WO2016147542A1 - テープ印刷装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a tape printer for mounting a tape cartridge.
- a cartridge mounting part for detachably mounting a tape cartridge, and five photointerrupters arranged in a row on the inner wall of the cartridge mounting part are known (see Patent Document 1).
- the tape cartridge to be attached to the tape printer is provided with a specification display sticker for identifying the specification of the printing tape or printing ink on the side surface thereof, and the five photo interrupters have the specification display sticker. It is arrange
- the five photo interrupters detect whether black ink is printed on the five specification display portions formed on the specification display sticker, and identify the specification based on the detection result.
- the tape printer of the present invention is a tape printer for mounting a tape cartridge, and a sensor unit facing a detected portion formed on a predetermined wall surface of the tape cartridge and a sensor unit are attached to a predetermined wall surface side.
- An urging unit that urges the detection unit, and the sensor unit irradiates the detection unit with detection light to read the detection unit, supports the detection unit, and urges the urging unit to perform predetermined detection. And a holder pressed against the wall surface.
- the holder that supports the detection unit is pressed against the wall surface (predetermined wall surface) on which the detected portion of the tape cartridge is formed, and comes into close contact with the wall surface.
- the position of the detection part with respect to the said wall surface can be positioned in an optimal position.
- the holder can function as a spacer that forms a predetermined interval between the detection unit and the wall surface on which the detection unit is formed. Therefore, the distance from the detection unit to the detected unit can be set to the optimum distance. Thereby, the detection capability of the detection unit can be improved.
- the holder preferably has an external light shielding part that covers the detection part and blocks external light incident on the detection part.
- the external light shielding unit that blocks the incidence of external light on the holder that is in close contact with the surface on which the detection unit is formed, external light is transmitted between the detection unit and the formation surface of the detection unit. It is possible to prevent the light from entering and entering the detection unit. Therefore, the detection capability of the detection unit can be further improved.
- the detection unit preferably includes a plurality of optical sensors, and the holder preferably includes a partition member that prevents detection light reflected from the detection target unit and incident on the optical sensor from interfering with each other. .
- the predetermined wall surface is a side wall surface that follows the mounting direction in which the tape cartridge is mounted, and the end of the holder on the labor side in the mounting direction has a guide slope, and the guide slope is a tape cartridge on the back side in the mounting direction. It is preferable that a part of the force with which the corner portion abuts and the tape cartridge is mounted act as a force to push back the holder.
- the holder that is pushed out to the tape cartridge mounting area by the urging portion is pushed back to a position where the tape cartridge mounting is not hindered by the guiding slope. Then, the holder is pressed against the tape cartridge (the predetermined wall surface thereof) by the restoring force of the urging portion generated by pushing the holder back. In this way, the state in which the holder is pressed against the tape cartridge can be easily and automatically created without any special operation or control.
- the predetermined wall surface is a side wall surface that follows the mounting direction in which the tape cartridge is mounted, and the holder is engaged with the hole formed in the wall surface on the back side in the mounting direction of the tape cartridge from the back in the mounting direction. It is preferable that a positioning protrusion to be formed is formed.
- the holder and the tape cartridge are integrated.
- the distance from the detection unit to the detected unit can be more strictly set to the optimum distance.
- the optimum distance can be maintained more firmly.
- FIG. 1 It is an external appearance perspective view of the open state of the tape printer concerning an embodiment. It is the top view (a) and side view (b) of the tape cartridge which concern on embodiment. It is a top view of a cartridge mounting part. It is the perspective view which looked at the opening-and-closing lid from the back side. It is the top view (a) of the tape cartridge of the state which removed the upper case, and the back view (b) of an upper case. It is the perspective view which looked at the tape cartridge from the back side. It is the lower side view (a) of a tape cartridge, and the AA 'sectional view (b) which showed the positioning hole part periphery. It is the top view (a) and perspective view (b) around a pattern reading part.
- This tape printing apparatus performs printing while feeding out a printing tape and an ink ribbon from a mounted tape cartridge, cuts a printed portion of the printing tape, and creates a label (tape piece).
- FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a tape printer and a tape cartridge attached to the tape printer.
- the tape printer 1 includes an apparatus case 3 constituting an outer shell, a cartridge mounting part 5 to which a tape cartridge 100 is detachably mounted, and an opening / closing lid 7 for opening and closing the cartridge mounting part 5. It is equipped with.
- a cartridge mounting portion 5 is provided on the back side, a display 11 is provided in the center, and a keyboard 13 is provided on the front side.
- the mounting direction in which the tape cartridge 100 is mounted on the cartridge mounting unit 5 is the downward direction, and the removal direction for removing the tape cartridge 100 from the cartridge mounting unit 5 is the upward direction.
- a recess 15 for hooking a finger is provided in the vicinity of the opening / closing lid 7.
- the open / close lid 7 is opened by placing a finger on the recessed portion 15 and pulling it up.
- a vertical tape discharge port 17 through which the printing tape 102 is discharged is provided on the side surface (left side surface) of the device case 3.
- the tape printer 1 includes a printing mechanism unit 23 having a print head 21 erected on the cartridge mounting unit 5, a tape feeding mechanism unit 25 built in the back side space of the cartridge mounting unit 5, and a tape discharge port 17. And a tape cutting mechanism 27 built in the vicinity.
- the user inputs print information from the keyboard 13, confirms the print information on the display 11, and then executes printing by key operation.
- the tape feeding mechanism unit 25 is driven, so that the printing tape 102 and the ink ribbon 110 run in parallel.
- printing is performed by transferring the ink on the ink ribbon 110 to the printing tape 102 by heat applied to the ink ribbon 110 from the printing mechanism unit 23.
- the print tape 102 is discharged from the tape discharge port 17, and when printing is completed, the tape cutting mechanism unit 27 is driven and the printed portion of the print tape 102 is cut off.
- the tape cartridge 100 includes a tape roll 106 in which the printing tape 102 is wound around the tape core 104, and a ribbon roll 114 in which the ink ribbon 110 is wound around the feeding core 112. .
- the tape cartridge 100 also includes a winding core 116 that winds up the used ink ribbon 110 and a platen roller 120 that contacts the print head 21 and feeds the printing tape 102 and the ink ribbon 110.
- the tape cartridge 100 includes a cartridge case 130 that accommodates the tape roll 106, the ribbon roll 114, the winding core 116, and the platen roller 120.
- the tape cartridge 100 of this embodiment has a so-called shell structure in which the outer shell is covered with the cartridge case 130.
- the cartridge case 130 is formed with an insertion opening 134 into which the print head 21 is inserted when the tape cartridge 100 is attached to the tape printer 1.
- the tape cartridge 100 includes a tape delivery port 138 that is formed in the cartridge case 130 and through which the printing tape 102 is delivered.
- the tape roll 106 is rotatably supported by a cylindrical core shaft 192 protruding from the inside of the cartridge case 130.
- the printing tape 102 is fed out from the tape core 104, and the ink ribbon 110 is fed out from the feeding core 112.
- the fed printing tape 102 and ink ribbon 110 run side by side at the platen roller 120 and are used for printing by the print head 21.
- the feeding end portion (printed portion) of the printing tape 102 on which printing has been performed is sent out from the tape delivery port 138 toward the tape discharge port 17.
- the ink ribbon 110 wraps around the peripheral wall portion of the insertion opening 134 and is wound around the winding core 116.
- the tape cartridge 100 is prepared with a plurality of types having different thicknesses according to the tape width of the printing tape 102.
- the cartridge mounting portion 5 is formed in a planar shape complementary to the planar shape of the tape cartridge 100, and the tape having the maximum thickness among a plurality of types of tape cartridges 100 that can be mounted. It has a depth corresponding to the cartridge 100 and is recessed.
- the mounting base 31 and the side plate portion 33 constituting the bottom plate portion of the cartridge mounting portion 5 are integrally formed (molded) with resin or the like.
- a slit-like tape discharge path 35 is formed between the cartridge mounting portion 5 and the tape discharge port 17, and the tape cutting mechanism portion 27 is built in this portion.
- the mounting base 31 of the cartridge mounting portion 5 is fitted with the core shaft 192 to be positioned, the positioning projection 41, the print head 21 covered with the head cover 43, and the platen drive shaft 45 that rotationally drives the platen roller 120.
- the winding drive shaft 47 which rotationally drives the winding core 116 is erected.
- the mounting base 31 located near the winding drive shaft 47 includes a tape width detecting unit 51 that detects the tape width of the printing tape 102, and a core that releases rotation prevention of the feeding core 112 and the winding core 116. And a release unit 53.
- the mounting base 31 is provided with a pair of small protrusions 55 at diagonal positions.
- a pair of latching pieces 57 for latching the intermediate part of the mounted tape cartridge 100 are provided.
- the tape feeding mechanism section 25 is built in which is configured by a motor and a gear train (both not shown) that rotate the platen drive shaft 45 and the winding drive shaft 47. ing.
- the tape feeding mechanism 25 divides the power by the gear train and rotates the platen drive shaft 45 and the take-up drive shaft 47 synchronously.
- a pattern reading unit 59 for reading a type reading pattern 145 (described later) provided on the side surface of the tape cartridge 100 is disposed on the side plate 33 (front side) of the cartridge mounting unit 5.
- the tape width detection unit 51 detects (recognizes) the tape width of the printing tape 102 accommodated in the tape cartridge 100, and the pattern reading unit 59 excludes the tape width.
- Information (tape color and material of the contained printing tape 102, ribbon color of the contained ink ribbon 110, etc.) is recognized. Details of the pattern reading unit 59 will be described later.
- the printing mechanism unit 23 includes a print head 21 composed of a thermal head, and a head support frame 61 that supports and rotates the print head 21.
- the printing mechanism unit 23 also includes a head release mechanism (not shown) that rotates the print head 21 between a printing position and a retracted position via the head support frame 61, and the print head 21 (and the head support frame 61). And a head cover 43 that covers the head.
- the head release mechanism operates in conjunction with the opening / closing of the opening / closing lid 7 and moves (rotates) the print head 21 to the printing position in conjunction with the closing operation of the opening / closing lid 7.
- the head release mechanism moves (rotates) the print head 21 to the retracted position in conjunction with the opening operation.
- the print head 21 moved to the printing position comes into contact with the platen roller 120 via the ink ribbon 110 and the print tape 102, and the print head 21 moved to the retracted position is separated from the platen roller 120. Thereby, when the tape cartridge 100 is attached or detached, interference of the print tape 102 or the ink ribbon 110 with the print head 21 is prevented.
- the print head 21 is provided with a plurality of heating elements, and the plurality of heating elements are arranged in the same direction as the axial direction of the platen roller 120. Then, printing is performed by feeding the printing tape 102 and the ink ribbon 110 and selectively driving a plurality of heating elements.
- the head cover 43 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and is formed (molded) integrally with the mounting base 31 (cartridge mounting portion 5). The head cover 43 protrudes greatly from the mounting base 31 in a vertical direction, allows the print head 21 to turn inside, and functions as a mounting guide for the tape cartridge 100 on the outside.
- the tape width detection unit 51 includes a plurality of microswitches 51 a and selectively engages with a detection hole group 180 (described later) of the tape cartridge 100 to detect the tape width of the printing tape 102.
- the core releasing part 53 is composed of two releasing pins 53a for the feeding core 112 and the winding core 116. Although details will be described later, the cartridge case 130 is provided with a rotation-preventing hook 206 that is hooked on the feeding core 112 and the winding core 116 (see FIG. 6). The release pin 53a is engaged with the stop hook 206, and the rotation stop of the feeding core 112 and the winding core 116 is released.
