Title:
TAPE CARTRIDGE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/146796
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a tape cartridge which makes it possible to definitively detect thickness without requiring a large space for a detectable part. A tape cartridge (100) to be mounted in a tape printing device (1) in which a cartridge mounting section (5) is provided with a plurality of thickness detection switches (65) for detecting the thickness of the tape cartridge (100), wherein the outer-circumferential surface of a cartridge case (130) is equipped with a plurality of detectable parts (180) which face each of the thickness detection switches (65), and each of the detectable parts (180) has: a concave section (182) for causing a non-detection operation of the thickness detection switches (65), and extending from the near end in the mounting direction to a fixed position (186) indicating the thickness of the cartridge case (130); and a sliding section (188) for causing a detection operation of the thickness detection switches (65), and extending from the fixed position (186) to the far end in the mounting direction.
Inventors:
SAKANO HIDEKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2015/058316
Publication Date:
October 01, 2015
Filing Date:
March 19, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORP (JP)
International Classes:
B41J17/32; B41J15/04; B65H7/02
Foreign References:
| JPH10157235A | 1998-06-16 | |||
| JPS6053571U | 1985-04-15 | |||
| JP2007223292A | 2007-09-06 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3124274A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SHINRYO INTERNATIONAL PATENT FIRM (JP)
Patent business corporation SHINRYO international patent firm (JP)
Patent business corporation SHINRYO international patent firm (JP)
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