EP1593316B1 - Bracelet ajustable en longueur, notamment bracelet de montre, comprenant un conducteur électrique incorporé dans son épaisseur - Google Patents

Bracelet ajustable en longueur, notamment bracelet de montre, comprenant un conducteur électrique incorporé dans son épaisseur Download PDF

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EP1593316B1
EP1593316B1 EP03016050A EP03016050A EP1593316B1 EP 1593316 B1 EP1593316 B1 EP 1593316B1 EP 03016050 A EP03016050 A EP 03016050A EP 03016050 A EP03016050 A EP 03016050A EP 1593316 B1 EP1593316 B1 EP 1593316B1
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David Apothéloz
Nicolas Oian
Nicolas Clerc
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    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
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    • G04G17/083—Watches distributed over several housings

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  • the present invention generally relates to a bracelet for a portable electronic instrument comprising at least a first bracelet strand comprising outer and inner faces and one end of which is intended to be fixed to a casing of the portable electronic instrument, this first strand of bracelet comprising, housed between said outer and inner faces, an electrical conductor comprising a conductive plate of elongate shape arranged longitudinally in the first strand of bracelet.
  • EP 0 125 930 and EP 0 126 629 describe for example a bracelet meeting the general definition given above, the electrical conductor incorporated in the bracelet being used to provide an electrical connection with a component placed in the bracelet (for example a battery) or to form a loop antenna around the wrist.
  • a component placed in the bracelet for example a battery
  • each strand of the bracelet is provided with an electrical conductor whose one end is connected to the housing of the electronic instrument and the other end is connected to the corresponding end of the other strand by via a bracelet closure device, the latter being itself electrically conductive.
  • WO 86/03645 discloses a solution where the bracelet closure device may be of the tongue buckle type or of the plug-in type with male and female parts.
  • the documents US Pat. No. 5,135,694 and US Pat. No. 5,526,006 present a solution where the position of the bracelet closing device can be adjusted on one of the strands of the bracelet, this bracelet strand comprising several zones distributed longitudinally on the inner face of the bracelet where the electrical conductor is exposed and with which the bracelet closure device is electrically connected.
  • a general object of the present invention is therefore to provide a solution for, on the one hand, to ensure an adequate electrical connection with the electrical conductor which is incorporated in the bracelet and which allows, on the other hand, a length adjustment of the bracelet.
  • the aim is to provide an adequate electrical connection with a bracelet closure device, which is also conductive, in particular for connecting two electrical conductors incorporated in each of the bracelet strands in order to form an adjustable loop conductor in length around the wrist of the wrist. user and can function as a loop antenna.
  • the present invention thus relates to a bracelet for portable electronic instrument of the aforementioned type whose characteristics are set forth in claim 1.
  • transverse markings coinciding with the cutting lines are practiced on one and / or the other of the inner and outer faces of the bracelet to facilitate the cutting of the bracelet strand.
  • the bracelet may advantageously comprise two identical bracelet strands of this type which are attached to one another by a bracelet closure device providing an electrical connection between the conductive plates housed in the bracelet strands.
  • the bracelet strands are arranged to present, after cutting, identical lengths. This is preferable from an ergonomic and aesthetic point of view.
  • the bracelet closure device also electrically conductive, thus being arranged in the middle of the bracelet. Indeed, this minimizes the effects on the tuning of the antenna of a contact between the skin of the user and the bracelet closure device.
  • document CH 604 597 describes a method of attaching a loop to a strand of the bracelet which makes it possible to shorten this strand to a suitable length before attaching the loop to it by means of an intermediate metal part forming a handle in which the bar of the loop engages.
  • the first bracelet strand has a series of transverse grooves in its lower face while the clamp-shaped intermediate piece has two ribs capable of engaging in two of these grooves. It is thus possible to cut the strand to the desired length, then set up the intermediate piece by engaging it in the two grooves closest to the cut end of the strand.
  • the bracelet described in this document is devoid of any electrical conductor in its thickness.
  • the conductor incorporated in the bracelet is intended to function as an antenna element.
  • the bracelet comprises two identical bracelet strands each comprising the same conductor, these two strands being attached to one another by a bracelet closure device which also provides a electrical connection between the two conductors of the bracelet strands so as to form a conductor loop around the wrist for operating as a loop antenna.
  • This type of antenna configuration in a bracelet is well known and its operating principle will not be discussed here. Further information on this point can be found in the documents cited in the preamble.
  • the conductor incorporated in the bracelet can thus play another role, such as electrically connecting a component placed on the bracelet or may be connected to the bracelet to another electrical or electronic component disposed inside the instrument housing portable electronics.
  • Figures 1a, 1b and 1c respectively show a side view, an external side plane view (by definition the "outer face” is defined as the outward facing face of the wrist when the bracelet is worn, as opposed to the "internal face” which designates the face of the bracelet which is in contact with the wrist when the bracelet is worn) and a perspective view of a conductive plate, designated by the reference numeral 10, forming an electrical conductor intended to be incorporated in a bracelet strand according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • This conductive plate 10 is self-supporting, that is to say it is consisting of a plate of an electrically conductive material (eg steel, copper, etc.) which is cut and folded to the proper shape.
  • This conductive plate 10 has a substantially rectangular shape whose longitudinal axis corresponds to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet strand in which the conductive plate 10 is intended to be incorporated.
  • a first end 10A of the conductive plate 10 is folded and is intended to allow the connection of the plate 10 to the corresponding components housed in the housing of the portable electronic instrument.
  • This housing is not illustrated in the figures. It is sufficient to know that this housing preferably has a configuration similar to that of a watch case, the end 10A of the conductive plate 10 is thus located at the attachment of the bracelet strand to the box.
  • the manner in which the conductive plate 10 is electrically connected in the housing of the electronic instrument is not critical to the object of the present invention.
  • the folded end 10A of the conductive plate 10 is provided with two orifices to ensure the electrical connection of the conductive plate 10 by means of screws to tracks or flanges corresponding contacts in the housing of the portable electronic instrument.
  • the other end designated 10B of the conductive plate 10 is intended, as already mentioned, to be electrically connected to another identical conductive plate housed in the other strand of the bracelet. It is this second end 10B and its configuration which interests us more particularly in the context of the present invention.
  • the conductive plate 10 comprises a plurality of lugs 20, here eleven in number, arranged longitudinally along the conductive plate 10. These lugs 20 are made by cutting the conductive plate 10 and folding the cut portions out of the general plane of the conductive plate along a line parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet. As will be seen later in more detail, the ears 20 are thus folded substantially at right angles to one (internal or external) of the bracelet's faces. In this case, these ears 20 are folded towards the inner face of the bracelet.
  • the plurality of lugs 20 allows, as will be seen below, several possibilities of rough adjustment of the length of the bracelet, the extreme part not used of the wristband that can be cut. It could be envisaged that only one strand of bracelet has a plurality of ears as illustrated in the figures and that the other strand of bracelet has only one.
  • each lug 20 is intended to allow electrical connection to the conductive plate 10.
  • Each of these lugs 20 thus defines a zone of electrical contact with the conductive plate 10.
  • the eleven zones of contact thus defined are delimited by the dashed lines and are indicated by the reference numeral 30.
  • Each lug 20 preferably comprises a through hole 21 which is intended to allow the electrical connection of the conductive plate 10 via an electrically conductive axis arranged transversely in the bracelet strand between the inner and outer faces of the bracelet.
  • These orifices 21 also advantageously make it possible to hold the conductive plate 10 by means of its lugs 20 in a mold during an overmoulding operation of a synthetic material around the conductive plate 10.
  • the conductive plate 10 is in particular held in the mold via one or more of the lugs 20 and by the two bearing points formed by the orifices 12. These points of support are recommended to ensure that the conductive plate 10 is correctly positioned in the mold during the overmolding operation.
  • FIGS. 2a to 2d show the general appearance of the wristband strand (designated by the reference numeral 50) according to the preferred embodiment after the overmolding operation around the conductive plate 10.
  • This conductive plate 10 is shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b to illustrate the position in the bracelet strand after overmolding.
  • the inner and outer faces of the conductive plate 10 are thus completely covered by the synthetic material forming the bracelet strand 50, with the exception of the end portion 10A of the conductive plate 10 which is intended to be electrically connected to the components housed in the case of the portable instrument as already mentioned.
  • this end, designated 50A, of the bracelet strand 50 is configured to provide means for attaching to the casing of the portable instrument.
  • two protuberances 500 each provided with a through hole for the passage of a screw for securing the end 50A of the bracelet strand 50 and the housing of the electronic instrument. Any other suitable attachment means can be provided.
  • the electrical access points to the conductive plate 10, on the side of the other end 50B of the bracelet strand 50, are formed laterally on the bracelet strand. As illustrated in FIGS. 2c and 2d, it can thus be seen that a plurality orifices 51, preferably through, are formed transversely between the inner and outer faces of the bracelet strand to allow access to each of the lugs 20 of the conductive plate 10.
  • a set of grooves and / or recesses On the inner face of the bracelet strand 50, as illustrated in FIGS. 2a and 2b, there is provided a set of grooves and / or recesses.
  • a set of transverse grooves 55 is thus made from the end 50B of the bracelet strand, each of these grooves coinciding with the limits of each electrical contact zone 30 with the conductive plate 10.
  • These grooves 55 thus play the role of markings allowing to facilitate a cutting operation of the bracelet between each electrical contact zone 30.
  • These markings can be made on one and / or the other of the inner and outer faces of the bracelet strand.
  • the markings could simply consist of adequate impressions on one or other of the faces of the wristband strand 50.
  • the set of grooves designated by the reference numeral 56 made on the internal face of the bracelet strand 50, as illustrated in FIGS. 2a and 2b, is simply intended to improve the flexibility of the bracelet strand on the side of its attachment to the case.
  • On the inner face of the bracelet strand 50 it will be noted again the presence of two orifices 52 which coincide with the orifices 12 formed in the conductive plate 10. These orifices 52 result from the maintenance of the conductive plate 10 through the orifices 12 during the overmolding operation.
  • FIGS. 3a to 3c To present a preferred embodiment for ensuring the electrical connection of the conductive plate 10 via the ears 20.
  • a bracelet closure device itself conductor.
  • FIGS. 3a to 3c only a portion of such a bracelet closure device, namely a designated element 60 of a conventional clasp, has been illustrated. It may in particular be a clasp folding clasp or the like.
  • the element 60 has essentially the shape of a cover made of electrically conductive material provided with two lateral walls 61 which partially cover the edges of the strap strand 50.
  • the electrical connection between the element 60 and the conductive plate 10 is provided by an electrically conductive axis generally designated by the numerical reference 80.
  • This axis 80 is preferably made in two parts 81, 82 to sandwich one of the ears 20. It is advantageously a screw 81 and a counter-screw 82 can be made integral with one another.
  • the screw 81 is provided with a threaded end 81 arranged to pass through the orifice 21 formed on the ear 20 and to be introduced into a corresponding thread 82a made on the counter-screw 82.
  • the ear 20 is thus sandwiched between a shoulder of the screw 81 at the base of the thread 81a and the end of the counter-screw 82 thus ensuring the electrical contact with the conductive plate 10.
  • the electrical contact with the element 60 of the clasp is provided by the support of the designated heads 81b and 82b of the screws 81 and counter-screws 82.
  • a conductive axis 80 formed of two parts, one could imagine directly screw the screw 81 in the ear 20 and do not use a counter-screw 82, in which case the transverse orifice 51 may not be through.
  • the embodiment in two part of the axis 80 for sandwiching the ear 20 nevertheless appears preferable to ensure good electrical contact with the conductive plate 10 and the element 60 of the clasp.
  • the bracelet strand 50 could be cut to roughly adjust the length thereof. This cutting operation is performed, if necessary, during a first fitting of the electronic instrument and its bracelet around the wrist. The proper length of bracelet is determined and the superfluous length of bracelet is cut according to the appropriate marking 55 on the bracelet. The element 60 of the clasp is then mounted by means of the axis 80 at the appropriate position on the bracelet.
  • the bracelet comprises two identical strands whose conductors are connected together via the bracelet closure device to form a loop conductor for operating as a loop antenna.
  • the bracelet closure device is located equidistant from the housing of the portable electronic instrument. This makes it possible to minimize the effects of a contact of the closure device with the skin of the user on the operation and tuning of the antenna. This is also preferable from a comfort point of view.
  • rough adjustment of the length of the bracelet strands it should therefore be ensured that the two bracelet strands have substantially identical lengths after cutting.

