is secured to a lid 16 which is fitted pivotably to the housing part 10 and in the closed position closes off the housing part 10 at the top on the lid 16 there is a lever 14 by means of which the lid 16 can easily be opened and closed and by means of which at the same time a force for pivoting the driving and pressing unit 2 can also be applied to the driving and pressing unit 2 with the pressure exerting means 9 simultaneously being pressed toward the pressing cone 8 the fruit press according to the invention has at least one switch 3 which is secured to the driving and pressing unit 2 in such a way that when the driving and pressing unit 2 is pivoted the switch 3 is actuated furthermore the fruit press has a restoring means 5 which is formed by a leg spring acting between the stand 1 and the driving and pressing unit 2 the driving and pressing unit can be pivoted between two stops through an angle u03b1 a first stop 21 defines a first position of the driving and pressing unit 2 while a second stop 22 defines a second position of the driving and pressing unit the restoring means 5 is fitted in such a way between the driving and pressing unit and the stand 1 that the driving.