JPH08310713A - Coating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To facilitate replacement of a transfer tape and increase profitability with simple structure. CONSTITUTION: A coating device comprises a container 2 in which a feed gear 15 and a wind-up gear 18 meshed with each other are provided, a cartridge in which a feed reel 9 on the substrate 8 of which a transfer tape 11 is wound and a wind-up reel 10 are arranged, and a top cover part to which a slidable transfer head 7 is locked. Also the cartridge is stored at the bottom of the container, and the transfer head 7 is slid to the top side of the coating device so as to wind the transfer tape 11. Then the transfer head 7 is projected to the top end of the coating device so as to facilitate replacement of the cartridge.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is designed so that an applicator, in particular, an adhesive or a modified coating film transfer tape (hereinafter referred to as "transfer tape") contained in a container of an applicator can be used to bond or correct the paper surface. The present invention relates to an applicator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a transfer tape feeding / winding mechanism in an applicator, particularly an applicator which is adhered or modified by a transfer tape built in the applicator body, is integrated with an applicator container, If all the transfer tape originally wound on the supply reel is used up and wound on the take-up reel, the function of the applicator cannot be restored thereafter.
There was a drawback that the entire applicator had to be discarded.

If even the transfer tape can be replaced, the container of the applicator itself can withstand a plurality of times of use, so a structure has been proposed in which general users can easily replace the transfer tape. As a structure that can easily replace the transfer tape, all the transfer tapes including the transfer head, each gear and the transfer tape are fed to the substrate,
A transfer head is provided in which a winding mechanism is provided to form a cartridge, the front end side of the substrate is fitted from the rear of the applicator container, and a transfer tape is wound from the tip of the applicator container to the front end of the substrate. An applicator has been proposed in which the substrate and the applicator container are locked while being projected.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, since the substrate having the transfer tape feeding / winding mechanism is fitted into the applicator container, the transfer tape is loosened or twisted at the time of fitting. Not to
Since it is necessary to provide a guide or the like on the outside of the substrate, an extra structure is required to increase the cost in the manufacturing process, and since the transfer head and each gear itself are also incorporated in one cartridge, the transfer tape Only the applicator container can be reused when it is replaced, which has the drawback of impairing the economical efficiency in recycling.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art by reducing the manufacturing cost of the applicator replacement cartridge and reusing not only the applicator container but also the transfer head and each gear. As much as possible, it seeks to improve the economics of recycling.

[0006]

To this end, in a cartridge type applicator capable of replacing a transfer tape, a mating member provided at the bottom of the applicator container is provided on a substrate separate from the applicator container. A supply reel and a take-up reel each having an axis fitted corresponding to each axis of the supply gear and the take-up gear are arranged, and the unused transfer tape wound on the supply reel is attached to the tip of the substrate. The cartridge wound around a tape guide pin provided on the side and wound around a take-up reel is housed in the container from the upper lid part of the applicator container which can be opened and closed, and from the outside of the container in the upper lid part. A transfer head that can be slidably operated in the front-rear direction is attached, and the transfer tape in the cartridge is pressed by the tip of the transfer head to project to the outside of the tip of the applicator container.

[0007]

With the above-mentioned structure, the transfer head is slid toward the base side by operating from the outside of the applicator container to release the pressing of the transfer head on the transfer tape, and the upper lid is placed on the bottom of the applicator container. Open the cartridge from the applicator container by opening the cartridge from the applicator container, place a new cartridge or the like on the applicator container in the applicator container, and supply reel to the shaft of the supply gear provided at the bottom of the cartridge. Axis of
In addition, the shaft of the take-up gear is fitted to the shaft of the take-up reel, and the upper lid is attached to the bottom of the applicator container to engage and fix it. The transfer tape can be replaced by sliding it to the side and pressing it onto the tip of the applicator container by pressing it with the transfer head. It is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost by being constituted by only the limit members, and it is also possible to improve the economical efficiency in recycling by increasing the number of recyclable members.

[0008]

The present invention will be further described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. (1) is an applicator which is an embodiment of the present invention,
(2) is a container, (3) is an upper lid part, which is divided into two members connected by a hinge (4), and the front upper lid part (3a) is fixed to the container (2), and the hinge (4) ) Is provided orthogonal to the front-back direction of the applicator (1), and the rear upper lid part (3b) can be opened and closed with respect to the container (2) by the hinge (4), and engages when closed. It can be fixed. This hinge (4) can be replaced with an engaging claw provided on the rear upper lid portion (3b) if necessary, and a metal fitting that can be properly coupled to the container (2) is attached to the rear end of the rear upper lid portion (3b). It can also be fixed when the upper lid (3) is closed. Reference numeral (5) is a window portion, which is provided through the rear upper lid portion (3b) in the front-rear direction so as to be longer than the length of a transfer head (7) described later, and (6) is a lock button, which is a container thereof. The side is connected to the transfer head (7), and the upper end is from the window (5) to the rear upper lid (3b).
The transfer head (7) can be slid back and forth by projecting to the outside and sliding it back and forth along the window (5). The width of the window portion (5) is substantially equal to the width of the lock button (6), and the lock button (6) and the window portion (5) maintain a certain degree of engagement. That is, even if the transfer head (7) is applied in a protruding state, the engagement state is maintained to such an extent that the transfer head (7) does not easily retract.

Reference numeral (8) denotes a substrate, which is separate from the container (2) and the upper lid portion (3) (may be made of paper if necessary), and supplies to be meshed with each other. A reel (9) and a take-up reel (10) are arranged, and a transfer tape (11) wound around a supply reel (9) is attached to a tape guide pin (12) provided on a substrate (8). One cartridge (13) is constructed by winding and winding on the take-up reel (10). At that time, transfer tape (1
1) is extended toward the front end side of the substrate (8) with the supply reel (9) as a base point, and the first tape guide pin (12a) provided on the lower end side of the front end of the substrate (8) causes the substrate (8) to move in the front-back direction. And is bent so as to be substantially orthogonal to each other, and further bent by a second tape guide pin (12b) provided on the upper end side of the substrate (8) so as to be substantially horizontal with respect to the front-back direction of the substrate (8). The third tape guide pin (12c) provided in front of the take-up reel (10) determines the direction of the take-up reel (10) so as to be adapted to the take-up direction, and then the take-up reel (10) is wound. To be turned. (14)
Is a supply reel shaft, which is a hollow shaft penetrating the substrate (8), of the supply gear (15) provided at the bottom of the container (2) when the cartridge (13) is housed in the container (2). The supply gear shaft (16) is fitted to make the supply reel (9) and the supply gear (15) coaxial.

Reference numeral (17) is a take-up reel shaft, which is a hollow shaft penetrating the substrate (8) like the supply reel shaft (14), and when the cartridge (13) is housed in the container (2). The winding gear shaft (19) of the winding gear (18) provided in the container (2) is fitted to make the winding reel (10) and the winding gear (18) coaxial. The supply gear (15) and the winding gear (18) are positioned so as to mesh with each other. Reference numeral (20) denotes a rewind button. When the rewind button (20) is rotated, the supply reel (9) engaged with the rewind button is rotated, and the transfer tape (1) is rotated.
1) is tightly wound around the supply reel (9).

Since the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, all the transfer tape (11) wound around the supply reel (9) is transferred to the take-up reel (10) by using the applicator (1), As when it becomes impossible to use it further,
When the transfer tape (11) needs to be replaced, it can be easily replaced by performing the following operation. That is, first, the lock button (6) protruding from the window (5) of the upper lid (3) is retracted along the window (5). Next, the rear upper lid (3b)
And the container (2) are disengaged, the rear upper lid part (3b) is opened with the hinge (4) as a base point, the cartridge (13) housed in the container (2) is taken out, and the supply reel (9) ), A new cartridge (13) in which the transfer tape (11) is sufficiently wound is housed in the container (2). At that time, the supply gear shaft (16) is fitted to the supply reel shaft (14), and the winding gear shaft (19) is fitted to the winding reel shaft (17). Then, the rear upper lid portion (3b) is closed by using the hinge (4) as a base point, and is fixedly engaged with the container bottom portion (2), the transfer head (7) locked to the rear upper lid portion (3b) moves to the first position. And the second tape guide pin (12a) (1
Since it is located in the middle and rear of 2b), when the lock button (6) is advanced along the window (5), the transfer head (7) slides to the leading end side accordingly, and the transfer tape (1)
1) The first and second tape guide pins (12a) (12)
The portion locked by b) is pressed toward the tip side of the applicator (1), and finally the transfer head (7) becomes the transfer tape (11).
Is applied to the tip of the applicator (1) while being wound around the tip of the applicator (1), and the transfer tape (7) is replaced.

[0012]

As described above, the cartridge can be easily replaced, that is, the transfer tape can be replaced with a simple structure, and the number of members incorporated in the cartridge can be reduced. Since the manufacturing cost of the cartridge can be reduced and the number of reusable members can be increased, the economical efficiency in recycling can be improved, and further, the transfer head can appear and disappear in the applicator container. Since it is flexible, the transfer head can be stored in the applicator container by immersing the transfer head in the applicator container when not in use, and unnecessary stains on the periphery of the transfer tape and the transfer tape can be prevented. It has an excellent effect that the reduction of the transfer force can be prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an applicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view in which only an upper lid part in FIG. 1 is omitted.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line AA ′ in FIG. 2 (with an upper lid portion added).

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the cartridge according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Applicator 2 Container 3 Upper lid 3a Front upper lid 3b Rear upper lid 4 Hinge 5 Window 6 Lock button 7 Transfer head 8 Substrate 9 Supply reel 10 Take-up reel 11 Transfer tape 12 Tape guide pin 12a First tape guide pin 12b Second tape guide pin 12c Third tape guide pin 13 Cartridge 14 Supply reel shaft 15 Supply gear 16 Supply gear shaft 17 Take-up reel shaft 18 Take-up gear 19 Take-up gear shaft 20 Rewind button

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A supply reel and a take-up reel having shafts fitted respectively corresponding to the shafts of a supply gear and a take-up gear, which are provided at the bottom of the applicator container, and which mesh with each other, are arranged on a substrate. Then, the unused transfer tape wound on the supply reel is wound via a tape guide pin provided on the substrate, and the cartridge is formed by winding the reel on the take-up reel so that the applicator container can be opened and closed freely. The container is accommodated in the container from the upper lid of the container, and a transfer head that can be slidably operated from the outside in the front-back direction is attached to the upper lid, and the transfer tape tip presses the transfer tape in the cartridge from the inside. Applicator An applicator that is made to project outside the tip of the container. 2. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion of the transfer head prevents the opening / closing portion of the upper lid from bending and the opening / closing is locked, and the retreating unlocks the transfer head to open / close the upper lid. .