PORTABLE MANIPULATOR FOR MILKEVEYOR Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture, in particular, mechanized animal farming. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has milking unit connected by cable to pneumatic cylinder, which is attached to milk flow sensor by means of joint pivot. Milk flow sensor is coupled through detachable joint to vacuum pipeline and milk pipeline of milkeveyor. Milking unit is connected to milk flow sensor via milk branch pipe and vacuum branch pipe. Milking unit has two-section teat cups with vacuum regulators and stripping mechanisms, milk claw having four chambers, milk receiving chamber with valve and milk discharge branch pipe. Each chamber of milk claw has milk catchers with float. Milk is delivered from milk receiving chamber to sensor provided with slide valve having two sections, one section for controlling pneumatic cylinder and other section for controlling stripping mechanisms, and is further supplied to milk pipeline. EFFECT: increased efficiency and provision for optimum operation of milkeveyor. 8 cl, 6 dwg