BE1024672B1 - Transport device and brush making machine with a transport device - Google Patents

Abstract

To simplify the handling of parts, in particular of brush bodies (6) and / or brushes (7) to be treated, namely toothbrushes, the transport device (1) and the brush-making machine (2). ) equipped with it are proposed. The transport device (1) has a plurality of transport housings (5) for housing respectively at least one workpiece. Each of the transport housings (5) is rotatably and / or pivotally arranged at the transport chain (4) of the transport device (1) rotatably and / or pivotally about an axis of rotation R. In order to be able to turn and / or rotate the transport housing (5) at the transport chain (4), the transport device (1) has at least one rotary drive (8), which is designed for rotation and / or the pivoting of the transport housing (5).

Description

(30) Priority data:

06/28/2016 FROM 10 2016 007 796.4

04/06/2017 DE 10 2017 107 453.8 (73) Holder (s):

ZAHORANSKYAG 79674, TODTNAU Germany (72) Inventor (s):

ALBRECHT Christoph

79674 TODTNAU-AFTERSTEG

Germany

SUMMER Guido

79677 WEMBACH

Germany

ZEIHER Sven

79674 TODTNAU

Germany (54) Conveying device and brush making machine with a conveying device (57) To simplify the handling of parts, in particular of brush body (6) and / or brushes (7) to be treated, namely toothbrushes, the transport device (1) and the brush making machine (2) which is equipped therewith are provided. The transport device (1) has a plurality of transport housings (5) for housing at least one part to be treated respectively. Each of the transport housings (5) is arranged in a rotary and / or pivoting manner at the level of the transport chain (4) of the transport device (1) in a rotary and / or pivoting manner about an axis of rotation R. In order to be able to rotate and / or pivot the transport housings (5) at the level of the transport chain (4), the transport device (1) also has at least one rotary drive (8), which is designed for rotation and / or the pivoting of the transport housings (5).

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BELGIAN INVENTION PATENT

FPS Economy, SMEs, Middle Classes & Energy

Publication number: 1024672 Deposit number: BE2017 / 5415

Intellectual Property Office International Classification: A46D 3/08 A46D 3/06 Date of issue: 05/22/2018

The Minister of the Economy,

Having regard to the Paris Convention of March 20, 1883 for the Protection of Industrial Property;

Considering the law of March 28, 1984 on patents for invention, article 22, for patent applications introduced before September 22, 2014;

Given Title 1 “Patents for invention” of Book XI of the Code of Economic Law, article XI.24, for patent applications introduced from September 22, 2014;

Having regard to the Royal Decree of 2 December 1986 relating to the request, the issue and the maintenance in force of invention patents, article 28;

Considering the patent application received by the Intellectual Property Office on 09/06/2017.

Whereas for patent applications falling within the scope of Title 1, Book XI of the Code of Economic Law (hereinafter CDE), in accordance with article XI. 19, §4, paragraph 2, of the CDE, if the patent application has been the subject of a search report mentioning a lack of unity of invention within the meaning of the §ler of article XI.19 cited above and in the event that the applicant does not limit or file a divisional application in accordance with the results of the search report, the granted patent will be limited to the claims for which the search report has been drawn up.

Stopped :

First article. - It is issued to

ZAHORANSKY AG, Anton-Zahoransky-Strasse 1, 79674 TODTNAU Germany;

represented by

GEVERS PATENTS, Holidaystraat 5, 1831, DIEGEM;

a 20-year Belgian invention patent, subject to payment of the annual fees referred to in article XI.48, §1 of the Code of Economic Law, for: Transport device and brush-making machine with a transport device.

INVENTOR (S):

ALBRECHT Christoph, Talstr. 19, 79674, TODTNAU-AFTERSTEG;

SOMMER Guido, Im Trudmättle 7, 79677, WEMBACH;

ZEIHER Sven, Franz-Josef-Faller-Str. 2, 79674, TODTNAU;

PRIORITY (S):

06/28/2016 FROM 10 2016 007 796.4;

04/06/2017 DE 10 2017 107 453.8;

DIVISION:

divided from the basic application: filing date of the basic application:

Article 2. - This patent is granted without prior examination of the patentability of the invention, without guarantee of the merit of the invention or of the accuracy of the description thereof and at the risk and peril of the applicant (s) ( s).

