JPH08257535A - Garbage treatment apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To obtain a garbage treatment apparatus which can be installed in a house by putting garbage box main body in a case which is installed in a room close to the wall of the building freely movably from/into the house and making the inside of the case communicate with the outside of the house by an exhaust means. CONSTITUTION: A case 1 is installed in a room A such as a kitchen close to the inside wall surface 2 of a building, and a door 5 for the wall surface is fixed to the outside wall part 4 of the building opposite to the opening formed in the rear surface part of the case 1. A garbage box main body 15 is placed in a space on the rear side in the case 1. Slide rails 18 are installed on the opposite sides of the bottom part of the main body 15 to make the main body 15 freely movable from/into the case 1. An opening 19 is formed in the upper surface part of the main body 15, an inlet 20 is formed in the upper surface part of the case 1 opposite to the opening 19, and a lid 21 is attached to the inlet 20. Besides, an exhaust fan 23 is installed in the bottom part of the case 1, and the fan 23 is connected with an exhaust port 26 formed in the continuous footing of the house.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a garbage processing device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a food waste processing device that can be installed indoors.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Nowadays, the amount of waste discharged is increasing year by year, and the processing capacity of local governments is reaching its limit, and there is an urgent need for countermeasures against waste. For such garbage measures, it is also necessary to consider at home unit,
In order to reduce the amount of garbage discharged from homes, household garbage disposal devices for decomposing garbage have begun to be provided.

[0003] In this food waste processing device, a wood particle in which a microorganism is parasitized in a processing tank housed therein is filled as a food waste processing material. It is designed to decompose into carbon dioxide, water, etc. Garbage discharged from households can be easily treated with almost no traces simply by putting it in this treatment device.

[0004]

However, even though the garbage processing apparatus can treat household garbage at home without adversely affecting the environment and is excellent in convenience, it is difficult to solve the problems of daily life. There are many points to be improved in order to withstand more preferable use. That is, since the garbage processing device decomposes the garbage by microorganisms, carbon dioxide gas, water vapor, etc. are generated during the decomposition treatment, and some odor may be generated. It is preferable that these produced components are released into the atmosphere, and therefore, the conventional food waste processing device is installed outdoors as shown in FIG. 12, for example.

In the example of FIG. 12, the garbage processing device (a) is installed on the outer wall surface (a) of the house, and a kitchen shooter (d) is installed at the charging port (c) of the garbage processing device (a). Consolidate and direct garbage from the kitchen (o)
It is considered that the waste can be thrown into the garbage processing device (a). However, garbage processing equipment (a)
In order to facilitate maintenance, it is necessary to secure a space for that outside, and it is not uncommon that there is not enough space with the neighborhood due to housing conditions. In such a case, it was impossible to install the garbage processing device (a).

[0006] As described above, the installation conditions of the conventional food waste disposal devices are limited, and they are not necessarily applicable to all residential environments. The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and an object of the present invention is to solve the drawbacks of the conventional food waste processing devices and provide a food waste processing device that can be installed indoors.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has an opening formed in the back surface of a box installed inside a room adjacent to a wall surface of a building, and an outer wall part of the building. In addition to being provided with a wall door for opening and closing this box opening, the main body of the trash box for disassembling food waste inside is housed inside the box so that it can be put in and taken out outdoors, and the box has its top A feature is that an input port that communicates with the opening formed in the upper surface of the trash can body is formed, an opening / closing lid is provided at the input port, and the inside of the box is communicated with the outside through an exhaust means. To provide a food waste processing device.

[0008]

[Operation] In the food waste disposal device of the present invention, an opening is formed in the back of a box installed indoors adjacent to the wall surface of the building, and this box opening is opened and closed on the outer wall of the building. A wall door is provided. Inside the box, a trash box body for disassembling food waste inside is housed so that it can be freely taken in and out on the outdoor side. Further, the box body is provided with an opening on its upper surface that communicates with the opening formed on the upper surface of the trash can main body, and an opening / closing lid is provided at this opening, and the inside of the box is exposed outdoors via an exhaust means. Be communicated to.

