EP0383180A1 - Watch comprising a strap and a case - Google Patents

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EP0383180A1
EP0383180A1 EP90102397A EP90102397A EP0383180A1 EP 0383180 A1 EP0383180 A1 EP 0383180A1 EP 90102397 A EP90102397 A EP 90102397A EP 90102397 A EP90102397 A EP 90102397A EP 0383180 A1 EP0383180 A1 EP 0383180A1
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Jacques Cognard
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    • 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
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  • the subject of the present invention is a wristwatch comprising a bracelet and a box having a middle part, a bottom forming a single piece with said bracelet, and means for removably fixing said bottom to said middle.
  • the bracelet comprises two separate strands each having one end fixed to the watch case by means of a bar retained by two horns forming part of the middle of this box and passing through a loop or opening made in this end of the strand.
  • Wristwatches are also known in which the bottom of the case forms only one piece with the bracelet and which therefore do not include either horns or bars.
  • the wristwatch described in patent application EP-A-0 284 700 comprises, in one of its embodiments, a paper strap whose middle part is widened and forms the bottom of the box.
  • This bottom is fixed by gluing to the middle of the box, which is also made of paper.
  • This wristwatch therefore has the disadvantage that the case back and the caseband are fixed to each other in a non-removable manner, which prevents this box from being opened to repair or replace, if necessary, the movement which 'it contains.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a wristwatch which, like those which have been mentioned above, does not include horns or barrettes, the middle of which can however be made of any material which gives complete freedom in determining the appearance of the watch and / or makes it possible to prevent the middle from being damaged by the shocks or friction that it undergoes when the watch is worn, and the back of which can be separated from the middle if necessary.
  • the wristwatch case according to the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 has a middle part 1 and a base 2.
  • This box also includes a crystal, but this and its means of attachment to the middle part 1 have not been shown because, in this example, they may be of any kind and have no relation to the 'invention.
  • the wristwatch according to the invention also comprises a bracelet 3, which forms only one and the same piece, designated as a whole by the reference 4, with the back 2.
  • the bracelet 3 generally comprises two strands, only one of which is partially visible in FIG. 1.
  • the ends of these strands opposite those which are connected to the bottom 2 obviously include means intended to connect them to each other to close the bracelet 3 and attach the wristwatch to the wrist of its wearer.
  • These closing means have not been shown and will not be described here since they have no direct relation to the present invention and can be similar to any of the means well known to specialists.
  • a groove 8 is formed in the part of the middle part 1 which is in contact with the base 2, and the latter comprises a bead 10 which forms only one piece with it and which is engaged in this groove 8.
  • the shape and dimensions of the groove 8 and the bead 10 are chosen so that a certain force must be exerted on the bottom 2 to bring this bead 10 into this groove 8 and that, taking into account the materials of which are made the middle part 1 and the part 4, the friction of this bead 10 against at least one of the side walls of this groove 8 is sufficient to prevent the base 2 from separating from the middle part 1 in response to the forces to which it is normally subjected when the wristwatch is worn.
  • the middle part 1 of the wristwatch according to the invention can very well be produced, for example, from a metal such as brass, steel or gold, ceramic, wood, or even plastic. .
  • the bottom 2 of the box of the wristwatch according to the invention does not is not fixed to the middle 1 in a non-removable manner, it is always possible to open this box to repair or replace the movement it contains.
  • the mounting of the movement of the wristwatch according to the invention can be done in a completely conventional manner, that is to say from the underside of the case, which does not is not always the case in the known watches mentioned above.
  • the movement of the wristwatch according to the invention can be either mechanical or electronic.
  • the part 4 formed from the back 2 and the bracelet 3 of the wristwatch according to the invention can be produced in various ways, for example by injection into a mold of suitable shape of any of the well known thermoplastic materials which are commonly used to make bracelets.
  • thermoplastics non-limiting examples will be polyvinyl chlorides, polyurethanes and polyether-block amides.
  • the bead 10 seals the assembly formed by the middle part 1 and the bottom 2. This bead 10 therefore replaces the seal which is often placed between the middle and the bottom of the known watch cases to ensure this seal.
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the part 4, on a different scale from that of Figure 1.
  • the entire bottom 2 and the bead 10 we see in this Figure 2 the entire bottom 2 and the bead 10, as well as, partially, the two strands of the bracelet 3.
  • the general shape of the middle part 1 is obviously similar to that of the base 2.
  • the base 2 is substantially rectangular, it is therefore similarly for the middle part 1.
  • the present invention is not limited to such a case, but that the general shape of this middle part 1 and bottom 2, seen in plan, can be absolutely arbitrary, it that is to say circular, elliptical, square or other.
  • the back 2 also includes a bead 10, but the middle part 1 does not have a groove such as the groove 8 in the embodiments described above.
  • the shape and dimensions of the bead 10 are such that its outer wall bears against the inner wall of the middle part 1 with sufficient force so that, taking into account the materials of which are make the middle part 1 and the part 4, the friction between these walls ensures the fixing of this base 2 to this middle part 1.
  • the shape and dimensions of the bead 10 which comprises the bottom 2 are such that the inner wall of this bead 10 is pressed against the outer wall of the middle part 1, also with sufficient force so that the friction between these walls ensures the fixing of the base 2 to the middle part 1 and the tightness of the junction between these elements.
  • the attachment of the part 4 to the middle part 1 is reinforced by screws, only one of which is visible in FIG. 4 where it bears the reference 5.
  • Each of the screws such as the screw 5 passes through a smooth hole 6 drilled in the bottom 2 and engages in a threaded hole 7 made in the middle part 1.
  • the bracelet 3 has the same thickness as the back 2, at least where these two elements are connected, and if we disregard the presence of the bead 10.
  • this thickness depending on the value of this thickness, depending on the material of this base 2 and of this bracelet 3, in particular if this material is not very flexible, it may happen that the forces to which the bracelet 3 is subjected during the use of the watch -wristband are transmitted to the back 2 and tend to deform it and cause it to separate from the middle part 1.
  • These grooves have the effect of increasing the flexibility of the part 4 in these areas, and to prevent the transmission to the bottom 2 of the bending forces to which the bracelet 3 is subjected, so that this bottom 2 does not deform in response to these efforts.
  • Such a groove has been shown in broken lines in FIG. 1 with the reference 12.
  • the bottom 2 comprises a bead 10 engaged in a groove 8 of the middle part 1 and retained in the latter by the friction of its walls against those of this groove 8.
  • the bottom 2 and the bracelet 3 are arranged relative to each other so that their faces intended to come into contact with the wrist of the wearer of the wristwatch are in the extension of one another.
  • this case 2 and this bracelet 3 can be arranged so that it is their other faces which are in the extension of one of the other.
  • the bottom 2 and the bracelet 3 can be arranged so that none of the faces of this bracelet is in line with the corresponding face of this bottom 2.
  • the part 4 is produced by injecting a thermoplastic material into a mold
  • the rigid plate mentioned above can be placed beforehand in this mold, so as to be at least partially incorporated into the bottom 2 during this injection.
  • FIG. 6 An embodiment of the wristwatch according to the invention in which such a plate is used to increase the rigidity of the back 2 is illustrated by FIG. 6 in which this plate is designated by the reference 11.
  • this plate 11 is arranged so as to be flush with the face of the base 2 which faces the wrist of the wearer of the wristwatch.
  • a plate similar to this plate 11 can be arranged so as to be completely coated with the material of the base 2, or so as to be flush with the surface of this base 2 which faces the middle 1. It is also obvious that the plate mentioned above and intended to increase the rigidity of the bottom 2 can, depending on the case, be replaced by a frame having the same external dimensions and the same function as this plate. An embodiment of the wristwatch according to the invention comprising such a frame has not been shown since its production is easily deduced from those which have been described above with the aid of FIG. 6.

