KR101674623B1 - Waste-disposal unit installed at the drain of sink - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sink attachment type food treatment apparatus. The sink attachment type food treatment apparatus comprises: a food waste input pipe; a grinder; a transfer device; a collector; a sewage discharge pipe; a sensor; a control means; and a casing. Therefore, the present invention provides user convenience.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a sink type disposer,

The present invention relates to a sink-attached food processor.

Korean Patent No. 0541056 filed on Dec. 28, 2005, entitled "Apparatus for disposing food waste with a sink") is a food garbage disposal apparatus comprising an inlet port, a feed screw, a compression cutoff section, The discharge unit 50 includes a rotation shaft 58 formed vertically on an upper portion of a plate having holes formed on both sides thereof, and each having an engagement groove formed on the upper and lower peripheral surfaces thereof; A base plate 61 fixed to an upper portion of the plate in a state of being fitted to the outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft; A second heater 56a provided at an upper portion of the bottom plate in a state of being fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft; A second circular plate 60 provided at an upper portion of the second heater in a state of being fitted to the outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft and having a through hole at the center thereof; A third dryer (59) provided on an upper portion of the second original plate in a state of being fitted to the outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft, and having openings on both sides and a plurality of third drying vanes at predetermined intervals at the lower ends; A second dryer 57 provided at an upper portion of the third dryer in a state of being fitted to the outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft and having a through hole at the center and a plurality of second drying vanes at regular intervals at the lower end; A first heater 56 provided at an upper portion of the second dryer in a state of being fitted to an outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft; A first circular plate 55 provided at an upper portion of the first heater in a state sandwiched between the outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft and the through hole formed at the center; A first dryer (54) provided on an upper portion of the first disk in a state of being fitted to an outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft, and having a plurality of first drying vanes at regular intervals at a lower end thereof; Upper and lower outer casings (53) and (53a) sequentially assembled to the upper portion of the bottom plate to protect the components; A lid 52 assembled at the upper portion of the upper outer cylinder and having a plurality of suction holes formed at a predetermined interval on one side thereof; And a third motor (51) provided on the upper part of the lid for rotating the rotating shaft.

Such prior art technology is intended to completely remove odor and leachate generated from food wastes and to prevent pollution of domestic wastewater, which is a main cause of water pollution, because about 90% of the discharged water is discharged in a purified state, It is claimed that since the salt is removed in the garbage disposal process, it can be recycled as feed or compost, and the quality and reliability of the product can be greatly improved by the above-mentioned effect, while a certain amount is operated after the garbage is charged It is not possible to prevent corruption and there is a disadvantage in that the configuration is complicated.

As shown in FIG. 2, Korean Patent No. 0862234 (registered on January 10, 2008, entitled " Food Waste Dryer with Deodorizing Apparatus ") is used to remove food waste contained in the basket 4 A deodorizing device is attached to a known food garbage drier 1 which is dried through a drying furnace 3 and discharges the odor smell generated in the process through an exhaust duct 7, And a suction pipe 8 connected to the exhaust duct 7 of the food waste drier 1 to be branched and branched to both sides of the filter storage chamber 19 to move the odor smell and the like to the filter 14, In the case where filters are disposed on both sides of the housing and the housing including the air passage 16 and the filter housing chamber 19 on both sides of the flow passage and the odor smell between the exhaust holes 24 and the intake holes 17, The suction holes 20 are formed A housing and a predetermined interval a plurality of plates (15) stacked in a (28) and; Wherein a plurality of suction holes (20) and a diaphragm (15) having a suction hole (20) formed at the center are repeatedly provided at the edge of the diaphragm (15), and a deodorant is filled between the diaphragms (15) There is disclosed a food waste dryer to which an apparatus is attached.

In this conventional technology, since a separate deodorizing device is installed outside the food waste drier and the odor generated during the drying of the food waste is passed through the deodorizing device, a complete odor is removed. Therefore, a food waste dryer It is possible to freely install the device in a place or position desired by a user such as a veranda or a utility room of the apartment without being restricted by the space or the location. On the other hand, the exhaust duct 7 of the food waste dryer 1 and the deodorizing device 100 The suction pipe 8 is connected to remove the malodor of the food by using a plurality of filters or the filtration pressure is low due to the natural pressure.

The object of the present invention, which is created to solve the above-mentioned problems, is to provide a sanitary dishwasher which is capable of treating food waste without odor directly with a dishwasher in a sink and capable of minimizing indoor air pollution through automatic washing function and ozone treatment And to provide a food processor.

