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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2000
Leif Börje Johannesson, Tumba, SE;
Alfa Laval Agri AB, Tumba, SE;
Abstract
A teatcup supplying and retrieving device ( ) has a teatcup supplying member ( ) and at least one teatcup ( ) connected to a tubing ( ). The teatcup is provided with a teat entry end ( ) having a surface defining an inlet opening ( ) for a teat. The teatcup ( ) is displaceable from a first position to a second position, in which the teat entry end ( ) is directed differently from that of the first position, wherein the teatcup ( ) is freely displaceable in relation to the teatcup supplying member ( ) during displacement between the first and second positions. The displacement is at least initiated by a displacement device ( ) controlled by a controller. Furthermore, there is provided an automatic milking apparatus having a milking robot provided with a robot arm ( ) to be used in conjunction with such a teatcup supplying and retrieving device ( ).