KR20170102663A - A filtering apparatus, a food garbage treatment apparatus and a method for treating a food garbage - Google Patents

Abstract

A filtering apparatus of the present invention, which is used for an apparatus for treating food garbage to decompose foods using microorganisms, comprises: a filter unit filtering separated water obtained by performing solid-liquid separation of decomposition water and foods decomposed in a decomposition process and discharging the separated water to the outside; and a discharge unit discharging solids consisting of decomposed materials filtered from the separated water. The filter unit comprises: a filter rotation body including a filter filtering decomposed materials in the separated water; a filter motor rotating the filter rotation body; a filter housing accommodating the filter rotation body and having a housing hole in which the separated water flows; and a brush member removing materials attached to the filter while the filter rotates.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a filtering apparatus, a food processing apparatus,

The present invention relates to a filtering device, a food processing device, and a food processing method, and more particularly, to a filtering device, a food processing device, and a food processing method capable of reducing environmental pollution in a food processing process by removing a substance attached to a filter A filtering device, a food processing device, and a food processing method.

Abandoned food wastes are pollutants themselves, which cause large pollution of air, soil or ground water, and cause various environmental damages such as generation of odor and propagation of insect pests. The bigger problem is that the amount of food waste is enormous. In particular, it is difficult to handle food waste discharged from large apartment complexes, restaurants, or military bases. In order to solve the problems caused by such food waste, various types of food waste processing apparatuses have been developed and distributed. Recently, food waste disposal apparatuses have been widely used in general households.

A food processing apparatus (refer to Korean Patent No. 10-0701480) for treating food using conventional microorganisms is only interested in removing odors generated in the process of decomposing food, There has been a problem in that environmental pollution is generated in the process of treating food which is not equipped with a device.

In order to solve such a problem, there is a need for a device capable of reliably processing decomposed water generated in food processing and a means for maximizing the performance of such device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a filtering device for maximizing the filtering performance of decomposed water by providing a means for removing a substance attached to the filter for filtering the decomposed water generated in a food processing process, .

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other matters not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a filtering apparatus for use in a food processing apparatus for decomposing food using microorganisms, the filtering apparatus comprising: And a discharge unit for discharging solid matter comprising the decomposed matter filtered from the separated water, wherein the filter unit includes a filter rotating body including a filter for filtering the decomposed matter in the separated water, A filter housing for housing the filter rotating body, the filter housing having a housing hole through which the separated water flows, and a brush member for removing the material adhering to the filter while the filter rotates.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a food processing apparatus including a food decomposing unit, a food compressing unit, and a filtering unit. The food decomposing unit includes a microbiological culture chip and a stirrer, A food decomposition tank for decomposing the food introduced from the decomposition product fresh water tank, and a decomposition product fresh water box for containing the decomposed food and decomposition water, wherein the food compression unit comprises a collection tank for solid- A sludge box for receiving compressed solids; a water tank for receiving water discharged from the compressor, the water tank for supplying water to the food decomposition tank; and the filtering unit comprises a decomposition product in the separation water separated by the collection tank, A filter portion for discharging the filtered effluent to the outside, and a filter decomposition product And a discharge portion for discharging the solid matter to the water tank. The filter portion includes a filter rotating body including a filter for filtering the decomposed matter in the separated water, a filter motor for rotating the filter rotating body, a housing hole for receiving the filter rotating body, And a brush member for removing the material attached to the filter while the formed filter housing and the filter are rotating.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of treating foodstuffs, the method comprising: disassembling foodstuffs introduced from a foodstuff inlet through a microbial culture chip and a stirring blade in a food decomposition vessel; Filtering solid matter separated by the collection tank through a compressor, filtering the decomposition products separated by the collection tank separated by the collection tank through the filter unit, and discharging the filtered drainage water to the outside , Removing the material adhered to the filter with the brush member while the filter of the filter unit is rotating, accommodating the compressed solids in the sludge box by the compressor, and providing the water contained in the water tank to the digester vessel .

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a filtering device, a food processing device, and a food processing method that can reliably filter the decomposed water generated in a food processing process to reduce environmental pollution.

1 is a simplified perspective view of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a simplified perspective view of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic sectional view of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 and 5 are simplified exploded views of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view of a food decomposition vessel of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an exploded view of a compressor of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an exploded view of a filter unit of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a perspective view of a part of the structure of a filter part of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is an enlarged view of a brush member of a filter unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a flowchart of a method of processing food according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. It is noted that the terms " comprises "and / or" comprising ", as used herein, do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements, steps and operations.

