KR20080105710A - A treatment method of food garbage - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for disassembling and treating food waste using natural rubber media and bio ceramic ball containing microorganism is provided to optimize a growth environment of the microorganism. A method for disassembling and treating food waste using natural rubber media and bio ceramic ball containing microorganism comprises steps of: determining whether or not food waste is put into a decomposition bath having a plurality of ceramic balls in which the microorganism bacteria inhabit and media; disassembling the food by mixing and agitating the food waste put into in the decomposition bath, the ceramic ball and the media and using the microorganism bacteria; and supplying air, moisture and a nutrition agent per set time in order to survive the microorganism inside the decomposition bath.

Description

Decomposition and Decomposition Method of Food Waste Using Bioceramic Balls Containing Microorganisms and Natural Rubber Carrier Member {a treatment method of food garbage}

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the food waste decomposition treatment apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the inside of the food waste decomposition treatment apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a separate structure of the food waste decomposition treatment apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing a ceramic ball and a carrier member mixed in the decomposition tank of the food waste decomposition treatment apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the shaft assembly constituting the stirring means of the food waste decomposition treatment apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration and operation of the stirring means and the drainage means of the food waste decomposition treatment apparatus according to the present invention.

7 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of a ceramic ball according to the present invention.

8 is a perspective view showing a carrier member according to the present invention.

9 is a schematic diagram showing a nutrient supply means of the food waste decomposition treatment apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 10 is a schematic diagram showing the suspended matter decomposition means of the food waste decomposition treatment apparatus according to the present invention.

11 is a block diagram showing a treatment method of a food waste decomposition treatment apparatus of the present invention.

       12 to 14 is a view showing another embodiment of the device of the present invention.

       15a to 15d are sectional views showing various shapes of the ceramic ball according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: outer casing 20: upper surface

30: Front 40: Left

100: digestion tank 102: receiving portion

110: internal inlet 114: blocking door 120: base plate 132: stirring motor

134: shaft assembly 135: sealing

136: connecting member 150: tension adjusting means

152: control pulley 160: ceramic ball

164: skin layer 166: carrier member

167: porous 172: water supply piping

174: water supply valve 176: injection nozzle

182: forced exhaust piping 184: suction fan

190: heater 198: drainage means

200: sump 202: discharge pipe

203: sewer 204: sewer pipe

210: washing water pipe 212: washing water valve

240: control box 242: operation button

244: display unit 250: power switch

The present invention relates to an apparatus for decomposing and decomposing food waste using a bioceramic ball containing a microorganism and a natural rubber carrier member, and more specifically, to using food microorganisms such as bacteria to dispose of food waste generated in homes or restaurants. In order to completely disintegrate and process the food waste, the food waste decomposition processing apparatus is housed in a natural rubber carrier member and a high-strength ceramic ball, which provides a strong breeding of microorganisms. The present invention relates to a bioceramic ball containing microorganisms capable of treating microorganisms and a food waste using a natural rubber carrier member and a decomposition treatment method.

Recently, as the interest in environmental pollution due to food waste is increasing, various food waste treatment apparatuses and treatment methods using microorganisms have been studied. In general, food waste is included in food waste by pressing a predetermined amount of food waste. By removing the moisture and crushing the food finely, the food waste processing apparatus for reducing the weight of the food waste is discharged into the mainstream.

Therefore, when the food waste treatment apparatus is used, the moisture of the food waste is removed, thereby preventing the generation of odor of the food waste due to moisture, thereby reducing environmental pollution and reducing the processing cost of the food waste.

By the way, the food waste treatment apparatus according to the prior art is to remove and process food waste in a state in which the water is partially removed and the volume is reduced through the food waste treatment apparatus, rather than dissolving food completely. The problem still remained.

In addition, such a food waste treatment device does not have a separate purification device for the sewage generated by the crushing and pressing of the food is discharged into the sewage pipe as it is, there is a problem of polluting the inner wall and rivers of the sewage pipe.

In addition, although some of the food wastes that are ground and compressed by the conventional food waste treatment apparatus are recycled as feed or fertilizer, most of them are dependent on landfills. Therefore, the environmental pollution caused by this is a serious situation.

That is, the wastes thus discarded are badly odors as they are decomposed and pathogens grow natively, causing direct or indirect adverse effects on human health and hygiene, and also contaminating water supplies.

On the other hand, in the conventional food waste processor, agitation means is used to finely grind or mix the food. However, since the stirring means stirs the food in one shaft assembly, the load on the motor driving the shaft assembly causes a lot of trouble, and there is a problem in that it is not possible to stir a large amount of food at once.

In order to improve this problem, Patent No. 10-2005-86813 previously proposed by the inventor of the present invention, (name: stirring device of the food waste treatment machine), and Patent No .: 10-2005-86827 (name: food Waste disposal apparatus), which used porous ceramic balls to inhabit microorganisms for crushing and decomposing food waste.

However, the prior art has required a need to reinforce the strength of the ceramic ball relatively, as the ceramic ball focuses only on the crushing function rather than inducing and decomposing microorganisms. In order to grow microorganisms, it is necessary to increase the proportion of the porous material provided in the existing ceramic balls, and the strength of the balls is relatively weak due to the increase in the porosity.

This wear phenomenon rapidly reduces the number of pores present in the surface layer of the ceramic ball, and as a result, microorganisms cannot be inhabited and grown, and the powder generated during wear accumulates with debris at the bottom of the digestion tank or drains It prevented the sedimentation in the food wastewater treatment tank, causing backflow and dysfunction of the pipeline and requiring frequent management.

In addition, although the food waste processor operates normally for the first few months, the function of crushing garbage decreases due to abrasion of ceramic balls as a result of using it for a long time. The phenomenon of sharp drop occurred.

More specifically, the conventional ceramic ball is defined as the compressive strength of 10 ~ 200kg / cm ² , while the above compressive strength is relatively low in strength and easy to wear, while mixing with food waste, when grinding, stirring Friction between the wing and each other is a problem that promotes wear and causes rapid damage.

Then, the water generated from the waste, that is, the sewage leaks into the gap between the stirring shaft mounted on the decomposition tank, which has a disadvantage of severe fouling and pollution of the apparatus and the surroundings.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to reinforce the strength of the ceramic ball in the food waste decomposition processing apparatus, and to provide a mixture of the natural carrier foam carrier member with the ceramic ball, stirring means and ceramic Significantly alleviates mutual collisions and friction between the balls, and provides a rich habitat and growth environment for microorganisms, so that food waste using natural ceramic carriers and bioceramic balls containing microorganisms can be crushed, decomposed and processed. An object of the present invention is to provide a decomposition treatment apparatus and a decomposition treatment method.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the preferred embodiments of the present invention described below are not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention, but are intended to explain the present invention more clearly and easily to those skilled in the art. Like reference numerals in the drawings refer to like elements.

The present invention for achieving the above object is a food waste, a decomposition tank containing a ceramic ball in which microorganisms inhabit; A food waste decomposition treatment apparatus comprising: a stirring means interlocked with a stirring motor and a drainage means for discharging sewage; The decomposition tank is provided with the porous carrier member and stirred together with the ceramic ball by the stirring means; The drainage means, the sewage tank communicating with the lower end of the decomposition tank, the sewage tank is provided with a circulation pump connected to the decomposition tank; The ceramic ball is made of a ceramic having a compressive strength of 250kg / cm ² to 500kg / cm ² or less, the diameter of the fine hole is formed within 1㎛; The carrier member is a sponge member consisting of 40 to 80% of natural rubber, 5 to 20% by weight of polyvinyl alcohol, 5 to 25% by weight of activated carbon, and 10 to 15% by weight of a blowing agent; The ceramic ball and the carrier member provided in the decomposition tank are provided in a mixing ratio of 1: 1; The stirring means has a configuration including a stirring motor for developing a rotational power, a stirring shaft rotated by the power of the stirring motor, and a stirring blade coupled to the stirring shaft to mix food; The stirring blade is formed in a gentle curved surface '~'shape; The stirring shaft proposes a food waste decomposition treatment apparatus characterized in that the sealing (Sealing) is provided.

