EP4095623B1 - Device for winding or adjusting and controlling a watch - Google Patents

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EP4095623B1
EP4095623B1 EP21176611.8A EP21176611A EP4095623B1 EP 4095623 B1 EP4095623 B1 EP 4095623B1 EP 21176611 A EP21176611 A EP 21176611A EP 4095623 B1 EP4095623 B1 EP 4095623B1
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Cédric Nicolas
Jérôme Favre
Jean-Jacques Born
Hicham Farah
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    • 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
    • G04D7/006—Testing apparatus for complete clockworks with regard to external influences or general good working
    • G04D7/009—Testing apparatus for complete clockworks with regard to external influences or general good working with regard to the functioning of the automatic winding-up device
    • 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
    • G04D7/002—Electrical measuring and testing apparatus
    • 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
    • G04B3/006—Mechanical winding up; winding up with special equipment
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C1/00—Winding mechanical clocks electrically
    • G04C1/04—Winding mechanical clocks electrically by electric motors with rotating or with reciprocating movement
    • 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
    • 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
    • G04D7/06—Measuring, counting, calibrating, testing or regulating apparatus for escapements
    • 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
    • G04D7/12—Timing devices for clocks or watches for comparing the rate of the oscillating member with a standard
    • G04D7/1257—Timing devices for clocks or watches for comparing the rate of the oscillating member with a standard wherein further adjustment devices are present
    • G04D7/1264—Timing devices for clocks or watches for comparing the rate of the oscillating member with a standard wherein further adjustment devices are present for complete clockworks

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  • the invention relates to a device for winding or adjusting and controlling a mechanical watch, for example with automatic winding, or electromechanical, or even a mechanical watch movement.
  • the winding or adjustment device comprises at least one support on which the watch or the mechanical watch movement is placed.
  • the support can be driven in particular in rotary movements by a motorized arrangement to allow the energy source to be recharged, which is generally a spring barrel.
  • Such a time correction system is for example described in the patent application EP 1 553 469 A1 .
  • the system is provided with a time correction instruction device, comprising, according to an exemplary embodiment, a computer connected to a camera and to a circuit for generating a time correction signal.
  • the watch includes communication means for receiving time correction data contained in this signal, and means for moving the hands to the exact time.
  • the watch can be placed on a support with the time indication by the hands visible on the top, and the camera can take a photograph of the position of the hands, which is sent to the computer to recognize the time displayed by the watch.
  • the computer then generates correction data including a reference time, and transmits this data to the watch, via the signal generation circuit.
  • a disadvantage of such a system is that it requires a modification of the movement of the watch, in order to integrate means of communication and means of moving the hands. Such a system is cumbersome and restrictive, with the need for a computer for time correction. A lack of precision is also noted, because to check the time displayed by the watch, the watch placed on the support is not in an enclosure or box sheltered from outside light, which can cause reading errors.
  • watch cases are known adapted to receive a watch on a support and comprising means for resetting the time of the watch.
  • the case described in this document comprises a removable support which receives the watch and a watch winding device connected to a camera.
  • the winding device includes data analysis means. Once the watch is placed on the removable support of the case, the camera records an image of the position of the hands, and sends it to the analysis means. The latter then determine the time displayed by the watch and, by comparison with a time reference, transmit a time correction instruction to the winding device.
  • the winding device then allows the watch to be wound by direct mechanical action on its crown-winding stem.
  • the case described is mechanically complex, and limited to resetting watches with a winding crown stem. Once placed in the closed case, nothing is provided to allow the watch to be seen from the outside during periods without measurement.
  • the patent EP 3 339 984 B1 describes a watch winding device, which comprises a motor generating the winding, means for acoustically measuring the oscillator of the watch on its support in the winding position, and control means for analyzing the signals transmitted by the means of measurement in order to regulate the operation of the motor by switching it on when the operating amplitude of the oscillator is less than a minimum value, and stopping it when the operating amplitude is greater.
  • the acoustic measurement means are fixed in a base. None is planned concerning a measurement by a vision system of the time displayed by the watch in a box sheltered from external light, so as to correct the time in the box. In addition, there is no possibility of seeing the watch from the outside in periods without measurement.
  • the invention therefore aims to provide a device for winding or adjusting and controlling a mechanical watch, in particular with automatic winding, or electromechanical, or a mechanical watch movement, making it possible to see the watch or the mechanical movement in a position without measurement from outside the housing of the device by overcoming the aforementioned disadvantages of the state of the art.
  • the device comprises a vision system for monitoring the state of the watch in a measuring position to provide measurement signals in particular to an electronic data processing circuit to be able to reset the time of the watch mechanical or electromechanical or watch movement.
  • the invention relates to a device for winding or adjusting and controlling a watch, such as a mechanical watch in particular with automatic winding or a mechanical movement watchmaker, which includes the characteristics defined in independent claim 1.
  • An advantage of the device for winding or adjusting and controlling the mechanical watch, preferably with automatic winding, lies in the fact that it comprises a well-known vision system for controlling the time displayed by the watch, when said watch is moved or placed in a measurement position in the vision system, shielded from light coming from outside the box.
  • the watch on its support is moved or placed in a position without measurement .
  • the vision system can be moved after the measurement to a position without measurement in the housing instead of moving the support with the watch.
  • the case includes an optical valve or an electronic shutter on one side of the case to see the watch in its position without measurement on its support.
  • the watch on its support is arranged along an axis not coaxial with the axis of the vision system when checking and resetting the time of the watch.
  • the watch is arranged to be viewed externally through the optical valve or electronic shutter, which can be electronically activated.
  • the optical valve or electronic shutter In an activated state, the optical valve or electronic shutter is transparent to view the watch inside the case in its position without measurement.
  • the electronic shutter or the optical valve in an opaque state so as not to disturb the measurement in the vision system.
  • FIGS. 1A and 1B represent a first embodiment of a device 1 for winding or adjusting, and controlling, a mechanical or electromechanical watch, or a watch movement.
  • the watch 20 can be placed on a support 10, which can be moved from a first position, which is a position without measurement, to a second position, which is a measurement position in a vision system 50.
  • the movement of the position without measurement shown in Figure 1A at the measurement position shown in Figure 1B is preferably carried out automatically by a drive means in the housing, which is for example a rotary motor unit, and vice versa.
  • the vision system 50 is turned off.
  • the support 10 of the watch 20 or the watch movement can generally be rotated, particularly if the mechanical watch 20 is self-winding.
  • Motorization means 2 comprising at least one electric motor, are connected by an axis D to the watch support 10 20 defining a watch holder so as to cause it to rotate mainly in a position without measurement, but also possible in a position measurement in the vision system 50.
  • the watch 20 on its support 10 and the vision system 50 for measuring the state of the mechanical watch 20 are placed in a housing 4, 5, which can be of generally rectangular parallelepiped shape.
  • This housing may comprise a first part 4 on or through which at least one optical shutter 3 or at least one optical valve 3 can be placed, and a second base part 5 on which the first part 4 is mounted.
  • the first part 4 of the housing can be mounted or fixed by fitting or snapping onto an opening in the second base part 5 to close the housing.
  • the first part 4 can be rotatably or pivotally mounted on the opening of the second part 5 of the housing by a hinge or articulation. In this alternative embodiment, this facilitates the opening and closing of the case for mounting the watch 20 on its support 10.
  • the watch 20 is placed on its support 10 and in a position without measurement, it can be observed in particular by a person P from outside the device 1 through the optical shutter 3 or optical valve 3, which is electronically made transparent in this position without measurement.
  • the optical shutter 3 or optical valve 3 is made opaque so as to guarantee good measurement in the vision system 50 of the state of the watch 20.
  • a rotary motor unit mounted on a support plate 6 fixed in the housing, makes it possible to rotate the support 10 along an axis of rotation R perpendicular to the axis D of the support 10.
  • the axis of rotation R is preferably located at the level of motorization means 2 of the axis D of the support 10 driving the mechanical watch 20 of so as to carry out automatic winding of said watch even in a position without measurement.
  • the watch holder which includes in particular the watch 20 on its support 10 connected by the axis D to the motorization means 2, is rotated along the axis of rotation R from the position without measurement to the measurement position or Conversely.
  • the watch holder is tilted or rotated from the non-measurement position to the measurement position where detection of the state of the watch 20 is carried out by the vision system 50, which provides measurement signals to an electronic unit circuit. processing with the aim of ordering a reset of the time of said watch 20 by particular means of resetting the time outside the vision system 50.
  • the state of the watch is determined in a few minutes. This means that a large part of the time the watch 20 is visible in the position without measurement through the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 made transparent in this position without measurement.
  • This vision system 50 is mainly composed of one or more light sources 14, which are for example light-emitting diodes, a dome 16 and at least one camera 15 arranged in the dome 16 in a direction of an axis D of the support 10 carrying the watch 20 to be controlled.
  • the camera 15 is placed centrally in the top of the dome 16 along the axis D of rotation of the support 10 carrying the watch 20 to be measured in the measurement position.
  • the light source(s) 14 are arranged for ring illumination around the camera 15 to illuminate the watch 20 from the dial side with primarily the time indicating hands arranged on the dial.
  • the annular lighting 14 with the dome 16 of the vision system 50 aims to create no shadows and no reflections to carry out the measurement and define the state of the watch.
  • the vision system 50 is designed to provide measurement signals relating to the state of the watch. These measurement signals are transmitted to a processor processing unit in an electronic signal processing circuit not shown outside the vision system 50 or arranged in the watch support 10 20, which can still be provided. This makes it possible to identify or determine the detected displayed time of the hands and thus allows automatic adjustment of the time indicated by the watch by particular means of resetting the time outside the vision system.
  • a connection to a supply voltage of the electronic circuit and the vision system is necessary, and it can be used a power supply supplied by the traditional electrical network.
  • the electronic circuit also includes a control program for all the motorization means or rotary motor unit arranged in the housing 4, 5 for automatic control of the movement of the watch support 10 20 or of the vision system 50 of the position without measurement to the measurement position or from the measurement position to the non-measurement position.
  • the device 1 is only in a measuring position for a few minutes per day, which means that a large part time the watch 20 on the support 10 is in the position without measurement of the device 1 making it possible to easily view the watch practically all the time in a day.
  • the housing can be made of a metallic or ceramic material or a combination of ceramic and metal, or even hard plastic.
  • the optical valve 3 or the electronic shutter 3, which is arranged on the first part 4 of the housing, is connected by metal wires to the processing unit of the vision system 50 or in the watch support 10 20.
  • electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 can preferably be arranged on at least one inclined surface of the first part 4 of the housing.
  • the surface on which the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 is arranged is preferably perpendicular to the driving axis D of the watch support 10 20 in the position without measurement. This axis D as shown in Figure 1A from the non-measurement position of the device 1, is of course not coaxial with the measurement axis of the vision system 50, when the device 1 is in a measurement position as shown in Figure 1B .
  • the dimension of the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 must preferably be larger than the diameter or the dimension of the dial of the watch 20 exposed to allow a good vision of said watch 20 for a person P looking at it from the exterior of the housing 4, 5 of the device 1.
  • the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 occupies the major portion of the first part 4 of the housing. It can even be provided with the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 distributed continuously on a vertical face and on a horizontal face in connection on each side with the inclined face. Under these conditions the dimension of the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 is more than double the visible dimension of the watch 20 in the case.
  • motorization means or the rotary or linear motor unit described above are preferably composed of electric motors, but it is possible to use other motors to carry out the expected functions.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B represent a second embodiment of a device 1 for winding or adjusting, and controlling, a watch 20 or a watch movement.
  • This second embodiment differs from the first embodiment mainly by an assembly 30 on which the watch holder is mounted with the support 10 of the watch 20.
  • the motorization means 2 are connected to the support 10 of the watch 20 by an axis D allowing the watch 20 to rotate continuously on its support 10, if it is a watch 20 with automatic winding.
  • the watch holder assembly 30 is movably mounted on an interior base of the second part 5 of the housing.
  • the watch holder assembly 30 is rotatably mounted on the interior base of the second part 5 of the case. It can also be planned to fix the watch holder assembly 30 to an inner side of a ball bearing 7, while an outer side of the ball bearing 7 is fixed to the inner base of the second part 5 of the housing .
  • the watch holder assembly 30 can be rotated along a vertical axis of rotation Rv from the interior base by a motor not shown, which is preferably an electric motor.
  • the watch holder assembly 30 can therefore easily be rotated from the position without measurement shown in Figure 2A at the measurement position in the vision system shown in Figure 2B .
  • the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 is activated to be transparent in the position without measurement of the watch holder assembly 30, while in the measurement position of the watch holder assembly 30, the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 is deactivated to be in an opaque state so as not to disturb the measurement in the vision system 50.
  • the first part 4 of the housing may have a larger dimension corresponding to approximately half of the total dimension of the housing and therefore corresponds approximately to the dimension of the second part 5 of the housing.
  • the first part 4 of the case can be rotatably mounted by hinges or joints on the second part 5 of the case to be in an open position for mounting the watch 20 on the support 10 or a position waterproof closure with the first part 4 closing the second part 5 of the housing.
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B represent a third embodiment of a device 1 for winding or adjusting, and controlling, a mechanical watch 20 or a watch movement.
  • This third embodiment differs from the first and second embodiments mainly in the fact that the watch holder with the watch support 10 20 connected by an axis D to the motorization means 2 does not move from the so-called position without measurement at the so-called measuring position.
  • it is an assembly 40 with a vision system 50 which is rotatably mounted along a vertical axis Rp in the housing and mainly located in the first part 4 of the housing.
  • the assembly 40 with vision system 50 comprises at its base at least one circular portion 41 toothed on the periphery, which is capable of being rotated by a toothed wheel 42 connected to an electric drive motor not shown.
  • the assembly 40 with vision system 50 must be designed to move the vision system 50 from a first position corresponding to the non-measurement position of the device to a second position corresponding to the measurement position.
  • the vision system 50 In the position without measurement, the vision system 50 is opposite the portion of the first part 4 of the housing where the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 is located, which is activated to be transparent as shown in Figure 3A .
  • the vision system 50 In the measuring position, the vision system 50 is turned to face the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3, which is in this case made opaque.
  • the housing can be the same as that described in the second embodiment.
  • the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 can be arranged partly on or through an inclined face of the first part 4 of the housing and have other portions connected by electric wires arranged on a vertical face and a horizontal face the first part 4 of the housing.

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Domaine technique de l'inventionTechnical field of the invention

L'invention concerne un dispositif de remontage ou réglage et de contrôle d'une montre mécanique par exemple à remontage automatique, ou électromécanique, voire d'un mouvement mécanique horloger. Le dispositif de remontage ou réglage comprend au moins un support sur lequel est disposé la montre ou le mouvement mécanique horloger. Le support peut être entraîné notamment dans des mouvements rotatifs par un agencement motorisé pour permettre d'effectuer une recharge de la source d'énergie, qui est généralement un barillet à ressort.The invention relates to a device for winding or adjusting and controlling a mechanical watch, for example with automatic winding, or electromechanical, or even a mechanical watch movement. The winding or adjustment device comprises at least one support on which the watch or the mechanical watch movement is placed. The support can be driven in particular in rotary movements by a motorized arrangement to allow the energy source to be recharged, which is generally a spring barrel.

