JPH03228930A - Garbage disposal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the disposal of garbage without contaminating hands by applying the constitution wherein the bottom of a garbage collector capable of collecting only solid waste is so formed as to freely open and close, and retaining a cylindrical film in an open state under the bottom of the garbage collector. CONSTITUTION:A holding cylinder body 50 for a cylindrical film 40 is provided under the bottom of a garbage collector 20 capable of passing drain and collecting only solid waste, and the long cylindrical film 40 is connected to and held beneath the external lower part of the holding cylinder 50. Then, a skid plate 60 is provided under lowering arms 52 and 53 slantingly downward, and a pair of welded cutting members 70 and 71 are provided at the intermediate part of the skid plate 60. In this state, garbage A is dropped from the garbage collector 20, and the cylindrical film 40 and the garbage A contained therein are shifted to the predetermined position. Furthermore, the shift of the cylindrical film 40 is detected with a micro switch and the cylindrical film 40 is clamped between the aforesaid cutting members 71 and 70. In this state, the cylindrical film 40 is heated and pressed, and then cut out. Subsequently, the cylindrical film 40 containing the garbage A is collected as a sealed pack P.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a food waste disposal device, and more specifically, to a device that is attached to a sink in a kitchen or cooking area to collect and process food waste that is flushed away with wastewater. It is related to.

[Conventional technology]

Traditionally, food waste generated in the kitchen or cooking area is collected in a food waste container installed inside the sink or a pot-shaped food waste container installed inside the sink drain. Drainage is done through drainage holes formed in garbage bins and garbage containers. When a certain amount of food waste has accumulated, the food waste is manually transferred from the food waste container or food waste container to a food waste bag made of plastic film, and this food waste bag is disposed of.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, with the above-mentioned method of disposing of food waste, it is troublesome to transfer the food waste from the food waste container or food waste container to a food waste bag for disposal, and during the transfer process, food waste may spill or liquid may leak out. There are inconveniences such as getting on hands and making them dirty and causing discomfort. In addition, food waste bags containing food waste are
Garbage is handled with the opening tied or simply closed, which is not good from a sanitary point of view, as it gives off a rotten odor and spreads germs.

Therefore, the object of this invention is to provide a food waste disposal device that can efficiently and hygienically process food waste without getting hands dirty or causing discomfort, and without spreading bad odors or germs. It is about providing.

[Means to solve the problem]

Among the garbage processing apparatuses according to the present invention that solves the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 has a garbage collector installed below the drain outlet of the sink, which allows drainage to pass through and only collects solid matter. The bottom of this garbage collector is formed to be freely openable, and below the bottom of the garbage collector is a cylindrical film holder for holding a cylindrical film for garbage collection in an open state. Welding means for welding the cylindrical film is provided below the cylindrical film holding means.

Basically, a garbage collector is used in a conventional sink.
It is similar to the pot-shaped garbage container that was installed at the bottom of the drain. In other words, it is shaped like a container that can store solid materials such as garbage, and it also has multiple small drainage holes formed through it so that waste water can freely pass through, or the entire container is shaped like a net basket. I'm doing it.

To ensure good separation of food waste and wastewater, place a draining paper bag inside the food waste collector, or rotate the food waste collector to remove water. You can also do it. The wastewater that has passed through the garbage collector is discharged into the normal drainage route.

In this invention, the bottom of the garbage collector is openable. As a specific structure of the bottom part, an opening structure in a normal mechanical device can be adopted, such as a structure in which a bottom plate constituting the bottom part slides into an opening, or a structure in which the bottom plate opens in a double-door pattern. The open bottom portion may be the entire bottom plate portion, a portion thereof, or even a portion of the bottom plate and side wall may be open.

The cylindrical film for collecting garbage can be made of various plastic films such as polyethylene, as long as it can be sealed to prevent moisture from leaking out. used. However, in the case of this invention, since the cylindrical film is welded, a material that can be welded is used. Furthermore, when cutting the cylindrical film by melting, a material that can be welded and cut is used. The cylindrical film is 1
It is also possible to use a cylindrical film with a unit length that can accommodate food waste to be processed at a time, the bottom of which is sealed in advance by welding or the like. It is more convenient to use a cutting means to cut the tube into the required length and seal the bottom by welding. Also,
By simply welding and sealing a long cylindrical film at appropriate lengths, the garbage storage portion can be left connected in a sausage shape.

