EP2484245B1 - Regulierbares Kettenglied - Google Patents

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EP2484245B1
EP2484245B1 EP12153502.5A EP12153502A EP2484245B1 EP 2484245 B1 EP2484245 B1 EP 2484245B1 EP 12153502 A EP12153502 A EP 12153502A EP 2484245 B1 EP2484245 B1 EP 2484245B1
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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
    • A44C5/02—Link constructions
    • A44C5/04—Link constructions extensible
    • A44C5/08—Link constructions extensible having separate links
    • 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
    • A44C5/02—Link constructions

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  • the invention relates to an adjustable link bracelet, comprising at least a first half-link and at least a second half-link movable relative to each other in one direction, and which constitute a captive assembly.
  • the invention also relates to a bracelet comprising at least two bracelet strands.
  • the invention relates to the field of adjustable fasteners, in particular for objects intended to be worn on the human or animal body. It relates in particular to the fastenings of bracelets, belts, straps, shoulder belts and the like, used in particular in the fields of jewelery, jewelery, leather goods, or in the upholstery.
  • the closure of bracelets, necklaces, belts, straps and the like is generally effected in an adjustable manner at predetermined positions, which allow precise repositioning, and that the user can adjust by cooperation of a finger with one of a plurality of holes. holes, or by hanging a pawn on a rack, or the like.
  • Continuous-type, friction-holding type closures do not offer the possibility of precise repositioning.
  • an adjustable fixing length for example between two predetermined positions, to take into account climatic factors, or the morphology or comfort of the user.
  • the document CH 699067 in the name of ELFIX PRODUCTION SA describes a device for fine adjustment of the length of a bracelet integrated in the lid of a clasp, and comprising an indexing device in two predefined positions, and which comprises integral ball spring plungers a transverse bar connected to one end of the bracelet and provided to cooperate with per4ages provided in the cover of the clasp.
  • the document FR 2,670,995 in the name of PERILLAT COLOMB describes a bar extending in the longitudinal direction of a bracelet, and whose ends are each engaged in a link portion according to predefined indexing positions, either by spring bars or by pins cooperating with holes provided on the bar. The transition from one position to another requires the use of tools. These indexing devices extend transversely and require a large amount of space. They are more apparent, and detract from the overall aesthetic of the bracelet.
  • the invention proposes to provide a more compact solution than those of the prior art, acting in the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, with an adjustable mechanism without special tools, where the adjustment mechanism remains hidden, and comprises return means for bring the adjustable link back to its shortened position.
  • said at least one first half-link and said at least one second half-link are guided relative to each other by the cooperation of guiding means and complementary guide means, and constitute a captive set by the cooperation of means of arrest and means complementary stop
  • said connecting and locking member comprises at least one finger extending in said direction and which comprises substantially elastic radial return locking means relative to said direction which are movable between a folded position and a deployed position
  • said second half-link comprises at least one channel extending in said direction and arranged to allow passage of said finger in only one of said folded or deployed positions of said locking means
  • said second half-link further comprises in the vicinity of said channel, complementary locking means arranged to cooperate in at least one locking position with said locking means in the other of said extended or folded positions of said locking means, and said locking means and said complementary locking means together define at least two said positions locking discrete and distant in said direction.
  • said first half-link and said second half-link frame a central body that fully integrates the adjustment mechanism, and at least said first half-link or second half-link comprises at least one guiding means consisting of at least one finger having stop means, and carrying at least one locking means comprising at least one "O-ring elastic seal mounted in a groove of said finger and which cooperates in support with at least a complementary locking means consisting of a rib carried by said central body, defining on each side of said rib a lateral housing, wherein said seal can come into abutment on one side or the other of said rib.
  • said first half-link and said second half-link frame a central body which fully integrates the adjustment mechanism
  • said adjustable link comprises at least one elastic locking element constituted by a spring-stay flat, in the form of a single or double arrow, comprising at least one slot of elasticity, and comprising at least one attachment corner to said first half-link and having a front portion elastically deformable opposite said at least one slot and has at least one adjusting wedge cooperating with a setting notch of said second half-link of a plurality of such adjustment notches carried by said second half-link, the passage from one to the other being possible by compression of said wedge resulting from a traction force or thrust in said direction.
  • the invention also relates to a bracelet comprising at least two bracelet strands, characterized in that it comprises at least one such adjustable link, attached by fastening means to the bracelet strands.
  • the invention relates to an adjustable link 1 for a bracelet 10.
  • the invention relates to the field of adjustable fasteners, in particular for objects intended to be worn on the human or animal body. It relates in particular to the fastenings of bracelets, necklaces, belts, straps, shoulder belts and the like, used in particular in the fields of jewelery, jewelery, leather goods, or in the upholstery.