1 to 9, a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. 1 is a simplified perspective view of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a simplified perspective view of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a schematic sectional view of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5 are simplified exploded views of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a food decomposition vessel of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 7 is an exploded view of a compressor of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8 is an exploded view of a filter unit of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a perspective view of a part of the structure of a filter part of a food processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 9, a food processing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a food decomposing unit A for decomposing food 17, a food compressing unit for compressing the decomposed food 17 B, and a filtering unit (or filtering device) C, which will be described below in order.

The food decomposing unit A serves to decompose the food 17 and may include a food decomposition tank 13 and a decomposition product fresh water box 20.

The food decomposition vessel 13 can disassemble the food 17 supplied from the food intake port 40 through the microorganism culture chip 19 and the stirring wing 15. Specifically, the food decomposition tank 13 forms a space capable of accommodating the food 17 supplied from the food intake port 40. In the food decomposition tank 13, And a plurality of stirring blades 15 are formed in the vertical direction from the rotating shaft 150. [

The food decomposition tank 13 is a mixture of one or more species selected from the group consisting of sawdust, rice husks, pine needles, wormwood, charcoal, loess, clay, minerals, and a medium inoculated with microorganisms decomposing the food 17 There is a microorganism culture chip 19 made of a microorganism and the microorganism culture chip 19 can dissolve or destroy the food 17 in the food decomposition tank 13. In order to facilitate such decomposition, the stirring vane 15 stirs the food 17 while rotating, and the food decomposition vessel 13 is supplied with water from the outside through the supply valve 55, Water can be supplied. In this way, it is possible to reduce the volume of the foodstuff in the final state after the disintegration of the foodstuff by disintegrating the foodstuff 17 by using the microorganism, and the advantage that the power required for the disintegration is not required and the operation cost is reduced exist.

The stirrer motor 140 is provided below the food decomposition section A and the rotary shaft 150 provided in the stirrer motor 140 and the food decomposition cylinder 13 is connected to the chain The power of the stirring motor 140 is transmitted to the rotating shaft 150 through the chain 145 and the stirring blade 15 formed on the rotating shaft 150 due to the rotation of the rotating shaft 150 .

The tumbler 16 is formed in the lower portion of the food decomposing cylinder 13 so as to allow only the small-sized food 17 to pass therethrough. And the decomposed water used can be moved downward through the trough 16.

The decomposition product fresh water box 20 is located below the food decomposition tank 13 and can receive the decomposed food 17 and decomposed water. When the food 17 is decomposed in the food decomposition tank 13, the decomposed food 17 and the decomposed water generated or used in the decomposition process are moved downward through the tongue 16 of the food decomposition tank 13, Can be accommodated in the fresh water box 20. Thereafter, the fresh water stored in the decomposition product fresh water box 20 is moved to a collection tank 60 to be described later. To this end, a first pump 125 is installed below the food decomposition unit A, And the collecting tank 60 are in fluid communication through the first pipe 120 and the first pump 125 moves the fresh water to the collecting tank 60 through the first pipe 120.

The food weighing member 30 may be provided under the food inlet 40 and the weighing member 30 may be provided with a device for measuring the weight such as a load cell, It is possible to measure the weight of the food 17 drawn from the food 40. When the weight of the food 17 is measured, the food weighing member 30 rotates and the food 17 is poured down to allow the food 17 to move to the food decomposing cistern 13 located below.

A motor for rotating the food metering member 30, a pinion for transmitting power by the motor, and a rack for engaging with the pinion may be provided, and the food and beverage mating member 30 Can rotate (for example, rotate 180 degrees) to move the food 17 to the food decomposition vessel 13.

Meanwhile, the food processing apparatus 10 according to the present invention can be used for business purposes but can be used for public use. In this case, the food processing cost can be charged to the user according to the weight of the food measured by the food measuring member 30.

The food inlet 40 may be covered by the inlet cover 45 and the inlet cover 45 may be manually or automatically opened and closed so that the user is a legitimate user to open the inlet cover 45 And this confirmation process can be performed only when the card reader is tagged to the card reader of the food processing apparatus 10 and the card reader 45 has the right to use the card recognition result.

