JP2007301835A - Coating film transfer implement - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the cost and to enable simple and easy replacement of a transfer tape. <P>SOLUTION: A cartridge 5 having a supply reel 19, a winding reel 20 and a head part is fitted in a case 5 having an opening 10 in the front end so that the head part is projected from the opening 10, and the transfer tape T is let out from the supply reel 19, passed through the head part and wound up by the winding reel 20. In a coating film transfer implement thus constituted, engaging grooves 20b directed in the axial direction of a tubular shaft 20a in the winding reel 20 are provided in the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 20a so that at least one of the opposite ends of the engaging groove 20b is opened on the lateral side of the shaft, while an engaging member 32 which can be inserted from the opened one end side and can be engaged with the engaging groove 20b is provided at a drawing-out tip portion of the transfer tape T. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  In the present invention, the adhesive or the coating film for correction applied to the transfer tape fed from the supply reel is transferred to the paper surface or the like by holding it by hand and moving it backward while pressing the paper surface or the like. The present invention relates to a coating film transfer tool.

  Conventionally, the transfer tape in the coating film transfer tool is supplied on the maker side in a state of being mounted on a cartridge having a supply reel for winding the transfer tape and a take-up reel for winding the transfer tape fed from the supply reel. Yes.

  In addition, after the use of the transfer tape is completed, it is possible to repeatedly use the container and driving parts by exchanging the cartridge on the user side, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost on the manufacturer side and the running cost on the user side. Is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, in the coating film transfer tool as disclosed in Patent Document 1, only the container and the drive component are used repeatedly, and the cartridge holding the transfer tape has a structure for repeated use. There wasn't. For this reason, the present condition is that the reduction of the manufacturing cost on the manufacturer side and the running cost on the user side is small.

On the other hand, it is also known that the transfer tape can be exchanged for the cartridge to increase the number of parts that can be used repeatedly, further reducing the manufacturing cost on the manufacturer side and the running cost on the user side. It has been.
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  However, conventionally, the transfer tape is exchanged for the cartridge. The transfer tape is loaded on the supply reel, and the leading end of the transfer tape fed out from the supply reel is simply wound around the outer periphery of the core shaft of the take-up reel. It was that. For this reason, at the time of winding the tape, there is a problem that the front end portion of the transfer tape does not slide smoothly with respect to the take-up reel and the operability is poor.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and by increasing the number of parts that can be used repeatedly, the cost is reduced and the running cost on the user side is reduced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a coating film transfer tool capable of easily and easily replacing a transfer tape.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) A cartridge including a supply reel on which a transfer tape is replaceably mounted, a take-up reel that takes up the transfer tape fed out from the supply reel, and a head portion are placed in a container having an opening at the front end. In the coating film transfer tool in which the head portion protrudes from the opening and is loaded, the transfer tape mounted on the supply reel is fed out, reversed at the head portion and wound around the take-up reel, the cylinder in the take-up reel An engagement groove facing the axial direction of the core shaft is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the core shaft so that at least one of the ends of the engagement groove is opened on the side surface of the core shaft, and the leading end of the transfer tape is drawn out A locking member that is inserted from the opened one end side and can be locked in the engagement groove is provided in the portion.

(2) In the above item (1), the locking member is a pin-shaped member.

(3) In the above item (2), the locking member is a pin-shaped member, and the cross-sectional shape of the engaging groove provided on the outer peripheral surface of the core shaft of the take-up reel is made larger than a semicircle, Make it almost Ω-shaped.

(4) In the above item (1), the locking member is provided on a cylindrical body portion in which the leading end portion of the transfer tape is fixed to the outer peripheral surface, and on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical body portion. The cylindrical body portion is configured with an engagement protrusion in the axial direction of the cylindrical body portion that can be engaged with the engagement groove of the shaft, and the engagement protrusion is inserted into the engagement groove. It is to be put on the core shaft.

