Milking booth

Abstract

Milking parlor (1) for milking dairy animals (2), comprising a base plate (3) and an upper frame (4), wherein the base plate (3) is enclosed by a fence (20) defining a space (30) between the upper frame (4) and the base plate (3), wherein the fence (20) has at least one entrance area (4) with a pivotable entrance gate (5) which, when pivoted into an open position, allows the animal (2) to enter the space (30), and wherein the entrance gate (5) is arranged between a gate post (6) with a pivoting mechanism (5.1) and a rear wall (70) of the fence (20), characterized in that the rear wall (70) has at least in sections a formation (70.1) such that the space defined by the fence (20) between the base plate (3) and the upper frame (4) in the region of the formation (70.1) is enlarged.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a milking parlor for milking dairy animals, comprising a base plate and an upper frame, wherein the base plate is enclosed by a fence defining a space between the upper frame and the base plate, wherein the fence has at least one entrance area with a pivotable entrance gate which, when pivoted into an open position, allows the animal to enter the space, wherein the entrance gate is arranged between a gate post with a pivoting mechanism and a rear wall of the fence according to the preamble of claim 1, and a rear wall with a shape adapted to the body structure of an animal to be milked as a replacement part for a rear wall of milking parlors according to claim 10. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] A major trend in the modern dairy industry is an increased level of automation. For example, machine milking can be carried out fully automatically with automatic milking machines. Furthermore, fully automated animal management systems can perform milking, feeding, milk testing, milk sampling, animal movement, etc., in an area where the dairy animals roam freely and choose the milking machines voluntarily. The milking machine is typically located in a milking station or in a milking parlor, which the animals visit individually. However, arrangements with two or more milking parlors are also possible.

[0003] Milking stations or parlors for the voluntary milking of dairy animals, such as cows or goats, sheep, buffalo, etc., comprise a milking robot that applies teat cups to the teats of dairy or dairy animals entering the parlor. An entrance gate, controlled, for example, by a sensor or signaling device worn by the dairy animal, opens to allow the dairy animal to enter the parlor. When a dairy animal is finished milking, an exit gate is opened, and the dairy animal leaves the parlor. However, not all dairy animals enter the parlor immediately when the entrance gate is opened, or do not leave immediately when the exit gate is opened. In this case, a subsequent dairy animal must wait for some time until the parlor is free. Milking parlors or boxes equipped with a milking robot are very expensive.It is therefore important that the capacity of such a milking parlor is used optimally and without unnecessary time delays between milkings.

[0004] The incentive or motivation for dairy animals to visit the milking parlor is, for example, the opportunity for the dairy animal to consume concentrate from a feed trough positioned in the parlor. The position of the feed trough positions the dairy animal in the parlor so that the milking robot can fully automatically clean the teats of the dairy animal's udder and then place the teat cup on them to milk the dairy animal in the parlor.

[0005] For example, WO 2017 / 148988 A1 already discloses a milking parlor for milking dairy animals. The milk parlor comprises a gate post with a pivoting entrance gate and a pivoting exit gate. The entrance gate and the exit gate are coupled to a drive assembly.

[0006] Another milking parlor is known, for example, from EP 0 915 645 B1, which defines a space that must be entered by the milking animals through a passage closed by an entrance door.

[0007] Both milking parlors known from the state of the art require the milk-producing animal to align itself at an angle of approximately 90° to the feeding trough after entering in order to reach the stall that allows the automated attachment of the teat cup to the teats by a milking robot.

[0008] In order to optimise milk yield, high-performance cows have been bred in recent years. These cows are larger and, due to breeding, have the area of ​​the ischium and ischial tuberosity that protrudes further backward. As these animals are bred for milk production rather than meat, the ischial tuberosity is only thinly covered with fur, making the area very sensitive. One such high-performance cow comes from the Holstein-Friesian cattle breed, for example, which is a milk-producing breed preferred for milk production. The ischial tuberosity, which is often positioned further backward, causes pain when the cow enters the milking station or parlour if it touches the fence and especially the back wall of the parlour. This reduces the cow's motivation to enter the parlour.the cows do not enter the milking parlors or only do so with a delay when the entrance gate is opened.

[0009] In addition, these high-performance cows are wider in the area of ​​the buttocks, flanks and belly than other cow breeds.

