JP2021160297A - Film cartridge for foil transfer and foil transfer device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a film cartridge for foil transfer which can improve user's convenience, and a foil transfer device.SOLUTION: A film cartridge FC for foil transfer comprises: a supply reel 31 on which a foil film F with a first width is wound; and a supply shaft 32 which is longer than the first width in a width direction of the foil film F, and so supports the supply reel 31 as to be movable between a first position and a second position different from the first position in the width direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to a foil transfer film cartridge having a supply reel around which a foil film is wound, and a foil transfer device that transfers foil to a sheet.

Conventionally, as a foil transfer device, a supply reel in which a foil film is wound, a cartridge provided with a take-up reel for winding the foil film, and a housing body to which the cartridge can be attached and detached are provided. (See Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-290685

By the way, in a foil transfer device, it is desired to realize various foil transfers by changing the position of the foil film in the width direction. However, if a plurality of types of cartridges are manufactured according to the position of the foil film in the width direction, the number of cartridges possessed by the user increases, which causes a problem that the convenience of the user deteriorates.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a film cartridge for foil transfer and a foil transfer device that can improve the convenience of the user.

In order to solve the above problems, the film cartridge for foil transfer according to the present invention includes a supply reel around which a first width foil film is wound and a supply shaft longer than the first width in the width direction of the foil film. The supply shaft is provided with a supply shaft that movably supports the supply reel between a first position and a second position different from the first position in the width direction.

According to this configuration, since the position of the foil film in the width direction can be changed in one foil transfer film cartridge, it is not necessary for the user to have a large number of cartridges, and the convenience of the user can be improved. can.

Further, the foil transfer film cartridge includes a lever that can move in the width direction together with the supply reel, and a supply case that houses the supply reel and has an opening for exposing the lever. You may be.

According to this configuration, the position of the foil film in the width direction can be easily changed by operating the lever exposed from the supply case.

Further, when the supply reel is located at the first position, the foil film is separated from one end of the supply shaft by a first distance, and when the supply reel is located at the second position, the foil film is the supply shaft. A second distance greater than the first distance from one end of the lever, the lever is located within the first distance from one end of the supply shaft when the supply reel is in the first position. You may.

According to this configuration, the range of the first distance from one end of the supply shaft, which is a dead space, can be effectively utilized.

Further, the foil transfer film cartridge may include a flange located at one end of the supply reel and rotating with the supply reel, and the lever may engage the flange in the width direction.

Further, the foil transfer film cartridge may have a supply positioning unit that positions the supply reel at the first position or the second position.

According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the foil film located at the first position or the second position from moving in the width direction during foil transfer.

Further, the supply positioning unit may have a first protrusion and a hole into which the first protrusion fits.

Further, the supply positioning portion is a first hole formed in the lever and into which the first protrusion is fitted, and is a position corresponding to the first position. It has a first hole located in the above, a second hole formed in the supply case into which the first protrusion fits, and a second hole located at a position corresponding to the second position. May be good.

Further, the supply shaft may be rotatable together with the supply reel and the flange, and the lever may be configured not to engage with the flange in the rotation direction of the flange.

Further, the foil transfer film cartridge is a take-up reel for winding the foil film and a take-up shaft longer than the first width in the width direction, and the take-up reel is placed at a third position. And a fourth position different from the third position, a take-up shaft that movably supports the third position in the width direction may be provided.

According to this configuration, both the supply reel and the take-up reel can be moved in the width direction to change the position of the foil film in the width direction.

Further, the foil transfer film cartridge may include a take-up positioning unit that positions the take-up reel at the third position or the fourth position.

According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the foil film located at the third position or the fourth position from moving in the width direction during foil transfer.

Further, the take-up positioning portion may have a second protrusion and a hole into which the second protrusion fits.

Further, the take-up positioning portion is a second protrusion that can move in the width direction together with the take-up reel, and a third hole formed in the take-up shaft into which the second protrusion fits. A third hole located at a position corresponding to the third position and a fourth hole formed in the take-up shaft into which the second protrusion fits, and a fourth hole located at a position corresponding to the fourth position. It may have a hole and.

Further, when the take-up reel is located at the third position, the foil film is separated from one end of the take-up shaft by a third distance, and when the take-up reel is located at the fourth position, the foil film is released. A fourth distance larger than the third distance from one end of the take-up shaft, the second protrusion is the third from one end of the take-up shaft when the take-up reel is located at the third position. It may be located within a range of distances.

According to this configuration, it is possible to effectively utilize the range of the third distance from one end of the take-up shaft which becomes a dead space.

Further, the foil transfer device according to the present invention is a foil transfer device including the foil transfer film cartridge and a housing body to which the foil transfer film cartridge can be attached and detached, and is a sensor capable of detecting the lever. And a control unit that determines the position of the supply reel in the width direction based on the information from the sensor.

According to this configuration, the control unit can grasp the position of the foil film in the width direction by detecting the lever with the sensor.

Further, the foil transfer device heats the heating member that heats the foil film and the first portion of the heating member more strongly than the second portion of the heating member that is aligned with the first portion in the width direction. A heater and a second heater that heats the second portion more strongly than the first portion are provided, and when the supply reel is located at the first position, the foil film is only the first portion. The foil film is configured to overlap the first portion and the second portion when the supply reel is located at the second position, and the control unit controls the first heater at the time of foil transfer. While controlling with a predetermined power consumption, the second heater is controlled with the first power consumption or the second power consumption smaller than the first power consumption, and it is determined that the supply reel is located at the first position. In this case, the second heater is controlled by the second power consumption, and when it is determined that the supply reel is located at the second position, the second heater is controlled by the first power consumption. It may be configured as follows.

According to this configuration, appropriate heater control can be performed according to the position of the foil film.

Further, the sensor includes a first actuator that moves in contact with the lever when the foil transfer film cartridge in a state where the supply reel is located at the first position is mounted on the housing body, and the sensor. When the first sensor for detecting the position of the first actuator and the film cartridge for foil transfer in a state where the supply reel is located at the second position are mounted on the housing body, they move in contact with the lever. A second actuator for detecting the position of the second actuator may be provided.

Further, a second foil transfer film cartridge provided with a foil film having a second width larger than the first width can be attached to and detached from the housing body, and the second foil transfer film cartridge is the housing body. The first actuator and the second actuator may be configured to move in contact with the second foil transfer film cartridge when mounted on the film cartridge.

