JPH06191587A - Packaging bag for device with spool - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent spools from rotating during storage. CONSTITUTION:A packaging bag 12 is used for packaging a device with spools 7 which are rotatable and have connecting recessed parts 10 to be connected to a driving shaft of an apparatus, for example, a printer on which the device is mounted. The bag 12 has protruions 14 at positions corresponding to the positions of the connecting recessed parts 10 with the device placed in the bag 12, and the protrusions 12 can be pushed into the connecting recessed parts 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packaging bag for a device equipped with a novel spool. More specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a packaging bag for a device including a novel spool that prevents the spool from accidentally rotating during storage in the device including the spool.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a device equipped with a spool, if the spool inadvertently rotates during storage, various inconveniences will occur in the future.

For example, in an ink ribbon cartridge in which a spool around which an ink ribbon is wound is rotatably housed, it is necessary to prevent the spool from unintentionally rotating when not in use. , The ink ribbon was unnecessarily paid out, and at the end of the phrase,
There are inconveniences such as the ink ribbon being torn or crunchy, making it unusable.

Therefore, conventionally, a device has been devised for disabling the rotation of the spool so that it will not inadvertently rotate when not in use.

FIG. 6 shows a conventional example of such a device.

In FIG. 6, a is an ink ribbon cartridge, b is its case, both ends of the ink ribbon are fastened to the cylindrical spool accommodating parts c and c'of the case b, and the case is wound. A substantially cylindrical spool d,
Each d'is rotatably housed separately. Then, connecting recesses e and e ′ to which shafts such as a drive shaft of a device side such as a printer are connected to ends of the spools d and d ′ on one side of the spool accommodating parts c and c ′ of the case b that protrudes. Are formed.

Reference numeral f denotes a spool stopper, which is a long plate-shaped main portion g made of a synthetic resin having eccentric elasticity and locking portions h and h provided at both ends thereof so as to project in the same direction.
′ Is integrally formed. And the locking parts h, h '
Is composed of several plate-like locking pieces i, i, ..., I ′, i ′, ... Arranged radially when the main part g is viewed in the plate thickness direction.

Then, the engaging portions h and h'of the spool stopper f are fitted into the coupling recesses e and e'of the spools d and d'in a light press fit manner.

Then, the coupling recesses e of the spools d and d ',
Since e ′ is formed with engaging protrusions j, j, ..., J ′, j ′, ... For engaging with a shaft such as a drive shaft of the device, the engaging protrusion j, j, ..., j ', j', ...
Are locking pieces i, i, ..., i of the spool stopper f
The rotation of the spools d and d'is prevented by engaging with the ', i' ...

When used, the locking portions h and h'of the spool stopper f may be pulled out from the coupling recesses e and e'of the spools d and d '.

FIG. 7 shows another example of a conventional device for preventing the spool from unintentionally rotating when not in use.

Reference numeral 1 is an elongated stopper seal, and an adhesive material is applied to both ends of one surface of the stopper seal to provide adhesive parts m, m.
'Is formed.

Therefore, when the ink ribbon cartridge a is not used, the adhesive parts m and m'of the stopper seal 1 are attached to the end faces n and n'protruding from the accommodating parts c and c'of the case b of the spools d and d '. To stick. by this,
The spools d and d'will not rotate unintentionally.

[0014]

However, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG.
Each of these means must be formed as a member separate from the ink ribbon cartridge a, and there is a problem in that the material cost for that is additionally required.

Further, these spool stoppers f and stopper seals 1 become unnecessary after the ink ribbon cartridge a is mounted in a device such as a printer, and are thrown away as dust.

Furthermore, the ink ribbon cartridge a can be inserted into the apparatus even with the spool stopper f and the stopper seal 1 attached.
If the ink ribbon cartridge a is inadvertently attached to the apparatus while the spool stopper f and the stopper seal 1 are inadvertently attached, there is a problem that malfunction or failure may occur.

[0017]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION A packaging bag for a device provided with a spool according to the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is a drive device which is rotatable and has a device to which it is mounted. A packaging bag for packaging a device including a spool having a coupling recess to which a shaft or the like is coupled, the projecting portion having a protrusion at a position corresponding to the coupling recess of the spool in a state where the device is stored. The part can be pushed into the connection recess of the spool.

[0018]

Therefore, if the device provided with the spool is housed in the packaging bag of the device provided with the spool of the present invention and the protruding portion is pushed into the connecting recess of the spool, even if the spool tries to rotate, the connecting recess is held in the connecting recess. The protruding part that got in interferes with the rotation, and the spool cannot rotate.

Moreover, since the packaging bag is required at the time of shipping, it has an advantage that no special member for locking the spool is required unlike the conventional case.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The details of the packaging bag of the equipment provided with the spool of the present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

Since the embodiment shown here is one in which the present invention is applied to a packaging bag for packaging an ink ribbon cartridge, the outline of the ink ribbon cartridge will be described first.

Reference numeral 1 is an ink ribbon cartridge, and 2
Is the case.

