Device and method for milking animals
US6244215A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01J5/0175
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device and a method for milking of animals is provided in which the teatcups are mounted on a milk rack and the milk rack can be moved with a positioning system in such a way that the teatcups are brought one after the other under a teat of the animals, whereafter the teatcups are brought upwards around the teat. For controlling the movements of the positioning system, a sensor system is used that can follow the position of a reference teat. A detection field of the sensor system is movable with regard to the milk rack in a direction similar to the breadth direction of the animal to be milked.
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