ACTUATOR FOR CLOSING A BEVERAGE INGREDIENT HOLDER

摘要

A receptacle holding unit (1) for a device for preparing a beverage from an ingredient contained in a receptacle (2) comprises: —a first part (10); —a second part (20) that is movable towards the first part, in particular along a longitudinal axis (1′), into a closed position for holding the receptacle in such unit and relatively apart from the first part into an open position for inserting the receptacle into such unit and/or for removal therefrom; —a fastening device (11, 21) having a fastened configuration for fastening together the first and second parts (10, 20) in the closed position and an unfastened configuration such to enable movement of the first and second parts out of the closed configuration; and —an actuator (30) movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration to drive the first part and the second part between the open and the closed positions. The actuator is movable along a straight axis (1′) to drive the first part (10) and the second part (20) into the closed position and further movable along said axis (1′) to actuate the fastening device (11, 21) from the unfastened configuration to the fastened configuration.

主权项

1. A receptacle holding unit for a device for preparing a beverage from an ingredient contained in a receptacle comprising:
a first part; a second part that is movable towards the first part into a closed position for holding the receptacle in such unit and relatively apart from the first part into an open position for inserting the receptacle into such unit and/or for removal therefrom; a fastening device having a fastened configuration for fastening together the first and second parts in the closed position and an unfastened configuration such to enable movement of the first and second parts out of the closed configuration; an actuator movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration to drive the first part and the second part between the open and the closed positions; and the actuator is movable along a straight axis to drive the first part and the second part into the closed position and further movable along the axis to actuate the fastening device from the unfastened configuration to the fastened configuration.