JP2015067791A - Adhesive tape roll and adhesive tape printing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an adhesive tape roll which prevents the deterioration of formed print quality when an adhesive tape is fed from the roll.SOLUTION: An adhesive tape roll includes an adhesive tape having a substrate layer and a printed layer with a predetermined printing treatment, which is wound around a winding core member, with the printed layer being disposed on the outer peripheral side. On one side of the substrate layer of the adhesive tape in the thickness direction, an adhesive layer region having an adhesive and a non-adhesive region with the substrate layer being exposed without formation of an adhesive are individually disposed in the width direction. The printed layer is disposed on another side of the substrate layer in the thickness direction. The winding core member includes a position data display part which displays the position data of at least one of the adhesive layer region and the non-adhesive region in the width direction of the tape.

Description

  The present invention relates to an adhesive tape roll formed by winding a printed adhesive tape, and an adhesive tape printer that performs the above-described printing formation on the adhesive tape.

  There is known an adhesive tape roll formed by winding an adhesive tape on which a desired print is formed (for example, see Patent Document 1). In this conventional pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll, in the wound state, the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is laminated in the order of the print-receiving layer (peeling coat layer), the base material layer, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer from the roll outer peripheral side toward the inner peripheral side. It has a structure. The printing layer is subjected to a predetermined printing process (coating material application) to form a desired printing (producer, product name, etc.).

JP 2003-342538 A

  The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape wound around the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll has a laminated structure in the order of a print-formed layer, a base material layer, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer from the outer peripheral side toward the inner peripheral side. Since the adhesive tape of this laminated structure is wound several times, on the outer peripheral side of the printed layer (printed) of the printed adhesive tape of a certain wound layer, there is one outer wound layer. The adhesive layer of the adhesive tape will be laminated. Therefore, when the user pays out and uses the printed adhesive tape from such an adhesive tape roll, the adhesive layer of the adhesive tape to be delivered is one adhesive layer of the wound layer on the inner peripheral side. It is fed out from the printed layer while being peeled off. Therefore, as it is, the adhesive force of the adhesive layer of the delivered adhesive tape acts, and a part of the print formed on the print-receiving layer of the adhesive tape of the wound layer on the inner peripheral side is peeled off. There is a risk that the quality of the formed print may be deteriorated (such as occurrence of fading or partial omission).

  An object of the present invention is to provide an adhesive tape roll and an adhesive tape printing apparatus capable of preventing deterioration of the formed print quality when the adhesive tape is fed from the roll.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an adhesive tape comprising a base material layer and a print-receiving layer that has been subjected to a predetermined print-receiving process. The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll is wound around and has a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on one side in the thickness direction of the base material layer of the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive is not formed. The non-adhesive region where the base material layer is exposed is provided separately in the width direction, and the printed layer is provided on the other side in the thickness direction of the base material layer, and the core member Includes a position information display unit that represents position information of at least one of the adhesive layer region and the non-adhesive region in the tape width direction.

  The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll of the present invention is configured by winding a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape having a print layer, a base material layer, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer around a core member. In the wound state, the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape has a laminated structure including a printing layer, a base material layer, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in this order from the outer peripheral side of the roll toward the inner peripheral side. The printing layer is subjected to appropriate printing processing, and a desired printing is formed by, for example, a printing device.

  Therefore, after the adhesive tape is fed out from the adhesive tape roll of the present invention having the above laminated structure and printed on the print layer as described above, it is wound again in the same manner to form a printed adhesive tape roll. Then, in the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll, the printed pressure-sensitive adhesive tape has a laminated structure in the order of the printed layer to be printed, the base material layer, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer from the outer peripheral side toward the inner peripheral side.

  In the present invention, the entire area in the width direction on one side of the base material layer is not the area of the adhesive layer, but the adhesive layer area where the adhesive is formed and the adhesive is not formed (in other words, the adhesive layer area is And a non-adhesive region where the base material layer is exposed) is provided separately in the width direction. As a result, for example, when printing is performed with a printing apparatus as described above, printing is performed only in the width direction region corresponding to the non-adhesive region, and printing is performed in the width direction region corresponding to the adhesive layer region. It becomes possible not to be. By doing so, the adhesive force acts only when the print is not formed, when the printed adhesive tape is fed from the printed adhesive tape roll as described above. Since the adhesive force does not act, it is possible to prevent the above-described deterioration in print quality.

  In particular, in the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll of the present invention, a position information display unit is provided on the core member, and the position information of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer region or the non-pressure-sensitive adhesive region separately provided in the width direction as described above is displayed. . As a result, the user is a tape roll that can prevent the deterioration in print quality as described above after print formation, and from which part in the width direction to which part in order to obtain the effect. , Can be clearly recognized visually. Thereby, a user's convenience can be improved.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the formed print quality when the adhesive tape is fed from the roll.

It is a right view showing the appearance of the tape printer concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a sectional side view showing the internal structure of a tape printer. It is a right view showing the external appearance of the state which the 1st opening / closing cover and 2nd opening / closing cover of a tape printer opened. It is an exploded side view showing the state which opened the 1st opening / closing cover and 2nd opening / closing cover of the tape printer, and removed the tape cartridge and the ribbon cartridge. It is a perspective view showing the whole structure of a tape cartridge. It is a perspective view showing the cutter mechanism provided in the front side opening / closing cover. It is a figure showing a cutter mechanism. It is a perspective view showing the structure around a bearing part. It is a perspective view showing the structure around a bearing part. It is the top view which looked at the bearing part periphery and the winding mechanism from upper direction. It is a disassembled perspective view of a winding mechanism. It is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the assembled winding mechanism. It is a functional block diagram showing the structure of the control system of an adhesive tape printer. It is a flowchart showing the control content performed by CPU of an adhesive tape printer. It is explanatory drawing explaining the control content of a normal mode process. It is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of the normal mode process in step S200 of FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the control content of a cutting | disconnection mode process. It is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of the cutting | disconnection mode process in step S300 of FIG. They are the perspective view of the 2nd roll in the comparative example of 1st Embodiment which used the tape back surface side full width as the adhesive layer, and the perspective view showing the state which extended | stretched the adhesive tape from the 2nd roll at the time of use. The perspective view which looked at the state which unwound the to-be-printed tape from the 1st roll in the 1st Embodiment of this invention from the tape front side, the perspective view seen from the tape back side, and the crossing by the XXc-XXc cross section in FIG.20 (b) FIG. They are the perspective view of the 2nd roll in 1st Embodiment of this invention, and the perspective view showing the state which extended | stretched the adhesive tape from the 2nd roll at the time of use. The perspective view which looked at the state which paid out the tape to be printed from the 1st roll from the tape front side in the modification which provided one adhesion layer field in the tape center side, the partial extraction figure which looked at the fed tape from the front side, and delivery FIG. The perspective view which looked at the state which extended the tape to be printed from the 1st roll from the tape front side in the modification which provided the adhesive layer in the tape center side and both ends, The partial extraction figure which looked at the fed tape from the front side, and It is the partial extraction figure which looked at the reeled out tape from the tape back side. In a modified example in which one adhesive layer region is provided at one end portion of the tape, a perspective view of the state in which the tape to be printed is unwound from the first roll as viewed from the front side of the tape, a partial extraction view of the unfolded tape as viewed from the front side, FIG. 4 is a partial extraction view of the tape that has been fed out as viewed from the back side of the tape. The perspective view of the 2nd roll by the comparative example of 2nd Embodiment of this invention, the perspective view showing the state which paid out the adhesive tape from the 2nd roll at the time of use, and the partial extraction figure which looked at the drawn-out tape from the tape front side It is. They are the perspective view of the 2nd roll by 2nd Embodiment of this invention, the perspective view showing the state which paid out the adhesive tape from the 2nd roll at the time of use, and the partial extraction figure which looked at the drawn-out tape from the tape front side. 27A is a conceptual enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion in FIG. 26A, and FIG. 26B is a conceptual enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion in FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining each example when the adhesive is each formed in the mesh shape, the bead shape, the dot shape, and the spiral shape in the adhesion layer.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, when there are notes “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, “lower” in the drawings, “front (front)” “rear (rear)” in the description in the specification “Left (left)”, “right (right)”, “upper (upper)” and “lower (lower)” refer to the noted direction.

<First Embodiment>
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Schematic configuration of tape printer>
First, a schematic configuration of a tape printer to which the core member of the present embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIGS.

  1 to 4, a tape printing apparatus 1 (corresponding to an adhesive tape printing apparatus) of the present embodiment includes a casing 2, a rear side opening / closing part 8, and a front side opening / closing cover 9 constituting the outer shell of the apparatus. doing.

  The housing 2 includes a housing body 2a, a first storage unit 3 provided on the rear side of the housing body 2a, a second storage unit 4 and a third storage unit provided on the front side of the housing body 2a. And 5. The first storage unit 3, the second storage unit 4, and the third storage unit 5 will be described in detail later.

