| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and a method for ultrasonic cleaning and sterilization, which shorten time for cleaning treatment of an object to be treated, by enabling a sharp rise in the temperature of a cleaning liquid, and which enable the use of the object to be treated, immediately after the sterilization. <P>SOLUTION: This apparatus is equipped with: a pressure-tight container 1 for housing the object to be treated; a heat-medium-fluid introducing space forming part 2 which is provided on the outer peripheral wall part of the container 1, so as to introduce the heat medium fluid supplied from outside and transfer the heat of the heat medium fluid to the container 1; a cleaning fluid supply means 3 for supplying the cleaning fluid into the container 1; a vapor supply means 4 for supplying vapor into the container 1; an ultrasonic vibrator 5 for imparting ultrasonic vibrations to the cleaning liquid in the container 1; and a discharge means 6 for discharging the cleaning liquid in the container 1; and a decompression means 7 for decompressing the inside of the container 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO |
