KR102632476B1 - Food waste disposer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention includes a main body in which a ball accommodating an object to be treated is mounted on an internal ball storage unit, a door provided in the main body to open and close the ball storage unit, and a ball storage unit provided in the ball storage unit according to the opening and closing of the door. A food waste disposer is provided including a body coupling that is coupled or separated from a ball coupling.

Description

Food waste disposer {FOOD WASTE DISPOSER}

The present invention relates to a food waste disposer, and more specifically, to a food waste disposer that can process food waste so that it can be easily disposed of.

Normally, food waste must be collected in a certain amount in a food waste storage bin for a certain period of time and then discharged for separate collection.

Food waste discharged from homes and restaurants contains a lot of moisture and gives off a bad smell, so it is difficult to dispose of it.

In response to this situation, food waste treatment devices that can process food waste have appeared, but most of them are bulky and inconvenient in use, so they are not used in real life.

Accordingly, recent Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0056076, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0044110, etc. are developing food waste disposers in the form of home appliances that can be used at home, and these food waste disposers are generally Components include a bowl that accommodates materials such as food waste, wings that crush and/or stir the materials inside the bowl, and a heating device that applies heat to dry the materials inside the bowl. It includes.

However, there are still limitations in the installation location depending on the opening and closing direction of the door, and there are inconveniences in use, such as when attaching or detaching the ball to the main body, so necessary technology to improve this is required.

KR 10-2011-0056076 A1 KR 10-2016-0044110 A1

The present invention seeks to provide a food waste disposer that can eliminate limitations in the installation location of the food waste disposer and inconveniences in use.

In order to solve the above problem, the present invention provides a main body in which a ball accommodating an object to be treated is mounted on an internal ball storage unit, a door provided in the main body to open and close the ball storage unit, and a door provided in the ball storage unit to open and close the door. Accordingly, a food waste disposer is provided including a body coupling that is coupled to or separated from a ball coupling provided in the bowl.

According to one embodiment, the body coupling may descend when the door is opened and may rise when the door is closed.

According to one embodiment, the body coupling is coupled to a drive shaft that rotates, and is coupled to the ball coupling when rising, so that the ball coupling can rotate according to the driving of the drive shaft.

According to one embodiment, the door may be provided in the front of the main body to be openable and closed.

According to one embodiment, the door may rotate in the up and down direction to open and close the ball storage unit.

According to one embodiment, a first link portion including an upper and lower guide groove formed through the main body coupling to be inserted - the upper and lower guide grooves are inclined and the height of the door side is low - and a lower part of the main body coupling. It further includes an elastic member positioned to elastically press the main body coupling upward, and as the door is opened and closed, the first link part moves forward and backward, so that the main body coupling inserted into the upper and lower guide groove can move up and down. there is.

According to one embodiment, the first link unit further includes an anteroposterior guide groove of a long hole extending forward and backward, and the first link portion can slide forward and backward around a guide protrusion fitted into the anteroposterior guide groove. .

According to one embodiment, it may further include a second link part located between the first link part and the door and coupled to the first link part and the door.

According to one embodiment, one end of the second link part is axially coupled to a first shaft coupling part provided at the front side end of the first link part, and the other end of the second link part is provided at the lower inner end of the door. It is axially coupled to the second shaft-coupled portion, and the rotating door hinge axis of the door may be higher than the second shaft-coupled portion.

According to one embodiment, the door may rotate left and right to open and close the ball storage unit.

According to one embodiment, a first link portion including an upper and lower guide groove formed through the main body coupling to be inserted - the upper and lower guide grooves are inclined and the height of the door side is high - and a lower part of the main body coupling. It further includes an elastic member positioned to elastically press the main body coupling upward, and as the door is opened and closed, the first link part moves forward and backward, so that the main body coupling inserted into the upper and lower guide groove can move up and down. there is.

According to one embodiment, it may further include a second link part located between the first link part and the door and coupled to the first link part and the door.

According to one embodiment, the second link unit may be a foldable multi-joint arm.

According to one embodiment, the first link unit further includes an anteroposterior guide groove of a long hole extending forward and backward, and the first link portion can slide forward and backward around a guide protrusion fitted into the anteroposterior guide groove. .

According to one embodiment of the present invention, even if the door is provided in the front of the main body, the drive shaft that rotates according to the opening and closing of the door is connected to or separated from the bowl, thereby eliminating limitations in the installation location of the food waste disposer or inconvenience in use. It can be resolved.

1 is a diagram showing the overall appearance of a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a diagram showing the overall appearance of a food waste disposer with the door open according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a view showing a ball accommodated in the main body of a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a view showing a ball receiving portion and a portion of the machine room of a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 5 and 6 are views showing the main body shell of the food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention removed.
Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a circulation system of a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is an exploded view of a ball according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a diagram showing the lower part of a ball according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a ball according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 11 is a view showing a state before a ball is stored in the main body of a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 12 is a view showing Figure 11 as seen from the side.
Figure 13 is a diagram showing a ball stored in the main body of a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 14 is a view showing Figure 13 as seen from the side.
Figure 15 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the ball when the ball is accommodated in the ball storage unit and the door is closed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view of the door when the ball is accommodated in the ball storage portion and the door is closed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
17 and 18 are diagrams showing the first and second link portions when the door is closed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
19 and 20 are diagrams showing the first and second link portions when the door is opened according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 21 is an exploded view of the first link portion and the main body coupling according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 22 is a diagram showing the overall appearance of a food waste disposer with the door open according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 23 is an exploded view of the first link portion and the main body coupling according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments disclosed in the present specification will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. However, identical or similar components will be assigned the same reference numbers regardless of reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions thereof will be omitted. The suffixes “unit” and “unit” for components used in the following description are given or used interchangeably only for the ease of preparing the specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles in and of themselves. Additionally, in describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, the detailed descriptions will be omitted. In addition, the attached drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical idea disclosed in this specification is not limited by the attached drawings, and all changes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention are not limited. , should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

Terms containing ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms.

The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

When a component is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but that other components may exist in between. It should be. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component is “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In this specification, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to indicate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to indicate the presence of one or more other features. It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the existence or addition of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Figure 1 is a view showing the overall appearance of a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view showing the overall appearance of a food waste disposer with an open door according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is a view showing the overall appearance of a food waste disposer with an open door according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a diagram showing a ball accommodated in the main body of a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the invention.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the food waste disposer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with a main body 10 in which a bowl 50 is stored, and a main body 10 ( 10) It may include a door 20 that opens and closes the ball storage portion 12 where the inner ball 50 is accommodated.

Here, the ball 50 is a container that accommodates the object to be treated, such as food waste. The user puts the object to be treated inside the ball 50 and then places the ball 50 in the ball storage unit 12 of the main body 10. When installed, the food waste processor 1 can process the objects inside the balls 50 by drying, pulverizing and/or stirring them.

Below, we will look at each component.

The main body 10 forms the exterior of the food waste disposer 1, and is provided with a ball receiving portion 12 in which the balls 50 are accommodated, and various devices for processing the objects inside the balls 50. It may include a machine room (14).

An openable door 20 may be provided on one side of the main body 10, preferably on the front side. In this specification, for easy explanation of the present invention, the direction in which the door 20 of the main body 10 is provided is assumed to be forward.

When the door 20 is opened, the ball storage unit 12 may be exposed to the outside, and the user opens the door 20, attaches the ball 50 to the ball storage unit 12, and then closes the door 20. The object to be treated inside the ball 50 can be treated.

The ball receiving portion 12 is isolated from the outside when the door 20 is closed, and in order to prevent odors caused by the object inside the ball 50 from leaking out when processing the object, the main body 10 ) and the door 20 are in contact with each other, and a sealing member (not shown) is provided so that the ball receiving portion 12 maintains airtightness when the door 20 is closed.

A heating plate 13 may be provided on the bottom of the ball receiving portion 12.

The heating plate 13 is a means of heating the object to be heated, and can apply heat to the ball 50 and/or the object to be treated therein using electricity. The present invention is not particularly limited to the method of heating the ball 50 and/or the object to be treated therein, but the heating plate 13 heats the object to be heated in a highlighting method using a heating element such as an electric heater. can be heated, or the object to be heated can be heated using an induction method using induction heating.

By the heat applied by the heating plate 13, the object to be treated inside the ball 50 mounted on the ball receiving portion 12 can be dried.

When drying an object to be treated, high-temperature wet steam may be generated from the object to be treated, and a device for condensing such wet steam to remove moisture may be provided in the machine room 14.

Figure 4 is a view showing the ball receiving portion and part of the machine room of the food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figures 5 and 6 are views showing the main body shell of the food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention removed.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the machine room 14 may be provided with a compressor 48, a condenser 47, an evaporator 46, and a flow control valve (not shown) to condense wet steam. . At this time, it is desirable that the machine room 14 is separated from the ball storage unit 12 so that only workers, not users, can access it in the event of a malfunction, and a portion of the outer shell of the main body 10 at the equator can be repaired. It is desirable to implement it in such a way that it can be opened and closed.

By driving the refrigeration cycle, the refrigerant can form a circulating refrigerant flow path (Fr) that sequentially circulates through the compressor 48, the condenser 47, the flow control valve (not shown), and the evaporator 46, At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the high-temperature, high-humidity vapor drawn from the inside of the ball 50 by the circulation fan 44 changes into low-temperature, low-humidity vapor by passing through the evaporator 46, which is a heat exchanger, which in turn changes into low-temperature, low-humidity vapor. It may flow into the inside of the ball 50.

At least one circulation fan 44 may be provided at the rear upper part of the main body 10, and by driving the circulation fan 44, the vapor inside the ball 50 passes through the evaporator 46, which is a heat exchanger, and returns to the ball ( 50) It is possible to form an air current that circulates internally.

Here, the type of the circulation fan 44 is not particularly limited as long as it forms a circulating air flow, but the circulation fan 44 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a centrifugal fan.

This circulation fan 44 may be disposed inclined at a predetermined angle at the rear upper part of the main body 10, and accordingly, low temperature and low humidity passes through the evaporator 46 through an intake port provided in the axial front of the rotation axis of the circulation fan 44. The vapor is sucked in, and the sucked vapor is connected to the second duct (43b) in the centrifugal direction of the circulation fan (44) by the rotation of a plurality of blades provided along the circumference at a predetermined distance around the rotation axis of the circulation fan (44). can be exhausted.

That is, the high-temperature, high-humidity vapor containing moisture inside the ball 50 due to heating by the heating plate 13 flows through the first vent 54a provided in the upper part of the ball 50 by driving the circulation fan 44. It can flow into the evaporator 46 through the first pipe 41a and the first duct 43a, and while passing through the evaporator 46, the low-temperature, low-humidity wet steam passes through the circulation fan 44 and into the second duct 43b. ) and the second conduit (41b) to form a circulating air flow path (Fa) that flows into the ball (50) again through the second vent (54b) provided in the upper part of the ball (50).

Here, in the food waste disposer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the evaporator 46, which is a heat exchanger, and the condenser 47 can be physically separated, and thus accommodate only the evaporator 46 excluding the condenser 47. The enclosure may include an evaporator box (45).

The evaporator box 45 accommodates the evaporator 46 in the internal accommodation space, but is implemented so that the refrigerant can circulate with the compressor 48 and the condenser 47 in the machine room 14 provided outside the evaporator box 45. I can. At this time, the vapor inlet side of the evaporator box 45 may be connected to communicate with the first duct 43a, and conversely, the vapor outlet side of the evaporator box 45 may be connected to communicate with the circulation fan 44.

The high-temperature, high-humidity wet steam inside the ball 50 changes into low-temperature, low-humidity steam as it passes through the evaporator 46 inside the evaporator box 45, and the steam condensate generated at this time is stored inside the evaporator box 45. Condensate stored inside the evaporator box (45) can be discharged naturally or forcibly to the outside of the machine room (14) or main body (10) of the evaporator box (45) through a condensate discharge port (not shown). there is.

That is, the evaporator 46 is a means of heat exchange between the high-temperature, high-humidity vapor drawn from the inside of the ball 50 along the circulating air flow path (Fa) and the refrigerant flowing along the circulating refrigerant flow path (Fr). The vapor passing through is cooled, and moisture contained in the vapor can be removed when passing through the evaporator 46.

The compressor 48 is located between the evaporator 46 and the condenser 47 on the refrigerant circulation passage (Fr) and can pressurize the refrigerant so that it circulates along the refrigerant circulation passage (Fr). That is, the compressor 48 can compress the refrigerant discharged from the evaporator 46 and transfer it to the condenser 47.

The condenser 47 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a means of exchanging heat between the refrigerant transferred from the compressor 48 and the outside air, and the refrigerant passing through the condenser 47 can be condensed by releasing heat to the outside. .

Accordingly, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, etc., the rear side of the main body 10 may include a plurality of ventilation holes 11 formed in a plurality of perforations to discharge heat generated from the condenser 47 to the outside, and the machine room ( 14) At least one heat dissipation fan 49 may be provided on one side of the condenser 47 to forcibly exhaust the high temperature air inside to the outside.

That is, the food waste disposer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is blocked by the evaporator box 45 so that the vapor inside the balls 50 that have passed through the evaporator 46 is not guided to the condenser 47. You can.

Returning again, the ball 50 containing the object to be treated can be accommodated in the ball receiving portion 12 of the main body 10.

Figure 8 is an exploded view of a ball according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 9 is a view showing the lower part of the ball according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the ball 50 may include a container body 51 that accommodates the object to be treated therein, and a container cover 52 that covers the opening of the container body 51.

The container body 51 has a box shape that forms a receiving space to accommodate the object to be treated inside. According to a preferred embodiment, the user can easily move the ball 50 or the container body 51 or use the main body ( 10), a ball handle 55 that can be held by the user may be further included on one side of the ball 50 or the container body 51 so that it can be attached or detached.

At this time, the present invention is not particularly limited, but the ball handle 55 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be formed to protrude on one side of the container body 51, and may preferably be formed to be long in the vertical direction.

Additionally, the container body 51 may further include at least one guide protrusion 511 protruding from the bottom.

The shape or location of the guide protrusion 511 is not particularly limited, but may be formed to protrude on the front side of the bottom of the container body 51, or on the bottom of the container body 51 in the direction where the ball handle 55 is located. However, as will be described later, the guide protrusion 511 can be inserted into the door inner groove 22, which is recessed on the inner surface of the door 20. Therefore, the guide protrusion 511 is inserted into the door inner groove 22. ) may have a roughly plate shape with wide left and right widths corresponding to the cross section of ).

The container cover 52 is intended to cover the opening of the container body 51 through which the object to be treated is taken in and out, and is not particularly limited, but may be roughly plate-shaped.

At this time, according to a preferred embodiment, the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the container body 51 and/or the bottom surface of the container cover 52 are formed so as to have airtightness between the opening of the container body 51 and the container cover 52 covering it. A packing member 53 may be provided.

That is, the packing member 53 is interposed between the opening of the container body 51 and the container cover 52, so that the wet steam in the container body 51 circulates along the circulation air passage Fa by the circulation fan 44. When doing this, it is possible to prevent odors, etc. from inside the container body 51 from leaking out of the container body 51.

