Patent ID: 8863687

Claim:
A rotary parlour for milking of animals ( 1 ), comprising: a rotary platform unit ( 3 ) having i) an upper surface ( 3 a ) adapted to support animals ( 1 ) to be milked on the platform unit, and ii) a lower surface ( 3 b ) forming an underside of the platform unit; at least one storing device ( 11 , 24 , 25 ) for parking of teat cups ( 2 ) in predetermined parking positions; a supporting member ( 17 , 27 ) located below the lower surface of the platform unit and supporting the storing device, the supporting member ( 17 , 27 ) being mounted to the lower surface ( 3 b ) of the platform unit by a fixed connection ( 18 , 28 ) between the lower surface ( 3 b ) of the platform unit ( 3 ) and an upper portion of the supporting member ( 17 , 27 ), the at least one storage device ( 11 , 24 , 25 ) being fixedly connected to the lower surface ( 3 b ) of the platform unit ( 3 ) via the supporting member ( 17 , 27 ); and an elevating part ( 20 , 22 , 30 ) arranged to move the storing device between an operating position and a non-operative position, in the operating position, the storing device holding at least a part of the teat cups at a higher level than a lowest level ( 3 a ′) of an adjacent portion of the upper surface ( 3 a ) of the platform unit, in the non-operative position, the storing device storing the teat cups at a lower level than the lowest level ( 3 a ′) of the adjacent portion of the upper surface ( 3 a ) of the platform unit ( 3 ), in the non-operative position, the storing device being located below the lowest level ( 3 a ′) of the adjacent portion of the upper surface ( 3 a ) of the platform unit ( 3 ).