Milking system comprising a milking cup with a sensor and a power supply
AssigneeLely Patent N.V.
InventorsPieter Gerlof De Groot, Rik Steenbergen
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AssigneeLely Patent N.V.
InventorsPieter Gerlof De Groot, Rik Steenbergen
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A milking system for milking a dairy animal includes a milking cup to be attached to a teat of the dairy animal and milking the milk, and an electronic component. The electronic component includes a sensor which is arranged in or on the milking cup for measuring a value of a variable related to the milking, a transmitter for transmitting the measured values, and a power supply for supplying the sensor and/or the transmitter with electrical energy. The power supply may include an inductive power supply with a first coil component and a second coil component, where the first coil component and the electronic component are electrically connected to each other, and where the second coil component is electrically directly connectable to an external source of electrical energy. The milking system also includes a fastening means which holds the first coil component and the second coil component together.
A milking system for milking a dairy animal, comprising:
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