EP4134756A1 - Adjustable face for a timepiece - Google Patents

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EP4134756A1
EP4134756A1 EP21190403.2A EP21190403A EP4134756A1 EP 4134756 A1 EP4134756 A1 EP 4134756A1 EP 21190403 A EP21190403 A EP 21190403A EP 4134756 A1 EP4134756 A1 EP 4134756A1
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Joël Allimann
François Erdemli
Enzo Agustoni
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    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/08—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits
    • G04B37/11—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits of the back cover of pocket or wrist watches
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    • 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
    • G04B37/0033—Cases for pocket watches and wrist watches with cover or bottom which can slide or turn (without a spring action)

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  • the present invention relates to backs for timepieces and more particularly to such backs comprising a pattern or a logo on their external face and in which said pattern or logo can be oriented as desired.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy this drawback as well as still others by proposing a system making it possible, after screwing a case back onto the case middle of a watch case, to adjust the orientation of the back relative to the watch, so as to guarantee a suitable arrangement of the inscriptions and other decorative motifs which have been transferred to the face of the back of the watch facing the side of the wrist of the wearer of this watch.
  • the present invention relates to a device for fixing a back to a middle part of a watch case, the back being arranged to be driven onto the watch case, characterized in that it comprises a circle of casing to which is linked at least one keying device, said keying device being arranged to cooperate with at least one machining of the back so as to guarantee the orientation of the back relative to the middle part along the 12H-6H axis of the watch.
  • the present invention provides a device for fixing a watch case back which makes it possible both to completely drive this back onto the middle of the watch so as to ensure the tightness of the latter and to orient the back correctly in relation to the case middle along the 12 o'clock-6 o'clock axis of the watch.
  • the invention also relates to a timepiece comprising a fixing device according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a device for fixing and orienting a back 1 on a middle part 2 of a watch case, the back part 1 being intended to be driven onto the middle part 2.
  • the device comprises a casing circle 3 to which is linked at least one polarizer 4 arranged to cooperate with at least one machining 10 of the back 1 so as to guarantee the orientation of the back 1 with respect to the caseband 2 along the 12 o'clock-6 o'clock axis of the watch, the bottom 1 comprising an outer face bearing a pattern such as a logo or a brand.
  • the bottom consists of a skirt 11 and a ring 12 projecting from the skirt, the ring being arranged to rest in the middle part 2 once the bottom 1 has been pushed out.
  • polarizer 4 is in the form of a pin which is driven into casing ring 3, casing ring 3 having an orifice arranged to receive the pin.
  • polarizer 4 and casing ring 3 form an integral element. They can for example be manufactured via plastic injection or molding, machining in the mass could also be envisaged. This embodiment has the advantage of being simpler to set up and less expensive to produce.
  • said at least one machining 10 has a shape complementary to keying pin 4, the keying pin being arranged to be inserted by force into machining 10 of bottom 1.
  • annular seal 30 made of compressible material, is placed between the back 1 and the middle part 2, and more precisely outside the ring 12 of the back to ensure sealing once the back is assembled on the build.
  • polarizer 4 projects slightly with respect to junction plane P between back 1 and caseband 2 so as to also act as a guide element when assembly of backcase 1 on caseband 2, polarizer 4 engaging with the bottom 1 or the casing ring 3 before the annular seal 30 begins to be compressed.
  • the casing circle 3 and the polarizer 4 can be made of plastic material in the case where they form a one-piece element. In the other case, polarizer 4 can be made of a metallic or plastic material.
  • the assembly of the fixing device according to the invention takes place as follows.
  • the movement and the casing ring 3 are mounted in the middle part 2.
  • the back cover 1 is placed in relation to the corrector 4 so as to partially insert this last in the machining 10 of the back 1.
  • the back 1 is driven onto the caseband 2 until the caseback comes into abutment against the caseband 2.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de fixation d'un fond (1) sur une carrure (2) d'une boîte de montre (100), le fond (1) étant agencé pour être chassé sur la boîte de montre (100), caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un cercle d'emboîtage (3) auquel est lié au moins un détrompeur (4), ledit détrompeur (4) étant agencé pour coopérer avec au moins un usinage (10) du fond (1) de manière à garantir l'orientation du fond (1) par rapport à la carrure (2) selon l'axe 12H-6H de la montre.The present invention relates to a device for fixing a back (1) to a middle part (2) of a watch case (100), the back (1) being arranged to be pushed onto the watch case (100), characterized in that it comprises a casing circle (3) to which is linked at least one polarizer (4), said polarizer (4) being arranged to cooperate with at least one machining (10) of the bottom (1) in such a way to guarantee the orientation of the back (1) with respect to the caseband (2) along the 12 o'clock-6 o'clock axis of the watch.