1 and 2 are respectively a perspective view of the external appearance and the interior of the food waste decomposition treatment apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the food waste decomposition treatment apparatus according to the present invention. Referring to the drawings, the food waste decomposition processing apparatus to be implemented in the present invention, the outer casing 10 to form an appearance, and the stirring means which is provided inside the outer casing 10 to stir the food,

And digestive means for decomposing and extinguishing food by microorganisms,

Water supply means for supplying water to the extinguishing means;

Forced exhaust means for removing the odor generated by the extinguishing means and supply air;

Nutrition supply means for supplying a nutrient to the digestive means;

Decomposition tank (100) containing the extinguishing means and food,

A heater 190 for supplying heat to the extinguishing means, and a food sensing means for detecting whether food is introduced into the decomposition tank 100;

Control means for controlling the respective means and the overall operation;

Drainage means 198 in communication with the lower end of the decomposition tank;

It consists of a microorganism management means for providing a viable environment for microorganisms, including the water supply means, forced exhaust means and nutrient supply means.

As shown, the outer casing 10 is formed of a plurality of flat plates, and is formed to shield the upper, rear, left, and right sides, as well as the upper portion, and the first half of the upper surface 20 forming the upper appearance gradually decreases toward the front side 20 '. ) In addition, an inlet 22 having a predetermined size is formed through the inclined surface 20 ', and the inlet 22 is selectively shielded by the inlet door 24. The inlet door 24 is configured such that the upper end is fastened to the inclined surface 20 'by a hinge or the like so that the user can lift and open the lower end, and the inlet door 24 facilitates the user's gripping. A handle (not shown) may be further formed.

The door sensor 26 is further installed on the left side of the outer inlet 22. The door sensor 26 detects opening and closing of the inlet door 24, and detects whether the inlet door 24 is opened or closed according to whether the inlet door 24 is in contact with the inclined surface 20 ′. By firing it may be made in various forms such as an infrared sensor for detecting the opening and closing of the inlet door (24). Since the open / close detection sensor of such a door is generally widely used, a detailed configuration is omitted here.

The signal sensed by the door sensor 26 is transmitted to the control means, and the control means controls the operation of the stirring means according to the information transmitted from the door sensor 26. That is, the control means is controlled to operate the stirring means for a predetermined time when the inlet door 24 is opened according to the detection of the door sensor 26. The front inspection opening 32 is formed through the lower end of the front surface 30 of the outer casing 10. The front inspection tool 32 is installed to be opened and closed by the front door 32 ′. Therefore, the user can check the state of the internal parts such as the water lever 222, which will be described below, through the front inspection opening 32 while the front door 32 'is opened.

The switch check opening 34 is formed through the left side of the front side 30 of the outer casing 10, and the switch check opening 34 is opened and closed by the switch door 34 ′. Accordingly, the user can easily operate the power switch 250 to be described below from the outside in the state in which the switch door 34 'is opened.

The lower side surface of the outer casing 10, the lower end of the side checker (42) is formed through, the side checker (42) is opened and closed by the side door (42 '). The side door 42 'is for allowing the user to easily check the components such as the stirring motor 132 to be described below from the outside.

A predetermined space is formed in the decomposition tank 100, and the extinguishing means and food are stored in the space therein. The decomposition tank 100 is open upward, the lower end portion is formed in a semi-circular shape of the ceramic ball 160, the carrier member 166 and the receiving portion 102 is stacked in the food to be described below.

Looking in more detail, the lower end of the decomposition tank 100 is formed in the semi-circular receiving portion 102 corresponding to the trajectory of the stirring blade 134c to be described below. That is, the receiving portion 102 is formed so that the inner peripheral surface has a radius larger than the trajectory of the outermost portion when the stirring blade 134c to be described below rotates, the decomposition tank at the time of rotation of the stirring blade (134c) It is configured so that interference with the inner surface of the receiving portion 102 of the 100 does not occur. Preferably, by maintaining the interval between the rotating radius of the stirring blade (134c) and the inner surface of the decomposition tank 100 to 25mm, it is possible to smooth the stirring, as well as to maximize the stirring efficiency. This means that when the interval is less than 25mm, the food and the ball and the carrier member is caught between the inner surface of the decomposition tank and the stirring blade, and if more than 25mm, the stirring is not done properly, the food is not crushed smoothly.

And, the receiving portion 102 is formed before and after each. That is, the accommodating part 102 includes a first accommodating part 102 'relatively formed at the front and a second accommodating part 102 " formed at the rear. Thus, the first accommodating part 102' is formed. And the second accommodating portion 102 "are provided with a first stirring shaft 134a 'and a second stirring shaft 134a", which will be described below.

The heights of the first accommodating part 102 'and the second accommodating part 102' are different from each other. More specifically, the first accommodating part 102 'is more relative than the second accommodating part 102'. As a low position is formed.

And the receiving portion may be increased or decreased depending on the amount of food waste treated.

The table 104 is horizontally provided at the upper end of the decomposition tank 100. The table 104 is to shield the upper portion of the decomposition tank 100, the left and right length is preferably formed to have a size larger than the left and right length of the decomposition tank 100.

The table 104 is formed with an upper opening 104 ′ penetrating up and down. The upper opening 104 'is for introducing the ceramic ball 160 and the carrier member 166 to be described below into the decomposition tank 100, the upper opening 104' is a top surface It is selectively shielded by the burr 106.

The upper front half of the decomposition tank 100 is formed to have an inclination corresponding to the inclined surface 20 'formed in the first half of the outer casing 10, and the inner inlet 110 is formed therethrough. The internal inlet 110 is an inlet through which food or the like is introduced into the decomposition tank 100.

A guide surface 112 is formed at the tip of the inner inlet 110. The guide surface 112 is formed to be inclined so that its height gradually decreases toward the rear, and guides the food to be introduced into the decomposition tank 100 smoothly. That is, food is slid along the upper surface of the guide surface 112 is introduced into the decomposition tank 100 is deposited in the receiving portion (102).

The internal inlet 110 is shielded by the blocking door 114. The blocking door 114 is rotatably installed. More specifically, the upper end of the blocking door 114 is rotatably installed at the upper end of the disassembling tank 100 by the hinge 114 ', and is rotated by the weight and gravity of the food waste. Therefore, the blocking door 114 is draped downward by its own load, and the lower end is in contact with the rear end of the guide surface 112. In this case, the inner injection hole 110 is shielded. That is, in the case of feeding the food, the blocking door 114 is pushed to the rear by rotating the upper end on the axis, and after the food is completely fed, the food is kept vertical again to prevent the release of the odor through the inner opening 110. Done.

Then, the shaft insertion hole 116 through which the stirring shaft 134a to be described below is inserted into the left and right sides of the decomposition tank 100 is formed therethrough. That is, the first shaft insertion hole 116 ′ through which both ends of the first stirring shaft 134a ′, which will be described below, are inserted and formed in the first half side of the disassembling tank 100, the disassembling tank 100 is formed. A second shaft insertion hole 116 ″ through which both ends of the second stirring shaft 134a ″ to be described below are inserted is formed in the second half of the side.

The base plate 120 is formed below the decomposition tank 100 to form a lower appearance. The base plate 120 is formed of a square flat plate corresponding to the bottom size of the outer casing 10, a plurality of parts are fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base plate 120. The base plate 120 and the disassembling tank 100 is preferably installed at a predetermined interval, such a disassembling tank 100 is supported by a plurality of support (122). The support 122 is composed of a frame having a predetermined size, and is installed at four corners of the disassembling tank 100. Therefore, the lower ends of the four support bases 122 are in contact with the base plate 120, and the upper end of the support bases 122 is in contact with the disassembling tank 100 so that the disassembling tank 100 is fixed.

The stirring means, a pair of shaft assembly 134 for mixing the food in the decomposition tank 100 by rotating by the power supplied from the stirring motor 132 and the stirring motor 132 to generate a rotational power ) And a connection member 136 or the like for transmitting power generated from the stirring motor 132 to the pair of shaft assemblies 134.

The stirring motor 132 is fixed to the upper surface of the base plate 120 to generate a rotational power by the power supplied from the outside. Therefore, the rotational power generated by the stirring motor 132 is transmitted to the connecting member 136 to be described below through the motor pulley 132 'protruding from one side of the stirring motor 132, the shaft assembly 134 ) To rotate.

In addition, the stirring motor 132 is configured to enable rotation in the forward and reverse directions. That is, the stirring motor 132 is preferably configured to enable forward or reverse rotation according to the user's selection. Therefore, when the shaft assembly 134 is rotated forward while foreign matter is wound around the shaft assembly 134 and the rotation becomes difficult, the stirring motor 132 is rotated in reverse to separate the foreign matter from the shaft assembly 134.

5 is a view showing the configuration of the axis assembly constituting the stirring means of the food waste decomposition treatment apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the shaft assembly 134 is provided on one end of the stirring shaft 134a and the stirring shaft 134a which are installed across the decomposition tank 100, and the connection member 136 A plurality of shaft pulleys (134b) and a plurality of stirring blades (134c) are installed on the outer surface of the stirring shaft (134a) to mix food in the digestion tank (100), and are coupled to the stirring shaft (134a) to decompose. It is made of a sealing (135) to prevent the water in the tank from leaking.

The shaft assembly 134 is provided with a pair as described above. In more detail, the first shaft assembly 134 ′ and the second shaft assembly 134 ′ which are relatively installed at the front are divided into two parts. 100 is positioned above the first accommodating part 102 ', and the second shaft assembly 134 " is located above the second accommodating part 102 &quot;

The pair of shaft assemblies 134 are installed at different installation heights. That is, the first shaft assembly 134 ′ is installed at a position relatively lower than the second shaft assembly 134 ″. The stirring shaft 134a and the shaft pulley 134b are also provided in the first shaft assembly. A first stirring shaft 134a 'and a first shaft pulley 134b' formed at 134 ', and a second stirring shaft 134a "and a second shaft formed at the second shaft assembly 134". Divided into pulleys 134b ". Accordingly, both ends of the first stirring shaft 134a 'are inserted into the first shaft insertion hole 116', and both ends of the second stirring shaft 134a "are inserted into the second shaft insertion hole 116". Is inserted.

The stirring blade 134c is formed to have a constant twist angle with respect to the stirring shaft 134a. The reason why the stirring blade 134c is formed to have a torsion angle with respect to the stirring shaft 134a is that the load by food and ceramic balls 160 and the carrier member 166 when the shaft assembly 134 is rotated. To reduce the In particular, the stirring blade 134c is preferably formed to be bent in a gentle curved surface '~' shape, which, when stirring, significantly reduces the load, as well as a smoother stirring.

The shaft pulley 134b is fixedly installed at one end of the stirring shaft 134a by a fixing key 260. Accordingly, key grooves 262 corresponding to (facing) each of the shaft pulleys 134b and the left end of the stirring shaft 134a are formed.

The stirring blade 134c is installed at a position spaced apart from the stirring shaft 134a by a predetermined distance, and the wing portion 270 directly mixing the food and the ceramic ball 160 and the wing portion 270. It consists of a pair of wing support 272, etc. for supporting both ends of the).

The pair of wing supports 272 are installed on the outer circumferential surface of the stirring shaft 134a to support both end portions of the wing portions 270, respectively, and the wing portions 270 are as shown. It is installed to have a constant twist angle with respect to the stirring shaft (134a). The lower end of the wing support 272 is directly and firmly coupled to the stirring shaft, it is preferable to combine by welding.

The pair of shaft assemblies 134 are installed at different installation heights. That is, as shown in Figure 6, the first axis assembly 134 'is installed at a position relatively lower than the second axis assembly 134 ". And, three or more such axis assemblies 134 are provided. In this case, the shaft assemblies 134 adjacent to each other have different installation heights.

More specifically, the ratio between the vertical height and the horizontal length of the rotation center between the adjacent axis assemblies 134, that is, the first stirring shaft 134a ′ of the first axis assembly 134 ′ in FIG. Vertical height 'X' between the second stirring shaft 134a "of the second axis assembly 134", the first stirring axis 134a 'and the second axis of the first axis assembly 134' The ratio of the horizontal length 'Y' between the second stirring shafts 134a ″ of the assembly 134 ″ is preferably 1: 2.2.

The connection member 136 is preferably made of a chain (chain). Accordingly, the shaft pulley 134b and the motor pulley 132 ′ are preferably made of a chain pulley on which a chain is applied. The connection member 136 is made of a chain as described above, in order to prevent slipping and to transmit power more accurately. The connecting member 136 should always maintain a suitable tension (tension), the tension (tension) of the connecting member 136 is adjusted by the tension adjusting means 150.

The tension control means 150 is composed of an adjustment pulley 152 to which the connecting member 136 is caught, an adjustment lever 154 forcing the movement of the adjustment pulley 152, and the like. More specifically, the control pulley 152 is protruded to the left side on the left side of the decomposition tank 100.

And, in front of the control pulley 152 is provided an adjustment lever 154 forcing the control pulley 152 to move back and forth. The control lever 154 is preferably made of a bolt-nut coupling. Therefore, when the user turns the bolt of the adjustment lever 154 clockwise, the adjustment pulley 152 is moved to the rear to increase the tension of the connecting member 136, conversely the user of the control lever 154 When the bolt is turned counterclockwise, the adjusting pulley 152 moves forward to reduce the tension of the connecting member 136.

The extinguishing means is a microorganism (not shown) for decomposing food, and as shown in FIG. 4, the ceramic ball 160 and the porous carrier member 166 in which the microorganism can inhabit the inside of the decomposition tank 100. It is provided by mixing. In addition, the ceramic ball 160 and the carrier member 166 are mixed with food by the stirring means, food waste is ground while mixing the ceramic ball and the carrier member by the rotation of the stirring blade, wherein the carrier member By minimizing the friction of the ceramic ball and the stirring blade by the buffer action of the wear significantly reduced, it is possible to extend the life of the ceramic ball.

The ceramic ball 160 and the carrier member 166 introduced into the decomposition tank are most preferably provided in a mixing ratio of 1: 1, or the ceramic balls occupy 50% to 70% of the total mixing ratio, and the carrier member is It is preferable to provide at a ratio of 50% to 30%. This is to improve the crushing and decomposition efficiency of the food waste by appropriately adjusting the mixing ratio of the ceramic ball and the carrier member according to the state of the food waste, for example, the content of moisture, the degree of hard or tough. At this time, the carrier member 66 is provided so as not to exceed 50% of the total mixing ratio, the carrier member buffers the friction of the ceramic ball when the stirring blade is rotated to significantly reduce the wear degree to extend the life of the ball, as well as Therefore, the wear material generated by friction between balls can be greatly reduced.

The ceramic ball 160 and the carrier member 166 are provided in the lower side inside the decomposition tank 100, preferably provided to occupy a space of about 1/5 ~ 1/6 inside the decomposition tank 100. do. As such, the ceramic ball 160 and the carrier member 166 occupy about 10 to 20% of the internal volume of the decomposition tank 100, when the amount of the ceramic ball 160 is too large. This is because a load acts on the stirring motor 132 and excessive force is applied. When the amount of the ceramic ball 160 and the carrier member 166 is too small, the amount of microorganisms is so small that the decomposition rate of food is slow.

The ceramic ball 160 is made of bio ceramics (ceramics), it is preferable that the plurality is mixed with food by the stirring blade 134c is configured to have sufficient durability. More preferably, the compressive strength is made of ceramics of about 250 Kg / cm 2 to about 500 Kg / cm 2.

As such, the reason for limiting the compressive strength of the ceramic ball 160 is that if the compressive strength is too low, the ceramic ball 160 may be easily worn and the grinding of food having a relatively high strength is difficult, and if the compressive strength is too high, the ceramic This is because the stirring blade 134c for stirring the ball 160 and the surface of the decomposition tank 100 may be damaged.

Looking at the ceramic ball applied as described above more similarly with reference to FIG. The ceramic ball 160 is a nucleus 162 of the inner central portion that provides a place where the microorganisms live, and an epidermal layer 164 formed on the outer circumference of the nucleus and having a plurality of micropores formed as a movement path of the microorganisms. It is composed.

The ceramic ball 160 is formed to have a size of about 8 ~ 20mm outer diameter. In this way, the size of the ceramic ball 160 is limited in order to simultaneously consider the efficiency of crushing food by the ceramic ball 160 and oxygen supply efficiency of microorganisms inhabiting the ceramic ball 160.

More specifically, when the size of the ceramic ball 160 is larger than 20mm, the grinding force of the food falls. That is, the plurality of ceramic balls 160 are also mixed with the food and serves to crush the food finely. When the size of the ceramic ball 160 is large, the voids between the ceramic balls 160 is too large, the grinding force of the food This is because it is degraded. In addition, when the size of the ceramic ball 160 is 8mm or less, the voids between the ceramic balls 160 is too small, it is difficult to supply sufficient oxygen to the microorganisms inhabiting the ceramic ball 160.

A plurality of micropores are formed in the ceramic ball 160 to provide a passage through which microorganisms can inhabit and move. In addition, it is preferable that the micropores are formed to have a size (diameter) within 1 μm, which is to reduce the size of the micropores relatively to improve the strength of the ceramic ball. Considering the point of about 0.5 ~ 1.5㎛, if the size of the micropores formed in the ceramic ball 160 is less than 1.0㎛ may be somewhat narrow to inhabit the microorganisms (bacteria, etc.), but can be sufficiently incubated, The number of micropores may be increased to supplement the micropore, and the microbial habitat may be superior because the microbial habitat space is sufficiently provided by the foamed carrier member.

As illustrated in Figure 8, the carrier member 166 according to the present invention, natural rubber occupies the main component ratio, which is 40 to 80% natural rubber, 5 to 20% by weight polyvinyl alcohol, 5 to 25% by weight activated carbon , Consisting of 10 to 15% by weight of the blowing agent. Briefly referring to the manufacturing process of the carrier member 166, a raw material mixing step of stirring the raw materials, a ripening step of ripening the blended raw materials for a predetermined temperature and a predetermined time, and stirring the aged blending raw materials And a heating step of putting the stirred compounding material into a mold and heating at a high temperature for a predetermined time, and a cooling step of cooling the heated compounding material at a low temperature.

After blending the raw materials as described above, aging the blended raw materials is for the activation of the chemical properties kneaded inside each other to create an activation, the whole surface swells like steamed bread during the aging step, evenly expands and rises the sponge It will have physical properties as a carrier. As a result, the spun-formed carrier has a fine independent bubble structure, and has a very low thermal conductivity, which not only has an excellent blocking effect against invasion of heat and cold air, but also results in a large specific surface area and high porosity of the sponge. It is available.

As microorganisms inhabiting the ceramic ball 160 and the carrier member 166, various kinds of bacteria may be used. Here, an example in which bacteria are used will be described. Bacteria are the smallest and inferior microorganisms in which the body consists of a single cell. To date, more than 2,000 species are known, and because they do not have chlorophyll, photosynthesis is impossible. Therefore, if there is nutrients in the ground, in the water, in the air, or in the body of a person, parasitics occur. To grow, these bacteria need the right temperature, humidity, and oxygen along with nutrients. Growing well below 20 ℃ is called low temperature, growing well at 55 ~ 60 ℃ is called high temperature, and growing at mid temperature is called mesophilic. And bacteria that require oxygen are aerobic, bacteria that can live without oxygen are called anaerobic.

The ceramic ball 160 and the carrier member 166 is preferably mixed with various bacteria as described above. However, for convenience of explanation, hereinafter, the case where high temperature and aerobic bacteria are used will be described as an example. Various bacteria as described above are sucked by vacuum suction inside the ceramic ball 160, the microorganism bacteria are inhabited through the ceramic ball 160 and the carrier member 166.

The water supply means includes a water supply pipe 172 for guiding water introduced from the outside, and a water supply valve 174 installed in the water supply pipe 172 to selectively shield the water supply pipe 172. It is provided at the end of the water supply pipe 172 is composed of a spray nozzle 176 or the like for spraying water.

The water supply pipe 172 is formed up and down on the right outside of the decomposition tank 100, to guide the water supplied from the outside through the water pipe 220 to be described below to the injection nozzle 176. The water supply valve 174 is provided at the lower end of the water supply pipe 172, and opens and closes the water supply pipe 172 by the command of the control means. The water supply valve 174 is preferably made of a solenoid valve.

The injection nozzle 176 is installed at the upper end of the decomposition tank 100, it is configured to spray the water downward. That is, the upper end of the water supply pipe 172 is vertically bent to extend into the decomposition tank 100, the injection nozzle 176 is formed at the end of the water supply pipe 172. The water supply means is configured to supply water to the extinguishing means under control of the control means even when the stirring means is not operated. That is, even when all the food is consumed in the decomposition tank 100 and the stirring means is stopped, water is supplied into the decomposition tank 100 by the water supply means.

As such, the reason why the water supply means is operated even when food is not processed is to provide an environment in which microorganisms inhabit the ceramic balls 160 provided in the decomposition tank 100. That is, the water supply means supplies water to the decomposition tank 100 so that the food in the decomposition tank 100 is mixed smoothly and at the same time provides moisture to the microorganisms inhabiting the ceramic ball 160. It is to play a role.

Therefore, although not shown, a separate humidity sensor is provided to transmit the current humidity state of the decomposition tank 100 to the control means, and the control means is configured to control the water supply means based on this information. It would also be possible.

The forced exhaust means is a forced exhaust pipe 182 for guiding the gas (odor) in the decomposition tank 100 to the outside, and the suction fan is provided on one side of the forced exhaust pipe 182 to generate a suction force ( 184). The forced exhaust pipe 182 is formed vertically long on the right outside of the decomposition tank 100, the suction fan 184 is installed near the lower end of the forced exhaust pipe 182. In addition, the forced exhaust pipe 182 is installed so that the upper end is in communication with the inner upper portion of the decomposition tank 100, the lower end is installed so as to communicate with the sewer pipe 204 to be described below.

