EP2866610A1 - Procédé de fabrication de brosses, notamment de brossettes interdentaires, et brosses, notamment brossettes interdentaires, et groupe de produits composés de plusieurs brosses - Google Patents

Procédé de fabrication de brosses, notamment de brossettes interdentaires, et brosses, notamment brossettes interdentaires, et groupe de produits composés de plusieurs brosses

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EP2866610A1
EP2866610A1 EP13725569.1A EP13725569A EP2866610A1 EP 2866610 A1 EP2866610 A1 EP 2866610A1 EP 13725569 A EP13725569 A EP 13725569A EP 2866610 A1 EP2866610 A1 EP 2866610A1
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Prior art keywords
support core
bristle
handle
neck
brush
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Michael SCHÄR
Peter Zurfluh
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Trisa Holding AG
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Trisa Holding AG
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Priority to EP15179848.5A priority Critical patent/EP2974619B1/fr
Priority to EP13725569.1A priority patent/EP2866610A1/fr
Priority to EP22185822.8A priority patent/EP4098147A1/fr
Priority to EP20176973.4A priority patent/EP3729997B1/fr
Publication of EP2866610A1 publication Critical patent/EP2866610A1/fr
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B1/00—Brush bodies and bristles moulded as a unit
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0093—Magazins or sets of brushes components, e.g. plurality of brushes linked as a package
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B3/00—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier
    • A46B3/005—Bristle carriers and bristles moulded as a unit
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/02—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware specially shaped for holding by the hand
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/02—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware specially shaped for holding by the hand
    • A46B5/026—Grips or handles having a nonslip section
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D3/00—Preparing, i.e. Manufacturing brush bodies
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/14—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
    • B29C45/14549—Coating rod-like, wire-like or belt-like articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/16—Making multilayered or multicoloured articles
    • B29C45/1676—Making multilayered or multicoloured articles using a soft material and a rigid material, e.g. making articles with a sealing part
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C45/26—Moulds
    • B29C45/2626—Moulds provided with a multiplicity of narrow cavities connected to a common cavity, e.g. for brushes, combs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0095—Brushes with a feature for storage after use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1066—Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures
    • A46B2200/108—Inter-dental toothbrush, i.e. for cleaning interdental spaces specifically
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/14—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
    • B29C45/14065—Positioning or centering articles in the mould
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/16—Making multilayered or multicoloured articles
    • B29C45/1671—Making multilayered or multicoloured articles with an insert
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C45/26—Moulds
    • B29C45/27—Sprue channels ; Runner channels or runner nozzles
    • B29C45/2701—Details not specific to hot or cold runner channels
    • B29C45/2708—Gates
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29K—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
    • B29K2021/00—Use of unspecified rubbers as moulding material
    • B29K2021/003—Thermoplastic elastomers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29K—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
    • B29K2101/00—Use of unspecified macromolecular compounds as moulding material
    • B29K2101/12—Thermoplastic materials
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
    • B29L2031/00—Other particular articles
    • B29L2031/42—Brushes

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a method for producing a brush, in particular an interdental brush, by injection molding according to claim 31, a brush, in particular an interdental brush according to claim 1 and a product group of a plurality of brushes according to claim 29 or claim 30.
  • an interdental cleaner which consists of an elongated, rod-shaped carrier made of a first plastic material, which is covered in partial areas of its surface by at least one input or edition of a second plastic material, which is softer than the first plastic material.
  • the insert can be arranged in a recess formed in the carrier and held in a form-fitting manner with this. If the first plastic material of the carrier and / or the second plastic material of the input or edition contains one or more additives, the cleaning and Care effect can be varied and optimized.
  • the second plastic material of the input or support is sprayed onto the first plastic material of the carrier, wherein the carrier and the input or support can be produced in a two-component injection molding process.
  • a cleaning instrument for a tooth root canal known from document EP 1 258 227 A comprises a head section and a subsequent cleaning section with a shaft which is provided with bristles on its lateral surface.
  • the tooth root canal can be reliably cleaned with the cleaning instrument, the shaft is formed integrally with the bristles.
  • document WO 2008/146968 A discloses a method and a tool for producing a mascara brush.
  • the tool has an upper mold box and a lower mold box, which together in the closed state form cavities for producing the application heads by means of glazing.
  • a wick made of ceramic or plastic is inserted in the lower molding box per mascara brush and after bringing the upper molding box together with the lower molding box, a soft material is injected into the cavities.
  • the tool has a press plate, which cooperates with the upper mold box, leading from the space formed by the press plate and the upper mold box supply passages through the upper mold box into the cavities.
  • Material which is liquefied under pressure is inserted between the press plate and the upper molding box. The material will move through one another Pressing plate and the molding box liquefied and the liquid material is forced through the connection openings into the cavities inside.
  • the brushes may, in addition to interdental brushes, in particular mascara brushes, medical brushes, 5 cosmetic brushes, body care brushes, cleaning brushes, household brushes, etc. act.
  • the inventive solution comprises a method for producing a brush, in particular a
  • interdental brush which has a bristle carrier trunk defining a longitudinal direction with an elongate support core, a bristle field with bristles protruding from the bristle support trunk and a neck member connecting the support core with a handle, comprising the following steps: spraying the handle, the neck member and the support core integrally from a first Plastic component, insertion of the support core in Longitudinal direction through a Borstenfeldkavticiansö réelle of an injection molding tool in a Borstenfeldkavmaschine, fixing the inserted into the Borstenfeldkavmaschinetechnisch of an injection molding tool in a Borstenfeldkavmaschine, fixing the inserted into the Borstenfeldkavmaschinetechnisch of an injection molding tool in a Borstenfeldkavmaschinetechnisch of an injection molding tool in a Borstenfeldkavmaschine, fixing the inserted into the Borstenfeldkavmaschinetechnisch of an injection molding tool in a Borstenfeldkavmaschinetechnisch of an injection molding tool in a Borstenfeldkavmaschinetechnisch of an injection molding tool in a Borsten
  • the inventive solution also comprises a product group comprising a plurality of brushes, in particular interdental brushes, wherein the handles of the adjacent brushes are each connected via one, preferably two, material bridges of the first plastic component and a product group comprising a plurality of brushes, in particular interdental brushes, wherein the handles of the adjacent Brushes are connected in each case via a material bridge of the first plastic component and a material bridge of the second plastic component.
  • a product group consists of three to eight lined-up products, preferably from five to six products.
  • the solutions according to the invention comprises a method for producing a brush, in particular an interdental brush, which has a longitudinally defining bristle carrier trunk with an elongate support core, a bristle field with bristles protruding from the bristle support trunk and a neck member connecting the support core with a handle, with the following steps: spraying of the handle, the neck member and the support core integral from a first plastic component in a first injection cavity, transferring the molded part into another cavity of an injection mold with bristle cavities fixing the part inserted into the bristle field cavity to avoid longitudinal movement of the support core, and applying a second one Plastic component from an injection point of the injection molding tool on the support core for the integral formation of a layer on the support core and projecting from this bristles.
  • the folding in the injection mold preferably takes place with a transport strip which, after a lifting movement, moves the at least partially manufactured products out of the cavity by means of a translatory displacement or a rotation to a further cavity, where they are placed in the cavity by means of a stroke.
  • the transport bar is preferably a part of the cavity, which means that the transport bar forms part of the forming geometry at least in the first injection molding process.
  • the interface between the product and the transport system may be arranged, for example, in the handle or in the neck or as a combination thereof.
  • the often desired individualization of the product can be achieved, for example, by interchangeable shaping parts in the handle or in the neck.
  • lettering or other surface geometries can be formed in this way.
  • the manufacturing process of said products is completed so far after injection molding that usable products are available. Accordingly, the product can be packaged after injection molding.
  • the packaging of the products preferably takes place in a package which is present to the end consumer as a box.
  • the products are arranged lying or standing directly adjacent to each other.
  • connection of the packaging process may be inline i. chained or pass offline in a separate step.
  • the inline process combines injection molding and packaging. The products are not removed from the machine until they are completely packed. In the off-line process, after injection molding, storage, transport, etc. take place before being packaged.
  • the first plastic component from which the handle, the support core and the retaining element are regularly integrally formed, preferably a hard plastic is used and for the second plastic component, from in which the layer or the bristles projecting therefrom are formed, a soft component is preferably used.
  • a further, third component is used to increase the grip and to improve the ergonomics, or else in the area of the bristle field in the form of further cleaning elements or others
  • any product can be produced in a single cavity and each product can be accommodated individually in the sales unit.
  • several products are preferably arranged side by side and the connection of the products via material bridges in the grip area.
  • the longitudinal axes of the brushes are preferably arranged in parallel.
  • one, two or three material bridges are provided (others are however conceivable). These give the product groups above all stability.
  • the products are also separated at the material bridges. Since the separation of the individual brushes edges can occur, which could damage fine tissues such as the oral mucosa, the material bridges are regularly arranged in the handle.
  • the material bridges are each made of the same component.
  • a material bridge is more in the front part and the other arranged in the rear part of the handle, so that a sufficient distance between the material bridges is ensured.
  • the material bridges may be rectangular or oval shaped in cross section, the cross section preferably has a greater and a smaller length and the greater length of the cross section is preferably in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the product.
  • the material bridges may further include elements to assist in the separation process, such as notches or perforations as predetermined breaking points.
  • the second plastic component at most partially surrounds the, preferably bristle-free, neck element. This depends on the choice of injection points, but also embodiments are conceivable in which the neck element is completely encased by the second component.
  • the layer is formed such that it forms a sheath of the support core in the region of the bristle trunk.
  • the second component can also be chosen such that it shrinks onto the support core.
  • Tool parts preferably by means of in the direction of the interior of the Borstenfeldkavtician projecting support elements, centered at a plurality of spaced apart longitudinally supporting points.
  • the support points are preferably arranged between the bristles.
  • the support core moves in the radial direction (ie away from the longitudinal axis) and optionally closes the openings for the bristles to be formed.
  • the fixing of the support core in the region of the handle is preferably carried out at locations where only a plastic component is present.
  • the first and second plastic components consist of a hard material, a hard material and a semi-hard material or else a hard material and a soft material.
  • a material combination PE-PE is suitable for the combination of hard-semi-hard, wherein, for example, an HDPE is used for the first material component and an LLDPE is used for the second material component.
  • a material pairing PP-TPE comes into question.
  • the materials used may be water-soluble and edible and thus be formed, for example, completely or partially from hydrocoloids, starch, gum arabic, polyvinyl alcohol, polyox.
  • Tooth cleaning fluid, toothpaste, active ingredients are preferably, Tooth cleaning fluid, toothpaste, active ingredients.
  • the support core has a smaller diameter than the neck element.
  • the layer is preferably sprayed or applied flush with the neck element on the support core.
  • the injection point of the second plastic component is located at the front, the neck member facing, the end of the handle.
  • the choice of the injection point is determined by the design of the product, the shot weight and the possibilities of
  • the plastic component of the casing on the handle covers a small part of the surface, while covering a substantial part of the surface of a side on the back of the interdental brush on the neck element, before covering the surface in the
  • the molded from the first plastic component parts optionally have corresponding wells or channels, which allow or support the flow of the second plastic component.
  • corresponding countervailing injection molding tools are used.
  • the spray nozzle is arranged in the grip cavity and, due to the flow path, preferably a hot runner system is used.
  • the injection point of the second plastic component is at the free end of the support core or at the end of the support core facing the neck element.
  • the injection point is arranged at the free end of the support core, a separate one is created for each brush Be provided injection point.
  • a cold runner system is usually used, which are provided for separating the product from the sprue additional funds in the tool or during post-processing.
  • As a release agent are generally punch or cutter into consideration.
  • the injection nozzles are thus arranged in each case in the Borstenfeldkavtician and it can both a tunnel gate, as well as a film gate or other known Angus types are used.
  • the injection point of the second plastic component is located at the rear, the neck element facing away from, the end of the handle.
  • the spray nozzle is again arranged in the grip cavity. Due to the relatively long flow path, a hot runner system is usually used.
  • the second plastic component covers one here
  • the second plastic component is received in corresponding wells or a hole in the handle, where it forms a section with increased grip.
  • a corresponding trough in the handle may be provided with a structure, such as a structure at the edge or at the bottom of the trough.
  • the shape of the structure may include nubs, grooves, fins or the like, as well as combinations thereof.
  • One or more components may project through each other, for example hard components protrude through soft component.
  • the trough can be designed with a two-component or three-component coating to further improve the grip and ergonomics.
  • transitions in the form of smooth transitions from the handle, or hard offset transitions from the handle, such as with a stepped recess.
  • closed or open hollows may be provided, wherein in the closed version the rim is continuous with the trough and in the open version the trough is open at least on one side (for example guides left and right in the direction of the longitudinal axis). It is also conceivable that the trough is open at the front and rear.
  • holes there may be one or more holes, for example a large hole and several small holes may be present.
  • the holes are preferably designed circular or oval, but it is also conceivable N-polygonal or polygonal holes (for example, with rounded corners).
  • combinations of wells and holes are also possible, such as holes within a well.
  • the support core has a round, triangular or trapezoidal cross-section.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the support core generally depends on the particular bristle field geometry selected.
  • the support core can continue to be on one side (usually the lower side) not at all or only partially surrounded by the sheath or layer. On this side, the support core then has no bristles.
  • the support core, and preferably also the bristle trunk taper in the direction of its end facing away from the neck element.
  • the tapered design of the support core and preferably also of the bristle trunk ensure a greater variability of the brush and possibly contribute to the fact that the brush can be easily introduced into the interdental area.
  • the handle has at its end facing away from the neck element a notch, which is preferably provided with a border of a soft component.
  • the brush With the notch, the brush can be applied to a holding device or a glass or a cup.
  • the soft component edging may increase the slip fit and provide protection against scratching.
  • the bristles are non-radial from the longitudinal axis of the support core.
  • the individual bristles or rows of bristles are substantially vertical from the longitudinal axis of the support core or else they lie horizontally within a plane which runs through the longitudinal axis or else extends below the longitudinal axis. In this way, the cleaning effect of the brush on the critical areas in the interdental spaces are improved.
  • the bristles preferably decrease in length in the direction of the end of the bristle trunk facing away from the neck element.
  • This measure also serves to improve the cleaning effect in the interdental spaces, since the brush can adapt better in shape.
  • two bristle rows are substantially horizontal from the support core.
  • three rows of bristles are arranged on the upper side of the support core, which converge in the direction of the end of the bristle trunk facing away from the neck element and which preferably project substantially vertically from the upper side.
  • an optimally complementary bristle field geometry can be created, with which the interdental spaces can be processed completely and evenly.
  • the respective non-radial arrangement of the bristle rows enhances the cleaning effect with respect to a radial arrangement thereof.
  • the second plastic component is sprayed onto the front end of the support core facing away from the neck element, the second plastic component covering the surface of the support core completely or with the exception of a lower side.
  • two rows of bristles are arranged on the upper side of the support core, which converge in the direction of the end of the bristle trunk facing away from the neck element and which preferably project outwardly inclined from the upper side.
  • the two bristle rows converge towards the free end of the support core and it decreases the length of the individual bristles in the direction of the free end of the support core.
  • This variant is in production a little easier than the variant with the three rows of bristles on top of the support core. It also results again a slightly modified cleaning effect.
  • the number of bristle rows is arbitrary, with a number from two to nine being preferred, and a number from three to five being even more preferred.
  • the angle between the individual rows of bristles is a maximum of 180 °, ie in each case the angle between the two farthest rows of bristles. In another preferred embodiment, the angle is between 0 and 90 °. In the rows arranged in the middle (on the top), the angle is possibly between 0 and 20 °; in the rows arranged at the edge, the angle is preferably between 60 and 85 °.
  • the support core can also be arranged in lamellae of the second material component.
  • the lamellae can be integrated in different shapes in the bristle field.
  • the slats can run in a spiral around the support core, they can be arranged plate-shaped around the support core in this way, a plurality of slats can be arranged one behind the other.
  • longitudinal lamellae which extend along the longitudinal axis. Slats can generally be rectilinear or wave-shaped, the contour can be closed or open. Furthermore, the slats can form a height profile.
  • the lamellae can be arranged between the bristles.
  • a length of 35 to 70 mm is preferred and a length of 40 to 55 mm is most preferred.
  • the height (including the bristle field) is preferably between 0.8 to 2.8 mm and most preferably between 1 and 2 mm.
  • the width of the brush according to the invention is preferably between 3 and 12 mm and most preferably between 5 and 8 mm.
  • the second is
  • a brush in particular interdental brush, comprising a handle, a neck member and a support core, wherein the neck member connects the handle and the support core and wherein a bristle field is applied to the support core, and wherein the handle at its end remote from the neck portion a notch having.
  • the flexibility of the two clamping arms can be designed by the geometry of the same and / or by the selected
  • the main body which in any case includes the handle and the neck element (but these can also be injected integrally with the support core) is regularly formed from a plastic component, preferably a hard material.
  • the notch is preferably surrounded by a border made of a soft component to provide a better grip.
  • the indentation may also be membrane-like with a soft component layer, which forms like a lip around the respective inserted object, be configured.
  • the surface in the region of the notch may be such that this area includes a trough for holding the brush.
  • surface elements such as slats, knobs or similar. be arranged to further improve the grip.
  • the functional element indentation can, in addition to the mentioned and described application on interdental brushes in general in manual
  • Oral care devices are used. For example, on other Interdentalpovsgeraten, toothbrushes, fins, etc.
  • a brush in particular interdental brush, which has a longitudinally defining bristle carrier trunk having a longitudinally extending support core and a bristle field with projecting bristle carrier bristles, produced by injection molding.
  • a Borstenfeldkavtician which serves to produce the bristle carrier stem and the bristles, closed. This is done by moving the Borstenfeldkavtician limiting tool parts of the injection molding tool in the closed state.
  • the thus closed bristle field cavity has a bristle field cavity opening.
  • a support core arranged longitudinally with its longitudinal extension is inserted in the longitudinal direction through the bristle field cavity opening into the closed bristle cavity.
  • the inserted support core is provided with a portion of the Borstenfeldkavtician on the Borstenfeldkavticiansö réelle ago.
  • the support core inserted into the closed bristle field cavity is fixed so that it does not move in the longitudinal direction, i. can move.
  • a layer of plastic is injected onto the support core and, at the same time, the bristles are produced integrally with the layer.
  • the fixing of the support core prevents it from being able to shift longitudinally due to the force exerted on it by the liquid plastic.
  • the introduction of the support core into the already closed Borstenfeldkavtician has the advantage that both damage to the injection molding tool and the support core is avoided when closing the Borstenfeldkavtician.
  • the insertion of the support core into the open Borstenfeldkavtician could cause, with already small curvatures of the support core, when closing the Borstenfeldkavtician that he is trapped in the injection mold and this is damaged.
  • an injection molding tool is provided with at least two bristle field tool parts, which in the closed state - closed
  • the Borstenfeldkavtician has at one end face a
  • the layer is formed as a sheath of the support core such that the support core can not come into contact with the teeth when using the interdental brush.
  • a metallic wire for example made of spring steel, can be used as the support core, the risk of galvanic shock being prevented.
  • the plastic is injected so that it flows through the Borstenfeldkavticiansö réelle in the Borstenfeldkavtician.
  • the lying in the Borstenfeldkavtician end of the support core is particularly preferably completely encapsulated by plastic, so that the sheath forms a kind of cap around the support core at the free end of the bristle support stem.
  • the support core is held in the longitudinal direction - outside of the bristle field to be formed by means of the fixing element and the plastic is injected in such a way that it passes through the Borstenfeldkavticiansö réelle in the
  • the support core is thus held upstream of the bristles to be sprayed, which allows the support core to extend over at least approximately the entire length of the bristle field cavity without the risk of being bent by the plastic flowing into the bristle field cavity.
  • the bristle field cavity may have a bristle field portion and, toward the
  • the support core is not fixed completely rigid, but the fixation is done on a portion, in particular end portion of the support core, while the non-fixed part can move radially in the Borstenfeldkavmaschine. As a result, the fixation is only ensured axially.
  • the neck portion can thus be made larger than the diameter of the bristle carrier trunk in the bristle edged section.
  • the injection molding tool preferably has at least one neck tool part and the support core is held in the region of the neck tool part by means of the fixing element during the injection of the plastic.
