KR100448978B1 - Food-waste garbage stiring apparatus - Google Patents

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KR100448978B1
KR100448978B1 KR10-2001-0062910A KR20010062910A KR100448978B1 KR 100448978 B1 KR100448978 B1 KR 100448978B1 KR 20010062910 A KR20010062910 A KR 20010062910A KR 100448978 B1 KR100448978 B1 KR 100448978B1
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개시된 내용은 음식물쓰레기 처리장치의 악취를 제거함에 있어 교반중 발생되는 악취를 수조내에 흡수시켜 대기중에 방출하고자 하는 음식물쓰레기 처리장치에 관한 것이다.The present disclosure relates to a food waste treatment apparatus which is intended to absorb odors generated during agitation in a water tank in order to remove the odors of the food waste treatment apparatus and release them in the atmosphere.

상기의 음식물쓰레기 처리장치는 소정의 배기가스 배기구(318)를 가지며, 주수구(316)와 배수구(317)를 형성한 수조(310); 상기 수조(310)내에서 소정의 배기가스를 분출시키기 위한 분출관(315); 상기 분출관(315)에 상기 교반조로 부터 악취를 강제순환시키기 위한 순환펌프(313); 및 상기 하우징에 연통하여 하우징내 배기가스를 배기하기 위한 배기팬(311)을 포함하는 음식물쓰레기 분해장치를 제공한다.The food waste treatment apparatus includes a water tank 310 having a predetermined exhaust gas exhaust port 318 and including a water supply port 316 and a drain port 317; A blowing pipe (315) for blowing a predetermined exhaust gas in the water tank (310); A circulation pump 313 for forcibly circulating odor from the stirring tank to the jet pipe 315; And an exhaust fan 311 communicating with the housing for exhausting the exhaust gas in the housing.

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음식물쓰레기 처리장치{Food-waste garbage stiring apparatus}Food-waste garbage stiring apparatus

본 발명은 음식물쓰레기 처리장치에 관한 것으로 특히 악취가 제거되는 음식물쓰레기 처리장치에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a food waste treatment apparatus, and more particularly, to a food waste treatment apparatus from which malodor is removed.

일반적으로 음식물쓰레기를 처리하기 위한 장치는 여러가지의 것들이 제안되어 있다.In general, various devices for treating food waste have been proposed.

대부분의 음식물쓰레기 처리장치는 그 음식물 쓰레기의 교반후 찌꺼기에 다른 조성물을 섞어 농작물에 필요한 비료등으로 사용한다든가 하는 구체적인 처리방법등에 대해서는 자세하세 제안되어 있으나, 그 과정에서 발생되는 악취에 대해서는 대책이 없었다.종래 알려진 악취제거장치로는 쓰레기 투입구를 갖는 하우징과,투입된 쓰레기를 소정의 혼합재로서 교반시키는 교반조와,이 교반조의 교반익을 회전시키기 위한 구동수단과, 교반조내 악취를 제거하기 위하여 처리장치에 연결된 구조의 다단여과기를 마련하여 여기에 배기팬을 작동시켜 악취를 제거한다든가,오존을 공급하거나 활성탄층과, 물을 강제통과시켜 악취를 제거하는 장치들은 많이 알려져 있었다.Most food waste disposal devices have been proposed in detail for the specific treatment method such as mixing other composition with the waste after stirring the food waste and using it as fertilizer for crops, but there is no countermeasure against odor generated in the process. Known odor removal apparatuses include a housing having a trash inlet, a stirring vessel for stirring the injected waste as a predetermined mixture, drive means for rotating the stirring blades of the stirring vessel, and a odor control unit for removing odors in the stirring vessel. Many devices have been known to provide a multi-stage filter of the structure to operate the exhaust fan to remove odors, or to supply ozone or forcibly passing the activated carbon layer and water to remove odors.

그러나 악취의 제거가 어려워 실용화가 이루어지지 않음은 물론 쓰레기를 교반하기 위한 장치외에 탈취장치를 별도 장치로 실내외에 갖추어야 하는 장치의 복잡함이 있었다.However, it is difficult to remove the odor and practical use is not made, of course, there is a complexity of the device to be equipped with a deodorizing device as a separate device in addition to the device for stirring waste.

본 발명의 목적은 음식물쓰레기 처리장치의 악취를 제거함에 있어 교반중 발생되는 악취를 수조내에 흡수시켜 대기중에 방출함에 있어 그 악취제거수단을 하나의 부품으로 교반조 일측에서 조립/착탈가능하게 하는 데에 그 목적이 있다.아울러 악취제거가 가능한 음식물쓰레기 처리장치의 교반익에서 발생되는 쓰레기의 엉킴을 방지한 교반익을 제공하는 데에도 그 목적이 있다.An object of the present invention is to remove the odor generated in the food waste treatment apparatus in the water tank to absorb the odor generated during agitation in the water tank to remove the odor removal means in one part assembling / detachable from one side of the stirring tank In addition, it is another object of the present invention to provide a stirring blade which prevents tangling of garbage generated in the stirring blade of a food waste treatment apparatus capable of removing odor.

도 1은 본 발명 음식물쓰레기 처리장치의 외부사시도,1 is an external perspective view of the food waste treatment apparatus of the present invention;

도 2는 본 발명 음식물쓰레기 처리장치의 덮개와 측면커버가 열린 상태의 사시도,Figure 2 is a perspective view of the lid and side cover of the present invention food waste processing apparatus open;

도 3은 본 발명 음식물 쓰레기 처리장치의 교반장치의 발췌사시도,Figure 3 is an excerpt perspective view of the stirring device of the food waste treatment apparatus of the present invention,

도 4는 본 발명 음식물 쓰레기 처리장치에 악취제거장치가 결합된 상태를 나타내는 사시도,Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the odor removing device is coupled to the food waste treatment apparatus of the present invention,

도 5는 본 발명 음식물 쓰레기 처리장치의 악취제거장치 단면도.Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the odor removing device of the food waste treatment apparatus of the present invention.

※도면의 주요 부분에 대한 부호의 설명※ Explanation of code for main part of drawing

100:본체 102:투입구,100: the body 102: an entrance,

104:배출도어 110:공압실린더,104: discharge door 110: pneumatic cylinder,

120: 덮개, 130;측면커버,120: cover, 130; side cover,

200:교반장치, 202:교반조,200: stirrer, 202: stirrer,

210:구동모터, 211:구동스프로킷,210: drive motor, 211: drive sprocket,

212:종동스프로킷, 213:텐션조절스프로킷,212: driven sprocket, 213: tension adjustment sprocket,

214: 스프링, 215:유동바,214: spring, 215: flow bar,

216: 회전축, 217: 체인216: axis of rotation, 217: chain

220: 교반익, 222: 엉킴방지돌기220: stirring blade, 222: tangle preventing protrusion

300:악취제거장치 310:수조,300: odor removal device 310: water tank,

311: 배기팬, 312: 배기관,311: exhaust fan, 312: exhaust pipe,

313:순환펌프, 314: 구획판,313: circulation pump, 314: partition plate,

315: 분출관, 316: 주입구,315: ejection pipe, 316: inlet,

317:배수구, 318:배기구317: drain, 318: exhaust

이와같은 본 고안의 목적은, 쓰레기 투입구를 갖는 하우징과,투입된 쓰레기를 소정의 혼합재로서 교반시키는 교반조와,이 교반조의 교반익을 회전시키기 위한 구동수단과, 소정의 배기가스 배기구를 가지며, 주수구와 배수구를 형성한 수조와,상기 수조내에서 소정의 배기가스를 분출시키기 위한 분출관과, 상기 분출관에 상기 교반조로 부터 악취를 강제순환시키기 위한 순환펌프 및 상기 하우징에 연통하여 하우징내 배기가스를 배기하기 위한 배기팬을 포함하는 음식물쓰레기 분해장치로사 달성된다.The object of the present invention is to provide a housing having a garbage inlet, a stirring vessel for stirring the injected waste as a predetermined mixture, drive means for rotating the stirring blade of the stirring vessel, a predetermined exhaust gas exhaust port, A water tank having a drainage port, a blowoff pipe for blowing a predetermined exhaust gas into the water tank, a circulation pump for forcibly circulating odor from the agitating tank to the blowoff pipe, and the housing to communicate with the exhaust gas in the housing. A food waste decomposing device comprising an exhaust fan for exhausting is achieved.

본 발명 음식물쓰레기 처리장치는 상기 수조는 분출가스가 수중에서 효과적으로 혼합이 이루어지도록 구획판을 더 구비함이 바람직하고, 상기 음식물 쓰레기 처리장치의 교반익에 엉킴방지돌기를 더 구비함이 바람직하다.The food waste treatment apparatus of the present invention preferably further includes a partition plate so that the ejected gas is effectively mixed in the water, and further includes an anti-tangling protrusion on the stirring blade of the food waste treatment apparatus.

이하 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예를 첨부 도면에 의거 구체적으로 설명한다.Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

첨부 도면중 도 1은 본 발명 음식물쓰레기 처리장치의 외부사시도이고, 도 2는 본 발명 음식물쓰레기 처리장치의 덮개와 측면커버가 열린 상태의 사시도,도 3은 본 발명 음식물 쓰레기 처리장치의 교반장치의 발췌사시도,도 4는 본 발명 음식물 쓰레기 처리장치에 악취제거장치가 결합된 상태를 나타내는 사시도,도 5는 본 발명 음식물 쓰레기 처리장치의 악취제거장치 단면도이다.1 is an external perspective view of the food waste treatment apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the lid and side cover of the food waste treatment apparatus of the present invention in an open state, and FIG. 3 is a stirring device of the food waste treatment apparatus of the present invention. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the odor removing device is coupled to the food waste treating apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the odor removing device of the food waste treating apparatus of the present invention.

상기 도면에 따르는 본 발명 음식물쓰레기 처리장치는 크게 교반장치(200)와, 악취제거장치(300) 및 이들을 케이싱으로 커버한 본체(100)으로 구분된다.Food waste treatment apparatus of the present invention according to the drawings is largely divided into a stirring device 200, odor removing device 300 and the main body 100 covered with a casing.

본체(100)는 소정의 외부 케이싱으로 이루어지고 그 내부에 소정의 구동장치와 연결되는 교반조(110)를 형성하며, 상면에 공압실린더(110)로 투입구(102)를 개폐하는 개폐도어(120)로 이루어지고, 그 일측면에 측면커버(130)을 형성하여서 된다.The main body 100 is formed of a predetermined outer casing and forms an agitating tank 110 connected therein with a predetermined driving device therein, and an opening / closing door 120 that opens and closes the inlet 102 with a pneumatic cylinder 110 on an upper surface thereof. ), And the side cover 130 is formed on one side thereof.

교방장치(200)는 소정 전원으로 구동되고 상기 본체(100)내 교반조와 별개로 구획된 공간에 위치하는 구동모터(210)를 구비하고, 이 구동모터(210)의 축상으로 구동스프로킷(211)과 종동스프로킷(212)을 설치하고, 여기에 체인(217)을 연결한다. 이와같은 체인(217)은 일점이 회동가능한 유동바(215)의 타단에 조절스프로킷(213)을 설치하고, 이 유동바(215)는 스프링(214)에 의하여 유동이 탄력적으로 억제되게 한다. 스프링의 탄력에 비례하여 체인의 늘어짐이 조절되어 진다.The driving device 200 includes a drive motor 210 driven by a predetermined power source and positioned in a space separated from the stirring tank in the main body 100, and a drive sprocket 211 formed on an axis of the drive motor 210. And follow sprocket 212 and connect the chain 217 to it. Such a chain 217 is provided with a control sprocket 213 at the other end of the flow bar 215, one point that can be rotated, the flow bar 215 allows the flow is elastically suppressed by the spring (214). The chain sag is adjusted in proportion to the spring elasticity.

상기 종동스프로킷(212)의 중심은 상기 교반조(202)내부를 관통하는 회전축(216)에 연결되어 있다. 이 회전축(216)에는 약 6개의 교반익(220)이 고정되어 있으며,그 길이의 내측 일부구간에는 편중억제돌기(222)가 형성되어 있다. 이것은 교반중의 음식물쓰레기등이 중심축부분으로 집중되는 것을 방지하여 골고루 교반이 이루어지게 한다.The center of the driven sprocket 212 is connected to the rotating shaft 216 penetrating the inside of the stirring vessel 202. About six stirring blades 220 are fixed to the rotary shaft 216, and a partial suppression protrusion 222 is formed in a portion of the inner portion of the length thereof. This prevents food waste and the like from being concentrated on the central shaft portion, thereby allowing uniform stirring.

본 발명의 상기 악취제거장치(300)는 물이 주입되는 주수구(316)와 악취가 제거된 공기가 배기되는 배기구(318)이 상부에 위치하고, 배수구(317)가 바닥에 각각 형성된 밀폐형 수조(310)를 이루며, 그 내부에는 적당한 간격으로 구획판(314)이 설치되어 있고, 바닥측에는 악취 분출관(315)이 위치한다. 이와같은 악취분출관(315)측으로 공급되는 악취는 상기 교반조(202)와 연통하는 배기팬(311)로 부터 배기관(312)를 거쳐 순환펌프(313)로서 강제적으로 순환이 이루어진다.In the odor removing device 300 of the present invention, the water inlet 316 into which the water is injected and the exhaust port 318 through which the air from which the odor has been removed are located at the top, and the drain 317 is formed in the bottom of each closed water tank ( 310, the partition plate 314 is provided at appropriate intervals inside, and the odor ejection pipe 315 is located at the bottom side. The odor supplied to the odor ejection pipe 315 side is forcedly circulated as a circulation pump 313 from the exhaust fan 311 communicating with the stirring tank 202 via the exhaust pipe 312.

이와같이 이루어진 본 발명 음식물쓰레기 처리장치는 개폐도어(120)을 열고 소정의 미생물과 함께 음식물쓰레기를 투입하여 소정시간 교반함으로써 음식물쓰레기가 완전히 소모되는 특징이 있다.물론 찌꺼기를 남기느냐 완전히 없어지는 것은 미생물투입등의 혼합물과의 화학반응에 의하여 결과가 달라진다.The food waste treatment apparatus of the present invention thus formed has the characteristic that food waste is completely consumed by opening and closing the door 120 and putting food waste together with a predetermined microorganism and stirring the food for a predetermined time. The result depends on the chemical reaction with the mixture, such as the input.

이와같은 교반소모중 발생되는 악취는 상술한 바와같이 물이 채워진 수조(310)의 바닥에 설치된 분출관(315)을 통하여 악취를 분출시킴으로써 소정의 악취제거작용을 갖는다. 물론 수조내에서의 물속에는 오존등의 여러가지 혼합물의 투입이 가능하나, 일차적으로는 배기팬(311)과 순환펌프(313)로서 강제 순환력을 갖고 배기관(312)를 통하여 분출관(315)에서 분출토록 함으로써 대부분의 악취가 걸러져 배기구(318)를 통하여 배기되는 것이다.The malodor generated during such stirring consumption has a predetermined malodor removing action by ejecting the malodor through the ejection pipe 315 installed at the bottom of the water-filled water tank 310 as described above. Of course, it is possible to add various mixtures such as ozone into the water in the tank, but primarily the exhaust fan 311 and the circulation pump 313 has a forced circulation force through the exhaust pipe 312 through the exhaust pipe 315 By ejecting, most of the odor is filtered out and exhausted through the exhaust port 318.

아울러 상술한 수조를 이용한 악취제거장치는 상기 본체의 측면에서 조립되어 착탈되게 설치함이 가능하다.In addition, the odor removing device using the above-described water tank can be installed detachably assembled on the side of the main body.

상술한 바와같이 본 발명 음식물쓰레기 처리장치는 교반중에 쓰레기의 엉킴이 교반익의 엉킴방지돌기로 인하여 방지되어 골고루 교반이 이루어지는 효과가 있고 특히, 이와같은 교반중에 발생되는 악취가 대부분 제거되어 대기중에 방출되는 효과를 갖는다.아울러 상술한 수조를 이용한 악취제거장치가 상기 본체의 측면에서 착탈/조립되게 하여 실내외에서의 쓰레기처리장치 사용시 간단하게 착탈사용하게 되는 효과도 있다.As described above, the food waste treatment apparatus of the present invention has the effect of preventing the tangling of the garbage during the stirring due to the tangling protrusion of the stirring blade and evenly stirring. Particularly, most of the odors generated during the stirring are removed and released into the atmosphere. In addition, there is also an effect that the odor removal device using the above-described water tank is detachable / assembled from the side of the main body so that the odor removal device can be easily detached and used when using a waste disposal apparatus indoors and outdoors.

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삭제delete 교반조와,교반조내 악취를 제거하기 위한 탈취장치로 이루어진 음식물쓰레기 처리장치에 있어서,In the food waste treatment apparatus consisting of a stirring tank, a deodorizing device for removing odors in the stirring tank, 상기 교반조의 교반익(220)에 엉킴방지돌기(222)를 형성함과 아울러 탈취장치용 수조(310)내에 배기가스 분출관(315)과,강제 순환펌프(313)와,배기팬(311)과,구획판(314),배수구(317)와,배기구(318)와,주수구(316)를 집합/구성한 수조(310)가 상기 교반조(202)의 측면에서 착탈가능하게 하는 것을 특징으로 하는 하는 음식물쓰레기 분해장치.The anti-tangling protrusion 222 is formed on the stirring blade 220 of the stirring tank, and the exhaust gas ejection pipe 315, the forced circulation pump 313, and the exhaust fan 311 in the deodorizing apparatus water tank 310 are formed. And a compartment plate 314, a drain 317, a drain 318, and a water tank 310 in which the water pit 316 is assembled / constructed from the side of the stirring tank 202. Food waste disintegrator to do.
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