JPH11207302A - Garbage processing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To efficiently process garbage while maintaining the volume of garbage disposal material in a garbage disposal tank to a predetermined amount or less.
An object of the present invention is to provide a garbage disposal apparatus capable of easily and efficiently collecting excess garbage disposal material. SOLUTION: Garbage processing is performed by rotating a stirring means (2) provided in a garbage processing tank (1) to stir a garbage processing material (3) filled in the garbage processing tank (1). The garbage thrown into the tank (1) is processed, and a processing material discharge tank (5) is provided via a partition plate (4) so as to be adjacent to the garbage processing tank (1). An opening (6) for overflowing the garbage disposal material (3) toward the discharge tank (5) is provided in the partition plate (4), and is provided in a discharge opening (7) below the treatment material discharge tank (5). Processing material discharge tank (5)
A receiving tank (8) for receiving the garbage disposal material (3) discharged from the container is detachably mounted, and further, an irregularly shaped object (9) having a substantially mortar surface shape is provided on the inner surface of the processing material discharge tank (5).
Was provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a garbage processing apparatus, and more particularly, to a garbage processing apparatus for decomposing garbage using the power of microorganisms.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, garbage containing organic matter and water has been decomposed (fermented) using microorganisms to such an extent that the garbage does not affect the environment. It has been known.

In this garbage processing apparatus, a garbage processing tank is filled with wood chips called biochips as a garbage processing material, and garbage is processed through an input port provided in the garbage processing tank. The garbage was put into the tank, and the garbage was fermented by the action of microorganisms that lived in the garbage disposal material to decompose the garbage.

[0004]

However, in such a garbage disposal apparatus, although the garbage is digested by microorganisms inhabiting the garbage disposal material, the garbage disposal in the garbage disposal tank depends on the frequency of use. The bulk of the wood is increasing, though slightly. When the volume of the garbage disposal material in the garbage disposal tank is too large, stirring and the like are not performed smoothly, and as a result, the efficiency of the garbage disposal is reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above description, and has as its object to efficiently maintain garbage in a garbage disposal tank at a predetermined volume or less. It is an object of the present invention to provide a garbage disposal apparatus that can perform the above-mentioned treatment and can easily and efficiently collect excess garbage disposal material and can easily perform maintenance.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a garbage disposal apparatus according to the present invention rotates a stirring means (2) provided in a garbage disposal tank (1) to rotate the same. The garbage thrown into the same garbage disposal tank (1) is decomposed by stirring the garbage disposal material (3) filled in 1). A processing material discharge tank (5) is provided via a partition plate (4) so as to be adjacent to the processing material discharge tank (5), and an opening (6) through which the garbage processing material (3) overflows toward the processing material discharge tank (5). The partition plate (4)
And a receiving tank (8) for receiving the garbage processing material (3) discharged from the processing material discharge tank (5) at a discharge opening (7) below the processing material discharge tank (5). The processing material discharge tank (5) is detachably mounted, and is further provided with a substantially mortar-shaped uneven material (9) on the inner surface of the processing material discharge tank (5).

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the garbage disposal apparatus, the processing material discharge tank (5) is provided in the processing material discharge tank (5).
A stirring blade (14) for stirring the garbage disposal material (3) overflowing to the garbage disposal unit (3) is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the garbage disposal apparatus, the uneven material (9) is provided in the processing material discharge tank (5).
Are characterized by being randomly scattered on the inner surface of the.

In the garbage disposal apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the receiving tank (8) has a bag-like shape, and a mouth (10) serving as an entrance thereof has a round mouth shape. It is characterized by.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings according to embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a garbage disposal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part viewed from a side surface of FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the garbage processing apparatus of the present invention rotates a stirring means (2) provided in a garbage processing tank (1) to rotate the garbage processing tank (1). The garbage thrown into the same garbage disposal tank (1) is decomposed by stirring the garbage disposal material (3) filled therein, and is disposed adjacent to the garbage disposal tank (1). The processing material discharge tank (5) is provided via the partition plate (4) as described above, and the opening (6) through which the garbage processing material (3) overflows toward the processing material discharge tank (5) is formed by the partition. A receiving tank provided on the plate (4) for receiving the garbage processing material (3) discharged from the processing material discharge tank (5) into a discharge opening (7) below the processing material discharge tank (5). (8) is detachably mounted, and furthermore, a substantially mortar-shaped concave is formed on the inner surface of the processing material discharge tank (5). Those that shaped article (9) is provided.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the garbage disposal apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises a case (16) having an open top and a garbage disposal tank (1) having an open top. In this garbage processing tank (1), a stirring means (2) is rotatably mounted inside. This case (16) includes a bottom plate (16a) at the bottom, a back plate at the back, side covers attached to both sides, a front upper cover attached to the upper part of the front, a front lower cover attached to the lower part of the front, and the like. It has been formed.

As shown in FIG. 1, a base (17) is mounted on the lower surface of the bottom plate (16a) of the case (16) so that the lower end of the base (17) can be installed. . An openable and closable lid (18) is attached to the upper opening of the case (16).

As shown in FIG. 1, the stirring means (2) is connected to a stirring shaft (2a) having a hollow pipe shape.
A stirring blade (2b) projecting in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of a) is provided, and the stirring shaft (2a) is provided with a garbage treatment tank (1) and a processing material discharge tank (5). Side wall (2
0) is rotatably supported on a bearing portion (21) provided in (0). At least one end of the stirring shaft (2a) is connected to the side wall (20) of the garbage processing tank (1) or the processing material discharge tank (5).
A sprocket (22) is provided at a portion protruding further outward and protruding outside the stirring shaft (2a).

As shown in FIG. 1, the number of the stirring blades (2b) in this embodiment is three, and they are located substantially at the center and both ends in the longitudinal direction of the stirring shaft (2a).
Also, the projecting direction of the stirring blade (2b) is approximately 120 in the circumferential direction.
° are out of phase. A motor (23) is attached to a bottom plate (16a) of the case (16), and a chain is hung on a sprocket provided on an output shaft of the motor (23) and a sprocket (22) provided on the stirring means (2). By rotating the motor (23) in the normal direction, the stirring means (2) is rotated forward, and by rotating the motor (23) in the reverse direction, the stirring means (2) is rotated in the reverse direction. )
The garbage processing material (3) in the garbage processing tank (1) is agitated by the rotation of the garbage processing tank, and air is evenly supplied to each part in the garbage processing tank (1). The garbage introduced into the garbage disposal material (3) filled into the garbage is uniformly dispersed and mixed. The control of the rotation of the stirring means (2) is controlled by a control unit, which is provided, for example, on the upper part of the case (16).

For example, a surface heater is attached to the outer surface of the lower part of the garbage processing tank (1), and the temperature of the garbage processing material (3) loaded in the garbage processing tank (1) is reduced. When it is low, it is heated by a surface heater. This surface heater is also controlled by the control unit.

In the same garbage disposal tank (1), a garbage disposal material (3) made of a carrier such as sawdust-like woody chips called a biochip in which microorganisms inhabit is placed. It is.

As the garbage disposal material (3), for example, a conventionally known woody strip (for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 2-30760) can be used.
Further, a water content sensor is provided in the garbage processing tank (1) so that the water content of the garbage processing material (3) in the garbage processing tank (1) can be measured. Things. The operation of the fan (24), the surface heater, and the stirring means (2) can be controlled by the control unit based on the water content measured by the water content sensor.

When the fan (24) is driven to rotate, as shown in FIG. 1, the outside air taken from the bottom of the case (16) is taken into the intake path (25) and the intake air at the top of the garbage disposal tank (1). The air is sucked into the garbage processing tank (1) through the mouth, and is exhausted from the garbage processing tank (1) to the outside through the exhaust port (26) and the exhaust path (27). It is.

In the garbage processing apparatus as described above, when garbage is put into the garbage processing tank (1), the stirring means (2) rotates to convert the garbage into the garbage processing material (3). Stir and mix. Then, the garbage is decomposed by the action of microorganisms living in the garbage disposal material (3). By operating the fan (24), the exhaust of moisture and gas generated by the garbage disposal in the garbage disposal tank (1) is exhausted to the outside through an exhaust path (27), and at the same time, the fan (24) is exhausted. ) Is driven to exhaust air, so that the intake path (2
5) External air is supplied into the garbage treatment tank (1) from the air inlet through the intake port, whereby fresh oxygen is supplied to the garbage treatment material (3), thereby activating the action of microorganisms. It is. Thereby, the garbage decomposition process is performed gradually.

In the case of the present invention, a processing material discharge tank (5) as a secondary tank is provided on the side of the garbage processing tank (1) as a primary tank so as to be adjacent to the garbage processing tank (1). The garbage processing tank (1) and the processing material discharge tank (5) are provided above the partition plate (4) between the garbage processing tank (1) and the processing material discharge tank (5). A plurality of openings (6) for overflowing the garbage disposal material (3) are provided.

The treatment material discharge tank (5) is open at upper and lower positions with the stirring means (2) interposed therebetween, and the lower opening is a discharge opening (7). In the case of the present embodiment, the treatment material discharge tank (5) has a rectangular parallelepiped box shape, and is opened as a discharge opening (7) at a position slightly below the stirring means (2).

In particular, in the garbage processing apparatus of the present embodiment,
As shown in FIG. 3, the receiving tank (8) has a bag shape,
The mouth (10) serving as the entrance is in the shape of a mouth.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a receiving tank (8) as a tertiary tank is detachably mounted below the processing material discharge tank (5). Is what it is. This receiving tank (8) is, in the case of this embodiment,
It is formed of a flexible bag (8a), and has a rectangular mouth (10) at the upper opening edge of the bag (8a). In the case of the present embodiment, the mouth (10) is in the shape of a hook, and is formed by connecting a pair of U-shaped frames (10a) so as to be freely bent.

As shown in FIG. 3, holding means for maintaining this state in a state where the pair of U-shaped frames (10a) are expanded so as to be horizontal is provided at the connecting portion of the pair of frames (10a). It is provided. Further, the holding of the holding means is released, and the pair of frames (10a) are released.
The frame (10a) is provided with an engaging portion (28a) for engaging and holding the pair of frames (10a) in a state where the frames (10a) are overlapped, and an engaged portion (28b).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, a protruding box portion (11) is provided at a lower portion on the rear side of the processing material discharge tank (5) so as to protrude rearward. Is connected to the discharge opening (7) of the processing material discharge tank (5). A rail edge (19) is provided in a lower opening portion of the protruding box portion (11). And both side edges of the mouth (10) of the receiving tank (8) are flanges to be placed on the rail edge (19),
By sliding both side edges of the mouth (10) of the receiving tank (8) and mounting it on the rail edge (19), the receiving tank (8) can be attached to and detached from the processing material discharge tank (5). It is designed to be freely mounted.

According to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an irregularly shaped mortar (9) is provided on the inner surface of the processing material discharge tank (5). By this uneven shaped article (9), the garbage processing material (3) overflowing from the opening (6) and discharged to the processing material discharge tank (5) can be crushed and made fine,
The garbage disposal material (3) that has been sluggish can be reliably prevented from entering the receiving tank (8). Therefore, if the raw garbage processing material (3) is fine, the same raw garbage processing material (3) that enters the receiving tank (8) is densely filled, and as a result, the receiving tank (8) The volume of the garbage disposal material (3) that can be accommodated can be increased, and the garbage disposal material (3) can be efficiently collected.

When the processing material discharge tank (5) and the receiving tank (8) are provided as described above, even if the volume of the raw garbage processing material (3) in the garbage processing tank (1) increases, the garbage processing can be performed. When the amount of the material (3) exceeds a predetermined amount, the material overflows from the opening (6), is discharged to the processing material discharge tank (5), and is received by the receiving tank (8) via the processing material discharge tank (5). It is something that can be done. Thus, even if the bulk of the garbage disposal material (3) in the garbage disposal tank (1) increases, the garbage disposal material (3) in the garbage disposal tank (1) is overflowed and discharged. Is smoothly performed, and the garbage disposal is efficiently performed.

The overflowing garbage disposal material (3) is received by the receiving tank (8) through the processing material discharge tank (5). At this time, the garbage disposal material is ventilated through a ventilation pipe or the like. The garbage disposal material (3) in (8) can be effectively dried. When a lot of garbage disposal material (3) accumulates in the receiving tank (8), for example, the front lower cover is removed, and then the receiving tank (8) is removed, and the receiving tank (8) is removed.
The garbage disposal material (3) that has entered inside is to be discarded. At this time, the receiving tank (8) can be easily handled because of the flexible bag (8a).

The mouth (10) of the receiving tank (8)
However, the mouth (10) can be closed as shown in FIG. 3 because of the pouch shape, and the garbage disposal material (3) can be carried without spilling. By doing so, the processing can be performed without touching the garbage disposal material (3).

At this time, if the mouth part (10) of the hook structure is detachably connected to the bag (8a), the mouth part (10) is opened.
And the waste (3) can be discarded together with the bag (8a). Also,
For example, an inspection port is provided at the bottom of the garbage treatment tank (1), and the inspection port is covered with a removable inspection port cover. Then, by removing the inspection port cover, the entire amount of garbage disposal material (3) can be exchanged periodically.

Further, the garbage disposal apparatus of the present invention further comprises a stirring blade (14) for agitating the garbage disposal material (3) which has overflowed to the treatment material discharge tank (5). ) Is provided.

Specifically, in the case of this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the height of the garbage processing tank (1) is substantially the same as the height of the garbage processing tank (1) so as to be adjacent to the garbage processing tank (1). The processing material discharge tank (5) is provided integrally. The stirring shaft (2a) of the stirring means (2) is also inserted into the processing material discharge tank (5), and the stirring shaft (2a) is connected to the stirring shaft (2a) in the processing material discharge tank (5). ).

At this time, the garbage processing material (3) discharged into the processing material discharge tank (5) is stirred by the stirring blade (14) and then received in the receiving tank (8). The stirring blade (14) can increase the probability that the garbage processing material (3) hits the substantially mortar-shaped uneven material (9) provided on the inner surface of the processing material discharge tank (5). The garbage processing material (3) that has overflowed without being decomposed or crushed can be crushed in the processing material discharge tank (5) and further finer, and the garbage processing material (3) that has become sluggish is received in the receiving tank ( 8) It is possible to more reliably prevent entry.

In the garbage disposal apparatus of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the irregularities (9) are randomly scattered on the inner surface of the treatment material discharge tank (5). .

At this time, the garbage processing material (3) discharged into the processing material discharge tank (5) is decomposed by the irregularly shaped objects (9) randomly scattered on the inner surface of the processing material discharge tank (5). Alternatively, the garbage processing material (3) that has overflowed without being crushed can be crushed more reliably in the processing material discharge tank (5) and further finer, and the garbage processing material (3) that has become sluggish can be received in the receiving tank. (8) It is possible to more reliably prevent entry.

According to the garbage processing apparatus of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the stirring means (2) provided in the garbage processing tank (1) is rotated to rotate the garbage processing tank (1). The raw garbage processing material (3) filled in the raw garbage processing tank (1) is agitated so that the raw garbage put into the same raw garbage processing tank (1) is decomposed. A processing material discharge tank (5) is provided via a partition plate (4) so that
To the processing material discharge tank (5), the garbage processing material (3)
The partition (4) is provided with an opening (6) for overflowing the processing material, and the processing material discharge tank (5) is discharged from the processing material discharge tank (5) to a discharge opening (7) below the processing material discharge tank (5). A receiving tank (8) for receiving the garbage processing material (3) is detachably mounted, and an irregularly shaped object (9) having a substantially mortar shape is provided on the inner surface of the processing material discharge tank (5). Therefore, even if the volume of the garbage disposal material (3) in the garbage disposal tank (1) increases due to the frequency of use of the garbage disposal, the extra garbage disposal material (3) is not removed from the opening ( 6) is discharged to the processing material discharge tank (5) and received from the processing material discharge tank (5) to the receiving tank (8), and the garbage processing tank (1).
The garbage processing material (3) inside the garbage does not increase in volume more than a predetermined amount, the garbage processing material (3) can be agitated smoothly and the garbage processing can be performed efficiently, and the excess garbage can be processed. The processing material (3) can be received in the receiving tank (8) through the processing material discharge tank (5), and the excess garbage processing material (3) can be easily collected, and the receiving tank (8) By removing the garbage, the surplus garbage disposal material (3) can be discarded in the receiving tank (8), and maintenance can be easily performed.

Further, by the irregularly shaped object (9), the garbage treatment material (3) overflowing from the opening (6) and discharged to the treatment material discharge tank (5) can be crushed and finely divided. The garbage disposal material (3) that has been sluggish can be reliably prevented from entering the receiving tank (8). Therefore, if the raw garbage processing material (3) is fine, the same raw garbage processing material (3) entering the receiving tank (8) is densely packed, and as a result, the receiving tank (8) As the volume of the garbage disposal material (3) that fits,
The garbage disposal material (3) can be efficiently collected.

As described above, according to the present invention, the volume of the garbage disposal material (3) in the garbage disposal tank (1) can be efficiently processed by keeping the bulk of the garbage disposal material below a predetermined amount, and the excess garbage can be treated. The refuse disposal material (3) can be easily and efficiently collected and maintenance can be easily performed.

[0041]

According to the garbage disposal apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, even if the volume of the garbage disposal material (3) in the garbage disposal tank (1) increases due to the frequency of use of the garbage disposal, there is no excess. The raw garbage processing material (3) is discharged from the opening (6) of the partition plate (4) to the processing material discharge tank (5) and received from the processing material discharge tank (5) to the receiving tank (8). Therefore, the volume of the garbage disposal material (3) in the garbage disposal tank (1) does not increase more than a predetermined amount, and the garbage disposal material (3) can be smoothly stirred and the garbage disposal can be performed efficiently. The surplus garbage processing material (3) can be received in the receiving tank (8) via the processing material discharge tank (5), and the surplus garbage processing material (3) can be easily obtained. By removing the receiving tank (8), the surplus garbage disposal material (3) can be discarded in the receiving tank (8). Nonce in which it can be easily.

Further, by the irregularly shaped object (9), the garbage processing material (3) overflowing from the opening (6) and discharged to the processing material discharge tank (5) can be crushed and finely divided. The garbage disposal material (3) that has been sluggish can be reliably prevented from entering the receiving tank (8). Therefore, if the raw garbage processing material (3) is fine, the same raw garbage processing material (3) that enters the receiving tank (8) is densely filled, and as a result, the receiving tank (8) As the volume of the garbage disposal material (3) that fits,
The garbage disposal material (3) can be efficiently collected.

From the above, according to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently process garbage while keeping the volume of the garbage disposal material (3) in the garbage disposal tank (1) to a predetermined amount or less, and to reduce excess garbage. The refuse disposal material (3) can be easily and efficiently collected and maintenance can be easily performed.

According to the apparatus for treating garbage according to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the case described in the first aspect, the garbage overflowing into the processing material discharge tank (5) in the processing material discharge tank (5). Since the stirring blade (14) for stirring the trash treatment material (3) is provided, the garbage treatment material (3) overflowing to the treatment material discharge tank (5) can be stirred in the treatment material discharge tank (5), The probability that the garbage processing material (3) hits the substantially mortar-shaped unevenness (9) provided on the inner surface of the processing material discharge tank (5) increases, and the garbage processing that overflows without being disassembled or crushed is increased. The material (3) can be crushed in the treatment material discharge tank (5) and further finely, so that the littered garbage treatment material (3) can be more reliably prevented from entering the receiving tank (8). is there.

According to the apparatus for treating garbage according to claim 3 of the present invention, in addition to the case described in claim 1 or claim 2,
Garbage processing material (3) discharged into the processing material discharge tank (5)
The garbage treatment material (3) overflowed without being decomposed or crushed by the irregularly shaped objects (9) randomly scattered on the inner surface of the treatment material discharge tank (5) is also used in the treatment material discharge tank (5). The garbage can be crushed more reliably and further finely, so that the garbage disposal material (3) that has become loose can be more reliably prevented from entering the receiving tank (8).

According to the garbage disposal apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the case described in any one of the first to third aspects, the receiving tank (8) has a bag shape and serves as an entrance. Since the mouth (10) is in the shape of a mouthpiece, the receiving tank (8) can be handled as a bag (8a) for easy handling, and the mouth (10) of the receiving tank (8) can be hatched. And the handling of the receiving tank (8) can be further facilitated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a garbage processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part as viewed from a side surface of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Garbage processing tank 2 Stirring means 3 Garbage processing material 4 Partition plate 5 Processing material discharge tank 6 Opening 7 Discharge opening 8 Receiving tank 9 Irregular shaped object 10 Portion 14 Stirring blade

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kazumasa Mushima 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hideo Fujimoto 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A garbage thrown into the same garbage processing tank is stirred by rotating a stirring means provided in the garbage processing tank to stir the garbage processing material filled in the same garbage processing tank. A processing material discharge tank is provided through a partition plate so as to be adjacent to the garbage processing tank, and the opening for overflowing the garbage processing material toward the processing material discharge tank is the A receiving tank for receiving the garbage processing material discharged from the processing material discharge tank is detachably attached to a discharge opening at a lower portion of the processing material discharge tank. A garbage disposal apparatus characterized in that a substantially mortar-shaped uneven material is provided on the inner surface of the discharge tank. 2. The garbage disposal apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a stirring blade for stirring the garbage disposal material overflowing to the treatment material discharge tank in the treatment material discharge tank. 3. The garbage disposal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the irregularly shaped objects are randomly scattered on an inner surface of the treatment material discharge tank. 4. The garbage disposal according to claim 1, wherein said receiving tank has a bag-like shape, and a mouth serving as an entrance thereof has a mouth-mouth shape. apparatus.