MILKING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering. SUBSTANCE: apparatus comprises teat cups whose chambers communicate with a pulsator and a collector, a milk hose and a vacuum regulator consisting of a milk trap having first and second calibrated holes. The milk trap of the vacuum regulator has the form of a sleeve installed on a rocker with weight, said weight and milk trap being mounted on different arms of the rocker. Under the effect of the weight of milk the trap goes down, opens the third hole, the milk flows into the milk duct and is drained simultaneously through the first hole. If the milk-yielding process diminishes or stops altogether, the milk is drained through the first hole. The milk trap becomes lighter and rises again. EFFECT: improved design. 3 dwg