PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a deodorizing apparatus capable of performing a regeneration operation of a deodorizing filter in proper quantities.SOLUTION: The deodorizing apparatus includes: a fan 20 the deodorizing filter 30a a heater 30b and a controlling means for controlling driving and energizing of the fan 20 and the heater 30b and having a time measuring means in a housing having an air flow path 10 connecting an intake opening 12a and an air plenum 15a. In addition, in the neighborhood of the deodorizing filter 30a in the housing of the deodorizing apparatus 1, an odor detecting apparatus having a detecting part switching means for switching so that the odorous components included either in a room or in the housing can be detected, is included. When the deodorizing filter 30a is heated and regenerated, the controlling means controls the detecting part switching means of the odor detecting apparatus, to detect the odorous components included in the air in the housing by an odor sensor, and takes this as an odor value, and when the odor value taken in becomes a predetermined value or lower, heating of the deodorizing filter 30a is stopped.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】脱臭フィルタの再生運転を過不足なく行える脱臭装置を提供する。【解決手段】吸込口12aと吹出口15aとを結ぶ空気流路10を有する筐体内部に、送風機20と、脱臭フィルタ30aと、ヒータ30bと、送風機20やヒータ30bの駆動や通電を制御し、計時手段を有する制御手段とを備えている。また、脱臭装置1の筐体内部における脱臭フィルタ30a近傍には、室内あるいは筐体内部のどちらか一方に含まれる臭気成分を検出するように切り換える検出部切換手段を有する臭気検出装置が備えられている。制御手段は、脱臭フィルタ30aを加熱して再生する際に、臭気検出装置の検出部切換手段を制御して、臭気センサで筐体内部の空気に含まれる臭気成分を検出しこれを臭気値として取り込み、取り込んだ臭気値が所定値以下となれば脱臭フィルタ30aの加熱を停止する。【選択図】図2
