JP3120032U - Garbage composting container - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a garbage composting container that removes moisture contained in kitchen garbage as much as possible, suppresses the generation of malodor and soot, and enables composting of household garbage using humus.
SOLUTION: From a top, a sealed container 1 is composed of a composting chamber 7 for storing a mixture A of garbage and humus, a water absorption chamber 8 for storing a water absorbent B such as newspaper, and a water storage chamber 9 for dripping water. In addition, each of the partition plates 5 and 6 is divided by the partition plates 5 and 6 and the through holes 10 are provided in the partition plates 5 and 6. If the dehydration of the water absorbent body B is achieved and the water retention saturation amount of the water absorbent body B is exceeded, water is dropped into the water storage chamber 9 so that the water absorbent capacity of the water absorbent body B is not dropped.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a container for composting food waste discharged in the home.

  Most municipal waste is collected by local governments and most is incinerated. Garbage after this incineration is reduced to 10-20% volume and is finally treated by landfill, etc., but the energy consumption associated with incineration is not small, causing a large economic burden and causing environmental pollution. .

  From this point, the method of fermenting and decomposing garbage mainly composed of organic components into compost and returning it to the soil has been completed as a theory, and while large-scale efforts are being made on a municipal basis, A wide range of efforts have been made to compost food waste independently, which is expected to be promising in the future. For example, “compost method” for storing raw garbage together with humus etc. in a ground surface container, “Bokasi” for storing a collection of raw garbage and fermentation-degrading bacteria called “bokasi” in a container having a water reservoir at the bottom. “Method”, “Warming and stirring method” and the like, which accommodates moisture absorbing materials such as garbage, rice bran and sawdust, and bacterial species in a container equipped with a temperature adjusting function and stirring blades.

Since the bottom of the container is open, the above-mentioned “compost method” has many inconveniences due to the generation of soot and foul odors. In the “bokeh method” and “warming and stirring method”, purchase of special containers, bacterial species, consumables, etc. The cost burden is large, and there are drawbacks such as the complexity of learning management techniques.
In view of such problems, for example, the following solutions have been proposed.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-42934 JP 2005-298220 A

  However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, there is no means for absorbing the moisture contained in the garbage, and the moisture falls very slowly due to its own weight, so this moisture stays in the lower part of the garbage. Garbage composting is achieved by decomposing organic matter that constitutes garbage by the action of fermentation-degrading bacteria and stabilizing it by losing daily functions, but it contains more water than necessary. If so, the normal functioning of the fermentation-degrading bacteria will be hindered, causing a bad odor. In other words, in the process of fermenting and decomposing garbage, if a lot of water is contained and a malodorous bacteria grows, it is spoilage and not composting.

  Further, in Patent Document 1, a sewage reservoir is formed at the bottom of the container and the moisture is discharged from the drainage port. Even if a cap is put near the drainage port, sewage is slightly discharged at the time of discharge. If it adheres, it will cause fouling, and there is no denying the risk that it will enter from the drain.

  Moreover, in the said patent document 2, although the structure which laid the liquid absorption material formed with the crushing piece of a tree is disclosed, when the water | moisture content beyond the absorption capability of this absorption material is contained in garbage, The absorbent material becomes soaked in water, and desirable fermentation cannot be obtained, which may cause bad odor.

  Therefore, the present invention was developed to eliminate the above disadvantages and disadvantages of the prior art, and removes the moisture contained in the garbage as much as possible to suppress the generation of bad odors and soot, and the household garbage using humic soil. It aims to be able to compost.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the garbage composting container of the present invention has a sealed container, a composting chamber for storing a mixture of garbage and humus, and a water absorption chamber for storing a water absorbent such as newspaper. The water storage chamber in which moisture is dropped is partitioned through a partition plate, and a through hole is provided in each partition plate.

  According to the above-described garbage composting container of the present invention, the moisture contained in the mixture of garbage and humus stored in the composting chamber is caused between the composting chamber and the water absorption chamber by capillary action and its own weight. Passes through the through hole provided in the upper partition plate, enters the water absorption chamber, and is absorbed by the water absorbent body such as newspapers stored in this water absorption chamber, but the water retention capacity of this water absorbent body is saturated Then, the moisture further drops through the through hole provided in the lower partition plate disposed between the water absorption chamber and the water storage chamber and drops into the water storage chamber.

  Therefore, the mixture of garbage and humus soil stored in the composting chamber becomes a dehydrated environment due to the water absorption capacity of the water absorber, and the humus soil contains a large amount of ripe bacteria effective for fermentative decomposition of plants. It becomes a bacterial species and is inoculated into garbage. Since the bacteria are in the above environment, they work normally and compost the garbage without giving off a bad odor. In the fermentation decomposition process, the cells (especially cellulose) constituting the garbage tissue are disintegrated and the moisture contained inside is released to the outside of the tissue, so that the absorption of this moisture must be achieved at the same time. I must.

  In addition, the water absorption body such as newspaper in the water absorption chamber not only absorbs water but also actively sucks the moisture of the garbage that stays in the lower part of the composting chamber through the hole, so that the dehydrated state of the above mixture is reliably achieved. To do.

  Further, when the water holding capacity of the water absorbent body such as newspaper in the water absorbent chamber becomes saturated as time passes, the water will drip into the water storage chamber, so that the water absorbent body will not be immersed in water and can always maintain at least the water absorption capacity. it can.

  Therefore, the garbage composting container of the present invention is simple in structure, expensive and does not require the use of a special container, does not require consumables or energy consumption, and does not require the trouble of acquiring maintenance management technology. There are many excellent effects such as composting of garbage without causing bad odor.

  The container 1 is a bottomed cylindrical body in which a bottom wall 3 is continuously provided at the lower end of the body wall 2, the upper end opening is sealed by a lid body 4, and a first partition 5 is provided at a predetermined interval in the lower part. A second partition wall 6 is installed in a horizontal posture, and a composting chamber 7 for storing the mixture A of garbage and humus soil between the upper end in the container 1 and the first partition wall 5, the first partition wall A water absorption chamber 8 for storing a water absorbent B such as newspaper, between the 5 and the second partition wall 6, and a water storage chamber 9 for dripping water between the second partition wall 6 and the bottom wall 3, respectively. Each of the partition plates 5 and 6 is provided with a large number of through holes 10.

  The container 1 may be an ordinary synthetic resin bucket container. When the container 1 is molded for the present invention, the end portions of the first partition wall 5 and the second partition wall 6 are respectively provided at the lower height position of the inner surface of the body wall 2. A crosspiece 11 that is supported from below is attached. The first partition wall 5 and the second partition wall 6 are ones in which a through hole 10 is opened in a plate body, but a normal stainless steel mesh body having a mesh through hole 10 may be used. . The humus may be a commercially available mature product for horticulture, and the water absorbent B may be old newspaper that is a domestic waste.

  In the manufacture of compost, the end of the second partition wall 6 is first mounted on the lower beam 11 in the container 1, and a predetermined amount of water absorber B is placed on the end of the first partition wall 5 from above. The section is mounted on the upper bar 11 and the mixture A of garbage and humus soil is stored in the composting chamber 7 which is higher than the first partition wall 5. At the time of storage, it is always sealed with the lid 4 and desired composting is achieved in about 3 months in winter and in about 2 months in summer.

  FIG. 2 shows a tool of the present invention in the case where a normal synthetic resin bucket container is used as the container 1, and a side plate 14 is erected on both ends of a bottom plate 13 with a frame 12, and the inside of the inner surface of the side plate 14 is shown. The above-described crosspieces 11 may be attached to the upper and lower ends, and the frame body 12 may be placed on the container 1 on the bottom wall 3.

It is sectional drawing which shows the Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the member of another Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 2 Body wall 3 Bottom wall 4 Lid 5 First partition 5
6 Second partition 7 Composting room 8 Water absorption room 9 Water storage room 10 Through hole 11 Cross 12 Frame body 13 Bottom plate 14 Side plate A Mixture of garbage and humus B B Water absorption body

Claims (1)

From the top, the sealed container (1) is a composting chamber (7) for storing a mixture of garbage and humus (A), a water absorption chamber (8) for storing a water absorbent (B) such as newspaper, and moisture. The water storage chamber (9) in which water is dripped is partitioned through partition plates (5) and (6), and a through hole (10) is provided in each partition plate (5) and (6). Garbage composting container.

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