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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2011
Mats Gudmundsson, Sodertalje, SE;
Mats Gudmundsson, Sodertalje, SE;
DELAVAL HOLDING AB, Tumba, SE;
Abstract
A milk sampling system for use with an automatic milking machine includes a metering pump () having an inlet () connected to a induction system () and an outlet () connected to a discharge system (). The induction system includes a manifold block () with passages forming supply paths () for connecting the pump inlet to a milk source, a washing fluid source, and a source of pressurized air, and solenoid valves () to selectively open and close the supply paths. The discharge systems includes a manifold block () with passages forming a plurality discharge paths () for successively delivering discrete milk samples for analysis, and solenoid valves () to selectively open and close the discharge paths.