WO2021006206A1

WO2021006206A1 - Weight reducing and volume reducing treatment device

Info

Publication number: WO2021006206A1
Application number: PCT/JP2020/026190
Authority: WO
Inventors: 憲吾島
Original assignee: 島産業株式会社
Priority date: 2019-07-05
Filing date: 2020-07-03
Publication date: 2021-01-14
Also published as: JP6749679B1; CN113874133B; TWI778379B; JP2021010907A; CN113874133A; TW202108954A

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a weight reducing and volume reducing treatment device that can dry waste by supplying a warm air flow from underneath moisture-containing waste, and further, that is small and can effectively dry waste. [Solution] A device to reduce the weight and volume of material to be treated by heating is characterized by comprising a case housing (10) that comprises an accommodation space (10h) for accommodating an internal case (50) having an opening at one end and an air permeable bottom, a heated air supply unit (20) that heats air and supplies the heated air to the bottom of the internal case (50) accommodated in the accommodation space (10h) of the case housing (10), and an exhaust unit (30) that discharges some of the heated air to the outside and by being configured such that the heated air circulates between the heated air supply unit (20) and the accommodation space (10h) of the case housing (10).

Description

Weight loss / volume reduction processing equipment

The present invention relates to a weight reduction / volume reduction processing device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a weight reduction / volume reduction treatment apparatus capable of reducing / volume reducing the amount of water-containing waste such as kitchen waste.

Conventionally, in order to reduce the cost of disposing of waste generated at home, technology for reducing the amount and volume of waste has been developed. If the amount and volume of waste can be reduced, the transportation cost and combustion cost of waste can be reduced, which will lead to the reduction of global warming gas. In addition, the space for storing garbage at home can be reduced, and the storage period can be extended to some extent because spoilage can be suppressed. Then, there is an advantage that the number of times of waste disposal can be reduced.

For example, waste containing water, such as kitchen waste discharged from homes, may generate a foul odor due to putrefaction during storage. In order to solve such a problem, an apparatus for drying water-containing waste with warm air has been developed (Patent Documents 1 and 2).

When supplying warm air to waste, there are a method of supplying warm air from the upper surface of the waste and a method of supplying it from the lower surface. In

Patent Documents

3 and 4, warm air is supplied from the lower part of the waste. The technology for drying waste is disclosed.

In the technique of Patent Document 3, a breathable ventilation cage is housed inside a metal non-breathable storage container, and warm air passing through a gap between the storage container and the ventilation cage is ventilated from the lower part of the ventilation cage. It is possible to enter the inside of the basket and come into contact with the waste contained in the bag inside the ventilation basket.

The technology of Patent Document 4 employs a configuration in which air holes are provided only at the top and bottom of the tubular waste storage / heating space, and heated air is supplied from the air holes at the bottom.

Japanese Patent No. 5060669 Japanese Patent No. 5959129 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-153553 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 5-96267

However, in the technique of Patent Document 3, warm air is supplied from the upper part of the storage container, and the ventilation holes of the ventilation cage are provided in addition to the bottom of the ventilation cage. Then, even if a ventilation path is formed between the storage container and the ventilation cage, warm air is easier to enter from the upper part or side of the bag, and warm air is supplied to the waste inside the bag from the lower part. It's difficult to do.

On the other hand, with the technology of Patent Document 4, warm air can be reliably supplied from the lower part to the waste in the garbage storage / heating space. However, since the heating element is provided in the vicinity of the waste storage / heating space, if water drips from the waste and comes into contact with the heating element, the temperature rise of the heating element is hindered. Then, warm air having a temperature required for drying the waste can be supplied into the waste storage / heating space, and the waste cannot be dried stably. Moreover, since the water dripping from the waste is in constant contact with the heating element, the heating element may be corroded.

As described above, with the conventional device for drying waste with warm air, it is practically difficult to supply warm air from the bottom of the container for containing the waste to dry it, and even at present, such a device is used. Not developed.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention can reduce the amount of waste by supplying warm air from the bottom of the waste containing water to dry the waste, and can dry the waste in a small size and effectively. It is an object of the present invention to provide a container processing apparatus.

The weight reduction / volume reduction treatment device of the first invention is a device for reducing the weight / volume of an object to be processed by heating, and includes a storage space for accommodating an internal case having an opening at one end and a breathable bottom. A heated air supply unit that forms heated air and supplies the heated air to the bottom of the built-in case housed in the storage space of the case accommodating portion, and a part of the heated air is externally provided. The built-in case has an opening at one end so that the heated air circulates between the heated air supply unit and the storage space of the case housing unit. It has a main body case whose bottom is breathable and a liquid receiving tray arranged at the bottom of the main body case, and the bottom of the main body case has a low liquid passage region having low liquid permeability. A high liquid passage region having a higher liquid permeability than the low liquid passage region is formed, and the liquid receiving tray is a portion located below the low liquid passage region when attached to the bottom of the main body case. In addition, it is characterized by having a ventilation portion having a higher air permeability than other portions.
In the first invention of the second invention, the case accommodating portion is formed with a supply port for supplying the heated air supplied from the heated air supply unit to the accommodating space. When the built-in case is arranged in the storage space, the supply port is formed so as to be located below the bottom surface of the built-in case in a state of being housed in the storage space. ..
In the second invention, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus of the third invention is the heated air supply unit, which is an air flow forming unit that forms an air flow and air flowing through a supply flow path that connects the air flow forming unit and the supply port. The airflow forming portion is provided below the accommodating space of the case accommodating portion, and the supply flow path is provided between the airflow forming portion and the supply port. The heating portion is arranged on the upstream side of the bent portion of the supply flow path.
In the first, second or third invention, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus of the fourth invention is provided with a plurality of discharge ports for discharging air to the exhaust portion on the inner surface of the accommodation space of the case accommodation portion. The plurality of discharge ports are arranged so as to surround the built-in case in a state of being arranged in the accommodation space, and after the heated air discharged from the supply port has passed through the object to be processed. It is characterized in that it is formed at a position where the heated air can be discharged to the outside of the accommodation space.
In the fourth aspect of the invention, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus of the fifth invention is provided with a discharge surface on which the plurality of discharge ports are formed on the inner surface of the storage space of the case storage portion. It is characterized in that it is formed on an inclined surface that inclines downward from the outside to the inside of the accommodation space.
In any one of the first to fifth inventions, the weight reduction / volume reduction treatment apparatus of the sixth invention is provided with the low-pass filter region in the central portion of the bottom of the main body case, and the low-pass filter is provided. The region has an inclined surface that inclines downward from the low-passing region toward the high-passing region, and the inclined surface is formed with a slit extending along the inclined direction of the inclined surface. It is characterized by that.
In any one of the first to sixth inventions, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus of the seventh invention is an opening in which the ventilation portion of the liquid receiving tray is provided in the central portion of the liquid receiving tray, and is the main body case. The bottom portion is provided with a separation wall that divides the space between the bottom portion of the main body case and the inner surface of the liquid receiving tray into a plurality of ventilation spaces, and the separation wall is viewed from the bottom portion of the built-in case. It is characterized in that a part of all the ventilation spaces is sometimes provided so as to overlap the ventilation portion of the liquid receiving tray.
In any one of the seventh inventions, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus of the eighth invention has the separation wall of the separation wall from the upper end of the ventilation portion of the liquid receiving tray at the position of the ventilation portion of the liquid receiving tray. The liquid receiving tray is formed so that the distance to the lower end is shorter than the distance from the upper end of the ventilation portion of the liquid receiving tray to the bottom portion of the main body case.
In the seventh or eighth invention, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing device of the ninth invention is an opening in which the ventilation portion of the liquid receiving tray is provided in the central portion of the liquid receiving tray, and the main body case is the main body. The low-passage region is formed in the central portion of the bottom of the case, the high-passage region is formed around the low-passage region, and the high-passage region is heated air from the heated air supply portion. Is supplied, the pressure in each ventilation space becomes the same pressure, and the opening area is adjusted so that the heated air passing through each ventilation space has an appropriate flow rate.
In the seventh, eighth or ninth invention, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus of the tenth invention is an opening in which the ventilation portion of the liquid receiving tray is provided in the central portion of the liquid receiving tray, and the main body case is The low-passing region is formed in the central portion of the bottom of the main body case, and the high-passing region is also formed around the low-passing region, and the high-passing region has a plurality of arcs. It is characterized in that a through hole is formed.
In the tenth invention, the weight loss / volume reduction processing apparatus of the eleventh invention has the plurality of arcuate through holes, the outer through hole located outward with respect to the central portion of the main body case, and the outer through hole. It is characterized by having an inward through hole located closer to the central portion of the bottom portion of the main body case than the hole.
In the eleventh invention, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus of the twelfth invention is a through hole in which the outer through hole is an arc shape that is convex outward, and the inner through hole is a through hole that is convex inward. The outer through hole is formed so as to project most outward in the vicinity of the separation wall, and the inner through hole is the most inward between the separation walls. It is characterized in that it is formed so as to protrude into.
In the tenth, eleventh or twelfth invention of the thirteenth invention, the plurality of arc-shaped through holes are formed so that the through holes sandwiching the separation wall have a symmetrical shape. It is characterized by that.
In any one of the first to thirteenth inventions, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus of the fourteenth invention comprises a cover case for accommodating the case accommodating portion, the heated air supply portion, and the exhaust portion, and the cover. A cover portion connected to the case for opening and closing the accommodating space of the case accommodating portion is provided, and the cover case is provided with an air intake port for communicating between the inside and the outside of the cover case. The lid portion is provided with an exhaust port that is communicated with the inner surface of the accommodating space of the case accommodating portion by the exhaust portion, and the air flow forming means of the heated air supply unit provides air in the cover case. It is characterized in that it is provided so as to suck.
In the 14th invention, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus of the 15th invention includes an outer case that covers the cover case, and a space is provided between the inner surface of the outer case and the outer surface of the cover case. The outer case is characterized in that it is provided with an external intake port that communicates between the inside and the outside of the outer case.
In any one of the first to fifteenth inventions, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus of the sixteenth invention has a purification member accommodating portion accommodating a purifying member for purifying exhausted air and the purifying member accommodating portion. An introduction flow path provided on the upstream side of the portion and an exhaust flow path provided on the downstream side of the purification member accommodating portion are provided, and between the exhaust flow path and the purifying member accommodating portion, A resistance member is provided in which the flow resistance at a position corresponding to the position where air flows into the exhaust flow path is made larger than that of other parts.
The weight reduction / volume reduction processing device of the 17th invention includes a control unit that controls the operation of the device in any one of the 1st to 16th inventions, and the control unit is the air on the upstream side of the air flow forming means. It is provided with a heating control unit that controls the operation of the heating unit ON-OFF according to the temperature of the heating unit, and determines the dry state of the object to be processed based on the cycle in which the heating unit is turned ON-OFF by the heating control unit. It is characterized by having an operation stop function for stopping the operation of the device.
In the 17th invention, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus of the 18th invention has a plurality of drying programs for controlling the operation of the heating control unit, and the heating unit is turned on at the start of heating. It is characterized by having a function of selecting a drying program for operating the device based on a cycle of turning off.
In any one of the first to eighteenth inventions, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus of the nineteenth invention includes a control unit that controls the operation of the apparatus, and the heated air supply unit has a plurality of heating units for heating air. The control unit is characterized by including a heating control unit that controls the operation of the plurality of heating units.
The weight reduction / volume reduction processing device of the twentieth invention includes, in any one of the first to nineteenth inventions, a lid portion for opening and closing the storage space of the case housing portion, and a control unit for controlling the operation of the device. The control unit is provided with an inclination sensor for detecting an inclination, and the inclination sensor is provided on the lid portion.

According to the first invention, heating air is supplied from the lower side to the upper side of the built-in case to dry the object to be processed, so that the drying efficiency can be improved. Further, since a part of the heated air is discharged to the outside, the humidity of the heated air can be maintained within a certain range, so that the drying efficiency can be improved. Since the ventilation portion of the liquid receiving tray is arranged in the low liquid flow region of the main body case, it is possible to maintain the supply of heated air to the main body case while preventing the liquid from leaking from the liquid receiving tray.
According to the second invention, heated air can be efficiently supplied to the bottom surface of the built-in case.
According to the third invention, even if water droplets or the like drips from the bottom surface of the built-in case, it is possible to prevent the water droplets from flowing into the air flow forming portion or the heating portion.
According to the fourth invention, since the heated air can be evenly supplied to the object to be processed in the built-in case, it is possible to prevent the object to be processed from being unevenly dried and to shorten the drying time.
According to the fifth invention, it is possible to prevent water droplets and objects to be processed generated in the accommodation space from flowing into the exhaust portion from the discharge port.
According to the sixth invention, the leakage of the liquid from the low-passage region can be effectively prevented, and the liquid in the main body case can be discharged from the high-passage region to the liquid tray.
According to the seventh invention, the heated air can be supplied into the main body case from the entire bottom surface of the main body case by providing the separation wall. Therefore, the heated air can be supplied to the entire inside of the main body case regardless of the state of the object to be processed in the main body case, so that it is possible to prevent the object to be processed from being unevenly dried.
According to the eighth invention, the heated air that has passed through the ventilation portion can be supplied to each ventilation space in a nearly uniform state.
According to the ninth invention, since the opening area of the high liquid passage region is appropriately adjusted, it is possible to prevent uneven drying regardless of the state of the object to be treated in the main body case.
According to the tenth to twelfth inventions, since the flow of the heated gas passing through the opening of the high liquid passage region can be disturbed, the contact efficiency between the object to be processed and the heated air in the main body case can be increased.
According to the thirteenth invention, since the difference in the state of the flow of the heated gas due to the passing ventilation space can be reduced, it is possible to prevent the drying from being biased regardless of the state of the object to be processed in the main body case.
According to the fourteenth invention, since the case accommodating portion, the heated air supply portion, and the exhaust portion are housed in the cover case, the handleability of the device can be improved.
According to the fifteenth invention, since the cover case is covered with the outer case, it is possible to prevent the operating sound of the device from leaking to the outside. Further, outside air corresponding to the amount of heated air discharged to the outside can be introduced into the cover case through the external intake port and the space between the cover case and the outer case.
According to the sixteenth invention, since the flow of air passing through the purification member in the purification member accommodating portion can be made uniform, the entire purification member can be effectively used for air purification, and the purification member has a long life. Can be transformed into.
According to the seventeenth invention, since the operation of the apparatus is stopped by detecting the dry state of the object to be processed, the electricity bill can be saved and the object to be processed can be dried efficiently. Moreover, since the temperature of the object to be processed is not directly measured, the configuration of the apparatus can be simplified.
According to the eighteenth invention, an appropriate drying treatment can be carried out according to the type of the object to be treated and the like.
According to the nineteenth invention, by appropriately controlling a plurality of heating portions, an appropriate drying treatment of the object to be processed can be carried out, and the life of the heating portions and the apparatus can be extended.
According to the twentieth invention, the operation of the device can be stopped when the device falls or the lid is opened or closed.

It is a schematic vertical sectional view of the weight loss / volume reduction processing apparatus 1 of this embodiment. FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. It is a schematic plan view of a state in which the lid portion 3 is removed, (A) is a state in which the built-in case 50 is housed, and (B) is a state in which the built-in case 50 is not provided. (A) is a schematic bottom view of the lid portion 3, and (B) is a schematic bottom view of the lid portion 3 in which a part of the inside can be seen. It is a schematic vertical sectional view in the state which the lid part 3 and the outer case 4 were removed. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG. It is the schematic side view of the state which removed the outer case 4. It is a schematic perspective view of the weight loss / volume reduction processing apparatus 1 of this embodiment, (A) is a perspective view seen from diagonally above the front right, and (B) is a perspective view seen from diagonally above the back right. It is a schematic explanatory view of the built-in case 50, (A) is a schematic side view, and (B) is a schematic vertical sectional view. It is a schematic explanatory view of the built-in case 50, (A) is a schematic plan view, and (B) is a single plan view of a liquid receiving tray 52. It is a schematic explanatory view of the built-in case 50 of another embodiment, (A) is a schematic side view, and (B) is a sectional view taken along line BB of (A). (A) is a schematic bottom view of the main body case 11, and (B) is a schematic vertical bottom view of the main body case 11 with the liquid receiving tray 52 attached. (A) is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 11, and (B) is a schematic explanatory view of a state in which the liquid receiving tray 52 is removed from (A).

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The weight reduction / volume reduction treatment apparatus of the present invention is a device for reducing / reducing the volume of an object to be processed, and by bringing heated air into contact with the object to be processed, the object to be processed is dried to reduce the weight / volume. It is characterized by making it possible to improve the drying efficiency of the object to be treated.

The object to be processed by the weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus of the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, kitchen waste discharged from home can be mentioned, but the present invention is not limited to these.

<Weight loss / volume reduction processing device 1>
As shown in FIG. 1, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing device 1 of the present embodiment includes a cover case 2, a lid portion 3, an outer case 4, a case accommodating portion 10, a heated air supply portion 20, and an exhaust portion. It has 30 and. Further, it includes a built-in case 50 arranged in the case accommodating portion 10. In the weight reduction / volume reduction processing device 1 of the present embodiment, when the object to be processed is housed in the built-in case 50 and the built-in case 50 is put in the case housing part 10, the heating supplied from the heated air supply part 20 The object to be treated can be heated and dried by air.

<Cover case 2 and lid 3>
As shown in FIG. 1, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing device 1 of the present embodiment has a hollow cover case 2, and inside the cover case 2, a case accommodating portion 10, a heated air supply portion 20, and a heated air supply unit 20 are provided. The exhaust unit 30 (introduction flow path 31 of the exhaust unit 30 and the purification member accommodating unit 32) is housed. A lid portion 3 that closes the upper surface of the cover case 2 is provided. The cover portion 3 is swingably connected to the cover case 2 by a connecting portion 2y such as a hinge so that the upper surface of the cover case 2 can be closed or opened by swinging the lid portion 3. It has become. That is, in a state where the upper end of the cover case 2 and the inner surface of the cover 3 are in contact with each other by swinging the lid 3 (the lid 3 is closed), the inside of the cover case 2 is almost airtightly closed from the outside. It is designed to be used. In addition, packing or the like may be provided on the inner surface of the lid portion 3 in a portion in contact with the upper end of the cover case 2 (particularly, a portion corresponding to the opening 10a of the case accommodating portion 10 described later). If packing is provided, noise can be reduced during operation and odor leakage can be prevented during stoppage. However, as will be described later, the inside of the cover case 2 has a negative pressure due to a part of the air being discharged to the outside. Therefore, in the state where the lid portion 3 is closed, it is possible to prevent the air in the cover case 2 from leaking to the outside without providing a packing or the like on the lid portion 3.

The lid portion 3 is provided with a control unit 40 for controlling the operation of the device, and the upper surface of the lid portion 3 is provided with a button or the like for operating the weight loss / volume reduction processing device 1. The control unit 40 controls the operation of the heated air supply unit 20 based on the input from the button or the like. The mechanism for operating the weight loss / volume reduction processing device 1 is not limited to the buttons as described above, and a touch panel or the like may be adopted. Further, the lid portion 3 may be provided with a display or the like for displaying the operating status of the weight loss / volume reduction processing device 1.

Further, the cover case 2 may be formed integrally or may be formed by combining a plurality of members. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the cover case 2 may be formed by combining three members, an upper piece 2-1 and an intermediate piece 2-2, and a lower piece 2-3.

