ATOMIZER AND STORAGE APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH ATOMIZER

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that there is a possibility that the contact of water with microorganisms such as bacteria suspended in a storage space causes propagation of the microorganisms in water and the microorganisms propagated during the storage in a state that sterilization effect is insufficient are released as they are alive into the storage space with mist water containing the microorganisms by an atomizer. SOLUTION: The refrigerator of the storage apparatus has a water storage part 42 for storing a liquid and an atomizer arranged to incorporate a sterilization unit in which a first electrode 48a and a second electrode 48b each having different ionization tendency are arranged at a position opposed to each other in the water storage part 42 with a certain interval and a short circuit part for short-circuiting between the first electrode 48a and the second electrode 48b. As a result, the propagation of the microorganism in the inside water is suppressed to sterilize with a simple structure without using power while keeping high safety and continuity and attaining a low cost and humidity of the storage space (vegetable chamber) of the refrigerator is kept high by spraying safe mist and freshness of vegetables is kept for a long period of time. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT