Patent ID: 9352599
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A tape cartridge detachably installed in a tape printing apparatus having a cartridge installation portion on which the tape cartridge is installed, a tape feeding mechanism portion that feeds a printing tape from the installed tape cartridge and feeds an ink ribbon in synchronization with the feeding of the printing tape, a printing head portion that performs printing on the printing tape and is configured to be movable between a printing position and a retracting position, a head cover provided on the cartridge installation portion, and a convex portion that projects from an outside surface of the head cover and guides installation of the tape cartridge, the tape cartridge comprising: the printing tape; the ink ribbon; a platen roller that receives power from the tape feeding mechanism portion and faces the printing head portion so that the printing tape and the ink ribbon are disposed between the platen roller and the printing head at the printing position; a cartridge casing that accommodates the printing tape, the ink ribbon, and the platen roller; an insertion opening that is provided on the cartridge casing and in which the head cover is inserted when the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion; and a facing portion that is provided on an opening peripheral wall portion of the insertion opening and receives the convex portion to restrict a displacement of the tape cartridge in the cartridge installation portion, wherein: the head cover includes three covering side walls having: the opening peripheral wall portion of the insertion opening includes three opening inside walls having: the three opening inside walls are formed in shapes complementary to the three covering side walls when seen from an installation direction in which the tape cartridge is installed in the tape printing apparatus, the facing portion is a concave portion, the concave portion includes a concave-portion bottom wall surface, and the concave-portion bottom wall surface includes a slant surface ascending in the installation direction.