Patent ID: 6361305
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: B30B

Abstract:
A rotary tablet press, with a die plate rotatably mounted in a housing, which comprises guides for an upper and a lower punch, whose position is controlled by cam disks rigid with the housing, and with an upright drive shaft which is arranged below the die plate and which can be releasably coupled to the die plate, wherein the die plate is formed such that after releasing from the drive shaft and a slight raising, said die plate is movable laterally, wherein at the ends of the die plate (10) and drive shaft (26) there is provided a quick lock having parts (38, 56) arranged in cavities of the die plate (10) and drive shaft (26) and which is actuatable by an actuation rod (54) which is movably mounted in an axial channel (36) of the drive shaft (26) and is actuatable by an actuation device (74, 82, 84) for the selective tensioning or releasing of the die plate (10) and drive shaft (26).