Sterilization apparatus and sterilization method

摘要

There is provided a sterilization apparatus for sterilizing an object. The sterilization apparatus includes a concentration chamber configured to concentrate sterilizer, a vaporizing chamber configured to vaporize the sterilizer, a measuring pipe into which the sterilizer is introduced from the concentration chamber before being introduced into the vaporizing chamber, a vacuuming device configured to vacuum the sterilization chamber, and a first valve configured to be opened and closed to control communication between the sterilization chamber and the measuring pipe, wherein after the sterilizer is introduced from the concentration chamber into the measuring pipe, gas contained in the measuring pipe is removed from the measuring pipe by opening the first valve.

主权项

1. A sterilization apparatus for sterilizing, using sterilizer, an object in a sterilization chamber, comprising:
a direct conduit portion including a sterilizer pooling portion configured to pool sterilizer to be introduced; a first conduit extending from the direct conduit portion to the sterilization chamber and configured to pass air contained in the direct conduit portion to the sterilization chamber while leaving the sterilizer pooled in the sterilizer pooling; the sterilization chamber configured to sterilize the object using gasified sterilizer obtained by vaporizing the sterilizer pooled in the sterilizer pooling portion; a first valve attached to the first conduit between the direct conduit portion and the sterilization chamber to control passing the air contained in the direct conduit portion to the sterilization chamber; and a vacuuming device configured to vacuum the sterilization chamber, wherein the sterilization apparatus, by opening and closing the first valve before introducing the sterilizer into the sterilization chamber, sucks, through the first conduit, the air contained in the direct conduit portion into the sterilization chamber which has been vacuumed by the vacuuming device while leaving the sterilizer pooled in the sterilizer pooling portion as it is, and performs vacuuming of the sterilization chamber using the vacuuming device.