Brussels, 05/22/2018, By special delegation:

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Conveying device and brush making machine with a conveying device

The invention relates to a transport device, particularly suitable for use in or at a brush manufacturing machine, in which the transport device has a transport chain running along a closed track, at level of which a plurality of transport housings is arranged for housing respectively at least one part to be treated, in particular a brush body and / or a brush.

Furthermore, the invention also relates to a brush manufacturing machine with several treatment stations for the treatment of brush bodies and / or brushes and / or bristles and with a transport device for the transport of brush bodies and / or brushes between treatment stations.

Such transport devices and brush manufacturing machines are already known from the state of the art in various embodiments.

The requirements in terms of quality of treatment, in particular of brushes and / or brush bodies, are increasingly demanding. This requires a more intense subsequent treatment of the brush bodies or brushes and the bristles inserted therein. This has led to the fact that the brush bodies or brushes have to be processed by a plurality of processing stations, which are technically combined with one another by means of transport devices of the type mentioned at the outset, in order to be able to obtain the quality of desired product. In doing so, it may be necessary to treat the brush bodies, brushes or just the bristles of the brushes depending on the treatment step from different sides. For this purpose, it may be necessary to enclose the brush bodies, brushes or generally parts between different treatment stages to allow the desired treatment.

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The objective of the present invention is to provide a transport device and a brush-making machine of the type mentioned at the start which makes it possible to treat the pieces from several sides with a reduced effort compared to the prior art .

This problem is solved in the case of a transport device with the means and characteristics of claim 1 and in particular by the fact that at least one of the transport housings is arranged at the level of the transport chain in a rotary manner about an axis of rotation relative to the transport chain and that the transport device has at least one rotary drive for the rotation of the at least one rotary transport housing.

Preferably, several or all of the transport housings of the transport chain can also be arranged at the level of the transport chain in a rotary manner around respectively an axis of rotation and can be rotatable by means of the at least one rotary drive of the transport device. Rotation can mean in this context a rotation of the respective transport housing by any angle between 0 ° and 360 °. It is thus possible to rotate or pivot the parts to be treated, arranged, preferably fixed, in the at least one transport housing or at the transport housing, in a position located at the transport chain to using the transport housings housed in a rotary and / or pivoting manner at the level of the transport chain in a position necessary for the respective treatment. In particular in the case of the treatment of brushes, this results in the advantage that these can be treated or moved from different sides of the transport chain arranged for example with respect to the conveying direction of the transport chain without gripping the brushes or brush body. Overall, it is therefore easier to handle the parts to be treated. In addition, a processing machine, in particular a processing machine

BE2017 / 5415 manufacture of a brush, provided with such a transport device requires comparatively little space taking into account the extent of its functions. In addition, an additional function, namely the part handling function can thus be assigned to the "transport device" function unit in addition to the part transport. The transport device according to the invention therefore fulfills a double function.

To allow rotation of the at least one rotary transport housing relative to the transport chain, it may be advantageous to arrange a rotation bearing, for example a rotation rolling bearing or a smooth rotation bearing, between the at least one rotary transport housing and the transport chain.

Depending on the embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, it can be provided that the at least one rotary transport housing or the several or all the transport housing is rotatable around the axis of rotation of the housing. respective transport even during transport, therefore when the transport chain is in motion, by means of at least one rotary drive.

However, it is also possible that the transport device has at least one rotary drive arranged stationary with respect to the movable transport chain at a frame of the transport device, in front of which the transport chain can pass to bring the at least one rotary transport housing at least one rotary drive for rotation. The transport device can also have at least two rotary drives, which are arranged stationary with respect to the mobile transport chain in different positions at a frame of the transport device. The transport chain can pass in front of these at least two rotary drives to bring the at least one rotary transport housing to the at least two rotary drives one after the other for rotation.

