| 摘要 |
The present invention refers to a milk sampling apparatus and method for use with an automated milking system. The apparatus comprises a cassette (7) wherein milk sample collecting elemen ts (9) are placed, and at least one filling member (27) capable of being placed above a selected one of said milk sample collecting elements (9) by means of a positioning system, and capable of bringing a milk sample, representatively taken from milk yielded during the milking of an animal by means of said automated milking system, into said selected one of said milk sample collecting elements (9). The positioning system comprises an arm (34) extending in a first dimension (Y) in a plane (XY) above said milk sample collecting elements (9) and being movable in a second direction (X) in said plane (XY), said first (Y) and second (X) directions being orthogonal; a runner (32) holding said filling member (27) and being movable along said arm (34); and first (29) and a seco nd (31) drive means, wherein said first drive means (29) is effective to move said arm (34) and said second drive means (31) is effective to move said runner (32) such that said filling member (27) is positioned above said selected one of said milk sample collecting elements (9). |