(5) In any one of the above items (1) to (4), by inserting the supply reel into a bobbin around which the transfer tape is wound, a core shaft portion on which the transfer tape is mounted, and the core shaft And a flange portion provided on one end side in the width direction of the transfer tape, and the other end side of the core shaft portion is orthogonal to the substrate of the cartridge and is detachable.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the locking member fixedly attached to the leading end portion of the transfer tape is inserted into the engagement groove on the take-up reel side from one end side, the locking member becomes the core. The transfer tape can be attached to the take-up reel in a state of being fitted and locked in the engagement groove of the shaft and the leading end of the transfer tape fixed to the core shaft of the take-up reel. On the other hand, when removing the transfer tape from the take-up reel, if the latch member is pulled out of the take-up reel side engaging groove, the tip of the transfer tape is also removed along with the latch member, and used together with the latch member. The used transfer tape can be removed from the core shaft of the take-up reel. Therefore, the transfer tape can be easily and easily exchanged for the take-up reel of the cartridge, and the cartridge can be used repeatedly in addition to the container and the driving parts. The running cost on the side can be reduced.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the leading end of the transfer tape can be used as the take-up reel by simply inserting the pin-shaped locking member into any of the engaging grooves provided on the outer peripheral surface of the core shaft. Since it can be fixed easily, the transfer tape can be exchanged easily and easily.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the pin-shaped locking member fitted and locked in the engaging groove of the core shaft is prevented from falling off from the core shaft, so that the transfer tape can be replaced more easily. be able to.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, the core shaft is inserted into the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical body portion so that the cylindrical body portion faces the core shaft from one end side in the width direction of the transfer tape, and the engagement protrusion When the cylindrical body part is pressed toward the core shaft at a position where the locking groove corresponds to the engagement groove, the engagement protrusion formed on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical body part is engaged with the core shaft. The cylindrical body portion can be externally attached to the core shaft by being fitted and locked in the groove, whereby the tip portion of the transfer tape can be easily attached to the core shaft. On the other hand, in order to remove the transfer tape from the take-up reel, pull the cylindrical body part from the core shaft on the take-up reel side, and the tip of the transfer tape is also removed from the take-up reel together with the cylindrical body part. Thus, the transfer tape can be removed from the take-up reel. Therefore, since the transfer tape can be easily attached to and detached from the take-up reel of the cartridge, the transfer tape can be replaced more easily.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the supply reel is provided so as to be removable from the substrate of the cartridge, when replacing the transfer tape, first, the supply reel is removed from the substrate of the cartridge, and the removed supply reel is removed. After the core shaft portion is fitted into the bobbin of the transfer tape, the supply reel is attached to the cartridge substrate together with the transfer tape, whereby the transfer tape supply side can be easily attached to the cartridge. On the other hand, when the supply reel is removed from the cartridge substrate after the use of the transfer tape is completed, the transfer tape can be easily removed from the cartridge. Therefore, the transfer tape can be easily attached to and detached from the supply reel of the cartridge, and the transfer tape replacement operation is further facilitated.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a coating film transfer tool according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the lower side, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view with a cartridge separated, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the cartridge, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged plan view of a cartridge.

  The coating film transfer tool (1) is a cartridge type in which a cartridge (5) is detachably accommodated in a container (4) constituted by a container main body (2) and a lid (3).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the container body (2) is composed of a bottom plate (2a) and a side wall (2b) erected from the periphery of the bottom plate (2a), and is formed at the front end of the side wall (2b). A notch (6) is formed.

  The lid (3) is composed of a top plate (3a) having substantially the same shape as the bottom plate (2a) of the container body (2), and a side wall (3b) suspended from the periphery of the top plate (3a). The side plate (3b) is formed with a notch (7) at a position corresponding to the notch (6) of the container body (2). The lid (3) is attached to the container body (2) by a hinge (8) so that it can be opened and closed. When the lid (3) is closed, the container (3a) is locked by the locking portions (9a) (9b). The main body (2) is locked.

  Furthermore, when the lid (3) is locked to the container body (2), the opening (10) is formed by the notch (7) of the lid (3) and the notch (6) of the container body (2) (see FIG. 1) is defined.

  Support shafts (11), (12), (13), and (14) are erected on the bottom plate (2a) of the container body (2). The support shafts (11), (12), and (13) are provided with a supply gear (15), a take-up gear (16), and an intermediate gear (17), respectively, so that the supply gear (15) can rotate freely. ) Via the winding gear (16). The supply gear (15) and the take-up gear (16) include cylindrical bosses (15a) and (16a), respectively. The support shaft (14) is formed with a cylindrical boss (14a) for positioning.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the core shaft (20a) of the take-up reel (20) is detachably held on the substrate (18) of the cartridge (5) loaded in the container (4). Up and down direction to fit and hold the notch hole (21) and the notch hole (22) for fitting and holding the core shaft (19a) of the supply reel (19) and the boss (14a) of the support shaft (14) A through hole (23) is formed to face.