  The rear side opening / closing part 8 is connected to the upper part on the rear side of the housing body 2a so as to be openable and closable. The rear opening / closing part 8 can be opened and closed above the first storage part 3 by rotating. The rear opening / closing part 8 is composed of a first opening / closing cover 8a and a second opening / closing cover 8b.

  The first opening / closing cover 8a can be opened / closed above the front side of the first storage unit 3 by rotating around a predetermined rotation axis K1 provided at the upper part on the rear side of the housing body 2a. is there. Specifically, the first opening / closing cover 8 a exposes the upper front side of the first storage unit 3 from the closed position (the state shown in FIGS. 1 to 2) covering the upper side of the first storage unit 3. It can be rotated between the open position (the state shown in FIGS. 3 and 4).

  A head holder 10 is provided inside the first opening / closing cover 8a (see FIG. 3). The first opening / closing cover 8a rotates around the rotation axis K1 so that the print head 11 (corresponding to printing means) provided in the head holding body 10 is provided in the housing body 2a. Further, it is possible to move away and approach relative to the transport roller 12 (corresponding to the transport means). Specifically, the first opening / closing cover 8a is opened from the closed position (the state shown in FIG. 2) in which the print head 11 is close to the conveying roller 12 and opened from the closed position (the state shown in FIG. 3). ).

  The second opening / closing cover 8b is provided on the rear side of the first opening / closing cover 8a, and rotates around a predetermined rotation axis K2 provided at the upper end portion on the rear side of the housing body 2a. Thus, the rear upper side of the first storage part 3 can be opened and closed separately from the opening and closing of the first opening and closing cover 8a. Specifically, the second opening / closing cover 8b exposes the rear upper part of the first storage part 3 from the closed position (the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) covering the upper part of the first storage part 3 on the rear side. It can be rotated between the open position (the state shown in FIGS. 3 and 4).

  When the first opening / closing cover 8a and the second opening / closing cover 8b are in the closed state, the outer peripheral portion 18 of the first opening / closing cover 8a and the edge 19 of the second opening / closing cover 8b are substantially the same. It is configured to contact and cover substantially the entire upper part of the first storage unit 3.

  The front side opening / closing cover 9 is connected to the upper part of the front side of the housing body 2a so as to be openable and closable. The front opening / closing cover 9 can be opened and closed above the second storage portion 4 by rotating around a predetermined rotation axis K3 provided at the upper end on the front side of the housing body 2a. Specifically, the front opening / closing cover 9 is opened from the closed position (the state shown in FIGS. 1 to 3) covering the upper side of the second storage unit 4 to the upper side of the second storage unit 4 (the state shown in FIG. 4). ).

  At this time, the tape cartridge TK is detachably attached to the first predetermined position 13 below the front opening / closing cover 9 in the closed state of the housing body 2a. The tape cartridge TK includes a first roll R1 (corresponding to an example of an adhesive tape roll), a third roll R3, and a connecting arm 16 (see FIG. 4) that connects the first roll R1 and the third roll R3. Yes.

  The first roll R1 is supported on the rear side of the tape cartridge TK by the connecting arm 16, and is rotatable when the tape cartridge TK is mounted on the housing body 2a. In the first roll R1, a print-receiving tape 150 (corresponding to an adhesive tape) consumed by feeding is wound in advance around a winding core member R1a (see FIG. 20 to be described later) having a horizontal axis O1. ing. In each drawing of the present application, the print-receiving tape 150 provided in the roll R1 is omitted as appropriate (for the purpose of preventing complexity in the drawing) and is provided so as to sandwich both sides of the print-receiving tape 150 in the width direction. Only a substantially circular roll flange portion is shown. In that case, for the sake of convenience, the roll flange portion is schematically shown with the symbol “R1”.

  At this time, when the tape cartridge TK is mounted, the first roll R1 is received from above and is stored in the first storage unit 3 in a state where the winding axis O1 of the print-receiving tape 150 is in the left-right direction. . The first roll R1 is in a predetermined rotational direction (A direction in FIG. 2) in the first storage unit 3 in a state of being stored in the first storage unit 3 (a state where the tape cartridge TK is mounted). By rotating, the print-receiving tape 150 is fed out.

  The print-receiving tape 150 includes a print-receiving layer 154, a base layer 153, an adhesive layer 152 (details are an adhesive layer region 152A, which will be described in detail later), and a release material layer 151 that has been subjected to a known predetermined printing process. The layers are stacked in this order from the other side in the vertical direction (upper side in the partially enlarged view in FIG. 2) to one side (lower side in the partially enlarged view in FIG. 2). The print target layer 154 is a layer in which a desired print portion 155 (see an enlarged view in FIG. 2) is formed by thermal transfer of ink by the print head 11.

  The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 152 is provided on one side in the thickness direction of the base material layer 153, and is a layer for attaching the base material layer 153 to an appropriate adherend (not shown). In this embodiment, in detail, the adhesive layer 152 is provided as adhesive layer regions 152A and 152A on both ends in the width direction among the one side in the thickness direction of the base material layer 153 (described later). The release material layer 151 is a layer that covers the adhesive layer 152.

  Further, the transport roller 12 is provided on the middle upper side of the first storage unit 3 and the third storage unit 5 in the housing body 2a. The transport roller 12 is driven through a gear mechanism (not shown) by a transport motor M1 provided in the housing body 2a, so that the transport roller 12 is fed from the first roll R1 stored in the first storage unit 3. The printing tape 150 is conveyed in a tape posture in which the tape width direction is the left-right direction.

  In addition, the print head 11 is provided in the head holding portion 10 provided in the first opening / closing cover 8a. As described above, the print head 11 can be relatively separated from and brought close to the transport roller 12 by the first opening / closing cover 8a rotating about the rotation axis K1. That is, when the first opening / closing cover 8a is in the closed state, the print head 11 comes close to the conveying roller 12, and when the first opening / closing cover 8a is in the opened state, the printing head 11 is separated from the conveying roller 12. The print head 11 includes a transport roller in the first opening / closing cover 8a in the closed state of the head holding unit 10 so as to sandwich the print-receiving tape 150 transported by the transport roller 12 in cooperation with the transport roller 12. 12 is disposed at a position facing above 12. Therefore, when the first opening / closing cover 8a is in the closed state, the print head 11 and the transport roller 12 are arranged to face each other in the vertical direction. The print head 11 forms a desired print on the print target layer 154 of the print target tape 150 sandwiched between the conveyance rollers 12 by using an ink ribbon IB of a ribbon cartridge RK described later. Thus, the printed tape 150 ′ is obtained.

  At this time, the ribbon cartridge RK is detachably mounted at the second predetermined position 14 below the first opening / closing cover 8a and above the tape cartridge TK in the closed state of the housing body 2a. The ribbon cartridge RK includes a ribbon supply roll R4 and a ribbon take-up roll R5.

  The ribbon supply roll R4 is rotatably supported on the rear side of the ribbon cartridge RK. When the ribbon cartridge RK is mounted, the ribbon supply roll R4 rotates in a predetermined rotation direction (D direction in FIG. 2), thereby 11, the ink ribbon IB for printing is formed.

  The ribbon take-up roll R5 is rotatably supported on the front side of the ribbon cartridge RK. When the ribbon cartridge RK is mounted, the ribbon take-up roll R5 rotates in a predetermined rotation direction (E direction in FIG. 2), thereby printing. The used ink ribbon IB after formation is wound up.

  A ribbon take-up roller 15 is provided on the downstream side of the print head 11 along the tape transport direction in the first opening / closing cover 8a. The ribbon take-up roller 15 guides the used ink ribbon IB to the ribbon take-up roll R5.

  In other words, the ink ribbon IB fed out from the ribbon supply roll R4 is further disposed on the print head 11 side of the print-receiving tape 150 sandwiched between the print head 11 and the transport roller 12 and below the print head 11. Contact. After the ink from the ink ribbon IB is transferred to the print layer 154 of the print-receiving tape 150 by the heating from the print head 11 and the print formation is executed, the used ink ribbon IB is transferred to the ribbon take-up roller 15. Is taken up by the ribbon take-up roll R5 while being guided. In each drawing of the present application, the ink ribbon IB provided in the rolls R4 and R5 is omitted as appropriate (for the purpose of preventing complication of illustration), and is provided so as to cover the laminated structure of the wound ink ribbon IB. Only the roll housing part is shown. In that case, for the sake of convenience, the roll flange portion is indicated by reference numerals “R4” and “R5”.

