JPH02192974A - Transfer paper cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten a distance between the transfer paper rolls and a winding side and thereby make the subject item compact by providing an opening which crosses at right angles with an insertion direction so that said opening may face either of the transfer paper rolls on the supply and winding sides. CONSTITUTION:First, a supply side roll 7 on which transfer paper 6 is wound is arranged in a groove 4 and a winding side roll 8 in a groove 5. A transfer paper cartridge with recording paper loaded in a recording paper storage section 3 is inserted in a recording device as shown by an arrow A. Then a lever 16 is introduced into the transfer paper storage section 2 through the opening 2. At the same time, the winding side roll 8 engages with a U notch 17 at the tip of the lever 16. After this, if a switch is turned ON, a motor 19 starts and the lever 16 is rotated counter-clockwise. If a protrusion 23 arrives at a position where a detecting device 24 is activated, the motor 19 stops, and the lever 16 stops at a position for the lever as shown by a two-dot-chain line. Next the winding side roll 8 is set in gear 28 as prearranged.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a transfer paper cartridge installed in a recording device that records using transfer paper. In a recording apparatus using a transfer paper, the ink on the transfer paper is consumed during transfer recording, so the transfer paper must be replaced as necessary.

In addition, since recording paper is also consumed, it must be replenished at an appropriate time.

In order to smoothly replace the transfer paper and replenish the recording paper, a transfer paper cartridge has been proposed that integrates a transfer paper storage section for storing the transfer paper and a recording paper storage section for storing the recording paper. There is.

In other words, when replenishing recording paper or replacing transfer paper, check the consumption status of the other paper, and if consumption has progressed considerably, prepare this in advance, and these operations will be carried out smoothly and the recording paper or This makes it possible to avoid unexpected situations such as not having transfer paper on hand.

However, the transfer paper cartridge in which the transfer paper storage section and the recording paper storage section are integrated is quite large.
Therefore, when replacing the transfer paper and replenishing the recording paper, a large amount of force is required to attach and detach the transfer paper cartridge 1-ridge from the main body of the recording apparatus, and work efficiency is reduced accordingly.

Furthermore, since the transfer paper must be placed between the thermal head and the platen roller, the transfer paper cartridges that have been proposed so far to meet this requirement have a transfer paper storage section and a recording paper storage section. Even if it is a separate structure, it is large, and therefore, the main body of the conventional recording apparatus has the disadvantage that it is inevitably large.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and is a transfer paper cartridge 1-ridge on which a transfer paper roll on a supply side and a transfer paper roll on a winding side are mounted. , a groove is provided in a part of the side surface extending in the insertion direction, perpendicular to the insertion direction, into which the supply side transfer paper roll or the winding side transfer paper roll is detachably attached; A transfer paper cartridge is provided in which an opening is provided on the side surface of the transfer paper cartridge perpendicular to the insertion direction, such that the transfer paper roll faces the supply side transfer paper roll or the take-up side transfer paper roll that is freely mounted. be.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a transfer paper cartridge according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the transfer paper cartridge installed in a recording device, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the recording device. FIG. 3 is a side view illustrating the operation.

In each figure, 1 is a transfer paper cartridge, and this transfer paper cartridge 1 is configured to not only store transfer paper but also record paper, that is, it has a transfer paper storage section 2 and a recording paper storage section. Part 3 is integrated.

4.5 is a part of the inner wall of the transfer paper storage section 2, that is, a part of the side surface extending in the insertion direction, in order to mount the transfer paper roll.
These grooves are arranged at intervals of L so as to be perpendicular to the insertion direction, and both ends of the supply roll 7 of the transfer paper 6 are disposed in the groove 4 of these grooves. Both ends of the roll 8 on the winding side of the transfer paper 6 are provided.

In addition, in the state where the transfer paper 6 is wound around the supply side roll 7 and the winding side roll 8, even if these are arranged in the groove 4.5, the center of the supply side roll 7 and the winding side roll 8 is Since there is a distance L between the axes, the transfer sheets 6 do not come into contact with each other. However, to the extent that these conditions are satisfied,
L is set to be the minimum value.

In addition, when the transfer paper 6 is wound around the supply-side mortar 7 and the take-up-side roll 8, there are some gaps between the both ends of the transfer paper 6 and the inner walls on both sides of the transfer paper storage section 2. The lengths of the supply roll 7 and the take-up roll 8 in the axial direction are set so that there is a gap, that is, there is enough room for a lever 16, which will be described later, to enter the gap.