  • bracelet This objects, different in size or detail, but similar in functionality, will hereinafter be referred to as "bracelet”.
  • This adjustable link 1 comprises, as visible on the figure 2 at least one first half-link 2 and at least one second half-link 3, which are arranged to be assembled movably relative to each other in a direction of mobility D, by the cooperation of guide means 21 and complementary guiding means 31.
  • the invention is described here with the simplified and nonlimiting case of two complementary half-links movable relative to each other, and it is naturally possible to make an adjustable link according to the invention comprising more moving elements. between them.
  • This direction of mobility D can be linear, as represented in particular on the Figures 1 to 10 , or curvilinear, as visible on the figure 12 which may be of interest in the case of bracelets with a small radius of curvature, in particular for bracelets for ladies or for children.
  • This first half-link 2 and this second half-link 3 constitute a captive assembly thanks to stop elements limiting their relative stroke with respect to the other, either directly or with respect to at least one intermediate element such as a masking element 5 or a said central body 100, according to variants of the invention set out below1.
  • the locking and locking member 23 extends in the direction D and has locking means 24.
  • the second half-link 3 or else comprises complementary locking means 34, or is assembled in a fixed manner or with a restricted mobility in the direction D with complementary locking means 34.
  • the locking means 24 and the complementary locking means 34 together define at least two locking positions in immobilization of the first half-link 2 relative to the second half-link 3, these positions are discrete and distant in the direction D.
  • the locking means 24 and / or the complementary locking means 34 are movable, under the action of a force exerted in the direction D, and greater than a given value, against the elastic return means that respectively comprise the complementary locking means 34 and / or the locking means 24, to allow a change of relative position between the first half-link 2 and the second half-link 3 in the direction D. It is understood that the effort to be applied according to the direction D depends on the intensity and the angle of application of the resisting force exerted by the elastic return means. These are to be sized to allow the manipulation of the adjustable link 1, for a change of setting position, by one hand of the user and therefore with moderate effort, but also to ensure the maintenance in the position chosen by the user regardless of his movements or those of his clothes.
  • the second half-link 3 comprises at least one housing 33 extending in the direction D and arranged to allow the passage of at least one connecting and locking member 23 for its maintenance in only one of these discrete locking positions .
  • the complementary locking means 34 are preferably arranged in the vicinity of this channel 33.
  • the connecting and locking member 23 comprises at least one flange 123 which extends in a plane parallel to the direction D, and which comprises at least one oblong slot 135 extending in the direction D.
  • This flange 123 comprises at least one narrowing 137 on either side which light 135 delimits two chambers each capable of housing a pin 153 with a minimum clearance.
  • This light 135 is made in an elastically deformable zone of the flange 123, to allow the passage of the constriction 137 to such a pin 153 when it is subjected to a force, printed by the user on a half-link carrying this pin 153, in the direction D against the constriction 137.
  • FIG. 23 illustrates, in full line, the state at rest of the flange 123, and, in broken lines, the deformation of this flange under the effect of the application of a force in the direction D, to push the shrinkage 137 appreciably perpendicular to the direction D, to allow its crossing by the pin.
  • the flange 123 comprises at least one other oblong slot 125 extending in the direction D and having at least one constriction 127 on either side of which the light 125 defines two chambers each able to accommodate another pin 152, then integral the other half-link, with minimal play.
  • the light 125 is made in an elastically deformable zone of the flange 123 to allow the passage of the constriction 127 to such a pin 152 when it is subjected to a force in the direction D against the constriction 127 this force being of sufficient intensity to overcome the elastic return force exerted on the pin 152 by the narrowing and the light 125.
  • This pin 152 and the light 125 together constitute assembly means of the first half-link 2 with the connecting and locking member 23 comprising the flange 123 with a restricted mobility, according to discrete positions, in the direction D.
  • the second half-link 3 comprises, on the opposite side to the first half-link 2, at least one yoke 90 having a bore 9 for receiving a minimum clearance of such a pin 153, so as to trap the flange 123 housed in said housing 33, in one of its discrete locking positions.
  • This same pin 153 is, again, an axis of articulation of one end of a bracelet.
  • the first half-link 2 comprises at least one housing 33 extending in the direction D and arranged to allow passage through the connecting member and locking 23, or the flange 123.
  • the first half-link 2 comprises, on the opposite side to the latter, at least one yoke 91 having a bore 9 for the clearance clearance clearance of such a pin 152, so as to trap the flange 123 housed in the housing 33, in one of his discrete positions.
  • the pin 152 is, again, an axis of articulation of one end of a bracelet.
  • the adjustable link 1 comprises, for the protection of the adjustment mechanism and to hide it in the different adjustment positions, at least one masking element 5 mounted prisoner between the first half link 2 and the second half-link 3, mounted in abutment on at least one such connecting and locking member 23.
