JPH07284612A - Edible oil recovering apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an inexpensive and simple recovering apparatus to be used for discarding and recovering the used edible oil in first food shops, restaurants, fried food daily-fare shops, etc., and for using the oil as fuel or feed. CONSTITUTION:A tank 2 is installed in an edible oil recovering apparatus body 1 and a receiving tray 3 and filter cage 4 are removably installed in the upper part thereof. A motor 6 and a pump 5 are mounted on the left side of this tank 2. Likewise, the body 1 is internally provided with winding reels for an electric cord, suction hose and discharge hose to make the lengths thereof adjustable. A suction pipe with a filter is mounted at the front end of the suction hose and a one-touch coupler connected to the hose for transferring the oil to an outdoor storage tank is mounted at the front end of the discharge hose. The outside of the recovering apparatus body 1 is provided with a level gage 17 of the tank 2 and the upper panel is provided with a power source switch 7 and a selector valve 8. A frame supporting the receiving tray 3 is provided with a faucet for infecting the oil sucked by the suction hose and a cap, and casters 16 are mounted at the bottom of the body.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention collects edible oil used for cooking in business or in general households without polluting the surrounding area and contributes to fire prevention and pollution solving. It is related to the equipment that collects the oil used as the animal feed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general households, the amount and frequency of use are small and such equipment is not particularly required, but restaurants, cafeterias, fast foods, etc., which currently use a considerable amount of cooking oil scattered all over the place, The number of side dishes shops that sell tempura and other fried foods is on the rise, and there are some problems with the disposal of used cooking oil.

Edible oils are also a kind of dangerous substances, and it is necessary to handle them carefully from the standpoint of fire prevention, pollution problems, environmental hygiene, etc. when collecting and storing oil after use, including dirt.
Looking at the actual usage situation, at fast foods and side dishes, put used oil in a suitable container and store it in an 18 liter can or drum that is placed outdoors at a predetermined place I repeat the method of contacting and picking up.

Since most of the work is done manually, it is labor-intensive, and not only the stain on the hands but also the spillage on the ground around the container, and the repeated spread of the pollution causes environmental sanitation problems. In some cases, a method of adding a specific chemical to used oil, solidifying it, and then discarding it,
Not only is disposal a problem, but there is waste in discarding oil that can be used as fuel and feed for livestock.

[0005] In a large-scale food factory or the like, from the viewpoint of legal and safety aspects, it is necessary to automate from the basics of the equipment and to introduce the tanks, piping, and various detection systems required for it. We are trying to improve efficiency. However, it can be said that ordinary restaurants, fast foods, side dishes stores, etc. do not have suitable equipment, and can wait for the availability of effective equipment in the future, and can say that they endure inconvenience.

[0006] In addition, it is not possible to spend a lot of money on the disposal and collection of the used cooking oil in the restaurants and the prepared food stores, and since this kind of used cooking oil contains a lot of residues such as fried foods, It cannot be simply processed, and each store is devised.

[0007] Conventionally, as much as used oil is stored and the rest is left unchecked, and it is necessary to devise it from the stage of use to the stage of disposal, but there is no suitable equipment, and transactions with recovery companies are required. There is no consistent aspect, and some solution is required in the future.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and has a simple mechanism for filtering the residue of used cooking oil and temporarily stocking it in this recovery device for storage in a tank. The problem was to provide a device for pumping to a storage tank installed outdoors when the tank is full, and to safely treat the waste oil without getting dirty.

[0009]

The constitution of the present invention is as follows. A tank and a pan and a filter basket are detachably installed on the upper part of the body of the cooking oil recovery device, and a motor and a pump are mounted on the left side of the tank. Similarly, the main body is equipped with an electric cord, a suction hose, and a winding reel for a discharge hose, which allows long and short adjustment, a suction pipe with a filter at the tip of the suction hose, and an outdoor storage tank at the tip of the discharge hose. Attach the one-touch coupler that connects with the hose to be transferred to. The discharge hose is connected to the discharge port at the bottom of the tank, and the suction hose is connected to the faucet that fills the tank. A level gauge for the tank is provided outside the main body of the recovery equipment, a power switch and a switching valve are provided on the upper panel, a faucet and a lid for injecting the oil sucked by the suction hose are provided on the frame supporting the pan, and the bottom of the main body is provided. A cooking oil recovery device with casters attached.

