Patent ID: 7766638
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: A61J,B01J,B30B,C04B

Abstract:
1. A tablet production apparatus comprising: a gas generator for generating a nonflammable gas; a lubricant powder discharge means for discharging a lubricant powder into a gas generated from said gas generator for mixing said lubricant powder; a lubricant application means for spraying said lubricant powder onto each material contacting surface of a die, an upper punch and a lower punch; a suction means for sucking thereinto said lubricant powder sprayed from said lubricant application means; a spray amount measuring means for measuring the lubricant powder concentration at an optional point from said lubricant powder discharge means to said lubricant application means; and an antistatic means, whereby the flow amount to be sucked into said suction means is adjusted based on the lubricant powder concentration calculated from the amount of said lubricant powder measured by said spray amount measuring means and the flow amount sucked into said suction means to make the concentration of said lubricant powder in the suction means equal to or less than 30 g/m