JPH11170773A - Attaching structure of transfer head for transfer utensil - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and quickly attach/detach an optional transfer head without disassembling a transfer utensil main body by constituting the transfer head in a manner to be freely attachable/detachable to/from the transfer utensil main body. SOLUTION: A transfer head 5 having a favorite length and a desired rigidity is selected, and the base part of the transfer head main body is pushed in between engaging pieces through an opening 25c for fitting of a transfer head holding means 25. Also, when this transfer head 5 is fitted, a laminated tape 20 is slightly pulled out and slackened. In addition, e.g. one of reels 3 on which the laminated tape 20 before the transfer is wound is rotated, and the laminated tape 20 under the slackened state is taken up, and the laminated tape 20 is folded back at the tip end of the transfer head 5. Then, the transfer head 5 is pressed onto a paper or the like to be corrected, and the laminated tape is made to exist between the transfer head 5 and the paper or the like, and the transfer utensil 1 is moved, and by this motion, a laminated substance 20b on the laminated tape 20 is peeled from a base material 20a, and is transferred to a region to be corrected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transfer head mounting structure for a transfer tool used for a transfer correction tool, a fluorescent color tape, a jig for attaching a double-sided adhesive tape, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when correcting ink-written characters written with a ball-point pen, a fountain pen, or the like, a liquid correction liquid is used, and the liquid correction liquid is applied to a correction portion with a brush or a pen-shaped applicator. Was. However, since the correction fluid is a liquid, to write new characters on the correction part,
There was an inconvenience that the user had to wait for the liquid to dry. Therefore, in recent years, transfer-type correction tools have become widespread in place of liquid ones.

In such a transfer-type correction tool, two reels are built in a correction tool main body, and one of them is wound around a laminated tape in which a white coating layer and a film layer are stacked. And the case has an opening in part,
A transfer head having a tongue-shaped pressing portion is provided in the opening. The laminated tape is folded back at the pressing portion of the transfer head, and is wound on another reel. Then, the folded portion is exposed to the outside of the case.

When a transfer-type correction tool is used, a pressing portion of a transfer head is pressed against a correction portion, and the correction tool body is moved while pressing the laminated tape against the correction portion by the transfer head. As a result, the laminated tape is paid out from the reel,
A white coating layer is linearly transferred to the correction site.

[0005]

By the way, the user of the transfer tool can select the length, shape, hardness, color, etc. of the transfer head according to his / her preference, and can select the optimum transfer according to the paper to be transferred. You may want to use a head. However, since the conventional transfer tool is not manufactured on the premise that the transfer head is replaced, the transfer head is fixed to the transfer tool body, and the transfer head cannot be replaced without disassembling the transfer tool body. It was possible.

[0006] When the transfer tool main body is disassembled, there is a structure in which the transfer head can be attached and detached, but in such a structure, when disassembled and opened, the laminated tape wound on the reel is loosened and crumpled. In this state, it was very difficult to replace the transfer head.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily and quickly attach and detach an arbitrary transfer head without disassembling the transfer tool main body.

[0008]

A technical measure taken by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problem is that a laminated tape is built in a transfer tool main body so as to be able to be fed out, and protrudes from the transfer tool main body. In a transfer tool for transferring a laminate of the laminated tape while pressing the laminated tape with a transfer head,
The transfer head is configured to be detachable from the transfer tool main body.

Here, "to be able to attach / detach the transfer head to / from the transfer tool main body" means that the transfer head can be attached to / detached from the transfer tool main body without disassembling and opening / closing the transfer tool main body.

As described above, since the transfer head can be attached and detached without disassembling the transfer tool main body, it is possible to easily mount an arbitrary transfer head as desired.

[0011] In addition, a mounting opening through which the base of the transfer head is inserted from the front is formed on the front surface of the transfer tool main body, and the transfer tool main body has a latch into which the base of the transfer head is fitted. Means are provided.

Accordingly, the transfer head can be detached with a single touch from the front of the transfer tool main body.