  The connecting arm 16 includes a peeling portion 17 including, for example, a substantially horizontal slit shape on the upstream side of the third roll R3 along the tape transport direction (see FIG. 4). The peeling part 17 is a part where the peeling material layer 151 is peeled off from the printed tape 150 ′ fed out from the first roll R <b> 1 and conveyed to the front side. When the release material layer 151 is peeled off from the printed tape 150 ′ by the peeling portion 17, the printed tape 150 including the release material layer 151, the other print target layer 154, the base material layer 153, and the adhesive layer 152. ″ (Corresponding to the printed adhesive tape). The peeled release material layer 151 is wound and wound to form the third roll R3. Also, the release material. The printed tape 150 ″ from which the layer 151 has been peeled off is wound around the outer peripheral side of the winding mechanism 40, thereby forming a second roll R <b> 2 described later.

  The third roll R3 is supported by the connecting arm 16 on the front side of the tape cartridge TK (that is, downstream of the first roll R1 along the tape transport direction). In a state where the tape cartridge TK is mounted on the housing body 2a, the third roll R3 is rotatable, and the release material layer 151 peeled off from the printed tape 150 'is rotated around the horizontal axis O3 (axis). Wind. In each drawing of the present application, the release material layer 151 provided in the roll R3 is omitted as appropriate (for the purpose of preventing complexity in the drawing) and is provided so as to sandwich both sides in the width direction of the release material layer 151. Only a substantially circular roll flange portion is shown. In that case, for the sake of convenience, the roll flange portion is schematically shown with the symbol “R3”.

  At this time, when the tape cartridge TK is mounted, the third roll R3 is received from above, and is stored in the third storage unit 5 in a state where the winding axis O3 of the release material layer 151 is in the left-right direction. The third roll R3 is a gear mechanism (not shown) by a release paper winding motor M3 provided in the housing body 2a in a state where the third roll R3 is stored in the third storage unit 5 (a state where the tape cartridge TK is mounted). ) And is rotated in a predetermined rotation direction (direction C in FIG. 2) in the third storage unit 5 to wind up the release material layer 151.

  Further, the winding mechanism 40 for winding the printed tape 150 ″ from which the release material layer 151 has been peeled off from the printed tape 150 ′ is received from above in the second storage portion 4 and printed. The tape 150 ″ is wound so as to be rotatably supported around the axis O 2 in a state where the axis O 2 of the winding of the tape 150 ″ is in the left-right direction. Then, in a state where the winding mechanism 40 is stored in the second storage portion 4, the winding mechanism 40 is driven via the gear mechanism by the adhesive winding motor M <b> 2 provided in the housing main body 2 a, and within the second storage portion 4. By rotating in a predetermined rotation direction (direction B in FIG. 2), the printed tape 150 ″ is wound and laminated. As a result, the printed tape 150 ″ is sequentially wound around the outer peripheral side of the winding mechanism 40. Thus, the second roll R2 (corresponding to another example of the adhesive tape roll) is formed. In each figure of the present application, the printed tape 150 ″ provided on the roll R2 is omitted as appropriate (for the purpose of preventing complication of illustration), and is provided so as to sandwich both sides in the width direction of the printed tape 150 ″. Only the substantially circular roll flange portion is shown. In this case, the roll flange portion is schematically shown with a symbol “R2”.

  Further, on the inner surface of the front opening / closing cover 9, a pressing roller 37 supported in a direction toward the outer peripheral surface of the second roll R2 via a predetermined biasing member is provided. When the outer diameter of the second roll R2 is sufficiently large, the tip of the pressing roller 37 is urged against and contacts the outer peripheral surface of the second roll R2. The configuration around the winding mechanism 40 and the axis O2 will be described in more detail later.

<Outline of operation of tape printer>
Next, an outline of the operation of the tape printer 1 will be described.

  That is, when the tape cartridge TK is mounted at the first predetermined position 13, the first roll R1 is stored in the first storage portion 3 positioned on the rear side of the casing body 2a, and is positioned on the front side of the casing body 2a. The third roll R3 is stored in the third storage portion 5 that performs the above operation. Further, a winding mechanism 40 for forming the second roll R2 is stored in the second storage portion 4 located on the front side of the housing body 2a.

  At this time, when the transport roller 12 is driven, the print-receiving tape 150 fed out by the rotation of the first roll R1 stored in the first storage unit 3 is transported forward. Then, a desired print is formed by the print head 11 on the print layer 154 of the print-receiving tape 150 being conveyed, and a printed tape 150 ′ is obtained. When the printed tape 150 ′ that has been printed is further transported forward and transported to the peeling portion 17, the release material layer 151 is peeled off at the peeling portion 17. The peeled release material layer 151 is transported downward, introduced into the third storage unit 5, and wound in the third storage unit 5 to form a third roll R3.

  On the other hand, the printed tape 150 ″ from which the release material layer 151 has been peeled off is further transported forward and introduced into the second storage unit 4, and on the outer peripheral side of the winding mechanism 40 in the second storage unit 4. The second roll R2 is wound to form a cutter provided on the front opening / closing cover 9 on the rear side of the second roll R2, that is, on the upstream side of the second roll R2 along the tape transport direction. The mechanism 30 (see FIG. 6 described later) cuts the printed tape 150 ″ on which the printing has been performed and the release material layer 151 has been peeled off. Accordingly, the printed tape 150 ″ wound around the second roll R2 can be cut at a timing desired by the user, and the second roll R2 can be taken out from the second storage unit 4 after cutting.

<Detailed structure of each part>
Next, the detailed structure of each part of the tape printer 1 will be described in order.

<Tape cut ridge>
5 and FIG. 4, the tape cartridge TK includes the first roll R1, the third roll R3, and the connecting arm 16, as described above. The connecting arm 16 includes a pair of left and right first bracket portions 20 and 20 provided on the rear side, and a pair of left and right second bracket portions 21 and 21 provided on the front side. In FIG. 5, as already described, the print-receiving tape 150 wound around the axis O1 in the first roll R1 and the release material wound around the axis O3 in the third roll R3. The illustration of the layer 151 is omitted, and some of the members constituting the first roll R1 and the third roll R3 are omitted.

  The first bracket portions 20 and 20 sandwich the first roll R1 from both the left and right sides along the axis O1, and the first roll R1 is mounted in the state where the tape cartridge TK is mounted on the housing body 2a. The shaft O1 is held rotatably. The first bracket portions 20 are connected to each other while avoiding interference with the outer diameter of the first roll R1 by a first connection portion 22 extending substantially along the left-right direction at the upper end portion.

  The second bracket portions 21 and 21 sandwich the third roll R3 from both the left and right sides along the axis O3. When the tape cartridge TK is mounted on the housing body 2a, the third roll R3 is inserted. It is rotatably held around the axis O3. The second bracket portions 21 and 21 are connected by a second connection portion 23 that extends substantially along the left-right direction at the upper end portion.

  The first bracket parts 20 and 20 and the first connection part 22 on the rear side, and the second bracket parts 21 and 21 and the second connection part 23 on the front side are a pair of left and right roll connection beam parts 24, 24 are connected.

  Here, as described above, when the tape cartridge TK is used, the print-receiving tape 150 is consumed by being fed out and conveyed from the first roll R1. On the other hand, on the third roll R3, the release material layer 151 peeled off from the printed tape 150 ′ formed by the transport of the print-receiving tape 150 by the peeling portion 17 is wound around the axis O3. Turned.

<Detailed structure of cutter mechanism>
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the cutter mechanism 30 includes a guide plate 31, a movable blade 32, a traveling body 33 including a movable blade support portion 33 a that supports the movable blade 32, and a guide rail 34. Have.

  The guide plate 31 extends in the tape width direction on the inner side of the open edge side of the second opening / closing cover 4 on the downstream side in the tape transport direction from the transport roller 12. The guide plate 31 is supported by a pair of left and right support plates 35 a and 35 b with respect to the second opening / closing cover 4. The guide plate 31 is in contact with the upper surface of the printed tape 150 ″ (in other words, the upper surface of the printing layer 154) conveyed by the conveying roller 12 in the housing 2 in a posture in which the tape width direction is the horizontal direction. Guide (see imaginary line in FIG. 7).

  The movable blade 32 is arranged below the guide plate 31 so that the blade edge 32a faces the guide plate 31 in the vertical direction (in this example, the blade edge 32a faces upward). The movable blade 32 travels in the tape width direction along the guide plate 31 and cuts by the traveling body 33 guided by the guide rail 34 and traveled by driving of a cutter motor (not shown) (FIG. 7). (See arrow c in the middle). The guide rail 34 is supported by the pair of left and right support plates 35 a and 35 b with respect to the second opening / closing cover 4.

  The movable blade 32 holds the printed tape 150 ″ between the guide plate 31 and the adhesive layer as the lowermost layer with respect to the printed tape 150 ″ by the traveling of the traveling body 33 along the guide rail 34. Enter from 152 and make the above cut. At this time, the movable blade support portion 33a moves the movable blade 32 toward the guide plate 31 with the blade tip 32a (see FIG. 7) of the movable blade 32 in the direction of travel along the tape width. The tape 150 ″ is printed on the upper surface (specifically, the print head 11 in detail). The upper surface of the print-receiving layer 154 after printing is brought into contact with and guided by the guide plate 31, and is entered and cut from the lowermost adhesive layer 152 by the blade tip 32 a of the movable blade 32 obliquely upward disposed below. As a result, it is cut in the width direction. At this time, a slit 31 a is formed in the guide plate 31 in the tape width direction so as to guide the traveling of the movable blade 32 by the traveling body 33.