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La présente invention concerne les fonds pour pièces d'horlogerie et plus particulièrement de tels fonds comportant un motif ou un logo sur leur face externe et dans lesquels ledit motif ou logo peut être orienté à souhait.The present invention relates to backs for timepieces and more particularly to such backs comprising a pattern or a logo on their external face and in which said pattern or logo can be oriented as desired.

ARRIERE PLAN TEHNOLOGIQUETECHNOLOGICAL BACKGROUND

Il arrive fréquemment que, lors du visage d'un fond de boîte de montre sur la carrure de cette dernière, on s'aperçoive que, lorsque le fond est complètement vissé, les inscriptions ou motifs décoratifs qui peuvent avoir été par exemple frappés par étampage ou gravés sur la face du fond située du côté du poignet du porteur de la montre, ne sont pas convenablement alignés par rapport à l'axe vertical 12H-6H de ladite montre, ce qui, bien entendu, nuit à l'aspect esthétique de cette montre.It frequently happens that, when facing a watch case back on the middle of the latter, one notices that, when the back is completely screwed down, the inscriptions or decorative motifs which may have been struck by stamping, for example or engraved on the face of the back located on the side of the wrist of the wearer of the watch, are not suitably aligned with respect to the vertical axis 12H-6H of said watch, which, of course, harms the aesthetic appearance of this watch.

Ce défaut d'aspect, s'il peut être toléré pour des montres bon marché, constitue un inconvénient très gênant pour des montres plus onéreuses.This defect in appearance, if it can be tolerated for inexpensive watches, constitutes a very troublesome drawback for more expensive watches.

Pour remédier à cet inconvénient, la seule solution connue à ce jour consiste à apparier un fond avec une boîte de montre déterminée lors de l'usinage, de façon que l'on soit assuré qu'une fois complètement vissé, le fond soit parfaitement aligné avec l'axe 12H-6H de la montre. Cette solution n'est toutefois que peu satisfaisante car on s'expose à des problèmes si jamais le fond d'origine de la montre est perdu ou abîmé et qu'il est nécessaire de le remplacer par un autre fond dont on n'est pas sûr qu'une fois vissé sur la carrure, il s'aligne toujours convenablement avec l'axe vertical 12h-6h.To remedy this drawback, the only known solution to date consists in matching a back with a watch case determined during machining, so that we are sure that once completely screwed down, the back is perfectly aligned. with the 12H-6H axis of the watch. However, this solution is only unsatisfactory because you run the risk of problems if ever the original caseback of the watch is lost or damaged and it is necessary to replace it with another caseback which you are not familiar with. sure that once screwed onto the caseband, it always aligns properly with the vertical axis 12 o'clock-6 o'clock.

RESUME DE L'INVENTIONSUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

La présente invention a pour but de remédier à cet inconvénient ainsi qu'à d'autres encore en proposant un système permettant, après vissage d'un fond sur la carrure d'une boîte de montre, de régler de manière simple et efficace l'orientation du fond par rapport à la montre, de façon à garantir une disposition convenable des inscriptions et autres motifs décoratifs qui ont été reportés sur la face du fond de la montre dirigée du côté du poignet du porteur de cette montre.The object of the present invention is to remedy this drawback as well as still others by proposing a system making it possible, after screwing a case back onto the case middle of a watch case, to adjust the orientation of the back relative to the watch, so as to guarantee a suitable arrangement of the inscriptions and other decorative motifs which have been transferred to the face of the back of the watch facing the side of the wrist of the wearer of this watch.

