PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a xenon flash lamp for container sterilization suitable for sterilizing an inner surface of a container having a relatively narrow opening without lowering the sterilizing ability.SOLUTION: A xenon flash lamp for container sterilization according to the present invention includes both ends of an arc tube composed of a cylindrical glass tube having a relatively large outer tube diameter, and an arc tube whose outer tube diameter is smaller than both ends of the arc tube, and a part of the arc tube is bent at least partially such that the arc tube can be inserted into the opening of the container.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2COPYRIGHT: (C)2020,JPO&INPIT【課題】本発明は、殺菌能力を低下させること無く、開口部の比較的狭い容器の内面の殺菌処理に適した容器殺菌用のキセノンフラッシュランプを提供することを目的とする。【解決手段】本発明に係る容器殺菌用のキセノンフラッシュランプは、相対的に外管径の大きい円筒状のガラス管から成る発光管両端部と、該発光管両端部より外管径が小さい発光管とを備え、前記発光管の一部を少なくとも部分的に屈曲させて前記容器の開口部に挿入可能にしている。【選択図】図２
