BEVERAGE MACHINE WITH HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DISTANCE BETWEEN BEVERAGE RECIPIENT AND OUTLET

摘要

A beverage machine (1) for the preparation of a beverage comprising a height-adjustment device (3) comprising a movable support plate (4) for adjusting the position of the recipient (9) relative to at least one beverage outlet (14), wherein the support plate (4) is mobile relative to the at least one beverage outlet (14). The machine comprises a displacement mechanism (5) for displacing the support plate (4) relative to the said outlet (14) comprising: motorized drive means (50, 51, 52) for driving the displacement mechanism, control means (60, 61) for controlling the actuation of the drive means which are configured to set a predetermined distance between the said outlet (14) and the recipient (9). A drip-collecting device can also collect liquid falling from the beverage outlet (14).