KR102331541B1 - Food waste treating apparatus installed on sink - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a food waste treatment apparatus for installing a sink in which a nozzle unit for spraying washing water for washing a washing tank of the food waste treatment apparatus can be implemented with a simple structure. A food waste treatment apparatus for implementing this includes: an input unit for inputting food waste or water; a treatment tank located at a lower portion of the input unit and having a space therein for decomposing the food waste input through the input unit into microorganisms; a washing tank having an inner surface surrounding the treatment tank so as to be spaced apart from the outer surface of the treatment tank and provided with an outlet through which the water is discharged; A plurality of nozzle holes for spraying the washing water toward the bottom and the inner surface of the washing tank are formed, and a nozzle unit provided on a pipe through which the washing water flows is included.

Description

Food waste treating apparatus installed on sink

The present invention relates to a food waste treatment apparatus for installing a sink, and more particularly, to a food waste treatment apparatus for installing a sink that can implement a nozzle unit for spraying washing water for washing a washing tank with a simple configuration.

In general, a food waste treatment apparatus used at home is configured to dry the food waste in order to reduce the amount of food waste and prevent wet food waste from being taken out.

In addition, a food waste treatment apparatus for decomposing treatment using microorganisms has been developed, but most users use a method of collecting food waste and putting it in a separate apparatus for treatment.

In consideration of such a problem, a food waste disposal apparatus for installing a sink installed under the sink to treat food waste discharged through a sewer and food waste input by a user has been developed.

As such, as a prior art for a food waste treatment apparatus installed directly under the sink, Patent Registration No. 10-1627427 (food waste treatment apparatus for installing a sink) has been disclosed.

In the case of the food waste treatment apparatus shown in the prior art, there is a problem in that the product generated after the decomposition of the food waste is accumulated in the form of sludge in the washing tank. However, in the prior art, a separate configuration for washing the washing tank is not provided.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a food waste treatment apparatus for installing a sink in which a nozzle unit for spraying washing water for washing a washing tank of the food waste treatment apparatus can be implemented with a simple structure. there is this

In order to achieve the above object, an apparatus for disposing of food waste for installation in a sink of the present invention includes an input unit into which food waste or water can be put, and is located below the input unit to decompose the food waste input through the input unit into microorganisms. A treatment tank having a space formed therein, a washing tank having an outlet surrounding the treatment tank so that the inner surface is spaced apart from the outer surface of the treatment tank, and a washing tank having an outlet for discharging the water, for spraying washing water toward the bottom and the inner surface of the washing tank A plurality of nozzle holes are formed and include a nozzle unit provided on a pipe through which the washing water flows.

The bottom of the washing tub is formed to be inclined toward the outlet to flow the water introduced through the inlet in the direction of the outlet, and the nozzle unit is installed on the nozzle unit seating surface formed on the upper side of the inclined bottom, and the plurality of The washing water sprayed from at least some of the nozzle holes of the may be sprayed toward the inclined bottom.

At least one pair of nozzle holes among the plurality of nozzle holes is provided to spray the washing water at a predetermined angle toward the inclined bottom portion, and at least one pair of other nozzle holes among the plurality of nozzle holes is formed on the inclined bottom portion. It may be provided to spray the washing water in a state that is opened at a predetermined angle toward the inner surface of the washing tub in the opposite direction to the .

A washing tub insertion hole penetrating up and down is formed in the bottom of the washing tub, an inlet pipe through which washing water flows into the nozzle part passes through the washing tub insertion hole, and the nozzle part is on the nozzle part seating surface on which the washing tub insertion hole is formed. can be installed.

The nozzle part is provided to surround the outside of the inlet pipe through which the washing water is introduced, the conveying pipe spaced apart from the end of the inlet pipe, the washing water passing through the inlet pipe flowing, and the upper end of the inlet pipe and the lower end of the conveying pipe a nozzle body having a plurality of nozzle holes for spraying the washing water discharged from the inlet pipe through a gap between the inlet pipe and the transfer pipe, and covering the upper part of the nozzle body, the washing water sprayed from the nozzle hole It may include a nozzle cap for guiding to be sprayed in the downward direction of the photo.

A nozzle inclined surface inclined in a downward direction may be formed on a body portion forming a lower portion of the nozzle hole, and the nozzle cap may be provided to cover an upper portion of the nozzle hole.

A spiral portion is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the inlet tube, and a spiral portion is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the nozzle body, so that the inlet tube and the nozzle body may be spirally coupled.

According to the present invention, the nozzle unit for spraying washing water for washing the washing tank of the food waste treatment apparatus can be implemented with a simple structure.

1 is a perspective view showing an apparatus for treating food waste according to the present invention;
2 is an exploded perspective view showing an apparatus for treating food waste according to the present invention;
3 is a cross-sectional view showing an apparatus for treating food waste according to the present invention;
4 is a cross-sectional view showing a washing tank of the food waste treatment apparatus according to the present invention;
5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the nozzle unit of the food waste treatment apparatus according to the present invention is installed in the washing tank;
6 is a perspective view showing a nozzle unit of the food waste treatment apparatus according to the present invention;
7 is a perspective view showing a nozzle body constituting a nozzle unit according to the present invention;
8 is a plan view showing the nozzle body constituting the nozzle unit according to the present invention;
9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the AA of FIG.
10 is a plan view showing a nozzle unit according to the present invention;
11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.
12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.

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

1 to 3 , the food waste treatment apparatus according to the present invention includes an input unit 100 into which food waste or water can be put, and is located below the input unit 100 and includes the input unit 100 . ), a treatment tank 200 having a space formed therein for decomposing food waste into microorganisms, and a washing tank 300 surrounding the treatment tank 200 so that the inner surface is spaced apart from the outer surface of the treatment tank 200 . ), and a stirrer 230 provided inside the treatment tank 200 and rotating to agitate the food waste inside the treatment tank.

A plurality of discharge holes are formed in the bottom 226 of the treatment tank 200 so that water can be discharged into a space between the treatment tank 200 and the washing tank 300 .

The input unit 100 is provided in the water opening on the bottom of the sink, and includes a ring member 110 , a first support member 120 , a second support member 130 , a filtering member 140 , and a trap member 150 . ) can be made.

The first support member 120 includes a first support member body 121 in a cylindrical shape, a first flange 122 in a ring shape along an outer circumference from the lower end of the first support member body 121, and the first support member body 121. 1 Consists of a spiral portion 123 formed along the inner circumference of the support member body (121).

The second support member 130 includes a second support member body 131 in a cylindrical shape, a second flange 132 in a ring shape along the outer circumference from the upper end of the second support member body 131, and the second support member body 131. 2 It consists of a spiral portion 133 formed along the outer circumference of the support member body (131).

The second support member 130 is inserted into the first support member 120 , and the second support member body 131 is located inside the first support member body 121 , but the first support member body 121 . The spiral portion 123 of the member 120 and the spiral portion 133 of the second support member 130 are spirally coupled.

The ring member 110 is positioned to cover the upper surface of the first flange 122 .

The filtering member 140 is inserted into the second support member 130 , and the upper end of the filtering member 140 is caught on the inner surface of the second support member 130 to set the vertical position. The bottom surface of the filtering member 140 is blocked so that water permeability is not possible, and a plurality of longitudinal slit grooves are formed along the circumference of the side surface to filter out foreign substances larger than the width of the slit grooves. The slit groove may be changed into various shapes such as a mesh network, and water passing through the slit groove is accommodated in the trap member 150 .

The trap member 150 is made of a ring shape, the cross-sectional shape is made of a U-shape, the water drained through the slit groove is accommodated in the U-shaped inner space. A portion of the water accommodated in the trap member 150 overflows inside the trap member 150 and flows into the treatment tank 200 , and a portion overflows out of the trap member 150 to the treatment tank It flows into the space between the outer surface of the 200 and the inner surface of the washing tank 300 .

Part of the treatment residues having a fine particle size among the food wastes treated by microorganisms in the treatment tank 200 are discharged to the outside of the treatment tank 200 to generate sludge in the washing tank 300 . In the trap member 150 , the treatment residues inside the washing tub 300 are washed by the water introduced into the space between the outer surface of the treatment tub 200 and the inner surface of the washing tub 300 , and the inside of the washing tub 300 . Sludge formation can be prevented.

The treatment tank 200 communicates with the first treatment tank 210 in which the food waste introduced through the input unit 100 is introduced through the upper portion and the lower portion is opened, and the internal space of the first treatment tank 210 . It consists of a second treatment tank 220 having an open top so as to be coupled to a lower portion of the first treatment tank 210 and having the discharge hole formed at the bottom.

The first treatment tank 210 includes a cylindrical body portion 211 and an upper surface portion 212 formed to cover the upper portion of the body portion 211 and having an opening 213 formed in the center portion.

The second treatment tank 220 may have a cylindrical shape having a circular flat cross-section, and may have an open upper portion and a closed lower portion.

When the lower end of the first treatment tank 210 and the upper end of the second treatment tank 220 are coupled or closely contacted, the inner space becomes a food waste treatment space of the treatment tank 210 .

A treatment tank cover 260 is provided in the opening 213 of the first treatment tank 210 . The treatment tank cover 260 guides the treatment tank inlet 262 that is opened so that the food waste introduced through the input unit 100 flows in, and the food waste introduced through the treatment tank inlet 262 moves downward. In order to introduce the inflow guide 261 to the inflow guide 261 and the food waste moving along the inflow guide 261 into the inner space of the first treatment tank 210, a cover opening and closing the lower end of the inflow guide 261 is opened and closed. plate 263 . The cover opening and closing plate 263 is connected by a hinge structure to open and close the lower opening of the inlet guide 261 so that food waste can be introduced.

An agitator 230 , a shaft 240 , and a locking member 250 may be provided in the inner space of the treatment tank 200 .

The agitator 230 may have an arm shape rotated by the motor 500 , and may have a structure in which food waste and microorganisms can be sufficiently stirred when rotated by the motor 500 . The stirrer 230 may be configured to rotate in one direction for a set time, rotate in the opposite direction for a set time, and alternately rotate in both directions.

The shaft 240 is provided on a vertical central axis of the treatment tank 200 .

The agitator 230 is a shaft connection part 233 having a length in the horizontal direction so that the shaft 240 is connected to the center, and one end of the shaft connection part 233 is inclined upward toward the outside of the treatment tank 200 . The first inclined stirrer 232 extended so as to have a horizontal direction extending from the outer end of the first inclined stirrer 232 toward the outside of the treatment tank 200 in the horizontal direction (231) , a second inclined stirrer 234 extending upward from the other end of the shaft connection part 233 toward the outside of the treatment tank 200, and a treatment tank at the outer end of the second inclined stirrer 234 ( 200) is composed of a second horizontal stirrer 235 having a length extending in the horizontal direction toward the outside.

When the stirrer 230 is viewed in a plan view, a first horizontal stirrer 231 , a first inclined stirrer 232 , a shaft connection portion 233 , a second inclined stirrer 234 , and a second horizontal stirrer 235 . ) is on a straight line.

The upper end of the shaft 240 is coupled to the center of the shaft connection portion 233 of the stirrer 230 , and the lower end of the shaft 240 is coupled to the motor 500 .

The upper end of the locking member 250 is coupled to the first treatment tank 210 to have a suspended structure, and is provided above the stirrer 230 .

The engaging member 250 is a pair of coupling parts 252 coupled to the upper bottom surface of the first treatment tank 210, and in a direction closer to each other at the inner ends of the pair of coupling parts 252 facing each other. It consists of a first inclined portion 251a and a second inclined portion 251b extending downwardly and a horizontal portion 251c horizontally connecting the first inclined portion 251a and the second inclined portion 251b. Consists of a locking member body (251). That is, the locking member 250 is formed in a V-shape in which a portion of the lower end is cut to have a length in the horizontal direction.

