KR102362833B1 - Food waste treatment machine with water saving function - Google Patents

Abstract

In accordance with the present invention, provided is a food waste disposal machine having a power saving function, capable of considerably reducing the consumption of water used for pulverizing food waste. More specifically, in accordance with the present invention, the food waste disposal machine includes: a pulverizing mechanism part (100) including a pulverizing chamber (110) having an inlet (112) formed in an upper part so as to be connected to a drain hole (2) of a sink (1), a rotary blade (120) for pulverizing food waste, and an outlet (130) for discharging the pulverized matter; a microorganism decomposition part (200) connected to the outlet (130) of the pulverizing mechanism part (100), and including a decomposition tank (210) in which the pulverized matter is decomposed with microorganisms, a stirring blade (220) stirring the pulverized matter, a perforated mesh (230) filtering decomposed water decomposed with the microorganisms, into a lower part, and a water outlet (240) discharging the decomposed water having passed through the perforated mesh (230); and a water spray part (300) installed in an upper part of the pulverizing chamber (110) to supply the water into an inner side wall 360° area of the pulverizing chamber (110). Through the food waste disposal machine having a power saving function, a structural improvement is made so as to supply water into the inner side wall 360° area of the pulverizing chamber, thereby considerably reducing water consumption during food waste pulverizing procedure as well as quickly moving the pulverized matter stuck on the side wall of the pulverizing chamber, downward to reduce time for pulverizing work.

Description

Food waste treatment machine with water saving function

The present invention relates to a food processor having a water-saving function, and more specifically, to a food processor having a water-saving function that can dramatically reduce the amount of water consumed for pulverizing food waste.

In general, in homes and restaurants, a food disposer is installed in a sink in order to separate and discharge food waste generated in the kitchen. The food processor is installed under the drain hole of the sink, crushes the food waste generated during the washing process or food preparation process into small sizes, and discharges it to sewage along with the sewage generated during the washing process. Pollution is serious, and furthermore, there is a problem that a huge amount of water purification cost is required to treat such polluted water.

Accordingly, in Patent Registration No. 10-0970930 disclosed in the prior art, food including a housing installed in a sink drain, a rotating plate provided inside the housing, a motor driving the rotating plate, and an outlet positioned between the rotating plate and the motor In the disposer for crushing, the rotary plate has a lower protruding recess on its lower surface, coupled to the circumferential portion of the inner surface of the housing, is spaced apart from the lower surface of the rotary plate, and has an upper protruding recess on the upper surface corresponding to the lower protruding recess a storage tank including a fixed plate having a hollow plate shape, storing a liquid containing microorganisms for fermentation supplied to the housing, and having a water level sensor for measuring the level of the liquid; a pump for supplying the liquid from the storage tank to the housing; And, when the water level from the water level sensor is below the specified water level, a technology including a control unit for stopping the driving of the pump and the motor has been proposed.

In addition, in Patent Registration No. 10-1336741, which is another prior art, a housing installed under the sink, a driving motor built in the inner lower part of the housing, and a rotating plate installed on the inner upper part of the housing to be rotated by the driving motor In the disposer comprising: a rotary milling blade rotatably installed on the rotary plate around a hinge; a fixed milling blade installed on an upper inner circumferential surface of the housing; and a discharge pipe installed in the housing, microorganisms enter the housing A microorganism input unit for putting in, a separation means for accommodating the residue and washing water discharged through the discharge pipe, a dewatering tank accommodating the separation means and having a drain pipe installed at the lower end to drain the washing water separated from the separation means to the outside; A technology including a recovery container for recovering the residue separated by the separation means has been previously registered.

However, in the prior art, food wastes are pulverized and then decomposed using microorganisms. However, in pulverizing food wastes using a disposer, the food wastes are scattered by centrifugal force while being pulverized and attached to the inner sidewall of the disposer. The movement to the grinding blade is delayed, so there is a problem that the grinding efficiency is lowered. To solve this problem, most of the tap water is continuously supplied, but this leads to excessive consumption of tap water. This increased, followed by the disadvantage that the motor easily breaks down.

KR 10-0970930 B1 (2010.07.12.) KR 10-1336741 B1 (2013.11.27.)

In the present invention, a new technology was devised to solve all the problems of the prior art, and the structure is improved so that water can be supplied only when the crusher is driven while supplying water to a 360° area in the circumferential direction of the upper side wall of the crushing chamber. An object to be solved in the present invention is to provide a food processor having a water-saving function.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a food processor having a water-saving function in which a cutter blade is installed on a side wall of a grinding chamber and a V-shaped inclined blade is formed in the microbial decomposition unit to improve food processing functionality and efficiency.

As a specific means for solving the problems of the present invention, in the present invention, a food processor having a water saving function is configured, but the crushing chamber 110 in which an inlet 112 is formed at the top so as to be connected to the sink 1 and the drain 2 And, a grinding device unit 100 including a rotary blade 120 installed inside the grinding chamber 110 to grind food waste, and an outlet 130 for discharging the grinding material; A decomposition tank 210 connected to the outlet 130 of the crusher unit 100 to microbially decompose the pulverized material, and a stirring blade 220 installed inside the decomposition tank 210 to stir the pulverized material; The microbiological decomposition unit 200 including a perforated mesh 230 installed in the decomposition tank 210 to filter the decomposed water decomposed by microorganisms downward, and an outlet 240 for discharging the decomposed water that has passed through the perforated mesh 230 ) ; and a water spray unit 300 installed on the crushing chamber 110 and provided with a plurality of spray holes to supply water from the inner sidewall of the crushing chamber 110 to a 360° area in the circumferential direction.

At this time, the injection hole 330 is formed at a downward inclination angle and sprays water to a 360° area of the inner side wall of the crushing chamber 110 facing it, and is provided to induce a downward movement of the crushed material attached to the side wall of the crushing chamber 110 do it with

In addition, the water spray unit 300 has an outer housing 310 that forms a section for the grinding chamber 110 and an expanded tube body 312 having a larger diameter than the inlet 112 on the inner circumferential surface, and the outer housing 310 The inner housing 320 is inserted and installed in the expanded tube body 312 of the upper portion, the reduced flow passage 322 is formed thereon, and is communicated with the reduced flow passage 322, and the inner housing 320 inner surface circumferential direction 360 ° area It is characterized in that it includes a plurality of injection ports 330 for supplying water and a supply port 340 installed in the outer housing 310 to communicate with the reduced flow path 322 and into which water is supplied.

In addition, the reduced flow path 322 is formed as an inclined surface 342 whose bottom surface is inclined upward toward a point 180 ° with respect to the supply port 340 , and the reduced flow passage 322 due to the upward inclined surface 342 . It is characterized in that the inner volume is formed to be gradually reduced as the distance from the supply port (340).

In addition, an annular bracket 142 is coupled to the inner wall of the grinding chamber 110 , and a plurality of cutter blades 140 protrude inwardly or downwardly in the circumferential direction of the bracket 142 .

In addition, a plurality of inclined blades 250 are provided on the upper portion of the decomposition tank 210 to face each other, and a plurality of inclined blades 250 whose intervals are reduced in the downward direction are provided, and the inclined blades 250 are used for the rotational movement of the stirring blade 220 . It is characterized in that the pulverized material collected in the center of the decomposition tank 210 is provided so as to be separated and stirred.

In addition, the scraper member 260 of an elastic material is provided on the stirring blade 220 adjacent to the perforated mesh 230, and the scraper member 260 rotates together with the stirring blade 220 while the perforating mesh 230 is rotated. ) It is characterized in that it is provided to remove the pulverized sludge remaining on the upper surface.

According to the specific means for solving the above problems, in the present invention, the structure is improved so that the supply water is supplied to the 360° region of the inner side wall of the grinding chamber, and the mole is supplied only when the food is physically crushed. There are significant savings.

In addition, by installing a cutter blade protruding inwardly on the inner wall of the grinding chamber, food waste can be crushed, and the grinding time and microbial decomposition time can be shortened.

In addition, due to the inclined blades formed on the upper side of the decomposition tank, stirring is well made, so that the decomposition by microorganisms is well made, and the expected effect is a great invention.

1 is a view showing a preferred embodiment of a food processor having a water saving function provided by the present invention.
2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional perspective view illustrating an internal structure of a food processor having a water saving function according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of a food processor having a water saving function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 to 5 are block diagrams showing an embodiment of the water spraying unit in the food processor having a water saving function according to the present invention.
6 is a block diagram illustrating a state in which water is outputted through a water spray unit of the food processor having a water saving function according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 to 8 are block diagrams showing various embodiments of a cutter blade formed in a crusher unit in a food processor having a water saving function;
9 is a configuration diagram illustrating a state in which inclined wings and a scraper member are applied in the disassembly tank of the food processor having a water saving function according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail according to specific embodiments of the accompanying drawings. Technical terms used in this specification are terms selected in consideration of functions in embodiments, and the meaning of the terms may vary according to specific embodiments of the present invention. And throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" with another part, this includes not only the case where it is "directly connected" but also the case where it is "indirectly connected" with another member interposed therebetween. do.

In addition, the terms "upper", "lower", and "front-back direction" used in the following description are defined based on the drawings, and the shape and position of each component are not limited by these terms.

1 is a view showing a preferred embodiment of a food processor having a water saving function provided by the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional perspective view showing the internal structure of the food processor, and FIG. 3 is a front sectional view showing the internal structure of the food processor. to be.

The present invention relates to a food processor having a water-saving function, which has a structure improved to supply water to a 360° area of the inner side wall of the grinding chamber, so that the water consumption during the food waste grinding process can be greatly reduced. , consists of a main configuration including a microbial decomposition unit 200, water spray unit (300).

The crushing device unit 100 according to the present invention includes a crushing chamber 110 having an inlet 112 formed at the upper portion to be connected to the sink 1, drain 2, and accommodating food waste, and inside the crushing chamber 110. It is installed and configured to include a rotary blade 120 for crushing food waste and an outlet 130 for discharging the pulverized food, and the food pulverized by the pulverizing unit 100 is connected to the outlet 130 and a microorganism to be described later It is moved to the decomposition unit 200 .

The rotary blade 120 is installed on the bottom surface of the grinding chamber 110, rotated by a motor, and formed into a circular perforated plate, and a plurality of cutter blades protrude from the upper surface to crush food waste and reduce the size of particles. It is provided so that the pulverized product is moved downward.

And, the motor for driving the rotary blade 120 is automatically operated by detecting the input of food waste by a detection sensor installed in the inlet 112, or the magnetic field of a magnet attached to the cover of the drain hole 2 acts. It may be provided to automatically operate when the cover is closed by installing a reed switch at a position where the reed switch is installed, or to manually control the on/off operation by operating a manual switch including a pedal switch.

7 to 8 are block diagrams illustrating various embodiments of a cutter blade formed in a crusher unit in a food processor having a water saving function.

First, referring to FIG. 7 , the grinder unit 100 according to the present invention further includes a cutter blade 140 spaced apart from the inner sidewall of the grinding chamber 110 and disposed in the vertical direction to more quickly crush the input food. can be provided.

An annular bracket 142 is coupled to the upper inner wall of the grinding chamber 110 , and a plurality of cutter blades 140 protrude downward of the grinding chamber 110 in the circumferential direction of the bracket 142 .

8 is another embodiment of the cutter blade 14 in which an annular bracket 142 is coupled to the lower inner wall of the grinding chamber 110, and a plurality of cutter blades 140 protrude inwardly in the circumferential direction of the bracket 142. example is shown.

When the cutter blade 14 formed as described above is further provided, food waste is introduced into the grinding chamber 110 and scatters upward due to the cutting impact with the rotary blade 120 or together with the rotary blade 120 . While being rotated, it rubs against the plurality of cutter blades 140 and is pulverized. That is, the lower layer of food waste introduced into the grinding chamber 110 is pulverized by the rotary blade 120, and the upper layer has a double complex pulverization structure in which the upper layer is cut by the cutter blade 140, thereby improving the pulverization efficiency, There is an advantage in that even a relatively large size of food waste including watermelon peel is pulverized in a short time.

The microbial decomposition unit 200 according to the present invention is connected to the outlet 130 of the crusher unit 100, and is installed in the decomposition tank 210 for microbially decomposing the pulverized product, and the decomposition tank 210 to pulverize it. A stirring blade 220 for stirring water, a perforated mesh 230 installed in the decomposition tank 210 to filter the decomposed water decomposed by microorganisms downward, and an outlet for discharging the decomposed water that has passed through the perforated mesh 230 ( 240).

An openable and openable lid is formed on the upper side of the decomposition tank 210 so that a carrier (microbial adsorbent) can be put therein, or the inside of the decomposition tank 210 can be cleaned if necessary.

A water level detection unit for activating a notification module is provided by detecting the water level inside the decomposition tank 210 and reaching a set water level, and the water level detecting unit detects the water level inside the decomposition tank 210 in real time and exceeds the set water level, a notification module By immediately transmitting a warning signal to prevent food from being inputted to the user through the The degradation of microbial decomposition efficiency is prevented.

On the other hand, the perforated mesh 230 having a plurality of perforations on the side wall and the bottom of the sieve with an open upper portion is formed in a structure in which the diameter decreases from the top to the bottom, and the upper end of the perforated mesh 30 is a pulverized product Since the inflow is mounted locally on the inner wall of the decomposition tank 210, and the other areas are installed in a state spaced apart from the inner wall of the decomposition tank 210, the entire area of the perforated network 30 is used as a filtration surface to decompose microorganisms It is provided to effectively filter out the water.

The bottom of the decomposition tank 210 is formed at an inclination angle that forms a downward inclination angle toward the water outlet 240, so that the decomposed water passing through the perforated mesh 230 and the fine contaminants contained in the decomposed water are discharged from the water outlet 240 by the floor inclination angle. ) side, so that contamination of the bottom of the decomposition tank 210 by fine contaminants is prevented.

In the microorganism decomposition unit 200 of the present invention, a plurality of inclined blades 250 which are installed to face each other on the upper portion of the decomposition tank 210 and whose intervals are reduced in the downward direction may be further installed.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the inclined wings 250 are formed in a substantially 'V' shape, are coupled to the bottom surface of the lid of the decomposition tank 210 , and are disposed in the center of the decomposition tank 210 .

Accordingly, the pulverized material collected in the center of the decomposition tank 210 by the rotational movement of the stirring blade 220 is rubbed with the inclined blade 250 to release the agglomeration, and microorganisms rapidly penetrate into the pulverized material, The decomposition efficiency and decomposition time by microorganisms are shortened.

9 is a configuration diagram showing a state in which inclined wings and a scraper member are applied in the disassembly tank of the food processor having a water saving function according to an embodiment of the present invention. A member 260 is provided. The scraper member 260 is formed of an elastic material, and is provided to reduce friction noise when collided with or rub against the perforated network body 230 while closely adhering to the perforated network body 230 .

In addition, the scraper member 260 is formed as a block having a fitting hole therethrough, and is detachably installed on the stirring blade 220 .

Accordingly, as the scraper member 260 is provided to remove the pulverized sludge remaining on the upper surface of the perforated mesh 230 while rotating with the stirring blade 220, the perforated holes of the perforated mesh 230 are opened without clogging by the sludge. The sludge deposited on the upper surface of the perforated mesh body 230 is agitated to improve the microbial decomposition efficiency as well as the decomposed water is rapidly discharged.

The water spray unit 300 according to the present invention is installed in the upper part of the grinding chamber 110 to supply water to a 360° area of the inner sidewall of the grinding chamber 110 .

4 to 5 are block diagrams showing an embodiment of the water spray unit in the food processor having a water saving function according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a state in which water is outputted through the water spray unit of the food processor.

Referring to the drawings, the water spraying unit 300 includes an outer housing 310 that forms a grinding chamber 110 compartment, and an expanded tube body 312 having a larger diameter than the inlet 112 on the inner circumferential surface; The inner housing 320 is inserted into the extended tube body 312 of the housing 310 and has a reduced flow path 322 formed thereon, and the reduced flow passage 322 communicates with the inner housing 320 in the circumferential direction of the inner surface 360 It includes a plurality of injection ports 330 that are spaced apart from each other and supply water in an inclined downward direction, and a supply port 340 installed in the outer housing 310 to communicate with the reduced flow path 322 and into which water is supplied, The supply port 340 may be configured to supply tap water or to supply microbial decomposition water generated in the microbial decomposition unit 200 .

The reduced flow path 322 is simple to manufacture as it is formed by the difference in inner and outer diameter diameters between the inner and outer housings 310 and 320. have.

In addition, the injection hole 330 forms a groove in the upper end of the inner housing 320 as shown in FIG. 4(b), the upper portion of the groove is closed by the outer housing 310, and the groove entrance is ) may be configured such that the upper region is partially closed by the reducing jaw protruding downward to determine the size of the injection hole 330 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5 , the injection hole 330 may be formed as a hole in the inner peripheral surface of the inner housing 320 , and the upper portion of the reduced flow path 322 is a cover corresponding to the planar shape of the inner housing 320 . It may be configured to be sealed with

On the other hand, the injection hole 330 is formed at a downward inclination angle at an angle of 5 to 20 °, the plurality of injection holes 330 are formed at the same inclination angle, or are formed at different angles alternately among the plurality of injection holes 330 is also possible

In this way, the injection hole 330 is formed on the inner surface of the upper region of the crushing chamber 110 and is provided to spray water at a downward inclination angle, and the water supply is 360° on the inner sidewall of the crushing chamber 110 facing the injection hole 330 at a downward inclination angle. It is sprayed into the area to induce downward movement of the pulverized material attached to the side wall of the pulverizing chamber 110 .

Accordingly, the pulverized material adhering to the side wall of the pulverizing chamber 110 is rapidly moved downward by the water supply, and a small amount of water is used to shorten the pulverization time, and there is an advantage of effectively pulverizing food residues with high viscosity. .

The supply port 340 may be connected to a water supply supply member 350 for supplying the microbial decomposition water or tap water generated in the microbial decomposition unit 200 by the control unit. At this time, the water supply member 350 is provided to circulately supply the microbially decomposed water generated in the microbial decomposition unit 200 using a pump or to supply tap water using a sol valve, in which case the water supply is controlled by the control unit. It is provided to operate in conjunction with the crusher unit 100 or to control the operation time and cycle by using a separate timer.

On the other hand, the reduced flow path 322 may be formed as an inclined surface 342 whose bottom surface is inclined upward from the supply port 340 toward the opposite point of the supply port 340 . In this case, referring to FIG. 4A , the internal volume of the reduced flow path 322 due to the upward inclined surface 342 is gradually reduced as it moves away from the supply port 340 .

Accordingly, even if the supply port 340 is installed in only one location on either side, the water supply pressure output through the plurality of injection ports 330 is uniformly maintained without being affected by the distance from the supply port 340 , and thus the grinding chamber (110) It is possible to achieve stable performance in which the pulverized material adhering to the 360° area of the inner sidewall is thoroughly moved downward.

As such, in the food processor provided in the present invention, when food is put into the grinding chamber 110 , water is supplied to a 360° area in the circumferential direction by the water spray unit 300 , and water can be supplied only when the grinding device is driven. The amount of use is significantly reduced compared to the conventional method, and in particular, the supplied water is sprayed into the 360° area of the inner side wall of the grinding chamber 110 to induce downward movement of the pulverized material attached to the side wall of the grinding chamber 110, and the cutter blade 140 ), the food is pulverized in a short time, so the pulverization efficiency is very good.

As described above, in the detailed description of the present invention, the most preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described, but various modifications are possible within the scope not departing from the technical scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but the protection scope should be recognized from the techniques of the claims to be described later and equivalent technical means from these techniques.

1: sink 2: drain
100: crusher unit
110: grinding chamber 112: inlet 120: rotary blade
130: outlet 140: cutter blade 142: bracket
200: microbial decomposition unit
210: decomposition tank 220: stirring blade 230: perforated mesh body
240: outlet 250: inclined wing 260: scraper member
300: water spray unit
310: outer housing 312: expansion tube body
320: inner housing 322: reduced flow path
330: nozzle 340: supply port 342: upward slope
350: water supply member

Claims (7)

A grinding chamber 110 having an inlet 112 formed at the top so as to be connected to the sink (1) drain 2, a rotary blade 120 installed inside the grinding chamber 110 to grind food waste, and a pulverized product The crusher unit 100 including the outlet 130 for discharging;
A decomposition tank 210 connected to the outlet 130 of the crusher unit 100 to microbially decompose the pulverized material, and a stirring blade 220 installed inside the decomposition tank 210 to stir the pulverized material; Microbial decomposition unit 200 including a perforated mesh 230 installed in the decomposition tank 210 to filter the decomposed water decomposed by microorganisms downward, and an outlet 240 for discharging decomposed water that has passed through the perforated mesh 230 ) ; and
It is installed in the upper part of the grinding chamber 110, and a water spray unit 300 provided with a plurality of injection ports 330 to supply water from the inner sidewall of the grinding chamber 110 to a 360° area in the circumferential direction;
The water spray unit 300,
An outer housing 310 in which an expanded tube body 312 having a larger diameter than the inlet 112 is formed on the inner circumferential surface;
An inner housing 320 that is inserted and installed in the extension tube body 312 of the outer housing 310 and has a reduced flow path 322 formed thereon;
A plurality of injection holes 330 communicating with the reduced flow path 322 and disposed in a 360° area in the circumferential direction of the inner housing 320 to supply water,
It is installed in the outer housing 310 so as to communicate with the reduced flow path 322 and includes a supply port 340 into which water is supplied,
The reduced flow path 322 is formed as an inclined surface 342 whose bottom surface is inclined upward toward a point 180° with respect to the supply port 340, so that the internal volume of the reduced flow path 322 is from the supply port 340. A food processor having a water saving function, characterized in that it gradually shrinks as it moves away.
The method of claim 1,
The injection hole 330 is formed at a downward inclination angle and is provided to induce a downward movement of the pulverized material attached to the side wall of the pulverizing chamber 110 by injecting water supply to the 360° area of the inner side wall of the pulverizing chamber 110 facing the opposite side. Food processor with water saving function.
delete delete The method of claim 1,
An annular bracket 142 is coupled to the inner wall of the grinding chamber 110, and a plurality of cutter blades 140 are formed to protrude inwardly or downwardly in the circumferential direction of the bracket 142 having a water saving function. food processor.
The method of claim 1,
In order to separate and stir the pulverized material collected in the center of the decomposition tank 210 by the rotational movement of the stirring blade 220, it is installed in the upper portion of the decomposition tank 210 to face each other, and the gap is reduced in the downward direction. A food processor having a water saving function, characterized in that a plurality of inclined wings (250) are further formed.
The method of claim 1,
A scraper member 260 of an elastic material is provided on the stirring blade 220 adjacent to the perforated mesh 230, and the scraper member 260 rotates together with the stirring blade 220 and the upper surface of the perforated mesh 230 A food processor having a water-saving function, characterized in that it is provided to remove the pulverized product sludge remaining in the refrigerator.

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