KR20200136134A - protector for rotating cutter of food waste reduction apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a protector for a rotation cutter for a food waste pulverizing device, which includes: an installation end installed in a state of being hung on an inflow hopper while forming an upper side portion; and a cylindrical discharge guiding end which is extended to the bottom of the installation end, of which an upper surface is opened, the bottom is closed, and a circumferential surface has an outlet discharging food waste into a pulverizing space. Therefore, the protector for a rotation cutter for a food waste pulverizing device can prevent damage to a blade of the rotation cutter, caused when metal foreign substances such as chopsticks are inserted into the rotation cutter pulverizing the food waste.

Description

Protector for rotating cutter of food waste reduction apparatus

The present invention relates to a food crushing processing apparatus, and more particularly, food crushing according to a new form that prevents damage to the blade of a rotary cutter caused by input of metallic foreign substances such as chopsticks into a rotary cutter for crushing food. It relates to a rotary cutter protector for processing equipment.

In general, a food waste processing apparatus is a device capable of reducing the volume by crushing various food wastes generated in homes or restaurants.

Among such food crushing devices, the sink-mounted food crushing treatment device is configured to directly receive food discharged to the sink bowl of the sink and crush it finely to discharge it, and the disposer-type food crushing treatment device and the screw-type food crushing treatment device, etc. It is provided in various structures depending on the structure according to the installation location or the installation direction and food treatment method.

Among these types of food crushing treatment devices, the disposer-type food crushing treatment device crushes food while a ring-shaped crushing drum and a disk-shaped rotary cutter rotatably installed with a plurality of crushing blades formed on the upper surface cooperate with each other. In this regard, as disclosed in Patent No. 10-1217227, Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0132725, Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0132726, Patent No. 10-1712653, and the like.

However, the disposer-type food crushing apparatus according to the prior art described above damages each blade of the rotary cutter when a metallic foreign substance (chopsticks or spoon, etc.) flows into the portion where the crushing drum and the rotary cutter are located. Damage has occurred.

Particularly, when a problem such as the metal foreign material being caught between the drain hole of the sink and the rotating cutter occurs, the rotating cutter is not rotated and is constrained, and there is also a problem such as overloading the driving motor that rotates the rotating cutter. .

Of course, efforts have been made to prevent the entry of the metallic foreign substances by providing a filter net or a cover at the drain of the sink, but in this case, there was a disadvantage in that food was not supplied smoothly and only small-sized food was crushed. .

Registered Patent No. 10-1217227 Publication Patent No. 10-2016-0132725 Publication Patent No. 10-2016-0132726 Registered Patent No. 10-1712653

The present invention was conceived to solve various problems according to the prior art described above, and an object of the present invention is to prevent damage to the blade of the rotary cutter caused by the introduction of metallic foreign substances such as chopsticks into a rotary cutter for grinding food. It is to provide a rotary cutter protector for a food crushing treatment device according to a new form that has been made possible.

According to the rotary cutter protector for a food crushing apparatus according to the present invention to achieve the above object, a food crushing treatment to prevent the introduction of long-shaped foreign substances into the crushing space provided by the crushing drum and the rotary cutter in the outer case through the inlet hopper In the rotating cutter protector for the device, the crushing cutter protector for the food crushing processing device has an installation end which forms an upper part and is installed while being suspended from the inflow hopper, and the upper surface is opened and the bottom surface is closed while extending to the bottom of the installation end. In addition, the circumferential surface is characterized by including a tubular discharge guide end formed by forming a discharge port for discharging food into the crushing space.

Here, the discharge port formed at the discharge guide end is formed so that the lower end thereof penetrates to the bottom surface in the discharge guide end, and the upper end thereof is formed to pass through the inlet hopper and be positioned in the outer case, thereby guiding the discharge. It is characterized in that it is formed in a plurality of one or two or more along the circumferential direction of the circumferential surface of the step.

In addition, the bottom surface in the discharge guide end is characterized in that the entire or part of the bottom surface is gradually inclined downward or rounded toward the circumferential end.

In addition, the bottom surface of the discharge guide end is formed to be positioned higher than the crushing space, and the discharge port is configured not to be exposed toward the crushing space.

In addition, a stepped protrusion is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the inlet hopper, and the installation end is formed to be extended compared to the discharge guide end so as to be mounted on the stepped step.

As described above, the rotary cutter protector for a food waste processing apparatus of the present invention guides food between the inlet hopper and the grinding space so that food can be discharged in a direction perpendicular to the direction passing through the inlet hopper, and the outlet is Since it is configured so that it is not exposed toward the inside of the grinding space, even if a long foreign material such as chopsticks is injected through the inflow hopper, the long foreign material is prevented from entering the grinding space, thereby preventing the rotary cutter from entering the grinding space. Damage to the crushing blade has the effect of being able to be prevented.

