Device for feeding bristle bundles for the production of bristle products, and bristle material production machine

A device (1) for feeding bristle bundles (2) for the production of bristle products, the device (1) comprising:

• at least one perforated plate (3) with at least one perforated area (5) including receiving holes (6), into which the bristle bundles (2) are adapted to be transported by a flow generated by negative pressure;
• at least one impact plate (4) downstream of the perforated plate (3), said impact plate has at least one impact surface (7) as a stop for bristle bundles (2) that are adapted to be transported into the receiving holes (6) in the perforated plate (3);
• wherein the impact plate (4) has an aerodynamic shape;
• and a housing (16) with a receptacle (17) for the impact plate (4), the receptacle (17) having a streamlined inner contour with a form corresponding to the aerodynamic shape of the impact plate (4).