EP0576965B1 - Timepiece - Google Patents

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EP0576965B1
EP0576965B1 EP93109920A EP93109920A EP0576965B1 EP 0576965 B1 EP0576965 B1 EP 0576965B1 EP 93109920 A EP93109920 A EP 93109920A EP 93109920 A EP93109920 A EP 93109920A EP 0576965 B1 EP0576965 B1 EP 0576965B1
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    • G04C3/00Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
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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, and more particularly fixing means allowing the subjection of a multifunctional element, such as a bridge, on a basic plastic part, forming a plate, as shown in the preamble of claim 1.
  • a multifunctional element such as a bridge
  • the fixing means allowing the rigid securing of one piece 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 material, or more generally of a material appreciably 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. See also SWITZERLAND WATCHMAKING AND INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF WATCHMAKING no. 3, March 1972, LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS (CH), p. 31-32, J.-C. SCHNEIDER, 'The use of synthetic materials in the Astrolon watch', which does not use riveting, but fixes the parts in synthetic material by a simple pin driven into the hole.
  • 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 such a timepiece provided with fixing means comprising a lug, one of the ends of which is driven out or inserted into a hole in a piece of material. plastic and the other end of which is pressed 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 those skilled in the art.
  • 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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L'invention concerne une pièce d'horlogerie comprenant une pièce de base en matériau tendre, notamment en matière plastique, et au moins un élément fixé rigidement sur cette pièce de base, et plus particulièrement des moyens de fixation permettant l'assujettissement d'un élément multifonctionnel, tel qu'un pont, sur une pièce de base en matière plastique, formant platine, comme cela figure dans le préambule de la revendication 1.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, and more particularly fixing means allowing the subjection of a multifunctional element, such as a bridge, on a basic plastic part, forming a plate, as shown in the preamble of claim 1.

En horlogerie, les moyens de fixation permettant l'assujettissement rigide d'une pièce sur une autre doivent être le plus compacts possible pour que l'assemblage obtenu présente encombrement le plus réduit possible. Lorsque l'assemblage obtenu doit être fiable, et résister à l'arrachement causé par de fortes sollicitations, alors que la pièce de base qui forme support est en matière plastique, ou plus généralement en un matériau sensiblement plus tendre que le laiton, la plupart des procédés traditionnels de fixation ne peuvent pas être utilisés de façon satisfaisante.In watchmaking, the fixing means allowing the rigid securing of one piece on another must be as compact as possible so that the assembly obtained has the smallest possible footprint. When 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 material, or more generally of a material appreciably softer than brass, most traditional fixing methods cannot be used satisfactorily.

L'utilisation de rivets, convient particulièrement bien, pour l'assemblage, dans le cadre de la production en grande série de pièces d'horlogerie. Voir aussi LA SUISSE HORLOGERE ET REVUE INTERNATIONALE DE L'HORLOGERIE no. 3, Mars 1972, LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS(CH), p. 31-32, J.-C. SCHNEIDER, 'L'utilisation des matières synthétiques dans la montre Astrolon', qui n'utilise pas le rivetage, mais fixe les parties en matière synthétique par une simple goupille chassée dans le trou.The use of rivets is particularly suitable for assembly, in the context of mass production of timepieces. See also SWITZERLAND WATCHMAKING AND INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF WATCHMAKING no. 3, March 1972, LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS (CH), p. 31-32, J.-C. SCHNEIDER, 'The use of synthetic materials in the Astrolon watch', which does not use riveting, but fixes the parts in synthetic material by a simple pin driven into the hole.

Toutefois, la fixation par rivets métalliques est souvent impossible à mettre en oeuvre lorsque la pièce de base, notamment la platine qui doit recevoir ce rivet, est en matière plastique. En effet, la pression qui doit être exercée sur le rivet, pour en écraser la tête et pour former le rivetage, est suffisante pour déformer de manière inacceptable la matière plastique de la platine.However, fixing by metal rivets is often impossible to implement when the base part, in particular the plate which must receive this rivet, is made of plastic. Indeed, the pressure which must be exerted on the rivet, to crush the head and to form the riveting, is sufficient to deform unacceptably the plastic material of the plate.

Une autre technique couramment utilisée pour fixer un élément sur une pièce de base en matière plastique fait appel à des plots qui viennent de matière avec la pièce de base, notamment la platine en matière plastique, et qui font saillie normalement à la surface de celle-ci. Ces plots sont introduits dans des trous correspondants ménagés dans l'élément que l'on désire fixer à la pièce de base. Une fois l'élément ainsi placé dans la position désirée sur ladite pièce de base, on déforme plastiquement les extrémités libres des plots, par exemple au moyen d'une technique par ultrason, pour les écraser et former un rivetage du plastique. Les rivets produits par cette technique étant donc en matière plastique, les assemblages obtenus n'offrent pas non plus une rigidité suffisante pour certaines applications.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.

Finalement, l'utilisation de vis, outre son prix de revient relativement élevé, présente l'inconvénient de ne pas toujours permettre d'obtenir des assemblages suffisamment compact. En effet les têtes des vis constituent des parties saillantes qui dépassent de l'assemblage.Finally, the use of screws, in addition to its relatively high cost price, has the disadvantage of not always making it possible to obtain sufficiently compact assemblies. Indeed the heads of the screws constitute protruding parts which protrude from the assembly.

Un but de la présente invention est de remédier au inconvénients de l'art antérieur, qui viennent d'être décrits, en fournissant des moyens de fixation présentant un encombrement faible, pouvant être mis en place dans une pièce en matière plastique, et permettant de produire des assemblages extrêmement rigides.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.

A cet effet, et conformément à la revendication 1, l'invention a pour objet une telle pièce d'horlogerie pourvue de moyens de fixation comprenant un tenon dont l'une des extrémités est chassée ou insérée dans un trou d'une pièce en matière plastique et dont l'autre extrémité est écrasée contre l'élément à fixer pour former un rivetage. Le trou ménagé dans la pièce en matière plastique est conformé de manière à permettre l'accès à l'extrémité chassée (ou insérée) du tenon, par un outil, pour former un appui permettant le rivetage dudit tenon sans que la pièce en matière plastique ne soit soumise des sollicitations nuisibles.To this end, and in accordance with claim 1, the invention relates to such a timepiece provided with fixing means comprising a lug, one of the ends of which is driven out or inserted into a hole in a piece of material. plastic and the other end of which is pressed 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.

Une réalisation particulière de l'invention est exposée ci-après de façon détaillé, à l'aide des dessins annexés données à titre d'exemple, et dans lesquels :A particular embodiment of the invention is described in detail below, with the aid of the appended drawings given by way of example, and in which:

  • la figure 1 est une vue de dessus d'un élément multifonctionnel d'une pièce d'horlogerie selon l'invention, fixé sur la platine d'un mouvement de montre;Figure 1 is a top view of a multifunctional element of a timepiece according to the invention, fixed on the plate of a watch movement;
  • la figure 2 est une vue en perspective de l'élément multifonctionnel faite selon la flèche II de la figure 1, et montrant plus particulièrement un bras de dégagement d'une tige; etFigure 2 is a perspective view of the multifunctional element made according to arrow II of Figure 1, and showing more particularly a rod release arm; and
  • la figure 3 est une coupe faite selon la ligne III - III de la figure 1, montrant des moyens de fixation selon la présente invention.Figure 3 is a section taken along line III - III of Figure 1, showing fastening means according to the present invention.

En se référant aux figures annexées, on décrira ci-après une pièce d'horlogerie selon l'invention repérée par la référence générale H, et comprenant une platine 1 représentée par son contour de façon schématique en traits mixtes interrompu.Referring to the appended figures, 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.

