摘要:
The invention provides a milking device comprising at least one milking cup with a teat space and a pulsation space, a pulsator connected by means of a pulsation line to the pulsation space of the milking cup and provided with a vacuum source, a vacuum line provided with a first controllable valve between the vacuum source and the pulsation line, an aeration line provided with a second controllable valve between the pulsation line and a source of higher pressure, and a pulsator control system for the first and second valves, wherein the pulsator control system comprises a flushing mode for opening and holding open the first and second valves during at least a predefined flushing time which is at least as long as and preferably longer than the pulsation period. In this way it is possible to have both valves open simultaneously and the pulsator will draw in air from the environment in an initially unhindered flow. This flow may be used for example to flush the system with air (“blow through”) but also for example to measure the air flow and/or pressure drops in the system, and on the basis thereof to determine the degree of soiling of the system.
摘要:
A milking device includes a support device (1) supporting a milking member (2) having a claw (3) and a number of teatcups (4) to be attached to a respective teat of an animal. The support device (1) includes a rear portion (6), an attachment part (9) attaching the support device to a structure, and an arm section (7) having a proximal end portion attached to the rear portion (6) and a distal end portion movable between an active position in the proximity of the animal to be milked and a rest position. A first cavity extends along the arm section and houses a retracting member for retracting the milking member from the teats of the animal. A second cavity for conveying a fluid flow extends along the arm section. The arm section includes an extruded part enclosing the first cavity and the second cavity.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for operating a milking plant which is suggested for the purpose of avoiding negative alterations in a cow's teat ends, particularly for avoiding hyperkeratoses, in which method at least one of the parameters from total pressure per cycle, minimum total pressure per cycle, or the ratio of total suction to total pressure, is determined for at least one animal of a herd during at least one part of a milking process, and compared to at least one reference value.
摘要:
There is provided a milking cluster comprising a plurality of teat cups (1), in which each teat cup comprises a flexible liner (3) for engaging about a teat of an animal to be milked, and has a head portion (6) provided with a mouth (7) through which the teat is engageable with the liner, and a nozzle means (13) for discharging treatment fluid into the head portion (6) of the liner. A distributor (111) for distributing treatment fluid to the nozzle means of the liners comprises an inlet (114) for treatment fluid and outlets (115) connected to the nozzle means (13) of the teat cups. The milking cluster is characterised by a safety valve (123) connected to the distributor inlet (114), said safety valve being actuable during a milking cycle to open a drain port through which the treatment fluid may flow to waste.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method and a device (1) for monitoring a flow of milk (8) in a milk line (2) which is connected to a teat cup (3) and which has an aeration opening (5), like in a milking device. For this purpose, the milk filling level is monitored in a measuring section (7) of the line. If the variation therein is too little, the absence of a flow, or at least an inadequate flow, is established. If, additionally, a (sufficient) filling level is detected, it can be concluded that there is an obstructed aeration opening (5).
摘要:
Method of detecting a flow, detection device, automatic milking device and computer program The present invention provides a method and a device (1) for monitoring a flow of milk (8) in a milk line (2) which is connected to a teat cup (3) and which has an aeration opening (5), like in a milking device. For this purpose, the milk filling level is monitored in a measuring section (7) of the line. If the variation therein is too little, the absence of a flow, or at least an inadequate flow, is established. If, additionally, a (sufficient) filling level is detected, it can be concluded that there is an obstructed aeration opening (5).
摘要:
Method of mechanically milking a lactating animal, such as a cow, a goat and a sheep, comprising: · providing an animal having at least one teat (110), said teat comprising an elongate shaft (112) and a teat end (114) at an end of said shaft, said teat end comprising a teat canal (116) having an external orifice (118); · milking the teat (110) by repeatedly alternatingly increasing and decreasing a diameter (D) of at least a longitudinal portion of its shaft (112), while maintaining a substantially axi-symmetric shape of said portion of the shaft, and while continuously applying a milking vacuum to the teat end (114) so as to extract milk from the external orifice (118) of the teat canal (116). Also disclosed is a teat cup liner for practicing the disclosed method.