KR101413810B1 - Food sweepings annihilating apparatus to use microbe - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for treating food waste by using microbes. The present invention provides an apparatus for treating food waste by using microbes comprising: an inlet disposed on a sink and through which food waste is introduced; a pulverizing unit connected to the inlet through a coupling member and provided with a pulverizing means for pulverizing the food waste; a discharge unit disposed on a lower portion of the pulverizing unit and discharging the pulverized food waste; a driving unit rotating the pulverizing means; a pulverizing control unit controlling the driving unit; a microbe supply means including a microbe storage tank storing microbes for decomposing the food waste introduced into the pulverizing unit, an injector detachably coupled to the microbe storage tank and supplying the stored microbes to the pulverizing unit by a predetermined amount and a supply control means controlling the microbe storage tank and the injector; a supply means connecting the microbe supply means and the pulverizing unit such that the microbes are supplied; and an discharge tank connected the discharge unit, secondarily treating the firstly treated food waste and allowing the food waste to be discharged through the same. According to the present invention, food wastes generated in a home or in a restaurant are decomposed through microbes, thereby improving pulverizing and treating efficiency of food wastes.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a food waste disposal apparatus,

The present invention relates to a food garbage disposal apparatus using microorganisms. More particularly, the present invention relates to a food garbage disposal apparatus using microorganisms for improving the pulverization and treatment efficiency of food garbage by causing food waste generated in a home or a restaurant to be decomposed through microorganisms.

Generally, food wastes generated in a home or a restaurant are processed through a food processing apparatus, and the food wastes processing apparatus is usually configured to dry and crush residual food produced after ingestion or ingestion, and to discharge the food separately.

A garbage disposal apparatus according to the prior art is a container-shaped disintegration unit which is installed on the lower side of a drainage port of a sink and has an inlet section formed on an upper side thereof and a discharge pipe formed on a lower side thereof, And a driving unit mounted on the lower side of the rotary blade and the discharge blade and the crushing unit arranged at a predetermined interval on the lower side of the inner side of the crushing unit and connected to the rotary knife and the discharge blade by a shaft and having a control unit for controlling the rotation thereof. A control valve which is installed between the connection pipe and the water supply pipe and is opened or blocked by a control operation of the control unit, the control valve being electrically connected to the control unit and penetrating the upper side of the crushing unit, .

However, in the food garbage disposal apparatus according to the related art, the food garbage crushed by the rotary knife is not crushed to a certain size, so that the food garbage is fixed to the inner wall surface of the drain pipe formed in the crushing unit, There is a problem that can not be done.

In addition, the odor generated when the food waste fixed on the drain pipe is destroyed is emitted through the sink, thus becoming a main factor for polluting indoor air such as a home or a restaurant.

In addition, the odor generated when the food waste fixed on the drain pipe is destroyed is emitted through the sink, thus becoming a main factor for polluting indoor air such as a home or a restaurant.

In addition, since the residue of the food garbage remains in the crushing part of the food garbage disposal apparatus, the grinding efficiency of the food garbage is remarkably reduced over time to increase the maintenance cost, and the reliability of the product is lowered There is a problem.

In addition, Korean Patent No. 0626598 (Sep. 16, 2006), entitled " Device for treating food waste using microorganisms ", is provided with a grinding device at the outlet of a sink, and a microorganism input device capable of inputting microorganisms is connected to one side of the grinding device I suggest a technique

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In the case of the above-described conventional treatment apparatus, microorganisms are additionally added to foods for treatment of food, and the decomposition action is appropriately performed while moving to the central sewage treatment apparatus, thereby minimizing environmental pollution caused by food waste , There is a disadvantage in terms of efficiently decomposing and treating food waste such as the fact that the pulverizing device and the microorganism feeding device are not interlocked and the pulverizing device is operated even in the absence of microorganism supply.

That is, there are many cases in which food waste is treated only by pulverization without the input of microorganisms, so that there is a problem that the efficiency with regard to the decomposition treatment of food waste is inferior.

(Patent Document 1) Korean Patent No. 0975116 (Aug. 4, 2010)

(Patent Document 2) Korean Patent No. 0626598 (2006.09.14.)

In order to solve such problems, it is an object of the present invention to improve the pulverization and treatment efficiency of food wastes by causing food wastes generated in a home or a restaurant to be decomposed through microorganisms.

It is another object of the present invention to prevent water pollution and environmental pollution due to indiscriminate discharge of food wastes by regulating the supply amount of microorganisms according to the amount of food wastes and creating an environment in which microorganisms can be inhabited.

In addition, the present invention prevents the phenomenon that the food wastes are fixed to the drain port through the filter member that filters the decomposition and crushing degree of the food wastes when discharging the food wastes decomposed and crushed by the microorganisms and the grinding apparatus .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for disposing food waste in a sink, A grinding unit connected to the inlet through a coupling member and having a grinding means for grinding food waste; A discharging unit disposed at a lower portion of the crushing unit and discharging crushed food waste; A driving unit for rotating the crushing unit; A crushing control unit for controlling the driving unit; A microorganism storage tank in which microorganisms decomposing food waste are stored in order to decompose the food waste introduced into the crushing section; an injector detachably connected to the microorganism storage tank and supplying a predetermined amount of the stored microorganisms to the crushing section; Microbial supply means including a storage tank and supply control means for controlling the injector; A supply means for connecting the microorganism supply means and the crushing portion so as to supply microorganisms; And a discharge tank connected to the discharge unit and performing a secondary treatment of the food waste treated first through the crushing unit and a discharge tank for discharging the second treated food waste, and a food waste treatment apparatus using the microorganism .

Further, the present invention provides a food waste disposal apparatus using microorganisms, wherein the microorganism storage tank is provided with temperature control means for maintaining the internal temperature of the storage tank constant for activation of the stored microorganisms.

The present invention further provides a food garbage disposal apparatus using microorganisms in which the injector sucks microorganisms stored in a microorganism storage tank and moves the inhaled microorganisms to a crushing unit through a supply unit .

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the supplying means is a sealing member fixedly coupled to the upper portion of the other side of the injector, and sealing the gap between the injector and the supplying means to prevent leakage of the microorganisms; A supply hose for supplying the microorganisms supplied from the injector to the crushing unit; And a connection plunger for connecting the supply hose and the crushing unit. The present invention also provides a food garbage disposal apparatus using microorganisms.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a food garbage disposal apparatus using a microorganism for automatically feeding a microorganism by operating the injector according to whether a food garbage is charged or not, do.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the discharge tank includes an inlet pipe connected to the discharge portion and supplied with food waste treated first; A secondary treatment tank for performing a secondary treatment of the food wastes introduced through the inflow pipe; And a discharge portion connected to the discharge pipe so that the food waste having undergone the secondary treatment is discharged to the outside. The present invention also provides a food garbage disposal apparatus using the microorganism.

The present invention also provides a food garbage disposing apparatus using microorganisms in which the inlet pipe is further provided with a sealing plate having at least two sealing members for preventing the food garbage firstly treated between the discharge unit and the inflow pipe, .

Further, the present invention provides a food garbage disposal apparatus using microorganisms, wherein elastic sealing parts each having a predetermined elastic force are provided at both side ends of the sealing plate.

Further, the present invention provides a food waste disposal apparatus using microorganisms in which a filter member composed of a predetermined mesh is constituted in order to prevent the food waste, which has undergone the secondary treatment, from sticking to the discharge portion, in the inside of the discharge tank .

According to the present invention, food waste generated in a home or a restaurant is decomposed through microorganisms, thereby improving the efficiency of grinding and treating food waste.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to control the supply amount of microorganisms according to the amount of food wastes and to create an environment in which microorganisms can live, thereby preventing water pollution and environmental pollution due to indiscreet discharge of food wastes have.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the food waste from sticking to the drainage port through the filter member that filters the decomposition and crushing degree of the food waste when the microorganisms and the food waste decomposed and crushed by the crushing device are discharged It is effective.

1 and 2 are perspective views illustrating a food garbage disposal apparatus using microorganisms according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are side views showing a food garbage disposal apparatus using microorganisms according to an embodiment of the present invention,
5 is a view showing a crushing unit of a food garbage disposal apparatus using microorganisms according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a grinding means of a food waste disposal apparatus using microorganisms according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
7 is a view illustrating a discharge tank of a food garbage disposal apparatus using microorganisms according to an embodiment of the present invention,
8 is an operational state diagram illustrating a food garbage disposal apparatus using microorganisms according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to designate the same or similar components throughout the drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a food waste disposal apparatus using microorganisms according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a side view of the apparatus for treating food garbage using the microorganisms according to the present invention FIG. 5 is a view showing a crushing unit of a food waste disposal apparatus using microorganisms according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a view showing a state where the food waste treatment apparatus using microorganisms according to an embodiment of the present invention FIG. 7 is a view showing a discharge tank of a food garbage disposal apparatus using microorganisms according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a waste disposal apparatus using the microorganisms according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a view showing an operation state of a food garbage disposal apparatus using microorganisms according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

As shown in the drawing, the food waste disposal apparatus using microorganisms according to the present invention includes a coupling member 220 connecting the inlet 210 formed in the sink with the processing apparatus 200, crushing means 330 for crushing the food waste The discharge unit 240 discharging the pulverized food waste, the driving unit 250 driving the pulverizing unit 330, and the driving unit 250 to adjust the pulverization degree A microbial supply means 270 for supplying a microorganism for decomposing food waste during operation of the crushing unit 230 and a discharge tank 280 for secondary treatment and discharge of the crushed food waste, .

The crushing unit 230 includes a receiving part 232 through which an entrance 210 formed in a sink is opened and an upper part is opened and inserted and food waste introduced through the inlet 210 is received therein, The grinding means 330 for grinding the food garbage to a predetermined size is constituted.

A connection plunger 374 is connected to the outer surface of the crushing unit 230 to connect the end of the supply hose 372 of the microorganism supply unit 270. When food waste is introduced into the accommodation unit 232, The microorganisms are supplied through the hose 372 and the food waste is decomposed.

A coupling flange 238 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the crushing unit 230 so as to be detachably coupled to the upper portion of the discharge unit 240 and is preferably fastened by fastening means such as a fixing bolt and a nut But is not limited thereto.

At least two or more fastening protrusions 234 to be fastened to the coupling member 220 are formed on the upper peripheral surface of the crushing unit 230. The fastening protrusions 234 are fastened to the coupling parts 220 of the coupling member 220 222 so that the coupling between the crushing unit 230 and the inlet 210 is performed.

A fixing groove 236 is formed in the inner circumferential surface of the crushing unit 230 of the present invention to fix the fixing crushing member 332 of the crushing unit 330 to be described later. And an outlet hole 235 connected to the discharge portion 240 to be discharged through the discharge port 240 is formed.

Meanwhile, the grinding means 330 grinds the food wastes inputted through the input portion 210 into a predetermined size and discharges the same together with the washing water introduced from the sink, and is fixed to the inner surface of the grinding portion 230, A rotary crushing unit 332 disposed at the center of the fixed crushing unit 332 for rotating the food waste while rotating in one direction or both directions according to the driving of the driving unit 250, 334).

The rotary grinding means 334 includes a shaft connecting member 334a coupled to the drive shaft 252 and rotating the rotary grinding means 334 in accordance with the rotational force and the rotational direction of the drive shaft 252, At least two sides of the food waste are cut on the base panel to rotate the food waste to left and right during rotation of the first and second bottom cutting blades 434 and 436 and the rotary grinding means 334, And a rotary blade 432 for pulverizing the rotary blade 432.

The rotary grinding means 334 includes a stopper 437 spaced upward and downward from the shaft connecting member 334a to define a rotation range with respect to one direction of the rotary blade 432, The fixed blade 435 is spaced apart from the stopper 437 by a predetermined distance. The fixed blade 435 defines a rotation range of the rotary blade 432 with respect to the other direction.

The fixed grinding means 332 is fixed to the fixing groove 236 of the grinding unit 230 and the grinding blade 442 is formed at the lower end thereof so that the pulverized food wastes can be discharged to the discharge unit 240 side, A plurality of upper blades 444 bent inwardly so as to crush the bulky food garbage can be formed at a predetermined interval so that the secondary crushing is performed for the primary crushed food garbage through the rotary crushing means 334 .

The discharge unit 240 is a component for discharging the pulverized material through the pulverizing unit 330 formed in the pulverizing unit 230 and is formed at the lower part of the pulverizing unit 230, The engaging portion 248 is formed to be detachably coupled to the engaging flange 238 formed in the engaging portion 230 of the engaging portion.

A connector portion 245 connected to the inflow pipe 282 discharging the pulverized material flowing out through the outflow hole 235 toward the discharge tank 280 is formed on the outer periphery of the discharge portion 240.

Here, the connector portion 245 has an end portion of the inflow pipe 282 formed in the discharge tank 280 inserted into the inner periphery of the connector portion 245, and both sides of the connector portion 245 are fastened by the fastening means. When the pulverized material flows into the inflow pipe 282, And is prevented from flowing out to the outside.

At this time, a sealing member such as an O-ring is preferably provided between the inner periphery of the connector portion 245 and the outer peripheral surface of the end portion of the inflow pipe 282, but is not limited thereto.

The drive unit 250 includes a driving motor that is capable of forward and reverse rotations and a drive shaft 252 formed at the upper end of the drive unit 250 passes through the packing housing of the discharge unit 240 and rotates among the crushing unit 330 of the crushing unit 230 And is rotatably coupled to the grinding means 332.

The rotational direction of the driving part 250 is determined by the control of the crushing control part 260. The rotational speed of the driving part 250 varies according to the volume or type of the food waste to be crushed and is crushed to a constant volume irrespective of the type of food waste. .

The shredding control unit 260 controls the driving unit 250 to control whether the driving unit 250 is powered or not and controls the rotating speed and the rotating direction of the driving unit 250.

The shredding control unit 260 may be configured to set a predetermined timer in the rotation direction control of the driving unit 250 and to rotate the driving unit 250 in the forward direction or the reverse direction according to the set timer, A switch for classifying the rotational speed of the driving unit 250 according to the type of food waste so as to control the rotational speed of the driving unit 250 may be constituted so that the driving unit 250 is rotated according to the operation of the switch Lt; / RTI >

In addition, the commissioning control unit 260 of the present invention may include a conventional remote control controller so that the driving unit 250 can be controlled remotely according to the operation of the remote control.

In addition, an error detection sensor (not shown) for checking the malfunction of the driving unit 250 and the malfunction of the crushing unit 330 may be formed in the crushing control unit 260 of the present invention, It is preferable that the grinding operation of the food garbage is configured to be more stable by automatically interrupting and supplying power to the processing apparatus 200.

The microorganism supply means 270 includes a microorganism storage tank 272 in which microorganisms for decomposing food waste are stored and a microorganism storage tank 272 for storing the microorganisms stored in the storage portion 230 And a supply control means 276 for controlling the injector 274 and the microorganism storage tank 272 and the injector 274.

The microorganism storage tank 272 stores microorganisms decomposing food waste, and a temperature control means for keeping the internal temperature of the storage tank 272 constant for activating the stored microorganisms is separately formed on the upper surface.

The microorganism stored in the microorganism storage tank 272 of the present invention is a microorganism for eliminating fermentation of food wastes under aerobic conditions. The microorganism is classified into Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Lactobacillus delbruecki subsp. Lactobacillus delbrueckii subspecies bulgaricus, and may further contain at least one of Weissella cibaria, Issatchenkia orientalis, or at least two or more mixed microorganisms.

