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Patent US6595260 - Mark transfer tool and mark transfer tape - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA mark transfer tool making use of a coat film transfer technology about various marks composed of characters, codes, patterns or their combination. A mark transfer tape is composed of pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks disposed and held on the surface of a base tape continuously and peelably...http://www.google.com/patents/US6595260?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6595260 - Mark transfer tool and mark transfer tapeAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6595260 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/000,100Publication dateJul 22, 2003Filing dateDec 4, 2001Priority dateFeb 7, 2001Fee statusLapsedAlso published asCA2364993A1, CN1368438A, EP1231175A2, EP1231175A3, US20020104621Publication number000100, 10000100, US 6595260 B2, US 6595260B2, US-B2-6595260, US6595260 B2, US6595260B2InventorsShigeru Tamai, Masatoshi Shintani, Kouhei KoyamaOriginal AssigneeSeed Co., Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (9), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (7), Classifications (18), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMark transfer tool and mark transfer tape
US 6595260 B2Abstract
A mark transfer tool making use of a coat film transfer technology about various marks composed of characters, codes, patterns or their combination. A mark transfer tape is composed of pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks disposed and held on the surface of a base tape continuously and peelably at specific intervals, and a visual recognition line for showing the division position of transfer marks are disposed between the transfer marks. Corresponding to this configuration, the leading edge of the transfer head of the mark transfer tool is a visual recognition positioning part, and the coincidence of the two is recognized as the standard for transfer, so that the transfer mark of the mark transfer tape can be accurately transferred on a correction area.
a hand-held case, a pay-out reel containing a mark transfer tape and being rotatably installed in the case, a take-up reel for collecting the used mark transfer tape and being rotatably installed in the case, and a transfer head for pressing and transferring the mark transfer tape as the mark transfer tape is being paid out from the pay-out reel onto a correction area, the transfer head being disposed at the leading end of the case, wherein said mark transfer tape has pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks disposed and peelably held continuously at specific intervals on a surface of a base tape, and visual division recognition means showing division positions of the transfer marks and being disposed between the transfer marks, and a visual recognition positioning part for visually corresponding and coinciding with the visual division recognition means of the mark transfer tape being disposed at a visually recognizable position on a stationary side against the mark transfer tape. 2. The mark transfer tool of claim 1,
wherein said visual recognition positioning part is disposed at a visually recognizable position of the tape running area of a transfer head. 3. The mark transfer tool of claim 2,
wherein said visual recognition positioning part is a leading edge of the transfer head. 4. The mark transfer tool of claim 2,
wherein said visual recognition positioning part is a positioning index provided on a surface of a transfer head. 5. The mark transfer tool of claim 1,
wherein said visual recognition positioning part is disposed at a visually recognizable position in a leading end portion of the case. 6. The mark transfer tool of claim 5,
wherein said visual recognition positioning part is a leading edge of a protrusion part of the transfer head in the case. 7. The mark transfer tool of claim 1,
wherein said visual division recognition means is a line for visual recognition extending straightly in a width direction of the base tape and formed between mutually adjacent transfer marks in the base tape, and said visual division recognition means is composed to indicate a transfer completion position of one transfer mark when the visual recognition line corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition positioning part in a mark transfer operation. 8. The mark transfer tool of claim 1,
wherein said visual division recognition means comprises a visual division recognition part which is a boundary between mutually adjacent mark indication lines, one mark indication line is provided at least at one edge in a width direction of the base tape and indicates a transfer length range of each transfer mark provided at least at one edge in the width direction of the base tape, and said visual division recognition means is composed to indicate a transfer completion position of one transfer mark when the visual division recognition part corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition positioning part in a mark transfer operation. 9. The mark transfer tool of claim 1,
wherein said visual division recognition means is a notch for visual recognition penetrated and formed between mutually adjacent transfer marks in the base tape, and said visual division recognition means is composed to indicate a transfer completion position of one transfer mark when said notch corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition position part in a mark transfer operation. 10. The mark transfer tool of claim 9,
wherein said notch for visual recognition is an arc-shaped notch formed at least at one end in a width direction of the base tape. 11. The mark transfer tool of claim 9,
wherein said notch for visual recognition is a circular notch formed in a middle in the width direction of the base tape. 12. The mark transfer tool of claim 1,
wherein an allowable visual division recognition part is provided at least at an upstream side or a downstream side in a tape running direction of said visual division recognition means, and said allowable visual division recognition part is composed to indicate an allowable limit of a transfer completion position or a transfer start position of one transfer mark when the allowable visual division recognition part corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition position part in a mark transfer operation. 13. The mark transfer tool of claim 1,
further comprising a tape cartridge including at least the pay-out reel and take-up reel is a refillable tape cartridge detachably disposed in the case and having a structure so that the mark transfer tape may be exchanged. 14. The mark transfer tool of claim 1,
wherein the mark transfer tool is a onetime use type having the pay-out reel and take-up reel disposed in the case, with the transfer head provided at the leading end of the case. 15. A mark transfer tape disposed and used in a mark transfer tool for transferring a transfer mark on a sheet of paper,
wherein pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks are disposed and peelably held continuously at specific intervals on a surface of a base tape, and visual division recognition means showing division positions of the transfer marks being disposed between the transfer marks, and the visual division recognition means is configured to indicate a division position of one transfer mark when visually corresponding and coinciding with a visual recognition positioning part provided at a visually recognizable position of the mark transfer tool on a stationary side against the mark transfer tape running area in a mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool. 16. The mark transfer tape of claim 15,
wherein a transfer mark layer composed of multiple transfer marks is adhered and peelably held at a surface side of the base tape of which back side is treated for parting. 17. The mark transfer tape of claim 16,
