KR20030001989A - Structure For Absorbing The Water The Food Wastes - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A water absorption structure of garbage disposer is provided to prevent the outflow of garbage leachate when opening a drum door by arranging a sponge on the bottom of the drum door. CONSTITUTION: The water absorption structure of garbage disposer comprises a door(10) that is connected with a lower plate(13) by a bolt(18) being inserted through a through hole(14); a plural drainage holes(15) formed on the lower plate; a sponge(130) that is placed in a receiving part(16) to absorb garbage leachate introduced through the drainage holes; and a door sealer(140) that is assembled with the lower plate by a plural fixing pin(142).

Description

Structure For Absorbing The Water The Food Wastes

The present invention relates to a structure for absorbing moisture in a door of a food waste disposal system, in particular, to form a door bottom plate which is fixed to the bottom of the door by a fixing screw, and the drain hole through which moisture moves to the door bottom plate. The present invention relates to a water absorbing structure of food waste which is formed to mount a sponge in the recess so that moisture generated in the drum is absorbed by the sponge to prevent the water from flowing down from the bottom of the door when the door is opened.

In general, food wastes discharged from homes or restaurants often contain a large amount of water, and in the past, they are discharged into trash cans as well as general foods. Got mad.

Therefore, in recent years, the food waste disposal law, which separates and collects garbage and food waste and other recyclable wastes, has been enacted, so that it is common practice for households and businesses to put food waste in garbage bags without leach water.

Since the food waste is abundant in moisture, even if it is completely packed in a plastic bag for trash, the leachate is discharged between the garbage bags or the garbage bags are fragile due to the impact, and the food wastes are often exposed to the outside.

Due to this, in the hot season, such as summer, flies gather around the food waste bags or provide an environment in which bacteria such as molds multiply, thus causing a problem contrary to the purpose of protecting the environment.

In view of these problems, a dehydration device that removes moisture from food waste is commercially available on the market, and has been further advanced to decompose and stir food using microorganisms to remove moisture with a heater and to remove harmful gas generated at this time. Food waste treatment apparatuses are provided and used to remove odors by using a deodorizing device made of a plasma member, an ion member, and a filter member.

In particular, the "food deodorization apparatus" registered in "Patent Registration No. 150731" has a plate shape using a plasma deodorizer, and deodorizes the gas by passing a harmful gas between the line discharge electrodes generating plasma. A device has been proposed for this purpose.

In addition, the "automatic deodorization device for food waste disposal equipment" registered in "Patent Registration No. 175766" proposes an apparatus to deodorize the toxic gas by using an ozone generator, activated carbon and a humidity control means.

By the way, when the food waste processor is opened after opening the door which is installed in the main body so that the food waste can be rotated in the configuration of the "patent registration number 150731" and "patent registration number 175766", the food waste processor. Moisture generated from the inside is buried on the bottom of the door and flows into the food waste processor due to the pressure difference between the inside and outside at the same time as the door is opened. there was.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and forms a bottom plate of the door fixed to the bottom of the door by a fixing screw, a drain hole through which water moves to the bottom plate of the door to install a sponge in the groove portion drum The purpose is to prevent moisture from flowing down from the bottom of the door when opening the door by allowing the moisture generated inside to be absorbed by the sponge.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a food waste processor according to the present invention;

2 is an assembled state diagram of FIG. 1,

3 is an exploded perspective view of main parts of a food waste processor according to the present invention;

4 is an assembled state diagram of FIG. 3,

Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of the absorption absorption structure of the food waste treatment system according to the present invention,

6 is a view showing the assembled state of FIG.

7 is a view showing a cross-sectional view of the bonding state of FIG.

8 is a sectional view showing the main parts of the door sealer according to the present invention assembled to the door bottom plate;

9 is a view showing the operating state of the food waste treatment apparatus having a water absorption structure according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawing

10 door 11 screw hole

13 door bottom plate 14 through hole

15: drain hole 16: groove

18: set screw 20: cover

22: operation button 30: main body

40: power transmission means 42: motor

46: active gear 50: driven gear

60: stirring shaft 62: stirring blade

80: drum 90: cover

104: harmful gas transport pipe 110: plasma generating means

120: bottom plate 140: door sealer

141: door sealer 160: hinge member

This object is fixed to the upper side of the body, the cover having a door that is installed to be rotatable; A noxious gas transfer pipe configured to discharge the noxious gas generated inside the drum to the outside through the noxious gas transfer pipe through the outlet of the cover; In the food waste disposal apparatus provided with the plasma generating means for generating a plasma to remove the odor contained in the harmful gas in the harmful gas transfer pipe, fixed to the through hole to contact the bottom surface of the door to block the bottom portion A door bottom plate which is fastened and fixed with a screw and has a recessed portion so as to have a drain hole through which water moves; A sponge installed in the recess of the door bottom plate to absorb moisture introduced into the drum through a drain hole; It is achieved by providing a water absorbing structure of the food waste treatment device, which is fixed by a plurality of fitting protrusions inserted and fitted into the fitting recesses formed in the door bottom plate, and configured of a door sealer to seal the opening of the cover.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the structure of this invention is demonstrated in detail based on an accompanying drawing.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a food waste processor according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an assembled state diagram of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main portion of a food waste processor according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an assembled state diagram of FIG. 3. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the absorbing and absorbing structure of the food waste processor according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a view showing the assembled state of FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the bonding state of FIG. 5, and FIG. 8 is 9 is a sectional view showing main parts of the door sealer according to the present invention assembled to a door bottom plate, and FIG. 9 is a view illustrating an operation state of a food waste processor having a water absorption structure according to the present invention.

The constitution of the present invention, the cover 90 is a food waste is introduced into the inlet 96 is fastened to the upper side, the drum for storing the decomposition of the food waste to the microorganisms cultured by the heater 82 therein ( 80); A main body 30 which wraps around the drum 80 and is fastened and fixed to the bottom plate 120 supporting the drum 80 at a bottom thereof, and formed with an outside air inlet hole 38 through which outside air is introduced; The locking hook 24 is fitted into the locking groove 36 formed on the upper side of the main body 30 to be fixed, and an operation button 22 is formed on the upper surface thereof, and a hinge member to block the opening 26. A cover 20 having a door 10 installed to be rotatable by a 160; Power transmission stirrer means is installed so as to penetrate one side and the inside of the drum 80 to transmit power to rotate the food waste introduced into the drum 80 to the stirring shaft 60 having the stirring blade 62 to stir 40; As food waste is decomposed by the stirring action on the stirring shaft 60, the harmful gas generated in the drum 80 is discharged to the outside through the harmful gas transfer pipe 104 through the outlet 98 of the cover 90. Toxic gas transfer pipe 104 to be; Plasma generating means (110) installed in the harmful gas transfer pipe (104) to generate a plasma to remove odor contained in the harmful gas; A filter member (114) for removing the odor from the plasma generating means (110) by primary activated toxic gas again with activated carbon; It consists of an exhaust fan 115 fixed to the end of the noxious gas transfer pipe 104 to discharge the gas from which the odor is removed from the filter member 114 to the outside.

In addition, a sealer 97 is installed on an outer circumferential surface of the cover 90 inlet 96, and a suction fan 94 is provided at the suction port 92 of the cover 90 to introduce external air into the drum 80. Installed to supply the fresh air to the drum (80).

The first and second support panels 64 and 70 each having first and second fitting holes 66 and 72 for supporting the stirring shaft 60 are formed on both outer peripheral surfaces of the drum 80. It is fixedly installed, and the third and fourth support panels 76 and 78 are fixedly installed on the front and rear surfaces, respectively.

In addition, a sealer 88 for sealing is installed between the cover 90 and the drum 80 to prevent the moisture and harmful gas generated in the drum 80 from being discharged to the outside.

In addition, the power transmission stirring means 40 is located on the back of the drum 80, the motor 42 is fixed so that the motor shaft 44 protrudes into the installation hole 74 of the second support panel 70. )Wow; An active gear 46 fixed to the motor shaft 44 of the motor 42 and rotating; An intermediate gear 48 meshed with the active gear 46 and axially coupled to the second support panel 70 to rotate; The driven gear 50 is rotated in engagement with the intermediate gear 48, the rotary shaft 52 is fitted into the second fitting hole 72 of the second support panel 70, and is coupled to the stirring shaft 60 to rotate. )Wow; A bearing member installed in the first and second fitting holes 72 of the first and second support panels 64 and 70 so as to support the rotating shaft 50 and the stirring shaft 60 of the driven gear 50. 56).

In addition, a fixing part 102 is formed at a portion coupled to the outlet 98 of the cover 90 of the harmful gas transfer pipe 104, and a sealer 100 is installed at a bottom of the fixing part 102. do.

Plasma circuit board 112 for providing the plasma generated by the plasma generating means 110 is installed on the cover 90, and the cooling fan 106 to the bracket 108 fixed to the cover 90 It is installed to cool the high temperature heat generated by the plasma generating means (110).

On the other hand, if you look at the structure for absorbing the moisture of the food waste treatment machine, it is fastened and fixed by the fixing screw 18 fitted into the through hole 14 to contact the bottom surface of the door 10 to block the bottom portion, A door bottom plate 13 having a recess 16 formed to have a moving drain 15 therein; A sponge 130 installed in the recess 16 of the door bottom plate 13 to absorb moisture introduced into the drum 80 through the drain hole 15; The door sealer 140 is fixed by a plurality of fitting protrusions 142 inserted into and fitted into the fitting groove 17 formed in the door bottom plate 13 to seal the opening 26 of the cover 20. It is composed of

Then, the fitting groove 13 of the door bottom plate 13 is formed in the sealer installation groove 19 formed by bending downward.

In addition, the fitting protrusion 142 of the door sealer 140 is formed by the end portion is opened to the outside to facilitate insertion into the fitting groove 17 of the door bottom plate (13).

Hereinafter, the operation and effects of the present invention will be described in detail.

First, when looking at the assembly state of the water absorbing structure of the food waste processor according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 7, so as to place the sponge 130 in the recessed portion 16 of the door bottom plate 13 .

