JPH0859057A - Tape cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a tape cartridge in which a transfer tape can be easily replaced. CONSTITUTION: In a tape cartridge 11, a transfer device is formed by turnably providing both a feeding reel gear and a take-up reel gear that are interlockedly turned in such a condition that they are engaged with each other inside a casing, and by fitting them to an interlocking part to which a protractable/retractable head has been provided so as to be exposed to the outside of the casing. Both a feeding reel 14 in which an unused transfer tape 13 has been windingly fitted and a take-up reel 15 for winding up the used transfer tape 13, both are coaxially fitted to the feeding reel gear and the take-up reel gear respectively so as to be integrally turned, are arranged inside a body 12, and pins 12c, 12d for winding the transfer tape 13 sent out from the feeding reel 14 are provided in the vicinity of the opening of the body 12. When the transfer tape 13 is fitted to the interlocking part, it is wound around the head, anc a cam 12e for controlling the protracting/retracting action of the head is provided so as to expose it to the outside of the body 12 through the opening part.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transfer tool for transferring correction paint when, for example, correcting characters on a document.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 8, a transfer tool for transferring a correction paint to a correction portion when correcting a character or the like of an original is a supply reel 3 around which a transfer tape 2 is wound and a use reel 3 after use. A take-up reel 4 for winding the transfer tape 2 is rotatably held in the main body 1, the transfer tape 2 is exposed to the outside by a head 5, and the transfer tape 2 exposed together with the head 5 is brought into contact with and pressed at a position to be corrected. By moving in a fixed direction while moving, the correction paint is transferred, and the transfer tape 2 after transfer is wound up. 6 and 7 are gears integrally formed on one side surface of each of the supply reel 3 and the take-up reel 4, the gears 6 and 7 mesh with each other, and the take-up reel 4 interlocks with the supply reel 3. Rotate.

By the way, the above-mentioned transfer tool is the supply reel 3
Since the take-up reel 4 is fixed and held in the main body 1,
When the supply of the transfer tape 2 to the head 5 is completed,
It is impossible to replace only the transfer tape 2. Therefore, the transfer tool cannot be reused, and as a result, the running cost of the correction tool becomes high.

In recent years, the disposal of plastic products and the like has become a social problem, and effective use of resources is demanded, and it is socially required to reduce the disposal of plastic products as much as possible.

Therefore, a supply reel gear detachably attached to the supply reel, a take-up reel gear detachably attached to the take-up reel,
A transfer tool that includes a head that exposes the transfer tape to the outside and in which the supply reel and the take-up reel can be exchanged can be considered.

[0006]

However, when replacing the supply reel and the take-up reel connected by the transfer tape in the above transfer tool, for example, when the supply reel is mounted on the supply reel gear, the take-up reel is fixed. Since the transfer tape is not installed, the transfer tape hinders the mounting, and the transfer tape is loosened so that the replacement work is not easy. Particularly, in the case of a transfer tape having a surface coated with an adhesive, the adhesive adheres to the hand during replacement and is difficult to handle.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a transfer tool in which a transfer tape can be easily mounted.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the tape cartridge of the present invention has a casing in which a supply reel gear and a take-up reel gear that rotate in conjunction with each other are rotatably provided. A tape cartridge, which is mounted on an interlocking portion provided with a head that can be retracted and exposed so as to be exposed more outward, to form a transfer tool,
A supply reel in which an unused transfer tape is wound around the cartridge body, which is coaxially attached to the supply reel gear and the take-up reel gear, and integrally rotates, and a take-up reel that also winds the used transfer tape. And a plurality of shafts around which the transfer tape fed from the supply reel is wound around the opening of the cartridge body, and the transfer tape is wound around the head when mounted on the interlocking portion. A cam for controlling the head retracting operation is provided so as to be exposed from the opening to the outside of the cartridge body.

[0009]

In the tape cartridge of the present invention, a supply reel gear and a take-up reel gear that rotate in conjunction with each other in a meshed state are rotatably provided in the casing, and a head that is retractable so as to be exposed from the casing is provided. A tape cartridge that is mounted on a section to form a transfer tool,
A supply reel in which an unused transfer tape is wound around the cartridge body, which is coaxially attached to the supply reel gear and the take-up reel gear, and integrally rotates, and a take-up reel that also winds the used transfer tape. And a plurality of shafts around which the transfer tape fed from the supply reel is wound around the opening of the cartridge body, and the transfer tape is wound around the head when mounted on the interlocking portion. Since the cam for controlling the protruding / withdrawing operation of the head is provided so as to be exposed from the opening to the outside of the cartridge main body, the head can easily wind the transfer tape when the interlocking portion is mounted.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 is a plan view showing the structure of the tape cartridge of the present invention in section, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the structure of an interlocking part for attaching and detaching the tape cartridge of the present invention. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.
FIG. 5 shows that the tape cartridge of the present invention is attached to the interlocking portion,
A plan view of the formed transfer tool, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the movement of the head.

1 to 7, reference numeral 11 denotes a tape cartridge, which includes an upper cover 12a and a lower cover 12b.
Cartridge body consisting of (hereinafter referred to as "main body") 1
2, a supply reel 14 around which a transfer tape 13 is wound,
A winding reel 15 for winding the used transfer tape 13 is provided. Then, the supply reel 14 and the take-up reel 15 are rotatably and pivotally supported in the casing 21 so as to rotate in an interlocking manner with each other.
They are coaxially attached to the take-up reel gear 23 and are pivotally supported in the main body 12 at a predetermined interval so as to rotate integrally.

