JP2018118401A - Ink ribbon cassette, cassette case thereof, ink ribbon storage container, assembly of cassette case and ink ribbon storage container, assembling method of ink ribbon cassette and assembling method of ink ribbon storage container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ink ribbon cassette in which an ink ribbon can be extremely easily incorporated into a cassette case.SOLUTION: A cassette case 20 constituting an ink ribbon cassette 1 by incorporating an ink ribbon body 10 includes a first shaft holding part 31 which holds a first shaft part 11 of the ink ribbon body 10. The first shaft holding part 31 is opened to the outer side through a first communication path 31A formed in the cassette case 20. When the rotation locus of the first shaft part 11 is virtually drawn by rotating the first shaft part 11 held by the first shaft holding part 31 to the outer side of the cassette case 20 around a reference shaft extending in parallel with the first shaft part 11 at a position apart in the radial direction of the first shaft part 11 with respect to the first shaft holding part 31, the inner peripheral surface of the first communication path 31A is located on the outer side of the rotation locus. An ink ribbon storage container can hold the first shaft part 11 in the cassette case 20 by rotationally moving the first shaft part 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an ink ribbon cassette including an ink ribbon and a cassette case, and the cassette case. The present invention also relates to an ink ribbon storage container for storing an ink ribbon before being incorporated into a cassette case. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an assembly of a cassette case and an ink ribbon storage container, an ink ribbon cassette assembly method, and an ink ribbon storage container assembly method.

  2. Description of the Related Art A transfer system that uses an ink ribbon to print an image such as a character on a transfer object such as a card is widely used. The ink ribbon has a belt-like ribbon (support layer) and an ink layer formed on the ribbon and containing a dye or the like. Such an ink ribbon is generally incorporated in a cassette case, and an ink ribbon cassette constituted by the ink ribbon and the cassette case is incorporated in the transfer system by being mounted on the transfer system. In printing using an ink ribbon, the ink from the ink layer is transferred to the transfer medium in a pattern corresponding to a desired image to be printed.

  Ink ribbon cassettes usually hold an ink ribbon body, which is configured by fixing one end of an ink ribbon to a take-up shaft and the other end of the ink ribbon to a take-up shaft, in a cassette case. Built in the case. Such ink ribbon cassettes include a disposable type and a reusable type. In the reusable ink ribbon cassette, after the consumed ink ribbon is removed from the cassette, a new ink ribbon can be stored in the cassette (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

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  As a matter of course, it is desirable to simplify the operation of assembling the ink ribbon into the cassette case when assembling the ink ribbon cassette as described above.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to make it possible to incorporate an ink ribbon into a cassette case very easily.

  The ink ribbon cassette according to the present invention includes a first shaft portion, a second shaft portion, and an ink ribbon extending between the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion, and the ink ribbon is wound around the first shaft portion. An ink ribbon cassette comprising: an ink ribbon body; and a cassette case for storing the ink ribbon body, wherein the cassette case includes a first shaft holding portion for holding the first shaft portion, and the second shaft portion. A second shaft holding portion configured to hold the first shaft portion in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the first shaft portion. The portion is configured to hold the second shaft portion in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the second shaft portion, and the first shaft holding portion is interposed via a first communication path formed in the cassette case. And the second shaft holding portion is configured to open to the outside. The first shaft portion held by the first shaft holding portion is connected to the first shaft holding portion with respect to the first shaft holding portion. The rotation locus of the first shaft portion is virtually drawn by rotating the first shaft portion to the outside of the cassette case around a reference axis extending in parallel with the first shaft portion at a position separated in the radial direction of the first shaft portion. In this case, the ink ribbon cassette is characterized in that an inner peripheral surface of the first communication path is positioned outside the rotation locus.

  According to the ink ribbon cassette of the present invention, the first shaft portion can be guided and held from the outside of the cassette case to the first shaft holding portion via the first communication path, and the second shaft portion can be held outside the cassette case. To the second shaft holding portion through the second communication path. Among these, the first shaft portion is guided to the first shaft holding portion via the first communication path by being rotationally moved around a reference shaft set at a position away from the first shaft holding portion. Can be retained. Thus, for example, by using a mechanism for rotating the first shaft portion, the first shaft portion can be held in the cassette case without touching the first shaft portion. It can be incorporated into a cassette case.

  In the ink ribbon cassette according to the present invention, a portion of the first shaft holding portion on the first communication path side constitutes a locking portion that protrudes inside the rotation locus, and the locking portion is the first locking portion. When the shaft portion is moved from the first communication path to the first shaft holding portion, the shaft portion is pushed toward the outside of the rotation locus, and when the first shaft portion reaches the first shaft holding portion, It may be configured to return toward the inside of the rotation locus.

  In this case, the first shaft portion in the first shaft holding portion is held in a state in which detachment is suppressed by pushing the first shaft portion into the first shaft holding portion from the outside to the inside of the locking portion. In addition, the working efficiency of the ink ribbon assembling work can be improved.

  Further, in the ink ribbon cassette according to the present invention, a through hole may be formed in a portion of the cassette case located on the proximal end side of the locking portion.

  In this case, when the first shaft portion is pushed into the first shaft holding portion from the outside to the inside of the locking portion, the locking portion can be easily deformed with a simple structure.

In the ink ribbon cassette according to the present invention, a direction in which the first communication path is opened and a direction in which the second communication path is opened may be different from each other.
Further, the direction in which the first communication path is opened and the direction in which the second communication path is opened may be opposite to each other.

  The cassette case according to the present invention includes a first shaft portion, a second shaft portion, and an ink ribbon extending between the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion, and the ink ribbon is attached to the first shaft portion. A cassette case for storing a wound ink ribbon body, comprising: a first shaft holding portion that holds the first shaft portion; and a second shaft holding portion that holds the second shaft portion. The first shaft holding portion is configured to hold the first shaft portion in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the first shaft portion, and the second shaft holding portion is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the second shaft portion. The second shaft portion is configured to hold the second shaft portion, and the first shaft holding portion is configured to open to the outside via a first communication path formed in the cassette case. The shaft holding portion is configured to open to the outside via a second communication path formed in the cassette case. The first shaft portion held by the first shaft holding portion extends in parallel with the first shaft portion at a position away from the first shaft holding portion in the radial direction of the first shaft portion. When the rotation locus of the first shaft portion is virtually drawn by rotating the cassette case around the reference axis to the outside, the inner peripheral surface of the first communication path is positioned outside the rotation locus. The cassette case is characterized by that.

  According to the cassette case of the present invention, the first shaft portion can be guided and held from the outside of the cassette case to the first shaft holding portion via the first communication path, and the second shaft portion can be held outside the cassette case. To the second shaft holding portion through the second communication path. Among these, the first shaft portion is guided to the first shaft holding portion via the first communication path by being rotationally moved around a reference shaft set at a position away from the first shaft holding portion. Can be retained. Thus, for example, by using a mechanism for rotating the first shaft portion, the first shaft portion can be held without touching the first shaft portion, and the ink ribbon can be incorporated very easily. It becomes possible.

  The cassette case by this invention WHEREIN: The part by the side of the said 1st communicating path in the said 1st axis | shaft holding | maintenance part comprises the latching | locking part which protrudes inside the said rotation locus, The said latching | locking part is the said 1st When the shaft portion is moved from the first communication path to the first shaft holding portion, the shaft portion is pushed toward the outside of the rotation locus, and when the first shaft portion reaches the first shaft holding portion, It may be configured to return toward the inside of the rotation locus.

  In this case, the first shaft portion in the first shaft holding portion is held in a state in which detachment is suppressed by pushing the first shaft portion into the first shaft holding portion from the outside to the inside of the locking portion. In addition, the working efficiency of the ink ribbon assembling work can be improved.

  In the cassette case according to the present invention, a through hole may be formed in a portion located on the proximal end side of the locking portion.

  In this case, when the first shaft portion is pushed into the first shaft holding portion from the outside to the inside of the locking portion, the locking portion can be easily deformed with a simple structure.

In the cassette case according to the present invention, a direction in which the first communication path is opened and a direction in which the second communication path is opened may be different from each other.
Further, the direction in which the first communication path is opened and the direction in which the second communication path is opened may be opposite to each other.

  The ink ribbon storage container according to the present invention includes a first shaft portion, a second shaft portion, and an ink ribbon extending between the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion, and the ink is contained in the first shaft portion. An ink ribbon storage container for storing an ink ribbon body around which a ribbon is wound, the first container having a first opening, the second container having a second opening, the first container, and the second container. A hinge portion that connects the first opening and the second opening, and when the first container and the second container are in contact with each other, the closed state, and the first opening in the closed state The first opening and the second opening are opened by being separated by rotation about the rotation axis of the hinge part, and the first container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral part of the first opening, Accept the first shaft from the peripheral edge side And a first shaft holding slit for holding the first shaft portion in a state parallel to the rotation axis of the hinge portion, and the second container is formed to be cut out from a peripheral edge portion of the second opening. , Having a second shaft holding slit that receives the second shaft portion from the peripheral edge side and holds the second shaft portion in a state parallel to the rotation axis of the hinge portion, and the first shaft holding slit includes the second shaft holding slit. The ink is held in the closed state in a state where the first shaft portion is held and the second shaft holding slit is held in the second shaft holding slit, and the ink is wound around the first shaft portion and extends to the second shaft portion. An ink ribbon storage container, wherein the entire ribbon is accommodated in the first container and the second container.

