JPS6019187Y2 - Kitchen waste processing machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a kitchen waste disposal machine used for kitchen furniture sinks and the like.

Conventionally known kitchen waste disposal methods include putting the kitchen waste generated during cooking into a triangular corner container provided in the sink water tank and transferring it to an outdoor container, or collecting the kitchen waste in a garbage storage container provided at the bottom of the water tank until a certain amount has accumulated. At that time, it was transferred to an outdoor container.

However, with this configuration, odor generation is unavoidable and it is not sanitary, and when moving from the aquarium to an outdoor container,
The drawback is that the water droplets on the kitchen waste will drip off.

In order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention provides a kitchen waste disposal machine that uses a vacuum cleaner commonly used in households to easily transport the kitchen waste generated in the sink to the outdoors using the vacuum cleaner's suction power. In particular, the purpose is to automatically turn on the switch that switches the vacuum cleaner on and off when it is necessary to transfer kitchen waste.

The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a sink, 2 is a water tank provided on the top plate of the sink, and 2a is a drainage opening of the water tank 2.

Reference numeral 3 designates a drain metal fitting attached to the opening 2a to form a drain port, and 3a designates a drain trap provided as a lid member on the drain metal fitting 3.

A magnet 3b is attached to this drain trap 3a as shown in FIG.

Also, in the drain fitting 3, the drain trap 3 is attached to the part that becomes the back side of the magnet 3b when the drain trap 3a is inserted.
a.

A magnetic switch 3c is attached which is released when the drain trap 3a is inserted and turned on when the drain trap 3a is not inserted.

As shown in the figure, the drain trap 3a is provided with a pipe member 3a' that protrudes upward, and therefore, water accumulates in the drain fitting 3 at a portion below the pipe member 3a'. This prevents the odor of kitchen waste from flowing back toward the water tank through the drain port 2a.

Further, since the magnetic switch 3c forming part of the electric circuit is attached to the outer periphery of the drain fitting 3, water will not enter and there is no fear of electrical leakage.

In order to further improve the electrical insulation of the magnetic switch 3c, the drain port member 3 may be made of resin instead of metal fittings.

5 is a car storage container installed outdoors, and this is equipped with a removable dust basket 6.

When the dust basket 6 is attached to the car storage container 5, the container 5 becomes an airtight container.

Moreover, the bottom part 6a and the inner part 6b of the dust basket 6 are made of a punched medal and a net-like material that can be drained.

Further, the drain fitting 3 of the sink water tank section 2 and the upper connection hole 5b of the car storage container 5 are connected by a drain hose 7.

A vacuum cleaner 4 is placed in the cabinet 1a of the sink 1, and the vacuum cleaner 4 is connected to the upper part of the car storage container 5 through a duct 8.

8a indicates a connection portion between the suction port of the vacuum cleaner 4 and the duct 8.

This vacuum cleaner 4 is operated by inputting household electric alternating current, and the plug 13 of this vacuum cleaner 4 is inserted into an outlet 14 provided in the sink 1, as shown in FIG. Switch 4 of vacuum cleaner 4
A is added in advance.

The magneto switch 3c is connected in series to the circuit of the outlet 14 of the sink 1, so that voltage is applied to the motor 12 of the vacuum cleaner 4 only when the drain trap 3a is removed from the drain fitting 3. It looks like this.

Moreover, 11 is a drainage pipe connected to the dust collection container drainage part 5a, 9 is a check valve attached to this drainage pipe 11, and 9a shows the valve body.

Further, 10 is a float installed in the car storage container 5, and this float 10 is attached to the container 6 at the fulcrum 10a.
The float 10 is rotatably supported on the inner wall, and is integrally formed with an on-off valve 10b that opens and closes the opening 8b of the duct 8 on the dust collection container 5 side. controls opening and closing of the opening 8b.

Next, the operation of the garbage disposal machine with the above configuration will be explained.

A general household vacuum cleaner 4 is installed in the cabinet 1a of the sink 1, and the air inlet 4b of the vacuum cleaner 4 is connected to the cabinet 1a.
It is joined to the duct connection part 8b located inside.

When the trap 3a provided on the drain fitting 3 is removed in this state, the magneto switch 3c is activated and the vacuum cleaner 4 is operated.

Thereby, the air inside the car storage container 5 installed outdoors is sucked, and the degree of vacuum inside the car storage container 5 is increased.

At that time, the check valve 9 installed in the drain pipe 11 operates,
The drain pipe 11 is sealed by the valve body 9a, and the degree of vacuum inside the car storage container 5 is further increased.

In this state, the only open degree of the car storage container 5 is the drain fitting 3, so suction is carried out from the drainage part, and the kitchen waste accumulated around the drain port 2a is transferred to the car storage container 5 through the drain hose 7. The dust is blown into the dust basket 6 inside.

At the same time, the waste water in the water tank 2 is also sucked into the car storage container 5, and in this case, since the drain pipe 11 is closed by the check valve 9, it collects at the bottom of the container 5, raising the float. .

When the wastewater accumulates to a certain extent, as shown in Figure 4,
The float valve 10b closes the opening 8b of the connecting duct 8 with the vacuum cleaner 3 in the car storage container 5, so that the air in the dust storage container is no longer sucked.

Conversely, air flows into the car storage container 5 through the connection hole 5b of the drain hose 7, etc., so the degree of vacuum inside the container 5 decreases, and the water accumulated in the car storage container 5 is prevented by its own weight. Valve body 9
Press a to open the drain pipe 11, and the water is drained to an external drain channel (not shown).

Once the water accumulated in the car storage container 5 flows out, the entire amount is continuously drained.

Note that A in Figure 4 indicates kitchen waste.

If it is still necessary to suction the kitchen waste even after the water in the container 5 has been drained, the vacuum cleaner 4 is continued to be operated and the suction of the kitchen waste is performed again using the above procedure.

Of course, when the vacuum cleaner is not being operated, the waste water is drained without accumulating in the dust storage container.

Through the above operation, only water and kitchen waste introduced from the water tank 2 into the car storage container 5 flow into the drain pipe 11, and the kitchen waste accumulates in the dust basket 6 in a dehydrated state.

When the kitchen waste in the dust basket 6 has accumulated to a predetermined amount, the dust basket 6 is removed from the container 5 and dumped into a dust bucket (not shown) or the like.

Furthermore, in order to stop the vacuum cleaner 4, the drain trap 3a may be inserted into the drain fitting 3.

Originally, the drain trap 3a is a lid member, so it needs to be removed when draining the kitchen waste in the water tank 2 into the drain hose 7. Also, after draining the kitchen waste, the drain trap 3a is closed to prevent odor. In order to insert the vacuum cleaner 4 into the drain fitting 3, in this example, the vacuum cleaner 4 is switched between activation and deactivation according to this natural movement.

Therefore, in this example, there is no need for a special operation to operate the cleaner 4, and there is no need to forget to stop the cleaner 4 while it is still operating.

In the embodiment described above, a magnet is provided in the drain trap 3a section, and the magneto switch 3C is turned on and off by attaching and detaching the drain trap, but as shown in FIG. It goes without saying that a certain drain lid 15 may be similarly equipped with a magneto 3b, and the magneto switch 3C attached to the drain fitting 3 may be turned on and off.

In addition, since this drain lid 15 normally works as a filter material that locks kitchen waste, a small drain hole 15a is provided so that only water can flow out.
Many holes have been drilled.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the magneto switch 3C was used as a switch for intermittent power supply to the vacuum cleaner, but it may be used as long as it can be intermittent according to the movement of the lid member and electrical insulation such as waterproofing can be maintained. , a type of switch other than the magneto switch 3c may be used.

As explained above, in the processing machine of the present invention, the dust generated in the sink is forcibly sucked up by a vacuum cleaner, so that it has the effect of making it extremely easy to dispose of kitchen waste.

Moreover, since the activation/deactivation of the vacuum cleaner is made responsive to the insertion and removal of the drain cover, there is no need for special operations to activate the vacuum cleaner, and there is also no need to forget to stop the vacuum cleaner. It has a great effect.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing one embodiment of the processing machine of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the main part of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a circuit diagram showing the electric circuit of the vacuum cleaner shown in Fig. 1, FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the stone wheel storage container shown in FIG. 1, showing the operating state of the float valve. FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the main parts of another example of the processing machine of the present invention. 2...water tank, 3...drain metal fitting forming a drain port, 3a...drain trap forming a lid member, 3b. 3c...Magnet forming the switch, magneto switch, 4...Vacuum cleaner, 5...Dust collection container, 7...Drain hose, ...Duct, 11...Drainage pipe.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A water tank with a lid member removably attached to the drain port, a dust storage container consisting of a sealed container connected to the water tank's drain port via a drain hose, and an opening at the bottom of the car storage container to drain water from the dust storage container. A drain pipe for discharging water to the outside, and a household vacuum cleaner connected to the upper part of the dust collection container via a duct, and power supply to the household vacuum cleaner is intermittent at the drain port. A kitchen waste disposal machine characterized in that a switch is provided, and the switch is configured to be turned on when the lid member is removed from the drain port.