Abstract: A brush and method of brush production in which, inter alia, a brush (1) which has a bristle carrier (2) with a receiving depression (5) which, during fastening of bristle filaments (4) to the bristle carrier (2), is filled completely or partially by melted filament material of fastening-side ends (6) of the bristle filaments (4) of the brush (1) to be produced.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for producing brushware (2), in particular brushes, brooms and/or paintbrushes, including at least two tufting stations (3, 4) for tufting tufts of bristles (5) in brushware bodies (6). The tufting stations (3, 4) are arranged in a shared working space (7) of the apparatus (1), and the apparatus (1), for at least one of the tufting stations (3, 4), includes an individual protection device (8, 9) designed to separate an access region (10, 11) that has the tufting stations (3, 4) and is accessible to an operator (12) from the working space (7) of the apparatus (1).

Abstract: A bundle segmenting device (1) for segmenting bristle bundles (2) from a supply (3) of loose bristle filaments (4). The bundle segmenting device (10 has a bundle segmenter (5), which has at least one segmenting notch (6), and a bundle forming device (7), which is configured to shape a bristle bundle (2) situated in the at least one segmenting notch (5).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a brush (1) is provided, in particular a toothbrush, having a bristle carrier (2) and a bristle complement (3) of bristle filaments (4). The bristle carrier (2) and fastening-proximal ends (6) of the bristle filaments (4) of the bristle complement (3) are heated, and the fastening-proximal ends (6) of the bristle filaments (4)—as opposed to the bristle carrier (2)—are fused, whereupon the bristle carrier (2) and the bristle filaments (4) of the bristle complement (3) are connected to one another.

Abstract: A transport plate (1) for bristle filaments (2) is provided, in which the transport plate (1) includes a base support (3) and at least one filament holder (4) which is separable from the base support (3), has a pattern of holes (5) consisting of transport receptacles (6) for bristle filaments (2), and is made of plastic.

Abstract: A bristle goods manufacturing machine (1) is provided having a carousel (2) on which are provided at least three holders (5) for receiving bristle goods bodies (6), which holders are disposed successively in the rotation direction of the carousel (2), and with a carousel drive (3) by way of which the carousel (2) is rotatably driven about a rotation axis (4). The bristle goods manufacturing machine (1) has at least one drilling station (7) with a drilling tool (8), and at least one stuffing station (9) with a stuffing tool (10), and at least one loading and/or unloading station (11) for loading and/or unloading the holders (5), and a feed axis (13) of the drilling tool (8) and a stuffing axis (14) of the stuffing tool (10) are aligned parallel to one another.

Abstract: A device used in the technical field of producing bristle products. The device (1) includes a tufting tool (3) for tufting bundles of bristles (4) into a provided bristle carrier (5) and a bristle displacer (6) for displacing already tufted bundles of bristles from a tufting region of the tufting tool (3). The tufting tool (3) and the bristle displacement element (6) are connected to a common drive shaft (9) of the device via a respective coupling gear mechanism (7) and/or (8) and are driven by same.

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).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing bristle products (2), in which a bristle carrier (3) provided with at least one bundle receptacle bore (4) is provided, and a bristle bundle (5) is incorporated conjointly with a fastening anchor (6) into the bundle receptacle bore (4) and anchored in the latter by the fastening anchor (6). The fastening anchor (6), during incorporation into the bundle receptacle bore (4), is deformed while forming at least one end-proximal anchoring structure (7).

Abstract: Improvements in the technical field of brush manufacturing include providing a profiling device (25) for profiling a set of bristles (3) of a brush (1) to be manufactured, which profiling device is set up to profile a cleaning side (27) of the set of bristles by axially displacing bristle filaments (4) of the set of bristles (3) relative to their longitudinal axes.

Abstract: A method for separating bristle bundles (5) from a supply (10) of loose bristle filaments (11) is provided, in which a bundle separator (13) having a separating notch (14) is moved in a separating movement past the supply (10) of loose bristle filaments (11), in the process separating a bristle bundle (5) from the supply (10) which makes its way into the separating notch (14). When the separating movement is carried out, the separating notch (14) changes its direction of movement in a separating region (16) on the supply (10) at least twice, preferably at least thrice.

Abstract: A bristle goods manufacturing machine (1) is provided having a suction device (2) for suctioning off transport holders (3) for bristle filaments (4) and/or bristle goods (21). The suction device (2) includes a suction housing (5) in which a dirt sink (6) is formed.

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).

Abstract: A method for producing bristle products (1), in particular brushes, having a bristle carrier (2) and a bristle set (3) of bristle filaments (4), wherein a bristle carrier (2) and fastening-proximal ends (5) of bristle filaments (4) are connected to one another by a thermal joining process, and the bristle carrier (2), in particular its external contour, is deformed from an initial shape to a target shape by a temperature variation of the bristle carrier (2). A bristle product production device (100) to carry out the method is also provided.

Abstract: Improvements in the technical field of the production of bristle products are provided. To this end, a device (1) for feeding bristle bundles (2) for the production of bristle products is provided, with the device having an impact plate (4) with an aerodynamic shape.

Abstract: A method for quality testing of brushes (2) is provided, in which method a trained, AI-based, classifier (4) is used. After corresponding training using a training data set which shows images of defective brushes, the classifier (4) is configured to classify brushes (2) to be checked as defective brushes based on images of the brushes (2).

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for forming bristle bundles (2) is provided. The apparatus (1) includes at least one bundle pocket (3), intended to receive a bristle bundle (2) to be formed. The bundle pocket (3) has at least one piercing (6) in the side. A displacement device (7) on the apparatus (1) can be introduced into the bundle pocket (3) through this piercing (6) to create a clearance (29) inside a bristle bundle (2) to be formed. The bundle pocket (3) and the bristle bundle (2) located therein are heated by the heating device (4) in the apparatus (1) to fix the shape of the bristle bundle (2) defined by the bundle pocket (3) and the displacement device (7).

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for forming bristle bundles (2) is inter alia proposed as an improvement in the technical field of manufacturing and designing brushes. The apparatus (1) includes at least one bundle pocket (3) which is specified for receiving bristle bundles (2) to be formed. The bundle pocket (3) has a common bundle receptacle portion (50) for unifying at least two bristle bundles (2). The bundle pocket (3) and the bristle bundles (2) situated therein are heated by the heating apparatus (4) of the apparatus (1) so as to set the shaping of the bristle bundles (2) that is predefined by the bundle pocket (3) and the displacement means (7).

Abstract: Improvements in the technical field of brush manufacture are provided by a dividing-up device (1), which includes 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 indent volume of the dividing-up indents (6) as desired, the dividing-up device (1) also includes an adjusting device (8), which is designed to adjust the effective indent volume of the dividing-up indents (6) that is available for dividing up clusters (2) of bristles.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for producing brushware (2), in particular brushes, brooms and/or paintbrushes, including at least two tufting stations (3, 4) for tufting tufts of bristles (5) in brushware bodies (6). The tufting stations (3, 4) are arranged in a shared working space (7) of the apparatus (1), and the apparatus (1), for at least one of the tufting stations (3, 4), includes an individual protection device (8, 9) designed to separate an access region (10, 11) that has the tufting stations (3, 4) and is accessible to an operator (12) from the working space (7) of the apparatus (1).