Patent ID: 8474367

Claim:
Beverage preparation machine comprising: a body ( 2 ) having a facade ( 3 ); a beverage preparation area ( 10 ) having one side delimited by the facade, an upper part delimited by at least one beverage outlet ( 6 ), and a lower part delimited by a cup rest ( 8 ) on which a cup for receiving the beverage can be placed; and a movable steam nozzle ( 7 ) connected to the body by a moving device ( 13 ), said movable steam nozzle having a free end ( 7 a ) and an external surface, wherein the body ( 2 ) also comprises a housing ( 3 c ) defining a cleaning area ( 25 ), and a rinsing container ( 12 ) for rinsing at least the external surface of said movable steam nozzle, the rinsing container being disposed in said cleaning area, the rinsing container having a top opening ( 22 ) and including a draining device ( 23 ) for draining liquid that can be contained in the rinsing container, and wherein the movable steam nozzle ( 7 ) is movable from the preparation area and is driven in a vertical movement by the moving device ( 13 ) so that the free end ( 7 a ) of said nozzle enters the container ( 12 ) through the top opening ( 22 ) and so that the movable steam nozzle is immersed in the rinsing liquid.