EP4339714A1 - Uhr, die zur erzeugung einer sequentiellen animation geeignet ist - Google Patents

Uhr, die zur erzeugung einer sequentiellen animation geeignet ist Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP4339714A1
EP4339714A1 EP22196422.4A EP22196422A EP4339714A1 EP 4339714 A1 EP4339714 A1 EP 4339714A1 EP 22196422 A EP22196422 A EP 22196422A EP 4339714 A1 EP4339714 A1 EP 4339714A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
watch
graphic representation
pattern
disc
shaft
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
EP22196422.4A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Dimitri Fostinis
Olivier Silvant
Gregory Kissling
Antonio Ventura
Axel Schindler
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Omega SA
Original Assignee
Omega SA
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Omega SA filed Critical Omega SA
Priority to EP22196422.4A priority Critical patent/EP4339714A1/de
Priority to US18/348,018 priority patent/US20240094678A1/en
Priority to JP2023125292A priority patent/JP2024043572A/ja
Priority to CN202311212400.4A priority patent/CN117724319A/zh
Publication of EP4339714A1 publication Critical patent/EP4339714A1/de
Pending legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • G04B45/00—Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects
    • G04B45/0023—Inscriptions or pictures moved by the clockwork, e.g. for advertising
    • 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
    • G04B45/00—Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects
    • G04B45/0007—Light-, colour-, line-, or spot-effects caused by parts or pictures moved by the clockwork
    • 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
    • G04B45/00—Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects
    • G04B45/0038—Figures or parts thereof moved by the clockwork
    • 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
    • G04B45/00—Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects
    • G04B45/02—Time pieces of which the clockwork is visible partly or wholly
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/20—Indicating by numbered bands, drums, discs, or sheets
    • G04B19/202—Indicating by numbered bands, drums, discs, or sheets by means of turning discs

