KR100805841B1 - Apparatus for disposing food garbage - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a food waste processing apparatus, comprising: a first crushing unit for crushing food waste introduced through an input unit into granular particles; A second crushing unit for pulverizing the granular food waste into powder; A transfer unit configured to transmit water discharged from the second grinding unit and water contained in powdered food waste and to drain it to the outside to transfer powdered food waste to the outside; A crimping part which receives the powdered food waste from the transfer unit, drains water therethrough to drain the powdered food waste, and compresses the powdered food waste; A driving unit providing power to the first grinding unit; And a power transmission unit configured to transfer the power provided to the first grinding unit to the second grinding unit, the transfer unit, and the compression unit. It includes, wherein the first grinding portion is a comb teeth shape fixed blade fixed to the housing (H) in the direction perpendicular to the first drive shaft (S1); And a plurality of positions positioned between the fixed blades, each of which has a twist angle α around the first driving shaft S1 with respect to an adjacent one, and the center of which is fixed to the twisted first driving shaft S1. A rotary blade; includes.

According to the present invention as described above, not only reduces the volume by minimizing the number of motors required for driving, but also has the effect of providing a food waste processing apparatus that can be used for home use by pulverizing and treating food waste with small power. have.

Food Waste, Disposal, Crushing, Compacting, Drying

Description

Apparatus for disposing food garbage

1 is a perspective view of a conventional food waste processor.

Figure 2a is a front sectional view of the food waste treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2b is a front photograph of the food waste treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2c is an enlarged photographic view of the drive unit and the heating unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3a is a front view of a fixed blade according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3b is a view of a rotary blade according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3c is a photograph showing the state of the rotary blades located between the fixed blades in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4a is a left side cross-sectional view of the food waste treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4b is a left side photograph of the food waste treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5A is a front sectional view of a first roller according to one embodiment of the present invention;

5B is a front sectional view of a second roller according to one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 6a is a photograph showing the front of the cap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6b is a photograph showing the side of the cap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main drawings>

10: injection unit 100: first grinding unit

110: fixed blade 120: rotary blade

200: second grinding unit 210: first roller

220: second roller 300: transfer unit

310: cylindrical case 320: first screw blade

400: crimp 410: tube

420: second screw blade 430: cap

431: discharge groove 432: drain groove

433: ventilation groove R: uneven structure

500: drive unit 600: power transmission unit

610: first gear 620: second gear

630: third gear 640: fourth gear

700: collecting unit 800: heating unit

810: Blowing pipe S1: First drive shaft

S2: second drive shaft S3: third drive shaft

S4: fourth drive shaft S5: fifth drive shaft

P: drain pipe O: discharge hole

The present invention relates to a food waste disposal apparatus, and more particularly, to a food waste disposal apparatus capable of treating food waste at home using a small driving force.

Conventionally, a number of technologies related to food waste disposal have been filed and registered in addition to Korean Utility Model No. 0397155, "Food Waste Disposer."

As shown in Figure 1, the food waste processor includes a main body 100 having a hopper 110 for inputting contents thereon; A pair of grinding rollers 200 provided inside the main body 100 to crush the contents introduced from the hopper 110 when the motor is driven; A stirring screw (300) provided on the lower side of the main body (100) to stir the content particles that are crushed and dropped by the grinding roller (200) when the motor (310) is driven; A catalyst injection unit 400 which is provided to the main body 100 and injects a catalyst 410 such that the particles dropped to the bottom surface are burned upon stirring; A circulation pipe 500 provided at one side of an upper surface of the main body 100 and having an inlet end and an outlet end connected to the inside of the main body 100; A heater 600 provided at one side of the pipeline of the circulation pipe 500 to heat the contents dust circulated; And a circulation fan 700 provided to the circulation pipe 500 to move the contents dust to be sublimed.

However, the 'food waste processor' requires the respective motors 210 and 310 to drive the grinding roller and the stirring screw, which not only consumes a lot of power but also increases the overall volume and thus cannot be used for home use. there was.

In addition, the 'food waste disposer' has a problem that not only a harmful gas is generated when incinerated, but also malfunction due to overheating.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, to minimize the number of motors required for driving to reduce the volume, as well as food waste processing apparatus that can be used for home use by grinding and treating food waste with a small power In providing.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a food waste treatment apparatus capable of reducing the volume of processed food waste, as well as no harmful gas discharge and no malfunction due to overheating by thermo-compressing the ground food waste.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the food waste treatment apparatus, the first crushing unit for crushing the food waste introduced through the input unit into a granular; A second crushing unit for pulverizing the granular food waste into powder; A transfer unit configured to transmit water discharged from the second grinding unit and water contained in powdered food waste and to drain it to the outside to transfer powdered food waste to the outside; A crimping part which receives the powdered food waste from the transfer unit, drains water therethrough to drain the powdered food waste, and compresses the powdered food waste; A driving unit providing power to the first grinding unit; And a power transmission unit configured to transfer the power provided to the first grinding unit to the second grinding unit, the transfer unit, and the compression unit. It includes, wherein the first grinding portion is a comb teeth shape fixed blade fixed to the housing (H) in the direction perpendicular to the first drive shaft (S1); And a plurality of positions positioned between the fixed blades, each of which has a twist angle α around the first driving shaft S1 with respect to an adjacent one, and the center of which is fixed to the twisted first driving shaft S1. A rotary blade; includes.

Preferably, the collecting unit for collecting the food waste compressed by the pressing unit; And a heating unit configured to dry food waste by providing hot air to the collection unit through a blower tube through a high temperature warm air generated by a heater. It characterized in that it further comprises.

Also preferably, the first grinding unit may include: a fixed blade fixed to a housing in a direction perpendicular to the first drive shaft as a comb teeth; And a plurality of rotary blades positioned between the fixed blades, each of which is twisted a predetermined angle about the first driving shaft with respect to an adjacent one, and fixed to the first driving shaft. Characterized in that it comprises a.

More preferably, the warp angle α is 18 ° to 20 °.

Also preferably, the second grinding unit may include: a first roller fixed to a second drive shaft as a cylindrical shape; And a second roller fixed to a third drive shaft and having the same shape and size as the first roller, but rotating at a different rotational speed than the first roller. Characterized in that it comprises a.

More preferably, irregularities are formed on at least one surface of the first roller and the second roller.

Further preferably, the ratio of the rotational speed of the first roller and the rotational speed of the second roller is 2; 3.

Also preferably, the conveying part may include a cylindrical case of a porous material having a portion adjacent to the second pulverization part and having a plurality of holes having a first predetermined diameter; And a first screw vane coupled to the fourth drive shaft. Including, but characterized in that the first screw blades in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical case.

More preferably, each of the first screw blades is the same in height, and pitch intervals are formed at equal intervals.

Preferably, the crimping portion may include: a tube made of a porous material having a plurality of holes having a second predetermined diameter smaller than the first predetermined diameter as a tapered shape whose inner diameter gradually decreases toward an end portion; A second screw vane coupled to the fifth drive shaft; And a cap attached to the end for discharging aerated, permeable and compressed powdered food waste; Including, but characterized in that the second screw wing is configured to contact the inner peripheral surface of the tube.

More preferably, each of the second screw blades is formed such that the height becomes smaller toward the end, and the pitch interval becomes narrower.

And more preferably, the cap, the discharge groove, the drain groove and the ventilation groove is formed spirally on the outer surface, the discharge groove discharges the compressed powdered food waste to the outside, the drain groove is the width of the discharge groove And a width and a height smaller than the height to drain the moisture from the food waste to the outside in the process of compressing the food waste, and the ventilation groove is formed to a width and height smaller than the width and height of the drain groove to serve as an air passage. It is characterized by performing a function.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the present invention.

The structure of the food waste treating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2A to 6.

As shown in Figure 2a to 2c the food waste treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is the first crushing unit 100, the granular crushing the food waste injected through the input unit 10, granular The second pulverization unit 200 for pulverizing the food waste into powder, and the water introduced from the second crushing unit and the water contained in the powdered food waste permeate and drained to the outside through the drain pipe (P), Transfer unit 300 for transporting food waste, and the crimping unit for receiving the powdered food waste from the transport unit to pass through the water contained therein to drain through the drain pipe (P) to the outside and crimp the powdered food waste ( 400), a drive unit 500 for providing power to the first grinding unit, and a power transmission for transmitting the power provided to the first grinding unit to the second grinding unit, the transfer unit and the compression unit. And a 600 and the and to collect the squeezed garbage collecting unit 700, a heating unit for drying the food waste collected in the collecting part 800. The

As shown in FIG. 3A, the first grinding unit 100 has a fixed blade 110 fixed to the housing H in a direction perpendicular to the first drive shaft S1 as a comb tooth shape, and FIGS. 3B and 3C. A center is fixed to the first drive shaft (S1) and positioned between the fixed blades as shown in, each of the first drive shaft is twisted with a twist angle (α) around the drive shaft with respect to the adjacent one It includes a plurality of rotary blades 120 fixed to (S1).

