WO2019187973A1 - リボンカートリッジ - Google Patents

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WO2019187973A1
WO2019187973A1 PCT/JP2019/008054 JP2019008054W WO2019187973A1 WO 2019187973 A1 WO2019187973 A1 WO 2019187973A1 JP 2019008054 W JP2019008054 W JP 2019008054W WO 2019187973 A1 WO2019187973 A1 WO 2019187973A1
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章雄 石本
泰志 佐々木
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J32/00—Ink-ribbon cartridges
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J17/00—Mechanisms for manipulating page-width impression-transfer material, e.g. carbon paper
    • B41J17/32—Detachable carriers or holders for impression-transfer material mechanism
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/315—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/32—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
    • B41J2/325—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads by selective transfer of ink from ink carrier, e.g. from ink ribbon or sheet
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/62—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for printing on two or more separate sheets or strips of printing material being conveyed simultaneously to or through the printing zone

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  • the present invention relates to a ribbon cartridge containing an ink ribbon.
  • Patent Document 1 a tape printing unit including a cassette mounting unit on which a tape cassette is mounted, and a tube printing unit including a ribbon mounting unit on which a ribbon cassette for printing on a tube is mounted; And a ribbon cassette mounted on the printing apparatus are known.
  • the printing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a print head in each of the tape printing section and the tube printing section, the printing apparatus becomes large and the manufacturing cost also increases.
  • the inventor of the present invention includes a first cartridge mounting portion on which the first ribbon cartridge is mounted, a second cartridge mounting portion on which a second ribbon cartridge having a larger ribbon capacity than the first ribbon cartridge is mounted, In the printing apparatus having the above, it has been conceived that a part of the first cartridge mounting part, a part of the second cartridge mounting part, and a print head are shared.
  • the first take-up shaft that is inserted into the first take-up core housed in the first ribbon cartridge is located in the overlapping region between the first cartridge mount and the second cartridge mount.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a ribbon cartridge that can be appropriately attached to and detached from the cartridge mounting portion.
  • the ribbon cartridge of the present invention includes a first cartridge mounting portion on which a first ribbon cartridge in which a first winding core on which a first ink ribbon is wound is housed is mounted, and a second cartridge on which a second ink ribbon is wound.
  • the second cartridge mounting portion on which the second ribbon cartridge containing the winding core is mounted is provided in an overlapping region of the first cartridge mounting portion and the second cartridge mounting portion.
  • a second cartridge case having a second feeding core around which the second ink ribbon is wound, and a second ribbon core housing portion in which the second feeding core and the second winding core are housed.
  • a print head and a head cover that covers the print head are provided, and the second ribbon core housing portion is provided near one side in the longitudinal direction of the second cartridge case.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tape printer in a state where a ribbon cartridge and a tape guide according to an embodiment of the present invention are mounted. It is the figure which looked at the tape printer with the ribbon cartridge and the tape guide mounted from the front side in the mounting direction. It is the figure which looked at the tape printer with the tape cartridge mounted from the front side in the mounting direction. It is the figure which looked at the tape printer from the installation direction near side. It is a perspective view of a ribbon cartridge. It is the figure which looked at the ribbon cartridge from the installation direction near side.
  • FIG. 6 is a view of the ribbon cartridge as viewed from the ⁇ Y side. It is the figure which looked at the ribbon cartridge from the + Y side.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the ribbon cartridge with the front case removed.
  • a ribbon cartridge 200 according to an embodiment of the “second ribbon cartridge” of the present invention will be described together with a tape printer P to which the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted, with reference to the attached drawings.
  • the tape printing apparatus P is an example of the “printing apparatus” in the present invention.
  • an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system is displayed in order to clarify the arrangement relationship of each part, but it goes without saying that this does not limit the present invention.
  • the tape printer P will be described with reference to FIGS.
  • a tape cartridge 100, a ribbon cartridge 200, and a tape guide 400 are detachably mounted on the tape printer P.
  • the tape cartridge 100 contains a first tape 111 and a first ink ribbon 113.
  • the tape cartridge 100 is an example of the “first ribbon cartridge” in the present invention.
  • the ribbon cartridge 200 contains a second ink ribbon 213.
  • the ribbon cartridge 200 is an example of the “second ribbon cartridge” in the present invention.
  • the tape printer P is provided with a tape introduction port 11 for introducing the second tape 500 from outside the tape printer P.
  • the tape guide 400 guides the second tape 500 introduced from the tape introduction port 11. As shown in FIG.
  • the tape printer P has a first tape printing for printing on the first tape 111 in a state where the tape cartridge 100 is mounted, and a ribbon as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. With the cartridge 200 and the tape guide 400 attached, the second tape printing for performing printing on the second tape 500 can be executed.
  • the tape printer P includes a device case 1, a mounting portion cover 3, a first cartridge mounting portion 5, and a second cartridge mounting portion 7.
  • the device case 1 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.
  • the device case 1 is provided with a tape discharge port 9 on the ⁇ X side surface and a tape introduction port 11 on the + X side surface.
  • the printed first tape 111 or the printed second tape 500 is discharged from the tape discharge port 9.
  • the second tape 500 is introduced into the tape inlet 11 from outside the tape printer P.
  • the mounting portion cover 3 is provided in the device case 1 so as to be rotatable around the end portion on the + Y side.
  • the mounting portion cover 3 opens and closes the first cartridge mounting portion 5 and the second cartridge mounting portion 7.
  • the mounting portion cover 3 is locked in a closed state by a cover lock mechanism (not shown). When a cover release button (not shown) is pressed, the cover lock mechanism is unlocked and the mounting portion cover 3 is opened.
  • the first presser protrusion 13, the second presser protrusion 15, and the third presser protrusion 17 protrude from the inner surface of the mounting portion cover 3.
  • the mounting portion cover 3 is closed while the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7, the first pressing protrusion 13, the second pressing protrusion 15, and the third pressing protrusion 17 abut against the ribbon cartridge 200. .
