Peter Willem van der Sluis;Ype Groensma;Henk Hofman
发明人:
Henk Hofman,Peter Willem van der Sluis,Ype Groensma
申请号：
US13095963
公开号：
US20120048207A1
申请日:
2011.04.28
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
In certain embodiments, a system for applying disinfectant to the teats of a dairy livestock includes a carriage mounted on a track, the carriage operable to translate laterally along the track. The system further includes a robotic arm including a first member pivotally attached to the carriage such that the first member may rotate about a point of attachment to the carriage, a second member pivotally attached to the first member such that the second member may rotate about a point of attachment to the first member, and a spray tool member pivotally attached to the second member such that the spray tool member may rotate about a point of attachment to the second member. The robotic arm further includes a spray tool attached to the spray tool member. The system further includes a controller operable to cause at least a portion of the robotic arm to extend between the hind legs of a dairy livestock such that the spray tool is located at a spray position from which the spray tool may discharge an amount of disinfectant to the teats of the dairy livestock.
