EP2484247A1 - Watch strap with ceramic links - Google Patents

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EP2484247A1
EP2484247A1 EP11193037A EP11193037A EP2484247A1 EP 2484247 A1 EP2484247 A1 EP 2484247A1 EP 11193037 A EP11193037 A EP 11193037A EP 11193037 A EP11193037 A EP 11193037A EP 2484247 A1 EP2484247 A1 EP 2484247A1
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Sébastien Bolzt
Sylvain Boucard
Christian Verdon
Alain Geiser
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Rado Uhren AG
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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
    • A44C5/10—Link constructions not extensible
    • A44C5/107—Link constructions not extensible with links made of more than two elements including connecting elements

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  • the invention relates to a link equipped with a ceramic link, bracelet or piece of jewelery or clockwork, said link comprising at least a first housing for receiving a spacer or a pin.
  • the invention also relates to an assembled link comprising, on either side of a median plane, at least two such fitted links, and comprising at least one spacer having two ends arranged to cooperate, at said two ends, with two said links equipped.
  • the invention also relates to a bracelet comprising a plurality of links including at least one such link equipped.
  • the invention relates to the field of watch-jewelery and jewelery, and in particular the field of multiple link bracelets, articulated or not.
  • the problem to be solved is that of fixing connecting struts and / or articulation in ceramic links, and in particular in blind pose.
  • pivot guide means are made in a known and economical manner in the form of spacers or pins.
  • the invention proposes to overcome the problems of the prior art, and to provide a solution for mounting metal spacers in ceramic bracelet links or similar materials.
  • the invention favors a forced fitting of such a spacer by driving in an insert-type intermediate component, which is mounted in an adjusted manner, and can easily be pre-mounted in each link concerned.
  • this insert is irreversibly mounted in this link.
  • the invention relates to a link equipped with a ceramic link, bracelet or piece of jewelry or watches, said link comprising at least a first housing for receiving a spacer or pin, characterized in that said equipped link comprises at least one insert which is integrated in said link during the manufacture of said link, and in that said link equipped with at least one internal machining comprising at least one scope substantially cylindrical arranged to clampably receive such an end of such a spacer and a diameter less than that of this end.
  • said insert comprises an external machining arranged to cooperate with said first housing, and an internal machining comprising at least one substantially cylindrical surface arranged to receive with clamping a said end of a said spacer and a diameter less than that of said end.
  • said external machining comprises a threaded profile or a non-cylindrical profile.
  • the link comprises, in addition to a said first housing occupied by a said insert, at least a second housing arranged for receiving another spacer or a pin.
  • said first housing comprises a threaded profile or a non-cylindrical profile.
  • said insert is irreversibly fixed in said first housing.
  • the invention also relates to an assembled link comprising, on either side of a median plane, at least two such fitted links, and comprising at least one spacer having two ends arranged to cooperate, at said two ends, with two said links equipped, characterized in that said spacer is driven, on either side of said median plane, to each of said ends, in said insert that comprises each of said two links equipped that seal said spacer.
  • the invention also relates to a bracelet comprising a plurality of links including at least one such equipped link, characterized in that said equipped link is a side link in which is removed a dismountable mounted spacer.
  • the bracelet comprises at least one intermediate link pivotally free relative to a spacer driven in said fitted link or said assembled link or with respect to a pin pivotally mounted in said fitted link or said assembled link.
  • said intermediate link comprises a first guide arranged to guide pivotally, directly or indirectly, a said spacer, and a second guide arranged to guide pivotally, directly or indirectly, a said pin.
  • the invention relates to the field of watch-jewelery and jewelery, and in particular the field of multiple link bracelets, articulated or not.
  • the invention relates to the manufacture of bracelets comprising ceramic links, these links being joined, preferably in an articulated manner, by invisible spacers housed in blind machining of lateral links that comprise such bracelets.
  • the invention also denotes various other fragile materials that can be used for the manufacture of bracelet links, for example glass, crystal, enamels, certain gems, or the like, or else of hard metal , or carbide, or the like, or more generally any material flaking or cracking under the application of shock or localized pressure too strong.
  • the invention consists in placing inserts in these ceramic bracelet links, to allow the driving in each of a spacer without deterioration of the ceramic.
  • the invention consists in fixing, in particular by screw-gluing, inserts, made of hard material, for example steel, in ceramic links. It is then possible to drive steel pins in these tenons without damaging the ceramic.
  • the invention thus relates, as visible on the figure 1 or 2 , an insert 2 spacer housing 3 for a link 1, ceramic, or the like, bracelet 1000 or piece of jewelry or timepieces.
  • This link 1 is of the type comprising at least a first housing 4 preferably non-cylindrical and preferably not smooth for receiving a spacer 3 or a pin having at least one end 9.
  • the insert 2 comprises an outer machining 6 preferably non-cylindrical and preferably non-smooth arranged to cooperate with clearance with the first housing 4, and an inner machining 7 having at least a substantially cylindrical bearing surface 8 arranged to receive with clamping such an end 9 of such a spacer 3 and of a diameter smaller than that of this end 9.
  • this external machining 6 comprises a threaded profile or a non-cylindrical profile.
  • external machining 6 is meant here an external machining, which is preferably non-smooth, that is to say arranged to promote attachment, and in particular a bonding glue, solder, or any other filler material .
  • an irreversible mounting of the insert 2 in the first housing 4 of a link 1 can be achieved in particular by soldering, gluing, or the like.
  • Such an irreversible assembly is an alternative embodiment, in fact, an embodiment with an insert 2 provided with a threaded external machining 6, and a link 1 provided with a threaded internal machining to cooperate with this threading, gives excellent results. results.
  • this external machining 6 can be performed in the simplest way in the form of a helical thread, and it can equally well be formed as a knurling, a succession of grooves or rings, cross-machined profiles, or other, the important thing being to ensure a firm mounting of the insert 2 in a fragile ceramic link 1 without flaking or bursting thereof. Therefore, preferably, the corresponding link 1 is also chosen with a first housing 4 with a profile adapted to promote attachment, and performed in a similar manner. However, the respective profiles of the first housing 4 and the outer machining 6 must allow insertion of the insert 2 in the first housing 4 without any effort.
  • the first housing 4 of the link 1 comprises, between a bottom 41 and a front face 42, a lateral machining 43. The latter faces the external machining of the insert 2.
  • the insert 2 has a rear face 21 intended to face the bottom 41 of the first housing 4, and a front face 22 opposite it, and at which is preferably arranged a tool catch 23, for example a slot for a screwdriver or the like.
  • the possibility of adjusting the insertion of the insert 2 into the first housing 4 makes it possible to choose an embodiment where, in a first usual case, the rear face 21 of the insert 2 abuts the bottom 41 of the first housing, or, in a second case opposite the first, it is avoided on the contrary that the rear face 21 of the insert 2 does not abut on the bottom 41 of the first housing, especially if the material of the links is particularly fragile, for example crystal or the like, and if one uses for example automatic screwing means, in fact, it should fit the insert 2 prevents any alteration of the link 1 that the invention specifically avoids.
  • the length of the insert 2, in the insertion direction is less than that of the first housing 4.
  • the insert 2 is a shouldered insert, which comprises, at the side opposite to that facing the bottom 41, at least one shoulder. This shoulder can then cooperate, either with the front face 42 of the link 1, or, preferably, with a countershaft that includes this link 1 set back from the front face 42, so as to make the assembly invisible, and to allow a exact join of lateral links 13 and intermediate links 14 together constituting a bracelet.
  • the insert 2 is used with a link 1 which comprises as its first housing 4 an internal machining complementary to the external machining 6, in particular a tapping for the preferred embodiment where the external machining 6 is a thread.
  • a link 1 which comprises as its first housing 4 an internal machining complementary to the external machining 6, in particular a tapping for the preferred embodiment where the external machining 6 is a thread.
  • the insert 2 can also be combined with a housing 4 of any shape, under the conditions described above.
  • the internal machining 7 is adapted to the type of spacer 3 intended to be assembled with the link 1, and has a profile substantially complementary to that of an end 9 of this spacer 3, but dimensioned so that the connection between this end 9 and this internal machining 7 is made with clamping.
  • This clamping is light enough to allow disassembly, and the section of the insert 2 between the outer machining 6 and the inner machining 7 is sufficiently rigid so that the deformation of the internal machining has only a negligible influence. on external machining 6.
  • the internal machining 7 comprises at least one scope 8, which is also of revolution, preferably substantially cylindrical.
  • This cylindrical scope may be preceded by an inlet profile 71, for example a cone, and followed by a clearance 72, to ensure maintenance in the middle part of the insert 2 on this preferably cylindrical surface 8.
  • the invention also relates to an equipped link 10, which comprises at least one link 1, ceramic, bracelet 1000 or piece of jewelry or watches.
  • This link 1 comprises at least a first housing 4 preferably non-cylindrical and preferably not smooth for receiving a spacer 3 or a pin.
  • this equipped link 10 comprises at least one such insert 2 fixed in such a first housing 4,
  • This equipped link 10 preferably comprises, in addition to such a first housing 4 occupied by such an insert 2, at least a second housing 5 arranged for the reception with play of another spacer or a pin 12.
  • the first housing 4 comprises a threaded profile or a non-cylindrical profile.
  • the insert 2 is irreversibly fixed in the first housing 4 of the equipped link 10.
  • the front face 22 of the insert 2 is set back from the front face 42 of the first housing, so as not to injure other links of the bracelet bearing on this front face 42, and thus to ensure a ceramic-ceramic contact between the links.
  • the manufacturing process of the link 1 directly integrates the insert 2, for example by casting or overmolding.
  • the insert 2 then integrated in the link 1 is not yet pierced, at the stage of the manufacture of this link 1.
  • the drilling of the insert 2 is performed in recovery, which ensures a perfect geometry, the bearing 8 of the internal machining 7 of the insert 2, with respect to the link 1 and its interfaces with the other links constituting the bracelet, for receiving an end 9 of a spacer 3.
  • the insert 2 is selected from an easily machinable material, such as a metal alloy or the like, drilling-boring machining in a machining fixture ensuring parallelism and perpendicularity is inexpensive and poses no technical problem of construction.
  • the equipped link 10 thus comprises a link 1 and at least one insert 2 which is integrated in this link during the manufacture of this link, ceramic, or similar, bracelet 1000 or piece of jewelry or watch, and this link equipped with at least one inner machining 7 comprising at least a substantially cylindrical bearing surface 8 arranged to clampably receive such an end 9 of such a spacer 3 and of a smaller diameter than that end 9.
  • a bracelet 1000 with invisible links comprises links 1 which are lateral links 13, staggering frame intermediate intermediate links 14.
  • the lateral links 13, each comprise such an insert 2, in which is pressed with a first spacer 3. They constitute two by two, with this spacer 3, a structure in H deformable.
  • Each side link 13 further comprises a second housing 5, with or without an insert, in which a pin 12 is mounted, preferably freely with play.
  • the invention also relates to an assembled link 100 comprising, on either side of a median plane P, at least two links 10 equipped, and comprising at least one spacer 3.
  • This comprises two ends 9, and is arranged to cooperate, at both ends, with two of the links equipped 10.
  • This spacer 3 is driven with clamping, on both sides of the median plane P, at each of its ends 9, in such an insert 2 that each has of the two links equipped 10 that joins this spacer 3.
  • these two links equipped 10 each comprise, in addition to a first housing 4 preferably non-cylindrical and preferably not smooth occupied by an insert 2, at least a second housing 5 arranged for receiving with play a pin 12, and two of the second housings 5 of the two equipped links 10 are aligned.
  • these two second housings 5 of these two links equipped 10 can enclose a pin 12 pivotally mounted between them.
  • the assembled link 100 constitutes a non-deformable assembly, and the clamping of the spacers 3 in the inserts 2 is sufficient to oppose a resistance to twisting forces resulting from the movements of the user.
  • the invention also relates to a bracelet 1000.
  • a bracelet 1000 By this name is meant any bracelet, in the true sense of the term, or any piece of jewelry or clockwork, or the like, comprising a plurality of links 1 forming together a set, preferably articulated .
  • the invention is also applicable to a totally or partially rigid bracelet.
  • the pins 12 are not mounted with clearance in the housing15, but with tightening.
  • the lateral links are advantageously equipped links each comprising two first housing 4, and provided with The second housing 5 receiving the pins 12 are then useless.
  • a rigid bracelet 1000 executed in this form remains completely removable.
  • this bracelet 1000 comprises at least one such equipped link 10.
  • This equipped link 10 is a side link 13 in which is dislodged a spacer 3 removably mounted.
  • the simple driving of the spacer 3 in the insert 2 according to the invention also allows the removal of this spacer 3, for example for size adaptation of the strap 1000, or modification.
  • the bracelet 1000 comprises at least one assembled link 100, and it comprises at least one intermediate link 14, which is pivotally mounted free, or with respect to a spacer 3 driven with clamping in the link 10 or in this link assembled 100, or that is mounted free pivoting with play relative to a pin 12, which is pivotally mounted in the fitted link 10 or the assembled link 100 concerned.
  • this intermediate link 14 comprises a first guide 15, which is arranged to guide, with play, in pivoting, directly or indirectly, a spacer 3, and a second guide 16, which is arranged to guide, with play, in pivoting , directly or indirectly, a pin 12.
  • these guides 15 and 16 may be made in the form of substantially cylindrical passages, possibly protected by jackets 17, in the form of tubes or split tubes, such as visible on the figure 6 , also making it possible to reduce the clearance between the spacer 3, or pin 12, and this intermediate link 14.
  • figure 10 shows a variant of the invention comprising smooth tubes, referenced 18 in the intermediate links 14, and 19 in the lateral links 13, to limit the wear of the links.
  • the bracelet 1000 comprises a plurality of such lateral links 13 mounted on either side of the median plane P, or symmetrical with respect to this median plane P, and framing two by two such an intermediate link 14.
  • This bracelet 1000 then comprises a succession of such spacers 3 fixed and such pins 12 free, mounted alternately.
  • these spacers 3 and pins 12 are mounted parallel to each other.
  • the figure 9 illustrates the assembly sequence of a bracelet 1000 made with side links 13 comprising such inserts 2, incorporating jackets 17, preferably in the form of anti-wear tubes, between the spacers 3 or pins 12, and the middle intermediate links 14.
  • Each medial link 14, mounted in staggered relation to the side links 13 which face each other, comprises two guides 15 and 16, in particular bores, whether or not lined with a tube to prevent wear, and which serve as a guide for the first pin and to the second pin.
  • the pose is invisible, very easy to achieve, and does not weaken the ceramic. Disassembly is also easily achievable without damaging the ceramic links.