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If stationary rotary drives are used in relation to the mobile transport chain, it is possible to rotate or pivot the rotary transport housing located at one stationary rotary drive in the orientation necessary for following the treatment taking place at a downstream treatment station and thus allowing treatment of the at least one part arranged in or at the transport housing. However, it is also possible that the stationary rotary drive or the at least two stationary rotary drives are arranged in or at or near a treatment station. A rotation or a pivoting of the at least one rotary transport housing together with the at least one part arranged in or at the level thereof, in particular a brush or a brush body, is therefore also possible immediately before or even during treatment of the part at or in or near a treatment station.

In addition, the transport device may have at least one rotary drive, which is associated with the at least one rotary transport housing and which is co-movable with it along the closed path of the transport chain. In this way, rotation or pivoting of the at least one rotary transport housing and at least one part arranged inside it is also possible during transport.

In another embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, it is provided that such a co-movable rotary drive respectively is associated with each rotary transport housing.

The at least one rotary drive of the transport device can be a pneumatic, electromechanical or hydraulic rotary drive. In principle, it is also possible, when using several rotary drives, to use both pneumatic, electromechanical and / or hydraulic rotary drives, so

BE2017 / 5415 to create a transport device, which has both hydraulic, pneumatic and electromechanical rotary drives for the rotation and / or pivoting of the transport housings relative to the transport chain.

It may be appropriate, in particular in the case of at least one rotary drive arranged at a frame of the transport device, that this at least one rotary drive of the transport device can be coupled at least temporarily to the at least a rotary transport housing in order to be able to transmit a torque necessary for the rotation and / or pivoting of the at least one rotary transport housing of the rotary drive to the at least one rotary transport housing. It is therefore possible to rotate or pivot the rotary transport housing, temporarily coupled respectively to the at least one rotary drive of the transport device using the rotary drive in a desired position to allow the treatment of the part. located in the transport housing in a desired orientation of the room.

Since the transport chain is generally moved in a clocked fashion between the processing stations of a processing machine, for example a brush making machine, different or all the rotary transport housings thus gradually arrive in the case of several rotary transport housings, in a position, in which they can be coupled to the at least one rotary drive of the transport device. In this way, it is possible to rotate and / or pivot little by little as desired the rotary transport housings of the transport chain passing in front of at least one stationary rotary drive.

To facilitate access to the parts arranged in the transport housings, it may be advisable for the transport housings to be arranged at an outer side of the chain.

BE2017 / 5415 opposite transport to a center of the closed track, around which the transport chain runs.

In addition, provision may be made for the closed track to extend in a horizontal plane in the position of use of the transport device. In this context, we can also speak of a so-called lying transport chain.

In doing so, it may be appropriate for the axis of rotation of the at least one rotary transport housing to be oriented transversely or perpendicular to the direction of transport of the transport chain, therefore to the longitudinal direction of the closed track.

In one embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, it can be provided that the at least one rotary transport housing is spaced from its axis of rotation. This can then be described as an eccentrically rotating transport housing.

But it is also possible that the axis of rotation intersects the at least one rotary transport housing, in particular that the axis of rotation passes through a center or center of gravity of the at least one rotary transport housing.

In particular in the case of a transport housing housed eccentrically rotatable, the advantage may however lie in the fact that the transport housing can be brought by a rotation into a position, in which it is arranged in the vicinity of an outer edge of the transport chain. This can improve the accessibility of the part arranged in or at the respective transport housing for treatment.

For a precise treatment of the parts arranged in the transport housings, a reliable fixing of the parts at the level or in the transport housings can be advantageous. For this reason, it may be appropriate for the transport housings to have clamping devices. For example, electromechanical clamping devices,

BE2017 / 5415 pneumatic or hydraulic can be used for clamping parts, in particular for clamping brushes and / or toothbrushes and / or brush body and / or toothbrush body. Preferably clamping claws are used, with which it is possible in particular to fix brush bodies or brushes or toothbrush bodies or toothbrushes reliably to the transport housings.

In one embodiment of the transport device according to the invention of particular importance, it is provided that the transport chain is guided on the rail at least per section. In addition, the transport chain may have chain links or carriages on rail connected to each other in an articulated manner, at the level of which the transport housings are produced. Preferably respectively a transport housing is made by doing this at each chain link or trolley on rail. In a variant of the transport device according to the invention, in which a rotary drive co-displaceable with the transport chain is provided for each transport housing, the rotary drive associated respectively with a transport housing can be arranged in or at level of the chain link or trolley on the corresponding rail of the transport housing.

In this context, it should be mentioned that two successive transport housings and / or chain links and / or carriages on the transport chain can be connected to each other in an articulated manner by means of an articulation , in particular by means of a universal joint.

In addition, it may be advantageous for the transport device to have a chain drive device. With such a chain drive device, which can consist for example of a motor and, where appropriate, a transmission and a star wheel which is connected to it for driving the transport chain, the torque

BE2017 / 5415 necessary for moving the transport chain can be transmitted to the transport chain.

In addition, it may be appropriate for the transport device to have a chain clamping device and / or at least two chain deflection devices, with which the chain can be tightened on one side and guided on the other side the along the closed track already mentioned above. Depending on the orientation of the transport device, the at least two chain return devices can be horizontal return devices and / or vertical return devices.

If the transport device has two chain return devices, which are produced in the form of horizontal return devices, which therefore return the transport chain in a horizontal plane, we can speak of a lying transport chain.

If the transport device has two chain return devices, which are produced in the form of vertical return devices, which therefore return the transport chain in a vertical plane, we can speak of a standing transport chain.

In particular in the case of a lying transport chain described above, it may be advantageous for the axis of rotation of the at least one rotary transport housing to extend parallel to a plane or in a plane, in which the transport chain is arranged and runs in operation. The at least one transport housing can therefore be brought in an advantageous orientation for the treatment of a treatment station.

If the transport device is used with a standing transport chain described above, it may be appropriate to orient the axis of rotation of the at least one rotary transport housing transversely or perpendicular to a plane, in which the transport chain transport is arranged and circulates in operation.

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In this way, it is possible to bring the at least one transport housing relative to its axis of rotation always in the same orientation of a treatment station regardless of whether the transport chain is used in a standing configuration or lying down.

The above problem is solved in the case of a brush making machine defined at the start with the means and characteristics of claim 16 and in particular by the fact that the transport device is a transport device according to any one of claims 1 to 15. A brush making machine is therefore created, which has a transport device according to the invention, whereby an effort to grip the parts to be treated, here brush bodies or brushes, in particular toothbrush bodies or toothbrushes can be reduced or even avoided altogether.

The brush making machine can have in doing so at least one brush insertion machine and at least one transfer device for transferring brush body and / or brushes from the at least one brush insertion machine to the transport device. In order to be able to also automate a removal of brush body and / or treated brushes, it may also be expedient for the brush manufacturing machine to have at least one sampling device for the removal of brush body and / or treated brushes from the transport device.

Two embodiments of the transport device and of the brush-making machine according to the invention are described with the aid of the drawing in a very schematic representation. We can see that :

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a transport device according to the invention at a brush making machine according to the invention, with a transport chain lying, at

BE2017 / 5415 level on the outer side of which a plurality of transport housings pivotally and rotatably housed at the level of the transport chain for the accommodation of respectively two brush bodies / brushes are visible, and FIG. 2 shows a view in perspective of another transport device according to the invention at a brush making machine according to the invention, with a standing transport chain, at the outside side of which a plurality of transport housings housed so swiveling and rotating at the level of the transport chain for the accommodation of respectively two brush bodies / brushes are visible.

In the description below of different embodiments of the invention, the elements of corresponding function receive corresponding marks, even in the event of divergent design or formatting. If necessary and without this being the subject of a separate indication, the description below can be read in the two figures.

Each of the figures respectively shows a transport device, the assembly of which is marked 1, which is particularly suitable for use in or at the level of a brush manufacturing machine, the assembly of which is marked 2.

The transport device 1 has a transport chain 4 circulating along a closed track 3, at the level of which a plurality of transport housings 5 is arranged. Each of the transport housings 5 is designed for housing two parts to be treated, here two brush bodies 6 and / or brushes 7.

Each of the transport housings 5 is arranged at the level of the transport chain 4 in a rotary and / or pivoting fashion around respectively an axis of rotation R with respect to the chain of

BE2017 / 5415 transport 4. All the transport housings 5 can therefore be turned and / or pivoted relative to the transport chain 4.

