A beverage preparation machine for brewed beverages, which comprises: a housing with a housing wall, which surrounds an inner space and has at least one opening; a brewing device arranged in the inner space for producing a brewed beverage by brewing a quantity of a solid material, accommodated by the brewing device, with a brewing fluid, wherein the quantity of the solid material accommodated by the brewing device is enabled to be output from the brewing device; a movable container for receiving a quantity of the solid material output from the brewing device, which container is configured to be brought into the inner space through the opening; a movable cover plate for covering the opening, wherein the cover plate is configured to be brought at least into a first position and into a second position and is formed in such a way that in the first position it covers and/or closes at least one region of the opening and in the second position uncovers the opening in such a way that the container is enabled to be moved through the opening, wherein the cover plate is connected to the housing via a pivoting device, so that the cover plate is configured to be pivoted about a pivot axis and by pivoting about this pivot axis is movable between the first position and the second position, wherein the pivoting device comprises a first lever arm, which is securely connected to the cover plate and is mounted rotatably about the pivot axis, characterized in that the pivoting device has a second lever arm, which is rotatably mounted on the first lever arm, so that the second lever arm is rotatable with respect to the first lever arm about a rotation axis, which is arranged substantially parallel to the pivot axis and at a distance from the pivot axis, wherein the pivoting device comprises in addition a first guide device, which is formed to guide a first portion of the second lever arm along a first guide curve, wherein the first guide curve extends in such a way that the first portion of the second lever arm on a pivoting movement of the cover plate between the first position and the second position is moved along the first guide curve, wherein a spring element is arranged in such a way that a first portion of the spring element is fastened to the second lever arm at a distance from the rotation axis, and a second portion of the spring element is fixed relative to the first lever arm and/or to the housing. a housing with a housing wall, which surrounds an inner space and has at least one opening; a brewing device arranged in the inner space for producing a brewed beverage by brewing a quantity of a solid material, accommodated by the brewing device, with a brewing fluid, wherein the quantity of the solid material accommodated by the brewing device is enabled to be output from the brewing device; a movable container for receiving a quantity of the solid material output from the brewing device, which container is configured to be brought into the inner space through the opening; a movable cover plate for covering the opening, wherein the cover plate is configured to be brought at least into a first position and into a second position and is formed in such a way that in the first position it covers and/or closes at least one region of the opening and in the second position uncovers the opening in such a way that the container is enabled to be moved through the opening, wherein the cover plate is connected to the housing via a pivoting device, so that the cover plate is configured to be pivoted about a pivot axis and by pivoting about this pivot axis is movable between the first position and the second position, wherein the pivoting device comprises a first lever arm, which is securely connected to the cover plate and is mounted rotatably about the pivot axis, characterized in that the pivoting device has a second lever arm, which is rotatably mounted on the first lever arm, so that the second lever arm is rotatable with respect to the first lever arm about a rotation axis, which is arranged substantially parallel to the pivot axis and at a distance from the pivot axis, wherein the pivoting device comprises in addition a first guide device, which is formed to guide a first portion of the second lever arm along a first guide curve, wherein the first guide curve extends in such a way that the first portion of the second lever arm on a pivoting movement of the cover plate between the first position and the second position is moved along the first guide curve, wherein a spring element is arranged in such a way that a first portion of the spring element is fastened to the second lever arm at a distance from the rotation axis, and a second portion of the spring element is fixed relative to the first lever arm and/or to the housing.