Etat de la techniqueState of the art

Dans le domaine des montres électromécaniques munies d'aiguilles, on connaît des systèmes de correction du temps affiché par la montre. De tels systèmes permettent de remettre à l'heure la montre, par exemple dans le cas d'un changement de fuseau horaire ou encore d'un changement de l'heure été/hiver.In the field of electromechanical watches equipped with hands, systems are known for correcting the time displayed by the watch. Such systems make it possible to reset the watch, for example in the case of a change of time zone or a change of summer/winter time.

Un tel système de correction du temps est par exemple décrit dans la demande de brevet EP 1 553 469 A1 . Le système est muni d'un dispositif d'instruction de correction du temps, comprenant selon un exemple de réalisation un ordinateur relié à une caméra et à un circuit de génération d'un signal de correction du temps. La montre comprend des moyens de communication pour recevoir des données de correction du temps contenues dans ce signal, et des moyens pour déplacer les aiguilles à l'heure exacte. La montre peut être posée sur un support avec l'indication de l'heure par les aiguilles visibles sur le dessus, et la caméra peut prendre une photographie de la position des aiguilles, qui est envoyée à l'ordinateur pour reconnaître l'heure affichée par la montre. L'ordinateur génère alors des données de correction comprenant un temps de référence, et transmet ces données à la montre, via le circuit de génération de signal. Toutefois, un inconvénient d'un tel système est qu'il impose une modification du mouvement de la montre, afin d'y intégrer des moyens de communication et des moyens de déplacement des aiguilles. Un tel système est encombrant et contraignant, avec le besoin d'un ordinateur pour la correction du temps. Un manque de précision est de plus constaté, car pour le contrôle de l'heure affichée par la montre, la montre posée sur le support n'est pas dans une enceinte ou boîte à l'abri de la lumière extérieure, ce qui peut causer des erreurs de lecture.Such a time correction system is for example described in the patent application EP 1 553 469 A1 . The system is provided with a time correction instruction device, comprising, according to an exemplary embodiment, a computer connected to a camera and to a circuit for generating a time correction signal. The watch includes communication means for receiving time correction data contained in this signal, and means for moving the hands to the exact time. The watch can be placed on a support with the time indication by the hands visible on the top, and the camera can take a photograph of the position of the hands, which is sent to the computer to recognize the time displayed by the watch. The computer then generates correction data including a reference time, and transmits this data to the watch, via the signal generation circuit. However, a disadvantage of such a system is that it requires a modification of the movement of the watch, in order to integrate means of communication and means of moving the hands. Such a system is cumbersome and restrictive, with the need for a computer for time correction. A lack of precision is also noted, because to check the time displayed by the watch, the watch placed on the support is not in an enclosure or box sheltered from outside light, which can cause reading errors.

Afin de palier à l'inconvénient précité, il est connu des écrins de montre adaptés pour recevoir une montre sur un support et comprenant des moyens de remise à l'heure de la montre. A ce titre on peut citer la demande de brevet WO 2012/126978 A1 qui décrit un tel écrin. Selon un exemple de réalisation particulier, l'écrin décrit dans ce document comprend un support amovible qui reçoit la montre et un dispositif de remontage de la montre relié à une caméra. Le dispositif de remontage comprend des moyens d'analyse de données. Une fois la montre placée sur le support amovible de l'écrin, la caméra enregistre une image de la position des aiguilles, et l'envoie aux moyens d'analyse. Ces derniers déterminent alors l'heure affichée par la montre et, par comparaison avec une référence de temps, transmettent une instruction de correction de l'heure au dispositif de remontage. Le dispositif de remontage permet alors de remonter la montre par action mécanique directe sur sa couronne-tige de remontoir. L'écrin décrit est mécaniquement complexe, et limité à la remise à l'heure de montres disposant d'une tige-couronne de remontoir. Une fois disposée dans l'écrin fermé, rien n'est prévu pour permettre de voir la montre de l'extérieur dans des périodes sans mesure.In order to overcome the aforementioned drawback, watch cases are known adapted to receive a watch on a support and comprising means for resetting the time of the watch. In this respect we can cite the patent application WO 2012/126978 A1 which describes such a setting. According to a particular embodiment, the case described in this document comprises a removable support which receives the watch and a watch winding device connected to a camera. The winding device includes data analysis means. Once the watch is placed on the removable support of the case, the camera records an image of the position of the hands, and sends it to the analysis means. The latter then determine the time displayed by the watch and, by comparison with a time reference, transmit a time correction instruction to the winding device. The winding device then allows the watch to be wound by direct mechanical action on its crown-winding stem. The case described is mechanically complex, and limited to resetting watches with a winding crown stem. Once placed in the closed case, nothing is provided to allow the watch to be seen from the outside during periods without measurement.

Le brevet EP 3 339 984 B1 décrit un dispositif de remontage de montres, qui comprend un moteur générant le remontage, des moyens de mesure acoustique de l'oscillateur de la montre sur son support en position de remontage, et des moyens de pilotage pour analyser les signaux transmis par les moyens de mesure afin de réguler la marche du moteur en l'enclenchant quand l'amplitude de marche de l'oscillateur est inférieure à une valeur minimale, et en l'arrêtant quand l'amplitude de marche est supérieure. Les moyens de mesure acoustique sont fixes dans une embase. Rien n'est prévu concernant une mesure par un système de vision de l'heure affichée par la montre dans une boîte à l'abri de la lumière extérieure, de manière à corriger l'heure dans la boîte. De plus, il n'y a pas la possibilité de voir la montre de l'extérieur dans des périodes sans mesure.The patent EP 3 339 984 B1 describes a watch winding device, which comprises a motor generating the winding, means for acoustically measuring the oscillator of the watch on its support in the winding position, and control means for analyzing the signals transmitted by the means of measurement in order to regulate the operation of the motor by switching it on when the operating amplitude of the oscillator is less than a minimum value, and stopping it when the operating amplitude is greater. The acoustic measurement means are fixed in a base. Nothing is planned concerning a measurement by a vision system of the time displayed by the watch in a box sheltered from external light, so as to correct the time in the box. In addition, there is no possibility of seeing the watch from the outside in periods without measurement.

Le document US 2020/133203 A1 divulgue dans la forme d'exécution de la figure 8 un dispositif de réglage et de contrôle d'une montre mécanique, qui permet la vision de la montre lors du remontage ou du stockage.The document US 2020/133203 A1 discloses in the embodiment of Figure 8 a device for adjusting and controlling a mechanical watch, which allows viewing of the watch during winding or storage.

Résumé de l'inventionSummary of the invention

L'invention a donc pour but de fournir un dispositif de remontage ou réglage et de contrôle d'une montre mécanique notamment à remontage automatique, ou électromécanique, ou d'un mouvement mécanique horloger, permettant de voir la montre ou le mouvement mécanique dans une position sans mesure depuis l'extérieur du boîtier du dispositif en palliant les inconvénients susmentionnés de l'état de la technique. De plus, le dispositif comprend un système de vision pour contrôler l'état de la montre dans une position de mesure pour fournir des signaux de mesure notamment à un circuit électronique de traitement des données pour pouvoir effectuer une remise à l'heure de la montre mécanique ou électromécanique ou du mouvement horloger.The invention therefore aims to provide a device for winding or adjusting and controlling a mechanical watch, in particular with automatic winding, or electromechanical, or a mechanical watch movement, making it possible to see the watch or the mechanical movement in a position without measurement from outside the housing of the device by overcoming the aforementioned disadvantages of the state of the art. In addition, the device comprises a vision system for monitoring the state of the watch in a measuring position to provide measurement signals in particular to an electronic data processing circuit to be able to reset the time of the watch mechanical or electromechanical or watch movement.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne un dispositif de remontage ou réglage et de contrôle d'une montre, telle qu'une montre mécanique notamment à remontage automatique ou d'un mouvement mécanique horloger, qui comprend les caractéristiques définies dans la revendication indépendante 1.For this purpose, the invention relates to a device for winding or adjusting and controlling a watch, such as a mechanical watch in particular with automatic winding or a mechanical movement watchmaker, which includes the characteristics defined in independent claim 1.

