Space divider of a milking parlor arrangement, and milking parlor arrangement

US9918450B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GEA Farm Technologies GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Otto Krone · Beesten, DE
• Derk Hensel · Bönen, DE
• Thomas Mader · Rheda-Wiedenbrück, DE
• Rolf Teckentrup · Oelde, DE
• Armin Hönscheid · Bönen, DE
• Dieter Hille · Oelde, DE
• Magnus Wiethoff · Oelde, DE
• Marc Trossehl · Werne, DE
• Reinhard Balkenhol · Paderborn, DE
• Adib Matty · Essen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 14, 2013
• Grant date: Mar 20, 2018
• Expiry date: Jul 1, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01K1/126
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A space divider of a milking parlor arrangement for at least one milking parlor for milking milk-producing animals, wherein the space divider is arranged approximately parallel to a longitudinal axis of the animal to be milked, has an arm device having a milking cluster, which can be adjusted from a parking position to a working position and back. The arm device is arranged with the milking cluster in the parking position in the space divider and can be adjusted into the working position laterally to the animal to be milked between the front and rear legs thereof. The space divider is designed in such a way that no additional space is required between adjacent animals, so that many animals can be milked in a milking parlor arrangement while the smallest possible amount of space is required.