KR20210102536A - Food Waste Disposal Device Including Cyclone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a food waste treatment device including a cyclone, comprising: a housing having an inlet which is formed on one side thereof and a space part in which food waste and microorganisms are accommodated; a stirring unit having a rotating shaft which is installed inside the housing, a plurality of stirring blades which are mounted on the rotating shaft, and a motor which rotates the rotating shaft; a heating unit which is a heating element installed on an inner bottom surface of the housing; an air supply unit having a blower motor which circulates the air inside the housing and supplies external air into the housing through an air supply line, and a circulation motor which discharges the air inside the housing to the outside through an air discharge line; a cyclone unit installed inside the housing and transferring dust remaining on an inner wall of the housing to an inner center part of the housing; and a deodorizing unit installed on the air discharge line and having a platinum catalyst to remove odors from the air inside the housing.

Description

Food Waste Disposal Device Including Cyclone

The present invention relates to a food waste disposal apparatus including a cyclone, and more particularly, to a food waste disposal apparatus that removes moisture from food waste and destroys and decomposes organic waste contained in food using microorganisms. it's about

In general, organic waste such as food waste contains a large amount of protein, carbohydrate, calcium, etc. as well as animal/vegetable fiber, so if it is landfilled without decomposing it, the extract generated from the organic waste flows into the ground and contaminates groundwater, etc. will make it

Conventionally, food waste is treated in various ways, such as simply incinerating or landfilling the food waste, or allowing it to be decomposed by microorganisms,

The conventional techniques as described above require large-scale treatment equipment to be input, and thus require a lot of cost, have side effects such as water quality and air pollution, take a long time to work, and have a low working efficiency, such as excessively generating odors from harmful gases. had a problem.

Korea, Patent Registration No. 10-0212208

The present invention has been devised to solve this problem, and it is intended to provide a food waste treatment device including a cyclone that improves the efficiency of work by drying the food waste and allowing the organic waste contained in the food to disappear and decompose using microorganisms. will do

The present invention relates to a food waste treatment apparatus including a cyclone, wherein the food waste treatment apparatus including the cyclone includes a housing having an inlet formed on one side and a space in which food waste and microorganisms are accommodated; A rotating shaft installed, a plurality of agitating blades mounted on the rotating shaft, a stirring unit including a motor for rotating the rotating shaft, a heating unit installed on the inner bottom surface of the housing, and circulating the air inside the housing, An air supply unit including a blower motor for supplying external air to the inside of the housing through an air supply line, and a circulation motor for discharging air from the inside of the housing to the outside through an air discharge line, installed inside the housing, the It is characterized in that it comprises a cyclone unit for transferring the dust remaining on the inner wall of the housing to the inner center of the housing, and a deodorizing unit installed on the air discharge line to remove odors of the air inside the housing including a platinum catalyst.

In addition, the air supply unit, a blower motor for supplying external air into the housing, both ends are respectively coupled to the blower motor and the heating unit, an air supply line for transferring air into the housing by the driving force of the blower motor , a circulation motor for forcibly discharging the air inside the housing to the outside, both ends of which are respectively coupled to the circulation motor and the housing, and an air discharge line that forcibly transports air inside the housing by the driving force of the circulation motor, the air discharge line and One end is connected and the other end is connected to the deodorizing unit, a first deodorizing line for transferring air to the deodorizing unit, a second deodorizing line connected to the deodorizing unit and transferring the air deodorized from the deodorizing unit to the outside; One end is connected to the second deodorizing line, the other end is connected to the inside of the housing, characterized in that it comprises a bypass line for re-supplying the air and waste heat deodorized in the deodorizing unit to the inside of the housing.

