TRANSFER TOOL
A transfer tool is provided with a grip member which can be gripped so that its axis is perpendicular to a transfer target surface or is inclined toward a direction of movement during transfer, a rotor which is held in the grip member and is able to rotate around the axis, and a transfer head which is held on the rotor with a transfer end deviated from the axis in a direction opposite to the direction of movement during transfer. The transfer tool is configured so that the transfer head can flexibly track the transfer target surface.
1 . A transfer tool comprising:
a grip member which is able to be gripped so that its axis is perpendicular to a transfer target surface or is inclined toward a direction of movement during transfer;
a rotor which is held in the grip member and is able to rotate around the axis; and
a transfer head which is held on the rotor in a state where a transfer end deviates from the axis in a direction opposite to the direction of movement during transfer.
2 . The transfer tool according to claim 1 , wherein
the grip member comprises a body case which is formed into a cylindrical shape,
the rotor comprises a refill main body which has a feeding reel to feed a transfer tape to the transfer head and a winding reel to wind up the transfer tape through the transfer head,
the refill main body and the transfer head constitute an interchangeable refill which is accommodated in the body case.
3 . The transfer tool according to claim 2 , wherein
the refill main body has a refill base, the feeding reel and the winding reel which are held on the refill base, and an interlocking mechanism to interlock rotation of the winding reel with rotation of the feeding reel accompanied by moving of the transfer tape.
4 . The transfer tool according to claim 3 , wherein
the refill base has an interlocking-mechanism holding part to hold the interlocking mechanism in a position which deviates from the axis toward one side, and a weight balancing part placed in a position which deviates from the axis toward the other side with respect to the interlocking-mechanism holding part.
5 . The transfer tool according to claim 2 , further comprising
a refill holding mechanism which is able to be selectably in a hold state where the refill is held in a freely rotatable manner inside the body case, and a release state where it is allowed for the refill to be removed from the body case.
6 . The transfer tool according to claim 5 , wherein
the refill holding mechanism has a held part which is formed protruding on the refill, and a holding part which is formed on one side end part of the body case to hold the held part elastically.
7 . The transfer tool according to claim 5 , wherein
the refill holding mechanism has an operation body to obtain a release from the hold state.
8 . The transfer tool according to claim 1 , wherein
the transfer head has the transfer end to press a transfer tape against the transfer target surface, and a bilateral supporting part to support both sides of the transfer end,
the bilateral supporting part is formed such that the transfer end is able to press the transfer tape against the transfer target surface when the axis of the grip member is perpendicular to the transfer target surface or is inclined toward the direction of movement during transfer.
9 . The transfer tool according to claim 8 , wherein
the transfer end comprises a transfer roll which is supported by the bilateral supporting part in a rotatable manner.
10 . The transfer tool according to claim 1 , wherein
the grip member comprises a body case having an opening part on a top thereof,
the transfer tool comprises a refill constituted such that the transfer head is provided on a top of a refill main body being the rotor and the refill main body is accommodated in the body case through the opening part, and a refill holding mechanism to hold the refill detachably inside the body case.