KR102632483B1 - Food waste disposer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention includes a main body including a ball receiving portion in which a ball accommodating an object to be treated is mounted therein, and a machine room in which a device for drying the object to be treated inside the ball is provided, wherein the main body includes the machine room. At least one duct forming a flow path between the device and the ball, a circulation fan forming an airflow so that the air inside the ball flows along the duct, and a scroll housing of the circulation fan and the duct It includes a flow path housing, wherein the flow path housing includes an upper housing and a lower housing divided based on a horizontal cut surface, wherein each of the upper housing and the lower housing includes a portion of the scroll housing. We provide a food waste disposer.

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.

On the other hand, since a bad smell is generated from the object to be treated inside the bowl of the food waste disposal machine, the flow path connected to the ball must be kept airtight so that the bad smell can be treated without escaping to the outside. There is a need to minimize the target points of sealing.

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 includes a main body including a ball receiving portion in which a ball accommodating an object to be treated is mounted therein, and a machine room in which a device for drying the object to be treated inside the ball is provided, The main body includes at least one duct forming a flow path between the device in the machine room and the ball, a circulation fan forming an airflow so that the air inside the ball flows along the duct, and the circulation fan. It includes a scroll housing and a channel housing forming the duct, wherein the channel housing includes an upper housing and a lower housing divided based on a horizontal cut surface, wherein the upper housing and the lower housing are each a part of the scroll housing. Provided is a food waste disposer comprising a.

According to one embodiment, the ball includes at least one vent through which the air inside the ball flows to the outside, wherein the vent includes a first vent through which the air inside the ball is exhausted to the outside and moisture is removed. and a second vent through which air flows from the outside into the inside of the ball, and the duct includes first and second ducts connected to the first and second vents, respectively, and the first and second vents A circulation passage can be formed by the ventilation hole and the first and second ducts.

According to one embodiment, the upper housing includes an upper piece portion that is part of the outer surface of the scroll housing, and the lower housing includes a lower piece portion that is another portion of the outer surface of the scroll housing, and the upper housing and The outer surface of the scroll housing may be formed by combining the lower housing.

According to one embodiment, the lower housing may include a sloped surface inclined downward and forward at the lower end of the lower piece.

According to one embodiment, the flow housing may include a conduit into which at least one connector is inserted to selectively connect the duct and the inside of the ball.

According to one embodiment, the circulation fan may be disposed at an angle in the upper housing.

According to one embodiment, the lower housing may include an evaporator box in which a heat exchanger is accommodated among the devices in the machine room.

According to one embodiment, the evaporator box includes a main chamber in which the evaporator is accommodated, a front chamber for guiding air introduced through the duct to the evaporator, and a rear chamber for guiding air passing through the evaporator to the circulation fan. can do.

According to one embodiment, an evaporator of a refrigeration cycle is provided inside the evaporator box, and a compressor and a condenser excluding the evaporator of the refrigeration cycle are provided in the machine room, wherein the evaporator box is provided with the compressor and the condenser. Can be divided into separate compartments.

According to one embodiment, it may further include a partition wall structure located between the upper housing and the lower housing, covering the front of the impeller provided in the scroll housing, and including a front cover having an intake port of the circulation fan.

According to one embodiment, the partition wall structure may further include a support frame that extends downward from the front cover to support the front cover when seated inside the lower housing.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a door is provided in the front of the main body and the ball can be mounted in the main body through the open door, thereby eliminating limitations in the installation location of the food waste disposer and inconvenience in use.

In addition, in order to dehumidify the wet steam inside the ball, the wet steam inside the ball can pass through the heat exchanger of the refrigeration cycle. To this end, a duct is provided to provide a flow path for air to flow between the inside of the ball and the heat exchanger, and a duct is installed along the duct. It includes a circulation fan to form an airflow, but at this time, the sealing point of the flow path housing to form this flow path can be minimized.

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 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.
Figure 16 is a view showing the balls and connectors separated from the main body of the food processor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 17 is a view showing the overall appearance of the euro housing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 18 is a diagram showing a flow path through which wet steam within the ball flows along the flow path housing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 19 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a euro housing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 20 is an exploded perspective view of a euro housing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 21 and 22 are views showing only the upper housing disassembled from the flow housing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 23 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a flow path housing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 24 and 25 are transparent perspective views of the euro housing according to an 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.

High-temperature wet steam may be generated from the object to be treated inside the ball 50 by the heating plate 13, and a device for condensing the wet steam and removing moisture to dry the wet steam will be provided in the machine room 14. You can.

