EP0014641A1 - Wrist-watch in which each extremity of the bracelet envelops an axis fixed to the watch-case - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a wristwatch of the type in which each end of the bracelet is wound around an axis carried by at least one support integral with the watch case, this bracelet comprising a slot intended for the passage of said support.
- the wristwatch shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and which is described in detail in Swiss Patent No. 123,764 (GERBER), comprises a case 1 equipped with a part 2, in the shape of a T, intended for fixing the watch strap.
- the central branch 3 of the fixing piece 2 is secured to the housing 1, while around the side branches 5 is wound the bracelet 4.
- a slot 6 is provided in the latter for the passage of the central branch 3 of the piece 2.
- the strap 4 When the strap 4 is placed in the plane of the case, it conceals the fixing piece 2. But when it is inclined relative to the plane of the watch, as shown in FIG. 1 - which is the case when the watch is placed on the user's wrist - the slot 6 and the corresponding support part are then visible.
- the present invention aims to remedy this drawback, by proposing a means making it possible to conceal the watch fixing system, even when the strap is inclined to the plane of the shoemaker.
- the subject of the invention is a wristwatch of the type in which each end of the bracelet is wound around an axis carried by at least one support integral with the case, said bracelet comprising a slot intended for the passage of said support, this watch being characterized in that the support has, between the axis and the case, a clearance allowing the passage of the bracelet.
- the base of the support extends further than the axis, so as to allow, as will be explained below, to reduce the length of the above slot, in order to increase the inclination that it is possible to give to the bracelet without unmasking said slot.
- This arrangement also makes it possible to increase the contact surface between the support and the bracelet and thus improve the maintenance of the latter.
- the watch case is hollowed out with a circular cavity substantially matching the shape of the bracelet.
- each side of the case 10 of the watch is provided with a support 11, the base of which forms a body with the case 10 and the upper part of which is separated from the latter by a recess ment 12.
- This support is pierced with a hole 13, in which an axis 14 is force fitted.
- a leather strap 15 is wound around the axis 14 and the support 11.
- the strap 15 is provided with a slot 16 constituting a passage for the support 11.
- each side of the case 30 of the watch is provided with two supports 31 and 32, the external lateral faces of which are separated by a distance at most equal to the width of the strap of the watch.
- the base 33 of these supports is integral with the boot 30 and their upper part 34 is separated from the latter by a clearance 35.
- These supports are pierced with two holes 36, in which an axis 37 is force-fitted.
- the base 38 of the clearance 35 is wider than the part between the shoemaker 30 and the axis 37.
- a metal bracelet 39 is wound around the axis 37 and the supports 31 and 32. It comprises two slots 40 intended for the passage of said supports 31 and 32.
- the fact of widening the base 38 of the clearance 35 makes it possible to reduce the length of the slots 40 and, thus, to increase the inclination that can be given to the bracelet relative to the surface of the watch case, without exposing said slots 40. This also makes it possible to increase the contact surface between the support 32 and bracelet 39 and thus improve the maintenance of the latter.
- This arrangement makes it possible to increase the inclination that can be given to it without unmasking the slot 54. This improves the retention of the bracelet, since the latter is guided on either side by the two walls of the clearance 51.
- a support 60 which is not integral with the case 61, but made integral with the latter by a fixing means such as a screw 62.
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L'invention concerne une montre-bracelet du type dans lequel chaque extrémité du bracelet est enroulée autour d'un axe porté par au moins un support solidaire du boitier de la montre, ce bracelet comportant une fente destinée au passage dudit support.The invention relates to a wristwatch of the type in which each end of the bracelet is wound around an axis carried by at least one support integral with the watch case, this bracelet comprising a slot intended for the passage of said support.
La présence de deux supports sur le boîtier impose dans la conception esthétique de telles montres-bracelets un certain nombre de contraintes.The presence of two supports on the case imposes in the aesthetic design of such wristwatches a certain number of constraints.
Aussi a-t-on recherché des moyens permettant de dissimuler ces supports et,de façon générale, tout dispositif de fixation du bracelet. Pour plus de clarté, de tels moyens de la technique antérieure seront décrits ci-après en se référant aux figures 1 et 2 des dessins annexés, dont les autres figures illustrent diverses formes de mise en oeuvre de l'invention.We have therefore looked for means to conceal these supports and, in general, any bracelet fixing device. For clarity, such means of the prior art will be described below with reference to Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings, the other figures of which illustrate various forms of implementation of the invention.
