Food waste disposer with sterilization function

Abstract

A food waste disposer with a sterilization function comprises a shell, an upper smashing cavity is formed in the shell, a first sterilization device is arranged in the upper smashing cavity and faces the interior of the upper smashing cavity, and a second sterilization device is arranged on the shell and faces the exterior of the shell. According to the food waste disposer, the first sterilization device is arranged in the upper smashing cavity and faces the interior of the upper smashing cavity, the second sterilization device is arranged on the shell and faces the exterior of the shell, and after the food waste disposer disposes food waste, the first sterilization device and the second sterilization device can be sterilized. The first sterilization device can disinfect and sterilize the crushing cavity to prevent the food waste processor from generating peculiar smell, and the second sterilization device can disinfect and sterilize the cabinet environment to prevent the cabinet environment from generating peculiar smell due to bacteria breeding caused by humidity.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food waste disposers, in particular to a food waste disposer with a sterilization function. Background Art

[0002] A food waste disposer is a modern kitchen appliance that is installed under the kitchen sink and connected to the drainpipe. It drives the blade through an AC or DC motor, and uses centrifugal force to crush the food waste in the crushing chamber and discharge it into the sewer. After the food waste disposer processes the food waste, bacteria are easily bred in the crushing chamber, causing the food waste disposer to produce an odor. In addition, the cabinet environment where the food waste disposer is located is relatively humid, which can also easily breed bacteria and produce an odor.

[0003] Therefore, further improvements are necessary. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a food waste disposer with a sterilization function which has a simple structure, good sterilization effect, fast grinding speed, no odor and strong practicality, so as to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art.

[0005] A food waste disposer with a sterilization function designed for this purpose includes an outer shell, an upper crushing chamber is arranged in the outer shell, and is characterized in that a first sterilization device is arranged in the upper crushing chamber, and the first sterilization device is arranged toward the interior of the upper crushing chamber; a second sterilization device is arranged on the outer shell, and the second sterilization device is arranged toward the outside of the outer shell.

[0006] The first sterilization device includes a first UV lamp and a transparent cover. A mounting groove is provided on the cavity wall of the upper crushing chamber. The first UV lamp is installed in the mounting groove. The transparent cover covers the mounting groove. The light-emitting end of the first UV lamp is arranged toward the interior of the upper crushing chamber. The light emitted by the first UV lamp passes through the transparent cover to reach the upper crushing chamber.

[0007] The transparent cover is a convex mirror, and a sealing member is provided between the transparent cover and the mounting groove.

[0008] A convex block is provided on the cavity wall of the upper crushing cavity, a lower crushing cavity connected to the upper crushing cavity is provided in the shell, a cutter disc is provided in the lower crushing cavity, and the transparent cover and the convex block will cause the food waste entering the upper crushing cavity to collide with the cutter disc.

[0009] The first UV lamp is fixed in the installation groove by an adhesive member, a fastener, a buckle or a magnetic member.

[0010] The second sterilization device includes a second UV lamp and a transparent cover plate. A receiving groove is provided on the outer shell. The second UV lamp is installed in the receiving groove. The transparent cover plate covers the receiving groove. The light-emitting end of the second UV lamp is set toward the outside of the outer shell. The light emitted by the second UV lamp passes through the transparent cover plate to reach the outside of the outer shell.

[0011] A card slot is provided on the shell, the card slot is located on the opening of the accommodating slot, and the transparent cover plate is carded on the card slot.

[0012] The second UV lamp is fixed in the receiving groove by means of an adhesive member, a fastener, a buckle or a magnetic member.

[0013] The wavelength of the first UV lamp and the second UV lamp is 200-300 nm.

[0014] A control board for controlling the working time of the first UV lamp and the second UV lamp is arranged in the shell, and the control board is electrically connected to the first UV lamp and the second UV lamp respectively.