Definitions

  • the invention relates to the field of watchmaking, and in particular watchmaking complications.
  • the invention relates to a watch adapted to generate a sequential animation.
  • Animations are part of the responses provided in response to this need. In addition, they often contribute to the notoriety of a watch. These animations are, for example, formed by watch complications, such as a tourbillon, a moon phase, a chronograph, etc. or by an oscillating mass.
  • the present invention fits into this problem of providing a user with a watch whose visual appearance is unique and particularly attractive.
  • the invention relates to a watch comprising a case comprising a middle part to which a crystal and a transparent back are fixed so as to form an internal volume.
  • Said watch comprises a watch movement housed in the internal volume of the case, comprising a structure carrier through which extends a shaft adapted to be rotated by said watch movement and carrying, at one of its ends opening beyond said supporting structure, facing the crystal, an indicator of a time value, and at the other end opening beyond said supporting structure, facing the background, a disk on which extends a pattern facing a graphic representation.
  • the pattern and the graphic representation are shaped such that, as the shaft rotates, they cooperate with each other to generate a sequential moiré animation formed by a sequence of at least two images distinct.
  • an animation is generated by taking advantage of the energy provided by the watch movement.
  • the rotation of the disk makes it possible to generate an animation whose speed is relatively high.
  • the invention advantageously makes it possible in particular to be able to generate an animation from a conventional, existing watch movement, without requiring significant modifications to the latter.
  • the invention may also include one or more of the following characteristics, taken individually or in all technically possible combinations.
  • the graphic representation is formed on a bottom glass.
  • the pattern and the graphic representation are shaped so that, when the shaft rotates, they cooperate with each other in order to generate a sequential animation formed by a sequence of four images distinct.
  • the indicator of a time value is a seconds hand, the shaft being rotated so as to make a complete revolution in one minute.
  • the pattern and the graphic representation are shaped so that between two successive images generated, the disk rotates by six degrees.
  • the bottom is formed by a fixing ring on which a glass is driven, the graphic representation extending over one side of said glass.
  • the fixing ring is screwed against the middle part by a plurality of screws distributed around its periphery, each engaged in a tapped hole extending in the middle part.
  • the graphic representation is produced by depositing a thin layer on one side of the background arranged opposite the watch movement and forming a set of opaque zones.
  • the pattern is formed by a plurality of identical spirals extending from the center of the disc to its periphery, and being distributed regularly around the center of the disc, said pattern being produced by the deposition of a thin layer on one side of the disc arranged facing the bottom.
  • the disc and the ice are separated by a distance of less than 0.5 mm.
  • the disk advantageously has a diameter of approximately 10 mm.
  • the pattern and the graphic representation are shaped so that the sequential animation consists of moving an element in a rectilinear direction.
  • the invention relates to a watch 10 adapted to generate a sequential animation, in particular visible through a transparent background 14.
  • the watch 10 comprises a case 11 comprising a middle part 12 to which a crystal 13 and the transparent back 14 are fixed.
  • the middle part 12, the crystal 13 and the back 14 form an internal volume in which is housed a watch movement 15 shown schematically on the figure 1 .
  • the bottom 14 is formed, in particular in the preferred embodiment of the invention, by a fixing ring 140 on which a glass 141 is driven, as shown in figure 1 .
  • this fixing ring 140 is screwed against the middle part 12 by a plurality of screws 120 distributed over its periphery, each of the screws 120 being engaged in a tapped hole extending in the middle part 12. This characteristic, visible on the figures 4 to 7 , allows the bottom 14 to be fixed to the middle part 12 in a very precise relative angular position.
  • the watch movement 15 comprises a supporting structure through which extends a shaft 16 kinematically linked to a motor member of the watch movement 15 so as to be driven in rotation.
  • the supporting structure is known per se to those skilled in the art and is made up of bridges and/or a plate.
  • the driving member of the watch movement 15 is known per se to those skilled in the art and can be formed by a barrel spring, an electric motor, etc.
  • the shaft 16 extends between two ends, one of which, called the “upper end”, opens beyond said supporting structure, facing the glass 13, and the other of which, called the “lower end”. , opens beyond said supporting structure, facing the bottom 14.
  • the shaft 16 carries, at its upper end, an indicator of a time value 17, preferably formed by a seconds hand, as shown in figure 1 in an exemplary embodiment of the invention, and at its lower end, a disk 18.
  • the time value indicator 17 and the disk 18 can each be fixed to the shaft 16 via a barrel, as illustrated in the figure 1 .
  • the shaft 16 is therefore preferably rotated so as to make a complete revolution in one minute. Shaft 16 is therefore driven in a rotation of six degrees every second.
  • the disc 18 comprises a body 180 on which an opaque pattern 181 extends, preferably on a face arranged opposite the bottom 14.
  • the pattern 181 presents, in the exemplary embodiment shown on the figure 2 And 4 to 7 , an overall shape of several spirals all starting from the same central point of the disk 18 and extending from said center to the periphery of the disk 18. Said spirals are identical to each other and each represent a portion of a Archimedes' spiral. These spirals are distributed regularly around the center of the disk 18, extend preferentially over an angle of twenty-four degrees and are preferentially separated from each other by an angle of six degrees.
  • each spiral is defined between two curves conforming to Archimedean spirals, said curves delimiting the contours of said spiral, the distance between said curves is representative of a rotation of the disk 18 over an angle of twenty-four degrees.
  • the distance between these two curves is representative of a rotation of the disk 18 over an angle of six degrees.
  • the pattern 181 is produced by deposition of a thin layer, for example metallic.
  • the body 180 of the disk 18 can be made of a transparent material, for example glass or sapphire, or opaque, such as a metal or a polymer.
  • the back 14 comprises, on one face of the crystal 141 facing the watch movement 15, a graphic representation 142 as shown on the Figure 3 in an exemplary embodiment of the invention.
  • the graphic representation 142 is formed by a set of opaque zones contrasting with the transparency of the rest of the glass 141 of the bottom 14.
  • the graphic representation 142 is produced by a deposition of a thin layer, for example metallic.
  • the pattern 181 and the graphic representation 142 can be produced by screen printing, decals, surface treatment, painting, enamelling, etc.
  • the graphic representation 142 and the pattern 181 are arranged to be opposite each other. More precisely, they are arranged so that the pattern 181 faces at least part of the graphic representation 142.
  • the graphic representation 142, and in particular the opaque areas has a shape such that its alignment with the disk 18 generates an image, following the angular position of said disk 18, as visible on the figures 4 to 7 .
  • the image is generated by cooperation between the graphic representation 142 and the pattern 181.
  • the pattern 181 and the graphic representation 142 are shaped so that, during the rotation of the shaft 16, they cooperate with each other in order to generate a sequential animation by moiré effect formed by a sequence of at least two distinct images appearing through the background 14, a new image being generated with each successive rotation of the disk 18.
  • the rotation of the shaft 16 thus makes it possible to generate a visual effect of homogeneous fading of the colors of the pattern 181 and of the body of the disc 18.
  • the rotation of the shaft 16, and therefore of the disk 18, makes it possible to generate a sequential animation by moiré effect formed by four successive images, as visible on the figures 4 to 7 .
  • This sequential animation consists, in the preferred embodiment of the invention, in moving an element 19, in this case a character, in a rectilinear direction, as shown successively in the aforementioned figures.
  • the disk 18 can be arranged at a very short distance from the bottom 14, and from the glass 141 in particular, so that a user cannot distinguish any discrepancy between the pattern 181 and the graphic representation 142
  • the distance separating the disc 18 and the glass 141 is of the order of a few tenths of a millimeter, preferably less than 0.5 mm, for example 0.2 mm.
  • the disc 18 must have sufficiently large dimensions so that the pattern 181 can be easily visible, while being narrow enough to limit inertia and the risk of unbalance.
  • the disc 18 advantageously has a diameter of several millimeters, for example, approximately 10 mm.
  • the watch 10 includes, on a first side, the display of at least one watch function, such as the display of the current time, and on a second side, the sequential animation.
  • the animation is intended to be active, continuously, under the drive of the watch movement 15.
  • the invention is advantageously suitable for any existing watch movement for the creation of sequential animations, with a reasonable cost. Furthermore, it can possibly generate an increase in the thickness of the watch case 11, but this is negligible insofar as the additional thickness is limited to the thickness of the disc 18 and the safety clearances between said disc 18 and the watch movement 15 on the one hand, and the crystal 141 of the bottom 14 on the other hand.
  • the graphic representation 142 can be formed on a structural element of the watch movement 15, for example on a bridge or a plate of the latter, instead of be formed on the ice 141 of the bottom 14.
  • the graphic representation 142 can be arranged on one side or the other of the pattern 181.
  • the invention can be implemented both for watches comprising mechanical watch movements and for watches comprising electric or electromechanical watch movements.

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Displays For Variable Information Using Movable Means (AREA)
  • Adornments (AREA)
  • Electromechanical Clocks (AREA)
  • Electric Clocks (AREA)
EP22196422.4A 2022-09-19 2022-09-19 Uhr, die zur erzeugung einer sequentiellen animation geeignet ist Pending EP4339714A1 (de)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP22196422.4A EP4339714A1 (de) 2022-09-19 2022-09-19 Uhr, die zur erzeugung einer sequentiellen animation geeignet ist
US18/348,018 US20240094678A1 (en) 2022-09-19 2023-07-06 Watch adapted to generate a sequential animation
JP2023125292A JP2024043572A (ja) 2022-09-19 2023-08-01 連続アニメーションの生成に適合する時計
CN202311212400.4A CN117724319A (zh) 2022-09-19 2023-09-19 适于生成连续动画的表

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP22196422.4A EP4339714A1 (de) 2022-09-19 2022-09-19 Uhr, die zur erzeugung einer sequentiellen animation geeignet ist

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP4339714A1 true EP4339714A1 (de) 2024-03-20

Family

ID=83362555

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP22196422.4A Pending EP4339714A1 (de) 2022-09-19 2022-09-19 Uhr, die zur erzeugung einer sequentiellen animation geeignet ist

Country Status (4)

Country Link
US (1) US20240094678A1 (de)
EP (1) EP4339714A1 (de)
JP (1) JP2024043572A (de)
CN (1) CN117724319A (de)

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP3839647A1 (de) * 2019-12-19 2021-06-23 The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd Aufzugseinheit mit moiré-effekt für automatisches uhrwerk
EP4057082A1 (de) * 2021-03-09 2022-09-14 Manufacture d'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet SA Uhr, die eine anzeige mit moiré-effekt umfasst

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP3839647A1 (de) * 2019-12-19 2021-06-23 The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd Aufzugseinheit mit moiré-effekt für automatisches uhrwerk
EP4057082A1 (de) * 2021-03-09 2022-09-14 Manufacture d'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet SA Uhr, die eine anzeige mit moiré-effekt umfasst

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CN117724319A (zh) 2024-03-19
US20240094678A1 (en) 2024-03-21
JP2024043572A (ja) 2024-04-01

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0131267B1 (de) Tragbare Vorrichtung mit sichtbarem Mechanismus
EP1666992A1 (de) Uhr mit einer leuchtenden Dekoration
EP3627239B1 (de) Walzenanzeigemechanismus für armbanduhr
EP4006651B1 (de) Mondphasen-anzeigemechanismus
EP1228403A1 (de) Zeitanzeiger mit mechanischer regulierung
EP2080067A2 (de) Zeiger für eine uhr, uhrwerk zum antrieb des zeigers und entsprechende uhr
EP0259649B1 (de) Uhr mit einer Vorrichtung zum Unterscheiden zwischen den Stunden der einen Tagshälfte und den Stunden der anderen Tageshälfte
EP4339714A1 (de) Uhr, die zur erzeugung einer sequentiellen animation geeignet ist
CH720050A2 (fr) Montre adaptée à générer une animation séquentielle
WO2011113846A2 (fr) Dispositif d'affichage d'un mouvement horloger
EP3032357B1 (de) Anzeigevorrichtung für ein tragbares Instrument, wie beispielsweise eine Uhr
EP1532493B1 (de) Uhrwerk
EP0504623A1 (de) Doppelzeitzone mit durchquerender Achse und Zeiteinstellung über die Krone
FR2461292A1 (fr) Montre electronique extra-plate
WO2006108878A1 (fr) Mecanisme d'affichage sautant de l’heure pour piece d’horlogerie
EP0065016B1 (de) Kleinuhr, deren Gehäuserückseite eine Platine bildet
EP4113221A1 (de) Armbanduhr, die ein zifferblatt mit einem festen teil und einem beweglichen teil umfasst
CH717255B1 (fr) Mouvement horloger mécanique à affichage du quantième.
CH718392A1 (fr) Pièce d'horlogerie avec un rouage comprenant un train d'engrenage différentiel à satellite.
EP4202573A1 (de) Mechanismus zur animation eines objekts für uhr
WO2023285101A1 (fr) Mecanisme d'affichage pour piece d'horlogerie
CH718021A2 (fr) Mécanisme d'affichage d'information, mouvement et pièce d'horlogerie.
EP4020100A1 (de) Uhr, die einen drehbaren aussenring umfasst
CH718779A2 (fr) Montre comprenant un cadran comportant une partie fixe et une partie mobile.
CH713587A2 (fr) Mouvement horloger comportant un support rotatif portant une complication horlogère.

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR