Patent ID: 8621984

Claim:
A machine ( 1 ) for preparing beverages by infusion of a product contained in a capsule ( 2 ), comprising a support structure ( 3 ) carrying a hot-water dispensing head ( 5 ), a capsule-carrying assembly ( 6 ), mounted so as to be movable in a first plane in the support structure ( 3 ), guide means ( 9 - 12 ) suitable for allowing the capsule-carrying assembly ( 6 ) to move between a working position in which said assembly is coupled with the dispensing head ( 5 ) and an intermediate position in which said assembly ( 6 ) can pivot about a first axis (B-B) perpendicular to said first plane, towards an angular loading position in which it can receive a capsule ( 2 ), and actuating means ( 14 - 19 ) including: an actuator member ( 14 ) which is rotatable about a second fixed axis (A-A) parallel to said first axis (B-B), is coupled with the capsule-carrying assembly ( 6 ), and can bring about the movement thereof between the working position and the loading position; and at least one arm ( 16 ) which is controlled by the actuator member ( 14 ) and is provided with a revolving roller ( 17 ) which is engaged in a corresponding rolling guide ( 18 ) of the capsule-carrying assembly ( 6 ), and which is arranged in a second plane parallel to said first plane; the arrangement being such that, when the capsule-carrying assembly ( 6 ) is situated between the loading position and said intermediate position, the movement of said assembly ( 6 ) is controlled by means of the revolving roller ( 17 ) of said at least one arm ( 16 ) and the corresponding guide ( 18 ) and, when the capsule-carrying assembly ( 6 ) is in a position between said intermediate position and the working position, the revolving roller ( 17 ) of said at least one arm ( 16 ) can disengage from the corresponding guide ( 18 ) and said at least one arm ( 16 ) is coupled directly with the capsule-carrying assembly ( 6 ) so that the capsule-carrying assembly ( 6 ) can be urged towards and against the dispensing head ( 5 ) directly by said at least one arm ( 16 ).