JPH01192601A - Garbage container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent dripping of condensed water onto a floor face and to evaporate the condensed water, in a garbage container associated with a refrigerator, by fixing a container having open upper face and a drain pan 2 at the inside of the container having draw-out type door, then arranging a drain hole and a condenser respectively above and below the drain pan in the container. CONSTITUTION:The interior of a container is cooled below 0 deg.C through a refrigerator. When a door 1 is drawn out, a container 13 and a drain pan 14 are drawn out together and the container 13 comes to a position where garbage can be thrown in easily. Consequently, the garbage can be thrown in without dispersing water. Furthermore, condensed air on the surface of the container 13 can be received in the drain pan 14. Water produced through defrosting of the container 13 is received through a drain hole 15 in the drain pan 14, then it is evaporated through the heat of a condenser 16. By such arrangement, water does not drip onto the floor face but evaporated and dried.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a kitchen waste storage equipped with a refrigerator.

Conventional Technology Conventionally, in places where food waste is generated, such as in restaurants and kitchens of ordinary households, kitchen waste storage areas have been installed with deodorizers and aromatics to prevent the smell of putrefaction. 1977
A refrigerator for kitchen waste was used as described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 141901, so as not to be bothered by bad odors.

The conventional kitchen waste storage as described above will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a conventional kitchen waste storage.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of the kitchen waste storage, and a door 3 is provided via a hinge 2 so that the door 3 can be opened and closed. The main body 1 includes a cooling compressor 4 and a cooler 6.
The interior 6 of the refrigerator is cooled. The interior 6 is also provided with a kitchen waste storage container 8 for storing food waste 7.

The kitchen waste storage constructed as described above will be explained below.

Food waste 7 generated during cooking or leftover food in the kitchens of restaurants and households tends to decompose and generate bad odors in hot and humid environments like Japan. Therefore, the food waste 7 is stored in the kitchen waste storage container i to prevent it from decomposing.
Then, it is refrigerated in the refrigerator 6 of the main body 1 and kept in a low temperature and dry state until the garbage collection day by a public organization or the like.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-mentioned configuration, in order to take the cooled kitchen waste storage container out of the refrigerator when storing food waste, dew condenses on the outer surface of the kitchen waste storage container due to the temperature difference with the outside of the refrigerator. There was a problem with it dripping onto the floor and getting dirty.

Moreover, there were also conventional dew pans and evaporation pans that were separated,
Compared to the dew pan and evaporation pan-containing system, cleaning performance was poor, and the drain portion of the dew pan was often clogged.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a dew tray that prevents condensation water from dripping on the floor when the food waste storage container is pulled out of the refrigerator and also has a defrosting water evaporation function. The purpose is to provide kitchen waste storage.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the kitchen waste storage container of the present invention includes a kitchen waste storage container with an open top surface for storing food waste, and a pull-out type container that is removably attached to the inside of the storage container. door, a dew pan installed on the underside of the kitchen waste storage container that is pulled out from the warehouse body in conjunction with the opening and closing of this door, a drain hole located on the top of this dew pan, and a defrost tray that has accumulated in the dew pan. It is equipped with a condenser that evaporates water.

Function: With the above configuration, food waste can be easily taken in and taken out by opening the door of the kitchen waste storage, and the condensed water dissolved when the kitchen waste storage container is pulled out from the inside of the storage can be guided to the dew receiving tray. Moreover, since the drain outlet is always facing the interior of the refrigerator, the defrosting water does not accumulate in the dew pan during defrosting, and can be automatically evaporated by the heat of the condenser, preventing condensation water from dripping on the floor. It can be prevented.

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

9 is the main body of the kitchen waste storage, and a door 11 is attached to it via a guide rail 1o so that it can be opened and closed in the front and rear directions. A kitchen waste storage container 13 with an open top surface is removably attached to the inside 12 side of the door 11, and a dew pan 14 is installed below the kitchen waste storage container 13 and on the outside of the door 11. is installed. In addition, a drain hole 16 is provided at the bottom of the main body 9 so that the frost water in the refrigerator interior 12 can be drained from the drain tray 14.
guided by. The rear edge 14a of the dew pan 14 has a drain hole 15.
The defrosting water flows up the drain hole 16 and enters the dew pan 14 regardless of whether the door 11 is opened or closed.

On the other hand, the temperature inside the refrigerator 12 is maintained at at least 0 degrees Celsius by the refrigerator 17.
Cool to below 30°F.

The function of the kitchen waste storage constructed as described above will be explained below.

The interior 12 of the main body 9 is cooled to at least 0 degrees Celsius or below (cooling preferably to -18 degrees Celsius or below).

First, the door 11 is opened when storing raw garbage 7 generated in a restaurant, a general household kitchen, etc. in the kitchen waste storage. A kitchen waste storage container 13 is attached to the inside of the door 11, and its opening is located on the top surface, making it easy to store food waste, so that splashes of water from the food waste 7 do not get on the inner wall of the inside 12. Hygienic. In addition, since the inside of the refrigerator 12 is kept below 0 degrees Celsius by the compressor 17, the food waste 7 will not rot while it is stored in the refrigerator 12, and the water will freeze, so there will be no leakage of liquid. There's nothing to do.

Next, when the door 11 is opened, the food waste storage container 13 and food waste 7, which have been cooled to below 0 degrees Celsius, are considered to be released into the atmosphere at room temperature. Moisture condenses and adheres to the outside surface of the garbage storage container. This dew condensation water is collected in a dew pan 1 attached to the bottom of the door 11.
4, and since the internal drain hole 15 and the dew pan 14 are always wrapped, the defrosting water during defrosting accumulates in the dew pan 14 and can spontaneously evaporate with the heat of the condenser 16 below. It is.

Therefore, when the food waste 7 is stored in the interior 12 of the kitchen waste storage, it freezes and its decomposition does not progress. In addition, when the moisture in the food waste 7 has been absorbed, the condensed water when the door 11 is opened and the food waste storage container 13 is pulled out from the inside 12 can be collected in the dew tray, so that the floor surface is not soiled. , the dew is automatically evaporated by a condenser.

It is generally known that the freezing temperature of a substance is affected by its molar concentration, and that a substance with a high molar concentration has a lower freezing temperature (freezing point). Therefore, the temperature inside the refrigerator 12 is preferably -18 degrees Celsius or lower.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention stores food waste in a food waste storage container that is attached to the inside of the door of a food waste storage room whose interior is cooled to below 0 degrees Celsius, and whose top surface is open. This prevents garbage from freezing and rotting, which causes bad odors, and a dew pan is installed on the outside of the lower part of the garbage storage container on the door so that the drain hole and the dew pan face each other so that defrosting water can also be collected in the dew pan. The automatic evaporation in the condenser at the bottom prevents condensation water from staining the floor when the door is opened and closed, making it hygienic. Furthermore, defrosting water can also be automatically evaporated in one dew tray, making it easy to clean and inexpensive. This provides a storage space for kitchen waste.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a kitchen waste storage according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same with the door closed, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a conventional example. 9...Body, 11...Door, 13...
...Kitchen waste storage container, 14...Dew saucer, 16.
...Drain hole, 17...Compressor. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and one other person? −
Main body 1-1 1 13-garbage #1 container + 4-Ig saucer + 5-1 train hole 17-pressure + 11 machine Fig. 1? - Main body + 4 - Dew pan Fig. 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] a main body with a front opening and equipped with a compressor; a door that slides in the front-rear direction on a rail attached to the main body;
A kitchen waste storage container for storing food waste is removably attached to the door with an open top surface; This kitchen waste storage has a drain hole formed in the lower part of the inside of the refrigerator which is located on the upper surface even when the dew pan is stored and pulled out, and a condenser that evaporates defrosting water in the dew pan.