JP6252451B2

JP6252451B2 - Printing device

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Publication number: JP6252451B2
Application number: JP2014243373A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 和馬宝上; 小林　慎治; 慎治小林; 亮也高橋; 匡司岩本; 雄士加藤
Original assignee: Brother Industries Ltd
Current assignee: Brother Industries Ltd
Priority date: 2014-12-01
Filing date: 2014-12-01
Publication date: 2017-12-27
Anticipated expiration: 2034-12-01
Also published as: JP2016104542A

Description

本発明は、情報を表示可能な表示部材を備えた印刷装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a printing apparatus including a display member capable of displaying information.

液晶ディスプレイ等の表示部材を備えた印刷装置が知られている。表示部材を、印刷装置の本体に対してガタツキなく適切に取り付けるための技術が提案されている。特許文献１は、液晶表示板支持プレートに液晶表示板を取り付けるための技術を開示する。特許文献１において、弾性部材は、液晶表示板支持プレートにビスで固定される。弾性部材は、液晶表示板の他隅部を構成する２つの側面に力を付与する。これによって、液晶表示板の一隅部を構成する２つの側面は、液晶表示板支持プレートから突出する位置決め部材に押し付けられる。これによって、液晶表示板支持プレートに液晶表示板が取り付けられる。 A printing apparatus including a display member such as a liquid crystal display is known. Techniques have been proposed for appropriately attaching the display member to the main body of the printing apparatus without rattling. Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for attaching a liquid crystal display panel to a liquid crystal display panel support plate. In Patent Document 1, the elastic member is fixed to the liquid crystal display plate support plate with screws. The elastic member applies force to the two side surfaces constituting the other corner of the liquid crystal display panel. Thus, the two side surfaces constituting one corner of the liquid crystal display panel are pressed against the positioning member protruding from the liquid crystal display panel support plate. Thus, the liquid crystal display plate is attached to the liquid crystal display plate support plate.

特開平５−３３４８６４号公報JP-A-5-334864

特許文献１に記載された技術では、弾性部材を液晶表示板支持プレートに固定するための十分な空きスペースが、液晶表示板の周囲に必要となる。このため、例えば印刷装置において、表示部材の周囲に十分な空きスペースがない場合、表示部材の周囲に弾性部材を固定できないので、特許文献１に記載された技術を適用できない。このように、表示部材の周囲に十分な空きスペースがない場合、印刷装置の本体に対して表示部材をガタツキなく取り付けることが難しいという問題点がある。 In the technique described in Patent Document 1, a sufficient empty space for fixing the elastic member to the liquid crystal display panel support plate is required around the liquid crystal display panel. For this reason, for example, in a printing apparatus, when there is no sufficient empty space around the display member, the elastic member cannot be fixed around the display member, so the technique described in Patent Document 1 cannot be applied. Thus, when there is not enough free space around the display member, there is a problem that it is difficult to attach the display member to the main body of the printing apparatus without rattling.

又、表示部材の表示制御をプリント基板によって実行するために、表示部材の周辺にプリント基板が配置され、且つ、表示部材とプリント基板との間がケーブルによって接続される場合がある。この場合、プリント基板がケーブルに接触し、ケーブルを破損させる可能性があるという問題点がある。 In addition, in order to execute display control of the display member using the printed board, a printed board may be disposed around the display member, and the display member and the printed board may be connected by a cable. In this case, there exists a problem that a printed circuit board may contact a cable and may damage a cable.

本発明の目的は、表示部材の周囲に十分な空きスペースがない場合でも、本体に対して表示部材をガタツキなく適切に取り付けることが可能であり、且つ、表示部材に接続されるケーブルの破損を抑制できる印刷装置を提供することである。 The object of the present invention is to allow the display member to be properly attached to the main body without rattling even when there is not enough free space around the display member, and to break the cable connected to the display member. It is to provide a printing apparatus that can be suppressed.

本発明に係る印刷装置は、筐体と、前記筐体の内部で固定されたプリント基板と、情報を表示可能な表示部材と、前記プリント基板と前記表示部材とを繋ぐケーブルと、前記プリント基板の前記ケーブルが繋がれた面に固定され、前記プリント基板のうち前記表示部材側の周縁から前記表示部材側へ突出する突出部を有する板状部材と、を備え、前記突出部は、前記表示部材の側面と接触して前記表示部材を付勢する付勢部と、前記ケーブルと、前記プリント基板の前記表示部材側の周縁との間に配置されたガード部と、を有することを特徴とする。 A printing apparatus according to the present invention includes a housing, a printed circuit board fixed inside the housing, a display member capable of displaying information, a cable connecting the printed circuit board and the display member, and the printed circuit board. A plate-like member that is fixed to the surface to which the cable is connected and has a protruding portion that protrudes from the periphery on the display member side to the display member side of the printed board, and the protruding portion includes the display A biasing portion that biases the display member in contact with a side surface of the member, a guard portion disposed between the cable and a peripheral edge on the display member side of the printed board. To do.

本発明の印刷装置において、板状部材の付勢部は、表示部材に付勢力を付加できる。ここで、板状部材は、プリント基板に固定されるので、板状部材を固定するための多くの空きスペースを、表示部材の周囲に設ける必要がない。このため、印刷装置は、表示部材の周囲に十分な空きスペースがない場合でも、表示部材を筐体に適切に付勢できる。又、プリント基板と表示部材とを繋ぐケーブルと、プリント基板の周縁との間には、ガード部が配置される。従って、プリント基板の周縁の角部にケーブルが接触することによってケーブルが破損することを抑制できる。 In the printing apparatus of the present invention, the urging portion of the plate-like member can apply an urging force to the display member. Here, since the plate-like member is fixed to the printed board, it is not necessary to provide a lot of empty space for fixing the plate-like member around the display member. For this reason, the printing apparatus can appropriately bias the display member to the housing even when there is not enough free space around the display member. Moreover, a guard part is arrange | positioned between the cable which connects a printed circuit board and a display member, and the periphery of a printed circuit board. Therefore, it can suppress that a cable breaks when a cable contacts the corner | angular part of the periphery of a printed circuit board.

本発明において、前記付勢部における、前記表示部材側の周端から最も離隔した部分から、前記表示部材側の周端までの間の距離は、第１距離であり、前記ガード部における前記表示部材側の周端から最も離隔した部分から、前記表示部材側の周端までの間の距離は、前記第１距離よりも短い第２距離であってもよい。この場合、板状部材は、付勢部とガード部とのそれぞれの間の部分に、ケーブルを通過させる領域を形成させることができる。このため、印刷装置は、付勢部によって表示部材に付勢力を付与しつつ、板状部材がケーブルの邪魔になることを抑制できる。 In the present invention, a distance from a portion farthest from the peripheral end on the display member side in the biasing portion to a peripheral end on the display member side is a first distance, and the display in the guard portion A distance from a portion farthest from the peripheral end on the member side to the peripheral end on the display member side may be a second distance shorter than the first distance. In this case, the plate-like member can form a region through which the cable passes in a portion between the urging portion and the guard portion. For this reason, the printing apparatus can suppress the plate-like member from interfering with the cable while applying the urging force to the display member by the urging unit.

本発明において、前記付勢部は、前記プリント基板に沿って延びる第１仮想平面と交差する第２仮想平面に沿って延びる部分である曲折部を有してもよい。この場合、付勢部は、曲折部によって付勢力を効率的に発生させることができる。 In the present invention, the urging portion may include a bent portion that is a portion extending along a second virtual plane that intersects the first virtual plane extending along the printed circuit board. In this case, the urging portion can efficiently generate the urging force by the bent portion.

本発明において、前記付勢部は、前記ガード部を挟んで対向する一方側付勢部及び他方側付勢部を有してもよい。この場合、板状部材は、一方側付勢部及び他方側付勢部によって表示部材に付勢力を均一に付加できる。従って、印刷装置は、表示部材を更に適切に付勢できる。 In the present invention, the urging portion may include a first urging portion and the other urging portion that are opposed to each other with the guard portion interposed therebetween. In this case, the plate-like member can uniformly apply a biasing force to the display member by the one-side biasing portion and the other-side biasing portion. Therefore, the printing apparatus can bias the display member more appropriately.

本発明において、前記付勢部は、前記表示部材側に延びる延設部を更に有し、前記曲折部は、前記延設部のうち前記表示部材側の端部に設けられてもよい。この場合、板状部材は、表示部材に曲折部を接近させることができる。従って板状部材は、表示部材に付勢力を効率的に付加できる。 In the present invention, the urging portion may further include an extending portion extending toward the display member, and the bent portion may be provided at an end portion on the display member side of the extending portion. In this case, the plate-like member can make the bent portion approach the display member. Therefore, the plate-like member can efficiently apply a biasing force to the display member.

本発明において、少なくとも前記ガード部は、樹脂で形成されてもよい。この場合、ガード部にケーブルが接触したときに、ガード部がケーブルを傷つけてしまうことを抑制できる。 In the present invention, at least the guard portion may be formed of a resin. In this case, when a cable contacts a guard part, it can suppress that a guard part damages a cable.

本発明において、前記ガード部が湾曲してもよい。この場合、ガード部にケーブルが接触したときに、ガード部がケーブルを傷つけてしまうことを更に適切に抑制できる。 In the present invention, the guard portion may be curved. In this case, when a cable contacts a guard part, it can suppress further more appropriately that a guard part damages a cable.

本発明において、前記板状部材は、前記プリント基板の前記ケーブルが繋がれた面に固定される固定部を更に有し、前記ケーブルは、前記プリント基板の前記ケーブルが繋がれた面のうち、前記固定部に対して前記ガード部側と反対側の部分に繋がれてもよい。この場合、板状部材は、プリント基板にケーブルが接触することを、ガード部によって適切に抑制できる。 In the present invention, the plate-like member further includes a fixing portion fixed to a surface of the printed circuit board to which the cable is connected, and the cable is a surface of the printed circuit board to which the cable is connected, You may connect with the part on the opposite side to the said guard part side with respect to the said fixing | fixed part. In this case, the plate-like member can appropriately suppress the cable from coming into contact with the printed board by the guard portion.

テーププリンタ１を前方且つ下方右側方から見た斜視図である。FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the tape printer 1 as viewed from the front and the lower right side. テーププリンタ１を後方且つ上方左側方から見た斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the tape printer 1 as viewed from the rear and from the upper left side. 前筐体２１を後方から見た平面図である。It is the top view which looked at the front housing | casing 21 from back. 図３のIV−IV線における矢視方向断面図である。FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view in the direction of the arrows along line IV-IV in FIG. 板状部材６を後方且つ上方右側から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the plate-shaped member 6 from back and the upper right side. プリント基板４に固定された板状部材６（外力が加わっていない状態）を後方から見た平面図である。It is the top view which looked at the plate-shaped member 6 (state which external force is not applied) fixed to the printed circuit board 4 from back. プリント基板４に固定された板状部材６（外力が加わった状態）を後方から見た平面図である。It is the top view which looked at the plate-shaped member 6 (state to which the external force was added) fixed to the printed circuit board 4 from back. 図３のIV−IV線における矢視方向断面図のうち、板状部材６周辺を拡大した図である。It is the figure which expanded the plate-shaped member 6 periphery among the arrow directional cross-sectional views in the IV-IV line of FIG. 第１変形例における固定部材６Ａを後方且つ上方右側から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the fixing member 6A in the 1st modification from back and the upper right side. 第２変形例における固定部材６Ｂを後方から見た平面図である。It is the top view which looked at fixing member 6B in the 2nd modification from back. 第３変形例における固定部材６Ｃを後方から見た平面図である。It is the top view which looked at fixing member 6C in the 3rd modification from back.

以下、本発明を具体化した一実施形態について、図面を参照して説明する。なお、参照する図面は、本発明が採用しうる技術的特徴を説明するために用いられるものである。図示された装置の構成は、その形態のみに限定する趣旨ではなく、単なる説明例である。図１〜図４を参照し、テーププリンタ１の概略構成について説明する。以下の説明では、図１の右上側、左下側、右下側、左上側、上側、下側を、それぞれ、テーププリンタ１の上側、下側、右側、左側、前側、後側と定義する。 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The drawings to be referred to are used to explain technical features that can be adopted by the present invention. The configuration of the illustrated apparatus is not intended to be limited only to the form, but merely an illustrative example. A schematic configuration of the tape printer 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the upper right side, lower left side, lower right side, upper left side, upper side, and lower side in FIG. 1 are defined as the upper side, lower side, right side, left side, front side, and rear side of the tape printer 1, respectively.

テーププリンタ１は、着脱自在なテープカセット（図示略）を装着し、テープカセットに収容されたテープに文字、数字、図形等のキャラクタを印刷することが可能な印刷装置である。テープは、例えば、一方の面が加熱によって発色する印刷面であり、他方の面に接着剤が塗布されて剥離紙が貼り付けられたサーマルタイプの印刷媒体である。 The tape printer 1 is a printing apparatus that is equipped with a detachable tape cassette (not shown) and can print characters, numbers, figures, and other characters on the tape accommodated in the tape cassette. The tape is, for example, a thermal printing medium in which one surface is a printing surface that develops color when heated, and an adhesive is applied to the other surface and a release paper is attached.

図１、図２に示すように、テーププリンタ１は筐体２を備える。筐体２は、平面視、上下方向が長い略矩形状である。筐体２は、前後方向に厚みを有し、角部が丸みを帯びた箱状である。筐体２は樹脂製である。筐体２は、前筐体２１、後筐体２２、及び、カバー２３（図２参照）を備える。前筐体２１は、筐体２の前壁、上壁、下壁、及び、左右の側壁の前側部分を含む。後筐体２２は、左右の側壁の後側部分、及び、後壁を含む。前筐体２１内には、後述するキーパッド３、プリント基板４、液晶ディスプレイ（以下、「ＬＣＤ」という。）５（図４参照）が組み付けられる。後筐体２２内には、印刷機構（図示略）、切断機構（図示略）等が組み付けられる。図２に示すように、カバー２３は、後筐体２２の後壁に取り外し可能に取り付けられる。筐体２は、前筐体２１と、カバー２３が取り付けられた状態の後筐体２２とを上下方向に組み合わせて箱状に構成される。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the tape printer 1 includes a housing 2. The housing | casing 2 is substantially rectangular shape with a top view and a long vertical direction. The housing 2 has a box shape having a thickness in the front-rear direction and rounded corners. The housing 2 is made of resin. The housing 2 includes a front housing 21, a rear housing 22, and a cover 23 (see FIG. 2). The front housing 21 includes a front wall, an upper wall, a lower wall, and front portions of left and right side walls of the housing 2. The rear housing 22 includes rear portions of left and right side walls and a rear wall. A keypad 3, a printed board 4, and a liquid crystal display (hereinafter referred to as “LCD”) 5 (see FIG. 4), which will be described later, are assembled in the front housing 21. A printing mechanism (not shown), a cutting mechanism (not shown), and the like are assembled in the rear housing 22. As shown in FIG. 2, the cover 23 is detachably attached to the rear wall of the rear housing 22. The housing 2 is configured in a box shape by combining the front housing 21 and the rear housing 22 with the cover 23 attached in the vertical direction.

図１に示すように、前筐体２１は、入力部分２１Ａ及び表示部分２１Ｂを有する。入力部分２１Ａは、前筐体２１の前壁のうち、上下方向の中央よりも上寄りの位置から下端までの部分である。入力部分２１Ａには、前後方向に貫通する複数の穴部２５が形成される。複数の穴部２５のそれぞれは、角が湾曲した矩形状である。前筐体２１内に組み付けられるキーパッド３は、複数のキー部３１、及び、連結部３２（図４参照）を有する。複数のキー部３１は、複数の穴部２５に対して前筐体２１の内側から挿通し、前筐体２１の外側に露出する。連結部３２は、前筐体２１の内側で、複数のキー部３１の後端部を連結する。テーププリンタ１は、複数のキー部３１によって種々の指示の入力を受け付ける。 As shown in FIG. 1, the front case 21 has an input portion 21A and a display portion 21B. The input portion 21 A is a portion of the front wall of the front housing 21 from a position higher than the center in the vertical direction to the lower end. A plurality of holes 25 penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed in the input portion 21A. Each of the plurality of hole portions 25 has a rectangular shape with curved corners. The keypad 3 assembled in the front housing 21 has a plurality of key portions 31 and a connecting portion 32 (see FIG. 4). The plurality of key portions 31 are inserted into the plurality of hole portions 25 from the inside of the front housing 21 and exposed to the outside of the front housing 21. The connecting portion 32 connects the rear end portions of the plurality of key portions 31 inside the front housing 21. The tape printer 1 receives input of various instructions through a plurality of key units 31.

表示部分２１Ｂは、前筐体２１の前壁のうち入力部分２１Ａよりも上側の部分である。表示部分２１Ｂには、透明又は半透明な樹脂で板状に形成された窓部２７が設けられる。表示部分２１Ｂのうち窓部２７の後側には、前後方向に貫通する矩形状の穴部２８（図４参照）が形成される。穴部２８の下側にＬＣＤ５（図３、図４参照）が配置される。ＬＣＤ５の前面５Ａ（図４参照）に表示される情報は、窓部２７を介して筐体２の外部から視認可能である。 The display portion 21B is a portion above the input portion 21A on the front wall of the front housing 21. The display portion 21 B is provided with a window portion 27 formed in a plate shape with a transparent or translucent resin. A rectangular hole 28 (see FIG. 4) penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed on the rear side of the window 27 in the display portion 21B. The LCD 5 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) is disposed below the hole 28. Information displayed on the front surface 5 A (see FIG. 4) of the LCD 5 is visible from the outside of the housing 2 through the window portion 27.

図２に示すように、後筐体２２は、カバー２３を取り外した状態で露出する部分に、凹部状のカセット装着部（図示略）を有する。カセット装着部にはテープカセットが装着される。後筐体２２内に組み付けられた印刷機構（図示略）は、サーマルヘッド（図示略）を有する。サーマルヘッドは、複数の発熱素子を有する。テーププリンタ１は、発熱素子への通電を制御し、個々の発熱素子を個別に発熱させることで、テープカセットから引き出されたテープの印刷面にキャラクタを印刷する。 As shown in FIG. 2, the rear housing 22 has a concave cassette mounting portion (not shown) in a portion exposed with the cover 23 removed. A tape cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion. The printing mechanism (not shown) assembled in the rear housing 22 has a thermal head (not shown). The thermal head has a plurality of heating elements. The tape printer 1 controls the energization of the heat generating elements, and individually heats the heat generating elements, thereby printing characters on the print surface of the tape drawn from the tape cassette.

図１、図２に示すように、筐体２は、右側の側壁の上部にカットレバー２４を備える。カットレバー２４は、左上の部分が後筐体２２に軸支され、右上の部分が、上下左右平面を円弧に沿って移動する。カットレバー２４は、後筐体２２内に組み付けられた切断機構（図示略）に連結する。切断機構は、印刷機構によって印刷されたテープを切断する。図２に示すように、筐体２は、上壁のうちカットレバー２４の左側に排出溝２６に備える。排出溝２６は、印刷機構によって印刷されたテープを、筐体２の外部へ排出する。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the housing 2 includes a cut lever 24 at the top of the right side wall. The upper left portion of the cut lever 24 is pivotally supported by the rear casing 22, and the upper right portion moves along an upper, lower, left, and right plane along an arc. The cut lever 24 is connected to a cutting mechanism (not shown) assembled in the rear housing 22. The cutting mechanism cuts the tape printed by the printing mechanism. As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 2 is provided in the discharge groove 26 on the left side of the cut lever 24 on the upper wall. The discharge groove 26 discharges the tape printed by the printing mechanism to the outside of the housing 2.

図３に示すように、ＬＣＤ５は、平面視にて左右方向に長い矩形状である。ＬＣＤ５の前面５Ａ（図４参照）には液晶表示素子が配置される。図４に示すように、ＬＣＤ５の前面５Ａは、前筐体２１に形成された穴部２８に接触する。ＬＣＤ５の上下方向及び左右方向のそれぞれの長さは、穴部２８の上下方向及び左右方向のそれぞれの長さよりも大きい。 As shown in FIG. 3, the LCD 5 has a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction in plan view. A liquid crystal display element is disposed on the front surface 5A of the LCD 5 (see FIG. 4). As shown in FIG. 4, the front surface 5 A of the LCD 5 comes into contact with a hole portion 28 formed in the front housing 21. The lengths of the LCD 5 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction are larger than the lengths of the hole 28 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively.

図３、図４に示すように、ＬＣＤ５の上側に突出部２８Ａが配置される。突出部２８Ａは、前筐体２１の前壁の後側面から後方に突出する。突出部２８Ａは板状である。突出部２８Ａは、穴部２８の上側の端部と平行に左右方向に延びる。図３に示すように、突出部２８Ａの下側に、突出部２８１Ａ、２８２Ａが配置される。突出部２８１Ａ、２８２Ａは、前筐体２１の前壁の後側面から後方に突出する。突出部２８１Ａ、２８２Ａは、前後方向に延びる円柱状である。突出部２８１Ａは、突出部２８Ａの右端近傍に配置され、突出部２８２Ａは、突出部２８Ａの左端近傍に配置される。 As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the protrusion 28 A is disposed on the upper side of the LCD 5. The protruding portion 28 A protrudes rearward from the rear side surface of the front wall of the front housing 21. The protrusion 28A has a plate shape. The protrusion 28A extends in the left-right direction in parallel with the upper end of the hole 28. As shown in FIG. 3, the protrusions 281A and 282A are disposed below the protrusion 28A. The projecting portions 281 A and 282 A project rearward from the rear side surface of the front wall of the front housing 21. The protrusions 281A and 282A have a columnar shape extending in the front-rear direction. The protrusion 281A is disposed near the right end of the protrusion 28A, and the protrusion 282A is disposed near the left end of the protrusion 28A.

