CH657957GA3

CH657957GA3 - Watch whose case is provided with a decorative element

Info

Publication number: CH657957GA3
Application number: CH542384A
Authority: CH
Inventors: Claude Ray
Original assignee: Dynafer Sa
Priority date: 1984-11-13
Filing date: 1984-11-13
Publication date: 1986-10-15

Abstract

The movement (1) of the watch is housed in an inner envelope comprising a calibre (4), a crystal (5) and a back (6). This envelope is itself housed in a composite outer calibre (7 - 8) formed of a metal inner part (7) and an outer part (8), made of rubber, assembled to the first part by vulcanisation. This outer part (8) of the composite calibre (7 - 8) carries an annular decorative element (10) embedded in the mass of the rubber, only the anterior face (11) of which is visible. This decorative element (10) is likewise assembled with the outer part (8) of the composite calibre (7 - 8) by vulcanisation. The inner part (7) has two diametrically opposed rims (7b) each carrying two studs (15) for fixing the strap. These studs (15) pass through thin strips (16) which terminate the two strands (13) of the strap and are held by circlips (17). <IMAGE>

Description

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REVENDICATIONS 1. Montre caractérisée par le fait que sa boîte comprend une carrure composite formée d'une partie intérieure sur laquelle est fixée, par vulcanisation, une partie extérieure, en caoutchouc, portant elle-même au moins un élément décoratif également fixé par vulcanisation. CLAIMS 1. Watch characterized in that its case comprises a composite middle formed by an inner part to which is fixed, by vulcanization, an outer part, made of rubber, itself carrying at least one decorative element also fixed by vulcanization.

2. Montre suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que ledit élément décoratif est noyé dans la partie extérieure de la carrure, seule une de ses factes demeurant découverte et, par conséquent, apparente. 2. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said decorative element is embedded in the outer part of the middle part, only one of its facts remaining uncovered and, therefore, apparent.

3. Montre suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que ledit élément décoratif est annulaire et est noyé dans la face antérieure de la partie extérieure de la carrure. 3. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said decorative element is annular and is embedded in the front face of the outer part of the middle part.

4. Montre suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que ledit élément décoratif est en matière extra-dure. 4. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said decorative element is made of extra-hard material.

5. Montre suivant la revendication 1, du type bracelet, caractérisée par le fait que la partie intérieure de la carrure se prolonge, au droit des deux emplacements auxquels sont situés les deux brins du bracelet, par deux rebords dirigés vers l'extérieur, auxquels se fixent les brins du bracelet. 5. Watch according to claim 1, of the bracelet type, characterized in that the inner part of the middle is extended, in line with the two locations at which the two strands of the bracelet are located, by two flanges facing outwards, to which attach the strands of the bracelet.

6. Montre suivant la revendication 5, caractérisée par le fait que chacun desdits rebords porte deux tétons de fixation des brins du bracelet qui traversent des trous ménagés à cet effet dans la partie terminale de chacun desdits brins. 6. Watch according to claim 5, characterized in that each of said flanges carries two studs for fixing the strands of the bracelet which pass through holes made for this purpose in the terminal part of each of said strands.

7. Montre suivant la revendication 6, caractérisée par le fait que lesdits tétons dépassent la partie terminale des brins du bracelet dans laquelle ils sont engagés, l'assemblage étant assuré par des circlips engagés sur la partie dépassante de chacun desdits tétons. 7. Watch according to claim 6, characterized in that said pins protrude from the terminal part of the strands of the bracelet in which they are engaged, the assembly being ensured by circlips engaged on the projecting part of each of said pins.

8. Montre suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que ladite carrure composite entoure la carrure d'une enveloppe intérieure enfermant le mouvement. 8. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said composite middle surrounds the middle of an inner envelope enclosing the movement.

La présente invention a pour objet une montre. The present invention relates to a watch.

Le but de l'invention est de fournir une montre, notamment une montre-bracelet, dont la boîte puisse être aisément munie, lors de sa fabrication, d'éléments décoratifs qui y sont fixés à demeure. The object of the invention is to provide a watch, in particular a wristwatch, the case of which can be easily fitted, during its manufacture, with decorative elements which are fixed there permanently.

Ce but est atteint grâce au fait que la boîte de montre selon l'invention comprend une carrure composite formée d'une partie intérieure sur laquelle est fixée, par vulcanisation, une partie extérieure, en caoutchouc, portant elle-même au moins un élément décoratif également fixé par vulcanisation. This object is achieved thanks to the fact that the watch case according to the invention comprises a composite middle formed of an inner part on which is fixed, by vulcanization, an outer part, made of rubber, itself carrying at least one decorative element. also fixed by vulcanization.

Il est à remarquer que l'on connaît (demande de brevet français No 2463 437) des montres dont la carrure de la boîte est en deux pièces dont une, intérieure, est en caoutchouc synthétique et est vulcanisée sur l'autre. Cependant, dans de telles constructions, la partie en caoutchouc synthétique est intérieure et ne permet pas, par conséquent, qu'y soit fixée une pièce décorative qui, par définition, doit être visible et, par conséquent, être portée par un élément extérieur de la boîte. It should be noted that there are known (French patent application No. 2463 437) watches whose case middle is in two parts, one of which, inside, is made of synthetic rubber and is vulcanized on the other. However, in such constructions, the synthetic rubber part is internal and therefore does not allow a decorative piece to be attached thereto which, by definition, must be visible and, therefore, be carried by an external element of the box.

On connaît également (demande de brevet suisse No 9694/70) des montres-bracelets dont la boîte, en matière plastique, est renforcée par une bague, noyée dans ladite matière, dont sont solidaires les organes d'accrochage du bracelet. Cette bague pourra également présenter une face visible qui pourra être munie de signes horaires par exemple. There are also known (Swiss patent application No 9694/70) wristwatches whose box, made of plastic material, is reinforced by a ring, embedded in said material, of which the hooking members of the bracelet are integral. This ring could also have a visible face which could be provided with time signs for example.

Il n'est cependant pas prévu, dans une telle construction, de fixer par vulcanisation des pièces décoratives à la partie extérieure de la boîte. However, it is not intended, in such a construction, to fix decorative pieces to the part by vulcanization outside of the box.

Le dessin représente, à titre d'exemple, une forme d'exé cution de l'objet de l'invention. The drawing represents, by way of example, a form of exercise cution of the object of the invention.

La fig. 1 est une vue en plan d'une montre-bracelet. Fig. 1 is a plan view of a wristwatch.

La fig. 2 est une vue latérale de cette montre, à plus grande échelle, dans la direction de la flèche II de la fig. 1, le bracelet étant supprimé, et Les figs. 3 et 4 sont des coupes suivant les lignes III - III et IV-IV, respectivement, de la fig. 1, à plus grande échelle. Fig. 2 is a side view of this watch, on a larger scale, in the direction of arrow II in FIG. 1, the bracelet being deleted, and Figs. 3 and 4 are sections along lines III - III and IV-IV, respectively, of FIG. 1, on a larger scale.

La montre représentée, de forme, comprend un mouvement 1, muni de son cadran, désigné par 2, logé, avec interposition d'un cadre d'encageage 3, dans une enveloppe intérieure, ou calotte, comprenant une carrure 4, une glace 5 et un fond 6. Il est à remarquer que cette enveloppe intérieure pourrait être du genre dit monobloc, c'est-à-dire être en deux pièces, à savoir un fond-carrure et une glace. The watch shown, in shape, comprises a movement 1, provided with its dial, designated by 2, housed, with the interposition of a casing frame 3, in an inner envelope, or cap, comprising a middle part 4, a crystal 5 and a back 6. It should be noted that this inner envelope could be of the so-called monobloc type, that is to say be in two parts, namely a back case and a crystal.

L'enveloppe enfermant le mouvement est elle-même logée à l'intérieur d'une carrure extérieure composite formée d'une partie intérieure métallique 7 et d'une partie extérieure en caoutchouc 8 fixée à la partie intérieure 7 par vulcanisation. La partie extérieure 8 porte, noyée dans sa face antérieure, désignée par 9, une pièce décorative annulaire 10, en métal ou en matière dite extra-dure, dont seule une face, désignée par 11, est découverte et, par conséquent, apparente. The envelope enclosing the movement is itself housed inside a composite outer case formed by a metallic inner part 7 and an outer rubber part 8 fixed to the inner part 7 by vulcanization. The outer part 8 carries, embedded in its front face, designated by 9, an annular decorative piece 10, made of metal or of so-called extra-hard material, of which only one face, designated by 11, is uncovered and, consequently, visible.

Cette pièce décorative est fixée à demeure à la partie 8 de la carrure 7-8 par vulcanisation. This decorative piece is permanently fixed to part 8 of the middle part 7-8 by vulcanization.

Des vis 12, au nombre de quatre, traversent un rebord 6a du fond 6 de l'enveloppe intérieure et prennent dans la partie intérieure 7 de la carrure composite 7 - 8. Ces vis traversent également un rebord intérieure 8a de la partie extérieure 8 de la carrure 7-8 qui s'étend sous la partie 7 de celle-ci. La partie intérieure 7 présentant un épaulement intérieur 7a en appui contre un épaulement extérieur 4a de la carrure de l'enveloppe enfermant le mouvement, il en résulte que les quatre vis 12 assurent à la fois l'assemblage de la carrure 4 et du fond 6 de cette enveloppe, par l'intermédiaire de la partie intérieure 7 de la carrure composite 7-8, et l'assemblage de cette dernière à la carrure 4. Screws 12, four in number, pass through a rim 6a of the bottom 6 of the inner casing and take in the inner part 7 of the composite middle part 7 - 8. These screws also pass through an inner rim 8a of the outer part 8 of the middle 7-8 which extends under the part 7 thereof. The inner part 7 having an inner shoulder 7a resting against an outer shoulder 4a of the middle part of the casing enclosing the movement, it follows that the four screws 12 ensure both the assembly of the middle part 4 and the bottom 6 of this envelope, via the inner part 7 of the composite middle part 7-8, and the assembly of the latter to the middle part 4.

Les deux brins, désignés par 13, du bracelet, se fixent le long de deux côtés opposés, désignés par 14 (fig. 1), de la boîte de la montre. Au droit de ces deux côtés 14, la partie intérieure 7 de la carrure composite 7 - 8 présente deux rebords 7b (fig. 4), dirigés vers l'extérieur, portant chacun deux tétons 15 (figs. 2 et 4) de fixation du bracelet. Ces tétons traversent des plaquettes 16, relativement minces, terminant les deux brins 13 du bracelet, et qui dépassent lesdites plaquettes. L'assemblage est assuré par des circlips 17 engagés sur les parties dépassantes des tétons 15. Enfin, une pièce de fermeture 18, en caoutchouc, est engagée sur chaque paire de tétons, sur la partie terminale, désignée par 1 Sa, de ceux-ci, afin de masquer et de protéger les moyens de fixation du bracelet à la boîte de la montre. The two strands, designated by 13, of the strap, are fixed along two opposite sides, designated by 14 (fig. 1), of the watch case. In line with these two sides 14, the inner part 7 of the composite middle part 7 - 8 has two flanges 7b (fig. 4), directed outwards, each carrying two pins 15 (figs. 2 and 4) for fixing the bracelet. These nipples pass through relatively thin plates 16, ending the two strands 13 of the bracelet, and which protrude from said plates. The assembly is ensured by circlips 17 engaged on the protruding parts of the studs 15. Finally, a closing part 18, made of rubber, is engaged on each pair of studs, on the terminal part, designated by 1 Sa, of these- ci, in order to hide and protect the means of fixing the bracelet to the watch case.

Il est à remarquer que l'agencement composite de la carrure extérieure 7-8, dont la partie visible est en caoutchouc, la rend particulièrement apte à être munie d'un bracelet tel que celui décrit et représenté dans le brevet suisse No 649 695, au nom de la titulaire, dont les maillons, également composites, présentent chacun une partie en caoutchouc. It should be noted that the composite arrangement of the outer middle part 7-8, the visible part of which is made of rubber, makes it particularly suitable for being provided with a bracelet such as that described and shown in Swiss patent No 649 695, in the name of the licensee, whose links, also composite, each have a rubber part.

L'aspect de la boîte pourra ainsi aisément être assorti à celui du bracelet. The appearance of the box can thus easily be matched with that of the bracelet.

L'emploi de caoutchouc pour la réalisation d'une des parties de la carrure composite 7 - 8 permet non seulement un assemblage facile de ces deux parties, mais également un assemblage facile de l'élément décoratif 10 à la partie 8 de la carrure 7 - 8. On pourra prévoir le cas où la montre comportera plus d'un élément décoratif, de forme annulaire ou autre. The use of rubber for the production of one of the parts of the composite middle part 7 - 8 allows not only an easy assembly of these two parts, but also an easy assembly of the decorative element 10 to the part 8 of the middle part 7 - 8. We can foresee the case where the watch will include more than one decorative element, of annular shape or other.

En variante, I'enveloppe ou calotte enfermant le mouvement pourra être supprimée, auquel cas la carrure composite 7-8 sera munie d'une glace et d'un fond. As a variant, the envelope or cap enclosing the movement may be omitted, in which case the composite middle part 7-8 will be provided with a crystal and a bottom.

Claims

1. Watch characterized in that its case comprises a composite middle formed by an inner part to which is fixed, by vulcanization, an outer part, made of rubber, itself carrying at least one decorative element also fixed by vulcanization.

2. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said decorative element is embedded in the outer part of the middle part, only one of its facts remaining uncovered and, therefore, apparent.

3. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said decorative element is annular and is embedded in the front face of the outer part of the middle part.

4. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said decorative element is made of extra-hard material.

5. Watch according to claim 1, of the bracelet type, characterized in that the inner part of the middle is extended, in line with the two locations at which the two strands of the bracelet are located, by two flanges facing outwards, to which attach the strands of the bracelet.