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Abstract

The wrist watch comprises a strap (3) and a case having a middle part (1) and a back (2) which form only one and the same piece (4) with the strap (3). A groove (8) is provided in the middle part (1) and the back (2) comprises a bead (10) engaged forcibly in this groove (8) in order to fix this back (2) to this middle part (1) in a removable and leaktight manner. This arrangement makes it possible to simplify the manufacture of the middle part (1) and the fastening of the strap (3) to the case of the wrist watch, while leaving an absolutely free choice in respect of the material from which the middle part (1) is made. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention a pour objet une montre-bracelet compre­nant un bracelet et une boîte ayant une carrure, un fond ne formant qu'une seule et même pièce avec ledit bracelet, et des moyens pour fixer de manière amovible ledit fond à ladite carrure.The subject of the present invention is a wristwatch comprising a bracelet and a box having a middle part, a bottom forming a single piece with said bracelet, and means for removably fixing said bottom to said middle.

Dans la plupart des montres-bracelets produites et vendues actuellement, le bracelet comporte deux brins distincts ayant chacun une extrémité fixée à la boîte de la montre par l'intermédiaire d'une barrette retenue par deux cornes faisant partie de la carrure de cette boîte et passant dans une boucle ou une ouverture ménagée dans cette extrémité du brin.In most wristwatches produced and sold today, the bracelet comprises two separate strands each having one end fixed to the watch case by means of a bar retained by two horns forming part of the middle of this box and passing through a loop or opening made in this end of the strand.

La présence de ces cornes complique notablement la fabrication de la carrure de la boîte qui est donc un élément assez cher. En outre, les barrettes, qui sont généralement télescopiques et à ressort, sont également assez difficiles à fabriquer et leur prix est donc aussi assez élevé. De plus, ces barrettes sont fragiles et leur mise en place est délicate.The presence of these horns significantly complicates the manufacture of the caseband which is therefore a fairly expensive element. In addition, the bars, which are generally telescopic and spring-loaded, are also quite difficult to manufacture and their price is therefore also quite high. In addition, these bars are fragile and their installation is delicate.

On a déjà proposé de nombreuses montres-bracelets ne comportant ni cornes ni barrettes et ne présentant donc pas les inconvénients des montres mentionnées ci-dessus.Numerous wristwatches have already been proposed which do not have horns or bars and therefore do not have the drawbacks of the watches mentioned above.

Ainsi, par exemple, la demande de brevet FR-A-2 210 364, les demandes de modèles d'utilité examinées JP-B-54-5 650 et JP-B-54-24 702, et les modèles d'utilité JP-C-1 018 310 et JP-C-1 230 330 décrivent tous des montres-bracelets comportant un bracelet en matière plastique d'une seule pièce ayant une partie centrale épaisse formant la carrure et le fond de la boîte de la montre, les composants du mouvement de cette montre étant soit fixés directement dans cette carrure soit fixés dans un conteneur placé lui-même dans cette carrure.Thus, for example, patent application FR-A-2 210 364, the applications for utility models examined JP-B-54-5 650 and JP-B-54-24 702, and the utility models JP -C-1 018 310 and JP-C-1 230 330 all describe wristwatches comprising a one-piece plastic strap having a thick central part forming the middle and the bottom of the watch case, the components of the movement of this watch being either fixed directly in this middle part or fixed in a container placed itself in this middle part.

