JPH11321049A - Ribbon cassette - Google Patents
Ribbon cassetteInfo
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- JPH11321049A JPH11321049A JP12708198A JP12708198A JPH11321049A JP H11321049 A JPH11321049 A JP H11321049A JP 12708198 A JP12708198 A JP 12708198A JP 12708198 A JP12708198 A JP 12708198A JP H11321049 A JPH11321049 A JP H11321049A
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明はプリンター等に使用
するリボンカセットに関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ribbon cassette used for a printer or the like.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来のプリンター装置類に使用するリボ
ンカセット１と印字部２の関係を図１に示す。リボン３
の巻取／収納を行う本体部４とリボン３のガイドとリボ
ン３を印字ヘッド５の手前に容易に手速く確実に手を汚
すことなくセットするためのリボンガイド部６とがリボ
ン３を介して連結されている。リボンガイド部６にリボ
ン３が通されている。また、該リボンガイド部６にはセ
ット穴７が左右に２個あり、この穴７を印字ヘッド５を
搭載したキャリア８上に設けた右右２個のガイドピン９
に挿入することにより、リボン３を印字ヘッド５の先端
にワンタッチでセットすることができる。2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 1 shows the relationship between a ribbon cassette 1 and a printing unit 2 used in conventional printer devices. Ribbon 3
And a ribbon guide 6 for setting the ribbon 3 in front of the print head 5 easily, quickly and securely without soiling the hands. Connected. The ribbon 3 is passed through the ribbon guide 6. The ribbon guide portion 6 has two set holes 7 on the left and right. The two holes 7 are provided on a carrier 8 on which the print head 5 is mounted.
, The ribbon 3 can be set at the tip of the print head 5 with one touch.
【０００３】キャリア８はサポートレール１１で支持さ
れ、図示しないモータ、ベルト、プーリ等の公知の駆動
手段を介して矢印ｘ1，ｘ2方向に往復移動する。リボン
カセット１の本体部４にはスナップフィット爪１０が配
設されている。該爪１０の機能については図２を参照し
て説明する。The carrier 8 is supported by a support rail 11 and reciprocates in the directions of arrows x 1 and x 2 via well-known driving means such as a motor, a belt, and a pulley (not shown). A snap fit claw 10 is provided on the main body 4 of the ribbon cassette 1. The function of the claw 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
【０００４】従来、リボンカセット１を梱包箱から取出
した場合、図２の形態を成す。つまり、前述したスナッ
プフィット爪１０にリボンガイド部６をスナップフィッ
ト止めした（仮止め）状態となっている。Conventionally, when the ribbon cassette 1 is taken out of a packing box, it takes the form shown in FIG. That is, the ribbon guide 6 is snap-fitted (temporarily fixed) to the snap-fit claw 10 described above.
【０００５】この様にリボンカセット１の両サイドアー
ム１２間のデッドスペースを利用してリボンガイド部６
を図２の様に仮止めするメリットとしては、リボンカセ
ット１の梱包箱がコンパクトに設計できることにある。[0005] In this way, the ribbon guide portion 6 is made use of the dead space between both side arms 12 of the ribbon cassette 1.
The advantage of temporarily fixing as shown in FIG. 2 is that the packing box of the ribbon cassette 1 can be designed to be compact.
【０００６】しかし、その反面、下記問題点がある。However, on the other hand, there are the following problems.
【０００７】つまり、図２の様な状態で梱包箱から取出
したリボンカセット１を図１の様にプリンター装置にセ
ットしようとした場合 （１）リボンガイド部６をリボンカセット１が単品状態
では両サイドアーム１２間のデッドスペースを利用して
効率的にスナップフィット（仮止め）止めしたにもかか
わらず、このままの状態では印字部２の左右方向の移動
停止位置によっては印字ヘッド５又はキャリア８等と干
渉するため、一旦、本体部４とリボンガイド部６とのス
ナップ止めを両手で解除し、別々にプリンター装置に搭
載する必要があるため、リボンのネジリセットが発生し
易く片手操作が困難である。That is, when the ribbon cassette 1 removed from the packing box in the state as shown in FIG. 2 is to be set in the printer device as shown in FIG. Although the snap-fit (temporary fixing) is effectively stopped by using the dead space between the side arms 12, the print head 5 or the carrier 8 or the like may be left as it is depending on the position where the printing unit 2 stops moving in the left-right direction. Therefore, it is necessary to release the snap-fastening between the main body 4 and the ribbon guide 6 with both hands and mount them separately on the printer device, so that the screw reset of the ribbon easily occurs and one-hand operation is difficult. is there.
