Abstract: A machine (1) for processing a liquid food substance includes: a jug (20) having a container (21) and delimiting a food for containing the liquid food substance; and a base (10) that has one or more walls (11) forming a seat (11?) for removably receiving the container (21). The base (10) and/or the container (21) has one or more thermally insulating spacers (11a) spacing the base wall(s) (11) from thermally conditioned outside container wall(s) (21a) when the container (21) is received in or on the seat (11?) so as to prevent or inhibit thermal transfer from the container (21) into the base (10) via the base wall(s) (11) from the container wall(s) (21a) adjacent the base wall(s) (11).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing device (10) for dispensing a food product from a exchangeable multi-dose container (1), the device comprising a support (9) for removably supporting the container (1), a sealable dosing chamber (4) for receiving, dosing and holding a dose of food product dispensed from the container (1), oxygen reducing means (5) designed for reducing oxygen level in the dosing chamber (4), characterized in that the device further comprises at least one piston (7) arranged to move relatively to the support (9) of the device, and configured to at least partially enclose the dosing chamber (4) in an initial sealingly engaged position of the piston with the support (9), the piston (7) being designed for selectively opening the container (1) by moving relatively to the support (8) and for enabling the dosing chamber (4) to be charged with the dose of food product in an extended and sealingly disengaged position of the piston (7) relative to the support (9).

Abstract: The invention relates to a beverage machine (1) having an external housing (10) and a plurality of movable beverage preparation modules (20, 30) that are configured to process a beverage and/or a beverage ingredient to be dispensed via at least one beverage dispensing outlet (25) to a user-cup or user-mug (2). The housing (10) has a front opening (10?) and forms a cavity (10?) for housing the modules (20, 30). The or each movable module (20, 30) is insertable as a unit into an operative position into the cavity (10?) and removable out of the cavity (10?) via the front opening (10?), such as movable along a substantially horizontal direction into and out of its operative position. The or each movable module (20, 30) is insertable as a unit into the cavity (10?) into its operative position and removable out of the cavity (10?) via the front opening (10?) independently of the presence inside the cavity (10?) of any other movable beverage preparation module (20, 30) in its operative position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a beverage machine (1) having an external housing (10) and a movable beverage preparation module (20, 30) that is configured to process a beverage and/or a beverage ingredient to be dispensed. The housing (10) has a front opening (10?) and forms a cavity (10?) for housing the module (20, 30). The module (20, 30) is insertable as a unit into an operative position into the cavity (10?) and removable as a unit out of the cavity (10?) via the front opening (10?). The housing (10) has a cavity connector (11) in the cavity (10?) and the module (20, 30) has a module connector that is connected to the cavity connector (11) when the module (20, 30) is located there against while reaching its operative position and that is disconnected from the cavity connector (11) when the module (20,30) is removed from the cavity (10?).

Abstract: A beverage preparation machine using capsules and configured to automatically recognize a type of a capsule inserted in the machine in order to adapt the beverage preparation parameters to the recognized capsule type.

Abstract: A machine (1) for processing a liquid food substance includes a jug (20) that has a container (21) and a handle (31,32,33) for holding the jug by an adult human hand (40). The container (21) delimits a food cavity (21?) for containing the food substance. The handle (31,32,33) has a connection member (31) projecting from the container (21) and a substantially elongated upright gripping member (32) that is connected to the connection member (31) at a distance from the container (21). The gripping member (32) has an upper portion (32a) that is above the connection member (31) and a lower portion (32b) that is below the connection member (31). The upper portion (32a) is configured to support a thumb (41) of the hand (40) and delimits with the connection member (31) an upper seat (31a) for accommodating an index finger (42) of the hand (40).

Abstract: A machine (1) for processing a liquid food substance includes: a jug (20) having a container (21) and delimiting a food for containing the liquid food substance; and a base (10) that has one or more walls (11) forming a seat (11?) for removably receiving the container (21). The base (10) and/or the container (21) has one or more thermally insulating spacers (11a) spacing the base wall(s) (11) from thermally conditioned outside container wall(s) (21a) when the container (21) is received in or on the seat (11?) so as to prevent or inhibit thermal transfer from the container (21) into the base (10) via the base wall(s) (11) from the container wall(s) (21a) adjacent the base wall(s) (11).

Abstract: A machine (1) for processing a liquid food substance includes: a jug (20) having a container (21) and delimiting a food cavity (21?) for containing the liquid food substance; and a base (10) that has one or more walls (11) forming a seat (11?) for removably receiving the container (21). The base (10) and the jug (20) comprise or delimit, respectively, an off-centred projecting member (33) and a corresponding off-centred seat (13) for the projecting member (33) or vice versa. The off-centred seat (13) is configured to receive the projecting member (33) when the container (21) is received by the base seat (11?) such that the container (21) is in place for processing the liquid food substance. The off-centred projecting member (33) is configured to maintain the container (21) off its place for processing the liquid food substance in the cavity (21?) when the projecting member (33) is off-set relative to the off-centred seat (13).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing device (10) for dispensing a food product from a exchangeable multi-dose container (1), the device comprising a support (9) for removably supporting the container (1), a sealable dosing chamber (4) for receiving, dosing and holding a dose of food product dispensed from the container (1), oxygen reducing means (5) designed for reducing oxygen level in the dosing chamber (4), characterized in that the device further comprises at least one piston (7) arranged to move relatively to the support (9) of the device, and configured to at least partially enclose the dosing chamber (4) in an initial sealingly engaged position of the piston with the support (9), the piston (7) being designed for selectively opening the container (1) by moving relatively to the support (8) and for enabling the dosing chamber (4) to be charged with the dose of food product in an extended and sealingly disengaged position of the piston (7) relative to the support (9).

Abstract: The invention relates to a beverage machine (1) having an external housing (10) and a plurality of movable beverage preparation modules (20, 30) that are configured to process a beverage and/or a beverage ingredient to be dispensed via at least one beverage dispensing outlet (25) to a user-cup or user-mug (2). The housing (10) has a front opening (10?) and forms a cavity (10?) for housing the modules (20, 30). The or each movable module (20, 30) is insertable as a unit into an operative position into the cavity (10?) and removable out of the cavity (10?) via the front opening (10?), such as movable along a substantially horizontal direction into and out of its operative position. The or each movable module (20, 30) is insertable as a unit into the cavity (10?) into its operative position and removable out of the cavity (10?) via the front opening (10?) independently of the presence inside the cavity (10?) of any other movable beverage preparation module (20, 30) in its operative position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a beverage machine (1) having an external housing (10) and a movable beverage preparation module (20, 30) that is configured to process a beverage and/or a beverage ingredient to be dispensed. The housing (10) has a front opening (10?) and forms a cavity (10?) for housing the module (20, 30). The module (20, 30) is insertable as a unit into an operative position into the cavity (10?) and removable as a unit out of the cavity (10?) via the front opening (10?). The housing (10) has a cavity connector (11) in the cavity (10?) and the module (20, 30) has a module connector that is connected to the cavity connector (11) when the module (20, 30) is located there against while reaching its operative position and that is disconnected from the cavity connector (11) when the module (20,30) is removed from the cavity (10?).