EP3599519B1 - Watch assembly with removable watch case, watch and portion of such a watch assembly - Google Patents

Watch assembly with removable watch case, watch and portion of such a watch assembly Download PDF

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EP3599519B1
EP3599519B1 EP18185105.6A EP18185105A EP3599519B1 EP 3599519 B1 EP3599519 B1 EP 3599519B1 EP 18185105 A EP18185105 A EP 18185105A EP 3599519 B1 EP3599519 B1 EP 3599519B1
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  • the present invention relates to the field of watchmaking. More specifically, it relates to a watch assembly with a removable watch case, a watch, as well as a part of such a watch assembly.
  • a watch is a portable device and it is light enough that a user can wear it for a long time, at least from morning until night.
  • a watch is able to measure the passage of time and to provide time information to a user.
  • a watch in which the watch case provided with a clock movement and with display members is removable in that it can be dissociated from a bezel provided with means for attaching a bracelet.
  • a leaf spring surrounding the watchcase has raised portions which are intended to fit into an interior groove of the bezel so that the watchcase and the bezel are held together.
  • the Swiss patent CH 650 085 describes another type of assembly which allows the watch case to be removable with respect to a bracelet.
  • the watch case described in this document CH 650 085 is provided with a retractable locking member intended to penetrate into a hollow of a support, under the action of a return spring, and thus to lock the watch case with respect to this support in a predefined angular position. In this predefined angular position, fins fitted to the watchcase are engaged in an annular groove of the support so as to prevent the watchcase and the support from being separated from each other.
  • the documents CN 205880522 , CN 107632512 And CN 206946204 U give other examples of removable watch cases whose locking in an angular position predefined with respect to a support results from the insertion of a retractable element, under the action of a spring, in a complementary hollow.
  • springs clipping onto rods can be provided as means for locking the removable watch case, relative to the support, in an angular position where this removable watch case cannot be dissociated from the support.
  • springs clipping onto rods can be provided as means for locking the removable watch case, relative to the support, in an angular position where this removable watch case cannot be dissociated from the support.
  • the watch assembly according to the preamble of appended claim 1 comprises a support, a watch case removable with respect to this support and provided to receive a counting and time display device, as well as an assembly device of two bodies which are the support and the watch case.
  • This assembly device comprises at least one lug hooking and at least one retaining part of the hooking lug, the hooking lug and the retaining part being each carried by one of the two bodies and being configured to be able to hook onto one to each other so as to prevent the watch case and the stand from being far apart.
  • the hooking lug and the retaining part are configured to be able to penetrate one into the other so as to achieve locking preventing the hooking lug and the retaining part from unhooking one on the other without bringing the watch case and the support towards each other in a locking/unlocking direction.
  • the assembly device comprises at least one elastic member mounted in a first of the two bodies so as to be able to produce a thrust which must be countered in order to bring the watch case and the support closer together. into a relative position where the locking between the hooking lug and the retaining part is undone.
  • the hooking lug and the retaining part lock when they are engaged one inside the other.
  • this unlocking can be undone, but it is restored by the action of the elastic member if the movement of the watch case towards the support is not followed by a another movement, namely a movement which shifts the attachment lug with respect to the retaining part and which may be a pivoting of the watch case with respect to the support or a translation of the watch case with respect to the support according to a direction orthogonal to the locking/unlocking direction.
  • a movement which shifts the attachment lug with respect to the retaining part which may be a pivoting of the watch case with respect to the support or a translation of the watch case with respect to the support according to a direction orthogonal to the locking/unlocking direction.
  • the invention is novel in that the assembly device comprises at least one rolling element rotatable on itself, mounted in the first body so as to be able to be moved towards the outside, even into a projecting position , under the thrust coming from the elastic member, and to be able to apply this thrust to the second body from among the box of watch and the support, in the direction of locking/unlocking, and in that one of the bodies comprises at least one insert defining a track for the sliding of the hooking lug.
  • the elastic member is elastically deformed and produces in return a thrust tending to move the watch case and the support away from one another. the other.
  • This thrust is applied via the rolling element.
  • the rolling element can roll on the surface on which it applies the thrust tending to move the watchcase and the support away from each other.
  • the friction occurring during assembly of the watch case on the support can therefore be reduced thanks to the invention, for example until it is practically no longer perceptible by a person carrying out this assembly manually. This also applies to friction occurring when removing the watch case from the stand.
  • the watch assembly according to the invention may incorporate one or more other advantageous characteristics, individually or in combination, in particular among those defined below.
  • the rolling element is one of at least three rolling elements that the assembly device comprises, each rolling element being rotatable on itself and mounted in one of the two bodies so as to be able to be moved outwards, into a protruding position, under the thrust coming from the elastic member or from one of several elastic members, and to be able to apply this thrust to the other body.
  • the three rolling elements can be arranged so as to exert three substantially parallel thrusts but distributed so as to avoid a concentration of thrust on a point or on a line.
  • the three rolling elements can be arranged at the three vertices of a triangle arranged substantially in a plane parallel to a plane passing between the support and the watch case when the watch case and the support are assembled.
  • the elastic member is one of at least three elastic members that the assembly device comprises, each elastic member being mounted in one of the two bodies so as to be able to produce a thrust that must be countered to bring the watch case and the support closer to each other until they reach the relative position where the locking between the hooking lug and the retaining part is undone, each elastic member recalling one of the rolling elements to a protruding position.
  • the hooking lug is one of several hooking lugs that the assembly device has, the retaining part being one of several retaining parts that the assembly device has, each lug of hooking being carried by one of the two bodies.
  • the retaining parts is carried by the other body.
  • the hooking lugs and the retaining parts are configured both to be able to hook to each other so as to prevent the watch case and the support from being separated from each other and to be able to penetrate into each other so as to achieve locking preventing the hooking lugs and the retaining parts from unhooking from each other without bringing the watch case and the support towards each other in the direction locking/unlocking.
  • the hooking lug comprises a rod and a hooking head, a distance in the locking/unlocking direction existing between the hooking head and a body to which the rod connects the hooking head and which is one of the first and second bodies, the retaining part comprising a hollow configured to at least partially receive the hooking head, the hooking head being able to come out of this hollow only by being moved in the locking/unlocking direction.
  • the assembly device comprises a slot for the passage of the rod of the attachment lug, this slot passing through the retaining part at the level of the hollow and which cannot be crossed by the attachment head.
  • the watch assembly comprises a guidance system designed to guide a maneuver of the watch case relative to the support, between a state in which the watch case can be dissociated from the support without being hindered by an interaction between the hooking lug and the retaining part, and a state in which the hooking lug can penetrate the retaining part by distancing the support and the watch case from each other, according to the locking/unlocking direction, under the action of the thrust coming from the elastic member.
  • the guidance system is separate from the attachment lug or attachment lugs and the retaining part or retaining parts.
  • the guidance system facilitates one or more positionings of the watchcase relative to the support, prior to assembly.
  • the guidance system is adapted to guide a pivoting of the watch case relative to the support, around a pivot axis.
  • the rolling elements are angularly offset from each other around the pivot axis.
  • the guide system comprises a first guide surface and a second guide surface which can slide one over the other to guide the pivoting of the watch case relative to the support, around the pivot axis, the second guide surface being the side surface of a protrusion projecting in the direction of pivoting.
  • the guide system comprises a first guide surface and a second guide surface which can slide one over the other to guide the pivoting of the watch case relative to the support, around the pivot axis, the first guiding surface defining an opening, the second guiding surface being the surface side of a projection capable of penetrating into the opening, while the support carries the first guide surface, the opening delimited by this first guide surface passing through the support and emerging both on a front side of the support and on a rear side of the support.
  • one or more sensors can equip the projection in order to be in contact with the skin of a user.
  • the guide system comprises a first guide surface and a second guide surface which can slide one over the other to guide the pivoting of the watch case relative to the support, around the pivot axis, the watch assembly comprising an insert defining one of the first and second guide surfaces.
  • the attachment lugs are angularly offset from each other around the pivot axis, the retaining parts being angularly offset from each other around the pivot axis.
  • the second body comprises at least one insert forming a path for the rolling of the rolling element.
  • one of the rolling elements a track for sliding one of the attachment heads, an entry/exit passage for one of the attachment heads and a slot connecting this entry/exit passage to the recesses of one of the retaining parts follow one another along a circular line around the pivot axis and together form one of several identical successions which follow one another, in a closed loop, along the circular line.
  • each attachment head may touch a rolling element, a track or a slot of one of the successions, but there is no risk or that weakly to damage the surface where these successions are located.
  • the trim is made of carbon.
  • the rolling element is a spherical ball.
  • the support comprises a device for attaching a wristband.
  • the watch assembly includes a bracelet attached to the support.
  • the invention also relates to a watch, comprising a watch assembly as defined above, as well as a time counting and display device which is mounted in the watch case.
  • a watch is shown of which a watch case 2 and a support 3 for this watch case 2 form part of a watch assembly 1 according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the watch is shown without its strap, although it is a wristwatch.
  • the watch case 2 is provided to enclose and protect a time counting and display device 4, which can comprise, for example, a clockwork movement fitted with indicator members such as hands.
  • a time counting and display device 4 can comprise, for example, a clockwork movement fitted with indicator members such as hands.
  • the watch case 2 is provided with a winding crown 5 allowing in particular a manual adjustment of the time indicated by these indicator members.
  • the terms ā€œfrontā€, ā€œrearā€, as well as analogous terms refer to the position of the watch in relation to the face of a user when this user reads information displayed on the watch.
  • this support 3 is behind the watch case 2 so as not to hide it from the user.
  • the front face of the support 3 is the one facing the watch case 2 when the watch case 2 and the support 3 are assembled.
  • the watch case 2 is removable and it can be separated from the support 3 at will and installed on this support 3. On the figure 2 , the watch case 2 and the support 3 are separated from each other.
  • the bottom of the watchcase 2 carries several attachment lugs 6, which are angularly offset from each other around a pivot axis xx' of the watchcase 2.
  • hooking lugs 6 are four in number in the example shown.
  • Each attachment lug 6 comprises a rod 7 fixed to the bottom of the watch case 2, by screwing, press-fitting or in any other appropriate manner.
  • each stem 7 extends from the bottom of the watchcase 2, towards the rear, in a locking/unlocking direction D, which is parallel to the pivot axis x-x'.
  • each hooking lug 6 comprises a hooking head 8, which is remote from the bottom of the watch case 2 in the locking/unlocking direction D.
  • a guidance system is provided to guide a pivoting of the watch case 2 relative to the support 3, around the pivot axis x-x'.
  • This guide system comprises a central projection 11 which can form part of the watch case 2, as is the case in the example shown.
  • the support 3 has a central opening 12, which is complementary to the projection 11.
  • the wall delimiting this opening 12 forms a first guide surface 13 forming part of the guide system.
  • the lateral surface of the projection 11 is provided to slide on this first guide surface 13 and it forms a second guide surface 14.
  • This second guide surface 14 is defined by an insert 16, which is annular and made of carbon.
  • the first and second guide surfaces 13 and 14 are circular in the example shown. At least one of them could be grooved and only partially circular.
  • the support 3 comprises several retaining parts 18, each of which has the shape of an inner rib curved on itself and delimiting a slot 19, in which any rod 7 can pass but which none of the heads can pass. hooking 8.
  • Each slot 19 is extended by an input / output 20 which is wider than it and in which a hooking head 8 can pass.
  • the retaining parts 18 are angularly offset from each other around the pivot axis x-x'. They are four in number in the example shown.
  • each attachment head 8 is attached to a retaining part 18 which retains it forward, which keeps the watch case 2 and the support 3 assembled.
  • each retaining part 18 comprises a recess 22, which is intended to receive a latching head 8.
  • a lock prevents pivoting of the watch case 2 relative to the support 3, around the pivot axis x-x'.
  • the support 3 is provided with several elastic members 24 formed by helical springs, which have the function of exerting thrusts when they are compressed.
  • Rolling elements 26 rotating on themselves have the function of applying these thrusts in the locking/unlocking direction D, to the watch case 2.
  • the rolling elements 26 can be formed by spherical balls, such as is the case in the example shown. These spherical balls can be made of ceramic.
  • Each rolling element 26 is associated with an elastic member 24.
  • Each rolling element 26 is mounted in a tube 27, one end of which is curved inwards so as to form a retaining flange 28. Each rolling element 26 can slide in the locking/unlocking direction D, but without being able to cross completely the retaining rim 28 of the tube guiding it.
  • the elastic members 24 are compressed in the locking/unlocking direction D and produce thrusts tending to move the watch case 2 and the support 3 away from each other.
  • the attachment heads 8 are housed in the recesses 22, which performs the locking preventing pivoting of the watchcase 2 relative to the support 3, around the pivot axis x-x'.
  • the watch case 2 must be brought closer to the support 3, in the locking/unlocking direction D, which can only be achieved by acting against the thrusts produced by the elastic members 24 and applied by rolling elements 26.
  • each hooking head 8 When each hooking head 8 is behind a retaining part 18 without penetrating into one of the recesses 22, the watch case 2 can be pivoted with respect to the support 3. When this takes place, each rolling element 26 rolls on a path 30 formed by an insert 31 which can be made of carbon.
  • the rolling of the rolling elements 26 on the tracks 30 means that the pivoting of the watch case 2 relative to the support 3 is accompanied by friction which is very low, which translates into low wear and easy and easy maneuvering. easy to do manually.
  • each attachment lug 6 is angularly offset relative to one of the retaining parts 18.
  • the second movement of the case watch case 2 with respect to the support 3 is a pivoting operation which places each hooking head 8 facing a hollow 22.
  • the first guide surface 13 and the second guide surface 14 slide over each other during the aforementioned first and second movements and guide them.
  • the guidance that the first guide surface 13 and the second guide surface 14 perform together facilitates the positioning of the hooking lugs 6 with respect to the inputs/outputs 20, before the first movement by which the watch case can take place 2 is brought closer to the support 3.
  • each hooking lug 6 can slide on a track 33 formed by one of several inserts 34 forming part of the support 3.
  • These inserts 34 can be made of carbon.
  • the inserts 16, 31 and 34 are made of a hard material that is difficult to scratch and/or facilitates sliding.
  • the hooking lugs 6, the retaining parts 18, the elastic members 24, the rolling elements 26, the first guide surface 13 and the second guide surface 14 belong to an assembly device fitted to two bodies which are the watch box 2 and stand 3.
  • the support 3 comprises two pairs of lugs 36 for attaching a bracelet, not shown.
  • the projection 11 can be provided with one or more sensors 40 and 41, which is the case in the example shown, as can be seen in figure 3 And 5 . As the opening 12 is through, the projection 11 is in contact with the skin of a user when the support 3 is secured to the arm of this user. The sensor(s) 40 and 41 are then in contact with the skin of the user and are able to measure quantities relating to the latter's metabolism.
  • the invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.
  • the invention is not limited to the case of a wristwatch.
  • the invention can be incorporated into a pendant watch.
  • the support 3 can carry the attachment lugs 6, while the watch case 2 can be provided with retaining parts 18.
  • the attachment lugs 6 may not all be carried by the same body. among the watch case 2 and the support 3. Moreover, they can be directed differently than they are in the embodiment described above. In particular, they may be radial with reference to a pivot axis of the watchcase relative to the support.
  • the body carrying all or part of the hooking lugs 6 can also be provided with the elastic members 24 and the rolling elements 26, or with only part of these elastic members 24 and these rolling elements 26.
  • the support 3 can comprise the projection 11 with the second guide surface 14, while the watch case 2 can define the first guide surface 13.
  • the guidance system can be provided to guide a movement of the watch case 2 relative to the support 3 in a direction of translation orthogonal to the locking/unlocking direction D.
  • rolling elements 26 may be rollers rather than spherical balls.

