EP3919987A1 - Disengageable crown - Google Patents

Disengageable crown Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP3919987A1
EP3919987A1 EP20177877.6A EP20177877A EP3919987A1 EP 3919987 A1 EP3919987 A1 EP 3919987A1 EP 20177877 A EP20177877 A EP 20177877A EP 3919987 A1 EP3919987 A1 EP 3919987A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
crown
movement
drive member
driven
driven member
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
EP20177877.6A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Inventor
M. Philipp Tschumi
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Swatch Group Research and Development SA
Original Assignee
Swatch Group Research and Development SA
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Swatch Group Research and Development SA filed Critical Swatch Group Research and Development SA
Priority to EP20177877.6A priority Critical patent/EP3919987A1/en
Priority to US17/317,029 priority patent/US11740588B2/en
Priority to JP2021083091A priority patent/JP7364621B2/en
Priority to KR1020210068485A priority patent/KR102636181B1/en
Priority to CN202110589798.8A priority patent/CN113759689A/en
Publication of EP3919987A1 publication Critical patent/EP3919987A1/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • 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
    • G04B3/046—Operation by rotation and axial movement with extra function of axial shift of operating element, e.g. crown combined with push button
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/04—Mounting the clockwork in the case; Shock absorbing mountings
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • 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
    • G04B3/043—Locking of the operating element, also by mounting in a concealed place
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/08—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits
    • G04B37/10—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits of winding stems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B43/00—Protecting clockworks by shields or other means against external influences, e.g. magnetic fields
    • G04B43/002—Component shock protection arrangements

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an anti-shock device for a watch movement and more particularly to a disengageable crown making it possible to release said watch movement in the six degrees of freedom.
  • the watch movement is subjected to repeated shocks when a watch is worn. These shocks disrupt the operation of said watch movement which can increase their imprecision and result in a few seconds of delays.
  • said crown makes it possible to release said watch movement within six degrees of freedom so that upon impact, said watch movement can move in the case without being linked to the case.
  • said first position is a disengaged position in which said at least one drive member is remote from said at least one driven member and said second position is an engaged position in which said at least one drive member is in contact with said at least one driven member.
  • said ring gear can engage or disengage said at least one driven member and said at least one drive member.
  • said ring comprises an enclosure; said enclosure comprises said at least one driven member and / or said at least one drive member.
  • said enclosure surrounds said at least one driven member and / or said at least one drive member, and / or said at least one driven member surrounds said at least one drive member.
  • said enclosure can enclose said at least one driven member and said at least one drive member.
  • said at least one driven member comprises a head configured to provide a grip to said at least one drive member.
  • said head comprises a contact surface configured to provide a grip to said at least one driving member when said at least one driven member is in contact with it.
  • said at least one driving member and / or a guide surface configured to guide said at least one driving member, preferably towards said contact surface.
  • said at least one driven member can be driven by said at least one drive member when said crown is in said second position, preferably in said engaged position.
  • said at least one drive member being configured to be distant from said contact surface when said ring gear is in said first position and / or said at least one drive member being configured to be in contact with said contact surface when said crown is in said second position.
  • said at least one drive member and said contact surface cooperate when said crown is in said second position.
  • said at least one drive member has a cylindrical shape configured to engage with said at least one driven member.
  • said cylindrical shape of said at least one drive member constitutes a female correspondence of said head of said at least one driven member.
  • said crown comprises at least a first seal and at least one protection member; said at least one first seal being disposed between said crown and at least one protection member.
  • said at least one first seal is configured to seal the space between said crown and said at least one protection member.
  • said at least one protection member is arranged between said crown and said at least one drive member.
  • said at least one first seal is always in contact with said crown and said at least one protection member.
  • said crown comprises at least one second seal configured to be in contact with said crown and / or said at least one protection member when said crown is in said first position and to be distant from said crown and / or of said at least one protection member when said crown is in said second position.
  • said at least one first seal is configured to seal the space between said crown and said at least one protection member up to 30 bars, in particular up to 10 bars, preferably up to 5 bars. bars.
  • said crown is waterproof while allowing freedom of movement for said watch movement.
  • said at least one driven member is a tip configured to be disposed on a rod of said clockwork movement or said at least one driven member is integral with a rod of said clock movement.
  • said end piece comprises a contact surface configured to provide a grip to said at least one driving member when said at least one driven member is in contact with said at least one driving member, and / or a guiding surface configured to guide said at least one drive member, preferably, towards said contact surface.
  • said crown can be placed on said watch movement.
  • said crown comprises at least one return member configured to move said at least one drive member between said first position and said second position.
  • said at least one return member is arranged between said at least one driven member and said at least one drive member.
  • said at least one return member is at least one spring.
  • said at least one driven member can be distanced from said at least one drive member.
  • said watch movement comprises a stem; said at least one driven member is integral with said stem of said watch movement.
  • said crown can be integrated on said stem of said watch movement during assembly of said watch movement and / or during manufacture of said stem.
  • the present invention relates to an anti-shock device for a movement, preferably of a watch movement; said shock-absorbing device being configured to allow the movement of said clockwork movement according to at least three degrees of freedom; said shock-proof device comprising said horological movement, a crown according to the present invention, said crown being configured to move between a first position in which said horological movement is free according to the at least three degrees of freedom and a second position in which said watch movement is integral with said crown, and at least one damping element configured to absorb shocks from said watch movement.
  • said at least one damping element is configured to damp the shocks of said watch movement when the crown is in the first position.
  • said crown can engage or disengage said at least one driven member and said at least one drive member, and said watch movement can move according to the 6 degrees of freedom without being hampered and be damped by said at least a damping element.
  • said rod is a winding rod.
  • said shockproof device comprises a middle part configured to receive said watch movement protected by said damping element.
  • said watch movement can move according to the 6 degrees of freedom in said middle part without being hampered and be damped by said at least one damping element.
  • the figure 1A presents an anti-shock device 200 configured to allow the movement of a watch movement 210 according to at least three degrees of freedom, preferably according to six degrees of freedom.
  • Said shock-proof device 200 comprises said horological movement 210 , a crown 100 connected by a rod 220 , preferably a winding rod 220 , said horological movement 210 and a middle part 250.
  • Said middle part 250 comprises at least one damping element 230 which can completely or partially cover the interior of said middle part 250 and is configured to absorb the shocks of said watch movement 210 when said watch movement 210 moves according to at least one of 6 degrees. of freedom in said middle 250.
  • said at least one damping element 230 can absorb the shocks of said watch movement 210 when said crown 100 is in contact with or close to said middle part 250 , because said watch movement 210 can move according to the 6 degrees of freedom without being hampered but while being damped by said at least one damping element 230.
  • said crown 100 may comprise at least one drive member 120 and at least one driven member 110 configured to be driven and to be connected to said watch movement 210 by said rod 220.
  • Said ring 100 also comprises an enclosure 105 configured to receive said at least one driven member 110 and / or said at least one drive member 120. More precisely, said chamber 105 surrounds said at least one drive member 120 , which to his turn surrounds said at least one driven member 110 so that said enclosure 105 encloses said at least one driven member 110 and said at least one drive member 120.
  • At least one drive member 120 When said at least one drive member 120 is placed or is in said enclosure 105 of said ring 100 , there is a space in which at least one protection member 130 , preferably a tube 130 , can be inserted or be inserted. In other words, said at least one protection member 130 is arranged between said crown 100 and said at least one drive member 120.
  • said crown 100 comprises at least a first seal 131 and at least a second seal 132.
  • Said at least one first seal 131 can be arranged between said crown 100 and said at least one protection member 130 , called otherwise, said at least one first seal 131 is configured to seal the space between said crown 100 and said at least one protection member 130.
  • said at least one first seal 131 can always be in contact with said crown 100 and said at least one protection member 130 , and can be configured to seal said space up to 30 bars, in particular up to 10 bars, preferably up to 5 bars.
  • said crown 100 is configured to move between a first position 101 and a second position 102 , more particularly and given that said at least one drive member 120 is integral with said crown 100 , it is said at least a drive member 120 , which is configured to move between a first position 101 and a second position 102.
  • said watch movement 210 is free according to at least three degrees of freedom, preferably according to six degrees of freedom, figures 1A and 1 C , and its movements, or even its impacts with said middle part 250 , are totally or partially damped by said at least one damping element 230 covering all or part of said middle part 250.
  • said at least one drive member 120 is remote from said at least one driven member 110 , but said crown 100 may be in contact with or close to said middle part 250 and / or from said at least one protective member 130.
  • said at least one protection member 130 preferably said tube 130 is in contact with said crown 100 by means of at least one second seal 132.
  • said at least one protection member 130 may be in contact with said ring. at least one second seal 132 when said at least one drive member 120 is remote from said at least one driven member 110.
  • said crown 100 When the user wishes to wind his watch, said crown 100 is moved towards said second position 102 , that is to say that said crown 100 is moved away from said middle part 250 , and said horological movement 210 becomes integral with said crown 100 , figure 2C . Simultaneously, said at least one second seal 132 is moved away, by means of said crown 100 , from said at least one protection member 130 , figure 2B .
  • This displacement from said first position 101 to said second position 102 can be facilitated by at least one return member 115 , which may take the form of at least one spring 115 , included between said ring 100 , preferably said at least one member of 'drive 120 , and said at least one driven member 110 , so as to distance said crown 100 from said middle part 250 but to bring into contact said at least one driven member 110 and said at least one drive member 120 , figure 2B .
  • Said at least one driven member 110 which may take the form of a tenon 110 or of a tip 113 , may comprise a head 113 configured to offer a socket to said at least one drive member 120. Furthermore, according to the embodiments, said head 113 of said at least one driven member 110 may be in one piece, either integral with said rod 220 of said watch movement 210 or, under the shape of said tip 113 , can fit on the rod 220.
  • said head 113 includes a contact surface 112 and a guide surface 111 configured to guide said at least one driver 120 toward said contact surface 112 , when said driver 120 moves from said first position. 101 to said second position 102 , also called clutch position 102.
  • This cooperation or this driving of said at least one driven member 110 by said at least one driving member 120 may be permitted or permitted by the cylindrical shape of said at least one driving member 120 which surrounds said at least one driven member 110 and more particularly, by the engagement offered by said contact surface 112 to said at least one drive member 120. More precisely, said cylindrical shape of said at least one drive member 120 constitutes a female correspondence of said head 113 of said at least one. driven member 110 , so that complementarity between said at least one drive member 120 and said at least one driven member 110 is possible, in the manner of a socket wrench and a hexagonal bolt for example.