wherein said transfer mark layer is composed by integrally laminating a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer composed of a pressure-sensitive adhesive transparent material, and a mark array layer composed of multiple marks arranged continuously at specific intervals in a running direction of the base tape, and the transfer mark layer is adhered and held to the surface of the base tape processed to be peelable and is peelably held through the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. 18. The mark transfer tape of claim 16,
wherein said transfer mark layer is composed by integrally laminating a mark forming layer composed of an adhesive transparent material, a mark array layer composed of multiple marks arranged continuously at specific intervals in a running direction of the base tape, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer composed of a pressure-sensitive adhesive transparent material, and the transfer mark layer is adhered and held to the surface of the base tape processed to be peelable and is peelably held through the mark forming layer. 19. The mark transfer tape of claim 16,
wherein said transfer mark layer is composed by integrally laminating a mark array layer composed of multiple marks arranged continuously at specific intervals in a running direction of the base tape, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer composed of a pressure-sensitive adhesive transparent material, and the transfer mark layer is adhered and held to the surface of the base tape processed to be peelable and is peelably held through the mark array layer. 20. The mark transfer tape of claim 16,
wherein said transfer mark layer is composed by integrally laminating a mark array layer composed of multiple marks arranged continuously at specific intervals in a running direction of the base tape, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer composed of a pressure-sensitive adhesive transparent material, and the transfer mark layer is adhered and held to the surface of the base tape processed to be adhesive and is peelably held through the mark array layer. 21. The mark transfer tape of claim 15,
wherein a transfer mark layer composed of multiple transfer marks is adhered and peelably held and detachably at a surface side of the base tape of which back side is treated for parting. 22. The mark transfer tape of claim 21,
wherein said transfer mark layer is composed by integrally laminating a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer composed of a pressure-sensitive adhesive transparent material, and a mark array layer composed of multiple marks arranged continuously at specific intervals in a running direction of the base tape, and the transfer mark layer is adhered and held to the surface of the base tape processed to be peelable and is peelably and detachably held in pieces through the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. 23. The mark transfer tape of claim 21,
wherein said transfer mark layer is composed by integrally laminating a mark forming layer composed of an adhesive transparent material, a mark array layer composed of multiple marks arranged continuously at specific intervals in the running direction of the base tape, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer composed of a pressure-sensitive adhesive transparent material, and the transfer mark layer is adhered and hold to the surface of the base tape processed to be peelable and is peelably and detachably held in pieces through the mark forming layer. 24. The mark transfer tape of claim 21,
wherein said transfer mark layer is composed by integrally laminating a mark array layer composed of multiple marks arranged continuously at specific intervals in the running direction of the base tape, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer composed of a pressure-sensitive adhesive transparent material, and the transfer mark layer is adhered and held to the surface of the base tape processed to be peelable and is peelably and detachably held in pieces through the mark array layer. 25. The mark transfer tape of claim 21,
wherein said transfer mark layer is composed by integrally laminating a mark array layer composed of multiple marks arranged continuously at specific intervals in the running direction of the base tape, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer composed of a pressure-sensitive adhesive transparent material, and the transfer mark layer is adhered and held to the surface of the base tape processed to be adhesive and is peelably and detachably held in pieces through the mark array layer. 26. The mark transfer tape of claim 15,
wherein said visual division recognition means is a line for visual recognition formed correspondingly between mutually adjacent transfer marks on the surface of the base tape, and said visual division recognition means is composed to indicate the transfer completion position of one transfer mark when the visual recognition line corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition positioning part in the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool. 27. The mark transfer tape of claim 15,
wherein said division visual recognition means is composed of a mark indication line formed at least at one edge in a width direction on the surface of the base tape, and a visual division recognition part as a boundary between mutually adjacent mark indication lines, and one mark indication line is disposed corresponding to a transfer length range of the transfer mark, and said division visual recognition means is composed to indicate a transfer completion position of one transfer mark when a visual recognition line corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition position part in the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool. 28. The mark transfer tape of claim 15,
wherein said base tape is made of a see-through transparent film material, and the visual division recognition means is a line for visual recognition formed correspondingly between mutually adjacent transfer marks on a back side of the base tape, and the division visual recognition means is composed to indicate a transfer completion position of one transfer mark when the visual recognition line corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition position part in the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool. 29. The mark transfer tape of claim 15,
wherein said base tape is made of a see-through transparent film material, and the visual division recognition means is composed of a mark indication formed at least at one edge in a width direction on a back side of the base tape, and a visual division recognition part as a boundary between mutually adjacent mark indication lines, and one mark indication line is disposed corresponding to a transfer length range of the transfer mark, and is composed to indicate a transfer completion position of one transfer mark when the visual division recognition part corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition position part in the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool. 30. The mark transfer tape of claim 15,
wherein said visual division recognition means is a notch for visual recognition penetrated and formed between mutually adjacent transfer marks at least in the base tape, and said visual division recognition means is composed to indicate a transfer completion position of one transfer mark when said notch corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition position part in the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool. 31. The mark transfer tape of claim 30,
wherein said notch for visual recognition is an arc-shaped notch formed at least at one end in a width direction of the base tape. 32. The mark transfer tape of claim 30,
wherein said notch for visual recognition is a circular notch formed in a middle in a width direction of the base tape. 33. The mark transfer tape of claim 15,
wherein an allowable visual division recognition part is provided at least at an upstream side or a downstream side in a tape running direction of said visual division recognition means, and is composed to indicate an allowable limit of a transfer completion position or a transfer start position of one transfer mark when the allowable visual division recognition part corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition position part in the mark transfer operation.
