PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrostatic atomizer capable of feeding a liquid of optimal atomization properties into the object to be sprayed according to the situations of use.SOLUTION: What is disclosed is the electrostatic atomizer which is provided with a container 21 that holds a liquid, a nozzle 25 that communicates with the inside of the container 21, a liquid conveying mechanism 50 that conveys the liquid from the container 21 to the inside of the nozzle 25, and an electric power source 45 that impresses a voltage on the front end of the nozzle 25 so as to form an electric field and sprays the liquid from the front end of the nozzle 25 by the electric field so as for the liquid to form a liquid string, wherein a liquid string adjustment means 47 that adjusts the length of the liquid string is further provided.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】使用状況に応じて噴霧対象に対して最適な噴霧性状の液体を供給できる静電噴霧装置を提供する。【解決手段】液体を貯留する容器21と、容器21の内部に連通するノズル25と、容器21内の液体をノズル25内へ搬送する液体搬送機構50と、ノズル25の先端に電界を形成するように電圧を印加する電源45とを備え、電界によってノズル25の先端から液糸を形成するように液体を噴霧する静電噴霧装置には、液糸の長さを調整する液糸調整手段47が更に設けられる。【選択図】図3
