EP0321901A1 - Support de boîte de montre fabriqué à partir d'un profilé en bande - Google Patents

Support de boîte de montre fabriqué à partir d'un profilé en bande Download PDF

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EP0321901A1
EP0321901A1 EP88121215A EP88121215A EP0321901A1 EP 0321901 A1 EP0321901 A1 EP 0321901A1 EP 88121215 A EP88121215 A EP 88121215A EP 88121215 A EP88121215 A EP 88121215A EP 0321901 A1 EP0321901 A1 EP 0321901A1
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support
strip
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longitudinal direction
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Paul Gogniat
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ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
Ebauchesfabrik ETA AG
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Ebauchesfabrik ETA AG
Eta SA Fabriques dEbauches
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/0008—Cases for pocket watches and wrist watches
    • G04B37/0058—Cases for pocket watches and wrist watches for shaped watches
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/14—Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case
    • G04B37/1486—Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/22—Materials or processes of manufacturing pocket watch or wrist watch cases
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B47/00—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece
    • G04B47/04—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached ornaments or amusement apparatus
    • G04B47/042—Fastening of jewels and the like
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04D—APPARATUS OR TOOLS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR MAKING OR MAINTAINING CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04D3/00—Watchmakers' or watch-repairers' machines or tools for working materials
    • G04D3/0002—Watchmakers' or watch-repairers' machines or tools for working materials for mechanical working other than with a lathe
    • G04D3/0061—Watchmakers' or watch-repairers' machines or tools for working materials for mechanical working other than with a lathe for components for protecting the mechanism against external influences
    • G04D3/0064—Watchmakers' or watch-repairers' machines or tools for working materials for mechanical working other than with a lathe for components for protecting the mechanism against external influences for cases
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49579—Watch or clock making
    • Y10T29/49584—Watch or clock making having case, cover, or back

