PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sterilizing apparatus having sterilizing power improved using a simple flow passage structure.SOLUTION: A sterilizing apparatus 10 comprises a treatment chamber 50 having a plurality of inflow ports (a first inflow port 32 and a second inflow port 34) and an outflow port 36, and a plurality of light sources (a first light source 12 and a second light source 14) for applying ultraviolet light to a fluid flowing in the treatment chamber 50. The plurality of light sources (the first light source 12 and the second light source 14) are disposed so as to apply the ultraviolet light to the fluid flowing closer to corresponding inflow ports (the first inflow port 32 and the second inflow port 34) than the outflow port 36. The treatment chamber 50 may have a shape extending in the longitudinal direction from a first end surface to a second end surface. The plurality of light sources may include the first light source 12 disposed on the first end surface and the second light source 14 disposed on the second end surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】シンプルな流路構造を用いて殺菌能力を高めた殺菌装置を提供する。【解決手段】殺菌装置10は、複数の流入口(第1流入口32,第2流入口34)と、流出口36とを有する処理室50と、処理室50内を流れる流体に紫外光を照射する複数の光源(第1光源12,第2光源14)とを備える。複数の光源(第1光源12,第2光源14)のそれぞれは、流出口36よりも対応する流入口(第1流入口32,第2流入口34)の近くを流れる流体に向けて紫外光を照射するよう配置される。処理室50は、第1端面から第2端面に向けて長手方向に延びる形状を有してもよい。複数の光源は、第1端面に配置される第1光源12と、第2端面に配置される第2光源14とを含んでもよい。【選択図】図1