  • the masking element 5 is, and maintained on the latter, or on these if there are several, as in the version illustrated by the Figures 18 to 22 where two parallel flanges 123 constitute the adjusting member 23, by at least one pin 150 passing through both the masking element 5 and the connecting and locking member 23, either directly or via a ring or tube 151.
  • the first half-link 2 and / or the second half-link 3 comprises at least one bearing surface 92 pushing the pin 150 and / or and the masking element 5 against of the upper lips 93, 94, that respectively comprise the first half-link 2 and the second half-link 3.
  • the first half-link 2 and the second half-link 3 are symmetrical with respect to a median plane P extending in the direction D, and the link 1 comprises connecting and locking members 23 mounted in symmetry with respect to each other with respect to this median plane P.
  • This first half-link 2 and this second half-link 3 are, again, assembled so as to constitute a captive assembly, by the cooperation of stop means 22 and means of locking. complementary stop 32.
  • the first half-link 2 comprises at least one finger 223 extending in the direction D, and which comprises locking means 24 with a substantially radial elastic return relative to the direction D.
  • These locking means 24 are movable between a folded position and an extended position.
  • the second half-link 3 comprises, in a complementary manner, at least one channel 33 extending in the direction D, and which is arranged to allow the passage of this finger 223, in only one of these positions, folded or deployed, locking means 24 of the finger 223 corresponding to this channel 33.
  • the second half-link 3 further comprises, in the vicinity of each channel 33, complementary locking means 34, which are arranged to cooperate in at least one locking position with the locking means 24 of the corresponding finger 223 at the channel 33 concerned, in the other of the positions, deployed or folded, of these locking means 24.
  • the finger 223 comprises a head of diameter greater than that of the channel 33, at the end of a body of diameter less than or equal to that of the channel 33, this head is split, the slot conferring on it its elasticity.
  • the body can also be split as shown in the figures.
  • the locking means 24 comprise an insertion cone in at least one direction, and preferably in both directions of movement of the finger 223.
  • the complementary locking means 34 comprise at least one groove with an adjacent conical entry ramp. from that of the head of the finger 223.
  • the elastic return means are not located at the finger 223, which is then rigid, but of the channel 33.
  • the locking means 24 and the complementary locking means 34 together define at least two discrete and remote locking positions in the direction D.
  • figure 15 illustrates a variant with a plurality of locking positions. This plurality of positions is represented at the level of the complementary locking means 34, and it is understood that it is equally possible to make the finger 223 with a plurality of elements movable radially, or even to combine the two configurations.
  • the finger 223 comprises at least one groove, in which is mounted a seal "o-ring" 240 or the like, of elastically deformable material, such as rubber or the like, of substantially toroidal shape, this seal 240 constituting the means of 24.
  • This lock is particularly economical, and in particular allows miniaturization which is interesting for very small bracelets.
  • the figure 14 illustrates the case where the second half-link 3 comprises several additional locking means 34, in number greater than two, each consisting in this example by a groove 340 for receiving the O-ring.
  • the first half-link 2 and the second half-link 3 respectively comprise the stop means 22 and the complementary stop means 32, in the direction D, for their captive mounting with respect to each other, and to define a maximum adjustment stroke between on the one hand a first close position where a first bearing face 25 of the first half-link 2 is in contact with a second bearing face 35 of the second half-link 3, and else part a second remote position where the stop means 22 are in contact with the complementary stop means 32.
  • the illustrated configuration is advantageous when one wishes a blind assembly, as visible on the figure 9 , it is easy to equip the first half-link 2 of the finger 223, then to thread into the bores acting as guide means 21 the threaded studs 323 acting as complementary guide means 31, which is screwed into the second half-link3.
  • These studs end with flanges constituting complementary stop means 32, and the captive mounting is thus very easily achieved.
  • the locking means 24 and / or the complementary locking means 34 comprise at least one oblique or radiated ramp allowing, under the action of a force applied in the direction D on the first 2 and / or second half-link, and during the relative movement between the first 2 and the second half-link, the passage of the locking means 24 from their folded position to their deployed position or vice versa.
  • This ramp can be conical as in the realization of Figures 5 and 8 , or in spherical cap as visible on the figure 14 , or similar.
  • the guide means 21 are limited at one end by the stop means 22, and the complementary guide means 31 are limited at one end by the complementary stop means 32 .
  • the finger 223 and the channel 33 are separate respectively from the guide means 21 and the complementary guide means 31.
  • the finger 223 is arranged in the vicinity of a first bearing surface 25 of the first half-link 2, and is adjustable in length relative to the latter, for example by the cooperation of a thread and a tapping.
  • a length adjustment can, again, occupy discrete positions, for example if the threaded finger 223 comprises a flange with one or more pin holes each indexable by pinning with one or more holes that includes the first threaded half-link 2.
