Title:
A DEVICE FOR CARRYING A MILKING MEMBER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002089563
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention refers to a device for carrying a milking member, which includes four teatcups (3) and is connectable to a milking machine (5) via a flexible conduit member (6). A support element (10) is fixedly mounted at a milking box (13) for an animal to be milked and positioned with the head at the front. An arm arrangement (9) is pivotably connected to the support element and arranged to support partly the milking member during milking of said animal when the teatcups are applied to a respective teat. The arm arrangement (9) is movable from a first position beside said animal to a second position below said animal. The arm arrangement is fixedly connected to the flexible conduit member (6) at a distance from the milking member in such a way that the milking member is partly movable in relation to the arm arrangement. The device includes a force-generating member for generating, during milking, a force acting on the arm arrangement in a forward direction (x). This force is transferred to said teatcup via the conduit member.
Inventors:
PETTERSON TORBJOERN (SE)
ENG HENRIK (SE)
VICTOR CARL-JOHAN (SE)
ENG HENRIK (SE)
VICTOR CARL-JOHAN (SE)
Application Number:
PCT/SE2002/000891
Publication Date:
July 21, 2005
Filing Date:
May 08, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DELAVAL HOLDING AB (SE)
PETTERSON TORBJOERN (SE)
ENG HENRIK (SE)
VICTOR CARL-JOHAN (SE)
PETTERSON TORBJOERN (SE)
ENG HENRIK (SE)
VICTOR CARL-JOHAN (SE)
International Classes:
A01J5/017; A01J7/00; (IPC1-7): A01J7/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1996013150A1 | 1996-05-09 |
Foreign References:
| EP0630556A1 | 1994-12-28 | |||
| DE19540482A1 | 1997-04-24 | |||
| GB2154849A | 1985-09-18 | |||
| GB1520600A | 1978-08-09 | |||
| US3870021A | 1975-03-11 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1575351A2
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