MACHINE FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES, COMPRISING REMOVABLE CONTAINER FOR INGREDIENTS Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC A47J31/42 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: machine (1) for preparing beverages is described, comprising a housing (3), a beverage preparation unit made in the housing, and a container (21) for at least one beverage ingredient, for example, coffee beans. Said container (21) can be locked on the housing (3) and released from fixation thereon. The container (21) comprises a lower opening (27) for dispensing the ingredient contained therein and a flap (29) for selectively closing and opening said opening. In addition, an actuating element (37, 39, 41, 45) is provided in the housing. Said actuation element acts on the flap for selectively opening and closing the lower opening (27) of the container while at the same time locking the container on the housing and releasing the container from fixation on the housing, respectively.

EFFECT: improving operational characteristics.

14 cl, 20 dwg