  A base portion of the transfer head (24) is fixed to the front end portion of the substrate (18), and a guide as a head portion for guiding the running of the transfer tape (T) is fixed to the front end portion of the transfer head (24). A pin (25) and a cover (26) for protecting the transfer tape (T) when not in use are attached to be freely opened and closed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an engagement groove formed continuously from one end side to the other end side in the width direction of the transfer tape (T) is formed in the core shaft (20a) of the take-up reel (20). A plurality of (20b) are provided at substantially equal intervals. Each engagement groove (20b) has a cross-sectional shape slightly larger than a semicircle, and has an opening on the outer peripheral surface so as to have a substantially Ω shape in plan view.

  On the other hand, the supply reel (19) has a cylindrical core shaft portion (19a) and a flange radially extending outward from the core shaft portion (19a) at one end of the core shaft portion (19a). Part (19b). Inside the core shaft portion (19a), a plurality of elastic locking pieces (27) projecting from the other end side toward the one end side are provided at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction. A central hole (28) is formed on the inner side surrounded by the locking pieces (27), and penetrates in the tape width direction. A bracket (29) is detachably press-fitted into the center hole (28).

  The bracket (29) is formed of a cylindrical core shaft portion (29a) and a flange portion (29b) provided on one end side of the core shaft portion (29a). At the center of the core shaft portion (29a), there is provided an engagement hole (29c) facing the width direction of the tape, into which the boss (15a) of the supply gear (15) can be inserted and engaged. The core shaft portion (29a) can be detachably press-fitted into the center hole (28) of the supply reel (19).

  A transfer tape (T) wound around the outer peripheral surface of a bobbin (30) having a hole (31) in the center can be attached to the cartridge (5) in a replaceable manner. A locking member (32) is attached to the leading end of the transfer tape (T).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the locking member (32) has a pin shape, and the leading end of the transfer tape (T) is wound around and attached to the outer periphery thereof. This locking member (32) is inserted from one end side of the core shaft (20a) into the engagement groove (20b) of the core shaft (20a) of the take-up reel (20), and fits as shown in FIG. The transfer tape (T) can be fixed to the peripheral surface of the core shaft (20a) by being inserted and locked.

  When an unused transfer tape (T) is attached to the cartridge (5), the supply reel (19) is first removed from the substrate (18), and the core shaft portion (19a) of the removed supply reel (19). Is passed through the center hole (31) of the bobbin (30) around which the transfer tape (T) is wound, and then the core shaft portion (19a) is freely rotatable in the notch hole (21) of the substrate (18). By holding, the supply side of the transfer tape (T) is attached to the supply reel (19). On the other hand, on the leading end side of the transfer tape (T), the feeding portion of the transfer tape (T) drawn from the supply reel (19) side is reversed by a guide pin (25) as a head portion, and the take-up reel (T) The leading end side of the drawer can be attached to the take-up reel (20) by fitting and locking the locking member (32) in the engagement groove (20b) of the core shaft (20a) in 20).

  On the other hand, in order to remove the used tape, the supply reel (19) is removed from the substrate (18), the bobbin (30) is removed from the core shaft portion (19a), and the engagement groove (20b) of the take-up reel (20) is removed. ) From the take-up reel (20) and the locking member (32) is pulled out from the take-up reel (20). Then, after removal, an unused transfer tape (T) can be attached.

  The cartridge (5) loaded with the unused transfer tape (T) has the core shaft portion (29a) of the bracket (29) attached to the core shaft portion (19a) of the supply reel (19) and the supply gear (15 ) (15a), and the core shaft (20a) of the take-up reel (20) is fitted to the boss part (16a) of the take-up gear (16). Easy to load. As shown in FIG. 1, the cartridge (5) loaded in the container (4) has a transfer head (24) protruding outside from the opening (10) of the container body (2).

  Therefore, by rotating the cover (26) to expose the transfer head (24), pressing the front end of the transfer head (24) against the paper surface and pulling it backward, the coating film of the transfer tape (T) is It can be easily transferred onto paper.

  Thus, according to the coating film transfer apparatus (1) of the present invention, the transfer tape (T) can be replaced with respect to the cartridge (5). Only the transfer tape (T) can be replaced with the cartridge (5) remaining. As a result, in addition to the containers and driving parts that have been repeatedly used in the past, the cartridge (5) can also be used repeatedly, further reducing the manufacturing cost on the manufacturer side and the running cost on the user side. .

  FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are an exploded perspective view and a partially enlarged plan view of the cartridge when another type of locking member is used as the locking member attached to the leading end of the transfer tape (T). 5 and 6, the same members as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. As shown in the figure, the locking member (33) is composed of a cylindrical body portion (33a) that winds and fixes the leading end portion of the transfer tape (T) around the outer peripheral surface, and the cylindrical body portion (33a) An engagement protrusion (33b) is provided on the inner peripheral surface so as to correspond to the engagement groove (20b) of the core shaft (20a) of the take-up reel (20). The engagement protrusion (33b) is provided in a state of protruding in a rib shape from one end side to the other end side in the width direction of the transfer tape (T) along the axial center of the cylindrical body portion (33a). The engaging protrusion (33b) is engageable with the engaging groove (20b) of the take-up reel (20). Note that it is not necessary to provide the same number of locking protrusions (33b) as the engagement grooves (20b), and it is sufficient to provide at least one or more.

  When mounting the transfer tape (T), the cylindrical body part (33a) faces the core shaft (20a) from one end in the width direction of the transfer tape (T) and engages with the engagement protrusion (33b). The cylindrical body portion (33a) is externally fitted to the core shaft (20a) at a position corresponding to the groove (20b). As a result, the engagement protrusion (33b) is fitted and locked in the engagement groove (20b), and the transfer tape (T) can be attached to the core shaft (20a).

  On the other hand, in order to remove the transfer tape (T) from the take-up reel (20), the cylindrical body portion (33a) is pulled out from the core shaft (20a) of the take-up reel (20), and the transfer tape (T) is engaged. It can be removed from the core shaft (20a) together with the stop member (33).

  Therefore, the transfer tape (T) can be easily attached to and detached from the take-up reel (20) of the cartridge (5).

It is the perspective view which looked at the coating-film transfer tool which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the side lower side. It is the disassembled perspective view which separated the cartridge. It is a disassembled perspective view of a cartridge. It is a partial enlarged plan view of a cartridge. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows another embodiment of a cartridge. It is a partial enlarged plan view of a cartridge.

Explanation of symbols

(1) Coating film transfer tool
(2) Container body
(2a) Bottom plate
(2b) Side wall
(3) Lid
(3a) Top plate
(3b) Side plate
(4) Container
(5) Cartridge
(6) Notch
(7) Notch
(8) Hinge
(9a) (9b) Locking part
(10) Opening
(11) Spindle
(12) Spindle
(13) Spindle
(14) Spindle
(14a) Boss
(15) Supply gear
(15a) Boss
(16) Winding gear
(16a) Boss
(17) Intermediate gear
(18) Board
(19) Supply reel
(19a) Core shaft
(19b) Flange
(20) Take-up reel
(20a) Core shaft
(20b) Engaging groove
(21) Notch hole
(22) Notch hole
(23) Through hole
(24) Transfer head
(25) Guide pin (head)
(26) Cover
(27) Elastic locking piece
(28) Center hole
(29) Bracket
(29a) Core shaft
(29b) Flange
(29c) Center hole
(30) Bobbin
(31) Center hole
(32) Locking member
(33) Locking member
(33a) Tubular body
(33b) Engaging protrusion
(T) Transfer tape

Claims (5)

A cartridge including a supply reel on which a transfer tape is replaceably mounted, a take-up reel that winds up the transfer tape fed out from the supply reel, and a head portion is placed in a container having an opening at the front end. In the coating film transfer tool in which the head portion is projected and loaded, the transfer tape mounted on the supply reel is fed out, reversed at the head portion, and wound on the take-up reel,
On the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical core shaft in the take-up reel, an engagement groove facing in the axial direction of the core shaft is provided with at least one of the ends of the engagement groove opened to the side surface of the core shaft, A coating film transfer tool, wherein a locking member that can be inserted into the leading end portion of the transfer tape from the one end side of the opening and locked in the engagement groove is provided.   The coating film transfer tool according to claim 1, wherein the locking member is a pin-shaped member.   The locking member is a pin-shaped member, and the cross-sectional shape of the engaging groove provided on the outer peripheral surface of the core shaft of the take-up reel is made larger than a semicircle so as to have a substantially Ω shape in plan view. The coating film transfer tool according to claim 2.   The locking member is engageable with a cylindrical body portion in which the leading end portion of the transfer tape is fixed to the outer peripheral surface and an engagement groove of the core shaft provided on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical body portion. The cylindrical body portion is configured with an axially extending engagement protrusion, and the cylindrical body portion is externally mounted on the core shaft in a state where the engagement protrusion is fitted into the engagement groove. The coating film transfer tool according to claim 1. By inserting the supply reel into a bobbin around which the transfer tape is wound, a core shaft portion on which the transfer tape is mounted and a flange portion provided on one end side in the width direction of the transfer tape of the core shaft portion. The coating film transfer tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the coating film transfer tool is formed so that the other end side of the core shaft portion is orthogonal to the substrate of the cartridge and is detachable.

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