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公开(公告)号：US20240164342A1
公开(公告)日：2024-05-23
申请号：US18549208
申请日：2022-03-11
Applicant: LELY PATENT N.V.
Abstract: An animal husbandry system for a group of animals that can move about freely in an area. The system contains at least one illumination unit, each illumination unit contains a mounting structure provided with a number of illumination elements, and each is arranged for illuminating a respective subarea. The system also contains at least one camera arranged for monitoring a number of subareas, where the camera(s) is (are) arranged for repeatedly determining the illumination intensity at one or more reference surfaces in the area. The system further contains a control means, operatively connected to the illumination elements and to the camera(s), and the control means is programmed for adjusting the illumination elements, based upon the determined illumination intensity at the reference surface(s), in such a way that a predetermined desired illumination intensity pattern is achieved in the area.
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公开(公告)号：US20180359983A1
公开(公告)日：2018-12-20
申请号：US16060730
申请日：2016-11-24
Applicant: LELY PATENT N.V.
Inventor： Karel VAN DEN BERG , Maarten Johannes Jacobus VAN ADRICHEM , Paulus Jacobus Maria VAN ADRICHEM
IPC: A01J5/017
Abstract: A milking device includes a mounting with four milking cups detachably fitted thereto, a robot arm for displacing the mounting from a rest position in the direction of an udder of a dairy animal, and a control system for the robot arm. The milking cups are each connected with a milk line connection to a milk line so that once the milking cups are fitted to the mounting, a first pair of the milk line connections extend in parallel in a first direction, and another pair of the milk line connections extend in parallel in a second direction, which first and second directions are parallel to a vertical plane and vertical projections of the first direction and the second direction onto a horizontal plane are oppositely directed. As a result, milking cups can be provided very compactly on the mounting without the milk lines lying in the way of one another, for example in the connection process. The mounting can therefore be narrow brought through between the hind legs of a dairy animal with less chance of touching the hind legs.
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公开(公告)号：US20180235176A1
公开(公告)日：2018-08-23
申请号：US15754455
申请日：2016-07-19
Applicant: LELY PATENT N.V.
Inventor： Karel VAN DEN BERG , Paulus Jacobus Maria VAN ADRICHEM , Dik-Jan WISSE
Abstract: A system for milking a group of animals, in particular cows, comprises an accommodation space for the animals, and several fixed milking stations. The milking stations each comprise an opening for entry of the animal from the accommodation space. The system comprises an automatic milking system for automatic milking of animals in the milking stations. The milking system is configured to automatically milk the animal based on the milking animal fulfilling a predefined milking criterion. The system comprises no expulsion means and/or attraction means which can be activated by a control unit to give stimulus for the animal to leave said milking station. The system is also configured to allow animals to enter the milking stations irrespective of whether said animals fulfil the milking criterion.
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公开(公告)号：US20220151192A1
公开(公告)日：2022-05-19
申请号：US17598680
申请日：2020-03-26
Applicant: LELY PATENT N.V.
Inventor： Paulus Jacobus Maria VAN ADRICHEM , Karel VAN DEN BERG , Arie HUYZER , Robbert KLOMPE
IPC: A01J5/007 , A01J25/00 , A23C19/032
Abstract: A method and automated machine for milking dairy animals and manufacturing cheese from the milk obtained, including the steps of: milking a well-defined, measured amount of base milk which satisfies certain quality standards and which is not mixed with other milk; and manufacturing cheese directly from the base milk obtained, by means of a fully automatic production line, where the production line contains a number of separate processing locations where intermediate products from the base milk are generated and/or treated, and transportation between the processing location and the handling of the base milk is done by a fully automatic robot vehicle (robotised automatic guided vehicle).
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公开(公告)号：US20240224946A1
公开(公告)日：2024-07-11
申请号：US18559405
申请日：2022-05-19
Applicant: LELY PATENT N.V.
Inventor： Karel VAN DEN BERG , Jan Lambertus PASTOOR , Adrianus Cornelis Maria MEEUWESEN , Paulus Jacobus Maria VAN ADRICHEM
CPC classification number: A01K29/005 , G06V20/52 , G06V40/20
Abstract: An animal husbandry system, wherein a group of animals can move about freely in an area, the system comprising at least one weighing unit in the area, video monitoring and analyzing mechanism being provided suitable for establishing in conjunction with the at least one weighing unit whether an animal is positioned suitably on the weighing unit for a correct weighing, storing device being provided for storing data relating to each individual animal, such as weight data, control mechanism being provided, operatively connected to each weighing unit, the video monitoring and analyzing mechanism and the storing device, wherein the control mechanism is arranged to store weight data from each weighing unit in the storing device as soon as it is established that an animal is positioned suitably on the weighing unit for a correct weighing.
