KR20150130678A - Drop adjusting device of food waste disposal device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus for adjusting an inlet of a food waste disposal device which comprises: an entrance housing where an inlet, through which food waste flows, is formed; and a protrusion which is disposed to divide the inlet, and controls the inflow amount or the size of the food waste. The apparatus for adjusting an inlet of a food waste disposal device according to the present invention is expected to: first, appropriately control the amount or the size of food waste flowing into a food waste disposal device; second, prevent excessive load from being generated in a cutting process as the amount or the size of the food waste is controlled; third, extend a usable life of the protrusion through a strength reinforcing unit; fourth, supply large sized food waste after cutting the same through the strength reinforcing unit; and fifth, prevent a safety-related accident from occurring by inserting a body part of a user through the inlet.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for regulating an inlet of a food processing apparatus, and more particularly, to an apparatus for regulating an inlet of a food processing apparatus for controlling an inlet so that a hand does not enter the inlet or an excessive amount of food waste is injected.

The amount of food waste generated annually in Korea is about 5.5 million tons, which accounts for about 28% of the total amount of waste generated. The cost for disposal of this waste is more than 400 billion won, and the cost of disposing of such food waste is high do.

Generally, general household garbage and food waste generated at home are thoroughly separated and discharged. In particular, food waste should be discharged in a state where there is no water by reducing the amount of food waste for resource recycling, prevention of environmental pollution by leachate, and transfer to efficient collection and recycling facilities.

Food wastes generated at home are easily decayed due to high amount of water and moisture, and it is not easy to separate and collect. Also, it is costly to transport to a recycling facility for recycling, and there are problems in environmental pollution caused by leachate and hygiene in residential environment. .

In view of such problems, many food waste driers for reducing the amount of food waste and removing moisture are commercially available on the market, and in recent years, there has been a tendency to dry food wastes with high water content, Many garbage disposal machines are also on the market.

The conventional technology relating to the above-described food waste dryer is described in detail in the patent document 10-0781109.

Conventionally, the technology of drying food garbage has a disadvantage that it must be dried for a long time in order to dry food waste containing a large amount of water.

Further, when the food garbage disposer is operated for a long time, the drying efficiency is improved, but the electricity cost is increased, so that a burden of the user is increased, and a long waiting time is required until the drying is completed.

This is a hassle for the user to wait for a certain period of time to dry another food garbage, or to dry the food garbage in a wet state on the dried food garbage.

In addition, when a sudden power failure occurs, the food waste disposal unit itself is shut off and is safe, but the drying of the food waste is stopped and the food waste may be decayed, causing a bad odor, and the user may restart the food waste disposal unit There is no other countermeasures other than the way of being left untouched until now, and urgent measures are needed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for regulating an inlet of a food processor for preventing a hand from entering into an inlet or an excessive amount of food waste, .

The present invention provides a food waste disposer comprising: an inlet housing formed with an inlet through which food is introduced; and a protrusion disposed to divide the inlet into a plurality of openings, do.

The protrusions may protrude from the inner circumferential surface of the inlet port toward the center of the inlet housing and may be formed in at least two patterns at equal intervals.

The food processor may further include an intensity reinforcing portion protruding further from the protrusion toward the center of the inlet.

The strength reinforcing portion is formed of a steel material having corrosion resistance and can be selectively attached and detached to adjust the divided size of the inlet.

The strength reinforcing portion may be coupled to project upward from the upper surface of the protrusion.

According to the apparatus for regulating the inlet port of the food processor according to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately control the amount or size of the food to be introduced into the food processor, and secondly, as the amount or size of the food is controlled, Third, it is possible to extend the service life of the protrusion through the strength reinforcing part. Fourth, the food garbage having a large size can be cut and supplied through the strength reinforcing part. Fifth, It is possible to expect an effect of preventing a safety accident from occurring when a part is inserted.

1 is a perspective view showing a food processor according to the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view showing the food processor shown in Fig.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the separated state of the food processor shown in FIG. 2 from the lower side.
4 is an enlarged partial enlarged view of the inlet housing shown in Fig.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. It should be noted that the drawings denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same reference numerals whenever possible, in other drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. And certain features shown in the drawings are to be enlarged or reduced or simplified for ease of explanation, and the drawings and their components are not necessarily drawn to scale. However, those skilled in the art will readily understand these details.

1 is a perspective view showing a food processor according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, an outer appearance of the food processor 1 according to the present invention includes an inlet housing 100, a main body housing 200, and a container unit 300.