Toutes ces montres-bracelets présentent l'inconvénient d'avoir leur carrure faite de la même matière que leur bracelet, c'est-à-­dire d'une matière plastique.All these wristwatches have the disadvantage of having their stature made of the same material as their bracelet, that is to say of a plastic material.

Cette matière plastique ne peut pas être dure, puisque le bracelet doit pouvoir être courbé pour entourer le poignet du porteur de la montre. Il en résulte que la carrure de ces montres connues peut être facilement abimée par les chocs ou les frottements auxquels elle est soumise lorsque ces montres sont portées.This plastic cannot be hard, since the bracelet must be able to be bent to surround the wrist of the wearer of the watch. It follows that the middle of these known watches can be easily damaged by the shocks or friction to which it is subjected when these watches are worn.

En outre, du fait que cette carrure est en matière plastique l'aspect de ces montres-bracelets connues n'est pas très esthétique.In addition, the fact that this middle part is made of plastic the appearance of these known wristwatches is not very aesthetic.

On connaît également des montres-bracelets dans lesquelles le fond de la boîte ne forme qu'une seule pièce avec le bracelet et qui ne comportent donc pas non plus de cornes ni de barrettes.Wristwatches are also known in which the bottom of the case forms only one piece with the bracelet and which therefore do not include either horns or bars.

Ainsi, par exemple, la montre-bracelet décrite dans la demande de brevet EP-A-0 284 700 comporte, dans l'une de ses formes d'exécu­tion, un bracelet en papier dont la partie médiane est élargie et forme le fond de la boîte.Thus, for example, the wristwatch described in patent application EP-A-0 284 700 comprises, in one of its embodiments, a paper strap whose middle part is widened and forms the bottom of the box.

Ce fond est fixé par collage à la carrure de la boîte, qui est également en papier. Cette montre-bracelet présente donc l'inconvé­nient que le fond et la carrure de sa boîte sont fixés l'un à l'autre de manière indémontable, ce qui empêche d'ouvrir cette boîte pour réparer ou remplacer, si nécessaire, le mouvement qu'elle contient.This bottom is fixed by gluing to the middle of the box, which is also made of paper. This wristwatch therefore has the disadvantage that the case back and the caseband are fixed to each other in a non-removable manner, which prevents this box from being opened to repair or replace, if necessary, the movement which 'it contains.

Un but de la présente invention est de proposer une montre­bracelet qui, comme celles qui ont été mentionnées ci-dessus, ne comporte pas de cornes ni de barrettes, dont la carrure peut cepen­dant être faite de n'importe quelle matière ce qui donne toute liberté dans la détermination de l'aspect de la montre et/ou permet d'éviter que la carrure ne soit abimée par les chocs ou les frotte­ments qu'elle subit lorsque la montre est portée, et dont le fond peut être séparé de la carrure si nécessaire.An object of the present invention is to provide a wristwatch which, like those which have been mentioned above, does not include horns or barrettes, the middle of which can however be made of any material which gives complete freedom in determining the appearance of the watch and / or makes it possible to prevent the middle from being damaged by the shocks or friction that it undergoes when the watch is worn, and the back of which can be separated from the middle if necessary.

Ce but est atteint par la montre-bracelet revendiquée.This object is achieved by the claimed wristwatch.

La présente invention va être maintenant décrite en détail à l'aide du dessin dans lequel:

  • - la figure 1 est une coupe partielle et schématique d'une première forme d'exécution de la montre-bracelet selon l'invention;
  • - la figure 2 est une vue en perspective partielle et schématique du fond et du bracelet d'une montre-bracelet selon l'invention; et
  • - les figures 3 à 6 sont des coupes partielles et schématiques d'autres formes d'exécution de la montre-bracelet selon l'invention.
The present invention will now be described in detail with the aid of the drawing in which:
  • - Figure 1 is a partial and schematic section of a first embodiment of the wristwatch according to the invention;
  • - Figure 2 is a partial and schematic perspective view of the bottom and the strap of a wristwatch according to the invention; and
  • - Figures 3 to 6 are partial and schematic sections of other embodiments of the wristwatch according to the invention.

La boîte de la montre-bracelet selon l'invention illustrée par la figure 1 comporte une carrure 1 et un fond 2.The wristwatch case according to the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 has a middle part 1 and a base 2.

Cette boîte comporte également une glace, mais celle-ci et ses moyens de fixation à la carrure 1 n'ont pas été représentés car, dans cet exemple, ils peuvent être de nature tout à fait quelconque et n'ont pas de rapport avec l'invention.This box also includes a crystal, but this and its means of attachment to the middle part 1 have not been shown because, in this example, they may be of any kind and have no relation to the 'invention.

Le mouvement de la montre, qui est disposé dans l'espace 1a délimité par la carrure 1, le fond 2 et la glace, ainsi que ses moyens de fixation à la carrure 1 n'ont pas non plus été représen­tés, pour les mêmes raisons que ci-dessus.The movement of the watch, which is arranged in the space 1a delimited by the middle part 1, the base 2 and the crystal, as well as its means of attachment to the middle part 1 have also not been shown, for the same reasons as above.

