EP2409200A1 - Watch case - Google Patents

Watch case

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EP2409200A1
EP2409200A1 EP10709150A EP10709150A EP2409200A1 EP 2409200 A1 EP2409200 A1 EP 2409200A1 EP 10709150 A EP10709150 A EP 10709150A EP 10709150 A EP10709150 A EP 10709150A EP 2409200 A1 EP2409200 A1 EP 2409200A1
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watch case
case according
metal member
opening
wall
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Raoul Behrend
Julien Cattaneo
Olivier Kuffer
Antonio Meleddu
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Rolex SA
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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
    • G04B37/04—Mounting the clockwork in the case; Shock absorbing mountings
    • G04B37/05—Fixed mountings for pocket or wrist watches
    • G04B37/052—Fixed mountings for pocket or wrist watches with shock damping means not related to the winding stem
    • 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
    • G04B37/11—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits of the back cover of pocket or wrist watches
    • 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
    • G04B39/00—Watch crystals; Fastening or sealing of crystals; Clock glasses
    • G04B39/02—Sealing crystals or glasses
    • 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
    • G04B43/00—Protecting clockworks by shields or other means against external influences, e.g. magnetic fields
    • G04B43/002—Component shock protection arrangements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G17/00—Structural details; Housings
    • G04G17/08—Housings

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  • the present invention relates to a watch case comprising a case whose at least one opening is closed by a telescope and / or an ice, or by a bottom, and in which at least one of the closing elements of the opening is connected at the middle part by an elastic metal member in the form of a ring or endless frame and of recessed straight section defined by the contour of a non-rectilinear wall of controlled thickness, the ends of which are integral with the periphery of said closure element, respectively of the middle part.
  • Documents CH630220 and CH686600 describe means for moving ice at varying frequencies by means of an electromagnet or a piezoresistive element. There is mention of a thin annular ring which makes it possible to elastically suspend the ice. The mobility of the ice relative to the middle part is very limited both in the plane of the ice and in the plane perpendicular to the ice, and the watertightness is not guaranteed by the construction.
  • the object of the present invention is to give a controlled freedom of movement in direction and amplitude to the closure element mounted on the caseband, bezel and / or ice or bottom, depending on the role that one wishes to give to this closure element.
  • the subject of the present invention is a watch case according to claim 1.
  • the profile of said wall includes a 'plurality of alternate annular folds whose number is between 1 and 10.
  • the thickness e of said wall is constant and between 10 ⁇ m and 200 ⁇ m, the width of the annular fold is between 0.2mm and 4mm, the pitch p of the annular fold being between> 40 ⁇ m and 2.5mm, to give said closure element freedom of movement, stiffness and orientation controlled with respect to the plane of the opening.
  • the ends of the profile of said wall are sealingly connected to the periphery of said closure element, respectively of the middle part.
  • seals are mounted between the respective cylindrical ends of said wall adjacent to cylindrical seats of said closure member, respectively of said middle and compression rings or frames in view of to seal the box.
  • Figure 1 is a partial sectional view of a first embodiment
  • Figure 2 is a sectional view of a variant of Figure 1
  • Figure 3 is a sectional view of the schematic diagram of another embodiment
  • Figure 4 is a sectional view of an embodiment relative to a square or rectangular watch case
  • Figure 4a is an exploded perspective view of Figure 4
  • Figure 5 is a sectional view of a particular use of the watch case according to the invention
  • Figure 6 is a sectional view of another embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 7 is a diagram of a bellows on which are indicated the different parameters of this bellows.
  • Metal bellows are thin metal wall elements with a carefully chosen profile to provide flexibility, stiffness and resistance data to the set. There are several types of metal bellows: rolled, hydro-formed, chemically deposited, electro-formed, this list being non-exhaustive.
  • Electro-formed bellows are particularly interesting. Their manufacturing technique is more than 150 years old, but it is only in recent years that components with complex geometries of low thickness
  • the challenge in thickness control is to play with deposition parameters (eg interelectrode distances, nature of electrodes, agitation and bath chemistry, etc.) so as to minimize variations in thickness due to variations. of current density along a geometry with strong changes of curvature.
  • deposition parameters eg interelectrode distances, nature of electrodes, agitation and bath chemistry, etc.
  • the precise control of the geometry and the thickness makes it possible to develop bellows with adequate stiffness and able to give the closing element of the opening of the middle part a freedom of movement with respect to the plane of this opening.
  • the companies Servometer or Nicoform are examples of suppliers of miniature electro-shaped bellows. These bellows are described for example in US 3 '187' 639 and US 5 '932' 360.
  • the sites www. servometer. corn or www. nicoform. also give a lot of information about the technique and the materials used.
  • bellows can be assembled to other rigid parts to facilitate their integration. It must be ensured that the chosen methods of assembly and the materials used are adapted to the stresses that will undergo the assembly without the associated function being pejorated.
  • the assemblies can be made by bonding, brazing or welding by electron bombardment or by laser, or by a combination of at least two of these methods. If, for example, it is desired to guarantee a seal, the bonding or a solder with tin may prove to be insufficient. In addition, depending on the materials used, too high a temperature in the process can degrade their properties. If the stresses require good corrosion resistance, care must be taken to use suitable materials or pairs of materials.
  • the material used for the bellows is typically nickel or different nickel-based alloys with specific properties.
  • Other materials such as gold, bronze, silver, titanium, tin, zinc or copper are possible alternatives, in massive form or as a finishing coating by nickel plating.
  • a nickel with a lower sulfur content (not more than 0.02%, satin aspect) withstands better than the previous one and can be welded.
  • the latter has the advantage of better resisting corrosion than ordinary nickel.
  • the same is true for nickel with a higher cobalt content (3-10%), which has a higher hardness.
  • a thin layer of copper of the order of 3 microns deposited between two equal thicknesses of nickel ensures a seal of the bellows under ultra-high vacuum.
  • the gold plating of nickel as well as the realization of the solid gold bellows allow welding without flux at higher temperatures.
  • Such a system is particularly advantageous when assembling a bellows with a rigid titanium part.
  • the surfaces are resistant to corrosion, and provide good electrical conductivity and are useful in microwave connection applications.
  • Zinc plating is an attractive alternative to gold for corrosion protection applications (lost anode protection). • Silver plating is useful in microwave connection applications.