  • the guide means 21, respectively the complementary guide means 31, are constituted by a bore complementary to a finger constituting the complementary guide means 31, respectively the means of guide 21, the finger being adjustable in length relative to the half-link that carries it.
  • This length adjustment can be made in a manner similar to that described above for the finger 223.
  • the figures illustrate a preferred embodiment where the stop means 22, or the complementary stop means 32, are constituted by a collar. extending radially beyond this finger, this flange circulating in a recess coaxial with the guide means 21, respectively the complementary guide means 31, this recess including an end with a bearing counter of this flange, this countersink constituting the complementary stop means 32, respectively said stop means 22.
  • the guide means 21 and the associated complementary guide means 31 are doubled, and extend in directions parallel to each other, so as to prevent any warping of the adjustable link 1 during its operation. adjustment, or in service.
  • the guide means 21 and the complementary guide means 31 associated comprise at least one flat or similar so as to ensure the parallelism of movement between the orthogonal surfaces to the direction D of the first half-link 2 and the half-link 3 during their spacing or their approximation, that the direction D is linear or curvilinear.
  • the first half-link 2 and the second half-link 3 respectively comprise a first chamber 26 and a second chamber 36, which are arranged for, when the first half-link 2 and the second half-link 3 are assembled. one to the other, define a single room 4.
  • the adjustable link 1 then comprises at least one masking element 5 arranged to be mounted prisoner in the single chamber 4 between the first half-link 2 and the second half-link 3, and to hide, at least on the side of an upper face 6 of this adjustable link 1 assembled, the entire adjustment and safety mechanism constituted by the guide means 21, the complementary guide means 31 or in particular the fingers or pins 323, the stop means 22, the complementary stop means 32, the finger 223, the locking means 24, the channel 33, and the complementary locking means 34.
  • This masking element 5a prefer nce, a profile complementary to that of room 4.
  • this masking element 5 is further arranged to hide, by flanges 51, on two lateral faces 7; 8 adjacent to the upper face 6 of the link adjustable1 on either side thereof in the direction D, the entire adjustment and safety mechanism constituted by the guide means 21, the complementary guide means 31, the stop means 22, the means complementary stop 32, the finger 223, the locking means 24, the channel 33, and the complementary locking means 34.
  • the masking element 5 comprises a bearing surface 54 arranged to cooperate with at least a complementary bearing surface 29 that comprises at least one of the half-links 2 or 3, for, in the manner of a cam, to maintain the masking element 5 bearing on the ends of the first chamber 26 and a second chamber 36 located near the upper face 6 of the adjustable link 1.
  • one of the support surfaces 54 or additional support 29 is sloped relative to the other, so as to create a ad hoc transverse movement of the masking element 5 when closing or opening the adjustable link 1.
  • FIGS. Figures 25 to 31 A particularly advantageous version of the adjustable link 1 according to the invention is shown in FIGS. Figures 25 to 31 .
  • the half-links 2 and 3 surround a central body 100 which fully integrates the adjustment mechanism, so as to make it invisible to the user.
  • the central body 100 here comprises, on either side, a central housing 108 in the form of a mortise to receive a central pin 30 that includes the half-link 3, and a wide housing 109 in the shape of a mortise to receive lateral tenons 20 and a central pin 110 that includes the half-link 2.
  • At least the first half-link 2 or the second half-link 3, and preferably each half-link 2, 3, comprises at least one guide means 23, in particular at least one finger, with stop means 32, in particular a head or a screw head 230.
  • each finger 223, 323, is screwed respectively onto one of the half-links 2, 3, and comprises a head 230 whose surface constitutes such locking means 32.
  • Each half-link 2, 3 carries at least one locking means 24, here comprising at least one O-ring 240 elastic seal mounted in a groove of the finger 223 or respectively 323.
  • Each head 230 circulates in a chamber 107 of the other half-link 3.2, a wall of which defines complementary stop means in end-stop for the stop means 32.
  • Housing 112 or similar are provided for the housing of some screw heads.
  • the seal 240 cooperates in abutment with at least one additional locking means, and more particularly in this illustrated version, with at least one tenon or rib 101 that comprises the central body 100, defining on each side a lateral housing 102, 103, in which the seal 240 can come to bear against the rib 101, a on either side of it.
  • Each of these housings 102, 103 therefore corresponds to a particular relative position of the half-link 2 or 3 which carries the seal 240, with respect to the central body 100.
  • figure 31 illustrates a particular arrangement with several ribs 101, 101A, ..., defining as many housings 102, 103, 102A, 103A, ..., and therefore as many positions of the joint 240, and therefore of the half-link 2 or 3 carrier of this seal.
  • the figure 32 illustrates an inverse configuration where the finger 223 carries several joints 240 cooperating in turn with the same rib 101. It is thus possible to produce an adjustable link 1 with several discrete positions.