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electric Clocks (AREA)
  • Vibration Dampers (AREA)
  • Electromechanical Clocks (AREA)
  • Transmission Devices (AREA)
  • Shafts, Cranks, Connecting Bars, And Related Bearings (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un dispositif antichoc (200) pour un mouvement configuré pour permettre le déplacement dudit mouvement horloger (210) selon au moins trois degrés de liberté. Ledit dispositif antichoc (200) comprend au moins un élément d'amortissement (230) configuré pour amortir les chocs dudit mouvement horloger (210) et une couronne (100) configurée pour se déplacer entre une première position (101) dans laquelle ledit mouvement horloger (210) est libre selon au moins trois degrés de liberté et une deuxième position (102) dans laquelle ledit mouvement horloger (210) est solidaire de ladite couronne (100).The present invention relates to an anti-shock device (200) for a movement configured to allow movement of said clock movement (210) according to at least three degrees of freedom. Said shock-absorbing device (200) comprises at least one damping element (230) configured to absorb shocks from said watch movement (210) and a crown (100) configured to move between a first position (101) in which said watch movement (210) is free according to at least three degrees of freedom and a second position (102) in which said watch movement (210) is integral with said crown (100).

Description

Domaine techniqueTechnical area

La présente invention concerne un dispositif antichoc pour mouvement horloger et plus particulièrement, une couronne débrayable permettant de libérer ledit mouvement horloger dans les six degrés de liberté.The present invention relates to an anti-shock device for a watch movement and more particularly to a disengageable crown making it possible to release said watch movement in the six degrees of freedom.

Arrière-plan technologiqueTechnological background

Le mouvement horloger subit des chocs à répétition lorsqu'une montre est portée. Ces chocs perturbent le fonctionnement dudit mouvement horloger ce qui peut augmenter leur imprécision et se traduire par quelques secondes de retards.The watch movement is subjected to repeated shocks when a watch is worn. These shocks disrupt the operation of said watch movement which can increase their imprecision and result in a few seconds of delays.

