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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2005
Kenji Furuhashi, Hirakata, JP;
Takashi Kohama, Yao, JP;
Kenji Furuhashi, Hirakata, JP;
Takashi Kohama, Yao, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An air cleaner includes an ion generator arranged in a path from an inlet port to an outlet port, a humidifying filter arranged in the path at a position closer to the inlet port than the ion generator, a dust sensor and an odor sensor for detecting impureness of air, and a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor. When impureness is detected by the dust sensor and the odor sensor and when the temperature and the humidity attain a specific state (YES at Sto S), a fan motor is driven such that water is supplied to the ion generator in an amount larger than when the specific state is not attained (S).