CN114059630B

CN114059630B - Food waste disposer

Info

Publication number: CN114059630B
Application number: CN202110771161.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孙明圭
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2020-08-05
Filing date: 2021-07-08
Publication date: 2024-03-15
Anticipated expiration: 2041-07-08
Also published as: CN114059630A; WO2022030875A1; KR102253826B1

Abstract

A food waste disposer is provided. More specifically, a food waste disposer is provided that is mounted to a lower portion of a drain hole of a sink, the food waste disposer comprising: a microorganism treatment apparatus having a stirring chamber formed therein such that both food waste discharged from a drain hole of the water tank and microorganisms can be stirred in the stirring chamber, whereby the microorganism treatment apparatus is configured to treat the food waste in a microorganism-decomposed manner; a food waste moving member installed between the drain hole of the water tank and the stirring chamber, and configured to guide the food waste discharged from the drain hole of the water tank to the stirring chamber; and a cutter mounted inside the food-trash moving member and configured to cut the food-trash.

Description

Food waste disposer

Cross reference to related patents

The present application requests priority from korean patent application No. 10-2020-0097766 filed on 8/5/2020, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.

Technical Field

The invention relates to a food waste disposer. More particularly, the present invention relates to a food waste disposer configured to cut food waste having a long shape and a large size by a cutter such that the food waste can be easily decomposed by microorganisms of a microorganism treatment device, and to allow the food waste cut by the cutter to be easily moved to the microorganism treatment device.

Background

In general, households, restaurants, etc. generate a large amount of food waste that has become a serious environmental problem.

Accordingly, in order to treat food waste in households, restaurants, etc., food waste disposers using a microbial decomposition method have been proposed.

In view of this, patent document 1 proposes a food processor for a sink, the food processor including: a main body having an inlet connected with a drain hole of the sink, thereby allowing food wastes and wastewater to be introduced thereinto; a cover configured to open and close the inlet; a cylindrical decomposition chamber configured to add microorganisms and agitate food waste introduced into the inlet, and having a discharge plate formed with a plurality of discharge holes such that decomposed substances are discharged to a lower portion of the main body; a collecting chamber having a discharge pipe so as to collect and discharge the decomposed substances discharged from the decomposing chamber; and a trap communicating with the collection chamber such that wastewater introduced into the inlet of the main body is supplied to the collection chamber, wherein the collection chamber is provided with a partition to form a discharge flow path into which decomposed substances deposited in the collection chamber are discharged through wastewater supplied from the trap, the processor further comprising a cleaning nozzle mounted on the main body and configured to spray cleaning liquid toward the stirring wings, wherein the plurality of cleaning nozzles are disposed at a predetermined distance and are connected to a header pipe (header) through the branch pipes, respectively, the header pipe being configured to supply the cleaning liquid.

However, in patent document 1, it is difficult to put food-trash such as watermelon, cucumber, etc. having a long strip shape and a large size into a food-trash, and even if it is very difficult to put food-trash into a food-trash, there is a risk that the time for decomposing food-trash using microorganisms may increase due to the long shape and the large size of food-trash.

Therefore, in general, a cutter for cutting food wastes is installed at a drain hole of a sink, and a food-waste disposer is separately installed at a bottom cabinet of the sink, and the cutter and the food-waste disposer are connected through a connection hose to allow the food wastes cut by the cutter to move to the food-waste disposer.

However, in the conventional art, it is difficult for the cut food waste to move directly from the cutter to the food waste disposer by the connection hose.

In addition, since the cutter and the food waste disposer are connected by the connection hose, the connection hose can be separated from the food waste disposer, so that there is a risk of illegal discharge of food waste, which is not decomposed by microorganisms, directly into the sewage.

Literature of related art

( Patent document 1) korean patent No. 10-1777803 (date of grant: 2017, 9, 11 days )

Disclosure of Invention

Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the related art, and the present invention is intended to propose a food waste disposer configured to cut food waste having a long shape and a large size by a cutter, so that the food waste is easily decomposed by microorganisms of a microorganism treatment apparatus, and to move the food waste cut by the cutter to the microorganism treatment apparatus.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a food waste disposer mounted to a lower portion of a drain hole of a sink, the food waste disposer including: a microorganism treatment apparatus in which a stirring chamber is formed such that both food waste discharged from a drain hole of the water tank and microorganisms can be stirred in the stirring chamber, whereby the microorganism treatment apparatus is configured to treat the food waste in a microorganism-decomposed manner; a food waste moving member installed between the drain hole of the water tank and the stirring chamber, and configured to guide the food waste discharged from the drain hole of the water tank to the stirring chamber; and a cutter mounted inside the food-trash moving member and configured to cut the food-trash.

