EP1201149B1 - Bracelet clasp - Google Patents
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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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- 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
- A44C5/18—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like
- A44C5/22—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like for closed straps
- A44C5/24—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like for closed straps with folding devices
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10T24/21—Strap tighteners
- Y10T24/2143—Strap-attached folding lever
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- the present invention relates to a bracelet clasp comprising two branches articulated to each other by a first of their respective ends to allow to fold a first of these branches on and / or in the second of the said branches and unfold it to place it substantially in the extension of this second branch, while their respective second ends are destined to be connected to two ends of a bracelet, in particular of a bracelet for a wristwatch, these two branches having mutual attachment means to maintain them in the folded position.
- clasp This type of clasp is well known and exists under many variants.
- one end the bracelet is connected to the branch of the clasp that folds on or in the other branch by a cover of which the parallel side faces, which come from the clasp in the closed position, have several pairs of holes aligned transversely and spaced longitudinally, intended to receive the axis of articulation from the end of the bracelet. These pairs of holes allow to adjust the length of the bracelet.
- the end of the bracelet is directly articulated to the second end of this first branch, so that in the closed position, the bracelet conceals the clasp.
- the articulated branches one to the other are made of pressed sheet and overlap each other in the folded position. These branches are bent for marry the shape of the wrist.
- the hanging of these branches one to the other depends on the bending radius of curvature. Since these blades are made of sheet metal, it is possible to modify the radius of curvature of the bending in one direction or in the other to adjust the snapping force between these blades.
- This provision has various disadvantages, including one comes from the fact that this clasp is necessarily a clasp with cover, since it is he who serves to receive the fastening elements. Another disadvantage comes from the fact that all the force needed to unhook the elements is directly provided by the user, from so that it is not possible to exceed a certain limit, at the expense of the security of the closure. Another disadvantage is that, as in most clasps of this type, the opening is directly obtained by a pull on the lid while it offers a large catch area, which increases the risk of opening untimely clasp. Another similar clasp is disclosed in WO-A-98/30123.
- the purpose of the present invention is to improve safety closing this type of clasp against an opening Inopportune as well by hooking as by effort traction caused by swelling of the wrist or violent shocks, such as may occur when the user applauds or when he hits his fist on a table for example.
- the purpose of this invention is also to facilitate the opening of the bracelet while allowing to simultaneously increase the force required to drop out fastening elements.
- Another object of this invention is to allow the branches of the clasp and the connected bracelet these branches, rotate at least 180 ° to obtain a maximum opening of the clasp and thus facilitate the passage of the hand through the bracelet.
- Another goal yet of the invention is to allow to have a basic clasp substantially identical when the clasp has a lid only when it does not include
- the subject of the present invention is a bracelet clasp of the type mentioned above, as defined by claim 1.
- the clasp illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 7 comprises two bent branches 1, 2 hinged to each other by one of their respective ends around a rod 3.
- These branches curved 1, 2 are preferably machined parts rather than stamped sheet metal, so as to make them relatively rigid. So that the clasp does not become excessively thick, as shown in Figure 2, the thickness of the branch 1 in folded position is completely housed in a central recess 2a in the center of the branch 2.
- the bottom 2b of the recess 2a has a hooking stud 4, whose attachment face forms an angle ⁇ with the tangent to the circle centered on the hinge axis 3 of curved branches 1, 2 and whose radius corresponds to the distance between this axis and the furthest point of the plot 4.
- the radius of curvature of the bottom 2b of branch 2 decreases slightly then the curvature reverses, thus providing a recess portion 2a slightly higher at the end of this branch 2 opposite the end articulated to the other branch 1.
- a rectangular recess 1a (Figure 1) is provided to the end of the branch 1 opposite to that articulated to the branch 2, forming two parallel arms 1b, 1c of part and other of this recess 1a.
- Each arm has two holes 5a, 5b, respectively 6a, 6b aligned in pairs and intended to receive two pivot rods 7, 8 driven out in these bores 5a, 6a, respectively 5b, 6b.
- the stem of pivoting 7 passes through an opening 9a of an organ of linkage and articulation 9, while the pivot rod 8 passes freely through the cylindrical opening of a tube 10 constituting the attachment element of the branch 1 of the clasp, intended to hang on the face inclined attachment stud 4 of the branch 2 ( Figure 5).
- the link and articulation member 9 has a main part 9c of semi-cylindrical general shape oriented transversely to the branches 1, 2 of the clasp.
- the opening 9a for the pivot rod 7 is provided in a semi-cylindrical appendix 9b off-center with respect to the main part 9c, protruding under this part main 9c.
- the main part 9c of the connecting member 9 is crossed by two openings 9d, 9e parallel to the axis longitudinal axis of this semi-cylindrical part 9c, as well as aperture 9a of Appendix 9b.
- the 9th aperture is intended the connection and the articulation of one end of the bracelet (not shown) by a stud 11 passing through an element transversely oriented semi-cylindrical assembly and aligned with the connecting member 9.
- the stud 11 is screwed into a second counterpart assembly element 13 of the element 12.
- the connecting member 12 carries a hinge pin 14 parallel to stud 11, chased into a blind hole of this element 12 and whose other end is intended to be fixed in a corresponding blind hole of the second element assembly 13.
- This hinge pin 14 passes through the opening 9d of the connecting member 9, thus making this connecting member and the two integral fasteners one another.
- This articulation rod 14 also passes freely through an actuating member 15 of the opening of the clasp, that is to say separation of the fastening members 4 and 10, which is articulated around the second axis of articulation of the connecting member 9, constituted by the axis of the opening 9d.