It is hence a primary object of the invention to present a novel mark transfer tool and mark transfer tape solving the problems of the prior art.
The mark transfer tool of the invention is a tool for transferring a transfer mark on a mark transfer tape on a sheet of paper or the like, comprising a hand-held case, a pay-out reel containing a mark transfer tape, being rotatably installed in the case, a rotatable take-up reel for collecting the used mark transfer tape, being rotatably installed in the case, and a transfer head for pressing and transferring the mark transfer tape being paid out from the pay-out reel onto the correction area, being disposed at the leading end of the case, in which the mark transfer tape has pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks disposed and held continuously at specific intervals peelably on the surface of a base tape, and further division visual recognition means showing division positions of transfer marks is disposed between transfer marks, and visual recognition positioning part for visually corresponding and coinciding with the division visual recognition means of the mark transfer tape is disposed at visually recognizable position on the stationary side against the mark transfer tape running.
In a preferred embodiment, the visual recognition positioning part is disposed at visually recognizable position of the tape running area of the transfer head, or at visually recognizable position in the leading end portion of the case. For example, in the former transfer head, the leading end edge of the transfer head or the positioning index provided on the surface of the transfer head is preferably employed, or in the latter case, the leading end edge of the transfer head projecting position in the case is preferably employed.
Further, as the visual recognition positioning part, the leading end edge of the transfer head or the positioning index provided on the surface of the transfer head is employed.
As the division visual recognition means, for example, the following modes may be employed.
(1) The division visual recognition means is a line for visual recognition extending straightly in the width direction of the base tape formed between mutually adjacent transfer marks in the base tape, and is composed to indicate the transfer completion position of one transfer mark when the visual recognition line corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition position part in the mark transfer operation.
(2) The division visual recognition means is a mark indication line for indicating the transfer length range of each transfer mark provided at least at one edge in the width direction of the base tape, and the boundary between mutually adjacent mark indication lines is the division visual recognition part, and is composed to indicate the transfer completion position of one transfer mark when the visual recognition line corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition position part in the mark transfer operation.
(3) The division visual recognition means is a notch for visual recognition penetrating through mutually adjacent transfer marks in the base tape, and is composed to indicate the transfer completion position of one transfer mark when the visual recognition notch corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition position part in the mark transfer operation.
Further, depending on the purpose, the division allowable visual recognition part is provided at least at the upstream side or downstream side in the tape running direction of the division visual recognition means, and it is composed to indicate the allowable limit of the transfer completion position or transfer start position of one transfer mark when the division allowable visual recognition part corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition position part in the mark transfer operation.
The basic composition of operation of the mark transfer tool is either a refill type or a tape cartridge comprising at least the pay-out reel and take-up reel detachably disposed in the case so that the mark transfer tape maybe exchanged, or a onetime type having the pay-out reel and take-up reel disposed in the case, with the transfer head provided at the leading end of the case.
The mark transfer tape of the invention is preferably disposed and used in the mark transfer tool, in which pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks are disposed and held continuously at specific intervals peelably on the surface of a base tape, and further division visual recognition means showing division positions of transfer marks is disposed between transfer marks, and the division visual recognition means is configured to indicate the division position of one transfer mark when visually corresponding and coinciding with the visual recognition positioning part provided on the transfer head of the mark transfer tool in the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool.
Further, as the division visual recognition means, the following modes may be employed.
(a) The division visual recognition means is a line for visual recognition formed correspondingly between mutually adjacent transfer marks on the surface of the base tape, and is composed to indicate the transfer completion position of one transfer mark when the visual recognition line corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition position part in the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool.
(b) The division visual recognition means is composed of a mark indication formed at least at one edge in the width direction on the surface of the base tape, and a division visual recognition part as the boundary between mutually adjacent mark indication lines, and the mark indication line is disposed corresponding to the transfer length range of the transfer mark, and is composed to indicate the transfer completion position of one transfer mark when the visual recognition line corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition position part in the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool.
(c) The base tape is made of a see-through transparent film material, and the division visual recognition means is a line for visual recognition formed correspondingly between mutually adjacent transfer marks on the back side of the base tape, and is composed to indicate the transfer completion position of one transfer mark when the visual recognition line corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition position part in the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool.
