Tape cassette
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsTuyoshi Nagae, Takamitsu Kawai
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Abstract
A tape cassette for use in a tape printer having a sensor. The tape cassette includes a cassette case with an accommodation space, an exchangeable tape unit having a tape spool and a print tape wound around the tape spool. The exchangeable tape unit is removably receivable in the accommodation space of the cassette case. A tape differentiation member includes a tape spool support and a tape specifier wherein the tape spool support engages with the tape spool so that the tape spool is freely rotatable thereon. The tape specifier specifies a variety of print tape wound around the tape spool by cooperation with the sensor of the tape printer. The tape differentiation member is provided with the tape unit so that the tape differentiation member is exchanged when the tape unit is exchanged.
Claims21
A tape cassette for use in a tape printer, the tape printer having a sensor, the tape cassette comprising:
- a cassette case with an accommodation space;
- an exchangeable tape unit having a tape spool and a print tape wound around the tape spool, the exchangeable tape unit being removably receivable in the accommodation space of the cassette case;
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- a tape differentiation member having a tape spool support and a tape specifier, the tape spool support engaging the tape spool so that the tape spool is freely rotatable thereon, the tape specifier specifying a variety of print tape wound around the tape spool by cooperation with the sensor of the tape printer, the tape differentiation member being provided with the tape unit so that the tape differentiation member is exchanged when the tape unit is exchanged and wherein said tape spool support includes means for preventinq relative movement between the tape spool and the tape spool support along an axial direction of the tape spool.
A tape printer and a tape cassette detachably loaded therein, the tape printer comprising a sensor, the tape cassette comprising:
- a cassette case with an accommodation space;
- an exchangeable tape unit having a tape spool and a print tape wound around the tape spool, the exchangeable tape unit being removably receivable in the accommodation space of the cassette case;
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- a tape differentiation member having a tape spool support and a tape specifier, the tape spool support engaging the tape spool so that the tape spool is freely rotatable thereon, the tape specifier specifying a variety of print tape wound around the tape spool by cooperation with the sensor of the tape printer, the tape differentiation member being provided with the tape unit so that the tape differentiation member is exchanged when the tape unit is exchanged and wherein said tape spool support includes means for preventing relative movement between the tape spool and tape spool support along an axial direction of said tape spool.
A tape cassette for use in a tape printer, the tape printer having a sensor, the tape cassette comprising:
- a cassette case with an accommodation space;
- an exchangeable tape unit having a tape spool and a print tape wound around the tape spool, the exchangeable tape unit being removably receivable in the accommodation space of the cassette case;
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- a tape differentiation member having a tape spool support having an exterior surface and a tape specifier, the tape spool support engaging the tape spool so that the tape spool is freely rotatable around the exterior surface of the tape spool support, the tape specifier specifying a variety of print tape wound around the tape spool by cooperation with the sensor of the tape printer, the tape differentiation member being provided with the tape unit so that the tape differentiation member is exchanged when the tape unit is exchanged.
A tape printer and a tape cassette detachably loaded therein, the tape printer comprising a sensor, the tape cassette comprising:
- a cassette case with an accommodation space;
- an exchangeable tape unit having a tape spool and a print tape wound around the tape spool, the exchangeable tape unit being removably receivable in the accommodation space of the cassette case;
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- a tape differentiation member having a tape spool support having an exterior surface and a tape specifier, the tape spool support engaging the tape spool so that the tape spool is freely rotatable around the exterior surface of the tape spool support, the tape specifier specifying a variety of print tape wound around the tape spool by cooperation with the sensor of the tape printer, the tape differentiation member being provided with the tape unit so that the tape differentiation member is exchanged when the tape unit is exchanged.
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