Coffee making machine
AssigneeRancilio Macchine per Caffe' S.p.A.
InventorArmando Fogagnolo
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Abstract
An espresso coffee making machine, comprising a bearing structure formed by a monolithic cradle (2), made of plastic material and equipped with fastening means and/or compartments for housing a water heating boiler, a compression and pumping group, possibly other internal components, and with a basin for collecting liquids, and by a metal frame (4) that is coupled to the monolithic cradle (2) and is arranged to support one or more coffee delivery groups, the electric and hydraulic control members of the machine and a plurality of external covering panels (28, 32, 34, 35, 36, 30) of plastics and/or metal.
Claims18
An espresso coffee making machine comprising a plurality of components including a boiler (14) for heating water, a compression and pumping group, valves, hydraulic and electric control members and at least one coffee delivery group, and comprising a bearing structure arranged to house and/or support said plurality of components, characterised in that said bearing structure comprises:
- a support base consisting of a monolithic plastic cradle (2);
- a tubular frame (4, 6) applied to said monolithic cradle (2);
- some of said components being housed by said cradle (2) and some being supported by said frame (4, 6).
A coffee making machine according to any preceding claim, characterised in that it is a super-automatic coffee making machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.