JP2019142061A - Recorded medium - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a medium adapter which allows an accommodated recorded medium to be visible to a user, although the medium adapter is accommodated in a printer, and further, allows the recorded medium to be smoothly pulled out.SOLUTION: A medium adapter 10 is a medium adapter accommodating a thermal tape 42, and includes ribs 33 that are arranged on an inner wall surface facing a top face of the thermal tape 42 when an adapter lid 30 accommodates the thermal tape 42. A region of the medium adapter 10 facing the top face is a first region, a region in which ribs 33 are included in the first region is a first rib region, and a region including a region facing a window 5 of a printer 1, out of the first region, is a second region, and a region in which ribs 33 are included in the second region is a second rib region. The ribs 33 are arranged on the inner wall surface of the medium adapter 10, such that a ratio of the second rib region relative to the second region is smaller than a ratio of the first rib region relative to the first region.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18

Description

  The disclosure of this specification relates to a recording medium.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a label printer that creates a label by printing characters, figures and the like on a recording medium wound in a longitudinal direction and having a roll shape.

  Patent Document 1 describes a label printer that accommodates a recording medium. Patent Document 2 describes a label printer that houses a tape cartridge that houses a recording medium. In the label printers described in these documents, the recording medium is pulled out by rotating the platen roller while the platen roller presses the recording medium against the thermal head. For this reason, it is desirable that the recording medium be accommodated in the label printer so that it can be pulled out even with a relatively weak force.

JP 2012-179882 A JP 2014-028448 A

  By the way, there are various types of recording media used in the label printer depending on differences in width, color of the printing surface, and the like. For this reason, the user must replace the recording medium accommodated in the label printer when the recording medium accommodated in the label printer does not meet the purpose and preference. Further, even when the remaining amount of the recording medium accommodated in the printing apparatus is not sufficient, the user must replace the recording medium accommodated in the label printer.

  However, in the state where the recording medium is accommodated in the label printer, it is not easy to know the type and remaining amount of the recording medium in the label printer. In particular, when the recording medium is accommodated in a medium adapter such as a tape cartridge as in the label printer described in Patent Document 2, it is extremely difficult to grasp the type and remaining amount of the recording medium. is there.

  In light of the above circumstances, an object according to one aspect of the present invention is to enable a user to visually recognize a recording medium accommodated even when the medium adapter is accommodated in a printing apparatus. To provide a media adapter that can be pulled out smoothly.

  A medium adapter according to an aspect of the present invention is a medium adapter that accommodates a recording medium wound with a tape in a longitudinal direction, and faces the upper surface of the recording medium when the recording medium is accommodated. Ribs provided on the inner wall surface. The medium adapter includes a first area that is an area of the medium adapter that faces an upper surface of the recording medium, and a first rib area that is an area where the rib included in the first area is provided. Of the first area, a second area that is an area of the medium adapter facing a window of a printing apparatus that accommodates the medium adapter, and an area provided with the rib included in the second area And a second rib region. The rib is provided on an inner wall surface of the medium adapter so that a ratio of the second rib area to the second area is smaller than a ratio of the first rib area to the first area. Yes.

  A medium adapter according to another aspect of the present invention is a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet attached to a side surface of a tape wound in a longitudinal direction, and includes the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet on which information indicating the type of the tape is written. It is a medium adapter that accommodates a recording medium. The medium adapter includes a rib provided on an inner wall surface of the medium adapter facing an upper surface of the recording medium when the recording medium is accommodated, and the rib region where the rib is provided is the medium It does not include the area facing the window of the printing apparatus containing the adapter and facing the area where the information on the adhesive sheet is written.

  According to the above aspect, it is possible to provide a medium adapter that allows a user to visually recognize a recording medium accommodated even in a state where the medium adapter is accommodated in a printing apparatus, and can smoothly pull out the recording medium. Can do.

2 is a plan view of the printing apparatus 1 in a state where a lid 4 is closed. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the printing apparatus 1 in a state where a lid 4 is opened. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a medium adapter 10. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of a recording medium 40. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the thermal tape. 3 is a perspective view of an adapter body 20. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the adapter body 20. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the adapter body 20. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a recording medium 40 in a state in which an attention sheet 44 is directed upward. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the recording medium 40 in a state where the anti-scattering sheet 43 faces upward. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an adapter main body 50. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an adapter body 60. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an adapter body 70. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a recording medium 40. FIG. 3 is a plan view of an attention sheet 44. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a recording medium 140. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an adapter lid 30. FIG. It is a top view of the adapter cover 30 in the state which faced the inner side of the adapter cover 30 upward. It is a top view of the adapter lid | cover 30 in the state which faced the outer side of the adapter lid | cover 30 upwards.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view of the printing apparatus 1 with the lid 4 closed. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the printing apparatus 1 with the lid 4 opened. Hereinafter, the configuration of the printing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  The printing apparatus 1 is a label printer that performs printing on a thermal tape 42 included in the recording medium 40. In the following, a thermal type label printer using the thermal tape 42 will be described as an example, but the printing method is not particularly limited. The printing apparatus 1 may be a thermal transfer type label printer that uses an ink ribbon. Further, the printing apparatus 1 that is a label printer is not limited to a thermal printer. For example, an ink jet printer or a laser printer may be used. The printing apparatus 1 may perform printing by a single pass (one pass) method or may perform printing by a multipass (scan) method.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the printing apparatus 1 includes an apparatus housing 2, an input unit 3, an openable / closable lid 4, a window 5, and a display unit 6. Although not shown, the apparatus housing 2 is provided with a power cord connection terminal, an external device connection terminal, a storage medium insertion port, and the like.

  The input unit 3 is provided on the upper surface of the apparatus housing 2. The input unit 3 includes various keys such as an input key, a cross key, a conversion key, and a determination key. The lid 4 is disposed on the apparatus housing 2. The user can open the lid 4 as shown in FIG. 2 by depressing the button 4a to release the lock mechanism. In the lid 4, a window 5 is formed so that it can be visually confirmed whether or not the recording medium 40 is accommodated in the printing apparatus 1 even when the lid 4 is closed. The lid 4 has a display unit 6.

  The display unit 6 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (electro-luminescence) display, or the like. The display unit 6 displays a character corresponding to an input from the input unit 3, a selection menu for various settings, messages related to various processes, and the like. The display unit 4 may be a display with a touch panel, and may function as a part of the input unit 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus housing 2 includes a medium adapter housing portion 2 a, a platen roller 7, and a thermal head 8 below the lid 4. In the medium adapter accommodating portion 2a, the medium adapter 10 that accommodates the recording medium 40 is accommodated. The medium adapter 10 and the recording medium 40 will be described later.

