KR102429616B1 - Container and tape ribbon set - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a receiver that enables setting of a tape and ribbon cartridge to a tape printing apparatus with simple and easy operation. The container WHEREIN: A supply body accommodating part which accommodates the tape roll which the tape sent to the tape printing apparatus is wound, and the 2nd side wall part are removably provided, and when removed, the tape fed out from the tape roll is sent out. A ribbon cartridge having an ink ribbon and mounted on a tape printing apparatus and having a cartridge receiving portion in which a ribbon cartridge capable of holding a tape fed out from a tape roll is accommodated was provided.

Description

CONTAINER AND TAPE RIBBON SET

The present invention relates to a receiver and a tape ribbon set in which a tape roll on which a tape is wound to be sent to a tape printing apparatus is accommodated.

Conventionally, as patent document 1 discloses, the lettering tape cartridge in which the tape roll which has the release paper by which the tape with the release paper sent to the lettering tape printing machine was wound is known.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 8-039878

In the conventional lettering tape cartridge, an ink ribbon cassette mounted on a lettering tape printer is not accommodated. For this reason, with respect to the lettering tape printer, it is necessary to separately perform the operation of mounting the ink ribbon cassette and the operation of setting the tape having the release paper fed out from the lettering tape cartridge.

The container of the present invention is provided so that a tape roll accommodating part and a wall part are removably provided in which the tape roll on which the tape is wound to be sent to the tape printing apparatus is accommodated, and when removed, the tape fed out from the tape roll is sent out. A ribbon cartridge having an ink ribbon and mounted on a tape printing apparatus and having a cartridge receiving portion in which a ribbon cartridge capable of holding a tape fed out from a tape roll is accommodated was provided.

The tape ribbon set of the present invention comprises: a tape roll on which a tape to be sent to a tape printing apparatus is wound; A tape roll and a ribbon cartridge are accommodated therein, and the container is provided removably in a tape roll receiving portion and a first wall portion in which the tape roll is accommodated. A discharging port removal unit formed on the first wall portion, and a cartridge receiving unit in which the ribbon cartridge was accommodated was provided.

1 is a perspective view showing a tape printing apparatus, a mounting table, and a container mounted on the mounting table.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a tape printing apparatus, a mounting table, and a container mounted on the mounting table in which a tape supply body and a ribbon cartridge are accommodated.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a tape printing apparatus equipped with a ribbon cartridge, a mounting table, and a container mounted on the mounting table and accommodated with a tape supply body.
Fig. 4 is a view of the tape printing apparatus as viewed from the +Z side.
5 is a view of the ribbon cartridge viewed from the +Z side.
6 is a perspective view of the tape supply body.
Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounting table and a container mounted on the mounting table and in which the tape supply body is accommodated.
8 is a perspective view of the mounting table.
9 is a perspective view of the receptor.
10 is a perspective view of the receptor viewed from an angle different from that of FIG. 9 .
11 is a perspective view of the receptor viewed from a different angle from FIGS. 9 and 10 .
It is a perspective view which shows the modified example of a container.
13 is a perspective view of a modified example of the receptor viewed from an angle different from that of FIG. 12 .

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, one Embodiment of a container and a tape ribbon set is demonstrated, referring an accompanying drawing. Note that the XYZ rectangular coordinate system shown in the drawings is merely for convenience of explanation and does not limit the following embodiments in any way, but the +Z direction means the upward direction, and the -Z direction means the downward direction. In addition, all the numerical values which show the number of each part etc. are only an illustration, and do not limit the following embodiment at all.

[Tape Printing System]

1 to 3 , the tape printing system Sy includes a tape printing apparatus 1 and a mounting table 101 . The tape printing apparatus 1 and the mounting table 101 are detachably connected to each other. The tape printing apparatus 1 executes print processing based on print data received from an information processing apparatus such as a PC or a smart phone (not shown). A container 301 is mounted on the mounting table 101 . In the container 301, the tape supply body 401 and the ribbon cartridge 201 are accommodated (refer to FIG. 2). The tape ribbon set 501 includes a tape supply body 401 , a ribbon cartridge 201 , a tape supply body 401 , and a container 301 accommodating the ribbon cartridge 201 . The ribbon cartridge 201 taken out from the container 301 is detachably mounted to the tape printing apparatus 1 (refer FIG. 3). Further, a tape 411 (refer to FIG. 6 ) is supplied to the tape printing apparatus 1 from the tape supply body 401 accommodated in the container 301 .