In addition, the control unit 50 may be provided in the food decomposition unit A. The control unit 50 may include a process of confirming whether a user is legitimate, a process of calculating a cost based on food weighing, a decomposition condition of the food decomposition tank 13 (E.g., temperature and humidity) of the food processing apparatus 10 can be controlled. However, the control device 50 is not necessarily located only in the food decomposition section A, but may be installed in another part of the food processing apparatus 10. More specifically, there may be means for measuring the temperature and the humidity in the food decomposition tank 13, which transmits the measured temperature and humidity to the control device 50, and the control device 50 If it is determined through the information received that the current food-degradation tank 13 is in a state suitable for decomposing microorganisms, if it is determined that the humidity is too low, water is supplied from the outside to the food-degradation tank 13 through the supply valve 55 Or to supply water from the water tank 110 through the first pipe 120. [

The food compaction unit B serves to compress the decomposed food 17 and may include a collection tank 60, a compressor 70, a sludge box 80, and a water tank 110.

The collection tank 60 is capable of separating the fresh water transferred from the decomposition fresh water box 20 by solid-liquid separation. To this end, the collection tank 60 is connected to the collection tank 63 in fluid communication with the decomposition product fresh water box 20 of the food decomposition section A through the first pipe 120, And a collection tube 65 having a conical shape.

The fresh water flowing into the collection tank 60 through the first pipe 120 is subjected to a solid-liquid separation process and the heavy solids are submerged into the inverted cone-shaped collection pipe 65 so that the solids and water . When the solids are collected over a predetermined amount, the electric valve 155 connecting the collection tank 60 and the compressor 70 is opened, and the separated solids can be directed to the compressor 70. Further, the separated water in the collecting tank 60 can be moved through the pipe to the filter unit 90, which will be described later. In this case, a valve such as a motor-operated valve is installed in the pipe to control the movement process.

The compressor 70 is capable of compressing solids separated from the collection tank 60 and through this compression it is possible to make the volume of the food 17 as small as possible to facilitate the collection, And the size of the final food processing site can be reduced, thereby preventing waste of space. The compressor 70 has a compressor motor 79 at one end and a solids discharge port 71 at the other end and a compression case 73 at the solids discharge port 71 between the compressor motor 79 and the solids discharge port 71 And the compressor body 77 is located on the compressor motor 79 side. The compressor 70 is inclined downward from the solids discharge port 71 toward the compressor motor 79, so that the compressor 70 can have a generally inclined shape.

The size of the screw decreases as the rotary screw 75 installed in the compressor 70 moves toward the solids discharge port 71 and the rotary screw 75 moves downward toward the solids discharge port 71, The compressed solids are moved toward the solids discharge port 71 while compressing the solids drawn through the inlet formed in the compressor body 77 while being rotated by the compressor motor 79 together with the compression case 73, 73) is narrowed in the conveying direction of the solid material, so that the solid material can be compressed more efficiently.

The solidified matter that has been compressed due to the compression of the compressor 70 falls through the solids discharge port 71 to the sludge box 80 to be described later and the water produced as a result of the compression flows along the inclined direction of the compressor 70, And then discharged to the water tank 110 through an outlet formed in the water tank 77.

The sludge box 80 is capable of receiving the compressed solids that are installed at the bottom of the compressor 70 and descend through the solids outlet 71 of the compressor 70. The sludge box 80 can be taken out of the food processing apparatus 10 and brought to a designated place, and then the solid matter in the sludge box 80 can be discarded.

The water tank 110 may be located under the compressor 70 and may receive the water produced as a result of compression in the compressor 70. The water tank 110 may supply the water contained in the water tank 110 to the food decomposition tank 13 to assist the food decomposition process in the food decomposition tank 13. For this purpose, And the food decomposing cylinder 13 are in fluid communication with each other through the second pipe 130. The second pump 135 installed around the water tank 110 communicates water through the second pipe 130, (13).

The filtering unit C includes a filter unit 90 for discharging filtered effluent discharged from the separated water separated from the collecting tank 60 to the outside and a discharging unit for discharging the solids composed of the filtered degraded water to the water tank 110 108 < / RTI >

The filter unit 90 constitutes an outer appearance of the filter unit 90 and includes a filter tank 99 for receiving the separated water that has been moved from the collection tank 60, a filter installed in the filter tank 99 for filtering the decomposed matter in the separated water A filter motor 93 for rotating the filter rotating body 96 and a filter housing 98 housing the filter rotating body 96 and having a housing hole into which the separated water is introduced And the filter rotating body 96 and the filter housing 98 can be positioned in the filter tank 99 in a pair.

