Separating device and brush making machine having a separating device

Abstract

A separating device ( 1 ) for separating bundles of bristles from a store ( 2 ) of loose bristle filaments ( 3 ). The separating device has a material box ( 4 ) for receiving the store of loose bristle filaments ( 3 ), a bundle separator ( 5 ) having at least one separating notch ( 6 ), and at least one counter piece ( 7 ). The bundle separator ( 5 ) is movable with the at least one separating notch ( 6 ) through a separating region ( 8 ) at the material box ( 4 ) in order to separate bundles of bristles, and the at least one separating notch ( 6 ) is movable with the bundle separator ( 5 ) along the counter piece ( 7 ) into a bundle delivery position ( 33 ). The bundle separator ( 5 ) has, on its front side ( 11 ) facing the counter piece ( 7 ), a profile ( 12 ) with which the bundle separator ( 5 ) overlaps the counter piece ( 7 ) when the separating notch ( 6 ) is at the counter piece ( 7 ).

1 . A separating device ( 1 ) for separating bundles of bristles from a store ( 2 ) of loose bristle filaments ( 3 ), the separating device ( 1 ) comprising: 
  a material box ( 4 ) for receiving the store ( 2 ) of the loose bristle filaments ( 3 );    a bundle separator ( 5 ) having at least one separating notch ( 6 );    at least one counter piece ( 7 );    wherein the bundle separator ( 5 ) is movable with the at least one separating notch ( 6 ) through a separating region ( 8 ) at the material box ( 4 ) in order to separate bundles of bristles, and the at least one separating notch ( 6 ) is movable with the bundle separator ( 5 ) along the counter piece ( 7 ) into a bundle delivery position ( 33 ); and    the bundle separator ( 5 ) has, on a front side ( 11 ) thereof facing the counter piece ( 7) , a profile ( 12)  with which the bundle separator ( 5)  overlaps the counter piece ( 7 ) when the separating notch ( 6 ) is at the counter piece ( 7) .   
     
     
         2 . The separating device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the profile ( 12 ) is formed next to the at least one separating notch ( 6 ). 
     
     
         3 . The separating device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the counter piece ( 7 ) engages in the profile ( 12 ) of the bundle separator ( 5 ) when the separating notch ( 6 ) is located at the counter piece ( 7 ), and/or wherein the profile ( 12 ) is formed on both sides of the at least one separating notch ( 6 ) in a direction of movement of the bundle separator ( 5 ). 
     
     
         4 . The separating device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the profile ( 12 ) has at least two profile protrusions ( 13 ,  14 ) which are spaced apart from one another transversely to a direction of movement of the bundle separator ( 5 ) and with which the bundle separator ( 5 ) overlaps the counter piece ( 7 ) on two sides of the counter piece ( 7 ) that face away from one another. 
     
     
         5 . The separating device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the profile ( 12 ) has a profile groove ( 15 ) in which the counter piece ( 7 ) is arranged when the separating notch ( 6 ) is located at the counter piece ( 7 ). 
     
     
         6 . The separating device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the at least one separating notch ( 6 ) is formed within the profile groove ( 15 ). 
     
     
         7 . The separating device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the profile ( 12 ) has at least one inclined face ( 16 ,  17 ) which connects a profile end face ( 18 ) to the at least one separating notch ( 6 ). 
     
     
         8 . The separating device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the counter piece ( 7 ) has, on a side thereof facing the material box ( 4 ), a counterpart inclined face ( 21 ). 
     
     
         9 . The separating device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the profile ( 12 ) is formed over an entire portion, passing the counter piece ( 7 ), of the front side ( 11 ) of the bundle separator ( 5 ). 
     
     
         10 . The separating device ( 11 ) as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the profile groove ( 15 ) has a V-shaped cross section. 
     
     
         11 . The separating device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the counter piece ( 7 ) has, on a side thereof facing the bundle separator ( 5 ), a protrusion ( 22 ) with which the counter piece ( 7)  engages in the profile ( 12 ) of the bundle separator ( 5 ). 
     
     
         12 . The separating device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the bundle separator ( 5 ) has at least one knife edge ( 23 ) which is oriented transversely to a direction of movement of the bundle separator ( 5 ) and which is rounded transversely to a longitudinal extent thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The separating device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the at least one counter piece ( 7 ) has at least one parting edge ( 24 ) which is oriented transversely to a direction of movement of the bundle separator ( 5 ) and which is rounded transversely to a longitudinal extent thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The separating device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one face, facing the counter piece ( 7 ), of the bundle separator ( 5 ) is polished and/or has an average roughness value or surface roughness value of Ra less than 0.1. 
     
     
         15 . The separating device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one face, facing the bundle separator ( 5 ), of the counter piece ( 7 ) is polished and/or has an average roughness value or surface roughness value of Ra less than 0.1. 
     
     
         16 . The separating device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the bundle separator ( 5 ) and/or the at least one counter piece ( 7 ) has at least one fastening interface ( 25 ) for securing an assembling jig ( 26 ). 
     
     
         17 . The separating device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the bundle separator ( 5 ) is an arcuate separator, separating slide or separating disk. 
     
     
         18 . A brush making machine ( 10 ) comprising the separating device ( 1 ) as claimed in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         19 . The brush making machine ( 10 ) as claimed in  claim 18 , further comprising a stuffing tool ( 9 ) for stuffing bundles of bristles that have been transferred to the stuffing tool ( 9 ) by the bundle separator ( 5 ) of the separating device ( 1 ) into a bristle carrier ( 29 ). 
     
     
         20 . The brush making machine ( 10 ) as claimed in  claim 19 , further comprising a clamping device ( 30 ) for clamping at least one bristle carrier ( 29 ) to be provided with bundles of bristles in a processing position in or on the stuffing tool ( 9 ). 
     
     
         21 . The brush making machine ( 10 ) as claimed in  claim 20 , further comprising a suction-extraction device ( 31 ) for transporting away bundles of bristles that have been separated using the separating device ( 1 ) to a downstream processing station of the brush making machine ( 10 ) via negative pressure.