EP0389441A2 - Montre de construction modulaire - Google Patents

Montre de construction modulaire Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0389441A2
EP0389441A2 EP90830016A EP90830016A EP0389441A2 EP 0389441 A2 EP0389441 A2 EP 0389441A2 EP 90830016 A EP90830016 A EP 90830016A EP 90830016 A EP90830016 A EP 90830016A EP 0389441 A2 EP0389441 A2 EP 0389441A2
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
watch
dial
modular
case
personalizing
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP90830016A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP0389441A3 (fr
EP0389441B1 (fr
Inventor
Mariano Schiavolini
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of EP0389441A2 publication Critical patent/EP0389441A2/fr
Publication of EP0389441A3 publication Critical patent/EP0389441A3/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0389441B1 publication Critical patent/EP0389441B1/fr
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/06—Dials
    • G04B19/10—Ornamental shape of the graduations or the surface of the dial; Attachment of the graduations to the dial
    • 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
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/04—Hands; Discs with a single mark or the like
    • G04B19/044—Mounting and setting of the hands on the axle
    • 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
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/30—Illumination of dials or hands
    • 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
    • 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
    • G04B45/00—Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects
    • G04B45/0084—Pictures or inscriptions on the case or parts thereof, attaching complete pictures
    • G04B45/0092—Changeable parts

Definitions

  • Another object of the present invention is to provide such a modular construction watch which includes a very reduced number of component parts which are very simple construction-wise and can be simply and quickly replaced.
  • a modular construction watch characterized in that said watch comprises a bottom element or case holding the watch opera­ting mechanisms, and a top removable element re­straining, in addition to the watch glass, the hold­ing frame of said watch glass and a personalizing watch dial, thereon there are reproduced images, figures and/or patterns, also the watch pointers and gears means for coupling said watch pointers to said watch operating mechanisms, said personal­izing dial being arranged between the watch top gears and glass, under the watch pointer, whereas said top gears are enclosed between said dial and a closure bottom plate.
  • the personalizing dial is formed rigid with the watch strap; according to another embodiment, the remova­ble portion of the watch can be applied on a similar watch having a fixed glass and the personalizing dial of which can be transformed into a brooch.
  • the watch forming parts which can be of any desired type such as a wrist watch proper, a table clock and so on
  • the watch or clock dials according to the present invention are specifically designed for reproducing any subject matter such as famous per­sons, fancy patterns and the like and, moreover, they can be easily transformed into brooches.
  • Another main feature of the present in­vention is that it affords the possibility of also personalizing generic watches or clocks of very re­duced cost.
  • a modular watch is herein illustrated, essential strictlyly comprising a bottom element, or watch case 20, therein there are arranged the operating watch mechanisms 64, and a top element 24, including the watch glass 21, the glass restraining frame 22, the personalizing dial 23, pointers 33 and 34 and top gears, comprising a driving gear wheel 71 between the sleeve spool 73 and the hour wheel 72 for mutualively coupling the hour 33 and minute 34 pointers.
  • This gear wheel enters the watch case 20 through a slot 59 and engages with the watch mechanism, or sleeve spool 50, through an auxiliary wheel 60.
  • This wheel 60 is coupled, through a lever system 62 and 63, to an auxiliary ring gear 63 which is adapted to displace the gear wheel 60 from its operative-position to a position 60′ in which the watch operating mechanism is disactuated, for re­placing the top element 24 without causing said mechanism to stop and, vice versa, for properly re­arranging the component parts of the watch.
  • the top element 24 is closed at the bottom thereof by a personalizing dial 23, the pointers 33 and 34 being arranged between said personalizing dial 23 and the watch glass 21.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 are respective­ly a cross sectional view and a top plan view of the personalizing dial 23 ⁇ .
  • the above mentioned restraining pins 45 are rigid with the top element 24.
  • the personalizing dial 23 ⁇ can be provided rigid with a strap 46, which can be strictly fitted, from an aesthetic standpoint, to the image on the person­ alizing dial.
  • both the driving mecha­nisms 64 and watch pointers 33 and 34 are held in the watch case 20.
  • the image on the personalizing dial will be a full and perfect image, since it is not interrupted neither by holes, for example by a hole for a central watch drive shaft or holes for supporting pins nor by the pointers.
  • this embodiment is parti­cularly interesting for example for reproducing famous pictures; in this embodiment, the frame 22 will have the ornamental design of a picture frame.
  • the frame 22 can have the aspect of a musical instrument and the like.
  • Such a lamp can be advantageously applied to the so-called digital watches which afford the possibility of directly seeing the time owing to the brilliancy of the liquid cristals included in these watches.
  • a personalizing dial 23 made either of a trans­parent or of a translucid material, is applied on a watch which is substantially analogous to the wathces of figures 9, 10, 11, but in which the watch glass 21 is affixed on the watch case
  • This case has a particular outer shape in order to receive from above the frame 22 support­ing the watch dial 23.
  • a transparent film can be affixed by adhesion, said transparent film bearing the hour symbols.
  • the personalizing dials can also be used as ornamental "brooches".
  • figure 13 shows an element 67 which is complementary to the frame 22, and is provided with a related personalizing dial 23.
  • the element 67 In order to transform the personalizing dial into a brooch, the element 67 must be firmly coupled by a pin 68 pivoted on a pivot member 69 and provided for closing by abutting against a stop mem­ber 74, in a known way.
  • the watch strap can be a conventional watch strap and it can be restrained at two diametrically opposite portions of the watch case 20 or frame 22 of the top element 24.
  • Figures 14 and 15 show an embodiment of a locking system for locking the inter-exchangeable components of the watch according to the invention.
  • a threaded crown 75 is made rigid with a small pull lever 76 which, in turn, is coupled to a circular spring 77 having pin or tooth members 78.
  • Figures 16 and 17 show an embodiment the operation of which is analogous to that hereinabove disclosed, this embodiment including a plurality of crowns75′ one for each pin, while the circular spring has been omitted.
  • the pull lever 76′ is directly used for holding the respective pin in the seat 54 or for disengaging said pin from said seat.

