EP3588203A1 - Vielseitig einsetzbare uhrenkomponente - Google Patents

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EP3588203A1
EP3588203A1 EP19181677.6A EP19181677A EP3588203A1 EP 3588203 A1 EP3588203 A1 EP 3588203A1 EP 19181677 A EP19181677 A EP 19181677A EP 3588203 A1 EP3588203 A1 EP 3588203A1
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Detlef Berner
Pierre Di Luna
Romain Girod
Alexandre Oliveira
Ollivier Pujol
Alexandra Roulet
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    • G04B19/10—Ornamental shape of the graduations or the surface of the dial; Attachment of the graduations to the dial
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    • G04B19/30—Illumination of dials or hands
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    • G04B37/22—Materials or processes of manufacturing pocket watch or wrist watch cases
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    • G04B47/00—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece
    • G04B47/04—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached ornaments or amusement apparatus
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    • G04G9/0047—Details electrical, e.g. selection or application of the operating voltage
    • G04G9/0052—Details electrical, e.g. selection or application of the operating voltage using means to adjust the display in accordance with the ambient light, e.g. switching or controlling a supplementary light source

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  • the present invention relates to a versatile watch component.
  • This horological component can be a dial, a dial counter, an index, a bezel disc, more generally a decorative plate.
  • the invention also relates to a timepiece, such as a watch, comprising such a versatile timepiece component.
  • the general objective of the invention is to offer a versatile watch component solution which does not include all or part of the drawbacks of the state of the art, which forms an improved solution compared to existing solutions.
  • an object of the invention is to offer a simple versatile watchmaking component solution which makes it possible to achieve an attractive aesthetic effect.
  • the invention is based on a timepiece component for a timepiece, characterized in that it comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising at least one part at least partially transparent and at least partially superimposed above the second portion, this second portion being in the form of a massive portion comprising a material capable of emitting at least one emission light wave in the event of excitation by at least one excitation light wave, and said at least part of the first at least partially transparent portion making it possible to transmit at least partially to the outside of the timepiece component an emission light wave emitted by the second portion, so that the timepiece component has at least one first aspect of day and at least a second aspect different of night in which the first portion is backlit by a light wave of emission emitted by the second portion.
  • the massive portion advantageously comprises a luminescent material distributed in its volume.
  • said part of the first portion is advantageously translucent, makes it possible to transmit at least partially to the second portion an excitation light wave coming from outside the timepiece component but does not allow or little to reveal the second portion of day.
  • Such a timepiece component can be a dial, a dial counter, an index, a bezel disc or a decorative plate.
  • the invention also relates to a timepiece, in particular a wristwatch, as such, which comprises such a timepiece component.
  • exterior a volume or surface of a timepiece component intended for an outward orientation of a timepiece, in particular including a volume or a surface directly visible to an observer of the timepiece.
  • the adjective “interior” designates a volume or surface of a timepiece component intended for an inward orientation of a timepiece with respect to another volume or surface of the same horological component oriented towards outside.
  • opaque we will use the adjective "opaque” to designate the property of a material when the material considered causes a transmission of less than 10% of a light radiation which will include in practice at least lengths of visible and / or ultraviolet waves.
  • opaque material we consider a material whose nature combined with the thickness used forms an opaque barrier to the aforementioned light radiation.
  • the material of a first portion will be defined as opaque with reference to the light wavelengths allowing the excitation of another material of a second portion and / or to the lengths of wave of a light wave emitted by such another excited material, as will be detailed later.
  • the same material can be opaque when used with a certain thickness, and not opaque for a reduced thickness.
  • opaque materials for a structure comprising the arrangement of several materials whose assembly fulfills the conditions explained above for the definition of an “opaque material”.
  • opaque zone or "opaque part” to designate a localized part of a component formed of at least one opaque material and which behaves as mentioned above with respect to a radiation, and finally prevents any visible effect of a light wave through said opaque zone or part.
  • transparent we will use the adjective “transparent” to denote a material or part of a component that is not opaque, thus covering totally transparent and partially transparent realizations, such as semi-transparent or translucent.
  • transparent we will use the adjective “transparent” to designate the property of a material when the material considered causes a transmission of more than 10% inclusive of light radiation which will include in practice at least visible wavelengths and / or ultraviolet.
  • transparent material we mean a material whose nature, combined with the thickness used, allows the at least partial transmission of the aforementioned light radiation.
  • the material of a first portion will be defined as transparent with reference to the light wavelengths allowing the excitation of another material of a second portion and / or to the lengths of wave of a light wave emitted by such another excited material, as will be detailed later.
  • the same material can be transparent when used at a certain thickness, and not transparent for a greater thickness.
  • transparent materials for a structure comprising the arrangement of several materials whose assembly fulfills the conditions explained above for the definition of a “transparent material”.
  • transparent zone or "transparent part” to designate a localized part of a component formed from at least one transparent material and which behaves as mentioned above with respect to radiation, and finally allows any visible effect of a light wave through said zone or part transparent.
  • a transparent part can be obtained by the use of at least one transparent material, or by the use of at least one transparent material advantageously combined with a particular structure, as will be described below, or by use of at least one opaque material combined with a particular structure making the part at least partially transparent.
  • the embodiments of the invention are all based on the use of a portion within a timepiece component capable of emitting light when it is or has been subjected to lighting, in particular exterior lighting or any source.
  • appropriate excitation in a certain range of wavelengths, because the portion is composed of a material in particular phosphorescent and / or fluorescent.
  • excitation light wave lighting in a range of wavelengths allowing the excitation of this portion capable of emitting light or lighting in return: in practice, this range of wavelengths is everything or part of the wavelengths corresponding to ultraviolet and visible.
  • emission light wave or “emitted light” any lighting or emission spectrum producing a visual effect for an observer of the watch component considered, in particular at night or under conditions of reduced brightness, emitted by said portion continued upon receipt of an excitation light wave.
  • emission light wave any lighting or emission spectrum producing a visual effect for an observer of the watch component considered, in particular at night or under conditions of reduced brightness, emitted by said portion continued upon receipt of an excitation light wave.
  • an excitation light wave can come from the outside, and reach the second portion after crossing the first portion.
  • an excitation light wave can be generated by any other means, in particular by an internal light source.
  • it could be generated by a light source comprising LEDs arranged in a timepiece, under the second portion.
  • Such a second portion advantageously comprises a massive structure integrating a luminescent material distributed in its volume.
  • luminescent material we mean a material obtained from any luminescent, phosphorescent and / or fluorescent or other material.
  • Such a second portion may have a substantially constant thickness, on average between 0.01 mm and 5 mm.
  • Such a second portion may have an area greater than or equal to 1 mm 2 or an area between 0.01 cm 2 and 15 cm 2 inclusive.
  • the fact of distributing the luminescent material in the volume makes it possible to distribute it in all the zones of the volume, preferably in a homogeneous manner.
  • the advantages of such a second portion are that it incorporates a large quantity of luminescent material making it possible to restore more light than a simple layer of varnish for example and that it has sufficient rigidity to offer it a mechanical property allowing it to be used as a mechanical construction support.
  • the second portion can form a mechanical support for the first portion and / or a support allowing the timepiece component to be mounted within a timepiece.
  • the second portion can thus fulfill the double function of night lighting, namely that it can produce a light wave of emission, and of support of the first portion of the horological component.
  • the figure 1 illustrates a schematic sectional view of a versatile timepiece component according to a particular variant of the first embodiment of the invention, in which the material forming the first portion comprises at least one transparent part for a first portion of lesser thickness or equal to 2 mm inclusive, or even a thickness between 0.5 nm and 2 mm inclusive, or even between 0.5 nm and 1 mm inclusive, even between 0.5 nm and 0.8 mm inclusive.
  • the second portion 20 can be subjected to lighting, in particular exterior lighting, and the light emitted by the second portion 20 can generate a visual effect for an observer of the watch component.
  • such a timepiece component is advantageously provided only with two solid or solid portions assembled to one another, for example by gluing.
  • the first portion may include at least one structure 13 capable of modulating the transparency of at least one transparent part of the first portion.
  • the first portion may comprise at least one structure 13 capable of modulating, in particular strengthening, the transparent nature of at least part of the first portion, which can thus generate additional visual effects.
  • the first portion may include at least one structure 13 capable of rendering at least one opaque part of the first portion transparent, so that the second portion 20 can be subjected to lighting, in particular exterior lighting, and so at this that the light emitted by the second portion 20 can generate a visual effect for an observer of the timepiece component at the level of said opaque part.
  • a structure can be formed on all or part of a first portion comprising at least one transparent part and / or at least one opaque part.
  • a “structuring” can be any opening formed on the surface or in the thickness of the first portion.
  • opening 13 can be blind or through or through or represent an internal porosity that is to say in the thickness of the first portion.
  • Such an opening may be a micro-opening or a nano-opening, preferably of a size small enough to be invisible or substantially invisible to the naked eye by day.
  • such an opening may have a larger, macroscopic dimension, to make it voluntarily visible. She also takes part in the day decor.
  • such a blind opening can be made on the non-visible face, to make it deliberately invisible. She does not participate in the day decor.
  • the openings, through or not may have any section, not necessarily circular. This section can indeed be rectangular or star, for example.
  • Such structures can be obtained by any conventional machining technique, or by laser machining, in particular by femtosecond laser machining, or by deep reactive ion etching (Deep Reactive Ion Etching, DRIE) or by chemical attack.
  • DRIE Deep Reactive Ion Etching
  • the figure 4 illustrates a schematic sectional view of a versatile timepiece component according to a particular embodiment of the variant of the first embodiment of the invention illustrated by the figure 1 , within which the material forming the first portion is transparent for a first portion of thickness less than or equal to 2 mm, or even a thickness of between 0.05 mm and 2 mm inclusive.
  • the second portion 20 can be subjected to lighting, in particular exterior lighting, and the light emitted by the second portion 20 can generate a visual effect for an observer of the watch component.
  • This watch component is distinguished from that represented on the figure 1 by the fact that the first portion 10 comprises a structure 13 taking the form of several through openings.
  • the function of these through openings is to modulate, in particular to reinforce, the transparent character of the first portion.
  • the first portion may include a sufficient quantity of openings to obtain a complementary backlighting effect provided by the luminescent material present in the second portion.
  • the openings 13 of the first portion are here through micro-openings or through nano-openings, preferably of sufficiently small size not to be able to be identified with the naked eye.
  • these openings can be in a substantially cylindrical shape with a diameter less than or equal to 60 ⁇ m, since it is commonly accepted that at 20 cm, the eye perceives details greater than such a dimension. In other words, so that these through openings are not seen by day, their dimensions are preferably less than the maximum separating power of the eye under normal observation conditions. of a watch. The resolving power of the eye is approximately one minute of arc.
  • these micro-openings allow the light emitted by the second portion 20 to generate a complementary visual effect for an observer of the watch component.
  • the quantity of openings 13, their respective dimensions and their distribution represent a compromise chosen as a function of a desired aesthetic result.
  • the conformation, the arrangement and the density of the structuring depend on the desired effect in terms of pattern obtained and / or level of persistence, according to the search for an ephemeral decoration or a display of several hours .
  • This compromise also depends on the luminescent material chosen for the second portion. There are thus a very large number of possibilities.
  • micro-openings equivalent to through or through cylinders of diameter less than or equal to 100 microns, or even less than or equal to 60 microns, and greater than or equal to a value of the order of 250 nm, the size lower openings being that physically allowing the passage of excitation and / or emission waves, achieve the desired objective satisfactorily.
  • the openings can have any geometry suitable for the passage of excitation and / or emission waves.
  • At least one blind opening can be formed from the exterior surface as shown in the figure 5 or from the inner surface of the first portion. It can have straight or inclined sides.
  • this at least one opening may include optical means, such as optical fibers or be filled with any material that is at least partially transparent.
  • the first portion may comprise a structuring modifying at least locally the transparency properties of the material constituting said first portion.
  • a structuring modifying at least locally the transparency properties of the material constituting said first portion.
  • the structuring can be homogeneous, in particular all the openings can be identical and uniformly distributed over the entire surface of the first portion, to form a homogeneous effect.
  • their distribution and / or their geometry may differ within the first portion, to form a heterogeneous effect, which will provide a different visual effect.
  • the watch component can include blind openings of variable depth, which can evolve in a gradient. This allows a gradually varying brightness to be observed depending on the zones of the watch component.
  • the distribution of the openings is not uniform, as in the particular embodiment represented by the figure 4 , but these openings are positioned so as to form a pattern, which will be perceptible at night, highlighted by the backlighting by the second luminescent portion.
  • the openings can form an aesthetic design, a decoration visible at night.
  • this drawing can, for example, be a pattern, providing not only a decoration but also an indication or any information visible at night.
  • the timepiece component thus obtained is therefore a versatile timepiece component, since it has at least a first day aspect in which the aspect of the component corresponds substantially to the appearance of the first portion, and at least a second night aspect in which the first portion is backlit by a visible emission light wave emitted by the second portion.
  • the backlight can vary as a function of the intensity of the emission light wave emitted by the second portion; this intensity decreases over time.
  • the night aspect of the component can be scalable.
  • the night look is different from the day look.
  • the night aspect corresponds to the appearance of a first backlit portion as long as the luminescent material emits.
  • the day aspect corresponds substantially to the appearance of a first portion.
  • first portion that is partially transparent, translucent. It is advantageously sufficiently transparent to allow emission waves of the second portion to pass and change its appearance at night, due to a backlight, and sufficiently non-transparent so that the second portion is barely visible at all during the day.
  • the day aspect thus corresponds substantially to that of the first portion.
  • no area of the second portion is visible during the day, so it is completely invisible. This effect can be obtained by a combination of the degree of transparency of the first portion and the appearance of the second portion.
  • the timepiece component thus obtained is therefore a versatile timepiece component, since it presents a different appearance day and night. In in particular, it has at least a first aspect by day and at least a second aspect by night.
  • the timepiece component according to the invention is provided only with two solid or solid portions assembled together, for example by gluing.
  • the two portions of the timepiece component can be assembled by capillary adhesion. This assembly thus advantageously allows a more or less removable fixing of the two portions between them.
  • the two portions can be assembled by riveting or crimping or mechanical strapping, in particular by means of at least one associated means of assembling two portions such as a rivet or a ring.
  • the two portions can be brought into contact and held together by hunting.
  • a third portion can be provided to modulate, or even sublimate, the visual effects generated by the second portion of said timepiece component, and therefore modulate the aesthetics of the day and / or night watch component.
  • This third portion can be inserted between the first and the second portion.
  • This third portion may, for example, be in the form of a mask which limits the transmission of light regardless of the structure of the first portion located above.
  • This third portion can also be in the form of a layer, for example in the form of a fluorescent layer, which can be excited by the second portion.
  • a third portion can be provided to participate in the function of assembling the first and second portions of said timepiece component.
  • Figures 7 and 8 illustrate an execution of such a timepiece component.
  • the third portion 30 is interposed between the first two portions, at its circumference, so as to form a skirt comprising an inward extension 32 intended for fixing the timepiece component.
  • the two portions 10, 20 are superimposed but not in contact, a space 5 corresponding to the thickness of the third portion 30 separating them.
