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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2021
Applicant:
Lely Patent N.v., Maassluis, NL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
LELY PATENT N.V., Maassluis, NL;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01J 7/02 (2006.01); F16K 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01J 7/022 (2013.01); F16K 27/02 (2013.01); F16K 27/0281 (2013.01);
Abstract
A milking system for milking dairy animals includes a milking device, a milk line for transporting milk; a cleaning device for cleaning the milk line with a cleaning liquid; a first outlet for discharging the milk to a milk tank; a second outlet for discharging the cleaning liquid; a valve mechanism for controllably connecting the milk line to one of the first outlet and the second outlet; and a control unit for controlling the valve mechanism. The valve mechanism includes a first and a second valve, and a displacement device for displacing the first or the second valve housing between a cleaning position and a milking position.