Kneading machine for food doughs, having a cover having a quick closure

A kneading machine for food doughs, the kneading machine comprising:

• a kneading machine frame with a lower portion and a head portion fastened to the lower portion;
• a kneading bowl which can be arranged on the lower portion;
• a drive to rotate the kneading bowl;
• and
• a kneading tool and a drive to drive the kneading tool held on the head portion;
• wherein safety-relevant components of the kneading machine are surrounded by a housing and a major portion of the kneading machine frame is exposed and uncovered by the housing;
• the exposed kneading machine frame includes struts between which respective free spaces are defined;
• the kneading machine includes a removable cover which covers at least a majority of the free spaces defined by the exposed kneading machine frame towards the outside;
• the cover is fastened to the kneading machine frame and/or the housing by connections which can be released without tools;
• and
• at least a portion of the removable cover covers one of the free spaces which is located at a vertical position above or at a same level as the kneading bowl.