  • a coating of a poly-p-xylylene polymer film, commonly known as parylene, of low dielectric permittivity, has excellent stability (solvent resistance and thermal endurance). It is also biocompatible and biostable. These properties make it particularly interesting as a barrier to the environment (corrosion) and insulating layer.
  • the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1 relates to the attachment of a watch glass 1 to close the upper opening of a middle part 2 of a watch case.
  • the watch glass 1 is connected to the middle part 2 by an elastic metal member 3 in the form of a section ring straight recessed defined by the profile of a non-rectilinear wall of constant thickness, constituting a metal bellows whose ends 3a, 3b are integral with the periphery of the glass 1, respectively of the middle part 2.
  • An annular seal 4 surrounds the periphery of the ice and the end 3a of the metal bellows 3.
  • the other end 3b of the bellows 3 is fixed in the same manner against a cylindrical portion of the middle part 2 by an annular seal 6 compressed by a titanium ring 7.
  • a bezel 8 is fixed on the middle part by a ring 9 fixed against a carried on the external lateral face of the titanium ring 7.
  • the ice 1 is held only by one end of the bellows 3, so that it is resiliently suspended on the middle part 2.
  • This assembly can then act as a shock absorber; it may be able to switch to enable functions; or else serve as speaker, pressure sensitive system (balance, barometer, etc.) / without this enumeration is limiting.
  • Different variants of the assembly mode described in FIG. 1 can be imagined:
  • One end or both ends of the bellows 3 are assembled by gluing, welding or soldering to a rigid ring, or directly to the middle part, to facilitate the integration of the system on the box.
  • a ring B for example titanium, which holds the ice 1 and its seal 4
  • the other end side 2 is clamped with a compression joint J between the bezel and the middle 2. This set is perfectly sealed and withstands the stresses of the external environment.
  • the set of ice-glasses suspended at the middle of the bellows 23 can be used to actuate one or more push-buttons P in order to to control the functions of a chronograph, to make a quick change of date or time zone, or to control any other function.
  • a bellows S is also shown diagrammatically for sealingly connecting the winding crown and / or time setting C to the box B.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a bellows 23 incorporated between the middle part 24 and the window 21, under the bezel 28, with a stamp or gong 25 and a return element 26 of the patch or gong towards the window 21 and a support element 29 against ice 21.
  • the attachment of the ice with a flexible bellows makes it possible to transmit to the outside vibrations generated inside the box (or conversely), while preserving the tightness of the box.
  • the ice-shield assembly may advantageously be sized so that its natural frequency is at higher values than the frequency band of the transmitted signal (from 100 to 4000 Hz for example); this one does not find it deteriorated nor modified (distortion).
  • the geometry of the bellows does not in any way harm the aesthetics of the room and can be integrated easily.
  • the thickness of the bellows wall is of the order of 50 microns, which guarantees sufficient lateral strength. As illustrated in Figure 2, protections are nevertheless provided by the presence of vertical stops bl and b2 or b3 side to prevent damage to the system during very strong external stresses.
  • Figure 6 relates to a variant in which an annular bellows 33 is disposed between the bottom 40, to which it is fixed by welding, and the middle part 34.
  • the other end of the bellows is clamped between two rings 35, 36 clamped the against one another by a ring 37 fixed to the middle part 34 by screws 38.
  • a compression seal J seals the system.
  • Stiffness as a function of wall thickness e Stiffness as a function of the width a of a meander Stiffness as a function of the size of the pitch p
  • the stiffnesses are defined by k, their index gives the vertical direction v, horizontal h or tilting 6.
  • n 0.5
  • the thickness e is bounded as follows: •
  • the lower limit corresponds to the limit of the manufacturing technique.
  • the mechanical stability of the bellows must be guaranteed, which is typically the case from about 10 microns.
  • the upper limit corresponds to a reasonable deposit time and a reasonable cost.
  • the width a is bounded as follows:
  • the lower bound is related to the lower bound of e. In the strictly geometrical sense, it is necessary to guarantee a constant thickness during the deposition.
  • the upper limit is also related to the upper limit of e but also in relation to the geometric constraints of a watch. It is not reasonable to envisage a bellows with ⁇ > 4mm on a typical overall diameter of 30 mm.
  • the height p is bounded as follows:
  • the lower limit is related to mechanical stresses that require a radius of curvature of the meander at least 4 times greater than e.
  • n is bounded as follows: • The geometric lower bound is implicit.
  • the upper limit must guarantee a homoguide without buckling of the bellows and this for an overall diameter of the bellows of the order of 30mm.
  • a mobile ice-telescope system with a vertical displacement amplitude of about ten microns for use as a speaker (Example 2, embodiment shown in Figure 5).

Abstract

The invention relates to a watch case including a middle (2, 24, 34), one opening of which is closed by a bezel (8, 18, 28) and/or a crystal (1, 11, 21), or by a back (40). At least one of the elements for closing the opening is connected to the middle by a resilient metal member (3, 23, 33) having a recessed cross-section defined by the profile of a non-rectilinear wall having a constant thickness and the ends (3a, 3b) of which are connected to the periphery of said closing element (1, 11, 21, 18) of said middle (2, 24, 34), respectively. The profile of said non-rectilinear wall defines at least one annular fold having an orientation parallel to the plane of said opening, said fold being formed by a curvature, the arc of which defines an angle of between > 90° and 180°, so as to impart to said closing member (1, 11, 21, 18) a freedom of movement relative to the plane of the opening.

Description

BOITE DE MONTRE WATCH BOX
La présente invention se rapporte à une boîte de montre comprenant une carrure dont au moins une ouverture est fermée par une lunette et/ou une glace, ou par un fond, et dans laquelle au moins un des éléments de fermeture de l'ouverture est relié à la carrure par un organe métallique élastique en forme de bague ou de cadre sans fin et de section droite évidée définie par le contour d'une paroi non rectiligne d'épaisseur contrôlée dont les extrémités sont solidaires de la périphérie dudit élément de fermeture, respectivement de la carrure.The present invention relates to a watch case comprising a case whose at least one opening is closed by a telescope and / or an ice, or by a bottom, and in which at least one of the closing elements of the opening is connected at the middle part by an elastic metal member in the form of a ring or endless frame and of recessed straight section defined by the contour of a non-rectilinear wall of controlled thickness, the ends of which are integral with the periphery of said closure element, respectively of the middle part.
Il peut être avantageux de rendre mobile la glace ou le fond d'une montre par rapport à la carrure, et ce sans prétériter l'étanchéité de la boîte, par exemple pour améliorer la résistance aux chocs, ou pour réaliser de nouvelles fonctions. Les solutions proposées dans l'état de l'art ne sont pas satisfaisantes à cet égard.It may be advantageous to make the ice or the bottom of a watch movable relative to the middle part, and without pre-sealing the box, for example to improve impact resistance, or to perform new functions. The solutions proposed in the state of the art are not satisfactory in this respect.
Les documents CH630220 et CH686600 décrivent des moyens pour mettre en mouvement une glace à des fréquences variables au moyen d'un électro-aimant ou d'un élément piézorésistif . Il est fait mention d'une bague annulaire mince qui permet de suspendre élastiquement la glace. La mobilité de la glace par rapport à la carrure est très limitée tant dans le plan de la glace que dans le plan perpendiculaire à la glace, et l'étanchéité n'est pas garantie par la construction.Documents CH630220 and CH686600 describe means for moving ice at varying frequencies by means of an electromagnet or a piezoresistive element. There is mention of a thin annular ring which makes it possible to elastically suspend the ice. The mobility of the ice relative to the middle part is very limited both in the plane of the ice and in the plane perpendicular to the ice, and the watertightness is not guaranteed by the construction.
On a proposé dans le CH 632387 et dans le CH 698742 de ménager une pièce de liaison élastique entre un générateur sonore et une glace de montre. Cette pièce de liaison est formée de plusieurs segments annulaires présentant chacun, vu en coupe, une forme rectiligne, ce qui a pour effet de limiter l'amplitude de la pièce mobile associée à cette pièce de liaison. Le document WO 2008027140 décrit une lunette mobileIt has been proposed in CH 632387 and in CH 698742 to provide an elastic connecting piece between a sound generator and a watch crystal. This connecting piece is formed of several annular segments each having, in section, a rectilinear shape, which has the effect of limiting the amplitude of the moving part associated with this connecting piece. WO 2008027140 discloses a mobile telescope
(basculante) pour activer différentes fonctions. La mobilité de cette lunette est due à une pièce en caoutchouc ou en polyuréthane, qui n'assure cependant pas l'étanchéité et dont on peut douter de la fiabilité sur le long terme.(toggle) to activate different functions. The mobility of this bezel is due to a piece of rubber or polyurethane, which however does not provide the seal and which we can doubt the reliability in the long term.
Le but de la présente invention est de donner une liberté de mouvement contrôlée en direction et en amplitude à l'élément de fermeture monté sur la carrure, lunette et/ou glace ou encore fond, en fonction du rôle que l'on désire conférer à cet élément de fermeture.The object of the present invention is to give a controlled freedom of movement in direction and amplitude to the closure element mounted on the caseband, bezel and / or ice or bottom, depending on the role that one wishes to give to this closure element.
A cet effet, la présente invention a pour objet une boite de montre selon la revendication 1.For this purpose, the subject of the present invention is a watch case according to claim 1.
Avantageusement, le profil de ladite paroi comporte une ' pluralité de plis annulaires alternés dont le nombre est compris entre 1 et 10.Advantageously, the profile of said wall includes a 'plurality of alternate annular folds whose number is between 1 and 10.
De préférence, l'épaisseur e de ladite paroi est constante et comprise entre lOμm et 200μm, la largeur a du pli annulaire est comprise entre 0,2mm et 4mm, le pas p du pli annulaire étant compris entre >40μm et 2,5mm, pour donner audit élément de fermeture une liberté de mouvement, de raideur et d'orientation contrôlées par rapport au plan de l' ouverture .Preferably, the thickness e of said wall is constant and between 10μm and 200μm, the width of the annular fold is between 0.2mm and 4mm, the pitch p of the annular fold being between> 40μm and 2.5mm, to give said closure element freedom of movement, stiffness and orientation controlled with respect to the plane of the opening.
Plus avantageusement encore, les extrémités du profil de ladite paroi sont reliées de façon étanche à la périphérie dudit élément de fermeture, respectivement de la carrure.More preferably, the ends of the profile of said wall are sealingly connected to the periphery of said closure element, respectively of the middle part.
Selon une forme d'exécution préférée de l'invention, des joints d' étanchéité sont montés entre les extrémités cylindriques respectives de ladite paroi adjacente à des sièges cylindriques dudit élément de fermeture, respectivement de ladite carrure et des bagues ou cadres de compression en vue d'assurer l'étanchéité de ladite boîte.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, seals are mounted between the respective cylindrical ends of said wall adjacent to cylindrical seats of said closure member, respectively of said middle and compression rings or frames in view of to seal the box.
D'autres particularités et caractéristiques de la présente invention apparaîtront dans la description suivante et les dessins annexés qui illustrent, schématiquement et à titre d'exemple, différentes formes d'exécution et variantes de la présente invention.Other features and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings which illustrate, schematically and by way of example, various embodiments and variants of the present invention.
La figure 1 est une vue partielle en coupe d'une première forme d'exécution; la figure 2 est une vue en coupe d'une variante de la figure 1; la figure 3 est une vue en coupe du schéma de principe d'une autre forme d'exécution; la figure 4 est une vue en coupe d'une forme d'exécution relative à une boîte de montre carrée ou rectangulaire; la figure 4a est une vue en perspective éclatée de la figure 4; la figure 5 est une vue en coupe d'une utilisation particulière de la boîte de montre selon l'invention; la figure 6 est une vue en coupe d' une autre forme d'exécution de l'invention; la figure 7 est un schéma d'un soufflet sur lequel sont indiqués les différents paramètres de ce soufflet. L'organe métallique élastique, en forme de bague ou de cadre sans fin et de section droite évidée définie par le profil d'une paroi non rectiligne, avantageusement d'épaisseur sensiblement constante, dont les extrémités sont solidaires respectivement de la périphérie d'un élément de fermeture et d'une ouverture de la carrure d'une boîte de montre selon la présente invention, forme un soufflet comprenant au moins un pli annulaire engendré par une courbure dont l'arc décrit un angle compris entre >90° et 180°, pour donner audit élément de fermeture une liberté de mouvement par rapport au plan de l'ouverture de la carrure.Figure 1 is a partial sectional view of a first embodiment; Figure 2 is a sectional view of a variant of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a sectional view of the schematic diagram of another embodiment; Figure 4 is a sectional view of an embodiment relative to a square or rectangular watch case; Figure 4a is an exploded perspective view of Figure 4; Figure 5 is a sectional view of a particular use of the watch case according to the invention; Figure 6 is a sectional view of another embodiment of the invention; Figure 7 is a diagram of a bellows on which are indicated the different parameters of this bellows. The elastic metal member, ring-shaped or endless frame and recessed cross-section defined by the profile of a non-rectilinear wall, preferably substantially constant thickness, the ends of which are secured respectively to the periphery of a closure element and an opening of the middle part of a watch case according to the present invention, forms a bellows comprising at least one annular fold generated by a curvature whose arc describes an angle of between> 90 ° and 180 ° to give said closure member freedom of movement relative to the plane of the opening of the middle part.
Les soufflets métalliques sont des éléments formés d'une mince paroi en métal, avec un profil soigneusement choisi pour conférer une souplesse, une raideur et une résistance données à l'ensemble. Il existe plusieurs types de soufflets métalliques: roulés, hydro-formés, déposés chimiquement, électro-formés, cette liste étant non-exhaustive.Metal bellows are thin metal wall elements with a carefully chosen profile to provide flexibility, stiffness and resistance data to the set. There are several types of metal bellows: rolled, hydro-formed, chemically deposited, electro-formed, this list being non-exhaustive.
Les soufflets électro-formés sont particulièrement intéressants. Leur technique de fabrication est vieille de plus de 150 ans, mais c'est uniquement ces dernières années que des composants à géométries complexes d'épaisseur faibleElectro-formed bellows are particularly interesting. Their manufacturing technique is more than 150 years old, but it is only in recent years that components with complex geometries of low thickness
(de l'ordre de la dizaine de microns) et bien contrôlée ont pu être obtenus. Le défi dans le contrôle de l'épaisseur consiste à jouer avec les paramètres de dépôt (par ex. distances interélectrodes, nature des électrodes, agitation et composition chimique du bain, etc.) de façon à minimiser les variations d'épaisseur liées aux variations de densité de courant le long d'une géométrie à forts changements de courbure. Le contrôle précis de la géométrie et de l'épaisseur permet de développer des soufflets avec une raideur adéquate et aptes à donner à l'élément de fermeture de l'ouverture de la carrure une liberté de mouvement par rapport au plan de cette ouverture. Les sociétés Servometer ou Nicoform sont des exemples de fournisseurs de soufflets électro-formés miniatures. Ces soufflets sont décrits par exemple dans les US 3' 187' 639 et US 5' 932' 360. Les sites www . servometer . corn ou www. nicoform. corn donnent aussi de nombreuses informations quant à la technique et aux matériaux utilisés.(of the order of ten microns) and well controlled could be obtained. The challenge in thickness control is to play with deposition parameters (eg interelectrode distances, nature of electrodes, agitation and bath chemistry, etc.) so as to minimize variations in thickness due to variations. of current density along a geometry with strong changes of curvature. The precise control of the geometry and the thickness makes it possible to develop bellows with adequate stiffness and able to give the closing element of the opening of the middle part a freedom of movement with respect to the plane of this opening. The companies Servometer or Nicoform are examples of suppliers of miniature electro-shaped bellows. These bellows are described for example in US 3 '187' 639 and US 5 '932' 360. The sites www. servometer. corn or www. nicoform. They also give a lot of information about the technique and the materials used.
De tels soufflets peuvent être assemblés à d'autres pièces rigides pour faciliter leur intégration. Il faut veiller à ce que les modes d'assemblage choisis et les matériaux utilisés soient adaptés aux contraintes que va subir l'assemblage sans que la fonction associée ne soit péjorée.Such bellows can be assembled to other rigid parts to facilitate their integration. It must be ensured that the chosen methods of assembly and the materials used are adapted to the stresses that will undergo the assembly without the associated function being pejorated.
Les assemblages peuvent être réalisés par collage, par brasure ou par soudure par un bombardement électronique ou par laser, ou par une combinaison d'au moins deux de ces méthodes. Si par exemple on veut garantir une étanchéité, le collage ou une brasure à l'étain peuvent s'avérer insuffisants. De plus, selon les matériaux utilisés, une trop haute température dans le procédé peut dégrader leurs propriétés. Si les contraintes exigent une bonne résistance à la corrosion, il faut encore veiller à utiliser des matériaux ou des couples de matériaux adéquats.The assemblies can be made by bonding, brazing or welding by electron bombardment or by laser, or by a combination of at least two of these methods. If, for example, it is desired to guarantee a seal, the bonding or a solder with tin may prove to be insufficient. In addition, depending on the materials used, too high a temperature in the process can degrade their properties. If the stresses require good corrosion resistance, care must be taken to use suitable materials or pairs of materials.
La matière utilisée pour le soufflet est typiquement le nickel ou différents alliages à base de nickel avec des propriétés spécifiques. D'autres matériaux comme l'or, le bronze, l'argent, le titane, l'étain, le zinc ou le cuivre, sont des alternatives possibles, sous forme massive ou comme revêtement de finition par plaquage du nickel. De plus, il existe d'autres revêtements de finition de base polymère.The material used for the bellows is typically nickel or different nickel-based alloys with specific properties. Other materials such as gold, bronze, silver, titanium, tin, zinc or copper are possible alternatives, in massive form or as a finishing coating by nickel plating. In addition, there are other polymer base finishes.
Compte tenu des remarques énoncées, on peut imaginer différentes variantes d'assemblage et d'association de matériaux pour des applications spécifiques. Dans chaque cas, il faut tenir compte des matériaux impliqués lors du dimensionnement géométrique du système pour obtenir une raideur adéquate. Quelques exemples connus sont :Taking into account the remarks stated, one can imagine different variants of assembly and association of materials for specific applications. In each case, the materials involved in the geometrical dimensioning of the system must be taken into account in order to obtain adequate stiffness. Some known examples are:
• Le nickel ordinaire (Ni+cobalt : 99.8%) avec• Ordinary nickel (Ni + cobalt: 99.8%) with
0.04% de soufre (aspect brillant), et 0.05% d'impuretés0.04% sulfur (shiny appearance), and 0.05% impurities
(oxygène et carbone) est cassant vers 177°C, cet alliage ne peut pas être soudé. Un nickel à plus bas taux de soufre (pas plus de 0.02%, aspect satiné) résiste mieux que le précédent et peut être soudé. De plus ce dernier présente l'avantage de mieux résister à la corrosion que le nickel ordinaire. Il en va de même pour un nickel à plus fort taux de cobalt (3-10%) qui comporte une dureté plus élevée. • Une couche mince de cuivre de l'ordre de 3 microns déposée entre deux épaisseurs égales de nickel assure une étanchéité du soufflet sous ultra-haut vide.(oxygen and carbon) is brittle around 177 ° C, this alloy can not be welded. A nickel with a lower sulfur content (not more than 0.02%, satin aspect) withstands better than the previous one and can be welded. In addition, the latter has the advantage of better resisting corrosion than ordinary nickel. The same is true for nickel with a higher cobalt content (3-10%), which has a higher hardness. • A thin layer of copper of the order of 3 microns deposited between two equal thicknesses of nickel ensures a seal of the bellows under ultra-high vacuum.
• Le plaquage en or du nickel tout comme la réalisation du soufflet en or massif permettent une soudure sans flux à plus haute température. Un tel système est particulièrement avantageux lors de l'assemblage d'un soufflet avec une partie rigide en titane. Les surfaces sont résistantes à la corrosion, et confèrent une bonne conductibilité électrique et sont utiles dans des applications de connectique micro-ondes.• The gold plating of nickel as well as the realization of the solid gold bellows allow welding without flux at higher temperatures. Such a system is particularly advantageous when assembling a bellows with a rigid titanium part. The surfaces are resistant to corrosion, and provide good electrical conductivity and are useful in microwave connection applications.
• Le plaquage en zinc est une alternative intéressante à l'or pour des applications de protection contre la corrosion (protection par anode perdue) . • Le plaquage en argent est utile dans des applications de connectique micro-ondes.• Zinc plating is an attractive alternative to gold for corrosion protection applications (lost anode protection). • Silver plating is useful in microwave connection applications.
• Un revêtement par un film polymère de poly-p- xylylène, communément appelé parylène, de faible permit- tivité diélectrique, présente une excellente stabilité (résistance aux solvants et endurance thermique) . Il est également biocompatible et biostable. Ces propriétés le rendent particulièrement intéressant en tant que barrière à l'environnement (corrosion) et couche isolante.• A coating of a poly-p-xylylene polymer film, commonly known as parylene, of low dielectric permittivity, has excellent stability (solvent resistance and thermal endurance). It is also biocompatible and biostable. These properties make it particularly interesting as a barrier to the environment (corrosion) and insulating layer.
• L'utilisation de cuivre massif ou d'un alliage de nickel-phosphore peut s'avérer intéressante pour leurs propriétés paramagnétiques (le nickel est ferromagnétique) .• The use of solid copper or a nickel-phosphorus alloy can be interesting for their paramagnetic properties (nickel is ferromagnetic).
La forme d' exécution illustrée par la figure 1 se rapporte à la fixation d'une glace de montre 1 pour fermer l'ouverture supérieure d'une carrure 2 d'une boîte de montre.The embodiment illustrated in Figure 1 relates to the attachment of a watch glass 1 to close the upper opening of a middle part 2 of a watch case.
La glace de montre 1 est reliée à la carrure 2 par un organe métallique élastique 3 en forme de bague de section droite évidée définie par le profil d'une paroi non recti- ligne d'épaisseur constante, constituant un soufflet métallique dont les extrémités 3a, 3b sont solidaires de la périphérie de la glace 1, respectivement de la carrure 2. Un joint annulaire 4 entoure la périphérie de la glace ainsi que l'extrémité 3a du soufflet métallique 3. Une bague de compression 5, par exemple en titane, comprime le joint annulaire contre la périphérie de la glace 1. L'extrémité 3a du soufflet se trouve ainsi emprisonnée entre le joint annulaire 4 et la glace 1.The watch glass 1 is connected to the middle part 2 by an elastic metal member 3 in the form of a section ring straight recessed defined by the profile of a non-rectilinear wall of constant thickness, constituting a metal bellows whose ends 3a, 3b are integral with the periphery of the glass 1, respectively of the middle part 2. An annular seal 4 surrounds the periphery of the ice and the end 3a of the metal bellows 3. A compression ring 5, for example titanium, compresses the annular seal against the periphery of the ice 1. The end 3a of the bellows is thus trapped between the annular seal 4 and the ice 1.
L' autre extrémité 3b du soufflet 3 est fixée de la même manière contre une portion cylindrique de la carrure 2 par un joint annulaire 6 comprimé par une bague en titane 7. Une lunette 8 est fixée sur la carrure par une bague 9 fixée contre une portée ménagée sur la face latérale externe de la bague en titane 7.The other end 3b of the bellows 3 is fixed in the same manner against a cylindrical portion of the middle part 2 by an annular seal 6 compressed by a titanium ring 7. A bezel 8 is fixed on the middle part by a ring 9 fixed against a carried on the external lateral face of the titanium ring 7.
Comme on peut s'en rendre compte, la glace 1 est tenue uniquement par une extrémité du soufflet 3, en sorte qu'elle est suspendue de manière élastique sur la carrure 2. Cet ensemble peut alors faire office d'amortisseur de chocs; il peut être susceptible de basculer pour activer des fonctions; ou encore servir de haut-parleur, de système sensible à la pression (balance, baromètre, etc.)/ sans que cette énumération soit limitative. Différentes variantes du mode d'assemblage décrit dans la figure 1 peuvent être imaginées :As can be appreciated, the ice 1 is held only by one end of the bellows 3, so that it is resiliently suspended on the middle part 2. This assembly can then act as a shock absorber; it may be able to switch to enable functions; or else serve as speaker, pressure sensitive system (balance, barometer, etc.) / without this enumeration is limiting. Different variants of the assembly mode described in FIG. 1 can be imagined:
• Une extrémité ou les deux extrémités du soufflet 3 sont assemblées par collage, soudage ou brasage à une bague rigide, voire directement à la carrure, pour faciliter l' intégration du système sur la boite. Dans le schéma de la figure 2, une bague B, par exemple en titane, qui maintient la glace 1 et son joint 4, est soudée au soufflet, par exemple en or massif. L' autre extrémité côté carrure 2 est pincée avec un joint de compression J entre la lunette et la carrure 2. Cet ensemble est parfaitement étanche et résiste aux sollicitations de l'environnement extérieur. • On peut aussi réaliser un assemblage dans lequel la glace 11 et la lunette 18 sont solidaires comme schématisé à la figure 3. L'ensemble lunette-glace suspendu à la carrure par le soufflet 23 peut servir à actionner un ou plusieurs poussoirs P, afin de commander les fonctions d'un chronographe, d'opérer un changement rapide de date ou de fuseau horaire, ou de commander toute autre fonction. Sur la même figure, un soufflet S est aussi représenté schématiquement pour relier de façon étanche la couronne de remontage et/ou de mise à l'heure C à la boite B.• One end or both ends of the bellows 3 are assembled by gluing, welding or soldering to a rigid ring, or directly to the middle part, to facilitate the integration of the system on the box. In the diagram of Figure 2, a ring B, for example titanium, which holds the ice 1 and its seal 4, is welded to the bellows, for example solid gold. The other end side 2 is clamped with a compression joint J between the bezel and the middle 2. This set is perfectly sealed and withstands the stresses of the external environment. • It is also possible to make an assembly in which the lens 11 and the bezel 18 are integral as shown diagrammatically in FIG. 3. The set of ice-glasses suspended at the middle of the bellows 23 can be used to actuate one or more push-buttons P in order to to control the functions of a chronograph, to make a quick change of date or time zone, or to control any other function. In the same figure, a bellows S is also shown diagrammatically for sealingly connecting the winding crown and / or time setting C to the box B.
Il est à noter que les modes d'assemblages décrits ci- dessus ne sont pas limités par leur mode de fabrication à des géométries cylindriques. Il est possible de réaliser des géométries complexes mariant des courbes et des droites avec une grande liberté, comme dans la forme d'exécution illustrée par les figures 4 et 4a.It should be noted that the assembly modes described above are not limited by their method of manufacture to cylindrical geometries. It is possible to produce complex geometries combining curves and lines with great freedom, as in the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 4a.
La figure 5 illustre un soufflet 23 incorporé entre la carrure 24 et la glace 21, sous la lunette 28, avec un timbre ou un gong 25 et un élément de renvoi 26 du timbre ou gong vers la glace 21 et un élément d'appui 29 contre la glace 21. Dans cet assemblage, la fixation de la glace avec un soufflet flexible permet de transmettre vers l'extérieur des vibrations engendrées à l'intérieur de la boîte (ou inversement), tout en préservant l'étanchéité de la boîte. L'ensemble glace -soufflet peut avantageusement être dimensionné de façon à ce que sa fréquence propre se situe à des valeurs plus élevées que la bande de fréquence du signal transmis (de 100 à 4000Hz par exemple); celui-ci ne s'en retrouve donc pas dégradé ni modifié (distorsion) . La géométrie du soufflet ne nuit en aucun cas à l'esthétique de la pièce et peut être intégrée facilement. L'épaisseur de la paroi du soufflet est de l'ordre de 50 microns, ce qui garantit une robustesse latéra- le suffisante. Comme illustré dans la figure 2, des protections sont néanmoins prévues par la présence de butées verticales bl et b2 ou latérales b3 pour éviter l' endommagement du système lors de très fortes sollicitations extérieures.FIG. 5 illustrates a bellows 23 incorporated between the middle part 24 and the window 21, under the bezel 28, with a stamp or gong 25 and a return element 26 of the patch or gong towards the window 21 and a support element 29 against ice 21. In this assembly, the attachment of the ice with a flexible bellows makes it possible to transmit to the outside vibrations generated inside the box (or conversely), while preserving the tightness of the box. The ice-shield assembly may advantageously be sized so that its natural frequency is at higher values than the frequency band of the transmitted signal (from 100 to 4000 Hz for example); this one does not find it deteriorated nor modified (distortion). The geometry of the bellows does not in any way harm the aesthetics of the room and can be integrated easily. The thickness of the bellows wall is of the order of 50 microns, which guarantees sufficient lateral strength. As illustrated in Figure 2, protections are nevertheless provided by the presence of vertical stops bl and b2 or b3 side to prevent damage to the system during very strong external stresses.
La figure 6 se rapporte à une variante dans laquelle un soufflet annulaire 33 est disposé entre le fond 40, auquel il est fixé par soudage, et la carrure 34. L'autre extrémité du soufflet est pincée entre deux bagues 35, 36 serrées l'une contre l'autre par un anneau 37 fixé à la carrure 34 par des vis 38. Un joint de compression J assure l'étanchéité du système.Figure 6 relates to a variant in which an annular bellows 33 is disposed between the bottom 40, to which it is fixed by welding, and the middle part 34. The other end of the bellows is clamped between two rings 35, 36 clamped the against one another by a ring 37 fixed to the middle part 34 by screws 38. A compression seal J seals the system.
Nous allons maintenant examiner comment doit être dimensionné l'organe métallique élastique 3, 23, 33 en forme de bague de section droite évidée définie par le profil d'une paroi non rectiligne d'épaisseur constante, constituant un soufflet lorsqu'il comporte au moins deux plis adjacents formant un méandre (figure 7) . Notre but est de pouvoir obtenir un organe métallique autoguidé, i.e. non susceptible de flamber ou de se déformer, intégrable à une boîte horlogère et qui comporte une raideur adaptée à la fonction désirée.We will now examine how the elastic metal member 3, 23, 33 in the form of a ring of recessed straight section defined by the profile of a non-rectilinear wall of constant thickness, constituting a bellows when it comprises at least two adjacent folds forming a meander (Figure 7). Our goal is to be able to obtain a self-guided metal organ, i.e. not likely to flambé or deform, integrable to a watch box and which has a stiffness adapted to the desired function.
Par souci de simplification, les descriptions des raideurs sont faites dans un premier temps pour un seul méandre, correspondant à n = 1. Les paramètres suivants sont donc considérés séparément :For the sake of simplification, the descriptions of the stiffnesses are made initially for a single meander, corresponding to n = 1. The following parameters are therefore considered separately:
Raideur en fonction de l'épaisseur de paroi e Raideur en fonction de la largeur a d'un méandre Raideur en fonction de la dimension du pas p Les raideurs sont définies par k, leur indice donne la direction verticale v, horizontale h ou de basculement 6.Stiffness as a function of wall thickness e Stiffness as a function of the width a of a meander Stiffness as a function of the size of the pitch p The stiffnesses are defined by k, their index gives the vertical direction v, horizontal h or tilting 6.
En tenant compte des dépendances exprimées dans le tableau ci-dessus, on peut chercher à maximiser le rapport kh// pour faciliter et garantir l' autoguidage tout en ayantTaking into account the dependencies expressed in the table above, we can seek to maximize the ratio k h / / to facilitate and guarantee the autoguiding while having
kv fixé. Ce rapport est fonction de n-w α1'5 et ,"0.2 Ainsi, pour une valeur de raideur verticale fixée par les données physiques du système étudié, il est possible de déterminer une plage d'épaisseur adéquate. Sachant que a est forcément plus grand que e, il faut chercher à minimiser p dans les limites des techniques d'usinage. De plus, il faut garantir qu'on ne dépasse pas les limites de résistance du matériau. Pour plus de clarté dans ces explications, un exemple numérique et des bornes adéquates sont donnés dans la suite de la description.k v fixed. This ratio is a function of nw α 1 ' 5 and, "0.2 Thus, for a value of vertical stiffness fixed by the physical data of the studied system, it is possible to determine a suitable thickness range, knowing that a is necessarily larger. that e, we must try to minimize p within the limits of the machining techniques, and we must guarantee that we do not exceed the limits of resistance of the material.For more clarity in these explanations, a numerical example and Suitable terminals are given in the following description.
Il est au préalable intéressant de discuter l'influence du nombre n de méandres qui s'exprime selon les relations suivantes :It is interesting to discuss beforehand the influence of the number n of meanders which is expressed according to the following relations:
II faut donc ajouter une dépendance en nλ (pour n petit) dans le rapport ky/, décrit plus haut. Si on veut le maximi- We must therefore add a dependence on n λ (for n small) in the ratio ky /, described above. If we want the maximi-
/ Kv ser, il est donc implicite d'avoir n le plus petit. Sachant que n ne peut prendre que des valeurs entières ou demi- entières, n = 0,5 correspondrait à une solution idéale, mais dans les formes d'exécution envisagées n = 1 est préférable. De plus, comme mentionné ci-dessus, il faut aussi tenir compte des limites de résistance des matériaux dans un tel sys- tème, ce qui est favorisé en faisant croître la valeur de n entre 0,5 et 5, soit entre 1 et 10 plis annulaires alternés./ K v ser, so it is implicit to have n the smallest. Knowing that n can only take integer or half integer values, n = 0.5 would correspond to an ideal solution, but in the embodiments envisaged n = 1 is preferable. Moreover, as mentioned above, it is also necessary to take into account the strength limits of the materials in such a system, which is favored by increasing the value of n between 0.5 and 5, ie between 1 and 10. alternate annular folds.
En résumé, garantir l' autoguidage du système équivaut à minimiser n et p pour des valeurs de e et a reliées à une raideur définie par la fonction physique du soufflet.In short, guaranteeing the autoguiding of the system is equivalent to minimizing n and p for values of e and a linked to a stiffness defined by the physical function of the bellows.
Nous voulons ici illustrer et compléter les commentaires précédents par deux exemples numériques que l'on trouvera dans le tableau suivant :Here we want to illustrate and supplement the previous comments with two numerical examples, which can be found in the following table:
Ces exemples permettent de définir des bornes maximum et minimum de ces différents paramètres en fonction des différentes utilisations possibles de l'élément de fermeture de la ou des ouvertures de la carrure de la boîte de montre objet de l'invention:These examples make it possible to define maximum and minimum limits for these various parameters as a function of the different possible uses of the closure element of the opening or openings of the middle part of the watch case object of the invention:
L'épaisseur e est bornée de la façon suivante : • La borne inférieure correspond à la limite de la technique de fabrication. De plus, la stabilité mécanique du soufflet doit être garantie, ce qui est typiquement le cas à partir de 10 μm environ.The thickness e is bounded as follows: • The lower limit corresponds to the limit of the manufacturing technique. In addition, the mechanical stability of the bellows must be guaranteed, which is typically the case from about 10 microns.
• La borne supérieure correspond à un temps de dépôt et à un coût raisonnables.• The upper limit corresponds to a reasonable deposit time and a reasonable cost.
La largeur a est bornée de la façon suivante :The width a is bounded as follows:
• La borne inférieure est en lien avec la borne inférieure de e. Au sens strictement géométrique, il faut a > 10- e pour garantir une épaisseur constante lors du dépôt.• The lower bound is related to the lower bound of e. In the strictly geometrical sense, it is necessary to guarantee a constant thickness during the deposition.
• La borne supérieure est également en lien avec la borne supérieure de e mais aussi en lien avec les contraintes géométriques d'une pièce horlogère. On ne peut pas raisonnablement envisager un soufflet avec α > 4mm sur un diamètre global typique de 30 mm.• The upper limit is also related to the upper limit of e but also in relation to the geometric constraints of a watch. It is not reasonable to envisage a bellows with α> 4mm on a typical overall diameter of 30 mm.
La hauteur p est bornée de la façon suivante :The height p is bounded as follows:
• La borne inférieure est en lien avec les contraintes mécaniques qui exigent un rayon de courbure du méandre au moins 4 fois supérieur à e.• The lower limit is related to mechanical stresses that require a radius of curvature of the meander at least 4 times greater than e.
• La borne supérieure est définie par la hauteur maximale admissible pour une intégration dans une pièce horlogère (avec « = 1) .• The upper limit is defined by the maximum height allowed for integration into a watch piece (with "= 1).
Finalement n est borné de la façon suivante : • La borne inférieure géométrique est implicite.Finally n is bounded as follows: • The geometric lower bound is implicit.
• La borne supérieure doit garantir un autoguidage sans flambage du soufflet et ce pour un diamètre global du soufflet de l'ordre de 30mm.• The upper limit must guarantee a homoguide without buckling of the bellows and this for an overall diameter of the bellows of the order of 30mm.
Les deux exemples décrits dans le tableau donnent ainsi deux possibilités de réalisation qui permettent une intégration horlogère d'un soufflet métallique avec autoguidage pour deux types d'applications possibles :The two examples described in the table thus give two possibilities of realization which allow a watchmaking integration of a metal bellows with autoguiding for two types of possible applications:
• Un système glace-lunette mobile et basculant avec une amplitude de déplacement vertical de l'ordre du millimètre pour une activation de fonctions• A mobile and tilting ice-telescope system with a vertical movement amplitude of the order of a millimeter for activation of functions
(exemple 1, schématisé dans la figure 3).(Example 1, schematized in Figure 3).
