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A machine for making two different types of product consisting respectively of ice creams and of shakes, includes: a main processing circuit for making the ice cream, having an infeed end associated with a tank for containing a product to be processed and an outfeed end associated with a mixing cham

A machine for making two different types of product consisting respectively of ice creams and of shakes, includes: a main processing circuit for making the ice cream, having an infeed end associated with a tank for containing a product to be processed and an outfeed end associated with a mixing chamber; an auxiliary processing circuit for making the shake, having an infeed end associated with a tank for containing a diluting liquid and an outfeed end associated with the mixing chamber; a dispenser mechanism positioned at the mixing chamber dispensing the ice cream or the shake; and a selection device for selecting the type of product, equipped with at least a first and a second nozzle. Each nozzle can be associated with the mixing chamber in a corresponding condition for dispensing of the ice cream or the shake.

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1. A machine for making two different types of frozen product, comprising: a mixing chamber having an outfeed pipe;a main processing circuit for making ice cream, having an infeed end associated with a tank for containing a product to be processed, and an outfeed end associated with the mixing chamb

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A machine for making two different types of frozen product, comprising: a mixing chamber having an outfeed pipe;a main processing circuit for making ice cream, having an infeed end associated with a tank for containing a product to be processed, and an outfeed end associated with the mixing chamber;an auxiliary processing circuit for making a shake, having an infeed end associated with a tank for containing a diluting liquid, and an outfeed end associated with the mixing chamber;a dispenser mechanism for dispensing the ice cream and the shake, positioned at the mixing chamber; anda selection device for selecting the product to be dispensed by moving between an ice cream dispensing condition and a shake dispensing condition;wherein the selection device comprises at least a first and a second nozzle, one of the at least first and second nozzles associated with the ice cream dispensing condition and the other one of the at least first and second nozzles associated with the shake dispensing condition, wherein pivoting movement of the selection device between the ice cream dispensing condition and the shake dispensing condition moves both the at least first and second nozzles alternatively associating the at least first and second nozzles with the mixing chamber in the corresponding dispensing condition and in the ice cream dispensing condition the one of the at least first and second nozzles associated with the ice cream dispensing condition is flowingly connected with the mixing chamber outfeed pipe and the other of the at least first and second nozzles associated with the shake dispensing condition is flowingly disconnected from the mixing chamber outfeed pipe and in the shake dispensing condition the other of the at least first and second nozzles associated with the shake dispensing condition is flowingly connected with the mixing chamber outfeed pipe and the one of the at least first and second nozzles associated with the ice cream dispensing condition is flowingly disconnected from the mixing chamber outfeed pipe. 2. The machine according to claim 1, wherein the selection device further comprises a plate associated downstream of and placed below the mixing chamber outfeed pipe; the plate including two openings, each corresponding to a respective opening of each nozzle. 3. The machine according to claim 2, wherein the plate is movably engaged with a dispenser tap forming the mixing chamber outfeed pipe, to be movable and pivotable between a first position corresponding to the ice cream dispensing condition in which the first nozzle is in communication with the outfeed pipe, and a second position corresponding to the shake dispensing condition in which the second nozzle is in communication with the outfeed pipe. 4. The machine according to claim 3, wherein the plate has a portion pivoting at the tap and a curved cavity in which there extends a pin projecting from the tap; the plate rotatable about the pivoting portion, to make the cavity slide on the respective pin, and along a respective plane in which the plate lies between the first and second positions, forming a curved path on which the first and second nozzles are positioned. 5. The machine according to claim 1, wherein the first nozzle comprises an opening for passage of the product which is larger than the opening for passage of the product forming the second nozzle. 6. The machine according to claim 1, wherein the first nozzle has an opening for passage of the product having an irregular shape forming a “star-shaped” outline. 7. The machine according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary processing circuit comprises: a heating element inserted between the tank for containing the diluting liquid and the outfeed end to heat the diluting liquid dispensed in the mixing chamber; and a pump for feeding the liquid towards the mixing chamber. 8. The machine according to claim 1, wherein the main processing circuit further comprises: a freezing chamber having a rear end associated with the tank for containing the product to be processed and a front end forming the outfeed end of the main processing circuit; a mixer housed in the freezing chamber to feed forward the product to be processed from the rear end to the front end; and a mixer movement mechanism. 9. The machine according to claim 8, wherein the selection device also comprises a control element operatively connected to the processing circuits and to the plate to control the dispensing of ice cream or shake depending on the positioning of the plate. 10. The machine according to claim 9, wherein the control element comprises: an electronic control unit operatively associated with the pump of the auxiliary processing circuit, the heating element and the mixer movement mechanism: and a sensor for detecting the positioning of the plate and operatively associated with the electronic control unit. 11. The machine according to claim 10, wherein the sensor comprises a transmission system which, when the plate is in a first position, sends the control unit a first signal for activating the mixer movement mechanism and, when the plate is in the second position, sends the control unit a second signal for activating the mixer movement mechanism, the pump of the auxiliary processing circuit and the heating element. 12. The machine according to claim 10, also comprising at least one feed circuit for a flavoring syrup having an infeed end associated with a tank for containing a respective syrup and an outfeed end associated with the mixing chamber; the electronic control unit being associated with a pump of the feed circuit for the flavoring syrup. 13. The machine according to claim 12, wherein the control element also comprises a device for selecting the flavoring syrup, operatively associated with the electronic control unit for switching on or off the pump of the feed circuit for the flavoring syrup. 14. The machine according to claim 10, wherein the dispenser mechanism for dispensing the ice cream or shake further comprises: a mixing element, rotatably housed in the mixing chamber; and an actuator movable inside the mixing chamber to push the ice cream or the shake housed in the mixing chamber towards the outfeed pipe; the electronic control unit being operatively associated with the dispenser mechanism to control actuator movement. 15. A machine for making two different types of frozen product, comprising: a mixing chamber having an outfeed pipe;a main processing circuit for making ice cream, having an infeed end associated with a tank for containing a product to be processed, and an outfeed end associated with the mixing chamber;an auxiliary processing circuit for making a shake, having an infeed end associated with a tank for containing a diluting liquid, and an outfeed end associated with the mixing chamber;a dispenser mechanism for dispensing the ice cream and the shake, positioned at the mixing chamber; anda selection device for selecting the product to be dispensed by moving between an ice cream dispensing condition and a shake dispensing condition;wherein the selection device comprises at least a first nozzle and a second nozzle, placed below the mixing chamber outfeed pipe, one of the at least first and second nozzles associated with the ice cream dispensing condition and the other one of the at least first and second nozzles associated with the shake dispensing condition, wherein movement of the selection device between the ice cream dispensing condition and the shake dispensing condition moves both the at least first and second nozzles alternatively associating the first and second nozzles with the mixing chamber in the corresponding dispensing condition and in the ice cream dispensing condition the one of the at least first and second nozzles associated with the ice cream dispensing condition is flowingly connected with the mixing chamber outfeed pipe and the other of the at least first and second nozzles associated with the shake dispensing condition is flowingly disconnected from the mixing chamber outfeed pipe and in the shake dispensing condition the other of the at least first and second nozzles associated with the shake dispensing condition is flowingly connected with the mixing chamber outfeed pipe and the one of the at least first and second nozzles associated with the ice cream dispensing condition is flowingly disconnected from the mixing chamber outfeed pipe. 16. A machine for making two different types of frozen product, comprising: a mixing chamber having an outfeed pipe;a main processing circuit for making ice cream, having an infeed end associated with a tank for containing a product to be processed, and an outfeed end associated with the mixing chamber;an auxiliary processing circuit for making a shake, having an infeed end associated with a tank for containing a diluting liquid, and an outfeed end associated with the mixing chamber;a dispenser mechanism for dispensing the ice cream and the shake, positioned at the mixing chamber; anda selection device for selecting the product to be dispensed by pivoting and switching the selection device between an ice cream dispensing condition and a shake dispensing condition;wherein the selection device comprises at least a first and a second nozzle, the first nozzle associated with the ice cream dispensing condition and the second nozzle associated with the shake dispensing condition, wherein pivoting movement of the selection device between the ice cream dispensing condition and the shake dispensing condition moves both the first and second nozzles alternatively associating the first and second nozzles with the mixing chamber in the corresponding dispensing condition and in the ice cream dispensing condition the first nozzle associated with the ice cream dispensing condition is flowingly connected with the mixing chamber outfeed pipe and the second nozzle associated with the shake dispensing condition is flowingly disconnected from the mixing chamber outfeed pipe and in the shake dispensing condition the second nozzle associated with the shake dispensing condition is flowingly connected with the mixing chamber outfeed pipe and the first nozzle associated with the ice cream dispensing condition is flowingly disconnected from the mixing chamber outfeed pipe; the first nozzle comprising an opening for the passage of the ice cream which is larger than the opening for the passage of the shake forming the second nozzle. 17. A machine for making two different types of frozen product, comprising: a mixing chamber having an outfeed pipe;a main processing circuit for making ice cream, having an infeed end associated with a tank for containing a product to be processed, and an outfeed end associated with the mixing chamber;an auxiliary processing circuit for making a shake, having an infeed end associated with a tank for containing a diluting liquid, and an outfeed end associated with the mixing chamber;a dispenser mechanism for dispensing the ice cream and the shake, positioned at the mixing chamber; anda selection device for selecting the product to be dispensed by switching the selection device between an ice cream dispensing condition and a shake dispensing condition;wherein the selection device comprises at least one plate associated downstream of and placed below the mixing chamber outfeed pipe; the plate including a first hole corresponding to a first nozzle for passage of the product and a second hole corresponding to a second nozzle for passage of the product, one of the nozzles associated with the ice cream dispensing condition and another of the nozzles associated with the shake dispensing condition, each of which is alternatively associated with the mixing chamber outfeed pipe in the corresponding dispensing condition;wherein the plate is pivotable and switchable to simultaneously move both the first and second nozzles between a first position corresponding to the ice cream dispensing condition in which the first nozzle is in fluid communication with the mixing chamber outfeed pipe and the second nozzle is flowingly disconnected from the mixing chamber outfeed pipe, and a second position corresponding to the shake dispensing condition in which the second nozzle is in fluid communication with the mixing chamber outfeed pipe and the first nozzle is flowingly disconnected from the mixing chamber outfeed pipe.