JPH08118738A - Printing tape forming apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To positively execute the identification of the types of a tape and an ink ribbon contained in a print tape forming apparatus and to positively execute the setting of a cassette. CONSTITUTION: A rodlike detector 42a of a sensor 42 is disposed in an upward attitude at the bottom of the cassette container 5 of a printing tape forming apparatus. A cassette 4 which is opened at the upper surface and contains an ink ribbon is contained in the container 5, and a tape case 12 in which a tape is contained is set in the cassette 4. When a cover 6 is closed in the state that the downward protrusion 43 of the case 12 is opposed to the detector 42a, the case 12 is pressed down by a pressing part 47, the detector 42a is pressed downward by the protrusion 43 to turn ON the sensor 42.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention comprises a printing section such as a thermal head and a tape transporting means, and prints images such as characters and figures on a tape-shaped print medium according to pre-input data. The present invention relates to the configuration of a printing tape creating apparatus for the above.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The present applicant has previously filed Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-89359.
In the publication, a printing tape producing apparatus for displaying a receptor type label is proposed. This apparatus is configured such that a cassette storing an ink ribbon and a printing tape, which is a medium to be printed, can be detachably mounted in a cassette housing portion of a printing tape creating apparatus, and the cassette housing portion has a thermal A printing unit provided with a head, a roller-shaped platen that comes into contact with and separates from the printing unit, a winding means for the ink ribbon, and the like are provided, and the tape is removed from the cassette based on the data previously input to the printing tape creating apparatus. An image such as a character string is printed on the tape while being pulled out at an appropriate speed, and a cutting device for cutting the printed tape into a predetermined length was provided.

By the way, when a cassette of a combination in which the width dimension and color of the printing tape, the ink color of the ink ribbon, and the like are set differently according to the preference and application of the customer and used in the printing tape making apparatus, In particular, when the tape width is different, the printable width range is significantly different.Therefore, in order to determine the position in the width direction of the image to be printed in the printing unit and to limit the size of the image, the information of the set cassette, In other words, it is necessary to previously store information about the cassette, such as the tape width to be used, in the control unit of the printing tape creating apparatus.

Therefore, the present applicant previously filed Japanese Patent Application No. 5-2.
No. 2146, in order to identify the type of the print-receiving medium or the ink ribbon in the cassette accommodated therein, a plurality of (6
When a rod-shaped detection portion of a sensor such as a limit switch is provided so as to project upward, and the rod-shaped detection portion retreats downward by a predetermined dimension, the sensor at that position is turned on.
Alternatively, a predetermined detection signal of OFF can be obtained, while the bottom plate of the cassette is pressed downward by the rod-shaped detection part of the sensor according to the combination of the width, color and ink color of the stored tape. We have proposed a structure in which a downwardly projecting detection part is provided.

According to this structure, the detection section of the sensor can obtain information as to whether or not the cassette is accommodated in the cassette accommodation section and the above-mentioned information regarding the cassette.

[0006]

However, according to the above construction, when the cassette is set in the cassette housing portion, the weight of the cassette itself causes the downwardly protruding detection target portion to press the rod-shaped detection portion. , The sensor is activated. Therefore, even if the cassette is not set in the correct position, for example, the position in the tape width direction for printing with respect to the printing unit is not set to an appropriate position, and the cassette is in a floating state, The control unit may read the data regarding the completion of accommodation of the cassette and the cassette and determine that the print tape can be created, and the user may erroneously execute the print operation.

In order to avoid this inconvenience, in the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, the cassette should be set in the correct position.
The upper surface of the cassette is pressed downward by the pressing portion provided on the inner surface of the vertically rotatable cover for covering the upper portion of the cassette housing, and the cover body is correctly closed (printing tape ready state) ) Had to be provided with another sensor.