  According to the ink ribbon storage container of the present invention, the first shaft portion can be held in the first shaft holding slit from the outside of the first container through the peripheral edge portion of the first opening, and the second shaft portion is connected to the second shaft portion. The second shaft holding slit can be held from the outside of the container through the peripheral edge of the second opening. Further, the first shaft portion held by the first shaft holding slit or the second shaft portion held by the second shaft holding slit can be rotated about the rotation axis of the hinge portion. As a result, the ink ribbon storage container rotates the first shaft portion in the operation of assembling the ink ribbon into the cassette case having a structure capable of receiving and holding, for example, the first shaft portion rotated and moved. It can be used as a moving mechanism. Therefore, in the operation of assembling the ink ribbon into the cassette case as described above, for example, the first shaft portion can be incorporated into the cassette case without touching the first shaft portion, and the ink ribbon can be incorporated into the cassette case very easily. Contributes to incorporation.

  In the ink ribbon storage container according to the present invention, the first shaft holding slit has a locking portion whose width dimension is smaller than the diameter of the first shaft portion, and the locking portion includes the first shaft portion. When moving from the outer side to the inner side of the locking part, it is pushed into the first shaft part to expand, and when the first shaft part reaches the inner side of the locking part, the state before the expansion You may be comprised so that it may return toward.

  In this case, the first shaft portion in the first shaft holding slit is held in a state in which detachment is suppressed by pushing the first shaft portion into the first shaft holding slit from the outside to the inside of the locking portion. Therefore, the working efficiency of the ink ribbon assembling work can be improved. In addition, the first shaft portion can be prevented from falling off with a simple structure during rotational movement.

  Further, in the closed state, the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft holding slit are perpendicular to the rotation axis of the hinge part and extend on the contact surface between the first container and the second container. In this case, they may be shifted from each other.

  In this case, it is possible to avoid interference between the ink ribbon wound around the first shaft portion held by the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft portion while suppressing an increase in size of the first container and the second container. It is possible to accommodate the entire in-ribbon while suppressing the increase in size of the entire container, which is advantageous in terms of downsizing.

  In the closed state, the ink ribbon storage container according to the present invention is provided between the ink ribbon wound around the first shaft portion and a base wall portion located on the opposite side of the second opening in the second container. A second cushion body sandwiched between the second shaft portion and a base wall portion located on the opposite side of the first opening in the first container. You may have.

  In this case, the first cushion body suppresses the dropout of the first shaft portion, and the second cushion body suppresses the dropout of the second shaft portion, whereby the storage state of the ink ribbon body can be stabilized.

  Here, the first cushion body is formed in a bathtub shape, and comes into contact with the ink ribbon wound around the first shaft portion from the outside in the radial direction and from the outside in the axial direction. May be.

  In this case, the movement of the first shaft portion of the ink ribbon body in the axial direction is suppressed, and the stability of the storage state of the ink ribbon body can be improved.

  Further, the first cushion body and the second cushion body may be integrated.

  In the ink ribbon storage container according to the present invention, the first shaft holding slit holds the first shaft portion, and the second shaft holding slit holds the second shaft portion, and the open state is established. In this case, the second container may be capable of inserting the above-described cassette case constituting the ink ribbon cassette into the second container when the ink ribbon body is stored.

  In this case, the second container is such that the reference axis of the rotation locus virtually drawn on the cassette case is located on the rotation axis of the hinge portion, and the first container is positioned with respect to the second container. When the cassette case is rotated about the rotation axis of the hinge portion, the cassette case is placed in the inside so that the first shaft portion held by the first shaft holding slit can pass through the rotation locus. It can be inserted.

  The second container allows insertion of the cassette case set in a predetermined direction, and allows insertion of the cassette case set in a direction different from the predetermined direction to the second shaft. You may be comprised so that it may prohibit by interference with a part.

  Further, when the cassette case is inserted into the second container, the second shaft portion held by the second shaft holding slit reaches the second shaft holding portion of the cassette case. The position of the second shaft holding slit may be defined.

  The ink ribbon storage container according to the present invention includes a first shaft portion, a second shaft portion, and an ink ribbon extending between the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion, and the ink is contained in the first shaft portion. An ink ribbon storage container for storing an ink ribbon body around which a ribbon is wound, the first container having a first opening, the second container having a second opening, the first container, and the second container. A hinge portion that connects the first opening and the second opening, and when the first container and the second container are in contact with each other, the closed state, and the first opening in the closed state The first opening and the second opening are opened by being separated by rotation about the rotation axis of the hinge part, and the first container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral part of the first opening, Accept the first shaft from the peripheral edge side And a first shaft holding slit for holding the first shaft portion in a state parallel to the rotation axis of the hinge portion, and the second container is formed to be cut out from a peripheral edge portion of the second opening. , Having a second shaft holding slit that receives the second shaft portion from the peripheral edge side and holds the second shaft portion in a state parallel to the rotation axis of the hinge portion, and the first shaft holding slit includes the second shaft holding slit. When the first shaft portion is held and the second shaft portion is held in the second shaft holding slit, the first shaft portion is wound around the first shaft portion when the second shaft portion is closed. An ink ribbon storage container, wherein the entire extending ink ribbon is configured to be accommodated in the first container and the second container.

  According to the ink ribbon storage container of the present invention, the first shaft portion can be held in the first shaft holding slit from the outside of the first container through the peripheral edge portion of the first opening, and the second shaft portion is connected to the second shaft portion. The second shaft holding slit can be held from the outside of the container through the peripheral edge of the second opening. Further, the first shaft portion held by the first shaft holding slit or the second shaft portion held by the second shaft holding slit can be rotated about the rotation axis of the hinge portion. As a result, the ink ribbon storage container rotates the first shaft portion in the operation of assembling the ink ribbon into the cassette case having a structure capable of receiving and holding, for example, the first shaft portion rotated and moved. It can be used as a moving mechanism. Therefore, in the operation of assembling the ink ribbon into the cassette case as described above, for example, the first shaft portion can be incorporated into the cassette case without touching the first shaft portion, and the ink ribbon can be incorporated into the cassette case very easily. Contributes to incorporation.

  In the ink ribbon storage container according to the present invention, the first shaft holding slit has a locking portion whose width dimension is smaller than the diameter of the first shaft portion, and the locking portion includes the first shaft portion. When moving from the outer side to the inner side of the locking part, it is pushed into the first shaft part to expand, and when the first shaft part reaches the inner side of the locking part, the state before the expansion You may be comprised so that it may return toward.

  In this case, the first shaft portion in the first shaft holding slit is held in a state in which detachment is suppressed by pushing the first shaft portion into the first shaft holding slit from the outside to the inside of the locking portion. Therefore, the working efficiency of the ink ribbon assembling work can be improved. In addition, the first shaft portion can be prevented from falling off with a simple structure during rotational movement.

  Further, in the closed state, the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft holding slit are perpendicular to the rotation axis of the hinge part and extend on the contact surface between the first container and the second container. In this case, they may be shifted from each other.

  In this case, it is possible to avoid interference between the ink ribbon wound around the first shaft portion held by the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft portion while suppressing an increase in size of the first container and the second container. It is possible to accommodate the entire in-ribbon while suppressing the increase in size of the entire container, which is advantageous in terms of downsizing.

  When the first container is held in the open state with the first shaft holding slit held by the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft holding slit held by the second shaft holding slit, the second container is The above-mentioned cassette case constituting the ink ribbon cassette may be inserted into the ink ribbon cassette when the ink ribbon body is stored.

  In this case, the second container is such that the reference axis of the rotation locus virtually drawn on the cassette case is located on the rotation axis of the hinge portion, and the first container is positioned with respect to the second container. When the cassette case is rotated about the rotation axis of the hinge portion, the cassette case is placed in the inside so that the first shaft portion held by the first shaft holding slit can pass through the rotation locus. It can be inserted.

  The second container allows insertion of the cassette case set in a predetermined direction, and allows insertion of the cassette case set in a direction different from the predetermined direction to the second shaft. You may be comprised so that it may prohibit by interference with a part.

  Further, when the cassette case is inserted into the second container, the second shaft portion held by the second shaft holding slit reaches the second shaft holding portion of the cassette case. The position of the second shaft holding slit may be defined.

The combination of the cassette case and the ink ribbon storage container according to the present invention is:
A first shaft portion, a second shaft portion, an ink ribbon extending between the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion, and an ink ribbon body around which the ink ribbon is wound are stored. A cassette case and an ink ribbon storage container storing the ink ribbon body,
The cassette case is
A first shaft holding portion that holds the first shaft portion; and a second shaft holding portion that holds the second shaft portion;
The first shaft holding portion is configured to hold the first shaft portion in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the first shaft portion, and the second shaft holding portion is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the second shaft portion. Configured to hold the second shaft portion;
The first shaft holding part is configured to open to the outside via a first communication path formed in the cassette case, and the second shaft holding part is a second communication path formed in the cassette case. Configured to open to the outside via
A reference shaft extending in parallel with the first shaft portion at a position separated from the first shaft holding portion in the radial direction of the first shaft portion with respect to the first shaft holding portion. When the rotation locus of the first shaft portion is virtually drawn by rotating the cassette case to the outside of the cassette case, the inner peripheral surface of the first communication path is positioned outside the rotation locus. And
The ink ribbon container is
A first container having a first opening; a second container having a second opening; and a hinge portion connecting the first container and the second container, wherein the first opening and the second opening are provided. When the first container and the second container are brought into contact with each other in a face-to-face relationship, the closed state is established, and the first opening and the second opening in the closed state are separated by rotation about the rotation axis of the hinge portion. It will be in the open state by letting
The first container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral portion of the first opening, receives the first shaft portion from the peripheral portion side, and the first shaft portion is parallel to a rotation axis of the hinge portion. A first shaft holding slit for holding in a state;
The second container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral portion of the second opening, receives the second shaft portion from the peripheral portion side, and makes the second shaft portion parallel to the rotation axis of the hinge portion. A second shaft holding slit for holding in a state;
In the state where the first shaft portion is held by the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft portion is held by the second shaft holding slit, the closed state is established, the wire is wound around the first shaft portion, and the The entire ink ribbon extending to the second shaft portion is contained in the first container and the second container;
When the second container is in the open state with the first shaft portion held in the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft portion held in the second shaft holding slit, The cassette case can be inserted inside,
The cassette case has the first axis when the reference axis is positioned on the rotation axis of the hinge part and the first container is rotated about the rotation axis of the hinge part with respect to the second container. A cassette case and an ink ribbon storage container, wherein the first shaft part held in the shaft holding slit can be inserted into the second container so that the first shaft part can pass through the rotation locus. And the union.