As described above, the forced exhaust means discharges food decomposition gas in the decomposition tank 100 to the outside and supplies oxygen to the microorganisms (bacteria) inhabiting the ceramic balls 160. do. That is, when the air inside the decomposition tank 100 escapes to the outside, oxygen is supplied to the ceramic ball 160 because new external air flows into the decomposition tank 100. Therefore, the forced exhaust means is set to continue to operate even when the apparatus is stopped to supply oxygen to the microorganisms of the ceramic ball 160.

The heater 190 is installed at the lower end of the decomposition tank 100, and selectively operates according to the internal temperature of the decomposition tank 100. In more detail, a heater 190 is attached to the bottom of the accommodating part 102, and a temperature sensor (not shown) for measuring an internal temperature is installed at the decomposition tank 100. The temperature information detected by this is transmitted to the control means.

Therefore, when the temperature measured by the temperature sensor is less than the predetermined temperature, the control means to heat the heater 190 to increase the temperature inside the decomposition tank (100). When the temperature of the decomposition tank 100 rises to the set temperature, the heater 190 is turned off.

For example, the control means to operate the heater 190 when the temperature inside the decomposition tank 100 measured by the temperature sensor is 20 ℃ or less, when the temperature inside the decomposition tank 100 is 60 ℃ or more The heater 190 is controlled to be off. As such, maintaining the temperature inside the decomposition tank 100 within a predetermined range is to speed up decomposition of food by maintaining a temperature at which microorganisms (bacteria) inhabiting the ceramic ball 160 are active. (The above pyrogenic bacteria grows well at 55-60 degrees Celsius)

6 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration and operation of the stirring means and the drainage means of the food waste decomposition treatment apparatus according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, a plurality of slits S are formed on the lower right side of the front side of the decomposition tank 100. That is, a plurality of slits S are formed through the vicinity of the front right end of the first accommodating part 102 ′. The slit S is a portion through which water inside the decomposition tank 100 passes. That is, water separated from the food or decomposed food is discharged to the outside through the slit (S). Therefore, the slit (S) is formed to have a width of about 0.5 to 2.0mm in size, arranged in a predetermined interval at a predetermined interval in the lower semi-circular portion of the disassembling tank 100, the interval is arranged in 10mm It is desirable to. As a result, it is possible to prevent foreign matters such as powder generated from debris and ceramic balls from accumulating on the bottom surface of the decomposition tank and improve drainage efficiency.

The drainage means 198 is a water collecting tank 200 connected to the lower end of the disassembling tank 100, a sewage tank 203 connected to the water collecting tank, and one side of the disassembling tank connected to the sewage tank and the circulation pipe 203b. Circulation pump (203a) is connected through is installed, it is composed of a collecting tank (284) connected to the sewer. In more detail, the sump 200 is installed below the plurality of slits S formed in the first accommodating portion 102 ′ of the decomposition tank 100. Therefore, the water contained in the food inside the decomposition tank 100 is separated and passed through the slit (S), and then collected in the sump (200).

On the other hand, although not shown, the shaft assembly 134 may be further provided with a brush for cleaning the slit (S). That is, a brush is further provided on the stirring blade 134c of the shaft assembly 134 to contact the slit S while the shaft assembly 134 rotates to separate food attached to the slit S, and thus the slit S ) Is sealed.

The discharge pipe 202 is connected to the bottom of the sump 200. The discharge pipe 202 is a pipe for guiding the discharge of sewage collected in the sump 200, the discharge pipe 202 is connected to the sewage 203 via the sump. The sump container 200 is made of a volume capable of sufficiently accommodating the slit (S) portion and is coupled with the decomposition tank through the open passage of the heater 190. A circulation pump 203a is mounted at one side of the sewage tank 203, a sewage pipe 202 is connected to the other side, and the circulation pump 203a is connected to one side of the decomposition tank 100. The sewer pipe 204 is installed on the upper side of the base plate 120 to guide the water accumulated in the sump container 200 and the sewage container 203 to be discharged to the outside.

The drain means 198 is further provided with a backflow prevention means 206 connected to the sewer pipe (204). The non-return means 206 serves to block the sewage when the sewage flows back through the sewer pipe 204 due to the blockage of the sewer main pipe (not shown), and includes a check valve. In addition, when the non-return means 206 is operated by the reverse flow of sewage, this state is displayed to be recognized by the user through the display unit 244, which will be described below, while a buzzer (not shown) is shown. And a warning sound).

In addition, as described above, the forced exhaust pipe 182 is also connected to the sewage pipe 204. Therefore, the sewage of the sump 200 in the sewage pipe 204 and the odor discharged through the forced exhaust pipe 182 is mixed and discharged to the outside.

The sump 200 is further connected to the wash water pipe 210. The washing water pipe 210 is to wash the inside of the sump 200 by guiding the water introduced through the water pipe 220 to be described below to the sump 200, and the washing water pipe 210 is the washing water It is opened and closed by the valve 212.

The washing water valve 212 is preferably made of a solenoid valve, such as the water supply valve 174, this washing water valve 212 is also controlled by the control means. That is, the washing water valve 212 is opened according to the command of the control means so that the washing water is sprayed into the water collecting container 200, the food waste or the slit S attached to the inside of the water collecting container 200. Food waste that is blocking the washing is to be washed down through the discharge pipe (202).

The washing water introduced into the discharge pipe 202 also serves to dilute the sewage discharged to the outside in addition to washing the food residues as described above. That is, the washing water valve 212 is used to adjust the water quality of the drain according to the sewage discharge standard. For example, in order to improve the quality of sewage drained to the outside, the washing water valve 212 is opened to allow a large amount of washing water to flow into the discharge pipe 202, and conversely, the quality of the sewage drained to the outside is In the preferred case, the washing water valve 212 is adjusted to prevent the washing water from flowing into the discharge pipe 202.

The washing water pipe 210 and the water supply pipe 172 is in communication with the water pipe 220 is connected to the outside. And the water pipe 220 is provided with a water lever 222. The water lever 222 is to manually open and close the water pipe 220 by the rotation of the lever (Lever).

The water pipe 220 is further provided with a flow rate adjusting means 224. The flow control means 224 is to prevent the water hammer (Water Hammer). That is, the water supply valve 174 and the washing water valve 212 is composed of a solenoid valve is configured to be opened and closed electronically, when such a water supply valve 174 and the washing water valve 212 is suddenly opened and closed, the pipe (water pipe Etc.) As the kinetic energy of the fluid flowing inside is converted into pressure energy, a water hammer is generated.

As such, a water hammer is a kind of instantaneous energy conversion of a flowing fluid, and when such a water hammer occurs, pipe breakage, leakage of pipe connection portions, and noise and vibration are generated. Therefore, the flow rate adjusting means 224 is composed of a relief valve, a surge relief valve, a vacuum brake, or the like so as to quickly release the surge pressure generated in the pipe such as the water pipe 220. In addition, the flow rate adjusting means 224 is more preferably configured to serve as a role (check valve) for blocking the sewage backflow to the water pipe 220 and the like.

A guide plate 230 of a predetermined size is further formed on the left side of the disassembling tank 100 to protrude to the left side, and the control plate 240 is installed on the guide plate 230. The control box 240 is built with a plurality of electronic components including the control means, the front surface is provided with a plurality of operation buttons 242 and the display unit 244.

In addition, a power switch 250 is installed below the control box 240. The power switch 250 is on (on) / off (off) the power flowing from the outside, it is attached to the switch plate 252 installed up and down below the guide plate 230.

The control means is preferably made of a MICOM (MICOM) provided in the control box 240, the water supply means and forced exhaust means described above, and the stirring means, heater 190, food detection means and the like information While controlling the operation of each of these means and components.

Therefore, the user may set the operation state of each of the means and components or change the setting state by using the plurality of operation buttons 242 provided in the control box 240.

In addition, the display unit 244 is composed of an LED (LED), etc., to display the overall operating state, error (Error) state and operating time of the food waste decomposition processing apparatus. In addition, although not shown, the control box 240 is further provided with a charging battery for supplying power to the control means.

The rechargeable battery is charged by power supplied from the outside to supply power to the control means. Therefore, even when the power from the outside is completely cut off, the various data set in the control means are not lost and stored (memorized).

On the other hand, one side of the decomposition tank 100 is further provided with a nutrition supply means 260. That is, under the control of the control means, the nutrient supply means 260 for injecting a nutrient such as bacterial stock solution into the digestion tank 100 may be installed on the left or right side of the digestion tank 100. An example of the supply means 260 is shown in FIG. 9.

9 is a schematic diagram showing the nutrient supply means of the food waste decomposition treatment apparatus according to the present invention. As shown therein, the nutrition supply means 260 is a nutrition container 264 in which the nutrients 262 are stored, and a nutrient supply pipe 266 for guiding the nutritional agent 262 stored in the nutrition container 264, A nutrient injection nozzle 268 provided at an end of the nutrient supply pipe 266 and spraying nutrients into the decomposition tank 100, and installed at a portion of the nutrient supply pipe 266 to provide the nutrient supply pipe 266. It is made of a nutrient control valve 270 to selectively open and close.

The nutrient spray nozzle 268 is installed to protrude into the decomposition tank 100, by spraying a nutrient to the ceramic ball 160 provided in the decomposition tank 100, such a nutrient spray nozzle 268 ) May be provided separately, but is connected to the water supply pipe 172 of the water supply means and the nutrients 262 stored in the nutrition container 264 together with water through the injection nozzle 176. It may also be possible to configure to be injected.

The nutrition control valve 270 is preferably made of a solenoid valve, it is controlled by the control means. In addition, the nutrient supply means 260 is mainly used to supply nutrients to microorganisms (bacteria, etc.) inhabiting the ceramic ball 160 when there is no food remaining in the decomposition tank 100. As the nutrient 262, the bacterial stock solution is preferably used.

10 is a schematic diagram showing the suspended matter decomposing means of the food waste decomposition treatment apparatus according to the present invention. In addition, one side of the sewage tank 203 may be further provided with a suspended matter decomposing means 280 that is collected in the sewage tank 203 via the sump reservoir 200 and discharged to the outside and decomposes the suspended matter contained in the water. That is, the suspended matter decomposing means 280 as shown in Figure 10 is further provided and the floating material such as dish washing oil (pong pong) or oil contained in the food is collected and discharged together with the water in the sump (200) Finally disassemble.

The suspended matter decomposing means 280 is a floating ceramic ball 282 formed with microorganisms (bacteria, etc.) for decomposing suspended matter, a plurality of micropores in which the microorganisms inhabit and move, and the suspended ceramic ball. 282 and a water reservoir 284 in which water 286 is stored.

The floating ceramic ball 282 is preferably formed to have a specific gravity lower than that of the water 286, and is configured to float on the water 286 temporarily stored in the collecting container 284. Therefore, the microorganisms (bacteria, etc.) inhabiting the suspended ceramic balls 282 decompose the suspended matter (wash oil or oil) floating on the water 286.

More specifically, the floating ceramic ball 282 is made of rubber, plastics, inorganic materials, or the like to float on water, and the adhesion of inorganic materials to a composite material, a thickener, or a fusion by a binder and the like. It can be floated and floated by adjusting the recessive temperature.

Preferably, the floating ceramic ball 282 is a hollow ball made of a spherical shape, and configured to have a specific gravity of 1 g / cm 3 or less. In addition, the microorganisms (bacteria) are vacuum-adsorbed to the floating ceramic ball 282 to freeze-dried to maintain the individual of microorganisms such as bacteria.

The sewer pipe 284 is connected to the upper surface of the sewage pipe 204, and the sewer pipe 290 for finally discharging sewage to the outside of the building is connected to the bottom surface, or the sewage tank 203 to be described below is connected and installed. do. The sewage pipe 290 is preferably formed to protrude upwards by a predetermined height in the interior of the sump (284). Therefore, when a predetermined amount or more of water 286 is collected in the sump 284, the upper portion of the sewage pipe 290 overflows and is discharged through the sewage pipe 290.

In addition, when the above-mentioned suspended matter decomposing means 280 is installed, the countercurrent prevention means 206 described above is more preferably installed in the sewage pipe 290.

In addition, the sewer 203 and the sump (284) is divided separately to facilitate maintenance and repair, but may be formed integrally, and also, although not shown, by installing an automatic valve or a manual valve connected to the control means, the amount of drainage Can be adjusted appropriately.

Hereinafter, a method for treating food waste decomposition treatment apparatus according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described.

As shown in the block diagram of Figure 11, the treatment method according to the present invention, whether the food waste is put into the decomposition tank 100 is accommodated in the plurality of ceramic balls 160 in which the microorganisms inhabit When the food waste detection step 300 to determine the food waste into the decomposition tank 100, the food waste and the ceramic ball 160 is mixed with each other and stirred, and the microorganisms inhabit the inside of the ceramic ball 160 Agitation and decomposition step 310 to decompose food using bacteria, and if food waste is not put into the digestion tank 100 for a predetermined time or more, the environment viable to microorganisms inhabiting the ceramic ball 160 It is divided into a microorganism management step (320) and the like.

In more detail, first, a plurality of ceramic balls 160 are introduced into the decomposition tank 100. That is, the user removes the upper surface 20 and peels off the upper cover 106, and then, a plurality of ceramic balls 160 are input through the upper opening 104 ′, and the ceramic balls 160 are inside the ceramic ball 160. There are a number of microorganisms (bacteria) such as bacteria are inhabited by vacuum adsorption.

In addition, the control means provided in the control box 240 is a state in which the overall operating state of the food waste decomposition processing apparatus is set in advance. Therefore, when the user turns on the power switch 250, the food waste decomposition processing apparatus is ready for operation and the food detection step 300 is started.

In the food detection step 300, the food waste is directly detected through the external inlet 22, the input state into the decomposition tank 100, or the inlet door 24 to shield the external inlet 22 ) Is the step of judging whether food waste is input or not by detecting the opening of the food waste.

Here, for example, to determine whether the food is put in accordance with the opening of the inlet door 24, when the user opens the inlet door 24, the door sensor 26 of the inlet door 24 Detects the opening and transmits this state to the control means, and the control means transmits a control command to the water supply means including the stirring means, the forced exhaust means, and the heater 190.

When food is introduced into the decomposition tank 100, the stirring and decomposition step 310 is performed. In the stirring and decomposition step 310, the ceramic ball 160 and the food waste, which are accommodated in the decomposition tank 100, are mixed with each other, and the food is decomposed by the microorganism.