8 and 9, the filter unit 90 further includes a brush member 180 which is attached to the brush body 178 and the brush body 178 The brush body 175 may be installed in the filter housing 98 in the up and down direction of the filter housing 98 across the housing hole and the brush 175 may pass through the housing hole, (Not shown). In addition, the brush 175 of the brush member 180 may be made of an elastic strand, and the brush 175 is effective to remove the material adhered to the elastic bar filter 97.

Under such a structure, the brush 175, which is in contact with the filter 97 while the filter 97 integral with the filter rotating body 96 rotates, can remove the material attached to the filter 97, As a result, the filter 97 is not clogged and the filtering performance can be maximized. As the filtering performance can be maximized, the polluted water generated in the food processing process is cleaned and discharged to the outside such as the sewage, thereby preventing water pollution.

That is, in the case of the present invention, the brush member 180 for solid-liquid separation of the fresh water generated in the process of digesting the food, which is further filtered by the filter unit 90 and ensured the filtering performance, It is possible to effectively prevent water pollution that may occur.

On the other hand, in some cases, a small ultrasonic wave or a vibration oscillator may be installed on the brush member. In this case, the brush member may be shaken and vibration may occur in the water around the brush. have.

In addition, the filter portion 90 may include a drain pipe 95 for discharging the filtered drain water and a tank cover 91 for covering the filter tank 99. Also, the collecting tank 60 and the filter tank 99 can be in fluid communication with each other through a pipe. At this time, a valve such as a motor-operated valve is installed in the pipe to control the movement process of moving the separated water to the filter tank 99 .

The separated water moved through the piping is accommodated in the filter tank 99. There may be solid sediment that has not settled down in the solid-liquid separation process of the collection tank 60 in the accommodated separation water, and the filter 97 The filter 97 is rotated by the filter motor 93 to generate a centrifugal force so that the solids can be separated from the filter 97, As a result, the non-detached material is removed through the brush member 180. Through this filtering process, the separated water in the filter tank 99 can be discharged to the sewer or the like in the form of drain water through the drain pipe 95 where the solid is removed and the union can be used. In this way, the separation of the solid-liquid separated water is not directly discharged to the outside, but the filtering process is performed once more, so that the treatment of the food can be more complete and the pollution can be reduced by discharging clean water to the outside.

The discharge portion 108 is formed in the lower portion of the filter portion 90 in the filter tank 99 and includes an inverted conical collection tube 100 for collecting the solid matter composed of the filtered decomposition and a solid matter composed of the filtered decomposition, (105) for discharging solids to the water tank (110) when a predetermined amount is collected in the water tank (100). On the other hand, the water tank 110 may be provided under the food compressing section B and the filtering section C, that is, under the compressor 70 and under the filter section 90, May exist across the compression section (B) and the filtering section (C).

The apparatus for treating food according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described above, and the apparatus for treating food according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a brush member of a filter unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The apparatus for treating food according to another embodiment of the present invention differs from the apparatus for treating food and the brush of the brush member described above. Only the difference will be described below, and the description of the same components as those described above will be omitted.

The brushes of the brush member according to another embodiment of the present invention are formed of strands having different diameters (D2 > D1 > D3) It is possible to remove substances of various sizes attached to the filter more effectively.

Specifically, small diameter brush strands may be effective in removing small sized materials, and large diameter brush strands may be effective in removing large sized materials. Thus, it can be removed regardless of the size of the substance adhered to or solidified in the filter.

The apparatus for treating food according to the present invention has been described, and a method for treating food according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

Referring to FIG. 11, a method of treating food according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. 11 is a flowchart of a method of processing food according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, a method of treating foodstuffs according to an embodiment of the present invention includes decomposing foodstuffs input from a food intake port through a microbial culture chip and a stirring blade in a food decomposition vessel (S10) (S30) of filtering the solids separated by the collection tank through a compressor (S30), filtering the decomposition products in the seawater separated by the collection tank through the filter unit, (S40), removing the material attached to the filter by using the brush member while the filter of the filter unit is rotated (S50), compressing the solid material compressed by the compressor into the sludge box Step S60 and step S70 of providing the water contained in the water tank to the food decomposition tank.

