JP6528493B2 - Print medium storage device and printing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a print medium storage device and a printing device.

  There is known a printing apparatus which delivers a wound tape-like print medium and performs printing on the print medium. A method for detecting the type and remaining amount of print media has been proposed in connection with such technology.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a cassette containing a print medium and provided with an identification unit having identification information corresponding to the type of print medium contained, and detection means for detecting identification information from the identification unit of the mounted cassette And a printing device comprising

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  With respect to the above-mentioned cassettes, a cassette that can replace and use print media is desired from the viewpoint of consideration to the environment and the like. However, the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the print medium stored in the cassette can not be replaced.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to replace stored print media, and to have a print medium storage device having an identification structure that can be changed according to the type of stored print media. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing apparatus that determines the type of print medium from the above.

In order to achieve the above object, the print medium storage device according to the present invention is:
In the print medium storage device,
Print media,
A movable member,
Equipped with
The movable member has a shape different from one another according to the type of the print medium, and a plurality of openings into which the print medium of the corresponding type is inserted, and the print medium storage device mounted on a printing apparatus It is possible to move so as to change the state of arrangement according to the type of print medium stored in
It is characterized by

Further, in order to achieve the above object, a printing apparatus according to the present invention is:
An attachment unit for attaching a print medium storage device including a print medium and a movable member ;
Control means,
Equipped with
The movable member is a rotating member and is formed rotatably around a rotation axis orthogonal to the top surface and the bottom surface of the housing of the print medium storage device, and protrudes from the rotation shaft in a plane including the rotation shaft A plurality of formed plate-like members are provided, and the arrangement state can be moved according to the type of the printing medium stored in the printing medium storage device mounted on the mounting unit,
The control unit controls a detection unit that detects the state of the arrangement of the movable member, determines the type of the print medium stored in the print medium storage device, and determines the type of the print medium based on the determined type. There line print settings Te,
The detection means detects the rotational position of the rotating member as the state of the arrangement of the movable member.
It is characterized by

  According to the above-mentioned solution means, it is possible to exchange stored print media, and to identify the type of print media from the print medium storage device having an identification structure that can be changed according to the type of stored print media, and the identification structure. And a printing apparatus.

1 is a perspective view of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A) is an external appearance top view of the tape cartridge which accommodated the tape which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (b) is sectional drawing in the state in which the tape cartridge was mounted to the cartridge mounting part. It is a block diagram of a main device concerning an embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a top view of a tape cartridge concerning an embodiment of the present invention, (b) is a bottom view. (A) is a perspective view seen from the upper surface side of the rotating member according to the embodiment of the present invention, (b) is a bottom view of the rotating member, (c) is a left side view of the rotating member with the bottom up ) Is its front view and (e) is its right side view. (A) is a perspective view of a housing portion of the tape cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention excluding the rotating member, (b) is an example of using the rotating member, (c) is a state of passing through a tape, (d) Is another use of the rotating member, (e) is through the tape, (f) is another use of the rotating member, and (g) is through the tape. (A) is arrangement | positioning of the sensor which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (b) is sectional drawing which shows the example of a detection state of a sensor, (c) is a detection result corresponding | compatible table which shows the tape width corresponding to a detection result. (A) is an example which attached the reflection member to the rotation member in embodiment of this invention, (b) is an example which formed the permeation | transmission hole. It is an example which arranged the slide member in the tape cartridge in the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In this embodiment, a printing apparatus (label printer) for printing on a tape, which is an example of a printing medium, will be described as an example. The numerical values and modes in the embodiments described below are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main body device 20 of a printing apparatus 10 and a tape cartridge (print medium storage device) 35. A tape cartridge 35 mounted on the main body device 20 and used at the top of FIG. 1 is shown at the lower right of FIG. 1 and a touch pen 64 for handwriting input is shown at the bottom right of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the main body device 20 includes an input unit 22 on the front side of the housing 21 and a touch panel 24 and a tape cartridge mounting unit (receiving unit) 25 on the rear side.

  The input unit 22 includes a plurality of operation keys 23 such as a print start key, a format setting key, a handwriting recognition key, and a print mode selection key.

