Patent ID: 7051949

Claim:
A volatilizing apparatus for volatilizing a volatile agent, comprising: a container comprising a container body and a lid covering said container body, said lid being attached to said container body through a hinge member so as to open and close with respect to said container body; and a volatilizing body having first and second ends, said first end of said volatilizing body being fixed to an inner face of said container body, and said second end of said volatilizing body fixed to an inner face of said lid, said volatilizing body having a laminated honeycomb structure, holding said volatile agent, and being adapted to be contained in said container under a closed state of said lid and to expand between said container body and said lid under an open state of said lid; wherein said hinge member includes an energizing means for energizing said lid in a direction in which it opens from said container body, and wherein said container includes a locking tool for locking said lid in said closed state to said container body.