Rotary parlour for milking of animals
First Claim
1. A rotary parlour for milking of animals (1), wherein the parlour comprises a rotary platform (2) arranged to form a support surface for the animals (1), stalling means arranged to divide the platform (2) into stalls receiving individual animals (1), wherein the stalling means comprise dividing members (3) having a first end (4) and a second end (5) and being turnably arranged around a respective vertical axis (8), wherein the dividing members (3), in a stalling position, are arranged to be located between adjacent animals (1) with the first end (4) located at a radially outer position in relation to the second end (5), control means arranged to control the turning of the dividing members (3) around the respective vertical axis (8) and feeding troughs (7), which each has a centre (9) and is connected to a respective one of the dividing members (3), characterised in that the centre (9) of each feeding trough (7) is located at a distance from a vertical plane (10) extending through the first (4) and second (5) ends of the respective dividing member (3).
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Abstract
The invention relates to a rotary parlour for milking of animals, especially cows (1). The parlour includes a rotary platform (2) having dividing members (3) arranged to divide the platform (2) into stalls. The dividing members (3) have a substantially straight extension between a first end (4) and a second end (5). The dividing members (3) are each connected to a feeding trough (7) constituting a unit arranged tumably around a vertical axis (8). A center (9) of the feeding trough (7) is located at a distance from a vertical plane (10) extending through he first (4) and second (5) ends of the dividing member (3). By such an arrangement of the feeding trough (7) in relation to the dividing member, it is possible for the animals to stand in a naturally straight position and to eat from the feeding troughs (7) during the milking operation.
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1. A rotary parlour for milking of animals (1), wherein the parlour comprises
a rotary platform (2) arranged to form a support surface for the animals (1), stalling means arranged to divide the platform (2) into stalls receiving individual animals (1), wherein the stalling means comprise dividing members (3) having a first end (4) and a second end (5) and being turnably arranged around a respective vertical axis (8), wherein the dividing members (3), in a stalling position, are arranged to be located between adjacent animals (1) with the first end (4) located at a radially outer position in relation to the second end (5), control means arranged to control the turning of the dividing members (3) around the respective vertical axis (8) and feeding troughs (7), which each has a centre (9) and is connected to a respective one of the dividing members (3), characterised in that the centre (9) of each feeding trough (7) is located at a distance from a vertical plane (10) extending through the first (4) and second (5) ends of the respective dividing member (3).
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