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermotherapy And Cooling Therapy Devices (AREA)
  • Electromechanical Clocks (AREA)
  • Electric Clocks (AREA)
  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)
  • Liquid Crystal (AREA)
EP90830016A 1989-01-20 1990-01-18 Montre de construction modulaire Expired - Lifetime EP0389441B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT1913889 1989-01-20
IT8919138A IT1228494B (it) 1989-01-20 1989-01-20 Orologio da polso componibile.

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0389441A2 true EP0389441A2 (fr) 1990-09-26
EP0389441A3 EP0389441A3 (fr) 1991-02-27
EP0389441B1 EP0389441B1 (fr) 1994-09-28

Family

ID=11155149

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP90830016A Expired - Lifetime EP0389441B1 (fr) 1989-01-20 1990-01-18 Montre de construction modulaire

Country Status (4)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0389441B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE112401T1 (fr)
DE (1) DE69012864T2 (fr)
IT (1) IT1228494B (fr)

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE9404327U1 (de) * 1993-08-31 1994-06-30 Fluhrer Peter Dipl Ing Fh Armbanduhr mit auswechselbarem Zifferblatt
FR2706023A1 (fr) * 1993-06-02 1994-12-09 Protecciones Electricas Alta P Programmeur analogique amélioré pour fours.
WO2008034963A2 (fr) * 2006-09-22 2008-03-27 Philippe Wins Dispositif d'horlogerie a habillage interchangeable
WO2008112678A2 (fr) * 2007-03-15 2008-09-18 Nike, Inc. Boîtier de montre formé d'un bracelet de montre
ITFI20100217A1 (it) * 2010-10-26 2012-04-27 Italian Soul S R L Orologio da polso e relativo procedimento di assemblaggio
US8511890B2 (en) 2006-08-27 2013-08-20 Nike, Inc. Rocking bezel control
ES2515615A1 (es) * 2013-04-29 2014-10-29 Ipsvm Watches, S.L. Reloj personalizable
KR20190132716A (ko) * 2018-05-21 2019-11-29 이세현 모듈형 손목시계

