JPH056788Y2 - - Google Patents

Info

Publication number
JPH056788Y2
JPH056788Y2 JP15383087U JP15383087U JPH056788Y2 JP H056788 Y2 JPH056788 Y2 JP H056788Y2 JP 15383087 U JP15383087 U JP 15383087U JP 15383087 U JP15383087 U JP 15383087U JP H056788 Y2 JPH056788 Y2 JP H056788Y2
Authority
JP
Japan
Prior art keywords
retainer
microwave
reversing
cavity
sterilized
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
JP15383087U
Other languages
Japanese (ja)
Other versions
JPH0159088U (en
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed filed Critical
Priority to JP15383087U priority Critical patent/JPH056788Y2/ja
Priority to US07/163,618 priority patent/US4822967A/en
Priority to AU12829/88A priority patent/AU605255B2/en
Priority to DK125588A priority patent/DK125588A/en
Priority to EP88103716A priority patent/EP0282030B1/en
Priority to DE8888103716T priority patent/DE3866734D1/en
Priority to CA000561051A priority patent/CA1302680C/en
Publication of JPH0159088U publication Critical patent/JPH0159088U/ja
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of JPH056788Y2 publication Critical patent/JPH056788Y2/ja
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Landscapes

  • Food Preservation Except Freezing, Refrigeration, And Drying (AREA)

Description

【考案の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本考案は、密封食品のマイクロ波の照射により
殺菌処理するに用いられるマイクロ波殺菌装置に
関する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a microwave sterilizer used to sterilize sealed foods by irradiating them with microwaves.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来、この種のマイクロ波による密封食品の殺
菌処理としては、特公昭58−26949号公報に開示
されているように、密封包装された食品(以下、
被殺菌物という)をマイクロ波透過可能な材料か
らなる耐圧容器(以下、リテーナという)内に密
封収納し、このようなリテーナをキヤビテイ内に
配置してマイクロ波照射することにより、リテー
ナ内の被殺菌物を殺菌処理し得るようにした構成
を有するものが提案され、実用に供されている。
Conventionally, as a method of sterilizing sealed foods using microwaves, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-26949, hermetically packaged foods (hereinafter referred to as
The object to be sterilized is hermetically housed in a pressure-resistant container (hereinafter referred to as a retainer) made of a material that can transmit microwaves, and by placing such a retainer in the cavity and irradiating it with microwaves, the sterilized material inside the retainer can be sterilized. A device having a configuration capable of sterilizing sterilized substances has been proposed and put into practical use.

〔考案が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

しかしながら、上記した従来のマイクロ被殺菌
手段において、被殺菌物を均一加熱にするには、
インターバル照射方式、スキヤニング方式などが
知られているが、特にマイクロ波照射部において
は、マイクロ波を一方向からのみ照射したのでは
加熱ムラが生じ、均一に殺菌することができず、
また、静止状態でマイクロ波を照射すると、照射
面は均一に加熱されるが加熱効率が良くないとい
つた問題があつた。
However, in the conventional micro sterilization means described above, in order to uniformly heat the object to be sterilized,
Interval irradiation methods, scanning methods, etc. are known, but especially in the microwave irradiation section, if microwaves are irradiated only from one direction, uneven heating will occur and uniform sterilization cannot be achieved.
In addition, when microwaves are irradiated in a stationary state, the irradiated surface is heated uniformly, but there is a problem that the heating efficiency is not good.

本考案は、上記事情のもとになされたもので、
その目的とするところは、被殺菌物を均一に加熱
することができるようにしたマイクロ波殺菌装置
を提供することにある。
This invention was made under the above circumstances,
The purpose is to provide a microwave sterilizer that can uniformly heat objects to be sterilized.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

上記した問題点を解決するために、本考案は、
導波管を介してマイクロ波が照射されるキヤビテ
イ内に、被殺菌物が収納されたマイクロ波透過可
能な耐熱性材料からなるリテーナを搬送通過させ
てなるマイクロ波殺菌装置において、前記リテー
ナを搬送途上で反転可能にしてなる構成としたも
のである。すなわち、両側端部に中心から点対称
の位置に支軸を設けたリテーナ、該リテーナを搬
送する間に他の部分より高い摺動面および反転溝
を設けた反転部、および反転部の前方に斜め下方
に延びる受け部を有するリテーナガイドレール、
および前記リテーナの支軸を搬送方向に搬送する
アタツチメントを駆動チエーンに取り付けた搬送
部を設けることにより解決した。
In order to solve the above problems, this invention
In a microwave sterilizer, a retainer made of a microwave-transmissible heat-resistant material and containing an object to be sterilized is conveyed through a cavity that is irradiated with microwaves through a waveguide. The structure is such that it can be reversed midway through. In other words, a retainer is provided with support shafts located point-symmetrically from the center on both ends, an inverting section is provided with sliding surfaces and inverting grooves that are higher than other parts during conveyance of the retainer, and a retainer is provided in front of the inverting section. a retainer guide rail having a receiving portion extending diagonally downward;
The problem was solved by providing a conveying section in which an attachment for conveying the spindle of the retainer in the conveying direction was attached to the drive chain.

