JPH08310091A - Thermal transfer ink sheet package - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To obtain an ink sheet package that can be attached to an ink sheet cassette by taking out the ink sheet without holding it directly by hand. When the stored ink sheet 4 is taken out from the package 6, the portions where both side surfaces of the ink sheet 4 contact each other are opened, and the ink sheet bobbins 3 are fitted to both sides of the ink sheet 4 through the opened portions. The ink sheet 4 can be taken out by holding the fitted ink sheet bobbin 3 by hand.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a package for supplying a roll-shaped thermal transfer ink sheet to a consumer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a procedure for taking out a roll-shaped thermal transfer ink sheet (hereinafter referred to as an ink sheet or thermal transfer ink sheet) from a conventional package.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing a procedure for fitting an ink sheet bobbin to an ink sheet, and FIG. 13 is, for example, an actual flat plate 2-13.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of an ink sheet cassette as shown in Japanese Patent No. 5255. In the figure, 1a and 1b are upper frames of the ink sheet cassette, and 2 is a lower frame of the ink sheet cassette, and have bearing portions 2a and 2b. Reference numeral 3 denotes an ink sheet bobbin which serves as the shaft center of the ink sheet and has a shaft portion 3a. Reference numeral 4 denotes an ink sheet, which is a set of an ink sheet 4a wound in a roll and a winding core 5. The ink sheet 4a is formed by winding the ink sheet around the core 5. Reference numeral 6 denotes a package of the ink sheet 4, and in this case, a paper box formed according to the size of the ink sheet 4.

Next, the procedure for taking out the ink sheet 4 from the paper box package 6 and mounting it in the ink sheet cassette will be described. Normally, when the ink sheet 4 is taken out from the paper box package 6 and mounted in the ink sheet cassette of FIG. 13, it is held by hand as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. That is, first, the lid of the package 6 is opened, and the ink sheet 4 is held by hand and taken out from the package 6. Next, the ink sheet bobbin 3 is fitted into the pair of cores 5 and 5 of the ink sheet 4a. In this case as well, the work is carried out by holding the ink sheet 4 by hand. The ink sheet 4 into which the ink sheet bobbin 3 is fitted is attached to the lower frame 2 of the ink sheet cassette as shown in FIG. 13, but at this time, by holding the ink sheet bobbins 3 at both ends by hand, The ink sheet 4 can be attached without touching it. In this mounting, the shaft portion 3a of the ink sheet bobbin 3 is placed on the bearing portions 2a and 2b of the lower frame 2 of the ink sheet cassette, and the upper frames 1a and 1b are placed thereon.
The installation is completed by covering the.

[0004]

In the conventional ink sheet package as described above, not only when the ink sheet 4 is taken out from the package 6, but also when the ink sheet bobbin 3 is fitted into the ink sheet 4. The ink sheet 4 must be held directly by hand. For this reason, there are problems that oil and dust on the hands may adhere to the ink sheet 4, and wrinkles or scratches may occur on the ink sheet 4.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and when the ink sheet is taken out from the package, the ink sheet can be taken out from the package and held in the ink sheet cassette without directly holding it by hand. Thus, the ink sheet package is provided.

[0006]

An ink sheet package according to the present invention contains a thermal transfer ink sheet,
The thermal transfer ink sheet is provided with a storage part that is formed so that portions facing both sides thereof can be opened, and the ink sheet bobbin is mounted on both sides of the thermal transfer ink sheet through the opening of the storage part. Is held and the thermal transfer ink sheet is taken out.

Further, in the case where the package is formed of a paper box, perforations are provided at portions where both side surfaces of the ink sheet face each other, and the perforations are cut out to form openings, and both sides of the ink sheet are passed through the openings. The bobbin for the ink sheet is attached to, and the bobbin for the attached ink sheet can be held by hand to take out the ink sheet.

Further, in the case where the package is formed of a plastic film, a tear cord is provided so that both side surfaces of the ink sheet can be cut off, and an opening is formed by cutting off the opening. The ink sheet bobbin is attached to both sides of the ink sheet through the section, and the attached ink sheet bobbin can be held by hand to take out the ink sheet.

Further, in a package formed by a container body and a lid body covering the container body, an opening is provided at a portion where both side surfaces of the thermal transfer ink sheet of the inner box face each other, and the lid is opened. So that the above-mentioned opening portion is in an open state, the ink sheet bobbins are attached to both sides of the ink sheet through the opening portion, and the attached ink sheet bobbin can be held by hand and the ink sheet can be taken out. It was made.

Further, in a package formed by an inner bag formed by using a plastic film and an outer box for accommodating the inner bag, an inner bag is formed at a portion where both side surfaces of the ink sheet face each other. A tear cord is provided so that the outer box and the outer box can be cut at the same time, and an opening is formed by cutting that portion, and ink sheet bobbins are attached to both sides of the ink sheet through the opening, and for the attached ink sheet. The ink sheet can be taken out by holding the bobbin by hand.

[0011]

In the ink sheet package configured as described above, the portions where both sides of the ink sheet face each other are opened, the ink sheet bobbins are attached to both sides of the ink sheet, and the attached ink sheet bobbin is attached. By holding the ink sheet by holding it by hand, it is not necessary to directly hold the ink sheet by hand.

[0012]

【Example】

Example 1. 1 to 4 show an ink sheet package according to an embodiment of the present invention, and are perspective views also for explaining the procedure for opening the lid of the package and taking out the ink sheet. In the figure, the ink sheet bobbin 3, the ink sheet 4, and the winding core 5 are the same as those described in the above-mentioned conventional technique, and the description thereof will be omitted. Reference numeral 6 denotes a package formed of a paper box, and perforations 6a are provided so that portions where both side surfaces of the ink sheet 4 abut can be cut off. 6b is a lid, 6c is a perforation 6
It is an opening formed by cutting a.

Next, the procedure for taking out the ink sheet 4 from the paper box 6 formed as described above and mounting it in the ink sheet cassette will be described. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the ink sheet 4 is supplied to a consumer. To remove the ink sheet 4, open the lid 6b in the direction of the arrow as shown in FIG.
The perforation 6a is cut off to form an opening 6c. From this state, as shown in FIG. 3, the bobbin 3 for the ink sheet is fitted to the core 5 of the ink sheet 4 through the opening 6c. Next, as shown in FIG. 4, hold the ink sheet bobbins 3 on both sides of the ink sheet 4 by hand and remove the ink sheet 4 from the paper box 6.
It is taken out and attached to the ink sheet cassette (shown in FIG. 13) as it is. According to the above-mentioned mounting procedure, the ink sheet 4 can be mounted without directly touching it.

Example 2. In the above embodiment, the paper box 6 is used as the package and the perforation 6a is cut to form the opening. However, even if the package is formed by using the plastic film, it is directly attached to the ink sheet 4. It can be worn without touching the hands. That is, referring to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, 7 is a package formed of, for example, a transparent polyethylene sheet, and 7a is a tear cord. The tear string 7a is glued to the inside of the package 7 as shown in FIG. 5, and by pulling both ends of the tear string 7a, as shown in FIG. It is torn to form the opening 7b. The bobbin 3 for the ink sheet is fitted on the core 5 of the ink sheet 4 through the opening 7b. Then, by pulling the tear string 7a further, the package 7 is opened as shown in FIG. 7, so that the ink sheet bobbin 3 is held by hand and the ink sheet 4 is taken out from the package 7 and is directly placed in the ink sheet cassette. Installing. Even the plastic film package as described above can be mounted without directly touching the ink sheet 4.

Example 3. In this embodiment, in a package formed of a paper box, an opening is formed at a portion where both side surfaces of the ink sheet come into contact with each other from the beginning. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the paper box 8 serving as a package is formed by the lid body 8a and the container body 8b. Reference numeral 8c denotes an opening, which is formed in a portion of the container body 8b where both side surfaces of the ink sheet abut. Therefore, when the ink sheet 4 is supplied to the consumer, the opening 8c is closed by the lid 8a, and when the lid 8a is opened, the openings 8c are formed at both ends of the ink sheet 4. Become.
When taking out the ink sheet 4 from the paper box 8 formed as described above, the bobbin 3 for the ink sheet is fitted to the core 5 of the ink sheet 4 through the opening 8c. Subsequently, the ink sheet bobbins 3 on both sides of the ink sheet 4 are held by hand and the ink sheet 4 is taken out from the paper box 8 and mounted in the ink sheet cassette as it is. Even in such a paper box 8, the ink sheet 4 can be mounted without directly touching it.

Example 4. In this example, the package is
It is formed by an inner bag formed using a plastic film and an outer box that stores the inner bag. 9 and 10, 9 is an inner bag formed of a plastic film, 10 is an outer box, 10a is a perforation provided on the outer box, and 11 is a tear string provided on the inner bag 9. The ink sheet 4 is put in the inner bag 9 and further stored in the outer box 10. The tear cord 11 is pulled out to the outside of the outer case 10 through one end of the perforation 10a of the outer case 10. When the ink sheet 4 is taken out from the package formed as described above, by pulling the tear string 11, the inner bag 9 and the outer box 10 are torn at the same time as shown in FIG. 10, and an opening (not shown) is formed. ) Is formed. The ink sheet bobbin 3 is fitted to the core 5 of the ink sheet 4 through the opening. Subsequently, the ink sheet bobbins 3 on both sides of the ink sheet 4 are held by hand, and the ink sheet 4 is taken out from the inner bag 9 and the outer box 10 and mounted in the ink sheet cassette as it is. Even in this package, the ink sheet 4 can be mounted without directly touching it.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the both sides of the thermal transfer ink sheet are opened, the bobbin for the ink sheet is mounted on both sides of the thermal transfer ink sheet, and the mounted ink sheet. By holding the use transfer bobbin by hand and taking out the thermal transfer ink sheet, the thermal transfer ink sheet can be attached to the ink sheet cassette without directly holding it by hand. Therefore, problems such as oil and dust on the hands, wrinkles, and scratches on the thermal transfer ink sheet are eliminated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a package of an ink sheet that is Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the package of FIG. 1 is opened.

FIG. 3 is an illustration of a state in which an ink sheet bobbin is fitted.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a procedure for taking out an ink sheet.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a package of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where both sides of the package of the second embodiment are opened.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the package according to the second exemplary embodiment with the entire package opened.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a package of Example 3.

FIG. 9 is a side sectional view showing a package of Example 4.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of how to open the package of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of taking out an ink sheet from a conventional package.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory view of fitting an ink sheet bobbin to an ink sheet taken out from a conventional package.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of an ink sheet cassette.

[Explanation of symbols]

3 bobbin for ink sheet, 4 ink sheet for thermal transfer, 5 core, 6 paper box package, 6a perforation, 6c opening, 7 polyethylene sheet package, 7a tear string, 8 paper box package, 9 plastic inner bag, 10 outer box, 11 tear string.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A thermal transfer ink sheet is housed, and the thermal transfer ink sheet is provided with a housing part formed so that portions facing both sides of the thermal transfer ink sheet can be opened, and the thermal transfer ink sheet through the opening part. An ink sheet package for thermal transfer, characterized in that bobbines for ink sheets are mounted on both sides, and the bobbin for ink sheets mounted is gripped to take out the thermal transfer ink sheet. 2. The ink sheet for thermal transfer according to claim 1, wherein the storage portion is formed of a paper box, and perforations for cutting off the opening are provided at portions facing both sides of the thermal transfer ink sheet. Package. 3. The ink for thermal transfer according to claim 1, wherein the storage section is formed of a plastic film, and tearing strings for cutting off the opening are provided at portions facing both side surfaces of the thermal transfer ink sheet. Seat package. 4. An accommodating section body for accommodating a thermal transfer ink sheet, wherein an opening is formed at a portion facing both side surfaces of the thermal transfer ink sheet, and a lid body for covering the accommodating section body with the opening. , Install ink sheet bobbins on both sides of the thermal transfer ink sheet through the opening of the housing body when the lid is opened, and grasp the mounted ink sheet bobbin to take out the thermal transfer ink sheet. A thermal transfer ink sheet package characterized by 5. The accommodating portion is formed by an inner bag formed of a plastic film and an outer box for accommodating the inner bag, and the both sides of the thermal transfer ink sheet face each other and the inner bag and the outer bag are provided. 2. The thermal transfer ink sheet package according to claim 1, further comprising a tear string for cutting an opening for cutting the box and the box at the same time.