  • the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted in a state of being pressed by the first presser protrusion 13, the second presser protrusion 15, and the third presser protrusion 17.
  • a keyboard and a display are provided on the outer surface of the mounting portion cover 3.
  • the keyboard receives input operations for print information such as character strings and various instructions such as print execution.
  • the display displays various information in addition to the printing information input from the keyboard.
  • the tape printer P executes a print process based on print information input from the keyboard.
  • the tape printer P may be configured to include input display means such as a touch panel display instead of the keyboard and the display. Further, the tape printer P may be configured to execute print processing based on print data and commands received from an external device such as a personal computer or a smartphone. When the external device can be connected, a keyboard and a display may or may not be provided.
  • the first cartridge mounting portion 5 and the second cartridge mounting portion 7 are provided on the surface on the + Z side of the device case 1.
  • the tape cartridge 100 is detachably mounted on the first cartridge mounting portion 5.
  • the ribbon cartridge 200 is detachably mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7.
  • the first cartridge mounting portion 5 and the second cartridge mounting portion 7 are formed in a concave shape with the + Z side opened. For this reason, the tape cartridge 100 and the ribbon cartridge 200 are mounted on the first cartridge mounting unit 5 and the second cartridge mounting unit 7 from the + Z side, respectively.
  • the mounting direction of the tape cartridge 100 and the ribbon cartridge 200 is simply referred to as “mounting direction”. Further, the front side in the mounting direction means + Z side, and the back side in the mounting direction means -Z side.
  • the ⁇ Y side portion of the first cartridge mounting portion 5 and the ⁇ X side portion of the second cartridge mounting portion 7 are shared.
  • a portion where the first cartridge mounting portion 5 and the second cartridge mounting portion 7 overlap is referred to as an overlapping region 21.
  • a portion of the first cartridge mounting portion 5 that is out of the overlapping region 21 is referred to as a first non-overlapping region 23, and a portion of the second cartridge mounting portion 7 that is out of the overlapping region 21 is referred to as a second non-overlapping region 23.
  • the first non-overlapping region 23 functions as a guide mounting portion on which the tape guide 400 is detachably mounted.
  • the first cartridge mounting part 5 and the part of the second cartridge mounting part 7 are separately provided. Compared with the provided configuration, the tape printer P can be downsized.
  • the tape cartridge 100 is mounted on the first cartridge mounting portion 5 during the first tape printing.
  • the tape printer P performs printing on the first tape 111 while feeding the first tape 111 and the first ink ribbon 113 accommodated in the tape cartridge 100.
  • the tape guide 400 is mounted on the first cartridge mounting portion 5 and the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7.
  • the tape printing apparatus P performs printing on the second tape 500 while feeding the second tape 500 introduced from the tape introduction port 11 and the second ink ribbon 213 accommodated in the ribbon cartridge 200. Do.
  • the 2nd tape 500 is provided as a tape roll wound by roll shape, for example.
  • the length of the second tape 500 in the unused tape roll and the length of the second ink ribbon 213 accommodated in the ribbon cartridge 200 are not particularly limited.
  • the length of the first tape 111 accommodated in the tape cartridge 100 and the length of the first ink ribbon 113 are longer. For this reason, for example, when a large amount of labels are created at a time, the second tape printing is executed.
  • the tape cartridge 100 will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the tape cartridge 100 includes a tape core 101, a first platen roller 103, a first feeding core 105, a first winding core 107, and a first cartridge case 109 in which these are rotatably accommodated.
  • a first tape 111 is wound around the tape core 101.
  • a first ink ribbon 113 is wound around the first feeding core 105 with the surface coated with ink inside.
  • the first cartridge case 109 includes a plurality of types having different thicknesses, that is, dimensions in the mounting direction, according to the widths of the accommodated first tape 111 and first ink ribbon 113.
  • the first cartridge case 109 is formed in a substantially “L” shape when viewed from the front side in the mounting direction.
  • a tape core housing portion 115 is provided in a substantially half portion on the + Y side of the first cartridge case 109.
  • the tape core 101 is rotatably accommodated in the tape core accommodating portion 115.
  • a first ribbon core housing portion 117 is provided on the + X side of the substantially half portion on the ⁇ Y side of the first cartridge case 109, and a first head insertion portion (not shown) is provided on the ⁇ X side. Yes.
  • the first feeding core 105 and the first winding core 107 are rotatably housed.
  • the first head insertion portion, the first feeding core 105, and the first winding core 107 are respectively a thermal head 27, a first feeding shaft 29, and a first winding shaft 31 provided in the overlapping region 21 (see FIG. 4). Is provided at a position corresponding to.
  • the thermal head 27 is inserted into the first head insertion portion when the tape cartridge 100 is mounted on the first cartridge mounting portion 5.
  • a peripheral portion of the first head insertion portion is provided with a first ribbon exposed portion (not shown) from which the first ink ribbon 113 is exposed.
  • the first ink ribbon 113 fed from the first feeding core 105 is wound around the first winding core 107 through the first ribbon exposed portion.
  • a tape delivery port 123 is provided on the ⁇ X side surface of the first cartridge case 109.
  • the printed first tape 111 is sent out of the first cartridge case 109 from the tape outlet 123.
  • first hook engaging portions are provided on the + X side surface and the ⁇ X side surface of the first cartridge case 109.
  • the ribbon cartridge 200 includes a second feeding core 205, a second winding core 207, and a second cartridge case 209 in which these are rotatably accommodated.
  • a second ink ribbon 213 is wound around the second feeding core 205 with the surface on which the ink is applied facing inward.
  • the surface on which the ink of the second ink ribbon 213 is applied is referred to as an ink surface 213a.
  • the second cartridge case 209 includes a plurality of types having different thicknesses according to the width of the accommodated second ink ribbon 213.
