DOUBLE RAMP FOR CLOSING A RECEPTACLE HOLDER

• Main Authors: STEPHAN OLIVER, SCHAI STEFAN, BACHMANN MICHAEL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.11.2015
• Subjects: APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES; COFFEE MILLS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL

A receptacle holding unit (1) for a device for preparing a beverage from an ingredient contained in a receptacle comprises: a first part (10) and a second FIG. 3a part (20) cooperating with the first part; a cavity (11′) for receiving the receptacle, the cavity being delimited by at least one of the first and second parts; a driving device (30) for relatively moving the second part towards the first part into a closed position and relatively apart from the first part into an open position. The driving device comprising an actuator (31) and a transmission (22, 32; 22′, 32′) that has a helicoidal ramp arrangement (32,32′) cooperating with a connector member (22,22′) for converting a translational movement into a rotational movement or vice versa. The helicoidal ramp arrangement is mounted to the first part and the connector member is mounted to the second part so that, when the actuator actuates the transmission, the first and second parts are driven together or apart. The ramp arrangement comprises two spaced apart and generally parallel first and second ramps (32a, 32b) inbetween which the connector member relatively moves along the ramp arrangement.