TR2023019871A2 - COW UDDLE STERILIZATION SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC PULSATION AND DIPPING MECHANISM - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention; In the automatic milking process, it is about a cow udder sterilization system with an automatic pulsation and immersion mechanism that allows sterilization of cow udders before and after milking and has the ability to work integrated with the robotic milking system that performs the milking process.

Description

DESCRIPTION COW UDDITION STERILIZATION SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC PULSATION AND DIPPING MECHANISM Technical Field This invention relates to a cow udder sterilization system with an automatic pulsation and immersion mechanism that enables the sterilization of cow udders before and after milking in the automatic milking process and that has the ability to operate integrated with the robotic milking system that performs the milking process. Prior Art Today, due to ever-increasing environmental problems and increasing bacterial/viral diseases, the importance of food safety measures in protecting food and animal health, which are increasingly at risk every day, has become indispensable. Milk and dairy products are among the most frequently consumed animal foods by the general public. In order for milk and other products derived from milk to be suitable for public health, proper treatment of animals during the milking phase is of particular importance. Udder sterilization before and after milking is essential for product safety. Udder sterilization, especially in dairy cows, is essential for both product safety and animal health. Currently, multiple methods are used for sterilizing cow udders. Traditionally, manual sterilization is used. However, manual sterilization is not suitable for use in modern milking machines/systems. As described in patent document EP2138034A1, methods exist for cleaning the teats of dairy animals using an automatic teat cleaning device controlled by a control device. Such systems exist for cleaning each teat repeatedly with the teat cleaning device and determining whether there is a contagious infection. Sterilization with automatic rotating brushes is used in milking machines/systems. However, controlling these brushes requires an electromechanical infrastructure and control system. Consequently, installation, maintenance, and repair costs are quite high. Similarly, the current state of the art involves sterilizing teats by delivering water and detergent to the teats using a sprinkler. However, this method is not integrated into the milking unit and results in maintenance and repair costs being a burden on the user due to sprinkler blockages, etc. Similarly, teat sterilization is achieved in milking machines using pressurized water or a mixture of water and detergent. However, the pressurized fluid used in this system prevents the animals from experiencing a comfortable milking process. Furthermore, the outlet ports that allow the pressurized water to be transferred often become clogged. Therefore, the state of the art does not offer a solution that integrates with the milking unit, allows the use of liner cups as part of the sterilization process, or provides udder cleaning through pulsation. Therefore, the invention provides a solution with an automatic pulsation and immersion mechanism and cow udder sterilization system. Brief Description of the Invention: The purpose of this invention is to provide a sterilization unit suitable for use integrated with the milking apparatus on an automatic milking system. Another purpose of the invention is to reduce processing time and costs by enabling the pulsation system currently used for milking to be used as a rapid sterilization system. One of the purposes of the invention is to provide a system that both sterilizes the udder and prevents the 10 mL portion of the first milking milk, which has a high bacterial density, from being sent to the milk tank. Detailed Description of the Invention The cow udder sterilization system with automatic pulsation and immersion mechanism implemented in order to achieve the purposes of this invention is shown in the attached figures. From these figures; Figure 1 is the detailed view of the cow udder sterilization system with automatic pulsation and immersion mechanism, which is the subject of the invention. The parts that constitute the cow udder sterilization system with automatic pulsation and immersion mechanism, which is the subject of the invention, are numbered as follows in the attached figures: 1. Liner 2 Pulsation Line 3 Valve-1 4 Pump-1. Water Tank 6 Detergent Tank 7 Valve-2 8 Main Vacuum Pump 9 Compressor. Air Curtain Area 11. Mini Tank 12. Pump-2 13. Main Waste Tank 14. Milk Tank The invention is designed to enable the use of the automatic pulsation and immersion mechanism and the sterilization system for cow udders in cleaning the udder cup (1), i.e. the milking apparatus, with water and disinfectant/detergent by pulsation. In its most basic form, the udders consist of the udder cup (1), pulsation line (2), pump-1 (4), water tank (5), detergent/disinfectant tank (6), valves (valve-1 and valve-2) (3 and 7), main vacuum pump (8), compressor (9), air curtain (10), mini tank (11), pump-2 (12), main waste tank (13) and milk tank (14). To sterilize the teats in the teat cup (1), first open valve 1 (3) while valve 2 (7) is in the closed position. Water from the water tank (5) and disinfectant from the detergent/disinfectant tank (6) are transferred into the teat cup (1) via pump 1 (4). Once the transfer process is complete, valve 1 (3) is closed. The liquid-filled teat cup (1) is prepared for sterilization. The teat is immersed in the liquid-filled teat cup (1), and the pulsation line (2) is activated. The teat immersed in the teat cup (1) is subjected to a squeeze/release motion with pulsation. Sterilization of the teats is achieved by pulsation in the liquid consisting of water and disinfectant. Once the immersion process is complete and sterilization is complete, the used liquid consisting of water and disinfectant must be drained. For the evacuation process, valve -2 (7) is opened, the main vacuum pump (8) and the compressor (9) are started. Thus, the air curtain area (10) is formed. The air curtain area (10) ensures the transfer of waste water and the first milk after sterilization (milked during the first milking). When the mini tank (11) reaches a volume of 2 liters, the waste liquid in the mini tank (11) is transferred to the main waste tank (13) by means of pump-2 (12). This transfer is done automatically every 50 milkings. After the liquid consisting of water and disinfectant in the liner (1) and the 10 ml of milk milked during the first milking are evacuated, the compressor (9) is turned off to prevent the formation of the air curtain. Since there is no longer an obstacle in the air curtain area (10), the milked milk is transferred to the milk tank (14) by means of the main vacuum pump (8). During the milking process, valve-1 (3) is in the closed position, and valve -2 (7) is in the open position. The air curtain area (10) created as a result of the operation of the compressor (9) prevents the disinfectant used in the pre- and/or post-milking disinfection process from mixing with the milk, even though valve -2 (7) is in the open position. Finally, the automatic pulsation and immersion mechanism allows the use of the cow udder sterilization system to clean the udder cup (1), that is, the milking apparatus, with water and disinfectant/detergent by pulsation. In this way, the automatic pulsation system currently used for milking can also be used for sterilization. Pump-1 (4), connected to the pulsation line (2) via valve-1 (3), circulates the disinfection products in the water tank (5) and the detergent/disinfectant tank (6) into the udder cup (1). It is possible to develop a wide variety of applications for the apparatus (4) which is the subject of the invention around this basic concept, and the invention cannot be limited to the examples explained here, but is essentially as stated in the claims.