JPH02191461A - Sterilizing light source apparatus and sterilization of powder using the same - Google Patents
Sterilizing light source apparatus and sterilization of powder using the sameInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 「産業上の利用分野」 本発明は殺菌のための紫外光を発生する装置と。[Detailed description of the invention] "Industrial application field" The present invention is an apparatus for generating ultraviolet light for sterilization.
この装置により粉体を殺菌する方法に関するものである
。The present invention relates to a method of sterilizing powder using this device.
「従来の技術」 紫外線ランプから発生する紫外光を用いて物体。"Conventional technology" Objects using ultraviolet light generated from an ultraviolet lamp.
主に水、空気、食品などを殺菌するシステムが広く用い
られている。Systems that mainly sterilize water, air, food, etc. are widely used.
例えば特開昭６２−２８１９４９号では、細長管内を殺
菌する場合について記載され、特開昭６３−１７５８０
６号ではボトル状の容器の内面を殺菌する場合について
記載されている。これらは、１本の光ファイバまたは複
数の光ファイバを束ねた光バンドルファイバを、細管ま
たはボトル状容器の口から差込み、先端から紫外光を出
射する。ボトル状容器では光バンドルファイバの先端に
円錐面状のミラーを設け、直線方向のみならず、直角方
向にも出射するようにしている。For example, JP-A No. 62-281949 describes the case of sterilizing the inside of a long and narrow tube, and JP-A No. 63-17580
No. 6 describes the case of sterilizing the inner surface of a bottle-shaped container. In these devices, a single optical fiber or an optical bundle fiber made up of a plurality of optical fibers is inserted through the mouth of a thin tube or bottle-like container, and ultraviolet light is emitted from the tip. In the bottle-shaped container, a conical mirror is provided at the tip of the optical bundle fiber, so that the light is emitted not only in a straight direction but also in a perpendicular direction.
このような紫外光による殺菌システムは、（１）あらゆ
る菌種に対して有効であること。Such a sterilization system using ultraviolet light is (1) effective against all types of bacteria;
（２）殺菌後、被照射物にほとんど変化を残さないこと
。(2) After sterilization, there should be almost no change in the irradiated object.
（３）使用方法が簡単であること。(3) It is easy to use.
（４）空気と水の殺菌に最適であること。(4) Suitable for sterilizing air and water.
などの特徴があり、他の殺菌方法、例えば加熱殺菌、放
射線殺菌、薬剤殺菌などよりもすぐれている点が多い。It has many advantages over other sterilization methods, such as heat sterilization, radiation sterilization, and chemical sterilization.
「発明が解決しようとする課題」
しかし、紫外線は空気と水以外はほとんど透過しないの
で、直線照射の場合には１表面殺菌に限定されていた。``Problems to be Solved by the Invention'' However, since ultraviolet rays hardly penetrate anything other than air and water, direct irradiation was limited to sterilizing one surface.
したがって、粉体を殺菌するには、第７図に示すように
細長管状の紫外線ランプ（１）の紫外光をリフレクタ（
２）で反射させ、広巾ベルトなどの台上に被殺菌粉体（
３）をできるだけ薄く広げて敷きつめ、さらに撹拌して
紫外光を照射しなければならず、粉体を敷きつめるスペ
ースを大きくとり、かつ作業の時間がかかりすぎるとい
う問題があった。Therefore, in order to sterilize powder, as shown in Figure 7, the ultraviolet light from the elongated tube-shaped ultraviolet lamp (1) must be directed to the reflector (
2), and place the powder to be sterilized (
3) had to be spread as thinly as possible, stirred, and irradiated with ultraviolet light, which posed the problem of requiring a large space for spreading the powder and taking too much time.
本発明は、作業時間とスペースを最小限におさえた装置
と方法を得ることを目的とするものである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method that minimizes operating time and space.
「課題を解決するための手段」
本発明は紫外光発生装置からの紫外光を、ファイバユニ
ットに設けた光出射部から出射するようにした装置にお
いて、前記光出射部にその全周から紫外光を放射するよ
うな散乱面を形成してなることを特徴とする殺菌用光源
装置とその装置による粉体殺菌方法である。"Means for Solving the Problems" The present invention provides a device in which ultraviolet light from an ultraviolet light generator is emitted from a light emitting part provided in a fiber unit, in which the ultraviolet light is emitted from the entire circumference of the light emitting part. This invention relates to a sterilizing light source device characterized by forming a scattering surface that emits light, and a powder sterilizing method using the device.
