Patent ID: 7644644

Claim:
A cap opening apparatus comprising: a single power source for generating power; a first last end output power shaft which is capable of rotating by receiving a transfer of the power; a second last end output power shaft which is capable of rotating by receiving a transfer of the power; a first transfer section for transferring the power generated by the single power source to the first last end output power shaft; a second transfer section for transferring, independently from the first transfer section, the power generated by the single power source to the second last end output power shaft at a gear ratio different from that of the first transfer section; a first cap opening section which squeezes a cap of a first article to be opened and opens the cap by rotating the cap by a use of rotation driven by the first last end output power shaft, the first article to be opened being closed by a cap which is fitted to the first article with a screw path; and a second cap opening section which cuts a wall of a second article to be opened and opens the cap by the use of rotation driven by the second last end output power shaft.