In more detail, the stirring means is operated to mix the food and the ceramic ball 160 introduced into the decomposition tank 100 with each other. That is, the stirring motor 132 is operated by the power transmitted from the outside, the rotation of the stirring motor 132 is transmitted to the shaft assembly 134 by the connecting member 136. Therefore, the food and ceramic balls 160 are mixed with each other by the stirring blade 134c.

That is, as the shaft assembly 134 is rotated, the ceramic ball 160 is pushed up by the stirring blade 134c to rise and fall along the inner surface of the disassembling tank 100 and continuously repeats the movement. As the ceramic ball 160 is mixed with food waste and the food waste is crushed. At the same time, microorganisms (bacteria) inhabiting the ceramic ball 160 come out along the micropores to decompose food waste.

On the other hand, the user operates the control lever 154 of the tension adjusting means 150, so that the transmission of power is made smoothly by adjusting the tension of the connection member 136.

In addition, the stirring and decomposition step 310, the forced exhaust process (312) for discharging the odor (carbonate gas) generated in the decomposition tank 100 to the outside, and the temperature inside the decomposition tank 100 Temperature maintenance process 314 to maintain within a certain range, and a water supply process 316 for supplying moisture into the decomposition tank 100 is further included.

The forced exhaust process 312 is to discharge the odor (carbonate gas) in the decomposition tank 100 to the outside by the forced exhaust means, the external fresh air flows into the decomposition tank 100. to be.

Therefore, at this time, the suction fan 184 is operated, the gas inside the decomposition tank 100 is discharged to the forced exhaust pipe 182 by the suction force generated by the operation of the suction fan 184. . That is, odor generated when the food in the decomposition tank 100 is decomposed is discharged to the sewer pipe 204 through the forced exhaust pipe 182.

The temperature maintenance process 314 is a process of maintaining the temperature inside the decomposition tank 100 to 20 ℃ ~ 60 ℃ set temperature range by the selective use of the heater 190. Of course, the set temperature range may be variously changed according to the user's setting.

More specifically, the information measured by the temperature sensor (not shown) for measuring the temperature inside the decomposition tank 100 is transmitted to the control means, the control means analyzes the information is set to a temperature (20 ℃) ) Or less, the heater 190 is operated.

The control means analyzes the information transmitted from the temperature sensor, and stops the operation of the heater 190 when the temperature inside the decomposition tank 100 exceeds a set temperature (60 ° C.).

The water supply process 316 is a process of supplying a predetermined amount of water every time set in the decomposition tank 100. Of course, the water supply process 316 may be configured to supply water when the humidity is lower than the set humidity range by measuring the humidity in the decomposition tank 100 in addition to the method of supplying a predetermined amount of water every set time. have.

As such, in the water supply process 316, the water supply means supplies water into the decomposition tank 100 according to a preset program. That is, when the water supply valve 174 is opened according to the command of the control means, water is injected through the injection nozzle 176 to supply sufficient water to the food and the ceramic ball 160.

By the forced exhaust process 312, the temperature maintenance process 314 and the water supply process 316, etc. inside the decomposition tank 100 has a humidity and temperature to facilitate the decomposition of food and microbial bacteria, The decomposition of food is promoted.

The forced exhaust process 312, the temperature maintaining process 314, and the water supply process 316 operate immediately when the power switch 250 is turned on regardless of whether food waste is put in or out. Therefore, it is preferable that the inside of the decomposition tank 100 is controlled by the control means so as to be an appropriate environment (environment with sufficient oxygen, temperature and humidity) for food decomposition.

Water contained in the food introduced into the decomposition tank 100, and water (H2O) generated by decomposing food is flowed from the receiving portion 102 by the stirring blade 134c and the slit (S) Pass through and out of the digester.

The washing water valve 212 is opened every predetermined time according to the command of the control means. That is, the washing water valve 212 at the time set by the user to open the washing water pipe 210, so that water is injected into the sump (200). In addition, the washing water valve 212 is opened when it is necessary to dilute the sewage drained to the outside through the discharge pipe 202 as described above.

Water sprayed into the sump 200 removes the foreign matter attached to the sump 200 and the food blocking the slit S. In this case, the fine foreign matter in the sump 200 is washed with water and discharged to the discharge pipe 202, the slit (S) is opened so that the water in the decomposition tank 100 is the sump 200 Is discharged smoothly.

The stirring means is operated for a set time. That is, after the food is introduced into the decomposition tank 100, after a predetermined time (for example, 5 hours, etc.) has passed, the operation of the stirring means is stopped.

Of course, it is also possible to set the stirring means to stop when the food is completely extinguished by detecting whether food is left inside the decomposition tank 100 without uniformly stopping the stirring means after a predetermined time. will be.

In addition, since the control box 240 has a built-in charging battery (not shown) for supplying power to the control means, the power switch 250 is turned off (off), the entire apparatus is paused. When it is operated again, the control means stores the remaining time and controls the apparatus to operate for the remaining time. The remaining time is displayed to the outside through the display unit 244.

If the above process continues, the food present in the digestion tank 100 is gradually crushed, about 30 minutes to 1 hour, the shape of the food is crushed so as not to recognize, about 4 to 5 hours After this, about 90% of the food waste is destroyed. When the food is extinguished, food decomposition gas such as ammonia or methane gas and water (H 2 O) are generated, and the food decomposition gas is discharged to the outside by the forced exhaust means, and the water (H 2 O) is collected in the sump (200). It is discharged to the outside through the discharge pipe 202 and the sewage pipe 204 through the).

On the other hand, when food waste is not put into the digestion tank 100 for a predetermined time (for example, 7 hours, etc.), it provides a viable environment for microorganisms (bacteria) inhabiting the ceramic ball 160. Microbial management step 320 is performed.

The microorganism management step 320, the water supply process 316 for supplying water to the microorganisms (bacteria) inhabiting the ceramic ball 160, and the microorganisms (bacteria) inhabiting the ceramic ball 160 Forced exhaust process for supplying oxygen to the 312, and a nutrition supply process (322) for supplying nutrients to the microorganisms (bacteria) inhabit the ceramic ball 160.

As described above, the water supply process 316 is a process of supplying water to the decomposition tank 100 by the water supply means every predetermined time. Therefore, the water supply process 316 proceeds regardless of whether or not food waste is put into the decomposition tank 100. Of course, when the food is introduced into the decomposition tank 100 and the water supply when not added will be adjusted differently.

As described above, the forced exhaust process 312 also by forcibly discharging the air (odor) inside the decomposition tank 100 by the forced exhaust means to the outside, the outside air inside the decomposition tank 100 It is the process to make it flow into.

As such, the forced exhaust process 312 removes odors (carbonic acid, etc.) inside the decomposition tank 100, and serves to provide oxygen to the microorganisms inhabiting the ceramic ball 160. It is preferable that the food is always operated regardless of whether food is introduced into the decomposition tank 100 or whether the stirring means is operated.

The nutrient supply process 322 is a process of supplying the nutrient 262 to the microorganisms (bacteria) inhabiting the ceramic ball 160 by the nutrient supply means 260 as shown in FIG. As described above, as the nutrient 262, bacterial stock solution is used. Of course, the nutritional supplement 262 supplied by the nutrition supply process 322 is supplied in a predetermined amount every predetermined time according to the user's setting.

In more detail, the nutrient control valve 270 is opened according to a program set in the control means, the nutrient 262 is injected into the decomposition tank 100 through the nutrient injection nozzle 268. do. As such, the feeding process 322 is used only when the device is not operated for a long time. That is, since the food is stored inside the digestion tank 100 while the apparatus is in use, the microorganisms (bacteria) inhabiting the ceramic balls 160 can separate the food and absorb nutrients so that the external Because you do not need to provide for zero.

In addition, the sewage exiting the slit (S) after the stirring and decomposition step 310 is introduced into the sump 200 of the drain means 198, the sewage of the sump 200 is a sewage tank 203 ) In the sewage bucket, foreign substances such as powder of a ball or some heavy debris are accumulated on the floor, and the sewage is discharged to the sewer pipe 204. The sewage pipe 204 is mixed with the water discharged from the sump reservoir 200 and the sewer 203 and the gas (odor) discharged through the forced exhaust pipe 182 is discharged to the outside. In particular, the sewage container 203 is discharged together with the microorganisms along with the residues of the ground or the ball, so that the number of microorganisms is remarkably reduced, so that the purified water is supplied back to the decomposition tank through the circulation pump 203. This can prevent the loss of microorganisms, it is possible to prevent the phenomenon that the generated debris and ball powder clogging the sewer pipe. Then, by discharging together with the remaining amount of food waste, the grinding and decomposition treatment is completed, it is possible to significantly reduce the damage of the drainage.

 A suspended matter removing step 330 for removing the suspended matter in the sewage to be drained by microorganisms (bacteria) is further provided. That is, when the suspended matter decomposing means 280 as shown in FIG. 5 is further installed, the suspended matter removing step 330 is performed to purify the wastewater passing through the sewer pipe 204 once more.

At this time, the suspended matter (dish washing oil, etc.) introduced into the sump (284) through the sewage pipe (204) is floating on the water (286) accumulated in the sump (284), the float is the floating ceramic ball (282) It is degraded by microorganisms (bacteria, etc.) inhabiting the inside.

As the drainage is gradually collected into the sump 284, and the height of the water 286 is higher than the upper end of the sewer pipe 290, the water in the sump 284 naturally overflows. Sewage pipe 290 is introduced.

In addition, when the sewer main pipe (not shown) is blocked and the backflow occurs in the sewer pipe 204 or the sewer pipe 290, the backflow prevention means 206 operates to prevent the backflow of the sewage, while the display unit ( And buzzer (not shown) at the same time as indicated through 244 to allow the user to visually and audibly detect the backflow of sewage and take appropriate action.

In addition, when an error occurs during the operation of the food waste decomposition processing apparatus as described above, the operation of the apparatus is automatically stopped, and the error occurrence state is displayed to the outside so that the user can recognize it. Preferably configured.

More specifically, when an error occurs, the control means detects this, causing the stirring and disassembly step 310 to stop automatically, and generates an alarm to the outside. That is, the display unit 244 indicates that an error has occurred, and a buzzer (not shown) is sounded to allow the user to sense an error occurrence audibly.

12 to 14 is configured to be easy to use the structure of the lid by simply constructing the lid of one folding form by integrally manufacturing the upper lid as another embodiment of the present invention.

15A to 15D are diagrams illustrating various shapes of ceramic balls in the present invention, which are configured in the shape of polygons such as triangles, squares, hexagons, and octagons so as to be selectively used according to the type of food.

In addition, in the present invention, the ceramic ball or natural rubber carrier member containing the microorganism used may be selectively used according to the type of food waste put into the device.

For example, foods with a lot of hard components can use a lot of ceramic balls, and foods that do not need to be pulverized can mainly use a natural rubber carrier member.

As described above, the present invention improves the crushing ratio of food waste through the improved ceramic ball, as well as by mixing the ceramic ball and the carrier member having a buffer function in a suitable ratio, the microorganisms can be porous Providing a suitable environment, such as providing space and increasing moisture content, provides a stable environment where microorganisms can live, as well as eliminating the toxic effects on microorganisms by applying natural rubber to the carrier member. It is possible to grow and reproduce during the period, and by optimizing the growth environment of microorganisms to promote the decomposition of food waste, there is an effect that can significantly increase the throughput of food waste.

In addition, the present invention by providing the ceramic ball and the carrier member mixed as described above in the decomposition tank, the carrier member buffers the friction force of the stirring blade and the ceramic ball to significantly reduce the wear degree, extending the life, as well as drainage means Through the powder and debris generated by the friction of the ball through the solution to fundamentally solve the problem of blocking the inner bottom portion and slit portion and pipe of the decomposition tank has the advantage that can extend the malfunction and life of the device.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage of preventing the leakage of sewage by preventing the leakage of the gap with the stirring shaft attached to the decomposition tank by sealing, and to solve the cause of contaminating the device and the surroundings.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage that the stirring blade of the stirring means consists of a gentle curved surface to facilitate the stirring.

Claims (8)

A food detection step of determining whether food waste is put into a decomposition tank in which a plurality of ceramic balls and a carrier member in which microorganisms live are placed; Stirring and decomposing the food waste and ceramic balls and the carrier member introduced into the digestion tank, mixing the food waste, and decomposing food using the microorganism; Bioceramic balls containing the microorganisms and food waste using a natural rubber carrier member comprising a microorganism management step of supplying air, moisture, and nutrients every set time so that the microorganisms can survive in the decomposition tank. Method for Decomposition of Decomposition treatment apparatus and decomposition treatment method of food waste using a bioceramic ball and a natural rubber carrier member, characterized in that it further comprises a suspended matter removing step of removing the suspended matter in the drainage sewage by microorganisms. An outer casing for forming an exterior, a decomposition tank provided inside the outer casing to contain ceramic balls in which food waste and microorganism bacteria live, a stirring means for stirring the food waste and ceramic balls, and microorganisms in the decomposition tank. Microbial management means for providing a viable environment for the bacteria, a heater for supplying heat to the extinguishing means, food detection means for detecting whether food is introduced into the digestion tank, and sewage drained from the digestion tank A food waste decomposing and treating device comprising: a drainage means for removing suspended matters in a microbial bacterium; and a control means for controlling the operation of each means; The decomposition tank is provided with the porous carrier member and stirred together with the ceramic ball by the stirring means; The drainage means, the sewage tank in communication with the lower end of the decomposition tank, the sewage tank is decomposed treatment of food waste using a bioceramic ball and natural rubber carrier member containing a microorganism, characterized in that the circulation pump is connected to the decomposition tank is provided. Apparatus and Disintegration Method. The method of claim 3, wherein The ceramic balls are made of a ceramics, the compressive strength in the range of from 250kg / cm ² less than 500kg / cm ^2, a bio ceramic balls and a natural rubber containing a microorganism, characterized in that the diameter of the formed fine holes within 1㎛ Decomposition treatment apparatus and decomposition treatment method of food waste using carrier member. The method of claim 3, wherein The carrier member is a bio-containing microorganism, characterized in that the natural rubber member composed of 40 to 80% of natural rubber, 5 to 20% by weight of polyvinyl alcohol, 5 to 25% by weight of activated carbon, 10 to 15% by weight of blowing agent. Disintegration method of food waste using ceramic ball and natural rubber carrier member. The method according to claim 3 or 5, The ceramic ball and the carrier member provided in the decomposition tank is a decomposition ratio of the food waste using the bioceramic ball and natural rubber carrier member, characterized in that provided in a mixing ratio of 1: 1 or 2: 1. The method according to claim 1, wherein Disintegration treatment apparatus for food waste using a bioceramic ball containing a microorganism and a natural rubber carrier member, characterized in that the upper lid is made integrally, and the door is foldable upward. The method of claim 1, The ceramic ball is a decomposition device and decomposition treatment method of food waste using a bioceramic ball containing a microorganism and a natural rubber carrier member, characterized in that consisting of a polygonal shape, such as triangle, square, hexagon, octagon.

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