CH716762A1 - Mechatronic device arranged to be integrated into a portable device comprising a rotating mechanical part serving to display and enter a code to execute a command. - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a mechatronic device arranged to be integrated into a portable device of the smartphone, tablet or timepiece type, comprising a rotating part, in particular a ring (2), arranged to display by its rotation a value of one. code (5A, 5B). The code value is visible or perceptible by a user on said device. The code value is likely to be validated by a user by an action by the user on a validation device (11) which can be actuated by pressure and, once validated by a user, the validated code value transmitting a command to a user. processing unit arranged in the apparatus and / or in another apparatus.

Description

The present invention relates to a mechatronic device arranged to be integrated into a portable device provided with function (s) intelligent (s) of the type smartphone, tablet or timepiece or other object that may be part of the Internet of Things, the mechatronic device comprising a rotating part used to display and enter a code to execute a command.

The Internet of Things is the interconnection between objects having their own digital identity, the objects being connected to each other or to the Internet and being able to communicate with each other.

[0003] Such portable devices provided with intelligent function (s) are part of the Internet of Things.

Said objects, being integrated into the Internet of Things, such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, as well as timepieces of the connected watch type, are likely to contain sensitive (private) (computer) data , financial, or other), therefore, the issue of securing this data is one of the essential pillars in the deployment of these objects.

[0005] Connected devices and in particular connected watches are increasingly in vogue and all those involved in watchmaking are busy making the watch more interactive. For example, some watches include an electronic module on the bracelet, the module comprising functions annexed to the watch.

[0006] Other mechanical watches incorporate a physical activity tracker, the tracker being placed inside the watch case. Such a tracker has a limited autonomy over time.

[0007] CH705105 describes a mechanical watch comprising a device for obtaining an electronic measurement of the correct functioning of the mechanical movement. This device, which can be triggered by a push button, is notably composed of a sensor composed of a transmitter and a receiver positioned on either side of the balance. Thus, once the measurement has been carried out, the wearer can refine the setting of his watch via a regulation screw accessible from outside the watch case.

[0008] WO2006076970 describes a wristwatch provided with a case having a display and an interface which can be connected to an integrated electronic circuit. Such a watch makes it possible to perform various functions, in particular cashless payment transactions. To this end, the housing has a housing intended to contain the integrated electronic circuit which is in the form of an interchangeable chip and on which contacts are placed, this housing having elements serving to establish contact with the contacts of the circuit. integrated electronics in inserted position. The contact establishment elements are connected to the interface and to a contactless data transfer device.

[0009] WO2018023508 describes a smart watch system, comprising a payment module, which is used to make payments, and which is installed in a watch body and used so as to perform a short range wireless data exchange with an external payment processing machine.

[0010] WO2017142140 describes a watch-type mobile terminal intended to output various payment information according to a type of an input signal applied to a bezel assembly and a corresponding control method. A watch-type mobile terminal includes: a display unit for outputting a payment amount indicator and a payment item; a bezel assembly which forms the edge of the display unit and which is provided with a detection unit; and a control unit for controlling promotion information to be output to the display unit when a first drag touch input applied to the bezel is detected, and detailed payment information corresponding to a payment amount to be output to the bezel. the display unit when a second drag touch input applied to the bezel is detected.

The aim of the present invention is to provide a portable device of the smartphone, tablet or timepiece type comprising a mechatronic device comprising an external rotating part acting mechanically on an internal display means serving to display a code. , gripped by the external rotating part, to execute a command to an electronic module whose access is secure.

According to the invention, a mechatronic device is arranged to be integrated into a portable device of the smartphone, tablet or timepiece type. The mechatronic device comprises a rotating part, in particular a ring, arranged to display by its rotation a value of a code, said code value being visible or perceptible by a user on said device. The code value is likely to be validated by a user by an action by the user on a validation device, in particular actuable by pushing and, once validated by a user, the validated code value transmits a command to a control unit. treatment arranged in the apparatus and / or in another apparatus.

