JPH08247652A - Garbage treatment device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To use the heat from the contour of a catalyst deodorizing device and an exhaust passage for drying kitchen garbage and uniformly heat a catalyst to a high temperature or facilitate the maintenance of the catalyst and its heater. CONSTITUTION: This garbage treatment device is provided with a kitchen garbage can 31 which houses kitchen garbage and has a mixing means 34 and a hot air generation means 37 installed to the upper part in the kitchen garbage can 31 and an air inlet 43 which takes in an open air and an exhaust an 44 which exhausts the vapor generated from kitchen garbage outside the kitchen garbage can 31 and an exhaust passage 51 and a catalyst deodorizing device 47 which houses a heater and catalysts in a box on the way of the exhaust passage 51. This catalyst deodorizing device 47 is installed in the kitchen garbage can 31.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a catalyst deodorizing means for a garbage treating apparatus for drying garbage such as garbage.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional garbage treating apparatus, there is an garbage treating apparatus shown in FIG. It will be described with reference to FIG.

In the figure, 1 is a heat-insulating container, and 2 is a garbage storage container which is installed in the heat-insulating container so as to be freely taken out. Three
Is a fixed blade provided on the inner wall of the garbage storage container 2, and 4 is a rotary blade fixed to a rotary shaft 5 protruding from the bottom surface of the garbage storage container 2. 6 is a heater for heating the garbage 7, 8
Is a motor. The motor 8 drives a fan 9 for evenly feeding the heat of the heater 6 into the garbage storage container 2. 1
0 is a condenser, and the water vapor generated from the garbage 7 is condensed 1
It is condensed at 0.

A condensed water outflow pipe 1 is provided below the condenser section 10.
1. The exhaust pipe 12 is connected. A condensed water container 13 is detachably provided at the tip of the condensed water outflow pipe 11. A deodorizing device 14 is provided on the exhaust pipe 12. The deodorizing device 14 stores the catalyst 16 in a substantially cylindrical container 15, inserts a heater 17 in the center of the catalyst 16, seals the inside of the substantially cylindrical container 15 with a lid 18, and heat-insulates 1 around the outer periphery of the substantially cylindrical container 15.
It has a structure in which 9 is wound. Reference numeral 20 denotes an intake means provided on the exhaust passage side, which is provided with a turbo fan 20a and a propeller fan 20b at both ends of the motor shaft, and a tip 14a of the deodorizing device 14 is connected to an intake side opening 20c of the turbo fan 20a. There is.

The outside air is taken into the garbage storage container 2 through the air port 21 by the suction force of the turbofan 20a, and the water vapor in the garbage storage container 2 is sucked and exhausted. The propeller fan 20b cools the condenser 10. Reference numeral 22 is a main body of the garbage processing machine, and 23 is a lid accommodating the motor 8, the fan 9 and the heater 6. A heater cover 24 is installed on the lower surface of the lid 23. The heater cover 24 has a substantially cylindrical shape and has a vent hole 25 on the entire lower surface. The lid 23 is supported by the garbage processor main body 22 by a hinge 26, can be freely opened and closed on the garbage disposal machine main body 22, the packing 27 is sandwiched, and the lid 23 and the garbage disposal machine main body 22 are fixed by the buckle 28, and the garbage The storage container 2 is in a sealed state.

The operation of the garbage processing machine configured as described above will be described. The raw garbage 7 put into the raw garbage storage container 2 is crushed between the rotary blade 4 and the fixed blade 3.
The air in the space surrounded by the garbage storage container 2 and the lid 23 is sucked from the central portion of the fan 9 and discharged from the outer peripheral portion of the fan 9. At this time, the heat from the heater 6 is generated by the fan 9 in the garbage storage container. 2 evenly spreads in 2 and garbage 7
Is heated. The water vapor containing the odorous component generated from the garbage 7 is located outside the heat insulating container 1 and flows into the condenser 10 that is cooled by the propeller fan 20b, is condensed, and is condensed through the condensed water outflow pipe 11. Collect in the water container 13. On the other hand, the water vapor containing the odorous components that cannot be completely condensed is sucked by the turbofan 20a, and the exhaust pipe 1
After passing through 2, the deodorizing device 14 is introduced and the odorous components are purified,
Is discharged.

[0007]

As described above, in the conventional kitchen garbage disposal device, the garbage container 2 for treating garbage and the deodorizing device 14 are separately arranged, so that a considerable amount of high-temperature waste heat is generated. There was a problem that it was discharged as it was, wasting energy, had poor thermal efficiency, and raised the outside air temperature. Further, the heater 1 is provided at the center of the catalyst 16.
Since the catalyst 16 is heated mainly by heat conduction from the heater 17 in the structure in which the catalyst 7 is inserted, there is a problem that the catalyst 16 is not uniformly heated to a high temperature. Further, the container 19 accommodating the heater 17 and the catalyst 16 of the deodorizing device 14 is substantially cylindrical and has a small opening, so that the deodorizing device 14 can be used for inspection, repair, and the like.
There was a problem that it was difficult to disassemble.

The present invention solves the problems of the above-mentioned conventional garbage treating apparatus, and attempts to utilize the high temperature of the outer shell and exhaust passage of the catalytic deodorizing apparatus, which requires a high temperature of several hundred degrees, for the heat of drying raw garbage. The first purpose is to do so.

A second object is to uniformly heat the catalyst at a high temperature. A third object is to facilitate maintenance and maintenance of the catalyst having limited durability and its heater.

A fourth object is to keep the catalyst at a high temperature more efficiently.

[0011]

A first means for achieving the first object of the present invention is to store raw garbage and a raw garbage storage container having a stirring means, and an upper part in the raw garbage storage container. The hot air generating means, the intake port that takes in the outside air, the exhaust fan that discharges the steam generated from the garbage to the outside of the garbage storage container, the exhaust passage, and the heater and the catalyst are stored in the box in the middle of the exhaust passage. The above-mentioned catalytic deodorizing device is provided, and the catalytic deodorizing device is disposed in the food waste container to form a garbage disposal device.

Second aspect of the present invention for achieving the second object
The means is a garbage disposal device in which the heater and the catalyst are disposed in close proximity to each other so that the steam in the raw garbage storage container can pass from the heater side to the catalyst side.

A third aspect of the present invention for achieving the third object.
The above means is a garbage treatment device in which both ends of the catalyst are fixed by supporting members, the periphery of the catalyst is covered with a heat insulating material, and the catalyst is integrally housed in a box.

A fourth aspect of the present invention for achieving the third object.
The means is a kitchen waste processing device in which the heater and the catalyst are covered with a molded body of a heat insulating material and integrated into one body, and then housed in a box.

A fifth aspect of the present invention for achieving the fourth object.
The means is a kitchen waste processing device equipped with a catalyst deodorizing device in which a catalyst is inserted and integrated inside a heater formed into a cylindrical coil shape.

[0016]

According to the first means of the present invention, the raw garbage put in the raw garbage storage container is dried while being stirred, and the odorous components as well as the steam generated from the raw garbage pass through the catalytic deodorizing device to be deodorized. To be done. In order to deodorize the catalyst, it is necessary to raise the temperature of the catalyst part to a high temperature of several hundreds of degrees. Naturally, the case part that contains the catalyst and the exhaust path are hot. By disposing it inside, it is possible to effectively utilize heat as an auxiliary heat source for drying. Also, the exhaust temperature can be lowered.

According to the second means of the present invention, since the heater and the catalyst are arranged close to each other, the catalyst is uniformly heated by the heater. The raw gas that has entered the catalyst deodorizing portion first comes into direct contact with the heater, and the odorous components that are not decomposed unless the temperature is high are decomposed by the heat of the heater, and then thoroughly deodorized by the catalyst.

According to the third means of the present invention, the catalyst is integrated and the catalyst requiring maintenance and maintenance can be easily replaced.

According to the fourth means of the present invention, since the catalyst and the heater are integrated, the catalyst deodorizing device can be easily disassembled, and the catalyst and the heater requiring maintenance can be easily replaced. It is a thing.

According to the fifth means of the present invention, since the heater is wound around the outer periphery of the catalyst, the heating area of the catalyst is wide,
The catalyst can be efficiently kept at a high temperature. Further, it is possible to allow only the inside of the cylindrical catalyst to pass without contacting the heater with water vapor or gas.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, 31 is a U-shaped garbage container provided in a main body 32 and having a bottom cross section. A plurality of stirring blades 34 are mounted in the garbage storage container 31 as a stirring means 33 for the garbage on a rotating shaft 33a that is rotatably arranged horizontally via a blade fixing shaft 33b. The rotating shaft 33a is the main body 32.
It is driven by a drive motor 35 and a chain 36 provided in the lower part of the. On the outer bottom surface of the garbage storage container 31, there are provided heating means 37 for heating the garbage storage container 31 from below and lower temperature detection means 38 for detecting the temperature of the garbage through the bottom wall of the garbage storage container 31. In addition, raw garbage storage container 3
An upper heater 40 serving as hot air generating means 39 is provided in the upper part of the inside of 1.
A blower fan 41 for feeding the heat of the upper heater 40 into the garbage storage container 31 is provided, and a hood 42 having an opening below is arranged on the outer periphery of the blower fan 41.

Further, an intake port 43 communicating with the inside of the hood 42 is provided on the top surface of the garbage storage container 31, and an exhaust fan 44 and an exhaust tube 45 are provided on the top surface. A fan motor 46 drives the blower fan 41 and the exhaust fan 44 via a belt. Reference numeral 47 denotes a catalyst deodorizing device, which is internally provided with a heater 48 and a catalyst 49. 50 is an air inlet. An exhaust passage 51 exiting from the catalyst deodorizing device 47 communicates with the exhaust fan 44. The catalyst deodorizing device 47 and the exhaust passage 51 are installed so as to face the inside of the garbage storage container 31.

The operation of the garbage processing apparatus having the above-described configuration will be described. The garbage in the garbage container 31 is stirred and crushed by the stirring blade 34, and at the same time, heated by the hot air from the upper heater 40 and the blower fan 41 and the heat of the heating means 37. The odor generated from the garbage is sucked by the exhaust fan 44 together with the steam, and the air inlet 5
After entering the catalyst deodorizing device 47 from 0 and being purified by the catalyst deodorizing device 47, it is discharged from the exhaust pipe 45 through the exhaust passage 51.

When the exhaust fan 44 sucks and discharges the odor-containing water vapor, the inside of the raw garbage container 31 becomes a negative pressure, and the outside air is drawn into the raw garbage container 31 from the intake port 43, and the upper heater 40. Then, the blower fan 41 produces hot air and circulates in the garbage storage container 31.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, a heater 48 and a catalyst 49 are arranged close to each other in the catalyst deodorizing device 47.

In this structure, the raw garbage in the raw garbage storage container 31 is stirred and crushed by the stirring blades 34, and at the same time, hot air by the upper heater 40 and the blower fan 41 and the heating means 37.
It is heated by the heat of. The odor generated from the garbage is sucked together with the water vapor by the exhaust fan 44, enters the catalyst deodorizing device 47 from the air inlet 50, is purified by the catalyst deodorizing device 47, and is then discharged from the exhaust pipe 45 through the exhaust passage 51.

The catalyst 49 is uniformly heated to a high temperature by the radiant heat from the heater 48 and the air heated by the heater 48. The vapor containing the odor generated from the garbage enters the catalyst deodorizing device 47 through the air inlet 50, and first, the heater 48.
Is partially purified by the high heat and then purified by the catalyst 49 heated by the heater 48. In FIG. 3, two heaters 48 and two catalysts 49 are alternately arranged, but the number of heaters 48 and catalysts 49 is set according to the amount of odor generation.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, the catalyst 49 has support members 52 at both ends.
It is fixed by, the periphery is covered with a heat insulating material 53, and is integrated and housed in a box 54. The support member 52 and the catalyst 49 and the support member 52 and the box 54 are in close contact with each other so that the odor-containing vapor does not pass through the inside of the catalyst 49 and beyond. After housing the heater 48 and the catalyst 49 in the box 54, a lid 56 is fixed to the box 54 with screws 57 with a heat insulating and packing material 55 sandwiched therebetween.

In this structure, when the catalyst 49 is maintained, the screw 57 is loosened and the lid 56 is removed, so that the integrated catalyst 49 can be easily pulled out or mounted.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 5, the heater 48 and the catalyst 49 are covered with a molded body 58 of a heat insulating material and integrated, and after being housed in the box 54,
A lid 56 is fixed to the box body 54 with screws 57 with the heat insulating and packing material 55 sandwiched therebetween.

In this structure, when the catalyst 49 is to be maintained, the screw 57 is loosened and the lid 56 is removed.
The catalyst 49 integrated with 8 can be easily pulled out and mounted.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In FIG. 6, the heater 4 molded into a cylindrical coil shape
The catalyst 49 is inserted into the inner diameter of 8 and the periphery is covered with a heat insulating material 58 to be integrated, and after being housed in a box 54, a heat insulating and packing material 55
The lid 56 is fixed to the box body 54 with screws 57 sandwiching.

In this structure, the catalyst 49 is uniformly heated from the outer peripheral surface by the cylindrical coil heater 48, and is efficiently kept at a high temperature. The odor generated from the garbage is purified when passing through the catalyst 49 together with the steam.

[0034]

As described above, according to the first means of the present invention, from the catalyst deodorizing device and the catalyst deodorizing device which require a high temperature of several hundreds of degrees in the storage container for stirring and heating and drying the garbage. By arranging the exhaust passage for exhausting gas outside the storage container, it is possible to obtain an excellent effect that the catalyst deodorizing device and the exhaust passage can be effectively utilized as an auxiliary heat source for drying.

According to the second means of the present invention, the heating element and the catalyst are arranged close to each other, housed in a box, and exhaust gas containing the smell of raw dust is passed from the heating element side to the catalyst side.
The catalyst is uniformly heated by the heating element. Then, the raw gas that has entered the catalyst deodorizing part is first brought into direct contact with the heater, and the odorous components that cannot be removed unless the temperature is particularly high are removed by the heat of the heater, and then the catalyst is thoroughly deodorized. The effect is obtained.

According to the third means of the present invention, both ends of the catalyst are fixed by the supporting members, and the periphery of the catalyst is covered with the heat insulating material so as to be integrated, so that the catalyst can be easily removed and installed during maintenance. The excellent effect that can be achieved is obtained.

According to the fourth means of the present invention, the heating element and the catalyst are covered with the molded body of the heat insulating material so as to be integrated, so that the catalyst and the heater requiring maintenance can be easily replaced. The effect is obtained.

According to the fifth means of the present invention, by inserting the catalyst into the inner diameter of the heating element formed in the shape of a cylindrical coil and integrating the same, the catalyst is uniformly heated from the outer peripheral surface, and the temperature is efficiently increased. The excellent effect of being kept at is obtained. In addition, since the heater can be passed only through the catalyst without being contacted with water vapor or gas, the heater is less likely to be corroded, and the excellent life of the heater can be extended.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an essential part of the kitchen waste processing apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of a catalyst deodorizing device of a garbage treating apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a catalyst deodorizing device of a garbage disposal according to a third embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a catalyst deodorizing device for a garbage disposal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a catalyst deodorizing device of a garbage disposal according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional garbage processing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 31 Garbage Storage Container 34 Stirring Blade (Stirring Means) 40 Upper Heater (Hot Air Generating Means) 41 Blower Fan (Hot Air Generating Means) 43 Intake Port 44 Exhaust Fan 47 Catalyst Deodorizer 48 Heater 49 Catalyst 51 Exhaust Passage 52 Supporting Member 53 Heat Insulation Material 54 Box

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A raw garbage storage container for storing raw garbage and having a stirring means, a hot air generating means provided in an upper part of the raw garbage storage container, an intake port for taking in outside air, and steam generated from the raw garbage. It has an exhaust fan that discharges to the outside of the garbage storage container, an exhaust passage, and a catalyst deodorizing device that houses a heater and a catalyst in a box in the middle of the exhaust passage. This catalyst deodorizing device is installed inside the garbage storing container. Garbage disposal equipment. 2. The garbage disposal according to claim 1, wherein the heater and the catalyst are arranged in close proximity to each other so that the steam in the raw garbage container is passed from the heater side to the catalyst side. 3. The kitchen waste treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein both ends of the catalyst are fixed by supporting members, the periphery of the catalyst is covered with a heat insulating material to be integrated, and the integrated catalyst is housed in a box. 4. The garbage disposal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the heater and the catalyst are integrally covered by a molded body of a heat insulating material, and the integrated heater and catalyst are housed in a box. 5. The kitchen waste treating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a catalyst deodorizing device in which a catalyst is inserted and integrated inside a heater formed into a cylindrical coil shape.