EP1189117A1 - Armbanduhr mit umkehrbarem Gehäuse - Google Patents

Armbanduhr mit umkehrbarem Gehäuse Download PDF

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EP1189117A1
EP1189117A1 EP00203189A EP00203189A EP1189117A1 EP 1189117 A1 EP1189117 A1 EP 1189117A1 EP 00203189 A EP00203189 A EP 00203189A EP 00203189 A EP00203189 A EP 00203189A EP 1189117 A1 EP1189117 A1 EP 1189117A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/04—Mounting the clockwork in the case; Shock absorbing mountings
    • G04B37/0427—Mountings relative to pocket and wrist watches allowing a rocking movement about a hinge or any other movement
    • G04B37/0472—Rocking mounting of the clockwork

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  • the present invention relates to a wristwatch comprising a linked support a bracelet and a case containing a clockwork movement and means display, the housing being mounted on the support so that it can slide and turn over to present respectively one or the other of its faces in two service positions, the support having two side edges, the watch comprising guide means arranged on the one hand on the interior surfaces said side edges and on the other hand on the side walls of the housing for allow said case to slide and pivot in the support, the watch comprising further means for holding the housing in its two service positions.
  • Such a type of wristwatch has been known for a very long time.
  • the certificate No. 41,060 to patent FR 712,868 issued on August 3, 1931 different variants in which the sliding of the case is always carried out in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, i.e. in the three o'clock - nine o'clock direction of an analog watch dial.
  • the watch case is free to pivot to turn on itself, anywhere in the media.
  • this freedom of pivoting is restricted.
  • the arrangement of the mechanism is such that the housing can only pivot and turn at the ends of the support, with recesses therein provided for this purpose.
  • the type of watch described includes a simple shape case rectangular, whose appearance is not particularly elegant.
  • the aim of the present invention is to perfect watches of this kind, both from an ergonomic and aesthetic point of view, and to allow the creation of new varieties of reversible watches, especially made of materials plastics.
  • the invention provides a wristwatch of the type indicated above, characterized in that the sliding direction of the housing is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, and in that each end of the case has in longitudinal section a pointed profile so that, in the service positions, the housing and the support are substantially flush with each other in the area of said ends.
  • the housing has a convex profile on at least one of its faces.
  • the two sides of the case have a substantially identical convex profile.
  • the upper edges of lateral edges of the support may also have a convex profile similar to that of the housing, so that the housing and the support are substantially flush with one of the other over the entire length of the housing.
  • the means of strap attachment such as horns, have a top substantially flush with the support, so that the entire watch has a curved profile substantially continuous in its longitudinal direction.
  • the bottom of the support may have a concave profile so as to match the profile of the housing.
  • the guide means include longitudinal grooves arranged on the lateral edges of the support and the pins located on the side walls of the case, capable of sliding and pivoting each in the corresponding groove of the support.
  • each of the grooves has at at least one stop, placed at a distance from its ends, said stop having the effect to stop the sliding of the case after a first sliding stroke of the lug from one end of the groove, to define a pivot zone of the housing, before the lug performs a second sliding stroke up to the other end of the groove.
  • the pivoting of the case will therefore be exclusively in the central area of the support, thus giving symmetry to the movement and eliminating any risk of unexpected pivoting, linked to a possible sudden movement of the wrist which could lift the housing from a service position.
  • Figures 1 to 6 illustrate the general appearance of wristwatch 1, according to the preferred embodiment, as well as the movement performed by the case 2 when it slides and turns relative to the support 3.
  • the support 3 has a bottom 4 whose upper part is concave and from which protrude horns 5, on which the bracelet 6 is fixed, and flanges lateral 7 parallel to the direction of the bracelet 6.
  • Each of these lateral edges 7 has an upper edge 8 of rounded shape, a maximum height in the middle and an interior surface 9 having a longitudinal groove 10.
  • the bottom 4 of the support 3 has longitudinal guide surfaces 11, also visible in Figure 8, extending from the ends of the support to its central region, in which there is a rounded transverse recess 12 delimited on both sides by the flanges 7.
  • the latter also include holes 13 and 14 passing through them substantially midway between the longitudinal ends of the support, opening into the corresponding groove 10.
  • the housing has a general spindle shape in its longitudinal direction which corresponds to the direction of the bracelet, its walls lateral 15 being substantially flat and parallel, thus delimiting two faces convex 16 and 17 of shape substantially complementary to that of the bottom 4 of the support.
  • the longitudinal ends 21 and 22 of the housing have a pointed profile so that in the service positions, the housing and the support are noticeably flush with each other in this region.
  • the faces of the housing 16, 17 and the bottom 4 of the support each have an arcuate profile of circle.
  • Each of the side walls 15 has a small projecting element 18 finding on the middle 19 of the case and preferably having substantially the shape of a spherical cap. It is optionally possible to provide that the projecting element 18 is retractable in the housing using elastic means not shown.
  • the middle 19 is crossed by a hole 20 in the vicinity of one end 21 of the spindle. AT its other end 22 it has a recess 23 in its edge receiving the crown 24 for setting the time, said crown having a flattened shape so as not to not exceed the lower and upper faces of the housing.
  • the housing carries a curved glass 25 on its upper face 16 and has two fine transverse grooves 26 in its underside 17, these grooves receiving by lateral sliding the folded ends 27 a decorative plate 28 with the same curvature as the glass.
  • This brochure 28 conceals a sealed battery door 29 and covers, in the example shown here, the major part of the underside 17 in order to impart an aesthetic particular on the back of the case.
  • the plate 28 can exercise other functions rather than just being decorative, such as covering a compartment capable of receiving any object or a reserve battery.
  • the case also contains, conventionally, a timepiece movement 30, a dial 31 and needles 32.
  • the hole 13 of one of the flanges 7 has a section larger than that of hole 14 of the other flange.
  • these two holes 13 and 14 used during the assembly and disassembly of the wristwatch 1 have different functions.
  • the housing 2 must be placed between the flanges 7 of the support 3, the hole 20 of the housing to be aligned with the holes 13 and 14 of the support 3. This is when the hole 13, of larger section, receives the rod 33 shown in Figure 11, which is inserted into the housing until it stops against the inner surface 9 opposite the vicinity of hole 14.
  • the function of hole 14 is to receive a small tool to push the rod 33 in the direction reverse during disassembly, so as to extract it to dissociate the housing 2 from the support 3.
  • Figure 9 shows the particular geometry of the grooves 10 in this embodiment.
  • These grooves are each formed of two successive sections 34 and 35, substantially parallel to the guide surfaces 11 and located at different distances from these, thus defining a high section 34 and a section bottom 35, interconnected by a vertical recess 36 forming an upper stop 37 and a lower stop 38.
  • the grooves 10 are mutually reversed, so that the upper section 34 of one is opposite the lower section 35 of the other and conversely, as appears in Figure 10.
  • These grooves 10 receive the pins 39 formed by the ends of the rod 33, these pins being mutually offset in height as seen in Figure 11. It can be noted that once the rod 33 housed in the housing 2, we obtain a system equivalent to the use of pins integral with the housing, the rod being retained in the hole 20 by friction, for example thanks to an O-ring 40.
  • FIG. 4 The reversal of the housing 2 in the support 3 is shown schematically in Figures 4 to 6.
  • the housing 2 When the housing 2 is mounted in the support 3 and is in one of its service positions, for example having its upper face 16, such as shown in Figure 1, its small projecting elements 18 are engaged by clipping in the grooves 10 of the support 3 so as to lock it in said position.
  • the user must exert pressure on the housing 2 in a direction substantially parallel to bracelet 6 to disengage it and be able to slide it as indicates the arrow C1 to bring it into the position of FIG. 4.
  • the support zones 41 then slide over the guide surfaces 11, until the highest lug 39 abuts on the stop upper 37 and the lower pin 39 on the lower stop 38.
  • the housing has on the face 16, facing the surfaces of guide 11, longitudinal edges (not shown) on either side of the glass 25, the latter being slightly set back with respect to these edges and to the support zones 41, so that it does not come into contact with any element of the support 3 during the movement.
  • the case 2 cannot then continue sliding in the same direction.
  • the end 21 of the housing being located above the recess 12, the pivoting is made possible. Indeed, the user then causes the lifting of the end 22 of the case then the complete pivoting of the latter, as shown schematically by the arrow P in FIGS.
  • the housing being in the position of Figure 6, it can perform a second sliding stroke in the same direction as indicated by the arrow C2 of FIG. 6, under the action of a pressure from the user near its end 22.
  • the second service position in which the decorative underside 17 of the housing is visible, is reached when the lugs 39 come into abutment against the ends 42 of the grooves 10 and that the small projecting elements 18 fit together in the other ends of the grooves 10, thus locking the housing 2.
  • FIGs 12 to 14 illustrate a second embodiment of the watch reversible according to the invention, in which the respective general forms of the housing and of the support are the same as in the embodiment shown in the figures 1 to 11, while the arrangement of the housing guide means is reversed.
  • each of the side walls 15 of the housing comprises, substantially at mid-height, a longitudinal groove 43 closed at its ends 44.
  • the surfaces 9 of the support 3 each have, in the center of the part hosting the housing, a lug 45 of cylindrical shape capable of sliding and pivoting in the corresponding groove 43.
  • These pins can for example be obtained by insertion of screws passing through the side edges 7 of the support 3, as shown in FIG. 14. It can be seen in FIG. 13 that the guide surfaces 11, such as described in the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 11, are also present in this embodiment.
  • the distance between a lug 45 and the bottom 4 of the support is substantially greater than the distance between one end 44 of a groove and the corresponding end 21 or 22 of the case, thus allowing the case to pivot freely as soon as the lugs 45 are at one end of the groove.
  • This advantageously provides the possibility of constructing a support 3 whose bottom 4 has reduced thickness.
  • the respective shapes of the case 2 and the support 3 provide the wristwatch 1 of the aesthetic advantages due to the continuity of the shapes, the symmetry and fluidity of the complete movement of the case 2.
  • a such a line means that the reversible nature of the watch according to the invention is not immediately visible when it is in one of its service positions.
  • the fact that the turning movement of the case preferably takes place in the direction of bracelet 6, i.e. in the six o'clock - twelve o'clock direction of a analog watch dial, allows an aesthetic and original configuration, but one can also foresee that it is done laterally.
  • the guide surfaces 11 of the support 3 have an additional function which is to avoid that the glass 25 comes into contact with the support 3 and is thus deteriorated.
  • Shapes particular and complementary of the case and the support give the watch a another advantage which is the good resistance to impact and to wear by friction, since, as appears in Figures 1 to 3, the watch does not have protruding part. This makes it possible to use plastic as well molded, inexpensive, than a metal realization.
  • case reversible according to the invention whether made of molded plastic or metal. Indeed, we have described the use of a decorative plate covering one of the sides of the case and can hide a compartment, but you can also provide that the housing has, in place of the plate, a second display analog or digital and used to display, for example, the time of day, a second time zone, possibly using a second movement, timed times, or any other type of information.

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US6944098B2 (en) 2003-09-08 2005-09-13 Montres Breguet Sa Timepiece including two cases able to pivot with respect to each other
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FR41060E (fr) * 1931-03-04 1932-10-26 Montre susceptible de coulisser dans son support et pouvant se retourner complètement sur elle-même
WO1986006511A1 (en) * 1985-05-02 1986-11-06 Anthony Daniel Mcardle Time-piece combined with compass, calculator or telephone number directory

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FR41060E (fr) * 1931-03-04 1932-10-26 Montre susceptible de coulisser dans son support et pouvant se retourner complètement sur elle-même
WO1986006511A1 (en) * 1985-05-02 1986-11-06 Anthony Daniel Mcardle Time-piece combined with compass, calculator or telephone number directory

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US6944098B2 (en) 2003-09-08 2005-09-13 Montres Breguet Sa Timepiece including two cases able to pivot with respect to each other
CN108885429A (zh) * 2016-02-12 2018-11-23 P·拉菲 具有在多种构造的可翻转腕表
CN108885429B (zh) * 2016-02-12 2020-10-30 P·拉菲 具有在多种构造的可翻转腕表

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