KR101689990B1

KR101689990B1 - Apparatus for treating food waste

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Publication number: KR101689990B1
Application number: KR1020160010629A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 곽상훈
Original assignee: 곽상훈
Priority date: 2016-01-28
Filing date: 2016-01-28
Publication date: 2017-01-02

Abstract

According to the present invention, an apparatus for treating food waste comprises: a blade pulverizing food waste; a food waste pulverizing means having an outlet in which the food waste pulverized by the blade is moved; a decomposition body in which a decomposition process of the food waste flowing through the outlet is performed; a microorganism spray nozzle spraying an enzyme or microorganism in an upper side in the decomposition body; a food waste decomposition means having a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor to measure a temperature and humidity in the decomposition body; a stirring shaft rotated in the decomposition body; a stirring auxiliary shaft extending from the stirring shaft; and a stirring wing installed in the stirring auxiliary shaft.

Description

[0001] Apparatus for treating food waste [0002]

The present invention relates to a food processing apparatus, and more particularly, to a food processing apparatus including a structure that can easily dissolve food waste using enzymes or microorganisms and can be stably discharged to sewer.

In the method of treating food waste generated in the kitchen, there is a method of disposing a food grinding device in a drain hole of a sink to grind foods discharged from the drain hole and discharging the food through the drain hole.

The conventional food pulverizing apparatus is a method in which food is put into a sink discharge port together with water into a food pulverizer, finely pulverized using a pulverizing blade provided in the food pulverizer, and then discharged separately or discharged together with sewage water.

In the case of such a food pulverizing apparatus, the food is pulverized through the same grinding operation irrespective of the ingredients of the food to be fed. In addition, when the food waste thus crushed is merely a small-sized food and is discharged through the sewer, there is still a concern about environmental pollution.

That is, in the conventional grinding apparatus, which is a general food processing apparatus, there is still a problem in that food waste can not be treated eco-friendly.

The present invention proposes a device capable of decomposing foods and making them dischargeable in an environmentally friendly manner. In particular, the present invention proposes a structure capable of decomposing foods using enzymes or microorganisms and facilitating the mixing of foods during decomposition of foods I want to.

Also, by monitoring the degradation environment of food, it is proposed to control the temperature and humidity conditions optimized for enzyme or microorganism activity so that the degradation of food can be effectively performed.

The food processing apparatus of the present invention includes a food pulverizing means including a blade for grinding food and a discharge port through which the food pulverized by the blade is moved; an explosion body for performing a process of decomposing the food introduced through the discharge port; A food decomposing means including a microbial spray nozzle for spraying an enzyme or a microorganism inside the decomposition body, a food sensor for measuring a temperature and a humidity inside the decomposition body, and a humidity sensor; And an agitation shaft which is formed in the shape of a thread on the outer circumferential surface of the stirring shaft and stirs the food upward, wherein the agitation shaft includes a rotating stirring shaft, an agitation auxiliary shaft extending from the stirring shaft, A stirring blade provided on the stirring auxiliary shaft is constituted, A lower brush for washing the lower surface of the sieve net, a lower brush for washing the lower side of the sieve net, and a lower brush for washing the upper side of the sieve net, An upper elastic part for urging the upper brush downward to bring the brush into contact with the sieve mesh and a lower elastic part for urging the lower brush upward to bring the lower brush into close contact with the sieve mesh, The brush is connected to the stirring shaft to rotate together with the rotation of the stirring shaft, and the upper brush and the lower brush are arranged to be perpendicular to each other.

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The stirring vanes are installed at an angle inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the stirring auxiliary shaft.

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The decomposing body includes a heater for heating the inside of the decomposition body and an upper side water injection nozzle for spraying water formed on the inside of the decomposition body, And the upper water injection nozzle is selectively operated according to the current humidity measured by the humidity sensor.

By the food processing apparatus of the present invention as proposed, the grinding process of the food and the decomposition process using the enzyme and the microorganism are sequentially performed separately, whereby the food can be effectively decomposed.

