Milking system
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11484003B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US16467310

    申请日:2017-11-27

    Abstract: A milking system for milking a dairy animal includes a milking cup for obtaining milk, a measuring chamber which is in flow communication with the milking cup for at least temporarily containing the obtained milk, and having a sensor device for measuring at least one property of the milk. The sensor device comprises at least three mutually separate electrodes for measuring values of a first milk property using an electrical and/or electromagnetic variable, and a sensor control unit for actuating the sensor device and for processing the measured values. The sensor control unit is configured to repeatedly select a pair of the electrodes in a targeted manner, the pair comprising a first electrode and a second electrode which differs from the first electrode. The sensor device is configured to measure the value of the variable between the electrodes, and to determine the value of the at least one milk property.

    Milking robot with cylinder system

    公开(公告)号:US10781832B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-22

    申请号:US15780727

    申请日:2016-11-25

    Abstract: A milking robot for the fully automatic milking of dairy animals includes at least one moving component and a cylinder configured to support a movement of the component. The cylinder has a cylinder wall having an aeration opening, as well as a cylinder rod slidable into and out of the cylinder. The cylinder wall surrounds at least one variable volume part, which volume part is free from pressure fluid connections for displacement of the cylinder rod. The cylinder is configured to remain, via the opening, substantially in pressure equilibrium with an environment of the cylinder. To the cylinder wall around the aeration opening is connected a gas collecting device which has a changeable volume and which, together with the variable volume part, forms an airtight gas volume. In addition, the gas collecting device has a minimum volume greater than zero.

    Milking system
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12063907B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US16467701

    申请日:2017-11-27

    CPC classification number: A01J5/0135 A01J5/01 A01J5/08

    Abstract: A milking system for milking a dairy animal includes a milking cup and a measuring chamber which is in flow communication with the milking cup for the obtained milk where the chamber has a sensor system for measuring at least one property of the milk. The sensor system includes at least three optical sensor devices, each configured to measure values of a property of the milk, and a sensor control unit for actuating the sensor system and for processing the measured values. The sensor control unit is configured to repeatedly select one of the sensor devices. Two of the optical sensor devices are identical, and the sensor system is configured to in each case measure the local value of the property of the milk and to determine a value of the at least one property of the milk in the measuring chamber on the basis of the values measured locally.

    Milking robot with cylinder system

    公开(公告)号:US11310992B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-26

    申请号:US15752670

    申请日:2016-08-02

    Abstract: A milking robot for automated milking of milking animals, comprising a cylinder supporting movement of at least one movable component. The cylinder has a wall with a ventilation opening and a cylinder rod which can move in and out of the cylinder. The cylinder wall surrounds at least one variable volume part for movement of the cylinder rod. The opening configures the cylinder to remain in virtual pressure equilibrium with an environment. A gas capture device is connected which has a variable volume and which together with the variable volume part, forms an air-tight gas volume. Thus the variable volume part is kept at almost ambient pressure, so that no unnecessary counter-pressure occurs in the cylinder, during extension and retraction of the cylinder rod. Also less to no exchange of gas and dirt with the environment can take place for longer life and better reliability of the cylinder.

    Milking installation with milk pump
    5.
    发明授权
    Milking installation with milk pump 有权
    用牛奶泵挤奶安装

    公开(公告)号:US09422931B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-23

    申请号:US13869985

    申请日:2013-04-25

    Abstract: A milking installation with a milking robot for automatically connecting teat cups to the teats of a dairy animal has milk lines extending between the teat cups and a milk de-aeration unit or milk glass. A de-aeration port is present at the top of the de-aeration unit and a de-aeration line connects the milk glass to a vacuum system. At the bottom of the milk glass a milk inlet line is provided which connects the milk glass to the milk pump. The milk pump includes a milk inlet, a pump housing, a milk outlet. The milk pump is a membrane pump which type of pump is known to be gentle to the milk and thus reduce occurrence of lypolysis of the milk when pumped through the milking installation.

    Abstract translation: 具有挤奶机器人的挤奶装置用于将乳头杯自动连接到乳制品动物的乳头,具有在乳头杯和牛奶除气单元或牛奶玻璃之间延伸的牛奶线。 除气口位于除气单元的顶部,脱气管线将奶杯与真空系统相连。 在牛奶玻璃的底部设有一个牛奶入口管线,用于将牛奶玻璃与牛奶泵相连接。 牛奶泵包括牛奶入口,泵壳,牛奶出口。 牛奶泵是一种膜泵,已知这种类型的泵对牛奶是温和的,因此在泵送通过挤奶装置时减少了牛奶溶解的发生。

    Milking system
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11452277B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-27

    申请号:US16467390

    申请日:2017-11-27

    Abstract: A milking system for milking a dairy animal includes a milking cup having a first milk outflow opening, a measuring chamber having a milk inlet which is in flow communication with the first milk outflow opening, with a second milk outflow opening to a milk hose, and with a vacuum connection, and a level sensor for measuring a milk level in the measuring chamber. The milking system further includes a controllable valve having an adjustable passage opening, which is provided in or downstream of the second milk outflow opening, and a control unit which is operatively connected to the level sensor and the valve, and which control unit is configured to adjust the passage opening of the valve on the basis of the measured milk level.

    Milking system
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11445694B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-20

    申请号:US16467391

    申请日:2017-11-27

    Abstract: A milking system for milking of a milk animal, including a milking cup for obtaining the milk, the milking cup having a teat space with a first milk outflow opening, and a measuring chamber directly and rigidly connected to the milking cup for at least temporarily containing the obtained milk. The measuring chamber is provided with a milk inflow opening which is in flow communication with the first milk outflow opening, a second milk outflow opening, a vacuum outlet, and a sensor device for measuring a property of the milk in the measuring chamber. The sensor device includes an optical sensor device having a plurality of optical sensor elements, at least one light source, and a control unit which is configured to process sensor signals into values of at least two parameters of the milk in the measuring chamber.

    Milking device
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11357208B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US16060669

    申请日:2016-12-08

    Abstract: A milking device for milking a dairy animal includes a teat cup with a cup wall and a teat liner and a pulsation space situated in between, the pulsation space being connected to a pulsation device that is configured to apply a pressure that varies in pulsations to the pulsation space in order to open and close the teat liner. The pulsation device includes a supply line controllable by a first operable valve for supplying a first pressure, a supply line controllable by a second operable valve for supplying a second pressure lower than the first pressure, and a control unit configured to generate control signals for operating the first and second valves. At least the first valve is a controllable valve having a passage that is adjustable during at least one pulsation phase by the control unit.

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