Patent ID: 11744397

Abstract:
The invention relates to a beverage machine (1) having an external housing (10) and a plurality of movable beverage preparation modules (20, 30) that are configured to process a beverage and/or a beverage ingredient to be dispensed via at least one beverage dispensing outlet (25) to a user-cup or user-mug (2). The housing (10) has a front opening (10′) and forms a cavity (10″) for housing the modules (20, 30). The or each movable module (20, 30) is insertable as a unit into an operative position into the cavity (10″) and removable out of the cavity (10″) via the front opening (10′), such as movable along a substantially horizontal direction into and out of its operative position. The or each movable module (20, 30) is insertable as a unit into the cavity (10″) into its operative position and removable out of the cavity (10″) via the front opening (10′) independently of the presence inside the cavity (10″) of any other movable beverage preparation module (20, 30) in its operative position.