EP3958069A1 - Armbanduhrgehäuse, das mit einem verkleidungselement ausgestattet ist - Google Patents

Armbanduhrgehäuse, das mit einem verkleidungselement ausgestattet ist Download PDF

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EP3958069A1
EP3958069A1 EP20191469.4A EP20191469A EP3958069A1 EP 3958069 A1 EP3958069 A1 EP 3958069A1 EP 20191469 A EP20191469 A EP 20191469A EP 3958069 A1 EP3958069 A1 EP 3958069A1
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M. Silvano Bonadei
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Priority to US17/374,192 priority patent/US11782390B2/en
Priority to JP2021115455A priority patent/JP7233479B2/ja
Priority to KR1020210100041A priority patent/KR20220022443A/ko
Priority to CN202110949425.7A priority patent/CN114077186B/zh
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    • 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
    • G04B37/0008—Cases for pocket watches and wrist watches
    • G04B37/005—Cases for pocket watches and wrist watches with cover or protection device which can be completely removed, either by lifting off or by sliding, or by turning (protection covers, protection cases also against humidity)
    • 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
    • G04B37/14—Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case
    • G04B37/1486—Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet
    • 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
    • G04B37/0008—Cases for pocket watches and wrist watches
    • 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
    • A44C5/0084—Bracelets in the form of a ring, band or tube of rigid material
    • 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
    • A44C5/14—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps characterised by the way of fastening to a wrist-watch or the like
    • 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
    • G04B37/12—Cases for special purposes, e.g. watch combined with ring, watch combined with 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
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/14—Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case
    • G04B37/1406—Means for fixing the clockwork pieces on other objects (possibly on walls)
    • G04B37/1433—Fixation on items of clothing, e.g. with clips
    • 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
    • G04B37/14—Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case
    • G04B37/16—Fastening the case to the bracelet
    • 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
    • G04B37/22—Materials or processes of manufacturing pocket watch or wrist watch cases
    • G04B37/225—Non-metallic cases
    • 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
    • G04B39/00—Watch crystals; Fastening or sealing of crystals; Clock glasses
    • G04B39/002—Watch crystals; Fastening or sealing of crystals; Clock glasses made of glass
    • 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
    • G04B47/00—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece
    • G04B47/04—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached ornaments or amusement apparatus
    • G04B47/046—Changeable decorations and parts thereof, decorations for the case which change the external appearance of the clockwork