The container cover 52 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include first and second vent holes 54a and 54b formed therethrough so that wet steam therein can be discharged or steam from which moisture has been removed can be introduced.

As described above, wet steam inside the ball 50 can be exhausted from the ball 50 through the first vent hole 54a, and steam from which moisture has been removed through the second vent hole 54b is inside the ball 50. may flow into.

At this time, the ball 50, which is detachable from the ball storage unit 12, is connected to the first and second ducts 43a and 43b so that the inside of the ball 50 and the first duct are connected to the first ventilation hole 54a. A first connector (42a) capable of controlling and/or opening and closing (43a) may be coupled, and the inside of the ball 50 and the second duct (43b) may be connected to the second ventilation hole (54b) and/or A second connector 42b that can be opened and closed may be coupled.

Specifically, according to an embodiment of the present invention, first and second pipes (41a, 41b) connected to the first and second ducts (43a, 43b) are provided on the upper part of the ball receiving portion (12), and each Inside the first and second conduits (41a, 41b), first and second connectors (42a, 42b) may be provided to selectively connect/disconnect or open/close the conduits.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first and second connectors 42a and 42b may have a tubular body with a closed upper end and a partially open side surface, and may have a spiral shape on the outer peripheral surface of the upper and/or lower end. Grooves or protrusions may be provided, and correspondingly, spiral-shaped protrusions or grooves may also be provided on the inner peripheral surfaces of the first and second pipes 41a and 41b. In addition, as shown in the drawing, the upper outer sides of the first and second connecting bodies 42a and 42b may have a handle shape with grooves so that the user can hold them.

Accordingly, the connecting bodies 42a and 42b can move up and down by rotating around the rotation axis by the rotational driving force of the driving device or by the twisting external force of the user, and thus the first and second connecting bodies 42a and 42b. The lower end may be coupled to the first and second vent holes 54a and 54b of the ball 50 when descending, or may be separated from the first and second vent holes 54a and 54b of the ball 50 when ascending.

At the same time, the lower ends of the first and second tubular connectors 42a and 42b are open and communicate with the open portion on the side, so the degree of rotation of the first and second connectors 42a and 42b Accordingly, the open portion of the side is selectively directed toward the first or second ducts 43a and 43b, so that the interior of the ball 50 can be selectively opened and closed with the first or second ducts 43a and 43b. .

Since the lower ends of the first and second connectors 42a and 42b are connected to or separated from the first and second ventilation holes 54a and 54b of the ball 50, the first and second connectors 42a and 42b In order to maintain airtightness between the lower end of the ball 50 and the first and second ventilation holes 54a and 54b, the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the first and second connectors 42a and 42b and/or the first and second A sealing member (not shown) may be provided on the inner peripheral surface of the ventilation holes 54a and 54b.

Meanwhile, the ball 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided with a ball coupling 56 on the bottom, as shown in FIG. 9.

The ball coupling 56, which is provided to be rotatable, can be coupled with the main body coupling 31 provided on the bottom of the ball receiving portion 12 of the main body 10, and is rotated by a driving device (not shown) of the main body 10. The driving shaft 33 can drive the ball coupling 56 to rotate through the body coupling 31 coupled thereto.

The present invention does not specifically limit the form of coupling between the main coupling 31 and the ball coupling 56, but each of the main coupling 31 and the ball coupling 56 has ridges and valleys on opposing surfaces. It can be provided, and accordingly, the ridges and valleys provided on the upper surface of the main body coupling 31 can engage with the valleys and ridges provided on the lower surface of the ball coupling 56. Accordingly, the main body coupling 31 that rotates about its axis can transmit rotational driving force to the ball coupling 56.

However, since the peaks and valleys formed on the upper surface of the raised body coupling 31 may not engage with each other when facing the peaks and valleys formed on the lower surface of the ball coupling 56, in one embodiment of the present invention The food waste disposer 1 according to the present invention rotates the main body coupling 31 at a predetermined angle a predetermined number of times by using a driving device to match each other in advance before pulverizing and/or agitating the object to be treated inside the ball 50. You can.

Meanwhile, Figure 10 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a ball according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10, the ball 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a rotating part 57 that rotates around a rotating axis provided at the center inside the container body 51, and an outer peripheral surface of the rotating part 57. It may include at least one movable wing 38 extending outwardly.

Here, the rotating part 57 is provided to interoperate with the ball coupling 56, and the driving shaft 33, on which the main body 10 is rotationally driven by a driving device (not shown), transfers the rotational driving force to the main body coupling 31 and It can be transmitted to the ball coupling 56 and the rotating part 57.

In addition to this, the ball 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include at least one first and second fixed blades 59a and 59b extending in the center direction on the inner wall of the container body 51. there is.

Ultimately, the movable wing 38 rotating around the rotation axis and the first and second fixed wings 59a and 59b extending in the central direction on the inner wall of the container body 51 interact to form the ball 50. ) The object to be treated contained therein can be pulverized and/or stirred.

According to a specific embodiment, the first and second fixed blades 59a and 59b may be composed of a plurality of blades stacked so as to be spaced apart by a predetermined distance, and may include at least one movable blade rotating between the plurality of blades spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. As 38) moves, the object to be treated sandwiched between the first and second fixed blades 59a and 59b and the movable blade 38 can be crushed and/or stirred.

However, the present invention does not specifically limit the shape of the movable blade 38 and the first and second fixed blades 59a and 59b.

Meanwhile, the door 20 is provided on one side of the main body 10, preferably on the front side, and can open and close the ball receiving portion 12 inside the main body 10.

To facilitate the user's opening and closing of the door 20, a door handle 21 in the form of a recessed groove may be provided on the outer surface of the door 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Of course, differently from this, the door handle 21 may have a protruding shape.

The door 20 is not particularly limited as long as it can open and close the ball receiving portion 12, but when the door 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention is opened, the ball 50 is attached to the opened door 20. It is preferable that it is seated on the inner surface and can be slidably moved to the ball receiving portion (12).

FIG. 11 is a view showing a view before the balls are stored in the food waste disposer main body according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a view showing FIG. 11 viewed from the side.

As shown in Figures 11 and 12, the door 20 provided in front of the main body 10 can rotate in the up and down direction according to an embodiment of the present invention, and at this time, the door 20 is placed on the open inner surface of the door 20. It is desirable that the open door 20 be maintained horizontal so that the ball 50 can be stably seated.

In addition, the height of the bottom of the ball storage unit 12 and the inner surface of the open door 20 correspond to each other so that the ball 50 seated on the open door 20 can slide to the ball storage unit 12. It is desirable to have.

As described above, when the heating plate 13 for heating the balls 50 mounted on the ball receiving portion 12 is provided on the bottom of the ball receiving portion 12, the height of the heating plate 13 and the open door It is preferable that the heights of the inner surfaces of (20) correspond to each other and have the same height.

At this time, according to a preferred embodiment, the inner surface of the door 20 is provided with a ball receiving portion 12 to guide the movement of the ball 50 seated on the open inner surface of the door 20 to the ball receiving portion 12. A recessed door inner groove 22 extending long toward may be provided. In this case, the door inner groove 22 is preferably formed long over the entire inner surface of the door 20.

As described above, the guide protrusion 511 protruding from the bottom of the ball 50 can be inserted into the door inner groove 22, and the ball 50 is seated on the inner surface of the opened door 20 accordingly. ) can guide the movement when it slides toward the ball receiving portion 12.

However, when the ball 50 is guided along the door inner groove 22 and slides into the ball receiving portion 12, the ball 50 moves to the inside of the ball receiving portion 12 and is installed so that the door 20 ), the door inner groove 22 formed long on the inner surface extends to the lower end of the door 20, and the distal end toward the ball receiving portion 12 is preferably open.

In addition, when the ball 50 is mounted on the ball storage unit 12, the door inner groove is formed on the side outer peripheral surface of the heating plate 13 provided on the bottom of the ball storage unit 12 so that the ball 50 is fixed and cannot rotate. A ball fixing groove 132 that is concavely formed so that the guide protrusion 511 can be inserted may be provided in the portion facing (22).

Ultimately, the ball 50 seated on the inner surface of the open door 20 allows the guide protrusion 511 of the ball 50 to be inserted into the door inner groove 22, and the user cannot see the ball 50. When pushed toward the payment unit 12, the ball 50 moves along the door inner groove 22 and can be mounted on the ball storage unit 12, and the ball 50 mounted on the ball storage unit 12 is the ball 50. ) of the guide protrusion 511 enters the ball fixing groove 132 of the heating plate 13, so that the ball 50 can be fixedly mounted on the ball receiving portion 12.

In addition, the heating plate 13 further includes a ball retaining circumference 133 protruding upward at least in part along the edge of the upper surface, and the front side of the ball receiving portion 12 of the ball retaining circumference 133 is formed with an opening, It is desirable that the ball 50, which slides and moves into the ball storage unit 12, can be mounted on the heating plate 13.

In this way, by mounting the ball 50 inside the area formed by the ball fixing perimeter 133, the position of the ball 50 in the ball receiving portion 12 can be fixed.

Meanwhile, FIG. 13 is a view showing a ball stored in the main body of a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 14 is a view showing a side view of FIG. 13, and FIG. 15 is an embodiment of the present invention. As an example, this is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the ball when the ball is accommodated in the ball storage unit and the door is closed.

13 to 15, the ball 50 seated on the inner surface of the open door 20 has the guide protrusion 511 of the ball 50 aligned with the inner door groove 22 of the door 20. Since it moves along, the ball handle 55 of the ball 50 mounted on the ball receiving portion 12 can face forward.

At this time, the ball handle 55 of the ball 50 may protrude to the outside of the ball receiving portion 12, and at this time, the protruding ball handle 55 is inside the door 20 when the door 20 is closed. It is preferable that it be drawn into the groove 22.

That is, the door inner groove 22 of the door 20 can guide the slide movement of the ball 50, and at the same time, the ball handle 55 of the ball 50 mounted on the ball storage portion 12 is retracted. The size of the main body 10 can be compacted.

For this purpose, the left and right width of the door inner groove 22 corresponds to the left and right width of the guide protrusion 511, but is preferably greater than or equal to the left and right width of the ball handle 55.

Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view of the door when the ball is accommodated in the ball storage portion and the door is closed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 16, when the ball 50 is mounted on the ball receiving portion 12, the ball handle 55 of the ball 50 is inserted into the door inner groove 22 of the closed door 20. You can.

As shown in the drawing, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the ball handle 55 of the ball 50 is inserted into the door inner groove 22 of the door 20, the ball handle 55 An air layer may form around it.

The ball 50 mounted on the ball storage unit 12 is fixed in position by the ball fixing groove 132 and the ball fixing circumference 133 provided on the heating plate 13, but the ball handle of the ball 50 ( 55) does not adhere closely to the inner wall of the door inner groove 22 of the door 20, but allows an air layer to be interposed between the ball handle 55 and the door inner groove 22, so that the ball receiving portion 12 in the main body 10 ) is desirable to maintain insulation.

Meanwhile, since the ball receiving portion 12 in the main body 10 is provided with a heating plate 13 that heats the balls 50, the door 20 may have a thickness to insulate the ball receiving portion 12. , an insulation layer 201 may be provided inside the door 20 having a thickness.

At this time, the insulation layer 201 of the door 20 may be provided in a part other than the door inner groove 22 formed to be recessed, and the insulation layer 201 may be an air layer, but the present invention is not limited to this and the insulation layer ( 201), an insulation material may be provided.

The present invention is not particularly limited as long as the insulating material provided in the insulating layer 201 is a material that can block internal high heat from being radiated to the outside. The form of the insulating material may also be in the form of a stackable sheet or a fillable foam, but the present invention is not particularly limited.

Meanwhile, as described above, the ball coupling 56 provided on the bottom of the ball 50 is coupled to the main body coupling 31 coupled to the rotationally driven drive shaft 33, thereby controlling the driving device of the main body 10. By driving, the rotating part 57 that rotates around a rotating shaft provided inside the ball 50 and at least one movable wing 38 extending outwardly on its outer peripheral surface can be rotated.

At this time, the body coupling 31 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be coupled to or separated from the ball coupling 56 provided on the ball 50 depending on the opening and closing of the door 20.

That is, the body coupling 31 according to an embodiment of the present invention is linked to the opening and closing operation of the door 20, so that the body coupling 31 descends when the door 20 is opened and is separated from the ball 50. The ball 50 can be withdrawn from the ball storage portion 12, and on the contrary, the body coupling 31 rises when the door 20 is closed and is coupled to the ball 50, so that the ball (50) is driven by the drive shaft 33. The ball coupling 56 provided on the bottom of 50 can rotate.

Specifically, Figures 17 and 18 are diagrams showing the first and second link portions when the door is closed according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figures 19 and 20 are diagrams showing the first and second link portions when the door is opened according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a diagram showing the first and second link parts. In addition, Figure 21 is an exploded view of the first link portion and the main body coupling according to an embodiment of the present invention.

17 to 21, the food waste disposer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a first link part 32 for guiding the lifting and lowering movement of the main body coupling 31. , At this time, the first link part 32 may be directly or indirectly connected to the door 20 so that it can move forward or backward according to the opening and closing operation of the door 20.

The first link portion 32 may have a substantially plate shape, and may have an upper and lower guide groove 322 formed through it so that the main body coupling 31 that moves up and down can be inserted. Here, the upper and lower guide grooves 322 may be formed to have an inclination as long holes extending through the front and rear directions.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the door 20 provided in front of the main body 10 rotates in the vertical direction to open and close the ball storage portion 12, the inclination of the upper and lower guide grooves 322 is the door 20 ) side, that is, the front height may be low, and the ball receiving portion 12 side, that is, the rear height may be high.

In addition, an elastic member 34 may be provided at the lower part of the body coupling 31 inserted into the upper and lower guide groove 322 of the first link portion 32 to elastically press the body coupling 31 upward. there is.

At this time, the main body coupling 31 coupled to the drive shaft 33, which is rotated by a drive device (not shown) of the main body 10, has a long vertical guide groove 322 provided in the first link part 32. It is inserted from bottom to top, and the outer peripheral surface of the body coupling 31 is formed to protrude along the circumference so that the body coupling 31, which is pressed upward by the elastic member 34, does not separate from the first link portion 32. A locking protrusion 311 may be provided.

Ultimately, the body coupling 31 inserted into the long upper and lower guide groove 322 formed in the front-back direction is pressed upward by the elastic member 34, but the main body coupling (31) is pressed upward by the inclined upper and lower guide groove 322. Since the top dead center of 31) is limited, the top dead center of the main body coupling 31 may rise or fall as the inclined upper and lower guide grooves 322 move forward and backward.

The first link portion 32 according to a preferred embodiment further includes a long forward and backward guide groove 321 that is formed long forward and backward to guide the movement when moving forward and backward according to the opening and closing of the door 20. can do.

A fixed guide protrusion 35 is fitted into the front and rear guide grooves 321, so that the movement of the first link portion 32 can be guided according to the shape of the front and rear guide grooves 321 formed through it, and the movement of the first link portion 32 can be guided in a straight line. The front and rear guide grooves 321 can allow the first link portion 32 to slide forward and backward when the door 20 is opened and closed.

