Dividing-up device and brush-manufacturing machine having a dividing-up device

Abstract

The invention relates to improvements in the technical field of brush manufacture. The invention proposes for this purpose, inter alia, a dividing-up device (1), which comprises a dividing-up disc (5) with at least two dividing-up indents (6) formed at its circumference. In order for it to be possible to adapt an effective volume of the dividing-up indents (6) as desired, the dividing-up device (1) comprises an adjusting device (8), by means of which the effective volume of the dividing-up indents (6) that is available for dividing up clusters (2) of bristles is adjusted.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a separating device for separating bristle bundles from a bristle supply, wherein the separating device comprises a bristle magazine for receiving a bristle supply and a separating disc having at least two separating notches on its circumference and movable with its at least two separating notches past a removal opening of the bristle magazine for separating bristle bundles from a bristle supply located in the bristle magazine. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a brush manufacturing machine having at least one such separating device.

[0002] Dividing devices of the type mentioned above are known in various embodiments from practice and the prior art, for example from the publications DE 20 2004 016 409 U1 and DE 40 40 297 A1. They are used to divide bristle bundles from a supply of loose bristle filaments and prepare them for further processing in the production of brushes, in particular toothbrushes.

[0003] The so-called effective notch volume of the at least two dividing notches of the dividing disc of the dividing device determines the number of individual bristle filaments that can be separated from the supply of loose bristle filaments in each bristle bundle using the dividing notches.

[0004] Depending on the application, the number of individual bristle filaments in a bristle bundle, either separated or taken from the bristle stock, has a more or less large tolerance range. For example, a large tolerance range may mean that a bristle bundle meets the requirements if it contains 20 + / - 5 bristle filaments. A small tolerance range may mean that the bristle bundle can only be classified as acceptable if the bristle bundle contains 20 + / - 1 individual bristle filaments.

[0005] When designing the sectioning discs and their sectioning notches, empirical values ​​are used to determine the size of the sectioning discs. However, this determination is not always precise enough to meet the requirements regarding the number of bristle filaments within a sectioned bristle bundle. It may therefore be necessary to rework or remanufacture the sectioning discs if bristle bundles sectioned using the sectioning discs do not meet the requirements. Factors that influence the number of individual bristle filaments within bristle bundles that can be sectioned using a sectioning notch include, for example, the structure of the individual bristle filaments, the material the bristle filaments are made of, and material properties of the bristle filaments, such as their elasticity.Other influencing factors can be temperature, air pressure or humidity, which affect the number of bristle filaments that can be removed with the compartment notches.

[0006] If it becomes apparent only during use of a partitioning device that the tolerance specifications cannot be met, it may be necessary to replace or remake the partitioning disc of the partitioning device, which is not only time-consuming but also causes unnecessary costs.

[0007] To achieve this object, a partitioning device of the type mentioned above is proposed, which has the means and features of the independent claim directed to a partitioning device. To achieve this object, it is proposed, in particular, that the partitioning device mentioned above comprise an adjustment device configured to adjust an effective notch volume of the at least two partitioning notches available for partitioning bristle bundles.

[0008] The effective notch volume can be the volume of the compartmentalizing notches that is available when dividing bristle bundles from a supply of loose bristle filaments and ultimately also determines the number of bristle filaments that can be accommodated in the compartmentalizing notches during compartmentalization.

[0009] Using the adjustment device, it is possible to adjust the effective notch volume of the sectioning notches of the sectioning disc depending on the number of bristle filaments actually contained in a sectioned bristle bundle. If it is determined that the sectioned bristle bundles contain too few bristle filaments, the effective notch volume of the sectioning notches can be adjusted accordingly, in particular increased, using the adjustment device. Likewise, in the opposite case, i.e., if a bristle bundle sectioned using the sectioning notches contains too many individual bristle filaments, the effective notch volume of the sectioning notches can be reduced using the adjustment device.

[0010] The adjustment device of the inventive sectioning device thus makes it possible to influence the number of individual bristle filaments in separated bristle bundles by changing the effective notch volume of the sectioning notches of the sectioning disc. This avoids the need to manufacture a new sectioning disc that does not meet the specifications regarding the number of separated bristle filaments per separated bristle bundle.

