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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 06, 1998
Taizo Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;
Motohiro Yagyu, Nara-ken, JP;
Shinogi Qualicaps Co., Ltd., Nara-ken, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a visual inspection apparatus wherein in the case where tablets are held on the outer peripheral surface of the right side inspection drum to be carried, the tablets are photographed during the carriage to thereby obtain the right side images, the tablets are delivered with the right side reversed to the wrong side from the right side inspection drum to the wrong side inspection drum, the tablets are carried while being held on the outer peripheral surface of the wrong side inspection drum, the tablets are photographed during carriage to thereby obtain the wrong side images, and when the visual inspection of the right side and the wrong side of the tablets is carried out based on the obtained right side image and the wrong side image, the tablets are carried stably so that the excellent right side image and the wrong side image can be positively obtained, securing the tablets not to damage during carriage and delivery of tablets, and even in the case where tablets to be inspected are changed, inspection can be carried out without replacing the right side inspection drum and the wrong side inspection drum.