JPH0721336Y2 - Transfer paper cartridge - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device] [Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a transfer paper cartridge used in a thermal transfer recording apparatus for recording using transfer paper.

[Prior art and its problems]

In a thermal transfer type recording apparatus using a transfer paper, the ink of the transfer paper is consumed during the transfer recording, so that the transfer paper must be replaced as needed. Further, since the recording paper is also consumed, it must be replenished at an appropriate time. In order to smoothly perform such transfer paper exchange and recording paper replenishment, a transfer paper cartridge has been proposed in which a transfer paper storage unit for storing transfer paper and a recording paper storage unit for storing recording paper are integrated. There is. That is, when replenishing the recording paper or replacing the transfer paper, the other consumption condition is checked, and if the consumption is considerably advanced, if this is prepared in advance, these operations can be performed smoothly. This makes it possible to avoid an unforeseen situation in which you do not have the transfer paper at hand. However, the transfer paper cartridge in which the transfer paper storage unit and the recording paper storage unit are integrated is as large as that.
Therefore, when the transfer paper is exchanged and the recording paper is replenished, the transfer paper cartridge requires a large amount of force to be attached to and detached from the recording apparatus main body, and the workability is reduced accordingly. Further, since the transfer paper has to be arranged between the thermal head and the platen roller, the transfer paper cartridges that have been proposed so far in order to satisfy such requirements are provided with a transfer paper storage unit and a recording paper storage unit. However, even if it is a separate structure, it becomes large, and therefore the recording apparatus main body up to now has the drawback of being necessarily large. Therefore, the applicant of the present application has previously described a transfer paper cartridge in which a transfer paper supply side and a take-up side roller are mounted, as shown in FIG. A groove for detachably mounting the supply side roller or the winding side roller is provided so as to be orthogonal to the insertion direction, and the insertion direction is set so as to face the supply side roller or the winding side roller detachably mounted in the groove. We proposed a transfer paper cartridge in which an opening is provided on the side surface of the transfer paper cartridge which is orthogonal to the transfer paper cartridge (Japanese Patent Application No. 60-195134). In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a transfer paper cartridge, and this transfer paper cartridge 1 is configured to store not only transfer paper but also recording paper, that is, the transfer paper storage unit 2 and the recording paper storage. The unit 3 and the unit 3 are integrated. Numerals 4 and 5 are grooves formed on the inner wall of the transfer paper storage portion 2 with a space of L, and both ends of the supply side roller 7 of the transfer paper 6 are arranged in the groove 4 among these grooves. , The transfer paper 6 in the groove 5
Both ends of the take-up side roller 8 are arranged. When the transfer paper 6 is wound around the supply side roller 7 and the take-up side roller 8, even if these are arranged in the grooves 4 and 5, the center of the supply side roller 7 and the take-up side roller 8 L between axes
Therefore, the transfer papers 6 do not come into contact with each other. However, as long as such a condition is satisfied, L
Is set to be the minimum value. Further, when the transfer paper 6 is wound around the supply side roller 7 and the take-up side roller 8, there is a slight gap between both end edges of the transfer paper 6 and both inner wall portions of the transfer paper storage section 2. The lengths in the axial direction of the supply side roller 7 and the take-up side roller 8 are set so that the lever 13 described later has a margin to enter this gap. Reference numeral 11 denotes a platen roller built in the main body of the thermal transfer recording apparatus. The platen roller 11 is attached to a shaft 12, and the shaft 12 uses a rotational force from a motor (not shown) as a gear (not shown). It is configured to rotate by receiving through. Reference numeral 13 denotes a lever rotatably provided with respect to the shaft 12 at positions on both sides of the platen roller 11.
It is arranged at the position shown by the solid line in the figure. Then, the transfer paper cartridge 1 is inserted in this state,
The take-up side roller 8 is clamped by a lever 13 having a U-shaped cutout 14. A gear (not shown) is fixed to a side portion of the lever 13, and the gear receives a rotational force from a motor (not shown) via the gear (not shown) so that the shaft 12 can be rotated. The lever 13 is configured to rotate around, and thus the lever 13 to rotate. Reference numeral 15 is a thermal head provided for the platen roller 11, and this thermal head 15 is interlocked according to the operation of the lever 13, that is, the lever 13 is a motor (not shown).
While operating by the force of, the platen roller 11 is retracted away from the platen roller 11 as shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 4, and during recording, it is pressed against the platen roller 11 via the transfer paper 6 and the recording paper. A driving mechanism (not shown) for the thermal head 15 is provided to obtain the thermal head. Reference numeral 16 is a gear for applying a rotational force in the winding direction of the transfer paper to the winding side roller 8 set at a predetermined position from the inside of the transfer paper cartridge 1 by the operation of the lever 13.
The gear 16 is arranged so that it can mesh with the gear 17 provided on the take-up roller 8. When the driving means (not shown) for the gear 16 is operated in this meshed state, the take-up roller 8 is used for transfer recording. It is configured to rotate as it progresses, and to wind the used transfer paper 6 around the winding-side roller 8. However, the transfer paper cartridge 1 configured as described above
Has a drawback that it can be used only in a thermal transfer recording apparatus having a transport mechanism for transporting and setting the take-up side roller 8 configured by the lever 13 to a predetermined position. That is, even if the transfer paper cartridge 1 is used in another type of thermal transfer recording apparatus that does not have the transport mechanism as shown in FIG. 5, this is impossible. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 21 is a platen roller, 22 is a thermal transfer recording apparatus main body having the platen roller 21 built therein, and 23 is a lid body provided on the thermal transfer recording apparatus main body 22 so as to be rotatable and openable. , 24 is a thermal head provided inside the lid 23, 25 is a supply side roller of the transfer paper 26, 27 is a winding side roller of the transfer paper 26, 29 is a support portion of the supply side roller 25, and 30 is a winder. It is a support portion of the take-off roller 27.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is a transfer paper cartridge used in a thermal transfer recording apparatus for recording using transfer paper, and the transfer paper cartridge is mounted in a predetermined recording apparatus. At the time of charging, the take-up side transfer paper cartridge unit that detachably holds the take-up side roller of the transfer paper transferred by the transfer paper roller transfer mechanism provided on the recording apparatus side through the elastic member and the transfer paper supply A transfer-side transfer paper cartridge part on which a side roller is mounted and a recording paper cartridge part for accommodating recording paper are sequentially juxtaposed, and each part is separably provided by its engaging part. The present invention provides a transfer paper cartridge.

【Example】

1 to 3 show a transfer paper cartridge 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which all parts of the transfer paper cartridge are connected and integrated, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view in which only a recording paper cartridge part in the transfer paper cartridge is separated. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which all parts of the transfer paper cartridge are separated. In each figure, reference numeral 40 denotes a transfer paper cartridge. The transfer paper cartridge 40 includes a recording paper cartridge portion 41 for storing recording paper, a supply side transfer paper cartridge portion 42 for mounting a transfer paper supply side roller, and a transfer paper cartridge portion 42. It is composed of a take-up side transfer paper cartridge section 43 on which a take-up side roller for paper is mounted. The structure is organized. 44a, 44b, the transfer paper cartridge 40, that is, the recording paper cartridge unit 41, the supply-side transfer paper cartridge unit 42 and the take-up-side transfer paper cartridge unit 43 are convex rails provided on the left and right outer wall portions, When the transfer paper cartridge 40 is inserted into the transfer paper cartridge insertion portion of the thermal transfer recording apparatus main body, the transfer paper cartridge 40 is easily inserted in cooperation with a guide member provided in the thermal transfer recording apparatus main body. 45a and 45b are grooves configured such that both ends of the supply side roller 47 of the transfer paper 46 provided on the left and right inner side wall portions of the supply side transfer paper cartridge section 42 can be detachably mounted, and 48a,
48b is a groove configured so that both ends of the take-up roller 49 of the transfer paper 46 provided on the left and right inner wall portions of the take-up transfer paper cartridge unit 43 can be detachably mounted. The grooves 45a, 45b, 48a, 48b are provided with a temporary locking mechanism made of elastic material or the like, so that the supply side roller 47 and the take-up side roller 49 do not fall naturally even if the transfer paper cartridge 40 is roughly handled. It is convenient to do so. Further, 50 and 51 are gears provided at one end side of the supply side roller 47 and the take-up side roller 49, and these gears 50 and 51 mesh with the gears on the main body side of the thermal transfer recording apparatus. The supply-side roller 47 and the winding-side roller 49 are driven to rotate, and along with this, the transfer paper 46 travels on a predetermined path, and thermal transfer recording is performed. 52a and 52b are recording paper cartridge units configured on the recording paper cartridge unit 41 side of the convex rails 44a and 44b provided on the left and right outer wall portions of the transfer paper cartridge 40.
