KR20040044270A - Device for processing food waste - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A device for disposing garbage is provided, which is characterized in that the device is provided with a means for eliminating salt from garbage and a means for preventing the garbage from being rotted. CONSTITUTION: The device comprises a garbage inlet(117); a lid(111) being joined to one side of the inlet by a hinge to open and close the inlet; a case(110) having a cold water inlet pipe(112) and a warm water inlet pipe(113); a means for disposing garbage being installed on the lower part of the garbage inlet to wash, pulverize, dehydrate, squeeze and discharge the garbage being put in the inlet; a means for purification being installed on the lower part of the garbage disposing means to purify the wastewater being discharged when squeezing the garbage, and a cooling means to cool the inner part of the case.

Description

Food Waste Disposal Equipment {DEVICE FOR PROCESSING FOOD WASTE}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for treating food waste, and more particularly, to a food waste processing apparatus that can be washed in the process of crushing and dehydrating food, and can be refrigerated so as not to rot during compression storage. will be.

Food waste is an essential part of human life. In particular, Korea is known as a country with high food waste generation as a habit of eating a lot of food.

Conventionally, food waste was disposed of and disposed of, but there was a problem of contaminating soil and groundwater of landfill by generation of leachate and wasting resources that can be recycled as compost or fertilizer. Therefore, efforts have been made to treat food waste and recycle it to feed or compost. Efforts have been made to collect and dispose of food waste primarily at homes or food retailers that produce food waste.

Conventional proposed food waste treatment apparatus is to be separated to be used to crush or dehydrate the food waste to the sewage, or can be used to produce fertilizer.

However, the conventional food waste processing apparatus has a problem in that the crushed and separated food waste is decayed to prevent odor.

In addition, the conventional food waste treatment apparatus only crushes and dehydrates the food, and does not have a function to wash the food, so that the salt in the food is not sufficiently removed, and when recycled as feed or fertilizer, the soil is contaminated by salt. There is a problem.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, to provide a food waste processing apparatus that can remove the salt contained in the food by supplying and washing cold water or hot water in the process of crushing and dehydrating food waste.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a food waste processing apparatus that can be stored in the trash bag after pressing the crushed and dehydrated food waste to remove moisture, and at the same time can be stored refrigerated so that the processed food waste does not rot. The purpose.

1 is a perspective view of a food waste processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention

2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of FIG.

4 is a detailed view of the purifying means;

5 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of cooling means;

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110 Case 111 Lid

112 Cold water inlet pipe 113 Hot water inlet pipe

116 Level 115 Ejector Drawer

120 Control Panel 131 Motor

142 Screw 144 Eject Disc

150 Dehydration Canister 151 Cutter

153 Disc 160 Smell Filter

171 Filtration Network 145 Sewage Discharge

180 pedal 200 compressor

Food waste processing apparatus according to the present invention is a food waste processing apparatus for crushing the food waste, dehydrated, compressed and refrigerated storage, food waste inlet and lid coupled to one side of the inlet by a hinge to open and close the inlet And, a case having a cold water inlet pipe, a hot water inlet pipe, and installed at a lower portion of the trash inlet to receive food waste and cold and hot water supplied from the cold and hot water inlet pipes to be washed, crushed, and dehydrated. , Food processing means for compressing and discharging to the discharge port, installed at a lower portion of the food processing means, and purifying means for purifying and discharging wastewater discharged when the food processing means is compressed in the food processing means, and cooling the inside of the case. It characterized in that it comprises a cooling means for.

In addition, the food waste treating apparatus according to the present invention includes a plurality of food waste treating means on a motor, a cutter and a disk connected to the motor so as to rotate by a power transmission device, and a detachable outer periphery of the disk. A pulverizing section including a dewatering tube formed with a through hole, a cylinder formed with an outlet for receiving the cutter, the disk and the dehydrating tube, and an upper portion communicating with the inlet and a lower portion for discharging the washed, crushed and dehydrated food waste; A shaft connected to the motor so as to be rotated by a power transmission device, a screw fixed to reduce a pitch on an outer circumference of the shaft, and a plurality of penetratings for supporting the other end of the shaft and discharging food waste compressed by the screw A discharge disc formed with a hole, surrounding the shaft, the screw and the discharge disc, and communicating with the purifying means. It is formed at a rear portion of the waste water outlet and a screw characterized in that it comprises a compression comprising a compression cylinder having a discharge port and a communication connector of the cylinder in front of the screw.

In addition, the food waste treatment apparatus according to the present invention, the purifying means, the purifying means comprising a housing having a drain port in the lower portion connected to the top and the discharge outlet of the pressurized cylinder in communication with the lower, and the inside of the housing And a U-shaped discharge pipe connected to the particle layer, the filter net installed on the purification particle layer, and a drain hole of the housing.

