EP0586981B1 - Wrist watch strap - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a link bracelet, in particular for a watch, and more particularly to a link bracelet, the visible parts of which are formed of decorative elements made of a hard material, which cover frames of links of machinable material, and which are fixed to these. link frames.
- the decorative pieces are fixed to the main faces of the articulated plates, by welding.
- This method of fixation presents difficulties.
- the elements to be fixed on the metal frame are made of sintered hard metal or ceramic, welding causes the appearance in the assembly of unacceptable mechanical stresses.
- Document EP 0 015 242 B1 also describes a bracelet formed of links, one of the faces of which is covered with a thin protective part made of sintered hard metal. The attachment of this protective part to the body of the link is ensured by two studs welded against one face of the protective part and which are retained in through holes of the link body by rivets.
- the bracelets produced according to the above document also have the drawback of not having protection for the lateral parts of the links, these therefore being liable to be damaged during an impact.
- the link reinforcements being partially visible, and having a color and a texture different from that of the protective parts, the bracelet described cannot have the appearance of a bracelet, the links of which are made in one piece. .
- the German document DGM 8 904 193 describes a bracelet link whose visible parts are entirely covered by protective parts, and which can therefore have the appearance of a link produced in one piece.
- This bracelet link firstly comprises a first protective part having substantially the shape of a rectangular plate, the upper face of which has, near each of its ends, a raised zone constituting a shoulder, and which forms a base on which are still fixed studs.
- a link frame constituted by a plate provided with hinges rests on this first protective part, and said studs are engaged in holes in the frame of link to ensure orientation.
- a second protective part forming a cap is driven out on the two shoulders of the first protective part. This cap covers and hides the link frame as well as the two shoulders.
- the latter embodiment is also not suitable when the protective parts are made of sintered hard metal. Indeed, one cannot demand elastic deformations of a sintered hard metal part. To allow the cap to be held securely fixed on the base by hunting it is therefore necessary to produce parts sized extremely precisely. As the pieces shrink more considerably during sintering, it is necessary to resort to extremely laborious subsequent machining.
- An object of the present invention is to remedy the drawbacks of the prior art by providing a bracelet as defined by the characterizing part of claim 1 of the patent.
- a bracelet forms a substantially circular band surrounding an arm.
- inner face of a link is therefore meant the face of this link which is in contact with the arm, and by outer face of a link, the face of the latter which is opposite to the inner face.
- outer face of a link is understood to mean the faces of the latter which are substantially parallel to the plane of symmetry of the bracelet which cuts the links in half.
- An advantage of the present invention consists in that the visible parts of the links are entirely covered by protective parts which can be of easy-to-make shapes made of sintered hard metal or ceramic.
- link reinforcements can be of simple shape and easy to machine since their internal faces are also covered by protective parts, and that consequently their shape does not determine the shape of the inner surface of the bracelet.
- Another advantage of the present invention lies in the fact that the two lateral parts of the second protective part cover the lateral faces of the first protective part, the latter therefore not being visible when the bracelet is worn on the wrist.
- the present invention therefore makes it possible, if desired, to produce the first protective part from an easily machinable metal, only the second protective part always being made from a hard material.
- the means for fixing the protective parts to the frame of the link comprise a single riveted stud which holds the parts together.
- the parts are on the other hand prevented from rotating with respect to each other by the presence of the lateral parts of the second protective part which extend opposite the lateral faces of the two other elements.
- the link 1 is formed of a link body 2 of machinable metal and two protective parts 4, 6, at least one of these protective parts 6 being made of hard material.
- the body of the link 2 consists of a plate 3 and hinges 14 integral with this plate. It is preferably produced by stamping from a steel sheet, the ends of the sheet then being rolled up to form the hinges 14.
- the protective parts 4, 6 are, as we have already said, preferably made of sintered hard metal or ceramic.
- the first protective part 4 and shaped to completely cover the inner face of the plate 3 of the frame of the link 2.
- the second protective part 6 comprises a central part 7 which completely covers the outer face of the plate 3, and two lateral parts 8 which extend opposite the lateral faces of the frame 2 of the link and the first protective part.
- the thickness of the second protective part 6 at the level of the lateral parts 8 is substantially equal to its thickness at the level of the central part 7 plus the thickness of the first protective part 4 and that of the plate 3 of the frame 2 of the link. Consequently, when these elements are assembled, the surface of the first protective part is flush between the two shoulders 8a and 8b formed by the lateral parts 8 of the second protective part 6, and therefore the internal surface of the link is substantially flat.
- the lateral faces of the body of the link 2 and of the first protective part 4 being moreover completely hidden by the lateral parts 8 of the second protective part 6, the link has the appearance of an element produced in one piece .
- the link 1 is kept assembled by a stud 10 of deformable metal secured to the second protective part 6.
- This stud 10 is preferably constituted by a steel or brass cylinder which is welded by one of its ends to the part central 7 of the second protective part 6.
- the stud 10 passes through holes 12, 13 formed respectively in the link body 2 and in the first protective part 4, and it is retained in these by a rivet of its end 10a in a counterbore 13a of said first protective part.
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Description
L'invention concerne un bracelet à maillons notamment pour montre, et plus particulièrement un bracelet à maillons dont les parties apparentes sont formées d'éléments décoratifs en un matériau dur, qui recouvrent des armatures de maillons en matière usinable, et qui sont fixés à ces armatures de maillons.The invention relates to a link bracelet, in particular for a watch, and more particularly to a link bracelet, the visible parts of which are formed of decorative elements made of a hard material, which cover frames of links of machinable material, and which are fixed to these. link frames.
Le document EP 0 081 464 A1 décrit déjà un bracelet métallique formé de maillons articulés entre eux dont les parties apparentes sont constituées de pièces décoratives en métal précieux. Ces pièces décoratives recouvrent une armature constituée de plaques articulées entre elles à l'aide de charnières.Document EP 0 081 464 A1 already describes a metal bracelet formed of links hinged together, the visible parts of which consist of decorative pieces of precious metal. These decorative pieces cover a frame made up of plates hinged together using hinges.
Selon ce document antérieur, les pièces décoratives sont fixées sur les faces principales des plaques articulées, par soudage. Ce mode de fixation présente toutefois des difficultés. En particulier, si les éléments à fixer sur l'armature de métal sont en métal dur fritté ou en céramique, le soudage provoque l'apparition dans l'assemblage de contraintes mécaniques inacceptables. Ces contraintes sont dues à la différence entre les coefficients de dilatation thermique du matériau dur et du métal usinable constituant l'armature.According to this prior document, the decorative pieces are fixed to the main faces of the articulated plates, by welding. This method of fixation, however, presents difficulties. In particular, if the elements to be fixed on the metal frame are made of sintered hard metal or ceramic, welding causes the appearance in the assembly of unacceptable mechanical stresses. These constraints are due to the difference between the coefficients of thermal expansion of the hard material and the machinable metal constituting the reinforcement.
Le document EP 0 015 242 B1 décrit également un bracelet formé de maillons dont une des faces est recouverte d'une pièce de protection mince en métal dur fritté. La fixation de cette pièce de protection sur le corps du maillon est assurée par deux plots soudés contre une face de la pièce de protection et qui sont retenus dans des trous traversants du corps de maillon par des rivures.Document EP 0 015 242 B1 also describes a bracelet formed of links, one of the faces of which is covered with a thin protective part made of sintered hard metal. The attachment of this protective part to the body of the link is ensured by two studs welded against one face of the protective part and which are retained in through holes of the link body by rivets.
Selon ce dernier document, aucune pièce ne recouvre les faces intérieures des maillons. En conséquence, lorsque le bracelet est porté au poignet, le corps de base articulé de celui-ci se trouve directement en contact avec le bras de l'usager. Dans ces conditions, il est impératif que l'armature du bracelet présente une surface intérieure bien régulière. En particulier, il ne faut pas que les charnières qui forment les articulations du bracelet constituent des parties saillantes dépassant de la surface intérieure du bracelet entre les armatures de maillon.According to the latter document, no part covers the interior faces of the links. As a result, when the bracelet is worn on the wrist, the basic body articulated thereof is directly in contact with the user's arm. Under these conditions, it is imperative that the bracelet frame has a very regular interior surface. In particular, the hinges which form the articulations of the bracelet must not constitute protruding parts protruding from the interior surface of the bracelet between the link frames.
La dimension des charnières d'un bracelet à maillons ne pouvant pas être réduite au-delà d'un certain point sans compromettre la solidité de celui-ci, ce sont les armatures de maillons qui doivent présenter une épaisseur considérable. C'est pour cette raison que les maillons représentés par les figures du document EP 0 015 242 B1 sont de formes relativement complexes. La réalisation de tels maillons épais est relativement onéreuse.The dimension of the hinges of a link bracelet cannot be reduced beyond a certain point without compromising the solidity of the latter, it is the link frames which must have a considerable thickness. It is for this reason that the links represented by the figures of document EP 0 015 242 B1 are of relatively complex shapes. The production of such thick links is relatively expensive.
Les bracelets réalisés selon le document ci-dessus présentent encore l'inconvénient de ne pas comporter de protection pour les parties latérales des maillons, ceuxci risquant donc d'être abîmés lors d'un choc. De plus, les armatures de maillons étant partiellement visibles, et ayant une teinte et une texture différente de celle des pièces de protection, le bracelet décrit ne peut pas avoir l'aspect d'un bracelet dont les maillons sont réalisés d'une seule pièce.The bracelets produced according to the above document also have the drawback of not having protection for the lateral parts of the links, these therefore being liable to be damaged during an impact. In addition, the link reinforcements being partially visible, and having a color and a texture different from that of the protective parts, the bracelet described cannot have the appearance of a bracelet, the links of which are made in one piece. .
Le document allemand DGM 8 904 193 décrit un maillon de bracelet dont les parties visibles sont entièrement recouvertes par des pièces de protection, et qui peut donc présenter l'apparence d'un maillon réalisé d'une seule pièce. Ce maillon de bracelet comprend tout d'abord une première pièce de protection ayant sensiblement la forme d'une plaque rectangulaire dont la face supérieure comporte à proximité de chacune de ses extrémités une zone surélevée constituant un épaulement, et qui forme une base sur laquelle sont encore fixés des plots. Une armature de maillon constituée par une plaque munie de charnières repose sur cette première pièce de protection, et lesdits plots sont engagés dans des perçages de l'armature de maillon pour en assurer l'orientation. Une deuxième pièce de protection formant calotte est chassée sur les deux épaulements de la première pièce de protection. Cette calotte recouvre et cache l'armature de maillon ainsi que les deux épaulements. Signalons que la calotte étant chassée sur des épaulements ménagés sur la face supérieure de la base, ses bords ne recouvrent pas les faces latérales de cette première pièce de protection. Ces faces latérales demeurent donc visibles lorsque le bracelet est porté au poignet. Un tel bracelet est conforme au bracelet défini dans le préambule de la revendication 1 du brevet.The German document DGM 8 904 193 describes a bracelet link whose visible parts are entirely covered by protective parts, and which can therefore have the appearance of a link produced in one piece. This bracelet link firstly comprises a first protective part having substantially the shape of a rectangular plate, the upper face of which has, near each of its ends, a raised zone constituting a shoulder, and which forms a base on which are still fixed studs. A link frame constituted by a plate provided with hinges rests on this first protective part, and said studs are engaged in holes in the frame of link to ensure orientation. A second protective part forming a cap is driven out on the two shoulders of the first protective part. This cap covers and hides the link frame as well as the two shoulders. Note that the cap being driven on shoulders formed on the upper face of the base, its edges do not cover the side faces of this first protective part. These side faces therefore remain visible when the bracelet is worn on the wrist. Such a bracelet conforms to the bracelet defined in the preamble of claim 1 of the patent.
Toutefois, ce dernier mode de réalisation ne convient pas non plus lorsque les pièces de protection sont en métal dur fritté. En effet, on ne peut pas exiger de déformations élastiques d'une pièce en métal dur fritté. Pour permettre à la calotte d'être maintenue solidement fixée sur la base par chassage il est donc nécessaire de produire des pièces dimensionnées de façon extrêmement précise. Les pièces se rétrécissant de plus considérablement au cours du frittage, il est nécessaire de recourir à un usinage ultérieur extrêmement laborieux.However, the latter embodiment is also not suitable when the protective parts are made of sintered hard metal. Indeed, one cannot demand elastic deformations of a sintered hard metal part. To allow the cap to be held securely fixed on the base by hunting it is therefore necessary to produce parts sized extremely precisely. As the pieces shrink more considerably during sintering, it is necessary to resort to extremely laborious subsequent machining.
Un but de la présente invention est de remédier aux inconvénients de l'art antérieur en fournissant un bracelet tel que défini par la partie caractérisante de la revendication 1 du brevet.An object of the present invention is to remedy the drawbacks of the prior art by providing a bracelet as defined by the characterizing part of claim 1 of the patent.
Pour la clarté de la description, il est utile de préciser ce que l'on entend par face intérieure, face extérieure, et face latérale.For the clarity of the description, it is useful to specify what is meant by inner face, outer face, and side face.
Un bracelet forme une bande sensiblement circulaire entourant un bras. Par face intérieure d'un maillon, on entend donc la face de ce maillon qui est en contact avec le bras, et par face extérieure d'un maillon, la face de celui-ci qui est opposée à la face intérieure. Finalement, par face latérale d'un maillon, on entend les faces de celui-ci qui sont sensiblement parallèles au plan de symétrie du bracelet qui coupe les maillons par la moitié.A bracelet forms a substantially circular band surrounding an arm. By inner face of a link is therefore meant the face of this link which is in contact with the arm, and by outer face of a link, the face of the latter which is opposite to the inner face. Finally, the side face of a link is understood to mean the faces of the latter which are substantially parallel to the plane of symmetry of the bracelet which cuts the links in half.
Un avantage de la présente invention consiste en ce que les parties apparentes des maillons sont entièrement recouverte par des pièces de protection qui peuvent être de formes faciles à réaliser en métal dur fritté ou en céramique.An advantage of the present invention consists in that the visible parts of the links are entirely covered by protective parts which can be of easy-to-make shapes made of sintered hard metal or ceramic.
Un autre avantage de la présente invention consiste en ce que les armatures de maillon peuvent être de forme simple et facile à usiner puisque leurs faces intérieures sont également recouvertes par des pièces de protection, et que par conséquent leur forme ne détermine pas la forme de la surface intérieure du bracelet.Another advantage of the present invention consists in that the link reinforcements can be of simple shape and easy to machine since their internal faces are also covered by protective parts, and that consequently their shape does not determine the shape of the inner surface of the bracelet.
Un autre avantage de la présente invention réside dans le fait que les deux parties latérales de la deuxième pièce de protection recouvrent les faces latérales de la première pièce de protection, celle-ci n'étant donc pas visible lorsque le bracelet est porté au poignet. La présente invention permet donc, si on le désire, de réaliser la première pièce de protection en un métal facilement usinable, seul la deuxième pièce de protection étant toujours réalisée dans un matériau dur.Another advantage of the present invention lies in the fact that the two lateral parts of the second protective part cover the lateral faces of the first protective part, the latter therefore not being visible when the bracelet is worn on the wrist. The present invention therefore makes it possible, if desired, to produce the first protective part from an easily machinable metal, only the second protective part always being made from a hard material.
Finalement la fixation par rivet est facile à mettre en oeuvre et n'exige pas une précision extrême lors de l'usinage des pièces.Finally, fixing by rivet is easy to implement and does not require extreme precision when machining the parts.
Conformément à une caractéristique préférée de l'invention, les moyens de fixations des pièces de protection sur l'armature du maillon, comprennent un seul plot riveté qui maintient les pièces ensemble. Les pièces sont d'autre part empêchées de tourner les unes par rapport aux autres par la présence des parties latérales de la deuxième pièce de protection qui s'étendent en regard des faces latérales des deux autres éléments.In accordance with a preferred characteristic of the invention, the means for fixing the protective parts to the frame of the link, comprise a single riveted stud which holds the parts together. The parts are on the other hand prevented from rotating with respect to each other by the presence of the lateral parts of the second protective part which extend opposite the lateral faces of the two other elements.
D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront au cours de la description qui va suivre, donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple et faite en se référant aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels :
- la figure 1 est une vue en perspective explosée des parties constitutives d'un maillon d'un bracelet selon l'invention, et
- la figure 2 est une vue en coupe de ce maillon.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the constituent parts of a link of a bracelet according to the invention, and
- Figure 2 is a sectional view of this link.
Le maillon 1 est formé d'un corps de maillon 2 en métal usinable et de deux pièces de protection 4, 6, l'une de ces pièces de protections 6 au moins étant réalisée en matériau dur.The link 1 is formed of a
Le corps du maillon 2 est constitué d'une plaque 3 et de gonds 14 solidaires cette plaque. Il est réalisé de préférence par étampage à partir d'une feuille d'acier, les extrémités de la feuille étant ensuite roulées pour former les gonds 14.The body of the
Les pièces de protection 4, 6 sont, comme nous l'avons déjà dit, réalisées de préférence en métal dur fritté ou en céramique.The
La première pièce de protection 4 et conformée pour recouvrir entièrement la face intérieure de la plaque 3 de l'armature du maillon 2. La deuxième pièce de protection 6 comprend une partie centrale 7 qui recouvre entièrement la face extérieure de la plaque 3, et deux parties latérales 8 qui s'étendent en regard des faces latérales de l'armature 2 du maillon et de la première pièce de protection. L'épaisseur de la deuxième pièce de protection 6 au niveau des parties latérales 8 est sensiblement égale à son épaisseur au niveau de la partie centrale 7 additionnée de l'épaisseur de la première pièce de protection 4 et de celle de la plaque 3 de l'armature 2 du maillon. En conséquence, lorsque ces éléments sont assemblés, la surface de la première pièce de protection afleure d'entre les deux épaulements 8a et 8b formés par les parties latérales 8 de la deuxième pièce de protection 6, et de ce fait, le surface intérieure du maillon est sensiblement plane. Les faces latérales du corps du maillon 2 et de la première pièce de protection 4 étant de plus entièrement cachées par les parties latérales 8 de la deuxième pièce de protection 6, le maillon présente l'aspect d'un élément réalisé d'une seule pièce.The first
Le maillon 1 est maintenu assemblé par un plot 10 en métal déformable solidaire de la deuxième pièce de protection 6. Ce plot 10 est de préférence constitué par un cylindre en acier ou en laiton qui est soudé par l'une de ses extrémités sur la partie centrale 7 de la deuxième pièce de protection 6. Le plot 10 passe à travers des perçages 12, 13 pratiqués respectivement dans le corps de maillon 2 et dans la première pièce de protection 4, et il est retenu dans ceux-ci par une rivure de son extrémité 10a dans un lamage 13a de ladite première pièce de protection.The link 1 is kept assembled by a
La présence des épaulements 8a, 8b de la deuxième pièce de protection 6 interdit toute rotation de cette pièce autour de l'axe du plot 10.The presence of the
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- Bracelet formed of links (1) which are hinged together and which include an inner face, an outer face and two lateral faces, said links comprising a link core (2) provided with hinges, a first and a second protection part (4, 6) and means for securing (8a, 8b, 10, 12, 13) said protection parts onto said link core, said first protection part covering over entirely the inner face of said link core, and said second protection part comprising a central portion (7) which covers entirely the outer face of said link core, said bracelet being characterized in that it further comprises two lateral portions (8) which cover over the lateral faces of the link core (2) and of the first protection part (4), and in that said securing means comprise at least one stud (10) fixed to said second protection part (6), said stud extending through piercings (12, 13) effected respectively in said link core (2) and in said first protection part (4), and being retained in said piercings by a swaged rivet head on its distal end.
- Bracelet formed of links which are hinged together according to claim 1, characterized in that said stud (10) is fixed to said second protection part (6) by welding.
- Bracelet formed of links which are hinged together according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the thickness of said second protection part in said lateral portions thereof is substantially equal to the sum of the respective thicknesses of said central portion, of said link core and of said first protection part.
- Bracelet formed of links which are hinged together according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said second protection part is formed from sintered hard metal.
- Bracelet formed of links which are hinged together according to claim 4, characterized in that said first protection part is formed form sintered hard metal.
- Bracelet formed of links which are hinged together according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said second protection part is formed from ceramic.
- Bracelet formed of links which are hinged together according to claim 6, characterized in that said first protection part is formed from ceramic.
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