MILKING UNIT Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: milking unit has milking pipelines, milk conveying pipeline, washing pipeline, milk dozers with feeding chambers which are communicated with milk pipeline via washing liquid and milk distribution devices. Washing liquid and milk distribution devices have T-pipe, branch separator and three- way valve. Milk pipelines are connected through branch change-over switch with milk receiver-air separator and milk pump. Three-way valve, T-pipe and branch separator are positioned on milk pipelines and connected one with another to provide for controlled flow of washing liquid and insertion of synthetic wad into both branches and into milk conveying pipeline in the process of washing milking unit. EFFECT: increased efficiency and improved sanitary and hygiene of milking unit. 3 cl, 7 dwg