KR20060087654A - A control method of food wastes treater - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a control method of a food waste processor, a preliminary step (S11) for checking the normal state by the safety means (S) and the food received in the container 200 through the preliminary step (S11). The mode selection step (S12) for selecting any one of the strong, medium, and weak mode according to the amount of waste, and the operation display lamp is emitted according to the mode selection in the mode selection step (S12), the heater 620, air supply The fan 640 and the exhaust fan 720 are operated to supply heat to the sump container 200, and a hot air supply step S13 and the hot air supply step S13 are performed, and m minutes after the stirring motor 320 is performed. The operation time is a stirring step (S15) and the stirring step (S15) for stirring the food waste of the container 200, the mode time determination step of determining whether the mode time selected in the mode selection step (S12) has elapsed (S16) and the time of the selection mode in the mode time determination step (S16) When the elapsed time, the operation of the heater 620 and the air supply fan 640 is stopped and comprises a completion step (S17) of notifying the completion display lamp and the buzzer sound. According to such a configuration, there is an advantage that the drying efficiency of food waste is improved and electrical energy is saved.

Food waste processor, control, mode, stirring motor, humidity sensor, weight sensor

Description

A control method of food wastes treater

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional food waste processor.

Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view of a food waste processor employing a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the overall configuration for the operation of the food waste processor employing one embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic block diagram showing the overall configuration for the operation of the food waste processor employing another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic block diagram showing the overall configuration for the operation of the food waste processor employing another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operating state of FIG. 3.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an operating state of FIG. 4.

8 is a flowchart illustrating an operating state of FIG. 5;

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100. ..... Outer case 120. ..... Door

140. ..... legs 160. ..... weight sensors

200. ..... Bin 300. ..... Stirring assembly

320. ..... Stirring motor 340. ..... rotor blade

360. ..... stirring blade 400. ..... food input

420. ..... Cover 422. ..... Control panel

440. ..... Input slot 460. ..... Input case

500. ..... Odor backflow prevention cap 600. ..... Supply assembly

620. ..... Heater 640. ..... Air supply fan

660. ..... Air supply 700. ..... exhaust assembly

720. ..... exhaust fan 740. ..... humidity sensor

S. ..... Safety measures S11, S21, S31: Preliminary step

S12: Mode selection step S13, S22, S32: Heat supply step

S15, S35: stirring step S16. Mode Time Judgment Step

S17, S26, S37: completion step S23. ..... Humidity Detection Stage

S24. ..... Count step S25. ..... Increment Count Step

S33. ..... Weight detection step S36. ..... weight loss

The present invention relates to a food waste processor, and more particularly, to a control method of a food waste processor in which an operation is controlled by one of an elapsed operating time of a stirring motor and a humidity sensing of a humidity sensor or a weight sensing of a weight sensor. It is about.

In general, food wastes discharged from homes or restaurants often contain a large amount of water, and since they are discharged in a trash bin like general foods, they have a bad effect on environmental pollution such as polluting the soil with living sewage.

In recent years, the Food Waste Disposal Act has been enacted to separate waste into general waste, food waste, and other recyclable waste, and it is common practice for households and restaurants to put food waste in trash bags without leaching. have.

On the other hand, since food waste is very watery, even if it is completely packaged in plastic bags for trash, food waste is exposed to the outside when leachate is discharged between garbage bags or when the garbage bags are vulnerable to impact. to be.

As a result, in hot seasons such as summer, there is a problem contrary to the purpose of protecting the environment because it provides an environment in which flies gather around the bags of food waste or bacteria such as molds grow.

In view of such a problem, commercially available dehydration apparatuses for removing water from food wastes or treatment apparatuses for decomposing and treating food wastes are commercially available.

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional food waste processor.

As shown in the drawing, the conventional food waste processor includes a main body casing 10 having a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape such that the front opening thereof is accommodated therein so that the receiving container 20 in which the food waste introduced through the garbage inlet 52 is accommodated is accommodated therein. And an opening / closing door 30 capable of selectively opening and closing the front opening of the main body casing 10, and a predetermined heating portion provided therein to discharge hot air and supply hot air into the main body casing 10. And an air flow unit 50 disposed between the fan means 40 and the main body casing 10 to circulate and exhaust the air in the main body casing 10 and to provide a waste inlet 52 into which food waste is input. It is composed of

According to this configuration, the food waste is received in the container 20 through the waste inlet 52 of the air flow unit 50, the fan means 40 is operated to operate the inside of the main body case 10 At the same time as supplying the hot air to the air in the main body case 10 is circulated and exhausted along the passage in the air flow unit (50).

As the air in the main body case 10 is continuously circulated and exhausted by the fan means 40, the food waste is dried. Thus, the amount and weight of the dried food waste is higher than that of the wet food waste. By reducing it to about 1/5, food waste can be disposed of.

However, the conventional food waste processor as described above has the following problems.

That is, in the conventional food waste processor, it is dried by providing and circulating heat by the fan means 40 while the food waste container 20 is accommodated therein, and thus it takes not only a long time for drying food waste. Since the hot air supplied into the main body casing 10 is concentrated only at the local position of the food waste, the drying of the food waste is uneven, resulting in a decrease in drying efficiency.

In addition, in the conventional food waste processor, the fan means 40 must be continuously operated so that the air in the main body case 10 is continuously circulated.

Therefore, an object of the present invention for solving the above problems, the control method of the food waste processor is controlled by any one of the operation time of the stirring motor according to the mode selection and the humidity detection of the humidity sensor or the weight detection of the weight sensor. To provide.

The control method of the food waste processor according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a preliminary step of checking the normal state by the safety means is input, and the amount of food waste accommodated in the container through the preliminary step According to the mode selection step of selecting one of the strong, medium, weak mode, and the operation display lamp is lighted according to the mode selection in the mode selection step, the heater, the supply fan, the exhaust fan is operated to supply heat to the container After the hot air supply step and the hot air supply step, m minutes have elapsed, the stirring motor is operated to stir the food waste in the container, and the stirring step is performed and whether the mode time selected in the mode selection step has elapsed. Mode time judging step of determining the operation, the operation of the heater and the supply fan when the time of the selection mode in the mode time judging step It characterized in that the stop is configured to include a completion indicating the completion indicator lamp and buzzer.

In addition, the control method of the food waste processor according to the present invention includes a preliminary step of checking the normal state with safety means by inputting power, and an operation display lamp emitting light by the operation of the operation button through the preliminary step. A hot air supply step of operating a fan to supply heat to the container, a humidity sensing step of detecting whether the heat supply step is performed and the humidity is less than h% by a humidity sensor, and m minutes after the heat supply step is performed After the stirring motor operates to stir the food waste in the container and the counting step of counting the number of times the humidity is detected to be less than h% in the humidity detection step three times, and the humidity in the counting step below h% If the detection is not three times, the agitation step proceeds with a count increasing step for increasing the count number, and in the count step, h% or less When the humidity is detected three times, the operation of the heater and the air supply fan is stopped and comprises a completion step of notifying the completion indicator lamp and the buzzer sound.

In addition, the control method of the food waste processor according to the present invention includes a preliminary step of checking the normal state with safety means by inputting power, and a weight sensing step of detecting an initial weight value of the container by the weight sensor under the container through the preliminary step. And, through the weight detection step, the operation display lamp is lighted by the operation of the operation button, the heater, air supply fan, the exhaust fan is operated by the hot air supply step to supply heat to the container, and the heat supply step is carried out m minutes After that, the stirring motor is operated to stir the food waste of the container, and the stirring step is carried out, the weight loss detected by the weight sensor of the weight sensor of the weight sensing step is less than w% of the initial weight value The operation of the heater and the supply fan is stopped and the completion indicator lamp and the buzzer sound are finished through the sensing step and the weight loss detection step. Characterized in that comprises a step.

The normal check in the preliminary step is characterized in that the cover of the food input portion and the container opening and closing the door is checked and whether the container is mounted.

In the stirring step, the stirring motor is characterized in that the operation and stop for t seconds.

In the mode selection step, the strong mode is a time, the medium mode is b time, the weak mode is characterized in that the c time.

According to the present invention having such a configuration, there is an advantage that the drying efficiency of food waste is improved and electric energy is saved.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of the food waste processor control method according to the present invention as described above will be described in detail.

2 is a side cross-sectional view of a food waste processor employing a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the overall configuration for the operation of the food waste processor employing one embodiment of the present invention 4 is a schematic block diagram showing the overall configuration for the operation of the food waste processor employing another embodiment of the present invention.

And, Figure 5 is a schematic block diagram showing the overall configuration for the operation of the food waste processor employing another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in these drawings, the food waste processor has a space formed therein, and the outer case 100 forming a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape constitutes a body, and the food waste container accommodates food waste in the outer case 100. It is to perform the function by being provided with a stirring assembly 300, etc. to agitate the food waste contained in the container 200 by rotating to the bottom of the container 200 and 200.

The container 200 is formed in a rectangular cylindrical shape of the upper opening, the lower end of the stirring blade 360 is combined with the rotary blade 340 of the stirring assembly 300 to be described below to stir the food waste It is provided. In addition, the container 200 is mounted inside the outer case 100.

A stirring assembly 300 is provided at the lower side of the container 200, that is, at the lower end of the inner case 100. The stirring assembly 300 is integrally installed at the inner bottom of the outer case 100, the stirring motor 320 and the stirring motor 320 and the stirring shaft (not shown) to provide a rotational power to the power applied from the outside It is composed of a rotary blade 340 and the like connected to rotate.

Although not shown, the stirring motor 320 is supported by a stirring motor bracket provided at an upper side thereof, and is fixed to a lower end of the outer case 100. The stirring motor gear including the stirring shaft is stirred at the upper side of the stirring motor bracket. The wing gear and the bearing are coupled to the rotary blade 340.

In the upper approximately central portion of the outer case 100, the food input portion 400 is formed in a circular shape so that food waste equipment is introduced. Although not shown, the food input unit 400 is provided with an operation unit (422 in FIGS. 3 to 5) provided with an operation button on an upper surface thereof, and a cover 420 to be selectively opened and closed under the cover 420. Formed is composed of an inlet 440 for guiding the food waste to be introduced into the container 200, and an inlet case 460 that forms the appearance of the inlet 440 and is coupled to a sink (not shown) of the kitchen do.

The cover 420 is configured such that one side is coupled and hinged to the input part case 460 and fixed and the other side is rotated up and down, opening and closing the cover 420 on one side of the bottom surface of the cover 420. Safety means for detecting the (S) is installed. The safety means (S) is connected to the control unit 800 to be described below to detect the normal state before the food waste processor operates, it would be preferable that it is composed of a micro switch (Micro switch).

The inlet case 460 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape and the outer circumferential surface is threaded to be coupled to the sink of the kitchen. The lower portion of the input case 460, that is, the upper side of the container 200 is provided with an odor backflow prevention cap 500 to prevent the backflow of food waste odor generated in the container 200.

The odor backflow prevention cap 500 is formed in a substantially circular shape, although not shown is composed of a pair of flow pieces that are supported by the lower portion of the inlet case 460 and the central portion of the edge is divided and flows up and down do. The flow piece is provided with a weight at each end is coupled to the hinge formed on the rim, the opposite side of the end of the weight is formed to perform the role of the inlet 440 secondary and configured to interlock with each other to flow up and down do.

Therefore, when the food waste is introduced due to the difference between the weight of the food waste introduced into the inlet 440 and the weight of the weight provided in the flow piece, each of the flow pieces flows downward to prevent the odor backflow cap 500. Opening the central portion of the food waste is put into the container (200), and after the food waste is put into the container (200), and then each flow piece is restored upwards again due to the weight of the weight of the flow piece is engaged with each other. By closing the food waste odor of the container 200 is not to flow back to the inlet 440.

On the right side (in FIG. 2) of the food inlet 400, an air supply assembly 600 is provided to supply heat to the container 200. The air supply assembly 600 is a heater 620 for dissipating heat with power applied from the outside, and an air supply motor (not shown) for providing a rotational power to the power applied to the upper side of the heater 620 is applied; And an air supply fan 640 provided between the air supply motor and the heater 620 to blow the heat of the heater 620 to the container 200 by rotating with the rotational power of the air supply motor, and the air supply fan 640. It is connected to an air supply fan cover (not shown) that protects the) is composed of an air supply unit 660 for guiding the outside air flows.

Therefore, the air supply fan 640 is rotated by the rotational power of the air supply motor so that external air is sucked through the air supply 660, and the external air sucked in this way is supplied via the air supply fan 640. The fan 640 blows through the heater 620 and becomes warm air to supply the inside of the outer case 100, that is, the container 200.

In addition, an exhaust assembly 700 for discharging the smell of the food waste generated from the container 200 to the outside of the outer case 100 is installed on the left side (in FIG. 2) of the food input unit 400.

Although not shown, the exhaust assembly 700 is provided with an exhaust motor that provides rotational power to a power source applied from the outside, and is provided under the exhaust motor to suck the smell of the container 200 by the rotational power of the exhaust motor. It is connected to an exhaust fan 720 and an exhaust fan cover (not shown) that protects the exhaust fan 720 to guide the odor sucked from the container 200 by the exhaust fan 720 to the outside. An exhaust port (not shown) or the like.

Thus, the exhaust assembly 700 is the exhaust fan 720 is rotated by the rotational power of the exhaust motor, moisture and odor generated by drying food waste in the container 200 to the exhaust fan 720. The suction and moisture of the food waste thus sucked is discharged to the outside of the outer case 100 while passing through the exhaust port by blowing the exhaust fan 720 via the exhaust fan 720.

In addition, a filter (not shown) to purify the air by removing the smell of food waste discharged from the container 200 and the humidity generated while the food waste of the container 200 is dried inside the exhaust port. Humidity sensor 740 to be may be provided.

On the other hand, the front of the outer case 100 is formed with a door 120 that is selectively opened and closed so that the container 200 is drawn into the outer case (100).

Although not shown in the upper end of the door 120, a door handle is formed to facilitate selective opening and closing, and the lower end is coupled to the outer case 100 by a hinge so that the upper end of the door 120 rotates up and down. It is composed. And, one side of the door 120 is a micro switch which is a safety means (S) for detecting the opening or closing of the door 120 is installed.

The microswitch is also installed as a safety means (S) for detecting whether the container 200 is mounted at a lower portion of the container 200 introduced into the door 120, that is, approximately at the center of the inner bottom of the outer case 100. do.

Accordingly, the micro switch, the safety means S, detects whether the cover 420 and the door 120 are closed and whether the container 200 is mounted, thereby checking the normal state before the food waste processor operates. will be.

In addition, a weight sensor 160 for measuring the weight of the container 200 may be installed at one side of the microswitch for detecting whether the container 200 is mounted, and an outer side of the outer case 100. The operation button provided in the operation unit 422 is provided with a control unit 800 for controlling the operation of the food waste processor by operation.

One end of the control unit 800 is connected to the safety means (S) and the operation unit 422 to check the normal state of the food waste processor, the humidity sensor 740 or weight (weight) according to the control method Sensor 160 is connected to control the operation, the other end is connected to the load driver 820 for the operation of the stirring motor 320, heater 620, air supply fan 640 and exhaust fan 720. do.

Therefore, when power is supplied to a power cord (not shown), the safety means S checks the state in which the cover 420 and the door 120 are closed and the state in which the container 200 is mounted, thereby controlling the control unit ( Information is provided to the user, and this state is recognized by the user as the standby state lamp (not shown) of the operation unit 422 is emitted, and the user can operate the operation button of the operation unit 422. do.

As described above, the control unit 800 sends a signal through the load driving unit 820 according to the user's selection of the operation button, and the stirring motor 320 and the heater 620 in the load driving unit 820 receiving the signal. ), The air supply fan 640 and the exhaust fan 720 to send a signal for the operation.

A plurality of legs 140 are provided below the outer case 100. Four legs 140 are provided at each of the front, rear, left and right corners, and the height is adjustable to adjust the height when the height of each sink where the food waste processor is installed is different.

Hereinafter, a control method of operating the food waste processor configured as described above will be described.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operating state of FIG. 3, FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operating state of FIG. 4, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the operating state of FIG. 5.

As shown in these drawings, the control method of the food waste treatment system according to the present invention may be implemented in three ways. First, a method of controlling the operation time of the stirring motor 320 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 6, when power is applied to the food waste processor, the micro switch, which is the safety means S, checks the state in which the cover 420 and the door 120 are closed and the container 200 is mounted. The preliminary step S11 is performed.

When it is detected as normal in the preliminary step S11, the standby lamp of the operation unit 422 emits light, and the user recognizes this in a strong, medium, or weak mode according to the amount of food waste contained in the container 200 ( Mode) to proceed to the mode selection step (S12) of selecting any one.

At this time, if the normal state is not detected in the preliminary step S11, all of the applied outputs are blocked (S18) and an error sound is generated, requiring the user's confirmation.

In the mode selection step S12, the strong mode is set to a time, the medium mode to b time, and the weak mode to c time. For example, the strong mode is set to 8 hours, the medium mode to 6 hours, and the weak mode to 4 hours. Could be.

When the mode is selected by the operation of the mode selection button (not shown) of the operation unit 422 in the mode selection step (S12), the operation display lamp of the operation unit 422 in the control unit 800 according to the selection of the mode ( (Not shown) is signaled to emit light, and then the heater 620, the air supply fan 640, and the exhaust fan 720 are operated through the load driving unit 820 to send the signal. The hot air supply step (S13) of supplying hot air to 200 is performed.

And, if the operation of the mode selection button is not made in the mode selection step (S12), the process returns to the preliminary step (S11) and checks the normal state of the cover 420, the door 120 and the container 200 again. Done.

After the hot air supply step S13 is performed, it is determined whether m minutes have elapsed (for example, 10 minutes) (S14). When the m minutes have elapsed by this determination, the control unit 800 controls the load driving unit. Sending a signal to operate the stirring motor 320 through the 820 to stir the food waste of the container 200 is stirred (S15) is carried out, and if the m minutes have not elapsed continues the hot air supply step (S13) ) Proceeds.

In the stirring step (S15), the stirring motor 320 is operated for t seconds (for example, 60 seconds) to stir to mix the food waste of the container 200 through the stirring blade 360 evenly (攪拌). And then stop.

After the stirring step S15 is performed, a mode time determination step S16 is performed to determine whether the mode time selected in the mode selection step S12 has elapsed, and the mode time selected in the mode time determination step S16 is performed. After the elapsed time, the operation of the heater 620 and the air supply fan 640 is stopped to stop supplying heat to the container 200 and at the same time, a completion indicator lamp (not shown) of the operation unit 422 is emitted and a buzzer sounds. The sound is completed and the completion step (S17) that informs the completion of the work is performed.

In addition, if it is determined that the mode time has not elapsed in the mode time determination step (S16), the agitation motor (s) until the mode time in the mode selection step (S12) elapses while the heat supply step (S13) continues. 320 is repeated the stirring step (S15) to operate and stop for t seconds.

Next, a method controlled by the humidity sensor 740 will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

The method controlled by the humidity sensor 740 is the same preliminary step (S21) as the preliminary step (S11) to check the normal by the safety means (S) of the method controlled by the operating time of the stirring motor 320 is in progress. The heater 620, the air supply fan 640, and the exhaust fan may be provided while the operation display lamp is lighted by an operation of an operation button (not shown) formed in the operation unit 422 through the preliminary step S21. 720 is operated to provide a hot air supply step (S22) for supplying heat to the container (200).

After the hot air supply step (S22) is performed, the humidity generated by drying the food waste of the container 200 is h% (for example, 20% ~) of the humidity sensor 740 of the exhaust port (not shown). It can be set in the range of 30%, preferably the humidity detection step (S23) for detecting whether or not 30%) or less.

Then, when m minutes (for example, 10 minutes) elapse after the hot air supply step (S23), the stirring motor 320 is operated through the load driving unit 820 according to the signal of the controller 800. , The stirring step of stirring the food waste of the container 200 by the operation of the stirring motor 320 is in progress.

The stirring step is a step in which the stirring motor 320 operates and stops for t seconds after m minutes after the hot air supplying step (S22) is progressed. The humidity is less than h% of the counting step (S24) to be described below. If the number of times of detection is not satisfied, the number of times of detection is continuously increased, and the stirring motor 320 operates and stops.

Then, as the stirring step proceeds, a count step S24 is performed to count whether the number of times that the humidity is detected by the humidity sensor 740 of the humidity detection step S23 is less than h% is three times. .

The reason for counting whether the humidity is less than h% by three times in the counting step (S24) is that the stirring blade 360 rotating with the stirring motor 320 to stir the food waste of the container 200 once Since the amount of humidity generated by food waste is changed every time, it is to detect whether the humidity detected by the humidity sensor 740 is less than the average h%.

If the count step (S24) is carried out and the number of times detected by the humidity of less than h% is not three times, the stirring step is repeated and the count increasing step (S25) of increasing the count times of the count step (S24) is Is carried out.

When the count increasing step S25 is performed and the humidity detection of the h% or less detected by the humidity sensor 740 is three times, the control unit 800 sends a signal to the load driving unit 820 to the heater ( 620 and the operation of the air supply fan 720 is stopped, and when the operation of the heater 620 and the air supply fan 720 is stopped, the heat supply to the container 200 is stopped and at the same time, the operation unit The completion step S26 of informing the completion of the operation is performed by emitting the completion display lamp 422 and causing the buzzer to sound.

Finally, a method controlled by the weight sensor 160 will be described with reference to FIG. 8.

Even in the method controlled by the weight sensor 160, the same preliminary step (S31) as the preliminary step (S11) of checking the normality by the safety means (S) among the method controlled by the operation time of the stirring motor 320 is performed. After the preliminary step S31, the weight sensor step S32 detects an initial weight value of the container 200 in the weight sensor 160.

In the weight detection step (S32) is a step of measuring the initial weight of the food waste accommodated in the container 200, by measuring the moisture contained in the food waste and food waste together to reduce the weight detection step (S36) ) Is a process for controlling the operation of the food waste processor by removing the moisture from the food waste and comparing the weight with the remaining food waste.

After the weight sensing step S32 is performed, the heater 620, the air supply fan 640, and the exhaust fan 720 are operated while the operation display lamp is lighted by the operation of the operation button. The hot air supply step (S33) for supplying hot air is performed.

After the hot air supply step S33 is performed, it is determined whether m minutes have elapsed since the hot air supply step S33 is started (S34). When m minutes have elapsed by this determination, the controller 800 loads the load. Sending a signal to operate the stirring motor 320 through the drive unit 820 to stir the food waste of the container 200 is stirred (S35) is in progress, if the m minutes have not elapsed continues the hot air supply step ( S33) proceeds.

After the stirring step (S35) is carried out, the weight sensor 160 of the weight sensing step (S32) is a weight loss detection to detect whether or not the w% (for example 20%) of the initial weight value Step S36 proceeds.

When the weight value of the bin 200 detected in the weight loss step S36 is less than or equal to w% of the initial weight value, the heater 620 and the air supply fan 640 operate according to a signal from the controller 800. As the stop is stopped, the heat supply to the container 200 is stopped, and the completion display lamp of the operation unit 422 emits a buzzer sound, thereby completing the completion of the operation (S37).