Des formes particulières du dispositif sont définies dans les revendications dépendantes 2 à 11.Particular forms of the device are defined in dependent claims 2 to 11.

Un avantage du dispositif de remontage ou réglage et de contrôle de la montre mécanique de préférence à remontage automatique réside dans le fait qu'il comprend un système de vision bien connu pour contrôler l'heure affichée par la montre, lorsque ladite montre est déplacée ou placée dans une position de mesure dans le système de vision, à l'abri de la lumière provenant de l'extérieur de la boîte. Une fois que la mesure est effectuée et que la montre a pu être remise à l'heure par des moyens particuliers de remise à l'heure en dehors du système de vision, la montre sur son support est déplacée ou placée dans une position sans mesure. Dans cette position sans mesure, la montre ou le mouvement horloger peut être vu depuis l'extérieur du boîtier à travers un obturateur électronique ou une valve optique dans un état transparent. Dans une variante de réalisation, le système de vision peut être déplacé après la mesure dans une position sans mesure dans le boîtier au lieu de déplacer le support avec la montre. Dans cette position sans mesure, le boîtier comprend une valve optique ou un obturateur électronique sur une face du boîtier pour voir la montre dans sa position sans mesure sur son support.An advantage of the device for winding or adjusting and controlling the mechanical watch, preferably with automatic winding, lies in the fact that it comprises a well-known vision system for controlling the time displayed by the watch, when said watch is moved or placed in a measurement position in the vision system, shielded from light coming from outside the box. Once the measurement is carried out and the watch has been able to be reset to time by particular means of resetting time outside the vision system, the watch on its support is moved or placed in a position without measurement . In this measurement-free position, the watch or watch movement can be seen from outside the case through an electronic shutter or optical valve in a transparent state. In an alternative embodiment, the vision system can be moved after the measurement to a position without measurement in the housing instead of moving the support with the watch. In this position without measurement, the case includes an optical valve or an electronic shutter on one side of the case to see the watch in its position without measurement on its support.

Avantageusement, dans la position sans mesure, la montre sur son support est disposée selon un axe non coaxial à l'axe du système de vision lors du contrôle et de la remise à l'heure de la montre. Dans cette position sans mesure, la montre est disposée pour être vue de l'extérieur à travers la valve optique ou l'obturateur électronique, qui peut être activé électroniquement. Dans un état activé, la valve optique ou l'obturateur électronique est transparent pour voir la montre à l'intérieur du boîtier dans sa position sans mesure. Par contre dans une position de mesure dans le système optique, l'obturateur électronique ou la valve optique et dans un état opaque pour ne pas perturber la mesure dans le système de vision.Advantageously, in the position without measurement, the watch on its support is arranged along an axis not coaxial with the axis of the vision system when checking and resetting the time of the watch. In this measurement-free position, the watch is arranged to be viewed externally through the optical valve or electronic shutter, which can be electronically activated. In an activated state, the optical valve or electronic shutter is transparent to view the watch inside the case in its position without measurement. On the other hand, in a measurement position in the optical system, the electronic shutter or the optical valve and in an opaque state so as not to disturb the measurement in the vision system.

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Les buts, avantages et caractéristiques du dispositif de remontage ou réglage, et de contrôle d'une montre mécanique, notamment à remontage automatique, ou électromécanique apparaîtront mieux dans la description suivante sur la base de formes d'exécution non limitatives et illustrées par les dessins sur lesquels :

  • les figures 1A et 1B représentent une coupe transversale schématique d'une première forme d'exécution d'un dispositif de remontage ou réglage, et de contrôle d'une montre mécanique ou électromécanique, ou d'un mouvement horloger selon l'invention d'une part dans une position sans mesure et d'autre part dans une position de mesure,
  • les figures 2A et 2B représentent une coupe transversale schématique d'une deuxième forme d'exécution d'un dispositif de remontage ou réglage, et de contrôle d'une montre mécanique ou électromécanique, ou d'un mouvement horloger selon l'invention d'une part dans une position sans mesure et d'autre part dans une position de mesure, et
  • les figures 3A et 3B représentent une coupe transversale schématique d'une troisième forme d'exécution d'un dispositif de remontage ou réglage, et de contrôle d'une montre mécanique ou électromécanique, ou d'un mouvement horloger selon l'invention d'une part dans une position sans mesure et d'autre part dans une position de mesure.
The purposes, advantages and characteristics of the device for winding or adjusting, and controlling a mechanical watch, in particular with automatic winding, or electromechanical will appear better in the following description on the basis of non-limiting embodiments and illustrated by the drawings on which ones :
  • THE Figures 1A and 1B represent a schematic cross section of a first embodiment of a device for winding or adjusting, and controlling a mechanical or electromechanical watch, or a watch movement according to the invention on the one hand in a position without measurement and on the other hand in a measurement position,
  • THE Figures 2A and 2B represent a schematic cross section of a second embodiment of a device for winding or adjusting, and controlling a mechanical or electromechanical watch, or a watch movement according to the invention on the one hand in a position without measurement and on the other hand in a measurement position, and
  • THE Figures 3A and 3B represent a schematic cross section of a third embodiment of a device for winding or adjusting, and controlling a mechanical or electromechanical watch, or a watch movement according to the invention on the one hand in a position without measurement and on the other hand in a measurement position.

Description détaillée de l'inventionDetailed description of the invention

Dans la description suivante, il est fait référence à un dispositif de remontage ou réglage, et de contrôle d'une montre mécanique notamment à remontage automatique, ou électromécanique, ou d'un mouvement horloger. Tous les composants électroniques ou optiques du dispositif, qui sont bien connus d'un homme du métier dans ce domaine technique, ne sont décrits que de manière simplifiée. Même s'il peut s'agir d'une montre électromécanique ou d'un mouvement mécanique horloger monté dans le dispositif sur un support, par simplification dans la suite de la description, il n'est fait référence principalement qu'à une montre mécanique par exemple à remontage automatique.In the following description, reference is made to a device for winding or adjusting, and controlling a mechanical watch, in particular with automatic winding, or electromechanical, or a movement watchmaker. All the electronic or optical components of the device, which are well known to those skilled in the art in this technical field, are only described in a simplified manner. Even if it may be an electromechanical watch or a mechanical watch movement mounted in the device on a support, for simplification in the remainder of the description, reference is mainly only made to a mechanical watch for example with automatic winding.

Les figures 1A et 1B représentent une première forme d'exécution d'un dispositif 1 de remontage ou réglage, et de contrôle, d'une montre mécanique 20 ou électromécanique, ou d'un mouvement horloger. La montre 20 peut être disposée sur un support 10, qui peut être déplacé d'une première position, qui est une position sans mesure, à une seconde position, qui est une position de mesure dans un système de vision 50. Le déplacement de la position sans mesure montré à la figure 1A à la position de mesure montré à la figure 1B est effectué de préférence automatiquement par un moyen d'entraînement dans le boîtier, qui est par exemple une unité à moteur rotatif, et inversement. De préférence, dans la position sans mesure, le système de vision 50 est éteint. Le support 10 de la montre 20 ou du mouvement horloger peut être généralement entraîné en rotation en particulier si la montre mécanique 20 est à remontage automatique. Des moyens de motorisation 2 comprenant au moins un moteur électrique, sont reliés par un axe D au support 10 de montre 20 définissant un porte-montre de manière à l'entraîner en rotation principalement dans une position sans mesure, mais également possible dans une position de mesure dans le système de vision 50.THE Figures 1A and 1B represent a first embodiment of a device 1 for winding or adjusting, and controlling, a mechanical or electromechanical watch, or a watch movement. The watch 20 can be placed on a support 10, which can be moved from a first position, which is a position without measurement, to a second position, which is a measurement position in a vision system 50. The movement of the position without measurement shown in Figure 1A at the measurement position shown in Figure 1B is preferably carried out automatically by a drive means in the housing, which is for example a rotary motor unit, and vice versa. Preferably, in the position without measurement, the vision system 50 is turned off. The support 10 of the watch 20 or the watch movement can generally be rotated, particularly if the mechanical watch 20 is self-winding. Motorization means 2 comprising at least one electric motor, are connected by an axis D to the watch support 10 20 defining a watch holder so as to cause it to rotate mainly in a position without measurement, but also possible in a position measurement in the vision system 50.

La montre 20 sur son support 10 et le système de vision 50 pour la mesure de l'état de la montre mécanique 20 sont placés dans un boîtier 4, 5, qui peut être de forme générale parallélépipédique rectangle. Ce boîtier peut comprendre une première partie 4 sur ou à travers laquelle au moins un obturateur optique 3 ou au moins une valve optique 3 peut être placé, et une seconde partie 5 de base sur laquelle est monté la première partie 4. La première partie 4 du boîtier peut être montée ou fixée par emboîtement ou encliquetage sur une ouverture de la seconde partie de base 5 pour fermer le boîtier. Cependant, comme non représenté en détail sur les figures 1A et 1B, la première partie 4 peut être montée rotative ou pivotante sur l'ouverture de la seconde partie 5 du boîtier par une charnière ou articulation. Dans cette variante de réalisation, cela facilite l'ouverture et la fermeture du boîtier pour le montage de la montre 20 sur son support 10.The watch 20 on its support 10 and the vision system 50 for measuring the state of the mechanical watch 20 are placed in a housing 4, 5, which can be of generally rectangular parallelepiped shape. This housing may comprise a first part 4 on or through which at least one optical shutter 3 or at least one optical valve 3 can be placed, and a second base part 5 on which the first part 4 is mounted. The first part 4 of the housing can be mounted or fixed by fitting or snapping onto an opening in the second base part 5 to close the housing. However, as not shown in detail on the Figures 1A and 1B , the first part 4 can be rotatably or pivotally mounted on the opening of the second part 5 of the housing by a hinge or articulation. In this alternative embodiment, this facilitates the opening and closing of the case for mounting the watch 20 on its support 10.

Une fois que la montre 20 est placée sur son support 10 et dans une position sans mesure, elle peut être observée notamment par une personne P depuis l'extérieur du dispositif 1 à travers l'obturateur optique 3 ou valve optique 3, qui est électroniquement rendu transparent dans cette position sans mesure. Par contre dans une position de mesure de la montre 20 dans le système de vision 50, l'obturateur optique 3 ou valve optique 3 est rendu opaque de manière à garantir une bonne mesure dans le système de vision 50 de l'état de la montre 20.Once the watch 20 is placed on its support 10 and in a position without measurement, it can be observed in particular by a person P from outside the device 1 through the optical shutter 3 or optical valve 3, which is electronically made transparent in this position without measurement. On the other hand, in a measurement position of the watch 20 in the vision system 50, the optical shutter 3 or optical valve 3 is made opaque so as to guarantee good measurement in the vision system 50 of the state of the watch 20.

Pour le déplacement de la première forme d'exécution du support 10 de montre 20 du dispositif 1 de la position sans mesure à la position de mesure, une unité à moteur rotatif montée sur une plaque support 6 fixée dans le boîtier, permet de faire tourner le support 10 selon un axe de rotation R perpendiculaire à l'axe D du support 10. L'axe de rotation R est de préférence situé au niveau de moyens de motorisation 2 de l'axe D du support 10 entraînant la montre mécanique 20 de manière à opérer un remontage automatique de ladite montre même dans une position sans mesure. De préférence, le porte-montre, qui comprend notamment la montre 20 sur son support 10 relié par l'axe D aux moyens de motorisation 2, est tourné selon l'axe de rotation R de la position sans mesure à la position de mesure ou inversement. Le porte-montre est basculé ou tourné de la position sans mesure à la position de mesure où une détection de l'état de la montre 20 est effectuée par le système de vision 50, qui fournit des signaux de mesure à un circuit électronique à unité traitement dans le but de commander une remise à l'heure de ladite montre 20 par des moyens particuliers de remise à l'heure en dehors du système de vision 50. Dans la position de mesure, l'état de la montre est déterminé en quelques minutes. Cela signifie qu'une grande partie du temps la montre 20 est visible dans la position sans mesure à travers l'obturateur électronique 3 ou la valve optique 3 rendu transparent dans cette position sans mesure.For the movement of the first embodiment of the watch support 10 20 of the device 1 from the non-measurement position to the measurement position, a rotary motor unit mounted on a support plate 6 fixed in the housing, makes it possible to rotate the support 10 along an axis of rotation R perpendicular to the axis D of the support 10. The axis of rotation R is preferably located at the level of motorization means 2 of the axis D of the support 10 driving the mechanical watch 20 of so as to carry out automatic winding of said watch even in a position without measurement. Preferably, the watch holder, which includes in particular the watch 20 on its support 10 connected by the axis D to the motorization means 2, is rotated along the axis of rotation R from the position without measurement to the measurement position or Conversely. The watch holder is tilted or rotated from the non-measurement position to the measurement position where detection of the state of the watch 20 is carried out by the vision system 50, which provides measurement signals to an electronic unit circuit. processing with the aim of ordering a reset of the time of said watch 20 by particular means of resetting the time outside the vision system 50. In the measuring position, the state of the watch is determined in a few minutes. This means that a large part of the time the watch 20 is visible in the position without measurement through the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 made transparent in this position without measurement.

Il est à noter que les montres mécaniques 20 à remontage automatique se déchargent lorsqu'elles ne sont pas portées. Les remontoirs intelligents résolvent généralement ce problème en leur imposant un mouvement faisant tourner la masse oscillante pour le réarmage du ressort de barillet. Il est connu d'utiliser l'oscillation douce de la montre définie comme « dorlotage » à la fréquence propre d'un balancier spiral de la montre mécanique, ce qui permet d'asservir la marche ou fonctionnement à la précision du quartz équipant le remontoir intelligent. Il est possible d'avoir de petites corrections si la fréquence de dorlotage n'excède pas une certaine valeur type par exemple +/- 30 secondes par jour. Si l'état de la montre est bien connu, on peut envisager de mettre à l'heure directement ladite montre, mais le temps de remise à l'heure par ce principe de la montre peut être assez long (quelques heures). Pour ce faire, de manière à connaître tout d'abord l'état de la montre 20, il est utilisé un système de vision 50. Ce système de vision 50 est principalement composé d'une ou plusieurs sources lumineuses 14, qui sont par exemple des diodes électroluminescentes, d'un dôme 16 et d'au moins une caméra 15 disposée dans le dôme 16 dans une direction d'un axe D du support 10 portant la montre 20 à contrôler. De préférence, la caméra 15 est disposée centralement dans le haut du dôme 16 selon l'axe D de rotation du support 10 portant la montre 20 à mesurer dans la position de mesure. La ou les sources de lumière 14 sont disposées pour un éclairage annulaire autour de la caméra 15 pour illuminer la montre 20 du côté cadran avec principalement les aiguilles d'indication de l'heure disposées sur le cadran. L'éclairage annulaire 14 avec le dôme 16 du système de vision 50 a pour but de ne créer aucune ombre et aucun reflet pour effectuer la mesure et définir l'état de la montre.It should be noted that mechanical watches 20 with automatic winding discharge when they are not worn. Intelligent watch winders generally solve this problem by imposing a movement that rotates the oscillating mass to reset the barrel spring. It is known to use the gentle oscillation of the watch defined as "pampering" at the natural frequency of a spiral balance of the mechanical watch, which makes it possible to control the running or operation to the precision of the quartz equipping the winder clever. It is possible to have small corrections if the pampering frequency does not exceed a certain typical value, for example +/- 30 seconds per day. If the condition of the watch is well known, we can consider setting the time directly in said watch, but the time needed to reset the watch using this principle can be quite long (a few hours). To do this, in order to first know the state of the watch 20, a vision system 50 is used. This vision system 50 is mainly composed of one or more light sources 14, which are for example light-emitting diodes, a dome 16 and at least one camera 15 arranged in the dome 16 in a direction of an axis D of the support 10 carrying the watch 20 to be controlled. Preferably, the camera 15 is placed centrally in the top of the dome 16 along the axis D of rotation of the support 10 carrying the watch 20 to be measured in the measurement position. The light source(s) 14 are arranged for ring illumination around the camera 15 to illuminate the watch 20 from the dial side with primarily the time indicating hands arranged on the dial. The annular lighting 14 with the dome 16 of the vision system 50 aims to create no shadows and no reflections to carry out the measurement and define the state of the watch.

Le système de vision 50 est prévu pour fournir des signaux de mesure relatifs à l'état de la montre. Ces signaux de mesure sont transmis à une unité de traitement à processeur dans un circuit électronique de traitement des signaux non représenté en dehors du système de vision 50 ou disposée dans le support 10 de montre 20, qui peut encore être prévue. Cela permet d'identifier ou déterminer l'heure affichée détectée des aiguilles et permet ainsi un réglage automatique de l'heure indiquée par la montre par des moyens particuliers de remise à l'heure en dehors du système de vision. Une connexion à une tension d'alimentation du circuit électronique et du système de vision est nécessaire, et il peut être utilisé une alimentation fournie par le réseau électrique traditionnel.The vision system 50 is designed to provide measurement signals relating to the state of the watch. These measurement signals are transmitted to a processor processing unit in an electronic signal processing circuit not shown outside the vision system 50 or arranged in the watch support 10 20, which can still be provided. This makes it possible to identify or determine the detected displayed time of the hands and thus allows automatic adjustment of the time indicated by the watch by particular means of resetting the time outside the vision system. A connection to a supply voltage of the electronic circuit and the vision system is necessary, and it can be used a power supply supplied by the traditional electrical network.

Tout ceci est bien connu notamment défini dans le brevet EP 3 572 887 B1 qui est incorporé ici par référence et ne sera pas décrit en détail dans la présente invention étant donné que le but de la présente invention est principalement de pouvoir visionner la montre de l'extérieur lorsqu'elle est en position sans mesure. Ce brevet EP 3 572 887 B1 décrit un dispositif de remontage et remise à l'heure d'une montre mécanique ou automatique disposée sur un support dans le dispositif. Un système de vision est utilisé et il peut y avoir également un microphone permettant d'évaluer la fréquence et la marche de la montre dans sa position de mesure, et également l'amplitude du balancier spiral. Une unité de traitement à processeur ou des moyens de pilotage d'état sont prévus dans un circuit électronique lié directement au système de vision ou en liaison au support 10 de montre 20.All this is well known, notably defined in the patent EP 3 572 887 B1 which is incorporated herein by reference and will not be described in detail in the present invention since the aim of the present invention is mainly to be able to view the watch from the outside when it is in position without measurement. This patent EP 3 572 887 B1 describes a device for winding and resetting the time of a mechanical or automatic watch placed on a support in the device. A vision system is used and there may also be a microphone allowing the frequency and rate of the watch to be evaluated in its measuring position, and also the amplitude of the hairspring balance. A processor processing unit or state control means are provided in an electronic circuit linked directly to the vision system or in connection with the watch support 10 20.

Le circuit électronique comprend encore un programme de commande de tous les moyens de motorisation ou unité à moteur rotatif disposés dans le boîtier 4, 5 pour une commande automatique du déplacement du support 10 de montre 20 ou du système de vision 50 de la position sans mesure à la position de mesure ou de la position de mesure à la position sans mesure. En général, le dispositif 1 n'est dans une position de mesure que quelques minutes par jour, ce qui fait qu'une grande partie du temps la montre 20 sur le support 10 est dans la position sans mesure du dispositif 1 permettant de visionner facilement la montre pratiquement tout le temps dans une journée.The electronic circuit also includes a control program for all the motorization means or rotary motor unit arranged in the housing 4, 5 for automatic control of the movement of the watch support 10 20 or of the vision system 50 of the position without measurement to the measurement position or from the measurement position to the non-measurement position. In general, the device 1 is only in a measuring position for a few minutes per day, which means that a large part time the watch 20 on the support 10 is in the position without measurement of the device 1 making it possible to easily view the watch practically all the time in a day.

Le boîtier peut être réalisé dans un matériau métallique ou céramique ou une combinaison de céramique et de métal, voire en plastique dur. La valve optique 3 ou l'obturateur électronique 3, qui est disposé sur la première partie 4 du boîtier, est relié par des fils métalliques à l'unité de traitement du système de vision 50 ou dans le support 10 de montre 20. L'obturateur électronique 3 ou la valve optique 3 peut être de préférence disposé sur au moins une surface inclinée de la première partie 4 du boîtier. La surface sur laquelle est disposé l'obturateur électronique 3 ou la valve optique 3 est de préférence perpendiculaire à l'axe D d'entraînement du support 10 de montre 20 dans la position sans mesure. Cet axe D comme montré à la figure 1A de la position sans mesure du dispositif 1, est bien entendu non coaxial à l'axe de mesure du système de vision 50, lorsque le dispositif 1 est dans une position de mesure comme montré à la figure 1B.The housing can be made of a metallic or ceramic material or a combination of ceramic and metal, or even hard plastic. The optical valve 3 or the electronic shutter 3, which is arranged on the first part 4 of the housing, is connected by metal wires to the processing unit of the vision system 50 or in the watch support 10 20. electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 can preferably be arranged on at least one inclined surface of the first part 4 of the housing. The surface on which the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 is arranged is preferably perpendicular to the driving axis D of the watch support 10 20 in the position without measurement. This axis D as shown in Figure 1A from the non-measurement position of the device 1, is of course not coaxial with the measurement axis of the vision system 50, when the device 1 is in a measurement position as shown in Figure 1B .

La dimension de l'obturateur électronique 3 ou de la valve optique 3 doit être de préférence plus grande que le diamètre ou la dimension du cadran de la montre 20 exposée pour permettre une bonne vision de ladite montre 20 pour une personne P la regardant depuis l'extérieur du boîtier 4, 5 du dispositif 1. De préférence, selon la première forme d'exécution du dispositif 1, l'obturateur électronique 3 ou la valve optique 3 occupe la majeure portion de la première partie 4 du boîtier. Il peut être prévu même l'obturateur électronique 3 ou la valve optique 3 réparti en continuité sur une face verticale et sur une face horizontale en liaison de chaque côté avec la face inclinée. Dans ces conditions la dimension de l'obturateur électronique 3 ou de la valve optique 3 est de dimension plus du double de la dimension visible de la montre 20 dans le boîtier.The dimension of the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 must preferably be larger than the diameter or the dimension of the dial of the watch 20 exposed to allow a good vision of said watch 20 for a person P looking at it from the exterior of the housing 4, 5 of the device 1. Preferably, according to the first embodiment of the device 1, the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 occupies the major portion of the first part 4 of the housing. It can even be provided with the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 distributed continuously on a vertical face and on a horizontal face in connection on each side with the inclined face. Under these conditions the dimension of the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 is more than double the visible dimension of the watch 20 in the case.

