A TEATCUP MAGAZINE, A MILKING ARRANGEMENT, AND A METHOD OF HANDLING A TEATCUP

摘要

A milking arrangement comprising a milking apparatus, having at least one teatcup (2) and a teatcup magazine (5) for holding said teatcup. The teatcup (2) has an opening through which a teat of an animal is introduced during the attachment of said teatcup to the teat. The teatcup magazine (5) comprises at least one first member (6) provided to receive said teatcup and a second member (7) provided to support said first member (6). Said first member (6) is movably connected to said second member (7) between a first position, in which said teatcup (2) received by said first member has its opening turned substantially downwards, and a second position in which said teatcup (2) received by said first member has its opening turned in direction substantially deviating from said downward direction.