Abstract: A distributor of powdered product, the distributor having a case, a reservoir removably installable in a housing formed in the case, the reservoir having a distribution orifice and being adapted to contain the powdered product and to be installed in the housing by a vertical translation movement, and elements for locking the reservoir in an intended position in the housing, with associated elements for confirming that the reservoir is correctly positioned inside the housing, elements for confirming including a switch that is responsive to the position of the reservoir in the housing and that forms part of an operating control of a machine associated with the distributor.

Abstract: A dispenser of a product in powder from, composed of: a case delimiting a housing; a reservoir removably installed in the housing, the reservoir being adapted to contain the product in powder form and having a dispensing orifice; and a device for obturating the dispensing orifice. The device has a blocking member in the form of a shutter mounted to the reservoir for movement between a position for closing the dispensing orifice and a position for opening the dispensing orifice. The housing, the reservoir and the device are constructed to enable the reservoir to be installed in the housing by a vertical linear movement and to cause automatic movement of the shutter from the position for closing to the position for opening in response to the vertical linear movement of the reservoir into the housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric household food preparation appliance comprising a control/command device consisting of: means for evaluating the load or resisting torque (C1, C2, C3) applied to the motor; and means for automatically switching the operation of the appliance from a first mode to a second mode when the load drops below a first predetermined threshold (SB), the operating speed of the appliance decreasing when the load drops from a value greater than the first threshold (SB) to a value lower than the first threshold (SB). According to the invention, the control/command device of the appliance comprises means for automatically switching the operation of the appliance from the second mode to the first mode when the aforementioned load rises above a second predetermined threshold (SH), the operating speed of the appliance increasing when the load rises from a value lower than the second threshold (SH) to a value greater than the second threshold (SH).

Abstract: An automatic dispenser for brewing beverages from a product in granular form, composed of: a brewing chamber; a device for dispensing the product in granular form, having a dispensing opening and a chute communicating with the dispensing opening, the chute being adapted to channel the product towards the brewing chamber; and an automatic device for cleaning the chute. The automatic device for cleaning includes a wiping arm disposed within the chute and an electric drive mechanism connected for imparting a cleaning movement to the wiping arm.

Abstract: A device for heating a liquid for a domestic appliance, comprising a main body (1) which is connected to a reservoir of liquid and associated with an additional element (3) covering a surface of the main body (1) in order to define a liquid circulation volume, characterized in that the main body exhibits a thermal inertia which is lower than that of aluminum and in that the additional element (3) has a serigraphed heating resistor on the surface opposite the surface facing the main body (1).

Abstract: A juicer composed of: a housing provided to receive a rotatable element for extraction of juice; an arm that is mounted to the housing to pivot about an axis with respect to the housing; a pressing element for pressing a fruit half against the rotatable element; and a pivot element mounting the pressing element to the arm to pivot about a pivot axis with respect to the arm.

Abstract: A process and machine for preparing an infused beverage in which a pump conveys infusion water from a reservoir, through a heater and then through a packet containing a product to be infused. The beverage is prepared by a first step of placing the pump in operation, when the heater has reached a first assigned temperature, in order to deliver to the packet a first quantity of hot water for infusion, and at least one operating sequence of halting operation of the pump and generating, in the heater while the pump is halted, steam that passes through the packet, then bringing the heater to a second assigned temperature and restarting the pump in order to deliver a second quantity of infusion water once the heater has reached the second assigned temperature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooking element which is intended for a steam cooker. The inventive element consist of a tubular lateral wall (1) and a removable perforated base (2), said tubular lateral wass (1) comprising an inner shoulder (10) which is designed to receive the perforated base (2). According to the invention, the perforated base (2) comprises an openwork plate (3) which is obtained by means of coated or non-coated metal sheet deformation.

Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for measuring a subject's body composition comprising a first electronic module (6) for measuring a bioelectric impedance and at least an electric power source (10) for generating a variable electric signal (11) which passes through the body or part of the body of the subject when the latter is connected to the measuring apparatus (2). The invention is characterized in that said power source is a voltage generator (10) designed to supply a rectangular voltage signal (11).

Abstract: Hinge (4) comprising at least one housing (6) formed in a first panel (2), and at least one rod (7) integral with a second panel (3) and rotationally mounted in the housing (6). According to the invention, the rod (7) is movable from a retracted position in which it is prevented from moving into the housing (6) when the two panels (2, 3) are in a correct mutual position, and a control element (9) movable from a release position to a locking position and adapted to cooperate with the rod (7) with the result that said rod is in the retracted and hinged positions when the control element (9) is in the release and locking positions, respectively.