TAPE CASSETTE INCLUDING RFID TAG POSITIONED TO OVERLAP WITH TAPE ROLL ACCOMMODATED IN CASSETTE CASE

    公开(公告)号:US20230017162A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-19

    申请号:US17950607

    申请日:2022-09-22

    摘要: A cassette tape includes: a cassette case; a first tape roll and a second tape roll accommodated in the cassette case and rotatably supported thereby; and an RFID tag disposed at one of an upper wall and a lower wall of the cassette case. The first tape roll includes a first tape wound about a first winding axis extending in an axial direction. The second tape roll includes a second tape wound about an axis different from the first winding axis and extending in the axial direction. The second tape roll has a smaller diameter than the first tape roll. The RFID tag includes an antenna and a storage element for radiocommunication to read and write data. A part of the RFID tag is positioned to overlap with a part of the first tape roll in a predetermined direction parallel to the axial direction.

    CASSETTE INCLUDING PRESSURE PORTION FOR SWITCHING ROTATION SPEED OF PLATEN ROLLER UPON ATTACHMENT OF CASSETTE TO PRINTING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220134784A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-05

    申请号:US17511309

    申请日:2021-10-26

    发明人: Shota Iijima

    IPC分类号: B41J15/04

    摘要: A cassette is detachably attachable to a printing device in a first direction, the printing device including a print head, a platen roller, a motor for generating a driving force to rotate the platen roller, and a power transmission portion for transmitting the driving force to the platen roller. The cassette includes a printing tape, a casing accommodating the printing tape, and a pressure portion. Upon attachment of the cassette to a cassette receiving portion of the printing device, the pressure portion is configured to move a specific gear of the power transmission portion in the first direction to allow the power transmission portion to mechanically switch a ratio of a rotation number of the platen roller to a rotation number of the motor in accordance with a position of the specific gear in the first direction.

    PRINTING DEVICE HAVING RECEIVING PORTION FOR SELECTIVELY RECEIVING ONE OF FIRST CASSETTE AND SECOND CASSETTE

    公开(公告)号:US20210229477A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-29

    申请号:US17164215

    申请日:2021-02-01

    IPC分类号: B41J32/00 B41J3/407 B41J11/70

    摘要: A printing device includes: a housing; a print head extending in a first direction; a cassette receiving portion; and a movable cover. The cassette receiving portion is open in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The cassette receiving portion can selectively receive a first cassette or a second cassette whose size is greater than that of the first cassette. The movable cover is movable between a closed position and an open position for covering and exposing the cassette receiving portion in the second direction. The cassette receiving portion provides: a first cassette receiving portion for receiving the first cassette with the movable cover at the closed position; and a second cassette receiving portion for receiving the second cassette with the movable cover at the open position. A portion of the second cassette receiving portion is overlapped with the movable cover at the closed position in the first direction.

    Image recording device
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11065891B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-20

    申请号:US16889126

    申请日:2020-06-01

    摘要: An image reading device includes a tray unit, a recording unit disposed above the tray unit, an outer guide defining a curved path extending from the tray unit to the recording unit, a sheet feeder configured to feed a sheet from the tray unit to the curved path, and a return guide disposed between the recording unit and the tray unit. The return guide pivots about a shaft and guides the sheet having an image recorded thereon back to the curved path. The tray unit includes at least one supporting portion. The return guide includes at least one supported portion. The at least one supporting portion of the tray unit engages the at least one supported portion of the return guide such that the return guide takes a guiding position in which the return guide defines a return path extending to the curved path.

    Printing device having receiving portion for selectively receiving one of first cassette and second cassette

    公开(公告)号:US10933673B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US16734324

    申请日:2020-01-04

    IPC分类号: B41J32/00 B41J3/407 B41J11/70

    摘要: A printing device includes: a housing; a print head extending in a first direction; a cassette receiving portion; and a movable cover. The cassette receiving portion is open in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The cassette receiving portion can selectively receive a first cassette or a second cassette whose size is greater than that of the first cassette. The movable cover is movable between a closed position and an open position for covering and exposing the cassette receiving portion in the second direction. The cassette receiving portion provides: a first cassette receiving portion for receiving the first cassette with the movable cover at the closed position; and a second cassette receiving portion for receiving the second cassette with the movable cover at the open position. A portion of the second cassette receiving portion is overlapped with the movable cover at the closed position in the first direction.

    Printing apparatus
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10654296B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-19

    申请号:US16233885

    申请日:2018-12-27

    摘要: A printing apparatus, including: a head holder; a platen roller; a first support shaft; a roller holder; a moving mechanism configured to move the roller holder; and a biasing member configured to bias the roller holder in an inclined direction inclined with respect to a first direction which is substantially orthogonal to a conveyance direction and in which the roller faces a thermal head toward a second direction side, the second direction opposite to the conveyance direction, wherein, in a state in which the roller holder is located at a pressing position, the roller is held in contact with the head while receiving a biasing force in the first direction from the biasing member, and a first contact portion of the roller holder is held in contact with the head holder in the second direction while receiving a biasing force in the second direction from the biasing member.

    Printing Apparatus
    8.
    发明申请
    Printing Apparatus 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190263150A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-29

    申请号:US16233885

    申请日:2018-12-27

    IPC分类号: B41J11/02

    摘要: A printing apparatus, including: a head holder; a platen roller; a first support shaft; a roller holder; a moving mechanism configured to move the roller holder; and a biasing member configured to bias the roller holder in an inclined direction inclined with respect to a first direction which is substantially orthogonal to a conveyance direction and in which the roller faces a thermal head toward a second direction side, the second direction opposite to the conveyance direction, wherein, in a state in which the roller holder is located at a pressing position, the roller is held in contact with the head while receiving a biasing force in the first direction from the biasing member, and a first contact portion of the roller holder is held in contact with the head holder in the second direction while receiving a biasing force in the second direction from the biasing member.

    Printer
    9.
    发明申请
    Printer 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190263140A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-29

    申请号:US16234882

    申请日:2018-12-28

    IPC分类号: B41J2/32 B41J29/13

    摘要: A printer includes: a head holder supporting a thermal head; a platen holder supporting a platen roller that presses a printing medium toward the thermal head; an engagement member movably supported by one of the platen holder and the platen roller and engageable with and removable from the head holder; and a moving mechanism configured to move the platen holder and the engagement member and configured to move the engagement member from a disengaged position at which the engagement member is separated from and not engaged with the head holder, to an engaged position at which the engagement member is located at and engaged with the head holder, in conjunction with moving the platen holder from a separated position at which the platen roller is separated from the head holder, to a pressing position at which the platen roller presses the printing medium against the thermal head.

    Image recording device
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10207521B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-19

    申请号:US15974891

    申请日:2018-05-09

    摘要: An image reading device includes a tray unit, a recording unit disposed above the tray unit, an outer guide defining a curved path extending from the tray unit to the recording unit, a sheet feeder configured to feed a sheet from the tray unit to the curved path, and a return guide disposed between the recording unit and the tray unit. The return guide pivots about a shaft and guides the sheet having an image recorded thereon back to the curved path. The tray unit includes at least one supporting portion. The return guide includes at least one supported portion. The at least one supporting portion of the tray unit engages the at least one supported portion of the return guide such that the return guide takes a guiding position in which the return guide defines a return path extending to the curved path.