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EP3609362B1
EP3609362B1 EP18715049.5A EP18715049A EP3609362B1 EP 3609362 B1 EP3609362 B1 EP 3609362B1 EP 18715049 A EP18715049 A EP 18715049A EP 3609362 B1 EP3609362 B1 EP 3609362B1
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Dominique Guyot
Steeve MENETRIER
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
    • A44C5/02—Link constructions
    • A44C5/10—Link constructions not extensible
    • A44C5/105—Link constructions not extensible with links made of one piece and linked together by one connecting element
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
    • A44C5/02—Link constructions
    • A44C5/10—Link constructions not extensible
    • A44C5/107—Link constructions not extensible with links made of more than two elements including connecting elements

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  • the present invention relates to the field of watchmaking. It concerns, more particularly, a bracelet link whose main direction, corresponding to the direction of the length of the bracelet, defines a longitudinal axis.
  • the link comprises a body crossed by a channel arranged in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis.
  • the channel is interrupted by a connecting portion provided in the body of the link, in which a suitable element can engage.
  • a bar is housed in the channel.
  • the bar is capable of moving in translation in the channel with reference to the body, between an assembly position in which the bar passes through the connecting portion and a free position in which it leaves the connecting portion free.
  • the links of link bracelets are most often assembled by transverse bars or pins, which ensure the connection and relative mobility of the links in relation to each other.
  • transverse bars or pins which ensure the connection and relative mobility of the links in relation to each other.
  • different solutions have been proposed to secure the bars to at least one of the links with which they cooperate.
  • These solutions also allow the bar to be extracted for link disassembly, replacement or length adjustment.
  • the bar must be removed or at best unscrewed, which requires suitable tools and a certain amount of dexterity. So, in general, a simple adjustment of the length of the bracelet must be done by a professional, to avoid the risk of damaging the bracelet through improper handling.
  • the publication JP 2007-82597 A describes and illustrates an example of a bar of the type mentioned above used in connection with a locking member housed in the link.
  • This locking member is arranged to act on the bar following the longitudinal direction of the bracelet and retain it in its housing.
  • the bar has an annular groove in its middle into which one end of the locking member can be inserted, under the effect of the action of an elastic member, to ensure the locking of the bar.
  • the locking member is also capable of being compressed to retract and release the bar. Extracting the bar requires the insertion of a tool into the housing of the link to exert pressure on the bar and force the locking member to retract, similar to the manipulation necessary in relation to bars conventional ones not retained by a locking member.
  • the document EP1977658 offers a reversible locking system, in which a locking member is pivotally mounted along an axis perpendicular to the axis of the bar.
  • the locking member is positioned so as to be able to take place in a groove formed on the surface of the bar.
  • the locking member comprises a non-cylindrical portion which, depending on its angular position, takes place in the groove or is released from it. Even if the idea is interesting, it is nevertheless necessary to use a screwdriver type tool to rotate the locking member and obtain locking/unlocking of the bar.
  • the aim of the present invention is to propose an improved solution, allowing easier use without tools.
  • the assembly of the bracelet links described in this document is of the conventional type, that is to say that it is carried out by means of bars requiring the use of a specific tool to allow their removal.
  • the link further comprises a spring interposed between the bar and the body, arranged to exert on the bar a force tending to push it in translation from the assembly position towards the free position.
  • the invention also relates to a bracelet comprising at least two links according to the invention, as well as a method for extending or shortening such a bracelet.
  • a bracelet link according to the invention, the different components of which are represented in exploded form.
  • This link can be connected to other compatible links, to compose a bracelet.
  • the main direction of the bracelet in which the link participates is defined as being the longitudinal axis.
  • the link comprises a body 10, of essentially parallelepiped shape, but without this being limiting.
  • the body 10 is crossed by a channel 20 arranged in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis.
  • At least one, if necessary several depending on the construction of the bracelet, connecting portion 12 is provided in the body 10.
  • This connecting portion 12 allows the engagement of a second link by a corresponding male part that this second link comprises.
  • the body 10 of the link also includes a male part 14 intended to cooperate with a connecting portion 12 of another link, or with a watch case.
  • Channel 20 is interrupted or intersected, at least partially, by the connection portion 12.
  • the channel 20 comprises a first part 22, opening at its two ends, on one side into the connecting portion 12 and on the other side, outside the link.
  • This first part 22 of the channel 20 has a guide zone 220, located on the side of the outside of the link, of diameter d1, and a second zone 222, located on the side of the connecting portion 12, of diameter d2>d1. Between these two zones, the change in diameter forms a rim 224 whose role will appear later.
  • the channel 20 also includes a second part 24, opening out on the side of the connecting portion 12, but closed on the other side by a plug 26.
  • This second part 24 of the channel 20 also has a guide zone 240, located on the side of the connecting portion 12 of the link, of diameter d3, and a second zone 242, located on the outside of the link, of diameter d4>d3.
  • d3 can be substantially equal to d2. Between these two zones, the change in diameter forms a rim 244.
  • a spring 28 is housed in the second part 24 of the channel 20, held between the plug 26 and the rim 244 formed by the change in diameter between the diameter zones d4 and d3.
  • the link also includes a bar 30 housed in the channel 20.
  • the bar 30 is capable of moving in translation in the channel 20 with reference to the body 10, between an assembly position in which the bar 30 passes through the connecting portion 12 and a free position in which it leaves the connecting portion 12 free or can leave it free.
  • the bar 30 in the assembly position, can cooperate with a second link to connect them together.
  • a second link which would have been connected to the first link can be detached.
  • the bar 30 comprises parts of different diameters. Over most of its length, the bar 30 has a diameter D1, slightly smaller than the smallest diameter d1 of the channel 20, so that the guide zone 220 of the channel 20 of diameter d1 can guide the bar 30 in its translation .
  • the bar 30 At its end intended to be positioned, when the bar is in the locked position, in the second part 24 of the channel 20, the bar 30 comprises a portion 32 of diameter D2>D1.
  • D2 is slightly smaller than d3, so that the guide zone 240 of the channel 20 of diameter d3 can guide this portion 32 in its translation.
  • the bar 30 is only in direct contact with the channel 20 in the guide zones 220 and 240 in order to reduce the friction induced by the translation of the bar 30.
  • D2 is larger than d1 and smaller than d2 , so that the bar 30 can slide in the first part 22 of the channel 20, up to the stop of the end of the bar 30 of diameter D2, against the rim 224.
  • the bar 30 also includes an annular groove 34 formed on its cylindrical surface.
  • the groove has a diameter D3 ⁇ D1, and it is intended to cooperate with a locking member 40, described below.
  • the link according to the invention also comprises said locking member 40 arranged to move between a first position in which it locks the longitudinal position of the bar 30 to maintain it in its assembly position, and a second position in which the bar 30 is movable in translation.
  • the locking member In this first position, the locking member cooperates with the groove 34, particularly with its side walls, at least the side wall located on the side of the connecting portion, under the action of the spring 28.
  • the second position the The locking member no longer cooperates with the groove 34, allowing the passage of the bar.
  • the locking member 40 is movable in translation with reference to the body 10 of the link and passes from its first position to its second position by a movement in translation.
  • the locking member 40 is a pusher arranged in a cavity formed on the surface of said body 10, preferably on its face intended to be in contact with the wearer of the bracelet.
  • a separate pusher to be arranged in the link being linked, directly or indirectly, to the locking member 40 so as to be able to cooperate with the latter, in particular to be able to move it from its first position to its second position in response to pressure exerted by a user on the pusher.
  • the pressure is exerted directly on an actuation surface of the pusher, by a finger of the user or by any other suitable means.
  • the pressure exerted by the user on the pusher can have a direction substantially oriented along the direction of the translation presented by the locking member 40 when it moves between its first position and its second position.
  • the pusher is associated with a bolt 42, dimensioned to be able to be engaged in the groove 34 of the bar 30.
  • the bolt 42 and the pusher are made in a single piece, but it could be formed of pieces distinct assemblies.
  • the bolt 42 has an opening 420 allowing the passage of the bar 30 during translational movement along the axis of the bar 30, if the latter is substantially centered with reference to the opening 420.
  • the opening 420 has a circular portion whose diameter is greater than D1.
  • the pusher also includes a housing 44 making it possible to arrange an elastic member 46 exerting on the locking member 40 a force tending to maintain it in its first position, the bolt being located in the groove 34.
  • This elastic member 46 can take the shape of a spring inserted between the body 10 of the link and the pusher.
  • the pusher also includes a guide opening 48, in which a guide pin 100 is located, secured to the body 10 of the link.
  • the opening is oblong in shape to guide the translation of the pusher.
  • the cooperation between the guide opening 48 and the guide axis 100 guarantees that the pusher is correctly positioned, particularly when it is in its first position.
  • the pusher is then supported on the guide axis 100 and on the bar 30, and is thus perfectly positioned, flush with the link, and stable.
  • the pusher is flush with the link in the first position of the locking member, that is to say located substantially in alignment with an external surface of the link, provides a high quality impression of the link to the wearer of the bracelet .
  • the invention can be implemented satisfactorily as long as the pusher has an actuation surface located near the relevant external surface of the link, such that a user can exert pressure on it without having to need to use a tool for this purpose, although of course the use of a tool remains possible.
  • the bar 30 of diameter D2 cannot penetrate into the zone of the channel 20 of diameter d1. Consequently, the bar 30 is mounted on the side of the second part of the channel 20, the pusher already being mounted in its cavity. The bar 30 is arranged so that it takes position in the opening 420 of the bolt 42. Then, the spring 28 is placed in the second part 24 of the channel 20, before closing the latter by means of the plug 26, which is then embedded on the surface of the body 10 and made invisible on the surface of the link. The cap could be screwed on to obtain an easily removable solution.
  • the pusher Under the action of the elastic member 46, the pusher is pressed into its first position, in which the bolt 42 rests in the bottom of the groove 34 of the bar 30 of diameter D3.
  • the bar 30 is then housed in the body 10 and passes through the connecting portion 12, allowing assembly with another link.
  • the bar 30 is then in the assembly position, and its position is secured transversely.

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  1. Armbandglied, das ein Armband zusammensetzen kann, dessen Hauptrichtung eine Längsachse definiert, wobei das Glied umfasst:
    - einen Körper (10), durch den ein Kanal (20) verläuft, der in einer Richtung quer zur Längsachse angeordnet ist, wobei der Kanal (20) durch einen in dem Körper (10) ausgebildeten Verbindungsabschnitt (12) unterbrochen ist, in den ein zweites Glied eingreifen kann,
    - einen Steg (30), der in dem Kanal (20) aufgenommen ist, wobei der Steg (30) in dem Kanal (20) in Bezug auf den Körper (10) translatorisch zwischen einer Montageposition, in der der Steg (30) den Verbindungsabschnitt (12) durchquert, und einer freien Position, in der er den Verbindungsabschnitt (12) frei lässt, verschoben werden kann,
    - ein Verriegelungsorgan (40), das in dem Körper (10) so angeordnet ist, dass es zwischen einer ersten Position, in der es die Längsposition des Stegs (30) verriegelt, um ihn in seiner Montageposition zu halten, und einer zweiten Position, in der der Steg (30) translatorisch beweglich ist, translatorisch beweglich ist, wobei das Verriegelungsorgan (40) ein Drücker ist oder mit einem Drücker so verbunden ist, dass es als Reaktion auf einen von einem Benutzer direkt auf den Drücker ausgeübten Druck in seine zweite Position verschoben werden kann, und
    - ein elastisches Organ (46), das auf das Verriegelungsorgan (40) eine Kraft ausübt, die dazu neigt, es in seiner ersten Position zu halten,
    und dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass er eine Feder (28) umfasst, die zwischen dem Steg (30) und dem Körper (10) eingefügt ist und so angeordnet ist, dass sie auf den Steg (30) eine Kraft ausübt, die dazu neigt, ihn aus der Montageposition in die freie Position zu schieben.
  2. Armbandglied nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drücker in der Nähe einer Außenfläche des Körpers angeordnet ist, so dass der Benutzer ihn ohne Werkzeug betätigen kann.
  3. Armbandglied nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drücker eine Betätigungsfläche aufweist, die in der ersten Position des Verriegelungsorgan (40) im Wesentlichen in Ausrichtung mit der Außenfläche des Körpers (10) angeordnet ist.
  4. Armbandglied nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verriegelungsorgan (40) und der Drücker einstückig ausgebildet sind.
  5. Armbandglied nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verriegelungsorgan (40) in einer Querrichtung mit Bezug sowohl auf die Längsachse als auch auf den Kanal (20) translatorisch bewegbar ist.
  6. Armbandglied nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verriegelungsorgan (40) einen Riegel (42) umfasst, der in eine Nut (34) eingreifen kann, die in der zylindrischen Oberfläche des Stegs (30) ausgebildet ist.
  7. Armbandglied nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Steg (30) einen Abschnitt mit einem Durchmesser D1 und einen Abschnitt mit einem Durchmesser D2>D1 umfasst, und dass der Kanal (20) einen Bereich mit einem Durchmesser d1 und einen Bereich mit einem Durchmesser d2>d1 umfasst, wobei die Änderung des Durchmessers zwischen den Bereichen mit den jeweiligen Durchmessern d1 und d2 einen Rand (224) bildet, und dass d1<D2<d2 ist, so dass der Rand (224) einen Anschlag für den Steg bildet.
  8. Armbandglied nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kanal Führungsbereiche (220, 240) umfasst, die so bemessen sind, dass sie den Steg translatorisch führen, und zweite Bereiche (222, 242), die so bemessen sind, dass sie den Steg translatorisch ohne Reibung mit den zweiten Bereichen ablaufen lassen.
  9. Armband mit mindestens zwei Gliedern nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche.
  10. Verfahren zum Verlängern oder Verkürzen eines Gliederarmbands nach Anspruch 9, das ein Glied umfasst, dessen Steg (30) sich in der Montageposition befindet, wobei das Verfahren einen Schritt der translatorischen Betätigung des Verriegelungsorgans (40) umfasst, wobei die translatorische Betätigung den automatischen, zumindest teilweisen Auswurf des Stegs (30) zur Folge hat.
  11. Verfahren zum Verlängern oder Verkürzen eines Gliederarmbands nach Anspruch 9, das ein Glied umfasst, dessen Steg (30) sich in der freien Position befindet, wobei das Verfahren einen Schritt umfasst, in dem der Steg (30) in den Kanal (20) zurückgeschoben wird, wobei das Verriegelungsorgan (40) automatisch in seine erste Position zurückgeführt wird, wenn der Steg (30) seine Montageposition erreicht.
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