EP2799940B1 - Packaging for hands of watches - Google Patents

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EP2799940B1
EP2799940B1 EP13166048.2A EP13166048A EP2799940B1 EP 2799940 B1 EP2799940 B1 EP 2799940B1 EP 13166048 A EP13166048 A EP 13166048A EP 2799940 B1 EP2799940 B1 EP 2799940B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0209—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together one-upon-the-other in the upright or upside-down position
    • B65D21/0212—Containers presenting local stacking elements protruding from the upper or lower edge of a side wall, e.g. handles, lugs, ribs, grooves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/02—Internal fittings
    • B65D25/10—Devices to locate articles in containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D81/05—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
    • B65D85/38—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for delicate optical, measuring, calculating or control apparatus
    • B65D85/40—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for delicate optical, measuring, calculating or control apparatus for watches or clocks; for components thereof
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04D—APPARATUS OR TOOLS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR MAKING OR MAINTAINING CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04D1/00—Gripping, holding, or supporting devices
    • G04D1/06—Supporting devices for clockworks or parts of time-pieces
    • G04D1/066—Packaging and boxes for transport
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2313/00—Connecting or fastening means
    • B65D2313/10—Adhesive or cohesive means for holding the contents attached to the container

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  • the invention relates to a packaging for the transport and handling of elongate elements such as watch hands.
  • the recovery of the needle can be done by grasping the upper face of the needle either by a vacuum system or by magnetization this which is difficult.
  • the difficulty is accentuated if the upper face of the needle is not flat but convex or faceted. This difficulty is even greater when the upper surface of the needles is polished or diamond, these upper surfaces being very sensitive to scratching.
  • the invention proposes to provide a solution to the problems mentioned above.
  • the invention relates to a packaging for the transport and handling of elongate elements such as watch hands comprising a support having a so-called receiving side of elongate elements and a means for fixing said elongate elements ce support being characterized in that the fixing means is at least one pad of adhesive material of sufficient height to keep the elongate element away from the receiving face.
  • a packaging 1 for the transport and handling of elongated elements 2 such as needles 2 of watches comprising a support 3 having a face 4 said receiving elongate elements 2 and a means 10 fixation said elongated elements on the receiving face 4.
  • the receiving face 4 is flat and according to a preferred embodiment, the receiving face 4 comprises two juxtaposed planes 4A, 4B located at different levels with the fixing means 10 being located essentially on the plane 4B having the highest level. bottom and the elongate element being, locally, in contact with the plane 4A the highest.
  • the support 3 has edges 5 shaped to make a nesting during the superposition of the supports 3 and maintain a distance between the receiving face 4 of a support and the underside of the receiving face 4 of the support placed immediately above.
  • a high bank 5A which rises above the receiving face and a folded edge 5B which extends under the plane passing through the receiving face and the folded edge 5B forms a foot.
  • the geometry is here planned so that the high bank plays the role of maie piece.
  • the means 10 for fixing the elongated elements 2 is at least one stud 10A of adhesive material of height sufficient to hold the elongated element 2 at a distance D ( figure2 ) of the receiving face 4.
  • pads 10A per element 2 elongate.
  • the number of pads will depend on the length of the needles and / or their thickness and / or mechanical strength.
  • the pad 10A is materialized by a zone of a bead 100 of adhesive disposed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the elongated elements.
  • the cord 100 is continuous in the illustrated example but could alternatively be discontinuous.
  • the adhesive is chosen according to the mechanical strength of the needle not to bend during the detachment.
  • the adhesive may be a silicone adhesive or a similar product which allows a removable attachment by gluing without leaving a trace of glue on the needles.
  • the glue will be chosen so that it can easily be automatically deposited by means of a nozzle.
  • the width of the cord will be of the order of a few millimeters.
  • Adhesive attachment will however be low power so as not to damage the needle during detachment but it may be supplemented eventually by a sheet 11 for example of foam coming above the elongated elements 2 placed on the receiving face.
  • This foam will have a thickness substantially greater than the height of the high bank 5A so that the foam can exert pressure on the elements 2 so as to minimize the risk of movement of the elongated elements when they are transported.
  • a sheet of tissue paper (not shown to be interposed between the foam sheet and the needles so that the needles do not stick to the foam.
  • a recessed area 12 On either side of the receiving face, is defined a recessed area 12 whose function is to absorb the surplus of the adhesive during its application by nozzles to the extent that at the beginning and at the end of the adhesive line usually forms a surplus of adhesive in the form of a drop.
  • This light 2A or gun 2B can be considered as a reference point for the positioning of the needles on the support of the invention.
  • the receiving face 4 has a set of cavities 13 aligned along an axis and the light 2A of each needle 2 or the barrel 2B as appropriate is positioned at the right of each cavity 13. These cavities receive the barrel 2B of the needle in the case where it is equipped ( figure 4 ).
  • the cavities 13 are located on the one 4A of the two planes 4A, 4B located at the highest level.
  • the face 4 comprises in the planes 4B 4C bosses disposed opposite cavities and the upper surface of these bosses extends substantially to same level as the plane 4A of the surface 4. These bosses 4C can thus support the ends of the elongated elements 2 and prevent these ends deform in case of shocks.
  • a packaging has been made for the transport of the watch hands allowing the manipulation of the watch hands using a robot and having a first attachment which may be just sufficient to move the needles from one workshop to another and a second attachment that will be sufficient to allow the needles to be transported long distances without the risk of damage during transport.
  • the support 3 is rectangular with truncated corners.
  • the two receiving faces 4 are aligned along the long side of the rectangle so that the elongated elements are mounted parallel to the small sides of said rectangle.
  • the cavities 13 are arranged in parallel with the large sides.
  • notch 14 semi-circular in the short side and opposite a circular light recessed from the edge, this notch and light being located on the median axis of the support.
  • This notch 14 and the hole 15 form means for positioning the support 3 on a working surface of a machine (robot pick and place) which can take and / or deposit the needles 2 automatically.
  • This notch and the hole can thus cooperate with two rods of the same diameter and the same distance as the holes 14 and 15 provided on the work surface of the machine.

Description

L'invention se rapporte à un conditionnement pour le transport et la manipulation d'éléments longilignes tels des aiguilles de montres.The invention relates to a packaging for the transport and handling of elongate elements such as watch hands.

La fabrication des aiguilles de montres est très rarement localisée sur le lieu ou la zone de montage des montres, il faut donc prévoir un conditionnement pour acheminer les aiguilles sur les lieux de montage.The manufacture of watch hands is very rarely located on the place or the mounting area of watches, it is necessary to provide a packaging to route the needles to the assembly site.

Il existe principalement deux manières de conditionner les aiguilles de montres.There are two main ways of conditioning the watch hands.

Pour les aiguilles peu couteuses, elles sont placées en vrac dans des boites en étant plus ou moins bien rangées, ou bien en vrac dans un sachet un papier de soie.For inexpensive needles, they are placed loose in boxes being more or less tidy, or in bulk in a bag a tissue paper.

Pour les aiguilles plus couteuses, elles sont fixées individuellement sur un support pour éviter le contact des aiguilles entre elles. Pour cela on peut les glisser dans des poches ou au travers d'ouvertures ou de fentes réalisées dans une feuille ou encore les placer dans des empreintes. Ce mode de conditionnement empêche les aiguilles de se frotter les unes contre les autres et donc de s'abimer. Ce type de conditionnement exige une opération manuelle pour le rangement des aiguilles puis la reprise manuelle de chaque aiguille lors du montage.For the more expensive needles, they are fixed individually on a support to avoid the contact of the needles between them. For this purpose they can be slipped into pockets or through openings or slots made in a sheet or placed in footprints. This mode of conditioning prevents the needles from rubbing against each other and thus to be damaged. This type of packaging requires a manual operation for the storage of needles then the manual recovery of each needle during assembly.

Dans d'autres domaines d'activité, il est connu d'utiliser un support plan recouvert d'une mince couche d'un matériau ayant des propriétés adhésives pour y poser chaque objet. Ce système fonctionne bien cependant la reprise des objets peut poser des difficultés.In other fields of activity, it is known to use a flat support covered with a thin layer of a material having adhesive properties for placing each object thereon. This system works well however the recovery of the objects can pose difficulties.

En effet, si on prend le cas d'aiguilles de montre qui ont une faible épaisseur, la reprise de l'aiguille ne peut se faire qu'en saisissant la face supérieure de l'aiguille soit par un système à dépression soit par aimantation ce qui est difficile. La difficulté s'accentue si la face supérieure de l'aiguille n'est pas plane mais convexe ou facetée. Cette difficulté est encore plus grande lorsque la surface supérieure des aiguilles est polie ou diamantée, ces surfaces supérieures étant très sensibles aux rayures.Indeed, if we take the case of watch needles which have a small thickness, the recovery of the needle can be done by grasping the upper face of the needle either by a vacuum system or by magnetization this which is difficult. The difficulty is accentuated if the upper face of the needle is not flat but convex or faceted. This difficulty is even greater when the upper surface of the needles is polished or diamond, these upper surfaces being very sensitive to scratching.

On connait également du document CH 702688 un support de manipulation et de travail pour index de cadrans horlogers.We also know of the document CH 702688 a handling and working support for watch dial indexes.

L'invention se propose d'apporter une solution aux problèmes évoqués ci-dessus.The invention proposes to provide a solution to the problems mentioned above.

A cet effet, l'invention se rapporte à un conditionnement pour le transport et la manipulation d'éléments longilignes tels des aiguilles de montres comprenant un support présentant une face dite de réception d'éléments longilignes et un moyen de fixation des dits éléments longilignes ce support étant caractérisé en ce que le moyen de fixation est au moins un plot de matière adhésive de hauteur suffisante pour maintenir l'élément longiligne à distance de la face de réception.For this purpose, the invention relates to a packaging for the transport and handling of elongate elements such as watch hands comprising a support having a so-called receiving side of elongate elements and a means for fixing said elongate elements ce support being characterized in that the fixing means is at least one pad of adhesive material of sufficient height to keep the elongate element away from the receiving face.

L'invention sera bien comprise à l'aide de la description ci après faite à titre d'exemple non limitatif en regard du dessin qui représente :

  • FIG 1 : Vue de dessus d'un support pour le conditionnement d'aiguilles de montres
  • FIG 2 : Coupe verticale d'un support selon l'invention recevant un élément longiligne sous la forme d'une aiguille de montre ne comprenant pas de canon
  • FIG 3 : Vue en perspective d'une partie du support
  • FIG 4 : Coupe verticale de plusieurs supports empilés, le support intermédiaire recevant un élément longiligne sous la forme d'une aiguille de montre comprenant un canon coopérant avec une cavité.
The invention will be better understood from the following description given by way of non-limiting example with reference to the drawing which represents:
  • FIG 1 : Top view of a holder for the packaging of watch hands
  • FIG 2 : Vertical section of a support according to the invention receiving an elongated element in the form of a watch needle not comprising a barrel
  • FIG 3 : Perspective view of part of the support
  • FIG 4 Vertical section of several stacked supports, the intermediate support receiving an elongate element in the form of a watch needle comprising a barrel cooperating with a cavity.

En se reportant au dessin, on voit un conditionnement 1 pour le transport et la manipulation d'éléments 2 longilignes tels des aiguilles 2 de montres comprenant un support 3 présentant une face 4 dite de réception d'éléments longilignes 2 et un moyen 10 de fixation des dits éléments longilignes sur la face 4 de réception.Referring to the drawing, there is shown a packaging 1 for the transport and handling of elongated elements 2 such as needles 2 of watches comprising a support 3 having a face 4 said receiving elongate elements 2 and a means 10 fixation said elongated elements on the receiving face 4.

La face 4 de réception est plane et selon une forme de réalisation préférée, la face de réception 4 comprend deux plans 4A, 4B juxtaposés situés à des niveaux différents avec les moyens de fixation 10 étant localisés essentiellement sur le plan 4B ayant le niveau le plus bas et l'élément longiligne étant, localement, en contact avec le plan 4A le plus haut.The receiving face 4 is flat and according to a preferred embodiment, the receiving face 4 comprises two juxtaposed planes 4A, 4B located at different levels with the fixing means 10 being located essentially on the plane 4B having the highest level. bottom and the elongate element being, locally, in contact with the plane 4A the highest.

Dans l'exemple représenté, il est prévu deux faces 4 de réception, une destinée aux grandes aiguilles désignant les minutes et l'autre destinée aux petites aiguilles désignant les heures.In the example shown, there are two receiving faces 4, one for large needles designating the minutes and the other for small needles designating the hours.

Le support 3 présente des bords 5 conformés pour réaliser un emboitement lors de la superposition des supports 3 et maintenir une distance entre la face de réception 4 d'un support et le dessous de la face de réception 4 du support placé immédiatement au dessus. A cet effet, il est prévu une rive haute 5A qui s'élève au dessus de la face de réception et un bord rabattu 5B qui s'étend sous le plan passant par la face de réception et ce bord rabattu 5B forme un pied. La géométrie est ici prévue pour que la rive haute joue le rôle de pièce maie.The support 3 has edges 5 shaped to make a nesting during the superposition of the supports 3 and maintain a distance between the receiving face 4 of a support and the underside of the receiving face 4 of the support placed immediately above. For this purpose, there is provided a high bank 5A which rises above the receiving face and a folded edge 5B which extends under the plane passing through the receiving face and the folded edge 5B forms a foot. The geometry is here planned so that the high bank plays the role of maie piece.

On notera la présence d'encoches 6 dans le bord rabattu 5B et d'une poignée 7 ou zone de préhension latérale dans la rive haute 5A pour faciliter la séparation des supports les uns des autres lorsqu'ils ont été emboités.Note the presence of notches 6 in the folded edge 5B and a handle 7 or lateral gripping zone in the upper bank 5A to facilitate the separation of the supports from each other when they were nested.

Avantageusement, le moyen 10 de fixation des éléments 2 longilignes est au moins un plot 10A de matière adhésive de hauteur suffisante pour maintenir l'élément longiligne 2 à distance D (figure2) de la face 4 de réception.Advantageously, the means 10 for fixing the elongated elements 2 is at least one stud 10A of adhesive material of height sufficient to hold the elongated element 2 at a distance D ( figure2 ) of the receiving face 4.

On prévoit, de préférence deux plots 10A par élément 2 longiligne. Bien entendu le nombre de plots sera fonction de la longueur des aiguilles et/ou de leurs épaisseurs et/ou résistance mécanique.It is expected, preferably two pads 10A per element 2 elongate. Of course the number of pads will depend on the length of the needles and / or their thickness and / or mechanical strength.

Dans une forme de réalisation préféré, le plot 10A est matérialisé par une zone d'un cordon 100 d'adhésif disposé transversalement à l'axe longitudinal des éléments longilignes. Le cordon 100 est continu dans l'exemple illustré mais pourrait selon une variante est discontinu.In a preferred embodiment, the pad 10A is materialized by a zone of a bead 100 of adhesive disposed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the elongated elements. The cord 100 is continuous in the illustrated example but could alternatively be discontinuous.

Cette manière de fixer les éléments longilignes au dessus de la face 4 de réception autorise la prise d'un élément 2 longiligne avec une pince car les extrémités des mâchoires peuvent se positionner sous la face inférieure de l'aiguille. Cela facilite la séparation de l'élément longiligne du plot adhésif car le phénomène de ventouse est moindre car la surface de contact est minimisée et la surface du plot ou du cordon n'est pas initialement plane mais convexe. Dès lors que l'on pose l'aiguille sur le plot ou sur le cordon, la face convexe dudit plot va s'écraser légèrement.This way of fixing the elongated elements above the receiving face 4 allows the taking of an elongated member 2 with a clamp because the ends of the jaws can be positioned under the underside of the needle. This facilitates the separation of the elongate member of the adhesive pad because the suction phenomenon is less because the contact surface is minimized and the surface of the pad or cord is not initially flat but convex. As soon as the needle is placed on the stud or on the cord, the convex face of said stud will crush slightly.

Il va s'en dire que l'adhésif est choisi en fonction de la résistance mécanique de l'aiguille pour ne pas la plier lors du décollement. Typiquement l'adhésif pourra être une colle silicone ou un produit analogue qui permet une fixation amovible par collage sans laisser de trace de colle sur les aiguilles. On choisira la colle de manière qu'elle puisse être aisément déposer automatiquement au moyen d'une buse. Typiquement la largeur du cordon sera de l'ordre de quelques millimètres.It will be said that the adhesive is chosen according to the mechanical strength of the needle not to bend during the detachment. Typically the adhesive may be a silicone adhesive or a similar product which allows a removable attachment by gluing without leaving a trace of glue on the needles. The glue will be chosen so that it can easily be automatically deposited by means of a nozzle. Typically the width of the cord will be of the order of a few millimeters.

La fixation par adhésif restera cependant peu puissante pour ne pas abimer l'aiguille lors du décollement mais elle pourra être complétée éventuellement par une feuille 11 par exemple en mousse venant au dessus des éléments 2 longilignes posés sur la face de réception. Cette mousse aura une épaisseur sensiblement plus grande que la hauteur de la rive haute 5A de sorte que la mousse puisse exercer une pression sur les éléments 2 de manière à minimiser les risques de déplacement des éléments longilignes lorsqu'ils seront transportés. Avantageusement une une feuille de papier de soie (non représentée pour être intercalée entre la feuille de mousse et les aiguilles pour que les aiguilles ne collent pas à la mousse.Adhesive attachment will however be low power so as not to damage the needle during detachment but it may be supplemented eventually by a sheet 11 for example of foam coming above the elongated elements 2 placed on the receiving face. This foam will have a thickness substantially greater than the height of the high bank 5A so that the foam can exert pressure on the elements 2 so as to minimize the risk of movement of the elongated elements when they are transported. Advantageously a sheet of tissue paper (not shown to be interposed between the foam sheet and the needles so that the needles do not stick to the foam.

De part et d'autre de la face de réception, est définie une zone 12 en creux dont la fonction est d'absorber le surplus de l'adhésif lors de son application par des buses dans la mesure où au début et à la fin de la ligne d'adhésif se forme généralement un surplus d'adhésif sous la forme d'une une goutte.On either side of the receiving face, is defined a recessed area 12 whose function is to absorb the surplus of the adhesive during its application by nozzles to the extent that at the beginning and at the end of the adhesive line usually forms a surplus of adhesive in the form of a drop.

Dans le cas des aiguilles de montres, celles-ci présentent à une extrémité une lumière circulaire 2A, prolongée le cas échéant par un portion tubulaire ou canon 2B (figure 4), qui sert à la monter sur un arbre d'entrainement du mécanisme de la montre.In the case of the watch hands, these have at one end a circular light 2A, extended if necessary by a tubular portion or barrel 2B ( figure 4 ), which is used to mount it on a drive shaft of the watch mechanism.

Cette lumière 2A ou canon 2B peut être considérée comme un point de référence pour le positionnement des aiguilles sur le support de l'invention.This light 2A or gun 2B can be considered as a reference point for the positioning of the needles on the support of the invention.

Avantageusement, la face 4 de réception présente un ensemble de cavités13 alignées suivant un axe et la lumière 2A de chaque aiguille 2 ou le canon 2B selon le cas est positionné au droit de chaque cavité 13. Ces cavités reçoivent le canon 2B de l'aiguille dans le cas où celle-ci est équipée (figure 4).Advantageously, the receiving face 4 has a set of cavities 13 aligned along an axis and the light 2A of each needle 2 or the barrel 2B as appropriate is positioned at the right of each cavity 13. These cavities receive the barrel 2B of the needle in the case where it is equipped ( figure 4 ).

Les cavités 13 sont localisées sur celui 4A des deux plans 4A, 4B situés au plus haut niveau.The cavities 13 are located on the one 4A of the two planes 4A, 4B located at the highest level.

On notera également que dans le mode de réalisation illustré, la face 4 comprend dans le plans 4B des bossages 4C disposés en regard des cavités et la surface supérieure de ces bossages s'étend sensiblement au même niveau que le plan 4A de la surface 4. Ces bossages 4C peuvent ainsi servir de support aux extrémités des éléments longilignes 2 et éviter que ces extrémités se déforment en cas de chocs.It will also be noted that in the illustrated embodiment, the face 4 comprises in the planes 4B 4C bosses disposed opposite cavities and the upper surface of these bosses extends substantially to same level as the plane 4A of the surface 4. These bosses 4C can thus support the ends of the elongated elements 2 and prevent these ends deform in case of shocks.

On a donc réalisé un conditionnement pour le transport des aiguilles de montres autorisant la manipulation des aiguilles de montre à l'aide d'un robot et présentant une première fixation qui peut être juste suffisante pour déplacer les aiguilles d'un atelier vers un autre et une deuxième fixation qui sera suffisante pour permettre de transporter les aiguilles sur de longues distances sans que celles-ci risquent de s'endommager pendant le transport.Thus, a packaging has been made for the transport of the watch hands allowing the manipulation of the watch hands using a robot and having a first attachment which may be just sufficient to move the needles from one workshop to another and a second attachment that will be sufficient to allow the needles to be transported long distances without the risk of damage during transport.

Dans l'exemple représenté Le support 3 est rectangulaire avec des coins tronqués.In the example shown The support 3 is rectangular with truncated corners.

Les deux faces 4 de réception sont alignées suivant le grand coté du rectangle de sorte que les éléments longilignes sont montés parallèles aux petits cotés dudit rectangle. Les cavités 13 sont disposées suivant une parallèle aux grands cotés.The two receiving faces 4 are aligned along the long side of the rectangle so that the elongated elements are mounted parallel to the small sides of said rectangle. The cavities 13 are arranged in parallel with the large sides.

On notera la présence d'une entaille 14 semi-circulaire dans le petit coté et à l'opposé une lumière 15 circulaire en retrait par rapport au bord, cette entaille et lumière étant localisées sur l'axe médian du support. Cette entaille 14 et le trou 15 forment des moyens de positionnement du support 3 sur une surface de travail d'une machine (robot pick and place) qui peut prendre et/ou déposer les aiguilles 2 automatiquement. Cette entaille et le trou pourront ainsi coopérer avec deux tiges de même diamètre et de même distance que les trous 14 et 15 prévus sur la surface du travail de la machine .Note the presence of a notch 14 semi-circular in the short side and opposite a circular light recessed from the edge, this notch and light being located on the median axis of the support. This notch 14 and the hole 15 form means for positioning the support 3 on a working surface of a machine (robot pick and place) which can take and / or deposit the needles 2 automatically. This notch and the hole can thus cooperate with two rods of the same diameter and the same distance as the holes 14 and 15 provided on the work surface of the machine.

Selon une variante de réalisation, on pourra également envisager de réaliser des supports de formes générales différentes du rectangle, par exemple de forme circulaires les plans 4A et 4B, les cavités 13, les moyens de fixation 10 et le cas échéant les bossage étant concentriques et s'étendant sur des rayons différents.According to an alternative embodiment, it is also possible to envisage making supports of general shapes different from the rectangle, for example of circular shape, the planes 4A and 4B, the cavities 13, the means fixing 10 and if necessary the bosses being concentric and extending on different radii.

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  1. Packaging for the transport and handling of elongated elements (2) such as watch hands including elongated elements at least one support (3) having a face (4) for receiving the elongated elements and a means (10) of fixing said elongated elements, said support being characterized in that the fixing means is at least one bead (10A) of adhesive material of sufficient height to hold the elongated element at a distance (D) from the receiving face (4).
  2. Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the packaging includes two beads (10A) per elongated element.
  3. Packaging according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the bead (10A) is embodied by an area of an adhesive strip (100).
  4. Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the receiving face (4) is defined by two juxtaposed planes (4A, 4B) located at different levels with the fixing means being located essentially in the plane (4B) having the lowest level and the elongated element being locally in contact with the highest plane (4A).
  5. Packaging according to claim 4, characterized in that the highest plane (4) of the receiving face includes cavities (13) aligned along an axis to position opposite said cavity the hole (2A) or the pipe (2B) comprised in each watch hand used for engaging said hand on a pivot arbour.
  6. Packaging according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the packaging includes a sheet (11) covering the elongated elements fixed to the receiving face.
  7. Packaging according to claim 5, characterized in that on either side of the receiving face there is defined a hollow area (12) for receiving the surplus of adhesive.
  8. Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the support (3) has edges (5) shaped to form a nesting arrangement when the supports (3) are superposed on each other and to maintain a distance between the receiving face of one support and the bottom of the receiving face of the support placed immediately thereabove.
  9. Packaging according to claim 8, characterized in that the support has a high edge (5A) which rises above the receiving face and a flanged edge (5B) which extends below the plane through the receiving face and forms a foot.
  10. Packaging according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the flanged edge (5B) has notches (6) and the high edge (5A) a lateral handle for facilitating the separation of the supports from each other when said supports have been nested in each other.
  11. Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that one of the edges of the support has a semi-circular notch (14) and a hole (15) traversing the support forming means of positioning said supports (3).
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