JP4553340B2 - Film transfer tool - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a coating film transfer that transfers a correction coating film or glue applied to the outer surface of a transfer tape wound around a transfer head onto a paper surface or the like by moving in one direction while being pressed against the paper surface or the like. Concerning ingredients.
[0002]
[Prior art]
This type of coating film transfer tool includes a case main body having an open end, a supply gear and a take-up gear that mesh with each other, and a supply reel and a take-up reel of transfer tape fitted to the support shafts. The transfer tape fed out from the supply reel is wound around the take-up reel via a transfer head provided in the opening of the case body.
[0003]
When using, move the transfer head in one direction while pressing the tip of the transfer head against the paper surface, etc., so that the correction coating film or paste film applied to the outer surface of the transfer tape is peeled off from the base tape, and the paper surface, etc. Is transcribed.
[0004]
In such a coating film transfer tool, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent No. 2626594 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-247095, the transfer head portion is covered with an openable / closable cover so that it can be used when not in use. There is one that can prevent dust and the like from adhering to the coating film.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Since the covers in the conventional coating film transfer tool described above are pivotally attached to the case body, it is necessary to integrally form protrusions and support pieces for supporting the cover on the case body. In addition, the mold for forming the case is complicated, and accuracy is required in consideration of the ease of assembly of the cover, resulting in high costs.
[0006]
In particular, in the former coating film transfer tool, the support piece for wearing the cover pivots in a direction perpendicular to the thickness of the case. Therefore, in the integrally structured mold, the case is removed in one direction after molding. Since it becomes difficult to mold, it is necessary to use a mold having a divided structure, which increases the manufacturing cost of a case molding mold that occupies a large weight when a transfer tool is manufactured.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and by attaching a cover to a transfer head, the structure of the case body is simplified, and the manufacturing cost of a case molding die or the like can be reduced. The purpose is to provide a transfer tool.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) The case main body accommodates a supply reel and a take-up reel that are interlocked with each other via a gear, and the transfer tape wound around the supply reel has the peelable coating surface as the outer side, and the case main body In the coating film transfer tool that is wound around the transfer head protruding from the lower end opening of the film and then wound up by the take-up reel, transfer is performed at an appropriate position of the transfer head from at least the protruding portion from the case body of the transfer tape. A cover that can cover the coating surface of the unused portion up to the tip of the head is pivotally attached.
[0009]
(2) In the above item (1), engagement means that can hold the cover in a closed state and an open state by elastically engaging each other at appropriate positions between the transfer head and the cover is provided.
[0010]
(3) In the above item (2), the engaging means is a recess and a protrusion.
[0011]
(4) In any one of the above items (1) to (3), the case body is provided with a recess capable of accommodating the cover when opened.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the coating film transfer tool of the present invention in use, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same with the case opened, and the coating film transfer tool (1) is generally elliptical. In a transparent case body (2) consisting of a front case (hereinafter, the direction will be described with the upper left of Fig. 1 as the front) (2a) and a rear case (2b) detachably fitted thereto, The transfer tape (3) supply mechanism (4) and the winding mechanism (5) are accommodated.
[0013]
The supply mechanism (4) includes a supply gear (6) and a cylindrical supply reel (7) whose rear surface is open, and the supply gear (6) projects from the inner surface of the rear case (2b). Further, the supply reel (7) is rotatably supported by a support shaft (not shown) facing in the front-rear direction, and the supply reel (7) protrudes from the inner surface of the front case (2a) and is coaxial with the support shaft ( (Not shown) is rotatably supported.
[0014]
The cylindrical portion of the supply reel (7) is fitted to a cylindrical shaft (8) protruding from the front surface of the supply gear (6) when both cases (2a) and (2b) are fitted. The supply gear (6) and the supply reel are formed by engaging a plurality of projecting strips (9) connected to the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface and facing the centripetal and radial directions. Rotates integrally with (7).
