JP2005246286A - Garbage treatment apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a garbage treatment apparatus capable of reliably detecting humidity of garbage, displaying the abnormal state with high precision, and being easy for handling. <P>SOLUTION: The treatment apparatus comprises a housing container 1 for housing garbage, a humidity detection means 4 for detecting humidity of garbage in the housing container 1, and a control means (not illustrated) for detecting the humidity prescribed times by the humidity detection means 4 and calculating the average value of the detection results, and an informing means 10 for informing the calculation value if it is found a prescribed value or higher. Thereby, since the humidity exhibiting the treating state of garbage is surely and precisely detected, detailed control can be performed and the convenient garbage treatment apparatus is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a garbage processing machine for reducing and reducing the volume of garbage.

As a conventional garbage processing machine, it is equipped with a storage container that stores garbage and reduces and reduces the volume, and uses a moisture content sensor to check the processing state of the garbage thrown into the storage container. Many methods have been proposed for detecting moisture in water. In addition, many methods for displaying an abnormality according to the detection results are proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-137808 A

  However, in the conventional garbage processing machine, the change in the moisture content of the garbage in the storage container is very gradual, so it is very difficult to accurately capture the change. For this reason, it was difficult to capture the change and incorrect control was performed. Furthermore, since the abnormality display is performed according to the detection result of the moisture content with low accuracy, the user is misunderstood and misuses.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide an extremely easy-to-use garbage processing machine that can accurately capture the state of processing of garbage and can also reliably display the display. And

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the garbage processing machine according to the present invention includes a storage container that stores the garbage, a humidity detection unit that detects the humidity of the garbage in the storage container, and the humidity detection unit. A control unit that detects humidity of the garbage a predetermined number of times and calculates an average value of the detection results, and a notification unit that notifies when the calculated value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, Therefore, it is possible to reliably and accurately detect the humidity indicating the processing status, and to provide a garbage disposal machine that can be finely controlled and is easy to use.

  The garbage processing machine according to the present invention can reliably and accurately detect the humidity indicating the state of processing of garbage, so that fine control can be performed and the usability is very excellent.

  In the first invention, the storage container for storing the garbage, the humidity detection means for detecting the humidity of the garbage in the storage container, the humidity detection means detects the humidity of the garbage a predetermined number of times, Control means for calculating the average value of the detection results, and notification means for notifying when the calculated value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, reliably and accurately detecting the humidity indicating the state of garbage processing Therefore, it is possible to provide a garbage disposal machine that can be finely controlled and is easy to use.

  In the second invention, the predetermined value is changed within a predetermined time from the start of energization of the garbage processing machine, and the abnormality display is surely performed even in a state different from the time when normal garbage is thrown in the initial stage of operation. be able to.

  In the third aspect of the invention, notification is made after a second predetermined time after detecting the humidity of the garbage, and the abnormal state can be reliably displayed so that there is no misunderstanding for the user.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a humidity estimating means for calculating an estimated time for which the calculated value continues for a predetermined value or more, and the estimated time is notified. The user knows the duration of the abnormal state. In addition, it is possible to schedule the next garbage input time, improve the usability, and provide a user-friendly garbage disposal machine.

  According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the notification means is used as the display means, and the display is blinked, so that the user can surely confirm the abnormal display and the usability can be improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
The garbage processing machine in the 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated using FIGS. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a garbage disposal machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram of the garbage disposal machine.

  1 and 2, 1 is a storage container for storing garbage, 2 is a heating means for heating the garbage in the storage container 1, and 4 is humidity for detecting the state (wetness) of the garbage in the storage container 1. Detection means 5 is a stirring blade for stirring the garbage in the storage container 1, 6 is a drive motor for rotationally driving the stirring blade 5, 7 is a suction fan for sucking air in the storage container 1, 8 Is a catalyst for deodorizing the air sucked by the suction fan 7, 9 is an exhaust unit for discharging the air sucked by the suction fan 7 to the outside, and 10 is an indication of the power-on state and the abnormal state of the main body The display means 11 which is an informing means for informing (displaying) etc. obtains the output from the humidity detecting means 4, counts the number of inputs by the counter 12, and calculates the average value while calculating the average value. A display signal is sent to the display means 10 A control means.

  The operation and action in the above configuration are as follows.

  First, the user puts garbage generated in a home kitchen or the like into the storage container 1 and starts processing. When performing the garbage treatment, the humidity state in the storage container 1 is always detected by the humidity detecting means 4 so as to grasp the state. Specifically, the heating means 2 is energized, the temperature rise value in the storage container 1 per unit time at the first time, and once the heating means 2 is deenergized, the heating means 2 is energized again, and the second time The humidity (degree of wetness) of garbage in the storage container 1 is detected at a ratio to the temperature rise value in the storage container 1 per unit time.

  Since most of the garbage at the time of charging contains moisture, the humidity in the storage container 1 is high when the garbage is charged. The heating means 2 is energized and temperature control in the storage container 1 is started. In addition, the operation of the catalyst 8 is started in order to remove the odor of the garbage generated from the container 1 in parallel. The operation of the intake fan 7 is also started so that the air in the storage container 1 flows into the catalyst 8.

  Air sucked by the suction fan 7 and deodorized by the catalyst 8 is discharged from the exhaust unit 9 to the outside of the main body. Furthermore, the stirring blade 5 that is rotationally driven by the drive motor 6 stirs the garbage in the storage container 1 to make the temperature of the garbage substantially uniform, and this operation is repeated.

  FIG. 3 shows the change in humidity after the garbage is put into the storage container 1. When the user puts garbage into the storage container 1, the humidity detection means 4 detects the humidity in the storage container 1. However, there is little momentary change in humidity, and the storage container already has The total humidity rises while the humidity is transferred to the garbage in the area 1. Thus, when a certain amount of time has passed since the garbage was introduced (after the time T in FIG. 3 has elapsed), the humidity in the storage container 1 reaches its peak (time P in FIG. 3). Thereafter, the humidity is gradually reduced by the operation of the heating means 2 and the stirring blade 5.

  Now, as to the case where humidity is detected by the humidity detecting means 4, the detection accuracy may differ depending on the position of the garbage in the storage container 1 with respect to the position of the humidity detecting means 4 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4A, when the garbage does not face the position of the humidity detecting means 4, it is difficult to detect the accurate humidity. On the other hand, in the case of (b), the garbage faces the position of the humidity detecting means 4, and the humidity detection accuracy is improved as compared with (a).

  However, in actual operation, when the humidity is detected by the humidity detecting means 4, it cannot be determined whether the garbage is in the state shown in FIGS. Therefore, by driving the stirring blade 5 at a certain interval and changing the position of the garbage in the storage container 1, the position of the garbage in the humidity detection means 4 and the storage container 1 as described above can be changed. It is not fixed and the same situation does not occur.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, after the control means 11 inputs the detection level of the humidity detection means 4, the counter 12 is counted up for each input. The output is returned to the means 11. Receiving this, the control means 11 takes the average value of the five times. This value is judged as the humidity of the garbage in the storage container 1 (time point X in FIG. 5).

  As for the next data, the oldest data among the past five data is discarded, the latest data is added, and the average value is obtained again by five times of data. This operation is repeated to determine a definite value of humidity at each timing.

  By performing this operation, variation in the input value of the detected humidity due to the position of the garbage can be suppressed, and accurate input and detection can be performed.

  Next, the case where it is determined that the humidity in the storage container 1 is excessively high as a result of performing the above operation will be described.

  If the humidity is high, the processing time may be very long, which may increase the maintenance cost such as electricity bill. Moreover, in the case of the garbage processing machine of the system which decomposes | disassembles garbage using microorganisms, there exists a possibility that the microorganisms in the storage container 1 may be killed.

  Therefore, when it is determined that the humidity is higher than the predetermined value, the display means 10 displays an abnormality. With this display, the user can recognize that there is a lot of moisture in the garbage to be put into the container 1 and can refrain from putting it in or can drain it before putting it in. For example, when the abnormality level is set to be displayed when the humidity level reaches 4, the time point Y at which the average value of five times exceeds 4 is the time point at which the abnormality display is performed.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 6 is a circuit block diagram of a garbage disposal machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, about the same part as the said embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  When the power is turned on for the first time, there is no garbage in the storage container 1, and the conditions are different from those at the next time when the garbage is charged. Also, when the decomposition treatment is performed with microorganisms, the conditions are different from those in the case where the initial residue and the subsequent garbage are put in.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, a timer 13 (for example, 12 hours) that counts a predetermined time from when the power is first turned on is provided, and the final average value calculated by the control means 11 while the timer 13 counts time. Change the humidity level to determine that the humidity is high.

  For this change level, storage means 14 is provided, and a predetermined value (in this case, for example, humidity level 4.5 is set as an abnormal display level) is stored in the storage means 14 in advance, and is stored in the control means 11. It can be entered and judged by its value. (It may be determined by the humidity level at power-on instead of the predetermined value).

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the control of the garbage processing machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a chart showing the transition of the humidity level, the second timer, and the display means. In addition, about the same part as the said embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  When judging an abnormality, the accuracy is improved while taking the average of a plurality of times as described above. However, when displaying the abnormality to the user, it is important to further improve the accuracy. In consideration of the shape of the garbage and the positional relationship of the garbage with respect to the humidity detecting means 4, in the present embodiment, the second timer 15 for measuring the second predetermined time is provided, and the following operation is performed. It is.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the control means 11 starts measuring the second timer 15 at the time when the humidity level is determined to be abnormal (time Z). When the second timer 15 finishes measuring a predetermined time (for example, 12 hours), the display means 10 displays an abnormality. If the humidity level falls below the abnormal level value while the second timer 15 counts for a predetermined time, the timing of the second timer 15 is terminated at that point and no abnormal display is performed.

  Further, when the garbage is not thrown in, the humidity is reduced. However, as shown in FIG. 9, the humidity estimating means 16 for estimating the decreasing tendency of the humidity is provided to clear the abnormal humidity level. If the time is estimated and the estimated time is displayed on the display means 10, the user can schedule the next throwing-in time of garbage while observing the display time.

  Further, FIG. 9 shows an example of the display means 10, and among the displays on the display means 10, “Power” is a display that lights when the power is turned on, and “Abnormal” is displayed when there is an abnormality. It is. Here, the display desired to be transmitted can be made clearer by changing the brightness of the display important for the user as compared with other displays. For example, by making the display of “abnormal” brighter than other displays, it is possible to more clearly notify the user that the humidity level is abnormal. .

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a garbage disposal machine according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a circuit block diagram of the garbage disposal machine. In addition, about the same part as the said embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a lid detection unit 18 that detects that the lid 3 that opens and closes when the garbage is put into the storage container 1 is opened is provided, and an output of the lid detection unit 18 is provided. Is input to the control means 11, and upon receiving this signal, the control means 11 notifies the user. This notification operation is performed when the control means 11 detects that the lid 3 has been opened by the user when the display means 10 is displaying an abnormality. is there.

  Thus, not only the display means 10 but also a nearby user can be notified of the abnormal state without fail.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12, a display blinking means 19 for blinking the display means 10 is provided, and when the open state of the lid 3 is detected by the lid detection means 18, the control means 11 receiving this signal displays If the lighting of the display means 10 is blinked by the blinking means 19, it is possible to make the user more surely recognize the abnormal state.

  As described above, the garbage processing machine according to the present invention can accurately detect the humidity of the garbage, display it with high accuracy, and greatly improve the usability. Applicable to industrial and commercial dredging machines.

Sectional drawing which shows schematic structure of the garbage processing machine in Embodiment 1 of this invention. Circuit block diagram of the same garbage processor Humidity humidity timing chart of the same garbage processor (A) Schematic diagram showing the state of garbage in the storage container of the garbage disposal machine, (b) Schematic diagram showing the state of garbage in the storage container Timing chart of humidity of living garbage The circuit block diagram of the garbage processing machine in Embodiment 2 of this invention The circuit block diagram of the garbage processing machine in Embodiment 3 of this invention Timing chart of garbage humidity, second timer, display means of garbage disposal machine Circuit block diagram of garbage disposal machine showing another example and plan view of display means Schematic sectional view of a garbage disposal machine in Embodiment 4 of the present invention Circuit block diagram of the same garbage processor Circuit block diagram of garbage disposal machine showing another example

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage container 2 Heating means 4 Humidity detection means 5 Stirring blade 10 Display means (notification means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Control means 12 Counter 13 Timer 14 Storage means 15 2nd timer 16 Humidity estimation means 18 Lid detection means 19 Display blinking means

Claims (5)

A storage container for storing the garbage, a humidity detection means for detecting the humidity of the garbage in the storage container, and detecting the humidity of the garbage by the humidity detection means a predetermined number of times, and calculating an average value of the detection results A garbage processing machine comprising control means for calculating, and notifying means for notifying when the calculated value is not less than a predetermined value. The garbage processing machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined value is changed within a predetermined time from the start of energization of the garbage processing machine. The garbage processing machine of Claim 1 or 2 which alert | reports after the 2nd predetermined time, after detecting the humidity of garbage. The garbage processing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising humidity estimation means for calculating an estimated time for which the calculated value continues to be equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and configured to notify the estimated time. The garbage processing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the notification unit is used as a display unit, and the display is blinked.

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