6. Watch according to claim 5, characterized in that each of said flanges carries two studs for fixing the strands of the bracelet which pass through holes made for this purpose in the terminal part of each of said strands.

7. Watch according to claim 6, characterized in that said pins protrude from the terminal part of the strands of the bracelet in which they are engaged, the assembly being ensured by circlips engaged on the projecting part of each of said pins.

8. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said composite middle surrounds the middle of an inner envelope enclosing the movement.

The present invention relates to a watch.

The object of the invention is to provide a watch, in particular a wristwatch, the case of which can be easily fitted, during its manufacture, with decorative elements which are fixed there permanently.

This object is achieved thanks to the fact that the watch case according to the invention comprises a composite middle formed of an inner part on which is fixed, by vulcanization, an outer part, made of rubber, itself carrying at least one decorative element. also fixed by vulcanization.

It should be noted that there are known (French patent application No. 2463 437) watches whose case middle is in two parts, one of which, inside, is made of synthetic rubber and is vulcanized on the other. However, in such constructions, the synthetic rubber part is internal and therefore does not allow a decorative piece to be attached thereto which, by definition, must be visible and, therefore, be carried by an external element of the box.

There are also known (Swiss patent application No 9694/70) wristwatches whose box, made of plastic material, is reinforced by a ring, embedded in said material, of which the hooking members of the bracelet are integral. This ring could also have a visible face which could be provided with time signs for example.

However, it is not intended, in such a construction, to fix decorative pieces to the part by vulcanization outside of the box.

The drawing represents, by way of example, a form of exercise cution of the object of the invention.

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a wristwatch.

Fig. 2 is a side view of this watch, on a larger scale, in the direction of arrow II in FIG. 1, the bracelet being deleted, and Figs. 3 and 4 are sections along lines III - III and IV-IV, respectively, of FIG. 1, on a larger scale.

The watch shown, in shape, comprises a movement 1, provided with its dial, designated by 2, housed, with the interposition of a casing frame 3, in an inner envelope, or cap, comprising a middle part 4, a crystal 5 and a back 6. It should be noted that this inner envelope could be of the so-called monobloc type, that is to say be in two parts, namely a back case and a crystal.

The envelope enclosing the movement is itself housed inside a composite outer case formed by a metallic inner part 7 and an outer rubber part 8 fixed to the inner part 7 by vulcanization. The outer part 8 carries, embedded in its front face, designated by 9, an annular decorative piece 10, made of metal or of so-called extra-hard material, of which only one face, designated by 11, is uncovered and, consequently, visible.

This decorative piece is permanently fixed to part 8 of the middle part 7-8 by vulcanization.

Screws 12, four in number, pass through a rim 6a of the bottom 6 of the inner casing and take in the inner part 7 of the composite middle part 7 - 8. These screws also pass through an inner rim 8a of the outer part 8 of the middle 7-8 which extends under the part 7 thereof. The inner part 7 having an inner shoulder 7a resting against an outer shoulder 4a of the middle part of the casing enclosing the movement, it follows that the four screws 12 ensure both the assembly of the middle part 4 and the bottom 6 of this envelope, via the inner part 7 of the composite middle part 7-8, and the assembly of the latter to the middle part 4.

The two strands, designated by 13, of the strap, are fixed along two opposite sides, designated by 14 (fig. 1), of the watch case. In line with these two sides 14, the inner part 7 of the composite middle part 7 - 8 has two flanges 7b (fig. 4), directed outwards, each carrying two pins 15 (figs. 2 and 4) for fixing the bracelet. These nipples pass through relatively thin plates 16, ending the two strands 13 of the bracelet, and which protrude from said plates. The assembly is ensured by circlips 17 engaged on the protruding parts of the studs 15. Finally, a closing part 18, made of rubber, is engaged on each pair of studs, on the terminal part, designated by 1 Sa, of these- ci, in order to hide and protect the means of fixing the bracelet to the watch case.

It should be noted that the composite arrangement of the outer middle part 7-8, the visible part of which is made of rubber, makes it particularly suitable for being provided with a bracelet such as that described and shown in Swiss patent No 649 695, in the name of the licensee, whose links, also composite, each have a rubber part.

The appearance of the box can thus easily be matched with that of the bracelet.

The use of rubber for the production of one of the parts of the composite middle part 7 - 8 allows not only an easy assembly of these two parts, but also an easy assembly of the decorative element 10 to the part 8 of the middle part 7 - 8. We can foresee the case where the watch will include more than one decorative element, of annular shape or other.

As a variant, the envelope or cap enclosing the movement may be omitted, in which case the composite middle part 7-8 will be provided with a crystal and a bottom.

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