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The present invention relates to a device for the extraction of a substance for preparing a beverage from a capsule, comprising a chassis (11) with a horizontal flat part (22) and a vertical part (14) at the rear of the chassis; a drawer (5) which can be moved in horizontal translation over the flat

The present invention relates to a device for the extraction of a substance for preparing a beverage from a capsule, comprising a chassis (11) with a horizontal flat part (22) and a vertical part (14) at the rear of the chassis; a drawer (5) which can be moved in horizontal translation over the flat part of the chassis between an open position and a closed position and which comprises, in the drawer, a capsules (10) housing unit (6) with at least one housing (21) for the capsule which is to be extracted and a pin (18) for holding on each side of the housing unit and secured thereto; a fixed capsule-extraction head (4) mounted on the chassis with at least one capsule cage (20), the cage facing the housing for the capsule when the drawer is in the closed position; and holding member ABCD making it possible, when the drawer is in the closed position, to raise the capsule housing unit using the holding pin so as to bring the capsule that is to be extracted into the capsule cage.

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1. A device for extracting a substance from at least one capsule for preparing beverages, comprising:a chassis;a drawer translatively associated with the chassis for translating between open and closed drawer positions;a housing unit comprising at least one housing configured for holding a capsule c

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A device for extracting a substance from at least one capsule for preparing beverages, comprising:a chassis;a drawer translatively associated with the chassis for translating between open and closed drawer positions;a housing unit comprising at least one housing configured for holding a capsule containing the substance to be extracted and having an open housing position, in which the housing unit is associated with the drawer for translating with the drawer, and having a closed housing position;an extraction head associated with the chassis and configured for receiving at least one capsule from the housing with the housing in the closed housing position, the extraction head being configured for extracting the substance from the capsule received therein; anda housing positioner operably associated with the housing for moving the housing between the open and closed housing positions, wherein the housing positioner is associated with the housing unit with the drawer in the closed drawer position for lifting the housing from the drawer to the closed housing position.2. The device of claim 1, wherein the housing positioner is configured to move the housing unit from the housing open position to the housing closed position with the drawer in the closed drawer position.3. The device of claim 2, wherein the housing positioner is configured to move the housing unit from the closed housing position to the open housing position with the drawer in the closed drawer position.4. The device of claim 3, wherein the positioner is configured for lowering the housing unit to the open housing position on the drawer in the closed drawer position.5. The device of claim 1, wherein the positioner is configured and disposed for engaging the housing unit with the drawer in the closed drawer position and disengaging the housing in the open drawer position.6. The device of claim 1, wherein the housing in the open housing position with the drawer in the open drawer position is user accessible for placing the at least one cartridge therein.7. The device of claim 1, wherein the housing is configured for receiving a cartridge having a predetermined dimension measured in parallel to a direction in which the drawer translated from the open drawer position to the closed drawer positions, the drawer being translatable by at least about twice said dimension from the open drawer position to the closed drawer position.8. The device of claim 1, wherein the housing is configured for receiving a cartridge having a predetermined height measured in a direction in which the positioner moves the housing unit from the open to the closed position and at most being about equal to the distance by which the positioner moves the housing unit from the open to the closed position.9. The device of claim 1, wherein the extraction head comprises a fluid inlet configured for directing a fluid into the capsule for extracting the substance.10. The device of claim 9, wherein the extraction head comprises a perforation member that comprises a needle or blade configured for perforating the capsule for directing the fluid therein.11. The device of claim 10, wherein the extraction head comprises recessed and raised elements configured to open the capsule under pressure from the fluid for extraction of the substance and fluid.12. A device for extracting a substance from at least one capsule for preparing beverages, comprising:a chassis;a drawer translatively associated with the chassis for translating between open and closed drawer positions;a housing unit comprising at least one housing configured for holding a capsule containing the substance to be extracted and having an open housing position, in which the housing unit is associated with the drawer for translating with the drawer, and having a closed housing position;an extraction head associated with the chassis and configured for receiving at least one capsule from the housing with the housing in the closed housing position, the extraction head being configured for extracting the substance from the capsule received therein; anda housing positioner operably associated with the housing for moving the housing between the open and closed housing positions, wherein the housing unit comprises a plurality of housings.13. A device for extracting a substance from at least one capsule for preparing beverages, comprising:a chassis;a drawer translatively associated with the chassis for translating between open and closed drawer positions;a housing unit comprising at least one housing configured for holding a capsule containing the substance to be extracted and having an open housing position, in which the housing unit is associated with the drawer for translating with the drawer, and having a closed housing position;an extraction head associated with the chassis and configured for receiving at least one capsule from the housing with the housing in the closed housing position, the extraction head being configured for extracting the substance from the capsule received therein; anda housing positioner operably associated with the housing for moving the housing between the open and closed housing positions, wherein the positioner comprises an arm that is pivotally associated with the chassis and that is pivotable for moving the housing unit between the open and closed positions.14. The device of claim 13, further comprising a cam in camming association with the arm for causing the arm to pivot.15. The device of claim 14, further comprising a four-bar linkage associated with the chassis and comprising the arm, wherein the cam is configured for actuating the four-bar linkage.16. A device for the extraction of a substance for preparing a beverage from a capsule, comprising:a chassis with a generally horizontal flat portion and a generally vertical portion at the rear of the said chassis;a drawer that is movable in generally horizontal translation over the flat portion of the chassis between an open position and a closed position and which comprises, in the drawer, a capsule housing unit with at least one housing for the capsule which is to be extracted and a pin for holding on each side of the housing unit and secured thereto;a fixed capsule-extraction head mounted on the chassis with at least one capsule cage that faces the housing when the drawer is in the closed position; anda positioner configured to raise the capsule housing unit using the holding pin when the drawer is in the closed position to bring the capsule that is to be extracted into the capsule cage.17. The device according to claim 16, in which the capsule housing unit comprises from one to four housings for capsules to be extracted.18. The device according to claim 16, in which the positioner comprises:two pulling rods and a lifting bar on two sides of the fixed extraction head and secured to the fixed vertical part at the rear of the chassis to form two deformable quadrilaterals, each lifting bar comprising a hook designed to engage the holding pin secured to the housing unit when the drawer is in the closed position and a drive rod connecting the two quadrilaterals,a cam system configured to act on the drive rod to deform the quadrilaterals to cause the lifting bar to raise the capsule housing unit towards the fixed extraction head.19. The device according to claim 16, in which the distance through which the drawer translates is at least twice the diameter of the capsule that is to be extracted.20. The device according to claim 16, in which the positioner is configured to raise the capsule housing unit through an angle at least equal to the height of the capsule that is to be extracted.21. The device according to claim 16, in which the capsule that is to be extracted is an open capsule.22. The device according to claim 16, in which the capsule that is to be extracted is a closed capsule, and each extraction head comprises a capsule cage including a needle with a water inlet or including a water inlet with blades to perforate the upper part of the capsule.23. The device according to claim 22, in which the bottom of the housing for the capsule that is to be extracted comprises recessed and raised elements that cause the bottom of the capsule to open due to a rise in pressure in the said capsule.