Title:
ULTRASONIC CLEANING METHOD AND APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2006/001293
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
[PROBLEMS] To provide an ultrasonic cleaning method and apparatus that realize simultaneous accomplishment of cleaning and sterilization for medical instruments, etc., being also applicable to hand washing for disinfection and the like, and that do not necessitate special treatment for waste water therefrom. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] There is provided a method of ultrasonic cleaning, comprising application of ultrasonic waves to an item to be cleaned for cleaning, wherein a cleaning liquid and an item to be cleaned are placed in cleaning vessel (16) and while applying ultrasonic vibration to the cleaning liquid by means of ultrasonic vibration member (16) disposed in the cleaning vessel (16), ozonated air is jetted into the cleaning liquid. The vibration part is furnished with communication channel (40) open at its surface, and ozonated air is caused to flow through the communication channel and jetted into the cleaning liquid. A silver electrode is disposed in the cleaning liquid, so that there is applied not only ozone sterilization of the item to be cleaned but also electrolytic sterilization thereof by silver ions.
Inventors:
SHIGIHARA TAKANORI (JP)
UEDA TOYOTOSHI (JP)
UEDA TOYOTOSHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2005/011415
Publication Date:
January 05, 2006
Filing Date:
June 22, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KAGOSHIMA SUPERSONIC TECHNICAL (JP)
SHIGIHARA TAKANORI (JP)
UEDA TOYOTOSHI (JP)
SHIGIHARA TAKANORI (JP)
UEDA TOYOTOSHI (JP)
International Classes:
B08B3/12; A61L2/18; B06B1/00; (IPC1-7): B08B3/12; A61L2/18; B06B1/00
Foreign References:
| JP2001274131A | 2001-10-05 | |||
| JP2003236481A | 2003-08-26 | |||
| JP2003024942A | 2003-01-28 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kubo, Yukio (1-26, Nishinakajima 7-chome,, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-sh, Osaka, JP)
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