EP0576998A1 - Bracelet montre à maillons - Google Patents

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EP0576998A1
EP0576998A1 EP93110065A EP93110065A EP0576998A1 EP 0576998 A1 EP0576998 A1 EP 0576998A1 EP 93110065 A EP93110065 A EP 93110065A EP 93110065 A EP93110065 A EP 93110065A EP 0576998 A1 EP0576998 A1 EP 0576998A1
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Wolfgang Ganter
Pieter Kuschel
Peter Riis
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Junghans Uhren GmbH
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
    • A44C5/02—Link constructions
    • A44C5/10—Link constructions not extensible
    • A44C5/107—Link constructions not extensible with links made of more than two elements including connecting elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/273—Adaptation for carrying or wearing by persons or animals

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  • the invention relates to a watch link bracelet according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a link bracelet is known from EP 0 283 883 A1.
  • a plastic core which determines the length of the bracelet, is encircled on all sides by a series of adjacent floors and lids by means of mutual locking.
  • a link bracelet is of interest, which has a cavity over at least part of its length into which an object can be inserted.
  • This item can be the bearer of an identification message (about the person of the wearer of this bracelet and, for example, certain health-related data); in particular, however, about the magnetic antenna of a radio wristwatch, as is known from US Pat. No. 4,947,179 with regard to the antenna structure as a layered core with antenna coil, and with regard to the connection techniques of such a bracelet antenna to a watch case from EP 0 439 724 A2.
  • the latter also explains the function of the radio wristwatch, which is an autonomous watch with an internal time base, which is corrected from time to time on the basis of received absolute time information if necessary in its display.
  • the radio clocks equipped with such antenna bracelets have proven themselves extremely well on the market.
  • the antenna including its connecting cables leading to a plug connection, is drawn into a tubular leather bracelet, while the partial bracelet connected on the other side of the watch case can consist of appropriately quilted leather. If the bracelet is worn or damaged, the tubular sheath can simply be removed from the antenna for replacement.
  • this leather strap is not chemically resistant and waterproof as a natural material, and its consistency and appearance limit the design options for adapting to certain types of watch cases, such as those fitted with conventional wristwatches with (metal) link bracelets.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a watch band with radio clock antenna, which opens the design possibilities of a link bracelet without significant impairment of the antenna function and is more resistant to environmental stresses than a natural leather bracelet.
  • the bracelet consists of links articulated in terms of material selection and design options, with the special feature that some of the links over which the antenna core embedded in them extends to avoid strong attenuation of the magnetic antenna made of electrically non-conductive and non-magnetizable material, with passage of the antenna lines through subsequent hollow links to the end piece, which is designed for the electromechanical line connection to the circuit in the watch case.
  • the antenna can be inserted into a recess extending over the non-metallic links, which is then hermetically sealed by means of a lid which is attached in links, the design of the lid as well as of the non-metallic links being desirably adapted to that which follows, for example to the watch case can contrast metallic links to visually highlight the technical character of this part of the watch strap. While the links can be pivoted relative to one another to a limited extent, this advantageously does not apply to the middle links of the antenna receiving area in order to avoid bending stress on the central area of the film core, which serves as the coil carrier.
  • the bracelet is preferably composed of links by in turn joining them from the bottom and the lid. They each have convex side walls protruding in the longitudinal direction towards one side and concave side walls opposingly concave. Between the cover and the bottom, a cavity is formed which extends in the longitudinal direction over several links and is suitable for receiving, for example, a magnetic radio clock antenna.
  • the bottom and lid are not made of magnetically shielding material, here these parts are preferably injection-molded from polyarylamide or zirconium oxide.
  • the mutual pivotability of the adjoining links around their common pivot can be structurally limited by the profile of the interlocking bottom side walls.
  • the reciprocal hinge-like Intervention of the bottoms to be fitted with the lids results in a stable, torsion and tensile link bracelet unit.
  • Lids made of brittle material such as ceramic are simply pressed onto the floors in a force-locking manner.
  • an elastic locking between the lid and the bottom can additionally secure the successive links along the bracelet.
