KR20200145723A - Container and tape ribbon set - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a receptor and a tape ribbon set. The present invention provides the receptor, which is capable of setting a tape and a ribbon cartridge to a tape printing device by simple and easy control. The receptor comprises: a tape roll reception unit receiving a tape roll where the tape transferred to the tape printing device is wound; an outlet removal unit removably provided to a second side wall unit and having a tape outlet which discharges the tape withdrawn from the tape roll and is formed on the second side wall unit when the outlet removal unit is removed; and a cartridge reception unit which is a ribbon cartridge having an ink ribbon and mounted in the tape printing device and receives the ribbon cartridge clamping the tape withdrawn from the tape roll.

Description

Container and tape ribbon set {CONTAINER AND TAPE RIBBON SET}

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

Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is known a lettering tape cartridge in which a tape roll having a release paper wound with a release paper sent to a lettering tape printer is accommodated.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 8-039878

Conventional lettering tape cartridges do not contain an ink ribbon cassette mounted on a lettering tape printer. For this reason, it is necessary to separately carry out an operation of attaching an ink ribbon cassette and an operation of setting a tape having a release paper fed out from the lettering tape cartridge in the lettering tape printer.

In the container of the present invention, a tape roll to which a tape to be sent to a tape printing apparatus is wound is provided to be removable on a tape roll receiving portion and a wall portion to be accommodated, and when removed, a tape feed through which the tape fed from the tape roll is delivered. A ribbon cartridge having an ink ribbon and mounted on a tape printing apparatus, and a cartridge accommodating portion in which a ribbon cartridge capable of holding a tape fed from a tape roll is accommodated.

The tape ribbon set of the present invention is a ribbon cartridge that has a tape roll and an ink ribbon to which a tape to be sent to a tape printing apparatus is wound, and is mounted on a tape printing apparatus, wherein a ribbon cartridge capable of holding a tape fed from a tape roll; It is provided with a container in which a tape roll and a ribbon cartridge are accommodated, and the container is provided to be removable from a tape roll receiving part in which the tape roll is accommodated, and a first wall part, and when removed, a tape delivery port through which the tape fed from the tape roll is delivered. Has a discharge port removal portion formed on the first wall portion and a cartridge receiving portion in which the ribbon cartridge is accommodated.

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

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a container and a tape ribbon set will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the XYZ Cartesian coordinate system shown in the drawing is merely for convenience of explanation and does not limit the following embodiments at all, but the +Z direction means the upward direction, and the -Z direction means the downward direction. In addition, all the numerical values indicating the number of each part and the like are only examples, and do not limit the following embodiments at all.

[Tape printing system]

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

[Tape printing device]

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 surface of the device case 3 on the +X side, and a tape discharge port 9 is provided on the surface of the device case 3 on the -X side. The tape 411 sent from the tape supply body 401 to the tape printing apparatus 1 is introduced into the apparatus case 3 through the tape introduction port 7. The tape 411 introduced from the tape inlet 7 is discharged out of the apparatus case 3 from the tape outlet 9.

The mounting part cover 5 is rotatably attached to the end of the device case 3 on the +Y side, and opens and closes the cartridge mounting part 11. Further, on the inner surface of the mounting portion cover 5, an optical sensor 13 for detecting a cutout portion of a cardboard to be described later is provided. The cartridge mounting portion 11 is formed in a concave shape with the +Z side open. On the bottom surface of the cartridge mounting portion 11, a print head 15 is provided. The print head 15 is a thermal head provided with a heat generating element. Further, a platen shaft 17, a feed shaft 19, and a take-up shaft 21 are provided on the bottom surface of the cartridge mounting portion 11 in order from the -X side.

[Ribbon cartridge]

As shown in Fig. 5, the ribbon cartridge 201 includes a platen roller 205, a feed core 207, a take-up core 209, a tape holding portion 210, and a cartridge case ( 211). An ink ribbon 217 is wound around the delivery core 207. The ink ribbon 217 fed out from the feeding core 207 is wound around the take-up 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 on the cartridge mounting portion 11, the print head 15, the platen shaft 17, the feed shaft 19, and the take-up shaft 21 are respectively, the head through insertion hole 219, It is inserted into the platen roller 205, the feed core 207, and the take-up core 209.