According to this configuration, the position and width of the foil film can be determined by two actuators.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a film cartridge for foil transfer and a foil transfer device that can improve the convenience of the user.

It is a figure which shows the foil transfer apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state which opened the cover of the foil transfer apparatus. It is sectional drawing of the heating part. It is a figure (a) explaining the position of the seat sensor in the sheet transport path, and the table (b) which shows the determination result of the seat sensor in each sheet. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the structure of the film cartridge for foil transfer on the supply reel side. It is a cross-sectional view (a) which shows the state which the supply reel is located in the 1st position, and is the cross-sectional view (b) which shows the state which shows the state which a supply reel is located in a 2nd position. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the structure of the film cartridge for foil transfer on the take-up reel side. It is a cross-sectional view (a) which shows the state which the take-up reel is located at a 3rd position, and is a cross-sectional view (b) which shows a state which shows a state where a take-up reel is located at a 4th position. It is a figure (a) which shows the center-aligned cartridge, the figure (b) which shows the one-sided cartridge, and the figure (c) which shows the 2nd foil transfer film cartridge. It is a figure (a)-(c) which shows the sensor which detects a lever and the like. It is a figure which shows the table for discriminating the type of the film cartridge for foil transfer. It is a flowchart which shows the operation of a control part.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate.
In the following description, the direction will be described in the direction shown in FIG. That is, the right side of FIG. 1 is referred to as "front", the left side of FIG. 1 is referred to as "rear", the front side of the paper surface of FIG. 1 is referred to as "left", and the back side of the paper surface of FIG. 1 is referred to as "right". Further, the top and bottom of FIG. 1 are referred to as "top and bottom".

As shown in FIG. 1, in the foil transfer device 1, after forming a toner image on the sheet S with an image forming device such as a laser printer, a foil film F composed of a plurality of layers on the surface on which the toner image of the sheet is formed is formed. It is possible to carry out foil transfer in which at least one layer of the foil film F is transferred onto the toner image. The foil transfer device 1 includes a housing 2, a sheet tray 3, a sheet transfer unit 10, a film supply unit 30, a transfer unit 50, and a control unit 80.

The housing 2 is made of resin or the like, and includes a housing body 21 and a cover 22.
The housing body 21 has an opening 21A (see FIG. 2) at the top. The opening 21A has a size that allows the film unit FU, which will be described later, to pass through.
Further, the housing body 21 has a first holding portion GD1 and a second holding portion GD2 that hold the film unit FU detachably.
The cover 22 is a member for opening and closing the opening 21A. The rear end portion of the cover 22 is rotatably supported by the housing body 21. The cover 22 is rotatable between a closed position for closing the opening 21A (position in FIG. 1) and an open position for opening the opening 21A (position in FIG. 2).

The sheet tray 3 is a tray on which sheets S such as paper and OHP film are placed. The seat tray 3 is provided at the rear of the housing 2. The sheet S is placed on the sheet tray 3 with the surface on which the toner image is formed facing downward.

The sheet transport unit 10 includes a sheet supply mechanism 11 and a sheet discharge mechanism 12. The sheet supply mechanism 11 is a mechanism for transporting the sheets S on the sheet tray 3 one by one toward the transfer unit 50. The sheet supply mechanism 11 includes a supply roller 11A and a retard roller 11B. The supply roller 11A conveys the sheet S on the sheet tray 3 toward the transfer unit 50. The retard roller 11B faces the supply roller 11A. The retard roller 11B rotates in the direction of returning the sheets to separate the sheets S one by one.

The sheet discharging mechanism 12 is a mechanism for discharging the sheet S that has passed through the transfer unit 50 to the outside of the housing 2. The sheet discharging mechanism 12 includes a plurality of transport rollers.

The film supply unit 30 is a portion that supplies the foil film F so as to be overlapped with the sheet S conveyed from the sheet supply mechanism 11. The film supply unit 30 includes a film unit FU and a drive source (not shown) such as a motor.

As shown in FIG. 2, the film unit FU passes through the opening 21A and can be attached to and detached from the housing body 21 in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the supply reel 31, which will be described later. As shown in FIG. 1, the film unit FU includes a supply reel 31, a take-up reel 35, a first guide shaft 41, a second guide shaft 42, and a third guide shaft 43. A foil film F is wound around the supply reel 31.

The foil film F is a film composed of a plurality of layers. Specifically, the foil film F has a support layer and a supported layer. The support layer is a tape-shaped transparent base material made of a polymer material and supports the supported layer. The supported layer has, for example, a release layer, a transfer layer, and an adhesive layer. The release layer is a layer for facilitating the release of the transfer layer from the support layer, and is arranged between the support layer and the transfer layer.

The transfer layer is a layer that is transferred to the toner image and contains a foil. Foil is a thin metal such as gold, silver, copper, and aluminum. The transfer layer is arranged between the release layer and the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is a layer for facilitating the adhesion of the transfer layer to the toner image.

One end of the foil film F is fixed to the supply reel 31.
The take-up reel 35 is a member for taking up the foil film F. The other end of the foil film F is fixed to the take-up reel 35.

In FIG. 1 and the like, for convenience, the state in which the foil film F is wound to the maximum on both the supply reel 31 and the take-up reel 35 is shown. Actually, when the film unit FU is new, the diameter of the roll-shaped foil film F wound around the supply reel 31 is the maximum, and the foil film F is wound around the take-up reel 35. The diameter of the roll-shaped foil film F that is not formed or is wound around the take-up reel 35 is the minimum. Further, at the end of the life of the film unit FU (when the foil film F is used up), the diameter of the roll-shaped foil film F wound around the take-up reel 35 becomes the maximum, and the foil film F is provided on the supply reel 31. The diameter of the roll-shaped foil film F that is not wound or is wound around the supply reel 31 is minimized.

The first guide shaft 41 is a shaft for changing the traveling direction of the foil film F drawn from the supply reel 31.
The second guide shaft 42 is a shaft for changing the traveling direction of the foil film F guided by the first guide shaft 41.
The third guide shaft 43 is a shaft that changes the traveling direction of the foil film F guided by the second guide shaft 42 and guides the foil film F to the take-up reel 35.

When the film unit FU is mounted on the housing body 21 and set in the foil transfer device 1, the take-up reel 35 is rotated counterclockwise as shown by a drive source (not shown) provided in the housing 2. It is driven to rotate. When the take-up reel 35 rotates, the foil film F wound around the supply reel 31 is pulled out, and the drawn foil film F is taken up by the take-up reel 35. Specifically, during the foil transfer, the foil film F is fed out by the pressure roller 51 and the heating member 61, which will be described later, so that the foil film F is pulled out from the supply reel 31. Then, the foil film F sent out from the pressure roller 51 and the heating member 61 is wound on the take-up reel 35.