  The platen roller 7 is a transport unit that transports the thermal tape 42. The platen roller 7 is rotated by rotation of a conveyance motor (not shown). The conveyance motor is, for example, a stepping motor or a direct current (DC) motor. The platen roller 7 conveys the thermal tape 42 in the conveyance direction by rotating while holding the thermal tape 42 fed out from the medium adapter 10 between the platen roller 7 and the thermal head 8.

  The thermal head 8 is a print head that performs printing on the thermal tape 42. The thermal head 8 has a plurality of heating elements arranged in the main scanning direction orthogonal to the conveying direction of the thermal tape 42, and prints line by line by heating the thermal tape 42 with the heating elements.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the medium adapter 10. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the recording medium 40. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the thermal tape 42. Hereinafter, the configurations of the medium adapter 10 and the recording medium 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

  The medium adapter 10 is a medium adapter for accommodating the recording medium 40 and accommodates the recording medium 40 so that the user can exchange the recording medium 40. That is, the medium adapter 10 is designed on the assumption that the user inserts and removes the recording medium 40 with respect to the medium adapter 10.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the medium adapter 10 includes an adapter main body 20 and an adapter lid 30. The recording medium 40 is accommodated in the internal space of the medium adapter 10 partitioned by the adapter main body 20 and the adapter lid 30. The adapter body 20 will be described later. The adapter lid 30 is attached to the adapter body 20 so as to be openable and closable.

  The medium adapter 10 is designed in accordance with the tape width of the thermal tape 42 included in the recording medium 40. The tape width of the thermal tape 42 to be accommodated in the medium adapter 10 is displayed in the area 20 a of the adapter main body 20. In this example, the media adapter 10 is a media adapter for tape having a tape width of 6 mm.

  In the printing apparatus 1, the recording medium 40 is accommodated in the printing apparatus 1 by accommodating the medium adapter 10 accommodating the recording medium 40 in the printing apparatus 1.

  Note that the printing apparatus 1 can accommodate medium adapters corresponding to different tape widths. Specifically, the printing apparatus 1 includes, for example, a 9 mm tape medium adapter, a 12 mm tape medium adapter, and an 18 mm tape medium in addition to the 6 mm tape medium adapter 10 illustrated in FIG. 3. Can accommodate adapters and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the recording medium 40 includes a paper tube 41, a thermal tape 42, a loosening prevention sheet 43, and an attention sheet 44.

  The paper tube 41 is a cylindrical member around which the thermal tape 42 is wound, and has a hollow portion 41a. The thermal tape 42 is a printing tape wound in the longitudinal direction and having a cylindrical shape, and is wound so as to have a hollow portion 42a. The anti-separation sheet 43 is an adhesive sheet that is attached to one of the annular side surfaces (side surface 42 c) of the thermal tape 42. The attention sheet 44 is an adhesive sheet that is attached to the other of the annular side surfaces (side surface 42 b) of the thermal tape 42.

  The paper tube 41 is provided in the hollow portion 42 a of the thermal tape 42. The paper tube 41 preferably has at least a cylindrical hollow portion, and more preferably a cylindrical member as shown in FIG. In a state where the recording medium 40 is accommodated in the medium adapter 10, the protruding portion 23 (see FIG. 6) of the adapter main body 20 is inserted into the hollow portion 41 a of the paper tube 41. The paper tube 41 is useful for smoothly rotating the recording medium 40 inside the medium adapter 10 without damaging the recording medium 40 when the thermal tape 42 is conveyed by the platen roller 7.

  The thermal tape 42 has, for example, a five-layer structure as shown in FIG. That is, the separator L1, the adhesive layer L2, the base material L3, the coloring layer L4, and the protective layer L5 are laminated in this order. The separator L1 is attached to the base material L3 so as to be peelable so as to cover the adhesive layer L2. The material of the separator L1 is, for example, paper, but is not limited to paper, and may be PET (polyethylene terephthalate). The adhesive layer L2 is an adhesive material applied to the base material L3. The material of the base material L3 is, for example, colored PET. The coloring layer L4 is a thermosensitive coloring layer that develops color when heated with heat energy. The material of the protective layer L5 is, for example, transparent PET.

  The configuration of the thermal tape 42 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. The heat-sensitive tape 42 may not have the separator L1 and the adhesive layer L2 may be exposed. In this case, the anti-displacement sheet 43 may be omitted. Further, the heat-sensitive tape 42 may not have the protective layer L5 and may have the color developing layer L4 exposed.

  The heat-sensitive tape 42 has a shape corresponding to the paper tube 41 in a state of being wound around the paper tube 41. If the shape of the paper tube 41 is a cylindrical shape as shown in FIG. 4, the thermal tape 42 also has a cylindrical shape, and both side surfaces (side surfaces 42b, side surfaces 42c) have an annular shape. If the shape of the paper tube 41 is a hollow hexagonal column shape, the thermal tape 42 also has a hollow hexagonal column shape, and both side surfaces have a hexagonal ring shape.

  The anti-scattering sheet 43 is an adhesive sheet for maintaining the shape of the thermal tape 42. The heat sensitive tape 42 may expand due to a change in humidity. However, affixing the anti-displacement sheet 43 to the side surface 42c of the thermal tape 42 can suppress a change in the shape of the thermal tape 42 accompanying expansion, that is, the thermal tape 42 from being scattered. Further, the anti-separation sheet 43 can suppress the shape change even when an impact is applied to the thermal tape 42 due to the recording medium 40 dropping or the like.

  The anti-separation sheet 43 has an opening 43a and an adhesive surface 43b. The opening 43 a has the same size as the hollow portion 41 a of the paper tube 41 or is larger than the hollow portion 41 a of the paper tube 41. Moreover, the opening part 43a is larger than the opening part 44a mentioned later. Moreover, it is desirable that the opening 43a has the same size as or larger than the hollow portion 42a of the thermal tape 42. More specifically, the diameter of the opening 43a is preferably equal to or larger than the inner diameter of the hollow portion 42a of the thermal tape 42. The anti-scattering sheet 43 is affixed to the side surface 42 c so that the opening 43 a faces the hollow portion 42 a of the thermal tape 42. Further, it is desirable that the anti-sag sheet 43 has a size so as to cover the side surface 42c of the thermal tape 42. That is, it is desirable that the anti-separation sheet 43 is larger than the side surface 42c. Thereby, since the whole heat sensitive tape 42 can be hold | maintained with an adhesive surface, a shape can be maintained more reliably.

