JP2009262038A - Garbage disposer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To save the time and labor of discharging a treated product after disposing garbage inside a garbage storage part and condensation water accumulated inside a condensation container to the outside. <P>SOLUTION: A condenser 51 is provided inside a lid 57 above a garbage storage container 42 or inside a garbage disposer body 56, a condensation water storage container 54 for storing the condensation water generated in the condenser 51 is disposed on the outer periphery of the garbage storage container 42, and the garbage storage container 42 and the condensation water container 54 are integrated. After an operation is ended, the garbage storage container 42 containing the treated product after the garbage is disposed and the condensation water container 54 accumulating the condensation water are simultaneously taken out from the garbage disposer body 56 and discharged to the outside. Thus, the time and labor of a user are saved and the garbage disposer excellent in usability, safety and durability is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a garbage processing machine for processing garbage generated in a kitchen or the like.

  Conventionally, this kind of garbage processing machine deodorizes the steam component generated by blowing warm air or the like on the garbage with a deodorizing device composed of a catalyst or the like, and then discharges it to the outside. In order to reduce the burden on the deodorizing device for deodorizing the vapor component as much as possible, there is one in which the vapor component is condensed in advance with a condenser and then deodorized with a deodorizing device. Here, the condensed water which generate | occur | produces with a condenser is stored by the tank etc. which were provided separately (for example, refer patent document 1).

  FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of a conventional garbage disposal machine described in Patent Document 1. In FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, reference numeral 1 denotes a heat insulating container, and 2 denotes a garbage storage container that is detachably stored in the heat insulating container 1. 3 is a fixed blade provided on the inner wall of the garbage storage container 2, and 4 is a stirring blade fixed to the rotating shaft 5 protruding from the bottom surface of the garbage storage container 2. Reference numeral 21 denotes a drive device for the rotating shaft 5. 9 is a blowing means for stirring the air in the garbage storage container 2, 8 is a blowing motor for driving the blowing means 9, and 6 is a heating means provided on the outer periphery of the blowing means 9. A drying means 7 for drying the garbage is configured. 11 is a condenser, 10 is a cooling fan which cools the condenser 11, and is driven by the motor 10a.

  Water vapor generated from the garbage flows out into a passage surrounded by the heat insulating container 1 and the condenser 11, and is condensed on the inner wall surface of the condenser 11 that is continuously cooled by the cooling fan 10. A condensed water outflow pipe 12 and an exhaust pipe 22 are connected to the lower part of the condenser 11.

  A condensed water container 14 is detachably provided at the tip of the condensed water outflow pipe 12. The exhaust pipe 22 is connected to the deodorizing device 15 through a hose 23. 16 is a garbage processing machine main body, and 17 is a lid. The lid 17 includes a heating unit 6, a blower unit 9, and a blower motor 8. The lid 17 is supported on the garbage processor main body 16 by a hinge 18, can be opened and closed on the garbage processor main body 16, the packing 19 is sandwiched, and the lid 17 and the garbage processor main body 16 are fixed by a buckle 20. The garbage storage container 2 is sealed.

  On the bottom surface of the lid 17, there is provided an air intake 24 for communicating outside air and the garbage storage container 2. On the lower surface of the lid 17, a space 26 is provided between the vent hole 25 and the upper end of the garbage storage container 2 and the bottom surface of the lid 14. A hood 27 provided on the bottom surface of the lid 17 guides hot air discharged from the air blowing means 9 into the garbage storage container 2. An exhaust passage 28 is constituted by the condensed water outflow pipe 12, the hose 23, and the deodorizing device 15.

  The deodorizing device 15 includes a catalyst 29 and a catalyst heater 30. The cooling fan 10 is installed in the rear part of the garbage processor main body 16 and sucks air from the front part of the garbage processor main body 16 to cool the condenser 11 and then exhausts it from the exhaust port 31a. An intake means 32 is configured by the cooling fan 10 and the outlet 31 of the deodorizing device 15 facing the intake side of the cooling fan 10.

