MILKING SYSTEM SHUT-OFF AND SENSORS

摘要

A method comprises receiving a flow of milk at an inlet of a manifold. The inlet comprises a first end coupled to a hose that receives a flow of milk from a teat cup and a second end terminating in a chamber of the manifold. The manifold comprises one or more other inlets and a plurality of outlets. The plurality of outlets includes one or more milk collector outlets and one or more drain outlets. The method proceeds by causing the flow of milk to be directed to a corresponding milk collector outlet by causing a shut-off valve corresponding to the inlet to open, and by causing a drain valve corresponding to the inlet to close. The method concludes by causing the flow of milk to be directed to a corresponding drain outlet by causing the drain valve corresponding to the inlet to open.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving a flow of milk at each of a plurality of inlets of a manifold, each inlet comprising a first end coupled to a hose that receives a flow of milk from a teat cup and a second end terminating in a chamber of the manifold, the manifold comprising a plurality of outlets, the plurality of outlets including one or more milk collector outlets and one or more drain outlets; directing at least a portion of the flow of milk from a first inlet to a corresponding milk collector outlet by causing a shut-off valve corresponding to the first inlet to open and by causing a drain valve corresponding to the first inlet to close, wherein the milk collector outlet comprises a first end forming a collector opening in the chamber of the manifold and a second end coupled to a milk collector; directing the flow of milk received by the milk collector outlet to the milk collector; directing at least a portion of the flow of milk from a second inlet to a corresponding drain outlet by causing a drain valve corresponding to the second inlet to open, wherein the drain outlet comprises a first end forming a discard opening in the chamber of the manifold and a second end coupled to a discard area; and directing the flow of milk received by the drain outlet to the discard area.