Résumé de l'inventionSummary of the invention

La présente invention se propose de résoudre tout ou partie des inconvénients précédemment citées par l'intermédiaire d'une couronne pour un dispositif antichoc, de préférence d'un dispositif antichoc pour un mouvement horloger ; ladite couronne étant configurée pour se déplacer entre une première position dans laquelle ledit mouvement horloger est libre selon au moins trois degrés de liberté et une deuxième position dans laquelle ledit mouvement horloger est solidaire de ladite couronne ; ladite couronne comprenant au moins :

  • Un organe entraîné ; ledit au moins un organe entraîné étant configuré pour être entraîné et pour être relié audit mouvement horloger ; et,
  • Un organe d'entraînement ; ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement étant configuré pour être distant dudit au moins un organe entraîné lorsque ladite couronne est dans ladite première position et pour être en contact avec ledit au moins un organe entraîné lorsque ladite couronne est dans ladite deuxième position.
The present invention proposes to resolve all or part of the aforementioned drawbacks by means of a crown for an anti-shock device, preferably an anti-shock device for a watch movement; said crown being configured to move between a first position in which said horological movement is free according to at least three degrees of freedom and a second position in which said horological movement is integral with said crown; said crown comprising at least:
  • A trained organ; said at least one driven member being configured to be driven and to be connected to said watch movement; and,
  • A drive unit; said at least one drive member being configured to be remote from said at least one driven member when said crown is in said first position and to be in contact with said at least one driven member when said crown is in said second position.

Grâce à cette disposition, ladite couronne permet de libérer ledit mouvement horloger dans les six degrés de liberté de sorte que lors d'un choc, ledit mouvement horloger puisse se déplacer dans le boîtier sans être lié au boîtier.Thanks to this arrangement, said crown makes it possible to release said watch movement within six degrees of freedom so that upon impact, said watch movement can move in the case without being linked to the case.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ladite première position est une position débrayée dans laquelle ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement est distant dudit au moins un organe entraîné et ladite deuxième position est une position embrayée dans laquelle ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement est en contact avec ledit au moins un organe entraîné.According to one embodiment, said first position is a disengaged position in which said at least one drive member is remote from said at least one driven member and said second position is an engaged position in which said at least one drive member is in contact with said at least one driven member.

Grâce à cette disposition, ladite couronne peut embrayer ou débrayer ledit au moins un organe entraîné et ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement.Thanks to this arrangement, said ring gear can engage or disengage said at least one driven member and said at least one drive member.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ladite couronne comprend une enceinte ; ladite enceinte comporte ledit au moins un organe entraîné et/ou ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement.According to one embodiment, said ring comprises an enclosure; said enclosure comprises said at least one driven member and / or said at least one drive member.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ladite enceinte entoure ledit au moins un organe entraîné et/ou ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement, et/ou ledit au moins un organe entraîné entoure ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement.According to one embodiment, said enclosure surrounds said at least one driven member and / or said at least one drive member, and / or said at least one driven member surrounds said at least one drive member.

Grâce à l'une ou l'autre de ces dispositions précédentes, ladite enceinte peut renfermer ledit au moins un organe entraîné et ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement.By virtue of one or the other of these preceding arrangements, said enclosure can enclose said at least one driven member and said at least one drive member.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit au moins un organe entraîné comprend une tête configurée pour offrir une prise audit au moins un organe d'entraînement.According to one embodiment, said at least one driven member comprises a head configured to provide a grip to said at least one drive member.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ladite tête comprend une surface de contact configurée pour offrir une prise audit au moins un organe d'entraînement lorsque ledit au moins un organe entraîné est en contact avec ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement, et/ou une surface de guidage configurée pour guider ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement, de préférence, vers ladite surface de contact.According to one embodiment, said head comprises a contact surface configured to provide a grip to said at least one driving member when said at least one driven member is in contact with it. said at least one driving member, and / or a guide surface configured to guide said at least one driving member, preferably towards said contact surface.

Grâce à l'une ou l'autre de ces dispositions précédentes, ledit au moins un organe entraîné peut être entraîner par ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement lorsque ladite couronne est dans ladite deuxième position, de préférence dans ladite position embrayée.By virtue of either of these preceding arrangements, said at least one driven member can be driven by said at least one drive member when said crown is in said second position, preferably in said engaged position.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement étant configuré pour être distant de ladite surface de contact lorsque ladite couronne est dans ladite première position et/ou ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement étant configuré pour être en contact avec ladite surface de contact lorsque ladite couronne est dans ladite deuxième position.According to one embodiment, said at least one drive member being configured to be distant from said contact surface when said ring gear is in said first position and / or said at least one drive member being configured to be in contact with said contact surface when said crown is in said second position.

Grâce à cette disposition, ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement et ladite surface de contact coopèrent lorsque ladite couronne est dans ladite deuxième position.Thanks to this arrangement, said at least one drive member and said contact surface cooperate when said crown is in said second position.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement présente une forme cylindrique configuré pour être en prise avec ledit au moins un organe entraîné.According to one embodiment, said at least one drive member has a cylindrical shape configured to engage with said at least one driven member.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ladite forme cylindrique dudit au moins un organe d'entraînement constitue une correspondance femelle de ladite tête dudit au moins un organe entraîné.According to one embodiment, said cylindrical shape of said at least one drive member constitutes a female correspondence of said head of said at least one driven member.

Grâce à l'une ou l'autre de ces dispositions précédentes, il y a une complémentarité entre ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement et ledit au moins un organe entraîné.By virtue of either of these preceding arrangements, there is a complementarity between said at least one driving member and said at least one driven member.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ladite couronne comprend au moins un premier joint et au moins un organe de protection ; ledit au moins un premier joint étant disposé entre ladite couronne et au moins un organe de protection.According to one embodiment, said crown comprises at least a first seal and at least one protection member; said at least one first seal being disposed between said crown and at least one protection member.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit au moins un premier joint est configuré pour rendre étanche l'espace entre ladite couronne et ledit au moins un organe de protection.According to one embodiment, said at least one first seal is configured to seal the space between said crown and said at least one protection member.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit au moins un organe de protection est disposé entre ladite couronne et ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement.According to one embodiment, said at least one protection member is arranged between said crown and said at least one drive member.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit au moins un premier joint est toujours en contact avec ladite couronne et ledit au moins un organe de protection.According to one embodiment, said at least one first seal is always in contact with said crown and said at least one protection member.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ladite couronne comprend au moins un deuxième joint configuré pour être en contact avec ladite couronne et/ou ledit au moins un organe de protection lorsque ladite couronne est dans ladite première position et pour être distant de ladite couronne et/ou dudit au moins un organe de protection lorsque ladite couronne est dans ladite deuxième position.According to one embodiment, said crown comprises at least one second seal configured to be in contact with said crown and / or said at least one protection member when said crown is in said first position and to be distant from said crown and / or of said at least one protection member when said crown is in said second position.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit au moins un premier joint est configuré pour rendre étanche l'espace entre ladite couronne et ledit au moins un organe de protection jusqu'à 30 bars, notamment jusqu'à 10 bars, de préférence jusqu'à 5 bars.According to one embodiment, said at least one first seal is configured to seal the space between said crown and said at least one protection member up to 30 bars, in particular up to 10 bars, preferably up to 5 bars. bars.

Grâce à l'une ou l'autre de ces dispositions précédentes, ladite couronne est étanche tout en permettant une liberté de déplacement audit mouvement horloger.By virtue of one or other of these preceding arrangements, said crown is waterproof while allowing freedom of movement for said watch movement.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit au moins un organe entraîné est un embout configuré pour être disposé sur une tige dudit mouvement horloger ou ledit au moins un organe entraîné est solidaire d'une tige dudit mouvement horloger.According to one embodiment, said at least one driven member is a tip configured to be disposed on a rod of said clockwork movement or said at least one driven member is integral with a rod of said clock movement.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit embout comprend une surface de contact configuré pour offrir une prise audit au moins un organe d'entraînement lorsque ledit au moins un organe entraîné est en contact avec ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement, et/ou une surface de guidage configurée pour guider ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement, de préférence, vers ladite surface de contact.According to one embodiment, said end piece comprises a contact surface configured to provide a grip to said at least one driving member when said at least one driven member is in contact with said at least one driving member, and / or a guiding surface configured to guide said at least one drive member, preferably, towards said contact surface.

Grâce à l'une ou l'autre de ces dispositions précédentes, ladite couronne peut être disposé sur ledit mouvement horloger.By virtue of one or the other of these preceding arrangements, said crown can be placed on said watch movement.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ladite couronne comprend au moins un organe de rappel configuré pour déplacer ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement entre ladite première position et ladite deuxième position.According to one embodiment, said crown comprises at least one return member configured to move said at least one drive member between said first position and said second position.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit au moins un organe de rappel est disposé entre ledit au moins un organe entraîné et ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement.According to one embodiment, said at least one return member is arranged between said at least one driven member and said at least one drive member.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit au moins un organe de rappel est au moins un ressort.According to one embodiment, said at least one return member is at least one spring.

Grâce à l'une ou l'autre de ces dispositions précédentes, ledit au moins un organe entraîné peut être distancé dudit au moins un organe d'entraînement.By virtue of one or other of these preceding arrangements, said at least one driven member can be distanced from said at least one drive member.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit mouvement horloger comprend une tige ; ledit au moins un organe entraîné est monobloc avec ladite tige dudit mouvement horloger.According to one embodiment, said watch movement comprises a stem; said at least one driven member is integral with said stem of said watch movement.

Grâce à l'une ou l'autre de ces dispositions précédentes, ladite couronne peut être intégrée sur ladite tige dudit mouvement horloger lors de l'assemblage dudit mouvement horloger et/ou lors de la fabrication de ladite tige.By virtue of one or other of these preceding arrangements, said crown can be integrated on said stem of said watch movement during assembly of said watch movement and / or during manufacture of said stem.

La présente invention concerne un dispositif antichoc pour un mouvement, de préférence d'un mouvement horloger ; ledit dispositif antichoc étant configuré pour permettre le déplacement dudit mouvement horloger selon au moins trois degrés de liberté ; ledit dispositif antichoc comprenant ledit mouvement horloger, une couronne selon la présente invention, ladite couronne étant configurée pour se déplacer entre une première position dans laquelle ledit mouvement horloger est libre selon au moins trois degrés de liberté et une deuxième position dans laquelle ledit mouvement horloger est solidaire de ladite couronne, et au moins un élément d'amortissement configuré pour amortir les chocs dudit mouvement horloger.The present invention relates to an anti-shock device for a movement, preferably of a watch movement; said shock-absorbing device being configured to allow the movement of said clockwork movement according to at least three degrees of freedom; said shock-proof device comprising said horological movement, a crown according to the present invention, said crown being configured to move between a first position in which said horological movement is free according to the at least three degrees of freedom and a second position in which said watch movement is integral with said crown, and at least one damping element configured to absorb shocks from said watch movement.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit au moins un élément d'amortissement est configuré pour amortir les chocs dudit mouvement horloger lorsque la couronne est dans la première position.According to one embodiment, said at least one damping element is configured to damp the shocks of said watch movement when the crown is in the first position.

Grâce à cette disposition, ladite couronne peut embrayer ou débrayer ledit au moins un organe entraîné et ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement, et ledit mouvement horloger peut se déplacer selon les 6 degrés de liberté sans être gêné et être amorti par ledit au moins un élément d'amortissement.Thanks to this arrangement, said crown can engage or disengage said at least one driven member and said at least one drive member, and said watch movement can move according to the 6 degrees of freedom without being hampered and be damped by said at least a damping element.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ladite tige est une tige de remontoire.According to one embodiment, said rod is a winding rod.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit dispositif antichoc comprend une carrure configurée pour recevoir ledit mouvement horloger protégé par ledit élément d'amortissement.According to one embodiment, said shockproof device comprises a middle part configured to receive said watch movement protected by said damping element.

Grâce à cette disposition, ledit mouvement horloger peut se déplacer selon les 6 degrés de liberté dans ladite carrure sans être gêné et être amorti par ledit au moins un élément d'amortissement.Thanks to this arrangement, said watch movement can move according to the 6 degrees of freedom in said middle part without being hampered and be damped by said at least one damping element.

Brève description des figuresBrief description of the figures

L'invention sera décrite ci-après de manière plus détaillée à l'aide des dessins annexés, donnés à titre d'exemples nullement limitatifs, dans lesquels :

  • Les figures 1A, 1B et 1C montrent respectivement un dispositif antichoc 200, une couronne 100 et une vue en coupe dudit dispositif antichoc 200 dans une première position 101 selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention ; et,
  • Les figures 2A, 2B et 2C montrent respectivement ledit dispositif antichoc 200, ladite couronne 100 et une vue en coupe dudit dispositif antichoc 200 dans une première position 101 selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention.
The invention will be described below in more detail with the aid of the appended drawings, given by way of non-limiting examples, in which:
  • The figures 1A, 1B and 1 C respectively show an anti-shock device 200 , a crown 100 and a sectional view of said anti-shock device 200 in a first position 101 according to one embodiment of the invention; and,
  • The figures 2A, 2B and 2C respectively show said anti-shock device 200 , said crown 100 and a sectional view of said device shockproof 200 in a first position 101 according to one embodiment of the invention.

Description détaillée de l'inventionDetailed description of the invention

La figure 1A présente un dispositif antichoc 200 configuré pour permettre le déplacement d'un mouvement horloger 210 selon au moins trois degrés de liberté, de préférence selon six degrés de libertés.The figure 1A presents an anti-shock device 200 configured to allow the movement of a watch movement 210 according to at least three degrees of freedom, preferably according to six degrees of freedom.

Ledit dispositif antichoc 200 comprend ledit mouvement horloger 210, une couronne 100 reliée par une tige 220, de préférence une tige de remontoire 220, audit mouvement horloger 210 et une carrure 250. Said shock-proof device 200 comprises said horological movement 210 , a crown 100 connected by a rod 220 , preferably a winding rod 220 , said horological movement 210 and a middle part 250.

Ladite carrure 250 comporte au moins un élément d'amortissement 230 qui peut recouvrir totalement ou partiellement l'intérieure de ladite carrure 250 et est configuré pour amortir les chocs dudit mouvement horloger 210 lorsque ledit mouvement horloger 210 se déplace selon au moins un des 6 degrés de liberté dans ladite carrure 250. Said middle part 250 comprises at least one damping element 230 which can completely or partially cover the interior of said middle part 250 and is configured to absorb the shocks of said watch movement 210 when said watch movement 210 moves according to at least one of 6 degrees. of freedom in said middle 250.

En effet, comme cela est visible sur la figure 1C, ledit au moins un élément d'amortissement 230 peut amortir les chocs dudit mouvement horloger 210 lorsque ladite couronne 100 est en contact ou proche de ladite carrure 250, car ledit mouvement horloger 210 peut se déplacer selon les 6 degrés de liberté sans être gêné mais tout en étant amorti par ledit au moins un élément d'amortissement 230. Indeed, as can be seen on the figure 1C , said at least one damping element 230 can absorb the shocks of said watch movement 210 when said crown 100 is in contact with or close to said middle part 250 , because said watch movement 210 can move according to the 6 degrees of freedom without being hampered but while being damped by said at least one damping element 230.

Représentée sur les figures 1B et 2B, ladite couronne 100 peut comprendre au moins un organe d'entraînement 120 et au moins un organe entraîné 110 configuré pour être entraîné et pour être relié audit mouvement horloger 210 par ladite tige 220. Represented on figures 1B and 2B , said crown 100 may comprise at least one drive member 120 and at least one driven member 110 configured to be driven and to be connected to said watch movement 210 by said rod 220.

Ladite couronne 100 comporte également une enceinte 105 configurée pour recevoir ledit au moins un organe entraîné 110 et/ou ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120. Plus précisément, ladite enceinte 105 entoure ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120, qui à son tour entoure ledit au moins un organe entraîné 110 de sorte que ladite enceinte 105 renferme ledit au moins un organe entraîné 110 et ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120. Said ring 100 also comprises an enclosure 105 configured to receive said at least one driven member 110 and / or said at least one drive member 120. More precisely, said chamber 105 surrounds said at least one drive member 120 , which to his turn surrounds said at least one driven member 110 so that said enclosure 105 encloses said at least one driven member 110 and said at least one drive member 120.

Lorsque ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120 est placé ou se trouve dans ladite enceinte 105 de ladite couronne 100, il existe un espace dans lequel au moins un organe de protection 130, de préférence un tube 130, peut s'insérer ou être inséré. En d'autres termes, ledit au moins un organe de protection 130 est disposé entre ladite couronne 100 et ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120. When said at least one drive member 120 is placed or is in said enclosure 105 of said ring 100 , there is a space in which at least one protection member 130 , preferably a tube 130 , can be inserted or be inserted. In other words, said at least one protection member 130 is arranged between said crown 100 and said at least one drive member 120.

Pour des raisons d'étanchéité, ladite couronne 100 comprend au moins un premier joint 131 et au moins un deuxième joint 132. Ledit au moins un premier joint 131 peut être disposé entre ladite couronne 100 et ledit au moins un organe de protection 130, dit autrement, ledit au moins un premier joint 131 est configuré pour rendre étanche l'espace entre ladite couronne 100 et ledit au moins un organe de protection 130. For sealing reasons, said crown 100 comprises at least a first seal 131 and at least a second seal 132. Said at least one first seal 131 can be arranged between said crown 100 and said at least one protection member 130 , called otherwise, said at least one first seal 131 is configured to seal the space between said crown 100 and said at least one protection member 130.

Comme cela est notable sur les différentes figures, ledit au moins un premier joint 131 peut être toujours en contact avec ladite couronne 100 et ledit au moins un organe de protection 130, et peut être configuré pour rendre étanche ledit espace jusqu'à 30 bars, notamment jusqu'à 10 bars, de préférence jusqu'à 5 bars.As can be seen in the various figures, said at least one first seal 131 can always be in contact with said crown 100 and said at least one protection member 130 , and can be configured to seal said space up to 30 bars, in particular up to 10 bars, preferably up to 5 bars.

Par ailleurs, ladite couronne 100 est configurée pour se déplacer entre une première position 101 et une deuxième position 102, plus particulièrement et étant donné que ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120 est solidaire de ladite couronne 100, c'est ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120, qui est configuré pour se déplacer entre une première position 101 et une deuxième position 102. Furthermore, said crown 100 is configured to move between a first position 101 and a second position 102 , more particularly and given that said at least one drive member 120 is integral with said crown 100 , it is said at least a drive member 120 , which is configured to move between a first position 101 and a second position 102.

