TABLET PRESS COMPRISING A DISCHARGE CHUTE, A DISCHARGE SYSTEM FOR A TABLET PRESS AND A TABLET PRESS COMPRISING A CORRESPONDING DISCHARGE SYSTEM

1 . A tablet press, which is configured to produce tablets having a predetermined size, comprising a discharge chute ( 2 ) having a chute channel ( 3 ) which comprises at least one tablet inlet ( 7 ), and having an actuating element ( 11 ), which can be pivoted between a first end position and a second end position, wherein tablets fed to the tablet inlet ( 7 ) are fed in the first end position of the actuating element ( 11 ) to at least a first tablet outlet ( 9 ) of the chute channel ( 3 ), wherein tablets fed to the tablet inlet ( 7 ) are fed in the second end position of the actuating element ( 11 ) to at least a second tablet outlet ( 8 ) of the chute channel ( 3 ), and wherein the actuating element ( 11 ) in the first end position points in a direction of a first wall ( 4 ), of the discharge chute ( 3 ), which delimits the chute channel ( 3 ), wherein in each position of the actuating element ( 11 ), between the actuating element ( 11 ) and the first wall ( 4 ), a passage is formed which is larger than a maximum extension of the tablets produced by the tablet press ( 1 ).

2 . The tablet press ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the actuating element ( 11 ) in the first end position points in a direction of a recess ( 20 ) that is formed by a first wall portion ( 21 ) of the first wall ( 4 ).

3 . The tablet press ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a pivoting of the actuating element ( 11 ) beyond the first end position is blocked by a first stop element, and/or wherein a pivoting of the actuating element ( 11 ) beyond the second end position is blocked by a second stop element.

4 . The tablet press ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the passage in the first end position is at most 30 mm.

5 . The tablet press ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein the first wall portion ( 21 ) is formed at least in regions by an insert part ( 18 A) which is inserted into a cavity ( 17 ) of the first wall ( 4 ) and is detachably connected to the discharge chute ( 2 ).

6 . The tablet press ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first wall ( 4 ) in the first end position of the actuating element ( 11 ) extends in an arc-shaped manner along a free first end ( 12 ) of the actuating element ( 11 ).

7 . The tablet press ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein second wall portion ( 23 ) of the first wall ( 4 ) arranged upstream of the first wall portion ( 21 ) of the first wall ( 4 ) extends in a sliding direction of the discharge chute ( 2 ), and/or wherein a third wall portion ( 24 ) of the first wall ( 4 ) arranged downstream of the first wall portion ( 21 ) extends in the sliding direction of the discharge chute.

8 . The tablet press ( 1 ) according to claim 7 , wherein the second wall portion ( 23 ) is formed at least in regions by an insert part ( 18 A).

9 . The tablet press ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the chute channel ( 3 ) is divided by a partition wall ( 14 ) arranged downstream of the actuating element ( 11 ) into a first chute channel part ( 15 ) assigned to the first tablet outlet ( 8 ) and a second chute channel part ( 16 ) assigned to the second tablet outlet ( 9 ).

10 . The tablet press ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the tablet press ( 1 ) comprises a bottom ( 6 ) extending perpendicular to the first wall ( 4 ).

11 . The tablet press ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the chute channel ( 3 ) comprises a third tablet outlet ( 10 ), wherein tablets fed to the tablet inlet ( 7 ) are selectively fed in the first end position to the first tablet outlet ( 8 ) or the third tablet outlet ( 10 ), and/or wherein tablets fed to the tablet inlet ( 7 ) are selectively fed in the second end position to the second tablet outlet ( 9 ) or the third tablet outlet ( 10 ).

12 . A discharge system ( 27 ) for a tablet press ( 1 ) with a discharge chute ( 2 ) comprising a chute channel ( 3 ) with at least one tablet inlet ( 7 ) and an actuating element ( 11 ), which can be pivoted between a first end position and a second end position, wherein tablets fed to the tablet inlet ( 7 ) are fed in the first end position of the actuating element ( 11 ) to at least a first tablet outlet ( 8 ) of the chute channel ( 3 ), wherein tablets fed to the tablet inlet ( 7 ) are fed in the second end position of the actuating element ( 11 ) to at least a second tablet outlet ( 9 ) of the chute channel ( 3 ), and wherein a first wall of the discharge chute ( 3 ) delimiting the chute channel ( 3 ) comprises a cavity ( 17 ), and having at least one insert part ( 18 A) which can be inserted into the cavity ( 17 ), wherein the insert part ( 18 A) inserted into the cavity ( 17 ) also forms the first wall ( 4 ), wherein the actuating element ( 11 ) in the first end position points in a direction of the inserted insert part ( 18 A), and wherein when the insert part ( 18 A) is inserted, a passage is formed between the actuating element ( 11 ) and the first wall ( 4 ) in each position of the actuating element ( 11 ).

13 . The discharge system ( 27 ) according to claim 12 , wherein the discharge system ( 27 ) comprises at least one further insert part ( 18 B, 18 C, 18 D, 18 E), wherein either the insert part ( 18 A) or the further insert part ( 18 B, 18 C, 18 D, 18 E) can be inserted into the cavity ( 17 ), and wherein the passage between the actuating element ( 11 ) and the first wall ( 4 ) is different when the insert part ( 18 A) is inserted than when the further insert part ( 18 B, 18 C, 18 D, 18 E) is inserted.

14 . The discharge system ( 27 ) according to claim 13 , wherein the discharge system ( 27 ) comprises a further insert part ( 18 E) which is configured such that when the further insert part ( 18 E) is inserted, the actuating element ( 11 ) in the first end position rests against the inserted further insert part ( 18 E).

15 . A tablet press ( 1 ), which is configured to produce tablets of a predetermined size, comprising a discharge system ( 27 ) according to claim 12 .

16 . (canceled)