公开(公告)号：US06493071B2

公开(公告)日：2002-12-10

申请号：US09965081

申请日：2001-09-28

申请人： Karel van den Berg ,  Helena Geralda Maria Vijverberg

发明人： Karel van den Berg ,  Helena Geralda Maria Vijverberg

IPC分类号： G01J350

CPC分类号： A01J5/0133 ,  A01J5/00 ,  A01J5/013 ,  A01J5/0135 ,  A01J5/0136 ,  A01J5/0175

摘要： An apparatus for detecting physical abnormalities in milk which comprises a light source for irradiating milk with light of red or green or blue colors or any combination of such colors. The intensity of light reflected or diffused or transmitted, or any combination thereof, by the milk, or from background light of the milk, is measured by light sensors. A computer processes the measurement data and is programmed to select, based on comparisons of the values derived from the measured light intensities with reference values, a diagnostic basis or diagnostic bases for abnormalities in the milk from a plurality of diagnostic bases of possible abnormalities stored in the memory of the computer.

公开(公告)号：US06823817B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-30

申请号：US10200774

申请日：2002-07-24

申请人： Karel van den Berg ,  Helena Geralda Maria Vijverberg

发明人： Karel van den Berg ,  Helena Geralda Maria Vijverberg

IPC分类号： A01J300

CPC分类号： A01J5/007

摘要： A method of automatically milking a dairy animal, in particular a cow. The method comprises: a) the step of activating the teat cup for milking the teat; b) the step of measuring a milking parameter during milking the teat during step a) for obtaining a value of the milking parameter, and c) the step of deactivating the teat cup when a deactivation threshold has been reached. The deactivation threshold is determined at least partially with the aid of the value of the milking parameter. A device for automatically milking a dairy animal, in particular a cow. Said device is provided with means for activating the teat cup for milking a teat of the dairy animal, means comprising a milking parameter for measuring a milking parameter during milking the teat for obtaining a value of the milking parameter, means for deactivating the teat cup, and means for generating a threshold signal indicating that a deactivation threshold has been reached. The deactivation means are put into operation with the aid of the threshold signal, the means for generating the signal indicating a deactivation threshold generating the signal at least partially with the aid of the value of the milking parameter.

摘要翻译： 一种自动挤奶的方法，特别是一头牛。 该方法包括：a）激活挤奶杯挤奶的步骤; b）在步骤a）期间在挤奶乳头期间测量挤奶参数的步骤，用于获得挤奶参数的值，以及c）当已经达到停用阈值时停用奶杯的步骤。 至少部分地借助于挤奶参数的值确定去激活阈值。 用于自动挤奶的装置，特别是牛。 所述装置设置有用于激活用于挤奶乳制品动物的奶头的挤奶杯的装置，包括用于在挤奶期间测量挤奶参数以获得挤奶参数的值的挤奶参数的装置，用于停用奶杯的装置， 以及用于生成指示已经达到停用阈值的阈值信号的装置。 借助阈值信号，去激活装置投入运行，用于产生指示停用阈值的信号的装置至少部分借助挤奶参数的值产生信号。

公开(公告)号：US06981467B2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-03

申请号：US09953147

申请日：2001-09-17

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

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

IPC分类号： A01J5/003 ,  A01J5/00

CPC分类号： A01J5/003 ,  A01J5/0175

摘要： A vehicle for automatically milking dairy farm animals which carries a milk reservoir having milk lines which connect to a set of teat cups that are automatically connected to animals' teats by a milking robot. The vehicle is supported from the underlying surface by wheels, caterpillar tracks, or an air cushion, and includes navigational equipment which controls the vehicle so that it positions itself under the animals' teats whereupon the teat cups automatically placed on the relevant animals' teats one by one or in pairs. The vehicle also has its own propulsion power source. The vehicle including all its components is movable and displaceable as a whole. A gripping mechanism for connecting the vehicle to an animal may be included. In a variation, a central station carries a milk reservoir and a plurality of satellite milking units as described above seek out and milk the dairy farm animals. Such units are coupled to the central station by conduits otherwise to deliver milk they receive from the animals to the reservoir carried by the central station.

摘要翻译： 一种用于自动挤奶的农场动物的车辆，其携带具有牛奶容器的牛奶储存器，其具有连接到由挤奶机器人自动连接到动物奶头的一组奶杯。 车辆由下面的表面通过轮子，履带或气垫支撑，并且包括控制车辆的导航设备，使得其定位在动物的乳头下面，由此乳头杯自动放置在相关动物的乳头上 一对或一对 车辆也有自己的推进动力源。 包括其所有组件的车辆整体上是可移动和可移动的。 可以包括用于将车辆连接到动物的夹持机构。 在一个变型中，中心站运送一个牛奶储存器，并且如上所述的多个卫星挤奶单元寻找并且对奶牛场的动物进行牛奶。 这样的单元通过导管耦合到中心站，否则将从动物接收的牛奶输送到由中心站承载的储存器。

公开(公告)号：US20050279982A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-22

申请号：US11201806

申请日：2005-08-12

申请人： Karel van den Berg

发明人： Karel van den Berg

IPC分类号： A01K3/00 ,  E04H17/26 ,  H05C1/00

CPC分类号： E04H17/266 ,  A01K1/105 ,  A01K3/00 ,  A01K3/005

摘要： An apparatus for demarcating an area for restricting the freedom of movement of animals that may be in the area for grazing purposes. The demarcation element, as such, may be a cord, band, ribbon, strip, cable, rope or electrified or communication wire which may be two parallel wires separated by a flexible insulating material. The demarcation element is supported by a plurality of vehicles although one or two ends of same may be secured at a reference point. The vehicle is supported by two relatively large wheels which are independently connected to motors and the center of gravity of the vehicle is lower than the centers of the wheels which may be perpendicular to the ground or slanted inwardly. The vehicle carries solar panels which may be mounted on the wheels if they are slanted. A connection for the demarcation element is carried on each vehicle which may include a guide member and a tightening device. Also measuring devices are included for measuring the lengths of the sections of the demarcation element between vehicles and the angles at which they extend relative to a predetermined direction.

摘要翻译： 用于划定限制可能在放牧地区的动物自由的区域的装置。 分界元件本身可以是可以是由柔性绝缘材料分开的两条平行的导线，带，带，条，电缆，绳索或电气或通信线。 分界元件由多个车辆支撑，尽管它们的一端或两端可固定在参考点上。 车辆由两个相对较大的车轮支撑，该车轮独立地连接到电动机，并且车辆的重心低于可能垂直于地面或向内倾斜的车轮的中心。 车辆携带太阳能电池板，如果它们倾斜，则可以安装在车轮上。 在每个车辆上承载用于分界元件的连接件，该连接件可以包括导向件和紧固装置。 还包括测量装置，用于测量车辆之间的分界元件的部分的长度以及它们相对于预定方向延伸的角度。

公开(公告)号：US06938576B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-06

申请号：US10073023

申请日：2002-02-12

申请人： Alexander van der Lely ,  Karel van den Berg ,  Renatus Ignatius Josephus Fransen ,  Eduard Lodewijk Meijer ,  Adrianus Maria Seerden

发明人： Alexander van der Lely ,  Karel van den Berg ,  Renatus Ignatius Josephus Fransen ,  Eduard Lodewijk Meijer ,  Adrianus Maria Seerden

IPC分类号： A01J7/00 ,  A01J5/00 ,  A01K1/12 ,  A01K29/00

CPC分类号： A01K11/008 ,  A01K1/12 ,  A01K29/00 ,  A01K29/005

摘要： An apparatus and method for milking an animal, in particular a cow, that uses a stress measuring device for determining the animal's degree of stress and to supply stress measurement data to a memory that stores the stress measurement data. Stress measurement data are obtained before, during and preferably after milking. The stress measuring device comprises at least one instrument selected from a group consisting of an infrared meter for measuring the animal's infrared image, a hygrometer for determining the humidity of the animal's fur or nose, and iris scanner for determining the animal's eye characteristics, and an odor meter for determining the animal's breath or body odor, a muscular tension measuring instrument for determining the animal's muscular tension, an excrement analyzing instrument for determining the characteristics of the animal's excrement, and a muscle vibration meter for determining the animal's muscle vibrations.

摘要翻译： 一种用于挤压动物，特别是牛的装置和方法，其使用应力测量装置来确定动物的应力程度，并将压力测量数据提供给存储应力测量数据的存储器。 在挤奶之前，期间和优选地在挤奶之后获得应力测量数据。 应力测量装置包括从由用于测量动物的红外图像的红外测量仪，用于确定动物毛皮或鼻子的湿度的湿度计和用于确定动物眼睛特征的虹膜扫描仪组成的组中选择的至少一种仪器，以及 用于确定动物的呼吸或身体气味的气味计，用于确定动物的肌肉紧张度的肌肉张力测量仪器，用于确定动物排泄物的特征的排泄物分析仪器和用于确定动物的肌肉振动的肌肉振动计。

公开(公告)号：US06742474B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-01

申请号：US10109695

申请日：2002-04-01

申请人： Karel van den Berg ,  Alexander van der Lely ,  Renatus Ignatius Josephus Fransen ,  Wilhelmus Johannes Adrianus van Lier

