KR20210088105A - Food Waste Automatic Treatment Device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for automatically pulverizing and dewatering food waste, comprising: a main body part (10) having a size to accommodate a set amount of food and having, at an upper part, a passage through which the food is introduced; a pulverizing part (20) for guiding the food introduced into the main body part (10) to the center and rubbing and grinding the food moving to the edge by rotation; a liquid squeezing part (30) for extracting squeezed liquid by pressing the ground food at a lower part of the pulverizing part (20), and discharging solid stuffs from which the squeezed liquid has been squeezed; and a discharging part (40) for storing the extracted liquid at a lower part of the liquid squeezing part (30), discharging only supernatant of a set level to the outside, and decomposing sediment into a liquid fertilizer.

Description

Food Waste Automatic Treatment Device

The present invention relates to a device for automatically pulverizing and dehydrating food waste, and more particularly, it is possible to improve space production and convenience in use by applying a structure of a body part that is relatively compact and excellent in practicality, By applying this application, a large amount of food can be quickly crushed into uniform fine particles even at low speed, and by applying the juice part of the screw juice method, extraction of juice and discharge of residues can be realized at the same time, as well as discharge with the structure of sewage treatment method applied It relates to an automatic food processing device capable of preventing overall environmental pollution by filtering and discharging the additionally extracted juice and decomposing the remaining sediment into the juice state.

In general, food waste generated in homes or restaurants is bulky, contains a lot of moisture, and is accompanied by a severe odor, so it is difficult to dispose of it.

In other words, in order to separate food waste, it is usually necessary to collect and dispose of it in a food waste storage container or garbage bag for a certain period of time. It is becoming a waste that is difficult to recycle.

For example, in the case of incineration or landfilling of food waste without separate treatment, serious environmental pollution is caused, and as the landfill of food waste generated nationwide is completely prohibited by the Waste Management Act, food waste discharged from each household and restaurant treatment has emerged as an urgent issue.

Recently, as a way to solve this problem, an apparatus for automatically processing food waste has been developed. Conventionally, a food processing apparatus employs a method of pulverizing food waste and then compressing or rotating the pulverized food at a high speed to separate liquid and ingredients and discharge them.

That is, it has a structure in which the food waste is pulverized with a rotating blade like a blender, and the pulverized food waste is dehydrated by squeezing the pulverized food waste by pressing the screw or by centrifugal force of the rotating drum to separate the liquid and the ingredients.

However, grinding with a blade is inconvenient to use at home because high-speed rotation is required, which inevitably generates high noise and heat. In addition, even if the juice and ingredients of food waste are separated with a screw or drum, extraction is impossible with only pure juice, so there is a problem in violation of the Waste Management Act due to impurity particles contained in the juice.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1308800

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to improve space production and convenience in use by applying a structure of a body portion that is relatively compact and has excellent practicality.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to be able to rapidly grind a large amount of food into uniform fine particles even at a low speed by applying a millstone-type grinding part, and to be able to use it at home as well as in a restaurant due to low noise.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to reduce the time required for processing by applying the juice portion of the screw juice method to simultaneously implement extraction of juice and discharge of the ingredients.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to prevent overall environmental pollution by filtering and discharging the extracted juice from the discharge unit to which the structure of the sewage treatment method is applied and decomposing the remaining sediment into the juice state.

The present invention has a size for accommodating a set amount of food, the body portion provided with a passage through which the food is put at the upper end; a grinding unit for guiding the food introduced into the main body to the center and rubbing the food moving to the edge as it rotates; a juice part for extracting juice by pressing the ground food at the lower end of the crushing part, and for discharging the juice from which the juice has been completed; and a discharge unit for storing the extracted juice at the lower end of the juice unit, discharging only the supernatant of a set water level to the outside, and decomposing the sediment into liquid fertilizer.

At this time, according to the present invention, the main body portion includes a box-shaped case having a size for accommodating a set amount of food, a hopper disposed in a passage through which food is introduced into the case and guiding the fall of the food, and a lower end of the case. It is characterized in that it comprises a caster that is attached to the base to support the floor and perform rolling motion, a handle that is depressed to a depth that can be gripped on the outer surface of the case to induce transport, and a cover that is hinged to the upper end of the case to open and close the passage. .

In addition, the cover according to the present invention is formed of a transparent or semi-transparent that can project the inside of the passage, it is characterized in that the airtight plate is attached to the bottom surface of the cover engages with the hopper to seal the inside.

In addition, the main body according to the present invention includes a cover shaft connected to the hinge of the cover inside the upper side of the case, and a cover motor connected to the cover shaft and rotating in a forward and reverse direction according to a signal to add an opening/closing operation of the cover; It is characterized in that the cover sensor is attached to the hinge to detect the opening and closing time of the cover is further configured.