Comme on le voit sur la figure 1, la pièce d'horlogerie H comporte un élément multifonctionnel 2 en métal fixé sur une pièce de base 1 formée dans cet exemple par la platine d'un mouvement électronique. La platine 1 qui est réalisée en une matière plastique telle que du P.P.S. ou du polycarbonate est obtenue de préférence par moulage, tandis que le pont 2 est obtenu par étampage à partir d'une tôle de faible épaisseur. Comme on le voit sur la figure 3, la platine 1 comporte deux surfaces dites respectivement supérieure 1a et inférieure 1b, en référence à la position de la platine 1 telle que représentée sur cette figure, c'est-à-dire en position d'utilisation, avec l'aiguillage (non représenté) orienté vers le haut. L'élément fonctionnel 2 est fixé sur la platine 1, sur sa surface supérieure 1a, de préférence à l'aide de plots en matière plastique non représentés, venant de matière avec la platine 1 et formant un rivetage aux ultra-sons au niveau de deux trous 4, et 6, et par un tenon (non représenté) inseré au niveau du trou 8 ménagés dans l'élément 2. L'élément 2 pourrait être fixé à ces endroits par un autre moyen connu de l'homme de métier. L'élément multifonctionnel 2 comprend en outre un trou 10 prévu pour recevoir une première extrémité 12 (dite extrémité supérieure) d'un tenon de fixation 34 représenté de façon détaillée à la figure 3, ce tenon 34 étant destiné à fournir à cet endroit une fixation particulièrement rigide de l'élément 2 sur la pièce de base ou platine 1 pour des raisons que l'on comprendra ci-après.As can be seen in FIG. 1, 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. As can be seen in FIG. 3, 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 those skilled in the art. 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.

Dans cet exemple, l'élément 2 rempli plusieurs fonctions. Entre autre, la partie du pont 2 référencé par 14 sur la figure 1 recouvre une bobine (non représentée) qui est logée dans une cavité (non représentée) de la platine 1. L'élément 2 rempli également une fonction de conducteur électrique, puisqu'il comporte une bride 16 prévue pour venir en contact par un appui latéral sur le pôle positif d'une pile 18 (figure 3) qui est logée dans une cavité 19 (figure 3) formée dans la platine 1. L'élément 2 comporte deux brides 20 et 22 qui sont connectées respectivement au boîtier du quartz (non représenté) et à la borne positive d'un module électronique (de même non représenté) qui sont ainsi reliés au pôle positif de la pile 18. L'élément 2 comprend en outre un orifice 24 qui sert au guidage d'un tenon de minuterie, l'élément 2 formant donc aussi un pont de guidage de rouage. Le trou 24 est pratiqué au centre d'une dépression circulaire 26 du pont 2. Une deuxième dépression, référencée par 27 (fig. 1), rempli une fonction d'appui pour la roue de minuterie. Comme on le voit sur la figure 1 et plus en détail sur la figure 2, l'élément multifonctionnel 2 comporte en outre un arrêtoir d'une tige 29 (figure 1), cet arrêtoir qui porte la référence 28 étant constitué d'une lame recourbée à 90° par rapport au plan principal de l'élément multifonctionnel 2 formant pont. L'arrêtoir 28 est prévu pour venir collaborer à son extrémité avec des rainures circulaires (non représentées) de la tige 29 pour assurer le maintien stable, dans différentes positions, de la tige. A côté de l'arrêtoir 28 est ménagé, aussi sur l'élément 2, un bras 30 destiné à permettre le dégagement de la tige 29. Lorsqu'on exerce une pression sur le bras de dégagement 30 dans le sens de la flèche D (figure 2), il se produit une flexion de l'élément 2 formant pont, dans la région de celui-ci située entre le bras de dégagement 30 et le trou 8. Cette flexion permet le désengagement de l'arrêtoir 28, des rainures circulaires de la tige 29. Dans cette position, la tige 29 peut coulisser librement pour être sortie de la pièce 1 ou pour être réintroduite dans celle-ci, cette opération étant nécessaire chaque fois que l'on désire introduire la pièce d'horlogerie dans une boîte ou l'en ressortir.In this example, 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. A second depression, referenced by 27 (fig. 1), fulfills a support function for the timer wheel. As seen in Figure 1 and in more detail in Figure 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. Next to the stop 28 is provided, also on element 2, an arm 30 intended to allow the release of the rod 29. When 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. In this position, 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.

Les fonctions de dégagement de tige (bras 30) et de guidage du tenon de minuterie (trou 24) étant assurées par deux parties voisines ménagées sur le même élément 2, la déformation de l'élément 2 formant pont, produite par l'actionnement du bras de dégagement 30, peut provoquer une sollicitation mécanique au voisinage de l'orifice 24 qui sert au guidage du tenon de minuterie. De plus, les tractions sur la tige, lors de la mise à l'heure par exemple, produisent également, par l'intermédiaire de l'arrêtoir 28, des sollicitations mécaniques au voisinage du trou 24. Ces sollicitations peuvent entraîner un déplacement du tenon de minuterie, et donc perturber le fonctionnement de la pièce H.The functions of rod release (arm 30) and of guiding the timer post (hole 24) being provided by two adjacent parts provided on the same element 2, the deformation of element 2 forming a bridge, produced by actuation of the release arm 30, can cause mechanical stress in the vicinity of the orifice 24 which is used for guiding the timer post. In addition, the pulls on the rod, when setting the time for example, also produce, via the stopper 28, mechanical stresses in the vicinity of the hole 24. These stresses can cause a displacement of the post timer, and therefore disrupt the operation of part H.

Mais surtout, la bride 16 est également voisine du trou 24, et il y a donc aussi un risque de déplacement du trou 24, à cause de la pression de la pile 18 sur la bride 16.But above all, 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.

Pour prévenir ce risque et s'assurer que le trou de guidage 24 ne s'écarte pas de sa position, on utilise des moyens de fixation particulièrement résistants pour fixer de façon rigide l'élément 2 formant pont à la platine 1, au niveau du trou 10, c'est-à-dire tout près du trou 24 de guidage du tenon de minuterie. Ces moyens de fixation particulièrement rigides sont l'objet de la présente invention.To prevent this risk and ensure that the guide hole 24 does not deviate from its position, 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.

Comme on le voit sur la figure 3, les moyens de fixation selon l'invention comportent un tenon étagé 34 qui est ancré par un montage à force ou inséré par exemple par ultra-sons, par une deuxième extrémité 40, dite extrémité inférieure ou chassée, dans un trou traversant 32 de la platine 1. On comprendra que l'expression chassée est sensée recouvrir aussi bien le montage à force que l'insertion par ultra-sons. Le tenon étagé 34, et plus particulièrement l'extrémité d'ancrage 40, comporte une ou plusieurs gorges circulaires 36a dans lesquels pénètrent respectivement un ou plusieurs bourrelets 36b, pour augmenter la rigidité de l'assemblage. Les bourrelets 36b sont formés par déformation plastique de la platine 1, et notamment par fluage de son matériau, lors du montage du tenon 34 dans le trou 32. L'extrémité 12 du tenon 34, forme une tête de rivet qui est écrasée contre l'élément formant pont 2 pour former un rivetage une fois que le tenon 34 a été chassé dans la platine 1 et après que l'outil A ait été mis en place contre l'extrémité chassée et débouchante 40 du tenon 34. Le trou traversant 32 comprend également une creusure ou chambrage 35 ménagé dans la surface inférieure 1a de la platine 1 et formant une zone évidée élargie qui est située à son extrémité inférieure. Cette configuration permet à l'extrémité inférieure chassée 40 du tenon 34 de déboucher extérieurement de cette creusure 35 sans toutefois faire saillie de la surface inférieure 1b de la platine 1, et autorise ainsi l'accès avec un outil A, représenté schématiquement sur la figure 3, directement à ladite extrémité 40 du tenon 34, ce qui fournit un appui rigide sur lequel le tenon 34 peut venir reposer en bout par cette extrémité chassée 40, lors de l'opération de rivetage. On voit, de ce qui précède que la configuration du tenon 34 et celle du trou traversant 32, permettent d'exercer une pression axiale nécessaire sur le tenon 34 pour écraser son extrémité supérieure 12 et former le rivetage correspondant, cette sollicitation étant exercée directement sur les deux extrémités du tenon 34, sans faire subir de contraintes à la platine 1. En outre, le tenon 34 comprend de préférence au moins un épaulement 41 formé par le bord supérieur d'une partie 42 du tenon constituée par un renflement jouxtant la tête de rivet 12, et possédant un diamètre plus grand que celui du trou 10 du pont 2, l'épaulement 41 constituant un appui axial sur lequel l'élément formant pont 2 vient reposer ici directement. Avec cette disposition, l'élément formant pont 2 est serré entre la tête du rivet et l'épaulement 41. Une fois le tenon 34 chassé dans le trou traversant 32, et l'extrémité supérieure 12 du tenon rivée sur le pont 2, l'élément formant pont 2 est fixé de façon extrêmement rigide sur la platine 1. En effet le tenon 34 est directement riveté sur l'élément formant pont 2, alors que le tenon 34 est lui-même ancré dans la platine sur une grande partie de sa longueur.As can be seen in FIG. 3, the fastening means according to the invention 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. It will be understood that the expression chased is supposed to cover both the mounting by force and the insertion by ultrasound. 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. 3, directly at said end 40 of the stud 34, which provides a rigid support on which the stud 34 can come to rest at the end by this driven end 40, during the riveting operation. It can be seen from the above that the configuration of the tenon 34 and that of the through hole 32 make it possible to exert an axial pressure necessary on the tenon 34 to crush its upper end 12 and form the corresponding riveting, this stress being exerted directly on the two ends of the tenon 34, without subjecting stress to the plate 1. In addition, 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. With this arrangement, the bridge element 2 is clamped between the head of the rivet and the shoulder 41. Once the stud 34 is driven into the through hole 32, and the upper end 12 of the stud riveted to the bridge 2, l bridge element 2 is fixed extremely rigidly on plate 1. In fact the pin 34 is directly riveted on the bridge element 2, while the pin 34 is itself anchored in the plate over a large part of its length.

