JP2019155088A - Timepiece or jewel case - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide very versatile cases, of moderate volume, offering optimum protection for watches and/or jewels contained and transported therein.SOLUTION: A travel-size case (1) for timepieces or jewels (10) arranged to be operated with a single hand includes a closable box (2) arranged to contain at least one holder (3) for receiving at least one timepiece or jewel (10) between at least one tray (4) and a cover (5). This box (2) includes a base (6) with which the cover (5) cooperates to close the case (1). At least one tray (4) and at least one holder (3) are arranged to be held one on top of the other by magnetic attraction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention operates with one hand, provided with a box that can be closed and arranged to accommodate at least one timer or jewel holder for receiving at least one timer or jewel between at least one tray and cover For travel-sized timepieces or jewelry cases arranged in such a manner, the box comprises a bottom that cooperates with the cover to close the case.

  The present invention relates to the field of equipment for protecting and transporting timers or jewelry.

  In order to protect and transport a timer or jewel, it is often necessary to properly package to protect these very expensive objects. This package is subject to large dynamic stresses, especially during travel or shipping, with spatial position changes and high speed and acceleration gradients.

  Cases with padding that fit the exact dimensions of the object may provide adequate protection when new. However, in particular foamed plastic fillings do not age satisfactorily and degrade over time, thus no longer providing optimal stabilization. In addition, these cases are intended for objects of a specific shape and size, and are therefore not universal and impractical when it comes to traveling or taking some watches or jewelry Users do not want to fill up their baggage space in a variety of individual cases, which often have larger external dimensions.

  Patent document 1 in the name of YGC Communication discloses a watch case that combines the functions of a base and a cover, one of the base and the cover including a hollow compartment for receiving the watch, and adapting the watch, To be able to see.

  U.S. Pat. No. 6,057,097 in the name of YEMA discloses an apparatus for displaying objects such as jewels or watches, including a holder stand that can receive objects to be displayed, the stand being hollow in the object. Is formed by at least one block of molding material, including traces of the object, so that the object can be placed and locked in place on the stand and is easily connected to the stand by friction, and thus The visible side of the object is displayed so that it is visible on the stand. The stand has a rear or receiving surface that is opposite the trace that receives the object to be displayed, the receiving surface comprising means for fixing the object to the support surface. More particularly, a holder stand for the object to be displayed is associated with a support surface, said surface being further associated with a removable mounting means arranged on the rear face of said stand, to said surface. Means are provided that allow the stand to be removably attached and moved relative to the surface.

Spanish utility model application No. 1041455 (U) specification French Patent Invention No. 2293757 (A) Specification

  The present invention proposes to develop a reasonably volumeable and highly versatile case that provides optimal protection for accommodating and transporting watches and / or jewels therein.

  To achieve this object, the present invention relates to a case according to claim 1.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent upon reading the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic top view of a case according to the invention in a closed position. FIG. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of the case of FIG. 1 in an open position, showing that the holder can accommodate and carry a watch that is securely held by magnetic attraction on the flat surface of the tray. In this case, a schematic perspective view of the holder of FIG. 2 is provided with a buckle, which allows the buckle to pass through both below and above the holder holding the watch by means of immobilization and to accommodate and carry the watch. Show. FIG. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of the tray of FIG. 2 with lateral gripping means. The same case is shown in a manner similar to FIG. 2 where the tray that can accommodate and carry the watch holder is removed and the container insert can be accessed. Fig. 6 shows a schematic perspective view of the container insert of Fig. 5; Fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of the case according to the invention in an open position, showing that the holder can accommodate and carry a watch firmly held by magnetic attraction on the flat surface of the tray; Further including a compartment for receiving a bulkier holder. Fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of another case according to the invention in an open position, the other case having a flat bottom that supports a stack of container inserts, a tray, and a holder comprising a watch in turn, The side faces are located on a cover that protects the assembly. FIG. 5 shows a schematic top view of the case according to the invention in the configuration of FIG. 5 with the tray removed, showing that the two container inserts are juxtaposed at the bottom bottom. FIG. 3 shows a schematic top view of the case according to the invention in the configuration of FIG. 3, showing two trays juxtaposed on top. 7 including the outer box with the contents of the case, intended to occupy the lower part of the box visible on the tray visible in FIG. 1 or on the tray of FIG. 4, in this case formed by the container insert FIG. 3 shows an exploded perspective view of the case, with one of these trays resting on a holder, shown in this case separate from the holder tray, at a distance where the magnetic attractive field between the trays is weakened. Fig. 12 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the case of Fig. 11 along a plane passing through the means for closing and locking the case, perpendicular to a hinge or similar type of articulation not shown in detail.

  The present invention relates to a travel-sized case 1 for a timer or jewel 10. “Travel-sized case” means Case 1 and is adapted to be operated with one hand, so that it can be easily carried by a person while on a trip or in a baggage. Means that Such a case 1 is designed to accommodate one or more timers or jewels 10, such as watches, bracelets, or other jewels.

  The case 1 includes a closeable box 2 designed to accommodate several components of the case 1 and one or more timers or jewels 10.

  The box 2 is arranged to accommodate at least one holder 3 for receiving at least one timer or jewel 10 between the at least one tray 4 and the cover 5 of the box 2.

  The box 2 has a bottom 6 that closes the case 1 in cooperation with the cover 5.

  According to the present invention, the at least one tray 4 and the at least one holder 3 are arranged so as to be sequentially held by magnetic attraction. More specifically, the trays 4 and the holders 3 are arranged so that they are sequentially held by magnetic attraction.

  The inside of the cover 5 may be padded so that each holder 3 with a timer or jewel 10 is securely held on the tray 4 on the lower side and rests on the padding on the upper side. More particularly, it is advantageous when the timer or jewel 10 includes movable components, such as in the case of necklaces, bracelets and the like.

  However, such stuffing advantageously allows the timer or jewel 10 to be placed on such a holder 3 that includes a detent means 30 for holding the timer or jewel 10, such as a fastener. Not necessary when it can be held firmly, in fact, advantageously, the magnetic attraction is chosen to be high so that the attraction holding the holder 3 on the tray 4 is at any spatial position, as well as The timer or jewel 10 is kept fully pressed onto the tray 4 at the normal traveler's normal conditions of speed and acceleration.

  The holder 3 shown in FIG. 3 is more specifically designed to receive a watch and advantageously comprises a groove at the bottom arranged to receive the lower strand of the bracelet, the upper strand of the bracelet being in this case Is held by the immobilization means 30 which is a buckle, and this upper strand is inserted into the immobilization means 30.

  A state-of-the-art watch that is not affected by a very high magnetic field allows such a high magnetic field to be used to efficiently hold the watch in such a case.

Various configurations are possible, with the ferromagnetic portions receiving the magnetic attractive fields of the magnets housed inside the box bottom 6 directly below the tray 4 and thus also directly below the holder 3, respectively. The simplest configuration is a configuration in which at least the tray 4 and / or the holder 3 includes a magnetized portion,
Each tray 4 includes at least one magnetized portion having a first magnetization or made from a ferromagnetic material, each holder 3 correspondingly corresponding to at least one made from a ferromagnetic material. A portion that includes two portions, or is magnetized with a second magnetization opposite to the first magnetization when each tray 4 includes a magnetized portion having a first magnetization, or the tray 4 is made of a ferromagnetic material At least one portion magnetized when including.

  Thus, the present invention more particularly allows each timer or jewel 10 to be placed in the case when the user desires, without considering existing subdivisions and without optimizing the use of available internal space. On the one hand, when case 1 includes more than one timer or jewel 10, it ensures that a safe distance is taken between the various timers or jewels 10. To be understood. The flat top surface of the tray 4 allows for maximum freedom of placement. Of course, this advantage of the present invention is incompatible with the conventional position of the timer or jewel 10 within the hollow housing of the case, so that any tray 4 is in a specific geometric position relative to the case 1, It may comprise at least one compartment 40 arranged to specifically arrange one holder 3 and another holder 3.