发明人： Karel van den Berg ,  Alexander van der Lely ,  Renatus Ignatius Josephus Fransen ,  Wilhelmus Johannes Adrianus van Lier

IPC分类号： A01J5007

CPC分类号： A01J5/0175 ,  A01J5/007

摘要： A system for automatically milking animals is provided with a milking robot and a computer which is capable of being connected to a plurality of measuring instruments for a plurality of functions of the system and physiological conditions of the animals being milked. Monitoring programs for the functions and conditions are installed in a computer which, based on comparison reference data, determines that one or more components of the system is likely to fail or otherwise malfunction and reports on abnormal physiological conditions of animals being milked by the system. As a result of the computer determinations, diagnoses of the likelihood of failure or other malfunction of one or more of the system's components, and of abnormal conditions of the animals being milked, are transmitted to interested parties including a user and a service mechanic together with the appropriate actions to be taken.

摘要翻译： 具有自动挤奶动物的系统设置有挤奶机器人和计算机，其能够连接到多个测量仪器，用于系统的多个功能和被挤压的动物的生理状况。 功能和条件的监控程序安装在基于比较参考数据的计算机中，该计算机确定系统的一个或多个组件可能失败或以其他方式发生故障，并报告由系统挤奶的动物的异常生理状况。 作为计算机确定的结果，诊断系统部件中的一个或多个部件的故障或其他故障以及挤奶动物的异常状况的可能性被传送给包括用户和服务技工在内的感兴趣的一方以及 采取适当行动。

公开(公告)号：US06276297B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-21

申请号：US09522781

申请日：2000-03-06

申请人： Karel van den Berg ,  Martijn Otten

发明人： Karel van den Berg ,  Martijn Otten

IPC分类号： A01J300

CPC分类号： A01J7/04 ,  A01J7/025

摘要： In a fully automated milking system, a disinfecting device that disinfects those parts of the milking equipment and of a cleaning device which contact the teats and also usually the udder of an animal to be milked. The disinfecting device comprises an ultraviolet light source wherein the wavelength of the ultraviolet rays are between 100 and 280 nanometers. The light source may be movable within a teat cup or directly connected to the teat cup so that the radiation penetrated the teat cup's liner which is translucent and destroys harmful bacteria on the teat cup parts that contact the teat of an animal being milked as well as contacting portions of the animal's udder.

摘要翻译： 在完全自动化的挤奶系统中，消毒装置消毒挤奶设备的那些部件，以及与乳头接触的清洁装置，通常也是要挤奶的动物的乳房。 消毒装置包括紫外光源，其中紫外线的波长在100和280纳米之间。 光源可以在奶杯内移动或者直接连接到奶头杯，使得辐射穿透乳头杯的衬里，其是半透明的并且破坏接触挤奶动物的乳头的奶头杯部分上的有害细菌，以及 接触动物乳房的部分。

公开(公告)号：US06197538B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-06

申请号：US09437314

申请日：1999-11-10

申请人： Karel van den Berg ,  Helena G. M. Vijverberg ,  Wilco van Lier

发明人： Karel van den Berg ,  Helena G. M. Vijverberg ,  Wilco van Lier

IPC分类号： C12Q104

CPC分类号： A01J5/0134 ,  A01J5/01 ,  A01J5/0131 ,  A01J5/0132 ,  A01J5/0135 ,  Y10S435/968

摘要： A method and apparatus for ascertaining and measuring the quality of milk by analyzing reflected or absorbed colors or both with which the milk is irradiated. The milk is thus irradiated with three colors of light in wavelengths of red, green and blue and the intensity and color of the light reflected by the milk or absorbed thereby, or both, is measured. The light sources are periodically switched off whereby the receiving sensors measure the same red, green and blue wavelengths due to background sources to the extent that they are reflected or absorbed or both by the milk. This data is then compared with data with the light sources switched on to produce the net data which is relevant to the milk as it is being received from the animal being milked. The net measurements provide a basis for ongoing evaluations of the quality of the milk being received from the animal; they are capable of indicating blood, urine, excrement, other contaminants, e-coli bacteria, hormones, rinsing liquid, air, and conditions such as mastitis and colostrum or grass milk which is milk produced after consumption of grass by the animal.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过分析反射或吸收的颜色或二者同时照射牛奶来确定和测量牛奶质量的方法和装置。 因此，用红色，绿色和蓝色波长的三种光照射牛奶，并且测量由乳反射或被其吸收的光或两者的强度和颜色。 定期关闭光源，由于接收传感器由于背景源而被测量相同的红色，绿色和蓝色波长，只要它们被牛奶反射或吸收，或两者同时被测量。 然后将该数据与打开光源的数据进行比较，以产生与从挤奶动物接收的牛奶相关的净数据。 净测量提供了持续评估从动物获得的牛奶质量的基础; 它们能够表明血液，尿液，排泄物，其他污染物，大肠杆菌，激素，漂洗液体，空气以及诸如乳房炎，初乳或草奶的条件，这些是在动物吃草后产生的牛奶。

公开(公告)号：US06167838A

公开(公告)日：2001-01-02

申请号：US09302481

申请日：1999-04-30

申请人： Karel van den Berg

发明人： Karel van den Berg

IPC分类号： A01J501

CPC分类号： A01J5/007

摘要： An apparatus for automatically milking animals wherein teat cups are applied to the animals' teats by an automated robot, each teat cup comprising a shell and liner composed of flexible elastic material wherein the liner has an opening at its top to receive an animal's teat and in its lower aspect discharges milk in pulses to a milk conduit connected to a container for receiving and sharing the milk. Each teat cup includes a sensor for continually measuring instantaneous magnitudes of milk being received from the teat and a pulsator which controls the duration of contractions by the liner. The milking operation comprises a foremilking stage, a main milking stage and a stripping stage, the durations of which, as such, and durations of individual pulsations in each stage are electronically controlled based on data received from the sensor. The durations and levels of milk suction and release during each stage and each individual pulse cycles of each stage are controlled, such control being based on a predetermined reduction in the instantaneous magnitude of the milk flow during each pulse cycle and the milking stage involved.

摘要翻译： 一种用于自动挤奶动物的装置，其中通过自动机器人将乳头杯应用于动物的乳头，每个挤奶杯包括由柔性弹性材料构成的壳和衬里，其中衬垫在其顶部具有接收动物乳头的开口， 其较低的方面将牛奶以脉冲方式排放到连接到用于接收和共享牛奶的容器的牛奶导管。 每个奶杯包括用于连续地测量从乳头接收的牛奶的瞬时量值的传感器和用于控制衬套的收缩持续时间的脉动器。 挤奶操作包括前进阶段，主要挤奶阶段和剥离阶段，其持续时间以及每个阶段中的单个脉动的持续时间基于从传感器接收的数据而被电子控制。 控制每个阶段的牛奶抽吸和释放的持续时间和水平以及每个阶段的每个单独的脉冲循环，这种控制是基于在每个脉冲循环和所涉及的挤奶阶段期间牛奶流动的瞬时幅度的预定减少。

公开(公告)号：US5988106A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-23

申请号：US991747

申请日：1997-10-27

申请人： Karel van den Berg

发明人： Karel van den Berg

IPC分类号： A01J5/00 ,  A01K5/02 ,  A01K29/00 ,  A01K1/00 ,  A01K1/12

CPC分类号： A01K29/00 ,  A01K5/02

摘要： A method and apparatus for treating animals that are milked in an automated milking system. For the animals involved or groups of such animals, there is stored a predetermined desired weight pattern for such animals or groups of animals, which weight pattern is based on the animal's actual weight pattern which extends over a relatively long period of time including, at least, each animal's last lactation period, into a computer memory. An animal is weighed in a milking compartment where it is simultaneously milked and fed two to four times in each twenty-four hour period. On the basis of the animal's ongoing weights, having in view its earlier established desired weight values, there is determined average actual weight values taking into account the weight variations due to contents of the animal's digestive tract and udder to provide expected variations around the average value. Thereafter, when the desired weight value stored in the computer memory applicable to the particular time insofar as the animal's life cycle is concerned is different than the actual average weight of the animal, considering variations, the quantity of feed to be distributed to the animal while it is being milked in the milking compartment is adjusted accordingly. If the actual weight of an animal is sufficiently different from the expected weight, the operator of the automated milking process is informed of such fact by signals provided to capture the operator's attention.

摘要翻译： 一种用于治疗在自动挤奶系统中挤奶的动物的方法和装置。 对于涉及的动物或这些动物的群体，存储了用于这些动物或动物组的预定的所需重量模式，其重量模式基于动物的实际重量模式，该模式在相对长的时间段内延伸，包括至少 ，每只动物的最后一个哺乳期，进入电脑记忆。 在挤奶室中称重动物，同时将其挤奶并在每二十四小时内喂两至四次。 根据动物的持续权重，鉴于其早期确定的所需重量值，考虑到由于动物消化道和乳房的内容物引起的体重变化，确定了平均实际体重值，以提供围绕平均值的预期变化 。 此后，当适用于动物生命周期的特定时间的存储在计算机存储器中的期望重量值与动物的实际平均重量不同时，考虑到变化，分配给动物的饲料量同时 正在挤奶的挤奶室被相应地调整。 如果动物的实际重量与预期重量有足够的差异，则通过提供的信号通知自动挤奶过程的操作者以捕获操作者的注意力。