JP2016175368A - Printing medium storage device and printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing medium storage device in which a stored printing medium can be replaced and which has a discrimination structure changeable corresponding to the type of the stored printing medium, and a printer which discriminates the type of the printing medium from the discrimination structure.SOLUTION: A printer comprises: a printing medium storage device 35 which stores a plurality of types of printing media 36 in a replaceable manner and has a movable member 100 whose arrangement is changeable corresponding to the type of the printing medium 36; and a body device which has detection means for detecting the arrangement of the movable member 100, discriminates the type of the printing medium 36 stored in the printing medium storage device 35 on the basis of the detection result of the detection means, and performs printing processing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a print medium storage device and a printing device.

  2. Description of the Related Art There is known a printing apparatus that feeds a wound tape-shaped print medium and performs printing on the print medium. In relation to such a technique, a method for detecting the type and remaining amount of a print medium has been proposed.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a cassette having a print medium built therein and provided with an identification unit having identification information corresponding to the type of the built-in print medium, and detection means for detecting the identification information from the identification unit of the mounted cassette A printing apparatus comprising:

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  Among the above cassettes, there is a demand for a cassette that can be used by replacing printing media from the viewpoint of environmental considerations. However, the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the print medium stored in the cassette cannot be replaced.

  The present invention is for solving the above-described problem, and a print medium storage device having an identification structure that can change a stored print medium and can be changed according to the type of the stored print medium. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing apparatus that discriminates the type of print medium from

In order to achieve the above object, a print medium storage device according to the present invention includes:
In the print medium storage device,
Print media;
A movable member;
With
The movable member can move so that the state of arrangement changes according to the type of the print medium stored in the print medium storage device attached to the printing apparatus.
It is characterized by that.

In order to achieve the above object, a printing apparatus according to the present invention includes:
A mounting portion for mounting the print medium storage device;
The detection means for detecting the arrangement state of the movable member is controlled to determine the type of the print medium stored in the print medium storage device, and print setting is performed based on the determined type of the print medium. Control means;
Comprising
It is characterized by that.

  According to the above solution, the stored print medium can be exchanged, the print medium storage device having an identification structure that can be changed according to the type of the stored print medium, and the type of the print medium is determined from the identification structure. A printing device.

1 is a perspective view of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A) is an external appearance top view of the tape cartridge which accommodated the tape based on embodiment of this invention, (b) is sectional drawing in the state in which the tape cartridge was mounted in the cartridge mounting part. It is a block diagram of a main part device concerning an embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a top view of the tape cartridge which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (b) is a bottom view. (A) is the perspective view seen from the upper surface side of the rotation member which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (b) is a bottom view of a rotation member, (c) is the left view of the rotation member which turned the bottom face up, (d ) Is a front view thereof, and (e) is a right side view thereof. (A) is a perspective view of the housing | casing part except the rotation member of the tape cartridge which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (b) is one example of use of a rotation member, (c) is a state which let the tape pass, (d) Is another example of use of the rotating member, (e) is a state through which the tape is passed, (f) is another example of use of the rotating member, and (g) is a state through which the tape is passed. (A) is arrangement | positioning of the sensor which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (b) is sectional drawing which shows the example of a detection state of a sensor, (c) is a detection result corresponding | compatible table which shows the tape width corresponding to a detection result. (A) is the example which attached the reflective member to the rotating member in embodiment of this invention, (b) is the example which formed the transmission hole. It is the example which has arranged the slide member in the tape cartridge in the embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In this embodiment, a printing apparatus (label printer) that prints on a tape that is an example of a print medium will be described as an example. In addition, the numerical value and aspect in embodiment described below are an illustration to the last, and are not limited to this.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the main body device 20 and the tape cartridge (print medium storage device) 35 of the printing apparatus 10. A tape cartridge 35 used by being mounted on the main unit 20 is shown in the upper part of FIG. 1, and a touch pen 64 for handwritten input is shown in the lower right part of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the main body device 20 includes an input unit 22 on the front side of the housing 21, and a touch panel 24 and a tape cartridge mounting unit (receiving unit) 25 on the back side.

  The input unit 22 includes a plurality of operation keys 23 such as a print start key, a format setting key, a handwriting recognition key, and a print mode selection key.

