JP3108273B2 - Garbage processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a garbage disposal apparatus,
In particular, the present invention relates to a garbage disposal apparatus which heat-drys garbage generated from ordinary households or restaurants to remove moisture hygienically, facilitates its handling, and facilitates cleaning of the inside of the processing apparatus. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the increase in the amount of garbage generated particularly in large metropolitan areas, measures for disposal thereof have become more and more difficult. That is, the construction of new incineration facilities and the like poses various problems due to location problems, and also the landfill method has already tended to become saturated in conventional areas. Under such circumstances, there is no doubt that providing a means for reducing the amount of garbage in each household at least as much as possible can help the present situation in the garbage problem.

As one of such countermeasures, various methods of installing a garbage disposal apparatus below a sink have been proposed and put into practical use. In the past, as a kitchen garbage disposer, a method of simply breaking up garbage and discharging it together with the water stream was known, but this seems to affect the quality of sewage and needs to be reconsidered today. Therefore, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-15951, a drainage port of a sink is connected to a drying furnace of a treatment device via an electric compression crusher to separate garbage and wastewater, and then the garbage is subjected to a drying treatment. Propose that.

[0004] However, this means tends to be large-scale, and if the connection between the drainage hole and the electric crushing means for electric garbage is not sufficiently sealed, water leakage may be caused. On the other hand, according to the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-49978, the water of the garbage, including the water put into the basket-shaped garbage container, is drained downward from the drain pipe, and the gas heated by the heating device is discharged. Is circulated through the conduit to the solid content of the garbage to dry it. In this case, the valve connected to the drain pipe is configured to be closed during the drying process. It is conceivable that this may have an adverse effect.

[0005]

Further, as a basic problem in addition to the above, for example, in the apparatus proposed in the above-mentioned prior art JP-A-61-49978, the drying is completed. Later, when the garbage is discharged to the outside, when cleaning the inside of the drying chamber, it is unavoidable to clean the inside of the drying chamber by inserting a brush or hand directly from the garbage inlet. Was. That is, FIG. 4 shows an example of a conventional garbage processing apparatus as a schematic explanatory diagram. In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a sink, below which a garbage disposal apparatus having a drying chamber 1 and a fan 3 for supplying heat from the heater 2 to the drying chamber 1 as hot air is provided. is there.

A drying basket 4 for accommodating garbage in the drying chamber 1 and garbage (not shown) in the drying basket 4.
The stirring blades 10 for stirring are driven by a stirring motor 17 to rotate. Excess water contained in the garbage is discharged to the outside through the drain 9. By the way, in such a configuration, there is no means other than opening and closing the upper lid 13 to input the garbage or take the drying basket 4 in and out, that is, take out the dried garbage. Alternatively, the garbage fixed and dried on the stirring blade 10 or the like is removed by inserting a brush or a hand directly from the garbage inlet on the upper lid 13 side as described above. Thorough cleaning was almost impossible.

[0007] For this reason, the drying room 1
The garbage that may gradually accumulate and remain inside may cause a bad smell. In addition, equipment such as metal or plastic tableware or broken pieces of tableware may be accidentally dropped into the drying chamber 1. In the case where the state is caught inside the drying chamber 1 or when the conduit to the condenser is blocked in an apparatus having a moisture condenser,
In such a case, the processing for removing the obstacle requires considerable labor and time. Further, when the drying basket 4 is taken out, it is troublesome that a hand must be inserted into the drying chamber 1 each time.

In order to eliminate such complication, for example, the storage portion including the basket 4 for drying the garbage can be opened and removed from the front side of the sink 21 in a conventional manner. As seen in the art, no such proposal has been made so far. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention that the inside of the drying chamber can be opened and exposed, and the drying basket can be integrally removed by configuring the front part of the drying chamber so that a part of the outer shell of the apparatus is detachable. It is an object of the present invention to provide a garbage disposal device that is made possible.

[0009]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and a first aspect of the invention is an apparatus for drying garbage, which is provided in a sink of the apparatus. The garbage disposal apparatus has a drying chamber attached to the garbage disposal apparatus, and a front part of the drying chamber is configured so that a part of an outer shell of the apparatus is detachably attached. A second aspect of the present invention is an apparatus for drying garbage, comprising a drying chamber mounted in a sink of the apparatus, wherein the front of the drying chamber is an outer part of the apparatus. Partly configured detachable,
And a garbage disposal apparatus in which a drying basket is removably stored in the drying chamber.

Further, a third aspect of the present invention is an apparatus for drying garbage, comprising a drying chamber mounted in a sink of the apparatus, wherein the front of the drying chamber is provided with the apparatus. The garbage disposal apparatus is configured such that a part of the outer shell is detachable, and a drying basket stored in the drying chamber is fixed integrally with the front part. In each of the above points, it is effective to detect the attachment / detachment of the front part of the drying chamber and to provide a safety switch for turning off the main power of the garbage disposal apparatus when removing the front part. Furthermore, in each of the above aspects, there is provided a garbage disposal apparatus in which a stirring wing is taken out together with a drying basket in a drying chamber.
Furthermore, in each of the above aspects, a garbage disposal apparatus provided with a humidity sensor for detecting the humidity inside the apparatus that changes in accordance with the humidity of garbage in the drying room.

[0011]

In the present invention, since the front part of the drying chamber is integrated with a part of the outer shell of the apparatus, the drying chamber is completely exposed by removing the front part of the drying chamber. Also, since the drying basket can be removed, the garbage remaining in the drying chamber and the drying basket can be completely removed. Further, by integrally fixing the front part of the drying chamber and the drying basket, the drying basket installed in the drying chamber can be removed at the same time. For this reason, it is possible to reach every corner of the drying chamber and completely clean the inside. Further, when the front part of the drying chamber is removed, a safety switch provided so as to be in contact with the side surface of the front part of the drying chamber operates so that the main power is turned off, so that the heater, the stirring motor, the fan motor switch ( Even when the body switch is turned on, they do not operate, and the drying room can be safely cleaned. Further, since the stirring blades are removably housed together with the drying basket in the drying chamber, the stirring blades can be easily removed together with the drying basket, and sufficient cleaning can be performed outside. Furthermore, by providing a humidity sensor that detects the humidity in the apparatus that changes in accordance with the humidity of the garbage in the drying room,
The drying operation can be automatically stopped based on the detected humidity.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view showing one embodiment of the garbage disposal apparatus of the present invention, and shows a configuration of a drying chamber 1 and its surroundings as a side view.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a drying chamber for drying garbage, which holds a drying basket 4 for containing garbage (not shown). Reference numeral 5 denotes an input port for inputting garbage, and the input port 5 is closed with the input cover 11 during use of the processing apparatus.

Numeral 10 denotes a stirring blade which rotates to improve the drying efficiency by stirring the garbage in the drying basket 4, and has a plug-in connection portion and is detachably connected to the stirring blade connection portion 18. Through the shaft of the stirring motor 17. Reference numeral 2 denotes a heater for heating a part of the air in the drying chamber 1, and air containing water vapor is circulated by a fan 3 driven by a fan motor 20.
Reference numeral 7 denotes a pipe for circulation, 8 denotes a dehumidifier for condensing moisture in the circulating air to convert it to water, and 9 denotes a drainage channel for removing condensed water to the outside. Reference numeral 12 denotes a trash box for storing the dried garbage.

Next, one of the important points of the present invention is that the front part 14 of the drying chamber of the garbage disposal apparatus detachably attaches a part of the outer shell of the processing apparatus. That is,
In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the drying chamber front part 14 is
5 is detachably attached to the drying chamber 1 by removing a thumbscrew 15 serving as the locking means so that the drying chamber front portion 14 can be removed and the drying chamber 1 can be opened. Further, in the embodiment of FIG. 1, the drying basket 4 is fixed by a fixing screw 16 to the front of the drying chamber 14.
With such a configuration, when the drying chamber front portion 14 is removed, the drying basket 4 is also integrally removed, whereby the inside of the drying chamber 1 is completely opened. You. Reference numeral 19 denotes a safety switch provided so as to detect when the front part 14 of the drying chamber is removed as described later and to turn off the main power.

Next, the operation of the garbage disposal apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGS. 2 and 3. First, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a sink in which an embodiment of the garbage disposal apparatus of the present invention is mounted, and FIG. 3 shows an example of a circuit used in the garbage disposal apparatus of the present invention. FIG. In these figures, 6 is a switch for starting / stopping the device, 21 is a sink, 22 is a humidity sensor, 2
3 is an electronic circuit for controlling the operation of this processing device,
24 is a main power supply.

As a processing procedure, first, a desired amount of garbage (not shown) is dropped into the drying basket 4 in the drying chamber 1 from the charging port 5 shown in FIG. 1 and the charging lid 11 is closed. Is turned on to start the operation of the processing apparatus. In this case, (labeled M ₂ in FIG. 3) fan 3 with the heater 2 is heated fan motor 20 by energizing
The hot air is sent into the drying chamber 1 by driving the air, and the air containing steam is circulated. The steam is condensed in the dehumidifier 8 through the pipe 7 and discharged to the outside from the drain passage 9 as the removed moisture. During this time, the stirring motor 17 (M _{3 in} FIG. ₃₎
) Is also energized, and this drive causes the stirring blade 10
Can be rotated at any time, whereby the garbage can be agitated in the drying basket 4 to increase the drying efficiency.

When the treatment is continued as described above, the garbage in the drying basket 4 gradually loses its moisture and is dried. In this case, the humidity sensor 22 as shown in FIG.
If an operation control program by the electronic circuit 23 is prepared in advance so that the operation of the apparatus is stopped when the internal atmosphere humidity corresponding to% is detected, the operation can be automatically stopped. In this case, the drying room 1
Alternatively, a discharge port (not shown) is further provided at the bottom of the drying basket 4, and when the drying is completed, the discharge port is automatically opened and the operation control is performed so that the dried garbage falls into the trash box 12. It is valid.

Further, in the present invention, as the drying of the garbage is continued in this manner, the dried garbage adheres to the drying chamber 1, the drying basket 4, or the stirring blade 10, and gradually accumulates. In such a case, however, since the drying chamber front part 14 is detachably attached as a part of the processing apparatus outer part by a locking means such as a thumb screw 15 shown in this embodiment, By removing the drying chamber 1, the drying chamber 1 is opened, and the drying basket 4 can be easily removed to clean the inside of the drying chamber 1 to every corner.
Further, the stirrer blades 10 are easily detachable together with the drying basket 4 and are sufficiently cleaned outside by forming the connecting portion 18 between the rotation shaft of the stirrer motor 17 and the stirrer blades 10 so as to be detachable. It becomes possible.

As shown in the embodiment of FIG.
Is fixed to the drying chamber front part 14 by the fixing screw 16, when the drying chamber front part 14 is removed, the drying basket 4 and further the stirring blade 10 can be integrally removed together. Thus, the inside of the drying chamber 1, the drying basket 4, and the stirring blade 10 can be almost completely cleaned.

Further, when the inside of the drying chamber 1 is opened and the drying basket 4 and the like are removed in this manner, the electric system is connected to the drying chamber 1.
Although it is possible to prevent the inner power supply from being exposed, the electrical safety during cleaning can be ensured.
As a result, the heater 2 and the fan motor 20 are energized, and as a result, there is a fear that hot air blows out and the cleaning operator is burned. Therefore, as described above, the safety switch 19 for detecting the attachment / detachment of the drying chamber front section 14 is provided as shown in FIGS.
Is removed, the safety switch 19 is shut off and the main power supply 24
Is turned off, so that the above-mentioned problem such as generation of hot air does not occur, and the apparatus is completely stopped. During that time, the cleaning operation can be performed safely.

[0021]

According to the present invention, the drying chamber can be completely opened by removing the front of the drying chamber so that the interior of the drying chamber can be completely opened. It becomes possible to further remove the drying basket, the stirring blade, and the like if necessary, so that these members can be completely cleaned. Therefore, it is possible to solve the problem of the generation of offensive odor associated with the accumulation of residual garbage as seen in the conventional processing apparatus. Also, when removing the front part,
By employing a configuration in which the main power supply is shut off, safe cleaning work is ensured. Furthermore, by providing a humidity sensor that detects the humidity in the apparatus that changes in accordance with the humidity of the garbage in the drying chamber, it is possible to automatically stop the drying operation based on the detected humidity. Needless to say, the original effects of the garbage disposal apparatus are excellent.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view showing one embodiment of a garbage disposal apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a sink in which an embodiment of the garbage disposal apparatus of the present invention is mounted.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a circuit used in the garbage processing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory view showing an example of a conventional garbage processing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drying room 2 Heater 3 Fan 4 Drying basket 5 Input port 6 Switch 7 Pipe 8 Dehumidifier 9 Drainage channel 10 Stirrer blade 11 Input lid 12 Trash box 13 Input port 14 Drying room front part 15 Thumb screw 16 Fixing screw 17 Stirring motor 18 Stirring Wing connection 19 Safety switch 20 Fan motor 21 Sink 22 Humidity sensor 23 Electronic circuit 24 Main power supply

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. An apparatus for drying garbage, comprising: a drying chamber mounted in a sink of the apparatus, wherein a front part of the drying chamber is detachably attached to a part of an outer shell of the apparatus. And a drying basket is removably stored in the drying chamber, and a stirring blade is provided together with the drying basket in the drying chamber.
A garbage disposal device characterized by being housed in a removable manner . 2. An apparatus for drying garbage, comprising: a drying chamber mounted in a sink of the apparatus, wherein a front part of the drying chamber is detachably attached to a part of an outer part of the apparatus. And the drying basket stored in the drying chamber is fixed integrally with the front part, and the drying basket is dried in the drying chamber.
A garbage disposal apparatus characterized in that the stirring wings and the basket are housed so that they can be taken out . 3. The safety switch according to claim 1, further comprising a safety switch for detecting attachment / detachment of the front part of the drying chamber and for turning off a main power supply of the garbage disposal device when the front part is removed. Garbage processing equipment. 4. The method according to the humidity of garbage in the drying room.
The garbage disposal apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a humidity sensor for detecting a changing humidity in the apparatus.