- the platen drive shaft 45 includes a platen support shaft 48 that extends long so as to pass through the platen roller 120, and a spline-shaped rotation drive shaft 49 that is rotatably supported on the base of the platen support shaft 48. (See FIG. 3).
- the rotational power of the tape feeding mechanism 25 is transmitted to the rotational drive shaft 49 and further transmitted from the rotational drive shaft 49 to the platen roller 120 (details will be described later).
- the winding drive shaft 47 includes a fixed shaft 47a and a spline-shaped movable shaft 47b that is rotatably supported by the fixed shaft 47a. Also in this case, the rotational power of the tape feeding mechanism 25 is transmitted to the movable shaft 47b, and further transmitted from the movable shaft 47b to the winding core 116.
- the tape cartridge 100 When the tape cartridge 100 is mounted on the cartridge mounting portion 5, the tape core 104 is engaged with the positioning protrusion 41, the platen roller 120 is engaged with the platen drive shaft 45, and the take-up core 116 is engaged with the take-up drive shaft 47. To do.
- the open / close lid 7 When the open / close lid 7 is closed, the print head 21 rotates and contacts the platen roller 120 with the print tape 102 and the ink ribbon 110 interposed therebetween, and the tape printer 1 enters a print standby state.
- the opening / closing lid 7 is attached to the device case 3 through a hinge 71 provided on the back side so as to be rotatable, that is, freely openable / closable.
- the opening / closing lid 7 has an opening / closing lid body 73 and a viewing window 75 provided at the center of the opening / closing lid body 73.
- the open / close lid 7 protrudes from the back surface of the open / close lid body 73 and is pivotally supported by the hinge portion 71 so as to be pivotally supported. And an actuating lever 79 for rotating the.
- the opening / closing lid 7 protrudes from the back surface of the opening / closing lid body 73 and pushes the tape cartridge 100 into the two pushing projections 81, and protrudes from the back surface of the opening / closing lid body 73 and includes a built-in lid closing detection switch (not shown). And a pressing projection 83 for actuating (ON).
- the viewing window 75 is formed in a horizontally long shape and is made of a transparent (transparent to visible light) resin that is separate from the opening / closing lid body 73. Through this viewing window 75, the tape cartridge 100 mounted on the cartridge mounting portion 5 can be visually recognized (type of printing tape 102 and remaining tape amount).
- the pair of shaft support pieces 77, the operating lever 79, the push-in projection 81, the push-down projection 83, and the opening / closing lid body 73 are integrally formed (molded) with resin.
- the operating lever 79 protrudes greatly from the back surface of the opening / closing lid body 73 and is inserted into a slit opening 87 provided on the side of the cartridge mounting portion 5 when the opening / closing lid 7 is closed.
- An operating lever 79 inserted into the slit opening 87 operates the head release mechanism and rotates the print head 21.
- the pressing protrusion 83 is inserted into the rectangular opening 91 adjacent to the slit opening 87 as the opening / closing lid 7 is closed, and operates (ON) the lid closing detection switch.
- the pushing protrusion 81 corresponds to a position in the vicinity of the platen roller 120 of the tape cartridge 100 and pushes the tape cartridge 100 so that the tape cartridge 100 is seated on the mounting base 31 of the cartridge mounting portion 5 when the opening / closing lid 7 is closed. .
- the tape cartridge 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2, 5, and 6.
- the front surface on the front side of the tape cartridge 100 in the mounting direction is “front surface”, and the back surface in the opposite mounting direction is “back surface”.
- the left side is called the “left side”, the right side is called the “right side”, the upper arcuate side is called the “tip side”, and the lower side is called the “base end”.
- the “side wall surface following the mounting direction” is the side surface of the tape cartridge 100 in the present embodiment, and the “wall surface on the back side in the mounting direction” is the back surface of the tape cartridge 100 in the present embodiment.
- the “predetermined wall surface” is a base end surface of the tape cartridge 100 in the present embodiment.
- the tape cartridge 100 includes the cartridge case 130 and the tape roll 106, the ribbon roll 114, the winding core 116, and the platen roller 120 accommodated therein.
- the tape cartridge 100 also includes an insertion opening 134 formed in the cartridge case 130 and a tape delivery port 138 formed on the left side surface in the vicinity of the platen roller 120.
- the tape cartridge 100 includes a type display seal 141 attached to the surface, the left side, and the right side of the portion in which the tape roll 106 is accommodated, a type reading seal 143 attached to the base end surface, (See FIG. 1 for both).
- the type display seal 141 displays type information of the tape cartridge 100 (tape width, tape color, material, etc. of the accommodated printing tape 102).
- the type reading seal 143 is formed with a type reading pattern 145 (detected portion) indicating the type information of the tape cartridge 100 (tape color, material, etc. of the accommodated printing tape 102). Details of the type reading seal 143 will be described later.
- the cartridge case 130 constitutes the outline of the tape cartridge 100 (shell structure), and has an “L” -shaped appearance in plan view with the proximal end side of the right side surface protruding somewhat.
- the cartridge case 130 is composed of two members: a lower case 150 which is the back side when mounted on the cartridge mounting portion 5 and an upper case 152 which is the front side.
- the upper case 152 is made of a transparent resin molded product
- the lower case 150 is made of an opaque resin molded product.
- the upper case 152 is integrally formed (molded) with a top wall portion 156 constituting the surface of the cartridge case 130 and an upper peripheral wall portion 158 provided vertically on the peripheral edge portion of the top wall portion 156.
- the lower case 150 includes a bottom wall portion 160 constituting the back surface of the cartridge case 130, a lower peripheral wall portion 162 erected on the periphery of the bottom wall portion 160, and a bottom wall portion so as to define the insertion opening 134. And an opening peripheral wall portion 164 erected on 160.
- a plurality of joining pins 170 are provided at appropriate intervals on the lower end surface of the upper peripheral wall portion 158 in the upper case 152, while a lower peripheral wall portion 162 corresponding to the plurality of joining pins 170 is provided on the lower peripheral wall portion 162 of the lower case 150.
- a plurality of joining holes 172 into which the joining pins 170 are respectively fitted are provided (see FIG. 5). After setting components such as the tape roll 106 and the ribbon roll 114 in the lower case 150, the upper case 152 is joined so that the plurality of joining pins 170 are press-fitted into the plurality of joining holes 172, whereby the tape cartridge 100 is obtained. Assembled.
- Each joint hole 172 is formed of a through hole in consideration of ease of molding.
- a pair of latch receiving portions 174 that are latched by the pair of latch pieces 57 of the cartridge mounting portion 5 are provided on the left side surface and the right side surface of the lower case 150 (see FIGS. 2 and 6). .
- the pair of latching pieces 57 on the cartridge mounting unit 5 side are latched on the pair of latching receiving portions 174 of the mounted tape cartridge 100, thereby preventing the tape cartridge 100 from being lifted.
- a reading sticker attaching portion 175 for attaching the type reading sticker is formed on the base end surface of the lower case 150.
- the reading seal sticking portion 175 is a concave portion formed in a rectangular shape with respect to the base end surface so as to have a depth corresponding to the thickness of the type reading seal 143 (or more than the thickness).
- the reading sticker 175 prevents the type reading sticker 143 from protruding from the base end face.
- a fitting small hole 176 is provided on the back surface of the lower case 150 in which the pair of small protrusions 55 are fitted with some margin.
- a detection hole group 180 corresponding to the tape width detection unit 51 is provided on the back surface of the lower case 150 at the left corner (right corner as viewed from the front side) on the base end surface side (see FIG. (See FIG. 6).
- the detection hole group 180 indicates a bit pattern depending on the presence / absence of receiving holes 180a provided in portions corresponding to the plurality of microswitches 51a of the tape width detection unit 51. That is, this bit pattern indicates the tape width of the printing tape 102 accommodated in the tape cartridge 100, and the tape width detecting unit 51 detects the bit pattern by a plurality of microswitches 51a, thereby the tape cartridge. The tape width of the printing tape 102 accommodated in 100 is detected.
- a positioning hole 182 (hole) that is engaged with a positioning pin 326 (described later) provided in the pattern reading unit 59 is disposed. Details of the positioning hole 182 will be described later.
- a tape storage area 190 in which the tape roll 106 is widely stored is configured in the upper space (tip surface side) in the cartridge case 130.
- a core shaft 192 that is integrally formed (formed) with the lower case 150 is erected in the center of the tape housing area 190.
- the core shaft 192 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a tape roll 106 (tape core 104) is rotatably supported on the outer peripheral surface thereof.
- a tape guide 194 that guides the fed printing tape 102 to the platen roller 120 is erected integrally with the lower case 150 in the tape accommodating area 190 located in the vicinity of the platen roller 120.
- a tape feed path 196 is formed, starting from the tape roll 106, through the tape guide 194 and the platen roller 120 to the tape feed outlet 138.
- the printing tape 102 fed out from the tape roll 106 is guided to the platen roller 120 through the tape guide 194, used for printing, and further guided from the platen roller 120 to the tape delivery port 138.
- the tape roll 106 has the printing tape 102 and the tape core 104, and has two films 198 attached to both end faces of the roll-shaped printing tape 102.
- the two films 198 prevent the printing tape 102 wound around the tape core 104 from being scattered.
- a reverse rotation prevention mechanism is incorporated in the tape core 104.
- the reverse rotation prevention mechanism prevents the reverse rotation of the printing tape 102.
- the tape cartridge 100 is mounted on the cartridge mounting portion 5 of the tape printer 1, the reverse rotation of the reverse rotation mechanism is released by the positioning protrusion 41, and the printing tape 102 can be fed.
- a ribbon accommodating area 200 is formed adjacent to the insertion opening 134.
- a feeding side bearing portion 202 that rotatably supports the ribbon roll 114 (feeding core 112) is provided, and on the left side, a winding side bearing portion that rotatably supports the winding core 116 is provided.
- 204 are formed integrally with the cartridge case 130, respectively. That is, the feeding side bearing portion 202 and the winding side bearing portion 204 are formed on the upper case 152 and the lower case 150, respectively.
- the rotation prevention hook 206 with the tip portion facing the feeding side bearing portion 202 and the take-up side bearing portion 204 is provided. Are integrally formed.
- One rotation stop hook 206 is engaged with the feeding core 112, and the other rotation stop hook 206 is engaged with the winding core 116 in a rotation stopped state.
- a first ribbon guide 210 for guiding the fed ink ribbon 110 to the platen roller 120 is erected integrally with the lower case 150 in the ribbon accommodating area 200 located in the vicinity of the feeding side bearing portion 202.
- a plurality of second ribbon guides 212 that guide the circumference of the ink ribbon 110 are integrally formed on the outer peripheral side of the opening peripheral wall portion 164.
- a ribbon feed path 214 starting from the ribbon roll 114, passing through the first ribbon guide 210, the platen roller 120, and the plurality of second ribbon guides 212 to the winding core 116 is configured inside the cartridge case 130. Yes.
- the ink ribbon 110 fed out from the ribbon roll 114 is guided to the platen roller 120 through the first ribbon guide 210 and used for printing, and further from the platen roller 120 to the opening peripheral wall 164 (a plurality of second ribbon guides). 212) is wound around the winding core 116.
- the ribbon roll 114 includes an ink ribbon 110 and a feeding core 112 and an annular leaf spring 220 that applies a braking load to the feeding core 112 (see FIG. 5B).
- the leaf spring 220 is formed in a wave shape in the circumferential direction, and is interposed between the top wall portion 156 of the upper case 152 and the feeding core 112 in the axial direction. That is, a rotational braking load is applied to the feeding core 112 by the elastic force of the leaf spring 220. As a result, back tension is applied to the ink ribbon 110 fed out by the take-up core 116, and slackening of the ink ribbon 110 is prevented.
- the feeding core 112 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a plurality of cutouts 222 are formed in the circumferential direction at the end on the lower case 150 side (see FIG. 6).
- the rotation stop hook 206 is engaged with and disengaged from the plurality of notches 222.
- the feeding-side bearing portion 202 on the lower case 150 side that supports the feeding core 112 is configured with a circular opening, whereas the feeding-side bearing portion 202 on the upper case 152 side is configured with a cylindrical protruding portion. Yes.
- plate spring 220 is mounted
- the winding core 116 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a plurality of notches 224 are formed in the circumferential direction at an end portion on the lower case 150 side.
- the rotation stop hook 206 is engaged with and disengaged from the plurality of notches 224.
- a spline groove 226 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the winding core 116 and engages with the winding drive shaft 47 by spline. Thereby, the rotational force of the winding drive shaft 47 is transmitted to the winding core 116, and the ink ribbon 110 is wound up.
- a platen accommodation area 230 is formed adjacent to the insertion opening 134 on the left side of the base in the cartridge case 130.
- the platen roller 120 is supported by the upper bearing portion 232 and the lower bearing portion 234 so as to be rotatable and slightly laterally movable. That is, the platen roller 120 supported by the elliptical upper bearing portion 232 and the lower bearing portion 234 has a home position that engages with the platen drive shaft 45 and a sandwich position that sandwiches the printing tape 102 and contacts the tape guide 194. It is configured to be capable of lateral movement (small movement).
- the tape cartridge 100 is carried in a state in which the feeding end portion of the printing tape 102 is slightly protruded to the outside from the tape delivery port 138 (see FIG. 1). At that time, if a pressing force or a pulling force acts on the feeding end portion of the printing tape 102 by mistake, the platen roller 120 dragged by this moves to the clamping position. Thereby, the feeding end portion of the printing tape 102 is prevented from being drawn into the cartridge case 130 from the tape delivery port 138.
- the platen roller 120 has a cylindrical roller base 240 and a rubber roller 242 attached to the outer peripheral surface of the roller base 240.
- the rubber roller 242 has a length corresponding to the print head 21 in the axial direction, and the print head 21 that has moved to the print position sandwiches the print tape 102 and the ink ribbon 110 and contacts the rubber roller 242.
- a spline groove 244 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the roller base 240, and the spline groove 244 is spline-engaged with the rotation drive shaft 49 of the platen drive shaft 45. Thereby, the rotational force of the platen drive shaft 45 is transmitted to the platen roller 120, and the printing tape 102 (and the ink ribbon 110) is printed and fed.
- the type reading seal 143 is attached to the base end surface of the tape cartridge 100.
- the type reading seal 143 is formed with a type reading pattern 145 indicating the type information of the tape cartridge 100 (tape color and material of the stored printing tape 102, ribbon color of the stored ink ribbon 110, etc.).
- the type reading pattern 145 is formed on the base end surface of the tape cartridge 100 by sticking the type reading seal 143 on which the type reading pattern 145 is formed to the base end surface of the tape cartridge 100. ing.
- the type reading pattern 145 has eight bit configuration units 251 arranged in a matrix of 2 rows and 4 columns.
- Each bit configuration unit 251 indicates 1-bit bit information depending on, for example, whether or not black ink is printed (solid printing) in a white print area. That is, a total of eight bit configuration units 251 indicate an 8-bit bit pattern.
- the 8-bit bit pattern corresponds to the various types of information, and the various types of information are indicated by the bit patterns. 6 and FIG. 7A, the broken line indicated by reference numeral 251 is shown for the sake of convenience of description to show the bit configuration unit 251 and is not actually formed.
- the bit configuration unit 251 indicates the bit information depending on whether or not black ink is printed in the white print area.
- the present invention is not limited to this. That is, as long as it can be identified by the sensor unit 300 described later, the print area and the color of the ink printed on the print area may be other colors and patterns.
- the positioning hole 182 is formed in the bottom wall 160 of the lower case 150 and is formed on the back surface of the tape cartridge 100. As shown in FIG. The positioning hole 182 is arranged coaxially with the joint hole 172 located at the right corner, and is constituted by a lower end portion of the through hole 172a constituting the joint hole 172. That is, the positioning hole 182 and the joint hole 172 are configured by an integral through hole 172a.
- Reference numeral 261 denotes a notch corresponding to a connecting portion 328 described later.
- the pattern reading unit 59 of the tape printer 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.
- the pattern reading unit 59 is provided on the side plate portion 33 (near side) of the cartridge mounting unit 5 and is disposed facing the inside of the cartridge mounting unit 5. That is, the pattern reading unit 59 is disposed at a position facing the base end surface of the tape cartridge 100 when the tape cartridge 100 is mounted on the cartridge mounting unit 5.
- the pattern reading unit 59 includes a sensor unit 300 disposed toward the inside of the cartridge mounting unit 5, a unit support unit 302 that supports the sensor unit 300 movably, and the sensor unit 300 inside the cartridge mounting unit 5.
- a unit urging unit 304 (urging unit) for urging.
- the sensor unit 300 is disposed at a position facing the type reading pattern 145 of the tape cartridge 100 when the tape cartridge 100 is mounted.
- the unit support portion 302 is provided in an opening portion 33 a opened in the side plate portion 33 of the cartridge mounting portion 5, and supports the sensor unit 300 movably inside and outside the cartridge mounting portion 5. That is, the sensor unit 300 is supported so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.
- the unit urging unit 304 includes, for example, a pair of left and right coil springs 306 and urges a pair of spring receiving portions 324 (described later) provided in the sensor unit 300 by the pair of coil springs 306. That is, the unit biasing portion 304 biases the sensor unit 300 to the inside of the cartridge mounting portion 5 via the pair of spring receiving portions 324 by the pair of coil springs 306. In a state where the tape cartridge 100 is not mounted, the sensor unit 300 is pushed into the inside of the cartridge mounting portion 5, that is, the mounting area of the tape cartridge 100 by the biasing.
- the sensor unit 300 is urged toward the base end surface side of the tape cartridge 100 and the sensor unit 300 is pressed against the base end surface of the tape cartridge 100.
- the unit urging unit 304 is configured by a pair of left and right coil springs 306, but is not limited thereto as long as the sensor unit 300 can be urged.
- the sensor unit 300 includes a sensor unit 310 (detection unit) in which a plurality of optical sensors 309 are mounted on a sensor substrate 308, and a sensor holder 312 (holder) that supports the sensor unit 310. Yes.
- the sensor substrate 308 is attached to the proximal end portion of the sensor holder 312 so as to follow the proximal end surface of the tape cartridge 200. As described above, the sensor substrate 308 is attached to the sensor holder 312. Accordingly, the sensor holder 312 is in a state of supporting the sensor unit 310.
- the plurality of optical sensors 309 are arranged in a matrix of 2 rows and 4 columns on the sensor substrate 308 corresponding to the bit configuration unit 251 (see FIG. 9B).
- Each of the plurality of optical sensors 309 is configured by a light reflection type optical non-contact sensor, and irradiates each bit component 251 with detection light and receives reflected light from each bit component 251. To do.
- each bit configuration unit 251 indicates bit information depending on whether or not black ink is printed in a white print area.
- Each optical sensor 309 is connected to each bit configuration unit 251.
- each bit configuration is determined based on the detection result.
- the bit information indicated by the unit 251 is read.
- the sensor unit 310 reads the bit pattern by reading the bit information of each bit configuration unit 251 by the plurality of optical sensors 309 and reads the type information of the tape cartridge 100 corresponding to the bit pattern.
- the sensor holder 312 includes a trapezoidal holder main body 320 in a side view, a pair of upper and lower substrate mounting hooks 322 protruding from the holder main body 320 toward the proximal end, and a pair of left and right protruding from the proximal end of the holder main body 320 to the left and right.
- the holder main body 320, the pair of substrate mounting hooks 322, the pair of spring receiving portions 324, the positioning pins 326, and the connecting portion 328 are integrally formed (molded) with resin or the like.
- the pair of board attachment hooks 322 are for attaching the sensor board 308 to the sensor holder 312. That is, the sensor substrate 308 is attached to the sensor holder 312 by the pair of substrate attachment hooks 322.
- the pair of spring receiving portions 324 are portions where the ends of the pair of coil springs 306 are in contact with each other and receive the urging force of the pair of coil springs 306.
- the pair of spring receiving portions 324 abut against the side plate portion 33 of the cartridge mounting portion 5 and also function as a front end restricting portion that restricts the front end when the sensor unit 300 moves in and out of the cartridge mounting portion 5.
- the holder main body 320 includes a sensor cover 330 that covers the sensor unit 310 (entirely the plurality of optical sensors 309), and a partition member 332 that individually surrounds each optical sensor 309.
- the partition member 332 extends rearward from a tip wall 334 (described later) of the sensor cover 330 inside the sensor cover 330 and individually surrounds each optical sensor 309. As a result, the partition member 332 prevents the detection light reflected from the bit component 251 and entering the optical sensor 309 from interfering with each other.
- the sensor cover 330 has a tip wall 334 that forms the tip of the sensor cover 330, and a peripheral wall 336 that extends rearward from the top, bottom, left, and right of the tip wall 334.
- the sensor cover 330 covers the sensor unit 310 with the tip wall 334 and the peripheral wall 336, and suppresses the incidence of external light to each optical sensor 309. That is, the sensor cover 330 functions as an external light shielding unit that shields ambient light incident on the optical sensor 309.
- a plurality of sensor holes 338 corresponding to the plurality of optical sensors 309 are formed in the tip wall 334.
- Each optical sensor 309 is configured to irradiate each bit component 251 with detection light through each sensor hole 338 and receive reflected light from each bit component 251 through each sensor hole 338. .
- the sensor cover 330 not only functions as an external light shielding unit, but also comes into contact with the base end surface of the tape cartridge 100 so that the sensor unit 310 (each optical sensor 309) and the type reading pattern 145 are formed. It also functions as a spacer that forms a predetermined interval (clearance) with the end face. That is, the sensor cover 330 supports the sensor unit 310, and the distal end wall 334 is pressed against the base end surface of the tape cartridge 100 by the urging of the unit urging unit 304 (the pair of coil springs 306). Contact the surface. Thereby, the position of the sensor part 310 in the front-rear direction with respect to the base end surface is positioned.
- the sensor cover 330 forms a predetermined interval between the sensor unit 310 and the base end surface so that the distance from the sensor unit 310 to the type reading pattern 145 is the optimum distance.
- the “optimum distance” is an optimum distance at which each optical sensor 309 can perform optical detection satisfactorily in consideration of the focal length and the like.
- the surface of the distal end wall 334 that contacts the base end surface of the tape cartridge 100 is formed to be slightly inclined downward so as to follow the base end surface.
- a leading slope 340 is formed at the top end on the front end side of the sensor cover 330.
- the invitation inclined surface 340 comes into contact with the corners of the base end surface and the back surface of the tape cartridge 100, and a part of the force (component force) for mounting the tape cartridge 100 is applied to the sensor holder 312. It acts as a force that pushes back.
- the sensor holder 312 that has pushed out to the mounting area of the tape cartridge 100 is pushed back to a position that does not hinder the mounting of the tape cartridge 100. Then, the sensor holder 312 is pressed against the base end surface of the tape cartridge 100 by the restoring force of the unit urging portion 304 (the pair of coil springs 306) generated by the sensor holder 312 being pushed back.
