Organic-garbage separator for use under sink

Abstract

To provide a garbage separator for use under a sink which is safe and easy to use and allowed to reduce or suppress smell release.SOLUTION: A garbage separator 12, to be attached to a sink drainpipe, comprises a horizontal pipe 36 that includes proximal and distal ends, a sidewall 44, a solid-garbage outlet 24 positioned at the distal end and a flange 42 on the sidewall 44 and defines a horizontal bore 52, a motor 64 driven helical-vane member 62 that is received in the horizontal bore 52, a circularly cylindrical filter 66 that encompasses the helical-vane member 62, a drainage recoverer 38 that is positioned below the circularly cylindrical filter 66 and terminates at a drainage outlet, a sink drainage inlet 22 that is positioned close to the proximal end and vertical to the horizontal bore 52 and in fluid-communication with the horizontal bore 52, a vertically-closed flap valve 76 that is hinged at the horizontal pipe 36 around the distal end, a hinge actuator for the vertically-closed flap valve 76, and a micro-processor that is to electronically communicate with the hinge actuator.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3A

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This technology is a household device for separating drainage into solid waste and liquid waste. More specifically, this technology is an in-line type organic waste separator for the drain pipe of a sink, controlled by a microprocessor.

Background Art

[0002] Over the years, the handling of household waste has changed. Garbage disposers have been considered a reasonable way to handle solid waste. However, these devices use a large amount of water, imposing an unnecessary burden on the sewer system. Furthermore, these devices discard substances that could be used for composting or anaerobic digestion. The current methods focus on reducing solid waste. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a compost-type garbage disposer used under the kitchen sink that separates food waste into a liquid part and a solid part. The liquid part is led to a standard sewer or septic tank. The solid part is led to a removable storage container. Food waste is separated by a motor-driven spiral blade member. The spiral blade member is close to the inner wall of a shielding cup, and the liquid is discharged from the shielding part of the cup, while the solid is discharged from an opening at the bottom of the cup. A microprocessor circuit senses the load on the drive motor and, when the load becomes excessive, automatically reverses the direction of the shaft and the spiral blade member to discharge the excess food waste causing the load. Since the solid waste is stored in an open storage box, the odor cannot be contained. Furthermore, pests will be attracted to the waste due to the odor. Moreover, if not emptied regularly, the solid waste may be contaminated with mold and other bacteria, and the bacterial spores may be released into the surroundings. The compost-type garbage disposer is not a closed system. There are problems with the arrangement and design of the discharge pipe for solid waste, where the spiral blade member guides the solid waste to the bottom of the cup and blocks the opening of the discharge pipe with a diameter much smaller than the bottom of the cup. There are also problems with the arrangement of the outlet pipe and the waste liquid pipe, as the liquid is preferentially discharged from the outlet pipe for solid waste.

[0003] Patent Document 2 discloses an under-counter waste treatment appliance including a waste separator that extracts liquid from organic waste and passes such extracted liquid through a residential drain pipe. The solid remaining as gooey organic matter is dried by a dryer and deposited in a removable collection container. The cutter, which may also be called a spiral blade member, divides the organic waste before drying. The cutter is mounted horizontally in the waste separator. The outlet for the gooey organic matter and the liquid outlet are on opposite sides of the waste separator. Thus, the propelling force of the cutter pushes the gooey organic matter towards the outlet for the gooey organic matter, but there is no force to direct the liquid towards the liquid outlet, so the separation of liquid and solid is quite unsatisfactory. Therefore, this is a very inefficient system. Since there are no measures to seal the system from the surroundings, there is a risk of odor being emitted. A lot of energy is required for drying and odor is also emitted. Furthermore, in order to use the dried waste as compost, moisture needs to be replenished.