When the cover case 2 is formed by combining a plurality of members, the airtightness may be lower than that when the cover case 2 is integrally formed. That is, the airtightness of the connecting portion between the members may be lowered. However, it is possible to reduce leakage of heated air by providing a sealing member or the like at the connecting portion of each piece. Further, if the cover case 2 is housed inside the outer case 4 or the like, even if the airtightness of the cover case 2 is slightly lowered, the airtightness of the weight reduction / volume reduction processing device 1 itself, that is, the heated air There is no problem such as leakage.

Further, when the cover case 2 is formed by combining a plurality of members, the shape of each member and the position where each member is divided are not particularly limited. For example, the upper piece 2-1 and the intermediate piece 2-2 may have a tubular shape having openings at the top and bottom, and the lower piece 2-3 may be a bottomed tubular member. If each member is formed in such a shape, leakage of heated air from the cover case 2 to the outside can be reduced. Of course, the cover case 2 may be formed by two members, a tubular upper piece having upper and lower openings and a bottomed tubular lower piece, or three or more tubular pieces having upper and lower openings. The cover case 2 may be formed by one bottomed tubular piece.

<External case 4>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cover case 2 is housed in the outer case 4. Specifically, the outer case 4 covers the side surface and the bottom surface of the cover case 2, and the outer case 4 is provided so that the cover case 2 can be isolated from the outside by the outer case 4 and the lid portion 3. The outer case 4 is formed in such a size that a gap 4h is formed between the outer case 4 and the cover case 2 when the cover case 2 is housed inside. The outer case 4 is provided with an external intake port 4g that communicates the outside and the inside of the outer case 4 (see FIG. 8B). The external intake port 4g may have any structure. For example, a notch or a slit is formed at the boundary between the cover case 2 and the external case 4 or the boundary between the lid portion 3 and the external case 4 to form an external intake port. It can be 4 g. If the external intake port 4g is provided at the position of the connecting portion 2y that connects the cover case 2 and the lid portion 3, it is formed at the boundary between the cover case 2 and the outer case 4 and the boundary between the lid portion 3 and the outer case 4. The gap can be reduced. Then, the airtightness between the inside of the space 4h of the outer case 4 and the outside can be increased. Moreover, since the external intake port 4g can be made inconspicuous, the appearance of the weight reduction / volume reduction processing device 1 can be made neat.

The cover case 2 is formed with an intake port 2g that communicates the gap 4h between the inside of the cover case 2 and the outer case 4 when the lid 3 is closed (see FIGS. 1 and 5). Further, the lid portion 3 is provided with an exhaust flow path 33 of the exhaust portion 30 that communicates between the inside and the outside of the cover case 2. That is, although the inside of the cover case 2 is hermetically sealed to some extent, outside air can be introduced into the cover case 2 and a part of heated air can be discharged from the inside of the cover case 2.

Further, if the outer case 4 is provided, it is possible to block the sound caused by the operation of the heated air supply unit 20 in the cover case 2 and the air flow in the cover case 2, and thus the weight reduction / reduction of the present embodiment. It is possible to suppress the operating sound of the volume processing device 1 from leaking to the outside. That is, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing device 1 of the present embodiment can be made quiet.

The shape and size of the outer case 4 are not particularly limited, but it is desirable that the outer case 4 is a seamless case having no protrusions or the like inside. If the seamless case is used, the air flow in the gap 4h between the cover case 2 and the outer case 4 can be made smooth, so that the noise caused by the air flowing in the gap 4h between the cover case 2 and the outer case 4 is also reduced. it can.

<Case housing part 10>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, a case accommodating portion 10 is provided in the cover case 2. The case accommodating portion 10 includes an accommodating space 10h in which the built-in case 50 is accommodated. The accommodation space 10h has an opening 10a at the upper portion, and when the cover case 2 is closed by the lid portion 3, the opening 10a is airtightly isolated from the outside.

Further, the case accommodating portion 10 is formed with a supply port 10c that communicates with the airflow forming portion 21 of the heated air supply unit 20 via the supply flow path 22. The supply port 10c is provided at the bottom of the case accommodating portion 10. Specifically, a recess 10d recessed from the bottom surface of the case accommodating portion 10 is provided in the central portion of the case accommodating portion 10. A supply port 10c is provided on the side surface of the recess 10d. That is, the heated air supplied from the heated air supply unit 20 enters the recess 10d from the supply port 10c, and enters the accommodation space 10h from the recess 10d.

On the other hand, a discharge surface 10f is provided on the upper inner surface of the case accommodating portion 10. The discharge surface 10f is an inclined surface that inclines downward toward the inside of the accommodation space 10h, and a plurality of discharge ports 10k are formed on the discharge surface 10f (see FIG. 5). The plurality of discharge ports 10k are openings communicating with the space 2h between the case accommodating portion 10 and the inner surface of the cover case 2. That is, the heated air that has entered the storage space 10h of the case housing portion 10 from the supply port 10c flows upward from the bottom in the storage space 10h and is discharged from the plurality of discharge ports 10k to the space 2h. It has become. That is, the heated air is circulated by the heated air supply unit 20 between the accommodation space 10h and the space 2h.

It is desirable that the plurality of discharge ports 10k on the discharge surface 10f are formed over the entire circumference of the storage space 10h of the case storage portion 10. Then, the heated air that has entered the accommodation space 10h from the recess 10d flows all around the accommodation space 10h, so that it becomes easy to make the air flow in the accommodation space 10h uniform. In this case, the method of providing the plurality of discharge ports 10k on the discharge surface 10f is not particularly limited. For example, a plurality of discharge ports 10k having substantially the same shape can be provided on the entire discharge surface 10f (that is, the entire circumference of the case housing portion 10) along the inner surface of the case housing portion 10 at equal angular intervals. Further, a plurality of discharge ports 10k having different shapes may be provided on the entire circumference of the case accommodating portion 10, and a plurality of discharge ports 10k having the same shape may be provided on the entire circumference of the case accommodating portion 10 at unequal intervals. ..

Further, the discharge surface 10f having a plurality of discharge ports 10k does not have to be formed over the entire circumference of the accommodation space 10h. Even in this case, if the discharge surface 10f having a plurality of discharge ports 10k is formed in a certain range of the case accommodating portion 10, the air flow can be made uniform to some extent.

Further, the positions where the supply port 10c and the discharge port 10k are arranged are not necessarily limited to the above-mentioned positions. The heated air that has entered the storage space 10h of the case housing portion 10 from the supply port 10c may be arranged so as to flow upward from the bottom in the storage space 10h. For example, the supply port 10c may be formed on the side surface below the upper end portion of the built-in case 50 and near the bottom portion of the accommodation space 10h. Further, the recess 10d may not be provided on the bottom surface of the case accommodating portion 10, and the through hole may be provided on the bottom portion of the accommodating space 10h to serve as the supply port 10c. Further, the discharge port 10k is a position on the side surface of the storage space 10h of the case storage portion 10 so that the storage space 10h and the space 2h can communicate with each other, and at least supplies the built-in case 50 when the built-in case 50 is put in the storage space 10h. It may be provided anywhere as long as most of the heated air to be generated passes through the built-in case 50. That is, it may be provided anywhere as long as all of the heated air supplied from the supply port 10c into the accommodation space 10h does not shortcut from the supply port 10c to the discharge port 10k.

Further, if a plurality of discharge ports 10k on the discharge surface 10f are arranged at the positions as described above, there is an advantage that the above-mentioned effects can be obtained. However, in the discharge port 10k, when the built-in case 50 is arranged, the heated air can be appropriately passed through the object to be processed in the built-in case 50, and the heated air that has passed through the object to be processed is made into the space 2h. It suffices if it is provided so that it can be discharged, and the position where the discharge port 10k is provided is not particularly limited. Of course, the discharge port 10k may be formed on the side surface of the accommodation space 10h simply as an opening for communicating the accommodation space 10h and the space 2h without providing the discharge surface 10f as described above.

<Heating air supply unit 20>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, an air flow forming portion 21 of the heated air supply portion 20 is provided below the case accommodating portion 10 in the cover case 2. The air flow forming portion 21 has an air suction port opened in the space 2h of the cover case 2, and the discharge port is communicated with the supply port 10c of the accommodation space 10h by the supply flow path 22. The airflow forming portion 21 is provided so that its discharge port faces in the lateral direction (horizontal direction). That is, the airflow forming portion 21 is provided so as to discharge the air in the direction intersecting the direction in which the air flows in the accommodation space 10h.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the supply flow path 22 is provided so as to connect the supply port of the airflow forming portion 21 and the supply port 10c provided in the recess 10d of the accommodation space 10h. Specifically, the supply flow path 22 has a structure that is bent in a substantially U shape in a side view. More specifically, the supply flow path 22 includes the

linear flow paths

22a and 22b separated by the partition wall 22d and one end of the

linear flow paths

22a and 22b (the right end in FIGS. 1 and 5). It is composed of an inverted flow path 22c having a substantially cylindrical inner surface to be connected. Of the

linear flow paths

22a and 22b, the other end of the lower flow path 22a (the left end in FIGS. 1 and 5) communicates with the supply port of the airflow forming portion 21, and the other end of the upper flow path 22b. The end portion (the left end portion in FIGS. 1 and 5) communicates with the supply port 10c.

The supply flow path 22 is provided with a heating unit 25 for heating the air flowing in the supply flow path 22. The heating unit 25 is, for example, a heater provided in the lower flow path 22a, and the air can be heated to a predetermined temperature (for example, 90 degrees or more) by contacting the heating unit 25 with air. It has become like.

Therefore, when the airflow forming unit 21 of the heated air supply unit 20 is operated, the air in the cover case 2 is heated to a predetermined temperature, and the air (heated air) heated through the supply port 10c is stored in the accommodation space 10h. Can be supplied to.

