EP2549340B1 - Method for attaching a trim to a clock casing element and casing element manufactured according to said method - Google Patents

Method for attaching a trim to a clock casing element and casing element manufactured according to said method Download PDF

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EP2549340B1
EP2549340B1 EP11005932.6A EP11005932A EP2549340B1 EP 2549340 B1 EP2549340 B1 EP 2549340B1 EP 11005932 A EP11005932 A EP 11005932A EP 2549340 B1 EP2549340 B1 EP 2549340B1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B47/00—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece
    • G04B47/04—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached ornaments or amusement apparatus
    • G04B47/042—Fastening of jewels and the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C17/00—Gems or the like
    • A44C17/04—Setting gems in jewellery; Setting-tools
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/06—Dials
    • G04B19/10—Ornamental shape of the graduations or the surface of the dial; Attachment of the graduations to the dial
    • G04B19/103—Ornamental shape of the graduations or the surface of the dial; Attachment of the graduations to the dial attached or inlaid numbers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/06—Dials
    • G04B19/12—Selection of materials for dials or graduations markings
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/28—Adjustable guide marks or pointers for indicating determined points of time
    • G04B19/283—Adjustable guide marks or pointers for indicating determined points of time on rotatable rings, i.e. bezel
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/28—Adjustable guide marks or pointers for indicating determined points of time
    • G04B19/283—Adjustable guide marks or pointers for indicating determined points of time on rotatable rings, i.e. bezel
    • G04B19/286—Adjustable guide marks or pointers for indicating determined points of time on rotatable rings, i.e. bezel with locking means to prevent undesired rotations in both directions
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B45/00—Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects
    • G04B45/0076—Decoration of the case and of parts thereof, e.g. as a method of manufacture thereof
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/10—Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
    • Y10T156/1052—Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor with cutting, punching, tearing or severing
    • Y10T156/1056—Perforating lamina
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining

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  • the present invention relates to a method for attaching a lining to a watch cladding element coated with a galvanically deposited metal layer and to a cladding element produced by this method.
  • the element When it comes to implanting or incorporating a trim into a watchmaking element, and the latter must be coated with a galvanically deposited metal layer, the element is first pierced at least partially. hole thus formed being adapted to the dimensions of the insert to be incorporated.
  • the hole will be obstructed by the deposition and a new machining operation of the hole will be necessary with the risk of radiation from the deposit at the inlet of the hole which then has edges which are not straightforward, which aesthetically is not acceptable for a piece of high-end.
  • the present method besides it obeys what is said in the first paragraph of this description, and besides it comprises the first succession of the following steps: providing a substrate serving as a covering element, providing a lining intended to be incorporated into the substrate and perforation of the substrate to the dimensions of the lining to be incorporated, is remarkable in that it is introduced into the hole thus formed a lure adapted to the dimensions of said hole, which is deposited galvanically a metal layer on said substrate, that is carried out the leveling, if necessary, of the metal layer, that the lure is removed from the substrate and that introduced the liner into the substrate which is fixed for example by gluing.
  • the present invention also relates to the watchmaking element defined by claim 3 of the patent.
  • the figure 1 has a watchmaking cladding element 2 called substrate in which will be incorporated a liner. More precisely this is a watch bezel.
  • a lining 1 is shown in figure 2 .
  • This is a phosphorescent pellet 6 deposited under a sapphire crystal 7, all carried by the liner 1.
  • Such a pellet is known under the name of luminova (registered trademark).
  • the substrate 2 is perforated from one side. According to one variant, the hole may be a blind hole. This perforation comprises several floors.
  • the stages 8 and 9 are intended to receive the pellet 1 and the stage 10 is practiced to receive the galvanic deposit as will be seen later.
  • a lure 5 is introduced as shown in FIG. figure 4 .
  • This lure is a temporary insert and is the essential part of the present invention. It avoids the penetration of the future galvanic deposit in the hole 8, reason for which the lure 5 is sized to fit perfectly to the geometry of the hole 8 so as to avoid any infiltration deposit on the diameter in question.
  • the lure 5 is made of insulating material, for example plastic. It can also be obtained by injection of polyoxymethylene (POM).
  • the figure 5 shows the galvanic deposition operation symbolized by the numeral 3.
  • the electroplating operation is carried out without problem, it is also necessary to save the areas that must remain without deposit, which is not very simple.
  • the substrate is made of insulating material, for example ZrO 2 ceramic (zirconium dioxide) or the appropriate plastic material, it is necessary to coat the substrate 2 with a metallization which will precede the electroplating itself.
  • a metallization which will precede the electroplating itself.
  • the figure 5 shows that the deposit 3 may be irregular.
  • the figure 6 shows how the substrate 2 is after the upgrade. This figure also shows that the lure 5 has been put at the same level as the deposit 3. This operation is completed can remove the lure 5 of the substrate 2 by pushing from the rear in the direction of the arrow A.
  • the figure 7 shows the substrate 2 freed from decoy 5. No adhesion has occurred between the decoy head and the galvanic deposit 3, the periphery of the latter is clear and clean. Finally, the filling 1 can be introduced into the space thus prepared as shown in FIG. figure 8 .
  • the liner is held in place by glue applied to places marked 11 on the figure 8 .
  • the lining may also be attached by driving or other suitable fastening method.
  • the present invention concerns not only the method used to produce a trim element with a trim, but also the trim element itself executed according to said method, this element or substrate being made of conductive material, for example steel or non-conductive material, for example ceramic. More precisely the element taken as an example here is a watch bezel, but it could also be the middle part or the dial of the watch. Similarly, the trim associated with the trim element is not limited to a phosphorescent pellet, but could be hour markers implanted in a telescope as suggested above.

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La présente invention est relative à un procédé pour fixer une garniture sur un élément d'habillage horloger revêtu d'une couche métallique déposée galvaniquement et à un élément d'habillage réalisé selon ce procédé.The present invention relates to a method for attaching a lining to a watch cladding element coated with a galvanically deposited metal layer and to a cladding element produced by this method.

Lorsqu'il s'agit d'implanter ou d'incorporer une garniture dans un élément d'habillage horloger, et que ce dernier doit être revêtu d'une couche métallique déposée galvaniquement, on commence par percer au moins partiellement l'élément, le trou ainsi formé étant adapté aux dimensions de la garniture à incorporer.When it comes to implanting or incorporating a trim into a watchmaking element, and the latter must be coated with a galvanically deposited metal layer, the element is first pierced at least partially. hole thus formed being adapted to the dimensions of the insert to be incorporated.

Si, après cette opération on procède au dépôt galvanique, le trou va être obstrué par le dépôt et une nouvelle opération d'usinage du trou sera nécessaire avec risque de rayonnement du dépôt au niveau de l'entrée du trou qui présente alors des bords qui ne sont pas francs, ce qui esthétiquement n'est pas acceptable pour une pièce de haut de gamme.If, after this operation, the galvanic deposit is made, the hole will be obstructed by the deposition and a new machining operation of the hole will be necessary with the risk of radiation from the deposit at the inlet of the hole which then has edges which are not straightforward, which aesthetically is not acceptable for a piece of high-end.

On connait du document WO2010/081557 un élément d'habillage horloger comportant des garnitures et une couche métallique déposée galvaniquement. On connait également des documents EP0620987 FR2627512 des procédés de sertissage de pierres par électroformage.We know of the document WO2010 / 081557 a watchmaking element comprising gaskets and a galvanically deposited metal layer. We also know documents EP0620987 FR2627512 methods of crimping stones by electroforming.

Ainsi, le présent procédé, outre qu'il obéit à ce qui est dit au premier paragraphe de cette description, et outre qu'il comprend la première succession des étapes suivantes : fourniture d'un substrat servant d'élément d'habillage, fourniture d'une garniture destinée à être incorporée au substrat et perforation du substrat aux dimensions de la garniture à incorporer, est remarquable en ce qu'on introduit dans le trou ainsi formé un leurre adapté aux dimensions dudit trou, qu'on dépose galvaniquement une couche métallique sur ledit substrat, qu'on procède à la mise à niveau, si nécessaire, de la couche métallique, qu'on retire le leurre du substrat et qu'on introduit la garniture dans le substrat qu'on fixe par exemple par collage.Thus, the present method, besides it obeys what is said in the first paragraph of this description, and besides it comprises the first succession of the following steps: providing a substrate serving as a covering element, providing a lining intended to be incorporated into the substrate and perforation of the substrate to the dimensions of the lining to be incorporated, is remarkable in that it is introduced into the hole thus formed a lure adapted to the dimensions of said hole, which is deposited galvanically a metal layer on said substrate, that is carried out the leveling, if necessary, of the metal layer, that the lure is removed from the substrate and that introduced the liner into the substrate which is fixed for example by gluing.

La présente invention concerne également l'élément d'habillage horloger défini par la revendication 3 du brevet.The present invention also relates to the watchmaking element defined by claim 3 of the patent.

Les caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention ressortiront de la description qui va suivre, faite en regard des dessins annexés et donnant, à titre explicatif, mais nullement limitatif une forme avantageuse de réalisation, dessins dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 montre une coupe radiale dans un substrat servant d'élément d'habillage, ici une lunette de montre,
  • la figure 2 montre une garniture à incorporer au substrat, ici une pastille phosphorescente,
  • la figure 3 montre le substrat perforé en vue d'y introduire la garniture,
  • la figure 4 montre un leurre introduit dans le trou du substrat,
  • la figure 5 montre l'opération de dépôt galvanique,
  • la figure 6 montre l'opération de mise à niveau du dépôt galvanique,
  • la figure 7 montre le substrat débarrassé du leurre et
  • la figure 8 montre le substrat terminé muni de sa garniture.
The features and advantages of the present invention will emerge from the description which follows, made with reference to the appended drawings and giving, by way of explanation, but in no way limiting, an advantageous embodiment, drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 shows a radial section in a substrate serving as a covering element, here a watch bezel,
  • the figure 2 shows a gasket to be incorporated into the substrate, here a phosphorescent pellet,
  • the figure 3 shows the perforated substrate to introduce the filling,
  • the figure 4 shows a lure introduced into the hole of the substrate,
  • the figure 5 shows the galvanic deposition operation,
  • the figure 6 shows the leveling operation of the galvanic deposit,
  • the figure 7 shows the substrate freed from lure and
  • the figure 8 shows the finished substrate with its trim.

La figure 1 présente un élément d'habillage horloger 2 qu'on appelle substrat dans lequel va être incorporé une garniture. Plus précisément il s'agit là d'une lunette de montre. Une garniture 1 est montrée en figure 2. Il s'agit d'une pastille phosphorescente 6 déposée sous une glace saphir 7, le tout porté par la garniture 1. Une telle pastille est connue sous le nom de luminova (marque déposée). En figure 3, le substrat 2 est perforé de part en part. Selon une variante le trou peut être un trou borgne. Cette perforation comprend plusieurs étages. Les étages 8 et 9 sont destinés à recevoir la pastille 1 et l'étage 10 est pratiqué en vue de recevoir le dépôt galvanique comme on le verra plus loin.The figure 1 has a watchmaking cladding element 2 called substrate in which will be incorporated a liner. More precisely this is a watch bezel. A lining 1 is shown in figure 2 . This is a phosphorescent pellet 6 deposited under a sapphire crystal 7, all carried by the liner 1. Such a pellet is known under the name of luminova (registered trademark). In figure 3 , the substrate 2 is perforated from one side. According to one variant, the hole may be a blind hole. This perforation comprises several floors. The stages 8 and 9 are intended to receive the pellet 1 and the stage 10 is practiced to receive the galvanic deposit as will be seen later.

Dans le substrat 2 ainsi perforé on introduit un leurre 5 comme le montre la figure 4. Ce leurre est un insert temporaire et constitue la partie essentielle de la présente invention. Il évite la pénétration du dépôt galvanique futur dans le trou 8, raison pour la quelle le leurre 5 est dimensionné pour s'adapter parfaitement à la géométrie du trou 8 de manière à éviter tout dépôt par infiltration sur le diamètre considéré. Le leurre 5 est réalisé en matière isolante, par exemple en matière plastique. Il peut être obtenu aussi par injection de polyoxyméthylène (POM).In the substrate 2 thus perforated, a lure 5 is introduced as shown in FIG. figure 4 . This lure is a temporary insert and is the essential part of the present invention. It avoids the penetration of the future galvanic deposit in the hole 8, reason for which the lure 5 is sized to fit perfectly to the geometry of the hole 8 so as to avoid any infiltration deposit on the diameter in question. The lure 5 is made of insulating material, for example plastic. It can also be obtained by injection of polyoxymethylene (POM).

La figure 5 montre l'opération de dépôt galvanique symbolisé par le chiffre 3. Dans le cas où le substrat 2 est métallique, de l'acier ou du laiton par exemple, l'opération d'électrodéposition se réalise sans problème, encore faut-il épargner les zones qui doivent rester sans dépôt, ce qui n'est pas très simple. Dans le cas préféré ici où le substrat est en matière isolante, par exemple de la céramique du type ZrO2 (dioxyde de zirconium) ou de la matière plastique appropriée, il est nécessaire de revêtir le substrat 2 d'une métallisation qui va précéder l'électrodéposition proprement dite. A cet effet, on peut déposer, par exemple par PVD, une fine couche de chrome (50nm) et d'or (50nm) sur laquelle le dépôt galvanique pourra bien adhérer, ce dépôt pouvant être de l'or du type 5N18. La figure 5 montre que le dépôt 3 peut être irrégulier. Dans ce cas et si nécessaire, on procède à la mise à niveau du dépôt qui ne le laisse subsister qu'à l'endroit voulu, ici ne dépassant pas l'étage 10. La figure 6 montre comment se présente le substrat 2 après la mise à niveau. Cette figure montre aussi que le leurre 5 a été mis au même niveau que le dépôt 3. Cette opération terminée on peut retirer le leurre 5 du substrat 2 en le poussant par l'arrière selon le sens de la flèche A.The figure 5 shows the galvanic deposition operation symbolized by the numeral 3. In the case where the substrate 2 is metallic, steel or brass for example, the electroplating operation is carried out without problem, it is also necessary to save the areas that must remain without deposit, which is not very simple. In the preferred case where the substrate is made of insulating material, for example ZrO 2 ceramic (zirconium dioxide) or the appropriate plastic material, it is necessary to coat the substrate 2 with a metallization which will precede the electroplating itself. For this purpose, can be deposited, for example by PVD, a thin layer of chromium (50nm) and gold (50nm) on which the galvanic deposit may well adhere, this deposit may be gold type 5N18. The figure 5 shows that the deposit 3 may be irregular. In this case and if necessary, it is proceeded to the leveling of the deposit which allows it to remain only in the desired place, here not exceeding the stage 10. The figure 6 shows how the substrate 2 is after the upgrade. This figure also shows that the lure 5 has been put at the same level as the deposit 3. This operation is completed can remove the lure 5 of the substrate 2 by pushing from the rear in the direction of the arrow A.

La figure 7 montre le substrat 2 débarrassé du leurre 5. Aucune adhérence ne s'étant produite entre la tête du leurre et le dépôt galvanique 3, le pourtour de ce dernier se présente franc et net. On peut alors finalement introduire la garniture 1 dans l'espace ainsi préparé comme cela est montré en figure 8. La garniture est maintenue en place par de la colle appliquée aux endroits marqués 11 sur la figure 8. La garniture peut aussi être fixée par chassage ou une autre méthode de fixation adaptée.The figure 7 shows the substrate 2 freed from decoy 5. No adhesion has occurred between the decoy head and the galvanic deposit 3, the periphery of the latter is clear and clean. Finally, the filling 1 can be introduced into the space thus prepared as shown in FIG. figure 8 . The liner is held in place by glue applied to places marked 11 on the figure 8 . The lining may also be attached by driving or other suitable fastening method.

La description qu'on vient de donner met l'accent sur une seule garniture 1, en l'occurrence une pastille phosphorescente équipant une lunette tournante de montre, cette pastille équipant par exemple une montre de plongée destinée à indiquer les paliers de décompression à respecter. Il est clair que plusieurs garnitures pourraient être incorporées de la même façon sur un substrat, par exemple une lunette. On pourrait donc incorporer à ladite lunette douze index indiquant l'heure.The description that has just been given emphasizes a single lining 1, in this case a phosphorescent pellet equipping a rotating watch bezel, this pellet equipping for example a diving watch intended to indicate the decompression stops to be respected. . It is clear that several fittings could be incorporated in the same way on a substrate, for example a telescope. One could thus incorporate to said telescope twelve indexes indicating the time.

On l'a dit plus haut, la présente invention concerne non seulement le procédé mis en oeuvre pour réaliser un élément d'habillage assorti d'une garniture, mais encore l'élément d'habillage proprement dit exécuté selon ledit procédé, cet élément ou substrat étant fait en matière conductrice, par exemple de l'acier ou en matière non conductrice, par exemple de la céramique. Plus précisément l'élément pris en exemple ici est une lunette de montre, mais ce pourrait être aussi la carrure ou le cadran de la montre. De même la garniture associée à l'élément d'habillage n'est pas limitée à une pastille phosphorescente, mais pourrait être des index d'heure implantés dans une lunette comme suggéré plus haut.As has been said above, the present invention concerns not only the method used to produce a trim element with a trim, but also the trim element itself executed according to said method, this element or substrate being made of conductive material, for example steel or non-conductive material, for example ceramic. More precisely the element taken as an example here is a watch bezel, but it could also be the middle part or the dial of the watch. Similarly, the trim associated with the trim element is not limited to a phosphorescent pellet, but could be hour markers implanted in a telescope as suggested above.

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  1. Method for securing a decoration (1) to an external timepiece element (2) coated with a galvanically deposited metallic layer (3), including the following series of steps:
    a) taking a substrate (2) used as external element;
    b) taking a decoration (1) for incorporation into the substrate;
    c) at least partially perforating the substrate (2) to the dimensions of the decoration (1) to be incorporated;
    d) the method being characterized in that a dummy part (5), adapted to the dimensions of hole thereby formed (4) is inserted into the hole (4),
    e) a metallic layer (3) is galvanically deposited on the substrate (2)
    f) if necessary, the metallic layer (3) is then levelled,
    g) the dummy part (5) is removed from the substrate (2) and
    h) the decoration (1) is inserted into the substrate (2) which is secured by adhesive bonding or is driven therein.
  2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the substrate (2) is an insulating material, in that step e) is preceded by a metallising step including a fine layer of chromium and gold and in that the galvanically deposited metallic layer (3) is a gold layer.
  3. External timepiece (2) element made in accordance with any of the methods defined in claims 1 or 2 said external element (2) including a substrate (2) provided with a through hole (4) with several steps (8, 9, 10) said hole (4) accommodating a decoration (1) and the upper step (10) being filled with a galvanic deposit (3), characterized in that upper surface of said galvanic deposit (3) and the upper surface of the substrate (2) in the vicinity of hole (4) are flush with each other and in that the upper space defined by the upper step (10) between the substrate (2) and said decoration is filled with said galvanic deposit (3).
  4. External element according to claim 3, characterized in that said element is a watch bezel.
  5. External element according to claim 3, characterized in that said element (2) is a watch dial.
  6. External element according to claim 5, characterized in that the decoration (1) is a phosphorescent disc.
  7. External element according to claims 5 or 6, characterized in that the decoration (1) is series of hour symbols.
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CN201210249594.0A CN102890444B (en) 2011-07-20 2012-07-18 Method for attaching a trim to a clock casing element and casing element manufactured according to said method
JP2012161218A JP5456105B2 (en) 2011-07-20 2012-07-20 A method for fixing a decorative part to an external clock element and an external element produced by this method
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