  Note that, on the downstream side of the guide plate 31 along the tape transport direction, the transport path of the printed tape 150 ″ is between the side toward the second roll R2 and the side toward the discharge port (not shown). A chute 15 for switching is arranged.

<Outline structure of winding mechanism and shaft O2>
Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the winding mechanism 40 is attached to the second storage portion 4, and the printed tape 150 ″ is wound and laminated on the outer peripheral side of the winding mechanism 40, thereby 8 to 10, both the left and right sides along the axis O2 direction when the second roll R2 is mounted in the second storage part 4 of the housing body 2a. The two bearing portions 39, which are substantially cylindrical projections, are fixedly provided so as to sandwich the second roll R2. The winding mechanism 40 has axial end portions on both sides in the axial direction. Are attached to the bearing portions 39 and 39, respectively, so that the central portion of the winding mechanism 40 is rotatably supported at this time than the left-side bearing portion 39 in the second storage portion 4 of the housing body 2a. Below the rear side, the adhesive winding mode is Drive gear 38 interlocked with the motor M2 is exposed toward a part of the tooth surface to the bearing unit 39. Here, FIG. 8, in FIG. 9, is omitted in the second roll R2.

  In FIG. 10, as will be described in detail later, the take-up mechanism 40 is connected to the shaft ends on both sides in the axial direction to form a small-diameter support shaft, which is the central drum portion around which the printed tape 150 ″ is wound. The first outer cylinder 42 having a substantially ring-shaped flange is mounted on the outer periphery on the right side of the drum portion 50, and is rotatably supported through the shaft center of the drum portion 50. A second outer cylinder 43 having a substantially annular flange is mounted on the outer periphery on the left side of 50. This second outer cylinder 43 is axially centered within a predetermined range on the left end side of the winding mechanism 40. The first outer cylinder 42 and the second outer cylinder 43 are adjusted in accordance with the tape width of the printed tape 150 ″ wound by the winding mechanism 40. Can be properly sandwiched in the width direction

  At a predetermined circumferential position on the left end side of the winding mechanism 40, a detected part 81 whose exposure width changes according to the movement position of the second outer cylinder 43 is provided. The detected part 81 is formed in a shape in which the amount of exposure of the uneven wave changes according to the exposure width (see the broken line part in the figure). When the take-up mechanism 40 is attached to the second storage part 4 of the housing body 2a, the detected part 81 is attached so as to be positioned below. The second storage part 4 of the housing body 2 a is provided with a detection part 82 at a position facing the detected part 81 when the winding mechanism 40 is mounted. Although not shown in detail in detail, the detection unit 82 mechanically or optically detects the exposure amount of the concave and convex waves of the opposed detection target 81 to determine the axial position of the second outer cylinder 43. As a result, the tape width of the printed tape 150 ″ sandwiched between the first outer cylinder 42 and the second outer cylinder 43 can be automatically detected on the tape printer 1 side, and the tape width is further determined based on the tape width. The type and basic diameter of the two rolls R2 can also be determined.

  Further, a projecting portion 36 having a substantially rectangular tube shape is provided at a position near the lower side of the left bearing portion 39 (a back surface position of the bearing portion 39 as viewed in FIG. 10).

<Details of winding mechanism>
11 and 12, the winding mechanism 40 includes a substantially cylindrical inner cylinder 41 having the axis O2 as an axis, the first outer cylinder 42, the second outer cylinder 43, a shaft member 51, and the like. The driven gear 52 and the lock member 53 are provided.

  The first outer cylinder 42 is detachably mounted on the outer peripheral side of one side end (specifically, the right end) along the axial direction of the inner cylinder 41 (that is, the left-right direction that is the direction of the axis O2). The first outer cylinder 42 includes a substantially cylindrical first cylinder part 45 and a substantially annular first flange part 46 formed integrally with the right end of the first cylinder part 45.

  The second outer cylinder 43 is mounted on the outer peripheral side of the other end (specifically, the left end) along the axial direction of the inner cylinder 41 (that is, the left-right direction that is the direction of the axis O3). The second outer cylinder 43 includes a substantially cylindrical second cylinder portion 47 and a substantially annular second flange portion 48 formed integrally with the left end portion of the second cylinder portion 47. As described above, the second outer cylinder 43 is mounted so as to be movable in the axial direction (left-right direction) within a predetermined range on the left end side of the winding mechanism 40. The inner cylinder 41, the first outer cylinder 42, and the second outer cylinder 43 constitute the drum unit 50 described above.

  In a state in which the first outer cylinder 42 and the second outer cylinder 43 are attached to the inner cylinder 41, the first flange portion 46 and the second flange portion 48 are disposed so as to face each other in the axial direction. A space capable of receiving the printed tape 150 ″ is formed between the flange portion 46 and the second flange portion 48.

  When the first outer cylinder 42 and the second outer cylinder 43 are attached to the inner cylinder 41, the first cylinder portion 45 and the second cylinder portion 47 have the first flange portion 46 and the second flange portion 48. It extends substantially along the axis O2 so as to be connected, and the outer peripheral side of these first cylinder part 45 and second cylinder part 47 (in other words, the space between the first flange part 46 and the second flange part 48). A substantially cylindrical paper core 44 can be attached. The paper core 44 is used to wrap the printed tape 150 ″, from which the release material layer 151 has been peeled off from the printed tape 150 ′ in the above-described peeling portion 17, around the outer peripheral side so that the tape width direction is the left-right direction. 12 shows a state in which the paper core 44 is not mounted on the outer peripheral sides of the first tube portion 45 and the second tube portion 47 (the same applies to FIG. 10).

  The shaft member 51 is a substantially cylindrical member as a whole, and includes a first engagement portion 51a that can be attached to the bearing portion 39 installed in the housing body 2a at the right end, and is axially centered. The portion includes a shank portion 51b having a diameter smaller than that of the first engaging portion 51a, and a shaft connecting portion 51c at the left end. A through hole 41 a is provided at the axial center of the inner cylinder 41, and the inner cylinder 41 is rotatably supported by the shaft member 51 by the shank portion 51 b of the shaft member 51 passing through the through hole 41 a.

  The driven gear 52 is a gear that can mesh with the driving gear 38 provided in the second storage portion 4 of the housing body 2a, and an insertion cylinder 52a having a key on the outer peripheral surface at the center of the right end surface thereof. Is provided. By inserting the insertion cylinder 52a into the left end opening of the through hole 41a of the inner cylinder 41, the driven gear 52 and the inner cylinder 41 (and the first outer cylinder 42 and the second outer cylinder 43) can rotate together. A through hole 52b is also formed at the axial center of the entire driven gear 52 including the insertion cylinder 52a, and the left end portion of the shaft member 51 can penetrate the connected inner cylinder 41 and the driven gear 52.

  The lock member 53 includes a substantially cup-shaped cover portion 53a that can accommodate the entire driven gear 52 therein, an operation portion 53b provided at a predetermined circumferential position on the outer periphery of the cover portion 53a, and a left side of the cover portion 53a. A second engagement portion 53c provided at the axial center position on the end surface and a claw portion 53d provided in the vicinity of the second engagement portion 53c are provided. Further, the axial center position of the inner side surface of the lock member 53 (the right end surface of the cover portion 53a) can be detachably connected to the shaft connecting portion 51c at the left end portion of the shaft member 51. Further, the second engaging portion 53 c of the lock member 53 can be mounted on the bearing portion 39 installed on the housing body 2 a in the same manner as the first engaging portion 51 a of the shaft member 51. Further, an exposure hole 53e that exposes a part of the tooth surface of the driven gear 52 is provided at a predetermined position in the circumferential direction of the cover portion 53a.

  While the inner cylinder 41, the first outer cylinder 42, the second outer cylinder 43, the paper core 44, and the driven gear 52 are integrally connected by the winding mechanism 40 having the above configuration, the shaft member 51 and the lock member 53 are connected. Are connected together. The torque transmitted to the driven gear 52 is transmitted to the inner cylinder 41, the first outer cylinder 42, the second outer cylinder 43, and the paper core 44, and rotates with respect to the shaft member 51 and the lock member 53. The winding mechanism 40 is mounted in a state where the first engaging portion 51a of the shaft member 51 and the second engaging portion 53c of the lock member 53 are mounted so as to be supported by the two bearing portions 39, 39, respectively. The entirety is stored in the second storage portion 4 described above. Then, the driven gear 52 meshes with the drive gear 38, and the printed tape 150 "is wound. That is, the printed tape 150" is wound around the outer periphery of the paper core 44, and the winding mechanism is wound. The whole 40 rotates around the axis O2 while being mounted on the bearing portion 39. As a result, the printed tape 150 ″ is sequentially wound and laminated on the outer peripheral side of the paper core 44 to form the second roll R2. Note that the paper core 44 is a part of the drum unit 50 as described above. Since the paper core 44 is incorporated in the winding mechanism 40, in other words, the paper core 44 is rotatably attached to the bearing portion 39 via the inner cylinder 41, the shaft member 51, and the like.

