Milking unit for milking an animal

摘要

A milking unit is proposed, comprising at least one milk hose (5, 30), having a first end section (6, 32) and a second end section (49), and a milk collecting component (7, 37), which is connected to the first end section (6, 32) of the milk hose (5, 30). The milk collecting component (7, 37) has at least one coupling element (1), which cooperates with the first end section (6, 32) of the milk hose (5, 30). A clamping element (9) is provided, which cooperates with the coupling element (1) so that an essentially fluid-tight connection is generated between the milk hose (5, 30) and the milk collecting component (7, 37).

主权项

1. A milking unit comprising:
at least one milk hose having a first end section and a second end section, a plurality of elastic segments defining slots at least partially extending lengthwise between the first end section and the second end section and extending radially outwardly from the first end section and an axis about which the hose pivots between a plurality of positions; a milk collecting component connected to the first end section of the milk hose; and a clamping element releasably secured to the first end section of the milk hose to deform the elastic segments, secure the milk hose in one of the positions, and create an essentially fluid-tight connection between the milk hose and the milk collecting component.