Meanwhile, as shown in the drawing, the front end of the first link part 32 is coupled to the inner lower part of the door 20, and at this time, the first link part 32 and the door 20 are placed in the left and right directions. It can be coupled around an axis. However, the door hinge axis 20a of the door 20, which rotates in the vertical direction, is formed higher than the height of the axis where the first link part 32 and the door 20 are joined, so that the door 20 is connected to the door hinge axis. As it opens and closes in the vertical direction centered on (20a), the first link portion 32 can move forward and backward.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, when the door 20 rotates upward about the door hinge axis 20a for closing, the lower end of the door 20 is pulled forward and the first link portion 32 ) is drawn forward, so that the body coupling 31 is located on the rear side of the upper and lower guide grooves 322, that is, in the upper and lower guide grooves 322 with a relatively high height, and can be raised by the elastic member 34. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, when the door 20 rotates downward about the door hinge axis 20a to open, the lower end of the door 20 is pushed rearward. 1 The link portion 32 is brought in to the rear, and the body coupling 31 is located on the front side of the upper and lower guide grooves 322, that is, in the upper and lower guide grooves 322 with a relatively low height, and the elastic member 34 ) can be lowered by limiting the rising height.

However, when the door 20 rotates around the door hinge axis 20a according to an embodiment of the present invention, if the lower end of the door 20 is directly coupled to the first link portion 32, the door ( Since the first link part 32 can be lifted upward by the circular movement of the lower part about the axis when 20) is opened and closed, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first link part 32 and It may further include a second link portion 36 located between the doors 20 and connected to each other.

The first link part 32 and the second link part 36 may be connected to each other in series, and the first link part 32 and the second link part 36, and the second link part 36 and the door ( 20) Each can be axially coupled around an axis located in the left and right directions.

Specifically, the first shaft coupling portion 323 provided at the front side end of the first link portion 32 and one end of the second link portion 36 may be axially coupled around the inner link shaft 361, The second shaft coupling portion 23 provided at the inner lower end of the door 20 and the other end of the second link portion 36 may be shaft coupled around the outer link shaft 362.

At this time, the door hinge shaft 20a of the door 20 is preferably higher than the second link portion 36 or the outer link shaft 362 of the door 20. Accordingly, when the door 20 rotates upward about the door hinge axis 20a for closing, the lower end of the door 20 is pulled forward and connected to the second link portion 36 and the first link portion 32. can be sequentially pulled forward, and on the contrary, when the door 20 is rotated downward about the door hinge axis 20a for opening, the lower end of the door 20 is pushed rearward and the second link part (36) and the first link part 32 can be sequentially brought in to the rear.

Here, the first shaft coupling portion 323 may have a pair of shaft coupling holes 323a and 323b so that the inner link shaft 361 formed long in the longitudinal direction can be fitted, and similarly, the second shaft coupling portion (23) It may also have a pair of shaft coupling holes (not shown) so that the outer link shaft 362 formed long in the longitudinal direction can be fitted, and correspondingly, the second link portion 36 may also have a pair. there is.

In this way, the second link part 36 is connected between the first link part 32, which moves in the forward and backward directions according to the opening and closing of the door 20, and the door 20, and the inner link shaft 361 and the outer link shaft ( Since the members connected around 362) are connected in a multi-joint manner so as to be rotatable, the first link portion 32 is not lifted when the door 20 is opened and closed but can only move forward and backward.

Meanwhile, Figure 22 is a diagram showing the overall appearance of a food waste disposer with the door open according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 22, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the door 20 provided in front of the main body 10 can rotate left and right instead of up and down.

The door 20' that rotates left and right may have a door hinge axis (not shown) provided perpendicular to the left or right end.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the door 20' rotating in the left and right directions also allows the ball handle 55 of the ball 50 in the ball storage portion 12 to be inserted when the door 20' is closed. A door inner groove 22' having a concave shape may be provided on the inner surface of the door 20'.

Likewise, when the door 20' is closed, an air layer may be interposed between the door inner groove 22' and the ball handle 55 of the ball 50, and an insulating layer is also provided on the inside of the door 20' with a thickness. , it is desirable to ensure that the ball receiving portion 12 within the main body 10 maintains insulation.

Since the door 20' according to another embodiment of the present invention rotates in the left and right directions to open and close the ball receiving portion 12, as shown in FIG. 23, the first link portion 32' is similar to the previous embodiment. It may have a different shape from the first link part 32 according to the example.

Hereinafter, the description will focus on the differences from the first link unit 32 according to the previous embodiment.

The first link portion 32' according to another embodiment of the present invention has long upper and lower guide grooves 322' formed long forward and backward, and the inclination of the upper and lower guide grooves 322' is different from that of the previous embodiment. Differently, the door 20' side, i.e., the front height may be high, and the ball receiving portion 12 side, i.e., the rear height may be low.

In addition, the first link portion 32' may further include a long forward and backward guide groove 321' formed long forward and backward to guide the movement when moving forward and backward according to the opening and closing of the door 20'. A fixed guide protrusion 35 may be fitted into the long front/back guide groove 321', thereby guiding the movement of the first link portion 32' in the front/back direction.