Then, the door 10 is in contact with the door bottom plate 13, the sponge (13) is placed on the bottom surface to adjust the position, and then using a plurality of fixing screws 18 from the bottom surface and the door 10 with each other Tighten.

Then, the fitting protrusion 142 of the door sealer 140 is press-fitted into the fitting groove 17 formed in the sealer installation groove 19 of the door bottom plate 13 so as to be fixed.

As such, the door 130 is provided with the sponge 130 and the door bottom plate 13, and in this state, the hinge member 160 is disposed on the bottom of the door bottom plate 13 and the bottom of the cover 20. Install the door 10 to be rotatable.

On the other hand, if the user is to disassemble the food waste after configuring the food waste device as described above, while holding the handle 12 to open the door 10.

Then, the food waste is introduced into the drum 80 through the inlet 96 of the cover 90 through the opening 26 of the cover 20.

In this way, the food waste is put into the drum 80 to close the opening 26 of the lid 20 while the door 10 is supported by the hinge member 160.

On the other hand, when the power is supplied by pressing the operation button 22 in the state in which the door 10 is closed to the cover 20, by applying heat from the heater 82 installed on the bottom of the drum 80 to the high temperature to food waste It is warmed to, and the microorganisms previously stored in the drum 80 are decomposed by fermenting food waste.

In addition, the motor 42, which is the power transmission stirring means 40, is driven by the operation button 22, and the active gear 46 coupled to the motor shaft 44 is rotated by the driving force, thereby being engaged. By rotating the gear 48, the driven gear 50 is rotated again.

As the driven gear 50 rotates as described above, the rotary shaft 52 rotates while being supported by the bearing member 56, and rotates the stirring shaft 60, thereby causing food waste to fall by the stirring blade 62. As it is stirred to promote the decomposition of food waste.

In addition, the harmful gas generated in the drum 80 is discharged through the harmful gas transfer pipe 104 through the outlet 98 of the cover 90.

The noxious gas transporting the noxious gas transfer pipe 104 is primarily supplied from a high voltage transformer (not shown) by a high voltage power supply from a high voltage transformer (not shown) in the plasma generating means 110 installed at an upper portion of the noxious gas transport pipe 104. Discharge the odor molecules to deodorize them by discharging them.

In addition, the gas from which the odor is completely removed by the filter member 114 is discharged to the outside by the exhaust fan 115.

As such, when the food waste inside the drum 80 is processed, water is evaporated by the heater 82 and is introduced through the drain hole 15 of the door bottom plate 13 to be absorbed in a large amount by the sponge 130. It becomes.

At this time, a slight pressure difference is generated between the inside and the outside of the drum 80.

In such a state, when opening the door 10 to inject food waste into the drum 80 or to remove residues of separated food waste remaining in the drum 80, the door 10 ), Due to a slight pressure difference between the outside and the inside of the drum 80, water is collected in the bottom of the door and falls down to the lower side, whereas in the present invention, the water in the sponge 130 Because it absorbs all, even if there is a pressure difference, it prevents the water from falling to the bottom.

As such, when the door 10 is opened and closed, moisture is prevented from flowing out, so that the food waste treatment apparatus can be used hygienically.

Therefore, as described above, when using the water absorbing structure of the food waste disposal system according to the present invention, the bottom of the door to form a door bottom plate which is fixed by a fixing screw, the water drain hole for moving the water in the bottom plate It is very useful to sanitize food waste processor because it prevents water from flowing down from the bottom of the door when opening the door by forming a sponge in the groove so that the moisture generated in the drum is absorbed by the sponge. It is an effective invention.

In addition, since the door sealer is fixed to the door bottom plate by the fitting protrusion, it has the advantage of improving the assembly of the door sealer.

Claims (3)

A cover 20 fixed to an upper side of the main body 30 and having a door 10 installed to be rotatable; A noxious gas transfer pipe 104 for discharging the noxious gas generated in the drum 80 to the outside through the outlet 98 of the cover 90; In the food waste processor provided in the noxious gas transfer pipe (104) and having a plasma generating means (110) for generating a plasma to remove the odor contained in the noxious gas, A door in which the recessed portion 16 is formed to have a drain hole 15 which is fixed to the fixing screw 18 fitted into the through hole 14 so as to contact the bottom surface of the door 10 to block the bottom portion, and the water moves. Bottom plate 13; A sponge 130 installed in the recess 16 of the door bottom plate 13 to absorb moisture introduced into the drum 80 through the drain hole 15; The door sealer 140 is fixed by a plurality of fitting protrusions 142 inserted into and fitted into the fitting groove 17 formed in the door bottom plate 13 to seal the opening 26 of the cover 20. Water absorption structure of the food waste processor, characterized in that consisting of. The water absorption structure of the food waste processor according to claim 1, wherein the fitting groove (13) of the door bottom plate (13) is formed in a sealer installation groove (19) formed by bending downward. According to claim 1, wherein the fitting protrusion 142 of the door sealer 140, the water absorption structure of the food waste processor, characterized in that the end portion is formed so as to spread outward.