Tablet conveying apparatus and tablet cutting apparatus
View Patent ↗A tablet conveying and cutting apparatus capable of adjusting the position of a tablet is a structure suitable for downsizing. A tablet conveying and cutting apparatus has an arranging device for arranging a long side of the tablet to be perpendicular to the tablet's moving direction by moving the tablet for a predetermined distance; and an oblique plate for making the tablet fall a predetermined distance.
1. A tablet cutting apparatus for cutting a tablet at a predetermined location, comprising:
a blade for cutting the tablet;
an arranging device for arranging a long side of the tablet to be perpendicular to the tablet's moving direction by moving the tablet for a predetermined distance, so that a center position of the tablet is able to substantially match a position of the blade;
an oblique plate, with a first end coupled to the arranging device for receiving the tablet and then making the tablet arranged by the arranging device move along the oblique plate angled downwardly in the tablet's moving direction, and a second end that is located in the vicinity of the blade;
a shutter, located at the second end of the oblique plate, for stopping the tablet fallen from the oblique plate;
a retaining device, located above the oblique plate for retaining the tablet from the long side of the tablet stopped by the shutter, the retaining device comprising a pair of retainers symmetrically arranged with the blade, wherein the pair of retainers is capable of sandwiching the tablet in a manner that the center position of the tablet matches the location of the blade; and
a conveying device located above the blade, for conveying the tablet adjusted by the retaining device to a cutting location, so that the tablet is cut in half from its center.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the arranging device comprises a pushing plate for pushing the tablet to move forwards.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the arranging device comprises a pushing plate for pushing the tablet to move along an arc path.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the arranging device comprises a pushing plate for pushing the tablet to move along an arc path; and a baffle plate for radially applying a force on the front end of the tablet while the baffle plate is in contact with the front end of the tablet.
5. A tablet cutting device, comprising:
a blade for cutting the tablet;
an arranging device for arranging a long side of the tablet to be perpendicular to the tablet's moving direction by moving the tablet for a predetermined distance, so that a center position of the tablet is able to substantially match a position of the blade;
an oblique plate, with a first end coupled to the arranging device for receiving the tablet and then making the tablet arranged by the arranging device move downwardly along the oblique plate, and a second end that is located in the vicinity of the blade;
a shutter, located at the second end of the oblique plate, for stopping the tablet fallen from the oblique plate and further rearranging the position of the tablet;
a retaining device, coupled to the oblique plate, for retaining the tablet from the long side of the tablet stopped by the shutter such that the position of the tablet is coincident with a location corresponding to the rotary blade; and
a conveying device located above the blade, for conveying the tablet adjusted by the retaining device to a cutting location, so that the tablet is cut in half from its center,
wherein the retaining device comprises a pair of retainers, and the pair of retainers is separated by a gap for guiding the tablet before the conveying device is driven.