Deodorizer device
US5078971A · kind A · utility
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11Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S261/88
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A deodorizer device for use in a refrigerator has an absorbent capable of absorbing odor components from air, a layer of a photocatalyst deposited on the surface of the absorbent, and a light source for illuminating the photocatalyst layer to excite the same. Air containinig odor components is forced by a blower to flow through the absorbent.
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