ULTRAVIOLET STERILIZATION APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE

An ultraviolet (UV) sterilization apparatus for a vehicle, including a main power input unit (20) configured to receive main power from a main battery of a vehicle, an auxiliary power input unit (30) configured to receive auxiliary power from an auxiliary battery (60), a main power detection unit (10) configured to detect a state of a main power input from the main power input unit (20), an auxiliary power detection unit (40) configured to detect a charging state of the auxiliary battery (60), a vehicle information input unit (50) configured to receive vehicle information for determining a state of the vehicle, a power conversion unit (70) configured to switch between the main power input and an auxiliary power input, respectively, a plurality of UV modules (100) installed at a plurality of locations in the vehicle and configured to irradiate UV rays, an UV driving unit (90) configured to drive the plurality of UV modules (100) and a control unit (80) configured to receive a vehicle information input, the state of the main power input and the charging state of the auxiliary battery, determine an operating condition of the UV modules (100), and control the power conversion unit (70) so as to drive the plurality of UV modules (100) independently through the UV driving unit (90) during a sterilization driving time.