PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disinfected and deodorized air generating apparatus and a method therefor, capable of discharging air which is disinfected and deodorized in the apparatus using aqueous hypochlorous acid to the outside of the apparatus.SOLUTION: The disinfected and deodorized air generating apparatus includes a casing 1 equipped with: a reservoir tank 3 for reserving the aqueous hypochlorous acid and a treatment chamber 2 in which the aqueous hypochlorous acid supplied from the reservoir tank 3 is atomized by an atomizing means 10 and brought into contact with the blown air to disinfect and deodorize the air. The casing 1 is also equipped with an air discharge port 12 for discharging the disinfected and deodorized air to the outside.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】次亜塩素酸水を用いて装置内で除菌・脱臭した空気を装置外方に放出する除菌・脱臭空気発生装置及び除菌・脱臭空気発生方法を提供する。【解決手段】ケーシング1内に、次亜塩素酸水を貯留する貯留タンク3と、該貯留タンク3から供給された次亜塩素酸水を霧化手段10により霧化して送風されてきた空気と接触して該空気を除菌・脱臭処理する処理室2とを設けると共に、該ケーシング1に、除菌・脱臭した空気を外部に排気する排気口12を設けた除菌・脱臭空気発生装置。【選択図】図1