Food waste disposer with foreign object detector
US7533835B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB02C2018/168
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A food waste disposer system includes a grinding mechanism. The grinding mechanism includes a stationary grind ring and a rotatable shredder plate assembly. A detector is connected to the grinding mechanism to detect the presence of a foreign electrically conductive object in the grinding mechanism. In an aspect, the detector detects that a foreign electrically conductive object is in the grinding mechanism upon sensing that an electrical circuit has been completed between the stationary grind ring and the rotatable shredder plate.
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