Dans ladite première position 101 dite aussi position débrayée 101, ledit mouvement horloger 210 est libre selon au moins trois degrés de liberté, de préférence selon six degrés de libertés, figures 1A et 1C, et ses déplacements, voire ses chocs avec ladite carrure 250, sont totalement ou partiellement amortis par ledit au moins un élément d'amortissement 230 recouvrant tout ou en partie ladite carrure 250. Dans cette position débrayée 101, c'est-à-dire dans ladite première position 101, ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120 est distant dudit au moins un organe entraîné 110, mais ladite couronne 100 peut être au contact ou proche de ladite carrure 250 et/ou dudit au moins un organe de protection 130. In said first position 101, also called disengaged position 101 , said watch movement 210 is free according to at least three degrees of freedom, preferably according to six degrees of freedom, figures 1A and 1 C , and its movements, or even its impacts with said middle part 250 , are totally or partially damped by said at least one damping element 230 covering all or part of said middle part 250. In this disengaged position 101 , that is to say in said first position 101 , said at least one drive member 120 is remote from said at least one driven member 110 , but said crown 100 may be in contact with or close to said middle part 250 and / or from said at least one protective member 130.

Comme cela est visible sur la figure 1A, et plus particulièrement sur la figure 1C, ledit au moins un organe de protection 130, de préférence ledit tube 130 est en contact avec ladite couronne 100 par l'intermédiaire au moins un deuxième joint 132. En effet, ledit au moins un organe de protection 130 peut être en contact avec ledit au moins un deuxième joint 132 lorsque ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120 est distant dudit au moins un organe entraîné 110.As can be seen on the figure 1A , and more particularly on the figure 1C , said at least one protection member 130 , preferably said tube 130 is in contact with said crown 100 by means of at least one second seal 132. In fact, said at least one protection member 130 may be in contact with said ring. at least one second seal 132 when said at least one drive member 120 is remote from said at least one driven member 110.

Lorsque l'utilisateur souhaite remonter sa montre, ladite couronne 100 est déplacé vers ladite deuxième position 102, c'est-à-dire que ladite couronne 100 est éloignée de ladite carrure 250, et ledit mouvement horloger 210 devient solidaire de ladite couronne 100, figure 2C. Simultanément, ledit au moins un deuxième joint 132 est éloigné, par l'intermédiaire de ladite couronne 100, dudit au moins un organe de protection 130, figure 2B.When the user wishes to wind his watch, said crown 100 is moved towards said second position 102 , that is to say that said crown 100 is moved away from said middle part 250 , and said horological movement 210 becomes integral with said crown 100 , figure 2C . Simultaneously, said at least one second seal 132 is moved away, by means of said crown 100 , from said at least one protection member 130 , figure 2B .

Ce déplacement de ladite première position 101 vers ladite deuxième position 102 peut être facilité par au moins un organe de rappel 115, pouvant prendre la forme d'au moins un ressort 115, compris entre ladite couronne 100, de préférence ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120, et ledit au moins un organe entraîné 110, de sorte à distancer ladite couronne 100 de ladite carrure 250 mais à amener au contact ledit au moins un organe entraîné 110 et ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120, figure 2B.This displacement from said first position 101 to said second position 102 can be facilitated by at least one return member 115 , which may take the form of at least one spring 115 , included between said ring 100 , preferably said at least one member of 'drive 120 , and said at least one driven member 110 , so as to distance said crown 100 from said middle part 250 but to bring into contact said at least one driven member 110 and said at least one drive member 120 , figure 2B .

Ledit au moins un organe entraîné 110, pouvant prendre la forme d'un tenon 110 ou d'un embout 113, peut comprend une tête 113 configurée pour offrir une prise audit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120. Par ailleurs, selon les modes de réalisations, ladite tête 113 dudit au moins un organe entraîné 110 peut être monobloc, soit solidaire, avec ladite tige 220 dudit mouvement horloger 210 ou, sous la forme dudit embout 113, peut s'emboiter sur la tige 220. Said at least one driven member 110 , which may take the form of a tenon 110 or of a tip 113 , may comprise a head 113 configured to offer a socket to said at least one drive member 120. Furthermore, according to the embodiments, said head 113 of said at least one driven member 110 may be in one piece, either integral with said rod 220 of said watch movement 210 or, under the shape of said tip 113 , can fit on the rod 220.

En outre, ladite tête 113 comprend une surface de contact 112 et une surface de guidage 111 configurée pour guider ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120 vers ladite surface de contact 112, lorsque ledit organe d'entraînement 120 se déplace de ladite première position 101 vers ladite deuxième position 102, dite aussi position d'embrayage 102. Further, said head 113 includes a contact surface 112 and a guide surface 111 configured to guide said at least one driver 120 toward said contact surface 112 , when said driver 120 moves from said first position. 101 to said second position 102 , also called clutch position 102.

Cette coopération ou cet entraînement dudit au moins un organe entraîné 110 par ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120 peut être permise ou permis par la forme cylindrique dudit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120 qui entoure ledit au moins un organe entraîné 110 et plus particulièrement, par la prise offerte par ladite surface de contact 112 audit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120. Plus précisément, ladite forme cylindrique dudit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120 constitue une correspondance femelle de ladite tête 113 dudit au moins un organe entraîné 110, de sorte qu'une complémentarité entre ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement 120 et ledit au moins un organe entraîné 110 soit possible, à la manière d'une clé à pipe et d'un boulon hexagonale par exemple.This cooperation or this driving of said at least one driven member 110 by said at least one driving member 120 may be permitted or permitted by the cylindrical shape of said at least one driving member 120 which surrounds said at least one driven member 110 and more particularly, by the engagement offered by said contact surface 112 to said at least one drive member 120. More precisely, said cylindrical shape of said at least one drive member 120 constitutes a female correspondence of said head 113 of said at least one. driven member 110 , so that complementarity between said at least one drive member 120 and said at least one driven member 110 is possible, in the manner of a socket wrench and a hexagonal bolt for example.

Dans la position d'embrayage 102, c'est-à-dire dans ladite deuxième position 102, l'utilisateur peut remonter ledit mouvement horloger 210. In the clutch position 102 , that is to say in said second position 102 , the user can wind said watch movement 210.

