EP3115853A1 - Uhrwerkmodul und elektromechanische uhr mit einem solchen uhrwerkmodul - Google Patents

Uhrwerkmodul und elektromechanische uhr mit einem solchen uhrwerkmodul Download PDF

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EP3115853A1
EP3115853A1 EP16176703.3A EP16176703A EP3115853A1 EP 3115853 A1 EP3115853 A1 EP 3115853A1 EP 16176703 A EP16176703 A EP 16176703A EP 3115853 A1 EP3115853 A1 EP 3115853A1
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Romain CLIVAZ
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    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G17/00—Structural details; Housings
    • G04G17/02—Component assemblies
    • G04G17/04—Mounting of electronic components
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C3/00—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
    • G04C3/008—Mounting, assembling of components
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C3/00—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
    • G04C3/14—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means incorporating a stepping motor
    • G04C3/146—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means incorporating a stepping motor incorporating two or more stepping motors or rotors

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  • the present invention relates to a watch module, in particular a watch module containing a watch movement for an electromechanical watch.
  • this printed circuit board is fixed on the watch plate and is specific to each model of watch. In the case where the watch performs several functions, it is generally used several printed circuit boards, each circuit board can be dedicated to a particular function of the watch.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a watch module with a printed circuit board free from the limitations of such known watch modules.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a watch module with a printed circuit board whose removal or change of printed circuit board is easy, and if possible without special tools.
  • Another object of the invention is to propose a watch module with a single printed circuit board for carrying the watch movement, making the watch module adaptable to a large number of configurations, in particular to different configurations of the watch movement.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a watch module with a single printed circuit board for carrying the watch movement, making the watch module capable of performing several functions.
  • a watch module comprising a printed circuit board (PCB), a first platinum ring comprising a bottom wall and a cylindrical side wall delimiting a housing, said wall side extending orthogonal to the bottom wall and being provided with first locking elements, and a second ring equipped with second locking elements, wherein the printed circuit board is adapted to be retained in said housing when the first locking elements cooperate with the second locking elements in a locked position.
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • first ring and the second ring form, when they cooperate in the locked position, a cage, in the sense of an enclosure with openings, enclosing and retaining the printed circuit board.
  • the printed circuit board is trapped in the housing formed between the first ring and the second ring: the printed circuit board is retained in this housing as long as the first locking elements are engaged with the second locking elements in the locked position.
  • to release the printed circuit board simply disengage the first elements of the second locking elements, whereby the first ring and the second ring are separable and the circuit board is able to leave the housing, for be replaced, repaired or reconfigured (change of components carried by the printed circuit board).
  • the first ring and the second ring leave free access to at least one of the two faces of the printed circuit board, and preferably to both sides of the printed circuit board.
  • the configuration is such that it is the greater part of the surface of one (or both) faces of the circuit board that is available to carry the required components, because not covered by the first ring and the second ring.
  • This solution has the advantage over the prior art not to use a portion of the printed circuit board for attaching the printed circuit board to a support. In this way there is no risk of damaging the printed circuit board during its removal / change and further releases the location (s) previously used for the fasteners, increasing the surface area and the possibilities of arrangement of elements on the printed circuit board.
  • the watch module comprises a single printed circuit board (PCB).
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • This single circuit board can advantageously carry all the elements of the watch movement.
  • This single circuit board can advantageously fulfill all the functions of the electromechanical watch with the watch module according to the invention.
  • the first locking elements and the second locking elements preferably form a bayonet type reversible locking system.
  • the locking / unlocking operation between the first locking elements and the second locking elements is effected by a relative movement between the first ring and the second ring, which can be manual or automatic, without any particular tool.
  • this relative movement for locking / unlocking between the first ring and the second ring comprises a relative rotation between the first ring and the second ring about their radial axis of symmetry.
  • said printed circuit board is reversible in that it can be mounted in said housing with one or the other of its faces directed towards the bottom wall of the first ring, in said locked position.
  • the same printed circuit board can be used with the assembly formed by the first ring and the second ring, not only in the configuration where it is one of two faces. (use recto) which receives and carries the components, especially electronic, and especially those of the watch movement, but also in the configuration where it is the other of its two sides (use back) that carries receives and carries the components.
  • the bottom wall of the first ring comprises at least one first positioning element and the printed circuit board comprises at least one second positioning element capable of cooperating with said first positioning element in order to maintain the first ring. and the printed circuit board in a predetermined relative angular position. In this way, it ensures the proper angular placement, and maintaining in this correct angular position of the printed circuit board in the housing, and therefore the circuit board printed with respect to the first ring.
  • the first positioning elements and the second positioning elements comprise either notches or tongues.
  • the first positioning elements are notches and the second positioning elements are tabs.
  • the first positioning elements are tabs and the second positioning elements are notches.
  • some of the first positioning elements are tabs and others are notches and some of the second locating elements are tabs and others are notches.
  • the extent of the notch allows the reception of the corresponding tongue, with a possibility of relative movement between the tongue and the notch almost zero or very limited.
  • the angular extent of the notch allows the reception of the corresponding tongue, with a possibility of relative angular movement between the tongue and the notch almost nil or very limited (less than 5 °).
  • the second positioning elements may be located along the edge of the printed circuit board. In this way, the entire surface of the printed circuit board available for other uses is retained.
  • the present invention also relates to an electromechanical watch comprising a watch module as described in the present patent application.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 showing a watch module 10 according to the present invention, respectively assembled and disassembled. It comprises a printed circuit board 12 intended to carry the components of a watch and in particular all the electrical or electronic components, but also the elements of the watch movement if it is a watch module for an electromechanical watch. Elements of the watch movement include, inter alia, needles, calendar dials and / or other mechanisms capable of being included in a watch movement.
  • a first platen ring 14 is disposed below and around the periphery of the printed circuit board 12.
  • the printed circuit board 12 is received in a housing 141 delimited by the first ring 14.
  • the first ring 14 comprises an annular bottom wall 142 and a cylindrical side wall 143 of circular section.
  • the printed circuit board 12 is able to be placed on the bottom wall 142, being surrounded by the side wall 143 (see FIG. figure 2 ).
  • the watchmaker module 10 further comprises a second ring 16 intended to cover the printed circuit board 12, while being partially disposed in the housing 141, namely with the side wall 143 of the first ring 14 which encircles the second ring (see it figure 1 ).
  • This second ring 16 is annular and comprises a side wall 163 of generally cylindrical shape of circular section, extended at one of its ends in a radially internal direction by a terminal wall 162 in the form of a flange.
  • the side wall 163 of the second ring 16 is located inside the side wall 143 of the first ring 14, forming a ring whose underside corresponds to the bottom wall 142 of the first ring 14 and whose upper face corresponds to the end wall 162 of the second ring 16.
  • the side wall 143 of the first ring 14 comprises first locking elements 1431 turned in radially internal direction.
  • these first locking elements 1431 comprise tabs extending over an angular sector of a few degrees.
  • the side wall 163 of the second ring 16 comprises second locking elements 1631 rotated radially externally.
  • these second locking elements 1631 comprise grooves extending over an angular sector of a few degrees.
  • a preferred locking system is bayonet, namely that the first locking elements 1431 cooperate with the second locking elements 1631 to achieve a reversible locking, in a relative rotational movement between the first ring 14 and the second ring 16, a once the first ring 14 is mounted in the second ring 16.
  • This is the case on the locking system shown in FIG. figure 2 in which the tabs cooperate in complementary form with the grooves, or more generally the first locking elements 1431 cooperate in complementary form with the second locking elements 1631.
  • the first locking elements 1431 comprise grooves and the second locking members 1631 comprise tabs.
  • the first ring 14 and the second ring 16 have a symmetry radial, their central axis, respectively A1 and A2, forming the radial axis of symmetry, being coaxial with each other in the locked position.
  • the bottom wall 142 of the first ring 14 and the end wall 163 of the second ring 16 are spaced from each other, on either side of the housing 141.
  • the bottom wall 142 of the first ring 14 comprises a compression element 1421 against which the printed circuit board 12 (PCB) bears in said locked position.
  • a compression element 1421 against which the printed circuit board 12 (PCB) bears in said locked position.
  • This compression element 1421 is for example a compression pin, and is therefore used to ensure the locking force and limit the games of the assembly.
  • the angular position of the printed circuit board 12 in the housing 141 is kept fixed.
  • the transition zone between the bottom wall 142 and the side wall 143 of the first ring carries a plurality of first positioning elements 1422 each able to cooperate with one of several second positioning elements 121 of the border of the card.
  • printed circuit 12 PCB
  • the first positioning elements 1422 are projections and the second positioning elements 121 are notches adapted to receive one of said projections.
  • the printed circuit board 12 is thus locked in the housing 141 in the locked position of the rings 14 and 16 (see FIG. figures 1 , 7 and 8 ).
  • the printed circuit board 12 is also blocked vertically (in axial direction considering the direction of the needle axis) between the bottom wall 142 (and in particular bearing on the compression element 1421) of the first ring 14 and the second ring 16.
  • the side wall 143 of the first ring 14 is provided with at least one opening 1432 for the passage of a rod of an operating member, such as a push button or a winding.
  • the second ring 16 can also be provided with a lateral opening 1632 for the passage of a rod of an actuating member, in correspondence with the lateral opening 1432 of the first ring 14.
  • the bottom wall 142 of the first ring 14 is annular and defines an opening 1423 adapted to receive a battery 18.
  • said battery 18 is in physical and electrical contact with the underside of the printed circuit board 12 when the latter is disposed in the housing 141 in the locked position between the first ring 14 and the second ring 16.
  • the printed circuit board (PCB) 12 carries the elements of a watch movement.
  • the printed circuit board (PCB) 12 carries all the elements of a watch movement.
  • At least one bi-directional motor 20a is mounted on the printed circuit board (PCB) 12.
  • a motor 20a makes it possible to set in motion a mobile element of the watch movement, in particular according to a rotational movement about an axis vertical.
  • at least two bidirectional motors 20a, 20b are mounted on the printed circuit board (PCB) 12.
  • three bidirectional motors 20a, 20b and 20c make it possible to set each of one of three needles not shown (needle hours, minute hand and seconds hand).
  • two other bidirectional motors 20d and 20e make it possible to set in motion two other needles not represented and constituting calendar hands (respectively day and month).
  • the watch module 10 further comprises at least one support 21, 22 or 23 receiving said one or one bidirectional motor (or several bidirectional motors), this support 21, 22 or 23 being mounted on said printed circuit board 12.
  • said support 21 has a star shape with three branches, forming between them preferably 120 °.
  • said support 22 has a shape with two branches which form a V (the two branches forming between them preferably 120 °).
  • said support 23 has a tongue shape (single branch shape).
  • the support allow to support as much bi-directional motor as branches, and thus allow to achieve multiple arrangement between these supports 21 and / or 22 and / or 23, distributed on the surface of the printed circuit board 12, with one or more supports.
  • two supports 22 with two branches can be mounted together.
  • At least one first support is disposed on the printed circuit board and carries at least one bidirectional motor for controlling a first function and at least one second support is disposed on the printed circuit board and carries at least one engine bidirectional for controlling a second function.
  • a first support is disposed on the printed circuit board and carries at least one bidirectional motor for controlling a first function and a second support is disposed on the printed circuit board and carries at least one motor. bidirectional for controlling a second function.
  • the watch module 10 allows the implementation of a multifunction watch.
  • the first function is the indication of the time and the second function is a calendar.
  • the support 21 with three branches forms a star centered in the middle of the printed circuit board 12 and which is dedicated to the control of three needles rotating around the central axis of the watch module (controlled by bidirectional motors 20a, 20b and 20c ).
  • This three-star star shape delimits three free zones on the surface of the printed circuit board 12, one between each pair of branches of the support 21. In FIGS. 10 and 10 ', two of these three zones are occupied by a support 23 single-handed, each for a bidirectional motor 20d and 20th ordering a calendar needle.
  • the support 21 with three branches is arranged with two branches in the upper part of the dial delimited by the watch module 10 and the two supports 23 with one branch are arranged in the lower part of the dial delimited by the watch module 10: this way , the calendar function is housed in the lower part of the dial delimited by the watchmaker module 10.
  • the support 21 with three branches is arranged with two branches in the lower part of the dial delimited by the watch module 10 and the two supports 23 with one branch are arranged in the upper part of the dial delimited by the watch module 10: this way , the calendar function is housed in the upper part of the dial delimited by the watch module 10 '.
  • the latter is equipped with a multiplicity of fixing holes 12 (see FIG. figure 3 ) allowing the attachment of these supports 21 and / or 22 and / or 23, themselves drilled, for example by means of fixing screws 123.

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