Due to the negative pressure between the outlet 31 of the deodorizing device 15 and the cooling fan 10, the outside air is taken into the garbage storage container 2 through the vent hole 5 and the air intake 24, and the water vapor in the garbage storage container 2 is sucked. Exhaust. A circuit case 33 houses a control circuit for controlling the temperature of the heating means 6 and the rotation of the stirring blade 4.
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  However, the conventional garbage processing machine is operated by putting the garbage into the garbage storage container, and after the operation is finished, the garbage storage container containing the processed material after the garbage is processed and the pool of condensed water are collected. In addition, the condensate container had to be taken out and discharged separately, which was very time-consuming for the user and had a big problem in usability of the garbage disposal machine.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and eliminates the trouble of discharging the treated product after treating the garbage in the garbage storage unit and the condensed water accumulated in the condensing container, thereby improving the usability. The purpose is to provide a garbage disposal machine.

  In order to solve the above conventional problems, a garbage storage container for storing garbage, a heating means for heating the garbage, and exhausting steam generated by heating the garbage in the garbage storage container Air supply means, a condenser provided on the exhaust path of the steam, and a condensed water container for accumulating condensed water generated in the condenser, and the garbage storage container and the condensed water container are integrated into a main body. After the operation is complete, it is not necessary to take out the garbage storage container containing the processed food after drying and the condensed water container with condensed water separately. It is possible to provide a garbage disposal machine that saves time and has excellent usability.

  The garbage processing machine of the present invention, after treating the garbage by making it possible to simultaneously take out the garbage storage container containing the processed material after drying the garbage and the condensed water container in which condensed water is accumulated This eliminates the trouble of discharging the processed material and the condensed water accumulated in the condensing container.

  1st invention is a garbage storage container which accommodates garbage, the heating means which heats the said garbage, and the ventilation means for exhausting the vapor | steam generated by heating the garbage of a garbage storage container A condenser provided on the exhaust path of the steam, and a condensed water container for storing condensed water generated in the condenser, wherein the garbage storage container and the condensed water container are integrated and detachable from the main body. Since it is not necessary to take out the garbage storage container containing the processed food after drying the garbage and the condensed water container where the condensed water is stored separately after the operation is completed, the labor of the user is saved. It is possible to provide a garbage disposal machine with excellent usability.

  In the second invention, in particular, the condensate container of the first invention is arranged on the outer periphery of the garbage storage container, and a condenser is arranged above the condensate water container and the garbage storage container. It becomes possible to flow the condensed water generated in the condenser provided in the lid or main body above the container directly into the condensed water container. Here, the condensed water generated in the condenser has a large heat capacity. If the condensed water is kept in the condenser, the condensation rate of the condenser is deteriorated. Therefore, by allowing the condensed water to flow immediately into the condensate container immediately below, it is possible to always ensure the performance of the condenser without deteriorating the condensation rate of the condenser.

  The third invention is the first or second invention, in which the condensate container is disposed on the outer periphery of the garbage storage container, and the condenser is disposed above the condensate container. The condensate always flows from the condenser to the condensate container, and when the lid is open, the condensate inlet is closed, so the condensate in the condensate container does not flow out, and the treatment in the garbage storage container Things can be discharged to the outside. Furthermore, when the lid is closed, the condensate inlet is in a closed state, so that the smell of condensed water accumulated in the condensate container does not leak, and it is possible to provide a garbage disposal machine that does not have a problem of smell.

  According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in any one of the first to third aspects of the invention, the lid disposed above the garbage storage container and the condensed water container, the condensed water inlet disposed in the condensed water container, and the condensed water flow With an on-off valve disposed at the inlet, the on-off valve is in a closed state when the lid is open, compared to a configuration using a light receiving element or a configuration using an electrode, Since it is possible to reliably detect the fullness of the condensed water in the condensed water container with an easy configuration, it is possible to provide a garbage disposal machine that is excellent in terms of cost.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a garbage disposal machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the inside of the lid of the garbage processing machine of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the garbage storage container in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows a sectional view of the on-off valve portion of the garbage storage container in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5: shows the float part sectional drawing of the garbage storage container in embodiment of this invention.

  1 to 5, reference numeral 41 denotes a heat insulating container, and 42 denotes a garbage storage container that is detachably stored in the heat insulating container 41. 43 is a fixed blade provided on the inner wall of the garbage storage container 42, and 44 is a stirring blade fixed to a rotating shaft 45 protruding from the bottom surface of the garbage storage container 42. Reference numeral 61 denotes a driving device for the rotating shaft 45. 49 is a blowing means for stirring the air in the garbage storage container 42, 48 is a blowing motor for driving the blowing means 49, and 46 is a heating means provided on the outer periphery of the blowing means 49. A drying means 61 for drying the garbage is configured.

