JP2007516077A - Kitchen food waste processing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a kitchen residual food waste processing apparatus that is installed in a lower space of a dishwasher and automatically separates residual food waste. An inflow pipe (20) installed in the main body (10) to be connected to a drain outlet of the dishwasher; a dehydration cylinder (40) connected to the inflow pipe (20); and attached to the dehydration cylinder (40) A cap (50) having a discharge port (51); a transfer screw (60) supported by the cap (50); a cap (50) connected to the discharge port (51) and a discharge hole ( 81) and a drying box (80) provided with a heater; a stirring member (100) fitted inside the drying box (80); a storage container (300) disposed under the drying box (80); It includes an exhaust fan (400) and a pest extermination device (500) installed in the box (80); and a controller (600) for automatically controlling the operation thereof.

Description

  The present invention relates to a kitchen food residue processing apparatus, and more particularly, can be easily installed in the lower space of a dishwashing table or sink table to separate food residue and raw food waste into moisture and solid or insoluble parts, and Compress the substantial solid part, dehydrate it, cut it to a certain size and dry it. The present invention relates to a kitchen waste food scrap device capable of minimizing the amount of waste.

  In general, the food waste remaining after cooking and eating food is treated separately after separating it from the water drained through a filter screen provided at the outlet of the dishwasher. The food waste scrap extracted by the filter net contains a large amount of moisture, so if it is left as it is or buried in the basement, it will easily spoil and run out, and it will generate a severe odor. Incineration is not only difficult to incinerate but also takes a long time to incinerate.

  In this way, food scraps that are thrown away at homes and canteens rot and contaminate the soil and water quality, so fundamental problems such as soil and water contamination and bad odor caused by the decay of food waste scraps. Measures to eliminate it are urgently requested.

  In other words, food waste scraps were previously used as livestock feed for pigs, chickens, domestic duck, dogs, etc., but nowadays they are being turned away by farmers due to human labor and inconvenience in handling and use. is there. In addition, food waste scraps contain a variety of nutrients, so if they are buried in the soil or released into rivers, various gases and odors released due to rot cause environmental pollution and serious damage to crop growth. .

  Therefore, recently, in order to solve such problems, a high-speed dryer / fermenter and a food waste scraper have been provided.

  However, since the conventional high-speed dryer, fermenter and food waste processing unit as described above are expensive and large in size, they can be installed in the lower space of a dishwashing table, particularly in a general home or dining room. There is a problem that cannot be done.

  The object of the present invention was invented in order to eliminate the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, and the food waste scrap processing apparatus was downsized so that it could be easily placed in the lower space of the dishwasher table used by housewives. It can be installed and used conveniently, and the remaining food waste that contains a lot of moisture is dehydrated and cut and then dried, so the moisture contained in the remaining food waste is completely removed and discharged. An object of the present invention is to provide a kitchen food residue processing apparatus capable of minimizing the amount of food residue waste.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention incorporates a main body constituting a food waste processing apparatus in a lower space of a dishwasher, and an inflow pipe having a branch pipe and a drain pipe is connected to the main body. A dewatering cylinder having an inflow pipe connected to a drainage outlet of a dishwasher, a shut-off plate that is automatically opened and closed by a switch built in the inflow pipe, and an inlet and a filtration separation network provided at one lower side of the inflow pipe A cap with a discharge port is attached to the upper part of the dewatering cylinder, a transfer screw fitted inside the filtration separation network is attached to the cap, and a motor for driving the transfer screw is attached to the upper part of the cap. Install a drying box with a discharge hole and a heater at the bottom of the outlet of the cap, seal the top of the drying box with a cover, and attach a stirring member fitted inside the drying box to the cover. At the top of the cover A controller that installs a forward / reverse motor for driving the stirring member, arranges a storage container at the bottom of the drying box so that it can be pulled out, and installs an exhaust fan and a pest extermination device in the drying box, respectively, and automatically controls these operations Is installed outside the main body.

  Hereinafter, the technical configuration of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 to 7, the kitchen food residue processing apparatus for kitchen according to the present invention includes a main body 10 built in a lower space of a dishwashing table; a main body connected to a drain outlet of the dishwashing table. 10, an inflow pipe 20 having a branch pipe 21 and a drain pipe 22; a blocking plate 30 built in the inflow pipe 20 and automatically opened and closed by a switch 31; A dehydrating cylinder 40 connected to the inlet 41 and the filtration separation network 42; a cap 50 attached to the upper part of the dehydration cylinder 40 and having a discharge port 51; A transfer screw 60 to be fitted on the motor; a motor 70 for driving the transfer screw 60; a drying box 80 connected to the discharge port 51 and provided at a lower part of the cap 50 and provided with a discharge hole 81 and a heater 82; upon A cover 90 for sealing the air; a stirring member 100 supported by the cover 90 and fitted inside the drying box 80; a forward / reverse motor 200 for driving the stirring member 100; The storage container 300 includes an exhaust fan 400 and a pest extermination device 500 installed in the drying box 80, respectively, and a controller 600 that automatically controls the operation thereof.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the main body 10 is formed in a box shape and is built in the lower space of the dishwashing table. Such a main body 10 can be built in the lower space of the dishwashing table. The inflow pipe 10, the dehydrating cylinder 40 and the drying box 80 are accommodated in the main body, the controller 600 is installed on the front surface of the main body, and the storage container 300 is installed in the lower part of the main body 10 so that it can be pulled out. . At this time, the inflow pipe 20 is installed so as to protrude from one side of the main body 10.

  The inflow pipe 20 is installed in the main body 10 so as to be connected to the drain outlet of the dishwashing table. In such an inflow pipe 20, sewage drained from the dishwashing table and unprocessed food waste flow into the inflow pipe 20. A branch pipe 21 is provided in the upper part of the pipe 20 so that the sewage that has flowed in is drained, and a drain pipe 22 is provided in the lower part of the inflow pipe 20. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, the branch pipe 21 is arranged on the upper part of the blocking plate 30, and a filtration net 21a for trapping food waste is installed at the entrance.

  The blocking plate 30 is built in the inflow pipe 20 and is automatically opened and closed by a switch 31. Such a blocking plate 40 collects unprocessed food waste contained in sewage as shown in FIG. 3a. Further, as shown in FIG. 3b, the blocking plate 30 is selectively opened and closed by a switch 31 so that the collected food waste is discharged to the lower part. At this time, the switch 31 is electrically connected to the controller 600 and automatically opens and closes the blocking plate 30 under the control of the controller.

  The dehydrating cylinder 40 is inclined and connected to one lower part of the inflow pipe 20 and is provided with an inlet 41 and a filtration separation network 42. The lower part of the dehydrating cylinder 40 communicates with the drain pipe 22, and the flow The inlet 41 communicates with the inflow pipe 20, and the size of the mesh of the filtration separation network 42 is 0.3 to 2.0 mm. At this time, the filtration separation network 42 separates washing water and food waste raw waste, and such a filtration separation network 42 separates fine food residual raw waste while maintaining the discharge of washing water smoothly. The filtration separation network 42 is installed so that the surface area of the filtration separation network 42 is kept as wide as possible so that the reverse flow of water does not occur when a large amount of washing water flows in a large amount. The 42 mesh maintains the optimum size.

  The cap 50 is attached to the upper portion of the dehydrating cylinder 40 and has a discharge port 51. On the inner wall surface of the cap 50, as shown in FIGS. 5a and 5b, a number of protrusions are provided at predetermined circumferential intervals. A large number of guide vanes 53 having a curved shape are formed in the cap 50 immediately above the discharge port 51. At this time, the protrusion 52 cuts the remaining food waste to a predetermined size so that the protrusion 52 is quickly dried during dehydration to increase the drying efficiency. The discharge of food waste scraps is guided so as to be easily put into the drying box 80 through.

  The transfer screw 60 is supported by a cap 50 and is fitted inside the filtration separation net 42 to compress and move unprocessed food waste during dehydration to remove moisture. At this time, the transfer screw 60 is moved from the bottom to the top. It becomes narrower and narrower with its diameter narrowing as it goes. Therefore, when the transfer screw 60 is driven, the moisture contained in the food waste raw waste is dehydrated and the bulk is reduced, so that the dehydration effect can be improved.

  The motor 70 drives the transfer screw 60, and the motor 70 is mounted on the cap 50. At this time, the motor 70 is electrically connected to the controller 600 and automatically drives the transfer screw 60 under the control of the controller 600.

  The drying box 80 installed below the cap 50 so as to be connected to the discharge port 51 of the dehydrating cylinder 40 includes a discharge hole 81 and a heater 82. Such a drying box 80 is heated by a heater 82 and dries food residue raw food dehydrated at a predetermined temperature. The heater 82 is electrically connected to the controller 600 and controls the controller 600 to control the drying box 80. Heat automatically. Further, the guide pieces 81 a protrude from the upper portions on both sides of the discharge hole 81, so that the guide pieces wrap around the discharge screw 110 of the stirring member 100 described later.

  The cover 90 seals the upper part of the drying box 80, and grinding bars 91 are vertically installed on both sides of the inner surface of the cover 90. At this time, the grinding rods 91 on both sides serve to finely grind residual food scraps that have become clumped when dried.

  The stirring member 100 is supported by the cover 90 and is fitted inside the drying box 80, and a discharge screw 110 that is fitted into the discharge hole 81 of the drying box 80 is formed at the lower center of the stirring member 100, A horizontal blade 120 having a curved shape is formed at the lower part of each side of the stirring member 100, and a vertical blade 130 is formed at the end of the one side horizontal blade 120. As described above, both sides of the discharge hole 81 of the drying box 80 are formed. Each of the guide pieces 81a around the discharge screw 110 protrudes. At this time, the discharge screw 110 easily discharges the dried food residue from the discharge hole 81 while finely crushing, and the horizontal wings 120 on both sides are left on the bottom of the drying box 80. The vertical blades 130 scrape off food waste scraps adhering to the wall surface of the drying box 80.

  The forward / reverse motor 200 drives the stirring member 100 in the forward direction or the reverse direction, and the forward / reverse motor 200 is mounted on the upper portion of the cover 90. At this time, the forward / reverse motor 200 is electrically connected to the controller 600 and automatically drives the stirring member 100 under the control of the controller 600.

  The storage container 300 is disposed in a lower part of the drying box 80 so that it can be pulled out. The storage container 300 stores the remaining food waste or residue that is dried in the drying box 80 and discharged through the discharge hole 81. To do. At this time, the drying box 300 is installed so that it can be pulled out from the front surface of the main body 10 as shown in FIG.

  The exhaust fan 400 is installed in the upper part of the drying box 80 and removes odor generated during drying. The outlet of the odor removing exhaust fan 400 is connected to the drain pipe 22 of the inflow pipe 20 by a hose 410. . Therefore, the odor peculiar to food waste generated during drying is discharged to the drain pipe 22 by the exhaust fan 400, while the exhaust fan 400 is electrically connected to the controller 600 and automatically operates under the control of the controller 600.

  The insect pest extermination device 500 is installed at an appropriate position above the drying box 80. Such an insect extermination device exterminations the pest and deodorizes the inherent odor in the device due to long-term use. At this time, the pest extermination device 500 is electrically connected to the controller 600 and automatically operates under the control of the controller 600.

  The controller 600 automatically controls the switch 31, the motor 70, the heater 82, the forward / reverse motor 200, the exhaust fan 400, and the pest extermination device 500, and the controller 600 is installed on the front surface of the main body 10 together with a switch. . Sensors and other control-related equipment are obvious and will not be described here.

  The overall operational relationship of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail as follows.

  First, sewage and waste food waste drained through the drainage port of the dishwasher flow into the inside through the inflow pipe 20, and the sewage flowing in from the inflow pipe 20 is drained into the drain pipe 22 through the branch pipe 21 to be solid. Shaped food scraps are collected on top of the barrier plate 30 as in FIG. 3a.

  When processing the food scraps collected on the upper part of the shielding plate 30, when the switch installed in the controller 600 is operated, the switch 31 is activated to rotate the shielding plate 30 downward as shown in FIG. 3b. As a result, the central portion of the inflow pipe 20 is opened and the remaining food waste collected at the upper portion of the blocking plate 30 falls to the lower portion. It flows into the filtration separation network 42.

  In conjunction with this, the motor 70 installed on the top of the cap 50 is driven to rotate the transfer screw 60 fitted in the filtration separation network 42. Accordingly, the remaining food scraps that have flowed into the filtration separation network 42 of the dehydrating cylinder 40 are compressed while being moved upward in accordance with the transfer screw 60 to dehydrate the water. On the other hand, the water dehydrated from the food waste raw waste is drained from the drain pipe 22 through the filter separation network 42.

  The remaining food waste that is dehydrated while being moved upward according to the transfer screw 60 is moved to the cap 50. The remaining food waste moved to the cap 50 after the above-described process is cut into a certain size by the protrusions 52 and the guide blades 53 formed on the cap 50 before being discharged from the discharge port 51, and dehydrated and dried. The left food waste is dropped into the drying box 80.

  As described above, after being compressed, dehydrated and cut while passing through the dehydrating cylinder 40, the remaining food waste discharged from the discharge port 51 into the drying box 80 is dried in the drying box 80. At this time, when unprocessed food waste cut into a predetermined size flows into the drying box 80, the forward / reverse motor 200 installed on the cover 50 is driven and at the same time the stirring member connected to the forward / reverse motor 200 is driven. 100 rotates, and a heater installed at the bottom of the drying box 80 heats to raise the temperature inside the drying box 80 to an appropriate temperature.

  The discharge screw 110 of the stirring member 100 driven in the forward and reverse directions by the forward / reverse motor 200 discharges the remaining food waste from the discharge hole 81 while finely crushing, and the horizontal blades 120 on both sides adhere to the bottom of the drying box 80. The vertical wings 130 are stirred so as to be quickly dried while scraping off the remaining food waste adhering to the wall surface of the drying box 80, and extend downward from the cover 90. The mixture is stirred while being finely crushed by the grinding rods 91 on both sides.

  Furthermore, since the stirring member 100 is driven forward and backward by the forward / reverse motor 200, and the horizontal blades 120 on both sides are curved, the remaining food scraps that are stirred during forward driving are collected on the inner side and in the reverse direction. Since the food residue raw waste agitated at the time of driving is collected outside, the effect of stirring the food residual raw waste can be further improved.

  When the dewatering and drying of the remaining food waste are completed by the above process, the dried food remaining waste is discharged to the lower part from the discharge hole 81 of the drying box 80 while being finely pulverized by the discharge screw 110 of the stirring member 100. Is done. Residual food scraps dropped downward from the discharge hole 81 are collected in the storage container 300. After a predetermined time has passed, the storage container 300 is separated from the main body 10 and the residual food scraps are discarded. The waste disposal is completed.

  According to the present invention, the odor removing exhaust fan 400 is installed at the top of the drying box 80, and the exhaust fan 400 is connected to the drain pipe 22 by a hose. Is discharged to the drain pipe 22 by the exhaust fan 400. Moreover, since the pest extermination device 500 is installed in the drying box 80, the pests that may have settled in the drying box 80 are extinguished, and the inherent odor in the device due to long-term use is deodorized.