A cet effet, la présente invention concerne un dispositif de fixation d'un fond sur une carrure d'une boîte de montre, le fond étant agencé pour être chassé sur la boîte de montre, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un cercle d'emboîtage auquel est lié au moins un détrompeur, ledit détrompeur étant agencé pour coopérer avec au moins un usinage du fond de manière à garantir l'orientation du fond par rapport à la carrure selon l'axe 12H-6H de la montre.To this end, the present invention relates to a device for fixing a back to a middle part of a watch case, the back being arranged to be driven onto the watch case, characterized in that it comprises a circle of casing to which is linked at least one keying device, said keying device being arranged to cooperate with at least one machining of the back so as to guarantee the orientation of the back relative to the middle part along the 12H-6H axis of the watch.

Grâce à ces caractéristiques, la présente invention procure un dispositif de fixation d'un fond de boîte de montre qui permet tout à la fois de chasser complètement ce fond sur la carrure de la montre de façon à assurer l'étanchéité de cette dernière et d'orienter le fond correctement par rapport à la carrure selon l'axe 12H-6H de la montre.Thanks to these characteristics, the present invention provides a device for fixing a watch case back which makes it possible both to completely drive this back onto the middle of the watch so as to ensure the tightness of the latter and to orient the back correctly in relation to the case middle along the 12 o'clock-6 o'clock axis of the watch.

Conformément à d'autres variantes avantageuses de l'invention :

  • le détrompeur est une goupille chassée dans le cercle d'emboîtage ;
  • le détrompeur et le cercle d'emboîtage forment un élément d'un seul tenant ;
  • ledit au moins un usinage est de forme complémentaire au détrompeur ;
  • le dispositif comprend un joint annulaire réalisé en matériau compressible, ledit joint étant placé entre le fond et la carrure pour assurer l'étanchéité ;
  • le détrompeur est saillant par rapport au plan de jonction entre le fond et la carrure de manière à guider le fond sur la carrure.
In accordance with other advantageous variants of the invention:
  • the corrector is a pin driven into the casing circle;
  • the corrector and the casing ring form a single element;
  • said at least one machining is of complementary shape to the corrector;
  • the device comprises an annular gasket made of compressible material, said gasket being placed between the back cover and the middle part to provide sealing;
  • the polarizer protrudes with respect to the junction plane between the back and the caseband so as to guide the caseback on the caseband.

L'invention concerne aussi une pièce d'horlogerie comprenant un dispositif de fixation conforme à l'invention.The invention also relates to a timepiece comprising a fixing device according to the invention.

BREVE DESCRIPTION DES FIGURESBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

Les buts, avantages et caractéristiques du dispositif de fixation d'un fond sur une carrure d'une boîte de montre apparaîtront mieux dans la description suivante sur la base d'au moins une forme d'exécution non limitative illustrée par le dessin sur lequel :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en coupe d'une boite de montre équipée d'un dispositif de fixation d'un fond sur une carrure conforme à l'invention.
The aims, advantages and characteristics of the device for fixing a back to a middle part of a watch case will appear better in the following description on the basis of at least one non-limiting embodiment illustrated by the drawing in which:
  • there figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of a watch case equipped with a device for fixing a back to a middle part according to the invention.

DESCRIPTION DETAILLEEDETAILED DESCRIPTION

La figure 1 illustre un dispositif de fixation et d'orientation d'un fond 1 sur une carrure 2 d'une boîte de montre, le fond 1 étant destiné à être chassé sur la carrure 2.There figure 1 illustrates a device for fixing and orienting a back 1 on a middle part 2 of a watch case, the back part 1 being intended to be driven onto the middle part 2.

