Automatic dairy animal milker unit backflusher and teat dip applicator system and method
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1. A milker unit backflush system for cleaning a dairy animal milker unit, the backflush system comprising:
- a main control;
a first air supply in fluid communication with the main control;
a water supply in fluid communication with the main control;
a backflush fluid supply in fluid communication with the main control;
a stall control in fluid communication with the first air supply, the second air supply, the water supply, and the backflush fluid supply; and
a safety valve in fluid communication with the stall control, and the safety valve is in fluid communication with and adjacent to a downstream portion of the milker unit, and the safety valve comprises a backflush piston for movement between a milking position and a backflush position.
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Abstract
A system for cleaning a dairy animal milker unit and applying dip to a dairy animal, the system includes a main control, an air supply, a water supply, a backflush fluid supply, a dip supply, a stall control for receiving the air, water, backflush fluid and dip supplies, and a safety valve that is adjacent to a downstream portion of the milker unit to control backflush and dip fluids being fed to the milker unit.
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1. A milker unit backflush system for cleaning a dairy animal milker unit, the backflush system comprising:
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a main control; a first air supply in fluid communication with the main control; a water supply in fluid communication with the main control; a backflush fluid supply in fluid communication with the main control; a stall control in fluid communication with the first air supply, the second air supply, the water supply, and the backflush fluid supply; and a safety valve in fluid communication with the stall control, and the safety valve is in fluid communication with and adjacent to a downstream portion of the milker unit, and the safety valve comprises a backflush piston for movement between a milking position and a backflush position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for cleaning a dairy animal milker unit, and for applying dip to a dairy animal, the system comprising:
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a main control; a first air supply in fluid communication with the main control; a water supply in fluid communication with the main control; a backflush fluid supply in fluid communication with the main control; a dip supply in fluid communication with the main control; a stall control in fluid communication with the first air supply, the second air supply, the water supply, the backflush fluid supply, and the dip supply; a dip applicator in fluid communication with the dip supply; and a safety valve in fluid communication with the stall control, and the safety valve is in fluid communication with and adjacent to a downstream portion of the milker unit, and the safety valve comprises; a backflush piston for movement between a milking position and a backflush position; and a dip valve piston for movement between a milking position and a dipping position, and in communication with the dip supply and the dip applicator. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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