PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photocatalytic sterilization deodorizing device which allows a photocatalyst to be approximately uniformly exposed to ultraviolet rays from light-emitting diodes for uniform activation of the photocatalyst to achieve uniform sterilization deodorizing effects of the photocatalyst, having high sterilization deodorizing effect and high reliability with very little deterioration of parts caused by ultraviolet rays.SOLUTION: The photocatalytic sterilization deodorizing device includes: a surface light source 10 having a plurality of light-emitting diodes 12 mainly composed of inorganic material, distributed in a planar form on a substrate 11 and a photocatalytic member 20 having a photocatalyst 22 exposed to ultraviolet rays from the surface light source 10.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】発光ダイオードからの紫外線を光触媒に略均一に照射して、光触媒の活性化を均一にして、光触媒による殺菌、消臭効果を均一にして、殺菌消臭効果がたかく、かつ、紫外線による部品の劣化が殆どなくて信頼性の高い光触媒殺菌消臭装置を提供すること。【解決手段】光触媒殺菌消臭装置は、基板11上に面状に分布している無機物質を主成分とする複数の発光ダイオード12を有する面光源10と、上記面光源10からの紫外光Vが照射される光触媒22を有する光触媒部材20とを有する。【選択図】図1