Le tenon 34 peut également présenter un deuxième épaulement 43 formé par le bord inférieur de ladite partie élargie ou renflement 42 qui constitue ainsi une entretoise qui détermine l'espacement entre la surface de l'élément de base ou platine 1 et le pont 2 à l'emplacement du tenon de fixation 34. La présence de l'épaulement 43 permet en outre, comme c'est le cas dans la réalisation représentée, d'utiliser le tenon 34 pour assurer également la fixation d'une deuxième pièce 44 sur la platine 1. Dans ce cas, la pièce 44 qui est par exemple constituée par un bâti supportant des rouages, non représentés, est maintenue pincée entre l'épaulement 43 et la platine 1.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. In this case, 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.

Les quelques remarques qui suivent ont pour but de faciliter la réalisation de l'assemblage qui vient d'être décrit. Tout d'abord, le trou traversant 32 et la creusure 35 de la pièce de base en matière plastique 1 sont, de préférence, réalisés lors du moulage de ladite pièce de base 1. D'autre part, au moment de l'assemblage des éléments, il est préférable de chasser l'extrémité 40 du tenon de fixation 34 dans la platine, avant de placer le pont 2 sur celle-ci. Finalement, on accomplit de préférence l'opération de rivetage en dernier lieu, une fois que la pièce multifonctionnel 2 est en place, reposant sur la surface 1a de la platine et sur l'épaulement 41 de l'entretoise 42. Pour permettre d'accomplir cette dernière opération, un outil A est d'abord mis en place contre l'extrémité débouchante 40 du tenon 34 pour fournir à celui-ci un appui rigide, puis l'extrémité supérieure 12 du tenon 34 est écrasée pour former le rivetage.The purpose of the following remarks is to facilitate the production of the assembly which has just been described. First of all, 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. On the other hand, when assembling the elements it is best to chase the 40 end of the fixing lug 34 in the plate, before placing the bridge 2 thereon. Finally, 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. To allow to accomplish this last operation, 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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  1. Timepiece comprising a base part (1) of plastic material, at least one element (2) secured onto the base part and securing means for the element (2) onto the base part (1), the securing means comprising at least one stud (34) having a first end (12) and a second end (40) and two substantially coaxial through holes (10, 32) formed respectively in said element (2) and in the base part (1), characterized in that the stud (34) is driven at its second end (40) into said through hole (32) of the base part (1) and in that its first end (12) is fitted into said hole (10) in the element (2) and is upset against said element (2) so as to form a rivet and in that the base part (1) is fashioned in a manner to permit access to the second end (40) of the stud (34) with a tool (A) to enable said riveting.
  2. Timepiece according to claim 1, characterized in that the stud (34) includes at least one shoulder (41) exhibiting a diameter substantially greater than the diameter of the through hole (10) formed in said element (2) and on which said element (2) rests axially.
  3. Timepiece according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the stud (34) includes at least one circular groove (36a) provided to cooperate with the interior surface of said through hole (32) in the base part (1).
  4. Timepiece according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said through hole (32) includes an enlargement (35) at one of its ends in order to permit clearance around said second end (40) of the stud (34) and access thereto by a tool.
  5. Timepiece according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it comprises at least one second element (44) provided with a hole receiving the stud (34) and in that the stud includes a bulge (42) which has a diameter greater than said hole formed in said second element (44) and the lower edge of which forms a shoulder (43) in order to grip said second element (44) between such second shoulder (43) of the stud (34) and said base part (1).
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