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Domaine technique de l'inventionTechnical field of the invention

La prƩsente invention se rapporte au domaine de l'horlogerie. Plus prƩcisƩment, elle concerne un ensemble de montre Ơ boƮte de montre amovible, une montre, ainsi qu'une partie d'un tel ensemble de montre.The present invention relates to the field of watchmaking. More specifically, it relates to a watch assembly with a removable watch case, a watch, as well as a part of such a watch assembly.

Une montre est un appareil portatif et elle est assez lĆ©gĆØre pour qu'un utilisateur puisse la porter sur lui longtemps, au moins du matin jusqu'au soir. Une montre est apte Ć  mesurer l'Ć©coulement du temps et Ć  fournir une information temporelle Ć  un utilisateur.A watch is a portable device and it is light enough that a user can wear it for a long time, at least from morning until night. A watch is able to measure the passage of time and to provide time information to a user.

Ɖtat de la techniqueState of the art

Dans le brevet suisse CH 566 047 , il est dĆ©crit une montre dont la boĆ®te de montre pourvue d'un mouvement d'horlogerie et d'organes d'affichage est amovible en ce qu'elle peut ĆŖtre dissociĆ©e d'une lunette munie de moyens de fixation d'un bracelet. Un ressort-lame entourant la boĆ®te de montre comporte des portions en relief qui sont prĆ©vues pour s'insĆ©rer dans une gorge intĆ©rieure de la lunette afin que la boĆ®te de montre et la lunette soient maintenues assemblĆ©es.In the Swiss patent CH 566 047 , a watch is described in which the watch case provided with a clock movement and with display members is removable in that it can be dissociated from a bezel provided with means for attaching a bracelet. A leaf spring surrounding the watchcase has raised portions which are intended to fit into an interior groove of the bezel so that the watchcase and the bezel are held together.

Le brevet suisse CH 650 085 dĆ©crit un autre type d'assemblage qui permet que la boĆ®te de montre soit amovible par rapport Ć  un bracelet. La boĆ®te de montre dĆ©crite dans ce document CH 650 085 est pourvue d'un organe escamotable de verrouillage prĆ©vu pour pĆ©nĆ©trer dans un creux d'un support, sous l'action d'un ressort de rappel, et pour verrouiller ainsi la boĆ®te de montre par rapport Ć  ce support dans une position angulaire prĆ©dĆ©finie. Dans cette position angulaire prĆ©dĆ©finie, des ailettes Ć©quipant la boĆ®te de montre sont engagĆ©es dans une rainure annulaire du support de maniĆØre Ć  empĆŖcher que la boĆ®te de montre et le support soient dissociĆ©s l'un de l'autre. Les documents CN 205880522 , CN 107632512 et CN 206946204 U donnent d'autres exemples de boĆ®tes de montre amovibles dont le verrouillage dans une position angulaire prĆ©dĆ©finie par rapport Ć  un support rĆ©sulte de l'insertion d'un Ć©lĆ©ment escamotable, sous l'action d'un ressort, dans un creux complĆ©mentaire.The Swiss patent CH 650 085 describes another type of assembly which allows the watch case to be removable with respect to a bracelet. The watch case described in this document CH 650 085 is provided with a retractable locking member intended to penetrate into a hollow of a support, under the action of a return spring, and thus to lock the watch case with respect to this support in a predefined angular position. In this predefined angular position, fins fitted to the watchcase are engaged in an annular groove of the support so as to prevent the watchcase and the support from being separated from each other. The documents CN 205880522 , CN 107632512 And CN 206946204 U give other examples of removable watch cases whose locking in an angular position predefined with respect to a support results from the insertion of a retractable element, under the action of a spring, in a complementary hollow.

Dans chacun des documents EP 1 249 741 A1 et EP 2 538 284 A1 , il est dĆ©crit une boĆ®te de montre avec une lunette est amovible. Le verrouillage de la lunette amovible dans une position angulaire prĆ©dĆ©finie par rapport Ć  la boĆ®te de montre rĆ©sulte de l'insertion d'un pĆŖne dans un creux complĆ©mentaire, sous l'action d'un ressort.In each of the documents EP 1 249 741 A1 And EP 2 538 284 A1 , it is described a watch case with a bezel is removable. The locking of the removable bezel in a predefined angular position with respect to the watchcase results from the insertion of a bolt in a complementary recess, under the action of a spring.

