JPH03123686A - Garbage treatment apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a garbage treatment apparatus having simple constitution by providing a blow pipe and an exhaust pipe in the cabinet of a sink to dry garbage by hot air. CONSTITUTION:A garbage drying apparatus is constituted by providing a drain container 3 equipped with a lid plate 5 so as to connect the same to the drain port 2 of the bottom part 1 of a sink S and receiving a freely detachable net basket 4 in the drain container 3. A blow pipe 6 and an exhaust pipe 7 are connected to the drain container 3 in opposed relationship and a hot air blower 8 equipped with a heater 9 for supplying hot air is connected to the blow pipe 6. The exhaust pipe 7 is connected to the exhaust hose 14 continued from the trap 13 under the drain container 3 through the air pressure valve 12 on the way of the pipe 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a kitchen waste processing device for drying kitchen waste generated in kitchen work.

[Prior Art] [Problem to be Solved by the Invention] Various proposals have been made to deal with kitchen waste generated in the kitchen, but no practical and effective means have been provided yet.

The following products have been proposed and commercialized so far:

First, the simplest method was to place a metal or resin garbage container in the corner of the sink, store kitchen waste there, drain it, and then dispose of it. However, since it is always placed in the sink, it is inevitable that it will lack a sense of cleanliness.

For this reason, it is now widely used to install a relatively large drainage container next to the drain of the sink, store a removable mesh basket here, and store kitchen waste in this mesh basket. There is.

A belt trap or an S-shaped trap is provided at the bottom of the drainage container.

However, if a mesh basket with such a configuration is adopted, the inside of the mesh basket becomes a passage for drainage from the sink, so it cannot be expected to drain the kitchen waste, and the basket is simply used to collect kitchen waste.

In addition, it has been proposed that the kitchen waste container is provided in a cabinet and is of a pull-out type, or that an input port is provided on a table top and that the input port can be opened and closed using a lid plate. However, installing kitchen waste containers inside a cabinet requires making it airtight to prevent odors from leaking into the cabinet, and installing a separate fan to prevent odors, which inevitably increases manufacturing costs. I couldn't.

Therefore, recently, methods have been proposed for treating kitchen waste by heating and drying it (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 81-211201, Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 81-217403), but these methods
The equipment itself was a major loss and the cost had to be high.

[Means for Solving the Problems] This invention is intended to solve all the problems faced by the conventional techniques mentioned above. A device for drying kitchen waste in a removable mesh basket in which a drainage container is provided with a lid plate, and a ventilation pipe, an exhaust pipe, and an exhaust pipe are connected to face the drainage container. The apparatus is characterized in that the exhaust pipe is connected to a drainage hose extending from a trap below the drainage container.

[Example] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a kitchen waste processing apparatus according to the present invention, in which a drain container 3 is connected to a drain port 2 at the bottom l of a sink S of a sink, and a drain container 3 is disposed in a row. Free mesh basket 4
There is a lid plate 5 that blocks the drain port 2, and this lid plate 5 allows water to be stored in the sink S. Also, when drying kitchen waste, the drain container is This is to close the inside of the container and allow efficient drying.

The drainage container 3 is provided with an upwardly facing blower pipe 6 and an exhaust pipe 7 connected to each other so as to face each other. These air pipes 6 and exhaust pipes 7
The connecting portions 6a and 7b between the drain container 3 and the drain container 3 are made thick so that the warm air spreads evenly throughout the drain container 3 and is then discharged through the exhaust pipe 7. Then, connect the exhaust pipe 7 to the blower pipe 6 so that the hot air is not exhausted immediately.
It is desirable to use one that has a smaller diameter than the one shown below.

A hot air blower is provided at the end of the air pipe 6,
In the illustrated example, the sirocco fan 8 and heater 9 are mounted on a mount 10.
It is configured by placing it on top. A wind pressure valve 11 provided near the sirocco fan 8 is used to prevent water vapor in the trap 13 and the drain container 3 from entering the heater 9 and the sirocco fan 8.

The exhaust pipe 7 is configured to be connected to a drain hose 14 extending from a trap 13 below the drain container 3 via a wind pressure valve 12 in the middle.

The wind pressure valve 12 in the middle of the drain hose 1 removes the odor from the sewage.
4. This is to prevent the gas from rising into the sink S through the exhaust pipe 7.

Reference numeral 15 is a temperature sensor provided on the outer surface of the wind pressure valve 11, which is provided to ensure safety by turning off the power when the heater 9 becomes overheated. Although detailed illustrations are omitted, the heater 9 is also provided with a temperature sensor to prevent overheating.
The temperature sensor 15 on the outside is set to 72°C, and that inside the heater 9 is set to 85°C.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show details of the mesh basket 4 and the lid plate 5.

In Figure 2, the net WL4 has water holes 4 in the body and bottom.
It is made of stainless steel and has a slanted bottom surface to facilitate draining and drying, and a mountain-shaped protrusion 42 is provided from the bottom surface. 43 is a net lol
These legs are provided to stabilize L4 when it is placed on the bottom 1 of the sink S, etc. In order to improve drainage, water holes 41 are arranged at the bottom of the net 114. Of course, this is not necessary if the entire net layer 4 is formed by bending a wire rod.

A bypass pipe 44 is attached to the net g14, which is bent and opened at the bottom along the inner surface of the net basket 4 in order to drain water during drying of kitchen waste.

This mesh basket 4 is covered with a lid plate 5, and this lid plate 5 is
It consists of a lid plate main body 51 and a small lid 52.

The lid plate main body 51 has a donut-shaped rubber disc 511 on its periphery, and is connected with a short pipe 512 that is inserted into the bypass pipe 44 of the mesh m4, and a small lid 52 is rotatably and detachably fixed in the center. A shaft body 5 with protrusions on all sides of the surface.
13 is provided.

The small lid 52 has a water stop adapter 521 that closes the short pipe 512, and a water passage hole 5 near the water stop adapter 521.
22 are provided, and a connecting hole 523 of a similar shape is provided in the center for stopping by dropping the shaft 513 and rotating it.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3A, by fitting the water stop adapter 521 to the short pipe 512, water can be stored in the sink S for use. Furthermore, when the water stop adapter 521 is rotated to open the short pipe 512 and the bypass pipe 44 as shown in FIG.
This means that water can be drained without passing through L4.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment in which the bypass pipe 44 is arranged half way into the circumferential body of the net @4.

In the illustrated example, a small lid 52 is provided to open and close the bypass pipe 44, but a rubber plug equipped with a chain may be provided instead of the small lid 52.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment, in which the bypass pipe 4
4 in the mesh basket 4, a conventional garbage basket 4 is used, and a drainage container 3 of the type that shares the trap 13, which has been widely used in conventional two-coat sinks, is adopted. .

That is, a small drain 21 is provided separately from the drain 2 at the bottom 1 of the sink S, a rubber plug 22 is separately provided here, and a drain hose 23 from here is connected to the top of the trap 13 of the drain container 3. It was designed to do so.

If such a configuration is adopted, there is no need to perform any special processing on the mesh basket 4. Even in this case, it is desirable to use a mesh a4 with good drainage as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.

The one shown in FIG. 6 is constructed so that the bottom surface is inclined, and the water passage hole 41 is located at the lowest part in the state of use. The one shown in Fig. 7 has a structure in which the center of the bottom is raised so that the contact area of hot air is wide, and
A water passage hole 41 is located at the bottom.

This is because conventional mesh layers made of stainless steel or synthetic resin have a flat bottom, and the water passage holes on the bottom are sparse, so water often remains on the bottom due to surface tension. By adopting this method, the moisture remaining in the net w14 can be reduced and drying can be performed quickly.

Although detailed illustrations are omitted, it is desirable to form a non-adhesive layer on the surface of the net I14, which has a low coefficient of friction and makes it difficult for kitchen waste to adhere, to prevent dry kitchen waste from adhering to it.0 Inventors et al. However, when we conducted an experiment using a stainless steel mesh @4 made by dipping it in fluorocarbon resin and baking it, we found that simply by running warm water through it, the kitchen waste was washed away and did not stick to the surface, which was the case in the past. There was no occurrence of any sliminess on the surface.

Furthermore, by providing a non-adhesive layer that has a low coefficient of friction and makes it difficult for kitchen waste to adhere to the trap 13, which was conventionally difficult to clean and was often left dirty, dirt will be washed away and will not stick to the trap 13. This means there is no foul odor from dirt wafting into the kitchen.

As shown in FIG. 5, the lower drainage container 31 that houses the trap 13 and the trap 13 are constructed separately from a metal member, and a non-adhesive layer is provided by coating this with fluorocarbon resin and baking it. is desirable.

Incidentally, if it is sufficient to apply the fluorocarbon resin and dry it to form the non-adhesive layer, baking is not necessary.

Next, the operation of the kitchen waste processing apparatus having such a configuration will be explained.

After storing the kitchen waste in the net fi 4 and covering it with the cover plate 5, the sirocco fan 8 and heater 9 are activated to send hot air to the blower pipe 6.
The kitchen waste in the mesh layer 4 is filled into the drainage container 3 through the drain pipe 7, and the kitchen waste in the mesh layer 4 is dried, and the generated water vapor and the odor generated from the kitchen waste are removed through the exhaust pipe 7.
It is made to lead to the drainage hose 14 through the drain hose 14.

At this time, the operating time is 30 minutes, 1 hour, 1 and a half hours,
In addition to providing a switch that allows you to select 2 hours or 3 hours,
For example, rotate only the sirocco fan 8 to blow air for about 10 to 30 minutes after turning off the heater 9.
After the heater 9 is automatically turned off by a timer, only the sirocco fan 8 is operated to blow air for a predetermined period of time. If you turn off the heater 9 and leave it as is, the drain container 3
This is because as the temperature inside decreases, water vapor becomes supersaturated and forms water droplets that adhere to the surroundings.

FIG. 8 shows the results of an experiment that investigated the temperature rise in various parts of the sink when this device was operated. In the apparatus shown here, the exhaust pipe 7 is arranged to extend around the back side of the drainage container 3, but this is done in order to effectively utilize the space within the cabinet.

In this test, heater 500M, motor 35W
The maximum temperature of each part after 4 hours of warm air and 30 minutes of cold air is shown.The conventional lid is made of rubber with cuts, and the modified lid is the one shown in Figure 2. It is equipped with a 13mm air vent hole.

According to this, after 4 hours of hot air, inside the cabinet, the temperature rises markedly at the blower pipe 6, drainage container 3, and exhaust pipe 7 through which the hot air passes, but inside the cabinet, the temperature only rises slightly at the upper part. The temperature is within 12°C above room temperature. By passing cold air through hot air, the temperature was brought close to room temperature, and almost no adverse effects on the cabinet were observed.

In addition, setting the temperature inside the drainage container 3 to 75°C to 85°C is very effective in reducing the weight of kitchen waste and killing bacteria, and even if treated waste is left alone, mold, bacteria, and flies are significantly less likely to grow. If the temperature is 70'C or lower, it dries and has the effect of reducing weight, but the shape and amount of the treated material have a large influence, and almost no effect on killing bacteria was observed.

Therefore, it is desirable to keep the temperature inside the drainage container 3 at about 75°C to 85°C.

Although not shown, a net is also used to simplify the processing of dried kitchen waste. It is desirable to use a polyethylene draining net in 4.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention basically maintains the conventional drainage container of the sink, but also provides a blower pipe and an exhaust pipe inside the sink cabinet to dry kitchen waste with hot air and remove bacteria. It makes the activity inactive or disappears,
In addition, since the exhaust pipe is directly connected to the exhaust hose, it is also possible to eliminate bad odors that arise from drying kitchen waste. This device has a relatively simple configuration and is placed at the bottom of the sink, which conventionally tends to be a dead space, so it can be provided at low cost.

In addition, by interposing a wind pressure valve in the middle of the blower pipe and exhaust pipe, hot air and sewage odors do not flow back.
It can be used comfortably.

Furthermore, by connecting the blower pipe and the exhaust pipe so that they rise from the drainage container, it becomes difficult for dirty water to enter the inside of the blower pipe and the exhaust pipe.

In addition, by connecting the drainage container, the blower pipe, and the exhaust pipe through a connecting part, and by configuring the blower pipe to be thicker than the exhaust pipe, the warm air spreads evenly within the drainage container, creating a deformed structure inside the mesh basket. The contact area with the kitchen waste is widened, which is effective for uniform drying.

By forming a non-adhesive layer made of fluorine resin on screen curtains, drainage containers, traps, etc., fine kitchen waste that adheres to them will not dry and become stuck.
Easy to clean and always maintains cleanliness.

If it becomes necessary to use a sink while the dryer is in operation, as a means of bypassing the drying mesh layer, a bypass pipe inside the mesh basket or two drains installed at the bottom of the sink may be used. This can be countered by providing a mouth and sharing a trap.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing details of the mesh layer and the cover plate, and FIG. 3A
, B is a plan view showing the state in which the lid plate is used, FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the main part of the kitchen waste disposal machine showing another embodiment, and FIGS. 6 and 7 show another embodiment of the mesh layer. Figure 8 is a side view and table showing the temperature rise in each part of the sink. S... Sink 2... Drain port 4... Net layer 6... Air pipe 8... Sirocco fan 10... Frame 1... Bottom 3... Drain container 5...; Lid Plate 7...Exhaust pipe 9...Heat...Air pressure valve Figure 1 Figure 2 Procedure number...Ordinary book (method) % formula % 1. Display of incident 1999 patent application No. 262636 Name of invention Kitchen waste Relationship with the case of the person amending the processing equipment Patent applicant name: Klinap Co., Ltd. Kobikikan Ginza Building 6th floor, 21!03 (563) 0941 FAXO3 (56310943 5゜Date of amendment order: December 27, 1999 (Date of dispatch: Heisei) (January 30, 2017)
6゜In column 7 of the brief explanation of the drawings in the amended specification for Mongolia, the following sentence was added between “Figure” and “Figure 5” on page 16, line 18 of the details of the amendment Δ. do. Note ``Figure 4 is the top view 5 with the cover plate removed'' /≦1≧Figure S

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A device for drying kitchen waste in a removable mesh basket in the drainage container, which is provided with a drainage container equipped with a lid plate following a drainage outlet at the bottom of a sink such as a sink, A blower pipe and an exhaust pipe are connected to face the wastewater container, and the blower pipe is connected to a hot air blower for supplying warm air, and the exhaust pipe is connected to a drain hose that runs from the trap below the wastewater container. A kitchen waste disposal machine that is characterized by the following features: 2. The kitchen waste disposal machine according to claim 1, wherein a wind pressure valve is interposed in the middle of the blower pipe and the exhaust pipe to prevent hot air and bad odors from flowing back. 3. The kitchen waste disposal machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the blower pipe and the exhaust pipe are connected to each other so as to rise from the drainage container, so that sewage does not accumulate in the blower pipe and the exhaust pipe. 4. Connect the connection between the blower pipe, the exhaust pipe, and the wastewater container via a connecting pipe whose diameter gradually increases, and make the blower pipe thicker than the exhaust pipe so that the hot air evenly spreads inside the wastewater container. The kitchen waste processing machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that: 5. Claim 1, characterized in that the surface of the mesh basket is provided with a coating layer that has a low coefficient of friction and makes it difficult for kitchen waste to adhere to it.
The mentioned kitchen waste processing machine. 6. Claims 1, 2, and 3, characterized in that the drainage container is provided with a non-adhesive layer that has a low coefficient of friction and makes it difficult for kitchen waste to adhere to it.
The kitchen waste processing machine according to , 4 or 5. 7. The trap is a belt trap, and the inner surfaces of the belt trap and the sewage drainage container are coated with fluorocarbon resin or silicone resin, and if necessary, baked to form a non-adhesive layer to make it difficult for kitchen waste to adhere. Claims 1, 2, 3, 4
Or the kitchen waste processing machine described in 5. 8. A bypass water conduit is provided on the inner body of the net basket, and the top opening of the conduit can be opened and closed using a lid plate to guide wastewater to the trap. Claim 1 characterized in that it is possible to flow
, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. 9. A claim characterized in that a separate drain hole is provided at the bottom of a sink such as a sink, and a drain hose from this drain hole is connected to the top of the trap so that waste water from the sink can flow while drying kitchen waste. The kitchen waste processing machine according to item 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.