  • the model illustrated by the Figures 25 to 30 has three adjustment positions: the shortest with the two half-links 2 and 3 completely retracted into the central body 100, the longest with the two half-links 2 and 3 out at the maximum of the central body 100, and an intermediate position where one of the two half-links is fully retracted into the central body 100, while the other is pulled out to the maximum.
  • the races of the fingers 23 attached to the half-links 2 and 3 are different, it is then possible to define two intermediate positions instead of one, depending on whether the user moves the first half-link 2 or the second half-link 3 relative to the central body 100.
  • this variant can be modified, in a way similar to that of the figure 9 , to comprise only one adjustment element consisting of one or more fingers 223, or respectively 323, the other fingers 323, respectively 223, then being arranged with only a stop collar or the like forming a stop; the adjustment is then made only on one side.
  • This configuration is less favorable in amplitude of adjustment, but may allow the equipment of a watch strap with such an adjustable link disposed directly after the horns, preferably on each side of the watch case.
  • the elastic seal 240 is held between the rib 101 and another stop surface, for example another rib of the same type, as visible on the figure 31 .
  • the first half-link 2 and the second half-link 3 each comprise at least one finger 223, respectively 323, these fingers each having stop means 32 antagonites making this link 1 adjustable captive.
  • the central body 100 completely envelops the adjustment mechanism, which remains perfectly clean, the adjustable link 1 rests on a lower part of the central body 100 on the wrist of the user, who feels no discomfort during the adjustment, that he can conveniently perform with one hand with the bracelet or watch on his wrist.
  • the Figures 33 to 35 illustrate another alternative embodiment, which has the advantage of being very flat, and which is also careened by a central body 100.
  • the elastic locking element 24 is constituted by a shim spring 200, preferably flat, in the shape of a single arrow, or double arrow on the figure 35 .
  • This wedge spring 200 for example made of spring steel or the like, is preferably symmetrical in the direction D, and has one or more elasticity slots 201, 211. It comprises at least one attachment corner 202 to the first half-link 2, the figure 33 shows a fastening wedge 202 in a fixed position relative to the first half-link 2, which comprises a notch, or a dovetail, or the like, of profile complementary to that of the wedge 202.
  • a resiliently deformable front part in view of the slot or slots comprises at least one adjusting wedge 203 cooperating with at least one adjustment notch 204 of the second half-link 3, among a plurality of such adjustment notches 204 carried by the second half-link 3, the passage from one to the other being possible by compression of the shim 200 resulting from a traction force or thrust in the direction D.
  • figure 35 illustrates a variant where the attachment corner 202 is also an adjustment wedge, thus movable relative to the first half-link 2, with respect to adjustment notches 204 carried by the first half-link 2, contrary to the figure 33 where he is not.
  • a rib 101 of the central body 100, or a running limiter lug 111 advantageously limit the travel of the spring shim 200.
  • a tool 205 with a V-end, pushed against the spring retainer 200 makes it possible to tend to close the slot 201, and thus to release the corners 203 of the notches 204, and thus to separate the two half-links, and thus to completely dismantle the adjustable link 1.
  • the bearing surface 54 of the masking element is a trunnion 39, carried by two ramps 37 and 38 secured respectively to the first half-link 2 and the second half-link 3, arranged in a cross, so as to move away or closer this trunnion 39 transversely, substantially orthogonal to the direction D, during the approximation or spacing of the half-links.
  • the flanges 51 each comprise a screw 53, constituting a bearing surface 54, the end of which is housed in a lateral groove, constituting a complementary bearing surface 29, which comprises one of the half-links, for example example the second half-link 3, to adjust the distance of the masking element 5 to the upper face 6: this distance can be constant if this lateral groove is parallel to the direction D, it can be variable, as visible in the change of position illustrated by the Figures 5 and 8 , when the lateral groove is designed to press the masking element 5 at the ends of the first chamber 26 and a second chamber 36 located near the upper face 6 of the adjustable link 1.
  • the masking element 5 is arranged to hide the adjustment and safety mechanism on either side of the latter, without being mobile.
  • the masking element 5 is free in the chamber 4, and simply biased bearing against the upper face 6 of the adjustable link 1 by a leaf spring at its lower part, or similar.
  • the masking element 5 is produced in the form of a hollow cylindrical sector delimited by two flanges 51
  • the direction D is linear.
  • each half-link 2, 3 comprises attachment means 9 to a bracelet strand or the like.
  • the invention also relates to a bracelet 10 comprising at least two bracelet strands, and comprising at least one such adjustable link 1, attached by these fastening means 9 to the bracelet strands.
  • the invention thus fulfills the intended purposes, acts in the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, with an adjustable mechanism without special tools, where the adjustment mechanism remains hidden, and comprises biasing means for bringing the adjustable link back to its shortened position.
  • the mechanism is adaptable to non-linear shapes, and allows easy adjustment safely, without risk of loss of the bracelet.

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  1. Einstellbares Glied (1) für Armband (10), das wenigstens ein erstes Halbglied (2) und wenigstens ein zweites Halbglied (3) umfasst, die relativ zueinander längs einer Richtung (D) beweglich sind und eine unverlierbare Anordnung bilden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass:
    - das erste Halbglied (2) entweder wenigstens ein Verbindungs-und Verriegelungsorgan (23) enthält oder aber fest oder mit beschränkter Beweglichkeit längs der Richtung (D) mit wenigstens einem Verbindungs-und Verriegelungsorgan (23) zusammengefügt ist, wobei sich das Verbindungs- und Verriegelungsorgan (23) längs der Richtung (D) erstreckt und Verriegelungsmittel (24) aufweist,
    - das zweite Halbglied (3) entweder komplementäre Verriegelungsmittel (34) enthält oder fest oder mit beschränkter Beweglichkeit längs der Richtung (D) mit komplementären Verriegelungsmitteln (34) zusammengefügt ist,
    - die Verriegelungsmittel (24) und die komplementären Verriegelungsmittel (34) zusammen wenigstens zwei Verriegelungspositionen definieren, indem sie das erste Halbglied (2) in Bezug auf das zweite Halbglied (3) unbeweglich machen, die längs der Richtung (D) diskret und voneinander beabstandet sind,
    - die Verriegelungsmittel (24) und/oder die komplementären Verriegelungsmittel (34) unter der Wirkung einer Kraft, die längs der Richtung (D) ausgeübt wird und größer als ein gegebener Wert ist, entgegen elastischen Rückstellmitteln, die die komplementären Verriegelungsmittel (34) und/oder die Verriegelungsmittel (24) aufweisen, beweglich sind, um eine Änderung der relativen Position zwischen dem ersten Halbglied (2) und dem zweiten Halbglied (3) längs der Richtung (D) zuzulassen.
  2. Einstellbares Glied (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zweite Halbglied (3) wenigstens einen Aufnahmesitz (33) aufweist, der sich längs der Richtung (D) erstreckt und dafür ausgelegt ist, den Durchgang des Verbindungs- und Verriegelungsorgans (23) zuzulassen, damit es in einer Einzigen der diskreten Verriegelungspositionen gehalten wird, und dass die komplementären Verriegelungsmittel (34) in der Umgebung des Kanals (33) angeordnet sind.
  3. Einstellbares Glied (1) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verbindungs- und Verriegelungsorgan (23) wenigstens einen Flansch (123) aufweist, der sich in einer Ebene parallel zu der Richtung (D) erstreckt und der wenigstens ein Langloch (135) aufweist, das sich längs der Richtung (D) erstreckt und wenigstens eine Verengung (137) aufweist, beiderseits derer das Langloch (135) zwei Räume begrenzt, wovon jeder einen Stift (153) mit minimalem Spiel aufnehmen kann, wobei das Langloch (135) in einer elastisch verformbaren Zone des Flansches (123) verwirklicht ist, um den Durchgang durch die Verengung (137) für einen Stift (153) zuzulassen, wenn dieser einer Kraft längs der Richtung (D) entgegen der Verengung (137) unterliegt, wobei die Kraft eine Stärke hat, die ausreicht, um die elastische Rückstellkraft, die auf den Stift (153) durch die Verengung und das Langloch (135) ausgeübt wird, zu überwinden, wobei der Stift (153) und das Langloch (135) die Verriegelungsmittel (24) und die komplementären Verriegelungsmittel (34) bilden.
  4. Einstellbares Glied (1) nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Flansch (123) wenigstens ein anderes Langloch (125) umfasst, das sich längs der Richtung (D) erstreckt und wenigstens eine Verengung (127) aufweist, beiderseits derer das Langloch (125) zwei Räume begrenzt, wovon jeder einen Stift (152) mit minimalem Spiel aufnehmen kann, wobei das Langloch (125) in einer elastisch verformbaren Zone des Flansches (123) verwirklicht ist, um den Durchgang durch die Verengung (127) für einen Stift (152) zuzulassen, wenn dieser einer Kraft längs der Richtung (D) entgegen der Verengung (127) unterworfen ist, wobei die Kraft eine Stärke besitzt, die ausreicht, um die elastische Rückstellkraft, die auf den Stift (152) durch die Verengung und das Langloch (125) ausgeübt wird, zu überwinden, wobei der Stift (152) und das Langloch (125) zusammen Mittel zum Zusammenfügen des ersten Halbglieds (2) mit dem Verbindungs- und Verriegelungsorgan (23), das den Flansch (123) aufweist, mit einer beschränkten Beweglichkeit entsprechend den diskreten Positionen längs der Richtung (D) bilden.