Au lieu d'un organe escamotable prĆ©vu pour pĆ©nĆ©trer dans un trou complĆ©mentaire, des ressorts se clippant sur des tiges peuvent ĆŖtre prĆ©vus comme moyens pour verrouiller la boĆ®te de montre amovible, par rapport au support, dans une position angulaire oĆ¹ cette boĆ®te de montre amovible ne peut pas ĆŖtre dissociĆ©e du support. Dans le document CH 709 475 , il est proposĆ© d'employer de tels ressorts prĆ©vus pour se clipper sur des tiges. Un simple pivotement accidentel de la boĆ®te de montre par rapport au support est suffisant pour qu'il se produise un dĆ©verrouillage malencontreux aprĆØs lequel la boĆ®te de montre peut pivoter librement par rapport au support. AprĆØs un tel dĆ©verrouillage malencontreux, la boĆ®te de montre peut en particulier pivoter librement par rapport au support jusqu'Ć  une position angulaire dans laquelle elle n'est plus retenue et peut tomber du support.Instead of a retractable member provided to penetrate into a complementary hole, springs clipping onto rods can be provided as means for locking the removable watch case, relative to the support, in an angular position where this removable watch case cannot be dissociated from the support. In the document CH 709 475 , it is proposed to use such springs designed to clip onto the rods. A simple accidental pivoting of the watchcase relative to the support is sufficient for an unfortunate unlocking to occur after which the watchcase can pivot freely relative to the support. After such unfortunate unlocking, the watch case can in particular pivot freely relative to the support to an angular position in which it is no longer retained and can fall from the support.

Dans le document EP 1 694 106 A1 , il est dĆ©crit un support pour un dispositif Ć©lectronique. Ce dispositif Ć©lectronique est pourvu de baĆÆonnettes grĆ¢ce auxquelles il peut ĆŖtre montĆ© sur le support de maniĆØre Ć  ĆŖtre amovible. Des lames Ć©lastiques de rappel ont pour fonction de maintenir les baĆÆonnettes accrochĆ©es au support lorsque le dispositif Ć©lectronique est montĆ©.In the document EP 1 694 106 A1 , there is described a support for an electronic device. This electronic device is provided with bayonets thanks to which it can be mounted on the support so as to be removable. Elastic return blades have the function of keeping the bayonets attached to the support when the electronic device is mounted.

ExposƩ sommaire de l'inventionBrief description of the invention

L'ensemble de montre selon le prĆ©ambule de la revendication 1 annexĆ©e comprend un support, une boĆ®te de montre amovible par rapport Ć  ce support et prĆ©vue pour recevoir un dispositif de comptage et d'affichage du temps, ainsi qu'un dispositif d'assemblage de deux corps qui sont le support et la boĆ®te de montre. Ce dispositif d'assemblage comprend au moins un ergot d'accrochage et au moins une partie de retenue de l'ergot d'accrochage, l'ergot d'accrochage et la partie de retenue Ć©tant chacun portĆ© par l'un des deux corps et Ć©tant configurĆ©s pour pouvoir s'accrocher l'un Ć  l'autre de maniĆØre Ć  empĆŖcher la boĆ®te de montre et le support d'ĆŖtre Ć©loignĆ©s l'un de l'autre. De plus, l'ergot d'accrochage et la partie de retenue sont configurĆ©s pour pouvoir pĆ©nĆ©trer l'un dans l'autre de maniĆØre Ć  rĆ©aliser un verrouillage empĆŖchant que l'ergot d'accrochage et la partie de retenue se dĆ©crochent l'un de l'autre sans un rapprochement de la boĆ®te de montre et du support l'un vers l'autre selon une direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage. En outre, le dispositif d'assemblage comprend au moins un organe Ć©lastique montĆ© dans un premier des deux corps de maniĆØre Ć  pouvoir produire une poussĆ©e que l'on doit contrer pour rapprocher la boĆ®te de montre et le support l'un vers l'autre jusque dans une position relative oĆ¹ le verrouillage entre l'ergot d'accrochage et la partie de retenue est dĆ©fait.The watch assembly according to the preamble of appended claim 1 comprises a support, a watch case removable with respect to this support and provided to receive a counting and time display device, as well as an assembly device of two bodies which are the support and the watch case. This assembly device comprises at least one lug hooking and at least one retaining part of the hooking lug, the hooking lug and the retaining part being each carried by one of the two bodies and being configured to be able to hook onto one to each other so as to prevent the watch case and the stand from being far apart. In addition, the hooking lug and the retaining part are configured to be able to penetrate one into the other so as to achieve locking preventing the hooking lug and the retaining part from unhooking one on the other without bringing the watch case and the support towards each other in a locking/unlocking direction. In addition, the assembly device comprises at least one elastic member mounted in a first of the two bodies so as to be able to produce a thrust which must be countered in order to bring the watch case and the support closer together. into a relative position where the locking between the hooking lug and the retaining part is undone.

Dans l'ensemble de montre selon le prĆ©ambule de la revendication 1 annexĆ©e, l'ergot d'accrochage et la partie de retenue rĆ©alisent un verrouillage lorsqu'ils sont engagĆ©s l'un dans l'autre. Lorsque la boĆ®te de montre est seulement dĆ©placĆ©e vers le support, ce dĆ©verrouillage peut ĆŖtre dĆ©fait, mais il est rĆ©tabli par l'action de l'organe Ć©lastique si le dĆ©placement de la boĆ®te de montre vers le support n'est pas suivi d'un autre mouvement, Ć  savoir un mouvement qui dĆ©cale l'ergot d'accrochage par rapport Ć  la partie de retenue et qui peut ĆŖtre un pivotement de la boĆ®te de montre par rapport au support ou une translation de la boĆ®te de montre par rapport au support selon une direction orthogonale Ć  la direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage. De la sorte, lorsque l'ergot d'accrochage est accrochĆ© Ć  la partie de verrouillage, un dĆ©verrouillage accidentel de la boĆ®te de montre par rapport au support est trĆØs peu probable sinon impossible.In the watch assembly according to the preamble of appended claim 1, the hooking lug and the retaining part lock when they are engaged one inside the other. When the watch case is only moved towards the support, this unlocking can be undone, but it is restored by the action of the elastic member if the movement of the watch case towards the support is not followed by a another movement, namely a movement which shifts the attachment lug with respect to the retaining part and which may be a pivoting of the watch case with respect to the support or a translation of the watch case with respect to the support according to a direction orthogonal to the locking/unlocking direction. In this way, when the hooking lug is hooked to the locking part, accidental unlocking of the watch case relative to the support is very unlikely if not impossible.

Par rapport Ć  ce que dĆ©crit le document EP 1 694 106 A1 susmentionnĆ©, l'invention est nouvelle en ce que le dispositif d'assemblage comprend au moins un Ć©lĆ©ment de roulement rotatif sur lui-mĆŖme, montĆ© dans le premier corps de maniĆØre Ć  pouvoir ĆŖtre dĆ©placĆ© vers l'extĆ©rieur, jusque dans une position en saillie, sous la poussĆ©e en provenance de l'organe Ć©lastique, et Ć  pouvoir appliquer cette poussĆ©e sur le deuxiĆØme corps parmi la boĆ®te de montre et le support, selon la direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage, et en ce que l'un des corps comprend au moins une garniture rapportĆ©e dĆ©finissant une piste pour le glissement de l'ergot d'accrochage.Compared to what the document describes EP 1 694 106 A1 mentioned above, the invention is novel in that the assembly device comprises at least one rolling element rotatable on itself, mounted in the first body so as to be able to be moved towards the outside, even into a projecting position , under the thrust coming from the elastic member, and to be able to apply this thrust to the second body from among the box of watch and the support, in the direction of locking/unlocking, and in that one of the bodies comprises at least one insert defining a track for the sliding of the hooking lug.

Lors de l'installation de la boĆ®te de montre de l'ensemble de montre selon l'invention sur le support, l'organe Ć©lastique est dĆ©formĆ© Ć©lastiquement et produit en retour une poussĆ©e tendant Ć  Ć©loigner la boĆ®te de montre et le support l'un de l'autre. Cette poussĆ©e est appliquĆ©e par l'intermĆ©diaire de l'Ć©lĆ©ment de roulement. Or, l'Ć©lĆ©ment de roulement peut rouler sur la surface sur laquelle il applique la poussĆ©e tendant Ć  Ć©loigner la boĆ®te de montre et le support l'un de l'autre. Les frottements se produisant lors d'un montage de la boĆ®te de montre sur le support peuvent donc ĆŖtre diminuĆ©s grĆ¢ce Ć  l'invention, par exemple jusqu'Ć  n'ĆŖtre pratiquement plus perceptibles par une personne effectuant manuellement ce montage. Cela vaut Ć©galement pour les frottements se produisant lors d'un retrait de la boĆ®te de montre du support.During the installation of the watch case of the watch assembly according to the invention on the support, the elastic member is elastically deformed and produces in return a thrust tending to move the watch case and the support away from one another. the other. This thrust is applied via the rolling element. However, the rolling element can roll on the surface on which it applies the thrust tending to move the watchcase and the support away from each other. The friction occurring during assembly of the watch case on the support can therefore be reduced thanks to the invention, for example until it is practically no longer perceptible by a person carrying out this assembly manually. This also applies to friction occurring when removing the watch case from the stand.

L'ensemble de montre selon l'invention peut incorporer une ou plusieurs autres caractĆ©ristiques avantageuses, isolĆ©ment ou en combinaison, en particulier parmi celles dĆ©finies ci-aprĆØs.The watch assembly according to the invention may incorporate one or more other advantageous characteristics, individually or in combination, in particular among those defined below.

