PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a moisture processing unit capable of homogenizing moisture generated in a closed space.SOLUTION: The moisture processing unit includes: a processing container (6) for accommodating an object to be sterilized (11), in which an approximately closed processing space (3) is formed for sterilization processing a bearing member for bearing the object to be sterilized in the processing space in a state allowing for sterilization water supply means (4) which supplies water content into the processing space heating means (5) which heats the water content supplied to the processing space a spiral member (14) rotatable along the inner surface of the processing container and rotation means (2) which relatively rotates the spiral member with respect to the inner wall of the processing container.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】閉空間内で発生させたモイスチャを均質化することの可能なモイスチャ処理装置を提供する。【解決手段】殺菌対象物(11)を収容し、殺菌処理をする略密閉した処理空間(3)を形成する処理容器(6)と、処理空間内で殺菌対象物を殺菌可能に支持するための支持部材と、処理空間内に水分を供給する水供給手段(4)と、処理空間内に供給された水分を加熱する加熱手段(5)と、処理容器の内側面に沿って回転可能な螺旋部材(14)と、螺旋部材を処理容器の内側壁に対して相対的に回転させる回転手段(2)と、を備える。【選択図】図1