In one embodiment, the device is a timepiece comprising a bezel and / or a crown, rotatably mounted on a middle part, and display means visible through a watch crystal. The timepiece further comprises a counting device, this device comprising the rotating bezel or the rotating crown arranged, by their rotation, to display, by means of the display means, a code value visible through the watch crystal or noticeable on the timepiece, while a mechanical action by pressure on the rotating bezel or on the crystal or on a push button or on a movable horn, following the display of a code by rotating the bezel rotary or the rotary crown generates digital information counted by the counting device during the displacement of the display means on return to their initial position, the counted digital values being proportional to the angular displacement of the display means.

The code value can be determined by different means to be perceptible by the user and / or a processing unit arranged in the device or in another device, for example optically, sound or touch, so that all individuals, even people with a disability can enter and validate a code as well as to allow the processing unit to be able to interpret the code value by means of communication which do not involve a module additional communication electronics (eg Bluetooth type).

In one embodiment, a first value of a code is determined by the rotation of said rotating part, for example a rotating bezel or a rotating crown, in one direction and a second security code value is determined by the rotation of the rotating bezel or of said rotating part in the opposite direction.

In another embodiment, a code with two or more fields, for example digits or a succession of codes with two or more fields and where each display means of each field is visible or perceptible simultaneously, is determined by the rotation of said rotating mechanical part, such as a rotating bezel or crown, successively in one direction and in the opposite direction, successively determining the values of the code, perceptible simultaneously by the display means, and by the pressure on the 'validation device, such as a push button, to validate this code.

According to this embodiment, the rotating bezel or the rotating crown is arranged to drive, by rotations of said rotating mechanical part successively in one direction and in the opposite direction, two or more rotating display means, in particular discs or needles, by means of a clutch to allow the rotation of the successive display means.

In one embodiment, said rotating part, such as a rotating bezel or a rotating crown, is arranged to drive at least one rotating display means, in particular a needle or a disc subdivided into sectors on which there is an indication. , visible through a window of the device, via a set of disengageable drive gears. A clutch device authorizes bidirectional control of the disc and the reverse movement of the disc when pressing on a validation member until the desired indication is displayed in a window. The disc is provided with a number of teeth identical or multiple to the number of sectors, held in position by means of an angular positioning jumper while maintaining in stress a leaf spring that can be released by pressure via said validation member. , such as a push button, thus allowing the disc to return to its initial state by means of the torque return caused by said spring. The teeth activate when returning to the initial state a spring contact blade compressed as each tooth passes, generating a number of pulses allowing counting proportional to the angular sector selected by the user by means of said validation member.

According to this embodiment, the rotating part is arranged to successively drive two rotary display means, in particular discs, by means of a cam making it possible to select the rotation of a second display means when a value of a code of the first display means is validated by a user by means of a pressure on a validation member such as a push button or a movable horn or on a rotating bezel.

Preferably, an electrical contact is generated at each pulse during the movement of the rotating part on return to its initial position.

In a preferred embodiment, the pulse counting device is an electronic device.

In one embodiment, the rotary display means is a toothed disc comprising a digital indication by angular sectors corresponding to the number of teeth of said disc, or to a multiple of the number of teeth of the disc. The disc provided with a number of teeth identical to the number of angular sectors or to a multiple of the number of angular sectors, comprising a digital indication.

In another embodiment, each pressure on the validation member validates a code, in particular a security code.

In another embodiment, when the code or a value of the code is validated by pressing on the validation member, the display means are reset.

In one embodiment, a code value locks or unlocks access to the electronic module or access to data stored in the component of the electronic module arranged in the device.

[0026] According to one embodiment, the device comprises a power source, in particular a rechargeable power source, and a communication module, in particular a Bluetooth module.

[0027] According to one embodiment, the timepiece is a wristwatch.

[0028] According to one embodiment, the timepiece comprises a mechanical watch movement.

