EP2319349B1 - Vorrichtung zum Befestigen eines Armbands auf einem Uhrengehäuse - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Befestigen eines Armbands auf einem Uhrengehäuse Download PDF

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EP2319349B1
EP2319349B1 EP09013882A EP09013882A EP2319349B1 EP 2319349 B1 EP2319349 B1 EP 2319349B1 EP 09013882 A EP09013882 A EP 09013882A EP 09013882 A EP09013882 A EP 09013882A EP 2319349 B1 EP2319349 B1 EP 2319349B1
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Antonio Abreu De Almeida
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
    • A44C5/14—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps characterised by the way of fastening to a wrist-watch or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
    • A44C5/18—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like
    • A44C5/20—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like for open straps, chains or the like
    • A44C5/2057—Fasteners locked by sliding or rotating of the male element of the fastener; Turn-button fasteners
    • A44C5/2061—Fasteners locked by sliding or rotating of the male element of the fastener; Turn-button fasteners combined with spring means
    • 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
    • G04B37/14—Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case
    • G04B37/1486—Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet

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  • the present invention relates to a device for fixing a bracelet on a watch case.
  • the object of the present invention is to allow a quick, reliable and tool-free attachment of a bracelet of any type, metallic or non-metallic, on a watch case while avoiding an involuntary and untimely separation of the bracelet of the shows.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for attaching a bracelet to a watch case that has no visible element and therefore does not detract from the aesthetics of the timepiece.
  • Yet another purpose is to provide a device for fixing a bracelet on a watch case avoiding any play between the bracelet and the box and also including any possibility of angular displacement of the bracelet with respect to a 6-12H axis of the box .
  • the present invention relates to a device for fixing a bracelet on a watch case comprising a male element and a female element, one of said elements being intended to be fixed on the bracelet and the other to be fixed on the watch box; the male member comprising a tongue having an opening; the female element having a lateral opening opening on its free lateral face and being adapted to receive said tongue; characterized in that the female element comprises a recess in which an actuator is slidably disposed, the actuator being accessible from the lower face of either the box or the bracelet; in that the actuator is held in the rest position in abutment against a stop by an elastic action; in that the actuator comprises a cavity which, in the rest position, is at least partially aligned with the lateral opening of the recess; in that said actuator has a latch cooperating with the opening of the tongue of the male element, said latch engaging in the opening of the tongue under the elastic action when the tongue is introduced into the cavity of the actuator via the lateral opening of the female element.
  • the fixing device comprises a first male element 1 fixed at the end of a bracelet 5 and a second female element 2 worn by the caseband 3 of a conventional watch case 4 further comprising a bezel and a bottom (not shown).
  • the male element 1 can be coupled to the bracelet 5 by any suitable coupling means.
  • the bracelet 5 is flexible (in particular leather, plastic or rubber)
  • the male element 1 is fixed to said bracelet 5 by means of a metal insert (not shown) itself appropriately fixed to said bracelet, for example by overmolding.
  • the male element 1 is integrated in a metal bracelet.
  • the male element 1 can be coupled to an attachment link 6 forming part of the metal bracelet (the other links of the bracelet are not shown in these figures) using for example a pin (also not shown).
  • the male element 1 comprises tenons 1b intended to cooperate with notches / mortises 7 of the fastening link 6.
  • the fastening link 6 has threaded holes 6a in which screws 23 are screwed. male element 1 is thus attached to the fastening link 6 of the bracelet by inserting the pins 1b of said element into the notches 7 of the fastener link 6.
  • the male element 1 further comprises holes 1a ending in countersinks 1c and by which the heads of the screws 23 are accessible. Once the male element 1 inserted in the fastening link 6, the screws 23 are unscrewed so that their heads fit into the corresponding counterbore of the male element 1, as illustrated in FIG. figure 5 . The screws 23 thus make it possible to eliminate any play between the male element 1 and the fastening link 6 and prevent any separation of the two parts. Of course, any other suitable means of attachment of the male element 1 to the attachment link 6 (or a metal insert) could be used.
  • the male element 1 comprises a tongue 8 having an oblong opening 9 and closed on itself and whose free end 22 has a beveled shape, as illustrated in FIGS. figures 1 , 2 and 5 .
  • the female element 2 is integral with the middle part 3 of the watch case 4 and comes in one piece with said middle part 3.
  • the female element 2 occupies the space between the conventional horns 10 of the watch case 4 .
  • the female element 2 has a through recess 11 opening on the lower face and the upper face of the middle part 3.
  • the recess 11 comprises at a predetermined height a flange 20 serving as a stop for an actuator, here in the form of a pusher element 15 inserted in the recess 11 by the upper face of the middle part 3 and intended to slide in said recess.
  • the recess 11 still has a lateral opening 21 visible on the figure 2 and opening on its free lateral face towards the male element 1 carried by the bracelet 5.
  • the pusher element 15 comprises a portion 19 actuable by a user and reachable by said user through the lower opening of the recess 11 of the female element 2.
  • said portion 19 may protrude from the recess 11 but, preferably, does not exceed said recess, positioning at the same level as the bottom of the watch case 4 to avoid any inconvenience when wearing the watch.
  • the pusher element 15 further comprises a cavity 16 aligned (at least partially) in the rest position with the lateral opening 21 of the female element 2 and intended to receive the tongue 8 of the male element 1.
  • the cavity 16 is oriented substantially perpendicular to the plane of movement of the pusher element in the recess 11, but this orientation may vary depending on the shape of the watch case and the bracelet.
  • the pusher element 15 comprises in said cavity 16 has a locking nose 17 illustrated in FIG. figure 2 whose end 23 is bevelled so as to cooperate with the free end 22 of the tongue 8 of the male element 1 as will be seen later.
  • the locking nose 17 is intended to fit into the oblong opening 9 of the tongue 8.
  • the device further comprises a cover 12 fixed on the female element 2 by means of screws 14, as illustrated in FIG. figure 1 .
  • This cover 12 covers the upper face of the female element 2 and thus the recess 11 and is located in the extension of the bezel of the watch case 4.
  • the screws 14 fixing the lid to the middle part 3 could be replaced by any other suitable means of attachment.
  • the cover 12 serves more to hide the fastener thus preserving the aesthetics of the watch.
  • At least one, but preferably two springs 18 are placed between the pusher element 15 and the underside of the cover 12.
  • the pusher element 15 rests on the rim 20 of the recess 11, held in this position by the elastic action of the springs 18; the cavity 16 of the pusher element 15 is aligned with the lateral opening 21 of the female element 2; the bracelet 5 can then be fixed to the watch case 4 by introducing the tongue 8 of the male element 1 by said lateral opening into said cavity 16.
  • the position of the locking nose 17 is such that, at a certain point, the free end 22 of the tongue 8 abuts against said locking nose 17. Thanks to their complementary bevelled shapes, when the tongue 8 is inserted further into the cavity 16 of the pusher element 15, it lifts the locking spout 17 and the pusher element 15 slides upwards in the recess 11 compressing the springs 18. Note that it is necessary that the cavity 16 of the pusher element 15 is dimensioned so as to make said movement possible.
  • the tongue 8 can be pushed further into the cavity 16 and the female element 2 until the locking nose 17 is above the oblong opening 9 of said tab 8.
  • the pusher element 15 slides in the opposite direction in the recess 11 to rest on the flange 20 and in doing so the locking spout 17 engages in the oblong opening 9 of the tongue 8.
  • the bracelet 5 is then firmly fixed to the watch case 4, the tongue 8 being held in the female element by the locking nose of the pusher element 15 as illustrated in FIG. figure 2 .
  • the shape and the dimensions of the locking nose 17 correspond to the length and width of the oblong opening 9 so that in the coupled position the bracelet is fixed without play on the watch case.
  • the user pushes up the pusher element 15 via the actuable portion 19 of said element, accessible from the rear face of the watch case 4.
  • the springs 18 are compressed, the pusher element slides upwards in the recess 11 and in doing so the locking spout 17 is released from the oblong opening 9 of the tongue 8 of the male element 1.
  • the user by pulling the bracelet while maintaining the pressure on the pusher element 15, can disengage the tongue 8 of the female element 2 and thus separate the bracelet 5 from the watch case 4.
  • the pusher member and in particular the actuatable portion 19 may protrude from the bottom of the watch case, depending on the design of the timepiece.
  • the actuator 15 as described above could slide down towards the bottom of the box, while remaining accessible through the rear face of the watch case.
  • springs 18 would exert on the actuator an elastic force directed towards the top of the watch case.
  • the user to separate the bracelet 5 from the watch case 4, the user must pull the actuator down.
  • the actuator has a shape facilitating its drawing by the user and may include a projection that is user-friendly.
  • the female element 2 may not have come from a piece with the middle part but fixed by any appropriate means between the horns of the latter.
  • the female element could be articulated between the horns of the middle part by a traditional telescopic bar. The invention could then adapt to any watch case provided with conventional horns.
  • the male element could be articulated on the bracelet 5, metal or flexible, conventionally by a telescopic bar.
  • the female element 2 may not be integral with the middle part 3.
  • said female element could be constituted by several parts which once assembled form the recess 11.
  • the said pieces then constituting the female element could be worn one by the middle part 3, the others by the bottom or the bezel of the watch case 4 for example or simply be additional parts.
  • the actuator 15 is inserted into the recess 11 before assembly of said parts.
  • the cover 12 may no longer be necessary, one of the parts constituting the female element 2 can serve as upper partition and thus limit the stroke of the actuator 15 in the recess 11.
  • the springs 18 could be supported in this variant on one of the parts integral with the middle and or the box constituting the female element 2.
  • the other components and the operation of this variant are in all respects similar to those described in the embodiment presented above.
  • the second female element 2 could be attached to the end of the bracelet 5 and the first male element 1 could be worn by the watch case 4. Again in these cases the components and their operation is in all respects similar to what is described above.

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  1. Vorrichtung zur Befestigung eines Armbandes (5) an einem Uhrgehäuse (4), umfassend ein Einsteckelement (1) und ein Aufnahmeelement (2), wobei eines der Elemente dazu bestimmt ist, auf dem Armband (5) befestigt zu werden, und das andere dazu, auf dem Uhrgehäuse (4) befestigt zu werden; wobei das Einsteckelement (1) eine Lasche (8) aufweist, die eine Öffnung (9) besitzt; wobei das Aufnahmeelement (2) eine seitliche Öffnung (21) umfasst, die auf seiner freien Seitenfläche mündet und geeignet ist, die Lasche aufzunehmen; wobei das Aufnahmeelement (2) eine Aussparung (11) umfasst, in der ein Betätigungselement (15) gleitend angeordnet ist, wobei das Betätigungselement über die Unterseite entweder des Gehäuses (4) oder des Armbands (5) zugänglich ist; wobei das Betätigungselement (15) in Ruhestellung an einem Anschlag (20) anliegend durch eine elastische Wirkeinheit (18) gehalten wird; wobei das Betätigungselement (15) einen Hohlraum (16) umfasst, der in Ruhestellung zumindest teilweise mit der seitlichen Öffnung (22) der Aussparung (11) ausgerichtet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Betätigungselement (15) einen Riegel (17) umfasst, der mit der Öffnung (9) der Lasche (8) des Einsteckelements (1) zusammenwirkt, wobei der Riegel in die Öffnung (9) der Lasche (8) unter der elastischen Wirkung (18) eingreift, wenn die Lasche (8) in den Hohlraum (16) des Betätigungselements (15) über die seitliche Öffnung (21) des Aufnahmeelements (2) eingeführt wird.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Einsteckelement (1) am Armband (5) und das Aufnahmeelement (2) am Gehäuse (4) befestigt ist.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Teil des Aufnahmeelements, der die Aussparung (11) definiert, mit dem Uhrgehäuse (4) aus einem Stück ist.
  4. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Anschlag (20) von einem Rand gebildet ist, der in der Aussparung (11) des Aufnahmeelements (2) vorgesehen ist.
  5. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die elastische Wirkeinheit von mindestens einer Feder (18) gewährleistet ist, die zwischen dem Betätigungselement (15) und einem entweder mit dem Gehäuse (4) oder dem Armband (5) verbundenen Teil angeordnet ist.
  6. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Betätigungselement (15) ein Schubelement umfasst, das gleitend in der Aussparung (11) montiert ist.
  7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Deckel (12) auf der Oberseite des Aufnahmeelements (2) befestigt ist und als Anschlag für die elastische Wirkeinheit (18) dient.
  8. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Betätigungselement (15) zur Gänze in dem Aufnahmeelement (2) angeordnet ist, wobei es über die Rückseite dieses Aufnahmeelements (2) zugänglich bleibt.
  9. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Riegel (17) des Betätigungselements (15) und das freie Ende der Lasche (8) komplementäre abgeschrägte Formen haben, damit, wenn die Lasche (8) in den Hohlraum (16) des Betätigungselements (15) eingeführt wird, die Lasche (8) das Betätigungselement (15) gegen die elastische Wirkeinheit (18) verschiebt.
  10. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hohlraum (16) im Wesentlichen senkrecht auf die Bewegungsebene des Betätigungselements (15) in der Aussparung (11) ausgerichtet ist.
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PCT/IB2010/002724 WO2011055190A1 (fr) 2009-11-05 2010-10-27 Dispositif de fixation d'un bracelet sur une boîte de montre

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