KR102498876B1 - food waste disposal device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a food waste disposal apparatus, comprising: a housing that forms the body of the food waste disposal apparatus and is provided in the form of an open upper surface; a grinding tank mounted in the housing, equipped with a heater and grinding blades to dry and grind the food waste input therein into powder, and having an outlet for discharging the powdered food waste; an outlet opening and closing device located on the side of the outlet and configured to close or open the outlet through a reciprocating movement in the direction closer to or away from the outlet; and a storage device that receives and stores the powdered food waste when the outlet opening and closing device opens the outlet, thereby having the advantage of being able to easily process food waste powder.

Description

Food waste disposal device {food waste disposal device}

The present invention relates to a food waste disposal apparatus, and more particularly, to a food waste disposal apparatus capable of drying and pulverizing food waste to form a dried powdered food waste powder, and easily disposing of the formed food waste powder. .

In general, a food waste disposal device that pulverizes food waste or decomposes it into microorganisms is a type installed in a sink, as disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-0792024 'Food waste disposal device for a sink', or Korean Patent No. As disclosed in No. 10-1625958 'Food Waste Disposal Device Set', it can be classified into a form that can be placed in various positions and used by being sealed by a casing.

Among them, the food waste disposal device installed in the sink, such as Korean Patent No. 10-0792024, is provided with a discharge pipe so as not to limit the function of discharging water through the drain, which is the original function of the sink, and part of the food treated with water. However, the food waste disposal apparatus sealed by a casing, such as Korean Patent No. 10-1625958, does not have a separate discharge space, so the food waste powder processed inside the food waste bin is crushed or decomposed. It is common to separate and discard the crushed or decomposed food waste powder by removing the food waste bin separately from the food waste bin, or separate and discard only the crushed or decomposed food waste powder while leaving the food waste bin fixed.

However, when the food waste disposal apparatus sealed by the casing is configured to treat food waste by grinding, a grinding blade is provided inside the food processing container, and the grinding blade is generally connected to a motor installed outside the food processing container. As configured, in order to remove the food waste bin, the food waste bin and the motor had to be disassembled, and in order to separate only the food waste powder without removing the food waste bin, the grinding blade had to be separated, or the grinding blade had to be shaken off without separation, so it is inconvenient and safe. Didn't.

In particular, there is a problem that the food waste treatment device cannot be used when the food waste powder is not thrown away, and the development of technology for a food waste treatment device to solve the above problem has been urgently needed.

The present invention has been conceived to solve the above problems, and provides a food waste disposal apparatus capable of drying and pulverizing food waste to form a dried powdered food waste powder, and easily treating the formed food waste powder. have a purpose to

A food waste disposal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems comprises: a housing that forms a body of the food waste disposal apparatus and is provided in an open upper surface; a crushing tank installed in the housing, equipped with a heater and a crushing blade to dry and crush food waste introduced into the interior to be powdered, and having a discharge port through which the powdered food waste is discharged; An outlet opening and closing device located on a side surface of the outlet and provided to close or open the outlet through a reciprocating motion in a direction approaching or moving away from the outlet, and when the outlet opening and closing device opens the outlet, the outlet is discharged into the outlet. It may include a storage device for receiving and storing the powdered food waste to be delivered.

Here, the outlet opening and closing device may include: an opening and closing device body; a power applying unit provided inside the body of the switchgear and providing rotational power; a main screw provided at a position adjacent to the power applying unit and rotated by power transmitted from the power applying unit; A movement screw that moves horizontally in a direction approaching or moving away from the discharge port by rotation of the main screw by connecting with the main screw from an upper side and provided at an end of the movement screw to seal the discharge port. It may include a sealing member provided as.

In addition, the outlet opening and closing device may further include a sealing member guide forming a predetermined length in a direction from the outlet to the outlet opening and closing device side, and the sealing member may be provided to slide inside the sealing member guide. there is.

In addition, the sealing member guide is formed in a closed housing type except for a space where the powdered food waste is introduced or discharged, and the movable screw is configured so that the sealing member is inside the sealing member guide. may move by a predetermined length to close the outlet.

The outlet opening and closing device further includes an anti-rotation guide having a predetermined length in a direction from the outlet to the side of the outlet opening and closing device so that both ends are fixed to the outlet and the sealing member guide, respectively, wherein the anti-rotation guide is provided to pass through the sealing member, thereby preventing the sealing member from rotating within the sealing member guide.

Here, the anti-rotation guides may be provided in plurality by being provided at symmetrical positions with respect to the center of the sealing member.

In addition, the food waste disposal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a discharge pipe for guiding the powdered food waste discharged through the discharge port downward or sideward and discharging it in the direction of the storage device, the storage device, A storage device body provided at the lower end of the housing and detachable from the housing by user manipulation and accommodated in the storage device body, disposed at the end of the discharge pipe to receive and receive the discharged powdered food waste Including a storage box, the storage box may be provided to be detachable from the storage device body.

In addition, the storage device is provided in the storage device body, is provided at a position outside of the storage box accommodating, and is covered inside the storage box to store a plastic bag for temporarily storing powdered food waste. Plastic bag storage It may further include a housing.

In addition, the food waste treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a odor reduction device that reduces the odor of food waste by injecting a liquid or solid deodorant into a crushing tank and crushing the added deodorant together with the food waste. can include

In addition, the odor reduction device includes a deodorant storage tank provided to be detachable from the housing and formed in the shape of a housing with an empty interior for accommodating the deodorant; Provided in the deodorant supply pipe and the deodorant storage tank, which mediate the transfer of the deodorant from the deodorant storage tank to the grinding tank, monitor the remaining amount of the deodorant contained therein, and emit or emit light when the remaining amount of the deodorant is below a reference value. A deodorant notification sensor may be included.

In addition, the food waste disposal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a sewage storage device for receiving and temporarily storing sewage generated from the inside of the crushing tank.

Specifically, the sewage storage device is provided to be detachable from the housing, the sewage storage tank forming the shape of an empty enclosure for receiving the sewage; It is provided in the sewage delivery pipe and the sewage storage tank for mediating the transfer of sewage from the crushing tank to the sewage storage tank, to monitor the remaining amount of sewage accommodated therein, and to emit light or sound when the level of sewage is higher than a reference value. It may include a sewage notification sensor provided.

The food waste disposal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may dry and pulverize food waste to form a dried powdered food waste powder, and easily treat the formed food waste powder.

In addition, the food waste disposal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention has the advantage of being able to provide a user with a food waste disposal apparatus that is easy to use by removing odor, sewage, and moisture generated in processing food waste. have

In addition, the food waste disposal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention has the advantage of enabling more efficient operation by measuring the remaining amount or condition of the deodorant and sewage and notifying the user of the result.

In addition, the food waste disposal apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention has an advantage in that a plastic bag for temporarily storing powdered food waste can be separately installed, so that powdered food waste can be easily disposed of.

Meanwhile, the food waste disposal apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the effects described above, and may further include all effects predictable from the specification and drawings.

1 is a perspective perspective view of a food waste disposal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear projection perspective view of the food waste disposal apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a partially omitted view in which a housing is removed to show the internal configuration of FIG. 1 in more detail.
FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the food waste disposal device of FIG. 1 .
5 (a) and (b) are operational examples for showing in detail the process of closing and opening the outlet using the outlet opening and closing device.
FIG. 6 is an exemplary view separately showing each component provided in the food waste disposal apparatus of FIG. 1 .

Hereinafter, the description of the present invention is not limited to specific embodiments, and various transformations may be applied and various embodiments may be applied. In addition, the content described below should be understood to include all conversions, equivalents, or substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In the following description, terms such as first and second are terms used to describe various components, and are not limited in meaning to themselves, and are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

Singular expressions used in the present invention include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In addition, terms such as "include", "include" or "have" described below are meant to designate that features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist. should be construed, and understood not to preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, a food waste disposal apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 .

First, FIG. 1 is a projection perspective view of a food waste disposal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear projection perspective view of the food waste disposal device of FIG. 1 , and FIG. 3 shows the internal configuration of FIG. 1 in more detail. It is a partial omission with the housing removed for

4 is a cross-sectional side view of the food waste disposing apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIGS. 5 (a) and (b) are operational examples for showing in detail the process of closing and opening the outlet using the outlet opening and closing device. 6 is an exemplary view separately showing each component provided in the food waste disposal apparatus of FIG. 1 .

1 to 6 , a food waste disposal apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 100, a crushing tank 200, an outlet opening/closing device 300, and a storage device 400. The food waste disposal apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention operates by receiving power from the outside, or when the external power is cut off, the storage battery provided inside the food waste disposal apparatus 1 ( (not shown) may operate by receiving operation power.

In addition, the food waste disposal apparatus 1 cuts off the power supplied from the outside or the power supplied from a storage battery (not shown), thereby preventing a fire leakage accident that may occur when the present invention is not used, and safety that occurs during operation. A main switch 130 capable of preventing accidents may be further included.

First, the housing 100 forms the body of the food waste disposal apparatus 1 of the present invention, has a space inside to accommodate the components of the present invention, and has the shape of a box with an open upper surface. A catalog may be prepared.

At this time, the housing 100 having the form of a square box shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 is only an exemplary form for helping those skilled in the art to understand, and the cross section is formed to have a circumference and a cylindrical shape forming a predetermined height. Alternatively, the cross section may be formed in a polygonal shape having three or more vertexes, and may be formed in various shapes according to user's needs, such as a polygonal column shape having a predetermined height.

Specifically, at the upper end of the housing 100, to control the cover 110 covering the open portion provided on the top and the locking device provided to open or close the cover 110, receive a user's manipulation. A button 120 may be provided for

Here, the cover 110 may be configured in a variety of opening and closing methods, such as folding, sliding, rotation, etc., but is preferably rotated based on an axis provided at the top of the housing 100. By being provided, space utilization in the housing 100 can be increased.

Through this, it is possible to seal the housing 100 from the outside while the grinding blade 210 of the grinding tank 200, which will be described later, rotates, thereby increasing stability and securing the safety of the user in operating the present invention. can

In addition, a display 140 may be provided on the front of the housing 100 to display an operating state of the food waste disposing apparatus 1, which will be described in detail later.

Specifically, the display 140 may be provided as a light emitting unit that emits light, and more specifically, a main light emitting unit that displays a power connection state and operating and non-operating states of the food waste disposal apparatus 1. (141), and information on the respective states of the storage box 420, the odor reduction device 500, the moisture storage device 600, and the sewage storage device 700, which constitute the present invention and will be described in detail later, respectively. A sub light emitting unit 142 that emits light in a different color for display may be included.

In addition, a heat sink 150 may be provided at the rear of the housing 100 to dissipate heat generated inside the housing 100 to the rear of the housing 100 .

In addition, a storage device 400 to be described in detail later and a diaphragm 160 for partitioning space between internal components may be provided inside the housing 100 .

More specifically, the diaphragm 160 may be formed to have a thickness and area capable of easily supporting the crushing tank 200 containing food waste and the outlet opening/closing device 300.

In addition, the pulverization tank 200 may be formed to be detachable from within the housing 100 in a state in which the cover 110 is opened according to a user's manipulation.

Specifically, the pulverization tank 200 may be mounted or detached from the inside of the housing 100 by being inserted into or removed from an opening provided in the housing 100 according to a user's manipulation.

In addition, the material constituting the crushing tank 200 may be most preferably formed of a stainless steel material that does not cause denaturation by acidic or basic components of food waste, but this is necessarily limited Instead, all of the materials constituting the device used for food processing may be used.

In addition, the crushing tank 200 may be made of a transparent synthetic material such as acrylic or glass in order to display the state of the food waste to the user. At this time, the crushing tank 200 may be formed of a transparent material, When a hacking window (not shown) is provided on one side of the circumference, the housing 100 may be provided with a hacking window (not shown) through which the state of the food waste can be visually checked by looking through the crushing tank 200. .

In addition, marks (ml, L) indicating the amount of food waste accommodated in the crushing tank 200 may be displayed on a hacking window (not shown) provided in the housing 100 .

Hereinafter, the configuration of the crushing tank 200 will be described in detail. The crushing tank 200 may be provided in the form of an enclosure having a predetermined depth.

In addition, the inside of the crushing tank 200 is provided with a heater (not shown) that generates heat by receiving electricity, and a crushing blade 210 having a sharp tip, that is, a blade, so that the inside of the crushing tank 200 It is possible to dry and pulverize the food waste input into powder.

