KR20230165616A - Food waste disposer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention includes a main body including a ball receiving portion in which a ball accommodating an object to be treated is provided therein, and a door provided in front of the main body to open and close the ball receiving portion by rotating in the up and down direction about the door hinge axis. When the door rotates downward due to its own weight to open the ball storage unit, the door shock absorber provided on the door hinge axis prevents the movement of the door from rotating due to its own weight until the door is fully opened. A food waste disposer is provided, which is characterized in that it continues to be opened without interruption.

Description

Food waste disposer {FOOD WASTE DISPOSER}

The present invention relates to a food waste disposer, and more specifically, to a food waste disposer capable of processing food waste so that it can be easily disposed of.

Normally, food waste must be collected in a certain amount in a food waste storage bin for a certain period of time and then discharged for separate collection.

However, because food waste discharged from homes and restaurants contains a lot of moisture and emits a foul odor, it is difficult to dispose of it.

In response to this situation, food waste treatment devices that can process food waste have appeared, but most of them are bulky and inconvenient in use, so they are not used in real life.

Accordingly, recent Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0056076, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0044110, etc. are developing food waste disposers in the form of home appliances that can be used at home, and these food waste disposers are generally Components include a bowl that accommodates materials such as food waste, wings that crush and/or stir the materials inside the bowl, and a heating device that applies heat to dry the materials inside the bowl. It includes.

However, there are still limitations in the installation location depending on the opening and closing direction of the door, and there are inconveniences in use, such as when attaching or detaching the ball to the main body, so necessary technology to improve this is required.

KR 10-2011-0056076 A1 KR 10-2016-0044110 A1

The present invention seeks to provide a food waste disposer that allows a user to conveniently attach a ball to the main body and prevents shock from being applied to the door when the door is opened.

In order to solve the above problem, the present invention provides a main body including a ball receiving portion in which a ball accommodating an object to be treated is provided therein, and the ball receiving portion is provided in front of the main body and rotates in the up and down direction about the door hinge axis. It includes a door that opens and closes, and when the door rotates downward due to its own weight to open the ball storage unit, the door shock absorber provided on the door hinge axis prevents the movement of the door rotating due to its own weight, A food waste disposer is provided, wherein the door continues to be opened without interruption until it is fully opened.

According to one embodiment, the door further includes a door inner groove formed to be long in the longitudinal direction on the inner surface, wherein the door inner groove moves the ball seated on the opened inner surface of the door to the ball receiving portion. can guide you.

According to one embodiment, the ball, when seated on the inner surface of the open door, may include a guide protrusion protruding from the bottom so that it can be inserted into the inner groove of the door.

According to one embodiment, the left and right width of the door inner groove corresponds to the left and right width of the guide protrusion, but may be greater than or equal to the left and right width of the ball handle.

According to one embodiment, when the door is closed, an air layer may be formed around the ball handle of the ball inserted into the door inner groove.

According to one embodiment, the door includes a door inner portion that faces the ball receiving portion when closed, a door outer portion disposed opposite to the outer direction of the door inner portion, and an interposed between the door inner portion and the door outer portion, and the door hinge. It includes at least one door frame axially coupled to a shaft, wherein the door frame may be coupled to the door shock absorber provided on the door hinge shaft.

According to one embodiment, the door frame is opened in the thickness direction of the door and has a 'ㄷ'-shaped cross section, and an air layer may be provided inside the door containing the door frame.

According to one embodiment, it may further include a latch formed on the front of the main body protruding toward the door, and a holder groove formed on the inner side of the door and coupled to the latch when the door is closed.

According to one embodiment, a latch driving device for driving the latch downward may be further included.

According to one embodiment, when the inside of the ball is in a high temperature atmosphere, the latch driving device may further include a control unit that operates the latch to prevent the door from opening.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the ball can be mounted on the ball storage unit inside the main body using a door provided on one side of the main body, so the user can conveniently install the ball on the main body, and at this time, the door is opened. This can prevent shock from being applied to the door.

1 is a diagram showing the overall appearance of a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a diagram showing the overall appearance of a food waste disposer with the door open according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a diagram showing a ball stored in the main body of a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a diagram showing a door hinge axis according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a diagram showing an exploded view of a door according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the door when the ball is accommodated in the ball storage portion and the door is closed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a view showing the front of a food waste disposer with the door omitted according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a diagram showing a door latch of a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a schematic exploded view of the front portion of the main body according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 is a view showing the disassembled support frame and driving device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 11 is a view showing a vibration damping member according to an embodiment of the present invention coupled to a support frame.
Figure 12 is a diagram showing a refrigeration cycle in the machine room of a food waste processor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a view showing FIG. 12 viewed from below.
Figures 14 to 16 are views showing the disassembled bowl, evaporator box, and circulation fan according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 17 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an evaporator box according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 18 is a diagram schematically showing the air flow inside a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 19 is a schematic diagram of a circulation system of a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 20 is an exploded perspective view of a ball according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 21 is a view showing the bottom of a ball according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 22 is a view showing a ball blocking portion blocking a treatment tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 23 is a view showing the interior of the main container of the ball according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 24 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the main body container of the ball according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments disclosed in the present specification will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. However, identical or similar components will be assigned the same reference numbers regardless of reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions thereof will be omitted. The suffixes “unit” and “unit” for components used in the following description are given or used interchangeably only for the ease of preparing the specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles in and of themselves. Additionally, in describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, the detailed descriptions will be omitted. In addition, the attached drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical idea disclosed in this specification is not limited by the attached drawings, and all changes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention are not limited. , should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

Terms containing ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms.

The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

When a component is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but that other components may exist in between. It should be. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component is “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In this specification, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to indicate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to indicate the presence of one or more other features. It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the existence or addition of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

food waste processor

Figure 1 is a view showing the overall appearance of a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view showing the overall appearance of a food waste disposer with an open door according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is a view showing the overall appearance of a food waste disposer with an open door according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a diagram showing a ball being stored in the main body of a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the invention.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the food waste disposer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with a main body 10 in which a bowl 50 is stored, and a main body 10 ( 10) It may include a door 20 that opens and closes the ball storage portion 12 where the inner ball 50 is accommodated.

Here, the ball 50 is a container that accommodates the object to be treated, such as food waste. The user puts the object to be treated inside the ball 50 and then places the ball 50 in the ball storage unit 12 of the main body 10. When installed, the food waste processor 1 can process the objects inside the balls 50 by drying, pulverizing and/or stirring them.

Hereinafter, we will look at each component of the food waste disposer 1.

The main body 10 forms the exterior of the food waste disposer 1, and is provided with a ball receiving portion 12 in which the balls 50 are accommodated, and various devices for processing the objects inside the balls 50. It may include a machine room.

An openable door 20 may be provided on one side of the main body 10, preferably on the front side. In this specification, for easy explanation of the present invention, the direction in which the door 20 of the main body 10 is provided is assumed to be forward.

When the door 20 is opened, the ball receiving portion 12 may be exposed to the outside, and the user opens the door 20, installs the ball 50 into the ball receiving portion 12, and then closes the door 20. By doing so, the food waste processor 1 can process the objects inside the bowl 50.

The ball receiving portion 12 is isolated from the outside when the door 20 is closed, and in order to prevent odors caused by the object inside the ball 50 from leaking out when processing the object, the main body 10 ) and the door 20 are in contact with each other, and a sealing member (not shown) is provided so that the ball receiving portion 12 maintains airtightness when the door 20 is closed.

Figure 4 is a diagram showing a door hinge axis according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the door 20 is provided in the front of the main body 10, and can rotate in the up and down direction about the door hinge axis 20a arranged to cross the left and right sides of the main body 10. there is.

At this time, the door hinge axis 20a may be provided at the front upper or lower front of the main body 10, but according to a preferred embodiment, it is located at the front lower part of the main body 10, specifically at the front lower part of the ball storage portion 12. Provided, the door 20 can be opened when the door 20 rotates downward about the door hinge axis 20a, and conversely, the door 20 rotates upward about the door hinge axis 20a. When doing so, the door 20 can be closed.

When the door 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention rotates downward to open the ball receiving portion 12, it is preferable that the door 20 rotates downward due to its own weight.

However, when the door 20 rotates downward due to its own weight, an impact may occur on the door 20 when opening is completed. Therefore, in order to prevent the movement of the door 20 rotating due to its own weight, the door hinge axis is installed. A door shock absorber 23 may be provided at (20a).

The door shock absorber 23 provided on the door hinge shaft 20a can suppress rotation of the door 20 in either one direction or both directions by using the resistance of fluid or an elastic member. As a specific example, the door shock absorber device (23) can apply braking in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the door 20 being opened around the door hinge axis 20a.

However, it is preferable that the door shock absorber 23 has a braking force less than the rotational force due to the self-weight of the door 20, and accordingly, the door 20 opens without interruption around the door hinge axis 20a due to its own weight. However, by lowering the movement speed of the door 20, the impact applied to the door 20 when the door 20 is fully opened can be alleviated.

Meanwhile, when the door 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention is opened, it is preferable that the ball 50 is seated on the inner surface of the open door 20 and can slide to the ball storage portion 12. do.

Specifically, when the door 20 provided in front of the main body 10 is opened, the open door 20 is horizontal so that the ball 50 can be stably seated on the inner surface of the open door 20. It is desirable to be able to maintain it.

In addition, the height of the bottom of the ball storage unit 12 and the inner surface of the open door 20 correspond to each other so that the ball 50 seated on the open door 20 can slide to the ball storage unit 12. It is desirable to have.

As described above, when the heating plate 13 for heating the balls 50 mounted on the ball receiving portion 12 is provided on the bottom of the ball receiving portion 12, the height of the heating plate 13 and the open door It is preferable that the heights of the inner surfaces of (20) correspond to each other and have the same height.

At this time, according to a preferred embodiment, the inner surface of the door 20 is provided with a ball receiving portion 12 to guide the movement of the ball 50 seated on the open inner surface of the door 20 to the ball receiving portion 12. ) may be provided with a recessed inner door groove 22 extending long toward the door. In this case, the inner door groove 22 is preferably formed long over the entire inner surface of the door 20.

A guide protrusion 511 protruding from the bottom of the ball 50 may be inserted into the door inner groove 22, and the ball 50 seated on the inner surface of the opened door 20 may be inserted into the ball receiving portion ( When sliding toward 12), the door inner groove 22 can guide the movement of the ball 50.

However, when the ball 50 is guided along the door inner groove 22 and slides into the ball receiving portion 12, the ball 50 moves to the inside of the ball receiving portion 12 and is installed so that the door 20 ), the door inner groove 22 formed long on the inner surface extends to the lower end of the door 20, and the distal end toward the ball receiving portion 12 is preferably open.

In addition, when the ball 50 is mounted on the ball storage unit 12, the door inner groove is formed on the side outer peripheral surface of the heating plate 13 provided on the bottom of the ball storage unit 12 so that the ball 50 is fixed and cannot rotate. A ball fixing groove 132 that is concavely formed so that the guide protrusion 511 can be inserted may be provided in the portion facing (22).

Ultimately, the ball 50 seated on the inner surface of the open door 20 allows the guide protrusion 511 of the ball 50 to be inserted into the door inner groove 22, and the user cannot see the ball 50. When pushed toward the payment unit 12, the ball 50 moves along the door inner groove 22 and can be mounted on the ball storage unit 12, and the ball 50 mounted on the ball storage unit 12 is the ball 50. ) of the guide protrusion 511 enters the ball fixing groove 132 of the heating plate 13, so that the ball 50 can be fixedly mounted on the ball receiving portion 12.

In addition, the heating plate 13 further includes a ball retaining circumference 133 protruding upward at least in part along the edge of the upper surface, and the front side of the ball receiving portion 12 of the ball retaining circumference 133 is formed with an opening, It is desirable that the ball 50, which slides and moves into the ball storage unit 12, can be mounted on the heating plate 13 (see FIG. 9).

In this way, by mounting the ball 50 inside the area formed by the ball fixing perimeter 133, the position of the ball 50 in the ball receiving portion 12 can be fixed.

Meanwhile, Figure 5 is a diagram showing an exploded view of a door according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the door 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a door inner portion 201 facing the ball receiving portion 12 when closed, and a door inner portion 201 facing the outer side of the door inner portion 201. It includes an outer portion (7) and at least one door frame (203a, 203b) that is interposed between the inner door portion (201) and the outer door portion (202) and is axially coupled to the door hinge shaft (20a) provided in the main body (10). can do.

That is, the substantially plate-shaped door outer portion 202 is oppositely coupled to the door inner portion 201 having the door inner groove 22, and there is at least one door frame 203a between the door inner portion 201 and the door outer portion 202. , 203b) may be included.

The door frames (203a, 203b) can provide rigidity to the entire door (20). To this end, the present invention is not particularly limited, but the door frames (203a, 203b) are long along the longitudinal direction of the door (20). can be formed.

According to one embodiment, a pair of door frames (203a, 203b) may be provided on each of the left and right sides of the door 20, where each of the door frames (203a, 203b) is provided in the front of the main body 10. It can be coupled to the door hinge axis (20a).

As a specific example, the door frames (203a, 203b) may be in the form of a bar with a 'ㄷ'-shaped cross section that is opened toward the thickness direction of the door 20, for example, toward the front or rear. In this case, the door frame (203a) , 203b), at one end (or the lower end of a closed door or the inner end of an open door), a pair of coupling holes (2031a, 2031a', 2031b) formed through the door hinge shaft (20a) and axially coupled to each other. , 2031b'). That is, a pair of opposing coupling holes (2031a, 2031a', 2031b, 2031b') may be formed through one of the 'ㄷ' shaped door frames (203a, 203b).

Accordingly, at least one of the pair of coupling holes 2031a, 2031a', 2031b, 2031b' can be axially coupled to the door hinge axis 20a, and accordingly, the door 20 is connected to the door hinge axis 20a. It can rotate up and down around the center.

At this time, at least one door buffer device 23 may be provided on the inside of the door hinge shaft 20a, specifically, one of the coupling protrusions 1024a and 1024b, and the door buffer device 23 is a door frame. (203a, 203b) may be coupled across at least one pair of coupling holes (2031a, 2031a', 2031b, 2031b') (see FIG. 6).

To this end, among the pair of coupling holes (2031a, 2031a', 2031b, 2031b'), the coupling holes (2031a', 2031b') located on the inside are interposed and coupled to one end of the door shock absorber (23). It may have a corresponding shape (for example, a rectangular shape) (see FIG. 5), and of course, the other end of the door shock absorber 23 also has a corresponding shape so that it can be inserted and coupled to the second through holes 1023a and 1023b. Brackets with grooves may be provided in the second through holes 1023a and 1023b.

Meanwhile, since the door frames 203a and 203b, which are opened in the thickness direction and have a 'ㄷ'-shaped cross section, are interposed between the door inner part 201 and the door outer part 202 of the door 20, as shown in FIG. 6 Likewise, a predetermined space may be provided inside the door 20, and an insulating layer 204 may be formed in the interior space.

That is, since the ball receiving portion 12 within the main body 10 is provided with a heating plate 13 that heats the balls 50, the high temperature atmosphere within the ball receiving portion 12 does not affect the outside of the main body 10. To prevent this, the heat insulating layer 204 formed inside the door 20 may perform an insulating function.

The insulating layer 204 inside the door 20 may be provided in a part other than the recessed door inner groove 22. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the insulating layer 204 may be an air layer, but is limited to this. Instead of doing so, at least part of it can be filled with insulation material.

The present invention is not particularly limited as long as the insulating material provided in the insulating layer 201 is a material that can block internal high heat from being radiated to the outside. The form of the insulating material may also be in the form of a stackable sheet or a fillable foam, but the present invention is not particularly limited.

Meanwhile, the ball 50 seated on the inner surface of the open door 20 moves along the inner door groove 22 of the door 20 because the guide protrusion 511 of the ball 50 moves along the inner door groove 22 of the door 20. The ball handle 55 of the ball 50 mounted on (12) may generally face forward.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the door when the ball is accommodated in the ball receiving part and the door is closed according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 6, the ball 50 inserted into the ball receiving part 12 is shown in Figure 6. The ball handle 55 may protrude to the outside of the ball receiving portion 12, and at this time, the protruding ball handle 55 may be inserted into the door inner groove 22 of the door 20 when the door 20 is closed. It is desirable to be able to do so.

That is, the door inner groove 22 of the door 20 can guide the slide movement of the ball 50, and at the same time, the ball handle 55 of the ball 50 mounted on the ball storage portion 12 is retracted. The size of the main body 10 can be compacted.

For this purpose, the left and right width of the door inner groove 22 corresponds to the left and right width of the guide protrusion 511, but is preferably greater than or equal to the left and right width of the ball handle 55.

Accordingly, when the ball handle 55 of the ball 50 is inserted into the door inner groove 22 of the door 20, an air layer may be formed around the ball handle 55.

The ball 50 mounted on the ball storage unit 12 is fixed in position by the ball fixing groove 132 and the ball fixing circumference 133 provided on the heating plate 13, but the ball handle of the ball 50 ( 55) does not adhere closely to the inner wall of the door inner groove 22 of the door 20, but allows an air layer to be interposed between the ball handle 55 and the door inner groove 22, so that the ball receiving portion 12 in the main body 10 ) is desirable to maintain insulation.

Meanwhile, FIG. 7 is a view showing the front of a food waste disposer with the door omitted according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a view showing a door latch of the food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figures 7 and 8, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the front of the main body 10 includes a latch 151 that protrudes toward the door 20 and is coupled to the closed door 20. can do.

Corresponding to the latch 151, the door 20 may include a recessed holder groove 21 on its inner surface that can be coupled to the latch 151. The holder groove 21 may be positioned to face the latch 151 when the door 20 is closed. Accordingly, when the door 20 is closed, the latch 151 provided in the front of the main body 10 is positioned in the holder groove 21. ), the latch 151 and the holder groove 21 can be fastened to each other, and the door 20 is restrained from being opened only by physical manipulation by fastening the latch 151 and the holder groove 21 to each other. The status quo can be maintained.

The latch 151 is not particularly limited as long as it can be combined with the holder groove 21. However, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the latch 151 includes a latch rod 1512 extending forward from the latch driving device 152. ) and a locking protrusion 1513 extending upwardly at the front end of the latch rod 1512.

For example, a recessed groove may be formed in the inner upper part of the holder groove 21 so that the locking protrusion 1513 extending upward can be caught when the door 20 is closed.

At this time, the latch rod 152 is coupled to the latch driving device 152, and the latch rod 152 can move upward or downward by driving the latch driving device 152.

According to a specific embodiment, the latch 151 or the latch rod 1512 is rotated downward by driving the latch driving device 152 to hold the latch 151 coupled to the holder groove 21. It can be separated from the holder groove 21, and thus the door 20 can be opened by its own weight.

After opening the door 20, in order to return the latch 151 to its original position, the latch driving device 152 drives the latch 151 to rotate upward, or moves the latch 151 with an elastic restoring force by an elastic means. ) can be rotated upward.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 8, etc., in order to prevent the door 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention from being opened solely by a user's physical manipulation, the food waste disposer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, It may include a door open button 15 to receive user input for opening the door 20.

The present invention is not particularly limited, but since the door 20 is provided in the front of the main body 10, the door open button 15 may be provided to be exposed to the upper outer surface of the main body 10, preferably on the front side. , It is desirable to be located close to the door 20 to promote user convenience.

Accordingly, a circuit board may be provided on the upper inner side of the main body 10, and by receiving user input electronically through the electrically connected door open button 15, the latch driving device 152 can be operated accordingly. there is.

In order to open the door 20 of the food waste disposer 1, the user may touch or press the door open button 15 in advance, thereby releasing the door 20 from the restrained state. . That is, the food waste disposer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can prevent the door 20 from being physically opened without user manipulation of the door open button 15.

Meanwhile, the food waste disposer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a means for controlling the overall operation of the food waste disposer 1, and executes various application programs in conjunction with each component of the food waste disposer 1. It may include a control unit (not shown) to perform operations related to.

Specifically, the control unit processes various signals or data input and output through the components of the food waste disposer 1, or runs an application program stored in the storage unit (not shown), thereby reducing the blood pressure inside the bowl 50. Various operations of the food waste processor 1 can be performed or controlled according to various embodiments, such as heating the object to be treated or removing moisture from the object to be treated by driving a refrigeration cycle.

Accordingly, when there is a user input to the door open button 15, the control unit operates the latch driving device 152 to disengage the latch 151 from the holder groove 21 of the door 20. , the door 20 can be in a state where it can be opened, that is, in a state where the restraints are released.

However, the control unit according to a preferred embodiment may prevent the latch actuating device 152 from opening the door 20 by operating the latch 151 according to the internal temperature of the ball 50. That is, when the internal temperature of the ball 50 forms a high temperature atmosphere due to heating by the heating plate 13, the door 20 is opened so that the high temperature atmosphere inside the ball 50 is not exposed to the user. To this end, the control unit may not operate the latch driving device 152 when the internal temperature of the ball 50 is above a predetermined temperature.

Meanwhile, Figure 9 is a schematic exploded view of the front part of the main body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, the food waste disposer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a support frame 102 that supports the ball 50 seated in the ball receiving portion 12.

The support frame 102 may be a plate with a predetermined rigidity so as to stably support the ball 50 when the ball 50 with the object to be treated containing moisture inside is seated.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 9, the upper part of the support frame 102 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a front opening through which the ball 50 is drawn in and out, and a ball receiving portion forming the ball receiving portion 12. The housing 14 and a heating plate 13 for heating the ball 50 may be combined.

In addition, a driving device 34 may be provided at the lower part of the support frame 102, coupled to the rotating part 57 of the ball 50, to rotate the rotating part 57 of the ball 50.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the driving device 34 is coupled to hang on the lower part of the support frame 102, and at this time, the driving shaft 343 rotated by the driving device 34 is connected to the support frame 102. It can be inserted into the first through hole 1021a formed through. Accordingly, the drive shaft 343 is inserted to pass through the first through hole 1021a of the support frame 102, as well as the ball receiving housing 14 and the heating plate 13, and is seated in the ball receiving portion 12. It may be provided to be coupled to the ball 50.

At this time, according to a preferred embodiment, between the support frame 102 and the driving device 34, the support frame 102 and the driving device 34 are provided so that the vibration occurring when the driving device 34 is driven is not transmitted to the supporting frame 102. At least one vibration damping member 346 may be provided between the driving devices 34.

Here, the vibration damping member 346 is not particularly limited as long as it can absorb vibration or shock, but as a preferred example, it may be a material whose shape is deformed by external force, such as rubber or silicone.

According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 10, the support frame 102 and the driving device 34 provided below the support frame 102 include at least one fastener fastened at the top of the support frame 102. It can be combined by means 345.

For this purpose, at least one fastening hole into which the fastening means 345 can be inserted may be perforated in the support frame 102, and the fastening means 345 may be connected to the driving device through the fastening hole of the support frame 102. By being coupled to (34), the support frame 102 and the driving device 34 can be coupled and fixed to each other.

At this time, the vibration damping member 346 may be positioned to be interposed between the support frame 102 and the driving device 34. However, according to a preferred embodiment, the vibration damping member 346 is located between the support frame 102 and the driving device 34. It may be provided to be interposed between the fastening hole and the fastening means 345, specifically on the inner peripheral surface of the fastening hole of the support frame 102.

This is because, typically, when the vibration damping member 346 is interposed between the support frame 102 and the drive device 34, the vibration generated by the drive device 34 is transmitted to the support frame 102 through the fastening means 345. Since it can be transmitted to, according to a preferred embodiment, it is better for the vibration damping member 346 to be disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the fastening hole of the support frame 102.

Figure 11 is a view showing a vibration damping member according to an embodiment of the present invention coupled to a support frame.

As shown in FIG. 11, the vibration damping member 346 may be disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the fastening hole of the support frame 102. To this end, the support frame 102 is disposed on the side outer peripheral surface of the vibration damping member 346. A groove corresponding to the thickness of the support frame 102 may be formed along the circumference.

Here, the vibration damping member 346 may be formed to be thicker than the thickness of the support frame 102, and at this time, the fastening means 345 is inserted into the hollow portion of the vibration damping member 346 to pass through the support frame 102. Thus, it can be fastened to the driving device 34.

Ultimately, since the fastening means 345 can be coupled to the driving device 345 without directly contacting the surroundings of the fastening hole of the support frame 102, the vibration generated by the driving of the driving device 34 is caused by the vibration damping member ( 346) may not be transmitted to the support frame 102.

In addition, as described above, the driving device 34 is coupled to hang on the lower part of the support frame 102 to form a space separated from the inner bottom of the main body 10 by a predetermined distance, so the driving device 34 The vibration generated in may not be transmitted to the main body 10.

In addition, as will be described later, an evaporator box 451 and a circulation fan 44 may be provided on one side of the ball receiving housing 14 mounted on the upper part of the support frame 102, and the vibration damping member 346 may be provided. Since the vibration generated when the driving device 34 is driven is isolated without being transmitted to the support frame 102, it is possible to prevent interference with the vibration generated when the circulation fan 44 is driven.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 10, the support frame 102 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a first support provided with a first through hole 1021a into which the drive shaft 343 of the drive device 34 is inserted. In addition to the plate 1021, it may further include a pair of second support plates 1022a and 1022b extending upward or downward from both ends of the first support plate 1021.

The second support plates (1022a, 1022b) according to an embodiment of the present invention may include second through holes (1023a, 1023b) for forming the door hinge axis (20a) of the door (20) rotating in the vertical direction. You can.

Specifically, second through holes (1023a, 1023b) may be perforated in the thickness direction on the front side of each of the pair of second support plates (1022a, 1022b), and in this case, the pair of second through holes (1023a, 1023b) ) are arranged to correspond to each other, thereby forming the door hinge axis 20a.

That is, by coupling both sides of the upper or lower part of the door 20 to the pair of second through holes 1023a and 1023b, the door 20 can be rotated in the up and down direction about the door hinge axis 20a. .

To this end, as a specific example, engaging protrusions (1024a, 1024b) protruding inward may be provided in the second through holes (1023a, 1023b), and the engaging protrusions (1024a, 1024b) are located within the door (20). A coupling hole (2031a, 2031a', 2031b, 2031b') formed through the door frame (203a, 203b), for example, a coupling hole (2031a) located on the outside of a pair of coupling holes (2031a, 2031a', 2031b, 2031b'). , 2031b) can be rotatably coupled.

In this way, since the door hinge axis 20a, on which the door 20 is rotatably coupled, is formed by the second support plates 1022a and 1022b with a certain rigidity, a certain impact or external force is not applied to the door 20. Even when applied, the second support plates 1022a and 1022b have a certain level of rigidity, so durability of the entire body 10 can be secured.

At this time, one end of the above-mentioned at least one door shock absorber 23 may be coupled to the second through hole (1023a, 1023b) and/or the coupling protrusion (1024a, 1024b), and the other end may be coupled to a pair of coupling hole (2031a). , 2031a', 2031b, 2031b').

The door shock absorber 23 can suppress one-way or two-way rotation of the door frame 203a, 203b or the door 20 including the same by using the resistance of the fluid or elastic member, and the door 20 that opens and closes. ) can prevent shock from occurring.

Meanwhile, returning again, as shown in FIG. 9, the support frame 102 may be coupled to the main body 10.

Specifically, the main body 10 may include a main body front frame 101 that forms a front exterior, where the main body front frame 101 may have an opening corresponding to the ball receiving portion 12, and the main body front frame 101 may have an opening corresponding to the ball receiving portion 12, and the main body front frame 101 may have a ball receiving portion 12 through the opening. (50) can be withdrawn or deposited.

The support frame 102, specifically its front end, may be coupled to the main body front frame 101, and at this time, as described above, the door 20 rotates on the support frame 102, not on the main body front frame 101. It is preferable that the opening of the main body front frame 101 is opened and closed as much as possible.

Meanwhile, a ball receiving portion 12 and a heating plate 13 may be provided on the upper part of the support frame 102, and a driving device 34 may be provided on the lower part of the support frame 102.

Here, reference numeral 341 may indicate a drive motor that provides rotational driving force, and reference numeral 342 may indicate a body coupled to the support frame 102 by a fastening means 345, with a fastening means 345 on the upper surface. It includes at least one coupling hole (342a to 342f) that can be coupled to the drive motor 341, and refers to a power transmission unit for transmitting the rotational driving force of the drive motor 341 to the drive shaft 343. You can. In addition, reference numeral 343 represents an electrical connection for applying power to the drive motor, transmitting control commands from the control unit to the drive motor, or reading the current or voltage of the drive motor for the control unit to check the status of the drive motor. It may be an electrical terminal for establishment.

In addition, a heating plate 13 may be provided on the bottom of the ball receiving portion 12 or the bottom of the ball receiving housing 14 according to a specific embodiment.

The heating plate 13 is a means of heating the object to be heated, and can apply heat to the ball 50 and/or the object to be treated therein using electricity. The present invention is not particularly limited to the method of heating the ball 50 and/or the object to be treated therein, but the heating plate 13 heats the object to be heated in a highlighting method using a heating element such as an electric heater. can be heated, or the object to be heated can be heated using an induction method using induction heating.

By the heat applied by the heating plate 13, the object to be treated inside the ball 50 mounted on the ball receiving portion 12 can be heated and dried.

Specifically, high-temperature wet steam can be generated from a wet object to be treated inside the ball 50 by the heating plate 13, and a device for removing moisture by condensing the wet steam to dry the object to be treated is used. It may be provided in a machine room within the main body 10.

Figure 7 is a view showing the front of the food waste disposer with the door omitted according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 12 is a view showing a refrigeration cycle in the machine room of the food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 13 is a view showing the front of the food waste disposer with the door omitted. Figure 12 is a diagram showing a view from below.

7 and 12 to 13, the machine room of the main body 10 includes a compressor 48, a condenser 47, an evaporator 45, and a flow rate control device to condense the wet steam inside the ball 50. A valve 46 may be provided. At this time, it is desirable that the machine room is separated from the ball storage portion 12 so that only workers, not users, can access it in the event of a malfunction, and at least some areas of the outer shell of the main body 10 can be opened and closed for repairs, etc. It is desirable to implement it.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the interior of the main body 10 may include a ball receiving housing 14 forming the ball receiving portion 12, and when the ball 50 is mounted on the ball receiving portion 12, The ball receiving housing 14 can surround the ball 50 together with the door 20.

The ball receiving housing 14 may have a rounded shape corresponding to the side of the ball 50 or the container body 51 so that the side can surround the side of the cylindrical ball 50 or the container body 51. .

By the ball receiving housing 14, the ball receiving portion 12 formed inside the ball receiving housing 14 may be separated from the machine room inside the main body 10 outside the ball receiving housing 14. However, the balls 50 are placed inside the ball receiving housing 14. When mounted, the ball receiving housing 14 may have a communication hole 141 formed through one side so that the inside of the ball 50 and a device in the machine room can be connected to each other.

The communication hole 141 formed through the ball-receiving housing 14 may be positioned to face the ventilation hole 54 of the ball 50 mounted in the ball-receiving housing 14. As an example, the communication port 141 may be located toward the front side, that is, toward the door 20 (see FIG. 7).

Accordingly, when the ball 50 in the ball receiving housing 14 is mounted, the ventilation hole 54 of the ball 50 is connected to a device in the machine room (for example, an evaporator) and the communication hole 141 of the ball receiving housing 14. ) can be connected to each other.

Specifically, on one side of the ball-receiving housing 14, that is, on the rear outer side of the communication port 141 of the ball-receiving housing 14, an evaporator box 451 containing the evaporator 45 may be provided, and at this time, , the opening formed on one side (for example, the front side) of the evaporator box 451 is provided to face the communication opening 141 of the ball receiving housing 14, so that when the ball 50 is installed in the ball receiving housing 14, The inside of the ball 50 may be in communication with the evaporator 45 provided inside the evaporator box 451 through the ventilation hole 54 of the ball 50 and the communication hole 141 of the ball receiving housing 14. .

In this way, in the food waste disposer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the evaporator 45 and the condenser 47, which are heat exchangers, may be provided in different spaces separated by the evaporator box 451. That is, the evaporator box 451 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a box that accommodates only the evaporator 45, excluding the condenser 47, therein.

However, the evaporator box 45 accommodates the evaporator 45 in the internal accommodation space, but can be implemented so that the refrigerant can circulate with the compressor 48 and the condenser 47 in the machine room provided outside the evaporator box 45. there is.

By driving the refrigeration cycle, the refrigerant can form a circulating refrigerant flow path (Fr) that sequentially circulates through the compressor 48, the condenser 47, the flow control valve 46, and the evaporator 45. 18 and 19, the high-temperature, high-humidity vapor drawn from the inside of the ball 50 by the circulation fan 44 changes into low-temperature, low-humidity vapor by passing through the evaporator 45, which is a heat exchanger, which A circulating air flow flowing into the inside of the ball 50 can be formed again.

Here, the compressor 48 is located between the evaporator 45 and the condenser 47 on the refrigerant circulation passage (Fr) and can pressurize the refrigerant so that it can circulate along the refrigerant circulation passage (Fr). That is, the compressor 48 can compress the refrigerant discharged from the evaporator 45 and transfer it to the condenser 47.

In addition, the condenser 47 is a means of exchanging heat between the refrigerant transferred from the compressor 48 and the outside air, and the refrigerant passing through the condenser 47 can be condensed by releasing heat to the outside.

Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, etc., the rear side of the main body 10 may include a plurality of perforated ventilation holes 11 to discharge heat generated from the condenser 47 to the outside. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 , at least one heat dissipation fan 49 may be provided on one side of the condenser 47 to forcibly exhaust high temperature air inside the machine room to the outside.

As described above, the food waste disposer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention has an evaporator box 45 so that the vapor inside the balls 50 that have passed through the evaporator 45 is not guided to the condenser 47. You may be blocked.

Meanwhile, a circulation fan 44 may be provided on the rear side of the evaporator box 451 provided on the rear side of the ball receiving housing 14.

Figures 14 to 16 are views showing the disassembled bowl, evaporator box, and circulation fan according to an embodiment of the present invention.

14 to 16, the ball 50 in the ball receiving housing 14, the evaporator box 451, and the circulation fan 44 can be arranged in series, and the circulation fan 44 is driven. As a result, the vapor inside the ball 50 can pass through the evaporator 45, which is a heat exchanger, and then form an airflow that circulates inside the ball 50 again.

Here, the type of the circulation fan 44 is not particularly limited as long as it forms a circulating air flow, but according to an embodiment of the present invention, the circulation fan 44 may be a centrifugal fan.

This circulation fan 44 may be arranged so that the rotation axis faces the front side, that is, the evaporator 45 or the ball 50, and accordingly, the evaporator box 451 provided axially forward of the rotation axis of the circulation fan 44 Low-temperature, low-humidity vapor that has passed through the evaporator 45 can be inhaled through the intake port 455.

The inhaled steam is generated by the rotation of the impeller 443, which is provided with a plurality of blades along the circumference at a predetermined distance around the rotation axis of the circulation fan 44, and is drawn into the exhaust duct 445 connected to the centrifugal direction of the circulation fan 44. can be exhausted.

That is, the high-temperature, high-humidity vapor containing moisture inside the ball 50 due to heating by the heating plate 13 is driven by the circulation fan 44, and is discharged through the vent 54 and the evaporator box 451 of the ball 50. ) can flow into the evaporator 45 inside the evaporator box 451 through the inlet 453, and the high-temperature, high-humidity vapor changes into low-temperature, low-humidity vapor as it passes through the evaporator 45, which is then circulated again. A circulating air flow path (Fa) can be formed that flows through the fan 44, through the exhaust duct 445 and the evaporator box 451, and back into the ball 50 through the ventilation hole 54 of the ball 50. (See Figures 18 and 19).

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the ventilation hole 54 formed on one side of the ball 50 may be a single through hole in which the air inflow path and the air discharge path are integrated.

Correspondingly, the evaporator box 451 may be provided with an outlet and inlet 453 and 454 at the front, and accordingly, the outlet and inlet 453 and 454 of the evaporator box 451 are mounted on the ball receiving portion 12. It may be provided to face the ventilation hole 54 of the ball 50 and communicate with each other. Here, the inlet 453 of the evaporator box 451 provides a passage through which the internal air of the ball 50 flows into the interior of the evaporator box 451, and the outlet 454 of the evaporator box 451 provides an inlet 453. ), in contrast, a passage can be provided through which the air inside the evaporator box 451 is discharged into the inside of the ball 50.

The inlet 453 and/or outlet 454 of the evaporator box 451 is on the front side, that is, the door 20, so that it can be interconnected with the ventilation hole 54 of the ball 50 mounted on the ball storage portion 12. It may be formed to extend to protrude toward the side.

That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the ball 50 is mounted on the ball receiving portion 12, the inlet 453 and outlet 454 of the evaporator box 451 are the vent hole 54 of the ball 50. can be interconnected with As a specific example, when the ball 50 is mounted on the ball storage unit 12, the inlet 453 and outlet 454 of the evaporator box 451 are inserted and fitted into the inner peripheral surface of the ventilation hole 54 of the ball 50. You can.

At this time, in order to maintain airtightness between the ball 50 and the evaporator box 451, a packing member 541 such as rubber or silicone may be provided on the inner peripheral surface of the vent hole 54 (see FIG. 22).

Meanwhile, the inlet 453 and outlet 454 of the evaporator box 451 may be formed integrally with the vent hole 54 of the ball 50, but according to a preferred embodiment, the inlet 453 and the outlet 454 Each of the discharge ports 454 is preferably formed to be divided separately, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15.

At this time, the present invention is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the inlet 453 of the evaporator box 451 has a larger hole area than the outlet 454. This is because the air flowing from the ball 50 to the evaporator box 451 is air heated by the heating plate 13 inside the ball 50 and thermally expanded, but it flows from the evaporator box 451 to the ball 50. This is because the flowing air is air cooled and condensed by the evaporator 45.