図３、図４に示すように、ＬＣＤ５の左側に突出部２８Ｂが配置される。突出部２８Ｂは、前筐体２１の前壁の後側面から後方に突出する。突出部２８Ｂは板状である。突出部２８Ｂは、穴部２８の左側の端部と平行に上下方向に延びる。ＬＣＤ５の左端部、且つ、ＬＣＤ５の後面５Ｂよりも後側に、突出部２８Ｃ、２８Ｄが配置される。突出部２８Ｃは、突出部２８Ｂの上下方向中央よりも上側から右方に延びる。突出部２８Ｄは、突出部２８Ｂの上下方向中央よりも下側から右方に延びる。突出部２８Ｂの右側、且つ、突出部２８Ｃ、２８Ｄのそれぞれの前側に、突出部（図示略）が配置される。それぞれの突出部は、前筐体２１の前壁の後側面から、突出部２８Ｃ、２８Ｄに向けて後方に突出する。 As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the protrusion 28 B is disposed on the left side of the LCD 5. The protruding portion 28 B protrudes rearward from the rear side surface of the front wall of the front housing 21. The protruding portion 28B has a plate shape. The protrusion 28B extends in the vertical direction in parallel with the left end of the hole 28. Projections 28C and 28D are arranged on the left end of the LCD 5 and on the rear side of the rear surface 5B of the LCD 5. The protrusion 28C extends rightward from the upper side of the center of the protrusion 28B in the vertical direction. The protrusion 28D extends rightward from the lower side of the center of the protrusion 28B in the vertical direction. Projections (not shown) are arranged on the right side of the projections 28B and on the front sides of the projections 28C and 28D. Each protruding portion protrudes rearward from the rear side surface of the front wall of the front housing 21 toward the protruding portions 28C and 28D.

図３に示すように、ＬＣＤ５の右端部、且つ、ＬＣＤ５の後面５Ｂよりも後側に、突出部２８Ｅが配置される。突出部２８Ｅは板状部材である。突出部２８Ｅは、後述する突出部２９の後側を通過して左右方向に延びる。突出部２８Ｅは、突出部２９の前後方向の移動を規制する。突出部２８Ｅの右端部はネジ２８１で固定される。 As shown in FIG. 3, the protrusion 28 E is disposed on the right end of the LCD 5 and on the rear side of the rear surface 5 B of the LCD 5. The protrusion 28E is a plate-like member. The protrusion 28E extends in the left-right direction through the rear side of the protrusion 29 described later. The protrusion 28 E restricts the movement of the protrusion 29 in the front-rear direction. The right end of the protrusion 28E is fixed with a screw 281.

図３に示すように、ＬＣＤ５の右側に突出部２９が配置される。突出部２９は、第１部分２９Ａ、及び、第２部分２９Ｂを有する。第１部分２９Ａは、突出部２８Ａの右端から下側に向けて延びる。第１部分２９Ａは、前筐体２１の前壁の後側面から後方に離隔する。第２部分２９Ｂは、第１部分２９Ａの下端部から左方に向けて延びる。第２部分２９Ｂの前面の一部は、前方に突出する。 As shown in FIG. 3, a protrusion 29 is disposed on the right side of the LCD 5. The protruding portion 29 has a first portion 29A and a second portion 29B. The first portion 29A extends downward from the right end of the protruding portion 28A. The first portion 29 A is spaced rearward from the rear side surface of the front wall of the front housing 21. The second portion 29B extends leftward from the lower end portion of the first portion 29A. A part of the front surface of the second portion 29B protrudes forward.

突出部２９の第２部分２９Ｂのうち前方に突出する部分は、ＬＣＤ５の右端５Ｄに接触する。突出部２９は、第１部分２９Ａの弾性力によってＬＣＤ５を左方に付勢する。ＬＣＤ５の左端は、突出部２８Ｂの右側且つ突出部２８Ｃ、２８Ｄの前側に設けられた突出部（図示略）に右側から接触する。ＬＣＤ５は、左右両側から挟まれることによって、左右方向の位置が固定される。又、ＬＣＤ５の右端は、前筐体２１及び突出部２９の第２部分２９Ｂによって前後両側から挟まれる。ＬＣＤ５の左端は、前筐体２１及び突出部２８Ｃ、２８Ｄによって前後両側から挟まれる。これによって、ＬＣＤ５の前後方向の位置は固定される。 Of the second portion 29 B of the protruding portion 29, a portion protruding forward contacts the right end 5 D of the LCD 5. The protrusion 29 urges the LCD 5 to the left by the elastic force of the first portion 29A. The left end of the LCD 5 comes into contact with a protrusion (not shown) provided on the right side of the protrusion 28B and on the front side of the protrusions 28C and 28D from the right side. The position of the LCD 5 in the left-right direction is fixed by being sandwiched from both the left and right sides. The right end of the LCD 5 is sandwiched from both the front and rear sides by the front casing 21 and the second portion 29B of the protruding portion 29. The left end of the LCD 5 is sandwiched from the front and rear sides by the front casing 21 and the protrusions 28C and 28D. As a result, the position of the LCD 5 in the front-rear direction is fixed.

図３、図４に示すように、プリント基板４は、ＬＣＤ５の下側、且つ、キーパッド３の後側に配置される。図３に示すように、プリント基板４は、平面視にて、上下方向に長い矩形状である。プリント基板４の材料は、ガラスエポキシ、紙フェノール、コンポジットである。プリント基板４の左右方向の長さは、ＬＣＤ５の左右方向の長さよりも長い。図４に示すように、プリント基板４の前面４Ａは、キーパッド３の連結部３２の下面と対向する。又、プリント基板４の前面４Ａは、ＬＣＤ５の後面５Ｂよりも後側に配置される。プリント基板４の厚さは１．６ｍｍであり、プリント基板４の前面４Ａと、ＬＣＤ５の後面５Ｂとの間の前後方向の間隔は１．３ｍｍである。 As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the printed circuit board 4 is disposed below the LCD 5 and behind the keypad 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the printed circuit board 4 has a rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction in plan view. The material of the printed circuit board 4 is glass epoxy, paper phenol, or composite. The length of the printed board 4 in the left-right direction is longer than the length of the LCD 5 in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 4, the front surface 4 A of the printed circuit board 4 faces the lower surface of the connecting portion 32 of the keypad 3. Further, the front surface 4 A of the printed circuit board 4 is arranged behind the rear surface 5 B of the LCD 5. The thickness of the printed circuit board 4 is 1.6 mm, and the distance in the front-rear direction between the front surface 4A of the printed circuit board 4 and the rear surface 5B of the LCD 5 is 1.3 mm.

図３に示すように、プリント基板４の上端４１には凹部が形成される。詳細には次の通りである。プリント基板４の上端４１を左右方向に略３等分したそれぞれの分割領域を、右側から順に「第１分割領域」「第２分割領域」「第３分割領域」とした場合、第２分割領域は下方に凹む。又、第２分割領域を左右方向に略３等分したそれぞれの分割領域を、右側から順に「第４分割領域」「第５分割領域」「第６分割領域」とした場合、第５分割領域は下方に更に凹む。以下、プリント基板４の上端４１のうち、第１分割領域、第４分割領域、第５分割領域、第６分割領域、及び、第３分割領域に対応する部分を、「上端４１Ａ」、「上端４１Ｂ」、「上端４１Ｃ」、「上端４１Ｄ」、及び、「上端４１Ｅ」という。 As shown in FIG. 3, a concave portion is formed on the upper end 41 of the printed circuit board 4. Details are as follows. When the divided areas obtained by dividing the upper end 41 of the printed circuit board 4 into approximately three equal parts in the left-right direction are referred to as “first divided area”, “second divided area”, and “third divided area” in order from the right side, the second divided area Is recessed downwards. Further, when the respective divided areas obtained by dividing the second divided area into approximately three equal parts in the left-right direction are referred to as “fourth divided area”, “fifth divided area”, and “sixth divided area” in order from the right side, the fifth divided area Is further recessed downwards. Hereinafter, portions of the upper end 41 of the printed circuit board 4 corresponding to the first divided region, the fourth divided region, the fifth divided region, the sixth divided region, and the third divided region are referred to as “upper end 41A” and “upper end”. 41B "," upper end 41C "," upper end 41D ", and" upper end 41E ".

プリント基板４の上端４１Ａ、４１Ｅは、それぞれ、ＬＣＤ５の下端５Ｅの下側近傍に配置される。プリント基板４のうち、上端４１Ａの下側、上端４１Ｄの下側、及び、プリント基板４の下端４２の上側且つ左右方向中央よりも左側には、前後方向に貫通する穴部が形成されている。ネジ４６Ａ、４６Ｂ、ネジ４６Ｃは、これらの穴に後側から挿通し、前筐体２１の前壁の後側面に設けられたネジ穴に螺入する。プリント基板４は、ネジ４６Ａ、４６Ｂ、４６Ｃによって、前筐体２１に固定される。プリント基板４の後面４Ｂには、ＣＰＵ等が実装される。ＣＰＵは、ＬＣＤ５の前面５Ａ（図４参照）の液晶表示素子に情報を表示させるための制御を司る。 The upper ends 41 A and 41 E of the printed circuit board 4 are respectively arranged near the lower side of the lower end 5 E of the LCD 5. In the printed circuit board 4, a hole penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed on the lower side of the upper end 41 A, the lower side of the upper end 41 D, and the upper side of the lower end 42 of the printed circuit board 4 and on the left side of the horizontal center. . The screws 46A and 46B and the screw 46C are inserted into these holes from the rear side and screwed into screw holes provided on the rear side surface of the front wall of the front housing 21. The printed circuit board 4 is fixed to the front housing 21 by screws 46A, 46B, and 46C. A CPU or the like is mounted on the rear surface 4B of the printed circuit board 4. The CPU controls the display of information on the liquid crystal display element on the front surface 5A of the LCD 5 (see FIG. 4).

板状部材６は、プリント基板４の後面４Ｂのうち、左右方向略中央、且つ、上端４１Ｃの下側部分に固定される。板状部材６は、ＬＣＤ５の左右方向中央の下側に配置される。図５に示すように、板状部材６は板状の部材である。板状部材６の厚さは０．２ｍｍであり、ポリカーボネート、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、ポリエステルで形成されている。板状部材６は弾性を有する。板状部材６は、固定部６０、及び、複数の突出部６１を有する。なお、図５では、外力が加わっていない状態の板状部材６が示されている。 The plate-like member 6 is fixed to the lower side portion of the rear surface 4 B of the printed board 4, approximately at the center in the left-right direction and at the upper end 41 C. The plate-like member 6 is disposed below the center of the LCD 5 in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 5, the plate-like member 6 is a plate-like member. The plate-like member 6 has a thickness of 0.2 mm and is made of polycarbonate, polyethylene, polypropylene, or polyester. The plate member 6 has elasticity. The plate-like member 6 has a fixed part 60 and a plurality of protruding parts 61. In FIG. 5, the plate-like member 6 in a state where no external force is applied is shown.

図６に示すように、固定部６０は、板状部材６のうち、プリント基板４の上端４１Ｃの下側部分と前後方向に重畳する部分に対応する。固定部６０の形状は、平面視にて、左右方向に長い略矩形状である。固定部６０の左右方向の長さは、１３．６ｍｍである。固定部６０の平面は前後方向を向く。固定部６０の前面は、プリント基板４の後面４Ｂの上端４１Ｃの下側部分に、両面テープによって貼付される。以下、固定部６０に沿って延びる仮想的な平面であって、前後方向と直交する仮想的な平面を、「第１仮想平面」という。なお、図６では、図５と同様、外力が加わっていない状態の板状部材６が示されている。一方、後述する図７では、外力が加わった状態の板状部材６が示されている。 As shown in FIG. 6, the fixing portion 60 corresponds to a portion of the plate-like member 6 that overlaps with the lower portion of the upper end 41 C of the printed circuit board 4 in the front-rear direction. The shape of the fixing portion 60 is a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction in plan view. The length of the fixing part 60 in the left-right direction is 13.6 mm. The plane of the fixing part 60 faces in the front-rear direction. The front surface of the fixing unit 60 is attached to the lower portion of the upper end 41C of the rear surface 4B of the printed circuit board 4 with a double-sided tape. Hereinafter, a virtual plane that extends along the fixed portion 60 and is orthogonal to the front-rear direction is referred to as a “first virtual plane”. 6 shows the plate-like member 6 in a state where no external force is applied, as in FIG. On the other hand, in FIG. 7 to be described later, the plate-like member 6 in a state where an external force is applied is shown.

複数の突出部６１は、固定部６０から上方に突出する。このため、複数の突出部６１は、プリント基板４に対して上端４１Ｃよりも上側に突出する。複数の突出部６１は、付勢部６２、６３、及び、ガード部６４を有する。付勢部６２は、固定部６０の上端の右端部から上方に向けて突出する。付勢部６３は、固定部６０の上端の左端部から上方に向けて突出する。ガード部６４は、固定部６０の上端のうち、左右方向中央部から上方に向けて突出する。付勢部６２、６３は、ガード部６４を挟んで対向する。 The plurality of projecting portions 61 project upward from the fixed portion 60. For this reason, the plurality of protrusions 61 protrude above the upper end 41 C with respect to the printed circuit board 4. The plurality of projecting portions 61 include urging portions 62 and 63 and a guard portion 64. The urging portion 62 protrudes upward from the right end portion of the upper end of the fixed portion 60. The urging portion 63 protrudes upward from the left end portion of the upper end of the fixed portion 60. The guard part 64 protrudes upward from the center part in the left-right direction among the upper ends of the fixed part 60. The urging parts 62 and 63 are opposed to each other with the guard part 64 interposed therebetween.

図５に示すように、付勢部６２、６３は同一形状を有する。付勢部６２は、上下方向に長い矩形状の板状部材が一部で曲折した形状を有する。付勢部６２の左右方向の長さは、３．３５ｍｍである。付勢部６２は、延設部６２Ａ、曲折部６２Ｂ、６２Ｃを有する。延設部６２Ａは、固定部６０に沿って延びる第１仮想平面に沿って、上方に延びる。延設部６２Ａの上下方向の長さは、６．５ｍｍである。曲折部６２Ｂは、延設部６２Ａの上端から、上斜め下方に湾曲しながら延びる。曲折部６２Ｃは、曲折部６２Ｂの上端から、上斜め前方向に直線状に延びる。曲折部６２Ｃの延設方向の長さは、４．３ｍｍである。又、固定部６０に沿って延びる第１仮想平面と、曲折部６２Ｃの上端との間の前後方向の長さは、ＬＣＤ５の前面５Ａ（図４参照）とプリント基板４の後面４Ｂ（図４参照）との間の長さよりも短い。延設部６２Ａと曲折部６２Ｃとの間のなす角度の鋭角は、１２０度であり、９０度よりも大きい。以下、曲折部６２Ｃに沿って延びる仮想的な平面を、「第２仮想平面」という。第２仮想平面は、第１仮想平面と交差する。 As shown in FIG. 5, the urging portions 62 and 63 have the same shape. The urging portion 62 has a shape in which a rectangular plate-like member that is long in the vertical direction is partially bent. The length of the urging portion 62 in the left-right direction is 3.35 mm. The urging portion 62 has an extending portion 62A and bent portions 62B and 62C. The extending part 62 A extends upward along a first virtual plane extending along the fixed part 60. The length of the extending portion 62A in the vertical direction is 6.5 mm. The bent portion 62B extends from the upper end of the extending portion 62A while curving upward and obliquely downward. The bent portion 62C extends linearly from the upper end of the bent portion 62B in a diagonally upward direction. The length in the extending direction of the bent portion 62C is 4.3 mm. The length in the front-rear direction between the first virtual plane extending along the fixed portion 60 and the upper end of the bent portion 62C is determined by the front surface 5A of the LCD 5 (see FIG. 4) and the rear surface 4B of the printed board 4 (FIG. 4). Shorter than the length between The acute angle of the angle formed between the extending portion 62A and the bent portion 62C is 120 degrees and is larger than 90 degrees. Hereinafter, a virtual plane extending along the bent portion 62C is referred to as a “second virtual plane”. The second virtual plane intersects the first virtual plane.

付勢部６３は、延設部６３Ａ、曲折部６３Ｂ、６３Ｃを有する。延設部６３Ａ、曲折部６３Ｂ、６３Ｃは、それぞれ、付勢部６２の延設部６２Ａ、曲折部６２Ｂ、６２Ｃに対応する。 The urging portion 63 has an extending portion 63A and bent portions 63B and 63C. The extended portion 63A and the bent portions 63B and 63C correspond to the extended portion 62A and the bent portions 62B and 62C of the urging portion 62, respectively.

図６に示すように、外力が加わっていない状態の付勢部６２、６３の第１仮想平面に沿った上下方向の長さＬ１は、９．４ｍｍである。長さＬ１は、プリント基板４の上端４１Ｃと、曲折部６２Ｃ、６３Ｃのそれぞれの上端との間の第１仮想平面に沿った上下方向の長さに対応する。曲折部６２Ｃ、６３Ｃのそれぞれの上端は、外力が加わっていない状態の付勢部６２、６３のうち、プリント基板４の上端４１Ｃから最も離隔した位置に対応する。 As shown in FIG. 6, the length L1 in the vertical direction along the first virtual plane of the urging portions 62 and 63 in a state where no external force is applied is 9.4 mm. The length L1 corresponds to the length in the vertical direction along the first virtual plane between the upper end 41C of the printed circuit board 4 and the upper ends of the bent portions 62C and 63C. The upper ends of the bent portions 62C and 63C correspond to positions farthest from the upper end 41C of the printed circuit board 4 in the urging portions 62 and 63 in a state where no external force is applied.

ガード部６４は、板状部材６のうち、プリント基板４の上端４１Ｃよりも上側、且つ、付勢部６２、６３によって左右両側から挟まれた部分に対応する。ガード部６４の左右方向の長さ、言い換えれば、付勢部６２、６３のそれぞれの左右内側の間の長さは、６．９ｍｍである。ガード部６４の第１仮想平面に沿った上下方向の長さＬ２は、０．５ｍｍである。長さＬ２は、プリント基板４の上端４１Ｃと、ガード部６４の上端との間の第１仮想平面に沿った上下方向の長さに対応する。ガード部６４の上端は、ガード部６４のうち、プリント基板４の上端４１Ｃから最も離隔した位置に対応する。 The guard portion 64 corresponds to a portion of the plate-like member 6 that is located above the upper end 41 C of the printed circuit board 4 and sandwiched from the left and right sides by the urging portions 62 and 63. The length of the guard part 64 in the left-right direction, in other words, the length between the left and right inner sides of the urging parts 62 and 63 is 6.9 mm. The length L2 in the vertical direction along the first virtual plane of the guard part 64 is 0.5 mm. The length L2 corresponds to the length in the vertical direction along the first virtual plane between the upper end 41C of the printed circuit board 4 and the upper end of the guard portion 64. The upper end of the guard part 64 corresponds to a position of the guard part 64 that is farthest from the upper end 41 C of the printed circuit board 4.

図３、図４、図７、図８に示すように、板状部材６が固定された状態のプリント基板４、及び、ＬＣＤ５が、前筐体２１に組み付けられた場合、板状部材６の付勢部６２、６３の曲折部６２Ｃ、６３Ｃの上端は、ＬＣＤ５の下側の側面５Ｃ（図４、図８参照）に接触する。板状部材６は、延設部６２Ａ、６３Ａと曲折部６２Ｃ、６３Ｃとのなす角度の鋭角がより小さくなる向きに変形する。延設部６２Ａ、６３Ａと曲折部６２Ｃ、６２Ｃとのなす角度の鋭角は、９０度よりも大きく、１２０度よりも小さくなる。図７に示すように、板状部材６の変形後における付勢部６２、６３の第１仮想平面に沿った上下方向の長さＬ３は、長さＬ２よりも大きく、且つ、図６に示す長さＬ１よりも小さくなり、６．９５ｍｍとなる。なお、長さＬ３は、プリント基板４の上端４１Ｃと、ＬＣＤ５の下側の側面５Ｃとの間の第１仮想平面に沿った上下方向の長さに対応する。 As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 7, and 8, when the printed board 4 and the LCD 5 in a state where the plate-like member 6 is fixed are assembled to the front housing 21, The upper ends of the bent portions 62C and 63C of the urging portions 62 and 63 are in contact with the lower side surface 5C of the LCD 5 (see FIGS. 4 and 8). The plate-like member 6 is deformed so that the acute angle formed by the extending portions 62A and 63A and the bent portions 62C and 63C becomes smaller. The acute angle between the extending portions 62A and 63A and the bent portions 62C and 62C is larger than 90 degrees and smaller than 120 degrees. As shown in FIG. 7, the length L3 of the urging | biasing parts 62 and 63 after the deformation | transformation of the plate-shaped member 6 along the 1st virtual plane is larger than the length L2, and is shown in FIG. It becomes smaller than the length L1 and becomes 6.95 mm. The length L3 corresponds to the length in the vertical direction along the first virtual plane between the upper end 41C of the printed circuit board 4 and the lower side surface 5C of the LCD 5.

