EP2574995B1 - Pièce d'horlogerie électromécanique dotée d'une fonction additionnelle - Google Patents

Pièce d'horlogerie électromécanique dotée d'une fonction additionnelle Download PDF

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EP2574995B1
EP2574995B1 EP11183105.3A EP11183105A EP2574995B1 EP 2574995 B1 EP2574995 B1 EP 2574995B1 EP 11183105 A EP11183105 A EP 11183105A EP 2574995 B1 EP2574995 B1 EP 2574995B1
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Emmanuel Fleury
André Zanetta
Martin Bisig
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/04—Mounting the clockwork in the case; Shock absorbing mountings
    • G04B37/0427—Mountings relative to pocket and wrist watches allowing a rocking movement about a hinge or any other movement
    • 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
    • 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
    • G04B47/06—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached measuring instruments, e.g. pedometer, barometer, thermometer or compass
    • G04B47/066—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached measuring instruments, e.g. pedometer, barometer, thermometer or compass with a pressure sensor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C10/00—Arrangements of electric power supplies in time pieces
    • G04C10/04—Arrangements of electric power supplies in time pieces with means for indicating the condition of the power supply

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  • the present invention relates to an electromechanical timepiece with an additional function. More specifically, the present invention relates to an electromechanical wristwatch capable of providing an additional indication in addition to displaying the current time.
  • An example of such a watch is a solar watch comprising a rechargeable accumulator powered by a photovoltaic cell and capable of providing its user with an indication of the state of charge of the accumulator.
  • Another example of such a watch is a compass watch capable of indicating its user the direction of magnetic north in addition to indicating the current time.
  • a major trend in the watchmaking field is to supply watches capable of displaying an ever-increasing number of indications.
  • the current timepieces frequently provide an indication of the date, the month of the year, the current year or are equipped with a chronograph mechanism and include for this purpose auxiliary dials for displaying the measured time.
  • Current timepieces can also include electronic functions such as a compass or be powered by an accumulator which can be recharged by means of a solar cell and for which an indication of the state of charge must be supplied to the user.
  • the first of these strategies consists in equipping the watch for example with tactile keys which allow the user, from a basic operating mode of the watch in which typically displays the current time, to access submenus allowing the activation of the auxiliary function (s).
  • the technology of tactile keys is however relatively expensive, which reserves it rather for high-end watches.
  • the second strategy consists in displaying all of the watch's functions by means of auxiliary dials arranged on the watch face. In this case, however, one is necessarily limited by the space available on the surface of the dial and by the concern that the information provided by the watch remain legible for its user.
  • the document EP 1,840,678 describes a double-sided watch movement comprising an upper switch and dial and a lower switch and dial.
  • the upper and lower switches are driven simultaneously by the same clockwork movement, so that the lower switch can only display a time quantity which is in a proportional relationship with the time quantity displayed by the upper switch.
  • the document EP 1,840,678 does not plan to display information with the lower turnout that is not related to time or time information that is not related to the timing information displayed by the upper turnout.
  • the document WO 2009/126794 describes a watch comprising several displays, these displays being able to be driven either by the same movement, or by separate movements. In the case of a single movement, the different displays can only display information which is all proportional to time. In this case, it is therefore not possible to display a quantity not related to time.
  • the document GB 2 241 868 indicates a watch that combines the display of the current time with a display of a quantity unrelated to time such as a compass or a thermometer in the back of the watch.
  • the document JP 2010 217138 discloses a timepiece indicating the usual time as well as additional information unrelated to the time corresponding to the state of charge of a battery.
  • the hand is mounted in the back of the timepiece and has a structure such that it is not necessary to turn the clock to read the additional information.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy the aforementioned problems as well as others still by providing an electromechanical timepiece which, in addition to indicating the current time, is capable of providing at least one additional indication relating to a function additional, this additional indication being able to be a temporal quantity or an element of information not related to time.
  • the present invention relates to an electromechanical timepiece according to claim 1 appended.
  • the present invention provides a timepiece arranged to provide, in addition to the indication of the current time on the side of the dial, an additional indication which is displayed not on the side of the dial but on the bottom side of the timepiece. This saves space at the level of the dial which can be used either to display the hourly or other indications according to larger dimensions, or to display one or more additional indications. As for the user, he just has to turn his watch over to read the additional indication. It will be understood that in normal operating conditions, the indicator pointer for the additional function, fixedly mounted on an axis of the gear train, is driven at the same time and at the same speed as this axis.
  • the timepiece is equipped either with means which make it possible to automatically detect when the timepiece is turned over, or with a control member operable by the user to indicate to the timepiece that it is returned.
  • the timepiece when the timepiece is returned, it enters a mode of operation in which that of the display wheels of the current time on the axis of which is mounted the indicator hand of the additional function is not no longer driven by its motor to indicate the current time, but is driven by this same motor to allow the indicator hand mounted on the back side of the watch to provide the indication relating to the additional function.
  • the timepiece no longer provides an exact indication of the current time. This is not however detrimental because when the user consults the indication relating to the additional function, he keeps his watch turned over, so that he cannot read the indication relating to the current time provided by the hands. 'hours and minutes that move above the watch face.
  • it can be considered, at regular time intervals, for example every minute, to drive the display wheels of the current time at high speed, typically at a speed of five revolutions per second, to correct the indication of the current time.
  • the pointer indicating the additional function is mounted on an axis integral with the seconds pinion.
  • the second hand and the indicator hand for the additional function therefore rotate at the same time and by the same angle in the display of the current time.
  • the second hand is no longer driven by its motor to display the current time, but to allow the indicator hand mounted on the side of the back of the watch to provide an indication relating to the additional function.
  • the timepiece according to the invention is a solar wristwatch comprising a photovoltaic cell mounted in the back of the watch and the additional indicator needle of which is used to indicate to the wearer of the watch that state of charge of the accumulator supplied by the photovoltaic cell.
  • the solar cell is in the dark.
  • the photovoltaic cell begins to convert the incident light into electricity.
  • the watch detects the influx of light falling on the photovoltaic cell and deduces that it has returned.
  • the watch enters the display mode of the additional function in which the indicator hand of the additional function indicates to the user the state of charge of the battery.
  • the timepiece is a compass watch and the additional hand is used to indicate the direction of magnetic north.
  • the user wants to use the compass, he presses a push button to indicate to the watch that it must enter the display mode of the function additional.
  • the second hand is no longer driven by its motor to display the current time, but to allow the additional hand to indicate the direction of magnetic north. It is also conceivable to equip the timepiece with means enabling it to detect that it has returned and to enter the display mode of the additional information relating to the direction of terrestrial magnetic north.
  • the timepiece is a watch capable of providing meteorological indications.
  • the additional needle is used to give indications on the evolution of the climatic conditions.
  • the additional indicator hand is used to provide the indication of the date of the current day.
  • the present invention proceeds from the general inventive idea which consists in transferring on the back of a timepiece an indication of a quantity linked to time or of an item of information not linked to time.
  • the seconds wheel in other words the seconds hand, and the additional indicator hand therefore rotate at the same time by the same angle in current time display mode.
  • display mode of the additional indication the second hand is no longer driven by its motor to indicate the current time, but to allow the additional hand to provide an indication relating to the additional function.
  • the present invention thus has two essential advantages: on the one hand, it allows the indication of a quantity linked to an additional function to be transferred to the bottom of the timepiece, which frees up space on the watch face. It is therefore possible to display indications on the dial according to larger dimensions or to display one or more additional indications.
  • the present invention does not require substantial modifications to the existing calibers. Indeed, it suffices to extend the axis of the seconds wheel in order to be able to mount the additional hand at the free end thereof and to modify the watch control software somewhat so that the motor which drives normally the second hand for displaying the current time also drives the latter to allow the indicator hand located on the back side of the watch to display information relating to the additional function.
  • the figure 1 is a schematic sectional view of an electromechanical watch case according to the invention.
  • this watch case is delimited upwards by a dial 2 which defines the front face of the watch and above which a switch 4 moves including an hour hand 6 , a minute hand 8 and a second hand 10.
  • This switch 4 is driven by a train 12 conventionally comprising a timer mobile formed of a second mobile 14 whose second pinion 16 receives the driving impulses of a motor (not shown in the drawing).
  • a second pinion axis 18 carries the second hand 10.
  • the assembly is completed by a minute mobile 20 whose minute wheel 22 drives a carriageway 24 on which is fixed the minute hand 8.
  • the pinion 26 minutes it drives an hour wheel 28 on which the hour hand is driven.
  • the various mobiles forming the timer mobile instead of being driven by a single motor, could each be driven by an independent motor.
  • the operation of the watch is ensured by an electronic movement 30 housed in the interior volume of the watch case 1.
  • the electric power supply of the watch is ensured by a photovoltaic cell 32 disposed on the side of a transparent bottom 34 which demarcates the watch case 1 downwards by defining the rear face thereof.
  • This photovoltaic cell 32 supplies current to a rechargeable battery 36.
  • the length of the second pinion axis 18 is increased by a value typically between 0.5 and 3 mm to take account of the sum of the thicknesses of a printed circuit board (not visible on the drawing) on which is mounted the electronic movement 30 and the photovoltaic cell 32 and thus allow the second pinion axis 18 to open onto the rear face of the watch case 1.
  • an additional indicator needle 38 which will move under the transparent bottom 34 is mounted on the free end of the seconds pinion axis 18. It is understood that, by construction, the additional indicator needle 38 is mounted in parallel with the second hand 10, so that these two hands 38 and 10 are always driven at the same time and at the same angle.
  • the watch according to the invention is a photovoltaic watch.
  • the photovoltaic cell 32 is mounted on the side of the transparent bottom 34 of the watch case 1, l
  • the photovoltaic effect can only occur when the watch case 1 is turned over. Either the user removes his watch from the wrist and places it upside down on a support, or the watch is of the reversible type, that is to say that the watch case 1 is pivotally mounted 180 ° in a frame, and in this case the user can return the watch case 1 to expose the photovoltaic cell 32 to ambient light without having to leave his watch from the wrist.
  • the first consists in providing the watch according to the invention with a push button or other additional control means by simple pressure on which the user can indicate to the watch that it has been returned and that it must enter its display mode of an additional indication.
  • the second solution is specific to solar watches.
  • the control circuit of the watch detects the increase in the current produced by the photovoltaic cell 32 and deduces therefrom that the watch is returned. Consequently, the control circuit forces the watch to enter the display mode of the additional function in which the indicator hand 38 of the additional function indicates to the user the state of charge of the battery 36.
  • the watch according to the invention when the watch according to the invention enters its display mode of the additional function, it can no longer indicate the current time.
  • the additional indicator needle 38 is integral with the second pinion axis 18 on which the second hand 10 is driven, so that these two needles 38 and 10 are always driven at the same time and from the same angle. Consequently, when the additional indicator hand 38 moves under the transparent bottom 34 to provide the user with information relating to the additional function, the second hand 10 moves in concert and the display of the current time is distorted. This is not, however, problematic since, when the user turns over his watch to consult the information provided by the additional indicator hand 38, he cannot at the same time see the display of the current time on the face. front of the watch.
  • the hour 6, minute 8 and second 10 hands can be driven by a single motor. In this case, all the hands for displaying the current time rotate when the watch enters its display mode for the additional function. It is also possible that each of the display hands for the current time is driven by its own motor. In this case, only the seconds display hand 10 is driven by the additional indicator hand 38 when the latter moves.
  • the additional indicator hand 38 is mounted on the second pinion axis 18 which carries the second hand 10 at its opposite end. It goes without saying that it is also possible to mount the additional indicator needle 38 on any axis of the gear train 12 of the watch provided that the length of this axis is increased to make it open onto the rear face of the watch.
  • the figure 2 is a bottom view of the electromechanical watch according to the invention on which the transparent bottom 34 of this watch is visible. Symbols are reported by any appropriate means on the inner face of the transparent background 34.
  • a first series of icons 40a-40d representing the sun makes it possible to display the intensity of the charge as a function of the degree of sunshine.
  • a second series of icons 42a-42c representing the battery in several states of charge makes it possible to indicate the state of charge of the battery 36.
  • the additional indicator hand 38 displays the intensity of the charge of the battery 36 by pointing to one of the symbols 40a-40d representing the sun.
  • the additional indicator needle 38 points to the symbol 42a indicating that the battery 36 is full and this regardless of the intensity of the sunshine.
  • the additional indicator hand 38 indicates the state of charge of the battery 36 by pointing to one of the icons 42a-42c representing the battery 36 in several states of charge .
  • the battery 36 does not charge or practically does not, because the intensity of the light is too weak. After a certain time in this mode, the watch returns to the display mode of the current time.
  • the user constantly knows whether the battery 36 is charged or not and he can control the correct positioning of the watch relative to the available lighting.
  • the user can at any time check the progress of the load by shading the watch in order to descend below the sunshine threshold. He can then put the watch back in the sun and be immediately informed of the available charging power.
  • the figure 3 is a view similar to that of the figure 2 in the case where the additional function consists of a compass.
  • the watch has means allowing it to detect that it has been returned, or the user activates a control means allowing it to indicate to the watch that it has been returned and that it must enter in its display mode of an additional indication.
  • the additional indicator hand 38 will indicate the direction of the terrestrial magnetic north.
  • the figure 4 is a view similar to that of the figure 2 in the case where the additional function is a barometric indicator.
  • the additional indicator hand 38 When the watch enters its mode of displaying an additional indication, the additional indicator hand 38 will position itself on either side of an index 44 to indicate either an increase in atmospheric pressure and therefore an improvement in weather conditions, a decrease in atmospheric pressure and therefore a deterioration of weather.
  • the figure 5 is a view similar to that of the figure 2 in the case where the additional function corresponds to a date indication.
  • the additional indicator hand 38 will point for a predetermined period of time on the date of the current day.

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EP11183105.3A EP2574995B1 (fr) 2011-09-28 2011-09-28 Pièce d'horlogerie électromécanique dotée d'une fonction additionnelle
US13/617,658 US9019801B2 (en) 2011-09-28 2012-09-14 Electromechanical timepiece provided with an additional function
CN201210367721.7A CN103034110B (zh) 2011-09-28 2012-09-28 设置有附加功能的电机械钟表
JP2012215766A JP5658722B2 (ja) 2011-09-28 2012-09-28 追加機能を備えた電気機械時計
HK13111453.2A HK1184239A1 (zh) 2011-09-28 2013-10-10 設置有附加功能的電機械鐘錶

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