KR102282421B1 - Food-waste disposal vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a container for discharging food waste, and more particularly, to a container for discharging food waste in which a UV lamp is installed on the inner wall of a container body to irradiate food waste in an inner tray with UV to sterilize the surface, and a container cover is equipped with a chlorine dioxide water spraying device on the bottom surface to spray chlorine dioxide water every predetermined time to sterilize the inside, thereby having improved management hygiene at the time of storing food waste.

Description

Food waste disposal container {FOOD-WASTE DISPOSAL VESSEL}

The present invention relates to a food waste discharging container, and more particularly, a UV lamp is mounted on the inner wall of the container body to irradiate UV to the food waste contained in the inner tray to sterilize the surface, and the container cover has the bottom surface of the carbon dioxide The present invention relates to a food waste discharging container equipped with a chlorine water spraying device to spray chlorine dioxide water every predetermined time to sterilize the inside, and to improve the management and hygiene during food waste storage.

In general, food waste is the main cause of waste of resources and environmental pollution, and the best way is to reduce it as much as possible from households or restaurants. It is desirable to minimize the waste of resources and environmental pollution.

In other words, in order to turn food waste into compost or feed, a collection container is provided around a residential area or restaurant, and a recycling company equipped with a food waste resource recycling facility after collecting the food waste contained in the collection container as the collection vehicle moves periodically After removing foreign substances such as plastic and plastic from the collected food waste, it is used directly for breeding ducks and livestock and earthworms. produced and distributed to farms.

Currently, for food waste discharge, a food waste discharging container is provided in common in apartments, and individual management is performed in general houses. These containers for discharging food waste must be stored for at least one day, but in summer, the high temperature causes the food waste stored inside to decay quickly, creating an unsanitary environment where various harmful bacteria and harmful insects inhabit as well as odors. .

Therefore, in some cases, a sterilization function for suppressing the generation of harmful bacteria in the stored food waste beyond the function of simply temporarily storing the food waste has been added to the food waste discharging container.

Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2017-0085356 (published on July 24, 2017; hereinafter referred to as 'Prior Document 1') proposes a UV sterilization device for food collection. In the preceding document 1, a bacteria detection sensor and a UV irradiation unit are configured on the bottom surface of the container cover, and when bacteria above the standard value of the bacteria detection sensor are detected, sterilization is performed for a certain period of time.

Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0436810 (registered on Sep. 28, 2007; hereinafter referred to as 'Prior Document 2') suggests a food waste bin equipped with an ultraviolet lamp. The prior document 2 is composed of a storage tube for storing food and a cover covering the upper part of the storage dong, and an ultraviolet lamp is installed on the cover and when the cover is closed, ultraviolet rays are irradiated to achieve internal sterilization.

In this way, both of the prior documents 1 and 2 have a structure in which sterilization is achieved by irradiating UV light from the top to the bottom by mounting a UV lamp on the bottom surface of the cover, and by sterilizing only the outer surface of the loaded food waste, especially the upper surface, the generation of harmful insects is suppressed. it's technology

However, since the decay of general food waste occurs not only on the outside but also on the inside, the sterilization function for a new structure is required because it is not possible to increase the decay suppression efficiency of the loaded food waste only by sterilizing only the upper surface of the loaded food waste.

Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0085356 (published on July 24, 2017): UV sterilization device for food collection Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0436810 (Registered on Sep. 28, 2007): Food waste bin equipped with UV lamp

The food waste discharging container of the present invention for solving the problems of the prior art as described above,

An object of the present invention is to provide a device that greatly reduces the possibility of spoilage by enabling sterilization on the inside as well as on the surface of the loaded food waste.

The food waste discharging container of the present invention for solving the above problems,

A discharging container for temporarily storing and discharging food waste, the container body having an accommodation space formed therein and a drain hole formed on one side of the bottom, a container cover covering the upper part of the container body to close the inside, and the container; It is placed inside the body and is configured to include an inner tray made of a transparent material in which a plurality of through holes are formed for loading food waste and discharging moisture to the lower part, wherein the container body is an installation space that is a closed space separated from the receiving space at the lower part to form a power supply and a control unit to be installed inside the installation space, and to arrange a plurality of UV lamps installed vertically on the inner wall at equal intervals along the inner circumferential surface so that UV irradiation is made through the holes of the inner tray; A chlorine dioxide water storage tank is formed inside the container cover, and an injection motor is mounted on one side of the storage tank to spray the stored chlorine dioxide water into the food waste loaded in the inner tray through the injection hole at the bottom of the container cover. It can be configured to permeate with water, so that surface sterilization by UV irradiation and internal sterilization by chlorine dioxide water can be performed.