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The link assembly (10) has a ceramic link (1) with a housing for receiving a distance piece (3) or a pin. An insert (2) is integrated in the ceramic link during manufacturing the ceramic link. An inner machining part includes a cylindrical staff that lockingly receives an end (9) of the distance piece for making the diameter to be lower than that of the end. The insert includes an outer machining part e.g. thread, engaged with the housing. The insert is inserted into the housing in an irreversible manner.

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Domaine de l'inventionField of the invention

L'invention concerne un maillon équipé comportant un maillon en céramique, de bracelet ou de pièce de bijouterie ou d'horlogerie, ledit maillon comportant au moins un premier logement pour la réception d'une entretoise ou d'une goupille.The invention relates to a link equipped with a ceramic link, bracelet or piece of jewelery or clockwork, said link comprising at least a first housing for receiving a spacer or a pin.

L'invention concerne encore un maillon assemblé comportant, de part et d'autre d'un plan médian, au moins deux tels maillons équipés, et comportant au moins une entretoise comportant deux extrémités agencée pour coopérer, au niveau desdites deux extrémités, avec deux desdits maillons équipés.The invention also relates to an assembled link comprising, on either side of a median plane, at least two such fitted links, and comprising at least one spacer having two ends arranged to cooperate, at said two ends, with two said links equipped.

L'invention concerne encore un bracelet comportant une pluralité de maillons dont au moins un tel maillon équipé.The invention also relates to a bracelet comprising a plurality of links including at least one such link equipped.

L'invention concerne le domaine de l'horlogerie-bijouterie et de la joaillerie, et en particulier le domaine des bracelets à maillons multiples, articulés ou non.The invention relates to the field of watch-jewelery and jewelery, and in particular the field of multiple link bracelets, articulated or not.

