EP2932880B1 - Dishwasher - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a dishwasher, in particular fully integrated built-in dishwasher, with a washing compartment for receiving items to be cleaned Spülbehälter providing a fluid-tight closable by means of a Spülraumtür charging opening, wherein the Spülraumtür is rotatably mounted about a horizontally extending Spülraumtürachse and front with a the Spülraumtür rotatable attachment door, wherein the attachment door is designed to be translationally displaceable relative to the Spülraumtür, wherein the attachment door is rotatably mounted about a horizontally extending intent dish.

Dishwashers of the generic type are well known from the prior art. They have a washing container, which is received by a housing of the dishwasher. The washing compartment in turn provides a washing room for receiving items to be cleaned, in which items to be washed are usually dishes, glasses and / or cutlery. Within the washing container, a spraying device is arranged, which serves the loading of to be cleaned dishes with rinse. Typically, such a spraying device has a plurality of spraying arms arranged one above the other in the vertical direction of the dishwasher, which are mounted rotatably about a common axis of rotation.

For equipping the dishwasher with items to be cleaned or for the removal of cleaned dishes, the washing container has a feed opening. This can be closed fluid-tight by means of a rotatably mounted Spülraumtür. Front side carries the Spülraumtür a rotatable together with the Spülraumtür intent door, for example in the design of a decorative plate, as this is particularly used in a built-in kitchen built-in dishwasher for use.

Attachment doors typically extend beyond the lower edge of the flush door in fully integrated dishwashers to fully conceal them, preserving the consistent look of the kitchen. The front door requires proper rotation during opening or closing of the door Therefore, more space than the dishwasher door itself. In order to ensure error-free operation of the dishwasher door, therefore, certain gaps between the front door and the floor or the floor panel in the case of a standard unit and between the front door and adjacent kitchen fittings in the case of a cabinet unit must be complied with.

In order to achieve the smallest possible gap dimensions for fully integrated devices for aesthetic reasons, the attachment door is designed to be relatively displaceable relative to the flushing door. As a result, the front door can be moved relative to the Spülraumtür at an opening or closing the Spülraumtür what the rotational space required for a twisting movement of the attachment door and thus the gap to be maintained can be minimized.

A dishwasher with sliding trained additional door is in the prior art in particular from EP 2 329 758 B1 known.

The EP 2 329 758 B1 here describes a mechanism for moving the front door between two positions. The attachment door and the Spülraumtür in this case have horizontally extending and relative to each other offset axes of rotation, wherein the attachment door axis is arranged in the loading direction of the dishwasher immutable before the Spülraumtürachse. By a rotatably hinged to the housing and connected to the front door via a bearing lever displacement of the front door relative to the Spülraumtür can be achieved.

Although the prior art mechanism has been proven in everyday practice, there is still room for improvement in terms of achievable displacement distance of the attachment door on the one hand and with regard to the control of the displacement distance depending on the opening angle of the Spülraumtür. The reachable with generic dishwashers displacement distance of the attachment door is dependent on the distance that lies between the axes of rotation of the Spülraumtür and the intent door. The greater the distance, the greater the maximum achievable displacement of the attachment door. However, an offset of the rotary axes by the physical conditions of a dishwasher limits. The maximum achievable displacement distance of the additional door of generic dishwashers is therefore limited so that only gaps above 2 mm can be achieved, which is still the optic and aesthetic effect of a fitted kitchen impaired. In addition, such a gap allows the unimpeded penetration of dust and other regularly accumulating in a kitchen impurities. For reasons of hygiene, there is therefore a need for improvement with regard to a further minimization of the achievable gap.

Furthermore, it is not possible to specifically control the displacement distance of the attachment door depending on the opening angle of the Spülraumtür. Thus, it may be desirable to increase the displacement of the attachment door in certain angular ranges, in particular at the beginning of the opening process, ie at comparatively small opening angles, in order to minimize the required turning space of the attachment door and thus the necessary gap dimension. By contrast, towards the end of the opening process, ie with comparatively large opening angles, it may be advantageous to reduce the displacement of the attachment door in order to avoid excessive protrusion of the attachment door beyond the upper edge of the flushing door and to allow the user to operate close to the dishwasher.

Other dishwashers with sliding trained additional door are from the EP 1894509 A1 . EP 1875850 A1 and EP 2881029 A1 known. In the EP 1894509 A1 a generic dishwasher is disclosed, which in particular shows a front door with a spatially variable in relation to Spülraumtürachse trained intent dish axis and a drive lever which is hinged to a drive lever pivot on the Spülraumtür.

