EP2639656B1 - Vorrichtung zur Betätigung einer Taucheruhr - Google Patents

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EP2639656B1
EP2639656B1 EP12159349.5A EP12159349A EP2639656B1 EP 2639656 B1 EP2639656 B1 EP 2639656B1 EP 12159349 A EP12159349 A EP 12159349A EP 2639656 B1 EP2639656 B1 EP 2639656B1
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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
    • G04B37/08—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits
    • G04B37/10—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits of winding stems
    • G04B37/106—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits of winding stems of push buttons
    • 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
    • G04B37/049—Mountings for sound-damping
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a watch case comprising a middle part and a device for controlling a timepiece mechanism comprising a pusher, arranged through an adapted opening of the middle part and, intended to act on a lever for controlling the timepiece mechanism, in response to a user action.
  • the significant pressure that a pusher can undergo at a depth of 600 meters, for example or even more, may be sufficient for it to activates the mechanism it controls, involuntarily, if no special precautions are taken.
  • control levers for watch mechanisms generally have a minimum value of the force that must be applied to them to actuate the corresponding mechanism.
  • the surrounding pressure in great depths acts on a push-piece to move it towards the inside of the watch case, possibly to the point that it activates the watch mechanism. This risk is linked to the fact that the pressure in the watch case remains close to atmospheric pressure, giving rise to a significant pressure differential between the inside and the outside of the case.
  • the patent application EP 1818734 A1 describes a watch with a chronograph function comprising a lever arranged between the two pushers of the chronograph function to improve the ergonomics of actuation of these pushers, in particular by presenting an actuation surface extended to the user in association with each of the pushers.
  • a main object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of the control devices known from the prior art, by proposing an alternative watch case construction, the control members of which have improved reliability, even under difficult conditions such as diving.
  • the present invention relates more particularly to a watch case of the type indicated above, in which the control device comprises an intermediate rocker intended to be interposed between the pusher and the control lever of the watch mechanism, the intermediate rocker being arranged to present a rotary movement of axis X1 and, comprising an actuating finger intended to act on the control lever of the clock mechanism in response to the action of the user.
  • the intermediate lever has a bearing surface arranged opposite the pusher and on which the latter exerts pressure in response to the action of the user, this bearing surface being located between the axis of rotation X1 and the actuating finger.
  • a lever arm is implemented between the pusher and the control lever of the timepiece mechanism, such that the force which it is necessary to apply to the plunger to actuate the timepiece mechanism is greater than the force necessary for the direct actuation of its control lever.
  • control device comprises an external control member, arranged to act on the pusher in response to the action of the user, and preferably at least one return spring arranged between the middle part and the external control member.
  • the control member comprises a control lever pivotally mounted on the middle along an axis of rotation X2.
  • the pusher may have a surface subjected to external pressure of small dimensions, while the control lever may have an extended gripping surface, to facilitate its handling, the force undergone by an object bathed in a certain pressure being proportional to its surface which undergoes this pressure.
  • the gripping surface of the control lever intended to receive the pressure exerted by a user, and the axis of rotation X2 of the control lever are located on either side of an actuation surface. of the latter arranged opposite the pusher to act on it in response to the action of the user.
  • a second lever arm is implemented, whereby the force transmitted to the pusher by the control lever is greater than the force undergone by the control lever when a user exerts pressure on it.
  • the external control lever has its own return spring and is thus decoupled from the pusher, which means that its angular position is not dependent on the external pressure. Furthermore, it can be provided, without limitation, that the return spring of the control lever cooperates with a portion of the control lever located between the axis of rotation X2 and the actuation surface.
  • the pusher comprises a tube integral with the middle part and inside which is arranged a rod movable in translation.
  • the rod comprises two parts, one of which has a free end located on the side of the outside of the box and the second has a free end located inside the box and defining a stop for retaining the rod inside the tube, a spring being arranged in the tube so as to act on the rod and push it back towards the outside of the box.
  • At least one packing is preferably arranged between an inner wall of the tube and the rod.
  • the tube can advantageously be screwed, and optionally additionally glued, into the corresponding opening of the middle part.
  • the invention also relates to a timepiece comprising a case meeting the characteristics which have just been stated.
  • the figure 1 shows a general simplified front view of a watch case 1 comprising a control device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the box 1 illustrated is intended for the production of a diving watch. It has a middle part 2 comprising two pairs of horns 4 intended to each carry a rod 6 for fixing one end of a bracelet (not shown).
  • the middle part 2 also carries a rotating bezel 8, well known in the field of diving watches.
  • a conventional winding and time setting crown 10 is arranged at ten o'clock.
  • the construction of the crown and of its winding stem (not visible) will not be described in detail here since it has no direct relationship with the present invention.
  • the case 1 is intended to house a timepiece movement comprising a timepiece mechanism requiring the implementation of an additional control member, of the pusher type, such as for example a chronograph mechanism, without limitation.
  • the pusher (visible on the figures 2a and 2b ) is actuable by means of a control lever 12, pivotally mounted along an axis of rotation X2 on an extension 14 of the middle part 2, located here at nine o'clock by way of non-limiting illustration.
  • the control lever 12 has a gripping surface 16, advantageously striated here, intended to be actuated by a user to control the operation of the chronograph mechanism (here of the mono-push type).
  • FIGS. 2a and 2b show simplified, similar section views, illustrating the construction of the control device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in respective first and second configurations.
  • the middle part 2 is provided with a substantially cylindrical opening 20 in which the pusher 22 is housed.
  • the pusher 22 comprises a tube 24 advantageously screwed into the opening 20 and optionally additionally glued, to ensure good sealing of the corresponding connection.
  • a rod 26 is housed inside the tube 24 so as to be able to move in translation in a substantially radial direction, between a rest position, illustrated on the figure 2a , and an active position, illustrated on the figure 2b .
  • the latter is also in a rest position on the figure 2a , in which it is held under the effect of the action of a return spring 30, arranged between the middle part 2 and a portion 32 of the control lever, located between the axis of rotation X2 and the actuation surface 28.
  • the stroke of the control lever 12 towards the outside is preferably limited by a stop of the middle part which is not visible.
  • the internal end of the rod 26 is arranged in abutment against a bearing surface 34 of an intermediate lever 36 pivotally mounted, along an axis of rotation X1, on a shoulder 38 formed in the internal wall of the middle 2.
  • the intermediate lever 36 carries a finger 40, at its free end, arranged so as to be able to actuate a control lever (not visible) of the chronograph mechanism assembled on the watch movement 42.
  • the return of the intermediate lever to its rest position can be achieved by a return spring of the watch mechanism only or, alternatively, by an additional specific spring (not shown) without departing from the scope of the present invention.
  • control lever When the control lever is pressed by a user, to move from its rest position, illustrated on the figure 2a , in its active position, illustrated on the figure 2b , it moves the rod 26 of the pusher, towards the inside of the middle part, by exerting pressure on it.
  • the rod 26 then acts in turn on the intermediate lever 36, via its bearing surface 34, the finger 40 of the lever in turn exerting pressure on the control lever of the chronograph mechanism.
  • the figure 3 shows a simplified sectional view of the structure of the pusher 22, according to a preferred but not limiting embodiment.
  • the rod 26 is made in two parts 44, 46, assembled by screwing, for obvious mounting reasons, the second part 46 having a larger diameter than the internal diameter of the tube 24.
  • the second part 46 defines a stop retaining the rod 26 in the tube 24 so that it cannot come out on the outside.
  • Two O-ring seals 48 are arranged between the internal wall of the tube 24 and the second part 46 of the rod, against the end wall 48 of the tube 24, to seal the assembly.
  • a washer 50 rests on the O-ring seals to define a bearing surface for a first end of a helical spring 52, the second end of which is arranged to bear against a shoulder 54 formed in the first part 44 of the rod 26
  • the spring 52 acts permanently on the rod 26 to push it towards the outside and, therefore, place the pusher 22 in its rest configuration.
  • Such levers for controlling watch mechanisms are typically subjected to a restoring force, exerted by a spring housed in the watch movement, which can be of the order of approximately 10 to 40 Newtons.
  • a first possible measure to avoid this risk consists in reducing the surface of the pusher subjected to external pressure.
  • this measurement is limited by the fact that the pusher must remain operable by the user, all the more so when the latter is wearing a diving suit having a certain flexibility, making the manipulation of the pusher even more difficult.
  • the reduction in dimensions of the pusher makes the measures necessary to ensure its tightness more complex.
  • the present invention consists of an alternative solution residing in the implementation of a lever arm, making it possible to reduce the impact of the external pressure on the control lever of the watch mechanism, by interposing the intermediate lever 36 between the pusher 22 and the control lever of the watch mechanism.
  • control lever 12 combined with the pusher and the intermediate lever makes it possible to facilitate the actuation of the clock mechanism when the watch is subjected to an ordinary external pressure, for example atmospheric pressure.
  • an ordinary external pressure for example atmospheric pressure.
  • a watch case comprising a control device, of the push button type, intended to actuate a control lever for a watch mechanism housed in the box, with the interposition of an intermediate rocker allowing the implementation of a lever arm aimed at reducing the force undergone by the control lever of the watch mechanism in reference to the force exerted by the pusher on the intermediate scale, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

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  1. Uhrengehäuse (1), aufweisend einen Mittelteil (2) und eine Steuervorrichtung eines Uhrenmechanismus, umfassend einen Drücker (22), der durch eine an den Mittelteil (2) angepasste Öffnung (20) eingerichtet und bestimmt ist, als Antwort auf eine Betätigung durch einen Benutzer auf einen Steuerhebel des Uhrenmechanismus zu wirken, wobei die Steuervorrichtung eine vermittelnde Wippe (36) aufweist, die zum Zwischenstellen zwischen dem Drücker (22) und dem Steuerhebel des Uhrenmechanismus bestimmt ist, wobei die vermittelnde Wippe (36) für eine rotierende Bewegung um die Achse X1 eingerichtet ist und einen Betätigungsfinger (40) umfasst, der bestimmt ist, auf den Steuerhebel des Uhrenmechanismus als Antwort auf die Betätigung durch den Benutzer zu wirken,
    wobei die vermittelnde Wippe (36) eine Stützfläche (34) aufweist, die gegenüber dem Drücker (22) eingerichtet ist und auf die dieser einen Druck als Antwort auf die Betätigung durch den Benutzer ausübt, wobei sich die Stützfläche (34) zwischen der Rotationsachse X1 und dem Betätigungsfinger (40) befindet,
    wobei die Steuervorrichtung ein externes Steuerorgan (12) umfasst, das eingerichtet ist, um als Antwort auf die Betätigung durch den Benutzer auf den Drücker (22) zu wirken,
    wobei das externe Steuerorgan einen externen Steuerhebel (12) umfasst, der auf dem Mittelteil (2) gemäß einer Rotationsachse X2 schwenkend angebracht ist und eine Grifffläche (16) aufweist, die zur Aufnahme des Drucks des Benutzers bestimmt ist, wobei sich die Grifffläche (16) und die Rotationsachse X2 jeweils auf beiden Seiten einer Betätigungsfläche (28) des externen Steuerhebels (12) befinden, die gegenüber dem Drücker (22) eingerichtet ist, um auf ihn als Antwort auf die Betätigung durch den Benutzer zu wirken, wobei die Grifffläche (16) derart eingerichtet ist, dass ein Hebelarm ausgebildet ist, der darauf abzielt, die Kraft zu erhöhen, welcher der Drücker (22) in Bezug auf die Kraft ausgesetzt ist, die der Benutzer auf den externen Steuerhebel (12) ausübt, wobei die Steuervorrichtung mindestens eine Rückstellfeder (30) umfasst, die zwischen dem Mittelteil (2) und dem externen Steuerhebel (12) eingerichtet ist.
  2. Gehäuse (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rückstellfeder (30) mit dem externen Steuerhebel (12) über einen Abschnitt (32) desselben zusammenwirkt, der sich zwischen der Rotationsachse X2 und der Betätigungsfläche (28) befindet.
  3. Gehäuse (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drücker (22) ein Rohr (24) aufweist, das mit dem Mittelteil (2) fest verbunden ist und in welchem eine translatorisch bewegbare Welle (26) eingerichtet ist.
  4. Gehäuse (1) nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Welle (26) zwei Teile (44, 46) umfasst, von denen ein erster (44) ein freies Ende aufweist, das sich auf der Außenseite des Gehäuses befindet, und der zweite (46) ein freies Ende aufweist, das sich im Inneren des Gehäuses befindet und einen Anschlag festlegt, um die Welle (26) im Inneren des Rohrs (24) zu halten, wobei eine Feder (52) in dem Rohr (24) derart eingerichtet ist, dass sie auf die Welle (26) wirkt und sie nach außerhalb des Gehäuses zurückdrückt.
  5. Gehäuse (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Rohr (24) ein Gewinde aufweist, das durch Schrauben mit einem Gewinde zusammenwirkt, das in der Öffnung (20) ausgebildet ist.
  6. Gehäuse (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens eine Dichtung (48) zwischen einer Innenwand des Rohrs (24) und der Welle (26) eingerichtet ist.
  7. Uhr, aufweisend ein Gehäuse (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche.
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