Film transfer tool head unit and film transfer tool

Abstract

A film transfer tool 10 has a case main body 5 and a head unit 30 that is provided at a distal end of the case main body 5 . The head unit 30 includes a head main body 31 and a head support member 32 . The head main body 31 supports on the head support member 32 so as to rotate back and forth. A transfer projecting portion is brought into abutment with a rear surface of a transfer tape T to thereby transfer a transfer layer of the transfer tape T on to a transfer receiving surface. The head main body 31 includes side rollers rotatable back and forth that are positioned individually at two locations lying outwards of both side edges of the transfer tape T. A support shaft of the side rollers is provided so as to be spaced apart from the transfer tape T.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A film transfer tool head unit having:
 a head main body;   a head support member that supports the head main body; and   a transfer projecting portion that is provided on the head main body so as to be brought into abutment with a rear surface of a transfer tape to thereby transfer a transfer layer of the transfer tape on to a transfer receiving surface,   wherein the head main body has side rollers rotatable back and forth that are positioned individually at two locations lying outwards of both side edges of the transfer tape while being in contact with the transfer receiving surface, and   wherein support shafts that support the side rollers rotatably are disposed so as to be spaced apart from the transfer tape.   
     
     
         2 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 1 , wherein the head main body is supported on the head support member so as to rotate back and forth. 
     
     
         3 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 2 , wherein a rotational center about which the head main body rotates back and forth is positioned closer to the transfer projecting portion than a middle point in a front-to-rear direction between a contact point of the transfer projecting portion with the transfer tape and a rotational center of the side rollers. 
     
     
         4 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the head main body comprises a tape feeding member that is supported so as to rotate back and forth,   wherein the tape feeding member has:
 a drive shaft that is rotated by means of a rotating force of the side rollers; and 
 an annular protuberant portion that is provided on the drive shaft so as to be brought into abutment with the rear surface of the transfer tape, and 
   wherein an outside diameter of the side rollers coincides with an outside diameter of the protuberant portion.   
     
     
         5 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the head main body comprises a tape feeding member that is supported so as to rotate back and forth,   wherein the tape feeding member has:
 a drive shaft that is rotated by means of a rotating force of the side rollers; and 
 an annular protuberant portion that is provided on the drive shaft so as to be brought into abutment with the rear surface of the transfer tape, and 
   wherein an outside diameter of the side rollers coincides with an outside diameter of the protuberant portion.   
     
     
         6 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the head main body comprises a tape feeding member that is supported so as to rotate back and forth,   wherein the tape feeding member has:
 a drive shaft that is rotated by means of a rotating force of the side rollers; and 
 an annular protuberant portion that is provided on the drive shaft so as to be brought into abutment with the rear surface of the transfer tape, and 
   wherein an outside diameter of the side rollers coincides with an outside diameter of the protuberant portion.   
     
     
         7 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the head main body comprises a tape feeding member that is supported so as to rotate back and forth,   wherein the tape feeding member has:
 a drive shaft that is rotated by means of a rotating force of the side rollers; and 
 an annular protuberant portion that is provided on the drive shaft so as to be brought into abutment with the rear surface of the transfer tape, 
   wherein an outside diameter of the side rollers coincides with an outside diameter of the protuberant portion, and   wherein the drive shaft of the tape feeding member is supported on the head main body so that an axis thereof is inclined at an angle α relative to the transfer receiving surface.   
     
     
         8 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the head main body comprises a tape feeding member that is supported so as to rotate back and forth,   wherein the tape feeding member has:
 a drive shaft that is rotated by means of a rotating force of the side rollers; and 
 an annular protuberant portion that is provided on the drive shaft so as to be brought into abutment with the rear surface of the transfer tape, 
   wherein an outside diameter of the side rollers coincides with an outside diameter of the protuberant portion, and   wherein the drive shaft of the tape feeding member is supported on the head main body so that an axis thereof is inclined at an angle α relative to the transfer receiving surface.   
     
     
         9 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the head main body comprises a tape feeding member that is supported so as to rotate back and forth,   wherein the tape feeding member has:
 a drive shaft that is rotated by means of a rotating force of the side rollers; and 
 an annular protuberant portion that is provided on the drive shaft so as to be brought into abutment with the rear surface of the transfer tape, 
   wherein an outside diameter of the side rollers coincides with an outside diameter of the protuberant portion, and   wherein the drive shaft of the tape feeding member is supported on the head main body so that an axis thereof is inclined at an angle α relative to the transfer receiving surface.   
     
