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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2007
Takayuki Nakada, Hikone, JP;
Hiroshi Suda, Takatsuki, JP;
Masaharu Machi, Shijonawate, JP;
Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Moriyama, JP;
Sumio Wada, Hikone, JP;
Takayuki Nakada, Hikone, JP;
Hiroshi Suda, Takatsuki, JP;
Masaharu Machi, Shijonawate, JP;
Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Moriyama, JP;
Sumio Wada, Hikone, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is an electrostatic atomizer, which comprises a cooler adapted to cool an atomizing electrode so as to allow moisture in air to be frozen onto the atomizing electrode, a melter adapted to melt ice frozen on the atomizing electrode so as to supply water onto the atomizing electrode, a high-voltage applying section adapted to apply a high voltage to the atomizing electrode, and a control section adapted to activate the high-voltage applying section in a state after supplying water onto the atomizing electrode by melting the ice frozen thereon, so as to apply a high voltage to the atomizing electrode to electrostatically atomize the water supplied on the atomizing electrode. The electrostatic atomizer of the present invention can reliably supply water onto the atomizing electrode and electrostatically atomize the water, without restrictions due to temperature/humidity conditions in a mist-receiving space targeted for implementation of electrostatic atomization therewithin, even if the mist-receiving space has a low temperature and/or a low humidity.