GB2233477A - Device for the automatic winding of watches - Google Patents

Device for the automatic winding of watches Download PDF

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GB2233477A
GB2233477A GB9013648A GB9013648A GB2233477A GB 2233477 A GB2233477 A GB 2233477A GB 9013648 A GB9013648 A GB 9013648A GB 9013648 A GB9013648 A GB 9013648A GB 2233477 A GB2233477 A GB 2233477A
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Robert Schmid
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SCHMIDBAUER KG ELMA HANS
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B17/00—Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement
    • F26B17/12—Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed solely by gravity, i.e. the material moving through a substantially vertical drying enclosure, e.g. shaft
    • F26B17/14—Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed solely by gravity, i.e. the material moving through a substantially vertical drying enclosure, e.g. shaft the materials moving through a counter-current of gas
    • F26B17/1433—Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed solely by gravity, i.e. the material moving through a substantially vertical drying enclosure, e.g. shaft the materials moving through a counter-current of gas the drying enclosure, e.g. shaft, having internal members or bodies for guiding, mixing or agitating the material, e.g. imposing a zig-zag movement onto the material
    • F26B17/1441—Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed solely by gravity, i.e. the material moving through a substantially vertical drying enclosure, e.g. shaft the materials moving through a counter-current of gas the drying enclosure, e.g. shaft, having internal members or bodies for guiding, mixing or agitating the material, e.g. imposing a zig-zag movement onto the material the members or bodies being stationary, e.g. fixed panels, baffles, grids, the position of which may be adjustable
    • F26B17/1458—Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed solely by gravity, i.e. the material moving through a substantially vertical drying enclosure, e.g. shaft the materials moving through a counter-current of gas the drying enclosure, e.g. shaft, having internal members or bodies for guiding, mixing or agitating the material, e.g. imposing a zig-zag movement onto the material the members or bodies being stationary, e.g. fixed panels, baffles, grids, the position of which may be adjustable consisting of perforated panels or baffles; consisting of grids
    • 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
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B5/00—Automatic winding up
    • G04B5/02—Automatic winding up by self-winding caused by the movement of the watch
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04D—APPARATUS OR TOOLS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR MAKING OR MAINTAINING CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04D7/00—Measuring, counting, calibrating, testing or regulating apparatus
    • 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

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Abstract

A device for the automatic winding of watches with an automatic mechanism comprises a torque shaft (9) from which a pair of spokes (11, 12) extend from one end at right angles to the axis of the shaft. Each spoke carries, at its end remote from the shaft (9). a flexible strip of material (13) which is adapted to receive a watch (14), the watch casing (15) being arranged in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the torque shaft (9). The torque shaft (9) is arranged to be driven periodically by an electric drive motor (2) via a drive shaft (7) and gearing (8) in order to actuate the automatic winding mechanism of the watches. <IMAGE>

