JP2006289215A - Disposer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disposer in which an emitter is installed to the cover and which is capable of conducting the light emission display of the operation situation of the disposer and of radiation of ultraviolet rays onto the inside of the disposer from the ultraviolet emitter installed to the cover. <P>SOLUTION: The disposer 1 is provided with a fitting tube 2 installed at the upper part, a case 4 connected to the fitting tube 2 via a joint packing 3 and the removable cover 5 at the incorporation port of the inside of the fitting tube 2. An alternating current flows in a primary col 11, an induced current occurs at a second coil 12 and then visible light LED 6 and UVLED 7 is lighted when the cover 5 is attached and the switch for the disposer is set on. It is visually recognized that electricity is conducted to the disposer 1 by lighting the LED 6 at the upper face side. When the UVLED 7 is lighted, ultraviolet rays are projected to the inside of the disposer 1 and then the inside of the disposer 1 is sterilized. Also, active oxygen is generated by photocatalytic action and the attached organic substance is oxidatively decomposed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a disposer (garbage disposal machine) that is attached to a sink and crushes or dewaters garbage.

  The disposer is designed to finely pulverize the garbage thrown in from the upper inlet and flow it to the drain pipe. The disposer rotates the impeller with a motor to grind the garbage between the case inner surface and the impeller. Alternatively, the garbage is crushed by hitting the garbage on the inner surface of the case by the centrifugal force of the impeller.

  Since this disposer often gets wet with water and comes in contact with organic matter such as cooking scraps and cooking oil, dirt such as slime is easily attached. In order to prevent the occurrence of slime and the like, it is described in FIG. 1 of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-112855 that a lid attached to the inlet and an ultraviolet LED to irradiate ultraviolet rays toward the inside of the disposer. .

In paragraph 0030 of JP-A-11-76852, it is described that a coating of a photocatalyst such as titanium oxide is provided on the inner surface of the disposer to prevent generation of mold, slime, and offensive odor.
JP 2001-112855 A JP-A-11-76852

  An object of the present invention is to provide a disposer in which a light emitter is provided on a lid, and the operation status of the disposer can be displayed by light emission, or the inside of the disposer can be irradiated with ultraviolet rays from an ultraviolet light emitter provided on the lid. And

  The disposer according to claim 1 is a disposer in which a lid is detachably attached to a garbage input port, a light emitter is provided on the cover, a primary coil provided on the input port side, and a 2 provided on the lid The second coil is configured to supply power to the light emitter.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the disposer according to the first aspect is characterized in that the light emitter is an ultraviolet light emitter that is provided on the lower surface side of the lid and irradiates ultraviolet rays toward the inside of the disposer.

  The disposer of claim 3 is characterized in that, in claim 1 or 2, the light emitter is a visible light emitter provided on an upper surface side of the lid.

  A disposer according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the disposer according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein a primary coil is provided at a part of the inlet, and a secondary coil that can be opposed to the primary coil at a part of the lid. Is provided.

  In the disposer of the present invention, the lid is provided with a light emitter, and the light emitter can be fed to emit light by electromagnetic induction between the primary coil on the inlet side and the secondary coil on the lid.

  Therefore, the ultraviolet light emitter can be provided on the lower surface side of the lid as in claim 2 to irradiate the inside of the disposer with ultraviolet light.

  Further, as in the third aspect, a visible light emitter is provided on the upper surface side of the lid so that, for example, the fact that the disposer is energized can be lit and displayed.

  When the primary coil and the secondary coil are locally provided as in the fourth aspect, the light emitter emits light only when the lid is attached to the insertion port and the primary coil and the secondary coil face each other. When the primary coil and the secondary coil do not face each other, the light emitter can be prevented from emitting light.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional perspective view from above of the disposer according to the embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional perspective view from below of the disposer of FIG.

  The disposer 1 includes a mounting cylinder 2 provided at an upper portion, a case 4 connected to the mounting cylinder 2 via a joint packing 3, and a lid 5 attached to and detached from an insertion port inside the mounting cylinder 2.

  A flange portion 5 a is provided outward on the upper edge of the lid 5, and the flange portion 5 a is locked to the inner hole edge portion of the mounting cylinder 2. On the upper surface of the lid 5, a bank-like knob portion 5b extending in the diameter direction is provided, and both sides of the knob portion 5b are recesses 5c. A hole 5d for allowing water to flow into the disposer 1 is provided on the bottom surface of the recess 5c. In the disposer 1, an impeller (not shown) and its rotating device are installed.

  In this embodiment, a plurality of visible light emitting LEDs 6 are provided on the upper surface of the lid 5, and a plurality of UV light emitting LEDs 7 are provided on the lower surface. A plurality of LEDs 6 are provided on the upper surface of the knob portion 5b at intervals, but the arrangement position and number of the LEDs 6 are not limited to this.

