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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2016
Shibaura Mechatronics Corporation, Yokohama-shi, JP;
Ryo Ikuta, Yokohama, JP;
Hitoshi Aoyagi, Yokohama, JP;
Azusa Hirano, Yokohama, JP;
Hikaru Hoshino, Yokohama, JP;
SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION, Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
[Problem to be Solved] To provide a tablet printing apparatus that can prevent drying of ink on the tip end of each nozzle of an inkjet printing mechanism, when a tablet does not arrive at a print position. [Solution] A tablet printing apparatus includes: conveyor mechanismthat conveys sequentially fed tablets by moving a conveyor belt; an inkjet printing mechanism that performs printing on a tablet in a print position; a suction mechanismthat holds a tablet on the surface of the conveyor belt in a predetermined area including at least the print position by sucking in air; determination means (S) that determines whether a tablet arrives at the print position; and head retreat means (, S) that retreats an inkjet headsuch that a tip end part of each of the nozzles of the inkjet printing mechanism goes away from the surface of the conveyor belt, when it is determined that a tablet does not arrive at the print position.