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 preferable 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 breakdown, and at least some areas of the main body shell of the main body 10 can be used for repairs, etc. It is desirable to implement it so 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 centrifugal direction of the circulation fan 44 by the rotation of a plurality of blades (or impellers) provided along the circumference at a predetermined distance around the rotation axis of the circulation fan 44. It can be exhausted through the duct 43b.

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), and then again through the second ventilation hole (54b) provided in the upper part of the ball (50) to form a circulating air flow path (Fa) that flows into the ball (50).

Here, in the food waste disposer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the evaporator 46 and the condenser 47, which are heat exchangers, may be provided in separate and partitioned spaces, and accordingly, the evaporator 46 except the condenser 47 The enclosure that accommodates only (46) 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. You 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. The condensate stored inside the evaporator box (45) can be naturally or forcibly discharged to the outside of the machine room (14) or main body (10) of the evaporator box (45) through the condensate discharge port (451). .

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 at least one of the outer peripheral surfaces of the upper and/or lower ends. A portion may be provided with a spiral groove or protrusion, and correspondingly, a spiral protrusion or groove may be provided on at least a portion of the inner peripheral surfaces of the first and second pipes 41a and 41b.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 17 to 20, protruding guide portions 411 and 412 may be provided on the upper and lower portions of the inner walls of the first and second pipes 41a and 41b, respectively, and may be in the form of protrusions. A spiral groove may be formed on the upper and lower portions of the outer peripheral surfaces of the first and second connectors 42a and 42b along the guide portions 411 and 412 to allow the guide portions 411 and 412 to be inserted. .

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.

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.

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 around 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 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 to allow the ball 50, which slides and moves into the ball storage unit 12, to 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, and FIG. 14 is a view showing FIG. 13 viewed from the side.

13 and 14, 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 15 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. 15, 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 the rotating shaft provided inside the ball 50 and at least one movable wing 38 extending outwardly on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating part 57 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 unit 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.

In addition, when the ball 50 is mounted on the ball receiving portion 12 in the main body 10, as shown in FIG. 7, the air inside the ball 50 passes through the evaporator 46, which is a heat exchanger of the refrigeration cycle. In order to form a circulating air flow path (Fa) through which moisture is removed and the moisture-removed air flows back into the inside of the ball 50, as described above, the inside of the ball 50 and the first and second ducts ( 43a, 43b) may include first and second connecting bodies 42a, 42b (hereinafter, collectively referred to as “connecting bodies”) so that they can be selectively connected.

Here, the first and second connectors 42a and 42b may be provided in the first and second pipes 41a and 41b provided in the main body 10.

That is, the first and second connectors 42a and 42b are coupled within the first and second conduits 41a and 41b forming a flow path between the first and second ducts 43a and 43b and the ball 50. Accordingly, the first and second connectors 42a and 42b may selectively connect/disconnect or open/close the flow path between the ball 50 and the first and second ducts 43a and 43b. can do.

At this time, the first and second connectors 42a and 42b may be coupled to one surface, for example, the upper surface, of the main body 10, as shown in FIG. 16, and thus the first and second connectors ( The connection handle provided at the upper end of 42a, 42b) may be exposed to the outside.

The first and second pipes (41a, 41b) to which the first and second connectors (42a, 42b) are connected are the first and second vent holes (54a, 54b) of the ball (50) mounted on the ball receiving portion (12). ) can be provided to correspond to the position of the first and second pipes (41a, 41b), and the first and second connectors (42a, 42b) are connected to the first and second vent holes (50) of the ball (50). 54a, 54b).

Reference numerals 41a' and 41b' in FIG. 16 may each indicate an insertion hole into which the first and second connectors 42a and 42b of the first and second conduits 41a and 41b are inserted.

As described above, as the first and second connectors 42a and 42b rotate, the flow path between the ball 50 and the first and second ducts 43a and 43b can be selectively opened/closed, and the Depending on the rotational positions of the first and second connectors 42a and 42b, the first and second connectors 42a and 42b may be selectively coupled to or separated from the ball 50.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a duct for forming a circulation passage through which wet steam inside the ball 50 can pass through the heat exchanger of the refrigeration cycle, specifically the evaporator 46, and return to the inside of the ball 50 It may include a flow path housing to which (43) and a circulation fan 44 are coupled to form a flow of air flowing along the circulation path.

The flow housing is a structure provided on the upper part of the main body 1 to form a duct 43, and a circulation fan 44 can be coupled to one side.