  Therefore, the present invention has an advantage that the food waste processing apparatus can be downsized and easily installed in the lower space of the washing table used by housewives and used conveniently. In addition, food waste scraps that contain a lot of moisture are subjected to dehydration, cutting and drying processes, so that the amount of food waste scraps discharged is minimized by completely removing the moisture contained in the food waste scraps. There are advantages that can be made.

  In addition, the present invention has the advantage that it can completely remove the odor generated during the treatment of food waste raw waste and maintain a comfortable indoor environment. There are benefits that can be prevented.

  As described above, the kitchen residual food waste processing apparatus according to the present invention compresses, dehydrates and dries the residual food waste generated in the kitchen, and then heats and stirs at a predetermined temperature to dry the water completely. Therefore, the amount of waste food waste can be minimized, and the kitchen food waste processing apparatus of the present invention can be miniaturized so that it can be built in the lower space of the dishwasher. Of course, it can be easily installed and used in the cafeteria.

1 is a perspective view of a kitchen food residue processing apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the apparatus corresponding to FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a device similar to FIG. 2, showing different operating states. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a device similar to FIG. 2, showing different operating states. It is sectional drawing of the dehydration cylinder which has a cap by this invention. It is the perspective view and sectional drawing of the cap used for the apparatus shown in FIG. It is the perspective view and sectional drawing of the cap used for the apparatus shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the drying box used for the apparatus shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the stirring member used for the apparatus shown in FIG.

Claims (7)

A kitchen food residue processing apparatus, a main body (10) built in a lower space of a dishwasher; a main pipe (10) connected to a drain outlet of the dishwasher and a branch pipe ( 21) and an inflow pipe (20) having a drain pipe (22); a shut-off plate (30) built in the inflow pipe (20) and automatically opened and closed by a switch (31); the inflow pipe (20) A dewatering cylinder (40) provided with an inlet (41) and a filtration separation network (42) connected to the lower part of one side; a cap attached to the upper part of the dewatering cylinder (40) and provided with a discharge port (51) (50); a transfer screw (60) supported by the cap (50) and fitted inside the filtration separation network (42); a motor (70) for driving the transfer screw (60); the discharge port (51) Connected to the bottom of the cap (50). A drying box (80) having a hole (81) and a heater; a cover (90) for sealing the upper portion of the drying box (80); supported by the cover (90) and fitted inside the drying box (80) A stirring member (100); a forward / reverse motor (200) for driving the stirring member (100); a storage container (300) disposed so as to be capable of being pulled out below the drying box (80); and the drying box (80). A food waste processing apparatus for kitchen food comprising an exhaust fan (400) and a pest extermination device (500) installed in each, and a controller (600) for controlling the operation thereof. 2. The kitchen food residue processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the screen of the filtration separation net (42) is 0.3 to 2.0 mm. A plurality of protrusions (52) protrude from the inner wall surface of the cap (50) at a predetermined circumferential interval, and a plurality of guide vanes having a curved shape is formed directly inside the cap (50) just above the discharge port (51). (53) is formed, The kitchen food residual waste processing apparatus of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. The kitchen residual food waste processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transfer screw (60) has a lower and upper narrow shape whose diameter becomes narrower from the lower part to the upper part. A discharge screw (110) fitted in the discharge hole (81) of the drying box (80) is formed at the lower center of the stirring member (100), and a horizontal blade having a curved shape is formed at both lower portions of the stirring member (100). (120) is formed, a vertical wing (130) is formed at the end of one horizontal wing (120), and a guide piece (81a) that encloses a discharge screw (110) on both upper sides of the discharge hole (81). The kitchen food residue processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the food waste processing equipment is disposed so as to protrude. 2. The kitchen food residue processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein grinding bars (91) are respectively installed vertically at the lower portions of both sides of the cover (90). The kitchen waste food processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the exhaust fan (400) is connected by a drain pipe (22) hose (410) of the inflow pipe (20).

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