The invention relates to a beverage producing machine (1) comprising a housing (3) and a connector (20) for attaching an ingredient container (C) to said housing. The connector comprises a bottom wall (23) with a passage (25) for dispensing said ingredient towards the interior of the housing and a locking seat for said ingredient container. The locking seat comprises a ridge member (29) at least partly surrounding the bottom wall, wherein at least one resilient element (47, 49) is provided in said locking seat and constrained to the ridge member. The ridge member (29) is provided with at least one tangentially extending slot (39, 41) with an edge (39A, 41A) extending substantially parallel to and distanced from the bottom wall. The at least one resilient element projects from the edge of the slot towards the bottom wall (23) and is arranged to reduce backlash between an ingredient container and said connector when said ingredient container is locked to said connector.

The handheld herb grinder and vacuum is a tool. The handheld herb grinder and vacuum is configured for use in grinding plant-based materials presented to the handheld herb grinder and vacuum in a bulk solid form. The handheld herb grinder and vacuum comprises a housing, a vacuum device, a grinding device, and a control circuit. The housing contains the vacuum device, the grinding device, and a control circuit. The grinding device grinds the plant-based material. The vacuum device creates a pressure differential that draws spilled plant-based material into the housing. The control circuit controls the operation of the grinding device and the vacuum device.

The handheld herb grinder and vacuum is a tool. The handheld herb grinder and vacuum is configured for use in grinding plant-based materials presented to the handheld herb grinder and vacuum in a bulk solid form. The handheld herb grinder and vacuum comprises a housing, a vacuum device, a grinding device, and a control circuit. The housing contains the vacuum device, the grinding device, and a control circuit. The grinding device grinds the plant-based material. The vacuum device creates a pressure differential that draws spilled plant-based material into the housing. The control circuit controls the operation of the grinding device and the vacuum device.

A grinder for a spice mill, in particular a hand-operated spice mill, having an inlet side for entry of unground grinding stock and an outlet side for the exit of ground grinding stock, including a rotor, a stator interacting with the rotor and a housing at least partially surrounding the rotor and/or stator. The housing includes a stator housing part, which is substantially rotationally fixedly connected to the stator, and a rotor housing part which is rotatable relative to the stator housing part and is substantially rotationally fixedly connected to the rotor via a connecting element. The connecting element is at least partially received in a recess in the rotor, and the connecting elements and the rotor are frictionally connected. The housing has, on a side of the rotor facing the inlet side, a blocking element which blocks displacement of the rotor in the direction of the inlet side.

A grinder for a spice mill, in particular a hand-operated spice mill, having an inlet side for entry of unground grinding stock and an outlet side for the exit of ground grinding stock, including a rotor, a stator interacting with the rotor and a housing at least partially surrounding the rotor and/or stator. The housing includes a stator housing part, which is substantially rotationally fixedly connected to the stator, and a rotor housing part which is rotatable relative to the stator housing part and is substantially rotationally fixedly connected to the rotor via a connecting element. The connecting element is at least partially received in a recess in the rotor, and the connecting elements and the rotor are frictionally connected. The housing has, on a side of the rotor facing the inlet side, a blocking element which blocks displacement of the rotor in the direction of the inlet side.

A grinder assembly removably connectable to a container of a spice dispenser includes a stationary grinder component and a rotatable grinder component associated with said stationary grinder component to define a grinding chamber between a portion of said stationary grinder component and a portion of said rotatable grinder component. The rotatable grinder component is rotatable relative to said stationary grinder component about a grinding axis. The grinder assembly additionally includes a first feature for coupling the grinder assembly to said container and a second feature movable to selectively decouple the grinder assembly from the container.

A grinder assembly removably connectable to a container of a spice dispenser includes a stationary grinder component and a rotatable grinder component associated with said stationary grinder component to define a grinding chamber between a portion of said stationary grinder component and a portion of said rotatable grinder component. The rotatable grinder component is rotatable relative to said stationary grinder component about a grinding axis. The grinder assembly additionally includes a first feature for coupling the grinder assembly to said container and a second feature movable to selectively decouple the grinder assembly from the container.

A coffee machine, including a grinder configured to grind coffee beans, and a coffee machine made to remove waste, such as chaff, from a separation area, where the waste such as chaff is separated from ground beans. The coffee machine includes a first grinder configured to grind the coffee beans by grinding, a separation area where the waste is separated from the ground beans ground by the first grinder. And, the waste from the separation area is cleaned by wind pressure while the first grinder is in a stop state.

A grinding device is composed of sections with varying functionality coupled together and configured to be interconnected through magnets arranged axially within the sections that constitute the device. The coupling of the sections creates chambers that perform grinding, screening, collection, and storage functions within the device. The axial arrangement of the magnets and supporting structures within the section enable easy assembly and disassembly of sections, remove the need for threading, enhance gripping for those with hand issues, and provide for changing the functionality of the device through the interchangeable sections.

A grinding device is composed of sections with varying functionality coupled together and configured to be interconnected through magnets arranged axially within the sections that constitute the device. The coupling of the sections creates chambers that perform grinding, screening, collection, and storage functions within the device. The axial arrangement of the magnets and supporting structures within the section enable easy assembly and disassembly of sections, remove the need for threading, enhance gripping for those with hand issues, and provide for changing the functionality of the device through the interchangeable sections.