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公开(公告)号：US20180242552A1
公开(公告)日：2018-08-30
申请号：US15752919
申请日：2016-07-19
Applicant: LELY PATENT N.V.
Inventor： Karel VAN DEN BERG , Paulus Jacobus Maria VAN ADRICHEM , DIK-Jan WISSE
CPC classification number: A01K1/12 , A01K1/0606 , A01K7/02 , A01K11/006
Abstract: A system for milking a group of animals, in particular cows, comprises an accommodation space for keeping the animals. The accommodation space is configured such that the animals can walk around freely in the accommodation space, and contains fixed milking stations. The milking stations each comprise an entry opening for entry of a milking animal from the accommodation space to the milking station. The entry openings of the milking stations are permanently open. An automatic milking system is provided for automatic milking of animals present in the milking stations. The milking stations comprise a drinking system which is configured to provide water for the animals. The drinking system of the milking stations is the only drinking facility for the animals to meet their daily water needs. The accommodation space is configured such that the animals in the accommodation space can walk freely from the accommodation space to each entry opening.
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公开(公告)号：US20180235175A1
公开(公告)日：2018-08-23
申请号：US15752982
申请日：2016-07-19
Applicant: LELY PATENT N.V.
Inventor： Karel VAN DEN BERG , Paulus Jacobus Maria VAN ADRICHEM , Dik-Jan WISSE
CPC classification number: A01K1/12 , A01K1/0613 , A01K1/062
Abstract: Described is a system for milking animals, including cows, having an accommodation space in which the animals can walk around, and several stationary milking stations placed next to each other. Each milking station at a head end thereof includes a neck lock device which can be moved by way of an actuator device between a locked state in which a milking animal in said milking station can be locked at the neck by said neck lock device, and an open state in which a milking animal in said milking station is free to move its head in and/or out of the neck lock device. Also included is an automatic milking system for the automatic milking of milking animals and a control system that is actively connected to the actuator device of each neck lock device.
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公开(公告)号：US20230404040A1
公开(公告)日：2023-12-21
申请号：US18255797
申请日：2021-12-10
Applicant: LELY PATENT N.V.
CPC classification number: A01K29/005 , A01K1/01 , A01K11/006
Abstract: A animal husbandry system, where a group of animals can move about freely in a shed, a plurality of sensors being provided, suitable for monitoring respective different regions of the shed, the sensors being provided in such a way that, collectively, they are suitable for monitoring substantially the complete shed. The animal identification system provided is suitable for identifying and locating individual animals in the shed, and includes processing means operatively connected to the sensors and to the animal identification system, the processing means being programmed for determining for each individual animal a urinating and/or defecating pattern or frequency. In this way, a highly useful system is realized. Firstly, in order to be able to monitor the health status of animals, urinating and/or defecating patterns or frequencies are highly meaningful. Secondly, they render an efficient cleaning of the shed possible.
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公开(公告)号：US20230016255A1
公开(公告)日：2023-01-19
申请号：US17863446
申请日：2022-07-13
Applicant: LELY PATENT N.V.
Inventor： Karel VAN DEN BERG , Paulus Jacobus Maria VAN ADRICHEM , Dik-Jan WISSE
Abstract: A system for milking a group of milking animals includes a stationary animal accommodation space having a fixed floor, a plurality of milking stations, and an animal-free space which is closed for the milking animals in the accommodation space and extends adjacent to the milking stations. The system also includes an automatic milking system that includes milking cups and a robot device movable relative to the milking stations, the milking cups being connectable automatically to the teats of a milking animal present in the milking station. The system further includes a milk discharge system having at least one flexible milk line that connects the milking cups to a milk storage tank. The flexible milk line is configured so that the robot device can move from the animal-free space into each of the milking stations while the milk line remains connected to the robot device.
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公开(公告)号：US20180235174A1
公开(公告)日：2018-08-23
申请号：US15752804
申请日：2016-07-19
Applicant: LELY PATENT N.V.
Inventor： Karel VAN DEN BERG , Paulus Jacobus Maria VAN ADRICHEM , Dik-Jan WISSE
CPC classification number: A01K1/12 , A01K1/0011 , A01K11/006
Abstract: A system for milking a group of animals, in particular cows, comprising an accommodation space in which the animals roam freely, and a plurality of fixed milking stations. A milk storage tank is placed outside the accommodation space. An automatic milking system for automated milking of the animals comprises at least one autonomous self-propelled trolley with milking cups. The milking system automatically connects the milking cups of the trolley to the teats of the animal. A milk discharge system connects the milking cups to the milk storage tank. The milk discharge system comprises flexible milk lines which are connected to the trolley. The trolley is connected to each milking station through a connection in an animal-free space adjacent to the milking stations. The flexible milk line is configured so the trolley can travel from the animal-free space into each of the milking stations while connected to the trolley.
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