PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air cleaner which has a function of capturing odor components with liquid, and can suppress redischarge of the captured odor components into the atmosphere.SOLUTION: An air cleaner includes: a storage tank which stores at least two layers of liquid components including a hydrophilic component and a lipophilic component located on the hydrophilic component introduction means which introduces air to be cleaned into a layer of the hydrophilic component in the storage tank and air discharge means which discharges air in the storage tank to the outside.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】液体によって臭気成分を捕捉する機能を有する空気清浄機において、一度捕捉した臭気成分の大気中への再放出を抑制することができる空気清浄機を提供する。【解決手段】親水成分と、該親水成分の上層に位置する親油成分とを含む少なくとも二層構成の液体成分を貯留した貯留槽と、清浄すべき空気を前記貯留槽内の親水成分の層内に導入する導入手段と、前記貯留槽内の空気を外部に排気する排気手段と、を備えることを特徴とする空気清浄機である。【選択図】図1