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5844863A (en) * 1997-02-28 1998-12-01 Voss; Wolf-Dieter Modular time piece
CN105955000B (zh) * 2016-06-30 2018-07-03 苏州天诚创达电子有限公司 一种多方向旋转功能型手表

Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH73766A (de) * 1916-01-15 1916-11-16 Carl Tront Einrichtung zur Verhinderung des Funkenauswerfens
CH351224A (fr) * 1958-12-30 1960-12-31 Edmee Blanche Lichtenhahn Ferr Boîte de montre-bracelet
DE2029713A1 (de) * 1969-07-05 1971-02-04 Sakata Watch Co, Ltd, Tokio Uhrenglas und zugehörige Uhr
US3672157A (en) * 1971-11-15 1972-06-27 Judson Jewelry Corp Combined watch and continuous watch band
DE2263742A1 (de) * 1972-12-28 1974-07-04 Jakob Muench Uhr
FR2212573A1 (fr) * 1972-12-29 1974-07-26 Seiko Instr & Electronics
GB2052114A (en) * 1980-06-27 1981-01-21 Timex Corp Dial illuminator for analog timepiece
JPS5882180A (ja) * 1981-11-11 1983-05-17 Seiko Epson Corp 時計用表示部材の製造方法

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH73766A (de) * 1916-01-15 1916-11-16 Carl Tront Einrichtung zur Verhinderung des Funkenauswerfens
CH351224A (fr) * 1958-12-30 1960-12-31 Edmee Blanche Lichtenhahn Ferr Boîte de montre-bracelet
DE2029713A1 (de) * 1969-07-05 1971-02-04 Sakata Watch Co, Ltd, Tokio Uhrenglas und zugehörige Uhr
US3672157A (en) * 1971-11-15 1972-06-27 Judson Jewelry Corp Combined watch and continuous watch band
DE2263742A1 (de) * 1972-12-28 1974-07-04 Jakob Muench Uhr
FR2212573A1 (fr) * 1972-12-29 1974-07-26 Seiko Instr & Electronics
GB2052114A (en) * 1980-06-27 1981-01-21 Timex Corp Dial illuminator for analog timepiece
JPS5882180A (ja) * 1981-11-11 1983-05-17 Seiko Epson Corp 時計用表示部材の製造方法

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 180 (P-215)(1325) 9 August 1983, & JP-A-58 082 180 (SUWA SEIKOSHA K.K.) 17 May 1983, *

Cited By (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2706023A1 (fr) * 1993-06-02 1994-12-09 Protecciones Electricas Alta P Programmeur analogique amélioré pour fours.
DE9404327U1 (de) * 1993-08-31 1994-06-30 Fluhrer Peter Dipl Ing Fh Armbanduhr mit auswechselbarem Zifferblatt
US7874722B2 (en) 2006-08-27 2011-01-25 Nike, Inc. Watch casing integrally formed with watch band
US8511890B2 (en) 2006-08-27 2013-08-20 Nike, Inc. Rocking bezel control
WO2008034963A2 (fr) * 2006-09-22 2008-03-27 Philippe Wins Dispositif d'horlogerie a habillage interchangeable
FR2906376A1 (fr) * 2006-09-22 2008-03-28 Philippe Wins Dispositif d'horlogerie a habillage interchangeable
WO2008034963A3 (fr) * 2006-09-22 2008-07-03 Philippe Wins Dispositif d'horlogerie a habillage interchangeable
WO2008112678A2 (fr) * 2007-03-15 2008-09-18 Nike, Inc. Boîtier de montre formé d'un bracelet de montre
WO2008112678A3 (fr) * 2007-03-15 2009-04-23 Nike Inc Boîtier de montre formé d'un bracelet de montre
ITFI20100217A1 (it) * 2010-10-26 2012-04-27 Italian Soul S R L Orologio da polso e relativo procedimento di assemblaggio
ES2515615A1 (es) * 2013-04-29 2014-10-29 Ipsvm Watches, S.L. Reloj personalizable
KR20190132716A (ko) * 2018-05-21 2019-11-29 이세현 모듈형 손목시계

