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Method for sampling of milk in a milking machine and a milking machine

US10721904B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DeLaval Holding AB · SE

Inventors

Mats Gudmundsson · Malung, SE
Thomas Johansson · Örebro, SE
Fernando Mazeris · Stockholm, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2015
Grant date	Jul 28, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 21, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01J11/00
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for sampling milk in a milking machine includes the steps of attaching teat cups to teats of an animal and starting to milk said teats; receiving a first amount of milk in a milk receiver while keeping an outlet valve device open; closing the outlet valve device; continuing the receiving of milk in the milk receiver; agitating the milk in the milk receiver using an agitation device of a milk sampling arrangement; taking a regular milk sample from the milk in an outlet portion of the milk receiver using a milk sample device of the milk sampling arrangement; and opening the outlet valve device so that the milk can be transferred to a milk tank.

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