JPH0574856U - Ink ribbon cassette - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To obtain an ink ribbon cassette that can be used in a printer regardless of the distance between the ink ribbon cassette and the print head. [Structure] An ink ribbon guide in an ink ribbon cassette is used separately from the ink ribbon cassette body.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a printer, particularly an ink ribbon cassette which is preferably used in large printers and printers in which the ink ribbon cassette and the printing unit are significantly separated from each other and the ink ribbon is pulled out for a long time.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 In most conventional ink ribbon cassettes, the ink ribbon guide is fixed to the main body of the ink ribbon cassette, which is convenient for packaging the ink ribbon cassette, and for the purpose of downsizing the storage box of the ink ribbon cassette. The one in which the ink ribbon guide is rotatably attached to the main body of the ink ribbon cassette is found in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-156290 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-96976. It has not been found to be used separately.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the case where these ink ribbon guides are rotated and folded into the ink ribbon cassette body, the ink ribbon cassette becomes compact, unnecessary protrusions are eliminated, packaging is simple, and the storage box is downsized. Although useful, for example, in a large-sized printer, or in a case where the printing section and the ink ribbon cassette are not separated from each other and the ink ribbon cassette is significantly large, the length of the ink ribbon guide fixed is not enough. Ink ribbon guides must be fixed, and even in the case of a rotating type, an ink ribbon guide of that length must be provided so that it can be rotated. Therefore, in this invention, the ink ribbon guide is installed regardless of the distance between the printing unit and the ink ribbon cassette. In the free position away the body, and to provide a ribbon cassette which can sufficiently exhibit the role of an ink ribbon guide.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is an ink ribbon cassette including an ink ribbon cassette body 1 and an ink ribbon guide 8 provided with a mounting structure for a printer 14.

In this invention, the ink ribbon guide and the ink ribbon cassette main body can be attached / detached, and the ink ribbon guide body and the ink ribbon cassette main body cannot be attached / detached. A convex part is provided on the ribbon guide, and a concave part that matches the convex part is provided on the main body of the ink ribbon cassette, and the convex part of the ink ribbon guide is fitted into the concave part of the ink ribbon cassette main body. The ribbon guide is attached, and it is sufficient to reverse the installation without removing the ink ribbon guide.The structure provided on the ink ribbon guide and the ink ribbon cassette main body for attaching and detaching to both is The structure is not limited to the above-mentioned convex portion and concave portion, and if it is a commonly used structure for detachably attaching two objects, Good.

In the present invention, the ink ribbon guide and the ink ribbon cassette body are not detachable and remain separated because the manner in which such an ink ribbon cassette is used is mainly as follows. is there. In other words, in a printer in which such an ink ribbon cassette is preferably used, the ink ribbon cassette and the printing section are significantly separated from each other, and the ink ribbon is often pulled out for use. In many cases, it is convenient to attach the printer to a printer near the printing section before use, and for this reason, the structure that allows the ink ribbon guide to be attached to and detached from the ink ribbon cassette body makes it possible to attach and detach both. Instead, the ink ribbon cassette body and the ink ribbon guide can be placed in the hands of the user at the same time.Next, after the user receives the ink ribbon cassette, the ink ribbon guide can be attached to the required place of the printer. There is a convenience for immediate use, in which case the ink ribbon guide will not It is most preferred that Bonn has been inserted, and only the length ink ribbon required is drawn. If the ink ribbon guide is used in this manner, the ink ribbon guide is hardly attached to the ink ribbon cassette body.

In the present invention, when the ink ribbon of the required length is previously pulled out from the ink ribbon cassette and provided to the user so that the ink ribbon cassette and the printing unit are preferably used in a printer that is significantly separated from each other. It is better to provide to the following. In other words, insert the ink ribbon into the ink ribbon guide in advance, and at least install the ink ribbon guide storage part on the surface of the ink ribbon cassette body that has been pulled out by the length necessary for use. Of the pulled out ink ribbons, the excess ink ribbon length when the ink ribbon guide is stored in the storage section is first folded and stored in this storage section, and the ink ribbon guide is stored on top of this ink ribbon. At this time, when the ink ribbon and the ink ribbon guide are stored, it is enough that the ink ribbon cassette body can be housed so that there is no unevenness on the surface, but there is no need to be concerned about the unevenness of the surface of the ink ribbon cassette body. , In some cases, directly on the surface of the ink ribbon cassette body without providing a storage unit. It may be placed and the ink ribbon and the ink ribbon guide folded.

In the present invention, when the ink ribbon guide is separated from the ink ribbon cassette main body and installed near the printer printing section, a structure suitable for mounting the ink ribbon guide at an appropriate position of the printer may be used. One means is to provide a protrusion on the ribbon guide while providing a hole for receiving the protrusion at an appropriate position on the printer, and to attach the ink ribbon guide to the printer by using these holes.

