JPH0970576A - Garbage processing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: A raw garbage processing device provided with a heating means for heating and drying raw garbage contained in a container and a condensing means for cooling and condensing vapor generated from the raw garbage due to heating, In addition to improving the performance of discharging condensed water and uncondensed gas, it is also easy to maintain and the device is compact. SOLUTION: Condensed liquid and vapor are separated by a gas-liquid separation part 22 and are discharged through separate paths, and the gas-liquid separation part 22 is formed in an upper part of a case 20 and the case 20 is formed. A trap 26 that connects the gas-liquid separator 22 and the condensate discharge path is formed in the lower part inside, and a maintenance port 29 that can be opened and closed by a lid 30 is provided at the lower end of a maintenance cylinder 20c extending downward from the trap 26. Further, the steam inlet provided at the upper end of the case 20 and the maintenance cylinder 20c are linearly arranged via the case 20.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a food waste processing apparatus for drying food waste generated from general households or restaurants.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As means for drying raw garbage, various proposals have been made such as drying with hot air, radiation drying with a heater, vacuum drying, side heating of a container containing raw garbage, and heat drying with microwaves. Also, the vapor generated from raw garbage during drying is cooled and condensed before being discharged.

[0003] As a garbage drying device configured to cool and condense generated steam and discharge it, there is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-3803. With this garbage dryer,
The garbage stored in the container is heated by microwaves, the generated steam is taken out from the upper part of the container and introduced into the internal drainage pipe extending from the bottom of the container, and this internal drainage pipe is used as a condensation pipe with cooling fins. Is cooled and condensed, and condensed water and uncondensed gas are discharged to the outside through an external drainage pipe.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, the following problems have been brought to practical use.

When both the condensed water and the non-condensed gas are discharged to the outside through the external drainage pipe, the exhaust performance is easily deteriorated by the backflow of the outside air, and the device is installed indoors. It is easy to bring about high humidity and high temperature in the room, and odor is also likely to occur.

Backflow pollution due to clogging of the external drain pipe,
Odorous backflow may occur.

It is difficult to remove clogging due to the adhesion and deposition of the solid substance contained in the vapor on the inner surface of the flow channel.

The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and is capable of enhancing the discharging performance of condensed water and uncondensed gas, and is also excellent in maintainability. The purpose is to provide.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following means.

The garbage disposal of the invention according to claim 1 is
Heating means for heating and drying the garbage contained in the container,
In a food waste treatment device equipped with a condensing means for cooling and condensing vapor generated from food waste due to heating, the condensed liquid and uncondensed gas are separated by a gas-liquid separation unit and discharged through separate paths. It is characterized in that it is configured to.

According to the above construction, the condensed liquid and the uncondensed gas are separated by the gas-liquid separation section and discharged through different paths, so that each discharge path is suitable for the target fluid (condensate and vapor). Can be configured to different specifications, for example,
It becomes easy to form a trap in the condensate discharge path to prevent backflow of the outside air, or to provide a deodorizer in the steam discharge path.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garbage disposal device,
Heating means for heating and drying the garbage contained in the container,
In a food waste treatment device equipped with a condensing means for cooling and condensing vapor generated from food waste due to heating, the condensed liquid and uncondensed gas are separated by a gas-liquid separation unit and discharged through separate paths. It is characterized in that the gas-liquid separation section and the condensate discharge path are communicated with each other via a trap.

According to this structure, the backflow of the outside air in the condensate discharge path is reliably prevented.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garbage disposal device,
Heating means for heating and drying the garbage contained in the container,
In a food waste treatment device equipped with a condensing means for cooling and condensing vapor generated from food waste due to heating, the condensed liquid and uncondensed gas are separated by a gas-liquid separation unit and discharged through separate paths. And forming a gas-liquid separator in an upper part of the case in the gas-liquid separator, and forming a trap in the lower part of the case for communicating the gas-liquid separator with the condensate discharge path. It is characterized in that a maintenance port that can be opened and closed from below is provided in the lower part of the.

According to this structure, the case of the gas-liquid separator can be integrally equipped with the gas-liquid separation section and the trap of the condensed liquid discharge system, which is effective for downsizing of the apparatus. In particular, the inside of the case can be easily cleaned through a maintenance port provided at the bottom of the trap so as to be opened and closed from below.

Further, if the maintenance port is provided at the lower end of the maintenance cylinder extending downward from the trap and can be opened and closed by the lid, the inside of the case can be cleaned more easily.

