Construction for automatically milking animals

Details Construction for automatically milking animals Construction for automatically milking animals

2001-07-10

2003-07-01

Jordan, Charles T. (Department: 3644)

Animal husbandry

Milkers

C119S014080

Reexamination Certificate

active

06584929

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to apparatus for automatically milking animals in a milking compartment wherein a milking robot connects teat cups to the teats of the animal being milked.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
With known prior art apparatuses, the controllable robot arm is often suspended so that it pivots about an axis. This has the disadvantage, inter alia, that for obtaining the necessary three-dimensional movements a complex control of the robot arm is required.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the invention is to improve the prior art methodology for the automated attachment of teat cups to the teats of the animal being milked. According to the invention this is achieved by suspending the robot arm from a ball joint. By means of the suspension of the robot arm from the ball joint, its control is relatively simple and yet reliable and accurate.


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