  A primary coil 11 is provided on the mounting cylinder 2 so as to go around the mounting cylinder 2. A secondary coil 12 is provided on the lid 5 so as to circulate around the outer periphery along the outer peripheral portion and at a height facing the primary coil 11 in a state where the lid 5 is attached to the insertion port. Yes. Although not shown, the lid 5 is provided with wiring for guiding the current from the secondary coil 12 to the LED 6. Further, a photocatalytic coating is provided on the lower surface of the lid 5 and the inner surfaces of the joint packing 3 and the case 4, respectively.

  In order to cut the garbage such as cooking scraps finely by the disposer 1, the lid 5 is opened, the garbage is introduced into the disposer 1 from the inlet, the lid 5 is attached, and a switch for disposer (not shown) is turned on. Turn on. Further, the faucet provided in the sink is opened, and water is poured into the disposer 1 through the hole 5c. Thereby, the raw garbage finely cut in the disposer 1 is discharged to the drain pipe.

  In this embodiment, when the lid 5 is attached and the disposer switch is turned on, an alternating current flows through the primary coil 11, an induced current is generated in the secondary coil 12, and the visible light LED 6 and the UV LED 7 are turned on. It is visually confirmed that the disposer 1 is energized by turning on the LED 6 on the upper surface side. Further, when the UVLED 7 is turned on, ultraviolet rays are irradiated into the disposer 1, the disposer 1 is sterilized, active oxygen is generated by photocatalysis, and the attached organic matter is oxidatively decomposed. As a result, dirt such as slime is prevented from adhering to the lower surface of the lid 5 and the inner surfaces of the joint packing 3 and the case 4.

  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional perspective view from above of a disposer according to another embodiment.

  In this embodiment, the primary coil 13 is provided at one place in the circumferential direction of the mounting cylinder 2, and the secondary coil (not shown) is provided at one place on the side peripheral surface of the lid 5. The LEDs 6 and 7 can be lit only when the lid 5 is attached to the inlet so that the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil face each other. Therefore, for example, when UV irradiation is not required, the UVLED 7 can be turned off by selecting the direction of the lid 5 so that the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil do not face each other. It can be visually recognized that the UV LED 7 is turned off because the visible light LED 6 is turned off.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the soot treating apparatus into which the waste water from the disposer is introduced. The soot processing device 30 includes a transparent outer box 31 and a solid-liquid separation unit 32 and a drying unit 33 provided in the outer box 31.

  Drainage from the disposer is introduced into the solid-liquid separator 32 via a drain pipe 34. The solid content in the waste water is pulled up by the screen conveyor 35 and put into the tank 36. The screen conveyor 35 and the tank 36 are coated with a photocatalyst. By irradiating natural light through the exterior box 31, ultraviolet sterilization and photocatalytic action occur, sterilization and organic matter are decomposed, and malodor is reduced. An ultraviolet lamp, UVLED, or the like that emits ultraviolet rays instead of natural light or with natural light may be provided.

  In this embodiment, the drain pipe 34 is transparent, and the inner surface of the drain pipe 34 is also coated with a photocatalyst. In addition, an ultraviolet light source such as a UVLED that irradiates ultraviolet rays toward the drain pipe 34 is disposed in a portion of the drain pipe 34 disposed in the building. For this reason, ultraviolet sterilization and photocatalytic action also occur in the drain pipe 34.

It is a section perspective view from the upper part of the disposer concerning an embodiment. It is a cross-sectional perspective view from the downward direction of the disposer of FIG. It is a cross-sectional perspective view from the upper part of the disposer which concerns on another embodiment. It is a perspective view of the soot processing apparatus in which the waste_water | drain from a disposer is introduce | transduced.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Disposer 2 Mounting cylinder 3 Joint packing 4 Case 5 Lid 6 Visible light LED
7 UVLED
11, 13 Primary coil 12 Secondary coil 30 Saddle treatment device 35 Screen conveyor 36 Tank

Claims (4)

In a disposer with a lid detachably attached to the garbage input port,
While providing a light emitter on the lid,
A disposer configured to supply power to the light emitter by a primary coil provided on the inlet side and a secondary coil provided on the lid.   2. The disposer according to claim 1, wherein the light emitter is an ultraviolet light emitter that is provided on a lower surface side of the lid and irradiates ultraviolet light toward the inside of the disposer.   3. The disposer according to claim 1, wherein the light emitter is a visible light emitter provided on an upper surface side of the lid.   4. The method according to claim 1, wherein a primary coil is provided at a part of the inlet, and a secondary coil that can be opposed to the primary coil is provided at a part of the lid. Disposer featuring.

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