[0010] Due to increasing demands, especially for high throughput and continuous operation, there is a constant need for improved milking parlors in parallel with high-performance breeding with increased milk production. Disclosure of the invention

[0011] The object of the invention is to at least partially improve the milking parlors known from the prior art. In particular, the object of the present invention is to improve the milking parlors known from the prior art so that they allow painless entry even for high-yielding cows, in order to avoid crowds in front of the milking parlor or milking station and, in turn, to optimize the fully automated milking of the cows.

[0012] The above object is achieved by a milking parlor for milking dairy animals having the features of claim 1.

[0013] Further advantages, features and details which may be essential to the invention emerge from the subclaims, the description and the drawings.

[0014] The milking parlor according to the invention for milking dairy animals, with a base plate and with an upper frame, wherein the base plate is enclosed by a fence which defines a space between the upper frame and the base plate, wherein the fence has at least one entrance area with a pivotable entrance gate which, when pivoted into an open position, allows the animal to enter the space, and wherein the entrance gate is arranged between a gate post with a pivoting mechanism and a rear wall of the fence, the technical teaching includes that the rear wall has a shape at least in sections such that the space defined by the fence between the base plate and the upper frame is enlarged in the area of ​​the shape.

[0015] The milking parlor according to the invention improves on prior art milking parlors by incorporating a rear wall with a shape that provides dairy animals, particularly high-yielding cows, with increased free space in the area of ​​the breeding-related changes in the animals' body structure. Due to the increased free space in the area of ​​the inventive shape of the rear wall of the aforementioned milking parlor, a high-yielding cow with a pronounced ischial tuberosity, for example, can enter the milking parlor without contact when the entrance gate is opened, i.e., without her hump hitting the rear wall, since in the area of ​​the breeding-related hump, the rear wall is shaped according to the invention to adapt to the anatomy of the high-yielding cow.

[0016] Since the sensitive ischial tuberosity has developed further backward due to the breeding of high-yielding cows, especially in larger animals, the shape of the rear wall is advantageously designed in the upper section of the rear wall. This creates a larger space between the upper frame and the floor plate, accommodating the upper part of high-yielding cows with the ischial tuberosity caused by breeding. A further advantage of the shape in the upper section of the rear wall is that the rear walls of conventional milking parlors can be replaced with the rear wall with the shape as a single replacement part, since the lower section of the rear wall can be designed to follow the outer contour of the floor plate, or can remain the same.This allows not only existing milking parlors to be converted as a whole, but also simply by replacing the rear wall known from the milking parlor according to the invention, thus making the milking parlors already in operation more profitable.

[0017] The rear wall is advantageously designed with a cranked upper section. As already described, this allows the rear wall to be installed as a replacement part in existing milking parlors, since the lower part or section of the rear wall is adapted to the outer contour of the floor plate, whereas the crank in the upper section of the rear wall protrudes outward relative to the outer contour of the floor plate. Furthermore, the so-called manure chute can remain in the lower section of the rear wall, as is the case in conventional milking parlors.

[0018] In addition to enlarging the space between the upper frame and the floor plate in the upper area of ​​the milking parlor, the cranked rear wall also enlarges the entrance area, making it easier for a cow, particularly a high-performance cow, to enter the milking parlor and orient the cow to the feed trough by turning by approximately 30° in the milking parlor. By enlarging the entrance area, the cow can orient itself to the feed trough at an angle of less than 30° through the enlarged entrance area.

[0019] It is advantageous to have an exit gate attached to the gate post in addition to the entrance gate, either on a common or separate pivoting mechanism. The exit gate is advantageously used to allow the cow or lactating animal to leave the milking parlor after milking without having to return to the entrance gate. Having an exit gate in addition to the entrance gate thus increases comfort for the lactating animal, which encourages the lactating animal to enter the milking parlor independently, as it can exit the parlor through the exit gate without having to turn around.

[0020] For the purposes of the present invention, a "pivoting mechanism" is understood to mean a pivoting stop for the gates on the gate post. The pivoting stop can comprise several stop points, via which the gates are pivotally connected to the gate post. Advantageously, the several stop points are spaced apart from one another and positioned at different heights on the gate post.

[0021] Advantageously, the entrance gate and the exit gate are each provided with a drive, whereby the drives can be arranged in a common drive arrangement or in separate drive arrangements. The drive arrangement serves to pivot the entrance gate and the exit gate. If two drive arrangements are provided, one drive arrangement serves to pivot the entrance gate and the other drive arrangement serves to pivot the exit gate. Regardless of whether only one or two drive arrangements are provided, the entrance gate and the exit gate can be pivoted individually. This means that the entrance gate and the exit gate can be opened and closed independently of each other.

