JPH11301805A - Garbage disposal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a garbage disposal device capable of filling a reservoir with a garbage disposal material sufficiently only by fitting the reservoir. SOLUTION: A garbage disposal reservoir 1 is provided for disposing garbage by a garbage disposal material 3. A baglike reservoir 8 to receive discharge garbage disposal material 3 is detachably attached to a discharge opening 7 arranged at a lower portion of the garbage disposal reservoir 1. A plate member 12 is provided at both ends of the reservoir 8 in an expansion direction such that the reservoir 8 expands as the garbage material 3 is filled.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a garbage processing apparatus, and more particularly, to a garbage processing apparatus for decomposing garbage using the power of microorganisms.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, garbage containing organic matter and water has been decomposed (fermented) using microorganisms to such an extent that the garbage does not affect the environment. It has been known.

In this garbage processing apparatus, a garbage processing tank is filled with wood chips called biochips as a garbage processing material, and garbage is processed through an input port provided in the garbage processing tank. The garbage was put into the tank, and the garbage was fermented by the action of microorganisms that lived in the garbage disposal material to decompose the garbage.

Specifically, a processing material discharge tank is provided via a partition plate so as to be adjacent to the garbage processing tank, and a garbage processing material in the garbage processing tank is provided on the partition plate. An opening for overflowing is provided, and a bag-like receiving tank for receiving the garbage disposal material discharged from the processing material discharge tank is attached to the discharge opening below the processing material discharge tank.

[0005] In such a garbage disposal apparatus, even if the volume of the garbage disposal material in the garbage disposal tank increases due to the frequency of use of the garbage disposal, the excess garbage disposal material is removed from the opening of the partition plate. From the processing material discharge tank and received by the receiving tank from the processing material discharge tank, the volume of the raw garbage processing material in the garbage processing tank does not increase more than a predetermined amount, and the stirring of the garbage processing material, etc. Smooth and efficient garbage disposal is possible, and the excess garbage disposal material can be received in the receiving tank via the treatment material discharge tank, and the excess garbage disposal material can be easily removed. In addition to being able to be collected, the surplus garbage disposal material can be discarded in the receiving tank by removing the receiving tank.

[0006]

However, in such a garbage disposal apparatus, when the receiving tank is mounted,
Because the receiving tank is bag-shaped, the garbage disposal material that is discharged will not be sufficiently filled unless the receiving tank is set by spreading it out by hand.
For the user, the installation of the receiving tank took time and was very troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above description, and an object of the present invention is to simply attach a receiving tank and sufficiently fill the receiving tank with a garbage disposal material. It is to provide a garbage disposal device that can.

[0008]

The garbage disposal apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a garbage disposal tank (1) for treating garbage with a garbage disposal material (3). A bag-shaped receiving tank (8) for receiving the discharged garbage disposal material (3) is detachably attached to a discharge opening (7) provided below the garbage disposal tank (1). Further, a flat plate (12) is provided so that the receiving tub (8) expands as the garbage processing material (3) is filled at both ends in the expansion and contraction direction of the receiving tub (8). And

A garbage disposal apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the flat plate (12) is hard.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the garbage disposal apparatus includes a receiving tank guide (28) which is guided and mounted in a state where the receiving tank (8) is widened.
It is characterized by being provided within.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings according to embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a garbage disposal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the side. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the garbage processing apparatus of FIG. 1 as viewed from the front. FIG.
It is a perspective view of the receiving tank concerning one embodiment used for the garbage processing apparatus of this invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing how the receiving tank of FIG. 3 is expanded. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a receiving tank according to another embodiment used in the garbage processing apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing how the receiving tank of FIG. 5 is expanded. FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a receiving tank according to still another embodiment used in the garbage disposal apparatus of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the garbage disposal apparatus of the present invention has a garbage disposal tank (1) for treating garbage with a garbage disposal material (3). A bag-shaped receiving tank (8) for receiving the discharged garbage disposal material (3) is detachably attached to a discharge opening (7) provided at a lower portion of the processing tank (1). A flat plate (12) is provided so that the receiving tub (8) expands as the garbage disposal material (3) is filled at both ends of the receiving tub (8) in the expansion and contraction direction.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the garbage disposal apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises a case (16) having an open top and a garbage disposal tank (1) having an open top. In this garbage processing tank (1), a stirring means (2) is rotatably mounted inside. This garbage processing tank (1) is for processing garbage with the garbage processing material (3).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the case (16) includes a bottom plate (16a) at the bottom, a back plate at the back, side covers attached to both sides, and a front upper cover attached at the top of the front. , A front lower cover attached to the lower part of the front surface.

In addition, for example, an inspection port is provided at the bottom of the garbage disposal tank (1), and the inspection port is covered with a removable inspection port cover. And
By removing the inspection port cover, the entire amount of the garbage disposal material (3) can be periodically replaced.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a base (17) is mounted on the lower surface of the bottom plate (16a) of the case (16) so that the lower end of the base (17) can be installed. Things. An openable and closable lid (18) is attached to the upper opening of the case (16).

As shown in FIG. 2, the stirring means (2) is provided with a stirring shaft (2a) having a hollow pipe shape.
A stirring blade (2b) projecting in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of a) is provided, and the stirring shaft (2a) is provided with a garbage treatment tank (1) and a processing material discharge tank (5). Side wall (2
0) is rotatably supported on a bearing portion (21) provided in (0). At least one end of the stirring shaft (2a) is connected to the side wall (20) of the garbage processing tank (1) or the processing material discharge tank (5).
A sprocket (22) is provided at a portion protruding further outward and protruding outside the stirring shaft (2a).

As shown in FIG. 2, the number of the stirring blades (2b) in this embodiment is three, and they are located substantially at the center and both ends in the longitudinal direction of the stirring shaft (2a).
Also, the projecting direction of the stirring blade (2b) is approximately 120 in the circumferential direction.
° are out of phase. A motor (23) is attached to a bottom plate (16a) of the case (16), and a chain is hung on a sprocket provided on an output shaft of the motor (23) and a sprocket (22) provided on the stirring means (2). By rotating the motor (23) in the normal direction, the stirring means (2) is rotated forward, and by rotating the motor (23) in the reverse direction, the stirring means (2) is rotated in the reverse direction. )
The garbage processing material (3) in the garbage processing tank (1) is agitated by the rotation of the garbage processing tank, and air is evenly supplied to each part in the garbage processing tank (1). The garbage introduced into the garbage disposal material (3) filled into the garbage is uniformly dispersed and mixed. The control of the rotation of the stirring means (2) is controlled by a control unit, which is provided, for example, on the upper part of the case (16).

For example, a surface heater is attached to the outer surface of the lower part of the garbage processing tank (1), and the temperature of the garbage processing material (3) loaded in the garbage processing tank (1) is reduced. When it is low, it is heated by a surface heater. This surface heater is also controlled by the control unit.

In the garbage treatment tank (1),
As described above, the garbage disposal material (3) is placed therein, and the garbage disposal material (3) is made of a carrier such as sawdust-like woody chips called biochips inhabited by microorganisms. Things.

As the garbage disposal material (3), for example, a conventionally known woody strip (for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 2-30760, etc.) can be used.
Further, a water content sensor is provided in the garbage processing tank (1) so that the water content of the garbage processing material (3) in the garbage processing tank (1) can be measured. Things. Based on the water content measured by the water content sensor, the control unit controls the airflow fan (24), the surface heater, and the stirring means (2).
The operation control can be performed. And a limit switch (13) interlocked with the control unit.
May be provided as needed.

When the air flow fan (24) is driven to rotate, as shown in FIG. 2, the outside air taken in from the bottom of the case (16) is supplied to the intake path (25) and the upper part of the garbage disposal tank (1). Is sucked into the garbage treatment tank (1) through the intake port of the garbage disposal tank (1), and is discharged from the garbage treatment tank (1) to the exhaust port (26).
The air is exhausted to the outside via an exhaust path (27). The exhaust path (27) may be provided with a deodorizer as needed so that the exhaust gas flowing to the outside does not smell.

In the garbage processing apparatus as described above, when garbage is put into the garbage processing tank (1), the stirring means (2) rotates to convert the garbage into the garbage processing material (3). Stir and mix. Then, the garbage is decomposed by the action of microorganisms living in the garbage disposal material (3). By operating the air flow fan (24), the exhaust of moisture and gas generated by the garbage disposal in the garbage disposal tank (1) is exhausted to the outside via an exhaust path (27), and at the same time, is exhausted. By driving and exhausting the flow fan (24), outside air is supplied into the garbage disposal tank (1) from the intake port via the intake path (25), and thereby fresh oxygen is supplied to the garbage disposal material (3). ) To activate the action of microorganisms. Thereby, the garbage decomposition process is performed gradually.

Further, in the present invention, a type in which the processing tank is constituted by only the garbage processing tank (1) may be used, but in the case of the present embodiment, the processing tank is used as a primary tank. A processing material discharge tank (5) as a secondary tank is adjacent to the garbage processing tank (1) beside the garbage processing tank (1) so as to be a part of the same garbage processing tank (1). Is provided integrally with the garbage processing tank (1) and the processing material discharge tank (5). Are provided with a plurality of openings (6) through which the garbage disposal material (3) overflows.

The treatment material discharge tank (5) is open at upper and lower positions with the stirring means (2) interposed therebetween, and the lower opening is a discharge opening (7). That is, the discharge opening (7) is provided below the garbage processing tank (1). In this embodiment, the processing material discharge tank (5) has a rectangular parallelepiped box shape and is opened as a discharge opening (7) at a position slightly below the stirring means (2). is there.

Incidentally, in the case shown in FIG. 1, apart from the discharge opening (7), a part of the processing material discharge tank (5) sucks air into the processing material discharge tank (5). Is provided, and the intake port (1) is provided.
From 9), air is sucked into the processing material discharge tank (5) as shown by the arrow (B).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a receiving tank (8) is removably mounted below the processing material discharge tank (5). The receiving tank (8) is a bag-shaped one. For example, in the case of the present embodiment, the receiving tank (8) is formed of a flexible bag-shaped material. The opening (10) is provided. As the material of the receiving tank (8), specifically, a material made of paper is used, but other flexible materials such as polyethylene may be used. It is something that is not done. The receiving tank (8) may be folded at the time of mounting.

The position of the opening (10) of the receiving tank (8) is not particularly limited, but if it is located substantially at the center of the upper surface of the receiving tank (8), The garbage disposal material (3) accumulates in the receiving tank (8) so as to accumulate from the central portion toward the periphery thereof, and the garbage disposal material (3) is more densely filled with the garbage disposal material (3). Is what you can do.

If the inner surface of the receiving tank (8) is coated with a resin, the coating with resin leaks odor from the inside of the receiving tank (8) to the outside, or the receiving tank (8) ) It is surely prevented that water seeps out from the inside to the outside, and can be made hygienic and comfortable for the user. Especially,
When the receiving tank (8) is made of paper, the strength of the receiving tank (8) can be surely increased.

In particular, when the resin coating is a silicon coating, the coating with silicon may cause odor to leak from the inside of the receiving tank (8) to the outside or moisture to seep out from the inside of the receiving tank (8) to the outside. Is more reliably prevented, and can be made more hygienic and comfortable for the user. In particular, when the receiving tank (8) is made of paper, the strength of the receiving tank (8) can be more reliably increased.

As in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, there is provided an elastic duct (9) for communicating the receiving tank (8) and the processing material discharge tank (5). It doesn't matter. Even if the receiving tank (8) is removed for replacement or the like by the elastic duct (9), then the tip of the duct (9) is easily moved toward the opening (10) of the receiving tank (8). It can be moved, and the duct (9) is placed in the opening (10) of the receiving tank (8).
Because the tip of the is easily fitted and is an elastic body,
There is no gap between the opening (10) and the mounting of the receiving tank (8) becomes very simple. As a result, at the time of mounting, the garbage discharged from the processing material discharge tank (5) is in good communication between the discharge opening (7) below the processing material discharge tank (5) and the receiving tank (8). This prevents the processing material (3) from being unable to be received in the receiving tank (8).

The material of the duct (9) is not particularly limited as long as it is an elastic body. For example, the duct (9) is made of rubber (11).

When the processing material discharge tank (5) and the receiving tank (8) are provided as described above, even if the volume of the food waste processing material (3) in the food waste processing tank (1) increases, the food waste processing When the amount of the material (3) exceeds a predetermined amount, the material overflows from the opening (6), is discharged to the processing material discharge tank (5), and is received by the receiving tank (8) via the processing material discharge tank (5). It is something that can be done. Thus, even if the bulk of the garbage disposal material (3) in the garbage disposal tank (1) increases, the garbage disposal material (3) in the garbage disposal tank (1) is overflowed and discharged. Is smoothly performed, and the garbage disposal is efficiently performed.

The overflowing garbage disposal material (3) is received in the receiving tank (8) through the processing material discharge tank (5). The garbage disposal material (3) in (8) can be effectively dried. When a lot of garbage disposal material (3) accumulates in the receiving tank (8), for example, the front lower cover is removed, and then the receiving tank (8) is removed, and the receiving tank (8) is removed.
The garbage disposal material (3) that has entered inside is to be discarded.

Further, the garbage disposal apparatus of the present invention further comprises a stirring blade (14) for agitating the garbage disposal material (3) which has overflowed to the treatment material discharge tank (5). ) Is provided.

More specifically, in the case of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a processing material discharge having a height substantially equal to the height of the garbage processing tank (1) is provided adjacent to the garbage processing tank (1). Tank (5)
Are provided integrally. In addition, stirring means (2)
The stirring shaft (2a) is also inserted into the processing material discharge tank (5), and the stirring shaft (2a) is provided with a stirring blade (14) in the processing material discharge tank (5). is there.

At this time, the garbage processing material (3) discharged to the processing material discharge tank (5) is stirred by the stirring blade (14) and then received in the receiving tank (8). The garbage disposal material (3) that has overflowed without being decomposed or crushed can be crushed by the stirring blade (14) in the treatment material discharge tank (5), and becomes finer, so that the garbage disposal material (3) that has become sluggish can be reduced. ) Can be more reliably prevented from entering the receiving tank (8).

In the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, as the garbage disposal material (3) is filled at both ends of the receiving tub (8) in the direction of expansion and contraction, the receiving tub (8) is further filled. A flat plate (12) is provided so as to spread.

The material of the flat plate (12) is not particularly limited. For example, a rubber plate, a metal plate,
When a heavy material such as cardboard is used, the receiving tank (8) can be completely expanded by the weight of the flat material (12) as the garbage processing material (3) is filled. You can do it.

As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 7, the flat plate (12) is provided at both ends in the expansion and contraction direction of the receiving tank (8). It may be provided at the upper end and the lower end.
As shown in FIG. 6, it may be provided on the right and left ends of the receiving tank (8).

For example, when the flat plate (12) is provided at the upper end and the lower end of the receiving tank (8), the receiving tank (8) is completely expanded as shown in FIG. Even if not, as the garbage disposal material (3) is more and more filled, the receiving tank (8) spreads as shown in FIG. 4 (b) by the weight of the flat plate material (12). The shape can be naturally expanded completely as shown in FIG.

When the flat plate (12) is provided at the right and left ends of the receiving tank (8), FIG.
As shown in (a) of FIG. 6, even if the receiving tank (8) is not completely expanded, as the garbage disposal material (3) is more and more filled, the weight of the flat plate (12) is increased by the weight of FIG. ), The receiving tank (8) gradually spreads, and finally,
As shown in FIG. 5, it can naturally be completely expanded.

In particular, when the flat plate (12) is hard, the opening (10) of the receiving tank (8) is narrowed or the shape is reduced by such a hard flat plate (12). The opening (10) is always secured so as not to be deformed, and the flat material (12) is not more reliably deformed. The receiving tank (8) can be more reliably expanded.

At this time, for example, if the opening (10) of the hard plate member (12) is detachably connected to the receiving tank (8), the plate member (12)
And the waste (3) can be discarded together with the receiving tank (8).

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a receiving tank guide (28) is provided in the garbage processing tank (1) so that the receiving tank guide (28) is guided and mounted in a state where the receiving tank (8) is widened. In this case, the receiving tank (8) cannot be inserted and mounted unless the receiving tank (8) is expanded by the receiving tank guide (28). Along with the spread of the tank (8),
The receiving tank (8) can be more surely spread.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the receiving tank guide (28) creates a space for providing the receiving tank (8) in the garbage processing tank (1), and It can be configured with the base of 1). And, for example, the flat plate (1) of the receiving tank (8)
The recess (29) that fits the end of 2) and does not come off easily
May be provided.

According to the garbage processing apparatus of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, there is a garbage processing tank (1) for processing garbage with the garbage processing material (3). A discharge opening (7) provided in the lower part of the refuse treatment tank (1)
A bag-shaped receiving tank (8) for receiving the discharged garbage disposal material (3) is detachably mounted, and further, the garbage disposal material ( 3)
The flat plate material (12) is provided so that the receiving tank (8) spreads as the container is filled, so that when the receiving tank (8) is mounted, the receiving tank (8) is simply attached and the garbage is removed. As the garbage disposal material (3) discharged from the treatment tank (1) enters the receiving tank (8) and fills with the same garbage disposal material (3), the garbage disposal material (3) becomes a flat plate material (12). Same tank (8)
Are spread in the direction of expansion and contraction. As a result, even if the receiving tank (8) is in the form of a bag, it is not necessary to set the receiving tank (8) by pushing and spreading it by hand. )
Is very easy to install.

That is, according to the present invention, the receiving tank (8) can be sufficiently filled with the garbage disposal material (3) simply by attaching the receiving tank (8).

[0050]

According to the garbage processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the receiving tank (8) is mounted, the receiving tank (8) is simply attached, and As the raw garbage processing material (3) discharged from one side enters the receiving tank (8) and is filled with the same, the raw garbage processing material (3) is filled with the flat material (12). ) Expands in the direction of expansion and contraction,
As a result, even if the receiving tank (8) is in a bag shape, it is not necessary to set the receiving tank (8) by pushing and spreading by hand,
For the user, the mounting of the receiving tank (8) becomes very simple.

That is, in the present invention, the receiving tank (8) can be sufficiently filled with the garbage disposal material (3) simply by attaching the receiving tank (8).

According to the garbage disposal apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the case described in the first aspect, the opening portion (8) of the receiving tank (8) is formed of such a hard plate material (12). 1
0) is always secured so that the opening (10) is not narrowed and the shape is not deformed.
In order to prevent the deformation even more reliably in 2), the receiving tank (8) can be more surely spread as the garbage disposal material (3) is filled.

According to the garbage disposal apparatus according to claim 3 of the present invention, in addition to the case described in claim 1 or claim 2,
The receiving tank (8) cannot be inserted and mounted unless the receiving tank (8) is expanded by the receiving tank guide (28). As a result, the receiving tank (8) made of the flat plate material (12). With the spread mounting, the receiving tank (8) can be more surely spread.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a garbage processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from a side.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the garbage processing apparatus of FIG. 1 as viewed from the front.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a receiving tank according to an embodiment used in the garbage disposal apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the receiving tank of FIG. 3 is expanded.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a receiving tank according to another embodiment used in the garbage disposal apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a state where the receiving tank of FIG. 5 is expanded.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a receiving tank according to still another embodiment used in the garbage disposal apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Garbage disposal tank 3 Garbage disposal material 7 Discharge opening 8 Receiving tank 12 Plate material 28 Receiving tank guide

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroyasu Kawanishi 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside the Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (72) Inventor Hideo Fujimoto 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan

Claims (3)

[Claims] A garbage disposal tank for processing garbage with the garbage disposal material is provided in a discharge opening provided at a lower portion of the garbage disposal tank. A bag-shaped receiving tank for receiving is detachably mounted, and furthermore,
A garbage disposal apparatus characterized in that a flat material is provided so that the receiving tub becomes wider as the garbage disposal material is filled at both ends in the expansion and contraction direction of the receiving tub. 2. The garbage disposal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said flat plate is hard. 3. The garbage processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a receiving tank guide is provided in the garbage processing tank so that the receiving tank is guided and mounted in an extended state. .