公开(公告)号：US10413915B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US15123881

申请日：2015-03-20

Applicant: AN UDDER IP COMPANY LTD.

Inventor： James Richard John Duke

IPC: A01J5/08 ,  A01J7/02 ,  A01J7/04 ,  B05B1/16 ,  B05B1/30 ,  F16K1/44 ,  F16K15/04

Abstract: There is provided a teat cup (1) comprising a flexible liner (3) for engaging about a teat of an animal to be milked. The liner has a head portion (7) at one end of the liner and a milk discharge passageway (12) at another end of the liner. The head portion is provided with a mouth (9) through which the teat is engageable with the liner, and an injector (18) for injecting fluid into the head portion of the liner. The injector comprises a gravity biased diverter that controls, based on an orientation of the teat cup, an injection direction (FLT, FLF) in which the fluid is injected into the head portion. There is further provided a method for milking an animal using the teat cup.

公开(公告)号：US11464198B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US16630570

申请日：2018-07-10

Applicant: AN UDDER IP COMPANY LTD

Inventor： Thomas Christopher John Duke ,  James Richard John Duke ,  Richard Angus Fownes Buchanan ,  George Edward James Duke

IPC: A01J5/04 ,  A01J5/06 ,  A01J5/01 ,  A01J5/16 ,  A01J7/04 ,  A01J5/08

Abstract: There is provided a milking cluster (102) for milking an animal, the milking cluster comprising a plurality of teat cups (1) connected to a clawpiece (106). The clawpiece comprises a plurality of milk inlets that are connected to the plurality of teat cups via respective short milk tubes (11). A milk flow passageway begins at the barrel of the teat cup and ends at the clawbowl of the clawpiece, and a valve system is present within each milk flow passageway. The valve system comprises a first pressure-actuated valve through which milk flowing along the milk flow passageway must pass.

公开(公告)号：US20170014837A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-19

申请号：US15123881

申请日：2015-03-20

Applicant: AN UDDER IP COMPANY LTD.

Inventor： James Richard John Duke

IPC: B05B1/16 ,  A01J7/02 ,  A01J7/04 ,  B05B1/30 ,  A01J5/08

CPC classification number: B05B1/1618 ,  A01J5/08 ,  A01J7/025 ,  A01J7/04 ,  B05B1/3006 ,  F16K1/44 ,  F16K15/044

Abstract: There is provided a teat cup (1) comprising a flexible liner (3) for engaging about a teat of an animal to be milked. The liner has a head portion (7) at one end of the liner and a milk discharge passageway (12) at another end of the liner. The head portion is provided with a mouth (9) through which the teat is engageable with the liner, and an injector (18) for injecting fluid into the head portion of the liner. The injector comprises a gravity biased diverter that controls, based on an orientation of the teat cup, an injection direction (FLT, FLF) in which the fluid is injected into the head portion. There is further provided a method for milking an animal using the teat cup.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种乳头杯（1），其包括柔性衬垫（3），用于接合待挤奶的动物的乳头。 衬垫在衬垫的一端具有头部（7），在衬垫的另一端具有牛奶排放通道（12）。 头部设置有口（9），乳头可通过该口与衬垫接合，以及用于将流体注入衬垫头部的注射器（18）。 注射器包括重力偏置转向器，其基于乳头杯的取向来控制注射方向（FLT，FLF），其中将流体注射到头部。 还提供了一种使用奶杯挤奶动物的方法。

公开(公告)号：US09468190B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-18

申请号：US14413903

申请日：2013-07-24

Applicant: AN UDDER IP COMPANY LTD

Inventor： James Richard John Duke

IPC: A01J7/04 ,  A01J7/02

CPC classification number: A01J7/04 ,  A01J7/025

Abstract: There is provided a distributor device (22) for distributing treatment fluid to the teat cups of a milking cluster. The distributor device has at least one distributer inlet (18) for treatment fluid, at least one distributor outlet (20) for connection to a teat cup, and a safety valve The safety valve is selectively operable to permit flow between the at least one inlet (18) and the at least one outlet (20) and, in a rest position, to shut off flow between the at least one inlet and the at least one outlet and vent the at least one inlet to atmosphere.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于将处理流体分配到挤奶簇的乳头杯的分配器装置（22）。 分配器装置具有用于处理流体的至少一个分配器入口（18），用于连接到奶杯的至少一个分配器出口（20）和安全阀。安全阀可选择性地可操作以允许至少一个入口 （18）和所述至少一个出口（20），并且在静止位置中，关闭所述至少一个入口和所述至少一个出口之间的流动并将所述至少一个入口排放到大气中。

公开(公告)号：US20150201577A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-23

申请号：US14413903

申请日：2013-07-24

Applicant: AN UDDER IP COMPANY LTD.

Inventor： James Richard John Duke

IPC: A01J7/04 ,  A01J7/02

CPC classification number: A01J7/04 ,  A01J7/025

Abstract: There is provided a distributor device (22) for distributing treatment fluid to the teat cups of a milking cluster. The distributor device has at least one distributer inlet (18) for treatment fluid, at least one distributor outlet (20) for connection to a teat cup, and a safety valve The safety valve is selectively operable to permit flow between the at least one inlet (18) and the at least one outlet (20) and, in a rest position, to shut off flow between the at least one inlet and the at least one outlet and vent the at least one inlet to atmosphere.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于将处理流体分配到挤奶簇的乳头杯的分配器装置（22）。 分配器装置具有用于处理流体的至少一个分配器入口（18），用于连接到奶杯的至少一个分配器出口（20）和安全阀。安全阀可选择性地可操作以允许至少一个入口 （18）和所述至少一个出口（20），并且在静止位置中，关闭所述至少一个入口和所述至少一个出口之间的流动并将所述至少一个入口排放到大气中。