JPH0516339U - Ink ribbon recycling device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To increase the number of ink ribbon cassettes that can be used in an ink ribbon reproducing apparatus that applies ink to the ink ribbons of an ink ribbon cassette with a thin print density to recycle the ink ribbon. An ink ribbon reproducing apparatus having a means for holding an ink ribbon cassette on a top surface of a housing and an insertable and detachable ink ribbon cassette mounting base for mounting and locking the ink ribbon cassette. [Effect] An ink ribbon recycling device in consideration of the shape and size of the ink ribbon cassette can be used.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an ink ribbon recycling apparatus suitable for applying a new ink to an ink ribbon used in a dot printer, particularly an endless type used ink ribbon, and recycling an ink ribbon that has been discarded as used. Is.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 In the past, ink ribbons used in dot printers that had a low print density were usually discarded. However, the applicant of the present application proposed an ink ribbon reclaiming device in Japanese Patent Application No. 2-115030, as it is unavoidable to sufficiently use the ribbon and the cassette case except for the ink portion. In the above-mentioned Japanese Utility Model Application No. 2-115030, the motor connected to the main shaft for transmitting the power for winding and winding the ink ribbon of the ink ribbon cassette is arranged inside the housing. .. At the upper end of the main shaft, shaft end plates corresponding to a plurality of types of shafts for feeding and winding the ink ribbon are rotatably supported by pins.

An ink pad for replenishing the ink ribbon to be replenished with ink is rotatably supported at the end of the housing opposite to the cassette holder so as to rotate while impregnating the ink. A guide pin for rotatably holding the regenerated ink ribbon is planted near the ink pad 2. The guide pin has an eave to prevent the ink ribbon from coming off. The guide roller that stretches the guide pin and the ink ribbon has a guide hole with the guide pin as a fulcrum, and an arc is drawn as the end point so that the ink ribbon comes into pressure contact with the ink pad. A knob is formed on the upper end of the guide roller 4 so that the operator can freely operate it by hand.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Ink ribbon cassettes of various shapes and sizes are commercially available, and depending on the type, there is a protrusion on the ink ribbon cassette body, and the protrusion abuts the rib on which the ink ribbon cassette of the ink ribbon reproducing device is placed, and the ink ribbon cassette Cannot be installed, or the conventional rib position is unstable because only part of the ink ribbon cassette can be placed, the position of the cassette holder does not match, and the ink ribbon cassette moves during playback, and the ink ribbon cannot be played back. There was something I couldn't do.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is a case in which a shaft fitted into a power transmission hole of an ink ribbon cassette is projected on the upper surface of the case and a motor as a drive source of the shaft is incorporated. A means for holding the ink ribbon cassette on the upper surface of the housing, a guide pin for rotationally supporting the ink ribbon of the ink ribbon cassette held by the holding means, and the ink ribbon stretched in cooperation with the guide pin. In an ink ribbon reproducing apparatus having a movable guide roller that moves and an ink pad that applies ink to the ink ribbon by stretching the ink ribbon of the guide pin and the guide roller, an ink ribbon cassette is used as a holding unit of the ink ribbon cassette. Proposal of Ink Ribbon Recycling Device with Ink Removable Ink Ribbon Cassette Stand for Placing and Locking Is shall.

[0006]

[Action]

 In the present invention, the ink ribbon cassette table can be moved, and by using this table also as a rotation stop for the ink ribbon cassette, an ink ribbon cassette with protrusions or an unstable ink ribbon cassette can be supported. It proposes a playback device.

[0007]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of an ink ribbon reproducing apparatus of the present invention in which an ink ribbon cassette is mounted, and FIG. 2 is a plan view. Inside the housing 1, a motor (not shown) connected to a main shaft for transmitting the power for winding and winding the ink ribbon (not shown) of the ink ribbon cassette 9 is arranged. At the upper end of the main shaft, a shaft end plate 6 corresponding to a plurality of types of shafts 14 for feeding and winding the ink ribbon is supported so as to be vertically movable.

Further, the ink ribbon cassette 9 has one or more circular holes formed in the upper surface of the housing 1, and the cassette holder 7 is inserted into this hole. The cassette holder 7 has an eaves 8 projecting from the upper end of the cylindrical portion for pressing the ink ribbon cassette 9. By pressing the eaves 8 against the upper surface of the ink ribbon cassette 9 to lock it, the ink ribbon cassette 9 is secured. Can be positioned. The portion on which the ink ribbon cassette 9 is placed is generally a concave portion 10, and a plurality of holes 11, 11 are planted in this concave portion 10. An annular projection 13 of a mounting table 12 for mounting and locking the ink ribbon cassette 9 is fitted into this hole 11. A slip stopper 14 is attached to the surface of the stand 12 to prevent the ink ribbon cassette 9 from slipping. The slip stopper 14 can be made of synthetic resin, rubber or the like.

