JPH0723554U - Tape cutting device for printing tape making device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To simplify the construction and assembling work of a cutting device 30 for a printing tape. A rotary lever 35 for rotating a rotary blade 33 in the cutting device 30 is biased upward by a torsion spring 36 by a biasing force. The operating portion 38 provided on the free end side of the rotating lever 35 and the operating portion 4 provided on the lower surface of the push button 39.
The push button 39 is configured to be movable up and down along the guide groove and not to rise above the restricting portion 104 provided on the cover body 101.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a structure of an apparatus for cutting a tape after printing in a printing tape creating apparatus capable of printing while pulling out a tape made of synthetic resin or the like stored in a cassette or the like. .

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, this type of printing tape making apparatus is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-566666 previously proposed by the present applicant, and as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a main body case 100 made of synthetic resin is provided. A drive motor 2 is mounted on the back side of a fixed metal plate frame 1, and a bracket 4 to which a print head 3 such as a thermal head is fixed is erected on the front side of the frame 1 and horizontally rotated. The holder 5 is provided with a roller-shaped platen 6 which is brought into contact with and separated from the print head 3, and a cassette 8 which is detachably mounted on the front surface side of the frame 1 (see a chain line in FIGS. 4 and 5). A pressing roller 7 for feeding the printing tape 9 therein to the X direction for traveling is mounted.

The conveying means is composed of a gear mechanism 17 composed of a plurality of gears as a power transmission portion that meshes with the pinion 10 of the drive motor 2 and transmits power, a tape spool 18, etc., and the platen 6 and the tape. Power is transmitted to the feed roller 19. The tape spool 18 projecting from the front side of the frame 1 is configured to mesh with the inner diameter portion of the tape feed roller 19 in the cassette 8 when mounted.

In this case, a transparent printing tape made of synthetic resin and an ink ribbon to be housed in the cassette 8 and a double-sided adhesive tape having a release tape temporarily adhered on one side are respectively wound around a spool and housed. Image data such as characters to be printed is input in advance in the printing tape creation device, and the feeding means is operated based on the printing command to send out the printing tape and image data is created along the longitudinal direction. The corresponding image is printed as a mirror image and the double-sided adhesive tape is adhered to the printed surface of the preprinted tape, or the adhesive tape in which a release tape is temporarily adhered to one side in a cassette is used. A printing tape and ink ribbon made of synthetic resin, etc., which are pre-bonded to There is a receptor type in which only the printing tapes that are used are stored in a cassette and the printing head prints while sending out these printing tapes.

These printing tape making devices are equipped with a manual cutting device for cutting the printed tape. In that case, the structure of the conventional cutting device 20 was as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, a lever provided with a fixed blade 22 fixed to a rising piece 21 on one side of the frame 1 and mounted so as to be rotatable around a pivot shaft 24. The base end of the movable blade 23 is fixed to 25. Further, a spring washer 26 for elastically pressing the movable blade 23 toward the fixed blade 22 is interposed between the outer surface of the lever 25 and the head of the pivot shaft 24. A push button 28 is rotatably mounted on the free end side of the lever 25 via a pin 27 or the like. If the push button 28 is pushed in the direction of arrow A in FIG. Then, the movable blade 23 meshes with the fixed blade 22 to cut the tape 9.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, as described above, in the configuration in which the push button 28 and the lever 25 are connected via the pin 27, for example, when the base of the pin 27 is planted in the push button 28 so that the three parties do not fall off from each other. If the pin 27 is formed integrally with the push button 28, it is necessary to fit the stop ring at the tip of the pin 27 after connecting and fitting the lever 25 to the pin 27. Although not shown, when a forked engagement groove is formed at the front end of the lever 25 and the pin 27 is fitted into the engagement groove, it is necessary to shift the push button 28 horizontally from the vertical movement position. There is. In addition, as described above, the lever 25 and the push button 28 must be connected to each other, and then the push button 28 must be mounted on the sliding portion that can move up and down with respect to the main body case 100 and the cover body above it. Therefore, there is a problem that the assembly work is troublesome and the cost is increased.

The present invention has been made to solve these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cutting device for a printing tape making device, which is simple in structure and assembling work.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a tape cutting device in a printing tape making apparatus of the present invention comprises a tape feeding means, a print head and a platen for printing on the tape, and manually cutting the printed tape. In the tape making device, the cutting device is attached to the fixed blade, the movable blade, and the movable blade, and the movable blade is biased in a direction away from the fixed blade. A moving lever, the operating portion of the rotating lever is configured to abut and press the operating portion of the push button, while a regulating portion for regulating the upper limit position of the push button is provided. It is a digit.

