PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sterilization apparatus capable of achieving the shortening of assembling time in manufacture of the sterilization apparatus and the simplification of layout planning of piping or parts and capable of avoiding labor in transport and anchoring.SOLUTION: A sterilization apparatus 30 equipped with a pressure container 32 or pressure-resistant hermitically closed container, which houses an object to be sterilized to perform sterilization by a fluid having sterilizing effect, includes a piping unit 10 obtained by forming at least supply pipings 41 and 42 arranged to the outside of the pressure container 32 or pressure-resistant hermetically closed container to allow the fluid supplied into the pressure container 32 to flow, a supply control device 44 and 45 provided to the supply pipings 41 and 42, an exhaust pipe 56 for allowing the exhaust from the pressure container 32 to flow and exhaust control devices 59 and 34 provided to the exhaust pipe 56 into an integral structure.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】滅菌装置の製造時の組み立て時間の短縮及び配管や部品のレイアウト設計の簡略化を図り、且つ輸送時及び据え付け時の手間を省くことができる滅菌装置を提供する。【解決手段】被滅菌物を収容し、滅菌効果のある流体によって滅菌が行われる圧力容器32又は耐圧密閉容器を備える滅菌装置30において、少なくとも、圧力容器32又は耐圧密閉容器の外側に配置される配管であって外部機器から圧力容器32内へ供給する流体を流通させる供給配管41,42と、供給配管41,42に設けられている供給用制御機器44,45と、圧力容器32又は耐圧密閉容器からの排気を流通させる排気管56と、排気管56に設けられている排気用制御機器59、34とを一体構造にした配管ユニット10を具備する。【選択図】図1
