WO2024256610A1 - Reinigungsvorrichtung und verfahren zur reinigung von reinigungsgut - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
- A47L15/0076—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware of non-domestic use type, e.g. commercial dishwashers for bars, hotels, restaurants, canteens or hospitals
- A47L15/0081—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware of non-domestic use type, e.g. commercial dishwashers for bars, hotels, restaurants, canteens or hospitals with vertical sliding closing doors, e.g. hood-type dishwashers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
- A47L15/24—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware with movement of the crockery baskets by conveyors
- A47L15/241—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware with movement of the crockery baskets by conveyors the dishes moving in a horizontal plane
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
- A47L15/24—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware with movement of the crockery baskets by conveyors
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- the invention relates to a cleaning device and a method for cleaning items to be cleaned.
- the device and the method of the type mentioned can be used, for example, in the field of dishwashing technology, in particular in the field of commercial dishwashing technology.
- the invention can be used in particular in large kitchens in which items to be cleaned for the preparation, storage and presentation of food and drinks in large quantities, for example trays, plates, dishes and cutlery.
- the invention can be used in dishwashers of the type of pass-through dishwasher, in particular a pass-through dishwasher, in particular in a pass-through dishwasher that is designed as a hood dishwasher in which a hood can be moved vertically in order to open or close a cleaning chamber.
- other types of cleaning devices and/or items to be cleaned can also be modified in principle according to the invention, and/or the invention can be used to clean other types of items to be cleaned.
- a pass-through dishwasher is manually loaded by an operator with cleaning baskets containing the items to be cleaned.
- the baskets filled with items to be cleaned are loaded by an operator on a feed table with the items to be cleaned, which may be dirty and/or contaminated.
- the cleaning baskets are pushed into the cleaning chamber. This may require that a hood of the pass-through dishwasher be opened, especially if the pass-through dishwasher is designed as a hood-type dishwasher. After the cleaning baskets have been pushed in, the operator normally closes the hood and starts the rinsing program.
- the operator typically opens the hood and pushes the baskets with the now cleaned items out of the cleaning chamber onto a discharge table.
- the hood it is possible for the hood to be opened and/or closed partially and/or fully automatically.
- the separation of dirty and clean sides requires the operator to perform additional actions or activities when switching between the sides, e.g. removing protective gloves on the dirty side, washing hands and/or disinfecting. Depending on the circumstances, this can result in a high burden on the dishwashing staff and an unfavorable and/or inefficient workflow.
- US 2947311 A relates to a dishwasher with a closed housing divided into two compartments of substantially equal dimensions, each compartment having a tank at its bottom and spray heads in its upper part for spraying liquid over the dishes to be cleaned, with a pump for each compartment connected to deliver liquid from the associated tank to the associated spray heads, with a supply source for rinsing liquid, with rinsing spray heads for mounting in one of the compartments suitable for connection to the supply source, with a device for mounting the rinsing spray heads in one of the compartments to enable the compartment in which the rinsing spray heads are mounted to be used as a rinsing compartment, with a control device for operating the pump in a compartment in which the rinsing spray heads are mounted for a timed interval and for subsequently connecting the rinsing spray heads to the source of rinsing liquid for a second timed interval, with an additional control device which is responsible for operating the pump in the other compartment during the combined time intervals with a device for establishing an operating
- DE 102017121978 A1 relates to a dishwasher in the form of a commercial utensil or dishwashing machine designed as a programmer, which is designed as a hood or pass-through dishwasher and has a treatment chamber with at least one washing system designed as a recirculation system.
- the invention provides that the dishwasher is assigned a loading/unloading device for the preferably optional automatic loading of the treatment chamber with items to be washed and/or for the preferably optional automatic unloading of items to be washed from the treatment chamber.
- JP2022103921A relates to a washing system capable of reliably transporting a dish rack to a prescribed position on a lifting device of a dishwasher.
- the lifting device includes: a lifting device for transporting a dish rack in a vertical direction; conveyor belts having projection parts hooked to parts of the dish rack to pull the dish rack toward the lifting device; a first sensor for detecting entry of the dish rack from a dishwasher into the lifting device; and a second sensor that detects when the dish rack is transported to a prescribed position downstream of a detection position of the first sensor in a pulling direction of the conveyor belt.
- US 5329952 A discloses a method for washing dishes in which a rack with dishes to be washed is introduced into a downstream dishwasher by a rack introduction unit.
- the method comprises the following steps: forwarding the rack after completion of washing in the dishwasher to a lifting unit arranged adjacent to the dishwasher, with or without the aid of a rack transport mechanism; pulling the rack to a predetermined position in the lifter by a rack loading device, both of which are arranged in the lifting unit; raising or lowering the lifter to be positioned adjacent to a required pair of supports of a trolley arranged on the outlet side of the lifting unit to convey the rack loaded on the lifter onto the pair of supports; and raising the lift after completion of deployment of the rack from the rack deployment position and allowing the tapers formed in the lift to face the carriage to fully slide the rack into a predetermined position in the carriage.
- JP 2021177861 A discloses a washing system that can save labor.
- the washing system includes: a pre-washing machine that washes a plate; a transfer table that supports a plate rack that stores the plate in the pre-washing machine; a main washing machine that washes the plate washed by the pre-washing machine; an inter-device transport device that supports the plate rack that stores the plate transferred from the pre-washing machine to the main washing machine.
- DE 102018218193 A1 discloses a cleaning system for cleaning items to be cleaned.
- the cleaning system comprises: a) at least one cleaning device, comprising at least one cleaning chamber and at least one application device for applying at least one cleaning liquid to the items to be cleaned in the cleaning chamber; and b) at least one transport system, comprising a plurality of transport segments for receiving the items to be cleaned, wherein the transport segments are guided in such a way that they can be transported in a circuit in a transport direction through the cleaning chamber, wherein the transport system further comprises at least one transport device for driving the transport segments.
- DE 198 29 650 C2 relates to a continuous-flow dishwashing device for dish racks, with a cleaning zone with outlet nozzles for cleaning solution and a cleaning tank; a final-rinse zone with outlet nozzles for final-rinse liquid and a final-rinse tank; and a drying zone, wherein a transport device driven by a transport drive is provided for the intermittent transport of the dish racks, which transports the dish racks forward step by step, characterized in that at least one sensor device is provided which determines the current state of movement of the dish racks and that a control device is provided which, depending on an output signal of the sensor device, releases the final-rinse liquid from the outlet nozzles when the dish racks are transported forward, and which stops the final-rinse liquid from coming out when the dish racks stop.
- DE 10 2005 010 616 A1 relates to a dishwasher which has a storage container for items to be cleaned, to which a drive is assigned which automatically moves the storage container into or out of a treatment chamber of a washing container by actuating a switching element.
- a safe cleaning device should be provided so that the occupational safety of the operator is guaranteed.
- an efficient and/or cost-effective cleaning device is to be provided which enables rapid access to essential, easily soiled elements of the cleaning device, in particular for repair and/or cleaning purposes, in order to minimize downtimes, in particular maintenance times and cleaning times, of the cleaning device.
- the terms “have”, “have”, “comprise” or “include” or any grammatical variations thereof are used in a non-exclusive manner. Accordingly, these terms can refer both to situations in which, in addition to the features introduced by these terms, no further features are present, or to situations in which one or more further features are present.
- the expression “A has B”, “A has B”, “A comprises B” or “A includes B” can refer both to the situation in which, apart from B, no other element is present in A (i.e. to a situation in which A consists exclusively of B), and to the situation in which, in addition to B, one or more other elements are present in A, for example element C, elements C and D or even other elements.
- the terms “at least one” and “one or more” and grammatical variations of these terms when used in connection with one or more elements or features and intended to express that the element or feature may be provided once or multiple times, are generally used only once, for example when the feature or element is first introduced. When the feature or element is subsequently mentioned again, the corresponding term “at least one” or “one or more” is generally no longer used, without limiting the possibility that the feature or element may be provided once or multiple times.
- a cleaning device for cleaning items to be cleaned is proposed.
- cleaning is a broad term which should be given its usual and common meaning as understood by the person skilled in the art.
- the term is not limited to a specific or adapted meaning.
- the term can, without limitation, refer in particular to a process in which items to be cleaned are freed of adhering macroscopic or microscopic contaminants and/or in which such contaminants are removed at least be partially eliminated.
- a disinfection effect can optionally be exerted.
- the term "item to be cleaned” as used here is a broad term which should be given its usual and common meaning as understood by the person skilled in the art. The term is not limited to a specific or adapted meaning.
- the term can, without limitation, refer in particular to any objects which can be cleaned in the cleaning device. One object can be cleaned or several objects can be cleaned simultaneously or sequentially.
- the item to be cleaned can be objects which are used directly or indirectly for the preparation and/or storage and/or serving of food and/or drinks, for example dishes, cutlery, trays, bowls, glasses, cups, pots, pans or similar objects.
- the cleaning device can also be designed as a dishwasher, for example as a dishwasher for commercial use in large kitchens or communal catering kitchens.
- the item to be cleaned can also be, for example, items of personal protective equipment, such as respiratory masks or breathing apparatus.
- the items to be cleaned can also be objects from industrial production that are cleaned, for example degreased, during or at the end of a production process.
- Other designs of the cleaning device and/or items to be cleaned are also possible in principle.
- cleaning device is a broad term which should be given its usual and common meaning as understood by the person skilled in the art.
- the term is not restricted to a specific or adapted meaning.
- the term can, without limitation, refer in particular to a device which is designed to clean items to be cleaned, i.e. to free them from adhering macroscopic or microscopic contaminants or to at least partially remove such contaminants.
- a disinfecting effect can optionally be exerted.
- the cleaning device can, as explained in more detail below, be designed in particular as a dishwasher, for example as a dishwashing machine and/or as a dishwasher for personal protective equipment.
- the dishwasher can in particular be designed as a single-chamber dishwasher, in particular as a commercial single-chamber dishwasher.
- the dishwasher can be designed with a multi-circuit rinsing system, which for example has at least one wash tank and at least one rinse tank formed separately from the wash tank.
- the cleaning device can be designed in whole or in part as a pass-through dishwasher, in particular as a hood-type dishwasher, as will be explained in more detail below.
- the invention can also be used in dishwashers with a single-circuit rinsing system with water changes.
- the cleaning device comprises at least one cleaning chamber, preferably exactly one cleaning chamber, in which the items to be cleaned can be accommodated in a stationary manner by means of at least one cleaning basket.
- cleaning chamber is a broad term to which its usual and common meaning should be given, as understood by those skilled in the art.
- the term is not restricted to a specific or adapted meaning.
- the term can, without limitation, refer in particular to a completely or partially closed chamber within which the cleaning process can be carried out completely or partially.
- the cleaning chamber can in particular have at least one housing which completely or partially encloses the cleaning chamber.
- a single cleaning chamber can be provided, or in principle several cleaning chambers can also be provided, for example sequentially.
- the invention can preferably be used in a cleaning device which has exactly one cleaning chamber.
- the cleaning chamber can be a cleaning chamber which sits on a base frame in which, for example, fluidic elements such as one or more tanks and/or electronic or electromechanical components such as a machine control and/or one or more pumps are accommodated.
- a floor area of the cleaning chamber can, for example, be formed by a tank.
- the cleaning chamber can be closed off at the side and optionally at the top by the housing, which can sit on the base frame, for example.
- This housing can have side panels, for example, as will be explained in more detail below.
- the housing can be designed in the form of a hood, which can be opened and/or closed, for example, by a vertical movement, so that the hood, together with the tank, closes off the cleaning chamber when closed.
- other designs are also possible in principle.
- housing is a broad term which should be given its usual and common meaning as understood by the person skilled in the art.
- the term is not limited to a specific or adapted meaning.
- the term can, without limitation, refer in particular to an element or a combination of elements which are designed to completely or partially enclose at least one room and/or at least one other element and to completely or partially shield the room and/or the other element from an external space, for example mechanically, in particular from mechanical external influences, and/or chemically, in particular from chemical external influences.
- the housing can be made entirely or partially from at least one rigid material, for example at least one metallic material, for example one or more metal sheets, and/or at least one plastic material.
- the housing can be made entirely or partially from sheet metal, for example sheet steel.
- the cleaning chamber can have at least one interior space which can be completely or partially enclosed by the housing.
