Abstract: A heat exchanger having a polyamine on at least part of a surface of the heat exchanger. The existence of polyamine on the surface of the heat exchanger allows the odor components to be temporality held by virtue of the action of polyamine, and the odor components are not released into an interior room or the like at once in conjunction with the evaporation of free water (such as condensed water). Thus, the release of odor components is made moderate, and changes in the concentration of odor components in the interior room are reduced, so that strong odors sensed by people are suppressed. A typical example of the polyamine is PEI, and a typical example of the heat exchanger is an evaporator used in a car air-conditioner.

Abstract: A refrigerant heat exchanger has the passage defining member. The passage defining member is made of carbon fiber reinforced plastics. The passage defining member has a tube portion defining a refrigerant passage. The passage defining member has the plate portion which spreads from the tube portion. In the tube portion, carbon fibers are oriented to surround the tube portion. This orientation contributes to a pressure resisting performance in a radial direction of the tube portion. In the plate portion, the carbon fibers are oriented to protrude from the tube portion. This orientation contributes to improve mechanical strength in the plate portion. The carbon fibers are extended over both the tube portion and the plate portion. This orientation promotes thermal transfer over the tube portion and the plate portion.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes: an air conditioning case having an air passage; a heat exchanger arranged to cross the air passage; a photocatalyst arranged on a surface of the heat exchanger; and an emitting portion which emits light for activating the photocatalyst. The photocatalyst decomposes odor component contained in air. The air conditioning case has a bent portion at upstream or downstream of the heat exchanger, so as to change a flowing direction of the air. The emitting portion is disposed on a wall part of the bent portion, and the wall part is located to oppose to the heat exchanger.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes: an air conditioning case having an air passage; a heat exchanger arranged to cross the air passage; a photocatalyst arranged on a surface of the heat exchanger; and an emitting portion which emits light for activating the photocatalyst. The photocatalyst decomposes odor component contained in air. The air conditioning case has a bent portion at upstream or downstream of the heat exchanger, so as to change a flowing direction of the air. The emitting portion is disposed on a wall part of the bent portion, and the wall part is located to oppose to the heat exchanger.

Abstract: A filter and a method of manufacturing the filter which is formed by spinning a fiber in a semi-molten state onto a mold such that the mold is provided as a filter structural member. The method obviates the need to remove the filter from the mold and thus simplifies the manufacture of the filter.

Abstract: A filter and a method of manufacturing the filter which is formed by spinning a fiber in a semi-molten state onto a mold such that the mold is provided as a filter structural member. The method obviates the need to remove the filter from the mold and thus simplifies the manufacture of the filter.

Abstract: A perfume generating device for preventing a reduction in the level of a consciousness by a supply of relaxing-type aromatic agent, and for preventing a reduction in concentration. Different containers for relaxing-type and refreshing-type aromatic agents and valves for selecting one of the agents are provided on a perfume supply conduit. Upon the selection of the relaxing-type aromatic agent, a repetition of cycles are executed such that, after each three cycles of a relaxing-type aromatic agent, a single supply of refreshing-type aromatic agent or stoppage of the supply of the relaxing-type aromatic agent is performed.

Abstract: A fragrance supplying apparatus for a vehicle for supplying an interior of an air-conditioning duct of the vehicle with a fragrance or deodrant so that the fragrance or deodrant is carried by a flow of air from a blower of the air-conditioning system into the cabin of the vehicle, the fragrance supplying apparatus including a fragrance supplying apparatus having control valves for controlling the supply of the fragrance or deodorant into the air-conditioning duct; a random number producing unit for producing random numbers; and a control unit for controlling the control valves of the fragrance supplying unit based on the random numbers to set varying patterns of supply and cessation of the fragrance or deodorant.