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Arrangement and method for indicating undesired detachment of a milking member from an animal

US8757091B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DeLaval Holding AB · SE

Inventors

Bjorn Carlson · Huddinge, SE
Daniel Heim · Platte City, US
Mats Stellnert · Stuttgart, DE
Stuart Wipperfurth · Cambridge, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 13, 2010
Grant date	Jun 24, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 5, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01J5/017
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An arrangement and a method for indicating an undesired detachment of a milking member from an animal in a milking stall. The arrangement includes a removing device adapted to detach the milking member from the animal and move the detached milking member to a parking position when the milking process has been completed, and a supervision device adapted to supervise when the milking member has been detached from the animal before the milking process has been completed. When the milking member has been detached from the animal before the milking process has been completed, the removing device is adapted to move the undesirably detached milking member to an indicating position located at a distance from the parking position.

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