The upper portion of the microorganism storage tank 272 is detachably coupled to the injector 274 and a moving means for moving the stored microorganisms to the feeding means 370 side in accordance with the operation of the injector 274 is constituted.

At this time, the moving means is constituted between the microorganism storage tank 272 and the injector 274 or the inside of the injector 274, and this moving means may be constituted by a normal suction pump and a suction hose, It is not.

The injector 274 is a component that sucks a certain amount of the microorganisms stored in the microorganism storage tank 272 under the control of the supply control means 276 and supplies the microorganisms to the pulverizer 230 side.

One end of the injector 274 is connected to the microorganism storage tank 272 and a supply control means 276 is provided at the end of the injector 274 so that the injector 274 and microorganism storage The tank 272 is configured to perform an organic operation.

The injected microorganisms are supplied to the crushing unit 230 and the injector 274 and the crushing unit 230 are connected to the other side of the injector 274 so that the microbial storage tank 272, (370) for supplying the microorganisms stored in the storage tank (37).

The supply means 370 is fixedly coupled to the upper portion of the other side of the injector 274 and is provided with a gap between the injector 274 and the supply means 370 in order to prevent the outflow of microorganisms supplied from the microorganism storage tank 272 A supply hose 372 for supplying the microorganisms supplied from the injector 274 to the crushing unit 230 and a supply hose 372 for supplying the microbes supplied from the injector 274 to the crushing unit 230, And a connecting plunger 374 for connecting the connecting plate 232.

The supply control means 276 controls the operation of the injector 274 so as to perform the operation of the injector 274 when the food waste is introduced into the crushing portion 230 side and the microorganisms stored in the microorganism storage tank 272 And the supply amount of the fuel.

That is, the supply control means 276 is configured to automatically operate the injector 274 in accordance with whether the injector 274 is operated or not, in order to set whether the injector is operated depending on whether the food waste is put in or not, The supply amount of the microorganisms to be supplied at this time is also set by setting the suction power generated when the injector 274 operates, and setting the supply amount thereof.

In other words, when the food waste is injected, the injector 274 is configured to be set to operate at intervals of 15 seconds, 30 seconds, and 1 minute via the supply control means 276, The suction pressure is maintained constant so that the suction operation is performed, so that the amount of microorganisms is also supplied uniformly.

The waste tank 280 is connected to the discharge unit 240 configured in the treatment apparatus 200 of the present invention and supplies the food waste treated for the first time through the crushing unit 230 and the microorganism supply means 270 to the discharge tank 280 for a predetermined time So that the secondary treatment is performed while releasing the components to the outside.

The discharge tank 280 includes an inlet pipe 282 connected to the connector portion 245 formed in the discharge portion 240 so as to allow the primary processed food waste to be introduced into the outlet pipe 240, A secondary treatment tank 285 in which secondary treatment of the food waste is performed and a discharge unit 287 connected to the discharge pipe so that the food waste whose secondary treatment is completed is discharged to the outside.

The inlet pipe 282 is in close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the connector portion 245 and has a sealing member 284 to prevent food waste that has been first treated between the inner circumferential surface of the connector portion 245 and the inlet pipe 282 A sealing plate 286 is provided.

At both ends of the sealing plate 286, an elastic packing portion 288 having a predetermined elastic force is provided to further maximize the sealing efficiency, thereby sealing both ends of the connector portion 245 to perform a double sealing function .

In addition, the discharge tank 280 of the present invention further includes a filter member 380 made of a predetermined mesh to prevent the food waste, which has undergone the secondary treatment, from sticking to the discharge portion 287 or the discharge pipe.

Meanwhile, it is preferable that the discharge tank 280 of the present invention further comprises a gas outlet 289 for discharging gas generated during the secondary treatment of the first-treated food garbage and a stopper for opening and closing, no.