When viewed from the +Z side, the cartridge case 211 is formed in a substantially "L" shape, and of the end of the cartridge case 211 on the +Y side, approximately half of the -X side is a cartridge convex portion 213 It is called. The cartridge convex portion 213 protrudes toward the +Y side with respect to the first outer peripheral side wall 215 serving as the +Y side of the portion accommodating the ink ribbon 217 wound around the feed core 207.

Further, the cartridge case 211 is provided with a tape path 227 having a groove shape with 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 device case 3 from the tape inlet 7 is sent to the tape outlet 9 through the tape path 227 of the ribbon cartridge 201 mounted on the cartridge mounting portion 11. Lose. A finger locking portion 229 is provided in the wall portion on the +Z side of the ribbon cartridge 201. The user can easily take out the ribbon cartridge 201 from the cartridge mounting portion 11 by hooking a finger on the finger locking portion 229 and pulling up the ribbon cartridge 201. Further, the second outer circumferential side wall 216 including the path introduction port 231 and the first outer circumferential side wall 215 are formed in a substantially "L" shape when viewed from the +Z side. At least one of the first outer peripheral side wall 215 and the second outer peripheral side wall 216 is an example of a "predetermined outer peripheral side wall".

The tape holding part 210 holds the tape 411 introduced in advance into the tape path 227 in a state where the ribbon cartridge 201 is not mounted on the cartridge mounting part 11, and the side wall part of the tape path 227 The tape 411 is held by pinching between them. Accordingly, when the user takes out the ribbon cartridge 201 from the container 301 and mounts it on the cartridge mounting portion 11, the tape 411 introduced in advance into the tape path 227 is transferred from the tape path 227. Escape is suppressed.

After the ribbon cartridge 201 is mounted on the cartridge mounting portion 11, when the mounting portion 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 heats up, a print image based on the print data received by the tape printing apparatus 1 is printed on the tape 411. In addition, in the state where the ribbon cartridge 201 is mounted on the cartridge mounting portion 11, the tape holding portion 210 releases the holding of the tape 411, so that the tape 411 is a tape in the tape path 227. It is sent smoothly without being interfered with by the holding unit 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.

The tape roll 403 has a tape 411 wound around a roll core 409. As the tape 411, for example, a peeling tape attached to an adhesive surface of a printing tape on which a printed image is printed can be used. Further, 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 optical sensor 13 are provided at the edge of the cardboard on the +Z side, corresponding to a 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. In the shaft portion 413, when the container 301 is mounted on the mounting table 101, a rotation support portion 107 described later is inserted from the -Z side.

The flange portion 415 is provided in a flange shape radially outward from an end portion on the -Z side of the shaft portion 413. The core fitting portion 417 is provided to protrude substantially in a cylindrical shape from the surface on the +Z side of the flange portion 415. 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, the end surface of the tape roll 403 on the -Z side is mounted in a region radially outside the core fitting portion 417 of the +Z side of the flange portion 415.

The second member 407 includes a disk portion 421, three rising restraining portions 423, three connecting portions 425, and three tape receiving portions 427.

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

The rising restraining portion 423 is provided on the side opposite to the first member 405 with respect to the tape roll 403, that is, on the +Z side of the tape roll 403. The rising restraining portion 423 extends radially outward from the outer edge portion of the disk portion 421, and faces the end surface of the tape roll 403 on the +Z side. When the roll of the tape roll 403 becomes loose, the rising restraining unit 423 suppresses the tape 411 from getting on the +Z side of the tape roll 403. When the tape 411 is mounted on the tape roll 403, there is a risk of deformation by bending or the like of the raised portion, which may cause a printing defect.

The connecting portion 425 is provided outside the tape roll 403 in the radial direction, and connects the rising restraining portion 423 and the tape receiving portion 427. The connecting portion 425 extends in the Z direction and faces the outer peripheral surface of the tape roll 403.

