EP2325706A1 - Vorrichtung zum Befestigen eines Armbands - Google Patents

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EP2325706A1
EP2325706A1 EP09176352A EP09176352A EP2325706A1 EP 2325706 A1 EP2325706 A1 EP 2325706A1 EP 09176352 A EP09176352 A EP 09176352A EP 09176352 A EP09176352 A EP 09176352A EP 2325706 A1 EP2325706 A1 EP 2325706A1
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Cédric Kaltenrieder
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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
    • G04B37/14—Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case
    • G04B37/1486—Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet
    • G04B37/1493—Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet by means of a feather spring (Barette á ressort)
    • 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
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/47—Strap-end-attaching devices
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/47—Strap-end-attaching devices
    • Y10T24/4782—Watch strap

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  • the present invention relates to the field of watchmaking or jewelery. It relates more specifically to a device for attaching a bracelet to an object, in particular a watch case.
  • the bracelets leather or metal, are attached to the horns of a watch case, through a bar formed of a tube, in which are mounted two pistons movable in translation, and an elastic member disposed between said pistons and tending to drive outwardly of the tube.
  • Said bar is mounted in a housing provided for this purpose at one end of the bracelet, and the pistons are engaged in blind bores made vis-à-vis in the horns of the box.
  • Such devices usually comprise a bar, of the type described above, on which is mounted, passing through the tube, an actuating member of the pistons.
  • Said actuating member is, for example, a radial finger integral with one of the pistons, as described in the patent CH327838 .
  • the finger is slidably mounted through an axial slot in the tube, and its movement along the slot makes it possible to push one of the pistons inside the tube.
  • the actuating member is a push button mounted radially movable through the tube.
  • the pistons are provided with bearing surfaces located vis-a-vis when the two pistons are mounted heads-spades in the tube.
  • the push button has two arms cooperating with said bearing surfaces so as to pull the pistons inwardly of the tube when it is depressed.
  • the fastening devices thus described are generally used for interchangeable straps, they can replace at the option of the wearer. However, they are not free of drawbacks. It will be noted, in particular, that they require major structural modifications at the bar, such as, for example, the realization of an opening at the tube, or the transformation of the pistons. These changes result in significant manufacturing costs.
  • These fixing devices comprise, moreover, a prominent element, namely the actuating member, which can catch or injure the wearer of the watch.
  • the present invention makes it possible to overcome these disadvantages by proposing a device for attaching a bracelet comprising a standard bar and at least one non-prominent actuating member. More precisely, the invention relates to a device for attaching a bracelet to an object, in particular a watch case, comprising a bar formed of a tube in which at least a first movable piston is accommodated in translation, and an elastic member. tending to drive the piston out of the tube.
  • the fixing device further comprises a mechanism for actuating the bar comprising a first angled arm mounted to slide axially with respect to the bar between a retracted position A and an extended position B, and one end of which cooperates with the first piston to push it towards the inside of the tube, and a first control member cooperating with the first arm so as to move it from the retracted position A to the deployed position B and vice versa.
  • a mechanism for actuating the bar comprising a first angled arm mounted to slide axially with respect to the bar between a retracted position A and an extended position B, and one end of which cooperates with the first piston to push it towards the inside of the tube, and a first control member cooperating with the first arm so as to move it from the retracted position A to the deployed position B and vice versa.
  • the sliding arm can actuate the piston from outside the bar, at one of its ends, without structural modification of the bar.
  • the first control member is formed of a lever pivotally mounted above the first arm, between a folded position C, and a rectified position D, respectively corresponding to the extended position B and in the retracted position A of the first arm.
  • control member does not protrude from the rest of the device when the piston is in the extended position B, particularly when the bracelet is attached to a watch case.
  • the bracelet comprises a housing in which the bar is mounted, and the actuating mechanism is fixed on the bracelet in the vicinity of the bar.
  • the actuating mechanism is integral with the bar, and the bracelet comprises a housing in which it is housed, the first control member being mounted emerging from the housing.
  • the fastening device shown in Figures 1 and 2 and referenced as a whole 1, conventionally comprises a strip 10 of axis AA mounted in a housing 11 provided for this purpose in a leather strap, metal or plastic.
  • said housing 11 is formed by a fold of a leather strap at one of its ends, while in figure 2 it consists of a bore through the attachment link of a metal bracelet.
  • the housing 11 is provided at its ends, two axial clearances 12 made on the inner face of the bracelet, that is to say the face provided to come into contact with the wrist. The function of these clearances 12 will be described later.
  • the bar 10 comprises, as standard, a tube 13, not visible on the Figures 1 and 2 , in which are slidably mounted two flanged pistons 14.
  • An elastic member such as a coil spring, is conventionally interposed between the two pistons 14, so as to drive them outwardly of the tube 13.
  • the fixing device 1 further comprises an actuating mechanism 20 of the bar 10, mounted on the inner face of the bracelet, above the housing 11. It comprises a support element 21, attached to the bracelet at location described previously.
  • the support member 21 is, for example, fixed by gluing or screwing.
  • the metal bracelet it can be screwed, welded or clipped into a cavity 22 provided for this purpose.
  • the support member 21 is formed generally of a flat parallelepiped. Alternatively, it could consist of two U-shaped profiles mounted vis-a-vis, in parallel with each other.
  • the actuating mechanism 20 of the bar 10 is represented, in Figures 3 and 4 , in two longitudinal sections, respectively perpendicular to the support member 21, passing through the axis AA of the bar 10, and in the plane of said element.
  • the support member 21 has two longitudinal slots 23, open on both sides parallelepipedal side, in which are mounted sliding, two arms 24. These are generally constituted by two L-shaped bent blades, the longest strands 25 are slidably mounted inside the slots 23, between a position retracted A, and an extended position B, and whose shortest strands 26, cooperate with the pistons 14.
  • the short strands 26 are pierced with a hole 27 at their end, in which are freely engaged the ends pistons 14.
  • the long strands 25 are slit at their ends so as to separate each into two fingers 30 forming an elastic U in the plane of said strands 25.
  • the fingers 30 are provided with a protuberance 31, extending in the plane of the strands 25 , outwards.
  • the slots 23 are provided with a first constriction 32 intended to guide the arms 24 as well as to cooperate with the protuberances 31 to prevent the arms 24 from coming out of the cavities 23 in the extended position B. They comprise, in addition, a second throttle 33, located near their bottom, intended to cooperate with the protuberances 31 to lock the arms 24 in the retracted position A.
  • the long strands 25 are further provided with an opening 34 located near the elbow of the arms 24 , whose function will appear later.
  • the arms 24 are slidably mounted within said profiles.
  • the profiles are then provided with the constrictions 32 and 33 intended to block the arms 24.
  • the actuating mechanism 20 of the bar 10 further comprises two control members 35 of the arms 24, pivotably mounted on the support member 21, between a folded position C and a rectified position D, above the arms 24.
  • Said members 35 are generally formed of a lever mounted pivoting about an axis BB perpendicular to the axis AA and substantially parallel to the plane of the support member 21.
  • Said lever is bent so as to form an actuating finger 36 oriented at right angles or slightly obtuse, which is engaged in the opening 34 long strands 25.
  • the operation of the fixing device thus described is as follows.
  • the control members 35 are normally in the folded position C on the support member 21. In this position, the fingers 36 engaged in the openings 34 push the arms 24 towards the outside of the cavities 23.
  • the arms 24 are then locked in position.
  • deployed position B on one side by the actuating fingers 36, on the other hand, by the constriction 32.
  • the pistons 14 of the bar 10 are driven out of the tube 13 by the elastic member interposed between them. Their end protrudes from the bracelet.
  • the control members 35 are tilted to the upright position D, the actuating fingers 36 engaged in the openings 34 push the arms 24 towards the inside of the cavities 23.
  • the arms 24 are then locked in the retracted position A, by the In this retracted position, the short strands 26, resting on the shoulders 29, keep the pistons 14 inside the housing 11, against the action of the elastic member interposed between the pistons 14.
  • this upright position D the bracelet can be engaged between the horns of a watch case, provided with blind bores.
  • To attach the bracelet to the box it is sufficient to fold down the control members 35 on the housing 21 in position C.
  • the end of the pistons 14 is engaged in the bores and the bracelet is secured to the box.
  • the user has only to straighten the control members 35 in position D.
  • the pistons 14 emerge blind bores and the bracelet is released.
  • a fastening device 1 of a bracelet provided with a standard type of bar and allowing the assembly and disassembly of said bracelet to a box, without the use of a tool.
  • the fastening device of a bracelet according to the invention is not limited to the embodiment just described and various modifications and simple variants can be envisaged by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. invention as defined by the appended claims.
  • the fixing device 1 described above has a symmetry with respect to a plane perpendicular to the axis AA of the bar 10. It is therefore provided with two sliding pistons 14, actuated by two arms 24, they even controlled by two control members 35.
  • the fastening device 1 could have only one sliding piston 14, the other piston 14 then being fixedly mounted.
  • the mounting of the bracelet on the box should begin with the introduction of the fixed piston in a bore of the horn, the movable piston being in the retracted position. Once the bracelet housed between the two horns and the fixed piston engaged in its bore, the movable piston should be actuated in the deployed position.
  • the actuating mechanism 20 of the bar 10 is disjoint from the bar 10, and mounted directly on the bracelet.
  • the actuating device 20 of the bar 10 could be integral therewith, the support member being welded or fixed by means of flanges to the tube.
  • the bar assembly - actuating mechanism would then be mounted in a housing 11 provided for this purpose, which only the control members 35 emerge.

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EP09176352A EP2325706B1 (de) 2009-11-18 2009-11-18 Vorrichtung zum Befestigen eines Armbands
JP2010254434A JP5031882B2 (ja) 2009-11-18 2010-11-15 ストラップ又はブレスレットを固定する装置
US12/948,328 US8613127B2 (en) 2009-11-18 2010-11-17 Device for securing a strap or bracelet
CN201010554556.7A CN102150980B (zh) 2009-11-18 2010-11-17 用于固定表带或表链的装置
HK12101443.7A HK1161049A1 (en) 2009-11-18 2012-02-14 Device for securing a strap or bracelet

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US8613127B2 (en) 2013-12-24
JP5031882B2 (ja) 2012-09-26
US20110113594A1 (en) 2011-05-19
CN102150980B (zh) 2015-03-18

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