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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2022
Lely Patent N.v., Maassluis, NL;
Dirk Kraaij, Delft, NL;
Gerard Mostert, Schipluiden, NL;
LELY PATENT N.V., Maassluis, NL;
Abstract
A milking system includes two or more milking devices for extracting a milking from a dairy animal; a central utility system connected with each milking device in the milking system, and a cleaning unit for cleaning the milking devices and milk-carrying parts of the central utility system. The cleaning unit includes a fluid transporting line for transport of cleaning fluid where each of the milking devices is in fluid connection with the fluid transport line, a buffer unit for receiving and temporarily storing extracted milk where the buffer unit is in fluid connection with each of the milking devices through a milk line, and a control unit for controlling the central utility unit. The cleaning unit cleans each milking device and milk line during a cleaning cycle, and at least one of the milking devices is available for extracting milk from a dairy animal during the cleaning cycle.