- the housing can seal the interior space off from an external space in a liquid-tight and/or vapor-tight manner.
- the items to be cleaned can be accommodated in a stationary manner in the cleaning chamber by means of at least one cleaning basket.
- the cleaning chamber can be designed in such a way that exactly one cleaning basket can be accommodated in the cleaning chamber.
- the cleaning chamber can have a square floor plan, which allows a square cleaning basket to be accommodated.
- cleaning basket as used here, also referred to as “washing basket”, is a broad term which should be given its usual and common meaning as understood by the person skilled in the art. The term is not restricted to a specific or adapted meaning.
- the term can, without limitation, refer in particular to a portable receiving device in which items to be cleaned can be received, introduced into a cleaning device, for example a dishwasher, and then removed from the cleaning device in a cleaned state.
- the cleaning basket can therefore be reversibly introduced into the cleaning chamber.
- the cleaning chamber can, for example, have at least one receptacle for the cleaning basket.
- cleaning baskets can also be used for temporary storage of items to be cleaned.
- the cleaning basket can in particular have a plurality of openings so that liquid can drip downwards.
- the cleaning basket can in particular have a substantially cuboid shape, with a Basket base, which can, for example, have a square or generally rectangular floor plan, and which has a support surface for placing the cleaning basket on a flat work surface.
- a Basket base which can, for example, have a square or generally rectangular floor plan, and which has a support surface for placing the cleaning basket on a flat work surface.
- one or more basket walls can extend upwards from the basket base, for example with a raised edge and optionally other elements such as handles.
- the cleaning basket can have a plurality of holders for the items to be cleaned, for example fingers and/or compartments.
- the cleaning basket can in particular have a flat basket base on which the cleaning basket can slide on a smooth surface, for example a metal table.
- the cleaning basket can, for example, be made from at least one plastic material and/or from at least one wire material and/or from combinations of these materials.
- the cleaning device can in particular be designed such that the cleaning basket can be pushed into the cleaning chamber from a flat support surface.
- the cleaning chamber can, for example, have at least one rail in which the cleaning basket can slide.
- the term "stationary" as used here is a broad term to which its usual and common meaning should be given, as understood by the person skilled in the art.
- the term is not restricted to a specific or adapted meaning.
- the term can, without limitation, refer in particular to the fact that the cleaning basket is firmly received in the cleaning chamber during cleaning and is not, for example, transported through the cleaning chamber by means of a transport device.
- the cleaning basket can be stored essentially stationary in the cleaning chamber, for example it can be moved by no more than 50 mm in any dimension.
- the proposed cleaning device for example, from conveyor dishwashers in which the items to be cleaned are moved through the cleaning chamber during cleaning and transported past nozzles.
- the items to be cleaned can, for example, be accommodated in the cleaning chamber in such a way that, during the execution of at least one cleaning program in which the items to be cleaned are subjected to at least one cleaning fluid, they are moved relative to an application device of the cleaning device, which will be described in more detail below. remains essentially stationary, for example not moved by more than 50 mm in any dimension.
- the cleaning device further comprises at least one application device for applying at least one cleaning fluid to the items to be cleaned.
- the cleaning device is designed as a programmer and is set up to apply at least one cleaning fluid to the items to be cleaned held stationary in the cleaning chamber by means of the application device.
- the term "application device” as used here is a broad term which should be given its usual and common meaning as understood by a person skilled in the art. The term is not restricted to a specific or adapted meaning. The term can, without restriction, refer in particular to any device by means of which the cleaning item within the cleaning chamber can be exposed to the cleaning fluid, in particular to at least one cleaning liquid.
- the application device can in particular, as will be explained in more detail below, comprise at least one nozzle system, for example at least one nozzle arm, for example at least one rotatably mounted nozzle arm. Furthermore, the application device can comprise at least one pump and at least one line system for providing cleaning fluid to the nozzle system.
- a nozzle system and a line system for applying cleaning fluid from at least one tank can be provided, as well as at least one pump, for example at least one wash pump.
- at least one nozzle system and at least one line system for supplying cleaning fluid from at least one optional rinse tank also referred to as a final rinse tank
- a final rinse tank can be provided, which is preferably designed separately from the wash tank and in which rinse liquid, also referred to as a final rinse liquid, can be prepared separately from the wash tank, as well as at least one final rinse pump. Examples are explained in more detail below.
- the supply device can, for example, comprise at least one nozzle system above the items to be cleaned and at least one nozzle system below the items to be cleaned.
- At least one rotatably mounted nozzle arm can be provided above the items to be cleaned and at least one rotatably mounted arm below the items to be cleaned.
- the supply device for the wash liquid and the rinse liquid can comprise separate nozzle systems.
- at least one rotatably mounted nozzle arm of a wash system can be used for the wash liquid and at least one rotatably mounted nozzle arm of a rinse system can be used for the wash liquid.
- rinsing system for the final rinse liquid must be provided above the items to be cleaned and at least one rotatably mounted nozzle arm of the washing system and at least one rotatably mounted nozzle arm of the final rinse system must be provided below the items to be cleaned.
- cleaning fluid also referred to as "cleaning liquid”, as used here, is a broad term to which its usual and common meaning should be given, as understood by those skilled in the art.
- the term is not restricted to a specific or adapted meaning.
- the term can, without limitation, refer in particular to a fluid and in particular a liquid which, when it comes into contact with the item to be cleaned, can have a cleaning effect.
- the cleaning liquid can comprise an aqueous liquid, for example water and/or water with one or more additives, for example with one or more cleaning concentrates and/or rinse aids and/or disinfectants.
- the cleaning device can be set up to use a single cleaning liquid or to use a combination or sequence of several cleaning liquids.
- the item to be cleaned can be exposed to the different cleaning liquids simultaneously or sequentially.
- the item to be cleaned can remain stationary within the cleaning chamber and be exposed to the different cleaning fluids one after the other.
- the cleaning fluid can comprise at least one washing liquid, which can have a temperature of 40°C to 70°C, and at least one rinsing liquid, which can have a temperature of at least 80°C, for example a temperature of 85°C to 95°C.
- Both cleaning fluids can be aqueous liquids with one or more additives.
- the washing liquid can comprise an addition of one or more cleaning concentrates.
- the rinsing liquid can contain an addition of one or more rinse aid concentrates.
- the cleaning fluids can be used sequentially, for example, first the washing liquid in at least one washing step, for example in circulation mode, and then the rinsing liquid, for example in at least one rinsing step, whereby, for example, no circulation mode can take place but a simple application.
- different cleaning fluids are provided, they can be prepared, for example, heated, in different tanks.
- the washing liquid can be prepared in at least one washing tank, for example at the bottom of the cleaning chamber, with a corresponding heating device provided there.
- Rinsing liquid can, for example, be prepared in a separate rinse tank, for example also with an appropriate heating device, such as a continuous flow heater or a boiler.
- programmable machine as used here is a broad term which should be given its usual and common meaning as understood by a person skilled in the art.
- the term is not restricted to a specific or adapted meaning.
- the term can, without restriction, refer in particular to a cleaning device in which the items to be cleaned are stored stationary in a cleaning chamber and can be subjected there to at least one cleaning program which has a defined or definable start and a defined or definable end and in which the cleaning fluid is applied.
- the cleaning program can have a predetermined or predeterminable duration.
- cleaning program can thus refer to a process in which items to be cleaned are exposed to at least one cleaning fluid, the cleaning program having a defined or definable start and a defined or definable end and/or a defined or definable duration.
- the cleaning program can comprise several sequential cleaning steps, each of which is subjected to cleaning fluid, but which differ in at least one parameter.
- the cleaning program can comprise several sequential cleaning steps with different cleaning fluids.
- the cleaning program can comprise at least one washing step, in which the items to be cleaned are subjected to at least one washing fluid or at least one washing liquid, and at least one rinsing step, in particular downstream of the washing step, in which the items to be cleaned are subjected to at least one rinsing fluid or at least one rinsing liquid.
- the washing step can, for example, be carried out in circulation mode, using at least one circulation pump, whereas the rinsing step can, for example, be carried out by simply applying the rinsing liquid, without circulation mode.
- the cleaning program can optionally comprise one or more further steps, for example at least one drying step downstream of the rinsing step.
- the automatic program can, for example, comprise at least one control, for example the machine control described in more detail below, which is set up to control the execution of the cleaning program.
- the automatic program can, for example, be set up to allow a user to select from several possible cleaning programs with different parameters and/or to set operating parameters of the at least one cleaning program.
- the cleaning device further comprises at least one covering device for covering the cleaning chamber.
- the covering device has at least one open state and at least one closed state.
- covering device is a broad term which is to be given its usual and common meaning as understood by those skilled in the art.
- the term is not limited to a specific or adapted meaning.
- the term can, without limitation, refer in particular to a part of the housing of the cleaning device which completely or partially closes or encloses the cleaning chamber.
- the covering device can be identical to the housing or form a component of the housing.
- the covering device can in particular be made entirely or partially from at least one rigid material, for example at least one metallic material, for example one or more metal sheets, and/or at least one plastic material.
- the covering device can be made entirely or partially from sheet metal, for example sheet steel.
- the cleaning chamber can have at least one interior space which can be completely or partially enclosed by the housing, wherein the covering device can form part of this housing.
- the housing can comprise further components, for example one or more rigid components which are not movable and which, for example, remain unchanged in the open state and the closed state.
- the covering device has at least one open state and at least one closed state. Accordingly, the covering device can be designed entirely or partially as a movable covering device. Accordingly, the covering device can, for example, comprise at least one flap or door. However, within the scope of the present invention, preference is generally given to using a covering device which is designed entirely or partially as a displaceable part, for example as a displaceable sheet or as a displaceable hood. For example, the covering device can have at least one vertically displaceable sheet and/or at least one vertically displaceable hood.
- open state and “closed state” as used herein are broad terms which are to be given their ordinary and common meaning as understood by those skilled in the art. The terms are not limited to any specific or adapted meaning.
- the terms may refer in particular to positions refer to the positions, orientations or positions of the covering device in which the cleaning chamber is open or closed.
- the cleaning chamber in the open state, can be opened in such a way that the items to be cleaned and/or the cleaning basket can be introduced into the cleaning chamber or the items to be cleaned and/or the cleaning basket can be removed from the cleaning chamber.
- the cleaning chamber In the open state, the cleaning chamber can, for example, be closed in such a way that the introduction and removal are prevented.
- the closed state can be such that the cleaning chamber is covered by the covering device in such a way that no liquid and/or steam can escape from the cleaning chamber into the environment.
- the cleaning device can, for example, comprise at least one actuator, for example at least one actuator with at least one electric motor, by means of which the covering device can be moved from the closed state to the open state and/or by means of which the covering device can be moved from the open state to the closed state.
- the actuator can also comprise at least one gear.
- the actuator can comprise at least one lifting device by means of which the covering device and/or a part of the covering device can be raised and/or lowered.
- the at least one actuator can be controlled, for example, by at least one control of the cleaning device, for example the machine control described in more detail below, in order to bring the covering device into the open state or the closed state.
- the covering device can comprise, for example, at least one displaceably mounted sheet and/or a displaceably mounted hood. Accordingly, the covering device can comprise, for example, at least one guide along which the displacement of the covering device and/or a part thereof can take place.
- the cover device can comprise at least one sheet of metal and/or at least one other material that is slidably mounted in a guide.
- the cover device can comprise side sheets that are slidably mounted on two opposite sides, in particular vertically slidably mounted, which can be moved vertically simultaneously or independently of one another to open or close one or both of the sides.
- a first position which can correspond to the closed state
- the slidably mounted sheet can seal tightly against at least one other part of the housing and/or the cleaning device, so that the cleaning chamber is closed.
- a second position which corresponds to the open state
- at least one gap can be created between the slidably mounted sheet and the other part of the housing so that the cleaning chamber is open and/or accessible.
- a pivoting or rotating movement is also possible, for example around a horizontal axis of rotation at the rear upper corner of the cover device. Combinations of the movement options mentioned are also possible.
- the covering device can also comprise a hood.
- hood as used here is a broad term which is to be given its usual and common meaning as understood by those skilled in the art. The term is not limited to a specific or adapted meaning.