[0015]
The take-up mechanism (5) includes a take-up reel (12) having disk-shaped tape guides (11) and (11) at the front and rear edges of the tube shaft (10), and a rear end of the tube shaft (10). The cylindrical shaft (10) of the take-up reel (12) protrudes from the inner surfaces of the upper ends of the front and rear cases (2a) (2b). The shafts (14) and (14) facing in the front-rear direction are rotatably fitted.
[0016]
At the time of this fitting, the winding gear (13) meshes with the supply gear (6), and the rotation of the supply gear (6) is transmitted to the winding gear (13). Yes.
[0017]
The transfer head (16) is attached to the opening (15) formed at the lower ends of the front and rear cases (2a) and (2b) so as to protrude from the case main body (2).
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 3, the transfer head (16) has a pair of front and rear guide pieces (17) and (17) that form a substantially triangular shape, and their opposing surfaces are connected to each other except for the tip part. A fixed piece (18) and a mounting portion (20) provided with a pair of upper and lower clamping pieces (19) and (19) connected at right angles to the plate thickness at the protruding end thereof, the guide piece (17) A transfer roller (21) that rotates about an axis that faces in the front-rear direction is pivotally supported between the front end portions so as to slightly protrude from the front end of the guide piece (17).
[0019]
Before the front and rear covers (2a) and (2b) are fitted, the transfer head (16) has a pair of holding pieces (19) projecting from the inner surface of the rear cover (2b). After being fitted to the support pieces (22) and (22), the front cover (2a) is fitted so as to be fixed to the opening (15) at the lower end of the case body (2) ( (See FIG. 4).
[0020]
The transfer tape (3) wound around the supply reel (7) is fed out with the surface coated with a coating such as correction or glue applied outside and wound around the transfer roller (21) of the transfer head (16). After that, the end portion is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical shaft (10) of the take-up reel (12), and is wound up in a left-handed view in the rear view.
[0021]
That is, when the entire coating film transfer tool (1) is moved in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1 while pressing the transfer roller (21) against the paper surface, the coating film is transferred from the transfer tape (3) to the tip surface of the transfer roller (21). Is peeled off and transferred to a paper surface or the like, and the substrate tape (3 ′) after the coating film is peeled off is taken up by the take-up reel (12).
[0022]
A shaft hole (23) drilled in the upper end of the right edge of both guide pieces (17) in the transfer head (16) has a U-shape in a cover (24) having a rectangular shallow dish shape as shown in FIG. The projecting shafts (25) and (25) projecting from the inner surfaces of the opposing upper ends of the frame piece (24a) having a shape are pivoted so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction.
[0023]
In order to fit the protruding shaft (25) into the shaft hole (23), the end of the frame piece (24a) may be slightly elastically deformed outward.
[0024]
The cover (24) is formed from the tip of the transfer roller (21), the protrusion from the case body (2) on the right end surface of the transfer head (16), and the case body (2) of the transfer tape (3) before transfer. The coating film surface of the unused portion from the protruding portion to the tip end portion of the transfer roller (21) can be covered.
[0025]
In the fitting portion of the cover (24) in both guide pieces (17), a step surface (26) having a dimension substantially equal to the plate thickness of the frame piece (24a) of the cover (24) is formed, and the cover (24) At the time of fixing, the front and back surfaces of the frame piece (24a) and the two guide pieces (17) are the same surface.
[0026]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a spherical protrusion (27) is formed at the lower end of the step surface (26) of both guide pieces (17), and the spherical protrusion (27) has a cover. When the (24) is closed, the recess (28) formed on the opposing surface of the lower end of the frame piece (24a) is elastically engaged, and the cover (24) is held in the closed state. It has become.
[0027]
In addition, the upper edge of the engaging piece (29) connected to the upper end on the right end side of both guide pieces (17) is elastically connected to the edge of the opposed surface slightly upward of the frame piece (24a). As shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4, when the cover (24) is rotated by approximately 180 °, both the protrusions (30) are connected to the front and rear. The cover (24) is held in an open state by slightly elastically deforming the joining piece (29) and engaging the upper edge thereof (see FIG. 1).