For example, when the main body shell provided on the upper part of the main body 1 is removed, the euro housing may be exposed to the outside (see FIGS. 5 and 6), and at this time, the overall appearance of the euro housing according to an embodiment of the present invention is As shown in Figure 17.

As shown in FIG. 17, the flow housing according to an embodiment of the present invention can be connected to the ball 50 in a communicable manner to form a duct 43 through which wet steam inside the ball 50 flows.

Additionally, as described above, a circulation fan 44 may be coupled to the flow path housing, and the circulation fan 44 coupled to the flow path housing may be disposed inclined at a predetermined angle at the rear upper portion. A circulation fan seating surface 65 is provided at an angle at the rear of the upper housing 61, and a circulation fan 44 can be coupled to the circulation fan seating surface 65.

By driving the circulation fan 44, as shown in FIG. 18, the wet steam sucked through the first ventilation hole 54a provided in the upper part of the ball 50 is discharged through the first pipe 41a and the first duct ( It can flow into the evaporator 46 inside the evaporator box 45 through 43a), and while passing through the evaporator 46, the low-temperature, low-humidity wet vapor passes through the circulation fan 44 and into the second duct 43b and the second pipe. A circulating air flow path (Fa) flowing into the ball 50 through (41b) and then again through the second vent hole (54b) provided at the top of the ball 50 can be formed.

The flow path housing according to an embodiment of the present invention that forms the duct 43 in this way can form the scroll housing of the circulation fan 44.

For this purpose, the flow housing according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an upper housing 61 and a lower housing 62 divided based on a horizontal cut surface, where the upper housing 61 includes a circulation fan 44. and a portion of the scroll housing of the lower housing 62 may include a portion of the scroll housing of the circulation fan 44 .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, the upper housing 61 may be formed integrally with the upper piece portion 611, which is part of the scroll housing of the circulation fan 44, and the lower housing 62 is the circulation fan 44. ) can be formed integrally with the lower piece 622 of the scroll housing.

For example, the upper piece 611 may be in the shape of an approximately ∩-shaped band formed along the circumference of the circulation fan seating surface 65, and the lower piece 622 is an approximately ∪-shaped band that can be coupled to face the upper piece 611. It could be my brother.

The upper housing 61 and the lower housing 62 are coupled face to face to form a flow housing, and at this time, the upper piece 611 formed integrally with the upper housing 61 and the lower piece formed integrally with the lower housing 62 ( 622) are also facing each other, and the outer surface of the scroll housing of the circulation fan 44 can be formed by combining the upper piece 611 and the lower piece 622.

As described above, the circulation fan 44 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a centrifugal fan, and includes a driving device 441 that generates a rotational driving force, such as a motor, and a rotating shaft rotated by the driving device 441. It may include (443) and an impeller (442) coupled to the rotating shaft (443).

The rotation shaft 443 may be coupled to be perpendicular to the circulation fan seating surface 65 inclined at the rear of the upper housing 61.

The impeller 442 coupled to the rotating shaft 443 includes a plurality of blades provided along the circumferential direction at a predetermined distance from the rotating shaft, and the air introduced through the intake port 632 provided in front of the circulation fan 44 is directed to the impeller ( The movement may be guided in the radial direction of the rotation axis 443 by the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of 442).

Scroll housings 611 and 622 in the form of scrolls may be provided on the outer peripheral surface of the impeller 442 to be spaced apart from each other. That is, the scroll housing 611, 622, which accommodates the impeller 442 inside, may have a flat cylindrical shape as an example, and an intake port 632 with an opening is provided at the front, and an exhaust port (632) with an opening correspondingly on the outer circumferential surface is provided. 444) can be provided. That is, according to this, the air introduced through the front intake port 632 as the impeller 442 is driven rotates along the inner peripheral surface of the scroll housing 611 and 622 by centrifugal force and can be discharged through the exhaust port 444. there is.

As described above, a portion of the scroll housings 611 and 622 is provided in the upper housing 61, which is coupled to each other, and the remainder is provided in the lower housing 62, so that the upper housing 61 and the lower housing 62 are provided. The outer surface can be formed by combining.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, the upper piece portion 611, which is the upper portion of the outer surfaces of the tubular (or ring-shaped) scroll housings 611 and 622, may be formed integrally with the upper housing 61, The lower piece portion 622, which is a portion of the lower portion of the outer surfaces of the scroll housings 611 and 622, may be formed integrally with the lower housing 62.

