Patent ID: 7108209
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: B02C,E03C

Abstract:
1. A device for treating food wastes, comprising: a housing which includes a feeding port formed at an upper side of the same for feeding food wastes, a drainage port formed at one side of a lower surface of the same for discharging leachate separated from the fed food wastes, and a discharge hole formed at the other side of the lower surface of the same for discharging dehydrated remnants among the food wastes; an inner casing which is installed at a certain distance from an inner wall of the housing and includes a drainage net installed at an upper side for discharging water fed together with the food wastes, a drum which is installed at a center of the same and has a plurality of wall surface blades at an inner circumferential surface, and a dehydration net installed at a lower side of the same for discharging leachate; a grinding screw which is vertically installed at an inner side of the inner casing and includes a plurality of screw blades installed at an outer circumferential portion and contacting with the plurality of wall surface blades blade of the drum, and the dehydration net, respectively, for transferring the food wastes in a downward direction and grinding, compressing and dehydrating the food wastes as it is rotated, for thereby discharging the dehydrated remnants through the discharge hole of the housing; and a driving means which rotates the grinding screw.