[0011] In one embodiment of the compartmentalizing device, the adjustment device for adjusting the effective notch volume of the at least two compartmentalizing notches comprises at least one adjustment means movable relative to the compartmentalizing notches. The adjustment means can be moved relative to the compartmentalizing notches in such a way that the effective usable notch volume of the compartmentalizing notches can be changed as desired by the relative position of the adjustment means to the at least two compartmentalizing notches.

[0012] In one embodiment of the compartmentalizing device, the adjustment device comprises, for each compartmentalizing notch, an adjustment means movable relative to the respective compartmentalizing notch for adjusting the effective notch volume of the respective compartmentalizing notch. Preferably, the optionally multiple adjustment means are then configured for individually adjusting the effective notch volume of the respective compartmentalizing notch. For this purpose, the adjustment means can be individually and independently movable relative to the respective compartmentalizing notch.

[0013] With such an adjustment device, it is possible to adjust the effective notch volume of several, preferably all, compartmental notches of the compartmentalizing disc of the compartmentalizing device as desired and, in particular, independently of one another. If the compartmentalizing device is to be used to compartmentalize bristle bundles with different numbers of individual bristle filaments in one compartmentalizing process, it may be advantageous if the adjustment device, through its multiple adjustment means, is configured to individually predetermine the effective notch volumes of the different compartmentalizing notches. In this way, individual adjustment of the effective notch volumes of several compartmentalizing notches, preferably all compartmentalizing notches, of the compartmentalizing disc is also possible.

[0014] In one embodiment of the compartmentalizing device, the at least one adjusting means of the adjusting device is a slider which can be displaced relative to the at least one compartmentalizing notch in order to adjust the effective notch volume of at least one of the compartmentalizing notches. In this case, the at least one slider can be displaced in and / or onto at least one of the compartmentalizing notches in order to change the effective notch volume of the at least one compartmentalizing notch. The slider(s) can be positioned on or in the compartmentalizing notches in such a way that the effective notch volume of the compartmentalizing notches changes accordingly. In this case, the at least one slider can be designed to be displaced radially outwards into and / or onto the at least one compartmentalizing notch, in particular starting from a center point of the compartmentalizing disc.

[0015] To guide the at least one slider, the compartment panel can have at least one sliding guide for the at least one slider. The sliding guide can be formed on or, if appropriate, within the compartment panel. If the sliding guide is formed within the compartment panel, for example, as an internal sliding channel, the sliding guide can be well protected against dirt and / or damage.

[0016] The sliding guide can in particular be oriented radially outwards from a center point of the compartment disc and / or be designed as a linear sliding guide.

[0017] The adjustment device can have at least one return means, for example, a tension spring, against whose return force the at least one slider can be displaced relative to the compartment notches to adjust, in particular to reduce, the effective notch volume of the at least two compartment notches. Due to its return force, the return means can prevent play in the slider, which could lead to an imprecise adjustment of the effective notch volume of the compartment notches.

[0018] In one embodiment of the return means, it is provided that it applies a return force which is directed in the radial direction towards a center of the compartment disc.

[0019] It is particularly advantageous if the at least one adjustment means for adjusting the effective notch volume of the at least two compartment notches is continuously movable. This allows for a continuous, or at least very fine, adjustment of the effective notch volume of the compartment notches.

[0020] The adjustment device can have at least one displacement mechanism configured to displace the at least one adjustment means, in particular the at least one previously mentioned slider, relative to the at least two compartment notches in order to adjust the effective notch volume of the at least two compartment notches as desired. For individual adjustment of the notch volume of the individual compartment notches, it can be advantageous if the displacement mechanism is configured to individually displace the adjustment means assigned to the compartment notches.

[0021] In one embodiment of the at least one displacement mechanism, it has at least one spindle drive with a rotatable spindle and a spindle nut. The spindle nut can be connected to the at least one adjustment means, in particular to the at least one slide, via a lever in order to displace the adjustment means relative to at least one compartment notch by rotation of the spindle and a resulting movement of the spindle nut on the spindle, axially aligned with respect to the spindle, and thus to change the effective notch volume of the compartment notch and adjust it as desired.

