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Abstract

A water dispenser includes discharge valves each including a body made of a material capable of transmitting ultraviolet light, and defining a flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet of the discharge valves, and an ultra violet light emitting source which irradiates ultraviolet light to the body to sterilize inner wall surface of the flow path and the surface of the valve body. The body has an outer wall surface extending along the flow path and covered with an ultraviolet light reflecting layer. The water dispenser further includes and outlet-side pipe line having an inner wall surface made of an ultraviolet light transmitting material containing a photocatalyst.

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