At this time, a diffusion fan (not shown) may be provided inside the pulverization tank 200 to efficiently disperse the heat generated by the heater (not shown) inside the pulverization tank 200, but this is necessarily limited. It's not something to be

In addition, in order to rotate the grinding blade 210, the grinding blade 210 may be operated by receiving rotational power from a rotary motor 211 provided at the bottom of the grinding tank 200.

In addition, the grinding blade 210 rotates in a state where the outlet 220, which will be described in detail later, is opened by the movement of the sealing member 350, so that the food waste powder is not simply pulverized, but the food waste powder is discharged ( 220) can be pushed in the direction.

On the other hand, the heater (not shown) and the grinding blade 210 may be provided at the bottom of the grinding tank 200 in order to increase drying efficiency and grinding efficiency, respectively, but are not necessarily limited to the grinding tank 200 It may be provided at various heights of.

In addition, a discharge port 220 for discharging powdered food waste powder (FWP) may be formed at one side of the crushing tank 200 .

In addition, the outlet opening and closing device 300 may be located on the side of the outlet 220, and is provided in the form of a cylinder, more specifically, a power cylinder in which a combination of a worm and a worm gear is used, and the outlet ( 220), it may be provided to close or open the outlet 220 by reciprocating in a direction approaching or moving away from it.

Prior to description, the outlet opening and closing device 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided in the form of an electric cylinder, but this is only one of the most preferred forms, and can open or close the outlet 220. Both mechanical and electrical movement means may be used.

More specifically, the outlet opening and closing device 300 may include an opening and closing device body 310, a power applying unit 320, a main screw 330, a motion screw 340, and a sealing member 350.

First, a space in which the power supply unit 320, the main screw 330, and the motion screw 340 can be accommodated may be provided in the opening and closing device body 310.

Also, the opening/closing device body 310 may be located inside the housing 100, more specifically, on a side surface of the outlet 220.

In addition, the power applying unit 320 is provided inside or outside the opening/closing device body 310 and may provide rotational power.

In addition, the power applying unit 320 may forward or reverse rotate the main screw 330 to be described later.

In addition, the main screw 330 may be provided at a position adjacent to the power applying unit 320 and may be rotated by power transmitted from the power applying unit 320 .

In addition, the motion screw 340 comes into contact with the screw thread formed on the main screw 330, and is brought closer to or away from the outlet 220 by the rotation of the main screw 330 by contacting the main screw 330. It may be provided to move horizontally in the direction, that is, the main screw 330 and the motion screw 340 may be provided to operate through the principle of a worm and a worm gear.

In addition, the sealing member 350 is provided at an end of the motion screw 240 to seal the outlet 220, that is, to have an area corresponding to the area formed by the outlet 220. It may be, but it is not necessarily limited.

At this time, between the movement screw 340 and the sealing member 350, in order to solve the problem that the sealing member 350 rotates together by the rotational movement of the movement screw 340, the movement screw 340 and the sealing A divided joint or shaft shaft capable of offsetting the rotational energy of the bearing or motion screw 340 provided at the coupling part of the member 350 may be provided.

In summary, the sealing member 350 closes or opens the outlet 220 while moving in a direction approaching or moving away from the outlet 220 provided in the pulverization tank 200 according to the horizontal movement of the moving screw 340. It can.

In addition, the outlet opening and closing device 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a sealing member guide 360 forming a predetermined length in a direction from the outlet 220 to the side of the outlet opening and closing device 300. can

At this time, the sealing member guide 360 is a means for guiding the sealing member 350 to move in a horizontal direction, and the sealing member 350 using such a configuration is of the sealing member guide 360. It can slide in a certain direction from the inside.

More specifically, the sealing member guide 360 may be formed in a closed enclosure type except for a space where the powdered food waste (FWP) is introduced or discharged.

When the sealing member guide 360 is formed in a closed housing type except for the moving path of the powdered food waste (FWP) as described above, the powdered food waste (FWP) is unspecified inside the housing 100. In addition to preventing scattering into position, since the four sides of the sealing member 350 are sealed, the sealing member 350 has the advantage of being able to move more stably.

At this time, the movement screw 340 can move by a predetermined length so that the sealing member 350 can seal the outlet 220 inside the sealing member guide 360. there is.