  Further, it is desirable that the shape of the anti-scattering sheet 43 is a shape that approximates the shape of the side surface 42c. That is, if the side surface 42c is an annular shape, it is desirable that the anti-scattering sheet 43 also has an annular shape. Thereby, since the area | region which does not contribute to the shape maintenance of the thermal tape 42 can be made small, the magnitude | size of the anti-scattering sheet 43 can be made small. In addition, since the adhesive surface is less exposed, it is possible to suppress adhesion of dust, dust, and the like to the anti-scattering sheet 43.

  The attention sheet 44 is an adhesive sheet that indicates the type of the recording medium 40 (more precisely, the type of the thermal tape 42). There are various types of thermal tape 42 depending on the tape width and the color of the printing surface. Since the attention sheet 44 includes information for specifying the type, the user can easily specify the type of the recording medium 40 by attaching the attention sheet 44 to the side surface 42b of the thermal tape 42. It becomes possible.

  The attention sheet 44 has an opening 44a and an adhesive surface 44b. The opening 44 a is smaller than the hollow portion 42 a of the thermal tape 42 and is smaller than the hollow portion 41 a of the paper tube 41. More specifically, the diameter of the opening 44 a is smaller than the inner diameter of the hollow portion 42 a of the thermal tape 42 and further smaller than the inner diameter of the hollow portion 41 a of the paper tube 41. The attention sheet 44 is attached to the side surface 42 b so that the opening 44 a faces the hollow portion 42 a of the thermal tape 42. Further, the attention sheet 44 is desirably smaller than the side surface 42b of the thermal tape 42 at least before the use of the recording medium 40 is started, for example, when the recording medium 40 is sold. More specifically, the area of the attention sheet 44 is desirably smaller than the area of the side surface 42b of the thermal tape 42. Thereby, since the area | region covered with the attention sheet 44 becomes small among the side surfaces 42b of the thermal tape 42, confirmation of the residual amount of the thermal tape 42 becomes easy.

  The material of the paper tube 41, the anti-scattering sheet 43, and the attention sheet 44 is not limited to paper. However, if these members are made of paper, the used recording medium 40 that has used up the thermal tape 42 can be discarded as combustible waste. For this reason, it is desirable that the material of the paper tube 41, the anti-scattering sheet 43, and the attention sheet 44 is paper.

  As described above, in the recording medium 40, the attention sheet 44 having the opening 44a smaller than the hollow portion 42a of the thermal tape 42 is attached to the side surface 42c of the thermal tape 42. For this reason, the size of the opening when the recording medium 40 is viewed from the side surface 42b (that is, the size of the opening 44a) and the size of the opening when the recording medium 40 is viewed from the side surface 42c ( That is, the size of the opening 43a is different.

  According to the recording medium 40, it is possible to prevent the recording medium 40 from being stored in the wrong direction in the medium adapter 10 due to the difference in size of the openings. In the printing apparatus 1, the recording medium 40 is mounted on the medium adapter 10, but the recording medium 40 may be used in a printing apparatus that directly stores the recording medium 40. In this case as well, it is possible to prevent the recording medium 40 from being stored in the wrong orientation in the printing apparatus. Therefore, according to the recording medium 40, it is possible to prevent the recording medium 40 from being mounted in the wrong direction.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the adapter main body 20. FIG. 7 is a plan view of the adapter main body 20. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the adapter main body 20. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the recording medium 40 with the attention sheet 44 facing upward. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the recording medium 40 in a state in which the anti-scattering sheet 43 faces upward. Hereinafter, it will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 10 that mounting in an incorrect direction is prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the adapter main body 20 includes a guide 21, a medium accommodating portion 22, and a protruding portion 23. The guide 21 is a regulating member that regulates the conveyance direction of the thermal tape 42 that is fed out from the medium accommodating portion 22. The medium accommodating portion 22 has a bottom surface 22a that is a part of the inner wall surface of the medium adapter 10, and accommodates the recording medium 40 with the anti-scattering sheet 43 facing the bottom surface 22a. The protrusion 23 will be described later.

  The adapter body 20 has a plurality of ribs 26 as shown in FIG. The plurality of ribs 26 are provided on the bottom surface 22 a and support the recording medium 40 accommodated in the medium accommodating portion 22. Thereby, since the frictional resistance when the recording medium 40 rotates inside the medium adapter 10 decreases, smooth rotation can be realized. In particular, by providing the plurality of ribs 26 radially with respect to the protrusion 23, it is possible to apply a frictional force evenly to each position in the radial direction of the recording medium 40.

  Furthermore, the adapter main body 20 has the area | region 27 between the some ribs 26, as shown in FIG. In the area 27, for example, a sticker on which information for specifying the tape width of the recording medium to be accommodated is printed is affixed. That is, the area 27 indicates how many mm the tape width of the medium adapter 10 is for tape. Thus, when the user mounts the recording medium 40 on the medium adapter 10, the tape width of the recording medium 40 is determined by the medium adapter 10 by comparing the information in the area 27 with the information on the attention sheet 44. You can check at a glance whether the tape width is supported. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the recording medium 40 having an incorrect tape width from being attached to the medium adapter 10.

  The protrusion 23 is inserted into the hollow portion 42 a of the thermal tape 42 included in the recording medium 40 in a state where the recording medium 40 is accommodated in the medium adapter 10. The protruding portion 23 includes a first protruding portion 24 extending from the bottom surface 22 a of the medium accommodating portion 22, and a second protruding portion 25 extending from the distal end surface 24 a of the first protruding portion 24. Yes.

