Rotary parlour for automatic milking of animals
US8074600B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01J5/0175
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rotary parlor for automatic milking of animals includes an annular rotary platform (2) adapted to form a support surface for the animals (1), driving element (9) for supplying a rotary motion to the platform (2), positioning element for arranging the animals in predetermined milking positions (3) on the platform, in which an longitudinal axis (1a) of the animals forms an angle to the direction of motion (1b) of the animals standing on the rotary platform (2), and a robot arm (13) adapted to attach teat cups (7a) to the teats of an animal (1) which has entered a milking position (3) on the platform (2). The entire robot arm (13) is located in a working position vertically above or on the platform (2) when it attaches the teat cups to the teats of the animals (1).
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