Further, the air in the accommodation space 10h (for example, the heated air after contacting with the object to be processed) is discharged from the discharge port 10k into the space 2h of the cover case 2. Therefore, when the airflow forming unit 21 is operated, the heated air can be circulated in the order of the space 2h of the cover case 2, the heated air supply unit 20, the accommodation space 10h of the case accommodating unit 10, and the space 2h of the cover case 2. it can. Then, since the air is heated many times by the heating unit 25, it becomes easy to maintain the temperature of the heated air supplied in the accommodation space 10h to a predetermined temperature or higher. Further, the energy required for heating the air to a predetermined temperature by the heating unit 25 can be reduced. Moreover, even if the heating period by the heating unit 25, that is, the time during which the air and the heating unit 25 are in contact with each other is shortened, the heated air can easily rise to a predetermined temperature. Then, since the flow velocity of the airflow formed by the airflow forming portion 21 can be increased, the flow velocity of the heated air in the accommodation space 10h of the case accommodating portion 10 also becomes high, so that the drying efficiency for drying the object to be processed can be increased.

The heated air supply unit 20 may supply all the air discharged by the airflow forming unit 21 to the supply port 10c, but some of the air is supplied to the introduction flow path 31 of the exhaust unit 30. It is desirable that it is discharged. In this case, since a part of the heated air is discharged to the outside from the exhaust unit 30, the air pressure in the space 2h of the cover case 2 becomes low, and new air flows from the gap 4h of the outer case 4 through the intake port 2g to the cover case. It is introduced in the space 2h of 2. That is, a certain amount of new air can be introduced into the accommodation space 10h while circulating a certain amount of air (about 2 to 20% of the volume of the accommodation space 10h). Then, the humidity of the circulating air can be suppressed to a certain range (about 0 to 50% when the operation of the device is stable), so that the object to be processed can be effectively dried with heated air. Can be done. The state in which the operation of the device is stable means a state in which the device is in steady operation after a certain amount of time has passed from the start of operation of the device.

Further, the configuration of the reversing flow path 22c is not particularly limited, and it is sufficient that air can flow smoothly from the lower flow path 22a to the upper flow path 22b. For example, if the inner bottom surface 22f of the reversing flow path 22c has a substantially cylindrical surface or a substantially spherical surface in a side view, air can flow smoothly from the lower flow path 22a to the upper flow path 22b (FIG. 1). And see Figure 5).

Further, in the above example, the heating unit 25 is provided in the lower flow path 22a, but the heating unit 25 may be provided in the upper flow path 22b. However, if the heating unit 25 is provided in the lower flow path 22a, it becomes easy to make the temperature of the air uniform while the air flows from the heating unit 25 to the supply port 10c. Then, since the temperature of the heated air supplied in the accommodation space 10h can be made uniform, the temperature of the air flowing through the accommodation space 10h can be made uniform. Moreover, since the heating unit 25 is located on the upstream side of the reversing flow path 22c, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the water and the heating unit 25 come into contact with each other even if water or the like enters the supply flow path 22. Then, since it is possible to prevent damage to the heating unit 25 due to contact with moisture, it is possible to extend the life of the device.

Then, in order to bring the temperature of the heated air closer to uniform, it is desirable to adopt a configuration that disturbs the air flow in the inner bottom surface 22f of the reversing flow path 22c. For example, as the inner bottom surface 22f of the reversing flow path 22c, a shape may be adopted such that a flow is generated in a direction (horizontal direction) intersecting the direction from the lower flow path 22a to the upper flow path 22b. For example, a method can be adopted in which an inversion surface on two spherical surfaces is provided on the inner bottom surface 22f of the inversion flow path 22c, or a plurality of cylindrical surfaces whose axial directions are along the vertical direction are provided.

The airflow forming unit 21 is, for example, a sirocco fan, an axial propeller fan, or the like, but is not particularly limited. However, if an air suction port and an air discharge port are orthogonal to each other, such as a sirocco fan, the length of the device in the vertical direction can be increased even if the air flow forming unit 21 discharge port is arranged as described above. The advantage is that it can be shortened.

Further, the airflow forming unit 21 may be arranged so that the direction in which the air is discharged from the discharge port is the same as the direction in which the air flows in the accommodation space 10h. In this case, it is desirable to arrange the airflow forming portion 21 so that the discharge port is displaced from the lower side of the center of the accommodation space 10h. Then, the supply flow path 22 connecting the discharge port and the supply port 10c of the airflow forming portion 21 can be easily made into a meandering state, so that it is possible to prevent water from flowing into the airflow forming portion 21 and reduce the pressure loss. Benefits are obtained.

<Exhaust unit 30>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, a part of the air discharged from the exhaust port of the airflow forming unit 21 is provided between the exhaust port of the airflow forming unit 21 and the position where the heating unit 25 is provided. The air flows into the introduction flow path 31 of the exhaust unit 30 from the branch port 22v of the supply flow path 22.

The exhaust section 30 includes an introduction flow path 31, a purification member accommodating section 32, and an exhaust flow path 33. That is, when the air discharged from the airflow forming portion 21 flows into the introduction flow path 31, the air flows into the purification member accommodating portion 32 through the introduction flow path 31. Then, the air that has flowed into the purifying member accommodating portion 32 is purified by the purifying member 35 in the purifying member accommodating portion 32, and then discharged to the outside through the exhaust flow path 33. The arrangement and shape of the introduction flow path 31, the purification member accommodating portion 32, and the exhaust flow path 33 of the exhaust unit 30 are not particularly limited, but for example, the following arrangement and shape can be used.

<Purifying member housing unit 32>
First, the purification member accommodating unit 32 accommodates the purification member 35 that purifies the air. The purifying member accommodating portion 32 is provided in the side space of the case accommodating portion 10 in the cover case 2. A purification member 35 is housed in the purification member accommodating portion 32, and the air discharged to the outside is discharged to the outside after passing through the purification member 35. Then, when the object to be processed is being processed by the apparatus, it is possible to prevent the environment around the apparatus from being deteriorated by the air discharged from the apparatus. As the purifying member 35, for example, a known deodorant, a filter for removing harmful components contained in air, activated carbon, or the like can be used.

<Introduction flow path 31>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, an introduction flow path 31 is provided between the purification member accommodating portion 32 described above and the branch port 22v of the supply flow path 22. If the introduction flow path 31 communicates between the purification member accommodating portion 32 and the supply flow path 22 and can supply a part of the heated air flowing through the supply flow path 22 to the purification member accommodating portion 32. Often, the arrangement is not particularly limited. For example, the introduction flow path 31 can be formed as follows.

The introduction flow path 31 has a bottom flow path 31a that communicates with the branch port 22v. The bottom flow path 31a is provided below the lower flow path 22a along the lower flow path 22a to below the inversion flow path 22c.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the bottom flow path 31a communicates with the lower ends of a pair of

vertical DC paths

31b and 31b extending upward below the reversing flow path 22c. The pair of

vertical DC paths

31b and 31b are arranged so as to sandwich the reversing flow path 22c on both sides of the reversing flow path 22c.

A deceleration unit 31c is provided between the pair of

vertical DC paths

31b and 31b and the purification member accommodating unit 32. The deceleration unit 31c is provided to reduce the flow velocity of the air flowing from the pair of

vertical DC paths

31b and 31b, and has, for example, a labyrinth structure. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the deceleration unit 31c has an upper space as, a lower space bs, and a side flow path ss, and the lower space bs forms a pair of

vertical DC paths

31b and 31b. It is communicated. The lower space bs and the upper space as are separated by a partition wall ds, and the lower space bs and the upper space as are communicated with each other by a side flow path ss provided on the side of the upper space as. With such a structure, the air that has flowed into the lower space bs from the pair of

vertical DC paths

31b, 31b does not flow into the upper space as as it is. That is, the air that flows upward from the pair of

vertical DC paths

31b and 31b and flows into the lower space bs is once converted into a horizontal flow, and then flows upward again to become a purifying member accommodating portion. It is designed to flow into 32. Moreover, the structure is such that the direction in which air flows from the lower space bs into the side flow path ss and the direction in which air flows from the side flow path ss into the upper space as intersect. With such a structure, the flow velocity of the air flowing into the purification member accommodating portion 32 can be slowed down.

<Exhaust flow path 33>
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the lid portion 3 is provided with an exhaust flow path 33 for discharging the air flowing out from the purification member accommodating portion 32 to the outside. The exhaust flow path 33 is between an introduction port 33a provided at a position facing the purification member accommodating portion 32 when the lid portion 3 is closed and an exhaust port 33b provided on the upper surface of the lid portion 3. It is a communication channel. For example, the introduction ports 33a are provided at two locations on the inner surface of the lid portion 3 (see FIG. 4B). Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the exhaust port 33b is provided on the outer surface of the lid portion 3 along the outer circumference of the lid portion 3. The structure of the exhaust flow path 33 in the lid 3 is not particularly limited. Further, the number of introduction ports 33a and the position and shape of exhaust ports 33b are not particularly limited.

<Resistance member 33c>
Then, in a state where the lid portion 3 is closed, a resistance member 33c is provided between the inner surface of the lid portion 3 and the upper surface of the purification member accommodating portion 32 (see FIGS. 2 and 4 (A)). The resistance member 33c is formed so that the flow resistance of air passing through the resistance member 33c increases at a position corresponding to the introduction port 33a of the lid portion 3. Then, the flow of air passing through the purifying member 35 in the purifying member accommodating portion 32 can be made uniform.

The method of changing the flow resistance in the resistance member 33c is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when the resistance member 33c is formed into a slit shape, the position corresponding to the introduction port 33a (that is, the portion where the resistance is increased) is the inclination of the slit with respect to the vertical direction (in other words, the lid portion 3). A method such as making the inclination (inclination in the direction orthogonal to the inner surface) larger than that of other parts can be adopted.

Since the weight reduction / volume reduction processing device 1 of the present embodiment has the above configuration, if the heated air supply unit 20 is operated, the storage space 10h of the case storage unit 10 is located above the bottom of the storage space 10h. A flow of heated air towards can be formed. Then, if the built-in case 50 having a breathable bottom is arranged in the accommodation space 10h, heated air can flow into the built-in case 50 from the bottom toward the upper opening. Since the heated air is flowing from the bottom of the built-in case 50, even if the object to be processed in the built-in case 50 is dried or the volume is reduced, the heated air comes into contact with the object to be processed, specifically, the object to be processed. Since the distance between the processed object and the supply port 10c does not change, the drying efficiency for drying the object to be processed can be increased.

Further, since the heated air circulates between the space 2h of the cover case 2 and the storage space 10h of the case accommodating portion 10, the energy required for heating the air can be reduced.

Moreover, a part of the heated air circulating between the space 2h of the cover case 2 and the storage space 10h of the case accommodating portion 10 is discharged to the outside by the discharging portion 30. On the other hand, the outside air introduced into the outer case 4 from the external intake port 4g is introduced into the space 2h of the cover case 2 through the intake port 2g. Then, while circulating the heated air, it is possible to replace a part of the air having a high humidity in contact with the object to be treated with the outside air having a low humidity. Therefore, the humidity of the heated air can be maintained within a certain range, and the drying efficiency can be improved.

<Built-in case 50>
The built-in case 50 is accommodated in the accommodation space 10h of the case accommodating portion 10 in a state in which an object to be processed such as kitchen waste is put. While being housed in the built-in case 50, the object to be treated comes into contact with heated air to reduce its volume and dry.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the built-in case 50 has a structure in which the bottom is breathable, and heated air is supplied to the inside from the bottom. The built-in case 50 can be used in the weight reduction / volume reduction processing device 1 of the present embodiment as long as the bottom has a breathable structure. However, if it has the following structure, it is possible to prevent the moisture of the object to be treated from leaking from the bottom surface of the built-in case 50. Then, it is possible to prevent the water droplets from flowing into the airflow forming portion 21, and it is possible to prevent the inside of the accommodation space 10h from being polluted by the moisture of the object to be treated.

In addition, in the case of "the moisture of the object to be treated in the internal case 50 can be suppressed from leaking from the bottom surface of the internal case 50", there are cases where the moisture does not leak at all and a case where the moisture leaks to a small extent. Cases are also included. The slight leakage of water means that water droplets dripping in the accommodation space 10h.

<Example of built-in case 50>
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the built-in case 50 is composed of a main body case 51 and a liquid receiving tray 52.

<Main body case 51>
The main body case 51 is a bottomed tubular member having an opening 51a at the upper end, and the cross-sectional shape thereof is formed into a substantially oval shape. The main body case 51 is formed so that the bottom portion 51b has breathability. For example, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, slits 51s and through holes 51g are formed in the bottom portion 51b, and through the slits 51s and through holes 51g, ventilation can be performed between the internal space 51h of the main body case 51 and the outside. It has become like. That is, the heated air enters the internal space 51h of the main body case 51 through the slit 51s and the through hole 51g.

Moreover, the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51 has a low-passability region A formed in the center thereof, and the low-passability region A is surrounded by a low-passability region A more than the low-passability region A. High-pass filter region B is formed. Specifically, the low-pass filter region A is formed so that a relatively narrow slit 51s (for example, a width of about 0.5 to 2 mm) extends from the center toward the periphery. In other words, the low-pass filter region A is formed so as to have the highest position in the central portion of the main body case 51 and to incline from there toward the periphery. That is, the low-pass filter region A is an inclined surface that inclines downward from the central portion to the peripheral portion. Therefore, when the liquid drips into the low-pass filter region A, the liquid is more likely to flow along the surface of the low-pass filter region A along the axial direction of the slit 51s than through the slit 51s.

The angle of the inclined surface of the low-passage region A is not particularly limited, but it may be formed at an angle that facilitates the flow of liquid along the axial direction of the slit 51s.

In the above description, the case where the low-pass filter region A is an inclined surface that inclines downward from the central portion of the main body case 51 toward the peripheral portion has been described, but the low-pass filter region A is from the central portion of the main body case 51. May be formed so as to have the highest position at a position biased to any side surface.
Further, the low-pass filter region A does not necessarily have to be an inclined surface, and may be a surface (flat surface) that does not incline with respect to the horizontal.

<Liquid receiving tray 52>
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the liquid receiving tray 52 is attached so as to cover the outer surface of the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51. The liquid receiving tray 52 has an opening 52a into which the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51 is inserted, and a ventilation portion 52h is provided at the center of the bottom portion 52b. The ventilation portion 52h is a through hole penetrating the bottom portion 52b of the liquid receiving tray 52, and has a wall-shaped portion rising around the through hole. A liquid pool 52 g capable of storing liquid is provided between the wall-shaped portion rising around the ventilation portion 52h and the peripheral edge portion of the liquid receiving tray 52.

The ventilation portion 52h is formed so as to be located below the low-pass filter region A when the liquid receiving tray 52 is attached to the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51. Moreover, the ventilation portion 52h is formed so that the area in the plan view is smaller than the area in the low-pass filter area A in the plan view. That is, when the main body case 51 is viewed from above with the liquid receiving tray 52 attached to the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51, the liquid is hidden by the low-pass filter region A so that the entire ventilation portion 52h is hidden. A ventilation portion 52h is formed in the receiving tray 52.

Further, the liquid receiving tray 52 is formed in such a shape that the ventilation portion 52h is arranged above the recess 10d when the built-in case 50 is inserted in the storage space 10h of the case storage portion 10. For example, the liquid receiving tray 52 is formed so that its plan view shape is substantially similar to the cross-sectional shape of the accommodation space 10h.

Moreover, in the liquid receiving tray 52, when the built-in case 50 is put in the accommodating space 10h of the case accommodating portion 10 with the liquid receiving tray 52 attached to the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51, the outer surface of the bottom portion 52b becomes the accommodating space 10h. It is formed so as to be in close contact with the inner bottom surface (see FIGS. 1 and 5).

If the built-in case 50 has the above structure, if the built-in case 50 is arranged in the accommodation space 10h, the ventilation portion 52h of the liquid receiving tray 52 can be stably arranged above the recess 10d. .. Then, most of the heated air supplied from the heated air supply unit 20 to the recess 10d can be reliably supplied to the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51 through the ventilation portion 52h of the liquid receiving tray 52.

Moreover, since the low-pass filter region A of the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51 is located above the ventilation portion 52h, it is possible to minimize the amount of water droplets dripping into the recess 10d through the ventilation portion 52h.

When the built-in case 50 is arranged in the accommodation space 10h, if the ventilation portion 52h is arranged above the recess 10d, the liquid receiving tray 52 is not necessarily similar to the cross-sectional shape of the accommodation space 10h. It does not have to be a shape. For example, a protrusion or the like for positioning is provided on the outer surface of the liquid receiving tray 52 (or the outer surface of the main body case 51 or the inside of the accommodation space 10h) so that the ventilation portion 52h is arranged above the recess 10d by the protrusion or the like. It may be positioned. Even when positioned in this way, the ventilation portion 52h of the liquid receiving tray 52 can be stably arranged above the recess 10d.

<Other structures of built-in case 50>
In the built-in case 50 described above, a space (a space for forming a liquid pool 52 g) is formed between the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51 and the upper surface of the liquid receiving tray 52. Through this space, heated air is supplied to a portion of the high-passage region B or the low-passage region A that is not located above the ventilation portion 52h. The entire space may be one space as a whole, or may be divided into a plurality of ventilation spaces as described below. If it is divided into a plurality of ventilation spaces, the heated air that passes through each ventilation space and is supplied to each portion in the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51 can be adjusted to an appropriate flow rate.

For example, when the object to be processed is unevenly accommodated in the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51, a large amount of heated air tends to flow to a portion where the object to be processed is small. However, if the space between the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51 and the upper surface of the liquid receiving tray 52 is separated into a plurality of ventilation spaces, the area communicated with each ventilation space within the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51 Can supply about the same amount of heated air.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, a separation wall 51w is provided on the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51. The separation wall 51w includes a vertical separation wall 51w1 extending in the long axis direction of the main body case 51. The vertical separation wall 51w1 is provided so as to divide the low-passage region A and the high-passage region B into two in the width direction (vertical direction in FIG. 12). Further, the plurality of separation walls 51w include lateral separation walls 51w2 extending in the minor axis direction (left-right direction) of the main body case 51. The horizontal separation wall 51w2 is provided so as to divide the low-passage region A and the high-passage region B into two in the left-right direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 12) by the vertical separation wall 51w1. Further, the plurality of separation walls 51w include an oblique separation wall 51w3 that divides the low-passage region A and the high-passage region B, which are divided into four by the vertical separation wall 51w1 and the horizontal separation wall 51w2, into two, respectively. That is, a plurality of separation walls 51w1 to 3 of the separation wall 51w are provided so as to divide the low-passage region A and the high-passage region B into eight.

The plurality of separation walls 51w1 to 3 of the separation wall 51w have a length (or a slight gap) at which the lower end of the main body case 51 is in contact with the upper surface of the liquid receiving tray 52 when the main body case 51 is attached to the liquid receiving tray 52. It is formed to the extent that it is formed). That is, the distance from the upper surface of the liquid receiving tray 52 to the bottom surface of the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51 at the corresponding position is provided so that the height of the separation wall 51w is substantially the same length (FIG. 12B). , See FIG. 13 (A)). At the position corresponding to the ventilation portion 52h of the liquid receiving tray 52, the plurality of separation walls 51w1 to 3 of the separation wall 51w are the most from the upper end of the ventilation portion 52h of the liquid receiving tray 52 to the bottom surface of the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51. It is provided so as to be about half of the distance L to the high position (see FIGS. 12 (B) and 13 (A)).

With such a configuration, when the main body case 51 is attached to the liquid receiving tray 52, a plurality of ventilation spaces are formed between the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51 and the upper surface of the liquid receiving tray 52. Moreover, since the plurality of separation walls 51w1 to 3 of the separation wall 51w are provided up to the position of the low-passage region A, a part of all the ventilation spaces is a liquid receiving tray when viewed from the bottom of the built-in case 50. It overlaps with the ventilation portion 52h of 52 (see FIG. 12A).

Then, heated air is supplied to each ventilation space from the portion of the ventilation space that overlaps with the ventilation portion 52h. Moreover, since the areas of the low-pass filter area A and the high-pass filter area B communicating with each ventilation space are almost the same, the heated air supplied from each ventilation space to the inside of the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51. The amount will be about the same. That is, the heated air can be supplied in a nearly uniform state (almost the same flow rate) in the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51, so that it is possible to prevent uneven drying of the object to be processed.

At the position corresponding to the ventilation portion 52h of the liquid receiving tray 52, the separation wall 51w is larger than the distance L from the upper end of the ventilation portion 52h of the liquid receiving tray 52 to the highest position of the bottom surface of the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51. It suffices if it is shortened, and it does not necessarily have to be about half of the distance L. However, as described above, at the position corresponding to the ventilation portion 52h of the liquid receiving tray 52, if the heights of the plurality of separation walls 51w1 to 3 of the separation wall 51w are about half the height of the distance L, It becomes easy to supply the heated air that has passed through the ventilation portion 52h of the liquid receiving tray 52 to each ventilation space in a nearly uniform state.

On the other hand, since the amount of heated air flowing into the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51 through the high liquid passage region B is larger than that of the low liquid passage region A, it is supplied from each ventilation space to the inside of the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51. In order to bring the amount of heated air to be brought close to equal, it is desirable to adjust the opening area that communicates the inside of the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51 with each ventilation space in the high liquid passage region B. For example, in a state where heated air is supplied from the heated air supply unit 20 through the ventilation portion 52h of the liquid receiving tray 52, the pressure in each ventilation space becomes the same, and the pressure in each ventilation space becomes the same, and the ventilation portion 52h enters each ventilation space in each ventilation space. The amount of heated air supplied from each ventilation space to the inside of the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51 may be adjusted so as to be close to equal. For example, if the ratio of the opening portion of the high liquid flow region B to the width of the accommodation space 51 of the main body case 51 (vertical direction in FIG. 12) is about 10 to 40%, the accommodation space of the main body case 51 is transmitted from each ventilation space. The amount of heated air supplied to the inside of 51h can be made close to equal.

Note that the "pressure in each ventilation space is the same" here is not limited to new houses when the pressure is exactly the same, and includes cases where there is a certain pressure difference. Further, "a state in which the amount of heated air supplied from each ventilation space to the inside of the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51 is close to equal" includes a case where there is a certain difference in the flow rate.

For example, when the object to be processed is unevenly distributed in the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51, even if the pressure in each ventilation space is close to the same pressure, it becomes difficult for heated air to pass through the region where there are many objects to be processed. , It becomes easy for a large amount of heated air to pass through a region where there are few objects to be treated. However, if the ratio of the opening portion of the high liquid flow region B is adjusted, it becomes easy to reduce the flow rate difference between the region having a large amount of the object to be processed and the region having a small amount of the object to be processed even if the object to be processed is unevenly distributed. That is, even if the object to be treated is unevenly distributed, it becomes easy to effectively perform drying. In order to achieve such a state, the state in which heated air flows from each ventilation space to each part in the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51 is also "heating supplied from each ventilation space to the inside of the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51". It is included in the state where the amount of air is close to equal.

Further, the separation wall 51w may be provided so that a part of all the ventilation spaces overlaps with the ventilation portion 52h of the liquid receiving tray 52 when viewed from the bottom of the built-in case 50, and each ventilation space is not necessarily provided. The areas of the low-passage region A and the high-passage region B that communicate with each other do not have to be substantially the same. That is, the areas of the low-pass filter region A and the high-pass filter region B may be different depending on each ventilation space. Then, the flow of the heated air in the accommodation space 51h of the built-in case 50 can be adjusted.

When the discharge surface 10f (that is, a plurality of discharge ports 10k) for discharging heated air from the storage space 10h of the case housing portion 10 is formed not on the entire circumference of the storage space 10h of the case housing portion 10 but on a part thereof. If the areas of the low-passage region A and the high-passage region B communicating with each ventilation space are formed to be substantially the same area, the flow of heated air flowing inside the accommodation space 51h of the built-in case 50 Bias can occur. Then, the contact state between the heated air and the object to be processed is also biased, and the object to be processed may not be dried properly. Therefore, in the above case, the flow of the heated air flowing inside the accommodation space 51h may be adjusted so that the contact state between the heated air and the object to be processed becomes an appropriate state. For example, in a ventilation space that communicates with a region where heated air easily flows inside the accommodation space 51h, the areas of the low liquid passage region A and the high liquid passage region B communicate with the region where the heated air does not easily flow inside the accommodation space 51h. It may be smaller than the area of the low liquid passage region A and the high liquid passage region B in the ventilation space. Specifically, the areas of the low-pass filter region A and the high-pass filter region B are reduced in the ventilation space close to the discharge surface 10f, and the areas of the low-pass filter region A and the high-pass filter region B are reduced in the ventilation space far from the discharge surface 10f. Increasing the size makes it easier to make the contact state between the heated air and the object to be processed appropriate.

Further, even when the supply port 10c is deviated from the central portion of the case accommodating portion 10, the areas of the low-passage region A and the high-passage region B communicating with each ventilation space are formed to be substantially the same area. Even if there is a bias in the flow of the heated air flowing inside the accommodation space 51h, there is a possibility that the object to be processed cannot be properly dried. In this case as well, the flow of the heated air flowing inside the accommodation space 51h may be adjusted so that the contact state between the heated air and the object to be processed becomes an appropriate state. For example, in a ventilation space that communicates with a region where heated air easily flows inside the accommodation space 51h, the areas of the low liquid passage region A and the high liquid passage region B communicate with the region where the heated air does not easily flow inside the accommodation space 51h. It may be smaller than the area of the low liquid passage region A and the high liquid passage region B in the ventilation space. Specifically, the areas of the low-pass filter region A and the high-pass filter region B are reduced in the ventilation space close to the supply port 10c, and the areas of the low-pass filter region A and the high-pass filter region B are reduced in the ventilation space far from the supply port 10c. Increasing the size makes it easier to make the contact state between the heated air and the object to be treated appropriate.

The state in which "the heated air passing through each ventilation space has an appropriate flow rate" as referred to in claim 10 of the claims is "the heating air supplied from each ventilation space to the inside of the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51". Not only in the state where the amount is the same (nearly uniform), but as described above, even if the heated air supplied from each ventilation space to the inside of the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51 is biased, "heated air and cover". This includes the case where the contact state with the processed material is in an appropriate state.

Further, not only the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51, or instead of the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51, a separation wall may be provided on the upper surface of the liquid receiving tray 52. For example, when a separation wall is provided only on the upper surface of the liquid receiving tray 52, if a slit-shaped separation wall is also provided in the ventilation portion 52h, the low-pass filter region A located above the ventilation portion 52h can also be divided. Can be done.

Further, when the object to be processed is fully packed in the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51, a large amount of heated air easily flows along the inner wall surface of the main body case 51. Therefore, if the flow of the heated air that has flowed into the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51 is disturbed, the object to be treated that exists inside in the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51 is also effectively heated. Air can be brought into contact. That is, the contact efficiency between the object to be processed and the heated air in the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51 can be increased.

For example, as described above, in the liquid receiving tray 52, the ventilation portion 52h is an opening provided in the central portion of the liquid receiving tray 52, and the low liquid passage region A is formed in the central portion of the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51. It is assumed that the high-passage region B is formed around the low-passage region A (see FIG. 12 (A)). In this case, if the opening that communicates the inside of the main body case 51 and each ventilation space in the high liquid passage region B has the following shape, the flow of the heated air flowing into the main body case 51 is likely to be disturbed. Become.

As shown in FIG. 12 (A), a plurality of arc-shaped through holes are formed in the high liquid flow region B. Specifically, an inner through hole 51f located on the central side of the main body case 51 and an outer through hole 51i located on the outer side of the main body case 51 from the inner through hole 51f are provided. The inner through hole 51f is formed in a convex arc shape on the central portion side (inner side) of the main body case 51, and the outer through hole 51i is convex on the wall side (outer side) of the main body case 51. Form in an arc shape.

If the inner through hole 51f and the outer through hole 51i having such a shape are formed, the heating that has flowed into the main body case 51 when passing through the through

holes

51f and 51i is compared with the case where the linear through hole is provided. It tends to cause turbulence in the air flow.

If only the flow of the heated air flowing into the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51 is disturbed, only the inner through hole 51f or only the outer through hole 51i may be provided, or the inner through hole 51f may be provided. And the outer through hole 51i may have the same shape, and the inner through hole 51f and the outer through hole 51i may not necessarily be formed in an arc shape. However, the heated air that has flowed into the main body case 51 tends to flow along the wall surface. Therefore, when the heated air flows into the main body case 51, it is desirable to form a flow that goes inward from the wall surface side of the main body case 51. In order to form a flow of heated air from the wall surface side of the main body case 51 inward, it is desirable to provide both the inner through hole 51f and the outer through hole 51i having the above-mentioned shape.

In addition, the volume of the object to be treated decreases as the drying progresses, but as the volume decreases, the heated air that has flowed into the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51 becomes easier to flow along the wall surface. That is, the volume-reduced object to be processed is unevenly distributed in the central portion of the accommodation space 51h, and the heated air easily passes through the space between the object to be processed and the wall surface of the accommodation space 51h. In order to prevent such a phenomenon, it is desirable that the area of the inner through hole 51f is larger than the area of the outer through hole 51i. Then, even if the volume of the object to be processed is reduced, it becomes easy to supply the heated air to the inside of the object to be processed through the inner through hole 51f. Further, if the area of the inner through hole 51f is made larger than the area of the outer through hole 51i, it becomes easy to supply heated air to the inside of the object to be processed even in the initial stage of drying.

Further, the inner through hole 51f and the outer through hole 51i may be formed so as to have symmetrical shapes with the plurality of separation walls 51w1 to 3 of the above-mentioned separation wall 51w interposed therebetween. In this case, the difference in the flow state of the heated gas flowing from the adjacent ventilation space into the accommodation space 51h of the main body case 51 can be reduced, so that the drying can be performed regardless of the state of the object to be processed in the main body case 51. It becomes easier to prevent bias.

In the above example (FIGS. 9 to 13), an example of the built-in case 50 used when heated air is supplied from the inner bottom surface (recess 10d) of the accommodation space 10h is shown. On the other hand, when the supply port 10c for supplying the heated air to the accommodation space 10h is provided on the inner surface or the like of the accommodation space 10h, the outer surface (lower surface) of the bottom 52 of the liquid receiving tray 52 is the outer surface of the bottom 52. Legs are provided between the inner bottom surfaces of the accommodation space 10h to form a gap through which heated air can pass. Then, the heated air supplied from the supply port 10c can be supplied into the main body case 51 from the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51 through the ventilation portion 52h of the liquid receiving tray 52.

Further, in the main body case 51, the place where the low-pass filter area A and the high-pass filter area B are provided is not necessarily limited to the above-mentioned place. For example, the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51 may be configured so that a part of the high-passage region B becomes the low-pass filter region A.

Further, the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51 does not necessarily have to be provided with the low-passage region A and the high-passage region B, and the entire bottom portion 51b may be formed only by the low-passage region A. Can make it more difficult for water to leak.

Further, the built-in case 50 may be composed of only the main body case 51 without providing the liquid receiving tray 52. In this case, the bottom portion 51b of the main body case 51 does not necessarily have to be provided with the low-passage region A and the high-passage region B, and the entire bottom portion 51b may be designated as the low-passage region A to prevent moisture from leaking.

<Control of heated air supply unit 20>
As described above, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing device 1 of the present embodiment includes a control unit 40 that controls the operation of the device. The control unit 40 has a function of controlling the operation of the heated air supply unit 20 according to, for example, ON / OFF of the power supply. Further, when there is an input by the timer, the heated air supply unit 20 is operated for a predetermined time, or the heated air supply unit 20 is operated from a predetermined time to start the drying process of the object to be processed. The control unit 40 has a function such as

In particular, the control unit 40 has a function of stopping the operation of the device, that is, the operation of the heated air supply unit 20 (that is, the heating control unit) when the dry state of the object to be processed becomes a predetermined state. desirable. The method by which the heating control unit determines the dry state of the object to be treated is not particularly limited. For example, a sensor that comes into contact with the object to be processed may be provided to directly determine the dry state of the object to be processed. Further, the humidity and / or temperature of the air in the accommodation space 10h of the case accommodating portion 10 and the humidity and / or temperature of the heated air flowing through the supply flow path 22 are measured, and the dry state of the object to be processed is determined from the measured values. You may decide.

Further, when the operation of the heating unit 25 of the heating air supply unit 20 is controlled to be ON-OFF by the heating control unit to dry the object to be processed while maintaining the heated air at a predetermined temperature, the object to be processed is processed. It is also possible to determine the dry state of the object to be treated without directly measuring the temperature. For example, if a thermoelectric pair or the like is provided on the upstream side of the airflow forming unit 21 (that is, inside the cover case 2), the heating control unit turns on / off the operation of the heating unit 25 according to the temperature of the air. For example, when the temperature of the air exceeds a certain temperature, the heating control unit turns off the heating unit 25, and when the temperature of the air falls below the constant temperature, the heating control unit turns on the heating unit 25. In this case, if the ON-OFF cycle of the heating unit 25 is grasped, the temperature of the object to be processed (that is, the dry state) can be roughly grasped without directly measuring the temperature of the object to be processed. That is, since it is not necessary to provide a special sensor for measuring the temperature, the configuration of the device can be simplified.

The dry state can be grasped only by the ON-OFF cycle of the heating unit 25 for the following reasons. First, when the object to be treated contains water, the heat of the air is taken away in order to evaporate the water. That is, by supplying the heat of vaporization to the object to be processed, the temperature of the air returned from the accommodation space 10h is lowered, and the ON time becomes longer. That is, the ON-OFF cycle of the heating unit 25 becomes longer. On the other hand, as the drying of the object to be processed progresses, the heat of vaporization supplied to the object to be processed decreases, so that the temperature of the air returned from the accommodation space 10h does not decrease much. Therefore, the ON-OFF cycle of the heating unit 25 is shortened. If the object to be processed is not sufficiently dried, the ON-OFF cycle will vary. However, when the object to be treated dries beyond a certain level, it is not necessary to supply heat of vaporization, so that the ON-OFF cycle becomes substantially constant. Therefore, the ON-OFF cycle of the heating unit 25 is shortened, and the operation of the device is stopped when the heating unit 25 is turned ON-OFF at a substantially constant cycle. Then, the operation of the apparatus can be stopped in a state where the object to be processed is properly dried, and the apparatus does not operate more than necessary, so that the electricity bill can be saved and energy can be saved.

For the heating control unit of the control unit 40 described above, for example, a bimetal thermostat, a humidity sensor, or the like can be adopted. Needless to say, it is not limited to these.

Further, the heating control unit determines the object to be dried and its state based on the ON-OFF cycle, and heats the object to be dried so that a heating state suitable for the object to be dried and its state can be realized. It may have a function of controlling the operation of the unit 25 and the operation of the airflow forming unit 21 via the control unit 40. For example, the ON-OFF cycle in a certain period (initial stage of heating) after the treatment of the object to be processed is started by the weight reduction / volume reduction processing device 1 is confirmed, and the object to be processed to be dried based on the ON-OFF cycle at the initial stage of heating. The heating control unit is provided with a function for determining an object and its state. Then, after a certain period of time has passed since the processing of the object to be processed is started, the object to be processed can be processed in a state suitable for the object to be processed. Therefore, the processing speed of the object to be processed can be increased, and the energy consumption required for processing can be suppressed.

The method by which the heating control unit determines the object to be dried and its state is not particularly limited. For example, a preliminary test is performed to measure the ON-OFF cycle at the initial stage of heating by changing the type and / or the state of the object to be processed (moisture content, etc.), and the type and / or the object to be processed. Data showing the relationship between the state (moisture content, etc.) and the ON-OFF cycle at the initial stage of heating (hereinafter referred to as a processed product discrimination map) is created, and this processed product discrimination map is stored in the heating control unit. Then, based on the measured ON-OFF cycle, the heating control unit can discriminate the type of the object to be processed from the processed object discrimination map. Then, if a plurality of drying programs suitable for the type of the object to be processed are stored in the heating control unit in advance, the heating control unit selects an appropriate drying program according to the type of the object to be processed and is to be processed. Appropriate drying treatment can be carried out according to the type of the object.

Further, when a plurality of heating units 25 are provided, if the operation of the plurality of heating units 25 is appropriately controlled by the heating control unit, the gas is appropriately heated according to the type and amount of the object to be processed and the heating state. can do. For example, in the initial stage of drying, the gas can be quickly heated to a predetermined temperature by operating the plurality of heating units 25. Then, since the time until the heating of the object to be processed is started is shortened, the processing time of the object to be processed can be shortened.
Further, after the temperature of the gas rises to a certain extent, a part of the plurality of heating units 25 is operated. Then, the power consumption of the heating unit 25 can be reduced while maintaining the temperature of the gas at a predetermined temperature. Moreover, if the operations of the plurality of heating units 25 are combined, the temperature of the gas can be easily adjusted.
Then, if a plurality of heating units 25 are operated alternately, there is a possibility that the operating time of each heating unit 25 can be shortened. Then, the life of each heating unit 25 can be extended, and the life of the apparatus can also be extended.
When a plurality of heating units 25 such as heaters are provided, the same heaters may be used, or those having different power consumption and size may be used. For example, the heating unit 25 to be used may be changed according to the position where the heating unit 25 is provided in the supply flow path 22.

When a plurality of heating units 25 are provided, for example, they can be arranged as follows. The method of arranging the plurality of heating units 25 is not limited to the following method.
First, a plurality of heating units 25 can be installed side by side along the flow path direction of the supply flow path 22. By arranging the plurality of heating units 25 in this way, the gas can be quickly heated to a predetermined temperature.
Further, a plurality of heating units 25 can be installed side by side in a direction orthogonal to the flow path direction of the supply flow path 22. The flow rate and flow velocity of air passing through the heating section 25 may differ depending on the position where the heating section 25 is provided. However, if a plurality of heating sections 25 are arranged as described above, the flow rate and flow velocity of air, etc. It is possible to carry out heating suitable for. For example, if a heating unit 25 having a high heating capacity is provided at a position where the flow rate is large or a position where the flow velocity is high, and a heating unit 25 having a low heating capacity is provided at a position where the flow rate is small or the flow velocity is slow, the plurality of heating units 25 The air can be heated efficiently.
Of course, if a plurality of heating units 25 are arranged along the flow path direction of the supply flow path 22 and a plurality of heating units 25 are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the flow path direction of the supply flow path 22, both of the above effects can be obtained. be able to.

<Without external case 4>
Although the case where the weight loss / volume reduction processing device 1 described above has the external case 4 has been described, the weight loss / volume reduction processing device 1 may be configured not to provide the external case 4 (see FIG. 7). Even in this case, if a space capable of accommodating the cover case 2 is provided in the sink or the like and the cover case 2 is installed in the space, the weight reduction / volume reduction processing device 1 can be used as in the case of having the outer case 4. Can be activated. Of course, the weight loss / volume reduction processing device 1 may be operated without the outer case 4.

<Inclination sensor>
It is desirable that the above-mentioned weight loss / volume reduction processing device 1 has an operation stop function that automatically stops when the device falls over during operation. That is, when the weight reduction / volume reduction processing device 1 is tilted by a certain amount or more, it is determined that a fall has occurred, and the operation of the airflow forming unit 21 of the heated air supply unit 20 is stopped to stop the heating by the heating unit 25. Is provided. Then, it is possible to prevent the heated air supply unit 20 from remaining in operation even if it falls.

The sensor that detects a fall is not particularly limited. For example, a sensor that detects that the bottom of the weight loss / volume reduction processing device 1 has risen by a certain amount or more, an inclination sensor that detects the inclination of the weight reduction / volume reduction processing device 1, and the like can be used.

In particular, when a tilt sensor is used, it is desirable to provide a tilt sensor on the lid 3 of the weight loss / volume reduction processing device 1. If the tilt sensor is provided on the lid 3, not only the weight reduction / volume reduction processing device 1 is overturned, but also the lid 3 is opened in a state where the heated air supply unit 20 is operating (that is, a state in which the object to be processed is being processed). Even if it is opened by mistake, the operation of the heated air supply unit 20 can be stopped. That is, when the tilt sensor detects that the lid 3 is opened and the angle is set to a predetermined angle, the control unit 40 can stop the operation of the heated air supply unit 20.

The position where the tilt sensor is provided on the lid 3 is not particularly limited, but for example, the tilt sensor can be provided inside the control unit 40 of FIG. Further, the angle at which the operation of the heated air supply unit 20 is stopped is not particularly limited. For example, the operation of the heated air supply unit 20 can be stopped when the inclination with respect to the horizontal detected by the inclination sensor becomes 10 ° or more.

The weight reduction / volume reduction treatment device of the present invention is suitable as a device for drying a water-containing object such as kitchen waste.

1 Weight reduction / volume reduction processing device 10 Storage container 10h Storage space 20 Heating air supply unit 21 Air flow formation unit 22 Supply flow path 25 Heating unit 30 Exhaust unit 31 Introduction flow path 32 Purification member storage unit 33 Exhaust flow path 35 Purification member 40 Control Part 50 Built-in case 51 Main body case 51w Separation wall 51f Inner through hole 51i Outer through hole 52 Liquid receiving tray 52h Ventilation part A Low liquid flow area B High liquid flow area

Claims

A device that reduces the weight and volume of the object to be treated by heating.
A case housing unit with an opening at one end and a storage space for accommodating a built-in case with a breathable bottom.
A heated air supply unit that forms heated air and supplies the heated air to the bottom of the built-in case housed in the storage space of the case housing unit.
It is provided with an exhaust unit that discharges a part of the heated air to the outside.
The heated air circulates between the heated air supply unit and the storage space of the case storage unit.
The built-in case
A main body case with an opening at one end and a breathable bottom
It has a liquid receiving tray arranged at the bottom of the main body case, and has.
A low-passage region having low liquid permeability and a high-passability region having higher liquid permeability than the low-passability region are formed at the bottom of the main body case.
The liquid receiving tray
A weight reduction / volume reduction treatment device characterized in that a portion located below the low-pass filter region when attached to the bottom of the main body case has a ventilation portion having a higher air permeability than other portions. ..
In the case housing,
A supply port for supplying the heated air supplied from the heated air supply unit to the accommodation space is formed.
The supply port is
The weight loss according to claim 1, wherein when the built-in case is arranged in the storage space, the weight loss is formed so as to be located below the bottom surface of the built-in case in a state of being housed in the storage space. -Volume reduction processing device.
The heated air supply unit
The airflow forming part that forms the airflow and
It is provided with a heating unit for heating air flowing through a supply flow path connecting the air flow forming unit and the supply port.
The airflow forming part
It is provided below the storage space of the case storage part, and is provided.
The supply flow path
It is bent between the airflow forming portion and the supply port.
The heating part
The weight loss / volume reduction processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the device is arranged on the upstream side of the bent portion of the supply flow path.
On the inner surface of the storage space of the case storage part,
A plurality of exhaust ports for exhausting air are provided in the exhaust section.
The plurality of outlets
It is arranged so as to surround the built-in case in the state of being arranged in the accommodation space.
The first, second or third aspect of the present invention, wherein the heated air discharged from the supply port is formed at a position where the heated air can be discharged outside the accommodation space after passing through the object to be processed. Weight loss / volume reduction processing device.
An discharge surface on which the plurality of discharge ports are formed is provided on the inner surface of the storage space of the case storage portion.
The discharge surface is
The weight-reducing / volume-reducing treatment apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the accommodation space is formed on an inclined surface that inclines downward from the outside to the inside.
In the main body case
The low-pass filter region is provided in the center of the bottom thereof.
The low-pass filter region
It has an inclined surface that inclines downward from the low-passage region toward the high-passage region.
On the inclined surface,
The weight loss / volume reduction processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a slit extending along the inclination direction of the inclined surface is formed.
The ventilation portion of the liquid receiving tray is an opening provided in the central portion of the liquid receiving tray.
On the bottom of the main body case
A separation wall is provided to divide the space between the bottom of the main body case and the inner surface of the liquid receiving tray into a plurality of ventilation spaces.
The separation wall
The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a part of all the ventilation spaces is provided so as to overlap the ventilation portion of the liquid receiving tray when viewed from the bottom of the built-in case. The described weight reduction / volume reduction processing device.
The separation wall
At the position of the ventilation portion of the liquid receiving tray, the distance from the upper end of the ventilation portion of the liquid receiving tray to the lower end of the separation wall is larger than the distance from the upper end of the ventilation portion of the liquid receiving tray to the bottom of the main body case. The weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the device is formed so as to be shortened.
The ventilation portion of the liquid receiving tray is an opening provided in the central portion of the liquid receiving tray.
The main body case
The low-pass filter region is formed in the central portion of the bottom of the main body case.
The high-passage region is formed around the low-passage region, and the high-passage region is formed.
The high liquid flow region is
When the heated air is supplied from the heated air supply unit, the pressure in each ventilation space becomes the same pressure, and the opening area is adjusted so that the heating air passing through each ventilation space has an appropriate flow rate. The weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus according to claim 7 or 8.
The ventilation portion of the liquid receiving tray is an opening provided in the central portion of the liquid receiving tray.
The main body case
The low-pass filter region is formed in the central portion of the bottom of the main body case.
The high-passage region is formed around the low-passage region, and the high-passage region is formed.
The weight reduction / volume reduction treatment apparatus according to claim 7, 8 or 9, wherein a plurality of arc-shaped through holes are formed in the high liquid passage region.
The plurality of arc-shaped through holes
An outer through hole located outside the central part of the main body case,
The weight loss / volume reduction processing apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising an inner through hole located on the central portion side of the bottom of the main body case with respect to the outer through hole.
The outer through hole is a through hole that is convex outward and has an arc shape.
The inward through hole is a through hole having an inwardly convex arc shape.
The outer through hole is
It is formed so as to project most outward in the vicinity of the separation wall.
The inner through hole is
The weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the separation wall is formed so as to protrude most inward.
The plurality of arc-shaped through holes
The weight loss / volume reduction processing apparatus according to claim 10, 11 or 12, wherein the through holes sandwiching the separation wall are formed so as to have a symmetrical shape.
A cover case for accommodating the case accommodating portion, the heated air supply portion, and the exhaust portion.
A lid portion connected to the cover case for opening and closing the accommodation space of the case accommodation portion is provided.
The cover case is provided with an intake port that communicates between the inside and the outside of the cover case.
The lid portion is provided with an exhaust port that is communicated with the inner surface of the accommodation space of the case accommodating portion by the exhaust portion.
The airflow forming means of the heated air supply unit is
The weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the cover case is provided so as to suck air.
It is provided with an outer case that covers the cover case.
A space is provided between the inner surface of the outer case and the outer surface of the cover case.
In the outer case
The weight loss / volume reduction processing device according to claim 14, further comprising an external intake port that communicates between the inside and the outside of the outer case.
The exhaust unit
A purification member housing unit that houses a purification member that purifies the discharged air,
An introduction flow path provided on the upstream side of the purification member accommodating portion and
It is provided with an exhaust flow path provided on the downstream side of the purification member accommodating portion.
A resistance member is provided between the exhaust flow path and the purification member accommodating portion so as to increase the flow resistance at a position corresponding to the position where air flows into the exhaust flow path as compared with other portions. The weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 15.
It is equipped with a control unit that controls the operation of the device.
The control unit
It is provided with a heating control unit that controls ON-OFF of the operation of the heating unit of the heated air supply unit according to the temperature of the air on the upstream side of the airflow forming means.
Claims 1 to 16 include a function of stopping the operation of the apparatus by determining the dry state of the object to be processed based on the cycle in which the heating unit is turned on and off by the heating control unit. The weight reduction / volume reduction processing device described in any of the above.
The heating control unit
It has a plurality of drying programs for controlling the operation of the device, and has a function of selecting a drying program for operating the device based on the cycle in which the heating unit is turned on and off at the start of heating. 17. The weight reduction / volume reduction processing apparatus according to claim 17.
It is equipped with a control unit that controls the operation of the device.
The heated air supply unit includes a plurality of heating units for heating air.
The control unit
The weight loss / volume reduction treatment apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 18, further comprising a heating control unit that controls the operation of the plurality of heating units.
A lid that opens and closes the storage space of the case storage, and
It is equipped with a control unit that controls the operation of the device.
The control unit
Equipped with a tilt sensor that detects tilt,
The weight loss / volume reduction processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein the tilt sensor is provided on a lid portion.