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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2016
Shibaura Mechatronics Corporation, Yokohama, JP;
Shinichi Ogimoto, Yokohama, JP;
Ryo Ikuta, Yokohama, JP;
Yutaka Okabe, Yokohama, JP;
Hitoshi Aoyagi, Yokohama, JP;
Hikaru Hoshino, Yokohama, JP;
SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION, Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a tablet printing apparatus includes: a conveyor configured to convey tablets sequentially supplied thereto while sucking and holding the tablets by a suction chamber; a print head located to face the conveyor and configured to elect ink to the tablet conveyed by the conveyor to perform printing; and partition wallsand suction pathsthat serve as a suction force adjusting device configured to reduce a suction force applied to the tablet at a conveyance position facing the print head to be lower than a suction force applied to the tablet at conveyance positions in front of and behind the conveyance position.