By the first link portion 32' having the upper and lower guide grooves 322' of different shapes, the door 20' moves to the right or left around the door hinge axis provided at the left or right end for closing. When rotated, the lower end of the door 20' is pushed rearward and the first link part 32' is retracted rearward, so that the rear side of the upper and lower guide groove 322', that is, the upper and lower guide with a relatively high height, The body coupling 31 is located in the groove 322' and can be raised by the elastic member 34. Conversely, the door 20' is centered on the door hinge axis provided at the left or right end for opening. When the door 20' is rotated to the right or left, the lower end of the door 20' is pulled forward, causing the first link part 32' to be pulled forward, to the rear side of the upper and lower guide groove 322', that is, to a relatively low position. The main body coupling 31 is located in the upper and lower guide grooves 322 having a height, so that the rising height is limited by the elastic member 34, so that it can descend.

However, in order for the first link part 32' to move forward and backward according to the opening and closing of the door 20', and to transmit external force according to the opening and closing of the door 20' to the first link part 32', It may further include a second link part 36' located between the first link part 32' and the door 20' to connect them to each other.

At this time, the present invention is not particularly limited, but the second link part 36' is a multi-joint structure in which at least two or more link members are connected so that they can be folded together in order to expand the opening width of the door 20' that rotates left and right. It could be cancer.

In order to connect one end of the second link part 36' in the form of a multi-joint arm to the front end of the first link part 32', as shown in FIG. 23, the first link part 32 ') may be provided with a protruding engaging protrusion 323' at the front side end.

One end of the second link part 36' is coupled to the coupling protrusion 323' provided at the front side end of the first link part 32' so as to be rotatable about the vertical coupling axis, and in this case, the second link part 32' The other end of the link part 36' is also rotatably coupled to the inner lower part of the door 20 about a vertical coupling axis, so that the second link part 36' is opened and closed as the door 20' is opened and closed. Can be folded.

Above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. The description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing its technical idea or essential features.

Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims described later rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts are included in the scope of the present invention. must be interpreted.

1: Food waste processor 10: Main body
11: Ventilation hole 12: Ball storage unit
13: Heating plate 131: Heating coil
132: Ball fixing groove 133: Ball fixing perimeter
14: machine room 20: door
20a: Door hinge axis 201: Door insulation layer
21: Door handle 22: Door inner groove
23: second shaft coupling portion 31: body coupling
311: Locking jaw 32: First link part
321: Front and rear guide groove 322: Upper and lower guide groove
323: first shaft coupling portion 33: drive shaft
34: elastic member 35: guide projection
36: second link part 361: inner link axis
362: External link shaft 41a: First pipe
41b: second conduit 42a: first connector
42b: second connector 43a: first duct
43b: second duct 44: circulation fan
45: Evaporator box 47: Condenser
48: Compressor 49: Heat dissipation fan
50: Ball 51: Container body
511: Guide projection 52: Container cover
53: Packing member 54a: First vent hole
54b: second vent 55: ball handle
56: Ball coupling 57: Rotating part
58: movable wing 59a: first fixed wing
59b: second fixed wing

Claims (14)

A main body in which a ball accommodating the object to be treated is mounted in an internal ball storage portion;
A door provided in the main body to open and close the ball storage unit;
a body coupling provided in the ball storage unit and coupled to or separated from the ball coupling provided on the ball according to opening and closing of the door;
a first link portion including an upper and lower guide groove formed through the main body coupling to be inserted, wherein the upper and lower guide grooves are inclined and have a low height on the door side; and
an elastic member located below the main body coupling to elastically press the main body coupling upward;
Including,
As the door is opened and closed, the first link part moves forward and backward, and the main body coupling inserted into the upper and lower guide groove moves up and down. According to claim 1,
The food waste disposer, wherein the main body coupling descends when the door is opened and rises when the door is closed. According to claim 2,
The main body coupling is coupled to a drive shaft that rotates, and is coupled to the ball coupling when raised, and the ball coupling rotates as the drive shaft is driven. According to claim 1,
The food waste disposer, characterized in that the door is provided in front of the main body to be openable and closed. According to claim 1,
a second link part located between the first link part and the door and coupled to the first link part and the door;
A food waste processor further comprising: delete According to claim 1,
The first link portion further includes a long front-to-back guide groove formed to be long forward and backward,
A food waste disposer, wherein the first link portion slides forward and backward around a guide protrusion fitted into the forward and backward guide grooves. According to claim 5,
The food waste disposer, wherein the door rotates in an up and down direction to open and close the ball storage unit. According to claim 8,
One end of the second link portion is axially coupled to a first shaft coupling portion provided at the front side end of the first link portion,
The other end of the second link portion is axially coupled to a second shaft coupling portion provided at the inner lower end of the door,
A food waste disposer, characterized in that the door hinge axis of the rotating door is higher than the second shaft coupling portion. According to claim 5,
The food waste disposer, wherein the door rotates left and right to open and close the ball storage unit. delete delete According to claim 10,
A food waste disposer, wherein the second link part is a foldable multi-joint arm. delete