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  • the invention relates to a timepiece comprising a watch case and a trim element which allows rapid customization.
  • the watch case described above has several drawbacks. First of all, there are many parts to be assembled, which leads to increased manufacturing costs. In addition, the assembly requires several steps, which leads to an increase in manufacturing time. Finally, it will be observed that the decorative pieces require specific treatments depending on the aesthetic effect desired by the wearer, which implies the storage of numerous references.
  • the object of the invention is in particular to overcome the various drawbacks of these known techniques.
  • one objective of the invention is to provide a watch which can be personalized easily and quickly.
  • the invention also aims, at least in one particular embodiment, to provide a trim element that is simple to implement, easy to assemble and inexpensive.
  • a timepiece comprising a watch case formed by a middle part closed by a back and a crystal, the middle being provided with lugs defining a space for receiving a bracelet strand, said timepiece comprising a sole arranged to rest against the back, the sole, the bracelet strand and the space between the horns comprising shaped elements arranged to cooperate by interlocking when the middle part, the sole and the strand are assembled.
  • the object of the present invention through its various functional and structural aspects described above, makes it possible to obtain an easily customizable watch.
  • a watch 100 according to an exemplary embodiment will now be described in the following, referring jointly to the figure 1 , 2 and 3 .
  • the general principle of the invention is based on the use of a timepiece 100 comprising a watch case 10 formed by a middle part 1 closed by a back 2 and a crystal 3, the middle part 1 being provided with lugs 4, 4' defining a space 40, 40', or a connection zone, for receiving a bracelet strand 5, said timepiece comprising a sole 6 arranged to rest against the bottom 2, the sole 6, the strand bracelet 5 and the space between the lugs 40, 40' comprising shaped elements arranged to cooperate by interlocking when the caseband 1, the sole 6 and the strand are assembled 5.
  • the caseband 1 comprises, in a conventional manner, at 6:00 and 12:00 a pair of horns 4 for fixing one strand of a bracelet strand.
  • the space between the lugs 40, 40' comprises a first shaped element 41 having at least one element 410 which protrudes from the watch case, and has an oblique contact surface 412 arranged to cooperate with the sole 6.
  • These projecting elements 410 can be likened to a pair of internal horns for example.
  • the projecting element 410 is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane of the case so that the bracelet strand adapts correctly to the curvature of the wearer's wrist when the watch is worn.
  • the sole 6 comprises a second shaped element 42, conforming to the shape of the space between the lugs 40, 40', the second shaped element 42 comprising at least one cutout 420 arranged to receive the at least one element 410 protruding from space between the lugs when the sole is assembled against the back 2 of the middle 1.
  • Sole 6 also comprises at least one housing 44 arranged to receive one end of bracelet strand 5 during assembly of the various elements, wall 45 of housing 44 having a shape complementary to that of space 40, 40' and of at least one element 410.
  • the latter has retaining studs 60 configured to cooperate with cavities 20 formed in the bottom 2, the studs also serving as a reference for the correct positioning of the sole by relation to the build.
  • the retaining studs 60 each have a hook at their free end and the cavities 20 each have a retaining element cooperating with the hooks to ensure assembly by clipping.
  • the sole matches the shapes of the middle part 1 and fills the space between the lugs 40, 40'.
  • the retaining studs 60 of the sole 6 may be optional, the rigidity and the friction being sufficient to provide good support.
  • the sole has an opening 61 to access the bottom of the watch case and change a battery for example.
  • the size of the opening can vary and have different uses, the person skilled in the art could provide a larger opening making it possible to observe a transparent background for example.
  • the sole 6 has, at the level of the cutouts, an abutment 421 arranged to cooperate with the element 410.
  • the element 410 has a notch 411 cooperating with the abutment 421, this assembly allowing both good positioning and a good support of the sole 6 on the bottom 2 of the middle part.
  • Such an arrangement thus makes it possible to hide the space between the lugs 40, 40'. He is also possible to remove the stop 421 and assemble the sole 6 on the bottom 2 of the middle part, the interlocking at the level of the lugs being sufficient to keep the whole assembled.
  • the bracelet strand 5 comprises at one of its ends, or the end arranged to be connected to the watch case at the lugs, a third shaped element 43 having at least one space 50 arranged to cooperate with said at least element 410 protruding from the space 40, 40 'between the horns, the material around the cutouts resting in the at least one housing 44.
  • the shaped elements 41, 42 and 43 comprise through holes 7, the holes 7 being aligned with each other when the caseband 1, the sole 6 and the strand 5 are assembled together, so as to form a channel 8 arranged to receive a strip 9 holding the middle part 1, the sole 6 and the strand 5 assembled.
  • the strip 9 acts as a locking element once in place and prevents the assembly from coming apart.
  • the sole 6 and the bracelet strand 5 form a single monolithic element, the assembly then comprising the second shaped element and the whole then being fixed directly under the middle part 1.
  • the middle part and the sole are made of an elastomeric material or of plastic material such as polycarbonate, PMMA or MABS, by means of injection molding for example.
  • plastic material such as polycarbonate, PMMA or MABS
  • a person skilled in the art would have no difficulty in using other materials such as metals or metal alloys, ceramic materials.
  • the various watch elements may have a matte or polished appearance, or even transparent or opaque, a combination of these aspects being possible.
  • the strap strand is made of an elastomer-based material, leather, metal or ceramic.
  • a combination of materials can be used for the different elements, one can for example use a box made of metallic material, a sole made of plastic material and a strand made of elastomeric material.
  • the various elements namely the middle part, the sole and the bracelet strand, may have different colors depending on the model of the watch.
  • the middle 1, sole 6 and strand 5 assembly makes it possible to obtain a plurality of customizable models according to the color and/or the aspect selected.
  • the assembly of the watch is carried out as follows.
  • the operator mounts the sole 6 on the caseband 1 by interlocking at the level of the space between the horns 40, 40' while ensuring that the holding studs 60 are positioned opposite the cavities 20 of the bottom 2 of the caseband 1.
  • the operator places the bracelet strand so as to fit together the shaped elements 41, 42 and 43 and align the orifices 7 of the latter. Finally, the strip 9 is introduced into the channel 8 formed by the orifices to secure the whole.

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP20191469.4A EP3958069B1 (de) 2020-08-18 Armbanduhrgehäuse, das mit einem verkleidungselement ausgestattet ist
US17/374,192 US11782390B2 (en) 2020-08-18 2021-07-13 Watch case equipped with an exterior element
JP2021115455A JP7233479B2 (ja) 2020-08-18 2021-07-13 外側要素を備える携行型時計ケース
KR1020210100041A KR20220022443A (ko) 2020-08-18 2021-07-29 외부 요소를 구비한 시계 케이스
CN202110949425.7A CN114077186B (zh) 2020-08-18 2021-08-18 配备有外部元件的表壳

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Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2101690A (en) * 1934-05-26 1937-12-07 Jr Albert H Sauer Wrist watch guard
EP0359181A2 (de) * 1988-09-12 1990-03-21 Casio Computer Company Limited Elektronische Uhr mit analoger Zeitanzeigeeinheit und elektrooptischer Datenanzeigeeinheit
EP1070997A1 (de) * 1999-07-22 2001-01-24 The Swatch Group Management Services AG Umkehrbare Armbanduhr
EP1975747A2 (de) 2007-03-29 2008-10-01 Richemont International S.A. Armbanduhrgehäuse

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2101690A (en) * 1934-05-26 1937-12-07 Jr Albert H Sauer Wrist watch guard
EP0359181A2 (de) * 1988-09-12 1990-03-21 Casio Computer Company Limited Elektronische Uhr mit analoger Zeitanzeigeeinheit und elektrooptischer Datenanzeigeeinheit
EP1070997A1 (de) * 1999-07-22 2001-01-24 The Swatch Group Management Services AG Umkehrbare Armbanduhr
EP1975747A2 (de) 2007-03-29 2008-10-01 Richemont International S.A. Armbanduhrgehäuse

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CN114077186B (zh) 2023-06-20
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JP7233479B2 (ja) 2023-03-06
CN114077186A (zh) 2022-02-22
KR20220022443A (ko) 2022-02-25

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