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- La figure 1 est une coupe partielle d'une montre-bracelet d'un type connu, décrit dans le brevet suisse n° 123 764;
- La figure 2 est une vue de dessus, à échelle réduite, du bottier de la montre-bracelet de la figure 1, avant mise en place du bracelet ;
- La figure 3 est une coupe partielle d'une montre-bracelet suivant l'invention ;
- La figure 4 est une coupe partielle d'une première variante de la montre-bracelet suivant l'invention
- La figure 5 est une coupe partielle d'une seconde variante de la montre-bracelet suivant l'invention ;
- Les figures 6 et 7 sont des vues de dessus, à échelle réduite, respectivement des montres des figures 3 et 4, avant mise en place du bracelet sur la montre ;
- La figure 8 est une coupe partielle d'une autre montre selon l'invention ;
- La figure 9 est une vue en perspective d'une montre-bracelet suivant l'invention.
- Figure 1 is a partial section of a wristwatch of a known type, described in Swiss Patent No. 123,764;
- Figure 2 is a top view, on a reduced scale, of the case of the wristwatch of Figure 1, before fitting the bracelet;
- Figure 3 is a partial section of a wristwatch according to the invention;
- Figure 4 is a partial section of a first variant of the wristwatch according to the invention
- Figure 5 is a partial section of a second variant of the wristwatch according to the invention;
- Figures 6 and 7 are top views, on a reduced scale, respectively of the watches of Figures 3 and 4, before fitting the strap on the watch;
- Figure 8 is a partial section of another watch according to the invention;
- Figure 9 is a perspective view of a wristwatch according to the invention.
La montre-bracelet représentée sur les figures 1 et 2 et qui est décrite en détail dans le brevet suisse n° 123 764 (GERBER), comporte un bottier 1 équipé d'une pièce 2, en forme de T, destinée à la fixation du bracelet de la montre. La branche centrale 3 de la pièce de fixation 2 est solidaire du boîtier 1, tandis qu'autour des branches latérales 5 est enroulé le bracelet 4. Une fente 6 est prévue dans celui-ci pour le passage de la branche centrale 3 de la pièce 2.The wristwatch shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and which is described in detail in Swiss Patent No. 123,764 (GERBER), comprises a case 1 equipped with a
Quand le bracelet 4 est disposé dans le plan du boîtier, il dissimule la pièce de fixation 2. Mais quand il est incliné par rapport au plan de la montre, comme montré sur la figure 1 - ce qui est le cas lorsque la montre est disposée sur le poignet de l'utilisateur- la fente 6 et la partie de support correspondante sont alors visibles.When the strap 4 is placed in the plane of the case, it conceals the
La présente invention vise à remédier à cet inconvénient, en proposant un moyen permettant de dissimuler le système de fixation de la montre, même lorsque le bracelet est incliné par rapport au plan du bottier.The present invention aims to remedy this drawback, by proposing a means making it possible to conceal the watch fixing system, even when the strap is inclined to the plane of the shoemaker.
A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet une montre-bracelet du type dans lequel chaque extrémité du bracelet est enroulée autour d'un axe porté par au moins un support solidaire du boîtier, ledit bracelet comportant une fente destinée au passage dudit support, cette montre étant caractérisée en ce que le support présente,entre l'axe et le bottier, un dégagement permettant le passage du bracelet.To this end, the subject of the invention is a wristwatch of the type in which each end of the bracelet is wound around an axis carried by at least one support integral with the case, said bracelet comprising a slot intended for the passage of said support, this watch being characterized in that the support has, between the axis and the case, a clearance allowing the passage of the bracelet.
Dans une forme de réalisation particulièrement intéressante de l'invention, la base du support s'étend plus loin que l'axe,de façon à permettre, comme il sera expliqué plus loin, de diminuer la longueur de la susdite fente, afin d'augmenter l'inclinaison qu'il est possible de donner au bracelet sans démasquer ladite fente. Cette disposition permet en outre d'augmenter la surface de contact entre le support et le bracelet et d'améliorer ainsi le maintien de ce dernier.In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the base of the support extends further than the axis, so as to allow, as will be explained below, to reduce the length of the above slot, in order to increase the inclination that it is possible to give to the bracelet without unmasking said slot. This arrangement also makes it possible to increase the contact surface between the support and the bracelet and thus improve the maintenance of the latter.
Dans une autre forme de réalisation particulièrement intéressante de l'invention, le bottier de la montre est creusé d'une cavité circulaire épousant sensiblement la forme du bracelet. Cette disposition permet, d'une part, de masquer à l'aide du boîtier la partie du bracelet comportant la susdite fente et d'augmenter également l'inclinaison qu'il est possible de donner à ce dernier sans démasquer ladite fente. Elle permet, d'autre part, d'améliorer le maintien du bracelet.In another particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the watch case is hollowed out with a circular cavity substantially matching the shape of the bracelet. This arrangement makes it possible, on the one hand, to mask with the aid of the case the part of the bracelet comprising the aforesaid slot and also to increase the inclination which it is possible to give to the latter without unmasking said slot. It also makes it possible to improve the retention of the bracelet.
Diverses formes de mise en oeuvre de l'invention vont être décrites ci-après plus en détail, en références aux figures 3 à 9 des dessins annexés.Various embodiments of the invention will be described below in more detail, with reference to Figures 3 to 9 of the accompanying drawings.
Dans la forme de réalisation des figures 3 et 6, chaque côté du bottier 10 de la montre est pourvu d'un support 11, dont la base fait corps avec le bottier 10 et dont la partie supérieure est séparée de celui-ci par un dégagement 12. Ce support est percé d'un trou 13, dans lequel un axe 14 est emmanché à force.In the embodiment of FIGS. 3 and 6, each side of the
Un bracelet de cuir 15 est enroulé autour de l'axe 14 et du support 11. Dans ce but, le bracelet 15 est pourvu d'une fente 16 constituant un passage pour le support 11.A
Contrairement aux montres-bracelets connues schématisées par les figures 1 et 2, il est possible, comme on le voit sur la figure 3, d'incliner le bracelet 15, par rapport au plan du bottier, sans démasquer la fente 16.Unlike the known wristwatches shown diagrammatically in FIGS. 1 and 2, it is possible, as seen in FIG. 3, to incline the
Ainsi, lorsque la montre est en place sur le poignet de l'utilisateur, la totalité du dispositif de fixation du bracelet est dissimulée au regard par ledit bracelet.Thus, when the watch is in place on the user's wrist, the entire strap fixing device is hidden from view by said strap.
Dans la variante des figures 4 et 7, chaque côté du bottier 30 de la montre est pourvu de deux supports 31 et 32, dont les faces latérales extérieures sont séparées par une distance au plus égale à la largeur du bracelet de la montre. La base 33 de ces supports fait corps avec le bottier 30 et leur partie supérieure 34 est séparée de celui-ci par un dégagement 35. Ces supports sont percés de deux trous 36,dans lesquels un axe 37 est emmanché à force.In the variant of FIGS. 4 and 7, each side of the
La base 38 du dégagement 35 est plus large que la partie comprise entre le bottier 30 et l'axe 37.The
Un bracelet métallique 39 est enroulé autour de l'axe 37 et des supports 31 et 32. Il comporte deux fentes 40 destinées au passage desdits supports 31 et 32. Le fait d'élargir la base 38 du dégagement 35 permet de diminuer la longueur des fentes 40 et, ainsi, d'augmenter l'inclinaison que l'on peut donner au bracelet par rapport à la surface du bottier de la montre, sans démasquer lesdites fentes 40. Cela permet également d'augmenter la surface de contact entre le support 32 et le bracelet 39 et d'améliorer ainsi le maintien de ce dernier.A
Il est bien entendu que, sans sortir du cadre de l'invention, on pourrait modifier des détails de constructions ou leur agencement en vue d'obtenir le même résultat.It is understood that, without departing from the scope of the invention, it would be possible to modify construction details or their arrangement in order to obtain the same result.
On pourrait ainsi, comme montré sur la figure 5, creuser le bottier 50, de façon à donner une forme circulaire au dégagement 51 et à permettre ainsi au bracelet 52 de s'encastrer dans ledit dégagement. Dans ces conditions, l'angle supérieur 53 du bottier masque la partie de bracelet située immédiatement au-dessous, qui comporte la fente 54.We could thus, as shown in Figure 5, dig the
Cette disposition permet d'augmenter l'inclinaison que l'on peut lui donner sans démasquer la fente 54. On améliore ainsi le maintien du bracelet,puisque celui-ci est guidé de part et d'autre par les deux parois du dégagement 51.This arrangement makes it possible to increase the inclination that can be given to it without unmasking the
Naturellement, on pourrait aussi, comme représenté sur la figure 8, utiliser un support 60 ne faisant pas corps avec le bottier 61, mais rendu solidaire de celui-ci par un moyen de fixation tel qu'une vis 62.Of course, as shown in FIG. 8, it is also possible to use a
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AT80400151T ATE985T1 (en) | 1979-02-02 | 1980-01-31 | WATCH WHICH EACH END OF THE STRAP ENCLOSES AN AXLE FIXED TO THE WATCH CASE. |
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FR7902743 | 1979-02-02 | ||
FR7902743A FR2448173A1 (en) | 1979-02-02 | 1979-02-02 | IMPROVEMENTS ON WRISTWATCHES |
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