  The touch panel 24 displays various menu screens such as a print mode selection menu for selecting a print mode. In addition, the user inputs a pattern by handwriting on the touch panel 24 using the touch pen 64.

  A thermal head 26 is swingably disposed in the tape cartridge mounting portion 25, and a platen roller 27 is disposed to face the thermal head 26. A tape guide roller 28, a tape reel support pin 29, an ink ribbon winding drive shaft 31, and a tape cutter 32 are disposed so as to surround the thermal head 26. A tape discharge port 33 is formed on the right side of the tape cutter 32.

  On the bottom surface 25d of the tape cartridge mounting portion 25, mounting portion through-holes 25a, 25b, and 25c are formed as shown in the A-part detailed view of FIG. In addition, sensors 160 (160a, 160b, 160c) (not shown) are disposed below (inside) the mounting portion through holes 25a, 25b, 25c, respectively. The sensor 160 will be described later.

  When the tape cartridge 35 is mounted on the tape cartridge mounting portion 25, the tape reel support pin 29 is engaged with the tape reel hole 37, and the ink ribbon winding drive shaft 31 is engaged with the ink ribbon winding reel hole 38.

  The tape 36 is a long print medium, and includes a printed surface body, an adhesive layer that adheres to the back surface of the printed surface body, and a release paper that is detachably attached to the adhesive layer. Laminated. The user uses the tape 36 after printing on an object to be attached (for example, a book).

  There are many types of tape 36, such as tape with width, color (transparent, colored), letters, designs, patterns, etc., magnetic tape, adhesive tape, antibacterial tape, etc. There are different types.

  The tape cartridge 35 is for replacing three types of tapes 36 having a width of 9 mm, 12 mm, and 18 mm. Note that the widths of 9 mm, 12 mm, and 18 mm are merely examples and are not limited thereto. The tape cartridge 35 includes a movable member that allows the user to change the direction corresponding to the width of the tape 36. The sensor 160 detects the orientation, and the main body device 20 determines the width of the tape 36 from the detection result, performs print settings, and performs printing. The movable member, the direction detection method, and the tape width determination method will be described later.

  2A is an external plan view of the tape cartridge 35 that houses the tape 36, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the tape cartridge 35 that is mounted on the tape cartridge mounting portion 25. As shown in FIG.

  The tape cartridge 35 includes a tape 36 wound around a tape reel 42 and an ink ribbon 45 wound around an ink ribbon reel 44. In the recess 46 (see FIG. 2B) formed in the upper part of the tape cartridge 35, the tape 36 and the ink ribbon 45 are overlapped and passed.

  At the time of printing, the thermal head 26 swings in the direction of the tape 36, and a heating element disposed at the tip of the thermal head 26 presses against the platen roller 27 via the ink ribbon 45 and the tape 36, and the ink ribbon 45 The ink is thermally transferred to the printing surface of the tape 36. Thereafter, the ink ribbon 45 is taken up on the ink ribbon take-up reel 47. On the other hand, the tape 36 is discharged to the outside from the tape discharge port 33 (see FIG. 1) and cut off by the tape cutter 32. In this flow, the tape 36 is printed.

Next, the circuit configuration of the main body device 20 will be described with reference to FIG.
The main device 20 includes a control unit 50, a touch panel 24, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 60, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 65, a tape printing unit 80, and a sensor 160.

  The control unit 50 is constituted by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 50 reads out and executes a program related to print control and sensor control stored in the ROM 60, and for example, the correspondence between the detection signal from the sensor 160 and the detection signal stored in the ROM 60 and the tape width. An operation for determining the width of the tape 36 based on the detection result correspondence table indicating the

The ROM 60 is a non-volatile storage unit that stores a program related to print control, a detection result correspondence table illustrated in FIG.
The RAM 65 is a storage unit that temporarily stores print data including information necessary for printing such as a pattern input by handwriting, a print length, and a tape width determined by the control unit 50 before printing.

The tape printing unit 80 includes a head drive circuit 81, a roller drive circuit 82, and a cutter drive circuit 83.
The head drive circuit 81 drives the thermal head 26 to generate heat based on the control of the control unit 50.
The roller drive circuit 82 drives the platen roller 27 and the ink ribbon winding shaft 31 to rotate based on the motor control of the control unit 50.
The cutter driving circuit 83 drives the tape cutter 32 based on the control of the control unit 50.