  • the second cartridge case 209 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the X direction when viewed from the front side in the mounting direction.
  • a second ribbon core housing portion 217 is provided on the + X side of the second cartridge case 209, and a second head insertion portion 219 (see FIG. 5) is provided on the ⁇ X side.
  • the second feeding core 205 and the second winding core 207 are rotatably housed.
  • the second head insertion part 219, the second feeding core 205, and the second winding core 207 are respectively a thermal head 27 provided in the overlapping region 21 and a second feeding shaft 45 (provided in the second non-overlapping region 25). 4) and a position corresponding to the second winding shaft 47.
  • a second ink ribbon 213 is wound around the second feeding core 205, and the second ink ribbon 213 is wound around the second winding core 207. Therefore, the center of gravity of the ribbon cartridge 200 is located closer to the second ribbon core housing portion 217 that houses the second feeding core 205 and the second winding core 207, that is, closer to the + X side in the longitudinal direction of the ribbon cartridge 200. Yes. Specifically, the center of gravity of the ribbon cartridge 200 at the initial stage of use is located in the vicinity of the middle from the second feeding core 205 to a feeding side cylinder 277 (see FIG. 6) described later. The center of gravity gradually moves toward the + X side where the second winding core 207 is located with the use of the second ink ribbon 213.
  • the thermal head 27 is inserted into the second head insertion portion 219 when the ribbon cartridge 200 is attached to the second cartridge attachment portion 7.
  • the thermal head 27 is an example of the “print head” in the present invention.
  • a second ribbon exposure part 221 (see FIG. 5) through which the second ink ribbon 213 is exposed is provided at the peripheral part of the second head insertion part 219.
  • the second ink ribbon 213 fed out from the second feeding core 205 is taken up by the second winding core 207 through the second ribbon exposed portion 221.
  • a second hook engaging portion 225 is provided on the ⁇ Y side surface, the + X side surface, and the + Y side surface of the second cartridge case 209 (see FIGS. 5 and 7 to 9).
  • the tape guide 400 will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the tape guide 400 includes a roller support portion 401 and a second platen roller 403.
  • the roller support unit 401 supports the second platen roller 403 in a rotatable manner.
  • the tape guide 400 includes a plurality of types having different thicknesses according to the width of the second tape 500 to be guided.
  • the 1st cartridge mounting part 5 and the 2nd cartridge mounting part 7 are demonstrated.
  • the first cartridge mounting portion 5 and the second cartridge mounting portion 7 can be divided into the overlapping region 21, the first non-overlapping region 23, and the second non-overlapping region 25.
  • a thermal head 27, a first feeding shaft 29, and a first take-up shaft 31 are provided on the bottom surface of the overlapping region 21, that is, the surface on the back side in the mounting direction of the overlapping region 21 so as to protrude toward the front side in the mounting direction. ing.
  • the thermal head 27 has a larger amount of protrusion toward the front side in the mounting direction than the first feeding shaft 29 and the first winding shaft 31.
  • a cutter is provided between the thermal head 27 and the tape outlet 9. The cutter cuts the first tape 111 or the second tape 500 at a position between the thermal head 27 and the tape discharge port 9.
  • the thermal head 27 is covered with a head cover 33 that protrudes to the front side in the mounting direction except for a part on the + Y side and the ⁇ Z side.
  • the head cover 33 is inserted into the first head insertion portion.
  • the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7, the head cover 33 is inserted into the second head insertion portion 219.
  • the first feeding shaft 29 is provided with a first feeding rotating member 35 so as to be rotatable.
  • the first feeding shaft 29 is inserted into the first feeding core 105 when the tape cartridge 100 is mounted on the first cartridge mounting portion 5, and the first feeding rotating member 35 is engaged with the first feeding core 105. Further, the first feeding shaft 29 is inserted into a feeding-side cylinder portion 277 (see FIG. 9) provided in the ribbon cartridge 200 when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7.
  • the first winding shaft 31 is provided with a first winding rotating member 37 so as to be rotatable.
  • the first winding shaft 31 is inserted into the first winding core 107 when the tape cartridge 100 is mounted on the first cartridge mounting portion 5, and the first winding rotating member 37 is attached to the first winding core 107.
  • the first winding shaft 31 is inserted into a winding side cylinder portion 279 (see FIG. 9) provided in the ribbon cartridge 200 when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7.
  • a platen shaft 39 and two first hooks 41 are provided on the bottom surface of the first non-overlapping region 23 so as to protrude toward the front side in the mounting direction.
  • a platen rotating member 43 is rotatably provided on the platen shaft 39.
  • the platen shaft 39 is inserted into the first platen roller 103 when the tape cartridge 100 is mounted on the first cartridge mounting portion 5, and the platen rotating member 43 engages with the first platen roller 103.
  • the platen shaft 39 is inserted into the second platen roller 403 when the tape guide 400 is attached to the first non-overlapping region 23, and the platen rotating member 43 engages with the second platen roller 403.
  • the two first hooks 41 are provided at both ends of the first non-overlapping region 23 in the X direction, and are provided in the first cartridge case 109 when the tape cartridge 100 is attached to the first cartridge attachment portion 5.
  • the first hook engaging portion is engaged. Thereby, it is suppressed that the tape cartridge 100 is mounted in a state of being lifted from the bottom surface of the first cartridge mounting portion 5.
  • a second feeding shaft 45, a second winding shaft 47, three second hooks 49, and a receiving portion 51 are provided on the bottom surface of the second non-overlapping region 25 so as to protrude to the front side in the mounting direction. Yes. Further, the substrate connection portion 53 is fixed to the inner peripheral surface on the ⁇ Y side of the second non-overlapping region 25.
  • the second feeding shaft 45 is provided with a second feeding rotating member 55 so as to be rotatable.
  • the second feeding shaft 45 is inserted into the second feeding core 205 when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7, and the second feeding rotating member 55 engages with the second feeding core 205.