In addition, the outlet opening and closing device 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an anti-rotation guide 370 .

Specifically, the anti-rotation guide 370 may form a predetermined length in a direction from the outlet 220 toward the outlet opening/closing device side 300 .

In addition, the anti-rotation guide 370 may pass through the sealing member 350 and have both ends fixed to the outlet 220 and the sealing member guide 360 , respectively.

At this time, the anti-rotation guides 370 are provided in symmetrical directions with respect to the center of the sealing member 350 so that the sealing member 350 moves in a balanced manner, and as shown in the drawings, the plurality of anti-rotation guides 370 are disposed. It may be, but it may be provided in a singular number, which is not necessarily limited.

Accordingly, the sealing member 350 may be guided to move within the sealing member guide 360 without rotation.

Also, when the outlet opening/closing device 300 opens the outlet 220, the storage device 400 may receive and store the powdered food waste (FWP) discharged through the outlet 220.

In addition, the food waste disposal device 1 includes a discharge pipe 230 that guides the powdered food waste (FWP) discharged through the outlet 220 downward or sideward and discharges it in the direction of the storage device 400. can include more.

Specifically, the discharge pipe 230 may extend downward from the discharge port 220 or the sealing member guide 360 .

However, the shape of the discharge pipe 230 shown in the drawing is formed to extend from the discharge port 220 or the sealing member guide 360 and have a length in the lateral direction of the housing 100, so that powdered food waste ( FWP) may be provided to directly discharge to the outside.

In addition, although not shown in the drawing, a strainer filter (not shown) having a mesh structure is provided in the discharge pipe 230 to prevent unpulverized food waste from being introduced into the storage device 400 to be described later It could be.

In addition, the storage device 400 may include a storage device body 410 and a storage box 420 .

First, the storage device body 410 is provided at the lower end of the housing 100, and may be provided to be detachable from the housing 100 in a sliding manner by a user's manipulation.

In addition, the storage box 420 is accommodated in the storage device body 410 and is disposed at the end of the discharge pipe 230 to receive and accommodate the discharged powdered food waste (FWP).

Here, the storage box 420 may be detachably provided from the storage device body 410, and may be formed in a form in which a handle 421 is provided on one side for easy operation by a user.

At this time, the shape of the handle 421 is not limited, but most preferably, in a state where the outer surface of the handle 421 does not protrude, as shown in the drawing, a finger groove ( 4210) may be provided in the form of a handle 421 provided.

In addition, a storage box accommodating bracket 411 for setting a detachable position of the storage box 420 may be provided on a lower surface of one side of the storage device body 410 .

In addition, the storage device 400 further includes a plastic bag storage housing 412 for storing a plastic bag (PB) for temporarily storing powdered food waste (FWP) covered inside the storage box 420 can include

The storage device 400 is provided in the storage device body 410 and may be provided at a position outside of a location where the storage box 420 is accommodated.

Specifically, the plastic bag storage housing 412 may be formed of a bent mounting bracket capable of accommodating a roll-type plastic bag (PB).

More specifically, in the operating method of the plastic bag storage housing 412, the roll-type plastic bags PB accommodated in the plastic bag storage housing 412 are separated by the user's manipulation, and the user It may be operated to insert the separated plastic bag (PB) directly into the storage box (420).

In addition, the plastic bag storage housing 412 passes through the storage box accommodating bracket 411 and the lower part of the storage box 420, and operates to supply the plastic bag PB directly into the storage box 420, To this end, the storage box receiving bracket 411 and the storage box 420 have a plastic bag groove 4110 through which the plastic bag PB can pass, and a plastic bag PB in the direction of the plastic bag groove 4110. An electric plastic bag supply means (not shown) for supplying may be provided.

Accordingly, the food waste disposal apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention can dry and pulverize food waste to form powdered food waste powder (FWP), and easily treat the formed food waste powder. In addition, since a plastic bag for temporarily storing the powdered food waste (FWP) can be separately installed, the powdered food waste (FWP) can be easily disposed of.

In addition, the food waste treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention injects a liquid or solid deodorant into the crushing tank 200, and the injected deodorant is pulverized together with the food waste, thereby reducing the odor of the food waste. An odor reduction device 500 may be further included.

