PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a deodorization apparatus capable of accurately performing the regeneration of a deodorizing filter by accurately determining the regenerated state of the deodorizing filter.SOLUTION: In a deodorization apparatus 1 having a deodorizing filter of which the capacity is regenerated by heating, a control means 40 and a malodor sensor 51 are provided and, when a blower is stopped at the time of regenerating operation, the amount of a malodor component contained in the deodorization apparatus 1 is detected by the regenerating operation and, when the detected value is a predetermined value or below, it is determined that the regeneration of the deodorizing filter is completed to complete the regenerating operation of the deodorizing filter.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】脱臭フィルタの再生状態を正確に判断することで脱臭フィルタの再生を的確に行える脱臭装置を提供する。【解決手段】加熱することにより能力を再生する脱臭フィルタを有する脱臭装置1において、制御手段40および臭気サンサ51を設け、再生運転時で、かつ送風機が停止しているときに、臭気センサにより脱臭装置内の空気に含まれる臭気成分量を検出し、検出値が所定値以下のときに脱臭フィルタの再生が完了したと判断し、フィルタ再生運転を終了する。【選択図】図4