Claims (15)

Couronne (100) pour un dispositif antichoc (200), de préférence d'un dispositif antichoc (200) pour un mouvement horloger (210) ; ladite couronne (100) étant configurée pour se déplacer entre une première position (101) dans laquelle ledit mouvement horloger (210) est libre selon au moins trois degrés de liberté et une deuxième position (102) dans laquelle ledit mouvement horloger (210) est solidaire de ladite couronne (100) ; ladite couronne (100) comprenant au moins : - Un organe entraîné (110) ; ledit au moins un organe entraîné (110) étant configuré pour être entraîné et pour être relié audit mouvement horloger (210) ; et, - Un organe d'entraînement (120) ; ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement (120) étant configuré pour être distant dudit au moins un organe entraîné (110) lorsque ladite couronne (100) est dans ladite première position (101) et pour être en contact avec ledit au moins un organe entraîné (110) lorsque ladite couronne (100) est dans ladite deuxième position (102). Crown (100) for an anti-shock device (200), preferably an anti-shock device (200) for a watch movement (210); said crown (100) being configured to move between a first position (101) in which said clockwork movement (210) is free with at least three degrees of freedom and a second position (102) in which said clockwork movement (210) is integral with said crown (100); said crown (100) comprising at least: - A driven organ (110); said at least one driven member (110) being configured to be driven and to be connected to said clock movement (210); and, - A drive member (120); said at least one drive member (120) being configured to be remote from said at least one driven member (110) when said crown (100) is in said first position (101) and to be in contact with said at least one member driven (110) when said crown (100) is in said second position (102). Couronne (100) selon la revendication 1, laquelle comprend une enceinte (105) ; ladite enceinte (105) comporte ledit au moins un organe entraîné (110) et/ou ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement (120).A crown (100) according to claim 1, which comprises an enclosure (105); said enclosure (105) comprises said at least one driven member (110) and / or said at least one drive member (120). Couronne (100) selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle ladite enceinte (105) entoure ledit au moins un organe entraîné (110) et/ou ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement (120), et/ou ledit au moins un organe entraîné (110) entoure ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement (120).Crown (100) according to claim 2, wherein said enclosure (105) surrounds said at least one driven member (110) and / or said at least one drive member (120), and / or said at least one driven member (110) surrounds said at least one drive member (120). Couronne (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ledit au moins un organe entraîné (110) comprend une tête (113) configurée pour offrir une prise audit au moins un organe d'entraînement (120).A crown (100) according to any preceding claim, wherein said at least one driven member (110) comprises a head (113) configured to provide engagement to said at least one drive member (120). Couronne (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite tête (113) comprend une surface de contact (112) configurée pour offrir une prise audit au moins un organe d'entraînement (120) lorsque ledit au moins un organe entraîné (110) est en contact avec ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement (120), et/ou une surface de guidage (111) configurée pour guider ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement (120), de préférence, vers ladite surface de contact (112).A crown (100) according to any preceding claim, wherein said head (113) includes a contact surface (112) configured to provide engagement to said at least one drive member (120) when said at least one member driven (110) is in contact with said at least one drive member (120), and / or a guide surface (111) configured to guide said at least one drive member (120), preferably, towards said contact surface (112). Couronne (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement (120) étant configuré pour être distant de ladite surface de contact (112) lorsque ladite couronne (100) est dans ladite première position (101) et/ou ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement (120) étant configuré pour être en contact avec ladite surface de contact (112) lorsque ladite couronne (100) est dans ladite deuxième position (102).Crown (100) according to any preceding claim, wherein said at least one drive member (120) being configured to be remote from said contact surface (112) when said crown (100) is in said first position (101) and / or said at least one drive member (120) being configured to be in contact with said contact surface (112) when said crown (100) is in said second position (102). Couronne (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement (120) présente une forme cylindrique configuré pour être en prise avec ledit au moins un organe entraîné (110).A crown (100) according to any preceding claim, wherein said at least one drive member (120) has a cylindrical shape configured to engage with said at least one driven member (110). Couronne (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite forme cylindrique dudit au moins un organe d'entraînement (120) constitue une correspondance femelle de ladite tête (113) dudit au moins un organe entraîné (110).A crown (100) according to any preceding claim, wherein said cylindrical shape of said at least one drive member (120) constitutes a female correspondence of said head (113) of said at least one driven member (110). Couronne (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, laquelle comprend au moins un premier joint (131) et au moins un organe de protection ; ledit au moins un premier joint (131) étant disposé entre ladite couronne (100) et ledit au moins un organe de protection (130).Crown (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, which comprises at least a first seal (131) and at least one protection member; said at least one first seal (131) being disposed between said crown (100) and said at least one protection member (130). Couronne (100) selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle ledit au moins un premier joint (131) est configuré pour rendre étanche l'espace entre ladite couronne (100) et ledit au moins un organe de protection (130).Crown (100) according to claim 9, wherein said at least one first seal (131) is configured to seal the space between said crown (100) and said at least one protection member (130). Couronne (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ledit au moins un organe entraîné (110) est un embout (110) configuré pour être disposé sur une tige (220) dudit mouvement horloger (210) ou ledit au moins un organe entraîné (110) est solidaire d'une tige (220) dudit mouvement horloger (210).Crown (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said at least one driven member (110) is a tip (110) configured to be disposed on a stem (220) of said clock movement (210) or said at least a driven member (110) is integral with a rod (220) of said watch movement (210). Couronne (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, laquelle comprend au moins un organe de rappel (115) configuré pour déplacer ledit au moins un organe d'entraînement (120) entre ladite première position (101) et ladite deuxième position (102).Crown (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, which comprises at least one return member (115) configured to move said at least one drive member (120) between said first position (101) and said second position ( 102). Dispositif antichoc (200) pour un mouvement, de préférence d'un mouvement horloger (210) ; ledit dispositif antichoc (200) étant configuré pour permettre le déplacement dudit mouvement horloger (210) selon au moins trois degrés de liberté ; ledit dispositif antichoc (200) comprenant ledit mouvement horloger (210), une couronne (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 1 à 13, ladite couronne (100) étant configurée pour se déplacer entre une première position (101) dans laquelle ledit mouvement horloger (210) est libre selon au moins trois degrés de liberté et une deuxième position (102) dans laquelle ledit mouvement horloger (210) est solidaire de ladite couronne (100), et au moins un élément d'amortissement (230) configuré pour amortir les chocs dudit mouvement horloger (210).Shockproof device (200) for a movement, preferably of a watch movement (210); said shock absorber (200) being configured to allow movement of said clockwork movement (210) according to at least three degrees of freedom; said shock absorber (200) comprising said watch movement (210), a crown (100) according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 13, said crown (100) being configured to move between a first position (101) in which said clockwork movement (210) is free according to at least three degrees of freedom and a second position (102) in which said clockwork movement (210) is integral with said crown (100), and at least one damping element (230) configured to absorb the shocks of said watch movement (210). Dispositif antichoc (200) selon la revendication 14, dans lequel ladite tige (220) est une tige de remontoire (220).A shock absorber (200) according to claim 14, wherein said rod (220) is a winding rod (220). Dispositif antichoc (200) selon la revendication 14 ou 15, lequel comprend une carrure (250) configurée pour recevoir ledit mouvement horloger (210) protégé par ledit élément d'amortissement (230).Shock absorber (200) according to claim 14 or 15, which comprises a middle part (250) configured to receive said watch movement (210) protected by said damping element (230).
EP20177877.6A 2020-06-02 2020-06-02 Disengageable crown Pending EP3919987A1 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP20177877.6A EP3919987A1 (en) 2020-06-02 2020-06-02 Disengageable crown
US17/317,029 US11740588B2 (en) 2020-06-02 2021-05-11 Disconnectable crown
JP2021083091A JP7364621B2 (en) 2020-06-02 2021-05-17 Disconnectable crown
KR1020210068485A KR102636181B1 (en) 2020-06-02 2021-05-27 Disconnectable crown
CN202110589798.8A CN113759689A (en) 2020-06-02 2021-05-28 Releasable crown

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP20177877.6A EP3919987A1 (en) 2020-06-02 2020-06-02 Disengageable crown

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3919987A1 true EP3919987A1 (en) 2021-12-08

Family

ID=70975817

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP20177877.6A Pending EP3919987A1 (en) 2020-06-02 2020-06-02 Disengageable crown

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (1) US11740588B2 (en)
EP (1) EP3919987A1 (en)
JP (1) JP7364621B2 (en)
KR (1) KR102636181B1 (en)
CN (1) CN113759689A (en)

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH01180688U (en) * 1988-05-30 1989-12-26
EP1168113A1 (en) * 2000-06-20 2002-01-02 The Swatch Group Management Services AG Device for commutating between at least three different electric contacts
CH706221A2 (en) * 2012-03-01 2013-09-13 Cheval Freres Sas Together control crown and rotating bezel indicator, called "flange".
JP6146699B2 (en) * 2013-09-27 2017-06-14 カシオ計算機株式会社 Switch device and clock
EP3492995A1 (en) * 2017-11-30 2019-06-05 Ball Watch Company SA Crown system for a timepiece

Family Cites Families (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB721920A (en) 1952-07-17 1955-01-12 Charles Jules Juillerat Waterproof shock-absorbing watch case
JPS5455264A (en) 1977-10-11 1979-05-02 Aisin Warner Automatic transmission
JP3602189B2 (en) * 1995-03-10 2004-12-15 シチズン時計株式会社 Screw lock crown structure
EP1676176B1 (en) * 2003-10-24 2016-12-28 Richemont International S.A. Control device with a disengageable crown for a wristwatch
JP2010243343A (en) 2009-04-07 2010-10-28 Seiko Epson Corp Watch
FR2956755B1 (en) * 2010-02-25 2012-08-17 Cheval Freres Sas MULTIFUNCTION WATCH RETURN CROWN
JP5324509B2 (en) 2010-03-26 2013-10-23 セイコーインスツル株式会社 Cell phone clock
FR2981467B1 (en) 2011-10-14 2014-04-18 Xavier Bich WATCH AND ASSEMBLY OF ANTI-SHOCK DEVICE AND A WATCH PROTECTION CASE
JP6367059B2 (en) * 2014-09-09 2018-08-01 セイコーインスツル株式会社 clock
EP3279745B1 (en) 2016-08-02 2023-06-14 Meco S.A. Adjustable threaded crown
JP6829116B2 (en) * 2017-03-13 2021-02-10 セイコーインスツル株式会社 Watch with crown lock mechanism
CH715055B1 (en) * 2017-04-18 2023-05-15 Timex Group Usa Inc Crown assembly for an electronic device, preferably for a wearable wrist timepiece.

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH01180688U (en) * 1988-05-30 1989-12-26
EP1168113A1 (en) * 2000-06-20 2002-01-02 The Swatch Group Management Services AG Device for commutating between at least three different electric contacts
CH706221A2 (en) * 2012-03-01 2013-09-13 Cheval Freres Sas Together control crown and rotating bezel indicator, called "flange".
JP6146699B2 (en) * 2013-09-27 2017-06-14 カシオ計算機株式会社 Switch device and clock
EP3492995A1 (en) * 2017-11-30 2019-06-05 Ball Watch Company SA Crown system for a timepiece

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CN113759689A (en) 2021-12-07
US20210373494A1 (en) 2021-12-02
JP2021189177A (en) 2021-12-13
US11740588B2 (en) 2023-08-29
KR20210150291A (en) 2021-12-10
JP7364621B2 (en) 2023-10-18
KR102636181B1 (en) 2024-02-13

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1696286B1 (en) Shock-damping bearing for timepieces
EP3451071B1 (en) Device with push button for a timepiece
EP0019563B1 (en) Pneumatic percussive tool comprising a vibration damper
CH717488A2 (en) Disengageable crown for an anti-shock device.
EP0575270A1 (en) Tool chuck for a hydraulic hammer
EP3919987A1 (en) Disengageable crown
EP2367075B1 (en) Winding crown for a clock piece
EP0851092A1 (en) Drill bit provided with shock absorbers
EP3307960B1 (en) Hydraulic percussion device
EP1975749B1 (en) Timepiece with elastically-held movement
EP1683709B1 (en) Connection element between an engine cradle and a shock absorbing element
EP3451079B1 (en) Device for orienting a valve for a timepiece
EP1252468A1 (en) Piezoelectric lighter with improved safety
EP1837717A1 (en) Timepiece and barrel provided with an improved fixation of the barrel cap
FR2717134A1 (en) Tension lock for vehicle seat belt
FR2981467A1 (en) WATCH AND ASSEMBLY OF ANTI-SHOCK DEVICE AND A WATCH PROTECTION CASE
JP2010243343A (en) Watch
EP1580626A1 (en) Correction mechanism for a timepiece
CH717514A2 (en) Disengageable movement device and movable flange.
EP2639656A1 (en) Control device for a diving watch
EP3208047B1 (en) Absorbent striking tool and method for manufacturing such a tool
JP2021189177A5 (en)
FR2512490A1 (en) CUTTING TOOL, ESPECIALLY RABOT OR HAVING TOOL
CH718095A2 (en) Watch comprising a waterproof case housed in an outer case.
CH718416A2 (en) Device for controlling a watch movement with tactile feedback and timepiece, in particular a watch, comprising such a device.

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

B565 Issuance of search results under rule 164(2) epc

Effective date: 20201028

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20220608

RBV Designated contracting states (corrected)

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230615

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: EXAMINATION IS IN PROGRESS

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20231220