An object of the present invention is to provide a hollow structure having upper and lower openings, the upper end of which is coupled to a lower drain of a sink, A grinder interlocked with the first motor as a pair of engaging crushing rollers built in the food waste charging pipe; A conveyance pipe communicating with a lower portion of the food waste charging pipe and having a plurality of water holes formed in a lower outer periphery thereof, a conveyor having an auger built in the conveyance pipe and a second motor interlocked with the auger; An opening and closing door provided on a side surface of the collector main body; an collecting box built in the collector main body and having a plurality of water collecting holes formed at a lower end thereof; A second dryer provided at a lower end of the collector main body; a fan filter provided to communicate with a lower portion of the second dryer; and a collector having an upper end connected to the lower portion of the fan filter, ; A sewage discharge pipe communicated with a lower end of the transfer pipe and an upper end communicated with a lower end of the transfer pipe; A sensing sensor provided on an upper portion of the food waste charging pipe to sense the weight or speed of food waste or tap water; Control means connected to the detection sensor and provided to control the first motor, the second motor, the second electromagnetic opening / closing valve, the second drier, and the fan filter; And a casing equipped with the crusher, the conveyor, the collector, and the sensing sensor, and a casing in which an upper portion of the food waste charging pipe and a lower portion of the waste water discharge pipe are exposed.

Preferably, the collector of the present invention further comprises a cushioning member interposed between a lower edge portion of the collecting case and a lower end side edge portion of the collector body, wherein the cushioning member is made of EVA, urethane, PP, The fan filter includes a ceramic filter and a suction fan with a built-in motor. The fan further includes a blower communicating with the outside air at an upper end of the collector body.

Preferably, the apparatus further comprises a first electromagnetic opening / closing valve provided on an outer periphery of the food waste charging pipe corresponding to the upper portion of the pulverizer of the present invention and controlled by the control means.

Preferably, the sewage filter device further comprises a sewage filter unit interposed between the lower part of the conveyance pipe and the upper end of the waste water discharge pipe of the present invention, the sewage filter unit having a hollow structure having an open upper part and a lower part, And a heating member for holding the outer periphery of the filter unit main body, wherein the filter member is made of a ceramic filter, An activated carbon filter and a copper honeycomb filter are successively laminated on the inner peripheral edge of the heating oscillating member and the heating oscillating member is provided with an electric heating plate as a vibrator and controlled by the control means.

Preferably, the malodor circuit breaker further includes a malodor breaker built in an upper portion of the sewage drain pipe communicated with the malodor transfer pipe of the present invention, wherein the malodor circuit breaker is formed integrally with the rotating strut and the rotating strut, And a spring member provided at an inner periphery of the sewage discharge pipe and having an end fixed to the fixing pin, the spring member being provided at an inner periphery of the sewage discharge pipe, A first position in which the end portion of the malodor shutoff piece is brought into close contact with the inner circumference of the sewage discharge pipe so as to block the backflow of the malodor, and an external force is applied to the upper surface of the malodor shutoff piece Between the second position where the end of the odor-blocking member is spaced apart from the inner periphery of the waste water discharge pipe Characterized in that the switching standing.

As described above, the present invention has an effect of providing convenience in use by treating food waste without smell and adding an automatic cleaning function.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a food waste disposal apparatus with a sink attachment according to an embodiment of the related art.
2 is a sectional view showing a food waste dryer with a deodorizing device according to another embodiment of the related art.
3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a sink installed with a sink type attachment type food processor according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a sink-attached food processor according to the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the coupling relation of the collector, the first dryer, and the ozone processor according to the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view showing a wastewater filter according to the present invention.
7 is a sectional view showing a malodor circuit breaker according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

3 to 7, the dishwasher 100 according to the present invention is connected to an upper end portion of a lower end discharge port (numberless) of a sink 200 shown schematically and a lower end portion is connected to a sewage discharge pipe 210 . Here, the reference numeral 300 is a faucet.

The sink type attachment type food processor 100 according to the present invention includes a casing CS, a food waste charging pipe 10, a crusher 20, a conveyor 30, a collector 40, a wastewater filter 50, And is composed of a circuit breaker 60, a heater H1 (H2), an ozone processor OZ, an electronic on-off valve V1 (V2), a detection sensor SC, a fan filter FF and a control means COM.

The food waste charging pipe 10 is a hollow pipe body having upper and lower openings. The upper end of the food waste charging pipe 10 is connected to the bottom discharge port (no number) of the sink 200 so as to communicate with the upper discharge port.

