Tape device

摘要

The present invention relates to a tape guiding mechanism (10) of a tape device (100). The tape device (100) comprises a strip of tape (20) having supply tape (22) and take up tape (24); a spool portion (130); a supply spool (40) disposed at the spool portion (130) for winding the supply tape (22); a take up spool (50) disposed at the spool portion (130) for winding the take up tape (24); an application tip (12); and a spool mechanism (70) for allowing the supply and the take up spools (40 & 50) to rotate such that the tape travels from the supply spool (40), around the applicator tip (120), and to the take up spool (50).

主权项

1. A tape device (100) comprising:
a strip of tape (20) having supply tape (22) and take up tape (24); a spool portion (130); a supply spool (40) for winding the supply tape (22), the supply spool (40) is disposed at the spool portion (130); a take up spool (50) for winding the take up tape (24), the take up spool portion (130) is disposed at the spool portion (130); an applicator tip (120), the supply tape (22) travels from the supply spool (40) to the applicator tip (120), and the take up tape (24) travels from the applicator tip (120) to the take up spool (50); and a spool mechanism (70) for allowing the supply and the take up spools (40 & 50) to rotate such that the tape (20) travels from the supply spool (40), around the applicator tip (120), and to the take up spool (50); characterized in that the tape device (100) further comprises a tape guiding mechanism (10) for guiding the tape (20), and for preventing tape loosening; the tape guiding mechanism (10) comprising: an application portion (60) having an applicator head (80), the application portion (60) is formed in a substantially flat shape occupying a single plane (140), and the tape (20) travels around the application portion (60) substantially on the single plane (140); a slit (110) for allowing the supply tape (22) to pass through, the slit (110) is formed at a rear portion (84) of the application portion (60); a slant (90) with a front edge (410) connected substantially to the rear portion (84) of the application portion (60); the slant (90) bends downwards from the rear portion (84) of the application portion (60) to the spool portion (130); and the slant (90) causes the spool portion (130) to locate the spools (40 & 50) in such a manner that the single plane (140) of the application portion (60) is substantially aligned with the plane (150) between the spools (40 & 50).