PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a granular material processing device and a granular material processing method capable of executing predetermined processing to both front and rear surfaces of a granular material, in which downsizing of the device can be easily achieved.SOLUTION: A tablet printing device 1 includes an annular conveying mechanism 20, a printing unit 30, and an inversion mechanism 70. The annular conveying mechanism 20 conveys a tablet 9 along an annular conveying route while adsorbing and holding the tablet 9. The printing unit 30 prints an image on the surface of the tablet 9 in a processing position on the conveying route of the annular conveying mechanism 20. The inversion mechanism 70 inverts the front and rear of the tablet 9 in an inversion position on the conveying route of the annular conveying mechanism 20. Thereby, printing can be performed at the same processing position on the conveying route to both surfaces of the tablet 9. Thus, it is possible to reduce the number of components of the device and downsize the device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2019,JPO&INPIT【課題】粒状物の表裏両面に対して所定の処理を行うことが可能であり、かつ、装置の小型化が容易な、粒状物処理装置および粒状物処理方法を提供する。【解決手段】この錠剤印刷装置１は、環状搬送機構２０、印刷部３０、および反転機構７０を備える。環状搬送機構２０は、錠剤９を吸着保持しつつ、環状の搬送経路に沿って錠剤９を搬送する。印刷部３０は、環状搬送機構２０の搬送経路上の処理位置において、錠剤９の表面に画像を印刷する。反転機構７０は、環状搬送機構２０の搬送経路上の反転位置において、錠剤９の表裏を反転させる。このため、錠剤９の両面に対して、搬送経路上の同一の処理位置において、印刷を行うことができる。これにより、装置の部品点数を低減できるとともに、装置を小型化できる。【選択図】図１
