EP4298948A1 - Bracelet with links made from hard material - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- the invention relates to a bracelet formed of elements articulated together, in particular of links of which at least some are made of a hard material. It also relates to a part, including a timepiece such as a watch or even a piece of jewelry, comprising said bracelet.
- hard material we mean materials having a Vickers hardness greater than 1200 HV. These hard materials are, for example, ceramics such as silicon nitride, zirconium oxide or aluminum oxide. It can also be cermets. Hard materials are used for their mechanical properties, particularly because they are difficult to scratch.
- the aim of the present invention is to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks by proposing an assembly between links making it possible to control the amplitude of rotation of the links so as to avoid collisions.
- the connecting rods which connect the different rows of links of the bracelet have a shoulder which is housed in a recess dug in the links of the central row. This recess is delimited by two stops which limit the angular movement of the links of the central row relative to the connecting rod.
- the axes serving as junctions and pivots between the links are used to limit the amplitude of rotation of the links and absorb all or part of the stresses during abutment.
- These axes are protected from the outside by the links and can therefore be made of a less hard material and therefore less fragile than the links. They can thus be easily shaped by machining to produce the shoulders which make it possible to control the amplitude of rotation.
- the central link has a protruding part, also called coverage zone, which extends in the second and third rows between the side links.
- This protruding part of the central link as well as the side link have a particular shape which brings an aesthetic touch to the bracelet without there being any contact between the protruding part and the side links when the central link pivots. This absence of contact makes it possible to avoid placing the links made in the hard material under stress.
- the assembly of the bracelet according to the invention makes it possible to control the range of mobility of the links of a bracelet made of hard material with a design including coverage zones in order to ensure its solidity by avoiding collisions or damage. stresses on fragile parts of hard material during handling.
- the present invention relates to a bracelet 1 comprising at least three rows of links with a first row 8 comprising the central links 2 and, a second row 9 and a third row 10 on either side of the first row 8 comprising the links lateral 3.
- a partial view of this bracelet 1 with two adjacent central links 2 and two lateral links 3 is shown in the figure 1 .
- This bracelet is intended, for example, to equip a timepiece such as a watch or a piece of jewelry.
- the assembly as described below is more specifically adapted for a bracelet of which certain links are at least partially made of a hard material.
- hard material we mean a material whose hardness is substantially equal to or greater than 1200 HV and which accepts little or no plastic deformation before breaking.
- hard material for example, enamels, precious or non-precious stones such as ruby, sapphire or quartz, ceramics such as an oxide, a carbide or a nitride, cermets or even hard metals. Note that although the assembly is specifically adapted for links made of hard material, it is also applicable for links made of more ductile materials.
- the connecting rod 4 between the central link 2 and the two lateral links 3 comprises a shoulder 5 abutting against the walls 6b, 6c of a recess 6 dug in the central link 2, during the pivoting of the link central 2 ( figures 2A And 3 ).
- the connecting rod is made of a less hard material such as steel or a titanium alloy to facilitate machining.
- the connecting rod material has a hardness below 1200 HV.
- the central link 2 comprises two through holes 2a each intended to receive the connecting rod 4, which will also be described as an axis, and the lateral links 3 each comprise two blind or through holes 3a to accommodate the end of the connecting rod 4 ( figures 2A And 8 ).
- the through holes 2a of the central link 2 open onto the recess 6 dug in the central link 2 and this only at one end of each through hole ( Figure 3 ).
- the recess for the two through holes can be dug on the same face of the central link as shown in Figure 2A or respectively for a through hole on one face of the central link and for the other through hole on the other face of the central link as for the assembly of the Figure 2B .
- the connecting rod 4 is integral with the lateral link 3 and the central link 2 has a relative movement in rotation relative to this integral block around the axis formed by the connecting rod.
- the connecting rod has a portion of non-circular section at each of its ends which is positioned in a portion of the blind or through hole of the side link also provided with a non-circular section.
