RU-2026108878-A - A DEVICE FOR DETERMINING PARAMETERS IN THE PROCESS OF AUTOMATED MILKING OF ANIMALS

Inventors

• ВОЙКОВ МИНЧЕВ, Владимир

Assignees

• МИЛКЛАЙН НГ С.П.А.

Dates

Publication Date

20260504

Application Date

20240731

Priority Date

20230904

Claims (11)

1. 1. A device for determining parameters in the process of automatic milking of animals, in particular, but not fundamentally, cattle, comprising a milking unit (10) consisting of two or four milking cups (12) and corresponding milk lines connected to a collector (14) of a milking machine, characterized in that it is provided with a multifunctional detector (18) containing a cap (24), located near or adjacent to the udder of the animal, inside the collector (14) of the milking machine, through which milk comes out from each individual teat, integrating one or more sensors (20) for measuring the level or absence of a vacuum inside the collector (14) of the milking machine, wherein the sensor (20) for measuring the level or absence of a vacuum inside the collector (14) of the milking machine is located in the center of the cap (24) and is protected by a thin membrane that prevents its contact with milk, wherein said multifunctional detector (18) supports various operating modes determined by stages called - sleep mode, mode milking standby, milking, cleaning standby mode and cleaning.
2. 2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the multifunctional detector (18) consists of a mushroom-shaped housing containing the said cap (24) and a cover or base (26), connected to each other by means of hermetic seals using adhesives, lasers or other suitable means, and the said multifunctional detector (18) is designed with the possibility of connecting to the nipple block (16) and to the vacuum distributor (19) using a screw (21) and a gasket (23).
3. 3. The device according to claim 2, characterized in that the multifunctional detector (18) is equipped with a miniature electronic board (22) located inside the cap (24), which contains two or more conductivity and temperature sensors (28) designed for separate measurement of the conductivity of milk obtained from each nipple of the animal and the relative temperature.
4. 4. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that the Wi-Fi (30) and Bluetooth (32) device, or other possible communication/data transmission systems in real time and/or technologies with wireless communication to the gateway, are placed on a miniature electronic board (22) for immediate or subsequent data processing.
5. 5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that batteries (21') for autonomous power supply of the multifunctional detector (18) are installed on or near said miniature electronic board (22), sufficient to power the device during the entire period of its operation (service life), or, alternatively, until the batteries themselves are recharged using wireless technology.
6. 6. The device according to item 2, characterized in that the said nipple block (16) is combined with a glass (25) from which the milked milk comes out.
7. 7. A device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the multifunctional detector (18) interacts with an external processing system to transmit measurements made by sensors (20) and (28) in real time.
8. 8. The device according to paragraph 7, characterized in that data transmission is carried out on the basis of wireless technologies without any wiring and/or physical contact with the external environment, which ensures complete isolation from contamination of milk and/or interference during measurements.
9. 9. A device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it interacts directly with its gateway, representing an integrated system for collecting, storing, analyzing and processing fully autonomous measurements, but without any restrictions on integration with other third-party milking plant control systems.
10. 10. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that it continuously measures the state of the vacuum existing inside the collector (14) of the milking machine in order to allow control of one milking point located near or adjacent to the animal where the device is installed, as well as the entire milking installation.
11. 11. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that the miniature board (22), which communicates and interacts with the external environment using wireless technologies, accurately identifies the animal being milked uniquely, matching the parameters detected during milking of the specific animal being milked.