Apparatus for grinding a product initially in the form of granules, grains or suchlike, comprising: a receptacle to contain the product to be ground and provided with an unloading aperture; a fixed grinder; a mobile grinder connectable to a drive motor; a grinding chamber in which the fixed grinder and the mobile grinder are located and provided with a discharge aperture to discharge the ground product; the grinding chamber, the fixed grinder and the mobile grinder define a reception compartment, put in communication with the unloading aperture, and an unloading compartment, separated from the reception compartment by means of grinding teeth of the fixed and mobile grinders and put in communication with the discharge aperture; the grinding apparatus comprises at least a cleaning device, associated with the mobile grinder, and at least a control unit, provided with commutation means and associated with the drive motor so as to make said mobile grinder rotate in a first direction of rotation which is mainly for grinding or, alternatively, in a second direction of rotation for cleaning, opposite to the first direction of rotation and suitable to allow the discharge of ground residues present in the unloading chamber by means of the cleaning device (30).

Apparatus for grinding a product initially in the form of granules, grains or suchlike, comprising: a receptacle to contain the product to be ground and provided with an unloading aperture; a fixed grinder; a mobile grinder connectable to a drive motor; a grinding chamber in which the fixed grinder and the mobile grinder are located and provided with a discharge aperture to discharge the ground product; the grinding chamber, the fixed grinder and the mobile grinder define a reception compartment, put in communication with the unloading aperture, and an unloading compartment, separated from the reception compartment by means of grinding teeth of the fixed and mobile grinders and put in communication with the discharge aperture; the grinding apparatus comprises at least a cleaning device, associated with the mobile grinder, and at least a control unit, provided with commutation means and associated with the drive motor so as to make said mobile grinder rotate in a first direction of rotation which is mainly for grinding or, alternatively, in a second direction of rotation for cleaning, opposite to the first direction of rotation and suitable to allow the discharge of ground residues present in the unloading chamber by means of the cleaning device (30).

A beverage-producing machine includes a housing, a beverage producing unit arranged in the housing and a container for at least one beverage ingredient. The container is lockable to the housing and unlockable therefrom. The container includes a bottom aperture configured to dispense the ingredient contained therein and a shutter configured to selectively close and open the aperture. Furthermore, an actuating member is provided in the housing. The actuating member acts upon the shutter for selectively opening and closing the bottom aperture of the container while respectively locking the container to the housing and unlocking the container from the housing.

A beverage-producing machine includes a housing, a beverage producing unit arranged in the housing and a container for at least one beverage ingredient. The container is lockable to the housing and unlockable therefrom. The container includes a bottom aperture configured to dispense the ingredient contained therein and a shutter configured to selectively close and open the aperture. Furthermore, an actuating member is provided in the housing. The actuating member acts upon the shutter for selectively opening and closing the bottom aperture of the container while respectively locking the container to the housing and unlocking the container from the housing.

The invention discloses a three-dimensional heating multifunctional cooker, comprising a cover component, an inner pot component, a housing component and a base component, the inner pot component comprises an inner pot, characterized in that, multiple heating components are arranged in the three-dimensional heating multifunctional cooker, the heating components comprise a first heating component arranged in the cover component, a second heating component surrounding the side wall of the inner pot and a third heating component arranged in the inner pot, and the heating components can be controlled separately. The three-dimensional heating multifunctional cooker of the invention is provided with multiple heating components, and thus it reduces the loss of heat from the side wall of the inner pot, which effectively increases the efficiency; it also realizes the three-dimensional heating for the food in the cooker, which increases the heating efficiency and reduces the energy consumption. The multiple heating components are controlled to heat separately or cooperatively at the same time through the control display panel, and it has the functions of steaming, boiling, baking, smoking, frying, etc.

The invention features device for grinding and storing herbs and tobacco having a grinder and dispenser that grinds and dispenses the herbs and also holds the herbs and its paraphernalia. The device features storage compartments to hold herb paraphernalia. Release mechanisms such as a push button, slider or aperture allow the herbs to be dispensed directly into rolling paper for immediate use.

The invention features device for grinding and storing herbs and tobacco having a grinder and dispenser that grinds and dispenses the herbs and also holds the herbs and its paraphernalia. The device features storage compartments to hold herb paraphernalia. Release mechanisms such as a push button, slider or aperture allow the herbs to be dispensed directly into rolling paper for immediate use.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a multi-compartment spice grinder. The grinder comprises a container having a hollow receiving space for receiving a multi-partition component allowing the grinder to be filled with a different whole kernel spices in each compartment. An upper cap may be received over the container and a grinding mechanism may be secured to the upper cap. In operation, the multi-partition component is rotatable within the container allowing a user to select which compartment, and subsequently which spice, will engage the grinding mechanism when the grinder is inverted. When inverted the selected spice rests on the grinding mechanism, in a manner such that when the spice grinder is activated the spices engage the grinding mechanism and ground spices fall through an outlet of the grinding mechanism by gravity flow.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a multi-compartment spice grinder. The grinder comprises a container having a hollow receiving space for receiving a multi-partition component allowing the grinder to be filled with a different whole kernel spices in each compartment. An upper cap may be received over the container and a grinding mechanism may be secured to the upper cap. In operation, the multi-partition component is rotatable within the container allowing a user to select which compartment, and subsequently which spice, will engage the grinding mechanism when the grinder is inverted. When inverted the selected spice rests on the grinding mechanism, in a manner such that when the spice grinder is activated the spices engage the grinding mechanism and ground spices fall through an outlet of the grinding mechanism by gravity flow.

A grinding kit includes a grinding unit having a body defining an inner cavity, the body having a receiving end a depositing end. The grinding unit includes a plurality of grinding surfaces disposed within the inner cavity of the body and a drive shaft coupled to the one or more grinding surfaces. The grinding kit includes a first handle configured to removably couple to the drive shaft and configured to rotate about a first axis of rotation while coupled to the drive shaft to drive movement of the plurality of grinding surfaces. The grinding kit includes a second handle configured to removably couple to the drive shaft and configured to rotate about a second axis of rotation while coupled to the drive shaft to drive movement of the plurality of driving surfaces, the second axis of rotation being different from the first axis of rotation