La montre-bracelet selon l'invention comporte également un bracelet 3 , qui ne forme qu une seule et même pièce, désignée dans son ensemble par la référence 4, avec le fond 2.The wristwatch according to the invention also comprises a bracelet 3, which forms only one and the same piece, designated as a whole by the reference 4, with the back 2.

Le bracelet 3 comprend généralement deux brins dont un seul est partiellement visible à la figure 1. Les extrémités de ces brins opposées à celles qui sont reliées au fond 2 comportent évidemment des moyens destinés à les relier l'une à l'autre pour fermer le bracelet 3 et fixer la montre-bracelet au poignet de son porteur. Ces moyens de fermeture n'ont pas été représentés et ne seront pas décrits ici car ils n'ont pas de rapport direct avec la présente invention et peuvent être semblables à n'importe lesquels des moyens bien connus des spécialistes.The bracelet 3 generally comprises two strands, only one of which is partially visible in FIG. 1. The ends of these strands opposite those which are connected to the bottom 2 obviously include means intended to connect them to each other to close the bracelet 3 and attach the wristwatch to the wrist of its wearer. These closing means have not been shown and will not be described here since they have no direct relation to the present invention and can be similar to any of the means well known to specialists.

Une rainure 8 est ménagée dans la partie de la carrure 1 qui est en contact avec le fond 2, et ce dernier comporte un bourrelet 10 qui ne forme qu'une seule pièce avec lui et qui est engagé dans cette rainure 8.A groove 8 is formed in the part of the middle part 1 which is in contact with the base 2, and the latter comprises a bead 10 which forms only one piece with it and which is engaged in this groove 8.

La forme et les dimensions de la rainure 8 et du bourrelet 10 sont choisies de manière qu'une certaine force doive être exercée sur le fond 2 pour faire entrer ce bourrelet 10 dans cette rainure 8 et que, compte-tenu des matières dont sont faites la carrure 1 et la pièce 4, le frottement de ce bourrelet 10 contre l'une au moins des parois latérales de cette rainure 8 soit suffisant pour empêcher le fond 2 de se séparer de la carrure 1 en réponse aux efforts auxquels il est normalement soumis lorsque la montre-bracelet est portée.The shape and dimensions of the groove 8 and the bead 10 are chosen so that a certain force must be exerted on the bottom 2 to bring this bead 10 into this groove 8 and that, taking into account the materials of which are made the middle part 1 and the part 4, the friction of this bead 10 against at least one of the side walls of this groove 8 is sufficient to prevent the base 2 from separating from the middle part 1 in response to the forces to which it is normally subjected when the wristwatch is worn.

Lorsque la rainure 8 et le bourrelet 10 ont des formes sembla­bles à celles qui sont représentées à la figure 1, la force qu'il faut exercer sur le fond 2 pour introduire le bourrelet 10 dans la rainure 8 est évidemment sensiblement égale à celle qu'il faut exercer sur ce fond 2 pour le séparer de la carrure 1.When the groove 8 and the bead 10 have shapes similar to those which are represented in FIG. 1, the force which must be exerted on the bottom 2 to introduce the bead 10 into the groove 8 is obviously substantially equal to that which must be exerted on this base 2 to separate it from the middle part 1.

Il est cependant possible, si nécessaire, de donner aux parois latérales de la rainure 8 et/ou au bourrelet 10 une forme telle qu'il soit plus facile de mettre en place le fond 2 que de le séparer de la carrure 1.It is however possible, if necessary, to give the side walls of the groove 8 and / or the bead 10 a shape such that it is easier to put the base 2 in place than to separate it from the middle part 1.

Les moyens permettant d'obtenir ce résultat ne seront pas décrits ici, car ils peuvent être de natures très diverses et leur réalisation est à la portée d'un homme du métier.The means for obtaining this result will not be described here, because they can be of very diverse natures and their realization is within the reach of a person skilled in the art.

On voit que, comme dans les montres-bracelets connues décrites ci-dessus, la fixation du bracelet à la boîte de la montre-bracelet selon l 'invention ne nécessite ni cornes ni barrettes.It can be seen that, as in the known wristwatches described above, the attachment of the bracelet to the box of the wristwatch according to the invention requires neither horns nor bars.

En outre, grâce au fait que, contrairement aux montres-bracelets connues décrite par exemple dans la demande de brevet FR-A-2 210 364 mentionnée ci-dessus, c'est uniquement le fond de la boîte qui ne forme qu'une seule pièce avec le bracelet, et non pas la carrure, la matière de cette dernière peut être choisie librement parmi les nombreuses matières bien connues qui sont couramment utilisées pour réaliser la carrure des montres classiques.In addition, thanks to the fact that, unlike the known wristwatches described for example in patent application FR-A-2 210 364 mentioned above, it is only the bottom of the box which forms only one piece with the bracelet, and not the middle, the material of the latter can be freely chosen from the many well-known materials that are commonly used to make the middle of classic watches.

Ainsi, la carrure 1 de la montre-bracelet selon l'invention peut très bien être réalisée, par exemple, en un métal tel que le laiton, l'acier ou l'or, en céramique, en bois, voire même en matière plastique.Thus, the middle part 1 of the wristwatch according to the invention can very well be produced, for example, from a metal such as brass, steel or gold, ceramic, wood, or even plastic. .

De plus, grâce au fait que, contrairement à la montre-bracelet décrite dans la demande de brevet EP-A-0 284 700 également mention­née ci-dessus, le fond 2 de la boîte de la montre-bracelet selon l'invention n'est pas fixé à la carrure 1 de manière indémontable, il est toujours possible d'ouvrir cette boîte pour réparer ou remplacer le mouvement qu'elle contient.In addition, thanks to the fact that, unlike the wristwatch described in patent application EP-A-0 284 700 also mentioned above, the bottom 2 of the box of the wristwatch according to the invention does not is not fixed to the middle 1 in a non-removable manner, it is always possible to open this box to repair or replace the movement it contains.

Pour la même raison que ci-dessus, le montage du mouvement de la montre-bracelet selon l'invention peut se faire de manière tout à fait classique, c'est-à-dire par le dessous de la boîte, ce qui n'est pas toujours le cas dans les montres connues mentionnées ci-dessus.For the same reason as above, the mounting of the movement of the wristwatch according to the invention can be done in a completely conventional manner, that is to say from the underside of the case, which does not is not always the case in the known watches mentioned above.

On relèvera en outre que le mouvement de la montre-bracelet selon l'invention peut être indifféremment mécanique ou électroni­que.It will also be noted that the movement of the wristwatch according to the invention can be either mechanical or electronic.

Dans ce dernier cas, on peut facilement prévoir dans le fond 2 une ouverture donnant accès au logement de la pile alimentant ce mouvement, cette ouverture étant fermée du côté de l'extérieur de la boîte de la montre par un bouchon.In the latter case, one can easily provide in the bottom 2 an opening giving access to the battery housing supplying this movement, this opening being closed on the outside side of the watch case by a plug.

Cette forme d'exécution n'a pas été représentée, car sa réalisa­tion ne pose aucun problème particulier à l'homme du métier.This embodiment has not been shown, since its realization does not pose any particular problem for those skilled in the art.

La pièce 4 formée du fond 2 et du bracelet 3 de la montre-brace­let selon l'invention peut être réalisée de diverses manières, par exemple par injection dans un moule de forme adéquate d'une quelcon­que des matières thermoplastiques bien connues qui sont couramment utilisées pour fabriquer des bracelets. Parmi ces matières thermo­plastiques, on citera à titre d'exemple non limitatif les chlorures de polyvinyle, les polyuréthanes et les polyéther-bloc-amides.The part 4 formed from the back 2 and the bracelet 3 of the wristwatch according to the invention can be produced in various ways, for example by injection into a mold of suitable shape of any of the well known thermoplastic materials which are commonly used to make bracelets. Among these thermoplastics, non-limiting examples will be polyvinyl chlorides, polyurethanes and polyether-block amides.

On voit facilement que si la pièce 4 est réalisée en une telle matière plastique, ou en toute autre matière présentant une certaine élasticité, le bourrelet 10 assure l'étanchéité de 1 'ensemble formé par la carrure 1 et le fond 2. Ce bourrelet 10 remplace donc le joint qui est souvent disposé entre la carrure et le fond des boîtes de montres connues pour assurer cette étanchéité.It is easily seen that if the part 4 is made of such a plastic material, or any other material having a certain elasticity, the bead 10 seals the assembly formed by the middle part 1 and the bottom 2. This bead 10 therefore replaces the seal which is often placed between the middle and the bottom of the known watch cases to ensure this seal.

La figure 2 est une vue en perspective de la pièce 4, à une échelle différente de celle de la figure 1. On voit dans cette figure 2 la totalité du fond 2 et du bourrelet 10, ainsi que, partiellement, les deux brins du bracelet 3. Il faut noter que, dans une vue en plan, la forme générale de la carrure 1 est évidemment semblable à celle du fond 2. Dans l'exemple illustré par la figure 2 où le fond 2 est sensiblement rectangulaire, il en est donc de même pour la carrure 1. On verra cependant facilement que la présente invention n'est pas limitée à un tel cas, mais que la forme générale de cette carrure 1 et de fond 2, vus en plan, peut être absolument quelconque, c'est-à-dire circulaire, elliptique, carrée ou autre.Figure 2 is a perspective view of the part 4, on a different scale from that of Figure 1. We see in this Figure 2 the entire bottom 2 and the bead 10, as well as, partially, the two strands of the bracelet 3. It should be noted that, in a plan view, the general shape of the middle part 1 is obviously similar to that of the base 2. In the example illustrated by FIG. 2 where the base 2 is substantially rectangular, it is therefore similarly for the middle part 1. It will however be easily seen that the present invention is not limited to such a case, but that the general shape of this middle part 1 and bottom 2, seen in plan, can be absolutely arbitrary, it that is to say circular, elliptical, square or other.

Dans une autre forme d'exécution de la montre-bracelet selon l'invention illustrée par la figure 3, le fond 2 comporte également un bourrelet 10, mais la carrure 1 ne comporte pas de rainure telle que la rainure 8 des formes d'exécutions décrites ci-dessus. La forme et les dimensions du bourrelet 10 sont telles que sa paroi extérieure s'appuie contre la paroi intérieure de la carrure 1 avec une force suffisante pour que, compte-tenu des matières dont sont faites la carrure 1 et la pièce 4, le frottement entre ces parois assure la fixation de ce fond 2 à cette carrure 1.In another embodiment of the wristwatch according to the invention illustrated in FIG. 3, the back 2 also includes a bead 10, but the middle part 1 does not have a groove such as the groove 8 in the embodiments described above. The shape and dimensions of the bead 10 are such that its outer wall bears against the inner wall of the middle part 1 with sufficient force so that, taking into account the materials of which are make the middle part 1 and the part 4, the friction between these walls ensures the fixing of this base 2 to this middle part 1.

