ERGONOMIC INGREDIENT HOLDER AND SERVICE UNIT COORDINATION
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1. A beverage preparation machine comprising:
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an ingredient holder that is so constructed and arranged for processing an ingredient contained in the holder and a transfer configuration for inserting the ingredient into the holder and/or for evacuating the ingredient from the holder,a service unit for collecting consumed ingredient from the ingredient holder and/or for supplying consumable ingredient to the ingredient holder, the service unit being removable from the seat for emptying the consumed ingredient and/or refilling with consumable ingredient; and
a mechanical locking device that mechanically detects a position of the service unit and mechanically prevents the ingredient holder from assuming a processing configuration when the service unit is off its operative position.
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Abstract
A beverage preparation machine comprising: a seat (5); an ingredient holder (13) that has a processing configuration and a transfer configuration; and a service unit (20, 30) having an operative position in the seat and being removable from the seat. A mechanical locking device (53) is provided to: mechanically detect a position of the service unit and mechanically prevent the ingredient holder from taking its processing configuration when the service unit is off its operative position; and/or mechanically detect a configuration of the ingredient holder and mechanically prevent removal of the service unit from the seat when the ingredient holder is in its processing configuration.
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32 Claims
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1. A beverage preparation machine comprising:
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a seat; an ingredient holder that is so constructed and arranged for processing an ingredient contained in the holder and a transfer configuration for inserting the ingredient into the holder and/or for evacuating the ingredient from the holder, a service unit for collecting consumed ingredient from the ingredient holder and/or for supplying consumable ingredient to the ingredient holder, the service unit being removable from the seat for emptying the consumed ingredient and/or refilling with consumable ingredient; and a mechanical locking device that mechanically detects a position of the service unit and mechanically prevents the ingredient holder from assuming a processing configuration when the service unit is off its operative position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 31)
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16. A beverage preparation machine comprising:
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a seat; an ingredient holder that is so constructed and arranged for processing an ingredient contained in the holder and a transfer configuration for inserting the ingredient into the holder and/or for evacuating the ingredient from the holder; and a service unit for collecting consumed ingredient from the ingredient holder and/or for supplying consumable ingredient to the ingredient holder, the service unit being removable from the seat for emptying the consumed ingredient and/or refilling with consumable ingredient; and a mechanical locking device that mechanically detects a configuration of the ingredient holder and mechanically prevents removal of the service unit from the seat when the ingredient holder is in its processing configuration. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32)
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