  The winding mechanism 40 can be repeatedly disassembled and assembled in units of all members including the paper core 44. As a result, along with the rotation of the winding mechanism 40, the printed tape 150 ″ is sequentially introduced into the space between the first flange portion 46 and the second flange portion 48, and the first cylinder portion 45 and the second cylinder portion 47 are introduced. After the printed tape 150 ″ is laminated on the attached paper core 44 to form the second roll R2, the entire winding mechanism 40 can be disassembled to remove only the second roll R2.

<Control system>
Next, the control system of the tape printer 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 13, the tape printer 1 includes a CPU 212 that constitutes a calculation unit that performs a predetermined calculation. The CPU 212 is connected to the RAM 213 and the ROM 214. The CPU 212 performs signal processing in accordance with a program stored in advance in the ROM 214 while using the temporary storage function of the RAM 213, thereby controlling the entire tape printer 1. At this time, the ROM 214 stores a control program for executing a control process to be described later. The CPU 212 controls the motor drive circuit 218 that controls the conveyance motor M1 that drives the conveyance roller 12, and the motor drive circuit that controls the adhesion winding motor M2 that drives the second roll R2. 219, a motor drive circuit 220 that controls the driving of the release paper winding motor M3 that drives the third roll R3, a print head control circuit 221 that controls the energization of the heating elements of the print head 11, and the cutter The motor 30 is connected to a motor drive circuit 222 that controls the drive of the cutter motor M4 that moves the movable blade 32 of the mechanism 30.

  Further, the display unit 215 and the operation unit 216, two optical sensors 223 and 224 corresponding to the second roll R2 and the third roll R3, and the PC 217 are connected to the CPU 212, respectively.

  The ROM 214 stores print data (dot pattern) such as printed characters and symbols received from the PC 217 corresponding to the user's input operation in association with the code data. The CPU 212 stores the stored data. Using the print data, print data for printing on the print area of the print-receiving tape 150 is generated. The CPU 212 causes the print head 11 to print via the print head control circuit 217 in accordance with the generated print data while feeding the print-receiving tape 150 by the transport roller 12 to create a printed tape 150 ′.

<Print processing control details>
Next, the control contents of the printing process executed by the CPU 212 of the tape printer 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, in FIG. 14, for example, when the user turns on the power of the tape printer 1, this flow is started (“START” position).

  First, in step S5, the CPU 212 receives a processing mode selection input by a user mode selection operation via the operation unit 216 (or the PC 217).

  Thereafter, in step S15, the CPU 212 determines whether or not the processing mode selected and input in step S5 is the normal mode. If the normal mode has been selected, the determination is satisfied (S15: YES), and the routine goes to Step S200.

  In step S200, normal mode processing for performing normal printing processing is executed (details will be described later). Then, this flow ends.

  On the other hand, if the normal mode is not selected in the determination in step S15, the determination is not satisfied (S15: NO), and the process proceeds to step S300.

  In step S300, a cutting mode process for cutting the printed tape 150 ″ after the normal printing process is executed (details will be described later). Then, this flow is ended.

  Hereinafter, each of the normal mode and the cutting mode will be described.

<Normal mode>
FIG. 15 schematically shows the normal mode process. First, the CPU 212 starts driving the conveyance motor M1, the adhesive winding motor M2, and the release paper winding motor M3 together with the printing operation by the print head 11.

  The control contents of the normal mode process S200 executed by the CPU 212 of the tape printer 1 in order to realize the control contents will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S205, the CPU 212 outputs a control signal to the motor drive circuits 218, 219, and 220, and starts driving the conveyance motor M1, the adhesive winding motor M2, and the release paper winding motor M3. The conveyance of the print-receiving tape 150, the printed tape 150 ′, and the printed tape 150 ″ is started.

  In step S <b> 210, the CPU 212 outputs a control signal to the print head control circuit 221, energizes the heating elements of the print head 11, and starts printing on the print-receiving tape 150. At this time, in the present embodiment, the above-described printing target is only in the width direction region corresponding to the region (non-adhesive region) other than the adhesive layer regions 152A and 152A on the other side in the thickness direction of the base material layer 153. The layer 154 is provided, and the printed layer 154 is not provided in the width direction region corresponding to the adhesive layer regions 152A and 152A (see FIG. 20 and the like described later). In response to this, in step S210, the CPU 212 prints only in the width direction area corresponding to the non-adhesive area (in other words, prints in the width direction area corresponding to the adhesive layer areas 152A and 152A). The above print control is performed so as not to perform the formation. Note that the print layer 154 itself is provided in the entire width direction of the print-receiving tape 150, and printing is performed in the width direction so as to perform print formation only in the width direction region corresponding to the non-adhesive region under the control of the CPU 212. The restriction control may be performed.

  Thereafter, in step S225, the CPU 212 determines whether or not the above-described conveyance has reached the corresponding print end position based on the print data generated corresponding to the input operation on the PC 217. If the print end position has not been reached, the determination is not satisfied (S225: NO), and the loop waits until this determination is satisfied.

  On the other hand, when the printing is finished, the determination is satisfied (S225: YES), and the routine goes to Step S230. In step S230, the CPU 212 outputs a control signal to the print head control circuit 221, and stops printing by the print head 11.

  Thereafter, in step S235, the CPU 212 stops the driving of the transport motor M1, the adhesive winding motor M2, and the release paper winding motor M3, and the printed tape 150, the printed tape 150 ', and the printed tape are printed. The conveyance of the tape 150 ″ is stopped.

  Thereafter, in step S240, the CPU 212 notifies the display unit 215 (or PC 117) of the fact that all the printing operations have been normally performed and the normal mode process has been completed. Then, this routine ends.

  In addition, the said step S210, step S225, and step S230 function as a printing control means as described in each claim.

<Cutting mode>
FIG. 17 schematically shows a tape cutting process in the cutting mode. When printing is completed through the normal mode, the transport roller 12, the second roll R2, and the third roll R3 all stop rotating (see FIG. 17A).

  Then, the conveyance motor M1 and the adhesive winding motor M2 are controlled so that the conveyance roller 12 is stopped and the second roll R2 is rotated in the winding direction. As a result, the portion of the printed tape 150 ″ to be cut is in a state in which tension is applied by the transport roller 12 stopped on the upstream side and the second roll R2 that attempts to rotate in the winding direction on the downstream side. (See FIG. 17B).

  At the same time, the release paper winding motor M3 is controlled so that the third roll R3 is also rotated in the winding direction. Since the third roll R3 also tries to rotate in addition to the second roll R2, it is possible to apply a stronger tension to the printed tape 150 ″. At this time, the rotation of the second roller R2 described above can be applied. Even when the peeling point (peeling position) between the printed tape 150 ″ and the release material layer 151 moves downstream due to the drawing of the printed tape 150 ″, the original position (tip position of the peeling part 17) is moved to the original position. It can be pulled back (see the broken line in FIG. 17B).

  In this state, the printed tape 150 ″ is cut between the transport roller 12 and the second roll R2 by the cutter mechanism 30. Thus, when the cutter mechanism 30 contacts the edge of the printed tape 150 ″. It is possible to prevent the printed tape 150 ″ from loosening and to prevent the occurrence of defective cutting (see FIG. 17B).

  Then, the conveyance roller 12 is stopped and the second roll R2 is controlled to rotate in the winding direction. After that, the second roll R2 is rotated for a predetermined time in the winding direction, and then stopped for adhesive winding. The motor M2 is controlled (see FIG. 17C). That is, after the cutting of the printed tape 150 ″ by the cutter mechanism 30 is completed, the second roll R2 is not stopped immediately, but is rotated after a predetermined time, and then stopped after the completion of the cutting. Since it can be rotated, the end portion of the printed tape 150 ″ generated by cutting can be reliably wound by the second roll R 2.

  The control content of the cutting mode processing S300 executed by the CPU 212 of the tape printer 1 in order to realize the control content will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S305, the CPU 212 outputs a control signal to the motor drive circuits 219 and 220, and starts driving the adhesive winding motor M2 and the release paper winding motor M3.

  Thereafter, in step S310, the CPU 212 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of driving of each motor in step S305. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the determination is not satisfied (S310: NO), and the loop waits until this determination is satisfied. The predetermined time for waiting in this case may be a time that can remove the slack of the printed tape 150 ″ from the transport roller 12 to the second roll R2 and apply an appropriate tension. It is sufficient to remove the slack of the release material layer 151 between the conveying roller 12 and the third roll R3, including the pulling back, and to apply an appropriate tension.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined time has elapsed, the determination is satisfied (S310: YES), and the routine goes to Step S315.

