Animal husbandry – Milkers – With automatic control
Reexamination Certificate
2000-05-05
2001-05-29
Price, Thomas (Department: 3643)
Animal husbandry
Milkers
With automatic control
Reexamination Certificate
active
06237530
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to an apparatus for automatically milking animals, such as cows, comprising an automatic milking machine and a milking robot for automatically connecting teat cups to the teats of an animal to be milked, the apparatus further being provided with a control room in which at least part of the milking machine or milking robot, or both, are arranged temporarily or permanently.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
With such apparatus, hygiene is very important. This is particularly so when an operator or a mechanic touches or handles part of the apparatus including the milking machine and milking robot, whereby unless prevented, milk present therein may be contaminated.
Therefore, an object of the invention is to provide an apparatus which operates in a very hygienic manner.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the invention, hygienical operations of the apparatus are achieved by providing it with cleaning or disinfecting means or both with the aid of which an operator is cleaned or disinfected or both preferably automatically before coming into contact with part of the milking machine or the milking robot or both in the control room.
According to a further inventive feature, the cleaning or disinfecting means or both are arranged near an entrance door of the control room. In this manner the operator is cleaned or disinfected or both immediately before, during or immediately after entering the control room. According to another embodiment of the invention, the cleaning or disinfecting means or both are arranged in the control room.
In accordance with again another inventive feature, the cleaning or disinfecting means or both comprise a hygienic gateway. According to a further embodiment of the invention, the cleaning or disinfecting means or both comprise a swing door, the cleaning or disinfecting means or both being arranged on, in or near the swing door. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the cleaning or disinfecting means or both comprise a basin to be waded through, which basin is filled with a cleaning or disinfecting liquid or a disinfecting mat for disinfecting the shoes of an operator.
According to another aspect of the invention, the cleaning or disinfecting means or both comprise a mechanical device for cleaning or disinfecting shoes or boots. According to a further aspect of the invention, the mechanical cleaning or disinfecting device or both comprise brushes or a spraying device or both.
According to again another embodiment of the invention, the cleaning or disinfecting device or both comprise a radiation source with the aid of which disinfecting radiation, such as UVC-light, is transmitted.
In accordance with an inventive feature, the cleaning or disinfecting device or both comprise a blowing device for cleaning or drying or both the clothes or the shoes or both of the operator.
According to again another aspect of the invention, the cleaning or disinfecting means or both comprise a high-pressure sprayer or an automatically operable cock.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, the above described apparatus is designed as a container which is preferably movable.
The invention further relates to a swing door, provided with cleaning or disinfecting means or both, which swing door can be applied in an apparatus as described above. According to a further inventive feature, the swing door comprises sensor means with the aid of which the swing door automatically commences to operate when an operator approaches same.
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de Groen Franciscus J. A.
van den Berg Karel
van der Lely Alexander
van der Weele Willen A. F.
Albright Penrose Lucas
Maasland N.V. A Dutch Limited Liability Co.
Price Thomas
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