Milking device for animals, has milk storage tank which allows storage volume to be varied according to volume of milk stored in milk tank

摘要

The device has a milk tank (11) which stores the milk extracted from the milking stalls (1) by the air separator (3) and vacuum pump (4). The milk tank is provided with a vertically displaceable piston-like board so that the storage volume (12) is designed as a closed chamber which varies corresponding to the volume of the milk stored in the milk tank. Cooling devices (9,10) are provided for cooling the milk to approximately the storage temperature while the milk is conveyed to the milk tank. An Independent claim is also included for the method of milking animals using the device.