KR20120034514A - Miscellaneous things collection apparatus in kitchen waste collection system - Google Patents

Abstract

In the present invention, in order to collect the garbage and the debris and filter the plastic bag containing the food waste to collect hygienically and beautifully, the packing 18 is attached to the bottom and the perforated network 20 is provided at its peripheral edge, A collection chute (2) for guiding the vinyl residue and foreign matter filtered from the food waste through a conventional pulverizer and a foreign matter separator, and an exhaust pipe for discharging the airflow for transporting the vinyl residue and the foreign matter through the collection chute (2) to the outside ( 4), the box (6) formed inside the space (12) having the collection chute (2) and the exhaust pipe (4) at the top and opened and closed by a door (8) on one side, and in the space (12) Provides a foreign matter collection device of the automatic food waste collection system consisting of a collection box (10) in close contact with the bottom packing (18) of the collection chute (2) to receive the residue and the vinyl residue.

Description

Miscellaneous things collection apparatus in kitchen waste collection system

The present invention relates to an automatic food waste collection system for automatically transporting food waste from the kitchen of an apartment or officetel with suction force by compressed air and collecting and discharging it in a predetermined place. Particularly, the vinyl contained in the collected food waste The present invention relates to a foreign material collection device of an automatic food waste collection system, which is configured to collect bags.

In residential areas such as apartments and officetels, advanced waste collection systems are being used to collect waste through transport pipes.

The waste collection system is a method of suction-transporting a plastic bag (a pay-as-you-go bag) containing waste to the air flow in the tube, and a method of suction-collecting the food to be dumped to the inlet provided in the kitchen sink by vacuum pressure using compressed air It is.

Korean Patent No. 10-0232836 proposed by the present applicant, "Automatic collection system of centralized food waste by compressed air" and Korean Patent No. 10-0676897, "Automatic collection of food waste" by using compressed air Vacuum is used to collect food waste as a system for collecting food.

Food waste is a hygienic and convenient way of dumping without a bag to be suctioned by vacuum pressure, but it is expensive to install and maintain, so in some cases, the wastes that are dumped in plastic bags in the same way as the general garbage collection method are used It is also carried out by the method of raising and collecting by suction.

Plastic bags containing food waste are collected in a separate line from ordinary garbage, and are processed to be separated into pure food waste, plastic bags, and foreign materials through a crusher and a foreign material separator before being transferred to the storage unit.

In other words, food waste from apartments or officetels is dumped in a pay-per-use bag and a normal plastic bag, and is usually discarded in an inlet and stored in a temporary storage tank while being crushed by a food waste crusher.

The shredded food waste is mixed with foreign substances such as vinyl, which is transferred to a temporary storage tank by vacuum pressure formed by compressed air, and then collected in a certain amount, and then transferred to a foreign material separator by a screw conveyor to separate food waste and foreign matter. do.

The foreign matter separator separates the foreign matter by centrifugal force and rapid air flow, and the food waste is transferred to the main storage tank and the separated foreign matter is received by the foreign matter collection and disposed of separately.

Since the foreign matter collection box is always left open to collect the vinyl, the odor is emitted from the food wastes on the foreign matters, which is poor in hygiene and residential environment, and also has to suffer considerable inconvenience when collecting the foreign matter. .

Korea Patent Registration No. 10-0232836 Korea Patent Registration No. 10-0676897

As a collection device capable of solving the above-described conventional problems, the following two types can be proposed.

One type leads foreign matters filtered by the foreign matter separator to the collection chute to be collected by dropping to the collection container closely attached to the lower side, and the air flow generated in the collection chute is discharged to the exhaust pipe through the perforation network, and the packing at the bottom of the collection chute It is attached to the collection box and attached to the collection box and divided into boxes to form a space separated from the outside, and another kind is guided to the collection chute by debris separated by the foreign matter separator to fall to the collection box connected to the lower side The airflow generated in the collection chute is discharged to the exhaust pipe through the perforation network, and a packing is attached to the bottom of the collection chute to form a collection box and a sealed structure, and the box is divided into boxes and separated from the outside. To form a space, and the bottom of this space It will have a configuration that can be strong.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is an automatic food waste collection system that separately collects and removes plastic residues and foreign substances from the plastic bags containing food wastes. It is aimed at providing a debris collection device for automated food waste collection systems.