To allow rotation of the rotary transport housings 5 with respect to the transport chain 4, a rotation bearing 5a, for example a rotation rolling bearing or a smooth rotation bearing, is arranged between each rotary transport housing 5 and the transport chain 4.

The transport device 1 further comprises two rotary drives 8, with which the transport housings 5 arranged at the level of the transport chain 4 can be rotated or pivoted about their axes of rotation R with the aim of bringing the housing of transport 5 and the parts which are arranged in or at the level thereof in a position necessary for the respective treatment.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 1 of the transport device 1, the two rotary drives 8 are arranged stationary relative to the transport chain 4 movable at a frame 9 of the transport device. The transport chain 4 can pass in front of these two stationary rotary drives 8 to respectively bring one of the transport housings 5 into a position in the vicinity of one of the two stationary rotary drives 8. In this position, the transport housing 5 can be rotated and / or pivoted by means of the corresponding rotary drive 8. It is possible to do this by temporarily coupling the rotary drives 8 to the transport housings 5.

In addition to a stationary rotary drive 8, the transport device 1 shown in the figure also has the second stationary rotary drive 8, which, as mentioned above, is also arranged at the frame 9 of the transport device. The two stationary rotary drives 8 are doing this in

BE2017 / 5415 different positions, here on two opposite sides of the transport device 1, at the level of the frame 9 of the transport device 1.

In the variant shown in FIG. 2 of the transport device, six stationary rotary drives 8 are provided, with which the orientation of the transport housings 5 can be modified at the level of the transport chain 4. The operation of these rotary drives 8 corresponds during the operation of the rotary drives 8 already described above of the embodiment according to FIG. 1.

In an embodiment not shown in the figures of the transport device according to the invention, it has at least one rotary drive, which is associated with one of the transport housings and which is co-movable with it along of the closed track 3 of the transport chain 4. In another embodiment, respectively, such a co-displaceable rotary drive is associated with each of the transport housings 5.

The two rotary drives 8 shown in Figure 1 and the rotary drives 8 shown in Figure 2 are pneumatic rotary drives. In other embodiments of the transport device according to the invention, provision is made to use electromechanical and / or hydraulic rotary drives in addition to or instead of pneumatic rotary drives.

All the transport housings 5 are arranged at an external side 10 of the transport chain 4 opposite a center of the closed track 3.

FIG. 1 also shows that the closed track 3, along which the transport chain 4 of the transport device 1 circulates, extends in a horizontal plane in the position of use of the

BE2017 / 5415 transporta The transport chain4 is thus operated in a so-called lying configuration.

Furthermore, it is visible that the axes of rotation R of the rotary transport housings 5 are oriented transversely and here even perpendicular to the direction of conveying or transport of the transport chain 4.

A comparison of the transport housings 5 respectively upstream and downstream of the two rotary drives 8 and their orientation at the transport device 1 shows that the transport housings 5 are respectively spaced from the axes of rotation R which are associated with them. In another embodiment of the transport device 1 according to the invention, which is not shown in the figure, the axes of rotation R intersect the transport housings 5 which are associated with them, in particular pass through a medium or a center of gravity of the transport housings 5 associated with them.

The transport housings 5 have clamping devices 11, which are preferably made in the form of clamping claws. The clamping devices 11 can be depending on the needs of the electromechanical, pneumatic or hydraulic clamping devices.

The transport chain 4 of the transport device 1 shown in Figure 1 is guided on rail at least per section. It is the same for the transport chain 4 of the transport device 1 shown in FIG. 2.

In addition, the transport chain 4 comprises chain links 12 connected to each other in an articulated manner, which are produced here in the form of carriages on rail. At each of the carriages on the rail, respectively a transport housing 5 is arranged, which is designed for the tight attachment of two toothbrushes 7 or toothbrush body 6. Two transport housing 5 or links

BE2017 / 5415 chain 12 or trolleys on successive rails of the transport chain 4 are connected to each other in an articulated manner by means of a hinge 13. Depending on the layout of the closed track 3 of the transport device 1, it can it is expedient that the articulations 13, which connect one to the other two transport housings or chain links 12 or carriages on rail 12 adjacent to the transport chain 4, are what are called universal joints, which are particularly advantageous when the transport chain 4 must be returned both horizontally and vertically to be moved along the closed track 3.

The transport device 1 also has a chain drive device 14 as well as two chain return devices 15. These chain return devices 15 are produced in the embodiment according to FIG. 1 in the form that the 'horizontal return devices 15 are called and guide the transport chain 4 along the track 3 extending in the horizontal plane already mentioned above.

Depending on requirements, the transport device 1 can also be fitted with a chain tightening device. It is also conceivable to let the transport means 4 of the transport device 1 circulate along a closed track 3, which extends at least in part also in a vertical plane. In this context, it may be appropriate for the transport device 1 to have at least one vertical return device for the transport chain 4.

The embodiment of the transport device 1 according to FIG. 2 presents as chain return devices 15 two such vertical return devices, which are marked 20 in FIG. 2. The transport chain 4 and the track 3 s 'extend according to Figure 2 accordingly in a vertical plane. The transport chain 4 is therefore used here in a so-called standing configuration.

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According to Figure 1, the axes of rotation R of the rotary transport housing 5 of the transport device 1 are oriented parallel to the horizontal plane, in which the transport chain 4 lying is arranged and circulates. According to Figure 2, the axes of rotation R of the rotary transport housings 5 are oriented perpendicular to the vertical plane, in which the standing transport chain 4 is arranged and circulates.

The brush making machine 2 includes a plurality of different processing stations 16, which are only shown very schematically in the figure. The processing stations 16 can for example be sanding or milling groups, with which the parts, here brush bodies 6 or bristles 7a of brushes 7, can be treated. The transport device 1 is used here for transporting the brush bodies 6 and / or brushes 7 between the processing stations 16 of the brush manufacturing machine 2.

The brush manufacturing machine 2 also comprises, in addition to the several processing stations 16, at least one brush insertion machine 17 also shown only very schematically in the figure. In addition, at least one transfer device 18 is provided, with which brush bodies 6 and / or brushes 7 can be transferred from the brush insertion machine 17 to the transport device 1. In addition, a pick-up device 19 for the removal of brush body 6 and / or brushes 7 treated from the transport device 1 is provided.

To simplify the handling of parts, in particular of brush body 6 and / or of brushes 7 to be treated, namely toothbrushes, the transport device 1 and the brush manufacturing machine 2 which is equipped therewith are provided, wherein the transport device 1 has the plurality of transport housings 5 for the housing of

BE2017 / 5415 respectively at least one part to be treated. Each of the transport housings 5 is arranged in a rotary and / or pivoting manner at the level of the transport chain 4 of the transport device 1 in a rotary and / or pivoting manner around an axis of rotation R. To be able to rotate and / or pivot the transport housings 5 at the level of the transport chain 4, the transport device 1 has at least one rotary drive 8, which is designed for the rotation and / or pivoting of the transport housings 5.

List of landmarks

1. Transport device

2. Brush making machine

3. Way

4. Transport chain

5. Transport housing 5a. Rotation bearing

6. Brush body

7. Brush 7a. Silks

8. Rotary drive

9. Built

10. Outside side

11. Clamping device

12. Chain link / Trolley on rail

13. Articulation

14. Chain drive device

15. Chain return device

16. Processing station

17. Brush insertion device

18. Transfer device

19. Sampling device

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20. Vertical deflection device R Rotation axis of 5

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Claims (17)

