Patent ID: 11933798
Assignee: SCHOTT PHARMA SCHWEIZ AG
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 19:
20. An apparatus for inspecting a pharmaceutical cylindrical container made of glass or polymer, the apparatus comprising:
an inspection area;
a handling device having a first holder configured to hold a lateral surface of the pharmaceutical cylindrical container, the first holder comprising a first support wheel and a second support wheel, the handling device moves such that the pharmaceutical cylindrical container is transferred from a first transfer position to the inspection area and from the inspection area to a second transfer position; and
a friction wheel, wherein the handling device and/or the friction wheel are configured to move so that the pharmaceutical cylindrical container is in contact with the friction wheel and rotated around a container longitudinal axis by the first and second support wheels and/or by the friction wheel in the inspection area, wherein the handling device moves along a first axis, wherein the handling device further comprises a second holder and a third holder, wherein the second holder is configured to move along a second axis and the third holder is configured to move along a third axis, and wherein the first axis and the second axis intersect at an angle in a range of 30° to 60°, and/or wherein the first axis and the third axis intersect at an angle in a range of 30° to 60°.