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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2005
Lars Wase, Danderyd, SE;
Mats Nilsson, Tumba, SE;
Nils Erik Holmertz, Huddinge, SE;
Jan-erik Andersson, Södertälje, SE;
Krister Sjöblom, Ösmo, SE;
Mattias Oscarsson, Stockholm, SE;
Lars Wase, Danderyd, SE;
Mats Nilsson, Tumba, SE;
Nils Erik Holmertz, Huddinge, SE;
Jan-Erik Andersson, Södertälje, SE;
Krister Sjöblom, Ösmo, SE;
Mattias Oscarsson, Stockholm, SE;
Delaval Holding AB, Tumba, SE;
Abstract
A gripper device mountable on a robot arm () of a milking robot () provided for automatically attach teat cups () to the teats of a milking animal, the gripper device comprises an electromagnet () from gripping teat cups made of a magnetic material, the electromagnet including a coil () feedable with a current a core () of a magnetic material arranged at least partly within the coil; and a support structure () for holding the electromagnet. The core comprises two end and portions (-) in a single face of the electromagnet, wherein the two end portions constitute different poles of the electromagnet, and are shaped to be engagable with each of the teat cups in a close fit.