- the term can, without limitation, refer in particular to a part of a housing which comprises at least two side walls of the housing and which is movable in a vertical movement.
- the vertical movement can be designed such that it comprises a lower position which can correspond to the closed state in which the hood closes off against other parts of the housing and/or the cleaning device.
- the vertical movement can be designed such that it comprises an upper position which corresponds to the open state in which a gap or an opening is created between the hood and the other housing parts so that the cleaning chamber is accessible.
- the housing of the cleaning device can be cuboid-shaped, with two side walls, a rear wall, a front, a roof and optionally a floor, whereby the hood can form at least the two side walls and the front, and optionally also the rear wall and/or the roof.
- the hood can sit on a base and/or a frame of the cleaning device, for example.
- the rear wall can optionally remain stationary so that the hood moves relative to the rear wall.
- the roof can also optionally remain stationary so that only a hood casing that partially encloses the cleaning chamber on the two side walls and the front is moved vertically.
- Various designs are possible.
- the cleaning device further comprises at least one basket carrier.
- the basket carrier is designed to be, at least partially, reversibly introduced into the cleaning chamber.
- the term "basket carrier” as used herein is a broad term to which its usual and common meaning is to be given, as understood by those skilled in the art. The term is not limited to a special or adapted Meaning.
- the term can, without limitation, refer in particular to a component which is preferably formed in one piece and which is designed to accommodate at least one, preferably exactly one, cleaning basket.
- the basket carrier can have at least one support surface, in particular a substantially flat support surface onto which a cleaning basket can be placed, so that the cleaning basket, for example when it is accommodated stationary in the cleaning chamber, stands on the support surface.
- the basket carrier can, for example, span at least one surface which corresponds at least to the base area of the cleaning basket.
- the basket carrier can be designed such that the cleaning basket can slide on the at least one support surface.
- the cleaning device can, for example, have at least one guide rail for the cleaning basket.
- This guide rail can be fully or partially integrated into the basket carrier or can also be fully or partially designed such that the cleaning basket slides on the support surface when the cleaning basket is inserted into the guide rails.
- the basket carrier can, for example, comprise at least one frame, for example a rectangular and in particular square frame, which is, for example, made entirely or partially from at least one metallic material, for example from stainless steel, or, alternatively or additionally, entirely or partially from at least one plastic material.
- the frame can comprise, in particular flat, shaped elements that serve to guide cleaning fluid to the underside of the cleaning basket in a targeted manner.
- water baffles can be integrated on all four inner sides of the frame, which guide the cleaning fluid sprayed by the nozzle system below the items to be cleaned to the bottom of the cleaning basket in a targeted manner.
- the basket carrier can comprise further elements, as will be described in more detail below.
- the basket carrier is designed to be reversibly inserted into the cleaning chamber.
- the term "reversible” as used here is a broad term to which its usual and common meaning should be given, as understood by the person skilled in the art. The term is not limited to a specific or adapted meaning. The term can, without limitation, refer in particular to a reversible process.
- the cleaning chamber can have at least one basket carrier receptacle into which the basket carrier can be inserted and from which the basket carrier can also be removed again.
- this can be a basket carrier receptacle whose dimensions are adapted to the outer contour of the basket carrier and which, for example, has at least one holder so that the basket carrier inserted into the basket carrier holder is preferably aligned such that it is aligned horizontally, so that, for example, the support surface described above is aligned horizontally.
- the frame of the basket carrier when the basket carrier is inserted into the basket carrier holder, can be aligned essentially horizontally, for example with a deviation from a horizontal alignment of no more than 10°, preferably no more than 5°.
- the reversible introduction of the basket carrier into the cleaning chamber can, for example, be carried out by at least one action selected from the group consisting of inserting, pivoting, pushing in, latching, or similar movements or a combination of these or other movements.
- the basket carrier holder can also have, for example, at least one guide element, for example a guide rail, into which at least one element of the basket carrier engages during insertion and guides the movement of the basket carrier during insertion, for example a projection.
- Other designs are also possible. In this way, it is possible to prevent the basket carrier from jamming when being inserted into the cleaning chamber and, in particular, to prevent the coupling elements described in more detail below from jamming.
- the insertion can be carried out without tools, so that, for example, no screws or bolts have to be loosened in order to insert the basket carrier into the cleaning chamber or to remove it from the cleaning chamber again.
- the basket carrier has at least one drive device.
- drive device as used here is a broad term which should be given its usual and common meaning as understood by the person skilled in the art. The term is not restricted to a specific or adapted meaning. The term can, without restriction, refer in particular to any device which is designed to set at least one element on which the drive device acts in motion, in particular in a linear motion.
- the drive device can thus comprise in particular a conveyor device.
- the drive device can comprise at least one roller conveyor, in particular a driven or drivable roller conveyor.
- the drive device can also comprise, for example, at least one conveyor belt, in particular at least one driven or drivable conveyor belt. Other configurations are also possible and are described in more detail below.
- the drive device can, for example, be designed to transport a cleaning basket sitting on the basket carrier in a linear motion in a transport direction.
- the drive device can accordingly provide a transport path for the basket carrier and/or the Form a cleaning basket which extends, for example, over at least a distance of 70%, in particular of at least 80% or even of at least 90% of a width of the basket carrier in the direction of the linear movement, i.e. in the transport direction.
- the cleaning device in turn has at least one drive, at least partially arranged in the cleaning chamber, i.e. a drive which is designed separately, separately or separable from the drive device.
- a drive which is designed separately, separately or separable from the drive device.
- the term "drive” as used here is a broad term which should be given its usual and common meaning as understood by the person skilled in the art. The term is not limited to a specific or adapted meaning.
- the term can, without limitation, refer in particular to an actuator which is designed to generate and/or transmit a movement.
- the drive can comprise at least one electromechanical energy converter which is designed to convert electrical energy into mechanical energy, in particular into rotational energy.
- the drive can comprise at least one motor, in particular an electric motor.
- the drive can be designed in such a way that only the torque required for the function is delivered to its output shaft, i.e. the torque delivered is limited to a set value. This measure can be taken to avoid overloads in the drive device and/or the risk of accidents. There are various technical ways to achieve this goal.
- the preferred way may be an intrinsically safe design of the drive motor itself, where the electric motor stops rotating in the event of an overload without causing further damage.
- the drive can comprise at least one coupling element and/or at least one gear element, for example at least one drive gear and/or drive pinion.
- the drive is at least partially arranged in the cleaning chamber. This means that at least part of the drive is arranged in the cleaning chamber and can couple there to the basket carrier, in particular the drive device of the basket carrier.
- at least one coupling element of the drive also referred to as a coupling element, can be arranged in the cleaning chamber in order to be able to couple there to the basket carrier and in particular the drive device of the basket carrier, in particular a corresponding coupling element of the drive device.
- at least one further part of the drive can be arranged outside the cleaning chamber.
- At least one component of the drive which is sensitive to moisture and/or heat, for example, can be arranged outside the cleaning chamber and coupled, for example via at least one feedthrough, to the part of the drive arranged inside the cleaning chamber.
- at least one motor and/or at least one gear of the drive can be arranged outside the cleaning chamber, for example in an installation room of the dishwasher, in which pumps or other electronic components can also be arranged, for example.
- a movement from the motor and/or from the gear can be transmitted via at least one feedthrough to the at least one part of the drive arranged inside the cleaning chamber, for example to at least one coupling element of the drive arranged there, for example at least one gear and/or at least one gear element of the drive.
- the drive can also be arranged completely in the cleaning chamber.
- at least part of the drive can also be designed to be protected in such a way that it is largely insensitive to the conditions prevailing in the cleaning chamber.
- the drive can have at least one liquid-tight and/or moisture-tight housing.
- the drive can in particular be arranged entirely or partially in the cleaning chamber and remain in the cleaning chamber when the basket carrier is removed from the cleaning chamber.
- the drive can therefore remain entirely in the part of the cleaning device that is not associated with the basket carrier, for example the cleaning chamber, installation space, housing, base frame or other components that cannot be removed with the basket carrier.
- the drive and the drive device can work together in a complementary manner.
- the basket carrier is designed to mechanically couple to the drive when the basket carrier is inserted into the cleaning chamber.
- the drive and the basket carrier can each comprise at least one coupling element, wherein the coupling element of the basket carrier couples to the coupling element of the drive when the basket carrier is inserted, so that a movement can be transferred from the drive to the drive device of the basket carrier, for example a rotational movement.
- the coupling elements can each comprise gears, for example with coarse teeth, which engage with one another when the basket carrier is inserted.
- the engagement should be designed to be reversible, so that when the basket carrier is removed from the cleaning chamber, which should in particular be able to be done without tools, the coupling element of the drive device is separated again from the coupling element of the drive, for example by separating the gears from one another.
- the cleaning device is designed in such a way that the coupled drive device can be driven by means of the drive in order to move a cleaning basket with the material to be cleaned To draw items to be cleaned into the cleaning chamber when the cover device is open and to hold the drawn-in cleaning basket in a stationary manner in the cleaning chamber for the cleaning items in the cleaning basket to be exposed to the cleaning fluid.
- the drive is coupled to the drive device so that a movement of the drive, in particular a rotational movement, can be transferred to the drive device in order to drive the drive device so that it can draw a cleaning basket with the items to be cleaned into the cleaning chamber.
- the drive device can in particular be arranged completely in the cleaning chamber.
- the drive device can be designed such that it only acts on parts of the cleaning basket that protrude into the cleaning chamber and draws the cleaning basket completely into the cleaning chamber via these parts that protrude.
- the cleaning device for example a machine control of the cleaning device, can in particular be designed such that further movement of the cleaning basket is stopped, for example by stopping the drive.
- the cleaning basket now completely drawn into the cleaning chamber and held stationary in the cleaning chamber, can be subjected to at least one cleaning fluid with the items to be cleaned held therein.
- One or more further steps can be provided between drawing in and application.
- the covering device can be in the open state of the covering device while the cleaning basket is being drawn into the cleaning chamber, or, if several open states are provided, in at least one of the open states. After drawing in, the drive can be stopped and the covering device can be brought into the closed state. Application can then take place.
- the cleaning chamber can, for example, have at least one machine control system which is programmed to automatically control the following steps in the order mentioned:
- the cleaning device can, as will be explained in more detail below, comprise at least one basket sensor, for example. This can, for example, be arranged entirely or partially in the cleaning chamber.
- a basket sensor selected from the group consisting of a mechanical basket sensor, in particular a switch, an optical basket sensor, in particular a light barrier, and an electrical basket sensor.
- the cleaning device can have at least one conveyor device outside the cleaning chamber.
- this can be a driven roller conveyor or a conveyor belt, as will be explained in more detail below.
- the conveyor device which can also be referred to as a basket feed, can be designed to be active or passive.
- a weight-driven basket feed can take place, for example via an inclined feed table, or, alternatively or additionally, an active feed by means of a driven conveyor device.
- a cleaning basket can be partially introduced into the cleaning chamber with the cover device open, so that the drive device can grasp it and retract it completely into the cleaning chamber.
- the cleaning device can in particular comprise at least one machine control.
- machine control alternatively often simply referred to as “control”, as used here, is a broad term to which its usual and common meaning should be given, as understood by those skilled in the art.
- the term is not restricted to a specific or adapted meaning.
- the term can refer, without limitation, in particular to a one-part or multi-part device of the cleaning device, which is designed to completely or partially control and/or regulate an operation of the cleaning device.
- control can be designed to change, in particular to control and/or regulate, one or more operating parameters of the cleaning device, for example at least one temperature, at least one pressure, at least one heating output, at least one pump output, at least one valve position or also a combination of two or more operating parameters.
- the control can in particular comprise at least one data processing device, for example at least one processor.
- processor as used herein is also a broad term which is to be given its ordinary and common meaning as understood by those skilled in the art. The term is not limited to a specific or adapted meaning. The term may, without limitation, refer in particular to any basically any logic circuit configured to perform basic operations of a computer or system and/or to a device configured to perform calculations or logical operations.
- the processor may be configured to implement basic instructions which control a computer or a computer system.
- the processor may comprise at least one component selected from the group consisting of: an arithmetic logic unit (ALU); a floating-point unit (FPU), such as a mathematical coprocessor or a numerical coprocessor; a plurality of registers, in particular registers configured to provide operands to the ALU and to store results of operations; a memory, in particular a data memory, such as an LI and/or L2 cache data memory.
