Processing device, refrigerator device and processing method

Abstract

The application provides a processing device, a refrigerator device and a processing method. The processing device comprises a processing cavity, a refrigeration component, a crushing assembly, a heating assembly and a gas extraction component. The processing cavity is used for accommodating materials to be processed. The refrigeration component is used for cooling the inside of the processing cavity, so that the materials to be processed in the processing cavity are frozen. The crushing assembly is used for crushing the frozen materials to be processed in the processing cavity, so as to form crushed materials. The heating assembly is used for heating the inside of the processing cavity, so that the crushed materials to be processed in the processing cavity are heated to evaporate water vapor. The gas extraction component is used for extracting the water vapor and air flow in the processing cavity to the outside environment. The processing device can efficiently reduce the volume of garbage and remove odor.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of waste treatment technology, and more specifically, to a treatment device, a refrigerator equipment, and a treatment method. Background Technology

[0002] In the process of handling daily kitchen waste, existing garbage disposers generally use a mixing, drying, or a combination of mixing and drying methods to process the waste.

[0003] These processing modes have the following drawbacks: simple stirring mode has limited effect on reducing the volume and deodorizing waste; simple drying mode may accelerate the decomposition and deterioration of waste during the accumulation process, making the gases produced by the waste more complex and increasing the difficulty of deodorizing the waste; while in the stirring combined with drying mode, the processor is prone to problems such as incomplete stirring, high drying energy consumption and low processing efficiency. At the same time, because the complexity of the gases produced by the waste during the stirring and drying process is even higher than that of the simple drying mode, it greatly increases the difficulty of odor treatment.

[0004] In addition, during the mixing process in the above mode, the blades of the garbage disposal may interact with the dried garbage, affecting the lifespan of the blades and the user experience. Some food residues with high cellulose content may make cleaning the blades and garbage can difficult. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The main objective of this invention is to provide a processing device, a refrigerator equipment, and a processing method for efficiently reducing the volume and deodorizing waste.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, according to one aspect of the present invention, a processing apparatus is provided, comprising: a processing chamber for containing a material to be processed; a cooling component for cooling the interior of the processing chamber to cause the material to be processed within the processing chamber to solidify and freeze; a pulverizing component for pulverizing the solidified material to be processed within the processing chamber to form fragments; a heating component for heating the interior of the processing chamber to cause the pulverized material to be processed within the processing chamber to evaporate water vapor; and an extraction component for extracting the water vapor and airflow from the processing chamber to the external environment.

[0007] Furthermore, the processing device includes a main body and a cover body. The processing chamber is disposed on the main body, and a preset opening communicating with the processing chamber is provided on the main body. The cover body covers the preset opening. An installation space is provided on the cover body, and the installation space communicates with the processing chamber through the preset opening. An air extraction component is disposed in the installation space, and a crushing component is installed on the cover body.

[0008] Furthermore, the crushing assembly includes a crushing section, which is movably disposed along a first direction to crush the material in the processing chamber.

[0009] Furthermore, there are multiple air extraction components.

[0010] Furthermore, the extraction components include a bellows.

[0011] Furthermore, the processing device also includes a temperature detection element to detect the internal temperature of the processing chamber.

[0012] Furthermore, the processing device also includes an identification module to identify the amount of material in the processing chamber and the size of the fragmented material in the processing chamber.

[0013] Furthermore, the treatment device also includes a deodorization module, so that the airflow and water vapor extracted from the treatment chamber by the extraction component are deodorized by the deodorization module before being discharged into the external environment.

[0014] Furthermore, the heating assembly includes a heating element disposed on the inner wall of the processing chamber; the processing device also includes a shielding part disposed within the processing chamber, the shielding part being located inside the heating element; the shielding part has a first clearance hole; the shielding part is movably disposed to have a first shielding position and a first clearance position; when the shielding part is in the first shielding position, the shielding part shields the heating element; when the shielding part is in the first clearance position, the heating element is disposed opposite to the first clearance hole, so that the heating element heats the interior of the processing chamber through the first clearance hole.

[0015] Furthermore, the shielding part is provided with a plurality of first clearance holes, which are distributed circumferentially along the processing cavity; the heating assembly includes a plurality of heating components, which are arranged one-to-one with the plurality of first clearance holes.

[0016] Furthermore, the shielding part is rotatably configured to switch between a first shielding position and a first avoidance position.

[0017] Furthermore, the cooling component is located on the bottom outer side of the processing chamber.

[0018] Furthermore, the cooling component is disposed on the inner wall of the processing chamber; the processing device also includes a shielding part disposed in the processing chamber, the shielding part being located inside the cooling component; a second clearance hole is provided on the shielding part; the shielding part is movably disposed to have a second shielding position and a second clearance position; when the shielding part is in the second shielding position, the shielding part shields the cooling component; when the shielding part is in the second clearance position, the cooling component is disposed opposite to the second clearance hole, so that the cooling component cools the interior of the processing chamber through the second clearance hole.

[0019] Furthermore, the heating assembly is located on the bottom outer side of the processing chamber.

[0020] Furthermore, the processing apparatus also includes a cutting assembly, at least a portion of which is movably configured to agitate and cut the fragmented material formed by the crushing process when the heating assembly heats the interior of the processing chamber.

[0021] According to another aspect of the present invention, a refrigerator device is provided, which includes a refrigerator body and the aforementioned processing device.