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  • the present invention relates to a wristwatch comprising a watch case and a support to which the case and a bracelet are fixed, the support being taken out of a strip profile portion.
  • Document FR 2 204 828 describes such a watch which is characterized in that it comprises three elements, namely the watch itself formed of a standard case enclosing a movement and capable of being mass produced, an element or support decorative intermediary on which the watch is capable of being joined and a strap attached to the intermediate support.
  • the purpose of the cited invention is to associate the watch itself with an interchangeable support, for example with simple decorations to be worn during the day or richer and more refined decorations for an evening outing.
  • the idea of a container watch is also interesting for after-sales service. Indeed, the repairs to be made to the watch itself can be carried out simply by proceeding to the standard exchange of this and this without loss of time for the customer, the case and its defective movement being returned to the factory for repair and subsequent use on another support.
  • a wristwatch of this type is known commercially under the registered trademark "Dynamic".
  • a ring-shaped support are attached the two strands of a bracelet.
  • the watch case which carries a rim is introduced into the ring and is then joined there by means of a nut screwed into a groove formed around the case.
  • the support is very simple and is made from a strip of rectangular section. There is no aesthetic research there. We can also say that the support requires costly recovery operations, if only those necessary to form the horns which will be used to attach the bracelet.
  • Document FR-A-2 329 002 for its part describes a watch case comprising a bezel made of folded sheet metal comprising two hooking edges by means of which a glass and a container bottom are assembled. There is no relief structure there which would have come from a strip profile as is the case in the present invention.
  • the support of the present invention is characterized in that it has a relief structure coming from the strip and elongated in the longitudinal direction of said strip.
  • the invention also extends to the strip profile for the manufacture of watch case supports, as well as to the process for the mass production of such supports.
  • one of the objects of the invention is to provide a support for a watch case which is taken out of a portion of a strip profile having a relief structure used as decoration of said support.
  • Another object of the invention is to use said relief structure to serve as means of fixing the bracelet to the support.
  • Another object of the invention is to use said relief structure to serve as means for fixing decorative inserts to the support.
  • Another object of the invention is the use of said relief structure to serve as means of fixing the watch case to the support.
  • the support 1 presented in FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment according to the invention.
  • This support 1 carries a watch box 51 and the strands 52 and 53 of a bracelet.
  • This support is produced from a strip profile 2 shown on a reduced scale in FIG. 2.
  • the support has a relief structure which came from the strip 2 and which is elongated in the longitudinal direction. of said band.
  • relief is meant here the shape of a surface which includes projections and / or depressions.
  • Figures 1 and 2 also show that the support 1 is out of a strip section portion 2 having a slight camber substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the strip.
  • the camber is already present in the profile itself. This camber, however, may not exist in which case the underside of the support would be flat. Without it being necessary to illustrate it, the strip 2 could also be bent mechanically, parallel to the longitudinal direction of the strip.
  • the support 1 can have both the two camber in question which gives it a cap shape. Finally, one or the other of these camberings, or both, could be made after the support has been separated from the strip.
  • Figures 1 and 3 show protrusions and hollows which define decorative patterns only. These are wave forms. Other shapes could be imagined which would present, for example, sharp edges or particular designs.
  • FIG. 1 and 3 also show an elongated section in the 12 h - 6 h direction. of the watch. A similar situation can be found in FIG. 7. As already indicated, FIG. 3 also presents a support arched in the direction 12 h - 6 h. of the watch. The profile could also be stretched in the 9:00 - 3:00 direction. of the watch as can be seen in Figures 6, 8, 9 and 10.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 each show a support 1 for a watch case according to a second embodiment of the invention in which the profile has structures serving as means for fixing the case 51 to the support.
  • the support 1 of FIG. 4 has projections 20 which define slides 6 facing each other, slides in which the watch case 51 is introduced.
  • the strip profile composing the support 1 also has hollow structures 11 which serve to attach to a bracelet not shown.
  • FIG. 5 presents an alternative construction where the projections 20 allow the attachment of a round box 51 to the support 1, the projections being arranged so as to allow, for example, assembly to notches. It will be noted, with regard to FIG. 5, that the projections 20 are decorated with surface decorations also coming from the strip profile. These projections could also be added afterwards to the support using inserts in the manner of those described in connection with FIGS. 8 and 9 which will be discussed below.
  • Figures 6 and 7 each show a watch case support according to a third embodiment of the invention in which the strip profile has structures serving as means of attachment to a bracelet.
  • Figure 6 shows attachment means which have already been mentioned in connection with Figure 4 and which consist in making projections provided with recesses 11 elongated in the longitudinal direction of the profile.
  • Each of the strands of the bracelet (not shown) has beads which thread into the recesses 11.
  • the support 1 in FIG. 6 also shows a cross section perpendicular to the profile which is very tapered, which makes it possible to give the watch a particular aesthetic aspect. The figure shows that the support is thicker under the watch case and this for functional reasons.
  • FIG. 7 shows a watch support, the upper face of which is provided with projections 55 and hinges 56 directed in the longitudinal direction in which the profile has been stretched.
  • the watch is attached to the wrist by means of a bracelet, the strands 57, 58 of which pass through orifices with which the hinges are provided.
  • FIG. 8 presents a support whose recesses 23, coming from the strip profile, serve as means of fixing to rounded rods 24. It will be noted that in this embodiment, the means of fixing the bracelet are horns 25 produced after the fact by machining . Decorative strips 24 can be made in gold.
  • Figure 9 differs from Figure 8 in that the recesses 26 in which are threaded the decorative strips 27 have a triangular shape.
  • FIG. 10 shows a watch case support according to a fourth embodiment of the invention taken in its acceptation the simplest.
  • the support 1 is taken out of a strip profile whose relief structure elongated in the longitudinal direction of the strip consists in giving the upper face 30 of the support a radius of curvature smaller than the radius of curvature 31 of this support .
  • the underside could be flat.
  • FIG. 9 also shows that the support is provided with a hollow structure 32 which here defines an indication of source.
  • the groove 32 as presented, cannot be produced other than in a strip profile and that its present attests that the support was produced according to the present invention.
  • strip profile is linked to the concept of manufacturing this strip which is obtained, for example, by extrusion, drawing or rolling.
  • a band can be made in the most diverse materials ranging from plastic to ceramic, passing for example through aluminum, brass, steel and precious metals.
  • FIG. 11 briefly shows the steps for manufacturing the support according to the invention and according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, to take an example.
  • the strip profile 2 is seen on the crystal side of the watch and has two recessed housings 23 intended to receive inserts decorative. We start by drilling pilot holes 35 used for transporting and guiding the strip. An opening 36 is then made in which the watch case will be housed. Other operations can also be carried out at this stage such as chamfers, spans, housings 40, etc., all of these machining operations being carried out before separating the support from the strip. The strip support is then detached by a cutting operation shown in the drawing by the line 38. The machining of the support is terminated, where appropriate.

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EP88121215A 1987-12-23 1988-12-19 Support de boîte de montre fabriqué à partir d'un profilé en bande Withdrawn EP0321901A1 (fr)

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GB887130A (en) * 1959-09-25 1962-01-17 Gregory Joseph Pissarevsky Improvements in or relating to a method of making a bezel ring with lugs
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