In the present invention, since food waste having a long shape and a large size is first cut at a cutter and put into a microbial treatment apparatus, there is the following effect: food waste cut into shorter and smaller shapes is easily decomposed by microorganisms in the microorganism treatment apparatus.

In other words, the following effects are obtained: the time for decomposing food waste by microorganisms can be shortened.

In the present invention, the following effects are provided: food waste cut at the cutter is easily moved into the microorganism treatment apparatus by the food waste moving member.

In the present invention, since the cut food waste is guided to the moving path by the guide surface of the inner body, there are the following effects: the food waste is rapidly moved to the microorganism treatment apparatus.

Further, by the guide surface, there is the following effect: the cut food waste does not accumulate in the upper portion of the inner body.

In the present invention, since the cut food waste is slidably guided by the sliding wing parts respectively formed at the moving passages, there are the following effects: food waste rapidly passes through the moving channel.

Namely, the following effects are obtained: the cut food waste passes through the moving pipe and moves to the microorganism treatment apparatus rapidly.

Further, by sliding the wing, the following effects are provided: the cut food waste is not attached to or retained in the moving channel.

Namely, the following effects are obtained: preventing the cut food waste from falling into the microbial treatment device and remaining in the moving channel.

In the present invention, since the sealing member prevents both the cut food waste and the moisture contained in the food waste from penetrating between the rotation hole of the inner body and the rotation shaft of the driving motor, there are the following effects: both the cut food waste and moisture contained in the food waste are prevented from penetrating into the inner body to which the driving motor is mounted.

That is, by protecting the driving motor from the cut food waste and the moisture contained in the food waste, there is an effect of preventing the driving motor from being erroneously operated.

In the present invention, the water drain hole of the water tank and the cutter are prevented from being positioned on the same line in the vertical direction by the bent portion of the water inlet pipe, thus having the following effects: preventing the user's hand from touching the cutter.

Namely, the following effects are obtained: preventing the user's hand from being injured by the cutter.

In the present invention, the following effects are provided: when microorganisms in the microorganism treatment apparatus are insufficient, the microorganisms can be put into the stirring chamber by opening the cover of the microorganism input port.

Drawings

The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

fig. 1 and 2 are views showing an installation state of a food waste disposer in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and

fig. 3 to 6 are a sectional view, an enlarged view and a detailed view of a food waste disposer in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

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

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, the food waste disposer 1000 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is received and mounted in a base cabinet for a sink, and the sink 1 is mounted on the base cabinet.

Further, the food waste disposer 1000 includes: a microorganism-treating device 100 in which a stirring chamber 110 is formed such that both food waste discharged from a drain hole of the water tank 1 and microorganisms can be stirred in the stirring chamber 110, whereby the microorganism-treating device 100 is configured to treat the food waste in a microorganism-decomposed manner; a food waste moving member 200 installed between the drain hole of the water tank 1 and the stirring chamber 110, configured to guide the food waste discharged from the drain hole of the water tank 1 to the stirring chamber 110; and a cutter 300 mounted inside the food-trash moving member 200 and configured to cut food-trash.

Here, the microorganism-treating apparatus 100 includes: a stirring member formed at the stirring chamber 110 and configured to stir microorganisms and food waste cut by the cutter 300; a control member configured to control the cutter 300 and the stirring member; a collecting unit formed at a lower portion of the stirring chamber 110 and configured to collect food waste decomposed by microorganisms and in a decomposed form containing moisture therein; a discharge pipe connecting the collection unit with the sewage and configured to discharge the food-trash collected by the collection unit into the sewage, the food-trash being in a decomposed form containing moisture therein; a base for supporting the microorganism treatment apparatus 100 on a bottom cabinet of the water tank; etc.

Further, the food waste disposer 1000 includes: a connection hose connecting the collection unit of the microorganism-treating device 100 with the drain hole of the water tank 1 and configured to guide the wastewater from the drain hole of the water tank 1 to the collection unit while closing a space between the drain hole of the water tank 1 and the food waste moving member 200 so that the wastewater is discharged into the sewer together with the food waste in a decomposed form containing moisture therein through the discharge pipe; etc.

