KR102578459B1 - food waste bin - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a food waste storage container that allows food waste to be separated and discharged after removing moisture from the food waste, while preventing bad odors from escaping to the outside during storage of the food waste. It is inserted into the inner space of the outer container, and is configured to include an inner container having an open inner space at the top to accommodate food waste and a drain hole formed on the lower side thereof, and a cover assembled to cover the open upper part of the inner container. In a food waste storage container capable of removing moisture from trash, the inner container is centered around a flange for setting the assembly position of the top of the outer container and the bottom of the cover, and the outer container is fitted to the lower side of the flange corresponding to the inner diameter of the outer container. A cover coupling part is formed on the upper side of the flange to correspond to the inner diameter of the cover, and the outer tube coupling part and the cover coupling part are provided with first and second packings for sealing by being in close contact with the inner walls of the outer tube and the cover, respectively. It is installed to achieve airtightness, so that despite the fact that the inner cylinder, outer cylinder, and cover are separated and composed of multiple structures, the sealing of the joints is tight, preventing odors from escaping and enabling clean use.

Description

Food waste bin {food waste bin}

The present invention relates to a food waste storage bin for temporarily storing food waste generated in the kitchen, and more specifically, to enable separate discharge after removing the water from the food waste, and to prevent odor from leaking out while storing the food waste. This is about a food waste storage bin designed to prevent food waste.

Due to the nature of the food culture, food waste containing a lot of moisture is generated in homes and restaurants. If food waste is left unattended, a foul odor is generated during the decomposition process, and if discharged as is, there is a problem of greatly damaging the water environment.

Therefore, recently, food waste is used as feed or compost, and food waste is collected and disposed of according to separate collection regulations to prevent environmental pollution.

The method of separating food waste is to dispose of food waste generated in one's own home in a food waste collection box placed in each complex in apartment complexes, etc., and in cases where a separate collection box is not provided, food waste is placed in a volume-rate bag and disposed of separately. do.

In this process, food waste storage bins are mainly used at home to collect and dispose of a certain amount of food waste.

Food waste storage containers have been proposed in various structures. In Korea Registered Utility Model No. 20-0383896 (2005.05.02.), a lid is placed on the entrance consisting of the outer container and the inner container, and a drainage hole is formed in the inner container to remove moisture from the food waste. A structure that allows removal is disclosed.

However, this type of food waste storage bin has the problem of being unhygienic because it is inconvenient to open and close the lid, and since the pressure plate must be removed again after separating the inner bin, food may stick to the hand.

In addition, in Registration Patent No. 10-1378534 (2014.03.20.), a structure was disclosed in which a filtering member is hinged and the inside is pressurized to remove moisture, but this hinged method is There is a problem with food getting stuck in the operating part or leaking out, and in particular, there is a problem with bad smells leaking out through gaps.

Meanwhile, most of these conventional food waste storage bins have a structure that separates the inner and outer bins to remove moisture from the food waste, but due to the nature of the separated structure, the smell of food waste leaks out through the gap in the assembly area. Problems inevitably arise.

In addition, if the assembly parts are tightly fitted to prevent odor from escaping, it is difficult to insert and withdraw the inner and outer cylinders and the lid, causing inconvenience in use, and the inner and outer cylinders cannot be separated to dispose of food waste. When pulling out with strong force, there is a risk of food waste overflowing or spilling.

The present invention is intended to solve the above problems, and provides a food waste storage container that not only allows moisture to be easily removed through a multi-layer structure when storing food waste, but also can be easily assembled and separated while being assembled in an airtight manner. It was designed to provide.

In addition, volume-rate bags can be mounted and used as needed, the mounting structure of the bag is simplified yet sturdy, and even when the bag is mounted, the bag is not exposed to the outside at all.

The present invention as a technical idea for achieving the above object includes an external cylinder having an open top and an internal space, which is inserted into the internal space of the external cylinder, and which has an internal space open at the top to accommodate food waste, and has a drainage hole on the lower side thereof. In the food waste storage container configured to include an inner container formed and a cover assembled to cover the open upper part of the inner container to remove moisture from food waste, the inner container includes the upper part of the outer container and the lower end of the cover. Centering on the flange for setting the position, an outer cylinder coupling part is formed on the lower side of the flange to correspond to the inner diameter of the outer cylinder, and a cover coupling part is formed on the upper side of the flange to correspond to the inner diameter of the cover, and the outer tube coupling part and The first and second packings are installed on the cover joint to closely adhere to the inner walls of the outer cylinder and the cover, respectively, to achieve sealing.

In addition, in order to maintain the airtightness of the packing and make it easy to separate, a protruding wing is formed on the packing, and the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder are pressed in opposite directions by the handle to enable assembly and separation, as well as to withdraw the inner cylinder. The packing is positioned so that the vacuum or sealed state is released when doing so, allowing for simple assembly while improving sealing performance.

In addition, a lid that can be opened and closed separately is installed on the cover assembled on the top of the inner cylinder, and the lid is opened and closed with a hinge structure to enable easy use. A third packing is also installed at the bottom of the lid to block the lid. In addition to having a sealed structure in the open state, a perforated part is formed on the top of the inner container so that a volume-rate bag can be hung and fixed. When the inner container is inserted into the outer container, the bag is hung and fixed, and the bag is not exposed to the outside due to the cover. It was designed so that it could be mounted without any problems.

According to the food waste storage container of the present invention, although it is composed of multiple structures in which the inner container, outer container, and cover are separated, the sealing of the connection portion is tight, preventing odors from escaping, enabling clean use.

In addition, although it is a tightly sealed structure, it uses a handle and improved the sealing structure of the packing to make it easy to assemble and separate the inner, outer cylinder and cover, and is easy to use. can be prevented.

In addition, it allows the use of volume-rate bags, simplifies the mounting structure of the bag, ensures that the mounted bag is firmly fixed, and prevents the mounted bag from being exposed to the outside at all.

1 and 2 are external views of the food waste storage bin of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exploded view of Figure 1
Figure 4 is a detailed structural diagram of the inner cylinder of Figure 3
Figure 5 is a diagram showing the use state of the food waste storage container of the present invention
Figure 6 is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the food waste storage container of the present invention
Figure 7 shows another embodiment of the seating portion of Figure 6
Figure 8 is a separate structural diagram of the inner and outer cylinders of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a detailed view showing the initial separation state using the inner barrel handle of the present invention.
Figure 10 is a side cross-sectional structural diagram of Figure 9
Figure 11 is another example of use of the food waste storage container of the present invention
Figure 12 is a usage state diagram in which a volume-rate bag is hung and mounted on the inner cylinder of Figure 11.

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

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the food waste storage bin of the present invention includes an outer cylinder 100 with an open top and an inner space 102, and is inserted into the inner space 102 of the outer cylinder 100, where food waste is stored in the container. An inner cylinder 200 having an open inner space 202 at the top to accommodate trash and a drain hole 204 formed on the lower side thereof, and a cover 300 assembled to cover the open upper part of the inner cylinder 200. It is configured to remove moisture from food waste, and the inner cylinder 200 has a flange centered on a flange 220 for setting the assembly position of the upper end of the outer cylinder 100 and the lower end of the cover 300. An outer cylinder coupling portion 240 is formed on the lower side corresponding to the inner diameter of the outer cylinder, and a cover coupling portion 260 is formed on the upper side of the flange corresponding to the inner diameter of the cover, allowing sequential assembly and disassembly. It is designed to improve sealing performance, making it easier to store and discharge food waste while preventing odors from escaping to the outside.

First, the outer cylinder 100 has an open upper side and an internal space 102 is formed to which the inner cylinder 200, which can contain food waste, is combined. The outer cylinder 200 has various shapes such as circular or square. It can be implemented as a shape.

In addition, the inner tube 200 is for containing food waste, and a flange 220 is formed to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the top of the inner tube 200, so that when the inner tube 200 is inserted into the outer tube 100, the flange 220 It can be seated along the upper circumference of the upper side of the outer cylinder 100.

At this time, the inner cylinder 200 is mounted in a structure that is spaced apart from the outer cylinder 100, and the bottom of the inner cylinder 200 is maintained in a floating state from the bottom of the outer cylinder 100 so that moisture contained in the food waste flows into the drain hole ( 204), the moisture contained in the food waste is removed, and only the discharged moisture can be stored separately.

And with the inner cylinder 200 inserted into the outer cylinder 100, the cover 300 is assembled on top of the outer cylinder 100, and the lower end of the wall formed along the circumference of the cover 300 is at the top of the flange 200. Assembly takes place once it is seated.

