EP0844685B1 - Timepiece provided with an antenna for receiving and/or transmitting radio signals - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a timepiece having a receiving and / or transmitting antenna radio signals.
- Timepieces of this type which are often made in the form of a wristwatch, are used in various applications. They are sometimes intended to communicate remotely with a device, by example, as part of an identification system objects.
- each wristwatch has a memory device containing a code unique identification for this wristwatch, a circuit for transmitting and receiving radio broadcast signals and an antenna connected to it.
- Such a system further includes a transceiver central arranged to transmit a signal question.
- the detection of this signal generates the transmission of an identification signal by the wristwatch in question, this signal being representative of the identification code stored in its device memory. So by identifying the wristwatch that belongs to each identification signal, the transceiver central can control the identity of the bearer of the wristwatch.
- Patent application CH 686 686 describes a wristwatch in which the antenna is placed in a interior recess of the middle part and the bezel. This antenna is electrically connected to a circuit transmission and reception of radio signals which is mounted under the dial of the wristwatch. The circuit transmission and reception of radio signals and the antenna are powered by a battery housed in the part bottom of the wristwatch case.
- This arrangement makes it possible to install in a box a antenna whose dimensions are as large as possible, given the dimensions of the wristwatch, so as to offer the largest section effective possible to electromagnetic fields. Moreover, the antenna housing at the bezel allows minimize the distance between the antenna and a source of radio signals when approaching the wristwatch this source.
- the ends of the wire constituting the antenna housed in an interior recess of the middle and / or the telescope must be connected to the circuit housed at inside the case in the reserved space usually the watch movement. This connection is carried out by complex and expensive means. Then the changing the antenna and / or the transmission circuit and reception of radio signals is difficult to perform and requires opening the case and disassembling the elements housed there.
- connection of the antenna to the circuit transmission and reception of radio signals is performed during assembly of the part, which complicates the manufacturing and the risk of poor electrical contact is present in the embodiment of said connection offers.
- This wristwatch is therefore expensive and limited. in its use, the circuit generally being dedicated to a specific application and the transponder being permanently associated with the watch in which it is arranged during the manufacture of this watch.
- the present invention aims to provide a timepiece including a receiving antenna and / or transmission of a radio broadcast signal which overcomes the disadvantages of the aforementioned prior art.
- the invention also aims to provide a timepiece including a receiving antenna and / or transmission of a radio-broadcast signal, the realization is simple and reliable.
- the invention also aims to provide a part clock industry comprising a receiving and / or transmission which facilitates the change of the antenna and / or of the circuit for transmitting and / or receiving radio-broadcast signals.
- the present invention relates to a timepiece comprising a case, a bezel and a transponder comprising a transmission and / or reception of a radio broadcast signal and an antenna connected to the sending and / or receiving circuit.
- the room watchmaking is characterized in that the antenna and the both transmitting and / or receiving circuits secured to the bezel.
- the transponder can be assembled before to be assembled to the telescope. the timepiece, this reliably.
- by simple disassembly of the telescope or by simply changing the telescope it is possible to change the transponder associated with a given timepiece.
- the part clockwork 1 conventionally comprises a housing which includes a middle part 2 and a crystal 12.
- the middle part 2 is made, for example, of a plastic material by a well-known injection technique.
- the timepiece 1 further comprises a horometric movement 4 which is housed inside the middle 2 and which is mechanically coupled here to indicators 6, 8 and 10 formed respectively by a second hand, minute hand and hour hand.
- the timepiece 1 is sealed by the glass 12.
- the latter is fixedly mounted on the middle 2 in a conventional manner, for example by a bonding or ultrasonic welding technique.
- a bezel 14 is mounted on the case, namely on the glass 12 and / or middle 2.
- the wristwatch 1 further comprises a transponder 16 comprising an antenna 20 and a circuit 22 for transmitting and / or receiving radio broadcast signals, these elements being well known to those skilled in the art.
- the antenna 20 and said circuit 22 are integrated into the bezel 14.
- the watchmaking part (middle, crystal, movement, dial, hands, etc.) and the receiving and / or transmitting part (antenna, circuit) of the wristwatch can be designed, manufactured and tested completely separately from each other before the final assembly of the wristwatch.
- the transponder 16 further comprises means supply to the circuit 22.
- the supply means 17 can be realized by an energy source such than a battery or, preferably, by a circuit rectification of the signals picked up by said antenna 20. In the latter case, it is easier to integrate completely the transponder 16 in the bezel 14 for this which concerns the size.
- the bezel 14 is mounted on the housing removably.
- the glass 12 and the bezel 14 have a protuberance 26 and a groove 28 complementary so that the bezel is retained in place around the housing.
- the bezel 14 can be made of an elastically deformable material of so that the bezel 14 is removable, that is to say that it can be assembled to the housing and disassembled from the latter by a simple press.
- the bezel 14 is removable makes it possible to choose and easily change communication system (i.e. the transmission and / or reception circuit) or resonant frequency of the unit formed by the antenna and the transmission and / or reception circuit, depending on the country or desired service.
- such an arrangement allows to sell the case and the bezel separately.
- the consumers can choose both a wristwatch that suits him and match his wristwatch a telescope containing the antenna and the transmission circuit and / or reception corresponding to the service sought.
- the separation of the horological elements of the antenna and the transmitting and / or receiving circuit allows the realization of a receiver or a transponder little expensive which can be combined with a wristwatch removable way.
- the bezel 14 includes a clearance mounting 18 in which the antenna 20 and the circuit 22 for transmitting and / or receiving radio broadcast signals are housed.
- the clearance 18 has a shape annular which follows that of the telescope 14.
- the antenna 22 has an annular shape.
- This antenna can be constituted by a coil comprising a or several turns arranged in a plane substantially parallel to that of dial 24 of wristwatch 1.
- the present invention is applicable to any form of antenna capable of being integrated into a glasses.
- the clearance 18 is formed in a surface outside of the telescope 14, that is to say in a surface seen by the user when looking at the wristwatch when wearing it. Clearance 18 is closed with a transparent cover 30 in order to make visible to the user the antenna 20 and the transmission circuit 22 and / or reception, this being a choice in no way limiting.
- the cover 30 closes the clearance 18 and protects the antenna 20.
- the bezel 14 housing the antenna 20 and the circuit 22 transmission and / or reception can, in case the antenna 20 or circuit 22 is not working properly or is not not suitable for a desired application, be easily replaced by another telescope.
- Clearance 18 can also be filled at least partially by fixing means, such as an adhesive or a resin, to better ensure the stability of the assembly antenna 20 and circuit 22 for transmission and / or reception in the telescope 14.
- fixing means such as an adhesive or a resin
- the mounting clearance 18 has two non-coplanar surfaces 36 and 38, on which are mounted circuit 22 and antenna 20 respectively.
- the dimensions, placement and orientation of the antenna 20 and of circuit 22 can be optimized with respect to those of the bezel 14.
- FIG. 3 represents a variant of the mode of production of the timepiece described above.
- the mounting clearance 18 has a substantially flat surface 40 on which antenna 20 and circuit 22 for transmission and / or reception are mounted.
- the antenna 20 and the circuit 22 are mounted on a common support 34 before being housed in the clearance 18 to facilitate assembly of the transponder in the bezel 14.
- the transponder can be coated by a material forming the bezel, the latter being obtained by injection of this material and the transponder being initially placed in the injection mold.
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Description
La présente invention concerne une pièce d'horlogerie comportant une antenne de réception et/ou de transmission de signaux radio-diffusés.The present invention relates to a timepiece having a receiving and / or transmitting antenna radio signals.
Les pièces d'horlogerie de ce type, qui sont souvent réalisées sous la forme d'une montre-bracelet, sont utilisées dans diverses applications. Elles sont parfois destinées à communiquer à distance avec un dispositif, par exemple, dans le cadre d'un système d'identification d'objets. Dans un tel système, chaque montre-bracelet comporte un dispositif de mémoire contenant un code d'identification unique à cette montre-bracelet, un circuit d'émission et de réception de signaux radio-diffusés et une antenne reliée à celui-ci.Timepieces of this type, which are often made in the form of a wristwatch, are used in various applications. They are sometimes intended to communicate remotely with a device, by example, as part of an identification system objects. In such a system, each wristwatch has a memory device containing a code unique identification for this wristwatch, a circuit for transmitting and receiving radio broadcast signals and an antenna connected to it.
Un tel système comporte en outre un émetteur-récepteur central agencé pour transmettre un signal d'interrogation. La détection de ce signal engendre la transmission d'un signal d'identification par la montre-bracelet en question, ce signal étant représentatif du code d'identification stocké dans son dispositif de mémoire. Ainsi, en identifiant la montre-bracelet qui appartient à chaque signal d'identification, l'émetteur-récepteur central peut contrôler l'identité du porteur de la montre-bracelet.Such a system further includes a transceiver central arranged to transmit a signal question. The detection of this signal generates the transmission of an identification signal by the wristwatch in question, this signal being representative of the identification code stored in its device memory. So by identifying the wristwatch that belongs to each identification signal, the transceiver central can control the identity of the bearer of the wristwatch.
La demande de brevet CH 686 686 décrit une montre-bracelet dans laquelle l'antenne est placée dans un évidement intérieur de la carrure et de la lunette. Cette antenne est connectée électriquement à un circuit d'émission et de réception de signaux radio-diffusés qui est monté sous le cadran de la montre-bracelet. Le circuit d'émission et de réception de signaux radio-diffusés et l'antenne sont alimentés par une pile logée dans la partie inférieure du boítier de la montre-bracelet. Patent application CH 686 686 describes a wristwatch in which the antenna is placed in a interior recess of the middle part and the bezel. This antenna is electrically connected to a circuit transmission and reception of radio signals which is mounted under the dial of the wristwatch. The circuit transmission and reception of radio signals and the antenna are powered by a battery housed in the part bottom of the wristwatch case.
Cet agencement permet d'installer dans un boítier une antenne dont les dimensions sont aussi grandes que possible, compte tenu des dimensions de la montre-bracelet, de manière à offrir la plus grande section efficace possible aux champs électromagnétiques. De plus, le logement de l'antenne au niveau de la lunette permet de minimiser la distance entre l'antenne et une source de signaux radio-diffusés en approchant la montre-bracelet de cette source.This arrangement makes it possible to install in a box a antenna whose dimensions are as large as possible, given the dimensions of the wristwatch, so as to offer the largest section effective possible to electromagnetic fields. Moreover, the antenna housing at the bezel allows minimize the distance between the antenna and a source of radio signals when approaching the wristwatch this source.
Cependant, un tel agencement présente un certain nombre d'inconvénients.However, such an arrangement has a certain number of drawbacks.
En effet, les extrémités du fil constituant l'antenne logée dans un évidement intérieur de la carrure et/ou de la lunette doivent être connectées au circuit logé à l'intérieur du boítier dans l'espace réservé habituellement au mouvement horloger. Cette connexion est réalisée par des moyens complexes et coûteux. Ensuite, le changement de l'antenne et/ou du circuit d'émission et de réception de signaux radio-diffusés est difficile à effectuer et nécessite d'ouvrir le boítier et de démonter les éléments qui y sont logés.Indeed, the ends of the wire constituting the antenna housed in an interior recess of the middle and / or the telescope must be connected to the circuit housed at inside the case in the reserved space usually the watch movement. This connection is carried out by complex and expensive means. Then the changing the antenna and / or the transmission circuit and reception of radio signals is difficult to perform and requires opening the case and disassembling the elements housed there.
De plus, le raccordement de l'antenne au circuit d'émission et de réception de signaux radio-diffusés est effectué lors du montage de la pièce, ce qui complique la fabrication et le risque de mauvais contact électrique est présent dans le mode de réalisation dudit raccordement proposé.In addition, the connection of the antenna to the circuit transmission and reception of radio signals is performed during assembly of the part, which complicates the manufacturing and the risk of poor electrical contact is present in the embodiment of said connection offers.