「作用」
紫外光発生装置からの紫外光をファイバユニットを介し
て出射する光出射部を、被殺菌粉体中に差込み、前記光
出射部と被殺菌粉体とを相対的に移動せしめると、光出
射部で粉体をまんべんなくかき混ぜながら粉体全体を殺
菌する。"Operation" When a light emitting part that emits ultraviolet light from an ultraviolet light generator through a fiber unit is inserted into the powder to be sterilized, and the light emitting part and the powder to be sterilized are moved relative to each other, Sterilizes the entire powder by stirring it evenly in the light emitting part.
「実施例」 以下、本発明の一実施例を図面に基づき説明する。"Example" Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
第１図において、（１０）は紫外線ランプなどのように
、紫外光を発生する紫外光発生装置で、この紫外光発生
装置（１０）には、光フアイバユニット（１１）が連結
され、さらにその先端部には紫外光を出射する光出射部
（１２）が設けられている。In FIG. 1, (10) is an ultraviolet light generating device that generates ultraviolet light, such as an ultraviolet lamp, and an optical fiber unit (11) is connected to this ultraviolet light generating device (10). A light emitting part (12) that emits ultraviolet light is provided at the tip.
前記光フアイバユニット（１１）は複数本の光ファイバ
（１３）を束ね、外周をフレキシブルチューブ（１４）
で被覆した光バンドルファイバでもよいし、１本の光フ
ァイバの外側をフレキシブルチューブで被覆したもので
あってもよい。The optical fiber unit (11) bundles a plurality of optical fibers (13) and surrounds the outer periphery with a flexible tube (14).
An optical bundle fiber coated with a flexible tube may be used, or a single optical fiber may be coated on the outside with a flexible tube.
前記光出射部（１２）は１円錐台状にテーパのついた棒
状石英からなり、その表面は光が全周に散乱するように
サンドブラスト等により摺りガラス状の散乱面とする。The light emitting part (12) is made of rod-shaped quartz tapered into a truncated cone shape, and its surface is made into a ground glass-like scattering surface by sandblasting or the like so that the light is scattered all around.
このように構成された殺菌用光源装置（１８）を用いて
粉体内の細菌を殺菌するには、第１図および第２図に示
すように、粉体（１５）をある程度の深さを有する容器
（１６）にいれ、搬送ベルト（１７）などにて定速で移
動する。殺菌用光源装置（１０）の光出射部（１２）を
前記粉体（１５）の中に差込み、光出射部（１２）を、
前記搬送ベルト（１７）の移動方向と略直交する方向に
往復運動をする。すると、光出射部（１２）の全周から
紫外光が出射されつつ第２図のように。In order to sterilize bacteria in the powder using the sterilizing light source device (18) configured in this way, as shown in FIGS. It is placed in a container (16) and moved at a constant speed using a conveyor belt (17) or the like. Insert the light emitting part (12) of the sterilizing light source device (10) into the powder (15), and insert the light emitting part (12) into the powder (15).
It reciprocates in a direction substantially perpendicular to the moving direction of the conveyor belt (17). Then, ultraviolet light is emitted from the entire circumference of the light emitting part (12) as shown in FIG.
粉体（１５）を撹拌して内部まで殺菌をする。Stir the powder (15) to sterilize the inside.
なお、粉体（１５）を収納した容器（工６）を固定して
おき、殺菌用光源装ｆｆｌ （１ｇ）の光出射部（１２
）を前後、左右に移動せしめるようにしてもよい。さら
に、殺菌用光源装！（１８）は固定し、粉体（１５）を
収納した容器（１６）だけを前後、左右に移動せしめる
ようにしてもよい。Note that the container (step 6) containing the powder (15) is fixed, and the light emitting part (12) of the sterilization light source device ffl (1g) is
) may be moved back and forth, left and right. In addition, a light source for sterilization! (18) may be fixed, and only the container (16) containing the powder (15) may be moved back and forth, left and right.
つぎに、第３図ないし第５図は光出射部（１２）の他の
形状の実施例を示すもので、このうち、第３図は半球状
の場合を示し、第４図は球状の場合を示し、第５図は水
平な細長棒状の場合を示している。もちろんいずれも石
英からなり、表面は摺りガラス状の散乱面とする。Next, FIGS. 3 to 5 show examples of other shapes of the light emitting part (12). Of these, FIG. 3 shows the case of a hemispherical shape, and FIG. 4 shows the case of a spherical shape. , and FIG. 5 shows the case of a horizontal slender rod shape. Of course, both are made of quartz, and the surface is a ground glass-like scattering surface.
