Abstract

A machine (1) for making bristle tools (50) comprises a first operating assembly (2) provided with at least drilling means (3) and punching means (4) respectively for making open cavities (52) on bodies (51) of said tools (50) and for inserting bundles (60) of bristles (61) therein; a moving unit (5) comprising a first, substantially flat supporting base (14) to which a plurality of first supporting elements (11) are secured parallel and adjacent, adapted to house the tool bodies (51) and movable at least to move and position the tool bodies (51) at the drilling means (3) and the punching means (4); at least one feeding unit (10) provided with second supporting elements (12) adapted to receive and support the tool bodies (51), arranged adjacent and parallel along a ring path P and movable along the ring path (P) between respective loading positions (C), in which they are arranged opposite the first operating assembly (2) to receive tool bodies (51), and a defined transfer position (T, T' ), in which they face the first operating assembly (2) and the moving unit (5) to allow the latter to pick up said tool bodies (52).

IPC Classes  ?

• A46D 3/06 - Machines for both drilling bodies and inserting bristles
• A46D 3/08 - Parts of brush-making machines
• A46D 3/04 - Machines for inserting or fixing bristles in bodies
• A46D 1/05 - SplittingPointing

Abstract

A machine (1) for making bristle tools (50; 150) of the brush type and of the swab type comprises a first operating assembly (2) provided with drilling means (3) and punching means (4), a moving unit (5) for moving and positioning the tool bodies (51; 151) at the drilling means (3) and punching means (4), a feeding unit (10) for receiving tool bodies (51; 151) and releasing them to the moving unit (5), a second operating assembly (6) for processing the bristles (61) of brush-type tools (50) and a first transfer unit (7) for transferring the tools (50) from the first operating assembly (2) to the second operating assembly (6) and a third operating assembly (9) for processing the bristles (61) of swab-type tools (150) and a second transfer unit (70) for transferring the tools (150) provided with bristle bundles (60) from the first operating assembly (2) to the third operating assembly (9).

IPC Classes  ?

• A46D 3/06 - Machines for both drilling bodies and inserting bristles
• A46D 3/08 - Parts of brush-making machines
• A46D 1/05 - SplittingPointing
• A46D 3/04 - Machines for inserting or fixing bristles in bodies

Abstract

A machine (1) for making bristle tools (50) comprises at least one of a first operating element (2) for inserting a bristle bundle (60) and an anchoring element (62) into a cavity (52) of a body (51) of a tool (50); a second operating element (3) for taking a bristle bundle (60) from a bristle magazine (41); a third operating element (4) for moving bristle bundles (60) already inserted into the cavity (52); a fourth mobile operating element (7) for shearing a metal wire (65) and creating anchoring elements (62) and at least one moving device (10) to move one of the operating elements (2, 3, 4, 7) with a reciprocating motion comprising a forward stroke (Ca) and a backward stroke (Cr) and a dwell step (s) between the strokes (Ca, Cr); the moving device (10) includes a first and a second rocker arm (11, 12) having respective first ends (11a, 12a) connected to frame means (5) and second ends (11b, 12b) connected to a first connecting rod (13) to form a first four-bar linkage mechanism (21), the second rocker arm (12) comprising a connecting portion (12c) to move the operating element (2, 3, 4, 7); a crank (14) driven by a rotary actuator (30) and a second connecting rod (15) rotatably connected to the crank (14) and to an intermediate portion (11c) of said first rocker arm (11); the crank (14) and the second connecting rod (15) form with the first rocker arm (11) a second four-bar linkage mechanism (22).

IPC Classes  ?

• A46D 3/04 - Machines for inserting or fixing bristles in bodies
• A46D 3/08 - Parts of brush-making machines

Abstract

A machine (1) for making bristle tools (50) comprises at least one of a first mobile operating element (2) provided with an internal longitudinal seat (4), a second operating element (3) mobile within the longitudinal seat (4) and adapted to insert into a cavity (52) of a body (51) of a tool (50) a bristle bundle (60) and an anchoring element (61), a third mobile operating element (7) for shearing a metal wire (65) and making anchoring elements (62); the machine comprises a moving device (10) for moving along a straight operating path (A, B) with reciprocating motion one of the operating elements (2, 3, 7) and comprising first and second rods (11, 12) parallel to a first direction (X) and to the operating path (A, B) and rotatably connected by a pair of rocker arms (13, 14) to form a first four-bar linkage mechanism (21), the first rod (11) supporting the operating element (2, 3, 7) and the second rod (12) being mobile along a second direction (Y) almost orthogonal to the first direction (X); the moving device comprises a driver connecting rod (15) having a first end (15a) rotatably connected to frame means (5) and a second end (15b) rotatably connected to an intermediate portion (13c) of one of the rocker arms (13) and driving means (30) for oscillating the driver connecting rod (15) around the respective first end (15a) with reciprocating motion so as to move the first four-bar linkage mechanism (21) and move the first rod (11) along the straight operating path (A, B).

IPC Classes  ?

• A46D 3/04 - Machines for inserting or fixing bristles in bodies
• A46D 3/08 - Parts of brush-making machines

Abstract

A machine (1) for making metal bristle brushes (200) comprises a rolling station (2) for rolling least one metal wire (100), in particular having a circular cross-section, moved along an feeding direction A so as to obtain a flat wire (101) with a quadrangular section; a cutting station (3) for cutting the flat wire (101) so as to make flat wire sections (102) of a set length; an assembly station (4) for fixing a plurality of flat wire sections (102) to respective base elements (201) for making corresponding brushes (200) equipped with metal bristles (202); the rolling station (2) comprises a first laminating roller (21) and a second laminating roller (22), that are parallel and opposite, configured and cooperating to roll at least two circular cross section metal wires (100) moved parallel and along the feeding direction (A) in order to make two respective quadrangular section flat wires (101) to be conveyed to said cutting station (3).

IPC Classes  ?

• A46D 1/06 - Machines or apparatus for cutting bristles
• A46D 1/00 - BristlesSelection of materials for bristles
• B21F 11/00 - Cutting wire
• A46B 3/14 - Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier by clamping into rings or the like specially adapted for street-cleaning or rail-cleaning brooms

Abstract

A machine (1) for making brushes (100) comprises supply means (2) for unwinding a metal wire (101) from a reel; a first operating station (3) for cutting the wire (101), making wire sections (102) and bending them to obtain bent wire sections (103); a second operating station (4) for associating with each bent wire section (103) a respective bundle of bristles (110); a third operating station (5) for trimming the bundle of bristles (110) associated with the bent wire section (103); a first moving drum (6) provided with a plurality of operating units (7), each of which comprising gripping means (11, 12) for receiving, supporting and twisting a bent wire section (103); the operating stations (3, 4, 5) are positioned angularly spaced around the first moving drum (6) which is rotatable about a first rotation axis (XI) to position each operating unit (7) in sequence at each of the operating stations (3, 4, 5); while the operating unit (7) is moved from the second operating station (4) to the third operating station (5) the gripping means (11, 12) twist the bent wire section (103) to make a brush.

IPC Classes  ?

• A46D 3/05 - Machines for inserting or fixing bristles in bodies for fixing the bristles between wires, tapes, or the like
• A46D 1/06 - Machines or apparatus for cutting bristles

Abstract

A machine (1) for making bristle tools (50) such as brushes, brooms, and the like, comprises a plurality of carrying units (2) movable along a movement path (P) and configured to house and support a respective body (51) of a bristle tool (50) made of plastic material; a drilling station (3) provided with drilling means (4) to create a plurality of cavities (52) on each body (51); a punching station (5) provided with punching means (6) suitable to forcibly insert into said cavities (52) bristle bundles (60) and respective anchoring elements (61) made of plastic material and partially deformable; slotting means (8) configured to create, on a side wall (53) of each cavity (52), at least one groove (55) extending inside the respective body (51) and provided with an opening (55a) to allow the insertion and locking, through interference and partial deformation, of the corresponding anchoring element (61); the slotting means (8) are associated with a slotting station (9), positioned between the drilling station (3) and the punching station (5), or with the drilling station (3) or with the punching station (5).

IPC Classes  ?