In addition, the food waste treating apparatus according to the present invention includes an evaporator having the cooling means installed inside the case, a compressor for compressing a refrigerant installed in a space partitioned by a diaphragm at the rear of the case, a condenser, and an expander. Characterized in that.

In addition, the food waste treatment apparatus according to the present invention, the cooling means is fixed to the cooling fins installed in the case and the cooling fins installed in the space partitioned by the diaphragm in the rear of the case; And a heat dissipation plate fixed to the other side of the cooling element and a power supply unit for supplying power to the cooling element.

According to the present invention, since washing the food by supplying cold water or hot water while crushing the food waste, it is possible to remove the salt, etc. in the food can be recycled as feed or fertilizer. In addition, the food waste can be compressed and stored after crushing to reduce the storage space of the waste, refrigerated food waste processed by the cooling means can be stored refrigerated to prevent the generation of odor and breeding of bacteria and the like. In addition, it is provided with a purifying means for purifying and discharged sewage generated in the process of washing and pressing food waste, it is possible to prevent contamination of the water quality by food waste.

In addition, the food waste treatment apparatus according to the present invention, the upper part of the case is provided with a horizontal level installed to detect a horizontal balance state when the case is installed, the discharge drawer is installed in the lower portion of the discharge disk to allow access to the side of the case It characterized in that it further comprises.

In addition, the food waste treatment apparatus according to the present invention includes an elastic spring installed at the hinge of the lid, a wire connected at one end to the lid, a plurality of rollers installed inside the case to support the wire, and the other of the wire. It is characterized in that it comprises a pedal connected to the stage and pivotally supported at the bottom of the case.

In addition, the food waste treatment apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that it further comprises a noxious gas odor removal filter installed in the case to remove the odor inside the case.

In addition, the food waste treatment apparatus according to the present invention, the harmful gas odor removal filter is installed in the discharge drawer, the solar cell further installed in the discharge drawer, the air from the inside of the discharge drawer receives power from the solar cell; Food waste treatment apparatus further comprises a solenoid air discharge pump for supplying the harmful gas odor removal filter.

According to the present invention, it is possible to balance the installation of the food waste disposal device with a horizontal installed in the case, and to open the lid of the food waste disposal device by stepping on the pedal, so that both hands can be used when injecting bulky food waste. It can be convenient.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of a food waste treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the cooling means.

Food waste processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is a case 110, a food processing means for washing, crushing, dehydrating, pressing the food waste installed and installed in the case, and the food processing means to process the food; Purification means for purifying and discharged sewage generated when, and cooling means for cooling the inside of the case in which the processed food waste is stored.

The case is formed with an inlet 117 for injecting food waste in the upper portion, the lid 111 for opening and closing the inlet 117 is hinged by a hinge (188). In addition, the cold water inlet pipe 112 and the hot water inlet pipe 113 for supplying hot water and cold water into the case are provided, respectively.

In addition, the upper part of the case 110 is provided with a level gauge 116 to detect a horizontal balance state when the case 110 is installed. The side of the case 110, the discharge drawer 115 is installed to store and discharge the processed food waste. The discharge drawer 115 is installed to slide in and out of the case 110. An operation panel 120 for operating the food processing apparatus of the present embodiment is installed on the front surface of the case 110. The operation panel includes a switch for operating the hot water supply valve 118, a cold water supply valve (not shown), a switch for operating the compressor 200 of the cooling means, and a power motor 131 for crushing, dewatering and pressing. Switches for manipulating the lamps and lamps for indicating the operating states thereof.

In addition, as shown in Figure 2, the case is provided with a spring 187 on the lid 111, the pedal 180 is provided on the lower front of the case 110. The pedal 180 and the lid 111 are connected by a wire 182, and a plurality of rollers 183, 184, 185, and 186 for guiding the movement of the wire 182 are provided. The elastic spring 187 is installed to keep the lid closed in a state where no force is applied. Therefore, when the pedal is opened by pressing the pedal supported by the pivot 181, the wire 182 is pulled, and thus the lid 111 is opened. When the pedal is released, the lid is closed by the elastic force of the spring 187.

Figure 2 shows an embodiment of the food processing means and the cooling means. In this embodiment, the cooling means is used as a component of the refrigeration cycle generally used in the refrigerator. That is, the compressor 200 includes a compressor 200 for compressing a refrigerant, a condenser 210 for condensing the compressed refrigerant, an expansion valve 220 for expanding the condensed refrigerant, and an evaporator 230 for evaporating the refrigerant to perform a cooling action. . The interior of the case 110 is divided into a refrigerated space and a non-refrigerated space by the diaphragm 240. The evaporator 230 is installed in the refrigerating space, and the compressor 200 and the expander (expansion valve) 220 are installed in the non-refrigerating space partitioned by the diaphragm 240 installed at the rear of the case. The condenser 210 may be installed in a non-refrigerated space or may be installed outside the case 110.

In the present embodiment, as the cooling means, a general refrigerating cycle for circulating the illustrated refrigerant is used. However, as shown in FIG. 5, the cooling may be performed using a semiconductor cooling element. The semiconductor cooling element 310 is a known element in the cooling art. When the semiconductor cooling element 310 is used, the cooling fins 300 are brought into contact with the cooling side of the semiconductor cooling element, and the cooling fins are installed in a space inside the case 110 to be cooled. The heat dissipating plate 320 is brought into contact with the heat generating side of the semiconductor cooling element 310, and is installed in a non-cooling space partitioned by a plate 240 together with a power supply unit 330 for supplying power to the cooling element 310. .

The food treating means functions to wash, crush, dehydrate, and compress and discharge the injected food waste. The food processing means includes a crushing unit for washing, pulverizing and dehydrating the injected food waste, and a squeezing unit for compressing and discharging the crushed food waste from the crushing unit.

As shown in FIG. 3, the pulverizing unit includes a motor 131 for generating power, a cutter 151 and a disk 153 connected to the motor by a power transmission device, and the disk 153. A dewatering container 150 having a plurality of through holes formed on the outer circumference thereof detachably installed, and the cutter 151, the disk 153, and the dehydrating container 150 are accommodated, and an upper part thereof communicates with the inlet 117 and a lower part thereof. It consists of a cylinder 130 having an outlet 138 for discharging the washed, crushed, dehydrated food waste. The dehydration container 150 and the cutter 151 are separable. In the present embodiment, the power transmission device uses a pulley and a belt, but is not limited thereto, and other means such as a gear or a chain may be used. Since the configuration of the power transmission device can be easily selected and used by those skilled in the art, description thereof is omitted.

The crimping portion has a shaft 141 connected to the motor so that one end thereof can be rotated by a power transmission device, a screw 142 fixed to reduce a pitch on the outer circumference of the shaft 141, and the other end of the shaft 141. A discharge disk 144 having a plurality of through-holes for supporting the food waste and for discharging the food waste compressed by the screw 142, and a sewage discharge port surrounding the shaft, the screw and the discharge disk, and communicating with the purifying means. It is formed in the rear of the screw consists of a crimping cylinder 140 having a connector in communication with the outlet 138 of the cylinder 130 in front of the screw.

Purification means is connected to the sewage discharge port 145 and the upper portion of the pressurized cylinder 140, the housing 170 having a drain hole in the lower portion, the purifying particle layer laminated in the housing 170, and the purification It is composed of a filter net 171 provided on the upper part of the particle layer, and a U-shaped discharge pipe 172 connected to the drain port of the housing. As shown in FIG. 4, the purification particle layer is composed of a coarse sand layer 173, a fine sand layer 174, a ground flour layer 175, a natural cotton layer 176, and a cotton fabric layer 177. However, if necessary, the sand layer and the ground powder layer having a high natural purification power can be mainly composed, and the lamination can be appropriately packed to facilitate exchange.

If necessary, the case 110 may be provided with a noxious gas odor removing filter 160 to remove odors. In addition, the noxious gas odor removing filter 160 is installed in the discharge drawer, in addition to the discharge drawer by installing a solar cell and a solenoid air discharge pump operated by receiving power from the solar cell, inside the discharge drawer The food waste may be spoiled by supplying odorous air to the noxious gas odor removing filter so that noxious gas may be removed and discharged to the outside.

Hereinafter, the operation of the food waste treating apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described. First, open the lid by stepping on the pedal 180 to supply food waste to the inlet 117. When a command is input to operate the valve 118 and the motor 131 connected to the cold / hot water supply pipes 112 and 113 by operating the switch of the operation panel 120, the cold water or hot water is supplied to rotate the cutter while washing the food waste. It is pulverized by 151 and dehydrated by the rotation of the dehydration container 150. Food waste, which is crushed to a predetermined size or less while being dehydrated, is discharged through the through hole of the dehydration container 150 and is supplied to the pressing unit through the outlet 138. When the shaft 141 of the crimp portion rotates, the food waste crushed by the screw 142 fixed to the shaft is conveyed forward while being pressed. Sewage coming out during the pressurization is discharged to the purification means installed in the lower portion of the pressing cylinder 140 through the sewage outlet 145, only the food waste is discharged to the through hole of the discharge disk 144 installed in front of the pressing cylinder 140. do. The discharged food waste is stored in the discharge drawer 115. In particular, as shown in Figure 1 to facilitate the disposal of the discharged food waste, it may be possible to insert the garbage bag in the outlet. During storage, since the inside of the case is kept in a refrigerated state by the cooling means, it is possible to prevent food waste from decaying for a certain period of time, thereby preventing the generation of odor and propagation of bacteria.

According to the present invention, by providing a food waste treatment apparatus that can be washed by supplying cold water and hot water in the process of crushing and dehydrating food waste, to prevent contamination of the soil when recycling the food waste to produce fertilizer or compost It becomes possible.

In addition, according to the present invention, after crushing and dehydrating the food waste can be compressed to reduce the volume of the food waste to be stored, and at the same time can be stored refrigerated during storage to prevent food waste from corruption By providing a waste disposal apparatus, it is possible to store the waste bag without preventing the growth of bacteria without generating odor until the garbage is completely filled.

An embodiment of the present invention described above and illustrated in the drawings should not be construed as limiting the technical spirit of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention is limited only by the matters described in the claims, and those skilled in the art can change and change the technical idea of the present invention in various forms. Therefore, such improvements and modifications will fall within the protection scope of the present invention, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

Claims (9)

As a food waste processing apparatus for crushing the food waste, dehydrated, compressed and stored refrigerated, A food waste inlet, a lid coupled to one side of the inlet by a hinge to open and close the inlet, a cold water inlet pipe, and a case having hot water inlet pipe; Food waste treatment means installed in the lower portion of the waste inlet, the food waste introduced into the inlet and the cold and hot water supplied from the cold water and hot water inlet pipe, washed, crushed, dehydrated, compressed and discharged to the outlet; A purifying means installed at a lower portion of the food treating means, for purifying and discharging the sewage discharged when the food is compressed in the food treating means; Food waste treatment apparatus comprising a cooling means for cooling the inside of the case. The method of claim 1, The food processing means includes a motor, a cutter and disk connected to the motor so as to be rotated by a power transmission device, a dehydration tube having a plurality of through holes formed on an outer circumference of the disk, and a cutter and disk. A crushing unit including a cylinder having an outlet for accommodating a dehydration container and an upper part communicating with the inlet and a lower part for discharging the washed, crushed and dehydrated food waste; A shaft having one end connected to the motor so as to be rotated by a power transmission device, a screw fixed to reduce the pitch on the outer circumference of the shaft, and a plurality of supports for supporting the other end of the shaft and discharging the food waste compressed by the screw A pressurized cylinder having a discharge disk having a through hole formed therein, and a sewage discharge port surrounding the shaft, the screw and the discharge disk, and communicating with the purifying means, formed at the rear of the screw, and having a connector connected to the discharge port of the cylinder at the front of the screw. Food waste treatment apparatus comprising a compression unit comprising a. The method of claim 2, The purifying means may include a housing having a drain hole at a lower portion thereof in communication with a sewage discharge port of the pressurized cylinder, a purifying particle layer including charcoal stacked inside the housing, and a filtering net installed at an upper part of the purifying particle layer; And a U-shaped discharge pipe connected to the drain hole of the housing. The method of claim 3, The cooling means includes an evaporator installed inside the case, a compressor for compressing a refrigerant installed in a space partitioned by a diaphragm at the rear of the case, a condenser, and an expander. The method of claim 3, The cooling means may include a cooling fin installed in the case, a cooling element fixed to contact the cooling fin installed in a space partitioned by a plate at the rear of the case, and a heat sink fixed to the other side of the cooling element. Food waste treatment apparatus comprising a power supply for supplying power to the cooling element. The method according to claim 4 or 5, Food waste treatment, characterized in that the upper portion of the case further comprises a horizontal level installed to detect the horizontal balance state when the case is installed, and the discharge drawer is installed in the lower side of the discharge disk to allow access to the side of the case Device. The method of claim 6, An elastic spring installed at the hinge of the lid, a wire connected at one end to the lid, a plurality of rollers installed inside the case to support the wire, and a pedal connected to the other end of the wire and pivotally supported at the bottom of the case Food waste treatment apparatus comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein Food waste treatment apparatus further comprises a noxious gas odor deodorizing filter installed in the case to remove the odor inside the case. The method of claim 8, The harmful gas odor removing filter is installed in the discharge drawer, Food waste treatment apparatus further comprises a solar cell further installed in the discharge drawer, and a solenoid air discharge pump receiving power from the solar cell and supplying the air inside the discharge drawer to the harmful gas odor removal filter. .