Cette montre-bracelet est donc coûteuse et limitée dans son utilisation, le circuit étant généralement dédicacé à une application spécifique et le transpondeur étant associé à demeure à la montre dans laquelle il est agencé lors de la fabrication de cette montre.This wristwatch is therefore expensive and limited. in its use, the circuit generally being dedicated to a specific application and the transponder being permanently associated with the watch in which it is arranged during the manufacture of this watch.
Ainsi, la présente invention a pour but de fournir une pièce d'horlogerie comportant une antenne de réception et/ou de transmission d'un signal radio-diffusé qui pallie les inconvénients de l'art antérieur susmentionné. Thus, the present invention aims to provide a timepiece including a receiving antenna and / or transmission of a radio broadcast signal which overcomes the disadvantages of the aforementioned prior art.
En outre, l'invention a également pour but de fournir une pièce d'horlogerie comportant une antenne de réception et/ou de transmission d'un signal radio-diffusé dont la réalisation est simple et fiable.In addition, the invention also aims to provide a timepiece including a receiving antenna and / or transmission of a radio-broadcast signal, the realization is simple and reliable.
L'invention a également pour but de fournir une pièce d'horlogerie comportant une antenne de réception et/ou de transmission qui facilite le changement de l'antenne et/ou du circuit d'émission et/ou de réception de signaux radio-diffusés.The invention also aims to provide a part clock industry comprising a receiving and / or transmission which facilitates the change of the antenna and / or of the circuit for transmitting and / or receiving radio-broadcast signals.
A cet effet, la présente invention a pour objet une pièce d'horlogerie comprenant un boítier, une lunette et un transpondeur comportant un circuit d'émission et/ou de réception d'un signal radio-diffusé et une antenne reliée au circuit d'émission et/ou de réception. La pièce d'horlogerie est caractérisée en ce que l'antenne et le circuit d'émission et/ou de réception sont tous les deux solidaires de la lunette.To this end, the present invention relates to a timepiece comprising a case, a bezel and a transponder comprising a transmission and / or reception of a radio broadcast signal and an antenna connected to the sending and / or receiving circuit. The room watchmaking is characterized in that the antenna and the both transmitting and / or receiving circuits secured to the bezel.
Ainsi, le transpondeur peut être assemblé avant d'être assemblé à la lunette de. la pièce d'horlogerie, ceci de manière fiable. De plus, par un simple démontage de la lunette ou par un simple changement de lunette, il est possible de changer le transpondeur associé à une pièce d'horlogerie donnée.Thus, the transponder can be assembled before to be assembled to the telescope. the timepiece, this reliably. In addition, by simple disassembly of the telescope or by simply changing the telescope, it is possible to change the transponder associated with a given timepiece.
D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention apparaítront à la lecture de la description détaillée qui suit, faite en se référant aux dessins annexés, donnés ici uniquement à titre d'exemples et dans lesquels :
- la figure 1 est une vue de dessus d'un mode de réalisation de la pièce d'horlogerie selon la présente invention;
- la figure 2 est une vue en coupe de la pièce d'horlogerie de la figure 1; et
- la figure 3 est une vue en coupe d'une variante du mode de réalisation de la pièce d'horlogerie de la figure 1.
- Figure 1 is a top view of an embodiment of the timepiece according to the present invention;
- Figure 2 is a sectional view of the timepiece of Figure 1; and
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a variant of the embodiment of the timepiece of FIG. 1.
En se reportant aux figures 1 et 2, on décrira ci-après
une pièce d'horlogerie selon l'invention,
représentée ici par la référence générale 1. La pièce
d'horlogerie 1 comporte de façon classique un boítier qui
comprend une carrure 2 et une glace 12. La carrure 2 est
réalisée, par exemple, en un matériau plastique par une
technique d'injection bien connue.Referring to Figures 1 and 2, we will describe below
a timepiece according to the invention,
represented here by the
La pièce d'horlogerie 1 comporte en outre un
mouvement horométrique 4 qui est logé à l'intérieur de la
carrure 2 et qui est couplé ici mécaniquement à des
indicateurs 6, 8 et 10 formés respectivement par une
aiguille des secondes, une aiguille des minutes et une
aiguille des heures.The
La pièce d'horlogerie 1 est rendue étanche par la
glace 12. Cette dernière est montée fixement sur la
carrure 2 de façon classique, par exemple par une
technique de collage ou de soudage aux ultrasons. Une
lunette 14 est montée sur le boítier, à savoir sur la
glace 12 et/ou la carrure 2.The
La montre-bracelet 1 comprend en outre un
transpondeur 16 comportant une antenne 20 et un circuit 22
d'émission et/ou de réception des signaux radio-diffusés,
ces éléments étant bien connus à l'homme du métier. Selon
l'invention, l'antenne 20 et ledit circuit 22 sont
intégrés dans la lunette 14. Ainsi, la partie horlogère
(carrure, glace, mouvement, cadran, aiguilles, etc.) et la
partie réceptrice et/ou émettrice (antenne, circuit) de la
montre-bracelet peuvent être conçues, fabriquées et
testées complètement séparément l'un de l'autre avant
l'assemblage final de la montre-bracelet.The
Le transpondeur 16 comprend en outre des moyens
d'alimentation du circuit 22. Les moyens d'alimentation 17
peuvent être réalisés par une source d'énergie telle
qu'une pile ou, de préférence, par un circuit de
redressement des signaux captés par ladite antenne 20.
Dans ce dernier cas, il est plus facile d'intégrer
complètement le transpondeur 16 dans la lunette 14 pour ce
qui concerne l'encombrement.The
De préférence, la lunette 14 est montée sur le
boítier de manière amovible. A cet effet, dans l'exemple
montré dans la figure 2, la glace 12 et la lunette 14
comportent respectivement une protubérance 26 et une
rainure 28 complémentaires de sorte que la lunette soit
retenue en place autour du boítier. La lunette 14 peut
être fabriquée en une matière élastiquement déformable de
sorte que la lunette 14 soit amovible, c'est-à-dire
qu'elle peut être assemblée au boítier et désassemblée de
ce dernier par une simple pression.Preferably, the
Le fait que la lunette 14 soit amovible permet de
choisir et de changer aisément de système de communication
(i.e. le circuit d'émission et/ou de réception) ou de
fréquence de résonance de l'unité que forme l'antenne et
le circuit d'émission et/ou de réception, en fonction du
pays ou du service désiré. En outre, un tel agencement
permet de vendre le boítier et la lunette séparément. Le
consommateur peut ainsi choisir à la fois une montre-bracelet
qui lui convient et assortir à sa montre-bracelet
une lunette contenant l'antenne et le circuit d'émission
et/ou de réception correspondant au service recherché. La
séparation des éléments horlogers de l'antenne et du
circuit d'émission et/ou de réception permet la
réalisation d'un récepteur ou d'un transpondeur peu
onéreux qui est associable à une montre-bracelet de
manière amovible.The fact that the
On notera qu'il est envisageable, dans certains modes de réalisation, de démonter au moins partiellement la lunette de manière à en extraire le module transpondeur pour le remplacer par un autre module, ce qui ne nécessite pas l'emploi d'une lunette amovible.Note that it is possible, in certain modes to at least partially disassemble the bezel so as to extract the transponder module to replace it with another module, which does not require not the use of a removable scope.
A la figure 2, la lunette 14 comprend un dégagement
de montage 18 dans lequel l'antenne 20 et le circuit 22
d'émission et/ou de réception de signaux radio-diffusés
sont logés. De préférence, le dégagement 18 a une forme
annulaire qui suit celle de la lunette 14.In Figure 2, the
L'antenne 22 présente une forme annulaire. Cette
antenne peut être constituée par une bobine comportant une
ou plusieurs spires disposées dans un plan sensiblement
parallèle à celui du cadran 24 de la montre-bracelet 1.
Toutefois, la présente invention est applicable à toute
forme d'antenne susceptible d'être intégrée dans une
lunette.The
Le dégagement 18 est formé dans une surface
extérieure de la lunette 14, c'est-à-dire dans une surface
vue par l'utilisateur lorsqu'il regarde la montre-bracelet
lors de son porter. Le dégagement 18 est fermé par un
couvercle transparent 30 afin de rendre visible à
l'utilisateur l'antenne 20 et le circuit 22 d'émission
et/ou de réception, ceci étant un choix nullement
limitatif. Le couvercle 30 ferme le dégagement 18 et
protège l'antenne 20.The
Il est à noter qu'un tel agencement n'utilise aucune
place sous le cadran 24 qui reste donc disponible pour le
logement des autres composants de la montre-bracelet 1.It should be noted that such an arrangement does not use any
place under the
Si le couvercle 30 n'est pas prévu amovible, la
lunette 14 logeant l'antenne 20 et le circuit 22
d'émission et/ou de réception peut, au cas où l'antenne 20
ou le circuit 22 ne fonctionne pas correctement ou ne sont
pas adaptés à une application désirée, être facilement
remplacée par une autre lunette.If the
Le dégagement 18 peut également être rempli au moins
partiellement par des moyens de fixation, tel qu'une colle
ou une résine, pour mieux assurer la stabilité du montage
de l'antenne 20 et du circuit 22 d'émission et/ou de
réception dans la lunette 14.
En se référant à la figure 2, on voit que le
dégagement de montage 18 comporte deux surfaces non-coplanaires
36 et 38, sur lesquelles sont montées
respectivement le circuit 22 et l'antenne 20. Ainsi, les
dimensions, le placement et l'orientation de l'antenne 20
et du circuit 22 peuvent être optimalisés par rapport à
ceux de la lunette 14.Referring to Figure 2, we see that the
mounting
La figure 3 représente une variante du mode de réalisation de la pièce d'horlogerie décrit ci-avant.FIG. 3 represents a variant of the mode of production of the timepiece described above.
Dans cette variante, le dégagement de montage 18
comporte une surface sensiblement plane 40 sur laquelle
l'antenne 20 et le circuit 22 d'émission et/ou de
réception sont montés.In this variant, the mounting
De préférence, l'antenne 20 et le circuit 22 sont
montés sur un support commun 34 avant d'être logés dans le
dégagement 18 afin de faciliter l'assemblage du
transpondeur dans la lunette 14.Preferably, the
Finalement, il est à noter que plusieurs modifications peuvent être apportées à la pièce d'horlogerie selon l'invention sans sortir du cadre de celle-ci. Notamment, le transpondeur peut être enrobé par une matière formant la lunette, cette dernière étant obtenue par injection de cette matière et le transpondeur étant placé initialement dans le moule d'injection.Finally, it should be noted that several changes can be made to the room watchmaking according to the invention without departing from the scope of it. In particular, the transponder can be coated by a material forming the bezel, the latter being obtained by injection of this material and the transponder being initially placed in the injection mold.
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- Timepiece including a case (2, 12), a bezel (14) and a transponder (16) including a radio broadcast signal transmitting and/or receiving circuit (22) and an antenna (20) connected to said transmitting and/or receiving circuit (22), characterised in that said antenna (20) and said transmitting and/or receiving circuit (22) are both fixed to said bezel (14).
- Timepiece according to claim 1, characterised in that said transponder (16) also includes means for supplying the transmitting and/or receiving circuit (22) which are also fixed to said bezel (14).
- Timepiece according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that said transponder (16) is completely integrated within said bezel (14).
- Timepiece according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that said bezel (14) is mounted on said case (2, 12) in a removable manner.
- Timepiece according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that said bezel (14) includes a mounting recess (18) in which are mounted said antenna (20) and said transmitting and/or receiving circuit (22).
- Timepiece according to claim 5, characterised in that said mounting recess (18) is provided in a surface of said bezel (14) forming an external surface of said timepiece.
- Timepiece according to claim 5 or 6, characterised in that said recess (18) is sealed by a cover (30).
- Timepiece according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterised in that said mounting recess (18) includes two non-coplanar surfaces (36, 38) on which said antenna (20) and said transmitting and/or receiving circuit (22) are mounted.
- Timepiece according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterised in that said mounting recess (18) includes a planar surface (40), in that said antenna (20) and said transmitting and/or receiving circuit (22) are mounted on a common base plate (34) and in that said common base plate (34) is arranged on said planar surface (40).
- Timepiece according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that said bezel is made by injection of material in a mould, said transponder being placed in the mould before the material is injected so that the transponder is embedded in said bezel material.
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