  According to the combination of the cassette case and the ink ribbon storage container according to the present invention, the first shaft portion rotated and moved by rotating the first container around the rotation shaft of the hinge portion with respect to the second container, The cassette case positioned by the second container can be guided and held to the first shaft holding portion via the first communication path of the cassette case. Accordingly, the first shaft portion can be held in the cassette case without touching the first shaft portion, and the ink ribbon can be incorporated into the cassette case very easily.

  In the combination according to the present invention, the second container in the ink ribbon storage container allows the cassette case set in a predetermined direction to be inserted, and is set in a direction different from the predetermined direction. Further, the cassette case may be inserted so as to be prohibited by interference with the second shaft portion.

  Further, when the cassette case is inserted into the second container, the second shaft portion held by the second shaft holding slit reaches the second shaft holding portion of the cassette case. The position of the second shaft holding slit may be defined.

In addition, an assembly method of the ink ribbon cassette according to the present invention includes:
A first shaft portion, a second shaft portion, an ink ribbon extending between the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion, and an ink ribbon body around which the ink ribbon is wound are stored. A cassette case preparation process for preparing a cassette case for
A storage step of storing the ink ribbon body in the cassette case,
The cassette case is
A first shaft holding portion that holds the first shaft portion; and a second shaft holding portion that holds the second shaft portion;
The first shaft holding portion is configured to hold the first shaft portion in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the first shaft portion, and the second shaft holding portion is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the second shaft portion. Configured to hold the second shaft portion;
The first shaft holding part is configured to open to the outside via a first communication path formed in the cassette case, and the second shaft holding part is a second communication path formed in the cassette case. Configured to open to the outside via
A reference shaft extending in parallel with the first shaft portion at a position separated from the first shaft holding portion in the radial direction of the first shaft portion with respect to the first shaft holding portion. When the rotation locus of the first shaft portion is virtually drawn by rotating the cassette case to the outside of the cassette case, the inner peripheral surface of the first communication path is positioned outside the rotation locus. And
The storing step includes a step of guiding and holding the first shaft portion rotated and moved around the reference shaft to the first shaft holding portion via the first communication path. And an assembling method of the ink ribbon cassette.

  According to the method for assembling an ink ribbon cassette according to the present invention, the first shaft portion is rotationally moved around the reference shaft set at a position away from the first shaft holding portion, thereby allowing the first shaft portion to pass through the first communication path. The first shaft holding part is guided and held. Thus, for example, by using a mechanism for rotating the first shaft portion, the first shaft portion can be held in the cassette case without touching the first shaft portion. It can be incorporated into a cassette case.

An ink ribbon cassette assembly method according to the present invention includes:
A storage container preparation step of preparing an ink ribbon storage container storing the ink ribbon body;
The ink ribbon container is
A first container having a first opening; a second container having a second opening; and a hinge portion connecting the first container and the second container, wherein the first opening and the second opening are provided. When the first container and the second container are brought into contact with each other in a face-to-face relationship, the closed state is established, and the first opening and the second opening in the closed state are separated by rotation about the rotation axis of the hinge portion. It will be in the open state by letting
The first container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral portion of the first opening, receives the first shaft portion from the peripheral portion side, and the first shaft portion is parallel to a rotation axis of the hinge portion. A first shaft holding slit for holding in a state;
The second container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral portion of the second opening, receives the second shaft portion from the peripheral portion side, and makes the second shaft portion parallel to the rotation axis of the hinge portion. A second shaft holding slit for holding in a state;
In the state where the first shaft portion is held by the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft portion is held by the second shaft holding slit, the closed state is established, the wire is wound around the first shaft portion, and the The entire ink ribbon extending to the second shaft portion is contained in the first container and the second container;
When the second container is in the open state with the first shaft portion held in the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft portion held in the second shaft holding slit, The cassette case can be inserted inside,
In the storing step, when the reference axis is located on the rotation axis of the hinge part and the first container is rotated with respect to the second container around the rotation axis of the hinge part, Further including a step of inserting the cassette case into the second container so that the first shaft portion held by the shaft holding slit can pass through the rotation locus,
The step of guiding and holding the first shaft portion to the first shaft holding portion through the first communication path is performed by rotating the first container with respect to the second container. It may be.

  In this case, it becomes possible to incorporate the first shaft portion into the cassette case without touching the first shaft portion by using the ink ribbon storage container that stores the ink ribbon body before being assembled into the cassette case. It becomes possible to easily incorporate the ink ribbon into the cassette case.

Further, the method for assembling the ink ribbon storage container according to the present invention includes:
A first shaft portion, a second shaft portion, an ink ribbon extending between the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion, and an ink ribbon body around which the ink ribbon is wound are stored. A storage container preparation process for preparing an ink ribbon storage container for
A storage step of storing the ink ribbon body in the ink ribbon storage container,
The ink ribbon container is
A first container having a first opening; a second container having a second opening; and a hinge portion connecting the first container and the second container, wherein the first opening and the second opening are provided. When the first container and the second container are brought into contact with each other in a face-to-face relationship, the closed state is established, and the first opening and the second opening in the closed state are separated by rotation about the rotation axis of the hinge portion. It will be in the open state by letting
The first container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral portion of the first opening, receives the first shaft portion from the peripheral portion side, and the first shaft portion is parallel to a rotation axis of the hinge portion. A first shaft holding slit for holding in a state;
The second container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral portion of the second opening, receives the second shaft portion from the peripheral portion side, and makes the second shaft portion parallel to the rotation axis of the hinge portion. A second shaft holding slit for holding in a state;
The first shaft portion is wound around the first shaft portion when the first shaft portion is held in the closed state with the first shaft portion held by the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft holding slit is held by the second shaft holding slit. And the whole of the ink ribbon extending to the second shaft portion is configured to fit inside the first container and the second container,
In the storing step, in the open state, the first shaft portion is held in the first shaft holding slit, the second shaft portion is held in the second shaft holding slit, and then the first container and the An assembly method of an ink ribbon storage container, wherein the second container is in the closed state.

  According to the method for assembling the ink ribbon storage container according to the present invention, the first shaft portion is held by the first shaft holding slit from the outside of the first container through the peripheral edge portion of the first opening, and the second shaft portion is It is hold | maintained by the 2nd axis | shaft holding slit from the outer side of a 2nd container via the peripheral part of 2nd opening. Further, in the assembled ink ribbon storage container, the first shaft portion held by the first shaft holding slit or the second shaft portion held by the second shaft holding slit is rotated around the rotation axis of the hinge portion. Can be made. As a result, the assembled ink ribbon storage container is configured such that, for example, in the operation of assembling the ink ribbon into the cassette case having a structure capable of receiving and holding the rotationally moved first shaft portion in the holding portion, the first shaft portion It can be used as a mechanism for rotating and moving. Therefore, in the operation of assembling the ink ribbon into the cassette case as described above, for example, the first shaft portion can be incorporated into the cassette case without touching the first shaft portion, and the ink ribbon can be incorporated into the cassette case very easily. Contributes to incorporation.

  According to the present invention, the ink ribbon can be incorporated into the cassette case very easily.

It is a perspective view of the ink ribbon cassette concerning one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an ink ribbon cassette (cassette case) with an ink ribbon removed from the ink ribbon cassette shown in FIG. 1. It is a side view of the ink ribbon cassette shown in FIG. It is an enlarged view of the 2nd axis | shaft holding | maintenance part and 2nd communicating path formed in the cassette case of the ink ribbon cassette shown in FIG. It is an enlarged view of the 1st axis | shaft holding | maintenance part and 1st communicating path formed in the cassette case of the ink ribbon cassette shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating in detail the shape of the 1st axis | shaft holding | maintenance part shown in FIG. 5, and a 1st communicating path. It is a perspective view of an ink ribbon storage container in which an ink ribbon is stored according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the ink ribbon storage container with the ink ribbon shown in FIG. 7 removed. It is a figure explaining the assembly method of the ink ribbon storage container shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the assembly method of the ink ribbon storage container shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the assembly method of the ink ribbon storage container shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the assembly method of the ink ribbon storage container shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a first shaft holding slit formed in the ink ribbon storage container shown in FIG. 7. It is a figure explaining the assembly method of the ink ribbon cassette shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the assembly method of the ink ribbon cassette shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the assembly method of the ink ribbon cassette shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the assembly method of the ink ribbon cassette shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the assembly method of the ink ribbon cassette shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the assembly method of the ink ribbon cassette shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the assembly method of the ink ribbon cassette shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The ink ribbon cassette 1 according to the present embodiment is configured by incorporating an ink ribbon into the cassette case 20, and has been devised to easily perform the operation of incorporating the ink ribbon into the cassette case 20. Further, the ink ribbon storage container 40 for storing the ink ribbon according to the present embodiment can be used for the operation when assembling the ink ribbon into the cassette case 20, so that the ink ribbon can be more easily assembled. Is possible. Below, the ink ribbon cassette 1 concerning this Embodiment, the ink ribbon storage container 40, and these assembly methods are demonstrated.

