JP2011031015A - Kitchen cleaning dehydrator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a kitchen cleaning dehydrator which can successfully remove moisture of garbage or wet garbage and which can successfully treat garbage. <P>SOLUTION: A case body 3 having an opened drain outlet 3b has a garbage box 4 and a fan 13 revolved at high speed by a motor 10 up and down coaxially. Air can be pushed out to the drain outlet 3b along the inner peripheral surface 3a of the case body 3 by the revolution at high speed of the fan 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a kitchen cleaning and dehydrating machine that can remove moisture from garbage and wet garbage generated in a kitchen, and can treat the garbage well.

Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, by attaching a water-permeable garbage basket in a drain receiving case attached to a drain outlet of a sink, and rotating the garbage basket with a motor, There is a sink receiving device for a sink that is configured to be able to dewater the moisture of the waste by centrifugal force.
Moreover, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, a vacuum cleaner unit is provided under the countertop of the sink, the hose is taken out from the storage room of the vacuum cleaner unit, the hose is inserted into the outlet, and cooking is performed at the sink. There exists a sink with a vacuum cleaner configured to suck and clean garbage such as food waste, scattered seasonings, and flour that are sometimes generated.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-38472 JP 2000-342363 A

In the garbage receiving device of the sink disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the garbage can be dehydrated only by centrifugal force by rotating the garbage basket, and the dewatering capacity is limited.
Moreover, the sink with a vacuum cleaner currently disclosed by the said patent document 2 was a structure which only attached the vacuum cleaner unit to the sink.

An object of the present invention is to provide a kitchen cleaner and dehydrator that can efficiently remove moisture from raw garbage and wet garbage, and that can satisfactorily absorb water on a kitchen counter. The following measures were taken to achieve part.
The kitchen cleaning and dehydrating machine of the present invention includes a case body having a drain opening, a water-permeable garbage basket that is mounted in the case body and rotated at high speed by a motor, and is protruded from an outer periphery of the garbage basket. The gist of the invention is that it includes a vane that can push out air to the drain outlet along the inner periphery of the case body by the rotation of the garbage basket.

  In the kitchen cleaning and dehydrating machine of the present invention, the garbage basket mounted in the case body is rotated at a high speed by the motor, so that the garbage in the garbage basket and the moisture of wet garbage can be removed by centrifugal force. The blades that rotate at high speed along with the rotation of the garbage can push the air along the inner circumference of the case body to the drain and efficiently drain the moisture to the drain by the generated air flow. Can be removed efficiently.

Further, the kitchen cleaner / dehydrator of the present invention is provided with a dust bowl and a fan that are rotated at high speed by a motor coaxially in a case body having a drain opening, and the case body is provided with high speed rotation of the fan. The gist of the present invention is that it can be pushed out along the inner periphery of the water outlet.
In the kitchen cleaning and dehydrating machine of the present invention, the garbage basket mounted in the case body is rotated at a high speed by the motor, so that the garbage in the garbage basket and the moisture of wet garbage can be removed by centrifugal force. Then, air is pushed out along the inner periphery of the case body to the drain outlet by the fan rotating at high speed, and the moisture is efficiently discharged by the generated air flow, so that the moisture of the dust can be removed with high efficiency.

In the kitchen cleaner / dehydrator according to the present invention, a hose communicating with the case body may be provided, and air may be sucked into the case body through the hose.
In this way, when the air inside the case is pushed out to the drain by the blades and fans that rotate at high speed inside the case, the inside of the case will be in a negative pressure state, and the air will be sucked well into the case through the hose. By bringing the tip of the hose closer to water or garbage on the kitchen counter, etc., these water and garbage can be sucked into the garbage can through the hose, and the water and garbage on the counter can be treated well. It will be something that can be done.

