Tape Cassette
US-2016229210-A1 · Aug 11, 2016 · US
Tape printing apparatus
US11247487B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11247487-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016883161-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | Jun 26, 2019 |
| Publication date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
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Provided is a tape printing apparatus including a recessed portion having an open first side, a mounting portion lid that opens and closes the recessed portion, a support target portion that extends from a bottom surface of the recessed portion to the first side, and a cantilever support portion that is provided on a second side of the support target portion opposite to the first side and supports the support target portion in a cantilever manner. The mounting portion lid is provided with a lid-side support portion that supports an end on the first side of the support target portion when the mounting portion lid is closed.
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What is claimed is: 1. A tape printing apparatus comprising: a recessed portion having an open first side; a lid that opens and closes the recessed portion; a support target portion that extends from a bottom surface of the recessed portion to the first side; and a cantilever support portion that is provided on a second side of the support target portion opposite to the first side in a first direction and slidably supports the support target portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in a cantilever manner, wherein the lid is provided with a lid-side support portion that supports an end on the first side of the support target portion when the lid is closed. 2. The tape printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein one of the lid-side support portion and the end on the first side of the support target portion is formed in a projecting shape, and the other of the lid-side support portion and the end on the first side of the support target portion is formed in a recessed shape. 3. The tape printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the support target portion has a cutter including a receiving portion and a movable portion that comes into contact with or separates from the receiving portion, the cantilever support portion has a cantilever movable support portion that slidably supports an end on the second side of the movable portion in a contact/separation direction in which the movable portion comes into contact with or separates from the receiving portion, and the lid-side support portion has a lid-side movable support portion that slidably supports an end on the first side of the movable portion in the contact/separation direction. 4. The tape printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the support target portion has a platen shaft that rotatably supports a platen roller, the cantilever support portion has a cantilever platen shaft support portion that supports the platen shaft in a cantilever manner, and the lid-side support portion has a lid-side platen shaft support portion that supports an end on the first side of the platen shaft. 5. The tape printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the support target portion has a head shaft that supports a print head, the cantilever support portion has a cantilever head shaft support portion that supports the head shaft in a cantilever manner, and the lid-side support portion has a lid-side head shaft support portion that supports an end on the first side of the head shaft.
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- B26D1/025Primary
for thin material, e.g. for sheets, strips or the like · CPC title
Cutting of tape · CPC title
- B41F19/008Primary
with means for stamping or cutting out · CPC title
for portability {, i.e. hand-held printers or laptop printers (B41J3/4075 takes precedence)} · CPC title
for thin material, e.g. for sheets, strips or the like · CPC title
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- What does patent US11247487B2 cover?
- Provided is a tape printing apparatus including a recessed portion having an open first side, a mounting portion lid that opens and closes the recessed portion, a support target portion that extends from a bottom surface of the recessed portion to the first side, and a cantilever support portion that is provided on a second side of the support target portion opposite to the first side and suppo…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seiko Epson Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B26D1/025. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 15 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).