- the positioning pin 326 is formed in an upward and tapered upright columnar shape, and engages with the positioning hole 182 of the tape cartridge 100 from the lower side.
- the distal end portion 327 of the positioning pin 326 has a truncated cone shape, and the upper bottom surface portion has a dome-like round shape.
- FIGS. 11A and 11B when the tape cartridge 100 is inserted into the cartridge mounting portion 5 from the front side (upper side) in the mounting direction, first, the base end surface and the back surface of the tape cartridge 100 are Are in contact with the invitation slope 340 of the sensor cover 330. When the insertion further proceeds, the sensor unit 300 is pushed back against the unit urging unit 304 by the guiding slope 340, and then the sensor unit 300 is pressed against the base end surface of the tape cartridge 100. (See FIG. 11C).
- the tape cartridge 100 advances toward the back in the mounting direction while sliding on the sensor unit 300, and the truncated cone shape (tapered surface) of the distal end portion 327 of the positioning pin 326 becomes the positioning hole.
- the positioning hole 182 engages with the positioning pin 326 while the sensor unit 300 is aligned by contacting the inner edge of the portion 182.
- the back surface of the tape cartridge 100 is seated on the cartridge mounting portion 5. That is, with the sensor unit 300 being pressed against the tape cartridge 100, the positioning pin 326 and the positioning hole 182 are further engaged, and the tape cartridge 100 is mounted in this state. Thereby, this mounting operation is completed.
- the sensor holder 312 that supports the sensor unit 310 is pressed against the formation surface (base end surface) of the type reading pattern 145 and is in close contact with the formation surface.
- the position of 310 can be positioned at an optimum position. That is, since the sensor holder 312 functions as a spacer formed at a predetermined interval between the sensor unit 310 and the formation surface, the distance from the sensor unit 310 to the type reading pattern 145 can be set to an optimum distance. .
- the sensor holder 312 is pressed against the surface on which the type reading pattern 145 is formed, the position of the tape cartridge 100 is changed by an external impact or a force from various drive shafts of the tape printer 1. Even if there is a deviation from the position at the time of mounting, the close contact state is maintained, and the optimum distance can be maintained. Thus, the detection capability of the sensor unit 310 can be improved.
- an external light shielding structure (diplomatic shielding portion) that blocks external light to the sensor unit 310 in the sensor holder 312 that is in close contact with the formation surface (base end surface) of the type reading pattern 145, external light is It is possible to reliably prevent the sensor unit 310 from entering between the formation surface and reaching the sensor unit 310. Therefore, the detection capability of the sensor unit 310 can be further improved.
- the partition member 332 in the sensor holder 312, interference between the optical sensors 309 can be prevented. Therefore, the detection capability of the sensor unit 310 can be further improved.
- the positioning pin 326 that engages with the positioning hole 182 of the tape cartridge 100 is provided in the sensor holder 312, the positioning pin 326 and the positioning hole are further moved while the sensor holder 312 is pressed against the tape cartridge 100. Part 182 engages.
- the sensor holder 312 and the tape cartridge 100 can be more firmly attached, and the sensor holder 312 and the tape cartridge 100 can be integrated.
- the sensor unit 310 and the type reading pattern 145 are more precisely positioned, and the distance from the sensor unit 310 to the type reading pattern 145 can be more strictly set to the optimum distance.
- the optimum distance can be maintained more firmly.
- positioning in the left-right direction can also be performed, and the positioning state in the left-right direction can also be maintained.
- the positioning pin 326 and the positioning hole 182 are engaged to position the sensor unit 310 in the left-right direction with respect to the type reading pattern 145.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- a groove portion (positioning groove portion) extending in the vertical direction is formed on one of the base end surface of the tape cartridge 100 and the front end surface of the sensor holder 312 (the surface of the front end wall 334), and the other portion extends in the vertical direction and extends to the above.
- the structure which forms the rib (positioning rib) engaged with a groove part, and performs positioning in the left-right direction by engaging these may be sufficient.
- the sensor holder 312 is provided with an external light shielding structure that shields external light to the sensor unit 310, but the tape cartridge 100 is provided with an external light shielding structure. Also good.
- a concave portion in which the tip of the sensor holder 312 enters (falls) is formed on the base end surface of the tape cartridge 100, and a type reading pattern 145 is formed on the bottom surface of the concave portion (a type reading seal 143 is attached). There may be.
- a configuration in which a rectangular tube-like protruding portion (corresponding to the peripheral wall 336 of the sensor holder 312) surrounding the sensor holder 312 may be formed on the base end surface of the tape cartridge 100.
- both the sensor holder 312 and the tape cartridge 100 may be provided with an external light shielding structure, or one of them may be provided with an external light shielding structure. The same applies to the partition member 332.
- the invitation slope 340 is formed at the top end of the front side of the sensor holder 312, but the invitation slope 340 is formed at the bottom end of the base end surface of the tape cartridge 100. May be.
- the unit urging portion 304 is configured by a pair of left and right coil springs 306 that urge the upper and lower centers of the left and right ends of the sensor holder 312.
- a pair of upper and lower coil springs 306 that urge the left and right centers of the upper and lower ends may be used.
- the sensor holder 312 can swing like a yawing.
- the angle of the sensor holder 312 in the left-right direction (the yawing direction) can be adjusted to the tape cartridge 100.
- the unit urging portion 304 may be constituted by two upper and one lower coil springs 306, and the upper and lower ends of the sensor holder 312 may be urged by these.
- the optical sensor 309 is a digital optical sensor that outputs the detection result as digital data.
- the optical sensor 309 is an analog optical sensor that outputs the detection result as analog data. May be.