  The first protrusion 24 is smaller than the hollow portion 42 a of the thermal tape 42 and larger than the opening 44 a of the attention sheet 44. More specifically, the first protrusion 24 is smaller than the paper tube 41 a of the paper tube 41. In other words, the outer diameter D1 of the first protrusion 24 shown in FIG. 8 is smaller than the inner diameter D42i of the hollow portion 42a of the thermal tape 42 shown in FIG. 9, and the attention sheet 44 shown in FIG. It is larger than the opening diameter D44i (that is, the diameter of the opening 44a). Furthermore, the outer diameter D1 of the first protrusion 24 is smaller than the inner diameter D41 of the hollow portion 41a of the paper tube 41 shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the opening diameter D43i of the anti-scattering sheet 43 is equal to or larger than the inner diameter D41 of the hollow portion 41a of the paper tube 41. For this reason, the outer diameter D1 of the first protrusion 24 is smaller than the opening diameter D43i (that is, the diameter of the opening 43a) of the anti-scattering sheet 43.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the first protrusion 24 has a height H1 with respect to the bottom surface 22a. The height H1 of the first protrusion 24 is lower than the tape width of the thermal tape 42 to which the medium adapter 10 corresponds. That is, it is lower than 6 mm.

  The second protrusion 25 is smaller than the opening 44 a of the attention sheet 44. In other words, the outer diameter D2 of the second protrusion 25 shown in FIG. 8 is smaller than the opening diameter D44i of the attention sheet 44 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the second protrusion 25 has a height H2 with respect to the bottom surface 22a and a height H12 with respect to the tip surface 24a. The height H2 of the second protrusion 25 is higher than the tape width of the thermal tape 42 to which the medium adapter 10 corresponds. That is, it is higher than 6 mm.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, the outer diameter D44o of the attention sheet 44 is larger than the inner diameter D42i of the thermal tape 42. Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the outer diameter D43o of the anti-raising sheet 43 is equal to or greater than the outer diameter D42o of the thermal tape 42.

  If the size of the protruding portion 23 and the size of the recording medium 40 are as described above, the protruding portion 23 is the hollow portion 42a of the thermal tape 42 if the anti-scattering sheet 43 is directed toward the bottom surface 22a. , And the anti-displacement sheet 43 is supported by the rib 26 of the bottom surface 22a. For this reason, the recording medium 40 can be accommodated in the medium adapter 10 in a stable state.

  On the other hand, when the attention sheet 44 is directed to the bottom surface 22 a, the attention sheet 44 comes into contact with the tip surface 24 a and does not reach the rib 26. This state is a state in which the recording medium 40 is supported by the narrow tip surface 24a and is very unstable. For this reason, the user can immediately notice that the orientation of mounting the recording medium 40 is wrong. In this state, the adapter lid 30 hits the recording medium 40 and does not close.

  Therefore, according to the recording medium 40 and the medium adapter 10, it is possible to prevent the recording medium 40 from being mounted in an incorrect direction.

  FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the adapter main body 50. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the adapter body 60. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the adapter main body 70. Hereinafter, differences between corresponding media adapters having different tape widths will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 11 to 13.

  The adapter main body 50 shown in FIG. 11, the adapter main body 60 shown in FIG. 12, and the adapter main body 70 shown in FIG. 13 are adapter main bodies included in 9 mm, 12 mm, and 18 mm tape medium adapters, respectively. The adapter lid of these medium adapters is the same as the adapter lid 30 included in the 6 mm tape medium adapter 10.

  The adapter main body 50 has the protrusion part 53, as shown in FIG. The protrusion 53 has a first protrusion that extends from the bottom surface 52a and a second protrusion that extends from the first protrusion. As shown in FIG. 12, the adapter main body 60 has a protruding portion 63. The protrusion 63 has a first protrusion extending from the bottom surface 62a and a second protrusion extending from the first protrusion. The adapter main body 70 has the protrusion part 73, as shown in FIG. The protrusion 73 has a first protrusion extending from the bottom surface 72a and a second protrusion extending from the first protrusion.

  The outer diameter D1 of the first protrusion and the outer diameter D2 of the second protrusion are the same regardless of the medium adapter. Further, the height H12 of the second protrusion relative to the tip surface of the first protrusion is also common regardless of the medium adapter. The height H1 of the first protrusion and the height H2 of the second protrusion with respect to the bottom surface are different for each medium adapter.

  In the adapter main body 20 for 6 mm tape shown in FIG. 8, the height H1 of the first protrusion 24 is lower than 6 mm which is the tape width to which the adapter main body 20 corresponds. The height H2 of the second protrusion 25 is higher than 6 mm, which is the tape width corresponding to the adapter main body 20, and lower than 9 mm, which is the tape width corresponding to the adapter main body 50.

  In the adapter body 50 for 9 mm tape shown in FIG. 11, the height H1 of the first protrusion is lower than 9 mm which is the tape width to which the adapter body 50 corresponds. Further, the height H2 of the second protrusion is higher than 9 mm which is the tape width corresponding to the adapter main body 50 and lower than 12 mm which is the tape width corresponding to the adapter main body 60.

  In the adapter body 60 for 12 mm tape shown in FIG. 12, the height H1 of the first protrusion is lower than 12 mm which is the tape width to which the adapter body 60 corresponds. Further, the height H2 of the second protrusion is higher than 12 mm, which is the tape width corresponding to the adapter main body 60, and is lower than 18 mm, which is the tape width corresponding to the adapter main body 70.

  In the adapter main body 70 for 18 mm tape shown in FIG. 13, the height H1 of the first protrusion is lower than 18 mm which is the tape width corresponding to the adapter main body 70. Further, the height H2 of the second protrusion is higher than 18 mm which is the tape width to which the adapter main body 70 corresponds.

  That is, the height H1 of the first protrusion is lower than the corresponding tape width, and the height H2 of the second protrusion is higher than the corresponding tape width. Further, the height H1 of the first protrusion is higher than the tape width corresponding to another medium adapter shorter than the corresponding tape width. In other words, the height H1 of the first protrusion is higher than the tape width shorter than the corresponding tape width included in a plurality of predetermined tape widths (6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm, and 18 mm).

  If the size (height, outer diameter) of the protruding portion is as described above, the protruding portion is hollow in the thermal tape 42 if the recording medium 40 has a tape width corresponding to the medium adapter. The fragment prevention sheet 43 is supported by the rib through the portion 42a. For this reason, the recording medium 40 can be accommodated in the medium adapter in a stable state.

  On the other hand, if the recording medium 40 has a tape width that is shorter than the tape width corresponding to the medium adapter, the attention sheet 44 has the first projecting portion even if it is mounted in the correct orientation. And the anti-rareness sheet 43 does not reach the ribs. This state is a state in which the recording medium 40 is supported by a narrow tip surface and is very unstable. For this reason, the user can immediately notice that the recording medium 40 having a tape width different from the tape width corresponding to the medium adapter is loaded.