  • no gluing or welding is necessary and so by simply removing the sequence of the covers, contrary to the assembly sequence, the cavity is also accessible again later, in order to be able to replace the antenna if necessary or to subsequently replace different optical effects with respect to the Bottom or in relation to the sequence of the lids lying next to each other or to extend or shorten the bracelet by a few links.
  • a link bracelet 13.1, 13.2 are connected to the housing 11 of a radio-controlled wristwatch 12, preferably articulated via an end piece 14.1, 14.2 adapted to the design of the housing 11.
  • an antenna connecting conductor with an electromechanical plug connection 15 emerges, as explained in more detail from the above-cited EP 0 439 724 A2 on the basis of exemplary embodiments.
  • a flat recess 17 extends in the longitudinal direction 25 of the longer partial bracelet 13.2 over a number of links 18.2 in order to end on both sides in antenna termination links 18.2 '.
  • the recess 17 serves to receive a magnetic (long-wave) antenna 19 which is tuned to a transmitter for coded absolute time information and which consists of a stack of thin films of highly permeable material and thereby core 20 which is flexible in the longitudinal direction, the constricted central region 21 of which serves as a coil carrier for an antenna coil 22.
  • the part of the flat core 20 facing the watch case 11 also carries a mechanically highly stressable flexible insulating film strip 23 as a carrier for the antenna coil 22 on the one hand and for the antenna lines 16 ending at the plug connection 15 on the other hand.
  • This film strip 23 lies in a cavity 24, which extends in the longitudinal direction 25 of the partial bracelet 13.2 through connecting links 18.3 and the respectively subsequent bracelet end piece 14.2 or antenna termination link 18.2 ', as shown in broken lines in FIG. 1 of the drawing.
  • the recess 17 for receiving the antenna 19 in the antenna members 18.2 can also be channel-shaped in order to receive the antenna 19 pushed in in the longitudinal direction. Instead, this recess 17 can also be inserted laterally or, as taken into account in FIG. 1, from above (ie on the visible side) or from below (ie on the arm side) in the antenna links 18.3 of the antenna part 13.2 of the link bracelet 13.
  • the antenna 19 comprising the core 20 and the antenna coil 22 is then inserted laterally into these links 18.2 or, even more simply, inserted from above (in each case by threading the film strip 23 into the sequence of the cavities 24 of the connecting links 18.3).
  • the sequence of the cutouts 17 in the individual antenna elements 18.2 is closed with welded or glued covers (FIG. 1 shows the cutout 17 which is still open at the top).
  • the ends of the partial bracelets 13.1 and 13.2 are equipped with connecting pieces 27 for a clasp (not shown) (cf. DE-GM 90 01 009) or directly with such a clasp.
  • the short bracelet part 13.1 not receiving the antenna 19 can also be equipped in a known manner with removable shafts (not shown in more detail) for the articulated connection between the individual bracelet links 18.1 in order to adapt this partial bracelet 13.1 to the wrist circumference of the wrist To be able to extend or shorten the carrier by inserting or removing links 18.1.
  • At least the links 18.2, 18.2 ' which are equipped with a recess 17 for receiving the antenna 19, but preferably in the longitudinal direction 25 of the bracelet on both sides at least one of the subsequent links 18, are made of non-magnetic and electrically non-conductive material for damping purposes to keep the antenna 19 as low as possible.
  • the material of these links 18.2, 18.2 ' can be ceramic or plastic, but can also consist, for example, of minerals, such as semi-precious stones, or can be combined from such materials with different looks to achieve special designs.
  • the core 20 which carries the antenna coil 22 middle links, slightly convex on the visible side, not connected to one another so as to be pivotable, or formed in one piece and profiled only in the manner of individual links to withstand mechanical bending stresses of the antenna coil 22 and its connection to the antenna lines 16 on film strips 23 as well as influences on the electrical effects caused by bending Avoid resonance voting.
  • the pivotability of the other links 18.2, 18.2 ', 18.3 about their pivot axes 28 oriented transversely to the longitudinal direction 25 of the bracelet is limited by the cross-sectional geometry of the links 18 in order not to allow the gap to become too large, which can be seen on the visible side with a small bending radius of the antenna bracelet part 18.2 opens and is to be bridged by the stack of lamellas.