Il est évident que, dans ce cas, l'étanchéité de la jonction entre ce fond 2 et cette carrure 1 est également assurée.It is obvious that, in this case, the tightness of the junction between this base 2 and this middle part 1 is also ensured.

Dans une autre forme d'exécution, qui n'a pas été représentée car elle se déduit facilement de celle qui vient d'être décrite, la forme et les dimensions du bourrelet 10 que comporte le fond 2 sont telles que la paroi intérieure de ce bourrelet 10 s'appuie contre la paroi extérieure de la carrure 1, avec également une force suffisan­te pour que le frottement entre ces parois assure la fixation du fond 2 à la carrure 1 et l'étanchéité de la jonction entre ces éléments.In another embodiment, which has not been shown because it is easily deduced from that which has just been described, the shape and dimensions of the bead 10 which comprises the bottom 2 are such that the inner wall of this bead 10 is pressed against the outer wall of the middle part 1, also with sufficient force so that the friction between these walls ensures the fixing of the base 2 to the middle part 1 and the tightness of the junction between these elements.

Dans la forme d'exécution illustrée par la figure 4, la fixation de la pièce 4 à la carrure 1 est renforçée par des vis, dont une seule est visible à la figure 4 où elle porte la référence 5.In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4, the attachment of the part 4 to the middle part 1 is reinforced by screws, only one of which is visible in FIG. 4 where it bears the reference 5.

Chacune des vis telles que la vis 5 traverse un trou lisse 6 percé dans le fond 2 et s'engage dans un trou fileté 7 ménagé dans la carrure 1.Each of the screws such as the screw 5 passes through a smooth hole 6 drilled in the bottom 2 and engages in a threaded hole 7 made in the middle part 1.

Dans les exemples de montres-bracelets selon l'invention qui viennnent d'être décrits, le bracelet 3 a la même épaisseur que le fond 2, au moins à l'endroit où ces deux éléments sont reliés, et si l'on fait abstraction de la présence du bourrelet 10.In the examples of wristwatches according to the invention which have just been described, the bracelet 3 has the same thickness as the back 2, at least where these two elements are connected, and if we disregard the presence of the bead 10.

Selon la valeur de cette épaisseur, selon la matière de ce fond 2 et de ce bracelet 3, notamment si cette matière n'est pas très souple, il peut arriver que les effort auxquels est soumis le bracelet 3 pendant l'utilisation de la montre-bracelet soient transmis au fond 2 et aient tendance à le déformer et à provoquer sa séparation de la carrure 1.Depending on the value of this thickness, depending on the material of this base 2 and of this bracelet 3, in particular if this material is not very flexible, it may happen that the forces to which the bracelet 3 is subjected during the use of the watch -wristband are transmitted to the back 2 and tend to deform it and cause it to separate from the middle part 1.

Même dans les cas où le fond 2 est solidement fixé à la carrure 1 par exemple par des vis telles que la vis 5 de la figure 4, ces efforts peuvent provoquer la séparation partielle du fond 2 et de la carrure 1 dans la zone où le bracelet 3 est relié à ce fond 2. L'espace ainsi formé entre le fond 2 et la carrure 1 peut alors se remplir de poussière ou d'autres saletés, ce qui nuit évidemment à l'aspect esthétique de la montre-bracelet.Even in cases where the base 2 is firmly fixed to the middle part 1 for example by screws such as the screw 5 of FIG. 4, these efforts can cause the partial separation of the base 2 and the middle part 1 in the area where the bracelet 3 is connected to this base 2. The space thus formed between the base 2 and the middle part 1 can then be filled with dust or other dirt, which obviously harms the aesthetic appearance of the wristwatch.

Divers moyens peuvent être mis en oeuvre pour éviter cet incon­vénient.Various means can be used to avoid this drawback.

Ainsi, on peut par exemple former, d'une manière ou d'une autre, une rainure transversale dans la pièce 4 dans chacune des zones de jonction du bracelet 3 et du fond 2. Ces rainures ont pour effet d'augmenter la souplesse de la pièce 4 dans ces zones, et d'empêcher la transmission au fond 2 des efforts de flexion auxquels est soumis le bracelet 3, de sorte que ce fond 2 ne se déforme pas en réponse à ces efforts. Une telle rainure a été représentée en traits interrom­pus à la figure 1 avec la référence 12.Thus, it is possible, for example, to form, in one way or another, a transverse groove in the part 4 in each of the joining zones of the strap 3 and of the bottom 2. These grooves have the effect of increasing the flexibility of the part 4 in these areas, and to prevent the transmission to the bottom 2 of the bending forces to which the bracelet 3 is subjected, so that this bottom 2 does not deform in response to these efforts. Such a groove has been shown in broken lines in FIG. 1 with the reference 12.

Mais, cette disposition ne peut pas toujours être utilisée. En effet, selon la matière dont la pièce 4 est faite, selon les dimen­sions du bracelet 3, et selon les dimensions qu'il faut donner à ces rainures pour obtenir la souplesse voulue, il peut arriver que la résistance de la pièce 4 aux autres efforts auxquels est soumis le bracelet 3 lorsque la montre est portée, notamment aux efforts de traction, ne soit plus suffisante et que cette pièce 4 risque de se casser à l'endroit de ces rainures.However, this provision cannot always be used. Indeed, depending on the material of which the part 4 is made, according to the dimensions of the bracelet 3, and according to the dimensions which it is necessary to give to these grooves to obtain the desired flexibility, it may happen that the resistance of the part 4 to the others stresses to which the bracelet 3 is subjected when the watch is worn, in particular the tensile stresses, is no longer sufficient and that this part 4 risks breaking at the location of these grooves.

Il est également possible de résoudre le problème ci-dessus en augmentant la rigidité du fond 2 par rapport à celle du bracelet 3, de manière qu'il ne se déforme pas en réponse aux efforts, notamment de flexion, auxquels est soumis le bracelet 3 lorsque la montre est portée.It is also possible to solve the above problem by increasing the rigidity of the base 2 relative to that of the bracelet 3, so that it does not deform in response to the forces, in particular of bending, to which the bracelet 3 is subjected. when the watch is worn.

Une des manières les plus simples d'obtenir cette augmentation de la rigidité du fond 2 consiste à lui donner une épaisseur supé­rieure à celle du bracelet 3, comme cela est représenté à la figure 5. Dans la forme d'exécution représentée à cette figure 5, comme dans celle représentée par la figure 1, le fond 2 comporte un bourrelet 10 engagé dans une rainure 8 de la carrure 1 et retenu dans cette dernière par le frottement de ses parois contre celles de cette rainure 8.One of the simplest ways of obtaining this increase in the rigidity of the base 2 consists in giving it a thickness greater than that of the bracelet 3, as shown in FIG. 5. In the embodiment shown in this FIG. 5 , as in that represented by FIG. 1, the bottom 2 comprises a bead 10 engaged in a groove 8 of the middle part 1 and retained in the latter by the friction of its walls against those of this groove 8.

Il n'est pas possible de donner une règle générale permettant de déterminer l'épaisseur qu'il faut donner au fond 2 pour éviter qu'il ne se déforme en réponse aux efforts de flexion auxquels est soumis le bracelet 3 pendant l 'utilisation de la montre-bracelet, car cette épaisseur dépend évidemment de la matière dont est faite la pièce 4, de la largeur et de l'épaisseur du bracelet 3, qui déterminent sa propre rigidité, et des moyens utilisés pour fixer le fond 2 à la carrure 1.It is not possible to give a general rule making it possible to determine the thickness which must be given to the bottom 2 to prevent it from deforming in response to the bending forces to which the bracelet 3 is subjected during the use of the wristwatch, because this thickness obviously depends on the material of which the piece 4 is made, the width and the thickness of the strap 3, which determine its own rigidity, and the means used to fix the case back 2 to the middle part 1.

On peut simplement mentionner que, dans un cas où la pièce 4 est en une matière thermoplastique et où elle est simplement fixée à la carrure 1 de la manière représentée à la figure 5, des essais ont montré qu'il suffit de donner au fond 2 une épaisseur deux à trois fois supérieure à celle du bracelet 3 pour que ce fond 2 soit suffisamment rigide et ne se déforme pas lorsque la montre-bracelet est utilisée.It can simply be mentioned that, in a case where the part 4 is made of a thermoplastic material and where it is simply fixed to the middle part 1 as shown in FIG. 5, tests have shown that it suffices to give the bottom 2 a thickness two to three times greater than that of bracelet 3 so that this base 2 is sufficiently rigid and does not deform when the wristwatch is used.

Dans l'exemple représenté à la figure 5, le fond 2 et le brace­let 3 sont disposés l'un par rapport à l'autre de manière que leurs faces destinées à venir au contact du poignet du porteur de la montre-bracelet sont dans le prolongement l'une de l'autre.In the example shown in Figure 5, the bottom 2 and the bracelet 3 are arranged relative to each other so that their faces intended to come into contact with the wrist of the wearer of the wristwatch are in the extension of one another.

Il est évident que, dans d'autres formes d'execution qui n'ont pas été représentées, ce fond 2 et ce bracelet 3 peuvent être dispo- sés de manière que ce sont leurs autres faces qui sont dans le prolongement l'une de l'autre. De même, le fond 2 et le bracelet 3 peuvent être disposés de manière qu'aucune des faces de ce bracelet ne soit dans le prolongement de la face correspondante de ce fond 2.It is obvious that, in other embodiments which have not been shown, this case 2 and this bracelet 3 can be arranged so that it is their other faces which are in the extension of one of the other. Likewise, the bottom 2 and the bracelet 3 can be arranged so that none of the faces of this bracelet is in line with the corresponding face of this bottom 2.

D'autres moyens, qui ne seront pas tous énumérés ici, peuvent être utilisés pour augmenter la rigidité du fond 2.Other means, which will not all be listed here, can be used to increase the rigidity of the bottom 2.

Ainsi, on peut par exemple augmenter la rigidité du fond 2 en lui fixant, d'une manière ou d'une autre, une plaquette rigide ayant, dans une vue en plan, sensiblement la même forme et les mêmes dimensions que ce fond 2.Thus, it is possible, for example, to increase the rigidity of the bottom 2 by fixing to it, in one way or another, a rigid plate having, in a plan view, substantially the same shape and the same dimensions as this bottom 2.

Toujours par exemple, si la pièce 4 est réalisée par injection d'une matière thermoplastique dans un moule, la plaquette rigide mentionnée ci-dessus peut être placée préalablement dans ce moule, de manière à être au moins partiellement incorporée dans le fond 2 pendant cette injection.Still for example, if the part 4 is produced by injecting a thermoplastic material into a mold, the rigid plate mentioned above can be placed beforehand in this mold, so as to be at least partially incorporated into the bottom 2 during this injection.

