Patent ID: 8099928
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: B65B,G07F

Abstract:
1. A tablet filling device, comprising: a tablet supply unit having a plurality of tablet feeders removably disposed at an outer periphery of a drum, the drum being rotatably supported at upper and lower ends of the tablet supply unit, each of the tablet feeders having a rotor configured to rotate to discharge tablets accommodated in the tablet feeder, the tablet supply unit being configured to supply the tablets accommodated in each of the tablet feeders as prescribed; a first vial delivery arm unit having an arm for holding vials and a driving shaft configured to rotate the rotor, the arm being movable in horizontal and vertical directions, the first vial delivery arm unit being configured to receive the vials using the arm at a first position in the horizontal direction, accommodate the tablets discharged from each of the tablet feeders in the vials at a second position by coupling the driving shaft to the rotor and rotating the rotor and deliver the vials at a third position; and a second vial delivery arm unit having an arm for holding the vials, the arm being movable in the horizontal and vertical directions, the second vial delivery arm unit being configured to receive the vials from the first vial delivery arm unit using the arm at a receiving position and discharge the vials at a discharging position.