- PSD Position Sensitive Detector
- a translucent protective film that transmits the detection light and its reflected light is attached to the tip wall 334 of the sensor holder 312 while covering each sensor hole 338. It may be a configuration. According to such a configuration, the user can be prevented from touching each optical sensor 309.
- SYMBOLS 1 Tape printer, 100: Tape cartridge, 145: Type reading pattern, 182: Positioning hole part, 300: Sensor unit, 304: Unit biasing part, 309: Optical sensor, 310: Sensor part, 312: Sensor holder, 326: positioning pin, 332: partition member, 340: invitation slope.
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そのため、上記従来の構成では、各フォトインタラプターと、テープカートリッジに設けられた各仕様表示部(仕様表示シール)との位置関係にズレが生じてしまう。これによって、各フォトインタラプターから各仕様表示部までの距離が、各フォトインタラプターによる検出の最適距離からズレるという問題があった。これにより、各フォトインタラプターによる検出能力が低下し、上記仕様を正しく識別することができない虞があった。
図1は、テープ印刷装置およびこれに装着されるテープカートリッジの外観斜視図である。同図に示すように、テープ印刷装置1は、外殻を構成する装置ケース3と、テープカートリッジ100が着脱自在に装着されるカートリッジ装着部5と、カートリッジ装着部5を開閉する開閉蓋7と、を備えている。装置ケース3の上面には、奥側にカートリッジ装着部5が設けられ、中央にディスプレイ11が設けられ、手前側にキーボード13が設けられている。カートリッジ装着部5に対しテープカートリッジ100を装着する装着方向は、下方向であり、カートリッジ装着部5からテープカートリッジ100を取り外す取外し方向は、上方向である。開閉蓋7の近傍には、指掛け用の窪入部15が設けられている。開閉蓋7は、この窪入部15に指を掛け引き上げることにより開放される。そして、装置ケース3の側面(左側面)には、印刷テープ102が排出される縦長のテープ排出口17が設けられている。
図2および図5に示すように、テープカートリッジ100は、印刷テープ102をテープコア104に巻回したテープロール106と、インクリボン110を繰出しコア112に巻回したリボンロール114と、を備えている。また、テープカートリッジ100は、使用後のインクリボン110を巻き取る巻取りコア116と、印刷ヘッド21が当接すると共に印刷テープ102およびインクリボン110を送るプラテンローラー120と、を備えている。さらに、テープカートリッジ100は、これらテープロール106、リボンロール114、巻取りコア116およびプラテンローラー120を収容したカートリッジケース130を備えている。このように、本実施形態のテープカートリッジ100は、外殻をカートリッジケース130で覆われた、いわゆるシェル構造を有している。
図1および図3に示すように、カートリッジ装着部5は、テープカートリッジ100の平面形状と相補的な平面形状に形成されると共に、装着可能な複数種のテープカートリッジ100のうち、最大厚のテープカートリッジ100に対応する深さを有して、窪入形成されている。この場合、カートリッジ装着部5の底板部を構成する装着ベース31と側板部33とは、樹脂等で一体に形成(成形)されている。カートリッジ装着部5と上記テープ排出口17との間には、スリット状のテープ排出経路35が形成されており、この部分に、上記テープ切断機構部27が内蔵されている。
次に、図2、図5および図6を参照して、テープカートリッジ100について詳細に説明する。なお、テープカートリッジ100の説明では、図2(a)を例に、テープカートリッジ100の上正面である装着方向手前の面を「表面」と、逆側の装着方向奥側の面を「裏面」と、左側の側面を「左側面」と、右側の側面を「右側面」と、上側の円弧状の側面を「先端面」と、下側の側面を「基端面」と、称呼するものとする。なお、「装着方向に倣う側壁面」は、本実施形態におけるテープカートリッジ100の側面であり、「装着方向奥側の壁面」は、本実施形態におけるテープカートリッジ100の裏面である。また、「所定の壁面」は、本実施形態におけるテープカートリッジ100の基端面である。
次に、図6ないし図10を参照して、種別読取シール143、位置決め穴部182およびパターン読取部59について説明する。まず、図6および図7を参照して、テープカートリッジ100の種別読取シール143および位置決め穴部182について説明する。
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- テープカートリッジを装着するテープ印刷装置であって、
前記テープカートリッジの所定の壁面に形成された被検出部に対向するセンサーユニットと、
前記センサーユニットを、前記所定の壁面側に付勢する付勢部と、を備え、
前記センサーユニットは、
前記被検出部に対し検出光を照射して前記被検出部を読み取る検出部と、
前記検出部を支持すると共に、前記付勢部による付勢によって前記所定の壁面に押圧されるホルダーと、を有することを特徴とするテープ印刷装置。 - 前記ホルダーは、前記検出部を覆い、前記検出部へ入射する外光を遮断する外光遮蔽部を有することを特徴とする請求項1に記載のテープ印刷装置。
- 前記検出部は、複数の光学センサーを有し、
前記ホルダーは、前記被検出部から反射し前記光学センサーに入射する前記検出光が前記光学センサー同士で相互に干渉するのを防止する仕切り部材を有することを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載のテープ印刷装置。 - 前記所定の壁面は、前記テープカートリッジを装着する装着方向に倣う側壁面であり、
前記装着方向手間側の前記ホルダーの端部は、誘い斜面を有し、
前記誘い斜面は、前記装着方向奥側の前記テープカートリッジの角部が当接し、前記テープカートリッジを装着する力の一部を、前記ホルダーを押し戻す力として作用させることを特徴とする請求項1ないし3のいずれか一項に記載のテープ印刷装置。 - 前記所定の壁面は、前記テープカートリッジを装着する装着方向に倣う側壁面であり、
前記ホルダーには、前記テープカートリッジの前記装着方向奥側の壁面に形成された穴部に対し、前記装着方向奥側から係合する位置決め突部が形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1ないし4のいずれか一項に記載のテープ印刷装置。
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