Luigi Lavazza S.p.a

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Gaetano Pagano

The brewing apparatus () comprises a guide and support structure (), that bears a movable receiving assembly () capable of receiving a capsule or similar (), containing a quantity or measure of a substance for the preparation of a beverage, and a substantially stationary cooperating assembly (). The movable assembly () is able to assume a closed position in which it is coupled with the cooperating assembly () to create a brewing chamber, and a separated open position. Between such assemblies () there is a gripping device () including a pair of movable jaws, capable of assuming a relative retaining position in which they are capable of receiving and retaining a capsule or similar () inserted between said assemblies () while the latter are in the separated open position. The jaws () can be parted by respective pusher members () of the movable assembly () to release the capsule () retained, when the receiving assembly () is at least close to the closed position, to allow a capsule () to be positioned in the brewing chamber.

Brewing apparatus for a machine for preparing beverages

The brewing apparatus () comprises a guide and support structure (), and bears a movable receiving assembly () provided with a receptacle () capable of receiving a capsule () or similar, containing a quantity or measure of a substance for the preparation of a beverage, and a substantially stationary cooperating assembly (); the movable assembly () being able to assume a closed position in which it is coupled with the cooperating assembly () to define a brewing chamber able to contain a capsule (), and a separated open position. The cooperating assembly () is able to inject water and/or steam into the brewing chamber. An ejection device () is provided to eject a used capsule () from the region between said assemblies () when, after the beverage has been prepared, the movable assembly () returns from the closed position to the open position. The ejection device includes an ejecting member () mounted pivotingly on the movable assembly close to the receptacle () along a path intersecting that region, between an idle position in which it allows a capsule () to be inserted into said region, and a working position in which it is able to push a used capsule () downwards to eject it from said region, a control mechanism (-) on the structure () cooperating with the movable assembly () to cause the ejecting member () to move from the idle position to the working position each time the movable assembly () is in a predetermined position when returning to the open position.

An apparatus for preparing a hot beverage. The apparatus includes a hot steam source for supplying a flow of steam into a vessel, a rotary stirring device including a rotatable shaft which carries a stirring rotor; and a cleaning container. A control unit controls movement of the stirring device between its rest position and its working position; the activation of the steam source and of the stirring device while the shaft and the rotor of the latter extend inside a vessel; and the activation of the steam source and of the stirring device while the shaft and the rotor of the latter extend in the cleaning container.

Apparatus for the preparation of a hot beverage, in particular a milk-based beverage

An infusion assembly for a machine for the preparation of beverages. The infusion assembly () includes an abutment member () and a receiving member () adapted to assume, in a stationary support and guide structure (), a separated open position, as well as a coupled closed position in which an infusion chamber is defined. The relative movement of said members () is controlled using an electrical linear actuator ().

Infusion assembly for a machine for the preparation of beverages

Beverage-making machine

An apparatus for radiological examination is provided with the grid 16 that is driven in reciprocating motion in order to reduce the effect of radiation scattered by the body of the patient being irradiated. The grid 16 is connected to a counterweight 23, and is moved through a motion transmission mechanism that is of the crank and connecting-rod type so as to ensure a dynamic balancing of the oscillating masses. With this simple and accurate type of driving system, better quality radiographic images can be obtained under different adjustment and set-up conditions of the apparatus.

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Florence, Italy

Gaetano Pagano