(d) The base tape is made of a see-through transparent film material, and the division visual recognition means is composed of a mark indication formed at least at one edge in the width direction on the back side of the base tape, and a division visual recognition part as the boundary between mutually adjacent mark indication lines, and the mark indication line is disposed corresponding to the transfer length range of the transfer mark, and is composed to indicate the transfer completion position of one transfer mark when the division visual recognition part corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition position part in the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool.
(e) The division visual recognition means is a notch for visual recognition penetrating through mutually adjacent transfer marks at least in the base tape, and is composed to indicate the transfer completion position of one transfer mark when the visual recognition notch corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition position part in the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool.
Further, depending on the purpose, the division allowable visual recognition part is provided at least at the upstream side or downstream side in the tape running direction of the division visual recognition means, and it is composed to indicate the allowable limit of the transfer completion position or transfer start position of one transfer mark when the division allowable visual recognition part corresponds and coincides with the visual recognition position part in the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool.
Specifically, with the division visual recognition means provided in the mark transfer tape visually coinciding with the visual recognition positioning part of the transfer head, the transfer head is tightly pressed to the transfer start end on the correction area, and the case is directly moved along the sheet of paper, and is stopped when the next division visual recognition means visually coincides with the visual recognition positioning part.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a mark transfer tool in embodiment 1 of the invention.
FIG 4B is a plan showing essential parts of transfer head of the mark transfer tool.
FIG. 5B is a sectional view along line V—V in FIG. 5A of the mark transfer tape.
FIGS. 6A-6C are a magnified front view showing a partial section of rotating structure of transfer head for the mark transfer tool respectively.
FIG. 8A is a plan of mark transfer tool of a mark transfer tool according to embodiment 2 of the invention, showing a partially cut-away view of the mark transfer tape in the manufacturing process.
FIG. 8B is a sectional view along line VIII—VIII in FIG. 8A of the mark transfer tape.
FIG. 9A is a plan of mark transfer tool of a mark transfer tool according to embodiment 3 of the invention, showing a partially cut-away view of the mark transfer tape in the manufacturing process.
FIG. 9B is a sectional view along line IX—IX in FIG. 9A of the mark transfer tape.
FIG. 10A is a plan of mark transfer tool of a mark transfer tool according to embodiment 4 of the invention, showing a partially cut-away view of the mark transfer tape in the manufacturing process.
FIG. 10B is a sectional view along line X—X in FIG. 10A of the mark transfer tape.
FIG. 10C is a sectional view showing a peeling state of base tape and transfer mark layer of the mark transfer tape.
FIG. 11A is a plan of mark transfer tool of a mark transfer tool according to embodiment 5 of the invention, showing a partially cut-away view of the mark transfer tape in the manufacturing process.
FIG. 11B is a sectional view along line X1—X1 in FIG. 11A of the mark transfer tape.
FIG. 12A is a perspective view showing essential parts of transfer head of a mark transfer tool according to embodiment 6 of the invention.
FIG. 13A is a perspective view showing essential parts of transfer head of a mark transfer tool according to embodiment 7 of the invention.
FIG. 13B is a plan showing essential parts of the transfer head.
FIG. 14 is a perspective exploded view of a mark transfer tool according to embodiment 8 of the invention.
FIG. 15A is a plan of mark transfer tool of a mark transfer tool according to embodiment 9 of the invention, showing a partially cut-away view of the mark transfer tape in the manufacturing process.
FIG. 15B is a sectional view along line XV—XV in FIG. 15A of the mark transfer tape.
FIG. 16A is a plan of mark transfer tool of a mark transfer tool according to embodiment 10 of the invention, showing a partially cut-away view of the mark transfer tape in the manufacturing process.
FIG. 16B is a sectional view along line XVI—XVI in FIG. 16A of the mark transfer tape.
FIG. 17A is a plan of mark transfer tool of a mark transfer tool according to embodiment 11 of the invention, showing a partially cut-away view of the mark transfer tape in the manufacturing process.
FIG. 17B is a sectional view along line XVII—XVII in FIG. 17A of the mark transfer tape.
FIG. 17C is a sectional view showing a peeling state of base tape and transfer mark layer of the mark transfer tape.
FIG. 18A is a plan of mark transfer tool of a mark transfer tool according to embodiment 12 of the invention, showing a partially cut-away view of the mark transfer tape in the manufacturing process.
FIG. 18B is a sectional view along line XVIII—XVIII in FIG. 18A of the mark transfer tape.
FIG. 1 through FIGS. 18A-18C show the mark transfer tool according to the invention, and same reference numerals indicate same constituent members or elements throughout the entire drawings.
The mark transfer tool according to this embodiment is shown in FIG. 1 to FIGS. 7A-7C. This mark transfer tool 1 is, specifically, to transfer marks in a thin film combining characters, codes, patterns or their combination arranged and formed on a mark transfer tape T (in the shown example, only a mark composed of alphabetic letters “SEED”) M, M, . . . , to a sheet of paper or the like, and it is a refill type having a cartridge structure allowing to exchange the mark transfer tape T as a consumable part.
The case 2 is held and manipulated by one hand, and is a flat box having a front contour shape and dimension and width enough to incorporate the tape cartridge C, and its confronting pair of flat face and back sides 2 a, 2 b are standard gripping sides when holding and manipulating by one hand. The case 2 is a plastic structure integrally formed by injection molding or the like, and a case main body 4 and a cap body 5 are separate, and the tape cartridge C is detachably inserted in the case main body 4. At the leading end of the case 2, ahead inserting portion 6 for inserting the transfer head H in and out is formed.
The mark transfer tape T is to supply transfer marks M continuously, and pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks M are disposed and held on the surface of a base tape 15 continuously and peelably at specified intervals. Between the transfer marks M, M, division visual recognition means 20 showing the division position of transfer marks M is disposed, and corresponding to this, at the visually recognizable position at the stopping side to the traveling mark transfer tape T (in the shown example, the visually recognizable position of the tape traveling part of the transfer head H), a visual recognition positioning part 21 visually corresponding and coinciding with the division visual recognition means 20 is provided.
In the shown embodiment, the mark transfer tape T has a sectional structure as shown in FIGS. 5A-5C, and on the surface of the base tape 15 (the lower side in FIG. 5B and FIG. 5C), a transfer mark layer 16 composed of multiple transfer marks M, M, . . . is peelably adhered and held. Since the drawings are intended to help understanding, they are schematic and magnified in the thickness direction, but actually the mark transfer tape T is a thin film, and the boundary of layers is not so clear as illustrated.
The mark forming layer 17 is intended to facilitate formation (specifically printing) of mark array layer 18, and has a function of adhering and holding the transfer mark layer 16 on the surface of the base tape 15, and forms a surface layer of the transfer mark M after transferred. The mark forming layer 17 is made of an adhesive transparent material. That is, the mark forming layer 17 is preferably made of a transparent see-through resin material of dry type suited to surface layer after parting, having a proper adhesion holding property on the parted surface of the base tape 15.
The mark array layer 18 is composed of multiple marks (in the shown example, only a mark composed of alphabetic letters “SEED”) M′, M′, M′, . . . arranged continuously and peelable at specific intervals in the running direction of the base tape 15, and is specifically formed on the mark forming layer 17 by a known printing technology.
Such laminated transfer mark layer 16 is, as shown in FIGS. 5A-5C, adhered and held on the surface (the lower side in FIG. 5B and FIG. 5C) of the base tape 15 processed for parting, peelably and detachably through the mark forming layer 17.
The division visual recognition means 20 is specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5A-5C, a line for visual recognition printed and formed on the surface (the lower side in FIG. 5B and FIG. 5C) of the base tape 15 as shown in FIGS. 5A-5C, and its printing method is one of various conventional printing techniques same as in the case of the mark array layer 18.
This visual recognition line 20 is extended linearly in the width direction of the base tape 15 between the transfer marks M, M of the transfer mark layer 16, and is formed, for example, by known printing process on the surface of the base tape 15. Since the mark forming layer 17 and pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 19 of the transfer mark layer 16 are made of a transparent adhesive material, the visual recognition line 20 is visible from the surface side of the base tape 15, whether the transfer mark layer 16 is present or not on the base tape 15.
The specific forming position of the visual recognition line 20 is set corresponding to the visual recognition positioning part 21 of the transfer head H, and is set so as to indicate the division position of one transfer mark M, or the transfer completion position in the shown embodiment, when the visual recognition line 20 visually coincides with the visual recognition positioning part 21 in the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool 1 mentioned below.
The visual recognition positioning part 21 corresponding to the visual recognition line 20 is set at s position capable of visually recognizing the tape traveling part of the transfer head H, and in the shown embodiment, the leading edge of the transfer head H, that is, the leading end pressing portion 25 functions also as the visual recognition positioning part 21.
That is, the mark transfer tape T paid out from the pay-out reel 11 is guided into the leading end pressing portion 25 along the tape running surface at one side of the transfer head H, and passes through the leading end pressing portion 25 and is inverted, and is further guided along the tape running surface of the opposite side, and taken up on the take-up reel 12, and as shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the transfer completion position of one transfer mark M is indicated when the visual recognition line 20 of the mark transfer tape T visually coincides with the leading end pressing portion 25 of the transfer head H.
According to a specific forming method of the transfer mark layer 16, the mark forming layer 17 is applied and formed on the surface of the base tape 15 after printing forming the visual recognition line 20, the mark array layer 18 is printed and formed on the surface of the mark forming layer 17, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 19 is applied and formed thereon.
The head main body 30 is to press and transfer the mark transfer tape T, and is shaped to be suited to transfer accurately to a desired transfer position, that is, is shaped in a peak or pointed form of having a tip pointed in a certain measure.
The head main body 30 in the shown example is a thin plate having a rectangular shape slightly wider than the mark transfer tape T, and has a taper section, being pointed in a side view so as to be gradually thin toward the leading end.
The head main body 30 has flat both side surfaces 30 a, 30 b, which form tape running surfaces, and a leading edge 25 is a leading end pressing portion for pressing the mark transfer tape T as mentioned above, and also functions as the visual recognition positioning part 21 mentioned above. This leading end pressing portion 25 is a straight edge orthogonal to the tape running direction in the tape running surfaces 30 a, 30 b. At both side edges of the head main body 30, guide flanges 33, 33 are formed for guiding running of mark transfer tape T.