When food is put into the treatment tank 200 through the input part 100 , the filtering member 140 is removed from the input part 100 . When the filtering member 140 is removed and food is put into the input unit 100 , the food waste is disposed of through the opening of the treatment tank inlet 262 of the treatment tank cover 260 and the lower end of the inlet guide 261 . It is introduced into the inner space of the treatment tank 200 through the.

In this case, a locking member 250 is provided at the upper portion of the inner space of the treatment tank 200 to prevent long foods such as green onions and vegetables from being entangled and rotating together when the stirrer 230 rotates. That is, the food waste must be evenly stirred by the rotation of the stirrer 230 to facilitate decomposition by microorganisms. It can be rotated together without being stirred by 230. In the present invention, the fastening member 250 is provided so that the long food is smoothly stirred without rotating together when the stirrer 230 is rotated, so that the food can be fermented smoothly.

In addition, a protrusion 253 protruding downward from the bottom surface of the horizontal portion 251c of the locking member 250 may be provided. The protrusion 253 is integrally formed with the locking member 250 and is fixed without rotating together with the locking member 250 . The protrusion 253 may be provided such that its lower end is located adjacent to the upper side of the shaft connection portion 233 of the stirrer 230 . Accordingly, when the stirrer 230 rotates, the protrusion 253 scrapes the food accumulated on the shaft connection part 233 , thereby preventing the food from being accumulated on the shaft connection part 233 .

The washing tub 300 is formed in a cylindrical shape with an open upper portion, and the washing tub body 301 has a washing tub space 303 formed therein. It consists of a washing tub bottom 302 and an outlet 304 formed on one side of the washing tub bottom 302 to discharge water.

The bottom 302 of the washing tub 300 is inclined toward the outlet 304 to guide the water introduced through the inlet 100 to flow smoothly in the direction of the outlet 304. .

A central protrusion 305 is formed in the center of the bottom 302 of the washing tank 300 . A bottom surface of the second treatment tank 220 is seated on the upper surface of the central protrusion 305 to provide a stable installation structure.

A lower cover 400 is coupled to the lower portion of the washing tank 300 . The motor 500 is provided in a space between the washing tub 300 and the lower cover 400 . A cut-out portion 401 of a cut-out shape is formed on one upper side of the lower cover 400 , and the outlet 304 of the washing tank 300 is inserted thereinto.

The configuration of the washing tank 300 and the nozzle unit 600 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7 .

A nozzle part seating surface 307 is formed on the upper side of the inclined part 302a in the washing tank 300 , and the nozzle part 600 is installed on the nozzle part seating surface 307 .

A washing tank insertion hole 306 is formed in the nozzle part seating surface 307 so that the inlet pipe 610 of the nozzle part 600 penetrates up and down.

The nozzle unit 600 is provided with a plurality of nozzle holes for spraying the washing water toward the bottom 302 and the inner surface of the washing tank 300, and is provided on a pipe through which the washing water flows.

When the nozzle unit 600 is installed on the pipe in this way, the nozzle for spraying the washing water can be installed with a simple structure.

The nozzle part 600 is installed on the nozzle part seating surface 307 formed on the upper side of the inclined bottom part 302, and the washing water sprayed from at least some of the plurality of nozzle holes is disposed on the inclined bottom part ( 302) can be configured to be sprayed toward. In this case, since the discharge port 304 is formed at the lower end of the inclined bottom portion 302 , the sprayed washing water can be smoothly discharged through the discharge port 304 .

The nozzle unit 600 includes an inlet pipe 610 through which the washing water is introduced, a transfer pipe 620 spaced apart from the end of the inlet pipe 610 and the washing water passing through the inlet pipe 610, and the inflow. It is provided to surround the outside of the upper end of the tube 610 and the lower end of the transfer tube 620, and discharged from the inlet tube 610 through a gap between the inlet tube 610 and the transfer tube 620. A nozzle body 630 having a plurality of nozzle holes 634 for spraying washing water, covering the upper portion of the nozzle body 630 to guide the washing water sprayed from the nozzle hole 634 to be sprayed in an inclined downward direction It consists of a nozzle cap (640).

