Tape Printer for Forming Self-Laminating Printed Label, Tape Cassette and Ink Ribon Therefor
US-2015375527-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Tape cartridge
US2016271983A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016271983-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615166302-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | May 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Publication date | Sep 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A tape cartridge that is to be mounted on a tape printing device including a detecting portion for reading various types of information of the tape cartridge from a detected portion of the tape cartridge by applying detection light to the detected portion and capable of being attached to and detached from the tape printing device along a mounting direction, includes the detected portion disposed on a first wall which is formed along the mounting direction, and an engaging portion disposed on a second wall which is formed at a deep side of the mounting direction. The engaging portion is engaged with an engaged portion provided in a holder in which the detecting portion is disposed and performs positioning between the detecting portion and the detected portion via the holder.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A tape cartridge that is to be mounted on a tape printing device including a detecting portion for reading various types of information of the tape cartridge from a detected portion of the tape cartridge by applying detection light to the detected portion and capable of being attached to and detached from the tape printing device along a mounting direction, the tape cartridge comprising: the detected portion disposed on a first wall which is formed along the mounting direction; and an engaging portion disposed on a second wall which is formed at a deep side of the mounting direction, wherein the engaging portion is engaged with an engaged portion provided in a holder in which the detecting portion is disposed and performs positioning between the detecting portion and the detected portion via the holder. 2 . The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the engaged portion is configured of a protrusion portion, wherein the engaging portion is configured of a hole portion engaged with the protrusion portion. 3 . The tape cartridge according to claim 2 further comprising a cartridge case, wherein the cartridge case includes a first member on a removal direction side of the tape cartridge and a second member on a mounting direction side of the tape cartridge, wherein the first member has a joining pin for joining the first member to the second member, wherein the second member has a joining hole into which the joining pin is joined, and wherein the engaging portion is disposed coaxially with the joining hole on the second wall. 4 . The tape cartridge according to claim 3 , wherein the engaging portion is a through-hole integral with the joining hole.
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Systems specially adapted for particular applications · CPC title
- B41J15/044Primary
Cassettes or cartridges containing continuous copy material, tape, for setting into printing devices · CPC title
- B41J32/00Primary
Ink-ribbon cartridges · CPC title
Tape printers; Label printers · CPC title
using thermal heads · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016271983A1 cover?
- A tape cartridge that is to be mounted on a tape printing device including a detecting portion for reading various types of information of the tape cartridge from a detected portion of the tape cartridge by applying detection light to the detected portion and capable of being attached to and detached from the tape printing device along a mounting direction, includes the detected portion dispose…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seiko Epson Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J15/044. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Sep 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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