  One variation of FIGS. 2, 4, 8, 10, and 11 is when the user desires, knowing that each timer or jewel 10 is fully retained and protected. A particular case of a tray 4 having a flat top surface that allows space to be used is shown.

  More particularly, the tray 4 includes gripping means 41 for ease of handling, in the form of ear-like protrusions, rings or the like.

  In one particular embodiment, the top surface of the tray 4 is flush with the edge surface of the bottom 6.

  More specifically, it is intended that the bottom 6 of the box 2 is hollow and can accommodate all trays 4 of the same case in the upper housing 7. The present invention substantially comprises a single tray 4 as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 or FIG. 8, or like a mosaic inside a single upper housing 7 and as seen in FIG. With this single upper housing 7 arranged to accommodate a plurality of flatly juxtaposed trays 4. In another variant, not shown, the lowermost part 6 can be subdivided inside and include a plurality of upper housings 7. Even more particularly, the bottom 6 includes an upper housing 7 for each tray 4. It is also noted that it is possible to provide a case 1 with trays 4 of different heights in order to have holders 3 of different heights adapted to the height of the timer or jewel 10 to be protected. The

  The positioning of each tray 4 with respect to the bottom 6 of the box 2 and the possible fixing can be achieved in different variants.

  In the particular case shown, at least one tray 4 is removable with respect to the bottom 6. More particularly, at least one such removable tray 4 is connected by Velcro® or hook-velvet, by magnetic attraction means, or by mechanical attachment means, and In particular, it can be held in the bottom 6 by means of a tool-less fixture, such as a right angle fastener type, especially for aircraft.

  In another variant, at least one tray 4 is secured to the bottom 6 in a manner that cannot be removed by permanent securing means, joining, crimping or other means.

  In another variant, the bottom 6 itself forms each tray 4 or a single tray as appropriate.

  In the particular case illustrated, the case 1 includes at least one container insert 8 arranged to be received between the removable tray 4 and the bottom 6. More particularly, at least one such removable tray 4 may be velcro or hook velvet, or by magnetic attraction means, or by mechanical attachment means, or any similar as described above. By means, it is held in the container insert 8.

  Similarly, in more detail, at least one container insert 8 is removable and is held on the bottom 6 by Velcro® or hook velvet, by magnetic attraction means, by mechanical attachment means or the like. Is done.

  In another variant, at least one container insert 8 is secured to the bottom 6 in a non-removable manner by permanent attachment means.

  More particularly, at least one such container insert 8 is a spare part of a timer or jewel 10, and / or documentation, instructions, warranty, purchase or tariff proof, and / or tool. Including at least one lower housing 9 arranged to receive.

  The case 1 can be placed directly on the bottom 6 of at least one tray 4 that is intended to accommodate and carry a timer or jewel 10 occupying the fully available inner height of the box 2. As such, one or other container insert 8 may be included on only a portion of the surface of the bottom 6.

  In a specific but non-limiting manner, the bottom 6 as shown in FIG. 8 and / or the corresponding cover 5 has at least one side wall, as in the illustrated embodiment, having four side walls 20 in a conventional manner. 20 is included. The cover 5 or the corresponding bottom 6 is connected on at least one side wall 20 by articulation means 56 such as a hinge. The box 2 includes means for maintaining a closed position and a first component 505 on the cover that cooperates with a second component 506 having a complementary function mounted on the bottom. The cover 5 or corresponding bottom 6 and means 50 for locking between the at least one side wall 20 are provided. The bottom 6, the cover 5, and the means for maintaining and / or locking 50 in a closed position are to withstand that the case 1 is dropped from the height of the body to the ground and when the case 1 is dropped , Arranged to ensure that it is kept in a closed position. Thus, the box 2 can include solid structures made from crushed or welded metal, glass fiber, carbon fiber, plastic material, wood, leather, or others. The solid structure may include holes for reducing its mass without compromising its rigidity. This solid structure may be covered with any internal and / or external coating suitable for a timer or jewel intended to be housed therein.

  The means for maintaining in the closed position and / or the means 50 for locking may be of the magnetic type or may comprise a mechanical lock or latch or to prevent inadvertent opening. , Keys or combination locks, or others.

  In one particular variant, the box 2 of the case 1 is unitary and more specifically, not exclusively, made from leather, plastic material, or others.

  The present invention is more specifically intended for travel-sized cases for personal use by the user, but still further, the present invention does not require individual cases prior to sale. For easy storage and handling of collections of items, for storage cases for watches and jewelry retailers, and for cases intended to be displayed or stored in bank vaults There are derived uses for.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 2 Box 3 Holder 4 Tray 5 Cover 6 Bottom part 7 Upper housing | casing 8 Container insert 9 Lower housing | casing 10 Timepiece or jewelry 20 Side wall 30 Means to make it immobilize 40 Compartment 41 Holding means 50 Locking means 56 Joint joint means 505 First component 506 Second component

Claims (12)

  Closeable box arranged to accommodate at least one holder (3) for receiving at least one timer or jewel (10) between at least one tray (4) and cover (5) A travel-sized case (1) for a timer or jewel (10) arranged for one-handed operation comprising (2), wherein the box (2) is the cover (5) And a bottom portion (6) for closing the case (1) in cooperation with the at least one tray (4) and the at least one holder (3) are arranged to be held one after the other by magnetic attraction. The bottom (6) is a case (1) with an upper housing (7) for each of the trays (4), wherein at least one of the trays (4) is on the bottom (6) Can be removed Case wherein there (1).   The case (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that each tray (4) and each holder (3) are arranged so as to be held one on top of the other by magnetic attraction.   Each tray (4) includes at least one magnetized portion having a first magnetization or made from a ferromagnetic material, and each said holder (3) correspondingly has a ferromagnetic material Magnetized with a second magnetization opposite to the first magnetization when each tray (4) includes a magnetized portion having a first magnetization, or Case (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises at least one part magnetized when the tray (4) comprises a part made of a ferromagnetic material.   At least one removable tray (4) is attached to the bottom (6) by Velcro® or hook-velvet, by magnetic attraction means or by mechanical attachment means. Case (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that it is held.   The at least one container insert (8) according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises at least one container insert (8) arranged to be accommodated between one said removable tray (4) and said bottom (6). Case (1).   At least one said removable tray (4) is held on said container insert (8) by Velcro® or hook velvet, by magnetic attraction means or by mechanical attachment means. The case (1) according to claim 5.   At least one said container insert (8) is removable and is held on said bottom (6) by Velcro® or hook velvet, by magnetic attraction means or by mechanical attachment means Case (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that   Case (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that at least one said container insert (8) is fixed to said bottom (6) in a manner that cannot be removed by permanent attachment means.   At least one said container insert (8) has at least one lower housing (9) arranged to receive spare parts of said timer or jewel (10) and / or documentation and / or tools Case (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that   At least one said tray (4) is at least one for receiving at least one said holder (3) in a complementary manner at a particular geometric position of said holder (3) relative to said case (1). Case (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises two compartments (40).   Case (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one said holder (3) comprises immobilising means (30) for holding a timer or a jewel (10).   The bottom (6) or the cover (5) includes at least one side wall (20), and the cover (5) or the corresponding bottom (6) is connected on at least one of the side walls (20). The box (2) is locked between means for maintaining a closed position and / or between the cover (5) or the corresponding bottom (6) and at least one of the side walls (20) Case (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises means (50) for performing.

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