If the thickness of the plate for composing the head main body 30 is relatively small, tapering as shown in the drawing is not always necessary, but the plate thickness may be uniform throughout the longitudinal direction, and anyway the structure is not particularly specified as far as the leading end of the pressing portion 25 of the head main body 30 has a thickness (a point) enough to position and indicate the transfer position accurately.
The head holding portion 31 supports the head main body 30 rotatably bout its axial center, and specifically comprises a borne portion 35 as the main body support, and a bearing 36 provided in the cartridge 10.
The borne portion 35 is a cylindrical portion provided concentrically and integrally with the head main body 30 as shown in FIGS. 6A-6C, and more specifically it is formed in an arc section having a setting opening 30 a of mark transfer tape T to the head main body 30 in a part thereof.
The location of the operation lever 45 in the rotating direction with respect to the head main body 30 is set in relation to the tape pressing and transferring position of the head main body 30, and the slit inserting portion 46 and operation guide portion 47 are extended in the peripheral direction so as to allow moving of the operation lever 45 in the rotating direction of the head main body 30. In particular, the operation guide portion 47 of the case 2 defines the operating range in the rotating direction of the operation lever 45, and is configured to control the tape pressing and transferring position of the head main body 30. The relation of the operation lever 45 and the tape pressing and transferring position of the head main body 30 is explained with respect to the operation guide portion 47. In the shown embodiment, the configuration of the operation guide portion 47 as the operation range defining portion in the rotating direction is set follows, referring to FIGS. 6A-6C.
More specifically, with the visual recognition line 20 provided in the mark transfer tape T visually coinciding with the visual recognition positioning part 21 of the transfer head H, that is, the leading end pressing portion 25, the transfer head H is tightly pressed to the transfer start end on the correction area 50, and the case is directly moved along the sheet of paper, and is stopped when the next visual recognition line 20 coincides with the visual recognition positioning part 21.
By this operation, the transfer mark M of the mark transfer tape T in the leading end pressing portion 25 of the transfer head H is peeled from the base tape 15, and transferred onto the correction area 50, and the used mark transfer tape T after the transfer mark M is peeled off, that is, the base tape 15 is taken up and collected on the take-up reel 12.
Since the mark transfer tool 1 of the embodiment has a cartridge structure for exchanging the mark transfer tape T, various transfer marks M, M, . . . depending on the purpose of use can be transferred and used by preparing a plurality of tape cartridges C having mark transfer tapes T of plural types of transfer marks M, M, . . . .
This embodiment is shown in FIGS. 8A-8C, in which the specific structure of the mark transfer tape T in embodiment 1 is slightly modified.
That is, the mark transfer tape T of the embodiment is made of a transparent film material so that the base tape 15 may be seen through, and the visual recognition line 20 as the division visual recognition means is provided at the back side (the upper side in FIG. 8B and FIG. 8C) of the base tape 15.
Since the mark forming layer 17 and pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 19 of the transfer mark layer 16 are composed of a transparent adhesive material and also the base tape 15 is also made of a see-through transparent film material too, the visual recognition line 20 is visible from the surface side of the base tape 15, whether the transfer mark layer 16 is present or not.
This embodiment is shown in FIGS. 9A-9C, in which the specific structure of the mark transfer tape T in embodiment 1 is slightly modified.
That is, in the mark transfer tape T of this embodiment, at least at one edge in the width direction of the base tape 15 (both edges in the shown case), mark indication lines 60 indicating the transfer length range of the transfer marks M, M, . . . are provided, and the boundary of the mutually adjacent mark indication lines 60, 60 is the division visual recognition part 61.
The shown mark indication line 60 is provided on the surface of the base tape 15 (lower side in FIG. 9B and FIG. 9C), and its forming length is set to coincide with the transfer length of the transfer mark M in the transfer mark layer 16.
In the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool 1, it is composed to indicate the transfer completion position of one transfer mark M when the boundary (division visual recognition part) 61 coincides with the visual recognition positioning part 21 of the transfer head H, that is, the leading end pressing portion 25.
Same as in embodiment 2, like the holding mark forming layer 17 and pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 19 in the transfer mark layer 16, when the transfer tape 15 is also made of a see-through transparent film material, the mark indication line 60 may be provided also at the back side of the base tape 15 (see double dot chain line in FIG. 9B and FIG. 9C). In this case, the mark indication line 60, that is, the boundary 61 can be visible from the surface side of the base tape 15 whether the transfer mark layer 16 is present or not.
This embodiment is shown in FIGS. 10A-10C, in which the specific structure of the mark transfer tape T in embodiment 1 is slightly modified.
That is, in the mark transfer tape T of this embodiment, division visual recognition means 70 is formed as a notch for visual recognition penetrating in the thickness direction of the base tape 15 between the mutually adjacent transfer marks M, M in the base tape 15.
The shown visual recognition notch 70 is provided at least at one edge in the width direction of the base tape 15 (both edges in the shown case), and a visual recognition positioning part is provided at the surface position of the transfer head H adjacent to the passing route of the visual recognition notch 70.
The visual recognition notch 70 is an arc-shaped notch (semicircular in the shown case) in order to prevent breakdown of the base tape 15 by concentration of stress.
The visual recognition positioning part is, although not specifically shown, provided at a position capable of visually recognizing the tape running portion of the transfer head H, same as in embodiment 1, and the leading end pressing portion 25 of the transfer head H also plays this role in the shown embodiment.
