Patent ID: 8561624

Claim:
A dishwasher, comprising: a washing compartment having a sidewall; a basket that is height-adjustable and at least partially extendable from the washing compartment; a feed pipe, disposed on the basket, for a spray arm; and a coupling device having a first part-coupling disposed on the sidewall and having a predetermined number of first openings and the coupling device having a second part-coupling connected to the feed pipe and having a second opening which, depending on a height adjustment of the basket, cooperates with a respective one of the predetermined number of first openings of the first part-coupling such that, during operation of the dishwasher, washing liquor passes through the respective one of the predetermined number of first openings cooperating with the second opening and through the second opening and flows via the feed pipe to the spray arm; wherein the predetermined number of first openings are arranged vertically one above another; wherein, during the operation of the dishwasher, the washing liquor is discharged under pressure from the predetermined number of the first openings; wherein the second part-coupling includes a predetermined number of uniform second connection pieces fixed in position, wherein the second connection pieces are configured for being inserted into a corresponding one of the predetermined number of first openings to close remaining ones of the predetermined number of first openings that are not cooperating with the second opening; wherein the second part-coupling has a predetermined number of conical covers attached to and projecting from the second connection pieces for insertion into the first openings; and wherein the second opening of the second part-coupling is structured such that a respective one of the first openings surrounds the second opening.