Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Robot and method for milking a cow by this robot
- Patent Title (中): 用机器人挤奶牛的机器人和方法
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Application No.: US13260730Application Date: 2010-03-25
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Publication No.: US08640646B2Publication Date: 2014-02-04
- Inventor: Peter Willem Van Der Sluis , Hendrik Hofman
- Applicant: Peter Willem Van Der Sluis , Hendrik Hofman
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Technologies Holding Corporation
- Current Assignee: Technologies Holding Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Baker Botts L.L.P.
- Priority: NL2002678 20090327
- International Application: PCT/NL2010/050154 WO 20100325
- International Announcement: WO2010/110663 WO 20100930
- Main IPC: A01J5/017
- IPC: A01J5/017

Abstract:
The present invention relates to a robot (6) for moving a milking cup or milking cups (7) from a first resting position to a second operational position or vice versa, in which second position it connects to a cows' teat or teats for collecting milk, wherein it comprises a frame (9), which frame supports a movable arm (10) that has a free extremity (11) at which it is provided with a gripper or grippers (12) for the milking cup or cups (7).
Public/Granted literature
- US20120055408A1 ROBOT AND METHOD FOR MILKING A COW BY THIS ROBOT Public/Granted day:2012-03-08
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