In the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool 1, it is composed to indicate the transfer completion position of one transfer mark M when the visual recognition notch 70 coincides with the visual recognition positioning part, that is, the leading end pressing portion 25. The other configuration and operation are same as in embodiment 1.
The mark transfer tape T of the embodiment is, same as in embodiment 1, manufactured as a band having a tape width dimension of plural mark transfer tapes T, T, . . . as shown in FIG. 10A, and is cut and formed in a width of one tape T by a slitter or cutter.
Actually, therefore, after the transfer mark layer 16 is formed on the surface side of the base tape 15, the division visual recognition means 70 is punched through by a punch or other drilling machine, so that the division visual recognition means 70 penetrate through the entire mark transfer tape T.
This embodiment is shown in FIGS. 11A-11C, in which the specific structure of the division visual recognition mean 70 in embodiment 4 is slightly modified.
That is, it is same as in embodiment 4 that the division visual recognition means 80 of the embodiment is a notch for visual recognition penetrating in the thickness direction of the base tape 15 between the mutually adjacent transfer marks M, M in the base tape 15, but the division visual recognition means 80 of the embodiment is a hole for visual recognition provided in the center in the width direction of the base tape 15.
The visual recognition hole 80 is a circular small hole to prevent breakage of base tape 15 due to stress concentration.
This embodiment is shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, in which the specific structure of the transfer head H in embodiment 1 is slightly modified.
That is, a visual recognition positioning part 90 of the embodiment is independent of the leading end pressing portion 25 of the transfer head H, and is formed as a positioning index provided on the surface of the transfer head H.
This positioning index 90 is provided on the tape traveling surface 30 a at the upper side for guiding traveling of used mark transfer tape T, that is, the base tape 15 of the tape traveling surfaces 30 a, 30 b of the head main body 30 of the transfer head H.
The positioning index 90 is, specifically, a swollen bump integrally formed simultaneously with forming of the head main body 30, and its position is set at both side positions in the width direction of the mark transfer tape T, slightly behind the leading end pressing portion 25. By contrast, the position of the visual recognition line 20 of the mark transfer tape T is also set to indicate the transfer completion position of one transfer mark M when the visual recognition line 20 coincides with the positioning index 90 in the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool 1.
In this configuration, the coinciding position of the visual recognition line 20 and positioning index 90 is a position allowing the user to view oppositely, so that the coinciding position of the two, that is, the transfer completion position of the transfer mark M can be visually recognized more easily and securely.
The plane shape of the positioning index 90 is linear parallel to the leading end pressing portion 25 as shown, but circular or other shape usable as index may be also employed. The positioning index 90 herein is a bump swollen from the tape traveling surface 30 a, but it may be formed as a recess sinking from the tape traveling surface 30 a, or may be indicated by a paint or the like.
This embodiment is shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, in which the specific structure of the transfer tape T in embodiment 1 is slightly modified, while utilizing the structure of the transfer head H in embodiment 6.
That is, the mark transfer tape T of the embodiment is provided with division allowable visual recognition parts 100, 101, at least at one side (both sides in the shown case) of the upstream side and downstream side in the tape running direction of the visual recognition line 20.
These division allowable visual recognition parts 100, 101 are, same as the visual recognition line 20, provided on the surface of the base tape 15 by printing or other known method, and can be seen from the surface side of the base tape 15 whether the transfer mark layer 16 is present or not.
The division allowable visual recognition parts 100, 101 are extended linearly in the width direction of the base tape 15 parallel to the visual recognition line 20 between transfer marks M and M of the transfer mark layer 16. The division allowable visual recognition parts 100, 101 are different in thickness from the visual recognition line 20 so as not to be confused with the visual recognition line 20 (thinner line in the shown case).
The upstream side division allowable visual recognition part 100 indicates the allowable limit of transfer completion position of the transfer mark in the tape running direction. That is, in the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool 1, until the division allowable visual recognition part 100 coincides with the visual recognition positioning part 21 of the transfer head H, the transfer operation of one transfer mark M should not be stopped, and when coinciding, it tells that the transfer completion position (visual recognition line 20) is approaching.
On the other hand, the downstream side division allowable visual recognition part 101 indicates the allowable limit of transfer start position in the tape running direction. That is, in the mark transfer operation of the mark transfer tool 1, when the division allowable visual recognition part 101 coincides with the visual recognition positioning part 21 of the transfer head H, it tells that the transfer operation of the next transfer mark M must be started. In this case, when the visual recognition line 20 coincides with the visual recognition positioning part 21, it indicates the transfer completion position, and it tells that the transfer start position (division allowable visual recognition part 101) is approaching.
In this structure, completion of transfer of transfer mark M or limit of start is known, so that more accurate and precise transfer operation is realized.
This embodiment is shown in FIG. 14, in which the basic structure of the mark transfer tool 1 is modified.
That is, in the mark transfer tool 1 of the foregoing embodiments, the mark transfer tape T as a consumable part is an exchangeable cartridge type, that is, refill type, whereas this embodiments presents a one-time disposable type, that is, all component parts including the mark transfer tape T are consumable parts.
This embodiment is shown in FIGS. 15A-15C, in which the structure of the mark transfer tape T is modified.