The discharge tank 280 stores the food wastes introduced through the discharge unit 240 for a predetermined period of time so that the microorganisms contained in the food wastes are secondly decomposed. And only the food waste decomposed to a size smaller than the mesh is discharged together with the washing water to the discharge part 387. [

According to the microorganism-based food waste disposal apparatus of the present invention, food waste generated in a home or a restaurant is decomposed through microorganisms, thereby improving the efficiency of pulverization and treatment of food waste. Depending on the amount of food waste, It is possible to prevent the water pollution and the environmental pollution due to the indiscriminate discharge of food waste by controlling the supply amount of microorganisms and to create an environment in which the microorganisms can live, The present invention prevents the phenomenon that the food waste is fixed to the drain hole through the filter member that filters the decomposition and crushing degree of the food garbage when the waste is discharged.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas falling within the scope of the same shall be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

200: processing device 210: inlet
220: coupling member 230: crushing part
240: discharging part 250: driving part
260: crushing control section 270: microorganism supplying means
272: Storage tank 274: Injector
276: supply control means 280: discharge tank
282: inlet piping 284: sealing member
286: sealing plate 288: elastic packing part
330: crushing means 332: fixed crushing means
334: rotating and crushing means 370: supplying means
372 Supply Hose 374 Connection Plunger
376: sealing member 380: filter member

Claims (9)

An inlet through which food waste is introduced into the sink; A first and a second bottom cutting blade connected to each other through a coupling member for rotating the food waste to crush the food waste and crushing the food waste to be rotated, a rotary blade for crushing and crushing the food waste while rotating to the left and right, A crushing unit having crushing means including a crushing means including a crushing means including an upper blade for crushing bulky food waste, A discharging unit disposed at a lower portion of the crushing unit and discharging crushed food waste; A driving unit for rotating the crushing unit; And a crushing control unit configured to control the driving unit and configured to detect a malfunction of the crushing unit and the driving unit,
A microorganism storage tank in which microorganisms decomposing food waste are stored in order to decompose the food waste introduced into the crushing unit; a microorganism storage tank detachably connected to the microorganism storage tank, supplying a predetermined amount of the stored microorganisms to the crushing unit, An injector configured to suck the microorganisms stored in the microorganism storage tank and moving the sucked microorganisms to the crushing section; and supply control means for controlling the microorganism storage tank and the injector;
A sealing member which is fixedly connected to the upper portion of the other side of the injector so as to supply the microorganisms by connecting the microorganism supply means and the crushing portion and closes a gap between the injector and the supply means to prevent the outflow of microorganisms, A supply hose including a supply hose supplying the supplied microorganisms to the crushing section, and a connection plunger connecting the supply hose and the crushing section; And
And the secondary treatment of the food waste primary processed through the crushing unit connected to the discharge unit and the discharge of the secondary processed food waste are performed, and the food waste having the secondary treatment is fixed to the discharge unit And a filter member composed of a mesh
Wherein the food garbage disposal apparatus comprises a microorganism-based food garbage disposal apparatus.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the microorganism storage tank is provided with temperature control means for maintaining the internal temperature of the storage tank constant for activation of the stored microorganisms.
delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the supply control means automatically operates the injector to operate the injector according to whether the food garbage is charged or not, so that the microbes are supplied.
The method according to claim 1,
The discharge tank
An inflow pipe connected to the discharge unit and supplied with the first-processed food waste;
A secondary treatment tank for performing a secondary treatment of the food wastes introduced through the inflow pipe; And
And a discharge unit connected to the discharge pipe so that the food waste whose secondary treatment is completed is discharged to the outside
Wherein the food garbage disposal apparatus comprises a microorganism-based food garbage disposal apparatus.
The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the inlet pipe is further provided with a sealing plate having at least two sealing members for preventing leakage of the first-treated food waste between the discharge unit and the inlet pipe.
8. The method of claim 7,
And an elastic packing part having an elastic force is further provided at both side ends of the sealing plate.


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