PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sterilization apparatus capable of making a treatment path comparatively short by enhancing sterilizing effects received by a sterilized object from irradiation means of a unit length.SOLUTION: A sterilization apparatus includes: a conveyance mechanism 3 for conveying an object to be sterilized 1 along a predetermined treatment path TR irradiation means 8A for irradiating the object to be sterilized 1 under conveyance with sterilizing electromagnetic waves from the side a movement operation mechanism 12 for moving the irradiation means 8A between an irradiation position and a retreat position which is laterally separated from the object to be sterilized 1 beyond the irradiation position and a shutter 21 which can enter between the irradiation means 8A moved to the retreat position and the object to be sterilized 1.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】殺菌物が単位長さの照射手段から受ける殺菌作用をより高くすることで処理経路を比較的短くできる殺菌装置を提供する。【解決手段】被殺菌物1を所定の処理経路TRに沿って搬送する搬送機構3と、搬送中の被殺菌物1に側方から殺菌用の電磁波を照射する照射手段8Aと、照射手段8Aを、照射位置と、照射位置よりも被殺菌物1から側方に離間した退避位置との間で移動させる移動操作機構12と、退避位置に移動した照射手段8Aと被殺菌物1との間に進入可能なシャッタ21とを有する殺菌装置とした。【選択図】図5
