公开(公告)号：US20190091990A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US16204229

申请日：2018-11-29

Applicant: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION

Inventor： Shinichi OGIMOTO ,  Ryo IKUTA ,  Yutaka OKABE ,  Hitoshi AOYAGI ,  Hikaru HOSHINO ,  Azusa HIRANO ,  Toru KURIBAYASHI ,  Yasutsugu TSURUOKA ,  Junpei TANAKA

IPC: B41F17/36 ,  B41F23/00 ,  B65G47/14

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.

公开(公告)号：US20180370256A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

申请号：US16017397

申请日：2018-06-25

Applicant: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION

Inventor： Azusa HIRANO ,  Yasutsugu TSURUOKA ,  Hironori HAIJIMA ,  Toru KURIBAYASHI

IPC: B41J11/00

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a tablet printing apparatus performs printing by using an inkjet print head device for a tablet conveyed by a conveying device. The conveying device includes a conveyor belt having a suction hole and configured to convey the tablet while sucking the tablet from the suction hole. The tablet printing apparatus further includes a rectifying board arranged at a distance from the conveyor belt so as to face a surface of the conveyor belt. The rectifying board has a gas permeability to let an airflow flowing toward the suction hole pass therethrough.