The first guide shaft 41 guides the sheet S, which is conveyed with the toner image down, so that the foil film F drawn from the supply reel 31 is overlapped from below. The first guide shaft 41 changes the transport direction of the foil film F drawn out from the supply reel 31 to guide the foil film F substantially parallel to the transport direction of the sheet S.

The second guide shaft 42 comes into contact with the foil film F that has passed through the transfer unit 50, and changes the transport direction of the foil film F that has passed through the transfer section 50 to a direction different from the transport direction of the sheet S. The foil film F that has passed through the transfer unit 50 and is conveyed in a state of being overlapped with the sheet S is guided in a direction different from that of the sheet S when passing through the second guide shaft 42, and is peeled off from the sheet S.

The transfer unit 50 is a portion for transferring the transfer layer onto the toner image formed on the sheet S by heating and pressurizing the sheet S and the foil film F in a stacked state. The transfer unit 50 includes a pressure roller 51 and a heating unit 60. The transfer unit 50 heats and pressurizes the sheet S and the foil film F in an overlapping manner at the nip portion of the pressurizing roller 51 and the heating portion 60.

The pressure roller 51 is a roller in which the periphery of a cylindrical core metal is coated with a rubber layer made of silicon rubber. The pressure roller 51 is arranged on the upper side of the foil film F and is in contact with the back surface of the sheet S (the surface opposite to the surface on which the toner image is formed).

Both ends of the pressure roller 51 are rotatably supported by the cover 22. The pressure roller 51 sandwiches the sheet S and the foil film F with the heating member 61, and is rotationally driven by a drive source (not shown) to drive and rotate the heating member 61.

The heating unit 60 is a member that is arranged under the foil film F and comes into contact with the foil film F to heat the foil film F and the sheet S. The heating unit 60 extends along the width direction of the foil film F (simply referred to as the "width direction" in the following description), which is orthogonal to the transport direction of the foil film F. As shown in FIG. 3, the heating unit 60 includes a heating member 61, a first heater 62, and a second heater 63.

The heating member 61 is a roller made of a metal tube formed in a cylindrical shape. The heating member 61 is a member that comes into contact with the foil film F to heat the foil film F and the sheet S.

The first heater 62 heats the heating member 61. The output of the central portion 62A in the width direction of the first heater 62 is higher than that of both end portions 62B in the width direction. Therefore, the first heater 62 heats the first portion 61A, which is the central portion in the width direction, of the heating member 61 more strongly than the second portion 61B, which is both end portions in the width direction. The first portion 61A and the second portion 61B of the heating member 61 are aligned in the width direction. In the present embodiment, the width of the first portion 61A is 150 to 180 mm, and the A5 size sheet S can be heated only by the first heater 62.

The second heater 63 heats the heating member 61. The output of both end portions 63B in the width direction of the second heater 63 is higher than that of the central portion 63A in the width direction. Therefore, the second heater 63 heats the second portion 61B of the heating member 61 more strongly than the first portion 61A.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the foil transfer device 1 further includes a sheet sensor 90 that detects the passage of the sheet S. The seat sensor 90 is arranged on the upstream side of the heating unit 60 in the transport direction of the seat S. The seat sensor 90 has a central seat sensor 91 and a side seat sensor 92. The central seat sensor 91 and the side seat sensor 92 are swingably supported by the housing body 21. When the central seat sensor 91 and the side seat sensor 92 come into contact with the seat S, they swing and turn ON (see FIG. 1).

The central sheet sensor 91 is arranged at a position corresponding to the first portion 61A of the heating member 61 in the width direction. The central seat sensor 91 can detect whether or not the seat S passes on the surface of the first portion 61A. In the present embodiment, the central seat sensor 91 is located at the center of the transport path of the seat S in the width direction.

The side seat sensor 92 is arranged at a position corresponding to the second portion 61B of the heating member 61 in the width direction. The side seat sensor 92 can detect whether or not the seat S passes on the surface of the second portion 61B. In the present embodiment, the side seat sensor 92 is located at a distance of D1 from the center of the transport path of the seat S, specifically, 75 to 80 mm in the width direction.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, when the seat S is a seat SH1 passing over the surfaces of the first portion 61A and the second portions 61B on both sides, the central seat sensor 91 and the side seat sensor 92 Both are turned on. The sheet SH1 is, for example, A4 size (width 210 mm) or letter size (width 215.9 mm).
When the sheet S is a sheet SH2 that passes on the surface of the first portion 61A and does not pass on the surface of the second portion 61B, only the central sheet sensor 91 is turned on. The sheet SH2 is, for example, A5 size (148 mm) or A6 size (105 mm) centered.
When the seat S is a seat SH3 that passes over the surfaces of the first portion 61A and the second portion 61B on one side, both the central seat sensor 91 and the side seat sensor 92 are turned on. The sheet SH3 is, for example, an A5 size (148 mm) or A6 (105 mm) offset.

Returning to FIG. 1, the foil transfer device 1 has the heating unit 60 between the contact position where the heating unit 60 is pressurized by the pressure roller 51 and the separation position where the heating unit 60 and the pressure roller 51 are separated from each other. A contact / detachment mechanism 70 for moving at least one member of the pressure roller 51 is provided. In the present embodiment, the contact / disengagement mechanism 70 moves the heating unit 60 between the contact position and the separation position.

When the cover 22 is open or when the transfer unit 50 does not transfer the foil to the sheet S, the heating unit 60 is located at a separated position away from the foil film F. When the foil transfer control is performed with the cover 22 closed, the control unit 80 controls the contact / detachment mechanism 70 to move the heating unit 60 to a contact position in contact with the foil film F.

The control unit 80 has a CPU, ROM, RAM, non-volatile memory, and the like, and is configured to perform various controls based on a program prepared in advance. In the ROM, RAM, non-volatile memory, etc., for example, an optimum control table for the mounted foil film F is stored as data necessary for foil transfer control. Then, for example, when the user operates the operation panel 85 provided on the cover 22 of the housing 2 to transfer the foil to the sheet S, the control unit 80 receives the signal from the operation panel 85 and receives a signal from the operation panel 85. Foil transfer control is performed.

