Patent Grant
10265976
The present invention relates to a tape cassette that can be freely inserted into and removed from a tape printer.
A tape cassette has been known that is configured to be freely inserted into and removed from a cassette housing portion of a tape printer. With this type of tape cassette, a tape that is a printing medium is housed in a box-shaped cassette case. Further, an arm portion for guiding the tape to a print position is provided such that it extends along a front surface of the tape cassette. To the rear of the arm portion, a long hole is formed that extends in the left-right direction of the cassette case and that penetrates the cassette case in the up-down direction. When the tape cassette is inserted in the tape printer, this long hole may function, for example, as a head insertion portion into which a thermal head is inserted.
In the known tape cassette, the length of the long hole in the left-right direction is equal to or less than a distance from a right end of the tape cassette to a right end of the long hole. As a result, a center of the long hole in the left-right direction tends to be located further to the left than a center of the tape cassette in the left-right direction. In this case, the center of the long hole in the left-right direction tends to become separated from the center of gravity of the tape cassette in the left-right direction, and it may become difficult to obtain a balanced weight distribution. For that reason, when the tape cassette is housed in the tape printer or in a packaging box, for example, there may be a risk that the tape cassette tilts, resulting in a deterioration in printing quality and a deterioration in operation efficiency and so on.
Various embodiments of the general principles herein provide a tape cassette that has a favorable weight distribution.
The embodiments herein provide a tape cassette that includes a cassette case, a tape roll, an ink ribbon, an arm portion, a long hole, and a ribbon take-up spool. The cassette case has a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, a rear side, a left side surface and a right side surface, and includes a top case having a top plate that forms the top surface and a bottom case having a bottom plate that forms the bottom surface. The cassette case has a left-right direction extending between the left and right side surfaces, an up-down direction extending between the top and bottom surfaces and a front-rear direction extending between the front surface and the rear side. The tape roll is a wound tape that is a printing medium and that is housed in the cassette case. The ink ribbon is to be used for printing on the tape. The arm portion includes a part of the front surface and guides the tape toward a discharge opening along a section of a predetermined feed path. The section extends in parallel with the front surface. The long hole extends in the left-right direction of the cassette case to the rear of and adjacent to the arm portion, penetrates the cassette case in the up-down direction of the cassette case, and is formed straddling a center position of the cassette case in the left-right direction. The long hole has a left side end portion and a right side end portion. The ribbon take-up spool is adapted to wind the ink ribbon that has been used for printing on the tape. A first distance, which is a length of the long hole in the left-right direction, is larger than a second distance, which is a length from the right side surface of the cassette case to the right side end portion of the long hole. A center of gravity of the tape cassette is located in a specific area, which is an area whose both end positions in the left-right direction are the same as both the left and right side end portions of the long hole, and which extends in the front-rear direction of the cassette case. The right side end portion of the long hole is located further to the right than a center of the ribbon take-up spool.
The embodiments herein also provide a tape cassette that includes a cassette case, a tape roll, an ink ribbon, an arm portion, a long hole, and a ribbon take-up spool. The cassette case has a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, a rear side, a left side surface and a right side surface, and includes a top case having a top plate that forms the top surface and a bottom case having a bottom plate that forms the bottom surface. The cassette case has a left-right direction extending between the left and right side surfaces, an up-down direction extending between the top and bottom surfaces and a front-rear direction extending between the front surface and the rear side. The tape roll is a wound tape that is a printing medium and that is housed in the cassette case. The ink ribbon is to be used for printing on the tape. The arm portion includes a part of the front surface and guides the tape toward a discharge opening along a section of a predetermined feed path. The section extends in parallel with the front surface. The long hole extends in the left-right direction of the cassette case to the rear of and adjacent to the arm portion, penetrates the cassette case in the up-down direction of the cassette case, and is formed straddling a center position of the cassette case in the left-right direction. The long hole has a left side end portion and a right side end portion. The ribbon take-up spool is adapted to wind the ink ribbon that has been used for printing on the tape. A first distance, which is a length of the long hole in the left-right direction, is larger than a second distance, which is a length from the right side surface of the cassette case to the right side end portion of the long hole. The center of gravity of the tape cassette is located in a specific area, which is an area whose both end positions in the left-right direction are the same as both the left and right side end portions of the long hole, and which extends in the front-rear direction of the cassette case. A first length is smaller than a second length. The first length is a length of the long hole along a first virtual straight line. The first virtual straight line extends in the front-rear direction through the center of the ribbon take-up spool. The second length is a length of the long hole along a second virtual straight line. The second virtual straight line extends in the front-rear direction through the discharge opening.