In addition, according to the optimal conditions under which the enzyme and the microorganism are activated, the humidity and the temperature inside the decomposition body can be controlled, so that the decomposition of the food can be performed very effectively.

In addition, the food can be safely discharged to the piping through the complete decomposition treatment, thereby being advantageous in preventing environmental pollution.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are views showing an example of a food processing apparatus of the present invention.
3 is a view showing an internal configuration of a food processing apparatus of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a view showing the structure of the food pulverizing means constituting the food processing apparatus of the present invention. Fig.
5 is a view showing cutting means constituting the food pulverizing means of the present invention.
6 to 8 are views showing the configuration of the food decomposition means according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are views for explaining a stirring process of food or beverage by the food decomposing means of the present invention.
11 and 12 are diagrams showing the configuration of a sieve and a brush constituting the food decomposing means of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the scope of the inventive concept of the present embodiment can be determined from the matters disclosed in the present embodiment, and the spirit of the present invention possessed by the present embodiment is not limited to the embodiments in which addition, Variations.

The suffix "part" used in the description relating to the present invention is to be given or mixed with consideration only for ease of specification, and does not have a meaning or role that is different from itself.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are views showing an example of a food processing apparatus of the present invention.

1 and 2, the food waste treatment apparatus of the present invention includes food waste grinding means 100 for grinding food waste (hereinafter referred to as "food waste") to be treated and making the volume small, And a food decomposing means (200) for decomposing the crushed food in the means (100) using an enzyme or a microorganism.

The food pulverizing means 100 may have a shape as shown in FIG. 1, or may have a cylindrical shape. However, the overall shape of the food pulverizing means 100 may be variously changed according to the embodiments.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the internal construction of the food waste treatment apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a view showing a structure of a food waste treatment means constituting the food waste treatment apparatus of the present invention.

3, one side of each of the food pulverization means 100 and the food decomposition means 200 is connected to each other, and the food pulverized by the food pulverization means 100 is connected to the side discharge port 140 To the food decomposition means (200).

A hole is formed in the sink 10 to the extent that the upper part of the food pulverizing means 100 passes through and the water used in the sink 10 is connected to the integrated pipe 228, respectively.

Particularly, according to the present invention, the operation of the food crushing means 100 can be started by the operation sensor cover 3 for opening and closing the upper opening of the food crushing means 100. To this end, a sensor unit for generating an operation signal by pressing or contacting the operation sensor cover 3 when the operation sensor cover 3 is coupled is provided near the upper opening of the food pulverization means 100.

Therefore, when the user intends to operate the apparatus of the present invention in order to crush and disassemble the food, the operation of the operation sensor cover 3 is performed by closing the upper opening of the food crushing means 100 . After the start of operation of the food pulverizing means 100, the food decomposing means 200 may be set to operate after a predetermined time has elapsed.

The food decomposition process using the enzymes or microorganisms in the food decomposition means 200 is performed on the foodstuffs crushed by the food crushing means 100 and the food crushing means and the food decomposition means 200 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

4, the food crushing means 100 for performing a primary treatment for food includes a first body 101 and a second body 102 forming an outer shape, and the first body 101, And the second body 102 can be tightly fixed by a connecting bolt or the like. In this embodiment, the food pulverizing means 100 is illustrated as being composed of the first body and the second body, but it is needless to say that the body may be formed of a single body (pulverizing body).

The food pulverizing means 100 is provided with a feeding opening 103 through which the food is introduced and a cutting means for pulverizing the food and beverages introduced through the feeding opening 103 by a rotating blade.

The cutting means includes an upper blade 106 and a lower blade 105. The food cut and ground by the upper blade and the lower blade passes through a plurality of holes formed in the lower tray 108, Falls.

The upper blade 106 and the lower blade 105 are shown in Fig. 5 and will be referred to Fig.