The cylindrical film holding means may hold the upper end of the cylindrical film in an open state at a position where the garbage falling from the garbage collector falls. The cylindrical film holding means may hold the cylindrical film of the unit length described above, but it may be in a state where the long cylindrical film is rolled up in the length direction and contracted into a bellows shape. It is more preferable if it can be held in place. In this case, it is recommended to provide a cylindrical film pulling means so that the lower end of the long cylindrical film held by the cylindrical film holding means can be successively pulled down and the required length of cylindrical film can be reliably taken out. preferable. The cylindrical film holding means is provided with a holding cylinder, and the cylindrical film is inserted inside the holding cylinder, and the upper end of the cylindrical film is folded back outward and placed over the outer periphery of the holding cylinder. It is also possible to keep it.

The welding means welds and seals the opening of the cylindrical film containing garbage. A cutting means can also be provided together with the welding means. The cutting means cuts and separates the opening of the cylindrical film sealed by the welding means.

The basic structure of the welding means and cutting means can be the same as that of ordinary plastic film or bag welding or cutting devices. As a specific welding means, for example, a welding member heated by a heater or the like may be movably provided and pressed against the cylindrical film. By pressing the heated welding member against the opening of the cylindrical film,
The cylindrical film is welded to seal the opening. The cylindrical film can be cut by pressing a cutting blade formed on a part of the welding member against the cylindrical film, or the cylindrical film can be fused and cut by strongly pressing a part of the heated welding member against the cylindrical film. That is, the welding means and the cutting means can be of an integral structure, or the same member can have both functions. Of course, the welding means and the cutting means may have completely different structures or may be provided at different locations.

If the operations of the opening mechanism at the bottom of the garbage collector, the means for pulling down the cylindrical film, the welding means, the cutting means, etc., are controlled by electronic circuits etc. so that they operate in conjunction with each other, it is possible to remove the garbage. Processing can be automated.

If the position and condition of the cylindrical film is detected by a sensor such as a micro switch or photoelectric switch, the operation of each mechanism can be controlled reliably, and the presence or absence of the cylindrical film can be detected and replenishment can be performed. You can encourage them.

Furthermore, the invention according to claim 5 is provided with a cylindrical film holding means for holding a cylindrical film for garbage collection in an open state, and below the cylindrical film holding means, a welding member for welding the cylindrical film is provided. Means is provided, and food waste collected by means other than the food waste disposal device is thrown into the opening of the cylindrical film.

That is, among the inventions set forth in claim 1, the present invention includes only the components below the cylindrical film holding means. In this case, it is not possible to directly and automatically throw food waste into the cylindrical film from the food waste collector built into the sink. The garbage collected separately from the waste water is manually placed into a cylindrical film held in an open state by the cylindrical film holding means. In this invention, the garbage disposal device can be configured completely separately from the sink. For example, the garbage disposal device can be made movable on casters or the like, or the garbage collected in multiple sinks can be
It is also possible to process the garbage all at once using one garbage disposal device.

[For production]

When waste water and food waste are flushed from the drain of the sink to the food waste collector, the wastewater passes through the food waste collector and flows into the drainage route, but solid food waste is collected by the food waste collector. It accumulates in When a certain amount of food waste has accumulated, if the bottom of the food waste collector is opened, the food waste will fall into the cylindrical film held by the cylindrical film holding means below. At this time, since the lower end of the cylindrical film is welded and sealed, garbage will accumulate at the lower end of the cylindrical film. Next, by welding the upper part of the garbage storage part of the cylindrical film using a welding means, the garbage is sealed and punctured by the cylindrical film. By replacing the cylindrical film each time a seal is formed, or by cutting a long cylindrical film above the seal and separating the seal, a seal puncture consisting of individual seals can be prevented. It is formed. After forming a sealed part on a long cylindrical film, without cutting the cylindrical film,
By repeating the operation of storing food waste again in the upper cylindrical film, a sealed bag in which a plurality of food waste sealed portions are connected in the shape of a sausage can be obtained.

These garbage sealed flats can be temporarily stored or carried and thrown away. Therefore, garbage can be automatically collected without the child touching the garbage directly. Garbage sealed in a cylindrical film means there is no need to worry about it leaking odors or spreading juices or germs.

Note that even if food waste collected by a means other than the food waste collector built into the food waste disposal device is directly charged into the cylindrical film held in an open state by the holding means, the same effect as described above will occur. It is possible to obtain a sealed puncture for garbage, and it can exhibit functions and effects such as being convenient to carry and handle when disposing of it. However, in this case, it is necessary to put the garbage into the cylindrical film.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3 show the overall structure of the garbage disposal device, in which a housing 15 of the garbage disposal device is removed below the drain port 11 of the sink 10.
The joint between the sink receiver 12 and the housing 15 is sealed with an O-ring 16 or the like. Inside the housing 15, directly below the drain port 11, a garbage collector 20 is provided.

The garbage collector 20 is shaped like a mesh basket and has a mesh that allows drainage to pass through but not solid garbage, so that only the garbage can be collected in the garbage collector 20. ing. A bottom plate 21 of the garbage collector 20 is provided to be slidable in the horizontal direction by a rack and pinion mechanism 24 driven by a gear box 25, and the bottom of the garbage collector 20 is openable. An inclined plate 22 is provided on the lower surface of the bottom plate 21. The inclined plate 22 is configured to close the upper end surface of a holding cylinder 50 for a cylindrical film, which will be described later. The movement path of the bottom plate 21 includes the bottom plate 21 or the inclined plate 22.
microswitches 26 and 27 that operate by contacting a part of the
is provided so that it can be detected whether the bottom plate 21 is blocking the bottom of the garbage collector 20 or whether the bottom plate 21 has moved sideways and the bottom is open. .

At the lower side of the garbage collector 20, there is a drainage channel 3 through which wastewater flows.
0 is provided, and the wastewater that has passed through the garbage collector 20 is flushed away. A deodorizer 31 is provided above the drainage channel 30.

A holding cylinder 50 for the cylindrical film 40 is provided below the bottom of the garbage collector 20, and the long cylindrical film 40 is rolled up in the longitudinal direction below the outer periphery of the holding cylinder 50. It is inserted and held in a contracted bellows-like state.

The outer peripheral surface of the holding cylinder 50 into which the cylindrical film 40 is inserted is provided with a film support portion 51 that is provided with anti-slip processing, hooks, etc. so that the cylindrical film 40 does not slip off. In this way, the cylindrical film 40
It is disposed below the garbage collector 20 with an opening having a size corresponding to the diameter of the holding cylinder 50. The lower end of the cylindrical film 40 is welded and sealed by welding and cutting means, which will be described later.

Below the holding cylinder 50, arms 52, 53 for pulling down the tubular film 40 are provided. As shown in FIGS. 32 and 3, pull-down arm 52.
53, it is adapted to be moved downward by a rotary solenoid 59 provided on the arm holder 55, and is attached to the housing 15 via a spring 57. Therefore, after the AC solenoid 59 moves the arm holder 50 downward, if the operation of the AC solenoid 59 is stopped, the arm holder 50 will return upward due to the restoring force of the spring 57.

A sliding plate 60 inclined diagonally downward is provided below the pull-down arms 52, 53. In the middle of the sliding plate 60, there is a pair of welding cutting members 70 which are welding and cutting means.
．． 71, one of the welding and cutting members 70 is attached to the sliding plate 60.
It is located almost flush with the surface of the The other welding cutting member 71 is disposed apart from the sliding plate 60 and is attached so as to be movable in the direction of the welding cutting member 70 on the sliding plate 60 side. At the lower end of the sliding plate 60,
A microswitch 62 for detecting the cylindrical film 40 is attached.

4 FIGS. 4 to 7 show the operation of the garbage disposal apparatus having the above structure in the order of steps.

As shown in FIG. 4, food waste A and waste water are drained from the drain port 11 of the sink 10 to the food waste collector 20. The wastewater passes through the garbage collector 20 and is then sent to the deodorizer 31 and the drainage channel 3.
It is swept away to 0. The food waste A accumulates in the food waste collector 20. At this stage, the bottom plate 21 covers the bottom of the garbage collector 20.

Further, it is detected that a part of the inclined plate 22 integrated with the bottom plate 21 is in contact with the microswitch 27, and the bottom of the garbage collector 20 is blocked. Inclined plate 22
covers the upper surface of the holding cylinder 50, so that drainage water does not enter into the cylindrical film 40 from the holding cylinder 50.

When a certain amount of garbage A accumulates in the garbage collector 20, the fifth
As shown in the figure, the bottom plate 21 slides to open the bottom of the garbage collector 20. The garbage A falls down the holding cylinder 50 and accumulates inside the cylindrical film 40.

5 3 operates to pull down the cylindrical film 40, and the lower end of the cylindrical film 40 and the garbage A slide down along the sliding plate 60 and are located below the opposing positions of the welding cutting members 70 and 71. It becomes like this.