[0022] Preferably, the entrance gate drive and the exit gate drive are designed by a fluid pressure damper with a pressure cylinder and piston rod, for example a gas or hydraulic damper, wherein the piston rod is advantageously coupled to a gear that is included in the drive arrangement. Both the drive arrangement and the fluid pressure dampers coupled to the gear are advantageously arranged on or above the upper frame of the milking parlor according to the invention, so that they are out of reach of the animal to be milked. By arranging the drive device or drive arrangement out of reach of the animal to be milked, the risk of injury to the animal is reduced, and damage to the drive device or drive arrangement caused by the animals nibbling on it or kicking against it can be prevented.In addition, the drives are protected against contamination by animal excrement. Furthermore, there is no need to install a protective fence, which is supplied as a separate element and is bolted and secured to the ground in front of the animals to protect the drive technology, especially the cylinders. The protective fence also serves as a holder for an aid to guide the animals into the milking parlor. However, this function is almost never needed. By installing the gate or door cylinders above the entire milking system, namely on or near the upper frame, the milking animal is unable to touch the cylinders. Therefore, the protective fence is not required in this case.

[0023] For the purposes of the present invention, a "fluid pressure damper," also referred to as a fluid damper, is understood to be a liquid or gas pressure damper. "Fluid" is understood to be a substance that continuously deforms under the influence of shear forces. In this sense, the term "fluid" encompasses not only matter in the liquid and gaseous states, but also plasma, suspensions, aerosols, and viscoelastic substances that, under certain circumstances, behave like an elastic solid.

[0024] Instead of fluid pressure dampers in the form of gas or hydraulic dampers, electric motor-driven adjustment drives, for example with threaded spindles, are also conceivable.

[0025] In the context of the present invention, “gearbox” means levers, gear boxes or rack and pinion gears which are mechanically connected to one end of the piston rod of the fluid pressure damper.

[0026] The gear unit for each door operator, or the door operator itself, can also have stops, particularly adjustable stops, for determining the open and closed positions of both doors. The stops can be equipped with electrical, pneumatic, and / or hydraulic switches for shutting off the drives in the specified positions, particularly in the end positions.

[0027] It is advantageous for the entrance and exit gates, and at least the entrance gate, to be designed with a convex shape relative to the outer contour of the floor slab, at least in sections. The convex design of the gates provides the animal being milked, and especially high-yielding cows, with more space in the area of ​​the calves, flanks, and belly. It is also important to consider that dairy animals, such as cows, must be constantly pregnant to produce milk, which means the size of the animals to be milked is constantly changing.

[0028] The milking parlor according to the invention is advantageously configured for the automated milking of dairy animals. The milking parlor advantageously comprises one or more milking robots, each of which automatically attaches at least one teat cup to the teats of the dairy or milking animals entering the milking parlor. For the milking animal to enter the milking parlor, the entrance gate advantageously opens in a sensor-controlled manner via a signaling device worn by the milking animal. Before the automated attachment of the teat cup to the teats of the animal to be milked, the teats are advantageously cleaned of dirt by an automated cleaning system.

[0029] A further aspect of the present invention is a rear wall with a shape adapted to the body structure of an animal to be milked, as described for the milking parlor according to the invention, which can be used as a conversion component or as a replacement part for a rear wall of existing milking parlors. Not only is it conceivable to replace the rear wall of milking parlors in operation with the rear wall according to the invention, but it is also conceivable to offer the rear wall according to the invention as an OEM component for known milking parlors, which are then delivered to customers with the rear wall according to the invention.The gates, which are convex relative to the floor assembly, and their drive devices can also be used as conversion components or as replacement parts for existing milking parlors in order to convert or adapt the existing milking parlors to the breed-specific requirements of the animals to be milked, in particular to the anatomy of high-performance cows.

[0030] In order to avoid repetitions regarding the advantages of the rear wall according to the invention, reference is made to the description of the advantageous embodiments of the milking parlor according to the invention and the disclosure by this description is fully incorporated and vice versa. Preferred embodiments:

[0031] Further measures improving the invention are presented in more detail below with the description of preferred embodiments of the invention with reference to the figures. The features mentioned in the claims and in the description may be essential to the invention individually or in any combination. It should be noted that the embodiments illustrated in the figures are merely descriptive and are not intended to limit the invention in any way.

