Abstract: A water boiler for dispensing units of espresso coffee machines. It is composed of a first hollow body (2) having an upper end (12) and a lower end (3), in which conventional means are placed for attaching and detaching a portafilter (4), the latter being operable via a handle (5). The boiler comprises a second hollow body (11) sealingly connected to the upper end (12) of the first body (2), and an electric heating serpentine resistor (13) accommodated in the cavities (9, 10) formed by the two hollow bodies (2, 11). A bottom wall (16) adjacent to the lower end (3) of the first body (2) has a plurality of ducts (22, 23, 24, 25, 29) which are part of the hydraulic circuit of the dispenser unit for supplying the beverage-forming hot water to the dose of pressed coffee contained in the filter.

Abstract: A device for continuous heating of fluids, using steam, includes a first tubular circuit, having one inlet and one outlet, in which to fluid or mixture of liquids with gases to be heated is circulated, and a second tubular circuit in which the heating steam is circulated. The first tubular circuit comprises a section that is helically wound around a section of the axial length of a hollow first cylindrical body, closed at both ends. The device further comprises a hollow second hollow cylindrical body in which said first cylindrical body and said helically wound section are coaxially housed. The second cylindrical body is closed at both ends and has radial passageways communicating between the cavity of said first cylindrical body and the cavity of said second cylindrical body. The first cylindrical body, second cylindrical body and radial passageways forming part of said second tubular circuit.

Abstract: A device for heating an amount of liquid in a container using steam, comprising a steam conduit coaxially arranged in a tubular element which axially extends substantially from the inlet end to the outlet end of the steam conduit from which it is radially spaced thereby forming a first axially-extending annular air gap. Said tubular element is coaxially arranged in a sleeve thereby forming a second axially-extending air gap, said first air gap and said second air gap being closed at both respective axial ends on said tubular element. The steam conduit is made of a polymeric material having a low heat transfer coefficient, the tubular element is made of a metal material and said sleeve is also made of a polymeric material having a low heat transfer coefficient.

Abstract: A device for continuous heating of fluids, using steam, includes a first tubular circuit, having one inlet and one outlet, in which to fluid or mixture of liquids with gases to be heated is circulated, and a second tubular circuit in which the heating steam is circulated. The first tubular circuit comprises a section that is helically wound around a section of the axial length of a hollow first cylindrical body, closed at both ends. The device further comprises a hollow second hollow cylindrical body in which said first cylindrical body and said helically wound section are coaxially housed. The second cylindrical body is closed at both ends and has radial passageways communicating between the cavity of said first cylindrical body and the cavity of said second cylindrical body. The first cylindrical body, second cylindrical body and radial passageways forming part of said second tubular circuit.

Abstract: A device for heating an amount of liquid in a container using steam, comprising a steam conduit coaxially arranged in a tubular element which axially extends substantially from the inlet end to the outlet end of the steam conduit from which it is radially spaced thereby forming a first axially-extending annular air gap. Said tubular element is coaxially arranged in a sleeve thereby forming a second axially-extending air gap, said first air gap and said second air gap being closed at both respective axial ends on said tubular element. The steam conduit is made of a polymeric material having a low heat transfer coefficient, the tubular element is made of a metal material and said sleeve is also made of a polymeric material having a low heat transfer coefficient.

Abstract: A milk emulsifying method and unit, whereby a first flow of milk, fed along a first feed line (7) to an emulsifying chamber (5), draws a second flow of air from the outside along a second feed line (8) converging with the first feed line (7) upstream from the emulsifying chamber (5); the second flow being subjected to a repeat chopping operation, in which chopping is regulated in both frequency and duty cycle.

Abstract: The invention refers to a hairstyling apparatus (11) comprising: a first arm (12); a second arm (14), connected to said first arm (12) so as to allow the apparatus to be opened and closed by moving said arms, respectively, apart and close, one to the other,—at least one first heatable element (15) positioned on said first arm and at least one second heatable element (35b) positioned on said second arm, whereby the apparatus also comprises one or more seats (19) suitable for housing therein at least one treatment device (20) suitable for releasing a hair substance in operative conditions.

Abstract: A hair conditioner module adapted to release, in working conditions, a hair substance, comprising a support material soaked with a hair substance and being selected from the group comprising a polyolefin bicomponent fiber and polytetrafluoroethylene.

Abstract: An assembly for dispensing stir-sticks and sugar in a beverage vending machine, the assembly having a fixed storage device defined by two stores, each for housing a respective stack of stir-sticks; an extracting device associated with the storage device and having, for each store, a respective extractor associated with the relative store and for extracting individual stir-sticks from the relative store; a sugar dispensing device; and an actuating device common to the two extractors, and which operates either one of the extractors at each operating cycle.

Abstract: The invention refers to a hairstyling apparatus (11) comprising: a first arm (12); a second arm (14), connected to said first arm (12) so as to allow the apparatus to be opened and closed by moving said arms, respectively, apart and close, one to the other,—at least one first heatable element (15) positioned on said first arm and at least one second heatable element (35b) positioned on said second arm, whereby the apparatus also comprises one or more seats (19) suitable for housing therein at least one treatment device (20) suitable for releasing a hair substance in operative conditions.

Abstract: A hair conditioner module adapted to release, in working conditions, a hair substance, comprising a support material soaked with a hair substance and being selected from the group comprising a polyolefin bicomponent fibre and polytetrafluoroethylene.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) is provided for feeding capsules (4), preferably single-use capsules for the preparation of beverages, infusions and the like, for beverage vending machines. The apparatus includes a storage chamber (2, 22) for storing capsules (4) in a random arrangement, pick-up means (10, 210) for picking up the capsules (4), a capsule transfer device (13, 213) provided with one or more compartments (14, 214) for the capsules (4), at least an unloading conveyor (19, 219) for unloading the capsules (4). The apparatus is characterized in that, between the storage chamber (2, 22) and the at least an unloading conveyor (19, 219), the apparatus (1) comprises a first orientating device (8, 28), which is adapted to orientate the capsules (4) according to at least a substantially horizontal-axis position, and a second orientating device (20, 220) which is adapted to arrange the capsules (4) according to a same vertical-axis position.

Abstract: The present invention refers to an apparatus (1) for feeding capsules (4), preferably single-use capsules for the preparation of beverages, infusions and the like, for beverage vending machines. The apparatus of the invention comprises a storage chamber (2, 22) for storing capsules (4) in a random arrangement, pick-up means (10, 210) for picking up said capsules (4), a capsule transfer device (13, 213) provided with one or more compartments (14, 214) for said capsules (4), at least an unloading conveyor (19, 219) for unloading said capsules (4). The apparatus of the invention is characterized in that, between the storage chamber (2, 22) and said at least an unloading conveyor (19, 219), the apparatus (1) comprises a first orientating device (8, 28), which is adapted to orientate the capsules (4) according to at least a substantially horizontal-axis position, and a second orientating device (20, 220) which is adapted to arrange the capsules (4) according to a same vertical-axis position.