公开(公告)号：US10226949B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

申请号：US15866000

申请日：2018-01-09

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Koshiro Yamaguchi ,  Akira Sago ,  Takashi Horiuchi ,  Yasuhiro Iriyama ,  Yasuhiro Shibata ,  Tsuyoshi Nagae ,  Masato Kato ,  Teruo Imamaki

IPC: B41J11/00 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J2/325

Abstract: A tape cassette includes a box-like housing, a tape mounted within the housing, a hole and a first indicator portion. The housing includes a top wall having a top surface, a bottom wall having a bottom surface and opposing the top wall, and a front wall having a specified height and being formed along peripheries of the top wall and the bottom wall. The hole is provided in the front wall. The first indicator portion includes at least one first aperture and indicates a first element among a plurality of elements of a type of the tape. The first indicator portion is provided in a portion, spaced from the front wall, of the bottom wall. The hole and the one first aperture is located to intersect a virtual line orthogonal to the front wall when viewing along a vertical direction orthogonal to the top wall and the bottom wall.

公开(公告)号：US20180099517A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15832531

申请日：2017-12-05

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Koshiro Yamaguchi ,  Masato Kato ,  Tsuyoshi Nagae ,  Teruo lmamaki ,  Takashi Horiuchi ,  Akira Sago ,  Yasuhiro Shibata

IPC: B41J33/14 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J35/36 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J2/32

Abstract: A tape cassette that includes a housing having a front wall and a tape feed exit located on the front wall, a tape at least partially included within the housing and configured to be fed along a tape feed path extending to the tape feed exit, and tape type indicator apertures formed on the front wall of the housing. A combination of the tape type indicator apertures forms a pattern corresponding to a type of the tape at least partially included within the housing. The tape type indicator apertures include a first tape type indicator aperture and a second tape type indicator aperture, and the tape type indicator apertures are positioned such that the first tape type indicator aperture is not aligned with the second tape type indicator aperture in a direction orthogonal to the tape feed path and parallel to the front wall.

公开(公告)号：US09802432B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US15276599

申请日：2016-09-26

Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Koshiro Yamaguchi ,  Tsuyoshi Nagae ,  Teruo Imamaki

IPC: B41J11/44 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J33/14

CPC classification number: B41J32/00 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  B41J11/009 ,  B41J15/044 ,  B41J33/14

Abstract: A tape cassette that includes a housing having a front wall and a tape feed exit located on the front wall, a tape included at least partially within the housing, and a pressing portion and a first non-pressing portion on the front wall. The pressing portion and the first non-pressing portion are positioned to oppose tape type detecting switches of the label printer when the cassette is in the label printer. The pressing portion is configured to change a state of an opposing one of the tape type detecting switches, and the first non-pressing portion is configured to avoid changing a state of an opposing one of the tape type detecting switches. The first non-pressing portion is a planar area of the front wall extending in a tape width direction from a top surface of the housing to a bottom surface of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US09682584B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US14226262

申请日：2014-03-26

Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Koshiro Yamaguchi ,  Takashi Horiuchi ,  Akira Sago

IPC: B41J15/00 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J35/36

CPC classification number: B41J33/14 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  B41J11/009 ,  B41J15/044 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J35/36

Abstract: A tape cassette that includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front wall, a tape feed exit on the front wall, and an arm portion formed by the front wall and an arm rear surface behind the front wall. The arm portion partially surrounds an opening, and a tape feed path passes through the arm portion. The tape cassette also includes a tape at least partially included within the housing and configured to be fed along the tape feed path extending to the tape feed exit, an ink ribbon at least partially included within the housing, a take-up spool included within the housing and configured to take-up the ink ribbon, and a first aperture formed on a bottom edge of the front wall. A virtual line orthogonal to the front wall intersects the first aperture, the opening, and the take-up spool.

公开(公告)号：US09656497B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US14226259

申请日：2014-03-26

Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Koshiro Yamaguchi ,  Tsuyoshi Nagae ,  Teruo Imamaki ,  Takashi Horiuchi ,  Akira Sago ,  Yasuhiro Shibata

IPC: B41J15/00 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J35/36

CPC classification number: B41J33/14 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  B41J11/009 ,  B41J15/044 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J35/36

Abstract: A tape cassette that includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a tape feed path, a front wall having a front surface, and a tape feed exit adjacent to the front wall. The tape cassette also includes a tape at least partially included within the housing, an ink ribbon at least partially included within the housing, and a take-up spool included within the housing and configured to take-up the ink ribbon. A first aperture is formed on the front surface of the front wall, wherein a first virtual line orthogonal to the front wall and passing through a most upstream end of the first aperture also passes through the take-up spool, and wherein a second virtual line orthogonal to the front wall and passing through a most downstream end of the first aperture also passes through the take-up spool.

公开(公告)号：US20170100948A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US15389497

申请日：2016-12-23

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Koshiro Yamaguchi ,  Tsutomu Kato ,  Masato Kato ,  Yasuhiro lriyama ,  Yasuhiro Shibata ,  Teruo lmamaki ,  Akira Sago ,  Tsuyoshi Nagae ,  Takashi Horiuchi ,  Tomohiko Sugino ,  Kengo Noda

IPC: B41J15/04 ,  B41J3/407

CPC classification number: B41J15/044 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  B41J11/009 ,  B41J32/00

Abstract: A tape cassette that includes a box-shaped cassette case whose outline being defined by a bottom wall, a top wall, and a side wall and including a plurality of corner portions, at least one tape contained within a tape containment area defined within the outline, a pair of cavities extending from the bottom wall and being provided between the tape containment area and the outline at opposite ends of a diagonal line connecting one of the corner portions to another of the corner portions, and a side face indicator portion provided in the side wall, indicating a type of the tape, and including a plurality of indicator portions disposed in a pattern in accordance with the type of the tape, each of the indicator portions being one of a switch hole and a surface portion.