  • a second winding rotary member 57 is rotatably provided on the second winding shaft 47.
  • the second winding shaft 47 is inserted into the second winding core 207 when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7, and the second winding rotating member 57 is connected to the second winding core 207. Engage.
  • the three second hooks 49 are provided so as to surround the second feeding shaft 45 and the second winding shaft 47.
  • the second hook 49 engages with the second hook engaging portion 225 provided in the second cartridge case 209 when the ribbon cartridge 200 is attached to the second cartridge attaching portion 7.
  • the receiving portion 51 is provided at the corner on the + X side and the ⁇ Y side of the second cartridge mounting portion 7.
  • the receiving portion 51 is inserted into a receiving insertion hole 297 (see FIG. 10) provided in the second cartridge case 209 when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7.
  • the substrate connecting portion 53 is provided at the end on the + X side on the inner peripheral surface on the ⁇ Y side of the second cartridge mounting portion 7. In other words, the board connecting portion 53 is provided on the ⁇ Y side of the receiving portion 51.
  • the board connection unit 53 is connected to a control circuit (not shown) provided in the tape printer P.
  • the board connecting portion 53 is connected to a circuit board 311 (see FIG. 5) included in the ribbon cartridge 200 when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting section 7. Accordingly, the control circuit can read various information stored in the circuit board 311 and can write various information in the circuit board 311.
  • the platen rotating member 43, the first feeding rotating member 35, and the first The winding rotary member 37 engages with the first platen roller 103, the first feeding core 105, and the first winding core 107, respectively.
  • the mounting portion cover 3 is closed, the thermal head 27 moves toward the platen shaft 39 by a head moving mechanism (not shown).
  • the first ink ribbon 113 exposed at the first ribbon exposed portion is sandwiched between the thermal head 27 and the first platen roller 103 together with the first tape 111.
  • the first platen roller 103 engaged with the platen rotation member 43 rotates clockwise as viewed from the front side in the mounting direction
  • the first winding core 107 engaged with the first winding rotation member 37 includes: Rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the front side of the mounting direction.
  • the first tape 111 fed out from the tape core 101 is fed toward the tape discharge port 9, and the first ink ribbon 113 fed out from the first feeding core 105 is wound around the first winding core 107.
  • the second winding rotary member 57 is in an idle state.
  • the driving force of the feed motor is transmitted to the platen rotating member 43, the first feeding rotating member 35, and the second feeding rotating member 55.
  • the first platen roller 103 engaged with the platen rotating member 43 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front side in the mounting direction, and the first feeding core 105 engaged with the first feeding rotating member 35 is mounted. Rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the front side.
  • the first tape 111 fed out from the tape core 101 is fed toward the tape core 101, and the first ink ribbon 113 fed out from the first feeding core 105 is rewound onto the first feeding core 105.
  • the second feeding rotation member 55 is in an idle state.
  • the tape printer P feeds the first tape 111 toward the tape outlet 9 by rotating the feed motor in the forward direction during the first tape printing, and the first ink ribbon 113 is fed to the first winding core 107. Printing is performed on the first tape 111 by causing the thermal head 27 to generate heat while winding. After the printing is completed, the tape printer P cuts the cutter and cuts the printed portion of the first tape 111. Thereafter, the tape printer P feeds the first tape 111 toward the tape core 101 and rotates the first ink ribbon 113 back to the first feeding core 105 by rotating the feed motor in the return direction.
  • the first tape 111 is pulled back until the tip of the first tape 111 comes close to the clamping position between the thermal head 27 and the first platen roller 103, that is, near the printing position. For this reason, in the first tape 111 to be printed next, it is possible to shorten the margin generated in the longitudinal direction of the first tape 111 due to the distance between the thermal head 27 and the cutter.
  • the second feeding rotating member 55 and the second winding rotating member 57 are replaced with the second feeding core 205 and the second feeding core 205. It engages with the winding core 207, respectively.
  • the platen rotating member 43 engages with the second platen roller 403.
  • the second tape 500 introduced from the tape introduction port 11 is set on the tape guide 400.
  • the mounting portion cover 3 is closed, the thermal head 27 moves toward the platen shaft 39.
  • the second ink ribbon 213 exposed at the second ribbon exposed portion 221 is sandwiched between the thermal head 27 and the second platen roller 403 together with the second tape 500.
  • the second platen roller 403 engaged with the platen rotating member 43 rotates clockwise as viewed from the front side in the mounting direction
  • the second winding core 207 engaged with the second winding rotating member 57 includes: Rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the front side of the mounting direction.
  • the second tape 500 introduced from the tape inlet 11 is fed toward the tape outlet 9, and the second ink ribbon 213 fed from the second feeding core 205 is fed to the second winding core 207.
  • the first winding rotary member 37 is in an idle state.
  • the driving force of the feed motor is transmitted to the platen rotating member 43, the first feeding rotating member 35, and the second feeding rotating member 55.
  • the second platen roller 403 engaged with the platen rotating member 43 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front side in the mounting direction
  • the second feeding core 205 engaged with the second feeding rotating member 55 is mounted. Rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the front side. Accordingly, the second tape 500 introduced from the tape introduction port 11 is fed toward the tape introduction port 11, and the second ink ribbon 213 fed from the second feeding core 205 is transferred to the second feeding core 205. It will be rewound. At this time, the first feeding rotation member 35 is in an idle state.
  • the tape printer P feeds the second tape 500 toward the tape discharge port 9 by rotating the feed motor in the forward direction, as in the first tape printing, and the second ink ribbon. Printing is performed on the second tape 500 by causing the thermal head 27 to generate heat while winding the 213 around the second winding core 207. After the printing is completed, the tape printer P cuts the cutter and cuts the printed portion of the second tape 500. Thereafter, the tape printer P feeds the second tape 500 toward the tape inlet 11 and rewinds the second ink ribbon 213 to the second feeding core 205 by rotating the feed motor in the return direction.