Selon l'invention, le dispositif comprend un cercle d'emboîtage 3 auquel est lié au moins un détrompeur 4 agencé pour coopérer avec au moins un usinage 10 du fond 1 de manière à garantir l'orientation du fond 1 par rapport à la carrure 2 selon l'axe 12H-6H de la montre, le fond 1 comportant une face extérieure portant un motif tel qu'un logo ou une marque.According to the invention, the device comprises a casing circle 3 to which is linked at least one polarizer 4 arranged to cooperate with at least one machining 10 of the back 1 so as to guarantee the orientation of the back 1 with respect to the caseband 2 along the 12 o'clock-6 o'clock axis of the watch, the bottom 1 comprising an outer face bearing a pattern such as a logo or a brand.

Comme on peut l'observer à la figure 1, le fond se compose d'une jupe 11 et d'un anneau 12 saillant par rapport à la jupe, l'anneau étant agencé pour reposer dans la carrure 2 une fois le fond 1 chassé.As can be observed at the figure 1 , the bottom consists of a skirt 11 and a ring 12 projecting from the skirt, the ring being arranged to rest in the middle part 2 once the bottom 1 has been pushed out.

Selon un premier mode de réalisation, le détrompeur 4 se présente sous la forme d'une goupille qui est chassée dans le cercle d'emboîtage 3, le cercle d'emboîtage 3 présentant un orifice agencé pour recevoir la goupille.According to a first embodiment, polarizer 4 is in the form of a pin which is driven into casing ring 3, casing ring 3 having an orifice arranged to receive the pin.

Selon un deuxième mode de réalisation, le détrompeur 4 et le cercle d'emboîtage 3 forment un élément d'un seul tenant. Ils peuvent par exemple être fabriqués via une injection plastique ou un moulage, un usinage dans la masse pourrait également être envisageable. Ce mode de réalisation a pour avantage d'être plus simple à mettre en place et moins couteux à réaliser.According to a second embodiment, polarizer 4 and casing ring 3 form an integral element. They can for example be manufactured via plastic injection or molding, machining in the mass could also be envisaged. This embodiment has the advantage of being simpler to set up and less expensive to produce.

Grâce à un tel montage, la rotation angulaire du fond 1 par rapport à la carrure 2 est bloquée (donc sa position) par le détrompeur 4 qui vient s'engager lors du chassage dans le fond 1.Thanks to such an assembly, the angular rotation of the caseback 1 relative to the middle part 2 is blocked (therefore its position) by the error-proofing device 4 which engages when driving in the caseback 1.

De manière à limiter le jeu au maximum une fois le tout assemblé, ledit au moins un usinage 10 présente une forme complémentaire au détrompeur 4, le détrompeur étant agencé pour être inséré en force dans l'usinage 10 du fond 1.So as to limit play as much as possible once the whole is assembled, said at least one machining 10 has a shape complementary to keying pin 4, the keying pin being arranged to be inserted by force into machining 10 of bottom 1.

Selon l'invention, un joint annulaire 30 réalisé en matériau compressible, est placé entre le fond 1 et la carrure 2, et plus précisément à l'extérieur de l'anneau 12 du fond pour assurer l'étanchéité une fois le fond assemblé sur la carrure.According to the invention, an annular seal 30 made of compressible material, is placed between the back 1 and the middle part 2, and more precisely outside the ring 12 of the back to ensure sealing once the back is assembled on the build.

Avantageusement, le détrompeur 4 est légèrement saillant par rapport au plan de jonction P entre le fond 1 et la carrure 2 de manière à faire également office d'élément de guidage lors de l'assemblage du fond 1 sur la carrure 2, le détrompeur 4 venant en prise avec le fond 1 ou le cercle d'emboîtage 3 avant que le joint annulaire 30 ne commence à être comprimé.Advantageously, polarizer 4 projects slightly with respect to junction plane P between back 1 and caseband 2 so as to also act as a guide element when assembly of backcase 1 on caseband 2, polarizer 4 engaging with the bottom 1 or the casing ring 3 before the annular seal 30 begins to be compressed.

