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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2000
Akira Hashimoto, Shiojiri, JP;
Yoshikiyo Furuya, Matsumoto, JP;
Other;
Abstract
There is provided a tape printing apparatus in which a cartridge-ejecting function by an ejection mechanism and a cartridge-holding function by a cartridge compartment are separated from each other based on a simple construction. In the tape printing apparatus including a cartridge compartment for removably mounting a tape cartridge therein, and an ejection mechanism for lifting the tape cartridge mounted, from the cartridge compartment, the cartridge compartment has a bottom thereof formed with a seat portion for seating thereon the tape cartridge in a mounted state, and a lift plate of the ejection mechanism for lifting a tape cartridge is positioned away from the tape cartridge seated on the seat portion when the lift plate is in a standby state. This construction makes it possible to separate the cartridge-ejecting function implemented by the ejection mechanism and the cartridge-holding function by the cartridge compartment from each other, thereby preventing the ejection mechanism from adversely affecting printing operation.