Kitchen waste treatment device

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a kitchen waste treatment device. The kitchen waste treatment device comprises a smashing unit and a drying unit which communicate with each other. The drying unit comprises a drying cavity, a heating assembly, a discharging channel, a liquid detector and a controller. The liquid detector is used for detecting the water flow of the discharge channel and sending the water flow to the controller, and the controller controls the heating assembly to start working after the water flow is smaller than a first preset value. Therefore, the drying procedure is executed after the moisture in the drying cavity is reduced to a certain amount, so that the drying efficiency is improved, and energy is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of garbage treatment, and more particularly, to a kitchen garbage treatment device.

Background Art

[0002] Kitchen garbage refers to the garbage generated in residents' daily life, food processing, food service, unit meal supply and other activities, including discarded vegetable leaves, leftovers, rice, fruit peels, eggshells, tea dregs, bones, etc. Kitchen garbage contains extremely high moisture and organic matter, and is very easy to rot and produce a foul smell.

[0003] In order to effectively avoid the decomposition and decay of solid garbage in a humid environment and affect the sanitary environment, drying is often required during the kitchen garbage treatment process. However, when drying garbage with a high water content, the drying efficiency is low and energy is not saved.

[0004] Unless there is sufficient evidence to support it, the prior art described herein does not mean that these prior arts were known to those of ordinary skill in the art related to this application before the filing date of this application.

Summary of the Invention

[0005] An object of an embodiment of this application is to propose an improved kitchen garbage treatment device for at least one of the above technical problems and / or other possible technical problems not mentioned in this application.

[0006] According to a first aspect of this application, an embodiment of this application provides a kitchen garbage treatment device, including a crushing unit and a drying unit that are connected and communicated; the drying unit includes a drying chamber, a heating component, a discharge channel, a liquid detector and a controller; the liquid detector is used to detect the water flow rate of the discharge channel and send it to the controller, and the controller controls the heating component to start working after the water flow rate is less than a first preset value.

[0007] Thus, it is beneficial to improve the drying efficiency and energy conservation by performing the drying program after the moisture in the drying chamber is reduced to a certain amount.

[0008] According to an optional embodiment of this application, the discharge channel includes a liquid discharge channel and a slag discharge channel separately provided at the bottom of the drying chamber; the liquid detector is disposed close to the liquid discharge channel.

[0009] According to an optional embodiment of this application, the liquid discharge channel includes a drain hole and a thimble corresponding to the drain hole; the thimble is configured to be liftable to dredge the drain hole.

[0010] According to an alternative embodiment of the present application, the drying unit includes a humidity sensor; the humidity sensor is configured to detect the humidity in the drying chamber and send it to the controller, and the controller controls the heating component to stop working after the humidity is less than a second preset value.

[0011] According to an alternative embodiment of the present application, the drying unit includes a humidity sensor; the humidity sensor is configured to detect the humidity in the drying chamber at regular intervals and send it to the controller, and the controller controls the heating component to stop working after the humidity difference between two adjacent humidity values is less than a third preset value.

[0012] According to an alternative embodiment of the present application, the slag discharge channel is configured to be opened after the heating component stops working.

[0013] According to an alternative embodiment of the present application, the drying unit further includes a stirring component, and the stirring component is configured to stir and move the garbage in the drying chamber when the heating component is working or when the slag discharge channel is opened.

[0014] According to an alternative embodiment of the present application, the drying unit includes a gas circulation pipeline communicated with the drying chamber; the gas circulation pipeline includes a fan, a condensation component, and an odor removal module arranged in sequence.

[0015] According to an alternative embodiment of the present application, the crushing unit includes a centrifugal cylinder located above the drying chamber and a retaining ring surrounding the centrifugal cylinder; the centrifugal cylinder is configured to crush and throw the garbage away when rotating at high speed, and the retaining ring is configured to make the garbage fall into the drying chamber along the retaining ring.

[0016] According to an alternative embodiment of the present application, the kitchen waste treatment device includes a storage chamber located above the crushing unit, and the storage chamber is configured to store and transport the garbage to the crushing unit.

[0017] It should be noted here that for the directional expressions in the present application, if there is no special explanation, they are based on the normal use state of the kitchen waste treatment device.

[0018] It should be pointed out here that the "first" and "second" appearing in this specification are only for descriptive purposes and do not indicate relative importance; moreover, they do not define the quantity of the features they limit; in addition, they do not define the logical relationship or sequential relationship of the features they limit.

[0019] The above-mentioned inventive content of the present application is not used to describe all possible implementation manners of the present application. Throughout the application, guidance is provided by listing examples in many places, and these examples can be used for various feasible combinations.

