MILKING UNIT Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A01J5/04 

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

SUBSTANCE: milking unit has two-chamber teat cups with vacuum regulators, and milk claw with chambers and branch pipes. Each of said chambers is divided by means of flexible membrane provided with projection and milk catch with float cooperating with coaxial movable branch pipe. In lower part of movable branch pipe there is provided gauged milk discharge cut. In each of milk accumulation zone and chamber cover there are provided bimetal sensors, each made in the form of annular sector. Free ends of bimetal sensors are adapted for cooperation with one another through needle of needle-type valve. Sensors are disposed so that their flexure arcs are directed toward one another and are extending in single line.

EFFECT: increased efficiency in machined milking of cows.

2 cl, 6 dwg