Patent ID: 6289845
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: A01J

Abstract:
A milking equipment comprising:a milking member having teatcups;at least one milk hose connected to the milking member; anda balancing device, wherein the milking member and at least a portion of the milk hose are supported by said balancing device, said balancing device being adjustable to an application position at which the balancing device is arranged to balance essentially the weight of the milking member and the weight of said portion of the milk hose in order to permit a milker to apply the teatcups to the teats of an animal without the need for the milker to carry simultaneously the whole weight of the milking member, and a milking position at which essentially the whole weight of the milking member acts on the teats of an animal when the teatcups are attached to the teats,said balancing device comprising a balancing arm having one end and another end, which at its one end is attached to the milking member and which at its other end carries said portion of the milk hose, a pivot member which carries the balancing arm, and a stationary support member which supports the pivot member, wherein the balancing arm is movable along its longitudinal direction in relation to the pivot member between a first position, which corresponds to the application position and at which the pivot member is located relatively close to the milking member, and a second position, which corresponds to said milking position and at which the pivot member is located relatively far from the milking member.