Milking parlor arrangement with an inner robot device

US10694717B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GEA Farm Technologies GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Otto Krone · Beesten, DE
• Olaf Suhr · Oelde, DE
• Bernhard Schulze-Wartenhorst · Warendorf, DE
• Erich Schneider · Tauberbischofsheim, DE
• Thomas Mader · Rheda-Wiedenbrück, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 14, 2013
• Grant date: Jun 30, 2020
• Expiry date: Mar 14, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01J5/0175
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a milking parlor arrangement (1), in particular a milking carousel, comprising at least one milking parlor (3) for milking milk-producing animals (T) and comprising an inner robot device with at least one robot arm (9). The at least one milking parlor (3) comprises two longitudinal sides and two narrow sides, namely a head narrow side and a hindquarters narrow side, one narrow side being paired with the head side of a milk-producing animal (T) to be milked as the head narrow side. The milking parlor also comprises an arm device (6) with a milking machine (5), said arm device being adjustable between a parked position and a working position and back. The at least one robot arm (9) is arranged on the head narrow side paired with the head side of the animal (T) to be milked of the at least one milking parlor (3) of the milking parlor arrangement (1) in order to adjust the arm device (6).