(Ink ribbon cassette)
First, an ink ribbon cassette 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the ink ribbon cassette 1, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cassette case 20 constituting the ink ribbon cassette 1, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the ink ribbon cassette 1. 4 to 6 are enlarged views of main parts of the ink cassette 1 or the cassette case 20, respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the ink ribbon cassette 1 includes an ink ribbon body 10 and a cassette case 20 that stores the ink ribbon body 10. As an example, the ink ribbon cassette 1 in the present embodiment is configured to be incorporated into a transfer system including a thermal head. The ink ribbon body 10 includes a first shaft portion 11 that functions as an unwinding shaft, a second shaft portion 12 that functions as a winding shaft, and a band-shaped ink that extends between the first shaft portion 11 and the second shaft portion 12. The ink ribbon 13 is wound around the first shaft portion 11 by a predetermined amount. As an example, the ink ribbon 13 includes a belt-like ribbon (support layer) and an ink layer formed on the ribbon and containing a dye or the like. The first shaft portion 11 fixes one end of the ink ribbon 13 and is wound with a predetermined amount of the ink ribbon 13. The second shaft portion 12 can fix the other end of the ink ribbon 13 and wind the ink ribbon 13 wound around the first shaft portion 11 by its rotation.

  The ink ribbon body 10 is incorporated in the transfer system when the ink ribbon cassette 1 configured by being incorporated in the cassette case 20 is attached to the transfer system. In the transfer system, the ink ribbon 13 is heated in a predetermined pattern by the thermal head, so that the ink from the ink ribbon 13 can be printed on the transfer target. The ink ribbon body 10 can sequentially provide unused portions of the ink ribbon 13 to the thermal head by winding the ink ribbon 13 on which the printing has been performed around the second shaft portion 12.

  The cassette case 20 includes plate-like first side walls 21 and second side walls 22 that face each other with a certain distance therebetween, and a storage space for the ink ribbon body 10 between the first side walls 21 and the second side walls 22. Is forming. In the illustrated example, the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 22 are formed in a rectangular shape, and are coupled by a plurality of connecting wall portions 23A to 23C in a state of facing the same direction. The cassette case 20 is made of an elastic material, and in this example is made of a plastic material. The first side wall 21 extends along the longitudinal direction and faces the first long side portion 21A and the second long side portion 21B. The first side wall 21 extends along the short direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and faces each other. It has 1 short side part 21C and 2nd short side part 21D. Similarly, the second side wall 22 extends along the longitudinal direction and faces the first long side portion 22A and the second long side portion 22B, respectively, and extends along the short direction and faces the first short side. A side portion 22C and a second short side portion 22D.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the plurality of connecting wall portions 23A to 23C include a first connecting wall portion 23A, a second connecting wall portion 23B, and a third connecting wall portion 23C. 23A-23C are formed in plate shape. Among these, the first connecting wall portion 23A includes the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 22 on the first long side portions 21A and 22A side in the short side direction and on the second short side portions 21D and 22D side in the long side direction. Are connected. The second connecting wall portion 23B extends along the longitudinal direction on the second long side portions 21B and 22B side in the short side direction and on the second short side portions 21D and 22D side in the longitudinal direction, and The second side wall 22 is connected. In the illustrated example, the second connecting wall portion 23B extends toward the first short side portions 21C and 22C with respect to the first connecting wall portion 23A. The third connecting wall portion 23C extends along the short direction on the first long side portions 21A and 22A side in the short side direction and on the first short side portions 21C and 22C side in the long side direction. The side wall 21 and the second side wall 22 are connected. In the present embodiment, the pair of side walls 22 and 23 and the connecting wall portions 23A to 23C are integrally formed, but the connecting wall portions 23A to 23C are configured to detachably connect the pair of side walls 22, 23. There may be.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the cassette case 20 is located at the approximate center in the longitudinal direction and closer to the first short side portions 21C and 22C than the first connecting wall portion 23A. The first shaft holding portion 31 that holds the first shaft portion 11 is located at a position that is closer to the first short side portions 21C and 22C than the first shaft holding portion 31 and from the second connecting wall portion 23B. Also, a second shaft holding portion 32 that holds the second shaft portion 12 is provided at a position on the first short side portion 21C, 22C side. Specifically, the cassette case 20 has a pair of first shaft holding portions 31 and a pair of second shaft holding portions 32. As is apparent from FIGS. 1 and 2, one of the pair of first shaft holding portions 31 has a hole shape provided in the first side wall 21 at a position away from the first long side portion 21A in the short direction. And is configured to hold the first shaft portion 11 in contact with the outer peripheral surface on one end side of the first shaft portion 11. The other of the pair of first shaft holding portions 31 is a hole-shaped portion provided in the second side wall 22 at a position away from the first long side portion 22A in the short direction, and the first shaft portion 11 is configured to hold the first shaft portion 11 in contact with the outer peripheral surface on the other end side.

  One of the pair of second shaft holding portions 32 is a hole-shaped portion provided in the first side wall 21 at a position away from the second long side portion 21 </ b> B in the short direction, and the second shaft portion 12. It is comprised so that the 2nd axial part 12 may be hold | maintained in contact with the outer peripheral surface of one end side. The other of the pair of second shaft holding portions 32 is a hole-like portion provided in the second side wall 22 at a position away from the second long side portion 22B in the short direction, and the second shaft portion. 12 is configured to hold the second shaft portion 12 in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the other end side. In particular, the second shaft holding portion 32 in the present embodiment is configured to hold the second shaft portion 12 rotatably.

  In the present embodiment, the cassette case 20 has a pair of slit-shaped first communication passages 31 </ b> A communicating with each of the pair of first shaft holding portions 31, and each of the pair of second shaft holding portions 32. A pair of slit-shaped second communication passages 32A that communicate with each other is provided. One of the pair of first communication passages 31 </ b> A extends from the first long side portion 21 </ b> A of the first side wall 21 toward the second long side portion 21 </ b> B, and the first shaft holding portion 31 on the first side wall 21. The other of the pair of first communication passages 31 </ b> A extends from the first long side portion 22 </ b> A of the second side wall 22 toward the second long side portion 22 </ b> B, and the first on the second side wall 22. The shaft holding part 31 communicates. Thereby, each 1st axis | shaft holding | maintenance part 31 is comprised so that it may open | release to the outer side of the cassette case 20 via the corresponding communicating path 31A.

  Similarly, one of the pair of second communication passages 32 </ b> A extends from the second long side portion 21 </ b> B of the first side wall 21 toward the first long side portion 21 </ b> A, and holds the second shaft on the first side wall 21. The other of the pair of second communication paths 32 </ b> A extends from the second long side portion 22 </ b> B of the second side wall 22 toward the first long side portion 22 </ b> A, and communicates with the portion 32. It communicates with the biaxial holding part 32. Thereby, each 2nd axis | shaft holding | maintenance part 32 is comprised so that it may open | release outside the cassette case 20 via the corresponding communicating path 32A. Here, in the present embodiment, the direction in which the first communication path 31A is opened and the direction in which the second communication path 32A is opened are different from each other, and in detail are opposite to each other.

  FIG. 4 shows an enlarged view of the second shaft holding portion 32 and the second communication passage 32A. As is clear from the drawing, the second communication passage 32A defines a space in which the second shaft portion 12 can be received. In addition, the second shaft portion 12 can be guided to the second shaft holding portion 32 side via the second communication path 32A. Here, in the present embodiment, the portion of the second shaft holding portion 32 on the second communication path 32A side is the boundary between the second shaft holding portion 32 and the second communication passage 32A and the diameter of the second shaft portion 12. The locking portion 32B is made narrower than the locking portion 32B, and the locking portion 32B is formed so as to protrude with respect to the second communication path 32A. When the second shaft portion 12 is moved from the outside to the inside of the locking portion 32B, the locking portion 32B is pushed into the second shaft portion 12 to expand, and the second shaft portion is inside the locking portion 32B. When it reaches, it is comprised so that it may return toward the state before expansion. Accordingly, the second shaft portion 12 in the second shaft holding portion 32 is suppressed from being detached by pushing the second shaft portion 12 into the second shaft holding portion 32 from the outside to the inside of the locking portion 32B. Since the ink ribbon 13 is held in a state, the work efficiency of the work of assembling the ink ribbon 13 can be improved.

  In addition, the 2nd axis | shaft holding | maintenance part 32 in this Embodiment points out the range to the part which contact | connects the outer peripheral surface of the 2nd axis | shaft part 12, and the part which comprises the above-mentioned latching | locking part 32B, Specifically, FIG. The range indicated by reference numeral X1 corresponds to the range of the second shaft holding portion 32, and the range indicated by reference numeral X2 corresponds to the range of the second communication path 32A. Further, in the present embodiment, the above-described locking portion 32B is provided only on one side of the pair of inner peripheral surfaces facing each other of the second communication path 32A, but is provided on both sides. Also good. In the present embodiment, a strip-shaped through-hole 32C is formed in a portion of the cassette case 20 that is located on the base end side of the locking portion 32B. This through hole 32C allows the locking portion 32B to be easily deformed with a simple structure.

  On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows an enlarged view of the first shaft holding portion 31 and the first communication passage 31A. As is clear from the drawing, the first communication passage 31A is a space that can receive the first shaft portion 11. The first shaft portion 11 can be guided to the first shaft holding portion 31 side via the first communication passage 31A. Here, the first communication passage 31 </ b> A will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, the first shaft portion 11 held by the first shaft holding portion 31 is replaced with the first shaft holding portion 31. On the other hand, the rotation locus T of the first shaft portion 11 is virtually assumed by rotating the first shaft portion 11 to the outside of the cassette case 20 around the reference axis A1 extending in parallel with the first shaft portion 11 at a position separated in the radial direction of the first shaft portion 11. Therefore, the inner peripheral surface 31S of the first communication path 31A is positioned outside the rotation locus T when drawn. Thus, when the first shaft portion 11 is rotationally moved around the reference axis A1, the first shaft portion 11 is guided and held to the first shaft holding portion 31 via the first communication path 31A. Is possible. In the illustrated example, the reference axis A1 is set at a position away from the cassette case 20, but this position is not limited to the illustrated example.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the portion on the first communication path 31 </ b> A side in the first shaft holding portion 31 constitutes a locking portion 31 </ b> B that protrudes inside the rotation locus T described above. . When the first shaft portion 11 is moved from the first communication path 31A to the first shaft holding portion 31, the locking portion 31B is pushed toward the outside of the rotation locus T, and the first shaft portion 11 is the first shaft portion 11. When the shaft holding part 31 is reached, it is configured to return toward the inside of the rotation locus T. In this example, the locking portion 31B is provided on one side of the pair of inner peripheral surfaces 31S facing each other of the first communication path 31A, and on the base end side of the one locking portion 31B in the cassette case 20 A strip-shaped through hole 31 </ b> C is formed in the position.

  In addition, the 1st axis | shaft holding | maintenance part 31 in this Embodiment points out the range to the part which contact | connects the outer peripheral surface of the 1st axis | shaft part 11, and the part which comprises the above-mentioned latching | locking part 31B, Specifically, FIG. The range indicated by the reference symbol Y1 corresponds to the range of the first shaft holding portion 31, and the range indicated by the reference symbol Y2 corresponds to the range of the first communication passage 31A.

  1 to 3 again, first to fourth rollers 24 </ b> A to 24 </ b> D are installed between the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 22 in the cassette case 20. These rollers 24 </ b> A to 24 </ b> D are provided to guide the ink ribbon 13 that is held in the cassette case 20 and extends from the first shaft portion 11 side to the second shaft portion 12. The first roller 24A is disposed near the first long side portions 21A and 22A and at a substantially intermediate position between the first communication path 31A and the second short side portions 21D and 22D, and the second roller 24B is 2 The short side portions 21D and 22D are arranged close to each other and at positions on the first long side portions 21A and 22A side. The third roller 24C is located near the intersection of the second long side portions 21B and 22B and the second short side portions 21D and 22D, and the fourth roller 24D is close to the second long side portions 21B and 22B. And it is arranged at a position close to the second communication path 32A. Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, when the first shaft portion 11 is held by the first shaft holding portion 31 and the second shaft portion 12 is held by the second shaft holding portion 32, the first shaft The ink ribbon 13 from the portion 11 reaches the second shaft portion 12 after extending along the first long side portions 21A and 22A, the second short side portions 21D and 22D, and the second long side portions 21B and 22B. Thus, the ink ribbon 13 can be stretched.

  Further, a rectangular slit 26 extending in the longitudinal direction from the second short side portions 21D and 22D is formed between the second roller 24B and the third roller 24C in the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 22. A space inside the slit 26 defines a space for arranging the thermal head.

  According to the ink ribbon cassette 1 according to the present embodiment as described above, the first shaft portion 11 can be guided and held from the outside of the cassette case 20 to the first shaft holding portion 31 via the first communication path 31A. Thus, the second shaft portion 12 can be guided and held from the outside of the cassette case 20 to the second shaft holding portion 32 via the second communication path 32A. Of these, the first shaft portion 11 is rotationally moved around the reference axis A1 set at a position distant from the first shaft holding portion 31, and thereby the first shaft holding portion via the first communication path 31A. Up to 31 can be guided and held. Thus, for example, by using a mechanism for rotating the first shaft portion 11, the first shaft portion 11 can be held in the cassette case 20 without touching the first shaft portion 11, which is extremely simple. Ink ribbon 13 can be incorporated into cassette case 20. In particular, in the present embodiment, it is possible to hold the first shaft portion 11 rotated and moved using the ink ribbon storage container 40 described later on the cassette case 20, and thereby, the ink ribbon can be very easily obtained. 13 is incorporated into the cassette case 20.

(Ink ribbon storage container)
Next, an ink ribbon storage container 40 according to an embodiment of the present invention for storing the ink ribbon body 10 before being incorporated into the cassette case 20 will be described.

  The ink ribbon storage container 40 according to the present embodiment has a basic function of protecting the stored ink ribbon body 10 and, as described above, serves as a device for incorporating the ink ribbon body 10 into the cassette case 20. It also has a function. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the ink ribbon storage container 40 in which the ink ribbon is stored, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the ink ribbon storage container 40 with the ink ribbon removed. 9 to 12 are diagrams for explaining an assembly method of the ink ribbon storage container 40. FIG. In FIG. 7, for convenience of explanation, the ink ribbon storage container 40 is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the ink ribbon storage container 40 according to the present embodiment includes a first container 41 having a first opening 41A, a second container 42 having a second opening 42A, and a first container 41. And a hinge portion 43 that connects the container 41 and the second container 42. The ink ribbon storage container 40 is in a closed state (see FIG. 7) when the first container 41 and the second container 42 are in contact with each other with the first opening 41A and the second opening 42A facing each other. The opening 41 </ b> A and the second opening 42 </ b> A are configured to be in an open state (see FIG. 8) by being separated by rotation about the rotation axis A <b> 2 of the hinge portion 43. As shown in FIG. 8, the first container 41 is provided with a pair of first axis holding slits 51, and the second container 42 is provided with a pair of second axis holding slits 52, and these first axes By holding the first shaft portion 11 and the second shaft portion 12 by the holding slit 51 and the second shaft holding slit 52, the ink ribbon storage container 40 stores the ink ribbon body 10. Yes. As will be described later, the ink ribbon storage container 40 according to the present embodiment uses the rotational movement of the first shaft portion 11 in the first shaft holding slit 51 around the rotation axis A2 of the hinge portion 43. The first shaft portion 11 can be incorporated into the cassette case 20. Hereinafter, each part of the ink ribbon storage container 40 will be described in detail.

  In the present embodiment, first, both the first container 41 and the second container 42 are formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape whose one surface is open, and each of the first container 41 and the second container 42 has a rectangular base wall portion 41B. , 42B and surrounding wall portions 41C, 42C extending from the outer periphery of the base wall portions 41B, 42B. The first container 41 and the second container 42 are made of a soft material, and specifically, elastic force and rigidity are smaller than those of the cassette case 20. The peripheral edge 41D of the first opening 41A is configured by the leading edge of the surrounding wall 41C, and the peripheral edge 42D of the second opening 42A is configured by the leading edge of the surrounding wall 42C. The hinge portion 43 connects the short side portion of the enclosure wall portion 41C and the short side portion of the enclosure wall portion 42C. In this example, the integral unit integrated with the first container 41 and the second container 42 is used. It is a hinge.

  The first shaft holding slit 51 is provided in each of a pair of wall portions extending in the longitudinal direction of the surrounding wall portion 41 </ b> C, and the second shaft holding slit 52 extends in the longitudinal direction of the surrounding wall portion 42 </ b> C of the second container 42. Each of the pair of wall portions is provided. Among these, the first shaft holding slit 51 is formed so as to be cut out from the peripheral portion 41D of the first opening 41A, receives the first shaft portion 11 from the peripheral portion 41D side, and connects the first shaft portion 11 to the hinge portion 43. It is comprised so that it may hold | maintain in the state parallel to rotation axis A2. The second shaft holding slit 52 is formed so as to be cut out from the peripheral portion 42D of the second opening 42A, receives the second shaft portion 12 from the peripheral portion 42D side, and rotates the second shaft portion 12 around the hinge portion 43. It is comprised so that it may hold | maintain in the state parallel to axis | shaft A2.

  One of the pair of first shaft holding slits 51 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface on one end side of the first shaft portion 11 to hold the first shaft portion 11, and the other is on the other end side of the first shaft portion 11. The first shaft portion 11 is held in contact with the outer peripheral surface. As a result, when the first container 41 holds the first shaft portion 11, at least a portion located between the pair of first shaft holding slits 51 in the first shaft portion 11 is inside the first container 41. It is designed to be stored. Similarly, one of the pair of second shaft holding slits 52 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface on one end side of the second shaft portion 12 to hold the second shaft portion 12, and the other is the other of the second shaft portion 12. The second shaft portion 12 is held in contact with the outer peripheral surface on the end side. Thereby, when the second container 42 holds the second shaft part 12, at least a portion of the second shaft part 12 positioned between the pair of second shaft holding slits 52 is located inside the second container 42. It is designed to be stored.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the first shaft holding slit 51 in the present embodiment has a locking portion 51 </ b> A whose width dimension in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is smaller than the diameter of the first shaft portion 11. The locking portion 51A is pushed into the first shaft portion 11 to expand when the first shaft portion 11 is moved from the outside to the inside of the locking portion 51A, and the first shaft portion 11 is expanded. When it reaches the inside, it is configured to return toward the state before expansion. By locking the first shaft portion 11 in the first shaft holding slit 51 by such a locking portion 51A, it is possible to prevent the first shaft portion 11 from falling off during rotational movement. The elastic force of the locking portion 51 </ b> A is smaller than the elastic force of the locking portion 31 </ b> B of the first shaft holding portion 31 of the cassette case 20. Note that the second shaft holding slit 52 may also be provided with a locking portion as described above.

  The first container 41 and the second container 42 are closed in a state where the first shaft portion 11 is held in the first shaft holding slit 51 and the second shaft portion 12 is held in the second shaft holding slit 52. The distance between the base wall portion 41B of the first container 41 and the base wall portion 42B of the second container 42 is larger than the ink ribbon 13 wound around the first shaft portion 11, and the first The ink ribbon 13 wound around the shaft portion 11 is configured not to interfere with the second shaft portion 12. As a result, the ink ribbon storage container 40 is closed when the first shaft portion 11 is held in the first shaft holding slit 51 and the second shaft portion 12 is held in the second shaft holding slit 52. In addition, the entire ink ribbon 13 wound around the first shaft portion 11 and extending to the second shaft portion 12 can be accommodated in the first container 41 and the second container 42.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, in the closed state, the first shaft holding slit 51 and the second shaft holding slit 52 are perpendicular to the rotation axis A2 of the hinge portion 43 and the first container 41. They are shifted from each other in the direction extending on the contact surface with the second container 42. Thereby, while the enlargement of the 1st container 41 and the 2nd container 42 is suppressed, the ink ribbon 13 wound around the 1st axial part 11 hold | maintained at the 1st axial holding slit 51, and the 2nd axial part 12 Interference is avoided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, inside the ink ribbon storage container 40 in the closed state, the ink ribbon 13 wound around the first shaft portion 11 and the base wall portion 41 </ b> B in the second container 42 can be removed. The first cushion body 61 is sandwiched, and the second cushion body 62 is detachably sandwiched between the second shaft portion 12 and the base wall portion 41B of the first container 41. Among these, the 1st cushion body 61 is formed in bathtub shape, and is contact | abutted from the outer side of an axial direction while contacting with the ink ribbon 13 wound around the 1st axial part 11 (FIG. 10). reference). By such cushion bodies 61 and 62, the storage state of the ink ribbon body 10 is stabilized.

  In the present example, the first cushion body 61 and the second cushion body 62 are integrated, but they may be separate bodies. The first cushion body 61 and the second cushion body 62 are separate from the ink ribbon storage container 40, but the first cushion body 61 and / or the second cushion body 62 are integrated with the ink ribbon storage container 40. It does not matter.

  In this embodiment, when the first shaft portion 11 is held in the first shaft holding slit 51 and the second shaft portion 12 is held in the second shaft holding slit 52, the above-described open state is established. In addition, the second container 42 can insert the above-described cassette case 20 therein. At this time, the cushion bodies 61 and 62 are removed. Specifically, as apparent from comparison between FIG. 6 and FIG. 16, the second container 42 in this case has the hinge portion 43 in which the reference axis A <b> 1 of the above-described rotation locus T virtually drawn on the cassette case 20 is the hinge portion 43. The first axis held on the first axis holding slit 51 when the first container 41 is rotated around the axis of rotation A2 of the hinge portion 43 with respect to the second container 42. The cassette case 20 can be inserted therein so that the portion 11 can pass through the rotation locus T. Thereby, in the ink ribbon storage container 40 according to the present embodiment, the first shaft portion 11 held by the first container 41 is rotated by the first container 41 with the cassette case 20 inserted into the second container 42. By moving the first shaft portion 11, the first shaft portion 11 can be held by the first shaft holding portion 31 of the cassette case 20.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the cassette case 20 is inserted into the second container 42 as described above, the second shaft portion 12 held by the second shaft holding slit 52 becomes the second shaft of the cassette case 20. The position of the second shaft holding slit 52 is defined so as to reach the holding portion 32. Further, the second container 42 allows insertion of the cassette case 20 set in a predetermined direction, and allows the cassette case 20 set in a direction different from the predetermined direction to be inserted into the second shaft portion. 12 is also prohibited by interference with 12.

  With the above configuration, according to the ink ribbon storage container 40 according to the present embodiment, the first shaft portion 11 is moved from the outside of the first container 41 to the first shaft holding slit via the peripheral portion 41D of the first opening 41A. 51, and the second shaft portion 12 can be held in the second shaft holding slit 52 from the outside of the second container 42 via the peripheral portion 42D of the second opening 42A. Further, the first shaft portion 11 held by the first shaft holding slit 51 or the second shaft portion 12 held by the second shaft holding slit 52 can be rotated about the rotation axis A <b> 2 of the hinge portion 43. it can. Thereby, in particular, the ink ribbon storage container 40 according to the present embodiment can be used as a mechanism for rotating and moving the first shaft portion 11 into the cassette case 20 when the ink ribbon is assembled into the cassette case 20. It has become. This contributes to the incorporation of the ink ribbon into the cassette case 20 very simply. Details of this will be described later.

(Assembly method of ink ribbon storage container)
Hereinafter, an example of a method for assembling the above-described ink ribbon storage container 40 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In this example, first, as shown in FIG. 8, an empty ink ribbon storage container 40 and an ink ribbon body 10 are prepared, and the ink ribbon storage container 40 is installed on the floor surface in an open state. Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the second shaft portion 12 is inserted into the second shaft portion 12 by inserting the second shaft portion 12 of the ink ribbon body 10 to the bottom portion of the second shaft holding slit 52 of the second container 42. It is held by the holding slit 52. On the other hand, the first shaft portion 11 of the ink ribbon body 10 is held in a lifted state. At this time, the ink ribbon 13 that hangs down between the first shaft portion 11 and the second shaft portion 12 is transferred to the second container. 42 is set so as to be placed in the inside.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 10, in the present embodiment, the integrated first cushion body 61 and second cushion body 62 are inserted into the second container 42, and the first cushion body 61 has a bathtub-like shape. The ink ribbon 13 that hangs down between the first shaft portion 11 and the second shaft portion 12 is positioned so that the open portion is directed upward and pressed down from above. On the other hand, the second cushion body 62 is positioned so as to cover the second shaft portion 12 from above. As shown in FIG. 11, the ink ribbon 13 wound around the lifted first shaft portion 11 is held in the recess of the first cushion body 61.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 12, the first container 41 is rotated toward the closed state. At this time, the first shaft portion 11 relatively moves in the first shaft holding slit 51. At this time, the locking portion 51A described above is pushed into the first shaft portion 11 to expand, and when the first shaft portion 11 reaches the inside of the locking portion 51A, the state before the expansion is directed. Return. Thereby, the drop-off at the time of the rotational movement of the first shaft portion 11 in the first shaft holding slit 51 is prevented. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 12, an adhesive tape 70 may be applied between the first container 41 and the second container 42. As described above, in the present embodiment, the ink ribbon body 10 is stored in the ink ribbon storage container 40. However, such an assembly method is an example, and the ink ribbon body 10 is stored in the ink ribbon storage container 40 by other procedures. It may be stored.

(Ink ribbon cassette assembly method)
Next, an assembling method of the ink ribbon cassette 1 according to the present embodiment in which the ink ribbon body 10 is assembled into the cassette case 20 using the above-described ink ribbon container 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 20.

  In the method of assembling the ink ribbon cassette 1 according to the present embodiment, first, an empty cassette case 20 and an ink ribbon storage container 40 in which the ink ribbon body 10 is stored are prepared, as shown in FIG. In addition, the ink ribbon storage container 40 holding the ink ribbon body 10 is placed on the floor surface in an open state. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 15, the first cushion body 61 and the second cushion body 62 are removed from the ink ribbon storage container 40.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 16, after the cassette case 20 is set in a predetermined direction, the cassette case 20 is inserted into the second container 42. In this inserted state, the reference axis A1 of the rotation trajectory T virtually drawn on the cassette case 20 is located on the rotation axis A2 of the hinge portion 43, and the first container 41 is hinged with respect to the second container 42. The cassette case 20 is moved to the second container 42 so that the first shaft portion 11 held by the first shaft holding slit 51 can pass through the rotation locus T when rotated about the rotation axis A2 of the portion 43. It will be inserted inside. Further, the second shaft portion 12 held by the second shaft holding slit 52 reaches the second shaft holding portion 32 of the cassette case 20 and is locked by the locking portion 31B (see FIG. 4). Become.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the first container 41 is rotated toward the closed state, and the first shaft portion 11 held by the first shaft holding slit 51 passes through the first communication path 31A. Thus, the first shaft holding portion 31 is guided and held. At this time, as shown in FIG. 19, the first shaft portion 11 moves along the rotation locus T in the first communication passage 31 </ b> A and reaches the first shaft holding portion 31. Moreover, the 1st axial part 11 which reached the 1st axial holding part 31 will be in a holding state by being latched by the latching | locking part 31B (refer FIG. 5). On the other hand, the ink ribbon 13 wound around the first shaft portion 11 enters between the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 22 and is stored.

  After the ink ribbon body 10 is incorporated into the cassette case 20 using the ink ribbon storage container 40 as described above, the ink ribbon cassette 1 is detached from the ink ribbon storage container 40 and attached to the transfer system as shown in FIG. It becomes possible to do. At this time, since the elastic force of the locking portion 51A of the ink ribbon storage container 40 is smaller than the elastic force of the locking portion 31B of the first shaft holding portion 31 of the cassette case 20, the ink ribbon cassette 1 is taken out. In this case, the first shaft portion 11 is detached from the locking portion 51A of the ink ribbon storage container 40 and is held by the locking portion 31A of the cassette case 20.

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In the ink ribbon cassette 1 according to the present embodiment described above, the first shaft portion 11 can be guided and held from the outside of the cassette case 20 to the first shaft holding portion 31 via the first communication path 31A. The second shaft portion 12 can be held by being guided from the outside of the cassette case 20 to the second shaft holding portion 32 via the second communication path 32A. Of these, the first shaft portion 11 is rotationally moved around the reference axis A1 set at a position distant from the first shaft holding portion 31, and thereby the first shaft holding portion via the first communication path 31A. Up to 31 can be guided and held. Thus, for example, by using a mechanism for rotating the first shaft portion 11, the first shaft portion 11 can be held in the cassette case 20 without touching the first shaft portion 11, which is extremely simple. Ink ribbons can be incorporated into the cassette case 20. In particular, in the present embodiment, the first shaft portion 11 can be rotationally moved by the ink ribbon storage container 40 to hold the first shaft portion 11 in the cassette case 20, which makes it extremely easy. Incorporation of the ink ribbon into the cassette case 20 is realized.

