JPH0318071Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a garbage compression device for compressing household or commercial garbage.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, food waste generated from households is temporarily stored in plastic bags or garbage boxes placed outdoors, and the food waste is periodically placed in the bags, collected by garbage trucks, and incinerated at a garbage incinerator. It was normal.

However, the amount of household food waste is usually extremely large, and if you simply put food waste in bags and leave it there until a designated time as in the past, the whole thing would be bulky and you would have to carry several large garbage bags. The problem was that it also required

Therefore, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 51-25875, food waste is placed inside a cylindrical body and crushed by a compression plate rotatably suspended from the top of a screw shaft. A solid-liquid separation type waste compression crusher has been proposed.

[The problem that the idea attempts to solve]

However, in the solid-liquid separation type waste compression crusher according to the above-mentioned conventional example, when an attempt is made to lower the upper screw shaft and press the food waste with the compression plate, depending on the situation of the food waste, the compression plate may There was a problem that the material was bent and food waste could not be compressed uniformly.

Furthermore, since the solid-liquid separation type waste compression crusher is a manual type, there is a problem in that it is inconvenient to handle.

The present invention was developed in view of these circumstances, and the purpose is to provide a food waste compaction device that can be easily handled and compresses food waste generated from home or business use so as not to make it bulky. shall be.

[Means to solve the problem]

The food waste compression device according to the present invention, which meets the above purpose, consists of a cylindrical upper container and a removably arranged lower container that stores the compressed food waste and has a drainage hole formed at least in the bottom. A garbage compression device comprising a container having a lid that can be opened and closed at the top, a compression plate fitted into the container, and an electric drive means for moving the compression plate, the compression plate comprising: Both ends of the arm are attached to an elevating member that moves along guides attached to both sides of the container and is raised and lowered simultaneously by the drive means, and the center portion thereof is bent downward so that it can rotate slightly eccentrically. In addition, the compression plate is biased by a spring so that in a free state, it comes into contact with a stopper disposed on the upper part of the compression plate on the side with a larger area centering on the arm, and becomes horizontal; A guide roller is provided to direct the compression plate in a vertical direction when the compression plate is raised.

[Effect]

The food waste compression device according to the present invention has a lid that can be opened and closed at the top and a drainage hole formed at the bottom. Since the food waste is compressed by the compression plate driven by the means, the water contained in the food waste falls from the drain hole at the bottom, and the food waste is compressed.

Here, the compression plate moves along guides attached to both sides of the container, and is attached to the center of an arm whose both ends are attached to an elevating member that is simultaneously raised and lowered by the drive means, and whose center portion is bent downward. Moreover, the compression plate is biased by a spring so that when it is free, it hits a stopper placed on the upper part of the compression plate on the side with a larger area around the arm. Since the configuration is such that a guide roller is provided to make the compression plate contact the horizontal direction and to make the compression plate vertical when the compression plate rises, the compression plate is moved in a natural state by the force of the spring and the stopper. The compression plate becomes horizontal, and when raised, the compression plate is oriented vertically by the guide rollers.

The compression plate is eccentrically attached to the arm so as to be rotatable, and a stopper is provided at the top of the compression plate on the larger side, so when the compression plate is pressed by the arm, the stopper is also pressed at the same time. Since the board is pushed, even if the food waste inside is arranged at an angle, if the food waste hits the large area of the compression board, the food waste will be pushed while the compression board is held horizontally.

〔Example〕

Next, an embodiment embodying the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings to provide an understanding of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a garbage compression device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an upper container 12 and a lower container 13 that constitute a container 11, a compression plate 14 that fits into the container 11, and a compression plate 14 that fits into the container 11. A deceleration motor 15 constituting a drive means for moving the compression plate 14 up and down, an outer container 16 surrounding the lower container, a tray 17 disposed at the lower part of the outer container, and an outer case 18 for these.
and an upper container lid 19 attached to the outer case 18. These will be explained in detail below.

The upper container 12 constituting the container 11 has a cylindrical shape, and thin parallel grooves 20 and 21 are provided on both sides. A lower container 13 having approximately the same inner diameter as this upper container 12 is disposed so as to be aligned with the axis of the upper container 12.
is a drainage hole 2 consisting of multiple small holes on the periphery and bottom.
2 is formed.

An outer container 16 is disposed surrounding this drain hole 22, and the upper part of the outer container 16 is connected to the cylindrical upper container 12, and the front side is as shown in FIG. A door 23 is attached, and by opening the door 23, the lower container 13 can be removed.

At the bottom of the outer container 16, the lower container 13
The same drain hole 2 as the drain hole 22 formed in
4 is formed, and a saucer 17 is provided at the bottom of the outer container 16, and the saucer 17 has an inverted conical shape at the center, and a drain pipe 25 is provided at the center.

Inside the container 11, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a circular compression plate 14 is provided. I'm starting to do that. This driving means 26 includes a deceleration motor 15 and a sprocket 2 driven by the deceleration motor 15.
7, 28 and chains 29, 30, which are examples of string-like objects that are reciprocated by the rotational drive of the sprockets 27, 28; elevating members 31, 32 that are raised and lowered by the chains 29, 30; The deceleration motor 15 includes guides 33 and 34 for the elevating members 31 and 32, and a groove-shaped arm 35 connected at both ends to the elevating members 31 and 32.
As the sprockets 27 and 28 rotate, the chains 29 and 30 to which the elevating members 31 and 32 are attached reciprocate, and the arms 35 attached to the elevating members 31 and 32 rotate. It will go up and down.

As the arm 35 moves up and down, the compression plate 14 moves up and down, thereby compressing the garbage put into the container 11.

Arm 35 attached to the compression plate 14
The compression plate 14 is rotatably mounted via bearings 36 and 37, but its mounting position is slightly eccentric from the center as shown in FIG. A stopper 38 is provided on the arm 35, and a spring 39 is attached to the arm 35 so that the arm 35 is always pressed against the compression plate 14 by receiving rotational force as shown by arrow a in FIG. ing.

On the other hand, at a predetermined position of the upper container 12, a guide roller 40 that comes into contact with the upper surface of the compression plate 14,
41 is attached and the compression plate 14 is raised by the driving means, the guide roller 4
0, 41 and rotates in the direction of arrow b, so that the compression plate 14 becomes substantially vertical as it rises.

An outer case 18 is provided on the outside of the container 11 to surround the entire container. A lid 19 of the container 11 is attached to the container 11, which can be opened and closed.

The lid 19 is provided with a gasket to completely seal the top of the container 11, and is also provided with a hinge on the back and a handle 42 on the top for easy operation.

An operation panel 43 is provided at the rear of the outer case 18, and the operation panel 43 is provided with switches and the like for operating the garbage compression device 10.

Since the food waste compression device 10 according to the present invention is constructed as described above, first, with the compression plate 14 raised, the upper lid 19 is opened and the food waste is put into the container.

When the amount of food waste put into the container reaches a predetermined amount, the switch provided on the operation panel 43 is operated to drive the deceleration motor 15 and rotate the sprockets 27 and 28 in a predetermined direction. The compression plate 14 is lowered. As it descends, the compression plate 14 comes off the guide rollers 40, 41 that contact the upper part, is pressed against the stopper 38 by the spring 39, and becomes horizontal, and then the garbage in the lower part is compressed.

At this time, the deceleration motor 15 is provided with a sensor that detects torque (either a sensor that detects current or a mechanical amount is possible), and the compression plate 14 presses the garbage with a predetermined force. It is designed to stop at .

In this embodiment, the deceleration motor 15 is provided with a sensor for detecting torque, but the sensor is not necessarily limited to this, and the shafts of the chains 29 and 30 or the sprockets 27 and 28 that drive the compression plate 14 can be used. It is also possible to provide a sensor for detecting force or displacement.

As a result, moisture in the garbage passes through the drain hole 22 formed in the lower container 13 and the drain hole 24 attached to the outer container 16, collects in the lower tray 17, and passes through the drain pipe 25. It is discharged to the bottom.

Repeat the above steps, and when a predetermined amount of compressed food waste has accumulated, open the side door 23, take out the lower container 13, transfer it to a garbage bag, and attach the empty lower container 13 again. become.

Here, it is preferable that the lower container 13 is formed with a slight taper that opens at the top so that the compressed food waste can be easily discharged, and furthermore, the lower container 13 is provided with a removable handle. is preferred.

[Effect of idea]

As is clear from the above explanation, the food waste compression device according to the present invention has the advantage that even if the food waste is thrown into the interior somewhat unevenly, if the food waste hits the compression plate on the side with a larger area, the arm will collapse. Since the compression plate is pushed horizontally by the stopper, the garbage can be pressed efficiently.

Moreover, since the garbage according to the present invention is moved by electric power, it can be easily operated.

Therefore, since the food waste generated from household or business use can be put in and then pressed by the compression plate, the food waste can be pressed to reduce its volume.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side sectional view of a garbage compaction device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view taken along arrow A-A in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view taken along arrow B in FIG. -B schematic sectional view, and FIG. 4 is a partial side view showing the operating state of the compression plate used in the garbage compression device. Explanation of symbols, 10... Garbage compression device, 11...
... Container, 12... Upper container, 13... Lower container,
14... Compression plate, 15... Deceleration motor (drive means), 19... Lid, 22, 24... Drain hole, 3
3, 34... Guide, arm, 35, 39... Spring, 40, 41... Guide roller.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A container comprising a cylindrical upper container and a lower container which is removably arranged to store compressed food waste and has a drainage hole formed at least in the bottom, and has a lid that can be opened and closed at the top, and the inside of the container. A garbage compression device comprising a compression plate fitted into the container and an electric drive means for moving the compression plate, wherein the compression plate is moved along guides respectively attached to both sides of the container. The lifting member moves and is raised and lowered at the same time by the driving means, and both ends of the lifting member are attached to the arm, and the central part thereof is bent downward, and is rotatably provided with a slight eccentricity to the center of the arm, and the compression plate is attached by a spring. When the arm is in a free state, it comes into contact with a stopper placed at the top of the compression plate on the side with a larger area, and becomes horizontal, and when the compression plate rises, the compression plate becomes vertical. A food waste compaction device characterized by being provided with a guide roller arranged in a direction.