- This actuating member 15 comprises two levers 16,17, each comprising a semi-cylindrical element 16a, respectively 17a, each traversed by an opening of which only the opening 17b is visible in the figure 1, for the passage of the articulation rod 14.
- the distance transverse separating the respective external lateral faces of the two semi-cylindrical elements 16a, 17a is very branch 2 of the clasp at the other end of the bracelet (no represent) .
- the semi-cylindrical appendage 9b of the organ of link 9 allows it to rotate around the shackle 10, so that he moves from a position where he stands located to the left of the attachment tube 10 (FIG. position where it passes to the right of this same tube 10 (figure 7), allowing optimal opening of the clasp, by a pivoting of at least 180 ° of the branch 1 relative to the branch 2 of the clasp, as well as a free pivoting of the links of the bracelet in relation to the branches of the clasp. This is important.
- This connecting member also allows pivoting independent of the opening mechanism, constituted by the levers 16, 17 and the gripping member 18 of the rest of the clasp and bracelet which reduces the risks of opening untimely, especially in the clasp variant with lid which will be described below.
- attachment tube 10 is pivotally mounted on the pivot rod 8 reduces the wear of this piece after multiple clashes and stalls to which it is destined to be submitted. In Moreover, in case of wear, it is easy to change this tube 10.
- Another advantage of this clasp comes from the fact that the lower face of branch 2 which is intended to come against the wearer's wrist is closed and that the entire mechanism closure is located in the recess 2a of this branch 2 so the risk of pinching hair when Closing the clasp is reduced.
- FIGS. 8 to 10 The variant illustrated in FIGS. 8 to 10 is distinguished of the embodiment of Figures 1 to 7 essentially in that the connecting member 9 of this form execution consists of two separate connecting elements 23 and a cover 24 comprising a top wall 24a and two parallel side walls 24b, 24c.
- the element 23 is crossed by two parallel openings 23a, 23b (FIGS. 8 and 9) corresponding to the openings 9a, respectively 9d of the connecting member 9.
- a spring bar 25 through the opening 23b of the connecting element 23 of the organ link 23, 24 and its ends engage in blind holes (not visible) in the internal faces side walls 24b, 24c of the cover 24, forming the other connecting element.
- blind holes are similar to the blind holes 24d that we see in Figure 9 and which used to connect the bracelet (not shown) to the body of 23, 24.
- connecting elements 23, 24 of the connecting member are assembled by the bar 25, the upper face 23c of the element 23 is applied against the inner face of the upper wall of the cover 24, immobilizing these two connecting elements 23, 24 with respect to each other, so that the organ resulting from this assembly has the same functions that the liaison 9 of the form of execution Figures 1 to 7.
- the presence of the cover 24 allows to adjust the length of the bracelet through the series of holes 24d, which does not allow to make the link 9.
- the bar 25 also allows the pivoting of the opening levers 66, 67 arranged on either side of the element of 23 and which are supported on the upper face of branch 2 of the clasp.
- These levers work like levers 16 and 17 of FIGS. 1 to 7.
- the gripping member 68 secured to the levers 66, 67 is another form but has a function identical to that of the organ 18 of the previous embodiment. The rest the clasp is quite comparable to the clasp of the figures 1 to 7, so there is no need to describe it further.
- Figure 10 shows the clasp with its branches 1 and 2 in unfolded position and it can be seen that the lid 24 and the connecting element 23 can pivot jointly at least 180 ° at the end of branch 1 turning around the hanging tube 10.
- the independence between the opening mechanism 66, 67, 68 and the cover 24 offers the advantage of avoiding inadvertent opening clasp by hooking the lid 24, since it, secured to the connecting element 23 pivots around of the articulation rod 7 which does not play a role in the unhooking of the attachment tube 10 of the attachment stud 4.
- Clasps described so far do not include any means adjustment or safety device. Indeed, various tests performed on a series of prototypes corresponding to the clasp illustrated in Figures 1-7 have shown that it offers excellent security with respect to impact resistance and to traction efforts. The design of this clasp allows however, to resort to means to regulate the force necessary for its closure and may also be associated with safety devices.
- FIG. 11 illustrates a clasp variant comprising two branches 26, 27 articulated to each other as in the forms of previous performances.
- the plot 4 of the lower limb is replaced here by a stud system adjustable 28 held on the branch 27 by a screw 29.
- This stud adjustable is intended to engage with the shackle 30 pivoted on a transverse pivoting rod 31 in solidarity with branch 26.
- An adjusting member 32 having at its periphery 32a for example four circular recesses of the same radius as the external surface of the adjustable stud 28, but whose distances respective radial with the axis of the regulator 32 vary slightly from each other allows to adjust the penetration of this stud 28 in the trajectory of the attachment tube 30 and therefore the force closing clasp.
- a security closure comprising a link link and attachment 33 crossed by two bores with parallel transverse axes, one receiving a hinge pin 34 integral with the branch 26, the other receiving a stud or a bar 35 for the joint of the first link 36 of the bracelet.
- This link binding and hooking 33 further comprises a recess transversal 37 forming a hooking finger 38 for to hook on a transverse hooking cylinder 39.
- This link link and hook 33 is still united of a gripping member 40 for rotating the link 33 in a clockwise direction for disengage the hooking finger 38 from the hooking cylinder 39.
- An inclined face 26a secured to the branch 26 limits the degree of pivoting of the link 33, so that continuing to exert traction on the grasping member 40, it is possible to unhook the hooking tube 30 from the stud 28 and separate the two branches 26, 27 of the clasp.
