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EP0576965A1
EP0576965A1 EP93109920A EP93109920A EP0576965A1 EP 0576965 A1 EP0576965 A1 EP 0576965A1 EP 93109920 A EP93109920 A EP 93109920A EP 93109920 A EP93109920 A EP 93109920A EP 0576965 A1 EP0576965 A1 EP 0576965A1
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stud
post
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riveting
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Friedrich Perrot
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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
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C3/00—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
    • G04C3/008—Mounting, assembling of components
    • 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
    • G04B29/00—Frameworks
    • G04B29/02—Plates; Bridges; Cocks
    • G04B29/027—Materials and manufacturing

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  • the invention relates to a timepiece comprising a base piece of soft material, in particular plastic, and at least one element rigidly fixed on this base piece.
  • the invention relates more particularly to fixing means allowing the securing of a multifunctional element, such as a bridge, on a basic piece of plastic material, forming a plate.
  • the fastening means allowing the rigid securing of one part on another must be as compact as possible so that the assembly obtained has the smallest possible footprint.
  • the assembly obtained must be reliable, and resist the tearing caused by strong stresses, while the basic part which forms the support is made of plastic, or more generally of a material substantially softer than brass, most traditional fixing methods cannot be used satisfactorily.
  • rivets are particularly suitable for assembly, in the context of mass production of timepieces.
  • Another technique commonly used to fix an element on a basic plastic part uses studs which come in one piece with the basic part, in particular the plastic plate, and which normally protrude from the surface thereof. These studs are introduced into corresponding holes made in the element which it is desired to fix to the base part. Once the element thus placed in the desired position on said base piece, the free ends of the studs are plastically deformed, for example by means of an ultrasonic technique, to crush them and form a riveting of the plastic. Since the rivets produced by this technique are therefore made of plastic, the assemblies obtained also do not offer sufficient rigidity for certain applications.
  • An object of the present invention is to remedy the drawbacks of the prior art, which have just been described, by providing fastening means having a small footprint, which can be put in place in a plastic part, and making it possible to produce extremely rigid assemblies.
  • the invention relates to a timepiece provided with fastening means comprising a lug, one end of which is driven out or inserted into a hole in a plastic part and the other end of which is crushed against the element to be fixed to form a riveting.
  • the hole in the plastic part is shaped so as to allow access to the driven end (or inserted) of the post, by a tool, to form a support allowing the riveting of said post without the plastic part be subjected to harmful stresses.
  • a timepiece according to the invention will be described below, identified by the general reference H, and comprising a plate 1 represented by its outline schematically in broken dashed lines.
  • the timepiece H includes a multifunctional element 2 made of metal fixed to a base piece 1 formed in this example by the plate of an electronic movement.
  • the plate 1 which is made of a plastic material such as PPS or polycarbonate is preferably obtained by molding, while the bridge 2 is obtained by stamping from a sheet of thin thickness.
  • the plate 1 comprises two surfaces called upper 1a and lower 1b respectively, with reference to the position of plate 1 as shown in this figure, that is to say in position use, with the switch (not shown) facing upwards.
  • the functional element 2 is fixed to the plate 1, on its upper surface 1a, preferably by means of plastic studs, not shown, coming from the material with the plate 1 and forming a riveting with ultrasound at the level of two holes 4, and 6, and by a tenon (not shown) inserted at the level of the hole 8 provided in the element 2.
  • the element 2 could be fixed at these locations by another means known to the skilled person.
  • the multifunctional element 2 further comprises a hole 10 designed to receive a first end 12 (called upper end) of a fixing stud 34 shown in detail in FIG. 3, this stud 34 being intended to provide at this location a particularly rigid fixing of the element 2 on the part base or platinum 1 for reasons which will be understood below.
  • element 2 fulfills several functions. Among other things, the part of the bridge 2 referenced by 14 in FIG. 1 covers a coil (not shown) which is housed in a cavity (not shown) of the plate 1.
  • the element 2 also fulfills a function of electrical conductor, since 'It comprises a flange 16 intended to come into contact by a lateral support on the positive pole of a battery 18 ( Figure 3) which is housed in a cavity 19 ( Figure 3) formed in the plate 1.
  • the element 2 comprises two flanges 20 and 22 which are respectively connected to the quartz case (not shown) and to the positive terminal of an electronic module (likewise not shown) which are thus connected to the positive pole of the battery 18.
  • the element 2 comprises in addition an orifice 24 which is used for guiding a timer tenon, the element 2 therefore also forming a gear guide bridge.
  • the hole 24 is made in the center of a circular depression 26 of the deck 2.
  • the multifunctional element 2 further comprises a stopper of a rod 29 ( Figure 1), this stopper which carries the reference 28 consisting of a blade bent at 90 ° to the main plane of the multifunctional element 2 forming a bridge.
  • the stopper 28 is provided to collaborate at its end with circular grooves (not shown) of the rod 29 to ensure stable maintenance, in different positions, of the rod.
  • an arm 30 intended to allow the release of the rod 29.
  • a pressure is exerted on the release arm 30 in the direction of the arrow D (FIG. 2), there is a bending of the element 2 forming a bridge, in the region thereof situated between the release arm 30 and the hole 8. This bending allows the disengagement of the retainer 28, the circular grooves of the rod 29.
  • the rod 29 can slide freely to be removed from the part 1 or to be reintroduced therein, this operation being necessary each time it is desired to introduce the timepiece into a box or out of it.
  • the flange 16 is also close to the hole 24, and there is therefore also a risk of displacement of the hole 24, because of the pressure of the stack 18 on the flange 16.
  • particularly resistant fixing means are used to rigidly fix the element 2 forming a bridge to the plate 1, at the level of the hole 10, that is to say very close to the hole 24 for guiding the timer post.
  • These particularly rigid fixing means are the object of the present invention.
  • the fastening means comprise a stepped pin 34 which is anchored by a forced assembly or inserted for example by ultrasound, by a second end 40, called the lower end or driven , in a through hole 32 of the plate 1.
  • the stepped stud 34, and more particularly the anchoring end 40 comprises one or more circular grooves 36a into which penetrate one or more beads 36b, respectively, to increase the rigidity of the assembly.
  • the beads 36b are formed by plastic deformation of the plate 1, and in particular by creep of its material, during the mounting of the stud 34 in the hole 32.
  • the end 12 of the stud 34 forms a rivet head which is crushed against the bridge element 2 to form a riveting once the post 34 has been driven into the plate 1 and after the tool A has been put in place against the driven and through end 40 of the post 34.
  • the through hole 32 also comprises a recess or recess 35 formed in the lower surface 1a of the plate 1 and forming an enlarged hollowed area which is situated at its lower end. This configuration allows the lower driven end 40 of the stud 34 to open outwardly from this recess 35 without however projecting from the lower surface 1b of the plate 1, and thus authorizes access with a tool A, shown diagrammatically in the figure.
  • the tenon 34 preferably comprises at least one shoulder 41 formed by the upper edge of a part 42 of the tenon constituted by an adjoining bulge the rivet head 12, and having a larger diameter than that of the hole 10 of the bridge 2, the shoulder 41 constituting an axial support on which the bridge element 2 comes to rest here directly.
  • the bridge element 2 is clamped between the head of the rivet and the shoulder 41.
  • the post 34 may also have a second shoulder 43 formed by the lower edge of said enlarged portion or bulge 42 which thus constitutes a spacer which determines the spacing between the surface of the base element or plate 1 and the bridge 2 to 1. location of the fixing stud 34.
  • the presence of the shoulder 43 also makes it possible, as is the case in the embodiment shown, to use the stud 34 to also ensure the fixing of a second part 44 on the plate 1.
  • the part 44 which is for example constituted by a frame supporting cogs, not shown, is kept pinched between the shoulder 43 and the plate 1.
  • the through hole 32 and the recess 35 of the plastic base part 1 are preferably made during the molding of said base part 1.
  • the riveting operation is preferably carried out last, once the multifunctional part 2 is in place, resting on the surface 1a of the plate and on the shoulder 41 of the spacer 42.
  • a tool A is first put in place against the through end 40 of the stud 34 to provide the latter with a rigid support, then the upper end 12 of the stud 34 is crushed to form riveting.

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EP93109920A 1992-06-30 1993-06-22 Uhr Expired - Lifetime EP0576965B1 (de)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CH2043/92A CH683582B5 (fr) 1992-06-30 1992-06-30 Pièce d'horlogerie comportant un élément fixé rigidement sur une pièce de base en matière plastique.
CH2043/92 1992-06-30

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EP0576965A1 true EP0576965A1 (de) 1994-01-05
EP0576965B1 EP0576965B1 (de) 1996-09-04

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EP (1) EP0576965B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3248032B2 (de)
CN (1) CN1042265C (de)
CH (1) CH683582B5 (de)
DE (1) DE69304445T2 (de)
HK (1) HK1007606A1 (de)
SG (1) SG46996A1 (de)
TW (1) TW223166B (de)

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SG95570A1 (en) * 1993-11-23 2003-04-23 Ebauchesfabrik Eta Ag Timepiece including fixation device for an element added to a frame and method of assembling this element on said frame
CH687898B5 (de) * 1995-04-25 1997-09-30 Ebauchesfabrik Eta Ag Uhr mit einem elektrolumineszenten Zifferblatt.
TW538324B (en) * 2001-07-12 2003-06-21 Ebauchesfabrik Eta Ag Device for securing a dial in a watchcase
EP2595007B1 (de) * 2011-11-17 2015-01-07 ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse Uhrwerksanordnung mit Zentrierung und Befestigung einer Platine auf einem Gehäuserahmen
CN113176727B (zh) * 2021-04-16 2022-07-22 深圳市沃特沃德信息有限公司 智能手表的主板固定架及智能手表

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CH370708A (fr) * 1960-09-23 1963-03-29 D Ebauches De Bettlach S A Fab Procédé pour fabriquer une platine avec piliers et platine avec piliers obtenue par ce procédé
DE8025389U1 (de) * 1980-09-23 1987-01-15 Gebrüder Junghans GmbH, 7230 Schramberg Uhr-Werk mit Kunststoff-Trägerplatte

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CH370708A (fr) * 1960-09-23 1963-03-29 D Ebauches De Bettlach S A Fab Procédé pour fabriquer une platine avec piliers et platine avec piliers obtenue par ce procédé
DE8025389U1 (de) * 1980-09-23 1987-01-15 Gebrüder Junghans GmbH, 7230 Schramberg Uhr-Werk mit Kunststoff-Trägerplatte

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SUISSE HORLOGERE ET REVUE INTERNATIONALE DE L HORLOGERIE no. 3, Mars 1972, LA CHAUD DE FONDS CH pages 31 - 32 J.-C. SCHNEIDER 'L'utilisation des matières synthétiques dans la montre Astrolon' *

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DE69304445T2 (de) 1997-04-03
SG46996A1 (en) 1998-03-20
EP0576965B1 (de) 1996-09-04
CN1042265C (zh) 1999-02-24
DE69304445D1 (de) 1996-10-10
TW223166B (de) 1994-05-01
US5430694A (en) 1995-07-04
HK1007606A1 (en) 1999-04-16
JPH0666965A (ja) 1994-03-11
CH683582GA3 (fr) 1994-04-15
JP3248032B2 (ja) 2002-01-21
CN1083940A (zh) 1994-03-16

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