EP1818734A1 - Push-button device for controlling a function from the outside of a watch case - Google Patents

Push-button device for controlling a function from the outside of a watch case Download PDF

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EP1818734A1
EP1818734A1 EP06405058A EP06405058A EP1818734A1 EP 1818734 A1 EP1818734 A1 EP 1818734A1 EP 06405058 A EP06405058 A EP 06405058A EP 06405058 A EP06405058 A EP 06405058A EP 1818734 A1 EP1818734 A1 EP 1818734A1
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François-Paul JOURNE
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Priority to JP2008553595A priority patent/JP5042238B2/en
Priority to PCT/CH2007/000045 priority patent/WO2007090307A2/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • 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
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/08—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits
    • G04B37/10—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits of winding stems
    • G04B37/106—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits of winding stems of push buttons
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • 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
    • G04B3/00—Normal winding of clockworks by hand or mechanically; Winding up several mainsprings or driving weights simultaneously
    • G04B3/04—Rigidly-mounted keys, knobs or crowns
    • G04B3/048—Operation exclusively by axial movement of a push-button, e.g. for chronographs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04F—TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING
    • G04F7/00—Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by non-electric means
    • G04F7/04—Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by non-electric means using a mechanical oscillator
    • G04F7/08—Watches or clocks with stop devices, e.g. chronograph
    • G04F7/0842—Watches or clocks with stop devices, e.g. chronograph with start-stop control mechanisms
    • G04F7/0861—Watches or clocks with stop devices, e.g. chronograph with start-stop control mechanisms actuated by other than push-buttons, e.g. bezel or lever

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  • the present invention relates to a push-button device for controlling a function of the outside of a watch case comprising a case whose main face is traversed by a central opening for receiving a watch movement and having a lateral opening.
  • guide whose axis is parallel to the plane of the central opening and through which a control button is slidably mounted between two limit positions, elastic return means constantly tending to maintain this pusher in its outer limit position relative to at said central opening, corresponding to its rest position.
  • the actuation of the chronograph pushers generally generates a pressure per unit area relatively large given the force to be provided and the very small surface on which the manual pressure is exerted. Thus, the pressure felt on the finger is not negligible.
  • the object of the present invention is to improve the comfort of the user when actuating the pushers.
  • this invention relates to a push-button control device for controlling a function of the outside of a watch case according to claim 1.
  • the force exerted is multiplied by the leverage effect of the control lever.
  • the surface of the rocker on which the pressure is exerted can be substantially greater than that exerted directly on the same pusher, so that the pressure per unit area on the finger is also lower. So the lever effect and the increased surface both contribute to a better comfort, as well as to a greater reactivity of the command, which helps to improve the accuracy of the measurement performed.
  • the single figure is a partial plan view of a chronograph mechanism as well as the middle of the protective box without the bottom.
  • This figure shows a portion of a box middle 1 crossed by a central opening la to receive the movement of the timepiece, in this example a chronograph movement.
  • This middle is further traversed by two lateral openings 2, 3 each serving as a guide opening for a control push-button 4, respectively 5.
  • each control push-button 4, 5 is housed in a bushing 6, respectively 7 driven. in the respective lateral opening 2, 3.
  • Two o-rings O-rings 8 are housed around each control pusher portion 4, 5 located in the sockets 6, respectively 7, to seal the control pushers 4 , Crossing the middle part 1.
  • control pusher 4 located inside the box 1 is in contact with an anchor or pin 9 projecting from a control lever 10 pivoted at one end 10a and provided at its opposite end with a finger 10b engaged with ratchet teeth 11a of a conventional column wheel 11 for on / off control of the chronograph mechanism (not shown).
  • This column wheel 11 is positioned by a ratchet not shown.
  • the end of the control pusher 5 located inside the box is in contact with a pin 12 of a reset control lever 13 pivotally mounted about an axis 13a.
  • This reset control lever 13 comprises a locking arm 13b.
  • a locking lever 14 engaged against the columns 11b of the column wheel 11 by a not shown spring is pivotally mounted about an axis 14a. It comprises a finger 14c likely to engage between the columns 11b of the column wheel 11, or to come to rest on the columns 11b, as shown in the position drawn in broken lines.
  • the position shown in solid lines corresponds to the stop position of the chronograph. In this position, the reset lever 13 can be moved by the pusher 5 while coming into a clearance 14b of the locking lever 14.
  • a return spring 15 of the pushers 4 and 5 is held in its middle 15a and the two ends of its two symmetrical arms 15b, 15c respectively support against the pins 9 and 12, thus tending each to bring the levers 10 and 13 into position rest and simultaneously maintain the pushers 4, 5 in their respective rest positions in which they project outside the lateral guide openings 2 and 3.
  • a control rocker 16 is pivotally mounted about an axis 16a perpendicular to a plane containing the sliding axes of the two pushers 4 and 5 and located substantially equidistant from these pushers, preferably on a center line with respect to these pushers 4 5 on which is also the median clip of the return spring, ensuring a perfect symmetry of the respective forces applied to the pushers 4 and 5 by the control lever 16 and by the arms 15b, 15c of the return spring 15 on the control rocker 16 in the rest position.
  • This pivot axis 16a is advantageously formed in a clearance 17 located in the thickness of the box middle 1.
  • This control lever 16 is thus simultaneously in contact with the two pushers 4 and 5 in their rest positions defined by the means resilient return, constituted in this example by the two-arm return spring 15, so that it is in kinematic connection alternately with each of the pushers when it switches in one direction or the other, between the two positions sliding limits of these pushers 4, 5.
  • the chronograph mechanism When the chronograph mechanism is in the off position, as shown in solid lines in the figure, the user has the choice between two possibilities, he can either operate the control lever 16 to tilt it in the opposite direction to that clockwise and start the chronograph again, in case he wants to add several time intervals, either to turn it clockwise and reset the chronograph mechanism to zero. On the other hand, when the chronograph is in the position shown in phantom, the user can not operate the reset pusher 5, blocked by the locking surface 14d, but only the pusher 4, on / off, to stop the counting.
  • the operating surface of the control lever 16 preferably has a concave shape. This shape allows on the one hand to better marry the end of the finger used to maneuver and on the other hand to increase the length of the lever arm on which the finger exerts its force.
  • rocker 16 associated with two pushers 4 and 5
  • the rocker 16 is associated with only one of the pushers 4 or 5
  • the second pushbutton being replaced by a simple spring which tends to keep the rocker in contact with the remaining pusher.
  • This spring (not shown) may be for example a spring wound under tension on the axis 16a of the rocker and one end of which bears on the middle part while the other end presses on the rocker 16.