[0022] According to a third aspect of the present invention, a processing method is provided, applicable to the aforementioned processing apparatus; the processing apparatus includes a pretreatment stage, a freezing stage, a pulverizing stage, and a drying stage performed sequentially; the processing method includes: when the processing apparatus is in the pretreatment stage, controlling the cooling component of the processing apparatus to cool the interior of the processing chamber of the processing apparatus to bring the interior temperature of the processing chamber to a first temperature; when the amount of material to be processed in the processing chamber reaches a preset amount, controlling the processing apparatus to enter the freezing stage; when the processing apparatus is in the freezing stage, controlling the cooling component to cool the interior of the processing chamber to bring the interior temperature of the processing chamber to a second temperature, the second temperature being lower than the first temperature, so that the material to be processed in the processing chamber solidifies and freezes; when the processing... After the material to be processed in the chamber solidifies and freezes, the control device enters the crushing stage. When the control device is in the crushing stage, the internal temperature of the processing chamber is maintained at a second temperature, and the crushing component of the control device crushes the solidified material to be processed in the processing chamber to form fragments. When the volume of the fragments in the processing chamber reaches a preset volume range, the control device enters the drying stage. When the control device is in the drying stage, the control device switches the cooling component to the off state and the control device switches the heating component to the on state so that the crushed material in the processing chamber is heated and evaporates into water vapor. The control device also controls the air extraction component to extract the water vapor and airflow in the processing chamber to the external environment.

[0023] Furthermore, the processing method also includes: when the processing device is in the drying stage, controlling the cutting component of the processing device to stir and cut the fragmented material formed by the crushing process.

[0024] The processing device using the technical solution of this invention includes a processing chamber, a cooling component, a crushing component, a heating component, and an extraction component. The processing chamber contains the material to be processed. The cooling component cools the interior of the processing chamber to solidify the material within. The crushing component crushes the solidified material within the processing chamber to form small pieces. The heating component heats the interior of the processing chamber, causing the crushed material to evaporate into water vapor. The extraction component extracts the water vapor and airflow from the processing chamber to the external environment. This processing device can efficiently reduce the volume and deodorize waste. Attached Figure Description

[0025] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this application, are used to provide a further understanding of the invention. The illustrative embodiments of the invention and their descriptions are used to explain the invention and do not constitute an undue limitation of the invention. In the drawings:

[0026] Figure 1 An exploded structural diagram of the processing apparatus according to the present invention is shown; wherein the heating component and the cooling component are arranged in a third configuration.

[0027] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the processing chamber and mounting space of the processing apparatus according to the present invention is shown; wherein the heating component and the cooling component are arranged in a third configuration.

[0028] Figure 3 It shows Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the processing chamber of the processing device in the diagram;

[0029] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the processing device according to the invention is shown from another perspective within the installation space.

[0030] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the processing device according to the invention is shown from a third-view perspective within the installation space.

[0031] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the processing device according to the invention is shown from a fourth perspective within the installation space.

[0032] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the heating component is shown when the heating assembly of the processing apparatus according to the present invention adopts a first arrangement.

[0033] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the operation flow of the processing device according to the present invention is shown.

[0034] The above figures include the following reference numerals:

[0035] 10. Processing cavity; 11. Main body;

[0036] 20. Refrigeration components; 21. Semiconductor components; 22. Space clearance;

[0037] 30. Heating assembly; 31. Heating component; 311. Housing; 312. Heating part;

[0038] 40. Crushing assembly; 41. Crushing section; 411. Through hole; 42. Connecting part; 43. First control part;

[0039] 50. Cutting assembly; 51. Cutting section;

[0040] 60. Air extraction components;

[0041] 71. Temperature detection element; 72. Identification module; 73. Controller; 731. Clearance space;

[0042] 80. Cover body; 81. Installation space; 82. Ventilation hole; 83. Clearance opening;

[0043] 90. Covering part; 91. First clearance hole. Detailed Implementation

[0044] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0045] It should be noted that the following detailed descriptions are illustrative and intended to provide further explanation of this application. Unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains.

[0046] It should be noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to this application. As used herein, the singular form is intended to include the plural form as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, it should be understood that when the terms "comprising" and / or "including" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0047] This invention provides a processing device, please refer to... Figures 1 to 8The processing device includes a processing chamber 10, a cooling component 20, a crushing component 40, a heating component 30, and an air extraction component 60. The processing chamber 10 is used to contain the material to be processed. The cooling component 20 is used to cool the interior of the processing chamber 10. The crushing component 40 is used to crush the material in the processing chamber 10. The heating component 30 is used to heat the interior of the processing chamber 10. The air extraction component 60 is used to extract the airflow in the processing chamber 10 to the external environment.

[0048] Specifically, the material to be processed is garbage, meaning the processing device is a garbage processing device.

[0049] Specifically, the processing device includes a pretreatment stage, a freezing stage, a pulverizing stage, and a drying stage.

[0050] When the processing device is in the pre-processing stage, the cooling component 20 is used to cool the inside of the processing chamber 10 so that the internal temperature of the processing chamber 10 is a first temperature. This stage is the accumulation process of the material to be processed in the processing chamber 10. When the total amount of the material to be processed in the processing chamber 10 reaches a preset amount, the freezing stage, crushing stage and drying stage will then be carried out. In this stage, by keeping the internal temperature of the processing chamber 10 at the first temperature, the material in the processing chamber 10 is kept in a cold environment to prevent the material to be processed in the processing chamber 10 from further deteriorating during the accumulation process.

[0051] Optionally, the first temperature ranges from 1 degree to 5 degrees.

[0052] When the total amount of material to be processed in the processing chamber 10 does not reach the preset amount, that is, when the amount of material put into the processing chamber 10 is not much, the processing device will not proceed to the freezing stage.