Further, the food waste mover 200 includes: a cover 210 mounted on the opening side of the stirring chamber 110; a moving tube 220 protruding from an outer surface of the cover 210 so as to protrude from the microorganism-treating device 100 and communicate with the stirring chamber 110; an inner body 230 formed in a cylindrical shape and having a connection portion 231, the connection portion 231 protruding from an outer surface of the inner body 230 at predetermined intervals (i.e., equal intervals) in a circumferential direction of the cylindrical shape and being connected to the moving tube 220, the inner body 230 further having a rotation hole 232 formed at an outer surface of the inner body 230, the outer surface facing the drain hole of the sump 1; a moving passage 240 formed between the plurality of connection parts 231 and moving the food waste into the stirring chamber 110; an inflow pipe 250 installed between the drain hole of the sump 1 and the moving pipe 220 such that food waste from the drain hole of the sump 1 is introduced therein; and a microorganism input port 260 protruding from an outer surface of the cover 210, the microorganism input port 260 being formed on the outer surface of the microorganism treatment device 100 while communicating with the stirring chamber 110 and configured to be opened and closed by the cover 261.

Here, the inner body 230 has a guide surface 233 formed on an outer surface surrounding the rotation hole 232 in a circumferential direction of the inner body 230, the guide surface 233 being configured to guide the food waste cut by the cutting blade 320 to the moving channel 240.

Further, the inflow pipe 250 has a bent portion 251 formed by bending at a central portion of the inflow pipe 250, thereby preventing the drain hole of the sump 1 and the cutter 300 from being positioned on the same line in a vertical direction.

Further, the open side of the stirring chamber 110 is closed by the cover 210, and the inner body 230 includes: a housing connected to the moving tube 220 through a connection portion 231 and having an opening side; a cover mounted at an opening side of the housing, having a rotation hole 232 at a central portion of an outer surface thereof, and having a guide surface 233 formed at an outer surface around the rotation hole 232; etc.

Further, the cutter 300 includes: a driving motor 310 installed in the inner body 230 and having a rotation shaft 311 passing through the rotation hole 232; and a cutting blade 320 mounted on the rotation shaft 311 protruding from the rotation hole 232 and configured to cut food waste.

Here, the driving motor 310 is configured to be driven such that the cutting blade 320 mounted on the rotation shaft 311 can be rotated at a speed of up to 20,000 Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) to cut food waste.

Further, a receiving passage, in which an electric wire connected to the inner body 230 and configured to supply an electric current to the driving motor 310 is received, is formed on the outer surface of the moving tube 220.

Further, a plurality of cutting blades 320 are installed at predetermined intervals at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft 311.

Further, the food waste moving member 200 includes sliding wings 270 formed at each moving passage 240, and each sliding wing 270 is configured to slidingly guide the food waste cut by the cutting blade 320 to the stirring chamber 110.

Here, the sliding wing 270 is formed to protrude to the stirring chamber 110 in a curved shape in the rotation direction of the cutting blade 320 from the inner surface of the moving tube 220, from the outer surface of the inner body 230, and from the outer surface of each connection part 231.

That is, the sliding wings 270 are radially formed around the inner body 230 formed in a cylindrical shape.

Further, the cutter 300 includes a sealing member 330 installed between the rotation hole 232 and the rotation shaft 311.

Here, the sealing member 330 includes: a seal ring; a sealing fastener which fastens the seal ring and seals a space between the rotation hole 232 and the rotation shaft 311 together with the seal ring; etc.

Accordingly, as shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the food-trash disposer 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the food-trash disposer 1000 is operated by driving the driving motor 310 of the cutter 300 such that the cutting blade 320 mounted on the rotation shaft 311 is rotated at a high speed.

Here, the rotation shaft 311 rotates at a high speed at the rotation hole 232 of the inner body 230.

Then, the food-trash having a long shape and a large size, such as watermelon and cucumber, is introduced into the inflow pipe 250 of the food-trash moving member 200 through the drain hole of the water tub 1.

Then, the food waste moves from the inflow pipe 250 to the moving pipe 220 where the cutter 300 is installed.

Then, the food-trash moving from the inflow pipe 250 of the food-trash moving member 200 to the moving pipe 220 is cut by the cutting blade 320 of the cutter 300.

That is, food waste having a long shape and a large size, such as watermelon and cucumber, is cut by the cutting blade 320.

Then, the cut food-trash is guided to the guide surface 233 of the inner body 230 and easily moved to the moving channel 240.

Here, since the space between the rotation hole 232 and the rotation shaft 311 is sealed by the sealing member 330, neither the cut food-trash nor the moisture in the food-trash infiltrates into the sealing member 330.

Then, the cut food-trash moved to the plurality of moving channels 240 is slidingly guided at the sliding wing 270 such that the cut food-trash easily passes through the plurality of moving channels 240.

Then, the food waste cut and passing through the plurality of moving channels 240 is then guided to the stirring chamber 110 of the microorganism-treating device 100 along the moving pipe 220 and stirred together with the microorganisms, and is treated by the microorganism-decomposing treatment.

Here, since the food waste is cut and further forms a plurality of cut surfaces, contact with microorganisms occurs over a large area.

That is, the cut food waste is easily decomposed by microorganisms and becomes a decomposed product form.

Then, the food waste in the form of the decomposed product having moisture is collected by the collecting unit formed at the lower portion of the microorganism-treating apparatus 100, and then discharged to the sewer through the discharge pipe.

Then, when the space between the drain hole of the water tank 1 and the food waste moving member 200 is closed, the waste water is guided to the collecting unit of the microorganism treating apparatus 100, wherein the collecting unit is connected to the drain hole of the water tank 1 through the connection hose, and the waste water is discharged to the drain through the discharge pipe together with the remaining food waste in a decomposed state with moisture.

While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof by way of illustration and example only, it will be understood that the present disclosure is not to be interpreted as limiting the invention, but that various changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the invention by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Claims

1. A food waste disposer mounted below a drain hole of a sink, the food waste disposer comprising:

a microorganism treatment apparatus in which a stirring chamber is formed such that both food waste and microorganisms discharged from the drain hole of the water tank can be stirred in the stirring chamber, whereby the microorganism treatment apparatus is configured to treat the food waste in a microorganism-decomposed manner;

a food waste moving member installed between a drain hole of the water tank and the stirring chamber, and configured to guide food waste discharged from the drain hole of the water tank to the stirring chamber; and

a cutter installed inside the food waste moving member and configured to cut the food waste,

the food waste moving member includes:

a cover part which is installed on the opening side of the stirring chamber;

a moving tube protruding from an outer surface of the cover part so as to protrude from the microorganism-treating device and communicate with the stirring chamber;

an inner body formed in a cylindrical shape and having a connection portion protruding from an outer surface of the inner body in a circumferential direction of the cylindrical shape at a predetermined interval and connected to the moving pipe, the inner body further having a rotation hole formed at an outer surface of the inner body, the outer surface facing the drain hole of the water tank;

a moving passage formed between the plurality of connection parts and moving the food waste into the stirring chamber;

an inflow pipe installed between the drain hole of the water tank and the moving pipe such that the food-trash is introduced into the inflow pipe from the drain hole of the water tank; and

a sliding wing part formed at each of the moving passages so that the food waste cut by the cutting blade is slidingly guided to the stirring chamber,

wherein the cutter comprises:

a driving motor installed inside the inner body and having a rotation shaft passing through the rotation hole; and

a cutting blade mounted on a rotation shaft protruding from the rotation hole and configured to cut the food waste.

2. The food waste disposer of claim 1, wherein the food waste moving member comprises:

a microorganism input port protruding from an outer surface of the cover portion such that the microorganism input port is formed on the outer surface of the microorganism treatment apparatus and communicates with the stirring chamber, the microorganism input port being configured to be opened and closed by a cover.

3. The food waste disposer of claim 1, wherein the inner body has:

a guide surface formed on an outer surface surrounding the rotation hole, the guide surface being configured to guide food waste cut by the cutting blade to the moving channel.

4. The food waste disposer of claim 1, wherein the inflow tube has:

and a bent portion to prevent the drain hole of the water tank and the cutter from being positioned on the same line in a vertical direction.

5. The food waste disposer of claim 1, wherein the cutter comprises:

and a sealing member installed between the rotation hole and the rotation shaft.