Implement for milking animals, such as cows

An apparatus for milking animals which comprises a milking machine which includes a teat cup;

• a sensor in said teat cup, said sensor sensing and supplying signals for at least one of the following:
• the physical condition of the animal being milked, the milking process, and the milk flowing through said teat cup;
• a transmitter disposed on the lower part of said teat cup for transmitting signals from said sensor;
• a processing unit for processing said signals which are supplied by said sensor to said transmitter;
• a receiver and a wireless connection between said receiver and said transmitter, whereby said receiver receives said signals from said sensor which are transmitted via said transmitter and said wireless connection for processing by said processing unit.

An apparatus for milking animals which comprises:

• a milking machine which includes at teat cup;
• a sensor in said teat cup;
• said sensor sensing and supplying signals for at least one of the following:
• the physical condition of the animal being milked, the milking process, and the milk flowing through said teat cup;
• a processing unit for processing said signals which are supplied by said sensor;
• a receiver and a wireless connection between said receiver and said sensor, whereby said receiver receives said signals from said sensor which are transmitted via said wireless connection for processing by said processing unit;
• a transmitter, said signals being transmitted from said sensor to said transmitter;
• and an energy source, said transmitter being connected to said energy source, said energy source being energized via a further wireless connection which comprises an electromagnetic field.

An apparatus for milking animals which comprises a milking machine which includes a teat cup;

• a sensor in said teat cup;
• said sensor sensing and supplying signals via a transmitter for at least one of the following:
• the physical condition of the animal being milked, the milking process, and the milk flowing through said teat cup;
• a processing unit for processing said signals which are supplied by said sensor;
• a receiver;
• and a wireless connection between said receiver and said transmitter, whereby said receiver receives said signals from said sensor which are transmitted by said transmitter via said wireless connection for processing by said processing unit;
• and an energy source to which said transmitter is connected, said energy source comprising a body which produces electrical energy by electromagnetic phenomena.

An apparatus for milking animals which comprises:

• a milking machine which includes a teat cup;
• a sensor in said teat cup, said sensor sensing and supplying signals for at least one of the following:
• the physical condition of the animal being milked, the milking process, and the milk flowing through said teat cup;
• a processing unit for processing said signals which are supplied by said sensor;
• a receiver and a wireless connection between said receiver and said sensor, whereby said receiver receives said signals from said sensor which are transmitted via said wireless connection for processing by said processing unit;
• an energy source for providing energy to said sensor, said energy source comprising a solar cell.

An apparatus for milking animal which comprises:

• a milking machine which includes a teat cup;
• a sensor in said teat cup, said sensor sensing and supplying signals for at least one of the following:
• the physical condition of the animal being milked, the milking process, and the milk flowing through said teat cup;
• a processing unit for processing said signals which are supplied by said sensor;
• a receiver and a wireless connection between said receiver and said sensor, whereby said receiver receives said signals from said sensor which are transmitted via said wireless connection for processing by said processing unit;
• and a carrier for said teat cup, said teat cup being detachably disposed in said carrier.

An apparatus for milking animals which comprises:

• a milking machine which includes a teat cup;
• a sensor in said teat cup, said sensor sensing and supplying signals for at least one of the following:
• the physical condition of the animal being milked, the milking process, and the milk flowing through said teat cup;
• a processing unit for processing said signals which are supplied by said sensor;
• a receiver and a wireless connection between said receiver and said sensor, whereby said receiver receives said signals from said sensor which are transmitted via said wireless connection for processing by said processing unit;
• a transmitter which is connected to said sensor, said receiver being disposed in the vicinity of said transmitter;
• and a carrier for said teat cup, said receiver being disposed on said carrier.