  A condenser 51 is provided in the lid 57. A cooling fan 50 cools the condenser 51 and the blower motor 48, is coaxial with the blower means 49, and is driven by the blower motor 48. The condenser 51 of the present embodiment is an air cooling system, and the condenser 51 is configured by combining a plurality of parts subjected to drawing processing by brazing or welding. In order to increase the surface area of the condensing action, a plurality of concavo-convex shapes are provided on the plurality of parts subjected to the drawing process. In the present embodiment, the plurality of parts that have been subjected to drawing processing constituting the condenser 51 use stainless steel because the steam generated from the garbage storage container 42 contains corrosive gas, acidic components, and the like. is doing. Here, the effect is the same even if the condenser 51 uses an electric cooling method and a water cooling method using a Peltier element.

  An intake port 65 is provided above the garbage storage unit 42, and the intake port 65 is connected to the deodorizing device 55 through the garbage storage unit 32 through the condenser 51 and the connecting passage 62. The intake port 65 and the condenser 51 are connected by packing B64, and are sealed tight so that steam and condensed water do not leak. The deodorizing device 55 includes a catalyst (not shown) that deodorizes the odor by being heated, and a catalyst heater 70 that heats the catalyst, deodorizes the odor via the catalyst (not shown), and discharges to the outside through the exhaust port 71. Exhaust means 72 (exhaust fan, exhaust motor, cooling fan (not shown)). The deodorizing device 55 is provided with a thermal fuse 55a in order to stop energization when the catalyst heater 70 overheats.

  Due to the negative pressure between the outlet 74 of the deodorizing device 55 and the exhaust means 72, the outside air is taken into the garbage storage container 42 through the vent hole 47, and the water vapor in the garbage storage container 42 is sucked and exhausted. 73 is a control circuit for controlling the temperature of the heating means 46, the rotation of the stirring blade 44, and the like.

  56 is a garbage processing machine main body, and 57 is a lid. The lid 57 includes a heating unit 46, a blower unit 49, and a blower motor 48. The lid 57 is supported by the garbage processing machine main body 56 by a hinge 58, can be opened and closed on the garbage processing machine main body 56, the packing A59 is sandwiched, and the lid 57 and the garbage processing machine main body 56 are fixed by a buckle 60. The garbage storage container 42 is sealed. The buckle 60 can be released from the garbage processing machine body by operating the lid operation unit 63.

  When the steam generated from the garbage passes through the condenser 51, it is condensed on the inner wall surface of the condenser 51 that is continuously cooled by the cooling fan 50. A condensed water outflow pipe 52 is provided at the lower part of the condenser 51. The condenser 51 is fixed in close contact with a lid frame 67 that also serves as a hinge 58 of the lid 57 and a hinge portion of the buckle 60. The lid frame 67 also has a role as a heat radiating plate, and the heat from the condenser 51 is moved to the lid frame 67 and continuously cooled by the cooling fan 50, thereby promoting the cooling of the condenser 51. . In the present embodiment, the lid frame 67 uses a hot-dip galvanized steel plate having a higher thermal conductivity than that of a stainless steel material. Here, if there is no problem in strength, corrosion resistance, etc., it is possible to use aluminum, copper material or the like. Further, in the lid 57, a lid opening force generating portion constituted by a spring 68 and a guide rod 53 is attached to the hinge 58 in parallel with the hinge shaft 58 a.

  A condensed water container 54 is provided on the outer periphery of the garbage storage container 42. Here, in the present embodiment, the garbage storage container 42 and the condensed water container 54 are separately molded, and then the garbage storage container 42 and the condensed water container 54 are integrated by welding or the like.

  A condensed water inlet 75 is provided on the upper surface of the condensed water container 54, and an open / close valve 76 is attached on the condensed water inlet 75. Each of the on-off valve 76 and the condensed water container 54 is provided with a thread, and the on-off valve 76 is detachable from the condensed water container 54. Here, the on-off valve 76 is provided with a seal packing A80. When the on-off valve 76 is attached to the condensed water container 54, the condensed water container 54 and the on-off valve 76 are sealed with the seal packing A80.

  The on-off valve 76 includes an outer shell 76a, an operation valve 76b, a seal packing B76c, a seal packing C76d, and a spring 76e. A connector 81 having a convex portion is provided at the tip of the condensed water outflow pipe 52 of the lid 57. When the lid 57 is closed, the connector 81 and the seal packing C76d of the on-off valve 76 are sealed. Further, when the lid 57 is closed, the operation valve 76b is pushed and moved by the convex portion of the connector 81, so that the condensed water outflow pipe 52 including the connector 81 and the condensed water inlet 75 communicate with each other. Yes. Here, when the lid 57 is opened, the operating valve 76b and the outer shell 76a that have received the force of the spring 76e of the on-off valve 76 are sealed by the seal packing B76c.

  Furthermore, a float 77 as a full water detecting means is provided on the upper surface of the condensed water container 54. A magnet 79 is disposed on the float 77. A guide 82 is provided in the condensed water container 54 so that the float 77 moves only up and down on the outer periphery of the float 77. In the closed state of the lid 57, the magnetic detection sensor 78 is arranged on the lid 57 that faces the float 77. Here, when the condensed water container 54 is filled with condensed water, the float 77 with the magnet 79 floats up to the upper surface of the condensed water container 54, and the condensed water container 54 is detected by the magnetic detection sensor 78 provided on the lid 57. It is configured to detect full water. When the full water state of the condensed water container 54 is detected by the magnetic detection sensor 78, the signal is sent to the control circuit 73, and the operation of the garbage disposal machine is stopped.

  The operation, action, and effect of the garbage processing machine configured as described above will be described below.

  By integrating the garbage storage container 42 for storing garbage and the condensate container 54 for accumulating the condensed water generated in the condenser 51, the processed product and the condensed water generated by drying the garbage are simultaneously produced. Since it can be taken out from the garbage processing machine body 56 and discharged to the outside, after the operation is finished, the garbage storage container 42 containing the processed material after drying the garbage and the condensate container 54 in which the condensed water is accumulated are separately provided. Therefore, it is possible to provide a garbage disposal machine with excellent usability by eliminating the user's trouble.

  In the condensate container 54 integrated with the garbage storage container 42, the condensate inlet 75 is disposed on the upper surface of the condensate container 54, so that the inside of the lid 57 or the garbage processing machine above the garbage storage container 42. It becomes possible to flow the condensed water generated in the condenser 51 provided in the main body 56 directly into the condensed water container 54. Here, the condensed water generated in the condenser 51 has a large heat capacity. If the condensed water is kept in the condenser 51, the condensation rate of the condenser 51 is deteriorated. Therefore, the performance of the condenser 51 can always be secured without deteriorating the condensation rate of the condenser 51 by causing the condensed water to flow immediately into the condensed water container 54 immediately below.

  In the condensate container 54 integrated with the garbage storage container 42, an open / close valve 76 is provided on the condensate inlet 75 disposed in the condensate container 54, and the garbage is rotatable with respect to the garbage processor main body 56. When the lid 57 provided on the processor main body 56 is open, the on-off valve 76 is closed and the condensed water inlet 75 is also closed. When the lid 57 is closed, the on-off valve 76 is opened and the condensed water inlet 75 is closed. Therefore, when the lid 57 is closed, the condensed water always flows from the condenser 51 to the condensed water container 54. When the lid 57 is opened, the condensed water inlet 75 is closed, so that the condensed water is condensed. The condensed water in the water container 54 does not flow out, and the processed material in the garbage storage container 42 can be discharged to the outside. Further, when the lid 57 is closed, the condensate inlet 75 is closed, so that the smell of condensed water accumulated in the condensate container 54 does not leak and it is possible to provide a garbage disposal machine that does not have any odor problems. It becomes.

  In the condensed water container 54 integrated with the garbage storage container 42, the on-off valve 76 provided on the condensed water inlet 75 is configured to be detachable from the condensed water container 54 and the condensed water inlet 75. When the condensate container 54 is in the wearing state, the condensate accumulated in the condensate container 54 does not flow out, and the processed material in the garbage storage container 42 can be discharged to the outside. Furthermore, when the on-off valve 76 is in the desorbed state in the condensed water container 54, the condensed water accumulated in the condensed water container 54 can be discharged to the outside. It becomes possible to provide an excellent garbage disposal machine.

