Device For Cutlery Stacking in Dishwashers

A crockery basket mountable in the interior of a dishwashing machine having an access opening for permitting access to the interior of the dishwashing machine, the crockery basket comprising:

• a main body area in which items to be washed can be placed, the main body area being delimited by a pair of opposed side walls, a rear wall, and a front wall and the crockery basket being withdrawable outwardly at least partially from the interior of the dishwashing machine such that at least the front wall delimiting the main body area moves outwardly through the access opening of the dishwashing machine;
• and
• at least one stacking device for arranging items to be washed in a dishwashing machine is which the crockery basket may be mounted, the stacking device being pivotally mounted to a side of the crockery basket delimiting the main body area such that the stacking device can pivot relative the main body area and the stacking device including a holder in which at least one separate cutlery receptacle is inserted.

A cutlery receptacle for stacking cutlery pieces for insertion in a crockery basket for dishwashing machines, comprising:

• a receiving area for receiving cutlery pieces;
• and
• aids for suitable arrangement and separation of the cutlery pieces received in the area, the aids being selectively removable from the receiving area.

The cutlery receptacle according to claim 42, wherein the hook-shaped continuations are aligned substantially perpendicularly to a direction of insertion in which the cutlery pieces are inserted into the cutlery receptacle.

A dishwashing machine, comprising:

• a washing compartment;
• and
• a crockery basket mountable in the interior of the washing compartment, the crockery basket having an access opening for permitting access to the interior of the dishwashing machine with the crockery basket including a main body area in which items to be washed can be placed, the main body area being delimited by a pair of opposed side walls, a rear wall, and a front wall and the crockery basket being withdrawable outwardly at least partially from the interior of the dishwashing machine such that at least the front wall delimiting the main body area moves outwardly through the access opening of the dishwashing machine, and at least one stacking device for arranging items to be washed in a dishwashing machine is which the crockery basket may be mounted, the stacking device being pivotally mounted to a side of the crockery basket delimiting the main body area such that the stacking device can pivot relative the main body area and the stacking device including a holder in which at least one separate cutlery receptacle is inserted.