  • this is expediently (contrary to the basic illustration in FIG. 1) not on the outside of the core, but below this at the bottom of the recess 17 and thus as close as possible above the Bracelet link pivot axes 28.
  • the antenna and its connecting line can be inserted into the cavity 24 which is still open at the top. Then the cavity 24 is closed with lids 26 which are placed one after the other on the individual members 18 (see below).
  • a larger swivel angle around the hinge axes 28 can be permitted, typically approx. 0 ° upwards and approx. 20 ° downwards from the extended position of the bracelet 13.
  • These swivel angles can be determined by the Limit the profiling of the hinge-like engagement of adjacent floors 32 in terms of design. This is because each base 32 has two cheeks 33 (measured in relation to the longitudinal direction 25) on the outside in the longitudinal direction 25 at one end and two cheeks 34 which are offset inward on the other side and which each protrude beyond the base 35 of the recess 17 in the longitudinal direction 25.
  • the clear inner width of the outer cheeks 33 and the outer dimension of the inner cheeks 34 are chosen so that the inner cheeks 34 of a base 32 can engage in the longitudinal direction 25 between the outer cheeks 33 of the adjacent bottom 32 until the axes 28 of their openings 36 for One pivot 31 each of the cheeks 33/34, which are then adjacent, are aligned.
  • Each recess 17 extending through a base 32 in the longitudinal direction 25 between the cheeks 33 to 34 is delimited parallel to the longitudinal direction 25 by side walls 38 rising from the base 35.
  • Their respective outer region 37 is offset on inner cheeks 34 running eccentrically to their axis 28 with an arcuate incision 39 likewise running eccentrically to this axis 28, into which the concave edge 40 of the outer cheek 33 of the adjacent bottom 32 running around the other axis 28 intervenes.
  • the respective inner region 41 of the side walls 38 has a concave widening 42 which extends in the form of a circular arc about an axis 28, in which the convex eccentric end region of the inner cheeks 34 which engage here can be pivoted to a limited extent about the common axis 28.
  • the angle by which adjacent links 18 can be pivoted relative to one another about the respective common axis 28 is constructive by the eccentricities or by the mutual installation of the recess reason 35.
  • each leg 45 extends in the case of the base 32 equipped with the cover 26 in the longitudinal direction 25 on the one hand up to about the beginning of the outer cheeks 33 and opposite to about the free end of the inner cheeks 34 and has convex or concave end faces running concentrically to the common axes 28 46, 47 on.
  • the inner height of the legs 45 corresponds to the outer height of the outer region 37 of the bottom side wall 38.
  • arch webs 50 are provided on the inner leg walls 49 and parallel to the mounting direction for engaging in the arch groove 51, which open towards the bottom side walls 38 and also in each case to the upper edges 43 are open for the web engagement. Since these curved grooves 51 are also open to the outer region 37, the curved webs 50 can protrude directly from the inner walls 49 of the legs and engage in the groove-shaped hollow profiles. This intervention may even have a dovetail profile. In any case, the engagement is arched approximately concentrically around that of the axes 28, which is assigned to the convex outer cheeks 33.
  • a pair of arch webs 50 is guided in the arch grooves 51 of the base 32 in order to move over the base 32 with a slight swiveling movement about that axis 28 and with the adjacent leg end faces 46/47 engaging with the adjacent already installed cover 26 to be pushed open.
  • a lifting of the previously mounted cover 26 is no longer to be feared because of its claws 53 overlapped by the follow-up cover 26, especially since concave leg end faces 47 positively overlap the adjacent convex leg end faces 46 of the previously mounted cover 26 and the curved course of the groove guide 50/51 opposes a vertical lifting movement.
  • the cover 26 that is currently attached fixes the cover 26 that is already present in the vicinity. Only the cover 26 that is the last to close has no undergrip claws (FIG. 4). Instead, it is provided in the axis 28 with lateral openings into which fastening pins can be releasably inserted transversely to the longitudinal direction 25 in order to prevent the last cover 26 from pivoting out. Only after removing the fastening pins from the completely assembled bracelet 13 can the last cover 26 be raised again in order to expose the claws 53 of the adjacent cover 26 and thus one cover 26 after the other in the reverse order (with regard to the assembly procedure) by lifting its claws - Swing up the edge, guided by the arch engagement 50/51, and then remove it.

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DE9208633U DE9208633U1 (de) 1992-06-27 1992-06-27 Uhrenarmband mit magnetischer Antenne für eine Funkuhr
DE9208633U 1992-06-27
DE9300700U 1993-01-20
DE9300700U DE9300700U1 (de) 1993-01-20 1993-01-20 Uhren-Gliederarmband

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WO1998048657A1 (fr) * 1997-04-25 1998-11-05 Mauboussin Horlogers Bracelet de montre ou de bijou avec maillons articules et garnitures souples
CH694951A5 (fr) * 2002-05-29 2005-10-14 Hgt Petitjean S A Maillons pour bracelet et bracelet obtenu avec ces maillons.
GB2560210A (en) * 2017-09-06 2018-09-05 Dnanudge Ltd Wearable device
US10467679B1 (en) 2019-04-15 2019-11-05 Dnanudge Limited Product recommendation device and method
US10699806B1 (en) 2019-04-15 2020-06-30 Dnanudge Limited Monitoring system, wearable monitoring device and method
CN111556687A (zh) * 2020-05-15 2020-08-18 深圳市长盈精密技术股份有限公司 盖体及智能手环
US10811140B2 (en) 2019-03-19 2020-10-20 Dnanudge Limited Secure set-up of genetic related user account
US20210274893A1 (en) * 2020-03-09 2021-09-09 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Band piece, band and timepiece
US20220061474A1 (en) * 2020-08-27 2022-03-03 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Band piece, band and timepiece
CN114983103A (zh) * 2022-05-20 2022-09-02 深圳市领为创新科技有限公司 一种智能监控穿戴手环

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DE3508366A1 (de) * 1984-06-14 1985-12-19 Weise, Gustav, 8000 München Armband
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CH559017A5 (en) * 1972-12-01 1975-02-28 Serafini L Etampes Et Mecaniqu Bracelet especially for watch - qas four tapering links on either side made of stainless steel
CH604594A5 (en) * 1975-10-10 1978-09-15 Andre Braeuchi Bracelet with hooked links
DE3508366A1 (de) * 1984-06-14 1985-12-19 Weise, Gustav, 8000 München Armband
US5007105A (en) * 1987-08-14 1991-04-09 Nec Corporation Watch type paging receiver
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WO1998048657A1 (fr) * 1997-04-25 1998-11-05 Mauboussin Horlogers Bracelet de montre ou de bijou avec maillons articules et garnitures souples
US6195977B1 (en) * 1997-04-25 2001-03-06 Malboussin Horlogers Watchband with articulate links
CH694951A5 (fr) * 2002-05-29 2005-10-14 Hgt Petitjean S A Maillons pour bracelet et bracelet obtenu avec ces maillons.
US10959498B2 (en) 2017-09-06 2021-03-30 Dnanudge Limited Wearable device
GB2560210B (en) * 2017-09-06 2020-01-08 Dnanudge Ltd Wearable device
GB2560210A (en) * 2017-09-06 2018-09-05 Dnanudge Ltd Wearable device
US10811140B2 (en) 2019-03-19 2020-10-20 Dnanudge Limited Secure set-up of genetic related user account
US11901082B2 (en) 2019-03-19 2024-02-13 Dnanudge Limited Secure set-up of genetic related user account
US10467679B1 (en) 2019-04-15 2019-11-05 Dnanudge Limited Product recommendation device and method
US10699806B1 (en) 2019-04-15 2020-06-30 Dnanudge Limited Monitoring system, wearable monitoring device and method
US20210274893A1 (en) * 2020-03-09 2021-09-09 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Band piece, band and timepiece
US11576470B2 (en) * 2020-03-09 2023-02-14 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Band piece, band and timepiece
CN111556687A (zh) * 2020-05-15 2020-08-18 深圳市长盈精密技术股份有限公司 盖体及智能手环
US20220061474A1 (en) * 2020-08-27 2022-03-03 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Band piece, band and timepiece
CN114983103A (zh) * 2022-05-20 2022-09-02 深圳市领为创新科技有限公司 一种智能监控穿戴手环

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