121 |
Rotary parlour for milking of animals |
US10297231 |
2003-01-10 |
US20030183173A1 |
2003-10-02 |
Mattias
Eriksson |
The invention relates to a rotary parlour for milking of animals. The parlour comprises a rotary platform (3) arranged to constitute a support surface for the animals, stalling means arranged to divide the platform (3) into stalls for receiving individual animals (1), driving means arranged to rotate the platform (3) and milking means (11) arranged to be attached to the animals (1). The platform (3) comprises a number of platform modules (8) each having a front edge (9) connected to a rear edge (10) of another platform module (8) at a determined angle of at least two possible angles in relation to each other in such a manner that the platform (3) obtains an annular extension having a size related to said determined angle. |
122 |
Self-indexing exit gate for milking parlor |
US14551 |
1993-02-05 |
US5285746A |
1994-02-15 |
Joseph R. Moreau |
A self-indexing exit gate for a side-by-side milking parlor has a yoke member that is cantilevered on a sleeve that is journaled on an overhead rotary pivot bar. A latch member affords a limited amount of play between the sleeve member and the pivot bar. A pneumatic cylinder rotates the pivot bar between the first and second positions, which correspond to lowered and raised positions of the exit gate yoke member. The yoke member has a center of gravity positioned somewhat distally of the rotary shaft, which provides a small amount of play, that is, about six inches, at the point of contact with the shoulders of the cow. The latch member permits individual release of a cow from her stall without affecting the exit gates of the other stalls in the dairy parlor. |
123 |
Wedge-shaped milking stall and parlor |
US572895 |
1990-08-27 |
US5000119A |
1991-03-19 |
Joseph R. Moreau; Albert Anderson |
A cow stall for a side-by-side type milking parlor, i.e., of the type in which the cow is milked from behind her hind legs, has its side walls angled outward to be somewhat wedge shaped. In the milking parlor, the operator pit can be of arcuate shape, so that the operator can see all of the stalls from any vantage point in the pit. Because the stalls angle out, the stall width is at least about thirty-one inches at the front gate to accommodate the cow comfortably, and it is reduced to about twenty-two inches at the rear wall. i.e. at the operators pit. This reduces the distance from one operator position to the next without impairing the exit of the cow through the front gate following milking. |
124 |
Milking parlour and method for operating the same |
US14283256 |
2014-05-21 |
US09027509B2 |
2015-05-12 |
Mats Nilsson |
An apparatus for milking an animal and provides a milking parlor includes first and second robotic manipulation devices and a plurality of milking stalls provided on a platform moveable relative to the robotic manipulation devices. The robotic manipulation devices are positioned so that each of the robotic manipulation devices is able to simultaneously service two neighboring milking stalls on the platform. |
125 |
Rotary parlour for milking of animals |
US13127169 |
2009-10-28 |
US08863687B2 |
2014-10-21 |
Jan-Erik Andersson |
A rotary parlour for milking of animals includes a rotary platform unit and storing devices connected to the platform unit and adapted to hold a number of teat cups in predetermined parking positions. The storing devices are supported by a supporting mechanism comprising an elevating part adapted to move the storing device between an operating position in which the storing device holds at least a part of the parked teat cups at a higher level than the lowest level of the upper surface of the platform unit and a non-operative position in which both the storing device and the parked teat cups are located at a lower level than the lowest level of the upper surface of the platform unit. |
126 |
Milking parlour and method for the production thereof |
US11922195 |
2006-06-14 |
US08490576B2 |
2013-07-23 |
Matthias Ahrens |
The invention relates to a milking parlor and a method for manufacturing same, the milking parlor comprising a work area for an operator and a platform elevated relative to the area, which forms a standing and walking area for the animals to be milked, the platform comprising a substructure on its side facing the work area where a utility space is left open beneath the standing and walking area, and wherein the substructure is formed by load-bearing elements positioned one after the other in the lengthwise direction and configured to be substantially identical. |
127 |
Milking Parlour and Method for the Production Thereof |
US11922195 |
2006-06-14 |
US20090255472A1 |
2009-10-15 |
Matthias Ahrens |
The invention relates to a milking parlor and a method for manufacturing same, said milking parlor comprising a work area for an operator and a platform elevated relative to said area, which forms a standing and walking area for the animals to be milked, said platform comprising a substructure on its side facing the work area where a utility space is left open beneath the standing and walking area, and wherein the substructure is formed by load-bearing elements positioned one after the other in the lengthwise direction and configured to be substantially identical. |
128 |
Rotary parlour for milking of animals |
US10381221 |
2003-05-16 |
US20040020442A1 |
2004-02-05 |
Bengt-G?ouml;ran
Mnullrtensson |
The invention relates to a rotary parlour for milking of animals, especially cows (1). The parlour includes a rotary platform (2) having dividing members (3) arranged to divide the platform (2) into stalls. The dividing members (3) have a substantially straight extension between a first end (4) and a second end (5). The dividing members (3) are each connected to a feeding trough (7) constituting a unit arranged tumably around a vertical axis (8). A center (9) of the feeding trough (7) is located at a distance from a vertical plane (10) extending through he first (4) and second (5) ends of the dividing member (3). By such an arrangement of the feeding trough (7) in relation to the dividing member, it is possible for the animals to stand in a naturally straight position and to eat from the feeding troughs (7) during the milking operation. |
129 |
Cluster pre-lift for milking parlor |
US09607231 |
2000-06-30 |
US06450118B1 |
2002-09-17 |
Paul A. Eppers, Jr. |
A milking parlor has a platform receiving cows and having a plurality of spaced stall dividers defining milking stalls therebetween, each stall divider having a milking cluster including a claw and teat cups. A cluster drop and lift retractor, provided by a detacher cylinder, raises the cluster to an up position above the platform ready for attachment of the teat cups to the teats of a cow in a respective stall, and lowers the cluster to a down position below the platform after detachment of the teat cups from the teats of the cow. A cluster prelift control and sequence actuates the retractor to raise the cluster to the up position prior to milking such that when the dairyman operator is ready to milk the cow, the milking cluster is already in the up position and ready for attachment of the teat cups to the teats of the cow, without the dairyman operator having to bend down to lift the milking cluster from the down position. |
130 |
Front positioning rail for milking parlor |
US588635 |
1996-01-19 |
US5638768A |
1997-06-17 |
Joseph R. Moreau |
A front positioning rail for a diagonal milking parlor, in which cows stand alongside one another at an angle to the curb, is movable between a milking position and a release position. In the milking position the rail restrains the cows with their heads projecting over the rail with the briskets of said cows contacting the rail. In this rail assembly an elongated rail member extends laterally, and has a proximal generally vertical side and a horizontal upper edge. A plurality of vertical positioning loops rise above the upper edge and define head positions for the cows. The loops preferably have one vertical side and one sloping side, so that cows are discouraged from turning around in the parlor, but can slide down if they enter a position ahead of an unoccupied position. The positioning loops are spaced from one another at a predetermined interval. An air cylinder or other mechanism moves the rail member between the milking position and the release position so that said cows can exit said parlor. In one embodiment, the rail member proximal side has an upper tapered portion that slopes distally upwards so as to conform generally with the shape of the cow's brisket. The rail member can be indexed to bring the hind end of the cows against a back rail or splash shield. |
131 |
Telescoping entry gate for milking parlor |
US922237 |
1992-07-31 |
US5230299A |
1993-07-27 |
Joseph R. Moreau |
A telescoping entry gate for a milking parlor has a pair of horizontal slide tubes supported on a vertical support embedded in the cow stand. A U-shaped gate member has upper and lower legs slidably journalled in the slide tubes. A pneumatic actuator coupled to the vertical support and to the distal end of the sliding gate member moves the gate between an extended or closed position and a retracted or open position. A barrier in line with the gate defines a cow-passage of about thirty-two inches clearance in the open position and a man-passage of about twelve inches clearance in the closed position. |
132 |
Controlled lift gate system for milking parlors |
US204395 |
1988-06-09 |
US4879971A |
1989-11-14 |
August Vandenberg; Ben W. Vandenberg; Andrew W. Vanderberg; Ben E. Haws |
Controlled vertically swinging exit gates for milking parlor stalls having resilient control devices for lowering the gates in a smooth and controlled manner and to stop jerking downward or upward movement of the gate upon opening and closing, comprising two horizontally movable pulleys fastened to a draw-bar which actuates opposing cables to smoothly control operation of the gates. |
133 |
Headstock for milking parlor stall |
US2935160 |
1960-05-16 |
US3016043A |
1962-01-09 |
DUNN OSWALD D |
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134 |
Space Divider of a Milking Parlor Arrangement, and Milking Parlor Arrangement |
US14384668 |
2013-03-14 |
US20150189854A1 |
2015-07-09 |
Otto Krone; Derk Hensel; Thomas Mader; Armin Hönscheid; Dieter Hille; Erich Schneider; Marc Trossehl |
A space divider (4) of a milking parlor arrangement (1, 1′, 1″, 1′″) for at least one milking parlor (3) for milking milk-producing animals (T), wherein the space divider (4) is arranged approximately parallel to a longitudinal axis of the animal (T) to be milked, has an arm device (6) having a milking cluster (5), which can be adjusted from a parking position to a working position and back. The arm device (6) is arranged with the milking cluster (5) in the parking position in the space divider (4) and can be adjusted into the working position laterally to the animal (T) to be milked between the front and rear legs thereof in fully automatic operation or semi-automatic operation. The space divider (4) is designed in such a way that no additional space is required between adjacent animals (T), so that many animals (T) can be milked in a milking parlor arrangement (1, 1′, 1″, 1′″) while the smallest possible amount of space is required. |
135 |
Space Divider of a Milking Parlor Arrangement, and Milking Parlor Arrangement |
US14384352 |
2013-03-14 |
US20150020738A1 |
2015-01-22 |
Otto Krone; Derk Hensel; Thomas Mader; Rolf Teckentrup; Armin Hönscheid; Dieter Hille; Magnus Wiethoff; Marc Trossehl; Reinhard Balkenhol |
A space divider (4) of a milking parlor arrangement (1, 1′, 1″, 1′″) for at least one milking parlor (3) for milking milk-producing animals (T), wherein the space divider (4) is arranged approximately parallel to a longitudinal axis of the animal (T) to be milked, has an arm device (6) having a milking cluster (5), which can be adjusted from a parking position to a working position and back. The arm device (6) is arranged with the milking cluster (5) in the parking position in the space divider (4) and can be adjusted into the working position laterally to the animal (T) to be milked between the front and rear legs thereof. The space divider (4) is designed in such a way that no additional space is required between adjacent animals (T), so that many animals (T) can be milked in a milking parlor arrangement (1, 1′, 1″, 1′″) while the smallest possible amount of space is required. |
136 |
Control system and a method for milking members in a milking parlour |
US13879625 |
2011-10-24 |
US08800486B2 |
2014-08-12 |
Marc Daniel |
A control system and a method for milking members in a milking parlor having plural milking stalls. The control system includes a local control unit in each milking stall automatically preparing the milking member for a milking operation by setting a vacuum valve in an open position when the milking member is moved from a storage position, and a control unit setting the milking stalls in the milking parlor in a pre-cleaning mode when a milking operation is still in progress in at least one other of the milking stalls. In this case, the local control units prepare the milking members for a cleaning operation instead of a milking operation by maintaining the vacuum valve in a closed position when the milking member is moved from a storage position, until the cleaning operation of the milking member is started. |
137 |
Milking cluster and milking parlor having such a milking cluster |
US14002076 |
2012-03-16 |
US09426966B2 |
2016-08-30 |
Otto Krone |
A milking cluster for a milking parlor for milking milk-giving animals, having at least one teat cup unit having a housing, a teat cup, a drive appliance, a pulling element arrangement connected to the teat cup, and the pulling element arrangement has a segment unit having at least two pulling elements. |
138 |
Verfahren zur individuellen Stimulation von Kühen zum Aufsuchen eines Melkstandes |
EP07100544.1 |
2007-01-15 |
EP1943898B1 |
2011-11-02 |
Lemmer, Jan-Eric |
|
139 |
STEUER- UND ANTRIEBSEINRICHTUNG FÜR KARUSSELLMELKANLAGEN |
EP94924273.0 |
1994-07-22 |
EP0717590A1 |
1996-06-26 |
OSTHUES, Uwe; WOHLBRÜCK, Ralf; SCHULZE WARTENHORST, Bernhard |
In order to control the speed of rotation of a carousel milking installation (1), one selects first the maximum carousel speed. The animals enter the carousel by the entrance (2) and the milking equipment is immediately put in place by the attendant. When the first animal arrives at the second checkpoint (6), a check is made, by means of a light barrier for instance, as to whether the milking equipment has been taken off or not. If it has not yet been taken off, the speed of the carousel is decreased in steps until, at subsequent milking stations (4), the milking equipment has been taken off before the checkpoint (6). When, however, the first checkpoint (5) reports that the milking equipment has already been taken off by then, the speed of the carousel is increased in steps until animals with milking equipment which has not yet been taken off are again reported at the second checkpoint (6). The speed is then reduced again in steps. The control procedure repeatedly alternates and enables the speed of the carousel to be adapted to differences in milking time between different animals. |
140 |
STEUER- UND ANTRIEBSEINRICHTUNG FÜR KARUSSELLMELKANLAGEN |
EP94924273.9 |
1994-07-22 |
EP0717590B1 |
1997-06-18 |
OSTHUES, Uwe; WOHLBRÜCK, Ralf; SCHULZE WARTENHORST, Bernhard |
In order to control the speed of rotation of a carousel milking installation (1), one selects first the maximum carousel speed. The animals enter the carousel by the entrance (2) and the milking equipment is immediately put in place by the attendant. When the first animal arrives at the second checkpoint (6), a check is made, by means of a light barrier for instance, as to whether the milking equipment has been taken off or not. If it has not yet been taken off, the speed of the carousel is decreased in steps until, at subsequent milking stations (4), the milking equipment has been taken off before the checkpoint (6). When, however, the first checkpoint (5) reports that the milking equipment has already been taken off by then, the speed of the carousel is increased in steps until animals with milking equipment which has not yet been taken off are again reported at the second checkpoint (6). The speed is then reduced again in steps. The control procedure repeatedly alternates and enables the speed of the carousel to be adapted to differences in milking time between different animals. |