板状部材６は弾性を有する。このため、板状部材６が上記のように変形した場合、元に戻ろうとする弾性力は、曲折部６２Ｃ、６３ＣからＬＣＤ５に対して上向きに付加される。図３に示すように、ＬＣＤ５は、板状部材６の弾性力によって上方に移動し、突出部２８Ａの下側に設けられた突出部２８１Ａ、２８２Ａに押し当てられる。ＬＣＤ５は、突出部２８１Ａ、２８２Ａと板状部材６とによって、上下両側から挟まれる。これによって、ＬＣＤ５の上下方向の位置は固定される。 The plate member 6 has elasticity. For this reason, when the plate-like member 6 is deformed as described above, the elastic force to return to the original is applied upward to the LCD 5 from the bent portions 62C and 63C. As shown in FIG. 3, the LCD 5 moves upward by the elastic force of the plate-like member 6 and is pressed against the protrusions 281A and 282A provided on the lower side of the protrusion 28A. The LCD 5 is sandwiched between the upper and lower sides by the projecting portions 281A and 282A and the plate-like member 6. Thereby, the vertical position of the LCD 5 is fixed.

図３、図７に示すように、フレキシブルプリント基板（以下、「ＦＰＣ」という。）６６は、ＬＣＤ５とプリント基板４とを繋ぐ。ＦＰＣ６６は、プリント基板４に実装されたＣＰＵから出力される電気信号を、ＬＣＤ５に伝達させる。ＦＰＣ６６の被覆の材料は、ポリイミドである。ＦＰＣ６６の左右方向の長さは、４．８ｍｍである。ＦＰＣ６６の左右方向の長さは、上端４１Ｃの左右方向の長さの略半分であり、板状部材６のガード部６４の左右方向の長さよりも僅かに短い。ＦＰＣ６６の下端は、プリント基板４の後面４Ｂのうち、板状部材６の固定部６０が貼付される部分の下側に、コネクタ４６によって接続される。図８に示すように、ＦＰＣ６６の上端は、ＬＣＤ５の前面５Ａのうち下端近傍に接続される。 As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, a flexible printed circuit board (hereinafter referred to as “FPC”) 66 connects the LCD 5 and the printed circuit board 4. The FPC 66 transmits an electrical signal output from the CPU mounted on the printed circuit board 4 to the LCD 5. The material for coating the FPC 66 is polyimide. The length of the FPC 66 in the left-right direction is 4.8 mm. The length in the left-right direction of the FPC 66 is substantially half of the length in the left-right direction of the upper end 41 C, and is slightly shorter than the length in the left-right direction of the guard portion 64 of the plate member 6. The lower end of the FPC 66 is connected by a connector 46 to the lower side of the rear surface 4B of the printed circuit board 4 where the fixing portion 60 of the plate-like member 6 is attached. As shown in FIG. 8, the upper end of the FPC 66 is connected to the vicinity of the lower end of the front surface 5 A of the LCD 5.

図３、図７に示すように、ＦＰＣ６６は、コネクタ４６から、板状部材６の固定部６０及びガード部６４の後側を、下側から上側に向けて延びる。ＦＰＣ６６は、ガード部６４の上端よりも上側に至る。 As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the FPC 66 extends from the connector 46 toward the upper side from the lower side to the rear side of the fixing part 60 and the guard part 64 of the plate-like member 6. The FPC 66 reaches the upper side of the upper end of the guard part 64.

図８に示すように、ＦＰＣ６６は、ガード部６４の上端よりも上側で前側に湾曲する。ＦＰＣ６６は、ガード部６４の上端の上側、且つ、付勢部６２、６３で左右方向から挟まれた部分を、後側から前側に向けて通過する。即ち、ＦＰＣ６６は、板状部材６のガード部６４の上端に対して、プリント基板４の上端４１Ｃと反対側を通過する。ＦＰＣ６６は、プリント基板４の前面４Ａよりも前側に至る。 As shown in FIG. 8, the FPC 66 is curved to the front side above the upper end of the guard part 64. The FPC 66 passes from the rear side to the front side through the upper side of the upper end of the guard part 64 and the part sandwiched between the urging parts 62 and 63 from the left-right direction. That is, the FPC 66 passes through the side opposite to the upper end 41 C of the printed circuit board 4 with respect to the upper end of the guard part 64 of the plate-like member 6. The FPC 66 reaches the front side of the front surface 4 A of the printed circuit board 4.

ＦＰＣ６６は、プリント基板４の前面４Ａよりも前側で上側に湾曲する。ＦＰＣ６６は上側に延び、ＬＣＤ５の前面５Ａのうち下端近傍に至る。 The FPC 66 is curved upward on the front side of the front surface 4 A of the printed circuit board 4. The FPC 66 extends upward and reaches the vicinity of the lower end of the front surface 5 A of the LCD 5.

以上説明したように、テーププリンタ１において、板状部材６の付勢部６２、６３は、ＬＣＤ５に上向きの付勢力を付加できる。ここで、板状部材６はプリント基板４に固定されるので、板状部材６を固定するための多くの空きスペースを、ＬＣＤ５の周囲に設ける必要がない。このため、テーププリンタ１は、ＬＣＤ５の周囲に十分な空きスペースがない場合でも、ＬＣＤ５を、前筐体２１の突出部２８１Ａ、２８２Ａに適切に付勢できる。これによって、筐体２に対してＬＣＤ５を適切に保持できる。又、テーププリンタ１において、プリント基板４とＬＣＤ５とを繋ぐＦＰＣ６６と、プリント基板４の上端４１Ｃとの間には、ガード部６４が配置される。従って、プリント基板４の上端４１Ｃの角部にＦＰＣ６６が接触することによってＦＰＣ６６が破損することを抑制できる。 As described above, in the tape printer 1, the urging portions 62 and 63 of the plate-like member 6 can apply an upward urging force to the LCD 5. Here, since the plate-like member 6 is fixed to the printed board 4, it is not necessary to provide a lot of empty space around the LCD 5 for fixing the plate-like member 6. For this reason, the tape printer 1 can appropriately bias the LCD 5 to the protruding portions 281A and 282A of the front housing 21 even when there is not enough free space around the LCD 5. Thereby, the LCD 5 can be appropriately held with respect to the housing 2. In the tape printer 1, a guard unit 64 is disposed between the FPC 66 that connects the printed circuit board 4 and the LCD 5 and the upper end 41 C of the printed circuit board 4. Therefore, the FPC 66 can be prevented from being damaged by the FPC 66 coming into contact with the corner portion of the upper end 41 C of the printed circuit board 4.

板状部材６の付勢部６２、６３のそれぞれの上下方向の長さＬ１（外力が加わっていない状態）Ｌ３（外力が加わった状態）は、ガード部６４の上下方向の長さＬ３よりも長い。このため、ガード部６４の上側、且つ、付勢部６２、６３とで挟まれた部分に、ＦＰＣ６６を通過させることができる。このため、テーププリンタ１は、ＦＰＣ６６がプリント基板４に対して交差するように配置された場合でも、板状部材６がＦＰＣ６６の邪魔になることを抑制できる。 The vertical length L1 (a state in which no external force is applied) L3 (a state in which an external force is applied) L3 (a state in which an external force is applied) of each of the urging portions 62 and 63 of the plate-like member 6 is larger than the vertical length L3 of the guard portion 64. long. For this reason, the FPC 66 can be passed through the upper part of the guard part 64 and the part sandwiched between the urging parts 62 and 63. For this reason, the tape printer 1 can suppress the plate-like member 6 from interfering with the FPC 66 even when the FPC 66 is arranged so as to intersect the printed circuit board 4.

付勢部６２は曲折部６２Ｂ、６２Ｃを有し、付勢部６３は曲折部６３Ｂ、６３Ｃを有する。曲折部６２Ｂ、６２Ｃ、６３Ｂ、６３Ｃは、外力が加わった場合に変形し易いので、変形した形状を元に戻そうとする付勢力が発生し易い。このため、付勢部６２、６３は、曲折部６２Ｂ、６２Ｃ、６３Ｂ、６３Ｃにおいて発生した付勢力をＬＣＤ５に付加することによって、ＬＣＤ５を適切に付勢できる。 The urging portion 62 has bent portions 62B and 62C, and the urging portion 63 has bent portions 63B and 63C. Since the bent portions 62B, 62C, 63B, and 63C are easily deformed when an external force is applied, an urging force that tends to restore the deformed shape is easily generated. Therefore, the urging units 62 and 63 can appropriately urge the LCD 5 by applying the urging force generated at the bent portions 62B, 62C, 63B, and 63C to the LCD 5.

付勢部６２、６３は同一形状を有し、ガード部６４を挟んで対向する。この場合、板状部材６は、付勢部６２、６３によってＬＣＤ５に付勢力を左右均一に付加することができる。従って、テーププリンタ１は、ＬＣＤ５を更に適切に付勢できる。 The urging portions 62 and 63 have the same shape and face each other with the guard portion 64 interposed therebetween. In this case, the plate-like member 6 can apply the urging force to the LCD 5 uniformly by the urging portions 62 and 63. Therefore, the tape printer 1 can more appropriately energize the LCD 5.

付勢部６２は延設部６２Ａを有し、付勢部６３は延設部６３Ａを有する。この場合、板状部材６は、延設部６２Ａ、６３Ａの上下方向の長さ分、曲折部６２Ｂ、６２Ｃ、６３Ｂ、６３ＣをＬＣＤ５に接近させることができる。このため板状部材６は、ＬＣＤ５に付勢力を効率的に付加することができる。 The urging portion 62 has an extending portion 62A, and the urging portion 63 has an extending portion 63A. In this case, the plate-like member 6 can bring the bent portions 62B, 62C, 63B, 63C closer to the LCD 5 by the length in the vertical direction of the extending portions 62A, 63A. Therefore, the plate-like member 6 can efficiently apply a biasing force to the LCD 5.

板状部材６はポリカーボネートで形成され、ＦＰＣ６６の被膜の材料であるポリイミドよりも柔らかい。このため、ガード部６４にＦＰＣ６６が接触したときに、ガード部６４がＦＰＣ６６を傷つけてしまうことを抑制できる。 The plate-like member 6 is made of polycarbonate and is softer than polyimide, which is a material for the FPC 66 film. For this reason, when FPC66 contacts guard part 64, it can control that guard part 64 damages FPC66.

ＦＰＣ６６をプリント基板４に接続させるためのコネクタ４６は、プリント基板４の後面４Ｂのうち板状部材６の下側に配置される。ＦＰＣ６６は、コネクタ４６から上方に延び、板状部材６の固定部６０及びガード部６４の後方を通過する。これによって、ガード部６４に対してプリント基板４の上端４１Ｃと反対側にＦＰＣ６６を容易に配置させることができる。従って、テーププリンタ１は、プリント基板４の上端４１ＣにＦＰＣ６６が接触することを、ガード部６４によって適切に抑制できる。 A connector 46 for connecting the FPC 66 to the printed circuit board 4 is disposed below the plate-like member 6 on the rear surface 4B of the printed circuit board 4. The FPC 66 extends upward from the connector 46 and passes behind the fixing portion 60 and the guard portion 64 of the plate-like member 6. Accordingly, the FPC 66 can be easily disposed on the opposite side of the upper end 41 C of the printed circuit board 4 with respect to the guard portion 64. Therefore, the tape printer 1 can appropriately suppress the FPC 66 from coming into contact with the upper end 41 C of the printed circuit board 4 by the guard unit 64.

なお、本発明は上記実施形態に限定されず、種々の変更が可能である。図９〜図１１を参照し、板状部材６の変形例（板状部材６Ａ、６Ｂ、６Ｃ）について説明する。 In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible. With reference to FIGS. 9-11, the modification (plate member 6A, 6B, 6C) of the plate member 6 is demonstrated.

図９を参照し、第１変形例における板状部材６Ａについて説明する。板状部材６Ａは、上記実施形態における板状部材６（図５等参照）におけるガード部６４（図５等参照）の代わりに、ガード部６４Ａを有するという点で、板状部材６と異なる。板状部材６Ａの固定部６０及び付勢部６２、６３については、板状部材６と同一である。以下、板状部材６Ａに関して、板状部材６と異なるガード部６４Ａについて詳細に説明する。他の部分については、板状部材６と同一符号を付し、説明を省略する。 With reference to FIG. 9, the plate-like member 6A in the first modification will be described. The plate-like member 6A is different from the plate-like member 6 in that it has a guard portion 64A instead of the guard portion 64 (see FIG. 5 etc.) in the plate-like member 6 (see FIG. 5 etc.) in the above embodiment. The fixing portion 60 and the urging portions 62 and 63 of the plate member 6A are the same as those of the plate member 6. Hereinafter, regarding the plate-like member 6A, the guard portion 64A different from the plate-like member 6 will be described in detail. Other portions are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the plate-like member 6 and description thereof is omitted.

図９に示すように、板状部材６Ａのガード部６４Ａは、延設部６４１Ａ、曲折部６４１Ｂ、及び、曲折部６４１Ｃを有する。延設部６４１Ａは、固定部６０の上端から、固定部６０に沿って延びる第１仮想平面に沿って上方に延びる。延設部６４１Ａの前後方向の長さは０．５ｍｍである。曲折部６４１Ｂは、延設部６４１Ａの上端から、上斜め前方に湾曲しながら延びる。曲折部６４１Ｃは、曲折部６４１Ｂの上端から前方向に直線状に延びる。曲折部６４１Ｃの延設方向の長さは１．３ｍｍである。延設部６４１Ａと曲折部６４１Ｃとの間のなす角度の鋭角は９０度である。ガード部６４Ａの第１仮想平面に沿った上下方向の長さは、付勢部６２、６３のそれぞれの第１仮想平面に沿った上下方向の長さよりも短い。このため、ガード部６４Ａの曲折部６４１Ｃの上端は、付勢部６２、６３の曲折部６２Ｃ、６３Ｃの上端よりも、下側に配置される。 As shown in FIG. 9, the guard part 64A of the plate-like member 6A has an extending part 641A, a bent part 641B, and a bent part 641C. The extending portion 641 A extends upward from the upper end of the fixed portion 60 along a first virtual plane extending along the fixed portion 60. The length of the extending portion 641A in the front-rear direction is 0.5 mm. The bent portion 641B extends from the upper end of the extending portion 641A while curving upward and obliquely forward. The bent portion 641C extends linearly from the upper end of the bent portion 641B in the forward direction. The length of the bent portion 641C in the extending direction is 1.3 mm. The acute angle of the angle formed between the extended portion 641A and the bent portion 641C is 90 degrees. The length of the guard part 64A in the vertical direction along the first virtual plane is shorter than the length of the biasing parts 62 and 63 in the vertical direction along the first virtual plane. For this reason, the upper end of the bent part 641C of the guard part 64A is disposed below the upper ends of the bent parts 62C and 63C of the urging parts 62 and 63.

板状部材６Ａの固定部６０の前面は、プリント基板４の後面４Ｂの上端４１Ｃ（図３参照）の下側部分に両面テープによって貼付される。このとき、ガード部６４Ａの延設部６４１Ａは、上端４１Ｃよりも上側に配置され、曲折部６４１Ｃは、上端４１Ｃの上側を前後方向に通過する。ＦＰＣ６６は、固定部６０及びガード部６４Ａの延設部６４１Ａの後側を、下方から上方に向けて通過する。又、ＦＰＣ６６は、曲折部６４１Ｂ、６４１Ｃの上側を、後方から前方に向けて通過する。ガード部６４Ａは、ＦＰＣ６６とプリント基板４との間に挟まれることになるので、ＦＰＣ６６がプリント基板４に接触することを抑制できる。特に、ガード部６４Ａの曲折部６４１Ｂ、６４１Ｃは、プリント基板４の上端４１ＣにＦＰＣ６６が接触することを適切に抑制できる。又、曲折部６４１Ｂは湾曲しているので、ＦＰＣ６６が曲折部６４１Ｂに接触したときに、曲折部６４１ＢがＦＰＣ６６を傷つけてしまうことを更に適切に抑制できる。 The front surface of the fixing portion 60 of the plate-like member 6A is affixed to the lower portion of the upper end 41C (see FIG. 3) of the rear surface 4B of the printed board 4 with a double-sided tape. At this time, the extended portion 641A of the guard portion 64A is disposed above the upper end 41C, and the bent portion 641C passes above the upper end 41C in the front-rear direction. The FPC 66 passes through the rear side of the extending part 641A of the fixing part 60 and the guard part 64A from the lower side toward the upper side. The FPC 66 passes above the bent portions 641B and 641C from the rear to the front. Since the guard part 64 A is sandwiched between the FPC 66 and the printed circuit board 4, the FPC 66 can be prevented from coming into contact with the printed circuit board 4. In particular, the bent portions 641B and 641C of the guard portion 64A can appropriately prevent the FPC 66 from coming into contact with the upper end 41C of the printed circuit board 4. Further, since the bent portion 641B is curved, it is possible to more appropriately suppress the bent portion 641B from damaging the FPC 66 when the FPC 66 comes into contact with the bent portion 641B.

図１０を参照し、第２変形例における板状部材６Ｂについて説明する。板状部材６Ｂは、上記実施形態における板状部材６（図７等参照）における固定部６０の代わりに固定部６０Ｂを有する点、及び、ガード部６４の代わりにガード部６４Ｂを有する点で、板状部材６と異なる。板状部材６Ｂの付勢部６２、６３については、板状部材６と同一である。以下、板状部材６Ｂに関して、板状部材６と異なる固定部６０Ｂ及びガード部６４Ｂについて詳細に説明する。他の部分については、板状部材６と同一符号を付し、説明を省略する。 With reference to FIG. 10, the plate-like member 6B in the second modification will be described. The plate-like member 6B is a point having a fixing part 60B instead of the fixing part 60 in the plate-like member 6 (see FIG. 7 and the like) in the above embodiment, and a point having a guard part 64B instead of the guard part 64. Different from the plate-like member 6. The urging portions 62 and 63 of the plate member 6B are the same as those of the plate member 6. Hereinafter, regarding the plate-like member 6B, the fixing portion 60B and the guard portion 64B different from the plate-like member 6 will be described in detail. Other portions are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the plate-like member 6 and description thereof is omitted.

板状部材６Ｂは、ＬＣＤ５の左右方向略中央の下側に配置される。板状部材６ＢとＬＣＤ５とのそれぞれの左右中央の左右方向の位置は、略一致する。なお、図１０では、外力が加わった状態の板状部材６Ｂが示されている。 The plate-like member 6 B is disposed below the center of the LCD 5 in the left-right direction. The left and right center positions of the plate member 6B and the LCD 5 are substantially the same. In addition, in FIG. 10, the plate-shaped member 6B in the state to which the external force was added is shown.

固定部６０Ｂは、板状部材６Ｂのうち、プリント基板４の上端４１の下側部分と前後方向に重畳する部分に対応する。固定部６０Ｂの形状は、平面視にて、左右方向に長い略矩形状である。固定部６０Ｂの左右方向の長さは２７．３ｍｍであり、板状部材６（図７等参照）の固定部６０の左右方向の長さよりも長い。固定部６０Ｂの平面は前後方向を向く。固定部６０Ｂの前面は、プリント基板４の後面４Ｂの上端４１の下側部分に、両面テープによって貼付される。以下、固定部６０Ｂに沿って延びる仮想的な平面であって、前後方向と直交する仮想的な平面を、板状部材６の場合と同様「第１仮想平面」という。 The fixing portion 60B corresponds to a portion of the plate-like member 6B that overlaps with the lower portion of the upper end 41 of the printed circuit board 4 in the front-rear direction. The shape of the fixing portion 60B is a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction in plan view. The length in the left-right direction of the fixing portion 60B is 27.3 mm, which is longer than the length in the left-right direction of the fixing portion 60 of the plate-like member 6 (see FIG. 7 and the like). The plane of the fixing part 60B faces the front-rear direction. The front surface of the fixing portion 60B is attached to the lower portion of the upper end 41 of the rear surface 4B of the printed circuit board 4 with a double-sided tape. Hereinafter, a virtual plane extending along the fixed portion 60 B and orthogonal to the front-rear direction is referred to as a “first virtual plane” as in the case of the plate-like member 6.

ガード部６４Ｂは、固定部６０Ｂから上方に向けて、第１仮想平面と平行に延びる。ガード部６４Ｂは、板状部材６Ｂのうち、プリント基板４の上端４１よりも上側、且つ、付勢部６２、６３によって左右両側から挟まれた部分に対応する。ガード部６４の左右方向の長さ、言い換えれば、付勢部６２、６３のそれぞれの左右内側の間の長さは、２０．６ｍｍであり、板状部材６（図７等参照）のガード部６４の左右方向の長さよりも長い。ガード部６４の第１仮想平面に沿った上下方向の長さは０．５ｍｍであり、板状部材６のガード部６４の上下方向の長さと同一である。 The guard part 64B extends in parallel with the first virtual plane from the fixed part 60B upward. The guard part 64 B corresponds to a part of the plate-like member 6 B above the upper end 41 of the printed circuit board 4 and sandwiched by the urging parts 62 and 63 from both the left and right sides. The length of the guard part 64 in the left-right direction, in other words, the length between the left and right inner sides of the urging parts 62 and 63 is 20.6 mm, and the guard part of the plate-like member 6 (see FIG. 7 etc.) It is longer than 64 in the left-right direction. The vertical length of the guard portion 64 along the first virtual plane is 0.5 mm, which is the same as the vertical length of the guard portion 64 of the plate-like member 6.

