Kitchen water supply and kitchen garbage disposal device and use method

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of domestic water supply, and particularly relates to a kitchen water supply and kitchen garbage treatment device and a use method. The device comprises a shell, a water supply mechanism and a crushing mechanism arranged in the shell. An inner side of the shell forms a crushing cavity. The crushing mechanism comprises a driving motor and a crushing cutter. The crushing cutter is rotatably arranged in the crushing cavity. The water supply mechanism comprises a water supply pipeline, a booster pump and a control valve arranged on the water supply pipeline. The control valve is opened when water is used. One end of the driving motor transmits torque to the crushing cutter through a transmission assembly. The other end of the driving motor transmits torque to a pump wheel of the booster pump through the transmission assembly. The crushing mechanism and the water supply mechanism are integrated together. One driving motor is used as a power source to provide power for crushing of kitchen garbage and boosting of tap water. The device not only reduces the number of driving motors and production cost, but also makes the structure of the crushing mechanism and the water supply mechanism compact and reduces the occupied space.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of household water supply technology, and in particular to a kitchen water supply and food waste disposal device and its usage method. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous improvement of people's living standards and the increasing pursuit of a healthy lifestyle, the use of kitchen water supply systems and food waste disposers is becoming more and more common. The water supply system includes a booster pump and a booster motor to drive it. The booster pump is installed on the inlet pipe of the tap water supply to ensure sufficient water pressure in the kitchen. The food waste disposer includes a disposer chamber, disposers, and a motor to drive them. The disposer is installed under the kitchen sink and connected to the sink's drain. Food waste in the sink, such as leftover food, vegetable scraps, and stalks, enters the disposer chamber through the drain. The rotating disposers break up the food waste, preventing it from clogging the sink and related pipes.

[0003] The existing water supply device and kitchen waste crushing device are two separate sets of equipment that operate independently. These two separate sets of equipment have two different drive sources, which are costly and take up a lot of space. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the issues of high cost and large space occupation of independent water supply devices and food waste crushing devices, this invention provides a kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device and its usage method. The device includes a water supply mechanism and a crushing mechanism that share a common power source, which can effectively reduce costs and space occupation.

[0005] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a first aspect provides a kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device, including a housing and a water supply mechanism and a crushing mechanism disposed within the housing;

[0006] The upper part of the inner side of the housing forms a crushing chamber. The crushing mechanism includes a drive motor and a crushing blade. The crushing blade is rotatably disposed in the crushing chamber, and the drive motor is fixed below the crushing chamber. The water supply mechanism includes a water supply pipe and a booster pump and a control valve disposed on the water supply pipe. The water supply pipe is used to connect to a tap water pipe, and the control valve is located on the outlet side of the booster pump. The control valve is opened when water is used.

[0007] The drive motor transmits torque to the crushing cutter and the pump wheel of the booster pump through a transmission assembly.

[0008] In some embodiments, the control valve is an electromagnetic three-way valve, which includes an inlet valve, a first outlet valve, and a second outlet valve.

[0009] The inlet valve is connected to the water supply pipe, the first outlet valve is connected to the water purifier through the water purification pipe, and the second outlet valve is connected to the kitchen drain pipe through the drainage pipe.

[0010] In some embodiments, when water is used, the electromagnetic three-way valve first opens the inlet valve and the first outlet valve to supply water to the water purifier through the water purification pipe; when the water purifier is full, the electromagnetic three-way valve then opens the inlet valve and the second outlet valve to discharge water to the sewer pipe through the drain pipe.

[0011] In some embodiments, the transmission assembly includes a vertically arranged rotating shaft with its two ends corresponding to the upper and lower ends of the drive motor. The upper end of the rotating shaft is connected to the crushing cutter, and the lower end of the rotating shaft is connected to the booster pump.

[0012] In some embodiments, the crushing chamber is formed by a partition within the housing, with the upper part of the partition forming the crushing chamber and the lower part of the partition used to install the drive motor and the water supply mechanism.

[0013] In some embodiments, the upper portion of the drive motor is embedded in the partition, such that the upper portion of the shaft extending out of the drive motor is located within the crushing chamber.

[0014] In some embodiments, the water supply pipe is positioned horizontally below the drive motor, and the booster pump on the water supply pipe is located directly below the drive motor.

[0015] In some embodiments, the booster pump is fixed to the bottom of the housing, and the housing of the booster pump is fixedly connected to the housing of the drive motor by a bracket.

[0016] In some embodiments, the housing is disposed below the kitchen sink, the top of the crushing chamber has a feed inlet that communicates with the drain outlet at the bottom of the sink, and the side wall of the crushing chamber has a waste outlet located below the crushing blade.

[0017] In some embodiments, the waste outlet is located near the bottom of the crushing chamber and is connected to the kitchen drain pipe.

[0018] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a second aspect provides a method of using a kitchen water supply and food waste disposal device, the method of use being applicable to the aforementioned kitchen water supply and food waste disposal device; the method of use includes activating the drive motor when using water and / or crushing food waste;

[0019] When both water and food waste need to be crushed, the control valve and the drive motor open simultaneously, the crushing blades crush the food waste, and the booster pump pumps pressurized tap water. When only water needs to be used, the control valve and the drive motor open simultaneously, the booster pump pumps pressurized tap water, and the crushing blades idle. When only food waste needs to be crushed, the control valve closes, the crushing blades crush the food waste, and the booster pump idles.

[0020] In some embodiments, the control valve is an electromagnetic three-way valve, including an inlet valve, a first outlet valve, and a second outlet valve; the inlet valve is connected to the water supply pipe, the first outlet valve is connected to a water purifier through a water purification pipe, and the second outlet valve is connected to the kitchen drain pipe through a drainage pipe.

[0021] When the control valve is open and the water purifier is not full of water, the inlet valve and the first outlet valve are open to supply water to the water purifier through the water purification pipe; when the control valve is open and the water purifier is full of water, the inlet valve and the second outlet valve are open to discharge water to the sewer pipe through the drain pipe.

[0022] In the kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device of the present invention, the crushing mechanism and the water supply mechanism are integrated together, and a single drive motor is used as the power source to provide power for crushing food waste and pressurizing tap water. This device not only reduces the number of drive motors and lowers production costs, but also makes the structure of the crushing mechanism and the water supply mechanism compact, reducing the space occupied.

[0023] The control valve selectively opens based on different operating conditions to meet various usage needs, including conditions that require water and food waste crushing, conditions that require water but do not require food waste crushing, conditions that require food waste crushing but do not require water, and conditions that require shutdown. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device in Example 1.

[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the operation of the kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device in Example 2.

[0026] In the figure: shell 10; crushing chamber 11; feed inlet 12; waste outlet 13; partition 14; crushing blade 20; drive motor 21; rotating shaft 30; water supply pipe 40; booster pump 41; control valve 42; clean water pipe 50; drainage pipe 51; water purifier 52; bracket 60; water tank 70; drain outlet 71. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the invention.

[0028] The structures, proportions, sizes, etc., shown in the accompanying drawings of this specification are only for the purpose of assisting those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to limit the conditions under which the present invention can be implemented. Any modifications to the structure, changes in the proportions, or adjustments to the size, without affecting the effects and objectives that the present invention can produce, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in the present invention.

[0029] The orientations or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "middle," "longitudinal," "lateral," "horizontal," "inner," "outer," "radial," and "circumferential" used in this specification are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the purpose of simplifying the description. They do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0030] Example 1

[0031] like Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment provides a kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device. The device includes a housing 10 and a water supply mechanism and a crushing mechanism disposed within the housing 10. A crushing chamber 11 is formed in the upper part of the inner side of the housing 10. The crushing mechanism includes a drive motor 21 and a crushing blade 20. The crushing blade 20 is rotatably disposed in the crushing chamber 11. The drive motor 21 is fixed below the crushing chamber 11 and is connected to the crushing blade 20 through a transmission assembly to transmit torque to the crushing blade 20, causing the rotating crushing blade 20 to chop the food waste.

[0032] In this embodiment, the housing 10 is positioned below the kitchen sink. The top of the crushing chamber 11 has an inlet 12, which connects to the drain outlet 71 at the bottom of the sink. This allows kitchen waste from the sink to enter the crushing chamber 11 through the drain outlet 71 and the inlet 12, where it is crushed by the crushing blades 20. A waste discharge outlet 13 is located on the side wall of the crushing chamber 11, below the crushing blades 20. After passing through the crushing blades 20, the kitchen waste is discharged from the crushing chamber 11 through the waste discharge outlet 13. Preferably, the waste discharge outlet 13 is located near the bottom of the crushing chamber 11 and is connected to the kitchen drain pipe to facilitate the discharge of the crushed waste from the crushing chamber 11 into the drain pipe.

[0033] The water supply mechanism in this embodiment includes a water supply pipe 40 for connecting to a tap water pipe, a booster pump 41 and a control valve 42 mounted on the water supply pipe 40. The control valve 42 is located on the outlet side of the booster pump 41 and is opened when water is used. The drive motor 21 is connected to the booster pump 41 through a transmission assembly to transmit torque to the pump impeller of the booster pump 41, causing the rotating pump impeller to pressurize the tap water. It should be noted that in this embodiment, "when water is used" specifically refers to the situation when the indoor water switch is turned on, such as turning on a faucet, drinking fountain, washing machine, and water heater, etc., which consume tap water.

[0034] In the kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device of this embodiment, the crushing mechanism and the water supply mechanism are integrated together, and a drive motor 21 is used as the power source to provide power for crushing food waste and pressurizing tap water. This device not only reduces the number of drive motors 21 and lowers production costs, but also makes the structure of the crushing mechanism and the water supply mechanism compact and reduces the space occupied.

[0035] In this embodiment, the control valve 42 selectively opens based on different operating conditions to meet various usage requirements. Specific operating conditions include:

[0036] When water is needed and kitchen waste needs to be crushed, the drive motor 21 and control valve 42 are opened. The drive motor 21 will drive the crushing blade 20 and the pump wheel of the booster pump 41 to rotate synchronously through the transmission component. At this time, the crushing blade 20 crushes the kitchen waste in the crushing chamber 11; the booster pump 41 pumps pressurized tap water to the outlet end of the water supply pipe 40.

[0037] When water is needed but food waste does not need to be crushed, the drive motor 21 and control valve 42 are opened. The drive motor 21 will drive the crushing blade 20 and the pump wheel of the booster pump 41 to rotate synchronously through the transmission component. At this time, the booster pump 41 pumps pressurized tap water to the outlet end of the water supply pipe 40. There is no food waste in the crushing chamber 11, and the crushing blade 20 runs idle.

[0038] In situations where food waste needs to be crushed but water is not required, the drive motor 21 is turned on and the control valve 42 is closed. The drive motor 21 will drive the crushing blade 20 and the pump wheel of the booster pump 41 to rotate synchronously through the transmission component. At this time, the crushing blade 20 crushes the food waste in the crushing chamber 11; while the tap water remains in the water supply pipe 40 and the booster pump 41 runs dry.

[0039] When the machine is stopped, the drive motor 21 and control valve 42 are closed. At this time, there is no kitchen waste in the crushing chamber 11, and the tap water remains in the water supply pipe 40.

[0040] In this embodiment, the control valve 42 is preferably an electromagnetic three-way valve, which includes an inlet valve, a first outlet valve, and a second outlet valve. The inlet valve is connected to the water supply pipe 40, the first outlet valve is connected to the water purifier 52 via the purified water pipe 50, and the second outlet valve is connected to the kitchen drain pipe via the drain pipe 51. The pressurized tap water, used in conjunction with the water purifier 52, makes it easier for the tap water to be filtered by the filtration device of the water purifier 52, thereby improving the water quality and enhancing the user's water experience. When water is used (when the control valve 42 is open), the electromagnetic three-way valve first opens the inlet valve and the first outlet valve to supply water to the water purifier 52 through the purified water pipe 50. When the water purifier 52 is full, the electromagnetic three-way valve then opens the inlet valve and the second outlet valve to discharge water to the drain pipe 51, preventing the water purifier 52 from malfunctioning due to excessive water supply and affecting user experience. In some embodiments, the water purifier 52 may be omitted as needed, and only a conventional water pipe is connected to the outlet side of the control valve 42.

[0041] The transmission assembly of this embodiment preferably includes a vertically arranged rotating shaft 30. Both ends of the rotating shaft 30 pass through the upper and lower end faces of the drive motor 21. The upper end of the rotating shaft 30 is connected to the crushing blade 20, and the lower end is connected to the booster pump 41. The vertically arranged rotating shaft 30 facilitates the connection between the crushing blade 20 and the booster pump 41, resulting in a simple structure. It should be noted that the lower end of the rotating shaft 30 can be equipped with conventional bevel gears or face gears to transmit torque to the pump wheel, depending on requirements. Some embodiments may also use other conventional transmission assemblies to transmit torque to the crushing blade 20 and the booster pump 41; however, this embodiment will not elaborate on these details.

[0042] In this embodiment, the water supply pipe 40 is preferably positioned horizontally below the drive motor 21, and the booster pump 41 on the water supply pipe 40 is located directly below the drive motor 21, so that the drive motor 21 can be connected to the booster pump 41 via the rotating shaft 30. In some embodiments, the positions of the water supply pipe 40 and the booster pump 41 relative to the drive motor 21 can be adaptively adjusted according to actual needs.

[0043] In this embodiment, the crushing chamber 11 is preferably formed by a horizontally placed partition 14 inside the housing 10. The partition 14 separates the upper and lower parts inside the housing 10. The upper part of the partition 14 forms the crushing chamber 11, and the space below the partition 14 is used to install the drive motor 21 and the water supply mechanism. Its structure is simple and easy to assemble.

[0044] In this embodiment, the upper part of the drive motor 21 is embedded in the partition 14, so that the upper part of the rotating shaft 30 extending out of the drive motor 21 is located inside the crushing chamber 11. Since the drive motor 21 drives the rotating shaft 30 to rotate, if the entire drive motor 21 is located below the partition 14, the upper end of the rotating shaft 30 needs to pass through the partition 14 to connect with the crushing cutter 20, which would make sealing between the partition 14 and the rotating shaft 30 difficult. However, in this embodiment, both the drive motor 21 and the partition 14 are fixedly installed, making sealing between the partition 14 and the drive motor 21 easier and facilitating assembly.

[0045] In this embodiment, the booster pump 41 is preferably fixed to the bottom of the housing 10. The housing of the booster pump 41 and the housing of the drive motor 21 are fixedly connected by a bracket 60 to ensure the sturdiness of the assembly.

[0046] Example 2

[0047] This embodiment also provides a method for using the aforementioned kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device, see details below. Figure 2 The method of use includes turning on the drive motor 21 when water is used and / or food waste is crushed; when water is needed and food waste is crushed at the same time, the control valve 42 and the drive motor 21 are opened simultaneously, at which time the crushing blade 20 crushes the food waste in the crushing chamber 11, and the booster pump 41 pumps pressurized tap water to the outlet end of the water supply pipe 40; when only water is needed, the control valve 42 and the drive motor 21 are opened simultaneously, at which time the booster pump 41 pumps pressurized tap water to the outlet end of the water supply pipe 40, and the crushing blade 20 runs idle; when only food waste is needed, the control valve 42 is closed, at which time the crushing blade 20 crushes the food waste in the crushing chamber 11, and the booster pump 41 runs idle.

[0048] In this embodiment, the control valve 42 is preferably an electromagnetic three-way valve, specifically including an inlet valve, a first outlet valve, and a second outlet valve. The inlet valve is connected to the water supply pipe 40, the first outlet valve is connected to the water purifier 52 through the water purification pipe 50, and the second outlet valve is connected to the kitchen drain pipe through the drain pipe 51.

[0049] When the control valve 42 is open and the water purifier 52 is not full of water, the inlet valve and the first outlet valve are open to supply water to the water purifier 52 through the water purification pipe 50; when the control valve 42 is open and the water purifier 52 is full of water, the inlet valve and the second outlet valve are open to discharge water to the sewer pipe through the drain pipe 51.

[0050] In this embodiment, the control valve 42 can be selectively opened and closed to meet different usage requirements. In particular, when the control valve 42 is a solenoid three-way valve and is connected to a water purifier 52, the control valve 42 can selectively open different valve ports to cooperate with the operation of the water purifier 52. Some embodiments may also use a two-way valve or other valves depending on actual needs.

[0051] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0052] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of the present invention, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all fall within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of this invention patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device, characterized in that: Includes a housing (10) and a water supply mechanism and a crushing mechanism disposed within the housing (10); The upper part of the inner side of the housing (10) forms a crushing chamber (11). The crushing mechanism includes a drive motor (21) and a crushing blade (20). The crushing blade (20) is rotatably disposed in the crushing chamber (11). The drive motor (21) is fixed below the crushing chamber (11). The water supply mechanism includes a water supply pipe (40) and a booster pump (41) and a control valve (42) disposed on the water supply pipe (40). The water supply pipe (40) is used to connect to a tap water pipe. The control valve (42) is located on the outlet side of the booster pump (41). The control valve (42) is opened when water is used. The drive motor (21) transmits torque to the crushing cutter (20) and the pump wheel of the booster pump (41) through the transmission assembly.

2. The kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control valve (42) is an electromagnetic three-way valve, including an inlet valve, a first outlet valve, and a second outlet valve; The inlet valve is connected to the water supply pipe (40), the first outlet valve is connected to the water purifier (52) through the water purification pipe (50), and the second outlet valve is connected to the kitchen drain pipe through the drainage pipe (51).

3. The kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device according to claim 2, characterized in that: When water is used, the electromagnetic three-way valve first opens the inlet valve and the first outlet valve to supply water to the water purifier (52) through the water purification pipe (50); when the water purifier (52) is full of water, the electromagnetic three-way valve then opens the inlet valve and the second outlet valve to discharge the water to the lower water pipe through the drain pipe (51).

4. The kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The transmission assembly includes a vertically arranged rotating shaft (30), with both ends of the rotating shaft (30) passing through the upper and lower ends of the drive motor (21). The upper end of the rotating shaft (30) is connected to the crushing cutter (20), and the lower end of the rotating shaft (30) is connected to the booster pump (41).

5. The kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The crushing chamber (11) is formed by a partition (14) inside the housing (10). The upper part of the partition (14) forms the crushing chamber (11), and the space in the lower part of the partition (14) is used to install the drive motor (21) and the water supply mechanism.

6. The kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper part of the drive motor (21) is embedded in the partition (14) so ​​that the upper part of the shaft (30) extending out of the drive motor (21) is located in the crushing chamber (11).

7. The kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The water supply pipe (40) is positioned horizontally below the drive motor (21), and the booster pump (41) on the water supply pipe (40) is located directly below the drive motor (21).

8. The kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The booster pump (41) is fixed to the bottom of the housing (10), and the housing of the booster pump (41) is fixedly connected to the housing of the drive motor (21) by a bracket (60).

9. The kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The housing (10) is positioned below the kitchen sink (70). The top of the crushing chamber (11) has a feed inlet (12) that is connected to the drain outlet (71) at the bottom of the sink (70). The side wall of the crushing chamber (11) has a waste outlet (13) located below the crushing blade (20).

10. The kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The waste outlet (13) is located near the bottom of the crushing chamber (11) and is connected to the kitchen drain pipe.

11. A method of using a kitchen water supply and food waste disposal device, characterized in that, This method of use applies to the kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device according to any one of claims 1-10; the method of use includes turning on the drive motor (21) when using water and / or crushing food waste; When water and food waste need to be crushed at the same time, the control valve (42) and the drive motor (21) are opened simultaneously, the crushing blade (20) is used to crush the food waste, and the booster pump (41) is used to pump pressurized tap water; when only water needs to be used, the control valve (42) and the drive motor (21) are opened simultaneously, the booster pump (41) is used to pump pressurized tap water, and the crushing blade (20) runs idle; when only food waste needs to be crushed, the control valve (42) is closed, the crushing blade (20) is used to crush the food waste, and the booster pump (41) runs idle.

12. The method of using the kitchen water supply and food waste treatment device according to claim 11, characterized in that, The control valve (42) is an electromagnetic three-way valve, including an inlet valve, a first outlet valve, and a second outlet valve; the inlet valve is connected to the water supply pipe (40), the first outlet valve is connected to the water purifier (52) through the water purification pipe (50), and the second outlet valve is connected to the kitchen drain pipe through the drainage pipe (51); When the control valve (42) is open and the water purifier (52) is not full of water, the inlet valve and the first outlet valve are open to supply water to the water purifier (52) through the water purification pipe (50); when the control valve (42) is open and the water purifier (52) is full of water, the inlet valve and the second outlet valve are open to discharge water to the sewer pipe through the drain pipe (51).

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