  The touch panel 24 displays various menu screens such as a print mode selection menu for selecting a print mode. Further, the user inputs a pattern by handwriting on the touch panel 24 with the touch pen 64.

  A thermal head 26 is disposed swingably in the tape cartridge mounting portion 25, and a platen roller 27 is disposed opposite to the thermal head 26. A tape guide roller 28, a tape reel support pin 29, an ink ribbon winding drive shaft 31, and a tape cutter 32 are disposed so as to surround the thermal head 26. A tape discharge port 33 is formed on the right side of the tape cutter 32.

  Mounting portion through holes 25a, 25b and 25c are formed on the bottom surface 25d of the tape cartridge mounting portion 25 as shown in the detail view of A in FIG. 2B. Further, sensors 160 (160a, 160b, 160c) (not shown) are respectively disposed at lower portions (inside) of the mounting portion through holes 25a, 25b, 25c. The sensor 160 will be described later.

  When the tape cartridge 35 is mounted on the tape cartridge mounting portion 25, the tape reel support pin 29 engages with the tape reel hole 37, and the ink ribbon take-up drive shaft 31 engages with the ink ribbon take-up reel hole 38.

  The tape 36 is a long printing medium, and includes a printing surface, an adhesive layer deposited on the back surface of the printing surface, and a release paper peelably attached to the adhesive layer. Stacked. The user uses the printed tape 36 by sticking it on a sticking target (for example, a book or the like).

  Many tapes 36 have various properties and functions such as tape width, color (transparent, colored), letters, designs, patterns, etc., magnetic tape, adhesive tape, antibacterial tape, etc. There is a kind of.

  The tape cartridge 35 is for replacing and using three types of tapes 36 having widths of 9 mm, 12 mm, and 18 mm. Note that the widths of 9 mm, 12 mm, and 18 mm are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The tape cartridge 35 is provided with a movable member which can be changed by the user in accordance with the width of the tape 36. The sensor 160 detects the direction, and the main body device 20 determines the width of the tape 36 from the detection result, performs print setting, and prints. The movable member, the method of detecting the direction of the movable member, and the method of determining the tape width will be described later.

  2 (a) is an external plan view of the tape cartridge 35 containing the tape 36, and FIG. 2 (b) is a cross-sectional view of the tape cartridge 35 mounted on the tape cartridge mounting portion 25. As shown in FIG.

  The tape cartridge 35 includes a tape 36 wound around the tape reel 42 and an ink ribbon 45 wound around the ink ribbon reel 44. The tape 36 and the ink ribbon 45 are overlapped and passed through the recess 46 (see FIG. 2B) formed in the upper portion of the tape cartridge 35.

  At the time of printing, the thermal head 26 swings in the direction of the tape 36, and the heating element disposed at the tip of the thermal head 26 is in pressure contact with the platen roller 27 via the ink ribbon 45 and the tape 36. The ink is thermally transferred to the printing surface of the tape 36. Thereafter, the ink ribbon 45 is taken up by the ink ribbon take-up reel 47. On the other hand, the tape 36 is discharged to the outside from the tape discharge port 33 (see FIG. 1) and cut off by the tape cutter 32. The tape 36 is printed in this flow.

Next, the circuit configuration of the main device 20 will be described with reference to FIG.
The main body device 20 includes a control unit 50, a touch panel 24, a read only memory (ROM) 60, a random access memory (RAM) 65, a tape printing unit 80, and a sensor 160.

  The control unit 50 includes, for example, a central processing unit (CPU). The control unit 50 reads and executes a program related to print control and sensor control stored in the ROM 60, and for example, the correspondence between the detection signal from the sensor 160 and the detection signal stored in the ROM 60 and the tape width. The operation of determining the width of the tape 36 is executed based on the detection result correspondence table indicating.

The ROM 60 is a non-volatile storage unit that stores a program related to print control, a detection result correspondence table illustrated in FIG. 7C, and the like.
The RAM 65 is a storage unit for temporarily storing, before printing, print data including information necessary for printing, such as a pattern input by handwriting, a print length, and a tape width determined by the control unit 50.