  As described above, the tape cartridge 35 uses a tape 36 having a different width. Therefore, the user can rotate and arrange the movable member in a predetermined direction corresponding to the width of the tape 36, and the direction as the arrangement state is detected by the sensor 160. The movable member of the tape cartridge 35 and the sensor 160 will be described below.

  The tape cartridge 35 includes a rotating member (movable member) 100 having a guide opening corresponding to the width of the tape 36 accommodated in the tape cartridge 35.

  The rotating member 100 is disposed at one end of the tape cartridge 35 as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, and is centered on a rotation axis orthogonal to the upper surface 35a and the bottom surface 35b of the casing of the tape cartridge 35. Can be rotated. The rotating member 100 is arranged at a position immediately before the tape 36 after printing is sent to the tape cutter 32, and a plurality of openings having different shapes having a width W corresponding to the width of the tape 36 are allowed to pass through the tape 36. Have. The tape 36 passes through this opening and is fed to the tape cutter 32.

  Note that the upper surface 35a of the tape cartridge 35 is a surface that faces upward when the tape cartridge is mounted on the tape cartridge mounting portion 25 of the main unit 20, and the surface opposite to the bottom surface 35b is the tape cartridge mounting. This is a portion that contacts the bottom surface of the portion 25.

  The rotating member 100 has a rotation axis AX as shown in FIG. The rotating shaft end portion 102 of the rotating member 100 is locked in the rotating shaft end locking hole 107 (see FIG. 6A) on the upper surface 35a of the casing of the tape cartridge 35. The rotating shaft end 104 is locked in the rotating shaft end locking hole 106 (see FIG. 6A) on the bottom surface 35b of the casing of the tape cartridge 35.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5A, from the rotation axis AX, the first plate member 110, the second plate member 120, and the third plate member 130 are each in a plane including the rotation axis AX (each of the rotary doors). It is formed so as to protrude from the rotation axis AX (like a door).

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the angle between the first plate member 110 and the second plate member 120 is 90 °, and between the second plate member 120 and the third plate member 130. Is also 90 °. The bottom surface of the first plate member 110 is referred to as a first bottom surface portion 116, the bottom surface of the second plate member 120 is referred to as a second bottom surface portion 126, and the bottom surface of the third plate member 130 is referred to as a third bottom surface portion 136. (For ease of understanding, each bottom portion is shaded). 5B is a bottom view of the rotating member 100, and in FIGS. 5C to 5E, the upper side of the drawing is the bottom side.

  As shown in FIGS. 5C to 5E, the first plate member 110, the second plate member 120, and the third plate member 130 have rectangular first openings 112 having different widths W. A second opening 122 and a third opening 132 are provided. These openings 112, 122, 132 are guide portions through which the tape 36 passes, and the width W of each opening 112, 122, 132 is a length in which the width of each of the three types of tape 36 that passes through is given a margin. That's it. The plate-like members 110, 120, and 130 having such openings 112, 122, and 132 are used by being rotated so as to rotate the revolving door and projecting from the casing.

  For example, when the tape 36 a having a width of 9 mm is housed in the tape cartridge 35 and used, the first plate member 110 having the first opening 112 in accordance with the width is protruded from the casing of the tape cartridge 35. Rotate and place. When the tape 36b having a width of 12 mm is accommodated and used, the rotational position is adjusted so that the second plate-like member 120 having the second opening 122 matching the width protrudes from the housing. When the tape 36c having a width of 18 mm is stored and used, the rotational position is adjusted so that the third plate member 130 having the third opening 132 matching the width protrudes from the housing.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the bottom surface 35b (specific part) of the casing of the tape cartridge 35 that rotatably locks the rotating shaft end 104 of the rotating member 100 has a first casing through hole 150a, A second housing through hole 150b and a third housing through hole 150c are provided. The three housing through-holes 150a, 150b, and 150c are covered / closed by any one of the first bottom surface portion 116, the second bottom surface portion 126, and the third bottom surface portion 136 as the rotating member 100 rotates (covered). The positions from the rotary shaft end portion 104 are spaced apart by 90 ° so as to be opened and closed. The central hole is a rotation shaft end locking hole 106 that locks the rotation shaft end 104.