〔作用〕[Effect]

本考案は、上記構成とすることによつて、リテ
ーナが反転部に達すると、リテーナの支軸が反転
部に乗り上げ、リテーナ本体が傾いた状態とな
り、このまま回転溝に支軸が入り、このままアタ
ツチメントで搬送することにより、リテーナ本体
が重心の移動により容易に反転する。リテーナの
キヤビテイ内の搬送途上における回転で被殺菌物
を均一に加熱することができ、しかも、リテーナ
の回転によつてキヤビテイ内の空気が攪拌されて
雰囲気も均一な温度分布となるために、加熱効率
を高め、効果的な殺菌を行うことが可能になる。
In the present invention, with the above structure, when the retainer reaches the reversing part, the support shaft of the retainer rides on the reversing part, the retainer body becomes tilted, the support shaft enters the rotation groove, and the attachment continues as it is. By transporting the retainer body, the retainer body is easily reversed due to the movement of the center of gravity. The object to be sterilized can be heated uniformly by the rotation of the retainer while it is being conveyed inside the cavity.Moreover, the rotation of the retainer agitates the air in the cavity and creates a uniform temperature distribution in the atmosphere. It becomes possible to increase efficiency and perform effective sterilization.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、本考案を図示の一実施例に基づいて説明
する。
Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained based on an illustrated embodiment.

第1図は本考案に係るマイクロ波殺菌装置の一
実施例を示す概略的構成図で、図中1はキヤビテ
イ、2はこのキヤビテイ1内にマイクロ波を天井
から照射する導波管である。前記キヤビテイ1内
の両側下部には、後述するリテーナを水平方向X
に連続的に移動させる搬送部20,20が設けら
れ、この搬送部20は、ガイドレール4と、この
ガイドレール4の内側に沿つて並行する駆動チエ
ーン5とから構成されている。そして、前記駆動
チエーン5は、ポリアセタール等の耐熱性を有す
るマイクロ波の漏洩をおこさせない材料からな
り、またリテーナ6は、例えばシリコン、ガラス
繊維入りシリコンあるいはセラミツク等のマイク
ロ波透過可能な耐熱性を有する2枚の板状体7,
8からなり、これら2枚の板状体7,8を接合し
て形成される収納部9に密封食品である被殺菌物
Aを収納してなるもので、また第2図に示すよう
に、このリテーナ6の両側端部には、中心から点
対称の位置に支軸10A,10A,10B,10
Bが突設されている。そして、ガイドレール4
は、反転位置において、リテーナ本体より外側に
位置し、かつ、両側が傾斜し、高い摺動面11、
および反転溝12を設けた反転部13を有する。
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a microwave sterilizer according to the present invention, in which 1 is a cavity, and 2 is a waveguide for irradiating microwaves into the cavity 1 from the ceiling. A retainer, which will be described later, is installed at the bottom of both sides of the cavity 1 in the horizontal direction
A conveying section 20, 20 for continuous movement is provided, and this conveying section 20 is composed of a guide rail 4 and a drive chain 5 running in parallel along the inside of the guide rail 4. The drive chain 5 is made of a heat-resistant material that does not cause microwave leakage, such as polyacetal, and the retainer 6 is made of a heat-resistant material that can transmit microwaves, such as silicon, glass fiber-filled silicon, or ceramic. two plate-like bodies 7 having
8, and the object A to be sterilized, which is a sealed food, is stored in the storage part 9 formed by joining these two plate-like bodies 7 and 8, and as shown in FIG. At both ends of this retainer 6, support shafts 10A, 10A, 10B, 10 are provided at points symmetrical positions from the center.
B is provided protrudingly. And guide rail 4
is located on the outside of the retainer body in the inverted position, and has both sides inclined and a high sliding surface 11;
and a reversal section 13 provided with a reversal groove 12.

また、前記ガイドレール4の反転部13の前方
には斜め下方に延びる受け部24が設けられてい
る。
Further, in front of the reversing portion 13 of the guide rail 4, a receiving portion 24 is provided that extends obliquely downward.

そして、搬送部20は、リテーナ7の支軸に当
接するアタツチメント21を一定間隔で駆動チエ
ーン5の取り付けた構成からなる。
The conveying section 20 is constructed by attaching attachments 21 that abut the support shaft of the retainer 7 to the drive chain 5 at regular intervals.

ここで、アタツチメント21は、駆動チエーン
5によつて搬送される時に、搬送方向を規制する
アタツチメントガイド22に沿つて搬送する そして、アタツチメント21は、駆動チエーン
5に回動可能に取り付けられ、かつ、第3図に示
すように、当接側の当接面の下方に切欠部24が
設けられているか、または、傾斜部25が設けら
れており、リテーナの支軸の一方だけを反転後に
押し、他の支軸には当らない構造である 次に、反転機構を図面により説明する。
Here, when the attachment 21 is conveyed by the drive chain 5, it is conveyed along an attachment guide 22 that regulates the conveyance direction, and the attachment 21 is rotatably attached to the drive chain 5, In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a notch 24 is provided below the contact surface on the contact side, or an inclined portion 25 is provided, so that only one of the support shafts of the retainer can be rotated after being inverted. The reversing mechanism will be explained with reference to the drawings.

まず、第4図aに示すように、反転部13で摺
動面11を水平に搬送している時は、リテーナ7
がガイドレール4上に位置し、アタツチメント2
1が摺動面11上の下方の支軸10Bに当接し、
搬送する。
First, as shown in FIG.
is located on the guide rail 4, and the attachment 2
1 comes into contact with the lower support shaft 10B on the sliding surface 11,
transport.

そして、同図bに示されるように反転部13の
反転溝12に支軸10Aが移送された位置では、
支軸10Aが前になり、リテーナ7が傾き、同時
cに示されるように反転溝12でリテーナ7が前
方に回転し、アタツチメント21は支軸10Bか
ら離れた状態となる。
Then, as shown in FIG.
The support shaft 10A comes forward, the retainer 7 tilts, and at the same time, the retainer 7 rotates forward in the reversal groove 12 as shown in c, and the attachment 21 becomes separated from the support shaft 10B.

この時、同図dに示されるように、リテーナ7
は、回転した前端が受け部24に当接し、反転状
態が保たれると同時に、支軸10A、10Bが反
転溝12の傾斜面に接した状態となる。そして、
同図eに示されるように、アタツチメント21の
傾斜面25により反転溝の形状に沿つて押し上げ
られ、同図fに示されるように反転状態のまま搬
送される。
At this time, as shown in figure d, the retainer 7
The rotated front end comes into contact with the receiving part 24 and the inverted state is maintained, and at the same time, the support shafts 10A and 10B come into contact with the slope of the inverted groove 12. and,
As shown in FIG. 5E, it is pushed up along the shape of the reversal groove by the inclined surface 25 of the attachment 21, and is conveyed in an inverted state as shown in FIG.

以上の操作をキヤビテイ内で必要なだけ繰り返
しながら、マイクロ波を照射して殺菌する。
While repeating the above operation as many times as necessary inside the cavity, sterilize the cavity by irradiating it with microwaves.

ここで、反転溝12の押し上げる傾斜面と受け
部24との角度は、略等しくすると、反転後リテ
ーナ7を円滑に搬送することができる。
Here, if the angles between the upwardly pushing inclined surface of the reversing groove 12 and the receiving portion 24 are approximately equal, the retainer 7 can be smoothly conveyed after reversing.

〔考案の効果〕[Effect of idea]

以上の説明から明らかなように、本考案によれ
ば、キヤビテイ内を連続搬送するリテーナを、搬
送途上において反転させてなることから、リテー
ナ内に収納された被殺菌物を均一に加熱すること
ができ、しかもリテーナの反転に伴うキヤビテイ
内の空気の攪拌作用によつてキヤビテイ内の雰囲
気を均一な温度分布にすることができるため、加
熱効率を向上させることができるというすぐれた
効果を有するものである。
As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, the retainer that is continuously conveyed inside the cavity is reversed during conveyance, so that the objects to be sterilized stored in the retainer can be heated uniformly. Furthermore, the atmosphere inside the cavity can be made to have a uniform temperature distribution due to the agitation effect of the air inside the cavity as the retainer is reversed, so it has the excellent effect of improving heating efficiency. be.

また、リテーナが反転すると時前方に受け部が
あるので、反転の惰性により支軸が破損する事故
が防止できる。
Furthermore, since there is a receiving portion in front of the retainer when it is reversed, it is possible to prevent an accident in which the support shaft is damaged due to the inertia of the reversal.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本考案に係るマイクロ波殺菌装置の一
実施例を示す概略的断面図、第2図はリテーナの
反転機構を示す概略的斜視図、第3図は、アタツ
チメントの構造を示す説明図、第4図a,b,
c,d,e,fは、リテーナの反転状態を示す説
明図である。 1……キヤビテイ、2……導波管、4……ガイ
ドレール、6……リテーナ、10A,10B……
支軸、11……摺動面、12……反転溝、13…
…反転部、24……受け部、21……アタツチメ
ント。
Fig. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing an embodiment of the microwave sterilizer according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the reversing mechanism of the retainer, and Fig. 3 is an explanatory view showing the structure of the attachment. , Fig. 4 a, b,
c, d, e, f are explanatory diagrams showing inverted states of the retainer. 1... Cavity, 2... Waveguide, 4... Guide rail, 6... Retainer, 10A, 10B...
Support shaft, 11...Sliding surface, 12...Reversing groove, 13...
...Reversing part, 24... Receiving part, 21... Attachment.

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】[Scope of utility model registration request] 導波管を介してマイクロ波が照射されるキヤビ
テイ内に、被殺菌物が収納されたマイクロ波透過
可能な耐熱性材料からなるリテーナを搬送通過さ
せてなるマイクロ波殺菌装置において、前記リテ
ーナは、両側端部に中心から点対称の位置に支軸
を設け、かつ、該リテーナを搬送する間に他の部
分より高い摺動面、および反転溝を設けた反転
部、および反転部前方に斜め下方に延びる受け部
を有するリテーナガイドレール、および前記リテ
ーナの支軸に当接し、リテーナを搬送方向に搬送
するアタツチメントを駆動チエーンに取り付けた
搬送部を設けたことを特徴とするマイクロ波殺菌
装置。
In a microwave sterilization device in which a retainer made of a microwave-transmissible heat-resistant material and containing an object to be sterilized is conveyed and passed through a cavity that is irradiated with microwaves through a waveguide, the retainer includes: A reversing part is provided with support shafts at points symmetrical positions from the center at both ends, and a sliding surface higher than other parts and a reversing groove during conveyance of the retainer, and a diagonally downward part in front of the reversing part. A microwave sterilizer comprising: a retainer guide rail having a receiving portion extending in the direction of the retainer; and a conveying portion having an attachment attached to a drive chain that abuts the support shaft of the retainer and conveys the retainer in the conveying direction.
JP15383087U 1987-03-10 1987-10-07 Expired - Lifetime JPH056788Y2 (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP15383087U JPH056788Y2 (en) 1987-10-07 1987-10-07
US07/163,618 US4822967A (en) 1987-03-10 1988-03-03 Apparatus for sterilizing sealed food stuffs by microwave irradiation
DK125588A DK125588A (en) 1987-03-10 1988-03-09 MICROWAVE STERILIZER
EP88103716A EP0282030B1 (en) 1987-03-10 1988-03-09 Microwave heating sterilizer
AU12829/88A AU605255B2 (en) 1987-03-10 1988-03-09 Microwave heating sterilizer
DE8888103716T DE3866734D1 (en) 1987-03-10 1988-03-09 MICROWAVE DISINFECTING DEVICE.
CA000561051A CA1302680C (en) 1987-03-10 1988-03-10 Microwave heating sterilizer

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP15383087U JPH056788Y2 (en) 1987-10-07 1987-10-07

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
JPH0159088U JPH0159088U (en) 1989-04-13
JPH056788Y2 true JPH056788Y2 (en) 1993-02-22

Family

ID=31430016

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
JP15383087U Expired - Lifetime JPH056788Y2 (en) 1987-03-10 1987-10-07

Country Status (1)

Country Link
JP (1) JPH056788Y2 (en)

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JPH0159088U (en) 1989-04-13

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US3669247A (en) Conveyor system and attachments therefor
US6492645B1 (en) System for, and method of, irradiating articles to sterilize the articles
EP0269073B1 (en) Microwave irradiating sterilization process
US4822967A (en) Apparatus for sterilizing sealed food stuffs by microwave irradiation
EP0830896B1 (en) Transfer port system
JPH056788Y2 (en)
SE8304491L (en) SHIPPING STATION FOR SHIPPING
JPH056785Y2 (en)
JPH0513196Y2 (en)
JPH056786Y2 (en)
JPH0134320Y2 (en)
IL34291A (en) Method for improving the stability of enzymes
CN114104674B (en) Goods 180-degree turn-over system of industrial irradiation electron accelerator beam production line
JPH0761249B2 (en) Microwave heating sterilizer
JPH02215606A (en) Carrying device for irradiation
JPH01137191U (en)
JP4953352B2 (en) Sterilization apparatus and container sterilization method
JP2658139B2 (en) Microwave heating sterilizer
JPH01149982U (en)
JPH0249220Y2 (en)
JPS6034654Y2 (en) Heating and cooling processing equipment for cylindrical containers, etc.
RU97116104A (en) RADIATION STERILIZATION COMPLEX
JP3824391B2 (en) Microwave heating device
JPS5844535B2 (en) Fukuroduzumeshiyokuhinnohansouchi
JPH0533909Y2 (en)