WATER PURIFIER AND AN OPERATING METHOD OF THE SAME CAPABLE OF EFFICIENTLY STERILIZING A WATER BATH AND WATER IN THE WATER BATH

摘要

PURPOSE: A water purifier and an operating method of the same are provided to block the unnecessary operation of an UV-based sterilizing unit by operating the UV-based sterilizing unit when the sterilization of water in a water bath is required.;CONSTITUTION: A water purifier includes a water purifying unit, a water bath, a water draining valve(25), a UV-based sterilizing unit(6), a water drainage input part(60), and a controlling part(62). Water purified in the water purifying unit is arranged in the water bath. Water is drained from the water bath through the water draining valve. The UV-based sterilizing unit is installed at the water bath. The water drainage input part input the drainage of water through the water drainage valve. The controlling part operates the UV-based sterilizing unit according to a pre-determined cycle.;COPYRIGHT KIPO 2013;[Reference numerals] (18) Water supplying valve; (25) Water draining valve; (27) Warm water valve; (6) UV-based sterilizing unit; (60) Water drainage input part; (62) Controlling part; (64) Warm water input part; (66) Sterilization reservation input part; (68) Sterilization completion displaying part