EP0150746B1 - Watch case - Google Patents

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EP0150746B1
EP0150746B1 EP85100276A EP85100276A EP0150746B1 EP 0150746 B1 EP0150746 B1 EP 0150746B1 EP 85100276 A EP85100276 A EP 85100276A EP 85100276 A EP85100276 A EP 85100276A EP 0150746 B1 EP0150746 B1 EP 0150746B1
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Renato Scarinzi
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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
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/22—Materials or processes of manufacturing pocket watch or wrist watch cases
    • 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
    • G04B37/0008—Cases for pocket watches and wrist watches
    • G04B37/0058—Cases for pocket watches and wrist watches for shaped watches
    • 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
    • G04B37/04—Mounting the clockwork in the case; Shock absorbing mountings
    • G04B37/05—Fixed mountings for pocket or wrist watches
    • G04B37/057—Fixed mountings for pocket or wrist watches for shaped watches
    • 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
    • G04B37/084—Complete encasings for wrist or pocket watches without means for hermetic sealing of winding stem or crown
    • G04B37/086—Complete encasings for wrist or pocket watches without means for hermetic sealing of winding stem or crown for shaped watches

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  • the present invention relates to watch cases. It relates more particularly to a watch case comprising a middle with two concentric rings, one inside, the other outside, as well as a back, a crystal and means for assembling the middle, the bottom and the crystal .
  • the inner ring is made of a material that can be machined by a cutting tool and serves as a support for the movement, while the outer ring is made integral with the box by engagement with a radial stop and two axial stops, these stops defining a groove annular.
  • the middle part includes an outer ring carrying the horns and an inner ring carrying the crystal, the movement and the back.
  • the outer ring is held in a groove defined by the bottom of the box, the inner ring and a bearing made integrally with the inner ring and extending radially.
  • the object of the present invention is to produce a box as defined above, but in which the inner ring fulfills the mechanical functions while the outer ring fulfills the aesthetic and protective functions. This object is achieved thanks to the particular characteristics presented by the watch case as defined by claim 1.
  • the watch shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises a case 10, a movement schematically represented in 11, display means integral with the movement and formed by a dial 13 and hands 14, a bracelet 16 and a setting crown. hour 18.
  • the box 10 comprises a front plate 22, a middle part 24 and a bottom 26.
  • the front plate 22 comprises a ring 28, advantageously made of hard material such as nitride or tungsten carbide, titanium, or any other material whose Mohs hardness is greater than or equal to 7, and a crystal 30, made of sapphire or glass, closing off the central opening of the ring 28, in which it is advantageously fixed by means of a bead of glue 32.
  • the middle part 24 is formed of two concentric rings 34 and 36 having substantially the same thickness and held between the front plate 22 and the bottom 26.
  • the inner ring 36 advantageously made of brass, plastic or any other material easy to machine by cutting tools, has the function of positioning the movement 11 and the dial 13 and of cooperating in the assembly and maintenance of the sealing of the box.
  • the positioning of the movement and of the dial is achieved by a shoulder 36a acting on the edge of the dial 13 and by a groove 36b, in which is engaged a fixing key 11 integral with the movement 11.
  • the assembly of the front plate 22 on the inner ring 36 is produced by an adhesive film 38, while the bottom 26 is held in abutment against the ring 36 by screws 46 (only one of which appears in FIG. 2) which cross the bottom and are engaged in threaded holes 36c of said ring.
  • a recess 36d formed in the base of the ring 36, receives a seal 48 ensuring the seal between the back and the middle part.
  • the outer ring 34 which serves as a protective and decorative element, is advantageously made of sapphire or any other hard material, as defined above.
  • the front plate 22 only partially covers the outer ring 34. No member is specifically provided to maintain it. It is simply pinched between the front plate 22 and the bottom 26.
  • the two rings are separated by a seal 50, made of flexible material, which has the function of absorbing the shocks undergone by the middle part.
  • the outer ring 34 has a slot 34a, visible in Figure 1, in which is housed the crown 18. This slot gives the ring an elasticity which reduces its sensitivity to shocks.
  • the bottom 26 is extended by two ears 40 which are used for fixing the bracelet 16, using screws 42.
  • FIG. 3 differs from that of FIG. 2 in that the screws 46 cooperate with threaded tenons 52 (only one of which appears in FIG. 3) passing through the inner ring 36 and rigidly fixed, for example by welding, to the front ring 28.
  • the inner ring 36 then has a groove 36e in which a seal 54 is inserted, ensuring the seal between the front plate 22 and the ring 36.
  • the front plate 22 can also be made in one piece, for example sapphire.
  • the periphery of its internal face advantageously comprises a metallic layer 56 which masks the ring 36.
  • the fixing of this plate can be done in an identical manner to the solutions described above or also by means of nails 60 (of which only one is visible in the figure), engaged in holes made respectively in the front plate 22 and the ring 36. The head of these nails is supported on the said plate and they are locked by means of screws 62 placed in tapped holes that the ring 36 contains.
  • the inner ring 36 has a clearance 64 inside which the setting crown hour 18 is engaged. This clearance is limited towards the outside by the ring 34.
  • outer shapes of the outer ring 34 and the front plate 22 can be varied without constraints, while retaining the same basic structure. We can thus create many models, for a minimum of costs.
  • the inner ring could be manufactured in one piece with the watch plate, without going beyond the ambit of the invention, the manufacturing problems posed by the inner ring and the plate finding solutions that can easily be reconciled. .

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Abstract

A watch case is described comprising a middle, a front plate and a back. The middle includes two concentric rings, an outer ring and an inner ring, with both being sandwiched between the front plate and the back. The inner ring provides support for the movement and the dial. The outer ring protects the watch and helps to enhance its appearance. The front plate and the outer ring are best made of hard material.

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La présente invention se rapporte aux boîtes de montres. Elle concerne plus particulièrement une boîte de montre comportant une carrure avec deux bagues concentriques, l'une intérieure, l'autre extérieure, ainsi qu'un fond, une glace et des moyens d'assemblage de la carrure, du fond et de la glace. Dans cette montre, la bague intérieure est en un matériau usinable par outil de coupe et sert de support au mouvement, tandis que la bague extérieure est rendue solidaire de la boîte par engagement avec une butée radiale et deux butées axiales, ces butées définissant une gorge annulaire.The present invention relates to watch cases. It relates more particularly to a watch case comprising a middle with two concentric rings, one inside, the other outside, as well as a back, a crystal and means for assembling the middle, the bottom and the crystal . In this watch, the inner ring is made of a material that can be machined by a cutting tool and serves as a support for the movement, while the outer ring is made integral with the box by engagement with a radial stop and two axial stops, these stops defining a groove annular.

Une solution de ce type est décrite dans le document FR-A-1 040 844.A solution of this type is described in document FR-A-1 040 844.

Dans ce document, la carrure comporte une bague extérieure portant les cornes et une bague intérieure portant la glace, le mouvement et le fond.In this document, the middle part includes an outer ring carrying the horns and an inner ring carrying the crystal, the movement and the back.

La bague extérieure est maintenue dans une gorge définie par le fond de la boîte, la bague intérieure et une portée venue de matière avec la bague intérieure et s'étendant radialement. Cette solution permet de simplifier la forme des pièces fabriquées, tout en présentant un aspect esthétique intéressant. Elle nécessite toutefois un grand soin pour la fabrication des deux bagues, toutes deux étant visibles.The outer ring is held in a groove defined by the bottom of the box, the inner ring and a bearing made integrally with the inner ring and extending radially. This solution simplifies the shape of the parts produced, while presenting an attractive aesthetic appearance. However, it requires great care in the manufacture of the two rings, both of which are visible.

Le but de la présente invention est de réaliser une boîte telle que définie ci-dessus, mais dans laquelle la bague intérieure remplit les fonctions mécaniques tandis que la bague extérieure remplit les fonctions esthétiques et de protection. Ce but est atteint grâce aux caractéristiques particulières que présente la boîte de montre telle que définie par la revendication 1.The object of the present invention is to produce a box as defined above, but in which the inner ring fulfills the mechanical functions while the outer ring fulfills the aesthetic and protective functions. This object is achieved thanks to the particular characteristics presented by the watch case as defined by claim 1.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui va suivre, faite en référence aux dessins dans lesquels:

  • - les figures 1 et 2 représentent en plan et en coupe respectivement une montre munie d'une boîte selon l'invention; et
  • - les figures 3 à 5 représentent des vues en coupe de variantes de réalisation de boîtes selon l'invention, les éléments communs aux différentes variantes étant désignés par les mêmes références.
The invention will be better understood on reading the description which follows, made with reference to the drawings in which:
  • - Figures 1 and 2 show in plan and in section respectively a watch provided with a box according to the invention; and
  • - Figures 3 to 5 show sectional views of alternative embodiments of boxes according to the invention, the elements common to the different variants being designated by the same references.

La montre représentée aux figures 1 et 2 comporte une boîte 10, un mouvement schématiquement représenté en 11, des moyens d'affichage solidaires du mouvement et formés d'un cadran 13 et d'aiguilles 14, un bracelet 16 et une couronne de mise à l'heure 18.The watch shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises a case 10, a movement schematically represented in 11, display means integral with the movement and formed by a dial 13 and hands 14, a bracelet 16 and a setting crown. hour 18.

De manière plus précise, la boîte 10 comprend une plaque frontale 22, une carrure 24 et un fond 26. La plaque frontale 22 comprend une bague 28, avantageusement en matériau dur tel que du nitrure ou du carbure de tungstène, de titane, ou tout autre matériau dont la dureté Mohs est supérieure ou égale à 7, et une glace 30, en saphir ou en verre, obturant l'ouverture centrale de la bague 28, dans laquelle elle est avantageusement fixée au moyen d'un cordon de colle 32.More specifically, the box 10 comprises a front plate 22, a middle part 24 and a bottom 26. The front plate 22 comprises a ring 28, advantageously made of hard material such as nitride or tungsten carbide, titanium, or any other material whose Mohs hardness is greater than or equal to 7, and a crystal 30, made of sapphire or glass, closing off the central opening of the ring 28, in which it is advantageously fixed by means of a bead of glue 32.

La carrure 24 est formée de deux bagues concentriques 34 et 36 ayant sensiblement la même épaisseur et maintenues entre la plaque frontale 22 et le fond 26.The middle part 24 is formed of two concentric rings 34 and 36 having substantially the same thickness and held between the front plate 22 and the bottom 26.

La bague intérieure 36, avantageusement faite en laiton, en plastique ou en tous autres matériaux faciles à usiner par des outils de coupe, a pour fonction de positionner le mouvement 11 et le cadran 13 et de coopérer à l'assemblage et au maintien de l'étanchéité de la boîte. Le positionnement du mouvement et du cadran est réalise par un épaulement 36a agissant sur le bord du cadran 13 et par une rainure 36b, dans laquelle est engagée une clé de fixation 11 solidaire du mouvement 11. L'assemblage de la plaque frontale 22 sur la bague intérieure 36 est réalisé par un film de colle 38, tandis que le fond 26 est maintenu en appui contre la bague 36 par des vis 46 (dont une seule apparaît sur la figure 2) qui traversent le fond et sont engagées dans des trous filetés 36c de ladite bague. Une creusure 36d, ménagée dans la base de la bague 36, reçoit un joint 48 assurant l'étanchéité entre fond et carrure.The inner ring 36, advantageously made of brass, plastic or any other material easy to machine by cutting tools, has the function of positioning the movement 11 and the dial 13 and of cooperating in the assembly and maintenance of the sealing of the box. The positioning of the movement and of the dial is achieved by a shoulder 36a acting on the edge of the dial 13 and by a groove 36b, in which is engaged a fixing key 11 integral with the movement 11. The assembly of the front plate 22 on the inner ring 36 is produced by an adhesive film 38, while the bottom 26 is held in abutment against the ring 36 by screws 46 (only one of which appears in FIG. 2) which cross the bottom and are engaged in threaded holes 36c of said ring. A recess 36d, formed in the base of the ring 36, receives a seal 48 ensuring the seal between the back and the middle part.