The present invention has been made to solve this problem, and a printing tape can be produced by using a sensor for identifying the type of print medium or ink ribbon in a cassette housed in a cassette housing section. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing tape creating apparatus that allows a user to determine whether or not a state is present and does not cause a user to mistakenly perform a printing operation.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a printing tape producing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a cassette containing a tape-shaped print medium and an ink ribbon, and the cassette is detachable. In a printing tape creating apparatus, which comprises a freely accommodating cassette accommodating section, and is configured to convey an ink ribbon and a print medium to a printing section in the cassette accommodating section to create a printed print medium. The cassette housing portion is provided with a detection portion in a sensor for identifying the type of a print medium or ink ribbon in the cassette housed therein so as to be movable back and forth with respect to the detection portion of the cassette. The detection unit is provided with a detected body that can come into contact with the detection unit of the sensor and can move up and down, and is located above the cassette housing unit in which the cassette is housed. When closed by the cover member, in which the detected member is configured to press the detector in the sensor.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the printing tape forming apparatus according to the first aspect, the object to be detected is a tape case in which the medium to be printed is wound and housed, and the tape case is open on the top surface. It is configured to be detachably attached to the cassette in the up and down direction, and the protrusion provided on the tape case faces the detection portion of the sensor.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the printing tape producing apparatus according to the first aspect, a lightweight object to be detected is vertically arranged in the cassette between a bottom plate and a top plate in a detected portion of the cassette. It is arranged so as to be movable, the bottom part of the detected body is made to face the detection part of the sensor, and the upper part of the detected body is made to face the pressing part of the cover body.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the printing tape forming apparatus according to the first aspect, the cassette is provided with an object to be detected which is continuously provided in the cassette so as to be biased upward at the base end. It is arranged so that it can move up and down between the bottom plate and the top plate in the section, the bottom part of the detected body faces the detection part of the sensor, and the upper part of the detected body is the pressing part of the cover body. It is configured to face.

[0013]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. 1 is a schematic plan view of the printing tape producing apparatus 1, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cassette 4, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the cassette 4 with the tape case 12 removed.
A cover made of synthetic resin for covering a cassette housing portion 5 for detachably housing a cassette 4 having an open upper surface, which will be described later, on one side of the upper surface of the upper case 3 fitted to the lower case 2 in the printing tape making apparatus 1. The body 6 is provided to be openable and closable. The upper and lower cases 3 and 2 and the cover body 6 are injection molded products made of synthetic resin. Further, on the upper surface of the upper case 3, a keyboard portion 7 for inputting characters and the like, a switch panel 8 for various operations, and a display portion 9 such as a liquid crystal for displaying the input characters and operation instructions are arranged. Between the upper and lower cases 3 and 2, a mechanical mechanism unit and a microcomputer (not shown) for control are incorporated.

Next, a tape 1 as an example of a print-receiving medium
The configuration of the transport means and the printing unit of No. 0 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, in the cassette housing unit 5, a ribbon drive cam shaft 30 fitted to the inner diameter portion of the ribbon take-up spool 13 in the cassette 4, A tape drive cam shaft 31 fitted to the inner diameter portion of the tape feed roller 14 in the cassette 4 is provided upright, and the rotational force of the tape drive motor is transmitted through a gear train (not shown) arranged on the lower surface of the frame. Is transmitted to the ribbon drive cam shaft 30 and the tape drive cam shaft 31.

Further, the tape 1 is provided via the ink ribbon 11.
Printing unit 32 including a thermal head for printing 0
And a platen holder 35 provided with a platen 33 that comes into contact with and separates from a heating element of the thermal head and a pressing roller 34 that presses the tape feeding roller 14, and are arranged in the cassette housing portion 5 so as to face each other. The platen actuating lever 36 for rotating the platen holder 35 is arranged in the cassette housing 5 so as to be vertically rotatable, and covers the cassette housing 5 of the cassette 4 so as to cover the cassette housing 5.
When closing, the platen actuating lever 36 is pressed by the pressing portion 37 provided on the inner surface of the cover body 6, and the platen 33 is pressed by the platen holder 35 against the surface of the heat generating element in the printing portion 32. Press roller 3 at the same time
4 is pressed against the surface of the tape feeding roller 14, and the tape 10 is transferred from the cassette 4 placed in the cassette housing portion 5.
It is configured to be printed while sending out.

On the contrary, when the cover body 6 is opened, the platen 33 attached to the platen holder 35 is separated from the printing portion 32 by the urging force of a spring (not shown), and the pressing roller 34 of the tape feeding roller 14 is moved. It is configured to rotate in a direction away from the surface. A cutting device 38 for cutting the tape 10 delivered to the outlet 40 in the width direction is provided on one side of the upper and lower cases 3 and 2 adjacent to the cassette housing portion 5.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an ink ribbon 11 is stored in a synthetic resin cassette 4, and a tape case in which a printing tape 10 is stored in the cassette 4. 12 has a structure in which the cassette 12 can be detachably mounted, and the upper surface of the cassette 4 is open. The receptor type tape 10 in the present embodiment is printed on the surface facing the ink ribbon 11, an adhesive layer is pre-applied to the back side of the tape 10, and a release tape is temporarily adhered to this adhesive layer. There is.

A cover plate 15 for integrally covering the upper surface of the storage portion of the ink ribbon 11 in the cassette 4 and the upper surface of the tape feed roller 14 is mounted. The ink ribbon 11 pulled out from the ink ribbon winding reel in the storage portion is discharged to one of the outlets formed in the outer wall 4b surrounding the printing portion 32, and then is abbreviated as the tape 10 at the printing portion 32. Tape feed roller 1 installed in parallel
It is wound around the ribbon take-up spool 13 via the inlet in the vicinity of 4.

A housing portion 4f of the case into which the tape case 12 is fitted from above is arranged on the outer periphery of the housing portion of the ink ribbon 11, and is connected to the housing portion 4f to accommodate a guide groove 24 having an open upper surface. It is formed along the outer periphery of the part.
The tape 10 pulled out from the tape case 12 along the guide groove 24 is attached to the outer surface (wide surface) of the ink ribbon 11 at the printing portion 32, and the tape 10 is conveyed to the printing portion 32. Guide groove 24 as a route
Among them, in the vicinity of the discharge port of the ink ribbon 11, the width surface and the upper and lower longitudinal edges of the tape 10 do not contact (interfere) with other members such as the platen holder 35 when the cassette 4 is attached and detached. Outer wall 4a and the cover plate 1
5 is covered and protected by the tip portion 15a.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the tape case 12 made of synthetic resin communicates with the tape winding storage portion 25 having a substantially cylindrical shape in plan view and from the winding storage portion 25 to the guide groove 24. As described above, the guide groove portion 26 that is formed of a part of the outer periphery of the storage portion and that serves as a part of the path for transporting the tape 10 from the winding storage portion 25 extends from the winding storage portion 25 to the guide groove portion 26. The section up to the starting end of the guide groove 24 is formed in an open upper surface.

As described above, by forming the upper surface of the guide groove 24 or / and the guide groove portion 26,
When the tape case 12 is exchanged, the user picks the tape 10 with his / her finger at the guide groove 24 or / and the guide groove portion 26 and conveys the leading end of the tape 10 toward the discharge port of the ink ribbon 11. It is easy to do.

The tape 1 is placed in the winding storage section 25.
A tape reel in which the end of 0 is joined by an adhesive tape or the like is rotatably arranged, and an engaging protrusion on the lower surface of a transparent disk-shaped tape cap 29 for covering the upper surface of the winding storage portion 25 is provided. , Which is fitted in the engaging groove of the tape reel, and which the user grips with the finger on the upper surface of the tape cap 29 and turns it 2
9b is integrally projected. With the rewinding means thus configured, the tape 10 is wound in the winding storage section 25 before the tape case 12 is removed from the cassette 4.
Can be rewound in any direction. In addition, even when overprinting is performed on a portion that has been printed once, the operation of returning the tip of the tape 10 that has passed through the printing unit 32 to the original position can be performed extremely easily.

As shown in FIG. 2, the central portion of the tape feed roller 14 is formed to have a small diameter and the upper and lower guide portions thereof are formed to have a large diameter, and the cassette 4 is provided near the tape feed roller 14. A tape outlet 44 is provided in the tape outlet 44, and a slide 45 is projected from the tape outlet 44 toward the central portion of the small diameter. The surface of the slide 45 is set so as to be located inside (radius inner side) of the outer peripheral surface of the large-diameter guide portion, whereby the tip end (free end) of the tape 10 has a curl. Even if curled, the tape is smoothly guided to the tape outlet 44. Further, on the base side surface of the slide 45, the contact step portion 46 with which the leading edge of the tape 10 abuts.
1 which has been formed and is pulled out from the cassette 4.
The position of the tip of 0 is specified.

Next, the ink color of the ink ribbon 11 stored in the cassette 4, the color and paper quality of the printing tape 10,
A configuration will be described in which information on types such as width dimension and the combination thereof is detected and whether or not the cassette 4 is correctly set in the cassette housing portion 5 is also described. This basic configuration includes a cassette 4 accommodating a tape 10 and an ink ribbon 11, and a cassette accommodating portion 5 in which the cassette 4 is detachably mounted, and a printing portion 3 in the cassette accommodating portion 5 is provided.
In the printing tape producing apparatus configured to convey the ink ribbon 11 and the tape 10 to the sheet 2 to produce a printed tape, the cassette accommodation section 5 has the tape 10 and the ink ribbon in the cassette 4 accommodated therein. 11
The detection unit of the sensor for identifying the type of the cassette 4 is provided so as to be movable back and forth with respect to the detection unit of the cassette 4, and the detection unit of the cassette 4 can contact the detection unit of the sensor and A vertically movable object to be detected is arranged so that the object to be detected is pressed against the detection section of the sensor when the cassette body 5 in which the cassette 4 is housed is closed by the cover body 6. It was done.

Thus, it is possible to determine whether or not the print tape can be produced by using the sensor for determining the type of the tape 10 or the like, and the user may erroneously execute the print operation. The present invention provides a printing tape producing apparatus that does not have a printing tape. In the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, as described above, the cassette 4 has an open upper surface,
On the other hand, the tape case 12 can be detachably attached from above. Also, this tape case 12
The object to be detected also serves as a detection unit of the sensor described later. Then, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
The bottom plate 4c of the cassette 4 is provided with six hole-shaped cover members which are prepositioned according to the ink color of the ink ribbon 11 housed therein, the color and paper quality of the printing tape 10, the type of the width dimension and the like. The detector 41 is provided.

On the other hand, below the bottom plate 5a of the cassette housing portion 5, as shown in FIGS.
A sensor 42 such as a limit switch is provided at a position corresponding to 1, and a rod-shaped detection portion 42a of each sensor 42 that moves up and down is exposed to each hole-shaped detection portion 41 through the bottom plate 5a. Each of the sensors 42 is always urged by a spring (not shown) in a direction in which the rod-shaped detection portion 42a projects upward, and in that state, an OFF signal (low signal) is output.
When the detection unit 42a moves backward by a predetermined dimension, the sensor 42 outputs an ON signal (high signal).

Then, the tape case 1 as the object to be detected.
The protruding portion 43 protruding downward to one side of 2 presses the rod-shaped detection portion 42a downward through the hole-shaped detected portion 41. According to this configuration,
In the state where the cassette 4 is accommodated in the cassette accommodating portion 5, the downward pressing force does not act in a state in which the rod-shaped detection portions 42a are fitted in the hole-shaped detection portions 41, so the sensor 42 is in the OFF state. . When the tape case 12 is set in the cassette 4, the protrusion 43 of the tape case 12 contacts the upper surface of the rod-shaped detection portion 42a via the hole-shaped detected portion 41, but the detection portion 42a Since the upward bias is prevailing, the sensor 42 maintains the OFF state. For that purpose, it is necessary to make the weight of the tape case 12 lighter than a certain value.

