Milking system with detection system
AssigneeLely Patent N.V.
InventorJacobus Petrus Maria DESSING
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AssigneeLely Patent N.V.
InventorJacobus Petrus Maria DESSING
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A milking system includes a milking device, a milk line, and a sampling and analysis device for milk from the milk line, that includes a control unit, a carrier with reagent pads to detect a substance in the sample, a dosing device to dose a sample onto a reagent pad, an sensor device to detect radiation from that reagent pad, and to analyse the detected radiation to indicate a presence or concentration of said substance. The dosing device includes a nozzle with a supply line, a pump for pumping liquid to the nozzle, a flat wall part, and a mover to press the flat wall part and the nozzle against each other to close the nozzle. In this way, the nozzle can be filled completely to a known level and without bubbles. Thereafter, the sample pump can provide a sample droplet with known volume, which enables better control over the sample supply process.
A milking system, comprising a milking device for milking milk from a dairy animal, a milk line in fluid connection with the milking device, and a sampling and analysis device arranged to take a sample of the milk from the milk line and to analyse milk from the sample, wherein the sampling and analysis device comprises:
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