JPH04281869A - Drying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently dry materials, such as garbage, to be dried by a simple mechanism by putting the garbage into a rotating section which is rotated by an electric motor, has through-holes on a peripheral wall and is provided with vanes on the outer side thereof and forcibly passing air by the vanes simultaneously with the rotation, thereby executing the dehydration by centrifugal force and the removal of moisture by ventilation. CONSTITUTION:The garbage R, etc., are put into the rotating member 3 which is rotated by the electric motor 5, has the through-holes 2 on the peripheral wall 3a and is provided with the vanes 4 on the outer side thereof. The air is forcibly passed by the vanes 4 simultaneously with the rotation by which the dehydration by centrifugal force and the removal of moisture by ventilation are executed. Consequently, the garbage is dried easily even in, for example, home at every generation of the garbage without particularly requiring heating, etc. The treatment thereof is thus extremely facilitated.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drying apparatus for drying so-called kitchen waste, such as food waste generated in households.

0002

[Prior Art] Disposers and the like are known devices for processing household kitchen waste, but as sewage facilities in Japan are still incomplete, it is prohibited to use a disposer to flush kitchen waste into the sewer system. The current situation is that Therefore, in ordinary households, kitchen waste is stored in a basket attached to the sink or in a garbage container, and if necessary, it is disposed of by entrusting it to a garbage truck or the like.

0003

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in such a process, the kitchen waste must be stored at home for several days, and during that time, the kitchen waste may rot, emit a bad odor, become dirty, or become dirty. There is a disadvantage that sewage may spill when moving.

[0004] Furthermore, as a device for processing such household food waste at home, a device that dries it by heating has been announced. However, drying by heating requires large-scale equipment and requires a heat source such as electricity or gas, which poses a problem in that the processing cost increases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and to provide a drying device that can quickly dry dry items such as kitchen waste using a relatively simple device.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A drying device according to the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object includes a rotating member having a plurality of through holes in a peripheral wall and storing objects to be dried, and a rotating member that rotates the rotating member. and a forced ventilation means for ventilating the interior and exterior of the rotating member through the through hole. .

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be explained in detail based on the illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view. Reference numeral 1 denotes a cylindrical housing, and inside this is a rotating member 3, which is made of a short cylindrical body having the same central axis as the housing 1, and has a large number of through holes 2 in its peripheral wall 3a. The rotary member 3 is rotatably provided around a shaft, and a large number of blades 4 are provided on the outer periphery of the rotary member 3, and the rotary member 3 itself is rotated via a rotary shaft 6 by an electric motor 5 disposed below. It has become so. Furthermore, a drainage hole 7 is provided in the bottom portion 3b of the rotating member 3 as required. A lid part 9 that can be opened and closed and has a handle 8 is provided on the top of the housing 1, and this lid part 9 is provided with an intake port 10 for sucking outside air.
Furthermore, a drainage port 11 is provided at the bottom of the housing 1 for draining separated water and exhausting air.

In the apparatus for drying water-containing waste having such a structure, kitchen waste is put into the rotating member 3 and the lid part 9 is opened.
is closed, and the electric motor 5 is driven by a switch (not shown) to rotate the rotating member 3 at high speed in the direction of the arrow in FIG. In addition, at this time, take into account the processing such as removing the kitchen waste after drying.
It is preferable to put it in a mesh bag or the like. Due to the rotation, the kitchen waste R adheres to the peripheral wall 3a of the rotating member 3 due to centrifugal force as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the blades 4 provided on the outside of the rotating member 3 function similarly to a sirocco fan, sucking the internal air of the rotating member 3 to the outside through the through hole 2 and exhausting it from the drainage air port 11. Air flowing in from the intake port 10 of the section 9 as shown by the arrow B enters into the rotating member 3 and passes between the kitchen waste R.

When the rotating member 3 first starts rotating, moisture is mainly separated by centrifugal force, but once the moisture has disappeared to a certain extent, drying begins due to the air forced through the blades 4. Moisture is carried to the outside by the air passing between the kitchen waste R. This dehumidification by ventilation becomes more efficient as the kitchen waste R becomes drier as the contact area with the air becomes larger. Further, since the kitchen waste R itself becomes lighter, the action of centrifugal force is reduced, and the adhesion force to the peripheral wall 3a of the rotating member 3 is reduced, so that drying due to ventilation is further promoted.

According to experiments, it has been confirmed that, although it is affected by various conditions, the weight of kitchen waste becomes about one-tenth after about 30 minutes of operation. and,
In about an hour, it becomes dry with almost no moisture.

In the embodiment, the blades 4 are attached to the rotating member 3 so that centrifugal force and forced ventilation are performed by the movement of the rotating member 3. However, it is possible to provide a separate air ventilation mechanism without providing the blades 4. is also possible.

[0013] Furthermore, if the air is circulated from the outside to the inside of the rotating member 3 instead of from the inside to the outside, kitchen waste will be less likely to adhere to the inner wall of the rotating member 3, and kitchen waste will be suspended inside the rotating member 3. The drying efficiency can be further improved. It is also quite effective to reverse the direction of air flow at predetermined time intervals.

[0014] The objects to be dried are not only kitchen waste, but also
Of course, the present invention can also be applied to industrial waste or laundry containing water.

[0015]

Effects of the Invention As explained above, the drying device according to the present invention removes moisture by the action of centrifugal force and the action of ventilation, so it does not require any particular heating, and can be easily used, for example, at home. It can be dried every time it occurs, making treatment extremely easy.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Housing 2 Through hole 3 Rotating member 4 Feather 5 Electric motor 9 Lid part 10 Intake port 11　Drainage vent

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A rotating member having a plurality of through holes in a peripheral wall and storing objects to be dried; a driving means for rotating the rotating member; A drying device characterized by being equipped with forced ventilation means.