Abstract: A dishwashing machine having a vertically movable door which when closed seals against the frame sides of a door opening leading to a treatment chamber (10) in which dishes are washed by spraying the dishes with washing liquid. The door opening includes a bottom, substantially vertical part (28) located on the front side of the chamber, and a top part (30) which extends obliquely upwards and in towards the machine interior. The door comprises a bottom and a top section (22, 20) and a center section (24), which are pivotally connected to one another. The sections are supported and guided by pivot arms (38) and link arms (42) in a manner such that when pulling up the door from its closed position, the top section will swing into the machine to a position adjacent the rear wall (14) of the chamber.

Abstract: Blasting bodies, for use in dishwashing machines in admixture with dishwashing water, comprise about 60% by weight mineral filler selected from the group consisting of silicate, sulphate and carbonate. A plastic selected from the group consisting of polyamide and polyethylene is present as a binder for the mineral filler, which is in the form of particles. The bodies have a specific gravity of at least 2.0 and a Moh's hardness value of at least 3.0, each body having a weight of about 0.04 g, a length of about 3 mm and a width of about 2.5 mm and being circular or polygonal in transverse section. Preferably, the bodies contain at least one percent by weight chalk, and the mineral filler is barium sulphate.

Abstract: A dishwasher for large articles, comprising a washing chamber and a door in a door opening to the washing chamber of the dishwasher with spray nozzles arranged therein in vertical rows of vertically spaced nozzles for dishwater, characterized in that the door when closed is supported by at least one pivot arm which is mounted to pivot about a vertical axis located inside and centrally of the washing chamber at a position such that the door can be swung laterally from its closed position and into the washing chamber as well as to a position at its rear wall directly opposite the opening, the upper and lower edges of the door diverging in the direction in which the door moves when swing from the closed position, the upper and lower edges of the door opening divering in the same manner to receive the door when returned to its closed position, there being an upper and a lower pivot arm at the upper and lower edge, respectively, of the door, and at least one washing article carrier mounted on the inside of the doo