Next, as shown by the solid line state in FIG. 6, when the cover body 6 closes the upper part of the cassette housing portion 5, the pressing portion 47 protruding downward on the lower surface of the cover body 6 is provided.
However, since the upper surface of the tape case 12 is pushed downward, the protrusion 43 of the tape case 12 retracts the detecting portion 42a downward by a predetermined distance, and the sensor 42 is turned on. Therefore, information about the cassette according to the color, width dimension, etc. of the tape 10 in the tape case 12 that has been replaced with respect to the cassette 4 is turned on / off for the plurality of sensors 42.
It can be identified by the combination of F, and also the closed state of the cover body 6, in other words, whether or not the cassette 4 and the tape case 12 are correctly set in the cassette accommodating portion 5.

As a result, the cassette 4 and the tape case 12
It is possible to prevent the accidental occurrence of a failure by preventing the floating of the printing tape and operating the printing tape creating apparatus 1 in an incompletely set state. Note that the detected body may be configured separately from the tape case 12 and mounted on the cassette 4 and the tape case 12 so as to be freely movable up and down.

With the above configuration, the printing tape producing apparatus 1
It can be easily understood that the color of the ink ribbon 11 in the cassette 4 to be mounted on and the color of the tape 10 in the tape case 12 can be set in any combination. 7 to 10
In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the cassette 4 is a hermetically sealed state in which a bottom plate 4c and a top plate 4d are joined by a peripheral outer wall 4a, and an ink ribbon 11 and a tape 10 are provided inside. The ink ribbon 11 wound on each reel and pulled out from the ink ribbon winding reel is printed by the printing unit 32.
After being discharged to one of the discharge openings formed in the outer wall 4b surrounding the tape, it is attached in a substantially parallel shape to the tape 10 at the printing portion 32, and a ribbon take-up spool is provided through an entrance near the tape feed roller 14. It is wound around 13.

A window hole-shaped detected portion 48 is formed on the bottom plate 4c of the cassette 4, and the base end piece 4 is formed on one side of the window hole.
The upper end of a substantially L-shaped detection object 49 in a side view in which 9a are provided in series is made to face an operation hole 50 formed in the top plate 4d. At this time,
The base piece 49a of the detection object 49 and the bottom plate 4c are the cassette 4
Are connected continuously by the elasticity of the material of FIG.
It is set so as to be slightly deviated inside the cassette 4 from the bottom plate 4c. In the illustrated embodiment, a set of three detection objects 49 and the like is arranged adjacent to each other. The other structure is almost the same as that of the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

According to this configuration, the printing tape producing apparatus 1
When the cassette 4 is set in the cassette housing portion 5 in, the rod-shaped detection portions 42a of the sensors 42 protruding upward from the bottom plate of the cassette housing portion 5 face the window-hole-shaped detection portions 48, but Proximal end piece 49
It is set so that it does not come into contact with the lower surface of a or that the base end piece 49a pushes the detecting portion 42a slightly downward but does not turn on the sensor 42 (see FIGS. 8 and 9).

Next, the cover body 6 is used to cover the cassette housing portion 5.
When the upper side of the cover body 6 is closed, the projecting pressing portion 47 projecting downward on the lower surface of the cover body 6 approaches the top plate 4d of the cassette 4 and faces the operation hole 50 so as to project upward. The upper surface of the body 49 is pressed down (see FIG. 10). As a result, the detection unit 42a is retracted downward by a predetermined distance via the detected body 49, and the sensor 42 is turned on. Therefore, information on the cassette such as the combination of the color and width of the tape 10 accommodated in the cassette 4 and the ink color of the ink ribbon 11 can be identified by the ON / OFF combination of the plurality of sensors 42, and the cover body can be identified. 6 closed state,
In other words, it is possible to determine whether or not the cassette 4 is correctly set in the cassette housing section 5.

11 to 14 show a third embodiment, and the cassette 4 is a closed type as in the second embodiment. Then, a hole-shaped detected portion 51 is formed in the bottom plate 4c of the cassette 4, and an operation hole 54 is formed in the top plate 4d of the cassette. A lightweight detection object 52 made of synthetic resin or the like is attached to the detection section 51.
It is arranged so as to move up and down between the bottom plate 4c and the top plate 4d. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11, the bottom plate 4 of the cassette 4 is prevented so that the detected body 52 does not move laterally.
A surrounding frame portion 53 is formed on the upper surface of c and / or the lower surface of the top plate 4d.

Further, the bottom of the detected body 52 is made to face the detection portion 42a of the sensor, and the upper portion of the detected body 52 is made to face the pressing portion 47 of the cover body 6. At this time, according to the information on the cassette, a plurality of downward projections 52a as the bottom of the detection target 52 are provided to correspond to the rod-shaped detection units 42a of the plurality of sensors 42. In addition to
An upward projection 52b facing the actuation hole 54 is provided on the upper surface of the detected body 52. According to this structure, one detection object 52 can simultaneously press the detection portions 42a for the plurality of sensors 42, which contributes to the reduction of parts.

Also in this embodiment, when the cassette 4 is not set in the cassette housing portion 5, as shown in FIG.
With the projection 52a projecting upward from the operation hole 54 of the top plate 4d and the downward projection 52a projecting downward from the detection part 51 of the bottom plate 4c, a lightweight detection object 52 such as a float can freely move up and down. Then, when the cassette 4 is set in the cassette housing portion 5, the rod-shaped detection portions 4 of the sensors 42 projecting upward from the bottom plate of the cassette housing portion 5.
2a faces each hole-shaped detected portion 51, and the detected body 52
Is lightweight, the upward biasing force of each detection portion 42a is predominant, and pushes up the detected body 52 through the downward projection 52a. Therefore, each sensor 42 is not turned on (see FIG. 12).

Next, the cassette body 5 is covered with the cover body 6.
When the upper portion of the cover body 6 is closed, the protruding pressing portion 47 projecting downward on the lower surface of the cover body 6 approaches the top plate 4d of the cassette 4 and faces the operation hole 54 so as to project upward. Push down the upward protrusion 52b of the body 52 (see FIG. 13).
reference). As a result, the detection unit 42 passes through the detected body 52.
a is retracted downward by a predetermined distance and the sensor 42 is turned on.
Becomes

Therefore, information about the cassette such as the combination of the color and width of the tape 10 accommodated in the cassette 4 and the ink color of the ink ribbon 11 is provided to the plurality of sensors 42.
It can be identified by the combination of ON and OFF, and the closed state of the cover body 6, in other words, whether or not the cassette 4 is correctly set in the cassette housing portion 5 can also be determined.

In the present invention, a laminate type printing medium, that is, a printing portion, after printing a mirror character on the back surface of a transparent tape through an ink ribbon, and then applying a double-sided adhesive tape on the printed surface. It goes without saying that the same can be applied to the case of sticking and cutting this laminate type print medium to a predetermined length.

[0040]

As described above, claim 1
The printing tape producing apparatus according to the invention described in (1) comprises a cassette containing a tape-shaped print medium and an ink ribbon, and a cassette housing for detachably mounting the cassette. In a printing tape producing apparatus configured to convey an ink ribbon and a print medium to produce a print-completed print medium, the cassette containing portion includes a print medium and an ink ribbon of the print medium in the cassette accommodated therein. The detection unit of the sensor for identifying the type is provided so as to be movable back and forth with respect to the detection unit of the cassette, while the detection unit of the cassette can be brought into contact with the detection unit of the sensor and can move up and down. When an object to be detected is arranged and the upper part of the cassette housing portion in which the cassette is housed is closed by a cover body, the object to be detected is It is obtained by configured to press on the outlet portion.

According to this structure, when the cassette is just set in the cassette housing portion, the object to be detected provided in the detected portion of the cassette does not push the detecting portion of the sensor to operate, and the cassette housing portion When the upper part is closed by the cover body, the detection part pushes down the detection part, so that the correct set state of the cassette and the type of the print medium or ink ribbon housed in the cassette can be identified at the same time. .

Therefore, the number of sensors can be omitted by using the sensor for identifying the type of the print medium or the ink ribbon, and at the same time, it can be determined whether or not the print tape can be produced. Therefore, it is possible to provide a printing tape producing apparatus in which the user does not erroneously perform the printing operation. Claim 2
In the printing tape producing apparatus according to claim 1, the detection target is a tape case in which a printing target medium is wound and housed, and the tape case is placed above and below a cassette having an open upper surface. The tape case is configured to be detachably mounted so that the protrusion provided on the tape case faces the detection portion of the sensor.