Specifically, the odor reduction device 500 may include a deodorant storage tank 510, a deodorant supply pipe (not shown), and a deodorant notification sensor 520.

First, the deodorant storage tank 510 may have the shape of an empty enclosure to accommodate the deodorant.

Here, the deodorant may be provided in the form of solid jelly or liquid according to the user's request, and all aromatic compositions for reducing odors generated from food waste may be used.

In addition, the deodorant storage tank 510 may be provided to be detachable from the housing 100 .

In addition, the deodorant supply pipe (not shown) may transfer the deodorant from the deodorant storage tank 510 to the crushing tank 200 .

In addition, the deodorant notification sensor 520 may be provided in the deodorant storage tank 510 to monitor the remaining amount of deodorant contained therein, and to emit light or sound when the remaining amount of deodorant is less than a reference value.

In addition, the food waste disposal device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a moisture storage device 600 .

Specifically, the moisture storage device 600 is detachably provided from the housing 100 and may be configured to receive moisture generated from the grinding tank 200 .

The moisture storage device 600 may be configured to filter and discharge moisture transferred from the grinding tank 200 to the outside.

At this time, the moisture storage device 600 is provided with one or more of the purification filters 610 having various functions such as a collection filter for collecting moisture, a pre-filter, a HEPA filter, an antibacterial filter, and a deodorizing filter to filter the moisture. Through this, it is possible to prevent too much moisture from being generated to the outside or from generating bad odors.

Meanwhile, the deodorant storage tank 510 and the moisture storage device 600 may form a temporary fixing force through the cover 550 provided on the top of the housing 100, and the surface of the cover 550 In order to prevent the deodorant storage tank 510 and the moisture storage device 600 from accumulating and rotting inside the housing 100, a hollow hole 551 capable of ventilation is provided. can take

In addition, the food waste disposal apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a sewage storage device 700 for receiving and temporarily storing sewage generated from the inside of the crushing tank 200 .

Specifically, the sewage storage device 700 may include a sewage storage tank 710, a sewage delivery pipe 720, and a sewage notification sensor 730.

First, the sewage storage tank 710 may have the shape of an empty enclosure for receiving sewage.

In addition, the sewage storage tank 710 may be provided to be detachable from the housing 100 .

In addition, the sewage delivery pipe 720 may mediate the transfer of sewage from the crushing tank 200 to the sewage storage tank 710.

In addition, the sewage notification sensor 730 is provided in the sewage storage tank 710 to monitor the remaining amount of sewage stored therein, and emits light or sounds when the level of sewage is higher than a reference value.

Accordingly, the food waste disposal apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a food waste disposal apparatus 1 that is easy for users to use by removing odor, sewage, and moisture generated in processing food waste. has the advantage of providing

In addition, the food waste disposal apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention has the advantage of enabling more efficient operation by measuring the remaining amount or state of the deodorant and sewage and notifying the user of the result.

On the other hand, although not described, the food waste disposal apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit (not shown) to control the grinding blades 210 provided in the outlet opening/closing device 300 or the crushing tank 200. It may be configured to control the operation of the rotary motor 211, etc., and since this is obvious to those skilled in the art, a detailed description of the control unit (not shown) will be omitted.

In the above, the food waste disposal apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6, but those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs will not be able to understand the technical spirit of the present invention or the essential It will be appreciated that other specific forms may be implemented without altering the features. Therefore, the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and are not restrictive.

1: Food waste disposal device
100: housing 110: cover
120: button 130: main switch
140: display 141: main light emitting unit
142: sub light emitting part 150: heat sink
160: diaphragm 200: crushing tank
210: grinding blade 211: rotation motor
220: discharge port 230: discharge pipe
300: outlet opening and closing device 310: opening and closing device body
320: power application means 330: main screw
340: movement screw 350: sealing member
360: sealing member guide 370: anti-rotation guide
400: storage device 410: storage device body
411: storage box receiving bracket 4110: plastic bag groove
412: plastic bag storage housing 420: storage box
421: handle 4210: finger groove
500: odor reduction device 510: deodorant storage tank
520: deodorant notification sensor 550: cover
551: hollow hole 600: moisture storage device
610: purification filter 700: sewage storage device
710: sewage storage tank 720: sewage delivery pipe
730: sewage notification sensor
FWP: Powdered food waste PB: Plastic bag

