MILKING UNIT GROUP COUNTING DEVICE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: group counting device has upper chamber, within which inlet branch pipe is positioned, indexer mounted on upper end of inlet branch pipe and formed as indexing cone whose apex is directed downward, indexing cavity positioned in contact with indexing cone and provided with vertical slit. Indexing cavity connects upper chamber with receiving and accumulating chambers, which are communicated through opening. Accumulating chamber is made from transparent material and is provided with scale. Spray nozzle is made in upper part of accumulating chamber wall. Float is positioned in upper chamber below connecting opening. Lower parts of accumulating and upper chambers are communicated through branch pipe. Nozzle-type second indexer positioned in upper part of branch pipe is provided with tip having opening of diameter less than inner diameter of branch pipe. Indexing opening is made in upper part of branch pipe side wall to communicate branch pipe with measuring glass made from transparent material and provided with scale. Discharge branch pipe is mounted in upper chamber bottom, and drain valve is positioned in accumulating chamber bottom. EFFECT: increased efficiency, simplified construction and enhanced reliability in operation. 1 dwg