[0015] The food waste disposer of the present invention is configured by arranging a first sterilization device in the upper crushing chamber, the first sterilization device being arranged toward the interior of the upper crushing chamber, and by arranging a second sterilization device on the outer shell, the second sterilization device being arranged toward the outside of the outer shell. After the food waste disposer processes the food waste, the first sterilization device can disinfect and sterilize the crushing chamber to prevent the food waste disposer from generating odor, and the second sterilization device can disinfect and sterilize the cabinet environment to prevent the cabinet environment from generating odor due to the breeding of bacteria due to moisture. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional view of a food waste disposer according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the upper crushing chamber and the first sterilizing device in one embodiment of the present utility model.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the upper crushing chamber and the first sterilizing device in one embodiment of the present utility model.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a food waste disposer in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the assembly structure of the second sterilization device and the housing in one embodiment of the present utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0022] See also Figure 1-Figure 5The food waste disposer with a sterilization function includes a shell 1, an upper crushing chamber 2 is provided in the shell 1, a first sterilization device 3 is provided in the upper crushing chamber 2, the first sterilization device 3 is arranged toward the interior of the upper crushing chamber 2 to disinfect and sterilize the crushing chamber, and a second sterilization device 4 is provided on the shell 1, and the second sterilization device 4 is arranged toward the outside of the shell 1 to disinfect and sterilize the cabinet environment.

[0023] The first sterilization device 3 includes a first UV lamp 5 and a transparent cover 6. A mounting groove 7 is provided on the cavity wall of the upper crushing chamber 2. The first UV lamp 5 is installed in the mounting groove 7. The transparent cover 6 covers the mounting groove 7. The transparent cover 6 is fixed to the cavity wall of the upper crushing chamber 2 by screws. The light-emitting end of the first UV lamp 5 is arranged toward the interior of the upper crushing chamber 2. The light emitted by the first UV lamp 5 passes through the transparent cover 6 to reach the upper crushing chamber 2. The first UV lamp 5 is a UV light strip.

[0024] A groove 16 is provided at the bottom of the mounting groove 7 , and the first UV lamp 5 is mounted on the groove 16 .

[0025] The transparent cover 6 is a convex mirror that can magnify light. A seal 8 is provided between the transparent cover 6 and the mounting groove 7. The seal 8 is a sealing strip that can prevent moisture inside the upper crushing chamber 2 from entering the mounting groove 7 and damaging the first UV lamp 5.

[0026] A protrusion 15 is provided on the cavity wall of the upper crushing chamber 2, and a lower crushing chamber 9 connected to the upper crushing chamber 2 is provided in the outer shell 1, and a cutter disc 10 is provided in the lower crushing chamber 9. The transparent cover 6 and the protrusion 15 will quickly collide the food waste entering the upper crushing chamber 2 onto the cutter disc 10 and contact with the cutter disc 10, thereby accelerating the grinding speed. Therefore, the transparent cover 6 and the protrusion 15 play a role in disturbing the flow in the crushing chamber; the first UV lamp 5 can sterilize and disinfect the upper crushing chamber 2 and the lower crushing chamber 9.

[0027] The first UV lamp 5 is fixed in the groove 16 by means of an adhesive member, a fastener, a buckle, or a magnetic member. In this embodiment, the first UV lamp 5 is adhered to the groove 16 by means of adhesive.

[0028] The second sterilization device 4 includes a second UV lamp 11 and a transparent cover plate 12. A receiving groove 13 is provided at the bottom of the outer shell 1. The second UV lamp 11 is installed in the receiving groove 13. The transparent cover plate 12 covers the receiving groove 13. The light-emitting end of the second UV lamp 11 is set toward the outside of the outer shell 1. The light emitted by the second UV lamp 11 passes through the transparent cover plate 12 to reach the outside of the outer shell 1. The second UV lamp 11 is a UV light strip.

[0029] A card slot 14 is provided at the bottom of the housing 1 . The card slot 14 is located on the opening of the accommodating slot 13 , and the transparent cover plate 12 is clamped on the card slot 14 .

[0030] The second UV lamp 11 is fixed in the receiving groove 13 by means of an adhesive, a fastener, a buckle, or a magnetic member. In this embodiment, the second UV lamp 11 is adhered to the receiving groove 13 by means of adhesive 17 .

[0031] The wavelength of the first UV lamp 5 and the second UV lamp 11 is 200-300 nm. In this embodiment, the sterilization wavelength range is preferably 240-280 nm.

[0032] A control board for controlling the working time of the first UV lamp 5 and the second UV lamp 11 is provided in the housing 1. The control board is electrically connected to the first UV lamp 5 and the second UV lamp 11 respectively. The time for the first UV lamp 5 and the second UV lamp 11 to automatically light up after shutdown can be customized.

[0033] The housing 1 includes an upper shell 18 and a lower shell 19 connected to each other, and the upper crushing chamber 2 and the lower crushing chamber 9 are arranged in the upper shell 18; the specific structures of the upper crushing chamber 2 and the lower crushing chamber 9 can be found in patents CN217570150U and CN214143958U.

[0034] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which illustrates and describes the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are merely illustrative of the principles of the present invention. Various changes and improvements may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Such changes and improvements are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection claimed in the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A food waste disposer with a sterilization function, comprising a housing (1), an upper crushing chamber (2) being provided in the housing (1), and characterized in that: A first sterilizing device (3) is provided in the upper crushing chamber (2), and the first sterilizing device (3) is arranged toward the interior of the upper crushing chamber (2); a second sterilizing device (4) is provided on the outer shell (1), and the second sterilizing device (4) is arranged toward the exterior of the outer shell (1).

2. The food waste disposer with sterilization function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first sterilizing device (3) comprises a first UV lamp (5) and a transparent cover (6); a mounting groove (7) is provided on the cavity wall of the upper pulverizing cavity (2); the first UV lamp (5) is installed in the mounting groove (7); the transparent cover (6) covers the mounting groove (7); the light-emitting end of the first UV lamp (5) is arranged toward the interior of the upper pulverizing cavity (2); and light emitted by the first UV lamp (5) passes through the transparent cover (6) and reaches the upper pulverizing cavity (2).

3. The food waste disposer with sterilization function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transparent cover (6) is a convex mirror, and a sealing member (8) is provided between the transparent cover (6) and the mounting groove (7).

4. The food waste disposer with sterilization function according to claim 3, characterized in that: A protrusion (15) is provided on the cavity wall of the upper pulverizing cavity (2), a lower pulverizing cavity (9) communicating with the upper pulverizing cavity (2) is provided in the housing (1), a cutter disc (10) is provided in the lower pulverizing cavity (9), and the transparent cover (6) and the protrusion (15) cause food waste entering the upper pulverizing cavity (2) to collide with the cutter disc (10).

5. The food waste disposer with sterilization function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first UV lamp (5) is fixed in the installation groove (7) by means of an adhesive member, a fastener, a buckle, or a magnetic member.

6. The food waste disposer with sterilization function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second sterilization device (4) comprises a second UV lamp (11) and a transparent cover plate (12). A receiving groove (13) is provided on the housing (1). The second UV lamp (11) is installed in the receiving groove (13). The transparent cover plate (12) covers the receiving groove (13). The light-emitting end of the second UV lamp (11) is arranged toward the outside of the housing (1). Light emitted by the second UV lamp (11) passes through the transparent cover plate (12) and reaches the outside of the housing (1).

7. The food waste disposer with sterilization function according to claim 6, characterized in that: A card slot (14) is provided on the housing (1), the card slot (14) is located on the opening of the accommodating slot (13), and the transparent cover plate (12) is clamped on the card slot (14).

8. The food waste disposer with sterilization function according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second UV lamp (11) is fixed in the accommodating groove (13) by means of an adhesive member, a fastener, a buckle, or a magnetic member.

9. The food waste disposer with sterilization function according to claim 6, characterized in that: The wavelengths of the first UV lamp (5) and the second UV lamp (11) are 200-300 nm.

10. The food waste disposer with sterilization function according to claim 6, characterized in that: A control panel for controlling the working time of the first UV lamp (5) and the second UV lamp (11) is provided in the housing (1), and the control panel is electrically connected to the first UV lamp (5) and the second UV lamp (11), respectively.

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