[0004] Patent Document 3 discloses a garbage treatment device. The garbage treatment device includes a shredding device that shreds the garbage input from the drain outlet and connecting member of the sink, a horizontal conveyor that conveys the shredded garbage horizontally by the shredding device, a dehydration device into which the shredded garbage conveyed through the horizontal conveyor is introduced and dehydrates while conveying the shredded garbage upward, a drying device that is supplied with the shredded garbage discharged from the dehydration device through a chute and dries the shredded garbage while rotating, and a garbage receiver that is disposed pull-outably under the drying device. The shredded garbage dried and reduced in volume by the drying device falls from the rotating drying device and is collected in the garbage receiver. Drying uses a lot of energy and odor is also generated. Furthermore, in order to utilize the obtained dried garbage as compost, it is necessary to replenish moisture. Since the garbage treatment device includes an exhaust fan and a removable tray, it does not seem to be a closed system and there is no mechanism to isolate it from the surroundings.

[0005] Patent Document 4 discloses a waste separator for attachment to a drain pipe of a sink and a collection container. The waste separator includes a proximal end, a distal end, a side wall between the proximal end and the distal end, a solid waste outlet at the distal end, and a magnetic flange on the side wall, defining a lateral bore and accommodating a motor-driven spiral vane member and a cylindrical filter between the motor-driven spiral vane member and the lateral pipe side wall, a lateral pipe, a sink drain inlet located near the proximal end, perpendicular to a lateral hole and in fluid communication with the lateral hole, a normally closed solenoid valve located near the distal end of the lateral pipe, a drain outlet, and a lower container defining an interior that is in fluid communication with the lateral hole near the proximal end. The collection container has a predetermined volume, and when the collection container is attached to the waste separator, gas is confined within the unit, but when the collection container is removed from the waste separator or the sink plug is removed, the gas is discharged.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Patent Document 4

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0007] There is a need for an under-sink waste separator that is safe, easy to use, and reduces or suppresses the release of odors. The waste separator is preferably small and capable of using a larger container. The waste separator is more preferably energy efficient. The waste separator is still more preferably one with fewer moving parts. The waste separator is preferably one that reduces or eliminates accidental water runoff. It is also desirable that the waste separator be controllable by a microprocessor. The waste separator is preferably a closed system when the flap valve is closed.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] The present technology is an under-sink garbage separator that is safe, easy to use, and reduces and removes the release of odors. The present technology is small, energy efficient, and has few moving parts. The present technology can reduce or eliminate accidental water runoff. The present technology is controlled by a microprocessor. The waste separator allows for the use of a larger container. The waste separator is a closed system when the flap valve is closed. Since the system does not divide solid waste and does not dry solid waste, the power required by the system is low.

[0009] In one embodiment, a waste separator and collector system for use under a sink is provided. The waste separator includes a proximal end, a distal end, a side wall between the proximal end and the distal end, a solid waste outlet located at the distal end, and a flange on the side wall, and includes a lateral pipe defining a lateral bore, a motor-driven non-cutting helical blade member received in the lateral bore, a cylindrical filter located around the motor-driven non-cutting helical blade member, a water recovery portion located below the cylindrical filter and terminating at a drain outlet, a sink wastewater inlet located near the proximal end, perpendicular to the lateral bore and in fluid communication with the lateral bore, a normally closed flap valve pivotally attached to the lateral pipe near the distal end, a hinge actuator for the normally closed flap valve, and a microprocessor in electronic communication with the hinge actuator. The recovery portion includes a telescoping container defining an interior. The telescoping container includes an inner member including a wall, an upper portion, push pins on the wall, and a waste opening in the wall, an outer member including a wall, a bottom, and a plurality of vertically disposed openings in the wall for releasably engaging the push pins, and a drawer slidably engaged with the front portions of both the inner member and the outer member. At least the distal end of the lateral pipe extends into the interior so that the flange is adjacent to the back of the recovery portion and releasably seals the lateral pipe to the back.

[0010] In the system, the waste separator may further include a pressure sensor in electronic communication with the microprocessor and included within the water recovery portion, proximate to the proximal end of the lateral bore.

[0011] In the system, the waste separator may further include a lock arm pivotally attached to the lateral pipe proximate to the distal end and a lock arm actuator in electronic communication with the microprocessor.

[0012] In the system, the waste separator may further include a pair of gaskets between the distal end and the normally closed flap valve.

