MILK ACCOUNTING APPARATUS FOR VACUUMIZED MILK PIPELINES Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering, in particular, equipment for group accounting of milk in animal farms and of other liquid products. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has measuring vessel provided with vacuum-tight closure with adjustable valve, feeding branch pipe of measuring vessel, connecting pipe and milk volume sensor mounted thereon. Milk volume sensor is located in measuring vessel and is electrically connected to control unit. Feeding branch pipe of measuring vessel is connected through flexible hose to case branch pipe. Connecting pipe connects lower part of measuring vessel to case branch pipe. Measuring vessel is connected to case, inside which indexing cone is located with its apex oriented downward. Discharge branch pipe of case is connected to milk pipeline. EFFECT: reduced labor consumption for operation and measuring of large amounts of milk from groups of cows, and improved automation of milk accounting equipment. 2 dwg