40results about "Milk receptacles" patented technology

A sampling device for taking a representative milk sample from a milking device. The milking device includes a milking means, a milk jar, a milk hose, a milk tank, a milk line, a milk pump for pumping the milk, a milk meter for determining the quantity of milk milked, and a control unit. The sampling device includes a sample line with an input connection to the milk jar, the milk pump or the milk line, an output to a sample collection receptacle, and a control device controllable by the control unit based on the quantity of milk determined by the milk meter in order to direct, during pumping, a sample quantity of milk through the sample line. The control unit knows how much milk must be pumped and can take precisely enough milk samples distributed over the pumping operation such that an accurate representative sample is obtained.

An apparatus and method for cooling down milk in a milk cooling apparatus, where the milk cooling apparatus includes a coolant circuit with a milk cooling heat exchanger for heat exchange between milk and the coolant, and also includes a chiller with a refrigerant circuit for heat exchange between a refrigerant and the coolant, where the method includes measuring an OUT-temperature of the coolant upstream of the milk cooling heat exchanger and downstream a coolant cooling heat exchanger, and operating one or more compressors based on the measured OUT-temperature to minimize a difference between the measured OUT-temperature and a desired OUT-temperature, and also measuring an IN-temperature of the coolant upstream the coolant cooling heat exchanger and downstream the milk cooling heat exchanger, where the method configures how many compressors of the one or more compressors being active at a certain OUT-temperature based on the measured IN-temperature.

A cryogenic liquid-based rapid cooling system for colostrum is provided, configured to rapidly cool the colostrum while preserving its bioactive properties. The system includes a cryogenic thermal source containing a cryogenic liquid, a heat exchanger assembly with first and second heat exchangers arranged in series, a colostrum flux system, a colostrum storage tank, and an electronic control system. The first heat exchanger is thermally coupled to the cryogenic thermal source and rapidly cools a water-based liquid, and the second heat exchanger rapidly cools the colostrum using the cooled water-based liquid from the first heat exchanger. The colostrum flux system homogenizes and circulates the colostrum at a controlled flow rate to achieve homogeneous cooling and prevent freezing. The electronic control system monitors and regulates performance through distributed sensors and actuators for efficient operation. The system may be portable and function autonomously, allowing operation in diverse farming environments even without electricity.

A milking system configured to milk animals, said system comprising a milking station (1), a first milk tank (2) and a second milk tank (3), a controllable valve arrangement (5) configured to open or close a first branch (4a) and to open or close a second branch (4b) of a milk transport conduit (4), to control to which tank that milk is transported, and a control device (6) configured to control the controllable valve arrangement (5). The milking system comprises a sensor (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) configured to sense a property of milk present in the first milk tank (2) or of milk flowing towards the first milk tank (2), or a sensor configured to sense a property of a cooling arrangement for controlling the temperature of the milk in the first milk tank (2), and the control device (6) is configured to control the controllable valve arrangement (5) on basis of information from said sensor (7, 8, 9, 10, 11).

The application discloses a milk collecting system and a collecting method, and relates to the field of milk collecting systems, and aims to realize the functions of measuring the conductivity of milk, monitoring whether a dairy cow is suffering from mastitis, and timely controlling the pollution of other milk by the milk produced by the dairy cow suffering from mastitis.

The utility model relates to the technical field of dairy cow breeding, in particular to a milk collecting device for dairy cow breeding, which is provided with a hopper receiving, guiding and collecting mechanism with a top cover, can stably collect milk, has good anti-dumping and anti-spilling risks, and improves the reliability. Comprising a milk barrel, restraining heads, a movable sleeve, a carrying handle, an external thread opening, an internal thread cover, a conduction pipe, a hard handle sleeve and a receiving hopper, the annular side of the top end of the milk barrel is connected with the bottom end of the external thread opening, and the middles of the top ends of the left side and the right side of the milk barrel are connected with the inner ends of the restraining heads respectively; the outer side of each restraining head is movably connected with the inner side of one movable sleeve, the top ends of the two movable sleeves are connected with the two sides of the bottom end of the carrying handle respectively, the outer wall of an external thread opening is detachably screwed to the inner wall of an internal thread cover, and the front middle side of the top end of the internal thread cover communicates with the input end of a receiving hopper through a communicating pipe. And the outer side of the conducting pipe at the tail end of the receiving hopper is connected with a hard handle sleeve.

