WO2024024376A1 - 不活化装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a device for inactivating bacteria or viruses, and particularly to a device for inactivating bacteria or viruses that utilizes ultraviolet light.
- Ultraviolet light has wavelength bands with a high risk of affecting the human body and wavelength bands with a low risk of affecting the human body. Therefore, methods and devices are being considered to inactivate bacteria and viruses existing in space using ultraviolet light in a wavelength band that has a low risk of affecting the human body.
- Patent Document 1 listed below describes a sterilization device (inactivation device) that uses ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 190 nm to 230 nm, which has an extremely small effect on the human body.
- ultraviolet light is easily absorbed by the skin surface layer and corneal epithelium, and that the shorter the wavelength, the greater the safety.
- ultraviolet light with a wavelength of less than 240 nm has little risk of affecting the human body.
- inactivation devices that use ultraviolet light in a wavelength band that has little effect on the human body are attracting particular attention due to the recent coronavirus outbreak, and are being introduced into spaces where people frequently come and go. Therefore, there are expectations for a device that can perform safer and more efficient inactivation treatment.
- the present invention provides an inactivation device that maintains or suppresses the intensity of ultraviolet light in a wavelength band that is concerned about affecting the human body while improving the intensity of ultraviolet light in a wavelength band that has an extremely small effect on the human body.
- the purpose is to provide
- the inactivation device of the present invention includes: It has an arc tube filled with a luminescent gas containing a noble gas and a halogen gas, and a pair of electrodes, and when a voltage is applied between the pair of electrodes, the main emission wavelength band within the arc tube is 190 nm.
- an excimer lamp that generates ultraviolet light within a range of less than 240 nm;
- An optical system that transmits ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 190 nm or more and less than 240 nm, and does not substantially transmit ultraviolet light that has a wavelength of 240 nm or more and less than 280 nm, and receives the ultraviolet light generated by the excimer lamp. Equipped with a filter,
- the luminous gas sealed in the arc tube is characterized in that the ratio of the charging pressure of the halogen gas to the charging pressure of the noble gas is 2% or more and less than 5%.
- inactivation refers to a concept that includes killing bacteria and viruses or causing them to lose their infectivity and toxicity
- bacteria refers to microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi (molds). Point.
- bacteria or viruses may be collectively referred to as “bacteria, etc.”
- main emission wavelength band refers to a wavelength band that exhibits a light intensity of 10% or more of the peak intensity in the intensity spectrum of light generated within the arc tube of an excimer lamp.
- transmits ultraviolet light refers to ultraviolet light that enters at an incident angle of 0° and is emitted at an exit angle of 0°, and 10% or more of the intensity of the peak wavelength. This means that the strength of the Note that the intensity of the ultraviolet light in the wavelength band that is transmitted through the optical filter is preferably maintained at 10% or more, and more preferably 20% or more, of the intensity at the peak wavelength.
- Does not substantially transmit ultraviolet light refers to ultraviolet light that enters at an incident angle of 0° and is emitted at an output angle of 0°, with an intensity of 5% or less of the intensity at the peak wavelength. This means that it is suppressed to Note that the intensity of the ultraviolet light in the wavelength band suppressed by the optical filter is preferably suppressed to 2% or less, and more preferably suppressed to 1% or less with respect to the intensity of the peak wavelength.
- an excimer lamp when a voltage equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold is applied between a pair of electrodes, a discharge occurs within the arc tube. Then, the noble gas atoms and halogen atoms contained in the luminescent gas are ionized or excited by this discharge, and an exciplex is formed in the arc tube as shown in the following equation (1).
- the exciplex is an extremely unstable molecule, and immediately after being formed, it dissociates into a noble gas atom and a halogen atom, as shown in formula (2) below. When this dissociation occurs, light (also called “excimer light”) is generated depending on the amount of energy released. (*) in the formula below indicates an excited state.
- the light generated by the reactions shown in formulas (1) and (2) above generally belongs to the main emission wavelength band of the light generated within the arc tube.
- the light generated by the reactions shown in equations (3) and (4) above generally has less energy than the light in the main emission wavelength band of the light generated in the arc tube, and has a longer energy than the main emission wavelength band.
- the light is on the wavelength side.