Further, in addition to this structure, if the trap is equipped with a filter for filtering solids, it is possible to prevent clogging in the condensate discharge path.

The garbage disposal of the invention according to claim 4 is
Heating means for heating and drying the garbage contained in the container,
In a food waste treatment device equipped with a condensing means for cooling and condensing vapor generated from food waste due to heating, the condensed liquid and uncondensed gas are separated by a gas-liquid separation unit and discharged through separate paths. The gas-liquid separating section is formed in the upper part of the case in the gas-liquid separator, and the trap connecting the gas-liquid separating section and the condensed liquid discharge path is formed in the lower part of the case. And a condensate discharge path, a check valve that allows only the discharge of the condensate is interposed.

According to this structure, when the condensate discharge path is connected to the drain pipe of the sink, it is possible to prevent the adverse effect due to the backflow from the drain pipe side.

Further, in the raw garbage processing apparatus provided with a heating means for heating and drying the raw garbage contained in the container and a condensing means for cooling and condensing the vapor generated from the raw garbage accompanying the heating, the condensed liquid and the condensed liquid are condensed. The gas that has not been separated is configured to be separated in the gas-liquid separation unit and discharged through separate paths, and the gas-liquid separation unit is formed in the upper part of the case in the gas-liquid separator, and in the lower part of this case. A trap that connects the gas-liquid separator and the condensate discharge path is formed, and a maintenance port that extends downward from the trap has a maintenance port that can be opened and closed, and a steam inlet provided at the top of the case. If the solid matter contained in the vapor adheres and accumulates on the vapor inflow part of the case, the gas-liquid separation part in the case, the trap, etc. Also can be easily removed with a stick inserted from the maintenance port, it is possible to improve the maintainability.

Further, if the entire apparatus is housed in the lower space of the sink and the condensate is connected to the drain pipe of the sink, the condensate can be easily discharged through the drain pipe of the sink and the reverse flow from the drain pipe side can be achieved. It is possible to smoothly discharge the condensed liquid and uncondensed gas in a state where there is no backflow of odor and odor, and moreover, it can be used in a state where maintenance such as clogging removal can be easily performed.

[0022]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[First Embodiment] Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of a garbage disposal according to the present invention.

A drying treatment cylinder 2 having an insulating structure that is opened upward is installed at the upper part of the main body 1 of this garbage treatment device, and a container 3 for storing garbage is installed in the drying treatment cylinder 2.
Is attached so that it can be inserted and removed from above, and the upper end opening of the drying processing cylinder 2 is opened and closed by a lid 4 having a heat insulating structure. A heating unit 5 having a heater 5a is provided on the inner surface of the drying processing cylinder 2, and the lower surface of the loaded container 3 is heated in a band shape. The bottom of the container 3 is axially mounted with a stirrer 6 rotatable about the vertical axis, and is connected to a drive mechanism (not shown) provided in the apparatus main body 1.
It is interlockingly connected so that it can be separated.

A condenser pipe 8 functioning as a condenser is spirally wound around the drying process cylinder 2 with a gentle gradient, and an inlet 8a at the upper end thereof is connected to the space above the container 3 so as to communicate therewith. , Outlet 8b at the lower end of the condensing pipe 8
Is connected to the gas-liquid separator 9 so that the condensed water cooled and condensed in the condensing pipe 8 and the gas that cannot be completely condensed flow into the gas-liquid separator 9.

FIG. 2 shows details of the communication connection between the space above the container and the inlet 8a of the condensing pipe 8. A silicone rubber packing 10 having a stepped cross-sectional shape is engaged and fixed to the upper end edge of the drying processing cylinder 2 via a small protrusion 10a. The opening flange portion 3a of the container 3 is closely placed on the protrusion 10b, and the folded outer peripheral edge portion 1 of the packing 10 is placed.
The lid 4 is placed in close contact with 0c so that the heat treatment section is kept airtight. An opening for leading out steam is formed in a part of the packing 10, and an inlet 8a of the condensing pipe 8 is connected to the opening for communicating with the steam.

A partition plate 12 is arranged around the condensing pipe 8 arranged in a spiral shape, and a cooling air passage A is formed inside the partition plate 12. At the upper end of the cooling air passage A, the cooling air inlet a
Is formed, and the lower end portion of the cooling air passage A is connected to the blower device 14 via the intake duct 13. The blower device 14 includes a blower fan 16 driven by a motor 15.
Is installed inside the casing 17, and the outside air guided to the cooling air passage A from the cooling air inlet a is condensed into the condensing pipe 8
After cooling it by flowing it around the
The air is sucked into the casing 17 via the air blower, sent out to the front surface of the apparatus main body 1 via the air discharge duct 18 connected to the casing 17, and discharged to the outside from the air discharge port b provided in the lower portion of the front door 19. .

FIG. 3 shows the detailed structure of the gas-liquid separator 9.

The case 20 of the gas-liquid separator 9 is formed by joining the upper case 20a and the lower case 20b into a vertically long cylindrical shape, and the condensing pipe 8 is formed on the side surface of the upper case 20a.
The outlet portion 8b of the condenser pipe 8 is connected to the outlet portion 8b of the condensing pipe 8 and the exhaust pipe 21 that guides the gas flowing into the case is positioned higher than the outlet portion 8b of the condensing pipe 8. That is,
The inside of the upper case 20a is configured as a gas-liquid separating section 22 for separating the condensed liquid and the gas that cannot be completely condensed.

A shield member 23, which connects the upper flange 23a and the lower flange 23b to each other through a cylindrical hole 23c, is mounted inside the lower case 20b to separate the upper case 20a and the lower case 20b from each other. A communication hole 24 that communicates the hole 23c and the cylindrical hole surrounding space in a U shape is formed in the lower flange 23b, and a drainage pipe 25 is connected to the upper portion of the lower case 20b. That is, lower case 2
The inside of 0b is configured as a trap 26 in a path for guiding the condensate to the drain pipe 25.

Further, a vertically oriented cylindrical filter 27 is provided at the lower end of the cylindrical hole 23c, and the condensate flowing down the cylindrical hole 23c passes through the filter 27 and the communication hole 24 toward the drain pipe 25. In addition, the communication hole 24 is equipped with a check valve 28 that allows only the flow from the cylindrical hole 23c side toward the drainage pipe 25 side, and is configured to prevent the backflow from the drainage pipe 25 side. Has been done.

A maintenance cylinder 20c is extended downward from the lower part of the lower case 20b so as to be linearly aligned with the cylinder hole 23c and the filter 27, and a maintenance port 29 formed at the lower end thereof is screwed in and removed. When the solid matter mixed in the condensate adheres to or is clogged with the cylindrical hole 23c or the filter 27, it can be easily removed by inserting a thin rod or the like into the opened maintenance port 29. It is possible.

The exhaust pipe 21 connected near the upper end of the gas-liquid separator 9 having such a structure is extended with an ascending slope portion that causes the condensate to flow backward, and then is extended downward to remove the deodorizer. 31 is connected. Further, the drainage pipe 25 connected to the middle height of the gas-liquid separator 9 is extended to the outside of the device with an appropriate downward slope.

The deodorizer 31 is constructed by accommodating a catalyst (high temperature oxidation catalyst) and a deodorizing heater in a heat insulating case, and the gas not condensed is oxidized and decomposed in the deodorizer 31 ( The gas that has been subjected to low temperature combustion) and decomposed is discharged from the discharge pipe 32. This discharge pipe 32 is
It is inserted into the air intake duct 13 and is installed in the suction portion of the casing 17. Therefore, the deodorized gas discharged from the deodorizer 31 is sucked by the blower fan 16 together with the cooling exhaust air from the cooling air passage A, and is discharged to the outside from the exhaust port b through the exhaust duct 18. It has become.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the garbage processing apparatus according to the present invention.

The structure of the heat treatment section and the cooling air supply structure of this example are the same as those of the previous example, but the specifications of the condensation section for condensing the generated steam are different from those of the preceding example.

That is, in this embodiment, the steam generated in the space above the container 3 for storing raw garbage is once guided downward through the steam outlet pipe 33, and firstly the gas-liquid separator 9 is introduced.
It is designed to flow in from the top.

As shown in FIG. 5, the gas-liquid separator 9 is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, and the gas-liquid separator 9 is formed on the upper part of the case 20 composed of the upper case 20a and the lower case 20b. The structure is such that the separation part 22 is formed, the trap 26 for the condensate discharge system is formed in the lower part of the case 20, and the maintenance cylinder 20c is arranged in the lower part of the trap 26.

The lower case inlet 8a of the condensing pipe 8 spirally wound around the drying process cylinder 2 is connected to the upper part of the upper case 20a, and the steam outlet pipe 33 flows down to the upper case 20. The steam that has flowed in enters the lower end inlet portion 8a of the condensing pipe 8 and spirally flows upward in the condensing pipe 8. Then, the condensate that is cooled and condensed during this flow flows backward along the condensing pipe 8 into the gas-liquid separating section 22, and is discharged to the outside of the apparatus through the trap 26 and the drain pipe 25.

Further, the gas reaching the upper end of the condensing pipe 8 passes through the condensing pipe 8 and a series of exhaust pipes 34 to remove the deodorizer 3
1 and is subjected to the deodorizing treatment as described above, and is sucked by the blower fan 16 in the same manner as in the previous example, and the cooling air passage A
Along with the cooling exhausted air from, the air is exhausted to the outside from the air exhaust port b through the exhaust air duct 18.

Here, the steam outlet pipe 33, the cylinder hole 23c, the filter 27, and the maintenance cylinder 20c.
Are arranged in a line so as to be aligned in a straight line, and solid matters attached or clogged inside these are inserted through a pipe insertion hole opened at the upper end of the case by removing the maintenance port 29 at the lower end or the steam outlet pipe 33. It can be easily removed with a stick or the like.

[Third Embodiment] FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of the garbage disposal according to the present invention.

This shows the case where the garbage treatment device of the second embodiment is mounted so that it can be taken in and out of the lower space of the sink 36, and the drain pipe 25 is connected to the drain pipe 38 of the sink 37 and the drain hose 39. And the T-joint 40 so that the garbage processing device can be pulled out as shown in the drawing to open the lid 4 upwardly and throw the garbage into the container 3. Has been done.

In this case, since the lower end of the maintenance cylinder 20c is exposed when the apparatus main body 1 is pulled out, a container for receiving precipitates, foreign matters, accumulated condensate or cleaning liquid in the maintenance cylinder 20c is placed and the maintenance port 29 is opened. You can open them and take them out.

[0044]

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the performance of discharging condensed water and uncondensed gas, and also it is excellent in maintainability and is effective for compactness. We were able to provide a garbage processing device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view of a main part in the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the gas-liquid separator according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway vertical sectional view showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view of a gas-liquid separator according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Container 9 Gas-Liquid Separator 20 Case 20c Maintenance Cylinder 22 Gas-Liquid Separation Section 26 Trap 27 Filter 28 Check Valve 29 Maintenance Port 30 Lid 37 Sink 38 Drain Pipe

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A raw garbage processing apparatus comprising: a heating means for heating and drying the raw garbage contained in a container; and a condensing means for cooling and condensing vapor generated from the raw garbage due to heating. An apparatus for treating food waste, characterized in that it is configured to separate unreacted gas by a gas-liquid separation unit and discharge the separated gas through separate paths. 2. A raw garbage processing apparatus comprising: a heating means for heating and drying raw garbage contained in a container; and a condensing means for cooling and condensing vapor generated from the raw garbage due to heating. The gas that has not been separated is separated by the gas-liquid separation unit, and is configured to be discharged through separate routes.
An apparatus for treating garbage according to claim 1, wherein a gas-liquid separation section and a condensate discharge path are connected via a trap. 3. A raw garbage processing apparatus comprising: a heating means for heating and drying raw garbage contained in a container; and a condensing means for cooling and condensing vapor generated from the raw garbage due to heating. The gas that has not been separated is configured to be separated in the gas-liquid separation unit and discharged through separate paths, and the gas-liquid separation unit is formed in the upper part of the case of the gas-liquid separator and is formed in the lower part of the case. A raw garbage processing apparatus, characterized in that a trap is formed which connects the gas-liquid separation section and the condensate discharge path, and a maintenance port that can be opened and closed from below is provided at the lower part of the trap. 4. A raw garbage processing apparatus comprising: a heating means for heating and drying raw garbage contained in a container; and a condensing means for cooling and condensing vapor generated from the raw garbage due to heating. The gas that has not been separated is separated by the gas-liquid separation unit, and is configured to be discharged through separate routes.
A gas-liquid separation section is formed in the upper part of the case, and a trap that connects the gas-liquid separation section and the condensed liquid discharge path is formed in the lower part of the case, and between the trap and the condensed liquid discharge path, An apparatus for treating food waste, characterized in that a check valve for allowing only discharge of condensate is interposed.