The utility model provides a kind of intelligent milking device for dairy cow with self-cleaning function, including the main frame body, movable milking stand and milk collector connected in order from top to bottom, milking cup is provided on milk collector, milking cup includes massage bushing, breast pump cover and milk storage tube connected in order from top to bottom, the inside of milk storage tube is embedded with nano silver ion sterilization module, the side of milk storage tube close to breast pump cover is provided with several plug-in parts, plug-in part is connected with breast pump cover.The utility model inlay nano silver ion sterilization module in milk storage tube, destroy bacterial cell membrane by silver ion sustained release, realize real-time antibacterial in milking process, avoid secondary pollution caused by chemical disinfectant residue, milk storage tube and breast pump cover adopt modularization joint, through the clearance cooperation of plug-in part and breast pump cover, the quick disassembly of each component of milking cup is realized, and regularly replace guarantee sterilization effect.

The milking machine comprises a machine body, two sets of milk storage tanks are further arranged on the machine body, a top cover is installed at the end of each milk storage tank, an exhaust pipe and a liquid inlet pipe are arranged on each top cover, liquid conveying pieces are communicated with the interiors of the liquid inlet pipes, and a flow dividing pipe is communicated between the two sets of liquid conveying pieces; the milk storage tank is provided with two groups of milk storage tanks, the milk storage tank is provided with two groups of liquid conveying pieces, the liquid conveying pieces are communicated with the milk storage tank, the flow dividing pipe is internally provided with a control piece, the control piece is used for controlling the two groups of liquid conveying pieces to be communicated with the flow dividing pipe, and the flow dividing pipe is further communicated with a connecting pipe communicated with the machine body. According to the milking device, one set of liquid conveying pieces is communicated with the milk storage tank at the corresponding position, the other set of liquid conveying pieces cannot be communicated with the milk storage tank at the corresponding position, after one set of milk storage tank is full, the states of the two sets of liquid conveying pieces are switched under the action of the control piece, then the other set of milk storage tank continues to collect milk, efficiency is improved, and the problem that in the prior art, milking efficiency is low is solved.

The intelligent milk collecting system comprises a milk collecting mechanism and an intelligent control mechanism, the milk collecting mechanism is arranged in the movable square cabin factory in a pasture and communicates with the outlet side of a raw milk closed conveying mechanism for providing raw milk, and the intelligent control mechanism is in communication connection with the milk collecting mechanism. The milk collecting mechanism is configured to control the conveying flow of raw milk, and a raw milk outlet of the milk collecting mechanism is directly communicated with raw milk processing initial process equipment of the movable square cabin factory; according to the intelligent milk collecting system applied to the mobile square cabin factory, a traditional lengthy link of pasture pre-cooling, long-distance transportation and factory repeated sterilization is abandoned, the dependence of milk on multiple high-temperature treatment due to transportation pollution is eliminated, thermosensitive nutrients such as lactoferrin and immune globulin are reserved to the maximum extent, and the milk quality is improved. Bacteria breeding can be reduced after a production line is shortened, so that traditional pre-pasteurization and offline pretreatment can be replaced by one-time precise pasteurization subsequently, and the aim of considering the nutritional quality and low-bacteria control of the milk is fulfilled.

The invention relates to a device and a method for temperature regulation and heat preservation without energy dependence, a portable beverage preparation device and a milk collection device. The temperature regulation and heat preservation device comprises a temperature regulation part and a gas storage part, wherein the temperature adjusting part comprises an inner interlayer; an outer interlayer surrounding the inner interlayer; the accommodating cavity is defined by the inner interlayer; wherein the inner interlayer is communicated with the gas storage part. The device disclosed by the invention can be used in an environment without a mature raw milk collecting and collecting device, can effectively collect the raw milk produced in a dispersed manner, and keeps the stability and safety of the quality of the raw milk.

