摘要 |
<p>The invention concerns means for vertically transferring (1) a package (2), located between a heater and an actuator (3), facing each other, to be urged closer to form a brew chamber in a machine for preparing hot drinks; the transfer means (1) consist of a shaft (8) serving as articulation for a top flap (10) closing the opening (6) and a bottom stop (11) closing the machine opening (7). The invention is characterised in that the flap (10) and the stop (11) are U-shaped with their grooves facing each other, the flap (10) movement is automatically controlled by a control element (12) and a spring and the stop (11) movement is automatically controlled by the movements of the flap (10) and the actuator (3). The invention is particularly applicable if espresso coffee machines with horizontal percolation.</p> |