Combined cleaning and pre-milking device
AssigneeDeLaval Holding AB
InventorsJan Eriksson, Ole Lind
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device and method for cleaning and pre-milking teats. The device comprises a teat receiving means (3, 53) having a teat receiving opening (5, 55) and cleaning means (9, 59), and it further comprises vacuum-supplying means (19, 69) and teat receiving opening sealing means (6, 56). Means (14, 16, 18, 20, 22) for sterilising teats may also be provided.
Claims14
Teat cleaning and pre-milking device comprising a teat receiving means (3) having a teat receiving opening (5), sealing means (6) for sealing said opening (5) against an udder, cleaning means (9) for cleaning a teat inserted into said teat receiving means (3), and means for extracting pre-milk from the teat, characterised in that said teat cleaning means (9) comprises
- cylindrical rotatable brushes (11) arranged in a circle and forming a central space able to accommodate a teat where longitudinal axes of said brushes (11) are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said teat receiving means (3), and that said means for extracting pre-milk comprises
- vacuum-supplying means (19) for providing said teat receiving means with an under-pressure.
Teat cleaning and pre-milking device according to claim, 1, characterised in that said sealing means (6) comprises a resilient collar.
Teat cleaning and pre-milking device comprising a teat receiving means (53) having a teat receiving opening (55), sealing means (56) for sealing said opening (55) against an udder, cleaning means (59) for cleaning a teat inserted into said teat receiving means (53) and means for extracting pre-milk from the teat, characterised in that said teat cleaning means (59) comprises
- at least one nozzle, (59), which is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said teat receiving means (53) and approximately tangentially arranged near an upper surface of said teat receiving means, for injecting fluid therein, and that said means for extracting pre-milk comprises
- vacuum-supplying means (69) for providing said teat receiving means (53) with an under-pressure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.