JP3010703B2 - Transfer paper / recording paper cartridge and recording device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The transfer paper / recording paper cartridge and the recording apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail according to the following items.

A. Industrial application fields B. Summary of the invention C. Prior art [Fig. 16] D. Problems to be solved by the invention [Fig. 16] E. Means to solve the problems F. Embodiments [Fig. FIGS. 1 to 15] F-1. Ink ribbon and photographic paper cartridge [FIGS. 1 to 7] a. Printing paper [FIGS. 2 to 5] b. Ink ribbon [FIGS. 1 to 7] Figure] c. Cartridge case [Figs. 1 to 7] c-1. Lower half c-2. Upper half c-3. Connection of both halves d. Lid [Figs. 1 to 5] e. Photographic paper push-up plate, storage of photographic paper [Figs. 3 to 5] f. Support of spool [Figs. 1 to 7] g. Function F-2. Video printer [Figs. 8 to 15] a. Outline [Figs. 8 to 12] b. Cartridge mounting mechanism [Figs. 8 to 13]
Figure, Figure 15] b-1. Cartridge holder b-2. Locking lever b-3. Moving mechanism b-3-a. Rotating arm, rotating shaft, etc. b-3-b. Motor, gear, etc. b -4. Installation of ink ribbon and photographic paper cartridge c. Opening and closing of lid [Figs. 8 to 12] d. Paper feeding mechanism [Figs. 8 to 12] e. Ink ribbon loading mechanism [Fig. 8] To FIG. 12] f. Ink ribbon traveling mechanism [FIG. 8, FIG.
14 and 15] g. Printing part and print [FIGS. 8 to 12] g-1. Printing part g-2. Print G. Effects of the invention (A. Industrial application field) The present invention The present invention relates to a novel transfer paper / recording paper cartridge and a novel recording apparatus using the same. In detail, the recording paper and the corresponding type of transfer paper can always be handled integrally, and it is extremely easy to attach and remove the recording paper and the transfer paper to and from the recording apparatus and to store the leftovers. It is possible to set the correspondence between the types of recording paper and transfer paper to be used, the setting of the front and back sides of the recording paper, and the like. A novel transfer paper / recording paper cartridge which can be performed by a mounting mechanism, and a recording apparatus for performing recording using the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge, wherein the recording paper cartridge is provided at a predetermined position on the transfer paper / recording cartridge. It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel recording apparatus capable of mechanically and stably mounting a recording medium.

(B. Summary of the Invention) A transfer paper / recording paper cartridge of the present invention includes a recording paper storage section in which recording paper is stored, and a transfer paper storage section in which transfer paper carrying ink transferred to the recording paper is stored. Are integrally provided, and an engagement groove is provided for engaging a locking member provided on the cartridge holder. The engagement member of the cartridge holder is engaged with the engagement groove of the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge. The cartridge holder is moved to the mounting position by the moving means, whereby the recording paper and the corresponding type of transfer paper can always be handled integrally, and the recording paper and the transfer paper can be mounted and removed from the recording device. In addition to making it easy to store the leftovers, etc., make mistakes in the correspondence between the recording paper and the transfer paper to be used, the setting of the front and back sides of the recording paper, etc. Without its top, in which it possible to carry out the moving means mounted to a predetermined position of the recording apparatus.

Further, the recording apparatus of the present invention is a recording apparatus using the above-described transfer paper / recording paper cartridge, wherein the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge is removably mounted, and the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge is inserted and removed. A cartridge holder that is moved between an eject position and a mounting position where the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge is mounted at a predetermined position, a moving unit for moving the cartridge holder,
A locking member is provided, and while the cartridge holder is pressed by the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge inserted into the cartridge holder and pushed in a predetermined distance, the locking member is engaged with the engagement groove and the transfer paper The recording paper cartridge is fixed to the cartridge holder, and the moving means is driven to move the cartridge holder to the mounting position, whereby the mounting of the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge in the predetermined position is mechanically performed. In addition, it can be performed stably.

(C. Prior Art) [FIG. 16] For example, recording by a recording device such as a printer is often performed by transferring ink of a transfer paper carrying a predetermined ink onto recording paper. In the video printer a shown in the figure, the printing paper b is wound around a platen roller (not shown) and the ink ribbon c carrying the ink is contacted with the ink layer so that the ink layer faces the printing surface of the printing paper b. The ink ribbon on the ink ribbon is transferred to the printing paper b and printed by causing the paper b and the ink ribbon c to run in synchronization with each other, and by pressing a heating head (not shown) against the printing paper b with the ink ribbon c interposed therebetween. Is performed.

In addition, d is a paper feed tray for storing photographic papers b, b,..., E is a supply spool g in which an ink ribbon c is wound inside a case f, and a winding tray in which a drawing end of the ink ribbon c is fixed. An ink ribbon cartridge having a take-up spool h rotatably accommodated therein, and a paper feed tray d accommodating photographic papers b, b,... b,... are video printers a
The ink ribbon c is loaded on the printing unit of the video printer a by mounting the ink ribbon cartridge e on the ink ribbon loading j.

(D. Problems to be Solved by the Invention) [FIG. 16] This kind of conventional recording device layer such as the video printer a has many problems as follows.

That is, the loading of the photographic paper b and the loading of the ink ribbon c require different operations, respectively.
.. must be stored in the paper feed tray d in advance, and when the photographic papers b, b,. Since the print surface needs to be oriented in a predetermined direction, there has been a problem that the preparation work requires a lot of troublesome work.

If the video printer a is provided with a malfunction prevention function of detecting when the photographic papers b, b,... Are loaded upside down and performing predetermined processing, the occurrence of misprinting can be prevented. However, such a function causes another problem that the cost of the recording apparatus is considerably increased.

Furthermore, the printing paper and transfer paper used in this type of printing apparatus cannot be printed unless the corresponding types of printing paper are used, or even if printing can be performed, prints as intended can be obtained. In this regard, since the recording paper and the transfer paper used in the conventional recording apparatus are handled separately, there is a problem that the correspondence between them may be mistaken. In particular, when storing leftover recording paper, if it is inadvertently mixed with other types of recording paper, the next time the recording paper is used, printing will be performed in a state where the recording paper and transfer paper do not correspond. Will be lost.

(E. Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, a transfer paper / recording paper cartridge according to the present invention provides a recording paper storage section in which recording paper is stored and ink transferred to the recording paper. A supply spool on which the transfer paper carrying the transfer paper is wound and a transfer paper storage section in which a take-up spool in which the transfer paper withdrawal end is fixed are housed integrally, and a locking member provided on the cartridge holder is provided. An engaging groove to be engaged is provided, and the cartridge holder is moved to the mounting position by the moving means in a state where the engaging member of the cartridge holder is engaged with the engaging groove of the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge. is there.

Therefore, according to the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge of the present invention, a predetermined type of recording paper and a corresponding type of transfer paper can always be handled integrally, and the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge is mounted on a recording apparatus. The loading of the recording paper and the loading of the transfer paper are completed only by performing the above operation, and the loading of the recording paper is performed in a correct direction with no mistake in the front and back sides, so that the preparation operation can be performed very easily.
The fact that the recording paper and the corresponding transfer paper can always be handled integrally means that the correspondence of the type between the recording paper and the transfer paper is always correctly maintained. Misprinting due to mistakes can be reliably prevented, and the remaining amount of recording paper and the remaining amount of transfer paper always have a correspondence, so that the recording paper and transfer paper are consumed without waste. be able to. In addition, since the recording device is provided with an engagement groove with which the locking member provided is engaged, the position with respect to the moving member can be fixed by engaging the engagement member with this engagement groove. Therefore, the recording device can be automatically attached to a predetermined position by the moving means.

In addition, the recording apparatus of the present invention includes a recording paper storage section in which recording paper is stored, a supply spool in which transfer paper is wound, and a transfer paper storage section in which a take-up spool in which a drawing end of the transfer paper is fixed is stored. A recording apparatus using a transfer paper / recording paper cartridge integrally provided with an engagement groove, wherein the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge is removably loaded, and the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge is inserted and inserted. A pressed portion which is moved between an ejection position at which ejection is performed and a mounting position where the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge is mounted at a predetermined position, and pressed by the inserted transfer paper / recording paper cartridge; A cartridge holder, a locking member for fixing a transfer paper / recording paper cartridge to the cartridge holder, and a moving means for moving the cartridge holder; While the cartridge holder is pressed by the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge inserted therein and moves a predetermined distance, the locking member is engaged with the engagement groove of the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge, and the moving means is driven. Then, the cartridge holder is moved to the mounting position.

Therefore, according to the recording apparatus of the present invention, the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge is mechanically mounted and unloaded at a predetermined position.
In addition, since the operation is performed extremely stably, a good operational feeling can be obtained.

(F. Embodiment) [FIGS. 1 to 15] The transfer paper / recording paper cartridge and the recording apparatus of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiment.

In the illustrated embodiment, the present invention is applied to an ink ribbon / photographic paper cartridge and a video printer using the same.

(F-1. Ink Ribbon / Photo Paper Cartridge [FIGS. 1 to 7] FIGS. 1 to 7 show an embodiment 1 in which the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge of the present invention is applied to an ink ribbon / photographic paper cartridge. It shows.

The ink ribbon and photographic paper cartridge 1 is composed of a number of photographic papers 2, 2,..., A supply spool 4 on which a long ink ribbon 3 is wound, and a take-up in which the drawing end of the ink ribbon 3 is fixed. It comprises a spool 5 and a cartridge case 6 provided with a photographic paper storage chamber in which photographic papers 2, 2,... Are stored, and a storage section in which the two spools 4, 5 are supported.

(A. Printing paper) [FIGS. 2 to 5] Reference numeral 7 denotes a printing paper bundle in which a large number of printing papers 2, 2,.

Each of the printing papers 2, 2,... Has a rectangular outer shape, and one surface thereof is a printing surface, and the printing surface reacts with the ink carried by the ink ribbon 3 to form a color. Processing has been done. .. Are stored in the photographic paper storage chamber of the cartridge case 6 in a state where a predetermined number of such photographic papers 2, 2,.

(B. Ink Ribbon) [FIGS. 1 to 7] The ink ribbon 3 has a large number of ink layers 9, 9,... Made of sublimable ink on one surface of a long synthetic resin base film 8. · Formed by Each of the ink layers 9, 9,... Has a rectangular shape that is substantially smaller than the outer shape of the printing paper 2 and is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the base film 8 at a fixed interval from each other. Three ink layers 9, 9 are provided which have dyes which respectively develop in three colors of cyan, magenta, and yellow when thermally transferred to paper 2, and which are sequentially arranged with these three dyes respectively. , 9 as one set, that is, the same number of sets as the number of photographic papers 2, 2,... Of the photographic paper bundle 7, and the color arrangement order in each set is They are in the same order as each other.

Then, such an ink ribbon 3 is supplied to a supply spool 4.
And a draw-out end thereof is fixed to the take-up spool 5.

The supply spool 4 and the take-up spool 5 have cylindrical main parts 10 and 10 slightly longer than the width of the ink ribbon 3 and the main parts 10 and 10.
Outer flange 11, formed at a position near both ends of 10, 10,
.. And the inner flanges 12, 12,... Formed at positions slightly inwardly spaced apart from the outer flanges 11, 11,. Are formed integrally from a synthetic resin, and the right ends (first
In the figure, the direction going diagonally right downward is the right side, and the direction going diagonally left upward is the left side. In addition, the direction toward the diagonally lower left in the drawing is the front side, and the direction toward the diagonally upper right is the rear side. In the following description, the direction is indicated by this direction. ) Are formed with gear portions 13,13.

Then, the ink ribbon 3 is provided on the portion of the main portion 10 of the supply spool 4 between the inner flanges 12 and 12,
9, ... are wound so as to face the main part 10 side,
The withdrawal end is the inner flange 12 of the main part 10 of the take-up spool 5.
It is fixed to the part between and 12.

(C. Cartridge Case) [FIGS. 1 to 7] The cartridge case 6 has a thickness of 2 of the printing paper bundle 7.
A main part 14 having a rectangular box shape having a thickness twice as thick and slightly longer in the left-right direction when viewed from the thickness direction;
Hollow arms 15, 15 protruding forward from both left and right ends of the front side of the front side in parallel with each other and the inner wall located inside the main part 14
The photographic paper storage chamber 17 and the spool storage chamber 18 defined by 16 and the like are provided.
A paper feed port 20 which forms an upper opening of 17 is formed.
At the left and right ends of the outer bottom surface of the bottom plate 21, engagement grooves 22, 22 to which a locking lever of a printer described later is detachably engaged are formed, and the photographic paper is stored in the photographic paper storage chamber 17. The bundle 7 is stored, the take-up spool 5 is rotatably stored in a spool storage chamber 18, and the supply spool 4 is detachably held by a spool holder, which will be described later, provided on the two arms 15, 15. .

Such a cartridge case 6 is formed by integrally connecting upper and lower halves, each part of which is integrally formed of a synthetic resin.

(C-1. Lower half) 23 is a lower half.

The lower half 23 includes a bottom plate 21, a peripheral wall 24 raised from the bottom plate 21, an inner wall 16, two spool support walls 25, 25, and the like.

The bottom plate 21 has a rectangular shape whose major part 21a is slightly larger than the outer shape of the printing paper 2 and has protruding parts 21c, 21c protruding forward from both left and right ends of a front edge 21b of the part 21a, The lengths of the protrusions 21c, 21c when viewed from above are slightly longer than the maximum diameter of the supply spool 4, and the front ends of the protrusions 21c, 21c are curved so as to form a substantially arc shape upward. Is slightly longer than the length of the supply spool 4 in the axial direction.

A short peripheral wall 24 is raised from a portion of the peripheral edge of the bottom plate 21 excluding a right side portion from a left end portion of the front side edge 21b, and the protruding portions 21c and 21c of the peripheral wall 24 are close to each other. In the portion raised from one side edge, cutouts 26, 26 having a substantially semicircular shape opened at the upper edge thereof are formed, and the portions 24a, 24a along the cutouts 26, 26 of the peripheral wall 24 are mutually opposed. Slightly projecting toward
26 and 26 are formed so as to form a substantially tapered slope approaching the center of the semicircle.

The inner wall 16 is a front wall 16a extending in the left-right direction and rising from a position slightly rearward from the front edge 21b of the bottom plate 21.
And side walls 16b and 16b extending rearward from the left and right ends of the front wall 16a in parallel to each other. The front wall 16a has a height approximately twice the height of the peripheral wall 24, The left and right ends are located slightly inward from the left and right sides of the peripheral wall 24, and the side walls 16b and 16b are slightly higher than the height of the peripheral wall 24, and the rear end is located behind the peripheral wall 24. It is continuous with the side.

Reference numeral 21d denotes a gear insertion notch formed at the right end of the front portion of the portion 21a of the bottom plate 21 from the front wall 16a, extends in the front-rear direction, and extends in the axial direction of the gear portion 13 of the take-up spool 5. It has a width slightly longer than the length.

An area 21e of the bottom plate 21 surrounded by the inner wall 16 and the rear side of the peripheral wall 24 forms a bottom wall of the photographic paper storage chamber 17, and a portion of the bottom wall 21e substantially closer to the front wall 16a. The remaining two-half portion is formed so as to be located slightly higher than the remaining portion of the bottom plate 21, and the high portion has an arm insertion hole 21f long in the front-rear direction substantially at the center in the left-right direction. Relatively small hinge long holes 21g, 21g long in the left-right direction are formed at the left and right end portions at the rear end, respectively.

Two spool support walls 25, 25 are erected at positions near the left and right ends of a portion between the front side edge 21b of the bottom plate 21 and the front wall 16a so as to face in parallel with each other.
5 and 25 have the same height as the peripheral wall 24, and have substantially semicircular notches 25a and 25a formed at the upper edge thereof.

Then, the left and right ends of the outer bottom surface of the bottom plate 21 and the bottom wall portion 21e
Engaging grooves 22, 22 are formed in a portion between the two and at a position close to the front wall 16a from behind when viewed from the side.

(C-2. Upper half) 27 is the upper half.

The upper half 27 is composed of a top plate 19, a peripheral wall 28 suspended from a peripheral portion of the top plate 19, two spool support walls 29, 29, and the like. The projections 19b, 19b, which have the same size as 21a, and project forward from the left and right ends of the front edge of the portion 19a, have the same size as the projections 21c, 21c of the bottom plate 21 when viewed from above. And its front end is curved downward to form an arc. The peripheral wall 28 has a height substantially equal to the height of the peripheral wall 24 of the lower half 23 except for a part 28a on the right side from a left end of a part vertically provided from a front edge of the part 19a of the top plate 19, and 28a
Has a height whose lower end is located slightly below the lower end of the remaining portion of the peripheral wall 28.

In the peripheral wall 28, a protruding portion 19 b, a portion protruding from a side edge closer to each other is formed with a semicircular notch 30, 30 opened at the lower edge thereof, and the notch 30, 30 of the peripheral wall 28 is formed. Along the portions 28b, 28b are formed so as to protrude toward each other and form a substantially tapered slope approaching the center of the semicircle of the notches 30, 30 toward the tip.

The paper feed port 20 is the above-mentioned slightly higher portion of the bottom plate 21 of the top plate 19
The paper feeding port 21 is formed in a portion corresponding to the front half of the printing paper 21e, has a width approximately half the width of the photographic paper 2, and has a rectangular shape long in the left-right direction.

Reference numerals 19c and 19c denote concave grooves formed in the upper surface of the top plate 19 so as to extend in the front-rear direction at the left and right ends of the front region from the paper feed port, the front ends of which are open at the front side of the peripheral wall 28, and The end is opened at the front side edge of the paper feed port 17.

Then, the spool support walls 29, 29 are vertically installed so as to face in parallel with each other from positions respectively corresponding to the spool support walls 25, 25 of the lower half 23 of the lower surface of the top plate 19, and open to the lower edge thereof. Notches 29a, 29a having a semicircular shape are formed.

(C-3. Connection of both halves) Such a lower half 23 and an upper half 27 are integrally formed with each other by a connecting means (not shown) in a state where the upper edge of the peripheral wall 24 and the lower edge of the peripheral wall 28 abut against each other. Combined and front wall 16
The upper end of “a” is positioned so as to be in contact with the front edge of the paper feed port 20.

Thus, a relatively thin box-shaped main portion 14 is formed by the portion 21a of the bottom plate 21, the portion 19a of the top plate 19, and the peripheral walls 24, 28 along the peripheral portions of these portions 21a, 19a. The projections 21c, 21c and the peripheral wall 24 raised from these side edges, and the projections 19b, 19b of the top plate 19 and the peripheral wall 28 suspended from these side edges substantially horizontally Hollow arms 15, 15 having an inverted U-shaped outer shape are formed, and a photographic paper storage chamber 17 surrounded by the inner wall 16 and the rear sides of the peripheral walls 24, 28 in the main portion 14 and a front side thereof. A left and right long spool storage chamber 18 is formed, and furthermore, circular holes 31, 31 (hereinafter, referred to as the notches 26, 26, 30, 30) are formed in opposing side walls of the arms 15, 15. , "Holder arrangement holes") are formed so as to be coaxial with each other, and the spool storage chamber is formed.
Spool support walls 25, 25 and 29 on the left and right ends inside 18
29 are joined to each other and parallel walls 32, 32 are formed, and these walls 32, 32 have circular support holes 33, 33 formed by connecting notches 25a, 25a and 29a, 29a to each other. It is formed so as to be located coaxially.

In addition, annular ridges 34, 34 formed by connecting the projections 24a, 24a, 28b, 28b to each other are formed at the opening edges of the holder arrangement holes 31, 31 facing each other, and these annular projections 34, 34 are formed. Has a conical slope.

Then, the spool storage room in the lower end of the front wall of the main portion 14
An ink ribbon outlet 35 elongated in the left-right direction is formed at a position corresponding to a portion between the two walls 32 inside the inside 18,
Accordingly, the spool storage chamber 18 is opened forward at the ink ribbon outlet 35, and is opened downward at the gear insertion notch 21d formed in the bottom plate 21.

(D. Lid) [FIGS. 1 to 5] Reference numeral 36 denotes a lid for opening and closing the paper feed port 20.

The lid 36 has a main portion 36a in the shape of a flat plate that is substantially larger than the paper feed port 20, one side piece 36b, 36b protruding downward from both left and right ends of the main portion 36a, and a front side edge of the main portion 36a. A projecting ridge 36c protruding upward is integrally formed of a synthetic resin, and spring engaging pins 37, 37 project outward from rear ends of the side pieces 36b, 36b.

In such a lid 36, both left and right ends of the main portion 36a are slidably mounted on the upper edges of the side walls 16b, 16b of the inner wall portion 16, and the side pieces 36b, 36b are Side wall 16 above
By being positioned separately from the outer side surfaces of the b and 16b, the side walls 16b and 16b are supported so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the lid 36 is positioned at a position where the main portion 36a is in contact with the front wall 16a and closes the paper feed port 20 (hereinafter, referred to as a position below).
This is referred to as the “closed position”. ) And, as shown in FIG.
36c is configured to be movable between a position where the paper feed port 20 is opened by contacting the rear side edge of the paper feed port 20 (hereinafter, referred to as an “open position”).

38, 38 are tension springs, the front end of which is engaged with spring hook pins 39, 39 formed in the lower half 23, and the rear end of which is a lid.
The tension springs 38, 38
The moving force of the lid 36 toward the front is urged by the pulling force.

Thus, the lid 36 is held at the closed position while no force is applied to push the lid 36 backward.

(E. Printing paper push-up plate, storage of printing paper) [FIGS. 3 to 5
FIG. 40 is a photographic paper push-up plate made of a metal plate, most of which has a rectangular shape slightly smaller than the high portion 21e of the bottom wall of the photographic paper storage chamber 17, and is stamped downward at the approximate center thereof. A pressed portion 41 is formed, and hinge pieces 42, 42 each having a substantially L-shape viewed from the right are projected from right and left ends of the rear side edge. The vertically extending portions of the hinge pieces 42, 42 are inserted into the hinge long holes 21g, 21g formed in the high portion 21e of the bottom wall with a margin, so that the photographic paper The push-up plate 40 is mounted on the inner bottom surface of the photographic paper storage chamber 17 in a state of being supported so as to be rotatable substantially vertically.

The printing paper bundle 7 is stored in the printing paper storage chamber 17 so as to be placed on the printing paper push-up plate 40.

(F. Spool support) [FIGS. 1 to 7] The take-up spool 5 has a main portion 10 between the inner and outer flanges 11 and 12 on the left and the inner flanges 11 and 12 on the right.
Between the two walls 32, 32 inside the spool storage chamber 18.
Are inserted into the support holes 33, 33, respectively, and are stored in the spool storage chamber 18 while being rotatably supported by the walls 32, 32.

The gear portion 13 of the take-up spool 5 faces downward by a gear insertion notch 21d formed in the bottom plate 21, and the portion of the ink ribbon 3 extending from the take-up spool 5 is the ink ribbon outlet 35. Through the main part 14 to the outside.

Reference numerals 43, 43 denote spool holders for holding the supply spool 4. The spool holders 43, 43 are short in the axial direction for their diameter, and have a substantially cylindrical shape with one end face closed. Holding parts 44, 44, and flanges 45, 45 protruding from the other ends of the holding parts 44, 44 are integrally formed,
Substantially half portions 44a, 44a of the holding portions 44, 44 on the side opposite to the flanges 45, 45 are tapered so that the diameter decreases toward the tip, and the diameter of the tip is the hole 10a of the main portion 10 of the supply spool 4. Are slightly smaller than the inner diameters at both ends.

As shown in FIG. 6, such spool holders 43, 43 have their holding portions 44, 44 in their arm mounting holes 31, 31, respectively.
15 and 15 are slidably inserted from inside and
The spring force of the coil springs 46, 46 contracted between the back end surfaces of the arms 44, 44 and the inner surfaces of the arms 15, 15, which are farther from each other, urges the moving force in a direction to reduce the distance therebetween. The movement in the above direction is prevented when the flanges 45, 45 contact the opening edges inside the holder arrangement holes 31, 31, and in this state, the tapered portions of the holding portions 44, 44 44a, 44a
Is projected from the holder placement holes 31, 31.

The arms 15, 15 of the supply spool 4 are held in a bridging manner by inserting the taper portions 44 a, 44 a of the spool holders 43, 43 into both ends of the hole 10 a of the main portion 10. Such holding of the supply spool 4 is performed as follows. That is, when both ends of the main portion 10 are pressed against the outer peripheral surfaces of the tapered portions 44a, 44a of the spool holders 43, 43 from a direction orthogonal to the axial direction, the spool holders 43, 43 once temporarily have the arms 15, 15.
After being retracted to be pushed into the inside of the
a, 44a protrude in the direction approaching each other when the ends of the holes 10a of the main part 10 coincide with the ends of the hole 10a.
44a, 44a are fitted into both ends of the hole 10a.

It is to be noted that a certain portion on the drawing end side of the ink ribbon 3 is a leader portion having no ink layers 9, 9,..., And the spools 4, 5 are supported on the cartridge case 6 by the leader portion. Is wound on the take-up spool 5.

(G. Action) Such an ink ribbon / printing paper cartridge 1 is mounted on a printer described later while the supply spool 4 is held in the cartridge case 6, and the cover 36 is moved to the open position and the supply spool is moved. The loading and the like of the ink ribbon 3 after removing the cartridge 4 from the cartridge case 6 are all performed by a mechanism included in the printer.

.. And the ink ribbon 3 can be loaded into the printer simply by mounting the ink ribbon / printing paper cartridge 1 in the printer, so that the operation is extremely simple. .. And the ink ribbon 3, there is no need to touch the printing paper 2, 2,... Or the ink ribbon 3 at all. The paper and the compatible ink ribbon are always handled as one,
.., And the consumption of the ink ribbon 3 always correspond to the consumption of the printing paper 2, 2,. In addition, if the photographic paper 2, 2, ..., etc. is left behind, it is sufficient to store the ink ribbon and the photographic paper cartridge 1, so that the storage is easy and the photographic paper is of a different kind. There is no fear.

(F-2. Video Printer) [FIGS. 8 to 15] FIGS. 8 to 15 show an embodiment in which the recording apparatus of the present invention is applied to a video printer 47 using the ink ribbon and photographic paper cartridge 1. FIG.

(A. Outline) [FIGS. 8 to 12] A video printer 47 (only the main parts of the mechanism of which are shown in the drawings) mounts an ink ribbon / photographic paper cartridge 1 at a predetermined mounting position. Cartridge mounting mechanism 48 for performing printing and ejecting, a printing unit 49 for performing printing on the printing paper 2, and a printing paper 2 for printing on the printing unit 49.
Feed mechanism 50 for supplying ink, and a printing unit for ink ribbon 3
An ink ribbon loading mechanism 51 for loading the ink ribbon 49; and an ink ribbon traveling mechanism for traveling the ink ribbon 3 by rotating the take-up spool 5.
Consists of 52 mag.

The cartridge mounting mechanism 48 is provided with the ink ribbon / printing paper cartridge 1 removably loaded therein. The cartridge mounting mechanism 48 is mounted on the support frame 53 in the front-rear direction (a downward direction in FIG. 8 is a front side, and an upward direction is a rear side). In addition, the leftward direction in the figure is the left side, and the rightward direction is the right side. In the following description of the video printer 47, this direction is used when indicating the direction. A movably supported cartridge holder 54, a moving mechanism 55 for moving the cartridge holder 54, and a lock for fixing the ink ribbon / printing paper cartridge 1 inserted in the cartridge holder 54 to the cartridge holder 54. The cartridge includes levers 56, 56 and the like. The operation is performed in a state where the holder 54 is at the eject position shown in FIG. 10, that is, a position which is close to the cartridge attaching / detaching opening 58a formed on the front wall 58 of the outer casing 57 from behind. When the ink ribbon / photographic paper cartridge 1 is inserted into the cartridge holder 54, the cartridge holder 54 initially
The cartridge is moved rearward by being pressed by the photographic paper cartridge 1, and while being moved a predetermined distance, the locking levers 56, 56 are engaged with the engagement grooves 22, 22 formed in the cartridge case 6, and The case 6 is fixed to the cartridge holder 54, and the moving mechanism 55 is driven, whereby the cartridge holder 54 is moved to the mounting position shown in FIG. The back is the cartridge opening 58
It is moved to a position where it is mounted on the mounting position that is positioned to close a.

Then, while the ink ribbon / photographic paper cartridge 1 is moved toward the mounting position, the lid 36 is opened with the lid opening member 59,
It is moved to the open position by 59.

The ink ribbon loading mechanism 51 comprises two rotatable chuck arms 60, 60 on the left and right sides, and means for rotating the chuck arms 60, 60. The ink ribbon / printing paper cartridge 1 is mounted at the mounting position. Then, the chuck arms 60, 60 are rotated while holding the supply spool 4, whereby the ink ribbon 3 is moved to the printing section as shown in FIG.
Loaded at 49.

The printing unit 49 includes a platen roller 61 on which the photographic paper 2 is wound and rotated, a thermal print head 62, and the like. The paper feeding mechanism 50 includes a push-up arm 63, a paper feeding belt 64, a paper feeding guide (not shown), and the like. When the printing operation is started, the push-up arm 63 pivots upward to rotate the photographic paper push-up plate 40 inserted into the cartridge case 6 upward, whereby the photographic paper bundle 7 is rotated. Is pressed against the paper feeding belt 64, and when the paper feeding belt 64 rotates, the printing paper 2 located on the top of the printing paper bundle 7 is removed from the cartridge case 6. The photographic paper 2, which is pulled out from the inside and thus drawn out, is run while being guided along a running path by a paper feed guide (not shown), is wound around the platen roller 61, and
62 is moved and its head is pressed against the platen roller 61 with the ink ribbon 3 and the photographic paper 2 interposed therebetween. From this state, the platen roller 6 is rotated, and the ink ribbon 3 is run in synchronization with the rotation. The print head 62 is driven, and the ink carried by the ink ribbon 3 is thermally transferred to the printing paper 2, thereby performing printing.

The support frame 53 is a member that forms a base of the above-described various mechanisms, and includes a bottom plate 65 and two side plates 66, 66 (hereinafter, referred to as “support walls”) that are raised parallel to each other from left and right side edges thereof. ) Etc. and is fixed inside the outer casing 57.

(B. Cartridge mounting mechanism) [FIG. 8 to FIG.
Figure] (b-1. Cartridge Holder) The cartridge holder 54 has a flat bottom plate 67 that is long in the left-right direction and slightly longer than the left-right width of the cartridge case 6, and rises from both left and right edges of the bottom plate 76. Side plates 68, 68, relatively small top plates 69, 69 protruding inward from an intermediate portion of the upper edge of the side plates 68, 68, and a leaf spring material fixed to the top plates 69, 69 Cartridge holders 70, 70, and synthetic resin inner plates 71, 71 attached to the inner surfaces of the side plates 68, 68, etc., and the distance between the bottom plate 67 and the top plates 69, 69 is the cartridge case. 6 is slightly larger than the thickness of the cartridge case 6, and the interval between the two inner plates 71 is substantially the same as the left and right width of the cartridge case 6.

The bottom plate 67 is formed with a relatively large notch 67a having a substantially trapezoidal shape in the middle part of the front side edge, and short pressed portions 67b, 67b are bent from positions near the left and right ends of the rear side edge. A notch 67c long in the front-rear direction is formed at a position near the left end, and a bottom plate 67 and side plates 68, 68 are formed.
Insertion holes 72, 72 are formed in a substantially intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the portion where the continuation is formed, and a notch 71a is formed in a lower edge of the inner plates 71, 71 at a position corresponding to the insertion holes 72, 72. , 71a
Are formed.

The front ends of the cartridge retainers 70, 70 are fixed to the upper surfaces of the top plates 69, 69, and the rear ends thereof are slightly lower than the top plates 69, 69, and are substantially inverted when viewed from the side. It is bent to make a shape.

Then, on the outer side surfaces of the side plates 68, 68, first guided pins 73, 73 are horizontally protruded from the lower end front end, and second guided pins 74, 74 are horizontally protruded from the upper end rear end. The guided pins 73, 73 and 74, 74 have a substantially columnar shape.

Two guide grooves 75, 75 and 76, 76 extending in the front-rear direction are formed in the front half of the support walls 66, 66.
The guided pins 73, 73 are slidably engaged with 5, 75,
Guide pins 74, 74 are slidably engaged in the guide grooves 76, 76, so that the cartridge holder 54 is at the same height as the cartridge mounting / removing opening 58a and moves to the side plates 66, 66 in the front-rear direction. Freely supported.

(B-2. Locking Lever) The locking levers 56 have a flat plate shape having a length in the front-rear direction substantially half the length of the side plates 68 of the cartridge holder 54 in the same direction. Circular insertion holes 56b, 56b are formed at the front ends of the portions 56a, 56a, and rectangular engaging claws 56c, 56c are protruded inward from the lower end of the rear ends thereof, and the engaging claws 56c, 56c Is approximately the same size as the front and rear widths of the engaging grooves 22 formed in the cartridge case 6. Further, small guided pins 77, 77 project outward from substantially the center in the front-rear direction of the portions of the locking levers 56, 56 near the lower ends of the main portions 56a, 56a.

78, 78 are guide grooves formed at positions slightly below the guide grooves 75, 75 of the support walls 66, 66, and the guide grooves 78, 78 are the holding portions 78a, 78a and the front end that make up most of the guide grooves. The portions 78b, 78b extend horizontally in the front-rear direction, and the holding portions 78a, 78a and the front end 78
b, 78b, relatively short displacement parts 78c, 78c connecting
Are inclined so as to be displaced upward as going backward.

The locking levers 56, 56 are
The large-diameter proximal end 73a of the first guided pin 73, 73 of the cartridge holder 54, which is located between the side plate 68, 68 of the 54 and the support wall 66, 66, and in the insertion hole 56b, 56b. , 73a are inserted into the first guided pins 73, 73 so as to be rotatable substantially vertically, and the guided pins 77, 77 slide in the guide grooves 78, 78. It is movably engaged.

Accordingly, the locking levers 56, 56 are moved integrally with the cartridge holder 54 in the front-rear direction, and the height of the guided pins 77, 77 in the vertical direction is regulated by the guide grooves 78, 78. Is controlled by

Incidentally, the engagement claws 56c, 56c of the locking levers 56, 56 have the rotation trajectories of the holes 72,
When the guide levers 77, 77 are engaged with the front ends 78b, 78b of the guide grooves 78, 78, the locking levers 56, 56 are positioned as shown in FIG. As shown in A), the engaging claws 56c, 56c are held at a non-engaging position slightly below the bottom plate 67 of the cartridge holder 54, and the guided pins 77, 77 hold the guide grooves 78, 78. In the state of engagement with the portions 78a, 78a, the engagement claws 56c, 56c are held at an engagement position slightly higher than the bottom plate 67, as shown in FIG. 15 (B).

(B-3. Movement Mechanism) The movement mechanism 55 for the cartridge holder 54 includes a left and right two rotation arms, a rotation axis for synchronizing rotations of the two rotation arms with each other, a motor, and rotation of the motor. To one of the rotating arms.

(B-3-a. Rotating Arm, Rotating Shaft, etc.) Reference numerals 79, 79 'denote rotating arms, which are disk-shaped bases 80, 80 whose axial direction extends in the left-right direction. Arms 81, 81 having a width smaller than the diameter of the base portions 80, 80 and extending in the radial direction from the outer peripheral surface of the base portions 80, 80 are integrally formed, and the surfaces facing each other are erected from the peripheral portion thereof. The spring arrangement recesses 82, 82 surrounded by the set peripheral wall are formed, and the base portion is formed.
At the center of 80, 80 are mounting holes 80a, 80a, and arms 81, 81
Engagement holes 83, 83 extending in the longitudinal direction of the arms 81, 81 are respectively formed in substantially half of the distal end side of the arms 81, 81, and the front side surfaces 83a, 83a of the engagement holes 83, 83 are located near the distal end. Notches 8b and 83b are formed.

The base 80 of the left rotating arm 79 is formed so that its substantially left half protrudes slightly leftward from the arm 81, and is formed on the outer peripheral surface of this left half on the side where the arm 81 protrudes. A gear portion 84 is formed in a region having a central angle of approximately 180 °.

Reference numeral 85 denotes a pressed projection protruding from the left side surface of the base 80 of the left rotating arm, and the pressed projection 85 is formed from one end 84a of the gear portion 84, that is, from the counterclockwise end when viewed from the left. It is provided near a position slightly displaced clockwise.

Reference numeral 86 denotes a rotation shaft, and the portions near both ends thereof are the support wall 66,
It is rotatably supported at a position slightly higher than the cartridge holder 54 in a position substantially intermediate between the middle and the front end in the front-rear direction of 66, and projects outward from the support walls 66, 66 of the rotating shaft 86. Are the mounting holes for the rotating arms 79 and 79 '.
It is fixed to 80a, 80a by press-fitting.

Thus, the two left and right rotating arms 79 and 79 'are supported by the support walls 66 and 66 so as to rotate in synchronization with each other.

Then, the distal ends of the first guided pins 73, 73 of the cartridge holder 54 are slidably engaged with the engagement holes 83, 83 of the rotating arms 79, 79 '.

Reference numerals 87 and 87 denote crimping springs for crimping the cartridge holder 54 to the mounting position. The crimping springs 87a and 87a are curved so as to form a substantially C shape, and two long and short arms 87b extending separately from both ends thereof. , 87b and 87c, 87c.
a, 87a are arranged in portions corresponding to the bases 80, 80 of the spring arrangement recesses 82, 82 of the rotating arms 79, 79 ', and the arms 87b, 87b and 87c, 87c are arms 81 of the spring arrangement recesses 82, 82. , 81, and the short arms 87c, 87c are elastically contacted with the front surfaces of the spring mounting recesses 82, 82, and the distal ends of the long arms 87b, 87b are connected to the first guided pins of the cartridge holder 54. She is hit by 73 and 73 from the front.

Therefore, the guided pins 73, 73 are
Long arms 87b, 87b of the compression spring 87 while no force is applied to rotate in the counterclockwise direction relative to
When the rotating arms 79, 79 'are rotated in this state, they are pressed against the rear surfaces 83c, 83c of the engaging holes 83.
73, 73 are pressed in the front-rear direction, whereby the cartridge holder 54 is moved.

The rearward movement of the cartridge holder 54 corresponds to the ink ribbon / printing paper cartridge 1 inserted therein.
It is also done by

(B-3-b. Motor, Gear, etc.) Reference numeral 88 denotes a motor, which is supported by a motor base 89 fixed to the outer surface of the left support wall 66, and a so-called three-strip worm 90 is mounted on a rotating shaft 88a. Fixed.

91 is a worm wheel rotatably supported by the motor base 89, 92 is a reduction gear rotatably supported by the support wall 66, the worm wheel 91 is meshed with the worm 90 from above, and the reduction gear 92 is The large gear portion 92a meshes with a small gear portion 91a formed integrally with the worm wheel 91, and the small gear portion 92b formed integrally with the reduction gear 92 meshes with the gear portion 84 of the rotary arm 79.

The reduction gear 92 has its shaft located forward of the rotation center of the rotation arm 79, and its large gear 92a is positioned so that a part thereof faces the rotation arm 79 from the left side, A pressing cam 93 having a ridge shape is formed on the right side surface thereof,
The pressing cam 93 is located at a position close to the outer peripheral edge of the right side surface of the large gear portion 92a, and is continuous with the holding portion 93a extending in parallel with the outer peripheral edge at a counterclockwise side end when viewed from the left side of the holding portion 93a. The pressing portion 93b has a relatively short pressing portion 93b.
As the distance from a decreases, it extends substantially straight so as to approach the center of the reduction gear 92. The pressing portion 93b is positioned such that the rotation locus of a substantially middle portion thereof circumscribes the rotation locus of the pressed protrusion 85 of the rotating arm 79.

Reference numeral 94 denotes a reflection mark (see FIG. 9) provided on the left side surface of the reduction gear 92.

When moving the cartridge holder 54 backward, the motor 88 is rotated in a direction for rotating the worm wheel 91 clockwise (hereinafter, rotation in this direction is referred to as “forward rotation”), and the cartridge holder is rotated. To move 54 forward, rotate in the opposite direction to the above (hereinafter,
Rotation in this direction is called "reverse rotation". ) Is done.

Therefore, when the motor 88 rotates forward, the reduction gear 92 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, so that the rotating arms 79, 79 'are rotated in the clockwise direction, whereby the guided pins 73, Since 73 is pressed rearward, the cartridge holder 54 is moved rearward. When the motor 88 rotates in the reverse direction, the worm wheel 91 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction and the reduction gear 92 is rotated in the clockwise direction, so that the rotating arms 79 and 79 'are rotated in the counterclockwise direction. Since the guided pins 73, 73 are pressed forward, the cartridge holder 54 is moved forward.

(B-4. Attachment of Ink Ribbon and Photographic Paper Cartridge) In the initial state, as shown in FIG. 15 (A), the rotating arms 79, 79 'have their arms 81, 81 substantially in front of the bases 80, 80. In the initial position, located to extend downward,
In this state, the cartridge holder 54 is in the eject position, and the locking levers 56, 56 have their guided pins 77,
The 77 is located at the front end portions 78b, 78b of the guide grooves 78, 78, so that it is held at the non-engagement position.

The mounting of the ink ribbon / photographic paper cartridge 1 is performed by inserting the cartridge into the cartridge holder 54 and pushing the cartridge holder 54 backward to some extent by the ink ribbon / photographic paper cartridge 1.

That is, when the ink ribbon / photographic paper cartridge 1 is inserted into the cartridge holder 54, first, the front side surface of the main portion 14 of the cartridge case 6 is moved to the bottom plate of the cartridge holder 54 as shown in FIG. The pressed parts 67b, 67b provided on the 67 are pressed against the pressed parts 67b, 67b rearward, whereby the cartridge holder 54 is moved rearward. While the cartridge holder 54 is thus moved a predetermined distance, that is, while the cartridge holder 54 is moved from the eject position to the position shown in FIG. , 77 are moved to the front ends of the holding portions 78a, 78a via the displacement portions 78c, 78c of the guide grooves 78, 78, whereby the locking levers 56, 56
Is moved to the engagement position, and the engagement claws 56c, 56c are engaged with the engagement grooves 22, 22 of the cartridge case 6. Thus, the position of the cartridge case 6 in the front-rear direction with respect to the cartridge holder 54 is fixed.

The ink ribbon / photographic paper cartridge 1 inserted into the cartridge holder 54 is
The position in the left-right direction is defined by being located between the inner plates 71 and 71 of the cartridge case 6, and the rear ends of the cartridge holders 70 and 70 are elastically contacted with the upper surface of the cartridge case 6, so that the cartridge case 6 Bottom plate 67 of cartridge holder 54
, The position in the up-down direction is defined. The arm insertion hole 21f formed in the bottom plate 21 of the cartridge case 6 is
The notch 67a formed on the cartridge holder 6 faces the lower side of the cartridge holder 54 by the trapezoidal notch 67a, and the notch 21d formed on the cartridge case 6 and the notch 67c formed on the bottom plate 67 of the cartridge holder 54 are aligned. You.

While the cartridge holder 54 is pushed rearward by the ink ribbon / paper cartridge 1, the rotating arms 79, 79 ′ are engaged with the rear faces 83 of the engagement holes 83, 83 of the arms 81, 81.
c, 83c are pushed by the guided pins 73, 73 displaced backward and rotated clockwise, and accordingly, the reduction gear
The motor 92 is rotated in the forward direction while the worm wheel 91 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction and the worm wheel 91 is rotated in the clockwise direction.

At about the same time when the locking levers 56, 56 are moved to the engagement positions, the reflection mark 94 provided on the reduction gear 92 is opposed to a reflection-type photo sensor (not shown). A normal rotation command is issued to the motor 88 by detecting the signal.

That is, from this state, the rotating arms 79 and 79 ′ are rotated clockwise by the motor 88 and the cartridge holder 54 is rotated.
Is moved by the fluctuation mechanism 55.

Rotating arms 79, 79 'move clockwise from initial position
When rotated by 90 °, as shown in FIG. 15 (C), the guided pins 73, 73 and 74, 74 of the cartridge holder 54 engage with the guide grooves 75, 75, , 76 against the rear end, thereby preventing further rearward movement of the cartridge holder 54. That is, the cartridge holder 54 reaches the mounting position.

In this state, the gear portion 84 of the rotating arm 79 is
a is meshed with the small gear portion 92b of the reduction gear 92, and the pressing portion 93b of the pressing cam 93 of the reduction gear 92 is brought into contact with the pressed projection 85 of the rotating arm 79 from substantially above.

The forward rotation of the motor 88 is stopped when the reduction gear 92 is rotated counterclockwise to some extent from the above state, during which the rotating arm 79 is pressed by the pressing portion 93b of the pressing cam 93 with the pressed protrusion 85 thereof. After being further rotated clockwise by this, the pressed projection 85 is moved to the holding portion 93a of the pressing cam 93.
Is stopped in the same direction.

Therefore, the rotating arms 79 and 79 'are cartridge holders.
After the rotation of the rotation arms 79 and 79 'is stopped, the rotation of the rotation arms 79 and 79' is stopped, as shown in FIG. 15 (D). Arm 79,
The rear side surfaces 83c, 83c of the engagement holes 83 of the 79 'are the first guided pins 7
3 and 73, and the guided pins 73 and 73 are engaged with the engagement holes 83 and 8 respectively.
The three notches 83b, 83b are located within. Thus, the elastic force of the compression springs 87, 87 acts as a force for pressing the first guided pins 73, 73 against the rear end edges of the guide grooves 75, 75 via the long arms 87b, 87b.

In this state, the rotating arms 79 and 79 'are urged to rotate in the counterclockwise direction, but the movement in the same direction is caused by the movement of the pressed projection 85 in the same direction. Holder 93
Blocked by being blocked by a.

Thus, the cartridge holder 54 is pressed to the mounting position.

The mounting of the ink ribbon / photographic paper cartridge 1 is performed as described above.

If an instruction to eject the ink ribbon / printing paper cartridge 1 is issued from this state, the motor 88
Is rotated in the reverse direction, the reduction gear 92 rotates clockwise, and when the pressed projection 85 of the rotation arm 79 is disengaged from the holding portion 93a of the pressing cam 93 of the reduction gear 92, the rotation arms 79 and 79 'are press-fit springs. 8
Due to the resilience of 7, 87, it is rotated counterclockwise, whereby one end 84a of the gear portion 84 of the rotating arm 79 meshes with the small gear portion 92b of the reduction gear 92, thereby rotating. The arms 79 and 79 'are further rotated counterclockwise, and the cartridge holder 54 is moved to the eject position,
The locking levers 56, 56 are returned to the disengaged position immediately before the cartridge holder 54 reaches the eject position.

(C. Opening and Closing of the Lid) [FIGS. 8 to 12] Reference numeral 95 denotes a paper discharge guide plate (see FIGS. 10 to 12), which is horizontal at a position near the upper end of the front half of the support frame 53. A relatively small plate-like cover-opening member 59 is vertically provided at a position near the left and right ends of the paper discharge guide plate 95.

These lid members 59, 59 have their lower ends extending to positions slightly lower than the top plates 69, 69 of the cartridge holder 54,
The ink ribbon / printing paper cartridge 1 inserted in the cartridge holder 54 is located at a position corresponding to each of the two concave grooves 19c, 19c formed on the upper surface of the cartridge case 6.

When the ink ribbon / printing paper cartridge 1 is inserted into the cartridge holder 54, the lower ends of the lid members 59, 59 are relatively moved to the concave grooves 19c, 19c of the cartridge case 6.
At about the same time as the cartridge case 6 starts pressing the cartridge holder 54 backward.
The lower ends of 59, 59 are in contact with the left and right ends of the ridge 36c of the lid 36 to press the ridge 36c relatively forward, thereby moving the lid 36 toward the open position. Be moved. The cover 36 reaches the opening position almost simultaneously with the arrival of the ink ribbon / printing paper cartridge 1 at the mounting position, whereby the paper feed port 20 is opened.

Also, from this state, when the ink ribbon / printing paper cartridge 1 is moved forward, the lid opening member 59,
Since the pressing of the lid 36 by 59 is released, the lid 36 is released.
Is moved toward the lid closing position by the tensile force of the tension springs 38, 38, and the lid 36 reaches the lid closing position almost simultaneously with the cartridge holder 54 reaching the eject position.

When the ink ribbon / paper cartridge 1 is removed from the cartridge holder 54, the paper feed port 20 is closed. There is no such thing as touching.

(D. Paper Feeding Mechanism) [FIGS. 8 to 12] Reference numerals 96 and 97 denote rotating shafts supported in a bridging manner and rotatably between the support walls 66 and 66, and a support frame 53. The front rotating shaft 96 is rotated clockwise as viewed from the left by a driving mechanism (not shown) at a position near the upper end of the substantially central portion in the front-rear direction in the front-rear direction. .

Rollers 98, 9 are provided at the intermediate portions of these rotating shafts 96, 97.
The roller 8 'is fixed to the outside, and an endless wide feeding belt 64 is stretched over the rollers 98, 98'.

The roller 98 of the front rotating shaft 96 is located at a position close to the center in the left-right direction of the portion near the front end of the paper feed port 20 of the ink ribbon / printing paper cartridge 1 at the mounting position from above. I have.

Reference numeral 99 denotes a driven roller provided so as to be in pressure contact with the rear roller 98 'from substantially below with the paper feeding belt 64 interposed therebetween.

Thus, when the rotating shaft 96 rotates, the paper feed belt 64 travels so that the portion on the lower traveling path moves backward, and the driven roller 99 rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the left. Is done.

The push-up arm 63 is formed to be elongated in the front-rear direction and to have a substantially inverted J-shape when viewed from the left-right direction.

Reference numeral 100 denotes a rotation shaft disposed at a substantially central portion of a lower end portion inside the support frame 53, extending in the left-right direction, and supported by a bearing member (not shown) so as to be rotatable around the axis. The rear end of the push-up arm 63 is fixed to the rotating shaft 100.

A rotating force in a counterclockwise direction as viewed from the left is urged to the rotating shaft 100 by a resilient means (not shown). The push-up arm 63 is held in a substantially horizontal position, and when the sheet feeding command is issued, the holding in the horizontal position is released.

Note that the push-up arm 63 is positioned slightly lower than the movement locus of the cartridge holder 54 in the horizontal posture, and is formed on the bottom plate 67 of the cartridge holder 54 when the cartridge holder 54 comes to the mounting position. The cutout 67a is located above the push-up arm 63.

Therefore, when a paper feed command is issued from a state where the ink ribbon / photographic paper cartridge 1 has reached the mounting position, the paper feed belt
64 is run, and the push-up arm 63 is rotated counterclockwise, so that the first half thereof is the bottom plate of the cartridge case 6.
The photographic paper storage chamber 1 passes through the arm insertion hole 21f formed in 21.
7, the rotating end of which projects into the pressed portion 41 of the photographic paper push-up plate 40 and presses it substantially upward.

As a result, the printing paper push-up plate 40 is rotated upward, so that the printing paper bundle 7 is pushed up, and the front end of the printing paper 2 at the top thereof is pressed against the paper feed belt 64 from below, and the printing paper bundle 7 is pressed. The paper 2 is drawn out of the photographic paper storage chamber 17 by the paper feed belt 64 and the driven roller 99, is moved along a paper feed guide (not shown), and is wound around the platen roller 61.

(E. Ink ribbon loading mechanism) [FIGS. 8 to 12
Figure] 101, 101 are substantially cylindrical bearing members projecting inward from each other at a position slightly rearward from the center in the front-rear direction of the portion near the upper end of the support walls 66, 66, and a platen. Both ends of a rotating shaft 102 to which the rollers 61 are fixed so as to fit externally are rotatably supported by the bearing members 101, 101.

103, 103 are arm rotating gears rotatably supported by the bearing members 101, 101. These arm rotating gears 103, 103 each having a relatively thick spur gear shape are synchronized with each other by a motor 104. Two driven gears 105, 105 to be rotated are meshed with each other.

The chuck arms 60, 60 are provided with two opposing rotators 106, 106 and 107, 107 and these two rotators 106, 106, respectively.
And 107, 107, which are tension springs (not shown) and the like, and the rotators 106, 106 and 107, 107 each have a base portion 106a, 106a, 107a, 107a having a substantially circular shape when viewed from the left and right directions. The base
Arms extending from the outer periphery of 106a, 106a, 107a, 107a and bent to form a substantially crank shape when viewed from above
106b, 106b, 107b, 107b, and the arm portions 106b, 10
The parts of 6b, 107b and 107b that are offset toward the distal end are the bases 106a and 10
6a, 107a, and 107a are positioned so as to face each other in the direction around the axis, and arc-shaped cutouts 106c, 106c, 107c, and 107c are formed at respective opposing edges of these opposing portions.

Then, one of the rotators 106, 106, that is, the bases 106a, 106a of the lower rotators 106, 106 located at the lower side with the chuck arms 60, 60 at the standby position shown in FIG. Are rotatably fitted to annular projections (not shown) formed on side surfaces of the arm rotating gears 103 facing each other, and bases 107a, 107a of the other rotors 107, 107 are the annular projections. The base 106 of one of the rotators 106, 106 is provided on the end faces facing each other.
It is fixed in a state of being located coaxially with a and 106a. Further, between the arms 106b, 106b and 107b, 107b, tension springs (not shown) are drawn to draw them toward each other. While no force is exerted to rotate the arm portions 106b and 107b away from each other, the side edges of the arm portions 106b and 106b and 107b and 107b that are opposed to each other are in contact with each other. Notches 106c, 106c of 106, 106 and the other rotor 10
The notches 107c, 107c of 7, 107 are located on one circumference.

In the initial state, the chuck arms 60, 60 are held at the standby position. In this state, one rotor 10
The arm portions 106b, 106b of 6, 106 are held so that the cutout portions 106c, 106c face substantially obliquely forward, and the other rotator 107, 107
The arms 107b, 107b are held so that the notches 107c, 107c face slightly obliquely forward, and the one of the rotators 106, 106 is held in the above-described posture by the stoppers protruding from the arms 106b, 106b. 106d, 106d abut against stoppers 108, 108 (see FIG. 10 and the like) projecting from the support walls 66, 66 from behind,
Further, the rotation is prevented by being prevented from rotating in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the left side.
Is held by defining the positions of the arm rotation gears 103, 103.

When the ink ribbon / printing paper cartridge 1 is mounted in the mounting position from this state, the main part 10 of the supply spool 4 is
Of these, portions outside the outer flanges 11, 11 are located between the notches 106c, 106c of one of the rotators 106, 106 and the notches 107c, 107c of the other rotators 107, 107.

When it is detected that the ink ribbon / photographic paper cartridge 1 is mounted at the mounting position, the motor 104 is rotated to rotate the drive gears 105, 105, whereby the arm rotation gears 103, 103 are moved. Rotated clockwise when viewed from the left.

Then, first, only the other rotators 107, 107 are rotated clockwise, and the arm portions 107b, 107b are brought into contact with the arm portions 106b, 106b of one of the rotators 106, 106. The outer portions of the outer flanges 11, 11 of the main portion 10 of the supply spool 4 are notches 106 of the arm portions 106b, 106b, 107b, 107b.
c, 106c and 107c, 107c, and are rotatably supported between them. From this state, the two rotators 106, 106, 107, 107 are integrally rotated, and the chuck arms 60, 60 are moved. The rotation of the motor 104 is stopped when the loading spool is moved to the loading completion position shown in FIG. 11, that is, the supply spool 4 is moved substantially to the rear of the platen roller 61.

Note that the supply spool 4 is configured such that both end portions of the hole 10a of the main portion 10 press the outer peripheral surfaces of the tapered portions 44a, 44a of the holding portions 44, 44 of the spool holders 43, 43 so that the spool holders 43, 43 Is slightly pushed into the arms 15 of the cartridge case 6 and is detached from the cartridge case 6.

A lock lever (not shown) is supported on one of the rotators 106 of the left chuck arm 60, and while the supply spool 4 is being moved to the loading position, the lock lever is engaged with the gear 13 of the supply spool 4. The rotation of the supply spool 4 is prevented. Therefore, supply spool 4
Is transported, the ink ribbon 3 is pulled out from the take-up spool 5.

Thus, the ink ribbon 3 is pulled out from the take-up spool 5, and the portion between the take-up spool 5 and the supply spool 4 is loaded so as to pass below the platen roller 61.

This state is the home position of the video printer 47.

When a command to unload the ink ribbon 3 is issued, the motor 104 is rotated to rotate the drive gear 105 clockwise as viewed from the left, thereby
The arm rotating gears 103, 103 are integrally rotated with the chuck arms 60, 60 in a counterclockwise direction.
Is attached to the cartridge case 6, that is, the main part thereof
Spool holders 43, holding parts 4 of 43 at both ends of 10 hole 10a
At about the same time as the engagement of 4, 44 with one of the rotors 106, 10
The rotation of the arm 6 is stopped by the stoppers 108 and the rotation of the arm rotation gears 103 is stopped shortly thereafter.

Thereby, the rotators 106, 106 of the chuck arms 60, 60
And 107, 107 are opened, so that the supply spool 4 can be released from the chuck arms 60, 60.

(F. Ink ribbon traveling mechanism) [FIG. 8, FIG. 9, FIG.
FIG. 15, FIG. 15] The ink ribbon traveling mechanism 52 includes a seesaw lever supporting a take-up gear for rotating the take-up spool 5, a sliding lever for rotating the seesaw lever, and the rotating arm at a predetermined timing. It comprises an intermediate lever pressed by 79 to advance the sliding lever, a motor for rotating the winding gear, and the like.

Reference numeral 109 denotes a seesaw lever, which has a substantially inverted V-shape viewed from the side and has a concave portion 109a opened upward, and a substantially cylindrical boss portion protruding from the middle portion in the front-rear direction to both left and right sides.
110 is rotatably supported by support pieces 111a, 111a erected on the gear base 111 attached to the bottom plate 65 of the support frame 53, and the boss 110 is rotatably supported by the support pieces 111a, 111a. The supported rotating shaft 112 is inserted. The rotary shaft 112 is positioned 113 in the recess 109a of the seesaw lever 109.
The intermediate gear 114 is fixed to the seesaw lever 109.
109a rotatably supported at the front end, and the intermediate gear
A take-up gear meshed with 113 and a part thereof protrudes from the front end and the upper end of the seesaw lever 109. Reference numeral 115 denotes an input gear fixed to the left end of the rotating shaft 112 and rotated by a motor 116. Then, the rotating shaft 112 and the intermediate gear 113 are rotated, whereby the winding gear 114 is rotated. The winding gear 114 is always rotated clockwise as viewed from the left.

Reference numeral 117 denotes a sliding lever. The sliding lever 117 has a main lever 118 supported on the left end of the upper surface of the gear base 111 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. A sub-lever 119 slidably supported within the range, a limiter spring 120 compressed between the sub-lever 119 and each rear end of the main lever 118, and a connecting pin projecting leftward from the front end of the main lever 118 Notch 1 formed on the upper surface of the front end of the sub-lever 119
At 19a, an engagement projection protruding leftward from a lower end of a portion corresponding to a position slightly behind the rotation center of the seesaw lever 109.
109b is slidably engaged.

And the main lever 118 has this and the gear base 111
The rearward moving force due to the tensile force of the tension spring 122 stretched between the main lever 118 is urged, and the sliding lever 117 is moved rearward in the moving range while the main lever 118 is not pressed forward. It is held at an end position (hereinafter, referred to as a “retracted position”).
Is held at a standby position slightly lower than the movement locus of the take-up spool 5 of the ink ribbon / photographic paper cartridge 1 held and moved by the cartridge holder 54.

When the ink ribbon / photographic paper cartridge 1 is moved to the mounting position, as shown in FIG.
A part of the roller 114 relatively enters the spool storage chamber 18 through the gear insertion notch 21d of the cartridge case 6, and is opposed to the gear portion 13 of the take-up spool 5 from substantially below.

Reference numeral 123 denotes an intermediate lever having a substantially U-shape as viewed from the left, and an intermediate portion thereof is rotatably supported by the left support wall 66 and has an elongated hole 123a formed at the lower end thereof. Connecting pin 121 projecting leftward from the front end of main lever 118
Are slidably engaged.

Therefore, the rotating arm 79 is attached to the cartridge holder 54.
The cartridge holder from the position where the
While rotating to the position where the 54 is pressed against the mounting position, the tip of the arm 81 pushes the upper end 123b of the intermediate lever 123 as shown in FIG. Is turned counterclockwise as viewed from the left. As a result, the sliding lever 117 is moved forward, so that the engagement projection 109b of the seesaw lever 109 is pressed substantially forward, and
109 rotates counterclockwise, whereby the take-up gear 114 meshes with the gear portion 13 of the take-up spool 5.

Then, the take-up gear 114 is pressed against the gear portion 13 of the take-up spool 5 by the elastic force of the limiter spring 120.

When the motor 116 rotates from this state, the take-up spool 5 rotates in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from the left, that is, in a direction in which the ink ribbon 3 is taken up.

The motor 116 is rotated when a print command is issued or when an eject command is issued for the ink ribbon and photographic paper cartridge to rotate the take-up spool 5. From the supply spool 4 of the ink ribbon 3 and the take-up spool 5 when the supply spool 4 is returned to the cartridge case 6 at the initial stage of the ejection, that is, when the supply spool 4 is returned to the cartridge case 6. Is wound on the take-up spool 5.

When the cartridge holder 54 is moved toward the eject position, the intermediate lever
Since the pressing on 123 is released, the sliding lever 117 is returned to the retracted position by the tensile force of the tension spring 122, whereby the seesaw lever 109 is returned to the standby position.

When the supply spool 4 is transferred to the loading position, the back tension gear 124 supported by the support wall 66 meshes with the gear portion 13, and the supply spool 4 is loaded by the back tension gear 124 with an appropriate rotational load. , Whereby an appropriate back tension is given to the ink ribbon 3 pulled out from the supply spool 4.

(G. Printing Section and Printing) [FIGS. 8 to 12] (g-1. Printing Section) A paper-holding means (not shown) is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the platen roller 61. ribbon·
The photographic paper 2 pulled out from the photographic paper cartridge 1 has its leading end pinched by the paper pinching mechanism, and the platen roller 61 is rotated from this state to be wound around the outer peripheral surface of the platen roller 61.

The print head 62 is movably arranged at the rear end of the support frame 53.

Reference numeral 125 denotes a moving base of the print head 62, and a main portion 125a having a plate shape long in the left-right direction when viewed from above, side portions 125b, 125b raised from both left and right ends of the main portion 125a, and a main portion 125a.
Roller support 12 protruding downward from the left and right ends of the front half of
5c, 125c and a guide portion 125d protruding upward from the front edge,
The contact portions 125e, 125e, etc. protruding forward and upward from positions near the left and right ends of the front half are integrally formed by a metal plate,
A ribbon guide 126 is bridged between the front ends of the side portions 125b and 125b, and rollers 127, 1 are provided outside the roller support portions 125c, 125c.
27 is rotatably supported.

Reference numeral 128 denotes a circuit board, which is attached to the movable base 125 so as to be opposed in parallel from above, and has a head element (not shown) extending in the left-right direction at the front end of its upper surface.

Reference numeral 129 denotes a moving shaft extending in the left-right direction. Both ends of the moving shaft 129 are slidably engaged with guide long holes 130 formed in the support walls 66 so as to extend in the front-rear direction.
The rear ends of the side portions 125b, 125b are rotatably supported by the moving shaft 129.

Reference numerals 131, 131 denote head moving levers rotatably supported by the support walls 66, 66, and elongate holes 13 formed at the turning end thereof.
Positions near both ends of the moving shaft 129 are slidably engaged with 1a and 131a.

The rollers 127, 127 are mounted on the bottom plate 65 of the support frame 53 so as to roll freely.

Therefore, the print head 62 includes the moving shaft 129 and the rollers 127 and 12.
7 allows the support frame 53 to move freely in the front-rear direction, and
It is rotatably supported in the direction around the axis of the moving shaft 129, and is moved in the front-rear direction by rotating the head moving levers 131, 131, and the movement is in the retracted position shown in FIG. 10, namely,
The platen roller 61 is located substantially behind and below the platen roller 61.
And a forward position where the front end of the supply spool 4 is opposed to the platen roller 61 from substantially below.

132, 132 are sliders outside the support walls 66, 66 and supported so as to be movable in a predetermined range in the front-rear direction. Control slits 133, 133 are formed in the front half of the slider. The front halves 133a, 133a of the cut grooves 133, 133 extend so as to be displaced upward toward the rear end, and the rear halves 133b, 133b are formed to extend horizontally in the front-rear direction.

Reference numeral 134 denotes a head push-up shaft, and the positions near both ends thereof are slidably engaged with guide grooves 135, 135 extending in a substantially vertical arc shape formed in the support walls 66, 66 so as to be slidable in a substantially vertical direction. , And both ends are slidably engaged with control grooves 133 formed in the sliders 132.

The guide grooves 135 are formed in an arc shape centered on the moving shaft 129 when the print head 62 reaches the forward position.

Thus, when the sliders 132, 132 are moved in the front-back direction, the head lifting shaft 134 is moved in the vertical direction.

In the initial state, the print head 62 is held at the retracted position, and the sliders 132 and 132 are held at the positions of the rear ends in the movement range. In this state, the head lifting shaft 134 has both ends of the sliders 132 and 132 By being engaged with the front ends of the control grooves 133, 133, they are held at the lower end position in the movement range.

Then, when the print head 62 moves to the forward position, the contact portions 125e, 125e contact the head lifting shaft 134 from above and behind, and the sliders 132, 132 are moved forward from this state. Then, the control kerf of the slider 132, 132
Since the first half 133a of the head 133 pushes both ends of the head lifting shaft 134 upward, the head lifting shaft 134 is displaced upward along the guide grooves 135, 135, and the print head 62 is moved.
The contact portions 125e, 125e are pushed upward. As a result, the print head 62 is rotated counterclockwise as viewed from the left, and the head element (not shown)
The head is moved from the substantially downward position to the printing position where it is pressed against the head.
It is held by being held by the rear half portions 133b, 133b of the second control kerfs 133, 133.

(G-2. Printing) When a print command is issued from the home position in which the loading of the ink ribbon 3 is completed, the printing paper 2
Is fed out of the ink ribbon / photographic paper cartridge 1 and wound around the platen roller 61, and then the print head 62 is moved to the above-described printing position, and the head element is held between the ink ribbon 3 and the printing paper 2 by the platen roller. It is pressed against 61. In this state, the ink ribbon 3 passes through a path in which a portion between the supply spool 4 and the take-up spool 5 contacts the ribbon guide 126 and the guide portion 125d of the print head 62.

In this state, the platen roller 61 is rotated while the phases of the ink layers 9, 9,... Of the ink ribbon 3 are aligned with the printing paper 2, and the ink ribbon 3 is synchronized with the rotation of the platen roller 61. , And the ink of the ink layers 9, 9,... Is transferred to the print surface of the printing paper 2 in the print pattern of the image, and such transfer is sequentially performed for the three types of ink layers. And thereby a full color print is made.

(G. Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above description, the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge of the present invention carries a recording paper storage section in which recording paper is stored and ink transferred to the recording paper. A transfer paper / recording paper cartridge integrally provided with a supply spool on which the transfer paper is wound and a transfer paper storage section in which a take-up spool in which a drawing end of the transfer paper is fixed is housed. The cartridge holder is moved to the mounting position by the moving means in a state where the engagement member of the cartridge holder is engaged with the engagement groove of the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge. It is characterized by being made.

Therefore, according to the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge of the present invention, a predetermined type of recording paper and a corresponding type of transfer paper can always be handled integrally, and the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge is mounted on a recording apparatus. The loading of the recording paper and the loading of the transfer paper are completed only by performing the above operation, and the loading of the recording paper is performed in a correct direction with no mistake in the front and back sides, so that the preparation operation can be performed very easily.
The fact that the recording paper and the corresponding transfer paper can always be handled integrally means that the correspondence of the type between the recording paper and the transfer paper is always correctly maintained. Misprinting due to mistakes can be reliably prevented, and the remaining amount of recording paper and the remaining amount of transfer paper always have a correspondence, so that the recording paper and transfer paper are consumed without waste. be able to. In addition, since the recording device is provided with an engagement groove with which the locking member provided is engaged, the position with respect to the moving member can be fixed by engaging the engagement member with this engagement groove. Therefore, the recording device can be automatically attached to a predetermined position by the moving means.

In the above-described embodiment, the engagement groove is provided on the outer bottom surface of the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge. However, the position where the engagement groove is provided does not prevent the supply of the recording paper or the removal of the supply spool or the take-up spool. Any position may be used.

In addition, the recording apparatus of the present invention includes a recording paper storage section in which recording paper is stored, a supply spool in which transfer paper is wound, and a transfer paper storage section in which a take-up spool in which a drawing end of the transfer paper is fixed is stored. A recording apparatus using a transfer paper / recording paper cartridge integrally provided with an engagement groove, wherein the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge is removably loaded, and the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge is inserted and inserted. A pressed portion which is moved between an ejection position at which ejection is performed and a mounting position where the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge is mounted at a predetermined position, and pressed by the inserted transfer paper / recording paper cartridge; A cartridge holder, a locking member for fixing a transfer paper / recording paper cartridge to the cartridge holder, and a moving means for moving the cartridge holder; While the cartridge holder is pressed by the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge inserted therein and moves a predetermined distance, the locking member is engaged with the engagement groove of the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge, and the moving means is driven. Then, the cartridge holder is moved to the mounting position.

Therefore, according to the recording apparatus of the present invention, since the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge is mounted and removed from the predetermined position mechanically and extremely stably, a good operational feeling can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, the cartridge holder that has come to the mounting position is pressed against the mounting position by the resilient means. By doing so, the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge can be mounted more stably. be able to.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a video printer and an ink ribbon / printing paper cartridge used in the video printer. However, it does not mean that the application example of the present invention is limited to this. In addition, the present invention can be applied to various recording apparatuses that perform predetermined recording using transfer paper and recording paper, and to transfer paper / recording paper cartridges used therein.

Further, the specific shapes or structures shown in the above embodiments are merely examples of the embodiment of the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is interpreted in a limited manner. Must not be done.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1 to 7 show an embodiment in which the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge of the present invention is applied to an ink ribbon / photographic paper cartridge for a video printer. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a state where the supply spool is taken out of the ink ribbon storage section, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a plan view, FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. 4, and FIGS. 8 to 15 show a video recording apparatus using the ink ribbon and photographic paper cartridge shown in FIGS. 8 shows an example of an embodiment applied to a printer, FIG. 8 is a plan view of the entirety, FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a main part, FIG. 10 is a plan view showing an initial state, and FIG. FIG. 12 is a plan view central sectional view showing the state of the home position, FIG. 12 is a plan view central sectional view showing the state at the time of printing, FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing a part of the cartridge holder and its driving mechanism, and FIG.
FIG. 15 is an enlarged plan view showing the main part of the ink ribbon traveling mechanism. FIG. 15 is an enlarged side view of the main part showing the mounting operation of the cartridge holder at a predetermined mounting position from (A) to (D) with time. FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional video printer, photographic paper and an ink ribbon cartridge used for the same. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... transfer paper / recording paper cartridge, 2 ... recording paper, 3 ... transfer paper, 4 ... supply spool, 5 ... windup spool, 15, 18 ... transfer paper storage section, 17 ... ... Recording paper storage section, 22 ... engaging groove, 47 ... recording device, 54 ... cartridge holder, 55 ... moving means, 56 ... locking member, 67b ... pressed part

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-2-81660 (JP, A) JP-A-2-172778 (JP, A) JP-A-2-261675 (JP, A) JP-A-4-101879 (JP) , A) JP-A-2-265782 (JP, A) JP-A-1-276462 (JP, A) JP-A-2-148454 (JP, A) Actual opening Hei 2-44060 (JP, U) 2-44058 (JP, U) JP-A 3-93158 (JP, U) JP-A 3-93157 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B41J 17/16 B41J 35/28

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A supply spool on which a recording paper containing a recording paper is accommodated, a transfer paper carrying ink transferred onto the recording paper, and a take-up spool on which a drawing end of the transfer paper is fixed; A transfer paper / recording paper cartridge integrally provided with a stored transfer paper storage portion, wherein an engagement groove is provided for engaging a locking member provided on a cartridge holder, and a locking member of the cartridge holder is provided. Wherein the cartridge holder is moved to the mounting position by the moving means in a state where the cartridge holder is engaged with the engagement groove of the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge. 2. A recording paper storage section in which recording paper is stored, a supply spool in which transfer paper is wound, and a transfer paper storage section in which a take-up spool in which a transfer paper drawing-out end is fixed is stored. A recording apparatus using a transfer paper / recording paper cartridge provided with an engagement groove, wherein the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge is removably loaded, and the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge is inserted and removed. A cartridge holder having a pressed portion moved between an eject position to be inserted and a mounting position for mounting the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge at a predetermined position, and pressed by the inserted transfer paper / recording paper cartridge; A locking member for fixing the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge to the cartridge holder, and a moving means for moving the cartridge holder, The transfer paper into which the holder has been inserted
The locking member is engaged with the engagement groove of the transfer paper / recording paper cartridge while being moved by a predetermined distance by being pressed by the recording paper cartridge, and the moving means is driven to move the cartridge holder to the mounting position. A recording device, characterized in that: