JPH10249302A - Garbage treating machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To embody lower noise without degrading drying efficiency by controlling at least one of an agitating means, drying fan and cooling fan which are noise generating sources at a level lower than the level at the time of an ordinary operation mode and setting a heating means at high temp. SOLUTION: When the ordinary operation mode is selected by a changeover means 16 for the purpose of faster drying, temp. control is effected by a heating control means 17 so as to maintain a target temp. with respect to the temp. control of a heating means 11 and the stop and rotation are so controlled as to be repeated apart prescribed time intervals by an agitation control means 18 with respect to the operation control of the agitating means 12. The drying fan 13 and the cooling fan 14 are controlled respectively by a drying fan control means 19 and a cooling fan control means 20 in such a manner that these fans are normally rotated by a set number of revolutions. The rotation period of the agitating means 12 is made longer and the rotation time is made shorter and the number of revolutions of the drying fan 13 is controlled low to suppress the generation of operating sounds in a silent operation mode.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a garbage processing machine for processing garbage such as garbage.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional view of a conventional hot-air drying type garbage processing machine.

In FIG. 7, reference numeral 1 denotes a kitchen waste treatment machine main body, reference numeral 2 denotes a storage container for garbage, reference numeral 3 denotes a heating means such as a heater, and reference numeral 4 denotes a drying fan for drying the garbage in the storage container 2. 5 is a stirring means for stirring the garbage in the storage container 2, 6 is a cooling fan for cooling the water vapor generated from the garbage in the main body 1, and 7 is generated from the garbage. It is a drainage tank that stores moisture.

In the above configuration, the air heated by the heating means 3 provided above the storage container 2 is sent to the storage container 2 as warm air by the drying fan 4 also provided above the storage container 2. The garbage agitated by the agitating means 5 provided in the storage container 2 is dried, and the water that has become water vapor is cooled by the cooling fan 6, converted into a liquid again, and stored in the drainage tank 7. .

[0005] Stirring means 5, drying fan 4, cooling fan 6
Is controlled by a motor, and a series of operations for drying the garbage are controlled using a control element such as a microcomputer, and are controlled so that the processing time is minimized.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, since the operation of each load such as the stirring means is controlled with priority given to drying the garbage in a short time and efficiently, noise is generated. Had the problem of doing so.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a garbage disposer capable of treating even low noise.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a method for controlling at least one of a stirring means as a noise source, a drying fan and a cooling fan to a lower level than in a normal operation mode. And by setting the heating means to a high temperature, the noise can be reduced without lowering the drying efficiency.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a heating means for heating garbage, a heating control means for controlling the heating means, a stirring means for stirring the garbage, and the stirring means , A drying fan for drying the garbage, a drying fan control means for controlling the operation of the drying fan, a cooling fan for cooling the inside of the main body, and a cooling fan control for controlling the operation of the cooling fan Means, and a switching means for switching between a garbage processing mode of normal operation and a quiet operation, and when information of the silent operation mode is output from the switching means, the stirring control means, the drying fan control means, and the cooling fan control. At least one of the control means is controlled at a lower level than the control in the normal operation mode, and the temperature of the heating means is controlled by the heating control means. When the operation mode with low noise is selected by the switching unit, the stirring control unit, the drying fan control unit, and the cooling fan control unit include the stirring unit, the drying fan. By reducing the operation of each of the cooling fans and raising the heating temperature by the heating means,
It is possible to operate with low noise without greatly reducing the drying efficiency.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the timer means, the heating means for heating the garbage, the heating control means for controlling the heating means, the stirring means for stirring the garbage, and the stirring means , A drying fan for drying the garbage, a drying fan control means for controlling the operation of the drying fan, a cooling fan for cooling the inside of the main body, and a cooling fan control for controlling the operation of the cooling fan Means, switching means for switching between normal operation and quiet operation of the garbage processing mode, and time determining means for determining the control time of each control means based on the input from the switching means, and information on the silent operation mode from the switching means. Is output, control of at least one of the stirring control unit, the drying fan control unit, and the cooling fan control unit in the normal operation mode is performed. By controlling at a lower level and setting the control time by the time determination means longer than the normal operation mode, when the operation mode with low noise is selected by the switching means, the stirring control means, the drying fan control means, The cooling fan control unit operates to reduce the operation of each of the stirring unit, the drying fan, and the cooling fan so as to reduce noise, and the time determination unit sets and sets a relatively long operation time. By performing the processing operation for an extended period of time, the garbage can be securely processed with low noise.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first or second aspect, a clock means having a clock function and a time setting for setting a time zone for operation in a designated processing mode. With means for switching between the normal operation mode and the quiet operation mode by time zone,
The stirring control unit, the heating control unit, the drying fan control unit, and the cooling fan control unit always recognize the current time by an input from the clock unit, and are set by the time setting unit. When a time zone is input and the processing operation is performed in the set time zone, each load is controlled to have low noise, so that processing with low noise can be performed in a desired time zone.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first or second aspect, the apparatus further comprises a light detecting means for detecting light, and the processing mode is switched according to the presence or absence of light. Based on the input from the light detection means, it distinguishes when the surroundings of the main body are bright and dark, and automatically performs the processing operation with low noise, which is one of the processing operation patterns of each load, day and night, depending on the presence or absence of illumination. Can be set with.

[0013]

【Example】

(Embodiment 1) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a heating means which is constituted by a heater, 12 denotes a stirring means which stirs the garbage by rotating, and 13 denotes an air heated by the heating means 11 to the garbage. A drying fan 14 for feeding and drying the garbage, 14 is a cooling fan for cooling the inside of a main body (not shown) and for cooling water vapor generated from the garbage and returning it to a liquid, and 16 is a switching means. Yes, 17, 18,
Reference numerals 19 and 20 denote input from the switching means 16 respectively.
These are a heating control unit, a stirring control unit, a drying fan control unit, and a cooling fan control unit that control operations of the heating unit 11, the stirring unit 12, the drying fan 13, and the cooling fan 14.

The operation of the above configuration is as follows.
When the normal operation mode is selected by the switching unit 16 for the purpose of drying faster, the heating control unit 17 sets the target temperature (130 ° C. in the normal operation mode) with respect to the temperature control of the heating unit 11. The temperature control is performed so as to maintain the temperature, and the operation control of the stirring means 12 is controlled so that the stirring control means 18 repeats stop and rotation at a certain time interval. The drying fan 13 and the cooling fan 14 are controlled by a drying fan control unit 19 and a cooling fan 20 so as to always rotate at a set rotation speed.

The heating control means 17, stirring control means 18, drying fan control means 19, and cooling fan control means 20 have two processing operation patterns as shown in FIG. 2, a normal operation mode and a silent operation mode. In addition, control is performed such that the operations of the heating unit 11, the stirring unit 12, the drying fan 13, and the cooling fan 14 in each mode are as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, when it is assumed that the operation of each load in the normal operation mode is a combination that can be processed most efficiently without scorching or scattering of garbage, the rotation cycle of the stirring means 12 in the silent operation mode , The rotation time is shortened, and the rotation speed of the drying fan 13 is controlled to be low, thereby suppressing the generation of the operation sound.
As a result, the temperature of the heating means is increased to compensate for the decrease in the efficiency of the stirring of the garbage and the intensity of the warm air blown to the garbage, and the drying condition of the garbage at the end of the processing is changed to the normal operation. The combination of operations is not inferior to the mode.

In this embodiment, as for the cooling fan 14, in the silent operation mode, the temperature of the heating means is high, and the number of revolutions of the cooling fan 14 is kept constant in order to keep the cooling efficiency lower than in the normal operation mode. .

Now, assuming that the silent operation mode is set by the switching means 16, the heating control means 17, the stirring control means 18, the drying fan control means 19, and the cooling fan control means 20 input the information, and The operation of the heating means 11, the stirring means 12, the drying fan 13 and the cooling fan 14 is controlled so that the operation as shown in the silent operation mode of FIG. Then, when the normal operation mode is set, the processing operation is similarly performed in a combination that efficiently and quickly performs the drying processing.

(Embodiment 2) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 31 denotes a heating means.
2 is a stirring means, 33 is a drying fan, 34 is a cooling fan, and 36 is a switching means.

Reference numeral 37 denotes timer means for counting time. Reference numerals 38, 39, 40, and 41 denote heating means 31, stirring means 32, drying fan 33, and cooling fan 34 in accordance with input from switching means 36 and timer means 37. They are a heating control unit, a stirring control unit, a drying fan control unit, and a cooling fan control unit for controlling each operation and operation time.

The operation of the above configuration is as follows.
The heating control means 38, the stirring control means 39, the drying fan control means 40, and the cooling fan control means 41
6 has two processing operation patterns as shown in FIG. 4, a normal operation mode for drying faster, and a silent operation mode for operation with low noise. Heating means 31, stirring means 3
2. Control is performed so that the operation and the operation time of each of the drying fan 33 and the cooling fan 34 become the operation as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 4, if it is assumed that the operation and the operation time of each load in the normal operation mode are the combination that can be processed most efficiently without scorching or scattering of garbage, in the silent operation mode, the stirring means 32 The rotation period is increased, the rotation time is shortened, the drying fan 33 and the cooling fan 34 are controlled to operate at lower rotation speeds, and the operation of the load driven by the motor is suppressed to generate operation noise. Is being held down.

With respect to the heating means (heater) 31, the control temperature is kept constant without increasing the control temperature because the lower the control temperature, the better the durability.

In order to ensure that the processing at the end of the processing operation is not inferior to the normal operation mode, the heating means 31,
The operation time of the stirring means 32, the drying fan 33, and the cooling fan 34 is made longer than the operation time in the normal operation mode,
The garbage is set to be dried to the same level as in the normal operation mode.

Now, assuming that the silent operation mode is set by the switching means 36, the heating control means 38, the stirring control means 39, the drying fan control means 40, and the cooling fan control means 41 input the information, The operation and the operation time of each of the heating means 31, the stirring means 32, the drying fan 33, and the cooling fan 34 are set so as to be a combination of the operations in the silent operation mode of FIG. An instruction is output, a processing operation with low noise is performed, and the heating unit 31, the stirring unit 32, and the stirring unit 32 are operated until the timer count value input from the timer unit 37 reaches the set time.
The drying fan 33 and the cooling fan 34 are operated. When the normal operation mode is set by the switching means 36, the processing is similarly performed in a combination of the operation for efficiently and quickly performing the drying processing and the operation time.

(Embodiment 3) A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 51 denotes a heating means.
2 is a stirring means, 53 is a drying fan, 54 is a cooling fan, 58, 59, 60, 55 are heating means 51, stirring means 52, drying fan 53, cooling fan 54
Heating control means for controlling each operation of, stirring control means,
They are a drying fan control unit and a cooling fan control unit.

Reference numeral 56 denotes clock means having a clock function.
57 is a time setting means for setting a time range.

The operation of the above configuration is as follows.
The clock means 56 keeps time for 24 hours, outputs time information to each control means, and each control means always recognizes the current time. The heating control means 58, the stirring control means 59, the drying fan control means 60, and the cooling fan control means 55 have a silent operation mode for low-noise operation as shown in the first embodiment and a fast drying process. In the normal operation mode for the purpose of performing the operations of the heating means 51, the stirring means 52, the drying fan 53, and the cooling fan 54.

The time setting means 57 sets the time zone in which the processing operation is performed in the silent operation mode in a range from what time to what time.
When 8:00 AM is set, the time setting means 5
7 outputs the information of this time zone to the heating control means 58, the stirring control means 59, the drying fan control means 60, and the cooling fan control means 55, and the heating control means 58, the stirring control means 59,
Since each of the drying fan control means 60 and the cooling fan control means 55 recognizes the current time based on the input from the clock means 56, PM 10:00 to AM 8:00.
In the silent operation mode, the processing operation in other time periods is the normal operation mode, and the operation of each of the heating means 51, the stirring means 52, the drying fan 53, and the cooling fan 54 is controlled.

As described above, in this embodiment, the processing operation with low noise can be performed in the set time zone.

Embodiment 4 A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 61 denotes a heating means.
2 is a stirring means, 63 is a drying fan, 64 is a cooling fan, 68, 69, 70, 71 are heating means 61, stirring means 62, drying fan 63, cooling fan 64
Heating control means for controlling each operation of, stirring control means,
They are a drying fan control unit and a cooling fan control unit. 66
Is a light detecting means provided outside the main body (not shown) for detecting the brightness around the main body.

The operation of the above configuration is as follows.
The heating control means 68, the stirring control means 69, the drying fan control means 70, and the cooling fan control means 71 perform a fast drying operation in a silent operation mode for low noise operation as shown in the first embodiment. It has a pattern for controlling the operations of the heating means 61, the stirring means 62, the drying fan 63, and the cooling fan 64 in the intended normal operation mode.

The light detecting means 66 outputs information that light is detected if the periphery of the main body is bright, and information that light is not detected if the periphery of the main body is dark.
8. Output to the stirring control means 69, the drying fan control means 70, and the cooling fan control means 71.

When the kitchen waste disposal machine of this embodiment is of the outdoor installation type, the heating control means 68, the stirring control means 69, the drying fan control means 70, and the cooling fan control means 7
Each of them receives information from the light detecting means 66, and judges that the present day is present if the periphery of the main body is bright, the present is night if it is dark, and the normal operation mode is used if it is day. If so, the heating means 6 performs the processing operation in the silent operation mode.
1. The operation of each of the stirring means 62, the drying fan 63, and the cooling fan 64 is controlled.

As described above, day and night can be automatically discriminated to switch between silent operation and normal operation.

When the garbage disposal machine is of an indoor type, each of the heating control means 68, the stirring control means 69, the drying fan control means 70, and the cooling fan control means 71 is controlled by the light detection means 66 for indoor lighting. When there is no illumination, it is determined that there is no person indoors in the normal operation mode, and when there is illumination, it is determined that there is a person indoors and the heating means 61 and the stirring means are in the silent operation mode. 62, drying fan 6
3. A cooling fan 64 may be provided to control the operation of each cooling fan.

[0041]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Garbage can be processed with low noise.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to surely carry out the drying process of garbage with low noise.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a processing operation with low noise can be performed in a desired time zone.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, day and night can be automatically discriminated, and processing can be switched between low-noise processing and high-efficiency processing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of control of a kitchen garbage processing machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a combination of operations of each load of the kitchen waste disposal machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of control of a kitchen waste treatment machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a combination of operations of each load of the kitchen waste processing machine.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of control of a garbage processing machine showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of control of a garbage processing machine showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional view of a conventional garbage processing machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Storage container 3 Heating means (heater) 4 Drying fan 5 Stirring means 6 Cooling fan 7 Drain tank 11, 31, 51, 61 Heating means 12, 32, 52, 62 Stirring means 13, 33, 53, 63 Drying fan 14, 34, 54, 64 Cooling fans 17, 38, 58, 68 Heating control means 18, 39, 59, 69 Stirring control means 19, 40, 60, 70 Drying fan control means 20, 41, 55, 71 Cooling fan control Means 16, 36 Switching means 37 Timer means 56 Clock means 57 Time setting means 66 Light detecting means

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshitaka Hayami 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] A heating means for heating the garbage; a heating control means for controlling the heating means; a stirring means for stirring the garbage; a stirring control means for controlling the stirring means; and a drying fan for drying the garbage. Drying fan control means for controlling the operation of the drying fan, a cooling fan for cooling the inside of the main body, a cooling fan control means for controlling the operation of the cooling fan, and switching for switching between a normal operation mode and a quiet operation mode of the garbage processing mode. Means for controlling at least one of the agitation control means, the drying fan control means and the cooling fan control means in the normal operation mode when the information of the silent operation mode is output from the switching means. A garbage disposer that performs control at a lower level and controls the temperature of the heating unit to be higher than that in a normal operation mode by the heating control unit. 2. Timer means, heating means for heating the garbage, heating control means for controlling the heating means, stirring means for stirring the garbage, stirring control means for controlling the stirring means, and drying of the garbage Drying fan, drying fan control means for controlling the operation of the drying fan, a cooling fan for cooling the inside of the main body, cooling fan control means for controlling the operation of the cooling fan, and garbage processing for normal operation and quiet operation Switching means for switching modes, and time determining means for determining a control time of each control means based on an input from the switching means, and when the information on the silent operation mode is output from the switching means, the stirring control means At least one of the drying fan control means and the cooling fan control means is controlled at a lower level than the control in the normal operation mode. A garbage disposal machine in which the control time by the interval determining means is set longer than in the normal operation mode. 3. A clock means having a clock function, and time setting means for setting a time zone for operation in a designated processing mode, wherein the normal operation mode and the quiet operation mode are switched by dividing the time zone. Item 4. A kitchen waste disposal machine according to item 1 or 2. 4. The kitchen waste treatment machine according to claim 1, further comprising light detection means for detecting light, wherein a processing mode is switched according to the presence or absence of light.