EXTENSIBLE MILKING UNIT Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering, in particular, equipment for animal farming.

SUBSTANCE: milking unit has parallel milking stalls including side guards equipped with double-wing doors and rear fixation arc. Milking unit is provided with vacuum power unit, dosing hopper for dosed dispensing of concentrated feeds, and general-purpose pneumatic manipulator. Milking unit is movable along hung overpass by means of lifting mechanism including movable carriage. Vacuum lifting power device mounted on carriage platform for rotation on rollers is made in the form of corrugated working tool fixed with its other side on side guards. Lifting mechanism is equipped with retainers. Milking stall has manipulator comprising corrugated actuating mechanism, float-type pneumatic controller, teat cups provided with milk claws, drawing out cord, self-retractable lever, bracket for attachment of lever to its rotary shaft, and flexible suspension. Availability of hung overpass and corrugated working tool allows milking unit to move readily into room for maintenance, storage, and back onto cow milking ground.

EFFECT: increased efficiency, simplified construction and convenient use.

3 cl, 3 dwg