JP4316771B2 - Film transfer tool - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, the paste or the correction coating film applied to the transfer tape supplied from the supply reel is transferred to the paper surface or the like by holding it by hand and moving it backward while pressing the paper surface or the like. More particularly, the present invention relates to a coating film transfer tool improved from the viewpoint of cost reduction and miniaturization.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A refill-type coating film transfer tool capable of exchanging the transfer tape is already commercially available and well known, for example, as described in Japanese Patent No. 2943134.
However, these conventional refill type coating film transfer tools have the following drawbacks.
[0003]
a) In general, in order to replace the transfer tape, it is necessary to replace both the supply reel and the take-up reel around which the transfer tape is wound, and the cartridge type is usually used in order to save trouble during the replacement. . However, a cartridge in which both reels are arranged in series or coaxially in a two-stage stack has a large volume, and a transfer tool main body in which the cartridge is accommodated inside has a larger volume.
[0004]
b) A cartridge having a large volume is expensive, and in particular, a cartridge in which the transfer head is also replaced at the same time is a wasteful expense for the consumer.
[0005]
c) If the function of the coating film transfer tool is the same, it is desired to reduce the size from the viewpoint of product transportation and storage.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a coating film transfer tool that can easily replace a transfer tape at low cost and can be miniaturized.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) Inside the take-up reel that houses the used transfer tape, the supply reel that supplies the unused transfer tape is coaxially arranged on the same plane, and both reels are rotated together. The reel assembly that is made to move is pivotally supported on a rotating shaft standing on a substrate extending from the center of a horseshoe-shaped band formed by bending a tape-like plate, and a transfer head is attached to the tip of the substrate. The cartridge formed is inserted into the case main body having openings at the front and rear ends, the transfer head protrudes from the opening at the front end, the horseshoe band is fitted into the opening at the rear end, and the horseshoe band The coating film transfer tool is mounted by engaging the locking claws provided on the outer surfaces near both ends with the engaging holes provided in the case body.
[0008]
(2) In the above item (1), a reel assembly in which a supply reel is held so as to be integrally rotated by frictional resistance on a holding shaft integrally provided at the inner center of the take-up reel, It is pivotally supported on the rotating shaft standing on the cartridge substrate via the holding shaft.
[0009]
(3) In the above item (1) or (2), a serrated tooth profile concentrically with the take-up reel is engraved on the back side of the take-up reel where the supply reel is not provided, and the cartridge The reverse rotation of the take-up reel is prevented by a stopper elastically pressed against the serrated tooth profile provided on the reel.
[0010]
(4) In any one of the above items (1) to (3), the transfer head is configured by attaching transfer tape guide plates to the left and right sides near the tip of the pressing plate that presses the paper surface, etc. One end of at least one guide plate is pivotally mounted on the pressing plate, and when the transfer tape is engaged with the tip of the pressing plate, the guide plate can be rotated around the pivot point to transfer the guide plate. Make the tape hooking work easier.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the coating film transfer tool of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0012]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a coating film transfer tool (1) according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view in which a reel assembly (2) is accommodated in a cartridge (3), and FIG. 3 is a perspective view in which the case body 4 is mounted, FIG. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line VV in FIG.
[0013]
The coating film transfer tool (1) of the present invention comprises a reel assembly (2) for winding and accommodating a transfer tape (5), a cartridge (3) for accommodating the reel assembly, and the cartridge (3). A case main body (4) to be mounted is constituted.
[0014]
The reel assembly (2) has a supply reel (7) for supplying an unused transfer tape (5a) inside a take-up reel (6) for accommodating a used transfer tape (5b). Above, it is arranged coaxially.
[0015]
The take-up reel (6) has a circular lid with the top and bottom turned upside down, and a flange (6b) (6b) attached to the upper and lower edges of the outer peripheral surface (6a), and a shaft at the center of the bottom plate (6c). A hole (6d) is formed, and a plurality of holding pins (61e) to (64e) are erected around the shaft hole (6d), and the holding shaft (6e) is configured by these holding pins. .
[0016]
The supply reel (7) has a cylindrical shape, and a plurality of holding pins (61e) to (64e) of the holding shaft (6e) are pressed against the cylindrical inner surface (7a) of the supply reel (7) toward the outside. In this way, the supply reel (7) is integrally held on the holding shaft (6e). Therefore, the take-up reel (6) is integrated with the supply reel (7) within the range of the frictional resistance between the cylindrical inner surface (7a) of the supply reel (7) and the holding pins (61e) to (64e). Rotate.