[0028]
When the cover is opened, the cover (24) is accommodated in the recess (31) formed in the case body (2), leaving a part of the cover (24) so that it does not get in the way during use. It is.
[0029]
As described above, when the cover (24) as in the above embodiment is provided so as to cover the unused portion protruding from the case body (2) in the transfer tape (3), the coating film transfer tool (1) When not used, the coating surface is protected and foreign matter such as dust is prevented from adhering.
[0030]
Further, since the cover (24) is attached to the transfer head (16), a support portion or the like for attaching the cover (24) is added to the case body (2) side or processed. Since it is not necessary and assembly accuracy is not required, the structure of the mold for case molding can be simplified and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
[0031]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
The cover (24) of the above embodiment has a shape that can cover only the unused portion of the transfer tape (3) that protrudes from the case body (2), but the transfer head (16) protrudes from the case body (2). It is good also as a cap shape which can cover the whole part.
[0032]
Further, in the above embodiment, the spherical protrusion (27) is formed on the guide piece (17) side, and the recess (28) formed on the cover (24) side is engaged with this, so that the cover (24) is attached. Although they are held in a closed state, their protrusions (27) and recesses (28) may be formed oppositely.
[0033]
Means for holding the cover (24) in an open state, such as the spherical protrusion (27) and the recess (28), instead of the engagement piece (29) and the protrusion (30) as in the embodiment. Engaging means may be used, and one of these engaging means may be provided on the case body (2) side.
Of course, the present invention can also be applied to a coating film transfer tool having no transfer roller (21).
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the coating surface of the transfer tape can be protected by the cover when not in use, and the cover is attached to the transfer head. The structure of the mold for case molding becomes simple and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
[0035]
According to invention of Claim 2, a cover can be reliably hold | maintained in a closed and open state.
[0036]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the cover can be reliably held in the closed and open states by simple means.
[0037]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the cover can be accommodated and held in the recess of the case body during use, the cover does not get in the way during use.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a coating film transfer tool of the present invention in use.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a state where a case is opened.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a transfer head and a cover attached to the transfer head.
FIG. 4 is also a partially cutaway rear view of the tip of the transfer tool.
5 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 4;
[Explanation of symbols]
(1) Coating film transfer tool
(2) Case body
(2a) Front case
(2b) Rear case
(3) Transfer tape
(3 ') Base tape
(4) Supply mechanism
(5) Winding mechanism
(6) Supply gear
(7) Supply reel
(8) Tube shaft
(9) Projection strip
(10) Tube shaft
(11) Tape guide
(12) Take-up reel
(13) Winding gear
(14) Spindle
(15) Opening
(16) Transfer head
(17) Guide piece
(18) Fixed piece
(19) Nipping piece
(20) Mounting part
(21) Transfer roller
(22) Support piece
(23) Shaft hole
(24) Cover
(24a) Frame piece
(25) Projection shaft
(26) Step surface
(27) Spherical protrusion
(28) Recess
(29) Engagement piece
(30) Projection
(31) Recess

Claims (4)

The case main body accommodates a supply reel and a take-up reel that are interlocked with each other via a gear, and the transfer tape wound around the supply reel is opened on the lower end of the case main body with the peelable coating surface as the outer side. In a coating film transfer tool that is wound around the take-up reel after being wound around the transfer head protruding from the portion,
A coating that pivotally attaches a cover that can cover at least a coating surface of an unused portion from the protruding portion of the transfer tape to the tip of the transfer head at a suitable position of the transfer head. Membrane transfer tool. The coating film transfer tool according to claim 1, further comprising engagement means capable of holding the cover in a closed state and an open state by elastically engaging each other at appropriate positions of the transfer head and the cover. The coating film transfer tool according to claim 2, wherein the engaging means is a recess and a protrusion. The coating film transfer tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the case body is provided with a recess capable of accommodating a cover when opened.

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