Embodiments will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Embodiments of the present disclosure will be explained below, with reference to the drawings. Note that the drawings to which reference is made are used to explain the technical features that can be used by the present disclosure and are simply explanatory examples.
A tape printer 1 and a tape cassette 30 according to an embodiment will be explained hereinafter with reference to
Note that, in
First, an outline structure of the tape printer 1 will be explained. The tape printer 1 is a general purpose tape printer, in which various types of tape cassette can be used, such as a thermal type, a receptor type, a laminated type and a heat sensitive laminated type. Note that the thermal type is a type of tape cassette in which only a heat sensitive paper tape is housed. The receptor type is a type of tape cassette in which a print tape and an ink ribbon are housed. The laminated type is a type of tape cassette in which a double-sided adhesive tape, a film tape and the ink ribbon are housed. The heat sensitive laminated type is a type of tape cassette in which the double-sided adhesive tape and the heat sensitive paper tape are housed.
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An internal structure of the main unit cover 2 under the cassette cover 6 will be explained with reference to
Two positioning pins 102 and 103 are provided in two locations on the corner support portions 812. More specifically, the positioning pin 102 is provided on the left side of the cavity 811 and the positioning pin 103 is provided on the right side of the cavity 811, respectively. The positioning pins 102 and 103 are provided in positions such that, when the tape cassette 30 is inserted in the cassette housing portion 8, the positioning pins 102 and 103 respectively correspond to pin holes 62 and 63 (refer to
A guide shaft 120, which may be inserted into and removed from a guide hole 47 that will be described later, is provided in a standing manner on the corner support portion 812 to the rear right side of the cassette housing portion 8. The guide shaft 120 is a shaft body that has a substantially cylindrical shape, and is formed of two shaft portions with differing diameters (a large diameter shaft portion 120A and a small diameter shaft portion 120B) and of a tapered portion 120C that connects the large diameter shaft portion 120A and the small diameter shaft portion 120B (refer to
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If the tape feed motor 23 drives the gear 91 to rotate in the counterclockwise direction, in a state in which the tape cassette 30 is inserted in the cassette housing portion 8, the ribbon take-up shaft 95 is driven to rotate in the counterclockwise direction via the gear 93 and the gear 94. The ribbon take-up shaft 95 causes the ribbon take-up spool 44, which is mounted on the ribbon take-up shaft 95, to rotate. Furthermore, the rotation of the gear 94 is transmitted to the tape drive shaft 100 via the gear 97, the gear 98 and the gear 101, and the tape drive shaft 100 is driven to rotate in the clockwise direction. The tape drive shaft 100 causes the tape drive roller 46, which is mounted on the tape drive shaft 100, to rotate. On the rear side of the gear 98, a substantially cylindrically shaped auxiliary shaft 110, which may be inserted into and removed from a first tape support hole 65 that will be described later, is provided in a standing manner.
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A release lever, which is not shown in the drawings, that moves in the left-right direction in response to the opening and closing of the cassette cover 6 is coupled to the platen holder 12. When the cassette cover 6 is opened, the release lever moves in the right direction, and the platen holder 12 moves toward the stand-by position shown in
On the other hand, when the cassette cover 6 is closed, the release lever moves in the left direction and the platen holder 12 moves toward the print position shown in
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In this way, in the print position shown in
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A detailed structure of the head holder 74 will be explained with reference to
On the head anchoring portion 744 is provided a stepped portion 741 that is a stepped portion that is formed at a specified height by cutting out a right edge portion of the head anchoring portion 744, in an L shape in a front view. As will be explained in more detail later, when the tape cassette 30 is inserted in the cassette housing portion 8, the head insertion portion 39 is appropriately guided by the head holder 74 that includes the stepped portion 741.
A cassette support portion 742 that is adapted to support, from below, the tape cassette 30 that is inserted in the tape printer 1, is also provided on the head anchoring portion 744. The cassette support portion 742 is an extending piece that has a rectangular shape in a side view, and that extends from the left edge of the head anchoring portion 744, while bending substantially perpendicularly with respect to the head anchoring portion 744 at a same position (height position) in the up-down direction as the stepped portion 741.