- the processor can have a single core or multiple cores.
- the processor can be a central processing unit (CPU) or comprise such a central processing unit.
- the processor can be a microprocessor or comprise a microprocessor, so that, in particular, the components of the processor can be comprised in a single integrated circuit chip.
- the processor can also comprise one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and/or one or more field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or similar components.
- ASICs application-specific integrated circuits
- FPGAs field-programmable gate arrays
- the processor can in particular be configured, in particular by software programming, to carry out one or more evaluation operations.
- control device can be implemented partly by hardware and/or, alternatively or additionally, completely or partly by software.
- control device can comprise at least one volatile and/or non-volatile data memory.
- control device can comprise at least one interface, for example a human-machine interface for inputting commands and/or for outputting information, and/or a wireless or wired interface for unidirectional or bidirectional exchange of data and/or commands between the cleaning device and at least one further device.
- the control can in particular comprise at least one computer and/or at least one processor.
- the control can in particular be a central or decentralized machine control of the cleaning device.
- the control can also be connected to at least one sensor of the cleaning device and, for example, process one or more sensor signals using programming.
- the machine control can be set up, in particular in terms of programming, to control or carry out at least one cleaning program of the cleaning device.
- the machine control can also be set up to control the covering device.
- the machine control can be set up to transmit control commands to at least one actuator of the covering device, for example at least one motor that drives the covering device, for example at least one electric motor.
- this can be a motor that drives an opening movement of the hood and/or the at least one sheet. Accordingly, the machine control can determine, for example, when the covering device is opened or closed.
- the machine control can also be set up to control the drive.
- the drive can then act on the coupled drive device of the basket carrier and thus control a movement of a cleaning basket interacting with the drive device, for example a drawing in of a cleaning basket into the cleaning chamber and/or a discharge of a cleaning basket from the cleaning chamber.
- the cleaning device can generally comprise at least one basket sensor.
- at least one basket sensor can be provided which is arranged in the cleaning chamber.
- the term "basket sensor” as used here is a broad term which is to be given its usual and common meaning as understood by the person skilled in the art. The term is not restricted to a specific or adapted meaning. The term can, without restriction, in particular refer to any device which is designed to detect the presence of at least one basket at one or more locations monitored by the basket sensor and, for example, to generate at least one corresponding digital or analog signal.
- the basket sensor can detect one or more further items of information, for example also at least one item of information about a type or property of the cleaning basket and/or at least one item of information about a type or Property of the items to be cleaned held in the cleaning basket.
- the at least one basket sensor can, as stated above, be based in particular on a sensor principle, for example at least one sensor principle selected from mechanical detection, optical detection, electrical detection.
- the basket sensor can comprise at least one mechanical and/or electromechanical switch or button which can be triggered by the presence of a cleaning basket.
- the basket sensor can comprise at least one light barrier, for example. Other types of basket sensors are also possible.
- the machine control can in particular be set up to evaluate at least one signal from the basket sensor in the cleaning chamber. Accordingly, the machine control can also be set up to control the drive in accordance with the signal from the basket sensor. For example, the machine control can be set up to set the drive in motion until the basket sensor in the cleaning chamber generates a signal which indicates that the cleaning basket has been completely retracted into the cleaning chamber. The machine control can be set up to stop the drive when this signal, which indicates that the cleaning basket has been completely retracted into the cleaning chamber, is detected. Then, for example, as explained above, the machine control can control an actuator of the covering device in such a way that the covering device is moved from the at least one open position to the closed position, for example by closing the hood or the sheet.
- the stationary reception of the cleaning item in the cleaning chamber during the application of the at least one cleaning fluid means that the cleaning item is not transported through the cleaning chamber during the application, but remains essentially stationary within the cleaning chamber.
- the cleaning item either stands completely still, or the cleaning item is optionally moved slightly around a central position, for example by no more than 50 mm.
- the cleaning item can be moved periodically around a central position. This can improve the cleaning result, since in this way, for example, further surfaces of the cleaning item can be reached by the cleaning fluid, for example by spray jets that emerge from nozzles of the application device.
- the cleaning device can also be set up in particular to use the drive device to move the cleaning item that is stationary in the cleaning chamber during the application of the cleaning fluid.
- the cleaning chamber can be dimensioned accordingly so that, for example, at least 25 mm of space remains in both directions around the central positioning so that the basket carrier with the cleaning basket accommodated thereon can be moved periodically in these two directions.
- the covering device can be designed in various ways.
- it can comprise at least two movable walls, which can be mounted so as to be movable, in particular displaceable, in the vertical direction, for example.
- the covering device can form, for example, at least three walls of the cleaning chamber, in particular two side walls and a front wall.
- the covering device as stated above, can also additionally form at least one rear wall of the cleaning chamber and/or at least one roof of the cleaning chamber.
- the covering device can comprise at least two displaceably mounted side walls, which can be moved simultaneously or at different times.
- the cleaning basket with the items to be cleaned can be pushed into the cleaning chamber on the side of a first side wall when this first side wall is in its open state. Furthermore, on the side of a second side wall, which is opposite the first side wall, the cleaning basket with the items to be cleaned that have now been cleaned can be pushed out of the cleaning chamber when the second side wall is in its open state.
- the opening of the first side wall and the second side wall can take place simultaneously or at different times.
- one or more other walls of the cleaning chamber can be moved with the first side wall and the second side wall.
- individual walls of the cleaning chamber can be moved or several walls at the same time, for example in the form of a hood or in the form of a hood casing with at least three sides.
- the cleaning chamber can be set up to move at least two of the walls simultaneously or at different times, in particular in a vertical movement, in order to bring the cover device from the open state into the closed state or vice versa.
- the cleaning device can, in particular, as stated above, be designed entirely or partially as a hood-type dishwasher, in particular as a hood-type dishwasher, or can comprise such a hood-type dishwasher.
- the cleaning device can thus in particular, be designed to move at least three walls of the cleaning chamber formed by the covering device, in particular at least the two side walls and the front wall, together in a vertical movement.
- the covering device can thus be designed entirely or partially as a hood which encompasses at least the two side walls and the front wall of the cleaning chamber.
- the hood can encompass further walls of the cleaning chamber, for example the rear wall and/or the roof.
- the cleaning device is in particular designed to drive the coupled drive device by means of the drive in such a way that a cleaning basket with items to be cleaned can be drawn into the cleaning chamber when the cover device is open.
- the cleaning device can also be designed in such a way that the coupled drive device can be driven by means of the drive in order to eject the cleaning basket with the items to be cleaned from the cleaning chamber after cleaning has been completed when the cover device is open.
- the drive device can therefore also push the cleaning basket out of the cleaning chamber in whole or in part after cleaning, for example. Examples are described in more detail below.
- the drive device can interact with the cleaning basket in various ways in order to pull it into the cleaning chamber and/or optionally also push it out of the cleaning chamber.
- the drive device can thus in particular have at least one drive element which is designed to couple to the cleaning basket in a manner selected from the group consisting of a force-fitting and a form-fitting coupling.
- a frictional connection can be made, for example by means of transport rollers on which the cleaning basket can rest.
- the drive device can be designed in various ways.
- the drive device can have at least one conveyor element that can be driven by the drive device for conveying the cleaning basket, i.e. an element that is designed to set the cleaning basket in motion and/or transport it.
- the conveyor element can be selected from the group consisting of: a roller conveyor; a conveyor belt; a conveyor belt; a conveyor chain; an oscillating ratchet transport.
- the retraction of the cleaning basket by the drive device can be carried out completely or partially and/or can be linked to one or more conditions, in particular to one or more preconditions with regard to an initial position and/or initial orientation of the cleaning basket.
- the drive device can be set up in such a way that the retraction of the cleaning basket only begins when the cleaning basket is pushed far enough into the cleaning chamber that it comes into engagement with the drive device. Accordingly, the drive device can, for example, be set up to act exclusively on parts of the cleaning basket that protrude into the cleaning chamber.
- the cleaning device can in particular be designed entirely or partially as a pass-through dishwasher or comprise a pass-through dishwasher.
- the cleaning device can be designed entirely or partially as a pass-through dishwasher.
- the cleaning device can in particular have at least one basket feed and at least one basket output, in particular a basket output opposite the basket feed with respect to the cleaning chamber.
- the term "basket feed” as used here is a broad term to which its usual and common meaning should be given, as understood by those skilled in the art.
- the term is not limited to a specific or adapted meaning.
- the term can, without limitation, refer in particular to any device by means of which one or more cleaning baskets can be actively or passively fed to the cleaning chamber.
- the basket feed can comprise at least one support surface outside the cleaning chamber onto which a cleaning basket with the items to be cleaned can be placed.
- This at least one support surface can also comprise, for example, one or more rails and/or several non-driven rollers or, alternatively or additionally, a large-area support surface.
- the support surface can be aligned completely horizontally or can also be completely or partially inclined, as will be explained in more detail below.
- the at least one support surface can, for example, be arranged at the same height as the basket carrier within the cleaning chamber, so that a cleaning basket can be pushed from the support surface of the basket feed directly onto the basket carrier without a height offset.
- the basket feed can also comprise at least one conveying device, as explained in more detail below, by means of which cleaning baskets can be actively transported.
- the term "basket dispenser" as used here is a broad term to which its usual and common meaning should be given, as understood by the person skilled in the art. The term is not restricted to a specific or adapted meaning. The term can, without restriction, refer in particular to any device by means of which one or more cleaning baskets can be actively or passively removed from or out of the cleaning chamber.
- the basket dispenser can comprise at least one support surface outside the cleaning chamber onto which a cleaning basket with the cleaned items can be placed.
- This at least one support surface can also comprise, for example, one or more rails and/or several non-driven rollers or, alternatively or additionally, a large-area support surface.
- the support surface can be aligned completely horizontally or can also be completely or partially inclined, as will be explained in more detail below.
- the at least one support surface can, for example, be arranged at the same height as the basket carrier within the cleaning chamber, so that a cleaning basket can be pushed from the basket carrier in the cleaning chamber onto the support surface of the basket dispenser without a height offset.
- the basket dispenser may also comprise at least one conveyor device, as explained in more detail below, by means of which cleaning baskets can be actively transported.
- the basket feed and basket output can be arranged on opposite sides of the cleaning chamber.
- a cleaning basket can be pushed sequentially in a linear direction, without changing direction, from the basket feed into the cleaning chamber and there in particular onto the basket carrier and from there again into the basket output.
- the cleaning device can be designed in particular to pull a cleaning basket from the basket feed into the basket carrier by means of the drive device of the basket carrier when the cover device is open, i.e. when the cover device is in the open state or, if several open states are provided, in at least one of the open states.
- the cleaning device can also be designed to store the items to be cleaned in the cleaning basket in a stationary manner in the basket carrier when the cover device is closed and to apply the cleaning fluid to them in at least one cleaning program, in particular in at least one cleaning program with at least one washing step and at least one rinsing step.
- the cleaning device can also be designed to, following the execution of the cleaning program,
- the cleaning basket with the cleaned items to be cleaned is to be transferred from the basket carrier to the basket outlet by means of the drive device when the cover device is open, i.e. when the cover device is in the open state or, if several open states are provided, in at least one of the open states. If several open states of the cover device are provided, the open states for drawing the cleaning basket into the cleaning chamber and for transferring it out of the cleaning chamber can differ, for example if the cover device comprises several separately movable side walls. Alternatively, these states can also be identical.
- the drive device can be set up in particular to act on parts of the cleaning basket that protrude from the basket feed into the basket carrier, in particular parts of the cleaning basket that interact with the drive device, and thereby pull the cleaning basket into the basket carrier.
- the drive device can be set up to act on the cleaning basket during the transfer of the cleaning basket to the basket output until no part of the cleaning basket protrudes into the basket carrier any more, i.e. no part of the cleaning basket interacts with the drive device any more.
- the basket feed can be designed in various ways.
- the basket feed can have at least one feed table connected to the cleaning chamber for feeding cleaning baskets with items to be cleaned to the cleaning chamber.
- this can be a metal table, for example with a flat surface, which can be designed horizontally or inclined.
- the feed table can be arranged inclined in such a way that cleaning baskets can slide on its surface towards the cleaning chamber due to their gravity.
- the feed table can in particular have at least one conveyor device designed separately from the drive device for conveying the cleaning baskets to the basket feed.
- this conveyor device can be selected from the group consisting of a driven roller conveyor, a conveyor belt, a conveyor chain.
- the infeed table can comprise one or more further elements.
- the infeed table can have at least one basket sensor for detecting cleaning baskets.
- the infeed table can have at least one basket brake, which can be set up to brake the conveyance of at least one cleaning basket when the basket brake is closed and to stop it when the basket brake is open. condition to release the transport.
- the term "brake” as used here is a broad term which is to be given its ordinary and common meaning as understood by a person skilled in the art. The term is not restricted to a specific or adapted meaning. The term can, without limitation, refer in particular to a reduction in the speed of at least one moving object, in particular by an action on the object, in particular a force acting on the object which counteracts the movement.
- Braking can be carried out in such a way that the movement of the object is slowed down, in particular in such a way that after braking has been completed the movement of the object is slowed down, but in particular the object does not stand still.
- braking can be carried out in such a way that the object comes to a complete standstill and/or stops as a result of the braking.
- the cleaning device can also have at least one feed control.
- the feed control can in particular be a control in the sense of the above definition.
- the feed control can basically be designed analogously to the machine control, with the options mentioned above.
- the feed control can generally be set up to control the conveyance of the cleaning baskets to the basket feed.
- the feed control can control the at least one conveyor device of the feed control.
- the feed control can control a timing of the feed to the cleaning chamber.
- the feed control can be designed separately from the machine control or can also be combined in whole or in part with the machine control.
- the feed control can be part of the machine control of the cleaning device, whereby, as stated above, the machine control can be set up to control at least one cleaning program in the cleaning chamber and whereby the machine control can also be set up to control the covering device.
- the basket output can have at least one discharge table connected to the cleaning chamber for removing cleaning baskets with cleaned cleaning items from the cleaning chamber.
- this can be a metal table, for example with a flat surface, which can be designed horizontally or inclined.
- the discharge table can be arranged inclined in such a way that cleaning baskets can slide away from the cleaning chamber on its surface due to their gravity.
- the discharge table can in particular have at least one conveyor device designed separately from the drive device for conveying the cleaning baskets away from the Basket output, in particular a conveying device selected from the group consisting of a driven roller conveyor, a conveyor belt, a conveyor chain.
- the discharge table can comprise further elements.
- the discharge table can have at least one basket sensor for detecting cleaning baskets.
- the discharge table can have at least one basket brake, which is designed to brake the transport of at least one cleaning basket in a closed state and to release the transport in an open state.
- the cleaning device can have a sequence control which can be set up to control the transport of the cleaning baskets away from the basket output.
- the sequence control can in particular be a control in the sense of the above definition.
- the sequence control can in particular be designed completely or partially separately from the machine control, but can also be combined completely or partially with the machine control.
- the sequence control can be part of the machine control.
- the machine control can be set up to control at least one cleaning program in the cleaning chamber and can also be set up to control the covering device.
- the machine control can, for example, be set up to carry out a sequence with the following steps, in particular in the order mentioned:
- Opening the cover device Controlling the drive device for transferring the cleaning basket with the cleaned items to the basket outlet;
- Control of the conveyor device of the basket output to remove the cleaning basket with the cleaned items away from the cleaning chamber.
- the steps of the sequence can overlap completely or partially and/or be carried out simultaneously and/or repeatedly. Additional steps can also be included. If several cleaning baskets are provided, a more complex timing of the supply and/or removal of the cleaning baskets can be carried out.
- the basket sensors and/or basket brakes outlined above can also be used here. In particular, a fully or partially automated supply of the baskets, cleaning and removal of the baskets can be carried out in this way.
- the cleaning device can also comprise further elements.
- the discharge table can have at least one drying fan for drying items to be cleaned in at least one cleaning basket on the discharge table.
- this drying fan can be integrated into the discharge table in such a way that it exposes the cleaned items to at least one stream of dry air, in particular heated air, through the cleaning basket, in particular through openings in the base of the cleaning basket.
- one or more further drying fans can also be provided, for example to expose the items to be cleaned from above to at least one stream of dry air, in particular heated air.
- the drive and the drive device can each have at least one drive element, in particular drive elements that complement one another.
- the drive elements can be designed to mechanically engage with one another when the basket carrier is inserted into the cleaning chamber, so that a movement of the drive causes a movement of the drive device of the basket carrier.
- the drive elements can engage with one another in a form-fitting manner.
- the drive elements can together form a transmission, in particular a gear transmission. This can have a transmission ratio of 1:1, or a transmission ratio of x:l or l:x, where x can be a rational number between 0 and 1.
- the basket carrier can in particular be inserted into the cleaning chamber and removed from the cleaning chamber without tools, i.e. for example without having to loosen screws or nuts.
- a locking mechanism can also be provided, although this can be manually released, for example.
- the basket carrier can be inserted into the cleaning chamber by means of a movement, wherein the movement comprises at least one pivoting movement, in particular a pivoting movement about one or more pivot axes.
- the movement by means of which the basket carrier can be inserted into the cleaning chamber and/or removed from the cleaning chamber can also be a combination movement of one or more linear movements and one or more rotational movements.
- the cleaning device can also have at least one basket carrier receptacle in the cleaning chamber and/or at least one guide element, for example at least one guide rail, which guides the insertion and/or removal of the basket carrier.
- the basket carrier can in particular have at least one frame.
- This frame can, for example, be rectangular, in particular square, since many cleaning baskets, in particular in the field of commercial dishwashing, are square.
- This frame can in particular be inserted into a basket carrier holder in the cleaning chamber.
- the frame can span a gap, for example also a rectangular and in particular square gap.
- the frame can have at least one guide rail for inserting the cleaning basket.
- the drive device can be set up to move the cleaning basket in the guide rail.
- the frame can also have a smooth surface onto which the cleaning basket can be pushed and/or on which the cleaning basket can be moved by means of the guide rail.
- the cleaning basket can also be designed such that the cleaning basket placed on it has no contact with the frame, but only has contact with the drive device.
- the drive device can in particular be connected to the frame in such a way that an interior of the frame remains at least largely uncovered.
- the frame can span a free area, which can be rectangular and in particular square, for example.
- the drive device can be connected to the frame in such a way that this free area is not substantially covered by the drive device, for example by the drive device being provided only in the immediate vicinity of one or more sides of the frame, for example along a direction of movement of the cleaning basket.
- the drive device can The device must be connected to the frame in such a way that a free area remains in the frame which is at least 90%, in particular at least 95%, of the free area spanned by the frame.
- the frame of the basket carrier can in particular be open at the bottom in such a way that cleaning fluid from at least one nozzle element of the exposure device arranged below the frame can apply to the items to be cleaned through the frame.
- the cleaning device can further comprise one or more cleaning baskets.
- the items to be cleaned can in principle be designed in any way.
- the cleaning device can be designed as a dishwasher.
- the cleaning device can thus be designed in particular as a dishwasher and be set up to clean items to be cleaned which are set up for at least one purpose selected from the group consisting of preparing food, preparing drinks, serving food, serving drinks, storing food, storing drinks.
- the cleaning basket can, for example, have at least one basket which is set up to receive and position items to be cleaned which are intended for at least one purpose selected from the group consisting of preparing, storing and serving food and/or drinks.
- it can be a glass basket with a plurality of fingers and/or compartments for receiving glasses.
- the at least one cleaning basket can comprise at least one basket for receiving cutlery.
- the at least one cleaning basket can comprise at least one basket for holding dishes, for example plates, with corresponding compartments for holding the dishes, for example the plates.
- a method for cleaning items to be cleaned is proposed.
- a cleaning device according to the present invention is used, for example according to one or more of the configurations described above and/or according to one or more of the embodiments described in more detail below.
- the method comprises the following method steps. These method steps can be carried out in the order shown. However, a different order is also possible in principle. Furthermore, it is possible for two or more or even all of the method steps to be carried out at the same time. carried out simultaneously or at an overlapping time. Furthermore, one, several or all of the process steps can also be carried out repeatedly.
- the method comprises the following steps: i. Opening the covering device, wherein the covering device is brought into the open state; ii. Pulling at least one cleaning basket with items to be cleaned into the cleaning chamber with the covering device open by means of the drive device and stationary reception of the cleaning basket in the cleaning chamber; iii. Closing the covering device, wherein the covering device is brought into the closed state; iv. Exposing the items to be cleaned in the cleaning chamber to at least one cleaning fluid; v. Opening the covering device, wherein the covering device is brought into the closed state; and vi. Ejecting the cleaning basket with the cleaned items from the cleaning chamber by means of the drive device.
- the present invention can be used to create a cleaning device which can be designed in particular as a pass-through dishwasher, for example as a pass-through dishwasher, and in particular as a hood dishwasher, in particular as a hood dishwasher, and which can be designed in particular as a program machine, also referred to as a program dishwasher, with a stationary rinsing process.
- This proposed cleaning device and the proposed method address the disadvantages of the prior art described above.
- existing cleaning devices can be easily retrofitted in order to implement the present invention.
- a drive and a corresponding basket carrier can be easily installed in existing pass-through dishwashers, for example in hood dishwashers.
- the equipment required can be reduced and the operating personnel can be protected.
- the cleaning device can be designed in such a way that transport via external lever structures, externally attached slides or feed units with carriers located outside the cleaning chamber can be completely or partially dispensed with. This increases the occupational safety of the operating personnel who are in the same work area as the transport devices. In particular, dangers from crushing, pinching, being pulled into a transport device or similar dangers can be reduced or completely avoided.
- the cleaning device can in particular be designed in such a way that the covering device is moved completely or partially automatically, for example completely or partially automatically, in particular controlled by the machine control, from the closed state to the open state and/or from the open state to the closed state.
- This control can be carried out, for example, as required, whereby, as explained above, a time control and/or a control can be carried out in accordance with received sensor signals, for example signals from one or more basket sensors.
- the covering device in particular the hood, can be opened and/or closed automatically or at least partially automatically, which results in additional relief for the operating personnel.
- a partially or fully automated loading and/or unloading of the cleaning chamber can take place. For example, cleaning baskets loaded with items to be cleaned can be automatically moved into the cleaning chamber and optionally also removed from the cleaning chamber, in particular the rinsing chamber, after cleaning.
- a drive for the cleaning baskets can be implemented within the cleaning chamber. Furthermore, the technical effort for this drive can be greatly reduced, so that existing cleaning devices can also be retrofitted easily and without major technical effort.
- the proposed solution is comparatively simple.
- the drive device used to transport the cleaning baskets can be integrated into a basket carrier of the cleaning device.
- the basket carrier can be designed in such a way that it can be removed from the cleaning chamber without tools and/or inserted into the cleaning chamber without tools.
- the basket carrier can be designed in such a way that it can be folded up and/or removed without having to use tools.
- the conveying movement in the cleaning chamber can, for example, be achieved in principle with belts, straps, chains, rollers, an oscillating ratchet transport or the like.
- the drive device can have a plurality of individual driven rollers.
- the rollers can not be designed over the entire width of the cleaning basket to be conveyed, but can only be arranged laterally, for example, so that in particular only one edge of the cleaning basket is touched and/or covered from below. In this way, the drive device does not or only slightly impair the application of the cleaning fluid to the items to be cleaned from below. If the drive device has a plurality of individual driven rollers, these can in particular be arranged at a distance from one another.
- This also has the advantage that the bottom of the cleaning basket is only covered by the drive device over a minimal area, so that the items to be cleaned can be reached over a large area by the at least one cleaning fluid from nozzles of the application device arranged below the cleaning basket.
- the base of the cleaning basket can in particular be designed like a grid, in particular with the largest possible free cross-sections, so that the cleaning fluid can also easily reach the items to be cleaned from below.
- transport rollers In contrast to continuous conveyor elements such as chains, belts or a ratchet conveyor, transport rollers generally have the advantage that a smaller proportion of the base area of the cleaning basket can be shaded from the jets of the at least one cleaning fluid.
- the drive device can, as stated above, have a plurality of individual rollers.
- a drive transmission for example a gear
- This drive transmission can, for example, comprise a transmission by means of one or more belts, one or more straps, one or more chains, a gear transmission or a combination of two, several or all of the elements mentioned.
- One or more drive elements or conveyor elements of the drive device can, for example, be provided on the back of the basket carrier or on a front side opposite the back.
- the basket carrier can form a frame, in particular a rectangular frame, wherein the drive elements can be provided on a rear and/or a front strut of the frame, in particular on an inner side of the frame. If the drive is provided on a rear side of the cleaning chamber, for example, drive elements of the drive device located on the front can be driven via a transmission of the rotary movement, for example by means of a shaft which extends from the back to the front.
- at least one transmission element can be provided in the basket carrier for transmitting a rotary movement from one side of the basket carrier to another side of the basket carrier, for example from a roller conveyor to a roller conveyor arranged on an opposite side.
- the basket carrier can comprise two or more parallel roller conveyors, which can be coupled to one another, for example via at least one transmission element, so that the roller conveyors can be driven simultaneously.
- the basket carrier comprises at least one gear and/or at least one transmission element, for example a gear with two or more gears
- the transmission element can be covered completely or partially. In this way, it can be at least largely prevented that the operating personnel can accidentally reach into moving areas. Furthermore, contamination of the transmission element, in particular the gear, can be completely or partially prevented in this way.
- the cover can also be on one side only, for example only on the top side of the basket carrier, so that the transmission element, in particular the gear, is accessible to the cleaning fluid from below, for example, and thus, for example, any dirt that has penetrated can also be rinsed out by the cleaning fluid.
- the movement of the drive device can be transferred to the cleaning basket that is in engagement with the drive device in various ways.
- a force connection can be used.
- a rotary movement of rollers of the drive device can be transferred to the underside of the cleaning basket by means of a force connection between the outer surfaces of the rollers.
- Such a force connection in particular a friction connection, is also advantageous in that mechanical damage is prevented in the event of a blockage and/or overload, since the cleaning basket can then simply slide over the rollers.
- the drive device can basically be made from different materials.
- the drive device and in particular the rollers of the drive device can be made completely or partially from at least one material selected from the group consisting of: a metal; a plastic, for example polypropylene, with or without fillers, for example glass fiber reinforcement; hard rubber; a composite material, in particular a composite of a hard plastic such as a thermoplastic with at least one softer plastic, for example a coating with at least one elastomer material, for example rubber, in particular on a running surface.
- a metal a plastic, for example polypropylene, with or without fillers, for example glass fiber reinforcement
- hard rubber a composite material, in particular a composite of a hard plastic such as a thermoplastic with at least one softer plastic, for example a coating with at least one elastomer material, for example rubber, in particular on a running surface.
- rollers are provided in the drive device, these rollers can be supported in various ways.
- the rollers can be supported using roller bearings and/or plain bearings, for example using plain bearings made of a material that is adapted for use under the thermal and chemical conditions in the cleaning device.
- the drive device is driven via the drive provided in the cleaning chamber and coupled to the drive device, also referred to as the drive unit.
- the drive can in particular be constructed completely independently of the drive device.
- the drive can in particular be arranged completely or partially fixed in the cleaning chamber. At least part of the drive can also be installed, for example, in an installation space of the cleaning device, for example the dishwasher. As explained above, part of the drive can then be arranged inside the cleaning chamber, for example, so that, for example, only one component for transmitting the rotary movement protrudes from the dry installation space into the wet interior of the cleaning chamber.
- the drive can be designed to be liquid-tight.
- it can also be installed inside the cleaning chamber, for example the rinsing area. Electrical supply lines for the power supply and/or for controlling the drive can then be led through a feedthrough into the cleaning chamber, for example from the installation room. Hybrid designs are also possible.
- the basket carrier can be inserted into the cleaning chamber and/or removed from the cleaning chamber via at least one pivoting movement.
- pivoting, locking and/or unlocking can also occur, for example, and/or the drive can be coupled to the drive device, and/or when the basket carrier is removed from the cleaning chamber, it can be uncoupled.
- the split design makes it possible for the basket carrier to be folded up on the one hand, for example, and on the other hand to be completely removed from the cleaning chamber, for example without the use of tools. Folding up and/or removing the basket carrier from the cleaning chamber is often necessary, for example, in order to remove sieve elements from the cleaning chamber for cleaning purposes.
- At least one receptacle for receiving the basket carrier can be provided in the cleaning chamber.
- the receptacle for the basket carrier can in particular be designed such that when the basket carrier is inserted or folded down, the drive device of the basket carrier is automatically coupled to the drive.
- the coupling of the basket carrier, in particular the drive device, to the drive can be done in different ways.
- this can be done by a frictional connection and/or form-fitting.
- coupling can be possible without the need to align the coupling elements with one another, for example by coupling gears to one another or coupling them so that they mesh with one another.
- this makes it possible to create a force-fit connection for the rotary movement, and on the other hand, it also makes it possible to couple without errors or interference, without any components, such as shaft ends, claw couplings or similar components, having to be aligned with one another in advance.
- At least one element of the drive can be arranged in the cleaning chamber.
- one or more further elements of the drive can be provided outside the cleaning chamber, for example in an installation space of the cleaning device, in which, for example, one or more electronic components and/or one or more pumps are also located.
- the at least one element of the drive, which is arranged in the cleaning chamber can in particular comprise at least one coupling element for coupling to the basket carrier, in particular to the drive device of the basket carrier and in particular to a coupling element of the drive device.
- this can be at least one gear element, such as at least one gear.
- spur gear above the plane of the basket carrier and/or above the pivot axis of the basket carrier.
- This gear can, for example, be driven through the rear wall of the cleaning chamber, for example by at least one drive shaft which is guided through the rear wall of the cleaning chamber.
- a corresponding coupling element can, for example, be provided on the basket carrier itself, with the drive device.
- at least one spur gear can protrude backwards, towards the rear wall of the cleaning chamber, beyond the overall contour of the basket carrier, for example the frame of the basket carrier.
- This coupling element for example the gear, can be connected to at least one shaft and/or at least one gear.
- At least one shaft connected to the coupling element of the drive device can lead to drive elements of the drive device, for example one or more conveyor elements, which can be arranged inside the basket carrier, for example within the frame spanned by the basket carrier.
- This shaft can, for example, transfer the rotary movement from the drive to other elements of the drive device, for example conveyor elements such as drive rollers.
- the coupling element of the drive device can generally also be located below the level of the basket carrier and/or below the pivot axis of the basket carrier.
- the coupling element of the drive device can be arranged below a level spanned by the frame of the basket carrier.
- the coupling elements of the drive and the drive device can be geometrically aligned to one another in such a way that they can couple to one another. If, for example, gears are provided, they can be arranged and/or oriented in such a way that they couple to one another when the basket carrier is inserted into the cleaning chamber. For example, with respect to a longitudinal extension of the cleaning device, gears of the drive and the drive device can be aligned in such a way that their axes are at least approximately superimposed in a plan view. In a transverse direction of the cleaning chamber, these gears can also be arranged in alignment, in particular with respect to their width.
- the coupling elements for example the gears
- the coupling elements can engage so that, for example, the respective pitch circles of the toothing are tangent to one another. This can be achieved, for example, by the gears being attached in such a way that their pitch circle is at the level of the pivot axis of the basket carrier.
- the basket carrier of the cleaning device can also be designed to be replaceable.
- the basket carrier with the drive device can be removed from the cleaning chamber and replaced with a basket carrier without a drive device, which otherwise has similar dimensions.
- the cleaning device is not only flexible in use, but the cleaning device can also be used again, for example, if the drive is faulty.
- the performance of the cleaning device in particular of the rinsing system and/or the dishwasher, can generally be increased without additional personnel being required.
- Conventional pass-through dishwashers can also be used and modified according to the invention. The invention thus enables an increased throughput, particularly in program machines, without additional personnel.
- the ergonomic problems described above can be reduced with the present invention.
- Automatic transport of the cleaning baskets can significantly improve ergonomics for the operating personnel.
- hygiene by, for example, an operator first preparing several baskets with items to be cleaned on the basket feed side. These can then be transported to the cleaning chamber in a fully or partially automated and/or timed manner.
- the control system can, for example, open the cover device after each run of a cleaning program, dispense the cleaning basket with the now cleaned dishes from the cleaning chamber into the basket output, and pull a new basket with items to be cleaned into the cleaning chamber from the basket feed side.
- This timed automation which can be controlled by the machine control system, for example, means that several cleaning baskets with items to be cleaned can be prepared and arranged in a queue at the basket feed. After this preparation, the operator can, for example, take off their gloves, wash and/or disinfect their hands, and move to the basket output. There, the cleaning baskets with the cleaned items can then be processed by the operator, for example removed, stored, or emptied.
- the removable basket carrier can in particular be removed, for example without tools, can for example be folded up and/or removed from the cleaning chamber in another way, in particular for the purpose of maintenance and/or cleaning of the cleaning device.
- the basket carrier can be removed from the cleaning chamber in order to remove sieve elements from the cleaning chamber for cleaning purposes, in particular in the floor area of the cleaning chamber.
- sieve elements are usually only accessible from the side by complex dismantling or by additional maintenance flaps. This significantly increases user-friendliness, functional reliability, occupational safety and reliability compared to known systems, in particular automated systems.
- the proposed cleaning device can be manufactured relatively inexpensively and kept structurally simple. In general, the manufacturing costs for the system according to the invention can be kept relatively low. Furthermore, existing cleaning devices, for example existing pass-through dishwashers, can also be retrofitted accordingly according to the invention. In summary, without limiting further possible embodiments, the following embodiments are proposed:
- Embodiment 1 Cleaning device for cleaning items to be cleaned, comprising a cleaning chamber in which the items to be cleaned can be accommodated in a stationary manner by means of at least one cleaning basket, further comprising at least one loading device, wherein the cleaning device is designed as a programmer and is set up to apply at least one cleaning fluid to the items to be cleaned accommodated in a stationary manner in the cleaning chamber, further comprising at least one covering device for covering the cleaning chamber, wherein the covering device has at least one open state and at least one closed state, further comprising at least one basket carrier, wherein the basket carrier is set up to be reversibly introduced into the cleaning chamber, for example inserted, wherein the basket carrier has at least one drive device, wherein the cleaning device has at least one drive arranged at least partially in the cleaning chamber, wherein the basket carrier is set up to mechanically couple to the drive when the basket carrier is inserted into the cleaning chamber and wherein the cleaning device is set up in such a way that the coupled drive device can be driven by means of the drive in order to place a cleaning basket
- Embodiment 2 Cleaning device according to one of the preceding embodiments, further comprising at least one machine control, wherein the machine control is configured to control at least one cleaning program in the cleaning chamber and wherein the machine control is further configured to control the covering device.
- Embodiment 3 Cleaning device according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the machine control is further configured to control the drive.
- Embodiment 4 Cleaning device according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the cleaning device further comprises at least one basket sensor arranged in the cleaning chamber, wherein the machine control is set up to evaluate at least one signal of the basket sensor in the cleaning chamber and to control the drive accordingly.
- Embodiment 5 Cleaning device according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the cleaning device is designed to periodically move the cleaning material held stationary in the cleaning chamber back and forth around a central position by means of the drive device during exposure to the cleaning fluid, in particular with an amplitude of not more than 50 mm, in particular with an amplitude of not more than 30 mm and particularly preferably with an amplitude of not more than 20 mm.
- Embodiment 6 Cleaning device according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the covering device forms at least three walls of the cleaning chamber, in particular two side walls and one front wall.
- Embodiment 7 Cleaning device according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the cleaning chamber is designed to move at least two of the walls simultaneously or at different times, in particular in a vertical movement, in order to bring the covering device from the open state into the closed state or vice versa.
- Embodiment 8 Cleaning device according to one of the two preceding embodiments, wherein the cleaning device is designed entirely or partially as a hood-type dishwasher, in particular as a hood-type dishwasher, and is set up to move the at least three walls of the cleaning chamber formed by the cover device, in particular at least the two side walls and the front wall, together in a vertical movement.
- the cleaning device is designed entirely or partially as a hood-type dishwasher, in particular as a hood-type dishwasher, and is set up to move the at least three walls of the cleaning chamber formed by the cover device, in particular at least the two side walls and the front wall, together in a vertical movement.
- Embodiment 9 Cleaning device according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the cleaning device is further configured such that the coupled drive device can be driven by means of the drive in order to dispense the cleaning basket with the items to be cleaned from the cleaning chamber after cleaning has been carried out with the cover device open.
- Embodiment 10 Cleaning device according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the drive device has at least one drive element which is designed to couple to the cleaning basket in a manner selected from the group consisting of a force-fitting and a form-fitting coupling.
- Embodiment 11 Cleaning device according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the drive device has at least one conveyor element drivable by the drive for conveying the cleaning basket, selected from the group consisting of: a roller conveyor; a conveyor belt; a conveyor belt; a conveyor chain; an oscillating ratchet transport.
- the drive device has at least one conveyor element drivable by the drive for conveying the cleaning basket, selected from the group consisting of: a roller conveyor; a conveyor belt; a conveyor belt; a conveyor chain; an oscillating ratchet transport.
- Embodiment 12 Cleaning device according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the drive device is designed to act exclusively on parts of the cleaning basket protruding into the cleaning chamber.
- Embodiment 13 Cleaning device according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the cleaning device is designed as a pass-through dishwasher, in particular as a pass-through dishwasher, wherein the cleaning device has at least one basket feed and at least one basket output, in particular a basket output opposite the basket feed with respect to the cleaning chamber, wherein the cleaning device is set up to pull a cleaning basket from the basket feed into the basket carrier by means of the drive device of the basket carrier when the cover device is open, wherein the cleaning device is further set up to store the items to be cleaned held in the cleaning basket in a stationary manner in the basket carrier when the cover device is closed and to apply the cleaning fluid to it in at least one cleaning program, in particular in at least one cleaning program with at least one washing step and at least one rinsing step, and wherein the cleaning device is further set up to transfer the cleaning basket with the cleaned items to be cleaned from the basket carrier to the basket output by means of the drive device when the cover device is open.
- the cleaning device is designed as a pass-through dishwasher, in particular as
- Embodiment 14 Cleaning device according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the drive device is arranged to drive the cleaning device from the basket feed into the parts of the cleaning basket that protrude into the basket carrier and thereby draw the cleaning basket into the basket carrier.
- Embodiment 15 Cleaning device according to one of the two preceding embodiments, wherein the drive device is designed to act on the cleaning basket during the transfer of the cleaning basket into the basket outlet until no part of the cleaning basket protrudes into the basket carrier any more.
- Embodiment 16 Cleaning device according to one of the three preceding embodiments, wherein the basket feed has at least one feed table connected to the cleaning chamber for feeding cleaning baskets with items to be cleaned to the cleaning chamber.
- Embodiment 17 Cleaning device according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the feed table has at least one conveyor device designed separately from the drive device for conveying the cleaning baskets to the basket feed, in particular a conveyor device selected from the group consisting of a driven roller conveyor, a conveyor belt, a conveyor chain.
- a conveyor device selected from the group consisting of a driven roller conveyor, a conveyor belt, a conveyor chain.
- Embodiment 18 Cleaning device according to one of the two preceding embodiments, wherein the inlet table has at least one basket sensor for detecting cleaning baskets.
- Embodiment 19 Cleaning device according to one of the three preceding embodiments, wherein the inlet table has at least one basket brake, wherein the basket brake is designed to brake a transport of at least one cleaning basket in a closed state and to release the transport in an open state.
- Embodiment 20 Cleaning device according to one of the four preceding embodiments, wherein the cleaning device has a feed control, wherein the feed control is arranged to control conveyance of the cleaning baskets towards the basket feed.
- Embodiment 21 Cleaning device according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the feed control is part of a machine control, wherein the machine machine control is arranged to control at least one cleaning program in the cleaning chamber and wherein the machine control is further arranged to control the covering device.
- Embodiment 22 Cleaning device according to one of the nine preceding embodiments, wherein the basket dispenser further comprises at least one discharge table connected to the cleaning chamber for removing cleaning baskets with cleaned items from the cleaning chamber.
- Embodiment 23 Cleaning device according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the discharge table has at least one conveyor device designed separately from the drive device for conveying the cleaning baskets away from the basket output, in particular a conveyor device selected from the group consisting of a driven roller conveyor, a conveyor belt, a conveyor chain.
- a conveyor device selected from the group consisting of a driven roller conveyor, a conveyor belt, a conveyor chain.
- Embodiment 24 Cleaning device according to one of the two preceding embodiments, wherein the discharge table has at least one basket sensor for detecting cleaning baskets.
- Embodiment 25 Cleaning device according to one of the three preceding embodiments, wherein the discharge table has at least one basket brake, wherein the basket brake is designed to brake a transport of at least one cleaning basket in a closed state and to release the transport in an open state.
- Embodiment 26 Cleaning device according to one of the four preceding embodiments, wherein the cleaning device has a sequence control, wherein the sequence control is arranged to control conveyance of the cleaning baskets away from the basket outlet.
- Embodiment 27 Cleaning device according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the sequence control is part of a machine control, wherein the machine control is set up to control at least one cleaning program in the cleaning chamber and wherein the machine control is further set up to control the covering device.
- Embodiment 28 Cleaning device according to one of the six preceding embodiments, wherein the discharge table has at least one drying fan for drying items to be cleaned in at least one cleaning basket on the discharge table.
- Embodiment 29 Cleaning device according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the drive and the drive device each have at least one drive element, wherein the drive elements are designed to mechanically engage with one another when the basket carrier is inserted into the cleaning chamber, so that a movement of the drive causes a movement of the drive device of the basket carrier.
- Embodiment 30 Cleaning device according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the drive elements engage with each other in a form-fitting manner.
- Embodiment 31 Cleaning device according to one of the two preceding embodiments, wherein the drive elements form a transmission, in particular a gear transmission.
- Embodiment 32 Cleaning device according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the basket carrier can be inserted into the cleaning chamber by means of a movement, wherein the movement comprises at least one pivoting movement.
- Embodiment 33 Cleaning device according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the basket carrier can be inserted into the cleaning chamber without tools and can be removed from the cleaning chamber without tools.
- Embodiment 34 Cleaning device according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the basket carrier has a frame, in particular a rectangular frame and in particular a square frame, wherein the frame can be inserted into a basket carrier receptacle in the cleaning chamber.
- Embodiment 35 Cleaning device according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the frame has a guide rail for inserting the cleaning basket.
- Embodiment 36 Cleaning device according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the drive device is arranged to move the cleaning basket in the guide rail.
- Embodiment 37 Cleaning device according to one of the three preceding embodiments, wherein the drive device is connected to the frame in such a way that an interior of the frame remains at least largely uncovered, in particular at least 90%, in particular at least 95% of a free area spanned by the frame.
- Embodiment 38 Cleaning device according to one of the four preceding embodiments, wherein the frame is open downwards such that cleaning fluid from at least one nozzle element of the application device arranged below the frame can apply pressure to the items to be cleaned through the frame.
- Embodiment 39 Cleaning device according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the cleaning device is designed as a dishwasher and is set up to clean items to be cleaned, which are set up for at least one purpose selected from the group consisting of preparing food, preparing drinks, serving food, serving drinks, storing food, storing drinks.
- Embodiment 40 Method for cleaning items to be cleaned, the method comprising the use of a cleaning device according to one of the preceding embodiments, the method further comprising the following steps: i. Opening the cover device, wherein the cover device is brought into the open state; ii. Pulling at least one cleaning basket with items to be cleaned into the cleaning chamber with the cover device open by means of the drive device and stationary accommodation of the cleaning basket in the cleaning chamber; iii. Closing the cover device, wherein the cover device is brought into the closed state; iv. Applying at least one cleaning fluid to the items to be cleaned in the cleaning chamber; v. Opening the cover device, wherein the cover device is brought into the open state; and vi. Ejection of the cleaning basket with the cleaned items from the cleaning chamber by means of the drive device.
- Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a cleaning device according to the invention in a front view
- Figures 2a - 2b show a further embodiment of a cleaning device according to the invention in a front view and a side view respectively;
- FIG. 3 is a detailed view of a basket carrier according to the invention in a side view
- Figures 4a - 4c show a movement of the basket carrier according to the invention for reversible insertion and removal in a side view
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a basket carrier according to the invention.
- Figure 6 shows a further embodiment of a cleaning device according to the invention in a side view
- Figure 7 shows a method according to the invention for cleaning items to be cleaned.
- Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a cleaning device 110 according to the invention.
- the cleaning device 110 is designed as a pass-through dishwasher 112, in particular as a pass-through dishwasher.
- the cleaning device 110 is also designed as a hood dishwasher 116.
- the cleaning device 110 is shown in Figure 1 in a front view.
- the cleaning device 110 can be designed as a dishwasher and can be set up to clean items to be cleaned which are set up for at least one purpose selected from the group consisting of preparing food, preparing drinks, serving food, serving drinks, storing food, storing drinks.
- the items to be cleaned shown in Figure 1 are plates. Alternatively, the items to be cleaned 124 can also be other dishes.
- the cleaning device 110 can comprise, for example, a basin 120 and a hose shower 122 for pre-cleaning the items to be cleaned 124 in the area of an inlet table 114.
- the items to be cleaned 124 can be introduced into a cleaning chamber 128 of the cleaning device 110, for example, by means of one or more cleaning baskets 126.
- the items to be cleaned 124 can be held stationary in the cleaning chamber 128 by means of at least one cleaning basket.
- the cleaning device 110 is designed as a programmer and is set up to apply at least one cleaning fluid to the items to be cleaned held stationary in the cleaning chamber.
- the items to be cleaned 124 can be applied to one or more cleaning fluids, for example via one or more nozzle elements 186 (not shown in detail in Figure 1) that are provided on wings of an application device 118.
- the cleaning device 110 has a base 130, which has, for example, a frame 132. Furthermore, the embodiment of the cleaning device 110 comprises a cover device 134, which has at least one open state and at least one closed state.
- the cover device 134 is designed as a hood 136.
- This hood 136 can be opened via an opening path and is shown in Figure 1 with solid lines in a closed position 135, which corresponds to the closed state, and in dashed lines in an open position 137, which corresponds to the open state.
- the direction of a movement from the closed position 135 to the open position 137 defines an opening movement direction 139, and the opposite direction of a movement from the open position 137 to the closed position 135 defines a closing movement direction 141.
- the cleaning device 110 can further comprise at least one actuating element 138 in the form of a handle 140.
- the handle 140 for example, engages directly on the hood 136.
- the hood 136 can be opened and/or closed using the handle 140.
- At least one machine control 165 can also be arranged in the base 130 of the cleaning device 110. However, a machine control 165 can also be arranged alternatively or additionally at other locations of the cleaning device 110. The machine control 165 can be set up to control at least one cleaning program in the cleaning chamber and/or the machine control 165 can be set up to control the covering device 134. Furthermore, further elements can be arranged in the base 130, such as at least one processing tank in which a rinsing liquid can be tempered, for example at least one boiler. These elements are not shown.
- FIG 2a shows a schematic front view of a further embodiment of the cleaning device 110.
- the cleaning device 110 is designed as a pass-through dishwasher 112, in particular as a pass-through dishwasher.
- the cleaning device 110 is a hood dishwasher 116.
- Figure 2b shows a schematic side view of the embodiment of the cleaning device 110.
- the cover device 134 can form at least three walls of the cleaning chamber, in particular two side walls and an end wall.
- the cleaning device 110 also has at least one drive 142 arranged at least partially in the cleaning chamber.
- the cleaning device 110 comprises a basket carrier 150 which is designed to be reversibly introduced into the cleaning chamber.
- the basket carrier 150 is designed to be mechanically coupled to a drive 142 when the basket carrier 150 is inserted into the cleaning chamber 128.
- the basket carrier 150 further comprises a drive device 146.
- the coupled drive device 146 can be driven by means of the drive 142 in order to draw a cleaning basket 126 with items 124 to be cleaned into the cleaning chamber 128 when the cover device 146 is open and to hold the drawn-in cleaning basket 126 in the cleaning chamber in a stationary manner for the cleaning items 124 to be cleaned in the cleaning basket 126 with the cleaning fluid.
- the cleaning device 110 can also be designed in such a way that the cleaning basket with the items to be cleaned, particularly after cleaning and/or when the cover device is open, from the cleaning chamber.
- the cleaning device 110 can also be set up to store the items to be cleaned held in the cleaning basket in a stationary manner in the basket carrier 150, in particular when the cover device 136 is closed, and to apply the cleaning fluid to them in at least one cleaning program, in particular in at least one cleaning program with at least one washing step and at least one rinsing step.
- the cleaning device 110 can also be set up to transfer the cleaning basket with the cleaned items to be cleaned from the basket carrier 150 to the basket outlet 153 by means of the drive device 146 after the cleaning program has been carried out, with the cover device open.
- the machine control 165 can be set up to control the drive 142.
- the cleaning device 110 can further comprise at least one basket sensor 166 arranged in the cleaning chamber, wherein the machine control 165 is set up to evaluate at least one signal from the basket sensor 166 in the cleaning chamber and to control the drive 142 accordingly.
- the cleaning device 110 can be set up to use the drive device 146 to periodically move the items to be cleaned, which are held stationary in the cleaning chamber, back and forth around a central position while the cleaning fluid is applied, in particular with an amplitude of no more than 50 mm, in particular with an amplitude of no more than 30 mm and particularly preferably with an amplitude of no more than 20 mm.
- the cleaning device 110 can have at least one basket feed 152 and at least one basket output 153, in particular a basket output 153 opposite the basket feed 152 with respect to the cleaning chamber 128.
- the basket feed 152 can have at least one feed table 114 connected to the cleaning chamber for feeding cleaning baskets with items to be cleaned to the cleaning chamber.
- the basket feed 152 can have at least one feed table 114 connected to the cleaning chamber for feeding cleaning baskets with items to be cleaned to the cleaning chamber.
- the feed table 114 can have at least one conveyor device 160, designed separately from a drive device 146 of the basket carrier 150, for conveying the cleaning baskets to the basket feed 152, in particular a conveyor device 160 selected from the group consisting of a driven roller conveyor, as shown in Figure 2a, a conveyor belt, a conveyor chain.
- the infeed table 114 can have at least one basket sensor 168 for detecting cleaning baskets.
- the infeed table 114 can have at least one basket brake, wherein the basket brake is designed to brake a transport of at least one cleaning basket in a closed state and to release the transport in an open state.
- the cleaning device 110 can have a feed control 170, wherein the feed control 170 is designed to control a transport of the cleaning baskets towards the basket feed 152 and/or the basket carrier 150.
- the machine control 165 and the feed control 170 relate to separate devices.
- the feed control 170 can be integrated into the machine control 165.
- the feed control 170 can be part of the machine control 165, in particular in that the functionalities of the machine control 165 and the feed control 170 operate in a coordinated manner.
- the drive device 146 of the basket carrier 150 can, for example, be designed to act exclusively on parts of the cleaning basket that protrude into the cleaning chamber.
- the drive device 146 can be designed to act on parts of the cleaning basket that protrude from the basket feed 152 into the basket carrier 150 and thereby pull the cleaning basket into the basket carrier 150.
- the basket output 153 can also have at least one discharge table 162 connected to the cleaning chamber for removing cleaning baskets with cleaned items from the cleaning chamber.
- the discharge table 162 can have at least one conveyor device 164, designed separately from the drive device 146, for conveying the cleaning baskets away from the basket output 153 and/or the basket carrier 150.
- the conveyor device 164 can, as shown, consist of a driven roller conveyor. Alternatively or additionally, the conveyor device 164 can consist of a conveyor belt or a conveyor chain.
- the discharge table 162 can have at least one basket sensor 172 for detecting cleaning baskets.
- the discharge table 162 can have at least one basket brake, wherein the basket brake is designed to brake a transport of at least one cleaning basket in a closed state and to release the transport in an open state.
- the cleaning device 110 can have a sequence control 174, wherein the sequence control 174 is designed to control the transport of the cleaning baskets. cleaning baskets away from the basket output 153.
- the machine control 165 and the sequence control 174 relate to separate devices.
- the sequence control 174 can be integrated into the machine control 165.
- the sequence control 174 can be part of the machine control 165, in particular in that the functionalities of the machine control 165 and the sequence control 174 operate in a coordinated manner.
- the discharge table 162 can also have at least one drying fan 176 for drying items to be cleaned in at least one cleaning basket on the discharge table 162.
- the drive device 146 of the basket carrier 150 can be designed to act on the cleaning basket during the transfer of the cleaning basket into the basket outlet 153 until no part of the cleaning basket protrudes into the basket carrier 150.
- the cleaning device 110 can also have a sieve element 144.
- FIG. 3 shows a detailed view of the basket carrier 150.
- the drive device 146 can have at least one drive element 158 which is designed to couple to the cleaning basket in a manner, in particular selected from the group consisting of a non-positive and/or a positive coupling.
- the drive device 146 can have at least one conveyor element 159 which can be driven by the drive 142 for conveying the cleaning basket, in particular a roller conveyor.
- the conveyor element 159 can be selected from the group consisting of: a roller conveyor; a conveyor belt; a conveyor belt; a conveyor chain; an oscillating ratchet conveyor.
- the drive 142 and the drive device 146 can each have at least drive elements 154, 156, wherein the drive elements 154, 156 are designed to mechanically engage with one another when the basket carrier 150 is inserted into the cleaning chamber 128, so that a movement of the drive 142 causes a movement of the drive device 146 of the basket carrier 150.
- the drive elements 154, 156 can engage with one another in a form-fitting manner.
- the drive elements 154, 156 can form a transmission, in particular a gear transmission.
- drive elements 156 of the drive device 146 located on the front side 230 can be driven via a transmission 224 of the rotary movement, for example by means of a shaft 226, which extending from the rear side 228 to the front side 230.
- the front side 230 may form an inner wall of the cleaning chamber 128.
- the basket carrier 150 can be inserted into the cleaning chamber by means of a movement, in particular a reversible one, wherein the movement comprises at least one pivoting movement 190, in particular about a pivot axis 178.
- the pivoting movement 190 is shown in Figure 3 using the arrow.
- the sequence of the pivoting movement 190 is shown in Figures 4a to 4c.
- the basket carrier 150 is shown in the inserted state.
- the basket carrier 150 is functional in that the drive device 146 is coupled to the drive 142.
- the basket carrier 150 is partially folded upwards about the pivot axis 178, the drive device 146 is uncoupled from the drive 142.
- the basket carrier 150 is completely folded upwards about the pivot axis 178, the drive device 146 is still uncoupled from the drive 142.
- the process is reversible, so that the drive device 146 can be coupled to the drive 142 again, in particular by folding the basket carrier 150 about the pivot axis 178 in the opposite direction.
- the basket carrier 150 can be inserted into the cleaning chamber without tools and can be removed from the cleaning chamber without tools.
- the sieve element 144 can also be removed from the cleaning chamber, in particular without tools.
- the basket carrier 150 can have a frame 180, in particular a rectangular frame 180 and in particular a square frame 180, wherein the frame 180 can be inserted into a basket carrier receptacle 182 in the cleaning chamber.
- the frame 180 can have a guide rail 184 for inserting the cleaning basket.
- the drive device 146 can be set up to move the cleaning basket 126 in the guide rail 184.
- the drive device 146 can be connected to the frame 180 in such a way that an interior of the frame 180 remains at least largely uncovered, in particular at least 90%, in particular at least 95% of a free area spanned by the frame 180.
- the frame 180 can be opened downwards in such a way that cleaning fluid from at least one nozzle element 186 of the application device 118 arranged below the frame 180 can act on the cleaning material 124 through the frame 180.
- at least one transmission element 232 for transmitting a rotary movement from one side of the basket carrier 150 to another side, in particular another opposite side, of the basket carrier 150 can be provided in the basket carrier 150.
- the sides can form the frame 180.
- the basket carrier 150 can comprise two or more parallel roller tracks 234, 236, which can be coupled to one another, for example via at least one transmission element 232, so that the roller tracks 234, 236 can be driven simultaneously.
- Figure 6 shows a further embodiment of the cleaning device 110 according to the invention with a hood 136.
- the loading and unloading of the cleaning chamber 128 of the cleaning device 110 with cleaning baskets can be carried out automatically via the basket feed 152 with the conveyor device 160 and/or the basket output 153 with the conveyor device 164.
- the conveyor device 160 of the basket feed 152 can be divided into two independently driven sections 192, 194, which can in particular be controlled separately.
- the section 194 in the conveying direction 222 immediately in front of the cleaning chamber can have at least and/or substantially the length of a cleaning basket.
- the conveyor device 164 of the basket output 153 can have at least and/or substantially the length of a cleaning basket. The lengths can be selected independently of one another.
- a drying fan 176 is provided as an example on the conveyor device 164 of the basket output 153. Alternatively, any drying element can be provided.
- a cleaning basket 126 is shown as an example in the cleaning chamber 128 and the section 194. Additional places for cleaning baskets 126 on the section 192 and on the conveyor device 164 are indicated by the cleaning baskets 126 shown in dashed lines.
- the section 192 of the conveyor device 160 of the basket feed 152 can have a basket sensor 196 which is set up to detect cleaning baskets 126 introduced into the section 192.
- the section 192 of the conveyor device 160 of the basket feed 152 can also have a basket sensor 198 which is set up to detect at least one cleaning basket in the section 192 at the transition to the section 194.
- the section 194 of the conveyor device 160 of the basket feed 152 can also have a basket sensor 200 which is set up to detect at least one cleaning basket located in the section 194.
- the cleaning chamber 128 can have a basket sensor 202 which is set up to detect at least one cleaning basket located in the cleaning chamber 128.
- the conveyor device 164 of the basket output 153 may comprise a basket sensor 204 which is configured to detect at least one in the section 194 at the transition to the cleaning chamber 128 to detect a cleaning basket that is present.
- the conveying device 164 of the basket output 153 can have a basket sensor 206 that is designed to detect at least one cleaning basket that is present in the section 194 at the end as seen in the conveying direction 222.
- a cleaning basket can be manually inserted into section 192 of conveyor device 160 of basket feed 152.
- Basket sensor 196 can detect the resulting occupancy. The detection can enable the conveyance of section 192 of conveyor device 160 so that the cleaning basket can be conveyed until basket sensor 198 detects the cleaning basket and further conveyance is blocked again. If basket sensor 198 already detects another cleaning basket, section 192 of conveyor device 160 can be blocked so that the introduced cleaning basket is not conveyed.
- the conveying on sections 192, 194 can be enabled so that cleaning baskets located on sections 192, 194 are conveyed. Section 194 is blocked again as soon as the basket sensor 200 detects a cleaning basket. Section 192 is blocked again as soon as the basket sensor 198 detects a cleaning basket.
- the hood 136 can be automatically moved to the open position 137.
- the conveyor element 159 of the basket carrier 150 and the section 194 can then convey the cleaning basket into the cleaning chamber until the basket sensor 202 detects the cleaning basket. If the basket sensor 202 detects the cleaning basket and the basket sensor 204 does not detect a cleaning basket, the hood 136 can be moved to the closed position and/or the rinsing program can be started.
- the hood can be moved to the open position 137 and/or the conveyor element 159 of the basket carrier 150 and the conveyor device 164 can be released so that the cleaning basket is brought out of the cleaning chamber.
- the conveyor element 159 of the basket carrier 150 can start in front of the conveyor device 164 so that baskets already on the conveyor device 164 move closer together.
- the conveyor element 159 of the basket carrier 150 and the conveyor device 164 can be blocked.
- the cleaning chamber can be loaded again. If no cleaning operation is started within a predetermined time, the hood is brought into the closed position and the cleaning device 110 is put into standby mode.
- Figure 7 schematically shows a method for cleaning items to be cleaned 208, wherein the method 208 comprises the use of a cleaning device 110, wherein the method 208 further comprises the following steps: i. in a step 210, opening the covering device, wherein the covering device is brought into the open state; ii. in a step 212, pulling at least one cleaning basket with items to be cleaned into the cleaning chamber with the covering device open by means of the drive device 146 and stationary reception of the cleaning basket in the cleaning chamber; iii. in a step 214, closing the covering device, wherein the covering device is brought into the closed state; iv. in a step 216, applying at least one cleaning fluid to the items to be cleaned in the cleaning chamber; v. in a step 218, opening the covering device, wherein the covering device is brought into the open state; and vi. in a step 220, the cleaning basket with the cleaned items is discharged from the cleaning chamber by means of the drive device 146.
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