In the foil transfer device 1 configured in this way, when performing foil transfer, the sheets S placed on the sheet tray 3 with the surface of the sheet S facing downward are transferred to the transfer unit 50 one by one by the sheet supply mechanism 11. It is transported toward. The sheet S is overlapped with the foil film F supplied from the supply reel 31 on the upstream side of the transfer unit 50 in the sheet transfer direction, and is conveyed to the transfer unit 50 in a state where the toner image of the sheet S and the foil film F are in contact with each other. NS.

In the transfer unit 50, when the sheet S and the foil film F pass through the nip portion between the pressure roller 51 and the heating unit 60, they are heated and pressurized by the heating unit 60 and the pressure roller 51, and the toner image is displayed. The foil is transferred onto it.

After the foil is transferred, the sheet S and the foil film F are conveyed to the second guide shaft 42 in close contact with each other. When the sheet S and the foil film F pass through the second guide shaft 42, the transport direction of the foil film F changes to a direction different from the transport direction of the sheet S, so that the foil film F is peeled from the sheet S.

The foil film F peeled off from the sheet S is wound on the take-up reel 35. On the other hand, the sheet S from which the foil film F has been peeled off is discharged to the outside of the housing 2 by the sheet discharging mechanism 12 with the surface on which the foil is transferred facing downward.

Hereinafter, the film unit FU will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 2, the film unit FU includes a holder 100 made of resin or the like, and a foil transfer film cartridge FC that can be attached to and detached from the holder 100. The foil transfer film cartridge FC includes the above-mentioned supply reel 31 and take-up reel 35. The foil transfer film cartridge FC can be attached to and detached from the housing body 21 while being attached to the holder 100. In the following description, attaching / detaching the foil transfer film cartridge FC to / from the housing body 21 via the holder 100 is also simply referred to as “attaching / detaching the foil transfer film cartridge FC to / from the housing body 21”. ..

As shown in FIG. 5, the foil transfer film cartridge FC includes a supply reel 31, a supply shaft 32, a lever 33, and a supply case 34. The supply reel 31, the supply shaft 32, the lever 33, and the supply case 34 are made of resin or the like. The supply reel 31 has a first member M1 and a second member M2.

The first member M1 is a substantially cylindrical member. A foil film F having a first width B1 is wound around the first member M1.

The second member M2 is a substantially cylindrical member. The second member M2 rotates together with the first member M1 by being fitted into the opening at one end in the axial direction of the first member M1. The second member M2 has a flange FL at one end in the axial direction, specifically, at the end opposite to the first member M1. In other words, the flange FL is located at one end of the supply reel 31 in the axial direction. The flange FL projects from the outer peripheral surface of the second member M2 and is formed in a ring shape along the circumferential direction of the outer peripheral surface of the second member M2.

The supply shaft 32 is a shaft longer than the first width B1 in the width direction of the foil film F. Specifically, the supply shaft 32 is longer than the supply reel 31 in the width direction. The supply shaft 32 can pass through the hole of the supply reel 31. Specifically, the supply shaft 32 is arranged inside the first member M1 and inside the second member M2. The supply shaft 32 can rotate together with the supply reel 31 including the flange FL by engaging with the supply reel 31 in the circumferential direction of the supply shaft 32.

Specifically, the supply shaft 32 has a groove 32A extending in the axial direction on the outer peripheral surface. The supply reel 31 has a protrusion (not shown) that enters the groove 32A on the inner peripheral surface. Then, when the protrusion enters the groove 32A, the groove 32A and the protrusion engage with each other in the circumferential direction of the supply shaft 32, so that both the supply shaft 32 and the supply reel 31 can rotate. Further, by inserting the protrusion into the groove 32A in this way, the supply shaft 32 supports the supply reel 31 so as to be movable in the width direction between the first position and the second position different from the first position. doing.

The lever 33 is a member that engages with the supply reel 31 in the width direction and can move together with the supply reel 31 in the width direction. The lever 33 has a first lever member M3, a second lever member M4, and a third lever member M5.

The first lever member M3 has a groove M31 that engages with the flange FL in the width direction. The groove M31 is configured so as not to engage with the flange FL in the rotational direction of the flange FL. Specifically, the bottom surface of the groove M31 is separated from the outer peripheral surface of the flange FL, and each side surface of the groove M31 sandwiches the flange FL in the width direction.

The second lever member M4 is a fan-shaped member having an outer peripheral surface M41 along the outer peripheral surface of the supply case 34. The second lever member M4 is fixed to the first lever member M3.

The third lever member M5 is movably supported by the first lever member M3 in the radial direction of the supply reel 31. A first protrusion M51 is formed on the third lever member M5. The first protrusion M51 constitutes a supply positioning unit for positioning the supply reel 31 at the first position or the second position. Between the first lever member M3 and the third lever member M5, a first spring SP1 for urging the first protrusion M51 toward the radial outer side of the supply case 34 is provided.

The supply case 34 is a supply case that houses the supply reel 31. The supply case 34 has a first case member C1, a second case member C2, a third case member C3, and a fourth case member C4.

The first case member C1 and the second case member C2 are members having a substantially semi-cylindrical shape. The second case member C2 has an outer peripheral wall C21, a first side wall C22, and a second side wall C23. The outer peripheral wall C21 has an opening H1 for exposing the fourth lever member M4 of the lever 33. One end C211 of the outer peripheral wall C21 in the circumferential direction constitutes the edge of the film opening H2 through which the foil film F passes.

Here, the film opening H2 is an opening formed as a rectangular hole long in the width direction when the first case member C1 and the second case member C2 are combined. The film opening H2 has a length in the width direction larger than that of the first width B1 so that the foil film F can move in the width direction.

The first side wall C22 rotatably supports one end of the supply shaft 32. The second side wall C23 has a hole H3 for passing the other end of the supply shaft 32.

The third case member C3 is a cover that covers the gear G1. The third case member C3 is fixed to one end of the first case member C1 and the second case member C2 in the axial direction. Here, the gear G1 is a gear for applying a load to the supply shaft 32 together with the gear G2. The gear G2 is fixed to one end of the supply shaft 32 and is connected to the gear G1 via a gear (not shown). The gear G1 is connected to a load mechanism provided on the housing body 21.

The fourth case member C4 has a support portion C41 that rotatably supports the other end of the supply shaft 32. The fourth case member C4 is fixed to the other ends of the first case member C1 and the second case member C2 in the axial direction.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the outer peripheral wall C21 of the second case member C2 is formed with a first hole H11 and a second hole H12 into which the first protrusion M51 fits. The first hole H11 and the second hole H12 together with the first protrusion M51 form a supply positioning unit for positioning the supply reel 31 at the first position or the second position. The tip of the first protrusion M51 is formed to have a curved surface so that it can easily come off from the holes H11 and H12 when the supply reel 31 is moved in the width direction.

The first hole H11 is located at a position where the supply reel 31 engages with the first protrusion M51 when it is located at the first position in FIG. 6A. In other words, the first hole H11 is located at a position corresponding to the first position.

The second hole H12 is located at a position where the supply reel 31 engages with the first protrusion M51 when it is located at the second position in FIG. 6 (b). In other words, the second hole H12 is located at a position corresponding to the second position.

In the present embodiment, the first position is the axial center position of the supply shaft 32, and the second position is the position closer to the other end than the axial center of the supply shaft 32. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the supply reel 31 is located at the first position, the foil film F is separated from one end of the supply shaft 32 by a first distance D11. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the supply reel 31 is located at the second position, the foil film F is separated from one end of the supply shaft 32 by a second distance D12 which is larger than the first distance D11. .. The lever 33 is located within a range of the first distance D11 from one end of the supply shaft 32 when the supply reel 31 is located at the first position.

As shown in FIG. 7, the foil transfer film cartridge FC includes a take-up reel 35 and a take-up shaft 36. The take-up reel 35 and the take-up shaft 36 are made of resin or the like.

The take-up reel 35 includes a first reel member M6, a second reel member M7, and a third reel member M8. The first reel member M6 has a semi-cylindrical base portion M61, a semi-circular flange portion M62, and a bulging portion M63.

The flange portion M62 is provided at one end and the other end of the base portion M61 in the axial direction. The flange portion M62 extends from the outer peripheral surface of the base portion M61. The bulging portion M63 bulges in the axial direction from the surface of one flange portion M62 opposite to the base portion M61. The bulging portion M63 has a protruding portion M631 projecting toward the take-up shaft 36.

The second reel member M7 has substantially the same structure as the first reel member M6. Specifically, the second reel member M7 has a structure substantially similar to that of each part of the first reel member M6, the base portion M71, the flange portions M72 provided at one end and the other end of the base portion M71 in the axial direction, and It has a bulging portion M73 having a protruding portion M731.

The second reel member M7 can be assembled to the first reel member M6 so that each end in the circumferential direction of the base portion M71 is aligned with each end in the circumferential direction of the base portion M61 of the first reel member M6. In the state where the first reel member M6 and the second reel member M7 are assembled, the base portions M61 and M71 have a cylindrical shape, and the take-up shaft 36 is arranged inside.

The third reel member M8 is movably supported in the radial direction of the take-up reel 35 by the protruding portion M631 of the first reel member M6. Specifically, the protrusion M631 has a recess that movably supports the third reel member M8. A second protrusion M81 is formed on the third reel member M8. The second protrusion M81 constitutes a take-up positioning unit for positioning the take-up reel 35 at the third position or the fourth position. The second protrusion M81 can move in the width direction together with the take-up reel 35. A second spring SP2 for urging the second protrusion M81 toward the take-up shaft 36 is provided between the third reel member M8 and the first reel member M6.

The take-up shaft 36 is a shaft longer than the first width B1 in the width direction. Specifically, the take-up shaft 36 is longer than the take-up reel 35 in the width direction. The take-up shaft 36 can rotate together with the take-up reel 35 by engaging with the take-up reel 35 in the circumferential direction of the take-up shaft 36.

Specifically, the take-up shaft 36 has a groove 36A extending in the axial direction on the outer peripheral surface. The protruding portion M631 of the first reel member M6 is configured to enter the groove 36A. When the protrusion M631 is inserted into the groove 36A, the groove 36A and the protrusion M631 are engaged with each other in the circumferential direction of the take-up shaft 36, so that both the take-up shaft 36 and the take-up reel 35 can rotate. .. Further, by inserting the protrusion M631 into the groove 36A in this way, the take-up shaft 36 moves the take-up reel 35 between the third position and the fourth position different from the third position in the width direction. It supports it so that it can be moved. Although not shown, the take-up shaft 36 is a groove into which the protruding portion M731 of the second reel member M7 is inserted, and also has a groove extending in the axial direction.

Further, at one end of the take-up shaft 36, an input member 37 for inputting a driving force to the take-up shaft 36 is provided. The input member 37 has a gear 37A to which a driving force is input from a driving source provided in the housing body 21, and a shaft portion 37B rotatably supported by the holder 100 (see FIG. 2). At the other end of the take-up shaft 36, a cap 38 having a shaft portion 38A rotatably supported by the holder 100 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 8A, a third hole H13 and a fourth hole H14 into which the second protrusion M81 fits are formed in the bottom wall 36B of the groove 36A of the take-up shaft 36. The third hole H13 and the fourth hole H14 together with the second protrusion M81 form a take-up positioning portion for positioning the take-up reel 35 at the third position or the fourth position. In the present embodiment, the third hole H13 and the fourth hole H14 are through holes, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the third hole H13 and the fourth hole H14 are concave holes. May be good. The tip of the second protrusion M81 is formed in a curved shape so that the take-up reel 35 can be easily disengaged from the holes H13 and H14 when the take-up reel 35 is moved in the width direction.

The third hole H13 is located at a position where the take-up reel 35 engages with the second protrusion M81 when it is located at the third position in FIG. 8A. In other words, the third hole H13 is located at a position corresponding to the third position.

The fourth hole H14 is located at a position where the take-up reel 35 engages with the second protrusion M81 when it is located at the fourth position in FIG. 8 (b). In other words, the fourth hole H14 is located at a position corresponding to the fourth position.

In the present embodiment, the third position is the axial center position of the take-up shaft 36, and the fourth position is the position closer to the other end than the axial center of the take-up shaft 36. Specifically, when the supply reel 31 is located at the first position and the take-up reel 35 is located at the third position, the foil film F is located at the center of the supply shaft 32 and the take-up shaft 36 in the axial direction. Moreover, the first position and the third position are set so that both ends of the foil film F in the width direction are along the transport direction. Further, when the supply reel 31 is located at the second position and the take-up reel 35 is located at the fourth position, the foil film F is the other end of the supply shaft 32 and the take-up shaft 36 from the center in the axial direction. The second position and the fourth position are set so that both ends of the foil film F in the width direction are along the transport direction.

As shown in FIG. 8A, when the take-up reel 35 is located at the third position, the foil film F is separated from one end of the take-up shaft 36 by a third distance D13. Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the take-up reel 35 is located at the fourth position, the foil film F is separated from one end of the take-up shaft 36 by a fourth distance D14 which is larger than the third distance D13. ing. The second protrusion M81 is located within a range of a third distance D13 from one end of the take-up shaft 36 when the take-up reel 35 is located at the third position.

As shown in FIG. 9A, when the supply reel 31 is located at the first position and the take-up reel 35 is located at the third position, the foil transfer film cartridge FC is mounted on the housing body 21. Then, the foil film F is located at the center in the width direction and overlaps only the first portion 61A of the heating portion 60. At this time, the lever 33 that can move in the width direction together with the supply reel 31 is arranged at the first lever position corresponding to the first position, specifically, at a position closer to one end in the axial direction of the supply case 34.

The lever 33 located at the first lever position can press the first actuator A1 (see FIG. 10A), which will be described later, when the foil transfer film cartridge FC is mounted on the housing body 21. .. In the following description, the foil transfer film cartridge FC in which the foil film F is arranged at the center in the width direction is also referred to as "centered cartridge FC1".

As shown in FIG. 9B, when the supply reel 31 is located at the second position and the take-up reel 35 is located at the fourth position, the foil transfer film cartridge FC is mounted on the housing body 21. Then, the foil film F overlaps the first portion 61A of the heating portion 60 and the second portion 61B on the other end side of the heating portion 60. At this time, the lever 33 that can move in the width direction together with the supply reel 31 is located at the second lever position corresponding to the second position, specifically, at a position closer to the other end of the supply case 34 in the axial direction than the first lever position. Be placed.

The lever 33 located at the second lever position can press the second actuator A2 (see FIG. 10A), which will be described later, when the foil transfer film cartridge FC is mounted on the housing body 21. .. In the following description, the foil transfer film cartridge FC in which the foil film F is unevenly arranged at the other end in the width direction is also referred to as a “single-aligned cartridge FC2”.

Here, in FIG. 9, for convenience, the transport direction of the sheet S is shown in the direction from the bottom to the top of the figure. On the other hand, in FIG. 4A, the transport direction of the sheet S is shown in the direction from the top to the bottom of the drawing. Therefore, the one-sided cartridge FC2 shown in FIG. 9B is mounted in the housing body 21 shown in FIG. 4A in a state of being turned upside down. When the one-sided cartridge FC2 is mounted in the housing body 21 in this way, the foil film F is arranged at a position corresponding to the one-sided sheet SH3.

The second foil transfer film cartridge FC3 shown in FIG. 9C is removable from the housing body 21. Specifically, the second foil transfer film cartridge FC3 is removable from the holder 100 (see FIG. 2) described above.

The second foil transfer film cartridge FC3 includes a foil film F having a second width B2, which is larger than the first width B1. The structure of the second foil transfer film cartridge FC3 is slightly different from that of the foil transfer film cartridge FC, but basically the structure is substantially the same as that of the foil transfer film cartridge FC. The same reference numerals are given and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

The second foil transfer film cartridge FC3 is different from the foil transfer film cartridge FC in that the size of the supply reel 31 and the take-up reel 35 in the width direction is larger than that of the foil film F having the second width B2. Is different. Further, the second foil transfer film cartridge FC3 is different from the foil transfer film cartridge FC in that the supply reel 31 and the take-up reel 35 do not move in the width direction.

The supply case 34 of the second foil transfer film cartridge FC3 is formed with a protruding portion 34A protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the supply case 34. The protrusion 34A is formed in the width direction over a range from a position corresponding to the first lever position to a position corresponding to the second lever position. As a result, when the second foil transfer film cartridge FC3 is mounted on the housing body 21, the protruding portion 34A includes both the first actuator A1 and the second actuator A2 (see FIG. 10A), which will be described later. It can be pressed.

As shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C, the housing main body 21 includes a sensor SE capable of detecting the lever 33 and the protruding portion 34A. The sensor SE includes a first actuator A1, a first sensor SE1, a second actuator A2, and a second sensor SE2.

The first actuator A1 rotates in contact with the lever 33 when the foil transfer film cartridge FC in which the supply reel 31 is located at the first position, that is, the centering cartridge FC1 is mounted on the housing body 21. It is a member to be used. That is, the first actuator A1 is arranged at a position corresponding to the lever 33 located at the first lever position.

The second actuator A2 rotates in contact with the lever 33 when the foil transfer film cartridge FC in which the supply reel 31 is located at the second position, that is, the one-sided cartridge FC2 is mounted on the housing body 21. It is a member to be used. That is, the second actuator A2 is arranged at a position corresponding to the lever 33 located at the second lever position.

The first actuator A1 and the second actuator A2 are rotatable between the non-detection position shown in FIG. 10B and the detection position shown in FIG. 10C, respectively. When the foil transfer film cartridge FC is mounted on the housing body 21, one of the first actuator A1 and the second actuator A2 is maintained in the non-detection position, and the other rotates to the detection position. do. When the second foil transfer film cartridge FC3 is mounted on the housing body 21, both the first actuator A1 and the second actuator A2 both project the protruding portion 34A of the second foil transfer film cartridge FC3 (FIG. FIG. 9 (c)) and rotates to the detection position.

The first sensor SE1 is a sensor that detects the position of the first actuator A1. The second sensor SE2 is a sensor that detects the position of the second actuator A2. The first sensor SE1 and the second sensor SE2 can be, for example, an optical sensor having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit.

In the present embodiment, when the actuators (A1, A2) are located at non-detection positions, the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the actuator, and the optical sensors (SE1, SE2) do not output a signal. It will be. Further, when the actuators (A1, A2) are located at the detection positions, the light emitted from the light emitting unit is received by the light receiving unit, and the optical sensors (SE1, SE2) are turned on to output a signal. do.

The control unit 80 can determine the position and size of the supply reel 31 in the width direction based on the information from the sensor SE. Specifically, the control unit 80 determines the type of the foil transfer film cartridge FC and the like based on the combination of the signals output from the first sensor SE1 and the second sensor SE2.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 80 receives the foil transfer film cartridge FC or the second foil transfer film cartridge FC3 when both the first sensor SE1 and the second sensor SE2 are OFF. It is determined that none of the foil transfer film cartridges is mounted on the housing body 21. When the first sensor SE1 is ON and the second sensor SE2 is OFF, the control unit 80 determines that the centering cartridge FC1 is mounted on the housing body 21, that is, the supply reel 31 is the first. It is determined that the foil film F is located at one position and the width of the foil film F is the first width B1.

When the first sensor SE1 is OFF and the second sensor SE2 is ON, the control unit 80 determines that the one-sided cartridge FC2 is mounted on the housing body 21, that is, the supply reel 31 is the first. It is determined that the foil film F is located at two positions and the width of the foil film F is the first width B1. When both the first sensor SE1 and the second sensor SE2 are ON, the control unit 80 determines that the second foil transfer film cartridge FC3 is mounted on the housing body 21, that is, the width of the foil film F. Is determined to be the second width B2.

The control unit 80 has a function of controlling the first heater 62 with a predetermined power consumption and controlling the second heater 63 with the first power consumption or the second power consumption smaller than the first power consumption at the time of foil transfer. Has. The control unit 80 has a function of controlling the second heater 63 with the second power consumption when it is determined that the supply reel 31 is located at the first position. The control unit 80 has a function of controlling the second heater 63 with the first power consumption when it is determined that the supply reel 31 is located at the second position.

Next, an example of the operation of the control unit 80 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The process shown in FIG. 12 is started when the power of the foil transfer device 1 is turned on and at least one of the first sensor SE1 and the second sensor SE2 is turned on.
As shown in FIG. 12, the control unit 80 first determines whether or not there is a foil transfer command (S1). If it is determined in step S1 that there is no foil transfer command (S1, No), the control unit 80 waits until there is a foil transfer command.

When the control unit 80 determines in step S1 that there is a foil transfer command (S1, Yes), the foil transfer film cartridge mounted on the housing body 21 is used for the one-sided cartridge FC2 or the second foil transfer. It is determined whether the film cartridge FC3 is used (S2).

In step S2, the control unit 80 determines that the mounted foil transfer film cartridge is not the one-sided cartridge FC2 or the second foil transfer film cartridge FC3, in other words, the foil transfer film cartridge is the center-aligned cartridge FC1. If this is the case (S2, No), the first heater 62 is turned on and the second heater 63 is turned off (S21). That is, when the supply reel 31 is located at the first position, the control unit 80 controls the second heater 63 with the second power consumption, specifically 0.

On the other hand, in step S2, when the control unit 80 determines that the foil transfer film cartridge is the one-sided cartridge FC2 or the second foil transfer film cartridge FC3 (S2, Yes), the first heater 62 and the second heater 62. 2 Turn on the heater 63 (S11). That is, when the supply reel 31 is located at the second position, the control unit 80 controls the second heater 63 with a first power consumption larger than 0.

After step S11 or after step S21, when the temperature of the heating member 61 reaches a predetermined temperature, the transfer of the sheet S is started (S12). After step S12, the control unit 80 determines whether the foil transfer is completed (S13). In order to determine whether or not the foil transfer is complete, for example, the determination may be made based on the elapsed time since the central sheet sensor 91 is turned off.

In step S13, when the control unit 80 determines that the foil transfer is not completed (S13, No), it waits until the foil transfer is completed, and when it determines that the foil transfer is completed (S13, No). Yes), then it is determined whether there is a sheet to be foil-transferred (S14).

In step S14, when the control unit 80 determines that there is a sheet to be foil-transferred next (S14, Yes), the process proceeds to step S2, and when it is determined that there is no sheet to be foil-transferred next (S14, No). , Of the first heater 62 and the second heater 63, the heater that was turned on is turned off, and this control is terminated.

Based on the above, the following effects can be obtained in the present embodiment.
Since the position of the foil film F in the width direction can be changed in one foil transfer film cartridge FC, it is not necessary for the user to have a large number of cartridges, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

Since the lever 33 for moving the supply reel 31 is exposed from the supply case 34, the user can easily change the position of the foil film F in the width direction by operating the lever 33 exposed from the supply case 34. can do.

When the supply reel 31 is located at the first position, the lever 33 is located within the range of the first distance D11 from one end of the supply shaft 32, so that the range of the first distance D11 from one end of the supply shaft 32 that becomes a dead space. You can make effective use of the inside.

When the take-up reel 35 is located at the third position, the second protrusion M81 is located within the range of the third distance D13 from one end of the take-up shaft 36, so that the dead space is formed from one end of the take-up shaft 36 to the third position. It is possible to effectively utilize the range of 3 distances D13.

Since the supply positioning unit for positioning the supply reel 31 at the first position or the second position is provided, the foil film F located at the first position or the second position is suppressed from moving in the width direction during foil transfer. be able to.

Since the take-up positioning portion for positioning the take-up reel 35 at the third position or the fourth position is provided, the foil film F located at the third position or the fourth position can be prevented from moving in the width direction during foil transfer. It can be suppressed.

Since the sensor SE capable of detecting the lever 33 is provided, the control unit 80 can grasp the position of the foil film F in the width direction.

When the supply reel 31 is located at the first position, the second heater 63 is controlled by the second power consumption, and when the supply reel 31 is located at the second position, the second heater 63 is controlled by the second power consumption. Since the control is performed with the first power consumption larger than the power consumption, appropriate heater control can be performed according to the position of the foil film F.

The first actuator A1 and the second actuator A2 can be rotated by contacting the lever 33 located at the first lever position or the second lever position, and can also be rotated by contacting with the second foil transfer film cartridge FC3. Since it is rotatable, the position and width of the foil film F can be determined by the two actuators A1 and A2.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The specific configuration can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the foil transfer film cartridge FC has a take-up reel 35, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the foil transfer film cartridge may not have a take-up reel. In this case, the take-up reel may be provided on the housing body so as to be movable in the width direction.

In the above embodiment, the lever that engages with the supply reel is provided, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the lever may not be provided. In this case, for example, the supply case may be provided with an opening for directly operating the supply reel.

The supply positioning unit and the take-up positioning unit are not limited to the structure of the embodiment, and for example, the relationship of unevenness may be reversed from that of the embodiment.

In the above embodiment, the sensor is composed of an actuator and an optical sensor, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the sensor may be composed of, for example, only an optical sensor. Further, the actuator may be movable linearly, for example.

In the above embodiment, the lever 33 is engaged with the supply reel 31, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the lever may be integrally formed with the supply reel.

In the above embodiment, the heating member 61 is a roller made of a metal tube formed in a cylindrical shape, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the heating member may be a film or a belt. Further, the heater for heating the heating member may be arranged outside the heating member.

In the above embodiment, in the second heater 63, the output of both end portions 63B is higher than the output of the central portion 63A, and the second portion 61B, which is both end portions of the heating member 61, is heated more strongly than the first portion 61A. However, only the output of one end 63B of both ends 63B is higher than the output of the central 63A, and only one of the second portions 61B of the heating member 61 is heated more strongly than the first portion 61A. You may. In this case, only the output of the other end of both ends in the width direction is higher than the output of the central portion, and only the other of the second portions 61B of the heating member 61 is heated more strongly than the first portion 61A. The heater may be arranged.
Further, the second heater 63 heats only one of the second portions 61B of the heating member 61 more strongly than the first portion 61A, with only the output of one end of both ends 63B being higher than the output of the central portion 63A. In the case of the first heater 62, the output of the central portion 62A and the output of the other end of both ends 62B are higher than the output of one end, and the first portion 61A and the second portion 61B The other of them may be heated more strongly than one of the second portions 61B.

In the above embodiment, the film unit FU in which the foil transfer film cartridge FC is attached to the holder 100 is attached to the housing body 21, but the foil transfer film cartridge FC is not attached to the holder and is directly attached. It may be configured to be mounted on the housing body 21. In this case, for example, the portion corresponding to the holder 100 of the embodiment may be formed integrally with the housing body.

In the above-described embodiment, the foil transfer device 1 is configured so that the heating unit 60 can be moved by the contact / detachment mechanism 70, but the pressurizing member may be moved by the contact / detachment mechanism, or both the heating member and the pressurizing member may be brought into contact with each other. It can also be moved by a mechanism.

In addition, each element described in the above-described embodiment and modification may be arbitrarily combined and implemented.

31 Supply reel 32 Supply shaft B1 1st width F Foil film FC Foil transfer film cartridge

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The supply reel around which the first width foil film is wound, and
A supply shaft longer than the first width in the width direction of the foil film, and the supply reel is moved in the width direction between a first position and a second position different from the first position. A film cartridge for foil transfer, characterized in that it comprises a feed shaft that supports it as much as possible. A lever that can move in the width direction together with the supply reel,
The film cartridge for foil transfer according to claim 1, further comprising a supply case for accommodating the supply reel and having an opening for exposing the lever. When the supply reel is located at the first position, the foil film is separated from one end of the supply shaft by a first distance, and when the supply reel is located at the second position, the foil film is at one end of the supply shaft. A second distance greater than the first distance,
The film cartridge for foil transfer according to claim 2, wherein the lever is located within the range of the first distance from one end of the supply shaft when the supply reel is located at the first position. .. It is located at one end of the supply reel and has a flange that rotates with the supply reel.
The film cartridge for foil transfer according to claim 3, wherein the lever engages with the flange in the width direction. The film cartridge for foil transfer according to claim 4, further comprising a supply positioning unit that positions the supply reel at the first position or the second position. The supply positioning unit
With the first protrusion
The film cartridge for foil transfer according to claim 5, further comprising a hole into which the first protrusion is fitted. The supply positioning unit
With the first protrusion formed on the lever,
A first hole formed in the supply case into which the first protrusion fits, and a first hole located at a position corresponding to the first position.
The sixth aspect of claim 6, wherein the second hole formed in the supply case into which the first protrusion fits and has a second hole located at a position corresponding to the second position. Film cartridge for foil transfer. The supply shaft is rotatable with the supply reel and the flange.
The film cartridge for foil transfer according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the lever does not engage with the flange in the rotation direction of the flange. A take-up reel for taking up the foil film and
A take-up shaft longer than the first width in the width direction, and the take-up reel can be moved in the width direction between a third position and a fourth position different from the third position. The film cartridge for foil transfer according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a take-up shaft that supports the above. The film cartridge for foil transfer according to claim 9, further comprising a take-up positioning unit that positions the take-up reel at the third position or the fourth position. The take-up positioning unit is
With the second protrusion
The film cartridge for foil transfer according to claim 10, further comprising a hole into which the second protrusion is fitted. The take-up positioning unit is
With the second protrusion that can move in the width direction together with the take-up reel,
A third hole formed in the take-up shaft into which the second protrusion fits, and a third hole located at a position corresponding to the third position.
The eleventh aspect of claim 11, wherein the fourth hole formed in the take-up shaft into which the second protrusion fits and has a fourth hole located at a position corresponding to the fourth position. Film cartridge for foil transfer. When the take-up reel is located at the third position, the foil film is separated from one end of the take-up shaft by a third distance, and when the take-up reel is located at the fourth position, the foil film is wound. A fourth distance larger than the third distance from one end of the reeling shaft,
The foil according to claim 12, wherein the second protrusion is located within a range of the third distance from one end of the take-up shaft when the take-up reel is located at the third position. Transfer film cartridge. The film cartridge for foil transfer according to any one of claims 2 to 8.
A foil transfer device including a housing body to which the film cartridge for foil transfer can be attached and detached.
A sensor that can detect the lever and
A foil transfer device including a control unit that determines a position of the supply reel in the width direction based on information from the sensor. A heating member that heats the foil film and
A first heater that heats the first portion of the heating member more strongly than the second portion of the heating member that is aligned with the first portion in the width direction.
A second heater that heats the second portion more strongly than the first portion is provided.
When the supply reel is in the first position, the foil film overlaps only the first portion, and when the supply reel is in the second position, the foil film is in the first portion and the second portion. It is configured to overlap the part,
The control unit
At the time of foil transfer, the first heater is controlled with a predetermined power consumption, and the second heater is controlled with a first power consumption or a second power consumption smaller than the first power consumption.
When it is determined that the supply reel is located at the first position, the second heater is controlled by the second power consumption.
The foil transfer device according to claim 14, wherein when it is determined that the supply reel is located at the second position, the second heater is controlled by the first power consumption. The sensor is
A first actuator that moves in contact with the lever when the foil transfer film cartridge in a state where the supply reel is located at the first position is mounted on the housing body.
The first sensor that detects the position of the first actuator and
A second actuator that moves in contact with the lever when the foil transfer film cartridge in a state where the supply reel is located at the second position is mounted on the housing body.
The foil transfer device according to claim 14, further comprising a second sensor that detects the position of the second actuator. The housing body
A film cartridge for transferring a second foil having a foil film having a second width larger than the first width can be attached and detached.
When the second foil transfer film cartridge is mounted on the housing body, the first actuator and the second actuator move in contact with the second foil transfer film cartridge. 16. The foil transfer device according to claim 16.

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