Sterilization module, water purification device, and system comprising water purification device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11787707-B2
Application number	US-202217575068-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 13, 2022
Priority date	Sep 25, 2015
Publication date	Oct 17, 2023
Grant date	Oct 17, 2023

Abstract

In one aspect, a sterilization apparatus is provided to include a flow channel body comprising an inflow unit configured to provide an inflow channel through which water flows in one direction, a discharge unit configured to provide a discharge channel through which water is discharged, and a bypass channel unit configured to provide a bypass channel through which water bypasses in a different direction from the direction of the water flowing in the inflow unit; a mounting unit formed on the flow channel body and configured to provide an installation space connected to the bypass channel, a UV light emitting unit disposed in the installation space and configured to emit UV light towards the bypass channel; and a holder coupled to the mounting unit and securing the UV light emitting unit inside the mounting unit.

First claim

We claim:

1. A sterilization module comprising:
a main body having an opening at upper and lower sides of the main body;
a protective cover disposed inside the main body and configured to shield an interior of the main body from an outside of the main body, the protective cover including a material through which UV light transmits;
a substrate secured to an inner wall of the main body and disposed on the protective cover;
a cover seat protruding inward from an inner surface of the main body such that the protective cover is seated on the cover seat;
an UV light emitter disposed on the substrate and configured to emit UV light;
a spacer disposed between the substrate and the protective cover and configured to separate the UV light emitter from the protective cover; and
an inner sealing member disposed between an upper surface of the cover seat and a lower surface of the protective cover to seal a gap between the main body and the protective cover, and
wherein the protective cover covers the UV light emitter and the substrate.

2. The sterilization module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a connector disposed on a surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the substrate; and
a cable detachably coupled to the connector,
wherein one end of the cable is detachably coupled to the connector and the other end of the cable is connected to an external power device.

3. The sterilization module of claim 1 , wherein the spacer has a displacement preventing portion protruding upward from an upper surface of the spacer and preventing the substrate from being displaced from a designated place,
wherein the displacement preventing portion has a height less than or equal to a thickness of the substrate.

4. The sterilization module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a substrate seat protruding inward from an inner wall of the spacer to allow the substrate to be seated on the substrate seat.

5. The sterilization module of claim 4 , further comprising:
a substrate holding portion disposed on the substrate and fastened to an inner wall of the main body.

6. The sterilization module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a body holding portion formed along an outer periphery of the main body and protruding from an outer surface of the main body.

7. The sterilization module of claim 6 , further comprising:
an outer holder fastened to an outer wall of the main body.

8. The sterilization module of claim 7 , further comprising:
an outer sealing member disposed between an upper surface of the body holding portion and a lower surface of the outer holder to seal a gap between the main body and the outer holder.

9. A sterilization module comprising:
a main body having an opening at upper and lower sides of the main body;
a protective cover disposed inside the main body to shield an interior of the main body from an outside of the main body, the protective cover including a material through which UV light transmits;
a substrate secured to an inner wall of the main body and disposed on the protective cover;
a cover seat protruding inward from an inner surface of the main body such that the protective cover is seated on the cover seat;
an UV light emitter disposed on the substrate and configured to emit UV light;
an inner sealing member disposed between an upper surface of the cover seat and a lower surface of the protective cover to seal a gap between the main body and the protective cover;
an outer holder fastened to an outer wall of the main body; and

an outer sealing member to seal a gap between the main body and the outer holder, and
wherein the protective cover covers the UV light emitter and the substrate.

10. The sterilization module of claim 9 , wherein the cover seat has a tapered shape having a diameter gradually increasing towards a lower surface of the cover seat.

11. The sterilization module of claim 9 , further comprising:
a connector disposed on a surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the substrate; and
a cable detachably coupled to the connector,
wherein one end of the cable is detachably coupled to the connector and the other end of the cable is connected to an external power device.

12. The sterilization module of claim 9 , further comprising:
a substrate holding portion disposed on the substrate and fastened to an inner wall of the main body.

13. A sterilization module comprising:
a main body having an opening at upper and lower sides of the main body;
a protective cover disposed inside the main body to shield an interior of the main body from an outside of the main body, the protective cover including a material through which UV light transmits;
a substrate secured to an inner wall of the main body and disposed on the protective cover;
a cover seat protruding inward from an inner surface of the main body such that the protective cover is seated on the cover seat;
an UV light emitter disposed on the substrate and configured to emit UV light; and
an inner sealing member disposed between an upper surface of the cover seat and a lower surface of the protective cover to seal a gap between the main body and the protective cover, wherein the cover seat has a diameter gradually increasing towards a lower surface of the cover seat, and
wherein the protective cover covers the UV light emitter and the substrate.

14. The sterilization module of claim 13 , further comprising:
an outer holder fastened to an outer wall of the main body.

15. The sterilization module of claim 14 , further comprising:
an outer sealing member disposed between an upper surface of a body holding portion and a lower surface of the outer holder to seal a gap between the main body and the outer holder.

16. The sterilization module of claim 13 , further comprising:
a spacer disposed between the substrate and the protective cover to separate the UV light emitter from the protective cover.

17. The sterilization module of claim 16 , wherein the spacer has a displacement preventing portion protruding upward from an upper surface of the spacer and preventing the substrate from being displaced from a designated place,
wherein the displacement preventing portion has a height less than or equal to a thickness of the substrate.

18. The sterilization module of claim 16 , further comprising:
a substrate seat protruding inward from an inner wall of the spacer to allow the substrate to be seated on the substrate seat.

19. The sterilization module of claim 13 , further comprising:
a substrate holding portion disposed on the substrate and fastened to an inner wall of the main body.

20. The sterilization module of claim 13 , further comprising:
a body holding portion formed along an outer periphery of the main body and protruding from an outer surface of the main body.

Assignees

• Seoul Viosys Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jung Woong Ki
• Chang Sang Hyun

Classifications

• C02F1/325 Primary

  Irradiation devices or lamp constructions · CPC title

• A61L2/10

  Ultraviolet [UV] radiation · CPC title

• A61L2/26

  Accessories · CPC title

• B01D35/04

  Plug, tap, or cock filters {filtering elements mounted in or on a faucet} · CPC title

• B01D35/16

  Cleaning-out devices {, e.g. for removing the cake from the filter casing or for evacuating the last remnants of liquid} · CPC title