Beverage machine

Abstract

A beverage machine ( 1 ), in particular a fully automatic coffee machine has an adjusting device ( 2 ) for height-adjusting a cup platform ( 3 ). The adjusting device ( 2 ) encompasses two parallel, vertical toothed belt/chain drives ( 4, 4′ ), which are connected to one another in a torque proof manner at an upper/lower end via a shaft ( 5 ) and that the cup platform ( 3 ) encompasses two lateral guide carriages ( 6, 6′ ), which can be coupled to the respectively assigned toothed belt/chain drive ( 4, 4′ ).

1 . A beverage machine ( 1 ), comprising an adjusting device ( 2 ) for height-adjusting a cup platform ( 3 ),
 characterized in,   that the adjusting device ( 2 ) encompasses two parallel, vertical toothed belt/chain drives ( 4 ,  4 ′), which are connected to one another in a torque proof manner at an upper/lower end via a shaft ( 5 ),   that the cup platform ( 3 ) encompasses two lateral guide carriages ( 6 ,  6 ′), which can be coupled to the respectively assigned toothed belt/chain drive ( 4 ,  4 ′).   
     
     
         2 . The beverage machine of  claim 1 ,
 characterized in,   that the two guide carriages ( 6 ,  6 ′) in each case encompass two rollers ( 7 ), by means of which they are guided in corresponding guide tracks ( 8 ,  8 ′).   
     
     
         3 . The beverage machine of  claim 2 ,
 characterized in,   that the cup platform ( 3 ) can be removed from the adjusting device ( 2 ) together with the guide carriages ( 6 ,  6 ′) and/or   that the adjusting device ( 2 ) can be removed from the beverage machine ( 1 ).   
     
     
         4 . The beverage machine of  claim 2 ,
 characterized in,   that the guide tracks ( 8 ,  8 ′) are located in an area, which can be accessed for cleaning purposes, whereas the vertical toothed belt/chain drives ( 4 ,  4 ′) are arranged so as to be covered.   
     
     
         5 . The beverage machine of  claim 1 ,
 characterized in,   that a gripper element ( 10 ) is arranged at each guide carriage ( 6 ,  6 ′), by means of which a connection to the corresponding toothed belt/chain drive ( 4 ,  4 ′) can be established in that the gripper element ( 10 ) engages with a recess at the corresponding toothed belt or at a corresponding chain of the toothed belt/chain drive ( 4 ,  4 ′).   
     
     
         6 . The beverage machine of  claim 1 ,
 characterized in,   in that the adjusting device ( 2 ) can be adjusted manually or by means of a motor.   
     
     
         7 . The beverage machine of  claim 1 ,
 characterized in,   that provision is made in the area of the toothed belt/chain drive ( 4 ,  4 ′) for a magnetic brake ( 14 ), which decelerates a downwards movement of the cup platform ( 3 ).   
     
     
         8 . The beverage machine of  claim 7 ,
 characterized in,   that the magnetic brake ( 14 ) encompasses a freewheel assembly ( 18 ) in a direction of rotation, so that an unbraked upwards movement of the cup platform ( 3 ) is possible.   
     
     
         9 . The beverage machine of  claim 7 ,
 characterized in,   that the magnetic brake ( 14 ) is flange-mounted to the shaft ( 5 ) of the toothed belt/chain drive ( 4 ,  4 ′).   
     
     
         10 . The beverage machine of  claim 7 ,
 characterized in,   that the magnetic brake ( 14 ) encompasses a gear mechanism ( 15 ) and a flywheel mass ( 16 ).   
     
     
         11 . An adjusting device ( 2 ) for the beverage machine ( 1 ) of  claim 7 . 
     
     
         12 . A magnetic brake ( 14 ) for the adjusting device ( 2 ) of  claim 11 .