Patent ID: 8132530
Filing Date: 2012-03-13
Classification: A01J

Abstract:
1. A milking device for milking an animal during a milking operation when milking takes place, comprising: a milking member comprising at least one teatcup to be attached to a teat of the animal to be milked; at least one long milk conduit extending from the milking member and adapted to be connected to a milking machine; a support device comprising a mounting device adapted to be mounted to a stationary structure, a support arm extending in parallel to an arm axis and connected to the mounting device, and a rotary joint operably connecting the mounting device to the support arm for enabling rotary movement of the support arm in a vertical plane, wherein the milking member is attached to the support arm by engaging means which directly engages the milking member in such a way that the milking member is displaceable on the support arm along the arm axis, and wherein the engaging means comprises a slide member holding the milking member and being attached to the support arm to be displaceable along the arm axis, wherein the support arm comprises a primary arm element connected to the mounting device and a secondary arm element holding the milking member, and wherein the primary arm element is telescopically introduceable into the secondary arm element, and wherein the secondary arm element is displaceable on the primary arm element along the arm axis, wherein the slide member is slideably mounted on the secondary arm element; and wherein the milking member is freely movable along the aim axis during the milking operation.