Anti-blocking device, garbage disposer, and control method for garbage disposer

Abstract

The present invention provides an anti-blocking device, a garbage disposer, and a control method for a garbage disposer. The anti-blocking device includes a sewage pipe and an anti-blocking assembly. The anti-blocking assembly is located outside the sewage pipe, and at least a portion of the anti-blocking assembly is movably configured to move sediment within the sewage pipe by driving the sewage pipe. The anti-blocking device solves the problem of easy clogging in existing garbage disposers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of garbage disposal, and in particular to an anti-blocking device, a garbage disposer and a control method for the garbage disposer. Background Art

[0002] To facilitate the disposal of kitchen waste, the waste generated from washing vegetables and cooking is usually ground or crushed by a garbage disposal before being directly discharged through the lower water pipe of the garbage disposal. However, in hot weather, even with a garbage disposal, it is easy to produce odors.

[0003] In order to bring people a better kitchen experience, there is an anti-odor treatment device at the bottom of the garbage disposer, but it also creates a pain point. Solid waste will settle along the pipe wall at the anti-odor device, and then the sediment is not easy to flow away with the water, causing the garbage disposer to become blocked. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an anti-blocking device, a garbage disposer and a control method for the garbage disposer, so as to solve the problem that the garbage disposers in the prior art are prone to blockage.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to the first aspect of the present invention, an anti-blocking device is provided, comprising: a sewage pipe; an anti-blocking component, wherein the anti-blocking component is located on the outside of the sewage pipe, and at least a part of the anti-blocking component is movably arranged to move the sediment in the sewage pipe by driving the sewage pipe to move.

[0006] Furthermore, the sewage pipe has a sediment bend section for accommodating sediments, and the anti-blocking assembly includes a pushing component, which is movably arranged to move to a state of abutting the sediment bend section and push the sediment in the sewage pipe to move.

[0007] Furthermore, the anti-blocking component includes: a hose, which is arranged adjacent to the sewage pipe, and has an abutting state for abutting against the sewage pipe after being filled with fluid and an avoiding state for avoiding the hose.

[0008] Furthermore, the anti-blocking component also includes: a first pushing member, which is arranged in the hose to push the first pushing member to move under the drive of the fluid in the hose, so as to push the sediment in the sewage pipe through the first pushing member.

[0009] Furthermore, the first pushing member is a sphere, and the diameter of the sphere is smaller than the diameter of the lumen of the flexible tube when the flexible tube is in the maximum expansion state.

[0010] Furthermore, the hose is annular; and / or the hose is an air pipe, and the hose is provided with an inflation interface for connecting to an inflation device.

[0011] Furthermore, the anti-blocking component also includes: a limiting component, the limiting component has a limiting cavity, the sewage pipe has a sediment bend section for accommodating sediment, and the sewage pipe and the sediment bend section are both arranged in the limiting cavity.

[0012] Furthermore, the limiting component is a tube body made of a rigid material, and the limiting cavity is the lumen of the tube body.

[0013] Furthermore, the sewage pipe has a sediment bend section for accommodating sediment, and the anti-blocking component also includes: a movable guide rail; a second pusher, the second pusher is relatively movably installed on the movable guide rail, and the second pusher has a pressing state of moving to abut against the sediment bend section and an avoidance state of separating from the sediment bend section.

[0014] Furthermore, the sewage pipe has a sediment bend section for accommodating sediments, and the anti-blocking assembly also includes a vibration component, which is installed on the sewage pipe to drive the sediment bend section to vibrate through the vibration component.

[0015] Furthermore, the anti-blocking device also includes: a detection component, which is in contact with the sewage pipe to detect whether the sediment in the sewage pipe has reached a state to be cleaned.

[0016] Furthermore, the detection component includes a gravity sensor to determine whether the sediment in the sewage pipe has reached a state to be cleaned by detecting whether the weight of the sewage pipe has reached a predetermined threshold.

[0017] Furthermore, the sewage pipe has a sediment bend section for accommodating sediments, the sediment bend section is U-shaped, and the opening of the sediment bend section is arranged to form a predetermined angle with the vertical plane.

[0018] According to a second aspect of the present invention, an anti-blocking device is provided, comprising: a movable track, which is located outside the sewage pipe of the garbage disposer and is arranged adjacent to the sewage pipe; and a pushing component, which is movably mounted on the movable track to move the sediment in the sewage pipe by bringing the pushing component into contact with the sewage pipe and driving the sewage pipe to move.

[0019] According to a third aspect of the present invention, a garbage disposer is provided, comprising a grinding chamber, the garbage disposer further comprising: the above-mentioned anti-blocking device, wherein the sewage pipe of the anti-blocking device is connected to the grinding chamber; or the above-mentioned anti-blocking device, wherein the moving track of the anti-blocking device is arranged adjacent to the sewage pipe of the garbage disposer.

[0020] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a control method for a garbage disposer is provided, which is applicable to the above-mentioned garbage disposer, and the control method includes: detecting whether the sediment in the sewage pipe of the garbage disposer has reached a state to be cleaned; when the sediment in the sewage pipe has reached the state to be cleaned, controlling the anti-blocking device of the garbage disposer to start, so as to drive the sediment in the sewage pipe to move.

[0021] Furthermore, the control method also includes: after starting the anti-blocking device, detecting whether the sewage pipe of the garbage disposer has reached a smooth state; when the sewage pipe of the garbage disposer has not reached a smooth state, continuing to detect whether the sediment in the sewage pipe of the garbage disposer has reached a state to be cleaned; otherwise, controlling the anti-blocking device to stop working.

[0022] The anti-blocking device of the present invention includes a sewage pipe and an anti-blocking assembly, with the anti-blocking assembly positioned outside the sewage pipe, and at least a portion of the anti-blocking assembly being movably disposed. Thus, when at least a portion of the anti-blocking assembly moves, the anti-blocking assembly drives the sewage pipe, thereby causing the sewage pipe and sediment to move, thereby gradually moving the sediment out of the sewage pipe. Thus, the anti-blocking device of the present invention can mitigate sedimentation in the sewage pipe, resolving the problem of easy clogging in prior art garbage disposers. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The accompanying drawings, which constitute part of this application, are intended to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are intended to explain the present invention and do not constitute an undue limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0024] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram showing an embodiment of an anti-blocking device according to the present invention; and

[0025] Figure 2 Shown Figure 1 A partial cross-sectional view of the anti-blocking device in FIG.

[0026] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0027] 10. Drain pipe; 11. Sediment bend section; 20. Anti-blocking assembly; 21. Pushing member; 211. First pushing member; 22. Moving track; 221. Hose; 24. Limiting member; 241. Limiting cavity; 30. Sediment; 40. Gas flow direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features of the embodiments in this application can be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0029] The present invention provides an anti-blocking device, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the anti-blocking device includes: a sewage pipe 10; an anti-blocking component 20, the anti-blocking component 20 is located on the outside of the sewage pipe 10, and at least a part of the anti-blocking component 20 is movably arranged to move the sediment 30 in the sewage pipe 10 by driving the sewage pipe 10 to move.

[0030] The anti-blocking device of the present invention includes a sewage pipe 10 and an anti-blocking assembly 20. The anti-blocking assembly 20 is located outside the sewage pipe 10, and at least a portion of the anti-blocking assembly 20 is movably disposed. Thus, when at least a portion of the anti-blocking assembly 20 moves, the anti-blocking assembly 20 drives the sewage pipe 10, thereby causing the sewage pipe 10 and the sediment 30 to move, thereby gradually moving the sediment out of the sewage pipe 10. Thus, the anti-blocking device of the present invention can slow down the accumulation of sediment in the sewage pipe 10, thereby resolving the problem of easy clogging in prior art garbage disposers.

[0031] The present application proposes a device that can prevent the sedimentation of solid waste while preventing odor and can dredge the pipeline from the outside. It can effectively prevent solid sediment from being deposited in the odor prevention device (sewage pipe 10) of the garbage disposal unit, and use the dredging device (anti-blocking device) for auxiliary dredging.

[0032] It can be seen that the use of a garbage disposer with the anti-blocking device of the present invention can reduce odor and improve the user's kitchen experience.

[0033] Specifically, if Figure 1 As shown, the sewage pipe 10 has a sediment bend section 11 for accommodating sediment 30, and the anti-blocking component 20 includes a pushing component 21, which is movably arranged to move to a state of abutting against the sediment bend section 11 and push the sediment 30 in the sewage pipe 10 to move.

[0034] In order to ensure the pushing effect of the pushing component 21 on the sediment bend section 11, the pushing component 21 is a hard component, so that during the movement of the pushing component 21, the pushing component 21 abuts against the sediment bend section 11 and pushes the sediment bend section 11 to move.

[0035] The anti-blocking device in the present invention has multiple embodiments, and each embodiment is analyzed in detail below:

[0036] First embodiment:

[0037] In the first embodiment, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the anti-blocking assembly 20 includes a hose 221, which is positioned adjacent to the sewage pipe 10. The hose 221 has an abutting state for abutting the sewage pipe 10 after being filled with fluid, and a retracting state for retracting the hose 221. The hose 221 herein refers to a soft tube that can be deformed by passing gas or fluid into the tube. When filled with gas or liquid, the hose 221 expands and enters the abutting state. When not filled with gas or liquid, the hose 221 is deflated and enters the retracting state.

[0038] In the first embodiment, the anti-blocking component 20 also includes: a first pushing member 211, which is arranged in the hose 221 to push the first pushing member 211 to move under the drive of the fluid in the hose 221, so as to push the sediment in the sewage pipe 10 through the first pushing member 211.

[0039] In this first embodiment, the first pushing member 211 serves as the pushing component 21, and the hose 221 serves as the moving track of the first pushing member 211. The first pushing member 211 moves in the hose 221 and under the push of the fluid, and then when the hose 221 is in abutment state, the first pushing member 211 moves to the position of pushing the sewage pipe 10.

[0040] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the first pushing member 211 is a sphere, and the diameter of the sphere is smaller than the diameter of the lumen of the hose 221 when the hose 221 is in the maximum expansion state.

[0041] In order to enable the first pusher 211 to move freely in the hose 221, the diameter of the first pusher 211 is smaller than the diameter of the lumen of the hose 221 when the hose 221 is in the maximum expansion state. Figure 2 As shown, when the hose 221 expands to abut against the sewage pipe 10 , the first pusher 211 is located on one side of the hose 221 close to the sewage pipe 10 , and a gap exists between the first pusher 211 and the other side of the hose 221 .

[0042] In the first embodiment, as Figure 1 As shown, the hose 221 is annular; and / or the hose 221 is an air pipe, and the hose 221 is provided with an inflation interface for connecting to an inflation device. Gas can be easily introduced into the hose 221 through the inflation interface. Figure 1 As shown, the arrow in the hose 221 represents the gas flow direction 40 in the hose 221 .

[0043] In order to strengthen the contact between the sewage pipe 10 and the hose 221, as shown in FIG. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the anti-blocking component 20 also includes: a limiting component 24, the limiting component 24 has a limiting cavity 241, the sewage pipe 10 has a sediment bend section 11 for accommodating the sediment 30, and the sewage pipe 10 and the sediment bend section 11 are both arranged in the limiting cavity 241.

[0044] In order to further strengthen the contact between the sewage pipe 10 and the hose 221, as shown in FIG. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the limiting component 24 is a tube body made of rigid material, and the limiting cavity 241 is the lumen of the tube body.

[0045] When a blockage is detected in the hose, the airbag starts to inflate, and the sphere moves in a circular motion with the gas in the airbag. The solid waste deposited in the hose moves with the movement of the sphere, or is in a state of not being deposited and is easily carried away by flowing water.

[0046] The anti-blocking device in this embodiment is a device structure for clearing the inside of the pipeline from the outside. The water pipe at the lower end of the garbage disposer adopts a combination of a hose and a hard pipe, mainly including a detection circuit, a control circuit, a hose, a hard pipe, a sphere and other structures; the hose is an elliptical ring-shaped inflatable airbag.

[0047] Specifically, by vibrating the ball inside the airbag, the U-shaped tube senses the vibration, preventing solid matter from settling statically and dispersing as small particles in the flowing water, making them easily carried away and preventing blockage. In this case, the ball is a vibrating ball.

[0048] In particular, it is not recommended to place the U-tube vertically, but it is recommended to rotate it. Figure 1 Angle settings shown.

[0049] Second embodiment:

[0050] In the second embodiment, the sewage pipe 10 has a sediment bend section 11 for accommodating sediment 30, and the anti-blocking component 20 also includes: a movable guide rail; a second pusher, the second pusher is relatively movably installed on the movable guide rail, and the second pusher has a pressing state of moving to abut against the sediment bend section 11 and an avoidance state of separating from the sediment bend section 11.

[0051] In one implementation, the movable guide rail here may be a rack, and the second pusher, as the pushing component 21 , may include a gear meshed with the rack and a pushing portion abutting against the sediment bend section 11 of the sewage pipe 10 .

[0052] In another embodiment, the movable guide rail is provided with a slide portion, and the second pusher serves as the pushing member 21, and the second pusher is slidably connected to the slide portion. At least a portion of the second pusher protrudes from the movable guide rail, thereby enabling the second pusher to push the sediment bend section 11.

[0053] Third embodiment:

[0054] In the third embodiment, the sewage pipe 10 includes a sediment bend section 11 for accommodating sediment 30. The anti-blocking assembly 20 further includes a vibrating component mounted on the sewage pipe 10 to vibrate the sediment bend section 11. In this embodiment, the vibrating component directly moves the sewage pipe 10, thereby promoting the movement of sediment within the sediment bend section 11.

[0055] In order to detect the sediment in the sewage pipe 10, the anti-blocking device further includes: a detection component, which is in contact with the sewage pipe 10 to detect whether the sediment in the sewage pipe 10 has reached a state to be cleaned.

[0056] Specifically, the detection component includes a gravity sensor to determine whether the sediment in the sewage pipe 10 has reached a state to be cleaned by detecting whether the weight of the sewage pipe 10 has reached a predetermined threshold. In this way, the gravity sensor can be used to conveniently detect sediment.

[0057] In order to facilitate the discharge of sediment, the sewage pipe 10 has a sediment bend section 11 for accommodating the sediment 30. The sediment bend section 11 is U-shaped, and the opening of the sediment bend section 11 is set at a predetermined angle to the vertical plane. Specifically, the sediment bend section 11 has a first port portion and a second port portion, the first port portion is located below the second port portion, and the opening of the sediment bend section 11 is inclined toward one side of the second port portion. Figure 1 As shown, at the position in contact with the anti-blocking component, the gas flow direction 40 flows toward the first port portion.

[0058] The present invention also provides an anti-clogging device, comprising: a movable track 22, located outside and adjacent to the sewage pipe 10 of the garbage disposer; and a pushing member 21, movably mounted on the movable track 22. The pushing member 21 contacts the sewage pipe 10 and drives the sewage pipe 10 to move, thereby moving sediment 30 within the sewage pipe 10. Thus, the movement of the pushing member 21 pushes the sewage pipe 10, thereby moving the sediment, thereby slowing down the sedimentation in the sewage pipe 10 and resolving the problem of easy clogging in existing garbage disposers.

[0059] The present invention also provides a garbage disposer, including a grinding chamber, and the garbage disposer also includes: the above-mentioned anti-blocking device, the sewage pipe 10 of the anti-blocking device is connected to the grinding chamber; or the above-mentioned another anti-blocking device, the moving track 22 of the anti-blocking device is arranged adjacent to the sewage pipe 10 of the garbage disposer.

[0060] The invention of the present invention is a device for dredging the inside of a pipe from the outside, which solves the problem of solid waste deposition in the water pipe at the lower end of the garbage disposer and improves the user experience of the garbage disposer.

[0061] The present invention also provides a control method for a garbage disposer, applicable to the aforementioned garbage disposer. The control method comprises: detecting whether sediment in the sewage pipe 10 of the garbage disposer has reached a state to be cleaned; when the sediment in the sewage pipe 10 has reached a state to be cleaned, controlling the garbage disposer's anti-blocking device to activate, thereby moving the sediment in the sewage pipe 10. The control method of the garbage disposer of the present invention can be used in conjunction with the garbage disposer to clean sediment, effectively slowing down sedimentation in the sewage pipe 10 and resolving the problem of easy blockage of garbage disposers in the prior art.

[0062] In this embodiment, the control method also includes: after starting the anti-blocking device, detecting whether the sewage pipe 10 of the garbage disposer has reached a smooth state; when the sewage pipe 10 of the garbage disposer has not reached a smooth state, continuing to detect whether the sediment in the sewage pipe 10 of the garbage disposer has reached a state to be cleaned; otherwise, controlling the anti-blocking device to stop working.

[0063] Specifically, in this embodiment, the method for detecting whether the sediment has reached the state to be cleaned or the unobstructed state is to use a gravity sensor to weigh the sewage pipe 10, and then determine whether the sediment has reached the state to be cleaned or the unobstructed state based on the weight of the sewage pipe 10.

[0064] The detection method described in the present invention is as follows: the gravity borne by the water flow gravity sensor when excessive solid matter is deposited is different from that during normal operation, and a detection threshold is set. Whether it is less than, reaches or exceeds the threshold, it is used to distinguish and identify whether the U-shaped pipe (sediment bend section 11) is in an unblocked, about to be blocked or blocked state.

[0065] Taking the first embodiment as an example, the control circuit of the present invention controls the inflation pump to start inflating the airbag when the detection reaches a threshold.

[0066] The hose described in the present invention is another inflatable elliptical ring airbag different from the U-tube. It is added between the hose and the hard tube (limiting component 24). The airbag contains a circulatory and movable ball. The diameter of the ball is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the hose after inflation and is movable.

[0067] The hard tube of the present invention is a hard, generally non-deformable pipe that is formed by integrating a portion of a U-shaped tube and a portion of an inflatable hose.

[0068] Generally, the user starts to put the kitchen waste into the garbage disposal, and the garbage disposal starts to work. After a period of time, when the blockage in the hose is detected, the airbag starts to inflate, and the ball moves in a circular motion with the gas in the airbag. The solid waste deposited in the hose moves with the movement of the ball, or is in a state where it is not deposited and can be easily carried away by flowing water.

[0069] From the above description, it can be seen that the above embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

[0070] The anti-blocking device of the present invention includes a sewage pipe 10 and an anti-blocking assembly 20. The anti-blocking assembly 20 is located outside the sewage pipe 10, and at least a portion of the anti-blocking assembly 20 is movably disposed. Thus, when at least a portion of the anti-blocking assembly 20 moves, the anti-blocking assembly 20 drives the sewage pipe 10, thereby causing the sewage pipe 10 and the sediment 30 to move, thereby gradually moving the sediment out of the sewage pipe 10. Thus, the anti-blocking device of the present invention can slow down the accumulation of sediment in the sewage pipe 10, thereby resolving the problem of easy clogging in prior art garbage disposers.

[0071] The present application proposes a device that can prevent the sedimentation of solid waste while preventing odor and can dredge the pipeline from the outside. It can effectively prevent solid sediment from being deposited in the odor prevention device (sewage pipe 10) of the garbage disposal unit, and use the dredging device (anti-blocking device) for auxiliary dredging.

[0072] It can be seen that the use of a garbage disposer with the anti-blocking device of the present invention can reduce odor and improve the user's kitchen experience.

[0073] The foregoing description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that various modifications and variations of the present invention are possible. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An anti-blocking device, characterized in that: include: sewage pipe (10); an anti-blocking component (20), the anti-blocking component (20) being located outside the sewage pipe (10), and at least a portion of the anti-blocking component (20) being movably arranged to move the sediment (30) in the sewage pipe (10) by driving the sewage pipe (10) to move; The sewage pipe (10) has a sediment bend section (11) for accommodating the sediment (30); the anti-blocking assembly (20) includes a pushing component (21); the pushing component (21) is movably arranged to move to a state of abutting against the sediment bend section (11) and to push the sediment (30) in the sewage pipe (10) to move; The anti-blocking assembly (20) comprises a hose (221), a first pusher (211) and a limiting component (24); the hose (221) is arranged adjacent to the sewage pipe (10); the hose (221) has an abutting state for abutting against the sewage pipe (10) after being filled with fluid and an avoiding state for avoiding the hose (221); the first pusher (211) is arranged in the hose (221) to push the first pusher under the drive of the fluid in the hose (221). The member (211) moves to push the sediment in the sewage pipe (10) through the first pushing member (211); the limiting member (24) has a limiting cavity (241); the sewage pipe (10) has a sediment bend section (11) for accommodating the sediment (30); the sewage pipe (10) and the sediment bend section (11) are both arranged in the limiting cavity (241); the limiting member (24) is a tube body made of a rigid material, and the limiting cavity (241) is a tube cavity of the tube body.

2. The anti-blocking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first pushing member (211) is a sphere, and the diameter of the sphere is smaller than the lumen diameter of the hose (221) in the maximum expansion state.

3. The anti-blocking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hose (221) is annular; and / or The hose (221) is an air pipe, and an inflation interface for connecting to an inflation device is provided on the hose (221).

4. The anti-blocking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sewage pipe (10) has a sediment bend section (11) for accommodating the sediment (30), and the anti-blocking assembly (20) further includes a vibration component, which is installed on the sewage pipe (10) to drive the sediment bend section (11) to vibrate through the vibration component.

5. The anti-blocking device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The anti-blocking device also includes: A detection component is in contact with the sewage pipe (10) to detect whether the sediment in the sewage pipe (10) has reached a state to be cleaned.

6. The anti-blocking device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The detection component comprises a gravity sensor for determining whether the sediment in the sewage pipe (10) has reached a state to be cleaned by detecting whether the weight of the sewage pipe (10) has reached a predetermined threshold.

7. The anti-blocking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sewage pipe (10) has a sediment bend section (11) for accommodating the sediment (30); the sediment bend section (11) is U-shaped, and the opening of the sediment bend section (11) is arranged to form a predetermined angle with a vertical plane.

8. A garbage disposer comprising a grinding chamber, characterized in that: The garbage disposer also includes: The anti-blocking device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the sewage discharge pipe (10) of the anti-blocking device is connected to the grinding chamber.

9. A method for controlling a garbage disposer, applicable to the garbage disposer according to claim 8, characterized in that: The control method includes: Detecting whether the sediment in the sewage pipe (10) of the garbage disposer has reached a state to be cleaned; When the sediment in the sewage pipe (10) reaches a state to be cleaned, the anti-blocking device of the garbage disposer is controlled to start, so as to drive the sediment in the sewage pipe (10) to move.

10. The control method according to claim 9, characterized in that: The control method further includes: After the anti-blocking device is activated, detecting whether the sewage pipe (10) of the garbage disposer is in a smooth state; When the sewage pipe (10) of the garbage disposer has not reached the unblocked state, the detection continues to detect whether the sediment in the sewage pipe (10) of the garbage disposer has reached the state to be cleaned; otherwise, the anti-blocking device is controlled to stop working.

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