The foreign matter collection device of the present invention that implements the above object, and drop the vinyl residue and foreign matter filtered out of the food waste through the conventional pulverizer and the foreign matter separator to the collection chute to be collected by dropping to the collection container in close communication thereunder. The air flow generated in the collection chute is discharged to the exhaust pipe through the perforation network, and a packing is attached to the lower end of the collection chute so as to be in close communication with the collection bin, while separating the periphery of the collection bin into a box to be isolated from the outside. It can be implemented in a configuration that allows the space to be formed.

In addition, the foreign matter collection device of the present invention is guided to the collection chute through the normal pulverizer and the foreign matter separator to remove the remnants and foreign matter from the food waste to the collection chute to be collected in close contact with the lower side, and also generated into the collection chute The air flows through the perforated network to be discharged to the exhaust pipe, and a packing is attached to the lower end of the collection chute so as to be in close communication with the collection box, and the space around the collection box is divided into boxes to form a space that is isolated from the outside. In the lower part of the space, the floor can be elevated and provided, and a pair of leaf links are arranged on the bottom side of the floor, and are arranged in series through the intermediate shaft, and rotated by pedals in the middle of one lift link. The shafts are integrally connected so that the pair of lift links point to the intermediate shafts. The roller is pushed to the bottom by the inclined linkage of the two lift links by installing a roller that is in contact with the bottom of the bottom to be inclined interlocking, and the outer end of the two lift links, the upper end of the collection chute It can also be implemented in a configuration that is in close contact with the bottom.

According to the embodiment of the present invention described above, since the collection box is placed in a space partitioned by a box to be in close communication with the lower end of the collection chute, no odor can be blown out to the periphery, and as the use is repeated, it looks externally. Since the bins are easily concealed inside the box, they can be applied to a normal food waste automatic collection system where food waste is dumped in plastic bags. It has the effect of collecting efficiently and beautifully.

In addition, another embodiment of the present invention can be brought into close contact with the bottom of the collection chute without touching the collection box handling personnel can be more hygienic treatment.

1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of a foreign matter collection apparatus according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the collection bin and the collecting passage in the device of Figure 1;
3 is a front sectional view of the device shown in FIG. 1;
Figure 4 is a front sectional view showing another embodiment of the foreign matter collection apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view illustrating a connection relationship between a pedal shaft and a lift link in FIG. 4; FIG.
6 is a plan sectional view of FIG.
FIG. 7 is a view corresponding to FIG. 4, showing a state after pedal operation. FIG.
8 is a schematic view showing a configuration in which the blower is operated in conjunction with the opening and closing of the door shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a foreign matter collection apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 3 show an embodiment related to the foreign matter collection apparatus of the present invention, one of the two passages provided on the upper surface is the filtered vinyl residue and the collection chute 2 from which the foreign matter falls, The passage is an exhaust pipe 4.

The collection chute 2 and the exhaust pipe 4 are arranged to communicate with a box 6 of a suitable size, and a door 8 is provided on one side of the box 6 so that the collection box 10 can be pushed inside. A space 12 is provided. As the space 12 is formed directly under the collection chute 2, the remnants or foreign matter falling down may be collected into the collection box 10.

In addition, although the partition space 14 of a predetermined magnitude | size is formed in the lower side of the exhaust pipe 4 in the figure of FIG. 1, since this partition space 14 is only for installation of the filtration net 16, depending on another structure, If the filter net 16 can be installed, it can be omitted.

The collection chute 2 is provided with means for linking the collection box 10 in a hermetic state. That is, as shown in Figure 2, the lower end of the collection chute (2) is attached to the packing 18 is formed so that one edge is higher and lower toward the opposite edge, the collection box 10 to move forward in the horizontal direction is the upper end portion It may be arranged in close contact with the lower end of the collection chute (2). In addition, the perforated network 20 is installed at the end of the collection chute 2 as a filter that prevents the remnants and foreign substances from flowing out of the collection chute 2 to the outside.

The foreign matter collection apparatus of the present invention having the above-described configuration operates in a state in which the collection chute 2 is connected to the outlet of the foreign matter separator (not shown).