The capacity of the tank is typically 50 to 60 liters, and the size may be determined according to the scale of the user. The storage tank to be installed outdoors can be properly installed from an 18-liter can to a 200-liter drum can. If the frying pan, such as deep-fried food, is large, use a suction pipe to pour it into the filtration basket from the faucet.

The filtration basket filters fried dregs and pours only oil into the tank. If the deep-fried food container is small, it can be poured directly into the filtration basket. In addition, since the discharge hose has a one-touch coupler attached to the tip, it is possible to connect the oil supply to the storage tank with one-touch, and work efficiency is good.

When the tank of the recovery device is full,
With the switching valve on the discharge side, the motor is switched to discharge at the same time and oil is sent to the storage tank as reverse rotation. The storage tank is provided with an overflow prevention valve and a liquid level detection alarm, which have already been applied as prior art of the present inventor, so that oil can be safely delivered without external leakage or fire hazard. As the power source, 100 V AC is used because it is easy to take power.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment will be described in detail including its operation by comparison with the drawings. In the kitchen, use the fried oil that has been used up from a large container with a suction pipe 1 with a filter 11.
0 is inserted, both the switching valve 8 and the power switch 7 attached to the upper panel are switched to the suction side to suck, and the water is injected from the faucet 18 into the tank 2 via the suction hose 9. If the container is small, oil is directly poured into the filtration basket 4 placed on the pan 3 to filter off the residue and store it in the tank 2.

This edible oil recovery device body 1 is a caster 1.
You can move lightly by 6, and the content of the tank 2 can be visually checked with the level gauge 17, so there is no fear of overflow,
When not in use, the lid 15 is closed to prevent odor emission.

The pump 5 and the motor 6 are fixed to the inner side surface of the main body 1 and are interlocked by a V belt. The power supply uses a general AC 100V from the power plug 13. In addition, a waste box is placed on the left upper surface of the main body 1, which is convenient.

When the tank 2 is full by the level gauge 17, the recovery device body 1 is moved to a predetermined place, and a one-touch coupler (not shown) at the tip of the discharge hose 12 connected to the discharge port 19 of the tank 2 is shown. No.) is connected to the mouth of a transfer hose (not shown) attached to an outdoor storage tank with one touch, and then the changeover valve 8 and the power switch 7 are switched to the discharge side and turned on.
Is transferred to a storage tank.

[0017]

Industrial Applicability As described in detail above, in fast foods, restaurants, fried foods, and other prepared food shops that handle a large amount of edible oil, the present invention can be used as a device for collecting used edible oil according to its scale. It is easy to use, easy to handle, free from pollution and fire,
Moreover, it is very useful for environmental protection.

In the present day when environmental pollution is being screamed more and more, the recovery equipment as provided by the present invention will be improved more and more in the future, and it will be possible to provide guidance for consistent handling and disposal methods even to small-scale operators. If possible, not only the safety but also the problem of sewage and eventually river pollution will be gradually improved. As a part of this, we hope to contribute to the provision of equipment that is inexpensive and easy to handle. The inventor is now studying to utilize this used edible oil as a high quality product for fuel and animal feed.

[0019]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front explanatory view of a cooking oil recovery device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the cooking oil recovery device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory plan view of a cooking oil recovery device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Recovery Equipment Main Body 2 Tank 3 Saucepan 4 Filter Basket 5 Pump 6 Motor 7 Power Switch 8 Switching Valve 9 Suction Hose 10 Suction Pipe 11 Filter 12 Discharge Hose 13 Power Plug 14 Waste Box 15 Lid 16 Caster 17 Level Gauge 18 Faucet 19 Discharge Port

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A tank and a pan and a filtration basket are detachably installed on the upper part of the body of the cooking oil recovery device, and a motor and a pump are mounted on the left side of the tank. Similarly, the main body is equipped with an electric cord, a suction hose, and a winding reel for a discharge hose, which allows long and short adjustment, a suction pipe with a filter at the tip of the suction hose, and an outdoor storage tank at the tip of the discharge hose. Attach the one-touch coupler that connects with the hose to be transferred to. The discharge hose is connected to the discharge port at the bottom of the tank, and the suction hose is connected to the faucet that fills the tank. A level gauge for the tank is provided outside the main body of the recovery equipment, a power switch and a switching valve are provided on the upper panel, a faucet and a lid for injecting the oil sucked by the suction hose are provided on the frame supporting the pan, and the bottom of the main body is provided. A cooking oil recovery device with casters attached.