Construction and method for treating and in particular for milking an animal
First Claim
1. A milking place in a dairy, the treatment station comprising:
- a standing area for an animal to be treated and at least one opening in the standing area through which at least one treatment device can be passed from beneath;
a pivotable milking module;
a hinge pin joined to the pivotable milking module; and
a plurality of functional components joined to the hinge pin;
wherein at least one functional component comprises a treatment device, automatically pivotable about the hinge pin of the milking module between a rest position disposed beneath the standing area and a presentation position disposed at least in part above the standing area.
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Abstract
A construction and a method for treating animals, in particular for milking lactating animals, with a milking module or a milking place and with a standing area for the animal to be treated and at least one opening in the standing area through which at least one treatment device can be passed. There is provided a pivotable milking module with at least two functional components, supported to be rotatable around a hinge pin disposed beneath the standing area, at least one functional component comprising at least one treatment device. The treatment device can be moved automatically, by way of a pivoting movement about the hinge pin of the milking module disposed beneath the standing area, from a rest position disposed beneath the standing area to a presentation position disposed at least in part above the standing area.
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24 Claims
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1. A milking place in a dairy, the treatment station comprising:
- a standing area for an animal to be treated and at least one opening in the standing area through which at least one treatment device can be passed from beneath;
a pivotable milking module;
a hinge pin joined to the pivotable milking module; and
a plurality of functional components joined to the hinge pin;
wherein at least one functional component comprises a treatment device, automatically pivotable about the hinge pin of the milking module between a rest position disposed beneath the standing area and a presentation position disposed at least in part above the standing area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- a standing area for an animal to be treated and at least one opening in the standing area through which at least one treatment device can be passed from beneath;
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20. A milking module for treating animals comprising:
- a rotatable platform;
a hinge pin disposed beneath a standing area of the treatment station; and
a plurality of functional components, wherein at least one functional component is a treatment device for treating animals, and wherein the treatment device pivots automatically about the hinge pin between a rest position and a presentation position. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
- a rotatable platform;
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23. A method for treating animals and in particular for milking animals, comprising the steps of:
- positioning an animal on a standing area;
passing a treatment device through an opening in the standing area from beneath, by pivoting a milking module having multiple functional components about a hinge pin disposed beneath a standing area; and
automatically moving the treatment device from a rest position into a presentation position. - View Dependent Claims (24)
- positioning an animal on a standing area;
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