JPH07112569A - Subcassette - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a subcassette which enables the removal of a used ink ribbon and the attachment of a new ink ribbon for replenishment to be carried out easily without fouling the hands of an operator not wearing gloves and disperses with accessories such as tweezers and gloves. CONSTITUTION:A subcassette consists of a box-type main cassette system which stores a folded ink ribbon and a lid 3 of paper used as a cover of the main cassette main body. In addition, continuous perforations 9 to 11 are provided on a bottom piece at one end of the lid 3 and on the lateral piece of both sides, and thereby the lid 3 can be separated into two parts. In addition, the perforations 9 to 11 on the lateral piece of both ends are inclined so that the bottom piece side protrudes in the direction, toward the one end, thus constituting a subcassette.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sub cassette for storing an endless ink ribbon for refilling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when replacing a used ink ribbon, a refill ribbon sub-cassette for refilling only the ink ribbon has been widely used. As a result, it was used as a measure to prevent stains when refilling the ribbon. However, this glove is uncomfortable to wear because it does not fit to each hand or gets stuffy, and the user has been troublesome and has hardly worn it. In addition, this tweezer adds cost to a low-priced sub-cassette, and since the used ink ribbon cannot be pinched with tweezers at once, there are many cases in which you have to use your hands to cause dirt. It was

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, it is possible to easily remove a used ink ribbon and attach a new ink ribbon for replenishment without soiling the hands without gloves, and to use gloves or tweezers. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sub-cassette that can reduce costs by eliminating the need for a separate component.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention comprises a box-shaped cassette main body for accommodating an ink ribbon by folding it and a paper lid attached to the cassette main body. The lid consists of a bottom piece, side plates on both ends, and side pieces on both sides, and has a box shape. The bottom piece on one end side of the lid and the side pieces on both sides are provided with continuous cut lines to form the lid into two parts. In addition to being freely separable, the cutting lines of the side pieces on both sides are inclined so that the bottom piece side projects toward the one end.

In the present invention, a cut line is formed in the inclined portion and a portion along the peripheral edge of one end of the bottom piece, and when the lid body is separated into two parts along the cut line, one end side of the lid body is formed. You may make it possible to make the paper tweezers whose part is bent at the center of the standing piece.

[0006]

With this construction, when the ink ribbon is refilled, the lid of the sub-cassette of the present invention is removed from the cassette body, and the lid is separated into two parts along the cut line as shown in FIG. In addition, the end of the lid is bent to form the paper tweezers. Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the other end of the lid, which is formed in a dust removing shape, is inserted into the ribbon storage part of the printer, and the Mobius block is pushed from the opposite side to use the used ribbon. You can scoop up. At this time, the ribbon portion set on the guide roller or the like of the printer can be picked up by the paper tweezers, pulled out, and stored in the dust removing portion.

After that, the cassette main body is turned upside down to insert an internal replenishing ribbon into the empty ribbon storage portion of the printer, and the ribbon is picked up with the paper tweezers to the guide roller or head portion of the printer. Set the ribbon. In this way, old and new ribbons can be refilled without using gloves, and since it is not necessary to touch the ribbons, the hands and fingers are not soiled.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. . 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a lid in the same embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a ribbon refilling operation in the same embodiment. 1 to 3, the sub-cassette 1 comprises a box-shaped cassette body 2 and a lid body 3, both of which are made of paper, and an endless ink ribbon 4 is folded with a fabric in the cassette body 2. It is stored. The lid 3 is composed of a bottom piece 5, standing pieces 6 on both ends, and standing pieces 7 on both sides, the size of which can be attached to the cassette body 2 and the width of which is the width of the ribbon storage portion 8 of the printer. It is made smaller.

The lid 3 has a bottom piece 5 and a standing piece 6 at one end.
Bending edge with and bottom piece 5 and standing pieces 7, 7 on both sides
Cut lines 9 and 10 are formed by inserting continuous perforations on the bent edges of the cut lines, and the cut lines 9 and 10 are formed by inserting perforations into the standing pieces 7 and 7 on both sides so that the bottom piece 5 side protrudes toward one end. The lid 3 can be separated into two parts as a cutting line 11 continuous with 9 and 10. Further, a fold line 12 orthogonal to the bottom piece 5 is provided at the center of the standing piece 6 at one end.

In order to refill the ink ribbon 4 of the sub-cassette 1 of this embodiment, first the lid 3 is removed from the cassette body 2, and the lid 3 is cut along the cut lines 9, 10, 11 as shown in FIG.
After separating it into two parts (13, 14), the part 13 on the one end side of the lid 3 is bent at the fold line 12 to form the paper tweezers 13 '. Next, the other end side portion 14 of the lid body 3 formed in a dust removing shape is inserted into the ribbon storage portion 8 of the printer as shown in FIG. 3, and the Mobius block 15 is pushed from the opposite side to be used. Ink ribbon 4'is pushed in and scooped out. At this time, the ink ribbon 4'set on the guide roller 16 of the printer is the paper tweezers 13 '.
It is picked up, extracted, and stored in the dust removing portion 14 of the lid 3.

Thereafter, the cassette main body 1 is turned upside down to insert the replenishing ink ribbon 4 into the empty ribbon storage portion 8 of the printer, and the printer is carried out while pinching the ink ribbon 4 with the paper tweezers 13 '. Guide roller 15
Or a head (not shown) or the like. In this way, old and new ink ribbons 4, 4'can be refilled without gloves,
Moreover, since it is not necessary to touch the ink ribbons 4 and 4'with hands, fingers and the like are not soiled.

[0012]

According to the present invention, with such a configuration, it is possible to easily remove a used ink ribbon and attach a new ink ribbon for replenishment without soiling hands even without gloves.
Moreover, there is no need for separate parts such as gloves and tweezers, which is effective in reducing costs.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a lid body according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a ribbon refilling operation in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Sub-cassette 2 Cassette body 3 Lid body 4 Ink ribbon 5 Bottom piece 6 Standing piece at the end 7 Standing piece at the side 9 Cutting line 10 Cutting line 11 Cutting line 12 Fold 13 'Paper tweezers

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A box-shaped cassette body (2) for folding and storing an ink ribbon (4), and a paper lid (3) attached to the cassette body (2). The lid (3) Is a bottom piece (5), standing pieces (6) on both ends, and standing pieces (7) on both sides, forming a box shape, and the bottom piece (5) on one end side of the lid (3) and the standing pieces on both sides. A continuous cutting line (9,10,11) is provided on (6) to cover (3)
The sub-cassette is characterized in that it can be separated into two parts, and the cut lines (11) of the upright pieces (7) on both sides are inclined so that the bottom piece (5) side projects toward the one end. 2. Cut-off lines (9,10,11) are provided on the inclined part (11).
And the bottom piece (5) is formed on the part (9,10) along the periphery of one end, and when the lid (3) is cut into two parts along the cut line (9,10,11), the lid is separated. Sub-cassette according to claim 1, characterized in that the part (13) on one end side of the body (3) is adapted to form a folded paper tweezers (13 ') at the central part of the standing piece (6).