ＦＰＣ６６は、固定部６０Ｂ及びガード部６４Ｂの後側、且つ、固定部６０Ｂ及びガード部６４Ｂの左右中央よりも左側を、上下方向に通過する。ＦＰＣ６６の下端は、プリント基板４の後面４Ｂのうち、板状部材６の固定部６０Ｂが貼付される部分の下側に、コネクタ４６によって接続される。ＦＰＣ６６の上端は、ＬＣＤ５の前面５Ａのうち下端近傍、且つ、ＬＣＤ５の左右中央よりも左側の部分に接続される。 The FPC 66 passes in the vertical direction on the rear side of the fixed portion 60B and the guard portion 64B and on the left side of the left and right centers of the fixed portion 60B and the guard portion 64B. The lower end of the FPC 66 is connected by a connector 46 to the lower side of the rear surface 4B of the printed circuit board 4 where the fixing portion 60B of the plate-like member 6 is pasted. The upper end of the FPC 66 is connected to the portion near the lower end of the front surface 5 A of the LCD 5 and to the left side of the left and right center of the LCD 5.

板状部材６Ｂの付勢部６２、６３の曲折部６２Ｃ、６３Ｃの上端は、ＬＣＤ５の下側の側面５Ｃ（図４参照）に接触する。板状部材６Ｂは、延設部６２Ａ、６３Ａと曲折部６２Ｃ、６３Ｃとのなす角度の鋭角がより小さくなる向きに変形する。変形に応じて生じる弾性力は、曲折部６２Ｃ、６３ＣからＬＣＤ５に対して上向きに付加される。ＬＣＤ５は、板状部材６の弾性力によって上方に移動する。ＬＣＤ５は、板状部材６Ｂと突出部２８１Ａ、２８２Ａ（図３参照）とによって上下両側から挟まれる。これによって、ＬＣＤ５の上下方向の位置は固定される。 The upper ends of the bent portions 62C and 63C of the urging portions 62 and 63 of the plate-like member 6B are in contact with the lower side surface 5C (see FIG. 4) of the LCD 5. The plate-like member 6B is deformed so that the acute angle formed by the extending portions 62A and 63A and the bent portions 62C and 63C becomes smaller. The elastic force generated according to the deformation is applied upward from the bent portions 62C and 63C to the LCD 5. The LCD 5 moves upward by the elastic force of the plate-like member 6. The LCD 5 is sandwiched from above and below by the plate-like member 6B and the protruding portions 281A and 282A (see FIG. 3). Thereby, the vertical position of the LCD 5 is fixed.

以上の第２変形例の場合、ＬＣＤ５と板状部材６Ｂとで、それぞれの左右中央の左右方向の位置は略一致する。このため、付勢部６２、６３は、ＬＣＤ５に対して左右均一に付勢力を付加できる。又、板状部材６Ｂは、板状部材６と比較して、固定部６０Ｂ及びガード部６４Ｂの左右方向の長さが長い。このため図１０のように、ＬＣＤ５に対するＦＰＣ６６の接続位置が、左右中央から左右何れかの側にずれている場合でも、板状部材６Ｂは、ＬＣＤ５がプリント基板４に接触することをガード部６４Ｂによって抑制しつつ、ＬＣＤ５に対して左右均一に付勢力を付加できる。 In the case of the second modification described above, the left and right central positions of the LCD 5 and the plate-like member 6B substantially coincide with each other. For this reason, the urging units 62 and 63 can apply the urging force to the LCD 5 uniformly in the right and left direction. Further, the plate-like member 6B is longer in the left-right direction than the plate-like member 6 in the fixing portion 60B and the guard portion 64B. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10, even when the connection position of the FPC 66 with respect to the LCD 5 is shifted from the left and right center to either the left or right side, the plate-like member 6B prevents the LCD 5 from contacting the printed circuit board 4. It is possible to apply an urging force uniformly to the left and right sides of the LCD 5 while suppressing by the above.

図１１を参照し、第３変形例における板状部材６Ｃについて説明する。板状部材６Ｃは、板状部材６Ｄ、６Ｅを有する。板状部材６Ｄ、６Ｅの形状は左右対称である。以下、板状部材６Ｄの形状について詳細に説明し、板状部材６Ｅの形状の説明は簡略化する。なお、図１１では、外力が加わった状態の板状部材６Ｃが示されている。 With reference to FIG. 11, the plate-like member 6C in the third modification will be described. The plate member 6C includes plate members 6D and 6E. The shapes of the plate-like members 6D and 6E are symmetrical. Hereinafter, the shape of the plate member 6D will be described in detail, and the description of the shape of the plate member 6E will be simplified. In FIG. 11, the plate-like member 6C in a state where an external force is applied is shown.

板状部材６Ｄは、固定部６０Ｄ、付勢部６２、及び、ガード部６４Ｄを有する。固定部６０Ｄは、板状部材６Ｄのうち、プリント基板４の上端４１の下側部分と前後方向に重畳する部分に対応する。固定部６０Ｄの形状は、平面視にて、左右方向に長い略矩形状である。固定部６０Ｄの左右方向の長さは１４ｍｍである。固定部６０Ｄの平面は前後方向を向く。固定部６０Ｄの前面は、プリント基板４の後面４Ｂの上端４１の下側部分のうち、ＬＣＤ５の右端部近傍の下側に、両面テープによって貼付される。以下、固定部６０Ｄに沿って延びる仮想的な平面であって、前後方向と直交する仮想的な平面を、板状部材６の場合と同様「第１仮想平面」という。 The plate-like member 6D has a fixed portion 60D, an urging portion 62, and a guard portion 64D. The fixing portion 60D corresponds to a portion of the plate-like member 6D that overlaps with the lower portion of the upper end 41 of the printed circuit board 4 in the front-rear direction. The shape of the fixing portion 60D is a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction in plan view. The length of the fixing portion 60D in the left-right direction is 14 mm. The plane of the fixing part 60D faces the front-rear direction. The front surface of the fixing portion 60D is affixed to the lower portion near the right end portion of the LCD 5 with a double-sided tape, among the lower portion of the upper end 41 of the rear surface 4B of the printed circuit board 4. Hereinafter, a virtual plane extending along the fixed portion 60 D and orthogonal to the front-rear direction is referred to as a “first virtual plane” as in the case of the plate-like member 6.

付勢部６２は、固定部６０Ｄの右端から上方に向けて延びる。付勢部６２は、延設部６２Ａ、曲折部６２Ｂ、６２Ｃを有する。付勢部６２の形状、及び、固定部６０Ｄとの位置関係は、板状部材６（図７等参照）と同一である。以下、曲折部６２Ｃに沿って延びる仮想的な平面を、板状部材６の場合と同様「第２仮想平面」という。第２仮想平面は、第１仮想平面と交差する。 The urging portion 62 extends upward from the right end of the fixed portion 60D. The urging portion 62 has an extending portion 62A and bent portions 62B and 62C. The shape of the urging portion 62 and the positional relationship with the fixing portion 60D are the same as those of the plate member 6 (see FIG. 7 and the like). Hereinafter, the virtual plane extending along the bent portion 62 C is referred to as a “second virtual plane” as in the case of the plate-like member 6. The second virtual plane intersects the first virtual plane.

ガード部６４Ｄは、固定部６０Ｄから上方に向けて、第１仮想平面と平行に延びる。ガード部６４Ｄは、板状部材６Ｄのうち、プリント基板４の上端４１よりも上側、且つ、付勢部６２の左側の部分に対応する。ガード部６４Ｄの第１仮想平面に沿った上下方向の長さは０．５ｍｍであり、板状部材６のガード部６４の上下方向の長さと同一である。 The guard part 64D extends parallel to the first virtual plane from the fixed part 60D upward. The guard portion 64D corresponds to a portion on the upper side of the upper end 41 of the printed circuit board 4 and on the left side of the urging portion 62 in the plate-like member 6D. The length of the guard part 64D in the vertical direction along the first virtual plane is 0.5 mm, which is the same as the length of the guard part 64 of the plate-like member 6 in the vertical direction.

板状部材６Ｅは、固定部６０Ｅ、付勢部６３、及び、ガード部６４Ｅを有する。固定部６０Ｅ、付勢部６３、及び、ガード部６４Ｅは、それぞれ、板状部材６Ｄの固定部６０Ｄ、付勢部６２、及び、ガード部６４Ｄに対応する。付勢部６３は、固定部６０Ｅの左端から上方に向けて延びる。固定部６０Ｅの前面は、プリント基板４の後面４Ｂの上端４１の下側部分のうち、ＬＣＤ５の左端部近傍の下側に、両面テープによって貼付される。板状部材６Ｄ、６Ｅは、左右方向に離隔する。 The plate-like member 6E has a fixed portion 60E, an urging portion 63, and a guard portion 64E. The fixing portion 60E, the urging portion 63, and the guard portion 64E correspond to the fixing portion 60D, the urging portion 62, and the guard portion 64D of the plate member 6D, respectively. The urging portion 63 extends upward from the left end of the fixed portion 60E. The front surface of the fixing portion 60E is attached to the lower side near the left end portion of the LCD 5 among the lower portion of the upper end 41 of the rear surface 4B of the printed board 4 with a double-sided tape. The plate members 6D and 6E are separated in the left-right direction.

ＦＰＣ６６は、固定部６０Ｅ及びガード部６４Ｅの後側を、上下方向に通過する。ＦＰＣ６６の下端は、プリント基板４の後面４Ｂのうち、板状部材６の固定部６０Ｅが貼付される部分の下側に、コネクタ４６によって接続される。ＦＰＣ６６の上端は、ＬＣＤ５の前面５Ａのうち下端近傍、且つ、ＬＣＤ５の左端部近傍に接続される。 The FPC 66 passes through the rear side of the fixed portion 60E and the guard portion 64E in the vertical direction. The lower end of the FPC 66 is connected to the lower side of the rear surface 4 B of the printed board 4 by a connector 46 below the portion to which the fixing portion 60 E of the plate-like member 6 is attached. The upper end of the FPC 66 is connected to the vicinity of the lower end of the front surface 5 A of the LCD 5 and the vicinity of the left end of the LCD 5.