[0009]

【Example】

 1 is a partially cutaway side view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an embodiment of an ink ribbon guide used in the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a vertical side view of the one shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state in which the ink ribbon cassette according to the present invention is applied to a line printer, 1 is an ink ribbon guide, 2 is an outlet of the ink ribbon 3 in the ink ribbon cassette body 1, and 4 is an outlet. The inlet of the ink ribbon 3 in the ink ribbon cassette body 1, 5 is a guide provided inside the ink ribbon cassette body 1, 6 is a drive roll for feeding the ink ribbon 3 into the ink ribbon cassette body 1, and 7 is The ink ribbon 3 is a driven roll that rotates in contact with the drive roll 6, and the ink ribbon 3 is held between the drive roll 6 and the driven roll. The ink ribbon 3 is fed into the main body 1 of the ink cassette, and the internal structure of the main body of the ink ribbon cassette 1 including the feeding mechanism of the ink ribbon 3 is such that the ink ribbon 3 is fed from one end of the main body 1 of the ink ribbon cassette. As long as it has a mechanism for feeding from the other end, any structure can be used and it can be applied to ink ribbon cassettes of various mechanisms. Reference numeral 8 denotes an ink ribbon guide, which has a desired length and an insertion hole 9 through which the ink ribbon 3 is inserted, and one end of the ink ribbon 3 is curved or a guide is provided if necessary. May be. Reference numeral 10 denotes a protrusion provided at one end of the ink ribbon guide 8, and a hole for fitting the protrusion 10 is provided at an appropriate position of the printer 14, for example, near the head 12, although not shown in the drawing. The projection 10 is fitted into this hole for use, and the position and structure for mounting the ink ribbon guide 8 near the head 12 are arbitrary as long as the purpose can be achieved.

A hole (not shown in the figure) is provided at an appropriate position of the ink ribbon cassette body 1 by utilizing the protrusion 10 described above, and the protrusion 10 is fitted into the hole to utilize the ink ribbon guide 8 and the ink ribbon cover. One means is to make it detachable from the set body 1, but when using this cassette, it is preferable to pull out the ink ribbon 3 of at least the length required at the time of use, and this ink ribbon is pulled out. Since it is desirable that the ink ribbon guide 8 is attached to the No. 3, it is preferable to perform the following treatment before it is provided to the user. The ink ribbon guide 8 in this invention is used by arranging the ink ribbon as shown by the solid line in FIG. 1, and its outline is shown in FIG. In the printer 11 in which the ink ribbon cassette body 1 and the head 12 are significantly separated from each other as shown in the drawing, the ink ribbon guide 8 is mounted near the head 12 of the printer 11 to attach the ink ribbon 3 to the head 12 and the platen 13. However, for this purpose, a considerable length must be drawn out as shown by the solid line in Fig. 1. If the ink ribbon 3 thus pulled out is stored in the ink ribbon cassette body 1 as indicated by the reference numeral 8 ″ of the ink ribbon guide, the ink ribbon 3 having a considerable length becomes an excess length, and this excess The length of the ink ribbon 3 can be shown by the ink ribbon 3 between the ink ribbon guides 8 ′ shown in FIG. 1, but the excess length of the ink ribbon 3 accommodates the ink ribbon guide 8. Pretreatment at the desired location and placing the ink ribbon guide 8 ″ on top of it will provide a successful treatment.

[0011]

[Action]

 In the ink ribbon cassette according to the present invention, the ink ribbon guide is separated from the ink ribbon cassette body and can be freely separated when the position where the ink ribbon cassette is placed and the head are significantly separated in the printer. Since the ink ribbon guide can be moved and mounted at any position, the length of the ink ribbon guide can be set regardless of the length between the ink ribbon cassette body and the head.

[0012]

[Effect of the device]

 In this invention, even if the ink ribbon cassette and the head are significantly separated from each other in the printer, the ink ribbon guide is separated from the ink ribbon cassette main body or can be freely separated. Since the ink ribbon guide can be moved to the position and installed, the distance between the ink ribbon cassette and the head can be applied to any printer, and the length and shape of the ink ribbon guide can be freely designed. Moreover, even if the ink ribbon of a considerable length is pulled out in advance, the excess length of the ink ribbon can be folded and stored together with the ink ribbon guide, so that the entire ink ribbon cassette can be made compact.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an ink ribbon cassette with a part broken, showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of an embodiment of an ink ribbon guide used in this invention.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view of the one shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state in which the ink ribbon cassette according to the present invention is applied to a line printer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Ink Ribbon Cassette Main Body 2 Outlet 3 Ink Ribbon 4 Inlet 5 Guide 6 Drive Roll 7 Driven Roll 8, 8 ', 8 "Ink Ribbon Guide 9 Insertion Hole 10 Protrusion 11 Printer 12 Head 13 Platen

Front Page Continuation (72) Inventor Mikio Toyota 1140 Kamiotomi, Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture Inside the Tokyo Factory of Dynic Co., Ltd. 72) Inventor Tatsuhiko Kitamura 182 Shinko, Iruma City, Saitama Prefecture WY DATA Shinko Factory

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An ink ribbon cassette comprising an ink ribbon cassette body (1) and an ink ribbon guide (8) provided with a mounting structure for a printer (14). 2. The ink ribbon cassette according to claim 1, wherein the ink ribbon guide (8) and the ink ribbon cassette body (1) are not detachable and remain separated. 3. The ink ribbon cassette according to claim 1, wherein the ink ribbon guide (8) and the ink ribbon cassette body (1) can be attached and detached. 4. The ink ribbon cassette according to claim 1, wherein the ink ribbon (3) is inserted through the ink ribbon guide (8). 5. The ink ribbon (3) is inserted into an ink ribbon guide (8) and is pulled out from the ink ribbon cassette body (1) at least by a length necessary for use. The pulled ink ribbon (3) ), The ink ribbon (3) having a surplus length when the ink ribbon guide (8) is placed on the ink ribbon cassette body (1) is folded on the ink ribbon cassette body (1), and this folded Ink ribbon cassette according to claim 1, characterized in that an ink ribbon guide (8) is placed on the ink ribbon (3).