- the link link 33 with its two pivot axes allows an opening of the clasp at least 180 ° without restriction rotation for the links 36 of the bracelet.
- the variant of Figure 12 differs from the previous one that the setting of the latching stud 41 is attached to an adjusting member 42 rotatably mounted on the branch 27, eccentrically, so that turning the adjusting member 42, for example using a screwdriver or a similar tool, the penetration of the gripping stud with respect to the hooking tube 30.
- FIG. 13 differs essentially of the two previous ones by the fact that we find a connecting member 43 with three transverse axes of articulation, one around the pivot rod 44 at the end of the branch 45 of the clasp, another to receive a stud 46 of articulation of the bracelet and the third for the articulation of an opening member 47, integral with a gripping member 48.
- This opening member 47 comprises also a transverse rod 49 on which pivots freely a tube 50 for hooking into a housing 51 formed in a connecting element 52 with the other end of the bracelet and having, for this purpose, a bore 52a.
- This connecting element 52 is integral with the branch 53 of the clasp.
- the base of the opening member 47 has an inclined portion 47a intended to limit its degree of pivoting. This face has exactly the same function as the inclined face 26a of the figure 11.
- the main closure is always provided by a tube 54 pivoted on a transverse rod 55 secured to the branch 45 of the clasp. This tube hangs on a hanging pad 56 integral with the branch 53.
- FIG. 14 to 16 differs from previous first of all by the fact that the pivot axis of the hooking tube 58 merges with that of the link of binding and hooking 57, while the first link 59 one end of the bracelet is rotated around the second axis articulation 60 of this link and hooking link 57.
- the fastening element 57a of this link link and latch 57 clings to the end of a piston 61 subject to an elastic return member 62.
- FIG. FIG. 15 when the hooking element 57a comes to engage on the end of the piston 61, its other end is applied against the hooking tube 58 and prevents it from rotate around pivot rod 63.
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La présente invention se rapporte à un fermoir de bracelet comprenant deux branches articulées l'une à l'autre par une première de leurs extrémités respective pour permettre de replier une première de ces branches sur et/ou dans la seconde desdites branches et de la déplier pour la placer sensiblement dans le prolongement de cette seconde branche, tandis que leurs secondes extrémités respectives sont destinées à être reliées à deux extrémités d'un bracelet, notamment d'un bracelet pour montre-bracelet, ces deux branches comportant des moyens d'accrochage mutuels pour les maintenir en position repliée.The present invention relates to a bracelet clasp comprising two branches articulated to each other by a first of their respective ends to allow to fold a first of these branches on and / or in the second of the said branches and unfold it to place it substantially in the extension of this second branch, while their respective second ends are destined to be connected to two ends of a bracelet, in particular of a bracelet for a wristwatch, these two branches having mutual attachment means to maintain them in the folded position.
Ce type de fermoir est bien connu et existe sous de nombreuses variantes. Dans certains de ces fermoirs, une extrémité du bracelet est reliée à la branche du fermoir qui se replie sur ou dans l'autre branche par un couvercle dont les faces latérales parallèles, qui viennent de part et d'autre du fermoir en position de fermeture, comportent plusieurs paires de trous alignés transversalement et espacés longitudinalement, destinés à recevoir l'axe d'articulation de l'extrémité du bracelet. Ces paires de trous permettent de régler la longueur du bracelet. Dans d'autres fermoirs de ce type, l'extrémité du bracelet est directement articulée à la seconde extrémité de cette première branche, de sorte qu'en position de fermeture, le bracelet dissimule le fermoir.This type of clasp is well known and exists under many variants. In some of these clasps, one end the bracelet is connected to the branch of the clasp that folds on or in the other branch by a cover of which the parallel side faces, which come from the clasp in the closed position, have several pairs of holes aligned transversely and spaced longitudinally, intended to receive the axis of articulation from the end of the bracelet. These pairs of holes allow to adjust the length of the bracelet. In other clasps this type, the end of the bracelet is directly articulated to the second end of this first branch, so that in the closed position, the bracelet conceals the clasp.
Dans certains bracelets de ce type, les branches articulées l'une à l'autre sont en tôle emboutie et se recouvrent en position repliée. Ces branches sont cintrées pour épouser la forme du poignet. L'accrochage de ces branches l'une à l'autre est fonction du rayon de courbure du cintrage. Etant donné que ces lames sont en tôle, il est possible de modifier le rayon de courbure du cintrage dans un sens ou dans l'autre pour ajuster la force d'accrochage entre ces lames.In some bracelets of this type, the articulated branches one to the other are made of pressed sheet and overlap each other in the folded position. These branches are bent for marry the shape of the wrist. The hanging of these branches one to the other depends on the bending radius of curvature. Since these blades are made of sheet metal, it is possible to modify the radius of curvature of the bending in one direction or in the other to adjust the snapping force between these blades.
On a déjà proposé un bracelet de ce type, notamment dans le EP 0865742, dans lequel les branches du fermoir sont usinées dans un matériau plus épais et donc plus rigide ne permettant plus un réglage de la force d'accrochage par modification du cintrage de ces branches. Avec un tel fermoir, la force d'accrochage des branches n'étant plus réglable par les moyens simples susmentionnés, il est alors nécessaire de concevoir des moyens d'accrochage précis et durables. C'est la raison pour laquelle ce fermoir comporte des éléments d'accrochage qui sont rapportés sur le couvercle du fermoir et positionnés à l'intérieur de celui-ci, d'une part, par leur forme qui épouse une portion de l'intérieur du couvercle et d'autre part, par une tige traversant ces éléments d'accrochage et se fixant à ses deux extrémités dans les faces latérales du couvercle de fermoir disposées de part et d'autre du fermoir.We have already proposed a bracelet of this type, especially in EP 0865742, in which the branches of the clasp are machined in a thicker and therefore more rigid material allowing more adjustment of the snap force by modification bending of these branches. With such a clasp, the attachment force of the branches is no longer adjustable by the simple means mentioned above, it is then necessary to to design precise and durable fastening means. It is the reason this clasp has elements which are attached to the lid of the clasp and positioned inside it, on the one hand, by their shape that marries a portion of the inside of the lid and on the other hand, by a rod crossing these elements snap and attaching at both ends to the side faces of the clasp cover arranged on the else of the clasp.
Cette disposition présente divers inconvénients, dont l'un vient du fait que ce fermoir est forcément un fermoir avec couvercle, puisque c'est lui qui sert à recevoir les éléments d'accrochage. Un autre inconvénient vient du fait que toute la force nécessaire au décrochage des éléments d'accrochage est directement fournie par l'utilisateur, de sorte qu'il n'est pas possible de dépasser une certaine limite, au détriment de la sécurité de la fermeture. Un autre inconvénient vient du fait que, comme dans la plupart des fermoirs de ce type, l'ouverture est directement obtenue par une traction sur le couvercle alors que celui-ci offre une grande surface de prise, ce qui augmente le risque d'ouverture intempestive du fermoir. Un autre fermoir similaire est décrit dans le document WO-A-98/30123.This provision has various disadvantages, including one comes from the fact that this clasp is necessarily a clasp with cover, since it is he who serves to receive the fastening elements. Another disadvantage comes from the fact that all the force needed to unhook the elements is directly provided by the user, from so that it is not possible to exceed a certain limit, at the expense of the security of the closure. Another disadvantage is that, as in most clasps of this type, the opening is directly obtained by a pull on the lid while it offers a large catch area, which increases the risk of opening untimely clasp. Another similar clasp is disclosed in WO-A-98/30123.
Le but de la présente invention est d'améliorer la sécurité de fermeture de ce type de fermoir contre une ouverture intempestive aussi bien par accrochage que par effort de traction consécutif à un gonflement du poignet ou à des chocs violents, tel qu'ils peuvent se produire lorsque l'utilisateur applaudit ou lorsqu'il frappe son poing sur une table par exemple. Le but de cette invention est également de faciliter l'ouverture du bracelet tout en permettant d'augmenter simultanément la force nécessaire au décrochage des éléments d'accrochage. Un autre but de cette invention est de permettre aux branches du fermoir et au bracelet relié à ces branches, de pivoter d'au moins 180° pour obtenir une ouverture maximale du fermoir et faciliter ainsi le passage de la main à travers le bracelet. Un autre but encore de l'invention est de permettre d'avoir un fermoir de base sensiblement identique lorsque le fermoir comporte un couvercle que lorsqu'il n'en comporte pas.The purpose of the present invention is to improve safety closing this type of clasp against an opening Inopportune as well by hooking as by effort traction caused by swelling of the wrist or violent shocks, such as may occur when the user applauds or when he hits his fist on a table for example. The purpose of this invention is also to facilitate the opening of the bracelet while allowing to simultaneously increase the force required to drop out fastening elements. Another object of this invention is to allow the branches of the clasp and the connected bracelet these branches, rotate at least 180 ° to obtain a maximum opening of the clasp and thus facilitate the passage of the hand through the bracelet. Another goal yet of the invention is to allow to have a basic clasp substantially identical when the clasp has a lid only when it does not include
A cet effet, la présente invention a pour objet un
fermoir de bracelet du type susmentionné, tel que défini par
la revendication 1.For this purpose, the subject of the present invention is a
bracelet clasp of the type mentioned above, as defined by
Un des avantages de la solution proposée, outre ceux découlant des buts susmentionnés réside dans sa simplicité et le faible nombre de pièces nécessaires. En effet, malgré les divers perfectionnements du fermoir selon l'invention, on peut constater que ceux-ci ne sont pas obtenus au détriment de la simplicité et donc de la fiabilité de la solution proposée. Pour l'utilisateur, le maniement d'un tel fermoir se traduit par une très grande aisance, lui donnant une sensation de grande sécurité, qui est renforcée par l'aspect du fermoir qui constitue un véritable petit mécanisme de précision.One of the advantages of the proposed solution, besides those arising from the above aims is its simplicity and the small number of parts needed. Indeed, despite the various improvements of the clasp according to the invention, it can be seen that these are not obtained at the expense of the simplicity and therefore the reliability of the solution proposed. For the user, the handling of such a clasp results in a very great ease, giving it a sensation high security, which is reinforced by the aspect of clasp which is a real small mechanism of precision.
Le dessin annexé illustre, schématiquement et à titre
d'exemple, une forme d'exécution et plusieurs variantes du
fermoir objet de la présente invention.
Le fermoir illustré par les figures 1 à 7 comporte deux
branches cintrées 1, 2 articulées l'une à l'autre par une de
leurs extrémités respectives autour d'une tige 3. Ces branches
cintrées 1, 2 sont de préférence des pièces usinées
plutôt que de la tôle emboutie, de manière à les rendre
relativement rigides. Pour que le fermoir ne devienne pas
exagérément épais, comme le montre la figure 2, l'épaisseur
de la branche 1 en position repliée est totalement logée
dans un évidement central 2a ménagé au centre de la branche
2.The clasp illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 7 comprises two
Le fond 2b de l'évidement 2a présente un plot d'accrochage
4, dont la face d'accrochage forme un angle α avec la
tangente au cercle centré sur l'axe d'articulation 3 des
branches cintrées 1, 2 et dont le rayon correspond à la
distance entre cet axe et le point le plus éloigné du plot
d'accrochage 4. Pour loger les organes d'accrochage entre
les branches cintrées 1, 2, le rayon de courbure du fond 2b
de la branche 2 diminue légèrement puis la courbure s'inverse,
ménageant ainsi une portion d'évidement 2a légèrement
plus haute à l'extrémité de cette branche 2 opposée à l'extrémité
articulée à l'autre branche 1.The
Un évidement rectangulaire 1a (figure 1) est ménagé à
l'extrémité de la branche 1 opposée à celle articulée à la
branche 2, formant deux bras parallèles 1b, 1c de part et
d'autre de cet évidement 1a. Chaque bras comporte deux perçages
5a, 5b, respectivement 6a, 6b alignés deux à deux et
destinés à recevoir deux tiges de pivotement 7, 8 chassées
dans ces perçages 5a, 6a, respectivement 5b, 6b. La tige de
pivotement 7 passe à travers une ouverture 9a d'un organe de
liaison et d'articulation 9, tandis que la tige de pivotement
8 passe librement à travers l'ouverture cylindrique
d'un tube 10, constituant l'élément d'accrochage de la branche
1 du fermoir, destiné à venir s'accrocher contre la face
inclinée du plot d'accrochage 4 de la branche 2 (figure 5).A
L'organe de liaison et d'articulation 9 présente une
partie principale 9c de forme générale semi-cylindrique
orientée transversalement aux branches 1, 2 du fermoir.
L'ouverture 9a pour la tige de pivotement 7 est ménagée dans
un appendice semi-cylindrique 9b décentré par rapport à la
partie principale 9c, faisant saillie sous cette partie
principale 9c.The link and
La partie principale 9c de l'organe de liaison 9 est
traversée par deux ouvertures 9d, 9e parallèles à l'axe
longitudinal de cette partie semi-cylindrique 9c, ainsi qu'à
l'ouverture 9a de l'appendice 9b. L'ouverture 9e est destinée
à la liaison et à l'articulation d'une extrémité du bracelet
(non représenté) par un goujon 11 traversant un élément
d'assemblage 12 semi-cylindrique orienté transversalement
et aligné avec l'organe de liaison 9. Le goujon 11
vient se visser dans un second élément d'assemblage 13 homologue
de l'élément 12.The
L'élément d'assemblage 12 porte une tige d'articulation
14 parallèle au goujon 11, chassée dans un trou borgne de
cet élément 12 et dont l'autre extrémité est destinée à être
fixée dans un trou borgne correspondant du second élément
d'assemblage 13. Cette tige d'articulation 14 passe à travers
l'ouverture 9d de l'organe de liaison 9, rendant ainsi
cet organe de liaison et les deux éléments d'assemblage solidaires
les uns des autres.The connecting
Cette tige d'articulation 14 passe également librement
à travers un organe d'actionnement 15 de l'ouverture du fermoir,
c'est-à-dire de séparation des organes d'accrochage 4
et 10, qui est articulé autour du second axe d'articulation
de l'organe de liaison 9, constitué par l'axe de l'ouverture
9d.This
Cet organe d'actionnement 15 comporte deux leviers
d'ouverture 16, 17, comprenant chacun un élément semi-cylindrique
16a, respectivement 17a, traversés chacun par une ouverture
dont seule l'ouverture 17b est visible sur la figure
1, pour le passage de la tige d'articulation 14. La distance
transversale séparant les faces latérales externes respectives
des deux éléments semi-cylindriques 16a, 17a est très
branche 2 du fermoir à l'autre extrémité du bracelet (non
représenté) .This actuating
Comme on peut le constater en examinant la figure 5 en
particulier, l'engagement du tube 10 pivoté sur la tige 8 de
la branche 1, sur la face inclinée de l'angle α par rapport
à la tangente à un cercle centré sur l'axe de la tige de
pivotement 3 entre les deux branches 1, 2 du fermoir, est
obtenu en soumettant la lame 1 à un effort de traction,
tandis que la lame 2 est soumise à un effort de compression.
Comme les deux lames sont légèrement cintrées pour épouser
la forme du poignet, ces efforts peuvent se traduire par une
déformation élastique de ces lames 1, 2 et ces lames étant
réalisées par usinage dans la masse et non en simple tôle,
la force nécessaire à l'accrochage du tube 10 sur le plot 4
peut être relativement élevée, ce qui permet de garantir une
bonne tenue aux chocs. De plus la présence du tube 10 facilite
la déformation élastique de la lame 1 et rend aussi la
fermeture indépendante de la manière dont on exerce une
pression sur cette lame 1 lors de la fermeture du fermoir.As can be seen by examining Figure 5 in
particular, the engagement of the
Cette force nécessaire à l'accrochage peut être d'autant
plus élevée que l'ouverture du fermoir est facilitée
par le mécanisme de leviers 16, 17 actionnés par l'organe de
préhension 18, réduisant l'effort demandé lors du soulèvement
de la branche 1 pour dégager le tube 10 du plot d'accrochage
4. En effet, comme on peut le constater en particulier
sur la figure 6, lorsque l'on fait pivoter les leviers
16, 17 autour de la tige d'articulation 14 en soulevant
l'organe de préhension 18, les éléments 16c, 17c de ces
leviers prennent appui sur la surface supérieure de la
branche 2 du fermoir, de part et d'autre de l'évidement 2a
dans lequel la branche 1 est noyée en position de fermeture
et forment un bras de levier augmentant la force exercée sur
la tige 14 et donc sur l'organe de liaison 9 auquel l'extrémité
de la branche 1 est articulée. This force necessary for the hanging can be all the more
higher than the opening of the clasp is facilitated
by the mechanism of
Une fois que les deux branches 1, 2 du fermoir sont
décrochées, l'appendice semi-cylindrique 9b de l'organe de
liaison 9 permet à celui-ci de tourner autour du tube d'accrochage
10, de sorte qu'il passe d'une position où il se
trouve à la gauche du tube d'accrochage 10 (figure 5) à une
position où il passe à la droite de ce même tube 10 (figure
7), permettant une ouverture optimale du fermoir, par un
pivotement d'au moins 180° de la branche 1 par rapport à la
branche 2 du fermoir, ainsi qu'un libre pivotement des maillons
du bracelet par rapport aux branches du fermoir. Ceci
est important. En effet, avec ce type de fermoir, les extrémités
du bracelet ne sont jamais séparées l'une de l'autre
et ce n'est que par une augmentation de la longueur du bracelet
consécutive au pivotement des lames 1, 2 que la main
peut passer à travers le bracelet. Il est donc important que
le bracelet puisse pivoter librement lors de l'ouverture des
branches 1, 2 et que les maillons d'extrémité entre le bracelet
et les branches 1, 2 du fermoir, soient aussi libres
de pivoter par rapport à ces branches. Ceci est rendu possible
dans le cas du fermoir selon l'invention grâce à l'organe
de liaison 9 qui relie l'extrémité du bracelet (non
représentée) à la branche 1 par le goujon 11 et qui peut
lui-même tourner librement d'au moins 180° autour de la tige
de pivotement 7.Once the two
On peut encore mentionner le fait qu'en position d'ouverture
du fermoir, illustrée par la figure 7, aucun élément
du mécanisme du fermoir ne fait saillie de sa face inférieure,
de sorte que l'utilisateur ne peut pas se faire mal en
faisant passer sa main à travers le bracelet ouvert, ni
accrocher des parties de vêtements et risquer de les abímer.
En effet, le plot d'accrochage 4 fait saillie sur la face
supérieure de la branche 2 du fermoir et le tube cylindrique
d'accrochage 10 est logé dans l'épaisseur de la branche 1. We can also mention the fact that in the open position
of the clasp, illustrated in Figure 7, no element
the mechanism of the clasp does not protrude from its underside,
so that the user can not hurt himself in
putting his hand through the open wristband
hang parts of clothing and risk ruining them.
Indeed, the
Cet organe de liaison permet également le pivotement
indépendant du mécanisme d'ouverture, constitué par les leviers
16, 17 et l'organe de préhension 18 du reste du fermoir
et du bracelet ce qui réduit les risques d'ouverture
intempestive, surtout dans la variante de fermoir avec couvercle
que l'on décrira ci-après.This connecting member also allows pivoting
independent of the opening mechanism, constituted by the
Le fait que le tube d'accrochage 10 est monté pivotant
sur la tige de pivotement 8 permet de réduire l'usure de
cette pièce consécutivement aux multiples accrochages et décrochages
auxquels elle est destinée à être soumise. En
outre, en cas d'usure, il est facile de changer ce tube 10.The fact that the
Un autre avantage de ce fermoir vient du fait que la
face inférieure de la branche 2 qui est destinée à venir
contre le poignet du porteur est fermée et que tout le mécanisme
de fermeture est situé dans l'évidement 2a de cette
branche 2 de sorte que le risque de pincer des poils lors de
la fermeture du fermoir est réduit.Another advantage of this clasp comes from the fact that the
lower face of
La variante illustrée par les figures 8 à 10 se distingue
de la forme d'exécution des figures 1 à 7 essentiellement
par le fait que l'organe de liaison 9 de cette forme
d'exécution est constitué par deux éléments de liaison distincts
23 et un couvercle 24 comprenant une paroi supérieure
24a et deux parois latérales parallèles 24b, 24c. L'élément
de liaison 23 est traversé par deux ouvertures parallèles
23a, 23b (figures 8 et 9) correspondant aux ouvertures 9a,
respectivement 9d de l'organe de liaison 9. Comme on le voit
en particulier sur la figure 9, une barrette à ressort 25
traverse l'ouverture 23b de l'élément de liaison 23 de l'organe
de liaison 23, 24 et ses extrémités s'engagent dans des
trous borgnes (non visibles) ménagés dans les faces internes
des parois latérales 24b, 24c du couvercle 24, formant l'autre
élément de liaison. Ces trous borgnes sont semblables
aux trous borgnes 24d que l'on voit sur la figure 9 et qui
servent à relier le bracelet (non représenté) à l'organe de
liaison 23, 24. Comme le montre la figure 9, lorsque les
éléments de liaison 23, 24 de l'organe de liaison sont assemblés
par la barrette 25, la face supérieure 23c de l'élément
de liaison 23 est appliquée contre la face interne de
la paroi supérieure du couvercle 24, immobilisant ces deux
éléments de liaison 23, 24 l'un par rapport à l'autre, de
sorte que l'organe résultant de cet assemblage a les mêmes
fonctions que l'organe de liaison 9 de la forme d'exécution
des figures 1 à 7. En plus, la présence du couvercle 24 permet
de régler la longueur du bracelet grâce à la série de
trous 24d, ce que ne permet pas de faire l'organe de liaison
9.The variant illustrated in FIGS. 8 to 10 is distinguished
of the embodiment of Figures 1 to 7 essentially
in that the connecting
Comme la tige d'articulation 14 des figures 1 à 7, la
barrette 25 permet en outre le pivotement des leviers d'ouverture
66, 67 disposés de part et d'autre de l'élément de
liaison 23 et qui prennent appui sur la face supérieure de
la branche 2 du fermoir. Ces leviers travaillent comme les
leviers 16 et 17 des figures 1 à 7. Dans cette variante,
l'organe de préhension 68 solidaire des leviers 66, 67 présente
une autre forme mais a une fonction identique à celle
de l'organe 18 de la forme d'exécution précédente. Le reste
du fermoir est tout à fait comparable au fermoir des figure
1 à 7, de sorte qu'il n'est pas utile de la décrire davantage.Like the
La figure 10 montre le fermoir avec ses branches 1 et 2
en position dépliée et on peut constater que le couvercle 24
et l'élément de liaison 23 peuvent pivoter solidairement
d'au moins 180° à l'extrémité de la branche 1 en tournant
autour du tube d'accrochage 10. Dans cette variante, l'indépendance
entre le mécanisme d'ouverture 66, 67, 68 et le
couvercle 24 offre l'avantage d'éviter une ouverture intempestive
du fermoir en accrochant le couvercle 24, puisque
celui-ci, solidaire de l'élément de liaison 23 pivote autour
de la tige d'articulation 7 qui ne joue pas de rôle dans le
décrochage du tube d'accrochage 10 du plot d'accrochage 4.Figure 10 shows the clasp with its
Les fermoirs décrits jusqu'ici ne comportent ni moyens de réglage ni dispositif de sécurité. En effet, divers testes effectués sur une série de prototypes correspondant au fermoir illustré par les figures 1 à 7 ont montré qu'il offre une excellente sécurité quant à la tenue aux chocs et aux efforts de traction. La conception de ce fermoir permet cependant d'avoir recours à des moyens pour régler la force nécessaire à sa fermeture et peut également être associée à des dispositifs de sécurité.Clasps described so far do not include any means adjustment or safety device. Indeed, various tests performed on a series of prototypes corresponding to the clasp illustrated in Figures 1-7 have shown that it offers excellent security with respect to impact resistance and to traction efforts. The design of this clasp allows however, to resort to means to regulate the force necessary for its closure and may also be associated with safety devices.
La figure 11 illustre une variante de fermoir comprenant
deux branches 26, 27 articulées l'une à l'autre comme
dans les formes d'exécutions précédentes. Le plot 4 de la
branche inférieure est remplacé ici par un système de plot
réglable 28 tenu sur la branche 27 par une vis 29. Ce plot
réglable est destiné à venir en prise avec le tube d'accrochage
30 pivoté sur une tige transversale de pivotement 31
solidaire de la branche 26.FIG. 11 illustrates a clasp variant comprising
two
Un organe de réglage 32 comportant à sa périphérie 32a
par exemple quatre évidements circulaires de même rayon que
la surface externe du plot réglable 28, mais dont les distances
radiales respectives avec l'axe de l'organe de réglage
32 varient légèrement les unes par rapport aux autres
permet d'ajuster la pénétration de ce plot 28 dans la trajectoire
du tube d'accrochage 30 et par conséquent la force
de fermeture du fermoir.An adjusting
Celui-ci comporte en plus une fermeture de sécurité
comprenant un maillon de liaison et d'accrochage 33 traversé
par deux alésages à axes transversaux parallèles, l'un recevant
une tige d'articulation 34 solidaire de la branche 26,
l'autre recevant un goujon ou une barrette 35 pour l'articulation
du premier maillon 36 du bracelet. Ce maillon de
liaison et d'accrochage 33 comporte encore un évidement
transversal 37 ménageant un doigt d'accrochage 38 destiné à
se crocher sur un cylindre d'accrochage transversal 39. Ce
maillon de liaison et d'accrochage 33 est encore solidaire
d'un élément de préhension 40 destiné à faire pivoter le
maillon 33 dans le sens des aiguilles de la montre pour
dégager le doigt d'accrochage 38 du cylindre d'accrochage
39. Une face inclinée 26a solidaire de la branche 26 limite
le degré de pivotement du maillon 33, de sorte qu'en
continuant d'exercer une traction sur l'organe de préhension
40, on peut décrocher le tube d'accrochage 30 du plot 28 et
séparer les deux branches 26, 27 du fermoir.It also includes a security closure
comprising a link link and
Comme dans les formes d'exécutions précédentes, le
maillon de liaison 33 avec ses deux axes de pivotement permet
une ouverture du fermoir à au moins 180° sans restriction
de rotation pour les maillons 36 du bracelet.As in previous forms of execution, the
La variante de la figure 12 ne diffère de la précédente
que par le fait que le réglage du plot d'accrochage 41 est
fixé sur un organe de réglage 42 monté rotativement sur la
branche 27, de manière excentrique, de sorte qu'en tournant
l'organe de réglage 42, par exemple à l'aide d'un tournevis
ou d'un outil semblable, on peut modifier la pénétration du
plot d'accrochage par rapport au tube d'accrochage 30.The variant of Figure 12 differs from the previous one
that the setting of the latching
La variante de la figure 13 se différencie essentiellement
des deux précédentes par le fait que l'on retrouve un
organe de liaison 43 avec trois axes transversaux d'articulation,
l'un autour de la tige de pivotement 44 à l'extrémité
de la branche 45 du fermoir, un autre pour recevoir
un goujon 46 d'articulation du bracelet et le troisième pour
l'articulation d'un organe d'ouverture 47, solidaire d'un
organe de préhension 48. Cet organe d'ouverture 47 comporte
également une tige transversale 49 sur laquelle pivote
librement un tube 50 destiné à se crocher dans un logement
51 ménagé dans un élément de raccordement 52 avec l'autre
extrémité du bracelet et comportant, à cet effet, un alésage
52a. Cet élément de raccordement 52 est solidaire de la
branche 53 du fermoir. Comme on peut le constater, la base
de l'organe d'ouverture 47 présente une partie inclinée 47a
destinée à limiter son degré de pivotement. Cette face a
exactement la même fonction que la face inclinée 26a de la
figure 11.The variant of Figure 13 differs essentially
of the two previous ones by the fact that we find a
connecting
La fermeture principale est toujours assurée par un
tube 54 pivoté sur une tige transversale 55 solidaire de la
branche 45 du fermoir. Ce tube s'accroche sur un plot d'accrochage
56 solidaire de la branche 53.The main closure is always provided by a
La variante des figures 14 à 16 se différencie des précédentes
tout d'abord par le fait que l'axe de pivotement du
tube d'accrochage 58 se confond avec celui du maillon de
liaison et d'accrochage 57, tandis que le premier maillon 59
d'une extrémité du bracelet est pivoté autour du second axe
d'articulation 60 de ce maillon de liaison et d'accrochage
57. L'élément d'accrochage 57a de ce maillon de liaison et
d'accrochage 57 s'accroche à l'extrémité d'un piston 61 soumis
à un organe de rappel élastique 62. Comme le montre la
figure 15, lorsque l'élément d'accrochage 57a vient s'engager
sur l'extrémité du piston 61, son autre extrémité est
appliquée contre le tube d'accrochage 58 et l'empêche de
pivoter autour de la tige de pivotement 63.The variant of Figures 14 to 16 differs from previous
first of all by the fact that the pivot axis of the
hooking
Pour tenir cette tige de pivotement 63 deux charnières
64 sont fixées à l'extrémité de la branche 65 du fermoir
(figure 16) de part et d'autre du plot d'accrochage 69 du
tube d'accrochage 58.To hold this
Claims (10)
- Bracelet clasp comprising two branches (1, 2; 26, 27; 45, 53) articulated to one another by a respective first one of their ends in order to make it possible to fold a first one of these branches over and/or into the second of said branches and to unfold it in order to place it substantially in the extension of this second branch, while their respective second ends are intended to be connected to two ends of a bracelet, particularly a bracelet for a wrist watch, these two branches (1, 2; 26, 27; 45, 53) including mutual attaching members (4, 10; 28, 30) for holding them in the folded position, said second end of said first articulated branch (1; 26; 25) including a linking member (9; 23, 24; 33; 43; 57) having parallel axes of articulation, one for connecting this linking member to this first articulated branch (1; 26; 45) and at least a second one for connecting this linking member (9; 23, 24; 33; 43; 57) firstly to one end of the bracelet and secondly to an actuating member (18; 68; 40; 48) for opening the bracelet, characterized in that said actuating member (18; 68; 40; 48) is a separating member for said attaching members that includes a lever (16c, 17c; 66, 67), one end of which bears on said second articulated branch (2) and the other end of which forms a gripping means (18; 68), said linking member (9; 23, 24; 33; 43; 57) being arranged such that when said lever (16c, 17c; 66, 67) rocks the reaction force on its articulation pin (14) exerts a force on said attaching members (4, 10; 28, 30) that is capable of separating them.
- Clasp according to Claim 1, characterized in that said linking means (9; 24; 43) have a third, parallel axis of articulation, one for connecting these linking means (9; 24; 43) to this first articulated branch (1; 45), another for connecting these linking means to one end of the bracelet, and the third for connecting these linking means to said actuating member (18; 68; 48) in order to exert a force capable of separating said mutual attaching means.
- Clasp according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said mutual attaching means (10) include a cylindrical element (8; 31; 55; 63) integral with one of said articulated branches (1).
- Clasp according to Claim 4, characterized in that one of said attaching means consists of a tubular element (10; 30; 54; 58) pivoted freely about said cylindrical element (8; 31; 55; 63).
- Clasp according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a part (96) of said linking means (9; 24; 43), which is articulated to said first branch (1; 45), has a substantially semicylindrical surface to allow it to turn through 180° about its axis of articulation during the passage of this first articulated branch from its folded position to its unfolded position.
- Clasp according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said linking means include two elements (23, 24), one of which (24) consists of a cover comprising a surface at least partially covering over said articulated branches and two lateral surfaces (24b, 24c) extending on either side of these branches and having several pairs of fixing elements (24d) aligned transversely with the clasp and spaced longitudinally, for the selective fixing of one end of the bracelet to said cover (24), and the other of which (23) has means for positioning (23c) relative to said cover, assembly means (25) serving to link said two elements in the relative position defined by said positioning means (23c).
- Clasp according to one of Claims 3 and 4, characterized in that said cylinder (8) on which said tubular attaching element (10) pivots is fixed removably to one of said articulated branches (1, 2).
- Clasp according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that adjustment means are associated with one (28; 41) of said mutual attaching means in order to vary the distance separating them from the other (30) in the attaching position.
- Clasp according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it includes second mutual attaching means (38, 39; 50, 51) for holding said actuating member (40, 48) in the rest position.
- Clasp according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it includes means (12a, 13a; 26a; 47a) for limiting the pivoting of said actuating member (18; 40; 48) relative to said first branch (1; 26; 45).
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