EP3839645A1 - Watch crown - Google Patents

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EP3839645A1
EP3839645A1 EP19218509.8A EP19218509A EP3839645A1 EP 3839645 A1 EP3839645 A1 EP 3839645A1 EP 19218509 A EP19218509 A EP 19218509A EP 3839645 A1 EP3839645 A1 EP 3839645A1
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Hervé AVRIL
Ricardo MARCOS
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    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B3/00—Normal winding of clockworks by hand or mechanically; Winding up several mainsprings or driving weights simultaneously
    • G04B3/04—Rigidly-mounted keys, knobs or crowns
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    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B3/00—Normal winding of clockworks by hand or mechanically; Winding up several mainsprings or driving weights simultaneously
    • G04B3/04—Rigidly-mounted keys, knobs or crowns
    • G04B3/041—Construction of crowns for rotating movement; connection with the winding stem; winding stems

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  • the present invention relates to watch crowns comprising several materials.
  • the decorations, carried out in positive on the crowns of watches are carried out by stamping, laser or mechanical machining, imposing as well as the decoration, in relief, either of the same material as the crown or of a part of the crown.
  • a plaque in a more precious metal than that of the crown includes the decoration by stamping but in this case, the upper part of the crown and the decoration are of one and the same material since said plate acts as the upper part of the crown and includes the decoration.
  • the watch crown can be of different materials.
  • said at least one first material is different from said at least one second material.
  • said at least one first material is different from said at least one third material.
  • said at least one second material is different from said at least one third material.
  • the present invention relates to a watch crown 100 comprising at least: at least one decorative element 110, at least one support 120 and at least one solder 130.
  • said at least one solder 130 After having hollowed out a first aesthetic shape corresponding to the contours of said at least one decorative element 110 in the cap, that is to say in said at least one support 120 made of at least one second material 121, said at least one solder 130, based on at least one third material 131, is deposited in the recess and said at least one decorative element 110 formed by at least a first material 111 is deposited in the recess so that said at least one solder 130 establishes a metallic connection joining said at least one support 120 and said at least one decorative element 110 definitively.
  • said at least one first material 111 may be different from said at least one second material 121 and / or from said at least one third material 131 so as not to penalize the imagination of designers. Furthermore, said at least one second material 121 may be different from said at least one third material 131.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne une couronne de montre (100) comprenant au moins un élément décoratif (110) représentant une première forme esthétique, un support (120) formant ladite couronne de montre (100) et une brasure (130) établissant une liaison métallique entre ledit au moins un support (120) et ledit au moins un élément décoratif (110).The present invention relates to a watch crown (100) comprising at least one decorative element (110) representing a first aesthetic form, a support (120) forming said watch crown (100) and a solder (130) establishing a metallic connection between said at least one support (120) and said at least one decorative element (110).

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Domaine techniqueTechnical area

La présente invention concerne les couronnes de montre comprenant plusieurs matériaux.The present invention relates to watch crowns comprising several materials.

Arrière-plan technologiqueTechnological background

Les couronnes de montres actuelles sont réalisées par étampage imposant ainsi que les formes esthétiques soient de la même matière que le reste de la tête de couronne. Ce qui représente un frein à la créativité des designers.Current watch crowns are produced by imposing stamping and the aesthetic shapes are of the same material as the rest of the crown head. This represents a brake on the creativity of designers.

En effet, les décorations, réalisées en positifs sur les couronnes de montres, sont réalisées par étampage, usinage laser ou mécanique, imposant ainsi que la décoration, en relief, soit de la même matière que la couronne ou qu'une partie de la couronne. Par ailleurs, il est également possible qu'une plaquette dans un métal plus précieux par que celui de la couronne comporte la décoration par étampage mais dans ce cas, la partie supérieure de la couronne et la décoration sont d'un seul et même matériau puisque ladite plaquette fait office de partie supérieure de la couronne et comporte la décoration.Indeed, the decorations, carried out in positive on the crowns of watches, are carried out by stamping, laser or mechanical machining, imposing as well as the decoration, in relief, either of the same material as the crown or of a part of the crown. . In addition, it is also possible that a plaque in a more precious metal than that of the crown includes the decoration by stamping but in this case, the upper part of the crown and the decoration are of one and the same material since said plate acts as the upper part of the crown and includes the decoration.

Résumé de l'inventionSummary of the invention

La présente invention concerne une couronne de montre comprenant au moins :

  • Un élément décoratif ; ledit au moins un élément décoratif étant configuré pour représenter une première forme esthétique de ladite couronne de montre et comprenant au moins un premier matériau ;
  • Un support ; ledit au moins un support étant configuré pour former une deuxième forme esthétique de ladite couronne de montre et comprenant au moins un deuxième matériau ; et,
  • Une brasure ; ladite au moins une brasure étant configurée pour établir une liaison métallique entre ledit au moins un support et ledit au moins un élément décoratif et comprenant au moins un troisième matériau.
The present invention relates to a watch crown comprising at least:
  • A decorative element; said at least one decorative element being configured to represent a first aesthetic form of said watch crown and comprising at least a first material;
  • A support ; said at least one support being configured to form a second aesthetic form of said watch crown and comprising at least a second material; and,
  • A solder; said at least one solder being configured to establish a metallic bond between said at least one support and said at least one decorative element and comprising at least a third material.

