A dishwasher (1) comprises a washing chamber (2) configured for receiving crockery (3) to be washed, which can be accessed via a first lateral zone (5a) and a distinct second lateral zone (5b). The dishwasher (1) comprises a lid (6) configured for being rotated, with respect to the washing chamber (2), around a rotation axis (7) passing through the washing chamber (2), between a first position, in which it prevents accessing the said washing chamber (2) both via the first lateral zone (5a) and via the second lateral zone (5b), and a second position in which it allows accessing the washing chamber (2) via at least one between the first lateral zone (5a) and the second lateral zone (5b).

A dishwasher assembly may include a dishwasher rack including at least one drinkware row configured to hold drinkware along a length of the rack, a sprayer configured to provide at least one stream of liquid into the drinkware, and a paddle wheel assembly arranged between the drinkware row and the sprayer and including at least one paddle configured to rotate responsive to force of the at least one stream of liquid against the at least one paddle, such that during rotation the at least one paddle is configured to variably deflect at least a portion of the stream onto a plurality of portions of an interior surface of the drinkware.

A fluid flow actuated tool including a housing, a tool and an actuating mechanism. The housing includes a housing interior. The housing interior receives a flow of fluid. The actuating mechanism includes a fluid wheel structure. The fluid wheel structure is connected to the tool. At least a portion of the fluid wheel structure is arranged in the flow of fluid for rotating the fluid wheel structure. The tool is actuated based on rotation of the fluid wheel structure.

A sanitizing system for preventing the spread of harmful germs on food or beverage containers by utilizing a quick and compact UV sanitizing system. The doors of the pass-through chamber allow the customer to insert an un-sanitized container on the entry (“dirty”) side of the system, and the retail employee to remove the sanitized container from the exit (“clean”) side of the system without having to touch any other surface (doors, knobs, handles, etc.) than the container itself. The system utilizes movable UV light sources to minimize the time required for effective sanitizing.

The invention relates to a cleaning device (01) for food vessels, in particular mixing containers or mixing container parts, in which cleaning liquid is supplied to a valve support (11) and is conveyed through at least one rinsing rod (03), the rinsing rod (03) being disposed in an upwardly open receptacle (02), and an actuating device (09) controlling the flow rate of the cleaning liquid from the valve support (11) into the rinsing rod (03) by means of a valve in the valve support (11), and the rinsing rod (03) having at least one horizontal nozzle (07) for cleaning an inner circumferential surface (08) of the food vessel (04), and the rinsing rod (03) having at least one vertical nozzle (06) for cleaning a bottom surface of the food vessel, the cleaning device (01) being provided with a blocking device (05) which prevents cleaning liquid from exiting through the vertical nozzle (06) and/or the horizontal nozzle (07).

A device for drying and polishing a plurality of items including glasses and cutlery is provided. The device includes a plurality of movable cleaning elements configured to at least one of dry and polish the items and an enclosure defining a chamber, the movable cleaning elements being within the chamber. The enclosure includes a first aperture at a first enclosure location, a second aperture at a second enclosure location, a third aperture at a third enclosure location, and a channel assembly located in the chamber. The first aperture is adapted to receive a first item, the second aperture is adapted to receive a second item, and the third aperture is adapted to enable the second item to exit the chamber. The channel assembly defines a channel path between the second aperture and the third aperture.

A reusable food or beverage container system and method of operation automates tracking, returning, washing, and outputting of reusable food or beverage containers. A reusable food or beverage container has an identification device associated therewith. The reusable food or beverage container is used to supply a food or beverage to a customer and associated with a customer identifier. When the customer is done using the reusable food or beverage container, it is returned to a receptacle of the system, and automatically transported to a washing subsystem where it is washed, sanitized, and dried, and then output to a stack or other organized storage structure of container.

A control box for a sprayer system is provided. The control box may include a wash flow path, a wash flow solenoid disposed in the wash flow path, a detergent supply assembly disposed in wash flow path, a rinse flow path, a rinse flow solenoid disposed in the rinse flow path, a common flow path, a flow switch disposed in the common flow path, an alternating relay, and a connection valve leading to a discharge flow path. The flow switch may be configured to provide a signal to the alternating relay. The alternating relay may be configured to control both the wash flow solenoid and the rinse flow solenoid. The connection valve may receive both the wash flow path and the rinse flow path. In another embodiment, a sprayer system including a control box and a sprayer unit is provided.

A fluid flow actuated tool including a housing, a tool and an actuating mechanism. The housing includes a housing interior. The housing interior receives a flow of fluid. The actuating mechanism includes a fluid wheel structure. The fluid wheel structure is connected to the tool. At least a portion of the fluid wheel structure is arranged in the flow of fluid for rotating the fluid wheel structure. The tool is actuated based on rotation of the fluid wheel structure.

An on-demand glasswasher comprises a wash tank; a fluid level sensor assembly that includes an ultrasonic sensor assembly positioned within the wash tank; at least one microprocessor connected to the ultrasonic sensor assembly; and a memory device coupled to the at least one microprocessor, the memory device storing processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the at least one microprocessor, configure the microprocessor to receive, from the ultrasonic sensor assembly, ultrasonic signals; and analyze the ultrasonic signals to determine a level of fluid in the wash tank.