Abstract: A microwave device includes a microwave generator generating a microwave and outputting the microwave, a waveguide guiding the microwave output from the microwave generator, a cavity resonator, and a flow tube. In some embodiments, the cavity resonator has an irradiation chamber as a quadrangular prism cavity into which the microwave guided by the waveguide is introduced, resonates the microwave in the irradiation chamber, and generates an electric field in TM110 mode along a direction of a center axis through centers of top and bottom faces of the irradiation chamber. The flow tube is installed in the irradiation chamber and formed in a helical fashion by winding and extending around the center axis, and causes a liquid to be treated to flow in a direction crossing the electric field generated in the irradiation chamber. The center axis is a location where the electric field is the strongest in the irradiation chamber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microwave device in which a single-mode cavity resonator is used and uniform and efficient treatment is achieved by increasing a flow rate of a liquid to be treated. The microwave device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a single-mode cavity resonator having an irradiation chamber as a quadrangular prism cavity or a cylindrical cavity, a flow tube installed in the irradiation chamber whose axis line is substantially aligned in a direction of an electric field generated in the irradiation chamber, and an obstacle having a different dielectric constant from the dielectric constant of a liquid to be treated flowing through the flow tube and contained in the flow tube to disturb a flow of the liquid to be treated.

Abstract: A microwave irradiation apparatus proposed for uniformly treating a large number of samples, includes: an irradiation chamber formed in a rectangular resonant cavity of TM (Transverse Magnetic) 110 mode, of which length of X-axis side is “a” (a>0), length of Y-axis side is “b” (b>0) and length of Z-axis side is “c” (c>0); slits respectively formed on Y-Z plane walls of the irradiation chamber; a transfer sheet entering into the irradiation chamber through the slits and moving along a X-Z plane in the irradiation chamber; and a sample holder disposed on the transfer sheet.

Abstract: Materials are conveyed by a roller conveyor which comprises a pair of conveyor frames and a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted between the pair of conveyor frames. The roller comprises a roller body and a driving force receiver connected to a motor. When the driving force receiver is driven, the roller body is driven and rotated by engagement of the driving force receiver and the roller body. When the roller stops, the roller body is disengaged from the drivng force receiver and becomes freely rotatable in either direction.

Abstract: Materials are conveyed by a roller conveyor which comprises a pair of conveyor frames and a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted between the pair of conveyor frames. The roller comprises a roller body and a driving force receiver connected to a motor. When the driving force receiver is driven, the roller body is driven and rotated by engagement of the driving force receiver and the roller body. When the roller stops, the roller body is disengaged from the drivng force receiver and becomes freely rotatable in either direction.