Tape cassette

A tape cassette for use with a label printer having a plurality of tape type detecting switches, the tape cassette comprising:na housing having:na front wall,a first wall positioned behind the front wall and that extends generally parallel to the front wall,a second wall positioned behind the first wall and that extends generally parallel to the front wall,a connection portion that connects an upstream end, in a tape feed direction, of the first wall and an upstream end, in the tape feed direction, of the second wall,a tape feed exit on the front wall, wherein a downstream end, in the tape feed direction, of the front wall and a downstream end, in the tape feed direction, of the first wall define the tape feed exit,a top surface,a bottom surface, wherein the first wall, the second wall, and the connection portion define a through-hole extending from the bottom surface to the top surface, andan indentation formed on the connection portion, the indentation extending from the bottom surface towards the top surface up to a ceiling surface generally parallel to the bottom surface;a tape included at least partially in the housing;an ink ribbon included at least partially in the housing;a take-up spool for the ink ribbon, wherein the take-up spool is included at least partially in the housing;a roller positioned downstream of the tape feed exit in the tape feed direction;a recess on the front wall, the recess extending from the bottom surface towards the top surface;a receiving portion on the front wall, wherein the receiving portion is positioned downstream, in the tape feed direction, of the recess, and configured to receive one of the tape type detecting switches; anda latching portion on the front wall, wherein the latching portion is configured to receive a latching piece of the label printer, wherein at least a portion of the latching portion is positioned upstream, in the tape feed direction, of the receiving portion, wherein the latching portion is positioned downstream, in the tape feed direction, of the recess,wherein a first virtual line orthogonal to the front wall passes through the latching portion and through the take-up spool, andwherein a second virtual line orthogonal to the front wall passes through a portion of the ceiling surface and through the take-up spool.

A tape cassette for use with a label printer having a plurality of tape type detecting switches each having two possible states, the tape cassette comprising:na housing having:na front wall,a first wall positioned behind the front wall and that extends generally parallel to the front wall,a second wall positioned behind the first wall and that extends generally parallel to the front wall,a connection portion that connects an upstream end, in a tape feed direction, of the first wall and an upstream end, in the tape feed direction, of the second wall,a tape feed exit on the front wall, wherein a downstream end, in the tape feed direction, of the front wall and a downstream end, in the tape feed direction, of the first wall define the tape feed exit,a top surface,a bottom surface, wherein the first wall, the second wall, and the connection portion define a through-hole extending from the bottom surface to the top surface, andan indentation formed on the connection portion, the indentation extending from the bottom surface towards the top surface up to a ceiling surface generally parallel to the bottom surface;a tape included at least partially within the housing;an ink ribbon included at least partially in the housing;a take-up spool of the ink ribbon, wherein the take-up spool is included at least partially in the housing;a roller positioned downstream of the tape feed exit in the tape feed direction;a recess on the front wall, the recess extending from the bottom surface towards the top surface;a latching portion on the front wall, wherein the latching portion is configured to receive a latching piece of the label printer; anda pressing portion on the front wall and a first non-pressing portion on the front wall, wherein the pressing portion and the first non-pressing portion are positioned downstream, in a tape feed direction, of the recess, and positioned to oppose the tape type detecting switches of the label printer when the tape cassette is in the label printer,wherein the pressing portion is configured to change a state of an opposing one of the tape type detecting switches, and the first non-pressing portion is configured to avoid changing a state of an opposing one of the tape type detecting switches, when the tape cassette is in the label printer,wherein at least a portion of the latching portion is positioned upstream, in the tape feed direction, of the first non-pressing portion,wherein the latching portion is positioned downstream, in the tape feed direction, of the recess,wherein a first virtual line orthogonal to the front wall passes through the latching portion and through the take-up spool, andwherein a second virtual line orthogonal to the front wall passes through a portion of the ceiling surface and through the take-up spool.

A tape cassette for use with a label printer having a plurality of tape type detecting switches each having ON and OFF possible states, the tape cassette comprising:na housing having:na front wall,a first wall positioned behind the front wall and that extends generally parallel to the front wall,a second wall positioned behind the first wall and that extends generally parallel to the front wall,a connection portion that connects an upstream end, in a tape feed direction, of the first wall and an upstream end, in the tape feed direction, of the second wall,a tape feed exit on the front wall, wherein a downstream end, in the tape feed direction, of the front wall and a downstream end, in the tape feed direction, of the first wall define the tape feed exit,a top surface,a bottom surface, wherein the first wall, the second wall, and the connection portion define a through-hole extending from the bottom surface to the top surface, andan indentation formed on the connection portion, the indentation extending from the bottom surface towards the top surface up to a ceiling surface generally parallel to the bottom surface;a tape included at least partially within the housing;an ink ribbon included at least partially in the housing;a take-up spool of the ink ribbon, wherein the take-up spool is included at least partially in the housing;a roller positioned downstream of the tape feed exit in the tape feed direction;a recess on the front wall, the recess extending from the bottom surface towards the top surface;a latching portion on the front wall, wherein the latching portion is configured to receive a latching piece of the label printer; anda first tape type indicator portion on the front wall and a second tape type indicator portion on the front wall, wherein the first tape type indicator portion and the second tape type indicator portion are positioned downstream, in a tape feed direction, of the recess, and positioned to oppose corresponding ones of the tape type detecting switches of the label printer when the tape cassette is in the label printer, wherein the first tape type indicator portion has a first elevation with respect to the front wall, wherein the second tape type indicator portion has a second elevation with respect to the front wall, and wherein the first elevation is different from the second elevation,wherein the first tape type indicator portion is configured to change a state of a corresponding opposing one of the tape type detecting switches between ON and OFF states, and the second tape type indicator portion is configured to avoid changing a state of a corresponding opposing one of the tape type detecting switches between ON and OFF states, when the tape cassette is in the label printer, andwherein at least a portion of the latching portion is positioned upstream, in the tape feed direction, of the second tape type indicator portion,wherein the latching portion is positioned downstream, in the tape feed direction, of the recess,wherein a first virtual line orthogonal to the front wall passes through the latching portion and through the take-up spool, andwherein a second virtual line orthogonal to the front wall passes through a portion of the ceiling surface and through the take-up spool.