[Tape Printing Unit]

As shown in FIG. 4 , the tape printing apparatus 1 includes an apparatus case 3 and a mounting part cover 5 . A tape introduction port 7 is provided on the +X side surface of the device case 3 , and a tape discharge port 9 is provided on the -X side surface of the device case 3 . The tape 411 sent from the tape supply body 401 to the tape printing apparatus 1 is introduced into the apparatus case 3 from the tape introduction port 7 . The tape 411 introduced from the tape inlet 7 is discharged out of the device case 3 from the tape outlet 9 .

The mounting part cover 5 is rotatably attached to the +Y side edge part of the apparatus case 3, and the cartridge mounting part 11 is opened and closed. In addition, an optical sensor 13 for detecting a cardboard cutout, which will be described later, is provided on the inner surface of the mounting portion cover 5 . The cartridge mounting portion 11 is formed in a concave shape with the +Z side open. A print head 15 is provided on the bottom surface of the cartridge mounting unit 11 . The print head 15 is a thermal head provided with a heating element. Further, on the bottom surface of the cartridge mounting portion 11, in order from the -X side, a platen shaft 17, a feeding shaft 19, and a winding shaft 21 are provided.

[Ribbon Cartridge]

5, the ribbon cartridge 201 includes a platen roller 205, a feeding core 207, a winding core 209, a tape holding part 210, and a cartridge case ( 211) are provided. An ink ribbon 217 is wound around the feeding core 207 . The ink ribbon 217 fed out from the feeding core 207 is wound around the winding core 209 . The cartridge case 211 is provided with a head through insertion hole 219 penetrating in the Z direction. When the ribbon cartridge 201 is mounted in the cartridge mounting portion 11, the print head 15, the platen shaft 17, the feeding shaft 19 and the winding shaft 21 are, respectively, a head through insertion hole 219, It is inserted into the platen roller 205 , the feeding core 207 and the winding core 209 .

The cartridge case 211 is formed in a substantially "L" shape when viewed from the +Z side. Of the ends of the cartridge case 211 on the +Y side, approximately half of the -X side is formed by a cartridge convex portion 213 . It is said The cartridge convex portion 213 protrudes toward the +Y side with respect to the first outer peripheral sidewall 215 serving as the +Y side of the portion for accommodating the ink ribbon 217 wound around the feeding core 207 .

In addition, the cartridge case 211 is provided with a tape path 227 in the shape of a groove having an open +Z side. A path inlet 231 is provided at an end of the tape path 227 on the +X side, and a path outlet 233 is provided at an end of the tape path 227 on the -X side. The tape 411 introduced into the apparatus case 3 from the tape introduction port 7 is sent to the tape discharge port 9 through the tape path 227 of the ribbon cartridge 201 mounted on the cartridge mounting unit 11 . lose A finger locking portion 229 is provided on the +Z side wall of the ribbon cartridge 201 . The user can easily take out the ribbon cartridge 201 from the cartridge mounting part 11 by putting a finger on the finger locking part 229 and pulling up the ribbon cartridge 201 . In addition, the second outer circumferential sidewall 216 including the path inlet 231 and the first outer circumferential sidewall 215 are formed in a substantially “L” shape when viewed from the +Z side. At least one of the first outer peripheral sidewall 215 and the second outer peripheral sidewall 216 is an example of a "predetermined outer peripheral sidewall".

The tape holding unit 210 holds the tape 411 previously introduced into the tape path 227 in a state in which the ribbon cartridge 201 is not mounted on the cartridge mounting unit 11, the tape 411 and the side wall portion of the tape path 227. The tape 411 is held by pinching it between the . As a result, when the user takes out the ribbon cartridge 201 from the container 301 and mounts it on the cartridge mounting unit 11 , the tape 411 previously introduced into the tape path 227 is removed from the tape path 227 . departure is inhibited.

After the ribbon cartridge 201 is mounted on the cartridge mounting section 11, when the mounting section cover 5 is closed, the print head 15 is moved toward the platen shaft 17 by a head moving mechanism (not shown). . Thereby, the tape 411 and the ink ribbon 217 are sandwiched between the print head 15 and the platen roller 205 . In this state, when the platen roller 205 rotates, the tape 411 and the ink ribbon 217 are sent. At this time, as the print head 15 generates heat, a print image based on the print data received by the tape printing apparatus 1 is printed on the tape 411 . Further, in the state where the ribbon cartridge 201 is mounted on the cartridge mounting section 11, the tape holding section 210 releases the holding of the tape 411, so that the tape 411 moves along the tape path 227. It is sent smoothly without being interfered by the holding part 210.

[tape supplier]

6 and 7 , the tape supply body 401 includes a tape roll 403 , a first member 405 , and a second member 407 .

In the tape roll 403 , a tape 411 is wound around a roll core 409 . As the tape 411, for example, a release tape affixed on the adhesive surface of a printing tape on which a printed image is printed can be used so that it can be peeled off. As the tape 411, a die-cut tape in which a plurality of labels are affixed to a cardboard may be used. In the die-cut tape, a plurality of cardboard cutouts detected by the photosensor 13 are provided on the edge on the +Z side of the cardboard, corresponding to the plurality of labels.

A tape roll 403 is mounted on the first member 405 . The first member 405 includes a shaft portion 413 , a flange portion 415 , and a core fitting portion 417 . The shaft portion 413 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. The shaft portion 413 is inserted into the roll core 409 from the -Z side so as to penetrate the roll core 409 . When the container 301 is mounted on the mounting table 101 , a rotation support 107 described later is inserted into the shaft 413 from the -Z side.

The flange portion 415 is provided in a flange shape on the radially outer side from the -Z side end of the shaft portion 413 . The core fitting portion 417 is provided to protrude from the +Z side surface of the flange portion 415 in a substantially cylindrical shape. The core fitting portion 417 is inserted into the roll core 409 from the -Z side, and is fitted with the roll core 409 . That is, among the surfaces on the +Z side of the flange portion 415 , the end surface on the -Z side of the tape roll 403 is mounted in a region outside the core fitting portion 417 in the radial direction.

The 2nd member 407 is equipped with the disk part 421, three climbing suppression parts 423, three connection parts 425, and three tape receiving parts 427.

A shaft insertion portion 429 is provided on the -Z side of the central portion of the disk portion 421 . A plurality of hook-shaped insertion-side engaging portions 431 are provided in the shaft insertion portion 429 . When the shaft insertion portion 429 is inserted into the shaft portion 413 from the +Z side, the insertion-side engagement portion 431 engages with the end portion of the shaft portion 413 on the +Z side. Accordingly, the shaft portion 413 and the shaft insertion portion 429 are rotatably connected to each other.

The climb suppression part 423 is provided with respect to the tape roll 403 on the opposite side to the 1st member 405, ie, the +Z side of the tape roll 403. As shown in FIG. The climb suppression portion 423 extends radially outward from the outer edge of the disk portion 421 , and faces an end surface of the tape roll 403 on the +Z side. The climbing suppression unit 423 suppresses the tape 411 from being mounted on the +Z side of the tape roll 403 when the roll of the tape roll 403 is loosened. When the tape 411 is mounted on the tape roll 403 , there is a fear that the mounted portion may be deformed by bending or the like, which may cause printing defects.

The connection part 425 is provided in the radial direction outer side of the tape roll 403, and connects the climb suppression part 423 and the tape receiving part 427. The connecting portion 425 extends in the Z direction and faces the outer peripheral surface of the tape roll 403 .

The tape receiving part 427 is provided with respect to the 1st member 405 on the opposite side to the tape roll 403, ie, on the -Z side of the 1st member 405, as shown in FIG. The tape receiving part 427 is provided so that it may protrude radially inward from the -Z side edge part of the connection part 425. As shown in FIG. The tape receiving portion 427 receives the tape 411 that has fallen from the first member 405 when the roll of the tape roll 403 is loosened, and the tape 411 is further removed from the first member 405 . inhibit falling.

[Mounting table]

7 and 8 , the mounting table 101 includes a mounting unit 103 , four leg units 105 , and a rotation support unit 107 . The mounting part 103 is formed in the substantially rectangular plate shape, and the container 301 is mounted. The four leg portions 105 are provided on the -Z side of the four leg portions of the mounting portion 103 , and support the mounting portion 103 .

The rotation support part 107 is provided to protrude from a location near the -Y side of the mounting part 103 to the +Z side in a substantially stepped cylindrical shape. The rotation support unit 107 is inserted into the shaft portion 413 of the first member 405 when the receptor 301 is mounted on the mounting table 101 , and is attached to the first member 405 and the first member 405 . The mounted tape roll 403 is rotatably supported.

[receptor]

The receiver 301 houses the tape feeder 401 and the ribbon cartridge 201 . Although the material of the container 301 is not specifically limited, It is preferable that it is paper materials, such as a corrugated cardboard, so that the discharge port removal part 317 and the insertion hole removal part 325 mentioned later can be easily removed.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 , the container 301 includes an accommodation body 303 and an accommodation cover portion 305 . The housing body portion 303 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with the +Z side open, the first side wall portion 307 on the +X side, the second sidewall portion 309 on the -X side, and the third side wall portion on the +Y side. A side wall portion 311, a fourth side wall portion 313 on the -Y side, and a bottom wall portion 315 on the -Z side are provided. In the tape printing system Sy, the second side wall portion 309 is adjacent to the tape printing apparatus 1 , and the bottom wall portion 315 is adjacent to or in contact with the mounting portion 103 of the mounting table 101 .

