Patent ID: 9393545
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: A61L,B09B,B65F

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for treating food waste, comprising: an apparatus housing with a food waste input port formed on a top surface thereof; an open/close door that opens and closes the food waste input port; an open/close door operating device that operates the open/close door to be opened so as to open the food waste input port, or closed so as to close the food waste input port; and an automatic input device that enables at least part of an entrance of a food waste collection container to face with the food waste input port, in correspondence with the state of the open/close door, wherein the open/close door operating device comprises: an inner operation lever that extends from a rear surface of the open/close door to a downward direction; a rotating shaft that is provided at an end of the inner operation lever; a first outer operation lever, which extends from the rotating shaft, and of which an end moves; a second outer operation lever, which extends from the rotating shaft, and of which an end moves; a first power part that is connected to the end of the first outer operation lever to move the end of the first outer operation lever; a second power part that is connected to the end of the second outer operation lever to move the end of the second outer operation lever; and a guide part provided with a first rail and a second rail for guiding the movement of the end of the first outer operation lever and the end of the second outer operation lever; wherein the rotating shaft is rotated by the first and second outer operating levers; wherein the automatic input device comprises a mounting plate, on which the food waste collection container is mounted, and which moves from an initial position toward the food waste input port, a guide part, which guides the movement of the mounting plate, and an angle adjustment part, which adjusts an angle of the mounting plate.