Milking arrangement
US12201080B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01J7/022
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A milking arrangement includes a milk transport line (1), a plurality of milk stations, and a cleaning arrangement (4) with a delivery arrangement (5) configured to deliver a cleaning liquid into the milk transport line (1) and a pump (6) configured to pump the cleaning liquid through the milk transport line (1) at a pressure larger than atmospheric pressure, thereby filling the transport line (1) with cleaning liquid. A control unit (9) is configured to determine a volume and/or length of the milk transport line (1) on basis of registered first point of time of pump start, a second point of time of passage of cleaning liquid through the milk transport line (1), and the amount of liquid introduced into the milk transport line from the first point of time to the second point of time.
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