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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2018
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;
Azusa Hirano, Yokohama, JP;
Toru Kuribayashi, Yokohama, JP;
Yasutsugu Tsuruoka, Yokohama, JP;
Junpei Tanaka, Yokohama, JP;
SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION, Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a tablet printing apparatus includes: a first rotator having an inner space; a duct configured to communicate with the inner space of the first rotator; a suction pipe configured to suck inside the duct; a second rotator arranged to face the first rotator across the duct; a conveyor belt wrapped around the first rotator and the second rotator; and a print head that performs printing on a tablet held on the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt includes a plurality of suction holes which communicate with the inner space of the first rotator and that of the duct, and are arranged in the rotation direction of the first rotator. The first rotator and the duct constitutes a suction chamber that applies a suction force to those of the suction holes of the conveyor belt located around the outer periphery of the first rotator and the duct.