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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
May. 15, 2008
Tomoyuki Kubota, Shiojiri, JP;
Kenichi Nakajima, Shimosuwa-machi, JP;
Tomoyuki Kubota, Shiojiri, JP;
Kenichi Nakajima, Shimosuwa-machi, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided herein is a tape processing apparatus having: a tape cutting device which slides a cutter holder having a cutter blade attached therein in a reciprocating sliding directions and cuts a tape by a forward sliding movement thereof; and a tape ejecting device which faces to a tape ejecting path from the tape cutting device to a tape ejecting slot and eject a tape piece of the tape forcibly from the tape ejecting slot by contacting in rotation with the cut tape piece; wherein the tape ejecting device having: an ejecting roller which contacts in rotation with the tape piece; and a power conversion mechanism which is placed between the ejecting roller and the cutter holder, converts a backward sliding movement of the cutter holder to a rotational movement for the ejecting roller, and transmits the rotational movement to the ejecting roller.