At this time, an outer cylinder coupling portion 240 is formed at the bottom of the flange 220 to maintain airtightness with the outer cylinder 100, and a cover coupling portion is formed at the top of the flange 220 to maintain airtightness with the cover 300. A portion 260 is formed, and the outer cylinder coupling portion 240 and the cover coupling portion 260 are each equipped with first and second packings 242 and 262 that are in close contact with the inner walls of the outer cylinder and the cover to achieve sealing. As the outer cylinder 100, the inner cylinder 200, the inner cylinder 200, and the cover 300 are airtight, the sealing performance can be improved.

At this time, the first and second packings 242 and 262 mounted on the outer cylinder coupling portion 240 and the cover coupling portion 260 maintain airtightness while maintaining the outer cylinder 100 and the cover 300 vertically from the inner cylinder 200. In order to reduce the friction area when separating, protruding wings 244 and 264 are formed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the lower end of the flange 220 formed on the inner cylinder 200 is divided into an outer cylinder coupling portion 240, and the upper portion is divided into a cover coupling portion 260, and each of the coupling portions 240 and 260 is divided into Packing grooves 241 and 261 are formed so that the first and second packings 242 and 262 do not move up and down but are in close contact with the inner wall of the outer cylinder 100 or the inner wall of the cover 300.
At this time, by forming the wings 244 and 264 to protrude on the first and second packings 242 and 262, the friction area is reduced when they come into close contact with the inner wall of the outer cylinder 100 or the inner wall of the cover 300, and a slight bend is generated in the shape of the inner wall. Even so, the sealing force can be further increased by freely deforming according to the shape of the inner wall, and by minimizing the friction area, assembly and separation of the outer cylinder 100 and the inner cylinder 200, and the inner cylinder 200 and the cover 300 are possible. It can be done easily.

In addition, the cover 300 is formed with an inlet 320 at the top, and is equipped with a lid 400 to open and close the inlet 320, so that even if the cover 300 itself is not opened when containing food waste, the lid Individual opening and closing operations can be performed by opening only (400).

The lid 400 is folded to open and close with one end mounted on the hinge portion 420, and is folded by the locking portion 440 formed at the other end of the hinge portion, i.e., opened or closed. The status can be fixed.

At this time, the locking part 440 has a hook-type locking structure and can be fixed to the top of the cover 300, and the one-touch fixture is mounted on the cover 300 to press and press the top of the lid 400 to open it. It may be equipped with a one-touch assembly that allows it to be fastened by pressing it again.

In addition, as shown in Figures 5 to 7, the lid 400, which is opened and closed by simple pressure, is equipped with a hollow third packing 460, so that the inside of the food waste storage bin is sealed even if the lid is opened and closed by simple pressure. This allows the structure to be maintained.
At this time, a packing mounting portion 461 is formed on the back of the lid 400 to internally mount the third packing 460, and the third packing 460 mounted on the packing mounting portion 461 is exposed on the cover 300. By forming the seating surface 340 so that the surface 462 is in close contact, the third packing 460 can be pressed and engaged with the seating surface 340 to achieve sealing.

At this time, the seating surface 340 is preferably formed to be inclined downwardly inward so that moisture generated from food waste flows inward rather than pooling, and the exposed surface of the third packing 460 is on the seating surface 340. By forming the protrusion 342 at the portion where 462 is in close contact, the pressed shape of the third packing 460 can be moved more flexibly and the adhesion force can be further increased.

If the protrusion 342 is formed to have a multi-contact structure as shown in FIG. 6, the sealing performance of the portion where the lid 400 is opened and closed can be further improved. Preferably, the third packing 460 is used. A tight sealing effect can be expected by allowing the protrusions 342 of the multi-contact structure to make contact sequentially in the direction of insertion. To this end, the third packing 460 has an exposed surface 462 in close contact with the seating surface 340. ) can be composed of an inclined or curved surface.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the protrusion 342 protrudes above the tip of the seating surface 340 and is formed into a structure in which the third packing 460 is pressed and pressed into contact with the third packing 460. As the shape moves more flexibly, adhesion can be further increased.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, when separating the inner and outer cylinders, the outer cylinder 100 and the inner cylinder 200 release the airtight state of the first and second packings 242 and 262 and separate the inner and outer cylinders while holding each outer cylinder. A handle 180 and an inner barrel handle 280 may be formed.

At this time, the outer cylinder handle 180 is axially coupled to the left and right sides of the outer cylinder to form a swing handle that rotates. When carrying or transporting, the swing handle is held upward and when it is desired to separate the inner and outer cylinders, see Figure 8. As shown, the swing handle in the form of the outer cylinder handle 180 is rotated downward and the inner cylinder handle 280 is lifted while holding the outer cylinder 100 so that it does not move by pressing the outer cylinder handle 180 with one hand to separate the inner and outer cylinders. Separation of (100,200) can be achieved.

At this time, the inner container handle 280 is formed as a fixed handle in the shape of 'L', so that the food waste contained in the inner container 200 can be stably carried and transported and the contained food waste can be easily discharged.

In addition, the inner tube 200 can form a flow space 246 of a spaced apart structure inside the portion of the outer tube coupling portion 240 where the first packing 242 is mounted, and this flow space 246 ) When inserting or withdrawing the inner cylinder 200 from the outer cylinder 100, the inner circumferential surface of the outer cylinder is pressurized to have elasticity, so that the seal by the first packing 242 is tightly achieved and the inner cylinder handle 280 can be held and withdrawn. It can be easily withdrawn when
In addition, when combining the outer tube 100 and the inner tube 200, if a seating groove 120 is formed at one end of the outer tube 100 so that the inner tube handle 280 of the inner tube 200 can be accommodated, the inner tube 200 In-position assembly becomes possible.
At this time, the position where the first packing 242 mounted on the outer tube coupling portion 240 contacts the inner surface of the outer tube 100 is positioned at a relatively lower height than the lower end of the seating groove 120, thereby The airtight state of the passage can be maintained closely. At this time, if the mounting height of the first packing 242 is positioned close to the lower end of the seating groove 120, the inner cylinder handle 280 is held and the inner cylinder 200 is lifted upward. 1 As the packing is lifted toward the upper part of the seating groove 120, air is introduced through the lower part of the seating groove 120. As a result, the above-mentioned vacuum or sealed state is more easily released and the inner cylinder 200 can be withdrawn. It is done more easily.

That is, when lifting the inner cylinder handle 280 by holding it, the structure is not lifted completely horizontally, but the inclination is eccentric in one direction as shown in Figure 10. In this process, twisting occurs due to the flow space 246. As air flows in, the vacuum or airtight state is broken and the inner container can be easily removed even if the inner container is full of food waste.

On the other hand, if there is a discharge location within the complex, such as an apartment, the food waste itself can be stored in the inner container and then discharged. However, in areas or places where volume-rate bag must be used, the inner container 200 must be placed in a volume-rate bag as shown in FIG. 11. You can mount it so that it can be used.

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To this end, the inner cylinder 200 is provided with a perforated portion 266 so that the flaps formed on the envelope can be inserted into the inner cylinder while the top of the volume-rate envelope is turned over and wrapped in the cover coupling portion 260, so that the volume-rate envelope can be mounted. The portion covered is in close contact with the inner wall of the cover 300, so that the volume-rate bag can be mounted without being exposed to the outside.

At this time, a protruding edge 263 is formed on the cover coupling portion 260 to the outside along the upper edge of the cover coupling portion 260 so that the volumetric fee envelope is in close contact with the inner wall of the cover 300 when the top of the volumetric fee envelope is turned over and wrapped. It can be.

In addition, the cover 300 has a seating surface 340 located at the inner top of the side wall constituting the side edge, so that the back surface of the seating surface 340 can be in close contact with the outer surface of the inner cylinder 200, so that the volume-rate bag is in close contact with the inner cylinder. By pressurizing the outside of the envelope in a mounted state while being placed on the top of the cover coupling portion of (200), the mounted state of the volume-rate bag can be tightly maintained and no flow occurs.

In addition, the perforated part 266 formed in the cover coupling part 260 of the inner tube 200 has a plurality of extension perforated parts 266a formed along the circumference of the perforated part 266 to correspond to the position of the wings of the volume-rate bag. It can be.

Therefore, not only the volume-rate bag in which the wings are formed, but also the handle bag in which the handle is formed can be selectively placed in the perforated part 266 or the extended perforated part 266a, and the soft perforated part 266a is connected to the perforated part 266. By positioning it radially along the circumference of the bag, even if you want to hang and fix a bag without a handle, such as a sanitary bag, by gathering the ends and inserting them into the extension perforation part 266a, all of the various plastic bags can be supported evenly and maintained in a stable state. There will be.

In addition, in the present invention, the perforated portion 266 is formed in a long horizontal structure so that the wings of the envelope can be easily inserted, and the support gap in the upper and lower vertical directions is minimized, so that the envelope is covered (300). ) can be tightly fixed to the inner wall of the.

At this time, the perforated portion 266 is formed with a protruding line 268 along the perforated perimeter to further increase the adhesion to the volume-rate bag that surrounds the upper edge of the cover-coupling portion and to connect the cover to the inner wall of the cover 300. The protruding frame 263 of the portion and the protruding line 268 of the perforated portion 266 are double-closely fixed, so that the mounting state of the volume-rate bag can be maintained more firmly.

100: External cylinder 102: Internal space
120: Seating groove 180: External cylinder handle
200: inner tube 202: inner space 204: drain hole
220: Flange
240: External tube coupling part 241: Packing groove 242: First packing
244: wing part
246: Fluid space
260: cover coupling part 262: second packing 263: protruding frame
264: wing part 266: perforation part 266a: extension perforation part
268: Protruding line 261: Packing groove
280: Inner barrel handle
300: cover
320: Inlet
340: Seating surface 342: Protrusion
400: Lid
420: Hinge part 440: Locking part
460: Third packing

Claims (9)

An outer cylinder 100 that is open at the top and has an inner space 102, and which is inserted into the inner space 102 of the outer cylinder 100, has an inner space 202 that is open at the top and has a drain hole 204 on the lower side thereof. In the case consisting of an inner tube 200 formed and a cover 300 assembled to cover the open upper part of the inner tube 200,
The inner cylinder 200 has a flange 220 for setting the assembly position of the upper end of the outer cylinder 100 and the lower end of the cover 300, and an outer cylinder coupling portion 240 fitted to the lower side of the flange corresponding to the inner diameter of the outer cylinder. ), a cover coupling portion 260 is formed on the upper side of the flange, which is fitted to correspond to the inner diameter of the cover,
First and second packings 242 and 262 are installed on the outer cylinder coupling portion 240 and the cover coupling portion 260, respectively, to ensure sealing by being in close contact with the inner walls of the outer cylinder and the cover,
The first and second packings 242 and 262 have protruding wings 244 and 264 formed to reduce the friction area when vertically separating the outer cylinder 100 and the cover 300 from the inner cylinder 200 while maintaining airtightness. Features a food waste storage bin. delete According to clause 1,
The lid 400, which can open and close the inlet 320 of the cover 300, is opened and closed by folding by the hinge part 420 and the locking part 440,
On the back of the lid 400, a hollow third packing 460 is mounted on the packing mounting part so that the exposed surface is in close contact with the seating surface of the cover or is pressed by a protrusion provided on the seating surface to have a sealed structure. Features a food waste storage bin. According to clause 1,
When an outer cylinder handle 180 and an inner cylinder handle 280 are formed on the outer cylinder 100 and the inner cylinder 200, respectively, the outer cylinder handle 180 is axially coupled to the left and right sides of the outer cylinder to form a swing handle that rotates. become,
The inner tube handle 280 is provided on one of the front and rear surfaces while coupled to the outer tube, and the inner tube handle is formed as a fixed handle in the shape of an 'ㄱ' shape.
A food waste storage container, characterized in that the outer container is provided with a seating groove so that the inner container handle made of the fixed handle can be inserted. According to claim 1 or 4,
A food waste storage bin, characterized in that the inner cylinder (200) has a spaced-apart flow space (246) formed inside the portion of the outer cylinder coupling portion (240) where the first packing (242) is mounted. According to clause 1,
A perforated portion 266 is formed in the cover coupling portion 260 of the inner cylinder 200 so that the wings formed on the envelope can be inserted into the inner cylinder while the top of the volume-rate envelope is turned over and wrapped, so that the volume-rate envelope is the cover of the inner cylinder. A food waste storage bin, characterized in that when the part surrounding the coupling part is combined with a cover, it is closely adhered to the inner wall of the cover 300 and is covered, allowing the volume-rate bag to be placed without being exposed to the outside. According to clause 3,
The seating surface 340 of the cover is formed to be inclined downward inward, and the protrusion 342 formed on the surface to which the exposed surface of the third packing 460 is in close contact is an inclined or curved surface. A food waste storage bin characterized in that, in the configured state, a double contact structure creates a sealing effect in the direction in which the exposed surface of the third packing (460) is inserted. delete According to clause 6,
An extension perforation part is provided to extend from the perforation part 266 provided in the cover coupling part 260 of the inner tube 200, so that various bags can be used,
A food waste storage container, wherein the portion held by the protruding line of the perforated portion and the protruding portion of the cover coupling portion is fixed in close contact with the inner wall of the cover 300, allowing various bags to be mounted.

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