[0053] When the amount of material to be processed in the processing chamber 10 reaches the preset amount, the processing device enters the freezing stage. In this stage, the refrigeration component 20 is used to cool the inside of the processing chamber 10 so that the internal temperature of the processing chamber 10 is a second temperature, which is lower than the first temperature. Even if the internal temperature of the processing chamber 10 is further reduced, the material to be processed with a high water content in the processing chamber 10 will solidify and freeze, so that the solidified and frozen material to be processed becomes hard and brittle.

[0054] When the material to be processed in the processing chamber 10 solidifies, freezes, hardens, and becomes brittle, the processing device enters the crushing stage. In this stage, the cooling component 20 is used to cool the interior of the processing chamber 10 so that the interior temperature of the processing chamber 10 is maintained at a second temperature. At least part of the crushing component 40 operates to crush the solidified material to be processed in the processing chamber 10 to form fragments, i.e., multiple fragments, and to make the volume of the fragments in the processing chamber 10 reach a preset volume range.

[0055] It should be noted that the heating component 30 is in the off state when the processing device is in the pretreatment stage, freezing stage and pulverizing stage.

[0056] When the volume of the fragments in the processing chamber 10 reaches the preset volume range, the processing device enters the drying stage. This involves switching the refrigeration component 20 to the off state and switching the heating component 30 to the on state, so that the heating component 30 heats the interior of the processing chamber 10. This causes the crushed material in the processing chamber 10 to evaporate water vapor. When each fragment in the processing chamber 10 evaporates water vapor, the exhaust component 60 can extract the water vapor and airflow from the processing chamber 10 to the external environment. When the material to be processed is garbage, the airflow extracted by the exhaust component 60 is odorous gas (foul gas), thus achieving the purpose of deodorization.

[0057] The processing device is used in the drying stage to dry and reduce the volume of the material.

[0058] The crushing component 40 crushes the material to reduce its volume, so that larger materials will not affect the drying effect during the drying stage.

[0059] It should be noted that breaking the material into smaller pieces makes it easier to evaporate the moisture inside the material.

[0060] The material to be processed placed in the processing chamber 10 passes through the freezing stage, the crushing stage and the drying stage in sequence, so as to achieve the purpose of reducing the volume and deodorizing the material in the processing chamber 10.

[0061] To further improve material processing efficiency, after a period of time during the drying stage, the heating element 31 can be turned off to end the heating and drying stage. The cooling element 20 is then restarted to put the processing device into the pre-treatment stage, thereby achieving the purpose of cyclic processing.

[0062] Optionally, the processing cavity 10 is a cylindrical cavity, and the axis of the processing cavity 10 is parallel to the vertical direction; for example, the processing cavity 10 is a cylindrical cavity.

[0063] In this embodiment, the processing device includes a main body 11 and a cover 80. A processing cavity 10 is disposed on the main body 11, and a preset opening communicating with the processing cavity 10 is provided on the main body 11. The cover 80 covers the preset opening. An installation space 81 is provided on the cover 80, and the installation space 81 communicates with the processing cavity 10 through the preset opening.

[0064] Specifically, the air extraction component 60 is disposed within the installation space 81.

[0065] Specifically, the crushing component 40 is mounted on the cover portion 80.

[0066] Optionally, the preset opening is located above the processing chamber 10, and the cover portion 80 is placed above the main body portion 11, that is, the cover portion 80 is a top cover.

[0067] Specifically, the cover portion 80 is provided with a clearance opening 83 that communicates with the installation space 81, and the installation space 81 communicates with the processing cavity 10 through the clearance opening 83.

[0068] Alternatively, the clearance opening 83 is formed on the bottom wall of the installation space 81.

[0069] In this embodiment, the crushing assembly 40 includes a crushing section 41, which is movably disposed along a first direction so that the crushing section 41 crushes (masses) the material in the processing chamber 10; when the crushing section 41 moves along the first direction, the crushing assembly 40 performs a crushing (massaging) action.

[0070] Optionally, the first direction is parallel to the vertical direction.

[0071] Optionally, the pulverizing part 41 is located inside the processing chamber 10; or, when the pulverizing part 41 moves in the first direction, the pulverizing part 41 enters and exits the processing chamber 10, and during this movement, the pulverizing part 41 passes through the clearance opening 83.

[0072] Optionally, when the crushing section 41 is not working and is in the initial state, the crushing section 41 is located within the clearance opening 83.

[0073] Specifically, the crushing assembly 40 also includes a first driving member. The main body of the first driving member is disposed on the cover portion 80, and the output portion of the first driving member is connected to the crushing portion 41 so that the first driving member drives the crushing portion 41 to move in a first direction.

[0074] Optionally, the first driving component is a pneumatic cylinder or an electric cylinder.

[0075] Specifically, the output section and the crushing section 41 of the first driving member are connected by a connecting section 42.

[0076] Optionally, the connecting part 42 is a rod-shaped structure, and its two ends are respectively connected to the output part of the first driving member and the crushing part 41.

[0077] Specifically, the first driving component is located within the installation space 81, and a portion of the connecting part 42 is necessarily located within the installation space 81. Furthermore, the main body of the first driving component is mounted on the top wall of the installation space 81.

[0078] Specifically, the crushing section 41 is a plate-shaped structure with a certain thickness, and the thickness direction of the crushing section 41 is parallel or the same as the first direction.

[0079] Optionally, the surface of the crushing section 41 is circular or polygonal.

[0080] Specifically, without affecting the movement of the crushing section 41, the plate surface of the crushing section 41 that contacts the material should cover the bottom wall of the processing chamber 10 as much as possible to ensure the crushing effect on the material in the processing chamber 10 and improve the crushing efficiency of the material in the processing chamber 10. Furthermore, when the crushing section 41 is located in the processing chamber 10, there is a gap between the outer peripheral surface of the crushing section 41 and the cavity wall of the processing chamber 10.

[0081] Optionally, the surface of the crushing section 41 that comes into contact with the material is provided with a blade to facilitate crushing the material; the crushing assembly 40 is also called a crushing tool assembly.

[0082] Specifically, the crushing assembly 40 includes a first control unit 43, which is disposed inside the crushing assembly 40. The first control unit 43 is used to control the crushing unit 41 to work or stop working, that is, the first control unit 43 is used to control the first driving member to work or stop working.

[0083] Alternatively, the crushing component 40 can be laser-cut to avoid the problem of material sticking to the crushing component 40.

[0084] In this embodiment, there are multiple air extraction components 60, and all multiple air extraction components 60 are arranged in the installation space 81.

[0085] In this embodiment, the air extraction component 60 includes a bellows. Specifically, the bellows is an air pump bellows.

[0086] In this embodiment, the cooling component 20 includes a semiconductor 21, which is used to regulate the cooling temperature of the cooling component 20 and to keep the temperature inside the processing chamber 10 substantially stable. Furthermore, the temperature inside the processing chamber 10 is controlled by switching the cooling component 20 on and off.

[0087] Optionally, the cooling component 20 includes a plurality of semiconductor components 21.

[0088] In this embodiment, the first arrangement of the heating assembly 30 is as follows: the heating assembly 30 includes a heating component 31, which is disposed on the inner wall of the processing cavity 10; the processing device also includes a shielding part 90 disposed in the processing cavity 10, which is located inside the heating component 31; the shielding part 90 is provided with a first clearance hole 91; the shielding part 90 is movably disposed to have a first shielding position and a first clearance position; when the shielding part 90 is in the first shielding position, the shielding part 90 shields the heating component 31; when the shielding part 90 is in the first clearance position, the heating component 31 is disposed opposite to the first clearance hole 91, so that the heating component 31 heats the interior of the processing cavity 10 through the first clearance hole 91.

[0089] In specific implementation, when the processing device is in the pretreatment stage, freezing stage and pulverizing stage, the shielding part 90 is in the first shielding position; when the processing device is in the drying stage, the shielding part 90 is in the first avoidance position.

[0090] Specifically, the shielding part 90 has a plurality of first clearance holes 91, which are distributed circumferentially along the processing cavity 10; the heating assembly 30 includes a plurality of heating elements 31, which are also distributed circumferentially along the processing cavity 10; the plurality of heating elements 31 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of first clearance holes 91. When the shielding part 90 is in the first shielding position, the shielding part 90 shields all the heating elements 31; when the shielding part 90 is in the first clearance position, each heating element 31 is arranged opposite to the corresponding first clearance hole 91, so that each heating element 31 heats the interior of the processing cavity 10 through the corresponding first clearance hole 91.

[0091] Specifically, the shielding part 90 is rotatably arranged around a preset axis to switch between a first shielding position and a first clearance position; a plurality of heating components 31 are arranged around the preset axis, and a plurality of first clearance holes 91 are arranged around the preset axis.

[0092] Optionally, the preset axis is set to extend vertically.

[0093] In this embodiment, when the heating assembly 30 is arranged in the first manner, the heating component 31 includes a first housing 311 and a heating part 312, with the heating part 312 disposed inside the first housing 311; the first housing 311 is disposed on the cavity wall of the processing cavity 10.

[0094] Optionally, the heating part 312 is a heating plate.

[0095] Optionally, the heating part 312 is an electric heating part.

[0096] In this embodiment, the second arrangement of the heating assembly 30 is as follows: the heating assembly 30 is disposed on the bottom outer side of the processing cavity 10. The heating assembly 30 includes a second housing and a heating element, the heating element being disposed within the second housing. Optionally, the heating element is an electric heating element.

[0097] In this embodiment, the first arrangement of the cooling component 20 is as follows: the cooling component 20 is disposed on the inner wall of the processing cavity 10; the processing device further includes a shielding part 90 disposed in the processing cavity 10, the shielding part 90 being located inside the cooling component 20; the shielding part 90 is provided with a second clearance hole; the shielding part 90 is movably disposed to have a second shielding position and a second clearance position; when the shielding part 90 is in the second shielding position, the shielding part 90 shields the cooling component 20; when the shielding part 90 is in the second clearance position, the cooling component 20 is disposed opposite to the second clearance hole, so that the cooling component 20 cools the interior of the processing cavity 10 through the second clearance hole.

[0098] In specific implementation, when the processing device is in the pretreatment stage, freezing stage and pulverizing stage, the shielding part 90 is in the first avoidance position; when the processing device is in the drying stage, the shielding part 90 is in the first shielding position.

[0099] Optionally, the shielding part 90 has a plurality of second clearance holes, which are distributed circumferentially along the processing cavity 10; there are multiple cooling components 20, which are also distributed circumferentially along the processing cavity 10; the multiple cooling components 20 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the multiple second clearance holes. When the shielding part 90 is in the second shielding position, the shielding part 90 shields all the cooling components 20; when the shielding part 90 is in the second clearance position, each cooling component 20 is arranged opposite to the corresponding second clearance hole, so that each cooling component 20 cools the interior of the processing cavity 10 through the corresponding second clearance hole.

[0100] Specifically, the blocking part 90 is rotatably arranged around a preset axis to switch between a second blocking position and a second clearance position; a plurality of cooling components 20 are arranged around the preset axis, and a plurality of second clearance holes are arranged around the preset axis.

[0101] In this embodiment, the second arrangement of the cooling component 20 is as follows: the cooling component 20 is disposed on the bottom outer side of the processing chamber 10.

[0102] Alternatively, when the cooling component 20 adopts the second arrangement, the plurality of semiconductor elements 21 of the cooling component 20 are distributed along the circumference of the processing cavity 10.

[0103] In this embodiment, the heating component 30 and the cooling component 20 are arranged in the following ways: The heating component 30 and the cooling component 20 are arranged in the first manner. The heating component 30 and the cooling component 20 are arranged in the second manner, and the cooling component 20 is arranged in the first manner. The heating component 30 and the cooling component 20 are arranged in the third manner, and the heating component 30 is arranged in the first manner, while the cooling component 20 is arranged in the second manner. The heating component 30 and the cooling component 20 are arranged in the fourth manner, and the heating component 30 is arranged in the second manner, while the cooling component 20 is arranged in the second manner.

[0104] When the heating component 30 and the cooling component 20 are in the first configuration, when the shielding part 90 is in the first clearance position, the shielding part 90 is in the second shielding position; when the shielding part 90 is in the second clearance position, the shielding part 90 is in the first shielding position.

[0105] In this embodiment, the processing device further includes a second driving member, at least a portion of which extends into the processing cavity 10 and is connected to the blocking portion 90 to drive the blocking portion 90 to rotate. Optionally, the second driving member includes a motor.

[0106] Optionally, the shielding part 90 is a ring plate.

[0107] In this embodiment, the processing device also includes a cutting component 50. When the heating component 30 heats the interior of the processing chamber 10 to cause the crushed material in the processing chamber 10 to evaporate water vapor, that is, when the processing device is in the drying stage, at least a portion of the cutting component 50 is movably arranged to stir and cut the crushed material formed by the crushing process. In this way, the water vapor evaporation rate of the material can be accelerated, thereby speeding up the drying speed and improving the drying efficiency.

[0108] Specifically, when the processing device is in the drying stage, the crushing component 40 does not work, and the cutting component 50 starts working; when the processing device is in the pretreatment stage, freezing stage and crushing stage, the cutting component 50 does not work.

[0109] Specifically, the cutting assembly 50 is also called the cutting tool assembly.

[0110] Specifically, the cutting assembly 50 includes a cutting section 51, which is movably disposed along a second direction to stir and cut the material in the processing chamber 10.

[0111] It should be noted that when the cutting part 51 moves in the second direction, the cutting part 51 will insert into the material and then be pulled out of the material. At this time, the cutting part 51 can play a certain role in stirring the material.

[0112] Specifically, the cutting assembly 50 also includes a third driving member, the output of which is connected to the cutting part 51 to drive the cutting part 51 to move in the second direction.

[0113] Optionally, along the second direction, the cutting portion 51 has a first end and a second end disposed opposite to each other; the first end of the cutting portion 51 is connected to the output portion of the third drive member; the second end of the cutting portion 51 is provided with a cutting edge, or the outer peripheral surface of the cutting portion 51 is provided with a cutting edge. Further, when the outer peripheral surface of the cutting portion 51 is provided with a cutting edge, the cutting portion 51 is a tree-shaped cutter.

[0114] Optionally, the cutting portion 51 is a strip-shaped structure extending along the second direction.

[0115] Optionally, the second direction is parallel to the first direction, and the second direction is parallel to the vertical direction.

[0116] Specifically, the cutting assembly 50 is mounted on the cover portion 80; that is, the main body of the third drive component is located on the cover portion 80.

[0117] Optionally, the third drive component is a pneumatic cylinder or an electric cylinder.

[0118] Specifically, the third drive unit is located within the mounting space 81. Furthermore, the main body of the third drive unit is mounted on the top wall of the mounting space 81.

[0119] Specifically, the crushing part 41 is provided with a through hole 411, and the cutting part 51 is movably disposed in the through hole 411 along the second direction. There is a gap between the cutting part 51 and the hole wall of the through hole 411. The through hole 411 is provided to allow room for the movement of the cutting part 51, so as to avoid the crushing part 41 interfering with the movement of the cutting part 51, and also to avoid the cutting part 51 interfering with the movement of the crushing part.

[0120] Specifically, the cutting assembly 50 includes a second control unit, which is disposed inside the cutting assembly 50. The second control unit is used to control the operation and non-operation of the cutting unit 51, that is, the second control unit is used to control the operation and non-operation of the third driving member.

[0121] Alternatively, the cutting assembly 50 can use laser cutting to avoid the problem of the tool sticking to the material.

[0122] Optionally, there may be multiple cutting components 50.

[0123] Optionally, the processing device also includes a support plate, or it may not be provided. When a support plate is provided, it is placed inside the processing chamber 10 and is used to support the material to be processed. The support plate is connected to the shielding part 90 so that the shielding part 90 drives the support plate to rotate. When the processing device is in the drying stage, the shielding part 90 drives the support plate to rotate, which allows the cutting component 50 to cut and tumble the material at different positions. However, it should be noted that when the heating component 30 is arranged in the first configuration, after the shielding part 90 stops rotating at a certain angle, each heating component 31 is still opposite to a first clearance hole 91 so that each heating component 31 can still heat the interior of the processing chamber 10 through the first clearance hole 91 opposite to it. At this time, it is necessary to make the multiple heating components 31 evenly distributed along the circumference of the processing chamber 10. Optionally, the shielding part 90 and the support plate are integrally formed.

[0124] In this embodiment, the processing device further includes a temperature detection element 71 to detect the internal temperature of the processing cavity 10, thereby enabling real-time monitoring of the internal temperature of the processing cavity 10.

[0125] Specifically, the temperature detection element 71 is a temperature sensor.

[0126] Specifically, the temperature detection element 71 is disposed on the outer side of the bottom wall of the processing cavity 10, and the temperature detection element 71 contacts the outer side of the bottom wall of the processing cavity 10 to detect the internal temperature of the processing cavity 10.

[0127] Specifically, the bottom wall of the processing cavity 10 has good thermal conductivity, that is, the bottom plate of the processing cavity 10 has good thermal conductivity to ensure that the temperature detection element 71 works normally.

[0128] In this embodiment, the processing device further includes an identification module 72 to identify the total amount of material in the processing chamber 10 and to identify the size of the fragmented material in the processing chamber 10.

[0129] Specifically, there is at least one identification module 72. When the heating component 30 and the cooling component 20 are configured in the first or third manner, each identification module 72 corresponds to a first housing 311 of a heating component 31, and each identification module 72 is disposed within the first housing 311 of the corresponding heating component 31. When the heating component 30 and the cooling component 20 are configured in the second manner, each identification module 72 corresponds to a cooling component 20, and each identification module 72 is disposed within the housing of the corresponding cooling component 20. When the heating component 30 and the cooling component 20 are configured in the fourth manner, each identification module 72 may be disposed within a separately disposed housing.

[0130] Optionally, the identification module 72 includes a weight detection element to detect the weight of the material in the processing chamber 10. When the total weight of the material to be processed in the processing chamber 10 reaches a preset weight, it is determined that the amount of the material to be processed in the processing chamber 10 has reached the preset amount, at which point the processing device can enter the freezing stage.

[0131] Optionally, the identification module 72 includes a height detection element to detect the stacking height of the material in the processing chamber 10; for example, the height detection element adopts infrared detection technology, that is, the stacking height of the material in the processing chamber 10 is detected by infrared light emitted by the height detection element.

[0132] Optionally, when the stacking height of the material to be processed in the processing chamber 10 reaches the first preset height, it is determined that the amount of the material to be processed in the processing chamber 10 has reached the preset amount, and at this time the processing device can enter the freezing stage.

[0133] Optionally, when the accumulation height of the fragmented material in the processing chamber 10 is less than or equal to the second preset height, it is determined that the volume of the fragmented material in the processing chamber 10 has reached the preset volume range; wherein, the second preset height is less than the first preset height.

[0134] In this embodiment, the processing device further includes a deodorization module. The airflow and water vapor extracted from the processing chamber 10 by the air extraction component 60 are discharged into the external environment after being deodorized by the deodorization module.

[0135] In this embodiment, the cover 80 is provided with a ventilation hole 82. The airflow and water vapor extracted by the extraction component 60 from the processing chamber 10 are discharged to the external environment through the ventilation hole 82 after being deodorized by the deodorization module.

[0136] Specifically, there are multiple ventilation holes 82, which are arranged in multiple groups, with each group including multiple ventilation holes 82.

[0137] Specifically, the ventilation hole 82 is located at the bottom of the cover portion 80.

[0138] In this embodiment, the processing device further includes a controller 73, which is electrically connected to all electrical components of the processing device to control each electrical component.

[0139] Optionally, the controller 73 is located on the outer side of the bottom wall of the processing cavity 10.

[0140] Optionally, when the heating component 30 adopts the second arrangement and / or the cooling component 20 adopts the second arrangement, a clearance space 22 is provided on the heating component 30 or the cooling component 20, and the controller 73 is disposed in the clearance space 22.

[0141] Optionally, the controller 73 is provided with a clearance space 731, and the temperature detection element 71 is disposed in the clearance space 731 so that the temperature detection element 71 contacts the outer side of the bottom wall of the processing chamber 10.

[0142] The present invention also provides a refrigerator device, which includes a refrigerator body and the above-described processing device.

[0143] Specifically, at least a portion of the refrigeration mechanism of the refrigerator body forms the refrigeration component 20 of the processing device. This embedded connection between the processing device and the refrigerator not only enables the refrigeration of the processing cavity 10 using the refrigerator's refrigeration function, but also saves floor space and achieves multiple uses from a single component.

[0144] The present invention also provides a processing method for the above-described processing apparatus; the processing apparatus includes a pretreatment stage, a freezing stage, a pulverizing stage, and a drying stage performed sequentially; the processing method includes:

[0145] When the processing device is in the pre-processing stage, the cooling component 20 of the processing device is controlled to cool the interior of the processing chamber 10 of the processing device so that the interior temperature of the processing chamber 10 is a first temperature.

[0146] When the amount of material to be processed in the processing chamber 10 reaches the preset amount, the processing device is controlled to enter the freezing stage. When the processing device is in the freezing stage, the refrigeration component 20 is controlled to cool the inside of the processing chamber 10 so that the internal temperature of the processing chamber 10 is a second temperature, which is lower than the first temperature, so that the material to be processed in the processing chamber 10 is frozen.

[0147] When the material to be processed in the processing chamber 10 solidifies and freezes, the processing device is controlled to enter the crushing stage. When the processing device is in the crushing stage, the internal temperature of the processing chamber 10 is controlled to be maintained at the second temperature, and the crushing component 40 of the processing device is controlled to crush the solidified and frozen material to be processed in the processing chamber 10 to form fragmented material.

[0148] When the volume of the fragments in the processing chamber 10 reaches the preset volume range, the processing device is controlled to enter the drying stage. When the processing device is in the drying stage, the cooling component 20 is controlled to switch to the off state, and the heating component 30 of the processing device is controlled to switch to the on state, so that the crushed material in the processing chamber 10 is heated and evaporates into water vapor. The air extraction component 60 of the processing device is controlled to extract the water vapor and airflow in the processing chamber 10 to the external environment.

[0149] In this embodiment, the processing method further includes: when the processing device is in the drying stage, controlling the cutting component 50 of the processing device to stir and cut the fragmented material formed by the crushing process.

[0150] As can be seen from the above description, the embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

[0151] By setting up a cooling component 20, the waste that has just been placed into the processing chamber 10 can be kept warm, preventing it from accumulating in an overly confined space and thus accelerating its decomposition and spoilage.

[0152] In the specific implementation process, the garbage loading is divided into two stages. When the amount of garbage is small, the processing device does not enter the formal garbage processing working state. Instead, the cooling component 20 is activated to maintain the temperature of the processing chamber 10 at 1 to 5 degrees Celsius, preventing further decomposition and spoilage of the garbage during its accumulation in the processing chamber 10. When the identification module 72 determines that the amount of garbage has reached the formal working state, the cooling component 20 further cools down the garbage, causing the garbage with high water content to solidify and freeze, becoming hard and brittle. At this time, the first control unit 43 inside the crushing component 40 controls the crushing unit 41 to fall, thereby starting the crushing work and grinding and crushing the garbage in the processing chamber 10. At the same time, the temperature detection component 71 monitors the internal temperature of the processing chamber 10 in real time, and then, through the adjustment of the semiconductor component 21, keeps the internal temperature of the processing chamber 10 basically stable. When the identification module 72 determines that the volume of waste in the processing chamber 10 has reached the size value for the next processing step, it retracts the crushing component 40, turns off the cooling function of the cooling component 20, and the processing device enters the next stage; the shielding part 90 rotates and no longer shields the heating component 31, the heating component 31 starts, and begins to heat up the interior of the processing chamber 10; at the same time, the second control part inside the cutting component 50 controls the cutting part 51 to fall so as to start the cutting work, the exhaust component 60 and the deodorization module start working at the same time, so that the odor gas and water vapor in the processing chamber 10 are guided by the exhaust component 60 and discharged into the external environment after being deodorized by the deodorization module, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing the volume and deodorizing the waste.

[0153] To further improve waste treatment efficiency, after a period of time during the drying stage, the heating element 31 can be turned off, and the shielding part 90 can be rotated to cover the heating element 31, thus ending the heating and drying stage. After the cutting component 50 is completely retracted, the cooling component 20 is restarted to put the treatment device into the pretreatment stage, thereby achieving the purpose of cyclical treatment. Through the above steps, the effect of efficiently reducing the volume and deodorizing the waste can be achieved.

[0154] Temperature difference technology refers to a technique that differentiates waste within different temperature ranges by switching between high and low temperatures. In this technology, the processing chamber 10 is divided into high-temperature and low-temperature chambers. The low-temperature chamber maintains a low temperature to store and preserve the waste, preventing it from decomposing too quickly and making it brittle and easier to grind and crush. The high-temperature chamber maintains a high temperature through circulating heating to bake and dry the waste, reducing its volume. The crushing and drying separation technology involves separating the waste in the two temperature chambers through cutting, crushing, and mixing / drying. In the low-temperature chamber, a crushing and grinding component and / or cutting blades are used to grind and crush the waste, breaking it down into smaller pieces. Subsequently, in the high-temperature chamber, a mixing and cutting component is used to mix and cut the waste, reducing its volume and removing odorous gases. This process can be repeated cyclically, ultimately achieving the goals of crushing, reducing volume, and deodorizing the waste. Simultaneously, the cyclical switching between the two temperature chambers improves waste processing efficiency, achieving high-efficiency treatment.

[0155] The aforementioned waste treatment technologies can effectively reduce the volume and deodorize various types of kitchen waste generated in daily life. These technologies can accelerate the conversion of kitchen waste into final waste products and improve waste treatment efficiency, thus better achieving environmental protection goals.

[0156] The processing device of this application is a waste volume reduction and deodorization treatment device that combines temperature difference technology and crushing-drying separation technology. That is, it adopts a method of combining temperature difference technology and crushing-drying separation technology for waste treatment. The processing device of this application has a high waste volume reduction rate and a more obvious deodorization effect, achieving the effect of efficient waste volume reduction and deodorization, and can be applied to the vast majority of waste.

[0157] Compared to the simple stirring mode in the prior art, the processing device of this application improves the volume reduction and deodorization effect of waste; compared to the simple drying mode and the stirring-drying mode in the prior art, the processing device of this application prevents the waste from decomposing and deteriorating during the waste accumulation process, thereby avoiding the problem of increased difficulty in waste deodorization; compared to the stirring-drying mode in the prior art, the processing device of this application solves the problems of incomplete stirring, high drying energy consumption, and low processing efficiency. Furthermore, the processing device of this application also solves the problem of cleaning difficulties caused by the interaction between waste and the cutting blades. During the waste processing process using the processing device of this application, the waste will not affect the service life and working condition of the cutting component 50, nor will it cause cleaning difficulties for the cutting component 50.

[0158] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments of this application described herein can be implemented, for example, in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0159] For ease of description, spatial relative terms such as "above," "on top of," "on the upper surface of," "above," etc., are used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship of a device or feature as shown in the figures to other devices or features. It should be understood that spatial relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation beyond the orientation of the device as described in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures were inverted, a device described as "above" or "on top of" other devices or structures would subsequently be positioned as "below" or "under" other devices or structures. Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below." The device may also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatial relative descriptions used herein will be interpreted accordingly.

[0160] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention. Various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A processing apparatus, characterized in that, include: Processing chamber (10) for containing material to be processed; A refrigeration component (20) is disposed on the inner wall of the processing chamber (10) and cools the interior of the processing chamber (10) so that the material to be processed in the processing chamber (10) solidifies and freezes. The crushing assembly (40) includes a crushing section (41), which has a through hole (411). The crushing section (41) is movably arranged along a first direction to crush the solidified and frozen material to be processed in the processing chamber (10) to form fragmented material. Heating assembly (30) is used to heat the interior of the processing chamber (10) so that the crushed material in the processing chamber (10) is heated and evaporates into water vapor; An extraction component (60) is used to extract water vapor and airflow from the processing chamber (10) to the external environment; The processing device includes a main body (11) and a cover (80). The processing chamber (10) is disposed on the main body (11). The main body (11) has a preset opening that communicates with the processing chamber (10). The cover (80) covers the preset opening. The cover (80) has an installation space (81) that communicates with the processing chamber (10) through the preset opening. The air extraction component (60) is disposed in the installation space (81). The crushing component (40) is mounted on the cover (80). A shielding part (90) is disposed in the processing cavity (10), the shielding part (90) being located inside the cooling component (20); a second clearance hole is provided on the shielding part (90); the shielding part (90) is movably disposed to have a second shielding position for shielding the cooling component (20) and a second clearance position opposite to the second clearance hole; when the shielding part (90) is in the second clearance position, the cooling component (20) cools the interior of the processing cavity (10) through the second clearance hole; The cutting assembly (50) includes a third drive member and a cutting part (51). The cutting part (51) is movably inserted into the through hole (411) in a second direction to stir and cut the material in the processing chamber (10) when the heating assembly (30) heats the interior of the processing chamber (10). The second end of the cutting part (51) is provided with a blade, or the outer peripheral surface of the cutting part (51) is provided with a blade. The main body of the third drive member is disposed on the cover part (80). There is a gap between the cutting part (51) and the hole wall of the through hole (411).

2. The processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The air extraction components (60) are multiple; and / or The extraction component (60) includes a bellows; and / or The processing device further includes a temperature detection element (71) to detect the internal temperature of the processing chamber (10); and / or The processing device further includes an identification module (72) for identifying the amount of material in the processing chamber (10) and the size of the fragmented material in the processing chamber (10); and / or The processing device further includes a deodorization module, so that the airflow and water vapor extracted by the extraction component (60) from the processing chamber (10) are deodorized by the deodorization module and then discharged into the external environment.

3. The processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The heating assembly (30) includes a heating component (31), which is disposed on the inner wall of the processing chamber (10); The shielding part (90) is located inside the heating component (31); the shielding part (90) is provided with a first clearance hole (91); the shielding part (90) has a first shielding position and a first clearance position; when the shielding part (90) is in the first shielding position, the shielding part (90) shields the heating component (31); when the shielding part (90) is in the first clearance position, the heating component (31) is arranged opposite to the first clearance hole (91) so that the heating component (31) heats the inside of the processing cavity (10) through the first clearance hole (91).

4. The processing apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, The shielding part (90) has a plurality of first clearance holes (91) which are distributed circumferentially along the processing cavity (10); the heating assembly (30) includes a plurality of heating elements (31) which are arranged one-to-one with the plurality of first clearance holes (91); and / or The shielding part (90) is rotatably configured to switch between the first shielding position and the first avoidance position.

5. The processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The heating component (30) is disposed on the bottom outer side of the processing chamber (10).

6. A refrigerator device, characterized in that, It includes the refrigerator body and the processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. A processing method, characterized in that, Applicable to the processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5; The processing apparatus comprises a pretreatment stage, a freezing stage, a pulverizing stage, and a drying stage performed sequentially; the processing method includes: When the processing device is in the pre-processing stage, the cooling component (20) of the processing device is controlled to cool the interior of the processing chamber (10) of the processing device so that the interior temperature of the processing chamber (10) is a first temperature; When the amount of material to be processed in the processing chamber (10) reaches a preset amount, the processing device is controlled to enter the freezing stage; when the processing device is in the freezing stage, the refrigeration component (20) is controlled to cool the interior of the processing chamber (10) so that the interior temperature of the processing chamber (10) is a second temperature, which is lower than the first temperature, so that the material to be processed in the processing chamber (10) solidifies and freezes; When the material to be processed in the processing chamber (10) solidifies and freezes, the processing device is controlled to enter the crushing stage; when the processing device is in the crushing stage, the internal temperature of the processing chamber (10) is controlled to be maintained at the second temperature, and the crushing component (40) of the processing device is controlled to crush the solidified and frozen material to be processed in the processing chamber (10) to form fragmented material. When the volume of the fragments in the processing chamber (10) reaches the preset volume range, the processing device is controlled to enter the drying stage; when the processing device is in the drying stage, the refrigeration component (20) is controlled to switch to the off state, and the heating component (30) of the processing device is controlled to switch to the on state, so that the crushed material in the processing chamber (10) is heated and evaporates into water vapor; and the air extraction component (60) of the processing device is controlled to extract the water vapor and airflow in the processing chamber (10) to the external environment.

8. The processing method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The processing method further includes: When the processing device is in the drying stage, the cutting component (50) of the processing device is controlled to stir and cut the fragmented material formed by the crushing process.

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