KR100662947B1 - An apparatus for easy collecting kitchen waste in a sink - Google Patents

Abstract

A convenient food-waste collecting apparatus for a sink is provided to save a user an uncomfortable work of directly contacting a food waste filter by hand to remove the food waste. A convenient food-waste collecting apparatus for a sink(10) comprises a housing(20), a screen filter(30), an inner pipe body(40), and a waste receptacle(50). The housing is fluidly communicated with a drainage(12) formed at a bottom of the sink by an upper end, and connected to a drain pipe(14) by a lower end thereof. The screen filter is disposed inside the housing and comprises filtering units(32,34) in the form of a screen at a lower side and a lateral side. The filtering units filter off solid wastes while passing water therethrough. An opened entrance is formed at an upper surface of the screen filter to let the water and the solid waste flow therein through the drainage. A closed part is formed at a lower surface of the screen filter. The inner pipe body is opened when the screen filter is turned upside down, so that the solid waste collected in the screen filter is dropped therein. The waste receptacle is replaceably mounted to a lower end of the housing to collect the food waste dropping through the inner pipe body therein.

Description

{An Apparatus for easy collecting kitchen waste in a sink}

1 is a schematic perspective view of a sink in which a simple food waste collection apparatus according to the present invention is installed;

2 is an enlarged view illustrating main parts of the collection device shown in FIG. 1;

Figure 3 is a front view of the food waste simple collection device according to the present invention,

Figure 4 is a side view of the food waste simple collection device according to the present invention,

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state dropping food waste in the collection container in the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: sink 12: drain

14: drain pipe 20: housing

22: rail mounting 30: strainer

30a: disposable filter net 32, 34: filter part

36: inlet portion 38: closed portion

40: inner tube 42: seating portion

44: drainage path 50: collection container

52: filter network 54: drain

56: jaw 60: pedal

70 link mechanism 80 return means

The present invention relates to a simple collection device for food waste in the sink, in detail, so as to eliminate the inconvenience and disgust that had to be stored in a separate food waste separation container after lifting the food waste strainer fitted to the drain of the sink, Using the pedal to operate the filter net that receives the solid food waste filtered out of the waste water drained from the sink drain, the food waste inside the filter net is collected in a garbage container installed in the lower part of the sink. The food waste collected in this container should be disposed of only once a day.

In general, kitchen sinks are installed in kitchens of homes and restaurants, where food ingredients are prepared, cooked, and washed after a meal. A drain box is provided at the bottom of the sink to drain water, and food waste flows down to the drain pipe. A strainer is installed to prevent this clogging. Therefore, after washing dishes, in order to prevent the spread of food waste in the room and to prevent the spread of pests, make sure to remove the food waste collected in the strainer's strainer into a separate container, and lift the strainer by hand. It must be poured out.

On the other hand, after the net was cleaned, it had to be done after each dish, which had to be put back into the drain at the bottom of the sink, making emptying and cleaning these nets difficult and cumbersome. This process has also been a problem in helping to be reluctant to share the housework has not been made evenly.

On the other hand, by removing the strainer and installing a grinder or a pressing screw using a cutter blade that operates mechanically in the lower part of the sink to finely crush the solid food waste discarded from the sink to drain with water to drain pipe, or food waste Is a device for mechanically compressing and separating it from water, and then collecting it separately, including a number of food waste disposal devices installed on the sink, such as Utility Model Registration No. 197006, Food Waste Disposal Device for Sinks. However, such a device has a problem of seriously causing water pollution of sewage because food waste is crushed and discharged together with water as it is, and its installation and use are also legally regulated, and structurally expensive and expensive. It was burdensome to purchase, install and use at home All.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the object of the present invention is to lift the solid food waste collected in the strainer after washing the dish by hand one by one, without throwing into a separate collection container, the strainer By collecting the collected food waste in a separate container without touching it, it is convenient and hygienic to dispose of the food waste that is discarded in the sink in the kitchen.The food waste collected in the separate container is collected once a day. It is to provide a simple collection device for food waste in the sink that can reduce the hassle of the disposal of food waste in the kitchen by discharging only to the outside of the household transfer container.

The present invention also provides a non-powered collection device that does not use a separate power (power source), and consists of a simple structure to provide a simple collection device for food waste, which is easy to manufacture and install and maintain thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a housing in which an upper end communicates with a drain hole at the bottom of the sink, and a drain pipe is connected to the lower end; It is installed inside the housing, and the sides and the lower surface are formed into a screen-shaped filtration unit in which the solids are filtered out and the water passes through, and the upper surface is opened to allow water and solids to flow in when washing dishes through the drain hole at the bottom of the sink. An adder, and a lower surface of the filter mesh having a closed closure portion; The inner bottom of the housing is installed in a conduit-like conduit form of the housing and there is a seating portion is formed therein to rotatably fit the strain mesh, water passing through the strain mesh is connected to the outer bottom of the housing through the outer drainage path An inner tube which is discharged to the drain pipe and the solid food waste collected in the strain network is opened when the strain network is turned upside down; A collecting container replaceably installed at a lower end of the housing inside the sink, and storing food waste dropped through the inner tube; It provides a food waste collection device of the sink comprising a.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the filter net is further inserted into a disposable filter net made of starch so as to be disposed of together with food waste to facilitate cleaning of the filter net.

In addition, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the filter mesh is provided with a pedal provided outside the sink, a link mechanism for switching the pedal pressure of the pedal to the operation of inverting the filter mesh, and a return means for returning the inverted filter mesh to its original state. Make sure that the upside down operation is performed.

In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided with a filter net and drain for dewatering the water remaining in the food waste dropped in the inner lower portion of the collection container to discharge to the drain pipe.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments that do not limit the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a sink in which a food waste collection device according to the present invention is installed, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main portion of the collection device shown in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 3 and 4 respectively show food waste collection according to the present invention. Front and side views of the device.

1 to 4, the food waste collection device of the present invention, the upper end is in communication with the drain 12 of the bottom of the sink 10, the lower end of the housing 20 is connected to the drain pipe (14); It is installed inside the housing 20 and the side and the bottom is composed of the screen-shaped filtration (32, 34), the solids are filtered out in the filtration (32, 34), the water passes through, the top surface of the sink (10) A filter opening 30 having an inlet portion 36 which is open to allow water and solids to flow through the drain hole 12 at the bottom thereof, and the lower surface of which has a closed portion 38; In the lower portion of the housing 20 is installed in the form of a double tube concentrically with the housing 20, there is formed a seating portion (42) on which the filter mesh 30 is rotatably fitted, the filter mesh 30 Passed water is discharged to the drain pipe 14 connected to the outer lower end of the housing 20 through the drainage path 44 on the outside, the filter mesh 30 is opened upside down and collected in the filter mesh 30 An inner tube 40 through which solid food waste is dropped; It is installed to replace the lower portion of the housing 20 inside the sink 10, the collection container 50, the food waste dropped through the inner tube 40 is stored; consists of.

As shown in the drawing, a disposable strainer 30a made of a natural material such as starch is inserted into the upper surface of the strainer 30 so as to be disposed of together with food waste for convenience of cleaning.

The disposable strainer 30a is preferably manufactured in the form of a plate-shaped mesh that is seated on the bottom portion of the strainer 30, that is, on the filtration part 34 of the bottom, as shown in the drawing. It is not limited to the form, any form or material that can be put together with food waste may be made in any form or material.

The present invention also provides a pedal (60) provided on the outer lower portion of the sink (10), a normal link mechanism (70) for switching the pedal pressure of the pedal (60) to the operation of inverting the filter mesh (30), and the inverted position. It may further include a return means (80) made of a restoring spring for returning the strainer (30) to its original state, whereby the user can conveniently collect food waste collected in the strainer (30) without using any hands. It becomes dropping at (50).

The link mechanism 70 includes a link 72 pivotally coupled to a lower end of the pedal 60, a lever 74 pivotally coupled to an upper end of the link 72, and the other end of the lever 74. And a second gear (78) coupled to the first gear (76) and a small second gear (78) which meshes with the first gear (76) and has a gear ratio of about 4: 1 relative to the first gear. 78 is axially coupled to the rotation shaft 31 in the center of the filter mesh 30 made of a generally cylindrical shape so that when the pedal 60 is pressed, the link 72 is raised and the lever 74 is axially coupled to the first gear ( 76) is rotated by about 45 degrees, the second gear 78 geared to the first gear 76 and the gear ratio of 4: 1 is rotated by 180 degrees to upside down.

In addition, when the user releases the pedal 60, the link 72 is pulled downward again by the return means 80, so that the inverted strainer 30 is returned to its original state.

On the other hand, in the present invention, the inner lower portion of the collection container 50 is provided with a filter net 52 and the drain port 54 for dewatering the water in the dropped food waste to discharge to the drain pipe.

As shown in the drawing, the filter net 52 is inclined downward to one side, and after the food waste dropped from the top falls on the filter net 52, the amount of water remaining in the food waste is below the filter net 52 by gravity. After falling into the drain through the drain pipe 54 to drain 14 and only the food waste will remain.

In the present invention, the collection container 50 is installed to be removable at the lower end of the housing 20, which is a mounting rail 22 is installed at the lower end of the housing 20, as shown in the drawing, the collection container 50 The upper portion of the mounting rail (50) is fitted to the mounting jaw (56) is formed so that the container 50 can be pushed in the horizontal direction to be mounted or removed to the outside.

Meanwhile, when the collection container 50 is removed, the drain pipe 14 branched from the drain port 54 may be separated. Since the water remaining in the collection container 50 is already discharged to the drain pipe 14, the collection container Water does not fall on the kitchen floor during desorption.

The food waste collection apparatus of the present invention configured as described above is used in a state as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, and solid food waste generated at the time of cooking preparation or washing dishes in the sink is a filter net provided under a drain hole in the bottom of the sink 10. It is collected in the (30), the side and the lower surface of the filter mesh 30 is composed of the screen-shaped filtration unit 32, 34 so that the solids (food waste) is filtered from the filtration unit (32,34) By the discharge path 44 is discharged to the drain pipe (14).

In the above state, the inner tube 40 is sealed by the closing portion 38 of the bottom of the strainer 30, so that water does not flow to the inner tube 40 side during washing.

On the other hand, after finishing the dishes, as shown in Figure 5 when the foot pedal 60 provided in the outer lower portion of the sink 10 by the foot, the filter net (30) where the food waste gathered by the link mechanism 70 is up and down Inverted while the upper end of the inner tube 40 of the inner lower portion of the housing 20 is opened, food waste collected in the strainer 30 is dropped and dropped into the collection container 50 at the lower portion thereof.

By repeating the operation of stepping on and off the pedal 60 several times, the user can cause the food waste attached to the inside of the filter mesh 30 to fall by the repulsive force, and when the foot 60 is released from the pedal 60, the tension is released. Since the filter mesh 30, which has been turned upside down by the return means 80 made of coil springs, is rotated back to its original position to block the inner tube 40 again, the smell generated from the collection container 50 at the lower portion is upper. It is to effectively prevent the back flow to the user, the user is to remove the container only once a day from the bottom of the housing 20 to dispose of the food waste container dedicated to the outside of the house.

As described above, in the present invention, the solid food waste generated during cooking preparation or washing dishes in the sink is gathered in the trapping net provided in the drain bowl at the bottom of the sink. The trapped meshes are gathered upside down and are dropped into the food waste collection container through the inner tube in the lower part of the housing, and when the user releases the foot from the pedal, the strained mesh is rotated back to its original position to block the inner tube. Odors from the lower container can be effectively prevented from flowing back to the upper part, and the user can remove the container only once a day and dispose of it in a container for food waste outside the house. Lift out the filtered strainer and put it in the container It can effectively eliminate the hassle and disgust that had to be thrown away, thereby helping men to wash dishes without having to feel the burden of disposing of food waste.

Claims (4)

A housing 20 having an upper end communicating with a drain hole 12 at the bottom of the sink 10 and having a drain pipe 14 connected to the lower end thereof; It is installed inside the housing 20 and the side and the bottom is composed of the screen-shaped filtration unit (32,34), the solids are filtered out in the filtration unit (32, 34), the water passes through, the top surface of the sink (10) A filter opening 30 having an inlet portion 36 which is open to allow water and solids to flow through the drain hole 12 at the bottom thereof, and the lower surface of which has a closed portion 38; In the lower portion of the housing 20 is installed in the form of a double tube concentrically with the housing 20, there is formed a seating portion (42) on which the filter mesh 30 is rotatably fitted, the filter mesh 30 Passed water is discharged to the drain pipe 14 connected to the outer lower end of the housing 20 through the drainage path 44 on the outside, the filter mesh 30 is opened upside down and collected in the filter mesh 30 An inner tube 40 through which solid food waste is dropped; Food container of the sink characterized in that it comprises a; is installed to replace the lower portion of the housing 20 inside the sink 10, the collection container 50 is stored food waste dropped through the inner tube (40) Garbage collection device. The method according to claim 1, The food waste collection device of the sink, characterized in that the disposable strain net (30a) made of a starch (澱粉) material is inserted into the strain net (30) to be disposed together with the food waste. The method according to claim 1, The filter mesh 30 has a pedal 60 installed outside the sink, a link mechanism 70 for converting the pedal pressure of the pedal 60 into an operation of inverting the filter mesh 30, and an inverted filter mesh ( 30) The food waste collection device of the sink, characterized in that the rotary operation by the return means for returning to the original state. The method according to claim 1, The food waste collection device of the sink, characterized in that the inner lower portion of the collecting container 50 is provided with a filter net 52 and a drain port 54 for dewatering the water in the dropped food waste to discharge to the drain pipe (14).

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