Arrière-plan de l'inventionBackground of the invention

Le problème à résoudre est celui de la fixation d'entretoises de liaison ou/et d'articulation dans des maillons céramique, et en particulier en pose borgne.The problem to be solved is that of fixing connecting struts and / or articulation in ceramic links, and in particular in blind pose.

Pour la réalisation d'un bracelet, en particulier de montre, avec des maillons céramique, avec un assemblage invisible, on doit implanter des moyens de liaison ou/et d'articulation, dans ce dernier cas pour permettre le guidage en pivotement, en appui sur une face de certains maillons, qui est tournée vers un plan médian du bracelet.For the realization of a bracelet, in particular of watch, with ceramic links, with an invisible assembly, it is necessary to implant means of connection or / and articulation, in this last case to allow the pivoting guide, supported on a face of certain links, which is turned towards a median plane of the bracelet.

Ces moyens de guidage en pivotement sont réalisés de façon connue et économique sous forme d'entretoises ou de goupilles.These pivot guide means are made in a known and economical manner in the form of spacers or pins.

Il n'est pas possible de chasser des entretoises ou goupilles dans la céramique sans l'endommager, et la technique usuelle consiste à monter directement chaque entretoise ou goupille dans un perçage ou alésage borgne, par collage ou par un procédé irréversible tel que la soudure, avec l'inconvénient d'une résistance limitée dans le premier cas, ou de l'impossibilité de démontage dans le second cas. Tout effort appliqué par l'utilisateur, par exemple lors d'une torsion du bracelet, est répercuté à la céramique par l'entretoise ou goupille, et la céramique peut de ce fait être endommagée, non seulement lors du montage, mais aussi en service.It is not possible to drive spacers or pins into the ceramic without damaging it, and the usual technique is to mount directly each spacer or pin in a bore or blind bore, by gluing or by an irreversible process such as welding , with the disadvantage of a limited resistance in the first case, or the impossibility of disassembly in the second case. Any effort applied by the user, for example when the bracelet is twisted, is transmitted to the ceramic by the spacer or pin, and the ceramic can therefore be damaged, not only during assembly, but also in service. .

Concernant l'assemblage de bracelets de montres à maillons articulés de type invisible, avec des goupilles montées de façon borgne dans des maillons latéraux, on connaît différents documents:

  • le brevet européen EP 1 136 012 B1 Patek Philippe, spécifique à un bracelet allégé, décrit des maillons centraux à enveloppe métallique tubulaire dans laquelle est logé au moins un insert en matière plastique muni de deux passages recevant à frottement gras chacun une goupille ou une vis. Le problème technique résolu est la suppression de l'usure et de la salissure des maillons, par réduction des frottements. Le montage des goupilles dans les maillons latéraux n'est pas particulier.
  • le brevet FR 2 918 852 B1 Chatelain SA revendique une soudure par transparence des goupilles dans leurs logements borgnes des maillons latéraux, en effectuant un bombardement par faisceau d'électrons. Ce montage des goupilles est irréversible, et indémontable.
  • le brevet EP 1 173 074 B1 Tag Heuer décrit un bracelet dont les maillons sont assemblés par des tiges, auxquelles on ne peut avoir accès qu'en retirant un maillon de la rangée suivante de la tige concernée, dans un ordre de montage qui est imposé. Le montage des tiges dans les maillons latéraux n'est pas particulier.
  • le brevet EP 1 428 451 B1 Rolex décrit des goupilles chassées directement sur les maillons latéraux, ce qui n'est précisément pas possible avec la céramique.
  • le brevet EP 2 057 914 Rolex, divulgue un bracelet avec des paliers se montant à l'extrémité des goupilles, ces paliers ne sont pas insérés dans les maillons latéraux, mais dans des maillons intermédiaires. Ce brevet revendique la constitution d'articulations, avec des surfaces de frottement choisies de façon particulière : toutes les surfaces de frottement de chaque articulation sont constituées par un couple de matériaux formé d'un premier matériau de dureté supérieure à 800 HV, et d'un second matériau choisi dans une liste, qui comprend en particulier la céramique et l'acier inox sans nickel. Le montage des goupilles dans les maillons latéraux n'est pas particulier.
Concerning the assembly of articulated link wristbands of invisible type, with pins mounted blindly in side links, various documents are known:
  • the European patent EP 1 136 012 B1 Patek Philippe, specific to a lightened bracelet, describes central links tubular metal casing in which is housed at least one plastic insert with two greasy receiving passages each a pin or a screw. The technical problem solved is the suppression of wear and dirt of the links, by reducing friction. The mounting of the pins in the side links is not particular.
  • the patent FR 2 918 852 B1 Chatelain SA claims a transparency welding of the pins in their blind housings of the side links, performing an electron beam bombardment. This assembly of the pins is irreversible, and indémontable.
  • the patent EP 1 173 074 B1 Tag Heuer describes a bracelet whose links are assembled by rods, which can only be accessed by removing a link from the next row of the rod concerned, in an assembly order that is imposed. The mounting of the rods in the side links is not particular.
  • the patent EP 1 428 451 B1 Rolex describes pins that are driven directly onto the side links, which is precisely not possible with ceramics.
  • the patent EP 2 057 914 Rolex, discloses a bracelet with bearings amounting to the end of the pins, these bearings are not inserted in the side links, but in intermediate links. This patent claims the constitution of joints, with friction surfaces chosen in a particular way: all the friction surfaces of each joint are constituted by a pair of materials formed of a first material of hardness greater than 800 HV, and of a second material selected from a list, which includes in particular ceramic and stainless steel without nickel. The mounting of the pins in the side links is not particular.

Résumé de l'inventionSummary of the invention

L'invention se propose de pallier les problèmes de l'art antérieur, et de fournir une solution pour le montage d'entretoises métalliques dans des maillons de bracelet en céramique ou matériaux analogues.The invention proposes to overcome the problems of the prior art, and to provide a solution for mounting metal spacers in ceramic bracelet links or similar materials.

L'invention privilégie un montage à force d'une telle entretoise par chassage dans un composant intermédiaire de type insert, qui est monté de façon ajustée, et peut facilement être pré-monté, dans chaque maillon concerné.The invention favors a forced fitting of such a spacer by driving in an insert-type intermediate component, which is mounted in an adjusted manner, and can easily be pre-mounted in each link concerned.

De cette façon l'entretoise reste démontable par rapport au sous-ensemble constitué d'un maillon et de son insert.In this way the spacer remains removable from the subassembly consisting of a link and its insert.

De façon préférée, cet insert est monté de façon irréversible dans ce maillon.Preferably, this insert is irreversibly mounted in this link.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne un maillon équipé comportant un maillon en céramique, de bracelet ou de pièce de bijouterie ou d'horlogerie, ledit maillon comportant au moins un premier logement pour la réception d'une entretoise ou d'une goupille, caractérisé en ce que ledit maillon équipé comporte au moins un insert qui est intégré dans ledit maillon lors de la fabrication dudit maillon, et en ce que ledit maillon équipé comporte au moins un usinage intérieur comportant au moins une portée sensiblement cylindrique agencée pour recevoir avec serrage une telle extrémité d'une telle entretoise et d'un diamètre inférieur à celui de cette extrémité.For this purpose, the invention relates to a link equipped with a ceramic link, bracelet or piece of jewelry or watches, said link comprising at least a first housing for receiving a spacer or pin, characterized in that said equipped link comprises at least one insert which is integrated in said link during the manufacture of said link, and in that said link equipped with at least one internal machining comprising at least one scope substantially cylindrical arranged to clampably receive such an end of such a spacer and a diameter less than that of this end.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, ledit insert comporte un usinage extérieur agencé pour coopérer avec ledit premier logement, et un usinage intérieur comportant au moins une portée sensiblement cylindrique agencée pour recevoir avec serrage une dite extrémité d'une dite entretoise et d'un diamètre inférieur à celui de ladite extrémité.According to a characteristic of the invention, said insert comprises an external machining arranged to cooperate with said first housing, and an internal machining comprising at least one substantially cylindrical surface arranged to receive with clamping a said end of a said spacer and a diameter less than that of said end.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, ledit usinage extérieur comporte un profil fileté ou un profil non cylindrique.According to a characteristic of the invention, said external machining comprises a threaded profile or a non-cylindrical profile.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, le maillon comporte, en plus d'un dit premier logement occupé par un dit insert, au moins un second logement agencé pour la réception d'une autre entretoise ou d'une goupille.According to a feature of the invention, the link comprises, in addition to a said first housing occupied by a said insert, at least a second housing arranged for receiving another spacer or a pin.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, ledit premier logement comporte un profil taraudé ou un profil non-cylindrique.According to a feature of the invention, said first housing comprises a threaded profile or a non-cylindrical profile.

Selon une autre caractéristique encore de l'invention, ledit insert est fixé de façon irréversible dans ledit premier logement.According to another characteristic of the invention, said insert is irreversibly fixed in said first housing.

L'invention concerne encore un maillon assemblé comportant, de part et d'autre d'un plan médian, au moins deux tels maillons équipés, et comportant au moins une entretoise comportant deux extrémités agencée pour coopérer, au niveau desdites deux extrémités, avec deux desdits maillons équipés, caractérisé en ce que ladite entretoise est chassée, de part et d'autre dudit plan médian, à chacune des ses dites extrémités, dans un dit insert que comporte chacun desdits deux maillons équipés que joint ladite entretoise.The invention also relates to an assembled link comprising, on either side of a median plane, at least two such fitted links, and comprising at least one spacer having two ends arranged to cooperate, at said two ends, with two said links equipped, characterized in that said spacer is driven, on either side of said median plane, to each of said ends, in said insert that comprises each of said two links equipped that seal said spacer.

L'invention concerne encore un bracelet comportant une pluralité de maillons dont au moins un tel maillon équipé, caractérisé en ce que ledit maillon équipé est un maillon latéral dans lequel est chassée une entretoise montée démontable.The invention also relates to a bracelet comprising a plurality of links including at least one such equipped link, characterized in that said equipped link is a side link in which is removed a dismountable mounted spacer.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, le bracelet comporte au moins un maillon intermédiaire monté pivotant libre par rapport à une entretoise chassée dans ledit maillon équipé ou ledit maillon assemblé ou par rapport à une goupille montée pivotante dans ledit maillon équipé ou ledit maillon assemblé.According to a characteristic of the invention, the bracelet comprises at least one intermediate link pivotally free relative to a spacer driven in said fitted link or said assembled link or with respect to a pin pivotally mounted in said fitted link or said assembled link.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, ledit maillon intermédiaire comporte un premier guidage agencé pour guider en pivotement, directement ou indirectement, une dite entretoise, et un second guidage agencé pour guider en pivotement, directement ou indirectement, une dite goupille.According to another characteristic of the invention, said intermediate link comprises a first guide arranged to guide pivotally, directly or indirectly, a said spacer, and a second guide arranged to guide pivotally, directly or indirectly, a said pin.

Description sommaire des dessinsBrief description of the drawings

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront mieux à la lecture de la description détaillée qui va suivre, en référence aux figures annexées, où :

  • la figure 1 représente, de façon schématisée et en coupe longitudinale, un insert selon l'invention, selon un premier exemple de réalisation ;
  • la figure 2 représente, de façon similaire à la figure 1, un autre exemple d'insert selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 3 représente, de façon schématisée et en coupe longitudinale, un maillon nu de bracelet apte à la mise en oeuvre de l'invention ;
  • la figure 4 représente, de façon similaire à la figure 3, un maillon équipé résultant de la combinaison du maillon nu de la figure 3 avec un insert selon l'invention,
  • la figure 5 représente, de façon schématisée et en coupe longitudinale, un maillon assemblé de bracelet résultant du montage d'une entretoise sur le maillon équipé de la figure 4, représenté avec un tel maillon équipé de chaque côté de cette entretoise ;
  • la figure 6 représente, de façon schématisée, partielle et en section passant par cette entretoise, un bracelet comportant une succession de maillons assemblés selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 7 représente, de façon schématisée et en vue en plan, un tel bracelet ;
  • la figure 8 représente, de façon schématisée et en coupe perpendiculairement à la direction des entretoises, le même bracelet ;
  • la figure 9 représente, de façon schématisée, une séquence de montage d'un tel bracelet ;
  • la figure 10 représente, de façon schématisée, partielle, et analogue à la figure 6, une variante de l'invention comportant des tubes lisses pour limiter l'usure des maillons.
Other features and advantages of the invention will appear better on reading the detailed description which follows, with reference to the appended figures, in which:
  • the figure 1 represents, schematically and in longitudinal section, an insert according to the invention, according to a first embodiment;
  • the figure 2 represents, similarly to the figure 1 another example of an insert according to the invention;
  • the figure 3 represents, schematically and in longitudinal section, a bare bracelet link capable of implementing the invention;
  • the figure 4 represents, similarly to the figure 3 , an equipped link resulting from the combination of the naked link of the figure 3 with an insert according to the invention,
  • the figure 5 represents, schematically and in longitudinal section, an assembled bracelet link resulting from the mounting of a spacer on the link equipped with the figure 4 , shown with such a link fitted on each side of this spacer;
  • the figure 6 represents, schematically, partially and in section passing through this spacer, a bracelet comprising a succession of assembled links according to the invention;
  • the figure 7 represents, schematically and in plan view, such a bracelet;
  • the figure 8 represents, schematically and in section perpendicular to the direction of the spacers, the same bracelet;
  • the figure 9 represents, schematically, a mounting sequence of such a bracelet;
  • the figure 10 represents, in a schematic, partial, and similar way to the figure 6 , a variant of the invention comprising smooth tubes to limit the wear of the links.

Description détaillée des modes de réalisations préférésDetailed description of preferred embodiments

L'invention concerne le domaine de l'horlogerie-bijouterie et de la joaillerie, et en particulier le domaine des bracelets à maillons multiples, articulés ou non.The invention relates to the field of watch-jewelery and jewelery, and in particular the field of multiple link bracelets, articulated or not.

L'invention concerne la fabrication de bracelets comportant des maillons en céramique, ces maillons étant joints, de préférence de façon articulée, par des entretoises invisibles logées dans des usinages borgnes de maillons latéraux que comportent de tels bracelets.The invention relates to the manufacture of bracelets comprising ceramic links, these links being joined, preferably in an articulated manner, by invisible spacers housed in blind machining of lateral links that comprise such bracelets.

On comprend que par le terme générique « céramique » l'invention désigne aussi différents autres matériaux fragiles utilisables pour la confection de maillons de bracelets, par exemple le verre, le cristal, des émaux, certaines gemmes, ou similaire, ou encore en métal dur, ou en carbure, ou similaire, ou encore plus généralement tous les matériaux s'écaillant ou se fissurant sous l'application d'un choc ou d'une pression localisée trop forte.It will be understood that by the generic term "ceramic" the invention also denotes various other fragile materials that can be used for the manufacture of bracelet links, for example glass, crystal, enamels, certain gems, or the like, or else of hard metal , or carbide, or the like, or more generally any material flaking or cracking under the application of shock or localized pressure too strong.

Pour rendre réalisable cette fabrication sans endommager la céramique des maillons, l'invention consiste à poser des inserts dans ces maillons de bracelet en céramique, pour permettre le chassage dans chacun d'une entretoise sans détérioration de la céramique.To make this production feasible without damaging the ceramics of the links, the invention consists in placing inserts in these ceramic bracelet links, to allow the driving in each of a spacer without deterioration of the ceramic.

L'invention consiste à fixer, notamment par vissage-collage, des inserts, en matériau dur, par exemple en acier, dans des maillons céramique. Il est alors possible de chasser des goupilles en acier dans ces tenons sans endommager la céramique.The invention consists in fixing, in particular by screw-gluing, inserts, made of hard material, for example steel, in ceramic links. It is then possible to drive steel pins in these tenons without damaging the ceramic.

La pose borgne est ainsi possible, il n'y a pas de trou visible depuis l'extérieur du bracelet, pour une confection à plusieurs rangs de maillons.The blind pose is thus possible, there is no visible hole from the outside of the bracelet for making several rows of links.

L'invention concerne ainsi, tel que visible sur la figure 1 ou 2, un insert 2 de logement d'entretoise 3 pour un maillon 1, en céramique, ou similaire, de bracelet 1000 ou de pièce de bijouterie ou d'horlogerie. Ce maillon 1 est du type comportant au moins un premier logement 4 de préférence non cylindrique et de préférence non lisse pour la réception d'une entretoise 3 ou d'une goupille comportant au moins une extrémité 9.The invention thus relates, as visible on the figure 1 or 2 , an insert 2 spacer housing 3 for a link 1, ceramic, or the like, bracelet 1000 or piece of jewelry or timepieces. This link 1 is of the type comprising at least a first housing 4 preferably non-cylindrical and preferably not smooth for receiving a spacer 3 or a pin having at least one end 9.

Selon l'invention, l'insert 2 comporte un usinage extérieur 6 de préférence non cylindrique et de préférence non lisse agencé pour coopérer avec jeu avec le premier logement 4, et un usinage intérieur 7 comportant au moins une portée 8 sensiblement cylindrique agencée pour recevoir avec serrage une telle extrémité 9 d'une telle entretoise 3 et d'un diamètre inférieur à celui de cette extrémité 9.According to the invention, the insert 2 comprises an outer machining 6 preferably non-cylindrical and preferably non-smooth arranged to cooperate with clearance with the first housing 4, and an inner machining 7 having at least a substantially cylindrical bearing surface 8 arranged to receive with clamping such an end 9 of such a spacer 3 and of a diameter smaller than that of this end 9.

De préférence, cet usinage extérieur 6 comporte un profil fileté ou un profil non cylindrique.Preferably, this external machining 6 comprises a threaded profile or a non-cylindrical profile.

Par usinage extérieur 6, on entend ici un usinage externe, qui est de préférence non lisse, c'est-à-dire agencé pour favoriser un accrochage, et en particulier un accrochage de colle, de brasure, ou tout autre matériau d'apport. En effet, il est particulièrement envisagé, dans une variante de réalisation, un montage irréversible de l'insert 2 dans le premier logement 4 d'un maillon 1, cet assemblage irréversible peut être réalisé notamment par brasage, collage, ou similaire.By external machining 6 is meant here an external machining, which is preferably non-smooth, that is to say arranged to promote attachment, and in particular a bonding glue, solder, or any other filler material . Indeed, it is particularly envisaged, in an alternative embodiment, an irreversible mounting of the insert 2 in the first housing 4 of a link 1, this irreversible assembly can be achieved in particular by soldering, gluing, or the like.

Un tel montage irréversible est une variante d'exécution, en effet, une réalisation avec un insert 2 pourvu d'un usinage extérieur 6 fileté, et un maillon 1 pourvu d'un usinage intérieur taraudé pour coopérer avec ce filetage, donne d'excellents résultats.Such an irreversible assembly is an alternative embodiment, in fact, an embodiment with an insert 2 provided with a threaded external machining 6, and a link 1 provided with a threaded internal machining to cooperate with this threading, gives excellent results. results.

A cet effet, cet usinage extérieur 6 peut être exécuté, de la façon la plus simple sous forme d'un filet hélicoïdal, et il peut tout aussi bien être constitué sous forme d'un moletage, d'une succession de gorges ou d'anneaux, de profils usinés croisés, ou autre, l'important étant de pouvoir garantir un montage ferme de l'insert 2 dans un maillon 1 en céramique fragile, sans écailler ni faire éclater celle-ci. Donc, de préférence, le maillon 1 correspondant est choisi lui aussi avec un premier logement 4 avec un profil apte à favoriser un accrochage, et réalisé de façon analogue. Toutefois, les profils respectifs du premier logement 4 et de l'usinage extérieur 6 doivent permettre l'insertion de l'insert 2 dans le premier logement 4 sans aucun effort.For this purpose, this external machining 6 can be performed in the simplest way in the form of a helical thread, and it can equally well be formed as a knurling, a succession of grooves or rings, cross-machined profiles, or other, the important thing being to ensure a firm mounting of the insert 2 in a fragile ceramic link 1 without flaking or bursting thereof. Therefore, preferably, the corresponding link 1 is also chosen with a first housing 4 with a profile adapted to promote attachment, and performed in a similar manner. However, the respective profiles of the first housing 4 and the outer machining 6 must allow insertion of the insert 2 in the first housing 4 without any effort.

Le premier logement 4 du maillon 1 comporte, entre un fond 41 et une face avant 42, un usinage latéral 43. Ce dernier fait face à l'usinage extérieur de l'insert 2.The first housing 4 of the link 1 comprises, between a bottom 41 and a front face 42, a lateral machining 43. The latter faces the external machining of the insert 2.

L'insert 2 comporte une face arrière 21 destinée à faire face au fond 41 du premier logement 4, et une face avant 22 qui lui est opposée, et au niveau de laquelle est de préférence aménagée une prise d'outil 23, par exemple une fente pour un tournevis ou similaire.The insert 2 has a rear face 21 intended to face the bottom 41 of the first housing 4, and a front face 22 opposite it, and at which is preferably arranged a tool catch 23, for example a slot for a screwdriver or the like.

La possibilité d'un réglage de l'insertion de l'insert 2 dans le premier logement 4 permet de choisir une exécution où, dans un premier cas usuel, la face arrière 21 de l'insert 2 vient en butée sur le fond 41 du premier logement, ou bien, dans un second cas inverse du premier, on évite au contraire que la face arrière 21 de l'insert 2 ne vienne en butée sur le fond 41 du premier logement, surtout si le matériau des maillons est particulièrement fragile, par exemple du cristal ou similaire, et si on utilise par exemple des moyens de vissage automatique, en effet, il convient que la pose de l'insert 2 prévienne toute altération du maillon 1 que l'invention permet précisément éviter. Avantageusement la longueur de l'insert 2, selon la direction d'introduction, est inférieure à celle du premier logement 4.The possibility of adjusting the insertion of the insert 2 into the first housing 4 makes it possible to choose an embodiment where, in a first usual case, the rear face 21 of the insert 2 abuts the bottom 41 of the first housing, or, in a second case opposite the first, it is avoided on the contrary that the rear face 21 of the insert 2 does not abut on the bottom 41 of the first housing, especially if the material of the links is particularly fragile, for example crystal or the like, and if one uses for example automatic screwing means, in fact, it should fit the insert 2 prevents any alteration of the link 1 that the invention specifically avoids. Advantageously, the length of the insert 2, in the insertion direction, is less than that of the first housing 4.

Dans une variante d'exécution non représentée sur les figures, l'insert 2 est un insert épaulé, qui comporte, du côté opposé à celui tourné vers le fond 41, au moins un épaulement. Cet épaulement peut alors coopérer, soit avec la face avant 42 du maillon 1, ou, de préférence, avec un lamage que comporte ce maillon 1 en retrait de la face avant 42, de façon à rendre l'assemblage invisible, et de permettre une jointure exacte de maillons latéraux 13 et de maillons intermédiaires 14 constituant ensemble un bracelet.In an alternative embodiment not shown in the figures, the insert 2 is a shouldered insert, which comprises, at the side opposite to that facing the bottom 41, at least one shoulder. This shoulder can then cooperate, either with the front face 42 of the link 1, or, preferably, with a countershaft that includes this link 1 set back from the front face 42, so as to make the assembly invisible, and to allow a exact join of lateral links 13 and intermediate links 14 together constituting a bracelet.

De façon préférée, on utilise l'insert 2 avec un maillon 1 qui comporte comme premier logement 4 un usinage intérieur complémentaire à l'usinage extérieur 6, notamment un taraudage pour la réalisation préférée où l'usinage extérieur 6 est un filetage. Mais l'insert 2 peut tout aussi bien être combiné avec un logement 4 de forme quelconque, sous les conditions exposées plus haut.Preferably, the insert 2 is used with a link 1 which comprises as its first housing 4 an internal machining complementary to the external machining 6, in particular a tapping for the preferred embodiment where the external machining 6 is a thread. But the insert 2 can also be combined with a housing 4 of any shape, under the conditions described above.

L'usinage intérieur 7 est adapté au type d'entretoise 3 destinée à être assemblée avec le maillon 1, et a un profil sensiblement complémentaire à celui d'une extrémité 9 de cette entretoise 3, mais dimensionné pour que l'assemblage entre cette extrémité 9 et cet usinage intérieur 7 soit réalisé avec serrage. Ce serrage est suffisamment léger pour autoriser un démontage, et la section de l'insert 2 entre l'usinage extérieur 6 et l'usinage intérieur 7 est suffisamment rigide pour que la déformation de l'usinage intérieur n'ait qu'une influence négligeable sur l'usinage extérieur 6.The internal machining 7 is adapted to the type of spacer 3 intended to be assembled with the link 1, and has a profile substantially complementary to that of an end 9 of this spacer 3, but dimensioned so that the connection between this end 9 and this internal machining 7 is made with clamping. This clamping is light enough to allow disassembly, and the section of the insert 2 between the outer machining 6 and the inner machining 7 is sufficiently rigid so that the deformation of the internal machining has only a negligible influence. on external machining 6.

De façon préférée, pour sa coopération avec une extrémité 9 qui a un profil de révolution, l'usinage intérieur 7 comporte au moins une portée 8, qui est également de révolution, de préférence sensiblement cylindrique. Cette portée cylindrique peut être précédée d'un profil d'entrée 71, par exemple un cône, et suivie d'un dégagement 72, pour assurer un maintien en partie médiane de l'insert 2 sur cette portée 8 de préférence cylindrique.Preferably, for its cooperation with an end 9 which has a profile of revolution, the internal machining 7 comprises at least one scope 8, which is also of revolution, preferably substantially cylindrical. This cylindrical scope may be preceded by an inlet profile 71, for example a cone, and followed by a clearance 72, to ensure maintenance in the middle part of the insert 2 on this preferably cylindrical surface 8.

On remarque que la configuration usuelle des inserts du négoce, utilisés en mécanique pour la protection de taraudages soumis à des fréquents démontages-remontages, comme pour des montages d'usinage, des capots, ou similaire, n'existe que sous la forme fileté/taraudé. On ne trouve pas d'inserts filetés/percés ou filetés/alésés, tels qu'envisagés dans la mise en oeuvre de l'invention.Note that the usual configuration of the inserts of the trade, used in mechanics for the protection of threads subject to frequent disassembly-reassembly, as for machining fixtures, covers, or similar, exists only in the threaded form / tapped. There are no threaded inserts / drilled or threaded / bored, as envisaged in the implementation of the invention.

L'invention concerne encore un maillon équipé 10, qui comporte au moins un maillon 1, en céramique, de bracelet 1000 ou de pièce de bijouterie ou d'horlogerie. Ce maillon 1 comporte au moins un premier logement 4 de préférence non cylindrique et de préférence non lisse pour la réception d'une entretoise 3 ou d'une goupille. Selon l'invention, ce maillon équipé 10 comporte au moins un tel insert 2, fixé dans un tel premier logement 4,The invention also relates to an equipped link 10, which comprises at least one link 1, ceramic, bracelet 1000 or piece of jewelry or watches. This link 1 comprises at least a first housing 4 preferably non-cylindrical and preferably not smooth for receiving a spacer 3 or a pin. According to the invention, this equipped link 10 comprises at least one such insert 2 fixed in such a first housing 4,

Ce maillon équipé 10 comporte de préférence, en plus d'un tel premier logement 4 occupé par un tel insert 2, au moins un second logement 5 agencé pour la réception avec jeu d'une autre entretoise ou d'une goupille 12.This equipped link 10 preferably comprises, in addition to such a first housing 4 occupied by such an insert 2, at least a second housing 5 arranged for the reception with play of another spacer or a pin 12.

De préférence, le premier logement 4 comporte un profil taraudé ou un profil non-cylindrique.Preferably, the first housing 4 comprises a threaded profile or a non-cylindrical profile.

De façon préférée, l'insert 2 est fixé de façon irréversible dans le premier logement 4 du maillon équipé 10.In a preferred manner, the insert 2 is irreversibly fixed in the first housing 4 of the equipped link 10.

De préférence, la face avant 22 de l'insert 2 est montée en retrait de la face avant 42 du premier logement, de façon à ne pas blesser d'autres maillons du bracelet venant en appui sur cette face avant 42, et à garantir ainsi un contact céramique-céramique entre les maillons.Preferably, the front face 22 of the insert 2 is set back from the front face 42 of the first housing, so as not to injure other links of the bracelet bearing on this front face 42, and thus to ensure a ceramic-ceramic contact between the links.

Dans une variante de réalisation de l'invention, non représentée sur les figures, le process de fabrication du maillon 1 intègre directement l'insert 2, par exemple par coulage ou par surmoulage. De façon préférée, l'insert 2 alors intégré dans le maillon 1 n'est pas encore percé, au stade de la fabrication de ce maillon 1. Le perçage de l'insert 2 est réalisé en reprise, ce qui garantit une parfaite géométrie, de la portée 8 de l'usinage intérieur 7 de l'insert 2, par rapport au maillon 1 et à ses interfaces avec les autres maillons constitutifs du bracelet, pour la réception d'une extrémité 9 d'une entretoise 3. Si l'insert 2 est choisi dans un matériau facilement usinable, tel qu'un alliage métallique ou similaire, l'usinage de perçage-alésage dans un montage d'usinage garantissant les parallélismes et perpendicularités est peu coûteux et ne pose aucun problème technique de réalisation. Il est encore envisageable d'équiper le maillon 1 d'autres inserts, destinés à être percés dans une même opération que l'insert 2, pour constituer le second logement 5. Naturellement, si l'insert 2 est dimensionné ad hoc, l'usinage intérieur 7 de l'insert 2 et le second logement 5 peuvent aussi être réalisés dans le même insert 2 intégré au maillon 1. Dans cette variante, le maillon équipé 10 comporte donc un maillon 1 et au moins un insert 2 qui est intégré dans ce maillon lors de la fabrication de ce maillon, en céramique, ou similaire, de bracelet 1000 ou de pièce de bijouterie ou d'horlogerie, et ce maillon équipé 10 comporte au moins un usinage intérieur 7 comportant au moins une portée 8 sensiblement cylindrique agencée pour recevoir avec serrage une telle extrémité 9 d'une telle entretoise 3 et d'un diamètre inférieur à celui de cette extrémité 9.In an alternative embodiment of the invention, not shown in the figures, the manufacturing process of the link 1 directly integrates the insert 2, for example by casting or overmolding. Preferably, the insert 2 then integrated in the link 1 is not yet pierced, at the stage of the manufacture of this link 1. The drilling of the insert 2 is performed in recovery, which ensures a perfect geometry, the bearing 8 of the internal machining 7 of the insert 2, with respect to the link 1 and its interfaces with the other links constituting the bracelet, for receiving an end 9 of a spacer 3. If the insert 2 is selected from an easily machinable material, such as a metal alloy or the like, drilling-boring machining in a machining fixture ensuring parallelism and perpendicularity is inexpensive and poses no technical problem of construction. It is still possible to equip the link 1 with other inserts, intended to be drilled in the same operation as the insert 2, to form the second housing 5. Of course, if the insert 2 is dimensioned ad hoc, the internal machining 7 of the insert 2 and the second housing 5 can also be made in the same insert 2 integrated in the link 1. In this variant, the equipped link 10 thus comprises a link 1 and at least one insert 2 which is integrated in this link during the manufacture of this link, ceramic, or similar, bracelet 1000 or piece of jewelry or watch, and this link equipped with at least one inner machining 7 comprising at least a substantially cylindrical bearing surface 8 arranged to clampably receive such an end 9 of such a spacer 3 and of a smaller diameter than that end 9.

Un bracelet 1000 à liaisons invisibles comporte des maillons 1 qui sont des maillons latéraux 13, encadrant en quinconce des maillons médians intermédiaires 14. Les maillons latéraux 13, comportent chacun un tel insert 2, dans lequel est chassée avec serrage une première entretoise 3. Ils constituent deux à deux, avec cette entretoise 3, une structure en H indéformable.A bracelet 1000 with invisible links comprises links 1 which are lateral links 13, staggering frame intermediate intermediate links 14. The lateral links 13, each comprise such an insert 2, in which is pressed with a first spacer 3. They constitute two by two, with this spacer 3, a structure in H deformable.

Chaque maillon latéral 13, comporte encore un deuxième logement 5, muni ou non d'un insert, dans lequel une goupille 12 est montée, de préférence de façon libre avec jeu.Each side link 13, further comprises a second housing 5, with or without an insert, in which a pin 12 is mounted, preferably freely with play.

L'invention concerne encore un maillon assemblé 100 comportant, de part et d'autre d'un plan médian P, au moins deux maillons équipés 10, et comportant au moins une entretoise 3. Celle-ci comporte deux extrémités 9, et est agencée pour coopérer, au niveau des deux extrémités, avec deux des maillons équipés 10. Cette entretoise 3 est chassée avec serrage, de part et d'autre du plan médian P, à chacune des ses extrémités 9, dans un tel insert 2 que comporte chacun des deux maillons équipés 10 que joint cette entretoise 3.The invention also relates to an assembled link 100 comprising, on either side of a median plane P, at least two links 10 equipped, and comprising at least one spacer 3. This comprises two ends 9, and is arranged to cooperate, at both ends, with two of the links equipped 10. This spacer 3 is driven with clamping, on both sides of the median plane P, at each of its ends 9, in such an insert 2 that each has of the two links equipped 10 that joins this spacer 3.

De préférence, ces deux maillons équipés 10 comportent chacun, en plus d'un premier logement 4 de préférence non cylindrique et de préférence non lisse occupé par un insert 2, au moins un second logement 5 agencé pour la réception avec jeu d'une goupille 12, et deux des seconds logements 5 des deux maillons équipés 10 sont alignés. Ainsi, ces deux seconds logements 5 de ces deux maillons équipés 10 peuvent enfermer une goupille 12 montée pivotante entre eux.Preferably, these two links equipped 10 each comprise, in addition to a first housing 4 preferably non-cylindrical and preferably not smooth occupied by an insert 2, at least a second housing 5 arranged for receiving with play a pin 12, and two of the second housings 5 of the two equipped links 10 are aligned. Thus, these two second housings 5 of these two links equipped 10 can enclose a pin 12 pivotally mounted between them.

De préférence, le maillon assemblé 100 constitue un ensemble indéformable, et le serrage des entretoises 3 dans les inserts 2 est suffisant pour opposer une résistance aux efforts de torsion résultant des mouvements de l'utilisateur.Preferably, the assembled link 100 constitutes a non-deformable assembly, and the clamping of the spacers 3 in the inserts 2 is sufficient to oppose a resistance to twisting forces resulting from the movements of the user.

L'invention concerne encore un bracelet 1000. Par cette appellation on désigne tout bracelet, au sens propre du terme, ou toute pièce de bijouterie ou d'horlogerie, ou similaire, comportant une pluralité de maillons 1 formant ensemble un ensemble, de préférence articulé. Naturellement, l'invention est également applicable à un bracelet totalement ou partiellement rigide. Dans ce cas, les goupilles 12 ne sont pas montées avec jeu dans les logements15, mais avec serrage. Dans ce cas de bracelets 1000 rigides, les maillons latéraux sont avantageusement des maillons équipés comportant chacun deux premiers logements 4, et munis d'inserts 2. Les seconds logements 5 recevant les goupilles 12 sont alors inutiles. Ainsi un bracelet 1000 rigide exécuté sous cette forme reste-t-il entièrement démontable.The invention also relates to a bracelet 1000. By this name is meant any bracelet, in the true sense of the term, or any piece of jewelry or clockwork, or the like, comprising a plurality of links 1 forming together a set, preferably articulated . Naturally, the invention is also applicable to a totally or partially rigid bracelet. In this case, the pins 12 are not mounted with clearance in the housing15, but with tightening. In this case of rigid bracelets 1000, the lateral links are advantageously equipped links each comprising two first housing 4, and provided with The second housing 5 receiving the pins 12 are then useless. Thus a rigid bracelet 1000 executed in this form remains completely removable.

Selon l'invention, ce bracelet 1000 comporte au moins un tel maillon équipé 10. Ce maillon équipé 10 est un maillon latéral 13 dans lequel est chassée une entretoise 3 montée démontable. En effet, le simple chassage de l'entretoise 3 dans l'insert 2 selon l'invention autorise aussi le déchassage de cette entretoise 3, par exemple à des fins d'adaptation de dimension du bracelet 1000, ou encore de modification.According to the invention, this bracelet 1000 comprises at least one such equipped link 10. This equipped link 10 is a side link 13 in which is dislodged a spacer 3 removably mounted. Indeed, the simple driving of the spacer 3 in the insert 2 according to the invention also allows the removal of this spacer 3, for example for size adaptation of the strap 1000, or modification.

De préférence, le bracelet 1000 comporte au moins un maillon assemblé 100, et il comporte au moins un maillon intermédiaire 14, qui est monté pivotant libre, ou bien par rapport à une entretoise 3 chassée avec serrage dans le maillon équipé 10 ou dans ce maillon assemblé 100, ou bien qui est monté pivotant libre avec jeu par rapport à une goupille 12, laquelle est montée pivotante dans le maillon équipé 10 ou le maillon assemblé 100 concerné.Preferably, the bracelet 1000 comprises at least one assembled link 100, and it comprises at least one intermediate link 14, which is pivotally mounted free, or with respect to a spacer 3 driven with clamping in the link 10 or in this link assembled 100, or that is mounted free pivoting with play relative to a pin 12, which is pivotally mounted in the fitted link 10 or the assembled link 100 concerned.

De préférence, ce maillon intermédiaire 14 comporte un premier guidage 15, qui est agencé pour guider, avec jeu, en pivotement, directement ou indirectement, une entretoise 3, et un second guidage 16, qui est agencé pour guider, avec jeu, en pivotement, directement ou indirectement, une goupille 12. Tel que visible sur les figures, ces guidages 15 et 16 peuvent être réalisés sous la forme de passages sensiblement cylindriques, éventuellement protégés par des chemises 17, sous forme de tubes ou de tubes fendus, tels que visibles sur la figure 6, permettant aussi de réduire le jeu entre l'entretoise 3, ou la goupille 12, et ce maillon intermédiaire 14. La figure 10 montre une variante de l'invention comportant des tubes lisses, référencés 18 dans les maillons intermédiaires 14, et 19 dans les maillons latéraux 13, pour limiter l'usure des maillons.Preferably, this intermediate link 14 comprises a first guide 15, which is arranged to guide, with play, in pivoting, directly or indirectly, a spacer 3, and a second guide 16, which is arranged to guide, with play, in pivoting , directly or indirectly, a pin 12. As can be seen in the figures, these guides 15 and 16 may be made in the form of substantially cylindrical passages, possibly protected by jackets 17, in the form of tubes or split tubes, such as visible on the figure 6 , also making it possible to reduce the clearance between the spacer 3, or pin 12, and this intermediate link 14. figure 10 shows a variant of the invention comprising smooth tubes, referenced 18 in the intermediate links 14, and 19 in the lateral links 13, to limit the wear of the links.

Dans un montage préféré, le bracelet 1000 comporte une pluralité de tels maillons latéraux 13 montés de part et d'autre du plan médian P, ou symétriques par rapport à ce plan médian P, et encadrant deux à deux un tel maillon intermédiaire 14. Ce bracelet 1000 comporte alors une succession de telles entretoises 3 fixes et de telles goupilles 12 libres, montées en alternance.In a preferred arrangement, the bracelet 1000 comprises a plurality of such lateral links 13 mounted on either side of the median plane P, or symmetrical with respect to this median plane P, and framing two by two such an intermediate link 14. This bracelet 1000 then comprises a succession of such spacers 3 fixed and such pins 12 free, mounted alternately.

De façon préférée, ces entretoises 3 et goupilles 12 sont montées parallèlement les unes aux autres.Preferably, these spacers 3 and pins 12 are mounted parallel to each other.

La figure 9 illustre la séquence de montage d'un bracelet 1000 réalisé avec des maillons latéraux 13 comportant de tels inserts 2, incorporant des chemises 17, de préférence sous forme de tubes anti-usure, entre les entretoises 3 ou goupilles 12, et les maillons médians intermédiaires 14.The figure 9 illustrates the assembly sequence of a bracelet 1000 made with side links 13 comprising such inserts 2, incorporating jackets 17, preferably in the form of anti-wear tubes, between the spacers 3 or pins 12, and the middle intermediate links 14.

Chaque maillon médian 14, monté en quinconce par rapport aux maillons latéraux 13 qui se font face, comporte deux guidages 15 et 16, notamment des alésages, chemisés ou non par un tube pour prévenir l'usure, et qui servent de guidage à la première goupille et à la deuxième goupille.Each medial link 14, mounted in staggered relation to the side links 13 which face each other, comprises two guides 15 and 16, in particular bores, whether or not lined with a tube to prevent wear, and which serve as a guide for the first pin and to the second pin.

Il est ainsi facile d'assembler le bracelet 1000, tel que visible sur la figure 9, dans une séquence de montage dans laquelle il suffit, après insertion de chaque maillon médian sur une goupille chassée sur un premier maillon latéral et emprisonnement de ce maillon médian par un deuxième maillon latéral opposé au premier, de chasser cette goupille sur ce deuxième maillon latéral.It is thus easy to assemble the bracelet 1000, as visible on the figure 9 , in a mounting sequence in which it is sufficient, after insertion of each medial link on a pin driven on a first side link and imprisonment of this medial link by a second side link opposite the first, to drive this pin on the second side link .

La pose est invisible, très aisée à réaliser, et ne fragilise pas la céramique. Le démontage est également réalisable facilement, sans endommager les maillons en céramique.The pose is invisible, very easy to achieve, and does not weaken the ceramic. Disassembly is also easily achievable without damaging the ceramic links.

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Maillon équipé (10) comportant un maillon (1) en céramique, de bracelet (1000) ou de pièce de bijouterie ou d'horlogerie, ledit maillon (1) comportant au moins un premier logement (4) pour la réception d'une entretoise (3) ou d'une goupille, caractérisé en ce que ledit maillon équipé (10) comporte au moins un insert (2) qui est intégré dans ledit maillon (1) lors de la fabrication dudit maillon (1), et en ce que ledit maillon équipé (10) comporte au moins un usinage intérieur (7) comportant au moins une portée (8) sensiblement cylindrique agencée pour recevoir avec serrage une telle extrémité (9) d'une telle entretoise (3) et d'un diamètre inférieur à celui de cette extrémité (9).Equipped link (10) comprising a link (1) made of ceramic, bracelet (1000) or a piece of jewelery or timepiece, said link (1) comprising at least a first housing (4) for receiving a spacer (3) or a pin, characterized in that said equipped link (10) comprises at least one insert (2) which is integrated in said link (1) during the manufacture of said link (1), and in that said equipped link (10) comprises at least one internal machining (7) comprising at least one substantially cylindrical bearing surface (8) arranged to clampably receive such an end (9) of such a spacer (3) and of a smaller diameter to that of this end (9). Maillon équipé (10) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit insert (2) comporte un usinage extérieur (6) agencé pour coopérer avec ledit premier logement (4), et un usinage intérieur (7) comportant au moins une portée (8) sensiblement cylindrique agencée pour recevoir avec serrage une dite extrémité (9) d'une dite entretoise (3) et d'un diamètre inférieur à celui de ladite extrémité (9).Equipped link (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said insert (2) comprises an outer machining (6) arranged to cooperate with said first housing (4), and an inner machining (7) comprising at least one bearing ( 8) substantially cylindrical arranged to clampably receive a said end (9) of a said spacer (3) and a diameter smaller than that of said end (9). Maillon équipé (10) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit usinage extérieur (6) comporte un profil fileté ou un profil non cylindrique.Equipped link (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said outer machining (6) comprises a threaded profile or a non-cylindrical profile. Maillon équipé (10) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit au moins un dit insert (2) est fixé dans un dit au moins un premier logement (4).Equipped link (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said at least one said insert (2) is fixed in a said at least a first housing (4). Maillon équipé (10) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte, en plus d'un dit premier logement (4) occupé par un dit insert (2), au moins un second logement (5) agencé pour la réception avec jeu d'une autre entretoise ou d'une goupille (12).Equipped link (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it comprises, in addition to a said first housing (4) occupied by a said insert (2), at least a second housing (5) arranged for receiving with play of another spacer or pin (12). Maillon équipé (10) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit premier logement (4) comporte un profil taraudé ou un profil non-cylindrique.Equipped link (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first housing (4) comprises a threaded profile or a non-cylindrical profile. Maillon équipé (10) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit insert (2) est fixé de façon irréversible dans ledit premier logement (4).Equipped link (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said insert (2) is irreversibly fixed in said first housing (4). Maillon assemblé (100) comportant, de part et d'autre d'un plan médian (P), au moins deux maillons équipés (10) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, et comportant au moins une entretoise (3) comportant deux extrémités (9) agencée pour coopérer, au niveau desdites deux extrémités (9), avec deux desdits maillons équipés (10), caractérisé en ce que ladite entretoise (3) est chassée, de part et d'autre dudit plan médian (P), à chacune des ses dites extrémités (9), dans un dit insert (2) que comporte chacun desdits deux maillons équipés (10) que joint ladite entretoise (3).Assembled link (100) comprising, on either side of a median plane (P), at least two equipped links (10) according to one of the preceding claims, and comprising at least one spacer (3) having two ends (9) arranged to cooperate, at said two ends (9), with two of said equipped links (10), characterized in that said spacer (3) is driven, on either side of said median plane (P), at each of said ends (9), in an said insert (2) that comprises each of said two links equipped (10) that joins said spacer (3). Maillon assemblé (100) selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que lesdits deux maillons équipés (10) sont réalisés selon la revendication 5, et que deux desdits seconds logements (5) desdits deux maillons équipés (10) sont alignés.Assembled link (100) according to claim 8, characterized in that said two links equipped (10) are made according to claim 5, and that two of said second housing (5) of said two links equipped (10) are aligned. Maillon assemblé (100) selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que lesdits deux seconds logements (5) desdits deux maillons équipés (10) enferment avec jeu une goupille (12) montée pivotante entre eux.Assembled link (100) according to claim 9, characterized in that said two second housings (5) of said two links equipped (10) lock with play a pin (12) pivotally mounted between them. Maillon assemblé (100) selon l'une des revendications 8 à 10, caractérisé en ce qu'il constitue un ensemble indéformable.Assembled link (100) according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that it constitutes an indeformable assembly. Bracelet (1000) comportant une pluralité de maillons (1) dont au moins un maillon équipé (10) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que ledit maillon équipé (10) est un maillon latéral (13) dans lequel est chassée avec serrage une entretoise (3) montée démontable.Bracelet (1000) comprising a plurality of links (1) including at least one equipped link (10) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that said equipped link (10) is a side link (13) in which is pushed with clamping a spacer (3) removably mounted. Bracelet (1000) selon la revendication 12, comportant au moins un maillon assemblé (100) selon l'une des revendications 8 à 11, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins un maillon intermédiaire (14) monté pivotant libre par rapport à une entretoise (3) chassée avec serrage dans ledit maillon équipé (10) ou ledit maillon assemblé (100) ou par rapport à une goupille (12) montée pivotante avec jeu dans ledit maillon équipé (10) ou dans ledit maillon assemblé (100).Bracelet (1000) according to claim 12, comprising at least one assembled link (100) according to one of claims 8 to 11, characterized in that it comprises at least one intermediate link (14) pivotally mounted free relative to a spacer (3) clamped into said equipped link (10) or said assembled link (100) or relative to a pin (12) pivotably mounted with play in said fitted link (10) or in said assembled link (100). Bracelet (1000) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que un dit maillon intermédiaire (14) comporte un premier guidage (15) agencé pour guider, avec jeu, en pivotement, directement ou indirectement, une dite entretoise (3), et un second guidage (16) agencé pour guider, avec jeu, en pivotement, directement ou indirectement, une dite goupille (12).Bracelet (1000) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that a said intermediate link (14) comprises a first guide (15) arranged to guide, with play, pivoting, directly or indirectly, a said spacer (3), and a second guide (16) arranged to guide, with play, pivoting, directly or indirectly, said pin (12). Bracelet (1000) selon la revendication 13 ou 14, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une pluralité de dits maillons latéraux (13) montés de part et d'autre dudit plan médian (P) et encadrant deux à deux un dit maillon intermédiaire (14), et qu'il comporte une succession de dites entretoises (3) et de dites goupilles (12) montées en alternance.Bracelet (1000) according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of said lateral links (13) mounted on either side of said median plane (P) and framing two by two said intermediate link ( 14), and that it comprises a succession of said spacers (3) and said pins (12) mounted alternately. Bracelet (1000) selon l'une des revendications 12 à 15, caractérisé en ce que lesdites entretoises (3) et lesdites goupilles (12) sont montées parallèlement les unes aux autres.Bracelet (1000) according to one of claims 12 to 15, characterized in that said spacers (3) and said pins (12) are mounted parallel to each other.
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