Device for drying and polishing items such as glasses and cutlery

A device for drying and polishing a plurality of items, the device comprising:

• a plurality of movable cleaning elements configured to at least one of dry and polish the items, the plurality of movable cleaning elements including at least one first movable cleaning element configured to at least one of dry and polish a first item of the plurality of items, and at least one second movable cleaning element configured to at least one of dry and polish a second item of the plurality of items,
• an enclosure defining a chamber, wherein the at least one first movable cleaning element and the at least one second movable cleaning element are located in different positions in the chamber, and wherein the enclosure comprises:
• a first aperture at a first enclosure location, the first aperture adapted to receive the first item, wherein the at least one first movable cleaning element is proximate the first aperture to at least one of polish and dry the first item when the first item is inserted into the chamber through the first aperture;
• a second aperture at a second enclosure location, the second aperture adapted to enable the second item to be inserted into the chamber;
• a third aperture at a third enclosure location, the third aperture adapted to enable the second item to exit the chamber;
• and
• a channel assembly located in the chamber, the channel assembly defining a channel path, the channel path extending between the second aperture and the third aperture, wherein the at least one second movable cleaning element is located proximate the channel assembly, and wherein the second item is at least one of polished and dried by the at least one second movable cleaning element as the second item moves along the channel assembly path between the second and third apertures;
• and
• a selectively operable steam distribution system configured to apply steam within the chamber to at least one of (i) the at least one of the first and second movable cleaning elements and (ii) the items inserted into at least one of the first and second apertures, wherein the steam distribution system is operable upon insertion of the items into at least one of the first and second apertures.