公开(公告)号：US09616690B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

申请号：US14141568

申请日：2013-12-27

Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Koshiro Yamaguchi ,  Akira Sago

IPC: B41J32/00 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J11/00

CPC classification number: B41J15/044 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  B41J11/009 ,  B41J32/00

Abstract: A tape cassette that includes a box-shaped cassette case whose outline being defined by a bottom wall, a top wall, and a side wall and including a plurality of corner portions, at least one tape contained within a tape containment area defined within the outline, a pair of cavities extending from the bottom wall and being provided between the tape containment area and the outline at opposite ends of a diagonal line connecting one of the corner portions to another of the corner portions, and a side face indicator portion provided in the side wall, indicating a type of the tape, and including a plurality of indicator portions disposed in a pattern in accordance with the type of the tape, each of the indicator portions being one of a switch hole and a surface portion.

公开(公告)号：US09566812B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14226325

申请日：2014-03-26

Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Koshiro Yamaguchi

IPC: B41J15/00 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J35/36

CPC classification number: B41J33/14 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  B41J11/009 ,  B41J15/044 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J35/36

Abstract: A tape cassette that includes a housing having a front wall and a tape feed exit located on the front wall, a tape at least partially included within the housing and configured to be fed along a tape feed path in a tape feed direction toward the tape feed exit, a first aperture formed on the front wall, and a tape type indicator aperture formed on the front wall. At least one of the first aperture and the tape type indicator aperture is located in a trench in the front wall.

Abstract translation: 一种盒式磁带，其包括具有位于前壁上的前壁和带进给出口的壳体，至少部分地包括在壳体内的带，并且被配置为沿带馈送路径以带馈送方向馈送到带馈送 出口，形成在前壁上的第一孔和形成在前壁上的带型指示器孔。 第一孔和带型指示器孔中的至少一个位于前壁中的沟槽中。

公开(公告)号：US09533522B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-03

申请号：US14755141

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Koshiro Yamaguchi ,  Teruo Imamaki ,  Takashi Horiuchi ,  Akira Sago ,  Yasuhiro Shibata

IPC: B41J15/00 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J3/407

CPC classification number: B41J11/009 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  B41J15/044 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J33/14

Abstract: A tape cassette includes a housing and a tape. An indicator aperture is formed on a front surface of the housing. An arm portion of the housing is defined by a section of the front surface and a first wall. An opening extends through the housing in a first direction perpendicular to a top or bottom surface of the housing. The opening is defined by the first wall, a second wall and a connection portion. The connection portion connects upstream ends of the first wall and the second wall in a feed direction. A first surface is provided in the connection portion. The first surface is disposed between the top surface and the bottom surface in the first direction. The housing has a first indentation extending from the bottom surface to the first surface. The first surface is parallel to the top surface or the bottom surface.

Abstract translation: 磁带盒包括外壳和磁带。 指示器孔形成在壳体的前表面上。 壳体的臂部分由前表面的一部分和第一壁限定。 开口在垂直于壳体的顶表面或底表面的第一方向延伸穿过壳体。 开口由第一壁，第二壁和连接部限定。 连接部分沿进给方向连接第一壁和第二壁的上游端。 第一表面设置在连接部分中。 第一表面在第一方向上设置在顶表面和底表面之间。 壳体具有从底表面延伸到第一表面的第一凹陷。 第一表面平行于顶表面或底表面。

公开(公告)号：US09511609B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US14226256

申请日：2014-03-26

Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Koshiro Yamaguchi ,  Tsuyoshi Nagae ,  Takashi Horiuchi ,  Akira Sago ,  Yasuhiro Shibata

IPC: B41J15/00 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J35/36

CPC classification number: B41J33/14 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  B41J11/009 ,  B41J15/044 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J35/36

Abstract: A tape cassette that includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a tape feed path, a front wall, and a tape feed exit adjacent to the front wall configured to expose a tape guided in the housing along the tape feed path. The tape cassette also includes a tape at least partially included within the housing and configured to be fed along the tape feed path to the tape feed exit, a first aperture, formed on the front wall above a first centerline bisecting the front wall into top and bottom halves, and to the right of a second centerline on the front wall bisecting the housing into right and left halves, and a second aperture, formed on the front wall to the left of the second centerline, wherein at least a portion of the second aperture is below the first centerline.

Abstract translation: 一种盒式磁带，其包括具有顶表面，底表面，带馈送路径，前壁和与所述前壁相邻的带馈送出口的壳体，所述前壁配置成沿着所述带馈送路径暴露在所述壳体中引导的带。 带盒还包括至少部分地包括在壳体内并且被配置为沿着带馈送路径馈送到带馈送出口的带，形成在前壁上的第一中心线上的第一孔，第一中心线将前壁平分成顶部， 并且在前壁上的第二中心线的右侧，将壳体平分成右半部和左半部，以及形成在第二中心线左侧的前壁上的第二孔，其中第二中心线的至少一部分 光圈低于第一个中心线。