In addition, the present invention is not particularly limited, but according to one embodiment of the present invention, the inlet 453 of the evaporator box 451 is formed to correspond to the vent hole 54 of the ball 50, but is a portion of the inside thereof. The outlet 454 of the evaporator box 451 may be partitioned by a partition wall.

For example, if the ventilation hole 54 of the ball 50 is rectangular with approximately rounded corners, the inlet 453 of the evaporator box 451 may also be correspondingly rectangular with approximately rounded corners, and in this case, the inlet 453 ) A roughly circular outlet 454 may be partitioned by a partition wall in part of the interior, and the area occupied by the outlet 454 within the inlet 453 may be smaller than the remaining area.

Meanwhile, as described above, the evaporator box 451 may be provided with an intake port 455 formed through the rear.

The fan housing 442, which accommodates the circulation fan 44 therein, includes an opening formed on one side (for example, the front side), and the opening of the fan housing 442 is the intake port 455 of the evaporator box 451. It can be arranged to face.

That is, the intake port 455 of the evaporator box 451 is formed to face the rotation axis of the circulation fan 44 provided on the rear side of the evaporator box 451, so that the circulation fan 44 in the fan housing 442 is driven. Air cooled by the evaporator 45 in the evaporator box 451 may be sucked into the circulation fan 44 through the intake port 455.

As described above, the low-temperature, low-humidity vapor that has passed through the evaporator 45 is sucked in from the axial front of the rotation axis of the circulation fan 44, and the thus sucked vapor is spaced at a predetermined distance around the rotation axis of the circulation fan 44. By rotating the impeller 443, which has a plurality of blades along the circumference, the air can be exhausted to the exhaust duct 445 connected to the centrifugal direction of the circulation fan 44.

Specifically, the fan housing 442, which accommodates the circulation fan 44 therein, may be spaced a predetermined distance from the impeller 443 and may be provided with a guide plate 444 along the circumferential direction, and accordingly, the impeller ( Centrifugal force is applied to the air sucked in from the front of the rotating shaft through the rotation drive of 443), and when the air with centrifugal force rotates and flows in one direction around the rotating shaft, the guide plate 444 can guide the air flow. .

At this time, one side of the guide plate 444, for example, a portion of the upper side, is formed with an opening, and the air rotating and flowing along the inner peripheral surface of the guide plate 444 flows out in the centrifugal direction through the opening of the guide plate 444 by centrifugal force. It can go out, and it can flow along the exhaust duct 445 provided to communicate with the opening of the guide plate 444.

The present invention is not particularly limited, but a guide plate 444 in the form of a partition may be provided inside the fan housing 442 and an exhaust duct 445 extending from one side opening.

Ultimately, the air flowing along the exhaust duct 445 may be introduced into the interior of the evaporator box 451 through the exhaust port 4561 provided in front of it, that is, formed on the rear side of the evaporator box 451.

In other words, an intake port 455 through which air is sucked in by the circulation fan 44 may be formed through the rear side of the evaporator box 451, and in addition, an exhaust port 4561 through which air is discharged from the circulation fan 44 may be formed through the rear side of the evaporator box 451. can be formed.

The intake port 455 of the evaporator box 451 is intended to provide a passage through which the air passing through the evaporator 45 in the evaporator box 451 flows to the circulation fan 44, but the exhaust port 4561 is used to provide a passage through which the air passing through the evaporator 45 in the evaporator box 451 flows to the circulation fan 44. ) to supply the air discharged from the ball 50 to the inside of the ball 50, and the evaporator box 451 allows low-temperature, low-humidity vapor flowing in from the exhaust port 4561 on the rear side to be directly supplied to the inside of the ball 50. Thus, the evaporator box 451 may include a connection pipe 456 that connects the rear exhaust port 4561 and the front exhaust port 454 to communicate with each other.

That is, the connection pipe 456 is provided to cross the front and rear of the evaporator box 451, so that the exhaust port 4561 and the outlet 454 of the evaporator box 451 can be connected to each other to communicate, and thus, the circulation fan The air discharged from (44) can be directly supplied to the inside of the ball (50) without directly contacting the evaporator (45) in the evaporator box (451).

Here, the connection pipe 456 is not particularly limited as long as it is used to connect the exhaust port 4561 and the discharge port 454 of the evaporator box 451 so that they can communicate with each other, but according to a specific embodiment, the evaporator box 451 is connected to the front casing. When formed by combining (451a) and the rear casing (451b), a portion of the connecting pipe 456 may extend forward from the exhaust port 4561 of the rear casing 451b of the evaporator box 451, and may be connected. Another part of the pipe 456 is formed so that the outlet 454 of the front casing 451a of the evaporator box 451 extends rearward, so that when the front casing 451a and the rear casing 451b are coupled facing each other, By this combination, a connecting pipe 456 can be provided that crosses the front and rear of the evaporator box 451.

Meanwhile, the high-temperature, high-humidity wet steam inside the ball 50 changes into low-temperature, low-humidity steam as it passes through the evaporator 45 inside the evaporator box 45. At this time, condensate generated by cooling is stored in the evaporator box 45. It can be stored inside.

At this time, the evaporator box 45 may include a condensate discharge port 452 so that the condensate stored inside can be discharged naturally or forcibly to the machine room outside the evaporator box 45 or to the outside of the main body 10.

That is, the evaporator 45 is a means of heat exchange between the high-temperature, high-humidity vapor drawn from the inside of the ball 50 along the circulating air passage Fa and the refrigerant flowing along the circulating refrigerant passage Fr. The vapor passing through is cooled, and moisture contained in the vapor when passing through the evaporator 45 can be removed.

The evaporator 45 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be of the pin&tube type, as shown in FIG. 7, in order to expand the contact surface with passing air, but the present invention does not specifically limit the type. .

Since the odor derived from the object to be treated is dissolved in the moisture removed in this way, the control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention continues to drive the circulation fan 44 at a predetermined driving speed to generate heat by the heating plate 13. The internal air of the heated ball 50, that is, high-temperature, high-humidity wet steam, can be repeatedly supplied to the evaporator 45, and accordingly, the evaporator 45 repeatedly condenses the high-temperature, high-humidity wet steam, thereby forming the inside of the evaporator box 451. It is desirable to concentrate the odor in the condensate generated from the .

Here, the control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention continues to operate the circulation fan 44 even after the drying process for the inside of the ball 50 is completed to supply air cooled by the evaporator 45. It is desirable to supply it to the inside of the ball 50 to cool it.

This is because, even if the inside of the ball 50 is dried, the inside of the ball 50 may still have a high temperature atmosphere due to heating by the heating plate 13, which causes the ball 50 to be pulled out from the main body 10. This is because there is a problem that may cause burns to the user.

Therefore, even after drying of the inside of the ball 50 is completed, the control unit continues to operate the circulation fan 44 as well as preferably the refrigeration cycle to cool the inside of the ball 50. It is desirable to do so.

However, in order to allow the user to process the remaining treated material that has been completed inside the ball 50 in a short time, the control unit controls the driving speed of the circulation fan 44 after drying of the inside of the ball 50 is completed. can be higher than the driving speed in the drying stroke, and the driving speed of the compressor 48 can also be higher than the driving speed in the drying stroke.

Meanwhile, as described above, the high-temperature, high-humidity wet steam inside the ball 50 drawn by the circulation fan 44 condenses inside the evaporator box 451 containing the evaporator 45, and the condensed water It can be stored.

In order to discharge condensate generated inside the evaporator box 451 to the outside of the evaporator box 451, a condensate discharge port 452 may be formed through the bottom of the evaporator box 451 according to an embodiment of the present invention. , Accordingly, the condensate generated inside the evaporator box 451 can be naturally drained to the outside through the condensate discharge port 452 by its own weight.

Figure 17 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an evaporator box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 17, a condensate discharge port 452 is provided on the bottom of the evaporator box 451, and the bottom of the evaporator box 451 has at least one downward slope centered on the position of the condensate discharge port 452. It may have slopes (4511 to 4512).

Accordingly, condensate generated inside the evaporator box 451 may fall to the floor, and is guided to the condensate discharge port 452 along at least one inclined surface 4511 to 4512, thereby flowing to the outside of the evaporator box 451. It can be drained.

Figure 18 is a diagram schematically showing the air flow inside a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 18, by driving the circulation fan 44, the high-temperature, high-humidity vapor inside the ball 50 changes into low-temperature, low-humidity vapor through the evaporator 45 in the evaporator box 451. Steam may form a circulating airflow that flows back into the ball 50 through the exhaust duct 445 of the fan housing 442 and the connection pipe 456 within the evaporator box 451.

In the process of flowing along the circulating air flow, the moisture and odor inside the ball 50 can be converted into condensate in the evaporator box 451, and the air from which moisture and odor have been removed by the evaporator 45 is returned to the ball 50. ) can be supplied inside.

The condensate generated inside the evaporator box 451, that is, the condensate in which the odor is dissolved, is drained to the outside of the evaporator box 451 through the condensate discharge port 452, as described above. The condensate outlet 452 is connected to communicate with the inside of the condensate tank 70, so that the condensate in the evaporator box 451 naturally flows into the condensate tank 70 and can be stored in the condensate tank 70. .

At this time, the condensate tank 70 or the condensate tank inlet is provided at the lower part of the evaporator box 451 or the condensate discharge port 452 of the evaporator box 451, that is, at a relatively low position, so that the condensate generated in the evaporator box 451 It is desirable to allow natural drainage into the condensate tank (70).

In addition, the discharge motor 75 has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet may be connected to the condensate tank outlet 711 of the condensate tank 70, and the outlet may be connected to a pipe (not shown) extending to the outside of the main body 10. can be connected

As the discharge motor 75 is driven, negative pressure is generated at the intake port, allowing condensate stored in the condensate tank 70 to be sucked in, and conversely, positive pressure is generated at the discharge port to drain the condensate sucked through the intake port to the outside of the main body 10. can do. That is, as the discharge motor 75 is driven, the condensate stored in the condensate tank 70 can be discharged to the outside of the main body 10, and as a result, the condensate stored in the condensate tank 70 can be emptied.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit drives the discharge motor 75 as needed when a predetermined condition is satisfied, for example, when the level of condensate stored in the condensate tank 70 is high, or periodically or serially. By driving the discharge motor 75 during the operation process, the condensate stored in the condensate tank 70 can be forcibly discharged to the outside of the main body 10.

Of course, on the contrary, when the discharge motor 75 is not driven, the condensate in the condensate tank 70 may not be drained but may accumulate and accumulate.

Meanwhile, a first ventilation hole may be provided at the upper part of the condensate tank 70 as a passage through which the air in the condensate tank 70 is exhausted to the outside. At this time, the first ventilation hole is a passage through which the air in the condensate tank 70 is discharged to the outside. In addition to providing a passage for exhaustion to the outside, a passage through which external air (for example, a machine room within the main body 10 or air outside the main body 10) can be introduced may be provided.

Accordingly, the condensate flowing into the condensate tank is stored inside the condensate tank 70, but the condensate tank 70 is connected to enable communication with the condensate discharge port 452 of the evaporator box 451, and the condensate tank 70 is connected to the condensate tank 70. Since (70) is connected to enable communication with the first ventilation hole, the pressure within the circulating air flow (ball 50 - evaporator box 451 - circulation fan 44) generated by driving the circulation fan 44 is can be removed

That is, the inside of the evaporator box 451 is connected to the inside of the condensate tank 70, and external air flows into the condensate tank 70 or the evaporator box 451 through the first ventilation hole formed through the condensate tank 70. ) or, conversely, some of the air in the circulatory airflow may be discharged to the outside, so if a pressure change occurs in the closed circulatory airflow, the pressure can be removed.

Meanwhile, since the odor generated from the object to be treated is concentrated and dissolved in the condensate, there are few odor-causing substances in some of the air in the circulating air flow discharged to the outside through the first ventilation hole.

However, even if the air containing odor-causing substances is exhausted to the outside, even in a small amount, it may cause discomfort to the user. Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a deodorizing filter 60 is installed in the first ventilation hole of the condensate tank 70. ) can be connected.

The type of deodorizing filter 60 according to an embodiment of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it can adsorb and remove bad odors in the air, but for example, it may be a filter containing an adsorbent made of activated carbon, or a filled type ( It may be in powder type or powder type, etc.) or block type, but may be a combination of one or two or more types of filters.

However, the block-type filter is formed by compressing a powder-type filter by heat and pressure. Rather than a filled filter in which air escapes between the powders and the filter function deteriorates, the deodorizing filter 60 according to a preferred embodiment is a block-type filter. It could be a type filter.

This is because, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the flow rate of air flowing through the deodorizing filter 60 is small, so it is desirable to use a block-type filter with relatively excellent filtration performance.

This deodorizing filter 60 is provided to be detachable and replaceable in cases where the deodorizing ability is reduced or the expiration date has expired, but is located in a position within the main body 10 that can be easily accessed by a user or worker, for example, the main body ( It can be located in front of 10).

Accordingly, the user or worker can remove the part of the outer shell of the main body 10 that corresponds to the deodorizing filter 60, remove the existing deodorizing filter 60, and install the new deodorizing filter 60.

For this purpose, an exhaust pipe 91 may be provided to form a path through which air flows between the first ventilation hole of the condensate tank 70 and the front deodorizing filter 60. That is, one end of the exhaust pipe 91 may be connected to the first ventilation hole, and the other end of the exhaust pipe 91 may be connected to the deodorizing filter 60.

Ultimately, some of the air in the circulating air flow circulating between the ball 50, the evaporator box 451, and the circulation fan 44 is transferred from the evaporator box 451 to the condensate tank 70, as shown in FIG. 18, And the condensate is discharged to the outside along the exhaust pipe 91 through the first ventilation hole of the tank 70. At this time, it is discharged to the outside through the deodorizing filter 60 located at the end of the exhaust pipe 91, thereby eliminating the odor in the discharged air. Not only can the causing substances be adsorbed and removed, but the pressure generated in the closed circulation passage can thereby be removed.

Specifically, when the air inside the ball 50 is heated by the heating plate 13, a positive pressure atmosphere can be formed in the circulating air flow, and accordingly, some of the air in the circulating air flow flows into the first ventilation hole of the condensate tank 70. By being discharged to the outside of the main body 10 through the exhaust pipe 91 and the deodorizing filter 60 connected to , the positive pressure in the circulation passage can be removed.

On the contrary, as shown in FIG. 18, outside air may be provided to the condensate tank 70 or the evaporator box 451 through the first ventilation hole along the exhaust pipe 91 through the deodorizing filter 60. When negative pressure occurs in a closed circulation passage, that pressure can be removed.

That is, the air in the circulation passage is cooled and condensed by the evaporator 45 to form a negative pressure atmosphere in the closed circulation passage, and the interior of the condensate tank 70 is also created with a negative pressure atmosphere by driving the discharge motor 75. may be formed, and as a result, outside air may be introduced through the deodorizing filter 60. The external air introduced through the deodorizing filter 60 flows into the evaporator box 451 or the condensate tank 70 through the exhaust pipe 91 and the first ventilation hole connected thereto, so that the negative pressure in the circulation passage can be removed.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an expansion tank 80 is provided between the condensate tank 70 and the deodorizing filter 60 to remove moisture in the air discharged from the condensate tank 70. .

The expansion tank 80 according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided on the passage exhausting air from the condensate tank 70 to the deodorizing filter 60, and is used to remove moisture in the air discharged from the inside of the main body 10 to the outside. You can.

Specifically, the expansion tank 80 may include a communication hole through which air flows in from the outside to the inside, and may also include a second ventilation hole through which air within the expansion tank 80 is discharged to the outside.

Here, the communication hole of the expansion tank 80 may be connected to communicate with the ventilation hole of the condensate tank 70, and the second ventilation hole of the expansion tank 80 may be connected to communicate with the exhaust pipe 91, so that the condensate tank (70) The air inside passes through the ventilation hole, the communication hole, and the second ventilation hole in that order and can be discharged to the outside through the exhaust pipe 91 and the deodorizing filter 60.

The expansion tank 80 is provided at the top of the condensate tank 70, specifically at a position where the communication hole of the expansion tank 80 is higher than the ventilation hole of the condensate tank 70, and is connected to enable communication with each other, so that the condensate tank 70 ) It is desirable to allow air that does not contain moisture to naturally flow into the expansion tank (80).

Additionally, the second ventilation hole of the expansion tank 80 may discharge air from which moisture has been removed from the air introduced into the interior through the communication hole.

At this time, the present invention is not particularly limited, but according to an embodiment of the present invention, the second ventilation hole is an expansion tank so that air that does not contain moisture can be discharged through the second ventilation hole of the expansion tank 80. It may be located at the upper part of the housing, and conversely, the communication hole connected to enable communication with the ventilation hole of the condensate tank 70 may be located at the lower part of the expansion tank housing.

That is, the air flowing in from the communication hole at the bottom of the expansion tank housing can have its moisture removed and be discharged through the second ventilation hole at the top, and at this time, the expansion tank 80 removes moisture from the air flowing in through the communication hole. In order to remove, a member for dehumidification may be provided inside the expansion tank housing. However, according to an embodiment of the present invention, at least one partition wall for dehumidification is provided inside the expansion tank housing, so that the expansion tank housing Moisture in the air introduced inside can be removed.

Specifically, the partition wall is provided on the flow path of air flowing from the communication hole in the expansion tank housing to the second ventilation hole, and may block part of the flow path.

The partition wall according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is preferably formed to extend downward from the inner upper wall of the expansion tank housing by a predetermined length. The partition wall may be made of one or a combination of two or more, and the two or more partition walls have different sizes. You can have

Ultimately, when the air passing through the inside of the expansion tank housing flows, moisture in the air can be removed and dehumidified, and thus the air applied to the deodorizing filter 60 through the expansion tank 80 is dehumidified and dried. Because of this condition, the lifespan of the deodorizing filter 60 can be improved.

bowl

Meanwhile, returning again, the ball 50 containing the object to be treated can be accommodated in the ball receiving portion 12 within the main body 10.

Figure 20 is an exploded view of a ball according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 20, the ball 50 may include a container body 51 that accommodates the object to be treated therein, and a container lid 52 that covers the opening of the container body 51.

The container body 51 is a box shape that forms a receiving space to accommodate the object to be treated, and the present invention does not specifically limit its shape, but for example, it may be cylindrical.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment, one side of the ball 50 or the container body 51 is provided to the user so that the user can easily move the ball 50 or the container body 51 or attach or detach it from the body 10. It may further include a ball handle 55 that can be gripped.

At this time, the present invention is not particularly limited, but the ball handle 55 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be formed to protrude on one side of the container body 51, and may preferably be formed to be long in the vertical direction.

Additionally, the container body 51 may further include at least one guide protrusion 511 protruding from the bottom.

The shape or location of the guide protrusion 511 is not particularly limited, but may be formed to protrude on the front side of the bottom of the container body 51, or on the bottom of the container body 51 in the direction where the ball handle 55 is located. However, since the guide protrusion 511 can be inserted into the door inner groove 22, which is recessed on the inner surface of the door 20, the guide protrusion 511 corresponds to the cross section of the door inner groove 22. It may have a roughly plate shape with wide left and right widths.

