Cleaning system for a milking box stall

摘要

In certain embodiments, a system comprises a milk collecting system, a teat cup holder, and a cleansing hose system. The milk collecting system comprises a teat cup, a milk collector, and a milking hose system connecting the teat cup to the milk collector. The teat cup holder stores the teat cup of the milk collecting system such that a nozzle of the teat cup holder substantially aligns with an opening of the teat cup. The cleansing hose system connects the nozzle of the teat cup holder to one or more cleanser sources and operable to backwash at least a portion of the milk collecting system by injecting a cleanser from one or more of the cleanser sources through the nozzle and into the teat cup.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a milk collecting system comprising:
a teat cup;a milk collector; anda milking hose system connecting the teat cup to the milk collector; a teat cup holder comprising a nozzle, the nozzle substantially aligned with an opening of the teat cup when the teat cup is stored in the teat cup holder; a first cleanser source associated with a first cleanser valve; a second cleanser source associated with a second cleanser valve; a controller configured to determine whether to perform a short cleaning or a main cleaning, wherein the controller:
selects between the first cleanser source and the second cleanser source;causes the first cleanser valve to open if the first cleanser source is selected;causes the second cleanser valve to open if the second cleanser source is selected; and a cleansing hose system connecting the nozzle of the teat cup holder to the selected cleanser source and operable to backwash at least a portion of the teat cup and at least a portion of the milking hose system by injecting a cleanser from the selected cleanser source through the nozzle and into the teat cup.