In the present embodiment, the fixed blade 110 is set as one fixed to the back of the housing (H) as shown in Figure 3c and 4a, but the present invention is not limited thereto, the front of the housing (H) It is also possible to install another fixed blade fixed to.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the number of the rotary blades 120 is set to nine, and the twist angle (α) is set to 18 ° to 20 °, but the present invention is not limited to the number and the twist angle of the blade. As a result of each of the rotary blades 120 is twisted with respect to the adjacent rotary blades, regardless of which rotary blades are located, the rotary blades can crush the food wastes introduced through the inlet 10 into granular food wastes. In addition, since the first drive shaft S1 performs the minimum rotation in completing the granular food waste, it performs a unique function of reducing power consumption.

In the present embodiment, the thickness t1 of the fixed blade is set to 5.2 mm, the interval t2 between them is 6.3 mm, and the thickness t3 of the rotary blade is set to 6 mm, respectively, 0.15 mm to the left and right sides of the fixed blade. Although the gap is set to occur, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, as illustrated in FIGS. 4A and 4B, and FIGS. 5A and 5B, the second grinding unit 200 has a cylindrical shape and is connected to the first drive shaft S1 of the drive transmission unit 600. The first roller 210 is fixed to the second drive shaft S2 coupled with the second gear 620 engaged with the gear 610, and the surface thereof is smoothly engaged with the second gear 620. It is fixed to the third drive shaft (S3) coupled to the third gear 630 and the same shape and size as the first roller, the surface is roughened and rotated at a different rotational speed than the first roller granular The second roller 220 is configured to improve the grinding efficiency of the food waste.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the uneven structure R is formed on the surface of the second roller 220 in a direction perpendicular to the second driving shaft S2, thereby treating granular food waste as powdered food waste. The water contained in the food waste is to be permeated downward, but the present invention is not limited to the roller, the direction in which the uneven structure is formed.

In this embodiment, the number of teeth of the second gear 620: the number of teeth of the third gear 630 is set to 3: 2, and thus the rotation speed of the first roller 210: the rotation speed of the second roller 220. Although set to 2: 3, the present invention is not limited to the ratio of the rotation speed of the first roller and the second roller.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 2A, the transfer part 300 is a cylindrical case 310 of a porous material having a portion adjacent to the second grinding part 200 being open and having a plurality of holes having a first predetermined diameter. And a first screw blade 320 coupled to a fourth drive shaft S4 coupled with a fourth gear 640 engaged with the second gear 620, the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical case 310. The first screw blade 320 is in contact with each other, the height of the first screw blade 320 is the same and pitch intervals are formed at equal intervals, and the water permeated from the second grinding unit 200 and Water contained in powdered food waste is drained to the outside of the cylindrical case 310 of the porous material, and the food waste is transported.

In the present embodiment, the first predetermined diameter is set to 1.5 mm to 2.0 mm, and the pitch interval is set to 25.4 mm, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, the crimping portion 400 is a tapered shape in which the inner diameter gradually decreases toward the end as shown in FIG. 2A, and the tube 410 made of a porous material having a plurality of holes having a second predetermined diameter, and the first And a second screw vane 420 coupled to a fifth drive shaft S5 connected to the fourth drive shaft S4, and a cap 430 attached to the end to discharge the aerated, permeable and compressed powdery food waste. Thus, the second screw blade 420 is configured to be in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the tube 410, the height of the second screw blade 420 becomes smaller toward the end is formed so that the pitch interval becomes narrower.

In the present embodiment, the second predetermined diameter is set to 0.5 mm, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The cap 430 has three spiral grooves 431, 432, and 433 formed on an outer surface thereof, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B. The discharge groove 431 is a groove formed to discharge the compressed powdered food waste to the outside, and the drain groove 432 is formed in a width and height smaller than the width and height of the discharge groove in the process of pressing the food waste A water drain from the food waste is discharged to the outside, and the ventilation groove 433 is formed with a width and height smaller than the width and height of the drain groove to function as an air passage.

In addition, the driving unit 500 performs a function of providing power to the first grinding unit 100 in a state connected to the first driving shaft (S1).

