DISHWASHER, IN PARTICULAR IN THE FORM OF A COUNTER MODULE FOR A COUNTER SYSTEM

Abstract

A dishwasher (1) for cleaning washware items (2) in the form of drinking vessels is configured as a counter module of a counter system and includes at least one treatment zone (3) having a placement area (4) associated with the treatment zone (3) and a removal area (5) associated with the treatment zone (3), wherein the washware item (2) can be placed into the treatment zone (3) via the placement area (4) and the cleaned washware item (2) can be removed from the treatment zone (3) via the removal area (5), wherein the placement area (4) and the removal area (5) are disposed opposite one another with the interposition of the treatment zone (3). At least one bracket (15) is provided in the treatment zone (3) for in releasably securing and/or positioning the washware item (2) placed onto a placement surface (20) in the treatment zone (3).

Claims

1. Dishwasher (1) for cleaning washware items (2) in the form of drinking vessels, wherein the dishwasher (1) is configured as a counter module of a counter system and comprises at least one treatment zone (3) having a placement area (4) associated with the treatment zone (3) and a removal area (5) associated with the treatment zone (3), wherein the washware item (2) to be cleaned can manually be placed into the treatment zone (3) via the placement area (4) and the cleaned washware item (2) can manually be removed from the treatment zone (3) via the removal area (5), wherein the placement area (4) and the removal area (5) are disposed opposite one another with the interposition of the treatment zone (3), characterized in that at least one bracket (15) is provided in the treatment zone (3) for releasably securing and/or positioning the washware item (2) placed onto a placement surface (20) in the treatment zone (3).

2. Dishwasher (1) according to claim 1, wherein the treatment zone (3) is dimensioned and/or configured such that exactly one washware item (2) embodied as a drinking vessel can be accommodated in the treatment zone (3), wherein the bracket (15) is configured to independently position and/or orient the drinking vessel in the treatment zone (3) with respect to a jet direction, of at least one washing and/or spray nozzle (22) of the dishwasher (1), wherein the bracket (15) is further configured such that a washware item (2) embodied as a drinking vessel can be brought, manually and with one hand, into operative connection with the bracket (15) via the placement area (4) and can be removed, manually and with one hand, from the bracket (15) via the removal area (5).

3. Dishwasher (1) according to claim 1, wherein the bracket (15) comprises a drinking vessel receptacle in the form of a depression or in the form of a groove region, or wherein the bracket (15) is configured at least partly as a drinking vessel receptacle in the form of a depression or in the form of a groove region, for positioning and/or orienting a washware item (2) embodied as a drinking vessel with respect to a jet direction, of at least one washing and/or spray nozzle (22) of the dishwasher (1), in an upside-down state of the drinking vessel; and/or wherein the bracket (15) comprises at least two oppositely disposed, spring-loaded holding elements, between which a holding region for a washware item (2) embodied as a drinking vessel is configured, wherein a washware item (2) embodied as a drinking vessel can manually be introduced, into the holding region via the placement area (4), and can manually be removed from the holding region via the removal area (5).

4. Dishwasher (1) according to claim 1, wherein the placement surface (20) is at least partly inclined relative to the horizontal, by an angle of 5° to 35°; and/or wherein the placement surface (20) is formed at least partly by a lattice-like strut structure.

5. Dishwasher (1) according to claim 1, wherein the bracket (15) comprises a support arrangement, in the form of at least one support strut, for supporting a washware item (2) accommodated in the treatment zone (3) and placed on the placement surface (20) which is inclined with respect to the horizontal.

6. Dishwasher (1) according to claim 1, wherein the dishwasher (1) comprises an air-blowing system having at least one air-blowing nozzle, which, to optimize a drying result of the washware item (2), is configured and oriented with respect to the placement surface (20) such that water droplets can be blown off the washware item (2) with the air-blowing nozzle, wherein the air-blowing system is configured to automatically blow compressed air in the direction of the washware item (2) via the air-blowing nozzle after completion of a rinsing phase, or to automatically blow compressed air in the direction of the washware item (2) via the air-blowing nozzle as the washware item (2) is removed from the treatment zone (3).

7. Dishwasher (1) according to claim 1 characterized in that the dishwasher (1) comprises a cleaning system having at least one cleaning nozzle, which is configured to automatically clean the placement area (4).

8. Dishwasher (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that wherein the treatment zone (3) is associated with at least one door, in the form of a revolving door (18), via which a placement opening and/or removal opening at the placement area (4) or the removal area (5) can be closed as needed and in particular automatically after the placement of a washware item (2) embodied in the form of a drinking vessel into the treatment zone (3), wherein the at least one door is transferable in a horizontal plane relative to the treatment zone (3) between an open position, in which the placement opening and the removal opening are open, and a closed position, in which the placement opening and the removal opening are closed.

9. Dishwasher (1) according to claim 8, wherein the at least one door comprises an element which surrounds the treatment zone (3) and comprises a first and a second through-opening and is movable relative to the placement opening and the removal opening of the treatment zone (3) such that at least a first state, in which the first through-opening is at least substantially aligned with the placement opening of the treatment zone (3) and the second through-opening is at least substantially aligned with the removal opening of the treatment zone (3), and a second state, in which the surrounding element at least substantially completely covers both the placement opening and the removal opening of the treatment zone (3), can selectively be implemented, wherein the surrounding element is a peripheral revolving door (18) which is disposed inside the treatment zone (3) and mounted such that is displaceable or rotatable, about a horizontal or vertical central axis of the treatment zone (3), relative to the placement opening and the removal opening of the treatment zone (3), and wherein at least one window region is configured in the surrounding element such that, in the second state of the door, the treatment zone (3) can be visually inspected through the placement area (4) and/or the removal area (5).

10. Dishwasher (1) according to claim 1, wherein the dishwasher (1) further comprises a washing and/or rinsing system having washing and/or rinsing nozzles, via which cleaning liquid, can be sprayed onto the drinking vessel to be cleaned in the treatment zone (3), characterized in that the dishwasher (1) is spatially partitioned into an over table area (6), which, when the dishwasher (1) is used as intended, is positioned above a counter level (12), and an under table area (7), which, when the dishwasher (1) is used as intended, is positioned below the counter level (12), wherein the placement area (4), the removal area (5) and at least partly the at least one treatment zone (3) are respectively part of the over table area (6), and wherein at least the at least one washing and/or rinsing pump (8) of the washing and/or rinsing system is part of the under table area (7).

11. Dishwasher (1) according to claim 10, wherein the washing and/or rinsing system further comprises at least one of the following components: a rinse aid dosing system for selective and/or as needed dosing of rinse aid to the cleaning liquid to be sprayed in the at least one treatment zone (3); a cleaner dosing system for selective and/or as needed dosing a cleaner chemical to the cleaning liquid to be sprayed in the at least one treatment zone (3); a wash tank (9) for at least temporarily storing the cleaning liquid to be sprayed in the at least one treatment zone (3) and/or for temporarily storing the cleaning liquid sprayed in the at least one treatment zone (3); a rinsing liquid tank (10) for providing rinsing liquid to be sprayed in the at least one treatment zone (3), to which rinse aid is added as necessary; a wastewater tank for at least temporarily storing wastewater produced during the cleaning of the washware items; a water heater for selective and/or as needed heating of the cleaning liquid to be sprayed in the at least one treatment zone (3); and/or a disinfectant dosing system for as needed dosing of a disinfectant to the cleaning liquid to be sprayed in the at least one treatment zone (3), wherein the at least one component of the washing and/or rinsing system is part of the under table area (7) of the dishwasher (1).

12. Dishwasher (1) according to claim 10, wherein the dishwasher (1) comprises a body (11) having an upper horizontal plane, which is positioned below the counter level (12) or which defines the counter level (12), wherein the under table area (7) of the dishwasher (1) is formed by the body (11), and wherein the body (11) is supported by height-adjustable feet (13) or castors or by an height-adjustable substructure, base or frame, wherein the upper horizontal plane of the body (11) is configured at least partly as an upper floor, the surface of which is below the counter level (12) or defines the counter level (12), wherein in the region of the at least one treatment zone (3) the upper floor further comprises at least one passage or opening, via which cleaning liquid can be transferred from the under table area (7) to the upper table area and vice versa, and wherein the placement surface (20) is disposed below the counter level (12).

13. Dishwasher (1) according to claim 1, wherein the treatment zone (3) is delimited at least partly by at least one wall region provided above the counter level (12) and an upper roof region, wherein the dishwasher (1) comprises a first display arrangement (16) associated with the placement area (4) and disposed at the upper roof region for displaying customer-specific information, and comprises a second display arrangement (17) associated with the removal area (5) and disposed at the upper roof region for displaying counter personnel-specific information, and wherein the treatment zone (3) is associated with at least one door, in the form of a revolving door (18), via which a placement opening and/or a removal opening at the placement area (4) or the removal area (5) can be closed as needed and automatically after placement of a drinking vessel into the treatment zone (3), wherein the at least one door is transferable in a horizontal or vertical plane relative to the treatment zone (3) between an open position, in which the placement opening and the removal opening are open, and a closed position, in which the placement opening and the removal opening are closed, wherein, in the open position of the at least one door, said door does not project above the upper roof region of the dishwasher (1).

14. Dishwasher (1) according to claim 1, wherein the dishwasher (1) has a dimension adapted to a counter size, wherein the footprint of the over table area (6) of the dishwasher (1) has a dimension of no more than 500 mm×500 mm, and wherein the footprint of the under table area (7) of the dishwasher (1) has a dimension of no more than 400 mm×600 mm; and/or wherein a placement opening at the placement area (4) of the dishwasher (1) has a height of no more than 330 mm and a width of no more than 260 mm; and/or wherein the dishwasher (1) comprises a control device, via which the treatment parameters necessary and/or desired for cleaning the washware items can be selected and/or set, wherein the control device is configured to control the washing and/or rinsing system of the dishwasher (1) for treating the washware items in the at least one treatment zone (3) such that first at least one washing phase and then at least one rinsing phase, is carried out in chronological succession, wherein the control device is further configured to control the washing and/or rinsing system of the dishwasher (1) for treating the washware items in the at least one treatment zone (3) such that at least one disinfecting phase is carried out between the at least one washing phase and the at least one rinsing phase, wherein the at least one washing phase lasts between 5 to 30 seconds, wherein the optionally provided disinfecting phase lasts between 1 to 10 seconds, and wherein the rinsing phase lasts between 1 to 10 seconds.

15. Counter module for a counter system, wherein the counter system comprises a counter area having a horizontal counter surface, and wherein the counter module comprises a dishwasher (1) according to claim 1, wherein an over table area (6) of the dishwasher (1) is disposed above the counter surface of the counter area and an under table area (7) of the dishwasher (1) is disposed below the counter surface of the counter area.

Description

[0132] Example embodiments of the dishwasher according to the invention are described in more detail in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0133] The figures show:

[0134] FIG. 1 schematically and in an isometric view, an example embodiment of the dishwasher according to the invention in which the placement opening at the placement area of the treatment zone is open;

[0135] FIG. 2 schematically, a further isometric view of the dishwasher according to FIG. 1;

[0136] FIG. 3 schematically, a view onto the placement area of the dishwasher according to the invention according to FIG. 1;

[0137] FIG. 4 schematically, a first side view of the dishwasher according to FIG. 1,

[0138] FIG. 5 schematically, a second side view of the dishwasher according to the invention according to FIG. 1;

[0139] FIG. 6 schematically, a plan view onto the dishwasher according to the invention according to FIG. 1;

[0140] FIG. 7 schematically, a side view of the dishwasher according to the invention according to FIG. 1, but without the side wall region of the body of the dishwasher;

[0141] FIG. 8 schematically and in an isometric view, the example embodiment of the dishwasher according to the invention according to FIG. 7;

[0142] FIG. 9 schematically and in a further isometric view, the example embodiment of the dishwasher according to the invention according to FIG. 7;

[0143] FIG. 10 schematically and in a side view, the example embodiment of the dishwasher according to the invention according to FIG. 1, with the door of the body of the dishwasher open;

[0144] FIG. 11 schematically and in an isometric view, the example embodiment of the dishwasher according to the invention according to FIG. 10;

[0145] FIG. 12 schematically, a plan view onto the placement area of the example embodiment of the dishwasher according to the invention according to FIG. 10;

[0146] FIG. 13 schematically and in a plan view, the example embodiment of the dishwasher according to the invention according to FIG. 10;

[0147] FIG. 14a schematically and in an isometric view, the over table area of a further example embodiment of the dishwasher according to the invention without a washware item accommodated in the treatment zone;

[0148] FIG. 14b schematically and in an isometric view, the over table area according to FIG. 14a, with only one washware item in the form of a drinking cup accommodated in the treatment zone;

[0149] FIG. 15a schematically and in a view from the removal area onto the over table area according to FIG. 14a;

[0150] FIG. 15b schematically and in a view from the removal area, the over table area according to FIG. 14b;

[0151] FIG. 16a schematically and in an isometric view from above at an angle onto the removal area of the over table area according to FIG. 14a;

[0152] FIG. 16b schematically and in an isometric view from above at an angle onto the removal area of the over table area according to FIG. 14b;

[0153] FIG. 17a schematically and in a longitudinal sectional view, the over table area according to FIG. 14a;

[0154] FIG. 17b schematically and in a longitudinal sectional view, the over table area according to FIG. 14b;

[0155] FIG. 18a schematically and in a central longitudinal sectional view, the over table area according to FIG. 14a; and

[0156] FIG. 18b schematically and in a central longitudinal sectional view, the over table area according to FIG. 14b.

[0157] A first example embodiment of the dishwasher 1 according to the invention is described in the following with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 13 of the accompanying drawings. The dishwasher 1 is in particular configured as a counter module of a counter system and is in particular suitable for cleaning washware items 2 in the form of drinking vessels, in particular in the form of drinking cups, mugs, glasses or bottles.

[0158] For cleaning the washware items, the dishwasher 1 comprises a treatment zone 3 (here: only one) having a placement area 4 and a removal area 5. The dishwasher 1 or the treatment zone 3 is configured to treat (clean) washware items 2 individually and in batches.

[0159] The dishwasher 1 comprises a housing 14, in which the treatment zone 3 is accommodated. A first display arrangement 16, which is oriented in the direction of the placement area 4 of the dishwasher 1 and serves to display customer-specific information to a customer, is disposed in the upper region of the housing 14.

[0160] A second display arrangement 17, via which information for the service personnel or the counter personnel is displayed, is disposed on the opposite side of the housing 14, preferably in the upper region. A switch 18, via which the service personnel or the counter personnel can activate the operation of the dishwasher 1, is provided in addition to the second display arrangement 17.

[0161] In the design example shown, the treatment zone 3 accommodated in the housing 14 is used to carry out a washing phase, then optionally a disinfecting phase, then a rinsing phase with hot fresh water and optionally a rinsing phase with cold fresh water, in chronological succession. In this context, it is in principle also conceivable for an additional drying phase to subsequently take place in the treatment zone 3.

[0162] The washing phase is a cleaning phase, in which the washware items 2 or the washware item 2 in the treatment zone 3 are washed with a washing liquid. The optional disinfecting phase is a cleaning or treatment phase, in which the washed washware item 2 is exposed to either a disinfectant chemical or hot fresh water or hot steam to effect appropriate disinfection. The rinsing phase is a cleaning phase, in which the washed washware item 2 and the possibly disinfected washware item 2 are rinsed with heated fresh water and optionally added rinse aid.

[0163] To be able to carry out these process steps, the dishwasher 1 preferably comprises two independent liquid systems. A first liquid system is a washing water circuit which is responsible for washing the washware item, whereby washing is carried out with recirculated water from a wash tank 9 of the dishwasher 1.

[0164] The other liquid system is a fresh water system, which is responsible for rinsing. As already mentioned, rinsing is carried out with fresh water, preferably fresh water from a water heater. After the spraying in the treatment zone 3, the fresh water is likewise taken into the wash tank 9 of the dishwasher 1.

[0165] The primary task of rinsing is to remove any remaining suds on the washware item 2. The rinsing water flowing in the wash tank 9 during the rinsing phase is used to regenerate the washing water in the wash tank 9.

[0166] Before fresh water is sprayed as a rinsing liquid by the rinsing phase and thereby fed into the wash tank 9 of the dishwasher 1, a quantity of washing liquid equal to the quantity of fresh water is preferably pumped out of the wash tank 9.

[0167] The example embodiment of the dishwasher 1 according to the invention, as shown schematically in the drawings, is in particular characterized by the fact that it is spatially partitioned into an over table area 6 and an under table area 7. When the dishwasher 1 is used as intended, the over table area 6 is above a counter level 12, whereas, when the dishwasher 1 is used as intended, the under table area 7 is below the counter level 12.

[0168] It is in particular provided that the components which are necessary and can be controlled to carry out the cleaning phases in the treatment zone 3 are accommodated in the under table area 7 of the dishwasher 1. These are in particular the washing and/or rinsing pump(s) 8 of a washing and/or rinsing system of the dishwasher 1, i.e. the pumps associated with the washing water circuit and the fresh water system of the dishwasher 1.

[0169] The wash tank 9 of the dishwasher 1, and possibly a wastewater tank, are preferably likewise accommodated in the under table area 7 of the dishwasher 1. As already stated at the outset, the wash tank 9 is used to at least temporarily store the cleaning liquid to be sprayed in the treatment zone 3 of the dishwasher 1 or to temporarily store the cleaning liquid sprayed in the treatment zone 3.

[0170] It is also advantageous if a fresh water tank or rinsing liquid tank 10, which provides at least a portion of the rinsing liquid or fresh water to be sprayed in the treatment zone 3, is accommodated in the under table area 7 of the dishwasher 1 as well.

[0171] A rinse aid dosing system for in particular selective and/or as needed dosing of rinse aid to the cleaning liquid to be sprayed in the treatment zone 3 and/or a cleaner dosing system for in particular selective and/or as needed dosing of a cleaner chemical to the cleaning liquid to be sprayed in the treatment zone 3 can also be accommodated in the under table area 7 of the dishwasher 1.

[0172] The same is true for an optionally provided disinfectant dosing system for as needed dosing of a disinfectant to the cleaning liquid to be sprayed in the at least one treatment zone 3.

[0173] A water heater (booster) for selective and/or as needed heating of the cleaning liquid, in particular rinsing liquid, to be sprayed in the treatment zone 3 is preferably disposed in the under table area 7 of the dishwasher 1 as well.

[0174] In the over table area 6 of the dishwasher 1, on the other hand, preferably only the placement area 4, the removal area 5 and at least partly the area of the treatment zone 3 of the dishwasher 1 are provided. The treatment zone 3, or a corresponding washing and/or spray nozzle system associated with the treatment zone 3, is fluidically connected to the washing liquid system and the rinsing liquid system and the corresponding components of the washing and/or rinsing system accommodated in the under table area 7 of the dishwasher 1.

[0175] The washing or spray nozzle system is preferably disposed below the treatment zone 3, whereby a lateral arrangement of corresponding washing and/or spray nozzles and/or an arrangement of washing and/or spray nozzles above the treatment zone 3 is in principle conceivable too. In particular at least a portion of the washing and/or spray nozzles is disposed below the treatment zone 3 in a corresponding trough-shaped region, specifically with a spray direction oriented upward into the treatment zone 3.

[0176] A bracket 15 is provided in the treatment zone 3 in order to releasably secure and in particular position a washware item 2 placed into the treatment zone 3 with respect to the washing and/or spray nozzles. The bracket 15 is in particular configured to position and/or true a drinking vessel independently and preferably in the middle and in particular centrally in the treatment zone 3.

[0177] The bracket 15 should in particular be configured such that a drinking vessel can be brought, preferably manually and in particular with one hand, into operative connection with the bracket 15 via the placement area 4 and can be removed, preferably manually and in particular with one hand, from the bracket 15 via the removal area 5.

[0178] In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the bracket 15 comprises two oppositely disposed, in particular spring-loaded holding elements, between which a holding region for the drinking vessel is formed. The bracket 15 is configured such that a drinking vessel can be introduced, in particular placed, manually into the holding region via the placement area 4, preferably in a horizontal movement, and can be removed preferably manually from the holding region via the removal area 5.

[0179] Although not shown in the drawings, it is useful for the bracket 15 to comprise a drinking vessel receptacle, in particular in the form of a depression or in the form of a groove region, for positioning and/or truing a drinking vessel, which is in particular in an upside-down state of said drinking vessel, in the treatment zone 3.

[0180] The drawings also do not show that a cleaning system having at least one cleaning nozzle and configured to preferably automatically clean the placement area 4 is associated with the placement area 4 of the dishwasher 1.

[0181] It can be seen from the drawings that, in the example embodiment, the dishwasher 1 comprises a body 11 having an upper horizontal plane which defines the counter level 12 or is positioned below the actual counter level 12. The under table area 7 of the dishwasher 1 is formed by the body 11, whereby, in this case, the body 11 comprises height-adjustable feet 13, with which the body 11 is supported.

[0182] The body region is equipped with removable wall elements or a door 19, for example to allow access to the technology accommodated in the under table area 7 of the dishwasher 1 for maintenance reasons.

[0183] Due to the compactness of the dishwasher 1, the placement opening of the placement area 4 can be correspondingly small. If the dishwasher 1 is used to clean drinking vessels, in particular reusable drinking vessels such as coffee cups, as in the example embodiment shown in the drawings, the placement opening of the placement area 4 can be slightly higher than the drinking vessel to be treated.

[0184] Although not shown in the drawings, the placement opening of the placement area 4 of the dishwasher 1 can be associated with a guide slot corresponding to the drinking vessel to be cleaned in order to provide an orientation of the drinking vessel when the drinking vessel is placed into the placement area 4.

[0185] Alternatively, it is also conceivable for the bracket 15 in the treatment zone 3 to be configured to only accommodate drinking vessels in a defined orientation.

[0186] The dishwasher 1 preferably comprises a control device, which is not explicitly shown in the drawings, to appropriately control the at least one door, in particular the revolving door, as well as the controllable components associated with the treatment zone 3 and the display arrangements 16, 17. The control device is in particular configured to control the controllable components of the treatment zone 3 or the washing and rinsing system of the treatment zone 3 as a function of a presence or absence of a drinking vessel in the placement area 4, in the removal area 5 or in the area of the treatment zone 3.

[0187] Due to its design and size, the dishwasher 1 according to the invention is in particular configured to be integrated into the counter concept of a coffee shop, for example, so that a dirty cup can be placed into the machine in an area in front of the counter by the customer, and the clean cup can then be removed from the machine by the personnel behind the counter after the cleaning process has been carried out, to then refill said cup directly in accordance with the customer's order. More specifically, it is in particular provided that the technology for the washing and/or rinsing system is accommodated in the under table area 7 of the dishwasher 1, so that as much space as possible is available in the over table area 6 of the dishwasher 1, so that the entire dishwasher 1 can easily be integrated into the counter concept of a coffee shop, for example.

[0188] It is in particular advantageous for the dishwasher 1 to comprise a door, in particular a revolving or Tambour door, to close the access opening to the placement area 4 of the dishwasher 1 as needed. The door can be manually or automatically actuatable. If the door is automatically actuated, the placement area 4 can be associated with a sensor system, which is configured to detect the presence of a washware item in the placement area 4 or in the area of the treatment zone 3, whereby the sensor system actuates a door mechanism to close the door and start a treatment program of the dishwasher 1 when a washware item is detected.

[0189] In the same way, it is advantageous if the removal area 5 is likewise associated with a corresponding door. The door should in particular be retractable in vertical direction into the body 11 of the dishwasher 1 when in the open position. Alternatively, it is conceivable for the door to be retractable in horizontal direction into the side wall region of the housing for the treatment zone 3.

[0190] The over table area of a further example embodiment of the dishwasher according to the invention is described in more detail in the following with reference to the illustrations in FIG. 15a to FIG. 18b.

[0191] The over table area of this example embodiment is characterized by the fact that the placement surface 20 in the treatment zone 3 is inclined relative to the horizontal in the direction the removal area 5. Of course, it is also conceivable that the placement surface 20 is implemented to be inclined in the direction of the placement area 4 or in a different direction relative to the horizontal.

[0192] It can also be seen in the drawings that the placement surface 20 is formed by a strut structure, in particular a lattice-like strut structure.

[0193] The sectional views according to FIG. 17a, FIG. 17b, FIG. 18a, and FIG. 18b show that a revolving door 18 is disposed in the housing 14 for the treatment zone 3. The revolving door 18 is designed as an element which surrounds the treatment zone 3 and comprises a first and an opposite second through-opening and is rotatable relative to the placement opening and the removal opening of the treatment zone 3 such that at least a first state, in which the first through-opening is at least substantially aligned with the placement opening of the treatment zone 3 and the second through-opening is at least substantially aligned with the removal opening of the treatment zone 3, and a second state, in which the surrounding element at least substantially completely covers both the placement opening and the removal opening of the treatment zone 3, can selectively be implemented. It should be noted here that FIG. 14a to FIG. 18b show the revolving door 18 in the first state.

[0194] A corresponding motor 21 for actuating the revolving door 18 is accommodated in the upper region of the housing. The first and second display arrangement 16, 17 are disposed in the upper region of the housing 14 for the treatment zone 3 as well.

[0195] In the example embodiment of the over table area 6 of the dishwasher 1 according to the invention shown in FIG. 14a to FIG. 18b, the bracket 15 for the washware item 2 is likewise disposed in the treatment zone 3. In this case, the bracket 15 is used to position and orient or true the washware items 2 with respect to the washing and/or rinsing nozzle 22 of the washing and/or rinsing system of the dishwasher 1. The washing and/or rinsing nozzle 22 can also be used as an air-blowing nozzle to blow compressed air in the direction of the washware item 2, in particular after completion of a rinsing phase.

[0196] In the example embodiment of the over table area 6 of the dishwasher 1 shown in FIG. 14a to FIG. 18b, the bracket 15 simultaneously serves as a support arrangement to appropriately support the washware item 2 placed on the inclined placement surface 20.

[0197] It should be noted here that the over table area is preferably releasably connectable to the body of the under table area 7 of the dishwasher 1 not shown in FIG. 14a to FIG. 18b.

[0198] As a further development, it is further conceivable that an under table area 7 is used to serve two or a plurality of over table areas 6.

[0199] The invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but results when all of the features disclosed herein are considered together.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0200] 1 Dishwasher [0201] 2 Washware item [0202] 3 Treatment zone [0203] 4 Placement area [0204] 5 Removal area [0205] 6 Over table area [0206] 7 Under table area [0207] 8 Washing and/or rinsing pump [0208] 9 Wash tank [0209] 10 Rinsing liquid tank [0210] 11 Body [0211] 12 Counter level [0212] 13 Height-adjustable feet [0213] 14 Housing for the treatment zone [0214] 15 Bracket [0215] 16 First display arrangement [0216] 17 Second display arrangement [0217] 18 Door/revolving door [0218] 19 Door of the body [0219] 20 Placement surface [0220] 21 Motor [0221] 22 Washing and/or spray nozzle