The operation of the pull-down arms 52, 53 will be explained in detail. As shown in FIG. 3, the pull-down arms 52.53 rotate inward to grip the cylindrical film 40, and then the pull-down arms 52.53 move downward together with the arm holder 55, thereby removing the cylindrical film 40. 40 is the holding cylinder 50
pulled down from. After the arm holder 55 has moved a certain amount, the AC solenoid 59 stops operating, and the action of the spring 57 causes the holder 50 and the pull-down arm 52 .
53 returns upward. In this return stroke, the pull-down arms 52,53 are opened and the tubular film 40 remains pulled down.

By repeating the operation of the pull-down arms 52, 53 as described above a plurality of times, the cylindrical film 460 is successively pulled out, and the lower end of the cylindrical film 4o and the garbage A move downward. That the lower end of the cylindrical film 40 and the garbage A have passed the position of the welding and cutting member 70.71 is detected by actuating the microswitch 62 at the lower end of the cylindrical film 40, and at that stage the pull-down arm 52 is activated. Stop the operation of .53. If the microswitch 62 cannot detect the cylindrical film 40 even if the pull-down arms 52 and 53 are repeatedly activated, this means that the cylindrical film 40 is not present, so use an appropriate display means to indicate this. What is necessary is just to display it and prompt replenishment of the cylindrical film 40.

As shown in FIG. 7, the tubular film 40 and raw comic A
When the welding and cutting member 71 moves to a predetermined position and is detected by the microswitch 62, the welding and cutting member 71 is activated. The welding/cutting member 71 sandwiches the cylindrical film 4o between the opposing welding/cutting member 70, heats and presses the cylindrical films 40 to weld them, and then cuts them above the welded portion. The portion of the cylindrical film 4o containing the food waste A is collected as a sealed pack P in which both ends of the food waste A storage portion are sealed. The lower end of the cylindrical film 4o on the holding cylinder 5o side is welded and sealed, returning to the state shown in FIG. 4.

In the operation of the garbage disposal device described above, the cylindrical film 40
After the food waste A is stored in the container, the presence or absence of the cylindrical film 4o is checked by the microswitch 62, but before the food waste A is stored, the presence or absence of the cylindrical film 4o is checked. You can also do that. That is, before the food waste A is dropped from the food waste collector 20, the pull-down arms 52 and 53 are operated to pull out the cylindrical film 4o. The lower end of the cylindrical film 4o is welded to the cutting member 7°, 71
If a photoelectric switch or the like is used to detect that the cylindrical film 4° has been pulled out for a sufficient length beyond the position of You can check it. After confirming the existence of the cylindrical film 40,
The bottom of the garbage collector 20 is opened, the garbage A is dropped into the cylindrical film 4o 8, and the cylindrical film 40 is welded and sealed with the welding and cutting members 70 and 71.

In the garbage processing apparatus of the embodiment described above, each mechanism from the garbage collector 20 to the holding means and welding/cutting means for the cylindrical film 40 is extremely simplified and arranged compactly, and the operation is easy. Not only is it reliable, it can also be efficiently stored in the narrow space below and to the right of the sink. In particular, since the cylindrical film 40 is stored in a contracted bellows-like state and only the required length is pulled out one after another, the cylindrical film 40 can be used for a long period of time without having to be replenished. . Compared to storing a large number of unit length cylindrical films 40 whose bottoms are sealed in advance, that is, garbage bags, replenishment and handling are easier and costs are lower.

In the case of the garbage disposal device of this embodiment, if the cylindrical film 40 is not present or cannot be operated due to a malfunction, the bottom of the garbage collector 20 is closed with the bottom plate 21 and the holding cylinder 50 is closed.
By covering the upper end surface of the sink with an inclined plate 22, it can be used in the same way as a sink equipped with a normal garbage container.

Next, FIG. 8 shows an embodiment that partially differs in structure from the previous embodiment. The basic structure and operation of the garbage disposal device are the same as those in the previous embodiment, so the points that are different from the previous embodiment will be mainly explained.

In the above embodiment, in the process shown in FIG. 7, the upper end of the cylindrical film 40 containing the food waste A was sealed and simultaneously cut and separated to obtain a sealed pack P. The upper end of the cylindrical film 40 containing the garbage is simply sealed by welding, and is left connected to the upper cylindrical film 40 without being cut. In this state, the fourth
The steps shown in the figure, that is, the following steps are repeated sequentially from the storage of new garbage A. As a result, the obtained sealed pack P is like a sausage-shaped sealed pack P in which the storage part C of the garbage A, which was welded and sealed in the step of the cycle ①, is successively connected by the cylindrical film 40. Become. Therefore, in this embodiment, the cutting means is not necessarily required, and instead of the welding and cutting members 70 and 71, only 0 steps of welding joints may be provided. However, once a certain number of garbage A has been accumulated in storage area C that is convenient for handling,
When cutting the cylindrical film 40, it is better to have welded cutting members 7° and 71 that can cut at any stage.