     
         10 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the head main body comprises a tape feeding member that is supported so as to rotate back and forth,   wherein the tape feeding member has:
 a drive shaft that is rotated by means of a rotating force of the side rollers; and 
 an annular protuberant portion that is provided on the drive shaft so as to be brought into abutment with the rear surface of the transfer tape, 
   wherein an outside diameter of the side rollers coincides with an outside diameter of the protuberant portion,   wherein the drive shaft of the tape feeding member is supported on the head main body so that an axis thereof is inclined at an angle α relative to the transfer receiving surface, and   wherein the protuberant portion of the tape feeding member has a truncated cone shape whose open angle relative to the axis of the drive shaft is the angle α, and the tape feeding member is provided so that an upper surface side of the truncated cone shape is positioned lower on the inclined drive shaft.   
     
     
         11 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the head main body comprises a tape feeding member that is supported so as to rotate back and forth,   wherein the tape feeding member has:
 a drive shaft that is rotated by means of a rotating force of the side rollers; and 
 an annular protuberant portion that is provided on the drive shaft so as to be brought into abutment with the rear surface of the transfer tape, 
   wherein an outside diameter of the side rollers coincides with an outside diameter of the protuberant portion,   wherein the drive shaft of the tape feeding member is supported on the head main body so that an axis thereof is inclined at an angle α relative to the transfer receiving surface, and   wherein the protuberant portion of the tape feeding member has a truncated cone shape whose open angle relative to the axis of the drive shaft is the angle α, and the tape feeding member is provided so that an upper surface side of the truncated cone shape is positioned lower on the inclined drive shaft.   
     
     
         12 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the head main body comprises a tape feeding member that is supported so as to rotate back and forth,   wherein the tape feeding member has:
 a drive shaft that is rotated by means of a rotating force of the side rollers; and 
 an annular protuberant portion that is provided on the drive shaft so as to be brought into abutment with the rear surface of the transfer tape, 
   wherein an outside diameter of the side rollers coincides with an outside diameter of the protuberant portion,   wherein the drive shaft of the tape feeding member is supported on the head main body so that an axis thereof is inclined at an angle α relative to the transfer receiving surface, and   wherein the protuberant portion of the tape feeding member has a truncated cone shape whose open angle relative to the axis of the drive shaft is the angle α, and the tape feeding member is provided so that an upper surface side of the truncated cone shape is positioned lower on the inclined drive shaft.   
     
     
         13 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the head main body comprises a tape feeding member that is supported so as to rotate back and forth,   wherein the tape feeding member has:
 a drive shaft that is rotated by means of a rotating force of the side rollers; and 
 an annular protuberant portion that is provided on the drive shaft so as to be brought into abutment with the rear surface of the transfer tape, 
   wherein an outside diameter of the side rollers coincides with an outside diameter of the protuberant portion, and   wherein the side rollers are made up of a drive member that is fixed to the drive shaft and a side guide member that is supported rotatably by a side guide member support shaft that is provided on the head main body.   
     
     
         14 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the head main body comprises a tape feeding member that is supported so as to rotate back and forth by being supported on the head support member so as to rotate back and forth,   wherein the tape feeding member has:
 a drive shaft that is rotated by means of a rotating force of the side rollers; and 
 an annular protuberant portion that is provided on the drive shaft so as to be brought into abutment with the rear surface of the transfer tape, 
   wherein an outside diameter of the side rollers coincides with an outside diameter of the protuberant portion, and   wherein the side rollers are made up of a drive member that is fixed to the drive shaft and a side guide member that is supported rotatably by a side guide member support shaft that is provided on the head main body.   
     
     
         15 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the head main body comprises a tape feeding member that is supported so as to rotate back and forth by being supported on the head support member so as to rotate back and forth,   wherein the tape feeding member has:
 a drive shaft that is rotated by means of a rotating force of the side rollers; and 
 an annular protuberant portion that is provided on the drive shaft so as to be brought into abutment with the rear surface of the transfer tape, 
   wherein a rotational center about which the head main body rotates back and forth is positioned closer to the transfer projecting portion than a middle point in a front-to-rear direction between a contact point of the transfer projecting portion with the transfer tape and a rotational center of the side rollers,   wherein an outside diameter of the side rollers coincides with an outside diameter of the protuberant portion, and   wherein the side rollers are made up of a drive member that is fixed to the drive shaft and a side guide member that is supported rotatably by a side guide member support shaft that is provided on the head main body.   
     
     
         16 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the head main body comprises a tape feeding member that is supported so as to rotate back and forth,   wherein the tape feeding member has:
 a drive shaft that is rotated by means of a rotating force of the side rollers; and 
 an annular protuberant portion that is provided on the drive shaft so as to be brought into abutment with the rear surface of the transfer tape, 
   wherein the drive shaft of the tape feeding member is supported on the head main body so that an axis thereof is inclined at an angle α relative to the transfer receiving surface,   wherein an outside diameter of the side rollers coincides with an outside diameter of the protuberant portion, and   wherein the side rollers are made up of a drive member that is fixed to the drive shaft and a side guide member that is supported rotatably by a side guide member support shaft that is provided on the head main body.   
     
     
         17 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the head main body comprises a tape feeding member that is supported so as to rotate back and forth by being supported on the head support member so as to rotate back and forth,   wherein the tape feeding member has:
 a drive shaft that is rotated by means of a rotating force of the side rollers; and 
 an annular protuberant portion that is provided on the drive shaft so as to be brought into abutment with the rear surface of the transfer tape, 
   wherein the drive shaft of the tape feeding member is supported on the head main body so that an axis thereof is inclined at an angle α relative to the transfer receiving surface,   wherein an outside diameter of the side rollers coincides with an outside diameter of the protuberant portion, and   wherein the side rollers are made up of a drive member that is fixed to the drive shaft and a side guide member that is supported rotatably by a side guide member support shaft that is provided on the head main body.   
     
     
         18 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the head main body comprises a tape feeding member that is supported so as to rotate back and forth by being supported on the head support member so as to rotate back and forth,   wherein the tape feeding member has:
 a drive shaft that is rotated by means of a rotating force of the side rollers; and 
 an annular protuberant portion that is provided on the drive shaft so as to be brought into abutment with the rear surface of the transfer tape, 
   wherein a rotational center about which the head main body rotates back and forth is positioned closer to the transfer projecting portion than a middle point in a front-to-rear direction between a contact point of the transfer projecting portion with the transfer tape and a rotational center of the side rollers,   wherein the drive shaft of the tape feeding member is supported on the head main body so that an axis thereof is inclined at an angle α relative to the transfer receiving surface,   wherein an outside diameter of the side rollers coincides with an outside diameter of the protuberant portion, and   wherein the side rollers are made up of a drive member that is fixed to the drive shaft and a side guide member that is supported rotatably by a side guide member support shaft that is provided on the head main body.   
     
     
         19 . The film transfer tool head unit according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the head main body comprises a tape feeding member that is supported so as to rotate back and forth,   wherein the tape feeding member has:
 a drive shaft that is rotated by means of a rotating force of the side rollers; and 
 an annular protuberant portion that is provided on the drive shaft so as to be brought into abutment with the rear surface of the transfer tape, 
   wherein the drive shaft of the tape feeding member is supported on the head main body so that an axis thereof is inclined at an angle α relative to the transfer receiving surface,   wherein an outside diameter of the side rollers coincides with an outside diameter of the protuberant portion,   wherein the side rollers are made up of a drive member that is fixed to the drive shaft and a side guide member that is supported rotatably by a side guide member support shaft that is provided on the head main body, and   wherein the protuberant portion of the tape feeding member has a truncated cone shape whose open angle relative to the axis of the drive shaft is the angle α, and the tape feeding member is provided so that an upper surface side of the truncated cone shape is positioned lower on the inclined drive shaft.   
     
     
         20 . A film transfer tool having:
 a case main body; and   a head unit that is provided at a distal end of the case main body,   wherein the head unit has:
 a head main body; 
 a head support member that supports the head main body so as to rotate back and forth; and 
 a transfer projecting portion that is provided on the head main body so as to be brought into abutment with a rear surface of a transfer tape to thereby transfer a transfer layer of the transfer tape on to a transfer receiving surface, and 
   wherein the head main body comprises side rollers rotatable back and forth that are positioned individually at two locations lying outwards of both side edges of the transfer tape.