  • the second tape 500 is pulled back until the tip of the second tape 500 comes close to the clamping position between the thermal head 27 and the second platen roller 403, that is, near the printing position. For this reason, in the second tape 500 to be printed next, it is possible to shorten the margin generated in the front in the length direction of the second tape 500 due to the separation distance between the thermal head 27 and the cutter.
  • the second cartridge case 209 includes a front case 227 and a back case 229.
  • the front case 227 is on the front side in the mounting direction when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting unit 7.
  • the back case 229 is on the back side in the mounting direction when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7.
  • the front case 227 is a resin molded product having translucency
  • the back case 229 is a resin molded product having no translucency, but the materials of the front case 227 and the back case 229 are The manufacturing method is not limited to this.
  • the front case 227 includes a front side wall 233 and a first peripheral wall 235.
  • the front side wall portion 233 is on the front side in the mounting direction when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7.
  • the front side wall portion 233 is provided with a front side feeding boss 237 and a front side winding opening 239.
  • the front side feeding boss 237 and the front side winding opening 239 are provided in the second ribbon core housing portion 217.
  • the front-side feeding boss 237 and the front-side winding opening 239 are provided at positions corresponding to the second feeding shaft 45 and the second winding shaft 47 provided in the second cartridge mounting portion 7, respectively.
  • the front side feeding boss 237 protrudes from the inner surface of the front side wall portion 233 toward the back in the mounting direction, and the end of the second feeding core 205 on the front side in the mounting direction is engaged.
  • the front side winding opening 239 is engaged with the end portion on the front side in the mounting direction of the second winding core 207.
  • the first peripheral wall portion 235 extends from the peripheral edge portion of the front side wall portion 233 to the back side in the mounting direction.
  • the first peripheral wall portion 235 includes a near-side first wall portion 241 located on the ⁇ X side, a near-side second wall portion 243 located on the ⁇ Y side, and a near-side third wall portion 245 located on the + X side. , + Y side front wall fourth wall portion 247 is provided.
  • a second ribbon exposure part 221 through which the second ink ribbon 213 is exposed is provided at a position where the front side first wall part 241 and the front side fourth wall part 247 intersect.
  • the first peripheral wall portion 235 is an example of the “peripheral wall portion” in the present invention.
  • a second peripheral wall recess 249 is provided at a substantially intermediate portion in the X direction of the front side second wall portion 243.
  • the second peripheral wall recess 249 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape that is slightly longer in the X direction when viewed from the front side in the mounting direction.
  • the near side 2nd wall part 243 is dented over the whole mounting direction.
  • the 4th surrounding wall recessed part 251 is provided in the edge part of the + X side of the near side 2nd wall part 243.
  • the fourth peripheral wall recess 251 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the X direction when viewed from the front side in the mounting direction. Similar to the second peripheral wall recess 249, the front peripheral second wall portion 243 of the fourth peripheral wall recess 251 is recessed over substantially the entire mounting direction.
  • a substrate retaining portion 253 is provided on the end surface on the back side in the mounting direction so as to protrude to the back side in the mounting direction.
  • the board retaining part 253 places the circuit board 311 attached to the board attaching part 309 provided in the back case 229 in a retaining state with respect to the board attaching part 309.
  • the first flat portion 255 located on the ⁇ X side with respect to the second peripheral wall concave portion 249, and the second flat portion positioned between the second peripheral wall concave portion 249 and the fourth peripheral wall concave portion 251.
  • the part 257 is substantially flush. If the second flat portion 257 is not provided and the second peripheral wall concave portion 249 and the fourth peripheral wall concave portion 251 are continuous, the ribbon cartridge 200 with the front side second wall portion 243 facing downward is provided. Is placed on a placement surface such as a desk, the fourth peripheral wall recess 251 located on the center of gravity side of the ribbon cartridge 200 hits the placement surface, and the first flat portion 255 floats obliquely with respect to the placement surface.
  • the ribbon cartridge 200 is placed in a state in which the ribbon cartridge 200 is likely to rattle.
  • the second flat portion 257 is provided, so that when the ribbon cartridge 200 is placed on the placement surface with the front side second wall portion 243 facing downward, Since the second flat portion 257 hits the placement surface, the fourth peripheral wall recess 251 is prevented from hitting the placement surface, and the first flat portion 255 is prevented from floating obliquely with respect to the placement surface. The For this reason, the ribbon cartridge 200 can be stably placed on the placement surface.
  • a third peripheral wall recess 259 is provided at the end portion on the ⁇ Y side of the front side third wall portion 245.
  • the third peripheral wall recess 259 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the Y direction when viewed from the front side in the mounting direction.
  • the ⁇ Y side end of the third peripheral wall recess 259 is continuous with the + X side end of the fourth peripheral wall recess 251.
  • the third peripheral wall recess 259 is formed such that the ⁇ Y side of the near-side third wall 245 is recessed leaving the end on the back side in the mounting direction.
  • the front side fourth wall portion 247 includes a front side first partial wall portion 261, a front side second partial wall portion 263, and a front side third partial wall portion 265.
  • the near-side first partial wall portion 261 extends from the + Y-side end of the near-side third wall portion 245 to the ⁇ X side.
  • the near-side second partial wall portion 263 extends from the ⁇ X-side end of the near-side first partial wall portion 261 by bending in an oblique direction between the ⁇ X side and the ⁇ Y side.
  • the front side third partial wall portion 265 is bent and extended from the ⁇ X side end portion of the front side second partial wall portion 263 at an angle closer to the parallel to the X direction than the front side second partial wall portion 263. Yes.
  • the front side first partial wall portion 261 is provided with a first peripheral wall recess 267.
  • the first peripheral wall recess 267 is formed in a shape recessed in a substantially trapezoidal shape that is long in the Y direction when viewed from the front side in the mounting direction.
  • the first peripheral wall recess 267 is recessed with the front side fourth wall 247 leaving the end on the back side in the mounting direction.
  • the back side case 229 includes a back side wall part 269 and a second peripheral wall part 271.
  • the back side wall portion 269 becomes the back side in the mounting direction when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7.
  • the rear side wall part 269 faces the front side wall part 233 of the front side case 227.
  • the back side wall portion 269 has a back side feeding opening 273, a back side winding opening 275, a feeding side tube portion 277, a winding side tube portion 279, and a first ribbon.
  • a guide 281, a second ribbon guide 283, and a receiving insertion portion 285 are provided.
  • the back side feeding opening 273 and the back side winding opening 275 are provided in the second ribbon core housing portion 217.
  • the back side feeding opening 273 and the back side winding opening 275 are provided at positions corresponding to the second feeding shaft 45 and the second winding shaft 47 provided in the second cartridge mounting portion 7, respectively.
  • An end on the back side in the mounting direction of the second feeding core 205 is engaged with the back side feeding opening 273.
  • the end on the back side in the mounting direction of the second winding core 207 is engaged with the back side winding opening 275.
  • the feeding direction of the second ink ribbon 213 is simply referred to as “feeding direction”.
  • the upstream side means the second feeding core 205 side
  • the downstream side means the second winding core 207 side.
  • the feeding-side cylinder part 277 and the winding-side cylinder part 279 are located between the second ribbon core housing part 217 and the second head insertion part 219 and are provided so as to protrude from the back side wall part 269 toward the front side in the mounting direction. Yes.
  • the feeding-side cylinder portion 277 and the winding-side cylinder portion 279 are provided at positions corresponding to the first feeding shaft 29 and the first winding shaft 31 provided in the overlapping region 21, respectively. Interference of the one take-up shaft 31 with the ribbon cartridge 200 is suppressed.
  • the feeding-side cylinder portion 277 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape with a lid, and the first feeding shaft 29 provided in the overlapping region 21 is inserted when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7. The Thereby, when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7, the first feeding shaft 29 is prevented from interfering with the ribbon cartridge 200.
  • the feeding side cylinder portion 277 is an example of the “feeding shaft insertion portion” in the present invention.
  • the feeding-side cylinder portion 277 has an inner diameter such that a gap is generated between the feeding-side cylinder portion 277 and the first feeding rotating member 35 provided on the first feeding shaft 29.
  • a press-fitting hole 287 into which a press-fitting pin (not shown) provided on the front case 227 is press-fitted is provided on the front side in the mounting direction of the feeding-side cylinder 277.
  • the feeding-side cylinder portion 277 is located downstream in the feeding direction of the second feeding core 205 and guides the second ink ribbon 213 sent from the second feeding core 205 to the second ribbon exposure portion 221. That is, the feeding-side cylinder portion 277 into which the first feeding shaft 29 is inserted can also function as a guide member that guides the second ink ribbon 213.
  • the feeding-side cylinder 277 may be configured by a cylinder provided in the front case 227 and a cylinder provided in the back case 229. In this embodiment, the feeding-side cylinder 277 277 is provided only in one of the front case 227 and the back case 229, that is, only the back case 229.
  • the second ink ribbon 213 can be appropriately guided without causing a step portion on the peripheral surface of the feeding-side cylinder portion 277.
  • the shape of the feeding-side cylindrical portion 277 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be, for example, an elliptical cylindrical shape, a semicylindrical shape, or a rectangular cylindrical shape.
  • the winding-side cylinder portion 279 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7, the first winding shaft 31 provided in the overlapping region 21 is inserted. The Thereby, when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7, the first winding shaft 31 is suppressed from interfering with the ribbon cartridge 200.
  • the winding-side cylinder portion 279 is an example of the “winding shaft insertion portion” in the present invention.
  • the winding side cylinder portion 279 has an inner diameter such that a gap is generated between the winding side cylindrical portion 279 and the first winding rotary member 37 provided on the first winding shaft 31. For this reason, even if the 1st winding rotation member 37 rotates, the 1st winding rotation member 37 does not slide with respect to the internal peripheral surface of the winding side cylinder part 279.
  • the take-up side cylinder portion 279 is located downstream of the second ribbon exposure portion 221 in the feeding direction, and guides the second ink ribbon 213 sent from the second ribbon exposure portion 221 to the second take-up core 207. That is, the winding side cylinder portion 279 into which the first winding shaft 31 is inserted can also function as a guide member that guides the second ink ribbon 213.
  • the winding side cylinder part 279 may be comprised by the cylinder part provided in the near side case 227 and the cylinder part provided in the back side case 229, in this embodiment, the winding side side side The cylindrical portion 279 is provided only in one of the front case 227 and the back case 229, that is, the back case 229.
  • the second ink ribbon 213 can be appropriately guided without causing a stepped portion on the circumferential surface of the winding side cylinder portion 279.
  • the shape of the take-up side cylindrical portion 279 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, like the shape of the feeding side cylindrical portion 277, and may be, for example, an elliptical cylindrical shape, a semicylindrical shape, or a square cylindrical shape.
  • the first ribbon guide 281 guides the second ink ribbon 213 at a position downstream of the winding side cylinder 279 in the feeding direction of the second ink ribbon 213.
  • the first ribbon guide 281 is formed integrally with the back side wall portion 269.
  • the first ribbon guide 281 includes a first guide main body 289 and two first guide ribs 291.
  • the first guide main body 289 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, contacts the ink surface 213 a of the second ink ribbon 213, and guides the second ink ribbon 213.
  • the two first guide ribs 291 protrude from the peripheral surface of the first guide main body 289 to the + X side and the ⁇ Y side.
  • the first guide rib 291 suppresses the first guide main body 289 from being inclined by the pressure received from the second ink ribbon 213 fed in a moderately stretched state.
  • the second ribbon guide 283 guides the second ink ribbon 213 at a position downstream of the first ribbon guide 281 in the feeding direction.
  • the second ribbon guide 283 is formed integrally with the back side wall portion 269. Similar to the first ribbon guide 281, the second ribbon guide 283 includes a second guide main body 293 and two second guide ribs 295.
  • the second guide main body 293 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, contacts the surface of the second ink ribbon 213 opposite to the ink surface 213a, and guides the second ink ribbon 213.
  • the two second guide ribs 295 protrude from the peripheral surface of the second guide main body 293 to the ⁇ X side and the + Y side.
  • the second guide rib 295 suppresses the second guide body 293 from being inclined due to the pressure received from the second ink ribbon 213.
  • the receiving insertion portion 285 is located at the corner on the + X side and the ⁇ Y side of the back side wall portion 269 and is provided to protrude toward the front side in the mounting direction.
  • the receiving insertion portion 285 is provided with a receiving insertion hole 297 that penetrates in the mounting direction.
  • the receiving portion 51 is inserted into the receiving insertion hole 297 when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted in the second cartridge mounting portion 7.
  • the second peripheral wall portion 271 extends from the peripheral edge portion of the back side wall portion 269 to the front side in the mounting direction.
  • the end surface on the near side in the mounting direction of the second peripheral wall portion 271 is in contact with the end surface on the far side in the mounting direction of the first peripheral wall portion 235 of the near side case 227.
  • the second peripheral wall portion 271 includes a back side first wall portion 299 located on the ⁇ X side, a back side second wall portion 301 located on the ⁇ Y side, and a back side third wall portion 303 located on the + X side. , + Y side wall portion 305 located on the + Y side.
  • a second ribbon exposure part 221 is provided at a position where the back side first wall part 299 and the back side fourth wall part 305 intersect.
  • a back-side peripheral wall recess 307 is provided at the + X side end of the back-side second wall 301 corresponding to the above-described fourth peripheral wall recess 251. Yes. Similar to the fourth peripheral wall recess 251, the back peripheral wall recess 307 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the X direction when viewed from the front side in the mounting direction.
  • a substrate attachment portion 309 is provided in the + X side and + Y side regions of the back side peripheral wall recess 307.
  • a circuit board 311 is attached to the board attachment portion 309. The circuit board 311 includes a memory element.
  • the board attachment portion 309 is provided in the + X side and + Y side regions of the back side peripheral wall recess 307, for example, even when the ribbon cartridge 200 is accidentally dropped, it is attached to the substrate attachment portion 309. It is suppressed that the circuit board 311 hits the floor surface or the like. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the circuit board 311 from being scratched or soiled.
  • a circumferential wall convex portion 313 protruding from the end surface on the near side in the mounting direction to the near side in the mounting direction is provided at a position corresponding to the X-direction substantially middle portion of the back side second wall portion 301, that is, the second peripheral wall concave portion 249. .
  • the peripheral wall convex portion 313 is inserted into the second peripheral wall concave portion 249 from the back side in the mounting direction.
  • the back side fourth wall portion 305 includes a back side first partial wall portion 315, a back side second partial wall portion 317, and a back side third partial wall portion 319.
  • the back side first partial wall portion 315 extends from the + Y side end of the back side third wall portion 303 to the ⁇ X side.
  • the back side second partial wall portion 317 is bent and extends in an oblique direction between the ⁇ X side and the ⁇ Y side from the ⁇ X side end portion of the back side first partial wall portion 315.
  • the back side third partial wall portion 319 is bent and extended from the ⁇ X side end of the back side second partial wall portion 317 at an angle closer to the parallel to the X direction than the back side second partial wall portion 317. Yes.
  • a second hook engaging portion 225 is provided on the back side second wall portion 301, the back side third wall portion 303 and the back side second partial wall portion 317. ing. That is, the three second hook engaging portions 225 are provided at the peripheral edge portion of the second ribbon core housing portion 217 when viewed from the front side in the mounting direction. The second hook engaging portion 225 engages with the second hook 49 when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7. Thereby, it is suppressed that the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted in a state of being lifted from the bottom surface of the second cartridge mounting portion 7.
  • the knob 231 will be described with reference to FIGS.
  • the knob 231 is provided closer to the + X side of the front case 227.
  • the + X side is an example of “one side in the longitudinal direction of the second cartridge case” of the present invention.
  • the knob 231 includes a first finger hook 321 provided on the + Y side and a second finger hook 323 provided on the ⁇ Y side.
  • the second finger hanging portion 323 is provided on the side opposite to the first finger hanging portion 321 with the second ribbon core housing portion 217 interposed therebetween as viewed from the front side in the mounting direction.
  • the user can grip the ribbon cartridge 200 so that the second ribbon core housing portion 217 is sandwiched between the finger hung on the first finger hanger 321 and the finger hung on the second finger hanger 323.
  • the second finger hanging portion 323 is provided with the second peripheral wall concave portion 249 and the fourth peripheral wall concave portion 251 described above.
  • the user can hang, for example, a right thumb on the second peripheral wall recess 249 or the fourth peripheral wall recess 251. This makes it difficult for the finger to shake in the X direction with respect to the front case 227.
  • the middle finger on the right hand can be hung on the first side wall portion 261 on the near side, and the right index finger can be hung on the second side wall portion 263 on the front side. As a result, the ribbon cartridge 200 can be easily picked.
  • the first finger hanging portion 321 is provided with the above-mentioned near-side first partial wall portion 261 and the near-side second partial wall portion 263.
  • a bent portion where the front side second partial wall portion 263 and the front side third partial wall portion 265 are connected is also included in the first finger hook portion 321.
  • the user can hang, for example, the middle finger of the right hand on the front side first partial wall portion 261 and can hang, for example, the right index finger on the front side second partial wall portion 263.
  • the front side second partial wall portion 263 is bent and extended from the end portion of the front side first partial wall portion 261, so that the user can hang two fingers on different surfaces. Can do.
  • the user may place a finger on the first peripheral wall recess 267 provided in the front-side first partial wall 261. This makes it difficult for the finger to shake in the X direction with respect to the front case 227.
  • the user can place, for example, a right thumb on the second peripheral wall recess 249 or the fourth peripheral wall recess 251.
  • the ribbon cartridge 200 can be picked more easily.
  • the user grips the knob portion 231 with his / her finger, inserts the head cover 33 into the second head insertion portion 219 on the ⁇ X side, and removes the ribbon cartridge 200.
  • the user By pressing in the mounting direction, it can be easily mounted.
  • the user easily picks the knob 231 disposed in the vicinity of the center of gravity of the ribbon cartridge 200 and engages the head cover 33 and the second head insertion part 219 to form a mounting guide.
  • the ⁇ X side is an example of “the other side in the longitudinal direction of the second cartridge case” in the present invention.
  • the user when removing the ribbon cartridge 200 from the second cartridge mounting portion 7, the user puts, for example, an index finger on the bent portion where the front side second partial wall portion 263 and the front side third partial wall portion 265 are connected to face each other. For example, a thumb can be hung on the second peripheral wall recess 249. Thereby, the user can pick the ribbon cartridge 200 without receiving interference from other structures of the tape printer P and the tape guide 400, and can easily remove it from the second cartridge mounting portion 7 (see FIG. 2).
  • the ribbon cartridge 200 of the present embodiment has the second winding core 207 and the winding-side cylinder portion 279 into which the first winding shaft 31 is inserted when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7. And. Further, the ribbon cartridge 200 of the present embodiment includes a knob portion 231 including a first finger hook portion 321 and a second finger hook portion 323 provided so as to sandwich the second ribbon core housing portion 217.
  • the ribbon cartridge 200 since the ribbon cartridge 200 includes the winding side cylinder portion 279, the first winding shaft 31 is moved to the ribbon cartridge 200 when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7. Interference with is suppressed. Further, by picking the knob 231 disposed near the center of gravity of the ribbon cartridge 200, the ribbon cartridge 200 can be easily attached to and detached from the second cartridge mounting portion 7. As a result, the ribbon cartridge 200 can be appropriately mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7. In other words, with respect to the tape printer P that uses the space provided with the first winding shaft 31 for rotating the first winding core 107 accommodated in the tape cartridge 100 as a space in which the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted. However, the ribbon cartridge 200 can be appropriately attached and detached.
  • the near-side second partial wall portion 263 is not limited to a configuration that bends and extends from the end of the near-side first partial wall portion 261.
  • a configuration may be adopted in which the first side wall portion 261 on the front side is curved and extends. Also in this configuration, the user can place two fingers on different surfaces, and the ribbon cartridge 200 can be easily picked.
  • the front side second partial wall portion 263 extends substantially flush with the front side first partial wall portion 261 and is further bent toward the front side third partial wall portion 265. An extending configuration may be used.
  • the first finger hanging portion 321 may be provided with a protrusion protruding from the near side first partial wall portion 261 or the near side second partial wall portion 263.
  • the second finger hanging portion 323 may be provided with a protrusion protruding from the near-side second wall portion 243.
  • a protrusion protruding from the front side wall portion 233 toward the front side in the mounting direction may be provided, or a concave portion recessed at the back side in the mounting direction may be provided, and these may be used as a knob.
  • first finger hanging portion 321 may be provided with a region having a higher friction coefficient than other regions by subjecting the front side first partial wall portion 261 and the front side second partial wall portion 263 to surface treatment.
  • second finger-hanging portion 323 may be provided with a region having a higher friction coefficient than other regions by subjecting the front-side second wall portion 243 to surface treatment. This makes it difficult for the user's finger to slide with respect to the second cartridge case 209, so that the ribbon cartridge 200 can be easily picked.
  • the winding-side cylinder portion 279 is an example of the “winding shaft insertion portion” according to the present invention, and the “winding shaft insertion portion” is used when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7.
  • the configuration is not limited to a cylindrical shape.
  • an opening provided in the back side wall portion 269 may function as a “winding shaft insertion portion”.
  • the feeding-side cylinder portion 277 is an example of the “feeding shaft insertion portion” of the present invention, but the “feeding shaft insertion portion” is the position when the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted on the second cartridge mounting portion 7.
  • the configuration is not limited to a cylindrical shape.
  • an opening provided in the back side wall portion 269 may function as a “feeding shaft insertion portion”.
  • the knob portion 231 may be hung on the back case 229.
  • the back side first partial wall portion 315, the back side second partial wall portion 317, and the back side third partial wall portion 319 may be used as the first finger hanging portion 321 or the back side second partial wall portion 317.
  • the bending part which the back side 3rd partial wall part 319 connects is good also as the 1st finger hook part 321.
  • the second cartridge case 209 includes a plurality of types having different thicknesses according to the width of the accommodated second ink ribbon 213. In particular, in the second cartridge case 209 having a small thickness, the user can grip the back case 229 and mount it on the second cartridge mounting portion 7.
  • the “first ribbon cartridge” of the present invention is not limited to the configuration in which the print medium such as the first tape 111 is accommodated, as in the tape cartridge 100 of the present embodiment, and the print medium is accommodated. The structure which is not necessary may be sufficient.
  • the “second ribbon cartridge” of the present invention is not limited to the configuration in which the print medium is not accommodated as in the ribbon cartridge 200 of the present embodiment, and the configuration in which the print medium is accommodated is also possible. Good.
  • the tape printer P may not have the first feeding shaft 29.
  • the ribbon cartridge 200 may not include the feeding-side cylinder portion 277. Further, the tape printer P may not be provided with the second feeding shaft 45.
  • the printing apparatus in which the ribbon cartridge 200 is mounted is not limited to a configuration that performs printing on a tape-shaped print medium, such as the first tape 111 and the second tape 500. That is, the “printing apparatus” of the present invention may be, for example, a device that performs printing on roll paper or sheet.

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