Peeling device, tape processing device incorporating the peeling device, and tape printing apparatus incorporating the tape processing device

A tape processing device for processing a peel-off paper-backed adhesive tape,

• said tape processing device comprising:
• a trimming mechanism for trimming an end of said peel-off paper-backed adhesive tape;
• a peeling mechanism for peeling off a peel-off paper from said peel-off paper-backed adhesive tape;
• single driving means for driving said trimming mechanism and said peeling mechanism;
• and
• driving force-transmitting means for transmitting driving force from said driving means to said trimming mechanism and said peeling mechanism;
• said driving means including a drive shaft and a motor for rotating said drive shaft, said driving force-transmitting means having a one-way clutch having an input-side thereof fixed to said drive shaft and an output-side thereof connected to said trimming mechanism to thereby transmit only torque in a normal direction to said trimming mechanism.

A tape processing device for processing a peel-off paper-backed adhesive tape,

• said tape processing device comprising:
• a trimming mechanism for trimming an end of said peel-off paper-backed adhesive tape;
• a peeling mechanism for peeling off a peel-off paper from said peel-off paper-backed adhesive tape;
• single driving means for driving said trimming mechanism and said peeling mechanism;
• driving force-transmitting means for transmitting driving force from said driving means to said trimming mechanism and said peeling mechanism;
• and
• a device casing formed with a trimming guide slit for guiding said peel-off paper-backed adhesive tape inserted therein to said trimming mechanism and a peeling guide slit for guiding said peel-off paper-backed adhesive tape inserted therein to said peeling mechanism, said trimming guide slit and said peeling guide slit being arranged adjacent to each other.

A tape printing apparatus which is capable of using a peel-off paper-backed adhesive tape,

• said tape printing apparatus comprising:
• printing means for printing said peel-off paper-backed adhesive tape;
• cutter means for cutting off said peel-off paper-backed adhesive tape to a predetermined length;
• tape-feeding means for bringing said peel-off paper-backed adhesive tape printed by said printing means to said cutter means and sending said peel-off paper-backed adhesive tape out of said tape printing apparatus;
• and
• a tape processing device for processing said peel-off paper-backed adhesive tape cut to said predetermined length,
• said tape processing device including:
• a trimming mechanism for trimming an end of said peel-off paper-backed adhesive tape cut to said predetermined length,
• a peeling mechanism for peeling off a peel-off paper from said peel-off paper-backed adhesive tape cut to said predetermined length,
• single driving means for driving said trimming mechanism and said peeling mechanism, and
• driving force-transmitting means for transmitting driving force from said driving means to said trimming mechanism and said peeling mechanism;
• said peeling mechanism peeling off the peel-off paper through rotation into contact with a free portion of an end of said adhesive tape, to thereby carry out a bending and releasing action on said free portion of said end of said adhesive tape.