Food waste disposer

A food waste disposer comprising:

• a housing;
• a grinding device positioned inside the housing and configured to grind food waste;
• and
• a storage device positioned below the grinding device and configured to store the grinded food waste;
• and
• an accommodating frame fixed inside of the housing and accommodating the grinding device;
• wherein the grinding device comprises:
• a grinding case with an interior providing a surface for grinding the food waste, and including an outlet opening to transfer the food waste to the storage device;
• and
• one or more of a fixed grinder and a rotating grinder, wherein the fixed grinder and the rotating grinder comprise one or more blades proportioned to grind food waste against the interior of the grinding case;
• and
• a valve assembly positioned below the grinding case and comprising a valve to open and close the outlet, and a valve shaft blocking upward movement of the grinding device when the valve is in a position opening the outlet,
• wherein, when the valve is in a position closing the outlet, the valve shaft does not block upward movement of the grinding device, which can be separated from the accommodating frame by lifting the grinding device away from the accommodating frame.