  • this third portion makes it possible to modulate the day and / or night aesthetics of the timepiece component by keeping the first and second portions at a distance.
  • the first portion comprises only one or more transparent materials and does not include structuring 13.
  • the first portion additionally comprises a structure 13.
  • FIG 9 and 10 illustrate another embodiment of such a timepiece component, in which a third portion 30 is in the form of a decorative mask, integrated between the first two portions 10, 20 of the timepiece component.
  • This mask can be opaque and have openings 31 allowing the backlighting of the second portion to pass, these openings 31 possibly forming a decorative design.
  • this third portion makes it possible to modulate the day and / or night aesthetics of the watch component.
  • this third portion may include optical means for modulating the backlighting of the second portion, such as for example optical fibers.
  • this third portion can be in the form of a layer, for example in the form of a fluorescent layer, which can be excited by the second portion.
  • the first portion includes only one or more materials transparent and does not include structuring 13.
  • the first portion additionally comprises a structure 13.
  • the first portion 10 is in the form of a coating applied to the exterior surface of the second portion 20.
  • the timepiece component according to the second claim mode can be in the form of a one-piece watch component, and no longer as two separate elements assembled in a more or less removable manner.
  • the second portion always remains massive as described in the first embodiment.
  • the figures 11 to 18 are possible representations. It always advantageously comprises a luminescent material distributed in its volume.
  • the thickness of this coating is such that the material (s) which constitute it is transparent.
  • a structure 13 such as for example based on micro-openings or nano-openings can be produced in this coating, as explained above.
  • the coating can be composed of metals, metal alloys, polymers, lacquers, varnishes, enamels, ceramics, vitroceramics, or hybrid materials.
  • the coating can be deposited by any means, such as physical vapor deposition (PVD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), atomic layer deposition (ALD), spraying (allowing a liquid to be vaporized into fine droplets under the effect of an air overpressure), a sol-gel process, etc. Any other procedure known to those skilled in the art for depositing a coating may be envisaged.
  • the figure 11 shows a particular variant of the second embodiment, in which the first portion 10 is in the form of a coating of constant thickness applied to the exterior surface of the second portion 20.
  • the timepiece component according to this particular variant of the second embodiment is in the form of a one-piece watch component, and no longer as two separate elements assembled in a more or less removable manner.
  • a coating can, for example, be a metallic coating of platinum.
  • such a coating has a thickness less than or equal to 50 ⁇ m, or even less than or equal to 10 ⁇ m or even less than or equal to 1 ⁇ m or even less than or equal to 10 nm.
  • the figures 12 and 13 summarize, for example, light persistence measurements of several components, made according to the method already described in the patent EP2626401B1 , the second portion of which is in the form of luminescent zirconia, and which are respectively coated with a layer of platinum by ALD whose thickness varies between 0.5 nanometers and 4.9 nanometers.
  • the thinner layers hardly change the color and the persistence of the substrate on which they are deposited.
  • the thicker layers in this example modify the color and appearance (which becomes metallic) and the persistence of the substrate on which they are deposited (the brightness becomes zero in a few minutes).
  • the table of the figure 12 combines the values of the light persistence measurements carried out for coatings of different thicknesses E (in nanometers).
  • the figure 17 represents a particular execution of a timepiece component according to the second embodiment, in which the second portion 20 has internal extensions 24 to promote its fixing.
  • the timepiece component can, for example, be a dial, a dial counter, an index, a bezel disc, or more generally a decorative plate contributing to the aesthetics of a timepiece. watchmaking.
  • Such a timepiece component according to the invention can be assembled with any other timepiece component to decorate it and to complement, for example, a dial of substantially traditional structure and not to form the dial alone, as in the particular embodiments which are described.
  • the invention is applicable to any object whose dressing or decoration implements the solution described.
  • the invention also relates to a timepiece, in particular a wristwatch, incorporating a versatile timepiece component according to an embodiment of the invention.

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