  • the neck tool part is located on the side of the bristle field tool part, on which the bristle field cavity opening is located.
  • the injection molding tool has a cap tool part with a cap cavity, which serves to form the layer, for example the casing at the free end of the bristle carrier stem.
  • the cap tool part bears directly against the bristle field tool part.
  • the cap tool parts together with the bristle field tool parts and optionally referred to the neck tool parts and fixing.
  • two neck tool parts preferably form a neck cavity, the neck cavity opening of which, during the injection of the plastic, is arranged adjacent to the bristle cavity opening. This allows the simultaneous and integral production of the layer or casing and the bristles together with a neck jacket or the neck layer around the support core.
  • the fixing element is formed by two clamping punches, which are diametrically opposed to each other with respect to the longitudinal direction and are movable towards each other from a rest position to a clamping position to clamp the support core in the clamping position.
  • the direction of movement of the clamping dies preferably runs along a common straight line which runs at right angles to the longitudinal direction.
  • the direction of movement here is preferably parallel to the opening direction of the grip cavity and the neck cavity.
  • the clamping punches engage in their clamping position in the interior of the neck cavity and are encapsulated during injection molding of plastic.
  • the clamping dies seal against the support core so that the plastic can not flow into the clamping area when it flows around the stamp pairing.
  • the support core is completely enclosed by the moving in the clamping position clamping dies in the circumferential direction, so that a respective fixing portion of the support core remains free of the plastic.
  • the support core is so deep in the passage or recess that the risk of galvanic shock is banned in tooth contact, since the teeth can not touch it.
  • the clamping punches preferably have teeth or tooth gaps in the mutually facing end regions, which engage with one another in the clamping position.
  • the support core is centered in the bristle-field cavity-in the bristle-edged section-by means of the bristle-field tool parts at a plurality of support points spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction.
  • the bristle field tool parts preferably in the direction towards the interior of the Borstenfeldkavtician projecting support elements.
  • the support elements between 0.08 mm and 0.16 mm, more preferably between 0.1 mm to 0.14 mm, against the lateral surface of the bristle carrier strain defining part of the Borstenfeldkavtician before.
  • the support elements are preferably formed with respect to the support core such that measured in the radial direction between the support elements and the centric or centrally imaginary bristle carrier strain a gap of 0.01 mm to 0.03 mm, more preferably between 0.015 mm and 0.025 mm, remains.
  • the support core can be inserted in the longitudinal direction into the Borstenfeldkavmaschine and between the support elements, without any hindrance or bending occurs. Further, this allows for the injection of the plastic, the formation of a thin plastic skin on the support core in the support elements.
  • Seen in the longitudinal direction of the support core is preferably supported by means of the support elements successively angularly offset.
  • the offset is preferably 90 °.
  • the support elements are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction and there are no support elements in the radial direction opposite each other.
  • the plastic can thus flow virtually unhindered from the Borstenfeldkavticiansö réelle through the Borstenfeldkavtician, since it is limited in cross section at a maximum of one point.
  • the support elements form support points, which are formed spirally around the bristle support trunk.
  • the support points are arranged such that the distance between two support points on the same side between 4 and 16 times, preferably 4 times a bristle distance.
  • the last supporting point against the free end of the support core is preferably located directly after the last bristle plane or directly before the last bristle plane.
  • the support points are preferably arranged regularly. However, it is also possible that the Distance between the support points in the longitudinal direction is not always the same.
  • the support elements are preferably configured identically over the entire bristle field. Their number is given by the length of the bristle support trunk and the distance between the support points.
  • the support point or support elements are arranged such that the bristle holes in the Borstenfeldkavtician can not be closed by the support core and thus the formation of all bristles is secured
  • Bristle holes should be understood as meaning those parts of the bristle-field cavity which originate from the lateral surface defining the bristle-carrying trunk and serve to form the bristles.
  • the support core is formed by a metal wire, preferably made of a stainless or rust-resistant spring steel. Most preferred is a steel 1.4310.
  • the yield strength of the metallic wire should be greater than 2000 N / mm 2 . This ensures a good restoring moment when bending the bristle carrier trunk in the application and prevents breakage of the support core in multiple bending.
  • the support core may also be made of plastic, ceramic, or carbon composite fibers.
  • Plastic carrier cores can be made by injection molding or extrusion.
  • a reinforced plastic is used to achieve the necessary stiffness and hardness.
  • glass fibers or glass beads can be used.
  • the injection molding or extrusion process for a plastic carrier core precedes the injection molding process for the bristle field and can be integrated separately or in the same injection molding tool (two or multi-component tool).
  • the support core made of plastic may have a deviating from a wire shape and define a substantial proportion of the handle portion and possibly its surface.
  • a handle part of the interdental brush is produced by means of the plastic during injection molding of the bristle field.
  • the handle part is injected in a handle tool part, this is also referred to here as a second tool part.
  • the injection molding tool on two handle tool parts which form a grip cavity with a front grip cavity opening in the closed position (second tool part).
  • the bristle-field tool parts moved into the closed state are moved, together with the support core inserted into the bristle-field cavity and held by the fixing element, to the handle tool parts in such a way that the end faces of the bristle-field tool parts (or neck tool parts) and handle tool parts abut each other and the Borstenfeldkavmaschinesö Maschinen or further Halskavmaschinesötechnisch is at the Griffkavmaschinesö Maschinen.
  • the Borstenfeldkavtician optionally with the cap cavity and the grip cavity, optionally together with the Halskavtician, thus together form a Spritzkavtician for the entire plastic component of the interdental brush.
  • This embodiment allows the injection of the plastic into the grip cavity. He then flows through the mutually lying Griffkavticiansö réelle and Borstenfeldkavticiansö réelle with the interposition of the Halskavtician, or with the
  • Cavity openings into the Borstenfeldkavitat inside. An injection point in the region of the Borstenfeldkavitat can be avoided.
  • the bristle-field cavity opening can serve as the termination of the bristle-field cavity, so that a section of the support-core projecting beyond the bristle-cavity opening is not encapsulated by plastic. This allows the production of
  • the brush in particular the interdental brush, which is made in accordance with the method of the further embodiment, has a handle portion or no handle portion, has a longitudinally defining bristle carrier trunk having an elongate, longitudinally extending support core and bristles extending from the bristle carrier trunk.
  • the support core is molded by means of plastic, a layer or it is encapsulated by means of the plastic, wherein the Plastic, the layer or a sheath of the support core and the bristles integrally formed.
  • a fixing portion of the support core is at least partially free; at the exposed point of the support core is not covered by the plastic.
  • This fixing section is preferably outside the region in which the bristles are located.
  • the support core is partially free at support points or is coated at the support points only by a plastic film, which is thin compared to the other areas of the plastic of the shell. It should be noted that these support points are defined by the support elements set forth above.
  • the exposed areas are arranged such that the support core can not come into contact with the teeth.
  • the bristles preferably protrude from the bristle carrier trunk in the radial direction.
  • the bristles are arranged in longitudinally extending and circumferentially uniformly distributed bristle rows. Furthermore, the bristles are preferably and additionally arranged in bristle planes extending at right angles to the longitudinal direction and spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction. Each bristle of a bristle row is then also in a bristle plane.
  • the support points are located between each successive bristle levels.
  • the corresponding embodiment of the bristle field cavity is also defined by the abovementioned arrangement of the bristles.
  • the injection molding tool has at least two bristle-field tool parts, which can be moved from an open state into a closed state. When closed, the bristle-field tool parts define a bristle-field cavity for producing the bristle-carrying stem and the bristles of the brush, in particular the interdental brush, by injection molding of the plastic. In the closed state of the bristle field tool parts has the
  • the injection molding tool on two handle tool parts which can be brought from an open position into a closed position.
  • the handle tool parts limit a grip cavity with a grip cavity opening, this grip cavity being used to injection-mold a grip part of the brush, in particular the interdental brush.
  • the moved in the closed state Borstenfeld- tool parts, together with the in the Borstenfeldkavtician inserted and preferably already fixed to the fixing core, are related to the handle tool parts such that the Borstenfeldkavticiansö réelle and the Griffkavticiansö réelle are interconnected and form the Borstenfeldkavmaschine together with the Griffkavmaschine, optionally with Halskavmaschine, a Spritzkavmaschine.
  • a hot runner for feeding the liquefied plastic into the injection cavity opens into the grip cavity.
  • the injection point formed thereby is preferably in the grip of the interdental brush.
  • the bristle field tool parts may define more than one bristle field cavity each having a bristle field cavity opening. This is especially true if two cooperating Borstenfeld- tool parts suffice.
  • a support core preferably a wire, in particular a steel wire is used.
  • the diameter of the support core is between 0.1 mm and 0.4 mm, preferably between 0.15 mm and 0.25 mm.
  • the length of the support core is, depending on the length of the bristle support trunk, between 5 mm to 25 mm, preferably 13 mm to 20 mm.
  • the length of the support core is preferably selected such that the support core ends where the cap-like extension of the bristle support trunk attaches. But it is also possible to make the support core so long that a uniform surface layer is formed over the entire support core.
  • the support core is preferably formed as a straight cylinder.
  • the cross section is preferably round, but it is also possible to make the cross section as a regular n-corner or give it a T or double T profile or define another closed contour as a cross section. It is important that the support core can be introduced into the closed Borstenfeldkavtician without any problems.
  • the support core can also be realized in a non-straight but curved shape, as long as it can be inserted into the closed Borstenfeldkavtician. For example, a banana shape would be possible.
  • a banana shape would be possible.
  • the insertion of the support core is difficult, it is easier to any curvatures of the
  • the support core In the field of fixation of the support core, it is also possible to give the support core a structure which improves the fixation.
  • a serpent form or a helix in short forms that improve the clamping of the support core in interaction with the most adapted fixing.
  • the sheath is designed such that it cap-like covers the free end of the support core.
  • the steel wire preferably used is not on the surface.
  • the support core and thus the wire protrudes 3 mm to 12 mm, preferably 4 mm to 6 mm, above the bristle support trunk in the direction of the handle. This prefers into the neck section.
  • the length of the support core or steel wire is 0.5 mm to 3 mm, preferably 1 mm to 2 mm.
  • plastic for example PA or POM, or materials such as Keflar can be used. In general, materials are suitable which ensure a good restoring moment and do not break with multiple bending.
  • the support core may have a special surface structure or surface treatment.
  • a smooth surface is slippery and can exert a negative influence, depending on your needs
  • Material combination of the support core can break out of the shell, because a relative movement between the two elements is possible. If, for example, the surface is roughened, the adhesion between the plastic and the core material can be improved.
  • the rough structure can generally be improved, for example, by etching, by introducing beads or structure.
  • the surface of the support core is also possible to coat the surface of the support core accordingly.
  • lacquers, adhesion promoters or primers are suitable for this purpose. It is important that the surface coating is not pushed away by the injection pressure or is damaged due to the heat in the process.
  • the thickness of the sheath (outside the region of the bristles and measured in the radial direction in the longitudinal direction) is between 0.05 mm to 0.3 mm, preferably 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm.
  • the diameter of the bristle carrying stem ie diameter without bristles, 0.2 mm to 1.5 mm, preferably 0.35 mm to 0.9 mm.
  • the bristle carrier strain preferably has a length between 6 mm to 16 mm, particularly preferably between 9 mm and 13 mm.
  • the bristle carrier strain has a conical lateral surface.
  • the diameter is preferably 0.35 mm to 0.65 mm, preferably 0.65 mm to 0.85 mm at the handle-side end of the bristle support trunk.
  • the bristles have, measured from the sheath to the free end, preferably a length between 0.2 mm to 5 mm, more preferably between 0.5 mm to 3 mm.
  • the ratio of bristle diameter to the diameter of the support core is from 1: 8 to 3: 1, preferably from 1: 2 to 3: 4.
  • the ratio of the bristle diameter to the diameter of the bristle carrying stem is 1:30 to 3: 2, preferably 1: 6 to 1: 3.
  • the coat created by the bristle field can take a variety of forms.
  • the bristles may form a straight circular cylinder or a cylinder of triangular cross-section (ternary shape). Further, shapes are also possible in which the cross section changes over the length or this is not regular at one point. This way, wave-like or conical shapes can be created. Shapes as they can be achieved with screwed brushes can also be realized in this way, the degree of complexity are given more options, since only the injection molding tool sets the limits.
  • the diameter of the bristles is preferably 0.05 mm to 0.3 mm, particularly preferably 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm - measured at the bristle stem, which is preferably rounded at the free end.
  • the bristles are preferably arranged in 2 to 10, particularly preferably 4 to 8, in particular 6 bristle rows, which extend in the longitudinal direction and are distributed uniformly in the circumferential direction.
  • the bristles are preferably arranged in planes, the so-called bristle planes, which run at right angles to the longitudinal direction and are arranged in the longitudinal direction at a preferably constant spacing. It is also possible not to arrange the bristle planes regularly, i. to vary their distances.
  • an angle of preferably 45 °, 60 ° or 90 ° is formed, which is regular due to the preferred regular arrangement of the bristle rows over the entire cross section of the bristle field.
  • An irregular arrangement i. different angles between the bristle rows is possible.
  • the distance between adjacent bristles is preferably between 0.2 mm and 0.8 mm, in particular between 0.4 mm and 0.6 mm.
  • 10 to 40, in particular 18 to 30 bristles are provided in a row of bristles.
  • the outer diameter of the bristle field is preferably 1 mm to 6 mm, particularly preferably 1.5 mm to 4 mm.
  • the parting plane of the bristle-field tool parts preferably runs through the bristles of at least one row of bristles. If four rows of bristles are provided, the dividing plane preferably extends through the bristles of two diametrically opposite bristle rows. Particularly preferably, each bristle row is assigned a parting plane, in particular in the case that more than two bristle box tool parts are provided. This results in a simpler manufacturing process, provides sufficient for the injection molding tool venting possibilities for the bristles and ultimately the bristle lengths and diameters through the
  • the clamping dies are preferably formed circular-cylindrical and have a diameter of 0.75 mm to 3 mm, more preferably from 1.2 mm to 1.8 mm. This diameter also corresponds to the diameter of the recess formed by the clamping punch or of the passage in the neck region.
  • the clamping punches preferably have teeth or at their mutually facing end regions
  • Klemmzacken with a height of 0.4 mm to 2 mm, preferably 0.6 mm to 0.9 mm (this height is measured from the longitudinal axis 22).
  • a tooth is preferably provided on one side and two teeth on the other side.
  • the other clamping punch is formed opposite, so that the teeth mesh with each other in the clamping position. There may also be more than three teeth per clamp.
  • the one clamping punch has two opposing teeth, which engage in corresponding tooth gaps between each two teeth of the other clamping punch.
  • the length of the fixation of the support core by the clamping punch or another fixing element is between 0.7 mm and 2.5 mm, preferably between 1 mm and 2 mm. In this case, this length is among the various elements e.g. Teeth preferably regularly distributed i. they have the same widths. Alternatively, it is also possible to vary the widths.
  • the position of the fixing elements is preferably selected such that the distance from the fixing element to the beginning of the bristle support trunk is between 1 mm and 6 mm, preferably between 3 mm and 5 mm.
  • the layer or the casing and the bristles of a plastic and the handle part of another Produce plastic it is also possible to produce the casing and the bristles and a part of the handle of a plastic and to manufacture the remaining part of the handle part by injection molding of a second plastic.
  • the second plastic can also cover exposed parts of the support core.
  • the interdental brush different plastics can be used.
  • the materials listed below may be used for a possible plastic support core, the bristle field and the sheath or handle. Preference is given to using plastics which enter into a material closure with one another by means of multicomponent injection molding.
  • a support core made of plastic is made of a harder plastic than the plastic for the bristle field and the layer or sheathing or the handle part.
  • Styrene polymers such as styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN), polystyrene (PS), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), styrene-methyl-methacrylate (SMMA) or styrene-butadiene (SB); , Polyolefins such as polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE), for example, in the forms high density polyethylene (HDPE) or low density polyethylene (LDPE);
  • SAN styrene-acrylonitrile
  • PS polystyrene
  • ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
  • SMMA styrene-methyl-methacrylate
  • SB styrene-butadiene
  • Polyolefins such as polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE), for example, in the forms high density polyethylene (HDPE) or low density polyethylene (LDPE);
  • PETA polyethylene terephthalate
  • PET glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate
  • PBT polybutylene terephthalate
  • PCT-A Polycyclohexylenedimethyleneterephtalate
  • glycol-modified PCT-A Polycyclohexylenedimethyleneterephtalate
  • PCT-G Polycyclohexylenedimethylene teterephthalate
  • Cellulose derivatives such as cellulose acetate (CA), cellulose acetobutyrate (CAB), cellulose propionate (CP), cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP) or cellulose butyrate (CB);
  • PA Polyamides
  • PMMA Polymethyl methacrylate
  • PC Polycarbonate
  • POM Polyoxymethylene
  • PVC Polyvinyl chloride
  • PUR Polyurethane
  • TPEs are the following soft components:. Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers (TPE-U)
  • TPE-S Thermoplastic styrene elastomers
  • SEBS styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene copolymer
  • SBS styrene-butadiene-styrene copolymer
  • TPE-A Thermoplastic Polyamide Elastomers
  • TPE-O Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomers
  • thermoplastic polyester elastomers TPE-E
  • thermoplastics polyethylene (PE) and polyurethane (PU) as mentioned as hard component as well as soft component can be used.
  • polyurethane PU
  • EVA ethylene-vinyl acetate
  • the hard component is PP, most preferably PP having an E-modulus of 1000-2400 N / mm 2 , preferably 1300 to 1800 N / mm 2 .
  • the soft component used is preferably a TPE-S.
  • the Shore A hardnesses of the soft component are preferably below 90 Shore A.
  • the soft components form a material bond with the hard component by means of overmolding in a two- or multi-component injection molding process.
  • Polyamide elastomer for example Grilflex ELG 5930 from Ems-Chemie AG
  • Polyester elastomer e.g., Riteflex 672 RF Nat or Riteflex RKX 193 RF Nat from Ticona Polymers or Hytrel 7248 from DuPont
  • Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers e.g., Desmopan DP 1092A, DP 3065D, DP 1092A from Bayer Material Science or Elastolan 1154D, 1195A from BASF.
  • the bristle materials have a Shore D hardness of 0 to 100, preferably 30 to 80, more preferably 50 to 70.
  • bioplastics plastics, which are made from renewable raw materials.
  • mascara brushes can also be produced using the method and such an injection molding tool.
  • the bristles have a length of 1.5 mm to 3 mm. All other dimensions may correspond to those of the interdental brush.
  • the carrier cores are preferably introduced into the Borstenfeldkavitat by means of a feed and Zuglass experts.
  • This device may, for example, a magazine with support cores, which are isolated and then advanced into the Borstenfeldkavtician, or a cutting device which separates from a long supply carrier cores forming sections which are fed to the Borstenfeldkavtician.
  • the support cores are manufactured in an upstream or integrated injection molding tool. It can be one
  • Multi-component injection molding tool can be used.
  • FIG. 2 is a front view of the interdental brush of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view of the interdental brush of FIG.
  • FIG. 4 is a rear view of the interdental brush of FIG. 1; FIG.
  • FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the interdental brush of FIG.
  • FIG. 6 shows a side view in the direction of the arrow VI of FIG. 2 of the bristle stocking of the interdental brush shown in FIGS. 1 to 5;
  • Fig. 7 in the same representation as Figure 2, but enlarges a part of the interdental brush with the bristle trim.
  • FIG. 8 in plan view and compared to FIG. 3 enlarges the same part of
  • 10 shows in a cross section in a bristle plane along the line X - X of FIG. 8 the interdental brush; 11 shows in a longitudinal section along the line XI - XI of Figure 7, the interdental brush.
  • Fig. 12 in view and greatly simplified a first
  • Fig. 13 is a longitudinal section through the
  • 15 is a perspective view of a part of the first tool part with a Borstenfeldkavmaschine and introduced into this support core.
  • FIG. 16 in the same representation as FIG. 15 the part of the first tool part with an interdental brush injected therein;
  • FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a part of the first tool part in the open state in a further embodiment.
  • FIG. 18 in the same representation as FIG. 17 the part of the first tool part also in the opened state, but with an interdental brush produced therein;
  • FIG. 19a in perspective a first
  • FIG. 19b shows a second clamping punch, the free end region of which is shaped counter to the first clamping punch shown in FIG. 19a;
  • Fig. 20 in view and schematically the
  • FIG. 21 shows a flow chart for the production of the interdental brush according to the invention
  • Fig. 22 simplifies a flowchart of possible further processing of the injection-molded interdental brush
  • FIG. 24 is a front view of the interdental brush of FIG. 23; FIG.
  • FIG. 25 is a rear view of the interdental brush of FIG. 23; FIG.
  • 26 is a side view of the interdental brush of
  • FIG. 27 is a frontal view of the interdental brush of FIG.
  • FIG. 28 shows the interdental brush of FIG. 23 in a cross section between bristle planes
  • Fig. 29 shows in a cross section between bristle planes the interdental brush from FIG. 23 in a further embodiment variant of FIG Combination support core / sheathing or layer;
  • Fig. 30 in front view of a product group of
  • FIG. 33 is a rear view of the interdental brush according to FIG. 32;
  • FIG. 33 is a rear view of the interdental brush according to FIG. 32;
  • FIG. 34 shows a side view of the interdental brush according to FIG.
  • Fig. 36 in front view of a product group of
  • FIG. 39 is a rear view of the interdental brush according to FIG. 38;
  • FIG. FIG. 40 is a side view of the interdental brush according to FIG. 38;
  • FIG. 41 is a front view of the interdental brush according to FIG. 38;
  • FIG. Fig. 42 in rear view a product group of
  • FIG. 45 shows a side view of the interdental brush according to FIG.
  • Embodiment of an interdental brush with molded wire Embodiment of an interdental brush with molded wire.
  • the interdental brush 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 11 has a bristle-silk section 12, a neck section 14 and a grip section 16 with a handle 16.
  • a bristle-carrying stem 18, from which bristles 20 project, extends, in the present case rectilinearly, over the entire length of the bristle field portion 12 and defines a longitudinal direction 22; the longitudinal direction 22 indicating dash-dotted line also defines the longitudinal axis.
  • an elongated support core 24 extends inside the bristle support trunk 18 and coaxially with the longitudinal axis 22, said support core being formed by a spring steel wire in the exemplary embodiment shown.
  • the support core 24 carries in the region of the bristle field 26 a layer 28, which forms a sheath 28 here, which with a cap-like extension 30 which the neck portion 14th facing away free end of the bristle carrier core 24 encloses.
  • the sheath 28 is designed such that when using the interdental brush of the support core 24 can not get in touch with the teeth or the gums.
  • the cap-like extension 30 is preferably formed continuously on the sheath 28 subsequently.
  • the sheath 28 and the bristles 20 are made by injection molding of the same plastic material, from which - in the present case - the handle portion 16 and, in the Brstenfeidabêt 12 with the handle portion 16 connecting neck portion 14 of the support core 24 surrounding neck jacket 32 are injected.
  • the sheath 28 with the extension 30, the bristles 20, the neck sheath 32 and the handle 16 forming the handle 16 ⁇ are integrally formed with each other and molded in a single injection molding step.
  • Brstenfeidabites 12 and the neck portion 14 form to a second plastic component to mold the handle portion 16 or, for example, in the handle portion to the second component molded from the first component part of the handle 16 ⁇ , for example, a soft component to improve the grip.
  • the BorStentragstamm 18 is formed from the extension 30 ago to the beginning of the neck portion 14 (slightly) conically widening.
  • the bristles 20 are arranged in bristle rows 34 - in the illustrated embodiment, six rows of bristles 34 are present - which are longitudinally 22 and radially and are distributed uniformly in the circumferential direction. Further, the bristles are in bristle planes 36, which extend at right angles to the longitudinal direction 22 and are arranged in the longitudinal direction 22 at a distance from each other. In each of the bristle planes 36 is in each case a bristle 20 of each row of bristles 34.
  • the rows of bristles are indicated only in Figure 6 by the reference numeral 34 and only two bristle levels 36 are shown in Figure 8; Twenty-two bristle levels 36 are present in the embodiment shown.
  • the casing 28 has - in the illustrated embodiment - always centered between each two adjacent bristle planes 36 straight and at right angles to the longitudinal direction,
  • Support points 38 defining, in cross-section at least approximately nearly semicircular grooves, said support points 38 are offset from gap to gap between each two bristle planes 36 in a rotational direction offset by 90 °. Between the bottom of these grooves and the support core 24 is at most a thin layer, a film of the plastic. However, it is also conceivable that at the bottom of the support points 38 of the support core 24 is exposed. However, he can not get in touch with the teeth and the gums due to the sheath 28.
  • the free ends of the bristles 20 are on the lateral surface of an imaginary cone, which extends from the free end of the bristle field 26 in the direction of the neck portion 14 (slightly) and its axis coincides with the longitudinal axis 22.
  • the bristles 22 are circular in cross-section and tapered conically in the radial direction towards the outside, wherein the ends of the bristles 20 are rounded, here hemispherical in shape.
  • the cone angle is between 1 ° and 2 °.
  • Other cross-sections for bristles 20 are of course possible, the limits here is the demolding of the bristles 20 im
  • the bristle carrier trunk 18 in a cylindrical, in particular circular cylindrical, and / or to arrange the free ends of the bristles 20 in the jacket of an imaginary circular cylinder concentric with the longitudinal axis 22 or, as shown in connection with FIGS. 15 to 18, in FIG to provide the lateral surfaces of two opposing cones.
  • Other shapes are possible.
  • the jacket 28 continuously merges into the neck jacket 32 in the neck portion 14, where the outer cross section of the neck portion 14 in the direction of the grip portion 16 increases continuously. Furthermore, the sheath 28 continuously merges into the cap-like extension 30 in the free end region of the interdental brush 10.
  • the neck jacket 32 has a passage 40 extending at right angles to the longitudinal direction 22, which in the present case has a circular cylindrical shape and through which the support core 24 runs centrally. This is visible from the outside.
  • the handle end of the support core 24 is not in the passage 40 but it extends an end portion of the support core 24 from the passage 40 in the direction against the handle portion 16 into the plastic, from which the handle 16 of the neck sheath 32, the sheath 28 with the extension 30 and the bristles 20 are made; this is shown in particular in FIG. 11.
  • the handle portion 16 and the handle 16 x has about the size of a fingertip, so that it can be easily held by the thumb and forefinger.
  • the handle portion 16 or handle 16 ⁇ any other form can be given, in particular it can be made longer.
  • FIGS. 12 to 14 very simply show an embodiment of an injection molding tool 42 for producing the interdental brush 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 11.
  • the injection molding tool 42 has a first tool part 44 for the production of the bristle field portion 12 and the neck portion 14 and a second tool part 46 for producing the grip portion 16.
  • the first tool part 44 is in the illustrated embodiment with six Borstenfeld-
  • Tool parts 48 which define a Borstenfeldkavmaschine 50 for the production of the sheath 28, the bristles 20 and the cap-like extension 30 in the closed state.
  • On a front side 52 this is a neck tool part 56 and thus the second tool part 46 facing - has the Borstenfeldkavtician 50 a Borstenfeldkavmaschinesö réelle 54.
  • the first tool part 44 is assigned the two bar-shaped neck tool parts 56 which, when closed, define a neck cavity 58.
  • the neck cavity 58 has on the side facing the Borstenfeldkavmaschine 50 a first Halskavticiansö réelle 60, which - in the closed state of the injection mold 42 - is arranged at the Borstenfeldkavmaschinesö réelle 54 and aligned therewith; the neck tool parts 56 bear against the end face 52.
  • the neck cavity 58 has a second neck cavity opening 62 on the side facing away from the bristle field cavity 50 and facing the second tool part 46.
  • each of the neck tool parts 56 is assigned a clamping punch 64.
  • the clamping punches 64 lie with respect to the longitudinal direction 22, which is defined by the Borstenfeldkavtician 50, radially opposite each other and along a straight line which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 22 and these cuts, from a rest position in which they are spaced from each other, movable toward each other to a clamping position shown in Figure 13; this mobility is indicated by double arrows.
  • the clamping dies 64 together form a fixing element 64 for fixing the support core 24.
  • the second tool part 46 has two
  • Handle tool parts 66 which form a grip cavity 68 in the closed state. For better clarity, only one of the handle tool parts 66 is shown in FIGS. 12 and 13.
  • the grip cavity 68 has, on a side facing the neck cavity 58, a grip cavity opening 70, which-in the closed state of the injection tool-is arranged adjacent to the second neck cavity opening 62 and is in alignment therewith.
  • the bristle field cavity 50 corresponding to the bristle fiddle portion 12 of the interdental brush 10
  • the neck cavity 58 corresponding to the neck portion 14 of the interdental brush 10
  • the grip cavity 68 corresponding to the grip portion 16 of FIG
  • Interdental brush 10 is formed.
  • the dimensions of these cavities 50, 58, 68 thus also result from the dimensions of the interdental brush 10 indicated in the introduction.
  • the forms of the cavities 50, 58 and 68 result from the interdental brush 10 shown in the figures.
  • FIG 13 which also shows an interdental brush 10 produced in the injection mold 42 at one side is open, the second tool part 46, the support core 24 during the injection molding of the plastic material by means of the 64 ⁇ -forming clamping punches 64 held the fixing element clamped.
  • the plastic If the plastic is injected into the grip cavity 68, it flows through the neck cavity 58 into the bristle field cavity 50 without the support core 24 being able to be displaced in the longitudinal direction 22.
  • support elements 74 are shown in FIG. 13, which are formed on bristle field tool parts 48 and correspond to the support points 38 described in connection with the description of the interdental brush 10.
  • the support elements 74 project in the direction towards the interior of the bristle field cavity 50 and thus form the support points 38.
  • the bristle field cavity 50 continuously merges into the neck cavity 58 and continuously into the grip cavity 68, thus forming the injection cavity 72.
  • the bristle field cavity 50 continuously merges into the neck cavity 58 and continuously into the grip cavity 68, thus forming the injection cavity 72.
  • FIG. 14 shows the parting planes 76 of the bristle field tool parts 48 coincide with the longitudinal center planes 78 of the bristle rows 34. Moreover, FIG. 14 shows the bristles 20 arranged in one of the bristle planes 36, which are produced integrally with the jacket 28 of the support core 24 by injection molding. In connection with FIGS. 12 to 14, the basic features of the method can already be discussed.