• Un système glace-lunette mobile avec une amplitude de déplacement vertical de l'ordre de la dizaine de microns pour une utilisation en tant que haut- parleur (exemple 2, mode de réalisation illustré dans la figure 5) . • A mobile ice-telescope system with a vertical displacement amplitude of about ten microns for use as a speaker (Example 2, embodiment shown in Figure 5).

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1. Boîte de montre comprenant une carrure (2, 24, 34) dont au moins une ouverture est fermée par une lunette (8, 18, 28) et/ou une glace (1, 11, 21), ou par un fond (40), et dans laquelle au moins un des éléments de fermeture de l'ouverture est relié à la carrure par un organe métallique élastique (3, 23, 33) en forme de bague ou de cadre sans fin et de section droite évidée définie par le profil d'une paroi non rectiligne dont les extrémités (3a, 3b) sont solidaires de la périphérie dudit élément de fermeture (1, 11, 21, 18), respectivement de la carrure (2, 24, 34), caractérisée en ce que le profil de ladite paroi non rectiligne forme au moins un pli annulaire d' orientation parallèle au plan de ladite ouverture, ce pli étant engendré par une courbure dont l'arc décrit un angle compris entre >90° et 180°, pour donner audit élément de fermeture (1, 11, 21, 18) une liberté de mouvement par rapport au plan de l'ouverture.1. Watch case comprising a caseband (2, 24, 34) of which at least one opening is closed by a telescope (8, 18, 28) and / or an ice-cream (1, 11, 21), or by a bottom ( 40), and in which at least one of the closure elements of the opening is connected to the middle part by a resilient metal member (3, 23, 33) in the form of a ring or endless frame and of recessed straight section defined by the profile of a non-rectilinear wall whose ends (3a, 3b) are integral with the periphery of said closure element (1, 11, 21, 18), respectively of the middle part (2, 24, 34), characterized in that that the profile of said non-rectilinear wall forms at least one annular fold of orientation parallel to the plane of said opening, this fold being generated by a curvature whose arc describes an angle of between> 90 ° and 180 °, to give to said closing element (1, 11, 21, 18) a freedom of movement with respect to the plane of the opening.
2. Boîte de montre selon la revendication 1 dans Ia- quelle le profil de la paroi dudit organe métallique élastique (3, 23, 33) comporte une pluralité de plis annulaires alternés dont le nombre est compris entre 1 et 10.2. The watch case according to claim 1, wherein the wall profile of said elastic metal member (3, 23, 33) comprises a plurality of alternating annular folds the number of which is between 1 and 10.
3. Boîte de montre selon l'une des revendications précédentes dans laquelle l'épaisseur e de ladite paroi est comprise entre lOμm et 200μm, la largeur a du pli annulaire est comprise entre 0,2mm et 4mm, le pas p du pli annulaire étant compris entre >40μm et 2,5mm, pour donner audit élément de fermeture une liberté de mouvement de raideur et d'orientation contrôlées par rapport au plan de l'ouverture. 3. Watch case according to one of the preceding claims wherein the thickness e of said wall is between 10μm and 200μm, the width of the annular fold is between 0.2mm and 4mm, the pitch p of the annular fold being between> 40μm and 2.5mm, to give said closure element freedom of movement of stiffness and orientation controlled relative to the plane of the opening.
4. Boîte de montre selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle lesdites extrémités (3a, 3b) du profil de la paroi dudit organe métallique élastique (3, 23, 33) sont reliées de façon étanche à la périphérie dudit élément de fermeture (1, 11, 21, 18), respectivement de la carrure (2, 24, 34).4. Watch case according to one of the preceding claims, wherein said ends (3a, 3b) of the wall profile of said elastic metal member (3, 23, 33) are sealingly connected to the periphery of said element. closing (1, 11, 21, 18) respectively of the middle part (2, 24, 34).
5. Boîte de montre selon la revendication 4 dans laquelle des joints d' étanchéité (4, 6) sont montés entre les extrémités cylindriques respectives (3a, 3b) de la paroi dudit organe métallique élastique (3, 23, 33) adjacente à des sièges cylindriques dudit élément de fermeture (1, 11, 21, 18), respectivement de ladite carrure (2, 24, 34) et des bagues ou cadres de compression (5, 7) en vue d'assurer 1' étanchéité de ladite boîte.5. Watch case according to claim 4 wherein seals (4, 6) are mounted between the respective cylindrical ends (3a, 3b) of the wall of said elastic metal member (3, 23, 33) adjacent to cylindrical seats of said closing element (1, 11, 21, 18), respectively of said middle part (2, 24, 34) and rings or compression frames (5, 7) for sealing said box .
6. Boîte de montre selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ledit organe métallique élastique6. Watch case according to one of the preceding claims, wherein said elastic metal member
(3, 23, 33) est au moins en partie en un des métaux ou alliages suivant : Ni+cobalt 99,8% avec 0,04% de soufre, Ni avec pas plus de 0,02% de soufre, bronze, cuivre, or, argent ou étain .(3, 23, 33) is at least partly one of the following metals or alloys: Ni + cobalt 99.8% with 0.04% sulfur, Ni with not more than 0.02% sulfur, bronze, copper , gold, silver or tin.
7. Boîte de montre selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ledit organe métallique élastique (3, 23, 33) est revêtu de poly-p-xylylène . 7. Watch case according to one of the preceding claims, wherein said elastic metal member (3, 23, 33) is coated with poly-p-xylylene.
8. Boîte de montre selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ledit organe métallique élastique (3, 23, 33) est revêtu de zinc, d'or, d'argent et/ou de titane.8. Watch case according to one of the preceding claims, wherein said elastic metal member (3, 23, 33) is coated with zinc, gold, silver and / or titanium.
9. Boîte de montre selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle l'épaisseur de la paroi dudit organe métallique élastique (3, 23, 33) est constante.9. Watch case according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the thickness of the wall of said elastic metal member (3, 23, 33) is constant.
10. Boîte de montre selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle les extrémités (3a, 3b) dudit organe métallique sont assemblées par collage, brasure soudure, bombardement électronique ou par laser, ou encore par combinaison d'au moins deux de ces méthodes.10. Watch case according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the ends (3a, 3b) of said metal member are assembled by gluing, brazing solder, electron bombardment or laser, or by combination of at least two of these methods.
11. Boîte de montre selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle des butées verticales et/ou latérales sont disposées pour limiter le déplacement dudit élément de fermeture. 11. Watch case according to one of the preceding claims, wherein vertical stops and / or side members are arranged to limit the movement of said closure member.
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