Portable water bottle having a UV light sterilization module
A portable water bottle includes a water bottle body having water stored therein; and a sterilizing module for irradiating the inside of the water bottle body with sterilizing ultraviolet rays. The sterilizing module further includes a housing having an ultraviolet outlet through which the sterilizing ultraviolet rays pass; a light source module for emitting the sterilizing ultraviolet rays; and a power storage member for supplying power to the light source module.
1. A sterilization device, comprising:
a body having a space inside of the body;
a light module configured to emit a sterilization light into the body;
a body coupler configured to connect the light module to the body;
a sensor communicatively coupled to the light module and operable to sense at least one of a user gesture, an occurrence of a predetermined motion of the body or the light module, or a combination of the user gesture and the occurrence of the predetermined motion of the body or the light module,
wherein the light module is further configured to start and stop emitting of the sterilization light based on a sensing result of the sensor, and comprises:
a first substrate;
a light emitting layer disposed on the first substrate and configured to emit the sterilization light, the light emitting layer including a second substrate on which a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer are disposed;
an outlet having a path through which the sterilization light emitted from the light emitting layer is discharged outside the light module; and
a window member disposed on the first substrate and configured to protect the light emitting layer from an exterior of the light module,
wherein the second substrate includes an inclined region and configured to increase an extraction of the sterilization light generated in the active layer, and
wherein the light module includes a reflector disposed on the first substrate and configured to reflect the sterilization light emitted from the light emitting layer.
2. The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein an inner side of the body includes a material preventing transmission of the sterilization light therethrough.
3. The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein the light module further includes a power storage supplying electric power to the light emitting layer.
4. The sterilization device of claim 3 , wherein the light emitting layer is configured to be turned on to provide the sterilization light in response to a supply of the electric power from the power storage and be turned off in response to a stop of the supply of the electric power.
5. The sterilization device of claim 3 , wherein the power storage is configured to supply the electric power based on a sensing result of the sensor.
6. The sterilization device of claim 1 , further comprising a controller configured to control a sterilization time.
7. The sterilization device of claim 1 , further comprising an input unit configured to set a sterilization time.
8. The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein the window member includes a fluorine-based polymer.
9. The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein the first conductivity type semiconductor layer includes an inclined region to improve extraction of the sterilization light generated in the active layer.
10. The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein at least a region of the active layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer has an inclined region to improve extraction of the sterilization light generated in the active layer.
11. The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein the body coupler includes threads formed on an inner surface of the body.
12. The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein an inner side of the body includes a material reflecting the sterilization light.
13. The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein the first conductivity type semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer, and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer.
14. The sterilization device of claim 1 , wherein the reflector comprises a metal reflective layer disposed between the first substrate and the light emitting layer.
15. The sterilization device of claim 14 , wherein the light module further comprises a bonding layer disposed between the metal reflective layer and the first substrate.