Patent ID: 6042039
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: B41J,B65H

Abstract:
A tape reel device comprising:a supply spool having a cylindrical shape defining a hollow interior, the supply spool having a first end, a second end, and a shoulder surface near the first end, the shoulder surface being substantially perpendicular to an axial direction of the supply spool;a casing rotatably accommodating the supply spool, the casing having a first portion disposed adjacent the first end of the supply spool;a sliding-contact member disposed substantially within the hollow interior of the supply spool and defining a hollow spring-receiving space, the sliding-contact member having a flange portion disposed near the first end of the supply spool and being in sliding contact with the shoulder surface; anda spring disposed within the hollow spring-receiving space of the sliding-contact member between the shoulder surface and the second end of the supply spool, the spring engaging the first portion of the casing and the sliding-contact member to urge the flange portion against the shoulder surface of the supply spool.