  5. Einstellbares Glied (1) nach den Ansprüchen 2 und 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zweite Halbglied (3) auf der dem ersten Halbglied (2) gegenüberliegenden Seite wenigstens eine Kappe (90) umfasst, die eine Bohrung (9) für die Aufnahme mit minimalem Spiel eines Stifts (153) aufweist, derart, dass der in dem Aufnahmesitz (33) aufgenommene Flansch (123) in einer seiner diskreten Verriegelungspositionen eingeschlossen ist, wobei der Stift (153) außerdem in der Weise ausgelegt ist, dass er eine Schwenkachse eines Endes eines Armbands bildet, und/oder dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das erste Halbglied (2) wenigstens einen Aufnahmesitz (33) umfasst, der sich längs der Richtung (D) erstreckt und dafür ausgelegt ist, den Durchgang des Verbindungs- und Verriegelungsorgans (23) zu ermöglichen, und auf der dem zweiten Halbglied (3) gegenüberliegenden Seite wenigstens eine Kappe (91) umfasst, die eine Bohrung (9) für die Aufnahme mit minimalem Spiel eines Stifts (152) aufweist, derart, dass der in dem Aufnahmesitz (33) aufgenommene Flansch (123) in einer seiner diskreten Positionen eingeschlossen ist, wobei der Stift (152) außerdem dafür ausgelegt ist, eine Schwenkachse eines Endes eines Armbands zu bilden.
  6. Einstellbares Glied (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es wenigstens ein Abdeckelement (5) umfasst, das eingeschlossen zwischen dem ersten Halbglied (2) und dem zweiten Halbglied (3) montiert ist, sich auf wenigstens einem Verbindungs- und Verriegelungsorgan (23) abstützend montiert ist und darauf durch wenigstens einen Stift (150) gehalten wird, der sowohl das Abdeckelement (5) als auch das Verbindungs- und Verriegelungsorgan (23) durchquert.
  7. Einstellbares Glied (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das wenigstens eine erste Halbglied (2) und das wenigstens eine zweite Halbglied (3) relativ zueinander durch die Zusammenwirkung von Führungsmitteln (21) und komplementären Führungsmitteln (31) geführt werden und eine unverlierbare Gesamtheit durch die Zusammenwirkung von Haltemitteln (22) und komplementären Haltemitteln (32) bilden und dass das Verbindungs- und Verriegelungsorgan wenigstens einen Zapfen (223) umfasst, der sich längs der Richtung (D) erstreckt und Verriegelungsmittel (24) mit in Bezug auf die Richtung (D) im Wesentlichen radialer elastischer Rückstellung aufweist, die zwischen einer eingeklappten Stellung und einer ausgeklappten Stellung beweglich sind, und dass das zweite Halbglied (3) wenigstens einen Kanal (33) umfasst, der sich längs der Richtung (D) erstreckt und dafür ausgelegt ist, den Durchgang des Zapfens (223) in der eingeklappten oder in der ausgeklappten Position der Verriegelungsmittel (24) zu ermöglichen, und dass das zweite Halbglied (3) außerdem in der Nähe des Kanals (33) komplementäre Verriegelungsmittel (34) umfasst, die dafür ausgelegt sind, in wenigstens einer Verriegelungsposition mit den Verriegelungsmitteln (24) in der Anderen der ausgeklappten bzw. der eingeklappten Position der Verriegelungsmittel (24) zusammenzuwirken, und dass die Verriegelungsmittel (24) und die komplementären Verriegelungsmittel (34) zusammen längs der Richtung (D) wenigstens zwei diskrete und voneinander beabstandete Verriegelungspositionen definieren.
  8. Einstellbares Glied (1) nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das erste Halbglied (2) und das zweite Halbglied (3) Haltemittel (22) bzw. komplementäre Haltemittel (32) längs der Richtung (D) aufweisen, um ihre unverlierbare Montage relativ zueinander zu ermöglichen und um eine maximale Einstellbahn zwischen einer ersten, angenäherten Position, in der eine erste Abstützfläche (25) des ersten Halbglieds (2) mit einer zweiten Abstützfläche (35) des zweiten Halbglieds (3) in Kontakt ist, und einer zweiten, beabstandeten Position, in der die Haltemittel (22) mit den komplementären Haltemitteln (32) in Kontakt sind, zu definieren.
  9. Einstellbares Glied (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 7 oder 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verriegelungsmittel (24) und/oder die komplementären Verriegelungsmittel (34) wenigstens eine Rampe umfassen, die unter der Wirkung einer Kraft, die längs der Richtung (D) auf das erste (2) und/oder auf das zweite (3) Halbglied ausgeübt wird, und bei einer relativen Bewegung zwischen dem ersten (2) und dem zweiten (3) Halbglied den Übergang der Verriegelungsmittel (24) von ihrer eingeklappten Position in ihre ausgeklappte Position oder umgekehrt zulässt.
  10. Einstellbares Glied (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Führungsmittel (21) oder die komplementären Führungsmittel (31) durch eine Bohrung, die zu einem die komplementären Führungsmittel (31) bzw. die Führungsmittel (21) bildenden Zapfen komplementär ist, gebildet sind, wobei die Länge des Zapfens in Bezug auf das Halbglied, das ihn trägt, einstellbar ist.
  11. Einstellbares Halbglied (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das erste Halbglied (2) und das zweite Halbglied (3) einen ersten Raum (26) bzw. einen zweiten Raum (36) enthalten, die dafür ausgelegt sind, dann, wenn das erste Halbglied (2) und das zweite Halbglied (3) zusammengefügt sind, einen einzigen Raum (4) zu definieren, und dass das einstellbare Glied (1) wenigstens ein Abdeckelement (5) umfasst, das dafür ausgelegt ist, in den einzigen Raum (4) zwischen dem ersten Halbglied (2) und dem zweiten Halbglied (3) eingeschlossen montiert zu werden und wenigstens auf Seiten einer oberen Fläche (6) des zusammengefügten einstellbaren Glieds (1) die Führungsmittel (21), die komplementären Führungsmittel (31), die Haltemittel (22), die komplementären Haltemittel (32), den Zapfen (223), die Verriegelungsmittel (24), den Kanal (33) und die komplementären Verriegelungsmittel (34) zu verbergen.
  12. Einstellbares Glied (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das erste Halbglied (2) und das zweite Halbglied (3) einen Mittelkörper (100) umgeben, der den Einstellmechanismus vollständig enthält, und dass wenigstens das erste Halbglied (2) oder das zweite Halbglied (3) wenigstens ein Führungsmittel (23) umfasst, das durch wenigstens einen Zapfen (223; 323) gebildet ist, der die Haltemittel (32) enthält und Träger wenigstens eines Verriegelungsmittels (24) ist, das wenigstens eine elastische "O-Ring"-Dichtung (240) umfasst, die in einer Kehle des Zapfens (223; 323) montiert ist und mit wenigstens einem komplementären Verriegelungsmittel, das durch einen Steg (101) gebildet ist, den der Mittelkörper (100) trägt, abstützend zusammenwirkt, um beiderseits des Stegs (101) einen seitlichen Aufnahmesitz (102; 103) zu definieren, in dem sich die Dichtung (240) auf einer Seite oder der anderen Seite des Stegs (101) haltend abstützen kann.
  13. Einstellbares Glied (1) nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das erste Halbglied (2) und das zweite Halbglied (3) jeweils wenigstens einen Zapfen (223; 323) umfassen, wobei die Zapfen jeweils entgegenwirkende Haltemittel (32) umfassen, die das einstellbare Glied (1) unverlierbar machen.
  14. Einstellbares Glied (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das erste Halbglied (2) und das zweite Halbglied (3) einen Mittelkörper (100) umgeben, der den Einstellmechanismus vollständig enthält, und dass das einstellbare Glied (1) wenigstens ein elastisches Verriegelungselement (24) umfasst, das durch einen flachen Federkeil (200) in Form eines Einfach- oder Doppelpfeils gebildet ist, der wenigstens einen Nachgiebigkeitsschlitz (201; 211) aufweist, und wenigstens eine Ecke (202) für die Befestigung an dem ersten Halbglied (2) aufweist und einen elastisch verformbaren vorderen Teil gegenüber dem wenigstens einen Schlitz aufweist, der wenigstens eine Einstellecke (203) aufweist, die mit einem Einstellzahn (204) des zweiten Halbglieds (3) unter mehreren solchen Einstellzähnen (204), die das zweite Halbglied (3) trägt, zusammenwirkt, wobei der Übergang von Einem zum Anderen durch Zusammendrücken des Keils (200), was eine Zug- oder Schubkraft längs der Richtung (D) zur Folge hat, möglich ist.
  15. Einstellbares Glied (1) nach Anspruch 14, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Befestigungsecke (202) auch eine Einstellecke (203) ist, die in Bezug auf das erste Halbglied (2) zwischen mehreren der Einstellzähne (204), die von dem ersten Halbglied (2) getragen werden, beweglich ist.
  16. Armband (10), das wenigstens zwei Armbandzweige umfasst, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es wenigstens ein einstellbares Glied (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche umfasst, wovon jedes Halbglied (2; 3) Mittel (9) für die Befestigung an einem Armbandzweig umfasst und durch die Befestigungsmittel (9) an den Armbandzweigen befestigt ist.
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