EP1047982A1 - Watch case - Google Patents
Watch caseInfo
- Publication number
- EP1047982A1 EP1047982A1 EP99952210A EP99952210A EP1047982A1 EP 1047982 A1 EP1047982 A1 EP 1047982A1 EP 99952210 A EP99952210 A EP 99952210A EP 99952210 A EP99952210 A EP 99952210A EP 1047982 A1 EP1047982 A1 EP 1047982A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- bezel
- side walls
- watch case
- bracelet
- horns
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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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
- G04B37/14—Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case
- G04B37/1486—Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
- A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
- A44C5/14—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps characterised by the way of fastening to a wrist-watch or the like
Definitions
- the present invention relates to watch cases. It relates, more particularly, to a watch case allowing a quick and easy replacement of its bracelet.
- many construction proposals have already been made to allow the wearer of a watch to easily modify its appearance by simply changing the strap.
- Swiss Patent No. 664,072 gives an example of such an embodiment.
- a bracelet set is formed by two strands and a base plate attached to one end of each of the two strands.
- the plate has an eagle tail slide that engages in a groove in the bottom of the watch case.
- a notch lock ensures positioning of the housing on the base plate.
- the thickness of the watch is significantly increased, due to the presence of the base plate and the groove-slide assembly.
- this parameter plays an important aesthetic role.
- the wearer must either have a reserve of bracelet-plate assemblies, which necessarily limits his choice, or either carry out himself - or make perform - the assembly operation as soon as he is interested in a new commercial bracelet.
- the main object of the present invention is to propose a watch case constructed to allow the quasi-instantaneous replacement of its bracelet by any other bracelet without the need for any prior operation, including the thickness is not, however, increased excessively and the risk of detachment of the bracelet is very greatly reduced.
- the invention relates to a watch case comprising:
- the fixing means comprise, on the outside of each transverse wall of the middle part, a pair of horns each provided with a groove open upwards to receive the end of a bar of bracelet, and in that it further comprises a bezel slidingly mounted on the middle part with respect to which it can occupy a central position in which it covers the two pairs of horns, and two lateral positions, called bracelet changing , in which it respectively uncovers the two pairs of horns so as to allow the extraction or insertion of the ends of the bars.
- the middle part is rectangular and the bezel has two side walls adjacent to the respective side walls of the middle part and each having a slide, while the side walls of the middle part each have a groove in which one of the slides takes place.
- the side wall of the bezel disposed on the side where the time-setting rod is located has a clearance, the two ends of which cooperate with a rod which acts as a stop, when the bezel slides, to define the two strap change positions.
- the respective side walls of the middle part and of the bezel advantageously include notch positioning means for defining the central position.
- these means positioning comprise, on the one hand, a hole made in one of the side walls of the middle part or of the bezel and, inside this hole, a ball pushed outwards by means of a spring and , on the other hand, a recess made in the adjacent wall of the middle part or of the bezel to receive this ball.
- the box shown in the figure comprises, in a conventional manner, a rectangular case 10 and a time-setting rod 12 of which only the crown is visible.
- the housing 10 is formed by a bottom 14, a middle part 16 secured to the bottom and a lens 18 fixed to the middle part which has two side walls 20-22 and two transverse walls 24-26, the wall 20 being pierced an opening for the passage of the rod 12.
- each transverse wall 24-26 is extended by a pair of horns 32 each pierced with a groove 34, open both upwards and towards the other horn, intended to receive one end of the bar 30.
- a bezel 36 is slidably mounted on the middle part 16. It has an upper face 38 pierced with an opening 40 revealing the crystal 18 and two side walls 42-44 adjacent and parallel to the side walls 20-22 respectively of the middle. It will be noted that the bezel 36 is dimensioned so that its length corresponds to that of the middle part 16 - horns 32.
- the sliding bezel 36 can occupy, on the middle part 16, a central position in which it completely covers the two pairs of horns 32 and two lateral positions, called bracelet changing positions, in which it discovers the two pairs of horns respectively.
- the wall 42 has, in its center, a clearance 46 for the passage of the rod 12. When the bezel 36 slides in one direction or the other, the two ends of this clearance abut respectively against the crown of the rod, thus defining the two strap change positions.
- notch positioning means comprise, on the one hand, a recess 48 formed in the internal face of the wall 42 of the telescope 36 and, on the other hand, a ball 50 engaged in a blind hole in the middle part 16 and pushed towards the outside by a spring not visible in the drawing. The edge of the hole is folded down to prevent the ball 50 from coming out.
- the recess 48 may be in the middle part 16 and the ball 50 in the bezel 36.
- the recess 48 and the ball 50 occupy positions such that the ball is in the recess when the sliding window 36 is in its central position.
- each of the side walls 20-22 of the latter has a longitudinal outer groove 52 extending over the two horns 32 and in which takes place a slide 54 formed at the inside each of the side walls 42-44 of the telescope.
- the strand of bracelet 28 can thus be released by a simple movement towards the top which brings the bar 30 out of its throat 34.
- the strand of another bracelet is then put in place by inserting its bar into the throat, after which the bezel is moved to the other side to repeat the same operation with the second bracelet strand.
- the strap has been changed, all that remains is to return the bezel 36 to its central position for which the ball 50 recovers its recess 48, thus ensuring the immobilization of the bezel on the middle.
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- Electric Clocks (AREA)
Abstract
Description
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR9814597A FR2785998B1 (en) | 1998-11-17 | 1998-11-17 | WATCH BOX |
FR9814597 | 1998-11-17 | ||
PCT/CH1999/000526 WO2000029912A1 (en) | 1998-11-17 | 1999-11-08 | Watch case |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1047982A1 true EP1047982A1 (en) | 2000-11-02 |
EP1047982B1 EP1047982B1 (en) | 2005-08-17 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP99952210A Expired - Lifetime EP1047982B1 (en) | 1998-11-17 | 1999-11-08 | Watch case |
Country Status (5)
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EP (1) | EP1047982B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2002530656A (en) |
DE (1) | DE69926726D1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2785998B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2000029912A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
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US10895846B2 (en) | 2016-02-12 | 2021-01-19 | Pascal Raffy | Reversible wristwatch with multiple configurations |
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WO2001084654A1 (en) * | 2000-04-26 | 2001-11-08 | Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. | Lithium secondary battery-use electrode and lithium secondary battery |
TW517181B (en) * | 2001-06-27 | 2003-01-11 | Swatch Group Man Serv Ag | Device for attaching wristband strands to a case |
DE602004012408T2 (en) * | 2004-09-08 | 2008-08-21 | Richemont International S.A. | Wrist watch case |
FR2883648A1 (en) * | 2005-03-25 | 2006-09-29 | Watch Marketing & Project Wmp | Barret mounting device for wrist-watch, has closing unit movable between closed and open positions such that end of barret housed in its housing is extracted via side opening, where unit takes different shapes such as stem, shank and plate |
AT503280B1 (en) * | 2006-02-20 | 2007-09-15 | Hirsch Armbaender | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING AN END PART OF A TAPE WITH ANOTHER PART |
ITPR20130042A1 (en) * | 2013-05-17 | 2014-11-18 | Martini Gian Carlo & Co S N C | QUICK CONNECTOR FOR BRACELETS AND WATCH STRAPS |
FR3017469B1 (en) * | 2014-02-11 | 2017-07-07 | Raymond Weil Sa | WATCH BOX BRACELET |
RU174837U1 (en) * | 2017-06-27 | 2017-11-03 | Общество С Ограниченной Ответственностью "Часовой Завод Ника" | WRISTWATCH |
RU2664741C1 (en) * | 2017-06-27 | 2018-08-22 | Общество С Ограниченной Ответственностью "Часовой Завод Ника" | Wrist watch |
CN113311689B (en) * | 2020-02-26 | 2022-08-12 | Oppo广东移动通信有限公司 | Shell and preparation method thereof, watch body and wearable device |
CN112617367A (en) * | 2020-12-21 | 2021-04-09 | 维沃移动通信有限公司 | Connection structure and wearable equipment |
Family Cites Families (4)
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CH664072A5 (en) | 1987-03-06 | 1988-02-15 | Arode Distribution S A | Assembly of wrist band and removably attached housing - secured by engagement of conformal rib and groove when housing slides onto projection form plate |
EP0297195A1 (en) * | 1987-06-29 | 1989-01-04 | Paolo Spadini | Multiple-display watch |
CH679902B5 (en) * | 1990-06-07 | 1992-11-13 | Bratec Baumgartner & Brancaleo | |
FR2722309B1 (en) * | 1994-07-08 | 1996-10-04 | Sussex France Sa | WATCH WITH INTERCHANGEABLE ELEMENTS. T |
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- 1998-11-17 FR FR9814597A patent/FR2785998B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1999
- 1999-11-08 WO PCT/CH1999/000526 patent/WO2000029912A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1999-11-08 DE DE69926726T patent/DE69926726D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-11-08 JP JP2000582857A patent/JP2002530656A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1999-11-08 EP EP99952210A patent/EP1047982B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US10895846B2 (en) | 2016-02-12 | 2021-01-19 | Pascal Raffy | Reversible wristwatch with multiple configurations |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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FR2785998B1 (en) | 2001-02-16 |
FR2785998A1 (en) | 2000-05-19 |
JP2002530656A (en) | 2002-09-17 |
EP1047982B1 (en) | 2005-08-17 |
WO2000029912A1 (en) | 2000-05-25 |
DE69926726D1 (en) | 2005-09-22 |
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