Machine for dispensing beverages

A guiding device of a capsule, for use in a machine for dispensing beverages extracted from capsules, in particular coffee, tea, herbal teas and the like, which machine comprises:

• a capsule-holder which defines an infusion chamber;
• an infusion head configured to cooperate with the capsule-holder for an extraction of a beverage, said infusion head is configured with an engagement tab element;
• a lever to provide a relative movement of the capsule with respect to the capsule-holder, said lever being configured to provide a relative translational motion of the capsule with respect to the infusion chamber in a direction of infusion;
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• a frame having the capsule-holder and the infusion head disposed therein;
• the guiding device comprises:
• a retainer of the capsule during said relative translational motion, the retainer comprising at least a first retaining guide element and a second retaining guide element both for retaining a peripheral projecting edge of the capsule,
• wherein said first retaining guide element is configured with a first channel so as to retain the capsule during a relative motion that carries the capsule to be infused to enter within the infusion chamber, said first retaining guide element and said second retaining guide element being movable within the frame of the machine,
• and said second retaining guide element adjoins said first retaining guide element, and said second retaining guide element is configured with a second channel in such a way as to retain the capsule, once used, during a relative movement of extraction of the capsule from the infusion chamber and to allow capsule ejection by gravity from the machine;
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• a mechanical controller, configured to determine that the relative translational motion between the capsule and the infusion chamber is carried out in a coordinated manner with a relative position between the capsule-holder and the infusion head, wherein said mechanical controller in turn comprises:
• one or more arms extending from said first retaining guide element, each of said arms being configured to be slidingly coupled within the frame of the machine;
• an engagement profile disposed on said one or more arms, which engagement profile is configured to couple with a corresponding profile within the frame of the machine, said coupling causing, in use, a divarication of the device relative to the infusion head;
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• an engagement projecting element disposed on said one or more arms, which engagement projecting element is configured to couple with said engagement tab element of the machine so as to allow a selective dragging in translation of the device during a return stroke after infusion.