In the above embodiment, a sealed pack P in which a plurality of food waste storage portions C are integrally connected is obtained, which is easier to handle than handling small sealed packs P separately.

Next, the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 is an embodiment in which the mounting structure of the cylindrical film 40 to the holding cylinder 50 is different. That is, in the embodiment described above, the cylindrical film 40 was placed from below to the outer peripheral side of the holding cylinder 50 to hold it.
In this embodiment, the cylindrical film 40 is first held on the holding cylinder 5.
0, the upper end of the cylindrical film 40 is folded outward above the holding cylinder 50, and the tip of the folded cylindrical film 40 is placed over the outer periphery of the holding cylinder 50 and contracted into a bellows shape. I'm keeping it.

In the above embodiment, since the upper part of the holding cylinder 50 is completely covered with the cylindrical film 40, the garbage A
There is no possibility that the garbage A will adhere to the holding cylinder 50 when the food is thrown in, which is sanitary. Also, depending on the weight of the garbage A or the own weight of the cylindrical film 40, the holding cylinder 50
The problem of the cylindrical film 40 slipping down is less likely to occur.

Furthermore, as another example, in the garbage processing apparatus of the above embodiment, the parts above the garbage collector 20 and the parts related to the drainage route are omitted, and the welded cutting members 70 and 71 below the holding cylinder 50 are It is also possible to configure a garbage disposal device consisting only of the following. In this case, it is necessary to manually put the food waste A collected in a food waste container in a sink into the cylindrical film 40. The steps up to producing the sealed pack P can be performed automatically and hygienically.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the inventions described in claims 1 to 4 of the above-mentioned food waste processing apparatus according to the present invention, the food waste flushed from the drain of the sink is collected in the food waste collector 2 and kept constant. Since the accumulated garbage can be automatically collected in a sealed bank in a cylindrical film, the garbage can be disposed of without getting your hands dirty at all. Food waste is sealed in a cylindrical film and there is no need to worry about it spreading bad odors or germs to the surrounding area. Garbage can be easily handled if it is in a sealed bank, whether it is thrown away or transported for temporary storage.

Next, according to the invention as set forth in claim 5, by simply putting the food waste into the cylindrical film, the subsequent sealing operation of the food waste with the cylindrical film can be performed as described in claims 1 to 4. It is possible to achieve the same effects as those of the invention. With this invention, there is no need to incorporate the garbage disposal device into the sink, so you can process garbage from multiple sinks at once, and install the garbage disposal device without changing the structure of the existing sink. The structure is simple and the cost is low.゛Also, the garbage disposal device can be configured to be movable using casters or the like.

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[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an overall structural diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partial sectional view taken in a direction perpendicular to Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a planar structural diagram of the pull-down arm, and Figs. 4 to 7. 8 is a sectional view showing one step of the operating process in another embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a cylindrical film holding structure of a holding cylinder in another embodiment. FIG. 10... Sink 11... Drain port 20... Garbage collector 21... Bottom plate 40... Tubular film
50... Holding cylinder body 70.71... Welding cutting member
A... Garbage P... Sealed bag

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A garbage collector is provided below the drain opening of the sink, which allows waste water to pass through and only collects solid matter, and the bottom of the garbage collector is formed to be freely openable. A cylindrical film holding means for holding a cylindrical film for garbage collection in an open state is provided below the bottom of the garbage collector, and a cylindrical film holding means is provided below the cylindrical film holding means. A garbage disposal device equipped with a welding means for welding. 2. The garbage processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a welding and cutting means for welding and simultaneously cutting the cylindrical film below the cylindrical film holding means. 3. The garbage disposal apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bottom of the garbage collector is provided with a slidable bottom plate so that the bottom of the garbage collector can be freely opened. 4. Any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the tubular film holding means includes a holding cylinder, and the upper end of the tubular film inserted into the holding cylinder is folded outward and held on the outer periphery of the holding cylinder. The garbage disposal equipment described in . 5. A cylindrical film holding means for holding a cylindrical film for garbage collection in an open state is provided, and a welding means for welding the cylindrical film is provided below the cylindrical film holding means. A food waste disposal device in which food waste collected by a means other than the food waste disposal device is thrown into the opening of the film.