[0032] They show: Fig. 1 in a side view of the gate system a milking parlor visited by a cow with a rear wall with a molding; Fig. 2 the milking parlor Fig. 1 in a top view; Fig. 3 the milking parlor from the previous figures in a perspective view from the rear of the rear wall; Fig. 4 the view of the milking parlor Fig. 3 without cow; Fig. 5 shows an embodiment of a rear wall according to the invention, which is installed in the milking parlor shown in the previous figures; Fig. 6 the milking parlor when a cow enters the milking parlor from the Fig. 1 to 4 in a top view; and Fig. 7 a hand sketch of a base plate which serves as a floor support frame and holder for two gratings above a manure pit.

[0033] In the different figures, identical parts are always provided with the same reference numerals, which is why they are usually only described once. For better illustration, the upper frame and the drive assembly for pivoting the gates in the Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4 and Fig. 6 hidden.

[0034] Fig. 1 shows a milking parlor 1 in a side view of the gate system 10. The milking parlor 1 is designed for fully automated milking. As shown, the milking parlor 1 is visited by a cow 2, 22. An entrance gate 5, which is pivotably mounted on a gate post 6 together with an exit gate 8, is shown in an open position. The cow 22 is oriented in the milking parlor 1 with her head towards a feeding trough 50. The gate system 10 with the two gates 5, 8 and the gate post 6 form the front section of a fence 20, which includes a base plate 3, which serves, among other things, as a standing area for the cow 22. The front side 80 of the fence 20, on the left in the illustration, is formed by a wall or a fence. The rear side of the fence 20, on the right in the illustration, is formed by an inventive rear wall 70. The rear section 60 serving as a fence, which includes the base plate 3, is formed as in Fig. 2 shown in a top view, formed by machines, in this case a cleaning system 110 and a milking robot 120, which are protected from damage by the cow 22 by planking with at least one guard rail 100 in the direction of the cow 22. Above the cow 22 is the upper frame 4 of the milking parlor 1, which is advantageously designed as a supporting frame and against which the front wall 80 and the rear wall 70 abut in an upward direction. The upper frame 4 rests in the center of the gate system 10 on a support plate 6.1 on the gate post 6, or the gate post 6 is attached to the upper frame 4 via the support or connecting plate 6.1. The fence 20 surrounding the base plate 4 delimits the space 30 between the upper frame 4 and the base plate 3. As shown, the rear wall 70 with its lower section 70.2, which extends vertically from the base plate 3 in the direction of the upper frame 4, flush surrounds the base plate 3, orthe rear wall is placed flush on the base plate 2 and thus follows at least the lower section 70.2 of the outer contour 90 (see . Fig. 6 and Fig. 7) of the base plate 3. The upper section 70.3 of the rear wall 70, however, has a protrusion 70.1. The protrusion 70.1 is convex, extending in the figure to the right over the outer contour 90 of the base plate 3, and is designed as a crank. Due to the convex design of the rear wall 70, which extends over the outer contour 90 of the base plate 3 and over the vertical lower section 70.2, the space 4 defined between the base plate 3 and the upper frame 4 is enlarged in the area of ​​the protrusion 70.3. As shown in the illustration of the Fig. As can be clearly seen in Figure 1, the space 30 defined between the base plate 3 and the upper frame 4 is enlarged in the area of ​​the cow's ischium 22, on which a touch-sensitive ischial tuberosity 22.1 has developed due to breeding. In addition to the enlargement of the space 4 between the upper frame 4 and the base plate 3 in the upper area of ​​the milking parlor 1, namely in the area of ​​the recess 70.1 of the rear wall 70, the entrance area 40 is also enlarged by the offset of the rear wall 70. The enlargement of the entrance area 40 facilitates the entry of a cow 22, and in particular a high-performance cow, into the milking parlor 1. By enlarging the entrance area 40 by means of the rear wall 70 with offset according to the invention, the orientation of the cow 22 to the feeding trough 50 is simplified, usually by turning it by approximately 30° in the milking parlor 1, in such a way that the cow 22 can orient itself at an angle of less than 30° to the feeding trough 50.Since the rear wall 70 is cranked in the upper section 70.3, but the lower section 70.2 of the rear wall 70 connects vertically to the base plate 3, as is also provided for rear walls of known milking parlors, a manure chute 7 can also remain arranged in the same position in the rear wall 70 according to the invention as in known milking parlors. A drive arrangement 90 is shown schematically above the upper frame 4. The drive arrangement 90 comprises an entrance gate drive 90.1 and an exit gate drive 90.2, which are each coupled to pistons in the form of fluid pressure dampers 90.3 and 90.4. Via a piston rod (not shown here), the fluid pressure dampers 90.3 and 90.4 are advantageously mechanically connected to the drive arrangement via a gear 90.5, which represents an assembly of the drive arrangement 90. In this case, the gear is integral with the entrance gate drive 90.1 and an exit gate drive 90.2 are formed as a single component. The arrangement of the dampers 90.3 and 90.4 and the drive assembly 90 above the upper frame 4 protects them from damage by the milking animals 2. The arrangement of the drive assembly 90 with the dampers 90.3 and 90.4 above the upper frame 4 eliminates the need for an additional protective fence, thereby increasing the freedom of movement of the milking animals 2 even outside the milking parlor 1.

[0035] In the Fig. 2 is the one in the Fig. 1 shows a milking parlor 1 in a plan view from above. The left gate in the figure, which is the entrance gate 5, is connected to the gate column 6 via a pivoting mechanism 5.1. In the figures, the entrance gate 5 is pivoted into an open position, whereas the right gate in the illustration, which is the exit gate 8, is pivoted into a closed position. As shown in the Fig. 2 and the following Fig. 3, the entrance gate 5 and the exit gate 8 are convex, whereby on the one hand the entrance area 40 is additionally enlarged in the area of ​​the entrance gate 5, and on the other hand the exit area for the milking animal 2 to exit the milking parlor 1 is also enlarged by the convex design of the exit gate 8. The convex design of both gates 5 and 8 also expands the space above the floor plate 3 defined by the fencing 20. The convex design of the gates 5 and 8 takes into account the ergometry of the milking animal 2 and in particular of a cow 22, which is essential to the invention. When the gates 5 and 8 are pressed, no pressure is exerted on the belly of the animal, which protrudes laterally, due to the convex design of the gates 5 and 8 (see Fig. 6). Sensors sensitively monitor the pressure. Variants and curved gates are possible. In the illustration below the cow 22, the automation for the automated milking of the milking animals 2 is arranged in the form of a milking robot 120 and a cleaning system 110. Together with the planking in the form of a guard rail 100 or several guard rails, it forms the second side wall 60 for the enclosure 20 of the milking parlor 1. The automation of the milking parlor can be supplemented by other machines and switch or control cabinets.

[0036] The Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 show the milking parlor 1 from the previous figures in a perspective view obliquely from behind onto the rear wall 70 according to the invention, with the difference that the Fig. 3, milking parlor 1 is visited by a cow 22. As shown in the Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 and in the Fig. As can be seen in Figure 5, the rear wall 70 with the formation 70.1 is constructed mirror-symmetrically along the mirror axis, shown as a dashed line AA for orientation. Due to the mirror symmetry of the rear wall 70 with the formation 70.1, it can be installed in different orientations in various milking parlors, in which the installation position of the gate system 10 is provided as a fence 20 in the form of a side wall 60 on one or the other side of the milking parlor 1. Depending on the installation position, the formation 70.1 can be provided with a side wall 70.6, which, as in the present case, covers the formation 70.1 in the direction of the automation.

[0037] An embodiment of a rear wall 70 according to the invention, which is installed in the milking parlor 1 shown in the previous figures, is shown in the Fig. 5. The rear wall 70 comprises two vertical columns 70.7 and 70.8, which are angled several times to form the recess 70.1 in the upper section 70.3 of the rear wall 70. Between the two columns 70.7 and 70.8 is arranged a closing element 70.9, which in the upper section 70.3 is formed from a box 71 adjoining the columns 70.7 and 70.8 and located between the columns 70.7 and 70.8, which enlarges the recess 70.1 between the columns 70.7 and 70.8. Instead of the box 71, a steel sheet or a flat part made of another flat material or plate can also form the closing element 70.9 of the upper section 70.3. In the lower area 70.2 of the rear wall 70, a free space 72 is formed between the columns 70.7 and 70.8, which allows for the installation of a manure chute. The columns are constructed from square tubes 70.7 and 70.8, with the cross-section of the columns 70.7 and 70.8.However, 8 can also be round, oval, designed as a corner post, or in another shape. The angulation of the columns 70.7 and 70.8 in the upper area 70.3 of the rear wall 70 can also be replaced by an arched shape, forming the recess 70.1. Of course, other variants for the recess 70.1 of the rear wall 70 are also conceivable, which offer a milking animal 22 more space in the area of ​​the recess 70.1.

[0038] The figure shows the milking parlor 1 from the previous figures as a cow 22 enters the milking parlor 1 in a top view. As can be seen, the convexly designed entrance gate 5 is adapted to the ergometry of the abdomen of the cow 22, thereby reducing points of contact between the cow 22 and the entrance gate 5. The same applies to the convex shape of the exit gate 8 when the cow 22 exits the milking parlor 1. Instead of the gates being angled after approximately the first third starting from the gate post 6, the gates 5 and 8 can also be designed in an arched shape. In addition to the gates 5 and 8, the innovative positioning of the gate post 6 also contributes to greater freedom of movement for the milking animal 2 when turning in the milking parlor 1.

[0039] Finally, the Fig.7 shows a hand-drawn sketch of a floor plate 3 for the milking parlor 1 according to the invention. The floor plate 13 is designed as a floor support frame and has two recesses 3.1 and 3.2 for receiving gratings arranged above a manure pit. The floor plate 3, designed as a floor support frame, serves, on the one hand, as a standing surface for a milking animal 2 in the milking parlor 1, and, on the other hand, the fence 20 can be attached to the floor plate 3, whereby the floor plate 3 and the upper frame 4, with the fence 20 arranged therebetween, then form a stable enclosure for the milking parlor 1. QUOTES CONTAINED IN THE DESCRIPTION

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[0000] WO 2017 / 148988 A1

[0005] EP 0 915 645 B1

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Claims

[1] Milking parlor (1) for milking dairy animals (2), comprising a base plate (3) and an upper frame (4), wherein the base plate (3) is enclosed by a fence (20) defining a space (30) between the upper frame (4) and the base plate (3), wherein the fence (20) has at least one entrance area (4) with a pivotable entrance gate (5) which, when pivoted into an open position, allows the animal (2) to enter the space (30), and wherein the entrance gate (5) is arranged between a gate post (6) with a pivoting mechanism (5.1) and a rear wall (70) of the fence (20), characterized by that the rear wall (70) has at least in sections a formation (70.1) such that the space defined by the fence (20) between the base plate (3) and the upper frame (4) is enlarged in the region of the formation (70.1). [2] Milking parlor (1) according to claim 1, characterized bythat the formation (70.1) of the rear wall (70) is designed in the form of a cranked upper section of the rear wall (70). [3] Milking parlor (1) according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized by that the entrance area (40) is enlarged at least in sections by the formation (70.1) of the rear wall (70). [4] Milking parlor (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the formation (70.1) of the rear wall (70) adjoins a vertical section (70.2) of the rear wall (70) above a manure chute (7). [5] Milking parlor (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that an exit gate (8) is arranged to be pivotable on the gate column (6) via a pivoting mechanism (8.1). [6] Milking parlor (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bya drive arrangement (90), wherein the drive arrangement (90) comprises an entrance gate drive (90.1) for the entrance gate (5) and an exit gate drive (90.2) for the exit gate (8). [7] Milking parlor (1) according to claim 6, characterized by that the entrance gate drive (90.1) and the exit gate drive (90.2) each comprise at least one fluid pressure damper (90.3, 90.4), wherein the liquid pressure dampers (90.3, 90.4) are arranged above the upper frame (4). [8] Milking parlor (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that at least the entrance gate (5) or the exit gate (8) is at least partially convex relative to the outer contour (90) of the base plate (3). [9] Milking parlor (1) according to one of the preceding claims, which is arranged for the automated milking of dairy animals (2). [10] Rear wall (70) with a shape (70.1) designed to fit the body structure of an animal (2) to be milked, according to one of the preceding claims, as a conversion component for a rear wall of a milking parlor (1). [11] Rear wall (70) according to claim 10, characterized by that the formation (70.1) with the entire rear wall (70) is formed from a material part, in particular a sheet metal, a flat iron or a flat steel, in one piece from the material part.

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