Abstract: A steering wheel for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The steering wheel has an axis of rotation perpendicular to a plane of rotation of the steering wheel and comprising a control box comprising a printed circuit board, a casing defining a cavity housing the printed circuit board, a cover attached to the casing so as to cover the cavity with an inner face facing the cavity according to a direction entering the plane of rotation of the steering wheel and an outer face opposite the inner face so as to face a user of the steering wheel, and at least one controller, which is manipulatable by the user, is coupled to the casing in a movable manner with respect to the cover and is arranged through a relative seat formed on the cover along said direction, characterised in that the cover is a transparent plate or a glass plate.

Abstract: A selector knob for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The selector knob comprises a support adapted to be attached to a component of the motor vehicle, a lever carried by the support in a rotatable manner about a straight axis among a plurality of distinct angular positions, transduction means configured to detect information about an actual angular position of the lever and to generate a control signal corresponding to the detected information, and a cam element coupled to the support in a movable manner along a radial direction with respect to said axis and fixed with respect to the support, the cam element further being stably cooperating in contact with a radially inner surface of the lever extending about said axis and defining a plurality of grooves, each of which accommodates the cam element when the lever reaches a said distinct angular position.

Abstract: A selector knob for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The selector knob comprises a support adapted to be attached to a component of the motor vehicle, a lever carried by the support in a rotatable manner about a straight axis among a plurality of distinct angular positions, transduction means configured to detect information about an actual angular position of the lever and to generate a control signal corresponding to the detected information, wherein the transduction means comprises a number of sensors equal to the number of said distinct angular positions, the sensors being angularly distributed about said axis and facing the lever according to respective radial directions with respect to said axis, wherein each of the sensors is configured to detect the presence of a device fixed to the lever when the lever reaches a said distinct angular position, thereby detecting the actual angular position of the lever.

Abstract: A milk frother comprising a steam fitting with a steam flow dispenser, a homogenization element, a hollow longitudinal body having a seat engaging the steam fitting, a steam, air and milk mixing chamber, an air access channel, and a milk access channel both to the mixing chamber. The steam fitting has steam access to the mixing chamber, the hollow longitudinal body has an outlet for frothed milk from the mixing chamber, and the outlet has a dispensing end engaging with the homogenization element. A permanent connection provided between the hollow longitudinal body and the steam fitting, having a variable configuration between a first engagement and a disengagement configuration between the steam fitting and the engagement seat. A second permanent connection provided between the hollow longitudinal body and the homogenization element, having a configuration that is variable between a second engagement and a disengagement configuration between the homogenization element and the dispensing end.

Abstract: An infusion unit having a closing piston, an infusion cylinder, and an ejection piston (for ejecting spent coffee). The piston can slide inside the infusion cylinder, between a retracted position and an extended position, for ejection of the spent coffee. Operation of the ejection piston can involve an oscillating rocker having a first arm (for driving the ejection piston) and a second arm (for engaging the oscillating movement of the rocker). The oscillating rocker can involve a first control cam arranged to generate oscillation in a direction driving toward the extended position of the ejection piston, or a second control cam arranged to generate oscillation in a direction driving toward the retracted position of the ejection piston.

Abstract: The infusion unit (1) for a coffee machine, comprising a closing piston (3), an infusion cylinder (2), an ejection piston (5) for ejecting the load of spent coffee (30), said piston (5) sliding inside the infusion cylinder (2) in the direction of the axis of the infusion cylinder (2) between a retracted position and an extended position for ejection of the load of spent coffee (30), and operating means for the ejection piston (5), comprising an oscillating rocker (32) having a first arm (33) provided with a member for driving the ejection piston (5) and a second arm (35) provided with a member for engaging the oscillating movement of the rocker (32) selectively from a first control cam (37) configured and arranged in such a manner as to generate an oscillation of the rocker (32) in the direction corresponding to the driving towards the extended position of the ejection piston (5), or with a second control cam (38) configured and arranged in such a manner as to generate an oscillation of the rocker (32) in the