  In step S315, the CPU 212 outputs a control signal to the cutter driving circuit 222 and drives the cutter motor M4 to cut the printed tape 150 ″ by the operation of the cutter mechanism 30.

  Thereafter, in step S325, the CPU 212 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the cutting operation of the cutter mechanism 30 in step S315. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the determination is not satisfied (S325: NO), and the loop waits until this determination is satisfied. The predetermined time to wait in this case may be a time that can remove the slack of the release material layer 151 between the transport roller 12 and the third roll R3, including pulling back of the release point, and can apply an appropriate tension. . When the predetermined time has elapsed, this determination is satisfied (S325: YES), and the routine goes to Step S330.

  In step S330, the CPU 212 outputs a control signal to the motor drive circuit 220, and stops driving the release paper winding motor M3.

  Thereafter, in step S335, the CPU 212 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the cutting operation of the cutter mechanism 30 in step S315. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the determination is not satisfied (S335: NO), and the loop waits until this determination is satisfied. The predetermined time to wait in this case may be a time that can reliably wind the end portion of the printed tape 150 ″ generated by cutting with the second roll R 2. This determination is satisfied when the predetermined time has elapsed. (S335: YES), go to step S340.

  In step S340, the CPU 212 outputs a control signal to the motor drive circuit 219, and stops driving the adhesive winding motor M2.

  Thereafter, in step S345, the CPU 212 notifies the display unit 215 (or PC 117) of the fact that the cutting operation has been normally performed and the cutting mode process has been completed. Then, this routine ends.

<Features of this embodiment>
As described above, the greatest feature of the present embodiment is that the adhesive layer region 152A and the non-adhesive region 153A (see FIG. 20 to be described later) are provided on one side in the thickness direction of the base material layer 153 in the print-receiving tape 150. Corresponding to this, the printing layer 154 is provided only in the width direction region corresponding to the non-adhesive region 153A on the other side in the thickness direction of the base material layer 153. Hereinafter, the details will be described step by step using a comparative example of the present embodiment.

  As described above, the second roll R2 generated by the tape printer 1 as described above is printed with the printing layer 154, the base material layer 153, and the adhesive layer 152 around the paper core 44. The tape 150 ″ is wound. In the wound state, the printed tape 150 ″ is printed from the outer peripheral side to the inner peripheral side of the second roll R2. The base layer 153 and the adhesive layer 152 are in this order (see the enlarged view in FIG. 2). Since the printed tape 150 ″ is wound several times in this direction, the second roll R2 further includes the printed layer 154 (printed) of the printed tape 150 ″ of a certain wound layer. On the outer peripheral side, the adhesive layer 152 of the printed tape 150 ″ of the outer winding layer is laminated.

<Comparative example of the first embodiment>
Here, as a comparative example of the present embodiment, the adhesive is applied to the entire width direction region (in other words, the entire back surface region of the base material layer 153) of the adhesive layer 152 of the print-receiving tape 150 (in other words, the printed tape 150 ″). In this case, for example, as shown in Fig. 19 (a) and Fig. 19 (b), when the user uses the second roll R2, the printed tape 150 to be fed out is used. The "adhesive layer 152" is peeled off from the printed layer 154 of the printed tape 150 of the winding layer on the inner circumferential side. As a result, the printed tape 150 that is fed out as it is. The adhesive force of the “adhesive layer 152” acts on the printed layer 154, and as shown in FIG. 19B, the printed layer 154 of the printed tape 150 ”which is one winding layer on the inner peripheral side as shown in FIG. Formed into Some of the print unit 155 (in this example some of the character "AAA") is taken peeled and transferred, there is a possibility that blurring or partial lack is lowered printing quality occurred.

<Detailed Structure of Printed Tape of First Roll of First Embodiment>
Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the print-receiving tape 150 wound around the first roll R1, the base material layer (without making the entire region on one side of the thickness direction of the base material layer 153 the adhesive region). On the one side in the thickness direction of 153, the adhesive layer regions 152A and 152A in which the adhesive is formed and the non-adhesive region 153A in which the adhesive layer is not formed and the base material layer 153 is exposed are separately separated in the width direction. Provide.

  That is, in the example shown in FIGS. 20A, 20B, and 20C, the print-receiving tape 150 has a width of 50 mm. Adhesive layer regions 152A and 152A having a width of 5 mm are provided at both ends in the tape width direction on the back side of the print-receiving tape 150 (one side in the thickness direction: the lower side in the partially enlarged view in FIG. 2). It has been. As a result, a non-adhesive region 153A having a width of 40 mm where the base material layer 153 is exposed is generated between the two adhesive layer regions 152A and 152A.

  On the other hand, on the front side of the print-receiving tape 150 (the other side in the thickness direction: the upper side in the partially enlarged view in FIG. 2), the print-receiving layer having a width of 40 mm at the same center line as the base material layer 153 154 is provided. In other words, the printed layer 154 is provided in a width direction region corresponding to the non-adhesive region 153A and has a width of 40 mm. As a result, in the base material layer 153, a width of 5 mm on both ends in the tape width direction is exposed as both-end exposed portions 153P and 153P.

  The entire back side of the print-receiving tape 150 is covered with a release material layer 151 (indicated schematically by imaginary lines in FIGS. 20B and 20C).

<Position information display section>
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the position information display part L1 showing the width direction arrangement | positioning information of each said part is provided in the appropriate location (1 core member R1a in this example) of 1st roll R1. That is, the positional information display portion L1 displays positional information in the tape width direction of at least one of the adhesive layer region 152A and the non-adhesive region 153A (the adhesive layer region 152A in this example). In this example, the position information display portion L1 includes tape full width information “W: 50 mm” of the print-receiving tape 150 and position information “AD: 0-5, 45-50” of the adhesive layer regions 152A and 152A. It is displayed. This position information “AD: 0-5, 45-50” is based on a predetermined reference position in the width direction in the tape full width information (in the example of FIG. 20B, the reference line k1 on the upper left side of the drawing). The adhesive layer region 152A is located in the width direction range of 0 mm to 5 mm and the width direction range of 45 to 40 mm.

<Effects of First Embodiment>
In the present embodiment configured as described above, the second roll R2 is formed by using the first roll R1 shown in FIG. 20A and FIG. 20B and the printing of the second roll R2. As described above, the finished tape 150 ″ has a laminated structure in which the printed layer 154, the base material layer 153, and the adhesive layers 152A and 152A are printed in this order from the outer peripheral side toward the inner peripheral side (FIG. 20 ( (See also c).) At this time, in the roll, the print target layer 154 (printed portion 155 formed by the print head 11) located on the center side in the tape width direction of each printed tape 150 'is similarly tape width. It is only covered by the non-adhesive region 135A located at the center in the direction, and is not covered by the adhesive layers 152A, 152A at both ends in the tape width direction (see FIG. 21B, etc.) As a result, FIG. as shown in b) Even when the user feeds the printed tape 150 ″ from the second roll R2 and uses it, the adhesive force of the adhesive layers 152A and 152A does not act on the printed layer 154 (in other words, the adhesive force acts). (Only the part where the print is not formed). As a result, the print portion 155 of the print-receiving layer 154 remains as it is without being peeled off, so that the above-described deterioration in print quality can be prevented.

  At this time, in particular, in the first roll R1 of the present embodiment, the position information display portion L1 is provided on the core member R1a, and the positions of the adhesive layer regions 152A and 152A provided separately in the width direction as described above. Display information. This allows the user to use a tape roll that can prevent the deterioration in print quality as described above after print formation, and from which part in the width direction to which part in order to obtain the effect (adhesive layer area). 152A, 152A and other non-adhesive regions 153A) can be clearly recognized visually. Thereby, a user's convenience can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, adhesive layer regions 152A and 152A are provided at both ends in the width direction of the print-receiving tape 150, and a non-adhesive region 153A is provided at an intermediate portion thereof. As a result, when the printed tape 150 ″ generated using the print-receiving tape 150 is used by being fed out from the second roll R2, the adhesive layer regions 152A and 152A ensure the sticking property, and the widthwise central portion. The non-adhesive area 153 can ensure the printing quality of the printing portion 155 of the printing layer 154.

  In addition, 1st Embodiment is not restricted to said aspect, A various deformation | transformation is possible within the range which does not deviate from the meaning and technical idea. That is, in order to obtain the above effect, the printing portion 155 is formed only in the width direction region corresponding to the non-adhesive region 153A, and the print formation is performed in the width direction region corresponding to the adhesion layer region 152A. It would be enough if it was configured so that there was no. Hereinafter, various modifications satisfying such conditions will be described in order. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part equivalent to the said 1st Embodiment, and description is abbreviate | omitted or simplified suitably.

(1) When one adhesive layer region is provided on the center side of the tape As shown in FIGS. 22 (a), 22 (b), and 22 (c), the width of the print-receiving tape 150 is also provided in this modification. Is 50 mm. The width of the tape on the back side of the print-receiving tape 150 (one side in the thickness direction: the lower side in the partial enlarged view in FIG. 2) is the same center line as the base material layer 153. An adhesive layer region 152A that is 10 mm is provided (see FIG. 22C). As a result, non-adhesive regions 153A and 153A having a width of 20 mm are exposed on both sides in the width direction of the single adhesive layer region 152A (see FIG. 22C).

  On the other hand, on the front side of the print-receiving tape 150 (the other side in the thickness direction: the upper side in the partial enlarged view in FIG. 2), two print-receiving layers 154 and 154 having a width of 20 mm are provided at both ends in the width direction. Each is provided. That is, the print layers 154 and 154 are provided in the width direction region corresponding to the non-adhesive regions 153A and 153A, and the widths thereof are 20 mm, respectively. As a result, in the base material layer 153, a width of 10 mm at the central portion in the tape width direction is exposed as a central exposed portion 153P.

  As described above, the entire back side of the print-receiving tape 150 is covered with the release material layer 151 (shown schematically by an imaginary line in FIG. 22C).

  Also in this modified example, as in the position information display portion L1 of the first embodiment, the width direction arrangement of the respective portions as described above is arranged at an appropriate portion of the first roll R1 (in this example, the core member R1a). A position information display portion L2 representing information is provided. That is, the positional information display portion L2 displays positional information in the tape width direction of at least one of the adhesive layer region 152A and the non-adhesive region 153A (in this example, the adhesive layer region 152A). In this example, the position information display portion L2 displays tape full width information “W: 50 mm” of the print-receiving tape 150 and position information “AD: 20-30” of the adhesive layer region 152A. This position information “AD: 20-30” is based on a predetermined reference position in the width direction in the tape full width information (in the example of FIG. 22C, the reference line k2 at the upper left side of the tape in the drawing), and the adhesive layer region. It represents that 152A is located in the width direction range of 20-30 mm.

  Also in this modification, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained.

(2) When an adhesive layer is provided on the center side and both ends of the tape As shown in FIGS. 23 (a), 23 (b), and 23 (c), also in this modification, the print-receiving tape 150 The width is 50 mm. Then, on the back side of the print-receiving tape 150 (on the one side in the thickness direction: the lower side in the partial enlarged view in FIG. 2), the width is 10 mm at the same center line as the base material layer 153 at the center in the tape width direction. Is provided with two adhesive layer regions 152A and 152A each having a width of 10 mm at both ends in the tape width direction (see FIG. 23C). As a result, two non-adhesive regions 153A and 153A each having a width of 10 mm are formed between the three adhesive layer regions 152A, 152A, and 152A, respectively, and the width is 10 mm (FIG. 23C). reference).

  On the other hand, on the front side of the print-receiving tape 150 (the other side in the thickness direction above: the upper side in the partial enlarged view in FIG. 2), two covers with a width of 10 mm are provided at positions on both ends from the center in the width direction. Printing layers 154 and 154 are provided. At this time, the print layers 154 and 154 are provided in the width direction region corresponding to the non-adhesive regions 153A and 153A. As a result, in the base material layer 153, a total of 10 mm widths at the central portion and both end portions in the tape width direction are exposed as the respective exposed portions 153P, 153P, 153P.

  As described above, the entire back side of the print-receiving tape 150 is covered with the release material layer 151 (shown schematically by an imaginary line in FIG. 23C).

  Also in this modified example, as in the position information display portions L1 and L2, the width direction arrangement information of each portion as described above is represented at an appropriate portion of the first roll R1 (in this example, the core member R1a). A position information display section L3 is provided. That is, the positional information display portion L3 displays positional information in the tape width direction of at least one of the adhesive layer region 152A and the non-adhesive region 153A (in this example, the adhesive layer region 152A). In this example, the position information display section L2 includes the tape full width information “W: 50 mm” of the print-receiving tape 150 and the position information “AD: −25 to −15, −5 to +5, +15 to +15 to the adhesive layer region 152A. +25 ”is displayed. This position information “AD: −25 to −15, −5 to +5, +15 to +25” is a predetermined width direction reference position in the tape full width information (in the example of FIG. 23C, the center line in the tape width direction). In the entire width range of ± 25 mm with respect to the reference line k3), the three adhesive layer regions 152A are arranged on one side in the tape width direction (for example, the left back side in the drawing) and in the width direction range of 25 to 15 mm and the other side in the tape width direction ( For example, it is shown that it is located in the width direction range of +15 to 25 mm and the width direction range of −5 to +5 mm on both sides including the reference line.

  Also in this modification, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained.

(3) When one adhesive layer region is provided at one end of the tape As shown in FIGS. 24 (a), 24 (b), and 24 (c), the print-receiving tape 150 is also used in this modification. The width is 50 mm. And the tape width direction one side (the right front side in FIG. 24 (c), FIG. 24 (a), and the one side in the thickness direction: the lower side in the partially enlarged view in FIG. An adhesive layer region 152A having a width of 10 mm is provided at the end on the left back side in FIG. 24B (see FIG. 24C). As a result, the base material layer 153 is exposed on the other side in the tape width direction of the one adhesive layer region 152A (left rear side in FIG. 24C, right front side in FIGS. 24A and 24B). Thus, a non-adhesive region 153A having a width of 40 mm is generated (see FIG. 24C).

  On the other hand, on the front side of the print-receiving tape 150 (the other side in the thickness direction: the upper side in the partially enlarged view in FIG. 2), a print-receiving layer 154 having a width of 40 mm is provided on the other side in the tape width direction. It has been. In other words, the print layer 154 is provided in a width direction region corresponding to the non-adhesive region 153A. As a result, in the base material layer 153, a width of 10 mm at one end portion in the tape width direction is exposed as one end side exposed portion 153P.

  As described above, the entire back side of the print-receiving tape 150 is covered with the release material layer 151 (shown schematically by imaginary lines in FIG. 24C).

  Also in this modified example, as in the position information display portions L1, L2, and L3, the width direction arrangement information of each portion as described above is provided at an appropriate portion of the first roll R1 (in this example, the core member R1a). The position information display part L4 showing is provided. That is, the positional information display portion L4 displays positional information in the tape width direction of at least one of the adhesive layer region 152A and the non-adhesive region 153A (in this example, the adhesive layer region 152A). In this example, the position information display portion L4 displays tape full width information “W: 50 mm” of the print-receiving tape 150 and position information “AD: −25 to −15” of the adhesive layer region 152A. . This position information “AD: −25 to −15” is the predetermined width direction reference position in the tape full width information (in the example of FIG. 24C, the center line in the tape width direction), as in the position information display portion L4. This indicates that one adhesive layer region 152A is positioned in the width direction range of −25 to 15 mm on one side in the tape width direction in the entire width range of ± 25 mm with respect to the reference line k4).

  Also in this modification, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained.

Second Embodiment
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the printing unit 155 is not transferred (see FIG. 19 above) when the user uses the second roll R2 as in the first embodiment, but is transferred to some extent. On the other hand, this embodiment is intended to prevent the user's hands from getting dirty. Therefore, instead of partially providing the print-receiving layer 154 and the adhesive layer 152 in the tape width direction in the first roll R1 as described above, the print-receiving layer 154 and the adhesive layer 152 are provided over the entire tape width direction ( In other words, the structure is similar to the comparative example shown in FIG. Then, in order to adjust the degree of transfer of the printing unit 155, the adhesive force of the adhesive layer 152 is adjusted. Hereinafter, the details will be described using a comparative example of the present embodiment.

<Comparative example of the second embodiment>
As a comparative example of the present embodiment, the above-described print portion 155 is prevented from being transferred in the print-receiving layer 154 provided in the entire area in the width direction of the print-receiving tape 150 (in other words, the printed tape 150 ″). In this case, the second roll R2 has a printing portion 155 (example shown in the figure) formed thicker by the thermal transfer of the ink, as shown in FIG. In FIG. 25, a printed tape 150 ″ having a printed layer 154 having a character “AAA... Darkly printed”, a base material layer 153, and an adhesive layer 152 is formed on the paper core 44 (FIG. 25). In FIG. 25 (b), the user rolls the printed tape 150 from the second roll R2 as shown in FIG. ″ Next peel, by drawing by a desired length, using paste Paste subject. At the time of peeling, as already described, the adhesive layer 152 of the printed tape 150 ″ to be fed out is the layer to be printed of the printed tape 150 ″ of the wound layer on the inner peripheral side of the adhesive layer 152. From 154, it is fed out while being peeled off.

  Here, in this comparative example, as described above, the print unit 155 is printed with thick ink so that the print unit 155 is not transferred by the adhesive force of the adhesive layer 152 at the time of peeling as described above. Is formed. In this case, it is possible to prevent the printing unit 155 from being removed as shown in FIG. However, after that, when the user holds the printed tape 150 ″ by hand as described above and attaches it to the object to be attached, as shown in FIG. 25 (c), the thick ink is applied to the print-receiving layer 154. If the fixing is not sufficient, a part of the ink formed by thermal transfer may adhere to the hand from the printing unit 155, and the hand may be soiled.