[0017]
In this way, the reel assembly (2) in which the supply reel (7) is disposed coaxially on the substantially same plane in the take-up reel (6) is formed in the cartridge (3). Be contained.
[0018]
The cartridge (3) has a substrate (9) extending from the center of the horseshoe-shaped band (8) in the shape of a tape-shaped plate to the horseshoe-shaped opening, and is connected to the tip of the substrate (9). A transfer head (11) is attached via (10).
[0019]
A rotating shaft (12) is erected on the substrate (9), and the rotating shaft (12) is inserted into the shaft hole (6d) of the take-up reel (6) to constitute the holding shaft (6e). The reel assembly (2) is pivotally supported on the substrate (9) of the cartridge (3) so as to surround the rotating shaft (12) by a plurality of holding pins (61e) to (64e).
[0020]
On the back surface of the bottom plate (6c) of the take-up reel (6), as shown in FIG. 6, a serrated tooth profile (13) is formed concentrically with the take-up reel (6), and the serrated tooth profile (13 ) Is provided on the substrate (9).
The stopper (14) is elastically pressed against the serrated tooth profile (13).
[0021]
FIG. 7 is a partial vertical sectional view taken along line VII to VII in FIG. 6 when the reel assembly (2) is pivotally supported on the rotating shaft (12) of the cartridge (3).
[0022]
Since the stopper (14) is elastically pressed against the serrated tooth profile (13), the reel assembly (2) rotates in the direction indicated by symbol A in FIGS. It does not rotate in the reverse direction indicated by.
[0023]
In the present invention, the transfer tape (5) is supplied to the transfer head (11) as follows.
As shown in FIG. 2, the unused transfer tape (5a) previously wound around the supply reel (7) is fed out from the supply reel (7) and rotated 90 degrees so that the take-up reel (6) It slides on the upper surface of the upper flange (6b), reaches the outside of the reel assembly (2), rotates 90 degrees again, becomes parallel to the transfer tape immediately after being fed from the supply reel (7), and proceeds as it is. It is reversed at the tip of the transfer head (11) and wound on the take-up reel (6).
[0024]
Since the take-up reel (6) is provided with hooks (6b) (6b) on both sides of the transfer tape (5b) to be taken up, the taken-up transfer tape (5b) is taken up by the take-up reel (6b). (6) will not drop out.
[0025]
The cartridge (3) containing the reel assembly (2) around which the transfer tape (5) is wound is mounted in the case body (4) as follows.
The case body (4) is provided with openings (15) and (16) at the front and rear ends. The transfer head (11) of the cartridge (3) protrudes from the opening (15) at the front end, and the horseshoe band (8). Is fitted into the rear end opening (16).
[0026]
Locking claws (17) and (17) are provided on the outer surfaces of the horseshoe-shaped band (8) in the vicinity of both ends, and button-like pressing portions (18) and (18) are provided slightly in front of them.
[0027]
To fit the horseshoe band (8) into the opening (16) at the rear end of the case body (4), the pressing parts (18) and (18) are pressed from both sides by hand, and the horseshoe band (8) While narrowing the opening, it fits into the opening (16) at the rear end of the case body (4), and the engaging claws (17) and (17) are inserted into engagement holes (drilled in the case body (4)). 19) Move to position (19) and release the hand narrowing the opening.
Then, the locking claws (17) and (17) are locked in the engagement holes (19) and (19), and the cartridge (3) is mounted on the case body (4).
[0028]
When the cartridge (3) is detached from the case main body (4) in order to replace the transfer tape (5), the procedure may be reversed.
[0029]
8 and 9 show the embodiment tightening with some further improvements, corresponding to FIGS. 4 and 5, respectively.
The transfer head (11) is configured by attaching guide plates (11b) and (11c) for guiding the transfer tape (5) on both the left and right sides in the vicinity of the tip of the pressing plate (11a) for pressing the paper surface and the like ( (See FIG. 2).
[0030]
In the present embodiment, of the guide plates (11b) and (11c), the rear end of one guide plate (11c) is pivotally attached to the pressing plate (11a) by a stop pin (20).
[0031]
When the cartridge (3) provided with the transfer head (11) is detached from the case body (4), the transfer tape (5) is replaced and engaged with the tip of the transfer head (11), the guide plate (11c) can be rotated in the direction indicated by symbol C with the stop pin (20) as an axis.
[0032]
By rotating the guide plate (11c) in this way, the guide plate (11c) does not get in the way, and the operation of engaging the transfer tape (5) with the tip of the transfer head (11) is facilitated.
[0033]
In the coating film transfer tool (1) of the present invention, when the transfer tape (5) is replaced, the reel assembly (2) in which the transfer tape (5) is wound and accommodated in advance is replaced. However, the reel assembly (2) can be easily handled by covering the reel assembly (2) with the cover (21) as in the present embodiment.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the supply reel and the take-up reel are coaxially arranged on the same plane to form a compact reel assembly. Since only the reel assembly accommodated by winding is required to be replaced, the tape can be replaced at low cost.
[0035]
In addition, since the cartridge supporting the reel assembly can be easily attached to and detached from the case body using the horseshoe band, the tape can be easily exchanged without requiring labor.
[0036]
Furthermore, by adopting a reel assembly and a horseshoe-shaped band, supply reels and take-up reels are arranged in series, and conventional products that are coaxially arranged in two tiers and the entire cartridge are stored inside the case body. Compared to conventional products, the entire coating film transfer tool can be reduced in size, which is advantageous in terms of management during transportation and storage.
[0037]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the take-up reel can be rotated integrally with the supply reel as much as necessary, the used transfer tape can be smoothly taken up.
[0038]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the reel assembly from reversing during the transfer operation and winding of the used transfer tape to become defective.
[0039]
According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the operation of engaging the transfer tape with the tip of the transfer head is facilitated, and the transfer tape can be exchanged efficiently.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a coating film transfer tool of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view in which a reel assembly is accommodated in a cartridge.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view in which the cartridge shown in FIG. 2 is mounted on a case body.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.
5 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 3. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a reel assembly and a cartridge.
7 is a partial vertical sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 6 when the reel assembly is accommodated in a cartridge.
FIG. 8 is a drawing corresponding to FIG. 4 of another embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a drawing corresponding to FIG. 5 of another embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
(1) Coating film transfer tool
(2) Reel assembly
(3) Cartridge
(4) Case body
(5) Transfer tape
(5a) Unused transfer tape
(5b) Used transfer tape
(6) Take-up reel
(6a) Outer peripheral surface
(6b) 鍔
(6c) Bottom plate
(6d) Shaft hole
(6e) Holding shaft
(7) Supply reel
(7a) Inner surface of cylinder
(8) Horseshoe band
(9) Board
(10) Linkage
(11) Transfer head
(12) Rotating shaft
(13) Serrated tooth profile
(14) Stopper
(15) (16) opening
(17) Locking claw
(18) Pressing part
(19) Engagement hole
(20) Stop pin
(21) Cover

Claims (4)

Inside the take-up reel that houses the used transfer tape, the supply reel that supplies the unused transfer tape is arranged on the same plane coaxially so that both reels can be rotated together. The reel assembly is supported on a rotating shaft standing on a substrate extending from the center of a horseshoe-shaped band formed by bending a tape-shaped plate, and a transfer head is attached to the tip of the substrate. The cartridge is formed in a case main body having openings at the front and rear ends, the transfer head protrudes from the opening at the front end, the horseshoe band is fitted into the opening at the rear end, and the vicinity of both ends of the horseshoe band A coating film transfer tool, wherein the locking claw provided on the outer surface of the film is mounted by being locked in an engagement hole provided in the case body. A reel assembly in which a supply reel is held so as to be integrally rotated by frictional resistance on a holding shaft that is integrally standing at the inner center of the take-up reel is provided on a rotating shaft that is erected on the cartridge substrate. The coating film transfer tool according to claim 1, wherein the coating film transfer tool is pivotally supported via the holding shaft. Of the front and back surfaces of the take-up reel, a serrated tooth profile is formed concentrically with the take-up reel on the back surface where the supply reel is not disposed, and is elastically pressed against the saw tooth profile provided on the cartridge. The coating film transfer tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a reverse rotation of the take-up reel is prevented by a stopper. The transfer head is constructed by attaching transfer tape guide plates on both the left and right sides in the vicinity of the front end of the pressing plate for pressing the paper surface, and one end of at least one of the left and right guide plates is pivotally mounted on the pressing plate. When the transfer tape is engaged with the tip of the pressing flat plate, the guide plate can be rotated around a pivot point so that the transfer tape can be easily engaged. Item 4. The coating film transfer tool according to any one of Items 1 to 3.

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