One end of the inlet pipe 610 is coupled to the lower cover 400 , and the washing water supplied from the outside of the lower cover 400 flows into the inlet pipe 610 . A spiral portion 611 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the other end of the inlet pipe 610 to be screwed.

The nozzle body 630 is formed in a hexahedral shape with rounded corners, and the body portion 631 formed in the shape of a square cylinder, the upper portion of the body portion 631 is covered, and the transfer pipe 620 is inserted into the central portion. It consists of a plurality of nozzle holes 634 formed in a narrow and long slot shape from the upper surface portion 632 to the body portion 631 from the upper surface portion 632, the upper surface portion 633 is formed so as to be through the transfer portion (633).

The inside of the body portion 631 is made of an empty space, and a spiral portion 635 is formed on the inner peripheral surface to be helically coupled to the spiral portion 611 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the inlet pipe 610 .

The upper end of the inlet pipe 610 and the lower end of the transfer pipe 620 are spaced apart, so that the washing water supplied through the inlet pipe 610 is spaced between the inlet pipe 610 and the transfer pipe 620 . After being filled in the inner space of the nozzle body 630 through the gap, it is sprayed through the plurality of nozzle holes 634 and is sprayed toward the bottom 302 and the inner surface of the washing tub 300 to be washed. .

The nozzle cap 640 is provided to cover the upper surface and a portion of the upper side surface of the nozzle body 630 , and a hole is formed in the central portion so that the transfer pipe 620 passes vertically. The lower end of the nozzle cap 640 is positioned so as to cover the nozzle hole 634 in the vertical direction, but is positioned so that a part of the lower end of the nozzle hole 634 is exposed, so that the nozzle hole 634 is exposed. Washing water is sprayed through the

A nozzle hole 634 formed in the nozzle body 630 and an injection path of the washing water will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 12 .

As shown in FIG. 8, at least one pair of nozzle holes 634a and 634b among the plurality of nozzle holes 634 are provided to spray the washing water in a state that is opened at a predetermined angle toward the inclined bottom 302, At least one pair of the other nozzle holes 634c and 634d among the plurality of nozzle holes 634 pumps washing water in a state that is opened at a predetermined angle toward the inner surface of the washing tub 300 in the opposite direction to the inclined bottom portion 302 . It is provided for spraying. Therefore, not only the bottom 302 of the washing tub 300 but also the inner surface of the washing tub body 301 in the opposite direction to the inclined bottom 302 can be washed using washing water, so that sludge is accumulated in the washing tub 300 it can be prevented In the present embodiment, the nozzle hole 634 is illustrated as having four, but it is not limited thereto and a larger number of nozzle holes may be provided.

In the nozzle body 630, nozzle inclined surfaces 636a, 636b, 636c, and 636d inclined downward are formed in the body portion 631 forming the lower portion of the nozzle hole 634, and the nozzle hole 634 ) is provided to cover the upper portion of the nozzle cap 640 . With this structure, the washing water is sprayed through the exposed portion except for the portion covered by the nozzle cap 640 in the nozzle hole 634, and in this case, by the nozzle inclined surfaces 636a, 636b, 636c, 636d. The washing water is guided to be sprayed onto the inclined bottom 302 .

In this way, by spraying the washing water to the inclined bottom part 302 , the bottom part 302 of the washing tank 300 can be efficiently washed.

As described above, the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are made within the scope of the claims, the detailed description of the invention, and the accompanying drawings. It is possible to carry out and this also belongs to the present invention.

100: input unit 110: ring member
120: first support member 130: second support member
140: filter 150: trap member
200: treatment tank 210: first treatment tank
211: second treatment tank body 212: upper surface portion
213: opening 220: second treatment tank
230: agitator 231: first horizontal agitator
232: first inclined stirring part 233: shaft connection part
234: second inclined stirring unit 235: second horizontal stirring unit
240: shaft 250: locking member
251: locking member body 252: coupling part
253: protrusion 260: treatment tank cover
261: inflow guide 262: treatment tank inlet
263: cover opening plate 300: washing tank
301: washing tub body 302: washing tub bottom
303: washing tank space 304: outlet
305: central protrusion 306: washing tank insertion hole
307: nozzle part seating surface 400: lower cover
500: motor 600: nozzle unit
610: inlet pipe 611: spiral part
620: transfer pipe 630: nozzle body
631: body 632: upper surface
633: transfer through section 634: nozzle hole
635: spiral part 636: nozzle inclined surface
640: nozzle cap

Claims (7)

a food waste or water input unit;
a treatment tank located at a lower portion of the input unit and having a space therein for decomposing the food waste input through the input unit into microorganisms;
a washing tank having an inner surface surrounding the treatment tank so as to be spaced apart from the outer surface of the treatment tank and provided with an outlet through which the water is discharged;
a nozzle unit having a plurality of nozzle holes for spraying the washing water toward the bottom and the inner surface of the washing tank and provided on a pipe through which the washing water flows;
including,
The bottom portion of the washing tank is formed to be inclined toward the outlet so that the water introduced through the inlet flows in the direction of the outlet;
the nozzle part is installed on the nozzle part seating surface formed on the upper side of the inclined bottom part, and the washing water sprayed from at least some of the plurality of nozzle holes is sprayed toward the inclined bottom part;
at least one pair of nozzle holes among the plurality of nozzle holes are provided to spray the washing water in a state that is opened at a predetermined angle toward the inclined bottom portion;
At least one pair of other nozzle holes among the plurality of nozzle holes is provided to spray the washing water at a predetermined angle toward the inner surface of the washing tub in the opposite direction to the inclined bottom part. delete delete a food waste or water input unit;
a treatment tank located at a lower portion of the input unit and having a space therein for decomposing the food waste input through the input unit into microorganisms;
a washing tank having an inner surface surrounding the treatment tank so as to be spaced apart from the outer surface of the treatment tank and provided with an outlet through which the water is discharged;
a nozzle unit having a plurality of nozzle holes for spraying the washing water toward the bottom and the inner surface of the washing tank and provided on a pipe through which the washing water flows;
including,
a washing tub insertion hole penetrating up and down is formed in the bottom of the washing tub;
an inlet pipe through which washing water flows into the nozzle unit passes through the washing tank insertion hole;
The nozzle unit is a food waste treatment device for installing the sink installed on the nozzle unit seating surface on which the washing tub insertion hole is formed. a food waste or water input unit;
a treatment tank located at a lower portion of the input unit and having a space therein for decomposing the food waste input through the input unit into microorganisms;
a washing tank having an inner surface surrounding the treatment tank so as to be spaced apart from the outer surface of the treatment tank and provided with an outlet through which the water is discharged;
a nozzle unit having a plurality of nozzle holes for spraying the washing water toward the bottom and the inner surface of the washing tank and provided on a pipe through which the washing water flows;
including,
The nozzle unit,
an inlet pipe through which washing water is introduced;
a transfer pipe spaced apart from the end of the inlet pipe, the washing water passing through the inlet pipe flows;
The nozzle body is provided to surround the outer side of the upper end of the inlet pipe and the lower end of the transfer pipe, the nozzle body having a plurality of nozzle holes for spraying the washing water discharged from the inlet pipe through the spaced gap between the inlet pipe and the transfer pipe ;
a nozzle cap covering the upper portion of the nozzle body and guiding the washing water sprayed from the nozzle hole to be sprayed in an inclined downward direction;
Food waste disposal device for sink installation consisting of 6. The method of claim 5,
a nozzle inclined surface inclined in a downward direction is formed on the body portion forming a lower portion of the nozzle hole;
that the nozzle cap is provided to cover an upper portion of the nozzle hole;
Food waste disposal device for sink installation, characterized in that 6. The method of claim 5,
A spiral portion is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the inlet tube, and a spiral portion is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the nozzle body, and the inlet tube and the nozzle body are spirally coupled to each other.

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