  On the other hand, in the ink ribbon storage container 40 according to the present embodiment, the first shaft portion 11 can be held in the first shaft holding slit 51 from the outside of the first container 41 through the peripheral edge portion 41D of the first opening 41A. Thus, the second shaft portion 12 can be held in the second shaft holding slit 52 from the outside of the second container 42 via the peripheral portion 42D of the second opening 42A. Further, the first shaft portion 11 held by the first shaft holding slit 51 or the second shaft portion 12 held by the second shaft holding slit 52 can be rotated around the rotation axis of the hinge portion 43. . Thereby, in particular, the ink ribbon storage container 40 according to the present embodiment can be used as a mechanism for rotating the first shaft portion 11 in the operation of assembling the ink ribbon into the cassette case 20. This contributes to the incorporation of the ink ribbon into the cassette case 20 very simply.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention can be variously modified without being limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the cassette case 20 is formed in a rectangular shape in a side view, but the shape is not particularly limited.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Ink ribbon cassette 10 ... Ink ribbon body 11 ... 1st axial part 12 ... 2nd axial part 13 ... Ink ribbon 20 ... Cassette case 21 ... 1st side wall 21A ... 1st long side part 21B ... 2nd long side part 21C ... 1st short side part 21D ... 2nd short side part 22 ... 2nd side wall 22A ... 1st long side part 22B ... 2nd long side part 22C ... 1st short side part 22D ... 2nd short side part 23A ... 1st connection Wall portion 23B ... Second connecting wall portion 23C ... Third connecting wall portion 24A ... First roller 24B ... Second roller 24C ... Third roller 24D ... Fourth roller 26 ... Slit 31 ... First shaft holding portion 31A ... First Communication passage 31B ... Locking portion 31C ... Through hole 31S ... Inner peripheral surface 32 ... Second shaft holding portion 32A ... Second communication passage 32B ... Locking portion 32C ... Through hole 40 ... Ink ribbon storage container 41 ... First container 41A ... 1st opening 41B ... Base wall part 41C ... Enclosure wall part 41D Peripheral part 42 ... second container 42A ... second opening 42B ... base wall part 42C ... enclosure wall part 42D ... peripheral part 43 ... hinge part 51 ... first shaft holding slit 51A ... locking part 52 ... second shaft holding slit 61 ... first cushion body 62 ... second cushion body A1 ... reference axis A2 ... rotation axis

Claims (33)

