Device for compacting bristle bundles, bristle product production machine, and method for compacting bristle bundles

Abstract

A device for the production of bristle products is provided. The device includes a device ( 1 ) for compacting bristle bundles ( 2 ), which device ( 1 ) includes at least one preparation The the compacting receptacles ( 5 ) are designed to remove bristle bundles ( 2 ) from the bundle notches ( 4 ) of the preparation arrangement ( 3 ) and the compacting tools ( 6 ) are designed to compact bristle bundles ( 2 ) positioned in the compacting receptacles ( 5 ).

1 . A device ( 1 ) for compacting bristle bundles ( 2 ), the device ( 1 ) comprising:
 at least one preparation means ( 3 ) with bundle notches ( 4 ); and a number of compaction receptacles ( 5 ) for bristle bundles ( 2 ), corresponding at least to a number of bundle notches ( 4 ); and   a compaction tool ( 6 ) for each of the compaction receptacles ( 5 ) of said preparation means ( 3 );   wherein the compaction receptacles ( 5 ) are specified to retrieve the bristle bundles ( 2 ) from the bundle notches ( 4 ) of the preparation means ( 3 ), and the compaction tools ( 6 ) are specified to compact the bristle bundles ( 2 ) positioned in the compaction receptacles ( 5 ).   
     
     
         2 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of a) the compaction receptacles ( 5 ) are formed in at least one retrieval plate ( 7 ), or b) the compaction tools ( 6 ) by way of a relative movement of the compaction receptacles ( 5 ) in relation to the compaction tools ( 6 ) are movable transversely to a direction of longitudinal extent of the compaction receptacles ( 5 ) to a compacting position at or into the compaction receptacles ( 5 ). 
     
     
         3 . The device as claimed in  claim 2  wherein each of the compaction receptacles ( 5 ) includes one introduction opening ( 8 ) which is disposed transversely to at least one of a) the longitudinal axis of said compaction receptacles ( 5 ) or a longitudinal axis of bristle bundles ( 2 ) disposed in the compaction receptacles ( 5 ), and by which at least one of the bristle bundles ( 2 ) or compaction tools ( 6 ) are able to be introduced into the compaction receptacles ( 5 ). 
     
     
         4 . The device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the compaction tools ( 6 ) has a sharp-edged transition ( 10 ) between flanks ( 11 ) thereof and an end side ( 12 ) thereof that faces the compaction receptacle ( 5 ). 
     
     
         5 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the compaction tools ( 6 ) has at least one flank ( 11 ) which is contiguous to an end side ( 12 ) of the compaction tool ( 6 ) that faces a respective one of the compaction receptacles ( 5 ) and is at least one of smoothened or hardened. 
     
     
         6 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the compaction tools ( 6 ) in a width direction of the compaction receptacle ( 5 ) assigned thereto is undersized by a measurable dimension of 0 μm to 50 μm in relation to an available width measurable in a same width direction of an introduction opening ( 8 ) of the compaction receptacle ( 5 ) assigned thereto. 
     
     
         7 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the compaction receptacles ( 5 ) has an undercut ( 13 ). 
     
     
         8 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the compaction receptacles ( 5 ) are movable relative to the preparation means ( 3 ) in at least one of a) a retrieving movement aligned transversely to a longitudinal axis of the bundle notches ( 4 ), or b) a compacting movement aligned transversely to a longitudinal axis of the bundle notches ( 4 ). 
     
     
         9 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one target plate ( 14 ) which is disposed downstream of the compaction receptacles ( 5 ) and has target receptacles ( 15 ) for receiving the bristle bundles ( 2 ). 
     
     
         10 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the target receptacles ( 15 ) of the target plate ( 14 ) at least one of a) have introduction bevels ( 18 ), or b) are disposed in a hole arrangement which corresponds to an arrangement of bristle bundles ( 2 ) on a bristle carrier of a bristle product to be produced. 
     
     
         11 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 9 , further comprising at least one retrieval plate ( 7 ) having the compaction receptacles ( 5 ) which are arranged in a hole pattern that corresponds to at least one hole sub-pattern of the hole arrangement of the target receptacles ( 15 ) of the target plate ( 14 ). 
     
     
         12 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 9 , further comprising a transfer device ( 19 ) for transferring bristle bundles ( 2 ) from the compaction receptacles ( 5 ) into the target receptacles ( 15 ) of the target plate ( 14 ), and a transfer movement defined by the transfer device ( 19 ) is aligned in a direction of longitudinal axes of at least one of the compaction receptacles ( 5 ), the target receptacles ( 15 ), or the bristle bundles ( 2 ) located in the compaction receptacles ( 5 ). 
     
     
         13 . The device as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the transfer device ( 19 ) has at least one sliding pin ( 20 ) for transferring one said bristle bundle ( 2 ) from a compaction receptacle ( 5 ) into a target receptacle ( 15 ). 
     
     
         14 . The device as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the at least one retrieval plate ( 7 ) or at least one of the compaction tools ( 6 ) has a receptacle space ( 22 ) in which at least one of the preparation means ( 3 ) or a movable counterpart ( 23 ) is positioned during retrieval and/or compaction of bristle bundles ( 2 ). 
     
     
         15 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one counterpart ( 23 ,  24 ) which is assigned to the preparation means ( 3 ) and by which the bristle bundles ( 2 ) located in the bundle notches ( 4 ) are secured against loss on their way from their retrieval from a supply ( 25 ) of loose bristle filaments to the compaction receptacles ( 5 ). 
     
     
         16 . The device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the preparation means ( 3 ) comprises at least one of a separator slide, a separator disc, an arc, or a separation ring. 
     
     
         17 . A bristle product production machine ( 17 ) comprising at least one of the devices ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         18 . A method for compacting bristle bundles ( 2 ) using the device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , the method comprising: providing the bristle bundles ( 2 ) to the device ( 1 ) by the preparation means ( 3 ); retrieving the bristle bundles ( 2 ) from the bundle notches ( 4 ) of the preparation means ( 3 ); and compacting the bristle bundles using the compaction receptacles ( 5 ). 
     
     
         19 . The method as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the bristle bundles ( 2 ) are compacted to a compaction degree of 60% to 90%. 
     
     
         20 . The method as claimed in  claim 18 , further comprising pushing, bristle filaments ( 37 ) of at least one said bristle bundle ( 2 ) during the compaction of the bristle bundle ( 2 ) into an undercut ( 13 ) of a compaction receptacle ( 5 ) of the device ( 1 ). 
     
     
         21 . The method as claimed in  claim 19 , further comprising transferring the bristle bundles ( 2 ) upon their compaction into target receptacles ( 15 ) of a target plate ( 14 ) of the device ( 1 ).