Granular infusion cartridge loading and ejecting device and related beverage dispensing machine

A machine (100) for dispensing infusions from a preparation in pods or cartridges, comprising:

• a boiler unit (101);
• and
• a loading and ejecting device (1) adapted for receiving pods or cartridges (C) containing a substantially granular substance for the preparation of an infusion such as coffee;
• said loading and ejecting device comprising:
• a support (2);
• a housing (3) apt to receive a cartridge (C) and connected or connectable to said support (2) so as to assume a first operating configuration of loading the cartridge (C) and extracting the infusion and a second operating configuration of ejecting the cartridge (C);
• an ejecting means (31) for expelling a cartridge (C), associated with said housing (3) and apt to cause the ejection of the cartridge (C) contained in said housing (3) when the housing assumes said second operating configuration;
• and
• an actuating element (21) associated with said support (2), for activating said ejecting means (31),
• the arrangement being such that when said housing (3) assumes said second operating configuration said actuating element (21) causes the ejection of the cartridge immediately after the extraction of the infusion therefrom;
• wherein said boiler unit (101) comprises pressure means (102) apt to impart a predetermined force onto the cartridge contained in the housing (3) and to dispense a fluid that passes through the cartridge (C) for making the infusion, and
• said pressure means (102), when imparting the predetermined force onto said cartridge, and said housing (3) are inclined with respect to each other by a predetermined angle (α).