In addition to the hole 11 in the recess 10 of the housing 1, the ink ribbon cassette mounting table 12 has a plurality of annular projections 13 and holes 15 so that the ink ribbon cassette mounting table 12 can be fitted therein. When the downward annular protrusion 13 of the ink ribbon cassette stand 12 shown in FIG. 3 is fitted into the hole 11 of the recess 10 of the housing 1, the upper surface of the ink ribbon cassette stand 12 is at the same position (height) as the surface 16 of the housing. Become. Further, since there is only one downward ring-shaped protrusion 13 of the ink ribbon cassette mounting table 12, it is possible to rotate around this ring-shaped protrusion 13. Further, the annular protrusion 13 in the lateral direction of FIG. 3 can be fitted into the hole 11 of the recess 10 of the housing 1 and used as a detent for the ink ribbon cassette 9. This is effective when the ink ribbon cassette holder 7 cannot be locked due to its position and height depending on the type of ink ribbon cassette.

An ink pad 2 for replenishing the regenerated ink ribbon with ink is rotatably supported at the end opposite to the cassette holder 7 of the housing 1 so as to rotate while impregnating the ink. A guide pin 3 for rotatably holding the regenerated ink ribbon is planted near the ink pad 2. A guide roller 4 for tensioning the guide pin 3 and the ink ribbon is provided with a guide hole 5 so that the guide pin 3 serves as a fulcrum and an arc is drawn as the end point so that the ink ribbon is pressed against the ink pad 2. A knob 4a is formed on the upper end of the guide roller 4 so that the operator can freely operate it by hand.

Here, as another embodiment, the hole 17 provided in the recess 10 of the housing 1 is a combination of two large and small circles, and the annular projection 19 provided in the ink ribbon cassette mounting table 18 has a large diameter 20 at the tip. FIG. 5 shows a small circle 21 that is aligned with the large circle of the hole 17 and that is connected to the small circle of the tip of the hole 17 and the small circle of the hole 17.

Further, as another embodiment, FIG. 6 shows that the tip end portion of the annular protrusion 23 of the ink ribbon cassette holder 22 is an annular rib. In this case, the annular rib 25 is also formed inside the hole 24 provided in the concave portion of the housing 1 so as to perform so-called patchon fitting.

FIG. 7 shows an example in which a plurality of protrusions 26, 26 are provided in the recess 10 of the housing 1 and holes 28 are formed in the ink ribbon cassette mounting base 27 so that the protrusions 26 can be fitted therein.

[0014]

[Effect of the device]

 Since the present invention has the above-described structure, it is possible to easily and stably use the ink ribbon cassette even if the shape and size of the ink ribbon cassette are considerably different.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an ink ribbon recycling apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view with an ink ribbon cassette attached.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of an ink ribbon cassette stand.

FIG. 4 is another embodiment.

FIG. 5: Another embodiment

FIG. 6 is another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is another embodiment.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 1 case 2 ink pad 3 guide pin 4 guide roller 4a knob 5 guide hole 6 shaft end plate 7 cassette holder 8 eaves 9 ink ribbon cassette 10 recess 11 hole 12 ink ribbon cassette stand 13 annular protrusion 14 non-slip 15 Hole 16 Housing surface 17 Hole 18 Ink ribbon cassette stand 19 Annular protrusion 22 Ink ribbon cassette stand 24 Hole

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A casing in which a shaft fitted into a power transmission hole of an ink ribbon cassette is projected on an upper face of the casing and a motor as a drive source of the shaft is incorporated, and a means for holding the ink ribbon cassette on the upper face of the casing. A guide pin for rotatably supporting the ink ribbon of the ink ribbon cassette held by the holding means, a movable guide roller for tensioning the ink ribbon in cooperation with the guide pin, and an ink ribbon for the guide pin and the guide roller. In an ink ribbon reproducing device having an ink pad for applying ink to an ink ribbon by stretching the ink ribbon cassette, an ink ribbon cassette mounting base for mounting and locking the ink ribbon cassette is provided as holding means for the ink ribbon cassette. Ink ribbon recycling device.