Home appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioners equipped with an electrostatic atomizer that is easy to assemble with a simple structure, is low in cost, has a clogging resistance due to foreign matter, and can be used for a long period of time and has high reliability. The purpose is to provide equipment. A discharge electrode formed by foam metal and having water attached to the surface by capillary action, a counter electrode provided opposite the discharge electrode, and a predetermined gap directly above the discharge electrode, the discharge electrode Or the water supply means which supplies water to the said electrode holding part was provided.簡単な構成で組立容易でしかも低コストであり、異物による目詰まり耐力があり長期間使用でき信頼性が高い静電霧化装置、静電霧化装置を備えた冷蔵庫や空気調和機などの家電機器を提供することを目的とする。発泡金属で形成され表面に付着した水が毛細管現象により供給される放電電極と、放電電極に対向して設けられた対向電極と、放電電極の直上に所定すきまを介して設けられ、前記放電電極あるいは前記電極保持部に水を供給する水供給手段と、を備えた。