The characteristics of the invention will emerge more clearly on reading the description of several embodiments given solely by way of example, in no way limiting with reference to the schematic figures, in which: FIG. 1 represents a front view of a watch; FIG. 2 represents a perspective view of part of the watch and a movable horn; FIG. 3 represents a front view of a watch; and FIG. 4 represents a sectional view of a watch case.

As illustrated in Figure 1, the timepiece comprises a watch case comprising a middle part (1), a bezel (2) rotatably mounted on the middle part (1), a winding crown (18) rotatably mounted on the middle part (1), a watch crystal (3) and a watch movement comprising display means in the form of annular discs (9, 10) visible through the watch crystal (3). The timepiece further comprises a device for securing, by code, data stored in a memory of a component of an electronic module arranged in the timepiece.

In a variant, the electronic component can be arranged so as to be visible through the watch crystal (3), as on a watch dial for example.

The rotating bezel (2) or the rotating crown (18) is arranged, by its rotation, to display, by means of the display means (9, 10), a double value of a security code (5), while pressing a push-button (11) or a movable horn (7) following the display of a valid security code and transmits the double value to a processing unit d 'an electronic module or communication module (15). It is possible to repeat this operation several times, for example three times to generate a code with six values in order to authorize and transmit access to the data stored in the electronic module or communication module.

In this Figure 1, we can see a watch case comprising two rotating annular discs (9, 10) nested one inside the other. The two rotating annular discs (9, 10) are independent of each other The first disc (9) contains values, in this example, numerical indications from 0 to 9 as well as an asterisk, but it would be possible to insert alphabetic values, symbols, characters ... and the second disc (10) also contains values, in this example, numerical indications from 0 to 9 as well as an asterisk, but it would also be possible to d '' insert alphabetic values, symbols, characters ... The bezel (2) is kinematically connected to the discs (9, 10) so that when the bezel (2) rotates in one direction, for example the direction of clockwise, the disc (9) is driven in the same direction while when the bezel (2) is driven in the opposite direction, it drives the disc (10) in the same opposite direction. In order to select a security code (5), it is necessary to turn the bezel (2), clockwise or counterclockwise. We then turn the disc (10) until the first value (5A) is selected then select the second value (5B) by rotating the bezel (2) in the opposite direction to arrive at the second value and validate said code (5) by pressing on the bezel or on a push button (11) or on a watch crystal (3) or on a movable horn (7) which releases the action of the rotating return spring of each of the discs and counts the pulses in order to determine the indication selected in the aperture.

A first value (5A) of a security code is determined by the rotation of the rotating bezel (2) in one direction and a second value (5B) of the security code is determined by the rotation of the rotating bezel (2) in reverse order.

A two-digit security code 5 gives access to the data stored in the electronic component, by the rotation of the rotating bezel (2) in one direction to determine a first value (5A) of the security code then by the rotation of the rotating bezel (2) in the opposite direction to determine a second value (5B), and by pressing on the rotating bezel (2) or on the glass (3) to validate this security code (5) by two figures.

Each pressure on the rotating bezel (2) validates a security code (5).

When the security code (5) is validated by pressing on the rotating bezel (2), a rotation of the bezel (2) resets the display means (9, 10), for example by putting the two discs annulars (9, 10) each to the value "asterisk".

A security code value (5) unlocks access to the data stored in the electronic component.

For security reasons, in particular in the event of entering the code under duress, the validation of a first security code (5) followed by a rotation to the end of travel of the bezel (2) blocks said bezel (2).

In this example, the timepiece comprises a window (6) through which each code value (5A, 5B) is visible.

In a variant, the timepiece comprises a watch case comprising a middle part (1), a bezel (2) rotatably mounted on the middle part (1), a winding crown (18) rotatably mounted on the middle part (1), a watch crystal (3) and a watch movement comprising display means in the form of annular discs (9, 10) visible through the watch crystal (3). The timepiece further comprises a security device, by code, of data stored in an electronic component arranged in the timepiece.

In this variant, the rotating bezel (2) is arranged, by its rotation, to display, thanks to the display means, a value of a security code, while pressing the push-button (11 ) validates this value and transmits it to a processing unit. Following the display and validation by the push-button (11) of all the values of said security code, for example a six-digit digital security code (of the Personal Identifcation Number or PIN type), by rotating the the rotating bezel, access to the data stored in the electronic component is unlocked. In the example a six-digit digital security code, the data stored in the electronic component becomes accessible following a successive validation, by pressing the push-button (11), of three double code values (5) following their successive displays in a window (6).

In an example not shown, the rotation of the bezel can be done in one direction and the display means also rotates in the same direction but when this display means reaches its maximum value or position, it returns to its initial position, like a retrograde system, even though the bezel always turns in the same direction. It is a validation of the value for the validation device which then allows the rotation of the bezel in the opposite direction and the validation of a second code value.

In a variant, the timepiece comprises two rotating bezels (2), each rotating bezel (2) serving to determine the value (5A) or (5B) of a security code.

As illustrated in Figure 3, a watch case comprises a middle part, a bezel (2) rotatably mounted on the middle part, a watch crystal (3) and a watch movement comprising analog display means, hands (12, 13), visible through the watch glass (3). The timepiece further comprises a security device, by code, in order to be able to unlock an electronic module or the data stored in an electronic module arranged in the timepiece. This device comprises the rotating bezel (2) which comprises an elastic arrangement allowing pressure by a user to act as a push button.

In this example, the rotating bezel (2) is arranged, by its rotation, to display, thanks to the needles (12, 13), a value of a security code (5), while pressing the rotating bezel (2) following the display of a security code (5) by rotating the rotating bezel (2) gives access to the electronic module or to the data stored therein.

In this example, in order to select a security code (5), for example 12 and 2, it is necessary to move the rotating bezel in a first direction to move the first hand (12) and move the rotating bezel in the opposite direction to move the second needle (13). Once the first needle is positioned on value 12, pressing the rotating bezel (2) validates the first code value then selects the second value, here the 2, by turning the rotating bezel in the opposite direction and in pressing the rotating bezel once the needle is positioned on value 2. The security code validated in this example is 12 and 2. To activate access to the data stored in the electronic component, a user can press on a second push button (11) and turn the bezel in both directions to choose the first value 12 then the second value 2.

In a variant, a configuration of the security code can also be made by pulling and turning the winding crown (18).

In this example, the timepiece comprises a mechanical watch movement.

In addition to timepieces, the invention relates to other portable devices of the smartphone or tablet type comprising a crystal or a screen and a rotating part, in particular a ring, arranged to display by its rotation a value of one. code, said code value being visible or perceptible by a user on said device. The code value is likely to be validated by a user by an action by the user on a validation member which can be actuated by pressure and, once validated by a user, the validated code value transmitting a command to a processing unit arranged in the apparatus or in another apparatus.

Claims (17)

1. Mechatronic device arranged to be integrated into a portable device of the smartphone, tablet or timepiece type, the mechatronic device comprising a rotating part, in particular a ring, arranged to display by its rotation a value of a code, said code value being visible or perceptible by a user on said device, the code value being capable of being validated by a user by an action by the user on a validation member which can be actuated by pressure from outside said device and, once validated by a user, the validated code value transmitting a command to a processing unit arranged in the device and / or in another device. 2. Mechatronic device according to claim 1 arranged in a device in the form of a timepiece comprising a bezel (2) and / or a crown (18), rotatably mounted on a middle part (1), and means of display (9, 10, 12, 13) visible through a watch crystal (3), the timepiece further comprising a counting device, this device comprising the rotating bezel (2) or the rotating crown (18) arranged, by their rotation, to display, thanks to the display means (9, 10, 12, 13), a code value (5) visible through the watch crystal or perceptible on the timepiece, while '' mechanical action by pressure on the rotating bezel (2), on the crystal (3), on a movable horn or on a push button (11), following the display of a code (5) by rotating the rotating bezel (2) or rotating crown (18) generates digital information counted by the counting device when moving the display means, the bezel or the crown on return to its initial position (s), the counted digital values being proportional to the angular displacement of the display means, of the bezel or of the crown. 3. Mechatronic device according to claim 1 or 2 arranged in a portable device, wherein a first value (5A) of a code is determined by the rotation of said rotating part, for example the rotating bezel (2) or the crown. rotating (18) in one direction and a second security code (5) value (5B) is determined by rotating said rotating part (2, 18) in the opposite direction. 4. Mechatronic device according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a succession of codes (5) with two fields unlocks an electronic module or gives access to data stored in an electronic component (17) of said device, by the rotating said rotating part (2, 18) in one direction to determine a first value (5A) of the code then by rotating said rotating part (2, 18) in the opposite direction to determine a second value (5B), and by pressing the validation member, for example a rotating bezel (2), a crystal (3), a horn or a push button (11), to validate this two-field code (5). 5. Mechatronic device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein said rotating part (2, 18) is arranged to drive a disc subdivided into sectors on which there is an indication, visible through a glass (3) of the device or through a window, by means of a set of disengageable drive pinions, a clutch device allowing bidirectional control of the disc and the backward movement of the disc when pressing on a validation member up to the display in a window of the desired indication, said disc being provided with a number of teeth identical or multiple to the number of sectors, held in position by means of an angular positioning jumper while maintaining a spring blade under stress releasable by pressure via said pusher thus allowing the disc to return to its initial state by means of the torque return caused by said spring, said teeth activating at the time of the return to the state t initial a spring contact blade compressed as each tooth passes, generating a number of pulses allowing counting proportional to the angular sector selected by the user by means of said validation member ,. 6. Mechatronic device according to claim 5, wherein the rotating part (2, 18) is arranged to successively drive two discs, by means of a cam making it possible to select the rotation of a second disc when a value of one. code of the first disc is validated by a user by means of a pressure on a validation member, for example a pusher (11), a movable horn or on the rotating bezel (2). 7. Mechatronic device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein an electrical contact is generated at each pulse during movement of said rotating part (2, 18) on return to its initial position. 8. Mechatronic device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the pulse counting device is an electronic device. 9. Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, wherein each pressure on the validation member, for example a rotating bezel (2), a movable horn, or on a glass (3) or on a push button (11) validates one or more values of a code (5). 10. Mechatronic device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein when a code (5), or a value of a code (5), is validated by pressing on the validation member, for example a rotating bezel ( 2) or on a mirror (3) or on a push button (11), resetting the display means (9, 10, 12, 13). 11. Mechatronic device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a code or a code value (5) locks or unlocks access to the electronic module or access to data stored in an electronic component (17) arranged in said. apparatus. 12. Mechatronic device according to one of the preceding claims, comprising two rotating parts (2, 18), each rotating part (2, 18) serving to determine the value (5A, 5B) of a code. 13. Mechatronic device according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a power source (14) and a communication module (15), for example a Bluetooth module. 14. Mechatronic device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the rotating mechanical part (2, 18), in particular a bidirectional bezel or crown, rotating endlessly or called 'crazy', is arranged to drive retrograde display means. , visible through a window of the device, by means of a set of disengageable drive gears, allowing the entry of two code values simultaneously by pressing the validation device, such as a button. pusher, the retrograde display means automatically returning to their initial position if the maximum value of their respective indication sectors have been exceeded, the retrograde display means being held in position by means of an angular positioning jumper while maintaining in constraint a leaf spring that can be released by pressure via said validation member, thus allowing the retrograde display means to return to their positions in itiales, by means of the torque return caused by said spring. 15. A mechatronic device according to claim 14, wherein the teeth of a disc are arranged to activate at the time of the return to the initial state a spring contact blade compressed as each tooth passes, generating a number of pulses allowing the counting proportional to the angular sector selected by the user by means of the rotating mechanical part. 16. Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims in the form of a wristwatch. 17. Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims comprising a mechanical watch movement.