Patent ID: 8443757
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: A01J,B08B

Abstract:
1. A method of monitoring a cleaning operation of a milking system comprising the steps of: connecting a teat cup and a milk hose with a cleaning device; supplying a vacuum pressure to a milk conduit connected to an outlet of the cleaning device; supplying cleaning liquid, via a cleaning line, into the milk hose; detecting a presence of the cleaning liquid in the milk system; setting a time based on the detection of the presence of the cleaning liquid in the milk system during said detecting step; after detecting the presence of the cleaning liquid, and as a result of the detection of the presence of the cleaning liquid, using said set time for injecting air into one of i) the cleaning line and ii) the milk conduit so that slugs of cleaning liquid are created by the suction pressure applied in front of the detected cleaning liquid and the air injected behind the detected cleaning liquid, the created slugs of cleaning liquid flushing the milk conduit; transferring a result of the step of detecting to a control unit ( controlling said step of injecting air from said control unit (