Title:
TAPE REEL DEVICE AND TAPE CARTRIDGE INCLUDING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/063422
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A tape reel device includes a cartridge case (20) rotatably accommodating a spool (22b) around which an ink ribbon (22a) is wound, and a braking means (3) for providing back tension to the ink ribbon (22a) unwound from the spool (22b). The braking means (3) includes a sliding contact member (35) in sliding contact with end surface of the rotating spool (22b), a coil spring (36) urging the sliding contact member (35) in shaft direction of the spool (22b), and a rotation restriction means (37) for restricting rotation of the sliding contact member (35). The rotation restriction means (37) includes an engaging portion protruded from the cartridge case (20) to be inserted into the sliding contact member (35), and an to-be-engaged portion (44) which is protruded from inner circumference of the sliding contact member (35) and with which the engaging portion engages in rotation direction of the spool (22b).
Inventors:
SODEYAMA HIDEO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2011/006014
Publication Date:
December 27, 2012
Filing Date:
October 27, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORP (JP)
SODEYAMA HIDEO (JP)
SODEYAMA HIDEO (JP)
International Classes:
B41J33/52; B41J15/04
Foreign References:
| US6042039A | 2000-03-28 | |||
| EP0696510A1 | 1996-02-14 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KAMIYANAGI, Masataka et al. (80 Harashinden Hirooka, Shiojiri-sh, Nagano 85, JP)
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