JP2005188791A - Vacuum drying device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vacuum drying device capable of efficiently drying a component cleaned by cleaning fluid, in vacuum. <P>SOLUTION: This vacuum drying device comprises a vacuum container 1 capable of being kept in a vacuum state, and a basket 6 accommodating a dried object 5 and being taken in and out to the vacuum container 1, a rod-shaped heat source element 10 extended along the direction to take in and out the basket 6 is mounted in the vacuum container 1, and a metallic pipe 11 for inserting a heating element 10 is mounted in the basket. The heat from the heat source element 10 is transferred to the metallic pipe 11 before starting vacuum drying or during the progression of vacuum drying to the dried object 5 in the basket 6 accommodated in the vacuum container 1, and the heat from the metallic pips 11 is radiated, as a result, the heated object 5 accommodated near the heat can be approximately directly and efficiently heated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention is a vacuum drying apparatus that dries medical, electronic, mechanical, molding-related and other parts cleaned with a cleaning liquid in a vacuum state as an object to be dried.

  Conventionally, a fluorine-based solution such as Freon or a chlorine-based solution such as 1,1,1-trichloroethane has been used as a cleaning solution for cleaning parts. However, these vaporized solutions are said to have the property of destroying the ozone layer. In 1987, the “Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer” was adopted based on the “Vienna Convention on the Protection of the Ozone Layer”. As a result, gradual reduction and regulation of production volume was specified for specific chlorofluorocarbons. Since then, it has been reviewed several times, and revisions such as the addition of regulated substances and the advancement of regulatory schedules have been made.

  In Japan, the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol mentioned above were ratified on September 30, 1998. According to this protocol, HCFC (hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, and carbon compounds), which is a fluorine-based alternative to CFC (chlorine, fluorine, and carbon compounds), will be completely abolished by 2020. Is expected to be further advanced in the future. In relation to these, regulations regarding water quality and air pollution are being reviewed for chlorine-based substances, and the regulations are being strengthened every year.

  On the other hand, activities related to the prevention of global warming have become active, and the “Global Warming Prevention Kyoto Conference” in December 1997 required Japan to reduce 6% of greenhouse gases. The target of this warming gas includes HFC (hydrogen, fluorine, carbon compound) and perfluorocarbon, which are alternative chlorofluorocarbons, and the emission regulations have also been strengthened for alternative chlorofluorocarbons. Therefore, in the future, it will be necessary to fully monitor regulatory trends, and it is strongly required to take countermeasures as soon as possible.

  Against this background, in recent years, attention has been focused on cleaning parts with water or non-chlorine solutions that are less likely to destroy the ozone layer, but the following points need to be noted. There is.

  First, when water is used, the first is that water itself is inexpensive, but requires a lot of incidental facilities related to the handling of water, and the installation of the incidental facilities is very expensive. . As ancillary equipment, in addition to the main body of the cleaning device, for example, water storage equipment, sedimentation / purification / sludge treatment equipment, drainage equipment, or pretreatment equipment using low-purity water can be cited. Installation space and auxiliary space for maintenance are also required. In addition, it goes without saying that the operation, maintenance, drainage management, etc. of these incidental facilities inevitably incur expenses related to maintenance as well as initial investment. In particular, in wastewater management, consideration must be given so that water quality standards can be satisfied when draining used water.

  Second, due to the wettability of water, the expected cleaning effect may not be obtained. The surface tension of water is 68.74 ± 0.05 dyn / cm at 45 ° C. and 72.75 ± 0.05 dyn / cm at 20 ° C., and the base value is quite high. On the other hand, in the conventional fluorine-based and chlorine-based solutions, for example, Freon CFC113 is 17 dyn / cm at 20 ° C., 1,1,1-trichloroethane is 25 dyn / cm, and 1/3 to 1/1 with respect to water. Only four. In other words, it can be said that water has poor wettability compared to solutions that have been frequently used in the past. Therefore, when cleaning is performed using water in the same manner as in the past, water easily penetrates into overlapping parts and close contact parts between parts, or small holes and corners formed in parts. Therefore, it becomes impossible to enter, and dirt and the like adhering to these portions cannot be cleaned, resulting in poor cleaning effect.

  Third, when cleaning is performed in an atmosphere where air is mixed or in an environment such as a heated normal pressure, rust is induced by the oxidizing power of water if the parts to be cleaned have metal parts. Since it becomes easier, rust prevention measures are essential. In particular, since the drying time becomes longer in such an environment, water spots or the like are likely to occur, and the appearance is impaired even when the corner cleaning is performed.

  On the other hand, it is a case of using a non-chlorine silicon-based, hydrocarbon-based, or alcohol-based solution. First, since it has a high boiling point of about 200 ° C., the solution is used under normal pressure. When parts are cleaned with steam, the steam temperature becomes extremely high, and problems such as thermal deformation and alteration of the parts to be cleaned occur. In addition, there is a problem that the drying property is inferior as compared with conventional fluorine-based and chlorine-based solutions. Secondly, since hydrocarbon-based solutions have a low flash point of 50 to 80 ° C., it is strongly required to ensure safety against fires, explosions and the like.

  As described above, there are various points to be noted when using water or a non-chlorine-based solution. In particular, in terms of improving the drying property and ensuring the safety of hydrocarbons, it should be used in a reduced pressure environment. An apparatus capable of cleaning and drying is desirable. This is because an apparatus for forming a reduced pressure environment is a so-called closed system in which a piping system including a vacuum vessel has a sealed structure. By maintaining the inside of the piping system at a negative pressure, the oxygen concentration inside the piping system is reduced. This is because it becomes extremely low and can suppress the ignition, and even if there is a defective part in the piping system, the negative pressure does not leak the internal solution or vapor to the outside, which leads to ensuring safety. In addition, since the saturated vapor pressure is reduced under reduced pressure, the boiling point of the solution is substantially lowered, and the solution can be easily evaporated as compared with that under an atmospheric pressure, which is advantageous for improving the drying property.

  Here, there is a vacuum drying apparatus as one of apparatuses capable of drying in a reduced pressure environment. In this vacuum drying apparatus, the object to be dried to which the cleaning liquid adheres is placed in a vacuum vessel and is brought into a vacuum state, whereby the cleaning liquid adhering to the object to be dried evaporates as heat necessary for vaporization. Boiling and evaporating while removing latent heat from the material to be dried, vacuum drying proceeds. However, as the drying progresses, the product temperature of the object to be dried gradually decreases. If this product temperature falls below the saturated vapor pressure temperature, the cleaning liquid at that point will remain if the degree of vacuum in the vacuum vessel is the same. Therefore, in order to avoid this situation, special measures as described below are generally required (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  First, as a device at the time of starting evacuation, that is, before substantially starting the vacuum drying, a heater is provided in the vacuum container for the purpose of increasing the product temperature of the object to be dried in advance, and the radiant heat from the heater is provided. Thus, the gas inside the vacuum vessel is heated, or a heater is embedded in the side wall of the vacuum vessel itself, and the gas inside the vacuum vessel is heated by radiant heat passing through the side wall from the heater.

  On the other hand, as an ingenuity during evacuation, that is, in the process of vacuum drying, the above is provided in the vacuum vessel or on the side wall thereof for the purpose of maintaining the product temperature of the object to be dried at a temperature higher than the saturated vapor pressure temperature A similar heater is used to continuously heat the entire atmosphere in the vacuum vessel. Also, evacuation, that is, vacuum drying, is interrupted, and the air around the device and heated gas (including air) are temporarily introduced into the vacuum vessel, and the heat held by the gas is reduced in the temperature of the product. There is also a product in which the product temperature of the material to be dried is increased by giving to the dried product, and then vacuuming is started again to perform vacuum drying.

In addition, as another device for preliminarily increasing the product temperature of the object to be dried before the start of vacuum drying, there is a technique for forcibly injecting steam toward the object to be dried. Since it is necessary to provide a facility and a pump for injection, it is not a good idea because it causes a cost increase. In addition, the device temperature of the object to be dried during vacuum drying is maintained higher than the saturated vapor pressure temperature, in other words, another device for maintaining the saturated vapor pressure temperature lower than the object temperature of the object to be dried. There are some that increase the degree of vacuum in the vacuum vessel, but this requires a large vacuum pump that can achieve a high degree of vacuum and a vacuum vessel with a special pressure-resistant structure, which also increases the cost. It is not a good idea because it becomes a factor.
JP 7-208859 A JP 2003-28570 A

  However, in the above-described vacuum drying apparatus, first, regarding a device for preliminarily increasing the product temperature of an object to be dried before the start of vacuum drying, the gas in the vacuum vessel is heated while heating the entire gas within a limited time. Since it is necessary to give the heat to be held to the object to be heated, there is a possibility that the vacuum drying is started without sufficiently increasing the product temperature of the object to be heated. Furthermore, when drying a to-be-dried object having a narrow tube or an intricate shape, a product temperature difference is likely to occur, particularly due to the product temperature difference. There is also a problem that the appearance of the object to be dried after being cleaned and dried is remarkably impaired.

  On the other hand, regarding the device for maintaining the temperature of the object to be dried during the vacuum drying process at a temperature higher than the saturated vapor pressure temperature, the gas serving as the heat transfer medium is heated in the vacuum container in a vacuum state to heat the object to be heated. Is hardly present, so the heating efficiency is not substantially good. Further, when vacuum drying is interrupted and air around the apparatus is introduced into the vacuum container, the following inconvenience occurs.

  Even if the introduced air is low, it should be around room temperature. This is several to a dozen degrees higher than the suspended dry object whose product temperature has dropped. Although the amount of air introduced at one time is only the amount corresponding to the volume of the vacuum vessel unless it is compressed air, the enthalpy of that air (thermodynamics represents the heat content of the object) Therefore, the increase in the product temperature of the material to be dried cannot be expected so much. Of course, it is possible to increase the number of times air is introduced and to compensate for the increase in the product temperature of the material to be dried, but this is not practical because it leads to an increase in the overall time required for vacuum drying. Even if the heated gas is introduced into the vacuum vessel in place of the air around the apparatus, the heat transfer medium to the object to be heated is still a gas. Are almost the same.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum drying apparatus capable of efficiently vacuum-drying components cleaned with a cleaning liquid.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vacuum vessel capable of taking a vacuum state, a bag that contains a material to be dried and is taken in and out of the vacuum vessel, and the bag in the bag stored in the vacuum vessel. In the vacuum drying apparatus provided with a heating means for applying heat to the object to be dried, a rod-like heating element extending in a direction in which the basket is taken in and out is provided in the vacuum container as the heating means. A tubular heat transfer body into which the heating element is inserted is provided in the bag.

  As a result, before the start of vacuum drying or during the progress of vacuum drying, the heat from the heating elements is transferred to the heat transfer bodies, and the heat is radiated from these heat transfer bodies. The heated object is heated almost directly and efficiently.

  Here, from the viewpoint of increasing the heating efficiency of the object to be heated, a plurality of pairs of the heating element and the heat transfer body may be provided. In this case, it is preferable that a device for easily and reliably performing the insertion of the heating element into the heat transfer body without changing the position is provided. For example, it is preferable that two of the heating elements that are farthest from each other protrude.

  In addition, from the viewpoint of blowing off and removing the excess cleaning liquid adhering to the object to be dried before starting the vacuum drying, air is sent from above to the object to be dried in the basket. A blower may be provided. In this case, a circulation flow is formed before the vacuum drying is started or during the vacuum drying process without causing the blown-off cleaning liquid to stagnate, so that the heating of the object to be heated proceeds uniformly. It is preferable that a plate-like support base for supporting the flange is provided with a predetermined gap from the bottom surface of the vacuum vessel, and a plurality of through holes are formed in the support base.

  According to the vacuum drying apparatus of the present invention, before the start of vacuum drying or during the progress of vacuum drying, heat from the heating elements is transmitted to the heat transfer bodies, and heat is radiated from these heat transfer bodies. Since the object to be heated housed in the vicinity is heated almost directly and efficiently, the object to be heated can be efficiently vacuum-dried without impairing the quality of the object to be heated.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a vacuum drying apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the overall configuration of a vacuum drying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 and 3 are longitudinal sectional views showing an open state of the vacuum container in the vacuum drying apparatus. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the basket containing the material to be dried is removed, and FIG. Shows the situation. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a main part of the vacuum drying apparatus.

  The vacuum container 1 has an outer shape constituted by a cylindrical main body container 2 having an opening at the upper end and a lid 3 for opening and closing the opening of the main body container 2, and the lid 3 has a base shaft 4 with respect to the opening of the main body container 2. It is pivotable about the center. In a state where the lid 3 is rotated and opened, the bag 6 storing the material to be dried 5 is taken in and out from the opening of the main body container 2, while in a closed state, the main body container 2 is sealed with the lid 3. . This vacuum container 1 serves as a container for accommodating a bag 6 containing a large number of objects to be dried 5 which are parts cleaned with a cleaning liquid, and vacuum-drying the objects to be dried 5 by making the inside vacuum. .

  The main body container 2 which is a component of the vacuum container 1 is provided with a plate-like support base 7 for supporting the accommodated basket 6 so as to be raised from the bottom surface of the main body container 2 with a predetermined gap. ing. The support base 7 is made of metal having high rigidity and high corrosion resistance, and has a large number of through holes 8 formed therein. Furthermore, a plurality of heat source elements 10 that are rod-like heat generating elements protrude upward from the support base 7, and each of these heat source elements 10 extends along the direction in which the basket 6 is put in and out. As the heat source element 10, a general electric heater, a heat pipe, or the like is applied, and heat generation at about 100 ° C. to 150 ° C. is possible.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, nine heat source elements 10 are regularly arranged symmetrically. Two of the heat source elements 10 that are arranged at the farthest diagonals from each other (hereinafter, the two heat source elements may be distinguished from the other elements, and the reference numerals thereof may be indicated by 10a) It protrudes further than the element 10 and has a bullet-like tip. Thereby, when the scissors 6 are taken into the main body container 2, first, each heat source element 10 a is easily and surely inserted into each metal tube 11 to be described later in the scissors 6. Each heat source element 10 can also be reliably inserted into each pair of metal tubes 11. As a result, the position of the basket 6 supported by the support base 7 and accommodated in the main body container 2 is always kept constant.

  On the other hand, the flange 6 is made of metal and has a meshed side surface and bottom surface, and a metal tube 11 that is paired with each heat source element 10 projects upward from the bottom surface. Each heat source element 10 is inserted into the inside of each of these metal tubes 11 along with the operation of taking the basket 6 into the main body container 2. Then, in a state where the gutter 6 is supported by the support base 7 and accommodated in the main body container 2, the inner surface of each metal tube 11 and the outer surface of each heat source element 10 are close to each other. Such a metal tube 11 functions as a heat transfer body that receives heat from the heat source element 10 and transfers heat to the object to be dried 5 accommodated in the basket 6. In addition, it also serves as a partition for dividing the inside of the basket 6 and arranging the objects to be dried 5 in an orderly manner.

  Also, a blower 12 such as a fan is disposed on the inner surface of the lid 3, and this blower 12 is directed downward with the lid 3 closed with respect to the main body container 2, that is, the basket 6 has a main body container. The wind is sent out toward the material to be dried 5 in the state of being accommodated in the air.

  In addition, the bottom wall of the main body container 2 has a discharge port 2a for discharging the liquid (cleaning liquid) accumulated inside together with the gas (air) therein when the inside of the vacuum container 1 is evacuated and vacuum dried. It is formed, and one end of the first discharge pipe 20 is connected to the discharge port 2a. A first electromagnetic valve 21 that opens and closes the path is provided in the path of the first discharge pipe 20. The other end of the first discharge pipe 20 opens to a gas-liquid separation tank 22 that separates the gas and liquid discharged from the vacuum vessel 1 through the first discharge pipe 20.

  One end of a second exhaust pipe 23 for exhausting the separated gas is opened above the gas-liquid separation tank 22, and the other end of the second exhaust pipe 23 is connected to a vacuum pump 24. ing. In the path of the second discharge pipe 23, a filter 25 and a second electromagnetic valve 26 are provided in order toward the vacuum pump 24. Further, one end of a third discharge pipe 27 is connected to the vacuum pump 24, and the other end of the third discharge pipe 27 is a bubbling tank 28 for purifying and cooling the gas discharged through the third discharge pipe 27. Is open. The gas purified and cooled in the bubbling tank 28 is discharged from the fourth discharge pipe 29 to the outside.

  The vacuum pump 24 may be a reciprocating type, liquid ring type, rotary type vacuum pump or the like. In particular, in the present embodiment, a gas-liquid separation tank 22 is provided upstream of the vacuum pump 24, and the vacuum pump Since there is almost no room for liquid to be sucked in 24, there is no limitation on the type of vacuum pump to be employed.

  In addition, at the upper part of the side wall of the main body container 2, an intake port 2 b is formed for introducing a vent gas into the interior of the vacuum container 1 when the interior of the vacuum container 1 is mainly returned to atmospheric pressure (venting). An intake pipe 30 is connected to the intake port 2b. In the path of the intake pipe 30, a filter 31 and an electromagnetic valve 32 are provided in order toward the main body container 2. As the venting gas, air around the apparatus or a dedicated inert gas is applied.

  Further, on the side wall of the main body container 2, in order from the top, a pressure sensor 33 for detecting the pressure in the vacuum container 1, a temperature sensor 34 for detecting the temperature thereof, and a pressure in the vacuum container 1 exceeding the unscheduled pressure. A safety valve 35 or the like is provided for opening the gas when the gas reaches the outside and discharging the gas inside. The pressure sensor 33 and the temperature sensor 34 are used for monitoring the state in the vacuum vessel 1 during vacuum drying.

  An operation of vacuum drying by the vacuum drying apparatus having such a configuration and a state during the operation will be described below. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the lid 3 is opened with respect to the main body container 2. Next, the basket 6 in which the object 5 to be dried to which the cleaning liquid after cleaning with the cleaning liquid is attached is lowered from the opening of the main body container 2 and set on the support base 7 (see FIG. 3). At that time, in a state where each heat source element 10 is gradually inserted into each metal tube 11 of the cage 6 and finally the cage 6 is set on the support base 7, the inner surface of each metal tube 11 and each heat source element 10. The outer surfaces of are close to each other.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the lid 3 is closed with respect to the main body container 2 to seal the vacuum container 1, the heat source elements 10 are heated, and the blower 12 is driven. Thereby, the heat from each heat source element 10 is transmitted to each metal tube 11, and the heat is radiated from each metal tube 11, and as a result, the object to be heated 5 accommodated in the vicinity thereof is almost directly. Is efficiently heated. At the same time, the excess cleaning liquid adhering to the material to be dried 5 is blown off by the downdraft from the blower 12, passes through the through hole 8 of the support base 7, and accumulates on the bottom wall of the main body container 2. Further, the downdraft from the blower 12 passes through the through hole 8 of the support base 7 and reverses at the bottom wall of the main body container 2, and rises between the side wall of the main body container 2 and the side surface of the bowl 6 to blow the blower 12. Therefore, since a circulation flow is formed in the vacuum vessel 1, the heating of the article to be heated 5 proceeds uniformly.

  After a predetermined time has elapsed, the vacuum pump 24 is driven and the first solenoid valve 21 and the second solenoid valve 26 are opened. At this time, the product temperature of the to-be-dried object 5 is about 80-100 degreeC. Thus, the air in the vacuum vessel 1 and the cleaning liquid accumulated on the bottom wall of the vacuum vessel 1 start to be discharged from the discharge port 2a through the first discharge pipe 20, that is, evacuation is started, and a substantial vacuum drying is started. . As the vacuum drying progresses, the cleaning liquid adhering to the object to be dried evaporates while taking the latent heat of vaporization from the object to be dried 5, and the product temperature of the object to be dried 5 gradually decreases. However, since the object to be dried 5 is continuously heated by being directly supplied with heat from the heat source element 10 and the metal tube 11, the temperature of the object to be heated 5 is surely higher than the saturated vapor pressure temperature. Maintained.

  When a predetermined time (for example, about 10 minutes) of substantial vacuum drying elapses, the first electromagnetic valve 21 is closed to stop evacuation, and the vacuum drying is finished. Next, the solenoid valve 32 of the intake pipe 30 is opened, vent gas is introduced into the vacuum vessel 1 from the intake port 2b, and the pressure in the vacuum vessel 1 is returned to atmospheric pressure. Then, the lid 3 is opened with respect to the main body container 2, and the basket 6 in which the dried object 5 is stored is taken out from the main body container 2 to complete.

  This is a standard operation of vacuum drying by the vacuum drying apparatus of the present embodiment, but can be modified as shown below. For example, in the case where the material to be dried 5 is substantially cylindrical and has a high airflow resistance, the cleaning liquid penetrates into a deep corner by the action of ultrasonic vibration or capillary action in the previous cleaning. In the case of vacuum-drying such an object to be dried 5, in the process of substantial vacuum drying, rather than continuing to heat unilaterally in a vacuum state, it is once returned to near atmospheric pressure, that is, a vent gas is introduced, It is effective to sandwich a process of increasing the pressure in the container 1. This is because the gas in the vacuum vessel 1 can be exchanged by giving a pressure fluctuation in the vacuum vessel 1 and can reach the desired drying level sooner.

  Further, for example, when the object to be dried 5 is small in a complicated shape, and when the object to be dried 5 is vacuum-dried in a large amount at once, the vacuum container has a predetermined cycle in the process of substantial vacuum drying. It is effective to drive the blower 12 under the vicinity of the atmospheric pressure while introducing the venting gas into 1. This is because the introduced venting gas is circulated by the action of the blower 12 to stir the inside of the vacuum vessel 1, so that the thermal gradient and temperature distribution of each of the objects to be dried 5 are made uniform and faster and better. This is because a dry finish can be obtained.

  In addition, since the to-be-heated material 5 in vacuum drying can be stably heated to high temperature by the vacuum drying apparatus of this embodiment, as an object component which is the to-be-heated material 5, an electronic, a machine, a molding-related, etc. which require drying only. In addition to these parts, medical devices that require sterilization and sterilization are also available.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the number of the heat source element 10 and the number of metal tubes 11 paired therewith may be any number. However, if the number is too large, the heating efficiency to the heated object 5 is improved, but the storage of the heated object 5 is performed. Since space is limited, consideration must be given to the specifications of the vacuum dryer. In addition, the arrangement is a regular symmetrical arrangement in the above embodiment, but an irregular arrangement may be used.

  Moreover, in said embodiment, since the opening of the main body container 2 which is a component of the vacuum vessel 1 is formed in the upper part and the collar 6 is taken in / out from the opening up / down direction, along the up / down direction The heat source element 10 is disposed so as to extend, and a metal tube 11 is protruded from the bottom surface of the flange 6 so that the heat source element 10 can be inserted. However, an opening of the main body container 2 is formed on the side wall, and the flange 6 extends from the opening. Of course, it is possible to cope with even if it is taken in and out in the left-right direction. In that case, it is sufficient that the heat source element 10 is disposed so as to extend in the left-right direction in the main body container 2, and the metal tube 11 protrudes from the side surface of the flange 6 so that it can be inserted.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful for a vacuum drying apparatus that dries a part cleaned with a cleaning liquid as an object to be dried in a vacuum state.

It is a longitudinal section showing the whole vacuum drying device composition which is one embodiment of the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the open state of the vacuum vessel in the vacuum drying apparatus of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the open state of the vacuum vessel in the vacuum drying apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the vacuum drying apparatus of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vacuum container 2 Main body container 3 Lid 4 Base shaft 5 To-be-dried object 6 籠 7 Support stand 8 Through-hole 10 Heat source element (heating element)
11 Metal tube (heat transfer body)
12 Blower 24 Vacuum pump

Claims (5)

A vacuum container capable of taking a vacuum state, a bowl containing the object to be dried and being put in and out of the vacuum container, and a heating means for applying heat to the object to be dried in the bottle accommodated in the vacuum container, In a vacuum drying apparatus equipped with
As the heating means, a rod-like heating element extending in the direction in which the basket is taken in and out is provided in the vacuum vessel, and a tubular heat transfer in which the heating element is inserted in the basket. A vacuum drying apparatus comprising a body.   The vacuum drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of pairs of the heating element and the heat transfer body are provided.   The vacuum drying apparatus according to claim 2, wherein two of the heating elements that are farthest from each other protrude.   The vacuum drying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a blower for sending air from above toward the object to be dried in the basket is provided in the vacuum container.   In the vacuum vessel, a plate-like support stand for supporting the flange is provided with a predetermined gap from the bottom surface of the vacuum vessel, and a plurality of through holes are formed in the support stand. The vacuum drying apparatus according to claim 4.

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