Method and device for controlling animal feeding when milking dairy animals
US6543381B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K5/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device and method for the milking of dairy animals (9), comprising individual identifiers (11) attachable to each individual diary animal (9); simple feeding station (3′-3″″), provided with food dispenser (4) for dispensing fodder and sensor (15) for sensing the individual identifiers (11); combined feeding and milking stations (5′, 5″), provided with food dispensers (6) for dispensing fodder, milking apparatus (7) for milking animals (9) and sensors (15) for sensing the individual identifiers (11); and control device (8, 19) for controlling the simple feeding stations (3′, 3″″) and combined feeding and milking stations (5′, 5″), wherein the control device (8, 19) comprises determining apparatus (19) for determining a time for the next milking of said individual animal (9); and output apparatus (21) for commanding the single feeding stations (3′,3″″) to stop dispensing food to the individual animal (9) if the actual time is after the time for the next milking of the animal (9).
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