Le cercle d'emboîtage 3 et le détrompeur 4 peuvent être réalisés en matériau plastique dans le cas où ils forment un élément monobloc. Dans l'autre cas, le détrompeur 4 peut être réalisé en un matériau métallique ou plastique.The casing circle 3 and the polarizer 4 can be made of plastic material in the case where they form a one-piece element. In the other case, polarizer 4 can be made of a metallic or plastic material.

Le montage du dispositif de fixation selon l'invention s'opère de la façon suivante. Le mouvement et le cercle d'emboîtage 3 sont montés dans la carrure 2. Une fois le cercle d'emboîtage 3 fixé dans la carrure 2, on place le fond 1 par rapport au détrompeur 4 de manière à insérer partiellement ce dernier dans l'usinage 10 du fond 1. Une fois le fond 1 placé et le détrompeur 4 partiellement inséré dans l'usinage 10, le fond 1 est chassé sur la carrure 2 jusqu'à ce que le fond arrive en butée contre la carrure 2.The assembly of the fixing device according to the invention takes place as follows. The movement and the casing ring 3 are mounted in the middle part 2. Once the casing ring 3 has been fixed in the middle part 2, the back cover 1 is placed in relation to the corrector 4 so as to partially insert this last in the machining 10 of the back 1. Once the back 1 has been placed and the corrector 4 has been partially inserted into the machining 10, the back 1 is driven onto the caseband 2 until the caseback comes into abutment against the caseband 2.

Il va de soi que l'invention n'est pas limitée au mode de réalisation qui vient d'être décrit et que diverses modifications et variantes simples peuvent être envisagées sans sortir du cadre de l'invention. A titre d'exemple, le détrompeur peut également être placé sur le fond au lieu du cercle d'emboîtage.It goes without saying that the invention is not limited to the embodiment which has just been described and that various modifications and simple variants can be envisaged without departing from the scope of the invention. By way of example, the corrector can also be placed on the bottom instead of the casing ring.

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Dispositif de fixation d'un fond (1) sur une carrure (2) d'une boîte de montre (100), le fond (1) étant agencé pour être chassé sur la carrure (2), caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un cercle d'emboîtage (3) auquel est lié au moins un détrompeur (4), ledit détrompeur (4) étant agencé pour coopérer avec au moins un usinage (10) du fond (1) de manière à garantir l'orientation du fond (1) par rapport à la carrure (2) selon l'axe 12H-6H de la montre.Device for fixing a back (1) to a middle part (2) of a watch case (100), the back (1) being arranged to be pushed onto the middle part (2), characterized in that it comprises a casing ring (3) to which is linked at least one polarizer (4), said polarizer (4) being arranged to cooperate with at least one machining (10) of the bottom (1) so as to guarantee the orientation of the bottom (1) relative to the middle (2) along the 12H-6H axis of the watch. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le détrompeur (4) est une goupille chassée dans le cercle d'emboîtage (3).Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the foolproof device (4) is a pin driven into the casing ring (3). Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le détrompeur (4) et le cercle d'emboîtage (3) forment un élément d'un seul tenant.Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the polarizer (4) and the fitting ring (3) form an element in one piece. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que ledit au moins un usinage (10) est de forme complémentaire au détrompeur (4).Device according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the said at least one machining (10) is of a shape complementary to the polarizer (4). Dispositif selon l'une des revendication 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un joint annulaire (30) réalisé en matériau compressible, ledit joint annulaire (30) étant placé entre le fond (1) et la carrure (2) pour assurer l'étanchéité.Device according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it comprises an annular seal (30) made of compressible material, the said annular seal (30) being placed between the bottom (1) and the middle part (2) to ensure tightness. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le détrompeur (4) est saillant par rapport au plan de jonction (P) entre le fond (1) et la carrure (2) de manière à guider le fond (1) sur la carrure (2).Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the polarizer (4) projects with respect to the junction plane (P) between the back (1) and the caseband (2) so as to guide the back (1) on the middle (2). Pièce d'horlogerie comprenant un dispositif de fixation selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6.Timepiece comprising a fixing device according to one of Claims 1 to 6.
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