  • the bristle field tool parts 48 are transferred in the radial direction with respect to the longitudinal direction 22 into the closed state of the first tool part 44, after which they form the bristle field cavity 54, which has the bristle field cavity opening 54 on the end face 52. Then, the (longitudinally disposed) support core 24 is inserted in the longitudinal direction 22 through the Borstenfeldkavmaschinesö réelle 54 in the Borstenfeldkavmaschine 50 and then held by means of the clamping punch 64 in place.
  • either the support core 24 is first inserted into the neck tool part 56 and clamped and then introduced by the closing of the neck tool part 56 to the end face 52 of the bristle field tool parts 48, in the Borstenfeldkavtician 50 or
  • Neck tool part 56 is approached to the Borstenfeldkavmaschine 50, the support core 24 driven through the neck tool part 56 into the Borstenfeldkavmaschine 50 and then clamped.
  • the support core 24 is held by means of the support elements 74 which are distributed in the circumferential direction and in the longitudinal direction 22, centrally in the Borstenfeldkavtician 50.
  • the clamping punches 64 are assigned to the neck tool parts 56 which, when closed, delimit the neck cavity 58 connected to the bristle field cavity 50. It is thus simultaneously and integrally molded with the sheath 28 and the bristles 20 and the neck sheath 32.
  • the clamping dies 64 are surrounded by the plastic and the passage 40 is formed in the neck jacket 32.
  • a handle 16 of the interdental brush 10 is also formed.
  • the first tool part 44 is moved to the second tool part 46 with the support core 24 inserted into the bristle field cavity 50, which is held by means of the clamping punch 64, so that the second neck cavity opening 62 comes to rest at the grip cavity opening 70.
  • the plastic is injected into this, which also passes through the Halskavtician 58 in the Borstenfeldkavtician 50.
  • Figures 15 to 18 show a perspective view of the first tool part 44 for the production of interdental brushes, as shown in the other figures and described above. From the tool design, the difference from the figures already shown and described lies in the fact that the cap-like extension 30 is formed in a separate part of the first tool part 44 - a cap tool part 80. This tool part would be visible in Figures 15 and 16, but is not shown for clarity.
  • the differences on the product side consist in the formation of the bristle field 26 and in the shape of the handle 16 ⁇ .
  • All the bristles 20 are in turn arranged in six circumferentially uniformly distributed bristle rows 34 and all bristles 20 are in bristle planes 36, which are arranged in the longitudinal direction 22 at a constant distance from each other.
  • each bristle plane 36 is a bristle 20 of each row of bristles 34.
  • the free ends of the bristles 20 are no longer on a single conical surface, but they end in two oppositely directed conical lateral surfaces, which with their smaller diameter from the axial ends of Borstenfeldes 26 go out and meet at least approximately centrally.
  • the handle 16 is formed cuboid with rounded edges. Accordingly, the grip cavity 68 formed by the second tool part 46 is shaped. Otherwise, the training is the same as discussed in connection with FIGS. 12 to 14.
  • FIG. 15 shows a perspective view of three of the six bristle field tool parts 48, which are in the closed state. The remaining three bristle box tool parts 48 and also the
  • Cap tool part 80 are not shown to allow the view into the interior of the injection mold 42.
  • one of the two beam-shaped neck tool parts 56 is shown, which in the axial direction at the bristle-field tool parts 48, in the closed position of the second tool part 46. the end face 52 abuts, such that the Borstenfeldkavtechniksö réelle 54 is located at the first Halskavtechniksö réelle 60.
  • one half of the neck cavity 58 is shown, into which the clamping punch 64 assigned to this neck tool part 56 protrudes.
  • the two neck tool parts 56 are (the clamping punch 64 excepted), formed at least equal to the interface and limit the neck cavity 58 in the closed state of the injection mold 42.
  • the opposite shapes is advantageous to allow in the injection molding process when introducing the plastic a uniform filling ,
  • cap tool part 80 On the side facing away from the neck tool part 56 of the bristle field tool parts 48 is applied to this the cap tool part 80, which has a cap cavity 82 for forming the extension 30, which covers the free end of the support core 24 formed during injection of the plastic; See also Figures 1 to 11.
  • the cap tool part 80 and the cap cavity 82 are preferably formed in one piece. This means that the cap cavity 82 is designed as a blind hole and demolding is only possible in the longitudinal direction 22. Therefore, this part is moved away in the process in the longitudinal direction 22 of the bristle field tool parts 48 before the bristle field 26 can be extended from the remaining first tool part 44.
  • FIG. 15 Further shown in Figure 15 is the support core 24 which has been inserted through the neck cavity 58 and bristle cavity opening 54 into the bristle field cavity 50 in the longitudinal direction 22 after the bristle field tool parts 48 have been transferred to the closed state.
  • dovetailed guide slots 96 for the bristle field tool parts 48 are shown in FIG.
  • the associated radial guides 84 are formed on a support body 86, whose structure is also the figures 17 and 18 can be removed.
  • FIG. 16 shows, in the same representation as FIG. 15, an interdental brush 10 produced in the injection molding tool 42.
  • the plastic which is kept free of the plastic during injection molding by the two clamping punches 64 Passage 40 in the neck 32 is on the one hand the exposed fixing portion 88 of the support core 24 (see also Figures 2, 4, 7, 11 and 14) and on the other hand, a clamping punch 64 visible, which is still shown in clamping position.
  • the roller-shaped support body 86 has (on the end face 52) a right-angled to the longitudinal direction 22 extending frontal plane 90, which faces the neck tool parts 56.
  • the support body 86 has with respect to the longitudinal direction 22 in the radial direction extending and circumferentially uniformly distributed, in this example six guide grooves 92 which are open in the frontal plane 90.
  • a bristle field tool part 48 is inserted, which is slidably mounted therein in the radial direction.
  • the side surfaces of the guide grooves 92 which abut against the side surfaces 94 of the bristle field tool parts 48 are provided with dovetail-shaped radial guides 84.
  • the bristle box tool parts 48 have correspondingly shaped guide slots 96 into which the radial guides 84 engage. The mentioned guide slots are shown in FIGS. 15 and 16.
  • the radial guide slots 96 (one guide slot 96 per guide groove 92 and side face 94), which have a dovetail-like undercut, are formed from a base 98.
  • the correspondingly opposite shaped radial guides 84 of the support body 86 are guided, wherein each bristle field tool part 48 has two guide slots 96, it is only one visible in the figures.
  • the bristle-field tool parts 48 are formed cuboid, wherein in the embodiment shown in Figures 15 to 18 each two opposite sides (broad sides) are provided with the guide slots 96.
  • the bristle field tool parts 48 are shaped like a gable roof, the gables 100 extending in the longitudinal direction 22 and the roof surfaces 102 forming the parting lines 76. That is, in the closed state, the roof surfaces 102 of adjacent bristle field tool parts 48 abut each other.
  • the gables 100 form in the closed state of the bristle field tool parts together that part of the Borstenfeldkavtician 50, which forms the bristle carrier trunk 18.
  • the bristle-field tool parts 48 have dovetail-like guide projections 104, which in their imaginary extension with the longitudinal axis 22 enclose an acute angle.
  • the guide projections 104 are guided in oppositely designed sliding grooves of a control ring, which surrounds the support body 68 and in the axial direction by means of a drive element is displaced back and forth.
  • the bristle field tool parts 48 In one axial end position of the control ring, the bristle field tool parts 48 abut each other in the closed state and form the bristle field cavity 50, as shown reduced in FIGS. 15 and 16. In the other end position of the control ring, the bristle field tool parts 48 are radially outward in the open position, as shown in Figures 17 and 18.
  • the neck tool parts 56 are displaceably mounted in the longitudinal direction 22 relative to the bristle field tool parts 48 and also the support body 86; Longitudinal bearings are well known and not shown for the sake of clarity. Also, drive members for the movement of tool parts are well known and not shown.
  • the first tool part 44 is also in the open position, but additionally, as in FIG. 16, an interdental brush 10 produced with the injection molding tool 42 is shown. This is still held by the neck tool parts 56, which are still in the closed position, of which, however, only one of the neck tool parts 56 is shown.
  • Figures 19a and 19b show a preferred
  • the clamping punches 64 have, in their mutually facing end regions 110, teeth 112 and oppositely-shaped tooth gaps 114, wherein in the clamping position, the teeth 112 engage in the tooth gaps 114 of the respective other clamping punch 64.
  • the clamping punches 64 have a circular profile-shaped cross-section, wherein the mutually facing ends are provided with a v-shaped cross-section and extending in the longitudinal direction 22 punch recess 116.
  • the punch recess 116, the clamping punch 64 each have a longitudinal direction 22 extending groove 118, wherein the two grooves, in the clamping position of the clamping punch 64, substantially correspond to the outer contour of the support core 24, but are formed such that in the clamping position of the clamping punch 64th the support core 24 can be clamped by the grooves 118.
  • the flanks 120 formed by the punch recess 116 are centrally divided in the longitudinal direction 22 by a transverse recess 122 into two teeth 112 in each case.
  • the transverse recesses 122 form tooth gaps 114 in the flanks 120, which teeth are formed opposite to the teeth 112 formed on the clamping punch 64 shown in FIG. 19b.
  • the two flanks 120 formed by the punch recess 116 are separated by two in the longitudinal direction 22 lying transverse recesses 122 are each formed into a tooth 112.
  • These transverse recesses 122 are formed opposite to the teeth 112 of the clamping punch 64 shown in FIG. 19 a.
  • the support core 24 is thus completely enclosed in the fixing section 88 by the clamping dies 64.
  • the two clamping punches 64 form a continuous profile in the clamping position, which serves for the formation of the passage 40 during injection molding.
  • FIG. 20 shows schematically a possible embodiment for the injection molding tool 42 with a single stationarily arranged second tool part 46 and four second tool pull parts 46 which are rotatable about an axis of rotation 124 and respectively after a rotation of 90 ° in succession to the second tool part 46.
  • the second tool part 46 has the two handle tool parts 66, which form the grip cavity 68 in the closed state. It should be noted at this point that the first tool parts 44 and the second tool part 46 can each form a plurality of corresponding cavities in order to simultaneously produce a plurality of interdental brushes, as is generally known from toothbrush production.
  • Each of the first tool parts 44 has, on the side facing the second tool part 46, the two neck tool parts 56, which in the closed state form the neck cavity 58 or the neck cavities 58.
  • each first tool part 44 On the side remote from the second tool part 46, each first tool part 44 has a cap tool part 80 with the corresponding cap cavity or
  • the first tool parts 44 are, as described above and shown in the preceding figures, formed.
  • the neck tool parts 56 are movable relative to the bristle field tool parts 48 in the direction of the double arrow shown - thus in the direction of the rotational axis 124 and the longitudinal direction 22, respectively.
  • each first tool part 44 assumes four different positions, in each of which different actions can be performed, as set out below in connection with FIG.
  • a first position A the bristle field cavity 50 is closed by transferring the bristle field tool parts 48 to the closed state.
  • the neck tool parts 56 are brought toward each other in the closed position and moved in the longitudinal direction 22 in contact with the bristle field tool parts 48.
  • the clamping punch 64 and the fixing member 64 are spaced from each other in the rest position, outside the Halskavtician 58, held.
  • this first tool part 44 - in the embodiment shown in Figure 20 by turning 90 ° about the axis of rotation 124 - moved to a second position B.
  • the support core 24 can be supplied to the process as already in the correct length present part (for example, cut part) or as an endless part. In the second case, it is necessary to cut the support core 24 in the process to the correct length. Further, it is also possible to form the support core 24 from a plastic material and this, for example, in a separate or integrated injection molding process, so that an interdental brush could be made entirely of plastic.
  • the movement then takes place, again by rotation, of the first tool part 44 with the support core 24 inserted and retained therein into a third position C in which the first tool part 44 is located at the second tool part 46.
  • the grip cavity 68 is moved through one another
  • Handle tool parts 66 closed. Further, the first tool part 44 and the second tool part 46 are moved towards each other and brought into abutment with each other, so that the grip cavity 68 together with the Halskavtician 58 and the Borstenfeldkavtician 50 including cap cavity 82 form the injection cavity 72.
  • the plastic is injected into the grip cavity 68, whereby in the grip cavity 68 of the handle 16, in the neck cavity 58 of the neck sheath 32, in the bristle field cavity 58, the sheath 28 and the bristles 20 and the extension 30 are formed in the cap cavity 82. If the plastic has cured to the extent that it is dimensionally stable, the grip cavity 68 is moved away from one another by moving the handle tool parts 66 open. As a result, the handle 16 ⁇ is removed from the mold. Further, the first tool part 44 and the second tool part 46 are moved away from each other. Subsequently, the first tool part 44 is spent by turning in a fourth position D.
  • this position D it is possible to mold to the already established handle 16 ⁇ a second component, for example from hard or soft component. If this is desired, located at this fourth position D, a third tool part of the injection mold 42, which may be formed equal to the second tool part 46, but only the cavities next to the receptacle for the already produced handle 16 ⁇ for the injection molding of the other component are formed.
  • the already produced handle 16 ⁇ protrudes beyond the neck tool parts 56 and, in the fourth position D, enters the relevant cavity.
  • the tool parts are moved together, the cavity is closed and then the second component is molded. After at least partial curing of this component, the further grip cavity is opened and subsequently the first tool part 44 is returned to the first position, the position A. In this, the bristle field tool parts 48 are transferred to the opened state, whereby the Brstenfeidabêt 12 and the handle portion 16 of the interdental brush 10 is exposed.
  • the interdental brush 10 is removed from the bristle field cavity 50. Subsequently, the neck tool parts 56 and the clamping punches 64 and the fixing elements 64 are moved away from each other xx and before, simultaneously or subsequently transferred the clamping punch 64 in its rest position.
  • the interdental brushes 10 are free and can, for example by means of a gripper (for example on a robot) the
  • Injection molding tools 42 are removed.
  • the gripper holds the interdental brushes 10 already when opening the neck tool parts 56 and the clamping punch 64.
  • the first tool part 44 respectively, its parts are closed again as initially described and a new manufacturing cycle can begin.
  • the embodiment shown in Figure 20 with four first tool parts 44 thus has the advantage of large production capacity, wherein while the first component of an interdental brush 10 is injected in the other positions acts are made. If it is not provided that a second component is injection-molded onto the handle 16 ⁇ , the fourth position D can be dispensed with, as in FIG. 21 is shown with a dashed line 126.
  • the injection molding tool 42 advantageously has three first tool parts 44, which are preferably rotated from position to position by 120 ° about the rotation axis 124.
  • the opening and the product removal can be grouped and separated from the closing and merging of the tool parts.
  • the injection molding tool 42 preferably has three first tool parts 44.
  • the respective first tool parts 44 in the manner of the blades of a helicopter rotor, are distributed uniformly in the circumferential direction to the axis of rotation 124 and fastened to a central rotary part.
  • FIG. 22 shows how the injection molding process and the further production steps are carried out in the whole Manufacturing process are integrated when a so-called inline solution is used in the manufacturing process, ie the manufacturing steps are linked directly.
  • inline solution ie the manufacturing steps are linked directly.
  • the injected interdental brushes 10 are provided in a next step, after the injection molding, for example, with a label, for example by embossing or printing.
  • the post-processing may also relate to the bristle field, for example, the interdental brush 10 may still experience a curvature of the bristle carrier trunk 18.
  • the treatment of the bristle field 26 with substances, such as dental solutions, toothpastes or disinfectants, is also possible.
  • An action of heat on the bristle field 26 is just as possible as a rotation of the bristle field 26, that it receives a torsion shape.
  • the mentioned treatments are possible before or after buffering or directly before packaging the interdental brushes 10. Further processing is possible inline before the interdental brushes 10 are packed.
  • Interdental brushes 10 offline to process further.
  • the individual steps can be completely separated and take place independently of each other. It is possible that each intermediate product is stored before it is processed further.
  • the interdental brush is also possible to make the interdental brush as identical as possible to an existing screwed brush, for example so that a stem is made by injection molding in plastic.
  • This can be achieved that existing screwed brushes without brush handle 1: 1 can be replaced.
  • This is used for example in handles in the simple twisted brushes can be introduced, the twisted brushes are held by kinking the extension of the bristle carrier trunk / clamped.
  • the co-injection method for the production of said interdental brushes That would mean that for manufacturing in the first cavity of the Injection mold two components are injected. Specifically, a first component is injected, but this does not completely fill the cavity.
  • a second material component is injected via the same injection point so that this component either displaces the existing partial component and occupies that space in the interior of the existing component or that the additional component breaks through the existing component. So it is possible a two-component part in a single injection point.
  • handle and bristles can have different colors or it can be used for handle and bristles different materials.
  • FIGS. 23 to 29 show a variant of an interdental brush 10, in which the support core 24 is also produced from a plastic by injection molding.
  • the interdental brush 10 shown has a Borstenfeidabêt 12 with a bristle field 26, a neck portion 14 with a neck member 32 and a handle portion 16 with a handle 16 ⁇ .
  • a bristle support trunk 18, from which the bristles 20 protrude, also extends straight in this variant over the entire length of the
  • the handle 16, the neck member 32 and the support core 24 are integrally molded from a plastic.
  • The, on the side remote from the handle 16 ⁇ side, to the neck member 32 subsequent support core 24th has a smaller diameter than the neck member 32, preferably the support core 24 tapers with increasing distance from the neck 32.
  • Around the support core 24 around a jacket 28 is injected, which with a cap-like extension 30 facing away from the neck portion 14 free end of the support core 24th encloses.
  • the handle 16 has a flattened shape with a view to the most efficient handling possible.
  • the flattened shape may be present in the form of a small plate, which optionally has trough-shaped indentations for receiving fingertips on the upper and / or lower side (not shown). In the trough-shaped indentations and knobs can be arranged to further increase the grip.
  • the bristles 20 and the bristle field 26 are injected.
  • the sheath 28 and the bristle panel 26 are preferably molded from a different plastic material than the handle 16, the neck member 32 and the support core 24.
  • the handle 16 ⁇ can auserdem for better ergonomics / functionality with another
  • Plastic component in particular one
  • the bristle field 26 consists of bristles 20 which protrude essentially from three sides (or three lateral sections) of the interdental brush 10. One side (or a side section) remains bristle-free in this variant.
  • the bristles 20 are each not radially from the longitudinal axis 22 of the support core 24 from, but the individual, extending in the longitudinal direction 22, bristle rows 34 are each at least approximately parallel or arranged at a 90 ° angle to each other.
  • FIG. 29 shows an alternative cross-section to the FIGS. 23-28 in the region between the bristle rows.
  • the support core 24 emerges from the sheath in the area of the bristle field section 12 and thus forms at least part of the actual back side of the bristle field 26.
  • the support core 24 is therefore surrounded by a partial sheathing or layer 28, with the exception of the lower side.
  • the support core 24 is preferably configured in the form of a rounded trapezoid.
  • the support core can also be designed triangular and on two sides completely and on one side not at all or only partially surrounded by the sheath 28. However, the support core may also have a round cross-section.
  • the support core 24 can therefore also form a three-dimensional geometry, which differs from the previous embodiments, since it is formed together with the handle 16 of the interdental brush 10.
  • the production of an interdental brush 10 according to FIGS. 23 to 29 is somewhat simpler than that of FIG previous embodiments.
  • the support core 24 may, for example, in a cavity of a
  • Injection mold are produced in which later in the two- or multi-component injection molding and the
  • the support core 24 is inserted in the longitudinal direction 22 through the Borstenfeldkavtechniksö réelle 54 in the closed Borstenfeldkavtician 50. Furthermore, it is also possible to produce the support core 24 in a separate injection molding tool and then to supply the injection molding tool in which the bristle field is formed and insert it into the injection molding cavity accordingly.
  • the fixation of the support body 24 in the injection mold is preferably carried out in the region of the handle 16 at locations where only a plastic component is present (ie in particular not in places where about a soft component is present). Depending on the configuration, the fixation can take place solely by means of the walls of the injection molding cavity - without the need for separate clamping punches for this purpose.
  • the fixing element is then formed in each case by the cavity wall.
  • the injection point 51 of the plastic component, which forms the sheath 28 as well as the bristles 20, is preferably located at the front end of the handle 16 ⁇ .
