EP1676176B1 - Control device with a disengageable crown for a wristwatch - Google Patents

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EP1676176B1
EP1676176B1 EP04769666.1A EP04769666A EP1676176B1 EP 1676176 B1 EP1676176 B1 EP 1676176B1 EP 04769666 A EP04769666 A EP 04769666A EP 1676176 B1 EP1676176 B1 EP 1676176B1
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    • 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
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  • the present invention relates to a control device with a disengageable crown for a watch, more particularly a control device in which the clutch / clutch of the crown is effected outside the movement.
  • the present invention aims to overcome these drawbacks and proposes for this purpose a control device with a detachable crown for a watch according to claim 1 attached, specific embodiments of this device being defined in the dependent claims, as well as a watch incorporating.
  • a device 1 for controlling a disengageable crown seal comprises a fixed support tube 10 driven into a bore 2 formed in the body (middle) 3 of a watch case, a drive shaft 11 disposed in the fixed tube 10 and secured to a drive rod 4 of the watch, and a ring 12 composed of a head of ring 13 and a tube 14 secured to the head 13 and mounted to rotate and translate between the inner wall 10 'of the fixed tube 10 and the drive shaft 11.
  • the drive shaft 11 has a toothing external 15 and the movable tube 14 a corresponding internal toothing 16.
  • An annular groove 17 formed in the inner face 10 'of the fixed tube 10 constitutes a housing for an O-ring seal 18.
  • the outer face of the movable tube 14 has two formations, in this case first and second annular grooves 19, 20, adapted to cooperate with the seal 18 to define two stable axial positions for the ring 12.
  • This open position is a service position, in which the rotation of the crown 12 controls a specific function in the watch, such as the rotation of the city disc for the display of the time zone or any other similar function.
  • This closed position is a rest position of the mechanism, in which no particular function of the watch is controlled when the crown 12 is rotated by the user.
  • Two stops 21, 22 consisting, for the first, in a collar extending around the drive shaft 11, and for the second, in the head of a screw screwed into the end of the axis 11 further away from the watch case, limit the axial displacement of the ring 12 respectively in the direction tending to bring the ring 12 of the watch case and in the opposite direction tending to move the ring 12 away from the watch case.
  • seals 23, 24 disposed between the bottom of the fixed tube 10 and the flange 21 seal between the fixed tube 10 and the drive shaft 11.
  • the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the claimed invention.
  • the fixed tube 10 could be removed and the annular groove 17 receiving the indexing joint 18 formed directly in the bore 2 of the caseband 3.
  • the relative position of the grooves 19, 20 and the groove 17 could be reversed, that is to say that one could form the grooves 19, 20 in the inner face 10 'of the fixed tube 10 and the groove 17 receiving the indexing joint 18 in the outer face of the movable tube 14
  • Another modification could consist in adding one or more additional axial positions for the ring 12, indexed either in the device according to the invention by one or more additional annular grooves on the movable tube 14 or in a conventional manner within the movement.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de commande à couronne débrayable pour montre, plus particulièrement un dispositif de commande dans lequel l'embrayage/débrayage de la couronne s'effectue à l'extérieur du mouvement.The present invention relates to a control device with a disengageable crown for a watch, more particularly a control device in which the clutch / clutch of the crown is effected outside the movement.

On connaît des couronnes débrayables, dites « vissées » du document US 5 383 166 pouvant occuper une position embrayée dans laquelle la couronne est en prise avec une tige d'entraînement à l'extérieur du mouvement et une position débrayée dans laquelle la couronne est désaccouplée de cette tige d'entraînement. Le passage d'une position à l'autre de la couronne est obtenu par vissage/dévissage de la couronne dans un tube de couronne. Cette opération est peu pratique pour l'utilisateur. En outre, lors d'usages répétés les pas de vis de la couronne et du tube tendent à s'abîmer, surtout à leur entrée, ce qui peut nécessiter un remplacement de ces couronne et tube.Known disengageable crowns, called "screwed" of the document US 5,383,166 can occupy an engaged position in which the ring is engaged with a drive rod outside the movement and a disengaged position in which the ring is uncoupled from the drive rod. The passage from one position to another of the crown is obtained by screwing / unscrewing the crown in a crown tube. This operation is impractical for the user. In addition, during repeated uses the threads of the crown and tube tend to deteriorate, especially at their entrance, which may require replacement of the crown and tube.

La présente invention vise à remédier à ces inconvénients et propose à cette fin un dispositif de commande à couronne débrayable pour montre selon la revendication 1 annexée, des formes d'exécution spécifiques de ce dispositif étant définies dans les revendications dépendantes, ainsi qu'une montre l'incorporant.The present invention aims to overcome these drawbacks and proposes for this purpose a control device with a detachable crown for a watch according to claim 1 attached, specific embodiments of this device being defined in the dependent claims, as well as a watch incorporating.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description détaillée suivante faite en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels les figures 1 et 2 montrent en vue de coupe le dispositif de commande selon l'invention dans respectivement un état débrayé et un état embrayé.Other features and advantages of the present invention will appear on reading the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings in which the Figures 1 and 2 show in sectional view the control device according to the invention in respectively a disengaged state and an engaged state.

En référence aux figures 1 et 2, un dispositif 1 de commande à couronne débrayable étanche selon l'invention comprend un tube de support fixe 10 chassé dans un alésage 2 formé dans le corps (carrure) 3 d'une boîte de montre, un axe d'entraînement 11 disposé dans le tube fixe 10 et solidaire d'une tige d'entraînement 4 de la montre, et une couronne 12 composée d'une tête de couronne 13 et d'un tube 14 solidaire de la tête 13 et monté mobile en rotation et en translation entre la paroi interne 10' du tube fixe 10 et l'axe d'entraînement 11. L'axe d'entraînement 11 comporte une denture externe 15 et le tube mobile 14 une denture interne correspondante 16.With reference to Figures 1 and 2 , a device 1 for controlling a disengageable crown seal according to the invention comprises a fixed support tube 10 driven into a bore 2 formed in the body (middle) 3 of a watch case, a drive shaft 11 disposed in the fixed tube 10 and secured to a drive rod 4 of the watch, and a ring 12 composed of a head of ring 13 and a tube 14 secured to the head 13 and mounted to rotate and translate between the inner wall 10 'of the fixed tube 10 and the drive shaft 11. The drive shaft 11 has a toothing external 15 and the movable tube 14 a corresponding internal toothing 16.

Une gorge annulaire 17 formée dans la face interne 10' du tube fixe 10 constitue un logement pour un joint d'étanchéité torique 18. La face externe du tube mobile 14 présente deux formations, en l'occurrence des première et seconde gorges annulaires 19, 20, aptes à coopérer avec le joint d'étanchéité 18 pour définir deux positions axiales stables pour la couronne 12. Dans la position ouverte ou tirée, indexée par le joint 18 et la gorge 19 (figure 2), les dentures 15, 16 sont en prise permettant l'entraînement en rotation de l'axe d'entraînement 11 et donc de la tige d'entraînement 4 lorsque la couronne 12 est tournée par l'utilisateur. Cette position ouverte est une position de service, dans laquelle la rotation de la couronne 12 commande une fonction spécifique dans la montre, telle que la rotation du disque des villes pour l'affichage du fuseau horaire ou toute autre fonction analogue. Dans la position fermée ou poussée, indexée par le joint 18 et la gorge 20 (figure 1), les dentures 15, 16 ne sont pas en prise de sorte que la couronne 12 peut tourner librement sans entraîner l'axe 11. Cette position fermée est une position de repos du mécanisme, dans laquelle aucune fonction particulière de la montre n'est commandée lorsque la couronne 12 est tournée par l'utilisateur.An annular groove 17 formed in the inner face 10 'of the fixed tube 10 constitutes a housing for an O-ring seal 18. The outer face of the movable tube 14 has two formations, in this case first and second annular grooves 19, 20, adapted to cooperate with the seal 18 to define two stable axial positions for the ring 12. In the open or pulled position, indexed by the seal 18 and the groove 19 ( figure 2 ), the teeth 15, 16 are engaged allowing the drive in rotation of the drive shaft 11 and therefore of the drive rod 4 when the ring 12 is rotated by the user. This open position is a service position, in which the rotation of the crown 12 controls a specific function in the watch, such as the rotation of the city disc for the display of the time zone or any other similar function. In the closed or pushed position, indexed by the seal 18 and the groove 20 ( figure 1 ), the teeth 15, 16 are not engaged so that the ring 12 can rotate freely without driving the axis 11. This closed position is a rest position of the mechanism, in which no particular function of the watch is controlled when the crown 12 is rotated by the user.

Deux butées 21, 22 consistant, pour la première, en une collerette s'étendant autour de l'axe d'entraînement 11, et pour la seconde, en la tête d'une vis vissée dans l'extrémité de l'axe 11 la plus éloignée de la boîte de montre, limitent le déplacement axial de la couronne 12 respectivement dans le sens tendant à rapprocher la couronne 12 de la boîte de montre et dans le sens opposé tendant à éloigner la couronne 12 de la boîte de montre.Two stops 21, 22 consisting, for the first, in a collar extending around the drive shaft 11, and for the second, in the head of a screw screwed into the end of the axis 11 further away from the watch case, limit the axial displacement of the ring 12 respectively in the direction tending to bring the ring 12 of the watch case and in the opposite direction tending to move the ring 12 away from the watch case.

Par ailleurs, des joints d'étanchéité 23, 24 disposés entre le fond du tube fixe 10 et la collerette 21 assurent l'étanchéité entre le tube fixe 10 et l'axe d'entraînement 11.Furthermore, seals 23, 24 disposed between the bottom of the fixed tube 10 and the flange 21 seal between the fixed tube 10 and the drive shaft 11.

Le montage du dispositif selon l'invention s'effectue de la manière suivante :

  1. 1. L'axe 11 est glissé dans le tube 14 puis la vis de butée est vissée dans l'axe 11. Ensuite, l'ensemble 11, 14 est chassé et soudé dans la tête de couronne 13.
  2. 2. Les deux joints d'étanchéité 23, 24 sont glissés au fond du tube 10 et le joint torique d'indexage 18 est positionné dans la gorge 17 du tube 10.
  3. 3. L'ensemble 11, 13, 14 est monté dans le tube 10 et la tige d'entraînement 4 est vissée et collée dans l'axe 11.
  4. 4. Le tout est chassé dans la carrure 3 de la montre.
The assembly of the device according to the invention is carried out as follows:
  1. 1. The axis 11 is slid into the tube 14 and the stop screw is screwed into the axis 11. Then, the assembly 11, 14 is driven and welded into the crown head 13.
  2. 2. The two seals 23, 24 are slid to the bottom of the tube 10 and the indexing O-ring 18 is positioned in the groove 17 of the tube 10.
  3. 3. The assembly 11, 13, 14 is mounted in the tube 10 and the driving rod 4 is screwed and glued in the axis 11.
  4. 4. The whole is chased in the middle part 3 of the watch.

La présente invention n'est pas limitée à l'exemple de réalisation décrit ci-dessus. Il apparaîtra clairement à l'homme du métier que des modifications peuvent être faites sans sortir du cadre de l'invention revendiquée. Par exemple, le tube fixe 10 pourrait être supprimé et la gorge annulaire 17 recevant le joint d'indexage 18 formée directement dans l'alésage 2 de la carrure 3. Egalement, la position relative des gorges 19, 20 et de la gorge 17 pourrait être inversée, c'est-à-dire que l'on pourrait former les gorges 19, 20 dans la face interne 10' du tube fixe 10 et la gorge 17 recevant le joint d'indexage 18 dans la face externe du tube mobile 14. Une autre modification pourrait consister à ajouter une ou plusieurs positions axiales supplémentaires pour la couronne 12, indexées soit dans le dispositif selon l'invention par une ou plusieurs gorges annulaires supplémentaires sur le tube mobile 14 soit de façon conventionnelle à l'intérieur du mouvement de la montre, afin de permettre la commande d'autres fonctions dans la montre, telles que le remontage, la mise à l'heure, etc. On pourrait par ailleurs ajouter au dispositif selon l'invention une clé de compression telle que décrite dans le document EP 1 280 023 pour augmenter l'étanchéité du dispositif dans la position de repos de la couronne 12.The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the claimed invention. For example, the fixed tube 10 could be removed and the annular groove 17 receiving the indexing joint 18 formed directly in the bore 2 of the caseband 3. Also, the relative position of the grooves 19, 20 and the groove 17 could be reversed, that is to say that one could form the grooves 19, 20 in the inner face 10 'of the fixed tube 10 and the groove 17 receiving the indexing joint 18 in the outer face of the movable tube 14 Another modification could consist in adding one or more additional axial positions for the ring 12, indexed either in the device according to the invention by one or more additional annular grooves on the movable tube 14 or in a conventional manner within the movement. of the watch, to allow the control of other functions in the watch, such as reassembly, time setting, etc. It would also be possible to add to the device according to the invention a compression key as described in FIG. document EP 1 280 023 to increase the tightness of the device in the rest position of the ring 12.

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  1. Control device with a disconnectable crown for a watch, comprising:
    - a support part (10) intended to be fixed to the case (3) of the watch or consisting of the watch case (3) itself, this support part (10) comprising an opening,
    - a drive shaft (11) extending in the opening and intended to control at least one function of the watch and comprising first coupling means (15),
    - a crown (12) comprising a crown head (13) and a tube (14) fixedly attached to the crown head (13), the tube (14) being mounted so as to be movable in rotation and translation between the wall (10') of the opening and the drive shaft (11) and comprising second coupling means (16), characterised in that
    - an indexing element (18) is placed in the opening and is fixedly attached to the support part (10) or to the tube (14) and is able to cooperate with first and second formations (19, 20) provided in the outer face of the tube (14) or in the wall (10') of the opening to define a first axial position of the crown (12) in which the first and second coupling means (15, 16) are engaged allowing the drive shaft (11) to be rotationally driven as the crown (12) is rotated, and a second axial position of the crown (12) in which the tube (14) is decoupled from the drive shaft (11);
    - movement of the crown (12) from its first axial position to its second axial position being effected by only axial displacement of said crown.
  2. Control device as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the support part (10) is a tube intended to be fixed to the watch case (3).
  3. Control device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the indexing element (18) is fixedly attached to the support part (10) and the first and second formations (19, 20) are located on the outer face of the movable tube (14).
  4. Control device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the indexing element (18) is a gasket.
  5. Control device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the indexing element (18) is an O-gasket and the first and second formations (19, 20) are annular grooves.
  6. Control device as claimed in claim 5, characterised in that the O-gasket (18) is held in an annular groove (17) formed in the wall (10') of the opening.
  7. Control device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the first and second coupling means are outer teeth (15) and inner teeth (16) respectively.
  8. Control device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that it comprises a stop screw (22) screwed into the end of the drive shaft (11) furthest away from the watch case (3) to limit the axial displacement of the crown (12) in the direction tending to increase the distance of the crown (12) from the watch case (3).
  9. Watch fitted with a control device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8.
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