Avantageusement, l'Ć©lĆ©ment de roulement est l'un d'au moins trois Ć©lĆ©ments de roulement que comporte le dispositif d'assemblage, chaque Ć©lĆ©ment de roulement Ć©tant rotatif sur lui-mĆŖme et montĆ© dans l'un des deux corps de maniĆØre Ć  pouvoir ĆŖtre dĆ©placĆ©s vers l'extĆ©rieur, jusque dans une position en saillie, sous la poussĆ©e en provenance de l'organe Ć©lastique ou de l'un de plusieurs organes Ć©lastiques, et Ć  pouvoir appliquer cette poussĆ©e sur l'autre corps.Advantageously, the rolling element is one of at least three rolling elements that the assembly device comprises, each rolling element being rotatable on itself and mounted in one of the two bodies so as to be able to be moved outwards, into a protruding position, under the thrust coming from the elastic member or from one of several elastic members, and to be able to apply this thrust to the other body.

Lorsque tel est le cas, les trois Ć©lĆ©ments de roulement peuvent ĆŖtre disposĆ©s de maniĆØre Ć  exercer trois poussĆ©es sensiblement parallĆØles mais rĆ©parties de maniĆØre Ć  Ć©viter une concentration de poussĆ©e sur un point ou sur une ligne. En particulier, les trois Ć©lĆ©ments de roulement peuvent ĆŖtre disposĆ©s aux trois sommets d'un triangle disposĆ© sensiblement dans un plan parallĆØle Ć  un plan passant entre le support et la boĆ®te de montre quand la boĆ®te de montre et le support sont assemblĆ©s.When this is the case, the three rolling elements can be arranged so as to exert three substantially parallel thrusts but distributed so as to avoid a concentration of thrust on a point or on a line. In particular, the three rolling elements can be arranged at the three vertices of a triangle arranged substantially in a plane parallel to a plane passing between the support and the watch case when the watch case and the support are assembled.

Avantageusement, l'organe Ć©lastique est l'un d'au moins trois organes Ć©lastiques que comporte le dispositif d'assemblage, chaque organe Ć©lastique Ć©tant montĆ© dans l'un des deux corps de maniĆØre Ć  pouvoir produire une poussĆ©e que l'on doit contrer pour rapprocher la boĆ®te de montre et le support l'un de l'autre jusque dans la position relative oĆ¹ le verrouillage entre l'ergot d'accrochage et la partie de retenue est dĆ©fait, chaque organe Ć©lastique rappelant l'un des Ć©lĆ©ments de roulement vers une position en saillie.Advantageously, the elastic member is one of at least three elastic members that the assembly device comprises, each elastic member being mounted in one of the two bodies so as to be able to produce a thrust that must be countered to bring the watch case and the support closer to each other until they reach the relative position where the locking between the hooking lug and the retaining part is undone, each elastic member recalling one of the rolling elements to a protruding position.

Avantageusement, l'ergot d'accrochage est l'un de plusieurs ergots d'accrochage que comporte le dispositif d'assemblage, la partie de retenue Ć©tant l'une de plusieurs parties de retenue que comporte le dispositif d'assemblage, chaque ergot d'accrochage Ć©tant portĆ© par l'un des deux corps. Pour chaque ergot d'accrochage portĆ© par l'un des deux corps, une des parties de retenue est portĆ©e par l'autre corps. Les ergots d'accrochage et les parties de retenues sont configurĆ©s Ć  la fois pour pouvoir s'accrocher les uns aux autres de maniĆØre Ć  empĆŖcher la boĆ®te de montre et le support d'ĆŖtre Ć©loignĆ©s l'un de l'autre et pour pouvoir pĆ©nĆ©trer les uns dans les autres de maniĆØre Ć  rĆ©aliser un verrouillage empĆŖchant que les ergots d'accrochage et les parties de retenue se dĆ©crochent les uns des autres sans un rapprochement de la boĆ®te de montre et du support l'un vers l'autre selon la direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage.Advantageously, the hooking lug is one of several hooking lugs that the assembly device has, the retaining part being one of several retaining parts that the assembly device has, each lug of hooking being carried by one of the two bodies. For each hooking lug carried by one of the two bodies, one of the retaining parts is carried by the other body. The hooking lugs and the retaining parts are configured both to be able to hook to each other so as to prevent the watch case and the support from being separated from each other and to be able to penetrate into each other so as to achieve locking preventing the hooking lugs and the retaining parts from unhooking from each other without bringing the watch case and the support towards each other in the direction locking/unlocking.

Lorsqu'il en est ainsi, les ergots d'accrochage doivent ĆŖtre tous dĆ©crochĆ©s en mĆŖme temps pour effectuer un dĆ©verrouillage. Cela peut ĆŖtre effectuĆ© manuellement par un utilisateur qui tient fermement la boĆ®te de montre et le support. En revanche, une poussĆ©e accidentelle sur la boĆ®te de montre est normalement localisĆ©e et ne peut dĆ©crocher le plus souvent qu'un seul ergot d'accrochage au plus, auquel cas le ou les autres ergots d'accrochages restent accrochĆ©s et maintiennent le verrouillage. Une fois que la poussĆ©e accidentelle a cessĆ©, l'action de l'organe Ć©lastique ou des organes Ć©lastiques replace correctement la boĆ®te de montre par rapport au support et tous les ergots d'accrochage sont de nouveaux accrochĆ©s chacun Ć  l'une des parties de retenues. Le risque que la boĆ®te de montre se dissocie du support de maniĆØre accidentelle est donc encore plus faible et quasiment inexistant.When this is so, the hooking lugs must all be unhooked at the same time to effect unlocking. This can be done manually by a user holding the watch case and stand firmly. On the other hand, an accidental thrust on the watch case is normally localized and can most often unhook only one latching lug at most, in which case the other latching lug(s) remain latched and maintain locking. Once the accidental thrust has ceased, the action of the elastic member or of the elastic members correctly replaces the watch case in relation to the support and all the attachment lugs are each again attached to one of the parts of retained. The risk of the watch case separating from the support accidentally is therefore even lower and almost non-existent.

Avantageusement, l'ergot d'accrochage comporte une tige et une tĆŖte d'accrochage, une distance selon la direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage existant entre la tĆŖte d'accrochage et un corps auquel la tige raccorde la tĆŖte d'accrochage et qui est l'un des premier et deuxiĆØme corps, la partie de retenue comportant un creux configurĆ© pour recevoir au moins partiellement la tĆŖte d'accrochage, la tĆŖte d'accrochage pouvant sortir de ce creux seulement en Ć©tant dĆ©placĆ© selon la direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage.Advantageously, the hooking lug comprises a rod and a hooking head, a distance in the locking/unlocking direction existing between the hooking head and a body to which the rod connects the hooking head and which is one of the first and second bodies, the retaining part comprising a hollow configured to at least partially receive the hooking head, the hooking head being able to come out of this hollow only by being moved in the locking/unlocking direction.

Avantageusement, le dispositif d'assemblage comprend une fente pour le passage de la tige de l'ergot d'accrochage, cette fente traversant la partie de retenue au niveau du creux et ne pouvant pas ĆŖtre franchie par la tĆŖte d'accrochage.Advantageously, the assembly device comprises a slot for the passage of the rod of the attachment lug, this slot passing through the retaining part at the level of the hollow and which cannot be crossed by the attachment head.

Avantageusement, l'ensemble de montre comporte un systĆØme de guidage prĆ©vu pour guider une manoeuvre de la boĆ®te de montre par rapport au support, entre un Ć©tat dans lequel la boĆ®te de montre peut ĆŖtre dissociĆ©e du support sans en ĆŖtre entravĆ© par une interaction entre l'ergot d'accrochage et la partie de retenue, et un Ć©tat dans lequel l'ergot d'accrochage peut pĆ©nĆ©trer dans la partie de retenue moyennant un Ć©loignement du support et de la boĆ®te de montre l'un de l'autre, selon la direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage, sous l'action de la poussĆ©e en provenance de l'organe Ć©lastique.Advantageously, the watch assembly comprises a guidance system designed to guide a maneuver of the watch case relative to the support, between a state in which the watch case can be dissociated from the support without being hindered by an interaction between the hooking lug and the retaining part, and a state in which the hooking lug can penetrate the retaining part by distancing the support and the watch case from each other, according to the locking/unlocking direction, under the action of the thrust coming from the elastic member.

Avantageusement, le systĆØme de guidage est distinct de l'ergot d'accrochage ou des ergots d'accrochage et de la partie de retenue ou des parties de retenues.Advantageously, the guidance system is separate from the attachment lug or attachment lugs and the retaining part or retaining parts.

Lorsque tel est le cas, le systĆØme de guidage facilite un ou plusieurs positionnements de la boĆ®te de montre par rapport au support, prĆ©alablement Ć  l'assemblage.When this is the case, the guidance system facilitates one or more positionings of the watchcase relative to the support, prior to assembly.

Avantageusement, le systĆØme de guidage est adaptĆ© pour guider un pivotement de la boĆ®te de montre par rapport au support, autour d'un axe de pivotement.Advantageously, the guidance system is adapted to guide a pivoting of the watch case relative to the support, around a pivot axis.

Avantageusement, les ƩlƩments de roulement sont dƩcalƩs angulairement entre eux autour de l'axe de pivotement.Advantageously, the rolling elements are angularly offset from each other around the pivot axis.

Avantageusement, le systĆØme de guidage comporte une premiĆØre surface de guidage et une deuxiĆØme surface de guidage qui peuvent glisser l'une sur l'autre pour guider le pivotement de la boĆ®te de montre par rapport au support, autour de l'axe de pivotement, la deuxiĆØme surface de guidage Ć©tant la surface latĆ©rale d'une saillie en saillie selon la direction de pivotement.Advantageously, the guide system comprises a first guide surface and a second guide surface which can slide one over the other to guide the pivoting of the watch case relative to the support, around the pivot axis, the second guide surface being the side surface of a protrusion projecting in the direction of pivoting.

Avantageusement, le systĆØme de guidage comporte une premiĆØre surface de guidage et une deuxiĆØme surface de guidage qui peuvent glisser l'une sur l'autre pour guider le pivotement de la boĆ®te de montre par rapport au support, autour de l'axe de pivotement, la premiĆØre surface de guidage dĆ©limitant une ouverture, la deuxiĆØme surface de guidage Ć©tant la surface latĆ©rale d'une saillie pouvant pĆ©nĆ©trer dans l'ouverture, tandis que le support porte la premiĆØre surface de guidage, l'ouverture dĆ©limitĆ©e par cette premiĆØre surface de guidage passant Ć  travers le support et dĆ©bouchant Ć  la fois sur un cĆ“tĆ© avant du support et sur un cĆ“tĆ© arriĆØre du support.Advantageously, the guide system comprises a first guide surface and a second guide surface which can slide one over the other to guide the pivoting of the watch case relative to the support, around the pivot axis, the first guiding surface defining an opening, the second guiding surface being the surface side of a projection capable of penetrating into the opening, while the support carries the first guide surface, the opening delimited by this first guide surface passing through the support and emerging both on a front side of the support and on a rear side of the support.

Lorsque tel est le cas, un ou plusieurs capteurs peuvent Ć©quiper la saillie en vue d'ĆŖtre en contact avec la peau d'un utilisateur.When this is the case, one or more sensors can equip the projection in order to be in contact with the skin of a user.

Avantageusement, le systĆØme de guidage comporte une premiĆØre surface de guidage et une deuxiĆØme surface de guidage qui peuvent glisser l'une sur l'autre pour guider le pivotement de la boĆ®te de montre par rapport au support, autour de l'axe de pivotement, l'ensemble de montre comprenant une garniture rapportĆ©e dĆ©finissant l'une des premiĆØre et deuxiĆØme surfaces de guidage.Advantageously, the guide system comprises a first guide surface and a second guide surface which can slide one over the other to guide the pivoting of the watch case relative to the support, around the pivot axis, the watch assembly comprising an insert defining one of the first and second guide surfaces.

Avantageusement, les ergots d'accrochage sont dƩcalƩs angulairement entre eux autour de l'axe de pivotement, les parties de retenue Ʃtant dƩcalƩes angulairement entre elles autour de l'axe de pivotement.Advantageously, the attachment lugs are angularly offset from each other around the pivot axis, the retaining parts being angularly offset from each other around the pivot axis.

Avantageusement, le deuxiĆØme corps comporte au moins une garniture rapportĆ©e formant un chemin pour le roulement de l'Ć©lĆ©ment de roulement.Advantageously, the second body comprises at least one insert forming a path for the rolling of the rolling element.

Avantageusement, l'un des Ć©lĆ©ments de roulement, une piste pour le glissement d'une des tĆŖtes d'accrochage, un passage d'entrĆ©e/sortie pour une des tĆŖtes d'accrochage et une fente reliant ce passage d'entrĆ©e/sortie au creux d'une des parties de retenue se succĆØdent le long d'une ligne circulaire autour de l'axe de pivotement et forment ensemble l'une de plusieurs successions identiques qui se succĆØdent les unes aux autres, en boucle fermĆ©e, le long de la ligne circulaire.Advantageously, one of the rolling elements, a track for sliding one of the attachment heads, an entry/exit passage for one of the attachment heads and a slot connecting this entry/exit passage to the recesses of one of the retaining parts follow one another along a circular line around the pivot axis and together form one of several identical successions which follow one another, in a closed loop, along the circular line.

Lorsque tel est le cas, lors d'un positionnement de la boĆ®te de montre par rapport au support, chaque tĆŖte d'accrochage peut toucher un Ć©lĆ©ment de roulement, une piste ou une fente d'une des successions, mais ne risque pas ou que faiblement d'abĆ®mer la surface oĆ¹ se trouvent ces successions.When this is the case, when positioning the watch case relative to the support, each attachment head may touch a rolling element, a track or a slot of one of the successions, but there is no risk or that weakly to damage the surface where these successions are located.

Avantageusement, la garniture est faite de carbone.Advantageously, the trim is made of carbon.

Avantageusement, l'ƩlƩment de roulement est une bille sphƩrique.Advantageously, the rolling element is a spherical ball.

Avantageusement, le support comprend un dispositif d'attache d'un bracelet.Advantageously, the support comprises a device for attaching a wristband.

Avantageusement, l'ensemble de montre comprend un bracelet attachƩ au support.Advantageously, the watch assembly includes a bracelet attached to the support.

L'invention a Ʃgalement pour objet une montre, comprenant un ensemble de montre tel que dƩfini prƩcƩdemment, ainsi qu'un dispositif de comptage et d'affichage du temps qui est montƩ dans la boƮte de montre.The invention also relates to a watch, comprising a watch assembly as defined above, as well as a time counting and display device which is mounted in the watch case.

L'invention a Ʃgalement pour objet une partie d'un ensemble de montre tel que dƩfini prƩcƩdemment, comprenant :

  • un premier corps choisi parmi une boĆ®te de montre prĆ©vue pour recevoir un dispositif de comptage et d'affichage du temps et un support pour cette boĆ®te de montre,
  • au moins une partie de retenue qui est portĆ©e par le premier corps et qui est configurĆ©e Ć  la fois pour pouvoir s'accrocher Ć  un ergot d'accrochage de maniĆØre Ć  empĆŖcher un deuxiĆØme corps d'ĆŖtre Ć©loignĆ© du premier corps et pour pouvoir ĆŖtre pĆ©nĆ©trĆ©e par cet ergot d'accrochage selon une direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage de maniĆØre Ć  rĆ©aliser un verrouillage empĆŖchant que l'ergot d'accrochage se dĆ©croche de la partie de retenue sans ĆŖtre dĆ©placĆ© selon la direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage,
  • au moins un organe Ć©lastique montĆ© dans le premier corps de maniĆØre Ć  pouvoir produire une poussĆ©e,
  • au moins un Ć©lĆ©ment de roulement rotatif sur lui-mĆŖme, montĆ© dans le premier corps de maniĆØre Ć  pouvoir ĆŖtre dĆ©placĆ© vers l'extĆ©rieur, jusque dans une position en saillie, sous la poussĆ©e en provenance de l'organe Ć©lastique, et Ć  pouvoir appliquer cette poussĆ©e sur un deuxiĆØme corps, selon la direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage
  • au moins une garniture rapportĆ©e dĆ©finissant une piste pour le glissement de l'ergot d'accrochage.
The invention also relates to part of a watch assembly as defined above, comprising:
  • a first body chosen from among a watch case designed to receive a time counting and display device and a support for this watch case,
  • at least one retaining part which is carried by the first body and which is configured both to be able to hook onto a hooking lug so as to prevent a second body from being moved away from the first body and to be able to be penetrated by this hooking lug in a locking/unlocking direction so as to lock preventing the hooking lug from unhooking from the retaining part without being moved in the locking/unlocking direction,
  • at least one elastic member mounted in the first body so as to be able to produce thrust,
  • at least one self-rotating rolling element, mounted in the first body so as to be able to be moved outwards, into a projecting position, under the thrust coming from the elastic member, and to be able to apply this thrust on a second body, in the locking/unlocking direction
  • at least one insert defining a track for sliding the attachment lug.

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D'autres avantages et caractƩristiques ressortiront plus clairement de la description qui va suivre d'un mode particulier de rƩalisation de l'invention donnƩ Ơ titre d'exemple non limitatif et reprƩsentƩ aux dessins annexƩs, parmi lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue latĆ©rale d'une montre qui comporte un ensemble de montre selon un mode de rĆ©alisation de l'invention et qui est reprĆ©sentĆ©e sans son bracelet ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue latĆ©rale qui montre la mĆŖme montre que la figure 1 et sur laquelle une boĆ®te de montre de cette montre et un support pour cette boĆ®te de montre sont dissociĆ©s ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective sur laquelle est seulement reprĆ©sentĆ©e la boĆ®te de montre de la montre visible aux figures 1 et 2 ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue en perspective sur laquelle est seulement reprĆ©sentĆ©e le support constitutif de la montre visible aux figures 1 et 2 ;
  • la figure 5 est une vue de dessous qui montre la mĆŖme montre que les figures 1 et 2 ; et
  • la figure 6 est une vue partielle et schĆ©matique, en coupe selon une ligne analogue Ć  la ligne courbe rĆ©fĆ©rencĆ©e VI-VI Ć  la figure 5, et elle montre la montre des figures 1 et 2 dans un Ć©tat oĆ¹ la boĆ®te de montre et le support sont dissociĆ©s.
Other advantages and characteristics will emerge more clearly from the following description of a particular embodiment of the invention given by way of non-limiting example and represented in the appended drawings, among which:
  • there figure 1 is a side view of a watch which includes a watch assembly according to one embodiment of the invention and which is shown without its bracelet;
  • there picture 2 is a side view that shows the same watch as the figure 1 and on which a watch case of this watch and a support for this watch case are separated;
  • there picture 3 is a perspective view on which is represented only the watch case of the watch visible in the figures 1 and 2 ;
  • there figure 4 is a perspective view on which is represented only the constituent support of the watch visible in figures 1 and 2 ;
  • there figure 5 is a bottom view that shows the same watch as the figures 1 and 2 ; And
  • there figure 6 is a partial and schematic view, in section along a line similar to the curved line referenced VI-VI in figure 5 , and it shows the watch of the figures 1 and 2 in a state where the watch case and the support are separated.

Description d'un mode prƩfƩrentiel de l'inventionDescription of a preferred mode of the invention

Sur la figure 1 est reprƩsentƩe une montre dont une boƮte de montre 2 et un support 3 pour cette boƮte de montre 2 font partie d'un ensemble de montre 1 selon un mode de rƩalisation de l'invention. Sur la figure 1, la montre est reprƩsentƩe sans son bracelet, bien qu'il s'agisse d'une montre-bracelet.On the figure 1 a watch is shown of which a watch case 2 and a support 3 for this watch case 2 form part of a watch assembly 1 according to one embodiment of the invention. On the figure 1 , the watch is shown without its strap, although it is a wristwatch.