In addition, the rotary cutter protector for a food crushing processing device of the present invention allows the installation end to be installed while being suspended in the body tube forming the inlet hopper, so that it is easy to separate to the outside when necessary, so that maintenance can be easily performed. Have.

In addition, the rotary cutter protector for a food crushing treatment device of the present invention enables smooth discharging of food by forming the bottom surface of the discharging guide end inclined toward the side where the discharge port is formed, and prevents the problem of food remaining on the bottom surface of the discharging guide end. Has the effect.

In addition, since the rotary cutter protector for a food crushing treatment device of the present invention is formed so that the lower end of the discharge port formed at the discharge guide end penetrates to the bottom surface in the discharge guide end, food flowing into the discharge guide end can be smoothly discharged. It has an effect that has become possible.

1 is a state diagram illustrating the internal structure of a disposer-type food waste processing apparatus to which a rotary cutter protector according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
Figure 2 is a state diagram showing the separation of the grinding drum and the rotary cutter constituting the disposer-type food waste processing apparatus to which the rotary cutter protector according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied
3 is a perspective view showing a rotary cutter protector for a food crushing processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention
Figure 4 is a front view showing to explain the rotary cutter protector for a food crushing processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention
5 and 6 are state diagrams illustrating a process of installing a rotary cutter protector according to an embodiment of the present invention in a food waste processing apparatus
7 is a front view showing to explain a rotary cutter protector for a food crushing processing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention
8 is a side view showing to explain a rotary cutter protector for a food crushing processing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention
9 is a front view showing to explain a rotary cutter protector for a food waste processing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention
10 is a side view showing to explain a rotary cutter protector for a food crushing processing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a rotary cutter protector for a food waste processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10.

Prior to the description of the embodiment, the food crushing processing apparatus provided with the rotary cutter protector 600 of the present invention is a conventional disposer type pulverizer, and the outer case 100, the inlet hopper 200, the crushing drum 300, and It is assumed that it is a configuration including a rotary cutter 500, which is as shown in FIG. 1.

More specifically, the outer case 100 is formed of a cylindrical structure with an open upper surface, and the inlet hopper 200 is installed to extend on the open upper surface of the outer case 100 so that food is injected. It is formed as a hopper-type structure.

In addition, the pulverizing drum 300 is formed in a ring shape that is open up and down to accommodate food input through the inlet hopper 200, and the rotary cutter 400 is an open bottom surface of the pulverizing drum 300. In addition to being positioned so as to intercept and being rotated by the drive of the driving motor 410, it is formed of a disk-shaped rotating body that pulverizes foods received in the crushing drum in cooperation with the crushing drum. At this time, a plurality of grinding blades 420 are protruding from the upper surface of the rotary cutter 400, and the circumferential surface of the grinding drum 300 is discharging the pulverized food and food through cooperation with each of the grinding blades 420. A plurality of grinding holes 320 for grinding are formed through. The structure of the crushing drum 300 and the rotary cutter 400 is as shown in FIG. 2 attached, and in FIG. 2, the crushing drum 300 and the rotary cutter 400 are separated from each other. have.

On the other hand, in the outer case 100, a drain housing 500 formed to surround the circumference of the crushing drum 300 is further provided, and a discharge pipe 510 passes through one circumference of the drain housing 500. Is formed.

That is, the drain housing 500 is configured to receive food discharged through each of the crushing holes 320 of the crushing drum 300 and discharge them to the discharge pipe 510.

3 is a perspective view showing a rotary cutter protector for a food crushing treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figs. 4 and 5 are a rotary cutter protector according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a state diagram shown to explain the applied state.

As shown in these drawings, it is suggested that the rotary cutter protector 600 for a food crushing processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention is largely formed in a cylindrical structure including an installation end 610 and a discharge guide end 620 In particular, food is configured to be introduced to the top and discharged to the periphery so that the long foreign material 10 such as chopsticks does not come into contact with the rotary cutter 400 or the grinding drum 300 even if the long foreign material 10 flows in. It features.

The rotary cutter protector 600 for a food crushing processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail for each configuration as follows.

First, the installation end 610 is a portion configured to be installed in the inlet hopper 200 while forming an upper portion of the rotary cutter protector 600.

Such an installation end 610 is formed in a ring (or tube) shape with an open interior.

At this time, the inlet hopper 200 includes a body pipe 210 made of a tubular body and an extension end 220 inclined to expand upward while extending to the upper end of the body pipe 210, and the inlet hopper In addition to the stepped step 211 protruding from the inner circumferential surface of the body tube 210 of the 200, the installation end 610 is formed to have an outer diameter such that its bottom surface can be placed on the upper surface of the stepped step 211.

