Connection between a toat rubber and a milking cup sleeve
The subject matter of the invention relates to a milking cup having a milking cup sleeve in which a teat rubber is arranged.
1 . A milking cup comprising:
a milking cup sleeve;
a teat rubber disposed at least partially in the milking cup sleeve,
and the teat rubber includes an end region; and
a connecting element releasably joined to the teat rubber end region.
2 . The milking cup according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting element is connected to the milking cup sleeve end region in a form-fitting manner.
3 . The milking cup according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting element comprises a resilient section releasably joined to the end region.
4 . The milking cup according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting element comprises a plurality of resilient webs extending in an axial direction and in contact with the milking cup sleeve.
5 . The milking cup according to claim 4 , wherein the web comprises a projection bearing against an edge region of the milking cup sleeve.
6 . A milking cup comprising:
a milking cup sleeve;
a teat rubber disposed at least partially in the milking cup sleeve;
a connecting element releasably joined to the teat rubber; and
a milk hose releasably joined to the connecting element.
7 . The milking cup according to claim 6 , wherein the milk hose comprises a collar bearing against an edge region of the milking cup sleeve.
8 . The milking cup according to claim 7 , wherein the collar has an essentially triangular cross section.
9 . The milking cup according to claim 1 , wherein the end region of the teat rubber bears against an inner lateral surface of the milking cup sleeve.
10 . The milking cup according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting element is releasably joined to the teat rubber in a form-fitting manner.
11 . The milking cup according to claim 11 , wherein the connecting element comprises a section of essentially mushroom-like shape and the teat rubber comprises a correspondingly configured receptacle.
12 . The milking cup according to claim 11 , wherein an external diameter of the end region of the teat rubber expands when releasably joined to the connecting element.
13 . The milking cup according to claim 1 , wherein the milking cup sleeve comprises a tapering end region.
14 . The milking cup according to claim 1 , wherein the milking cup sleeve comprises a bulge engaging a correspondingly shaped retaining edge of the head.
15 . A milk conduit for being releasably joined to a milking cup sleeve, the milk conduit comprising:
a teat rubber having an end region;
a connecting element releasably joined to the teat rubber end region; and
a milk hose releasably joined to the connecting element.
16 . The milk conduit of claim 15 , wherein the teat rubber end region defines a receptacle and the connecting element defines an upper section disposed in the receptacle.
17 . The milk conduit of claim 15 , wherein the teat rubber end region expands when releasably joined to the connecting element.
18 . The milk conduit of claim 15 , wherein the milk hose defines a collar.
19 . The milk conduit of claim 15 , wherein the connecting element comprises projections that move substantially radially outwardly when the connecting element is releasably joined to the milk hose.
20 . The milk conduit of claim 15 , wherein the milk hose defines an upper region that expands when releasably joined to the connecting element.