The crusher 20 is a pair of meshing crushing rollers built in the food waste charging pipe 10 and interlocked with the first motor M1. Here, the crushers 20 are shown and described as a pair, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various configurations are possible, and the number of crushers 20 can be modified according to the purpose of use. However, the grinder 20 is most preferably a pair of roller types which are engaged and crushed together.

The conveyor 30 includes a conveyance pipe MP communicating with the lower portion of the food waste charging pipe 10 and having a plurality of water holes (not numbered) formed on the lower outer periphery thereof, 35, and a second motor M2 interlocked with the Auger gear 35. As shown in Fig. Although a pusher may be used without using the auger 35, an auger is most preferable in order to realize repetitive transportation of food waste.

The first electromagnetic on-off valve V1 corresponds to the upper part of the crusher 20 in order to remove contaminants from the crusher 20 and the feeder 30 contained in the food waste charging pipe 10 and to maintain cleanliness. Is provided on the outer periphery of the food waste charging pipe (10), and communicates with the faucet or the water tank having a high water pressure, thereby controlling the washing water (WW). If the water pressure in the water tank is not high, the pump should be used.

The collector 40 includes a collector main body 41 communicating with the transfer pipe MP and partially opened at the lower end thereof, an opening and closing door 42 provided at a side surface of the collector main body 41, A collection box 43 in which a plurality of water supply holes 43a are formed at the lower end thereof and a second electromagnetic opening / closing valve V2 provided in the collector main body 41. Further, a blower (BR) communicating with the outside air is provided at the upper end of the collector main body (41).

The collecting box 43 can be removed by opening the opening / closing door 42 when the crushed food garbage is stacked and transported by the conveyor 30, is buffered, cleaned and cleaned, and the mounting process is performed in the reverse order.

A cushioning member 44 is interposed between the lower edge of the collecting case 43 and the lower end of the collector body 41. Here, the buffer member 44 is made of one of EVA, urethane, PP, PE, or PC materials, and is shown in FIG. 5 as two split pieces, but it is known in advance that it is an annular shape.

The second electromagnetic opening / closing valve V2 is installed in the collector main body 41 to automatically clean the collector 40 periodically, periodically or selectively, and communicates with the faucet or the water tank having a high water pressure, I will crack down. If the water pressure in the water tank is not high, the pump should be used.

A second drier (H2) is attached to the lower end of the collector main body (41). Here, the second drier (H2) is provided for completely drying the shredded food waste laminates which have not been completely dehydrated.

The fan filter FF is provided so as to communicate with the lower portion of the second dryer H 2. A ceramic filter and a suction fan with a built-in motor are installed in order, and a malodor transfer pipe (AP) communicates with the bottom. Here, the second dryer H2 communicates with the ozone processor OZ to remove odors generated during drying.

The collector (40) is provided with a first dryer (H1) for drying the shredded food waste, and an ozone processor (OZ) is installed to remove odors.

The filter unit 50 includes a filter body 51 having a hollow structure with upper and lower openings and communicating with the lower portion of the feeder 30 and having a lower end formed with a latching protrusion 51a, 53 and 54 laminated in multiple stages and a heating and oscillating member 55 for grasping the outer periphery of the filter body 51. [

The ceramic filter 52, the activated carbon filter 53, and the copper honeycomb filter 54 are laminated on the filter members 52, 53, and 54 from above. The ceramic filter 52 and the activated carbon filter 53 adsorb fine suspended matters or organic matter. The copper honeycomb filter 54 functions to collect odors when electricity is applied.

The heating vibrating member 55 is provided with an electric heating plate on the inner circumference as a normal vibrator and vibrates or heats the filter members 52, 53 and 54 when power is applied to the filter members 52 ) 54 to separate the adsorbed or collected impurities.

The upper portion of the waste water pipe DP communicates with the lower portion of the wastewater filter 50, and the lower portion thereof communicates with the lower end portion of the bad smell transfer pipe AP.

The malodor circuit breaker (60) is built in the upper part of the waste water discharge pipe (DP) communicated with the malodor transfer pipe (AP) so as to prevent the back flow of the malodor. The malodor circuit breaker 60 includes a rotating strut 61 and a malodor shield 62 formed integrally with the rotating strut 61 to open and close the inner periphery of the waste water drain pipe DP, And a spring member 65 which is provided on the rotating support 61 and whose ends are fixed to the fixing pins 63 and 63. [ The spring member 65 rotates the rotating struts 61 and the odor shield piece 62 so that the end of the odor shield piece 62 comes into close contact with the inner periphery of the waste water drain pipe DP, And a second position in which the end of the odor shield piece 62 is spaced apart from the inner periphery of the odor discharge pipe DP when the external force is applied to the upper surface of the odor shield piece 62.

