Patent ID: 8646410
Filing Date: 2014-02-11
Classification: A01J,A01K

Abstract:
1. A device for milking an animal, the device comprising: an animal standing area to be occupied by the animal to be milked in a particular milking position, and a robot device with a robot arm assembly for at least one of applying to and removing teat cups from respective teats of an udder of the animal, wherein the robot arm assembly comprises: a distal end, wherein at the distal end the assembly comprises a holder for the teat cups, and a proximal end, wherein at the proximal end the assembly is suspended from a support so as to extend downwards therefrom, the assembly is further rotatable with respect thereto about a first centre line which has a vertical direction component, wherein the first centre line is configured to intersect the floor of the animal standing area, and wherein the first centre line makes an angle of less than 30 degrees with the vertical.