<Detailed Structure of Printed Tape of Second Roll of Second Embodiment>
Therefore, in the present embodiment, on the premise that a certain part of the printing unit 155 cannot be sufficiently fixed to the print target layer 154 as described above, the adhesive force of the adhesive layer 152 is used at the time of peeling. In this way, the printing layer 154 is positively separated from the printing layer 154.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 26 (a) and 27 (a), in this embodiment, the printing portion 155 of the printing layer 154 is relatively separated from the scheduled separation portion 155 ″ that is relatively weakly fixable. And a non-separating portion 155 ′ that is strongly fixable so as to have a two-layer structure.

  The scheduled separation portion 155 ″ is a portion that is separated by being peeled off by the adhesive force of the adhesive layer 152 when the printed tape 150 ″ is sequentially fed from the second roll R2 as described above. In other words, the planned separation portion 155 ″ is applied to the printed tape 150 ″ of the wound layer on the outer peripheral side of the printing layer 154 provided with the printing portion 155 including the planned separation portion 155 ″ in the second roll R2. It is located on the radially inner peripheral side of the provided adhesive layer 152. Then, it is configured to be peeled off and separated by the adhesive portion (see FIG. 26 (b) and FIG. 27 (b)). ).

  The non-separating portion 155 ′ is a portion that remains without being peeled off by the adhesive force of the adhesive layer 152 located on the radially outer peripheral side of the printing portion 155 when the printed tape 150 ″ is fed out.

<Adjustment of adhesive strength of adhesive>
As described above, in the present embodiment, by using the adhesive force of the adhesive layer 152 of the printed tape 150 ″, the printed layer 154 of the printed tape 150 ″ of the wound layer on the inner circumferential side thereof is used. A part of the printing portion 155 (that is, the planned separation portion 155 ″) is peeled off and transferred (see FIG. 26B). For this reason, the adhesive force of the adhesive layer 152 is the separation planned portion 155 of the printing portion 155. It is adjusted appropriately so that only ″ is peeled off. That is, in the examples of FIGS. 26 (a) to 26 (b) and FIGS. 27 (a) to 27 (b), the adhesive strength of the adhesive layer 152 is appropriately adjusted, and the printing unit 155 as described above. The upper and lower separation (separation between the separation scheduled portion 155 ″ and the non-separation 155 ′) is realized.

  As a result, the part to be separated 155 ″ that is not well fixed to the printing layer 154 in the printing unit 155 can be removed by the adhesive force of the adhesive layer 152 that has been appropriately adjusted. Sometimes, only the non-separating portion 155 ′ that is well fixed to the printing layer 154 remains in the printing portion 155 of the printing layer 154. As a result, as shown in FIG. As described above, even if the user handles by hand at the time of use, the ink hardly adheres to the hand from the printing portion 155 of the printed layer 154, and the user's hand can be prevented from being stained. Convenience can be improved.

<Other examples of adjustment of adhesive strength of adhesive>
Instead of adjusting the adhesive force so that the planned separation portion 155 ″ and the non-separated portion 155 ′ are vertically separated at the same position as described above, the planned separation portion ”and the non-separated portion 155 The adhesive force of the adhesive layer 152 may be adjusted so as to be separated so as to be in a different position on a plane. In that case, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 152 is not provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive in the entire area in the plane direction, but is provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive portion (details will be described later) provided in a dispersed (or partially) area. A non-adhesive part (details will be described later).

  An example of the adhesive force adjustment technique as described above will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 28, an adhesive is dispersedly applied to the adhesive layer 152 so that an adhesive part 152a and a non-adhesive part 152b exist. In this example, the adhesive portion 152a is applied (formed) so that the adhesive is in a mesh shape, a bead shape, a dot shape, a spiral shape, or the like. Note that the size, width, length, and the like of the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 152a are greatly emphasized to clarify the configuration. In each illustrated example, the area ratio occupied by the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 152a in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 152 is set to be ½ or less of the whole.

  In the case of the configuration of the adhesive layer 152 as described above, the scheduled separation portion 155 ″ of the printing portion 155 is located on the outer peripheral side in the radial direction of the printing layer 154 provided with the printing portion 155 including the scheduled separation portion 155 ″. It will be located in the radial direction inner peripheral side of the said adhesive part 152a of the adhesion layer 152 located. On the other hand, the non-separating part 155 ′ is located in the radial direction of the non-adhesive part 152b of the adhesive layer 152, which is located on the outer peripheral side in the radial direction of the printing layer 154 including the printing part 155 including the non-separating part 155 ′. It will be located on the circumferential side.

  As a result, the non-separating portion 155 ′ facing the non-adhesive portion 152b is covered by using the adhesive force of the adhesive portion 152a facing the radially outer peripheral side of the scheduled separation portion 155 ″ of the printing portion 155. The separation-scheduled portion 155 ″ can be reliably separated from the print target layer 154 while remaining in the print layer 154. Therefore, as described above, also in this modified example, what remains on the printing portion 155 of the printing layer 154 when the user prints the tape 150 ″ is attached is good fixing to the printing layer 154. As a result, as described above, the ink is less likely to adhere to the hand from the printing portion 155 of the print-receiving layer 154, and the user's hand can be prevented from being soiled. Can be improved.

  In addition, in this modified example, the mode of dispersion application, that is, the area ratio between the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 152a and the non-pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 152b is appropriately set, and the separation mode using the pressure-sensitive adhesive force is adjusted as desired. You can also. In this example, as described above, the area ratio occupied by the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion 152a in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 152 is ½ or less (see FIG. 28). As a result, the area ratio of the portion to be separated 155 ″ to be separated by the adhesive force in the printing unit 155 can be 50% or less, and thus the visibility of the printed content can be reduced by excessive separation from the printing unit 155. The decrease can be prevented in advance.

  In the above, the arrows shown in FIG. 13 show an example of the signal flow, and do not limit the signal flow direction.

  In addition, the flowcharts in FIGS. 14, 16, and 18 do not limit the present invention to the procedures shown in the above-described flow, and the addition / deletion of the procedures or the order of the procedures are within the scope not departing from the gist and technical idea of the invention. Changes may be made.

  In addition to those already described above, the methods according to the above-described embodiments and modifications may be used in appropriate combination.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

1 Tape printer 11 Print head (printing means)
12 Conveying roller (conveying means)
150 Printed Tape 150 ′ Printed Tape 150 ″ Printed Tape 152 Adhesive Layer 153 Base Material Layer 154 Printed Layer 155 ′ Non-Separating Portion 155 ″ Separation Target Portion 212 CPU (Print Control Unit)
L1-4 Position information display part R1 1st roll R2 2nd roll

Claims (4)

A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll configured by winding a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape comprising a base material layer and a print-receiving layer subjected to a predetermined print-receiving process around a core member with the print-receiving layer as an outer peripheral side. There,
On the one side in the thickness direction of the base material layer of the adhesive tape, there is a width of an adhesive layer region in which an adhesive is formed and a non-adhesive region in which the base material layer is exposed without the adhesive being formed. Are provided separately in the direction,
The printing layer is provided on the other side in the thickness direction of the base material layer,
The core member is
A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll comprising a position information display unit that represents position information in at least one of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer region and the non-pressure-sensitive adhesive region in the tape width direction. In the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll according to claim 1,
The adhesive layer region is
It is provided at both ends of the tape width direction,
The non-adhesive region is
An adhesive tape roll, which is provided between the two adhesive layer regions located at both ends of the tape width direction. In the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll according to claim 1 or 2,
The position information display unit
Tape full width information of the adhesive tape,
As the position information, relative position information of at least one of the adhesive layer region and the non-adhesive region with respect to a predetermined width direction reference position in the tape full width information,
An adhesive tape roll characterized by representing. A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll configured by winding a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape comprising a base material layer and a print-receiving layer subjected to a predetermined print-receiving process around a core member with the print-receiving layer as an outer peripheral side. In the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, on the one side in the thickness direction of the base material layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer region in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive is formed, and a non-pressure-sensitive adhesive region in which the base material layer is exposed without the pressure-sensitive adhesive being formed. Are provided separately in the width direction, the print layer is provided on the other side in the thickness direction of the base material layer, and the core member includes the adhesive layer region and the non-adhesive region. A conveying means for conveying the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape fed out from the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll provided with a position information display unit, which represents position information in the tape width direction of at least one of
A printing means for forming a desired print on the print-receiving layer of the adhesive tape conveyed by the conveying means;
The printing is performed so that the print is formed in a width direction region corresponding to the non-adhesive region, and the print is not formed in a width direction region corresponding to the adhesive layer region. Print control means for controlling the means;
A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape printer comprising:

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