5 is a view showing cutting means constituting the food pulverizing means of the present invention.

The upper blade 106 includes a blade body 106a and a first blade 106b and a second blade 106c extending upwardly from one side and the other side of the blade body 106a. Each of the first and second blades 106b and 106c is formed on the first and second blade blades 106d and 106e so that the blade blades have a shape inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the blade body 106a And the first and second blades are each shaped like a propeller.

The first and second blades are provided in a shape inclined at a predetermined angle so that the first and second blades can be pushed up along with the grinding of the food together with the rotation of the first and second blades.

The blade body 106a of the upper blade 106 contacts the lower blade 105 of the lower blade 105 and the blade body 106a contacts the mating surface 105b of the lower blade 105 .

The lower blade 105 has a first cutting surface 105b and a second cutting surface 105c for grinding food on both sides and the lower blade 105 rotates together with the rotation of the upper blade 106, And further grinding of food is performed by the first and second cutting surfaces.

The upper blade 106 and the lower blade 105 can be fixed by bolts and nuts and the upper blade 106 and the lower blade 105 are connected to the crushing shaft 115.

The crushing shaft 115 is connected to the lower crushing and electromotive unit 110 so that the rotational force generated by the crushing and conveying unit 110 is transmitted to the crushing shaft 115, The connected upper blade 106 and the lower blade 105 are rotated together. When the top plate 108 disposed below the bottom blade 105 is also connected to the crushing shaft 115, the top plate 108 is rotated together with the blades.

A plurality of holes are formed in the overlay 108 so that food that has been crushed by the upper and lower blades can pass downward, The food having a size is continuously pulverized by the rotating top and bottom blades.

On the other hand, a discharge flow plate 111 for guiding the pulverized food having passed through the hole of the soil discharge to be introduced into the food decomposition means 200 is disposed below the top plate 108.

The discharge flow plate 111 is disposed in a tilted state so that food can move smoothly toward the discharge port 140 formed at one side of the first body 101. That is, the height of one side of the discharge flow plate 111 is different from that of the other side, and in the figure, when the discharge port 140 is located on the right side, the left end of the discharge flow plate 111 is positioned higher than the right end So that food is naturally guided to the discharge port 140 by gravity.

A pulverizing and transmitting portion 110 for generating and transmitting a rotating force by the pulverizing shaft 115 is disposed below the discharge flow plate 111. A vibration or vibration due to the rotation of the motor is applied to one side or the lower side of the pulverizing / Sound-absorbing agent 114 for suppressing the generation of sound is provided.

The pulverized food product moving through the discharge port 140 is subjected to a food decomposition process using enzymes or microorganisms according to the present invention. The food decomposition means 200 for performing the food decomposition process is described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8 .

6 to 8 are views showing the configuration of the food decomposition means according to the present invention.

6 to 8, the food decomposing means 200 has a function of decomposing the pulverized food introduced through the inlet 201 (corresponding to the discharge port of the food pulverizing means) formed on one side by using enzymes or microorganisms A microorganism supply unit 217 for storing an enzyme or a microorganism is disposed on the upper side or one side of the food decomposition unit 200 and an enzyme or a microorganism in the microorganism supply unit 217 is injected into the food decomposition unit 200 And a microbial injection nozzle 215.

The microorganism can be a natural fungicide inhibitor. An enzyme spray nozzle 262 for injecting an enzyme into the inside of the food decomposing unit 200 may be further included and an enzyme storage unit for storing the enzymes to be injected through the enzyme spray nozzle 262 Respectively.

The food decomposing means 200 includes a temperature sensor 214 and a humidity sensor 213 for measuring the internal temperature and humidity and is capable of promoting the growth of enzymes or microorganisms together with the microbial spray nozzles 215 And an upper side water spray nozzle 210 for spraying fine water molecules.

The microbial spraying nozzle 215 is disposed inside or on one side of the decomposition body 201 and the upper side water spraying nozzle 210 is also disposed inside the decomposition body 201. Particularly, the spray holes through which water is sprayed from the upper water spray nozzle 210 are formed in a somewhat smaller size, so that water molecules of a minute size are sprayed, so that an enzyme or microorganisms sprayed through the microorganism dispersion nozzle 215 .

The enzymes or microorganisms stored in the microorganism supply unit 217 are supplied to the microorganism injection nozzle 215 when the internal conditions of the decomposition body 201 measured by the temperature sensor 214 and the humidity sensor 213 are satisfied And is sprayed from the upper side or one side of the inside of the decomposition body 201.

The enzyme and the microorganism can be stored together in the microorganism supply unit 217. In the case of the enzyme, the enzyme plays a role of decomposing the polymer into a low molecule. In the case of the microorganism, the enzyme plays a role of destroying the degraded low molecule.

In order to activate these enzymes and microorganisms, the temperature and humidity inside the decomposition body 201 in which food is decomposed must satisfy certain conditions. In the present invention, the decomposition bodies 201 When the internal temperature does not reach the predetermined temperature, the heater unit 260 disposed on the upper surface or the side surface of the decomposition body 201 is operated to heat the interior. The heater unit 260 may be installed in proximity to the microbial spray nozzle 215 and may be provided in the form of a ring formed along a wall surface of the disassembly body 201 according to an embodiment.

If the humidity inside the decomposition body 201 does not reach the predetermined humidity by the humidity sensor 213, the internal humidity is adjusted by injecting minute water molecules through the upper water injection nozzle 210 , The enzyme and the microorganism are injected into the decomposition body 201.

The agitation shaft 219 and the agitation shaft 219 are disposed in the body 201 so as to agitate the pulverized foodstuffs flowing through the inlet 201. The agitation shaft 219 and the stirring shaft 219 An agitating auxiliary shaft 221 extending in the longitudinal direction and an agitating blade 220 formed in the agitating auxiliary shaft 221 are provided.

An agitating driving portion 216 for generating power for rotating the agitation shaft 219 is disposed on the upper side of the disassembling body 201 and the agitating shaft 219 is connected to the agitating driving portion 216 And is connected to the rotating shaft.

The stirring shaft 240 is formed in the shape of a thread and the stirring unit 240 stirs the food together with the stirring wing 220 so that the food is rapidly disintegrated. . When the stirring shaft 219 rotates, the stirring / stirring unit 240 moves / stirs the food from the lower side to the upper side. The stirring blade 220 rotates the stirring shaft 219) so as to move toward the stirring shaft (219).

That is, when the stirring shaft 219 formed with the uploading stirring part 240 rotates, the uploading stirring part 240 is formed to be inclined upward by a predetermined angle, so that the food is stirred by the uploading stirring part 240 The food can be pulled back to the upper side together, so that the food decomposition can be sufficiently performed.

Referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the agitation of the food in the decomposition body 201 will be referred to together. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are views for explaining a stirring process of food or beverage by the food decomposing means of the present invention.

9 and 10, the loading stirring part 240 formed on the stirring shaft 219 rotated by the operation of the stirring and driving part 216 is formed in a thread shape and has the stirring shaft 219 As shown in Fig. When the uploading agitator 240 is configured as shown in FIG. 9, the stirring shaft 219 needs to be rotated counterclockwise in order to move the food on the lower side upward.

The stirring shaft 219 is provided with a plurality of agitation auxiliary shafts 219 so as to stir the food from the lower side to the upper side and stir the food from the outside to the inside so as to move the food toward the stirring shaft 219. [ And a plurality of stirring blades 220 arranged to be inclined at the predetermined angle are formed in each of the stirring assistant shafts 221.

As shown in FIG. 10, the stirring vanes 220 are arranged to have a predetermined angle A with respect to the longitudinal direction of the stirring auxiliary shaft 221, and the angle A is formed at an angle smaller than 90 degrees. For example, the angle A may be set to 45 degrees. In this case, foodstuffs striking the stirring vane 220 by the rotation of the stirring shaft 219 may be stirred inside the stirring shaft 219 .

On the other hand, under the stirring shaft 219, a food of a small size set as a target among the foods decomposed by enzymes and microorganisms is discharged through the integrated pipe 228. Since the decomposition is not completed yet, A filtering net 225 for preventing large food from being discharged to the integrated pipe 228 is formed. To this end, the sieve net 225 is formed with a very dense mesh to filter food that can be discharged through the integrated pipe 228.

Referring to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 together, a configuration for cleaning the screen 225 is shown. 11 and 12 are diagrams showing the configuration of a sieve and a brush constituting the food decomposing means of the present invention.

The upper brush 222 and the lower brush 223 are disposed on the upper side of the screen 225 and the lower side of the screen 225 to clean the upper and lower surfaces of the screen 225, .

The upper brush and the lower brush are connected to the stirring shaft 219 so that the upper brush and the lower brush can be rotated together with the rotation of the stirring shaft 219. The upper brush 222 and the lower brush 223 are arranged to be perpendicular to each other , So that the upper and lower portions of the filtration net 225 by rotation are more smoothly cleaned.

An upper elastic part 231 for pressing the upper brush 222 downward with a predetermined elasticity so as to contact the upper brush 222 and the lower brush 223 with the drawing wire 225, And a lower elastic part 232 for pressing the lower brush 223 upward by using a predetermined elasticity.

A supporting plate 235 for supporting the lower elastic part 232 may be formed below the lower elastic part 232. The supporting plate 235 may be formed by a plate- So that it can be supported.

The lower water injection nozzle 205 includes an upper water injection nozzle 210 and a lower water injection nozzle 205. The lower water injection nozzle 205 injects water toward the water supply nozzle 225, And injects water having a volume larger than that of the fine water molecules injected from the nozzle.

According to the food waste treatment apparatus of the present invention having the above-described structure, the primary food waste treatment is performed by the food waste grinding means and the secondary food waste treatment is performed by the food waste decomposition means by the primary food waste treatment .

In this way, it is possible to prevent environmental pollution for food waste that escapes to the integrated piping 228 in advance. In particular, the optimum conditions for activating enzymes and microorganisms are measured using a sensor, Enzymes and microorganisms can break down food.

Claims

A food pulverizing means including a blade for pulverizing food and a discharge port through which the pulverized food is moved by the blade;
A microbial spray nozzle for spraying an enzyme or microorganisms on the inside of the decomposition body, a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature and humidity inside the decomposition body, A food decomposition means including a humidity sensor,
An agitation driving part for rotating the agitation shaft,
And an uploading agitator having a screw thread shape on an outer circumferential surface of the agitating shaft and agitating the food upwards,
Wherein the agitating auxiliary shaft is extended from the agitating shaft and the agitating blade is provided in the agitating auxiliary shaft,
A lower brush for washing the upper surface of the sieve net, a lower brush for washing the lower surface of the sieve net, and a lower brush for washing the lower side of the sieve net, An upper elastic part for pressing the upper brush downward to bring the brush into contact with the sieve mesh and a lower elastic part for urging the lower brush upward so as to bring the lower brush into close contact with the sieve,
Wherein the upper brush and the lower brush are connected to the stirring shaft to rotate together with the rotation of the stirring shaft,
Wherein the upper brush and the lower brush are disposed so as to be perpendicular to each other.

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The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the stirring vanes are installed at an angle inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the stirring auxiliary shaft.

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The method according to claim 1,
A heater disposed in the decomposition body to heat the inside of the decomposition body; and an upper side water injection nozzle disposed above the decomposition body to spray water,
Wherein the heater unit is selectively operated according to a current temperature measured by the temperature sensor and the upper water injection nozzle is selectively operated according to a current humidity measured by the humidity sensor.