System and method for milking animals
US8001930B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01J5/048
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for milking animals comprises a plurality of milking machines (107), a common vacuum source arrangement (102-105), and a vacuum conduit system (101, 106a-l) connecting each of said milking machines to the common vacuum source arrangement, wherein each of the milking machines is connected to the common vacuum source arrangement via an air flow regulation device (108). Preferably, the common vacuum source arrangement comprises at least one vacuum pump (103-105) and a header tank (102), and each of the air flow regulation devices is provided to regulate the air flow from the milking machine, to which it is connected, to be lower than a threshold value.
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