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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2002
Satoshi Motouji, Kyoto, JP;
Iichi Hirao, Kyoto, JP;
Teruyuki Hayashi, Nirasaki, JP;
Misako Saito, Nirasaki, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A chemical filter unit is made of a chemical filter and a filter life detection sensor . The filter life detection sensor is provided with an adsorption state detection sensor and a reference sensor to which a flow of air is blocked. The sensors and are made of the same filter material as the chemical filter with a pair of electrodes sandwiching the filter material. An oscillation circuit, in which the sensors and constitute a part of the oscillating conditions, detects changes in impedance of the sensors and based on the changes in oscillation frequencies. A measurement of the adsorption state detection sensor is corrected with a measurement of the reference sensor in order to remove effects of temperature and humidity, obtain a measurement corresponding to the amount of adsorption of chemical substances, and decide on the timing of replacing the chemical filter based on the corrected measurement.