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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2018
Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a., Vevey, CH;
Yann Epars, La Conversion, CH;
Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The present invention concerns a food and beverage preparation machine () comprising a machine body (), a fluid system for preparing and dispensing a beverage, a beverage dispensing opening, and a cup tray () attached to the machine body in at least two possible height positions. According to the invention, the machine comprises a pit () with a cylindrical opening located below a dispensing opening, said cylindrical opening comprising at least one guiding pin (), and the cup tray comprises a horizontal plate () and a vertical cylinder (), the cylinder having a vertical cam groove () adapted to receive said guiding pin in a slidable manner for displacing the cup tray in height, and superimposed horizontal groove branches () extending from the vertical groove, advantageously through lower and upper curved camways defining a cusp-shaped cam path, for fixing the cup tray at predetermined height positions.