EP0443366B1 - Boîte de montre comportant deux coquilles jointives - Google Patents
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- EP0443366B1 EP0443366B1 EP91101577A EP91101577A EP0443366B1 EP 0443366 B1 EP0443366 B1 EP 0443366B1 EP 91101577 A EP91101577 A EP 91101577A EP 91101577 A EP91101577 A EP 91101577A EP 0443366 B1 EP0443366 B1 EP 0443366B1
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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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- G04B37/084—Complete encasings for wrist or pocket watches without means for hermetic sealing of winding stem or crown
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- 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
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- the present invention relates to a watch case formed by the assembly of an upper shell made of a part of which at least part is transparent to reveal time display members, a lower shell and a middle disposed between the shells and in the vicinity of their periphery, said shells having a substantially constant thickness over their entire extent and defining with said middle an interior space in which takes place a movement.
- Timepieces have already been described in which the movement is mounted in a box comprising two shells, at least one of which is made of transparent material, these shells being applied one against the other. This is particularly the case of the timepiece described in patent CH 110 141.
- the shells are assembled by means of an expandable metal circle placed on the joint of the shells and enclosing the latter, such so that this join is no longer apparent once the circle is set. This circle accentuates the outside contour of the watch and removes from it the lightness of appearance that it could have if said circle was absent or at least invisible.
- a watch case formed of two shells having a substantially constant thickness over their entire extent is known. from document CH-A-49 936. However, in this document, the shells are not contiguous so that the middle of the watch is visible from the outside. In addition, the upper shell is not made of a piece, but of a glass subject to a telescope.
- Document CH-A-49 937 describes a soap-type watch box comprising two shells and in which the ice through which the needles appear is not part of a shell, this ice being subject to a circle at the by means of a telescope.
- the object of the present invention is to give the housing the appearance of being thin, this impression however being even more accentuated than in the watch described in patent EP-B-0 168 010.
- arrangements are made to retract the attachment points of the bracelet inside the box so that the bracelet emerges from the box without having to use horns or other visible hinges.
- FIG. 1 shows in perspective the essential parts of the watch case according to the invention.
- This box has an upper shell 1 of which at least part is transparent to leave appear time display members, for example a dial 20 and hands 18, as shown in Figure 3.
- the case also has a lower shell 2 and a middle part 3 disposed in the vicinity of the periphery of the shells .
- the shells 1 and 2 and the middle part 3 define an interior space in which a movement takes place as referenced 17 in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 4 which is a section at 9 o'clock in the assembled box
- the middle part 3 has upper and lower faces arranged to conform respectively to the shape of the lower and upper faces which the upper shells 1 and lower respectively 2 to serve as their support surfaces.
- Figure 4 also shows that the middle part 3 is entirely confined inside the shells 1 and 2 so that it in no way protrudes from the box.
- Figure 2 which is an elevational view of the assembled box, we see that the middle part 3 does not appear at all and that the edges 11 and 12 of the shells 1 and 2 are visible and substantially contiguous to the less on part of their periphery, that is to say in places which have neither bracelet strands nor crown.
- Figures 1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the invention in which, as also for the other modes described below, the middle part 3 comprises means for fixing the strands of a bracelet.
- these fixing means comprise two housings 40 and 41 formed in the middle part 3 and a bar arranged in each of the housings, only the bar 13 being shown in the figures.
- the strand 4 of the bracelet As can be seen in Your figures 1 and 3.
- the same figures show that the lower shell is provided with a cutout or notch 8. From the same way the strand 5, placed opposite the strand 4, emerges from the box by the cutout 9 shown in FIG. 1.
- the box contains a movement 17 surmounted by a dial 20 and hands 18, the movement being fixed to the middle by conventional means not shown.
- This movement includes at least one time-setting rod ending with a crown 10 ( Figures 2 and 5).
- the crown is housed half in a notch 6 made in the upper shell 1 and half in a notch 7 made in the lower shell 2, as seen in Figures 1 and 2.
- the control rod emerges from a hole 42 made in middle 3.
- Figures 3 and 4 also show that in addition to the lower shell 2, the box has a bottom 14 secured to the middle 3.
- a seal 15 is interposed between the bottom and the middle.
- Figure 4 shows that the underside of the base 14 and the underside of the middle part 3 have a continuity solution so that the lower shell 2 can be fixed either on the bottom by means of a single central screw 19, or on the middle by means of a plurality of screws 26 shown in dotted lines in FIG. 4.
- the lower shell 2 is first deposited, then the bottom 14. We can then take the movement out from underneath the box.
- the upper shell 1 it is simply bonded to the upper face of the middle part, the bonding itself providing the required seal.
- FIG. 6 is a section at 6 o'clock in the box of the invention.
- the bracelet fixing means consist of a boss 24 adjoining the middle part 3, or made in one piece with it, as shown in the figure.
- This boss extends under the upper shell 1 and is provided with a hole 43 which receives a bar 44.
- the ends of the bar emerge from the hole and each have a tapped blind hole 25 to receive a screw not shown.
- the bracelet which is not shown in FIG. 6, surrounds the ends of the bar 44 around which it can pivot.
- the lower shell 2 is provided with cutouts 45 in which the boss 24 and the bar 44 take place.
- FIG. 6 shows that the upper shell 1 is glued on the middle part 3.
- the lower shell 2 could, like what has been explained in connection with FIG. 4, be fixed by means of screws screwed on the middle part or on an additional base.
- a variant of attachment has been shown here which uses a lug 22 which presses the lower shell 2 on the middle by means of a screw 23.
- the figure shows that the case is devoid of the bottom proper and that the tightness is ensured thanks to a seal 21 interposed between the lower shell 2 and the middle part 3. This way of making the disassembly of the box even more simple, this simplicity having to be paid for by a construction perhaps more cumbersome and with fasteners brighter bracelet.
- FIG. 7 is a section at 6 o'clock in the box of the invention.
- the bracelet fixing means consist of a projection 30 emerging under the lower shell 2 and extending outside its periphery. These projections are made in one piece with the middle part but could be attached to it.
- the projection 30 is provided with a hole 46 intended to receive a bar (not shown) around which a strand of the bracelet can pivot.
- the shell 2 is provided with cutouts 48 to allow passage to the projection 30.
- This shell 2 is fixed to the middle by means of lugs 32 tightened by screws 33, like what has been described in FIG. 6.
- This third embodiment shows a new way of 'securing the upper shell 1 on the middle 3.
- FIG. 7 shows that this embodiment makes it possible to reduce the height of the watch as much as possible since the strap is attached to it outside its periphery. This advantage will however come at the price of flashing beads located at 6 o'clock and at 12 o'clock.
- the shells themselves.
- the upper and lower shells are spherical caps.
- the radii of curvature can be equal or unequal depending on the appearance that one wishes to give to the watch.
- the invention is however not limited to spherical caps, certainly easier to produce than any shells, provided that these caps have contiguous edges at least over part of their periphery.
- All the shells shown in the figures are preferably made of mineral material, for example sapphire.
- the crystal is made of sapphire.
- the bottom or lower shell can also be made of sapphire which increases the interest of the present invention. Therefore, since the crystal and the bottom will preferably be made of a hard material, practically the entire watch case is made of a scratch-resistant material.
- the box of the invention offers excellent protection against shocks and pressures to which a wristwatch is exposed. While extra-flat wristwatches were generally relatively fragile luxury watches, the proposed solution combines robustness with great elegance. This is how such a watch, resistant to external pressures and aggressions, can be worn without fear of being damaged in all the circumstances of modern life and even under conditions as severe as one can meet in diving under -marine, even if it is not specially designed for this purpose.
- the lower shell could be made of a material other than sapphire, steel for example.
- the advantage of a transparent background lies in the fact that it allows the mechanism of the watch to be seen and, if the latter is of the automatic winding type, the oscillating weight.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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CH505/90 | 1990-02-16 | ||
CH505/90A CH678254B5 (zh) | 1990-02-16 | 1990-02-16 |
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EP0443366A1 EP0443366A1 (fr) | 1991-08-28 |
EP0443366B1 true EP0443366B1 (fr) | 1994-10-12 |
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EP91101577A Expired - Lifetime EP0443366B1 (fr) | 1990-02-16 | 1991-02-06 | Boîte de montre comportant deux coquilles jointives |
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US (1) | US5065375A (zh) |
EP (1) | EP0443366B1 (zh) |
JP (1) | JP2520793B2 (zh) |
KR (1) | KR0163059B1 (zh) |
CN (1) | CN1025080C (zh) |
CH (1) | CH678254B5 (zh) |
DE (1) | DE69104512T2 (zh) |
HK (1) | HK1000118A1 (zh) |
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US5329502A (en) * | 1993-12-10 | 1994-07-12 | Haring Chad T | Light bending watch apparatus |
ATE207211T1 (de) * | 1995-04-05 | 2001-11-15 | Bunz Montres Sa | Uhrgehäuse für eine armbanduhr |
GB2305523B (en) * | 1995-09-25 | 1997-09-03 | Hbl Ltd | A watch including a marble |
SG95579A1 (en) * | 1996-03-22 | 2003-04-23 | Bunz Montress S A | Watch housing for a wrist watch |
ES2336420T3 (es) | 2001-03-15 | 2010-04-13 | Eta Sa Manufacture Horlogere Suisse | Caja de reloj ensamblada por la luneta. |
US20050180266A1 (en) * | 2002-03-26 | 2005-08-18 | Kenji Hanai | Radio timepiece |
CH705048B1 (fr) * | 2002-07-09 | 2012-12-14 | Lvmh Swiss Mft Sa | Dispositif d'entraînement par courroies lisses ou crantées d'un mouvement de montre mécanique. |
RU2006133545A (ru) * | 2004-02-20 | 2008-03-27 | Дэниел ЛАЗАРЕТНИК (US) | Овальные часы и конструкция головок для наручных часов |
EP1645919B1 (fr) * | 2004-10-11 | 2007-12-19 | Fuji Crystal Manufactory Ltd. | Glace de montre bombée |
ES2387099T3 (es) * | 2005-03-07 | 2012-09-13 | Aurema Sa | Reloj |
KR200394976Y1 (ko) * | 2005-06-27 | 2005-09-06 | 현민경 | 손목시계 |
EP1975748B1 (fr) * | 2007-03-29 | 2018-08-29 | Richemont International S.A. | Boîte de montre-bracelet |
EP2887155B1 (fr) * | 2013-12-19 | 2020-11-18 | The Swatch Group Management Services AG | Boîte de montre en matiere plastique habillée de deux demi-coques métalliques |
CN104793477A (zh) * | 2015-04-07 | 2015-07-22 | 东莞亚太表业有限公司 | 一种超薄型手表结构 |
CN105093917A (zh) * | 2015-09-29 | 2015-11-25 | 上海和为科技有限公司 | 电子腕表 |
WO2018204204A1 (en) * | 2017-05-04 | 2018-11-08 | Medipines Ccorporation | Systems and methods for stimulating a patient to prevent oxygen desaturation |
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JPH05322370A (ja) * | 1992-05-28 | 1993-12-07 | Hitachi Metals Ltd | 空気調和装置 |
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CH49936A (fr) * | 1910-01-21 | 1911-04-01 | Schwob Freres & Co | Montre |
CH49937A (fr) * | 1910-01-21 | 1911-04-01 | Robert Gygax | Montre-savonnette |
CH110141A (fr) * | 1924-09-02 | 1925-06-01 | Karlen Albert | Pièce d'horlogerie. |
FR609790A (fr) * | 1925-04-28 | 1926-08-24 | Montre en cristal | |
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- 1990-02-16 CH CH505/90A patent/CH678254B5/fr not_active IP Right Cessation
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1991
- 1991-01-29 KR KR1019910001421A patent/KR0163059B1/ko not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1991-02-06 EP EP91101577A patent/EP0443366B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-02-06 DE DE69104512T patent/DE69104512T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-02-11 CN CN91101032A patent/CN1025080C/zh not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-02-13 JP JP3040472A patent/JP2520793B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-02-15 US US07/655,801 patent/US5065375A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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JPH05322370A (ja) * | 1992-05-28 | 1993-12-07 | Hitachi Metals Ltd | 空気調和装置 |
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US5065375A (en) | 1991-11-12 |
CN1025080C (zh) | 1994-06-15 |
CH678254B5 (zh) | 1992-02-28 |
CH678254A5 (zh) | 1991-08-30 |
HK1000118A1 (en) | 1997-12-05 |
CN1054140A (zh) | 1991-08-28 |
DE69104512D1 (de) | 1994-11-17 |
KR920000019A (ko) | 1992-01-10 |
JP2520793B2 (ja) | 1996-07-31 |
EP0443366A1 (fr) | 1991-08-28 |
JPH04215091A (ja) | 1992-08-05 |
KR0163059B1 (ko) | 1999-05-01 |
DE69104512T2 (de) | 1995-05-04 |
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