EP1710635A1 - Command device for a timepiece and a watch provided with such a device - Google Patents

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EP1710635A1
EP1710635A1 EP05102640A EP05102640A EP1710635A1 EP 1710635 A1 EP1710635 A1 EP 1710635A1 EP 05102640 A EP05102640 A EP 05102640A EP 05102640 A EP05102640 A EP 05102640A EP 1710635 A1 EP1710635 A1 EP 1710635A1
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Alain Guyot
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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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    • G04B19/26—Clocks or watches with indicators for tides, for the phases of the moon, or the like
    • G04B19/268—Clocks or watches with indicators for tides, for the phases of the moon, or the like with indicators for the phases of the moon
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    • G04B3/00—Normal winding of clockworks by hand or mechanically; Winding up several mainsprings or driving weights simultaneously
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  • the present invention relates to the field of watchmaking. It relates, more particularly, a control device for a timepiece and a watch provided with this device.
  • the invention aims to overcome a possible lack of space in the middle part of a watch case, which would not allow to position an actuating member at the preferred location.
  • the actuating member exerts pressure on the ring.
  • the latter carries a lift and the rocker is provided with a support zone with which the lift is likely to cooperate.
  • the present invention finds a particularly interesting application in a watch whose movement can display information relating to the date and the moon phase, especially when the movement is equipped with a perpetual calendar mechanism.
  • the lag in the display of the generated moon as known to those skilled in the art, by the difference between the actual duration of the lunar month (29.53 days) and the cycle time of a moon phase mechanism (29.5 days or 29 days 12 hours and 45 minutes for the two most common mechanisms) requires periodic correction regardless of a date correction.
  • it is necessary to correct the date for example after a period of stopping of the movement, it is necessary to also correct the display of the moon phase.
  • each display has its own corrector and, when the wearer corrects the display of the date, he must then correct the display of the moon phase. This operation is tedious because it is difficult to identify the number of days of which the moon phase has been corrected. It can happen that the displays of the calendar and the moon phase are no longer coordinated.
  • the invention provides a very advantageous solution to this problem.
  • the invention also relates to a device as described above, wherein the actuating member is intended to simultaneously exert a pressure on the ring and a pressure on a control zone of a second function.
  • the device comprises a second actuating member controlling exclusively the first function.
  • the invention also relates to a watch provided with the device described above and a movement for displaying information relating to the date and the moon phase, in which the first function is a corrector of the display of the information relating to the moon phase and the second function is a corrector of the display of the date.
  • FIG. 1 shows the middle part of a watch case.
  • the inner walls of the middle part 10 define a housing 11 intended to receive a watch movement.
  • This middle part 10 comprises an inner ring 12 which defines a seat 12a.
  • the seat 12a carries a plurality of pillars (not visible in the drawing) terminated by lugs 14 salient perpendicular to the seat.
  • the lugs 14 are regularly distributed on the seat 12, four are represented.
  • a ring 16 inscribed inside the housing 11, but of smaller size, is positioned on the pillars. It has slots 18 oblong, in a number at least equal to the number of lugs 14.
  • the slots 18 are oriented parallel to an axis AA. They are arranged vis-à-vis the pins 14 and are dimensioned to allow them to take place while keeping a game in the direction of the axis AA. This clearance is identical for each of the slots 18 and is smaller than the difference between the dimensions, along the axis AA, of the ring 16 and the housing 11.
  • the slots are through and form openings through which the lugs pass. 14, the ring 16 then resting on the end of the pillars.
  • the ring 16 can translate in the axis AA with respect to the middle part 10, in a race defined by the clearance between the lugs 14 and the slots 18.
  • the clearance between the slots 18 and the lugs 14 may also be greater than the difference between the dimensions, along the axis AA, of the ring 16 and the housing 11. In this case, it is this difference which defines the stroke of the ring 16, the ring 16 coming into abutment against the wall of the housing 11.
  • the watch case, the housing 11 and the ring 16 are of cylindrical shape, but other forms are possible.
  • An actuating member for example a pusher 20, is disposed at a point B of the middle part. It is arranged to exert, when moved, a pressure substantially parallel to the axis AA which is transmitted to the ring 16 by a connecting member.
  • the pusher 20 itself moves in a direction parallel to AA.
  • the connecting member is constituted, in the illustrated example, by a first plate 23 orthogonal to the axis AA and made integral with the pusher by screwing, and by a stud 24 fixed to the ring 16 and positioned in contact with the plate 23.
  • the pusher 20 is provided with an elastic return system, for example consisting of a spring 21 housed inside the pusher, to make it resume its initial position after being actuated.
  • an elastic return system for example consisting of a spring 21 housed inside the pusher, to make it resume its initial position after being actuated.
  • the ring 16 carries, in an area substantially opposite to the point B, a lift 22 located on the axis AA. It is intended to press on the support zone 25a of a first rocker 25 pivoting on the middle part 10 at a point C. More precisely, when the ring 16 translates under the effect of a pressure on the pusher 20, the flip-flop 25 pivots and its end, acting as a control member, moves towards the housing 11. It can then act on the control zone of a first function, located in the race of this end. It is understood that, for the pressure exerted by the lift is effective, it must be exercised in a direction substantially orthogonal to the bearing zone 25a of the rocker 25.
  • a spring 26 is positioned on the seat 12a and acts on the lift 22 to return the ring 16 to its rest position after it has translated.
  • a spring 26 is positioned on the seat 12a and acts on the lift 22 to return the ring 16 to its rest position after it has translated.
  • this rocker 25 has the same effect as a pusher which would be housed in the middle, at the control zone of the first function.
  • the spring 21 ensures the return of the pusher 20 to its initial position, while the spring 26, tensioned by the movement of the ring 16, press the lift 22 and returns the ring 16 and the connecting member in their rest position.
  • FIG. 3 An advantageous variant of the invention is illustrated in FIG. 3.
  • the elements present in the first embodiment are taken back and bear the same references.
  • the middle part carries a second actuating member.
  • This may be another pusher or, as shown, a simple corrector 28 not exceeding the middle and without a proper return system.
  • the corrector 28 is disposed at a location B 'of the middle part, close to the point B and indicated in FIG. 1. When the corrector is actuated, it advances a rod 30 whose end is at a level different from that of the plot 24.
  • the rod 30 exerts, when the corrector is moved, a pressure substantially parallel to the axis AA which is transmitted to the ring 16 by a connecting member.
  • the connecting member is constituted by a tube 32 mounted integrally on the rod 30. At its end located on the movement side, the tube 32 does not go beyond the end of the rod 30. At its second end, the tube 32 ends in a washer 34 which comes, in the direction of the thickness of the movement, at the stud 24. The length of the tube 32 is adjusted so that, when the corrector is at rest, the washer 34 is at contact of the stud 24.
  • Pressure on the corrector 28 has exactly the same effect as pressure on the pusher 20 in the above embodiment. More specifically, the corrector 28 presses the ring 16 via the connecting member, which makes it translate on the lugs 14. The lift 22 actuates the lever 25 and its end can then act on the first function of the movement. It is the spring 26 which ensures the return of the corrector to its initial position. The corrector could act directly on the ring, but the transmission of the force via the washer 34 is better.
  • a second flip-flop 36 is mounted on the seat 12a. It pivots at one of its first ends at a point D. It is curved and follows approximately the inner edge of the middle part.
  • the rocker 36 carries, substantially in the middle, a lift 38. Its second end is provided with a pillar 40 terminated by a disk 42. This lift 38 is located in contact with the plate 23, at a different level, in the direction the thickness of the box, the pad 24.
  • the rocker 36 pivots and the pillar 40 moves towards the housing 11.
  • the disk 42 then acts as a control member and can act on a second function of the movement whose control zone is located in its course. It is understood that, for the pressure of the wafer to be effective, it must be exercised in a substantially tangential direction with respect to a circle centered on the point D.
  • a spring 44 is positioned on the middle part and acts on the lift 38 to press the lever 36 against the middle part 10.
  • the edge of the disc 42 bears on the middle part, this stop defining the rest position of the lever 36.
  • the stud of the connecting member transmits the pressure to the ring 26 via the lift 22, which allows the latch 25 to actuate the first function of the movement.
  • the plate 23 transmits this pressure to the lift 38, which allows the lever 36 to actuate the second function of the movement.
  • the pusher 20 can act on the second function either directly or through another means of transmitting the force exerted on the pusher.
  • Such means may be an arm or a probe of suitable shape.
  • the movement includes a moon phase indicator and a date indicator.
  • the date mechanism is of the perpetual type.
  • the first function is the corrector of the moon phase, while the second function is the date corrector.
  • the control zones of these functions are, respectively, in the race of the flip-flop 25 and the flip-flop 36.
  • a pressure on the pusher 20 makes it possible, for example, to simultaneously correct the display of the moon phase and the date of the calendar, while that a pressure on the corrector 38 makes it possible to correct, individually, the display of the moon phase.
  • a timepiece device for actuating a mechanism by means of an actuator positioned in a location remote from the control zone of this mechanism.
  • This mechanism makes it possible to simultaneously operate two functions whose control zones are remote or, at choice, only one of these two functions.
  • the push button can act on a rocker and not on the ring.
  • the rocker pivots and pulls on the ring to translate it.
  • the ring carries a control member which can act on a control zone to actuate a motion control.

Abstract

The device has a push-button (20) elastically mounted in a middle (10) of a case and is connected kinematically to a ring (16) mounted movable in translation on the case along an axis (A-A), where the middle defines a housing (11) receiving a watch movement. The push-button has a portion accessible from outside a watch and another portion exerting a pressure on the ring or on a bar (25) in order to set the ring in translation and to pivot the bar, where the pressure is transmitted to the push-button by the bar or the ring.

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Domaine techniqueTechnical area

La présente invention se rapporte au domaine de l'horlogerie. Elle concerne, plus particulièrement, un dispositif de commande pour pièce d'horlogerie et une montre munie de ce dispositif.The present invention relates to the field of watchmaking. It relates, more particularly, a control device for a timepiece and a watch provided with this device.

Etat de la techniqueState of the art

Dans des pièces d'horlogerie rendues complexes, soit par les fonctions dont le mouvement est doté, soit par l'habillage de la montre, il arrive que les organes d'actionnement d'une fonction (boutons poussoirs, correcteurs, tiges, verrous ou autres leviers) ne puissent être positionnés dans la boîte de montre à l'endroit préféré, c'est-à-dire en face de la zone de commande où cette fonction est actionnée. Dans le présent document, on appellera zone de commande l'endroit du mouvement où une fonction est actionnée. Cette place est souvent imposée par le type de mouvement utilisé. Par exemple, dans un chronographe à deux poussoirs, ceux-ci sont généralement situés à 2h et à 4h, les poussoirs étant positionnés en face.In timepieces made complex, either by the functions whose movement is equipped, or by the dressing of the watch, it happens that the actuators of a function (pushbuttons, correctors, rods, bolts or other levers) can not be positioned in the watch case at the preferred location, that is, in front of the control area where this function is operated. In this document, the area of the motion where a function is actuated will be called the control zone. This place is often imposed by the type of movement used. For example, in a chronograph with two pushers, they are usually located at 2am and 4am, the pushers being positioned opposite.

Une solution à ce problème consiste à modifier le mouvement, mais cela complexifie grandement la mise au point de la pièce et augmente fortement son coût. C'est d'autant plus dommageable que, à l'heure actuelle, de nombreux calibres sont conçus pour s'adapter à un maximum de variantes.A solution to this problem is to modify the movement, but it greatly complicates the development of the part and greatly increases its cost. This is all the more damaging because, at the present time, many calibres are designed to adapt to as many variants as possible.

L'invention a pour but de pallier un éventuel manque de place dans la carrure d'une boîte de montre, qui ne permettrait pas de positionner un organe d'actionnement à l'endroit préféré.The invention aims to overcome a possible lack of space in the middle part of a watch case, which would not allow to position an actuating member at the preferred location.

De façon plus précise, l'invention concerne un dispositif de commande pour pièce d'horlogerie destiné à être essentiellement logé dans une boîte de montre munie d'une carrure définissant un logement. Ce logement peut recevoir un mouvement de montre qui comporte une première fonction commandée par un organe de commande disposé de manière à pouvoir agir sur une première zone de commande. Le dispositif comprend :

  • une bague montée mobile en translation sur la boîte selon un axe A-A,
  • une première bascule pivotant sur la boîte et reliée cinématiquement à ladite bague,
  • un organe d'actionnement monté mobile élastiquement dans la carrure, ledit organe présentant une première portion accessible depuis l'extérieur de la montre et une deuxième portion exerçant une pression sur la bague ou sur la bascule pour mettre la bague en translation et faire pivoter la bascule, ladite pression étant transmise à l'organe de commande par la bascule ou la bague.
More specifically, the invention relates to a control device for a timepiece intended to be essentially housed in a watch case provided with a middle defining a housing. This housing can receive a watch movement that includes a first function controlled by a control member arranged so as to act on a first control zone. The device comprises:
  • a ring mounted movably in translation on the box along an axis AA,
  • a first rocker pivoting on the box and kinematically connected to said ring,
  • an actuating member resiliently mounted in the middle, said member having a first portion accessible from outside the watch and a second portion exerting pressure on the ring or the rocker to translate the ring and rotate the rocker, said pressure being transmitted to the control member by the rocker or the ring.

Dans un mode de réalisation préféré, l'organe d'actionnement exerce une pression sur la bague. Cette dernière porte une levée et la bascule est dotée d'une zone d'appui avec laquelle la levée est susceptible de coopérer.In a preferred embodiment, the actuating member exerts pressure on the ring. The latter carries a lift and the rocker is provided with a support zone with which the lift is likely to cooperate.

La présente invention trouve une application particulièrement intéressante dans une montre dont le mouvement permet d'afficher une information relative au quantième et à la phase de lune, notamment lorsque le mouvement est doté d'un mécanisme de quantième perpétuel. Le décalage dans l'affichage de la lune engendré, comme le sait l'homme du métier, par l'écart entre la durée réelle du mois lunaire (29,53 jours) et la durée du cycle d'un mécanisme de phase de lune (29,5 jours ou 29 jours 12 heures et 45 minutes pour les deux mécanismes les plus répandus) nécessite de réaliser périodiquement une correction indépendamment d'une correction du quantième. Par contre, lorsque l'on doit corriger le quantième, par exemple après une période d'arrêt du mouvement, il est nécessaire de corriger également l'affichage de la phase de lune.The present invention finds a particularly interesting application in a watch whose movement can display information relating to the date and the moon phase, especially when the movement is equipped with a perpetual calendar mechanism. The lag in the display of the generated moon, as known to those skilled in the art, by the difference between the actual duration of the lunar month (29.53 days) and the cycle time of a moon phase mechanism (29.5 days or 29 days 12 hours and 45 minutes for the two most common mechanisms) requires periodic correction regardless of a date correction. On the other hand, when it is necessary to correct the date, for example after a period of stopping of the movement, it is necessary to also correct the display of the moon phase.

De manière courante, chaque affichage comporte son propre correcteur et, lorsque le porteur corrige l'affichage du quantième, il doit, ensuite, corriger l'affichage de la phase de lune. Cette opération est fastidieuse, car il est malaisé de repérer le nombre de jour dont la phase de lune a été corrigée. Il peut ainsi arriver que les affichages du quantième et de la phase de lune ne soient plus coordonnés.Usually, each display has its own corrector and, when the wearer corrects the display of the date, he must then correct the display of the moon phase. This operation is tedious because it is difficult to identify the number of days of which the moon phase has been corrected. It can happen that the displays of the calendar and the moon phase are no longer coordinated.

L'invention apporte une solution très avantageuse à ce problème.The invention provides a very advantageous solution to this problem.

Plus précisément, l'invention concerne également un dispositif tel que décrit ci-dessus, dans lequel l'organe d'actionnement est destiné à exercer simultanément, une pression sur la bague et une pression sur une zone de commande d'une deuxième fonction.More specifically, the invention also relates to a device as described above, wherein the actuating member is intended to simultaneously exert a pressure on the ring and a pressure on a control zone of a second function.

Avantageusement, le dispositif comporte un deuxième organe d'actionnement commandant exclusivement la première fonction.Advantageously, the device comprises a second actuating member controlling exclusively the first function.

L'invention concerne également une montre munie du dispositif décrit ci-dessus et d'un mouvement permettant d'afficher une information relative au quantième et à la phase de lune, dans laquelle la première fonction est un correcteur de l'affichage de l'information relative à la phase de lune et la deuxième fonction est un correcteur de l'affichage du quantième.The invention also relates to a watch provided with the device described above and a movement for displaying information relating to the date and the moon phase, in which the first function is a corrector of the display of the information relating to the moon phase and the second function is a corrector of the display of the date.

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D'autres détails apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description qui suit, faite en référence au dessin annexé, dans lequel :

  • les figures 1 et 2 sont des vues de dessus et en perspective d'un dispositif selon l'invention, et
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective du dispositif adapté pour permettre de commander simultanément deux fonctions.
Other details will appear more clearly on reading the description which follows, made with reference to the appended drawing, in which:
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 are views from above and in perspective of a device according to the invention, and
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of the device adapted to allow to control two functions simultaneously.

Mode(s) de réalisation de l'inventionMode (s) of realization of the invention

On a représenté sur la figure 1, la carrure 10 d'une boîte de montre. Les parois intérieures de la carrure 10 définissent un logement 11 destiné à recevoir un mouvement de montre. Cette carrure 10 comprend un anneau intérieur 12 qui définit une assise 12a.FIG. 1 shows the middle part of a watch case. The inner walls of the middle part 10 define a housing 11 intended to receive a watch movement. This middle part 10 comprises an inner ring 12 which defines a seat 12a.

L'assise 12a porte une pluralité de piliers (non visibles au dessin) terminés par des ergots 14 saillant perpendiculairement à l'assise. Les ergots 14 sont répartis régulièrement sur l'assise 12, quatre sont représentés.The seat 12a carries a plurality of pillars (not visible in the drawing) terminated by lugs 14 salient perpendicular to the seat. The lugs 14 are regularly distributed on the seat 12, four are represented.

Une bague 16 inscrite à l'intérieur du logement 11, mais de dimension inférieure, est positionnée sur les piliers. Elle comporte des fentes 18 oblongues, en un nombre au moins égal au nombre d'ergots 14. Les fentes 18 sont orientées parallèlement à un axe AA. Elles sont disposées en vis-à-vis des ergots 14 et sont dimensionnées de manière à permettre à ces derniers d'y prendre place tout en gardant un jeu dans le sens de l'axe AA. Ce jeu est identique pour chacune des fentes 18 et est inférieur à la différence entre les dimensions, selon l'axe AA, de la bague 16 et du logement 11. Avantageusement, les fentes sont traversantes et forment des ouvertures au travers desquelles passent les ergots 14, la bague 16 s'appuyant alors sur l'extrémité des piliers.A ring 16 inscribed inside the housing 11, but of smaller size, is positioned on the pillars. It has slots 18 oblong, in a number at least equal to the number of lugs 14. The slots 18 are oriented parallel to an axis AA. They are arranged vis-à-vis the pins 14 and are dimensioned to allow them to take place while keeping a game in the direction of the axis AA. This clearance is identical for each of the slots 18 and is smaller than the difference between the dimensions, along the axis AA, of the ring 16 and the housing 11. Advantageously, the slots are through and form openings through which the lugs pass. 14, the ring 16 then resting on the end of the pillars.

Ainsi, la bague 16 peut translater dans l'axe AA par rapport à la carrure 10, selon une course définie par le jeu entre les ergots 14 et les fentes 18.Thus, the ring 16 can translate in the axis AA with respect to the middle part 10, in a race defined by the clearance between the lugs 14 and the slots 18.

Le jeu entre les fentes 18 et les ergots 14 peut aussi être supérieur à la différence entre les dimensions, selon l'axe AA, de la bague 16 et du logement 11. Dans ce cas, c'est cette différence qui définit la course de la bague 16, la bague 16 arrivant en butée contre la paroi du logement 11.The clearance between the slots 18 and the lugs 14 may also be greater than the difference between the dimensions, along the axis AA, of the ring 16 and the housing 11. In this case, it is this difference which defines the stroke of the ring 16, the ring 16 coming into abutment against the wall of the housing 11.

Dans l'exemple, la boîte de montre, le logement 11 et la bague 16 sont de forme cylindrique, mais d'autres formes sont envisageables.In the example, the watch case, the housing 11 and the ring 16 are of cylindrical shape, but other forms are possible.

Les différents éléments qui seront décrits ci-après sont, sauf indication contraire, logés dans des creusures ménagées dans l'anneau 12 ou dans l'espace défini par la hauteur des piliers, entre l'assise 12a et la bague 16. Une telle construction est facilement accessible à l'homme du métier et ne sera pas décrite en détail.The various elements which will be described below are, unless otherwise indicated, housed in recesses in the ring 12 or in the space defined by the height of the pillars, between the seat 12a and the ring 16. Such a construction is readily available to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail.

Un organe d'actionnement, par exemple un poussoir 20, est disposé en un point B de la carrure. Il est agencé de manière à exercer, lorsqu'il est mû, une pression essentiellement parallèle à l'axe AA qui est transmise à la bague 16 par un organe de liaison. Avantageusement, le poussoir 20 lui-même se déplace selon une direction parallèle à AA.An actuating member, for example a pusher 20, is disposed at a point B of the middle part. It is arranged to exert, when moved, a pressure substantially parallel to the axis AA which is transmitted to the ring 16 by a connecting member. Advantageously, the pusher 20 itself moves in a direction parallel to AA.

L'organe de liaison est constitué, dans l'exemple illustré, par une première plaquette 23 orthogonale à l'axe AA et rendue solidaire du poussoir par vissage, et par un plot 24 fixé à la bague 16 et positionné au contact de la plaquette 23.The connecting member is constituted, in the illustrated example, by a first plate 23 orthogonal to the axis AA and made integral with the pusher by screwing, and by a stud 24 fixed to the ring 16 and positioned in contact with the plate 23.

Le poussoir 20 est doté d'un système de rappel élastique, par exemple constitué d'un ressort 21 logé à l'intérieur du poussoir, pour lui faire reprendre sa position initiale après avoir été actionné.The pusher 20 is provided with an elastic return system, for example consisting of a spring 21 housed inside the pusher, to make it resume its initial position after being actuated.

La bague 16 porte, dans une zone sensiblement opposée au point B, une levée 22 située sur l'axe AA. Elle est destinée à presser sur la zone d'appui 25a d'une première bascule 25 pivotant sur la carrure 10 en un point C. Plus précisément, lorsque la bague 16 translate sous l'effet d'une pression sur le poussoir 20, la bascule 25 pivote et son extrémité, faisant fonction d'organe de commande, se déplace en direction du logement 11. Elle peut alors agir sur la zone de commande d'une première fonction, située dans la course de cette extrémité. On comprend que, pour que la pression exercée par la levée soit efficace, elle doit s'exercer dans une direction essentiellement orthogonale à la zone d'appui 25a de la bascule 25.The ring 16 carries, in an area substantially opposite to the point B, a lift 22 located on the axis AA. It is intended to press on the support zone 25a of a first rocker 25 pivoting on the middle part 10 at a point C. More precisely, when the ring 16 translates under the effect of a pressure on the pusher 20, the flip-flop 25 pivots and its end, acting as a control member, moves towards the housing 11. It can then act on the control zone of a first function, located in the race of this end. It is understood that, for the pressure exerted by the lift is effective, it must be exercised in a direction substantially orthogonal to the bearing zone 25a of the rocker 25.

Quand la bague 16 est dans sa position de repos, la bascule est entièrement positionnée à l'intérieur de la carrure. Lorsque la bague a translaté, l'extrémité de la bascule dépasse de la carrure à l'intérieur du logement 11 destiné à être occupé par le mouvement.When the ring 16 is in its rest position, the rocker is fully positioned inside the middle part. When the ring has moved, the end of the rocker protrudes from the middle part of the housing 11 to be occupied by the movement.

En outre, un ressort 26 est positionné sur l'assise 12a et agit sur la levée 22 pour ramener la bague 16 dans sa position de repos après que celle-ci a translaté. Bien entendu, d'autres agencements de moyens élastiques sont facilement envisageables pour parvenir à ce même résultat.In addition, a spring 26 is positioned on the seat 12a and acts on the lift 22 to return the ring 16 to its rest position after it has translated. Of course, other arrangements of elastic means are easily conceivable to achieve the same result.

Lorsque l'on exerce une pression sur le poussoir 20, ce dernier appuie sur la bague 16 par l'intermédiaire de l'organe de liaison, ce qui la fait translater sur les ergots 14. La levée 22 actionne la bascule 25 et l'extrémité de cette dernière peut alors agir sur la première fonction du mouvement. Ainsi, cette bascule 25 a le même effet qu'un poussoir qui serait logé dans la carrure, au niveau de la zone de commande de la première fonction.When pressure is exerted on the pusher 20, the latter presses on the ring 16 via the connecting member, which causes it to translate on the lugs 14. The lift 22 actuates the lever 25 and the end of the latter can then act on the first function of the movement. Thus, this rocker 25 has the same effect as a pusher which would be housed in the middle, at the control zone of the first function.

Le ressort 21 assure le retour du poussoir 20 à sa position initiale, tandis que le ressort 26, mis en tension par le mouvement de la bague 16, appuie sur la levée 22 et ramène la bague 16 et l'organe de liaison dans leur position de repos.The spring 21 ensures the return of the pusher 20 to its initial position, while the spring 26, tensioned by the movement of the ring 16, press the lift 22 and returns the ring 16 and the connecting member in their rest position.

Une variante avantageuse de l'invention est illustrée sur la figure 3. Les éléments présents dans le premier mode de réalisation sont repris et portent les mêmes références.An advantageous variant of the invention is illustrated in FIG. 3. The elements present in the first embodiment are taken back and bear the same references.

Outre le poussoir 20, la carrure porte un deuxième organe d'actionnement. Celui-ci peut-être un autre poussoir ou, comme représenté, un correcteur simple 28 ne dépassant pas de la carrure et dépourvu de système de rappel propre. Le correcteur 28 est disposé en un endroit B' de la carrure, voisin du point B et indiqué sur la figure 1. Lorsque le correcteur est actionné, il fait avancer une tige 30 dont l'extrémité se trouve à un niveau différent de celui du plot 24.In addition to the pusher 20, the middle part carries a second actuating member. This may be another pusher or, as shown, a simple corrector 28 not exceeding the middle and without a proper return system. The corrector 28 is disposed at a location B 'of the middle part, close to the point B and indicated in FIG. 1. When the corrector is actuated, it advances a rod 30 whose end is at a level different from that of the plot 24.

Tout comme le poussoir 20, il est disposé de manière à ce que la tige 30 exerce, lorsque le correcteur est mû, une pression essentiellement parallèle à l'axe AA qui est transmise à la bague 16 par un organe de liaison.Like the pusher 20, it is arranged so that the rod 30 exerts, when the corrector is moved, a pressure substantially parallel to the axis AA which is transmitted to the ring 16 by a connecting member.

L'organe de liaison est constitué par un tube 32 monté solidaire sur la tige 30. A son extrémité située du côté du mouvement, le tube 32 ne va pas au-delà de l'extrémité de la tige 30. A sa deuxième extrémité, le tube 32 se termine en une rondelle 34 qui vient, dans le sens de l'épaisseur du mouvement, au niveau du plot 24. La longueur du tube 32 est ajustée pour que, lorsque le correcteur est au repos, la rondelle 34 soit au contact du plot 24.The connecting member is constituted by a tube 32 mounted integrally on the rod 30. At its end located on the movement side, the tube 32 does not go beyond the end of the rod 30. At its second end, the tube 32 ends in a washer 34 which comes, in the direction of the thickness of the movement, at the stud 24. The length of the tube 32 is adjusted so that, when the corrector is at rest, the washer 34 is at contact of the stud 24.

Une pression sur le correcteur 28 a exactement le même effet qu'une pression exercée sur le poussoir 20 dans le mode de réalisation ci-dessus. Plus précisément, le correcteur 28 appuie sur la bague 16 par l'intermédiaire de l'organe de liaison, ce qui la fait translater sur les ergots 14. La levée 22 actionne la bascule 25 et son extrémité peut alors agir sur la première fonction du mouvement. C'est le ressort 26 qui assure le retour du correcteur à sa position initiale. Le correcteur pourrait agir directement sur la bague, mais la transmission de l'effort via la rondelle 34 est meilleure.Pressure on the corrector 28 has exactly the same effect as pressure on the pusher 20 in the above embodiment. More specifically, the corrector 28 presses the ring 16 via the connecting member, which makes it translate on the lugs 14. The lift 22 actuates the lever 25 and its end can then act on the first function of the movement. It is the spring 26 which ensures the return of the corrector to its initial position. The corrector could act directly on the ring, but the transmission of the force via the washer 34 is better.

De manière supplémentaire, une deuxième bascule 36 est montée sur l'assise 12a. Elle pivote à l'une de ses premières extrémités en un point D. Elle est de forme courbe et suit approximativement le bord intérieur de la carrure.In addition, a second flip-flop 36 is mounted on the seat 12a. It pivots at one of its first ends at a point D. It is curved and follows approximately the inner edge of the middle part.

La bascule 36 porte, sensiblement en son milieu, une levée 38. Sa deuxième extrémité est dotée d'un pilier 40 terminée par un disque 42. Cette levée 38 est située au contact de la plaquette 23, à un niveau différent, dans le sens de l'épaisseur de la boîte, du plot 24.The rocker 36 carries, substantially in the middle, a lift 38. Its second end is provided with a pillar 40 terminated by a disk 42. This lift 38 is located in contact with the plate 23, at a different level, in the direction the thickness of the box, the pad 24.

Sous l'effet d'une pression sur le poussoir 20, transmise à la levée 38 par la plaquette 23, la bascule 36 pivote et le pilier 40 se déplace en direction du logement 11. Le disque 42 fait alors fonction d'organe de commande et peut agir sur une deuxième fonction du mouvement dont la zone de commande est située dans sa course. On comprend que, pour que la pression de la plaquette soit efficace, elle doit s'exercer dans une direction essentiellement tangentielle par rapport à un cercle centré sur le point D.Under the effect of a pressure on the pusher 20, transmitted to the lift 38 by the wafer 23, the rocker 36 pivots and the pillar 40 moves towards the housing 11. The disk 42 then acts as a control member and can act on a second function of the movement whose control zone is located in its course. It is understood that, for the pressure of the wafer to be effective, it must be exercised in a substantially tangential direction with respect to a circle centered on the point D.

En outre, un ressort 44 est positionné sur la carrure et agit sur la levée 38 pour presser la bascule 36 contre la carrure 10. Le bord du disque 42 prend appui sur la carrure, cette butée définissant la position de repos de la bascule 36.In addition, a spring 44 is positioned on the middle part and acts on the lift 38 to press the lever 36 against the middle part 10. The edge of the disc 42 bears on the middle part, this stop defining the rest position of the lever 36.

Ainsi, lorsque le porteur actionne le poussoir 20, le plot de l'organe de liaison transmet la pression à la bague 26 via la levée 22, ce qui permet à la bascule 25 d'actionner la première fonction du mouvement. Simultanément, la plaquette 23 transmet cette pression à la levée 38, ce qui permet à la bascule 36 d'actionner la deuxième fonction du mouvement.Thus, when the carrier actuates the pusher 20, the stud of the connecting member transmits the pressure to the ring 26 via the lift 22, which allows the latch 25 to actuate the first function of the movement. Simultaneously, the plate 23 transmits this pressure to the lift 38, which allows the lever 36 to actuate the second function of the movement.

Par ailleurs, lorsque le porteur actionne le correcteur 28, comme expliqué ci-dessus, seule la première fonction du mouvement est actionnée par la bascule 25.Furthermore, when the wearer actuates the corrector 28, as explained above, only the first function of the movement is actuated by the flip-flop 25.

Si le mouvement de montre le permet, le poussoir 20 peut agir sur la deuxième fonction soit directement ou par l'intermédiaire d'un autre moyen de transmission de la force exercée sur le poussoir. Un tel moyen peut être un bras ou un palpeur de forme adaptée.If the watch movement allows it, the pusher 20 can act on the second function either directly or through another means of transmitting the force exerted on the pusher. Such means may be an arm or a probe of suitable shape.

Dans un mode de réalisation avantageux, le mouvement comporte un indicateur des phases de lune et un indicateur du quantième. De préférence, le mécanisme de quantième est du type perpétuel. La première fonction est le correcteur de la phase de lune, tandis que la deuxième fonction est le correcteur de quantième. Les zones de commande de ces fonctions sont, respectivement, dans la course de la bascule 25 et de la bascule 36. Une pression sur le poussoir 20 permet par exemple de corriger simultanément l'affichage de la phase de lune et celui du quantième, tandis qu'une pression sur le correcteur 38 permet de corriger, individuellement, l'affichage de la phase de lune.In an advantageous embodiment, the movement includes a moon phase indicator and a date indicator. Preferably, the date mechanism is of the perpetual type. The first function is the corrector of the moon phase, while the second function is the date corrector. The control zones of these functions are, respectively, in the race of the flip-flop 25 and the flip-flop 36. A pressure on the pusher 20 makes it possible, for example, to simultaneously correct the display of the moon phase and the date of the calendar, while that a pressure on the corrector 38 makes it possible to correct, individually, the display of the moon phase.

Ainsi est proposé un dispositif pour pièce d'horlogerie permettant d'actionner un mécanisme au moyen d'un organe d'actionnement positionné dans un endroit éloigné de la zone de commande de ce mécanisme. Ce mécanisme permet d'actionner simultanément deux fonctions dont les zones de commande sont éloignées ou, au choix, une seule de ces deux fonctions.Thus is proposed a timepiece device for actuating a mechanism by means of an actuator positioned in a location remote from the control zone of this mechanism. This mechanism makes it possible to simultaneously operate two functions whose control zones are remote or, at choice, only one of these two functions.

La description qui vient d'être donnée n'est pas limitative. L'homme du métier pourra facilement trouver différentes alternatives aux réalisations décrites. Particulièrement, le bouton poussoir peut agir sur une bascule et non sur la bague. La bascule pivote et tire sur la bague pour la faire translater. La bague porte un organe de commande qui peut agir sur une zone de commande pour actionner une commande du mouvement.The description that has just been given is not limiting. The skilled person can easily find different alternatives to the described embodiments. In particular, the push button can act on a rocker and not on the ring. The rocker pivots and pulls on the ring to translate it. The ring carries a control member which can act on a control zone to actuate a motion control.

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Dispositif de commande pour pièce d'horlogerie destiné à être essentiellement logé dans une boîte de montre munie d'une carrure (10) définissant un logement (11) pour recevoir un mouvement de montre comportant une première fonction commandée par un organe de commande disposé de manière à pouvoir agir sur une première zone de commande, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend : - une bague (16) montée mobile en translation sur la boîte selon un axe A-A, - une première bascule (25) pivotant sur la boîte et reliée cinématiquement à ladite bague, - un organe d'actionnement (20, 28) monté mobile élastiquement dans la carrure, ledit organe présentant une première portion accessible depuis l'extérieur de la montre et une deuxième portion exerçant une pression sur la bague ou sur la bascule pour mettre la bague en translation et faire pivoter la bascule, ladite pression étant transmise à l'organe de commande par la bascule ou la bague. Control device for a timepiece intended to be essentially housed in a watch case provided with a middle part (10) defining a housing (11) for receiving a watch movement comprising a first function controlled by a control member disposed of in order to be able to act on a first control zone, characterized in that it comprises: a ring (16) mounted to move in translation on the box along an axis AA, a first rocker (25) pivoting on the box and kinematically connected to said ring, - an actuating member (20, 28) resiliently mounted in the middle, said member having a first portion accessible from outside the watch and a second portion exerting a pressure on the ring or the rocker to put the ring in translation and rotate the rocker, said pressure being transmitted to the control member by the rocker or the ring. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit organe d'actionnement exerçant une pression sur ladite bague qui porte une levée (22), et en ce que ladite bascule (25) est dotée d'une zone d'appui (25a) avec laquelle ladite levée est susceptible de coopérer.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said actuating member exerting pressure on said ring which carries a lift (22), and in that said rocker (25) is provided with a bearing zone (25a) with which said lifting is likely to cooperate. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit organe d'actionnement (20, 38) est susceptible d'exercer directement ou par l'intermédiaire d'un organe de liaison (23, 24, 32, 34) une pression sur ladite bague (16) dans une direction essentiellement parallèle à celle de la translation de ladite bague.Device according to claim 2, characterized in that said actuating member (20, 38) is able to exert directly or via a connecting member (23, 24, 32, 34) a pressure on said ring (16) in a direction substantially parallel to that of the translation of said ring. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 2 et 3, caractérisé en ce que la pression exercée par la levée (22) sur la première bascule (25) est orientée selon une direction essentiellement orthogonale à la zone d'appui de la bascule.Device according to one of claims 2 and 3, characterized in that the pressure exerted by the lift (22) on the first rocker (25) is oriented in a direction substantially orthogonal to the support zone of the rocker. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que ladite carrure présente une assise (12a) portant une pluralité d'ergots (14) et en ce que ladite bague (16) comporte une pluralité de fentes (18) oblongues et parallèles, chacune coopérant avec jeu avec l'un desdits ergots.Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said middle part has a seat (12a) carrying a plurality of lugs (14) and in that that said ring (16) has a plurality of slots (18) elongated and parallel, each cooperating with clearance with one of said lugs. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 2 à 4, dans lequel ladite première bascule (25) ne pénètre pas dans ledit logement (11) lorsque la bague (16) est dans sa position de repos, caractérisé en ce que ladite bague est dotée de moyens élastiques (26) agencés pour ramener la bague à sa position de repos après une translation.Device according to one of claims 2 to 4, wherein said first rocker (25) does not enter said housing (11) when the ring (16) is in its rest position, characterized in that said ring is provided with elastic means (26) arranged to return the ring to its rest position after a translation. Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens élastiques comprennent un ressort (26) positionné sur la carrure (10) et agissant sur ladite levée (22).Device according to claim 6, characterized in that said elastic means comprise a spring (26) positioned on the middle part (10) and acting on said lift (22). Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 2 à 7, caractérisé en ce que ledit organe d'actionnement (20) est destiné à exercer simultanément, une pression sur ladite bague et une pression sur une zone de commande d'une deuxième fonction.Device according to one of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that said actuating member (20) is intended to simultaneously exert a pressure on said ring and a pressure on a control zone of a second function. Dispositif selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que ladite deuxième fonction est commandée par l'intermédiaire d'une deuxième bascule (36) actionnée par ledit organe d'actionnement (20).Device according to claim 8, characterized in that said second function is controlled by means of a second flip-flop (36) actuated by said actuating member (20). Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 8 et 9, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un deuxième organe d'actionnement (38) commandant exclusivement la première fonction.Device according to one of claims 8 and 9, characterized in that it comprises a second actuating member (38) exclusively controlling the first function. Montre munie d'un mouvement permettant d'afficher une information relative à la phase de lune et au quantième, caractérisée en ce qu'elle est dotée du dispositif selon l'une des revendications 9 et 10, et dans laquelle la première fonction est un correcteur de l'affichage de ladite information relative à la phase de lune et ladite deuxième fonction est un correcteur de l'affichage du quantième.Watch provided with a movement for displaying information relating to the moon phase and the date, characterized in that it is provided with the device according to one of claims 9 and 10, and wherein the first function is a corrector of the display of said information relating to the moon phase and said second function is a corrector of the date display.
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