Animal husbandry – Milkers – With automatic control
Patent
1983-10-14
1985-05-14
Swiatek, Robert P.
Animal husbandry
Milkers
With automatic control
119 1414, A01J 504
Patent
active
045165300
ABSTRACT:
An automated milking system is disclosed in which the milking vacuum applied from a vacuum line (18) through a milk flow valve (13) and the milk hose (17) to a teat cup cluster (12) is initially shut off after automatic detacher controls (11) provide a signal indicating the end of milking. Milk sweep controls (10) provide a signal to the drive cylinder (24) of the milk flow valve (13) either a selected period of time after the end of milking or upon receipt of milk sweep initiate signal from a condition responsive sensor in the parlor to cause the milk flow valve to be shifted to the position in which vacuum is applied to the milk hose (17) and teat cup cluster (12), thereby drawing out rest milk remaining in these components. After a selected period of time, the milk valve (13) shuts off the milking vacuum in response to a signal from the milk sweep controller (10) and may thereafter shift to a position in which backflushing solution from a backflush system (14 ) is passed through the milk flow valve (13) into the milk hose (17) and teat cup cluster (12) to flush out these components.
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Camren Robert
Reisgies Rolf W.
Germania Dairy Automation, Inc.
Swiatek Robert P.
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