KR20230021329A - A food waste treater that discharges food waste powder using a rotating open type opening and closing means - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a food waste disposer configured to dry and grind food waste to form food waste powder, and to discharge the food waste powder using a rotary open type opening and closing means. A food waste disposer which discharges food waste powder using a rotating open type opening and closing means according to an embodiment of the present invention, which comprises: a body; a grinding box mounted on the body, holding food waste inside, equipped with a heater and a grinding blade to dry and grind the food waste contained therein into powder, and having an outlet on one side; and a rotating open type opening and closing means which reciprocates in a rotational direction which approaches or moves away from the outlet and opens or closes the outlet. When the outlet of the rotating open type opening and closing means is opened, food waste powder may be pushed by the grinding blade and discharged through the outlet. Accordingly, the present invention has the advantage of improving ease of use and safety.

Description

A food waste treater that discharges food waste powder using a rotating open type opening and closing means}

The present invention relates to a food waste processor, and more particularly, to a food waste processor configured to dry and pulverize food waste to form food waste powder, and to discharge the food waste powder using a rotary opening/closing means.

In general, a food processor that crushes or decomposes food waste into microorganisms is a type installed in a sink, as disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-0792024 'Food Waste Disposal Device for Sink', or Korean Patent No. 10-0792024. As disclosed in No. 1625958 'food processor set', it can be classified into a form that can be placed in various positions and used by being sealed by a casing.

Among them, the food processor installed in the sink, such as Korean Patent No. 10-0792024, is provided with a discharge pipe so as not to limit the water discharge function through the drain, which is the original function of the sink, and discharges a part of the processed food along with water. However, since the food processor sealed by a casing, such as Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1625958, does not have a separate discharge space, the processed food waste powder is placed inside the food waste container in which food waste is crushed or decomposed. It is common to remove the food waste bin separately and throw away the food waste powder that has been pulverized or decomposed, or separate and discard only the food waste powder that has been pulverized or decomposed while leaving the food waste bin fixed.

However, when the food waste processor sealed by the casing is configured to treat food waste by grinding, a grinding blade is provided inside the food processing tub, and the grinding blade is generally configured to be connected to a motor installed outside the food processing tub. Bar, in order to remove the food waste bin, the food waste bin and the motor had to be disassembled, and in order to separate only the food waste powder without removing the food waste bin, the grinding blade had to be separated or the grinding blade had to be shaken off without separation, so it was inconvenient and not safe. did not

In particular, there is a problem in that the food processor cannot be used when the food waste powder is not thrown away.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems. In a food processor having a structure in which a crusher for pulverizing food is installed inside a body and sealed from the outside, an outlet is formed on one side of the pulverizer, and the discharge port rotates. A food waste disposer that discharges food waste powder using a rotating opening/closing means configured to handle food waste powder without removing the crusher from the body or separating the grinding blade provided inside the crusher by opening and closing the crusher with the open opening/closing means. It is aimed at providing

A food waste disposal apparatus for discharging food waste powder using a rotational opening and closing means according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems includes a body; It is mounted on the body, accommodates food waste therein, and has a heater and a crushing blade to dry and grind the food waste accommodated therein to pulverize it. A rotational opening/closing means for reciprocating in a rotational direction to open or close the discharge port may be included, and when the rotational opening/closing means opens the discharge port, food waste powder may be pushed by the grinding blade and discharged through the discharge port.

Here, the rotation opening/closing means includes a drive motor to which a worm gear or a spur gear is mounted and driving the worm gear or a spur gear to rotate; a worm screw configured to ascend or descend in a vertical direction according to a rotational direction of the worm gear or the spur gear while rotating in mesh with the worm gear or the spur gear; A rotary link connected to the end of the worm screw and configured to rotate according to the operation of the worm screw and a hinge coupled to the discharge port and connected to the rotary link to rotate and open the discharge port around the hinge according to the rotational motion of the rotary link It may include an opening and closing door.

In addition, the food processor that discharges the food waste powder using the rotation opening/closing means may further include an induction discharge pipe configured to guide and discharge the food waste powder discharged through the outlet in a downward or sideward direction.

In addition, the food processor discharging food waste powder using the rotational opening/closing means is disposed at the end of the induction discharge pipe and configured to receive the discharged food waste powder, and is mounted on the body, but is not bound to the body. A powder receiver formed to be easily separated from the body may be further included.

In addition, the food processor that discharges food waste powder using the rotational opening and closing means is mounted on the body and accommodates the deodorant therein, is connected to the grinding box by a connecting pipe, and crushes the deodorizing scent of the deodorant. It may further include a deodorant supply box configured to supply.

The food waste disposer discharging food waste powder using the rotational opening/closing means may further include a moisture filtering box mounted on the body and filtering moisture generated from the grinding box and discharging it to the outside.

In addition, the food processor that discharges food waste powder using the rotational opening and closing means is configured such that a crushing box mounting groove is provided at an upper end of the body to form a downward depth, and the crushing box is mounted therein. At the upper end, a seating jaw protruding inward or forming a depth to the outside is provided, and the crusher is provided with a protruding jaw protruding outward, so that the protruding jaw is seated on the seating jaw, so that the crusher is mounted on the body. can

In addition, in the food processor that discharges food waste powder using the rotational opening/closing means, a rubber film is provided along the periphery of the opening/closing door to further seal the gap between the opening/closing door and the discharge port.

In addition, the powder receiver may be provided with a groove-type handle that can hold a finger so as not to protrude to the outer surface of the body.

In the food processor for discharging food waste powder using a rotational opening/closing means according to an embodiment of the present invention, a discharge port is formed on one side of the crusher, and the discharge port is opened and closed with a rotational opening/closing means to remove or crush the crusher from the body. It has the advantage of improving convenience and safety by being configured to process food waste powder without separating the grinding blade provided therein.

In addition, the food waste disposer discharging food waste powder using a rotational opening/closing means according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a deodorant supply box and a moisture filtering box to remove odors or moisture generated from food waste. there is

On the other hand, the food processor for discharging food waste powder using a rotational opening and closing means according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the effects described above, and may further include all effects predictable from the specification and drawings. there is.

1 is a perspective perspective view of a food processor discharging food waste powder using a rotational opening/closing means according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear projection perspective view of the food processor of FIG. 1 .
3 is a side cross-sectional view of the food processor of FIG. 1;
Figure 4 (a) and (b) is a view showing in detail the process of closing and opening the outlet using the rotary opening and closing means.
FIG. 5 is a view showing separate enclosures included in the food processor of FIG. 1 .

Hereinafter, the description of the present invention with reference to the drawings is not limited to specific embodiments, and various transformations may be applied and various embodiments may be applied. In addition, the content described below should be understood to include all conversions, equivalents, or substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In the following description, terms such as first and second are terms used to describe various components, and are not limited in meaning per se, and are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

Like reference numbers used throughout this specification indicate like elements.

Singular expressions used in the present invention include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In addition, terms such as "include", "include" or "have" described below are intended to designate that features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist. should be construed, and understood not to preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

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

1 is a perspective view of a food processor discharging food waste powder using a rotational opening/closing means according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear projection perspective view of the food waste processor of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is the food waste of FIG. A side view of the processor.

In addition, (a) and (b) of FIG. 4 are views showing in detail the process of closing and opening the outlet using the rotational opening/closing means, and FIG. 5 is a view separately showing each enclosure included in the food processor of FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5 , a food processor for discharging food waste powder using a rotational opening/closing means according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body 10, a crusher 20, and a rotational opening/closing means 30. It can be configured to include.

Specifically, the body 10 may provide a space in which components of the food processor according to the present invention are embedded or mounted, and may be formed as a rectangular enclosure as shown in the drawings. However, it is natural that the shape of the body 10 is merely exemplary and may be formed in various shapes such as a cylindrical shape and a polygonal shape.

A grinding box mounting groove (not shown) forming a depth downward is provided at the upper end of the body 10, so that the grinding box 20 can be mounted. At this time, a seating jaw (not shown) protruding inward or forming a depth to the outside may be provided at the top of the grinding box mounting groove, and in the grinding box 20, the seating jaw protrudes outward (not shown). This is provided so that the crusher 20 can be mounted on the body 10 by allowing the protruding jaw to be seated on the seating jaw.

At this time, in the case of the seating jaw, the protruding jaw may be formed at a position forming a certain depth downward from the top of the body 10 so that the protruding jaw is not exposed to the top of the body 10. Preferably, when the protruding jaw is seated on the body 10, the body It may be a position coincident with the top surface of (10), but it does not matter if it is positioned to form a height lower than the top surface.

The protruding jaw is seated on the seating jaw to block the grinder 20 mounted on the body 10 from the outside to increase safety during the crushing operation and to prevent the backflow of food waste. A cover 11 may be provided.

The cover 11 may be configured in various opening and closing methods such as a folding type, a sliding type, a rotation type, etc., but is preferably provided in a rotation type to increase space utilization within the body 10 . Here, the cover 11 is interlocked with the switch 12 protruding out of the body 10 so that it can be opened and closed by the switch 12, and the cover 11 closes the top of the body 10 In one case, a locking module (not shown) for locking the switch 12 may be provided.

On the other hand, the body 10 may be formed such that one side of the lower end is opened for mounting of the powder tray 50 to be described later, and this will be described once more while describing the powder tray 50.

The crusher 20 may be configured to be mounted on the body 10 . In addition, the crusher 20 has a space inside to accommodate food waste, and is equipped with a heater (not shown) and a grinding blade 21 to dry and pulverize the received food waste.

At this time, the heater and the grinding blade 21 may be provided at the bottom of the grinding box 20 to increase drying efficiency and grinding efficiency, respectively, but are not necessarily limited and may be provided at various heights of the grinding box 20. there is.

A rotation motor 22 for rotationally driving the grinding blades 21 may be mounted at the lower end of the crusher 20, and the rotation motor 22 transmits power and sets a plurality of gear combinations 23 for setting a rotation ratio. ) is connected to the grinding blade 21 via a medium to rotate the grinding blade 21.

In addition, a discharge port 24 may be formed on one side of the crusher 20 . Here, a rotational opening/closing means 30 capable of opening or closing the outlet 24 is provided at the outlet 24, and the rotational opening/closing means 30 opens and closes the outlet 24 at the moment the food waste is dried and pulverized. is closed, and at the moment when the food waste is pulverized and turned into powder, it is opened and discharged through the outlet 24.

At this time, the grinding blade 21 does not stop its operation, but can be operated to continue to rotate even when the rotation opening/closing means 30 opens the discharge port 24, and accordingly, the grinding blade 21 can be operated to remove food waste powder ( FWP) can be pushed into the outlet 24 to be discharged through the outlet 24.

The rotation opening/closing means 30 may be configured to reciprocate in a rotational direction closer to or away from the outlet 24 to open or close the outlet 24 . To this end, the rotational opening/closing means 30 may include a driving motor 31, a worm screw 33, a rotation link 34, and an opening/closing door 36.

Specifically, the drive motor 31 may be driven so as to rotate the worm gear or spur gear 32 with a worm gear or spur gear 32 mounted thereon. At this time, the drive motor 31 is fixed in the vertical direction to the fixed plate 31a connected to the crusher 20 as shown in the drawing, but is not limited, and the worm gear or spur gear 32 is a drive motor installed in the vertical direction ( 31) Mounted on the bottom, it can rotate forward or backward in the left or right direction.

The worm screw 33 is installed vertically but can rotate in mesh with the worm gear or spur gear 32, and rises in the vertical direction from the installed position when rotated by the tooth structure meshed with the worm gear or spur gear 32 It can be configured to descend or descend.

As described above, a rotation link 34 may be provided at an end of the worm screw 33 that is moved to ascend or descend in the vertical direction.

The rotation link 34 is connected to the end of the worm screw 33 and may be configured to rotate according to the operation of the worm screw 33 . At this time, the rotary link 34 is composed of an upper rotary link 34a connected to the worm screw 33 and a lower rotary link 34b coupled with the upper rotary link 34a and an axis to open and close the door 36 described later ) It can rotate while interacting with the hinge (36a).

The opening and closing door 36 may be coupled to the outlet 24 by a hinge 36a. In addition, the opening and closing door 36 may be connected to the rotary link 34 through a connecting plate 35 . Through this, when the drive motor 31 is operated, the opening and closing door 36 rotates the hinge 36a by the rotational motion of the rotary link 34 generated according to the vertical rise or fall of the worm screw 33. It may be configured to rotate and open the outlet 24 as.

At this time, the opening and closing door 36 may have a shape and area corresponding to the shape and area of the outlet 24 to close the outlet 24, but is not necessarily limited, and is formed larger than the area of the outlet 24. It could be. In addition, a rubber film (not shown) may be provided along the periphery of the opening and closing door 36 to further seal the space between the opening and closing door 36 and the outlet 24 .

The discharge port 24 can be opened or closed by the rotational opening/closing means 30 as described above, and food waste powder can be separated from the crusher 20 from the body 10 or directly from the crusher 20. It can be processed without taking out the residue powder.

Meanwhile, the food processor for discharging food waste powder using a rotational opening/closing means according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an induction discharge pipe 40 for stable discharge of food waste powder discharged through the outlet 24. there is.

The induction discharge pipe 40 may extend from the discharge port 24 to form a length downward of the body 10 as shown in the drawing. On the other hand, although not shown in the drawing, the induction discharge pipe 40 may extend from the discharge port 24 to form a length to the side of the body 10.

That is, the induction discharge pipe 40 may extend from the outlet 24 to form a length toward the lower side or side of the body 10, and guide the food waste discharged through the outlet 24 downward or sideways. can be ejected.

At this time, the induction discharge pipe 40 penetrates the body 10 and protrudes to the outside, or a powder tray 50 is placed at the end of the induction discharge pipe 40 so that food waste powder is discharged to the outside of the body 10, or the powder tray ( 50) can be accommodated.

The powder receiver 50 may be mounted on the body 10 and disposed at the end of the induction discharge pipe 40. At this time, the powder receiver 50 is not bound to the body 10 and can be easily separated from the body 10. can be formed as

The powder receiver 50 may be provided with a handle 55 in a form that the user's hand can hold so as to more easily separate it from the body 10. The shape of the handle 55 is not limited, but preferably the body ( 10) It may be provided with a groove-type handle that can be gripped by fingers as shown in the drawing so as not to protrude to the outer surface.

In addition, the food processor for discharging food waste powder using a rotational opening/closing means according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a deodorant supply box 60.

The deodorant supply box 60 is a housing in which the deodorant is accommodated, and is mounted on the body 10 and may be connected to the crusher 20 by a connecting pipe (not shown). At this time, the deodorizing scent of the deodorant accommodated in the deodorant supply box 60 is supplied to the crusher 20 through the connection pipe to deodorize the inside of the crusher 20 . An injection pump (not shown) may be provided in the connection pipe to move the deodorizing direction, and an opening/closing valve (not shown) capable of opening and closing the connection pipe may be provided.

In addition, the food processor for discharging food waste powder using a rotational opening/closing means according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a moisture filtering box 65.

The moisture filtering box 65 is mounted on the body 10 and may be configured to receive moisture generated from the crushing box 20 . In addition, the moisture filtering box 65 may be configured to filter moisture transferred from the crushing box 20 and discharge it to the outside.

At this time, the moisture filtering box 65 may filter moisture by providing one or more of filters 65a having various functions such as a collection filter for collecting moisture, a pre-filter, an antibacterial filter, and a deodorizing filter. Through this, it is possible to prevent too much moisture from being generated to the outside or from generating bad odors.

In addition, the food processor for discharging food waste powder using a rotational opening and closing means according to an embodiment of the present invention includes not only the above-described duster 50, but also a crusher 20, a deodorant supply box 60, and a moisture filtering box ( 65) All may be formed to be separated from the body 10, but on the other hand, some of them may be fixed and only some may be configured to be separated.

Also, although not described, the food processor for discharging food waste powder using a rotational opening/closing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit (not shown) to operate the rotational opening/closing unit 30 or the pulverizer 20. It may be configured to control the operation of the grinding blade 21, etc., and since this is obvious in the art, a detailed description of the control unit will be omitted.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art can implement them in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. you will be able to understand Therefore, the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and are not restrictive.

10: body
11: cover
12 : switch
20: crushed
21: grinding blade
22: rotation motor
23: gear combination
24: outlet
30: Rotational opening and closing means
31: drive motor
31a: fixed plate
32: worm gear or spur gear
33: worm screw
34: rotation link
34a: top rotation link
34b: lower rotation link
35: connecting plate
36: opening and closing door
36a: hinge
40: induction discharge pipe
50: dust receiving
55: handle
60: deodorant supply box
65: moisture filter
65a: filter
FWP: food waste powder

Claims (9)

body;
A pulverizer mounted on the body, accommodating food waste therein, and having a heater and a grinding blade to dry and pulverize the food waste accommodated therein and pulverize it, and having a discharge port formed on one side thereof; and
It includes a rotational opening/closing means for opening or closing the outlet while reciprocating in a rotational direction approaching or moving away from the outlet,
The food waste disposer for discharging food waste powder using the rotation opening/closing means, characterized in that when the discharge port of the rotation opening/closing means is opened, food waste powder is pushed by the crushing blade and discharged through the discharge port.
According to claim 1,
The rotational opening and closing means,
A drive motor to which a worm gear or spur gear is mounted to rotate the worm gear or spur gear;
a worm screw configured to ascend or descend in a vertical direction according to a rotational direction of the worm gear or the spur gear while rotating in mesh with the worm gear or the spur gear;
A rotating link connected to the end of the worm screw and configured to rotate according to the operation of the worm screw; and
A food waste powder discharged using a rotational opening and closing means including an opening and closing door hinged to the discharge port and connected to the rotary link to rotate and open and close the discharge port with the hinge as an axis according to the rotational motion of the rotary link. handler.
According to claim 1,
The food processor,
The food waste disposal apparatus further comprising an induction discharge pipe configured to guide and discharge the food waste powder discharged through the outlet in a downward or sideward direction, wherein the food waste disposal device discharges the food waste powder using a rotational opening/closing means.
According to claim 3,
The food processor,
Rotating opening/closing means further comprising a powder receiver disposed at the end of the induction discharge pipe to accommodate the discharged food waste powder, and mounted on the body so that it is not bound to the body and can be easily separated from the body. A food processor that discharges food waste powder using
According to claim 1,
The food processor,
A deodorant supply box mounted on the body, accommodating the deodorant therein, connected to the crusher by a connecting pipe, and configured to supply the deodorant to the crusher, food waste using a rotary opening and closing means A food processor that dispenses powder.
According to claim 1,
The food processor,
The food waste disposal apparatus further comprising a moisture filtering box mounted on the body and discharging the moisture generated from the crushing box to the outside by using a rotational opening/closing means.
According to claim 1,
At the upper end of the body, a crushing box mounting groove forming a depth downward is configured to mount the crushing box,
A seating jaw protruding inward or forming a depth is provided at the upper end of the crusher mounting groove, and the crusher is provided with a protruding jaw protruding outward,
A food processor for discharging food waste powder using a rotational opening/closing means, characterized in that the crusher is configured to be mounted on the body by allowing the protruding jaw to be seated on the seating jaw.
According to claim 2,
A food waste disposal machine for discharging food waste furniture using a rotational opening/closing means, characterized in that a rubber film is provided along the periphery of the opening/closing door to more closely seal between the opening/closing door and the discharge port.
According to claim 4,
The powder receiver,
A food waste disposal apparatus for discharging food waste furniture using a rotational opening/closing means, characterized in that a groove-type handle that can be gripped by fingers is provided so as not to protrude to the outer surface of the body.

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