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AssigneeSeb S.A.
InventorsGilles Morin, Vincent Crosville, Laurent Gagnon
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Beverage preparation machine comprising a body 2 having a facade, a beverage preparation area (10) delimited on one side by the facade 3, in its upper part by beverage outlets, and in its lower part by a cup rest 8, and a movable steam nozzle 7 connected to the body by a moving device. The body includes a housing 3c defining a cleaning area 25, in which is disposed a rinsing container 12 having a top opening 22 and including a draining device 23, and in which the movable nozzle 7 is driven in a vertical movement by the moving device so that its free end 7a enters the container 12 through its top opening.
Beverage preparation machine comprising:
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Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus: steam nozzles, e.g. for introducing into a milk container to heat and foam milk
Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus: cleaning devices
Kitchen equipment
About 3 years 2 months of term left · ends 3 Jan 2030 (estimated)
The present invention relates to a beverage preparation machine, and particularly though not exclusively to an espresso-type coffee machine which includes an outlet nozzle for steam or other liquids such as milk. These nozzles, called steam nozzles, are immersed into the beverage. They subsequently require a cleaning of at least their outside surface that has come in contact with the beverage. More particularly, the invention relates to a beverage preparation machine comprising: a body having a facade;
a beverage preparation area delimited on one side by the facade, in its upper part by at least one beverage outlet, and in its lower part by a cup rest on which a cup receiving the beverage can be placed; and a movable steam nozzle connected to the body by a moving device and having a free end.
Cleaning a steam nozzle, for example after preparing a cappuccino or a latte, is time-consuming. Conventionally, the user wipes the nozzle with a wet cloth in order to remove the external residues. Aside from the need to always have a cloth on hand, this is not very practical, particularly for home machines in which the nozzle can be difficult to access.
Other features and advantages will emerge from the following description given as a nonlimiting example in reference to the drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a coffee machine comprising a steam nozzle and a cup rest, as well as a system for cleaning the nozzle according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is a cutaway perspective view of the cup rest, the nozzle and the cleaning system of FIG. 1;
In the various figures, identical references designate identical or similar elements.
FIG. 1 shows a beverage preparation machine 1, and more particularly an espresso coffee machine for home use. Such a machine can be easily installed by simply plugging it into an electrical outlet, without connecting it to a water line or a drain line.
The machine 1 has a generally parallelepiped body 2 with, in particular, a top face, or wall, 2a, side faces 2b and a facade 3. The facade 3 has an upper part 3a that is prominent relative to a lower part 3b. The upper part 3a of the facade includes a control panel 4 equipped with buttons connected to an electronic control unit, not shown, making it possible to control the operation of the machine as automatically as possible.