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EP03016050A 2003-07-15 2003-07-15 Bracelet ajustable en longueur, notamment bracelet de montre, comprenant un conducteur électrique incorporé dans son épaisseur Expired - Lifetime EP1593316B1 (fr)

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DE60313043T DE60313043T2 (de) 2003-07-15 2003-07-15 Armband, das in der Länge angepasst werden kann, insbesondere Uhrarmband, mit einem eingearbeiteten elektrisch leitenden Element
AT03016050T ATE358426T1 (de) 2003-07-15 2003-07-15 Armband, das in der länge angepasst werden kann, insbesondere uhrarmband, mit einem eingearbeiteten elektrisch leitenden element
EP03016050A EP1593316B1 (fr) 2003-07-15 2003-07-15 Bracelet ajustable en longueur, notamment bracelet de montre, comprenant un conducteur électrique incorporé dans son épaisseur
CNB2004100712163A CN100464262C (zh) 2003-07-15 2004-07-14 其厚度中包括电导体、特别是用于手表的可调长度的腕带
US10/891,526 US6960016B2 (en) 2003-07-15 2004-07-15 Wristband or bracelet adjustable in length, in particular a watchband, including an electrical conductor embedded in its thickness
JP2004208262A JP4485867B2 (ja) 2003-07-15 2004-07-15 厚さ内に組み込んだ導電体を備える長さ調節可能な特に腕時計用のリストバンド
HK06105292A HK1085102A1 (en) 2003-07-15 2006-05-04 Bracelet, which can be adjusted in length, in particular bracelet for a wrist-watch incorporating a n electrically conductive element

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US6960016B2 (en) 2005-11-01
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