In other words, the stepped portion 741 and the cassette support portion 742 extend, in a plan view, in directions that are substantially orthogonal to each other. The cassette support portion 742 may support the tape cassette 30 at a predetermined height position on the downstream side of the thermal head 10 in the tape feed direction. The cassette support portion 742 is set at a position at a predetermined distance in the up-down direction from a central position of the thermal head 10 in the up-down direction. Accordingly, the cassette support portion 742 may perform positioning of the tape cassette 30 in the up-down direction in relation to the central position of the thermal head 10 in the up-down direction.
Next, the electrical configuration of the tape printer 1 will be explained with reference to
Various types of programs that are performed by the CPU 501 to control the tape printer 1 are stored in the ROM 502. Printing dot pattern data for printing characters is stored in the CGROM 503. A plurality of storage areas are provided in the RAM 504 for a text memory, a print buffer and the like.
The keyboard 3, the liquid crystal display (LCD) 5, drive circuits 506, 507, 508, and the like are connected to the input/output interface 511. The drive circuit 506 is an electronic circuit for driving the thermal head 10. The drive circuit 507 is an electronic circuit for driving the tape feed motor 23. The drive circuit 508 is an electronic circuit for driving the cutter motor 24, which operates the movable blade 19. A liquid crystal drive circuit (LCDC) 505 includes a video RAM (not shown in the drawings) for outputting display data to the display 5.
Next, the structure of the tape cassette 30 according to the present embodiment will be explained with reference to
First, the overall structure of the tape cassette 30 will be explained. As shown in
In the cassette case 31 of the present embodiment, the whole perimeter of the top plate 305 and the bottom plate 306 is enclosed by a peripheral wall that forms side walls. However, the whole perimeter need not necessarily be enclosed, and an opening that exposes the interior of the cassette case 31 to the outside may be provided in a portion of the peripheral wall (a rear surface, for example), and bosses connecting the top plate 305 and the bottom plate 306 may be provided in positions facing the opening.
The cassette case 31 has four corner portions that have the same width (namely, the length is the same in the up-down direction), regardless of the type of the tape cassette 30. Hereinafter, the left rear corner portion will be called the first corner portion 321, the right rear corner portion will be called the second corner portion 322, the right front corner portion will be called the third corner portion 323, and the left front corner portion will be called the fourth corner portion 324. The first to fourth corner portions 321 to 324 protrude toward the outside from the side surfaces of the cassette case 31, such that they form right angles in a plan view. However, the left front fourth corner portion 324 does not form a right angle, because the tape discharge portion 49 is provided at that corner. Lower surfaces of the first to fourth corner portions 321 to 324 are portions that face the above-described corner support portions 812 when the tape cassette 30 is inserted in the cassette housing portion 8.
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With the laminated type tape cassette 30 shown in
With the receptor type tape cassette 30 shown in
With the thermal type tape cassette 30 shown in
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Of the front surface wall of the cassette case 31, the section that extends to the left from the semi-circular groove 340 is referred to as an arm front surface wall 35. A part that extends from the right side of the tape cassette 30 toward the left and that is defined by the arm front surface wall 35 and an arm back surface wall 37 that is positioned separately to the arm front surface wall 35 in the rearward direction and extending in the height direction, is referred to as an arm portion 34. The left end of the arm front surface wall 35 is bent toward the rear, and a gap that is formed between the arm front surface wall 35 and the left end of the arm back surface wall 37 and that extends in the up-down direction is a discharge opening 341, through which the tape (and the ink ribbon 60) is discharged from the arm portion 34.
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A space that is defined by the arm back surface wall 37 and by a head peripheral wall 373 which is provided contiguously from the arm back surface wall 37, that is a generally rectangular shape in a plan view and that penetrates the tape cassette 30 in the up-down direction, is the head insertion portion 39. The head insertion portion 39 corresponds to a “long hole” of the present disclosure. The head insertion portion 39 is connected to the outside at the front side of the tape cassette 30 through an opening 77 formed in the front side of the tape cassette 30. The head holder 74 that supports the thermal head 10 of the tape printer 1 may be inserted into the head insertion portion 39. At the opening 77 (refer to
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The support reception portion 392 has a lower side flat surface portion 392B that is a lower side surface of a flat surface portion (a bottom portion of the recessed portion), that is positioned above the bottom surface 302, and that has a substantially rectangular shape in a bottom view. The position of the lower side flat surface portion 392B in the up-down direction (the height direction) of the bottom case 312 and a central position in the width direction of the tape and the ink ribbon 60 housed in the cassette case 31 are constant, irrespective of the type of the tape cassette 30, that is to say irrespective of a difference in the height, in the up-down direction, of the tape cassette 30. Thus, the wider the width of the housed tape and of the ink ribbon 60 of the tape cassette 30, the greater the depth of the support reception portion 392, which is the recessed portion provided in the bottom surface 302.