It is based on the above, the object of the invention to provide a dishwasher of the type mentioned above, which allows a simple and robust construction, a large displacement distance of the additional door and their targeted control.

To solve this problem, the invention proposes a dishwasher of the type mentioned, in which the attachment door axis is designed to be spatially variable in relation to Spülraumtürachse.

The embodiment of the invention allows the targeted control of the displacement distance of the attachment door by dispensing with a fixed axis of rotation of the attachment door. Rather, the front door on a variable location axis of rotation. Location variable in The meaning of the invention here means the change in the spatial position of the axis of rotation of the attachment door in relation to the position of the axis of rotation of the Spülraumtür depending on the opening angle of the Spülraumtür. The position of the axis of rotation is not, as known from the prior art, limited to the washing, or the housing, but may also be located outside of this. The invention therefore allows the setting of comparatively large distances between the axis of rotation of the Spülraumtür and the axis of rotation of the attachment door, whereby a comparatively large displacement distance of the attachment door is achieved, whereby compliance with a gap between the additional door and adjacent Kücheneinbauten, or aperture is no longer necessary or at least reduced to a minimum. An optical impairment of the kitchen is thus prevented in an advantageous manner. In addition, the design options for the front door, especially in relation to their arrangement relative to the floor or the floor panel or adjacent kitchen fittings, significantly expanded. In addition, the penetration of dirt into the gap is reduced by the smaller gap. In addition, the variable pivot point of the attachment door allows precise control of the displacement distance of the attachment door depending on the opening angle of the Spülraumtür. Thus, it is advantageously possible to increase the displacement distance of the attachment door at the beginning of the opening process, ie at comparatively small opening angles, in order to minimize the required turning space of the attachment door and thus the necessary gap dimension. By contrast, towards the end of the opening process, ie at comparatively large opening angles, it is advantageously possible to reduce the displacement of the attachment door in order to avoid excessive protrusion of the attachment door beyond the upper edge of the flushing door. In particular, so that the back of the front door by the user is not or only slightly visible, so this does not have to be visually processed and the production cost of the intent door is reduced. In addition, the inventive design allows small people in particular a comparatively close to the device and thus comfortable operation of the dishwasher.

According to the invention, the dishwasher has a drive lever and a guide element which are in operative connection with one another. The drive lever is in this case articulated rotatably on the Spülraumtür while the guide element is fixedly arranged on the washing compartment. According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the drive lever is articulated in the door hinge of the Spülraumtür.

Advantageously, this results in a particularly precise front door control, since tolerances resulting from the movement of the Spülraumtür be largely eliminated. When turning the Spülraumtür the drive lever is moved with the Spülraumtür and cooperates with the guide element. Due to the fixed arrangement of the guide element on the washing container acts as a torque lock and forces the drive lever to rotate about its pivot, whereby a fulcrum is defined for the additional door, whose position depends on the opening angle of the Spülraumtür relative to Pivot of the washroom door changes.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the drive lever has a first lever arm (drive arm) and a second lever arm (output arm). The drive arm is in this case in operative connection with the guide element and the output arm with the attachment door. To form the operative connection between the guide element and the drive arm, the drive arm preferably has a contact contour facing the guide element. In this case, the contact contour is preferably formed by the drive arm side facing the guide element, which contacts the guide element. For this purpose, the guide element is preferably arranged in the vertical direction of the washing container above the drive arm and is preferably designed as a guide roller. According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, the contact contour is formed by the guide walls of a guide provided by the drive arm, in particular in the form of a slot. The guide element, in particular in the form of a pin, in this case is guided in the guide and contacts the guide walls facing it. In a twisting movement of the Spülraumtür the drive lever is moved, whereby the drive arm slides in both cases on the acting as a torque lock guide member along. The guide element ensures that the drive lever is not simply rotated with the flushing door, but at the same time takes place a translation of the drive arm along the guide member. The drive lever is thereby set in rotation about its pivot point, wherein the output arm in the height direction of the Spülraumtür rotates upwards. The rotation of the output arm is in this case preferably converted into a translatory movement with the interposition of suitable devices and transmitted to the front door. For this purpose, the output arm is preferably in operative connection with a linear bearing driving the attachment door. Preferably, the dishwasher here has a pendulum support, which is connected at one end hinged to the output arm and the other end hingedly connected to the linear bearing. Advantageously, the rotational movement of the output arm is converted by the pendulum support in a transverse movement and transmitted to the linear bearing.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the drive arm and the output arm of the drive lever are at an angle to each other. Advantageously, this results in a particularly space-saving design of the drive lever, the no additional recesses, especially between the dishwasher door and intent door, required. In addition, the angled design of the drive lever ensures that the output arm is always in the height direction of the Spülraumtür below the linear bearing. Therefore, in the height direction of the Spülraumtür upward rotational movement of the Abtriebsarms during the opening process always ensures a directed in the height direction of the Spülraumtür upward displacement of the attachment door. During the closing process of the Spülraumtür this design, however, ensures proper return of the attachment door, since the output arm experiences due to the interaction of drive and guide element in the height direction of the Spülraumtür downward rotational movement and causes a corresponding drive of the attachment door. The angle is preferably less than 180 °, preferably between 110 ° and 140 ° and particularly preferably between 120 ° and 130 °. Preferably, the output arm is in turn likewise angled. Advantageously, the leverage of the drive lever and thus a resulting displacement of the attachment door are reinforced in particular at small opening angles of the Spülraumtür. The output lever is in this case preferably formed with an angle of 90 ° to 120 ° and particularly preferably 100 ° to 110 °.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the contact contour with respect to your topography is arbitrarily formed, whereby the displacement distance of the attachment door by the topography of the contact contour advantageously as a function of the opening angle of the Spülraumtür is arbitrarily controlled. In this case, it is preferably convex in relation to the guide element. However, depending on the desired displacement distance, other, in particular complex, topographies may also be provided. The drive lever follows due to its arrangement on the Spülraumtür the movement of the Spülraumtür, whereby the guide element moves off the contact contour of the drive arm and introduces a torque in the drive lever, which is used for the displacement of the auxiliary door. The amount of torque introduced is proportional to the topography of the contact contour. In this case, the greater the slope of the contact contour that moves away the guide element, the greater the introduced torque. It is therefore possible in an advantageous manner to control the desired displacement distance of the additional door by choosing a suitable topography, ie the slope or curve, the contact contour depending on the opening angle of the Spülraumtür. Preferably, the distance to be traveled by the guide element at the beginning of the opening process, ie at small opening angles of the Spülraumtür, distance of the contact contour is steeply rising. This will be advantageous Way achieved that the attachment door undergoes such a large shift at small opening angles of the Spülraumtür that their required rotation space is so small that compliance with a gap is no longer required. It is particularly preferred, by choosing a suitable slope in the topography, to control the torque introduced into the drive lever preferably in the opening angle range of 1 ° -25 °, more preferably 1 ° -11 ° and particularly preferably 1 ° -5 ° such that the front door in said angular range undergoes a major change in the path. By contrast, the distance to be traveled by the guide element at medium to large opening angles of the flushing chamber door of the contact contour is preferably comparatively flat. In other words, the distance of the contact contour to be traveled by the guide element at the beginning of the opening process, ie at small opening angles of the washroom door, is preferably steeper, in particular significantly steeper, than the distance of the contact contour to be traveled by the guide element at medium to large opening angles of the washroom door. As a result, it is advantageously achieved that the attachment door only experiences such a small displacement in the case of medium to large opening angles and, in particular, in the case of a complete opening of the flushing door, that the attachment door does not protrude beyond the upper edge of the flushing chamber door or only to a slight extent. It is particularly preferred, by selecting a suitable slope in the topography, to control the torque introduced into the drive lever preferably in the opening angle range of 26 ° -90 °, more preferably 12 ° -90 ° and particularly preferably 6 ° -90 ° such that the front door in said angular range undergoes a slight change in the path.

Preferably, the combination of a large path change of the front door at small opening angles and low path change at medium to large opening angle in a synergistic manner both that can be dispensed with compliance with a gap measure, as well as that the intent door in the open, especially in the complete opened, state not or only slightly protrudes beyond the upper edge of the Spülraumtür. In this way, both a contamination of the gap space can be avoided in a synergistic manner, as well as the operation of the dishwasher can be made user-friendly.

All the features described here, taken in isolation and in particular in combination with one another, exert the synergetic effect of a generic, in particular fully integrated, dishwasher with regard to the required rotational space of the dishwasher To improve additional door and in terms of the control of their displacement distance depending on the opening angle of the Spülraumtür.

