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US 9,801,352 B2Granted
Cleaning system for milking cups
OwnerJakob Maier, Wilfried Hatzackinventors
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Abstract
A cleaning system for milking cups containing a dispensing device into which at least two different cleaning fluids can be introduced inside the milking cup in such a way as to enable an efficient intermediate disinfection between individual milking processes.
Claims16
A cleaning system for milking cups, comprising:
- a mounting for receiving at least a portion of a milking cup, said milking cup containing an opening for introducing a teat,
- a fluid dispensing device configured to introduce a first cleaning fluid from a first fluid source and a second cleaning fluid from a second fluid source into the opening,
- a transport device configured to automatically position the milking cups in the mounting, and a fluid dehumidification device configured to actively reduce a proportion of at least one of the first cleaning fluid and the second cleaning fluid from the milking cup, wherein the transport device is further configured to lift the milking cups into a dry position where mechanical movement comprising deflections of the milking cups is initiated.
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