The detection sensor SC is provided at the upper end of the food waste charging pipe 10 and senses the weight or the speed of the food waste or the tap water.

The control means COM includes a sensor SC, first and second electromagnetic opening / closing valves V1 and V2, first and second motors M1 and M2, first and second heaters H1 and H2 H2, the ozone processor OZ, and the fan filter FF. Here, each component is controlled according to the weight or speed of the food waste or tap water provided by the detection sensor SC.

The casing CS contains all the components except the upper part of the food waste charging pipe 10 and the lower part of the waste water discharge pipe DP and a door is provided for detaching the collecting compartment 42, .

In addition, a screen, a mesh, or the like may be installed at the upper portion of the crusher 20 so that the user's finger is charged into the food waste charging pipe 10 and not injured by the crusher 20. [

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments.

10: Food waste disposal hall
20: Grinder
30: conveyor
40: collector 41: collector body
42: opening / closing door 43: collected
44: buffer member
50: Wastewater filter
60: Odor breaker
100: sink type food processing machine
BR: Blower
M1, M2: motor V1, V2: electromagnetic opening / closing valve
SC: Sensing sensor CS: casing
MP: Feed pipe FF: Fan filter
DP: sewage discharge pipe AP: odor discharge pipe

Claims (5)

A hollow structure having upper and lower openings, the upper end of which is coupled to the lower drain of the sink;
A grinder interlocked with the first motor as a pair of engaging crushing rollers built in the food waste charging pipe;
A conveyance pipe communicating with a lower portion of the food waste charging pipe and having a plurality of water holes formed in a lower outer periphery thereof, a conveyor having an auger built in the conveyance pipe and a second motor interlocked with the auger;
An opening and closing door provided on a side surface of the collector main body; a collection box built in the collector main body and having a plurality of water holes formed at a lower end thereof; A second fan provided at the lower end of the collector body to communicate with the lower portion of the second fan, and an upper end connected to the fan, A collector having a malodour conveying pipe communicating with a lower portion of the filter;
A sewage discharge pipe communicated with a lower end of the transfer pipe and an upper end communicated with a lower end of the transfer pipe;
A sensing sensor provided on an upper portion of the food waste charging pipe to sense the weight or speed of food waste or tap water;
Control means connected to the detection sensor and provided to control the first motor, the second motor, the second electromagnetic opening / closing valve, the second drier, and the fan filter;
And a casing in which the grinder, the feeder, the collector, and the sensing sensor are built in, and the upper part of the food waste charging pipe and the lower part of the sewage discharge pipe are exposed.
The method according to claim 1,
The collector may further include a buffer member interposed between a lower edge of the collector case and a lower edge of the collector body, wherein the buffer member is made of one selected from the group consisting of EVA, urethane, PP, PE and PC Shaped annular shape,
The fan filter includes a ceramic filter and a suction fan with a built-in motor,
Further comprising a blower connected to the outside air at an upper end of the collector body.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a first electromagnetic opening / closing valve provided on an outer periphery of the food waste charging pipe at an upper portion of the crusher and controlled by the control means.
The method according to claim 1,
And a wastewater filter disposed between a lower portion of the transfer pipe and an upper end of the waste water discharge pipe,
Wherein the filter unit comprises a filter unit having a hollow structure having an open top and a bottom and communicating with a lower portion of the feeder and having a hook at a lower end thereof, And a heating and oscillating member for holding the outer periphery,
The filter member has a ceramic filter, an activated carbon filter, and a copper honeycomb filter sequentially laminated from above,
Wherein the heating and oscillating member is provided with an electric heating plate on the inner periphery as a vibrator and is controlled by the control means.
The method according to claim 1,
And a malodor breaker built in an upper portion of the sewage drain pipe communicated with the malodor transfer pipe,
The malodor blocker includes a rotating strut, a malodor shield provided integrally with the rotating strut to open and close the inner circumference of the sewage draining pipe, a fixing pin provided on the inner circumference of the sewage draining pipe, And each end portion is formed of a spring member fixed to the fixing pin,
Wherein the spring member comprises a first position in which the end portion of the malodor shield piece is in contact with the inner circumference of the sewage discharge pipe by rotating the rotating support and the malodor shield piece integrally formed to block reverse flow of the malodor, And a second position in which the end portion of the malodor shutoff piece is spaced apart from the inner circumference of the sewage discharge pipe when the external force is applied to the sewage discharge pipe.

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