Fig. 1

in schematisch perspektivischer Ansicht eine erfindungsgemäße Geschirrspülmaschine nach einer ersten Ausführungsform mit vollständig geschlossener Spülraumtür;

Fig. 2

in schematischer Darstellung eine Geschirrspülmaschine nach der Erfindung gemäß Fig. 1 mit vollständig geschlossener Spülraumtür;

Fig. 3

in schematischer Darstellung eine Geschirrspülmaschine nach der Erfindung gemäß Fig. 1 mit 45° geöffneter Spülraumtür

Fig. 4

in schematischer Darstellung eine Geschirrspülmaschine nach der Erfindung gemäß Fig. 1 mit vollständig geöffneter Spülraumtür;

Fig. 5

in schematisch perspektivischer Ansicht eine erfindungsgemäße Geschirrspülmaschine nach einer zweiten Ausführungsform mit vollständig geschlossener Spülraumtür;

Fig. 6

in schematischer Darstellung eine Geschirrspülmaschine nach der Erfindung gemäß Fig. 5 mit 45° geöffneter Spülraumtür

Fig. 7

in schematischer Darstellung eine Geschirrspülmaschine nach der Erfindung gemäß Fig. 5 mit vollständig geöffneter Spülraumtür;

Fig. 8

in schematischer Ansicht eine Geschirrspülmaschine nach der Erfindung mit skizzierten Drehverläufen.

Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description with reference to FIGS. Showing:

Fig. 1

in a schematic perspective view of a dishwasher according to the invention according to a first embodiment with completely closed Spülraumtür;

Fig. 2

in a schematic representation of a dishwasher according to the invention according to Fig. 1 with fully closed washroom door;

Fig. 3

in a schematic representation of a dishwasher according to the invention according to Fig. 1 with 45 ° open Spülraumtür

Fig. 4

in a schematic representation of a dishwasher according to the invention according to Fig. 1 with fully opened washroom door;

Fig. 5

in a schematic perspective view of a dishwasher according to the invention according to a second embodiment with completely closed Spülraumtür;

Fig. 6

in a schematic representation of a dishwasher according to the invention according to Fig. 5 with 45 ° open Spülraumtür

Fig. 7

in a schematic representation of a dishwasher according to the invention according to Fig. 5 with fully opened washroom door;

Fig. 8

in a schematic view of a dishwasher according to the invention with sketched rotation curves.

Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 let a dishwasher 1 according to the invention recognize according to a first embodiment.

The dishwasher 1 has, in a manner known per se, a rinsing container 2 which provides a rinsing chamber, which is not shown in greater detail in the figures. The washing container 2 is equipped at the front with a feed opening, which is closed fluid-tight by means of the Spülraumtür 3. The Spülraumtür 3 is rotatably mounted around the horizontally extending Spülraumtürachse 5. The dishwasher 1 is designed as a so-called fully integrated built-in unit and has a front of the Spülraumtür 3 arranged on the Spülraumtür 3 intent door 4, which is rotatably mounted about a horizontally extending intent dish 6. The intent door 4 is formed translationally displaceable relative to the Spülraumtür 3 in the present embodiment, wherein the attachment door 6 is formed spatially variable in relation to Spülraumtürachse 5. In particular, the position of the attachment trachea 6 is not limited to the rinsing container 2 or the housing, as is known from the prior art, but instead is located outside the rinsing container 2. In this way, comparatively large displacement distances of the attachment door 4 can be achieved compliance with a gap between the additional door 4 and adjacent kitchen fixtures, or aperture is no longer necessary. An optical impairment of the kitchen is thus prevented in an advantageous manner.

For this purpose, a drive lever 8 is rotatably hinged about a drive arm pivot point 9 on Spülraumtürscharnier 7 the Spülraumtür 3. In the present case, the drive lever 8 has a drive arm 10 and an output arm 11 which are at an angle to one another. The drive lever 8 is connected to a stationary on the washing container 2 arranged guide roller 12, in operative connection. The operative connection is produced in that the guide roller 12 is in contact with a contact contour 13 provided by the drive arm 10. The contact contour is provided in the present exemplary embodiment by the guide roller 12 facing edge of the drive arm 10 and is formed in the present embodiment in relation to the guide roller convex. The output arm 11 is connected via a pendulum support 14 with a linear bearing 15. The pendulum support 14 is in this case at one end connected to the output arm 11 and the other end with the linear bearing 15 each hinged to convert a rotational movement of the driven arm 11 in a transverse movement and transmitted to the linear bearing 15. The linear bearing 15 serves the linear drive of the attachment door 4 during a rotation of the Spülraumtür 3. The linear bearing has in this case a sliding block 16 which is guided in the Spülraumtürscharnier 7 and connected to the attachment door 4.

As in particular from the Fig. 3 and 4 it can be seen, the drive lever 8 is also rotated due to its articulation on Spülraumtürscharnier 7 with this in a twisting movement of the Spülraumtür 3, this. As a result, the drive arm 10 is pressed against the guide roller 12, which acts as a torque lock, and prevented from being initiated by the flush door rotation. As a result, there is a translational movement of the drive arm 10 on the guide roller. As a result, a torque is introduced in the drive lever 8 and thus defines an attachment door 6 for the attachment door 4. The position of the guide roller 12 on the contact contour 13 and consequently the position of the attachment door 6 varies / changes depending on the opening angle of the Spülraumtür 3. The output arm 11 rotates due to the forced rotation of the drive lever 8 in the height direction of the Spülraumtür 3 upwards. The rotational movement of the output arm 11 is transmitted to the pendulum support 14, which converts them into a transverse movement and transmits via the linear bearing 15 to the front door 4. The amount of torque introduced into the drive lever 8 and thus also the displacement distance of the attachment door 4 is dependent on the topography of the contact contour 13. The guide roller 12 moves the contact contour 13 during the opening and closing operation of the attachment door and guides the contact contour depending on the course 13 a different strong torque in the drive lever 8 a. The steeper the course, the larger and the flatter the course, the lower the torque introduced. In the present case, the contact contour 13 is designed such that the guide roller 12 at small opening angles in the range 1 ° to 21 ° of the Spülraumtür 3 a comparatively large pitch departs. As a result, the displacement distance or the path change of the attachment door 4 in this angular range is comparatively large, whereby the rotational space of the attachment door 4 is minimized so far that no gap between intent door 4 and adjacent facilities must be maintained. In the angular range between 22 ° and 90 °, however, the slope of the contact contour 13 is formed so flat that the intent door 4 is moved only by a small distance. As a result, an overhang of the attachment door 4 over the upper edge of the Spülraumtür 3 is also avoided in an advantageous manner and improves the usability of the dishwasher 1 as a whole.

Fig. 5 to Fig. 7 let a dishwasher 1 according to the invention recognize according to a second embodiment.

The second embodiment of the invention differs from the first embodiment in that the drive arm 10 of the drive lever 8 has a slot 17 in which a guide pin 18 is guided. The contact contour 13 is in this case formed by the guide pin 18 facing edges of the slot 17. As in particular from the Fig. 6 and 7 it can be seen, the drive lever 8 is also rotated due to its articulation on Spülraumtürscharnier 7 with this in a twisting movement of the Spülraumtür 3, this. The drive arm 10 is prevented by the guided in its slot 17 and acting as a torque lock guide pin 18 initiated by the Spülraumtür 3 rotation. As a result, there is a translational movement of the drive arm 10 along guided in its slot 17 guide pin 18. As a result, a torque is introduced in the drive lever 8 and defines a front attachment door 6 for the additional door 4. The position of the guide pin 18 on the contact contour 17 and consequently the position of the attachment door 6 of the attachment door 4 varies / changes depending on the opening angle of the Spülraumtür 3. The output arm 11 rotates due to the forced rotation of the drive lever 8 in the height direction of the Spülraumtür. 3 up. The rotational movement of the output arm 11 is transmitted to the pendulum support 14, which converts them into a transverse movement and transmits via the linear bearing 15 to the front door 4. The amount of torque introduced into the drive lever 8 and thus the displacement distance of the attachment door 4 is dependent on the topography of the contact contour 13. The guide pin 18 moves the contact contour 13 within the slot 17 during the opening and closing operation of the attachment door 4 and guides each after the course of the contact contour 13 a different strong torque in the drive lever 8 a. The steeper the course, the larger and the flatter the course, the lower the torque introduced. The introduced torque is thus proportional to the worn slope of the contact contour 13. In the present case, the contact contour 13 is formed such that the guide pin 18 moves at a small opening angles in the range 1 ° to 21 ° of the Spülraumtür 3 a comparatively large pitch. As a result, the displacement distance or the path change of the attachment door 4 in this angular range is comparatively large, whereby the rotational space of the attachment door 4 is minimized so far that no gap between the attachment door 4 and adjacent facilities must be maintained. In the angular range between 22 ° and 90 °, however, the pitch of the contact contour 13 is formed so flat that the intent door 4 is moved only by a small distance. As a result, an overhang of the attachment door 4 over the upper edge of the Spülraumtür 3 is also in an advantageous manner largely avoided or at least limited to a low level and improves the usability of the dishwasher 1 as a whole.

Fig. 8 shows the rotation of the attachment door 4 once with the mechanism according to the invention according to the Fig. 1 to Fig. 7 and once a known from the prior art rotational profile without the mechanism according to the invention.

Reference numeral 19 designates the curve of the deflection of the attachment door 4 over the entire required to open the Spülraumtür 3 angular range without intent door lift mechanism. In particular, at the beginning of the opening process, ie at small opening angles of the Spülraumtür 3, in particular in the opening angle range between 1 ° - 21 °, the curve is very steep. As a result, the rotational space required by the attachment door 4 in this angular range is so great that between the attachment door 4 and in particular a diaphragm 20 a clear gap must be maintained in order to avoid a collision between the attachment door 4 and aperture. If you want to avoid a gap in the prior art, it must be made to a panel 21, which is located in the feed direction of the dishwasher 1 clearly behind the intent door 4. A contamination of the gap space 22 is thereby not prevented. On the contrary, it is even reinforced because the access opening to the gap space 22 is significantly increased.

Reference numeral 23, however, denotes the inventive curve of the deflection of the attachment door 4 over the entire required to open the Spülraumtür 3 angular range with inventive attachment door lifting mechanism. It can be seen that the course curve 23 in particular at the beginning of the opening process, ie at small opening angles of the Spülraumtür 3, in particular in the opening angle range between 1 ° - 21 °, so flat that the curve 23 extends at any time below the lower edge of the attachment door 4 , The required rotational space of the attachment door 4 is consequently so small that no gap between the attachment door 4 and an aperture 20 must be maintained, but the aperture 20 may be formed directly with the attachment door 4 final.

reference numeral

1

dishwasher

2

rinse tank

3

rinsing chamber

4

Additional door

5

Spülraumtürachse

6

Additional door axis

7

Spülraumtürscharnier

8th

drive lever

9

Drive fulcrum

10

drive arm

11

Abtriebsarm

12

leadership

13

Contact outline

14

Stabilizer

15

linear bearings

16

slide

17

Long hole

18

spigot

19

Curve of the deflection of a front door 4 without mechanism according to the invention

20

cover

21

cover

22

gap

23

Curve of the deflection of a front door 4 with mechanism according to the invention

Claims (8)

1. Dishwasher, in particular a fully integrated fitted dishwasher, comprising a washing container which provides a washing chamber for receiving washware to be cleaned, which washing container comprises a feed opening that can be closed in a fluid-tight manner by means of a washing chamber door (3), the washing chamber door (3) being mounted so as to be rotatable about a horizontal washing chamber door shaft (5) and bearing an additional door (4) at the front that can be rotated together with the washing chamber door (3), the additional door (4) being movable in translation relative to the washing chamber door (3), the additional door (4) being mounted so as to be rotatable about a horizontal additional door shaft (6), the additional door shaft (6) being movable in relation to the washing chamber door shaft (5), and a drive lever (8) being provided, which drive lever is articulated on the washing chamber door (3) so as to be rotatable about a drive lever fulcrum (9),
   characterised in that
   the drive lever (8) is in operative connection with a guide element (12,18) arranged in a stationary manner on the washing container.
2. Dishwasher according to claim 1, characterised in that the drive lever (8) comprises a drive arm (10) and an output arm (11), which are at an angle to one another.
3. Dishwasher according to claim 2, characterised in that the output arm (11) is angled.
4. Dishwasher according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the drive lever comprises a slot (17) for guiding the guide element (18).
5. Dishwasher according to any of claims 2 to 4, characterised in that the drive arm (10) provides a contact contour for contacting the guide element (12, 18).
6. Dishwasher according to claim 5, characterised in that the contact contour is convex in relation to the guide element.
7. Dishwasher according to either claim 5 or claim 6, characterised in that the slope of the contact contour is comparatively steep near the drive lever fulcrum.
8. Dishwasher according to any of claims 5 to 7, characterised in that the slope of the contact contour is comparatively flat remote from the drive lever fulcrum.

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