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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 1995
Filed:
Jul. 11, 1994
Taizo Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;
Hirokazu Konishi, Sakurai, JP;
Yoshihisa Kawaguchi, Kashihara, JP;
Akira Nagao, Tenri, JP;
Japan Elanco Company Limited, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
In an appearance examination apparatus for solid article such as capsules, tablets and the like, the solid articles are all oriented in the horizontal direction in the same manner in a plurality of feeding lines while they are transferred from a hopper to a feeding drum, a first restriction drum and a second restriction drum. The solid articles are continuously supplied to an examination drum which intermittently rotates at predetermined time intervals. The solid articles are held in predetermined positions between first and second examination rollers and are always rotated. An image pick-up device observes the entire surface of the solid articles and the inferior articles are removed.