La bague extérieure 34, qui sert d'élément de protection et de décoration, est avantageusement réalisée en saphir ou tout autre matériau dur, tel que défini ci-dessus. Ainsi qu'il ressort de la figure 2, la plaque frontale 22 ne recouvre que partiellement la bague extérieure 34. Aucun organe n'est spécifiquement prévu pour assurer son maintien. Elle se trouve tout simplement pincée entre la plaque frontale 22 et le fond 26.The outer ring 34, which serves as a protective and decorative element, is advantageously made of sapphire or any other hard material, as defined above. As can be seen in FIG. 2, the front plate 22 only partially covers the outer ring 34. No member is specifically provided to maintain it. It is simply pinched between the front plate 22 and the bottom 26.

Les deux bagues sont séparées par un joint 50, en matériau souple, qui a pour fonction d'amortir les chocs subis par la carrure.The two rings are separated by a seal 50, made of flexible material, which has the function of absorbing the shocks undergone by the middle part.

La bague extérieure 34 comporte une fente 34a, visible sur la figure 1, dans laquelle est logée la couronne 18. Cette fente confère à la bague une élasticité qui réduit sa sensibilité aux chocs.The outer ring 34 has a slot 34a, visible in Figure 1, in which is housed the crown 18. This slot gives the ring an elasticity which reduces its sensitivity to shocks.

Enfin, le fond 26 se prolonge par deux oreilles 40 qui servent à la fixation du bracelet 16, à l'aide de vis 42.Finally, the bottom 26 is extended by two ears 40 which are used for fixing the bracelet 16, using screws 42.

La variante représentée à la figure 3 diffère de celle de la figure 2 par le fait que les vis 46 coopèrent avec des tenons taraudés 52 (dont un seul apparaît sur la fig. 3) traversant la bague intérieure 36 et fixés rigidement, par exemple par soudage, à la bague frontale 28. La bague intérieure 36 comporte alors une gorge 36e dans laquelle est inséré un joint d'étanchéité 54, assurant l'étanchéité entre la plaque frontale 22 et la bague 36.The variant shown in FIG. 3 differs from that of FIG. 2 in that the screws 46 cooperate with threaded tenons 52 (only one of which appears in FIG. 3) passing through the inner ring 36 and rigidly fixed, for example by welding, to the front ring 28. The inner ring 36 then has a groove 36e in which a seal 54 is inserted, ensuring the seal between the front plate 22 and the ring 36.

Ainsi que le montre la figure 4, la plaque frontale 22 peut 25 aussi être faite d'une seule pièce, en saphir par exemple. Dans ce cas, le pourtour de sa face interne comporte avantageusement une couche métallique 56 qui masque la bague 36. La fixation de cette plaque peut se faire de manière identique aux solutions décrites ci-dessus ou encore au moyen de clous 60 (dont un seul est visible sur la figure), engagés dans des trous pratiqués respectivement dans la plaque frontale 22 et la bague 36. La tête de ces clous prend appui sur ladite plaque et ils sont bloqués à l'aide de vis 62 disposées dans des trous taraudés que comporte la bague 36.As shown in Figure 4, the front plate 22 can also be made in one piece, for example sapphire. In this case, the periphery of its internal face advantageously comprises a metallic layer 56 which masks the ring 36. The fixing of this plate can be done in an identical manner to the solutions described above or also by means of nails 60 (of which only one is visible in the figure), engaged in holes made respectively in the front plate 22 and the ring 36. The head of these nails is supported on the said plate and they are locked by means of screws 62 placed in tapped holes that the ring 36 contains.

Comme on peut le voir sur la figure 5, il est possible de cacher complètement la couronne de mise à l'heure 18. Pour ce faire, la bague intérieure 36 comporte un dégagement 64 à l'intérieur duquel la couronne de mise à l'heure 18 est engagée. Ce dégagement est limité vers l'extérieur par la bague 34.As can be seen in FIG. 5, it is possible to completely hide the time setting crown 18. To do this, the inner ring 36 has a clearance 64 inside which the setting crown hour 18 is engaged. This clearance is limited towards the outside by the ring 34.

De nombreuses variantes d'une telle boîte peuvent être envisagées. Ainsi, il est aussi possible de réaliser la bague extérieure 34 en un autre matériau que du saphir, qui peut ou non avoir le même aspect que la bague 28 de la plaque frontale. De la sorte, il est possible d'obtenir plusieurs variantes de couleurs et de formes par combinaison de différents modèles de plaques frontales 22 et de bagues extérieures 34.Many variants of such a box can be envisaged. Thus, it is also possible to produce the outer ring 34 in a material other than sapphire, which may or may not have the same appearance as the ring 28 of the front plate. In this way, it is possible to obtain several variants of colors and shapes by combining different models of front plates 22 and outer rings 34.

