APPARATUS FOR SKILLING IN PREMILKING ANIMAL UDDER MASSAGE TECHNIQUE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture and training of machine milking operators. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has udder casting 6, control sensors 18,19,20,21,22 positioned in reflexogenic zones of udder quadrants and teats and connected with comparison and control unit 23 through units for imitating animal organism response for tactile stimulus 24, oscillation stimulus 25, thermal stimulus 26, barometric stimulus 27 and mechanical stimulus 28. Apparatus is further provided with program unit 33 connected with massage technique selection unit 34. Teaching method change-over unit 10, information supply unit 36, fault control unit 37, information control panel 37, information and control panel 8 with mimic flowsheet 9 and information panel 12 allow prompts to personnel under training to be given at the initial stage of learning or faults in mode control to be indicated. Apparatus allows response of animal organism for stimuli applied by operator's hand to barometric, thermal, oscillatory and mechanical receptors positioned at different depth and in respective reflexogenic zones of udder quadrants and teats to be quantitatively and qualitively accounted for and imitated. Stimulating actions are evaluated by output signals of sensors. EFFECT: wider operational capabilities, increased efficiency and enhanced reliability in operation. 3 cl, 3 dwg