- the non-circular section portion of the connecting rod comprises at least one flat which is positioned against a plane inside the hole in the side link.
- the portion of non-circular section of the connecting rod 4 comprises two flats 4a, for example diametrically opposed, which are positioned against two planes 3b which delimit the blind or through hole 3a of the lateral link 3 ( figures 3 And 7 ).
- the fixing of the connecting rod 4 within the lateral link 3 can be carried out using a screw 7 which is positioned at one end of the hole 3a which in this case is through as shown in Figures 2A and 2B . Fixing could also be achieved by gluing within the blind or through hole of the side link. Alternatively, the fixing of the connecting rod within the hole in the side link could simply be carried out by gluing without requiring a portion of non-circular section at the ends of the connecting rod.
- the amplitude of the relative movement in rotation between the connecting rod 4 and the central link 2 is limited by the shoulder 5 of the connecting rod 4 which is supported either on the first stop 6b, or on the second stop 6c of the recess 6 of the central link 2 depending on the pivoting of the latter.
- the shoulder 5 flares radially in an arc of a circle from the connecting rod 4.
- the arc of a circle 5a is connected to the connecting rod 4 by a first flank 5b and a second flank 5c which are supported on the first stop 6b or on the second stop 6c ( Figure 3 ).
- the first stop 6b is formed by the innermost wall of the recess, i.e.
- the two connecting rods and their shoulders are arranged within the recesses of the central link so as to curve the bracelet in a direction towards the inside of the bracelet as illustrated in Figure 6A .
- the two connecting rods are positioned angularly differently in the two through holes. In the flat position, the shoulder 5 for the two connecting rods 4 rests on the interior wall 6b of the recess 6 ( Figure 4A ).
- a connecting rod it is the first side 5b which is supported on the interior wall 6b of the recess and for the other connecting rod it is the second side 5c which is supported on the interior wall 6b of the recess ( Figure 5C ).
- the shoulder 5 of the two rods rests on the outer wall 6c of the recess 6 ( figure 4B ).
- the second sidewall 5c which bears on the outer wall 6c of the recess and for the other connecting rod it is the first sidewall 5b which bears on the outer wall 6c of the recess ( Figure 6C ).
- the recess 6 dug at the end of the through hole also flares out in an arc of a circle with the arc of a circle 6a of the recess 6 having a length greater than that of the arc of a circle 5a of the shoulder 5 to allow the latter to pivot within the recess.
- the length of the arc of a circle of the recess in relation to that of the arc of a circle of the shoulder makes it possible to define the range of angular displacement of the central link in relation to the connecting rod.
- the amplitude of rotation of the central link relative to the connecting rod is less than or equal to 150°, preferably less than or equal to 60°.
- each central link 2 has an amplitude of rotation of 60°, which allows, after rotation of two adjacent central links by 60°, to have a pivot of 120° between two adjacent lateral links 3 as shown schematically in Figures 5C and 6C .
- the lateral links 3 have two circular ears 3c which are positioned in a circular recess 2c formed in a protruding part 2b of the central link 3 disposed between the two through holes 2a ( 5D figures And 11 ).
- the protruding part 2b of the central link 2 is inserted between two side links 3 to respectively constitute the second row 9 and the third row 10 with the side links 3 ( figure 1 ).
- the protruding part 2b of the central link 2 has a thickness substantially equal to that of the side link 3.
- the ears 3c of the side links 3 are housed without contact within the circular recess 2c of the protruding part 2b of the central links.
- the lugs 3c of the side link are surmounted by a recessed portion 3d relative to the latter ( figure 5D ).
- This recessed portion 3d is positioned without contact opposite the top 2d of the protruding part 2b which overlooks the recess 2c.
- the assembly of the different elements of the bracelet is done as follows. It can be done as in the Figure 2A with all the recesses of the central links which are hollowed out on the same face of the link, with therefore all the connecting rods provided with the shoulder which are introduced via this face. It can also be made as in the Figure 2B with a recess dug alternately on one side and on the other side of the central link, the connecting rod being introduced with this same alternation.
