摘要:
A rotary milking platform (1) comprises a plurality of apparatus, each of which comprises a platform (11) which forms a segment of the rotary platform (1). The platforms (11) define respective animal accommodating locations (3) for animals to be milked. A communicating opening (20) in each platform (11) is closed by a pair of closure plates (25) which are pivotal upwardly into an open state for separating the hind legs of an animal. A carriage (14) which is slideably carried beneath the platform (11) of each apparatus (10) in the directions of the arrows A and B. A teat cup carrier (15) is pivotally mounted in the carriage (14) of each apparatus (10) and is pivotal from a first state with teat cups (16) in the carrier (15) in a protective state extending horizontally and a second state with the teat cups (16) in a ready state extending vertically upwardly and ready for manual placement onto the teats of an animal. The carriage (14) is urgeable into a first position with the teat cup carrier (15) in the first state and with the teat cups (16) sealably engaged in plug elements (45) which include jetters (47) for use in rinsing and washing the milking system. The carriage (14) is moveable from the first position to a second position with the teat cup carrier (15) substantially aligned with the udder of an animal so that when the teat cup carrier (15) is urged into the second state, the teat cups (16) can be manually urged upwardly by hand and attached to the teat of the animal.
摘要:
In certain embodiments, a system includes a robotic attacher (150) comprising a main arm (152) and a supplemental arm (154) operable to extend into a stall portion of a milking box. A camera (158a,158b) couples to the supplemental arm (154). The supplemental arm comprises a camera-facing nozzle operable to spray the camera (158a,158b) with a cleanser.
摘要:
In certain embodiments, a system includes a robotic attacher (150) comprising a main arm (152) and a supplemental arm (154) operable to extend into a stall portion of a milking box. A camera (158a,158b) couples to the supplemental arm (154). The supplemental arm comprises a camera-facing nozzle operable to spray the camera (158a,158b) with a cleanser.
摘要:
In certain embodiments, a system includes a robotic attacher (150) comprising a main arm (152) and a supplemental arm (154) operable to extend into a stall portion of a milking box. A camera (158a,158b) couples to the supplemental arm (154). The supplemental arm comprises a camera-facing nozzle operable to spray the camera (158a,158b) with a cleanser.
摘要:
In certain embodiments, a system for applying disinfectant to the teats of a dairy livestock includes a carriage mounted on a track, the carriage operable to translate laterally along the track. The system further includes a robotic arm including a first member pivotally attached to the carriage such that the first member may rotate about a point of attachment to the carriage, a second member pivotally attached to the first member such that the second member may rotate about a point of attachment to the first member, and a spray tool member pivotally attached to the second member such that the spray tool member may rotate about a point of attachment to the second member. The robotic arm further includes a spray tool attached to the spray tool member. The system further includes a controller operable to cause at least a portion of the robotic arm to extend between the hind legs of a dairy livestock such that the spray tool is located at a spray position from which the spray tool may discharge an amount of disinfectant to the teats of the dairy livestock.
摘要:
An implement for keeping dairy animals is provided with a first and a second production unit (A, B...) and also a care unit having a plurality of subunits (3,4,7). Each production unit is provided with at least one accommodation area for a production group, which comprises a group of lactating dairy animals. Each production unit is further provided with a milking implement for milking the production group. The subunits of the care unit at least comprise a calving unit (4) for separate accommodation of dairy animals in a calving period and a milking implement for milking just calved dairy animals, and an infirmary unit (7) for separate accommodation of sick animals. The care unit forms a walkable connection between the production units.