In the kitchen cleaning / dehydrating machine of the present invention, a clutch means capable of interrupting the rotational force transmitted from the motor to the garbage basket is provided, and when the garbage stored in the garbage basket is dehydrated, the garbage basket and the fan rotate. In addition, when the air is sucked into the case body, the dust basket is not rotated via the clutch means, and only the fan can be rotated.
In this way, if the rotational force of the motor is cut off via the clutch means, only the fan is rotated without rotating the garbage basket, and the high-speed rotation of the fan can efficiently suck dust and the like around the kitchen. It is possible to suck in dust and moisture such as parts that are difficult to clean. In addition, since the air flow generated by the high-speed rotation of the fan passes through the inside of the garbage basket, the sucked garbage can be reliably collected in the garbage basket.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional schematic block diagram of the kitchen cleaning dehydrator of 1st Example. It is a schematic block diagram of the garbage basket which protruded the blade | wing on the outer periphery. It is a bottom schematic structure figure of the garbage basket of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional schematic block diagram of the kitchen cleaning dehydrator which changed the shape of the case body. FIG. 5 is a horizontal cross-sectional configuration diagram of a state where a garbage basket is disposed in the case body of FIG. 4. Furthermore, it is an external appearance block diagram of the kitchen cleaning dehydrator of the example of a change which connected the hose. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional schematic block diagram of the kitchen cleaning dehydrator of 2nd Example. It is an enlarged view of the part of the fan in FIG. It is a plane expansion block diagram of the fan of FIG. It is a horizontal cross-section enlarged block diagram of the blade | wing part of a fan. It is an enlarged block diagram of the upper end part of the rotating shaft of a motor. It is a plane expansion block diagram of the upper end part of the rotating shaft of FIG. It is an expanded block diagram of the bottom member provided in the bottom of the garbage basket which comprises a clutch means. FIG. 14 is an enlarged configuration diagram of a bottom surface of the bottom member of FIG. 13. It is a longitudinal cross-section block diagram of the bottom member of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional block diagram of the kitchen cleaning dehydrator of the state which operated the lever which comprises a clutch means, and lifted the garbage basket at the time of suction. It is the bottom face block diagram which looked at the part of the garbage basket which shows the example of a change of a clutch means from the bottom side. FIG. 18 is a bottom view configuration diagram corresponding to FIG. 17 at the time of suction with the rotation direction changed.

  Next, the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated using an Example.

FIG. 1 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of a cleaning dehydrator.
The cleaning / dehydrating machine 1 has a bottomed cylindrical case body 3 integrated with a machine base 2 formed in a leg shape that can be placed on a kitchen counter or the like. Protrudes outward and has a drain opening 3b.

  A water-permeable garbage basket 4 is mounted in the case body 3, and raw garbage or wet garbage D can be put into the garbage basket 4. A fitting recess 4a is formed on the bottom surface of the dust bowl 4 so as to be recessed upward, and the rotary shaft 9 is detachably fitted into the fitting recess 4a. Is connected to the drive shaft of the motor 10 disposed in the machine base 2. Further, the motor 10 is provided with an outlet plug 11 so as to be plugged into a 100-volt power outlet.

A support bar 6 and a fixing plate 7 are horizontally provided on the upper surface of the garbage basket 4 mounted in the case body 3, and a rotating shaft suspended from the lid 8 on the upper surface is provided at the center of the fixing plate 7. 8a is inserted.
In this example, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, a plurality of blades 5, 5, 5 are formed on the outer periphery of the garbage basket 4 so as to protrude outward at intervals.

In such a cleaning / dehydrating machine 1, raw garbage or wet garbage can be put into the internal garbage basket 4 from above through a hole (not shown) provided in the lid 8 with the lid 8 closed. In addition, if a non-woven bag or the like is previously supported by the support rod 6 in the garbage basket 4, raw garbage or wet garbage D can be put into the non-woven bag.
In this state, by inserting the outlet plug 11 into the outlet and driving the motor 10, the garbage basket 4 can be rotated at high speed in the case body 3 via the rotating shaft 9. For example, garbage trash 4 is 3000 r. p. It can be rotated at a high speed of m or more, and the moisture of raw garbage and wet garbage D put inside can be scattered from the garbage basket 4 to the outside by centrifugal force.

