Teat cup holder rack
US6401654B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01J7/025
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device and a method for cleaning teat cups (21) in a milking machine. It comprises a teat cup holding rack (1) having a teat cup (21) connected to a milk line (11), teat cup cleaning device (25) with cleaning fluid supply device such as a nozzle (41) and teat cup storing (19′, 19″), milk line actuator (9, 53, 55) for retracting the milk line (11) until the teat cup (21) is positioned upside down and in contact with the teat cup storing device (19′, 19″); and teat cup cleaning driver actuator (13″) for moving the cleaning fluid supply device (41) from a position not underneath said teat cup (21) to a position substantially vertically below the teat cup (21).
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