In addition, the power transmission unit 600 is coupled to one end of the first drive shaft (S1) as shown in Figures 4a and 4b, the first gear 610 to receive the rotational force of the first drive shaft (S1) And a second gear 620 for transmitting rotational force to a second drive shaft S2 coupled to receive the rotational force of the first gear in a state of being engaged with the first gear, and a state of engaging with the second gear In other words, the number of teeth of the second gear is smaller than the number of teeth of the second gear, and thus, the rotational force is increased so that the speed of the third driving shaft S3 connected is faster than the speed of the second driving shaft S2. The third gear 630 for transmitting and the fourth gear 640 for transmitting the rotational force to the fourth drive shaft (S4) coupled to receive the rotational force of the second gear in the state engaged with the second gear. do.

In addition, the collecting unit 700 is discharged from the cap 430 to perform the function of collecting the food waste discharged through the discharge hole (O).

In addition, the heating unit 800 may dry the food waste by providing hot air to the collection unit 700 through a blower tube 810 with a high temperature warm air generated by a heater (not shown). Perform the function.

Referring to the operation of the food waste treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration as follows.

When the food waste is introduced into the first crushing unit 100 through the input unit 10, the rotary blade 120 rotates between the fixed blades 110 by the rotational force transmitted from the driving unit 500 to feed the food waste. It begins to grind into granules.

The water introduced with the food is collected through the second grinding unit 200 and the transfer unit 300 to the drain pipe P, and then drained to the outside.

The food waste crushed into granules passes through the first crushing unit 100 through a gap between the fixed blade 110 and the rotary blade 120.

Granular food waste that has passed through the first crusher 100 is introduced into the second crusher 200, wherein the first roller 210 and the third gear driven by the first gear, the second gear, and the third gear are provided. By the grinding | pulverization action of the 2 roller 220, it is grind | pulverized into powder food waste.

The water contained in the food waste during the grinding operation is drained through the uneven structure R formed in the second roller 220 and collected in the drain pipe P, and then drained to the outside.

Due to the rotational movement of the first roller 210 and the second roller 220, the powdered food waste is collected into the cylindrical case 310 of the transfer part 300, and the first gear, the second gear, and the fourth gear By the rotational movement of the first screw blade 320 driven by the powdered food waste is conveyed to the crimping unit (400).

Moisture contained in powdered food waste during transport is permeated outside the porous cylindrical case 310 and collected by the drain pipe P, and then drained out.

The powdered food waste conveyed to the crimping unit 400 is transported and compressed to the cap 430 attached to the end of the tube 410 by the rotational movement of the second screw blade 420, thereby compressing the moisture contained therein. It is discharged to the outside through the discharge groove formed in the cap 430 while draining out through the hole formed in the 410 and the drain groove formed in the cap 430.

The food waste discharged to the outside has a rod shape from which a plurality of moisture is removed, and the food waste is collected in the collecting unit 700.

The heating unit 800 provides a high temperature warm air blowing tube 810 to the collecting unit 700 to dry the food waste collected in the collecting unit 700.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited to the drawing.

According to the present invention as described above, not only reduces the volume by minimizing the number of motors required for driving, but also has the effect of providing a food waste processing apparatus that can be used for home use by pulverizing and treating food waste with small power. have.

And according to the present invention, by pressing the crushed food waste there is no harmful gas discharge, there is no malfunction due to overheating, it is possible to provide a food waste processing apparatus that can reduce the volume of the processed food waste There is also.

Claims (12)

In the food waste disposal apparatus, A first crushing unit 100 for crushing the food waste introduced through the feeding unit 10 into granular particles; A second grinding unit 200 for grinding the granular food waste into powder; A transfer unit 300 which transmits water discharged from the second crushing unit 200 and water contained in powdered food wastes and drains them to the outside, and transports the powdered food wastes; A crimping unit 400 receiving the powdered food waste from the transfer unit 300 to allow moisture contained therein to pass through, and to drain the powdered food waste to the outside; A driving part 500 for providing power to the first grinding part 100; And A power transmission unit 600 which transfers the power provided to the first crusher 100 to the second crusher 200, the transfer unit 300, and the crimping unit 400; Including but not limited to: The first grinding unit 100 has a comb teeth shape fixed blade 110 fixed to the housing (H) in the direction perpendicular to the first drive shaft (S1); And Located between the fixed blade 110, each of which has a twist angle (α) around the first drive shaft (S1) with respect to the adjacent and the center is fixed to the twisted first drive shaft (S1) Multiple rotary blades 120; Food waste treatment apparatus comprising a. delete delete The method of claim 1, Food waste disposal apparatus, characterized in that the twist angle (α) twisted at a predetermined angle around the first drive shaft (S1) is 18 ° to 20 °. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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