Claims 1. Transport device (1), in particular for use in or at the level of a brush-making machine (2), in which the transport device (1) has a transport chain (4) circulating along 'a closed channel (3), at which a plurality of transport housings (5) is arranged for housing respectively at least one part to be treated, in particular at least one brush body (6) and / or at least one brush (7), characterized in that at least one of the transport housings (5) is arranged at the level of the transport chain (4) so as to rotate about an axis of rotation (R ) relative to the transport chain (4) and in that the transport device (1) has at least one rotary drive (8) for the rotation of the at least one rotary transport housing (5). 2. Transport device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that a rotation bearing (5a), for example a rotation bearing or a smooth rotation bearing, is arranged between the at least one housing transport conveyor (5) and the transport chain (4). 3. Transport device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that several or all the transport housings (5) of the transport chain (4) are arranged at the transport chain (4) of rotatably around respectively an axis of rotation (R) and are rotatable by means of the at least one rotary drive (8). 4. Transport device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the at least one rotary transport housing (5) is rotatable around the axis of rotation (R) of the housing transport (5) during transport by means of at least one rotary drive (8). 5. Transport device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the transport device (1) BE2017 / 5415 has at least one rotary drive (8), which is arranged stationary with respect to the mobile transport chain (4) at a frame (9) of the transport device (1) and in front of which the transport chain (4) can pass, to bring the at least one rotary transport housing (5) to the at least one rotary drive (8) for rotation, or in that the transport device (1) has at least two rotary drives (8), which are stationary with respect to the mobile transport chain (4) in different positions at a frame (9) of the transport device (1) and before which the chain transport (4) can pass, to bring the at least one rotary transport housing (5) to the at least one rotary drive (8) for rotation, and / or in that the transport device (1) has at least one rotary drive (8), which is associated with the at least one housing for tr ansport rotary (5) and which is co-movable with it along the closed track (3) of the transport chain (4), in particular in that respectively such rotary drive (8) co-movable is associated with each rotary transport housing (5). 6. Transport device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the at least one rotary drive (8) is a rotary drive (8) pneumatic, electromechanical or hydraulic and / or in that that the at least one rotary drive (8) can be coupled at least temporarily to the at least one rotary transport housing (5) for the transmission of a torque to the at least one rotary transport housing (5) . 7. Transport device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport housings (5) are arranged at an external side (10) of the transport chain (4) opposite to a center of the closed track (3). 8. Transport device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closed track (3) BE2017 / 5415 extends in a horizontal plane in the position of use of the transport device (1). 9. Transport device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the axis of rotation (R) of the at least one rotary transport housing (5) is oriented transversely or perpendicular to the direction of conveying of the transport chain (4). 10. Transport device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one rotary transport housing (5) is spaced from its axis of rotation (R) or in that the axis of rotation (R) cuts the at least one rotary transport housing (5), in particular in that the axis of rotation (R) passes through a center or a center of gravity of the at least one rotary transport housing (5). 11. Transport device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport housings (5) have clamping devices (11), in particular clamping devices (11) electromechanical, pneumatic or hydraulic, preferably clamping claws. 12. Transport device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport chain (4) is guided on the rail at least by section and / or in that the transport chain (4) has chain links (12) or carriages on rail connected to each other in an articulated manner, at the level of which the transport housings (5) are produced, preferably in which respectively a transport housing (5) is produced at each chain link (12) or trolley on rail. 13. Transport device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that two transport housings (5) and / or chain links (12) and / or carriages on rail (12) successive of the chain transport (4) are connected to each other so BE2017 / 5415 articulated by means of a joint (13), in particular by means of a universal joint. 14. Transport device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport device (1) comprises a chain drive device (14) and / or a chain tightening device and / or at least two chain return devices (15), in particular horizontal return devices (15) and / or vertical return devices. 15. Transport device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the axis of rotation (R) of the at least one rotary transport housing (5) extends parallel to a plane or in a plane, in which the transport chain (4) and / or the track (3) is / are arranged / s, or in that the axis of rotation (R) of the at least one rotary transport housing (5) extends transversely or perpendicular to a plane, in which the transport chain (4) and / or the track (3) is / are arranged / s. 16. Brush manufacturing machine (2) with several treatment stations (16) for the treatment of brush bodies (6) and / or brushes (7) and / or bristles (7a) and with a transport device (1) for transporting the brush bodies (6) and / or brushes (7) between the treatment stations (16), characterized in that the transport device (1) is a transport device (1) according to l any of claims 1 to 15. 17. Brush making machine (2) according to claim 16, characterized in that the brush making machine (2) has at least one brush insertion machine (17) and at least one transfer device (18 ) for the transfer of the brush body (6) and / or brushes (7) from the at least one brush insertion machine (17) to the transport device (1) and / or at least one sampling device ( 19) for removing the brush body (6) and / or brushes (7) treated from the transport device (1). BE2017 / 5415 7a