- the assembly principle is substantially the same in both cases and described in relation to the figures 2A And 8 to 11 .
- Figure 10 presents a simplified view where the central link is absent.
- the two connecting rods 4, and more specifically the part with the flats 4a, are mounted in the respective holes 3a of the lateral link 3 with the shoulder 5 of the connecting rod 4 which is positioned with axial play facing the link lateral 3.
- the fixing between the connecting rods 4 and the lateral link 3 is carried out using the screws 7 which are introduced into one end of the through hole 3a of the lateral link up to the hollow of the connecting rod .
- fixing can be carried out by gluing.
- a central link 2 is threaded onto one of the connecting rods 4 with the shoulder 5 which is housed with axial play in the recess 6 of the central link 2 and bears on the interior wall 6b of the recess.
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Abstract
L'invention se rapporte à un bracelet (1) comprenant un premier rang (8) avec au moins un maillon central (2), un deuxième rang (9) et un troisième rang (10) disposés respectivement de part et d'autre du premier rang (8) et comprenant chacun au moins un maillon latéral (3), une tige de liaison (4) positionnée dans les trois trous alignés du premier, deuxième et troisième rangs, le bracelet (1) étant caractérisé en ce que la tige de liaison (4) comprend un épaulement (5), et en ce que chaque trou (2a) du maillon central (2) débouche à une de ses extrémités sur un évidement (6) creusé dans ledit maillon central (2), ledit évidement (6) étant délimité par une première paroi (6b) et par une deuxième paroi (6c) faisant office de première butée et de deuxième butée pour l'épaulement (5) lorsque le maillon central (2) pivote autour de la tige de liaison (4) de manière à limiter l'amplitude de rotation dudit maillon central (2) autour de la tige de liaison (4). The invention relates to a bracelet (1) comprising a first row (8) with at least one central link (2), a second row (9) and a third row (10) arranged respectively on either side of the first row (8) and each comprising at least one side link (3), a connecting rod (4) positioned in the three aligned holes of the first, second and third rows, the bracelet (1) being characterized in that the rod connecting link (4) comprises a shoulder (5), and in that each hole (2a) of the central link (2) opens at one of its ends onto a recess (6) dug in said central link (2), said recess (6) being delimited by a first wall (6b) and by a second wall (6c) acting as a first stop and a second stop for the shoulder (5) when the central link (2) pivots around the connecting rod (4) so as to limit the amplitude of rotation of said central link (2) around the connecting rod (4).
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L'invention se rapporte à un bracelet formé d'éléments articulés entre eux, en particulier de maillons dont au moins certains sont réalisés dans un matériau dur. Elle se rapporte également à une pièce, dont une pièce d'horlogerie telle qu'une montre ou encore une pièce de bijouterie, comprenant ledit bracelet.The invention relates to a bracelet formed of elements articulated together, in particular of links of which at least some are made of a hard material. It also relates to a part, including a timepiece such as a watch or even a piece of jewelry, comprising said bracelet.
Dans l'industrie horlogère ou en bijouterie, des matériaux variés sont utilisés pour la fabrication de bracelets d'aspect divers. Il est en particulier connu de fabriquer des bracelets dans un matériau dur. Par matériau dur, on entend les matériaux présentant une dureté Vickers supérieure à 1200 HV. Ces matériaux durs sont, par exemple, de la céramique telle que du nitrure de silicium, de l'oxyde de zirconium ou de l'oxyde d'aluminium. Il peut également s'agir de cermets. Les matériaux durs sont utilisés pour leurs propriétés mécaniques, en particulier parce qu'ils se rayent difficilement.In the watchmaking or jewelry industry, various materials are used to make bracelets of various appearances. It is particularly known to make bracelets from a hard material. By hard material we mean materials having a Vickers hardness greater than 1200 HV. These hard materials are, for example, ceramics such as silicon nitride, zirconium oxide or aluminum oxide. It can also be cermets. Hard materials are used for their mechanical properties, particularly because they are difficult to scratch.
