EP3432087B1 - Befestigungsvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP3432087B1
EP3432087B1 EP17182614.2A EP17182614A EP3432087B1 EP 3432087 B1 EP3432087 B1 EP 3432087B1 EP 17182614 A EP17182614 A EP 17182614A EP 3432087 B1 EP3432087 B1 EP 3432087B1
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Laurent Mouche
Pascal Lagorgette
Raphaël Balmer
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ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
    • A44C5/14—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps characterised by the way of fastening to a wrist-watch or the like
    • 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
    • G04B37/14—Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case
    • G04B37/1486—Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet
    • G04B37/1493—Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet by means of a feather spring (Barette á ressort)
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G17/00—Structural details; Housings
    • G04G17/02—Component assemblies
    • G04G17/06—Electric connectors, e.g. conductive elastomers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G17/00—Structural details; Housings
    • G04G17/08—Housings
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G19/00—Electric power supply circuits specially adapted for use in electronic time-pieces
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5219—Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/73—Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall

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  • the present invention relates to a portable electronic device comprising means for connecting a bracelet to a watch case comprising an electrical connector. More specifically, the present invention relates to such a portable device comprising means making it possible to establish a reliable and waterproof electrical connection between a watch case and a bracelet, in a removable manner.
  • Watches are known in the prior art which are held on the user's wrist by means of a bracelet comprising a connector inserted in the case.
  • This bracelet can be made of rubber, plastic, or even metal and connected to the watch case between the horns via fixing means such as screws for example.
  • This connector element can take the form of a USB type connector for connection to a computer, such a male type USB connector can be located at a closing end of a branch of a watch strap as described in the patent US 7,006,408 . It is thus difficult to protect or hide the connector, and to change the strap.
  • CN 104 850 002 A discloses a device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • JP S57 7318 U discloses a wristwatch with horns including bars.
  • CH 707 313 A2 discloses a wristwatch with a USB connector on the inside of a bracelet strand.
  • JP S63 126888 and JP S60 104787 each discloses a guide groove and a hole for blocking a bar.
  • CH 705 220 B1 discloses a ramp and a groove to block a bar.
  • the invention particularly aims to overcome the various drawbacks of these known techniques.
  • an objective of the invention is to provide a wristwatch provided with an electrical connector on the wristband to access an electronic circuit inside the watch, which is of simple design, and the strap of which is easily interchangeable while ensuring a good seal at the connector.
  • a portable electronic device comprising a case and a bracelet attached to said case, the case comprising at least one pair of horns, between which a female electrical connector is disposed, the bracelet comprising a male electrical connector disposed at the end of the bracelet and arranged to ensure an electrical connection with the female electrical connector when the bracelet is mounted on the case,
  • each horn comprises a spring bar intended to be housed in an opposite housing of the bracelet, the bars being capable of occupying two positions, an engagement position in which they extend outside the horns to engage successively in a guide groove of the bracelet then in a locking groove formed in the bracelet, and a retracted position, the device comprising a manual actuating member, for moving the bars in their retracted position against of the force exerted by the bar.
  • the figure 1 illustrates an exploded perspective view of the portable electronic device, here an electronic or electro mechanical watch.
  • the watch is provided with a female electrical connector 2 placed in the middle part 3 of the watch, through an opening, between the horns 6 of the middle part 3.
  • the bracelet can be made up of two strands 4 with a folding clasp closure or a traditional clasp.
  • the strands of the bracelet are obtained by molding plastics.
  • at least one strand 4 comprises at its end intended to be in abutment with the middle part 3, an insert 40 also obtained by molding plastics.
  • This insert 40 is fixed to the strand 4 in a removable manner or else overmolded to facilitate the installation of a male electrical connector 5 arranged to cooperate with the female electrical connector 2.
  • the insert 40 is arranged to be fixed to the middle part 3 of the case 1 and comprises an outer wall 41 bearing against the outer surface 30 of the middle part 3 of the case to keep it fixed without being able to rotate.
  • the outer surface 30 may be planar or may define a portion of cylinder.
  • the external wall 41 has a shape complementary to the external surface 30 of the middle part 3 so as to bear completely against this external surface 30.
  • the insert 40 of the strand 4 comprises a male electrical connector 5, the male connector coming out of the insert 40 by a protruding conduit 42, at the level of the outer wall 41, and having dimensions similar to those of the connector to ensure a good adjustment of the connector in the conduit 42.
  • This male electrical connector 5 is provided for connecting into the female electrical connector 2 of the middle part during the assembly of the bracelet strand 4 to the middle part 3.
  • the duct 42 comprises, at its periphery, a seal 43 extending over all or part of its periphery, the seal 43 being arranged to rest against the middle part. Therefore, the dimensions of the female connector are preferably chosen slightly larger than those of the conduit 42. Thus, the seal 43 is frictionally housed in the female socket and provides sealing between the male and female connectors.
  • the seal 42 can be single or double as illustrated in the sectional view of the figure 4 .
  • each horn 6 comprises a spring bar 60 formed by a body 61 receiving elastic return means, such as a spring 62 for example, acting on a pivot 63 mounted movably inside the body 61.
  • the pivot 63 is movable along the longitudinal axis of the body and is capable of changing between a compressed position and a rest position in which the pivot 63 is arranged to rest in a housing formed in the bracelet strand.
  • the pivots form fixing means and protrude at the side walls of the horns, in order to be able to cooperate with grooves in the bracelet strand when the strand is fixed to the watch case 1.
  • Each pivot 63 includes a spherical end ensuring good guiding in translation in the grooves formed inside the bracelet strand, as can be seen in the figure 2 .
  • the pivots 63 can be made of plastic, ceramic, composite materials or even metal or metal alloy.
  • pivots are arranged to cooperate with the bracelet strand, and more precisely with grooves formed in the insert 40.
  • the insert 40 comprises a guide groove 44 and a locking groove 45 formed in the insert 40, these grooves are particularly visible on the Figures 1 and 2 .
  • the guide groove 44 is a horizontal groove comprising a ramp 440 for gradually constraining the bars.
  • the guide groove 44 opens onto the face of the insert 40 which is in contact with the middle part 3 and on the lateral face of the insert 40, the latter extending along the edge of the insert 40 over a shorter length. at the distance between the bar and the edge of the middle.
  • the locking groove 45 is a vertical groove which opens on the underside of the insert 40, namely the face in contact with the wrist of the wearer, and on the side face of the insert 40 of the bracelet strand.
  • the guide groove 44 and the locking groove 45 are separated by a partition 46, so that the pivot of the bar is progressively compressed up to the partition by means of the ramp 440, then it is housed in the locking groove 45 and relaxes once the partition 46 has passed.
  • the guide groove 44 and the locking groove 45 can be machined directly in the insert of the bracelet strand or formed during the molding of the insert 40.
  • the insert 40 of the bracelet strand also comprises, on its underside, two slots 400 configured to receive an actuating member 7, so that the pivots 63 are visible and accessible through these slots 400 with the actuating member 7 .
  • the actuating member 7 comprises two blades 70 connected by a cross-member, each blade 70 having at its lower end an inclined surface 71 which cooperates with the end of the pivots 63.
  • this actuating member 7 is subject to a bracelet clasp so as to be able to separate the bracelet strand at any time by the wearer.
  • the locking grooves 45 of the horns 6 and the bars 60 are slightly offset, so as to offset the grooves slightly relative to the bars 60, which means that the insert 40 is forced into force against the watch case thanks to an elastic deformation of the plastic insert, and thus automatically eliminating the play between the insert 40 and the middle part 3.
  • the strand 4 is mounted on the housing 1 as follows.
  • the strand 4 can then be released, the latter being well held in place by the bars and the connectors.
  • each blade 70 passing through the slots 46 formed under the insert 40 and opening into the locking grooves 45, each blade 70 having at its lower end an inclined surface 71 which comes to press progressively on the spherical end of the pivots 63 until the bars 6 are fully compressed.

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Claims (10)

  1. Tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung, umfassend ein Gehäuse (1) und mindestens einen an dem Gehäuse (1) befestigten Armbandstrang (4), wobei das Gehäuse mindestens ein Paar Hörner (6) umfasst, zwischen denen ein elektrischer Buchsenverbinder (2) angeordnet ist, wobei der Armbandstrang (4) einen elektrischen Stecker (5) umfasst, der am Ende des Armbandstrangs (4) angeordnet ist und dazu vorgesehen ist, eine elektrische Verbindung mit dem elektrischen Buchsenverbinder (2) bereitzustellen, wenn der Armbandstrang am Gehäuse montiert ist, und dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jedes Horn (6) einen Federsteg (60) umfasst, der dazu bestimmt ist, in eine Aufnahme gegenüber dem Armbandstrang (4) aufgenommen zu werden, wobei die Stege (60) geeignet sind, zwei Positionen einzunehmen, eine Eingriffsposition, in der sie aus den Hörnern (6) herausragen, um nacheinander in eine Führungsvertiefung (44) und dann in eine Verriegelungsvertiefung (45) einzugreifen, die im Strang (4) angeordnet sind, und eine eingezogene Position, wobei die Vorrichtung ein Handbetätigungselement (7) zum Verlagern der Stege (60) in ihre eingezogene Position umfasst.
  2. Tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Führungsvertiefung (44) und die Verriegelungsvertiefung (45) durch eine Trennwand (46) voneinander getrennt sind.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die Führungsvertiefung (44) eine horizontale Vertiefung mit einer Rampe (440) ist, um die Federstege zunehmend zu spannen.
  4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, wobei die Verriegelungsvertiefung (45) eine vertikal verlaufende Vertiefung ist.
  5. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei die Enden der Stege (60) kugelförmig sind.
  6. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, wobei das Betätigungselement (7) zwei Arme (70) umfasst, die durch unter dem Armband angeordnete und in die Verriegelungsvertiefungen (45) einmündende Schlitze (400) hindurchragen, wobei jeder Arm (70) an seinem unteren Ende eine geneigte Fläche (71) aufweist, die so angeordnet ist, dass sie mit dem Ende der Stege (60) zusammenwirkt.
  7. Befestigungsvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, wobei der elektrische Stecker (5) in einem Kanal (6) angeordnet ist, der auf der Innenseite des Armbandes und im Bereich der Armbandbefestigung (4) am Gehäusemittelteil (3) ausgebildet ist.
  8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, wobei der Kanal (42) an seinem gesamten Außenumfang oder einem Teil davon eine Dichtung (43) umfasst, und die Dichtung (43) so angeordnet ist, dass sie am Gehäusemittelteil (3) anliegt.
  9. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, wobei der Armbandstrang einen lösbar befestigten Einsatz (40) umfasst, und der Einsatz die Führungsvertiefung (44), die Verriegelungsvertiefung (45), die Schlitze (400) und den Kanal (42) aufnimmt.
  10. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, wobei der Armbandstrang und der Einsatz aus Kunststoff hergestellt sind.
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JP2018131273A JP6556915B2 (ja) 2017-07-21 2018-07-11 固定デバイス
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