In the second side wall portion 309 , an outlet removing portion 317 is provided at a location on the +Y side of the supply body accommodating portion 343 described later. The discharge port removal unit 317 includes a discharge port first removal unit 319 and a discharge port second removal unit 321 . The discharge port 1st removal part 319 is formed in the substantially rectangular plate shape, and comprises the 2nd side wall part 309. As shown in FIG. The discharge port 2nd removal part 321 is rotatably continuous to the edge part on the +Z side of the discharge port 1st removal part 319, The front-end|tip part becomes the recessed part cut out in the substantially semicircular shape. A perforation line is formed in the outline of the discharge port first removal unit 319 so that the discharge port first removal unit 319 can be removed from the second side wall portion 309 . The user removes the outlet 1st removal part 319 from the 2nd side wall part 309 by tearing off and pulling the 2nd delivery port removal part 321, for example. In addition, the 2nd side wall part 309 is an example of a "first wall part."

When the outlet removal part 317 is removed from the second side wall part 309 , the tape outlet 323 (refer to FIGS. 2 and 3 ) is formed in the second side wall part 309 . The tape 411 fed out from the tape roll 403 of the tape supply body 401 accommodated in the housing body 303 is fed from the tape outlet 323 to the tape inlet 7 of the tape printing apparatus 1 adjacent thereto. ) is sent towards The width of the tape outlet 323, that is, the dimension in the Y direction of the tape outlet 323, is independent of the change in the tape feed path accompanying the change in the winding diameter of the tape roll 403, the tape outlet ( The edge portion of the 323 is set so that it does not come into contact with the tape 411 .

The insertion port removal part 325 is provided in the location near the -Y side of the bottom wall part 315. As shown in FIG. The insertion hole removal part 325 is provided with the insertion hole 1st removal part 327 and the insertion hole 2nd removal part 329. The insertion port 1st removal part 327 is formed in the substantially rectangular plate shape, and comprises the bottom wall part 315. As shown in FIG. The insertion hole 2nd removal part 329 is continuous to the edge part on the +Y side of the insertion hole 1st removal part 327, it is formed in the plate shape which protruded in the substantially semicircular shape, and comprises the bottom wall part 315. In the outline of the insertion port 1st removal part 327 and the insertion port 2nd removal part 329, a perforation line is provided so that the insertion hole 1st removal part 327 and the insertion hole 2nd removal part 329 can be removed from the bottom wall part 315. is formed. The user, for example, by breaking the insertion port second removal unit 329 to the +Z side or the -Z side, and tearing apart and pulling the broken insertion port second removal unit 329, the insertion port first removal unit 327 and the insertion port removal 2 Remove the removal part 329 from the bottom wall part 315 . In addition, the bottom wall part 315 is an example of a "2nd wall part".

When the insertion hole removal part 325 is removed from the bottom wall part 315, the support part insertion hole 331 (refer FIG. 7) is formed in the bottom wall part 315. As shown in FIG. When the container 301 is mounted on the mounting table 101 , the rotating support 107 is inserted into the shaft 413 via the support inserting hole 331 . Thus, by removing the insertion hole removal part 325, since the support part insertion hole 331 is formed in the bottom wall part 315, the tape supply body 401 is not taken out from the container 301, but the tape supply body 401. ) in a state accommodated in the receptor 301 , the rotation support 107 may rotatably support the first member 405 and the tape roll 403 .

Further, in the accommodating body portion 303 , a first accommodating material 333 , a second accommodating material 335 , and a third accommodating material 337 are provided.

The first housing member 333 is provided close to the corners of the -X side and the +Y side of the housing body portion 303 . The first housing member 333 includes a base portion 339 and a partition portion 341 . A ribbon cartridge 201 is mounted on the base portion 339 . The partition part 341 bends and extends from the -Y side end of the base part 339 to the +Z side. The partition part 341 extends in the X direction from the +Y side end of the outlet removal part 317, and divides the space in the housing body part 303 with the supply body accommodating part 343 on the -Y side and the +Y side. It is divided into a cartridge receiving part 345 of. The tape supply body 401 is accommodated in the supply body accommodating part 343 . In the cartridge accommodating portion 345, the ribbon cartridge 201 is accommodated in a direction in which the path inlet 231 becomes the +X side and the path outlet 233 becomes the -X side (see Fig. 2). By this partition 341, it is suppressed that the ribbon cartridge 201 comes into contact with the accommodated tape supply body 401, and the tape 411 is damaged. In addition, the supply body accommodating part 343 is an example of a "tape roll accommodating part."

Further, between the partition part 341 and the first side wall part 307, from the tape supply body 401 accommodated in the supply body accommodating part 343 toward the ribbon cartridge 201 accommodated in the cartridge accommodating part 345, A tape passage port 346 (refer to Fig. 9) through which the fed tape 411 passes is provided. The tape 411 fed out from the tape supply body 401 extends to the +Y side toward the tape passage port 346 , and is introduced into the tape path 227 from the path introduction port 231 .

The second accommodating material 335 is provided close to the end of the accommodating body 303 on the -Y side. The second housing member 335 has a cut-out portion 347 and two support portions 349 (only one is shown in FIG. 11 ). The notch forming part 347 is located on the +Z side of the tape supply body 401 accommodated in the supply body accommodating part 343, and at the end of the +Y side of the notch forming part 347, a first notch 351 and, Two second cutouts 353 are formed. The first notch 351 is provided in the substantially central portion of the notch forming part 347 in the X direction, and is formed in a substantially semicircular shape. The two second cutouts 353 are provided at both ends of the cutout forming portion 347 in the X direction, and are formed in a substantially rectangular shape elongated in the Y direction. Compared with the two second cutouts 353 , the first cutout 351 is cut out large. The two support parts 349 are bent and extended from the X direction both ends of the cut-out formation part 347 to -Z side, and are located in the -Y side of the 2nd cut-out part 353 when viewed from the +Z side.

The tape supply body 401 is accommodated in the supply body receiving portion 343 such that two of the three connection portions 425 enter the two second cut-out portions 353 ( FIGS. 2 and FIG. 2 ). see 3). That is, the support portion 349 is located on the -Y side of the connection portion 425 entering the second cut-out portion 353 . For this reason, even if the second member 407 tries to rotate, since either of the two connecting portions 425 collides with the supporting portion 349 , the second member 407 cannot rotate further. In this way, the support part 349 functions as a "rotation prevention part" which prevents the 2nd member 407 from rotating. In addition, as described above, since the shaft portion 413 of the first member 405 and the shaft insertion portion 429 of the second member 407 are rotatably connected to each other, they are removed by the support portion 349 . Even in a state in which rotation of the second member 407 is prevented, the first member 405 is rotatable.

In the tape printing apparatus 1, when the platen roller 205 rotates and the tape 411 is fed out from the tape roll 403, the tape roll 403 and the first member 405 rotate integrally. At this time, unlike the present embodiment, if the second member 407 is configured to rotate according to the tape roll 403 and the first member 405 , the second member 407 is applied to the tape 411 fed out from the tape roll 403 . The connecting portion 425 of the two members 407 is caught. On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the tape roll 403 and the 1st member 405 rotate integrally, the rotation of the 2nd member 407 is prevented by the support part 349. As shown in FIG. Therefore, it can suppress that the connection part 425 of the 2nd member 407 hangs on the tape 411 fed out from the tape roll 403. FIG.

The third housing member 337 is provided on the +Z side of the second housing member 335 . At the end of the third housing member 337 on the -Y side, two lid engaging openings 355 are provided. The cover engagement opening 355 is formed in the substantially rectangular shape long in the X direction.

The accommodation cover part 305 opens and closes the opening part of the +Z side of the accommodation body part 303. The accommodating cover part 305 is opened when the ribbon cartridge 201 is taken in and out from the accommodating body part 303, for example. The accommodation cover part 305 is provided rotatably to the +Y side of the accommodation body part 303 in the same way that the mounting part cover 5 is rotatably provided to the +Y side of the apparatus case 3 in the tape printing apparatus 1 . have. For this reason, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the tape printing apparatus 1 and the mounting table 101 are connected, and in a state where the container 301 is mounted on the mounting table 101, the mounting part cover 5 ) and the receiving cover portion 305 are opened in the same direction. Thereby, opening/closing operation of the attaching part cover 5 or the accommodation lid part 305 can be performed easily, and space saving of the installation space of the tape printing apparatus 1 and the container 301 can be achieved. .

Two lid engaging pieces 357 are provided at the end of the housing lid portion 305 on the -Y side. The two cover coupling pieces 357 are inserted into the two cover coupling openings 355 provided in the accommodation body 303 when the accommodation cover part 305 is closed. Thereby, the accommodation lid part 305 is maintained in the closed state.

As mentioned above, according to the container 301 of this embodiment, since the ribbon cartridge 201 is accommodated together with the tape supply body 401, the tape 411 fed out from the tape supply body 401 of the ribbon cartridge 201. can be accommodated while holding Therefore, the user performs a simple and easy operation of taking out the ribbon cartridge 201 holding the tape 411 from the container 301 and attaching it to the tape printing apparatus 1, whereby the tape 411 and the ribbon cartridge ( 201) can be set in the tape printing apparatus 1 .

Further, by removing the outlet removing portion 317, the tape outlet 323 is formed in the second side wall portion 309 adjacent to the tape inlet 7 of the tape printing apparatus 1, so that the tape feed The tape 411 is transferred from the tape supply body 401 to the tape printing apparatus 1 in a state in which the tape supply body 401 is accommodated in the container 301 without taking out the sieve 401 from the container 301 . can send

[Modification of the receptor]

In the container 301, the tape passage hole 346 is not limited to the configuration provided between the first sidewall portion 307 and the partition portion 341, and as shown in Figs. 12 and 13, the second sidewall The structure provided between the part 309 and the partition part 341 may be sufficient. In this configuration, the ribbon cartridge 201 is rotated 180° with respect to the ribbon cartridge 201 accommodated in the container 301, that is, the path inlet 231 is on the -X side, and the path outlet ( 233 is accommodated in the cartridge accommodating portion 345 in the direction on the +X side. The tape 411 fed out from the tape supply body 401 extends toward the -X side toward the discharge port removal part 317 provided in the 2nd side wall part 309, and also +X in the tape passage opening 346. It U-turns to the side and is introduced into the tape path 227 from the path introduction port 231 .

In this modified example, compared with the configuration in which the tape passage hole 346 is provided between the first side wall portion 307 and the partition portion 341 , the tape passage hole 346 is provided near the delivery port removal portion 317 . do. For this reason, in the state in which the ribbon cartridge 201 is accommodated in the container 301, a tape 411 of a length required for the user to take out the ribbon cartridge 201 from the container 301 and attach it to the tape printing apparatus 1; Alternatively, the tape 411 having a length close to this is in a state in which it is fed in advance. Thereby, when the user takes out the ribbon cartridge 201 from the container 301 and mounts it on the tape printing apparatus 1, the length of the tape 411 drawn out from the tape supply body 401 can be shortened. Therefore, the ribbon cartridge 201 can be mounted on the tape printing apparatus 1 smoothly. In particular, when the tape 411 is a die-cut tape, the cut-out portion of the cardboard easily gets caught in the connection portion 425 as the tape 411 is pulled out, so this modification is useful.

The partition part 341 provided in the container 301 which concerns on a modified example is equipped with the partition main body 359 and the partition convex part 361. The partition body 359 extends in the X direction from the first side wall portion 307 toward the +Y side end of the outlet removal portion 317 . The partition convex portion 361 protrudes from approximately half of the -X side of the partition body 359 toward the +Y side, that is, toward the cartridge accommodating portion 345 . The partition convex portion 361 engages with the first outer peripheral sidewall 215 and the second outer peripheral sidewall 216 of the ribbon cartridge 201 . In other words, between the partition convex part 361 and the 1st side wall part 307, the cartridge convex part 213 is inserted. Thereby, the ribbon cartridge 201 can be held, without providing a member different from the partition part 341. Therefore, it is possible to suppress rattling of the ribbon cartridge 201 in the container 301 during conveyance of the container 301 . In addition, the partition convex portion 361 is preferably engaged with both of the first outer peripheral side wall 215 and the second outer peripheral side wall 216, but among the first outer peripheral side wall 215 and the second outer peripheral side wall 216, The structure combined with either one may be sufficient.

On the edge of the +Z side of the partition body 359, it is located on the +X side of the partition convex portion 361, that is, corresponding to the cartridge convex portion 213, a partition cutout 363 having a substantially semicircular shape is provided. have. The user can easily tear off the ribbon cartridge 201 accommodated in the cartridge accommodating part 345 through the partition cutout 363 . In addition, a plurality of partition notch 363 may be provided, and may be provided in partition convex part 361 .

The partition main body 359 and the partition convex part 361 are integrally formed by bending the plate-shaped 1st accommodation material 333 comprised from corrugated cardboard several times, for example. The partition convex part 361 is provided with the 1st convex wall part 365, the 2nd convex wall part 367, and the 3rd convex wall part 369. As shown in FIG. The first convex wall portion 365 continues from the end of the partition body 359 on the -X side to the +Y side. The second convex wall portion 367 continues to the +X side from the +Y side end of the first convex wall portion 365 . The third convex wall portion 369 continues from the +X side end of the second convex wall portion 367 to the -Y side. A fixing opening 371 formed in a substantially rectangular shape is provided in a substantially intermediate portion of the partition body 359 in the X direction. The tip of the third convex wall portion 369 is fixed to the fixing opening 371 . In addition, the tape 411 fed out from the tape supply body 401 is interposed by the second convex wall portion 367 and the first outer peripheral side wall 215 . Between the second convex wall portion 367 and the first outer peripheral sidewall 215 of the partition convex portion 361, since the tape 411 is pressed to the surface from two opposing directions, the ribbon cartridge 201 holds the container 301 ), it can suppress that the tape 411 is damaged even if it rattles within.

The second convex wall portion 367 is formed lower than the partition body 359 , and the first convex wall portion 365 and the third convex wall portion 369 provided between the partition body 359 and the second convex wall portion 367 . , the accommodation guide slope 373 is provided. The accommodation guide slope 373 is inclined at an angle such that the partition main body 359 side becomes the +Z side and the second convex wall portion 367 side becomes the -Z side. The receiving guide inclined surface 373 guides the ribbon cartridge 201 to the cartridge receiving unit 345 when the ribbon cartridge 201 is accommodated in the cartridge receiving unit 345 .

[Other variations]

It cannot be overemphasized that it is not limited to said embodiment, and various structures are employable in the range which does not deviate from the meaning. For example, the above embodiment can be changed to the following forms other than those described above.

The "rotation preventing part" is not limited to the structure which prevents rotation of the 2nd member 407 by coupling with the connection part 425 like the support part 349. For example, the "rotation preventing part" may be configured to block the rotation of the second member 407 by engaging with the climbing inhibiting part 423 . In addition, the "rotation preventing part" may have a cross-sectional shape complementary to that of the non-circular hole provided in the shaft insertion part 429, and may be configured to prevent rotation of the second member 407 by being inserted into the hole.

The container 301 is directly mounted on the surface on which the tape printing apparatus 1 is provided, such as the top surface of a desk, without being mounted on the mounting table 101, and the tape 411 is transferred from the accommodated tape supply body 401 to the tape 411 . It may be configured such that it is sent to the tape printing apparatus 1 . In addition, the container 301 may have a structure mounted on the mounting table 101 integrally with the tape printing apparatus 1 non-separably.

[bookkeeping]

Hereinafter, the receiver and the tape ribbon set are further described.

The container is provided with a tape roll accommodating part in which a tape roll wound with the tape sent to the tape printing apparatus is accommodated, and the first wall part is removably provided. A ribbon cartridge having an ink ribbon and mounted on a tape printing apparatus and having a discharge port removing part formed in the first wall part was provided with a cartridge accommodating part in which a ribbon cartridge capable of holding the tape fed out from the tape roll was accommodated.

According to this configuration, since the ribbon cartridge is accommodated together with the tape roll, the ribbon cartridge can be accommodated while holding the tape fed out from the tape roll. Accordingly, the user can set the tape and the ribbon cartridge in the tape printing apparatus by performing a simple and easy operation of taking out the ribbon cartridge holding the tape from the container and mounting it on the tape printing apparatus.

In this case, it is preferable to provide a partition for separating the tape roll accommodating part and the cartridge accommodating part.

According to this structure, when a user carries a container, it is suppressed that a ribbon cartridge collides with the accommodated tape roll, and a tape is damaged.

In this case, in the tape roll accommodating part, the tape supply body provided with the tape roll, the 1st member with which one end surface of the tape roll was mounted, and the 2nd member is accommodated, and a 2nd member is a 1st with respect to a tape roll. A climbing suppression portion provided on the opposite side to the member and suppressing the tape from being mounted on the tape roll; And it is provided on the outer side in the radial direction of the tape roll, has a connection part for connecting the climb suppression part and the tape support part, and the tape is fed out from the tape roll to the tape roll accommodating part, and the tape roll and the 1st member rotate integrally. When doing so, it is preferable that the rotation preventing part which block|prevents rotation of a 2nd member is provided.

According to this structure, when a tape roll and a 1st member rotate integrally, rotation of a 2nd member is prevented by a rotation preventing part. Therefore, it can suppress that the connection part of a 2nd member hangs on the tape fed out from a tape roll.

In this case, it is preferable that the rotation preventing portion is engaged with the connecting portion to prevent rotation of the second member.

According to this structure, rotation of a 2nd member can be prevented using a connection part.

In this case, it is preferable that the tape passage port through which the tape fed out toward the ribbon cartridge from a tape roll passes is provided between a 1st wall part and a partition part.

According to this configuration, since the tape passage port is provided near the discharge port removal unit, the length of the tape drawn out from the tape roll can be shortened when the user takes out the ribbon cartridge from the container and mounts it on the tape printing apparatus. . Therefore, it is possible to mount the ribbon cartridge to the tape printing apparatus smoothly.

In this case, the partition portion includes a partition body and a partition convex portion protruding from the partition body toward the cartridge accommodating portion, and the partition convex portion engages with a predetermined outer peripheral sidewall provided in the ribbon cartridge when the ribbon cartridge is accommodated in the cartridge accommodation portion. desirable.

According to this configuration, the ribbon cartridge can be held without providing a member different from the partition portion.

In this case, it is preferable that the partition main body and the partition convex part are integrally formed by bending a plate-shaped member.

According to this structure, the partition body and the partition convex part can be comprised simply and easily.

In this case, it is preferable that the second wall portion is provided with an insertion hole removal portion removably provided, and when the insertion hole removal portion is removed, the support portion insertion hole into which the rotation support portion for rotatably supporting the tape roll is inserted is formed in the second wall portion.

According to this structure, since a support part insertion hole is formed in a 2nd wall part by removing an insertion hole removal part, a rotation support part can rotate a tape roll in the state accommodated in the container, without taking out a tape roll from a container. can strongly support

A tape ribbon set includes: a tape roll on which a tape is wound to be sent to a tape printing apparatus; and an ink ribbon; The ribbon cartridge is provided with a container in which the container is accommodated, the container is provided removably on the first wall part and a tape roll accommodation part in which the tape roll is accommodated. A discharge port removal unit formed on the wall and a cartridge receiving unit in which the ribbon cartridge was accommodated were provided.

According to this configuration, since the ribbon cartridge is accommodated together with the tape roll, the ribbon cartridge can be accommodated while holding the tape fed out from the tape roll. Accordingly, the user can set the tape and the ribbon cartridge in the tape printing apparatus by performing a simple and easy operation of taking out the ribbon cartridge holding the tape from the container and mounting it on the tape printing apparatus.

1: tape printing device 107: rotation support part
201: ribbon cartridge 215: first outer peripheral sidewall
216: second outer peripheral sidewall 217: ink ribbon
301: receptor 309: second side wall portion
315: bottom wall part 317: outlet removal part
323: tape outlet 325: insertion hole removal part
331: support part insertion hole 341: partition part
343: supply receiving unit 345: cartridge receiving unit
346: tape through hole 349: support
359: partition body 361: partition convex part
401: tape supplier 403: tape roll
405: first member 407: second member
411: tape 423: olatam suppressor
425: connection part 427: tape support part
501 : Tape Ribbon Set

Claims (9)

a tape roll accommodating part in which a tape roll on which the tape sent to the tape printing apparatus is wound is accommodated;
a dispensing port removing unit which is provided removably on the first wall and, when removed, a tape dispensing port through which the tape fed out from the tape roll is fed out is formed in the first wall;
A ribbon cartridge having an ink ribbon and mounted on the tape printing apparatus, wherein the ribbon cartridge capable of holding the tape fed out from the tape roll is provided with a cartridge accommodating part in which it is accommodated.
receptor. The method of claim 1,
characterized in that it has a partition for separating the tape roll accommodating part and the cartridge accommodating part
receptor. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The tape roll accommodating unit accommodates the tape roll, a first member on which one end surface of the tape roll is mounted, and a tape supply body including a second member,
The second member is
a climbing suppression portion provided on the opposite side to the first member with respect to the tape roll and suppressing the tape from being mounted on the tape roll;
a tape support portion provided on the opposite side to the tape roll with respect to the first member and receiving the tape dropped from the first member;
It is provided on the outer side in the radial direction of the tape roll, and has a connection part for connecting the climb suppression part and the tape support part,
The tape roll accommodating part is provided with a rotation preventing part for preventing rotation of the second member when the tape is fed out from the tape roll and the tape roll and the first member rotate integrally.
receptor. 4. The method of claim 3,
The rotation preventing portion is coupled to the connection portion, characterized in that the rotation of the second member is prevented.
receptor. 3. The method of claim 2,
A tape passage hole through which the tape fed from the tape roll toward the ribbon cartridge passes is provided between the first wall portion and the partition portion.
receptor. 6. The method of claim 5,
The partition part includes a partition body and a partition convex part protruding from the partition body toward the cartridge accommodating part,
The partition convex part is characterized in that when the ribbon cartridge is accommodated in the cartridge receiving part, it engages with a predetermined outer peripheral side wall provided in the ribbon cartridge
receptor. 7. The method of claim 6,
The partition body and the partition convex portion are integrally formed by bending a plate-shaped member.
receptor. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
and an insertion port removal unit removably provided on the second wall portion,
When the insertion hole removal part is removed, a support part insertion hole into which a rotation support part for rotatably supporting the tape roll is inserted is formed in the second wall part
receptor. A tape roll on which the tape is wound to be sent to the tape printing device;
a ribbon cartridge having an ink ribbon and mounted on the tape printing apparatus, the ribbon cartridge capable of holding the tape drawn out from the tape roll;
and a container in which the tape roll and the ribbon cartridge are accommodated,
The receptor is
a tape roll accommodating part in which the tape roll is accommodated;
a dispensing port removing unit which is removably provided on the first wall and, when removed, a tape dispensing port through which the tape fed out from the tape roll is fed out is formed in the first wall;
Characterized in that it has a cartridge accommodating part in which the ribbon cartridge is accommodated.
Tape ribbon set.

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