Tape Cassette
US-2016229210-A1 · Aug 11, 2016 · US
Tape cartridge
US9815310B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9815310-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615269863-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | Mar 24, 2014 |
| Publication date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2017 |
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A tape cartridge to be installed in a tape printing apparatus by which a printing tape is fed out to perform printing on the printing tape. The tape cartridge includes the printing tape, a cartridge casing in which the printing tape is accommodated, and an elastic portion by which a reaction force is generated when the elastic portion is deformed by a pressing force of a pressing portion of the tape printing apparatus. The elastic portion is provided on a front surface of the cartridge casing.
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What is claimed is: 1. A tape cartridge to be installed in a tape printing apparatus by which a printing tape is fed out to perform printing on the printing tape, the tape cartridge comprising: the printing tape; a cartridge casing in which the printing tape is accommodated; an elastic portion by which a reaction force is generated when the elastic portion is deformed by a pressing force of a pressing portion of the tape printing apparatus, the elastic portion being provided on a front surface of the cartridge casing; and a detected portion that is formed on the cartridge casing and positioned right under the elastic portion. 2. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic portion applies, to the pressing portion, a reaction force which is increased in proportion to a displacing amount of the elastic portion by the pressing force. 3. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic portion includes: a receiving recessed portion that is formed on a casing wall of the cartridge casing and receives the pressing portion; and an elastic member that is provided at the receiving recessed portion and constituted separately from the cartridge casing. 4. The tape cartridge according to claim 3 , wherein the elastic member is made of at least one of a resin elastic material and a metal elastic material. 5. The tape cartridge according to claim 4 , wherein the resin elastic material is made of at least one of rubber and a sponge. 6. The tape cartridge according to claim 4 , wherein the metal elastic material is made of at least one of a leaf spring and a coil spring. 7. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the tape printing apparatus includes an installation base for positioning the tape cartridge in an installation direction of the tape cartridge, and the cartridge casing is positioned on the installation base by an elastic force of the elastic portion.
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Classifications
Tape printers; Label printers · 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
- B41J15/04Primary
Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles · CPC title
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- What does patent US9815310B2 cover?
- A tape cartridge to be installed in a tape printing apparatus by which a printing tape is fed out to perform printing on the printing tape. The tape cartridge includes the printing tape, a cartridge casing in which the printing tape is accommodated, and an elastic portion by which a reaction force is generated when the elastic portion is deformed by a pressing force of a pressing portion of the…
- 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 Tue Nov 14 2017 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 5 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).