[0022] The spindle drive can have an actuator for driving the spindle. This allows the position of the at least one adjustment means relative to at least one compartment notch to be easily changed. The actuator can be, for example, a motor and / or a manually operable rotary handle and / or a handwheel that is / are connected to the spindle.

[0023] To prevent a set position of the at least one adjustment means from changing during movement of the partition disc, the adjustment device can have a locking mechanism designed to lock the at least one adjustment means in its set position. In this context, it can be particularly advantageous if the locking mechanism is designed to lock a rotational position of a spindle, for example the aforementioned spindle drive of the displacement mechanism. A releasable ratchet can serve as the locking mechanism, which prevents inadvertent adjustment of the threaded spindle and thus inadvertent adjustment of the adjustment means.

[0024] The rotatable spindle of the spindle operation can, for example, have a fine thread or a normal thread, so that, depending on the thread, a different fine adjustment of the position of the at least one adjustment means relative to at least one of the at least two compartment notches is possible.

[0025] In one embodiment of the compartmentalizing device, it is provided that the adjusting device has an adjusting disk as at least one adjusting means. The adjusting disk can have a number of adjusting notches, in particular at least two adjusting notches, which correspond in number and / or arrangement and / or geometry and / or dimension to the number and / or arrangement and / or geometry and / or dimension of the at least two compartmentalizing notches of the compartmentalizing disk. The adjusting disk can therefore in particular have at least two adjusting notches. In one embodiment of the compartmentalizing device, it is provided that the adjusting disk and the compartmentalizing disk of the compartmentalizing device are identical in terms of the at least two compartmentalizing notches and the at least two adjusting notches. The compartmentalizing disk and the adjusting disk can be circular disks and / or have the same diameter.

[0026] In an initial position, the setting notches of the setting disc and the dividing notches of the dividing disc can be aligned. In this relative position of the setting disc to the dividing disc, the largest possible adjustable effective notch volume of the dividing notches can then be specified.

[0027] If the adjusting disc is moved relative to the dividing disc, in particular rotated about a common axis of rotation of the two discs relative to the dividing disc, the dividing notches and the adjusting notches initially partially overlap, which leads to a reduction in the effective notch volume of the dividing notches. This allows for a preferably continuous adjustment of the effective notch volume of the dividing notches of the dividing disc.

[0028] As already mentioned, in one embodiment of the dividing device, the adjusting disc can be rotatable relative to the dividing disc. This is particularly possible about a common axis of rotation of the adjusting disc and the dividing disc. The common axis of rotation can extend through a center point of the dividing disc as well as through a center point of the adjusting disc. The adjusting disc and / or the dividing disc can have a circular cross-section, wherein the cross-sections of the adjusting disc and the dividing disc are preferably identical.

[0029] In order to change a relative position of the setting notches of the setting disc relative to the compartment notches of the compartment disc and thereby adjust an effective notch volume of the compartment notches, the setting disc can be rotatable relative to the compartment disc.

[0030] A maximum effective notch volume can be achieved when the notches of the notch disk and the adjustment notches of the adjustment disk are arranged in complete overlap. By shifting the adjustment notches relative to the notches, the effective notch volume of the notches can be changed and thus adjusted as desired.

[0031] The adjustment device may have an adjustment means, such as an eccentric, for changing a relative rotational position of the dividing disc to the adjustment disc. The adjustment means may be part of a displacement mechanism of the adjustment device.

[0032] The adjusting means can be rotatably mounted on the dividing disc and can have an eccentric cam. The eccentric cam can be guided in an elongated hole in the adjusting disc, preferably aligned radially with the adjusting disc. Using the eccentric cam and the elongated hole, a rotary movement of the adjusting means can be converted into a relative rotary movement between the dividing disc and the adjusting disc, thereby adjusting the effective notch volume of the dividing notches.

[0033] The adjustment device can have at least one setting indicator. The setting indicator can be configured to indicate a position of the at least one adjustment means and / or to indicate an effective notch volume of at least one of the at least two compartmentalizing notches. Thus, the currently set notch volume of the compartmentalizing notches of the compartmentalizing disc of the compartmentalizing device can be recognized even from a distance.

[0034] In one embodiment of the separating device, the separating disc can have at least two separating notches of different sizes, in particular of different widths, and / or of different geometries. With such a separating device, bristle bundles of different geometries and / or sizes can be separated from a supply of loose bristle filaments.

[0035] The compartmentalizing device can have a transport device that is configured to transport bristle bundles held in the at least two compartmentalizing notches to a downstream processing station of a brush manufacturing machine. The transport device can be configured to transport bristle bundles by means of negative pressure. In this context, it can be advantageous if the transport device has a transport line for each of the compartmentalizing notches present on the compartmentalizing disc, through which a bristle bundle can be removed from the respective compartmentalizing notch by means of negative pressure and transported to a downstream processing station of a brush manufacturing machine. The processing station can, for example, be a processing station at which the bristle bundles are post-processed, for example milled and / or ground and / or connected to carrier plates and / or brush bodies.

[0036] The partition disc can preferably be designed as a circular disc. To save weight, it is possible for the partition disc to have at least one material-free area.

[0037] Finally, to achieve the object, a brush manufacturing machine having the features of the independent claim directed to such a brush manufacturing machine is also proposed. In particular, to achieve the object, a brush manufacturing machine with at least one compartmentalizing device according to one of the claims directed to such a device is proposed.

[0038] The invention can be summarized as follows: The invention concerns improvements in the technical field of brush manufacturing. For this purpose, among other things, a sectioning device is proposed, which has a sectioning disc with at least two sectioning notches formed on its circumference. In order to be able to adjust the effective notch volume of the sectioning notches as desired, the sectioning device has an adjustment device configured to adjust the effective notch volume of the sectioning notches available for sectioning bristle bundles.

[0039] The invention is explained in more detail below using exemplary embodiments, but is not limited to these exemplary embodiments. Further exemplary embodiments result from the combination of the features of one or more claims with one another and / or from the combination of one or more features of the exemplary embodiments.

[0040] They show: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a dividing device comprising a dividing disc with a total of nine dividing notches formed on its circumference, wherein the dividing device is equipped with an adjusting device for adjusting the effective notch volumes of its dividing notches, Figure 2 is Figure 1 with the circle K1 marked detail in an enlarged view, where it can be seen that the adjusting means of the adjusting device assigned to each compartment notch are inserted to different extents into the respective compartment notches, so that each of the compartment notches has a different effective notch volume, Figure 3, which in Figure 1 shown dividing device, where the individual bristle bundles are already removed from the dividing notches of the dividing disc by means of a transport device of the dividing device, Figure 4, which in Figure 3with the circle K2 marked detail in an enlarged view, Figure 5 a broken-out and in the edge area partially sectioned view of the dividing disc of the dividing device shown in the previous figures, whereby functional elements of the adjustment device can be seen on an upper flat side of the dividing disc, Figure 6 a sectioned side view of the in Figure 5 illustrated functional elements of the compartmentalizing device, Figure 7 a top view of a further compartmentalizing disc which can be used on the compartmentalizing device illustrated in the previous figures, Figure 8 a bottom view of an adjusting means in the form of an eccentric, with which a relative position of the Figure 9 shown adjusting disc to the one in Figure 7 shown division disc is changeable, Figure 9 is a plan view of an adjusting disc which, with regard to its adjustment notches, is identical to the division notches of the Figure 7shown compartment disc and serves as an adjustment means of the adjustment device of a compartment device in the sense of the invention, Figure 10 is a plan view of the compartment disc arranged in complete overlap from Figure 7 and the adjusting disc Figure 9 , where the eccentric consists of Figure 8 is rotatably mounted on the dividing disc and is arranged in a position in which it holds the adjusting disc arranged relative to the dividing disc in such a position that the adjusting notches and the dividing notches are arranged in complete overlap relative to each other, so that a maximum effective notch volume of the dividing notches is available, Figures 11-13, the two in Figure 10shown discs in different relative rotational positions to each other to illustrate the possibilities for adjusting the effective notch volumes of the dividing notches of the dividing disc, and Figure 14 a schematic view of a brush manufacturing machine comprising a processing station and a dividing device.

[0041] In the following description of various embodiments of the invention, elements that correspond in their function are given the same reference numbers even if they have a different design or shape.

[0042] The Figures 1-14 show at least parts of a whole designated 1, which is designed to separate bristle bundles 2 from a bristle supply 3.

[0043] The separating device 1 has a bristle magazine 4 for receiving a bristle supply 3 of loose bristle filaments and a separating disc 5. The separating disc 5 has a plurality of separating notches 6 on its circumference, a total of nine separating notches 6 in the embodiment shown in the figures. The separating disc 5, with its total of nine separating notches 6, can be moved past a removal opening 7 of the bristle magazine 4 for separating bristle bundles 7 from the bristle supply 3 located in the bristle magazine 4.

[0044] The dividing device 1 has an adjusting device 8 which is designed to adjust an effective notch volume of the dividing notches 6 available for dividing bristle bundles 2.

[0045] The adjusting device 8 has at least one adjusting means 9 which is movable relative to at least one of the compartment notches 6 in order to adjust the effective notch volume of the compartment notches 6.

[0046] The Figures 1-6 show adjusting means 9 in a first embodiment, while the Figures 9-13 an adjusting means 9 in a second embodiment. By the Figures 1-6 The notch volumes of the individual compartment notches 6 can be individually specified using the adjustment means shown. Figures 9-13 The notch volumes of the compartment notches can be adjusted simultaneously and uniformly using the adjustment means 9 shown.

[0047] In the Figures 1-6 In the embodiment of the compartmentalizing device 1 shown, the adjusting device 8 for adjusting the effective notch volumes of the total of nine compartmentalizing notches 6 has an adjusting means 9 in the form of a slider 10 which is movable relative to the respective compartmentalizing notch 6.

[0048] The adjustment device 8 in the Figures 1-6 The dividing device 1 shown is designed for individually adjusting the effective notch volume of each of the total of 9 dividing notches 6.

[0049] To adjust the notch volumes of the compartment notches 6, the sliders 10 can be moved relative to the respective compartment notches 6. To adjust the respective notch volume of the individual compartment notches 6, the respective slider can be inserted radially outward into the respective compartment notch 6, starting from a center point 11 of the compartment disc 5.

[0050] The dividing disc 5 has a sliding guide 12 for each slider 10, which according to the sectional view of the dividing disc 5 of the Figure 6 is formed within the compartment disc 5. The adjustment device 8 of the Figures 1-6The dividing device 1 shown has a return means 13 in the form of a tension spring for each slide 10. Against the return force of the respective return means 13, which is directed radially toward the center point 11 of the dividing disc 5, the slides 10 can be displaced relative to the respective dividing notch 6 in order to adjust, in particular to reduce, the effective notch volume of the respective dividing notch 6. The return means 13 serve to hold the respective slides 10 positioned without play, whereby the respectively adjusted effective notch volume of the respective dividing notch 6 can be kept constant, even when the dividing disc 5 is moved to divide bristle bundles 2.

[0051] All of the adjustment means 9 shown in the figures, including the one shown in the Figures 9-13 The adjustment means 9 shown are continuously movable for continuously adjusting the effective notch volume of the compartment notches 6.

[0052] The adjustment device 8 has a displacement mechanism 14 which is designed to displace the respective adjustment means 9, in particular when it is designed as a slider 10, relative to the individual compartment notches 6.

[0053] In the Figures 1-6 In the exemplary embodiment of the compartmentalizing device 1 shown, the displacement mechanism 14 comprises a spindle drive 15. The spindle drive 15 comprises a rotatable spindle 16, which is designed as a threaded spindle, and a spindle nut 17. The spindle nut 17 is connected via a lever 18 to the adjusting means 9, here to the respective slide 10, in order to displace the adjusting means 9 by a rotation of the spindle 16 and a resulting axial movement of the spindle nut 17 with respect to the spindle 16 relative to the respective compartmentalizing notch 6.

[0054] The lever 18 is pivotally connected, on the one hand, to the spindle nut 17 and, on the other hand, to the adjustment means 9, in particular to the slide 10. In this way, the axial movement of the spindle nut 17 on the rotatable spindle 16 of the spindle drive 15 can be converted into a sliding movement of the adjustment means 9 in order to specify the effective notch volume of the respective compartment notch 6 as desired and, if necessary, even individually for each compartment notch 6.

[0055] The spindle drive 15 comprises an actuator 19 for driving the spindle 16. The actuator 19 can be designed as a motor and / or as a manually operable rotary handle and / or as a manually operable handwheel. The spindle 16 is designed as a threaded spindle and can have a thread whose pitch is selected depending on the adjustment range of the adjustment means 9.

[0056] It is possible to equip the spindle 16 with a normal thread or with a fine thread, for example.

[0057] The adjustment device 8 further comprises a locking mechanism 20. The locking mechanism 20 is configured to lock the respective adjustment means 9 in its set position to prevent the position of the adjustment means 9 from changing during a movement of the dividing disc 5. The locking mechanism 20 shown in the figures is configured to lock a respectively set rotational position of the respective spindle 16 of the spindle drives 15. For this purpose, the locking mechanism 20 comprises pawls 40, which prevent the spindle 16 from continuing to rotate unintentionally.

[0058] Everyone in the Figures 1-6 Each adjustment means 9 shown is assigned its own locking mechanism 20. This is advantageous and useful since each adjustment means 9 can be moved individually relative to the respective compartment notch 6 to individually specify the effective notch volume of the individual compartment notches 6.

[0059] To save weight, the compartment disc 5 has, according to the Figures 1 to 6 material-free areas 38.

[0060] The Figures 7-13 serve to illustrate a further embodiment of an adjustment device 8. The adjusting device 8 shown in these figures has an adjusting disc 21 as at least one adjusting means 9. The Figures 9-13 , which show this adjusting disc 21, illustrate that the adjusting disc 21 has a number of adjusting notches 22, namely nine, which correspond in number, arrangement, geometry and dimensions to the dividing notches 6 of the dividing disc 5.

[0061] The adjusting disc 21 has the same diameter as the dividing disc 5 and, just like the latter, is circular. The adjusting disc 21 is rotatable relative to the dividing disc 5, namely around the same axis of rotation, which runs both around the center point 11 of the dividing disc 5 and through the center point 39 of the adjusting disc 21. By rotating the adjusting disc 21 relative to the dividing disc 5, the relative position of the adjusting notches 22 to the dividing notches 6 of the dividing disc 5 can be changed, and thereby the effective notch volumes of the dividing notches 6 can be adjusted. This is determined by comparing the Figures 10-13 which show the adjusting disc 21 below the dividing disc 5 in different relative rotational positions to the dividing disc 5.

[0062] In order to change a relative rotational position of the dividing disc 5 to the adjusting disc 21, the adjusting device 8 comprises an adjusting means 23, which is designed here as an eccentric and is part of a displacement mechanism 14 of the adjusting device 8 of this embodiment.

[0063] The adjusting means 23 is in Figure 8 shown and rotatably mounted on the dividing disc 5. The adjusting means 23 has an eccentric cam 24 which is guided in an elongated hole 25 of the adjusting disc 21, which is aligned in the radial direction on the adjusting disc 21, in order to convert a rotary movement of the adjusting means 23 into a relative rotary movement of the adjusting disc 21 to the dividing disc 5.

[0064] The one in the representations of the Figures 10-13 The arrow displayed on the adjusting means 23 illustrates the position of the eccentric cam 24 and the resulting rotational position of the adjusting disc 21 relative to the dividing disc 5. Figure 10shows the compartment notches 6 with their maximum effective notch volume. By changing the relative position of the adjusting disc 21 relative to the compartment disc 5, the respective effective notch volume of the compartment notches 6 is reduced according to the Figures 11 and 12 shown situations up to a minimum that is Figure 13 is shown.

[0065] The Figures 1-6 illustrate that the setting device 8 of the compartmentalizing device 1 shown there has a setting indicator 26 for each setting means 9, which is designed to display the respective position of the respective setting means 9 and thereby to display the respectively set effective notch volume of the respective compartmentalizing notch 6.

[0066] The compartment disc 5 of the Figures 1-6The compartment device 1 shown has compartment notches 6 which differ from one another in terms of their size, namely their width, and / or their geometry. This is particularly evident from Figure 2 There you can see that the uppermost compartment notch 6 in the cutout has a greater width than the others in the cutout of the Figure 2 shown compartment notches 6.

[0067] The Figures 1-6 The sectioning device 1 shown further comprises a transport device 27 which is designed to transport the separated bristle bundles 2 held ready in the sectioning notches 6 to a downstream processing station 29 of a brush manufacturing machine 28. The transport device 27 is according to Fig. 14for transporting the bristle bundles 2 to the downstream processing station 29 of the brush manufacturing machine 28 by means of negative pressure. For this purpose, the transport device 27 has a total of nine transport lines 30, with the aid of which the bristle bundles 2 can be removed from the compartment notches 6 and transported to the processing station 29 of the brush manufacturing machine 28.

[0068] The processing station 29 can, for example, be a processing station at which the bristle bundles 2 are reworked, for example milled and / or ground and / or connected to carrier plates and / or brush bodies of brushes to be produced.

[0069] According to the Fig. 1-6 the dividing device 1 further comprises a counter-holding device 31 which has a movable counter-holder 32 which is assigned to the dividing disc 5.

[0070] The counterholder 32 can be removed from the Figures 1 and 2shown, the compartment disc 5 approximated position into the position shown in the Figures 3 and 4 shown, spaced position, in which the compartment notches 6 and bristle bundles 2 positioned therein are released for removal by means of the transport device 27. Each of the total of nine compartment notches 6 of the Figures 1-6 In each of the compartmentalizing devices 1 shown, a bundle pusher 33 is assigned to a pusher device 34, by means of which the bristle bundles 2 located in the compartmentalizing notches 6 can be pushed radially outwards from the compartmentalizing notches 6 for removal by means of the transport device 27.

[0071] The separating device 1 further comprises a rotary drive 35, with which the separating disc 5 can be set in rotation in order to separate the bristle bundles 2 from the bristle magazine 4. In order to secure the separated bristle bundles 2 on their way from the bristle magazine 4 to a transfer position located on the transport device 27, the separating device 1 also has counterparts 36 that engage the outer contour of the separating disc 5 and are assigned to the separating disc 5. The counterparts 36 each have a circular arc-shaped contour on their flanks assigned to the separating disc 5, which serve to secure the bristle bundles 2 in the separating notches during a movement of the separating disc relative to the counterparts 36.

[0072] In order to be able to press the bristle supply 3 located in the bristle magazine 4 against the dividing disc 5, the dividing device 1 has a corresponding material pusher 37, with which the bristle supply 3 arranged in the bristle magazine 4 can be subjected to appropriate pressure. This promotes the reliable and uniform removal of bristle bundles 2 from the bristle supply 3 of the bristle magazine 4 with the aid of the dividing disc 5. List of reference symbols

[0073] 1 Separating device 2 Bristle bundle 3 Bristle supply 4 Bristle magazine 5 Separating disc 6 Separating notch 7 Removal opening 8 Adjusting device 9 Adjusting means 10 Slider 11 Center point of 5 12 Sliding guide 13 Reset means 14 Sliding mechanism 15 Spindle drive 16 Spindle 17 Spindle nut 18 Lever 19 Actuator 20 Locking mechanism 21 Adjusting disc 22 Adjusting notch 23 Adjusting means 24 Eccentric cam 25 Slotted hole 26 Setting indicator 27 Transport device 28 Brush manufacturing machine 29 Processing station 30 Transport line 31 Counterholding device 32 Counterholder 33 Bundle pusher 34 Pusher device 35 Rotary drive 36 Counterpiece 37 Material pusher 38 Material-free area in 5 39 Center point of 21 40Pawl

Claims

1. Picking device (1) for picking bundles of bristles (2) from a supply of bristles (3), wherein the picking device (1) has a bristle magazine (4) for receiving a supply of bristles (3) and a picking disk (5), characterized in that the picking disk (5) has at least two picking notches (6) on its circumference and, for the purpose of picking bundles of bristles (2) from a supply of bristles (3) located in the bristle magazine (4), can be moved with its picking notches (6) past a removal opening (7) of the bristle magazine (4), wherein the picking device (1) comprises an adjusting device (8) that is set up to adjust the effective notch volume of the picking notches (6) available for picking bundles of bristles (2).

2. Picking device (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the adjusting device (8) for adjusting the effective notch volume of the picking notches (6) has at least one adjusting means (9) movable relative to at least one of the at least two picking notches (6).

3. Picking device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the adjusting device (8) has for each picking notch (6) in each case an adjusting means (9), in particular a slide (10), movable relative to the respective picking notch (6), for adjusting, preferably individually, the effective notch volume of the respective picking notch (6).

4. Picking device (1) according to one of claims 2 or 3, wherein the at least one adjusting means (9) is a slide (10) which is displaceable relative to at least one of the picking notches (6) for adjusting the effective notch volume of at least one picking notch (6), preferably wherein the slide (10) is displaceable into and / or to least one of the at least one picking notches (6) for the purpose of adjusting the effective notch volume of the at least one picking notch (6), in particular starting from a center point (11) of the picking disk (5) radially outwards.

5. Picking device (1) according to one of claims 3 or 4, wherein the adjusting device (8) comprises at least one restoring means (13), for example a tension spring, against the restoring force of which, which is oriented in particular in the radial direction towards a center point (11) of the picking disk (6), the at least one slide (10) is displaceable for adjusting, in particular for reducing, the effective notch volume relative to the picking notches (6).

6. Picking device (1) according to one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the adjusting device (8) comprises at least one displacement mechanism (14) which is configured to displace the at least one adjusting means (9), in particular a slide (10), relative to the picking notches (6), preferably wherein the at least one displacement mechanism (14) comprises a spindle drive (15) having a rotatable spindle (16) and a spindle nut (17), wherein the spindle nut (17) is connected via a lever (18) to the at least one adjusting means (9), in particular with the at least one slide (10), in order to displace the adjusting means (9) relative to at least one of the picking notches (6) by means of a rotation of the spindle (16) and a movement of the spindle nut (17) caused thereby and axial with respect to the spindle (16), and / or wherein the spindle drive (15) has an actuator (19) for driving the spindle (16), in particular a motor and / or a rotary handle and / or a handwheel.

7. Picking device (1) according to one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the adjusting device (8) has a locking mechanism (20) which is set up to lock the at least one adjusting means (9) in its set position, in particular wherein the locking mechanism (20) is set up to lock a rotational position of one or the spindle (16) of one or the spindle drive (15).

8. Picking device (1) according to one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the adjusting device (8) has as at least one adjusting means (9) an adjusting disk (21) which has a number of adjusting notches (22), in particular at least two adjusting notches (22), which corresponds in number and / or arrangement and / or geometry and / or dimensions to the number and / or arrangement and / or geometry and / or dimensions of the picking notches (6) of the picking disk (5).

9. Picking device (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the adjusting disk (21) is rotatable relative to the picking disk (5) to change a relative position of the adjusting notches (22) to the picking notches (6) of the picking disk (5) and thereby to set an effective notch volume of the picking notches (6).

10. Picking device (1) according to one of claims 8 or 9, wherein the adjusting device (8) for changing a relative rotational position of the picking disk (5) to the adjusting disk (21) comprises an adjusting means (23), in particular an eccentric, in particular wherein the adjusting means (22) is part of one or the displacement mechanism (14).

11. Picking device (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the adjusting means (23), in particular the eccentric, is rotatably mounted on the picking disk (5) and an eccentric cam (24) of the adjusting means (23) is guided in a slot (25) of the adjusting disk (21), preferably in a radial direction, aligned with the adjusting disk (21), in order to convert a rotary movement of the adjusting means (23) into a relative rotary movement of the adjusting disk (21) to the picking disk (5), and / or wherein the at least one adjusting means (9) is steplessly movable.

12. Picking device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the adjusting device (8) comprises at least one adjusting indicator (26) which is configured to indicate a position of at least one adjusting means (9) and / or to indicate an effective notched volume set for at least one picking notch (6).

13. Picking device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the picking disk (5) has at least two picking notches (6) of different size, in particular of different width, and / or of different geometry.

14. Picking device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, having a transport device (27) which is set up to transport bundles of bristles (2) held ready in the picking notches (6) to a downstream processing station (29) of a brush-making machine (28), in particular wherein the transport device (27) is set up to transport the bundles of bristles (2) by means of suction.

15. Brush-making machine (28) having at least one picking device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 14.

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