EP0683993B1 - Anschlussvorrichtung für ein Uhrarmband - Google Patents

Anschlussvorrichtung für ein Uhrarmband Download PDF

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EP0683993B1
EP0683993B1 EP19940810367 EP94810367A EP0683993B1 EP 0683993 B1 EP0683993 B1 EP 0683993B1 EP 19940810367 EP19940810367 EP 19940810367 EP 94810367 A EP94810367 A EP 94810367A EP 0683993 B1 EP0683993 B1 EP 0683993B1
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Eddy Burgener
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Roventa-Henex Sa Fabrique D'horlogerie
Roventa Henex SA
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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
    • A44C5/14—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps characterised by the way of fastening to a wrist-watch or the like

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  • the present invention relates to a device for fixing and interchangeability of a first element to a second element, according to the preamble of claim 1, a preferred application of this device being the attachment of a bracelet to a watch case .
  • GB-2,129,280 describes a hook device articulated around a spring bar whose ends are supported by horns secured to a watch case.
  • the hook comprises on one side two wings allowing the attachment of a bracelet strand and, on the other side, a pair of narrow lateral heels situated on either side of a relatively long central heel.
  • the oscillating movement around the spring bar is limited in both the positive and negative directions. This limitation results from the fact that the heels can themselves evolve only in a limited way in two recesses formed on either side of a longitudinal protuberance, that is to say extending parallel to the bar- spring.
  • the ends of the heels abutting against the middle (the long central heel against the upper part of the middle with respect to said protuberance, the pair of narrow heels against the lower part).
  • the hook comprises, opposite the central heel, a curved portion in the shape of a hook making it possible to connect it to the spring bar.
  • the connecting hook somehow fulfills a hinge function. But the device does not really improve the speed of attachment of the bracelet strand to the watch case, nor the speed of release.
  • US-2,009,484 and GB-2,198,028 A are, for their part, based on the principle of deformation of the retaining elements themselves.
  • the attachment device comprises a U-shaped claw with elastic branches, with lugs with an inclined plane so as to allow clipping onto a watch horn.
  • GB-2,198,028 A describes a fastener in which the end of the bracelet has two tubular shapes separated by a recess, these tubes being able to be separated, so as to allow two pins emerging on either side of a cylinder intended to take place in said recess, to enter it. Again, apart from the sacrifice of aesthetics, the reliability of closure, over time, is not guaranteed.
  • the purpose of the present invention is to provide a device achieving the alliance of the objectives set out above, supplemented by a pleasant aesthetic optimized, moreover, by the possibility of interchangeability of the elements with respect to each other.
  • This object is achieved thanks to the means defined in independent claim 1, the dependent claims defining particular and preferential means of construction of the device.
  • a first element can be seen, namely, either the end of a bracelet 20, or the end link of a bracelet 20, provided with a protuberance 21.
  • the latter comprises, on either side , two pins 22,23, formed, for example, by the visible parts of a pin 27 mounted tight in a bore formed in said protuberance (the bore itself not being referenced).
  • this axis can advantageously be a bar 27 ′, known as such from those skilled in the art (see FIGS. 1D and 1E), the visible ends 28, 29 of the bar 27 'revealing pushers or pivots 22', 23 'on springs (housed in the axis 27').
  • the lower face (not referenced) of the protuberance has a retaining groove or groove 24.
  • FIG. 1A shows a second element, in this case a watch box 10.
  • this box has two housings or recesses 11, 11A, located opposite one another and identical to each other (also we will only refer later to the housing 11).
  • the general forms of the housing 11 of the box 10 and of the protrusion 21 of the bracelet 20 are complementary, the latter being intended to be housed therein.
  • protuberance 21 and housing 11 show rounded parts, respectively 25 and 15, of equivalent shape.
  • the housing 11 is rewound, so as to form, according to the example, a shoulder (see FIG. 1C), the face 13 of this shoulder being, in one embodiment, parallel to the face 12 of the housing 11. At its lower part, the housing 11 leaves a retaining strip 14.
  • the distance between the ends of the pins 22 and 23 is slightly less than that separating the left face and the right face of the shoulder 13 (FIG. 1C).
  • the dimensions of the housing are defined so that the fixing operation (and the reverse operation, that is to say of release) as set out below are possible.
  • FIG. 2 shows the two elements 10 and 20 in the phase of attachment to each other, the operations of this phase being symbolized by the arrows 30 and 31. When the operations of this phase are completed, these two elements appearing as shown in Figure 3.
  • FIG. 1E section made at the location of the housing 11 of the watch case, identical to that shown in FIG. 1C), opposite said housing, the protuberance 21 seen according to arrow F (FIG. 1D), so to put in appearance the approximate positioning (dotted lines) of the parts 28, 29 of the bar as well as of the pushers 22 ', 23', with respect to the faces 12, 13 of the housing 11.
  • FIGS. 4A, 4B, 5 and 6 show a variant of the embodiment which has just been described.
  • the means of the device allowing the bayonet fitting are here reversed: the watch case 30 has, in place of the horns, two protuberances 31 and 31A, each comprising an axis 37 and pins 32.33 ( elements similar to elements 27, 22, 23) and a groove or groove 34, while the end of the bracelet 40 has a recess or housing 41 of shape complementary to the protuberance 31 and connected, at its lower part, by a strip 44
  • the housing 41 has a shoulder 43.
  • the fixing is obtained by applying the same process as that described above and illustrated, in FIGS.
  • the fixing security can be further improved significantly, thanks to a particularly advantageous conformation of the housing 11 of FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C or of the housing 41 of FIGS. 4A, 4B, depending on the variant chosen.
  • FIGS. 1F, 1G and 1H For the description of this feature, reference is made to FIGS. 1F, 1G and 1H.
  • the references 10, 11, 12 and 13 have been retained, despite the changes in form.
  • Figure 1G is a sectional view of the watch 10 according to the line 6 00 -12 00
  • Figure 1F is a section similar to that shown in Figure 1C
  • Figure 1H is a perspective view from below of the watch 10 .
  • the shoulder 13 is circular - which can also be the case for the shoulder 13 of Figures 1A, 1C-.
  • the essential feature here consists of an additional rewinding 13A, in which takes place an elastic member 13B, which member can be either of metal or of synthetic material.
  • the elastic element, fulfilling a spring function is an unclosed and corrugated steel ring as can be seen in FIG. 1H. It is understood that the connection and separation of the elements 20, 10 between them (cf. also FIGS. 1A and 1B) or of the elements 40, 30 between them (cf. also FIGS. 4A and 4B) are practiced in the same way as that described above (bayonet method).
  • the spring member 13B ensuring excellent connection safety thanks to the action it exerts on the tracks 22, 23; 32, 33, the pushers 22 ', 23' ( Figures 1D, 1E) prove to be useless here.
  • the application of the device is not limited to the connection of a watch case to a bracelet, but can extend, in particular, to the entire field of jewelry.

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  1. Vorrichtung zur auswechselbaren Befestigung eines ersten Elements (20; 40) an einem zweiten Element (10; 30), namentlich eines Armbands an einem Uhrgehäuse, wobei die beiden Elemente komplementäre und einander zugeordnete Befestigungsmittel aufweisen, durch die sie miteinander verbindbar oder voneinander lösbar sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die genannten Mittel eine Bajonettverbindung gestatten, wonach das erste Element durch eine Schwenkbewegung im wesentlichen in die Ebene des zweiten Elements gebracht wird.
  2. Vorrichtung zur auswechselbaren Befestigung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eines der Elemente einen Fortsatz (21; 31) mit beidseitigen Stiften (22, 23; 32, 33) und das andere Element eine Aufnahme (11, 41) mit Aussparung (13; 43) aufweist, wobei der Fortsatz und die Aufnahme komplementäre Formen aufweisen, und die Stifte und die Aussparung bei der gegenseitigen Verbindung des ersten und des zweiten Elements und beim Lösen derselben miteinander zusammenwirken.
  3. Vorrichtung zur auswechselbaren Befestigung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die stifte (22, 23; 32, 33) die sichtbaren Teile einer durchgehenden Achse durch den Fortsatz (21; 31) sind.
  4. Vorrichtung zur auswechselbaren Befestigung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eines der Elemente einen Fortsatz (21; 31) mit beidseitigen Druckstiften (22', 23'; 32', 33') und das andere Element eine Aufnahme (11; 41) mit Aussparung (13; 43) aufweist, wobei der Fortsatz und die Aufnahme komplementäre Formen aufweisen, und die Stifte und die Aussparung bei der gegenseitigen Verbindung des ersten und des zweiten Elements und beim Lösen derselben miteinander zusammenwirken.
  5. Vorrichtung zur auswechselbaren Befestigung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Druckstifte (22', 23'; 32', 33') die Enden eines durchgehenden Federstegs (27', 37') durch den Fortsatz (21; 31) sind, wobei die Druckstifte mit Federn im Steg zusammenwirken.
  6. Vorrichtung zur auswechselbaren Befestigung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Aufnahme (11; 41) ein Halteband (14; 44) und der Fortsatz (21; 31) eine Haltenut (24; 34) aufweist, und dass das Band in die Nut eingreift, wenn die beiden Elemente miteinander verbunden werden.
  7. Vorrichtung zur auswechselbaren Befestigung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Ende (25; 35) des Fortsatzes (21; 31) abgerundet ist und das Ende (15; 45) der Aufnahme (11; 41) eine entsprechend abgerundete Form aufweist.
  8. Vorrichtung zur auswechselbaren Befestigung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Aussparung (13; 43) der Aufnahme (11; 41) ein Absatz ist.
  9. Vorrichtung zur auswechselbaren Befestigung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Aufnahme (11; 41) zusätzlich eine Ausnehmung (13A) aufweist.
  10. Vorrichtung zur auswechselbaren Befestigung nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Ausnehmung (13A) ein elastisches Element (13B) enthält.
  11. Vorrichtung zur auswechselbaren Befestigung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Element mit dem Fortsatz (21) ein Uhrarmband ist, während das Element mit der Aufnahme (11) ein Uhrgehäuse (10) ist.
  12. Vorrichtung zur auswechselbaren Befestigung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Element mit dem Fortsatz (31) ein Uhrgehäuse (30) ist, während das Element mit der Aufnahme (41) ein Uhrarmband (40) ist.
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