Il est bien clair que les moyens de motorisation ou l'unité à moteur rotatif ou linéaire décrits ci-dessus sont de préférence composés de moteurs électriques, mais il est envisageable d'utiliser d'autres moteurs pour réaliser les fonctions attendues.It is quite clear that the motorization means or the rotary or linear motor unit described above are preferably composed of electric motors, but it is possible to use other motors to carry out the expected functions.

Les figures 2A et 2B représentent une deuxième forme d'exécution d'un dispositif 1 de remontage ou réglage, et de contrôle, d'une montre 20 ou d'un mouvement horloger. Cette seconde forme d'exécution se différencie de la première forme d'exécution principalement par un ensemble 30 sur lequel est monté le porte-montre avec le support 10 de la montre 20. Les moyens de motorisation 2 sont reliés au support 10 de montre 20 par un axe D permettant de faire tourner en continu la montre 20 sur son support 10, s'il s'agit d'une montre 20 à remontage automatique.THE Figures 2A and 2B represent a second embodiment of a device 1 for winding or adjusting, and controlling, a watch 20 or a watch movement. This second embodiment differs from the first embodiment mainly by an assembly 30 on which the watch holder is mounted with the support 10 of the watch 20. The motorization means 2 are connected to the support 10 of the watch 20 by an axis D allowing the watch 20 to rotate continuously on its support 10, if it is a watch 20 with automatic winding.

L'ensemble porte-montre 30 est monté déplaçable sur une base intérieure de la seconde partie 5 du boîtier. De préférence l'ensemble porte-montre 30 est monté rotatif sur la base intérieure de la seconde partie 5 du boîtier. Il peut être prévu encore de fixer l'ensemble porte-montre 30 à un côté intérieur d'un roulement à billes 7, alors qu'un côté extérieur du roulement à billes 7 est fixé sur la base intérieure de la seconde partie 5 du boîtier. Ainsi l'ensemble porte-montre 30 peut être entraîné en rotation selon un axe vertical de rotation Rv depuis la base intérieure par un moteur non représenté, qui est un moteur électrique de préférence.The watch holder assembly 30 is movably mounted on an interior base of the second part 5 of the housing. Preferably the watch holder assembly 30 is rotatably mounted on the interior base of the second part 5 of the case. It can also be planned to fix the watch holder assembly 30 to an inner side of a ball bearing 7, while an outer side of the ball bearing 7 is fixed to the inner base of the second part 5 of the housing . Thus the watch holder assembly 30 can be rotated along a vertical axis of rotation Rv from the interior base by a motor not shown, which is preferably an electric motor.

L'ensemble porte-montre 30 peut donc facilement être entraîné en rotation de la position sans mesure montré à la figure 2A à la position de mesure dans le système de vision montré à la figure 2B. Comme pour la première forme d'exécution, une fois que la montre 20 est sur son support 10. L'obturateur électronique 3 ou la valve optique 3 est activé pour être transparent dans la position sans mesure de l'ensemble porte-montre 30, alors que dans la position de mesure de l'ensemble porte-montre 30, l'obturateur électronique 3 ou la valve optique 3 est désactivé pour être dans un état opaque afin de ne pas perturber la mesure dans le système de vision 50.The watch holder assembly 30 can therefore easily be rotated from the position without measurement shown in Figure 2A at the measurement position in the vision system shown in Figure 2B . As for the first embodiment, once the watch 20 is on its support 10. The electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 is activated to be transparent in the position without measurement of the watch holder assembly 30, while in the measurement position of the watch holder assembly 30, the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 is deactivated to be in an opaque state so as not to disturb the measurement in the vision system 50.

L'agencement de l'obturateur électronique 3 ou de la valve optique 3 est similaire à ce qui a été décrit à la première forme d'exécution ci-dessus. Cependant, la première partie 4 du boîtier peut-être de plus grande dimension correspondant à peu près à la moitié de la dimension totale du boîtier et correspond de ce fait à peu près à la dimension de la seconde partie 5 du boîtier. Dans ce cas de figure, la première partie 4 du boîtier peut être montée rotative par des charnières ou articulations sur la seconde partie 5 du boîtier pour être dans une position d'ouverture pour le montage de la montre 20 sur le support 10 ou une position de fermeture étanche avec la première partie 4 fermant la seconde partie 5 du boîtier.The arrangement of the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 is similar to what was described in the first embodiment above. However, the first part 4 of the housing may have a larger dimension corresponding to approximately half of the total dimension of the housing and therefore corresponds approximately to the dimension of the second part 5 of the housing. In this case, the first part 4 of the case can be rotatably mounted by hinges or joints on the second part 5 of the case to be in an open position for mounting the watch 20 on the support 10 or a position waterproof closure with the first part 4 closing the second part 5 of the housing.

Les figures 3A et 3B représentent une troisième forme d'exécution d'un dispositif 1 de remontage ou réglage, et de contrôle, d'une montre mécanique 20 ou d'un mouvement horloger. Cette troisième forme d'exécution se différencie des première et seconde formes d'exécution principalement par le fait que le porte-montre avec le support 10 de montre 20 relié par un axe D aux moyens de motorisation 2 ne bouge pas de la position dite sans mesure à la position dite de mesure. Dans ces conditions, c'est un ensemble 40 à système de vision 50 qui est monté rotatif selon un axe vertical Rp dans le boîtier et principalement situé dans la première partie 4 du boîtier. L'ensemble 40 à système de vision 50 comprend à sa base au moins une portion circulaire 41 dentée en périphérie, qui est susceptible d'être entraînée en rotation par une roue dentée 42 reliée à un moteur d'entraînement électrique non représenté.THE Figures 3A and 3B represent a third embodiment of a device 1 for winding or adjusting, and controlling, a mechanical watch 20 or a watch movement. This third embodiment differs from the first and second embodiments mainly in the fact that the watch holder with the watch support 10 20 connected by an axis D to the motorization means 2 does not move from the so-called position without measurement at the so-called measuring position. Under these conditions, it is an assembly 40 with a vision system 50 which is rotatably mounted along a vertical axis Rp in the housing and mainly located in the first part 4 of the housing. The assembly 40 with vision system 50 comprises at its base at least one circular portion 41 toothed on the periphery, which is capable of being rotated by a toothed wheel 42 connected to an electric drive motor not shown.

L'ensemble 40 à système de vision 50 doit être prévu de déplacer le système de vision 50 d'une première position correspondant à la position sans mesure du dispositif à une seconde position correspondant à la position de mesure. Dans la position sans mesure, le système de vision 50 est à l'opposé de la portion de la première partie 4 du boîtier où se trouve l'obturateur électronique 3 ou la valve optique 3, qui est activé pour être transparent comme montré à la figure 3A. Par contre dans la position de mesure, le système de vision 50 est tourné pour se trouver en regard de l'obturateur électronique 3 ou de la valve optique 3, qui est dans ce cas de figure rendu opaque.The assembly 40 with vision system 50 must be designed to move the vision system 50 from a first position corresponding to the non-measurement position of the device to a second position corresponding to the measurement position. In the position without measurement, the vision system 50 is opposite the portion of the first part 4 of the housing where the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 is located, which is activated to be transparent as shown in Figure 3A . On the other hand, in the measuring position, the vision system 50 is turned to face the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3, which is in this case made opaque.