The case 2 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and the spool accommodating portions 3 and 3 are arranged in parallel in a state of being separated from each other in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction, and both ends of the spool accommodating portions 3 and 3 are connected to each other. The spool housing portions 3 and 3 are closed at one end and circular openings 5 and 5 are formed at the other end.

Ribbon loading / unloading holes 6, 6 extending in the respective axial directions are formed on the side surfaces of the spool housing portions 3, 3 which face each other.

A spool 7 is provided in each of the spool storage portions 3 and 3.
7 are rotatably housed separately, and both ends of the ink ribbon 8 are separately fastened to the spools 7, 7, respectively, and most of the ink ribbon 8 is wound around one spool 7. .

Then, the ink ribbon 8 is led out of the case from the respective spool housing portions 3 and 3 through the ribbon loading / unloading holes 6 and 6.

One end of the spool 7, 7 is formed as a coupling portion 9, 9, and the coupling portion 9, 9 is formed with a coupling recess 10, 10 having an opening at the end face thereof. Locking pieces 11, 11, ... That extend in the axial direction of the spools 7, 7 are provided on the inner peripheral surface of 10 in a protruding manner.

Reference numeral 12 is a packaging bag for packaging the above-described ink ribbon cartridge 1, which is formed of a polyethylene film or a polyethylene film vapor-deposited with aluminum.

The packaging bag 12 is formed in such a size that the ink ribbon cartridge 1 can be housed therein almost exactly, and has one end closed and the other end open, and a zipper of a fitting type at the open end. The part 13 is integrally formed.

Further, at the closed end of the packaging bag 12, two projecting portions 14, 14 are integrally formed with a space left and right.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the ink ribbon cartridge 1 is installed at its front end portion, that is, the spools 7, 7.
The packaging bag 1 from the side where the coupling portions 9, 9 of the
2 into the packaging bag 1 and the front end thereof is the packaging bag 1 as shown in FIG.
The zipper portion 13 is closed when the zipper portion 13 has been inserted until it hits the closed end of 2. Then, the protruding portion 14 of the packaging bag 12,
14 is located just at the position corresponding to the coupling recess 10, 10 of the spool 7, 7.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the tips of the protrusions 14 and 14 are pressed with fingers to connect them with the recesses 10 and 1.
Push it into 0 as shown in FIG.

By the above, the packaging bag 1
2 of the protrusions 14 and 14 are connecting recesses 1 of the spools 7 and 7.
The locking piece 1 of the connecting recesses 10 and 10 that enters the inside of 0 and 10
.., so that when the spools 7, 7 try to rotate, the projecting portions 14, 14 of the packaging bag 12 that have entered the connecting recesses 10, 10 act as resistance to the rotation. Therefore, the spools 7, 7 will not rotate inadvertently.

When the ink ribbon cartridge 1 is used, the ink ribbon cartridge 1 is inevitably taken out from the packaging bag 12.
The protrusions 14 and 14 of the
It is taken out from 10, and the lock on the spools 7, 7 is released.

[0035]

As is apparent from the above description, the packaging bag of the device provided with the spool of the present invention is rotatable and has the connecting recess to which the drive shaft and the like of the device to which the spool is attached are connected. A packaging bag for packaging a device including a spool, the device including a spool having a protrusion at a position corresponding to the coupling recess of the spool in a state where the device is stored, and the protrusion is provided in the coupling recess of the spool. The feature is that it can be pushed.

Therefore, if the device provided with the spool is housed in the packaging bag of the device provided with the spool of the present invention, and the protruding portion is pushed into the connecting recess of the spool, even if the spool tries to rotate, the connecting recess is held in the connecting recess. The protruding part that got in interferes with the rotation, and the spool cannot rotate.

Moreover, since the packaging bag is required at the time of shipping, it has an advantage that no special member for locking the spool is required unlike the conventional case.

It should be noted that the shapes and the like of the respective parts shown in the above-described embodiments are merely examples of the embodiment in carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is limited by these. Should not be construed in the open.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an embodiment of a packaging bag of a device provided with a spool of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an ink ribbon cartridge as an example of a device housed in a packaging bag according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an initial state in which a procedure for accommodating an ink ribbon cartridge in a packaging bag and locking the spool is shown together with FIG. 4 and FIG. 5.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a procedure following FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which packaging is completed.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional means for locking a spool.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another example of a conventional means for locking a spool.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Equipment equipped with spool 7 Spool 10 Connection recess 12 Packaging bag 14 Projection

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A packaging bag for packaging a device, which is rotatable and has a spool having a coupling recess to which a drive shaft and the like of a device to which the device is mounted is coupled, the packaging bag containing the device. A packaging bag for a device provided with a spool, characterized in that it has a protrusion at a position corresponding to the coupling recess of the spool in such a state that the protrusion can be pushed into the coupling recess of the spool. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is provided with a spool and is sized so as to be capable of accommodating a device substantially exactly.
A device packaging bag equipped with the spool described in.