In addition, the grinding unit according to the present invention includes a grinding hopper for dropping the input food to the center, an outer case disposed in communication with the lower end of the grinding hopper, and a horizontally rotatably built-in center of the lower end of the outer case a grinding plate to be used; a milling ring inserted into the inner surface of the outer case at a position opposite to the outer surface of the grinding plate; and a grinding chute attached in communication with a passage provided on the bottom surface of the outer case to discharge the ground food; A grinding motor disposed at the center of the lower end of the outer case to apply a rotational force to the grinding plate, a grinding coupling interposed between the grinding plate and the grinding motor to transmit rotational force, and a grinding coupling arranged on one side of the lower end of the outer case It is characterized in that it is composed of a grinding sensor that detects the rotational state of

In addition, in the grinding hopper according to the present invention, guide wings are integrally formed on the upper end of the grinding hopper to extend and bend obliquely toward the center to collect and drop the input food to the center, and a plurality of radially disposed on the outer surface opposite to the guide vanes. The cleaning nozzle is configured so that the cleaning liquid discharged according to the signal is scattered downward along the outer surface of the guide wing in all directions to remove the remaining food.

In addition, the grinding plate according to the present invention is characterized in that the horizontal surface for supporting the food falling on the center of the upper end, and a gradient surface on the outside of the horizontal surface for sliding the food to the edge by its own weight is characterized in that it is formed.

In addition, the grinding plate according to the present invention is recessed in the vertical outer surface with a radius of curvature that gradually decreases in the reverse rotation direction, and moves in the forward rotation direction with food inserted into the grinding groove for rubbing into the inner surface of the milling ring. This is arranged radially, the milling ring has a height that embraces the grinding plate, and on the inner surface of the inner surface, the lower width is narrower than the upper mill blades are arranged to be spaced apart from each other at set intervals to cut the food fed between the mill blades to induce a fall It is characterized in that the millstone groove is formed.

In addition, the milling ring according to the present invention is characterized in that the guide block for guiding insertion into the milling groove by blocking the movement of the rotating food that protrudes inward from the top and accumulates on the edge of the grinding plate is integrally formed.

In addition, the grinding plate according to the present invention has a blade seat for inducing attachment and detachment of a blade for cutting food on a sloped surface, and a scraper attached to the bottom surface to collect and move the grinded food with a grinding chute, characterized in that do.

In addition, the crushing unit according to the present invention expands the opening range at the moment the crushing groove and the millstone groove face each other so that food is put in, and the food is inserted into the millstone as the crushing groove and the millstone groove are shifted from each other due to the rotation of the crushing plate. It is characterized in that it is sequentially ground from the upper side to the lower side by the lower side and is dropped to the lower side.

In addition, the juice portion according to the present invention includes a juice box for accommodating the crushed food, a perforated plate disposed at the middle of the juice box to filter out food waste and dropping the juice downward, and a juice box disposed across the perforated plate A screw that transports the filtered ingredients forward, a pipe that is attached to the front of the juice box to accommodate the screw and obstructs the transported substance so that the juice is extracted so that the end is narrowed in a streamlined shape, and the pipe is attached to one end of the screw A cover for rotatably closing the end, a cylindrical rubber packing interposed between the end of the screw and the cover to discharge the ingredients to the outside by being spread forward according to the degree of pressure of the ingredients, and a screw disposed at the rear of the juice box A juice motor for adding a rotational force, a juice coupling interposed between the screw and the juice motor to transmit a rotational force, and a juice sensor disposed on a rear side of the juice box to sense the rotational state of the juice coupling do.

In addition, the juice box according to the present invention includes a juice bath for collecting juice that is inclined downwardly toward the bottom and discharging it to the outside, and a juice flange extending outwardly from the lower end of the juice bath to induce connection of the hose. is formed.

In addition, the rubber packing according to the present invention includes a fixing rod that is bound to a pipe and a cover, a compression rod extending obliquely from one end of the fixing rod toward the center to pressurize the ingredients, and a compression rod extending forward from the compression rod to the end of the screw. The tight seal is integrally formed, and when a pressure exceeding the reference pressure is transmitted to the cuff, the compression belt expands and opens the gap between the ends of the screw by spreading the airtight bag to the outside, and when a pressure less than the reference pressure is transmitted As the compression band is restored, it is characterized in that it automatically and continuously discharges the ingredients by closing the gap by closing the airtight band inward.

In addition, the discharge unit according to the present invention comprises a discharge tank for storing the extracted juice at the lower end of the juice unit, a discharge diaphragm disposed at a predetermined height in the discharge tank to divide the interior into a decomposition tank and a discharge tank, and at the upper end of the discharge tank A discharge flange communicating with the decomposition tank and connected to the juice portion and a hose, a discharge tube communicating with the discharge tank at one lower end of the discharge tank and extending to the outside of the main body, and disposed at a higher position than the discharge tank in the main body to receive a signal It is characterized in that it is composed of a fertilizer tank that supplies the stored liquid fertilizer to the decomposition tank.

