Patent ID: 6676863
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: A61J,B08B,B30B

Abstract:
A rotary tablet press comprising a housing, a rotary die table detachably connected to a drive shaft arranged in the housing for rotation of the die table, a number of dies arranged circumferentially in the die table, each die being associated with at least a first punch having a first end receivable in the die through an opening of the die and arranged for compression of a powder or granular material in the die by reciprocation of the punch, and at least a cam for cooperation with a second end of the punches in order to effect axial displacement of the punches by rotation of the die table, whereby a compression unit detachably mounted in the housing comprises the die table with punches, a feeding device for the supply of material to be compressed into the dies, and a tablet discharge device for removal of compressed material in the form of tablets, wherein the compression unit encloses each die opening and its corresponding first punch end in a chamber, the feeding device and the tablet discharge device are enclosed, the feeding device communicates with an inlet for detachable connection with an external supply channel, and the tablet discharge device communicates with an outlet.