  Further, if the recording medium 40 has a tape width longer than the tape width corresponding to the medium adapter, the tape width of the recording medium 40 becomes longer than the height H2 of the second protrusion, and the protrusion The portion does not completely pass through the hollow portion 42a of the thermal tape 42. The height of the second protrusion is substantially equal to the height of the internal space of the medium adapter. For this reason, the recording medium 40 hits the adapter lid, and the adapter lid does not close.

  Therefore, according to the recording medium 40 and the medium adapter, it is possible to prevent the recording medium 40 having a tape width different from the tape width corresponding to the medium adapter from being mounted.

  FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the recording medium 40. FIG. 15 is a plan view of the attention sheet 44. FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the recording medium 140. Hereinafter, the attention sheet will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16. The recording medium 140 is a recording medium having a thermal tape 142 of a type different from that of the thermal tape 42 included in the recording medium 40.

  A recording medium 40 shown in FIG. 14 includes a thermal tape 42 having a tape width of 6 mm and a printing surface 42d having a red color. The thermal tape 42 is wound so that the printing surface 42d faces inward. Further, in the recording medium 40, the attention sheet 44 is attached to one side surface of the heat-sensitive tape 42 wound in the longitudinal direction, and the anti-scattering sheet 43 is attached to the other side surface.

  The attention sheet 44 includes information indicating the type of the thermal tape 42. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, the attention sheet 44 includes a plurality of pieces of width information 44 c and model number information 44 d arranged in an annular shape. The model number information 44d includes character information indicating the model number of the recording medium 40.

  The attention sheet 44 has a background color that is the same as the color of the printing surface 42 d of the thermal tape 42. Note that the entire attention sheet 44 does not have to be the same color as the printing surface, and it is sufficient that at least a part of the attention sheet 44 has the same color as the printing surface 42 d of the thermal tape 42. Note that the color of the attention sheet 44 is the color of the surface opposite to the adhesive surface 44b of the attention sheet 44.

  The plurality of width information 44c are arranged at intervals such that one or more width information 44c is visually recognized through the window 5 of the printing apparatus 1 when the recording medium 40 is accommodated in the printing apparatus 1. Yes. More preferably, as shown in FIG. 15, the plurality of width information 44c are arranged at intervals such that the plurality of width information 44c are visually recognized. A broken line 5 a shown in FIG. 15 indicates the position of the window 5 when the recording medium 40 is accommodated in the printing apparatus 1. The window 5 is formed in a size that does not affect the durability of the printing apparatus 1. For this reason, if the interval is too large, it becomes difficult to visually recognize the plurality of width information 44 c through the window 5.

  Each of the plurality of width information 44 c indicates the width of the thermal tape 42. More specifically, the width information 44c includes a character indicating the width (in this example, “6” indicating a tape width of 6 mm) and an underline indicating the direction of the character. By the presence of the underline, for example, the character “6” indicating a tape width of 6 mm and the character “9” indicating a tape width of 9 mm can be easily distinguished.

  A plurality of characters each indicating a width included in the plurality of width information 44c are oriented in the same direction with respect to the circumferential direction. This same direction is a direction in which a character visually recognized through a predetermined position in the window 5 of the printing apparatus 1 faces the front when the recording medium 40 is accommodated in the printing apparatus 1. In this example, this direction is a direction parallel to the circumferential direction. A broken line 5 b shown in FIG. 15 indicates a predetermined position in the window 5 when the recording medium 40 is accommodated in the printing apparatus 1.

  Since the attention sheet 44 includes the width information 44c indicating the tape width, the tape width of the thermal tape 42 can be easily confirmed on the recording medium 40. In particular, since the width information 44c includes characters indicating the tape width, the tape width of the thermal tape 42 can be grasped quantitatively. In the printing apparatus 1, a different medium adapter 10 is used for each tape width. However, by quantitatively grasping the tape width of the thermal tape 42, it is possible to use the medium adapter 10 and the recording medium 40 in a correct combination. It becomes easy.

  Further, since the plurality of width information 44c are arranged in an annular shape, when the recording medium 40 rotates in the printing apparatus 1, the plurality of width information 44c moves while drawing the same locus with respect to the printing apparatus 1. To do. In the plurality of pieces of width information 44c that move on the same locus, the direction of characters changes for each position on the locus. However, since the plurality of characters included in the plurality of width information 44c are directed in the same direction with respect to the circumferential direction, the character included in which width information 44c is at the same position on the trajectory. However, it faces the same direction with respect to the printing apparatus 1. Thereby, even if the recording medium 40 rotates and the characters seen from the window 5 are switched between a plurality of characters, the tape width of the thermal tape 42 is confirmed under approximately the same conditions as before the rotation after the rotation is stopped. Can do. Furthermore, the tape width can be made easier to read by directing the characters in such a direction that the characters viewed through a predetermined position in the window 5 of the printing apparatus 1 face the front.

  Further, by arranging a plurality of width information 44c at intervals such that one or more width information 44c is visually recognized through the window 5 of the printing apparatus 1, the tape width is increased from the window 5 by the rotation of the recording medium 40. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a state that cannot be confirmed. By arranging the plurality of width information 44c at intervals such that at least two width information 44c is visually recognized, the tape width can be further easily read.

  Further, since the color of at least a part of the attention sheet 44 is the same as the color of the printed surface of the thermal tape 42, the color of the thermal tape 42 can be easily confirmed. When the thermal tape 42 is wound so that the printed surface of the thermal tape 42 faces inward, it is not easy to confirm the color of the printed surface unless the thermal tape 42 is pulled out as shown in FIG. . In particular, it is difficult to confirm the color of the printing surface in a state where it is accommodated in the medium adapter 10 or the printing apparatus 1. However, since the color of at least a part of the attention sheet 44 is the same as the color of the printing surface, it is easy to check the color of the printing surface by checking the attention sheet 44 even when the attention sheet 44 is accommodated in the medium adapter 10 or the printing apparatus 1. Can be confirmed.

  Note that the recording medium 140 shown in FIG. 16 has a thermal tape 142 with a tape width of 6 mm and a printing surface 142d of yellow. The thermal tape 142 has the same tape width as the thermal tape 42, but the color of the printed surface is different from that of the thermal tape 42. For this reason, the color of the attention sheet 144 included in the recording medium 140 is also different from that of the attention sheet 44.

  As shown in the recording medium 40 shown in FIG. 14 and the recording medium 140 shown in FIG. 16, by comparing the attention sheets (attention sheet 44, attention sheet 144), the recording medium 40 and the recording medium 140 are heat sensitive. You can see at a glance that the type of tape is different.