An ink ribbon body having a first shaft portion, a second shaft portion, an ink ribbon extending between the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion, and the ink ribbon wound around the first shaft portion;
A cassette case containing the ink ribbon body, and an ink ribbon cassette comprising:
The cassette case includes a first shaft holding portion that holds the first shaft portion, and a second shaft holding portion that holds the second shaft portion,
The first shaft holding portion is configured to hold the first shaft portion in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the first shaft portion, and the second shaft holding portion is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the second shaft portion. Configured to hold the second shaft portion;
The first shaft holding part is configured to open to the outside via a first communication path formed in the cassette case, and the second shaft holding part is a second communication path formed in the cassette case. Configured to open to the outside via
A reference shaft extending in parallel with the first shaft portion at a position separated from the first shaft holding portion in the radial direction of the first shaft portion with respect to the first shaft holding portion. When the rotation locus of the first shaft portion is virtually drawn by rotating the cassette case to the outside of the cassette case, the inner peripheral surface of the first communication path is positioned outside the rotation locus. An ink ribbon cassette characterized by that. A portion of the first shaft holding portion on the first communication path side constitutes a locking portion that protrudes inside the rotation locus,
The locking portion is pushed toward the outside of the rotation locus when the first shaft portion is moved from the first communication path to the first shaft holding portion, and the first shaft portion is the first shaft portion. The ink ribbon cassette according to claim 1, wherein the ink ribbon cassette is configured to return toward the inside of the rotation locus when the shaft holding portion is reached.   The ink ribbon cassette according to claim 2, wherein a through hole is formed in a portion of the cassette case that is located on a proximal end side of the locking portion.   The ink ribbon cassette according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a direction in which the first communication path is opened and a direction in which the second communication path is opened are different from each other.   The ink ribbon cassette according to claim 4, wherein a direction in which the first communication path is opened and a direction in which the second communication path is opened are opposite to each other. A first shaft portion, a second shaft portion, an ink ribbon extending between the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion, and an ink ribbon body around which the ink ribbon is wound are stored. A cassette case for
A first shaft holding portion that holds the first shaft portion; and a second shaft holding portion that holds the second shaft portion;
The first shaft holding portion is configured to hold the first shaft portion in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the first shaft portion, and the second shaft holding portion is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the second shaft portion. Configured to hold the second shaft portion;
The first shaft holding part is configured to open to the outside via a first communication path formed in the cassette case, and the second shaft holding part is a second communication path formed in the cassette case. Configured to open to the outside via
A reference shaft extending in parallel with the first shaft portion at a position separated from the first shaft holding portion in the radial direction of the first shaft portion with respect to the first shaft holding portion. When the rotation locus of the first shaft portion is virtually drawn by rotating the cassette case to the outside of the cassette case, the inner peripheral surface of the first communication path is positioned outside the rotation locus. A cassette case characterized by that. A portion of the first shaft holding portion on the first communication path side constitutes a locking portion that protrudes inside the rotation locus,
The locking portion is pushed toward the outside of the rotation locus when the first shaft portion is moved from the first communication path to the first shaft holding portion, and the first shaft portion is the first shaft portion. The cassette case according to claim 6, wherein the cassette case is configured to return toward the inner side of the rotation locus when the shaft holding portion is reached.   The cassette case according to claim 7, wherein a through hole is formed in a portion located on a proximal end side of the locking portion.   The cassette case according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein a direction in which the first communication path is opened and a direction in which the second communication path is opened are different from each other.   The cassette case according to claim 9, wherein a direction in which the first communication path is opened and a direction in which the second communication path is opened are opposite to each other. A first shaft portion, a second shaft portion, an ink ribbon extending between the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion, and an ink ribbon body around which the ink ribbon is wound are stored. An ink ribbon storage container for
A first container having a first opening; a second container having a second opening; and a hinge portion connecting the first container and the second container, wherein the first opening and the second opening are provided. When the first container and the second container are brought into contact with each other in a face-to-face relationship, the closed state is established, and the first opening and the second opening in the closed state are separated by rotation about the rotation axis of the hinge portion. It will be in the open state by letting
The first container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral portion of the first opening, receives the first shaft portion from the peripheral portion side, and the first shaft portion is parallel to a rotation axis of the hinge portion. A first shaft holding slit for holding in a state;
The second container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral portion of the second opening, receives the second shaft portion from the peripheral portion side, and makes the second shaft portion parallel to the rotation axis of the hinge portion. A second shaft holding slit for holding in a state;
In the state where the first shaft portion is held by the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft portion is held by the second shaft holding slit, the closed state is established, the wire is wound around the first shaft portion, and the An ink ribbon storage container, wherein the whole of the ink ribbon extending to the second shaft portion is accommodated in the first container and the second container. The first shaft holding slit has a locking portion whose width dimension is smaller than the diameter of the first shaft portion,
The locking portion is pushed into the first shaft portion to expand when the first shaft portion is moved from the outside to the inside of the locking portion, and the first shaft portion of the locking portion is expanded. The ink ribbon storage container according to claim 11, wherein the ink ribbon storage container is configured to return toward a state before expansion when the inner side is reached.   In the closed state, the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft holding slit are perpendicular to the rotation axis of the hinge portion and extend on the contact surface between the first container and the second container. The ink ribbon storage container according to claim 11, wherein the ink ribbon storage container is shifted from each other.   A first cushion body sandwiched between the ink ribbon wound around the first shaft portion and a base wall portion located on the opposite side of the second opening in the second container in the closed state; And a second cushion body sandwiched between the second shaft portion and a base wall portion located on the opposite side of the first opening in the first container. Ink ribbon storage container.   The first cushion body is formed in a bathtub shape, and is in contact with the ink ribbon wound around the first shaft portion from the outside in the radial direction and from the outside in the axial direction. 14. An ink ribbon storage container according to 14.   The ink ribbon storage container according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the first cushion body and the second cushion body are integrated.   In the state where the first shaft portion is held in the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft portion is held in the second shaft holding slit, the second container is The cassette case according to any one of claims 6 to 10, which constitutes an ink ribbon cassette when the ink ribbon body is stored, can be inserted therein. The ink ribbon storage container according to claim 1. The ink ribbon storage container according to claim 17,
In the second container, the reference axis of the rotation locus virtually drawn on the cassette case is located on the rotation axis of the hinge part, and the first container is hinged to the second container. The cassette case can be inserted into the cassette case so that the first shaft portion held by the first shaft holding slit can pass through the rotation locus when rotated about the rotation axis of the portion. An ink ribbon storage container.   The second container allows insertion of the cassette case set in a predetermined direction, and allows insertion of the cassette case set in a direction different from the predetermined direction with the second shaft portion. The ink ribbon storage container according to claim 17, wherein the ink ribbon storage container is prohibited by interference of the ink ribbon.   When the cassette case is inserted into the second container, the second shaft portion held by the second shaft holding slit reaches the second shaft holding portion of the cassette case. The ink ribbon storage container according to claim 17, wherein a position of the biaxial holding slit is defined. A first shaft portion, a second shaft portion, an ink ribbon extending between the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion, and an ink ribbon body around which the ink ribbon is wound are stored. An ink ribbon storage container for
A first container having a first opening; a second container having a second opening; and a hinge portion connecting the first container and the second container, wherein the first opening and the second opening are provided. When the first container and the second container are brought into contact with each other in a face-to-face relationship, the closed state is established, and the first opening and the second opening in the closed state are separated by rotation about the rotation axis of the hinge portion. It will be in the open state by letting
The first container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral portion of the first opening, receives the first shaft portion from the peripheral portion side, and the first shaft portion is parallel to a rotation axis of the hinge portion. A first shaft holding slit for holding in a state;
The second container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral portion of the second opening, receives the second shaft portion from the peripheral portion side, and makes the second shaft portion parallel to the rotation axis of the hinge portion. A second shaft holding slit for holding in a state;
The first shaft portion is wound around the first shaft portion when the first shaft portion is held in the closed state with the first shaft portion held by the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft holding slit is held by the second shaft holding slit. An ink ribbon storage container, wherein the entire ink ribbon that is extended to the second shaft portion is configured to fit inside the first container and the second container. The first shaft holding slit has a locking portion whose width dimension is smaller than the diameter of the first shaft portion,
The locking portion is pushed into the first shaft portion to expand when the first shaft portion is moved from the outside to the inside of the locking portion, and the first shaft portion of the locking portion is expanded. The ink ribbon storage container according to claim 21, wherein the ink ribbon storage container is configured to return toward a state before the expansion when the inner side is reached.   In the closed state, the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft holding slit are perpendicular to the rotation axis of the hinge portion and extend on the contact surface between the first container and the second container. The ink ribbon container according to claim 21 or 22, wherein the ink ribbon container is deviated from each other.   In the state where the first shaft portion is held in the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft portion is held in the second shaft holding slit, the second container is The cassette case according to any one of claims 6 to 10, which forms an ink ribbon cassette when the ink ribbon body is stored, can be inserted therein. The ink ribbon storage container according to claim 1. The ink ribbon storage container according to claim 24,
In the second container, the reference axis of the rotation locus virtually drawn on the cassette case is located on the rotation axis of the hinge part, and the first container is hinged to the second container. The cassette case can be inserted into the cassette case so that the first shaft portion held by the first shaft holding slit can pass through the rotation locus when rotated about the rotation axis of the portion. An ink ribbon storage container.   The second container allows insertion of the cassette case set in a predetermined direction, and allows insertion of the cassette case set in a direction different from the predetermined direction with the second shaft portion. The ink ribbon storage container according to claim 24 or 25, wherein the ink ribbon storage container is configured to be prohibited by the interference of the ink ribbon.   When the cassette case is inserted into the second container, the second shaft portion held by the second shaft holding slit reaches the second shaft holding portion of the cassette case. 27. The ink ribbon container according to claim 24, wherein a position of the biaxial holding slit is defined. A first shaft portion, a second shaft portion, an ink ribbon extending between the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion, and an ink ribbon body around which the ink ribbon is wound are stored. A cassette case and an ink ribbon storage container storing the ink ribbon body,
The cassette case is
A first shaft holding portion that holds the first shaft portion; and a second shaft holding portion that holds the second shaft portion;
The first shaft holding portion is configured to hold the first shaft portion in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the first shaft portion, and the second shaft holding portion is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the second shaft portion. Configured to hold the second shaft portion;
The first shaft holding part is configured to open to the outside via a first communication path formed in the cassette case, and the second shaft holding part is a second communication path formed in the cassette case. Configured to open to the outside via
A reference shaft extending in parallel with the first shaft portion at a position separated from the first shaft holding portion in the radial direction of the first shaft portion with respect to the first shaft holding portion. When the rotation locus of the first shaft portion is virtually drawn by rotating the cassette case to the outside of the cassette case, the inner peripheral surface of the first communication path is positioned outside the rotation locus. And
The ink ribbon container is
A first container having a first opening; a second container having a second opening; and a hinge portion connecting the first container and the second container, wherein the first opening and the second opening are provided. When the first container and the second container are brought into contact with each other in a face-to-face relationship, the closed state is established, and the first opening and the second opening in the closed state are separated by rotation about the rotation axis of the hinge portion. It will be in the open state by letting
The first container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral portion of the first opening, receives the first shaft portion from the peripheral portion side, and the first shaft portion is parallel to a rotation axis of the hinge portion. A first shaft holding slit for holding in a state;
The second container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral portion of the second opening, receives the second shaft portion from the peripheral portion side, and makes the second shaft portion parallel to the rotation axis of the hinge portion. A second shaft holding slit for holding in a state;
In the state where the first shaft portion is held by the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft portion is held by the second shaft holding slit, the closed state is established, the wire is wound around the first shaft portion, and the The entire ink ribbon extending to the second shaft portion is contained in the first container and the second container;
When the second container is in the open state with the first shaft portion held in the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft portion held in the second shaft holding slit, The cassette case can be inserted inside,
The cassette case has the first axis when the reference axis is positioned on the rotation axis of the hinge part and the first container is rotated about the rotation axis of the hinge part with respect to the second container. A cassette case and an ink ribbon storage container, wherein the first shaft part held in the shaft holding slit can be inserted into the second container so that the first shaft part can pass through the rotation locus. And the union.   The second container in the ink ribbon storage container allows insertion of the cassette case set in a predetermined direction, and allows insertion of the cassette case set in a direction different from the predetermined direction. 29. The assembly of a cassette case and an ink ribbon storage container according to claim 28, wherein the assembly is prohibited by interference with the second shaft portion.   When the cassette case is inserted into the second container, the second shaft portion held by the second shaft holding slit reaches the second shaft holding portion of the cassette case. 30. The combination of a cassette case and an ink ribbon storage container according to claim 28 or 29, wherein the position of the biaxial holding slit is defined. A first shaft portion, a second shaft portion, an ink ribbon extending between the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion, and an ink ribbon body around which the ink ribbon is wound are stored. A cassette case preparation process for preparing a cassette case for
A storage step of storing the ink ribbon body in the cassette case,
The cassette case is
A first shaft holding portion that holds the first shaft portion; and a second shaft holding portion that holds the second shaft portion;
The first shaft holding portion is configured to hold the first shaft portion in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the first shaft portion, and the second shaft holding portion is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the second shaft portion. Configured to hold the second shaft portion;
The first shaft holding part is configured to open to the outside via a first communication path formed in the cassette case, and the second shaft holding part is a second communication path formed in the cassette case. Configured to open to the outside via
A reference shaft extending in parallel with the first shaft portion at a position separated from the first shaft holding portion in the radial direction of the first shaft portion with respect to the first shaft holding portion. When the rotation locus of the first shaft portion is virtually drawn by rotating the cassette case to the outside of the cassette case, the inner peripheral surface of the first communication path is positioned outside the rotation locus. And
The storing step includes a step of guiding and holding the first shaft portion rotated and moved around the reference shaft to the first shaft holding portion via the first communication path. To assemble an ink ribbon cassette. A storage container preparation step of preparing an ink ribbon storage container storing the ink ribbon body;
The ink ribbon container is
A first container having a first opening; a second container having a second opening; and a hinge portion connecting the first container and the second container, wherein the first opening and the second opening are provided. When the first container and the second container are brought into contact with each other in a face-to-face relationship, the closed state is established, and the first opening and the second opening in the closed state are separated by rotation about the rotation axis of the hinge portion. It will be in the open state by letting
The first container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral portion of the first opening, receives the first shaft portion from the peripheral portion side, and the first shaft portion is parallel to a rotation axis of the hinge portion. A first shaft holding slit for holding in a state;
The second container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral portion of the second opening, receives the second shaft portion from the peripheral portion side, and makes the second shaft portion parallel to the rotation axis of the hinge portion. A second shaft holding slit for holding in a state;
In the state where the first shaft portion is held by the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft portion is held by the second shaft holding slit, the closed state is established, the wire is wound around the first shaft portion, and the The entire ink ribbon extending to the second shaft portion is contained in the first container and the second container;
When the second container is in the open state with the first shaft portion held in the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft portion held in the second shaft holding slit, The cassette case can be inserted inside,
In the storing step, when the reference axis is located on the rotation axis of the hinge part and the first container is rotated with respect to the second container around the rotation axis of the hinge part, Further including a step of inserting the cassette case into the second container so that the first shaft portion held by the shaft holding slit can pass through the rotation locus,
The step of guiding and holding the first shaft portion to the first shaft holding portion through the first communication path is performed by rotating the first container with respect to the second container. 32. The method of assembling an ink ribbon cassette according to claim 31. A first shaft portion, a second shaft portion, an ink ribbon extending between the first shaft portion and the second shaft portion, and an ink ribbon body around which the ink ribbon is wound are stored. A storage container preparation process for preparing an ink ribbon storage container for
A storage step of storing the ink ribbon body in the ink ribbon storage container,
The ink ribbon container is
A first container having a first opening; a second container having a second opening; and a hinge portion connecting the first container and the second container, wherein the first opening and the second opening are provided. When the first container and the second container are brought into contact with each other in a face-to-face relationship, the closed state is established, and the first opening and the second opening in the closed state are separated by rotation about the rotation axis of the hinge portion. It will be in the open state by letting
The first container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral portion of the first opening, receives the first shaft portion from the peripheral portion side, and the first shaft portion is parallel to a rotation axis of the hinge portion. A first shaft holding slit for holding in a state;
The second container is formed so as to be cut out from a peripheral portion of the second opening, receives the second shaft portion from the peripheral portion side, and makes the second shaft portion parallel to the rotation axis of the hinge portion. A second shaft holding slit for holding in a state;
The first shaft portion is wound around the first shaft portion when the first shaft portion is held in the closed state with the first shaft portion held by the first shaft holding slit and the second shaft holding slit is held by the second shaft holding slit. And the whole of the ink ribbon extending to the second shaft portion is configured to fit inside the first container and the second container,
In the storing step, in the open state, the first shaft portion is held in the first shaft holding slit, the second shaft portion is held in the second shaft holding slit, and then the first container and the An assembly method of an ink ribbon storage container, wherein the second container is in the closed state.

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