Further, a mounting opening through which the base of the transfer head is inserted from the side is formed on a side surface of the transfer tool main body, and the base of the transfer head is fitted into the transfer tool main body. Preferably, stop means are provided.

In such a case, the transfer head can be attached and detached with a single touch from the side of the transfer tool main body without obstructing even if the laminated tape is not pulled out a large amount forward.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a transfer tool of the present embodiment. The transfer tool 1 of the present embodiment is specifically a transfer-type correction tool, in which two reels 3 and 4 are built in a case 2. The case 2 is provided with transfer head holding means 25 for holding the transfer head 5. In the present embodiment, the transfer tool main body 55 is constituted by the case 2 and the transfer head holding means 25. Hereinafter, description will be made sequentially.

The case 2 employed in the present embodiment is manufactured by injection molding of a resin such as polypropylene, and the case 2 is obtained by joining a back case and a front case, and has the inside A storage space 7 in which the reels 3 and 4 are built is formed, and an opening 8 is provided at the tip of the case 2 as shown in FIG.

At the base of the transfer head holding means 25,
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a boss 28 is provided, and the boss 28 is formed with an opening 29 to be fitted to the pivotal support 26 of a cylindrical projection provided at the tip of the case 2. I have. Therefore, the transfer head holding means 25 is rotatable about the pivot 26 so that the angle can be adjusted. The means for fixing the transfer head holding means 25 at a predetermined angular position is not particularly limited. For example, the outer surfaces of both side walls 25a and 25b of the transfer head holding means 25 and the side wall 2a of the case 2 A concave portion is formed on one side of the inner surface of the substrate, and a plurality of convex portions fitted to the concave portion are formed on the other side.

The leading end 3 of the transfer head holding means 25
2 is, for example, a rectangular tube and has a mounting opening 25c on the front surface. A pair of upper and lower locking pieces 30, 31 as locking means are provided within the distal end portion 32 with a predetermined interval L1.

Opposite inner surfaces 3 of both locking pieces 30, 31
Locking projections 33 are protruded from 0a and 31a, respectively. A single locking projection 33 may be provided at the center of the locking pieces 30 and 31 in the width direction, or a plurality of locking projections 33 may be provided in the width direction.

The transfer head 5 includes the locking pieces 30, 3
A plate-shaped head body 35 removably fitted between the first and the second,
It comprises a triangular guide 18 provided integrally on both sides of the head body 35. The wall pressure L2 on the base side of the head main body 35 is provided substantially equal to the distance L1 between the locking pieces 30, 31. In addition, engagement recesses 36 are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the base of the head body 35 so that the engagement protrusions 33 of the engagement pieces 30 and 31 are fitted when the transfer head 5 is mounted on the transfer head holding means 25. The transfer head 5 is prevented from being accidentally dropped from the transfer head holding means 25.

The engaging recess 36 may be a depression formed in accordance with the locking projection 33 provided on the locking pieces 30 and 31,
Alternatively, it may be a groove formed in the width direction of the head main body 35, and the locking projection 33 and the engaging concave portion 36 constitute a falling-off preventing means.

Also, one or both of the upper and lower surfaces of the head body 35 are provided with locking pieces 30 of the transfer head holding means 25 so that the transfer head 5 can be fixed to the transfer head holding means 25 at a predetermined fitting position. , 31 is provided with a stopper portion 38 which comes into contact with the front end.

The transfer head 5 includes a transfer head holding unit 25.
In order to change the amount of protrusion from the head body 35, a plurality of types of head bodies 35 having different total lengths or different shapes at the tip end are manufactured. In addition, the material of the transfer head 5 is arbitrary, but the head main body 35 and the guide 18 can be integrally formed simultaneously with a resin such as polyethylene, nylon, polyacetal or polypropylene, and the transfer head 5 is made of a soft material. A plurality of hard materials made of a hard material having an arbitrary hardness are manufactured.