Le désavantage de ces matériaux est leur fragilité avec un risque accru de casse lors de l'usinage des maillons et lorsque ces derniers se déplacent, voire entrent en collision, les uns par rapport aux autres lors de la manipulation du bracelet.The disadvantage of these materials is their fragility with an increased risk of breakage during the machining of the links and when the latter move, or even collide, with each other when handling the bracelet.
Le but de la présente invention est de pallier les inconvénients précités en proposant un assemblage entre maillons permettant de maîtriser l'amplitude de rotation des maillons de manière à éviter les collisions.The aim of the present invention is to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks by proposing an assembly between links making it possible to control the amplitude of rotation of the links so as to avoid collisions.
Pour ce faire, les tiges de liaison qui relient les différents rangs de maillons du bracelet comportent un épaulement qui se loge dans un évidement creusé dans les maillons du rang central. Cet évidement est délimité par deux butées qui limitent le déplacement angulaire des maillons du rang central par rapport à la tige de liaison.To do this, the connecting rods which connect the different rows of links of the bracelet have a shoulder which is housed in a recess dug in the links of the central row. This recess is delimited by two stops which limit the angular movement of the links of the central row relative to the connecting rod.
Plus spécifiquement, la présente invention se rapporte à un bracelet comprenant :
- un premier rang avec au moins un maillon central muni de deux trous traversants, dits trous du maillon central,
- un deuxième rang et un troisième rang disposés respectivement de part et d'autre du premier rang, le deuxième rang et le troisième rang comprenant chacun au moins un maillon latéral, ledit maillon latéral étant muni de deux trous, dits trous du maillon latéral, avec un trou du maillon latéral du deuxième rang aligné sur un trou du maillon central du premier rang et sur un trou du maillon latéral du troisième rang pour former un ensemble avec trois trous alignés,
- une tige de liaison positionnée dans les trois trous alignés, ladite tige de liaison étant montée fixe par rapport au maillon latéral du deuxième rang et du troisième rang et formant un axe autour duquel le maillon central est monté pivotant,
- a first row with at least one central link provided with two through holes, called central link holes,
- a second row and a third row arranged respectively on either side of the first row, the second row and the third row each comprising at least one side link, said side link being provided with two holes, called side link holes, with a hole in the side link of the second row aligned with a hole in the central link of the first row and with a hole in the side link of the third row to form a set with three aligned holes,
- a connecting rod positioned in the three aligned holes, said connecting rod being mounted fixed relative to the lateral link of the second row and the third row and forming an axis around which the central link is pivotally mounted,
Ainsi, selon l'invention, les axes servant de jonctions et de pivots entre les maillons sont utilisés pour limiter l'amplitude de rotation des maillons et absorber tout ou partie des contraintes lors de la mise en butée. Ces axes sont protégés de l'extérieur par les maillons et peuvent dès lors être réalisés dans un matériau moins dur et donc moins fragile que les maillons. Ils peuvent ainsi être aisément mis en forme par usinage pour réaliser les épaulements qui permettent de maîtriser l'amplitude de rotation.Thus, according to the invention, the axes serving as junctions and pivots between the links are used to limit the amplitude of rotation of the links and absorb all or part of the stresses during abutment. These axes are protected from the outside by the links and can therefore be made of a less hard material and therefore less fragile than the links. They can thus be easily shaped by machining to produce the shoulders which make it possible to control the amplitude of rotation.
Par ailleurs, le maillon central comporte une partie protubérante, aussi dite zone de couvrance, qui s'étend dans les deuxième et troisième rangs entre les maillons latéraux. Cette partie protubérante du maillon central ainsi que le maillon latéral ont une forme particulière qui apporte une touche esthétique au bracelet sans qu'il n'y ait de contact entre la partie protubérante et les maillons latéraux lors du pivotement du maillon central. Cette absence de contact permet d'éviter une mise sous contrainte des maillons réalisés dans le matériau dur.Furthermore, the central link has a protruding part, also called coverage zone, which extends in the second and third rows between the side links. This protruding part of the central link as well as the side link have a particular shape which brings an aesthetic touch to the bracelet without there being any contact between the protruding part and the side links when the central link pivots. This absence of contact makes it possible to avoid placing the links made in the hard material under stress.
En conclusion, l'assemblage du bracelet selon l'invention permet de maîtriser la plage de mobilité des maillons d'un bracelet en matériau dur avec un design incluant des zones de couvrance afin d'assurer sa solidité en évitant les collisions ou la mise en contraintes de parties fragiles en matériau dur lors de sa manipulation.In conclusion, the assembly of the bracelet according to the invention makes it possible to control the range of mobility of the links of a bracelet made of hard material with a design including coverage zones in order to ensure its solidity by avoiding collisions or damage. stresses on fragile parts of hard material during handling.
D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention apparaîtront dans la description suivante d'un mode de réalisation préféré, présenté à titre d'exemple non limitatif en référence aux dessins annexés.Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will appear in the following description of a preferred embodiment, presented by way of non-limiting example with reference to the appended drawings.
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figure 1 est une vue partielle tridimensionnelle du bracelet selon l'invention.Therefigure 1 is a partial three-dimensional view of the bracelet according to the invention. -
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figures 2A et 2B sont des vues partielles éclatées et tridimensionnelles du bracelet selon l'invention.THEFigures 2A and 2B are partial exploded and three-dimensional views of the bracelet according to the invention. -
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figure 3 est une vue tridimensionnelle du maillon central et de la tige de liaison selon l'invention.ThereFigure 3 is a three-dimensional view of the central link and the connecting rod according to the invention. -
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figures 4A et 4B sont des vues partiellement en coupe d'une partie du bracelet respectivement en position à plat et en position pivotée.THEFigures 4A and 4B are partially sectional views of a part of the bracelet respectively in the flat position and in the rotated position. -
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figure 5A est une vue de côté du bracelet en position à plat avec un agrandissement D à lafigure 5D . Lafigure 5B est une vue en coupe de lafigure 5A avec un agrandissement C à lafigure 5C .Therefigure 5A is a side view of the bracelet in the flat position with an enlargement D at thefigure 5D . ThereFigure 5B is a sectional view of thefigure 5A with an enlargement C at theFigure 5C . -
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figure 6A est une vue de côté du bracelet en position pivotée. Lafigure 6B est une vue en coupe de lafigure 6A avec un agrandissement C à lafigure 6C .ThereFigure 6A is a side view of the bracelet in the rotated position. ThereFigure 6B is a sectional view of theFigure 6A with an enlargement C at theFigure 6C . -
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figure 7 est une vue partielle en coupe du bracelet selon l'invention.ThereFigure 7 is a partial sectional view of the bracelet according to the invention. -
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figures 8 à 11 sont des vues d'une partie du bracelet en cours d'assemblage.THEfigures 8 to 11 are views of part of the bracelet being assembled.