At this time, since the plurality of blades 5 rotate at a high speed together with the garbage basket 4, the air in the case body 3 is caused by the rotation of the blades 5 and the air flow along the inner peripheral surface 3 a of the case body 3. Thus, the water flow in the case body 3 can be reliably discharged by the flow of air generated in the case body 3 and pushed out from the bottom drain port 3b, and the efficiency is improved by the centrifugal force and the flow of air. It will be able to remove the moisture of raw garbage and wet garbage D well.
The debris from which moisture has been removed is in a dry state. In that state, even if the lid 8 is opened and the debris in the debris basket 4 is picked by hand, there is no discomfort, and the debris is gripped without stress for better disposal of the debris. It will be something that can be done.

  In addition, what is shown in the longitudinal cross-section schematic block diagram of FIG. 4 and the horizontal cross-section block diagram of FIG. 5 is a modified example, and in this FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the sirocco whose diameter expands toward the drain port 3b. A case body 3 having a fan-shaped inner peripheral surface 3a is provided. Inside the case body 3, a garbage basket 4 is mounted in the same manner as in FIG. The blade 5 protrudes, and the garbage basket 4 and the blade 5 are rotated at high speed in the case body 3 through the rotation shaft 9 by the rotation of the motor 10.

  In such a structure, air is efficiently guided to the drainage port 3b side along the inner peripheral surface 3a of the case body 3 by the high-speed rotation of the plurality of blades 5, and the flow of air toward the drainage port 3b is transferred to the case. It can be efficiently generated in the body 3, and the water in the trash scattered from the trash can 4 to the outside by centrifugal force is efficiently guided to the drain outlet 3 b by the flow of air and efficiently drained. It becomes possible to reliably remove the moisture of the dust in the garbage basket 4.

Next, what is shown in the external view of FIG. 6 is that a hose 12 is connected from above to a hole (not shown) formed in the center of the lid 8 so that the outside air communicates with the inside of the case body 3. It is comprised as follows.
As described above, when the garbage basket 4 and the blade 5 are rotated at high speed in the case body 3, the air in the case body 3 is efficiently discharged from the drain port 3b, but the inside of the case body 3 is in a negative pressure state. As a result, the outside air passes through the hose 12 and is sucked into the case body 3.

  That is, an amount of air corresponding to the amount of air discharged from the drainage port 3 b to the outside along the inner periphery 3 a of the case body 3 passes through the hose 12 and is sucked into the case body 3. Therefore, by bringing the free end at the upper end of the hose 12 close to the water remaining on the counter of the kitchen, for example, the remaining water on the counter can be satisfactorily sucked into the trash can 4 through the hose 12. Garbage such as food waste remaining on the top, scattered seasonings and flour can be sucked into the garbage basket 4 through the hose 12, and can also function as a kitchen vacuum cleaner.

  In addition, the cleaning dehydrator 1 of this example can be used by placing it in any place in the kitchen, such as on the kitchen counter, and it has a compact structure and does not get in the way. Efficiently removes moisture from raw and wet trash and produces dry trash that does not feel stressed when grasped by hand. At the same time, it can also be used as a vacuum cleaner to suck in trash on the counter. It is something that can be done.

Next, the vertical cross-sectional schematic block diagram of the kitchen cleaning dehydrator of 2nd Example is shown in FIG.
The cleaning dehydrator 1 has a bottomed cylindrical case body 3 integrated on a machine base 2, and a drain outlet is provided on the bottom side of the case body 3 in a tangential direction of the inner peripheral surface 3 a of the case body 3. 3b is opened.
The case body 3 is provided with a bottomed cylindrical garbage basket 4 having a water passage hole formed on the entire surface, and a non-woven cloth garbage bag is disposed in the inner circumference in advance. , Which can store raw garbage or wet garbage D.

A bottom member 14 constituting a clutch means is fixed to the center of the bottom surface of the garbage basket 4, and the rotary shaft 9 is detachably attached to the center of the bottom member 14 by an arm 9a or the like which will be described later. Are connected.
A fan 13 is provided on the outer periphery of the rotary shaft 9 below the bottom member 14 so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane. The fan 13 is disposed on the bottom side in the case body 3 at substantially the same height as the drainage port 3b.
The rotating shaft 9 rotated by the motor 10 is disposed at the center position of the garbage basket 4 and the fan 13, and the garbage basket 4 and the fan 13 are arranged vertically on the same axis as the rotating shaft 9.
The lower end of the rotary shaft 9 is connected to a drive shaft of a motor 10 disposed in the machine base 2, and the motor 10 is connected to a 100 volt power source via an outlet plug 11.

A fixed plate 7 is provided on the upper surface of the garbage basket 4 mounted in the case body 3, and the fixed plate 7 has a plane having a ring-like groove into which the bearings 8 c, 8 c, 8 c, 8 c are fitted. A double ring-shaped guide ring 15 is attached.
Four support shafts 8b, 8b, 8b, 8b are suspended from the upper surface of the case body 3 so as to be openable and closable at equal intervals in plan view, and bearings 8c are respectively provided at the lower ends of the support shafts 8b. These four bearings 8c, 8c, 8c, 8c are rotatably fitted in a ring-shaped groove of a guide ring 15 fixed to the dust basket 4 side.
The four bearings 8c, 8c, 8c, 8c provided at equal intervals in a plan view are rotatably fitted in the guide ring 15 to prevent the garbage basket 4 from being ramped when the garbage basket 4 is rotated at a high speed. It is configured to be able to.

Below the left and right ends of the fixed plate 7, push-up bars 17 are respectively arranged in the vertical direction, and the lower ends of the left and right push-up bars 17 are provided horizontally projecting to the outside of the case body 3. Are connected to the levers 16, 16.
In addition, the hose 12 is inserted in the center part of the lid | cover 8, and the hose 12 is arrange | positioned in the state opened by the center upper surface side of the garbage basket 4 in the case body 3. FIG.

  8 to 10 show the structure of the fan 13 on an enlarged scale, FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view of the fan, and FIG. 10 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of the fan blade portion.

The fan 13 is provided with a plurality of blades 13c, 13c, and 13c in a planar windmill shape between an upper disk 13a and a lower disk 13b that are provided horizontally in parallel, and rotates at the center of the lower disk 13b. The shaft 9 is fixed, and the rotary shaft 9 is erected through an opening at the center of the upper disk 13a.
Above the upper circular plate 13a of the fan 13 is an upper inclined surface 13d inclined upward from the outer periphery toward the center, and an upper surface opening 13e is opened at the center of the upper end. A rotation shaft 9 is disposed at the center of the upper surface opening 13e, and the rotation shaft 9 protrudes upward.

FIGS. 11 to 15 show the configuration of the clutch means for detachably connecting the rotary shaft 9 and the bottom member 14 of the garbage basket 4.
FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the upper end portion of the rotating shaft 9. At the upper end of the rotating shaft 9, four arms 9 a, 9 a, 9 a, 9 a are provided horizontally at equal intervals in plan view, and each arm 9 a Engaging convex portions 9b are provided on the outer end side of the projections so as to protrude upward.

On the other hand, the bottom member 14 fixed to the bottom surface of the garbage basket 4 has a structure as shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 13, the bottom view of FIG. 14, and the longitudinal sectional view of FIG.
The bottom member 14 has four drooping portions 14b, 14b, 14b, 14b protruding downward at equal intervals in a plan view from a donut-shaped bottom disc portion 14a having a central opening 14e in the center portion. An arm engagement groove 14c is formed in a concave shape in the lateral direction on the bottom surface of each hanging portion 14b, and an engagement recess 14d is formed on the outer end of the arm engagement groove 14c by being recessed upward. .
Each arm 9a on the rotating shaft 9 side can be fitted into each arm engaging groove 14c of the bottom member 14, and further, on each rotating shaft 9 side in each engaging recess 14d of the bottom member 14. It is comprised so that each engagement convex part 9b can be engage | inserted.

A garbage bag made of non-woven fabric is arranged in advance in the garbage basket 4, and raw garbage or wet garbage D is stored therein, and the state shown in FIG. 7 (each arm 9 is placed in each arm engagement groove 14c). When the motor 10 is driven with the engagement protrusions 9b fitted in the engagement recesses 14d), the garbage basket 4 is rotated at a high speed together with the fan 13 by the rotation of the rotary shaft 9.
When the garbage basket 4 is rotated at a high speed, the moisture of the garbage D is scattered to the outside of the garbage basket 4 by centrifugal force, and the scattered moisture is along the inner peripheral surface 3 a of the case body 3 by the high-speed rotation of the fan 13. By the flow of air pushed out to the drain port 3b opened in the tangential direction, the drain port 3b is surely and satisfactorily discharged. It should be noted that a hose or the like can be connected to the drain port 3b so as to drain water to the sink side of the kitchen.
After removing moisture from the waste D in this way, it becomes dry waste that does not feel stress even if it is grasped by hand. Therefore, the lid 8 is opened and the waste in the waste basket 4 is taken out together with the waste bag. It can be disposed of without waste.

  In addition, when the garbage basket 4 rotates at a high speed, the dust ring 4 is rotated at a high speed without being disturbed by the guide ring 15 and the four bearings 8c. At the time of dehydration when the garbage basket 4 is rotated at a high speed, air is sucked into the case body 3 through the hose 12. However, the rotation of the garbage basket 4 blocks the air flow at the bottom surface of the garbage basket 4, and the suction force. Will be weak.

When sucking raw garbage, wet garbage, or other moisture on the kitchen counter into the garbage basket 4, the garbage basket 4 is not rotated but only the fan 13 is rotated in order to increase the suction force. That is, at the time of suction, as shown in FIG. 16, the levers 16, 16 protruding left and right sides are pushed downward by hand, whereby the push-up bar 17 in the case body 3 is pushed upward, and thereby the fixing plate 7 is lifted upward in the case body 3. A space S is formed in the vertical direction between the lid 8 and the upper surface of the garbage basket 4, and the garbage basket 4 is lifted upward in the space S.
In a state where the garbage basket 4 is lifted by the operation of the lever 16, the four arms 9a and the four engagement projections 9b on the rotating shaft 9 side are respectively connected to the arm engagement grooves 14c and the engagement depressions on the garbage basket 4 side. It will be in the state separated from 14d. Therefore, in the state of FIG. 16, even if the rotary shaft 9 rotates, the rotational force is not transmitted to the garbage basket 4, and only the fan 13 is rotated at high speed.

When only the fan 13 is rotated at high speed during suction, air is sucked into the case body 3 from the hose 12, and the air passes through the water passage hole on the bottom surface of the garbage basket 4 and the central opening 14 e of the bottom member 14, The air is sucked into the upper surface opening 13e of the fan 13 on the lower side, and the air is efficiently discharged from the drain port 3b opened in the tangential direction along the inner peripheral surface 3a of the case body 3 by the rotation of the blade 13c of the fan 13. . For this reason, the garbage basket 4 does not become a barrier, and air is strongly sucked into the garbage basket 4 from the hose 12, and thereby, garbage and wet garbage are strongly sucked into the garbage basket 4 from the hose 12. Thus, garbage etc. can be satisfactorily stored in the garbage basket 4.
If the hose 12 is appropriately long, it will strongly absorb moisture and debris from the top surface of the kitchen counter, dust from gaps around the kitchen that are difficult to clean, and debris and moisture from the floor. Then, it can be put into the garbage basket 4.

  Thus, in this example, since the fan 13 and the garbage basket 4 are arranged coaxially with the rotating shaft 9, the air flow generated by the rotation of the fan 13 during suction passes through the interior of the garbage basket 4. The collected garbage can be reliably collected in the garbage basket 4, and since the garbage basket 4 does not rotate at the time of suction, the air flow is not blocked by the bottom of the garbage basket 4, and the dust can be efficiently sucked. It will be a thing.

  In this example, the arm 9a and the engaging convex portion 9b on the rotating shaft 9 side, the arm engaging groove 14c and the engaging concave portion 14d on the dust basket 4 side, the lever 16, and the push-up bar 17 Although the clutch means that can cut off the connection of the garbage basket 4 is configured, the clutch means may adopt a structure as shown in the enlarged view of the bottom part of FIGS. 17 and 18.

  That is, as shown in a schematic view of the garbage basket 4 as viewed from the bottom side in FIG. 17, a bottom disk portion 14a is fixed to the center of the bottom surface of the garbage basket 4, and the bottom disk portion 14a has a hanging shape. An engagement / disengagement claw member 19 is provided so as to be swingable in a horizontal plane around a shaft 19a provided on the surface. On the other hand, a rotary shaft rack 18 is fixed to the upper end of the rotary shaft 9, and a plurality of sawtooth engagement teeth 18 a are formed on the outer periphery of the rotary shaft rack 18.

  The rotating shaft rack 18 rotates below the bottom disc portion 14a on the bottom side of the garbage basket 4 by the rotation of the rotating shaft 9, but in the rotating state in the reverse rotating direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. The engaging and disengaging claw member 19 engages with the engaging teeth 18a of the engaging shaft 18a, whereby the rotational force of the rotary shaft 9 is transmitted to the dust bin 4 through the bottom plate portion 14a, and the dust rod 4 rotates at high speed together with the fan 13. Will be. Thereby, garbage etc. stored in the garbage basket 4 is dehydrated by high speed rotation. At this time, the water passage hole on the bottom side of the garbage basket 4 becomes a shielding plate by rotation, and air Suction is less.

Conversely, at the time of suction in which the rotary shaft 9 is rotated in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. Since the engagement / disengagement claw member 19 does not bite into the engagement teeth 18a, the rotational force of the rotary shaft 9 is not transmitted to the garbage basket 4, and only the fan 13 is rotated at high speed. Thus, the air flow is not blocked by the bottom of the garbage basket 4, and the air is sucked into the garbage basket 4 through the hose 12 by the rotation of the fan 13. Will be sucked and stored.
When the clutch means having the structure shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 is used, the lever 16 and the like are not necessary, and the “dehydration” and “suction” modes can be switched by changing the rotation direction of the motor 10. Will be able to.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cleaning dehydrator 2 Machine base 3 Case body 3a Inner peripheral surface 3b Drain outlet 4 Garbage 4a Fitting recessed part 5 Blade | blade 7 Fixing plate 8 Lid 8a Rotating shaft 8b Support shaft 8c Bearing 9 Rotating shaft 9a Arm 9b Engaging convex part 10 Motor 11 Outlet plug 12 Hose 13 Fan 13a Upper disk 13b Lower disk 13c Blade 13e Top surface opening 14 Bottom member 14a Bottom disk part 14b Hanging part 14c Arm engagement groove 14d Engaging recess 15 Guide ring 16 Lever 17 Push-up bar 18 Rotating shaft rack 18a Engaging teeth 19 Engaging / disengaging claw member S space

Claims (4)

  A case body having an opening for drainage, a water-permeable trash can attached to the case body and rotated at high speed by a motor; A kitchen cleaner and dehydrator comprising a blade that can be pushed out to the drain along the inner periphery of the body.   A dust bowl and a fan that are rotated at high speed by a motor are coaxially arranged vertically in the case body with the drain port opened, and air is pushed out to the drain port along the inner periphery of the case body by the high-speed rotation of the fan. A kitchen vacuum cleaner and dehydrator characterized in that it can be configured.   The kitchen cleaning dehydrator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a hose communicating with the case body is provided, and air is sucked into the case body through the hose.   Clutch means capable of interrupting the rotational force transmitted from the motor to the garbage basket is provided, and when the garbage stored in the garbage basket is dehydrated, the garbage basket and the fan are rotated, and when the air is sucked into the case body The kitchen cleaning dehydrator according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the garbage basket is not rotated via the clutch means, and only the fan is rotated.

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