The reels 3 and 4 are rotatably supported on the case 2 via rotary shafts 10 and 11 without much difference from known transfer tools. Further, a gear (not shown) is attached to the reels 3 and 4, and both gears are engaged with each other, so that the reels 3 and 4 rotate in conjunction with each other so that the laminated tape 20 does not loosen during use.

The laminated tape 20 before transfer is wound on the reel 3 farthest from the transfer head 5 among the two reels 3 and 4. The laminated tape 20 is the case 2
, And is folded back by the transfer head 5 mounted on the transfer head holding means 25, and further wound on the other reel 4. The reels 3 and 4 are rotatable relative to each other while applying a predetermined torque to the gear, so that the laminated tape 20 can be pulled out somewhat and the loosened laminated tape 20 can be wound up and adjusted. ing.

The laminating tape 20 is formed by laminating a laminate (coating layer) 20b having an excellent concealing property and an adhesive property on a base material 20a of a film having an excellent releasing property such as a polyester resin. Things.

The transfer tool 1 according to the present embodiment has the above-described configuration. Next, an example of use will be described. First, the user of the transfer tool 1 selects the transfer head 5 having his / her desired length and desired hardness, and connects the base of the head main body 35 to the mounting opening 25 c of the transfer head holding means 25. Push between the locking pieces 30 and 31 through. At this time, the head body 3
5 is held between the locking pieces 30 and 31, and the stopper 38 of the transfer head 5 abuts against the tips of the locking pieces 30 and 31 of the transfer head holding means 25, so that the transfer head 5 is positioned. Further, at the mounting position of the transfer head 5, the locking projections 33 of the locking pieces 30 and 31 are fitted into the engaging recesses 36 of the head main body 35 of the transfer head 5. When the transfer head 5 is mounted, the laminated tape 20 is slightly pulled out and slackened.

Further, for example, one of the reels 3 around which the laminated tape 20 before transfer is wound is rotated to take up the loose laminated tape 20 and the laminated tape 20 is transferred to the transfer head 5.
Wrap at the tip of

Then, the transfer head 5 is pressed onto the paper or the like to be corrected, and the transfer tool 1 is moved with the laminated tape 20 interposed between the transfer head 5 and the paper. The laminate (coating layer) 20b is peeled off from the base material 20a, and is transferred to the correction site. Further, with the movement of the transfer tool 1, new laminated tapes 20 are sequentially fed out from one of the reels 3, and the laminate (coating layer) 20b is continuously transferred to the correction portion paper. The remaining substrate 20a
Are sequentially wound up on the reel 4.

Next, when replacing the transfer head 5,
After the laminated tape 20 is pulled and loosened appropriately, the transfer head 5 is pulled out forward. At this time, the engaging recess 36 of the transfer head 5 is disengaged from the locking projection 33 of the locking pieces 30 and 31 against the elastic force.
Can be removed. Then, another desired type of transfer head 5 is transferred to the transfer head holding unit 25 in the same manner as described above.
Attach to

The present invention is not limited to the first embodiment, and FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment. That is, in the embodiment shown in the figure, a mounting opening 40 continuous between the locking pieces 30 and 31 is formed in one side wall 25a of the transfer head holding means 25.

Therefore, the transfer head 5 can be detachably mounted on the transfer head holding means 25 from the side through the mounting opening 40. In such cases,
Since the transfer head 5 can be replaced from the side of the transfer head holding means 25, the laminated tape 20 does not interfere with the transfer head 5 without a large amount of loosening of the laminated tape 20.
Can be easily exchanged.

The engaging recess 36 of the head body 35 of the transfer head 5 is recessed as shown in FIG. Locking piece 3
Since the engaging projections 33 of 0 and 31 are fitted into the engaging concave portions 36, the transfer head 5 does not accidentally fall out of the mounting opening 40 of the transfer head holding means 25.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the means for preventing falling off between the transfer head holding means 25 and the transfer head 5 is such that the laminated tape 20 is positioned outside the transfer head 5. In order to prevent the transfer head 5 from falling off, it is not always necessary to provide the transfer head 5.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the stopper portion 38 is provided on the transfer head 5. However, the transfer head 5 makes the guide 18 abut on the tip of the transfer head holding means 25 without providing the stopper portion 38. Thus, positioning can be performed.

In the above embodiment, two reels 3 and 4 are built in the case 2 and the used laminated tape 2 is used.
Although the configuration in which 0 is wound is illustrated, the present invention is also applicable to a configuration in which only one reel is built in the case and the used laminated tape 20 is discharged to the outside.

In each of the above embodiments, the transfer head holding means 25 is provided on the case 2 so as to be adjustable in angle.
Although the transfer head 5 is mounted on the transfer head holding unit 25, the transfer head holding unit 25 does not necessarily need to be able to adjust the angle, and may be fixed.
Further, the transfer head 5 may be configured to be directly attached to the case 2. In such a case, the case 2 becomes the transfer tool main body.

The above embodiments are all examples in which the present invention is applied to a transfer-type correction tool. However, the application of the present invention is not limited to the transfer-type correction tool. It can also be applied to a jig for attaching fluorescent tape or double-sided adhesive tape.

Incidentally, a fluorescent tape used as a substitute for a line marker has been put into practical use, and the transfer tool of the present invention can be used for transferring the fluorescent tape. The fluorescent tape used as a substitute for the line marker has a fluorescent pigment layer having transparency instead of the coating layer described in the previous embodiment, and contains a fluorescent pigment from the base material of the film. The coating layer is peeled off and transferred. Others have a transparent fluorescent film layer separately from the substrate, and peel off the film layer and the fluorescent film layer from the substrate. A double-sided adhesive tape is known in which an adhesive layer is laminated on a release paper layer, and the adhesive layer is peeled off from the release paper layer and transferred.

[0040]

As described above, according to the present invention, the laminated tape is built in the transfer tool main body so as to be able to be fed out, and the laminated tape is pressed by the transfer head projecting from the transfer tool main body. Since the transfer head is configured to be detachable from the main body of the transfer tool, the transfer head can be easily and quickly attached and detached without disassembling the main body. Therefore, the user can replace the transfer head according to his / her preference with one touch, which is very convenient.

Further, a mounting opening through which the base of the transfer head is inserted from the front is formed on the front surface of the transfer tool main body, and the transfer tool main body has a locking means into which the base of the transfer head is fitted. If provided, the transfer head
There is an advantage that it can be attached and detached with one touch from the front of the transfer tool body.

A mounting opening through which the base of the transfer head is inserted from the side is formed in a side surface of the transfer tool main body, and a locking means into which the base of the transfer head is fitted. Is provided, there is an advantage that the transfer head can be detached with a single touch from the side of the transfer tool main body without obstructing even if a large amount of the laminated tape is pulled out forward.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a main part of a distal end portion of a transfer tool according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional front view of the transfer tool.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional front view showing a main part of a distal end portion of the transfer tool, with a transfer head mounted.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional front view showing a main part of a distal end portion of the transfer tool, with a transfer head removed.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a main part of a distal end portion of a transfer tool according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 5 transfer head 20 laminated tape 20b laminate 25 transfer head holding means 55 transfer tool main body 36 mounting opening 40 mounting opening

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A transfer tool in which a laminated tape is incorporated in a transfer tool body so as to be able to be fed out, and a laminate of the laminated tape is transferred while pressing the laminated tape with a transfer head projecting from the transfer tool body. The transfer head mounting structure in a transfer tool, wherein the transfer head is configured to be detachable from a transfer tool main body. 2. A transfer opening, in which a base of the transfer head is inserted from the front, is formed on a front surface of the main body of the transfer tool, and the base of the transfer head is fitted into the main body of the transfer tool. 2. The transfer head mounting structure in the transfer tool according to claim 1, further comprising means. 3. A mounting opening through which a base of the transfer head is inserted from the side is formed on a side surface of the transfer tool main body, and a base into which the base of the transfer head is fitted into the transfer tool main body. The mounting structure of the transfer head in the transfer tool according to claim 1, wherein a stopper is provided.