A milking system comprises a milking device for milking a milking from a dairy animal during a milking session, and is provided with a control unit for the milking system, milking cups, a first milk jar for receiving the milking, a first pumping device for pumping the milking from the first milk jar to a first milk pipe, a second milk jar in flow communication with the first milk pipe for receiving the milking from the first milk jar therefrom, and a second pumping device for pumping the milking from the second milk jar into a second milk pipe. The first pumping device is configured to pump the milking at a first flow rate and the second pumping device is configured to pump the milking at a second flow rate, which is lower than the first flow rate. The milking system furthermore comprises a heat- exchanging system in flow communication with the second milk pipe for receiving the milking pumped in the second milk pipe and for bringing the received milking to a desired temperature. The capacity of the milking system is maintained by pumping the milking directly after a milking, but by collecting this milking in the second milk jar and pumping it relatively slowly and steadily, the milk quality is maintained more reliably. In addition, a downstream heat exchanger can then be made smaller. Also, it is then easier to change the desired temperature.

The present invention relates to a control unit (110) arranged to control the milk flow (F) from a balancing tank (120) through a cooling system (170) to a storage tank (130). The balancing tank (120) receives an input (M) in the form of milk from multiple milking points (MP1, MP2, MPn). IN The control unit (110) receives a first level indication signal (s(L)) reflecting the milk level (L) in the balance tank (120). The control unit (110) also receives estimated future milk input (Mn) from the plurality of milking points (MP1, MP2, MPn). IN The prediction parameters (M) IN est). Based on the first liquid level indication signal and the prediction parameters (s(L),M) IN The control unit (110) generates a first control signal (C1) to the milk pump (150) in the cooling system (170). The milk pump (150) is arranged to cause the milk flow (F) to be pumped from the balance tank (120) at a flow rate determined by the first control signal (C1).

The utility model relates to the technical field of camel milking, in particular to camel movable milking equipment which comprises a movable base. The device further comprises a protective shell, the protective shell is fixedly connected to the upper portion of the movable base, containing grooves are fixedly connected to the two sides of the protective shell, a plurality of suction cup connectors are arranged in the containing grooves, the suction cup connectors are movably connected with suction nipples, a flushing pool is fixedly connected to the lower portion of the containing grooves, and a flushing pipeline is fixedly connected to the lower portion of the flushing pool. The side, away from the protective shell, of the flushing pool is fixedly connected with a blow-off pipe. The suction nipple is fixed through the suction cup connector, the suction nipple is prevented from falling off and secondary pollution to the suction nipple when the suction nipple is cleaned, the flushing pool and the flushing pipeline are arranged to flush the suction nipple, the situation that the suction nipple is exposed for a long time, bacteria and impurities are attached to the suction nipple is avoided, and the suction nipple is prevented from being damaged. And the influence on the extruded camel milk is caused, so that the produced camel milk is cleaner and higher in quality, and the waste of the camel milk is avoided.

The utility model relates to the technical field of milk collection, in particular to an automatic continuous milk collection combined device which comprises a bearing plate, the top of the bearing plate is provided with a filtering and cooling assembly and a milk collection assembly, and the filtering and cooling assembly is located on the side face of the milk collection assembly. The milk is cooled through the annular water pipe, the cooling efficiency is improved due to the fact that water in the annular water pipe flows, the temperature sensor is electrically connected with the water suction pump, after the temperature of the milk is reduced, the milk can be automatically pumped out through the water suction pump, a certain automation effect is achieved, and practicability and convenience are improved; by arranging the milk collecting assembly, due to the fact that the driving motor rotates the stirring rod and the stirring blades, milk in the collecting barrel can be evenly stirred, substances in the milk can be prevented from precipitating, the quality of the milk is improved, and due to the fact that the protective guard is arranged on the side face of the collecting barrel, safety is improved.

A milking system includes two or more milking devices for extracting a milking from a dairy animal; a central utility system connected with each milking device in the milking system, and a cleaning unit for cleaning the milking devices and milk-carrying parts of the central utility system. The cleaning unit includes a fluid transporting line for transport of cleaning fluid where each of the milking devices is in fluid connection with the fluid transport line, a buffer unit for receiving and temporarily storing extracted milk where the buffer unit is in fluid connection with each of the milking devices through a milk line, and a control unit for controlling the central utility unit. The cleaning unit cleans each milking device and milk line during a cleaning cycle, and at least one of the milking devices is available for extracting milk from a dairy animal during the cleaning cycle.

This utility model relates to a self-priming pump interface device for milk collection, including a storage tank. The device is characterized by a mounting base on one end face of the storage tank, within which a self-priming pump is installed. One end of the self-priming pump extends inward and communicates with the interior of the storage tank, while the other end extends outward and is connected to a milk discharge pipe. The other end of the milk discharge pipe communicates with a container on a milk collection cart via a connecting pipe. A self-sealing component is also provided at the connection between the milk discharge pipe and the external pipe. This application utilizes a self-sealing component to replace the existing pipe sealing structure. Combined with its internal insert-type structure and expansion structure, it can quickly connect the container on the milk collection cart to the milk storage container. Compared to traditional bolt connections, this is not only convenient to use but also avoids assembly gaps caused by wear due to repeated disassembly and reassembly.

The utility model discloses milking equipment for cow breeding, which relates to the technical field of cow breeding equipment and comprises a pushing vehicle and a support frame fixedly mounted above the right end of the pushing vehicle. A vacuum pump is arranged at the upper end of the middle of the pushing vehicle, a milking machine body is arranged on the supporting frame, the left end of a milk sucking pipe is installed at the left end of the vacuum pump, a connecting pipe is installed at the left end of the vacuum pump, a cleaning mechanism is arranged at the right end of the pushing vehicle, and a cleaning groove is formed in the lower end of the milking machine body. After the milking device body finishes sucking, the lower end of the milking device body presses the pressing switch, the pressing switch is stressed to extrude the spring, the water suction pipe at the left end of the pressing switch begins to pump water in the water tank, and finally the pressurized water is sprayed out through the cleaning spray head to clean the milking device body which is used and sucked. Bacteria, dirt and other pollutants on the surface and inside the milking head are thoroughly removed, and it is ensured that produced milk reaches or even exceeds the strictest hygienic standard.

A method for milking by means of a milking device (1) comprises receiving and identifying a first dairy animal at a milking station (2), milking said dairy animal, receiving the milked milk in a milking glass (7), and pumping away the milk out of the milking glass in an emptying action until there is still a first residual quantity of milk in the milking glass. It subsequently comprises determining the identity of the next dairy animal to be milked, and if this dairy animal to be milked meets a predetermined condition, prior to milking of this next dairy animal, carrying out an additional pumping action on the milking glass by means of the milk pump (9). The additional emptying of the milking glass under certain conditions makes it possible for the subsequent milk yield to be received in a much purer form. And because it happens only in this circumstance, the milk pump will not always be drawing in too much air. The invention also provides a milking device and a milking system configured to carry out the method.

The invention relates to a method and an apparatus 1000 for directly heating DE a protein-enriched milk product P by introducing steam D into said milk product P, the direct heating DE taking the form of an infusion IFV or injection method UV. The problem addressed by the invention is that of creating a method of the type in question and an apparatus for performing the method which have the effect of significantly extending shelf life in the method process or in the apparatus, and in doing so ensuring a content of non-denatured whey proteins in the treated protein-enriched milk product greater than that obtained in the prior art. The problem is solved by process-engineering means in that • the milk product (P) which is preheated and kept at temperature is indirectly cooled (K) prior to direct heating (DE) by a recuperative cooling step from the preheating temperature (TVE) to a cool-down temperature (TK) with a temperature difference (ΔΤΚ) in a range from 5 K(elvin) to 15 K (ΔΤΚ < (5 to 15) K), • the direct heating (DE) from the cool-down temperature (TK) to the pasteurisation temperature (THE) is controlled by means of direct heating setting values which are per se known, and • in accordance with feature (d), the milk product (P) is cooled by flash cooling (K) from the pasteurisation temperature (THE) to a necessarily required output temperature (TA).

The present invention relates to an apparatus for generating nanobubbles in an aqueous medium. Preferably, the aqueous medium may be any media comprising water such as liquid water including any mixture of water together with other media including liquids, gases and / or solids. Advantageously, the apparatus for generating nanobubbles in the aqueous medium does not require provision of any external source of gas. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method for generating nanobubbles comprising oxygen in liquid water comprising dissolved oxygen. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method for generating nanobubbles comprising a significantly higher concentration of oxygen than ambient air in liquid water comprising dissolved oxygen and dissolved nitrogen arising from prior dissolution of ambient air in the water. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method for generating nanobubbles comprising any gas in liquid water comprising that dissolved gas. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method for generating nanobubbles of a particular size distribution and concentration comprising any gas in liquid water comprising that dissolved gas. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method for electronically controlling the size distribution and concentration of nanobubbles generated by the apparatus.

A method for pumping milk milked using a milking system (1) is described. The milking system comprises a milking cup (2) having a milk hose (3) thereon, a milk glass (4) fluidically connected thereto, having a milk storage vessel (6) fluidically connected via a milk line (5), a milk pump (7) and a control unit (9). The milking system further comprises a measuring device (8) for measuring how heavily the milk pump is loaded. The method comprises milking milk, collecting the milk milked in the milk glass, pumping the milk milked from the milk glass via the milk line to the milk storage vessel using the milk pump after the milking operation, and further measuring the load indication of the milk pump using the measuring device during said pumping, and delaying or pausing the milk pump by means of the control unit in a delay action if the load indication is lower than a predetermined load threshold. A lower load indication may indicate undesired inclusion of air. Delaying or even pausing the milk pump can give said air an opportunity to escape, after which the pumping away is more efficient and can compensate for the delay action.

A milking system configured to milk animals includes a milking station, a first milk tank, and a second milk tank, a controllable valve arrangement configured to open or close a first branch and to open or close a second branch of a milk transport conduit, to control to which tank that milk is transported, and a control device configured to control the controllable valve arrangement. The milking system includes a sensor configured to sense a property of milk present in the first milk tank or of milk flowing towards the first milk tank, or a sensor configured to sense a property of a cooling arrangement for controlling the temperature of the milk in the first milk tank. The control device is configured to control the controllable valve arrangement based on information from the sensor.

A separation-milk collecting system (7) comprises a supply (3) for connecting to a milking device (2) and for receiving separation milk therefrom, a milk container (10) for separation milk, a line (8) which is fluidically connected to the supply and which has a movable outflow opening (9), an actuator device (13) for settable movement of the outflow opening at least to above one of the milk containers (10), and a control unit (19). The separation-milk-collecting system is furthermore provided with a cleaning device for the line, which comprises a compressed-air device (16) to blow compressed air through the line at a pressure and / or flow rate settable by the control unit. A milking system with such a separation-milk collecting system is also provided.

The invention relates to the technical field of milking devices, and discloses a movable milking device for sheep, which comprises a movable vehicle body, a fixing bin and a filter box, the fixing bin and the filter box are mounted in the movable vehicle body, a tail plate is hinged to one side of the movable vehicle body, the fixing bin is mounted in the movable vehicle body, and a telescopic breast pump is arranged in the fixing bin. The other end of the breast pump is arranged at the top of the filtering box, the filtering box is composed of a filtering area and a storage area from top to bottom, a filtering piece is installed at the top of the filtering area and used for filtering goat milk conveyed by the breast pump and cleaning the filtering area, and a milk collecting barrel is placed in the storage area and used for receiving the filtered goat milk. By integrating the composite cleaning component driven by the cleaning motor, continuous and automatic jarring and scraping sweeping can be conducted on the filter plate in the milking process, filter holes are effectively prevented from being blocked, impurities are cleaned into the collecting drawer in real time, and the problem that secondary pollution is caused due to filtering delay and impurity retention of traditional equipment is solved.

The present invention relates to an non-energy-dependent temperature regulation and insulation device and method, as well as a portable beverage preparation device and milk collection device. The temperature regulation and insulation device comprises a temperature regulation portion and an air storage portion. The temperature regulation portion comprises an inner interlayer; an outer interlayer surrounding the inner interlayer; and a receiving cavity defined by the inner interlayer. The inner interlayer communicates with the air storage portion. The device of the present invention can be used in environments where mature raw milk collection and collection equipment is unavailable, effectively collecting dispersed raw milk while maintaining the stability and safety of the raw milk.

The invention relates to an in-tank raw milk monitoring system and method used in the agriculture and animal husbandry sector, in the field of food production, especially in the cooling and storage tanks in raw milk collection centers, which allows remote and digital measurement of milk quality determining values such as temperature and pH and milk quantity, storage and transmission of these measurement values to remote computers, remote and real-time 24 / 7 monitoring of tanks, and all these operations to be carried out with minimal need for personnel intervention, which is compatible with industrial computer systems and cloud systems, sends mobile sms and e-mail notifications, can be managed by artificial intelligence thanks to the software it contains, creates a suitable ground for data mining and reporting, and saves labor, energy and time accordingly.

There is provided a milk storage tank (1) arranged to store milk at an animal milking site, the milk storage tank (1) comprising a tank housing (2) provided with a milk storage space (3); a milk outlet opening (10) in the tank housing (2) enabling passing of milk out of the milk storage space (3); at least two milk inlet openings (20, 30) in the tank housing (1), separate from the milk outlet opening (10), each milk inlet opening (20, 30) enabling passing of milk into the milk storage space (3), wherein each milk inlet opening (20, 30) is adapted to receive and be connected to a respective milk conduit (21, 31); and, for each of the at least two milk inlet openings (20, 30), a respective valve (22, 32) mounted on the outside surface of the tank housing (2) at the respective milk inlet opening (20, 30), the valve (22, 32) being configured to close or open the respective milk opening (20, 30).

A system (100) includes: a milk sampling device (110) configured to extract a milk sample from a milk line; a first fluid connection line (115) attached to the milk sampling device (110) and configured to receive the milk sample; a milk analysis instrument (120); a filter holder (130) arranged to hold a filter device (140) wherein the filter holder (130) is connected to the first fluid connection line (115), to a second fluid connection line (135), which in turn is connected to a discharge port (150); a first pump (160) operable to deliver the milk sample to the second fluid connection line (135); and the filter device (140). When the filter device (140) is held in the filter holder (130), fluid passing from the first fluid connection line (115) to the second fluid connection line (135) flushes a first side (141) of the filter device (140).

Milking diary animals involves manually attaching a milking cluster to the dairy animals teats. While the dairy animal's teats are in the liners of the teat cups, pre-dip, milking, and post-dip processes are performed. The milking cluster then detaches from the dairy animal's teats. The system can be implemented in a parallel line, rotary, or herringbone parlor configuration.

A balancing tank (120) receives milk extracted from a milking animal. A control unit (110) controls the milk flow (F) from the balancing tank (120) to a storage tank (130). The control unit (110) receives a temperature indication signal (T) that measures the temperature of the milk flow (F) before it enters the storage tank (130). The control unit (110) generates a first control signal (C1) to a milk pump (150), thereby causing the milk flow (F) to be pumped out of the balancing tank (120). At least one sensor (121, 122) generates a level indication signal (S(L)). TH :H TH The liquid level indication signal reflects the milk level (L) in the balance tank (120) for both low and high threshold liquid levels. The control unit (110) uses the temperature indication signal (T) and the liquid level indication signal (S(L)) as the basis for its calculation. TH :H TH Generate a first control signal (C1) such that only the liquid level indication signal (s(L) is activated. TH :H TH The milk level (L) in the balance tank (120) is reflected at the low threshold level (L). TH ) and the high threshold liquid level (H) TH In the case of a temperature reading between 150 and 250, the speed of the milk pump (150) is controlled by the first control signal (C1) based on the temperature indication signal (T).