US 12,230,090 B2
Sheet storage device
Kei Isshiki, Himeji (JP); Takeshi Yokawa, Himeji (JP); and Hiroyuki Yanai, Himeji (JP)
Assigned to GLORY LTD., Himeji (JP)
Filed by Glory Ltd., Himeji (JP)
Filed on Mar. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/197,142.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-042320 (JP), filed on Mar. 11, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0287474 A1, Sep. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. G07D 11/13 (2019.01); B65H 5/28 (2006.01); B65H 29/00 (2006.01); G07D 11/40 (2019.01); G07D 11/14 (2019.01); G07D 11/34 (2019.01)
CPC G07D 11/13 (2019.01) [G07D 11/40 (2019.01); G07D 11/14 (2019.01); G07D 11/34 (2019.01); G07D 2211/00 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sheet storage device, comprising:
a cartridge having a plurality of tape reels and a holder to hold the plurality of tape reels; and
a body having a drum to wind, together with a plurality of tapes drawn out of the plurality of tape reels, a sheet around the drum to house the sheet, wherein
the cartridge is detachably attached to the body,
the body has a drive source and a transmission mechanism to transmit a drive force from the drive source,
the cartridge is connected to the transmission mechanism when the cartridge is attached to the body,
each tape reel of the plurality of tape reels corresponds to a different tape of the plurality of tapes,
the cartridge has a distribution mechanism including gears to mesh with each other, the distribution mechanism distributing the drive force transmitted from the drive source to each of the plurality of tape reels, and
the distribution mechanism absorbs a speed difference among the plurality of tapes and constantly adjusts a tension of the plurality of tapes to a predetermined tension.