A beverage preparation machine (1) has: a water circuit (12,13) for guiding water (2,2,2) from a source (11); and a mixing unit (20) fluidically connected to the water circuit (12,13) and to a beverage outlet (23) for dispensing to a consumer cup or mug (5) a beverage (3) formed in the mixing unit (20). The mixing unit (20) has a first module (21) and a second module (22) that are relatively movable from: a distant configuration for inserting an ingredient between the first and second modules (21,22); to a proximate position for combining such ingredient with water (2) supplied by the water circuit (12,13) so as to form the beverage (3). The machine has: a further unit (30) fluidically connected to the water circuit (12,13) and to an outlet (33) for dispensing to a consumer cup or mug water (2) supplied by the water circuit (12,13); and a water directing device (14) fluidically connected to the water circuit (12,13), to the mixing unit (20) and to the further unit (30). The directing device (14) has one or more valves (141,142;143,144) that is/are actuated by the relatively moving first and/or second modules (21,22) and that can be opened and closed for controlling a flow of water (2,2,2) from the water circuit (12,13) selectively to the mixing unit (20) or to the further unit (30).

A brewing device for a machine for preparing beverages like coffee or tea has a brewing chamber with a longitudinal axis, a frame having two walls arranged on opposite sides of the brewing chamber, and a fastening device. The fastening device is configured to releasably couple the brewing device to a support body in the beverage preparation machine and includes a lever release device hinged to the frame to rotate about an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis between a normal coupling position, in which the lever release device stably holds the brewing device on the support body, and a release position, in which the lever release device allows the brewing device to be released from, or mounted on, the support body.

A brewing device for a machine for preparing beverages, in particular coffee or tea, in which the brewing device comprising a brewing chamber having a longitudinal axis, a frame having two walls arranged on opposite sides of the brewing chamber, and a fastening device. The fastening device is configured to releasably couple the brewing device to a support body in the beverage preparation machine and comprises a lever release device hinged to the frame to rotate about an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis between a normal coupling position, in which the lever release device stably holds the brewing device on the support body, and a release position, in which the lever release device allows the brewing device to be released from, or mounted on, the support body.

A brewing device for a beverage preparation machine, in particular coffee or tea, the brewing device includes a frame, a brewing chamber carried by the frame and having a longitudinal axis and a loading/unloading aperture for a brewable material, a closing body movable relative to the frame from and to a closing position for the aperture, and an actuator device to move the closing body. The brewing device further includes a motor and a transmission arranged between the motor and the closing body; the transmission includes a rack-and-pinion mechanism including a driving toothing carried by the frame, and a driven toothing carried by the closing body and meshing with the driving toothing to move the closing body from and to its closing position.

A machine (1) for preparing and dispensing a beverage (2) has: a capsule extraction unit (10) having a first part (11) and a second part (12) that are relatively movable between a distant position for inserting a capsule (3) and a close position for extracting such capsule (3); a control unit (40) for controlling the extraction unit (10) to extract such capsule (3); an outlet (20) for dispensing said beverage (2) formed by extracting such capsule (3) to a user-receptacle (4) located in a receptacle placing area; and a detection arrangement (30) connected to the control unit (40) for detecting the presence of such receptacle (4) in the placing area. The unit (10) has an actuator (13) configured to relatively move the first and second parts (11, 12) between their distant and close positions. The actuator (13) is controlled by the control unit (40) to relatively move the first and the second parts (11, 12) when the detecting arrangement (30) detects the presence of said receptacle (4) in the receptacle placing area.

