Patent ID: 9475299
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A tape printer comprising: a cartridge installation portion to install a tape cartridge; an opening/closing cover that rotates about a hinge portion to open/close the cartridge installation portion; a cover urging portion that rotates and urges the opening/closing cover in an opening direction in a state in which the opening/closing cover is rotated to an opening side to get across a prescribed rotation position and that rotates and urges the opening/closing cover in a closing direction in a state in which the opening/closing cover is rotated to a closing side to get across the prescribed rotation position; and a cover opening operation portion that has an opening button and rotates the opening/closing cover to the opening side to get across the prescribed rotation position with a force to press the opening button, wherein the cover opening operation portion includes the opening button, a leverage member that is rotatably supported by a rotation shaft and converts the force to press the opening button into a force to press the opening/closing cover in the opening direction when the opening button abuts on the leverage member to rotate in one direction, and a rotation spring that rotates and urges the leverage member in a direction opposite to the one direction.