  As described above, in the recording medium 40 including the attention sheet 44, the information indicating the type of the thermal tape 42 is included in the attention sheet 44. Therefore, by checking the attention sheet 44, the type of the thermal tape 42 can be changed. Can be recognized correctly. Therefore, according to the recording medium 40, it is possible to prevent the type of the thermal tape 42 from being erroneously recognized.

  FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the adapter lid 30. FIG. 18 is a plan view of the adapter lid 30 with the inside of the adapter lid 30 facing upward. FIG. 19 is a plan view of the adapter lid 30 with the outside of the adapter lid 30 facing upward. Hereinafter, the configuration of the medium adapter 10 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 6, 7, and 17 to 19.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the adapter main body 20 of the medium adapter 10 is provided with a plurality of ribs 26. Each of the plurality of ribs 26 is a linear rib provided on the bottom surface 22 a of the adapter main body 20. The plurality of ribs 26 are provided radially with respect to the protrusion 23.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the adapter lid 30 of the medium adapter 10 is provided with a plurality of ribs 33. Each of the plurality of ribs 33 is a linear rib provided on the back surface 32 of the adapter lid 30. The back surface 32 of the adapter lid 30 is an inner wall surface of the medium adapter 10 that faces the upper surface of the recording medium 40 when the recording medium 40 is accommodated in the medium adapter 10. The plurality of ribs 33 are provided radially with respect to the through holes 31 formed in the adapter lid 30. The through hole 31 is formed at a position facing the protruding portion 23 of the adapter main body 20 with the adapter lid 30 closed, and more specifically at a position facing the second protruding portion 25. Therefore, like the plurality of ribs 26, the plurality of ribs 33 are also provided radially with respect to the protruding portion 23.

  The plurality of ribs 26 included in the medium adapter 10 are provided so as to come into contact with the side surface of the thermal tape 42 when the recording medium 40 is accommodated in the medium adapter 10. The plurality of ribs 33 included in the medium adapter 10 are provided so as to face the side surface of the thermal tape 42 when the recording medium 40 is accommodated in the medium adapter 10. The rib 33 does not normally contact the side surface of the thermal tape 42, but contacts the side surface when the recording medium 40 jumps during rotation.

  The ribs 26 and the ribs 33 are friction resistances between the medium adapter 10 and the recording medium 40 when the recording medium 40 rotates inside the medium adapter 10, and more specifically, the medium adapter 10 and the anti-scattering sheet 43, or It is provided for the purpose of reducing the frictional resistance between the medium adapter 10 and the attention sheet 44. By reducing the frictional resistance, the recording medium 40 can be smoothly rotated. The reason why these ribs are provided radially is to apply a frictional force evenly to each radial position of the recording medium 40. Hereinafter, the rib 33 provided on the adapter lid 30 is also referred to as a first rib, and the rib 26 provided on the adapter main body 20 is also referred to as a second rib.

  The surface 34 of the adapter lid 30 is subjected to a surface treatment for reducing the transmittance of the adapter lid 30. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 19, the surface 34 includes a processed region 34a that has been subjected to surface treatment and an unprocessed region 34b that has not been subjected to surface treatment. The unprocessed region 34b corresponds to a second region described in the claims at the beginning of the application, and the processed region 34a corresponds to a region other than the second region described in the claims at the beginning of the application. A broken line 34 c shown in FIG. 19 indicates the position of the window 5 of the printing apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 19, the adapter lid 30 is subjected to surface treatment while avoiding the region corresponding to the window 5, and as a result, the processing region 34 a is provided to avoid the region corresponding to the window 5.

  The surface treatment applied to the adapter lid 30 is, for example, a texture processing for diffusing light, but may be other processing. The reason why the adapter lid 30 is subjected to the surface treatment is to prevent the recording medium 40 accommodated in the adapter lid 30 from being exposed to light. That is, the transmittance of the processed region 34a is lower than that of the unprocessed region 34b. In particular, since the recording medium 40 includes a thermal tape 42 that develops color due to temperature changes, it is desirable to prevent discoloration by suppressing the amount of light incident into the adapter lid 30 as much as possible. On the other hand, the unprocessed area 34 b has transparency so that the inside of the medium adapter can be visually recognized from the window 5 of the printing apparatus 1.

  Although FIG. 19 shows the adapter lid 30 that has been subjected to surface treatment, the target of the surface treatment is not limited to the adapter lid 30. In addition to the adapter lid 30 or in place of the adapter lid 30, the adapter body 20 may be subjected to a surface treatment. For example, while a recording medium of a type different from the recording medium 40 is mounted on the printing apparatus 1, the recording medium 40 can be stored outside the printing apparatus 1 while being accommodated in the medium adapter 10. is there. When the medium adapter 10 is outside the printing apparatus 1, light may be incident not only from the adapter lid 30 side but also from the adapter main body 20 side, and it is desirable that the adapter main body 20 be subjected to surface treatment. . Thereby, the exposure of the recording medium 40 can be further suppressed.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the plurality of ribs 33 included in the adapter lid 30 are arranged radially with respect to the through holes 31 at regular intervals in the circumferential direction on the back surface 32. More specifically, the eight ribs 33 are arranged at intervals of 45 degrees. In addition, in order to arrange the ribs 33 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction at an interval of 45 degrees in the adapter lid 30, nine ribs are necessary and one is insufficient. For this reason, the arrangement | positioning space | interval of the rib 33 is 90 degree | times in the location corresponding to the part where the rib is insufficient.

  Of the regions between the adjacent ribs 33, the region wider than the other regions approximately corresponds to the unprocessed region 34b and also corresponds to the region corresponding to the window 5, as shown in FIGS. ing. That is, the adapter lid 30 is provided with the unprocessed region 34 b according to the position of the window 5, and further, the rib 33 is omitted according to the position of the window 5. More specifically, some or all of the plurality of ribs 33 are discarded in the unprocessed region 34b. This is because when the user checks the attention sheet 44 through the window 5, the processing applied to the surface 34 of the adapter lid 30 and the ribs 33 provided on the back surface 32 of the adapter lid 30 block the view. This is to prevent the visibility of the attention sheet 44 from being lowered.