The container lid 52 can close the interior of the container body 51 by covering the opening of the container body 51 through which the object to be treated is taken in and out. By covering the opening 51a of the container body 51 containing food waste with the container lid 52, bad odors generated from food waste in the container body 51 can be blocked from being released to the outside.

For this purpose, the container lid 52 may have a shape corresponding to the opening 51a of the main container 51, and accordingly the container lid 52 is seated or coupled to the opening 51a of the main container 51. It can be.

At this time, according to a preferred embodiment, the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the container body 51 and/or the bottom surface of the container lid 52 are formed so as to have airtightness between the opening of the container body 51 and the container lid 52 covering it. A packing member 535 may be provided.

That is, the packing member 535 is interposed between the opening of the container body 51 and the container lid 52, so that the wet steam in the container body 51 circulates along the circulating air flow path Fa by the circulation fan 44. When doing so, it is possible to prevent odors, etc. from inside the container body 51 from leaking out of the container body 51.

Meanwhile, one side of the ball 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a ventilation hole 54 that communicates the inside and outside of the ball 50.

The vent 54 may provide a path that communicates the inside and outside of the container body 51, and accordingly, when the ball 50 is mounted on the ball receiving housing 14 of the food waste disposer 1, the vent hole 54 (54) may be connected to a device in the machine room, for example, the inlet 453 of the evaporator box 451, through the communication port 141 of the ball-receiving housing 14.

Accordingly, the inside of the ball 50 can be connected to the food waste processor 1, specifically the refrigeration cycle including a compressor, condenser, and evaporator, through the ventilation hole 54, and a circulation fan ( Wet steam generated from food waste in the container body 51 can be sucked in by the operation of 44) and condensed by the operation of the refrigeration cycle, and the dry steam from which the moisture has been removed can be supplied back to the container body 51. there is.

Here, the ventilation hole 54 may be divided into an outlet through which internal wet steam is discharged to the outside, that is, to the food waste disposer 1, and an inlet through which external dry steam flows into the inside, but the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in the figure, wet steam and dry steam may be integrated into one outlet, that is, one treatment port 12.

In this way, the wet steam inside the container body 51 is discharged to the outside through the ventilation hole 54 of the ball 50, and the dry steam flows in from the outside, so that the food waste in the ball 50 can be dried.

Here, when the vent 54 is connected to the evaporator box 451, specifically the inlet 453 and the outlet 454, there is a vent hole 54 on the inner peripheral surface and/or outer peripheral surface of the vent 54 so that it can be connected while maintaining airtightness. ), it is desirable to provide a packing member 541 such as rubber or silicone to prevent leakage of air flowing in and out through ).

In addition, the location of the vent 54 formed on one side of the ball 50 is not particularly limited, but may be provided on one side of the container lid 52. According to a preferred embodiment, the vent 54 is, It is preferable that the ball 50 is provided in the opposite direction to the ball handle 55 provided on the ball 50 so that it faces the ball receiving part 12 when it is inserted into the ball receiving part 12 of the food waste disposer 1. .

In addition, the present invention is not particularly limited, but when the balls 50 are introduced into the ball receiving portion 12 of the food waste disposer 1, the evaporator box 451 passes through the communication port 141 of the ball receiving housing 14. ), the ventilation hole 54 may be formed to extend outward so as to protrude from one side of the container lid 52 to ensure reliability of connection with the inlet 453.

Meanwhile, on one side of the ball 50, specifically the container body 51, the user can easily move the ball 50 or the container body 51 or easily place it in the ball storage portion 12 of the food waste disposer 1. To enable detachment, it may further include a ball handle 55 that can be held by the user.

At this time, the present invention is not particularly limited, but the ball handle 55 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be formed to protrude from one side of the container body 51, and is preferably formed to be long in the vertical direction so that the user can It can be easily gripped.

Additionally, the ball 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a foldable handle 512 in addition to the ball handle 55.

The folding handle 512 can be held by the user and is rotatably coupled around the left and right sides of the ball 50, so that the user can easily lift the ball 50 or the container body 51 from above and place it on the sink top. It can be done so that it can be installed.

Specifically, the folding handle 512 is inserted into both sides of the container body 51 and has a movable part rotatably coupled about the insertion position, and a ball handle when the movable part is tilted downward at approximately the middle position of the movable part. It may be coupled to (55) or include a fixing part provided to be seated on the ball handle (55).

In other words, the folding handle 512, including the movable part and the fixed part, is roughly shaped like a 'ㄷ' or '⊂' shape, and both ends can be rotatably fitted to both sides of the container body 51 and bent downward. The city fixture may be coupled to or seated on the ball handle (55).

On the other hand, the ball handle 55, unlike the foldable handle 512, allows the user to hold the ball 50 from the side and slide it forward toward the ball receiving portion 12 of the food waste disposer 1. It is provided to facilitate withdrawal, and is formed to be long in the vertical direction on one side of the container body 51. The ball handle 55 and the folding handle 512 have different uses and shapes.

Meanwhile, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the ball 50, specifically, the bottom of the container body 51 may include at least one guide protrusion 511 protruding.

The guide protrusion 511 may support the ball 50 when the ball 50 is seated on the sink top plate. That is, the guide protrusion 511 can support the ball 50 together with a portion of the bottom edge of the container body 51.

Here, the guide protrusion 511 is formed to protrude on a portion of the bottom edge of the container body 51, in the direction where the ball handle 55 is located, or in the opposite direction among the bottom edge of the container body 51, according to a preferred embodiment. It can be.

At this time, the guide protrusion 511 protruding from the bottom of the container body 51 is formed widely in the width direction to stably support the ball 50 when it is seated on the sink top, but is not limited to this and the guide protrusion ( 511) may be arranged widely in the width direction by forming a group of a plurality of protruding protrusions.

Ultimately, when the container body 51 is seated on the sink top and a small amount of food waste is repeatedly added, the guide protrusion 511 supports the container body 51 at a distance from the floor, so that the moisture on the sink top is absorbed into the container body ( It is possible to avoid contact with the bottom surface of 51) as well as the ball coupling 56, which will be described later.

Meanwhile, the guide protrusion 511 can guide the movement when the food waste disposer 1 is slid into the ball receiving portion 12.

The detailed explanation for this is the same as described above, so this will be replaced and the detailed explanation will be omitted.

Meanwhile, the ball 50 or the container body 51 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a ball coupling 56 rotatably provided on the bottom, as shown in FIG. 17.

The ball coupling 56, which is provided to rotate around the rotation axis, can be combined with the main body coupling (not shown) provided on the bottom of the ball receiving portion 12 of the main body 10, and the driving device 34 of the main body 10 ) The ball coupling 56 may be rotationally driven via the main body coupling coupled thereto as the drive shaft rotates.

The present invention does not specifically limit the form of coupling between the main body coupling and the ball coupling 56, but each of the main coupling and the ball coupling 56 has protrusions and depressions formed on opposing surfaces so that they can be coupled to each other. The formed depressions may be arranged alternately so that the body coupling and the ball coupling 56 can be coupled to each other.

The main body coupling and the ball coupling 56 can be engaged with each other, and accordingly, the rotational driving force rotating around the drive shaft of the main coupling can be transmitted to the ball coupling 56.

At this time, according to a preferred embodiment, the ball coupling 56 of the ball 50 is provided so as not to protrude from the bottom of the container body 51, so that when the ball 50 is seated on the sink top, the ball coupling 56 protrudes. It is desirable to avoid being overturned by (56).

On the other hand, since each of the protrusions and depressions formed on the upper surface of the body coupling protrudes upward faces each of the protrusions and depressions formed on the lower surface of the ball coupling 56, and may not engage with each other, The food waste disposer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention uses the drive device 34 to align the main body coupling at a predetermined angle before pulverizing and/or agitating the object to be treated inside the ball 50. Each rotation can be driven a predetermined number of times.

Figure 23 is a view showing the interior of the main container according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 24 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the main container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figures 23 and 24, the ball 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a rotating part 57 that rotates around a rotating axis provided at the center inside the container body 51, and the rotating part 57 It may include at least one movable wing (58a to 58c) extending outwardly on the outer peripheral surface of the.

Here, the rotating part 57 is provided to interoperate with the ball coupling 56, and the drive shaft rotated by the driving device of the main body 10 transmits the rotational driving force through the main body coupling and the ball coupling 56, It can be transmitted to the rotating part 57.

In addition to this, the ball 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include at least one first and second fixed blades 59a and 59b extending in the center direction on the inner wall of the container body 51. there is.

Ultimately, the movable wings 58a to 58c rotating around the rotation axis and the first and second fixed wings 59a and 59b extending in the central direction on the inner wall of the container body 51 interact to form the ball. (50) The object to be treated contained therein can be pulverized and/or stirred.

According to a specific embodiment, the first and second fixed blades 59a and 59b may be composed of a plurality of blades stacked so as to be spaced apart by a predetermined distance, and may include at least one movable blade rotating between the plurality of blades spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. As 58a to 58c) moves, the object to be treated sandwiched between the first and second fixed blades 59a and 59b and the movable blades 58a to 58c can be crushed and/or stirred.

However, the present invention does not specifically limit the shape or number of the movable blades 58a to 58c and the first and second fixed blades 59a and 59b.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 20, the ball 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention is between the container body 51 and the container lid 52 covering one side opening 51a, the container body 51 ), a packing member 535 may be interposed to ensure airtightness.

Specifically, a packing member 535 may be provided on the inner peripheral surface and/or outer peripheral surface of the opening 51a of the container body 51, or on the inner peripheral surface and/or outer peripheral surface of the container lid 52. That is, the packing member 535 is interposed between the container body 51 and the container lid 52 to prevent the odor of food waste contained inside the container body 51 from escaping to the outside.

In order to interpose the packing member 535 between the container body 51 and the container lid 52, the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the container lid 52 corresponds to the cross section of the container lid 52 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The packing member 535 having the shape can be fitted and coupled.

To this end, the outer peripheral surface of the lower part of the container lid 52 may have a groove or a step that is recessed in the inward direction so that the packing member 535 can be easily inserted, but the present invention is not particularly limited thereto. .

Ultimately, when the container body 51 and the container lid 52 are combined, the packing member 535 provided to surround the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the container lid 52 maintains airtightness with the upper inner peripheral surface of the container body 51. You can access it.

However, according to one embodiment of the present invention, in order to support the lower end of the packing member 535, the blocking portion 53 may be provided with a flange portion 532 extending outwardly at the lower end, and the container lid ( It is desirable that the flange portion 532 of the blocking portion 53 coupled to 52) supports the lower end of the packing member 535.

That is, the packing member 535 may be interposed between the upper inner surface of the container body 51 and the lower outer surface of the container lid 52, and at this time, the packing member 535 is connected to the container lid 52 and its inner side. The packing member 535 may be supported by a flange portion 532 extending outward from the lower end of the blocking portion 53.

At this time, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the flange portion 532 of the blocking portion 53 further includes a support protrusion (not shown) that protrudes toward the packing member 535 and supports the packing member 535. can do.

Specifically, a plurality of support protrusions may be formed to protrude upward along the flange portion 532 of the blocking portion 53 such that a plurality of support protrusions are preferably spaced apart or arranged consecutively.

As an example, the support protrusion may have a roughly protruding circular band shape according to the shape of the flange portion 532, whereby when the blocking portion 53 rotates to open and close the ventilation hole 54, the blocking portion 532 rotates to open and close the ventilation hole 54. By making the flange portion 532 of (53) not face the packing member 535 and forming a line or point, the rotation of the rotating blocking portion 53 is prevented or interfered with by the packing member 535. It is desirable to prevent this from happening.

Meanwhile, as described above, the ball 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a blocking portion on the inside of the container lid 52 to selectively open and close the ventilation hole 54 provided in the container lid 52. (53) may be arranged to be adjacent or adjacent.

That is, the blocking portion 53 can slide from one side of the vent 54 to the other side, and the vent 54 can be opened or closed according to this movement.

The blocking portion 53 may be plate-shaped in various shapes so as to be provided adjacent to or in contact with the inside of the container lid 52. However, the blocking portion 53 according to an embodiment of the present invention is, as shown in FIG. 16, The outer surface of the blocking portion 53 may have a shape that approximately corresponds to the inner surface of the container lid 52.

For example, when the container lid 52 is cylindrical with one side closed, the blocking portion 53 is also cylindrical with one side closed and can be provided to be rotatable adjacent to or in contact with the inner surface of the container lid 52.

At this time, the blocking portion 53 provided on the inside of the container lid 52 is provided to rotate around the rotation axis 534 provided at the center, and may include a through hole 531 formed on one side. .

Accordingly, in the case of the blocking portion 53 rotating inside the container lid 52, when the through hole 531 is aligned at least in part with the position of the vent hole 54 of the container lid 52, The inside of the ball 50 may be in communication with the outside. Conversely, if the position of the through hole 531 does not match the position of the ventilation hole 54, the inside of the ball 50 is blocked from the outside, and the inside of the ball 50 is blocked from the outside. The interior of (50) can be sealed.

At this time, the blocking unit 53 rotates around the rotation axis 534 provided at the center, and an opening/closing handle is provided on the central rotation axis of the blocking unit 53 so that it can be rotated by an external force. It can be axially coupled to the rotation axis or rotation axis of (521).

The opening and closing handle 521 is exposed to the outside of the ball 50 or the container lid 52 and is rotatable, and can be axially coupled to the central rotation axis 534 of the blocking portion 53, and eventually opens and closing handle 521. ), the blocking portion 53 rotates so that the ventilation hole 54 of the container lid 52 can be selectively opened and closed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 22, as the opening and closing handle 521 provided on the top of the container lid 52 rotates to the left or right, the blocking portion 53 or the through hole 531 becomes the vent hole 54. The ventilation hole 54 can be opened and closed by sliding from one side to the other center.

Accordingly, the user closes the ventilation hole 54 using the opening/closing handle 521, opens the container lid 52 of the bowl 50 seated on the sink top, and places a small amount of food waste in the container body 51. It can be repeatedly put in, and when putting food waste in the bowl 50 into the ball storage part 12 of the food waste disposer 1 to dispose of the food waste, open the ventilation hole 54 using the opening/closing handle 521. It can be inserted into the ball receiving part 12 of the food waste disposer 1.

The blocking portion 53 can be rotated by user manipulation of the opening and closing handle 521 provided on the container lid 52, and the ventilation hole 54 can be selectively opened and closed accordingly, but the present invention is not limited to this. The ventilation hole 54 may be opened and closed by a driving device provided in the food waste processor 1 into which the balls 50 are inserted.

As a specific example, even if the ball 50 is inserted into the ball receiving portion 12 of the food waste disposer 1 in a state in which the ventilation hole 54 is closed, the food waste disposer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a blocking portion ( By providing a rotational driving force to the rotation shaft of 53), the ventilation hole 54 can be automatically opened, and the food waste in the bowl 50 can be dried, pulverized, and/or stirred.

Above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. The description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing its technical idea or essential features.

Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims described later rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts are included in the scope of the present invention. must be interpreted.

1: Food waste processor 10: Main body
102: Support frame 1021: First support plate
1021a: first through hole 1022a, 1022b: second support plate
1023a, 1023b: second through hole 1024a, 1024b: coupling protrusion
11: Ventilation hole 12: Ball storage unit
13: Heating plate 132: Ball fixing groove
133: Ball fixing circumference 14: Ball receiving housing
141: Communication port 15: Door open button
151: Clasp 1512: Clasp Rod
1513: Latching jaw 152: Latch driving device
20: Door 20a: Door hinge axis
201: inner part of door 202: outer part of door
203a, 203b: door frame 2031a, 2031a', 2031b, 2031b': coupling hole
204: insulation layer 21: holder groove
22: Door inner groove 23: Door shock absorber
34: driving device 341: driving motor
342: Power transmission unit 342a ~ 342f: Coupling hole
343: Drive shaft 344: Contact terminal
345, 345a~345f: Fastening means 346, 346a~346f: Vibration dampening member
44: circulation fan 442: fan housing
443: Impeller 444: Guide plate
445: exhaust duct 45: evaporator
451: Evaporator box 451a: Front casing
451b: Rear casing 4511~4512: Inclined surface
452: Condensate outlet 453: Inlet
454: outlet 456: connection pipe
4561: exhaust port 46: flow control valve
47: condenser 48: compressor
49: Heat dissipation fan 50: Ball
51: Container body 511: Guide projection
512: Folding handle 52: Container lid
521: Opening/closing handle 53: Blocking part
531: Through hole 532: Flange portion
534: Rotating shaft 535: Packing member
54: Ventilation hole 541: Packing member
55: Ball handle 56: Ball coupling
57: Rotating part 58: Movable wing
59a: first fixed wing 59b: second fixed wing
60: Deodorization filter 70: Condensate tank
80: expansion tank 91: exhaust pipe

Claims (10)

A main body including a ball receiving portion in which a ball accommodating the object to be treated is provided therein; and
a door provided in front of the main body to open and close the ball storage unit by rotating in an upward and downward direction about the door hinge axis;
Including,
When the door rotates downward due to its own weight to open the ball receiving portion, the door shock absorber provided on the door hinge axis prevents the movement of the door rotating due to its own weight, but does not stop until the door is fully opened. A food waste disposer characterized in that it continues to be open. According to claim 1,
The door includes an inner door groove formed longitudinally on the inner surface;
Including more,
The food waste disposer, wherein the door inner groove guides the ball seated on the open inner surface of the door to the ball storage unit. According to claim 2,
The ball is,
When seated on the inner surface of the open door, a guide protrusion protrudes from the bottom so as to be inserted into the inner groove of the door;
A food waste processor comprising: According to claim 3,
The left and right width of the door inner groove corresponds to the left and right width of the guide protrusion, but is greater than or equal to the left and right width of the ball handle. According to claim 4,
A food waste disposer, wherein when the door is closed, an air layer is formed around the ball handle of the ball inserted into the door inner groove. According to claim 1,
The door is
An inner portion of the door facing the ball receiving portion when closed;
a door outer portion disposed opposite to the outer side of the door inner portion; and
At least one door frame interposed between the inner part of the door and the outer part of the door, and axially coupled to the door hinge axis;
Including,
The food waste disposer, wherein the door frame is coupled to the door shock absorber provided on the door hinge axis. According to claim 6,
The door frame is opened in the thickness direction of the door and has a cross-sectional shape of 'ㄷ',
A food waste disposer, characterized in that an air layer is provided inside the door containing the door frame. According to claim 1,
a latch protruding toward the door at the front of the main body; and
a holder groove formed on the inner surface of the door and coupled to the latch when the door is closed;
A food waste processor further comprising: According to claim 8,
a latch driving device for driving the latch downward;
A food waste processor further comprising: According to clause 9,
a control unit that prevents the latch actuator from opening the door by operating the latch when the inside of the ball is in a high-temperature atmosphere;
A food waste processor further comprising: