公开(公告)号：US20040244699A1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-09

申请号：US10481614

申请日：2004-06-24

Inventor： Anne Schulze Schwering ,  Peter Kaever ,  Andreas Springer

IPC: A01J005/04

CPC classification number: A01J5/007

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for milking an animal, in particular a cow, according to which a characteristic (KG) of the milking operation is first determined. Said characteristic (KG) is composed of at least one of the following variables: the actual value (IW) of the milk flow (MF), the temporal modification of said flow and/or the accumulated quantity of milk (MM). A threshold value (SK) for determining the end of a milking operation is determined in accordance with the characteristic(s) (KG). The end of the milking operation is predicted using the characteristic (KG) and the threshold value (SK). An evaluation variable (BG) of the milking operation is determined during said milking operation, whereby this/these evaluation variable(s) (BG) take(s) into account at least one of the following variables: the actual value (IW) of the milk flow (MF), the temporal modification of said flow and/or the accumulated quantity of milk (MM). The end of the milking operation is initiated, when the evaluation variable (BG) essentially corresponds to the threshold value (SK), or falls below the latter.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于挤奶动物，特别是牛的方法，根据该方法首先确定挤奶操作的特征（KG）。 所述特征（KG）由以下变量中的至少一个组成：牛奶流（MF）的实际值（IW），所述流动的时间修改和/或累积的乳量（MM）。 根据特性（KG）确定用于确定挤奶操作结束的阈值（SK）。 使用特性（KG）和阈值（SK）预测挤奶操作的结束。 在挤奶操作期间确定挤奶操作的评估变量（BG），从而考虑以下变量中的至少一个：/评估变量（BG）：实际值（IW） 牛奶流量（MF），所述流动的时间修改和/或奶的累积量（MM）。 当评估变量（BG）基本上对应于阈值（SK）或低于后者时，启动挤奶操作的结束。

公开(公告)号：US20040094096A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-20

申请号：US10604228

申请日：2003-07-02

Applicant: LELY ENTERPRISES AG

Inventor： RENATUS IGNATIUS FRANSEN ,  KAREL VAN DEN BERG ,  MARTINUS HUBRECHT VAN LIERE

IPC: A01J005/04

CPC classification number: A01J5/0175 ,  A01J5/044

Abstract: A device is disclosed for milking an animal such as a cow. The device is provided with a teat cup to be connected to a teat of the animal. The teat cup has a liner that divides the teat cup into a teat space and a pulsation space. A milking vacuum unit applies a milking vacuum in the teat space. The milking vacuum unit comprises a milking vacuum source and a milking vacuum shutting-off device for shutting off the teat cup from the milking vacuum. A pulsation vacuum unit applies a pulsation vacuum in the pulsation space. The pulsation vacuum unit comprises a pulse line portion and a pulsator. The device comprises a mounting block, the mounting block comprising the pulse line portion and the mounting block being provided with a first fastening portion for detachably fastening the milking vacuum shutting-off device and with a second fastening portion for detachably fastening the pulsator.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于挤奶动物如牛的装置。 该装置设置有与奶牛的乳头连接的奶杯。 奶杯具有将乳头杯分成乳头空间和脉动空间的衬里。 挤奶真空单元在奶头空间中应用挤奶真空。 挤奶真空单元包括挤奶真空源和挤奶真空关闭装置，用于从挤奶真空中切断奶杯。 脉动真空单元在脉动空间中施加脉动真空。 脉动真空单元包括脉冲线部分和脉动器。 所述装置包括安装块，所述安装块包括所述脉冲线部分，并且所述安装块设置有用于可拆卸地紧固所述挤奶真空关闭装置的第一紧固部分和用于可拆卸地紧固所述脉动器的第二紧固部分。

公开(公告)号：US20030226512A1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-11

申请号：US10249955

申请日：2003-05-22

Applicant: LELY ENTERPRISES AG

Inventor： Karel van den BERG

IPC: A01J005/04

CPC classification number: A01J5/007 ,  A01J5/041 ,  A01J5/047

Abstract: A device for automatically milking an animal. The device is provided with at least two teat cups to be connected to respective teats of the animal. The milking vacuum unit generates a milking vacuum in the teat cups, which milking vacuum unit comprises at least two vacuum lines that are each connectable to a respective teat cup. The milking vacuum unit comprises a common vacuum pump and a common buffer vessel to which vacuum can be applied by means of the common vacuum pump. All vacuum lines are connectable to the common buffer vessel. An individual buffer vessel is provided in each vacuum line and is disposed between the common buffer vessel and the respective teat cup. An individual buffer vessel is connectable to the common buffer vessel by a first vacuum line portion and is connectable to the respective teat cup by a second vacuum line portion. An individual buffer vessel is provided with a respective individual vacuum pump for applying vacuum to the individual buffer vessel.

Abstract translation: 用于自动挤奶的装置。 该装置设置有至少两个奶杯以连接到动物的相应乳头。 挤奶真空单元在挤奶杯中产生挤奶真空，挤奶真空单元包括至少两根各自连接到相应的奶杯的真空管线。 挤奶真空装置包括一个共同的真空泵和一个公共缓冲容器，真空可以通过普通的真空泵进行施加。 所有真空管线都可连接到公共缓冲容器。 在每个真空管线中设置单个缓冲容器，并且设置在公共缓冲容器和相应的奶杯之间。 单个缓冲容器可通过第一真空管线部分连接到公共缓冲容器，并且可通过第二真空管线部分连接到相应的奶杯。 单独的缓冲容器设置有相应的单独的真空泵，用于向单个缓冲容器施加真空。

公开(公告)号：US20020040683A1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-11

申请号：US09901092

申请日：2001-07-10

Inventor： Alexander van der Lely ,  Karel van den Berg ,  Renatus Ignatius Josephus Fransen

IPC: A01J005/04

CPC classification number: A01J5/0175

Abstract: A construction for automatically milking animals comprises a milk box (1) with a milking robot (2), which is provided with a controllable robot arm (3) for connecting teat cups (4) to the teats of an animal to be milked. The milk box (1) is provided with a guide element (7) for the robot arm (3), said guide element (7) having such a shape that the robot arm (3) when moving along the guide element (7) pivots the teat cups (4) between a first position beyond the reach of the animal to be milked and at least one second position under the udder of the animal to be milked. The mechanical guide element (7) is robust and enables an accurate pivoting movement of the robot arm (3).

Abstract translation: 用于自动挤奶动物的结构包括具有挤奶机器人（2）的奶箱（1），其具有用于将奶杯（4）连接到要挤奶的动物的乳头的可控机器手臂（3）。 奶盒（1）设置有用于机器人臂（3）的引导元件（7），所述引导元件（7）具有这样的形状，使得机器人手臂（3）沿着引导元件（7）移动时枢转 在挤奶动物到达的第一位置之前的奶杯（4）和要挤奶的动物的乳房下方的至少一个第二位置。 机械引导元件（7）是坚固的并且能够使机器人臂（3）的精确的枢转运动。

公开(公告)号：US20040168647A1

公开(公告)日：2004-09-02

申请号：US10774243

申请日：2004-02-05

Inventor： Stan A. Brown ,  Rafael Antonio Fematt

IPC: A01J005/04

CPC classification number: A01J5/007

Abstract: A pulsator controller for monitoring and controlling a designated pulsator in a milking system and method of using same is shown. The pulsator controller includes a first sensor operatively connected to a designated pulsator for receiving a pulsating vacuum and for producing a first signal representing the pulsating vacuum level. A processor has a memory for storing pulsator malfunction criteria reference table and reference signals representing a predetermined vacuum range of pulsating vacuum levels programmed as acceptable for milking system pulsators. The processor generates a one control signal when the designated pulsator pulsating vacuum level is at a vacuum level outside of the predetermined vacuum range and an information signal from the pulsator malfunction criteria reference table identifying the pulsator malfunction represented by the control signal. A control circuit is responsive to the at least one control signal for producing a signal representing a programmed condition.

Abstract translation: 示出了用于监测和控制挤奶系统中的指定脉动器的波轮控制器及其使用方法。 波轮控制器包括可操作地连接到指定脉动器的第一传感器，用于接收脉动真空并产生表示脉动真空度的第一信号。 处理器具有用于存储波形器故障标准参考表和参考信号的存储器，该参考表和参考信号表示被编程为对于挤奶系统脉动器可接受的脉动真空度的预定真空范围。 当指定的脉动器脉动真空度处于预定真空范围之外的真空度时，处理器产生一个控制信号，以及来自波轮器故障标准参考表的识别由控制信号表示的波轮故障的信息信号。 控制电路响应于至少一个控制信号以产生表示编程状态的信号。

公开(公告)号：US20040089242A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-13

申请号：US10332977

申请日：2003-06-05

Inventor： Albertino Bernardo M Verstege ,  Otto Theodorus J Zents

IPC: A01J005/04

CPC classification number: A01J7/025 ,  A01J5/08

Abstract: A device for injecting a fluid into a system comprising at least one milk cup and one milk line connected to the milk cup for discharging milk from the milk cup, the milk cup being provided with an open end for receiving a teat of an animal in the milk cup, the device being provided with an injector for injecting, at an injection position, the fluid into the system, the device being further provided with a closing valve for closing the milk line during injection, the closing position being at a position such that the injection position is located between the open end of the cup and the closing position, characterized in that the closing valve is designed to be closable while being driven by the fluid to be injected.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将流体注射到系统中的装置，该系统包括至少一个牛奶杯和连接到牛奶杯的一个牛奶线，用于从牛奶杯排出牛奶，该奶杯设置有用于接收牛奶杯中的动物奶头的开口端 所述装置设置有注射器，用于在注射位置将流体注入到系统中，所述装置还设置有用于在注射期间关闭牛奶管线的关闭阀，所述关闭位置处于使得 注射位置位于杯的开口端和关闭位置之间，其特征在于，闭合阀被设计成在待被注射的流体驱动的同时被关闭。

公开(公告)号：US20040050334A1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-18

申请号：US10601344

申请日：2003-06-20

Applicant: SILICONE PLASTICS, INC., dba SILICONE PRODUCTS

Inventor： Steven J. Miller

IPC: A01J005/04

CPC classification number: A01J5/08

Abstract: A method and apparatus providing a teat cup assembly. The teat cup assembly includes a tubular sleeve, a milk receiving cup and a liner member. The liner member includes a head portion and a tubular elongate inflation portion. The head portion includes an upper teat chamber defined with a cylindrical wall having an outer exposed surface, an intermediate wall extending substantially orthogonally inward from the cylindrical wall and an upper seal wall laterally extending inward from the cylindrical wall having a central opening defined by the upper seal wall. The cylindrical wall of the head portion includes a cylindrical retaining extension configured to cooperate with and be coupled to an upper end portion of the tubular sleeve. The tubular elongate inflation portion includes side walls with opposite first and second ends defining a liner bore longitudinally along a length of the tubular elongate inflation portion with opposite first and second open ends. The first end is integrally interconnected and extends from the intermediate wall of the head portion with the first open end opening into the upper teat chamber. The second end of the tubular elongate inflation portion is a free end. With this arrangement, the tubular elongate inflation portion is configured to be inserted through a sleeve bore defined in the tubular sleeve so that the cylindrical retaining extension is disposed around an upper end portion of the tubular sleeve. The inflation portion is configured to be placed in tension with the free end of the tubular elongate portion invertedly drawn around a lower end portion of the tubular sleeve with a portion of the milk receiving cup capturing the inverted free end between the lower end portion of the tubular sleeve with an interference fit.

Abstract translation: 一种提供奶杯组合件的方法和装置。 奶杯组件包括管状套筒，牛奶容纳杯和衬里构件。 衬套构件包括头部部分和管状细长膨胀部分。 头部包括上部乳头室，其限定有具有外部暴露表面的圆柱形壁，从圆柱形壁基本上垂直向内延伸的中间壁和从圆柱形壁向内侧向延伸的上部密封壁，所述上部密封壁具有由上部 密封墙。 头部的圆柱形壁包括圆柱形保持延伸部，其构造成与管状套筒的上端部配合并联接到管状套筒的上端部。 管状细长膨胀部分包括具有相对的第一和第二端部的相对的第一和第二端部，其沿着管状细长膨胀部分的长度纵向限定出相对的第一和第二开口端。 第一端整体互连，并从头部的中间壁与第一开口端开口延伸到上奶嘴腔中。 管状细长膨胀部分的第二端是自由端。 通过这种布置，管状细长膨胀部分被配置成插入通过限定在管状套管中的套筒孔，使得圆柱形保持延伸部围绕管状套筒的上端部分设置。 膨胀部分被构造成与管状细长部分的自由端一起被放置成张紧，所述管状细长部分的自由端围绕管状套筒的下端部分反向拉出，其中一部分牛奶接收杯将反向自由端捕获在下端部分之间 具有过盈配合的管状套管。

公开(公告)号：US20030192479A1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-16

申请号：US10411776

申请日：2003-04-10

Inventor： Stan A. Brown

IPC: A01J005/04

CPC classification number: A01J5/08

Abstract: A liner for use with a teat cup having a rigid hollow shell having a central aperture is shown. The liner comprises a teat chamber having an opening which extends axially therethrough and terminates in a distal end and which has an axial length greater in length than a length of a teat terminating in a distal tip which is to be inserted into the teat chamber. The distal tip of a teat is positioned in a spaced relationship from the distal end of the teat chamber. The liner includes a transition chamber having an axially extending reducing inner passageway which has an inlet contiguous to and communicating with the opening in the distal end. The inner passageway inlet has a dimension substantially equal to the opening and decreases in dimension to an outlet having an outlet dimension less that the inlet dimension. The transition chamber defines thereon a circumferentially extending cuff member configured to be passed through a central aperture in a shell and to them surround and urge the cuff member against a shell. A milk tube, having a receiving end and a discharge end, communicates with the outlet of the transition chamber. The discharge end is configured to be operatively connected to a milk claw.

Abstract translation: 示出了用于具有具有中心孔的刚性中空壳的奶杯的衬里。 衬里包括具有开口的乳头室，该开口轴向延伸穿过并且终止于远端，并且其长度大于终止于待插入乳头室的远侧末端中的奶头的长度。 乳头的远侧末端定位成与乳头腔的远端间隔开的关系。 衬套包括具有轴向延伸的减小内部通道的过渡室，其具有与远端中的开口相邻并与其连通的入口。 内部通道入口具有基本上等于开口的尺寸并且尺寸减小到出口尺寸小于入口尺寸的出口。 过渡室在其上限定周向延伸的箍套构件，其构造成穿过壳体中的中心孔并围绕它们围绕并推压袖带构件抵靠壳体。 具有接收端和排出端的奶管与过渡室的出口连通。 排出端构造成可操作地连接到奶爪。

公开(公告)号：US20030136344A1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-24

申请号：US10257813

申请日：2002-10-15

Inventor： Kathrin Lincke

IPC: A01J005/04

CPC classification number: A01J5/08

Abstract: According to the invention, a liner is provided for use with a substantially undeformable teatcup shell (40), for forming a two-chambered teatcup, by means of which milk is extracted from a teat (Z) in a suction milking process through a milking vacuum provided during a milking phase, and the teat is massaged during a rest phase, wherein the liner comprises a head part (12) that is substantially rotationally symmetrical relative to its longitudinal axis and a barrel part (14) that is connected to the head part (12) by means of a transitional part (22), the barrel part (14) is flexible, surrounds the teat and reacts to alternating changes in pressure during the milking and rest phases by changing its form, the head part (12) is formed as an annular tube (16), which forms an insertion opening (18) for the teat (Z), and which ensures sealing relative to the milking vacuum and the best possible grip of the liner to the teat without excessively constricting the teat during both the milking and the rest phases, the annular tube (16) is configured in such a way that an annular hollow space (30) is defined by the teat, the transitional part (22) and the annular tube (16) once the teat is introduced into the barrel part (14), the inner width of the annular tube (16) is smaller during the milking phase than the inner width of the area of the barrel part (14) provided for the teat (Z), and the annular tube (16) is sufficiently flexible that its inner width is enlargeable radially outward and its axial length is changeable during introduction of the teat.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明，提供了一种用于与基本上不能变形的挤奶杯壳（40）一起使用的衬套，用于形成双腔乳头杯，通过该挤奶杯在抽吸挤奶过程中通过挤奶从乳头（Z）中提取乳 在挤奶阶段提供真空，并且在休息阶段期间按摩奶头，其中衬里包括相对于其纵向轴线基本上旋转对称的头部部分（12）和连接到头部的筒部分（14） 部分（12）通过过渡部分（22），所述筒部分（14）是柔性的，围绕所述奶头并且通过改变其形状而在挤奶和休息阶段期间通过改变其形状来反应交替的压力变化， 形成为环形管（16），其形成用于奶头（Z）的插入开口（18），并且确保相对于挤奶真空的密封和衬垫到乳头的最佳抓握而不会过度地压缩奶头 在挤奶期间 并且其余阶段，环形管16构造成使得一旦将奶头引入到乳状液中，则由乳头，过渡部分（22）和环形管（16）限定环形中空空间（30） 在挤奶阶段，环形管（16）的内宽度比筒部（14）的内宽度小于为乳头（Z）设置的筒部（14）的区域的内宽度，并且环形管 16）具有足够的柔性，使得其内部宽度可径向向外放大，并且其轴向长度在引入乳头期间是可变的。