The invention relates to a breast pump, which in addition to a drive motor (7),
vacuum diaphragm pump (1) and programme-controlled electronics (4),
comprises a vacuum chamber (12) with a separation diaphragm (13),
which is connected between a pump intake conduit (9) and an extraction hood
(11). The first chamber (14) is equipped with a device (16)
for the negative or positive aeration of said chamber. Said device (16)
is also programme-controlled by the electronics (4) during the normal continuous
operation of the pump (1).
