Abstract: An electric coffee maker for preparing a coffee drink from ground coffee and water, a reservoir adapted to store water for preparing coffee, and a protective housing which encloses a device for preparing the coffee drink. The reservoir defines a free volume in which water for preparing coffee may be stored and is also of a size and configured so as to accommodate a bottle in which water for preparing the coffee is stored. A temporary connection device is provided to conduct water from the reservoir or bottle to the device preparing the coffee drink.

Abstract: This drive device comprises a rotary shaft (50), integral with a drive head (56), capable of being fitted closely into a base part (30) of the rotary tool (24). This drive head (56) is provided with at least two studs (66), which can move between a radially set-back rest position and a radially separate use position, in which each stud is engaged in the base part (30), and an elastic membrane (76) is provided for protecting these studs (66), elastically returning these studs towards their rest position.

Abstract: This appliance, which is for example a juicer, comprises a base, a rotating shredding tool (26), a chute (16) for introducing food items towards the tool (26), and a pusher (18), which can be received in the internal volume of the chute (16). The chute (16) emerges substantially at the center of the tool (26), and it is provided with means (34) making it possible to prevent the rotation of the food items, when they are contact with the tool, these means (34) being placed at some distance from the travel of the pusher (18).