In this structure, in addition to the same operation and effect as the invention described in claim 1, the tape case can be replaced with respect to the cassette, so that the combination of tape types for the ink colors of one ink ribbon is combined. It also has the effect of making it possible to recognize the type of the tape. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the printing tape producing apparatus according to the first aspect, in the cassette,
A lightweight object to be detected is arranged so as to be vertically movable between a bottom plate and a top plate in the object to be detected of the cassette, and the bottom part of the object to be detected faces the detection part of the sensor to detect the object to be detected. The upper part of the body is configured to face the pressing portion of the cover body.

According to the present invention, in addition to the same actions and effects as those of the first aspect of the present invention, since the object to be detected is formed separately from the cassette, one kind of cassette is prepared and When assembling the tape and the ink ribbon, it is sufficient to mount the detection target according to the combination, so that the number of parts is large, but it is possible to easily cope with many kinds of combinations.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the printing tape producing apparatus according to the first aspect, the cassette is provided with an object to be detected which is continuously provided so as to be biased upward at the base end. It is arranged so that it can move up and down between the bottom plate and the top plate in the section, the bottom part of the detected body faces the detection part of the sensor, and the upper part of the detected body is the pressing part of the cover body. It is configured to face.

According to this structure, the same operation and effect as the invention according to claim 1 can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a printing tape producing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cassette containing a tape case.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the cassette with the tape case removed.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a tape case.

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

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the operation of the first embodiment shown in the line VI-VI in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the cassette of the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the cassette of the second exemplary embodiment is housed in a cassette housing portion.

9 is a sectional view taken along the line IX-IX of FIG.

FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory view in the state of being pressed by the cover body.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a main part of a cassette according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the cassette according to the third exemplary embodiment is housed in the cassette housing portion.

FIG. 13 is an operation explanatory view in a state where the cover body is pressed.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of an object to be detected according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Printing Tape Making Device 4 Cassette 5 Cassette Housing 6 Cover Body 10 Tape as Printed Medium 11 Ink Ribbon 12 Tape Case as Detected Body 41, 48, 51 Detected Section 42 Sensor 42a Detection Section 43 Projection 47 Pressing Part 49,52 Detected object 50,54 Working hole

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A cassette including a tape-shaped print medium and an ink ribbon, and a cassette housing for removably mounting the cassette, wherein the ink ribbon and the print medium are attached to the printing section of the cassette housing. In a printing tape producing apparatus configured to convey and to produce a printed medium to be printed, the cassette accommodation section is provided for identifying the type of the medium to be printed or the ink ribbon in the cassette accommodated therein. The detection part of the sensor is provided so as to be movable back and forth with respect to the detection part of the cassette, while the detection part of the cassette is provided with a detection target that can come into contact with the detection part of the sensor and that can move up and down. Then, when closing the upper part of the cassette housing part in which the cassette is housed with the cover body, the object to be detected is pressed against the detection part in the sensor. A printing tape making device characterized by being made. 2. The object to be detected is a tape case in which a medium to be printed is wound and housed, and the tape case is configured to be detachably attached to a cassette having an open upper surface in a vertical direction. 2. The printing tape producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion provided on the tape case is configured to face the detection portion of the sensor. 3. A lightweight object to be detected is arranged in the cassette so as to be vertically movable between a bottom plate and a top plate in the object to be detected of the cassette, and the bottom part of the object is detected. 2. The printing tape producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detection tape of the sensor is made to face, and the upper portion of the detection object is made to face the pressing portion of the cover body. 4. An object to be detected, which is continuously provided in the cassette so as to be urged upward at a base end, can be moved up and down between a bottom plate and a top plate in a detected portion of the cassette. 2. The printing tape according to claim 1, wherein the bottom portion of the object to be detected faces the detecting portion of the sensor, and the upper portion of the object faces the pressing portion of the cover body. Creation device.