Patent ID: 7189372
Filing Date: 2007-03-13
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
1. A device for diffusing a volatile component comprising: a volatile component volatizing part configured to volatize a volatile component from a volatile substance; a high-humidity air generating part configured to generate high-humidity air; and a vapor mixing chamber with a discharge outlet, wherein said volatile component volatized from said volatile component volatizing part and high-humidity air generated from said high-humidity air generating part is mixed in said vapor mixing chamber to form a mixed vapor, said vapor mixing chamber is configured to produce said mixed vapor having a particle size distribution such that the proportion of the total number of particles having particle diameters of 0.1 μm, 0.5 μm, and 1 μm to the total number of particles having particle diameters of 0.1 μm, 0.5 μm, 1 μm, 2 μm, and 5 μm is 10% or more, the mixed vapor is diffused into the outside through said discharge outlet, said volatile component volatizing part and said high humidity generating part are independent of each other, and said volatile substance and said air are supplied to said vapor mixing chamber from said volatile component volatizing part and said high-humidity air generating part, respectively, through separate routes.