前記半球状または球状の光出射部（１２）を用いること
によって、第６図に示すような椀状の容器（１６）内の
粉体（１５）を撹拌しながら殺菌することもできる。By using the hemispherical or spherical light emitting part (12), it is also possible to sterilize the powder (15) in a bowl-shaped container (16) as shown in FIG. 6 while stirring it.
「発明の効果」
本発明の殺菌用光源装置は上述のように構成したので、
紫外光を全周から出射させることができる。また、光出
射部を円錐台状にテーパのついた棒状の石英で構成し、
これを粉体に差込み撹拌することによって粉体の内部ま
で殺菌できる。また。"Effects of the Invention" Since the sterilizing light source device of the present invention is configured as described above,
Ultraviolet light can be emitted from all around. In addition, the light emitting part is made of rod-shaped quartz tapered into a truncated cone shape,
By inserting this into the powder and stirring, it is possible to sterilize the inside of the powder. Also.
光出射部を球状の石英で構成すれば椀状容器内の粉体を
撹拌しながら殺菌することができる。If the light emitting part is made of spherical quartz, the powder in the bowl-shaped container can be sterilized while being stirred.
第１図ないし第６図は本発明による殺菌用光源装置の実
施例を示すもので、第１図は第１実施例の正面図、第２
図は同上平面図、第３図は第２実施例の要部の正面図、
第４図は第３実施例の要部の正面図、第５図は第４実施
例の要部の斜視図、第６図は使用例の正面図、第７図は
従来装置の斜視図である。
（１０）・・・紫外光発生装置、（１１）・・・光フア
イバユニット、（１２）・・・光出射部、（１３）・・
・光ファイバ、（１４）・・・フレキシブルチューブ、
（１５）・・・粉体、（１６）・・・容器、 （１７）
・・・搬送ベルト、（１８）・・・殺菌用光源装置。1 to 6 show embodiments of the sterilizing light source device according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a front view of the first embodiment, and FIG.
The figure is a plan view of the same as above, FIG. 3 is a front view of the main part of the second embodiment,
Fig. 4 is a front view of the main parts of the third embodiment, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the main parts of the fourth embodiment, Fig. 6 is a front view of an example of use, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the conventional device. be. (10)...Ultraviolet light generator, (11)...Optical fiber unit, (12)...Light emitting section, (13)...
・Optical fiber, (14)...flexible tube,
(15)...Powder, (16)...Container, (17)
...Conveyor belt, (18)...Light source device for sterilization.
Claims (7)
トに設けた光出射部から出射するようにした装置におい
て、前記光出射部にその全周から紫外光を放射するよう
な散乱面を形成してなることを特徴とする殺菌用光源装
置。(1) In a device in which ultraviolet light from an ultraviolet light generator is emitted from a light emitting part provided in a fiber unit, a scattering surface is formed on the light emitting part so as to emit ultraviolet light from the entire circumference thereof. A sterilizing light source device characterized by:
からなる請求項（１）記載の殺菌用光源装置。(2) The light source device for sterilization according to claim (1), wherein the light emitting portion is made of rod-shaped quartz tapered into a truncated cone shape.
の殺菌用光源装置。(3) The light source device for sterilization according to claim (1), wherein the light emitting part is made of spherical quartz.
軸方向に対して略直交して取付けてなる請求項（１）記
載の殺菌用光源装置。(4) The light source device for sterilization according to claim (1), wherein the light emitting portion is formed by attaching a slender rod-shaped quartz member substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the fiber unit.
求項（２）、（３）または（４）記載の殺菌用光源装置
。(5) The sterilizing light source device according to claim (2), (3) or (4), wherein the quartz has a ground glass-like scattering surface.
を介して出射する光出射部を、被殺菌粉体中に差込み、
前記光出射部と被殺菌粉体とを相対的に移動せしめつつ
殺菌するようにしたことを特徴とする粉体殺菌方法。(6) Insert the light emitting part that emits ultraviolet light from the ultraviolet light generator through the fiber unit into the powder to be sterilized,
A method for sterilizing powder, characterized in that sterilization is performed while the light emitting part and the powder to be sterilized are moved relative to each other.
して略直交方向に光出射部を往復動せしめて殺菌するよ
うにした請求項（６）記載の粉体殺菌方法。(7) The powder sterilization method according to claim (6), wherein the powder to be sterilized is linearly moved and the light emitting section is reciprocated in a direction substantially orthogonal to the moving direction to sterilize the powder.
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