The lower side flat surface portion 392B may function as a part that is supported, from underneath, by the cassette support portion 742 provided on the head holder 74.
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When the laminated type tape cassette 30 shown in
When the receptor type tape cassette 30 shown in
When the thermal type tape cassette 30 shown in
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Here, the head insertion portion 39 will be explained in more detail with reference to
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A distance from the right end portion of the head insertion portion 39 to the right end portion of the tape cassette 30 is referred to as a second distance A2. An area that has the same length, in the left-right direction, as the second distance A2, that is adjacent to the first area 331 on the right side, and that extends in the front-rear direction of the tape cassette 30, is referred to as a second area 332. A distance from the left end portion of the tape cassette 30 to the left end portion of the head insertion portion 39 is referred to as a third distance A3. An area that has the same length, in the left-right direction as the third distance A3, that is adjacent to the first area 331 on the left side, and that extends in the front-rear direction of the tape cassette 30, is referred to as a third area 333. In the present embodiment, the first distance A1 is larger than the second distance A2. The third distance A3 is smaller than the first distance A1 and the second distance A2. In other words, the first distance A1 is larger than the third distance A3.
In the receptor type and the laminated type tape cassette 30 shown in
Next, hole portions (the first tape support hole 65, the take-up support hole 68, the roller support hole 64, the guide hole 47) that are formed in the tape cassette 30, and members related to these hole portions will be explained with reference to
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The first tape spool 40 has a double wall structure, with an inner wall 40A and an outer wall 40B. The inner wall 40A is a cylindrical body having an inner diameter that is slightly larger than an outer diameter of the cylindrical wall portion 85. The height of the inner wall 40A is smaller than the width of the tape or the double-sided adhesive tape 58 that is provided around the first tape spool 40. A shaft hole 40D is formed inside the inner wall 40A, penetrating the inner wall 40A in the up-down direction. The outer wall 40B is a cylindrical body that is provided on the radially outside of the inner wall 40A and that encircles the whole periphery of the inner wall 40A, and has a height that is substantially the same as the width of the tape or the double-sided adhesive tape 58. In the case of the laminated type tape cassette 30 shown in
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Inside the cassette case 31, an upper end portion 44A is fitted into the opening 68A of the top plate 305, and at the same time, a bottom end portion 44B is fitted into the opening 68B of the bottom plate 306. The support portion 44E that is provided on the upper end edge of the ribbon take-up spool 44 contacts the top case 311 from underneath and thus regulates the movement of the ribbon take-up spool 44 in the upward direction. The support portion 44E that is provided on the lower end edge of the ribbon take-up spool 44 contacts the bottom case 312 from above and thus regulates the movement of the ribbon take-up spool 44 in the downward direction. In this way, the ribbon take-up spool 44 is supported by both the end portions 44A and 44B while being rotatable around an axis line inside the cassette case 31.
A shaft hole 44C is formed inside the ribbon take-up spool 44, penetrating the ribbon take-up spool 44 in the up-down direction. A plurality of engaging ribs 44D are provided on an inner peripheral surface (namely, an inner wall forming the shaft hole 44C) of the ribbon take-up spool 44, the engaging ribs 44D being slightly lower than a center position in the up-down direction of the ribbon take-up spool 44. When the tape cassette 30 is inserted in the cassette housing portion 8, the above-described ribbon take-up shaft 95 is inserted into the shaft hole 44C via the opening 68B. Then, the plurality of cam members 95A that are formed around the periphery of the ribbon take-up shaft 95 mesh with the plurality of engaging ribs 44D that are provided on the ribbon take-up spool 44. In this way, the rotation of the ribbon take-up shaft 95 is transmitted to the ribbon take-up spool 44. More specifically, the ribbon take-up spool 44 rotates in accordance with the rotation of the ribbon take-up shaft 95. Note that the opening width of the shaft hole 44C is larger than the shaft diameter of the ribbon take-up shaft 95, in order that, when the ribbon take-up shaft 95 is mounted, some play may exist in the ribbon take-up spool 44 with respect to the ribbon take-up shaft 95 in the circumferential direction.
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The tape drive roller 46 is a cylindrical body that has approximately the same height as the width of the cassette case 31 (namely, the length of the cassette case 31 in the up-down direction). The diameter of a main body 46E of the tape drive roller 46 is larger than the diameter of the openings 64A and 64B, and an outer peripheral surface that comes into contact with the tape etc. is a roller surface 46C. The length of the roller surface 46C in the up-down direction (namely, a tape feed width of the tape drive roller 46) is set to be the same as the width of the tape. An upper end portion 46A and a bottom end portion 46B that protrude from the main body 46E of the tape drive roller 46 in the upward and downward directions, respectively, each have a diameter that is slightly smaller than the diameter of the openings 64A and 64B. Note that a shaft hole 46D, which penetrates the main body 46E in the up-down direction, links both the end portions 46A and 46B inside the tape drive roller 46.
Inside the cassette case 31, the upper end portion 46A is fitted into the opening 64A of the top plate 305, and at the same time, the bottom end portion 46B is fitted into the opening 64B of the bottom plate 306. The main body 46E contacts the top case 311 from underneath and thus regulates the movement of the tape drive roller 46 in the upward direction. The main body 46E also contacts the bottom case 312 from above and thus regulates the movement of the tape drive roller 46 in the downward direction. In this way, the tape drive roller 46 is supported by both the end portions 46A and 46B while being rotatable around an axis line inside the cassette case 31.
A plurality of engaging ribs 46F (refer to
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Similarly, the ribbon support hole 67 is also formed of a pair of openings 67A and 67B that are formed in positions facing each other in the top plate 305 and the bottom plate 306, respectively. The openings 67A and 67B are provided contiguously with recessed portions that are depressed inside the cassette case 31 in mutually opposing directions, respectively. The ribbon spool 42 is a cylindrical body that has approximately the same height as the width of the tape, and the ink ribbon 60 is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the ribbon spool 42. When the ink ribbon 60 is housed inside the cassette case 31, the recessed portions that are contiguously formed from the respective openings 67A and 67B are respectively inserted into both end openings of a shaft hole that penetrates the ribbon spool 42 in the up-down direction. In this way, the ribbon spool 42 is axially supported by the ribbon support hole 67 while being rotatable around an axis line inside the cassette case 31. Note that the ribbon spool 42 is not provided in the thermal type tape cassette 30 shown in
Here, the positional relationships among the guide hole 47, the first tape support hole 65, the take-up support hole 68 and the head insertion portion 39 that are provided in the tape cassette 30 of the present embodiment will be explained in more detail with reference to
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The second tape support hole 66 is formed on the division line K in the plan view. More specifically, it is positioned substantially at a midpoint between the center of the tape cassette 30 in the plan view and the guide hole 47. The ribbon support hole 67 is formed in the second housing area 30D. More specifically, it is positioned further to the front and the right of the tape cassette 30 than the take-up support hole 68.
Due to the positional relationships that are described above, the position of the center of gravity of the tape cassette 30 shown in
In addition, the winding center of the used ink ribbon 60 on the ribbon take-up spool 44 is positioned in the first area 331. In other words, the winding center of the double-sided adhesive tape 58 on the double-sided adhesive tape roll 581 and the winding center of the used ink ribbon 60 on the ribbon take-up spool 44 are positioned in the first area 331. Then, when printing is performed using the laminated type tape cassette 30, the double-sided adhesive tape 58 is consumed and the weight of the double-sided adhesive tape roll 581 decreases. On the other hand, as the used ink ribbon 60 is taken up by the ribbon take-up spool 44, the weight of the ink ribbon 60 taken up by the ribbon take-up spool 44 increases. Even in this case, as the winding center of the double-sided adhesive tape roll 581 and the winding center of the ink ribbon 60 that is taken up by the ribbon take-up spool 44 are positioned in the first area 331, the position of the center of gravity of the tape cassette 30 remains stable within the range of the first area 331.
In the case of the receptor type tape cassette 30 shown in
In addition, the winding center of the used ink ribbon 60 on the ribbon take-up spool is positioned in the first area 331. The winding center of the print tape 57 on the print tape roll 571 and the winding center of the used ink ribbon 60 on the ribbon take-up spool are both positioned in the first area 331. Then, when printing is performed using the receptor type tape cassette 30, the print tape 57 is consumed and the weight of the print tape roll 571 decreases. On the other hand, the weight of the ink ribbon 60 taken up by the ribbon take-up spool 44 increases. Even in this case, as the winding center of the print tape roll 571 and the winding center of the ink ribbon 60 that is taken up by the ribbon take-up spool 44 are positioned in the first area 331, the position of the center of gravity of the tape cassette 30 remains stable within the range of the first area 331.
In the case of the thermal type tape cassette 30 shown in
With the tape printer 1 and the tape cassette 30 explained above, when the tape cassette 30 is inserted in the cassette housing portion 8, the three guide shafts (the tape drive shaft 100, the guide shaft 120 and the auxiliary shaft 110) and the head holder 74, which are provided in a standing manner in the cassette housing portion 8, are respectively guided by the three guide holes (the roller support hole 64, the guide hole 47 and the first tape support hole 65) and the head insertion portion 39 that are provided in the tape cassette 30. As a result, the tape cassette 30 is inserted in the cassette housing portion 8 in the correct position.
Here, states of insertion and removal of the tape cassette 30 with respect to the cassette housing portion 8 in the present embodiment will be explained in more detail with reference to
First, the height relationships of the members provided in a standing manner in the cassette housing portion 8 will be explained. Among the head holder 74, the tape drive shaft 100, the ribbon take-up shaft 95, the auxiliary shaft 110 and the guide shaft 120, the shaft lengths of the three guide shafts (the tape drive shaft 100, the auxiliary shaft 110 and the guide shaft 120) are substantially the same. Additionally, each of the shaft lengths of the tape drive shaft 100, the auxiliary shaft 110 and the guide shaft 120 is longer than the shaft length of the ribbon take-up shaft 95 and longer than the vertical size of the head holder 74. For that reason, among the head holder 74, the tape drive shaft 100, the ribbon take-up shaft 95 and the auxiliary shaft 110, height positions of the upper ends of the tape drive shaft 100 and the auxiliary shaft 110 are the highest, the height position of the upper end of the head holder 74 is next highest, and the height position of the upper end of the ribbon take-up shaft 95 is lowest. Note that the height position of the upper end of the ribbon take-up shaft 95 is approximately the same as the height position of the upper end of the thermal head 10 that is affixed to the head holder 74.
As described above, the guide shaft 120 is provided in a standing manner on the corner support portion 812. Also, the height position of the upper end of the guide shaft 120 is higher than the upper end of any of the head holder 74, the tape drive shaft 100, the ribbon take-up shaft 95 and the auxiliary shaft 110.
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When the tape cassette 30 is moved further downward from a state that is shown in
Note that the upper end edges of the tape drive shaft 100, the auxiliary shaft 110 and the guide shaft 120 have a tapered shape in which the shaft diameter becomes smaller toward the upper end. Thus even if there is a slight displacement with the relative positions of the roller support hole 64, the first tape support hole 65 and the guide hole 47 in the plan view, the tape drive shaft 100, the auxiliary shaft 110 and the guide shaft 120 can be correctly and smoothly inserted. Further, the shaft diameter of the tape drive shaft 100 is slightly smaller than the opening width of the tape drive roller 46 (the shaft hole 46D) and therefore, even if the horizontal position of the tape drive roller 46 changes slightly inside the roller support hole 64 due to vibration or tilting etc., the tape drive shaft 100 can be smoothly inserted.
In addition, as described above, the opening width of the guide hole 47 is larger than the shaft diameter of the leading end portion (the above-described small diameter shaft portion 120B) of the guide shaft 120, and in particular, the opening width from the front left to the rear right is larger than the opening width from the front right toward the rear left. Therefore, when inserting the tape cassette 30, even if the position of the guide hole 47 relative to the position of the guide shaft 120 in the plan view is slightly displaced, the guide shaft 120 can be inserted into the guide hole 47. Thus, as it is not necessary to perform accurate positioning of the hole portions of the tape cassette 30 with respect to all of the corresponding three guide shafts provided in the cassette housing portion 8, a burden on the user when inserting the tape cassette 30 may be reduced. Further, at the time of manufacture of the tape cassette 30, in order to make the dimensional widths of the roller support hole 64 and the guide hole 47 completely match the dimensional widths of the tape drive shaft 100 and the guide shaft 120, respectively, a high degree of dimensional accuracy is required of the operator. On this point, by forming some play in the guide hole 47, a slight amount of error in the dimensional accuracy in forming the guide hole 47 is allowed, and the burden at the time of manufacture of the tape cassette 30 may also be reduced.
Furthermore, the ribbon take-up shaft 95 is inserted from underneath into the shaft hole 44C via the opening 68B. The opening width of the ribbon take-up spool 44 (the shaft hole 44C) is larger than the shaft diameter of the ribbon take-up shaft 95, and the ribbon take-up shaft 95 is movably inserted inside the ribbon take-up spool 44 such that it can be displaced in the circumferential direction.
On the other hand, as the tape cassette 30 is guided downward from the position shown in
When the tape cassette 30 is moved further downward, the stepped portion 741 provided on the head holder 74 is inserted into the head insertion portion 39, as shown in
When the tape cassette 30 is moved downward along the head holder 74, the tape drive shaft 100, the auxiliary shaft 110 and the guide shaft 120, the positioning pin 103 provided in a standing manner on the corner support portion 812 comes into contact with a top wall inside the pin hole 63, as shown in
Furthermore, the base end side (the above-described large diameter shaft portion 120A) of the guide shaft 120 is fitted into the guide hole 47 (the shaft hole 47C) while being guided along the tapered portion 120C. As described above, the shaft diameter of the large diameter shaft portion 120A is substantially the same as the opening width of the guide hole 47, and therefore, the large diameter shaft portion 120A is tightly engaged with the guide hole 47 in the front-rear direction, and displacement of the guide shaft 120 in the circumferential direction is thus regulated. In addition, the positioning pins 102 and 103 are engaged inside of the pin holes 62 and 63, respectively, and displacement of the positioning pins 102 and 103 in the circumferential direction is thus regulated. Specifically, a horizontal position of the tape cassette 30 that is inserted in the cassette housing portion 8 is regulated as a horizontal position in which the tape cassette 30 is engaged by the guide shaft 120 and the positioning pins 102 and 103.
In this way, in the present embodiment, the tape cassette 30 is guided to the correct position in the cassette housing portion 8 by the three guide shafts (the tape drive shaft 100, the auxiliary shaft 110 and the guide shaft 120) and by the head holder 74. Then, the tape cassette 30 is positioned in the correct horizontal position by the guide shaft 120 and the positioning pin 102, and is also positioned in the correct height position by the cassette support portion 742 and the positioning pins 102 and 103 and so on. Thus, in a state in which the tape cassette 30 is positioned in the correct position, the cam members 100A that are provided on the base end side of the tape drive shaft 100 are correctly meshed with the engaging ribs 46F that are provided on the tape drive roller 46, as shown in
Note that, when the tape cassette 30 is removed from the cassette housing portion 8, the user may pull the tape cassette 30 upward from the cassette housing portion 8 while pinching both the left and right side walls of the tape cassette 30 with his or her fingers, for example. Also at that time, the tape cassette 30 can be guided in the up-down direction by the head holder 74 and the three guide shafts (the tape drive shaft 100, the auxiliary shaft 110 and the guide shaft 120). Thus, in a process of removing the tape cassette 30 from the cassette housing portion 8, it is possible to inhibit a risk of the tape cassette 30 tilting and becoming caught up on the inner wall etc. of the cassette housing portion 8.
The tape cassette 30 of the present embodiment may be inserted into and removed from the cassette housing portion 8 in the manner described above. In a known tape cassette, the first distance A1, which is the length of the head insertion portion 39 in the left-right direction, is equal to or less than the second distance A2, which is the length from the right end portion of the head insertion portion 39 to the right end portion of the tape cassette 30. In contrast to this, in the present embodiment, the first distance A1 is larger than the second distance A2, as shown in
Furthermore, the tape cassette 30 may be packaged for the purpose of transportation and sale etc. When a plate-shaped member (hereinafter referred to as a packaging support member), which is inserted into the head insertion portion 39 of the tape cassette 30 and which supports the tape cassette 30, is provided in a container for packaging, the packaging support member can correctly support the tape cassette 30 by being inserted into the head insertion portion 39. When the tape cassette 30 of the present embodiment is mounted in the packaging container, the head insertion portion 39 can be correctly led to the packaging support member and the tape cassette 30 can be correctly mounted in the packaging container. This is because the center of the head insertion portion 39 in the left-right direction is close to the center of gravity of the tape cassette 30 in the left-right direction and there is a favorable weight distribution. As a result, there may be little risk of tilting of the tape cassette 30. It is thus possible to enhance operation efficiency of an operator performing the packaging.