The tape printing unit 80 includes a head drive circuit 81, a roller drive circuit 82, and a cutter drive circuit 83.
The head drive circuit 81 drives the thermal head 26 so as to generate heat under the control of the control unit 50.
The roller drive circuit 82 drives the platen roller 27 and the ink ribbon winding shaft 31 to rotate based on the motor control of the control unit 50.
The cutter drive circuit 83 drives the tape cutter 32 based on the control of the control unit 50.

  As described above, the tape cartridge 35 replaces and uses the tapes 36 of different widths. Therefore, the user can rotate and arrange the movable member in a predetermined direction corresponding to the width of the tape 36, and the direction as the arrangement state is detected by the sensor 160. The movable member of the tape cartridge 35 and the sensor 160 will be described below.

  The tape cartridge 35 includes a rotating member (movable member) 100 having an opening for guiding according to the width of the tape 36 stored in the tape cartridge 35.

  The rotating member 100 is disposed at one end of the tape cartridge 35 as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, and has a rotation axis orthogonal to the top surface 35a and the bottom surface 35b of the tape cartridge 35 housing. Can be rotated. The rotating member 100 is disposed at a position just before the tape 36 after printing is sent to the tape cutter 32, and has a plurality of openings of different shapes each having a width W corresponding to the width of the tape 36 so that the tape 36 can pass through. Have. The tape 36 passes through the opening and is sent to the tape cutter 32.

  The upper surface 35a of the tape cartridge 35 is the upper surface when the tape cartridge is attached to the tape cartridge mounting portion 25 of the main unit 20, and the bottom surface 35b is the opposite surface to the tape cartridge attachment. This portion is in contact with the bottom surface of the portion 25.

  The rotation member 100 has a rotation axis AX as shown in FIG. 5 (a). The rotation shaft end 102 of the rotation member 100 is locked in the rotation shaft end locking hole 107 (see FIG. 6A) of the top surface 35 a of the casing of the tape cartridge 35. The rotary shaft end 104 is locked to the rotary shaft end locking hole 106 (see FIG. 6A) of the bottom surface 35 b of the housing of the tape cartridge 35.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5A, from the rotation axis AX, the first plate member 110, the second plate member 120 and the third plate member 130 respectively It is formed to project from the rotation axis AX) (like a door).

  As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the angle between the first plate member 110 and the second plate member 120 is 90 °, and between the second plate member 120 and the third plate member 130. Is also 90 °. The bottom of the first plate member 110 is called the first bottom 116, the bottom of the second plate 120 is called the second bottom 126, and the bottom of the third plate 130 is called the third bottom 136. (Each bottom is shown shaded to facilitate understanding). 5 (b) shows a bottom view of the rotating member 100, and in FIG. 5 (c) to FIG. 5 (e), the upper side of the figure is the bottom side.

  As shown in FIGS. 5C to 5E, the first plate-like member 110, the second plate-like member 120, and the third plate-like member 130 have rectangular first openings 112 with different widths W. A second opening 122 and a third opening 132 are provided, respectively. These openings 112, 122 and 132 are guide portions through which the tape 36 passes, and the widths W of the respective openings 112, 122 and 132 are lengths obtained by giving allowances to the widths of the three types of passing tapes 36. It is. The plate-like members 110, 120, and 130 having the openings 112, 122, and 132 are used by being rotated so as to rotate the rotary door so as to protrude from the housing.

  For example, in the case where the tape 36a having a width of 9 mm is stored in the tape cartridge 35 and used, the first plate member 110 having the first opening 112 adjusted to the width protrudes in the direction of projecting from the tape cartridge 35 housing. Rotate to place. When the tape 36b having a width of 12 mm is stored and used, the rotational position is adjusted in such a direction that the second plate member 120 having the second opening 122 matching the width protrudes from the housing. When the tape 36c having a width of 18 mm is stored and used, the rotational position is adjusted in such a direction that the third plate member 130 having the third opening 132 matching the width protrudes from the housing.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the bottom surface 35b (specific part) of the housing of the tape cartridge 35 that rotatably locks the rotation shaft end 104 of the rotation member 100 includes a first housing through hole 150a, A second housing through hole 150 b and a third housing through hole 150 c are provided. The three housing through holes 150a, 150b, and 150c are covered and closed at the bottom of any one of the first bottom 116, the second bottom 126, and the third bottom 136 as the rotating member 100 rotates. Positions from the rotation shaft end 104 are spaced apart by 90.degree. So that they can be opened and closed. The central hole is a rotary shaft end locking hole 106 for locking the rotary shaft end 104.

  For example, when using a tape 36a having a width of 9 mm, as shown in FIG. 6B, the rotation member 100 is rotated so that the first plate member 110 protrudes from the housing of the tape cartridge 35. Then, the first housing through hole 150a is not closed from any bottom surface, the second housing through hole 150b is closed by the third bottom surface 136, and the third housing through hole 150c is the second bottom surface 126. Closed by A state in which the tape 36a having a width of 9 mm is passed through the first opening 112 in this state is shown in FIG.

  When using the tape 36b of width 12 mm, as shown in FIG.6 (d), it rotates so that the 2nd plate-like member 120 may protrude from a housing | casing. Then, the first housing through hole 150a is closed by the first bottom surface portion 116, the second housing through hole 150b is not closed from any bottom surface, and the third housing through hole 150c is the third bottom surface portion 136. Is closed by A state in which the tape 36b having a width of 12 mm is passed through the second opening 122 in this state is shown in FIG.

  When using a tape 36c having a width of 18 mm, as shown in FIG. 6 (f), the third plate member 130 is rotated so as to protrude from the housing. Then, the first housing through hole 150a is covered and closed by the second bottom surface portion 126, the second housing through hole 150b is covered and closed by the first bottom surface portion 116, and the third housing through hole 150c is It is not closed. A state in which the tape 36c having a width of 18 mm is passed through the third opening 132 in this state is shown in FIG.

  As described above, when any plate-like member is rotated to a predetermined position in accordance with the width of the tape 36, the first case through hole 150a provided in the case bottom surface 35b of the tape cartridge 35, the second case An identification structure is configured in which either the body through hole 150b or the third housing through hole 150c is closed and not closed. This combination is uniquely determined by which plate member is used. Therefore, it is possible to recognize a plate-like member which protrudes from the case (the tape 36 passes) by detecting which case through hole is closed and which case through hole is not closed.

  The above identification structure is detected using the sensor 160. Specifically, the sensor 160 is composed of three sensors 160a, 160b and 160c, and the sensors 160a, 160b and 160c detect whether or not the housing through holes 150a, 150b and 150c are closed respectively. . The configuration of the sensor 160 (160a, 160b, 160c), the method of detecting the identification structure, and the method of determining the tape width will be described below.

  Returning to FIG. 2B, the first mounting portion through hole 25a, the second mounting portion through hole 25b, and the third mounting portion through hole 25c are formed in the A portion of the bottom surface 25d of the tape cartridge mounting portion 25. . The first mounting portion through hole 25a, the second mounting portion through hole 25b, and the third mounting portion through hole 25c are provided on the case bottom surface 35b of the tape cartridge 35 when the tape cartridge 35 is mounted on the tape cartridge mounting portion 25. It is formed in the position which overlaps with the 1st case penetration hole 150a, the 2nd case penetration hole 150b, and the 3rd case penetration hole 150c, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the first mounting portion through hole 25a, the second mounting portion through hole 25b, and the portion directly below the third mounting portion through hole 25c (inside the bottom surface 25d of the tape cartridge mounting portion 25). A first sensor 160a, a second sensor 160b, and a third sensor 160c are disposed, respectively. Each of the sensors 160a, 160b, and 160c includes a first actuator 161a, a second actuator 161b, a third actuator 161c, a first probe (stretching probe) 162a, a second probe 162b, and a third probe 162c.

  Each of the probes 162a to 162c can be expanded and contracted by each of the actuators 161a to 161c, and in an extended state, the probes 162a to 162c are disposed at positions passing through the mounting portion through holes 25a to 25c (indicated by dotted lines). Each of the probes 162a to 162c is contracted except when a detection instruction is given from the control unit 50, and is accommodated inside the mounting portion through holes 25a to 25c.

  As described above, when the first plate member 110 protrudes from the housing, the first housing through hole 150a is not closed from any bottom portion, and the second housing through hole 150b is the third. The third housing through hole 150 c is closed by the second bottom portion 126. And each case through-hole 150a-150c has overlapped with each mounting part through-hole 25a-25c. When the probes 162a to 162c of the sensors 160a to 160c are extended in this state, as shown in FIG. 7B, the first probe 162a pierces through the first mounting portion through hole 25a and the first housing through hole 150a. However, the third probe 162c (and the second probe 162b) can not abut on the second bottom portion 126 (and the third bottom portion 136) that is closed and closed. FIG. 7B is a cross section including the central axes of the sensors 160a and 160c, and the sensor 160b is not shown.

  The sensors 160a to 160c detect the on state if the probes 162a to 162c extend beyond the positions of the housing through holes 150a to 150c, and the off state if the probes only extend to the positions of the housing through holes 150a to 150c.

  Thus, by detecting whether or not the probes 162a to 162c of the respective sensors 160a to 160c are extended and pierced, which plate-like members 110, 120, and 130 of the rotating member 100 are in a projecting state, that is, which It can detect whether you are using a wide tape. FIG. 7C shows a detection result correspondence table stored in the ROM 60 showing the detection results of the respective sensors 160a to 160c and the width of the tape to be used (the position of the rotating member). Here, "on" indicates a state in which the probe has pierced, and "off" indicates a state in which the probe can not butt and extend.

  In the example of FIG. 7B, the sensor 160a is detected as ON, the sensor 160b is OFF, and the sensor 160c is OFF. The detection results of the sensors 160a to 160c are sent to the control unit 50 of the main body device 20, and the control unit 50 determines that the tape width to be used is 9 mm. The control unit 50 performs necessary print settings such as print width based on the information.

  Next, the operation of the printing apparatus 10 configured as described above will be described.

  First, the user inserts a tape 36a having a width of, for example, 9 mm into the tape cartridge 35, and rotates the plate member 110 of the rotating member 100 so as to protrude from the housing and sets it. The cartridge mounting portion 25 is mounted.

  When the user turns on the printing apparatus 10, the control unit 50 of the main body device 20 controls the sensor 160 to stretch the probes 162a to 162c in the contracted state upward, and the housing through holes 150a to 150c are closed. To detect (on or off).

  If the user mounts the tape cartridge 35 while the power is on, a sensor (not shown) detects the mounting, and the control unit 50 that has received the detection controls the sensor 160 as described above. When the presence or absence of the closing of the housing through holes 150a to 150c can be normally detected, the control unit 50 returns the probes 162a to 162c to a contracted state. If it can not be detected normally, error information is notified.

  Next, the control unit 50 refers to the result detected by the sensor 160 and the detection result correspondence table stored in the ROM 60, and determines that the tape width is 9 mm. Then, at the time of printing, the control unit 50 controls the head driving circuit 81 of the tape printing unit 80 shown in FIG. 3 to set the printing width so as to be within the printing range of the 9 mm tape 36a and perform the printing process.

  As described above, even when the tapes 36 having different widths are replaced with the tape cartridge 35 and used, there is no need for the user to change the setting of the printing width of the main body device 20, and replacement of the tape 36 becomes easy.

(Modification)
In the above embodiment, the rotating member 100 can cover and close the housing through holes 150a to 150c provided in the housing of the tape cartridge 35 at a predetermined position, and can extend and contract the combination of the through holes to be covered and closed. The width of the tape (the opening used) is determined by the sensor 160 provided with the various probes 162a to 162c.

  However, the detection method itself is optional. For example, it may be detected by a photo sensor whether or not the housing through-hole 150 is closed. That is, instead of the probe sensors 160a to 160c, the light emitting device and the photo sensor may be disposed to detect whether or not the covering light is closed, depending on whether or not the reflected light is detected. In such an embodiment, sensors without moving parts can be used.

  In addition, although the plate-like members 110, 120, and 130 of the rotation member 100 are rectangular in both the outer shape and the cross-sectional shape, the shape is arbitrary as long as the housing through holes 150a to 150c can be covered and closed. For example, it may be a shape including a curve such as an outer shape or a cross-sectional shape like a semicylindrical shape.

  In the above embodiment, the identification structure is configured by a combination of the plate-like members 110, 120, and 130 of the rotating member 100 and the housing through holes 150a to 150c of the tape cartridge housing, and this is detected by the sensor 160 in the embodiment. is there.

  However, the identification structure is optional. For example, the position and the number of identification patterns such as a reflecting member capable of reflecting a light beam or the like to a predetermined location of the plate-like members 110 120 130 of the rotating member 100 It is also possible to recognize which plate-like member is used by detecting the number and position of light beams reflected by irradiating light beams etc. or light beams transmitted therethrough and the like with a photo sensor. This is an embodiment in which the identification structure is formed only on the rotating member and detected by the sensor.

  Specifically, for example, a single light emitting device of ultraviolet light, visible light or infrared light and a light receiving element (photosensor) at a position for receiving the reflected light are provided in the main device, and light ray reflection for reflecting these light rays is provided. One or more members may be attached to the plate-like members 110 to 130 of the rotating member 100 while changing their number or position, and the identification structure may be detected based on the number or position of reflected light. FIG. 8A is a right side view of the rotating member 200 in which the first plate member 110 is provided with one reflecting member 170 and the third plate member 130 is provided with three reflecting members 170 (plate The reference numerals of the annular member and the opening are the same as in the above embodiment). In this embodiment, the arrangement of each plate member is detected by the number of reflected light received by the photo sensor. Although not shown, two reflecting members 170 are attached to the second plate-like member 120.

  Further, the number of transmission holes may be changed in the rotation member and the number of transmission holes may be changed, and a photo sensor may be disposed at a position where the transmission light is received to detect the number or the position of the transmission light to be received. FIG. 8B is a right side view of the rotating member 201 in which one transmission hole 180 is formed in the first plate member 110 and three transmission holes 180 are formed in the third plate member 130 (plate The reference numerals of the annular member and the opening are the same as in the above embodiment). In this embodiment, the arrangement of each plate member is detected by the number of transmitted light received by the photo sensor. Although not shown, two through holes 180 are formed in the second plate-like member 120. In such an embodiment, the light emitting device and the photo sensor are provided on the side of the tape cartridge mounting portion of the main device.

  In the above embodiment, the control unit 50 determines the tape width of the tape 36 stored in the tape cartridge 35. However, the type of tape to be determined is arbitrary. For example, various types of tape, such as the presence or absence of a color or a pattern (pattern) and the type, material, functional properties, etc., may be determined. For that purpose, it is not necessary to be a tape guide member provided with an opening as a rotation member. For example, a member that changes by rotating the number and position of the light ray reflecting member and the light ray transmitting holes may be used. Further, by combining the identification structure, it is possible to determine more types of tapes. Then, based on the determined type of tape, the control unit 50 can perform print setting according to the type.

  In the above embodiment, the rotating member 100 has three plate-like members 110, 120, 130. However, the number of plate members is arbitrary. For example, four plate members may be provided in a cruciform manner at 90 ° intervals. In this case, when configured as in the above embodiment, the housing through holes 150a to 150c are always closed by the plate-like member. Therefore, when four plate-like members are provided, holes into which the probes enter are provided at positions corresponding to the housing through holes 150a to 150c in the bottom surface of the plate-like members. This hole may be one or two places. The sensors 160a to 160c can be similarly configured to detect the arrangement of the plate-like member depending on which probe enters the hole.

  In the above embodiment, the rotating member 100 is used as the movable member. However, the type of movable member is arbitrary. For example, a slidable movable member may be used to change its arrangement with respect to the housing. The slidable movable member is slidably held horizontally or vertically on the side surface of the housing by the housing of the tape cartridge 35, and is configured to be able to change its position in the housing. A plurality of openings are formed in the slide member, and the openings are selected by sliding. Then, the transmission hole or the light beam reflection member may be combined with its detection sensor so as to detect the sliding position. Moreover, you may use the slide member which does not have an opening part.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the tape cartridge 185 in which the slide member 190 is slidably held parallel to the side of the housing as shown by arrow X. As shown in FIG. The slide member 190 is provided with three openings 191, 192, 193 having a width corresponding to the width of the tape through which the tape 36 passes, and three reflection members 194 are provided at the lower part thereof, respectively. One is attached one by one. When the slide member 190 is slid according to the width of the built-in tape 36 and mounted on the tape cartridge mounting portion 25, light is emitted from a light emitting device (not shown) provided on the side of the tape cartridge mounting portion 25. The reflected light reflected is detected by a photo sensor (not shown), and the control unit 50 determines the tape width based on the number.

  In the above embodiment, the sensor detects whether the probe penetrates the housing through holes 150a to 150c or not, but the detection format is arbitrary. For example, the depth of the holes may be detected stepwise or continuously. In this way, holes with different depths are opened in the bottom of the plate-like member, and the rotational position of each plate-like member is detected by detecting the depth of the holes in each plate-like member with one sensor. Can be detected.

  The combination of the identification structure and the sensor is not limited to the above, and various sensors suitable for various identification structures can be applied.

  In the above embodiment, the tape 36 is a laminate of the printing surface, the adhesive layer to be attached to the back surface of the printing surface, and the release paper that is attached to the adhesive layer so as to be releasably. It is a type of print medium in which the head thermally transfers the ink ribbon to the tape. However, the print medium is optional and may be, for example, an ink ribbon. In such a case, for example, the printing medium may be disposed on the main body portion, and the ink ribbon may be applied thereto, and the thermal transfer may be performed by the thermal head. Alternatively, the print medium may be a set of tape and ink ribbon.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, these are only an illustration and do not limit the technical scope of this invention. The present invention can take other various embodiments, and furthermore, various changes such as omissions and substitutions can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof. The invention described in the claims at the beginning of the present application is appended below.

(Supplementary Note 1)
In the print medium storage device,
Print media,
A movable member,
Equipped with
The movable member is movable such that the state of arrangement changes in accordance with the type of the print medium stored in the print medium storage device mounted on the printing device.
A print medium storage device characterized in that.

(Supplementary Note 2)
The image forming apparatus further includes a specifying unit that causes the printing apparatus to specify the state of the arrangement of the movable member.
The print medium storage device according to Additional Note 1, characterized in that

(Supplementary Note 3)
The specific part is provided with a plurality of holes,
The movable member is movable to change the state of the arrangement so as to open and close the plurality of holes according to the type of the print medium.
The print medium storage device according to appendix 2, characterized in that

(Supplementary Note 4)
The movable member has different shapes according to the type of the print medium, and has a plurality of openings into which the print medium of the corresponding type is respectively inserted.
The print medium storage device according to any one of appendices 1 to 3, characterized in that

(Supplementary Note 5)
An attachment unit for attaching the print medium storage device according to any one of appendices 1 to 4;
A detection unit that detects the state of the arrangement of the movable member is controlled to determine the type of the print medium stored in the print medium storage device, and print setting is performed based on the determined type of the print medium , Control means,
Equipped with
A printing apparatus characterized by

(Supplementary Note 6)
The movable member is a rotating member and is formed rotatably around a rotation axis orthogonal to the top surface and the bottom surface of the housing of the print medium storage device, and protrudes from the rotation shaft in a plane including the rotation shaft A plurality of formed plate-like members,
The detection means detects the rotational position of the rotating member as the state of the arrangement of the movable member.
The printing apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that:

(Appendix 7)
The bottom surface of the housing is provided with a plurality of holes that are opened and closed by the plate-like member as the movable member rotates.
The detection means detects whether the plurality of holes are opened and closed by the plate-like member as the state of the arrangement of the movable member.
The printing apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that

(Supplementary Note 8)
The plate-like member has a shape different from each other according to the type of the printing medium, and has a plurality of openings into which the printing medium of the corresponding type is respectively inserted.
The control means determines the width of the print medium as the type of print medium, and performs the print setting with a print width based on the determined width of the print medium.
The printing apparatus according to any one of appendices 6 or 7, characterized in that

(Appendix 9)
The detection means is disposed on the bottom of the mounting portion.
The printing apparatus according to any one of appendices 5 to 8, characterized in that

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... printing apparatus, 20 ... main body apparatus, 21 ... housing of main body apparatus, 22 ... input part, 23 ... operation key, 24 ... touch panel, 25 ... tape cartridge mounting part, 25a ... 1st mounting part through-hole, 25b ... Second mounting portion through hole 25c Third mounting portion through hole 25d Bottom of tape cartridge mounting portion 26 Thermal head 27 Platen roller 28 Tape guide roller 29 Tape reel support pin 31 Ink ribbon take-up drive shaft, 32: tape cutter, 33: tape outlet, 35: tape cartridge (print medium storage device), 35a: tape cartridge housing upper surface, 35b: tape cartridge housing bottom surface, 36: tape (printing Medium), 36a ... tape of width 9mm, 36b ... tape of width 12mm, 36c ... tape of width 18mm, 37 ... tapey Hole 38: ink ribbon take-up reel hole 42: tape reel 44: ink ribbon reel 45: ink ribbon 46: recessed portion 47: ink ribbon take-up reel 50: control unit 60: ROM 64 Touch pen, 65: RAM, 80: tape printing unit, 81: head drive circuit, 82: roller drive circuit, 83: cutter drive circuit, 84: sensor drive / detection unit, 100: rotation member, 102: rotation shaft end, 104 ... rotation shaft end, 106 ... rotation shaft end locking hole, 107 ... rotation shaft end locking hole, 110 ... first plate member, 112 ... first opening, 116 ... first bottom surface, 120 Second plate-like member 122 Second opening portion 126 Second bottom surface portion 130 Third plate-like member 132 Third opening portion 136 Third bottom surface portion 150a First casing penetrating Hole, 150b ... 2nd case Through hole 150c: Third housing through hole 160a: first sensor (detection means) 160b: second sensor (detection means) 160c: third sensor (detection means) 161a: first actuator 161b: 161b Second actuator, 161c: third actuator, 162a: first probe, 162b: second probe, 162c: third probe, 170: reflection member, 180: transmission hole, 185: tape cartridge, 190: slide member, 191: ... Opening, 192 ... opening, 193 ... opening, 194 ... reflecting member, 200 ... rotating member, 201 ... rotating member

Claims (8)

In the print medium storage device,
Print media,
A movable member,
Equipped with
The movable member has a shape different from one another according to the type of the print medium, and a plurality of openings into which the print medium of the corresponding type is inserted, and the print medium storage device mounted on a printing apparatus It is possible to move so as to change the state of arrangement according to the type of print medium stored in
A print medium storage device characterized in that. The image forming apparatus further includes a specifying unit that causes the printing apparatus to specify the state of the arrangement of the movable member.
The print medium storage device according to claim 1, The specific part is provided with a plurality of holes,
The movable member is movable to change the state of the arrangement so as to open and close the plurality of holes according to the type of the print medium.
The print medium storage device according to claim 2, A mounting unit for mounting the print medium storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 .
A detection unit that detects the state of the arrangement of the movable member is controlled to determine the type of the print medium stored in the print medium storage device, and print setting is performed based on the determined type of the print medium , Control means,
Equipped with
A printing apparatus characterized by An attachment unit for attaching a print medium storage device including a print medium and a movable member;
Control means,
Equipped with
The movable member is a rotating member and is formed rotatably around a rotation axis orthogonal to the top surface and the bottom surface of the housing of the print medium storage device, and protrudes from the rotation shaft in a plane including the rotation shaft A plurality of formed plate-like members are provided, and the arrangement state can be moved according to the type of the printing medium stored in the printing medium storage device mounted on the mounting unit,
The control unit controls a detection unit that detects the state of the arrangement of the movable member, determines the type of the print medium stored in the print medium storage device, and determines the type of the print medium based on the determined type. Print settings,
The detection means detects the rotational position of the rotating member as the state of the arrangement of the movable member.
Printing device you wherein a. The bottom surface of the housing is provided with a plurality of holes that are opened and closed by the plate-like member as the movable member rotates.
The detection means detects whether the plurality of holes are opened and closed by the plate-like member as the state of the arrangement of the movable member.
The printing apparatus according to claim 5 , The plate-like member has a shape different from each other according to the type of the printing medium, and has a plurality of openings into which the printing medium of the corresponding type is respectively inserted.
The control means determines the width of the print medium as the type of print medium, and performs the print setting with a print width based on the determined width of the print medium.
The printing apparatus according to claim 5 or 6 , wherein The detection means is disposed on the bottom of the mounting portion.
The printing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7 , characterized in that:

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