JPH08193788A - Garbage treating machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To prevent the invasion of water into a deodorizer by detecting the invasion of condensed water to a communicating unit for connecting the bottom of a condenser to the deodorizer. CONSTITUTION: This garbage treating machine comprises a heater 6 and a fan 7 for heating to dry crude refuse in a crude refuse containing vessel 1, a condenser 9 for condensing steam generated from the refuse, a deodorizer 21 communicating with the bottom of the condenser 9, and a detachable condensed water vessel 15, wherein a transparent float sliding unit 20 is provided between the condenser 15 and the deodorizer 21, an opaque float 16 is provided in the unit 20, and further a light emitting element 18 and a light receiving element 19 are so disposed as to hold the unit 20.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a kitchen waste processing machine for heating and drying kitchen waste such as household garbage and reducing the amount thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, kitchen waste such as kitchen waste in general households is dried by heating, and in the kitchen waste processing machine of the kitchen waste processing machine that reduces the amount, in order to process condensed water and odor generated during heating and drying, In general, a removable condensate container and a deodorizer using a platinum catalyst are connected to the garbage processing section.

[0003]

Water vapor and odor are generated from raw garbage that has been heat-dried. The water vapor is condensed in the condensing container to become condensed water, and is collected in the condensed water container from the bottom of the condensing container. Similarly, the odor goes from the bottom of the condensing container to the deodorizing device together with the air dehumidified in the condensing container, where the odorous component is removed and goes out.
However, if the condensing water becomes full in the condensing container or dust or the like is clogged in the way to the condensing container, the deodorizing device also enters the condensing water. Then, there is a problem that the platinum catalyst of the deodorizing device is deteriorated by moisture and the deodorizing ability is lowered. In addition, the deodorizing device is usually heated and controlled by a heater, and when a large amount of low-temperature condensed water flows into the deodorizing device, there is a problem that the heater or the like is disconnected due to heat shock.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional garbage treating machine. Means for detecting the infiltration of condensed water into the communication part connecting the bottom of the condensing part and the deodorizing device and the condensed water infiltrate into the deodorizing device. It is intended to provide a means for preventing the above.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A first means of the present invention for achieving the above object is a food waste heating means for heating and drying food waste in a food waste container, and condensing water vapor generated from the food waste. It has a condensing unit, a deodorizing device that communicates with the bottom of the condensing unit, and a removable condensed water container, and a transparent unit is provided in the communicating unit between the condensing unit and the deodorizing device, and a non-transparent float is provided inside it. And a light emitting element and a light receiving element are arranged so as to sandwich the transparent portion.

A second means of the present invention communicates with the food waste heating means for heating and drying the food waste in the food waste container, the condensing part for condensing the steam generated from the food waste, and the bottom part of the condensing part. It has a deodorizing device and a detachable condensed water container, and has a float sliding part in which a float having a permanent magnet is arranged inside the communication part between the condensing part and the deodorizing device, and further in the vicinity thereof. It is a garbage disposal machine with a reed switch.

A third means of the present invention is that a float and a float sliding portion incorporating the float are provided so that the detecting portion does not become a resistance against the passage of odor and the float does not move only by the force of passing the odor. And a bypass that short-circuits the communication part before and after the connection part.

A fourth means of the present invention is to prevent the condensed water from entering the deodorizing device, by closing the communication part communicating with the deodorizing device by the float moving upward.

[0009]

The first means of the present invention operates as follows.
The food waste put in the food waste storage container is heated and dried by the heating means. Water vapor containing odorous components from raw garbage is condensed in the condensing part and accumulated in the condensed water container. On the other hand, the air containing the odorous components that have been condensed and dehumidified to some extent is guided to the deodorizing device, where the odorous components are changed to odorless components and are released to the outside. However, if the condensing water becomes full in the condensing container or dust or the like is clogged in the way to the condensing container, the deodorizing device also enters the condensing water. Then, the platinum catalyst of the dehumidifier is deteriorated by moisture,
Deodorizing ability is reduced. Further, the deodorizing device is usually heated and controlled by a heater, and when a large amount of low-temperature condensed water flows into the deodorizing device, the heater or the like is disconnected due to heat shock. Therefore, a transparent part is provided in the communication part between the condensing part and the deodorizing device, a non-transparent float is provided inside, and the light emitting element and the light receiving element are arranged so as to sandwich the transparent part. Upon entry, the float floats, and the entry of condensed water is detected by blocking the light between the light emitting and receiving elements.

