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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2015
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Hideki Sakano, Suwa, JP;
Hideo Sodeyama, Suwa, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A tape cartridge is installed detachably on a cartridge installation portion of a tape printing apparatus in a predetermined detachable direction. The tape printing apparatus includes a detection portion which detects closing of an opening/closing cover provided on the cartridge installation portion. The tape cartridge includes a displacement input portion. When the opening/closing cover is displaced from an open state to a closed state in a state where the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion, the displacement input portion receives displacement of a detection-target element provided on the opening/closing cover to be displaced according to the displacement of the opening/closing cover, and the displacement output portion actuates a detection element of the detection portion according to displacement of the opening/closing cover to be further displaced in the same direction from the open state to the closed state.