Particularly, the stepped step 211 is positioned at a lower portion of the inner circumferential surface of the body pipe 210 constituting the inlet hopper 200 so that the upper end of the installation end 610 placed on the stepped step 211 is It is preferable not to protrude into the expansion end 220 constituting the inlet hopper 200. That is, by allowing the installation end 610 to be located in the body tube 210 of the inlet hopper 200, food flowing down the slope of the expansion end 220 is installed through the body tube 210 It is intended to be able to flow smoothly into the stage 610.

Next, the discharge guide end 620 is a portion for guiding the discharge of food introduced through the installation end 610.

The discharge guide end 620 is formed in a cylindrical shape having an upper surface open while extending to the bottom of the installation end 610 and a closed bottom surface.

In addition, a discharge port 621 for discharging food into the grinding space is formed on the circumferential surface of the discharge guide end 620. That is, the communication part with the pulverization space (the space where food is crushed by the pulverization drum and the rotary cutter) is directed in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the food is introduced through the inflow hopper 200, Even if the long foreign material 10 such as chopsticks is introduced into the 620), the long foreign material 10 does not touch the inside of the grinding drum 300 and the upper surface of the rotary cutter 400 in the grinding space.

At this time, the discharge port 621 is formed so that its lower end penetrates to the bottom of the discharge guide end 620, and the upper end thereof passes through the inlet hopper 200 and may be located in the outer case 100. Is formed so that

In particular, the bottom surface of the discharge guide end 620 is formed to be positioned higher than the crushing space, and the discharge port 621 is configured not to be exposed toward the crushing space, whereby the rotation of the rotary cutter 400 is prevented. During the pulverization of food with the crushing drum 300 according to the above, the bottom surface or the lower end of the discharge guide end 620 is prevented from coming into contact with the rotary cutter 400 and by rotation of the rotary cutter 400 While preventing or minimizing collision of food moving while being pulverized, even if a long foreign substance is partially exposed from the discharge port 621, it does not flow into the crushing space.

At this time, the height and diameter of the discharge guide end 620 take into account the average length of the long foreign material 10 to be prevented from being introduced, and the long foreign material 10 flows into the discharge guide end 620 and is partially inclined. Even if it is exposed to the discharge port 621 in a true state, the long foreign matter 10 is formed to have a height and diameter that does not completely pass through the discharge port 621.

In addition, the bottom surface in the discharge guide end 620 is formed to be gradually inclined downward or rounded toward the circumferential end. This structure prevents the problem of food remaining on the bottom surface of the discharge guide stage 620 while the flow of food flowing into the discharge guide stage 620 is smoothly discharged through the discharge port 621. I made it possible to prevent it.

Meanwhile, in the embodiment of the present invention, it is an example that the discharge port 621 is formed through three holes toward the radial direction of the discharge guide end 620, but is not limited thereto.

That is, the discharge port 621 may be formed only one on the circumferential surface of the discharge guide end 620 as shown in the attached Figs. 7 and 8, as well as as shown in the attached Figs. 9 and 10 It can also be formed in two. Of course, although not shown, the discharge port 621 may be formed in a plurality of four or more. As the quantity of the discharge port 621 increases, the discharge of food becomes difficult or the size of the food is limited, so it is formed to be three or less. Ham is the most desirable.

If only one outlet 621 is formed, the bottom of the discharge guide end 620 is formed to be inclined in the direction in which the outlet 621 is formed (refer to FIG. 7 attached), and the outlet 621 has two When formed as a dog, the bottom surface of the discharge guide end 620 is formed to be inclined toward the two discharge ports 621 (refer to FIG. 9 attached), and as in the embodiment of the present invention, there are three discharge ports 621 or When formed as above, the bottom surface of the discharge guide end 620 is preferably formed to be inclined downward from the center to the circumference (see attached FIG. 4).

In the following, the operation of the rotary cutter protector for a food crushing processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

First, the rotary cutter protector 600 for a food crushing processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed by inserting it into the body tube 210 forming the inlet hopper 200.

That is, when the rotary cutter protector 600 according to the embodiment of the present invention is inserted into the body tube 210, the discharge guide end 620 having a relatively small outer diameter passes through the body tube 210 and passes through the body tube 210 ), and the installation end 610 having a relatively large outer diameter is mounted on the step 211 of the inner circumferential surface of the body pipe 210, so that the rotary cutter protector 600 is suspended from the inlet hopper 200 It is installed as.

Next, when a food waste processing device is to be used, the rotary cutter 400 is rotated by controlling the operation of the driving motor 410 through power supply.

In this state, when food to be pulverized through the inlet hopper 200 is input, such food is guided by the expansion end 220 constituting the inlet hopper 200 and flows into the body tube 210 and the body tube It is provided into the discharge guide end 620 through the installation end 610 of the rotary cutter protector 600 located in (210).