The second means of the present invention is to arrange a float having a permanent magnet inside the communicating portion, and further to provide a reed switch in the vicinity thereof. Similarly, when condensed water enters, the float floats up, The reed switch is operated by the magnetic force of the magnet close to the switch, and the infiltration of the condensed water is detected without being affected by the dirt and the like of the condensed water.

The third means of the present invention is that the float sliding portion provided in the communication portion between the condensing portion and the deodorizing device acts as a resistance against the passage of the odor and makes it difficult for the odor to reach the deodorizing device. In order to prevent the float from moving just by the passing force, a bypass that short-circuits the communication part before and after the float and the sliding part of the float that contains the float is installed to smooth the passage of odors.

In the fourth means of the present invention, since the float moves upward to block the communicating portion leading to the deodorizing device, the condensed water that has entered does not go any further, so that the condensed water to the deodorizing device can be reliably discharged. Intrusion can be prevented.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a heat insulating container, and 2 is a food waste container which is installed in the heat insulating container so as to be freely taken out.
A fixed blade 3 and a rotary blade 4 are provided in the raw garbage storage container 2 as means for crushing and stirring raw garbage. The fixed blade 3 is provided on the inner wall of the garbage storage container 2, and the rotary blade 4 is the garbage storage container 2.
It is provided on the inner bottom portion of and is fixed to the rotary shaft 5 protruding from the bottom surface of the food waste container 2. Garbage storage container 2
Above the table, a heater 6 is provided as food waste heating means, and a heater 6 is provided.
A fan 7 is provided to evenly feed the heat of the above into the garbage storage container 2. 8 is a fan motor. A condenser 9 for condensing water vapor generated from food waste is arranged on the outer peripheral portion of the heat insulating container 1. A blower fan 10 for cooling the outer surface is installed outside the condensing unit 9. The rotation of the rotary blade 4 is driven by the drive motor 11 via the speed reduction means 12. At the bottom of the condensing part 9, the condensed water outlet part 13
And the exhaust connection pipe portion 14a are connected to each other. A condensed water container 15 is detachably provided at the tip of the condensed water outlet 13. A transparent pipe portion 17 having an opaque float 16 inside is provided at the tip of the exhaust connecting pipe 14a, and a float sliding portion 20 in which a light emitting element 18 and a light receiving element 19 are arranged so as to sandwich the portion is further provided. Exhaust pipe part 1
It is connected to the deodorizing device 21 via 4b. Reference numeral 22 is a main body of the garbage processing machine, and 23 is a lid housing the garbage heating means.

The operation of the garbage processing machine configured as described above will be described. The raw garbage put in the raw garbage storage container 2 is crushed between the rotating rotary blade 4 and the fixed blade 3. At the same time, it is heated by the heater 6, and the fan 7 evenly diffuses the heat into the food waste container 2. Water vapor containing odorous components is generated from the raw garbage and flows into the condensation section 9 outside the heat insulating container 1 through the opening of the raw garbage container 2. Then, in the condensing unit 9, the water vapor is cooled by the blower fan 10 and condensed, passes through the condensed water outlet 13, and is accumulated in the condensed water container 15. On the other hand, the gas containing the condensed and dehumidified odorous component is guided to the deodorizing device 21 through the exhaust connecting pipe 14a, the float slide 20, and the exhaust connecting pipe 14b to purify the odorous component.

In the event that the condensed water is forgotten to be treated regularly, or if the condensed water outlet 13 is clogged with dust or foreign matter, the condensed water may enter the exhaust connecting pipe 14a. Become. However, when the condensed water comes to the float sliding portion 20, the float 16 provided inside the transparent tube portion 17 floats up, and the light emitted from the light emitting element 18 reaches the light receiving element 19. This light is detected to detect the infiltration of the condensed water, and the operation of the garbage processing device is controlled to prevent the condensed water from invading the deodorizing device 21.

As shown in FIG. 2, the float sliding portion 20 is structured such that a float 26 having a magnet 25 is provided inside the float guide 24 and a reed switch 27 is arranged at the bottom of the float guide 24. To do. This allows
When the condensed water enters the float sliding portion 20, the float 26 provided inside the float guide 24 floats up,
The distance between the magnet 25 and the reed switch 27 is increased, and the reed switch 27 is turned off. By detecting this and detecting the infiltration of condensed water, by controlling the operation of the garbage processing device,
This is to prevent condensed water from entering the deodorizing device 21. Further, in the case of this configuration, since it is not affected by dirt and the like of the condensed water, it is possible to more reliably prevent the condensed water from entering.

Further, in the structure shown in FIG. 3, a bypass 28 is provided between the exhaust connecting pipe 14a and the exhaust connecting pipe 14b in addition to the clearance for sliding the floats 16 and 26 shown in FIGS. ing. As a result, it is possible to prevent the floats 16 and 26 from being pushed up and malfunctioning due to the pressure (for example, when the lid is opened and closed halfway) when the gas containing the odorous component is discharged in the normal operating state. is there.

In the structure shown in FIG. 4, when the floats 16 and 26 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 move upward due to the infiltration of condensed water, the outlet of the float sliding portion 20 (the exhaust connecting pipe 14b Even when the condensed water is infiltrating, the lid 23 is opened / closed or the rotary blade 4 is rotated to rapidly increase the internal pressure, so that the condensed water vigorously invades. The floats 16 and 26 block the outlet so that the condensed water does not enter further.

[0020]

As described above, according to the first means of the present invention, if the condensed water is forgotten to be treated regularly, or if the condensed water outflow port is clogged with dust or foreign matter, the exhaust connecting pipe is more suitable. When condensed water comes in, the float provided inside the transparent tube part floats up, and the light emitted from the light emitting element reaches the light receiving element. This light is detected to detect the infiltration of condensed water, and by controlling the operation of the garbage treatment device, further infiltration of condensed water is prevented, and the condensed water intrudes into the deodorizing device and the platinum catalyst of the deodorizing device is detected. Deterioration performance is prevented from deteriorating, and the deodorizing device is usually heated by a heater.If a large amount of low-temperature condensate flows into the deodorizing device, the heater will be disconnected due to heat shock. This has the effect of preventing this.

In addition to the same effect as the first means, the second means of the present invention also detects the infiltration of condensed water by magnetic force, so that it can be detected by dirt of the condensed water or dirt of the light emitting / receiving part due to dust. There is an effect that the malfunction of can be eliminated.

In addition to the same effects as the first and second means, the third means of the present invention has a bypass between the exhaust connecting pipe and the exhaust connecting pipe in addition to the clearance for sliding the float. Since it is provided, it is possible to prevent malfunction due to the float being pushed up by the pressure when the gas containing the odorous component is discharged under normal operating conditions and the pressure when the lid is opened and closed midway. There is. Furthermore, the fourth means of the present invention has the same effects as the first to third means, and when condensed water is infiltrating, the lid is opened and closed, the rotary blade is rotated, and the internal pressure is rapidly increased. Even if the condensed water vigorously invades, the outlet is blocked by the float, and the condensed water does not enter further, and further prevents the condensed water from further entering, and the condensed water enters the deodorizing device to remove the deodorizing device. It is effective in preventing the platinum catalyst from deteriorating and reducing the deodorizing ability, and preventing the heater from breaking.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a garbage processing machine according to an embodiment of a first means of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a garbage processing machine according to an embodiment of the second means of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a garbage processing machine in an embodiment of the third means of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a float sliding portion in an embodiment of the fourth means of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Garbage storage container 6 Heater (heating means) 9 Condensing part 15 Condensed water container 16 Float 18 Light emitting element 19 Light receiving element 20 Float sliding part 21 Deodorizing device 25 Magnet 28 Bypass

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A food waste heating means for heating and drying food waste in a food waste storage container, a condensing unit for condensing water vapor generated from the food waste, a deodorizing device communicating with the bottom of the condensing unit, and a condensing unit. It has a removable condensate container for storing the generated condensed water, a transparent part is provided in the communication part between the condensing part and the deodorizing device, and a non-transparent float is provided inside the transparent part. A garbage disposal machine with a light emitting element and a light receiving element sandwiched between them. 2. A raw garbage heating means for heating and drying the raw garbage in the raw garbage container, a condensing section for condensing water vapor generated from the raw garbage, a deodorizing device communicating with the bottom of the condensing section, and a condensing section. Having a removable condensate container for storing the generated condensed water, in the communication section between the condensation section and the deodorizing device,
A kitchen garbage processing machine having a float sliding portion in which a float having a permanent magnet is arranged, and a reed switch provided in the vicinity thereof. 3. The garbage treating machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a bypass, which connects the float, a communication part containing the float, and communication parts before and after the float. 4. The kitchen waste disposal machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the float is configured so as to move upward to close a communication portion leading to the deodorizing device.