La boƮte de montre 2 est prƩvue pour renfermer et protƩger un dispositif de comptage et d'affichage du temps 4, qui peut comprendre, par exemple, un mouvement d'horlogerie ƩquipƩ d'organes indicateurs tels que des aiguilles. Dans l'exemple reprƩsentƩ, la boƮte de montre 2 est pourvue d'une couronne de remontoir 5 permettant notamment un rƩglage manuel de l'heure indiquƩe par ces organes indicateurs.The watch case 2 is provided to enclose and protect a time counting and display device 4, which can comprise, for example, a clockwork movement fitted with indicator members such as hands. In the example shown, the watch case 2 is provided with a winding crown 5 allowing in particular a manual adjustment of the time indicated by these indicator members.

Dans ce qui suit et dans les revendications annexĆ©es, les termes Ā« avant Ā», Ā« arriĆØre Ā», ainsi que les termes analogues, se rĆ©fĆØrent Ć  la position de la montre par rapport au visage d'un utilisateur lorsque cet utilisateur lit des informations affichĆ©es sur la montre. Lorsqu'un utilisateur lit des informations affichĆ©es sur la montre dont la boĆ®te de montre 2 est fixĆ©e au support 3, ce support 3 est derriĆØre la boĆ®te de montre 2 pour ne pas masquer celle-ci Ć  l'utilisateur. En ce sens, la face avant du support 3 est celle tournĆ©e vers la boĆ®te de montre 2 lorsque la boĆ®te de montre 2 et le support 3 sont assemblĆ©s.In what follows and in the appended claims, the terms "front", "rear", as well as analogous terms, refer to the position of the watch in relation to the face of a user when this user reads information displayed on the watch. When a user reads information displayed on the watch whose watch case 2 is fixed to the support 3, this support 3 is behind the watch case 2 so as not to hide it from the user. In this sense, the front face of the support 3 is the one facing the watch case 2 when the watch case 2 and the support 3 are assembled.

La boĆ®te de montre 2 est amovible et elle peut ĆŖtre Ć  volontĆ© dissociĆ©e du support 3 et installĆ©e sur ce support 3. Sur la figure 2, la boĆ®te de montre 2 et le support 3 sont dissociĆ©s l'un de l'autre.The watch case 2 is removable and it can be separated from the support 3 at will and installed on this support 3. On the figure 2 , the watch case 2 and the support 3 are separated from each other.

Ainsi qu'on peut le voir sur la figure 3, le fond de la boĆ®te de montre 2 porte plusieurs ergots d'accrochage 6, qui sont dĆ©calĆ©s angulairement les uns des autres autour d'un axe de pivotement x-x' de la boĆ®te de montre 2. Les ergots d'accrochage 6 sont au nombre de quatre dans l'exemple reprĆ©sentĆ©. Chaque ergot d'accrochage 6 comporte une tige 7 fixĆ©e au fond de la boĆ®te de montre 2, par vissage, emmanchement Ć  force ou de toute autre maniĆØre appropriĆ©e.As can be seen on the picture 3 , the bottom of the watchcase 2 carries several attachment lugs 6, which are angularly offset from each other around a pivot axis xx' of the watchcase 2. hooking lugs 6 are four in number in the example shown. Each attachment lug 6 comprises a rod 7 fixed to the bottom of the watch case 2, by screwing, press-fitting or in any other appropriate manner.

Un segment extĆ©rieur de chaque tige 7 s'Ć©tend Ć  partir du fond de la boĆ®te de montre 2, vers l'arriĆØre, selon une direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage D, qui est parallĆØle Ć  l'axe de pivotement x-x'. Au niveau de son extrĆ©mitĆ© libre, chaque ergot d'accrochage 6 comporte une tĆŖte d'accrochage 8, qui est distante du fond de la boĆ®te de montre 2 selon la direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage D.An outer segment of each stem 7 extends from the bottom of the watchcase 2, towards the rear, in a locking/unlocking direction D, which is parallel to the pivot axis x-x'. At its free end, each hooking lug 6 comprises a hooking head 8, which is remote from the bottom of the watch case 2 in the locking/unlocking direction D.

Un systĆØme de guidage est prĆ©vu pour guider un pivotement de la boĆ®te de montre 2 par rapport au support 3, autour de l'axe de pivotement x-x'. Ce systĆØme de guidage comporte une saillie 11 centrale qui peut faire partie de la boĆ®te de montre 2, comme c'est le cas dans l'exemple reprĆ©sentĆ©.A guidance system is provided to guide a pivoting of the watch case 2 relative to the support 3, around the pivot axis x-x'. This guide system comprises a central projection 11 which can form part of the watch case 2, as is the case in the example shown.

Ainsi qu'on peut le voir sur la figure 4, le support 3 comporte une ouverture 12 centrale, qui est complĆ©mentaire de la saillie 11. La paroi dĆ©limitant cette ouverture 12 forme une premiĆØre surface de guidage 13 faisant partie du systĆØme de guidage. La surface latĆ©rale de la saillie 11 est prĆ©vue pour glisser sur cette premiĆØre surface de guidage 13 et elle forme une deuxiĆØme surface de guidage 14. Cette deuxiĆØme surface de guidage 14 est dĆ©finie par une garniture rapportĆ©e 16, qui est annulaire et faite de carbone.As can be seen on the figure 4 , the support 3 has a central opening 12, which is complementary to the projection 11. The wall delimiting this opening 12 forms a first guide surface 13 forming part of the guide system. The lateral surface of the projection 11 is provided to slide on this first guide surface 13 and it forms a second guide surface 14. This second guide surface 14 is defined by an insert 16, which is annular and made of carbon.

Les premiĆØre et deuxiĆØme surfaces de guidage 13 et 14 sont circulaires dans l'exemple reprĆ©sentĆ©. Au moins l'une d'entre elles pourrait ĆŖtre cannelĆ©e et n'ĆŖtre circulaire que partiellement.The first and second guide surfaces 13 and 14 are circular in the example shown. At least one of them could be grooved and only partially circular.

Le support 3 comporte plusieurs parties de retenue 18, dont chacune prĆ©sente la forme d'une nervure intĆ©rieure recourbĆ©e sur elle-mĆŖme et dĆ©limitant une fente 19, dans laquelle peut passer n'importe quelle tige 7 mais que ne peut franchir aucune des tĆŖtes d'accrochage 8. Chaque fente 19 est prolongĆ©e par une entrĆ©e/sortie 20 qui est plus large qu'elle et dans laquelle une tĆŖte d'accrochage 8 peut passer.The support 3 comprises several retaining parts 18, each of which has the shape of an inner rib curved on itself and delimiting a slot 19, in which any rod 7 can pass but which none of the heads can pass. hooking 8. Each slot 19 is extended by an input / output 20 which is wider than it and in which a hooking head 8 can pass.

Comme les ergots d'accrochage 6, les parties de retenue 18 sont dƩcalƩes angulairement les unes des autres autour de l'axe de pivotement x-x'. Elles sont au nombre de quatre dans l'exemple reprƩsentƩ.Like the attachment lugs 6, the retaining parts 18 are angularly offset from each other around the pivot axis x-x'. They are four in number in the example shown.

Sur la figure 5, chaque tĆŖte d'accrochage 8 est accrochĆ©e Ć  une partie de retenue 18 qui la retient vers l'avant, ce qui maintient assemblĆ©s la boĆ®te de montre 2 et le support 3.On the figure 5 , each attachment head 8 is attached to a retaining part 18 which retains it forward, which keeps the watch case 2 and the support 3 assembled.

Ainsi qu'on peut bien le voir Ć  la figure 6, chaque partie de retenue 18 comporte un creux 22, qui est destinĆ© Ć  recevoir une tĆŖte d'accrochage 8. Lorsque les tĆŖtes d'accrochage 8 sont logĆ©es chacune dans un des creux 22, un verrouillage empĆŖche un pivotement de la boĆ®te de montre 2 par rapport au support 3, autour de l'axe de pivotement x-x'.As we can well see at the figure 6 , each retaining part 18 comprises a recess 22, which is intended to receive a latching head 8. When the latching heads 8 are each housed in one of the recesses 22, a lock prevents pivoting of the watch case 2 relative to the support 3, around the pivot axis x-x'.

Le support 3 est pourvu de plusieurs organes Ć©lastiques 24 formĆ©s par des ressorts hĆ©licoĆÆdaux, qui ont pour fonction d'exercer des poussĆ©es lorsqu'ils sont comprimĆ©s. Des Ć©lĆ©ments de roulement 26 rotatifs sur eux-mĆŖmes ont pour fonction d'appliquer ces poussĆ©es selon la direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage D, Ć  la boĆ®te de montre 2. Les Ć©lĆ©ments de roulement 26 peuvent ĆŖtre formĆ©s par des billes sphĆ©riques, comme c'est le cas dans l'exemple reprĆ©sentĆ©. Ces billes sphĆ©riques peuvent ĆŖtre faites de cĆ©ramique.The support 3 is provided with several elastic members 24 formed by helical springs, which have the function of exerting thrusts when they are compressed. Rolling elements 26 rotating on themselves have the function of applying these thrusts in the locking/unlocking direction D, to the watch case 2. The rolling elements 26 can be formed by spherical balls, such as is the case in the example shown. These spherical balls can be made of ceramic.

A chaque ƩlƩment de roulement 26 est associƩ un organe Ʃlastique 24.Each rolling element 26 is associated with an elastic member 24.

Comme c'est le cas dans l'exemple reprƩsentƩ, il peut y avoir autant d'ƩlƩments de roulement 26 que d'ergots d'accrochage 6 et que de parties de retenues, ce qui facilite l'agencement autour de l'axe de pivotement x-x'.As is the case in the example shown, there can be as many rolling elements 26 as there are hooking lugs 6 and retaining parts, which facilitates the arrangement around the axis of pivoting x-x'.

Chaque Ć©lĆ©ment de roulement 26 est montĆ© dans un tube 27 dont une extrĆ©mitĆ© est recourbĆ©e vers l'intĆ©rieur de maniĆØre Ć  former un rebord de retenue 28. Chaque Ć©lĆ©ment de roulement 26 peut coulisser selon la direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage D, mais sans pouvoir franchir complĆØtement le rebord de retenue 28 du tube le guidant.Each rolling element 26 is mounted in a tube 27, one end of which is curved inwards so as to form a retaining flange 28. Each rolling element 26 can slide in the locking/unlocking direction D, but without being able to cross completely the retaining rim 28 of the tube guiding it.

Lorsque la boĆ®te de montre 2 et le support 3 sont assemblĆ©s, les organes Ć©lastiques 24 sont comprimĆ©s selon la direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage D et produisent des poussĆ©es tendant Ć  Ć©loigner la boĆ®te de montre 2 et le support 3 l'un de l'autre. De plus, les tĆŖtes d'accrochage 8 sont logĆ©es dans les creux 22, ce qui rĆ©alise le verrouillage empĆŖchant un pivotement de la boĆ®te de montre 2 par rapport au support 3, autour de l'axe de pivotement x-x'. Pour que ce verrouillage soit dĆ©fait, la boĆ®te de montre 2 doit ĆŖtre rapprochĆ©e du support 3, selon la direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage D, ce qu'on ne peut rĆ©aliser qu'en agissant Ć  l'encontre des poussĆ©es produites par les organes Ć©lastiques 24 et appliquĆ©es par les Ć©lĆ©ments de roulement 26.When the watch case 2 and the support 3 are assembled, the elastic members 24 are compressed in the locking/unlocking direction D and produce thrusts tending to move the watch case 2 and the support 3 away from each other. . In addition, the attachment heads 8 are housed in the recesses 22, which performs the locking preventing pivoting of the watchcase 2 relative to the support 3, around the pivot axis x-x'. For this locking to be undone, the watch case 2 must be brought closer to the support 3, in the locking/unlocking direction D, which can only be achieved by acting against the thrusts produced by the elastic members 24 and applied by rolling elements 26.

Lorsque chaque tĆŖte d'accrochage 8 est derriĆØre une partie de retenue 18 sans pĆ©nĆ©trer dans l'un des creux 22, la boĆ®te de montre 2 peut ĆŖtre pivotĆ©e par rapport au support 3. Lorsque cela a lieu, chaque Ć©lĆ©ment de roulement 26 roule sur un chemin 30 que forme une garniture rapportĆ©e 31 pouvant ĆŖtre faite de carbone. Le roulement des Ć©lĆ©ments de roulement 26 sur les chemins 30 fait que le pivotement de la boĆ®te de montre 2 par rapport au support 3 s'accompagne de frottements qui sont trĆØs faibles, ce qui se traduit par une faible usure et par une manoeuvre facile et agrĆ©able Ć  rĆ©aliser manuellement.When each hooking head 8 is behind a retaining part 18 without penetrating into one of the recesses 22, the watch case 2 can be pivoted with respect to the support 3. When this takes place, each rolling element 26 rolls on a path 30 formed by an insert 31 which can be made of carbon. The rolling of the rolling elements 26 on the tracks 30 means that the pivoting of the watch case 2 relative to the support 3 is accompanied by friction which is very low, which translates into low wear and easy and easy maneuvering. easy to do manually.

Pour monter la boĆ®te de montre 2 sur le support 3, on produit deux mouvements successifs de cette boĆ®te de montre 2 par rapport au support 3. Le premier de ces deux mouvements rapproche la boĆ®te de montre 2 vers le support 3 jusqu'Ć  ce que les Ć©lĆ©ments de roulement 26 soient enfoncĆ©s d'une certaine quantitĆ©, moyennant une dĆ©formation Ć©lastique des organes Ć©lastiques 24. Au cours de ce premier mouvement de la boĆ®te de montre 2 par rapport au support 3, les tĆŖtes d'accrochage 8 passent dans les entrĆ©es/sorties 20. A l'issue du premier mouvement de la boĆ®te de montre 2 par rapport au support 3, chaque ergot d'accrochage 6 est dĆ©calĆ© angulairement par rapport Ć  l'une des parties de retenue 18. Le deuxiĆØme mouvement de la boĆ®te de montre 2 par rapport au support 3 est un pivotement qui place chaque tĆŖte d'accrochage 8 en regard d'un creux 22. Lorsque l'on cesse d'agir sur la boĆ®te de montre 2, un troisiĆØme mouvement de la boĆ®te de montre 2 par rapport au support 3 rĆ©sulte des poussĆ©es produites par les organes Ć©lastiques 24. Il s'agit d'un Ć©loignement de la boĆ®te de montre 2 et du support 3 l'un par rapport Ć  l'autre, selon la direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage D. Lors de cet Ć©loignement, les tĆŖtes d'accrochage 8 se verrouillent dans les creux 22.To mount the watch case 2 on the support 3, two successive movements of this watch case 2 are produced relative to the support 3. The first of these two movements brings the watch case 2 closer to the support 3 until the rolling elements 26 are depressed by a certain amount, by means of an elastic deformation of the elastic members 24. During this first movement of the watch case 2 with respect to the support 3, the attachment heads 8 pass through the inlets / outputs 20. At the end of the first movement of the watch case 2 relative to the support 3, each attachment lug 6 is angularly offset relative to one of the retaining parts 18. The second movement of the case watch case 2 with respect to the support 3 is a pivoting operation which places each hooking head 8 facing a hollow 22. When one ceases to act on the watch case 2, a third movement of the watch case 2 with respect to the support 3 results from the thrusts produced by the elastic members 24. This is a movement of the watch case 2 and the support 3 with respect to each other, in the locking/unlocking direction D. During this movement, the attachment heads 8 are locked in the recesses 22.

La premiĆØre surface de guidage 13 et la deuxiĆØme surface de guidage 14 glissent l'une sur l'autre lors des premier et deuxiĆØme mouvements susmentionnĆ©s et guident ceux-ci. Le guidage qu'effectuent ensemble la premiĆØre surface de guidage 13 et la deuxiĆØme surface de guidage 14 facilite le positionnement des ergots d'accrochage 6 par rapport aux entrĆ©es/sorties 20, avant que puisse avoir lieu le premier mouvement par lequel la boĆ®te de montre 2 est rapprochĆ©e du support 3. Lors de ce positionnement, chaque ergot d'accrochage 6 peut glisser sur une piste 33 que forme l'une de plusieurs garnitures rapportĆ©es 34 faisant partie du support 3. Ces garnitures rapportĆ©es 34 peuvent ĆŖtre faites de carbone.The first guide surface 13 and the second guide surface 14 slide over each other during the aforementioned first and second movements and guide them. The guidance that the first guide surface 13 and the second guide surface 14 perform together facilitates the positioning of the hooking lugs 6 with respect to the inputs/outputs 20, before the first movement by which the watch case can take place 2 is brought closer to the support 3. During this positioning, each hooking lug 6 can slide on a track 33 formed by one of several inserts 34 forming part of the support 3. These inserts 34 can be made of carbon.

Ainsi qu'on peut le voir sur la figure 4, plusieurs successions identiques se succĆØdent les unes aux autres, en boucle fermĆ©e, le long d'une ligne circulaire C, sur la face avant du support 2. Dans chacune de ces successions, un Ć©lĆ©ment de roulement 36, une piste 33 pour le glissement d'une des tĆŖtes d'accrochage 8, un passage d'entrĆ©e/sortie 20 pour une des tĆŖtes d'accrochage 8 et une fente 19 reliant ce passage d'entrĆ©e/sortie 20 au creux 22 d'une des parties de retenue 18 se succĆØdent le long de la ligne circulaire C, autour de l'axe de pivotement x-x', sur lequel est centrĆ©e cette ligne circulaire C.As can be seen on the figure 4 , several identical successions succeed one another, in a closed loop, along a circular line C, on the front face of the support 2. In each of these successions, a rolling element 36, a track 33 for sliding of one of the attachment heads 8, an entry/exit passage 20 for one of the attachment heads 8 and a slot 19 connecting this entry/exit passage 20 to the hollow 22 of one of the retaining parts 18 follow one another along the circular line C, around the pivot axis x-x', on which this circular line C is centered.

Les garnitures rapportƩes 16, 31 et 34 sont rƩalisƩes en un matƩriau dur, difficile Ơ rayer et/ou facilitant un glissement.The inserts 16, 31 and 34 are made of a hard material that is difficult to scratch and/or facilitates sliding.

Les ergots d'accrochage 6, les parties de retenue 18, les organes Ć©lastiques 24, les Ć©lĆ©ments de roulement 26, la premiĆØre surface de guidage 13 et la deuxiĆØme surface de guidage 14 appartiennent Ć  un dispositif d'assemblage Ć©quipant deux corps qui sont la boĆ®te de montre 2 et le support 3.The hooking lugs 6, the retaining parts 18, the elastic members 24, the rolling elements 26, the first guide surface 13 and the second guide surface 14 belong to an assembly device fitted to two bodies which are the watch box 2 and stand 3.

Ainsi qu'on peut bien le voir Ơ la figure 4, le support 3 comporte deux paires de cornes 36 pour l'attache d'un bracelet non reprƩsentƩ.As we can well see at the figure 4 , the support 3 comprises two pairs of lugs 36 for attaching a bracelet, not shown.

La saillie 11 peut ĆŖtre pourvue d'un ou plusieurs capteurs 40 et 41, ce qui est le cas dans l'exemple reprĆ©sentĆ©, ainsi qu'on peut le voir aux figures 3 et 5. Comme l'ouverture 12 est traversante, la saillie 11 est en contact avec la peau d'un utilisateur quand le support 3 est assujetti au bras de cet utilisateur. Le ou les capteurs 40 et 41 sont alors en contact avec la peau de l'utilisateur et sont Ć  mĆŖme de mesurer des grandeurs relatives au mĆ©tabolisme de celui-ci.The projection 11 can be provided with one or more sensors 40 and 41, which is the case in the example shown, as can be seen in figure 3 And 5 . As the opening 12 is through, the projection 11 is in contact with the skin of a user when the support 3 is secured to the arm of this user. The sensor(s) 40 and 41 are then in contact with the skin of the user and are able to measure quantities relating to the latter's metabolism.