  As described above, by omitting the ribs 33 arranged at regular intervals in a part of the region, the recording medium 40 and the attention that are accommodated even when the medium adapter 10 is accommodated in the printing apparatus 1. The user can visually recognize the sheet 44, and the recording medium 40 can be pulled out smoothly. Furthermore, by providing the unprocessed area 34b that is not subjected to the surface treatment, the visibility of the recording medium 40 and the attention sheet 44 in the state accommodated in the medium adapter 10 is further suppressed while suppressing the exposure of the recording medium 40. Can be increased.

  In the above, an example in which the ribs 33 arranged at a constant interval are omitted in a part of the region has been shown. However, the arrangement of the ribs 33 is not limited to this example, and the deterioration of the visibility of the attention sheet 44 by the ribs 33 is suppressed. I can do it. In other words, it suffices if the ratio of the ribs 33 occupying the area corresponding to the window 5 can be reduced. Specifically, the rib 33 has a ratio of the second rib area to the second area that is higher than the first area relative to the first area. What is necessary is just to provide in the back surface 32 which is the inner wall face of the medium adapter 10 so that it may become smaller than the ratio of a rib area | region. For example, the rib area provided with the rib 33 is an area corresponding to the window 5 of the printing apparatus 1 containing the medium adapter and corresponding to the area where the width information 44c and the model number information 44d in the attention sheet 44 are written. A plurality of ribs 33 may be provided on the inner wall surface so as not to include. In addition, the area | region corresponding to the area | region where width information 44c and model number information 44d were described is an area | region corresponding to the locus | trajectory of the width information 44c and model number information 44d which move by rotation of the thermal tape 42 in more detail. is there. As a result, reading of information written on the attention sheet 44 can be prevented from being hindered.

  Here, the first region is a candidate region in which the rib 33 is disposed, and specifically, is a region of the medium adapter 10 that faces the side surface of the thermal tape 42. A 1st rib area | region is an area | region in which the rib 33 contained in the 1st area | region was provided. The second area is an area of the medium adapter 10 facing the window 5, and is an area indicated by a broken line 34c in FIG. A 2nd rib area | region is an area | region in which the rib 33 contained in the 2nd area | region was provided.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the first region, the first rib region, the second region, and the second rib region are included in the adapter lid 30. The interval at which the plurality of ribs 33 are arranged is wider in the second region (the region indicated by the broken line 34c) than in other regions. Thereby, the ratio of the second rib area to the second area is smaller than the ratio of the first rib area to the first area.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the plurality of ribs 26 included in the adapter main body 20 are arranged radially with respect to the protrusions 23 at regular intervals in the circumferential direction on the bottom surface 22 a. More specifically, the eight ribs 26 are arranged at intervals of 45 degrees. In addition, in the adapter main body 20, in order to arrange | position the rib 26 equally in the circumferential direction at intervals of 45 degree | times, the nine ribs 26 are required and one is insufficient. For this reason, the space | interval of the rib 26 is 90 degree | times in the location corresponding to the part where the rib is insufficient.

  Also in the adapter main body 20, the ribs 26 arranged at regular intervals are omitted in some regions. Such a feature is the same as that of the adapter lid 30. In the adapter main body 20, a region wider than other regions among the regions between the adjacent ribs 26, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, is a direction toward the guide 21 as viewed from the protruding portion 23, that is, It is provided in the transport direction. This wide area provided in the adapter lid 30 is an area corresponding to the second area in the adapter main body 20, and is hereinafter referred to as a third area.

  The third region is provided in a direction opposite to the projecting portion 23 with respect to the second region provided in the adapter lid 30, and the interval at which the plurality of ribs 26 are disposed is the third region. It is wider than other areas. And the area | region 27 where a sticker is affixed is provided in this 3rd area | region. The seal affixed to the area 27 is, for example, a seal on which information for specifying the tape width of the recording medium to be accommodated in the medium adapter 10 is printed.

  Thus, the area | region 27 which affixes a seal | sticker is securable by omitting the rib 26 arrange | positioned by a fixed space | interval in a one part area | region. Thus, when the user attaches the recording medium 40 to the medium adapter 10, the user compares the information in the seal attached to the area 27 with the information on the attention sheet 44, thereby It can be confirmed at a glance whether or not the tape width is the tape width that the medium adapter 10 supports.

  In the above, an example in which the third region is provided in the direction opposite to the second region with respect to the protrusion 23 has been described. However, the position of the third region is large enough to attach the seal. As long as can be secured, there is no particular limitation. However, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, there is usually a space in the medium adapter 10 that is larger in the transport direction than the other directions as viewed from the protrusion 23. For this reason, a larger seal can be attached to the adapter body 20 by providing the third region on the transport direction side.

  The embodiments described above are specific examples for facilitating understanding of the invention, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Various modifications and changes can be made to the media adapter without departing from the scope of the claims.

  In the embodiment described above, an example in which the attention sheet 44 is smaller than the side surface 42b of the thermal tape 42 has been described, but the attention sheet 44 may be larger than the side surface 42b. In this case, the attention sheet 44 has an effect similar to that of the anti-shrink sheet 43.

  In the embodiment described above, the attention sheet 44 is smaller than the side surface 42b of the thermal tape 42. However, the attention sheet 44 may be larger than the side surface 42b. In this case, the attention sheet 44 has an effect similar to that of the anti-shrink sheet 43.

  Moreover, although the printing apparatus 1 which has the input part 3 and the display part 6 was illustrated in embodiment mentioned above, a printing apparatus does not need to have an input part and a display part, for example, a printing apparatus, such as a computer, The print data may be input from another electronic device.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the height H1 of the first protrusion and the height H2 of the second protrusion are different for each corresponding media adapter having different tape widths. Regardless, the height H1 of the first protrusion and the height H2 of the second protrusion may be the same.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which ribs are provided on both the adapter main body 20 and the adapter lid 30. However, the ribs only need to reduce frictional resistance. It may be provided in at least one of these.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the adapter lid 30 of the medium adapter 10 faces the window 5 has been described. However, the adapter main body 20 may face the window 5. In this case, the rib 26 may be provided on the bottom surface 22 a that is the inner wall surface of the medium adapter 10 so that the visibility of the attention sheet 44 is not lowered by the rib 26.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the third region is provided on the conveyance direction side and the second region is provided on the side opposite to the third region has been described. The heights of the ribs 26 located on the conveyance direction side and the ribs 26 located on the opposite side of the conveyance direction may be different. For example, the conveyance direction side portion of the recording medium 40 may be intentionally brought closer to the bottom surface 22 a by making the conveyance direction side rib 26 lower than the opposite direction side rib 26. Accordingly, when the thermal tape 42 passes through the guide 21 that is made slightly larger than the width of the thermal tape 42, the thermal tape 42 is conveyed along one side surface of the guide 21. The conveyance position can be stabilized.

  In the above-described embodiment, the plurality of ribs 26 included in the adapter main body 20 are arranged radially with respect to the projecting portion 23 at regular intervals in the circumferential direction. However, it may be spiral or lattice-shaped, and any arrangement is possible as long as the ratio of the second rib area to the second area is smaller than the ratio of the first rib area to the first area.

Hereinafter, the invention described in the scope of claims at the beginning of the application of the present application will be added.
[Appendix 1]
A medium adapter for accommodating a recording medium wound with a tape in a longitudinal direction,
A rib provided on an inner wall facing the upper surface of the recording medium when the recording medium is accommodated;
The media adapter is
A first area that is an area of the medium adapter that faces an upper surface of the recording medium; a first rib area that is an area in which the rib included in the first area is provided; Among the regions, a second region that is a region of the medium adapter that faces a window of a printing apparatus that houses the medium adapter, and a second region that is provided with the rib included in the second region. Including rib areas,
The rib is
It is provided on the inner wall surface of the medium adapter so that the ratio of the second rib area to the second area is smaller than the ratio of the first rib area to the first area. Media adapter to be used.

[Appendix 2]
The media adapter described in Appendix 1 is
An adapter body having a protrusion inserted through the hollow portion of the tape;
An adapter lid attached to the adapter main body so as to be freely opened and closed,
The media adapter, wherein the adapter lid has the first rib region and the second rib region.

[Appendix 3]
In the media adapter described in Appendix 2,
The rib includes a plurality of first ribs provided on the adapter lid at regular intervals radially with respect to the protrusion,
In the second area, a part or all of the plurality of first ribs are discarded.

[Appendix 4]
In the media adapter according to attachment 3,
The adapter body includes a third region in a direction opposite to the second region with respect to the protrusion,
The medium adapter according to claim 1, wherein the rib further includes a plurality of second ribs provided in the adapter main body radially with respect to the protrusion.

[Appendix 5]
In the media adapter according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 4,
The media adapter according to claim 2, wherein the second region of the adapter lid has transparency so that an inside of the media adapter can be visually recognized from a window of the printing apparatus.

[Appendix 6]
In the media adapter according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 5,
The medium adapter according to claim 1, wherein a transmittance other than the second region is lower than that of the second region.

[Appendix 7]
A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet attached to a side surface of a tape wound in a longitudinal direction, the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet on which information indicating the type of the tape is written, and a medium adapter that accommodates a recording medium,
A rib provided on the inner wall surface of the medium adapter that faces the upper surface of the recording medium when the recording medium is accommodated;
The rib area provided with the rib is an area facing a window of a printing apparatus containing the medium adapter, and does not include the area facing the area where the information is written on the adhesive sheet. Media adapter to be used.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Printing apparatus, 2 ... Apparatus housing, 2a ... Medium adapter accommodating part, 3 ... Input part, 4 ... Cover, 4a ... Button, 5 ... Window, 5a 5b, 34c ... broken line, 6 ... display unit, 7 ... platen roller, 8 ... thermal head, 10 ... medium adapter, 20, 50, 60, 70 ... adapter body, 20a, 27 ... area, 21 ... guide, 22 ... medium accommodating portion, 22a, 52a, 62a, 72a ... bottom surface, 23, 53, 63, 73 ... projection, 24 ... 1st protrusion part, 24a ... tip surface, 25 ... second protrusion part, 26, 33 ... rib, 30 ... adapter cover, 31 ... through hole, 32 ... Back surface, 34... Front surface, 34a... Processed area, 34b... Unprocessed area, 40, 140. ... Paper tube, 42, 142 ... Heat sensitive tape, 42a ... Hollow part, 42b, 42c ... Side face, 42d, 142d ... Printing surface, 43 ... Anti-scattering sheet, 43a, 44a ... opening, 43b, 44b ... adhesive surface, 44, 144 ... attention sheet, 44c ... width information, 44d ... model number information, L1 ... separator, L2 ... adhesive Layer, L3 ... base material, L4 ... coloring layer, L5 ... protective layer

Claims (7)

A medium adapter for accommodating a recording medium wound with a tape in a longitudinal direction,
A rib provided on an inner wall facing the upper surface of the recording medium when the recording medium is accommodated;
The media adapter is
A first area that is an area of the medium adapter that faces an upper surface of the recording medium; a first rib area that is an area in which the rib included in the first area is provided; Among the regions, a second region that is a region of the medium adapter that faces a window of a printing apparatus that houses the medium adapter, and a second region that is provided with the rib included in the second region. Including rib areas,
The rib is
It is provided on the inner wall surface of the medium adapter so that the ratio of the second rib area to the second area is smaller than the ratio of the first rib area to the first area. Media adapter to be used. The media adapter according to claim 1 comprises:
An adapter body having a protrusion inserted through the hollow portion of the tape;
An adapter lid attached to the adapter main body so as to be freely opened and closed,
The media adapter, wherein the adapter lid has the first rib region and the second rib region. The media adapter according to claim 2, wherein
The rib includes a plurality of first ribs provided on the adapter lid at regular intervals radially with respect to the protrusion,
In the second area, a part or all of the plurality of first ribs are discarded. The media adapter according to claim 3, wherein
The adapter body includes a third region in a direction opposite to the second region with respect to the protrusion,
The medium adapter according to claim 1, wherein the rib further includes a plurality of second ribs provided in the adapter main body radially with respect to the protrusion. The medium adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein
The media adapter according to claim 2, wherein the second region of the adapter lid has transparency so that an inside of the media adapter can be visually recognized from a window of the printing apparatus. The medium adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The medium adapter according to claim 1, wherein a transmittance other than the second region is lower than that of the second region. A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet attached to a side surface of a tape wound in a longitudinal direction, the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet on which information indicating the type of the tape is written, and a medium adapter that accommodates a recording medium,
A rib provided on the inner wall surface of the medium adapter that faces the upper surface of the recording medium when the recording medium is accommodated;
The rib area provided with the rib is an area facing a window of a printing apparatus containing the medium adapter, and does not include the area facing the area where the information is written on the adhesive sheet. Media adapter to be used.