  For example, when using a tape 36 a having a width of 9 mm, the rotating member 100 is rotated so that the first plate member 110 protrudes from the casing of the tape cartridge 35 as shown in FIG. Then, the first housing through hole 150a is not covered from any bottom surface portion, the second housing through hole 150b is covered by the third bottom surface portion 136, and the third housing through hole 150c is covered by the second bottom surface portion 126. Is closed over by. FIG. 6C shows a state in which the tape 36a having a width of 9 mm is passed through the first opening 112 in this state.

  When the tape 36b having a width of 12 mm is used, the second plate member 120 is rotated so as to protrude from the housing as shown in FIG. Then, the first housing through-hole 150a is covered with the first bottom surface portion 116, the second housing through-hole 150b is not covered with any bottom surface portion, and the third housing through-hole 150c is covered with the third bottom surface portion 136. Is closed. FIG. 6E shows a state where a tape 36b having a width of 12 mm is passed through the second opening 122 in this state.

  When the tape 36c having a width of 18 mm is used, the third plate member 130 is rotated so as to protrude from the housing as shown in FIG. Then, the first housing through hole 150a is covered and closed by the second bottom surface portion 126, the second housing through hole 150b is covered and closed by the first bottom surface portion 116, and the third housing through hole 150c is formed from any bottom surface portion. It is not closed. FIG. 6G shows a state in which the tape 36c having a width of 18 mm is passed through the third opening 132 in this state.

  As described above, when one of the plate-like members is rotated to a predetermined position in accordance with the width of the tape 36, the first housing through hole 150a and the second housing provided in the housing bottom surface 35b of the tape cartridge 35 are used. One of the body through-hole 150b and the third housing through-hole 150c is covered and an identification structure is formed in which one is not covered. This combination is uniquely determined by which plate member is used. Therefore, it is possible to recognize a plate-like member protruding from the housing (through which the tape 36 passes) by detecting which housing through-hole is covered and which housing through-hole is not covered.

  The identification structure is detected using the sensor 160. Specifically, the sensor 160 includes three sensors 160a, 160b, and 160c, and the sensors 160a, 160b, and 160c detect whether or not the casing through holes 150a, 150b, and 150c are covered. . The configuration of the sensor 160 (160a, 160b, 160c), the identification structure detection method, and the tape width determination method will be described below.

  Returning to FIG. 2 (b), a first mounting portion through hole 25a, a second mounting portion through hole 25b, and a third mounting portion through hole 25c are formed in the portion A of the bottom surface 25d of the tape cartridge mounting portion 25. . The first mounting portion through hole 25a, the second mounting portion through hole 25b, and the third mounting portion through hole 25c are provided on the housing bottom surface 35b of the tape cartridge 35 when the tape cartridge 35 is mounted in the tape cartridge mounting portion 25. The first housing through-hole 150a, the second housing through-hole 150b, and the third housing through-hole 150c are formed at positions overlapping each other.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the first mounting portion through-hole 25a, the second mounting portion through-hole 25b, and the third mounting portion through-hole 25c are directly below (inside the bottom surface 25d of the tape cartridge mounting portion 25). A first sensor 160a, a second sensor 160b, and a third sensor 160c are arranged, respectively. Each of the sensors 160a, 160b, and 160c includes a first actuator 161a, a second actuator 161b, a third actuator 161c, a first probe (expandable probe) 162a, a second probe 162b, and a third probe 162c.

  The probes 162a to 162c can be expanded and contracted by the actuators 161a to 161c, and in the extended state, the probes 162a to 162c are arranged at positions penetrating the mounting portion through holes 25a to 25c (shown by dotted lines). The probes 162a to 162c are shrunk except when a detection instruction is given from the control unit 50, and are accommodated inside the mounting portion through holes 25a to 25c.

  As described above, when the first plate-like member 110 protrudes from the housing, the first housing through hole 150a is not covered from any bottom surface portion, and the second housing through hole 150b is third. The third casing through hole 150 c is covered and closed by the second bottom face portion 126. And each housing | casing through-hole 150a-150c has overlapped with each mounting part through-hole 25a-25c, respectively. When the probes 162a to 162c of the sensors 160a to 160c are extended in this state, the first probe 162a penetrates the first mounting portion through hole 25a and the first housing through hole 150a as shown in FIG. 7B. However, the third probe 162c (and the second probe 162b) abuts against the closed second bottom surface portion 126 (and the third bottom surface portion 136) and cannot extend. FIG. 7B shows a cross section including the central axes of the sensors 160a and 160c, and the sensor 160b is not shown.

  The sensors 160a to 160c detect ON when the probes 162a to 162c extend beyond the positions of the casing through holes 150a to 150c, and detect OFF when they extend only to the positions of the casing through holes 150a to 150c.

  In this way, by detecting whether or not the probes 162a to 162c of the sensors 160a to 160c are extended and penetrated, it is determined which plate-like members 110, 120, and 130 of the rotating member 100 are in a protruding state, that is, which It is possible to detect whether a width tape is used. FIG. 7C shows a detection result correspondence table stored in the ROM 60 showing the detection results of the sensors 160a to 160c and the width of the tape to be used (position of the rotating member). Here, “ON” indicates a state in which the probe has penetrated, and “OFF” indicates a state in which the probe has hit and cannot be extended.

  In the example of FIG. 7B, it is detected that the sensor 160a is on, the sensor 160b is off, and the sensor 160c is off. The detection result of each sensor 160a-160c is sent to the control part 50 of the main body apparatus 20, and the control part 50 discriminate | determines that the tape width to be used is 9 mm. The control unit 50 performs necessary print settings such as a print width based on the information.

  Next, the operation of the printing apparatus 10 configured as described above will be described.

  First, the user puts a tape 36 a having a width of, for example, 9 mm into the tape cartridge 35, rotates the plate-like member 110 of the rotating member 100 so as to protrude from the housing, and sets the tape cartridge 35 to the tape of the main unit 20. The cartridge is mounted on the cartridge mounting unit 25.

  When the user turns on the power of the printing apparatus 10, the control unit 50 of the main body apparatus 20 controls the sensor 160 to extend the probes 162 a to 162 c in a contracted state upward, and the casing through holes 150 a to 150 c are covered. It is detected (ON or OFF).

  If the user mounts the tape cartridge 35 with the power turned on, a sensor (not shown) detects the mounting, and the control unit 50 that receives the sensor controls the sensor 160 as described above. When the presence / absence of cover of the through holes 150a to 150c can be normally detected, the control unit 50 returns the probes 162a to 162c to the contracted state. When it cannot be detected normally, error information is notified.

  Next, the control unit 50 refers to the detection result correspondence table stored in the ROM 60 and the detection result correspondence table stored in the ROM 60 to determine that the tape width is 9 mm. Then, the control unit 50 controls the head drive circuit 81 of the tape printing unit 80 shown in FIG. 3 at the time of printing, sets the printing width so as to be within the printing range of the 9 mm tape 36a, and performs the printing process.

  As described above, even when the tape 36 having a different width is replaced with the tape cartridge 35, it is not necessary for the user to change the setting of the print width of the main body device 20, and the replacement of the tape 36 is facilitated.

(Modification)
In the above embodiment, the rotation member 100 is configured to be able to cover and close the casing through holes 150a to 150c provided in the casing of the tape cartridge 35 at a predetermined position, and the combination of the through holes to be covered can be expanded and contracted. Detected by a sensor 160 provided with various probes 162a to 162c, the width of the tape (opening portion to be used) is determined.

  However, the detection method itself is arbitrary. For example, a photo sensor may be used to detect whether the housing through-hole 150 is closed or closed. That is, it may be detected whether it is covered or not by arranging a light emitting device and a photosensor instead of the probe sensors 160a to 160c and detecting reflected light. In such an embodiment, a sensor without a moving part can be used.

  Further, the plate-like members 110, 120, and 130 of the rotating member 100 are rectangular in both the outer shape and the cross-sectional shape, but the shape is arbitrary, and it is sufficient that the casing through holes 150a to 150c can be covered. For example, the outer shape and the cross-sectional shape may be a shape including a curve such as a kamaboko shape.

  In the above-described embodiment, an identification structure is configured by a combination of the plate-like members 110, 120, and 130 of the rotating member 100 and the housing through holes 150 a to 150 c of the tape cartridge housing, and this is detected by the sensor 160. is there.

  However, the discriminating structure is arbitrary. For example, the discriminating pattern such as a reflecting member that can reflect a light beam or the like through a predetermined portion of the plate-like members 110, 120, and 130 of the rotating member 100, or a transmission hole that transmits the light beam or the like can be used. It is also possible to recognize which plate-like member is used by detecting the number and position of light rays that are reflected by irradiating light rays or the like or transmitted light rays with a photo sensor. This is an embodiment in which an identification structure is formed only on a rotating member and detected by a sensor.

  Specifically, for example, one light emitting device for ultraviolet light, visible light, or infrared light, and a light receiving element (photosensor) at a position for receiving the reflected light in the main body device, and light reflection that reflects these light rays. One or more members may be attached to the plate-like members 110 to 130 of the rotating member 100 while changing the number or position, and the identification structure may be detected based on the number or position of reflected light. FIG. 8A is a right side view of the rotating member 200 in which one reflecting member 170 is attached to the first plate member 110 and three reflecting members 170 are attached to the third plate member 130 (plate). The sign of the shape member and the opening is the same as in the above embodiment). In this embodiment, the arrangement of each plate-like member is detected by the number of reflected light received by the photosensor. Although not shown, the second plate member 120 is provided with two reflecting members 170.

  Further, the number or position of the transmission holes may be changed in the rotating member, and a photo sensor may be arranged at a position where the transmitted light is received to detect the number or position of the received transmitted light. FIG. 8B is a right side view of the rotating member 201 in which one transmission hole 180 is formed in the first plate member 110 and three transmission holes 180 are formed in the third plate member 130 (plate). The sign of the shape member and the opening is the same as in the above embodiment). In this embodiment, the arrangement of each plate-like member is detected by the number of transmitted light received by the photosensor. Although not shown, the second plate member 120 is formed with two transmission holes 180. In such an embodiment, the light emitting device and the photosensor are provided on the side surface portion of the tape cartridge mounting portion of the main body device.

  In the above embodiment, the control unit 50 determines the tape width of the tape 36 stored in the tape cartridge 35. However, the type of tape to be determined is arbitrary. For example, various types such as the presence or absence of a color or a pattern (pattern), its type, material, and functional properties may be discriminated as the type of tape. For that purpose, it is not necessary to use a tape guide member provided with an opening as a rotating member. For example, a member that is changed by rotating the number and positions of the light reflecting members and the light transmitting holes may be used. Further, various types of tapes can be discriminated by combining the identification structures. Based on the determined tape type, the control unit 50 can perform print settings according to the type.

  In the above embodiment, the rotating member 100 includes three plate-like members 110, 120, and 130. However, the number of plate-like members is arbitrary. For example, four plate-like members may be provided in a cross shape at intervals of 90 °. In this case, when configured as in the above embodiment, the casing through holes 150a to 150c are always covered with the plate-like member. For this reason, when four plate-like members are provided, holes through which probes are inserted are provided at positions corresponding to the case through holes 150a to 150c on the bottom surface of the plate-like member. There may be one or two holes. The sensors 160a to 160c are configured in the same manner, and the arrangement of the plate-like member can be detected depending on which probe enters the hole.

  In the above embodiment, the rotating member 100 is used as the movable member. However, the type of the movable member is arbitrary. For example, it is good also as a structure which can change the arrangement | positioning with respect to a housing | casing using a slide-type movable member. The slidable movable member is configured to be slidable horizontally or vertically on the side surface of the casing by the casing of the tape cartridge 35 and configured to change its position in the casing. A plurality of openings are formed in the slide member, and the openings are selected by sliding. And what is necessary is just to combine a permeation | transmission hole, a light reflection member, and its detection sensor so that the position which slid may be detected. Moreover, you may use the slide member which does not have an opening part.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a tape cartridge 185 in which a slide member 190 is slidably held as indicated by an arrow X parallel to the side surface of the housing. The slide member 190 is provided with three openings 191, 192, 193 through which the tape 36 passes and having a width corresponding to the tape width. One by one. When the slide member 190 is slid according to the width of the tape 36 incorporated and is mounted on the tape cartridge mounting portion 25, light is emitted from a light emitting device (not shown) provided on the side surface of the tape cartridge mounting portion 25 and reflected by the reflecting member 194. The reflected reflected light is detected by a photosensor (not shown), and the control unit 50 determines the tape width based on the number.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although a sensor is an on-off detection whether a probe penetrates housing | casing through-holes 150a-150c, the detection format is arbitrary. For example, the depth of the hole may be detected stepwise or continuously. In this way, by making holes with different depths on the bottom surface of the plate-like member and detecting the depth of the holes of each plate-like member with one sensor, the rotational position of each plate-like member is detected. Can be detected.

  The combination of the identification structure and the sensor is not limited to the above, and various sensors suitable for various identification structures can be applied.

  In the above embodiment, the tape 36 is a laminate of a printing surface, an adhesive layer that adheres to the back surface of the printing surface, and a release paper that is releasably attached to the adhesive layer. It is a type of print medium that is thermally transferred from an ink ribbon to a tape by a head. However, the print medium is arbitrary and may be, for example, an ink ribbon. In that case, for example, a configuration may be adopted in which a printing surface is disposed on the main body, an ink ribbon is applied thereto, and thermal transfer is performed by a thermal head. Alternatively, the print medium may be a set of a tape and an ink ribbon.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, these are only illustrations and do not limit the technical scope of this invention. The present invention can take various other embodiments, and various modifications such as omission and replacement can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof. The invention described in the scope of claims at the beginning of the present application will be appended.

(Appendix 1)
In the print medium storage device,
Print media;
A movable member;
With
The movable member can move so that the state of arrangement changes according to the type of the print medium stored in the print medium storage device attached to the printing apparatus.
A print medium storage device.

(Appendix 2)
A specific unit that causes the printing apparatus to specify the state of the arrangement of the movable member;
2. The print medium storage device according to appendix 1, wherein:

(Appendix 3)
The specific part is provided with a plurality of holes,
The movable member can move so as to change the arrangement state so as to open and close the plurality of holes according to the type of the print medium.
The print medium storage device according to Supplementary Note 2, wherein

(Appendix 4)
The movable member has different shapes according to the type of the print medium, and has a plurality of openings into which the corresponding types of the print medium are respectively inserted.
The print medium storage device according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 3, wherein:

(Appendix 5)
A mounting portion for mounting the print medium storage device according to any one of appendices 1 to 4,
The detection means for detecting the arrangement state of the movable member is controlled to determine the type of the print medium stored in the print medium storage device, and print setting is performed based on the determined type of the print medium. Control means;
Comprising
A printing apparatus characterized by that.

(Appendix 6)
The movable member is a rotating member, is formed to be rotatable around a rotation axis orthogonal to the upper surface and the bottom surface of the casing of the print medium storage device, and protrudes from the rotation shaft in a plane including the rotation shaft. Provided with a plurality of formed plate-like members,
The detecting means detects a rotational position of the rotating member as the arrangement state of the movable member;
The printing apparatus according to appendix 5, characterized in that:

(Appendix 7)
The bottom surface of the housing includes a plurality of holes that are opened and closed by the plate-like member as the movable member rotates.
The detection means detects whether or not the plurality of holes are opened and closed by the plate-like member as the arrangement state of the movable member.
The printing apparatus according to appendix 6, wherein:

(Appendix 8)
The plate-like member has a shape different from each other according to the type of the print medium, and has a plurality of openings into which the corresponding type of the print medium is inserted,
The control means determines the width of the print medium as the type of the print medium, and performs the print setting with a print width based on the determined width of the print medium.
The printing apparatus according to appendix 6 or 7, characterized in that:

(Appendix 9)
The detection means is disposed on the bottom surface of the mounting portion.
The printing apparatus according to any one of appendices 5 to 8, characterized in that:

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Printing apparatus, 20 ... Main body apparatus, 21 ... Main body apparatus housing, 22 ... Input part, 23 ... Operation key, 24 ... Touch panel, 25 ... Tape cartridge mounting part, 25a ... First mounting part through-hole, 25b ... Second mounting portion through-hole, 25c ... third mounting portion through-hole, 25d ... bottom surface of tape cartridge mounting portion, 26 ... thermal head, 27 ... platen roller, 28 ... tape guide roller, 29 ... tape reel support pin, 31 ... Ink ribbon take-up drive shaft, 32 ... tape cutter, 33 ... tape discharge port, 35 ... tape cartridge (printing medium storage device), 35a ... top surface of tape cartridge housing, 35b ... bottom surface of tape cartridge housing, 36 ... tape (printing) Medium), 36a ... 9 mm wide tape, 36b ... 12 mm wide tape, 36c ... 18 mm wide tape, 37 ... tapely Hole: 38 ... Ink ribbon take-up reel hole, 42 ... Tape reel, 44 ... Ink ribbon reel, 45 ... Ink ribbon, 46 ... Recess, 47 ... Ink ribbon take-up reel, 50 ... Control unit, 60 ... ROM, 64 ... Touch pen, 65 ... RAM, 80 ... tape printing unit, 81 ... head driving circuit, 82 ... roller driving circuit, 83 ... cutter driving circuit, 84 ... sensor driving / detecting unit, 100 ... rotating member, 102 ... end of rotating shaft, 104: Rotating shaft end portion, 106: Rotating shaft end portion locking hole, 107: Rotating shaft end portion locking hole, 110: First plate member, 112: First opening portion, 116: First bottom surface portion, 120 ... 2nd plate-like member, 122 ... 2nd opening part, 126 ... 2nd bottom face part, 130 ... 3rd plate-like member, 132 ... 3rd opening part, 136 ... 3rd bottom face part, 150a ... 1st housing | casing penetration Hole, 150b ... second housing Through hole, 150c ... third housing through hole, 160a ... first sensor (detection means), 160b ... second sensor (detection means), 160c ... third sensor (detection means), 161a ... first actuator, 161b ... Second actuator, 161c ... third actuator, 162a ... first probe, 162b ... second probe, 162c ... third probe, 170 ... reflective member, 180 ... transmission hole, 185 ... tape cartridge, 190 ... slide member, 191 ... Opening portion, 192... Opening portion, 193... Opening portion, 194... Reflecting member, 200.

Claims (9)

In the print medium storage device,
Print media;
A movable member;
With
The movable member can move so that the state of arrangement changes according to the type of the print medium stored in the print medium storage device attached to the printing apparatus.
A print medium storage device. A specific unit that causes the printing apparatus to specify the state of the arrangement of the movable member;
The print medium storage device according to claim 1. The specific part is provided with a plurality of holes,
The movable member can move so as to change the arrangement state so as to open and close the plurality of holes according to the type of the print medium.
The print medium storage device according to claim 2. The movable member has different shapes according to the type of the print medium, and has a plurality of openings into which the corresponding types of the print medium are respectively inserted.
The print medium storage device according to claim 1, wherein the print medium storage device is a print medium storage device. A mounting portion for mounting the print medium storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The detection means for detecting the arrangement state of the movable member is controlled to determine the type of the print medium stored in the print medium storage device, and print setting is performed based on the determined type of the print medium. Control means;
Comprising
A printing apparatus characterized by that. The movable member is a rotating member, is formed to be rotatable around a rotation axis orthogonal to the upper surface and the bottom surface of the casing of the print medium storage device, and protrudes from the rotation shaft in a plane including the rotation shaft. Provided with a plurality of formed plate-like members,
The detecting means detects a rotational position of the rotating member as the arrangement state of the movable member;
The printing apparatus according to claim 5. The bottom surface of the housing includes a plurality of holes that are opened and closed by the plate-like member as the movable member rotates.
The detection means detects whether or not the plurality of holes are opened and closed by the plate-like member as the arrangement state of the movable member.
The printing apparatus according to claim 6. The plate-like member has a shape different from each other according to the type of the print medium, and has a plurality of openings into which the corresponding type of the print medium is inserted,
The control means determines the width of the print medium as the type of the print medium, and performs the print setting with a print width based on the determined width of the print medium.
The printing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the printing apparatus is a printer. The detection means is disposed on the bottom surface of the mounting portion.
The printing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the printing apparatus is a printer.

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