With such a structure, it becomes possible to install the garbage processing device indoors. Carbon dioxide gas, water vapor, etc., generated by decomposition treatment by microorganisms, etc., and some odors inside the main body of the trash can be surely released into the atmosphere even if the food waste treatment equipment is installed indoors, and they are generated. The components do not pollute the indoor environment.

For inspection and maintenance, the trash can body can be pulled out to the outside. The outdoor space required at this time is reduced compared to the conventional outdoor installation specifications.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The food waste processing device of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are a longitudinal sectional view, a lateral sectional view and a front view, respectively, showing an embodiment of the food waste processing apparatus of the present invention.

For example, in the example shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the box body (1) is installed adjacent to the inner wall surface (2) of the building in a kitchen or the like in the room (A).
A storage space is formed inside the box body (1),
Further, an opening (3) is formed on the back surface thereof as illustrated in FIG. A wall door (5) for opening and closing the building outer wall (4) is provided facing the opening (3).

FIG. 4 is a front view showing an example of the wall door. For example, in the example of FIG. 4, the wall door (5) is a double door type door, and two doors (6) and (7) are used.
Is provided. Hinges (8) are provided above and below the side ends of these doors (6) and (7), respectively, so that the hinges (8) are opened toward the outdoor (B) side as shown in FIG. There is. In addition, a handle (9) is provided on the front of the door (6).
Is provided. The handle (9) is provided with locking means.

That is, the handle (9) is rotatably supported by the door (6), and a plate (10) is rotatably connected to the handle (9).
One drop bar (11) is vertically supported on the plate body (10), and the drop bar (11) penetrates through guide members (12) provided at both upper and lower ends of the door (6). ing. In the locking means having such a structure, by rotating the handle (9), the drop rod (11) moves symmetrically in the vertical direction and enters the receiving hole provided in the wall door (5). By doing so, the doors (6) and (7) are locked, and the locked state can be released by coming out of the receiving hole. Note that the lock means may be provided with a lock.

In such a wall door (5), as shown in FIG. 2, for example, an insect repellent mat (13) and a storage pocket (14) are provided on the back surface of the door (6) (7). You can The structure of the above wall door (5) is not particularly limited, and any other suitable structure can be adopted.

Further, in the example shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in the storage space on the back side when viewed from the room (A) inside the box (1),
Garbage can main body that disassembles food waste inside (15)
Is stored. The space on the front side of this can be used as a storage portion for equipment and the like. As shown in this example, the storage space inside the box (1) can be divided into two regions by the partition plate (16). In this case, the front part of the box (1) can be opened and closed. A door (17) can also be provided. The open / close door (17) is a revolving door with a double door
Appropriate ones such as a sliding door that slides up and down and a folding door are adopted. By installing the opening / closing door (17), the interior (A) of the box (1) into the storage space for the equipment and the like
Access from the side is possible. Moreover, the partition plate (16)
Is also effective in preventing the odor that may occur in the trash can body (15) from diffusing into the room.

As the trash box body (15), a trash box body (15) capable of decomposing raw trash with microorganisms or the like which have been conventionally used can be adopted. Slide rails (18) are provided on the bottom side surface of the trash can body (15) and the bottom side surface of the box body (1) facing the bottom side.
With this slide rail (18), the trash can body (1
5) can be freely taken in and out of the box body (1), and for inspection, maintenance, etc., the trash box body (15) can be pulled out to the outside (B) side after opening the wall door (5). The slide rail (18) is used as a means for freely moving the trash can body (15) in and out of the outdoors (B).
Is not limited to the slide rail (18)
Any detailed configuration can be adopted.

Further, an opening (19) is formed in the upper surface of the trash can body (15), and the garbage is thrown into the processing tank provided therein for decomposing the garbage, for example. I am trying. An opening (20) is formed on the upper surface of the box (1) so as to face the opening (19), and the opening (20) has an opening / closing lid (21) for opening and closing the opening. Is provided. In this example, the opening / closing lid (21) is provided with a handle (22) on the upper surface thereof, and when a user puts in garbage, the user holds the handle (22) and lifts it, so that the opening ( 20)
So that it can be opened. Open / close lid (21)
The present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the opening (20) can be opened and closed by rotating, sliding or the like on the upper surface of the box body (1).

