Method for operating a milking facility, in addition to corresponding milking facility
The invention relates to a method for operating a carousel milking facility ( 1 ) comprising a plurality of milking stations ( 3 ), which are arranged on a platform ( 2 ). According to said method, a positional modification of the platform ( 2 ) is determined in relation to a reference point and the position of at least one milking station ( 3 ) can be calculated.
1. A method for operating a milking facility with at least two milking stations arranged on a movable platform comprising the steps of:
changing a position of the platform relative to a reference point; and
determining a change in the position of the movable platform with the aid of a position detection unit having an angle sensor.
2. The method according to claim 1 , and further comprising the step of:
transmitting measured data from the position detection unit to a control unit.
3. The method according to claim 1 , and further comprising the step of determining occupation of a milking station by identifying an animal located at the milking station.
4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the step of identifying the animal is done in an access path related to a milking station.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the movable platform is a rotating platform.
6. A method for operating a milking facility with at least two milking stations arranged on a movable platform comprising the steps of:
changing a position of the platform relative to a reference point;
determining a change in the position of the movable platform with the aid of a position detection unit; and
determining a velocity of the movable platform.
7. The method according to claim 6 , and further comprising the step of:
altering the velocity of the movable platform as a function of the operational situation in at least one milking station.
8. A method for operating a milking facility with at least two milking stations arranged on a movable platform comprising the steps of:
changing a position of the platform relative to a reference point; and
determining a change in the position of the movable platform with the aid of a position detection unit; and wherein the step of:
determining the change of position corresponds to determining an angular change in the movable platform position.
9. A method for operating a milking facility with at least two milking stations arranged on a movable platform comprising the steps of:
changing a position of the platform relative to a reference point; and
determining a change in the position of the movable platform with the aid of a position detection unit; and wherein the step of:
determining the change of position is measured with the aid of a position detection unit having at least one sensor, which is taken from a group of sensors selected from the group consisting essentially of: an angle sensor, an absolute angle encoder, an incremental angle encoder, an angle encoder, and a multi-turn shaft encoder.
10. A milking facility comprising:
a plurality of milking stations, arranged on a movable platform; and
a position detection device for detecting a change of position of the platform, wherein
the position detection device detects angular change.
11. The milking facility according to claim 10 , wherein the position detection device is a central position detection device.
12. The milking facility according to claim 10 , wherein the movable platform can be rotated.
13. The milking facility according to claim 10 , wherein the position detection device has at least one sensor which is taken from a group of sensors consisting essentially of: angle sensors, absolute angle encoder, incremental angle coder, and a multi-turn shaft encoder.
14. The milking facility according to claim 10 , wherein the milking facility is a carousel milking facility.
15. The milking facility according to claim 10 , wherein the position detection device is connected to the platform.
16. The milking facility according to claim 15 , and further comprising an animal detector disposed to identify an animal at the milking station.
17. The milking facility according to claim 10 , wherein a control device is computer-automated.
18. The milking facility according to claim 17 , wherein the detection device is connected to the control device.
19. The milking facility according to claim 17 , wherein a drive unit is connected to the control device.
20. The milking facility according to claim 10 , wherein an animal detector senses an animal on the milking station.
21. A milking facility comprising:
a plurality of milking stations, arranged on a movable platform; and
a position detection device for detecting a change of position of the platform; and
wherein the position detection device is connected to a rotatable unit.
22. A milking facility comprising:
a plurality of milking stations, arranged on a movable platform; and
a position detection device for detecting a change of position of the platform; and
wherein the position detection device is connected to at least one movable platform drive unit.
23. A milking facility comprising:
a plurality of milking stations, arranged on a movable platform; and
a position detection device for detecting a change of position of the platform; and
wherein the position detection device comprises a gear system.