WO2001015517A1 - Systeme de positionnement d'un animal - Google Patents

Systeme de positionnement d'un animal Download PDF

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WO2001015517A1
WO2001015517A1 PCT/SE2000/001664 SE0001664W WO0115517A1 WO 2001015517 A1 WO2001015517 A1 WO 2001015517A1 SE 0001664 W SE0001664 W SE 0001664W WO 0115517 A1 WO0115517 A1 WO 0115517A1
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animal
positioning
positioning arrangement
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Uzi Birk
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Delaval Holding Ab
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/12—Milking stations

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  • the present invention relates to an animal positioning arrangement for positioning an animal, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • each animal has its individual size, it can vary up to 0,5 meter in difference of the sizes between two particular cows, and this causes additional problems, especial for positioning of an animal in an apparatus, arranged for miJking a large numbers of individuals.
  • Known animal positioning arrangements comprise adjusting means located at the rear of the animal, which in combination with a movable feed trough, makes a complicated arrangement, since the two arrangements, according to known technique, are arranged at long distance from each other.
  • An object of the present invention to overcome the disadvantages of the known devices and methods.
  • An other object of the invention is to provide an apparatus for positioning of an animal, which apparatus has an automatic control system for contiolling the positioning apparatus due to each individual animal.
  • a animal positioning arrangement as initially defined, which is characterized in that the adjusting means comprises a feed trough means and a neck rail means acting simultaneously by means of the control means for coarse and fine positioning of the animal respectively.
  • the neck rail means together with the feed through means provide an exact positiomng of tiie animal.
  • Positioning of the animal with both the neck rail and the feed through gives an exact position of the animal, compared with using only a feed through for positioning the animal.
  • Positioning the animal with only the feed trough gives as a result a not wanted possibility for the animal to move its body relatively its head.
  • the trough means and said neck rail means respectively are each hingedly connected to the support means for performing a swing movement about first and second essentially horizontal axes respectively.
  • Said axes are substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the animal.
  • the adjusting means are movable in the longitudinal direction of the animal.
  • Said trough means and said neck rail means are commonly denoted adjusting means.
  • the feed trough means and said neck rail means are co-operating with each other in a parallel or substantially parallel motion.
  • the animal can be positioned in longitudinal direction, for providing the udder of the animal in position, in which an automatic milking device can locate the teats of the udder within a minimal area and during a minimal time period.
  • the at least one elongated pneumatic cylinder is connectable to the support means and to at least one of said adjusting means for making said adjusting means to perform a substantially swing movement.
  • the at least one elongated pneumatic cylinder is connectable to the support means and to at least one of said adjusting means for making said adjusting means to perform a substantially swing movement. In this way is it possible to position the animal, by means of the neck rail means and the trough means at the same time or substantially at the same time.
  • an animal identification means is adapted to the animal, and a sensor means is associated with the control unit, which control unit is associated with at least one elongated pneumatic cylinder connectable to the adjusting means for controlling the adjusting means.
  • control unit is associated with at least one elongated pneumatic cylinder connectable to the adjusting means for controlling the adjusting means.
  • control unit is adapted to control the at least one pneumatic cylinder in response to signalling from said animal identification means arranged to a particular animal, for making the adjusting means to position the particular animal in an individual position.
  • said control unit is fed with information or ID signals from said animal identification means, that is information regarding a specific animal.
  • said control unit controls said adjusting means in accordance to the information regarding the specific animal.
  • An example of information loaded in the animal identification means or in the control unit could for example be the measure between the neck and the udder of the animal.
  • the feed trough means is connectable to said neck rail means via at least a connection member for making said trough means run parallel to said neck rail means.
  • the adjusting means it is possibly to provide the adjusting means to have only one elongated pneumatic cylinder, either connectable to the support means and to the neck rail means or connectable to the support means and to the feed trough means.
  • the cylinder can be connectable to either the feed trough means or to the neck rail means.
  • the motion of the feed trough means and the neck rail means will be done in a parallel manner.
  • the longitudinal direction movement of respectively the feed trough means and the neck rail means must not have a parallel relation, but can have an angular relation to each other.
  • control unit comprises the control unit adapted to control said trough means and said neck rail means independently of each other.
  • identification means adapted to the animal and the sensor means located near by the animal positioning arrangement, for example at a side wall of the stable, that the positioning of the animal can be done in an exact manner controlled by the control unit.
  • the animal positioning arrangement for positioning of the animal comprises at least one adjusting means according to the above described features.
  • Said animal positioning arrangement is adapted in an apparatus for performing an animal related operation.
  • the apparatus it is possible to provide the animal in a position for ___ ⁇ __l___ing, and therefore an positioning of each individual animal. That means that the udder of each particular animal, when the animal are in position for milking as well as before milking, will have a position known by the control unit.
  • the fine positioning that is by means of the neck rail means, in combination with the feed trough device, the udder will have a substantially exact position.
  • the fine positioning, parallel and/or simultaniously with the course positioning adjusts in cooperation with the rear stop rail stopping the animal to go backwards, the animal in a position, wherein the automatic milking device locate the teats of an individual animal within a satisfactory area.
  • Figure 1 illustrates an animal positioning arrangement according to the invention in a perspective view
  • Figure 2 illustrates the animal positioning arrangement according to a first embodiment of the invention in a side view
  • Figure 3 illustrates the animal positioning arrangement according to a second embodiment of the invention in a side view.
  • FIG 1 shows an example of a first embodiment of the invention.
  • an animal positioning arrangement 2 is arranged for positioning an animal for performing an animal related operation.
  • This animal positioning arrangement 2 is provided with a back stop rail 1 integrated in a stall 4, for stopping the animal to go backwards, a control unit 11, adapted to control a feed trough means 5 and a neck rail means 7 for respectively coarse and fine positioning of the animal.
  • the neck rail means is designed to fit the animals shoulder and avoid pressure on its sensitive parts.
  • the stall 4 could also be called a milking box.
  • the stall 4 is provided with an automatic n__ilking device 23, schematically illustrated in figure 1 as a box, a support means 20, two gates (not shown) for respectively loading and entering of the __ni_nal and a sensor 14 for reading data from an animal identification means 13 at a particular animal.
  • Said data is describing the specific measure of that particular animal, primary the length of the animal and the distance between the shoulder and the mouth of the animal. The data could also be stored in said control unit.
  • the feed trough means 5 and the neck rail means 7 are hingedly connected to the support means 20 about respectively a first X-X and a second X'X' horizontal axis, which axes are perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the ⁇ inimal.
  • a first elongated pneumatic cylinder 8a is connected to the support means 20 and the neck rail means 7 for making the adjusting means 3 perform a substantially swing movement.
  • the adjusting means 3 comprises, according to the invention, the feed trough means 5 and the neck rail means 7.
  • a connection rod 9 is connected between the feed trough means 5 and the neck rail means 7 for making the feed trough means 5 run parallel to the neck rail means 7.
  • the connection rod be provided with, for example, an electrical screw adjustment, not shown, controlled by the control unit 11, for adjusting the distance between the feed trough means 5 and the neck rail means 7, depending on the particular animal.
  • Figure 2 also shows an example of the first embodiment of the invention, in which parts denoted with a reference sign correspond to parts of figure 1 with the same reference sign.
  • Figure 2 illustrates schematically the animal in position for positioning, before being milked.
  • An identification means 13 is arranged to the animal, using for example a collar 16.
  • the adjusting means 3 is in the figure schematically illustrated in both an upper position (illustrated with unbroken lines) and a lower position (illustrated with dashed lines).
  • the angel ⁇ is preferable less than 90 degrees.
  • the identification means 13 is associated with the sensor 14, for example by means of a radio circuit. Further more, a first hydraulic circuit (not shown) is arranged to the elongated pneumatic cylinder 8a, so that the control unit 11 can control the animal positioning arrangement 2.
  • the positioning position of the adjusting means 3 is schematically illustrated with dotted lines.
  • the exit position or upper position is illustrated with an unbroken line in fig. 2 and 3, in which position the animal may leave the milking stall, after milking if finished.
  • the angle ⁇ may be substantially 90 degrees, but is of course variably depending of the animal size or/and the support means 20 location.
  • the angle ⁇ is dete ⁇ nined by means of the control unit 11.
  • the exit grid (not shown), which is controlled by the control unit 11, is of course open. Electrical wires 32 is arranged between the sensor 14 and the control unit 11.
  • Figure 3 shows an example of a second embodiment of the invention, in which parts denoted with a reference sign correspond to parts of figure 1 and 2 with the same reference sign.
  • Figure 3 illustrates schematically the animal in position for positioning, after being milked and the animal could voluntary leave the milking box.
  • a second elongated hydraulic cylinder 8b is arranged for moving the feed trough means 5, independent of the movement of the neck rail means 7.
  • a second hydraulic circuit (not shown) is provided for the second cylinder 8b.
  • Said control unit 11 is in this embodiment adapted for controlling both the first and second elongated pneumatic cylinders 8a, 8b separately.
  • the movement of the feed trough means and the neck rail means is preferably done at the same time and substantially in an parallel and/or uniform action.
  • the feed trough can be designed for tilting the feed trough, where the food is applied, so that no feed fall of the trough, when the device is in the upper position.
  • the feed trough When the animal is in need of milking, the feed trough will be filled with feed and a loading gate (not shown) will open.
  • the adjusting means 3 will be lowed from its upper position towards the animal in the longitudinal direction of the animal and moves the animal gently backwards into the correct position.
  • the animal is being aware of the back stop rail 1, since it is a stationary member of the stall, and will move backward to the back stop rail 1. No disturbing movable means will effect on the animal in the rear.
  • the positioning of the animal take place as described above.
  • Side rails and closed side gates of the stall will position the animal sideways.
  • the animal identification means for example a member positioned around the neck of the animal, signal a ID-signal to a control unit.
  • the ID-signal is specific and unique for each particular animal.
  • the control unit controls the animal positioning device, that is said neck rail means and said feed trough means, with a movement and a milking position specific to each animal.
  • the animal identification means could be programmed by the operation personnel with an uncomplicated handling during a starting process with the specific animal. That is, the animal will be located by means of the adjusting means and with the operation personnel standing by.
  • the control unit will be programmed with data referring to the particular animal, that is data with information of measures and other necessary information about the animal.
  • the positioning can therefor take place based on the specific individual by means of the control unit. Of course may operation personnel by means of a simple measuring method get the necessary measures of the animal and program this data to the control unit.
  • the movement of the feed trough means 3 and the neck rail means 7 is performed in a parallel and/or uniform action by means of a driving means 8a connected to the neck rail means 7, which driving means 8a is controlled by the control unit 11.
  • control unit may signal a control signal to the adjusting means 3, primary the neck rail means 7, after positioning and after the milking device has been connected to the teats of the udder, to move in direction from the back stop railing 1. This is possible when the teat cups (not shown) are fitted on the teats of the animal and the automatic mi-king device is removed from the position under the animal.
  • the second embodiment of the invention makes it is possible to keep the feed trough means 3 in a position, which been determined when positioning, and at the same time adjust the neck rail means 7 forward separately, when the teat cups are fitted. This can be done by means of the control unit 11.
  • the second embodiment of the invention means further that, using the neck rail means 7 separately with the feed trough means 3, during the positioning moment, the animal is positioned in dependence of its individual measures.
  • control unit can be programmed to move the neck rail means 7 a little bit forward, since the positioning procedure is completed.
  • the feed trough means 3 and the neck rail means 7 are moved forward to an upper position and the exit gate (not shown) is opened automatically, whereby the animal may exit the stall.
  • the movement of the feed trough means 3 and the neck rail means 7 is done parallel or in a substantially parallel action.
  • the exit gate When the animal has exit the stall the exit gate will close automatically by means of a sensor means associated with the control unit 11 controlling the gates.

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L'invention concerne un système destiné à positionner un animal et comprenant un moyen butoir arrière (1) permettant d'empêcher l'animal de reculer, un moyen de réglage (3) pouvant être raccordé à un moyen support (20) afin d'empêcher l'animal d'avancer, et un moyen de commande (11) destiné à commander ce moyen de réglage (3). Le moyen de réglage (3) comprend un moyen d'alimentation (5) et un moyen traverse de cou (7) qui agissent respectivement pour le positionnement grossier et fin de l'animal.
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NL1020333C2 (nl) * 2002-04-08 2003-10-13 Idento Electronics Bv Kantelbare voederbak.
WO2023199186A1 (fr) * 2022-04-12 2023-10-19 Lely Patent N.V. Système de traite à auxiliaire de positionnement

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EP0360354A1 (fr) * 1988-09-21 1990-03-28 C. van der Lely N.V. Dispositif de traite d'un animal et procédé de mise en place de gobelets trayeurs
EP0634097A1 (fr) * 1993-07-12 1995-01-18 Texas Industries Inc. Dispositif de traite automatique d'animaux
WO1995033367A1 (fr) * 1994-06-09 1995-12-14 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. Salle de traite rotative du type en forme de chevron
US5638768A (en) * 1996-01-19 1997-06-17 Norbco, Inc. Front positioning rail for milking parlor

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EP0360354A1 (fr) * 1988-09-21 1990-03-28 C. van der Lely N.V. Dispositif de traite d'un animal et procédé de mise en place de gobelets trayeurs
EP0634097A1 (fr) * 1993-07-12 1995-01-18 Texas Industries Inc. Dispositif de traite automatique d'animaux
WO1995033367A1 (fr) * 1994-06-09 1995-12-14 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. Salle de traite rotative du type en forme de chevron
US5638768A (en) * 1996-01-19 1997-06-17 Norbco, Inc. Front positioning rail for milking parlor

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NL1020333C2 (nl) * 2002-04-08 2003-10-13 Idento Electronics Bv Kantelbare voederbak.
WO2003086057A1 (fr) * 2002-04-08 2003-10-23 Idento Electronics B.V. Organe d'alimentation traversant inclinable
WO2023199186A1 (fr) * 2022-04-12 2023-10-19 Lely Patent N.V. Système de traite à auxiliaire de positionnement
NL2031552B1 (nl) * 2022-04-12 2023-11-03 Lely Patent Nv Melksysteem met een positioneerhulpmiddel

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