EP1428451A1 - Gliederarmband mit Gelenkverbindung - Google Patents

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EP1428451A1
EP1428451A1 EP02406089A EP02406089A EP1428451A1 EP 1428451 A1 EP1428451 A1 EP 1428451A1 EP 02406089 A EP02406089 A EP 02406089A EP 02406089 A EP02406089 A EP 02406089A EP 1428451 A1 EP1428451 A1 EP 1428451A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
    • A44C5/02—Link constructions
    • A44C5/10—Link constructions not extensible
    • A44C5/107—Link constructions not extensible with links made of more than two elements including connecting elements

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  • the present invention relates to an articulated bracelet with links arranged to interpenetrate in the direction longitudinal and connected by transverse axes of articulation.
  • bracelets of this kind including watch straps in which at least some series transverse of adjacent links are removable for allow the length of the bracelet to be modified according to the size of the wrist of the wearer of this bracelet.
  • these transversal series of removable links are assembled by screws which are visible on the edge of the bracelet.
  • the other transverse series of links are connected by pins driven into the side links, to allow them to rotate relative to central links.
  • Patent CH-558,153 relates to an articulated bracelet comprising links integral with a hinge rod transverse which projects at one end of the link and which does not extend over its entire width.
  • This rod is introduced in a housing opening on the underside of the adjacent link and held in place by a spring lock.
  • the screws are replaced by a spring.
  • such a spring could hardly be in the same metal as the bracelet.
  • this fixing member must have an opening for allow disassembly and therefore retains a functional character and not decorative, giving it an appearance whose aesthetics does not integrate with the rest of the bracelet.
  • CH-688 430 which consists of forming links comprising three parts of different widths, offset longitudinally one compared to others.
  • a narrow central part is followed by a part of intermediate width extending from on either side of the median axis of the bracelet and finally by a part whose width corresponds to that of the bracelet.
  • Each central part and each intermediate width part is pierced transversely to the bracelet.
  • Each part wide of the link has a corresponding width clearance at the intermediate width, and each intermediate part has a width clearance corresponding to the narrowest central part. Therefore, two links can overlap and be held together by a bar slid into the openings transverse coaxial of the intermediate parts and of the central part of the adjacent link.
  • This bar passes freely through these openings, but is retained axially as soon as the next link is placed. Indeed, the bar abuts against the edges of the release of corresponding width of this next link and is therefore axially blocked.
  • the main disadvantage of this solution lies in the fact that the amplitude of the joint of links must be limited so that the bar is always in abutment against the edges of the link clearance next.
  • the links are necessarily offset longitudinally by compared to others.
  • a bracelet comprising two rows of side links, each integral of a semi-axis which ends in a head adjacent to a throat.
  • Two intermediate links are arranged between these side links and a central link.
  • the links intermediaries have two parallel passages with axes transverse, one of which is intended to receive a half-axis leaving the head and the adjacent throat protruding.
  • the link central fixing has a longitudinal recess whose section is of complementary shape to that of two heads of the two semi-axes. Longitudinal recess opens at one end and has two side slits whose width corresponds to the diameter of the adjacent grooves at the heads of the semi-axes.
  • the object of the present invention is an articulated bracelet with links in which no connecting element is visible on any side, even a side face of links which is located inside the bracelet.
  • the purpose of this invention is also to have as little as possible, if any screw connection element, to avoid any risk of unscrewing not tight enough.
  • this invention relates to a bracelet articulated link according to claim 1.
  • each modular element allows, by immobilizing in rotation the two parts of the assembly modular around the median transverse axis, to lock axially the transverse rod of articulation between the faces side facing inwards of the two links respective lateral rows or even between a face side of a link of a side row and the link of the opposite side row when the rod is integral with this last link.
  • the transverse articulation rods are free, so that their wear resulting from oscillation of the two modular elements around it is reduced at least.
  • the bracelet according to the invention is formed of a succession of similar modular assemblies 1, hinged together to the others, one of which is illustrated before assembly by the figure 1.
  • This modular set has five links adjacent 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 in the transverse direction of the bracelet, each of them being part of one of the five rows longitudinal links forming the bracelet.
  • These links 2-6 alternately occupy two longitudinal positions and are connected to each other by a first transverse axis median 7 which passes freely through openings transverse guide 3a, 4a, 5a of the links 3-5 and of which the two ends are driven into blind holes 2a, 6a formed in the internal lateral faces of the two links side 2 and 6.
  • the two lateral links 2, 6 and the central link 4 are aligned in one of the two positions longitudinal, while the two links 3, 5 are transversely aligned in the second longitudinal position and form two projections which are intended to penetrate in two re-entrant parts of an adjacent modular assembly, formed between the three links 2, 4 and 6.
  • These two links 3, 5 and the central link 4 comprise each a second transverse guide opening 3b, respectively 4b, 5b which crosses their offset parts respective with respect to the median transverse axis 7 and all three located at the same distance from this axis.
  • One of links 3, 5 is integral with the adjacent side link 2 or 6, while the other of these links 3, 5 is integral with the central link 4.
  • three links are integral with the median transverse axis 7 and form a first part of modular assembly 1.
  • the other two links 4 and 3 or 5 are integral with each other and form a second part of the modular set 1, but are free to rotate around the median transverse axis 7.
  • the two pairs of adjacent integral links from each other can be made from two pieces welded or otherwise fixed to each other.
  • These two pairs of solid links could also be directly constituted each in one piece, giving only the appearance of being made from two assembled parts.
  • the bracelet obtained gives the appearance to be formed of five longitudinal rows of offset links alternately in the longitudinal direction, to simplify the explanations, we will consider them as two solidarity links, even if in reality they are directly formed in one piece.
  • these links 3, 4 can be turned about 90 ° around the median transverse axis 7, as illustrated in figure 2, to clear the opening transverse 4b of the space between the side links 2, 6 and allow access axially, which is not not possible when in the space between the side links 2, 6.
  • this transverse opening 4b placed as illustrated in Figure 2 the link 4 can be brought between the links 3 'and 5' of the modular element 1 'which is located at the front end of the portion of the bracelet to which must be added the modular element 1.
  • the transverse opening 4b of link 4 must be aligned with the openings 3'b, 5'b of the links 3 ', 5' of the modular element 1 ', this which allows the establishment of a transverse articulation rod 8, as illustrated in FIG. 3.
  • the bracelet can be disassembled, but always starting from the end by which the assembly of the modular assemblies 1, 1 ', ..., has ended.
  • Both parts formed of two, respectively three integral links of the median transverse axis 7 of each modular assembly 1 are thus released from each other as and when measurement, allowing successive disassembly of all assemblies modular 1, 1 ', ....
  • a connecting member 9 which has a passage 10 intended to receive a fixing bar (not shown) to the horns a watch case (not shown) between which the connecting member 9 is adjusted, the width of this member 9 corresponding to the spacing between the horns of the box and its face 9a adjacent to the external face of the box hugging the outline of it, so that when the bar arranged in passage 10 is fixed to the horns of the box, this connecting member 9 becomes integral with the latter.
  • This connecting member 9 has two projections 13 and 15 whose shape, spacing and dimensions correspond at links 3, 5 of a modular assembly 1, but these projections 13, 15 are integral with the connecting member.
  • the central link 4 of a modular assembly 1 can be inserted between the two projections 13, 15 and fixed to these projections by a transverse articulation rod 8 identical to that connecting all the modular assemblies 1, 1 ', ..., between them, passing through the transverse opening 4b of the central link 4 and the coaxial openings 13b, 15b crossing the projections 13, respectively 15.
  • the last transverse articulation rod 8 intended in the case a wristwatch, to connect the bracelet to a clasp, will advantageously be constituted, according to a first variant, as illustrated in Figure 6, by a bar to spring 18 of known type, which passes through the openings 3b, 5b of the links 3, respectively 5.
  • This bar to spring has at least one end 18a formed by a piston mounted to slide relative to bar body 18 which contains a coil spring (not visible) which exerts constant axial pressure on the piston 18a tending to out of the bar body 18.
  • the other end 18b of this bar 18, which can also be formed by a sliding piston, is inserted into a housing 16 of a fastener in the form of a 6 * link secured to a blade 14 of a folding clasp 17.
  • the bottom of this housing 16 ends with a blind hole (not visible) in which the end 18b of the bar 18 engages.
  • a pressure axial exerted on the other end 18a allows bring in the piston (s) integral with the ends 18a, 18b in the body of the bar 18 until a annular stop 18c, respectively 18d abuts against the body of bar 18.
  • the shortened length of the bar 18 then allows to engage the other end 18a in a housing 12 of a fastening member in the form of a solid 2 * link of the blade 14 of the clasp 17.
  • By releasing the pressure axial on the bar 18 its end 18a engages in a blind hole located at the bottom of the housing 12, thus making the removable attachment of the bracelet to the clasp 17.
  • Each housing 16, 12 opens laterally on the face lower (that turned against the wearer's arm) 2 *, 6 * links integral with the blade 14 of the clasp 17 for provide access to the annular stops 18c, 18d in order to axially retract the piston (s) 18a, 18b of the bar to detach the bracelet from the clasp 17.
  • the bracelet increases from from one end towards the other end.
  • FIG. 8 shows how it is possible to grow or shorten the bracelet according to the invention from its two ends. It is enough for that of having two modular sets 1, in symmetry mirror to each other on either side of a transverse axis of the bracelet, with their two aligned links transversely 3, 5, respectively 3 ', 5' turned towards the ends of the bracelet, as illustrated by the figure 8. Then we connect these two modular sets by two independent links 3 *, 5 * arranged between the links side 2, 6 and the central link 4 of the modular assembly 1 and between the side links 2 ', 6' and the link central 4 'of the modular assembly 1'.
  • Figures 9 and 10 show a variant of an element link 19 shaped to be housed between the horns (not shown) of a watch case, to connect a end of the bracelet, in particular according to the variant of Figure 8, to this watch box.
  • this element of link 19 is designed in two parts 19a, 19b capable rotate relative to each other around a rod transverse joint 20. The ends of this rod transverse joint are grooved and driven into two respective housings of two lateral links 21, 22, in solidarity with part 19b.
  • Part 19a has three elements 23, 24 and 25 assembled by a driven transverse rod 26.
  • the part 19b has four elements 21, 22, 27, 28 assembled by two rods, 20, 29. Since element 24 of the part 19a is pivotally mounted around the central part of the transverse articulation rod 20, the two parts 19a, 19b can pivot relative to each other, for tilting the element 24 to bring out the transverse passage 24b of its part 24a of the space internal bounded by the internal side walls of side links 21, 22 to bring this passage between the two links aligned transversely 3, 5 of a set modular 1, for example that of FIG. 8, in order to introduce the transverse articulation rod 8 through the transverse passages 3b, 24b, 5b of these three links 3, 24a and 5.
  • the locking of the two parts 19a, 19b around the transverse articulation rod 20 is produced when a bar (not shown) is introduced through the cross passages 27c, 28c, 25c, 24c, 26c and 23c aligned on the axis of this bar, the two ends of which come to be housed, in the usual way, in openings suitable in the internal lateral faces of these horns.
  • a bar (not shown) is introduced through the cross passages 27c, 28c, 25c, 24c, 26c and 23c aligned on the axis of this bar, the two ends of which come to be housed, in the usual way, in openings suitable in the internal lateral faces of these horns.
  • the transverse articulation rod 8 between the last modular assembly 1 and the element link 19 abuts at both ends against internal lateral faces of the lateral links 21, 22 of the connecting element 19 and is thus locked.
  • FIGS. 1 to 4 a bracelet has been shown, modular assemblies are assembled from a left end at a right end it is possible to reverse the sense of this assembly.
  • each modular assembly 31, 31 ', 31 " has two parts 32, 33 arranged in symmetry mirror with respect to a median longitudinal axis of the bracelet.
  • Each part 32, 33 has two links 34, 35, respectively 36, 37, formed here in one piece, so that these parts each have an internal portion formed by the links 35, respectively 36 and an external portion, formed by the links 34, respectively 37.
  • the two internal portions 35, 36 are connected independently from each other to the median transverse axis 38 by two tubular elements 39, 40 whose length corresponds to the transverse dimension of each internal portion 35, 36.
  • These tubular elements 39, 40 preferably have grooved outer surfaces and are expelled into openings 35a, respectively 36a (not visible) of the portions 35, respectively 36.
  • These tubular elements 39, 40 are retained axially on the median transverse axis by riveting at two ends of this axis.
  • a transverse articulation rod 41 is driven out in an opening 34a formed in the internal lateral face of one of the external portions 34, 37 of each modular assembly 31, 31 ', 31 "and its length is chosen so that the free end of the transverse articulation rod 41 does not exceed the internal lateral face of the external portion 37, opposite that 34 in which this rod 41 is fixed.
  • the rod 41 "which is located on the left on the figure 11 is locked in the position illustrated on this figure, as soon as the rod 41 'of the modular assembly 31 'following is introduced in the two openings of guide 35 “b, 36" b, coaxial to each other, two internal portions 35 “, 36" of the modular assembly 31 ", as illustrated in Figure 11.

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EP02406089A EP1428451B1 (de) 2002-12-11 2002-12-11 Gliederarmband mit Gelenkverbindung
DE60225028T DE60225028T2 (de) 2002-12-11 2002-12-11 Gliederarmband mit Gelenkverbindung
DE2002406089 DE02406089T1 (de) 2002-12-11 2002-12-11 Gliederarmband mit Gelenkverbindung
US10/726,417 US7043895B2 (en) 2002-12-11 2003-12-02 Articulated strap with links
CNB2003101201851A CN100435684C (zh) 2002-12-11 2003-12-10 带有链环的铰接带
JP2003413343A JP4477348B2 (ja) 2002-12-11 2003-12-11 複数のリンクを有する関節付きストラップ
HK04105183A HK1062131A1 (en) 2002-12-11 2004-07-15 Bracelet with articulated links

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