Description of the Drawings

[0020] The following drawings are only for illustrative explanation of the present application and do not limit the scope of the present application, where:

[0021] Figure 1 An example of the kitchen waste treatment device is schematically shown in a sectional view;

[0022] Figure 2 An example of the drying unit is shown in a perspective view.

[0023] Figure 3 A part of the drying chamber is shown in a sectional view;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the gas circulation pipeline.

[0025] Reference numerals:

[0026] 1 - Crushing unit, 11 - Centrifugal cylinder, 12 - Retaining ring, 2 - Drying unit, 20 - Drying chamber, 21 - Drainage channel, 211 - Drain hole, 212 - Thimble, 22 - Discharge slag channel, 23 - Stirring assembly, 24 - Fan, 25 - Condensation assembly, 251 - Condensation fan, 252 - Condensation water channel, 26 - Odor removal module, 3 - Storage chamber.

Detailed implementation manners

[0027] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial technical effects to be solved by the present application clearer, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and multiple exemplary embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and not to limit the protection scope of the present application.

[0028] Figure 1 An example of the kitchen waste treatment device is schematically shown in a sectional view. The kitchen waste treatment device includes a crushing unit 1 and a drying unit 2 that are connected and communicated. Here, the connection and communication means that the waste crushed by the crushing unit 1 can enter the drying unit 2 for subsequent treatment.

[0029] The drying unit 2 includes a drying chamber 20, a heating assembly, a discharge channel, a liquid detector and a controller. Among them, the drying chamber 20 is used to receive the waste crushed by the crushing unit 1. Since liquid is generated during the crushing process and flows into the drying chamber 20, if the heating program is started for drying at this time, the drying efficiency is low and it is not energy-saving.

[0030] Therefore, after the shredded garbage enters the drying chamber 20, first wait for the liquid to be completely drained from the discharge channel. A liquid detector is provided for detecting the water flow rate of the discharge channel, and the detection result will be sent to the controller. After the water flow rate is less than the first preset value, the controller controls the heating component to start working. The first preset value should be a water flow rate value or range close to zero, which is not limited here. It can be understood that after the water flow rate is less than the first preset value, there is no or only very little visible liquid in the drying chamber 20. This drying method of starting heating after the liquid is drained effectively improves the drying efficiency and energy-saving effect.

[0031] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present application, as Figure 2 shown, the discharge channel includes a liquid discharge channel 21 and a slag discharge channel 22 separately provided at the bottom of the drying chamber 20. The liquid detector is arranged close to the liquid discharge channel 21, which is beneficial to improving the accuracy of water flow rate detection.

[0032] Further, as Figure 3 shown, the liquid discharge channel 21 includes a drain hole 211 and a thimble 212 corresponding to the drain hole 211. Among them, the thimble 212 is configured to be movable up and down to dredge the drain hole 211 to prevent the drain hole 211 from being blocked by relatively small garbage. Specifically, the thimble 212 is located below the drain hole 211 and can be driven by a motor to move up and down. When in the lower position, the drain hole 211 is completely opened for drainage. When in the higher position, the thimble 212 extends upward into the drain hole 211 to dredge it. In addition, when the heating component is working, the thimble 212 is always in the higher position to block the drain hole 211 to avoid unnecessary blockage.

[0033] In one example, the liquid detector is an infrared detector and is at least arranged in at least one of the above drain holes 211. The infrared detector includes at least one infrared emission end and an infrared receiving end, which are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the hole wall of the drain hole 211. When water flows through the drain hole 211, the signal emitted by the infrared receiving end is interfered and changed. The red hair emission end receives the interfered signal and transmits it to the controller, indicating that the water flow rate at this stage is still greater than the first preset value. When the water flow rate is less than the first preset value or there is no more water flowing, the signal emitted by the infrared receiving end is not sufficient to be interfered. The red hair emission end receives the normal signal and transmits it to the controller, indicating that the heating component can be controlled to start working.

[0034] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present application, in order to more accurately know when the expected effect is achieved, the drying unit 2 further includes a humidity sensor. The humidity sensor can be arranged on the inner wall of the drying chamber 20 for detecting the humidity in the drying chamber 20 and sending it to the controller. After the humidity is less than the second preset value, the controller controls the heating component to stop working.

[0035] Because different types of garbage have varying moisture contents, setting the humidity to a fixed second preset value as described above does not ensure that each type of garbage reaches its optimal dryness. Therefore, in another example, the humidity sensor is configured to periodically detect the humidity within the drying chamber 20 and transmit this information to the controller. The controller then controls the heating assembly to stop operating when the difference between two adjacent humidity readings falls below a third preset value. This determination is based on whether the humidity measured at two adjacent time points remains constant or changes very little, which helps improve the intelligence and accuracy of the control.

[0036] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the slag discharge channel 22 is configured to open after the heating assembly stops working, and the dried garbage is discharged from the drying chamber 20 through the slag discharge channel 22 .

[0037] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present application, Figure 2 As shown, the drying chamber 20 also includes a stirring assembly 23, which is driven by a motor to rotate and stir the garbage in the drying chamber 20 when the heating assembly is operating or when the slag discharge channel 22 is open. On the one hand, stirring the garbage during heating can accelerate the drying process and improve the drying effect; on the other hand, stirring the garbage after the slag discharge channel 22 is opened can cause the garbage to be discharged through the slag discharge channel 22.

[0038] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present application, Figure 4 As shown, the drying unit includes a gas circulation pipeline connected to the drying chamber 20. The gas circulation pipeline includes a fan 24, a condensing assembly 25, and a deodorizing module 26, which are arranged in this order. During the drying process, the hot and humid gas generated in the drying chamber 20 enters the condensing assembly 25 via the fan 24. After passing through the condensing assembly 25, the heat and moisture of the gas are exchanged. The dry and cold air is then deodorized by the deodorizing module 26 and re-enters the drying chamber 20, completing the cycle.

[0039] Furthermore, the condensation component 25 includes a condensation fan 251 for bringing in external cold air and a condensation water channel 252 for discharging condensed water; the deodorization module 26 can be an ozone generator or a carbon box.

[0040] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present application, Figure 1 As shown, the pulverizing unit 1 includes a centrifugal drum 11 above a drying chamber 20 and a retaining ring 12 surrounding the centrifugal drum 11. The centrifugal drum 11 is driven by a motor to rotate at high speed. A plurality of through holes are provided on its wall. The waste in the drum is pulverized by centrifugal force and brushed out of the centrifugal drum. The brushed out waste is blocked by the retaining ring 12 and falls into the drying chamber 20.

[0041] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present application, Figure 1As shown, the kitchen waste treatment device further includes a storage cavity 3 located above the crushing unit 1, and the storage cavity 3 is configured to store and transport the waste to the crushing unit 1.

[0042] Components of different embodiments can be combined with each other in any feasible way to achieve the purpose of this application.

[0043] It should be additionally noted that this application should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described above, but should be construed as covering all possible implementation cases determined by the combination of the claims of this application and the content disclosed in the specification. Therefore, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and decorations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of this application without departing from the technical solution of this application all fall within the protection scope of the technical solution of this application.

Claims

1. A kitchen waste treatment device, characterized in that: It includes a pulverizing unit and a drying unit that are connected and communicated; The drying unit includes a drying chamber, a heating component, a discharge channel, a liquid detector and a controller; The liquid detector is used to detect the water flow rate of the discharge channel and send it to the controller, and the controller controls the heating component to start working after the water flow rate is less than a first preset value.

2. The kitchen waste treatment device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge channel includes a liquid discharge channel and a slag discharge channel separately arranged at the bottom of the drying chamber; The liquid detector is arranged close to the liquid discharge channel.

3. The kitchen waste treatment device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The liquid discharge channel includes a drain hole and a thimble arranged corresponding to the drain hole; The thimble is configured to be liftable to dredge the drain hole.

4. The kitchen waste treatment device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drying unit includes a humidity sensor; The humidity sensor is used to detect the humidity in the drying chamber and send it to the controller, and the controller controls the heating component to stop working after the humidity is less than a second preset value.

5. The kitchen waste treatment device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drying unit includes a humidity sensor; The humidity sensor is configured to detect the humidity in the drying chamber at regular intervals and send it to the controller, and the controller controls the heating component to stop working after the humidity difference between two adjacent humidities is less than a third preset value.

6. The kitchen waste treatment device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The slag discharge channel is configured to open after the heating component stops working.

7. The kitchen waste treatment device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The drying unit further includes a stirring component, and the stirring component is used to stir and move the garbage in the drying chamber when the heating component is working or when the slag discharge channel is open.

8. The kitchen waste treatment device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drying unit includes a gas circulation pipeline communicated with the drying chamber; The gas circulation pipeline includes a fan, a condensation component and an odor removal module arranged in sequence.

9. The kitchen waste treatment device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pulverizing unit includes a centrifugal cylinder located above the drying chamber and a retaining ring surrounding the centrifugal cylinder; The centrifugal cylinder is configured to pulverize and throw away the garbage when rotating at a high speed, and the retaining ring is configured to make the garbage fall into the drying chamber along the retaining ring.

10. The kitchen waste treatment device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It includes a storage chamber located above the pulverizing unit, and the storage chamber is configured to store and transport the garbage to the pulverizing unit.

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