Le boîtier peut être le même que celui décrit à la seconde forme d'exécution. L'obturateur électronique 3 ou la valve optique 3 peut être disposé en partie sur ou à travers une face inclinée de la première partie 4 du boîtier et avoir d'autres portions reliées par fils électriques disposés sur une face verticale et une face horizontale la première partie 4 du boîtier.The housing can be the same as that described in the second embodiment. The electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3 can be arranged partly on or through an inclined face of the first part 4 of the housing and have other portions connected by electric wires arranged on a vertical face and a horizontal face the first part 4 of the housing.

Concernant l'obturateur électronique 3 ou la valve optique 3, il peut être utilisé de réalisation décrite dans la demande brevet suisse CH 712 212 A2 . Cette demande de brevet suisse décrit principalement un dispositif optique composé de deux cellules à cristaux liquides superposées et contrôlées de telle manière à passer d'un état transparent à un état opaque, et inversement. De toute façon la réalisation aussi bien de l'obturateur électronique ou de la valve optique pour avoir ces deux états transparents et opaques sont bien connus de l'état de la technique et peuvent être commandés ou contrôlés par le circuit électronique décrit ci-dessus.Concerning the electronic shutter 3 or the optical valve 3, it can be used in the embodiment described in the Swiss patent application CH 712 212 A2 . This Swiss patent application mainly describes an optical device composed of two liquid crystal cells superimposed and controlled in such a way as to pass from a transparent state to an opaque state, and vice versa. In any case, the realization of both the electronic shutter or the optical valve to have these two transparent and opaque states are well known from the state of the art and can be controlled or controlled by the electronic circuit described above.

Il est à noter qu'il a été principalement décrit un déplacement par un mouvement rotatif d'une position sans mesure à une position de mesure soit du porte-montre ou d'un ensemble le comprenant, soit d'un ensemble à système de vision. Mais il peut aussi être envisagé pour passer de la position sans mesure à la position de mesure ou inversement, d'avoir un déplacement linéaire du porte-montre ou de l'ensemble à système de vision, mais cela complique certainement sa réalisation.It should be noted that it has mainly been described a movement by a rotary movement from a position without measurement to a measurement position either of the watch holder or of an assembly comprising it, or of an assembly with a vision system . But it can also be envisaged to move from the position without measurement to the measurement position or vice versa, to have a linear movement of the watch holder or of the vision system assembly, but this certainly complicates its realization.

A partir de la description qui vient d'être faite en relation au dispositif de remontage ou réglage, et ou de contrôle d'une montre mécanique ou électromécanique, ou d'un mouvement mécanique horloger, de multiples réalisations du dispositif peuvent être réalisées sans sortir du cadre de l'invention définie par les revendications.From the description which has just been made in relation to the device for winding or adjusting, and or controlling a mechanical or electromechanical watch, or a mechanical watch movement, multiple embodiments of the device can be made without leaving of the scope of the invention defined by the claims.

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  1. Device (1) for winding or setting and for verifying a mechanical or electromechanical watch (20), or a horological movement, the device comprising a case composed of a first part (4) and of a second part (5) fastened or maintained to one another to close the case, the case enclosing in an inner space a support (10) to receive at least one watch (20) and at least one vision system (50) to carry out a measurement of the state of the watch or of the horological movement in such a way as to reset the watch or the horological movement to the correct time after the processing, outside of the vision system (50), in an electronic circuit of the measurement signals coming from the vision system (50), the vision system (50) comprising one or more light sources (14) to illuminate the watch (20) on its support (10), a dome (16) and at least one camera (15) disposed in the dome (16) in a direction of an axis (D) of the support (10) carrying the watch to be verified,
    characterised in that the watch (20) support (10) or the vision system (50) is arranged in such a way as to be automatically moved by a drive means in the case from a position without measurement to a measurement position of the watch or from a measurement position of the watch to a position without measurement, in the position without measurement of the device (1), a watch (20) or a horological movement placed on the support (10) can be seen from the outside of the case through an electronic shutter (3) activated or an optical valve (3) activated to be in a transparent state, whereas in a measurement position, the electronic shutter (3) is deactivated or the optical valve (3) is deactivated to be in an opaque state, the electronic shutter (3) or the optical valve (3) being disposed on or through at least one face of the first part (4) of the case, and controlled by the electronic circuit in the case.
  2. Device (1) for winding or setting and for verifying a mechanical watch (20) with automatic winding according to claim 1, characterised in that motorisation means (2) are connected by an axis (D) to the watch (20) support (10) defining a watch carrier so as to be able to drive it in rotation at least into the position without measurement.
  3. Device (1) for winding or setting and for verifying a watch (20) according to claim 1, characterised in that the electronic shutter (3) or the optical valve (3) is disposed on or through at least one inclined face of the first part (4) of the case, which has an overall rectangular parallelepipedic shape.
  4. Device (1) for winding or setting and for verifying a watch (20) according to claim 3, characterised in that the electronic shutter (3) or the optical valve (3) is disposed partly on a vertical face and on a horizontal face while linked on each side to the inclined face of the first part (4) of the case.
  5. Device (1) for winding or setting and for verifying a watch (20) according to claim 4, characterised in that the electronic shutter (3) or the optical valve (3) is composed of three parts disposed respectively on the vertical face, the inclined face and the horizontal face of the first part (4) of the case, the three parts of the electronic shutter (3) or of the optical valve (3) being electrically connected to one another and to the electronic circuit in the case.
  6. Device (1) for winding or setting and for verifying a watch (20) according to claim 1, characterised in that the watch (20) support (10) is arranged to be moved from the position without measurement to the measurement position or from the measurement position to the position without measurement by a unit with a rotary motor mounted on a support plate (6) and controlled by the electronic circuit in the case, allowing to rotate the support (10) according to an axis of rotation (R) perpendicular to the axis (D) of the support (10), in the measurement position, the axis (D) of the support (10) being coaxial to the axis of the dome (16) with the camera (15) of the vision system (50).
  7. Device (1) for winding or setting and for verifying a watch (20) according to claim 2, characterised in that the watch carrier is arranged to be moved from the position without measurement to the measurement position or from the measurement position to the position without measurement by a unit with a rotary motor mounted on a support plate (6) and controlled by the electronic circuit in the case, allowing to rotate the watch carrier according to an axis of rotation (R) perpendicular to the axis (D) of the watch carrier, in the measurement position, the axis (D) of the support (10) being coaxial to the axis of the dome (16) with the camera (15) of the vision system (50), the axis of rotation (R) being disposed near the motorisation means (2).
  8. Device (1) for winding or setting and for verifying a watch (20) according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterised in that an assembly (30) comprising at least the watch (20) support (10) or the watch carrier with the motorisation means (2) is movably mounted on an inner base of the second part (5) of the case, the assembly (30) being rotatably mounted on the inner base according to a vertical axis of rotation (Rv) for the passage from the position without measurement to the measurement position and vice versa.
  9. Device (1) for winding or setting and for verifying a watch (20) according to claim 8, characterised in that the watch carrier assembly (30) is rotatably mounted on the inner base of the second part (5) of the case via a ball bearing (7).
  10. Device (1) for winding or setting and for verifying a watch (20) according to claim 1, characterised in that an assembly (40) comprising at least the vision system (50) is rotatably mounted according to a vertical axis (Rp) in the case and mainly located in the first part (4) of the case.
  11. Device (1) for winding or setting and for verifying a watch (20) for which the watch carrier or the watch (20) support (10) does not move from the position "without measurement" to the "measurement" position according to claim 10, characterised in that the assembly (40) with a vision system (50) comprises at its base at least one circular portion (41) toothed on the periphery capable of being driven in rotation by a toothed wheel (42) connected to an electric drive motor so as to move the assembly (40) with a vision system (50) in rotation from the measurement position to the position without measurement and vice versa, in the measurement position, the vision system (50) is placed above the watch (20) support (10) in a manner coaxial to the axis of the support.
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