In addition, if the weight value of the container 200 detected in the weight loss step S36 is not less than w% of the initial weight value, the weight loss step S36 is repeatedly performed from the hot air supply step S33. .

By the completion of the operation of the food waste processor by the control method as described above, the dried food waste loaded in the container 200 may be emptied by the user by opening the door 120 once or twice a week.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-exemplified embodiments, and many other modifications based on the present invention may be made by those skilled in the art within the above technical scope.

As described in detail above, in the control method of the food waste processor according to the present invention, the food waste processor may be controlled by any one of a method of controlling the operation time of the stirring motor according to the mode selection and the humidity detection of the humidity sensor or the weight detection of the weight sensor. Is configured to be controlled.

Therefore, since the food waste is agitated at the same time as supplying heat to the container, the drying time of the food waste is not only reduced, but also the food waste is evenly dried, evenly compared to the operation of the conventional food waste processor, so that the drying efficiency can be significantly improved. The effect is expected.

In addition, the heater, the stirring motor, and the supply fan, which are controlled and controlled by an externally applied power source, can properly adjust the operation of the food waste processor with the information on the elapsed operating time of the stirring motor and the humidity sensor or the weight sensor. It is also expected that electric energy can be saved by reducing power consumption compared to a food waste processor that is continuously operated for a certain time.

Claims (6)

A preliminary step of checking the normality with safety means after the power is input, A mode selection step of selecting one of strong, medium and weak modes according to the amount of food waste contained in the container through the preliminary step; A heat supply step of supplying heat to a container by operating a heater, an air supply fan, and an exhaust fan while emitting an operation display lamp according to the mode selection in the mode selection step; After the hot air supply step is carried out and m minutes have passed, the stirring motor is operated to stir the food waste in the container, and A mode time determination step of performing the stirring step and determining whether the mode time selected in the mode selection step has elapsed; And a completion step of stopping the operation of the heater and the air supply fan and informing the completion display lamp and the buzzer when the time of the selection mode has elapsed in the mode time determination step. A preliminary step of checking the normality with safety means after the power is input, The heat supply step of supplying heat to the container by operating the heater, air supply fan, exhaust fan as the operation display lamp is lighted by the operation of the operation button through the preliminary step; A humidity sensing step of performing the hot air supply step and detecting whether the humidity is less than h% by a humidity sensor; After the hot air supply step is carried out and m minutes have passed, the stirring motor is operated to stir the food waste in the container, and A count step of counting the number of times that the humidity is detected to be less than or equal to h% in the humidity sensing step; A count increasing step of increasing the number of counts as the stirring step proceeds if the humidity detection is less than three times in the counting step; When the humidity detection is less than h% three times in the counting step, the operation of the heater and the supply fan is stopped, and comprises a completion step of notifying the completion indicator lamp and the buzzer. A preliminary step of checking the normality with safety means after the power is input, A weight sensing step of detecting an initial weight value of the container by the weight sensor under the container through the preliminary step; A heat supply step of supplying heat to a container by operating a heater, an air supply fan, and an exhaust fan while the operation display lamp is lighted by the operation of the operation button through the weight sensing step; After the hot air supply step is carried out and m minutes have passed, the stirring motor is operated to stir the food waste in the container, and A weight sensing step of sensing whether the stirring step is performed and the weight value detected by the weight sensor of the weight sensing step is less than or equal to w% of the initial weight value; And a completion step of stopping the operation of the heater and the air supply fan through the weight loss detection step and informing of the completion indicator lamp and the buzzer sound. The food check according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the normal check in the preliminary step checks whether the cover of the food input unit and the door through which the container is opened and closed and whether the container is mounted. Control method of garbage disposal. The method of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein in the stirring step, the stirring motor is operated and stopped for t seconds. The method of claim 1, wherein in the mode selection step, the strong mode is a time, the medium mode is b time, and the weak mode is c time.

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