The transfer tape 13 is attached to the main body 12.
Pins 12c and 12d are provided upright on the upper cover 12a near both ends of the opening as a shaft around which the transfer tape 13 is wound so as to be easily pulled out. In addition, the above-mentioned pin 1
In addition to 2c and 12d, a protrusion protruding from the upper cover 12a may be provided, and this protrusion may serve as a shaft around which the transfer tape 13 is wound. Further, the tape cartridge 1 is attached to the interlocking portion 26.
When 1 is mounted, a cam 12e for driving a head 24 provided in an interlocking portion 26 described later is provided near the opening of the main body 12 so as to project from the upper cover 12a.

In the present embodiment, the shaft 14a is provided as means for rotating the supply reel 14 integrally with the supply reel gear 22 pivotally supported in the casing 21 so as to be detachable.
When the guide portion 22a of the supply reel gear 22 is inserted into the shaft hole 14a, the projections 22c of the snap fits 22b provided at, for example, four places on the same circle as the guide portion 22a are formed. The one that engages with the knurled surface 14b is shown.

Similarly, the take-up reel 15 also has a knurled surface 15b formed on the inner surface of the shaft hole 15a so that the take-up reel gear 23 of the casing 21 can be integrally rotated and attached / detached. When the guide portion 23a of the take-up reel gear 23 is inserted in, the protrusions 23c of the snap fits 23b provided at, for example, four places on the same circle as the guide portion 23a engage with the knurled surface 15b.

In the interlock portion 26 in which the tape cartridge 11 is mounted, the inside of the casing 21 is such that the supply reel gear 22 and the take-up reel gear 23, which are detachably attached to the supply reel 14 and the take-up reel 15, rotate in an interlocking state with each other. And the torsion spring 25 in FIG.
.Head 24 biased to rotate in the clockwise direction of 7
Is provided. When the tape cartridge 11 is mounted on the interlocking portion 26, the lever portion 24a of the head 24 contacts the cam 12e of the tape cartridge 11, and the head 24 rotates counterclockwise. 21a
Is a stopper provided upright on the casing 21 for restricting the clockwise rotation of the head 24.

The tape cartridge 11 and the interlocking portion 26 of the present invention are constructed as described above, and the interlocking portion 2
A tape cartridge 11 is attached to 6 to form a transfer tool. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the head 24 is rotated counterclockwise against the biasing force of the torsion spring 25 while winding the transfer tape 13 by the cam 12e, and the transfer tape 13 is taped. The cartridge 11 is exposed outside from the opening.

Using the transfer tool formed as described above, the transfer tape 13 is pressed together with the head 24 to the corrected position to transfer the coating material. Then, when the coating material is no longer transferred from the transfer tape 13, the tape cartridge 11 is moved to the interlocking portion 26.
The tape cartridge 11 may be removed from the cartridge and a new tape cartridge 11 may be mounted. When the tape cartridge 11 is removed from the interlocking portion 26, the head 24 is urged by the urging force of the torsion spring 25.
Rotates clockwise and contacts the stopper 21a.

[0018]

As described above, in the tape cartridge of the present invention, the supply reel gear and the take-up reel gear, which rotate in conjunction with each other in the meshed state, are rotatably provided in the casing, and are to be exposed to the outside of the casing. A tape cartridge mounted on an interlocking portion provided with a retractable head to form a transfer tool, wherein the tape reel is coaxially mounted on the supply reel gear and the take-up reel gear, respectively, and is integrally rotated. A supply reel around which the used transfer tape is wound and a take-up reel for winding the used transfer tape are arranged, and the transfer tape unwound from the supply reel is wound around the opening of the cartridge body. When mounted on a plurality of shafts and the interlocking part, the transfer tape is wound around the head to move outward from the opening through the cartridge body. It is provided with the cam for controlling the infested operation of the head in order to out, easily replacement of the transfer tape by attaching and detaching the tape cartridge disposed to supply reel gear and the take-up reel gear in interlocking equipment. Moreover, since the number of parts to be replaced is small, the running cost of the correction tool is low, and resources can be effectively used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a configuration of a tape cartridge of the present invention in section.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a configuration of an interlocking part for attaching and detaching the tape cartridge of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a transfer tool formed by mounting the tape cartridge of the present invention on an interlocking portion.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the movement of the head.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional transfer tool.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 tape cartridge 12 main body 12c pin 12d pin 12e cam 13 transfer tape 14 supply reel 15 take-up reel 21 casing 22 supply reel gear 23 take-up reel gear 24 head 26 interlocking part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A supply reel gear and a take-up reel gear, which rotate in conjunction with each other in a meshed state, are rotatably provided in a casing, and are attached to an interlocking portion provided with a head that is retractable so as to be exposed to the outside of the casing. A tape cartridge for forming a transfer tool, wherein the cartridge body has a supply reel on which an unused transfer tape wound coaxially with the supply reel gear and the take-up reel gear is wound, A winding reel for winding the used transfer tape is provided, and a plurality of shafts around which the transfer tape fed from the supply reel is wound around the opening of the cartridge body, and when mounted on the interlocking portion. Is equipped with a cam that controls the retracting operation of the head so that the transfer tape is wound around the head and exposed from the opening to the outside of the cartridge body. A tape cartridge characterized by being erased.