As shown in FIG. 7, the tape receiving part 427 is provided on the side opposite to the tape roll 403 with respect to the first member 405, that is, on the -Z side of the first member 405. The tape receiving part 427 is provided so as to protrude radially inward from the -Z side end of the connection part 425. When the roll of the tape roll 403 is loose, the tape receiving part 427 receives the tape 411 that has fallen from the first member 405, and the tape 411 is further removed from the first member 405. It suppresses falling.

[Mounting unit]

As shown in Figs. 7 and 8, the mounting table 101 includes a mounting portion 103, four leg portions 105, and a rotation support portion 107. The mounting portion 103 is formed in a 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 portion 107 is provided from a location near the -Y side of the mounting portion 103 in a substantially stepped columnar shape and protrudes toward the +Z side. The rotation support portion 107 is inserted into the shaft portion 413 of the first member 405 when the container 301 is mounted on the mounting table 101, and is inserted into the first member 405 and the first member 405. The mounted tape roll 403 is rotatably supported.

[Receptor]

The container 301 accommodates the tape supply body 401 and the ribbon cartridge 201. The material of the container 301 is not particularly limited, but it is preferably made of cardboard or the like so that the outlet removal unit 317 and the insertion port removal unit 325 described later can be easily removed.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the receptor 301 includes a receiving body portion 303 and a receiving 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 side wall portion 309 on the -X side, and the third side wall 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 in close proximity or contact with the mounting portion 103 of the mounting table 101.

In the second side wall portion 309, at a location on the +Y side of the supply body accommodating portion 343 described later, a delivery port removing portion 317 is provided. The outlet removal unit 317 includes a first outlet removal unit 319 and a second outlet removal unit 321. The outlet first removal part 319 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape, and constitutes a second side wall part 309. The second outlet removal portion 321 is continuously rotatably connected to an end portion on the +Z side of the first outlet removal portion 319, and the tip portion thereof is a concave portion cut in a substantially semicircular shape. A perforated line is formed in the outline of the outlet first removing portion 319 so that the outlet first removing portion 319 can be removed from the second side wall portion 309. The user removes the delivery port first removal unit 319 from the second side wall portion 309 by, for example, tearing and pulling the delivery port second removal unit 321. In addition, the 2nd side wall part 309 is an example of a "first wall part".

When the outlet removing portion 317 is removed from the second side wall portion 309, a tape outlet 323 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) is formed in the second side wall portion 309. The tape 411 fed from the tape roll 403 of the tape supply body 401 accommodated in the receiving body 303 is a tape inlet 7 of the tape printing apparatus 1 adjacent to the tape outlet 323 It is sent out toward ). The width of the tape delivery port 323, that is, the dimension in the Y direction of the tape delivery port 323, is irrespective of the change in the tape transfer path accompanying the change in the winding diameter of the tape roll 403, the tape delivery port ( The edge portion of the 323 is set so as not to contact the tape 411.

In a location near the -Y side of the bottom wall portion 315, an insertion port removal portion 325 is provided. The insertion port removal unit 325 includes a first insertion port 327 and a second insertion port 329. The insertion port 1st removal part 327 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape, and constitutes the bottom wall part 315. The insertion port 2nd removal part 329 is continuous with the +Y-side end part of the insertion port 1st removal part 327, is formed in a plate shape protruding substantially semicircularly, and constitutes the bottom wall part 315. In the contours of the first insertion opening 327 and the second insertion opening 329, a perforation line is provided so that the first insertion opening 327 and the second insertion opening 329 can be removed from the bottom wall portion 315. Is formed. The user, for example, by folding the second insertion port 329 to the +Z side or -Z side, and pulling the second removing unit 329 bent, the first removal unit 327 and the insertion port 2 The removal part 329 is removed from the bottom wall part 315. In addition, the bottom wall part 315 is an example of a "second wall part".

When the insertion hole removal part 325 is removed from the bottom wall part 315, a support part insertion hole 331 (see FIG. 7) is formed in the bottom wall part 315. When the container 301 is mounted on the mounting table 101, the rotating support portion 107 is inserted into the shaft portion 413 via the support portion insertion opening 331. In this way, by removing the insertion port removal unit 325, the support unit insertion port 331 is formed in the bottom wall portion 315, so that the tape supply unit 401 is not taken out from the container 301, ) Is accommodated in the container 301, the rotation support portion 107 can support the first member 405 and the tape roll 403 rotatably.

In addition, in the housing body portion 303, a first housing member 333, a second housing member 335, and a third housing member 337 are provided.

The first housing member 333 is provided close to the corner portions on the -X side and the +Y side of the housing body portion 303. The first housing material 333 includes a base portion 339 and a partition portion 341. The ribbon cartridge 201 is mounted on the base portion 339. The partition portion 341 is bent and extended from the end of the base portion 339 on the -Y side to the +Z side. The partition portion 341 extends in the X direction from the end of the outlet removal portion 317 on the +Y side, and the space in the receiving body portion 303 is provided with the supply body receiving portion 343 on the -Y side and the +Y side. It is divided into a cartridge receiving portion 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 port 231 is on the +X side and the path outlet port 233 is on the -X side (see Fig. 2). The partition portion 341 prevents the ribbon cartridge 201 from coming into contact with the accommodated tape supply member 401 and damaging the tape 411. In addition, the supply body accommodating part 343 is an example of a "tape roll accommodating part".

In addition, between the partition portion 341 and the first side wall portion 307, from the tape supply member 401 accommodated in the supply member accommodating portion 343, toward the ribbon cartridge 201 accommodated in the cartridge accommodating portion 345 A tape passage hole 346 (see Fig. 9) through which the delivered tape 411 passes is provided. The tape 411 fed from the tape supply body 401 extends toward the tape passage port 346 on the +Y side, and is introduced into the tape path 227 from the path introduction port 231.

The second accommodating member 335 is provided close to the end of the accommodating body 303 on the -Y side. The second accommodating member 335 includes a notch forming portion 347 and two support portions 349 (only one is shown in FIG. 11 ). The cutout 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 an end of the cutout forming part 347 on the +Y side, a first cutout 351, Two second cutouts 353 are formed. The first cutout portion 351 is provided at an approximately central portion in the X direction of the cutout forming portion 347 and is formed in a substantially semicircular shape. The two second cutouts 353 are provided at both ends of the cutout forming part 347 in the X direction, and are formed in a substantially rectangular shape long in the Y direction. Compared with the two second cutouts 353, the first cutout 351 is cut out significantly. The two support portions 349 are bent and extended from both ends in the X direction of the cutout forming portion 347 to the -Z side, and are located on the -Y side of the second cutout 353 when viewed from the +Z side.

The tape supply body 401 is accommodated in the supply body receiving part 343 by allowing two connection parts 425 of the three connection parts 425 to enter the two second cutouts 353 (FIGS. 2 and 2). 3). That is, the support part 349 is located on the -Y side of the connection part 425 that has entered the second notch 353. For this reason, even if the second member 407 attempts to rotate, since either of the two connecting portions 425 hits the support portion 349, the second member 407 cannot rotate further. In this way, the support portion 349 functions as a "rotation preventing portion" that prevents the second member 407 from rotating. Further, 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, the support portion 349 Even in a state in which rotation of the second member 407 is inhibited, 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 tape 411 fed from the tape roll 403 is The connection part 425 of the 2 member 407 gets caught. In contrast, in this embodiment, when the tape roll 403 and the first member 405 rotate integrally, the rotation of the second member 407 is prevented by the support portion 349. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the connection portion 425 of the second member 407 from being caught on the tape 411 fed from the tape roll 403.

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

The accommodation lid part 305 opens and closes an opening on the +Z side of the accommodation body part 303. The accommodation lid part 305 is opened, for example, when entering and leaving the ribbon cartridge 201 from the accommodation body part 303. The housing cover portion 305 is provided so as to be pivotable toward the +Y side of the housing body portion 303 in the same way that the mounting portion cover 5 in the tape printing apparatus 1 is provided so as to be pivotable toward the +Y side of the device case 3 have. For this reason, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the tape printing apparatus 1 and the mounting table 101 are connected, and the container 301 is mounted on the mounting table 101, and the mounting part cover 5 ) And the receiving cover 305 are opened in the same direction. Thereby, the opening and closing operation of the mounting part cover 5 or the accommodation lid part 305 can be easily performed, 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 -Y side end of the housing lid portion 305. The two lid engaging pieces 357 are inserted into the two lid engaging openings 355 provided in the housing body portion 303 when the housing lid portion 305 is closed. Thereby, the receiving lid part 305 is maintained in a closed state.

As described above, according to the container 301 of the present embodiment, since the ribbon cartridge 201 is accommodated together with the tape supply member 401, the ribbon cartridge 201 is fed out from the tape supply member 401. Can be accommodated while holding. Therefore, the user executes 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, thereby making the tape 411 and the ribbon cartridge ( 201) can be set in the tape printing apparatus 1.

In addition, since the tape delivery port 323 is formed in the second side wall portion 309 adjacent to the tape introduction port 7 of the tape printing apparatus 1 by removing the delivery port removal unit 317, the tape supply The tape 411 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 removing the sieve 401 from the container 301 Can send.

[Modified example of receptor]

In the container 301, the tape passage hole 346 is not limited to the configuration provided between the first side wall portion 307 and the partition portion 341, and as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the second side wall A configuration provided between the portion 309 and the partition portion 341 may be used. In this configuration, the ribbon cartridge 201 is rotated by 180° with the ribbon cartridge 201 accommodated in the container 301, that is, the path inlet 231 is on the -X side, and the path outlet ( It is accommodated in the cartridge accommodating part 345 in the direction 233 becomes the +X side. The tape 411 fed out from the tape supply body 401 extends toward the -X side toward the outlet removal unit 317 provided in the second side wall portion 309, and is +X in the tape passage port 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 to 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 port 346 is provided near the delivery port removing portion 317 do. For this reason, in the state where the ribbon cartridge 201 is accommodated in the container 301, the tape 411 of the 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, a tape 411 having a length close to this is in a state of being fed out in advance. Thereby, when the user takes out the ribbon cartridge 201 from the container 301 and attaches it to the tape printing apparatus 1, the length of the tape 411 drawn out from the tape supply member 401 can be shortened. Accordingly, the ribbon cartridge 201 can be smoothly attached to the tape printing apparatus 1. In particular, in the case where the tape 411 is a die cut tape, this modified example is useful because the cutout portion of the cardboard is easily caught by the connecting portion 425 as the tape 411 is withdrawn.

The partition portion 341 provided in the container 301 according to the modified example includes a partition body 359 and a partition convex portion 361. The partition body 359 extends in the X direction from the first side wall portion 307 toward the +Y-side end portion of the outlet removal portion 317. The partition convex portion 361 protrudes from a substantially half of the partition body 359 on the -X side toward the +Y side, that is, toward the cartridge receiving portion 345. The partition convex portion 361 is engaged with the first outer peripheral side wall 215 and the second outer peripheral side wall 216 of the ribbon cartridge 201. In other words, the cartridge convex portion 213 is inserted between the partition convex portion 361 and the first side wall portion 307. Thereby, the ribbon cartridge 201 can be held without providing a member different from the partition portion 341. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the ribbon cartridge 201 from rattle in the container 301 during transport of the container 301. In addition, the partition convex portion 361 is preferably coupled to 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 configuration may be combined with either one.

At the edge of the partition body 359 on the +Z side, a partition cutout 363 of a substantially semicircular shape is provided, located on the +X side rather than the partition protrusion 361, that is, corresponding to the cartridge protrusion 213. have. The user can easily open the ribbon cartridge 201 accommodated in the cartridge accommodating portion 345 through the partition cutout 363. Further, a plurality of partition cutouts 363 may be provided, or may be provided in the partition convex portion 361.

The partition body 359 and the partition protrusion 361 are integrally formed by bending the plate-shaped first housing material 333 made of corrugated cardboard a plurality of times, for example. The partition convex portion 361 includes a first convex wall portion 365, a second convex wall portion 367, and a third convex wall portion 369. The first convex wall portion 365 continues from an end portion of the partition body 359 on the -X side to the +Y side. The second convex wall portion 367 is continuous from the end of the first convex wall portion 365 on the +Y side to the +X side. The third convex wall portion 369 continues from the end of the second convex wall portion 367 on the +X side to the -Y side. A fixing opening 371 formed in a substantially rectangular shape is provided in an approximately middle portion of the partition body 359 in the X direction. The tip end of the third convex wall portion 369 is fixed in the fixed opening 371. Further, the tape 411 fed 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 of the partition convex portion 361 and the first outer circumferential side wall 215, the tape 411 is pressed to the surface from two opposite directions, so that the ribbon cartridge 201 is placed in the container 301 ), it is possible to suppress damage to the tape 411.

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 In this, accommodation guide slopes 373 are provided. The accommodation guide slope 373 is inclined at an angle such that the partition body 359 side becomes the +Z side and the second convex wall portion 367 side becomes the -Z side. The receiving guide slope 373 guides the ribbon cartridge 201 to the cartridge receiving portion 345 when the ribbon cartridge 201 is accommodated in the cartridge receiving portion 345.

[Other variations]

It goes without saying that it is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various configurations can be employed within a range not departing from the gist. For example, the above-described embodiment can be changed to the following forms other than the ones described above.

The "rotation preventing part" is not limited to a configuration that prevents rotation of the second member 407 by engaging with the connection part 425 like the support part 349. For example, the "rotation preventing part" may be configured to prevent rotation of the second member 407 by engaging with the climb suppression part 423. In addition, the "rotation preventing part" may have a cross-sectional shape complementary to a 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 not mounted on the mounting table 101, but is directly mounted on a surface on which the tape printing device 1 is provided, such as the upper surface of a desk, and the tape 411 from the received tape supply body 401 May be sent to the tape printing device 1. Further, the container 301 may be configured to be mounted on a mounting table 101 that is non-separably integrated with the tape printing apparatus 1.

[bookkeeping]

Hereinafter, the container and the tape ribbon set are additionally described.

The container includes a tape roll receiving portion in which a tape roll to which a tape to be sent to a tape printing apparatus is wound is accommodated, and a tape delivery port through which the tape fed from the tape roll is delivered when it is removably provided on the first wall. A ribbon cartridge having a discharge port removal portion formed on the first wall portion and an ink ribbon, and being mounted on a tape printing apparatus, was provided with a cartridge receiving portion in which a ribbon cartridge capable of holding a tape fed from a 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 attaching it to the tape printing apparatus.

In this case, it is preferable to provide a partition portion separating the tape roll receiving portion and the cartridge receiving portion.

According to this configuration, when the user carries the container, the ribbon cartridge is prevented from colliding with the accommodated tape roll and the tape is damaged.

In this case, the tape roll accommodating portion accommodates a 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, and the second member is the first member with respect to the tape roll. A rising restraining portion provided on the opposite side of the member and preventing the tape from getting on the tape roll, and a tape receiving portion provided on the side opposite to the tape roll with respect to the first member to receive the tape dropped from the first member Wow, it is provided on the outer side in the radial direction of the tape roll and has a connecting portion connecting the rising restraining portion and the tape receiving portion, and in the tape roll receiving portion, the tape is fed from the tape roll, and the tape roll and the first member rotate integrally When doing so, it is preferable that a rotation preventing portion is provided for preventing the rotation of the second member.

According to this configuration, when the tape roll and the first member rotate integrally, rotation of the second member is prevented by the rotation preventing portion. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the connection portion of the second member from being caught on the tape fed out from the tape roll.

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

According to this configuration, rotation of the second member can be prevented by using the connection portion.

In this case, it is preferable that 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.

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

In this case, the partition portion includes a partition body and a partition protrusion protruding from the partition body toward the cartridge receiving portion, and the partition protrusion engages with a predetermined outer peripheral side wall provided in the ribbon cartridge when the ribbon cartridge is accommodated in the cartridge receiving portion. desirable.

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

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

According to this configuration, the partition body and the partition protrusion can be simply and easily configured.

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

According to this configuration, by removing the insertion port removal part, since the support part insertion hole is formed in the second wall part, the rotation support part can rotate the tape roll while the tape roll is accommodated in the container without taking out the tape roll from the container. Can support.

The tape ribbon set is a ribbon cartridge that has a tape roll and an ink ribbon to which a tape to be sent to a tape printing apparatus is wound, and is attached to a tape printing apparatus, and a ribbon cartridge capable of holding a tape fed from a tape roll, a tape roll, It has a container in which the ribbon cartridge is accommodated, and the container has a tape roll receiving part in which the tape roll is accommodated, and a tape delivery port through which the tape dispensed from the tape roll is discharged when removed. A delivery port removal portion formed on the wall portion and a cartridge receiving portion 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 attaching it to the tape printing apparatus.

1: tape printing device 107: rotation support
201: ribbon cartridge 215: first outer peripheral side wall
216: second outer peripheral side wall 217: ink ribbon
301: receptor 309: second side wall portion
315: floor wall part 317: outlet removal part
323: tape outlet 325: insertion port removal part
331: support portion insertion port 341: partition portion
343: supply body receiving portion 345: cartridge receiving portion
346: tape passage 349: support
359: partition body 361: partition protrusion
401: tape supply body 403: tape roll
405: first member 407: second member
411: tape 423: climb suppressor
425: connection part 427: tape support part
501: tape ribbon set

Claims (9)

A tape roll accommodating portion in which a tape roll having a wound tape sent to the tape printing device is accommodated,
An outlet removal portion provided on the first wall portion to be removable and having a tape outlet formed on the first wall portion to which the tape fed from the tape roll is delivered when removed,
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 has a cartridge receiving portion to be accommodated therein.
Receptor. The method of claim 1,
Characterized in that it has a partition portion separating the tape roll receiving portion and the cartridge receiving portion
Receptor. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
In the tape roll accommodating portion, a tape supply member including the tape roll, a first member on which one end surface of the tape roll is mounted, and a second member is accommodated,
The second member,
A rising restraining portion provided on a side opposite to the first member with respect to the tape roll, and suppressing the tape from getting on the tape roll,
A tape receiving portion provided on a side opposite 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 connecting portion connecting the rising restraining portion and the tape receiving portion,
The tape roll accommodating portion is provided with a rotation preventing portion that prevents rotation of the second member when the tape is fed from the tape roll and the tape roll and the first member rotate integrally.
Receptor. The method of claim 3,
The rotation preventing portion, characterized in that by preventing the rotation of the second member by engaging with the connection portion
Receptor. 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. The method of claim 5,
The partition portion includes a partition body and a partition convex portion protruding from the partition body toward the cartridge receiving portion,
The partition convex portion, when the ribbon cartridge is accommodated in the cartridge receiving portion, characterized in that the engagement with a predetermined outer peripheral side wall provided in the ribbon cartridge
Receptor. The method of claim 6,
Wherein the partition body and the partition protrusion are integrally formed by bending a plate-shaped member
Receptor. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
It has an insertion port removal part provided to be removable on the second wall,
When the insertion port removal part is removed, a support part insertion hole into which a rotation support part rotatably supporting the tape roll is inserted is formed on the second wall.
Receptor. A tape roll on which the tape sent to the tape printing device is wound,
A ribbon cartridge having an ink ribbon and mounted on the tape printing apparatus, the ribbon cartridge capable of holding the tape fed out from the tape roll;
The tape roll and the ribbon cartridge are provided with a container accommodated,
The receptor is,
A tape roll receiving portion in which the tape roll is accommodated,
An outlet removal portion provided on the first wall portion to be removable and having a tape outlet formed on the first wall portion to which the tape fed from the tape roll is delivered when removed,
Characterized in that it has a cartridge receiving portion in which the ribbon cartridge is accommodated
Tape ribbon set.

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