L'invention ne se limite pas au mode de rƩalisation dƩcrit prƩcƩdemment.The invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.

En particulier, l'invention ne se limite pas au cas d'une montre-bracelet. Par exemple, l'invention peut ĆŖtre incorporĆ©e Ć  une montre-pendentif.In particular, the invention is not limited to the case of a wristwatch. For example, the invention can be incorporated into a pendant watch.

De plus, le support 3 peut porter les ergots d'accrochage 6, tandis que la boĆ®te de montre 2 peut ĆŖtre pourvue des parties de retenue 18. En outre, les ergots d'accrochage 6 peuvent ne pas ĆŖtre tous portĆ©s par le mĆŖme corps parmi la boĆ®te de montre 2 et le support 3. Par ailleurs, ils peuvent ĆŖtre dirigĆ©s autrement qu'ils le sont dans le mode de rĆ©alisation dĆ©crit prĆ©cĆ©demment. En particulier, ils peuvent ĆŖtre radiaux par rĆ©fĆ©rence Ć  un axe de pivotement de la boĆ®te de montre par rapport au support.In addition, the support 3 can carry the attachment lugs 6, while the watch case 2 can be provided with retaining parts 18. In addition, the attachment lugs 6 may not all be carried by the same body. among the watch case 2 and the support 3. Moreover, they can be directed differently than they are in the embodiment described above. In particular, they may be radial with reference to a pivot axis of the watchcase relative to the support.

Par ailleurs, parmi la boĆ®te de montre 2 et le support 3, le corps portant tout ou partie des ergots d'accrochage 6 peut en outre ĆŖtre pourvu des organes Ć©lastiques 24 et des Ć©lĆ©ments de roulement 26, ou d'une partie seulement de ces organes Ć©lastiques 24 et de ces Ć©lĆ©ments de roulement 26.Furthermore, among the watch case 2 and the support 3, the body carrying all or part of the hooking lugs 6 can also be provided with the elastic members 24 and the rolling elements 26, or with only part of these elastic members 24 and these rolling elements 26.

De plus, le support 3 peut comporter la saillie 11 avec la deuxiĆØme surface de guidage 14, tandis que la boĆ®te de montre 2 peut dĆ©finir la premiĆØre surface de guidage 13.Furthermore, the support 3 can comprise the projection 11 with the second guide surface 14, while the watch case 2 can define the first guide surface 13.

En outre, le systĆØme de guidage peut ĆŖtre prĆ©vu pour guider un dĆ©placement de la boĆ®te de montre 2 par rapport au support 3 selon une direction de translation orthogonale Ć  la direction de verrouillage/dĆ©verrouillage D.In addition, the guidance system can be provided to guide a movement of the watch case 2 relative to the support 3 in a direction of translation orthogonal to the locking/unlocking direction D.

Par ailleurs, les Ć©lĆ©ments de roulement 26 peuvent ĆŖtre des rouleaux plutĆ“t que des billes sphĆ©riques.Also, rolling elements 26 may be rollers rather than spherical balls.

Claims (15)

  1. Watch assembly comprising a support (3), a watch case (2) removable with respect to this support (3) and provided to receive a time counting and display device (4), as well as a device for assembling two bodies, which are the support (3) and the watch case (2), this assembly device comprising:
    - at least one hooking catch (6), and
    - at least one retaining portion (18) for the hooking catch (6),
    the hooking catch (6) and the retaining portion (18) each being borne by one of the two bodies and being configured to be capable of hooking to each other so as to prevent the watch case and the support from being moved away from each other,
    the hooking catch (6) and the retaining portion (18) being configured to be able to penetrate each other so as to achieve a locking preventing the hooking catch (6) and the retaining portion (18) from being unhooked from each other without a movement of the watch case and the support towards each other in a locking/unlocking direction (D),
    the assembly device comprising at least one resilient member (24) mounted in a first of the two bodies in a way so as to be able to produce a thrust which must be counteracted in order to bring the watch case and the support towards each other into a relative position in which the locking between the hooking catch (6) and the retaining portion (18) is defeated,
    the assembly device comprising at least one rolling element (26) rotatable on itself, mounted in the first body in a way so as to be movable outwardly into a projecting position under the thrust coming from the resilient member (24), and to be able to apply this thrust on the second body among the watch case and the support in the locking/unlocking direction (D),
    and characterized in that the body comprising the said retaining portion comprises at least one added packing (34) defining a track (33) for the sliding of the hooking catch (6).
  2. Watch assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the rolling element (26) is one of at least three rolling elements (26) that the assembly device includes, each rolling element (26) being rotatable on itself and mounted in one of the two bodies in a way so as to be movable outwardly into a protruding position under the thrust coming from the resilient member (24) or one of a plurality of resilient members (24), and to be able to apply this thrust to the other body.
  3. Watch assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hooking catch (6) is one of a plurality of hooking catches (6) that the assembly device includes, the retaining portion (18) being one of a plurality of retaining portions (18) that the assembly device includes, each hooking catch (6) being borne by one of the two bodies, while for each hooking catch (6) borne by one of the two bodies, one of the retaining portions (18) is borne by the other body, the hooking catches (6) and the retaining portions (18) being configured both to be able to hook onto each other so as to prevent the watch case and the support from being moved away from each other and to be able to penetrate each other so as to achieve a locking preventing the hooking catches (6) and the retaining portions (18) from being unhooked from each other without the watch case and the support being moved towards each other in the locking/unlocking direction (D).
  4. Watch assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that it has inlets/outlets (20) for the hooking catches (6), as well as first and second guide surfaces (13, 14) capable of guiding the watch case (2) in relation to the support (3) when positioning the hooking catches (6) in relation to the inlets/outlets (20) before a movement can take place which involves mounting the watch case (2) on the support (3) and which brings the watch case (2) closer to the support (3).
  5. Watch assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that the added packing (34) is one of a plurality of additions of packing (34) forming part of the body (2, 3) comprising said retaining portion in such a way that when positioning the hooking catches (6) relative to the inlets/outlets (20), each hooking catch (6) can slide on a track (33) formed by one of the additions of packing (34).
  6. Watch assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hooking catch (6) comprises a shaft (7) and a hooking head (8), there being a distance in the locking/unlocking direction (D) between the hooking head (8) and a body to which the shaft (7) connects the hooking head (8) and which is one of the first and second bodies, the retaining portion (18) comprising a recess (22) configured to at least partially receive the hooking head (8), the hooking head (8) being able to emerge from this recess (22) only upon being moved in the locking/unlocking direction (D).
  7. Watch assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a guiding system (11, 13, 14, 16) provided to guide a maneuvering of the watch case (2) in relation to the support (3), between a state in which the watch case (2) can be dissociated from the support (3) without being hindered by an interaction between the hooking catch (6) and the retaining portion (18), and a state in which the hooking catch (6) can penetrate into the retaining portion (18) by moving the support (3) and the watch case (2) away from each other, in the locking/unlocking direction (D), under the action of the thrust coming from the resilient member (24), the guiding system (11, 13, 14, 16) being distinct from the hooking catch (6) or hooking catches (6) and from the retaining portion (18) or retaining portions (18).
  8. Watch assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a guiding system (11, 13, 14, 16) provided for guiding a maneuvering of the watch case (2) in relation to the support (3), between a state in which the watch case (2) can be dissociated from the support (3) without being hindered by an interaction between the hooking catch (6) and the retaining portion (18), and a state in which the hooking catch (6) can penetrate into the retaining portion (18) by moving the support (3) and the watch case (2) away from each other, in the locking/unlocking direction (D), under the action of the thrust coming from the resilient member (24), the guiding system (11, 13, 14, 16) being adapted to guide a pivoting of the watch case (2) with respect to the support (3), around a pivoting axis (x-x').
  9. Watch assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that the guide system comprises a first guide surface (13) and a second guide surface (14) which can slide over each other to guide the pivoting of the watch case (2) in relation to the support (3) about the pivot axis (x-x'), the first guide surface (13) delimiting an opening (12), the second guide surface (14) being the lateral surface of a projection able to penetrate into the opening (12), and in that the support (3) bears the first guide surface (13), the opening (12) delimited by this first guide surface (13) passing through the support (3) and opening out both on a front side of the support (3) and on a rear side of the support (3).
  10. Watch assembly according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the guide system comprises a first guide surface (13) and a second guide surface (14) which can slide over each other to guide the pivoting of the watch case (2) in relation to the support (3), about the pivoting axis (x-x'), the watch assembly comprising an added packing defining one of the first and second guide surfaces (13, 14).
  11. Watch assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second body has at least one added packing (31) forming a raceway (30) for the rolling element (26).
  12. Watch assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rolling element (26) is a spherical ball.
  13. Watch assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support (3) includes a device (36) for attaching a bracelet.
  14. Watch, comprising a watch assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, as well as a time counting and display device (4) which is mounted in the watch case (2).
  15. Portion of a watch assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising:
    - a first body selected from among a watch case (2), intended to receive a time counting and display device (4), and a support (3) for this watch case (2),
    - at least one retaining portion (18) which is borne by the first body and which is configured to be able to be hooked to a hooking catch (6) in such a way as to prevent a second body from being moved away from the first body as well as to be able to be penetrated by this hooking catch (6) in a locking/unlocking direction (D) so as to achieve a locking preventing the hooking catch (6) from being unhooked from the retaining portion (18) without being moved in the locking/unlocking direction (D),
    - at least one resilient member (24) mounted in the first body in such a way as to be able to produce a thrust,
    - at least one rolling element (26) rotatable on itself, mounted in the first body in such a way as to be able to be moved outwards, into a projecting position, under the thrust coming from the resilient member (24), and to be able to apply this thrust on a second body, in the locking/unlocking direction (D),
    - at least one added packing (34) defining a track (33) for the sliding of the hooking catch (6).
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