Claims (12)

A housing forming a body of the food waste disposal device and having an open upper surface;
a crushing tank installed in the housing, equipped with a heater and a crushing blade to dry and crush food waste introduced into the interior to be powdered, and having a discharge port through which the powdered food waste is discharged;
An outlet opening and closing device located on a side surface of the outlet and provided to close or open the outlet through a reciprocating motion in a direction approaching or moving away from the outlet, and
When the outlet opening and closing device opens the outlet, a storage device for receiving and storing powdered food waste discharged through the outlet,
The outlet opening and closing device,
switchgear body;
a power applying unit provided inside the body of the switchgear and providing rotational power;
a main screw provided at a position adjacent to the power applying unit and rotated by power transmitted from the power applying unit;
A movement screw that abuts with a screw thread formed on the main screw from the upper side of the main screw and moves horizontally in a direction closer to or away from the discharge port by rotation of the main screw by connecting with the main screw; and
It is provided at an end of the motion screw and includes a sealing member provided in a form to seal the outlet,
The outlet opening and closing device,
a sealing member guide that guides the sealing member to move in a horizontal direction by forming a predetermined length from the outlet toward the outlet opening and closing device side; and
Further comprising an anti-rotation guide forming a predetermined length in a direction from the outlet to the outlet opening and closing device so that both ends are fixed to the outlet and the sealing member guide, respectively,
The anti-rotation guide is provided to penetrate the sealing member, thereby preventing the sealing member from rotating within the sealing member guide.
delete According to claim 1,
The sealing member,
Food waste disposal device, characterized in that provided to slide inside the sealing member guide
According to claim 3,
The sealing member guide,
It is formed in a closed enclosure type except for a space where the powdered food waste is introduced or discharged,
The movement screw,
Food waste disposal device, characterized in that the sealing member moves by a predetermined length inside the sealing member guide so that the sealing member seals the discharge port
delete According to claim 1,
The anti-rotation guide,
By being provided at symmetrical positions relative to the center of the sealing member, the food waste disposal device characterized in that provided in plurality
According to claim 1,
The food waste disposal device,
Further comprising a discharge pipe for guiding the powdered food waste discharged through the discharge port downward or sideward and discharging it in the direction of the storage device,
The storage device,
A storage device body provided at the lower end of the housing and detachable from the housing by user manipulation; and
A storage box accommodated in the storage device body and disposed at the end of the discharge pipe to receive and receive the discharged powdered food waste,
The storage box is
Food waste disposal device, characterized in that provided detachably from the storage device body
According to claim 7,
The storage device,
Further comprising a plastic bag storage housing provided in the storage device body, provided at a position outside of a position where the storage box is accommodated, and storing a plastic bag for temporarily storing powdered food waste by covering the inside of the storage box Food waste disposal device
According to claim 1,
The food waste disposal device,
The food waste disposal device further comprising an odor reduction device for reducing odor of food waste by injecting a liquid or solid deodorant into the crushing tank and crushing the added deodorant together with the food waste.
According to claim 9,
The odor reduction device,
a deodorant storage tank provided to be detachable from the housing and formed in the shape of a housing with an empty interior for accommodating the deodorant;
A deodorant supply pipe for mediating the transfer of the deodorant from the deodorant storage tank to the crushing tank; and
A food waste disposal apparatus comprising a deodorant notification sensor provided in the deodorant storage tank to monitor the remaining amount of deodorant contained therein and to emit light or sound when the remaining amount of deodorant is less than a reference value.
According to claim 1,
The food waste disposal device,
Food waste disposal device further comprising a sewage storage device for receiving and temporarily storing sewage generated from the inside of the crushing tank
According to claim 11,
The sewage storage device,
A sewage storage tank provided to be detachable from the housing and formed in the shape of an empty enclosure for receiving sewage;
A sewage delivery pipe for mediating the transfer of sewage from the crushing tank in the direction of the sewage storage tank; and
Food waste disposal apparatus comprising a sewage notification sensor provided in the sewage storage tank to monitor the remaining amount of sewage accommodated therein, and to emit light or sound when the level of the sewage is above a reference value.

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