In addition, the discharge diaphragm according to the present invention is formed in a L-shaped cross-section, is disposed in a position where the discharge tank has an area of 25-30% compared to the decomposition tank among the internal area of the discharge tank, and is stored in the decomposition tank at a set water level point. It is characterized in that a plurality of filtration holes through which the filter is passed through the discharge tank is formed.

In addition, in the discharge unit according to the present invention, the residue heavier than the liquid of the juice stored in the decomposition tank is deposited on the bottom, and the supernatant of the set water level is discharged to the discharge tank and the discharge tube through the filtration hole, and the discharge unit is set according to the amount of food processed It is characterized in that the liquid fertilizer of the fertilizer tank is supplied to the decomposition tank by a periodic or manual signal to decompose the sediment deposited on the bottom into a liquid phase.

The present invention has the effect of improving the space design and convenience in use by applying the structure of the main body, which is relatively compact and has excellent practicality.

In addition, the present invention can rapidly grind a large amount of food into uniform fine particles even at a low speed by applying a millstone-type grinding unit, and has an effect that can be used in restaurants as well as at home due to low noise.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of shortening the time required for processing by applying the juice portion of the screw juice method to simultaneously realize extraction of juice and discharge of ingredients.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of preventing overall environmental pollution by filtering and discharging the extracted juice from the discharge unit to which the structure of the sewage treatment method is applied and decomposing the remaining sediment into the juice state.

In addition to the above-described effects, the specific effects of the present invention will be described together while describing specific details for carrying out the invention below.

1 is a projection view of an automatic food processing apparatus according to the present invention as a whole.
2 and 3 are perspective views showing the external appearance of the automatic food processing apparatus according to the present invention.
4 is an enlarged view showing the main part of the main body according to the present invention by cutting.
5 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the main body of the automatic food processing apparatus according to the present invention is removed.
6 is a cross-sectional view showing the main part of the crushing unit according to the present invention.
7 is an exploded view showing the main part of the crushing unit according to the present invention.
8 is a perspective view showing the crushing plate of the crushing unit according to the present invention.
9 is a perspective view showing the milling of the crushing unit according to the present invention.
10 is a detailed view showing an enlarged main part of the crushing unit according to the present invention.
11 is a perspective view showing the juice portion as a whole according to the present invention.
12 is a cross-sectional view showing the main portion of the juice portion according to the present invention.
13 is a detailed view showing an enlarged main portion of the juice portion according to the present invention.
14 is an operational state diagram illustrating a process in which the juice unit discharges ingredients according to the present invention.
15 is a perspective view showing the entire discharge unit according to the present invention.
16 is a detailed view showing the main part of the discharge unit according to the present invention.
17 is an operational state diagram illustrating a process of discharging and decomposing the juice by the discharge unit according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present document will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this is not intended to limit the technology described in this document to specific embodiments, and it should be understood that various modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives of the embodiments of this document are included. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for like components.

In addition, expressions such as "first," "second," used in this document may modify various elements regardless of order and/or importance, and to distinguish one element from another element. It is used only and does not limit the corresponding components. For example, 'first part' and 'second part' may represent different parts regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the rights described in this document, the first component may be named as the second component, and similarly, the second component may also be renamed as the first component.

In addition, terms used in this document are used only to describe specific embodiments, and may not be intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. The singular expression may include the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art described in this document. Among the terms used in this document, terms defined in a general dictionary may be interpreted with the same or similar meaning as the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in this document, ideal or excessively formal meanings is not interpreted as In some cases, even terms defined in this document cannot be construed to exclude embodiments of the present document.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatically pulverizing and dehydrating food waste, and as shown in FIG. 1 , an automatic food system having a main body 10 , a pulverizing unit 20 , a juicer 30 and a discharging unit 40 as main components. processing device.

The main body 10 has a size to accommodate a set amount of food as shown in FIG. 1 , and a passage through which the food is put is provided at the upper end. The main body 10 is composed of a case 11, a hopper 12, a caster 13, a handle 14, and a cover 15 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 .

The case 11 is formed in an enclosure shape with a circular or prismatic cross section, and has a size for accommodating a set amount of food. Here, the case 11 is formed with an open passage through which food is put in the upper end.

The hopper 12 is disposed in the passage through which the food is put inside the case 11 to guide the food down. That is, the hopper 12 is attached to communicate with the crushing unit 20 to guide the food input into the passage to the crushing unit 20 .

A plurality of casters 13 are attached to the lower end of the case 11 to support the floor and perform rolling motion. These casters 13 provide quick and easy movement to a desired place.

Here, the caster 13 may have a structure in which a locking function of a wheel or a separate fixing leg protruding to the floor are combined in order to maintain a fixed state without being affected by external influences in a moved place.

The handle 14 is recessed to a grippable depth on the outer surface of the case 11 to induce transport. The handle 14 may have a soft rubber pad attached to the inner surface to protect the user's hand.

The cover 15 is hinged (H) coupled to the upper end of the case 11 to open and close the passage. That is, the cover 15 is hinged (H) coupled to both sides of the case 11 to rotate forward and backward based on the hinge (H).

Here, the cover 15 may be formed of transparent or translucent glass or resin that can project the inside of the passage. Therefore, it is possible to visually inspect the crushing unit 20 disposed in communication with the passage.

And on the bottom surface of the cover 15, a hermetic plate 16 that engages with the hopper 12 and seals the inside may be attached. The airtight plate 16 is formed of a soft rubber material such as silicone to seal the passage while the cover 15 is closed to block the smell of food.

In this case, the main body 10 may constitute a unit that automatically opens and closes the cover 15 only by turning the switch on and off. That is, the opening/closing unit is composed of a cover shaft 17 , a cover motor 18 , and a cover sensor 19 as shown in FIG. 4 .

The cover shaft 17 is connected to the hinge (H) of the cover 15 inside the upper side of the case 11, and the cover motor 18 is connected to the cover shaft 17 and rotates in the forward and reverse direction according to the signal to rotate the cover The opening/closing operation of (15) is added. And the cover sensor 19 is attached to the hinge (H) to detect the opening and closing time of the cover (15).

Here, a detection plate is attached to the cover shaft 17 at a position facing the cover sensor 19 . That is, the cover sensor 19 outputs a signal to control the operation of the cover motor 18 by detecting the fully open and fully closed timing of the cover 15 according to the presence or absence of detection of the detection plate.

The grinder 20 is built into the main body 10 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 to guide the food introduced into the passage to the center, and rubs the food moving to the edge as it rotates to grind the food into fine particles.

The grinding unit 20 includes a grinding hopper 21, an outer case 22, a grinding plate 23, a milling ring 24, a grinding chute 25, a grinding motor 26, and a grinding coupling, as shown in FIG. (27), and a grinding sensor (28).

The crushing hopper 21 is attached to the lower end of the hopper 12 and drops the input food to the center. Here, the grinding hopper 21 is integrally formed with guide blades 21a extending obliquely toward the center at the upper end, and a plurality of cleaning nozzles 21b are radially disposed on the outer surface opposite to the guide blades 21a.

That is, the guide blades 21a drop the food to be collected in the center of the crushing plate 23 , and the cleaning nozzle 21b discharges a cleaning solution according to a signal to wash the crushing unit 20 . Here, the cleaning liquid discharged from the cleaning nozzle 21b is scattered in all directions along the outer surface of the guide blade 21a to remove food remaining on the edge of the grinding plate 23 or the inner surface of the milling ring 24 .

The outer case 22 is attached in communication with the lower end of the grinding hopper 21 . The outer case 22 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a closed lower portion as shown in FIG. 7 . Here, a hole for guiding the connection between the grinding plate 23 and the grinding motor 26 is formed in the center of the lower surface, and a passage through which the ground food is discharged is formed on one side.

The grinding plate 23 is connected to the grinding motor 26 in the center of the lower end of the outer case 22 and is rotatably embedded in the horizontal direction. The crushing plate 23 is formed of a disk having a set thickness as shown in FIG. 7 , and the upper surface is partitioned into a horizontal surface 23a and a sloped surface 23b as shown in FIG. 8 .

The horizontal surface 23a is formed flat at the top center to support falling food, and the inclined surface 23b is formed to be inclined downward from the outer side of the horizontal surface 23a to the edge, and slides the fallen food to the edge by its own weight. makes it

That is, the edge corresponding to the outer surface of the crushing plate 23 is formed adjacent to the milling ring 24, so that the food is collected in the area to be crushed without a separate transfer process.

At this time, the crushing plate 23 has a plurality of crushing grooves 23c radially arranged on the vertical outer surface as shown in FIG. 8 . These crushing grooves 23c are depressed with a radius of curvature that gradually decreases in the reverse rotation direction.

That is, the crushing groove 23c is gently formed with a large radius of curvature in which the center point is located inside the crushing plate 23 in the forward rotation direction, and the center point is located outside the crushing plate 23 in the reverse rotation direction. It is formed rapidly with a small radius of curvature.

Therefore, when the food is inserted into the grinding groove 23c, the food is constrained to an abrupt portion with a small radius of curvature and is rubbed into the inner surface of the milling ring 24 as it moves in the forward rotation direction of the grinding plate 23. .

On the other hand, the crushing plate 23 may form a blade seat (23d) for inducing attachment and detachment of the blade for cutting food on the inclined surface (23b) as shown in FIG. 8 .

The milling ring 24 is inserted into the inner surface of the outer case 22 at a position opposite to the outer surface of the crushing plate 23 . This milling ring 24 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a height that accommodates the crushing plate 23 as shown in FIG. 7 , that is, a height greater than the thickness of the crushing plate 23 .

Here, the milling ring 24 is arranged to be spaced apart from each other at each set interval on the inner surface as shown in FIG. Therefore, a millstone groove (24b) is formed between the millstone blades (24a) to cut the input food to induce the fall.

At this time, the milling ring 24 is integrally formed with a guide block 24c protruding inward from the upper end to prevent the movement of the food stacked on the crushing plate 23 . Therefore, the rotating food collected at the edge of the grinding plate 23 is blocked by the guide block 24c and stays there, and is inserted into the grinding groove 23c and the millstone groove 24b by the weight of the food.

That is, as shown in FIG. 10 , the opening range is expanded at the moment when the grinding grooves 23c and the millstone grooves 24b face each other, food is put in, and the grinding grooves 23c and the millstone grooves 24b are rotated due to the rotation of the grinding plate 23 . ) are shifted from each other and the inserted food is ground by the edge of the millstone blade (24a).

Here, the edge of the millstone blade 24a is inclined, so that the food is sequentially ground from the upper side to the lower side. Therefore, even if the height of the inserted food is rather large, sequential cutting is performed to minimize the load on the grinding motor 26 .

The grinding chute 25 is attached to communicate with the passage provided on the bottom surface of the outer case 22 to discharge the ground food. That is, the food grinded from the grinding groove 23c and the millstone groove 24b moves to the juice part 30 along the grinding chute 25 .

The grinding motor 26 is disposed at the center of the lower end of the outer case 22 to apply a rotational force to the grinding plate 23 , and the grinding coupling 27 is interposed between the grinding plate 23 and the grinding motor 26 . transmit rotational force.

The grinding sensor 28 is disposed on one side of the lower end of the outer case 22 to detect the rotational state of the grinding coupling 27 . That is, it is possible to analyze the operating state of the crushing plate 23 by sensing the rotation of the crushing coupling 27 . Accordingly, it is possible to prevent damage or deformation of the crushing plate 23 and the milling ring 24 due to food.

At this time, the grinding unit 20 may further comprise a scraper 29 that collects and moves the food that has been ground by being attached to the bottom surface of the grinding plate 23 by the grinding chute 25 . The scraper 29 is a plate in close contact with the horizontal surface of the outer case 22 , and rotates together with the grinding plate 23 to scrape ground food and move it to the grinding chute 25 .

The juice portion 30 is disposed at the lower end of the crushing unit 20 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 to extract juice by pressing the ground food, and discharges the juice from which the juice has been completed to the outside.

The juice part 30 is a juice box 31, a perforated plate 32, a screw 33, a pipe 34, a cover 35, a rubber packing 36, and a juice motor 37, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. ), a juice coupling 38 , and a juice sensor 39 .

The juice box 31 is a housing for accommodating the food ground by the crushing unit 20 . That is, a hole communicating with the crushing chute 25 of the crushing unit 20 is formed at the upper end of the juice box 31 . Accordingly, the food ground by the crushing unit 20 is immediately supplied to the juice box 31 .

Here, a juice bath 31a is formed at the bottom of the juice box 31 to collect and discharge juice that is inclined downwardly toward the rear and discharged to the outside, and the lower end of the juice bath 31a extends outward to connect the hose. A juice flange (31b) to induce is formed.

The perforated plate 32 is a plate in which fine holes are formed like a mesh, and is bent in a semi-circular cross-section to surround the screw 33 . The perforated plate 32 is disposed at the middle of the juice box 31 to filter the food and to drop the juice down. That is, the juice contained in the food immediately falls into the juice bath 31a, and the residue remains on the upper end of the perforated plate 32 .

The screw 33 is disposed to cross the juice box 31 and transports the ingredients filtered on the perforated plate 32 to the front. That is, the residue remaining on the upper end of the perforated plate 32 is transferred to the pipe 34 surrounding the screw 33 .

The pipe 34 is attached to the front of the juice box 31 so that the screw 33 is accommodated and blocks the transferred material to extract the juice. The pipe 34 is inclined to narrow the end in a streamlined shape and induces the conveyed material to be compressed.

The extracted juice flows through the pipe 34 without interference of the screw 33, penetrates the perforated plate 32, and falls into the juice bath 31a.

The cover 35 is attached to one end of the pipe 34 to rotatably close the end of the screw 33 . That is, by sealing the opening of the pipe 34 to induce the material to be compressed, and to fix the end of the screw 33 rotatably.

The rubber packing 36 is interposed between the end of the screw 33 and the cover 35 and spreads forward according to the degree of pressure of the ingredients to discharge the ingredients to the outside. The rubber packing 36 is formed in a cylindrical shape in which the fixing member 36a, the compression band 36b, and the airtight band 36c are stepped in multiple stages, as shown in FIG. 13 .

The fixing rod 36a is a portion bound to the pipe 34 and the cover 35, and the compression rod 36b is a portion that extends obliquely from one end of the fixing rod 36a toward the center to compress the ingredients, and the airtight belt 36c ) is a region extending forward from the compression band 36b and in close contact with the end of the screw 33 .

That is, when a pressure exceeding the reference pressure is transmitted to the compression band 36b as shown in FIG. 14, the compression band 36b expands and the airtight band 36c is spread outward to open the gap between the ends of the screw 33, and the standard When the pressure less than the pressure is transmitted, the compression band 36b is restored and the airtight band 36c is closed inward to close the gap.

Here, the reference pressure refers to a state in which 80 to 90% or more of the juice contained is removed by pressing the ingredients. Therefore, the ingredients from which the extraction is completed are discharged to the outside through the automatically opened gap.

The juice motor 37 is disposed at the rear of the juice box 31 to apply a rotational force to the screw 33 , and the juice coupling 38 is interposed between the screw 33 and the juice motor 37 to transmit the rotational force. do.

The juice sensor 39 is disposed on the rear side of the juice box 31 to detect the rotational state of the juice coupling 38 . That is, it is possible to analyze the operating state of the screw 33 by detecting the rotation of the juice coupling 38 like the aforementioned grinding sensor 28 . Accordingly, it is possible to prevent damage or deformation of the screw 33 .

The discharge unit 40 stores the juice extracted at the lower end of the juice unit 30 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 and discharges only the supernatant of the set water level to the outside, and the sediment is decomposed into liquid fertilizer.

The discharge unit 40 is composed of a discharge tank 41 , a discharge diaphragm 42 , a discharge flange 43 , a discharge tube 44 , and a fertilizer tank 45 as shown in FIG. 15 .

The discharge tank 41 is an airtight container disposed at the lower end of the juice portion 30 to store the extracted juice.

The discharge diaphragm 42 is a partition that is disposed to stand up at a predetermined height in the discharge tank 41 to partition the space. The discharge diaphragm 42 divides the inside of the discharge tank 41 into a decomposition tank 41a and a discharge tank 41b.

That is, the decomposition tank 41a is a space for decomposing the extracted juice by trapping it at a set water level, and the discharge tank 41b is a space for discharging the filtered and decomposed pure juice to the outside.

Therefore, the discharge diaphragm 42 is formed in a L-shaped cross-section as shown in FIG. 16 and is preferably disposed at a position where the discharge tank 41b has an area of 25-30% compared to the decomposition tank 41a among the internal area of the discharge tank 41. Do.

The discharge diaphragm 42 is formed with a plurality of filtration holes 42a through which the residue contained in the juice stored in the decomposition tank 41a is filtered and passed to the discharge tank 41b at a set water level point. That is, the juice supplied to the decomposition tank 41a passes through the filtration hole 42a, only the pure juice is moved to the discharge tank 41b, and the residue contained in the juice remains in the decomposition tank 41a.

The discharge flange 43 communicates with the decomposition tank 41a at the upper end of the discharge tank 41 and is connected to the juice portion 30 and a hose, and the discharge tube 44 is disposed at the lower end of one side of the discharge tank 41. It communicates with the (41b) and extends to the outside of the main body (10).

The fertilizer tank 45 is to store liquid fertilizer that decomposes the residue, and is disposed at a higher position than the discharge tank 41 in the main body 10 as shown in FIG. 5 . The fertilizer tank 45 is connected by a hose communicating with the decomposition tank 41a, and an electromagnetic valve for opening and closing a flow path according to a signal is interposed between the hoses.

That is, in the discharge part 40, the residue heavier than the liquid phase among the juice stored in the decomposition tank 41a is deposited on the bottom, and the supernatant of the set water level passes through the filtration hole 42a to the discharge tank 41b and the discharge tube 44. is emitted as

At this time, the discharge unit 40 supplies the liquid fertilizer of the fertilizer tank 45 to the decomposition tank 41a according to a set cycle or a manual signal according to the amount of food to be processed, and decomposes the sediment deposited on the floor into a liquid phase.

The liquid decomposition product is discharged to the outside through the discharge tank 41b and the discharge tube 44 through the filtration hole 42a due to the juice supplied thereafter.

In the above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and it is common in the technical field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims Various modifications may be made by those having the knowledge of, of course, and these modified embodiments should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or perspective of the present invention.

10: body part 11: case
12: Hopper 13: Caster
14: handle 15: cover
16: airtight plate 17: cover shaft
18: cover motor 19: cover sensor
20: crushing unit 21: crushing hopper
21a: guide blade 21b: cleaning nozzle
22: grinding case 23: grinding plate
23a: horizontal plane 23b: graded plane
23c: grinding groove 23d: blade seat
24: milling 24a: milling blade
24b: millstone groove 24c: guide block
25: grinding chute 26: grinding motor
27: grinding coupling 28: grinding sensor
29: scraper 30: juice part
31: juice box 31a: juice bath
31b: juice flange 32: perforated plate
33: screw 34: pipe
35: cover 36: rubber packing
36a: fixture 36b: cuff
36c: airtight belt 37: juice motor
38: juice coupling 39: juice sensor
40: crushing unit 41: discharge tank
41a: digestion tank 41b: discharge tank
42: discharge diaphragm 42a: filtration hole
43: discharge flange 44: discharge tube
45: fertilizer tank H: hinge

Claims (17)

a body portion 10 having a size for accommodating a set amount of food and having a passage through which the food is put at an upper end;
a grinding unit 20 for guiding the food input into the main body 10 to the center and rubbing the food moving to the edge as it rotates;
a juice part 30 for extracting juice by pressing the ground food at the lower end of the crushing part 20 and discharging the juice from which the juice has been completed to the outside;
a discharge unit 40 for storing the extracted juice at the lower end of the juice portion 30 and discharging only the supernatant of a set water level to the outside, and decomposing the sediment into liquid fertilizer;
An automatic food processing apparatus comprising a.
According to claim 1,
The main body 10 includes a box-shaped case 11 having a size for accommodating a set amount of food, and a hopper 12 disposed in a passage through which food is introduced into the case 11 to guide the fall of the food. ), and a caster 13 attached to the lower end of the case 11 to support the floor and perform rolling motion, and a handle 14 that is depressed to a grippable depth in the outer surface of the case 11 to induce transport, The automatic food processing apparatus according to claim 11, characterized in that a cover (15) which is hinged (H) to the upper end of the case (11) to open and close the passageway is configured.
3. The method of claim 2,
The cover 15 is formed of transparent or translucent that can project the inside of the passage, and an airtight plate 16 that engages the hopper 12 and seals the inside is attached to the bottom surface of the cover 15 . automatic processing device.
3. The method of claim 2,
The body part 10 is connected to the cover shaft 17 connected to the hinge H of the cover 15 inside the upper side of the case 11, and is connected to the cover shaft 17 to rotate in the forward and reverse direction according to a signal. Food automatic, characterized in that it further comprises a cover motor (18) for adding an opening/closing operation of the cover (15) and a cover sensor (19) attached to the hinge (H) to detect the opening/closing time of the cover (15). processing unit.
According to claim 1,
The pulverizing unit 20 includes a pulverizing hopper 21 for dropping the input food to the center, an outer case 22 disposed in communication with the lower end of the pulverizing hopper 21, and the outer case 22. A grinding plate 23 rotatably installed in the center of the lower end in the horizontal direction, and a milling ring 24 inserted into the inner surface of the outer case 22 at a position opposite to the outer surface of the grinding plate 23, and the outer A grinding chute 25 attached to communicate with the passage provided on the bottom surface of the case 22 to discharge the ground food, and a grinding force disposed at the center of the lower end of the outer case 22 to apply a rotational force to the grinding plate 23 A motor 26, a grinding coupling 27 interposed between the grinding plate 23 and the grinding motor 26 to transmit rotational force, and a grinding coupling disposed on one side of the lower end of the outer case 22 ( 27) Automatic food processing apparatus, characterized in that it is composed of a grinding sensor (28) for detecting the rotational state.
6. The method of claim 5,
The grinding hopper 21 is integrally formed with guide wings 21a, which extend and bend obliquely toward the center at the upper end so that the put food drops to the center, and are radially disposed on the outer surface opposite to the guide wings 21a. An automatic food processing apparatus, characterized in that a plurality of cleaning nozzles (21b) are configured such that the cleaning liquid discharged according to the signal is scattered downward along the outer surface of the guide blade (21a) in all directions to remove the remaining food.
6. The method of claim 5,
The crushing plate 23 is divided into a horizontal surface 23a for supporting food falling in the center of the upper end, and a gradient surface 23b on the outside of the horizontal surface 23a to slide the food to the edge by its own weight. automatic food processing equipment.
6. The method of claim 5,
The grinding plate 23 is recessed into the vertical outer surface with a radius of curvature that gradually decreases in the reverse rotation direction, and moves in the forward rotation direction with food inserted into the grinding groove for rubbing into the inner surface of the milling ring 24 . (23c) is radially arranged,
The milling ring 24 has a height embracing the grinding plate 23, and the milling blades 24a, which are narrower than the upper and lower, are arranged to be spaced apart from each other at set intervals on the inner surface, and the food fed between the milling blades 24a An automatic food processing apparatus, characterized in that a millstone groove (24b) for inducing a drop by cutting the food is formed.
9. The method of claim 8,
The millstone ring 24 protrudes inward from the upper end and accumulates on the edge of the grinding plate 23 to block the movement of rotating food and guide blocks 24c for inducing insertion into the millstone groove 24b are integrally formed. An automatic food processing device.
8. The method of claim 7,
The grinding plate 23 has a blade seat 23d on the inclined surface 23b for inducing attachment and detachment of the blade for cutting food, and a scraper that collects and moves the grinded food attached to the bottom surface with the grinding chute 25. (29) is an automatic food processing device, characterized in that it is further configured.
9. The method of claim 8,
The crushing unit 20 has an opening range expanded when the crushing groove 23c and the millstone groove 24b face each other, and food is put in, and the crushing groove 23c and the millstone groove (23c) and the millstone groove ( 24b) is shifted from each other, and the inserted food is sequentially ground from the upper side to the lower side by the milling blade (24a) and then falls to the lower side.
According to claim 1,
The juice unit 30 includes a juice box 31 for accommodating the ground food, a perforated plate 32 disposed at the middle of the juice box 31 to filter out food and drop the juice to a lower portion, and the juice A screw 33 disposed across the box 31 and transporting the ingredients filtered on the perforated plate 32 forward, and a screw 33 attached to the front of the juice box 31 to be accommodated and to block the transported ingredients A pipe 34 inclined so that the end is streamlined so that the juice is extracted, a cover 35 attached to one end of the pipe 34 to rotatably close the end of the screw 33, and the screw 33 ), a cylindrical rubber packing 36 that is interposed between the end of the cover 35 and spreads forward according to the degree of pressure of the ingredients to discharge the ingredients to the outside, and a screw 33 disposed at the rear of the juice box 31 ), a juice motor 37 for applying a rotational force, a juice coupling 38 interposed between the screw 33 and the juice motor 37 to transmit rotational force, and a rear side of the juice box 31 An automatic food processing device comprising a juice sensor (39) disposed and detecting the rotational state of the juice coupling (38).
13. The method of claim 12,
The juice box 31 includes a juice bath 31a that collects juice that is inclined downwardly downward toward the bottom and discharges it to the outside, and a hose that extends outwardly from the lower end of the juice bath 31a to induce connection of the hose. Automatic food processing apparatus, characterized in that the juice flange (31b) is formed.
13. The method of claim 12,
The rubber packing 36 includes a fixing rod 36a that is bound to the pipe 34 and the cover 35, and a compression rod 36b extending from one end of the fixing rod 36a toward the center and compressing the ingredients; An airtight band (36c) extending forward from the compression band (36b) and being in close contact with the end of the screw (33) is integrally formed,
When the pressure exceeding the reference pressure is transmitted to the compression band 36b, the compression band 36b expands and the airtight band 36c is spread outward to open a gap between the ends of the screw 33, and is less than the reference pressure An automatic food processing apparatus, characterized in that when pressure is transferred, the compression band 36b is restored and the airtight band 36c is closed inward to automatically and continuously discharge the ingredients by closing the gap.
According to claim 1,
The discharge unit 40 includes a discharge tank 41 for storing the extracted juice at the lower end of the juice portion 30, and is disposed at a predetermined height in the discharge tank 41 to separate the interior of the decomposition tank 41a and the discharge tank. A discharge diaphragm 42 dividing by (41b), a discharge flange 43 that is in communication with the decomposition tank 41a at the upper end of the discharge tank 41 and is connected to the juice part 30 and a hose, and the discharge tank The discharge tube 44 communicated with the discharge tank 41b at the lower end of one side of the body portion 10 and extended to the outside of the body portion 10, and the discharge tank 41 is disposed in a higher position than the discharge tank 41 in the body portion 10 An automatic food processing device comprising a fertilizer tank (45) for supplying the stored liquid fertilizer to the decomposition tank (41a) according to a signal.
16. The method of claim 15,
The discharge diaphragm 42 is formed in a L-shaped cross-section and is disposed at a position where the discharge tank 41b has an area of 25-30% compared to the decomposition tank 41a among the internal area of the discharge tank 41, and at a set water level point An automatic food processing apparatus characterized in that a plurality of filtration holes (42a) are formed to filter residues of the juice stored in the decomposition tank (41a) and pass them through the discharge tank (41b).
17. The method of claim 16,
In the discharge unit 40, the residue heavier than the liquid phase among the juice stored in the decomposition tank 41a is deposited on the bottom, and the supernatant of the set water level is passed through the filtration hole 42a to the discharge tank 41b and the discharge tube 44. discharged,
The discharge unit 40 supplies the liquid fertilizer of the fertilizer tank 45 to the decomposition tank 41a according to a set cycle or a manual signal according to the amount of food to be processed to decompose the sediment deposited on the floor into a liquid phase. food processing equipment.

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