Then, the food provided into the discharge guide end 620 is discharged through the discharge port 621 formed on the circumferential surface of the discharge guide end 620 and falls to the top of the rotary cutter 400 in the grinding drum 300 at the bottom thereof. Then, the food is gradually crushed by the crushing blades 420 and crushing holes 320 of the crushing drum 300 by the rotation of the rotary cutter 400 and passing through the crushing holes 320 Is discharged.

Thereafter, the discharged food in the pulverized state is provided into the drain housing 500 surrounding the pulverization drum 300 and then discharged to the outside through the discharge pipe 510.

On the other hand, during the pulverization process of the food described above, there is a fear that the long foreign material 10 made of a metal material such as chopsticks or spoons may be introduced together with the food due to the user's carelessness.

However, even if the long foreign material 10 is injected, it does not reach the rotary cutter 400.

That is, when the long foreign material 10 is inserted, it is blocked at the bottom of the discharge guide end and is not provided by the rotary cutter 400. If the long foreign material 10 is inclined, the lower end of the long foreign material 10 passes through the discharge port 621 Even if it is partially discharged toward the crushing drum 300, the discharging direction is not toward the inside of the crushing drum 300, but hits the inner wall surface of the drain housing 500 that surrounds the outside of the crushing drum 300. Since it does not contact the inside of the grinding drum 300 or the upper surface of the rotary cutter 400, damage to the grinding blade 420 of the rotary cutter 400 by the elongated foreign material 10 can be prevented.

As a result, the rotary cutter protector 600 for a food waste processing device of the present invention guides the food between the inlet hopper 200 and the grinding space to be discharged in a direction perpendicular to the direction passing through the inlet hopper 200. In addition, since the outlet 621 is made to penetrate in a direction not exposed toward the inside of the grinding space, even if a long foreign material 10 such as chopsticks is introduced through the inflow hopper 200, the long foreign material 10 Inflow into the grinding space is prevented, whereby damage to the grinding blade 420 of the rotary cutter 400 due to the long foreign material 10 of the metal material can be prevented.

In addition, the rotating cutter protector 600 for a food crushing processing device of the present invention allows the installation end 610 to be installed while being suspended in the body tube 210 constituting the inlet hopper 200, thereby separating it to the outside when necessary. And maintenance can be easily performed.

In addition, the rotary cutter protector 600 for a food crushing processing device of the present invention enables smooth discharge of food by forming the bottom surface of the discharge guide end 620 inclined toward the side where the discharge port 621 is formed, and the discharge guide end ( 620), the problem of food remaining on the bottom surface of the inside is prevented.

In addition, since the rotary cutter protector 600 for a food waste processing device of the present invention is formed so that the lower end of the discharge port 621 formed at the discharge guide end 620 penetrates to the bottom surface in the discharge guide end 620 Food flowing into the discharge guide stage 620 can be smoothly discharged.

10. Long foreign material 100. Exterior case
200. Inlet hopper 210. Body pipe
211. Step 220. Extended End
300. Crushing drum 320. Crushing hole
400. Rotary cutter 410. Driving motor
420. Cutting blade 500. Drainage housing
510. Discharge pipe 600. Rotary cutter protector
610. Installation end 620. Discharge guide end
621. Outlet

Claims (5)

In the rotary cutter protector for a food waste processing device for preventing the inflow of long foreign substances into the grinding space provided by the grinding drum and the rotary cutter in the outer case through the inlet hopper,
The crushing cutter protector for the food crushing processing device
An installation end that forms an upper part and is installed while being suspended from the inflow hopper,
Food crushing and processing apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a tubular discharge guide end formed by extending the upper surface to the bottom of the installation end while the upper surface is opened and the bottom surface is closed, and a discharge port for discharging food into the pulverizing space is formed on the circumferential surface. For rotary cutter protector. The method of claim 1,
The discharge port formed at the discharge guide end is formed so that the lower end thereof penetrates to the bottom surface in the discharge guide end, and the upper end is formed to pass through the inlet hopper and be located in the outer case. A rotary cutter protector for a food waste processing apparatus, characterized in that one or two or more pluralities are formed on the circumferential surface along the circumferential direction thereof. The method of claim 1 or 2,
A rotary cutter protector for a food waste processing apparatus, characterized in that the bottom surface in the discharge guide end is formed to be gradually inclined downward or rounded toward the circumferential end. The method of claim 1 or 2,
A rotary cutter protector for a food waste processing apparatus, characterized in that the bottom surface of the discharge guide end is formed to be located higher than the crushing space, and the discharge port is configured not to be exposed toward the crushing space. The method of claim 1,
Steps are protruding from the inner circumferential surface of the inflow hopper
The installation end is a rotary cutter protector for a food waste processing apparatus, characterized in that formed to be extended compared to the discharge guide end so as to be mounted on the stepped.

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