  • the plastic component of the sheath 28 thus covers on the handle 16 x a small part of the surface, while covering on the back of the interdental brush 10 on the neck member 14 a substantial part of the surface of a page, before the surface in
  • Bristle-edged portion 26 finally completely covered (see Figure 25). Furthermore, it is possible to combine the sprayed bristles 20 with twisted bristles, so that, for example, 10 twisted bristles are present in the front part of the interdental brush.
  • a screwed-in brush is produced in a first step, which has at its front end turned-in bristles and is equipped at its rear part with twisted wire. This part is inserted into the injection molding cavity, clamped and also clamped in front of the area of the screwed-in bristles. Subsequently, the twisted wire is overmolded and provided with injection-molded bristles 20.
  • the inventive product group 200 shown in FIGS. 30-31 has a plurality of brushes of the embodiments of the invention shown in FIGS. 23-29.
  • one product group each consists of five brushes as shown.
  • the adjacent brushes are thereby connected to each other in the region of their handles 16 ⁇ by means of two material bridges 128.
  • the material bridges 128 are, depending on the configuration of the handle 16 equal or different lengths. They can each also have a predetermined breaking point S, for example in the form of a perforation or a notch or material weakening, at which the individual brushes can be easily and cleanly separated from each other.
  • the second component is located at the front, the neck member 32 facing the end of the handle 16 ⁇ .
  • the second plastic component is sprayed on the front, the neck member 32 facing the end of the handle 16, wherein the second plastic component on the handle 16 ⁇ covers a small part of the surface, while on the Rear side of the neck member 32 covers a substantial part of the surface and the surface of the support core 24 completely, or with the exception of a lower side (see Fig. 29), covered.
  • the second plastic component is pro
  • the first plastic component is introduced via the injection point 51 ⁇ . It is possible that there is only one injection point 51 ⁇ of the first component for a product group, or that there are several injection points 51 ⁇ .
  • the injection points are preferably arranged regularly or symmetrically with regard to the arrangement on the products of the product group. Further, the injection point 51 is ⁇ and 51 always within the same product at the same position. It is preferable never to use more than one injection point per product per plastic component.
  • the other components / components correspond to the components / components shown in FIGS. 23-29. For this embodiment, a hot runner system is used regularly. The use of a cold runner system is conceivable.
  • FIGS. 32-34 show a brush or interdental brush 10 according to the invention, which in turn has a handle 16, from which the neck element 32 and the support core (here covered by the layer / sheath 28) extend.
  • a handle 16 from which the neck element 32 and the support core (here covered by the layer / sheath 28) extend.
  • the bristle trunk 18 On the upper side of the bristle trunk 18, three converging rows of bristles 34 (the middle of which runs along the longitudinal axis 22) are arranged, which, together with the two, extend substantially horizontally from the support core (resp. Bristle stem 18) projecting bristle rows 34 define the bristle field 26.
  • the bristles 20 thereby decrease in length in the direction of the end of the bristle trunk 18 facing away from the neck element 32.
  • the two rows of bristles 34 which protrude substantially horizontally from the support core, are arranged in a plane below the longitudinal axis 22 of the support core 24. Due to the fact that in the present case, the support core, and the bristle stem 18 taper in the direction of their end remote from the neck member 32, the plane in which the substantially horizontally arranged rows of bristles lie, possibly not completely parallel to the longitudinal axis 22 Handle 16 ⁇ of the brush is presently flat.
  • the cap-like extension 30 of the layer / sheath 28 again encloses the free end of the support core facing away from the neck element 32.
  • the injection point 51 for the second plastic component is located either at the free end of the support core or at the neck member 32 facing the end of the support core (ie in the Borstenfeldkavtechniksö réelle). On the handle 16 and the neck member 32 of the individual brush no second plastic component is applied. In this embodiment, a cold runner system is used regularly.
  • the injection point 51 ⁇ > is preferably at the free end of the support core.
  • the inventive product group 200 x shown correspondingly in FIGS. 35 and 36 has only one material bridge 128 between the handles 16 .lamda. Of the adjacent brushes or interdental brushes 10. These material bridges 128 are formed from the first plastic component and can be a Have predetermined breaking point S in the form of a perforation or a notch or a material weakening.
  • the carrier core 24 has a trapezoidal cross section.
  • a product group 200 ⁇ again consists of five brushes.
  • two rows of bristles 34 are arranged on the upper side of the support core 24 and bristle trunk 18, respectively, which tapers in the direction of the end of the bristle trunk 18 facing away from the neck element 32 (which, like the support core, tapers in this direction ) and which, as illustrated in Figure 41, are outwardly inclined (ie, not substantially vertical, but not radial) from the top of the support core 24.
  • two rows of bristles 34 projecting substantially horizontally from the support core 24 and from the bristle trunk 18 are provided.
  • the second plastic component is sprayed onto the rear, the neck member 32 facing away from, the end of the handle 16 x , wherein the second plastic component on Handle 16 ⁇ covers a large part of the surface both front and rear, while on the back of the neck member 32 (see Figure 39) a substantial part covered the surface and the surface of the support core 24 completely covered.
  • the lower side of the support core is not covered with the second plastic component.
  • the handle 16 ⁇ of the brush has on the front as well as on the back in each case a trough-shaped recess 17 for the better, as shown in Fig. 40.
  • the second material component is guided in an elongated indentation 19 of the neck element 32.
  • a product group 200 with brushes which are very similar to the brushes shown in Figs. 38-41 is illustrated in Figs. 42-43. Only the shape of the handles 16 differs from the oval handle shape according to the figures 38-40.
  • the present handle shape of the brush is substantially rectangular and has on the sides respectively a lateral indentation 131 on. This is due to the fact that in the present case, the individual brushes of the product group 200 , ⁇ are connected via two material bridges 128, 128 ⁇ , wherein the material bridges 128 of the first plastic component and the material bridges 128 ⁇ are formed from the second plastic component.
  • the material bridges 128 of the first plastic component are respectively arranged in the rear region of the handle 16 ⁇ and the material bridges 128 ⁇ of the second plastic component are each arranged in the front region of the handle 16 ⁇ .
  • an injection point for the second plastic component need not be present on each brush.
  • the first sprayed from the first plastic component handles 16 are close to each other.
  • the handles 16 ⁇ in the region of the (later to be sprayed second material bridge 128 ⁇ ) transitions 132 on the top and the back, over which can distribute the second plastic component.
  • an injection point for the second plastic component need not be provided on each product or brush.
  • this product group 200 ⁇ ⁇ each consists of five brushes.
  • FIGS. 44-46 finally show a further variant of an interdental brush, which has a notch 134 for attaching the brush to a corresponding holder 140 or about a cup or a glass at the rear end of the handle 16.
  • the schematically illustrated exemplary embodiment is an interdental brush with an encapsulated wire or carrier core 24, which protrudes from the neck member 32 and carries a bristle field 26.
  • the material of the at least one plastic component for the handle 16 'and the neck member 32 can be chosen so that the two, the notch 134 surrounding side flanks 136 (or clamping arms) of the handle 16 are designed resiliently and thus possibly positive and non-positive on the holder 140, the glass or the cup or similar. can be applied.
  • the handle 16 ⁇ or the handle 16 ⁇ and the neck member 32 may also from two (or more) different
  • the notch 134 is encapsulated with a border 135 of a second or further plastic component, which regularly represents a soft component.
  • the border 135 is H-shaped, which may be advantageous for handling.
  • the lower ends of the lateral flanks 136 are preferably completely surrounded by the soft component. As can be seen in the lateral view according to FIG. 45, the lateral flanks 136 taper towards their lower end.
  • Such a notch 134 and border 135 may of course also be provided in an interdental brush with a carrier core molded of plastic, as illustrated in FIGS. 23-43 (as well as in corresponding product groups).
  • the injection point for the first plastic component 51 is ⁇ , moreover, in the embodiments according to Figures 23 to 46 preferably in the handle area.
  • one or more injection points per product or product group are conceivable.
  • an injection point will be provided, with the plastic material distributed in the individual product and over the material bridges.
  • the respective brushes according to FIGS. 23 to 46 can in each case be injection-molded and easily removed from the mold in the parting plane of a two-part injection molding tool, which enables particularly cost-effective and efficient production.
  • Injection molding tool for these embodiments also regularly requires no neck tool parts or clamping punch.
  • Design variants are readily combined with other design variants.
  • Injection molding tool (42) at least one
  • Neck tool part (56) and the support core (24) is fixed in the region of the neck tool part (56).
  • a neck layer preferably a neck jacket (32) is injected around the support core (24).
  • a brush in particular an interdental brush produced by the method according to one of the embodiments 1 to 17, which has a bristle support trunk (18) defining a longitudinal direction (22) with an elongate support core (24) and a bristle panel (26) with bristles protruding from the bristle support trunk (18) ( 20), wherein on the support core (24) has a layer of plastic, preferably to form a sheath (28), molded and the protruding from the layer of bristles (20) are integrally molded with the layer.
  • the bristles (20) projecting at least approximately radially from the bristle support trunk (18), in bristle rows (34) extending in the longitudinal direction (22) and circumferentially, preferably evenly distributed, and at right angles to the longitudinal direction (22 ), preferably a constant distance having bristle levels (36) are arranged.
  • Injection molding tool according to embodiment 23, wherein in the closed position, a grip cavity (68) with a grip cavity opening (70) limiting handle tool parts (66), wherein the moved to the closed state Borstenfeld- tool parts (48) together with the in the Borstenfeldkavtician (50) introduced support core and the neck tool parts (56) to the handle tool parts (66) are brought, so that the Borstenfeldkavtician (50), the Halskavtician (58) and the Griffkavtician (68) together form a Spritzkavtician (72).

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L'invention concerne une brosse, notamment une brossette interdentaire, qui comprend un fût support de poils (18) définissant une orientation longitudinale (22) et pourvu d'un noyau support (24) allongé, un champ de poils (26) présentant des poils (20) en saillie à partir du fût support de poils (18) et un élément d'épaulement (32) reliant le noyau support (24) à la poignée (16λ), la poignée (16λ), le noyau support (24) et l'élément d'épaulement (32) étant moulés par injection en une première matière plastique d'un seul tenant, et une deuxième matière plastique étant appliquée sur le noyau support (24) pour former une couche intégrale et les poils (20) en saillie à partir de celle-ci. L'invention concerne également des groupes de produits correspondants et un procédé correspondant.
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