Apparatus for milking or other animal operation having robot arm suspension capable of performing a pendulum movement
AssigneeDeLaval Holding AB
InventorsGosta Forsen, Birk Uzi
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Abstract
An apparatus for milking or other animal-related operation includes a support means and a robot arm connected to a robot arm suspension means. The robot arm suspension means is hingedly connected to the support means about a horizontal axis, and the robot arm is arranged lower than the support means for allowing the robot arm suspension means to perform a substantially pendulum movement about the horizontal axis.
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An apparatus for performing an animal related operation, comprising a support means and a robot arm connected to a robot arm suspension means, characterised in that said robot arm suspension means is hingedly connected to said support means about a single horizontal axis at an upper end of said robot arm suspension means, said horizontal axis being fixed in relation to said support means, said robot arm being arranged lower than said support means, for allowing said robot arm suspension means to perform a substantially pendulum movement about said horizontal axis, and a first driving means is directly connected to said support means and said robot arm suspension means for actively performing said movement.
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