Patent ID: 7721510
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: B65B,B65D

Abstract:
1. A vial capping device to attach a cap to a vial, wherein a thread is provided on each of an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface of a cap, a thread being provided on an outer peripheral surface of a vial opening, the cap being equipped with an engagement portion, the vial being equipped with a rotation restricting portion, the vial being closed by threadedly engaging the thread of the inner peripheral surface of the cap with the vial opening, and rotation of the cap being locked through engagement of the engagement portion of the cap and the rotation restricting portion of the vial, the vial capping device comprising: a cap installation ring equipped with an inner periphery thread to be threadedly engaged with the thread of the outer peripheral surface of the cap in axial and rotational directions; a holding device to hold the vial; a movement device to move the thread of the inner peripheral surface of the cap attached to the cap installation ring to the thread of the opening of the vial; and a tightening motor to rotate at least one of the cap installation ring and the holding device.