41 is a connection claw for connecting the supply side transfer paper cartridge unit 42 to the supply side transfer paper cartridge unit 42, and the connection claws 52a and 52b are locked to the hooks 53a and 53b formed on the supply side transfer paper cartridge unit 42 side. As a result, the recording paper cartridge unit 41 and the supply-side transfer paper cartridge unit 42 are connected and integrated. Since the flexible portions are formed by forming recesses 54a and 54b (54b is not shown) on the base side of the connecting claws 52a and 52b, the base side of the connecting claws 52a and 52b should be set to the first side. By pressing in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2 and displacing the connecting claws 52a, 52b in the direction of arrow B, the engagement between the connecting claws 52a, 52b and the hook portions 53a, 53b is released. The recording paper cartridge unit 41 and the supply-side transfer paper cartridge unit 42 can be separated. The connecting / separating mechanism for the recording paper cartridge unit 41 and the supply-side transfer paper cartridge unit 42 is not limited to the above-described configuration, and an appropriate mechanism may be adopted. 55a and 55b are hooks of "shape" provided at the tips of the left and right side wall portions of the supply-side transfer paper cartridge unit 42, and these hooks 55a and 55b are located behind the take-up-side transfer paper cartridge unit 43. The transfer-side transfer paper cartridge unit is slid on the hooked portions 56a and 56b formed on the left and right sides of the wall.
42 and the take-up side transfer paper cartridge portion 43 are connected and integrated. In order to separate the supply-side transfer paper cartridge unit 42 and the take-up transfer paper cartridge unit 43, the take-up transfer paper cartridge unit 43 is slid in the direction of arrow C as shown in FIG. It can be connected and integrated by sliding in the direction opposite to the arrow C direction. Further, the connection / separation mechanism for the supply-side transfer paper cartridge unit 42 and the take-up-side transfer paper cartridge unit 43 is not limited to the above-mentioned configuration, and an appropriate mechanism may be adopted. When the transfer paper cartridge is configured as described above, when the recording paper cartridge unit 41, the supply-side transfer paper cartridge unit 42, and the winding-side transfer paper cartridge unit 43 are connected and integrated as shown in FIG. This transfer paper cartridge
For example, the thermal transfer type recording apparatus has a structure similar to that of the transfer paper cartridge 1 proposed as the prior art as shown in FIG. 4, and therefore has, for example, a winding side roller transport mechanism as shown in FIG. This transfer paper cartridge 40 can be used in the apparatus. For use in the type of thermal transfer recording apparatus shown in FIG. 5 instead of the thermal transfer recording apparatus shown in FIG. 4, the transfer paper cartridge 40 is separated into separate pieces as shown in FIG. The side transfer paper cartridge unit 42 and the take-up side transfer paper cartridge unit 43 are respectively supported by the supporting units 29,
That is, the transfer paper cartridge 40 can be used in a thermal transfer recording apparatus of the type shown in FIG. Also, the transfer paper supply side roller in the transfer paper cartridge
Since the distance between the 47 and the take-up side roller 49 can be shortened, the transfer paper cartridge can be downsized. Therefore, when replacing the transfer paper, the transfer paper cartridge can be taken out smoothly from the main body of the thermal transfer type recording apparatus. Replacement work becomes easier, and the transfer paper cartridge is made smaller,
The transfer paper cartridge storage space required for the thermal transfer recording apparatus main body can be reduced, and the thermal transfer recording apparatus can be downsized.

【effect】

The transfer paper cartridge according to the present invention is a transfer paper cartridge used in a thermal transfer type recording apparatus for recording using a transfer paper, and when the transfer paper cartridge is installed in a predetermined recording apparatus, A take-up side transfer paper cartridge unit that detachably holds the take-up side roller of the transfer paper transferred by a transfer paper roller transfer mechanism provided via an elastic member, and a supply side to which a transfer paper supply side roller is mounted. Since the transfer paper cartridge unit and the recording paper cartridge unit for storing the recording paper are sequentially arranged side by side, and the respective units are separably provided by the mutual engaging portions, this transfer paper cartridge has a roller transport mechanism. It can be used with both the thermal transfer recording device equipped with it and the thermal transfer recording device without the roller transport mechanism, and can be used for multiple types of thermal transfer recording devices. Becomes a thing is highly versatile because that,
Further, since the distance between the transfer paper supply side roller and the take-up side roller can be shortened, the transfer paper cartridge can be downsized, and therefore the transfer paper cartridge can be easily handled and the transfer paper cartridge can be downsized. As a result, the transfer paper cartridge storage space required for the main body of the thermal transfer recording apparatus can be reduced, and the thermal transfer recording apparatus can be downsized. In particular, the mutual engaging portions are configured so that the take-up-side and supply-side transfer paper cartridge portions and the recording paper cartridge portion can be integrally engaged, and the consumption of both the transfer paper and the recording paper can be confirmed at the same time. The replacement can be done smoothly. Even in the case of being integrally configured as described above, the take-up side roller is configured to be detachably held via the elastic member, and when it is used in a predetermined recording apparatus, it is mounted in the recording apparatus. Since the transfer sheet rollers on the supply side and the take-up side can be held with a narrow interval before the operation, the small cartridge can be handled conveniently at the time of mounting. Even when it is mounted on the apparatus, it can be transferred without any inconvenience by the transfer sheet roller transfer mechanism on the apparatus side. Further, the take-up side transfer paper cartridge portion, the supply side transfer paper cartridge portion, and the recording paper cartridge portion can be separated from each other as necessary, and therefore can be applied to different types of recording apparatuses, and can be used for general purposes. It becomes a cartridge with.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 3 show a transfer paper cartridge 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which all parts of the transfer paper cartridge are connected and integrated, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view in which only a recording paper cartridge part in the transfer paper cartridge is separated. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a transfer paper cartridge in which all parts are separated, FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of a transfer paper cartridge of a prior proposal mounted in a thermal transfer recording apparatus, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of a thermal transfer recording device of a type different from the thermal transfer recording device shown in the figure. 40 …… Transfer paper cartridge, 41 …… Recording paper cartridge section, 42 …… Supply side transfer paper cartridge section, 43 …… Take-up side transfer paper cartridge section, 44a, 44b …… Rail section, 45a, 4
5b: Groove, 46: Transfer paper, 47: Supply side roller, 48a, 48
b …… Groove, 49 …… Rolling side roller, 50,51 …… Gear, 52a, 52
b ... Connection claw, 53a, 53b ... Hook part, 55a, 55b ... Hooking part, 56a, 56b ... Hooked part.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP 62-151370 (JP, A) JP 62-46668 (JP, A) Actual development 49-53638 (JP, U) Actual 60- 60256 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A transfer paper cartridge used in a thermal transfer recording apparatus for recording using transfer paper, wherein the transfer paper cartridge is provided on the recording apparatus side when mounted on a predetermined recording apparatus. A transfer-side transfer paper cartridge unit that detachably holds a transfer-paper take-up roller that is transferred by a roller transfer mechanism via an elastic member, and a supply-side transfer paper cartridge unit that mounts the transfer-paper supply-side roller And a recording paper cartridge portion for accommodating recording paper, which are sequentially arranged side by side, and the respective portions are provided so as to be separable by mutual engaging portions.