Une forme d'exécution de la montre-bracelet selon l'invention dans laquelle une telle plaquette est utilisée pour augmenter la rigidité du fond 2 est illustrée par la figure 6 dans laquelle cette plaquette est désignée par la référence 11.An embodiment of the wristwatch according to the invention in which such a plate is used to increase the rigidity of the back 2 is illustrated by FIG. 6 in which this plate is designated by the reference 11.

Dans cet exemple, cette plaquette 11 est disposée de manière à affleurer la face du fond 2 qui est tournée vers le poignet du porteur de la montre-bracelet.In this example, this plate 11 is arranged so as to be flush with the face of the base 2 which faces the wrist of the wearer of the wristwatch.

Il est cependant évident que, dans d'autres formes d'exécution qui n'ont pas été représentées, une plaquette semblable à cette plaquette 11 peut être disposée de manière à être complètement enrobée par la matière du fond 2, ou de manière à affleurer la surface de ce fond 2 qui est tournée vers la carrure 1. Il est également évident que la plaquette mentionnée ci-dessus et destinée à augmenter la rigidité du fond 2 peut, selon les cas, être rempla­cée par un cadre ayant les mêmes dimensions extérieures et la même fonction que cette plaquette. Une forme d'exécution de la montre-bracelet selon l'invention comportant un tel cadre n'a pas été représentée car sa réalisation se déduit aisément de celles qui ont été décrites ci-dessus à l'aide de la figure 6.It is however obvious that, in other embodiments which have not been shown, a plate similar to this plate 11 can be arranged so as to be completely coated with the material of the base 2, or so as to be flush with the surface of this base 2 which faces the middle 1. It is also obvious that the plate mentioned above and intended to increase the rigidity of the bottom 2 can, depending on the case, be replaced by a frame having the same external dimensions and the same function as this plate. An embodiment of the wristwatch according to the invention comprising such a frame has not been shown since its production is easily deduced from those which have been described above with the aid of FIG. 6.

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1. Montre-bracelet comprenant un bracelet (3), une boîte ayant une carrure (1) et un fond (2) ne formant qu'une seule et même pièce (4) avec ledit bracelet (3), et des moyens pour fixer de manière amovible ledit fond (2) à ladite carrure (1), caractérisée en ce que lesdits moyens pour fixer ledit fond (2) à ladite carrure (1) comportent un bourrelet (10) faisant partie intégrante dudit fond (2) et comprenant au moins une face latérale comprimée contre une face complémentaire de ladite carrure (1).1. Wrist watch comprising a bracelet (3), a box having a middle part (1) and a bottom (2) forming only one and the same piece (4) with said bracelet (3), and means for fixing removably said base (2) to said middle part (1), characterized in that said means for fixing said base (2) to said middle part (1) comprise a bead (10) forming an integral part of said base (2) and comprising at least one lateral face compressed against a complementary face of said middle part (1). 2. Montre-bracelet selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que ladite carrure (1) comporte une rainure (8) et que ladite face complémentaire est constituée par une face latérale de ladite rainure (8).2. Wristwatch according to claim 1, characterized in that said middle (1) has a groove (8) and that said complementary face is constituted by a lateral face of said groove (8). 3. Montre-bracelet selon la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que ladite face complémentaire est constituée par une des faces latérales interne et externe de ladite carrure (1).3. Wristwatch according to claim 1, characterized in that said complementary face is constituted by one of the internal and external lateral faces of said middle (1). 4. Montre-bracelet selon la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que lesdits moyens pour fixer ledit fond (2) à ladite carrure (1) comportent en outre au moins une vis (5) traversant un trou (6) percé dans ledit fond (2) et engagée dans un trou fileté (7) ménagé dans ladite carrure (1).4. Wrist watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said means for fixing said bottom (2) to said middle part (1) further comprises at least one screw (5) passing through a hole (6) drilled in said bottom (2) and engaged in a threaded hole (7) formed in said middle part (1). 5. Montre-bracelet selon la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que ledit fond (2) a une épaisseur supérieure à celle dudit bracelet (3),5. Wrist watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said bottom (2) has a thickness greater than that of said bracelet (3), 6. Montre-bracelet selon la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que ledit fond (2) comporte des moyens (11) pour augmenter sa rigidité.6. Wrist watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said base (2) comprises means (11) for increasing its rigidity. 7. Montre-bracelet selon la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que ledit bourrelet (10) est continu et qu'il est comprimé contre ladite face complémentaire sur toute sa longueur de manière à assurer l'étanchéité de la jonction entre ledit fond (2) et ladite carrure (1).7. Wrist watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said bead (10) is continuous and that it is compressed against said complementary face over its entire length so as to seal the junction between said bottom ( 2) and said middle part (1). 8. Montre-bracelet selon la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que ladite pièce (4) formée par ledit fond (2) et ledit bracelet (3) comporte une rainure (12) s'étendant perpendiculairement à la longueur dudit bracelet (3) dans la zone de liaison dudit bracelet (3) audit fond (2).8. Wrist watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said piece (4) formed by said bottom (2) and said bracelet (3) has a groove (12) extending perpendicular to the length of said bracelet (3 ) in the zone of connection of said bracelet (3) to said bottom (2).
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