WO1986005963A1

WO1986005963A1 - Device for drying washed kitchenware

Info

Publication number: WO1986005963A1
Application number: PCT/DE1986/000133
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ulrich Krause
Original assignee: Ulrich Krause
Priority date: 1985-04-12
Filing date: 1986-03-27
Publication date: 1986-10-23
Also published as: EP0218646A1; ATE75125T1; DE3513122A1; DE3684982D1; EP0218646B1

Abstract

In order to ensure that no remnants remain on the surfaces of kitchenware following washing and then drying, the device is fitted with a container (2) which is mounted so as to rotate around its longitudinal axis. The inner space (7) of the container (2) is fitted with at least one water outlet and is designed as a receptacle for kitchenware (10). The container (2) is connected with a drive motor (3). The kitchenware (10) can be in the form of eating utensils and be arranged in a random layer in the interior space.

Description

Device for drying washed kitchen appliances

The invention relates to a device for drying washed kitchen appliances.

Such devices are usually based on the fact that the water first drips off the kitchen appliances and finally evaporates due to the action of heat. This drying method is used, for example, in dishwashers in which heating is provided. After a washing process carried out with the dishwasher has ended, so much heat is developed by the heating that a residual moisture present on the kitchen appliances evaporates.

This drying method has a number of disadvantages which result from the fact that components dissolved in the water remain on the kitchen appliances when they evaporate. They form supports on the surfaces of the kitchen appliances. These pads not only mess up the surfaces by forming stains and white coverings. In addition, the remaining constituents of the water can also have health-damaging effects if, for example, chemical constituents are admixed to the water which remain on the surface of the kitchen appliances when the water evaporates.

The object of the present invention is therefore to improve the device of the type mentioned in the introduction in such a way that no residues remain on the surfaces of the kitchen appliances after drying.

This object is inventively achieved by a rotatably mounted about its longitudinal axis container, the at least one _m-provided water drainage interior as a receptacle is formed for the kitchen utensils and which is coupled to a drive motor. Such a device has the advantage that it can be used to throw off the water drops remaining on the kitchen appliance. The water can therefore no longer dry on the kitchen appliances and leave unsightly stains. In addition, there is no need to dry the kitchen appliances with the help of cloths which become wet and unsanitary after a relatively short period of use. Finally, the water residues also disappear from those parts of the washed kitchen appliances that are not accessible to a cloth. For example, intermediate spaces between fork tines are also kept clean and dried. Finally, the kitchen appliances are available for use again immediately after washing up. In contrast, the drying of the kitchen appliances with the help of cloths takes a relatively long time, so that a large number of kitchen appliances must be available in order to have sufficient kitchen appliances constantly available during the most important times of the day when food is being distributed. Regardless of the number of staff available for drying, one minute is usually sufficient to have the washed kitchen appliance available for further use.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the kitchen appliances are designed as cutlery and are arranged in the interior in a random manner. Especially with cutlery, water stains are particularly unpleasant, since special care is taken to ensure that the cutlery is clean. Large kitchens, for example, very often have to take into account complaints that their customers bring to them. The container is particularly suitable for holding the cutlery in such a way that it can be inserted into the interior in a random stratification. A special arrangement of the cutlery in the interior Space is not necessary, so that the filling of the cutlery into the interior can be carried out very quickly. The cutlery need only be spun for a short time in order to be able to be removed from the container completely dry. In contrast, the drying of the individual cutlery takes a very long time, since each of them has to be individually picked up, dried and put away again. In contrast, the cutlery can be disordered and inserted into the interior in the respective random stratification so that the water can be thrown out of this random stratification. Individual care is not necessary when inserting the cutlery into the container or when removing the cutlery from the container.

Further details of the invention result from the following detailed description and the attached drawings, in which a preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated, for example.

The drawings show:

1: A system sketch of a device in operation,

2: a system sketch of a lapped device with a container designed as a drum,

3: a sketch of a removable container coupled to the drive axle, 4: a sketch of a container with a removable inner container,

Fig. 5: a plan view of the bottom surface of a

Container with inner container held in rails and

6: a top view of a device combined with a plunge pool,

7: a section through a device combined with a plunge pool according to section line VII-VII in FIG. 6,

8: a longitudinal section through an inner container with inserted stand and

9: a longitudinal section through a stand standing on a floor with a raised inner container.

A device essentially consists of a housing 1, a container 2 and a drive motor 3. The container 2 is connected to the drive motor 3 via a drive shaft 4. Both the drive motor 3 and the container 2 are stored within the housing 1. The container has an approximately perpendicular central axis, which approximately coincides in its course with the central axis of the housing 1. The container 2 is preferably designed as a drum.

The drive motor 3 is fastened in the vertical direction below the container 2 in the housing 1. Its drive shaft 4 is connected to a bottom 5 of the container 2 which delimits the container 2 in the direction towards the drive motor 3. A cylindrical outer surface 6 is fastened to this base 5, which surrounds an interior space 7 which is delimited by the base 5 in the lower part. The outer surface 6 is provided with a large number of interspersed with holes 8 that are large enough to

To let water emerge from the interior 7 into a water collecting space 9 lying outside the interior 7. On the other hand, the dimensions of the holes 8 must not be larger than those kitchen appliances 10 which are located within the interior 7 and which are to be subjected to drying.

The water collecting space 9 surrounding the container 2 is surrounded by a cylindrical surface 11 which concentrically surrounds the container 2 owing to ice. However, it is also possible to form the water collecting space 9 in any other manner from a sheet metal which is held within the housing 1. In its lower region facing the drive motor 3, the cylinder surface 11 is closed by a bottom surface 12 which is sealed against water passage and is penetrated by the drive shaft 4. Approximately parallel to the bottom surface 12, the bottom 5 is guided on the drive shaft 4 on its side facing away from the drive motor 3.

A water outlet 13 leads out of the water collecting space 9 and penetrates the cylinder 11 in the direction of the container 2 immediately above the bottom surface 12. Through this water drain 13, the water entering the water collecting space 9 from the lateral surface 6 can be drained from the latter.

The water collecting chamber 9 is closed on its side opposite the bottom surface 12 by a cover 14. This cover 14 is pivotally connected on one side, for example via a hinge 15, to the cylinder 11, while it is on its opposite side. has a closure 16 on the lying side, with the aid of which the lid is closed over a filling opening 17 which lies opposite the bottom 5 of the container 2 and for inserting the kitchen appliances into the container 2 di ent.

A spray device 18 is fastened in the lid 14 and is fastened in a sealed manner against the passage of water by the lid 14. This spray device 18 protrudes into the interior 7 with nozzles 19 and serves to spray a rinse aid 20, with the aid of which the kitchen appliances 10 piled up in the container are uniformly moistened. The rinse aid 20 serves to dissolve or rinse off water drops which have formed on the kitchen appliances 10. This water will knock off residues of the water used in washing the kitchen appliances 10.

The spray device 18 is connected via a hose 21 to a pump 22, which is fastened in a lower part 23 of the housing 1, which extends in a part 1 facing away from the container 2 and located below the drive motor 3. This hose 21 can be provided with steel reinforcement and can be configured flexibly in the area of the cover 14. In this way, it does not hinder the movements of the cover 14 around the hinge 15.

The pump 22 is connected to the hose 21 on its pressure side and to a metering device 25 via a connection 24 on its suction side. From this _^ Dosiervorri rect 25 sucks the rinse aid and pumps it towards the Sprühvorr rect 18th In addition, the metering device 25 is connected to a reservoir 26 via a connection 27. Through this connection 27, a concentrate stored in the reservoir 26 reaches the metering device 25 and is mixed there with water to form the rinse aid 20. The water enters the metering device 25 through a water connection 28. This water connection 28 is provided with a network connection via which it is connected to a water network. Similar to the pump 22 and the metering means 25 and the supply container 26 are in the lower ^¬ l Tei of the housing 1. Both the drive motor 3 and the pump 22 are connected via an electrical connection 29 to an electrical network, so that they can be supplied, for example, with a voltage of 220 volts.

The housing 1 is provided on its side opposite the lower part 23 with an opening 30 which can be closed by an ^" outer cover 31. This outer cover 31 is pivotally mounted on a sheet metal jacket 32 via a hinge A brake linkage 34 is pivotally connected to the outer cover 31. This brake linkage 34 is connected on its end 35 facing away from the outer cover 31 to a brake 36, with the aid of which the drive shaft 4 can be braked after drying has ended Drive motor 3 and the container 2 attached to the drive motor so that their brake shoes 37 brake the drive shaft 4 and thus the container 2 when the brake linkage 34 moves accordingly. The brake linkage 34 executes these movements when the outside ¬ cover 31 is lifted off the opening 30. Immediately bar after lifting the outer lid 31 from the opening 30, the container 2 comes to the Sti llstand under the influence of the brake 36. A locking mechanism (not shown) then opens the closure 16, so that the cover 14 can be folded down from the filling opening 17.

The housing 1 can surround the water collecting space 9 concentrically. However, it is also possible for the housing 1 to be produced with a rectangular or square cross section. The housing 1 is provided with a control panel 39 ′ on one of its outer walls 38. On this, an actuation button 40 is provided for switching on the pump 22 in order to provide the rinsing device 18 with rinse aid 20. In addition, a timer 41 is attached to the control panel 29, which is used to set the time during which the pump 22 is switched on and thus the kitchen appliances 10 are rinsed. Finally, an S i eherhei tsscha introduced ange¬ 11er 42 on the panel 39, the only safe F ^'serves unction of the device. This controls, for example, the closure of the lid 14 in order to prevent the container 2 from being opened before it comes to rest.

For reasons of hygiene, both the housing 1 and the container 2 and the water collecting space 9 are made of non-rusting steel. Basically, the use of other materials is conceivable.

The kitchen appliances 10 are inserted into the interior 7. Depending on the type of kitchen appliances 10, the items are carefully placed into the container 2 according to a predetermined scheme or are inserted into the interior 7 in a random stratification. For example, a cutlery is If preferred, from which water adhering to the cutlery can be thrown off more easily than from an orderly, as close as possible layering of the cutlery. For other kitchen appliances, for example crockery, there is a device for holding the dishes inside the interior 7, for example hooks attached to the lateral surface 6 or an insert to be set in the interior 7. If 2 pots or pans are to be dried in the container, care must be taken that their openings face the lateral surface and thus the holes 8, so that the water present in the pots can be directed out of the pots in the direction of the water trap chamber 9 can be thrown out.

After the kitchen appliances 10 have been inserted into the interior 7, the filling opening 17 is closed with the aid of the lid 14. Immediately thereafter, the opening 30 of the housing 1 is closed with the aid of the outer cover 31. The brake linkage 34 is actuated so that the brake shoes 37 lift off the drive shaft 4 and thus release the drive of the container 2 with the aid of the drive motor 3. Now, with the help of the actuation button 40, the pump 22 can be put into operation so that this rinse aid produced in the metering device 25 pumps through the hose 21 in the direction of the spray device 18. The clarifying im i 11e l 20 distributes itself evenly over the kitchen appliances 10 from the nozzles 19 and rinses them off. At the same time, the drive motor 3 is switched on and thus the container 2 is rotated. These rotations favors the even distribution of the rinse aid 20 over the kitchen appliances 10. After a time preset on the timer 41, the pump 22 is switched off. so that no further rinse aid 20 can enter the interior 7 through the nozzles 19. Now only the moisture is thrown off the kitchen appliances 10 under the influence of the centrifugal force. This emerges in the form of drops through the holes 8 and is collected by the water collecting chamber 9, on the bottom surface 12 of which the water collects. It flows through the water outlet 13 in the direction of a waste water system, not shown. Depending on the type of kitchen appliances 10 stacked in the interior 7, the drive motor 3 is switched off after a more or less long spin time. The time required for spinning can be set on the timer 41, which switches off the drive motor 3 after the set time has elapsed.

According to a preferred embodiment, the drive 3 can set the container 2 in opposite directions in rotation. The time duration of the rotary movements is determined via a time control, but it is also possible to provide manual switching devices. The change in rotational direction causes the kitchen appliances contained in the container 2 10 change their orientation to one another as they depending on their location different braking ^'and Besch leuni confining räf- th are exposed.

To monitor the drying process, in addition to the time control or instead of this, a moisture button can be provided, which determines the duration of the spin cycle depending on the respective residual moisture of the kitchen appliances 10. After the spinning process has ended, the outer cover 31 is opened. The latter actuates the brake linkage 34, which acts on the brake shoes 37 and brings them into engagement with the drive shaft 4. In this way, the drive shaft 4 and thus the container 2 are braked in a relatively short time. As soon as the container 2 has come to rest, the cover 14 can be raised and the interior 7 can be opened. The dry kitchen appliances 10 can now be removed from the interior 7.

Instead of controlling the drive motor 3 with the help of the timer 41, it is also possible to design the outer cover 31 as a switch for the drive motor 3. In this case, the outer cover 31 is connected via an electrical line 43 to the drive motor 3, so that this is connected to voltage when the opening 30 is closed, while it is switched off when the outer cover 31 is raised. ^*

The longitudinal axis of the container 2 will expediently run essentially in the vertical direction. However, it is also possible to install the container 2 in a sloping longitudinal axis in the housing 1. Finally, it is also conceivable to provide a container 2 with a horizontal axis. In these cases special care must be taken to sort the kitchen appliances.

Basically, the container 2 operates at a speed which is sufficient to throw off the moisture from the kitchen appliances 10. As a rule, speeds that are at least 1400 rpm are required. However, it is also possible to achieve good drying at lower speeds. The connection of the container 2 with the drive axle

4 can also be done via a coupling, which consists of a connector attached to the container 2 and a counterpart connected to the drive shaft 4. The container 2 can be removed from the housing 1 by such a construction. In particular, it is contemplated to form the container 2 angular and with a dimension that corresponds to the usual containers used in dishwashers. The kitchen appliances 10 to be cleaned can thus be pre-soaked in the container 2 and then washed in the dishwasher. Together with the kitchen appliances 10 to be dried, the container 2 can then be inserted into the drying device without having to reload the kitchen appliances 10 into another container.

The container 2 can be designed, for example, as a wire basket or as a basket with walls interrupted by punched holes.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the container 2 has devices 44 for holding an inner container 45 in its interior. The inner container 45 can have a circular or angular cross section and its dimensions correspond approximately to the usual inserts used in dishwashers. The inner container 45 can also be designed, for example, as a wire basket or consist of metal sheets provided with punched holes. The device 44 for holding the inner container 45 can be designed as rails mounted on the bottom 5 of the container 2; it is also possible, however, to fasten the rails to the side walls of the container 2 or to lead the drive axle 4 provided with a coupling into the container 2 and to provide the inner container 45 with a counterpart that matches the coupling.

The design with a removable inner container 45 held in the container 2 has the advantage that the drying device can be operated both in combination with dishwashers when using a common container and as a manually filled individual device. Depending on requirements, an inner container 45 can be used or the drying system can be used without an inner container 45.

If kitchen appliances 10 which have significant size differences are to be dried, the respective design of the kitchen appliances 10 can be taken into account by means of differently designed inner containers 45. The drying device can be adapted to different requirements without mechanical changes and ensure good drying results.

As a rule, the interior 7 and the inner container 45 are expediently adapted to the dimensions of the kitchen appliances to be dried. For example, a measurement of the interior 7 or inner container 45 has proven to be expedient, in which the latter has a cross-section, the greatest length of which corresponds approximately to the length of conventional cutlery. These lie approximately with their center in the region of the central axis extending through the interior 7 or the inner container 45, so that half of them protrude on both sides beyond this axis of rotation. In order that the about the axis of rotation beyond ^¬ projecting largest parts of the individual Bestecktei le lie in a region of relatively high centrifugal forces and are therefore optimally dried by centrifuging of the adhesive on them water.

The inner container 45 can be supported within the container 2 via intermediate floors 50. These inner floors 50 extend through the container 2 in the horizontal direction from its filling opening 17 in the direction of the floor 5. The intermediate floors 50 leave a central opening 63 in an area above the drive shaft 4, the dimensions of which are those of the inner container. ters 45 are adapted. In this way, the

Support inner container 45 with its outer walls 64 in the area of central opening 63 on intermediate floors 50.

The intermediate floors 50 are penetrated by holes 65 through which the water thrown off by the kitchen appliances 10 can flow off. These holes 65 extend through the intermediate floors 50 in both the vertical and horizontal directions.

A stand 51 can be fitted into the inner container 65 and divides the inner container 65 in the region of its inner space 66 into individual lungs 67, 68. For this purpose, the stand 51 consists of radially extending walls, between which the compartment divisions 67, 68 are provided.

These compartments extend in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the inner container 45 and each serve for Inclusion of a type of cutlery, for example for accommodating knives 52, forks 53 or spoons 54. Since the stand 51 is only delimited by an outer wall 59 which extends in the form of a cylinder around the compartments 67, 68, it is both at the top and also open at the bottom so that the knives 52, forks 53 and spoons 54 can be inserted into the interior 66 from above. They then rest with their handle ends 69, 70 projecting into the interior 66 on a floor 55 delimiting the inner container 45.

In this position, the inner container is placed in the central opening 63 surrounded by the intermediate floors 50 and rotated together with the container 2.

After drying, de, r knives 52, Ga ^'beln 53 and spoon 54, the inner container 45 men of the central opening entnom¬. A lid 56 is then placed on an open end of the inner container 45 lying opposite the bottom 55. To. For this purpose, the bottom 56 has an edge 62 which fits into a filling opening 57 through which the knives 52, forks 53 and spoons 54 are placed in the inner container 45. The inner container 45 with its outer walls 59 lies firmly against the edge 62.

A recess 58 is enclosed by the edge 62, into which the stand 51 projects with its outer walls 59. In this way, the edge 62 projects into one

Annular space 61, which is delimited on the one hand by the outer wall 59 of the stand 51 and on the other hand by the inner container 45. Now the inner container is 45 um its transverse axis is pivoted so that it then stands on the cover 56. Now the inner container 45 can be pulled off the lid 56 so that the cutlery can be removed from the stand 51 at their handle ends 69, 70.

Through this combination of the inner container 45 with the stand 51 on the one hand and the lid 56 on the other hand, it is possible to collect the cutlery in the inner container 45 immediately after they have been used, in it in a corresponding solution food residues which adhere to the stick to soften and then clean the cutlery in the inner container 45 in a dishwasher. Then the inner container removed from the dishwasher can be inserted into container 2 and the water can be thrown off the cutlery. Without touching the cutlery again, the cutlery is now available for use after the cover 56 has been put on and the inner container 45 has been removed.

In addition, it is expedient to arrange a plunge pool 71 in the housing 1, to which the rinse aid 20 flows via an inlet 72. The inflow of rinse aid 20 is automatically controlled such that after the inner container 45 has been inserted into the container 2, the concentration of the rinse aid 20 suitable for rinsing is automatically established within the immersion basin 71. In this way, the inner container 45 removed from a dishwasher, not shown, can be briefly immersed in the immersion basin 71 and then inserted into the container for the purpose of spinning. In special cases, instead of the inner container 45, an insert device provided with individual holders can also be inserted into the container 2. This device, which is provided with individual insert holders, is used in particular when very sensitive parts have to be dried, for example silverware or highly sensitive medical devices, in which an absolute cleanliness of their surface is of the utmost importance.

Claims

DIPL.-ING. DR. GERT HELDT

Neuer Wall 59 III, 2000 Hamburg 36 Call: 040/37 15 77 + 37 17 49 Telex: 215229 hepat d

1. Device for drying washed kitchen appliances, characterized by a rotatably mounted container (2) about its longitudinal axis, the interior (7) of which is designed as a receptacle for the kitchen appliances (10) and which is coupled to a drive motor (3) is.

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the container (2) is designed as a drum.

3. Apparatus according to claim 1 and 2, characterized gekennzeich¬ net that the kitchen appliances (10) are designed as cutlery and in a Zufa 11 sight in the interior (7) are arranged.

4. Device according to Ans ruch 1 to 3, characterized gekennzeich¬ net that the kitchen utensils (10) formed as cutlery in the interior 67) receiving them with their longitudinal axis approximately perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the container (2) are.

5. Apparatus according to claim 1 and 2, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the kitchen appliances (10 ⁾ are ausgebil¬ det, which are arranged in the interior (7) within a supporting stand and their opening in the direction of the centrifugal forces occurring is outside.

6. The device according to claim 1 to 5, dadu-rch gekennzeich¬ net that the container (2) is mounted in a housing (1) which closed one of an outer cover (31)

Has opening (30 ⁾ which runs in a direction facing away from the container (2) above its filling opening (17) approximately plane-parallel to it. 7. Device according to claim 1 to 6, characterized in ^¬ net, that the container (2). is surrounded by a water collecting space (9 ⁾ which is fastened in the housing (1) and consists of walls through which a water drain (13 ⁾ is led, which emerges from the housing (1).

8. Apparatus according to claim 1 to 7, characterized gekennzeich¬ net that the walls are ausgebil¬ det as a cylindrical surface (11), the one lateral surface (6) of the container (2) with a back spri t zen of the container (2) surrounding water preventing distance.

9. The device according to claim 8, characterized in that the Zy li nderf surface (11) on its underside facing the drive motor (3) is closed by a bottom surface (12) through which a drive shaft (4) is passed water-tight and immediately above which the water drain (13) is arranged.

10. The device according to claim 1 to 9, characterized gekennzeich¬ net that the water trap space (9) is closed by a lid (14), below which the filling opening (17) of the container (2) extends.

11. The device according to claim 1 to 10, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the outer cover (31) is designed as a drive motor (3) controlling switch.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 to 11, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that in the housing (1) with a Klarspülmit¬ tel (20) filled container is attached, -which is connected via a pump (22) to the interior (7) . 13. The apparatus of claim 1 to 12, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the filled with the rinse aid (20) container is trained as a plunge pool.

14. The apparatus according to claim 1 to 13, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the plunge extends in its longitudinal axis approximately parallel to that of the container (2) and has a cross section which corresponds to that of an inner container (45) which in one of Container (2) enclosed interior (7) is held.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 to 13, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the plunge pool is mounted in the vertical direction below the container (2) and is in engagement with a lifting device, the stroke of which is up to the level of above the plunge pool arranged container ⁽ 2 ⁾ extends.

16. The apparatus of claim 1 to 15, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the K larspü Imi 11e l (20) filled container via a pump (22) with the interior (7) is connected.

17. The apparatus according to claim 1 to 16, characterized in that the rinse aid in the interior (7)

(20 ⁾ spraying spray device (18) is provided.

18. The apparatus according to claim 1 to 17, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the rinse aid (20 ⁾ after each immersion is connected to the plunge pool pump.

19. The apparatus of claim 1 to 18, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that a drive motor (3) controlling the time clock is provided in the housing (1). <_0. Apparatus according to claims 1 to 19, characterized in that the longitudinal axis of the container (2) is essentially perpendicular.

21. The apparatus according to claim 1 to 19, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the longitudinal axis of the container (2) extends substantially horizontally.

22. The apparatus according to claim 1 to 21, characterized in that brushes for cleaning glasses are rotatably mounted in the container (2).

23. The apparatus of claim 1 to 22, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the container (2) a speed of at least 1400 U / mi n on egg st.

24. The device according to claim 1 to 23, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that for the preparation of the rinse aid (20) with a water connection (28) provided Dosierein¬ device (25) is provided.

25. The device according to claim 1 to 24, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the drive motor (3) has a switch-on ^{¬ time-} limiting humidity switch.

26. The apparatus according to claim 1 to 25, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the drive motor (3) has two mutually opposite directions of rotation, one of which during a first Sc spin phase and the second during a subsequent second spin phase ei ngescha Itet is.

27. The apparatus of claim 1 to 26, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the container (2) has a square cross section aufw.ei st. 28. The device according to claim 1 to 26, characterized gekenn¬ characterized; that the container (2) is designed in the form of a cylinder.

29. The device according to claim 1 to 28, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the container (2) is adapted to the size of cutlery in a direction extending transversely to its longitudinal axis.

30. The device according to claim 1 to 29, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the container ⁽ 2 ^{) is} connected via a releasable coupling to the drive motor (3).

31. The device according to claim 1 to 29, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the container (2) has it firmly coupled to the drive shaft (4) Inde ^' coupling.

32. Apparatus according to claim 1 to 31, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the container (2) devices (44) for receiving an inner container (45).

33. Apparatus according to claim 1 to 32, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the devices (44) are formed as in the container (2) inserted intermediate floors (50) which have a central opening receiving the inner container (45).

34. Apparatus according to claim 1 to 33, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the inner container (45) is angularly formed.

35. Apparatus according to claim 1 to 33, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the inner container (45) in the form of a Zylin¬ ders st. 36. Apparatus according to claim 1 to 35, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the inner container (45) is adapted in its cross-section of the length of cutlery.

37. Apparatus according to claim 1 to 36, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the inner container (45) has a receptacle in dishwashers.

38. Apparatus according to claims 1 to 37, characterized in that the inner container (45) is formed as a wire basket.

39. Apparatus according to claim 1 to 38, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that in the container (45) has its interior divided into individual compartments partitions stand (51) is fitted, in its specialist lines the individual cutlery arranged in their longitudinal direction after Knives (52), forks (53 ⁾ and spoons (54) are divided.

40. Apparatus according to claim 1 to 39, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the inner container (45) with a fixed bottom (55 ⁾ opposite lid (56) is closed, the one of the stand (51) with its filling opening (57) receiving recess (58).

41. Apparatus according to claim 1 to 40, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the stand (51) has water-permeable outer walls (59) which run approximately plane-parallel to corresponding walls (60) of the inner container (45) and into the recess ( 58) are fitted, and that between the outer walls (59) and the wall (60) an annular space (61) is provided, the width of which corresponds to that of an edge (62) which surrounds the recess (58).