  In the condensate container 54 integrated with the garbage storage container 42, the condensate container 54 has a float 77 with a magnet 79 on the top surface of the condensate container 54, and is rotatable relative to the garbage processor main body 56. Since the magnetic detection sensor 78 is provided on the lid 57 provided at 56, and the float 77 with the magnet 79 floats up to the upper surface when the water is full, the magnetic detection sensor 78 detects the full water in the condensed water container 54. Compared with the configuration using the electrode and the configuration using the electrode, it is possible to reliably detect the full water of the condensed water in the condensed water container 54 with an easy configuration, so that a garbage disposal machine excellent in cost is provided. It becomes possible.

  In this embodiment, the full water detection means of the condensed water container 54 is configured by using the float 77 with the magnet 79 and the magnetic detection sensor 78 which are advantageous in terms of cost. However, the configuration using the light receiving element or the electrode is used. It goes without saying that the full water detecting means for detecting the full water in the condensate container 54 can also be configured in the same manner.

  A lid 57 provided on the garbage processing machine main body 56, which has a heating means 46 and a blower means 49 for heating the garbage, and is rotatable with respect to the garbage processing machine main body 56; There is a deodorizing device 55 for deodorizing the odor in the steam generated by heating the garbage, and the garbage storage container on the path for carrying the steam generated by heating the garbage in the garbage storage container 42 to the deodorization device 55 42, a condenser 51 is provided in a lid 57 or a garbage disposal main body 56, and a blower motor 48 itself and a cooling fan 50 for cooling the condenser 51 are provided coaxially with the blower motor 48 that drives the blower means 49. Therefore, the blower motor 48 also serves to drive the blower means 49 that heats the garbage in the garbage storage container 42 with hot air, and the cooling fan 50 that cools the condenser motor 51 and the blower motor 48 itself. For cooling the condenser 51, there is no need to provide a separate motor, it is possible to provide a garbage disposal with excellent product cost.

  In the present embodiment, because of the structure of the lid 57, the condenser 51 is provided in the lid 57. However, when the heating means 46, the air blowing means 49, and the air blowing motor 48 are provided in the main body of the garbage processing machine, the garbage is stored. It is possible to provide the condenser 51 in the garbage processing machine main body above the container 42.

  As described above, the garbage processing machine according to the present invention can simultaneously take out the garbage storage container containing the processed food after drying the garbage and the condensed water container in which condensed water is accumulated, It becomes possible to save the trouble at the time of discharging the processed material after processing garbage and the condensed water accumulated in the condensation container.

Sectional drawing of the garbage processing machine in Embodiment 1 of this invention Top view of the lid of the same garbage processor Cross-sectional view of the same garbage storage container (A) Sectional view of the on-off valve part of the garbage storage container in the embodiment of the present invention (when closed), (b) Sectional view of the on-off valve part of the garbage storage container in the embodiment of the present invention (when open) (A) Sectional view of the float part of the garbage storage container in the embodiment of the present invention (normal time), (b) Sectional view of the float part of the garbage storage container in the embodiment of the present invention (when full) Cross section of conventional garbage processing machine

Explanation of symbols

42 Garbage Storage Container 46 Heating Means 48 Blower Motor 49 Blower Means 50 Cooling Fan 51 Condenser 54 Condensed Water Container 56 Garbage Disposal Machine Main Body 57 Lid 75 Condensed Water Inlet 76 On-off Valve 77 Float (Full Water Detection Means)
78 Magnetic detection sensor (full water detection means)
79 Magnet (full water detection means)

Claims (4)

A garbage storage container for storing garbage, a heating means for heating the garbage, a blower means for exhausting steam generated by heating the garbage in the garbage storage container, and an exhaust path for the steam A garbage processing machine comprising a condenser provided above and a condensed water container for storing condensed water generated in the condenser, wherein the garbage storage container and the condensed water container are integrated and detachable from the main body. The garbage processing machine according to claim 1, wherein a condensate container is disposed on an outer periphery of the garbage storage container, and a condenser is disposed above the condensate container. A lid disposed above the garbage storage container and the condensate container, a condensate inlet disposed in the condensate container, and an on-off valve disposed in the condensate inlet, with the lid open. The garbage processing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the on-off valve is in a closed state. The garbage processing machine of any one of Claims 1-3 which comprised the full water detection means which detects a full water in the condensed water container upper part.

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