【０００８】（２）リボンカセット１を新品と交換する
際、プリンター装置等が比較的高い位置に配設されてい
る場合や背たけの低い人が操作する場合前述の爪部１０
が両サイドアーム１２間の位置に配設されているため可
視性が悪く取外したリボンガイド部６を再びこの爪部１
０にスナップフィット止めさせ、片手操作でリボンカセ
ットの交換をすることが困難である。(2) When replacing the ribbon cassette 1 with a new one, when the printer device or the like is arranged at a relatively high position or when a person with a short back operates
Is disposed at a position between the two side arms 12 so that the removed ribbon guide portion 6 is inferior in visibility.
It is difficult to stop the snap cassette at zero and replace the ribbon cassette by one-handed operation.
【０００９】[0009]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は従来技術の問
題点を解決し、片手操作にて容易にリボンカセットの着
脱、リボンガイド部の着脱が行えるリボンカセットを提
供するものである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the problems of the prior art and provides a ribbon cassette in which the ribbon cassette and the ribbon guide can be easily attached and detached by one-handed operation.
【００１０】[0010]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明はリボンガイド部
６をアーム１２の間に配設することを止め、リボンガイ
ド部６を本体部４の上面に配設した。In the present invention, the arrangement of the ribbon guide 6 between the arms 12 is stopped, and the ribbon guide 6 is disposed on the upper surface of the main body 4.
【００１１】これにより、リボンカセット１およびリボ
ンガイド部６をプリンター装置等に着脱する際、印字ヘ
ッド５およびキャリア８の移動停止エリアからリボンガ
イド部６を外すことができるため、印字ヘッド５および
キャリア８の停止位置を意識することなく容易に片手で
着脱することができ、操作性の改善を行うことができ
る。Thus, when the ribbon cassette 1 and the ribbon guide section 6 are attached to and detached from a printer device or the like, the ribbon guide section 6 can be removed from the movement stop area of the print head 5 and the carrier 8. 8 can be easily attached and detached with one hand without being aware of the stop position, and operability can be improved.
【００１２】また、背たけの低い人のリボンカセット交
換に対してもリボンガイド部６をリボンカセット１の本
体部４の上面に配設したことにより、可視性が改善され
たため操作性が良く使い勝手が向上できる。In addition, since the ribbon guide 6 is disposed on the upper surface of the main body 4 of the ribbon cassette 1 even when the ribbon cassette is replaced by a person with a short back, the visibility is improved, so that the operability is good and the usability is improved. Can be improved.
【００１３】[0013]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施例について図
面を参照して詳細に説明する。図３は本発明によるリボ
ンカセット１ａの斜視図である。（梱包箱から取出した
状態）リボンガイド部６はリボンカセット１ａの本体部
４の上面に配設され、位置決め穴７が本体部４の上面に
配設されたガイドピン１３に入った状態で位置決めされ
ている。ガイドピン１３とリボンガイド部６の位置決め
穴７のかん合は図３の状態を逆にしてもリボンガイド部
６が自由落下することのない程度のかん合公差である。
リボンガイド部６は片手で矢印ｘ1又はｘ2方向に軽く倒
すことにより容易にガイドピン１３から位置決め穴７の
かん合を外すことができる様にガイドピン１３のピン高
さが決定されている。図４にガイドピン１３形状とリボ
ンガイド部６のガイドピン１３へのセット図を示す。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the ribbon cassette 1a according to the present invention. (Removed from the packing box) The ribbon guide portion 6 is disposed on the upper surface of the main body portion 4 of the ribbon cassette 1a, and is positioned with the positioning holes 7 inserted into the guide pins 13 disposed on the upper surface of the main body portion 4. Have been. The engagement between the guide pin 13 and the positioning hole 7 of the ribbon guide 6 is such that the ribbon guide 6 does not fall freely even if the state of FIG. 3 is reversed.
Ribbon guide portion 6 is determined pin height of the guide pins 13 as can be removed easily mating positioning holes 7 from the guide pin 13 by defeating lightly arrow x 1 or x 2 direction with one hand . FIG. 4 shows a guide pin 13 shape and a set view of the ribbon guide portion 6 on the guide pin 13.
【００１４】次に本発明のリボンカセット１ａをプリン
ター装置で着脱する操作について図５を参照して説明す
る。まず、装着から説明する。Next, the operation of attaching and detaching the ribbon cassette 1a of the present invention with a printer will be described with reference to FIG. First, the mounting will be described.
【００１５】新品の本発明のリボンカセット１ａを梱包
箱から取出すと図３記載の形態を成している。この状態
のリボンカセット１ａの本体部４を片手で持ち、図５
（ａ）に記載の様にリボンカセット１ａのセット位置に
置く。When a new ribbon cassette 1a of the present invention is taken out of the packing box, it has the form shown in FIG. In this state, the main body 4 of the ribbon cassette 1a is held with one hand, and FIG.
As shown in (a), it is placed at the set position of the ribbon cassette 1a.
【００１６】次にリボンガイド部６を矢印ｘ1方向に片
手で軽く倒すことにより図６に記載の様にガイドピン１
３からリボンガイド部６を外すことができる。（リボン
ガイド部６を片手でつまんだ状態となる）次に印字ヘッ
ド５を搭載したキャリア８上の位置決めピン９（右右
２″）にリボンガイド部６の位置決め穴７を挿入し、リ
ボンガイド部６を矢印Ｐ1方向に完全に降下させ、リボ
ンカセット１ａのリボンノブ５０を所定方向に回してリ
ボン３のたるみ取りをしてリボンカセット１ａの装着を
終了する。[0016] Then, as described in FIG. 6 by defeating lightly with one hand ribbon guide portion 6 in the arrow x 1 direction guide pin 1
3, the ribbon guide 6 can be removed. (The ribbon guide portion 6 is pinched with one hand.) Then, the positioning hole 7 of the ribbon guide portion 6 is inserted into the positioning pin 9 (right and right 2 ″) on the carrier 8 on which the print head 5 is mounted. the part 6 completely lowered in the arrow P 1 direction, by turning the Ribon'nobu 50 of the ribbon cassette 1a in a predetermined direction by the slack of the ribbon 3 ends the mounting of the ribbon cassette 1a.
【００１７】次に上記で装着したリボンカセット１ａの
取外しについて説明する。基本的に取外しは装着の逆手
順となる。Next, the removal of the ribbon cassette 1a mounted above will be described. Removal is basically the reverse procedure of mounting.
【００１８】まず、図５（ａ）において、リボンガイド
部６を片手でつまみ、矢印Ｐ2方向に持上げる。これに
より図５（ｂ）に詳細を記した位置決めピン９とリボン
ガイド部６の位置決め穴７とのはめ合いが外れ、図６の
状態となる。片手でリボンガイド部６をつまんだこの状
態で図４記載の様にガイドピン１３にリボンガイド部６
の位置決め穴７を挿入することにより図３記載状態とな
る。[0018] First, in FIG. 5 (a), the knob of the ribbon guide portion 6 with one hand, lift the arrow P 2 direction. As a result, the fitting between the positioning pin 9 and the positioning hole 7 of the ribbon guide portion 6 described in detail in FIG. 5B is released, and the state shown in FIG. 6 is obtained. In this state where the ribbon guide portion 6 is pinched with one hand, the ribbon guide portion 6 is attached to the guide pin 13 as shown in FIG.
By inserting the positioning holes 7 described above, the state shown in FIG. 3 is obtained.
【００１９】この状態でリボンカセット１ａの本体部４
を片手でＰ2方向に持ち上げることにより、リボンカセ
ット１ａ上にリボンガイド部６が搭載された状態で容易
に取外すことができる。In this state, the main body 4 of the ribbon cassette 1a is
The by lifting the P 2 direction with one hand, it can be easily removed in the state in which the ribbon guide portion 6 on the ribbon cassette 1a is mounted.
【００２０】[0020]
【発明の効果】以上、説明した様に本発明によれば、従
来技術の問題点を解決し、片手操作により容易にリボン
カセットの着脱、リボンガイド部の着脱が行える。ま
た、リボンカセット本体部の上面にリボンガイド部を配
設したことにより着脱用の基準となるガイドピン位置の
可視性が改善されたため背たけの低い人にも使い勝手の
向上を図ることができる。As described above, according to the present invention, the problems of the prior art can be solved, and the attachment and detachment of the ribbon cassette and the ribbon guide can be easily performed by one-handed operation. Further, by disposing the ribbon guide portion on the upper surface of the ribbon cassette main body, the visibility of the position of the guide pin as a reference for attachment / detachment is improved, so that it is possible to improve the usability even for a person with a short back.
【図１】従来のプリンター装置類に使用するリボンカセ
ットと印字部との関係を説明するための斜視図。FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining a relationship between a ribbon cassette used in conventional printer devices and a printing unit.
【図２】従来のリボンカセットの斜視図。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a conventional ribbon cassette.
【図３】本発明によるリボンカセットの斜視図。FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a ribbon cassette according to the present invention.
【図４】本発明によるリボンカセットのリボンガイド部
とこのリボンガイド部を仮固定するガイドピンとの関係
を説明する斜視図。FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a relationship between a ribbon guide portion of the ribbon cassette according to the present invention and a guide pin for temporarily fixing the ribbon guide portion.
【図５】本発明によるリボンカセットをプリンター装置
類に着脱する動作説明用斜視図。FIG. 5 is a perspective view for explaining an operation of attaching and detaching the ribbon cassette according to the present invention to printer devices.
【図６】本発明によるリボンカセット本体からリボンガ
イド部を切離した斜視図。FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the ribbon cassette body according to the present invention, in which a ribbon guide section is separated.
１…従来のリボンカセット、 １ａ…本発明による
リボンカセット、２…印字部、 ３
…リボン、４…リボンカセット本体部、 ５…印字
ヘッド、６…リボンガイド部、 ７…位置決
め穴、８…キャリア、 ９…ガイドピ
ン、１０…スナップフィット爪、 １１…サポート
レール、１２…アーム、 １３…ガイ
ドピン、５０…リボンノブ。DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Conventional ribbon cassette, 1a ... Ribbon cassette by this invention, 2 ... Printing part, 3
... Ribbon, 4 ... Ribbon cassette body, 5 ... Print head, 6 ... Ribbon guide, 7 ... Positioning hole, 8 ... Carrier, 9 ... Guide pin, 10 ... Snap fit claw, 11 ... Support rail, 12 ... Arm, 13: guide pin, 50: ribbon knob.
Claims (1)
トにおいてリボンの巻取および収納を行う本体部とリボ
ンのガイドを行うリボンガイド部とから成るカセットリ
ボンにおいて、該リボンガイド部を前記本体部の上面に
仮固定配設し、リボンカセットの着脱およびリボンガイ
ドの着脱を片手操作で行える様にしたことを特徴とする
リボンカセット。1. A cassette ribbon comprising a main body for winding and storing a ribbon and a ribbon guide for guiding the ribbon in a ribbon cassette used in a printer device or the like, wherein the ribbon guide is attached to an upper surface of the main body. Characterized in that the ribbon cassette and the ribbon guide can be attached and detached by one-handed operation.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP12708198A JP3613001B2 (en) | 1998-05-11 | 1998-05-11 | Ribbon cassette |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP12708198A JP3613001B2 (en) | 1998-05-11 | 1998-05-11 | Ribbon cassette |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH11321049A true JPH11321049A (en) | 1999-11-24 |
| JP3613001B2 JP3613001B2 (en) | 2005-01-26 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP12708198A Expired - Fee Related JP3613001B2 (en) | 1998-05-11 | 1998-05-11 | Ribbon cassette |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR100904877B1 (en) * | 2001-09-13 | 2009-06-29 | 오끼 덴끼 고오교 가부시끼가이샤 | Ink ribbon cassette and printer |
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1998
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR100904877B1 (en) * | 2001-09-13 | 2009-06-29 | 오끼 덴끼 고오교 가부시끼가이샤 | Ink ribbon cassette and printer |
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