| 摘要 |
<p>An electron beam sterilizing device, comprises: an electron- generating filament; a beam-shaper; an output window; a high-voltage supply, capable of creating a high-voltage potential between the electron-generating filament and the output window, for acceleration of electrons; a high-voltage supply for driving current through the electron-generating filament; a control unit for controlling the operation of the electron beam sterilizing device. The device is characterized in that the electron beam sterilizing device has at least three operational states: - an OFF-state, where there is no drive current through the electron-generating filament, - an ON-state, where the electron-generating filament is kept at a temperature above the emission temperature so as to generate electrons for sterilization, and - a standby state, between the OFF-state and ON-state, where the electron- generating filament is kept at a predetermined temperature just below the emission temperature, wherein the control unit is able to control the device to assume the standby state.</p> |