In addition, the cyclone unit is installed on the inner wall surface of the upper side of the housing, a wire mesh frame formed of a wire mesh, is installed in a portion of the upper surface of the wire mesh frame, an inlet is formed in the upper portion, and a discharge hole is formed in the lower portion, through the inlet A plurality of cyclones that collect the dust remaining on the wall surface of the housing and discharge the dust through the outlet, an exhaust filter installed in a portion of the wire mesh frame, and installed on the upper side of the wire mesh frame, connected to the blower motor and a nozzle is mounted at the end so as to spray air by the driving force of the blower motor, a blower pipe that blows out the dust remaining in the wire mesh frame, is mounted on the blower pipe, and a valve that opens and closes the blower pipe It is characterized in that it includes.

In addition, the food waste treatment apparatus including the cyclone further includes a deodorizing unit, the deodorizing unit is formed in a cylindrical shape and provided with a space for accommodating liquid microorganisms therein, and an inlet is formed on the lower outer periphery and a first mesh member having a main body having an outlet on its upper surface, a first mesh member having a through hole penetrating vertically through the center, and the first mesh member on the upper side of the first mesh member, coupled in a horizontal direction to the inner lower space of the main body. A second mesh member coupled in the same direction as the mesh member and having a plurality of through-holes penetrating up and down in the center, coupled to the upper side of the second mesh member in the same direction as the second mesh member, and radially to the edge A bulkhead having a plurality of through-holes formed thereon, coupled to the upper side of the bulkhead in the same direction as the bulkhead, a through hole penetrating up and down is formed in the center, and a third mesh member having a plurality of through-holes radially formed at an edge thereof, the outlet port It is characterized in that it comprises a sponge filter mounted on.

Therefore, the present invention has a remarkable effect of improving the efficiency of the operation of treating food waste by allowing the organic waste contained in the food to disappear and decompose using microorganisms.

In addition, in the present invention, the vertical cross section of the rotating shaft is formed in a hexagonal shape, so that the rotating blade mounted on the rotating shaft is stably rotated without a separate key member, thereby reducing manufacturing cost and power.

In addition, in the present invention, there is a remarkable effect of improving productivity by allowing a pair of rotating shafts to be rotated simultaneously by one motor.

In addition, the present invention has a remarkable effect of maintaining the cleanliness of the inner space of the housing by transferring the dust attached to the inner wall of the housing including the cyclone to the inner center of the housing.

In addition, the present invention has a remarkable effect that the installation space is not limited by preventing environmental pollution of odors and harmful gases remaining in the gas, including the deodorization unit, and preventing discomfort caused by the odors and harmful gases.

In addition, the present invention has a remarkable effect of reducing power and improving economic efficiency by circulating waste heat generated inside the housing using a separate bypass pipe.

1 is a perspective view of a food waste treatment apparatus including a cyclone of the present invention.
2 is an internal perspective view of the food waste treatment apparatus including the cyclone of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view of the inner housing according to the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view of the food waste treatment apparatus including the cyclone of the present invention.
5 is a view of a state in which the outer housing and the inner housing are removed in FIG. 1 .
6 is a view showing the flow of air in the air supply unit according to the present invention.
7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of an apparatus for treating food waste including a cyclone of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is a side view of Fig. 7;
9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the deodorizing unit shown in FIG.
10 is a perspective view of another embodiment of an apparatus for treating food waste including a cyclone of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the technical idea of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Since the accompanying drawings are merely examples shown to explain the technical idea of the present invention in more detail, the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the form of the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a food waste treatment apparatus including a cyclone of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an internal perspective view of the food waste treatment apparatus including a cyclone of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the food waste treatment apparatus 1000 of the present invention includes a housing 100 , a stirring unit 200 , a heating unit 300 , an air supply unit 400 , a cyclone unit 500 , and deodorization. part 600 .

First, the housing 100 forms the exterior of the present invention, and is an element in which a space in which food waste and microorganisms are accommodated is formed.

The housing 100 includes an outer housing 120 constituting the exterior of the device according to the present invention, and an inner housing 140 that is built into the outer housing and has a space in which food waste and microorganisms are accommodated. do.

An inlet (unmarked) is formed on one surface of the housing 100 so that food waste and microorganisms can be introduced into the housing, and the inlet is opened and closed by a separate door 102 .

In the present invention, an inlet and a door are installed on the upper surface of the housing 100 so that a user can easily insert food waste through the inlet.

In addition, a moving member 104 for imparting mobility to the outer housing is mounted on the lower surface of the outer housing 120, and a separate brake is provided on the moving member to facilitate movement of the outer housing according to the user's needs. and to be fixed.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the inner and outer edges of the bottom surface of the inner housing 140 are rounded to prevent food waste and microorganisms from remaining on the inner edge of the inner housing.

In addition, it is preferable that the inner edge of the bottom surface of the inner housing is rounded in a shape corresponding to the stirring blade of the stirring unit to be described later, so that the food waste accommodated in the inner housing is easily stirred by the stirring unit.

And as the bottom surface of the inner housing is formed to be round, the bottom surface of the inner housing is fixed to the bottom surface of the outer housing by a separate support member (not shown) to have stability.

Next, the agitator 200 is an element mounted inside the inner housing 140 to mix (thin) the food waste and microorganisms accommodated in the inner housing.

2 to 5, the stirring unit 200 includes a motor (not shown), a rotating shaft 220 rotated by the motor, and a plurality of stirring blades 240 mounted on the rotating shaft. do.

First, the rotating shaft 220 is installed inside the inner housing 140 in the transverse direction of the inner housing, and is an element rotated by a motor.

The vertical section of the rotating shaft 220 is formed in a polygonal shape, so that the plurality of stirring blades 240 mounted on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft are stably rotated.

In the present invention, the vertical section of the rotation shaft is provided in a hexagonal shape, and the connection part of the stirring blade coupled to the outer periphery of the rotation shaft is also formed in the same hexagonal shape as the rotation shaft, and the stirring blade is together with the rotation shaft without a separate key member. It rotates stably, and thus the present invention has the effect of reducing the manufacturing cost.

And, in the present invention, the rotation shaft 220 is provided as a pair, and the pair of rotation shafts are rotated simultaneously by one motor, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, the stirring blades 240 used in the present invention are provided to have one blade, and a plurality of stirring blades 240 are coupled to be spaced apart from each other at equal intervals along the longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft 220, and the rotation shaft It is radially spaced apart from the agitating blades mounted on the front and rear sides, and has the effect of slowing the rotation of the food waste while hanging on the stirring blades.

In addition, the stirring blade 240 is provided to have a certain curvature, and has the effect of more efficiently thinning food waste.

The stirring blade 240 of the present invention thins food waste to have the effect of promoting the decomposition action of the food waste by microorganisms,

A cutting blade may be additionally coupled to the outer end of the stirring blade according to the needs of the operator, and as the cutting blade is coupled, the stirring blade of the present invention cuts and crushes the food waste to improve the disappearance and decomposition efficiency of the food waste will make it

Meanwhile, a heating unit 300 is installed on the inner bottom surface of the inner housing 140 .

The heating unit 300 is an element that receives electric power and dissipates heat to remove moisture from the food waste accommodated in the inner housing 140 to dry the food waste and create an environment so that microorganisms are activated.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 4 , in the present invention, a separate cover 320 is coupled to the bottom surface of the inner housing 140 , and a heating unit 300 is installed in the bottom space of the cover. Thus, the heating part was prevented from being damaged by the stirring part or the like.

In more detail, the cover 320 is disposed on the bottom surface between the pair of rotation shafts 220, and when the stirring blades are rotated, the vertical section of the cover 320 is not interfered with the rotation of the stirring blades. is formed in a triangular shape.

And in the present invention, as an embodiment of the heating unit, a heating pad having a built-in heating wire is used, but this is not limited to the present invention, and the heating unit may be implemented as a heating element of various types.

On the other hand, the air supply unit 400 circulates air in the inner housing, and supplies external air to the inside of the inner housing 140 to activate microorganisms, and discharges the internal air and gas of the inner housing to the outside. am.

In more detail, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6 , the air supply unit 400 includes a blower motor 420 , an air supply line 422 , a circulation motor 440 , an air discharge line 442 , the first It includes a first deodorizing line 444 , a second deodorizing line 446 , and a bypass line 448 .

The blower motor 420 is an element for supplying external air to the inside of the inner housing 140, and the air supply line 422 is connected to the blower motor to supply external air to the inside of the inner housing. It is a factor that activates microorganisms accommodated in

If necessary, the blower motor 420 may supply air to the inner housing 140 through a plurality of air supply lines 422 , and at least one of the air supply lines 422 is a heating unit 300 . connected to, so that the air supplied into the inner housing by the blower motor is supplied to the inner housing in a heated state through the heating unit 300 .

In other words, when the air supply line 422 is provided as one as in the present invention, one end of the air supply line 422 is connected to the blower motor 420 , and the other end is connected to the inner housing 140 . , the other end of the air supply line is provided to pass through the heating unit 300 so that warm air is supplied into the inner housing.

The circulation motor 440 is an element for forcibly discharging the air inside the inner housing 140 to the outside.

The circulation motor 440 is an element that sucks air and gas inside the inner housing 140 through the air discharge line 442 and transfers it to the deodorizing unit 600 to be described later.

In the circulation motor 440, an air discharge line 442 connected to the inner housing 140 to transfer air and gas inside the inner housing, and a deodorizing unit 600 to be described later. 1 deodorization line 444 is connected.

At this time, the air discharge line 442 is connected to the inner housing 140, is installed on the side of the cyclone unit 500 to be described later, to transfer the dust-removed air and gas to the outside.

In addition, a second deodorization line 446 for transferring the air deodorized in the deodorizing unit 600 to a secondary deodorizing unit 620 to be described later is connected to the deodorizing unit 600 .

In addition, a bypass line 448 connected to the inside of the inner housing is connected to the second deodorization line 446 , and a valve for opening and closing the bypass line is mounted to the bypass line 448 .

The bypass line 448 is an element that transfers the primary deodorizing air through the deodorizing unit 600 into the inner housing.

Since the air transferred to the inner housing through the bypass line has waste heat, the bypass line circulates the waste heat to save power.

That is, since warm air is transferred to the inner housing by the bypass line, the heating unit 300 consumes less power to heat the set temperature of the inner housing.

On the other hand, a cyclone unit 500 is installed inside the inner housing 140, and the cyclone unit 500 prevents the dust of food waste transformed into a powder form by microorganisms from remaining on the inner wall of the inner housing. It is the element that transfers to the inner center of

More specifically, dust is scattered inside the inner housing or dust is adsorbed on the inner wall, and the cyclone unit 500 transfers these dusts to the inner center of the housing, so that the inner housing is always clean. .

2 to 5, the cyclone unit 500 includes a plurality of cyclones 520, a wire mesh frame 540 installed under the cyclones, and an exhaust filter mounted on a portion of the wire mesh frame. 560, a blower pipe 580 installed on the upper side of the exhaust filter 560 and connected to the blower motor 420 for spraying air, and a valve 582 mounted on the blower pipe.

First, the wire mesh frame 540 is installed on the inner wall surface of the upper side of the inner housing 140 .

'자로 형성된다. 4, the wire mesh frame 540 includes a horizontal frame 542 installed horizontally, and a vertical frame 544 coupled in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal frame in the center of the upper surface of the horizontal frame. and the overall vertical cross-section of the wire mesh frame is '

' is formed.

The upper space portion of the horizontal frame is divided into left and right by the vertical frame 544, and a plurality of cyclones 520 and The blower pipe 580 is installed, and the left space communicates with the air discharge line 442 .

In addition, a mounting frame 546 on which the exhaust filter 560 is mounted is coupled to the left space of the horizontal frame.

'형상으로 형성되며,상기 장착프레임 내부 공간부에는 배기필터(560)가 끼움삽입되는 것으로, 상기 배기필터는 상기 장착프레임의 내부 공간부와 동일하게 수직단면이 직사각형이면서 긴 길이를 가지는 것이 바람직 할 것이다. The vertical section of the mounting frame 546 is '

It is formed in a 'shape, and the exhaust filter 560 is inserted into the internal space of the mounting frame, and it is preferable that the exhaust filter has a rectangular vertical cross-section and a long length in the same way as the internal space of the mounting frame. will be.

In addition, a rectangular filter inlet (not shown) is formed in the inner and outer housings corresponding to the mounting frame 546, and a user uses the filter insert to pass through the mounting frame along the longitudinal direction of the mounting frame. The exhaust filter is inserted into the inner space.

That is, the left space portion of the wire mesh frame communicates with the air discharge line 422, and since the air inside the inner housing is discharged to the outside through the air discharge line, the dust not filtered by the cyclone 520 is to be filtered by the exhaust filter (560).

On the other hand, the outer circumferential surface of the wire mesh frame 540 is formed of a wire mesh, and a plurality of cyclones are installed at equal intervals in the upper right (inside of the inner housing) space of the wire mesh frame around the vertical frame 544 .

The cyclone 520 has an inlet (not shown) formed at the upper portion and an outlet (not shown) formed at the lower portion. After collecting, it is an element for discharging the dust through the discharge port.

Since the dust introduced through the cyclone 520 is aggregated and discharged inside the cyclone, it is not scattered again and falls downward from the inner space of the inner housing.

The cyclone 520 sucks the dust scattered inside the inner housing or the dust adsorbed on the inner wall, so that the air inside the inner housing flows toward the cyclone, and the dust that does not flow into the cyclone at this time is a wire mesh frame 540 . will remain in

In addition, some of the dust introduced into and discharged from the cyclone 520 remains in the wire mesh frame.

In order to transfer this dust to the center of the inner housing, a blower pipe 580 for blowing air from the top to the bottom is installed in the space on the right side of the wire mesh frame.

The blower pipe 580 is connected to the blower motor 420, and a nozzle is mounted on the lower end of the blower pipe to blow the dust remaining in the wire mesh frame downward so that the dust is removed from the center of the inner housing. to be transferred to

And a valve 582 for opening and closing the flow path of the blower pipe is additionally mounted on the blower pipe 580 .

The valve 582 may be provided to be opened and closed automatically at regular intervals every preset time and/or manually opened and closed by an operator.

In the present invention, the device of the present invention is provided to continuously operate for 24 hours at a time, and the flow path of the blower pipe is opened for a predetermined time after the operation is completed, but this is only an example and is not limited to the present invention.

As such, the cyclone unit 500 has the effect of transferring the dust attached to the inner wall of the housing to the inner center of the housing to keep the inner space of the housing clean.

Finally, the deodorization unit 600 is installed between the first deodorization line 444 and the second deodorization line 446 , and is an element for removing odors of air and gas inside the inner housing 140 .

As shown in FIG. 2, the deodorizing unit 600 is coupled to the outside of the housing 100 and has a body 602 having a space formed therein, and is mounted inside the body to remove the odor of air and gas inside the housing. and a platinum catalyst 604 to remove it.

The deodorization unit 600 is supplied with the air and gas inside the inner housing 140 through the first deodorization line 444, and after deodorizing the air and gas using a platinum catalyst inside the body, It is to discharge the deodorized air through the second deodorization line (446).

In addition, the second deodorizing line 446 is provided to pass through the secondary deodorizing unit 620 installed inside the outer housing (120).

Palm charcoal (not shown) is embedded in the secondary deodorizing unit 620 to improve deodorization efficiency by secondary removal of odors, and the air passing through the secondary deodorizing unit 620 is discharged to the outside. lose

That is, the deodorization unit removes odors and noxious gases remaining in the exhaust air (gas) to prevent environmental pollution, and prevents discomfort caused by odors and noxious gases so that the present invention is not limited to the installation space. have

And in the present invention, the second deodorizing line 446 is provided to pass through the secondary deodorizing unit 620 to be described later, and the air passing through the deodorizing unit 600 is not directly discharged to the outside but the secondary deodorizing unit 620 ) is provided so that the secondary deodorization operation is made, but the secondary deodorization unit 620 may be omitted according to the user's needs.

On the other hand, as shown in Figures 7 to 9, as another embodiment of the present invention, the deodorizing unit (700) may be installed to replace the deodorizing unit (600).

The deodorization unit 700 is a wet deodorization unit, and liquid microorganisms (or liquid deodorants using a microbial culture solution, etc.) are accommodated in the deodorization unit, and the air inside the housing is deodorized through the deodorization unit and fine dust in the air , dust, etc. are removed and discharged to the outside.

In more detail, as shown in FIG. 9 , the deodorization unit 700 includes a body 710 in which a space portion for accommodating liquid microorganisms is formed, and a first coupled horizontally to the inner lower space portion of the body. A mesh member 720, a second mesh member 730 coupled to the upper side of the first mesh member in the same direction as the first mesh member, and the same as the second mesh member at the upper side of the second mesh member A partition wall 740 coupled in the direction, a third mesh member 750 coupled to the upper side of the partition wall in the same direction as the partition wall, an upper cover 760 coupled to surround the upper outer periphery of the body, the It includes a sponge filter 770 mounted on the outlet of the body.

First, the body 710 has a cylindrical shape, and a space is formed therein.

An inlet (not marked) is formed on the outer periphery of the lower side of the main body 710, and an outlet (unmarked) is formed in the center of the upper surface of the main body.

The inlet is connected to the first deodorizing line 444 , and the outlet is connected to the second deodorizing line 446 .

A check valve (not shown) for preventing liquid microorganisms accommodated in the main body from escaping to the outside of the main body through the first deodorizing line is mounted on the inlet-side first deodorizing line, and the outlet-side second deodorizing line A sponge filter 770 for preventing the moisture inside the body from being discharged through the second deodorizing line is mounted on the line.

Then, in the inner space of the body 710, the first mesh member 720, the second mesh member 730, the partition wall 740, and the third mesh member 750 are sequentially arranged from the bottom to the top in the horizontal direction. are coupled to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval, and accordingly, the internal space of the body is provided to be divided into a five-layer structure.

For convenience of description, the divided spaces in the main body are referred to as a first chamber, a second chamber, a third chamber, a fourth chamber, and a fifth chamber from the bottom to the top.

That is, the space between the bottom surface of the body 710 and the first mesh member 720 is the first chamber, and the space between the third mesh member 750 and the upper inner surface of the body 710 is the fifth chamber. will become

The first mesh member, the second mesh member, and the third mesh member have a plate shape, and the first mesh member, the second mesh member, and the third mesh member have a plurality of through-holes (not shown) penetrating up and down. In addition, the air discharged from the inside of the housing is split into smaller particles while passing through the through hole to improve the deodorization efficiency.

Liquid microorganisms are accommodated in the first chamber, and thus, the air introduced into the body comes into contact with the liquid microorganisms accommodated in the first chamber to decompose the gas contained in the air, deodorize odor components, and microscopically in the air Dust and dust are removed.

A sponge (spurge filter) having a plurality of pores is built in the second chamber, and thus air is split into small particles.

A zeolite is embedded in the third chamber, and the air is deodorized and purified while passing through the zeolite.

Next, a plurality of through-holes penetrating vertically are formed at the edge of the partition wall 740 .

A plurality of through-holes are formed in the central portion of the first mesh member and the second mesh member, whereas a plurality of through-holes are radially formed on the edge of the partition wall 740, so that the liquid microorganism accommodated in the first chamber is the first Even if it bounces upward by the pressure of the air introduced through the deodorization line, it collides with the partition wall 740, and thus remains on the lower side with the partition wall 740 as the center.

In addition, a hollow member 742 having a smaller diameter than that of the main body 710 is coupled to the fourth chamber.

The hollow member 742 has a circular horizontal cross-section and is a hollow body with open upper and lower portions, and the hollow member 742 is disposed inside the fourth chamber to have the same central axis as the main body.

The lower end of the hollow member 742 is in contact with the partition wall 740, and the upper end is in contact with the third mesh member 750, and the fourth chamber is divided into inner and outer spaces with respect to the hollow member. , The through hole formed in the partition wall is formed on the outside of the fourth chamber with the hollow member as the center.

In addition, a plurality of through-holes are formed at the edge of the third mesh member 750 to correspond to the through-holes formed at the edge of the partition wall, and a plurality of through-holes are formed in the central portion of the third mesh member.

On the other hand, the second deodorization line 446 is installed through the fourth chamber and the fifth chamber.

The end of the second deodorization line 446 is disposed in the fourth chamber, and accordingly, as shown in FIG. 9 , the air introduced into the body through the inlet is the first chamber, the first mesh member, and the second The chamber, the second mesh member, the third chamber, passing through the through holes of the third mesh member and sequentially passing through the outer space of the fourth chamber, the fifth chamber, the inner space of the fourth chamber, and the second deodorization line. discharged to the outside.

At this time, since the sponge filter 770 is mounted on the second deodorizing line at the outlet side, moisture in the air is adsorbed by the sponge filter, and only air is discharged to the outside.

In addition, a sponge (spurge filter) having a plurality of pores is built in the fifth chamber, and thus air is split into small particles.

Finally, the upper cover 760 is coupled to the outer periphery of the upper side of the main body.

The upper cover 760 has a cylindrical shape with a space formed therein, and is provided to surround the upper end of the main body from a portion of the outer periphery of the third chamber.

A second deodorizing line 446 passes through the central portion of the upper surface of the upper cover, and a circulation line 780 is connected to both sides thereof.

The circulation line 780 includes a first circulation line 782 connecting the inner space of the upper cover and the second chamber, and a second circulation line 784 connecting the inner space of the fourth chamber and the second chamber. ) is included.

The liquid microorganisms introduced into the inner space of the upper cover and the fourth chamber through the circulation line 780 are again introduced into the first chamber through the second chamber.

In addition, the circulation line is equipped with a solenoid valve for opening and closing the circulation line.

And as shown in 7, when the deodorization unit 700 is applied to the present invention, the existing bypass line 448 and the second deodorization unit 620 are omitted, and the second deodorization line 446 has The silencer 790 is coupled, so that the noise generated by the deodorization unit 700 is reduced.

Meanwhile, as another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 10 , the present invention may be provided to include both the deodorizing unit 600 and the deodorizing unit 700 .

In this case, the deodorizing unit 700 is provided to replace the secondary deodorizing unit 620 .

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, but this is only for explaining the invention, and various modifications or equivalents from the detailed description of the invention to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains It will be appreciated that one embodiment is possible.

Therefore, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the claims.

1000: food waste disposal device
100: housing
102: door
104: moving member
120: outer housing
140: inner housing
200: agitation unit
220: rotation shaft
240: stirring blades
300: heating unit
320: cover
400: air supply
420: blower motor
422: air supply line
440: circulation motor
442: air exhaust line
444: first deodorization line
446: second deodorization line
448: bypass line
500: cyclone part
520: cyclone
540: wire mesh frame
542: horizontal frame
544: vertical frame
546: mounting frame
560: exhaust filter
580: blower pipe
582: valve
600: deodorization unit
602: deodorization body
604: platinum catalyst
620: 2nd deodorization part
700: deodorization unit
710: body
712: inlet
714: outlet
720: first mesh member
730: second mesh member
740: bulkhead
742: hollow member
750: third mesh member
760: upper cover
770: sponge filter
780: circulation line
782: first circulation line
784: second circulation line
790: silencer

Claims (5)

a housing having an inlet on one side and a space in which food waste and microorganisms are accommodated;
a stirring unit including a rotating shaft installed inside the housing, a plurality of stirring blades mounted on the rotating shaft, and a motor rotating the rotating shaft;
a heating unit which is a heating element installed on the inner bottom surface of the housing;
Air that circulates the air inside the housing, comprising a blower motor for supplying external air into the housing through an air supply line, and a circulation motor for discharging air inside the housing to the outside through an air discharge line supply;
a cyclone unit installed in the housing and transferring the dust remaining on the inner wall of the housing to the inner center of the housing; and
and a deodorizing unit installed in the air discharge line to remove odors from the air inside the housing including a platinum catalyst.
In claim 1,
The air supply unit,
a blower motor for supplying external air into the housing;
An air supply line having both ends coupled to the blower motor and the heating unit, respectively, and transferring air into the housing by the driving force of the blower motor;
A circulation motor that forcibly discharges the air inside the housing to the outside;
An air discharge line having both ends coupled to the circulation motor and the housing, forcibly transferring air inside the housing by the driving force of the circulation motor;
A first deodorizing line having one end connected to the air discharge line and the other end connected to the deodorizing unit to transfer air to the deodorizing unit,
a second deodorizing line connected to the deodorizing unit and transferring the air deodorized in the deodorizing unit to the outside;
Food containing a cyclone, characterized in that it includes a bypass line connected to one end of the second deodorization line and the other end connected to the inside of the housing to re-supply the air and waste heat deodorized from the deodorizing unit to the inside of the housing. garbage disposal device.
According to claim 1,
The cyclone unit,
A wire mesh frame installed on the inner wall surface of the upper side of the housing and formed of wire mesh,
A plurality of cyclones installed in a portion of the upper surface of the wire mesh frame, an inlet is formed in the upper part and a discharge port is formed in the lower part, collects the dust remaining inside the housing through the inlet and discharges the dust through the outlet;
an exhaust filter installed in a portion of the wire mesh frame;
It is installed on the upper side of the wire mesh frame, is connected to the blower motor, and a nozzle is mounted at the end to spray air by the driving force of the blower motor, and blows the dust remaining in the wire mesh frame downward. blower pipe,
A food waste treatment apparatus including a cyclone, which is mounted on the blower pipe and includes a valve for opening and closing the blower pipe.
According to claim 1,
The food waste treatment device including the cyclone further includes a deodorizing unit,
The deodorization unit is
A body formed in a cylindrical shape and provided with a space in which liquid microorganisms are accommodated therein, an inlet is formed in the lower outer periphery, and an outlet is formed in the upper surface;
A first mesh member coupled to the inner lower space of the body in the horizontal direction and having a through hole penetrating through the top and bottom in the center thereof;
a second mesh member coupled to the upper side of the first mesh member in the same direction as the first mesh member, and having a plurality of through-holes penetrating vertically through the center thereof;
a partition wall coupled to the upper side of the second mesh member in the same direction as the second mesh member and having a plurality of radially through holes formed at the edge thereof;
A third mesh member coupled in the same direction as the partition wall to the upper side of the partition wall, a through hole penetrating up and down is formed in the center, and a plurality of through holes radially formed at an edge thereof;
Food waste treatment apparatus including a cyclone, characterized in that it comprises a sponge filter mounted on the outlet.
a housing having an inlet on one side and a space in which food waste and microorganisms are accommodated;
a stirring unit including a rotating shaft installed inside the housing, a plurality of stirring blades mounted on the rotating shaft, and a motor rotating the rotating shaft;
a heating unit which is a heating element installed on the inner bottom surface of the housing;
Air that circulates the air inside the housing, comprising a blower motor for supplying external air into the housing through an air supply line, and a circulation motor for discharging air inside the housing to the outside through an air discharge line supply;
a cyclone unit installed in the housing and transferring the dust remaining on the inner wall of the housing to the inner center of the housing; and
and a deodorizing unit installed in the air discharge line and provided with a space in which liquid microorganisms are accommodated to remove odors from the air inside the housing.

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