Milking parlor arrangement with an inner robot device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10694717
APP PUB NO 20150020739A1
SERIAL NO

14384678

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The invention relates to a milking parlor arrangement (1), in particular a milking carousel, comprising at least one milking parlor (3) for milking milk-producing animals (T) and comprising an inner robot device with at least one robot arm (9). The at least one milking parlor (3) comprises two longitudinal sides and two narrow sides, namely a head narrow side and a hindquarters narrow side, one narrow side being paired with the head side of a milk-producing animal (T) to be milked as the head narrow side. The milking parlor also comprises an arm device (6) with a milking machine (5), said arm device being adjustable between a parked position and a working position and back. The at least one robot arm (9) is arranged on the head narrow side paired with the head side of the animal (T) to be milked of the at least one milking parlor (3) of the milking parlor arrangement (1) in order to adjust the arm device (6).

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  • GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES GMBH

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Krone, Otto Ibbenbüren, DE 21 173
Mader, Thomas Rheda-Wiedenbrück, DE 21 200
Schneider, Erich Ahlen, DE 53 1180
Schulze-Wartenhorst, Bernhard Warendorf, DE 4 18
Suhr, Olaf Oelde, DE 8 29

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