On the other hand, an exhaust fan (23) is provided at the bottom of the box (1). The exhaust fan (23) is connected to a duct (24) drawn out under the floor, and an exhaust port (26) formed in a cloth foundation (25) of the building.
Connected with. Cover bodies (27) and (28) are attached to both ends of the exhaust port (26). The cover (27) provided on the outdoor (B) side has an opening formed at the lower end thereof to prevent rainwater and the like from entering and blowing of wind. The inside of the box body (1) communicates with the outside (B) by the exhaust means including the exhaust fan (23), the duct (24), and the exhaust port (26). For this reason, in the processing tank of the trash can (15), food waste is decomposed by microorganisms and the like, and even if a slight odor such as carbon dioxide, water vapor, etc. is generated, these generated components are surely exposed outdoors (B). Can be discharged to.

The exhaust port (26) of the cloth foundation (25) may be specially provided for installing a garbage processing device, or may be formed in advance during building construction for ventilation or the like. Can be used. Furthermore, in this example, the wiring box (29) of various electric components equipped in the trash can body (15) is provided with the trash can body (1).
It is installed on the upper surface of the box body (1) that does not interfere with the loading and unloading of the trash can body (15) within the area where the 5) is stored. As for this wiring box (29), as shown in FIG. 5, a box body that does not hinder the taking out of the equipment and the like in the storage space that can be used as a storage portion for the equipment and the like on the front side of the partition plate (16) ( 1) It can be provided on the upper surface. In the case of the example of FIG. 5, there is also an advantage that the electric system can be protected from moisture such as water vapor generated by the decomposition treatment of food waste.

As can be seen from the above, the food waste processing apparatus which has conventionally been only installed outdoors can be installed indoors, and even when there is not a sufficient space between the food waste processing equipment and the neighborhood. It is possible to install a processing device. For inspection and maintenance, the main body of the trash can can be pulled out to the outside, and the outdoor space required at this time is reduced compared to the conventional outdoor installation specifications. Even if it is installed indoors, the indoor environment will not be contaminated by various production components generated by the decomposition processing of food waste.

In such a garbage processing device, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, the opening (1) of the trash can body (15) is provided.
9) and the input port (20) of the box (1) are easily positioned, and the trash can body (15) moves inside the box (1) to move the opening (19) and the input port (20). Positioning means can be provided so that the mutual positions do not shift. As the positioning means, a magnetic catch (30), for example, can be provided at the contact portion between the slide rail (18) and the partition plate (16) as in the example of FIG. When the trash can body (15) is housed inside the trash can (1), the slide rail (18) provided on the trash can body (15) can be inserted into the opening (19) simply by contacting the magnetic catch (30). Positioning with the mouth (20) is performed, and at the same time, it is possible to prevent the trash can body (15) from moving inside the bin (1).

The positioning means is not particularly limited to the magnetic catch (30), and may be replaced by a latch. It is also possible to take appropriate means in consideration of means for moving the trash can body (15). Figure 7
8 and 9 are a longitudinal sectional view and a rear view, respectively, showing another example of the food waste processing device of the present invention.

The examples shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are different from the example shown in FIG. 1 mainly in the structure of the exhaust means.
That is, in the example of FIGS. 7 and 8, an exhaust port (31) penetrating indoors and outdoors is formed in the door (6) of the wall surface door (5), and the cover body (32) is attached. The exhaust port (31) communicates the area inside the box body (1) in which the trash can body (15) is housed with the outside (B). Further, the cover body (32) has an opening formed at its lower end to prevent rainwater and the like from entering and blowing of wind.

As described above, reliable exhaust is possible even if the exhaust means is the exhaust port (31) which penetrates the wall door (5) in the indoor and outdoor directions. 9 and 10 are a longitudinal sectional view and a rear view, respectively, showing another example of the food waste processing device of the present invention. In the examples shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, in the food waste processing device illustrated in FIG. 1, consideration is given to more effectively prevent the diffusion of odors into the box (1). There is.

That is, the exhaust port (33) is provided at the bottom of the trash can body (15), and the exhaust port (33) penetrates the door (6) of the wall door (5) in the indoor and outdoor directions. Three
4) via a duct (35). The ventilation port (34) has a cover body (36) having an opening at the lower end.
Is attached. The cover body (36) prevents infiltration of rainwater and the like and blowing of wind. FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of a connection portion between the ventilation port (34) and the duct (35), that is, a dotted circle in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 11, the ventilation port (3
4) and the duct (35) are respectively provided with elastic packings (37) at their connecting ends, and the ventilation force (34) and the duct (35) are tightly connected to each other by utilizing the elastic force. I am trying. Further, in the example of FIG. 9, the opening (19) of the trash can body (15) and the input port (20) of the box body (1) are connected by a connecting member (38) which also has elasticity.

By doing this, the trash can body (1
At the time of storage of 5), the generated components generated by the decomposition processing of food waste can be released into the atmosphere without being diffused in the box (1). The deodorizing effect is enhanced by the combined use with the exhaust means. In this example, the same exhaust means as shown in FIG. 1 is used, but the exhaust means may be replaced with that shown in FIG. In this case, the ventilation port (34) can be provided at an appropriate position of the wall door (5) in relation to the exhaust port (31) or independently.

Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above examples. It goes without saying that various aspects are possible in details such as the configuration and structure of the trash box body, the box body, and the exhaust means.

[0030]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to install the food waste processing apparatus even when there is not a sufficient distance from the neighborhood. The outdoor space required when pulling out the trash box body to the outside for inspection, maintenance, etc. is reduced compared to the conventional outdoor garbage disposal equipment. Even if it is installed indoors, the indoor environment is not contaminated by various production components generated by the garbage processing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing an embodiment of a food waste processing device of the present invention.

2 is a cross-sectional view of the example of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the example of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view showing an example of a wall door.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the food waste processing apparatus showing another mode of the arrangement position of the wiring box.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a food waste processing device showing a positioning means.

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing another example of the food waste processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the example of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing another example of the food waste processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the example of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an essential part showing an enlarged inside of a dotted circle of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional food waste processing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Box Body 2 Inner Wall Surface 3 Opening Area 4 Building Exterior Wall Area 5 Wall Door 6,7 Door 8 Hinge 9 Handle 10 Plate 11 Drop Bar 12 Guide Member 13 Insect Control Mat 14 Storage Pocket 15 Garbage Box 16 Partition Board 17 Opening / Closing Door 18 Slide Rail 19 Opening 20 Inlet 21 Opening / Covering Door 22 Handle 23 Exhaust Fan 24 Duct 25 Cloth Foundation 26 Exhaust 27, 28 Cover Body 29 Wiring Box 30 Magnet Catch 31 Exhaust Port 32 Cover Body 33 Exhaust Port 34 Ventilation Port 35 Duct 36 cover body 37 elastic packing 38 connection member

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Yozo Osanishi 1048 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A box body installed indoors adjacent to a wall surface of a building is provided with an opening portion on its rear surface, and a wall surface door for opening and closing the box body opening portion is provided on an outer wall portion of the building, The main body of the trash box, which disassembles raw garbage inside, is stored inside the box body so that it can be freely taken in and out, and the box body has an input port that communicates with the opening formed on the top surface of the trash box body. The food waste disposing apparatus is characterized in that an opening / closing lid is provided at this inlet, and the inside of the box body is communicated with the outside through an exhaust means. 2. The box body is divided into two regions by a partition plate, the trash can body is housed in the interior of the box body when viewed from the inside, and an opening / closing door is provided in the front part of the box body. The described garbage processing device. 3. The food waste processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a positioning means for aligning an opening of the trash box main body with an input port of the box is provided inside the box. 4. The food waste processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an exhaust fan and an exhaust port are provided on the bottom of the box and the cloth foundation as exhaust means, and these are connected by a duct. 5. The food waste processing device according to claim 1, wherein an exhaust port is provided in a wall door as the exhaust means. 6. The trash can body and the wall door are respectively provided with an exhaust port and a ventilation port that communicates with the outdoors, and these exhaust ports and ventilation ports are connected to each other, and the opening of the trash can body and the loading port of the box body are provided. The garbage processing device according to claim 4 or 5, which is connected with.