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An espresso coffee making machine, comprising a bearing structure formed by a monolithic cradle (2), made of plastic material and equipped with fastening means and/or compartments for housing a water heating boiler, a compression and pumping group, possibly other internal components, and with a basi

An espresso coffee making machine, comprising a bearing structure formed by a monolithic cradle (2), made of plastic material and equipped with fastening means and/or compartments for housing a water heating boiler, a compression and pumping group, possibly other internal components, and with a basin for collecting liquids, and by a metal frame (4) that is coupled to the monolithic cradle (2) and is arranged to support one or more coffee delivery groups, the electric and hydraulic control members of the machine and a plurality of external covering panels (28, 32, 34, 35, 36, 30) of plastics and/or metal.

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1. An espresso coffee making machine comprising a plurality of components including a boiler (14) for heating water, a compression and pumping group, valves, hydraulic and electric control members and at least one coffee delivery group, and comprising a bearing structure arranged to house and/or sup

1. An espresso coffee making machine comprising a plurality of components including a boiler (14) for heating water, a compression and pumping group, valves, hydraulic and electric control members and at least one coffee delivery group, and comprising a bearing structure arranged to house and/or support said plurality of components, characterised in that said bearing structure comprises:a support base consisting of a monolithic plastic cradle (2); a tubular frame (4, 6) applied to said monolithic cradle (2); some of said components being housed by said cradle (2) and some being supported by said frame (4, 6). 2. A coffee making machine according to claim 1, wherein said monolithic cradle (2) is equipped with fastening means and/or compartments for housing said compression and pumping group.3. A coffee making machine according to claim 1, wherein said monolithic cradle (2) is equipped with at least one basin (8, 10) for collecting liquids, located in correspondence with said at least one coffee delivery group.4. A coffee making machine according to claim 1, wherein said monolithic cradle (2) comprises at least two front support feet (16).5. A coffee making machine according to claim 1, wherein said monolithic cradle (2) is obtained by moulding a coloured polymeric material.6. A coffee making machine according to claim 1, wherein said tubular frame (4, 6) is secured to said monolithic cradle (2) through mechanical securing means and/or by gluing.7. A coffee making machine according to claim 6, wherein said at least one coffee delivery group is secured to said tubular frame (4, 6).8. A coffee making machine according to claim 1, wherein said tubular frame (4, 6) is of parallelepiped structure.9. A coffee making machine according to claim 1, wherein said tubular frame (4, 6) is made of metal tubes.10. A coffee making machine according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of panels, including front (35, 36), rear (32) side (28, 34) and upper (30) panels, secured to said tubular frame (4).11. A coffee making machine according to claim 10, wherein one or more of said panels are made of plastic material.12. A coffee making machine according to claim 1, wherein each side (28, 34) and/or rear (32) wall is formed partly by one of said panels and partly by a portion of said monolithic cradle (2).13. A coffee making machine according to claim 1, wherein said monolithic cradle (2) comprises two side recesses for the hands, to make the machine transport easier.14. A coffee making machine according to claim 1, wherein said monolithic cradle (2) comprises a grid (12) for air passage, located in correspondence with the water heating boiler.15. A coffee making machine according to any preceding claim, characterised in that it is a super-automatic coffee making machine.16. A method of assembling a coffee making machine according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterised in that it comprises the following steps:providing a monolithic plastic cradle (2); providing a tubular frame (4, 6); securing some of said components onto said monolithic plastic cradle (2); securing some of said components onto said tubular frame (4, 6); joining said monolithic cradle (2) and said tubular frame (4) together. 17. A method according to claim 16, further comprising the following steps:connecting the components present on the cradle (2) and/or the components present on the frame (4) with corresponding hydraulic and electric connections; securing a plurality of external covering panels (28, 32, 34, 35, 36, 30) to the frame (4, 6). 18. A method according to claim 16, wherein the water heating boiler (14) and the compression and pumping group are secured onto said monolithic plastic cradle (2), and the electric and hydraulic control members and said at least one coffee delivery group are secured onto said tubular frame (4).