METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ALIGNING AND SLIDING A TEST, LIKE TABLETS, PILLS OR TABLETS

摘要

The invention relates to a device for the alignment and location of a sample ( 7 ), such as pills or tablets, for carrying out a further method step, such as a hardness test, with the aid of two opposing jaws ( 2, 3, 21 ), which may be moved relative to each other, the movable compression jaw ( 2 ) of which displaces the sample ( 7 ) along a guide track on to the fixed counter-jaw ( 3, 21 ), in order to begin the further method step with the sample ( 7 ). The forward movement of the movable compressing jaw ( 2 ), along with the sample ( 7 ) towards the fixed counter-jaw ( 3, 21 ) is continuously interrupted, the compressing jaw ( 2 ) being drawn backwards and driven forwards, such that the sample oscillates about the rest position thereof and then the compressing jaw ( 2 ) continues the movement towards the counter-jaw ( 3, 21 ) until the sample ( 7 ) reaches said counter-jaw ( 21 ). Furthermore, the fixed jaw ( 3, 21 ) and/or the guide track ( 6, 34 ) may be set in vibration during the forward motion of the movable jaw ( 2 ) towards the fixed counter-jaw ( 3, 21 ).