Hoist and dishwasher

The invention relates to a lifting device (6) for a Spulgutaufnahme (4) of a dishwasher (1), wherein the lifting device (6) is adapted to the Spulgutaufnahme (4) from a starting position (A) into an end position (E) to raise or the end position (e) in the starting position (a) lower, the lifting device (6) comprises a locking means (19) which is adapted to the Spulgutaufnahme (4) automatically in at least one intermediate position (Z1, Z2) between the starting position ( a) and the end position (e) to lock, wherein the locking means (19) an actuating element (20) for unlocking the same, and wherein the Spulgutaufnahme (4) from the starting position (a) into the end position (e) or vice versa is only displaceable as long as the actuating element (20) is actuated to unlock the locking device (19).