US 2006/0076077 A1 · Method and apparatus for placing tablets into pockets of thermoformed bottom foil

Abstract

A method and an apparatus (1) serve to place tablets (2) into pockets (3) of thermoformed bottom foil (4). The tablets (2) are accumulated as they are located in their flat position. The tablets (2) are rotated in an erecting station (9) such that they reach an approximately upright position. A plurality of lines of approximately upright tablets (2) is formed. The approximately upright tablets (2) are rotated back into their flat position by a transfer unit (24) including a plurality of channels (28). The tablets (2) are then placed into the pockets (3) of the bottom foil (4) by the transfer unit (24).

Claims23

Dependent claims

A method of placing tablets into pockets of thermoformed bottom foil, the tablets having two faces and a rim portion, said method comprising the steps of:

accumulating the tablets as they are located in their flat position in which the tablets are supported on one of the faces;
rotating the tablets such that they reach an approximately upright position in which the tablets are at least partly supported on the rim portion;
forming a plurality of lines of approximately upright tablets;
rotating the approximately upright tablets back into their flat position;
and
placing the tablets into the pockets of the bottom foil as the tablets are located in their flat position.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/247,390Filed 11 Oct 2005

Priority

DE 10 2004 049 560.212 Oct 2004

Published

13 Apr 2006

Term ends

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Classification6 codes

B65B 35/58
Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section: turning articles by positively-acting means, e.g. to…
B65B 5/103
By gravity: for packaging pills or tablets
B65B 9/045
One or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material: for single articles, e.g. tablets
G01N 21/9508
Characterised by the material or shape of the object to be examined: capsules; Tablets

Method and apparatus for placing tablets into pockets of thermoformed bottom foil

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Method and apparatus for placing tablets into pockets of thermoformed bottom foil

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Abstract

Claims23