US3357173A - Control device for a timepiece in a case - Google Patents

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US3357173A
US3357173A US600597A US60059766A US3357173A US 3357173 A US3357173 A US 3357173A US 600597 A US600597 A US 600597A US 60059766 A US60059766 A US 60059766A US 3357173 A US3357173 A US 3357173A
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Rodolphe Wyssen
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    • 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
    • G04B11/00—Click devices; Stop clicks; Clutches
    • G04B11/006—Clutch mechanism between two rotating members with transfer of movement in only one direction (free running devices)
    • 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
    • G04B3/04—Rigidly-mounted keys, knobs or crowns
    • G04B3/041—Construction of crowns for rotating movement; connection with the winding stem; winding stems
    • 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
    • G04B3/04—Rigidly-mounted keys, knobs or crowns
    • G04B3/043—Locking of the operating element, also by mounting in a concealed place
    • 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
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/08—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits
    • G04B37/10—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits of winding stems
    • 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
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/08—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits
    • G04B37/10—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits of winding stems
    • G04B37/103—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits of winding stems by screwing the crown onto the case

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  • a control device for transmitting a unidirectional rotational movement to a timepiece mechanism housed in a case having a manually operable button having an internal hollow portion defined by a wall, a socket penetrating into the hollow portion and having a Wall lying adjacent the wall of the button, there being a space between the wall of the socket and the wall of the button, a stem mounted in the socket and mechanically coupled to the socket for rotation therewith, a plurality of rollers disposed in the space between the adjacent walls, a plurality of stricture members formed on one of the walls and narrowing the space, these members being so disposed that when the button is rotated in one direction the button drives the socket by wedging the rollers between the stricture members and the wall adjacent the stricture members and when the button is rotated in a direction opposite to the first direction the button does not wedge the rollers and hence does not drive the socket.
  • This solution requires the use of a spring acting against the sliding pinion allowing the latter to move axially when the control crown is turned in the direction opposite to the Winding direction.
  • the present invention proposes to provide a unidirectional drive, no longer inside the case, but on the level of the crown. It has for its object a control device for transmitting a unidirectional rotational movement to a timepiece mechanism housed in a case, said control device comprising a manually operable button having an internal hollow portion defined by a wall, a socket penetrating into said hollow portion and having a wall lying adjacent said wall of said button, there bing a space between said wall of the socket and said wall of the button, a stem mounted in said socket and mechanically coupled to said socket for rotation therewith, a plurality of roller members disposed in said space between said adjacent walls of said button and said socket, a plurality of stricture members formed on one of said adjacent Walls, and forming a narrowing of said space, said stricture members being oriented in such a way that when the button is rotated in one direction said button drives the socket by wedging said roller members between said stricture members and the Wall adjacent to said stricture members, and when the button is rotated in
  • FIGURE 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a watertight winding mechanism in a locked position.
  • FIGURE 2 shows the same winding mechanism in its rewinding position.
  • FIGURE 3 shows the winding mechanism in its hoursetting position.
  • the winding mechanism shown in the drawing comprises a winding button 1 driving, by a roller clutch 2, a socket 3 integral in rotation with a stem holder 4 by means of a square 5 passing through the bottom of socket 3, on which socket 3 can move with a slight play limited by the screw head 6.
  • the watertightness of the device is effected by two packings 7 and 8 lodged in an annular groove 9 of pendant 10 passing through wall 11 of the case.
  • the Winding button 1 is locked on pendant 10 by a spur locking device 12, 13, the part 12 rigid with the button consisting of a ring set in the button after introduction of rollers 2.
  • a third water-tight packing 14 consisting of an elastic material is deformably pressed between socket 3 and the extremity of pendant 10.
  • the upper opening of pendant 10 has a diameter greater than the diameter of stem holder 4 in such a way as to allow the deformation of packing 14.
  • rollers instead of rollers it is possible to use balls to obtain the same effect.
  • said stricture members being oriented in such a way that when the button is rotated in one direction said button drives the socket by wedging said roller r members between said stricture members and the wall adjacent to said stricture members, and when the button is rotated in a direction opposite to said one direct-ion said button does not wedge said roller members and hence does not drive said socket.
  • a control device in which stricture members are formed on the socket, and in which said the wall defining the hollow portion of the button is cylindrical in shape.
  • a control device in which: (A) said manually operable button is a winding and (B) said roller members being cylindrical in shape,
  • a control device including a sealing member disposed axially between said pendant and said socket, said sealing member being compressed elastically between said pendant and said socket when said button is in its inner position locked on said pendant, said sealing member decompressing when said button is unlocked from the pendant and driving the socket axially outwards.

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US3535869A (en) * 1967-08-22 1970-10-27 Nationale Sa Water-tight winding stem for a timepiece
US3977178A (en) * 1974-08-20 1976-08-31 Boninchi S.A. Watch winding crown assembly
US4152889A (en) * 1977-07-13 1979-05-08 Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. Push button device for watch casing
US20070076532A1 (en) * 2005-10-05 2007-04-05 Haruki Hiranuma Watch
US20110228646A1 (en) * 2010-03-17 2011-09-22 Meco S.A. Winding crown for a timepiece
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US3535869A (en) * 1967-08-22 1970-10-27 Nationale Sa Water-tight winding stem for a timepiece
US3977178A (en) * 1974-08-20 1976-08-31 Boninchi S.A. Watch winding crown assembly
US4152889A (en) * 1977-07-13 1979-05-08 Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. Push button device for watch casing
US20070076532A1 (en) * 2005-10-05 2007-04-05 Haruki Hiranuma Watch
US7329042B2 (en) * 2005-10-05 2008-02-12 Seiko Instruments Inc. Watch crown with anti-rotation gasket
US11886698B2 (en) 2007-01-07 2024-01-30 Apple Inc. List scrolling and document translation, scaling, and rotation on a touch-screen display
US20110228646A1 (en) * 2010-03-17 2011-09-22 Meco S.A. Winding crown for a timepiece
US8602639B2 (en) 2010-03-17 2013-12-10 Meco S.A. Winding crown for a timepiece
US11829576B2 (en) 2013-09-03 2023-11-28 Apple Inc. User interface object manipulations in a user interface
CN110908441A (zh) * 2013-09-03 2020-03-24 苹果公司 用于可穿戴电子设备的表冠输入
CN110908441B (zh) * 2013-09-03 2024-02-02 苹果公司 用于可穿戴电子设备的表冠输入
US12050766B2 (en) 2013-09-03 2024-07-30 Apple Inc. Crown input for a wearable electronic device
US11941191B2 (en) 2014-09-02 2024-03-26 Apple Inc. Button functionality
US12001650B2 (en) 2014-09-02 2024-06-04 Apple Inc. Music user interface
US12118181B2 (en) 2014-09-02 2024-10-15 Apple Inc. Reduced size user interface
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