In addition, the container body, but forms a horizontal end horizontally extending the upper end to the outside, the horizontal end is formed in multiple stages having different heights on the outside and the inside, so that the outer upper end is placed so that the container cover is placed, and the inner lower end is allow the inner tray to be placed; One or a plurality of weight sensors are mounted on the inner lower part to measure the loading weight of food waste on the inner tray to control the light irradiation time of the UV lamp and the amount of chlorine dioxide sprayed by the spray motor.

In addition, the upper end of the container body and the lower edge of the container cover each form a grounding part, and the grounding part is connected to a power supply and a jet motor, respectively, and when the top of the container body is covered with the container cover, the power of the power supply is supplied to the jet motor However, the control unit may control the operation time of the injection motor and the emission time of the UV lamp according to the measured value of the weight sensor to adjust the injection amount and the light irradiation amount of the chlorine dioxide water.

The food waste discharging container of the present invention by the above solution means,

The surface sterilization of the food waste according to the light irradiation of the UV lamp and the internal sterilization of the food waste by spraying chlorine dioxide to permeate into the food waste to sterilize are performed simultaneously, thereby inhibiting the growth of microorganisms or cells on the surface and inside to delay decay This has the effect of preventing the occurrence of odors. In addition, by measuring the weight of food waste stored inside, it is possible to provide a useful device with improved hygiene by automatically providing sterilization above a certain level by changing the irradiation time of UV light and the amount of chlorine dioxide water sprayed.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a food waste discharging container according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a food waste discharging container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A and 3B are a plan view and a cross-sectional view showing a main part on which a weight sensor according to the present invention is mounted.
4 is a block diagram illustrating a power connection configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Since the present invention can have various changes and can have various forms, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and the present invention will be described in detail in the text. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to the specific disclosed form, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In describing each figure, like reference numerals have been used for like elements. In the accompanying drawings, the dimensions of the structures are enlarged or reduced than the actual size for clarity of the present invention.

The terms used in the present application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as "comprise", "comprising" or "have" are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, and is one or the It should be understood that the existence or addition of the above other features or numbers, steps, operations, elements or combinations thereof is not precluded in advance.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those generally used and defined in the dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and are not to be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. .

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a food waste discharging container according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the food waste discharging container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the food waste discharging container 10 according to the present invention includes a container body 20, which is a cylindrical body, having a receiving space 21 formed therein, and a container cover that covers the open upper part of the container body to close the inside ( 30) and is configured to include a perforated network or an inner tray 40 having a plurality of through holes to be inserted into the container body.

The container body 20, an accommodation space 21 is formed therein, an installation space 22 that is a closed space separated from the accommodation space is formed on the bottom surface, and a power supply unit 24 and a control unit ( 23), etc., additional accessories are installed.

In addition, the container body 20 has an inner bottom surface inclined so that the separated water separated from the food waste by the inner tray is collected on one side, and the drain port 26 is communicated with the outside at the lowest point so that the collected separated water can be discharged. ) is formed.

The drain port 26 may be provided with a shut-off valve so that the shut-off is made.

In addition, a power supply terminal may be formed on the outer surface of the installation space 22 to be charged from the outside, or a battery may be replaced and installed to supply power.

In addition, the inner wall of the container body 20 may be vertically irradiated with UV light by installing a UV lamp 25 . The UV lamp 25 uses a vertically long one, arranged at equal intervals along the inner main surface, and the outer surface of the inner tray 40, which is placed inside, particularly through the hole of the inner tray, UV irradiation is made on the food waste inside to annihilate With water, the UV lamp 25 may be irradiated with light by vertically installing a plurality of single lamps in addition to the vertically long lamps. The UV lamp is supplied with power through the power supply to be irradiated with light, but after confirming that it is sealed with the container cover 30, light irradiation is performed to prevent UV light from being exposed to the outside. In addition, in the power supply method, light irradiation is continuously made after the container cover 30 is covered, light irradiation is made only for a certain period of time, or light irradiation is made every predetermined time in a state in which the container cover is covered.