A machine for dispensing a beverage (5) includes a beverage processing module (2) that has an outlet (20). The module (2) further has a first part (25) and a second part (26) that can be relatively moved between: a transfer configuration for introducing a beverage ingredient (4) between the first and second parts (25, 26) and/or removing the ingredient from therebetween; and a processing configuration for forming said beverage (5) from said ingredient (4) between the first and second parts (25, 26). The machine also includes:a liquid driver (31) for driving a liquid along a liquid line (30) from a liquid source (32) via the processing module (2) to the outlet (20);a drop collector (1) having a beverage guide (10) and a motor (11) for moving the guide (10) relatively to the outlet (20) into either a dispensing position for dispensing beverage (5) from the outlet (20) into a dispensing area (6) or a collecting position for dispensing residual beverage (5) from the outlet (20) into a service area (7);a control unit (3) for controlling the liquid driver (31) and the motor (11, 11a, 11b); and a user-interface (3) for providing user-instructions to the control unit (3). The module (2) comprises a module actuator (21) for driving the first and second parts (25, 26) from the transfer configuration to the processing configuration and vice-versa, the actuator (21) being independent of the motor (11). The control unit (3) is arranged to activate the liquid driver (31) and the motor (11) upon receiving a user-instruction from the user-interface (32) independently of a presence or an absence of a receptacle (60) in the dispensing area (6).

A motorized beverage machine (1) has a brewing unit (2) that comprises a first assembly (13) and a second assembly (14) cooperating together, each assembly (13,14) delimiting part of a brewing chamber (29) for containing an ingredient capsule (30). At least one of these assemblies (14) is: movable away from the cooperating assembly (13) into an open position within such machine for forming between said assemblies a passage (31) for inserting into and/or removing from the brewing unit the ingredient capsule (30); and movable to the cooperating assembly into a closed position for forming the brewing chamber (29). The machine comprises activation means including: a motor for driving the movable assembly between the open and closed positions and transmission means for transmitting the drive action of the motor to the movable assembly; water supply means for supplying heated water to brewing chamber; control means for controlling the drive action of the motor comprising means for measuring at least one electrical parameter representative of the motor power consumption and for comparing the evolution of said measured parameter as a function of time during the transfer of the assembly from the open to the closed position to a set reference and means for providing an input to at least one of the activation means as a result of the compared evolution of the measured parameter to the set reference.

The present invention relates to an easy unloading high pressure coffee brewing machine with foam creation function, comprises an installation stand for connection to the environment, a brewing bucket, an unloading mechanism, a pressurizing mechanism and a foam creation mechanism, the brewing bucket has a double open-ended structure; the unloading mechanism is disposed at the bottom opening of the brewing bucket, the unloading mechanism comprises an unloading plate, a funnel; the pressurizing mechanism is disposed at the top opening of the brewing bucket, the pressurizing mechanism comprises a platen, a pressurizing cover; the foam creation mechanism comprises a sleeve opened at two ends, a filter basket sleeved onto the top of the inside of the sleeve, a foamer mesh cover sleeved to a bottom of the inside of the sleeve, an air pump; the structure is reasonable, having advantages of simple, convenient, has multiple functions, unloading is convenient, and good brewing performance, effectively solving the problem of brewing mechanisms of existing coffee machines being hard to unload dreg and cannot produce large amount of foam.

The beverage producing machine comprises a brewing chamber and at least one hydraulic actuator for controlling closing and opening movement of the chamber. A water pump, fluidly connected to the chamber through a first water path and fluidly connected to the actuator through a second water path delivers pressurized water to the chamber and actuator, respectively. A water heater and a first valve arrangement are arranged along the first water path. A second valve arrangement is positioned along the second water path, between the water pump and the actuator. The first and second valve arrangements are configured and controlled such that during a brewing chamber closure step the first valve arrangement is closed, and the second valve arrangement is open. Upon reaching a closure pressure in the actuator, the second valve arrangement is closed and the first valve arrangement is opened, allowing water to be delivered to the chamber.

An anti-residue device includes a brewing compartment having a brewing chamber having a brewing port, a brewing member configured to movably pass through the brewing port and to move back and forth relative to the brewing compartment and having first and second guide channels both communicating with the brewing chamber, and a guide member communicating with the first and second guide channels. When the brewing member and the brewing compartment move towards each other, the second guide channel is closed, and the first guide channel is open to guide fluid in the brewing compartment to the guide member. When the brewing member and the brewing compartment move away from each other, the first guide channel is closed, and the second guide channel is open to guide residual fluid in the first guide channel and the guide member to the brewing compartment for discharging via the brewing port.