Meanwhile, the flow housing according to an embodiment of the present invention is located between the upper housing 61 and the lower housing 62 and includes a front cover that covers the front of the impeller 442 provided in the scroll housing 611 and 622. It may further include a partition wall structure 63 having (631). At this time, the front cover 641 may have the intake port 632 of the circulation fan 44 formed as an opening.

For ease of assembly, the impeller 442 is coupled to the rotating shaft 443 coupled to the circulation fan seating surface 65 of the upper housing 61, and then a front cover with an intake port 632 in front of the impeller 442 is installed. A partition wall structure 63 may be provided between the upper housing 61 and the lower housing 62 so that (631) can be positioned.

However, when the upper housing 61 and the lower housing 62 are combined, the partition wall structure 63 can be seated and fixed on the inside of the lower housing 62, and for this purpose, the partition wall structure 63 is connected to the front cover 641. It may further include a support frame 634 extending downward from.

The support frame 634 may be inserted and fixed inside the lower housing 62, specifically the evaporator box 45 (or rear chamber 45c), and at this time, the support frame 634 is operated by the circulation fan 44. It may be formed around the open airflow hole 635 so as not to disturb the flowing airflow.

As will be described later, the inner bottom surface of the rear compartment 45c may have a curved shape, and in this case, the lower end of the support frame 634 in contact with the bottom surface of the rear compartment 45c is curved to correspond to the inner bottom surface of the rear compartment 45c. It can have a cross section of .

Additionally, the front cover 641 extending rearward from the upper end of the support frame 634 may be inclined and bent at a predetermined angle so that it can be coupled to the front of the obliquely disposed circulation fan 44.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, when the partition wall structure 63 is coupled to the lower housing 62, the front cover 631 of the partition wall structure 63 is inclined, so that the front cover with the intake port 632 (631) may cover the front of the impeller (442).

Additionally, the partition wall structure 63 may further include a support bar 633 extending forward from the front cover 631.

When the partition wall structure 63 is inserted and coupled to the inside of the lower housing 62, the support bar 633 of the partition structure 63 is provided on the inner bottom surface corresponding to the second duct 43b of the lower housing 62. By being seated on the locking protrusion 622, when the partition wall structure 63 is seated inside the lower housing 62, the coupling position of the partition wall structure 63 can be aligned or the coupling fixing force can be increased.

Figures 24 and 25 are transparent perspective views of the flow housing according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figures 24 and 25, the partition wall structure 63 is between the upper housing 61 and the lower housing 62. may be involved.

Accordingly, the flow path of air sucked into the circulation fan 44 passes through the main chamber 45b of the evaporator box 45 and the airflow hole 635 of the partition wall structure 63, as shown in FIG. 25, and passes through the partition wall. It may be a flow path passing through the intake port 632 formed in the front cover 631 of the structure 63, and correspondingly, the flow path of air discharged from the circulation fan 44 is circulation, as shown in FIG. 24. It may be a flow path passing through the exhaust port 444 of the fan 44 and the second duct 43b communicating therewith.

Meanwhile, in the euro housing according to an embodiment of the present invention provided with the duct 43 and the circulation fan 44, the sealing point is a joint between the upper housing 61 and the lower housing 62. , the number of sealing points can be minimized, which can be advantageous in maintaining confidentiality.

Accordingly, a sealing member 64 may be interposed along the joint between the upper housing 61 and the lower housing 62. That is, by combining the upper housing 61 and the lower housing 62 with the sealing member 64 in between, the air flowing along the duct 43 does not leak to the outside and airtightness can be maintained.

As described above, the wet steam inside the ball 50 flows along the first pipe 41a and the first duct 43a by driving the circulation fan 44, and the moisture is removed by the evaporator, which is a heat exchanger. , may flow along the second duct (43b) and the second conduit (41b).

Here, the first duct 43a and the second duct 43b may be formed by combining the upper housing 61 and the lower housing 62.

The first and second ducts 43a and 43b are formed long in the front and rear direction of the flow housing, and the first duct 43a allows the first duct 41a at the front and the evaporator box 45 at the rear to communicate with each other. The second duct 43b can connect the front second duct 41b and the rear circulation fan 44 to communicate with each other.

At this time, the upper housing 61 has a groove formed long in the front-back direction at the bottom to provide the upper part of the first and second ducts 43a and 43b, and the lower housing 62 has a groove formed long in the front-back direction at the top. By having a groove in the lower part of the first and second ducts 43a and 43b, when the upper housing 61 and the lower housing 62 are coupled to each other, the flow housing has a space through which air can flow inside. First and second ducts 43a and 43b may be formed as flow paths.

However, since the circulation fan 44 provided at the rear of the flow housing is inclined, the air flowing along the first duct 43a is provided to the intake port 632 of the inclined circulation fan 44. 1 It is preferable that at least a portion of the duct 43a includes a portion sloping downward toward the rear, and for this purpose, the lower housing 62 has a duct sloping downward toward the rear on the inner bottom corresponding to the first duct 43a. It may include an inclined surface 621.

In addition, the first and second conduits (41a, 41b) provided at the front ends of the first and second ducts (43a, 43b) can also be formed by combining the upper housing (61) and the lower housing (62). there is.

In each of the first and second pipes (41a, 41b), the first and second connectors (42a, 42b) are inserted, and the first and second vent holes (54a, 54b) of the ball (50) and the first and second connectors (42a, 42b) are inserted. For selectively opening and closing and/or intermittent between the second ducts 43a and 43b, the flow housing provided on the upper part of the main body 1 is connected to the ball 50 provided on the lower part of the first and second ducts 43a and 43b. The pipes 41a and 41b may be formed to be long in the vertical direction.

At this time, the upper housing 61 provides the upper part of the first and second pipes 41a and 41b, and the lower housing 62 provides the lower part of the first and second pipes 41a and 41b, By combining the upper housing 61 and the lower housing 62, it is possible to form first and second tubular pipes 41a and 41b extending vertically.

Reference numerals 62a' and 62b' shown in FIGS. 20 to 22 indicate insertion holes 41a' into which the first and second connectors 42a and 42b formed in the first and second conduits 41 and 41b, respectively, are inserted. It may refer to the lower part of 41b').

Meanwhile, as described above, in order to remove moisture from the wet steam inside the ball 50, the wet steam flowing along the first duct 43a is evaporated into the evaporator box 45, which accommodates the evaporator 46, which is a heat exchanger, therein. ) can be derived.

At this time, the flow path housing according to an embodiment of the present invention, specifically the lower housing 62, may be formed integrally with the evaporator box 45.

The first duct 43a and the evaporator box 45 may be connected to communicate with each other, and at this time, the evaporator box 45 connects the main chamber 45b in which the evaporator 46 is accommodated and the first duct 43a. It may include a front chamber (45a) for guiding the air introduced through the evaporator 46, and a rear chamber 45c for guiding the air passing through the evaporator 46 to the circulation fan 44.

The front chamber 45a, main chamber 45b, and rear chamber 45c of the evaporator box 45 may also be formed integrally with the lower housing 62.

Figure 19 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a euro housing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 19, each of the front chamber 45a and the rear chamber 45c, centered on the evaporator 46 in the main chamber 45b, can provide a space for air to flow, and thus the front chamber 45a The high-temperature, high-humidity air inside passes through the evaporator 46 within the main room 45b, and low-temperature, low-humidity air can be prepared in the rear room 45c.

Condensate may be generated during the process of changing the state of high-temperature, high-humidity air to low-temperature, low-humidity air, and the evaporator box (45) is provided with a condensate discharge port (451) so that the generated condensate can be discharged to the outside of the evaporator box (45). It can be provided.

The condensate discharge port 451 may be specifically provided on the bottom of the main chamber 45b of the evaporator box 45, and the inner bottom of the front chamber 45a and the inner bottom of the rear chamber 45c have a curved shape, Condensate generated in the front chamber (45a) and rear chamber (45c) is guided to the bottom of the main chamber (45b), and the condensate stored in the bottom of the main chamber (45b) flows to the outside of the evaporator box (45) through the condensate discharge port (451). It can be made to be discharged.

One or more condensate discharge ports 451 may be provided, and of course, they may be provided in the front room (45a) and/or the rear room (45c) in addition to the main room (45b).

In addition, as described above, a lower piece 622 is provided on the outer surface of the scroll housing of the circulation fan 44 at the rear of the lower housing 62, and at this time, the front of the lower piece 622 slopes downward toward the front. It is desirable to further have a photo gradient surface 452.

That is, as shown in FIG. 19, the inclined surface 452 may be inclined downward by a predetermined angle θ compared to the horizontal surface.

Since the front cover 631 with the intake port 632 is located in front of the scroll housing formed by the lower piece 622, the area around the intake port 632 among the front areas of the front cover 631 is used for air flow. can be blocked.

Accordingly, condensation water may be generated in front of the lower piece portion 622, and the condensate water thus generated may flow into the evaporator box 45, specifically, along the downwardly sloping surface 452 provided in front of the lower piece portion 622. It may be guided to the condensate discharge port (451).

Ultimately, in the channel housing according to an embodiment of the present invention, the moisture inside the ball 50 can be removed without flowing to the outside of the channel housing by the evaporator 46 accommodated inside the evaporator box 45. , At the same time, bad odors generated from objects to be treated inside the ball 50 may not leak to the outside.

That is, 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 form a refrigeration cycle, but among them, the evaporator 46 is a heat exchanger. ) is separated from the compressor 48 and the condenser 47 by the evaporator box 45 of the channel housing, and the wet steam inside the ball 5 can be treated by flowing airtightly along the circulation path inside the channel housing. there is.

Additionally, it is advantageous to maintain airtightness by minimizing the sealing points of the Euro housing.

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 132: Ball fixing groove
133: Ball fixing circumference 14: Machine room
20: Door 201: Insulating layer
21: Door handle 22: Door inner groove
31: main coupling 41a: first pipe
41b: second pipe 42: connection body
42a: first connection body 42b: second connection body
43a: first duct 43b: second duct
44: circulation fan 441: driving device
442: Impeller 443: Rotating shaft
444: exhaust port 45: evaporator box
45a: Front room 45b: Main room
45c: Rear room 451: Condensate outlet
46: evaporator 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 61: upper housing
611: upper piece 62: lower housing
621: Duct slope 622: Lower part
63: Bulkhead structure 631: Front cover
632: intake port 633: support bar
634: Support frame 635: Air flow hole
64: Sealing member 65: Circulation fan seating surface

Claims (11)

A main body including a ball receiving portion in which a ball accommodating an object to be treated is mounted therein, and a machine room in which a device for drying the object to be treated inside the ball is provided;
Including, the main body,
At least one duct forming a flow path between the device and the ball in the machine room;
a circulation fan that forms an airflow so that the air inside the ball flows along the duct; and
a passage housing forming the scroll housing of the circulation fan and the duct;
Including,
The circulation fan is disposed at an angle in the flow housing,
The flow housing includes an upper housing and a lower housing divided based on a horizontal cut surface, wherein the upper housing and the lower housing each include a portion of the scroll housing, and the upper housing and the lower housing are combined. The scroll housing and the duct are formed,
It is provided in the scroll housing between the upper housing and the lower housing, and further comprises a partition wall structure including a front cover that covers a front part of the inclined impeller of the circulation fan and forms an intake port of the circulation fan. Food waste processor. According to claim 1,
The ball includes at least one vent through which air inside the ball flows to the outside, wherein the vent includes a first vent through which air inside the ball is exhausted to the outside, and air from which moisture has been removed flows from the outside. It includes a second vent flowing into the interior of the ball,
The duct includes first and second ducts connected to the first and second vents, respectively,
A food waste disposer, characterized in that a circulation passage is formed by the first and second ventilation holes and the first and second ducts. According to claim 1,
The upper housing includes an upper piece portion that is part of an outer surface of the scroll housing, and the lower housing includes a lower piece portion that is another part of an outer surface of the scroll housing. According to claim 3,
The lower housing is,
A food waste disposer comprising a forward downward sloping surface at a lower end of the lower piece. According to claim 1,
The Euro Housing,
A food waste disposer comprising a conduit into which at least one connector for selectively connecting the duct and the inside of the ball is inserted. According to claim 1,
The circulation fan is,
A food waste disposer, characterized in that it is inclinedly disposed on the upper housing. According to claim 1,
The lower housing is,
A food waste disposer comprising an evaporator box in which a heat exchanger is accommodated among the devices in the machine room. According to claim 7,
The evaporator box is,
A food waste disposer comprising a main chamber in which an evaporator is accommodated, a front chamber for guiding air introduced through the duct to the evaporator, and a rear chamber for guiding air passing through the evaporator to the circulation fan. According to claim 7,
Inside the evaporator box, an evaporator for a refrigeration cycle is provided,
A food waste disposer, wherein a compressor and a condenser excluding the evaporator of the refrigeration cycle are provided in the machine room, and the evaporator is separated from the compressor and the condenser by the evaporator box. delete According to claim 1,
The partition wall structure is,
When seated inside the lower housing, a support frame extends downward from the front cover to support the front cover and has an airflow through hole formed to allow the airflow passing through the device to pass through, and one of the ducts A food waste disposer further comprising a support bar extending toward and seated on an inner bottom surface of the duct.

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