Used capsule disposal assembly

A machine for extracting a beverage, including coffee, wherein

• said machine comprises:
• a beverage extraction chamber;
• a used capsule moving assembly, wherein a capsule comprises a capsule body, said capsule body comprising a capsule opening, said capsule body extending about a longitudinal capsule axis, said capsule body defining a capsule chamber adapted to receive a used or extracted or exhausted substance, including used ground coffee, said capsule chamber being initially closed by a lid, or closing film, fixed to said capsule body, the used capsule moving assembly comprising a capsule blocking device that leaves the capsule opening accessible, and at least one used capsule moving device or picking and moving device that supports and moves the capsule blocking device by taking it in front of a used capsule cutting device, or used capsule opening device, or cutting device, adapted to partially open said lid, in front of an emptying device, adapted to empty said used or extracted or exhausted substance, including used ground coffee, from the capsule body without breaking or destroying the capsule body, and in front of an opened and emptied capsule collection device, or collection device, adapted to collect the capsule body from which said used or extracted or exhausted substance, including used ground coffee, has been emptied;
• wherein
• said used capsule moving device displaces said capsule blocking device along a linear path at least when said capsule blocking device is placed so as to take the capsule body with the longitudinal capsule axis in front of each of said cutting device, emptying device, and collection device;
• and wherein
• linear paths are coincident with or parallel to the longitudinal capsule axis.

A method for moving a used capsule;

• said used capsule comprising:
• a capsule body;
• said capsule body comprising a capsule opening;
• said capsule body extending about a longitudinal capsule axis;
• said capsule body defining a capsule chamber receiving a used or extracted or exhausted substance, including used ground coffee;
• said capsule chamber being initially closed by a lid, or closing film, fixed to said capsule body;
• wherein said method comprises:
• taking the used capsule into a capsule blocking device;
• moving the used capsule by taking it in front of a used capsule cutting device or used capsule opening device;
• moving the used capsule along a linear capsule cutting path stretch parallel to or coincident with the longitudinal capsule axis (X-X);
• moving the used capsule by taking it in front of an emptying device;
• moving the used capsule) along a linear capsule emptying path stretch parallel to or coincident with the longitudinal capsule axis (X-X);
• moving an opened and emptied used capsule by taking it in front of an opened and emptied capsule collection device;
• and
• moving the opened and emptied used capsule along a linear capsule collection path stretch.