Description

Title: DEVICE FOR THE AUTOMATIC WINDING OF WATCHES The invention relates to a device for the automatic winding of watches with an automatic mechanism, in particular valuable watches, for example in a safe.
Up until now, a quartz-controlled watch mechanism could not normally be used in known valuable watches. These high-class watches still have automatic mechanisms and are wound by the movement of a human arm. During the movement, a cam in the watch is set into motion, rotates and effects winding by its rotation.
However, such valuable watches are not worn daily but spend the majority of the time in a safe or similar container. Therefore, the watch stops after a short time as the automatic mechanism does not perform a winding process owing to the immobility of the watch.
If the valuable watch is then used, the user first has to rewind and rest the watch.
The inventor has undertaken to develop a device of the above-mentioned type by means of which these disadvantages can be eliminated and by means of which the watch is continuously wound.
To achieve this object, the watch is arranged on a torque shaft, the watch rotating in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the torque shaft.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a device for the automatic winding of watches with an automatic mechanism, in particular of valuable watches for example in a safe, said device having means for holding a watch for rotation in a plane perpendicular to the axis of a torque shaft with which the watch holding means are associated.
A horizontal arrangement of the torque shaft will generally be afforded, so the watch with the casing rotates in a vertical plane relative thereto. During this rotation, the cam remains in a specific position while the watch casing rotates about the cam. The watch is therefore wound.
To allow for different watch straps, a strip of material on which the watch is tensioned should be arranged on the torque shaft. There are preferably several of these strips of material on the torque shaft, the individual strips of material then being coupled to the torque shaft via suitable spokes or similar connecting elements.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the torque shaft itself passes through a bearing on a casing and penetrates this casing. There, it is coupled to a drive which preferably has electric motor operation. If necessary, various gear elements can be arranged therebetween.
The electromotive drive can have its own battery supply in a casing. . However, some safes or similar installations have their own mains connection, so it appears possible also to couple the device according to the invention to the mains.
To extend operation of the battery, in particular, it has proven advisable to couple the drive to an electronic system which sets the drive into operation after a specific time for only a few revolutions of the torque shaft. The appropriate parameters result from the respective watch. Five to six revolutions are sufficient to keep some watches in operation over several hours.
The embodiment illustrated has an open construction of the device, but a closed construction is obviously also conceivable, for example in a Plexiglas box. The idea of the invention is subject to no limitations.
The invention will now be further described, by way of example, with reference to the drawings, in which: Figure 1 shows a side view of a device according to the invention for the winding of watches; and Figure 2 shows a plan view of the device shown in Figure 1.
Referring to the drawings, a device P according to the invention for the automatic winding of watches has a casing 1. In this casing 1 there is located a drive 2 which, in the embodiment illustrated, is constructed as an electric motor and has connections 3 and 4 to batteries 5 in a battery compartment 6. It is also conceivable to provide suitable mains connections instead of the energy supply of the drive 2 by the batteries.
A drive shaft 7 leads from the drive 2 into an angular gear 8. There, the movement of the drive shaft 7 is transmitted onto a torque shaft 9 leading from the casing 1. In this arrangement, the torque shaft 9 passes through a bearing 10.
Outside the casing 1, the torque shaft 9 splits into two spokes 11 and 12 having a flexible strip of material 13 fixed at each end.
This strip of material 13 serves to hold a watch 14, the watch casing 15 being arranged in a plane perpendicular to the torque shaft 9. During a rotation of the torque shaft 9, this watch casing 15 also rotates in this plane so that a weight of the automatic mechanism in the watch remains in a specific relative position and the remaining watch casing is rotated round the weight. The watch is wound in this way.
On the casing 1 there also rests a rotary knob 16 by means of which, for example, a time interval can be set, within which the torque shaft 9 performs a few revolutions. An electronic system 17 which is only shown schematically here, takes over control.
A status display 18 as well as a tumbler switch 19 for switching the device on and off is also indicated by way of example.

Claims (7)

1. A device for the automatic winding of watches with an automatic mechanism, in particular of valuable watches for example in a safe, said device having means for holding a watch for rotation in a plane perpendicular to the axis of a torque shaft with which the watch holding means are associated.
2. A device according to claim 1, wherein the watch is arranged to be mounted on a flexible strip of material which is connected to the torque shaft.
3. A device according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of strips of material are connected to the torque shaft via respective spokes.
4. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the torque shaft is connected to a drive inside a casing via an interposed gear.
5. A device according to claim 4, wherein the drive is connected to batteries for its energy supply.
6. A device according to claim 5, wherein the drive is allocated an electronic system with a time interval circuit.
7. A device for the automatic winding of watches substantially as described herein with reference to the drawings.
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US6543929B1 (en) * 2001-08-27 2003-04-08 Charles Agnoff Oscillating watch winder
US7575367B2 (en) 2004-05-12 2009-08-18 Wolf Designs, Inc. Controllable watch winder for self-winding watches

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US2618117A (en) * 1947-01-13 1952-11-18 Maar Zvonko Driving mechanism for timepieces in vehicles
US3620007A (en) * 1970-07-13 1971-11-16 Robert C Kauffman Watch winding apparatus

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US2618117A (en) * 1947-01-13 1952-11-18 Maar Zvonko Driving mechanism for timepieces in vehicles
US3620007A (en) * 1970-07-13 1971-11-16 Robert C Kauffman Watch winding apparatus

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EP0846988A2 (en) * 1996-12-09 1998-06-10 Charles Agnoff Orbital watch-winding apparatus
EP0846988A3 (en) * 1996-12-09 2000-02-02 Charles Agnoff Orbital watch-winding apparatus
US6254270B1 (en) 1996-12-09 2001-07-03 Orbita Corporation Orbital watch-winding apparatus
US6543929B1 (en) * 2001-08-27 2003-04-08 Charles Agnoff Oscillating watch winder
US7575367B2 (en) 2004-05-12 2009-08-18 Wolf Designs, Inc. Controllable watch winder for self-winding watches
DE102004032688B4 (en) 2004-05-12 2022-10-20 Wolf Designs, Inc. Controllable watch winder for self-winding watches

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