Method for cleaning cutlery or cutlery parts, cutlery holder for holding cutlery to be cleaned in a dishwasher, and dishwasher

Abstract

A method for cleaning cutlery or cutlery parts, wherein the method includes the method step of filling a cutlery holder with the cutlery to be cleaned, the method step of treating the cutlery to be cleaned with a washing liquid, and the method step of treating the washed cutlery with a clear rinsing liquid. The cutlery holder is filled with the cutlery to be cleaned such that the individual cutlery parts are movable relative to each other and/or relative to the cutlery holder, wherein at least during clear rinsing and preferably also during washing, the cutlery parts are moved at least once and preferably several times relative to each other and/or relative to the cutlery holder in order to avoid static contact points between the individual cutlery parts and/or between the cutlery parts and the cutlery holder. A corresponding cutlery holder, and a dishwasher are also provided.

1 . Method for cleaning cutlery or cutlery parts, wherein the method
 comprises the following method steps:
 filling a cutlery holder with the cutlery to be cleaned; 
 treating the cutlery to be cleaned with a washing liquid; and 
 treating the washed cutlery with a clear rinsing liquid; 
   wherein the cutlery holder is filled with the cutlery to be cleaned such that the individual cutlery parts are movable relative to each other and/or relative to the cutlery holder, wherein at least during clear rinsing and also during washing, the cutlery parts are moved at least once relative to each other and/or relative to the cutlery holder in order to avoid static contact points between the individual cutlery parts and/or between the cutlery parts and the cutlery holder.   
     
     
         2 . Method according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the cutlery parts are moved relative to each other and/or relative to the cutlery holder via a mechanical impulse that is applied to the cutlery parts and/or to the cutlery holder, at least once.   
     
     
         3 . Method according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein to move the cutlery parts, the cutlery holder is tilted or swivelled relative to the horizontal, and wherein the cutlery parts move relative to each other and/or relative to the cutlery holder under the force of gravity acting on the cutlery parts.   
     
     
         4 . Method according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a magnetic field is applied to move the cutlery parts, and wherein the cutlery parts move relative to each other and/or relative to the cutlery holder because of the magnetic field acting on the cutlery parts and/or on the cutlery holder.   
     
     
         5 . Method according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the method furthermore comprises the following method step, after the method step of clear rinsing:
 drying of the rinsed cutlery, 
   wherein during drying, the cutlery parts are moved at least once relative to each other and/or relative to the cutlery holder in order to avoid static contact points between the individual cutlery parts and/or between the cutlery parts and the cutlery holder; and/or   wherein at least during drying, the cutlery parts are accelerated and/or moved such that a centrifugal force acting on any water droplets adhering to the cutlery parts is at least partially greater than the adhesion force with which the water droplets adhere to the cutlery parts.   
     
     
         6 . Cutlery holder for holding cutlery to be cleaned in a dishwasher, wherein the cutlery holder is configured to hold the cutlery to be cleaned such that the individual cutlery parts are movable relative to each other and/or relative to the cutlery holder,
 wherein   the cutlery holder comprises a pulse generator, or a pulse generator is assigned to the cutlery holder, wherein the pulse generator is configured to apply at least one mechanical impulse to the cutlery holder and/or to any cutlery which may be held by the cutlery holder such that, to avoid static contact points between the individual cutlery parts held in the cutlery holder or with the cutlery holder, the cutlery parts which may be held by the cutlery holder are movable at least once relative to each other and/or relative to the cutlery holder.   
     
     
         7 . Cutlery holder according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the pulse generator comprises at least one oscillation exciter, wherein the oscillation exciter is configured as a piezo-electric oscillation exciter, an ultrasound exciter or a mechanical imbalance motor.   
     
     
         8 . Cutlery holder according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein   the cutlery holder has a tilt or swivel device, or a tilt or swivel device is assigned to the cutlery holder, wherein the tilt or swivel device is configured to tilt or swivel the cutlery holder relative to the horizontal such that the cutlery parts move relative to each other and/or relative to the cutlery holder under the force of gravity acting on the cutlery parts.   
     
     
         9 . Cutlery holder according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein   the cutlery holder comprises a drive, or a drive is assigned to the cutlery holder, so as to accelerate and/or move any cutlery parts held by the cutlery holder such that a centrifugal force acting on any water droplets adhering to the cutlery parts is at least partially greater than the adhesion force with which the water droplets adhere to the cutlery parts; and/or   that an electric motor is assigned to the cutlery holder such that the cutlery holder can be rotated with a cyclically changing rotation direction by means of the electric motor.   
     
     
         10 . Cutlery holder according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the cutlery holder is configured as a flat basket or as a cutlery compartment.   
     
     
         11 . Dishwasher, which is configured as a programmable machine with a treatment chamber or as a continuous transport dishwasher with at least one treatment zone, wherein the dishwasher comprises a cutlery holder, which can be exchangeably received at least partially and/or in regions in the treatment chamber or in the at least one treatment zone and which can hold cutlery to be treated in the dishwasher, wherein the dishwasher has at least one feature of the features listed below:
 (a) a pulse generator which is assigned to the cutlery holder and is configured to apply at least one mechanical impulse to the cutlery holder and/or to the cutlery which may be held by the cutlery holder such that, to avoid static contact points between the cutlery parts which may be held in the cutlery holder or with the cutlery holder, the cutlery parts which may be held by the cutlery holder are movable at least once relative to each other and/or relative to the cutlery holder;   (b) a tilt or swivel device which is assigned to the cutlery holder and is configured to tilt or swivel the cutlery holder relative to the horizontal such that the cutlery parts which may be held by the cutlery holder move relative to each other and/or relative to the cutlery holder under the force of gravity acting on the cutlery parts; and/or   (c) a drive which is assigned to the cutlery holder and is configured so as to accelerate and/or move the cutlery parts which may be held by the cutlery holder such that a centrifugal force acting on any water droplets adhering to the cutlery parts is at least partially greater than the adhesion force with which the water droplets adhere to the cutlery parts.   
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . Dishwasher according to  claim 11 ,
 wherein the dishwasher is configured as a programmable machine, and wherein a drive is integrated completely in the treatment chamber of the dishwasher configured as a programmable machine, via which drive the cutlery holder is movable relative to the treatment chamber such that the cutlery parts which may be held by the cutlery holder are movable relative to each other and/or relative to the cutlery holder, and/or that a centrifugal force acting on any water droplets adhering to the cutlery parts is at least partially greater than the adhesion force with which the water droplets adhere to the cutlery parts, wherein the drive is configured to rotate the cutlery holder relative to the treatment chamber about a horizontal rotation axis, to swivel this about a vertical rotation axis, and/or move this in linear fashion as required.   
     
     
         14 . Dishwasher according to  claim 11 ,
 wherein at least one drive element is provided in the treatment chamber or in the at least one treatment zone of the dishwasher and has a plurality of magnet poles carried on a shaft that is rotatable relative to the treatment chamber or treatment zone, and wherein the cutlery holder has a driven element, wherein the driven element is configured to be actively connected to the drive element as required via a magnetic coupling in order for a torque or rotation force to be transmitted from the drive element to the driven element and to the cutlery holder.   
     
     
         15 . Dishwasher according to  claim 11 ,
 wherein the pulse generator and/or the tilt or swivel device and/or the drive is configured to be actuated as required via a control device, such that the pulse generator and/or the tilt or swivel device and/or the drive is/are activated during a drying phase or in a drying zone and/or during a clear rinsing phase or in a clear rinsing zone, and/or during a washing phase or in a washing zone.