Reference numeral 9 denotes one side of the transfer paper storage section 2 in the transfer paper cartridge 1 (a winding side roll 8 whose both ends are disposed in the groove 5).
It is an opening formed by removing the side surface perpendicular to the insertion direction of the transfer paper cartridge 1 facing the front side when the transfer paper cartridge 1 is inserted into the recording apparatus main body, and is an opening formed by removing the front surface when the transfer paper cartridge 1 is inserted into the recording apparatus main body. This is to enable the lever 16 to enter into the transfer paper storage section 2 through the opening 9.

Reference numeral 11 designates a platen roller built into the main body of the recording apparatus.The platen roller 11 is attached to a shaft 17, and the shaft 12 receives rotational force from a motor 13 via gears 14 and 15. It is configured to rotate.

Reference numeral 16 denotes levers rotatably provided with respect to the shaft 12 at positions on both sides of the platen roller 11.The lever 16 is located at the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 2, and in this state, the transfer paper cartridge 1 is inserted. When the lever 16 enters the transfer paper storage section 2 through the opening 9 of the transfer paper cartridge 1, a U-shaped notch 17 is formed at the tip end of the lever 16 so that the take-up roll 8 can be held. It is formed.

18 is a gear fixed to the side of the lever 16, and this gear 18 transfers the rotational force from the motor 19 to the gears 20 and 21.
The lever 16 is configured to rotate around the shaft 12 by being received through the lever 16, thereby rotating the lever 16.

Note that 22 is a shaft attached to the gear 21 and numbered therein.

23 is a protrusion provided at a predetermined position on the lever 16, and this protrusion 23 is connected to a detection means 24 provided at a predetermined position.
25, and the protrusion 2 of the lever 16
3 is detected by the detection means 24, 25, the motor 19 stops its rotation and the driving of the lever 16 is stopped.

26 is a thermal head disposed with respect to the platen roller 11, and this thermal head 2G is connected to the lever 16.
That is, the lever 16 is activated in response to the operation of the motor 1.
While operating by the force of 9, it retreats away from the platen roller 11 as shown by the dotted chain line in FIG.
During recording, a drive I3 mechanism (not shown) for the thermal head 26 is provided so as to press the thermal head 26 against the platen roller 11, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.

27 is a gear for applying a rotational force in the transfer paper winding direction to the take-up roll 8 set at a predetermined position from inside the transfer paper cartridge 1 by the operation of the lever 16; It is designed to be able to mesh with a gear 28 disposed on the roll 8, and in this meshed state, the gear 2
When a driving means (not shown) for 7 is activated, the take-up roll 8 rotates as transfer recording progresses, and the used transfer paper 6 is wound onto the take-up roll 8.

The gear 28 is disposed on the winding roll 8 when the lever 16 reaches the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG.

Further, 29 is a bearing member for the winding side roll 8,
This bearing member 29 is also disposed on the winding-side roll 8 in the same manner as the gear 28.

Next, the operation of the recording apparatus using the transfer paper cartridge according to the present invention having the above configuration will be explained.

First, the supply rolls 7 with the transfer paper 6 wound thereon are arranged at full capacity, the take-up rolls 8 are arranged in the grooves 5, and the recording paper (not shown) is placed in the groove 5.
The transfer paper cartridge 1, which is arranged in the recording paper storage section 3,
Insert it into the recording position H in the direction of the arrow in FIG. Then, the lever 16 enters into the transfer paper storage section 2 through the opening 9, and the winding side roll 8 moves into the U-shaped notch 1 at the tip of the lever 16.
I'm starting to get stuck in 7.

After the mouth, when a switch (not shown) is turned on, or a second
When it is detected that the take-up roll 8 is fitted into the U-shaped notch 17 at the tip of the lever 16 which is in the solid line position in the figure, the motor 19 is activated and the gear 20 is moved in the opposite direction in FIG. This causes the gear 21 to rotate clockwise, which causes the gear 18 to rotate counterclockwise. As a result, the lever 16 is rotated counterclockwise, and the U-shaped notch 17
The take-up roll 8 held by the lever 16 is set in a predetermined position from the transfer paper storage section 2 through the process shown in FIG. 3 by the operation of the lever 16.

That is, as the lever 16 rotates, the lever 1
When the protrusion 23 provided on the lever 6 reaches the position where the detection means 24 is actuated, the motor 19 thereby stops its operation and the lever 16 therefore moves to that position (Figs. 2 and 3).
Stop at the lever position (shown by the two-dot chain line in the figure), and lever 16
A gear 28 is installed on the take-up roll 8 which is held by the winding roll 8, and this gear 28 meshes with the gear 27 to set it at a predetermined position.

Incidentally, while the lever 16 is in operation, the thermal head 26 is retracted to the position shown by the dotted chain line in FIG.
Transfer paper 6 between supply roll 7 and take-up roll 8
is located between the platen roller 11 and the thermal head 26 so that it does not get in the way, so the thermal head 26 can be moved relative to the platen roller 11 by the stop mechanism of the lever 16 and the driving mechanism of the thermal head 26. Approach the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in Figure 3 and start transcription recording! It will be in a state where the $equipment is completed. That is, after this, recording paper (not shown) is fed onto the platen roller 11 from the bottom side of the recording paper storage section 3 by a predetermined means (not shown), and the thermal head 26 feeds the recording paper and the transfer paper 6. is pressed onto the platen roller 11 with the
generates heat, the ink on the transfer paper 6 is transferred to the recording paper, and printing is performed.

In addition, if the transfer paper 6 is wound up by the winding roll 8 and you want to change it to a new transfer paper 6, turn on the unloading switch (not shown) or the transfer paper will end. When this is detected, the operation is opposite to that in the above case, that is, the motor 19 rotates in the opposite direction to that in the above case, and the lever 16 is moved clockwise in FIG. 2 (counterclockwise in FIG. 3). The take-up roll 8, which rotates and is held by a U-shaped notch 17 at the tip of the lever 16, is shown in FIGS.
It is located at the position shown by the solid line in the figure, that is, in the groove 5 in the transfer paper storage section 2 of the transfer paper cartridge 1.

Incidentally, at this point, the protrusion 23 provided on the lever 16
actuates the detection means 25, so that the motor 19 stops its operation and the lever 16 also stops its operation.

Therefore, after this, by pulling out the transfer paper cartridge 1 in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 2, the transfer paper 6 can be replaced.

At this time, recording paper is also replenished as necessary.

In the above embodiment, the case where the winding side roll 8 is held and transferred by the lever 16 has been described, but the supply side roll 7 may be held and transferred by the lever 16. However, in this case, since the take-up roll 8 is held within the transfer paper cartridge 1,
The gear 27 must also be provided at a corresponding position.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the case where the transfer paper storage section 2 and the recording paper storage section 3 are integrally structured is described as a transfer paper cartridge, but the transfer paper storage section 2 and the recording paper storage section are separate structures. There is no problem even if it is a transfer paper cartridge. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, on both side walls of the transfer paper storage section 2,
W44 for arranging both ends of the supply roll and groove 5 for arranging both ends of the take-up roll are provided, and the front side surface of the transfer paper cartridge 1 is removed to form an opening 9. It is also possible to have such a configuration.

Also, groove 4.5 is not of the type that stops midway;
The transfer paper storage section 2 is formed so as to extend to the upper and lower ends of both side walls, and an inverted Ω-shaped resilient material is provided at a position in the middle of this, and the supply side roll 7, It is also possible to support both ends of the winding roll 8.

[Effects of the Invention] The transfer paper cartridge according to the present invention is a transfer paper cartridge in which a supply side transfer paper roll and a take-up side transfer paper roll are attached, and a part of the side surface extending in the insertion direction is provided with: A groove for removably mounting the transfer paper roll on the supply side or the transfer paper roll on the winding side is provided perpendicular to the insertion direction, and the transfer paper roll or winding roll on the supply side is removably mounted in this groove. Since an opening is provided in the side surface of the transfer paper cartridge perpendicular to the insertion direction so as to face the transfer paper roll on the receiving side, this transfer paper cartridge can be made compact. The distance between the transfer paper roll on the supply side and the transfer paper roll on the take-up side can be made shorter than that of conventional models, making it possible to reduce the size of the printer.This makes it easier to remove the transfer paper cartridge from the main body of the recording device when replacing the transfer paper. The process is smoother, making it easier to replace the transfer paper, and since the transfer paper cartridge 1-ridge is smaller, the storage space required for the transfer paper cartridge in the recording device itself can be reduced, making the recording device more compact. It has features such as:

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a transfer paper cartridge according to the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views and side views of the transfer paper cartridge installed in the recording apparatus main body, and FIG.
The figure is a perspective view of another embodiment of the transfer paper cartridge according to the present invention. 1... Transfer paper cartridge, 2... Transfer paper storage section,
4.5... Groove, 6... Transfer paper, 7... Supply side roll, 8... Winding side roll, 9... Opening. Patent applicant Kunio Kakimoto, Representative of Victor Japan Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A transfer paper cartridge in which a supply-side transfer paper roll and a take-up-side transfer paper roll are attached, wherein the supply-side transfer paper roll is attached to a part of a side surface extending in the insertion direction so as to be perpendicular to the insertion direction. Alternatively, a groove is provided in which the transfer paper roll on the winding side is removably installed, and a groove is provided in the insertion direction so as to face the transfer paper roll on the supply side or the transfer paper roll on the winding side that is removably installed in this groove. A transfer paper cartridge characterized in that an opening is provided on a side surface of the transfer paper cartridge that is orthogonal to the transfer paper cartridge.