Grâce à cette disposition, la couronne de montre peut être de différents matériaux.Thanks to this arrangement, the watch crown can be of different materials.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit au moins un premier matériau est différent dudit au moins un deuxième matériau.According to one embodiment, said at least one first material is different from said at least one second material.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit au moins un premier matériau est différent dudit au moins un troisième matériau.According to one embodiment, said at least one first material is different from said at least one third material.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit au moins un deuxième matériau est différent dudit au moins un troisième matériau.According to one embodiment, said at least one second material is different from said at least one third material.

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L'invention sera décrite ci-après de manière plus détaillée à l'aide du dessin annexé, donné à titre d'exemple nullement limitatif, dans lesquels la figure unique représente une couronne de montre (100) selon l'invention.The invention will be described below in more detail with the aid of the appended drawing, given by way of non-limiting example, in which the single figure represents a watch crown (100) according to the invention.

Description détaillée de l'inventionDetailed description of the invention

La présente invention concerne une couronne de montre 100 comprenant au moins: au moins un élément décoratif 110, au moins un support 120 et au moins une brasure 130. The present invention relates to a watch crown 100 comprising at least: at least one decorative element 110, at least one support 120 and at least one solder 130.

Après avoir creusé une première forme esthétique correspondant aux contours dudit au moins un élément décoratif 110 dans la coiffe, c'est-à-dire dans ledit au moins un support 120 fait d'au moins un deuxième matériau 121, ladite au moins une brasure 130, à base d'au moins un troisième matériau 131, est déposée dans la creusure et ledit au moins un élément décoratif 110 formé par au moins un premier matériau 111 est déposée dans la creusure de sorte que ladite au moins une brasure 130 établisse une liaison métallique solidarisant ledit au moins un support 120 et ledit au moins un élément décoratif 110 de manière définitive.After having hollowed out a first aesthetic shape corresponding to the contours of said at least one decorative element 110 in the cap, that is to say in said at least one support 120 made of at least one second material 121, said at least one solder 130, based on at least one third material 131, is deposited in the recess and said at least one decorative element 110 formed by at least a first material 111 is deposited in the recess so that said at least one solder 130 establishes a metallic connection joining said at least one support 120 and said at least one decorative element 110 definitively.

Selon les modes de réalisations, ledit au moins un premier matériau 111 peut être différent dudit au moins un deuxième matériau 121 et/ou dudit au moins un troisième matériau 131 de sorte à ne pas pénaliser l'imagination des designers. Par ailleurs, ledit au moins un deuxième matériau 121 peut être différent dudit au moins un troisième matériau 131. According to the embodiments, said at least one first material 111 may be different from said at least one second material 121 and / or from said at least one third material 131 so as not to penalize the imagination of designers. Furthermore, said at least one second material 121 may be different from said at least one third material 131.

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Couronne de montre (100) comprenant au moins : - Un élément décoratif (110) ; ledit au moins un élément décoratif (110) étant configuré pour représenter une première forme esthétique de ladite couronne de montre (100) et comprenant au moins un premier matériau (111) ; - Un support (120) ; ledit au moins un support (120) étant configuré pour former une deuxième forme esthétique de ladite couronne de montre (100) et comprenant au moins un deuxième matériau (121) ; et, - Une brasure (130) ; ladite au moins une brasure (130) étant configurée pour établir une liaison métallique entre ledit au moins un support (120) et ledit au moins un élément décoratif (110) et comprenant au moins un troisième matériau (131). Watch crown (100) comprising at least: - A decorative element (110); said at least one decorative element (110) being configured to represent a first aesthetic form of said watch crown (100) and comprising at least a first material (111); - A support (120); said at least one support (120) being configured to form a second aesthetic form of said watch crown (100) and comprising at least a second material (121); and, - A solder (130); said at least one solder (130) being configured to establish a metallic bond between said at least one support (120) and said at least one decorative element (110) and comprising at least a third material (131). Couronne de montre (100) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit au moins un premier matériau (111) est différent dudit au moins un deuxième matériau (121).A watch crown (100) according to claim 1, wherein said at least one first material (111) is different from said at least one second material (121). Couronne de montre (100) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel ledit au moins un premier matériau (111) est différent dudit au moins un troisième matériau (131).A watch crown (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said at least one first material (111) is different from said at least one third material (131). Couronne de montre (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ledit au moins un deuxième matériau (121) est différent dudit au moins un troisième matériau (131).A watch crown (100) according to any preceding claim, wherein said at least one second material (121) is different from said at least one third material (131).
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US2772536A (en) * 1953-09-08 1956-12-04 Edward L Shafran Watch crown and method of assembly
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US20160070233A1 (en) * 2014-09-09 2016-03-10 Seiko Instruments Inc. Timepiece
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US2772536A (en) * 1953-09-08 1956-12-04 Edward L Shafran Watch crown and method of assembly
EP2058713A1 (en) * 2007-11-08 2009-05-13 Meco S.A. Crown for a timepiece
US20160070233A1 (en) * 2014-09-09 2016-03-10 Seiko Instruments Inc. Timepiece
DE202018003859U1 (en) * 2017-09-11 2018-12-03 Apple Inc. Crown arrangement for watches

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HILDEBRAND H ET AL: "BRASURE EN PATE POUR L'INDUSTRIE HORLOGERE", ACTES DU CONGRES EUROPEEN DE CHRONOMETRIE, SOCIETE SUIISE DE CHRONOMETRIE, NEUCHATEL, CH, 19 September 2001 (2001-09-19), pages 21 - 25, XP001502920, ISSN: 1023-2699 *

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