In addition, in the known tape cassette, the first distance A1 is equal to or less than the second distance A2, and the right end portion of the head insertion portion 39 is positioned further to the left, in the left-right direction, than the center of the take-up support hole 68. In contrast to this, in the present embodiment, the first distance A1 is larger than the second distance A2, and the right end portion of the head insertion portion 39 is further to the right in comparison to the known tape cassette. As a result, the right end portion of the head insertion portion 39 is positioned further to the right, in the left-right direction, than the center of the take-up support hole 68. In other words, the center of the first tape support hole 65 and the center of the take-up support hole 68 are positioned in the first area 331.
For that reason, in the laminated type tape cassette 30 (refer to
In addition, the tape cassette 30 is provided with the first tape support hole 65 and the take-up support hole 68. Also, the auxiliary shaft 110 and the ribbon take-up shaft 95 are provided in a standing manner in the tape printer 1. When the tape cassette 30 is inserted into or removed from the cassette housing portion 8, the auxiliary shaft 110 and the ribbon take-up shaft 95 are inserted and removed via the first tape support hole 65 and the take-up support hole 68. The tape cassette 30 can be correctly guided in this manner.
Furthermore, the tape cassette 30 is provided with the roller support hole 64 and the guide hole 47. Also, the tape drive shaft 100 and the guide shaft 120 are provided in a standing manner in the tape printer 1. When the tape cassette 30 is inserted into or removed from the cassette housing portion 8, the tape drive shaft 100 and the guide shaft 120 are inserted and removed via the roller support hole 64 and the guide hole 47. The tape cassette 30 can be correctly guided in this manner.
In addition, as described above and as shown in
Further, in the present embodiment, among the first distance A1, the second distance A2 and the third distance A3, the first distance A1 is the longest. As a result, the center of gravity of the tape cassette 30 is easily positioned in the first area 331. Therefore, the center of the head insertion portion 39 in the left-right direction is close to the position of the center of gravity of the tape cassette 30 in the left-right direction. For that reason, the weight distribution is favorable, and it is possible to reduce a risk that the tape cassette 30 tilts when the tape cassette 30 is housed in the tape printer 1 or in a packaging box, for example.
It should be noted that the tape cassette 30 and the tape printer 1 according to the present disclosure are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications may of course be applied without departing from the gist of the present disclosure.
For example, in the present embodiment, the tape cassette 30 is provided with the head insertion portion 39, the first tape support hole 65, the take-up support hole 68, the roller support hole 64 and the guide hole 47 and each of these members is used for guiding the tape cassette 30 when the tape cassette 30 is inserted or removed. However, the head insertion portion 39 only may be used for guiding the tape cassette 30. In addition, at least one from among the first tape support hole 65, the take-up support hole 68, the roller support hole 64 and the guide hole 47 may be used for guiding the tape cassette 30.
Further, in the present embodiment, the tape printer 1 is provided with the head holder 74, the auxiliary shaft 110, the ribbon take-up shaft 95, the tape drive shaft 100 and the guide shaft 120. The tape cassette 30 is provided with the head insertion portion 39, the first tape support hole 65, the take-up support hole 68, the roller support hole 64 and the guide hole 47.
However, for example, in the laminated type and the receptor type tape cassette 30 (refer to
Furthermore, for example, in the thermal type tape cassette 30 (refer to
It should be noted that, at the time of performing printing, the ribbon take-up spool 44 is also driven to rotate via the ribbon take-up shaft 95. However, the ribbon spool 42 is not housed in the thermal type tape cassette 30 shown in
The apparatus and methods described above with reference to the various embodiments are merely examples. It goes without saying that they are not confined to the depicted embodiments. While various features have been described in conjunction with the examples outlined above, various alternatives, modifications, variations, and/or improvements of those features and/or examples may be possible. Accordingly, the examples, as set forth above, are intended to be illustrative. Various changes may be made without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the underlying principles.
This application is a Continuation application of U.S. Ser. No. 14/867,877, filed on Sep. 28, 2015, which is a Continuation application of U.S. Ser. No. 14/141,576, filed on Dec. 27, 2013, which is a Continuation application of U.S. Ser. No. 13/430,080, filed on Mar. 26, 2012, which is a continuation-in-part of International Application No. PCT/JP2009/070971, filed Dec. 16, 2009. The disclosure of the foregoing applications is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
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