Method for controlling a milking processing system and a device controlled by said method
AssigneeProlion B.V.
InventorsErik Arnoldus Aurik, Pieter Adriaan Oosterling, Joost Dessing
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Abstract
A method and device for controlling a milking processing system wherein milk is extracted at each teat of a mammal, such as a cow, and subsequently stored for a longer period. Prior to storing of the milk, it is at least partially or wholly filtered in the connecting conduit to the storage. The filter with any residue which may have remained behind thereon is carried outside the conduit and subsequently detected. A control signal is generated based on a predetermined quantity or quality of the residue of the animal, such that diverse control functions can be started on the basis of varying signals.
Claims18
A method for controlling a milking processing system in which milk is extracted at a teat of an animal and subsequently stored in a storage tank, comprising the steps of:
- at least partially filtering the milk in a connecting conduit through a portion of a filter material to remove residue from the milk;
- moving the portion of the filter material with the residue thereon outside the connecting conduit;
- detecting at least one of a quantity and quality of the residue on the portion of the filter material;
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- generating a control signal based on at least one of the quantity and quality of the residue on the portion of the filter material.
A milking device for milking an animal, comprising:
- at least one milking location provided with at least one teat cup configured to be placed on a teat of the animal for milking;
- a milk conduit connected to a storage tank, wherein the teat cup is connected to the milk conduit for draining the milk to the storage tank;
- a filtering apparatus having a filter material located in the milk conduit for filtering residue from the milk;
- detection means for detecting residue on the filter material and for generating a signal when residue is detected on the filtering material, wherein the filtering material is automatically exchangeable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.