板状部材６Ｄの付勢部６２の曲折部６２Ｃの上端は、ＬＣＤ５の下側の側面５Ｃ（図４参照）のうち右端部近傍に接触する。板状部材６Ｅの付勢部６３の曲折部６３Ｃの上端は、ＬＣＤ５の下側の側面５Ｃのうち左端部近傍に接触する。板状部材６Ｄ、６Ｅは、延設部６２Ａ、６３Ａと曲折部６２Ｃ、６３Ｃとのなす角度の鋭角がより小さくなる向きに変形する。変形に応じて生じる弾性力は、曲折部６２Ｃ、６３ＣからＬＣＤ５に対して上向きに付加される。ＬＣＤ５は、板状部材６の弾性力によって上方に移動する。ＬＣＤ５は、板状部材６Ｂと突出部２８１Ａ、２８２Ａ（図３参照）とによって上下両側から挟まれる。これによって、ＬＣＤ５の上下方向の位置は固定される。 The upper end of the bent portion 62C of the urging portion 62 of the plate-like member 6D contacts the vicinity of the right end portion of the lower side surface 5C of the LCD 5 (see FIG. 4). The upper end of the bent portion 63C of the urging portion 63 of the plate-like member 6E contacts the vicinity of the left end portion of the lower side surface 5C of the LCD 5. The plate-like members 6D and 6E are deformed so that the acute angle formed by the extending portions 62A and 63A and the bent portions 62C and 63C becomes smaller. The elastic force generated according to the deformation is applied upward from the bent portions 62C and 63C to the LCD 5. The LCD 5 moves upward by the elastic force of the plate-like member 6. The LCD 5 is sandwiched from above and below by the plate-like member 6B and the protruding portions 281A and 282A (see FIG. 3). Thereby, the vertical position of the LCD 5 is fixed.

以上の第３変形例の場合、ＬＣＤ５の左右両端部の何れかの近傍にＦＰＣ６６が接続される場合でも、板状部材６Ｃは、ＬＣＤ５がプリント基板４に接触することをガード部６４Ｄ、６４Ｅによって抑制しつつ、ＬＣＤ５に対して左右均一に付勢力を付加できる。又、第２変形例の場合と異なり、板状部材６Ｃは、板状部材６Ｄ、６Ｅに分割される。従って、板状部材が分割されない場合と比べて、プリント基板４に貼付される固定部の面積を小さくできる。従って、プリント基板４にデバイス等が実装されることによって板状部材を貼付可能な領域が小さい場合でも、板状部材６Ｃを用いることによって、ＬＣＤ５に付勢力を適切に付加できる。 In the case of the third modification described above, even when the FPC 66 is connected in the vicinity of either of the left and right end portions of the LCD 5, the plate-like member 6C can prevent the LCD 5 from contacting the printed circuit board 4 by the guard portions 64D and 64E. While restraining, it is possible to apply an urging force uniformly to the left and right of the LCD 5. Unlike the second modification, the plate member 6C is divided into plate members 6D and 6E. Therefore, the area of the fixed portion attached to the printed circuit board 4 can be reduced as compared with the case where the plate member is not divided. Therefore, even when the area where the plate-like member can be pasted is small by mounting a device or the like on the printed circuit board 4, the urging force can be appropriately applied to the LCD 5 by using the plate-like member 6C.

なお、本発明は上記実施形態に限定されず、種々の変更が可能である。上記実施形態において、付勢部６２、６３は異なる形状であってもよい。付勢部６２、６３のうち何れか一方のみが、固定部６０から上方に延びていてもよい。この場合、付勢部６２、６３の何れか一方は、固定部６０の左右両端部の何れかから延びていてもよいし、左右中央から延びていてもよい。又、３つ以上の付勢部が固定部６０から上方に延びていてもよい。 In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible. In the above embodiment, the urging portions 62 and 63 may have different shapes. Only one of the urging portions 62 and 63 may extend upward from the fixing portion 60. In this case, either one of the urging portions 62 and 63 may extend from either of the left and right ends of the fixing portion 60, or may extend from the left and right center. Further, three or more urging portions may extend upward from the fixing portion 60.

上記実施形態では、付勢部６２、６３の前後方向の長さＬ１、Ｌ３は、ガード部６４の前後方向の長さＬ２よりも大きい。これに対し、長さＬ１、Ｌ３と長さＬ２とを同一長さとしてもよい。この場合、ガード部６４は、ＦＰＣ６６を前後方向に通すための前後方向に貫通した穴部を有していてもよい。 In the above embodiment, the lengths L1 and L3 of the urging portions 62 and 63 in the front-rear direction are larger than the length L2 of the guard portion 64 in the front-rear direction. On the other hand, the lengths L1 and L3 and the length L2 may be the same length. In this case, the guard part 64 may have a hole part penetrating in the front-rear direction for passing the FPC 66 in the front-rear direction.

付勢部６２、６３は、それぞれ、延設部６２Ａ、６３Ａを有し、曲折部６２Ｂ、６３Ｂによって前方に曲折した。付勢部６２、６３は、全体的に曲折した形状を有していてもよい。又、例えば、付勢部６２、６３は、ガード部６４から上斜め前方向に直線状に延びていてもよい。 The urging portions 62 and 63 have extension portions 62A and 63A, respectively, and are bent forward by the bent portions 62B and 63B. The urging portions 62 and 63 may have a generally bent shape. In addition, for example, the urging portions 62 and 63 may extend linearly from the guard portion 64 in an obliquely upward front direction.

板状部材６の材質は、ポリカーボネートに限定されず、他の周知の様々な樹脂材料であってもよい。又、板状部材６は、ガード部６４のみが樹脂材料で形成されていてもよい。又、板状部材６は、周知の様々な金属材料であってもよい。 The material of the plate-like member 6 is not limited to polycarbonate, and may be other various known resin materials. Moreover, as for the plate-shaped member 6, only the guard part 64 may be formed with the resin material. Further, the plate-like member 6 may be various known metal materials.

上記実施形態において、ＦＰＣ６６は、プリント基板４の後面４Ｂのうち板状部材６の下側にコネクタ４６によって接続された。これに対し、例えば、板状部材６の固定部６０には、上下方向に貫通する穴部が形成されていてもよい。ＦＰＣ６６は、この穴部を介してプリント基板４と接続されてもよい。プリント基板４とＬＣＤ５とを繋ぐ信号線はＦＰＣ６６に限定されず、他の周知の信号線であってもよい。 In the above embodiment, the FPC 66 is connected to the lower side of the plate-like member 6 on the rear surface 4 B of the printed board 4 by the connector 46. On the other hand, for example, the fixing part 60 of the plate-like member 6 may be formed with a hole penetrating in the vertical direction. The FPC 66 may be connected to the printed circuit board 4 through this hole. The signal line connecting the printed circuit board 4 and the LCD 5 is not limited to the FPC 66 but may be another known signal line.

なお、テーププリンタ１は本発明の「印刷装置」の一例である。ＬＣＤ５は本発明の「表示部材」の一例である。プリント基板４の上端４１Ｃは本発明の「固定端」の一例である。ＦＰＣ６６は本発明の「ケーブル」の一例である。長さＬ１，Ｌ３は本発明の「第１距離」の一例である。長さＬ２は本発明の「第２距離」の一例である。付勢部６２、６３のうち一方は本発明の「一方側付勢部」の一例である。付勢部６２、６３のうち他方は本発明の「他方側付勢部」の一例である。 The tape printer 1 is an example of the “printing apparatus” in the present invention. The LCD 5 is an example of the “display member” in the present invention. The upper end 41C of the printed circuit board 4 is an example of the “fixed end” in the present invention. The FPC 66 is an example of the “cable” in the present invention. The lengths L1 and L3 are examples of the “first distance” in the present invention. The length L2 is an example of the “second distance” in the present invention. One of the urging portions 62 and 63 is an example of the “one side urging portion” in the present invention. The other of the urging portions 62 and 63 is an example of the “other side urging portion” in the present invention.

１：テーププリンタ
２：筐体
４：プリント基板
５：ＬＣＤ
６、６Ａ、６Ｂ、６Ｃ：板状部材
２１：前筐体
４１、４１Ａ、４１Ｂ、４１Ｃ、４１Ｄ、４１Ｅ：上端
４６：コネクタ
６０、６０Ｂ：固定部
６１：突出部
６２：付勢部
６２Ａ：延設部
６２Ｂ、６２Ｃ：曲折部
６３：付勢部
６３Ａ：延設部
６３Ｂ、６３Ｃ：曲折部
６４、６４Ａ、６４Ｂ：ガード部
６６：ＦＰＣ
２８１Ａ：突出部
２８２Ａ：突出部
６４１Ａ：延設部
６４１Ｂ、６４１Ｃ：曲折部 1: Tape printer 2: Housing 4: Printed circuit board 5: LCD
6, 6A, 6B, 6C: plate-like member 21: front casing 41, 41A, 41B, 41C, 41D, 41E: upper end 46: connector 60, 60B: fixed portion 61: protruding portion 62: biasing portion 62A: extension Installation part 62B, 62C: Bent part 63: Biasing part 63A: Extension part 63B, 63C: Bent part 64, 64A, 64B: Guard part 66: FPC
281A: Protruding part 282A: Protruding part 641A: Extension part 641B, 641C: Bent part

Claims

A housing,
A printed circuit board fixed inside the housing;
A display member capable of displaying information;
A cable connecting the printed circuit board and the display member;
A plate-like member that is fixed to the surface of the printed circuit board to which the cable is connected, and has a protruding portion that protrudes from the periphery on the display member side to the display member side of the printed circuit board;
With
The protrusion is
An urging portion that urges the display member in contact with a side surface of the display member;
A guard portion disposed between the cable and a peripheral edge on the display member side of the printed circuit board;
A printing apparatus comprising:

A distance between a portion of the urging portion farthest from the peripheral end on the display member side and a peripheral end on the display member side is a first distance,
The distance from the portion of the guard portion that is farthest from the peripheral end on the display member side to the peripheral end on the display member side is a second distance that is shorter than the first distance. Item 4. The printing apparatus according to Item 1.

3. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the urging portion includes a bent portion that is a portion extending along a second virtual plane that intersects with the first virtual plane extending along the printed circuit board. .

The biasing part is
The printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a first side urging unit and a second side urging unit that are opposed to each other with the guard portion interposed therebetween.

The urging portion further includes an extending portion extending toward the display member side,
The printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the bent portion is provided at an end of the extended portion on the display member side.

The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least the guard portion is made of a resin.

The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the guard portion is curved.

The plate-like member further includes a fixing portion that is fixed to a surface of the printed circuit board to which the cable is connected,
8. The cable according to claim 1, wherein the cable is connected to a portion of the surface of the printed circuit board to which the cable is connected, on a side opposite to the guard portion side with respect to the fixed portion. The printing apparatus as described in.