That is, in the mark transfer tape T of this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 15A-15C, a transfer tape layer 16 to be adhered and held on the surface side (lower side in FIG. 15B and FIG. 15C) of a base tape 15 is an integral laminate structure consisting of a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 19 and a mark array layer 18.
Thus laminated transfer mark layer 16 is, as shown, adhered and held on the surface of the base tape 15 treated for parting (the lower side in FIG. 15B and FIG. 15C) peelably and detachably through the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 19.
In a specific forming method of the transfer mark layer 16, the visual recognition line 20 is printed and formed on the surface of the base tape 15, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 19 is applied and formed on the surface of the base tape 15, and the mark array layer 18 is printed and formed on the surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 19.
This embodiment is shown in FIGS. 16A-16C, in which the structure of the mark transfer tape T is modified.
That is, in the mark transfer tape T of this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16A-16C, a transfer tape layer 16 to be adhered and held on the surface side (lower side in FIG. 16B and FIG. 16C) of a base tape 15 is an integral laminate structure consisting of a mark array layer 18 and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 19, and the mark forming layer 17 in the mark transfer tape T in embodiment 1 is omitted.
In other words, the mark array layer 18 is directly printed and formed on the parting treated surface of the base tape 15, and when transferring a mark, therefore, the mark array layer 18 is peeled from the surface of the base tape 15, and directly forms the surface layer of the transfer mark M. The other configuration and operation are same as in embodiment 1.
This embodiment is shown in FIGS. 17A-17C, in which the structure of the mark transfer tape T in embodiment 10 is slightly modified.
That is, in the mark transfer tape T of this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 17A-17C, the surface side (lower side in FIG. 17B and FIG. 17C) of a base tape 15 is treated to be adhesive 110, and a mark array layer 18 is directly printed and formed on this surface. When transferring a mark, therefore, the mark array layer 18 is peeled from the surface of the base tape 15, and directly forms the surface layer is formed directly.
This embodiment is shown in FIGS. 18A-18C, in which the structure of the mark transfer tape T in embodiment 1 is modified.
That is, in the mark transfer tape T in embodiment 1, the transfer mark layer 16 is formed continuously over the entire length of the base tape 15, but in the mark transfer tape T of the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 18A-18C, transfer marks M, M, . . . for composing the transfer mark layer 16 are peelably disposed consecutively at specified intervals independently on the surface of the base tape 15.
The visual recognition line 20 is disposed between the transfer marks M, M in the transfer mark layer 16.
In this configuration, same as the transfer operation explained in embodiment 1, with the visual recognition line 20 visually coinciding with the visual recognition positioning part 21 of the transfer head H, the leading end pressing portion 25 of the transfer head H is tightly pressed to the transfer start end on the correction area 50 of sheet of paper, and the case 2 is directly moved along the sheet of paper, and is stopped when the next visual recognition line 20 coincides with the visual recognition positioning part 21.
By this operation, only one transfer mark M of the mark transfer tape T is peeled securely from the base tape 15, and transferred onto the correction area 50. The foregoing embodiments are only preferred embodiments for carrying out the invention, and the invention is not limited by them, but can be changed and modified in various forms within its scope.
For example, in these embodiments, as visual recognition positioning part visually coinciding with the division visual recognition means 20, 61, 80 of the mark transfer tape T, the leading end edge 25 (21) of the transfer head H and the positioning index 90 provided on the surface of the transfer head H are used, but not limited to them, other positions may be also employed as far as the traveling mark transfer tape T is visually recognizable at stopping side. For example, the leading end edge 120 of protruding position of the transfer head H in the case 2 (see FIG. 1 to FIG. 3) may be also usable.
As described herein, the mark transfer tool of the invention comprises a hand-held case, a pay-out reel containing a mark transfer tape, being rotatably installed in the case, a rotatable take-up reel for collecting the used mark transfer tape, being rotatably installed in the case, and a transfer head for pressing and transferring the mark transfer tape being paid out from the pay-out reel onto the correction area, being disposed at the leading end of the case, in which the mark transfer tape has pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks disposed and held continuously at specific intervals peelably on the surface of a base tape, further the division visual recognition means for indicating the division position of transfer marks is provided between transfer marks, visual recognition positioning part visually coinciding with the division visual recognition means of the mark transfer tape is provided at a visually recognizable position of the tape traveling part of the transfer head, and therefore various marks composed of characters, codes, patterns or their combination can be transferred by a completely new mark transfer technology different from the conventional mark transfer technology such as stamp impression or mark seal adhesion, so that diversified preferences of general users can be effectively satisfied.
In this case, with the division visual recognition means provided in the mark transfer tape visually coinciding with the visual recognition positioning part of the transfer head, the transfer head is tightly pressed to the transfer start end on the correction area, and the case is directly moved along the sheet of paper, and is stopped when the next division visual recognition means coincides with the visual recognition positioning part, so that the transfer mark of the mark transfer tape in the leading end pressing portion of the transfer head can be accurately transferred on the correction area.
Exemplary embodiments presented in the detailed description of the invention above are intended to disclose the technical features of the invention, and it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to those illustrated embodiments alone but is interpreted in a wider sense of meaning, and that various changes and modifications may be effected with out departing from the scope or true spirit of the invention.
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