In order for the vinyl residue and the foreign matter separated from the foreign matter separator to be smoothly supplied to the collection chute 2, air flow should be generated inside the foreign matter collecting device of the present invention, as indicated by the arrow of FIG. The means for generating such an air flow can be obtained simply using a conventional blower.

In addition, the air flow indicated by the arrow in FIG. 3 is redirected at the end of the collection chute 2, that is, the upper part of the collection box 10, so that the collected vinyl residue and foreign matters fall into the collection box 10. And the airflow passing through the perforated net 20 is passed through the filter net 16 again, and as the mixed dust and the like are filtered out, it becomes clean air and is discharged to the outside through the exhaust pipe 4.

The debris collection device of the above-described configuration collects the remnants or debris from the food waste in the space 12 separated from the outside by the door 8, so that the odor does not spread to the surroundings and is treated in a sanitary and good condition. It is.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may be implemented in other embodiments shown in FIGS. 4 to 7.

The foreign matter collection device shown in FIG. 4 also includes a collection chute 2, a box 6 provided with an exhaust pipe 4, and a space 12 opened and closed by a door 8 provided on one side of the box 6. The collection chute 2 is provided with a packing 18 which allows the collection box 10 to be pushed into the space 12, and in a hermetic connection between the collection chute 2 and the collection box 10. The perforated network 20 attached to the bottom of the, and also prevents the remnants of the vinyl and foreign substances to flow to the outside includes all the configuration formed at the end of the collection chute (2), but this embodiment will be described below As shown in the drawing, the bottom 22 of the space 12 ascends to further raise the collection box 10 so as to be in close contact with the packing 18.

More specifically, in this embodiment the bottom 22 of the space 12 is arranged to be elevated, with a pair of lift links 24 arranged in series at the bottom thereof, facing by the intermediate axis 26. One end is connected to the shaft, while one of the lift links 24 is connected to the rotational shaft 30 to which one end of the pedal 28 is connected so that they can be interlocked.

In addition, both lift links 24 are provided with rollers 34 supported on shafts 32 on opposite ends, respectively, which are pushed up and down while being driven on the bottom of the bottom 22.

Both ends of the rotating shaft 30 supporting the pedal 28 are rotatably supported by the bearing 36 as shown in FIG. 5, and an intermediate portion thereof is integrally connected in the middle of one of the lift links 24. It is.

And the point which is symmetrical with the said rotating shaft 30 in the opposite lift link 24 is arrange | positioned so that it may be supported by the support protrusion 38 protruding in the base bottom.

On the other hand, the pedal 28 is attached to the tension spring 40 with one end fixed to the inside of the said box 6, and the stopper 42 is arrange | positioned in the vicinity of the bottom dead center of the pedal 28. As shown in FIG.

It is preferable to keep the exhaust pipe 4 of FIG. 4 in communication with one side of the circumferential edge as shown in FIG.

In this arrangement, the suction efficiency is improved because the flow of air sucked through the perforation network 20 in the collection chute 2 is formed in a vortex form.

Vinyl residue or foreign matter is aspirated through the collection chute 2 by the foreign matter collection device having the configuration as described above, and the collection box 10 is selectively collected. The action discharged through is the same as in the above embodiment.

However, in the above embodiment, when the collection box 10 is moved backward and backward horizontally, the upper end thereof comes into close contact with the lower end of the collection chute 2, but in this embodiment, the collection box placed on the inner bottom 22 of the box 6 ( 10) further has an action of moving upward by the step of stepping on the pedal 28 to be in close contact with the collection chute 2.

That is, by stepping on the pedal 28 and fixed to the stopper 42 as shown in FIG. 7, the lower side pivot shaft 30 rotates by an angle in the direction of the arrow, whereby one lift link 24 The attitude is changed obliquely while moving the intermediate shaft 26 downward.

Following the change in the posture of the one lift link 24, the opposite lift link 24 is also changed in posture to be symmetric about the intermediate axis 26, and as a result, the rollers provided on the outer sides of both lift links 24 32 is to move inward while lifting the floor (22).

When the bottom 22 is lifted up like this, the upper end of the container 10 placed thereon is in intimate communication with the bottom packing 18 of the collection chute 2, and the state of close communication of the container 10 is a pedal. The 42 is held until it is peeled off the stopper 42 and returned to its original position.

When the pedal 28 is released from the stopper 42, the force of the tension spring 40 is applied to return to the original position. Accordingly, since the rotation shaft 30 is also rotated in a direction opposite to the angle, both lift links 24 ) Will return to the original in-line arrangement to lower the bottom 22.

In the foreign matter collection apparatus of the present invention having the above-described configuration, after the waste container 10 is in close contact with the collection chute 2, while the foreign matter is collected, the smell of food waste is not released to the surroundings, but the collection box 10 is collected. When separated from the chute (2) there is a fear that the smell of food waste around.

At this time, the food waste emission problem can be solved as in the configuration of FIG. 8.

In FIG. 8, a limit switch 44 which is switched every time the door 8 of the box 6 is opened is attached to the door 8 so that the blower 46 is operated by the limit switch 44. In a wired configuration, when the door 8 is opened, the blower 46 is operated to generate an air flow to the exhaust pipe 4, thereby preventing the smell of food waste from being blown out to the door 8 opened by the collection chute 2. can do.

2: collection chute 4: exhaust pipe
6: box 8: door
10: Collection 12: Space
14: block space 16: filter net
18: Packing 20: Perforated Net
22: floor 24: lift link
26: intermediate shaft 28: pedal
30: rotation axis 32: axis
34: roller 36: bearing
38: support protrusion 40: tension spring
42: stopper 44: limit switch
46: blower

Claims (4)

A packing 18 is attached to the lower end and a perforated network 20 is provided at a peripheral edge thereof, and a collection chute 2 for guiding the vinyl residue and the foreign matter filtered from the food waste through a conventional grinder and a foreign matter separator;
An exhaust pipe (4) for discharging the airflow for transporting the vinyl residue and the foreign matter to the outside through the collection chute (2);
A box 6 having the collection chute 2 and the exhaust pipe 4 formed therein and having a space 12 opened and closed by a door 8 provided on one side thereof;
A collection box (10) in which the vinyl residue and the foreign matter are brought into close contact with the bottom packing (18) of the collection chute (2) in the space (12);
Collection device for automatic food waste collection system. A packing 18 is attached to the lower end and a perforated network 20 is provided at a peripheral edge thereof, and a collection chute 2 for guiding the vinyl residue and the foreign matter filtered from the food waste through a conventional grinder and a foreign matter separator;
An exhaust pipe (4) for discharging the airflow for transporting the vinyl residue and the foreign matter to the outside through the collection chute (2);
A box 6 having the collection chute 2 and the exhaust pipe 4 formed therein and having a space 12 opened and closed by a door 8 provided on one side thereof;
A collection box (10) in which the vinyl residue and the foreign matter are brought into close contact with the bottom packing (18) of the collection chute (2) in the space (12);
A bottom 22 installed on the lower portion of the space 12 so as to be elevated;
At the bottom of the bottom 22, one end portion is coaxially rotatably connected to the intermediate shaft 26 coaxially, and at both ends thereof, a roller 34 which is driven on the bottom surface of the bottom 22 is rotated. A pair of lift links 24 installed through the pair of lifters;
A rotating shaft 30 connected to one of the lift links 24 and supported at both ends rotatably by the bearing 36;
A pedal (28) for rotating the pivot shaft (30) so that the bottom (22) is lifted so that both lift links (24) are inclined pivot with respect to the intermediate shaft (26);
A stopper (42) disposed near the bottom dead center of the pedal (28) to maintain the bottom dead center position of the pedal (28) to maintain the raised state of the bottom (22);
The garbage collection device of the automatic food waste collection system, which is configured to include. The method according to claim 2,
A support that supports the corresponding portion of the lift link 24 placed thereon at a position corresponding to the distance from the intermediate shaft 26 to the rotation shaft 30 in the opposite direction to the rotation shaft 30. The foreign matter collection device of the automatic food waste collection system, characterized in that the projection 38 is installed. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The door (8) of the box (6) is characterized in that the limit switch 44 for operating the blower 46 that causes air flow into the exhaust pipe (4) when the opening is attached Debris collection device of automatic garbage collection system.

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