- the noble gas is krypton (Kr) and the halogen gas is chlorine (Cl)
- the halogen gas is chlorine (Cl)
- light in the vicinity of 222 nm is generated by the reactions shown in equations (3) and (4) above, and the above (
- the reactions shown in equations 3) and 4) generate light with a wavelength of around 315 nm.
- Ultraviolet light with a wavelength of around 315 nm is light in a wavelength range that causes sunburn and the like when irradiated onto the human body.
- the intensity of the ultraviolet light having a wavelength of around 315 nm is very weak compared to the intensity of light belonging to the main emission wavelength band.
- excimer lamps are configured to emit light whose main emission wavelength band is within the range of 190 nm or more and less than 240 nm, in many cases, excimer lamps emit light within the range of 240 nm or more and 280 nm, which is particularly harmful to the human body.
- Ultraviolet light in the range of is unavoidably generated.
- Such ultraviolet light having a wavelength in the range of 240 nm or more and 280 nm is often countered by providing an optical filter that does not substantially transmit ultraviolet light in the wavelength band.
- inactivation devices that use ultraviolet light are expected to be effective in suppressing infection through contact through the surfaces of objects and infection through aerosols present in space. Because of its ability to do so, its introduction into spaces where people frequently come and go or where people work for long periods of time is being considered.
- ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 190 nm or more and less than 240 nm has an extremely small effect on the human body compared to the ultraviolet light emitted from a low-pressure mercury lamp
- regulatory values for the cumulative irradiation amount to the human body have been set in consideration of safety. is provided.
- the cumulative amount of ultraviolet light irradiated to the human body must be within the regulation value (tolerable limit value) stipulated by ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists). is recommended.
- the allowable limit value of the cumulative irradiation amount per day (8 hours) is set at 22 mJ/cm 2 .
- the numerical values of the allowable limit values in this specification are current numerical values and are values that may be changed in the future. Furthermore, without being limited to the above, it is desirable to set a predetermined upper limit for the cumulative amount of ultraviolet light irradiated onto the human body for safe operation.
- an inactivation device that is expected to irradiate ultraviolet light to a space where people come and go, etc., must comply with the regulation value for the cumulative amount of ultraviolet light mentioned above, and efficiently It is required to be able to inactivate the target object.
- an excimer lamp that emits ultraviolet light whose main emission wavelength band is 190 nm or more and less than 240 nm has a wavelength of around 315 nm, which has a very low intensity compared to the intensity of the ultraviolet light whose main emission wavelength band is in the range of 190 nm or more and less than 240 nm. It is weak.
- the intensity of ultraviolet light within a wavelength range of 240 nm or more and 280 nm is sufficiently reduced by the optical filter.
- inactivation devices using ultraviolet light irradiate higher intensity ultraviolet light in order to more efficiently inactivate target spaces and objects. It is expected that usage patterns such as constant lighting in a space will be implemented in the future.
- inactivation devices that use ultraviolet light should increase the intensity of ultraviolet light in a wavelength band that has little effect on the human body. It is expected that there will be a need for ways to maintain or reduce the intensity of ultraviolet light in wavelength bands that affect the human body.
- Ultraviolet light with a wavelength in the range of 240 nm or more and less than 280 nm has a particularly large effect on the human body compared to ultraviolet light in other wavelength ranges, so we will focus on countermeasures by devising the structure and materials of optical filters. It is conceivable to apply
- the conventional inactivation device if the intensity of the light emitted from the excimer lamp is increased and the transmittance of ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 240 nm or more and less than 280 nm is reduced as much as possible, the ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 280 nm or more There is a risk that light, especially ultraviolet light having a wavelength of around 300 nm as described above, may be emitted with high intensity.
- the present inventor focused on the fact that light generated in the arc tube of an excimer lamp is generated based on the reactions shown in equations (1) to (4) above, and determined that the noble gas of the luminescent gas sealed in the arc tube
- the present inventor will confirm how the spectrum of light generated within the arc tube of an excimer lamp changes in response to changes in the ratio of the sealing pressures of the noble gas and halogen gas in the luminous gas sealed in the arc tube.
- a verification experiment was conducted. Details of the verification experiment will be described later in the "Details of Carrying Out the Invention" section.
- the ratio of the halogen gas filling pressure to the noble gas filling pressure in the luminescent gas (hereinafter also referred to as "filling pressure ratio”) is 2% or more and less than 5%. It is confirmed that it is suitable.
- the intensity of ultraviolet light in the wavelength range of 240 nm or more and less than 280 nm which is a wavelength band harmful to the human body, is increased with respect to the peak intensity of the ultraviolet light emitted through the optical filter.
- the intensity of ultraviolet light on the longer wavelength side than the main emission wavelength band can be reduced without increasing the intensity. That is, it is possible to maintain or reduce the intensity of ultraviolet light in a wavelength band harmful to the human body while increasing the light intensity of ultraviolet light in the main emission wavelength range belonging to the wavelength band of 190 nm or more and less than 240 nm.
- the optical filter may have a band that transmits ultraviolet light, at least in part within a wavelength range of 280 nm or more and less than 320 nm.
- a dielectric multilayer filter can adjust the wavelength band of ultraviolet light that it transmits by adjusting the film thickness and number of layers. For this reason, dielectric multilayer filters are often used as bandpass filters for ultraviolet light. However, it may be difficult to design a dielectric multilayer filter according to desired specifications for both the wavelength band to be transmitted and the wavelength band to be substantially not transmitted. For example, if the configuration is configured to transmit ultraviolet light in a wavelength band of 190 nm or more and less than 240 nm, but not to substantially transmit ultraviolet light in a wavelength band of 240 nm or more and less than 280 nm, in many cases, light in a wavelength band of 280 nm or more will not be transmitted. A band appears that passes through (see FIG. 6A).
- Dielectric multilayer filters have a characteristic that when attempting to widen the bandwidth of a wavelength band that is not substantially transmitted, the transmittance for ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 190 nm or more and less than 240 nm that needs to be transmitted decreases.
- the optical filter is preferably a dielectric multilayer filter that does not substantially transmit ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 280 nm or more and less than 350 nm.
- the above inactivation device is
- the luminescent gas may be a mixed gas containing krypton (Kr) and chlorine (Cl).
- the luminescent gas may be a mixed gas containing krypton (Kr) and bromine (Br).
- the target product of the present invention does not cause erythema or keratitis on the skin or eyes of humans or animals, and can provide the inherent sterilization and virus inactivation ability of ultraviolet light.
- it can be used in manned environments, and by installing it in manned environments indoors and outdoors, it can irradiate the entire environment, suppressing viruses in the air and on the surfaces of components installed in the environment. ⁇ Can provide sterilization.
- an inactivation device that maintains or suppresses the intensity of ultraviolet light in a wavelength band that is concerned about affecting the human body while improving the intensity of ultraviolet light in a wavelength band that has an extremely small effect on the human body.
- FIG. 1 is a drawing schematically showing the appearance of an embodiment of an inactivation device.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the inactivation device of FIG. 1 when viewed in the X direction.
- 3 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the excimer lamp in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the excimer lamp of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 1 is a graph showing an example of the spectrum of ultraviolet light generated within an arc tube of an excimer lamp. It is a graph showing transmittance characteristics of an optical filter in one embodiment. It is a graph showing an example of the spectrum of light emitted from an excimer lamp and passed through an optical filter.
- FIG. 1 is a drawing schematically showing the appearance of an embodiment of an inactivation device. It is a drawing when the inactivation device of FIG. 9 is seen from the +Z side.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the inactivation device of FIG. 9 when viewed in the X direction. 12 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the excimer lamp in FIG. 11.
- FIG. 11 is a drawing schematically showing the appearance of an embodiment of an inactivation device. It is a drawing when the inactivation device of FIG. 9 is seen from the +Z side.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the inactivation device of FIG. 9 when viewed in the X direction. 12 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the excimer lamp in FIG. 11.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the appearance of a first embodiment of the inactivation device 1
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the inactivation device 1 when viewed in the X direction.
- 3 is an enlarged view of the area around the excimer lamp 30 in FIG. 2
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the excimer lamp 30 in FIG.
- the inactivation device 1 of the first embodiment includes a housing 10 and a light-transmitting window 20, as shown in FIG. 1, and an excimer lamp 30 is housed in the housing 10, as shown in FIG. There is.
- the first embodiment of the inactivation device 1 has a shape intended for use in which human skin is irradiated with ultraviolet light to perform local sterilization treatment.
- the embodiment of the inactivation device 1 is not limited to this embodiment, and it is naturally assumed that the inactivation device 1 is fixed to a ceiling, a wall surface, a pole, etc. in a predetermined partitioned space and sterilizes the space. has been done.
- the shape of the inactivation device 1, the arrangement positions of each member, etc. are designed into any shape depending on the usage.
- the direction in which the excimer lamp 30 extends is referred to as the Y direction
- the direction in which the transparent window 20 and the excimer lamp 30 face each other is referred to as the Z direction, which is perpendicular to the Y direction and the Z direction.
- the direction will be described as the X direction.
- the excimer lamp 30 of the first embodiment is an excimer lamp that includes an arc tube 30a and a pair of electrodes 30b facing each other in the radial direction via the arc tube 30a.
- the excimer lamp 30 in the first embodiment is an excimer lamp in which the arc tube 30a has a cylindrical shape and is also referred to as a double tube shape.
- the outer electrode 30b is made of a metal wire processed into a mesh shape in order to extract the ultraviolet light generated inside the arc tube 30a to the outside.
- FIG. 5 is a graph showing an example of the spectrum of ultraviolet light generated within the arc tube 30a of the excimer lamp 30.
- the vertical axis shows the relative intensity when the peak intensity (light intensity at a wavelength of 222 nm) is taken as 100%, and the horizontal axis shows the wavelength.
- a luminescent gas G1 containing a mixed gas of krypton (Kr) gas and chlorine (Cl) gas is sealed in an arc tube 30a, and a voltage is applied between the electrodes (30b, 30b).
- Kr krypton
- Cl chlorine
- the luminescent gas G1 sealed in the arc tube 30a contains argon (Ar) gas as a buffer gas along with krypton gas and chlorine gas so that the entire sealed pressure is 200 torr.
- the main emission wavelength band of the excimer lamp 30 in the first embodiment is 216 nm to 223 nm, as shown in FIG.
- the main emission wavelength band of the excimer lamp 30 preferably falls within a wavelength range of 190 nm or more and 240 nm or less, and falls within a wavelength range of 200 nm or more and 230 nm or less, which has a small effect on the human body and the effect of inactivation treatment is recognized. It is more preferable.
- the luminescent gas G1 sealed in the arc tube 30a has a ratio (P Cl /P Kr ) of the pressure of chlorine gas (P Cl ) to the pressure of krypton gas (P Kr ). It has been adjusted to be 3.33%.
- the sealing pressure (P Kr , P Cl ) of each gas contained in the luminescent gas G1 sealed in the arc tube 30a is measured by destroying the arc tube 30a housed in a vacuum container and using gas chromatography. be done.
- the light transmitting window 20 is a light exit window for extracting the ultraviolet light emitted from the excimer lamp 30 to the outside of the housing 10.
- an optical filter 20b made of a dielectric multilayer film is formed on the main surface 20a.
- ultraviolet light having a spectrum shown in FIG. 5 is extracted to the outside of the casing 10 through a light-transmitting window 20 after passing through an optical filter 20b, which will be described later with reference to FIG.
- the ultraviolet light generated by the excimer lamp 30 is expressed as "ultraviolet light Lx”
- the ultraviolet light that passes through the transparent window 20 and is extracted to the outside of the inactivation device 1 is expressed as "ultraviolet light L1".
- the two are distinguished by the notation. Similar expressions will be used below as appropriate.
- the light-transmitting window 20 is made of a material that can transmit ultraviolet light belonging to a wavelength band of 190 nm or more and less than 240 nm.
- Specific materials for the transparent window 20 include, for example, ceramic materials such as quartz glass, borosilicate glass, sapphire, magnesium fluoride, calcium fluoride, lithium fluoride, and barium fluoride; Resin-based materials such as silicone resin and fluororesin can be used.
- the optical filter 20b of the first embodiment is formed on the main surface 20a of the light-transmitting window 20, as shown in FIG. It does not matter if it is formed in Furthermore, in the case of a configuration in which the optical filter 20b can be mounted alone without requiring a glass plate or the like, the light-transmitting window 20 may be formed only of the optical filter 20b.
- the length of the arc tube 30a of the excimer lamp 30 in the tube axis direction (Y direction) is 120 mm
- the distance between the excimer lamp 30 and the optical filter 20b is 40 mm
- each size structure described here is just an example, Comprising: Each size is arbitrary.
- FIG. 6A is a graph showing the transmittance characteristics of the optical filter 20b in the first embodiment.
- the vertical axis represents the transmittance of the optical filter 20b
- the horizontal axis represents the wavelength.
- the graph in FIG. 6A shows the spectrophotometer ( Specifically, this is a graph obtained by measurement using "V-7200" manufactured by JASCO Corporation.
- the optical filter 20b in the first embodiment is formed of a dielectric multilayer film, and as shown in FIG. 6A, transmits ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 210 nm or more and less than 240 nm, and substantially blocks ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 240 nm or more and less than 280 nm. It is constructed in such a way that it is not transparent. Further, as shown in FIG. 6A, the optical filter 20b transmits ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 280 nm or more and less than 400 nm.
- FIG. 6B is a graph showing an example of the spectrum of light emitted from the excimer lamp 30 and passed through the optical filter 20b.
- the intensity in the wavelength range of 240 nm or more and less than 280 nm is reduced by the optical filter 20b compared to the graph shown in FIG. 5.
- the graph shown in FIG. 6B is a graph measured using a spectral irradiance meter (specifically, "USR-45DA" manufactured by Ushio Inc.).
- the optical filter 20b made of a dielectric multilayer film can adjust the wavelength band that is transmitted and the wavelength band that is not substantially transmitted by finely adjusting the film thickness of each film that makes up the dielectric multilayer film. Can be done.
- materials constituting each layer of the dielectric multilayer film include silica (SiO 2 ), hafnia (HfO 2 ), alumina (Ai 2 O 3 ), titania (TiO 2 ), and zirconia (ZrO 2 ). .
- the charging pressure of krypton (Kr) gas (P Kr ) and the charging pressure of chlorine (Cl) gas (P Cl ) contained in the luminescent gas G1 sealed in the arc tube 30a of the excimer lamp 30, and the charging pressure ratio ( P Cl /P Kr ) was set as shown in Table 1 below.
- the luminescent gas G1 sealed in the arc tube 30a contains argon (Ar) gas as a buffer gas, and in all samples, the entire filling pressure was adjusted to 200 torr. There is.
- the light intensity was measured at a position 50 mm away from the arc tube 30a of the excimer lamp 30. Note that this verification was conducted without the optical filter 20b because the purpose of this verification was to confirm the correlation between the sealed pressure ratio (P Cl /P Kr ) and the spectrum of the ultraviolet light emitted from the excimer lamp 30. went.
- FIG. 7 is a graph plotting the relative intensity in the wavelength range of 280 nm or more and less than 320 nm for each sample shown in Table 1 above. Note that the relative intensity shown in FIG. 7 is the integrated value of the light intensity in the wavelength range of 280 nm or more and less than 320 nm, when the integrated value of the light intensity in the wavelength range of 222 nm ⁇ 5 nm is normalized as 1.
- FIG. 8A is a relative intensity spectrum in the wavelength range of 230 nm to 280 nm of ultraviolet light Lx emitted from the samples of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 shown in Table 1 above, and FIG.
- Example 1 is a relative intensity spectrum of ultraviolet light Lx emitted from samples of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 in a wavelength range of 250 nm to 400 nm. Note that the relative intensity spectrum of the ultraviolet light emitted from the excimer lamp 30 of Example 1 in the wavelength range of 200 nm to 400 nm is the spectrum shown in FIG.
- the relative strength will be less than 0.01 when the filling pressure ratio (P Cl /P Kr ) is around 1.5%, but due to manufacturing variations etc., the relative strength will exceed 0.01. There is a risk that this may occur.
- the filling pressure ratio (P Cl /P Kr ) is 2.0% or more, there is extremely little possibility that the relative strength will exceed 0.01 even if manufacturing variations are taken into account.
- the intensity spectrum of the excimer lamp 30 of Example 1 has a high relative intensity in the wavelength range of 240 nm or more and less than 280 nm.
- the relative intensity is low in the range of 280 nm or more and less than 400 nm.
- the ultraviolet light Lx generated in the arc tube 30a has a wavelength in the range of 240 nm or more and less than 280 nm. This shows that the relative intensity within the wavelength range increases, and the relative intensity within the wavelength range of 280 nm or more and less than 400 nm decreases.
- the wavelength of the ultraviolet light Lx generated in the arc tube 30a is within the range of 240 nm or more and less than 400 nm. It is confirmed that the relative intensity at can be controlled.
- excimer lamps are equipped with optical filters that do not substantially transmit light in the wavelength range. can be combined.
- a dielectric multilayer filter exhibiting transmittance characteristics as shown in FIG. 6A an increase in transmittance is confirmed from around a wavelength of 280 nm toward longer wavelengths.
- ultraviolet light at wavelengths longer than 300 nm is more likely to be a problem than the relative intensity at wavelengths of 240 nm or more but less than 280 nm.
- the sealing pressure ratio (P Cl /P Kr ) between krypton gas and chlorine gas contained in the luminescent gas G1 can be adjusted so as to reduce the relative intensity of ultraviolet light with a wavelength longer than 300 nm. considered preferable.
- the electron adhesion of chlorine gas also contributes to the stability of the discharge column within the arc tube 30a and the electrical load applied to the lamp, so if the amount of chlorine gas is too small relative to the krypton gas, This can lead to unstable discharge occurring inside the lamp and shortened lamp life.
- the pressure ratio (P Cl /P Kr ) between krypton gas and chlorine gas contained in the luminescent gas G1 should be 2% or more and less than 5%. It turns out that is preferable.
- the intensity of ultraviolet light in a wavelength range of 240 nm or more and less than 280 nm which is a wavelength range harmful to the human body, can be greatly increased. Therefore, the intensity of ultraviolet light on the longer wavelength side than the main emission wavelength band can be reduced. That is, it is possible to maintain or reduce the intensity of ultraviolet light in a wavelength band harmful to the human body while increasing the light intensity of ultraviolet light in the main emission wavelength band belonging to the wavelength band of 190 nm or more and less than 240 nm.
- the inactivation device 1 of the present invention may be equipped with an excimer lamp in which a luminescent gas G1 containing a noble gas and a halogen gas is sealed in an arc tube 30a.
- the excimer lamp 30 may be used in the arc tube 30a in which the luminescent gas G1 contains the following.
- the intensity is sufficiently reduced to the extent that there is no problem even if ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 280 nm or more and less than 400 nm is emitted as it is.
- an optical filter having a band that transmits ultraviolet light within a wavelength range of 280 nm or more and less than 320 nm may be used.
- FIG. 9 is a drawing schematically showing the appearance of the second embodiment of the inactivation device 1
- FIG. 10 is a drawing when the inactivation device 1 of FIG. 9 is viewed from the +Z side.
- 11 is a cross-sectional view of the inactivation device 1 of FIG. 9 when viewed in the X direction
- FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the excimer lamp 30 of FIG. 11.
- the second embodiment of the inactivation device 1 is assumed to be used by placing it on a table or the like and irradiating ultraviolet light into a predetermined partitioned space.
- the excimer lamp 30 of the second embodiment is an excimer lamp including a plurality of arc tubes 30a and a pair of electrodes 30b, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the plurality of arc tubes 30a are placed on a pair of electrodes 30b.
- the optical filter 20b of the second embodiment is formed on the main surface 20a of the light-transmitting window 20, as shown in FIG.
- the configuration of the inactivation device 1 described above is just an example, and the present invention is not limited to each illustrated configuration.
- Inactivation device 10 Housing 20: Transparent window 20a: Main surface 20b: Optical filter 20c: Main surface 30: Excimer lamp 30a: Arc tube 30b: Electrode G1: Luminescent gas L1, Lx: Ultraviolet light
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特に、波長が240nm未満の紫外光は、人体に影響を及ぼすリスクが少ないことが確認されている。
貴ガス及びハロゲンガスを含む発光ガスが封入された発光管と、一対の電極とを有し、前記一対の電極の間に電圧が印加されると、前記発光管内において、主たる発光波長帯域が190nm以上240nm未満の範囲内に属する紫外光を発生させるエキシマランプと、
波長が190nm以上240nm未満の範囲内に属する紫外光を透過するとともに、波長が240nm以上280nm未満の範囲内の紫外光を実質的に透過しない、前記エキシマランプで発生した紫外光が入射される光学フィルタとを備え、
前記発光管内に封入された前記発光ガスにおける貴ガスの封入圧力に対するハロゲンガスの封入圧力の比が、2%以上5%未満であることを特徴とする。
以下において、「菌又はウイルス」を「菌等」と総称することがある。
Ng* + X2 → NgX* + X (1)
NgX* → Ng + X + hν (2)
NgX* + 2Ng → Ng2X* + Ng (3)
Ng2X*→ 2Ng + X + hν (4)
前記光学フィルタは、波長が280nm以上320nm未満の範囲内の少なくとも一部に、紫外光を透過する帯域を有していても構わない。
前記発光ガスは、クリプトン(Kr)と塩素(Cl)とを含む混合ガスであっても構わない。
前記発光ガスは、クリプトン(Kr)と臭素(Br)とを含む混合ガスであっても構わない。
図1は、不活化装置1の第一実施形態の外観を模式的に示す図面であり、図2は、不活化装置1をX方向に見たときの断面図である。図3は、図2のエキシマランプ30周辺の拡大図であり、図4は、図2のエキシマランプ30の拡大図である。第一実施形態の不活化装置1は、図1に示すように、筐体10と、透光窓20とを備え、図2に示すように、筐体10内にエキシマランプ30が収容されている。
ここで、エキシマランプ30から出射される紫外光Lxの強度スペクトルと、エキシマランプ30の発光管30aに封入される発光ガスG1に含まれる、貴ガスとハロゲンガスとの封入圧力比(PCl/PKr)との関係を確認する検証実験を行ったので、当該実験について説明する。
エキシマランプ30の発光管30a内に封入された発光ガスG1に含まれる、クリプトン(Kr)ガスの封入圧力(PKr)及び塩素(Cl)ガスの封入圧力(PCl)と、封入圧力比(PCl/PKr)は、下記表1のように設定した。なお、上述したように、発光管30a内に封入される発光ガスG1は、緩衝ガスとしてアルゴン(Ar)ガスが含まれており、いずれのサンプルにおいても、全体の封入圧力が200torrに調整されている。
図7は、上記表1に示すサンプルごとの、280nm以上320nm未満の波長範囲の相対強度をプロットしたグラフである。なお、図7に示される相対強度は、波長222nm±5nmの波長範囲の光強度積分値を1として規格化したときの、280nm以上320nm未満の波長範囲の光強度積分値である。図8Aは、上記表1に示す実施例1及び比較例1のサンプルから出射された紫外光Lxの230nm~280nmの波長範囲の相対強度スペクトルであって、図8Bは、上記表1に示す実施例1及び比較例1のサンプルから出射された紫外光Lxの250nm~400nmの波長範囲の相対強度スペクトルである。なお、実施例1のエキシマランプ30から出射された紫外光の200nm~400nmの波長範囲の相対強度スペクトルは、図5に示すスペクトルである。
本発明の不活化装置1の第二実施形態の構成につき、第一実施形態と異なる箇所を中心に説明する。
10 : 筐体
20 : 透光窓
20a : 主面
20b : 光学フィルタ
20c : 主面
30 : エキシマランプ
30a : 発光管
30b : 電極
G1 : 発光ガス
L1,Lx : 紫外光
Claims (4)
- 貴ガス及びハロゲンガスを含む発光ガスが封入された発光管と、一対の電極とを有し、前記一対の電極の間に電圧が印加されると、前記発光管内において、主たる発光波長帯域が190nm以上240nm未満の範囲内に属する紫外光を発生させるエキシマランプと、
波長が190nm以上240nm未満の範囲内に属する紫外光を透過するとともに、波長が240nm以上280nm未満の範囲内の紫外光を実質的に透過しない、前記エキシマランプで発生した紫外光が入射される光学フィルタとを備え、
前記発光管内に封入された前記発光ガスにおける貴ガスの封入圧力に対するハロゲンガスの封入圧力の比が、2%以上5%未満であることを特徴とする不活化装置。 - 前記光学フィルタは、波長が280nm以上320nm未満の範囲内の少なくとも一部に、紫外光を透過する帯域を有することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の不活化装置。
- 前記発光ガスは、クリプトン(Kr)と塩素(Cl)とを含む混合ガスであることを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の不活化装置。
- 前記発光ガスは、クリプトン(Kr)と臭素(Br)とを含む混合ガスであることを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の不活化装置。
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