Abstract

The device has a control lever (16) mounted on a lateral surface of a middle (1) of a watch case and articulated around an axis (16a) perpendicular to a plane of a central opening (1a) that receives a clockwork movement. The lever is situated at a distance from control buttons (4, 5) which are in kinematic coupling with the lever between two limited positions and are mounted slidingly inside two lateral openings.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un dispositif à poussoir pour commander une fonction de l'extérieur d'une boîte de montre comprenant une carrure dont la face principale est traversée d'une ouverture centrale pour recevoir un mouvement d'horlogerie et présentant une ouverture latérale de guidage, dont l'axe est parallèle au plan de l'ouverture centrale et à travers laquelle un poussoir de commande est monté coulissant entre deux positions limites, des moyens de rappel élastique tendant constamment à maintenir ce poussoir dans sa position limite externe par rapport à ladite ouverture centrale, correspondant à sa position de repos.The present invention relates to a push-button device for controlling a function of the outside of a watch case comprising a case whose main face is traversed by a central opening for receiving a watch movement and having a lateral opening. guide, whose axis is parallel to the plane of the central opening and through which a control button is slidably mounted between two limit positions, elastic return means constantly tending to maintain this pusher in its outer limit position relative to at said central opening, corresponding to its rest position.

L'actionnement des poussoirs de chronographe engendre généralement une pression par unité de surface relativement importante compte tenu de la force à fournir et de la très faible surface sur laquelle la pression manuelle s'exerce. Ainsi, la pression ressentie sur le doigt n'est pas négligeable.The actuation of the chronograph pushers generally generates a pressure per unit area relatively large given the force to be provided and the very small surface on which the manual pressure is exerted. Thus, the pressure felt on the finger is not negligible.

Le but de la présente invention est d'améliorer le confort de l'utilisateur lors de l'actionnement des poussoirs.The object of the present invention is to improve the comfort of the user when actuating the pushers.

A cet effet, cette invention a pour objet un dispositif de commande à poussoir pour commander une fonction de l'extérieur d'une boîte de montre selon la revendication 1.To this end, this invention relates to a push-button control device for controlling a function of the outside of a watch case according to claim 1.

Grâce à ce dispositif, la force exercée est démultipliée par l'effet de levier de la bascule de commande. En outre la surface de la bascule sur laquelle s'exerce la pression peut être sensiblement plus grande que celle exercée directement sur le même poussoir, en sorte que la pression par unité de surface sur le doigt est aussi plus faible. Donc l'effet levier et la surface accrue concourent tous deux à un meilleur confort, ainsi qu'à une plus grande réactivité de la commande, ce qui contribue à améliorer la précision de la mesure effectuée.With this device, the force exerted is multiplied by the leverage effect of the control lever. In addition the surface of the rocker on which the pressure is exerted can be substantially greater than that exerted directly on the same pusher, so that the pressure per unit area on the finger is also lower. So the lever effect and the increased surface both contribute to a better comfort, as well as to a greater reactivity of the command, which helps to improve the accuracy of the measurement performed.

Le dessin annexé illustre, schématiquement et à titre d'exemple, une forme d'exécution du dispositif à poussoir objet de la présente invention.The accompanying drawing illustrates, schematically and by way of example, an embodiment of the pusher device object of the present invention.

La figure unique est une vue partielle en plan d'un mécanisme de chronographe ainsi que de la carrure de la boîte de protection sans le fond.The single figure is a partial plan view of a chronograph mechanism as well as the middle of the protective box without the bottom.

Cette figure montre une portion d'une carrure de boîte 1 traversée par une ouverture centrale la pour recevoir le mouvement de la pièce d'horlogerie, dans cet exemple un mouvement de chronographe. Cette carrure est encore traversée par deux ouvertures latérales 2, 3 servant chacune d'ouverture de guidage pour un poussoir de commande 4, respectivement 5. Dans cet exemple, chaque poussoir de commande 4, 5 est logé dans une douille 6, respectivement 7 chassée dans l'ouverture latérale respective 2, 3. Deux joints toriques appelés O-rings 8 sont logés autour de chaque partie de poussoir de commande 4, 5 située dans les douilles 6, respectivement 7, pour assurer l'étanchéité des poussoirs de commande 4, 5 traversant la carrure 1.This figure shows a portion of a box middle 1 crossed by a central opening la to receive the movement of the timepiece, in this example a chronograph movement. This middle is further traversed by two lateral openings 2, 3 each serving as a guide opening for a control push-button 4, respectively 5. In this example, each control push-button 4, 5 is housed in a bushing 6, respectively 7 driven. in the respective lateral opening 2, 3. Two o-rings O-rings 8 are housed around each control pusher portion 4, 5 located in the sockets 6, respectively 7, to seal the control pushers 4 , Crossing the middle part 1.

L'extrémité du poussoir de commande 4 située à l'intérieur de la boîte 1 est en contact avec une cheville ou une tige 9 faisant saillie d'un levier de commande 10 pivoté à une extrémité 10a et munie à son extrémité opposée d'un doigt 10b en prise avec une denture à rochet 11a d'une roue à colonnes classique 11 de commande marche/arrêt du mécanisme de chronographe (non représenté). Cette roue à colonnes 11 est positionnée par un cliquet non représenté.The end of the control pusher 4 located inside the box 1 is in contact with an anchor or pin 9 projecting from a control lever 10 pivoted at one end 10a and provided at its opposite end with a finger 10b engaged with ratchet teeth 11a of a conventional column wheel 11 for on / off control of the chronograph mechanism (not shown). This column wheel 11 is positioned by a ratchet not shown.

L'extrémité du poussoir de commande 5 située à l'intérieur de la boîte est en contact avec une cheville 12 d'un levier de commande de remise à zéro 13 monté pivotant autour d'un axe 13a. Ce levier de commande de remise à zéro 13 comporte un bras de verrouillage 13b. Un levier de verrouillage 14 engagé contre les colonnes 11b de la roue à colonnes 11 par un ressort non représenté est monté pivotant autour d'un axe 14a. Il comporte un doigt 14c susceptible soit de s'engager entre les colonnes 11b de la roue à colonnes 11, soit de venir s'appuyer sur les colonnes 11b, comme illustré en position dessinée en traits interrompus. La position illustrée en trait continu correspond à la position d'arrêt du chronographe. Dans cette position, le levier de remise à zéro 13 peut être déplacé par le poussoir 5 en venant dans un dégagement 14b du levier de verrouillage 14.The end of the control pusher 5 located inside the box is in contact with a pin 12 of a reset control lever 13 pivotally mounted about an axis 13a. This reset control lever 13 comprises a locking arm 13b. A locking lever 14 engaged against the columns 11b of the column wheel 11 by a not shown spring is pivotally mounted about an axis 14a. It comprises a finger 14c likely to engage between the columns 11b of the column wheel 11, or to come to rest on the columns 11b, as shown in the position drawn in broken lines. The position shown in solid lines corresponds to the stop position of the chronograph. In this position, the reset lever 13 can be moved by the pusher 5 while coming into a clearance 14b of the locking lever 14.

Lorsque la roue à colonnes 11 est déplacée d'un pas dans le sens contraire à celui des aiguilles d'une montre par l'extrémité 10b du levier de commande 10, le doigt 14c du levier de verrouillage 14 est soulevé dans la position illustrée en traits interrompus. Dans cette position, le levier de verrouillage 14, en tournant, a amené une surface de verrouillage 14d vis-vis de l'extrémité du bras 13b, empêchant l'actionnement du levier de remise à zéro par le poussoir 5.When the column wheel 11 is moved one step counterclockwise by the end 10b of the control lever 10, the finger 14c of the locking lever 14 is lifted in the position illustrated in FIG. broken lines. In this position, the locking lever 14, by turning, has brought a locking surface 14d towards the end of the arm 13b, preventing the actuation of the reset lever by the pusher 5.

Un ressort de rappel 15 des poussoirs 4 et 5 est tenu en son milieu 15a et les deux extrémités de ses deux bras symétriques 15b, 15c appuient respectivement contre les chevilles 9 et 12, tendant ainsi chacune à ramener les leviers 10 et 13 en position de repos et simultanément à maintenir les poussoirs 4, 5 dans leurs positions de repos respectives dans lesquelles ils font saillie à l'extérieur des ouvertures latérales de guidage 2 et 3.A return spring 15 of the pushers 4 and 5 is held in its middle 15a and the two ends of its two symmetrical arms 15b, 15c respectively support against the pins 9 and 12, thus tending each to bring the levers 10 and 13 into position rest and simultaneously maintain the pushers 4, 5 in their respective rest positions in which they project outside the lateral guide openings 2 and 3.

Une bascule de commande 16 est montée pivotante autour d'un axe 16a perpendiculaire à un plan contenant les axes de coulissement des deux poussoirs 4 et 5 et situé sensiblement à égale distance de ces poussoirs, avantageusement sur une ligne médiane par rapport à ces poussoirs 4, 5 sur laquelle se trouve aussi l'attache médiane du ressort de rappel, assurant une parfaite symétrie des forces respectives appliquées aux poussoirs 4 et 5 par la bascule de commande 16 ainsi que par les bras 15b, 15c du ressort de rappel 15 sur la bascule de commande 16 en position de repos. Cet axe de pivotement 16a est avantageusement ménagé dans un dégagement 17 situé dans l'épaisseur de la carrure de boîte 1. Cette bascule de commande 16 est ainsi simultanément en contact avec les deux poussoirs 4 et 5 dans leurs positions de repos définies par les moyens de rappel élastique, constitués dans cet exemple, par le ressort de rappel à deux bras 15, en sorte qu'elle est en liaison cinématique alternativement avec chacun des poussoirs lorsqu'elle bascule dans un sens ou dans l'autre, entre les deux positions limites de coulissement de ces poussoirs 4, 5.A control rocker 16 is pivotally mounted about an axis 16a perpendicular to a plane containing the sliding axes of the two pushers 4 and 5 and located substantially equidistant from these pushers, preferably on a center line with respect to these pushers 4 5 on which is also the median clip of the return spring, ensuring a perfect symmetry of the respective forces applied to the pushers 4 and 5 by the control lever 16 and by the arms 15b, 15c of the return spring 15 on the control rocker 16 in the rest position. This pivot axis 16a is advantageously formed in a clearance 17 located in the thickness of the box middle 1. This control lever 16 is thus simultaneously in contact with the two pushers 4 and 5 in their rest positions defined by the means resilient return, constituted in this example by the two-arm return spring 15, so that it is in kinematic connection alternately with each of the pushers when it switches in one direction or the other, between the two positions sliding limits of these pushers 4, 5.

Lorsque le mécanisme de chronographe est en position d'arrêt, comme illustré en traits continus par la figure, l'utilisateur a le choix entre deux possibilités, il peut soit actionner la bascule de commande 16 pour la faire basculer dans le sens contraire à celui des aiguilles d'une montre et faire ainsi repartir le chronographe, dans le cas où il désire additionner plusieurs intervalles de temps, soit l'actionner dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre et remettre le mécanisme de chronographe à zéro. Par contre, quand le chronographe est dans la position illustrée en traits interrompus, l'utilisateur ne peut pas actionner le poussoir 5 de remise à zéro, bloqué par la surface de verrouillage 14d, mais uniquement le poussoir 4, marche/arrêt, pour arrêter le comptage.When the chronograph mechanism is in the off position, as shown in solid lines in the figure, the user has the choice between two possibilities, he can either operate the control lever 16 to tilt it in the opposite direction to that clockwise and start the chronograph again, in case he wants to add several time intervals, either to turn it clockwise and reset the chronograph mechanism to zero. On the other hand, when the chronograph is in the position shown in phantom, the user can not operate the reset pusher 5, blocked by the locking surface 14d, but only the pusher 4, on / off, to stop the counting.

Comme illustré, la surface de manoeuvre de la bascule de commande 16 a de préférence une forme concave. Cette forme permet d'une part de mieux épouser l'extrémité du doigt servant à la manoeuvrer et d'autre part d'augmenter la longueur du bras de levier sur lequel le doigt exerce sa force.As illustrated, the operating surface of the control lever 16 preferably has a concave shape. This shape allows on the one hand to better marry the end of the finger used to maneuver and on the other hand to increase the length of the lever arm on which the finger exerts its force.

Bien que la description qui précède se rapporte à une bascule 16 associée à deux poussoirs 4 et 5, on peut aussi envisager une variante dans laquelle la bascule 16 n'est associée qu'à un seul des poussoirs 4 ou 5, le second poussoir étant remplacé par un simple ressort qui tend à maintenir la bascule en contact avec le poussoir restant. Ce ressort (non représenté) peut être par exemple un ressort enroulé sous tension sur l'axe 16a de la bascule et dont une extrémité appuie sur la carrure tandis que l'autre extrémité appuie sur la bascule 16.Although the foregoing description relates to a rocker 16 associated with two pushers 4 and 5, it is also possible to envisage a variant in which the rocker 16 is associated with only one of the pushers 4 or 5, the second pushbutton being replaced by a simple spring which tends to keep the rocker in contact with the remaining pusher. This spring (not shown) may be for example a spring wound under tension on the axis 16a of the rocker and one end of which bears on the middle part while the other end presses on the rocker 16.

On peut constater la très grande simplicité de ce dispositif de commande entraînant une amélioration substantielle du confort d'utilisation de la commande du mécanisme de chronographe.It can be seen the very great simplicity of this control device resulting in a substantial improvement in the comfort of use of the control of the chronograph mechanism.

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Dispositif à poussoir pour commander une fonction de l'extérieur d'une boîte de montre comprenant une carrure (1) dont la face principale est traversée d'une ouverture centrale (1a) pour recevoir un mouvement d'horlogerie et présentant une ouverture latérale de guidage (2, 3), dont l'axe est parallèle au plan de l'ouverture centrale et à travers laquelle un poussoir de commande (4, 5) est monté coulissant entre deux positions limites, des moyens de rappel élastique (15) tendant constamment à maintenir ce poussoir (4, 5) dans sa position limite externe par rapport à ladite ouverture centrale, correspondant à sa position de repos, caractérisé en ce qu'une bascule de commande (16) est montée sur la face latérale de la carrure et est articulée autour d'un axe (16a) perpendiculaire au plan de ladite ouverture centrale (1a) et distant dudit poussoir (4, 5) qui est en liaison cinématique avec cette bascule (16) entre lesdites deux positions limites.Pusher device for controlling a function of the outside of a watch case comprising a middle part (1) whose main face is traversed by a central opening (1a) for receiving a clockwork movement and having a lateral opening of guide (2, 3), whose axis is parallel to the plane of the central opening and through which a control pusher (4, 5) is slidably mounted between two limit positions, elastic return means (15) tending constantly maintaining this pusher (4, 5) in its outer limit position relative to said central opening, corresponding to its rest position, characterized in that a control lever (16) is mounted on the lateral face of the middle part and is articulated about an axis (16a) perpendicular to the plane of said central opening (1a) and remote from said pusher (4, 5) which is kinematically connected with this rocker (16) between said two limit positions. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 comprenant deux ouvertures latérales à travers lesquelles deux poussoirs (4, 5) sont montés coulissants, l'un pour commander alternativement les fonctions marche/arrêt, l'autre pour commander la remise à zéro d'un mécanisme de chronographe, chaque poussoir (4, 5) étant monté coulissant à travers une ouverture latérale d'un boîtier de protection (1) de ce chronographe et étant soumis aux dits moyens de rappel élastique, dans lequel la bascule de commande (16) est situé entre ces poussoirs, ceux-ci étant, en position de repos, simultanément en contact avec la bascule de commande (16).Device according to claim 1 comprising two lateral openings through which two pushers (4, 5) are slidably mounted, one to alternately control the on / off functions, the other to control the reset of a chronograph mechanism each pusher (4, 5) being slidably mounted through a lateral opening of a protective case (1) of this chronograph and being subjected to said elastic return means, wherein the control lever (16) is located between these pushers, these being, in the rest position, simultaneously in contact with the control lever (16). Dispositif selon la revendication 2, dans lequel l'axe d'articulation (16a) de la bascule (16) est situé sur une ligne médiane par rapport aux deux poussoirs (4, 5) et lesdits moyens de rappel élastique (15) comportent deux bras élastiques (15b, 15c) symétriques par rapport à cette même ligne médiane et agissant respectivement sur lesdits poussoirs (4, 5).Device according to claim 2, wherein the articulation axis (16a) of the rocker (16) is located on a center line with respect to the two pushers (4, 5) and said elastic return means (15) comprise two elastic arms (15b, 15c) symmetrical with respect to this same median line and respectively acting on said pushers (4, 5). Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la surface de manoeuvre de ladite bascule (16) a une forme concave.Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the operating surface of said rocker (16) has a concave shape. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ladite bascule et ses moyens de pivotement sont tout entier situés à l'extérieur de la carrure.Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein said rocker and its pivoting means are entirely located outside the middle part. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel des moyens d'étanchéité sont disposés entre ledit poussoir et ladite ouverture latérale de guidage.Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein sealing means are disposed between said pusher and said lateral guide opening.
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EP07700132A EP1982234B1 (en) 2006-02-08 2007-01-30 Pushbutton device for controlling the start/stop and resetting functions of a chronograph mechanism
US12/278,201 US7570545B2 (en) 2006-02-08 2007-01-30 Pushbutton device for controlling the start/stop and resetting functions of a chronograph mechanism
JP2008553595A JP5042238B2 (en) 2006-02-08 2007-01-30 Pushbutton device for controlling the start / stop function and reset function of the chronograph mechanism
PCT/CH2007/000045 WO2007090307A2 (en) 2006-02-08 2007-01-30 Pushbutton device for controlling the start/stop and resetting functions of a chronograph mechanism

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