[0013] The system may include an alarm. The recovery section may include a sensor that senses when the recovery section is full. The alarm and the sensor may communicate electronically with the microprocessor.

[0014] In the system, the recovery section may further include a recovery container housed in the internal drawer.

[0015] In the system, the outer member of the telescopic container may further include a plurality of air intake openings provided in the wall near the bottom, and the upper part includes a plurality of ventilation openings.

[0016] In the system, the upper part of the telescopic container may include a filter housing on the lower side.

[0017] The system may further include an activated carbon filter in the filter housing.

[0018] In the system, the motor-driven spiral blade member may be a non-cutting motor-driven spiral blade member.

[0019] In another embodiment, a method for separating organic solid waste from liquid waste and recovering the organic solid waste is provided using the above-described system connected to a drain pipe for a sink. The method includes the steps of the user operating the waste separator when wastewater flows into the system, the system opening the normally closed flap valve, the waste separator feeding the organic solid waste into the telescopic container, and the liquid waste being discharged from the system to the drain pipe.

[0020] The method may further include the steps of the user stopping the operation of the waste separator and the system closing the normally closed flap valve.

[0021] The method may further include the step of the system automatically closing the normally closed flap valve.

[0022] In this method, the user may operate the system remotely.

[0023] In another embodiment, a waste separator for attachment to a sink drain pipe is provided. The waste separator includes a proximal end, a distal end, a side wall between the proximal end and the distal end, a solid waste outlet located at the distal end, and a flange on the side wall, and includes a lateral pipe defining a lateral bore, a motor-driven non-cutting helical blade member received in the lateral bore, a cylindrical filter located around the motor-driven non-cutting helical blade member, a water recovery section located below the cylindrical filter and terminating at a drain outlet, a sink waste water inlet located near the proximal end, perpendicular to the lateral bore and in fluid communication with the lateral bore, a normally closed flap valve pivotally attached to the lateral pipe near the distal end, a hinge actuator for the normally closed flap valve, and a microprocessor in electronic communication with the hinge actuator.

[0024] The waste separator may further include an upper pipe. The upper pipe is disposed between the sink waste water inlet and the lateral pipe, the upper pipe defines an upper bore, and the upper bore is in fluid communication with the sink waste water inlet and the lateral bore.

[0025] In the waste separator, the upper pipe may include a dishwasher waste inlet.

[0026] The waste separator may further include a pressure sensor located in the water recovery section proximate to the proximal end of the lateral bore. The pressure sensor is in electronic communication with the microprocessor.

[0027] The waste separator may further include a lock arm pivotally attached to the lateral pipe near the distal end and a lock arm actuator in electronic communication with the microprocessor.

[0028] The waste separator may further include a pair of gaskets between the distal end and the normally closed flap valve.

[0029] The waste separator may be attached to the proximal end of the lateral pipe and further include a motor for driving the non-cutting spiral blade member to realize the motor-driven non-cutting spiral blade member.

[0030] In the waste separator, the flange may be a magnetic flange.

[0031] In the waste separator, the hinge actuator may be a servo.

[0032] In the waste separator, the lock arm actuator may be a servo.

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0034] Unless otherwise explicitly specified, the following interpretation rules apply to this specification (the specification and the claims). (a) All terms used in this specification shall be interpreted as being of the appropriate gender or number (singular or plural) according to the context. (b) The indefinite and definite articles, which are singular terms used in this specification and the appended claims, include plural references unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (c) The preposition "about" applied to a recited range or numerical value represents an approximation within the deviation of the range or numerical value known or expected in the art from the measurement method. (d) The terms "this specification", "in this application", "from this application", "to this application", "before", and "after", and similar imported terms refer to the entire specification, not to a particular paragraph, claim, or other detail, unless otherwise specified. (e) The descriptive headings are for convenience only and do not affect the meaning or interpretation of any part of this specification. (f) "Or" and "any" are not exclusive, and "including" and "comprising" are not restrictive. Further, the terms "comprising", "having", "including", and "containing" shall be interpreted as non-limiting terms (i.e., meaning "including but not limited to") unless otherwise stated.

[0035] The description of a range of values in this specification is intended to function only as a shorthand reference for referring individually to each independent value falling within the range, and each independent value is incorporated into this specification as if it were individually recited herein, unless otherwise indicated in this specification. When a particular range of values is provided, values that fall within the range, between the upper and lower limits of the recited range, and other recited values or values that fall between them within the recited range are understood to be included therein, provided that they are values that fall within one-tenth of the unit of the lower limit, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Also, all smaller ranges are included. The upper and lower limits of these smaller ranges are also included therein, subject to any restrictions specifically excluded within the recited range.

[0036] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the relevant technical field. Although any methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can also be used, the acceptable methods and materials are described below.

[0037] [Definitions] Information processing device - In the context of this technology, an information processing device is a mobile phone, tablet, laptop, desktop, or a dedicatedly made information processing device. An information processing device is equipped with a memory and a processor.

[0038] Handheld mobile device - In the context of this technology, a handheld mobile device is a mobile phone, tablet, or notebook computer.

[0039] Drainage of a dishwasher - In the context of this technology, the drainage of a dishwasher is a mixture of liquid waste and organic solids sent from the dishwasher to the drain pipe.

[0040] Drainage of a sink - In the context of this technology, the drainage of a sink is a mixture of liquid waste and organic solids discharged from the sink to the drain.

[0041] Filtered Drainage - In this technology, the filtered drainage is water that has passed through the filter in the waste separator and has a significantly reduced content of solid organic waste.

[0042] [Detailed Description] A waste separation and recovery system generally designated by 10 is shown in FIG. 1. A waste separator generally designated by 12 is disposed in-line on the drain pipe 14 between the sink 16 and the trap 18. As shown in FIG. 2, it has two inlets for waste, namely a dishwasher drain inlet generally designated by 20 and a sink drain inlet generally designated by 22, and two outlets, namely a solid waste outlet generally designated by 24 and a filtered water outlet generally designated by 26. Returning to FIG. 1, the waste separator 12 is attached to a closed container 30.

[0043] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3A, a housing generally designated 32 includes an upper pipe 34, a lateral pipe 36, and a waste water collector 38 (see FIG. 3A). The upper pipe 34 has an upper bore 40 that terminates at the sink drain inlet 22. The sink drain inlet 22 is sized to receive the upper portion of the sink drain pipe 14 (shown in FIG. 1). A flange 42 surrounds the upper pipe 34 at the sink drain inlet 22. The dishwasher drain inlet 20 enters the upper bore 40 through the side wall 44. The dishwasher drain inlet 20 has a male end 46 for mating with the female end of the dishwasher drain hose. A housing 50 for an electric motor is attached to the lateral pipe 36. As shown in FIG. 3A, the lateral pipe 36 has a lateral bore 52. The lateral bore 52 terminates distally at the solid waste outlet 24 and is connected proximally to the electric motor housing 50. The waste water collector 38 is positioned below the cylindrical filter 66 and has a lower surface 54 that slopes acutely from the lateral bore 38 such that the volume increases from its distal end 56 to its proximal end 58 (which is at the filtered water outlet 26). Without being bound by theory, this promotes the flow of filtered water to the filtered water outlet 26. The filtered water outlet 26 has a drain bore 60 that is approximately the same diameter as the waste water collector 38 at its proximal end 58. The drain bore 60 is sized to receive the standard 1.5-inch diameter waste discharge elbow of the drain pipe 14. The region of the upper bore 40 proximate to the proximal end 58 of the waste water collector 38 is vertically aligned to form a through-flow bore generally designated 55. The through-flow bore 55 allows gravity connection to the filtered water outlet 26 and reduces entrainment of liquid waste in the organic solids separated by the separator. A pressure sensor 63 is housed in a sensor housing 61. The pressure sensor 63 determines the water level in the event of a flood so that the system can close the flap valve 76 before the container 30 begins to overflow. The lateral bore 52 houses a helical vane member 62 that is attached to the motor 64 at the proximal end 65 of the lateral pipe 36. The helical vane member 62 has a diameter with a pitch of approximately 3 inches that decreases towards the distal end 67 and is 8 inches in length. The helical vane member 62 is a non-cutting helical vane member and has a rounded edge 63 so as not to cut food waste, as shown in FIG. 3B.As a result, the spiral vane member can urge the raw garbage toward the solid waste outlet 24 without generating small particles that may clog the cylindrical filter 66. The cylindrical filter 66 is attached to both the proximal end 65 and the distal end 67 of the lateral pipe 36 and is present between the spiral vane member 62 and the inner surface 68 of the lateral pipe 36 and between the spiral vane member 62 and the water recovery device 38. The cylindrical filter 66 has a plurality of chamfered openings 70. Without being bound by theory, the chamfering creates sharp ends at each opening 70, which can reduce the possibility of food particles being trapped.

[0044] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3A, the magnetic flange 72 surrounds the lateral pipe side wall 74. As shown in FIG. 3A, the distal end 67 of the lateral pipe 36 has a normally closed flap valve 76. An outer gasket 78 is disposed on the flap valve, and an inner gasket 79 is disposed on the distal end 67 so that when the flap valve 76 is in the closed position, water does not leak from the separator 12 and odor does not leak from the container 30. The double gaskets 78, 79 reduce or eliminate the escape of water and odor even in the presence of raw garbage.

[0045] Liquid waste and solid organic waste enter the waste separator 12 through the dishwasher drain inlet 20 and the sink drain inlet 22. When the liquid waste and solid organic waste reach the lateral pipe 36, the spiral vane member 62 drives the organic solid waste toward the solid waste outlet 24, and the liquid waste continues to flow as filtered wastewater through the filter 66 by the force of gravity to the wastewater recovery device 38. The efficiency of this process has been demonstrated in Example 1.

[0046] Details of the flap valve 76 are shown in FIGS. 2 and 4. The illustrated flap valve 76 is a normally closed flap valve 76. As shown in FIG. 2, the lock arm 80 is hinged to the arm servo 82. The arm servo 82 actuates the lock arm 80 to urge it from the open position to the closed position. In the closed position, the lock arm 80 presses against the flap valve 76. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a hinge 84 is attached to the flap valve 76. As shown in FIG. 4, the hinge 84 is hinged to the hinge servo 86 and the flap valve 76. By actuating the hinge 84 in this way, the flap valve 76 is opened and closed.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 5, the container 30 has a bottom 90, sides 92, a front 94, a rear 96, and a top 98. The front 94 includes a handle 100 provided on the drawer front 102. The collection container 104 is disposed within the drawer 106. The drawer 106 has a side 108 sized to receive the collection container 104.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 6, the collection container 104 has a handle 110 and a lid 112. The corners of the collection container 104 are all rounded to reduce snagging of trash.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 7, the container 30 has a telescoping body defined by an inner member 120 and an outer member 122. The plurality of openings 124 present in the outer member 122 of the rear 96 are sized to receive the push buttons 126 in the inner member 120 of the rear 96. In this way, the height of the container 30 can be increased or decreased according to the height of the cabinet. Once the height is adjusted, clips are used to fix the members 120, 122. The waste opening 130 of the inner member 120 of the rear 96 is sized to receive the distal end 67 of the lateral pipe 36. An air intake opening 132 is also disposed in the outer member 122 of the rear 96.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 8, the ventilation opening 134 is disposed in the upper portion 98. Below the upper portion 98, a holder 136 for releasably holding the activated carbon filter 138 is provided. The flow of air through the container 30 is indicated by the arrow. Since the air flow is convective, the air flow passively removes the warmed air from the container 30. Without being bound by theory, heat is required for odor to develop, and thus the odor is reduced thereby.

[0051] As shown in FIG. 9, when the container 30 is in the retrieval position, the distal end 67 of the lateral pipe 36 is within the container interior 204, the magnetic flange 72 contacts the rear portion 96, forming a magnetic seal between the back surface 86 and the flange 72. This magnetic seal further reduces or eliminates odor leakage. The container 30 is screwed onto the base 224 of the cabinet 226.