In addition, the container body 20 is formed vertically long in addition to the small container shape used at home as shown, so that various shapes such as a large container shape used in apartment complexes or businesses can be used.

The container cover 30 is placed on the upper part of the container body to close the container body, and is configured to contain the upper part of the container body as shown, or to be placed inside the upper part of the container body, or by hinged one side. Various forms such as opening and closing by rotation can be used.

A handle is formed on the container cover 30 to lift the container cover.

In addition, the container cover 30 is formed to have a predetermined thickness so that the chlorine dioxide water storage tank 31 and the injection motor 32 are installed therein. Here, a supply port communicating with the storage tank is formed on the upper surface of the container cover, and the supply port may close the supply port so that watertightness is achieved through the stopper.

In addition, the injection motor 32 communicates with one side of the storage tank 31 to pump the chlorine dioxide water accommodated in the storage tank during operation. The chlorine dioxide water pumped from the injection motor may be sprayed downward through the injection hole 33 formed on the bottom surface of the container cover. At this time, the injection port 33 is sprayed into the inner space of the inner tray, so that chlorine dioxide water is sprayed on the upper part of the food waste placed in the inner tray, and the chlorine dioxide water penetrates into the food waste to destroy harmful cells inside. It is sterilized and continuously descends and is discharged to the outside through the bottom or side hole of the inner tray.

It is preferable that the injection motor 32 is sprayed for a set time from when the container cover 30 is covered on the container body 20 so that it is always sprayed only into the container body. Therefore, by forming the grounding parts 29 and 34 on the upper edge of the container body 20 and the bottom edge of the container cover 30, respectively, the two grounding parts are brought into contact with each other, so that the power of the power supply unit 24 is transmitted to the spraying motor 32 and sprayed. The motor can be activated. In addition, the grounding part forms a grounding part 29 in an annular shape on the upper end of the container body, and forms a grounding part 34 in a dotted shape on the bottom of the container cover, so that even if the container body and the container cover are combined in various directions, the grounding is made and sprayed. Power can be supplied to the motor, and a signal can be generated so that power is also supplied to the UV lamp so that power can be achieved.

Therefore, when the container cover 30 is opened and food waste is put into the inner tray 40 placed in the container body, and then the container cover 30 is closed, the power of the power supply unit 24 is powered by the grounding of the grounding motor ( 32), and the injection motor 32 pumps the chlorine dioxide water stored in the storage tank 31 and sprays it into the food waste placed in the inner tray through the injection hole 33 on the bottom of the container cover. The sprayed chlorite water penetrates into the food waste and removes bacteria inside the food waste.

In addition, when the container cover 30 is covered, the control unit 23 transmits power to the UV lamp 25 so that the UV lamp emits light, and the upper surface or side of the food waste placed in the inner tray is through the inner tray to the outside. UV light is irradiated to the exposed surface to sterilize the surface.

In this way, when UV irradiation and chlorine dioxide water spray are performed together, UV light sterilizes the food waste surface exposed to the top or side of the inner tray, and chlorine dioxide water sterilizes the inside of the food waste. Corruption and odor can be minimized.

The inner tray 40 is provided in the form of a container to contain food waste, and a plurality of through holes are formed or formed in a mesh shape on the outer surface so that moisture can be easily discharged from the food waste. The inner tray 40 has an opened upper part horizontally extending outward to form a locking jaw 41, and the locking jaw portion is placed or caught on the upper end of the container body so that it is mounted. At this time, the locking of the inner tray may form a locking protrusion on the inner upper part of the container body in addition to the upper end of the container body to be seated so as to be caught on the locking protrusion.

In addition, the inner tray 40 has a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the container body so that the side wall is spaced apart from the inner wall of the container body 20 by a predetermined distance, so that the UV light of the UV lamp 25 mounted on the container body is emitted from the outer surface of the inner tray Alternatively, by irradiating the through hole in a wide area, not only the outer surface of the inner tray is sterilized, but also the side of the food waste loading space through the through hole of the inner tray is sterilized to prevent the decay of the food waste by microorganisms or bacteria.

In addition, although not shown, the UV lamp is installed in the inner tray to receive power from the power supply of the container body, and the inner tray itself can provide a sterilization function by UV light emission.

In addition, since the inner tray material is made of a transparent material, UV light irradiated from the inner surface of the container body is transmitted and irradiated to the food waste stored inside, thereby increasing the sterilization area.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B , a weight sensor 27 may be further mounted on the food waste discharging container of the present invention.

First, the container body 20 is formed with a horizontal end 28 extending horizontally at the top, so that the container cover 30 is placed and the inner tray 40 is placed therein. At this time, the horizontal end of the container cover forms the end face in multiple stages.

The upper end surface can be configured in multiple stages to form different heights of the outer and inner sides so that the container cover and the inner tray can be placed, and the separated outer upper end 281 is the container cover 30 is placed, and the inner lower end 282 may allow the inner tray 40 to be seated.

In addition, one or a plurality of weight sensors 27 are mounted on the inner lower end 282 to measure the loading weight of food waste placed on the inner tray when the locking jaw 41 of the inner tray is placed. The weight sensed value may be transmitted to the control unit 23 so that power cutoff to the UV lamp 25 and power cutoff to the injection motor 32 are performed.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the weight detection value measured by the weight detection sensor 27 is transmitted to the control unit 23, and the control unit determines that the food waste is stored when the weight detection value is greater than a reference value, for example, the internal tray own weight, and power supply The power of the supply unit 24 may be transferred to the injection motor 32 and/or the UV lamp 25 to cause the operation.

In this case, the power supply may be performed only for a predetermined time from the beginning, or the power supply may be operated by supplying power for a set time at regular intervals so that the power interruption can be performed.

In particular, by forming a different power supply time for each weight by the weight sensor 27, the heavier the food waste, the longer the power supply time is increased to increase the amount of chlorine dioxide sprayed by the operation of the spray motor 32, or the UV lamp 25 ) to increase the UV light irradiation time, sterilize the surface and inside of the food waste, thereby preventing spoilage and suppressing the generation of odors.

10: discharge container
20: container body
21: accommodation space 22: installation space
23: control unit 24: power supply unit
25: UV lamp 26: drain hole
27: weight sensor 28: horizontal end
29: ground part
281: outer upper 282: inner lower
30: container cover
31: storage tank 32: injection motor
33: injection port 34: grounding part
40: inner tray
41: jamming jaw

Claims (3)

In the discharge container for temporarily storing and discharging food waste,
A container body 20, which is a cylindrical body having a receiving space formed therein and a drain hole is formed on one side of the bottom surface, a container cover 30 covering the upper part of the container body to close the inside, and food waste placed inside the container body It is configured to include an inner tray 40 made of a transparent material in the form of a plurality of through holes for loading and discharging moisture to the lower part
The container body 20 forms an installation space 22, which is an enclosed space separated from the accommodation space 21, at the lower portion so that the power supply unit 24 and the control unit 23 are installed inside the installation space, and the inner wall A plurality of vertically installed UV lamps 25 are arranged at equal intervals along the inner circumferential surface so that UV irradiation is made to the inner food waste through the inner tray 40;
A chlorine dioxide water storage tank 31 is formed inside the container cover 30, and a spray motor 32 is mounted on one side of the storage tank to load the stored chlorine dioxide water into the inner tray through the injection hole 33 on the bottom of the container cover. By spraying the food waste, chlorine dioxide water permeates into the food waste.
Surface sterilization by UV irradiation and internal sterilization by chlorine dioxide water;
The container body 20, but forms a horizontal end 28 horizontally extending the upper end to the outside, the horizontal end is formed in multi-stage having different heights on the outside and the inside, the outer top 281 is a container cover ( 30) to be seated, and the inner lower end 282 is to allow the inner tray 40 to be seated; One or more weight sensors 27 are mounted on the lower inner end 282 of the horizontal end to measure the weight of food waste in the inner tray to adjust the light irradiation time of the UV lamp 25. Food waste disposal container. delete According to claim 1,
Ground parts 29 and 34 are respectively formed on the outer upper end of the container body and the bottom edge of the container cover, and the ground parts 29 and 34 are respectively connected to the power supply and the injection motor to cover the upper part of the container body with the container cover When the power of the power supply unit 24 is supplied to the injection motor 32, the injection is made,
The control unit 23 controls the operation time of the injection motor 32 and the light emission time of the UV lamp 25 according to the measured value of the weight sensor 27 to adjust the injection amount of chlorine dioxide and the amount of light irradiation food waste disposal container.

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