The invention relates to a teat rubber for use on a milking cup that has a head part with an insertion opening for an animal's teat. Connected to the head part is a shank part. Arranged underneath the head part is a holding rim, which surrounds the shank part at a distance from it. The teat rubber according to the invention is distinguished by the fact that the holding rim has in its inner lateral surface at least one recess extending substantially in the circumferential direction of the holding rim, the recesses of the end face of the sleeve preferably being formed such that they are opposite one another.
In order to detect a flow of milk, the invention proposes an apparatus which has a channel (2), which has an inlet (3) and an outlet (4). At least two electrically conductive elements (8, 12), which are arranged spaced apart from one another, are provided in the channel (2). At least one element (8) is substantially annular. Furthermore, at least one element (12) is substantially in the form of a pin. The channel (2) has at least one chamber (15), which has at least one measuring unit (18) for measuring the conductance of the milk, wherein the chamber (15) has an inlet opening (16), upstream of which a flow element is arranged. This configuration according to the invention of a device for detecting a flow of milk results in a relatively simple design of the device which has a relatively high measurement accuracy.
G01N 27/08 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance of a liquid which is flowing continuously
G01F 1/72 - Devices for measuring pulsing fluid flows
G01F 1/74 - Devices for measuring flow of a fluid or flow of a fluent solid material in suspension in another fluid
G01F 3/38 - Measuring the volume flow of fluids or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through the meter in successive and more or less isolated quantities, the meter being driven by the flow with stationary measuring chambers having constant volume during measurement having only one measuring chamber
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MILK COLLECTING PIECE, IN PARTICULAR FOR GOATS AND SHEEP
A milk collecting piece for a milking installation is proposed, which milk collecting piece has a housing upper part and a housing lower part. The housing lower part has at least two inlet teats and a milk discharge teat. The at least two inlet teats have a common outlet opening within the housing lower part. A closing element is provided which closes or opens up the outlet opening.
The invention relates to a milk collecting device and a method for operating a milk collecting device, comprising a milk collecting vessel with an inlet and a controllable outlet and a measuring device, said measuring device comprising a first electrode and a second electrode at a separation from the first electrode, a power supply electrically connected to both electrodes and a measuring device for recording an electrical parameter. The power supply is connected to two connection points on the first electrode at a separation from each other such as to be in parallel with relation to the first electrode and connected to the second electrode by the measuring device in order to determine a characteristic measure for the filling level of a liquid in the milk collecting vessel.
A01J 5/04 - Milking machines or devices with pneumatic manipulation of teats
G01F 23/24 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring variations of resistance of resistors due to contact with conductor fluid
The invention relates to a device for milking animals, said device comprising a housing (2) and a suction element (4) which is arranged inside the housing, a pulse chamber (5) and a teat chamber (6) being formed on said suction element, inside the housing. At least one opening is associated with the pulse chamber in order to supply gas to the pulse chamber. Said pulse chamber (5) is divided into a plurality of pulse chambers (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) which are essentially separated from each other.
The invention relates to a method for milking animals, according to which a low pressure is periodically created and then eliminated at a pre-determined frequency in the intermediate region of a milking cup. The low pressure is maintained over a pre-determined suction phase (b) and eliminated over a pre-determined release phase (d). In this way, the ratio between the suction phase (b) and the release phase (d) changes at least once during the milking process. In a preferred form of embodiment, the first time interval does not exceed a pre-determined first threshold value, and the second time interval does not go below a pre-determined second threshold value.
For milking animals, a milking plant is proposed with at least two subsystems and at least one cleaning facility which is provided for cleaning at least one subsystem. At least one communication unit is provided by means of which information of the at least one subsystem is transmitted to the at least one cleaning facility and the cleaning facility carries out a cleaning operation as a function of the information. By this measure, an improved agreement of the process sequences in the milking plant is achieved.
For a teat cup, a teat cup rubber liner (1) is proposed having a head part (2) having an inlet orifice (3) for a teat of an animal, this inlet orifice (3) being limited by an annular tube (4) and having a shaft part (5) connected to the head part (2), wherein, between the head part (2) and the shaft part (5), a region (6) is provided which makes possible relative motion between the head part (2) and the shaft part (5).
The aim of the invention is to provide a fluid-tight flexible tube connection between a connecting piece and an end section of a tube for use in milking technology. The inventive flexible tube connection comprises at least one retaining element and at least one retaining contour, configured to match said retaining element. The retaining element can be configured in the end section of the tube while the retaining contour is provided on the connecting piece.
A01J 5/04 - Milking machines or devices with pneumatic manipulation of teats
F16L 33/00 - Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid membersRigid hose-connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses
F16L 33/28 - Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid membersRigid hose-connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses for hoses with one end terminating in a radial flange or collar
The present invention relates to a milking station and to a method for milking and refers, in particular, to measures for improving hygiene at a milking station. In order to improve the hygiene conditions at the milking station, the present invention proposes assigning associated means (16) for removing contaminants stuck to the floor to the floor of the accommodating area (2). Furthermore, means (12) for producing a directed flow of the contaminants is provided on the floor. According to the inventive method, the surface of the milking area is wetted by means which are integrated in the region of the floor of the milking area before an animal is milked, and dirt is washed away from the floor of the milking area after milking. The floor is then automatically wetted once again.
The invention relates to an apparatus for milking animals, having a large number of milk-collecting devices (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) which are applied to the teats (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) of the animal (5) to be milked and by means of which the animal is milked, having charging devices (2) which allow the milk-collecting devices (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) to be charged by the animal, wherein the charging devices (2) are designed in such a way that at least two milk-collecting devices (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) can be charged independently of one another.
Method and device for the management of lactating animals wherein the reproduction stage of an animal is correlated with the lactation stage of the animal. A state of the animal is determined by means of automatically obtained sensor data. The state of the animal is graphically illustrated.
The invention relates to a device for milking animals with a milk suction device (2) which may be connected to at least one teat of the animal and a transport line for transporting the expressed milk, at least one working element of the device comprises a material which contains silver particles.
The invention relates to a milking parlour and a method for the production thereof, said milking parlour comprising a working area for an operator and a platform which forms a surface on which the animal is to be milked and is raised in relation to the working area. The platform has a lower structure on the side thereof facing the working area, said lower structure forming an assembly area below the surface and being formed from respectively identical supporting framework elements which are successively arranged in the longitudinal direction.
Method and device for treatment of a milk-yielding animal (10), in particular for milking an animal, in which a positioning device (16) transfers a treatment device (17) from a base position (7) to a reach position (1-S) in which an operator takes hold of the treatment device and then brings it manually to at least one teat (13, 14) of the animal to be treated. A secure reach position (6) for the treatment device and at least one comfortable reach position (1-5) for the operator are provided from which the actual reach position is chosen as a function of a characteristic parameter for a hazard potential. After the derivation of the characteristic parameter and the selection of a reach position, the treatment device is then transferred from the base position to the selected reach position.
The invention relates to a method for the computer-based identification of mastitis in the milk-producing animals of a herd. According to said method, individual animals are automatically identified by an animal identification system that forms part of a herd management system and a milk sample that is assigned to an animal is taken and analysed for mastitis. The invention takes into account the fact that different animals in a herd can have an individual tendency to contract mastitis, so that not all the animals in said herd have to be examined with the same frequency for a possible case of mastitis. The invention thus proposes that after the animal identification process, the herd management system decides whether a milk sample is taken and/or analysed, based on animal-specific information that is stored in the herd management system.
The method according to the invention for determining information on an animal and/or animal milk, in which a sensor unit detects four items of data relating to the health, well-being and/or behaviour of the animal and/or data relating to the quality or composition of the animal milk and/or data relating to a physical, chemical, biological and/or morphological property of the animal milk and uses a transmitting and/or receiving unit (6) to wirelessly transmit said data to a central data unit (10), is distinguished by the fact that activation and/or signalling for data transmission is/are effected separately from the actual data transmission. The method according to the invention, the device according to the invention which has been set up to carry out, and is suitable for carrying out, the method according to the invention and the milking installation and herd management installation having this device according to the invention make it possible to determine information on an animal and/or animal milk in an energy-saving manner, thus achieving comparatively long operating times and thus reliable operation.
The present invention relates to a method for animals in a group at a plurality of milking locations formed in a milking parlour, in which method a milking device is manually attached to the udder of the animal to be milked substantially successively at each milking location and milking is started by a milking controller which controls the milking device. In order to adapt to the individual requirements of the milker, the invention proposes starting a subsequent milking device of the milking parlour in an automated manner in the order which corresponds to the order in which the milking device was attached and after the preceding milking controller is started. The invention can be used to start different phases of milking, for example the automatic preparation phase for arranging the milking container at a removal position for the user or the milking phase in which milk is milked from the animal to be milked, in an automated manner on the basis of the time values which are each required by a user beforehand for user-specific phases.
The invention relates to a milking device, especially for milking cows. Said milking device comprises a receiving device on which an analytical unit is disposed in such a manner as to at least partially be in contact with the result of milking. The analytical unit is provided with at least one biochip module for examining the result of milking, said module detecting inhibitors in the milk.
The invention relates to a teat cup cluster for milking an animal, comprising at least one teat cup connected to at least one tube. The at least one teat cup cluster is moved from a starting position to the teat of an animal and is attached to it. Using a device for measuring at least one characteristic and/or at least one characteristic change, at least during a movement of the teat cup cluster, a signal for activating or deactivating the milking operation is generated on the basis of the characteristic and/or characteristic change.
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