En outre, les formes extérieures de la bague extérieure 34 et de la plaque frontale 22 peuvent être variées sans contraintes, tout en conservant la même structure de base. On peut ainsi créer de nombreux modèles, pour un minimum de frais.In addition, the outer shapes of the outer ring 34 and the front plate 22 can be varied without constraints, while retaining the same basic structure. We can thus create many models, for a minimum of costs.

On peut encore relever que lorsqu'on utilise du saphir pour réaliser la bague extérieure 34, on obtient un effet esthétique intéressant, qui donne l'impression que la montre est "en l'air", aucune liaison entre le bracelet et la partie centrale n'étant visible.We can also note that when using sapphire to make the outer ring 34, we obtain an interesting aesthetic effect, which gives the impression that the watch is "in the air", no connection between the strap and the central part not being visible.

En plus de cet aspect esthétique, la fabrication de la boîte est simplifiée, car toutes les pièces en matériau dur sont de forme simple, c'est-à-dire facilement usinable. Ainsi, en plus de l'aspect esthétique remarquable, un telle boîte permet un prix de revient intéressant.In addition to this aesthetic aspect, the manufacture of the box is simplified, because all the parts made of hard material are of simple shape, that is to say easily machinable. Thus, in addition to the remarkable aesthetic appearance, such a box allows an attractive cost price.

Il est bien évident que la bague intérieure pourrait être fabriquée d'une pièce avec la platine de la montre, sans pour autant sortir du cadre de l'invention, les problèmes de fabrication que posent la bague intérieure et la platine trouvant des solutions facilement conciliables.It is obvious that the inner ring could be manufactured in one piece with the watch plate, without going beyond the ambit of the invention, the manufacturing problems posed by the inner ring and the plate finding solutions that can easily be reconciled. .

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1. Watch case comprising a middle having a pair of concentric rings, i.e. an inner ring (36) and an outer ring (34), a back (26), a glass (30) and means for assembling the middle, the back and the glass, wherein the inner ring (36) which is made of a material that is machinable with cutting tools provides a support for the movement (11) and wherein the outer ring (34) is made solid with the remainder of the case by engaging with a pair of axial abutments that define along with the inner ring (36) an annular groove, characterized in that the glass is integral with a front plate (22) that entirely covers the inner ring (36) and in that the axial abutments are defined by the plate (22) and the back (26).
2. Watch case according to claim 1, characterized in that said rings (34, 36) have substantially the same thickness.
3. Watch case according to anyone of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that at least the front plate (22) and the outer ring (34) are made of a material having a Mohs hardness of 7 or more.
4. Watch case according to claim 3, characterized in that the outer ring (34) is made of sapphire.
5. Watch case according to anyone of claims 3 and 4, characterized in that said front plate (22) is made of a single piece of sapphire.
6. Watch case according to anyone of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the inner ring (36) and the front plate (22) are stuck to one another, whereas the inner ring (36) and the back (26) are assembled with screws (46).
7. Watch case according to anyone of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the front plate (22) is solid with tapped pegs (52) extending through the inner ring (36) and into each of which engages a screw (46) bearing on the back (26).
8. Watch case according to anyone of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the inner ring (36) and the front plate (22) are assembled with nails (60) having a head bearing on said plate (22) and which are blocked by screws (62) in the inner ring (36).
9. Watch case according to anyone of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the two rings (34, 36) are spaced apart by a gasket (50) made of resilient material.
10. Watch case according to anyone of claims 1 to 9, of the type having means (40, 42) for having a wristlet fixed thereto, characterized in that said means are integral with said back (26).
11. Watch case according to anyone of claims 1 to 10, of the type having a hand-setting crown (18), characterized in that the outer ring has a slot (34a) housing said crown (18).
12. Watch case according to anyone of claims 1 to 10, of the type having a hand-setting crown (18), characterized in that the inner ring (36) has a recess (64) accommodating said crown (18).
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