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
IT8919138A0 (it) 1989-01-20
EP0389441A3 (fr) 1991-02-27
DE69012864D1 (de) 1994-11-03
DE69012864T2 (de) 1995-05-18
IT1228494B (it) 1991-06-19
ATE112401T1 (de) 1994-10-15
EP0389441B1 (fr) 1994-09-28

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
JP4672814B2 (ja) 可変の時間の環を有する時計
US8339900B2 (en) Watch with time zone display
EP0389441A2 (fr) Montre de construction modulaire
US20070253290A1 (en) Modular wristwatch
US20140321247A1 (en) Time piece capable of displaying two time zones
US20080310260A1 (en) Modular watch and device for securing a watch strap to a watch casing
EP1584000B1 (fr) Montre universelle
JPH05107370A (ja) クロノグラフ時計用カレンダー機構
JP2011174932A (ja) 時計の主針によるオンデマンドの時間帯表示
JP2000506618A (ja) 視力障害者のための時計
CN108604080A (zh) 具有时间设置表圈和轴连接的手表
WO1997004365A1 (fr) Montre avec deux systemes indicateurs pour deux heures locales differentes
JP2020060561A (ja) 計時器の機械式デジタル表示
JP2009300447A (ja) 同一時計インジケータ部材で２つの異なる指示のうちの一方または他方を表示するための表示デバイス
GB2230624A (en) Timepiece for displaying tides
US6885614B2 (en) Moon phase display device, particularly for a timepiece
US6980488B2 (en) Device for winding and setting the time of a timepiece such as a date-watch including a date disc
US5345429A (en) Astronomic timepiece having a visible element simulating the displacement of a star
US20110110199A1 (en) Timepiece mechanism and module comprising such a mechanism
US6597635B2 (en) Timepiece
FR2672399A1 (fr) Montres de poignet ou gousset.
US6222796B1 (en) Astrological watch
EP0297195A1 (fr) Pièce d'horlogerie à affichages multiples
US6154421A (en) Calendar-timepiece combination
JPH06281753A (ja) 交換可能な装飾部材を備えたアラーム時計、壁時計またはナップザック等に装着される時計

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE ES FR GB LI NL

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE ES FR GB LI NL

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19910613

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19920612

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE ES FR GB LI NL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Effective date: 19940928

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: THE PATENT HAS BEEN ANNULLED BY A DECISION OF A NATIONAL AUTHORITY

Effective date: 19940928

Ref country code: BE

Effective date: 19940928

Ref country code: AT

Effective date: 19940928

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 112401

Country of ref document: AT

Date of ref document: 19941015

Kind code of ref document: T

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 69012864

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19941103

ET Fr: translation filed
NLV1 Nl: lapsed or annulled due to failure to fulfill the requirements of art. 29p and 29m of the patents act
PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed
PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 19960717

Year of fee payment: 7

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Effective date: 19970930

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Free format text: ADDENDA: INSERT IN JOURNAL NO. 5705 PAGE NO. 4441 DATED 9 SEPT 1998. MARIANO SCHIAVOLINI. PATENT CEASED AS OF 18TH JANUARY 1998.

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: 728V

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 19990917

Year of fee payment: 10

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: 728Y

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20000118

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20000712

Year of fee payment: 11

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20000118

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Free format text: ERRATUM: THE NOTICE IN THE PDJ OF 6 SEPTEMBER 2000 (NO. 5808) ANNOUNCING THAT EUROPEAN PATENT (UK) 0389441 HAD CEASED WAS AN ERROR AND IS CANCELLED.

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20001101

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20010118

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20020718

Year of fee payment: 13

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20030131

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20030131

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL