DISHWASHER FOR WASHING DISHES BY ROTATING A DISH WASHING BASKET AND DISH WASHING BASKET THEREFOR

摘要

A dishwater (1) includes a cabinet (117) having an opening, a door (4) provided to be opened/closed on opening the cabinet (117), a washing chamber member (40) provided in the cabinet (117) and forming a washing chamber (7) facing the opening, a washing nozzle (26) provided facing in a prescribed direction to the washing chamber (7), a circulation pump (32) coupled to the washing nozzle (26), the bottom portion of washing chamber (7) and an external drain outlet , a driving source (22) provided outside the washing chamber (7), a power transmission mechanism (69) provided at a corner on one side in cabinet (117 ) and behind cabinet (117) and outside the washing chamber (7), and a control circuit (53) controlling the circulation pump (32) and the driving source (22). By means of the power transmitting mechanism (69), a dish washing basket (8) placed i n the washing chamber (7) may be rotated. Since the power transmitting mechani sm (69) is placed in a corner behind the washing chamber (7) of the cabinet (117), the dishwasher (1 ) can be made smaller. A dish washing basket for the dishwashe r is also disclosed.