Patent ID: 11918138
Assignee: LUIGI LAVAZZA S.P.A.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 15:
16. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising:
a housing;
a beverage vessel support assembly comprising a support component that is detachably coupled to the housing, the support component comprising:
a base member comprising a cavity, a top surface, and an opening in the top surface; and
a movable support member at least partially positioned within the cavity of the base member; and

an actuation assembly operably coupled to the movable support member and configured to move the movable support member relative to the base member between a plurality of support positions, wherein the movable support member extends through the opening in the base member and protrudes from the top surface of the base member in at least some of the plurality of support positions; and
wherein the beverage vessel support assembly comprises an actuation component that is coupled to the housing, the actuation component comprising the actuation assembly, and wherein the support component is detachably coupled to the actuation component, wherein the actuation component comprises a plate member having a top surface and a bottom surface, the actuation assembly comprising a motor positioned on the top surface of the plate member and a gear train positioned on the bottom surface of the plate member, wherein the gear train is operably coupled to an engagement plate of a rotator assembly, the rotator assembly further comprising a rotator member that is coupled to the movable support member to rotate at least a portion of the movable support member when the actuation assembly is activated.