The inlet housing 100 is a portion into which food to be treated flows.

2 and 3) for cutting the food and a transfer part (see FIG. 2) for transferring the cut food are accommodated in the main body housing 200. [

The main body housing 200 forms a space for receiving moisture discharged from the cut food to be discharged to the outside and a blowing part 250 for preventing odors from entering the room.

The container unit 300 is a space in which the food conveyed by the conveyance unit 200 is finally received.

A motor housing 400 in which a driving motor (not shown) for driving the cutter 210 and the transferring unit 220 is accommodated is installed at one side of the main body housing 200.

The inlet housing (100) is formed with an inlet (110) through which the food is introduced.

At the center of the inlet 110, there is provided a structure for preventing a large amount of food from entering at once.

That is, a protrusion 111 protruding by a predetermined length toward the center of the inlet is provided.

The protrusions 111 are provided in plural, spaced apart from each other, and formed facing each other.

The space between the protrusions 111 is formed narrower than the other spaces. The protrusions 111 are provided with a metal or rigid reinforcing portion 112 made of a hard material.

Accordingly, when the user puts a large volume of food into the mouth and presses it, the food comes into contact with the protrusion 111 and the strength reinforcement 112, and eventually becomes separated or partly broken.

Therefore, it is prevented that a large amount of food is introduced at once to block the cutting portion or to be subjected to a large load.

In addition, it prevents the hand from entering the inlet 110 during use of the food processor and prevents the injury from being injured. The length of the strength reinforcing portion 112 is set long or short to adjust the amount of food input.

On the other hand, the remote control pushing member 500 is provided so that the user can insert the food into the entrance and cut it easily.

One end of the remote control pushing member 500 is provided in the form of a dome 510 and a push switch 520 is provided at the end of the dome 510 and an opening 530 is provided at the opposite side thereof.

And a space portion 531 connected to the opening portion 530 is provided on the side surface thereof.

A space is formed at the edge of the opening portion 530 by the space portion 531.

The space of the rim of the opening part 530 corresponds to the shape of the protrusion 111.

Accordingly, when the user presses the food using the remote control pushing member 500, the end portion thereof deeply enters the inlet 110, and the food can be effectively moved to the cutting portion 210.

On the other hand, if the user touches the dome 510 portion on the sink top plate, that is, the portion where the reed switch is attached under the sink top plate, the food processor 1 is operated.

This is provided for controlling the food processor 1 remotely.

Various switch parts 600 are provided on one side of the main body housing 200 so as to issue an operation command.

2 and 3 are exploded perspective views of the food processor 1 according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is from above, Figure 3 is from below.

Below the inlet housing 100, there is provided a guide housing 120 for guiding the inflow of food.

The guide housing 120 has a circular upper coupling portion 121 coupled to the lower portion of the inlet housing 110, a passage portion 122 below the circular coupling portion 121, and a lower coupling portion 123 beneath the circular coupling portion 121.

The lower engaging portion 123 is engaged with the inner housing 260 inserted in the first body housing 201.

The inner housing 260 includes a first inner housing 261 and a second inner housing 262.

The first inner housing 261 is received in the second inner housing 262 and the outer wall of the first inner housing 261 and the outer wall of the second inner housing 262 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.

In the first inner housing 261, a cutter 210, which is realized by two rotary cutter assemblies 211 and 212, is rotatably disposed.

The first inner housing 261 is provided with two support holes 2611 and 2612 for supporting one end of the rotary cutter assemblies 211 and 212.

Meanwhile, a coupling plate 270 is provided on one side of the first inner housing 261.

The other end of the rotary cutter assemblies 211 and 212 is supported on the coupling plate 270 while the support holes 271 and 272 are formed to support the gears coupled to the other end.

The two rotary cutter assemblies 211 and 212 rotate with each other to cut food.

A transfer part 220 is provided below the cut part 210.

The transfer unit 220 is implemented as a conveyance screw having a predetermined length.

A part of the transfer part 220 is accommodated in the inner housing 260, and the rest is located outside thereof.

The role of the transferring part 220 is to transfer the food material that has been cut off from the cutting part 210 to the outside of the inner housing 260

To this end, the conveying unit 220 is formed as a screw, and when the conveying unit 220 rotates, the food is discharged to the outside of the inner housing 260.

When food is moved while the feeding unit 220 rotates, the food is squeezed between the feeding unit 220 and the inner housing 260 to remove moisture.

The moisture removed from the food falls to the bottom of the first inner housing 261 and then to the bottom of the second inner housing 262, and is discharged outside when the water level exceeds a certain level.

The exhaust structure of the water removed from the food will be described later.

The first inner housing 261 and the second inner housing 262 are formed with a transfer space in which the transfer unit 220 is disposed.

The through holes 2613 and 2623 are formed at one side of the transfer space.

A lower portion of the first inner housing 261 is provided with a water discharge portion 264 having numerous small holes.

Moisture may be cut off by the cutting portion 210 or may be discharged from the food conveyed by the conveying portion 220.

This moisture exits through the water discharge portion 264 and accumulates in the lower portion of the second inner housing 262.

On the other hand, since the hole of the water discharge portion 264 is very small, the cut food can not move to the lower portion of the second inner housing 262.

The guide housing 120, the inner housing 260, the screw housing 290, and the blowing unit 250 are accommodated in the main body housing 200.

The main body housing 200 includes a first main body housing 201 and a second main body housing 202 disposed next thereto.

A container unit 300 is provided below the second body housing 201. A coupling ring 301 is preferably provided between the second body housing 201 and the container unit 300. [

A motor housing (400) is disposed on the side of the first main housing (201).

The motor housing 400 is provided with a gear connected to the cut-out portion 210 and a drive motor for transmitting power to the gear connected to the transfer portion.

A foreign matter removing tool 280 is provided between the water discharge portion 264 in the form of a sieve provided in the first internal housing 261 and the water collecting chamber 2624 in the second internal housing 262.

The foreign material removing tool 280 is formed in a V shape.

This prevents the hole from being clogged by scraping foreign objects protruding outwardly by being pinched in the hole of the water discharge portion 264 and preventing the hole between the water collecting chamber 2624 and the drainage passage 2625 from being clogged with foreign matter It has two functions.

The foreign material removing tool 280 can move the operating tool 288 such as a predetermined operating rod or rod.

Thereby, the outer circumferential surface of the water discharging portion 264 is linearly moved between the water collecting chamber 2624 and the drain passage 2625, that is, the channel portion.

A part of the outer surface of the foreign material removing tool 280 directly contacts the outer circumferential surface of the water discharge portion 264, and a part thereof is located in the middle of the channel portion.

Therefore, when the foreign object removing tool 280 is pushed into the hole and pushes the protruding foreign matter, the foreign matter can be removed and the blind hole can be pierced, and the drain path between the water collecting chamber 2624 and the drain passage 2625 can be pierced.

On the other hand, one end of the transfer unit 220 may protrude to the outside of the inner housing 260 through the through holes 2613 and 2623.

The transfer unit 220 is realized by a rotary shaft 221, a transfer screw 222 that is coupled to the rotary shaft in multiple stages, and a discharge screw 223 formed in a tapered shape.

One end of the rotating shaft 221 is exposed to the outside, and the gear portion is coupled to that portion, and can be rotated by the operation of the driving motor.

The conveying screws 222 are provided in a multistage form and are coupled to each other, and a spiral rib 2221 is formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof.

The discharge screw 223 has a stepped spiral step 2231 formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof.

By this step portion 2231, the food can be pushed out in the discharge direction.

That is, the discharging force can be concentrated in the discharging direction without being dispersed.

The transfer part 220 exposed to the outside of the inner housing 260 is received by the screw housing 290.

The structure of the screw housing 290 includes a first screw housing 291 and a second screw housing 292 and a coupling knob 293 for coupling the first and second screw housings 291 and 292 .

The first screw housing 291 is in the shape of a short circular tube, and a screw thread 2911 is formed on the outer circumferential surface thereof. This is for coupling with the coupling knob 293

The threaded portion of the first screw housing 291 is received and fixed within the inner housing 260 and the portion of the threaded portion 2911 is located outside the inner housing 260 through the through holes 2613 and 2623 .

The second screw housing 292 is partially received within the first screw housing 291.

The second screw housing 292 includes an insertion portion 2921 having a constant diameter and a tapered conical portion 2922 whose diameter is narrowed toward the exit direction.

A locking protrusion 2923 is provided between the insertion portion 2921 and the conical portion 2922.

When the second screw housing 292 is inserted into the first screw housing 291, the insertion portion 2921 is inserted but the latching jaw 2923 is hooked so that the conical portion 2922 is inserted into the first screw housing 291 Lt; / RTI >

When the engaging knob 293 is inserted into the second screw housing 292 in this state, the engaging knob 293 is engaged with the engaging step 2923 and is coupled to the thread 2911 of the first screw housing 291 .

Thereby, the screw housing 290 is coupled to the inner housing 260.

The outlet 2924 of the second screw housing 292 is oriented toward the container portion 300.

Thus, the food transferred by the transfer unit 220 exits the outlet 2924 and finally accumulates in the container.

On the other hand, a blowing part 250 is provided above the screw housing 290.

The blowing part 250 is provided for drying food to prevent the food stored in the container part 300 from coming out of the inner housing 260 to be decayed or smelling.

In the case of moisture, it is discharged along a drain pipe 2627 directly connected to the sewer. The blowing section 250 allows the odor to be discharged together with the moisture toward the drain pipe 2627.

The blowing section 250 includes a fan housing 251 disposed next to the inner housing 260, a fan 252 inside the fan housing, and a fan motor 253 disposed above the fan housing 251.

The blowing section 250 also includes a blowing pipe 254 connected to the outlet of the fan housing 251.

The blowing pipe 254 is connected to the check valve 255 and the check valve 255 is connected to the drainage flow path 2625 provided in the second inner housing 262.

As a result, the wind traveling to the blowing pipe 254 and the check valve 255 through the blowing fan 252 is discharged to the outside through the drainage flow path 2625.

The check valve 255 is opened by the blowing pressure when the dishwashing operation is not performed, so that the blowing air for drying is discharged to the sewer through the drainage flow path 2625. During the washing operation, the check valve 255 is closed by the water pressure, (254) is prevented.

4 is an enlarged partial enlarged view of the inlet housing 100 shown in Fig.

4, the food processor 1 according to the present invention includes an inlet housing 100 in which an inlet 110 into which food is introduced is formed, and an inlet housing 100 in which the inlet 110 is divided, And a strength reinforcing portion 112 projecting further from the protrusion 111 in the direction of the center of the inlet 110.

As described above, the inlet housing 100 is protruded in the center of the inlet 110 on the inlet 110 where the food is introduced through the inlet 110.

It is needless to say that the protrusions 111 are arranged so as to face each other, and the number of the protrusions 111 is not limited thereto but may be formed in at least two patterns at regular intervals.

When the pair of protrusions 111 protrude on the inlet 110, the protrusions can be divided into two regions. If three protrusions protrude at equal intervals, the region can be divided into three regions.

In addition, the protrusion 111 can block the occurrence of a safety accident by inserting a part of the user's body through the inlet 110.

The strength reinforcing portion 112 has a function of reinforcing the strength of the projecting portion 111 and a function of cutting the food waste supplied into the inlet 110.

The strength reinforcing part 112 is made of a steel material having corrosion resistance and can be selectively attached and detached corresponding to the number or shape of the projecting parts 111. It is more preferable that the strength reinforcing portion 112 is projected upward from the protruding portion 111 so as to perform the cutting function without difficulty.

Also, although not shown in the drawing, the strength reinforcing portion may divide the inlet into separate spaces by connecting other protrusions disposed adjacent to the protrusions to each other. For example, when two protrusions are formed and the strength reinforcing portion is provided so as to connect the projecting portions on one side and the projecting portions on the other side, since the inlet is completely separated into the two regions, the food garbage corresponds to these two regions Or may be provided so as to be cut by an intensity strengthening portion connecting each of the protrusions.

Accordingly, since the food waste being supplied can be cut and supplied through the strength reinforcing portion 112, the food waste can be easily supplied, and the amount or size of the food introduced into the food processor can be appropriately adjusted, It is possible to prevent an unreasonable load from being generated in the food processor, thereby extending the service life of the food processor.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, . ≪ / RTI > Accordingly, such modifications are deemed to be within the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

1: Food processor
100: inlet housing 110: inlet
111: projection part 112: strength reinforcing part

Claims (5)

An inlet housing in which an inlet through which food is introduced is formed;
A protrusion disposed to divide the inlet port to limit an amount of food to be introduced;
And a controller for controlling the inlet port of the food processor. The method according to claim 1,
The projection
A plurality of protrusions protruding from the inner circumferential surface of the inlet port toward the center of the inlet housing and formed at least two or more patterns at equal intervals from each other. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Further comprising an intensity reinforcing portion protruding from the protruding portion toward the center of the inlet port. The method of claim 3,
The strength-
Wherein the inlet port is formed of a steel material having corrosion resistance and is selectively removable so as to adjust the size of the inlet port. The method of claim 3,
The strength-
Wherein the protruding portion is protruded upward from an upper surface of the protruding portion.

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