La présente invention se rapporte à un bracelet 1 comprenant au moins trois rangs de maillons avec un premier rang 8 comprenant les maillons centraux 2 et, un deuxième rang 9 et un troisième rang 10 de part et d'autre du premier rang 8 comprenant les maillons latéraux 3. Une vue partielle de ce bracelet 1 avec deux maillons centraux adjacents 2 et deux maillons latéraux 3 est représentée à la
Selon l'invention et tel qu'illustré aux
De manière connue, le maillon central 2 comporte deux trous traversants 2a destinés à recevoir chacun la tige de liaison 4, qu'on qualifiera aussi d'axe, et les maillons latéraux 3 comportent chacun deux trous borgnes ou traversant 3a pour accueillir l'extrémité de la tige de liaison 4 (
Selon l'invention, la tige de liaison 4 est solidaire du maillon latéral 3 et le maillon central 2 a un mouvement relatif en rotation par rapport à ce bloc solidaire autour de l'axe formé par la tige de liaison. Pour solidariser la tige de liaison et le maillon latéral, il y a plusieurs possibilités. De préférence, la tige de liaison a une portion de section non circulaire à chacune de ses extrémités qui se positionne dans une portion du trou borgne ou traversant du maillon latéral muni d'une section non circulaire également. Par exemple, la portion de section non circulaire de la tige de liaison comporte au moins un méplat qui se positionne contre un plan à l'intérieur du trou du maillon latéral. Dans l'exemple illustré, la portion de section non circulaire de la tige de liaison 4 comporte deux méplats 4a, par exemple diamétralement opposés, qui se positionnent contre deux plans 3b qui délimitent le trou borgne ou traversant 3a du maillon latéral 3 (
L'amplitude du mouvement relatif en rotation entre la tige de liaison 4 et le maillon central 2 est limitée par l'épaulement 5 de la tige de liaison 4 qui prend appui soit sur la première butée 6b, soit sur la deuxième butée 6c de l'évidement 6 du maillon central 2 en fonction du pivotement de ce dernier. De préférence, l'épaulement 5 s'évase radialement en arc de cercle depuis la tige de liaison 4. L'arc de cercle 5a est relié à la tige de liaison 4 par un premier flanc 5b et un deuxième flanc 5c qui prennent appui sur la première butée 6b ou sur la deuxième butée 6c (
De préférence, les maillons latéraux 3 ont deux oreilles circulaires 3c qui se positionnent dans une creusure circulaire 2c ménagée dans une partie protubérante 2b du maillon central 3 disposée entre les deux trous traversants 2a (
L'assemblage des différents éléments du bracelet se fait comme suit. Il peut être réalisé comme sur la
Les deux tiges de liaison 4, et plus spécifiquement la partie avec les méplats 4a, sont montées dans les trous 3a respectifs du maillon latéral 3 avec l'épaulement 5 de la tige de liaison 4 qui se positionne avec un jeu axial en regard du maillon latéral 3. La fixation entre les tiges de liaison 4 et le maillon latéral 3 s'effectue à l'aide des vis 7 qu'on vient introduire dans une extrémité du trou traversant 3a du maillon latéral jusque dans le creux de la tige de liaison. En variante, la fixation peut s'effectuer par collage. Ensuite, un maillon central 2 est enfilé sur une des tiges de liaison 4 avec l'épaulement 5 qui vient se loger avec un jeu axial dans l'évidement 6 du maillon central 2 et prendre appui sur la paroi intérieure 6b de l'évidement. De manière semblable, un maillon central 2 est enfilé sur l'autre tige de liaison 4 du maillon latéral 3 avec toujours l'épaulement qui prend appui sur la paroi intérieure de l'évidement. Pour finir, l'autre extrémité des deux tiges de liaison munie des méplats est introduite dans un maillon latéral et la fixation s'effectue avec les deux vis ou par collage. Ainsi de suite, l'ensemble du bracelet est assemblé.The two connecting
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- has. Arc
- b. First stop, also called interior wall or first wall
- vs. Second stop, also called outer wall or second wall
- 7. Vis7. Screw
- 8. Premier rang8. First row
- 9. Deuxième rang9. Second row
- 10. Troisième rang10. Third row
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- - une tige de liaison (4) positionnée dans les trois trous alignés, ladite tige de liaison (4) étant montée fixe par rapport au maillon latéral (3) du deuxième rang (9) et du troisième rang (10) et formant un axe autour duquel le maillon central (2) est monté pivotant,
- - a connecting rod (4) positioned in the three aligned holes, said connecting rod (4) being mounted fixed relative to the lateral link (3) of the second row (9) and the third row (10) and forming a axis around which the central link (2) is pivotally mounted,
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