[0009]

【Example】

 Next, an embodiment embodying the present invention will be described. Since the printing tape making apparatus in this embodiment has the structure shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the explanation of the structural symbols and the operation thereof will be omitted, and the cutting will be performed based on FIGS. 1 to 3. The configuration of the device 30 will be described.

The cutting device 30 provided on one side of the frame 1 in the printing tape making device is provided on one side of the frame 1 with a fixed blade 32 fixed to a rising piece 31 and a pivot shaft 34 as a center. The base end of the movable blade 33 is fixed to the rotating lever 35 that is rotatably mounted. A spring washer (not shown) for elastically pressing the movable blade 33 toward the fixed blade 32 is interposed between the outer surface of the rotating lever 35 and the head of the pivot shaft 34. There is. By locking one end of the torsion spring 36, in which the coil portion is mounted on the rising piece 31, to the locking portion 37, and locking the other end in the middle of the longitudinal portion of the rotation lever 35, the rotation lever 35 is moved. The movable blade 23 is constantly urged upward so as to separate from the fixed blade 22.

An actuating portion 38 is provided on the upper surface on the free end side of the rotary lever 35 and is bent in the lateral direction. Abut on the portion 40. The push button 39 is located between the main body case 100 and the synthetic resin cover body 101 that removably covers the upper surface of the main body case 100 in the printing tape making apparatus, and can be moved up and down in the recess 102 with one side open. The guide portions 41, 41 of the pair of front and rear ridges of the push button 39 are vertically movably fitted into the pair of front and rear guide grooves 103, 103 formed in the main body case 100 so as to be recessed. There is. The stoppers 42, 42 provided on the push button 39 abut on the regulating portion 104 of the cover body 101, so that the push button 39 is prevented from further rising.

With this configuration, at the time of printing completion or when cutting (cutting) the tape portion which becomes the printing margin, if the push button 39 is pushed in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1, the rotation lever is resisted against the force of the torsion spring 36. 35 is rotated downward, the movable blade 23 meshes with the fixed blade 22, and the tape 9 is cut. In order to assemble the push button 39 into the rotary lever 35 in the cutting device 30, the rotary lever 35 is mounted on the main body case 100 side, and the push button 39 is inserted into the recess 102 from the lower side to cover the push button 39. When the body 101 is locked at a predetermined position (not shown) of the main body case 10, the operating portion 40 on the lower surface of the push button 39 abuts on the operating portion 38 of the rotating lever 35, so that the assembling work is extremely simple. Become.

The print head 3 in the present invention is not limited to a thermal head, but may be a printing means such as an ink jet type or a laser type. Further, a tension spring is used instead of the torsion bar 36. Is also good. Further, the printing tape may be of the laminate type or the receptor type.

[0014]

[Operation and effect of the device]

 In summary, the present invention is directed to a tape forming apparatus including a tape conveying means, a print head and a platen for printing on the tape, and a cutting means for manually cutting the printed tape. , The cutting device is constituted by a fixed blade, a movable blade, and a rotating lever attached to the movable blade and biased in a direction in which the movable blade is separated from the fixed blade, and the operation of the rotating lever The push button and the rotary lever are configured in advance so that the push button and the actuating portion of the push button are contacted with each other to push the push button. It is not necessary to connect and, and the configuration of the push button etc. can be made extremely simple. The assembly is completed simply by fitting it into the push button mounting part such as the cover body, which makes the work extremely easy. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of the cutting device and thus the printing tape creating device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a cutting device.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG.

3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a conventional printing tape creating apparatus.

5 is a side view taken along the line VV of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Frame 2 Drive Motor 3 Print Head 6 Platen 30 Cutting Device 32 Fixed Blade 33 Movable Blade 35 Lever 36 Torsion Spring 38, 40 Actuating Part 39 Push Button 41 Guide Part 42 Stopper Part 100 Main Body Case 101 Cover Body 103 Guide Groove 104 Regulatory department

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A tape making apparatus comprising: a tape feeding means; a print head and a platen for printing on the tape; and a cutting means for manually cutting the printed tape, wherein the cutting is performed. The device is composed of a fixed blade, a movable blade, and a rotating lever attached to the movable blade and biased in a direction in which the movable blade is separated from the fixed blade, and an operating portion of the rotating lever is A tape cutting device in a printing tape producing apparatus, characterized in that it is configured to come into contact with an operating portion of a push button to press it, and a regulating portion for regulating an upper limit position of the push button is provided.