EP3985445A1 - Vorrichtung zur beleuchtungs von lumineszenz-anzeigen für armbanduhren - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur beleuchtungs von lumineszenz-anzeigen für armbanduhren Download PDF

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EP3985445A1
EP3985445A1 EP20201797.6A EP20201797A EP3985445A1 EP 3985445 A1 EP3985445 A1 EP 3985445A1 EP 20201797 A EP20201797 A EP 20201797A EP 3985445 A1 EP3985445 A1 EP 3985445A1
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illumination device
time
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Jérôme Favre
Cédric Nicolas
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Swatch Group Research and Development SA
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Priority to JP2021094955A priority patent/JP7212719B2/ja
Priority to CN202110812667.1A priority patent/CN114355751A/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
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/30—Illumination of dials or hands
    • G04B19/32—Illumination of dials or hands by luminescent substances
    • 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
    • G04B5/00—Automatic winding up
    • 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
    • G04B27/00—Mechanical devices for setting the time indicating means
    • G04B27/007—Mechanical devices for setting the time indicating means otherwise than manually
    • 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
    • G04B5/00—Automatic winding up
    • G04B5/02—Automatic winding up by self-winding caused by the movement of the watch
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04D—APPARATUS OR TOOLS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR MAKING OR MAINTAINING CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04D7/00—Measuring, counting, calibrating, testing or regulating apparatus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04D—APPARATUS OR TOOLS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR MAKING OR MAINTAINING CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04D7/00—Measuring, counting, calibrating, testing or regulating apparatus
    • G04D7/004—Optical measuring and testing apparatus

