PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air cleaner which can effectively diffuse attenuated incident light from a front panel and applies it to the surface of a deodorizing filter.SOLUTION: An air cleaner includes: a dust collection filter which collects dust a deodorizing filter which is disposed in front of the dust collection filter and to which a photocatalytic function is given a prefilter which is disposed on the front surface of the deodorizing filter and captures relatively large dust a main body part which opens a front surface thereof to store the dust collection filter and the deodorizing filter a front panel which covers the front surface of the main body part and is attachable to and detachable from the main body part an air suction port which is formed in front of the deodorizing filter and a motor-driven blower which takes in air through the air suction port and makes the air pass through the deodorizing filter and the dust collection filter. The front panel is formed of a material allowing passage of light exhibiting the photocatalytic function. A net-like filter member formed in the prefilter is subjected to a treatment enabling light diffusion.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】前面パネルからの減衰された入射光を効果的に脱臭フィルタ表面へ拡散させ当てることが可能な空気清浄機を提供する。【解決手段】塵埃を捕集する集塵フィルタと、前記集塵フィルタの前方に配置され、光触媒機能を施した脱臭フィルタと、前記脱臭フィルタの前面に配置され、比較的大きな塵埃を捕捉する着脱可能なプレフィルタと、前面が開放して前記集塵フィルタおよび前記脱臭フィルタを収容する本体部と、前記本体部の前面を覆い、前記本体部に着脱可能な前面パネルと、前記脱臭フィルタの前方に形成された空気吸込口と、前記空気吸込口から空気を取り入れて前記脱臭フィルタおよび前記集塵フィルタに通過させる電動送風機とを備え、前記前面パネルは、光触媒機能を発揮させる光を透過する材料で形成され、前記プレフィルタに構成されるネット状のフィルタ部材は光を拡散させることが可能となる処理を施した。【選択図】図2
