A food waste disposer with disinfection function

Abstract

A food waste disposer with a disinfection function comprises an interconnected disinfection device and a main unit for processing food waste, the disinfection device comprising a disinfection box assembly for containing disinfection liquid and a liquid extraction assembly for extracting the disinfection liquid into the main unit, the disinfection box assembly and the liquid extraction assembly are provided with magnetic parts or metal parts, and the disinfection box assembly and the liquid extraction assembly are interconnected by the cooperation of the magnetic parts or the cooperation of the magnetic parts and the metal parts. The disinfection box assembly of the present invention is installed at the bottom of the liquid extraction assembly by the cooperation of a magnet and an iron block, and no screws or buckles are required to fix the disinfection box assembly. When installing the disinfection box assembly, it is only necessary to align the disinfection box assembly and insert it into the bottom of the liquid extraction assembly, which solves the problem of cumbersome installation steps of traditional disinfection devices and can be easily installed in the narrow space of a cabinet. When the disinfection box assembly needs to replace the disinfection liquid, it is only necessary to gently pull the disinfection box assembly downward to remove the disinfection box assembly, and then open the connection cover to replace the disinfection liquid.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of food waste disposers, and in particular to a food waste disposer with a disinfection function. Background Art

[0002] The emergence of food waste disposers has solved the impact of kitchen waste, reduced the generation of mosquitoes and odors in the home, improved people's family hygiene quality and made people's lives more convenient; however, many of the food waste disposers currently on the market directly discharge food waste into the sewer after processing. After long-term use, there will inevitably be hygiene problems of bacterial growth in food waste disposers; some food waste disposers use ultrasonic devices, infrared sterilization devices or ozone generators (such as the ozone high-efficiency sterilization food waste disposer disclosed by Chinese patent document No. CN214994371U on December 3, 2021) to disinfect the food waste disposer. Although it solves the hygiene problem of bacterial growth, the addition of these sterilization devices makes the structure of the food waste disposer inevitably complicated, and requires screws or buckles for installation, and the installation steps are cumbersome. In addition, the volume occupied by the food waste disposer is greatly increased, which is not suitable for the small space of home kitchen cabinets.

[0003] Therefore, further improvements are necessary. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a food waste disposer with a disinfection function that has a simple structure, is easy to assemble and disassemble, is small in size, and has strong practicality, so as to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art.

[0005] A food waste disposer with a disinfection function designed for this purpose includes interconnected disinfection devices and a main unit part for processing food waste. The characteristic is that the disinfection device includes a disinfection box assembly for containing disinfection liquid and a liquid pumping assembly for pumping the disinfection liquid and tap water into the main unit part. The disinfection box assembly and the liquid pumping assembly are provided with magnetic parts or metal parts, and the disinfection box assembly and the liquid pumping assembly are interconnected through the cooperation of magnetic parts or the cooperation of magnetic parts and metal parts.

[0006] The disinfection box assembly includes a disinfection box for containing disinfection liquid and an upper cover covering the top of the disinfection box. The disinfection box is connected to the upper cover. The liquid extraction assembly includes a liquid extraction box connected to the main body part. The disinfection box assembly is installed at the bottom of the liquid extraction box. Magnetic parts or metal parts are arranged on the upper cover and the bottom of the liquid extraction box.

[0007] A first fixing portion is provided on the upper cover, a second fixing portion is provided on the bottom of the liquid extraction box at a position corresponding to the first fixing portion, and the magnetic member or metal member is fixed on the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion.

[0008] The first fixing portion and the second fixing portion are arranged close to each other.

[0009] A locking portion is provided at a position on the bottom of the liquid extraction box corresponding to the second fixing portion, and the locking portion locks the magnetic member or the metal member on the second fixing portion.

[0010] A liquid suction tube is provided in the disinfection box, a connecting cover is provided on the upper cover, a connecting tube is provided on the connecting cover, a liquid suction joint is provided on the liquid extraction box, the liquid suction tube is connected with the connecting tube, the connecting tube is inserted into the liquid extraction box, and installed in conjunction with the liquid suction joint.

[0011] The liquid extraction component also includes a liquid extraction component, a water inlet valve and a liquid delivery component arranged in the liquid extraction box. The liquid inlet of the liquid extraction component is connected to the liquid suction joint through a liquid delivery pipe, the liquid outlet of the liquid extraction component is connected to the liquid delivery component through a liquid delivery pipe, the water inlet of the water inlet valve is connected to the water source, the water outlet of the water inlet valve is connected to the liquid delivery component through a water pipe, and the liquid delivery component is connected to the liquid inlet of the main unit.

[0012] The upper cover is provided with a clamping portion, and the connection cover is provided with a clamping fitting portion at a position corresponding to the clamping portion. The connection cover can be detachably mounted on the upper cover through the cooperation between the clamping portion and the clamping fitting portion.

[0013] A first sealing member is provided between the connecting cover and the upper cover, and a second sealing member is provided between the connecting tube and the liquid suction joint.

[0014] A handle for grabbing and opening the disinfection box is provided on the disinfection box.

[0015] The disinfection box assembly of the present invention is installed on the bottom of the liquid extraction assembly through the cooperation of magnets and iron blocks. No screws or buckles are required to fix the disinfection box assembly. When installing the disinfection box assembly, you only need to align the disinfection box assembly and insert it into the bottom of the liquid extraction assembly. The installation is very simple, which solves the problem of cumbersome installation and fixing steps of traditional disinfection devices. The liquid extraction assembly only installs a peristaltic pump, a water inlet valve and related pipelines on the motor box (liquid extraction box) where the motor is originally installed, making full use of the space of the motor box. Therefore, the volume of the food waste disposer after the disinfection device is added is still very small, and it can be easily installed in the narrow space of the cabinet. When the disinfection box assembly needs to replace the disinfection liquid, you only need to gently pull the disinfection box assembly down to remove the disinfection box assembly, and then open the connecting cover to replace the disinfection liquid. Disassembly is also very simple. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a disinfection device in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of a disinfection device in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the liquid pumping component in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the disinfection box assembly in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the disinfection box in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 6 This is a partial structural exploded view of the disinfection box assembly in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of a food waste disposer in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 8 FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a food waste disposer according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0025] See also Figures 1-8 The food waste disposer with a disinfection function includes a disinfection device and a main unit part a for processing food waste, which are interconnected. The disinfection device includes a disinfection box component b for containing disinfection liquid (disinfectant) and a liquid extraction component c for extracting the disinfection liquid into the main unit part a. The disinfection box component b and the liquid extraction component c are provided with a magnetic member 1 or a metal member 2. The disinfection box component b and the liquid extraction component c are interconnected through the cooperation of the magnetic member 1 or the cooperation of the magnetic member 1 and the metal member 2. In this embodiment, the magnetic member 1 is a magnet, and the metal member 2 is an iron block. The magnet is provided on the disinfection box component b, and the iron block is provided on the liquid extraction component c.

[0026] The disinfection box component b includes a disinfection box 3 for containing disinfection liquid and an upper cover 4 covering the top of the disinfection box 3. The outer periphery of the disinfection box 3 is provided with a circle of first welding surface 3.2, and the outer periphery of the upper cover 4 is correspondingly provided with a circle of second welding surface 4.3. The disinfection box 3 and the upper cover 4 are welded through the first welding surface 3.2 and the second welding surface 4.3. The liquid extraction component c includes a liquid extraction box 5 connected to the main body part a. The disinfection box component b is installed at the bottom of the liquid extraction box 5, and the liquid extraction box 5 is installed at the bottom of the main body part a. The magnetic part 1 is arranged on the upper cover 4, and the metal part 2 is arranged at the bottom of the liquid extraction box 5.

[0027] A first fixing portion 4.1 is provided on the upper cover 4, and a second fixing portion 5.1 is provided at a position corresponding to the first fixing portion 4.1 on the bottom of the liquid extraction box 5. The first fixing portion 4.1 is a fixing groove with a buckle, and the magnetic member 1 is fixed in the fixing groove by the buckle. The second fixing portion 5.1 is two sockets, and the two ends of the metal member 2 are bent downward to form a bent portion, which is inserted into the corresponding sockets.

[0028] The first fixing portion 4.1 and the second fixing portion 5.1 are arranged close to each other, so that the magnetic component 1 and the metal component 2 can be attracted to each other.

[0029] A locking portion 5.2 is provided at the bottom of the liquid extraction box 5 at a position corresponding to the second fixing portion 5.1. The locking portion 5.2 is a buckle, and the metal part 2 is snapped into the buckle. The buckle locks the metal part 2 on the two sockets to prevent the metal part 2 from loosening and affecting the installation of the disinfection box assembly b.

[0030] A liquid suction tube 6 is provided in the disinfection box 3, a connecting cover 12 is provided on the upper cover 4, a connecting tube 7 is provided on the connecting cover 12, and a liquid suction joint 8 is provided on the liquid extraction box 5. The liquid suction tube 6 is connected with the connecting tube 7, and the connecting tube 7 is inserted into the liquid extraction box 5 and installed in conjunction with the liquid suction joint 8. A through hole 4.4 is provided on the upper cover 4, and the through hole 4.4 corresponds one-to-one to the socket (the second fixing part 5.1), and the position of the through hole 4.4 corresponds to the first fixing part 4.1. When installing the disinfection box component b, first align the through hole 4.4 with the socket to align the magnetic part 1 with the metal part 2, and then align the connecting tube 7 with the liquid suction joint 8, and then insert the upper end of the connecting tube 7 into the liquid suction joint 8. Through the attraction of the magnetic part 1 and the metal part 2, the disinfection box component b is firmly installed on the bottom of the liquid extraction component c; when disassembling the disinfection box component b, you only need to pull the disinfection box component b downward to make the upper end of the connecting tube 7 detach from the liquid suction joint 8, and then the disinfection box component b can be removed from the liquid extraction component c.

[0031] The liquid extraction component c also includes a liquid extraction component 9, a water inlet valve 19 and a liquid feeding component 10 arranged in the liquid extraction box 5. The liquid inlet of the liquid extraction component 9 is connected to the liquid suction joint 8 through a liquid feeding pipe 11 (hose), the liquid outlet of the liquid extraction component 9 is connected to the liquid feeding component 10 through the liquid feeding pipe 11, the water inlet of the water inlet valve 19 is connected to the water source, and the water outlet of the water inlet valve 19 is connected to the liquid feeding component 10 through a water pipe 20. The liquid extraction component 9 is a peristaltic pump, the water inlet valve 19 is an electromagnetic valve, the liquid feeding component 10 is a hose 10.1 and a liquid feeding nozzle 10.2 that are connected to each other, and a liquid feeding joint 15 is provided in the liquid extraction box 5. The liquid outlet of the liquid extraction component 9 is connected to the three-way liquid feeding joint 15 through the liquid feeding pipe 11, the water inlet valve 19 is connected to the three-way liquid feeding joint 15 through the water pipe 20, and the three-way liquid feeding joint 1 A liquid feeding nozzle 10.2 is connected to the main body part a via a hose 10.1. A grinding chamber 16 is provided in the main body part a, and the liquid feeding nozzle 10.2 is connected to the liquid inlet of the grinding chamber 16. When the disinfection device is in operation, the water inlet valve 19 is opened, and tap water enters the three-way liquid feeding joint 15 through the water inlet valve 19 and the water pipe 20 in sequence. The peristaltic pump sequentially pumps the disinfection liquid in the disinfection box 3 through the liquid suction pipe 6, the connecting pipe 7, the liquid suction joint 8, and the liquid feeding pipe 11. The disinfection liquid is then pumped to the three-way liquid feeding joint 15 through the liquid feeding pipe 11. The disinfection liquid and tap water are mixed at the three-way liquid feeding joint 15. The mixed liquid enters the grinding chamber 16 through the hose 10.1 and the liquid feeding nozzle 10.2. The disinfection liquid then disinfects the grinding chamber 16 and the grinding components 17 therein to remove bacteria. A processor is provided in the food waste disposer, which controls the operation of the peristaltic pump and the water inlet valve 19. The specific control process is: the water inlet valve 19 is opened, water is taken into the machine, and the peristaltic pump is also opened for 2-3 seconds, and the disinfectant is injected into the water channel and enters the grinding chamber 16 of the food waste disposer, and then the peristaltic pump stops; after the processor is powered off, the water inlet valve 19 is closed after a delay of 15S, and the peristaltic pump is also opened for 2-3 seconds, and the disinfectant is injected into the water channel again and enters the grinding chamber 16 of the food waste disposer; after 15S, the water inlet valve 19 is closed.

[0032] In addition, the liquid extraction box 5 is a motor box of a traditional food waste disposer. A motor 18 is provided in the motor box. The motor 18 is connected to the grinding component 17. When the food waste disposer is working, the motor 18 drives the grinding component 17 to grind the food waste to process the food waste. A peristaltic pump, a water inlet valve 19 and related pipelines are provided in the motor box to make full use of the space in the motor box. Therefore, the size of the food waste disposer is still very small after the disinfection device is installed.

[0033] The upper cover 4 is provided with a snap-fitting portion 4.2, and the connection cover 12 is provided with a snap-fitting portion 12.1 at a position corresponding to the snap-fitting portion 4.2. The connection cover 12 can be detachably mounted on the upper cover 4 through the cooperation between the snap-fitting portion 4.2 and the snap-fitting portion 12.1. The snap-fitting portion 4.2 is a buckle, and the snap-fitting portion 12.1 is a slot. There are more than two buckles, and they are evenly distributed in a ring shape on the upper cover 4. The slots are evenly distributed in a ring shape on the connection cover 12. By rotating the connection cover 12, the buckle is clamped in the slot, so that the connection cover 12 is installed on the upper cover 4 to seal the disinfection liquid in the disinfection box 3. Similarly, by rotating the connection cover 12, the buckle is moved to the unlocking portion 12.2 of the slot (snap-fitting portion 12.1), and then the connection cover 12 can be removed from the upper cover 4, and then the disinfection liquid can be replaced. The disinfection liquid can fill the entire disinfection box 3, Figure 4 The dotted line indicates the maximum height of the disinfectant liquid.

[0034] A first seal 13 is provided between the connecting cover 12 and the upper cover 4, and a second seal 14 is provided between the connecting pipe 7 and the liquid suction joint 8. The first seal 13 is an annular sealing ring, which can prevent the disinfectant from leaking from the gap between the connecting cover 12 and the upper cover 4. The second seal 14 is a cylindrical sealing ring, which can prevent the disinfectant from leaking from the gap between the connecting pipe 7 and the liquid suction joint 8.

[0035] The disinfection box 3 is provided with a handle 3.1 for grasping the disinfection box 3.

[0036] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which illustrates and describes the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are merely illustrative of the principles of the present invention. Various changes and modifications may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Such changes and modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection claimed in the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A food waste disposer with a disinfection function, comprising a disinfection device and a main unit for processing food waste connected to each other (a), characterized in that: The disinfection device comprises a disinfection box assembly (b) for containing disinfection liquid and a liquid extraction assembly (c) for extracting the disinfection liquid and tap water into the main body part (a); the disinfection box assembly (b) and the liquid extraction assembly (c) are provided with a magnetic part (1) or a metal part (2); the disinfection box assembly (b) and the liquid extraction assembly (c) are connected to each other through the cooperation of the magnetic part (1) or the cooperation of the magnetic part (1) and the metal part (2); The disinfection box assembly (b) includes a disinfection box (3) for containing disinfection liquid and an upper cover (4) covering the top of the disinfection box (3), the disinfection box (3) and the upper cover (4) are cooperatively connected, the liquid extraction assembly (c) includes a liquid extraction box (5) connected to the host part (a), the disinfection box assembly (b) is installed at the bottom of the liquid extraction box (5), and the magnetic part (1) or the metal part (2) is arranged on the upper cover (4) and the bottom of the liquid extraction box (5); A first fixing portion (4.1) is provided on the upper cover (4), a second fixing portion (5.1) is provided at a position corresponding to the first fixing portion (4.1) on the bottom of the liquid extraction box (5), and the magnetic member (1) or the metal member (2) is fixed to the first fixing portion (4.1) and the second fixing portion (5.1); The first fixing portion (4.1) and the second fixing portion (5.1) are arranged close to each other; A locking portion (5.2) is provided at a position on the bottom of the liquid extraction box (5) corresponding to the second fixing portion (5.1), and the locking portion (5.2) locks the magnetic part (1) or the metal part (2) on the second fixing portion (5.1); A liquid suction tube (6) is provided in the disinfection box (3), a connecting cover (12) is provided on the upper cover (4), a connecting tube (7) is provided on the connecting cover (12), a liquid suction connector (8) is provided on the liquid extraction box (5), the liquid suction tube (6) is connected to the connecting tube (7), the connecting tube (7) is inserted into the liquid extraction box (5), and is installed in conjunction with the liquid suction connector (8); The upper cover (4) is provided with a snap-fit ​​portion (4.2), and the connection cover (12) is provided with a snap-fit ​​portion (12.1) at a position corresponding to the snap-fit ​​portion (4.2). The connection cover (12) is detachably mounted on the upper cover (4) through the engagement of the snap-fit ​​portion (4.2) and the snap-fit ​​portion (12.1). A grinding component (17) is provided in the main unit part (a), and a motor (18) is provided in the liquid extraction box (5). The motor (18) is connected to the grinding component (17), and the motor (18) drives the grinding component (17) to grind the food waste.

2. The food waste disposer with a disinfecting function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The liquid extraction component (c) further comprises a liquid extraction component (9), a water inlet valve (19) and a liquid delivery component (10) arranged in the liquid extraction box (5); the liquid inlet of the liquid extraction component (9) is connected to the liquid suction joint (8) via a liquid delivery pipe (11); the liquid outlet of the liquid extraction component (9) is connected to the liquid delivery component (10) via the liquid delivery pipe (11); the water inlet of the water inlet valve (19) is connected to a water source; the water outlet of the water inlet valve (19) is connected to the liquid delivery component (10) via a water pipe (20); and the liquid delivery component (10) is connected to the liquid inlet of the main unit part (a).

3. The food waste disposer with a disinfection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first sealing member (13) is provided between the connecting cover (12) and the upper cover (4), and a second sealing member (14) is provided between the connecting pipe (7) and the liquid suction joint (8).

4. The food waste disposer with a disinfection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The disinfection box (3) is provided with a handle (3.1) for grasping the disinfection box (3).

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