In the step S10 of decomposing the food introduced from the food inlet through the microbial culture chip and the stirring blade in the food decomposition vessel, the food 17 injected through the food intake port 40 is accommodated in the food decomposition vessel 13 , The microorganism culture chip 19 in the food decomposition tank 13 is mixed with the food 17 and then the food 17 is decomposed while the stirring vane 15 rotated by the stirring motor 140 is rotated And the food 17 can be accelerated by agitating the food 17. Water may be supplied from the outside through a supply pipe 55 to assist the food decomposition process and water may be supplied from the water tank 110 to the food decomposition tank 13 through the second pipe 130 .

The temperature and humidity of the food decomposition process can be checked by the control device 50 and the control device 50 controls the power of the stirring motor 140 to maintain the optimum decomposition conditions, The amount of water to be supplied can be controlled by adjusting the degree of opening of the valve provided in the supply pipe 55 and the amount of water supplied from the opening of the second pipe 130 to the second pump 135 can be controlled, The amount of water supplied from the water tank 110 can be adjusted.

The step (S20) of separating the fresh water including the decomposed food and the decomposed water from the collection tank (step S20) comprises the steps of decomposing the food 17, the water used for decomposition and the decomposition process The decomposed water comprising the generated water can be transferred to the decomposition product fresh water box 20 through the trough 16 formed in the food decomposition tank 13 and accommodated in the decomposition product fresh water box 20.

Thereafter, the fresh water stored in the decomposition product fresh water box 20 can be moved to the collection tank 60 through the first pipe 120 by the first pump 125. Thereafter, the fresh water moved in the collection tank 60 undergoes a solid-liquid separation process so that the solids sink, collect in the inverted conical collection pipe 65 at the lower part of the collection tank 60, Is moved to the filtering section (C).

The step S30 of compressing the solids separated by the collecting tank through the compressor is carried out when the solids separated in the collecting tank 60 are collected over a predetermined amount and the electric valves 155 are opened so that the solids can move to the compressor (70). Thereafter, the solids are compressed in the compressor 70 and the compressed solids can be discharged to the sludge box 80 through the solids discharge port 71. When the sludge box 80 is filled with the compressed solids, The collected solids can be treated. At this time, the water generated in the compression process can be discharged to the water tank 110 through the discharge port formed in the compressor body 77 of the compressor 70.

In this way, the solids separated from the collection tank 60 are compressed, and as the water is separately discharged, the volume and size of the solid to be discarded are reduced, so that the space required for the food treatment can be kept to a minimum and the food treatment can be facilitated .

(S40) of filtering the decomposed matter in the seawater separated by the collecting tank through the filter unit and discharging the filtered drain water to the outside, the separated water separated in the collecting tank (60) flows into the filter tank The separated water moved to the filter tank 99 is separated from the separated water by the filter 97 of the filter unit 90 and separated from the separated water through the drain pipe 95 of the filter unit 90 And can be discharged as sewage water or the like. By filtering the separated water separated by solid-liquid separation in the filter unit 90 once more, more clean drain water can be discharged to the sewer or the like, and the possibility that the food waste is discharged to the outside can be surely blocked. That is, when the food waste treatment apparatus 10 according to the present invention is used, the food waste treatment can be performed more completely and environmental pollution caused by food waste can be prevented.

The step S50 of removing the substance adhered to the filter using the brush member while the filter of the filter unit is rotating may include a step of filtering the separated water introduced into the filter tank 99 by the filter 97 of the filter unit 90 The material of the filter 97 may be adhered or adhered to the filter 97, and the filtering function of the filter 97 may be deteriorated. To address this, the brush 175 of the brush member 180 may remove material attached to the filter 97 during rotation of the filter 97, thereby maximizing the filtering function.

The step S60 of receiving the solid material compressed by the compressor in the sludge box is carried out in such a manner that the solids drawn from the collection tank 60 are compressed by the compressor 70 and then discharged to the sludge box 80, Lt; / RTI >

In the step S70 of providing the water contained in the water tank to the food decomposition tank, as described above, the food 17 is decomposed by the microorganism culture chip 19 in the food decomposition tank 13, The water contained in the water tank 110 may be supplied to the food decomposition tank 13 through the second pipe 135 by the second pump 135. [

On the other hand, this water supply process can be controlled by the controller 50, and the controller 50 can determine whether to supply the water after the humidity of the food decomposition tank 13 is checked, have.

In addition, the food processing apparatus 10 may further include a food metering member 30. In this case, prior to the step of disassembling the food 17 in the food decomposition vessel 13, Measuring the weight of the food 17 injected from the food inlet 40 through the food weighing member 30 located at the upper part and then transferring the food to the food decomposition vessel 13 while rotating the food weighing member 30 Lt; / RTI >

Further, there may be a step of confirming whether or not the user is a legitimate user before opening the inlet cover 45 of the food inlet 40 in order to insert the food, The input port cover 45 can be opened only when the reader is authorized to use the card recognition result by tagging the card.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, You will understand. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

10: food processing device 13: food decomposition tank
15: stirring blade 16:
17: Foodstuff 19: microorganism culture chip
20: decomposition fresh water box 30: food weighing member
40: food inlet 45: inlet cover
50: Control device 55: Supply valve
60: Collection tank 63: Collection tank
65, 100: collection tube 70: compressor
71: solids discharge port 73: compression case
75: rotating screw 77: compressor body
79: compressor motor 80: sludge box
90: Filter part 91: Tank cover
93: Filter motor 95: Water pipe
96: Filter rotating body 97: Filter
98: Filter housing 99: Filter tank
105, 155: electric valve 108:
110: Water tank 120: First piping
125: first pump 130: second piping
135: Second pump 140: Stirring motor
145: chain 150: rotating shaft
160: Rack and pinion 175: Brush
178: Brush body 180: Brush member

Claims (10)

1. A filtering device for use in a food processing apparatus for decomposing food by using microorganisms,
The filtering device includes:
A filter unit for filtering the separated water obtained by solid-liquid separation of the decomposed food and decomposed water generated in the decomposition process and discharging the separated water to the outside; And
And a discharge portion for discharging solids composed of the decomposed matter filtered from the separated water,
The filter unit includes:
A filter rotating body including a filter for filtering the decomposed matter in the separated water;
A filter motor for rotating the filter rotating body;
A filter housing accommodating the filter rotating body and having a housing hole through which the separation water flows; And
And a brush member for removing material adhering to the filter while the filter is rotating. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the brush member includes a brush body and a brush attached to the brush body,
Wherein the brush body is installed in the filter housing and the brush contacts the filter through the housing hole. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the brushes are comprised of brush strands of different diameters. A food processing apparatus comprising a food decomposition unit, a food compaction unit and a filtering unit,
Wherein the food decomposing unit comprises a microbial culture chip and a food decomposition vessel for decomposing the food introduced from the food intake through the stirring blade and a decomposed freshwater box for receiving the decomposed food and the decomposition water,
The food compaction unit includes a collection tank for solid-liquid separation of the fresh water transferred from the decomposition fresh water box, a compressor for compressing the solid matter separated by the collection tank, a sludge box for receiving the compressed solid matter, And a water tank for supplying water to the food decomposition vessel,
Wherein the filtering unit includes a filter unit for discharging filtered effluent discharged from the separated water in the separated water separated by the collecting tank and a discharge unit for discharging a solid matter composed of the filtered degraded water to the water tank,
The filter unit includes:
A filter rotating body including a filter for filtering the decomposed matter in the separated water;
A filter motor for rotating the filter rotating body;
A filter housing accommodating the filter rotating body and having a housing hole through which the separation water flows; And
And a brush member that removes material attached to the filter while the filter is rotating. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the brush member includes a brush body and a brush attached to the brush body,
Wherein the brush body is installed in the filter housing and the brush contacts the filter through the housing hole. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the brush comprises brush strands of different diameters. 5. The method of claim 4,
Further comprising a pipe provided between the water tank and the decomposition tank for moving the water from the water tank to the food decomposition tank and a pump for moving water from the water tank through the pipe, Food processing device. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the filter unit further comprises a filter tank constituting an outer surface of the filter unit and receiving the separated water moved from the collection tank, a drain pipe discharging the drain water, and a tank cover covering the filter tank. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the outlet comprises an inverted conical collection tube located at the bottom of the filter tank and collecting solids consisting of the filtered digests, and a motorized valve for discharging the solids from the filtered digests to the water tank, Device. A food processing method using the food processing apparatus according to claim 4,
Decomposing the food introduced from the food inlet through the microbiological culture chip and the stirring blade in the food decomposition tank;
Separating the fresh water containing the decomposed food and the decomposed water from the collection tank by solid-liquid separation;
Compressing the solids separated by the collection tank through a compressor;
Filtering the decomposition products in the separated water separated by the collection tank through the filter unit, and discharging the filtered drainage water to the outside;
Removing the material attached to the filter using the brush member while the filter of the filter unit is rotating;
Accommodating the solid compressed by the compressor in a sludge box; And
And providing water contained in the water tank to the food decomposition tank.

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