[0052] In an alternative embodiment, the flange 72 is bolted to the rear portion 96 of the container 30 and has a gasket that presses against the rear portion 96.

[0053] As shown in FIG. 10, the microprocessor 250 is housed in the motor housing 50. The motor 64, the pressure sensor 63, the arm servo 82, the hinge servo 86, the sensor 240 which is preferably an ultrasonic sensor, and the alarm 254 are under the control of the microprocessor 250, and thus they are in electrical communication with the microprocessor 250. The microprocessor 250 instructs the motor 64 over a cycle different from the basic cycle of advancing the organic waste to the container 30 by the spiral blade member - for example, reverse operation for removing blockages, operation at different speeds, and stop. Returning to FIG. 9, the sensor 240 is disposed in the container 30 and gives an alarm when the container 30 is full. Such an alarm may be, for example, an ultrasonic distance measuring sensor, the downwardly angled optical sensor 240, in which case the light source 242 may be included. Alternatively, such an alarm may be a pressure sensor that senses the pressure rise caused by the organic waste being pressed against the sensor, or a mechanical switch. However, the alarm is not limited thereto. As a result, the microprocessor 250 instructs the alarm 254 to sound.

[0054] As shown in FIG. 11A, in one embodiment, the waste separation and collection device 10 is wired to the switch 300. In another embodiment shown in FIG. 11B, the microprocessor 250 is wired and the Wi-Fi receiver 302 is in electrical communication with the microprocessor 250. The microprocessor 250 can autonomously control the opening and closing of the flap valve 76. For example, the Wi-Fi transceiver 304 in the mobile device 306 which is not limited to a mobile phone, a tablet or a laptop wirelessly communicates with the Wi-Fi receiver 302 and transmits an instruction to the microprocessor 250. In another embodiment shown in FIG. 11C, there is a Wi-Fi transceiver 308 in electrical communication with the microprocessor 250. The transceiver 308 transmits the organic waste weight data to the application 310 on the mobile device 306 via the Wi-Fi transceiver 304. Thereby, the application 310 can track the amount of waste generated over time.

Example

[0055] The waste separation and recovery device 10 was operated to obtain the following data: - Extracted average food waste: 95%. - Removed average free liquid: 100%. - Longest dimension of processable solids (excluding soft organic materials such as banana peels that can be much larger): 3 inches. - Filter size (minimum food waste size): 5 / 32 inch (note that smaller food particles may be increased by being entrapped in larger particles). - Operating time: minimum 6 seconds. - Maximum power: 60 W.

[0056] Although the exemplary embodiments have been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and / or preferred embodiments, the description is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent constructions included within the spirit and scope of the exemplary embodiments. Those skilled in the art will recognize, or be able to ascertain using no more than routine experimentation, many equivalents to the specific exemplary embodiments described herein. Such equivalents are intended to be included in the claims appended hereto or subsequently filed.

Claims

1. A waste separator and recovery system for use under a sink, comprising a lateral pipe defining a lateral bore and including a proximal end, a distal end, a side wall between the proximal end and the distal end, a solid waste outlet located at the distal end, and a flange on the side wall; a motor-driven non-cutting helical blade member received in the lateral bore; a cylindrical filter located around the motor-driven non-cutting helical blade member; a water recovery section located below the cylindrical filter and terminating at a drain outlet; a sink wastewater inlet located near the proximal end, perpendicular to the lateral bore and in fluid communication with the lateral bore; a normally closed flap valve pivotally attached to the lateral pipe near the distal end; a hinge actuator for the normally closed flap valve; a microprocessor in electronic communication with the hinge actuator; the recovery section including a telescoping container defining an interior; the telescoping container including an inner member including a wall, an upper portion, push pins on the wall, and a waste opening in the wall, an outer member including a wall, a bottom, and a plurality of vertically provided openings in the wall for releasably engaging the push pins, and a drawer slidably engaged to the front of both the inner member and the outer member; a system in which at least the distal end of the lateral pipe extends into the interior such that the flange is adjacent to the rear of the recovery section and releasably seals the lateral pipe to the rear.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the waste separator includes a pressure sensor in electronic communication with the microprocessor and located within the water recovery section, proximate to the proximal end of the lateral bore.

3. The system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the waste separator further includes a locking arm pivotally attached to the lateral pipe near the distal end and a locking arm actuator in electronic communication with the microprocessor.

4. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the waste separator further includes a pair of gaskets between the distal end and the normally closed flap valve.

5. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, including an alarm, wherein the recovery unit includes a sensor that senses when the recovery unit is full, and the alarm and the sensor are in electronic communication with the microprocessor.

6. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the recovery unit further includes a recovery container housed in the drawer inside.

7. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the outer member of the telescopic container further includes a plurality of air intake openings provided in the wall near the bottom, and the upper part includes a plurality of ventilation openings.

8. The waste system according to claim 7, wherein the upper part includes a filter housing on the lower side.

9. The waste system according to claim 8, further including an activated carbon filter in the filter housing.

10. The waste system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the motor-driven spiral vane member is a non-cutting motor-driven spiral vane member.

11. A method for separating organic solid waste from liquid waste in wastewater and recovering the organic solid waste using the system according to claim 1, wherein the waste separator is connected to a drain pipe for a sink, comprising: activating the waste separator by the user when wastewater flows into the system; the system opening the normally closed flap valve, and the waste separator feeding the organic solid waste into the telescopic container; the liquid waste being discharged from the system to the drain pipe. A method including the above steps.

12. The method according to claim 11, further including the steps of the user stopping the operation of the waste separator and the system closing the normally closed flap valve.

13. The method according to claim 11, further including the step of the system automatically closing the normally closed flap valve.

14. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the user operates the system remotely.

15. A waste separator for attachment to a sink drain pipe, comprising: a proximal end, a distal end, a side wall between the proximal end and the distal end, a solid waste outlet located at the distal end, and a flange on the side wall, and a transverse pipe defining a transverse bore. A motor-driven non-cutting spiral vane member housed in the lateral bore; A cylindrical filter positioned around the motor-driven non-cutting spiral vane member; A water recovery section positioned below the cylindrical filter and terminating at a drain outlet; A sink wastewater inlet positioned near the proximal end, perpendicular to the lateral bore and in fluid communication with the lateral bore; A normally closed flap valve pivotally attached to a lateral pipe near the distal end; A hinge actuator for the normally closed flap valve; A microprocessor in electronic communication with the hinge actuator; A waste separator comprising the above.

16. The waste separator according to claim 15, further comprising an upper pipe, wherein the upper pipe is disposed between the sink wastewater inlet and the lateral pipe, and the upper pipe defines an upper bore in fluid communication with the sink wastewater inlet and the lateral bore, A waste separator.

17. The waste separator according to claim 16, wherein the upper pipe includes a dishwasher waste inlet, A waste separator.

18. The waste separator according to claim 16 or 17, further comprising a pressure sensor in electronic communication with the microprocessor and positioned within the water recovery section proximate to the proximal end of the lateral bore, A waste separator.

19. The waste separator according to any one of claims 15 to 18, further comprising a lock arm pivotally attached to a lateral pipe near the distal end and a lock arm actuator in electronic communication with the microprocessor,

20. The waste separator according to any one of claims 15 to 19, further comprising a pair of gaskets between the distal end and the normally closed flap valve,

21. The waste separator according to any one of claims 15 to 20, further comprising a motor attached to the proximal end of the lateral pipe for driving the non-cutting spiral vane member to serve the motor-driven non-cutting spiral vane member,

22. The waste separator according to any one of claims 15 to 21, wherein the flange is a magnetic flange,

23. The waste separator according to any one of claims 15 to 22, wherein the hinge actuator is a servo,

24. The waste separator according to claim 19, wherein the lock arm actuator is a servo, the waste separator.

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