• A46D 3/04 - Machines for inserting or fixing bristles in bodies
• A46D 3/06 - Machines for both drilling bodies and inserting bristles

Abstract

A feeding system (1) for cotton or flocked sticks (50) comprises first feeding means (2) for moving first groups (101) of sticks (50) along a first feeding direction (A), a first storage compartment (3) adapted to receive at least one first group (101) of sticks from first feeding means (2), transfer means (4) for transferring a second group (102) of sticks (50) from said first storage compartment (3) to a second storage compartment (5), a transfer drum (6) rotatable and provided on an external side wall (26) thereof with a plurality of first seats (11) configured to remove from the second storage compartment (5) and house respective sticks (50) and a feeding duct (7) to receive one stick (50) at a time from the transfer drum (6) and convey the stick to second feeding means (8).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 29/02 - Rotary conveyors, e.g. rotating discs, arms, star-wheels or cones for inclined or vertical transit
• B65G 47/14 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding

Abstract

A bristle tool (1) for domestic and/or industrial use comprises a plurality of bristle bundles (30) made of plastic material, a body (2) made of plastic material provided with a plurality of open cavities (3), a plurality of partially deformable anchoring elements (4) made of plastic material, associated with respective ends (31) of bristle bundles (30) and inserted along with the ends (31) into the cavities (3) of the body (2); each cavity (3) extends inside the body (2) and comprises a inlet first portion (21), provided with a first opening (21a) through which the bristle bundle (30) and the anchoring element (4) are inserted, and a bottom second portion (22); each cavity (3) comprises at least one groove (23) made on at least a first side wall (21b) of the first portion (21) and/or a second side wall (22b) of the second portion (22); the groove (23) extends inside the body (2) and is provided with a second opening (23a) for insertion of a respective anchoring element (4) and with anchoring walls (23b, 23c); the anchoring element (4) is forcibly inserted into the groove (23) so as to deform and get stuck against at least one of its anchoring walls (23b, 23c).

IPC Classes  ?

• A46B 3/16 - Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier by wires or other anchoring means, specially for U-shaped bristle tufts

Abstract

A brush tufting device comprises at least one tufting tool which has a plurality of sub-tools that can be moved back and forth on trajectories and that are driven by a camshaft (80) on which cams (82 to 100) having inclined cam surfaces (102 to 104) are mounted. Cam followers are mounted in pairs on a common rocker (114) that is tilted by the inclined cam followers (102, 104).

IPC Classes  ?

• A46D 3/04 - Machines for inserting or fixing bristles in bodies

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for producing round brushes, comprising drive rollers (22, 26) that are driven by a motor and that press, as wire halves are twisted together, a wire towards a rotating gripper (60). The wire material slides along on deflection devices (52, 54).

IPC Classes  ?

• A46D 3/05 - Machines for inserting or fixing bristles in bodies for fixing the bristles between wires, tapes, or the like
• A46D 9/02 - CuttingTrimming

Abstract

A punching head (1) for an apparatus for producing brushes or brooms, comprises at least one punch (2) suitable for inserting groups of bristles into a body of a brush or broom, driving means (6, 7, 8) of said punch (2), said driving means (6, 7, 8; 43, 44, 45) is structured so as to be able to vary a stroke of said punch (2).

IPC Classes  ?

• A46D 3/04 - Machines for inserting or fixing bristles in bodies
• A46D 3/08 - Parts of brush-making machines

Abstract

An apparatus (1) for production of brushes or brooms, comprising supporting elements (7) for bristle-holding bodies (6) of brushes or brooms, said supporting elements (7) being fixed to supporting means (8), said apparatus (1) further comprising drilling means (4) to make in said bristle-holding bodies (6) holes intended for receiving groups of bristles (S) and punch means (5) intended for inserting into said holes said groups of bristles (S), said punch means (5) being movable parallel to a vertical direction (Z) between an upper position (18) and a lower position (19), said supporting means (8) is also movable parallel to said direction (Z), between a first position (20) and a second position (21), an opposite direction to said punch means (5), when said punch means (5) is moved from said lower position (19) to said upper position (18) after respective groups of bristles (S) have been inserted into corresponding holes of said bristle -holding bodies (6).

IPC Classes  ?

• A46D 3/06 - Machines for both drilling bodies and inserting bristles

Goods & Services

Automatic machines for producing brooms and brushes; injection moulds for plastic materials.

Goods & Services

Automatic machines for producing brooms and brushes; machine parts, namely, injection moulds for use in moulding machines for the manufacturing of plastic goods, namely, brooms, mops and brushes

Goods & Services

Automatic machines for the manufacture of brooms and brushes; injection moulds of plastics.