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  • the invention relates to a device for illuminating luminescent watch displays with phosphor material, comprising a housing arranged to receive at least one receptacle for receiving at least one watch, said device comprising illumination means arranged to illuminate said displays of each said watch.
  • one of the developments concerns an intelligent winding mechanism, the main purpose of which is to limit the recharging of the automatic barrel of the watch, as well as the correction of the time displayed by subjecting the watch to a modulated movement imparted by an oscillator, continued to a reading of the time by recognition of the hands in relation to the dial.
  • the invention proposes to improve the conditions for an optical condition check of a watch.
  • the invention relates to a device for illuminating luminescent watch displays with phosphor material, according to claim 1.
  • This solution also makes it possible to recharge the phosphor material, in particular “superluminova”, so that the user has a clearly readable watch when he takes it in the morning when he wakes up, for example.
  • An intelligent winder comprising control means connected to a time base can easily follow the events of placing a watch on its winding support, and of removing the same watch from this same support, to determine at what average time the watch is removed from its support (for example “never after 7:30 am”), and anticipating the start of the recharge according to this time, so as to synchronize the maximum energy recharge with the average time of removal.
  • This energy recharge may include the recharge of sources driving energy of the watch, barrels or the like, and the recharging of the light energy sources which are the subject of the present invention.
  • the invention relates to a device 100 for illuminating luminescent displays 201, 202, of watches with phosphor material.
  • This illumination device 100 comprises a housing 10, which is arranged to receive at least one receptacle 1 for receiving at least one watch 200.
  • these illumination means 20 comprise control means 30 and a time base 40, and at least one light source 50 able to excite the phosphor material for a pre-determined charging time, or corresponding to a duration of wear chosen by the user at the level of a control means 60 that comprises the device 100.
  • the light source 50 emits ultraviolet radiation.
  • the figure 1 illustrates the positioning of such a light source 50, in particular a ring of white and/or ultraviolet light, allowing the energy recharging of the luminescent displays.
  • the case 10 comprises a closed and light-tight enclosure, with the exception of a porthole 70 opposite each receptacle 1 for viewing a watch 200 by the user.
  • each porthole 70 is equipped with a shutter 75, which is movable to prevent the introduction of light into the housing 10 at will. More particularly still, the closing or opening of this shutter 75 is controlled by the means steering 30.
  • the shutter is fixed, and comprises in particular an optical valve passing from a transparent mode to allow the user the leisure to see his product, to an opaque mode to significantly reduce the introduction of stray light, and for example displaying an image of the product or the brand logo, for example.
  • This configuration makes it possible, in a closed state, to significantly reduce or even prevent the introduction of light into the case 10, and, if desired, to display a logo or an image of a watch 200 visible through the window 70, and in another visualization state, to allow the visualization of the watch 200.
  • the light source 50 is substantially annular.
  • a light source 50 surrounds each porthole 70 to illuminate the corresponding receptacle 1.
  • the case 10 internally comprises a matt dome 80, or one comprising an anti-reflective treatment, to prevent the presence of reflections when an image is taken on a watch 200 by a camera 90 placed in the case 10 or in front of a porthole 70.
  • control means 30 are arranged to prevent any light emission when an image is taken on a watch 200 by a camera 90 placed in the case 10 or in front of a window 70.
  • control means 30 are arranged to prohibit any image capture on a watch by a camera 90 when a shutter 75 is open.
  • control means 30 are arranged to control the closing of each shutter 75 during an image capture on a watch by a camera 90.
  • the device 100 comprises a camera 90 for taking an image of a watch placed on a receptacle 1.
  • the invention also relates to an automatic watch winding device 1000, in particular and not limited to rotary movement, comprising a base 9 carrying a motor 2 for driving, in particular and not limiting in rotation, at least one receptacle 1 movable relative to the base 9.
  • This receptacle 1 is arranged to receive a mechanical watch or electronic watch with a mechanical energy source in a winding position, and comprises at least one upper watch holder 7 comprising a reception surface for direct contact with a watch 200 fixed to the receptacle 1.
  • the device 1000 comprises at least one such illumination device 100, which is arranged to illuminate each watch 200 placed on a receptacle 1 that the device 1000 comprises.
  • the invention also relates to a universal device 2000 for winding and resetting the time of a watch 200 comprising an oscillating resonator 210 arranged to generate an oscillation at a nominal frequency N0.
  • This universal device 2000 comprises means for rewinding and correcting the state of the watch 200, comprising such an automatic device for winding watches 1000.
  • This universal device 2000 comprising state measurement means 300 for measuring the state of the watch 200, relative to a reference clock 400 to which the state measurement means 300 refer.
  • These state measurement means 300 comprise a vision system 600 comprising at least one camera 90 of the illumination device 100.
  • the time base 40 of the illumination device 100 is also coupled to the reference clock 400.
  • the universal device 2000 comprises stopping monitoring means 500, which are arranged to ascertain the stopping or running of an oscillating resonator 210 of a watch 200, and main piloting means 900, with which are interfaced the control means 30 of the illumination device 100.
  • These main control means 900 control all of the monitoring, acquisition and control means of the universal device 2000. They are in particular arranged for, during a stoppage report made by the stoppage monitoring means 500, identifying, according to information transmitted by the state measurement means 300, the stoppage time displayed by the watch 200 in its stop position.
  • the main control means 900 then calculate the duration remaining time until synchronization between the real time indicated by the reference clock 400 and the stop time, so as, at the expiration of the remaining time, to activate the automatic watch winding device 1000 to the recharging with driving energy, also called rearming, of the energy storage means of the watch 200.
  • At least one receptacle 1 comprises at least one microphone 310 for listening to a watch 200, and at least one on-board electronic circuit 320 housed in the receptacle 1 for processing the signal from each microphone 310.
  • the device automatic watch winder 1000 comprises, for the power supply of each on-board electronic circuit 320, at least a first coil 3 fixed to the base 9 or to the motor 2, and powered by a static power source carried or relayed by base 9, and at least one second coil 4 on board receptacle 1 and arranged to cooperate with at least one first coil 3 and arranged to transmit energy to each on-board electronic circuit 320, including at least one electronic circuit board 320 is arranged to exchange information with at least one static electronic circuit 330 housed at the base 9.
  • the universal device 2000 thus brings together all of the means for accommodating a running adjustment device and/or a state adjustment device.
  • the universal device 2000 can integrate a servo device, for the adjustment of the rate of a watch comprising a usual oscillator arranged to generate an oscillation at a nominal frequency N0, with an initial difference DI of walking error.
  • This servo device comprises a master oscillator arranged to generate an excitation oscillation at an excitation frequency NE, constituting a reference, which is equal to the nominal frequency N0, or to an integer multiple of the nominal frequency N0, with a master difference AM of rate error with respect to a reference, which is lower than the initial difference DI of rate error.
  • this servo device is arranged to subject the watch to an excitation oscillation generated by the master oscillator and/or to a modulated movement generated by the master oscillator, until they are synchronized.
  • the universal device 2000 can integrate a state correction device for the state correction of a similar watch.
  • the state correction device comprises a state correction oscillator, which is arranged to generate an oscillation at a correction frequency NC, and is arranged to subject the entire watch or respectively the entire movement to an oscillation generated by the master oscillator and/or to a modulated movement generated by the state-correcting oscillator, until 'on reaching the required display state.

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EP20201797.6A EP3985445A1 (de) 2020-10-14 2020-10-14 Vorrichtung zur beleuchtungs von lumineszenz-anzeigen für armbanduhren
US17/322,234 US11934152B2 (en) 2020-10-14 2021-05-17 Device for illuminating luminescent watch displays
JP2021094955A JP7212719B2 (ja) 2020-10-14 2021-06-07 携行型時計の発光性表示体を照らすデバイス
CN202110812667.1A CN114355751A (zh) 2020-10-14 2021-07-19 用于照亮手表发光显示件的照明装置

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