Waste Composter Base With Integrated Weighing for Load Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current food waste composters lack weighing devices, preventing users from accurately measuring waste disposal, affecting cost calculation, efficiency of biological treatments, and potentially damaging the device due to overloading.
Innovation Solution
A waste composter equipped with a weighing assembly that measures the mass of the composter and its contents, allowing for precise waste measurement, adaptive stirring speed control, and overload prevention, integrated with a position detection module to enhance accuracy and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a weighing device is added to the waste composter, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The weighing module is integrated into the base of the composter, merging the weighing function with the existing structural support base. This allows the base to serve dual purposes: providing structural support and enabling weight measurement through embedded sensors, thereby reducing overall device complexity while achieving precise measurement.
Solution Approach 2:
The base of the composter is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides structural support, houses the weighing module for mass measurement, and serves as the mounting platform for other components. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components, thereby adding measurement capability without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Productivity
If weighing function is added to monitor waste amount, then productivity is improved through optimized biological treatment, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control module receives weight data from the weighing module and uses this feedback to automatically adjust operational parameters such as stirring speed and duration. This closed-loop control optimizes biological treatment efficiency by adapting processing conditions to the actual waste load, thereby improving productivity while keeping the added complexity manageable through automated decision-making.
Solution Approach 2:
The composter transitions from static operation to dynamic operation where processing parameters are adjusted in real-time based on waste mass measurements. The stirring speed and other operational parameters are dynamically modified according to the detected waste amount, optimizing treatment efficiency for varying load conditions without requiring manual intervention.
3Reliability
If weighing device is integrated to detect full load condition, then reliability is improved through overload prevention, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The weighing module continuously monitors waste mass and provides advance warning before the composter reaches its maximum load capacity. This preliminary detection allows users to add waste in appropriate quantities, preventing overload conditions that could damage the device. The system takes preventive action before the harmful condition occurs, thereby extending device service life.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables accurate waste measurement, improves biological treatment efficiency, extends device lifespan, and reduces maintenance costs by preventing overloading and damage.
Implementation Method 1
a total mass of the barrel body assembly (10, 20) is defined as a first mass W1, and a total mass of the barrel body assembly (10, 20) and the waste contained in the barrel body assembly (10, 20) is defined as a second mass W2
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AI summary
A waste composter includes a barrel body assembly, a driving assembly, a base, and a weighing assembly. The barrel body assembly includes a barrel body and a stirring member disposed in the barrel body. The driving assembly is connected to the barrel body and the stirring member. The base includes a bottom plate and a plurality of supporting bodies which are disposed around a side of the bottom plate to form an accommodation space. The driving assembly is accommodated in the accommodation space, and the barrel body is disposed above the plurality of supporting bodies. The weighing assembly is disposed between the barrel body and the plurality of supporting bodies and is configured to weigh a total mass of the barrel body assembly, the driving assembly, and the waste in the barrel body. A weighing method of the waste composter is also disclosed.