EP1063574B1 - Watch with an additional electrical apparatus - Google Patents

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EP1063574B1
EP1063574B1 EP99112103A EP99112103A EP1063574B1 EP 1063574 B1 EP1063574 B1 EP 1063574B1 EP 99112103 A EP99112103 A EP 99112103A EP 99112103 A EP99112103 A EP 99112103A EP 1063574 B1 EP1063574 B1 EP 1063574B1
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  • the present invention relates to a watch comprising a box, an electric clockwork movement housed in the boot, provided with display members and powered by an electric battery housed in a removable drawer, and comprising an additional electrical device powered by said battery said removable drawer being adapted to be engaged in the box, and the battery being inside the box when the drawer is engaged.
  • an electric watch it is common to add, in an electric watch, one or more electrical devices powered by the same battery as the watch movement and offering additional functions, with or without a direct relationship with the watch movement.
  • an additional apparatus such as a calculator, an electronic database, a radio broadcast receiver of the "pager" type (patent CH 672 870 ), an audible alarm from the silent ( EP 0 349 230 ), a physical parameter sensor such as temperature, pressure or magnetic field, a lamp ( GB 2,226,661 , US 5,838,639 ), an electronic camera, or a data transmission device, in particular by infrared radiation ( GB 2,238,146 , WO 96/34343 , WO 97/19448 )
  • WO 98/32057 describes a wristwatch comprising a main case, which contains an electronic watch complete with its battery, and a removable module connected laterally to the main yawn and able to exchange signals with the microcontroller of the watch.
  • This module contains an additional device provided with rechargeable batteries and communication means, for example a device for measuring the audience of the television, for remote medical monitoring or for access control.
  • the removable module is contained in a separate housing that clings laterally to the main housing, the electrical connections between the two housings being provided by plug connectors. When the two housings are thus assembled, the volume of the watch is substantially doubled and can be inconvenient.
  • an electronic watch equipped with a removable module containing one or more additional devices such as a calculator, an alarm member, a memory or a signal receiver.
  • This module can be replaced by another different module. It can be housed for example in a reserved space in the watch box.
  • the additional device is powered by the battery incorporated in the watch.
  • the patent EP 0 460 525 provides a watch of the type indicated in the preamble of claim 1.
  • This watch is provided with a receiver of broadcast messages ("pager"), incorporated in the box, and a drawer for inserting a relatively large battery to through a low side opening in the middle of the watch.
  • pager receiver of broadcast messages
  • This construction is especially advantageous in the case of a watch with "pager” because the bottom of the box can then be fixed and without a battery door, which allows to pass the turns of the antenna.
  • the patent US 4,926,401 refers to a watch devoid of additional apparatus, but provided with a drawer for receiving the battery feeding the watch.
  • a basic idea of the present invention is to use such a battery drawer to also house an additional device consuming electrical energy, including an apparatus of the types mentioned above.
  • the invention relates to a watch of the type indicated in the preamble, characterized in that the additional electronic device is mounted in the removable drawer.
  • this solution can directly power the additional device, which can consume a relatively large current in some cases, without this current necessarily passes through internal circuits of the watch.
  • the watch manufacturer may plan to combine a basic model of the watch case with different drawers containing different additional devices.
  • the drawer being removable, the manufacturer can market a watch with several different interchangeable drawers that the user will choose in his watch.
  • the drawer is engaged through a side opening of the box.
  • the drawer may advantageously have an outer portion projecting inside the box, the apparatus extending at least partially in this outer portion. This allows to integrate in the watch a device that could not normally find a place entirely inside the box.
  • Electronic control circuits of the additional apparatus may advantageously be arranged inside the box, out of the drawer, and be connected to the drawer by electrical contact means.
  • the watch 1 shown in the drawings comprises a box 2 provided with display means 3 on its upper face and a control ring 4 on one side of the middle part 5 of the box.
  • a removable drawer 6 receiving an electric battery 7 is engaged in a lateral opening of the middle part 5 to a service position where it extends partly inside the box 2 and partly outside.
  • the outer portion 8 of the drawer 6 is between the middle 5 and one end 9 of the strap 10, to which the drawer is attached by projecting fastening members 11 and a metal bar 12, such as a box of usual watch and like the drawer described in the patent EP 0 460 525 .
  • the drawer 6 is retained in the operating position by one or two latches 14 spring, each engaging in a hole 15 of the bottom 16 of the box 2.
  • the watch shown comprises a silent alarm device, functioning as an alarm clock and comprising a tactile alarm member 18 housed in the drawer 6.
  • the setting of the current time and the alarm time, as well as the setting according to the alarm mode are controlled in a conventional manner by means of the control ring 4.
  • the display means 3 are here of the digital type and can indicate on the one hand the current time and on the other hand the alarm time and the alarm on state.
  • FIGS 3 to 5 show more particularly the arrangement of the slide 6, which has a U-shaped cross section 20, forming a receptacle for the battery 7 and extending inside the box 2 above the bottom thereof.
  • a central portion 21 of the drawer fits into a corresponding lateral opening of the middle part 5, where it cooperates with a seal.
  • This part contains locks 14.
  • a housing 22 is provided in the outer portion 8 of the drawer for receiving the tactile alarm device 18, comprising an electric motor 23 whose shaft 24 carries a rotary member 25 having an unbalance, that is to say that the center of gravity of the element 25 is off-center with respect to the axis of rotation of the shaft 24, in order to produce vibrations.
  • a touch alarm device of this kind is marketed for example by LG Electro-components Ltd. under the reference GPV-041A.
  • the housing 22 opens on the underside of the drawer 6, where it is closed by a lid 26. In the figure 4 , this cover has been removed to clarify the drawing.
  • the two terminals of the motor are respectively connected to two connecting blades 28 and 29 through the central portion 21 of the drawer.
  • the blade 28 has a flexible horizontal portion 30 which bears against the ground pole of the battery 7.
  • the blade 29 has a flexible vertical portion 31 which bears against a lateral contact provided on the edge of the printed circuit board 32 of the watch.
  • This card is powered by the battery 7 as in the case of the patent EP 0 460 525 and it carries, in addition to electronic time-keeping circuits, electronic circuits 33 for controlling the alarm member 18 via the connection blade 29.
  • the tactile alarm signal produced by the rotation of the element 25 vibrates not only the drawer 6, but the entire box 2, the bottom 16 transmits the signal to the carrier. It is therefore not necessary that the drawer 6 touches the skin of the wearer.
  • the drawer 6 described above is attached to one end of the bracelet 10, this provision is not essential.
  • the opening of the middle part 5 receiving the drawer 6 could be at another place, in particular opposite the control rod 4.
  • the applications of the present invention are not limited to a watch equipped with a silent alarm member, but extend to any other electrical device mounted in the watch drawer and powered by the battery housed in this drawer.
  • the electrical apparatus may consist of any of the additional electrical devices mentioned in the introduction.
  • the drawer may contain control circuits of the device it contains and include manual control means of the device, for example keys. This makes it possible to arrange the drawer specifically according to the apparatus it contains and to use it in combination with a watch of a standard type, by making it possible to change the apparatus at the discretion of the manufacturer or the user. .

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La présente invention concerne une montre comportant une boite, un mouvement d'horlogerie électrique logé dans la botte, pourvu d'organes d'affichage et alimenté par une pile électrique logée dans un tiroir amovible, et comportant un appareil électrique additionnel alimenté par ladite pile ledit tiroir amovible étant prévu pour être engagé dans la boîte, et la pile se trouvant à l'intérieur de la boîte lorsque le tiroir y est engagé.The present invention relates to a watch comprising a box, an electric clockwork movement housed in the boot, provided with display members and powered by an electric battery housed in a removable drawer, and comprising an additional electrical device powered by said battery said removable drawer being adapted to be engaged in the box, and the battery being inside the box when the drawer is engaged.

Il est courant d'ajouter, dans une montre électrique, un ou plusieurs dispositifs électriques alimentés par la même pile que le mouvement d'horlogerie et offrant des fonctions additionnelles, avec ou sans rapport direct avec le mouvement d'horlogerie. Par exemple, on connaît des montres combinées avec un appareil additionnel tel qu'une calculatrice, une base de données électronique, un récepteur de messages radiodiffusés du type "pager" (brevet CH 672 870 ), une alarme sonore du silencieuse ( EP 0 349 230 ), un capteur de paramètre physique tel que la température, la pression ou le champ magnétique, une lampe ( GB 2 226 661 , US 5 838 639 ), une caméra électronique, ou un dispositif de transmission de données, notamment par rayonnement infrarouge ( GB 2 238 146 , WO 96/34343 , WO 97/19448 )It is common to add, in an electric watch, one or more electrical devices powered by the same battery as the watch movement and offering additional functions, with or without a direct relationship with the watch movement. For example, there are known watches combined with an additional apparatus such as a calculator, an electronic database, a radio broadcast receiver of the "pager" type (patent CH 672 870 ), an audible alarm from the silent ( EP 0 349 230 ), a physical parameter sensor such as temperature, pressure or magnetic field, a lamp ( GB 2,226,661 , US 5,838,639 ), an electronic camera, or a data transmission device, in particular by infrared radiation ( GB 2,238,146 , WO 96/34343 , WO 97/19448 )

La demande internationale WO 98/32057 décrit une montre-bracelet comprenant un boitier principal, qui contient une montre électronique complète avec sa pile, et un module amovible connecté latéralement au bailler principal et capable d'échanger des signaux avec le microcontrôleur de la montre. Ce module contient un appareil additionnel pourvu de piles rechargeables et de moyens de communication, par exemple un appareil pour mesurer l'audience de la télévision, pour la télésurveillance médicale ou pour le contrôle d'accès. Le module amovible est contenu dans un boîtier séparé qui s'accroche latéralement au boîtier principal, les liaisons électriques entre les deux boîtiers étant assurées par des connecteurs enfichables. Lorsque les deux boîtiers sont ainsi assemblés, la volume de la montre est sensiblement doublé et peut être gênant.International demand WO 98/32057 describes a wristwatch comprising a main case, which contains an electronic watch complete with its battery, and a removable module connected laterally to the main yawn and able to exchange signals with the microcontroller of the watch. This module contains an additional device provided with rechargeable batteries and communication means, for example a device for measuring the audience of the television, for remote medical monitoring or for access control. The removable module is contained in a separate housing that clings laterally to the main housing, the electrical connections between the two housings being provided by plug connectors. When the two housings are thus assembled, the volume of the watch is substantially doubled and can be inconvenient.

La demande Internationale WO 84/04406 décrit une montre électronique ayant au verso un logement destiné à recevoir un module auxiliaire amovible qui peut échanger des informations avec des circuits internes de la montre. Il n'est pas prévu d'alimentation électrique commune dans ce cas.International demand WO 84/04406 discloses an electronic watch having on the back a housing for receiving a removable auxiliary module which can exchange information with internal circuits of the watch. There is no common power supply in this case.

Dans la demande de brevet japonais No 53-37068 publiée le 5 avril 1978 , il est décrit une montre électronique équipée d'un module amovible contenant un ou plusieurs appareils additionnels tels qu'une calculatrice, un organe d'alarme, une mémoire ou un récepteur de signaux. Ce module peut être remplacé par un autre module différent. Il peut être logé par exemple dans un espace réservé dans la boîte de montre. L'appareil additionnel est alimenté par la pile incorporée à la montre.In Japanese Patent Application No. 53-37068 published on April 5, 1978 , there is described an electronic watch equipped with a removable module containing one or more additional devices such as a calculator, an alarm member, a memory or a signal receiver. This module can be replaced by another different module. It can be housed for example in a reserved space in the watch box. The additional device is powered by the battery incorporated in the watch.

Comme de tels appareils additionnels consomment souvent plus d'énergie électrique que le mouvement d'horlogerie, il est nécessaire de changer la pile plus souvent ou d'utiliser une pile plus grosse. A cet effet, le brevet EP 0 460 525 prévoit une montre du genre indiqué dans le préambule de la revendication 1. Cette montre est pourvue d'un récepteur de messages radiodiffusés ("pager"), incorporé dans la boite, et d'un tiroir permettant d'insérer une pile relativement large à travers une ouverture latérale de faible hauteur ménagée dans la carrure de la montre. Cette construction est spécialement avantageuse dans le cas d'une montre avec "pager" parce que le fond de la boîte peut alors être fixe et dépourvu de trappe de pile, ce qui permet d'y faire passer des spires de l'antenne. Par ailleurs, le brevet US 4 926 401 se rapporte à une montre dépourvue d'appareil additionnel, mais pourvue d'un tiroir pour recevoir la pile alimentant la montre.Since such additional devices often consume more electrical energy than the watch movement, it is necessary to change the battery more often or use a larger battery. For this purpose, the patent EP 0 460 525 provides a watch of the type indicated in the preamble of claim 1. This watch is provided with a receiver of broadcast messages ("pager"), incorporated in the box, and a drawer for inserting a relatively large battery to through a low side opening in the middle of the watch. This construction is especially advantageous in the case of a watch with "pager" because the bottom of the box can then be fixed and without a battery door, which allows to pass the turns of the antenna. Moreover, the patent US 4,926,401 refers to a watch devoid of additional apparatus, but provided with a drawer for receiving the battery feeding the watch.

Une idée de base de la présente invention consiste à utiliser un tel tiroir de pile pour loger aussi un appareil additionnel consommateur d'énergie électrique, notamment un appareil des types mentionnés plus haut.A basic idea of the present invention is to use such a battery drawer to also house an additional device consuming electrical energy, including an apparatus of the types mentioned above.

Plus particulièrement, l'invention concerne une montre du genre indiqué en préambule, caractérisée en ce que l'appareil électronique additionnel est monté dans le tiroir amovible.More particularly, the invention relates to a watch of the type indicated in the preamble, characterized in that the additional electronic device is mounted in the removable drawer.

En plus des avantages intrinsèques du montage de la pile dans un tiroir, qui facilite beaucoup le remplacement de la pile, cette solution permet d'alimenter directement l'appareil additionnel, qui peut consommer un courant relativement important dans certains cas, sans que ce courant passe nécessairement par des circuits internes de la montre. Un autre avantage notable réside dans le fait que le fabricant de la montre peut prévoir de combiner un modèle de base de la boîte de montre avec différents tiroirs contenant des appareils additionnels différents. De même, le tiroir étant amovible, le fabricant peut commercialiser une montre avec plusieurs tiroirs interchangeables différents que l'utilisateur placera au choix dans sa montre.In addition to the intrinsic advantages of mounting the battery in a drawer, which greatly facilitates the replacement of the battery, this solution can directly power the additional device, which can consume a relatively large current in some cases, without this current necessarily passes through internal circuits of the watch. Another notable advantage is that the watch manufacturer may plan to combine a basic model of the watch case with different drawers containing different additional devices. Similarly, the drawer being removable, the manufacturer can market a watch with several different interchangeable drawers that the user will choose in his watch.

De préférence, le tiroir est engagé à travers une ouverture latérale de la boîte. Le tiroir peut avantageusement présenter une partie externe saillante à l'intérieur de la boîte, l'appareil s'étendant au moins partiellement dans cette partie externe. Ceci permet d'intégrer à la montre un appareil qui ne pourrait normalement pas trouver place entièrement à l'intérieur de la boîte.Preferably, the drawer is engaged through a side opening of the box. The drawer may advantageously have an outer portion projecting inside the box, the apparatus extending at least partially in this outer portion. This allows to integrate in the watch a device that could not normally find a place entirely inside the box.

Des circuits électroniques de commande de l'appareil additionnel peuvent avantageusement être disposés à l'intérieur de la boîte, hors du tiroir, et être reliés au tiroir par des moyens de contact électrique.Electronic control circuits of the additional apparatus may advantageously be arranged inside the box, out of the drawer, and be connected to the drawer by electrical contact means.

D'autres caractéristiques avantageuses de l'invention apparaîtront dans la description suivante d'une forme de réalisation particulière, présentée à titre d'exemple non limitatif en référence aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en plan d'une montre-bracelet électronique équipée d'un tiroir de pile contenant un organe d'alarme silencieuse du type tactile,
  • la figure 2 est une vue en élévation latérale de la montre,
  • la figure 3 est une vue agrandie du dessus du tiroir,
  • la figure 4 est une vue agrandie du dessous du tiroir, et
  • la figure 5 est une vue en coupe suivant la ligne V-V de la figure 4.
Other advantageous features of the invention will appear in the following description of a particular embodiment, presented by way of non-limiting example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
  • the figure 1 is a plan view of an electronic wristwatch equipped with a battery drawer containing a silent alarm member of the tactile type,
  • the figure 2 is a side view of the watch,
  • the figure 3 is an enlarged view of the top of the drawer,
  • the figure 4 is an enlarged view of the underside of the drawer, and
  • the figure 5 is a sectional view along line VV of the figure 4 .

La montre 1 représentée dans les dessins comporte une boîte 2 pourvue de moyens d'affichage 3 sur sa face supérieure et d'une couronne de commande 4 sur un côté de la carrure 5 de la boîte. Un tiroir amovible 6 recevant une pile électrique 7 est engagé dans une ouverture latérale de la carrure 5 jusqu'à une position de service où il s'étend en partie à l'intérieur de la boîte 2 et en partie à l'extérieur. Dans le présent exemple, la partie externe 8 du tiroir 6 se trouve entre la carrure 5 et une extrémité 9 du bracelet 10, à laquelle le tiroir est rattaché par des organes d'attache saillants 11 et une barrette métallique 12, comme une boîte de montre usuelle et comme le tiroir décrit dans le brevet EP 0 460 525 . Le tiroir 6 est retenu en position de service par un ou deux verrous 14 à ressort, s'engageant chacun dans un trou 15 du fond 16 de la boîte 2. Pour extraire le tiroir, notamment pour changer la pile, l'utilisateur presse sur chacun des verrous 14 pour le dégager du trou 15 et il tire le bracelet ou le tiroir lui-même. Un tel système de verrouillage est décrit dans le brevet EP 0 460 525 , auquel le lecteur pourra se référer pour plus de détails.The watch 1 shown in the drawings comprises a box 2 provided with display means 3 on its upper face and a control ring 4 on one side of the middle part 5 of the box. A removable drawer 6 receiving an electric battery 7 is engaged in a lateral opening of the middle part 5 to a service position where it extends partly inside the box 2 and partly outside. In the present example, the outer portion 8 of the drawer 6 is between the middle 5 and one end 9 of the strap 10, to which the drawer is attached by projecting fastening members 11 and a metal bar 12, such as a box of usual watch and like the drawer described in the patent EP 0 460 525 . The drawer 6 is retained in the operating position by one or two latches 14 spring, each engaging in a hole 15 of the bottom 16 of the box 2. To extract the drawer, in particular to change the battery, the user presses on each of the latches 14 to release it from the hole 15 and he pulls the bracelet or the drawer itself. Such a locking system is described in the patent EP 0 460 525 , to which the reader can refer for more details.

La montre représentée comporte un dispositif d'alarme silencieuse, fonctionnant comme un réveil et comprenant un organe d'alarme tactile 18 logé dans le tiroir 6. Le réglage de l'heure courante et de l'heure d'alarme, ainsi que la mise en fonction du mode alarme sont commandés de manière classique au moyen de la couronne de commande 4. Les moyens d'affichage 3 sont ici du type numérique et permettent d'indiquer d'une part l'heure courante et d'autre part l'heure d'alarme et l'état d'enclenchement de l'alarme.The watch shown comprises a silent alarm device, functioning as an alarm clock and comprising a tactile alarm member 18 housed in the drawer 6. The setting of the current time and the alarm time, as well as the setting according to the alarm mode are controlled in a conventional manner by means of the control ring 4. The display means 3 are here of the digital type and can indicate on the one hand the current time and on the other hand the alarm time and the alarm on state.

Les figures 3 à 5 montrent plus particulièrement l'agencement du tiroir 6, qui comporte une partie 20 à section transversale en U, formant un réceptacle pour la pile 7 et s'étendant à l'intérieur de la boîte 2 au-dessus du fond de celle-ci. Une partie centrale 21 du tiroir s'emboîte dans une ouverture latérale correspondante de la carrure 5, où elle coopère avec un joint d'étanchéité. Cette partie contient les verrous 14.The Figures 3 to 5 show more particularly the arrangement of the slide 6, which has a U-shaped cross section 20, forming a receptacle for the battery 7 and extending inside the box 2 above the bottom thereof. A central portion 21 of the drawer fits into a corresponding lateral opening of the middle part 5, where it cooperates with a seal. This part contains locks 14.

Un logement 22 est ménagé dans la partie externe 8 du tiroir pour recevoir l'organe d'alarme tactile 18, comprenant un moteur électrique 23 dont l'arbre 24 porte un élément rotatif 25 ayant un balourd, c'est-à-dire que le centre de gravité de l'élément 25 est décentré par rapport à l'axe de rotation de l'arbre 24, afin de produire des vibrations. Un organe d'alarme tactile de ce genre est commercialisé par exemple par LG Electro-components Ltd. sous la référence GPV-041A. Le logement 22 débouche sur la face inférieure du tiroir 6, où il est obturé par un couvercle 26. Dans la figure 4, ce couvercle a été enlevé pour clarifier le dessin.A housing 22 is provided in the outer portion 8 of the drawer for receiving the tactile alarm device 18, comprising an electric motor 23 whose shaft 24 carries a rotary member 25 having an unbalance, that is to say that the center of gravity of the element 25 is off-center with respect to the axis of rotation of the shaft 24, in order to produce vibrations. A touch alarm device of this kind is marketed for example by LG Electro-components Ltd. under the reference GPV-041A. The housing 22 opens on the underside of the drawer 6, where it is closed by a lid 26. In the figure 4 , this cover has been removed to clarify the drawing.

Pour l'alimentation du moteur 23, les deux bornes du moteur sont raccordées respectivement à deux lames de connexion 28 et 29 traversant la partie centrale 21 du tiroir. La lame 28 comporte une partie horizontale flexible 30 qui s'applique contre le pôle de masse de la pile 7. La lame 29 comporte une partie verticale flexible 31 qui s'appuie contre un contact latéral prévu sur le bord de la carte à circuits imprimés 32 de la montre. Cette carte est alimentée par la pile 7 comme dans le cas du brevet EP 0 460 525 et elle porte, en plus des circuits électroniques garde-temps, des circuits électroniques 33 de commande de l'organe d'alarme 18 via la lame de connexion 29.For the supply of the motor 23, the two terminals of the motor are respectively connected to two connecting blades 28 and 29 through the central portion 21 of the drawer. The blade 28 has a flexible horizontal portion 30 which bears against the ground pole of the battery 7. The blade 29 has a flexible vertical portion 31 which bears against a lateral contact provided on the edge of the printed circuit board 32 of the watch. This card is powered by the battery 7 as in the case of the patent EP 0 460 525 and it carries, in addition to electronic time-keeping circuits, electronic circuits 33 for controlling the alarm member 18 via the connection blade 29.

Le signal d'alarme tactile produit par la rotation de l'élément 25 fait vibrer non seulement le tiroir 6, mais l'ensemble de la boîte 2, dont le fond 16 transmet le signal au porteur. Il n'est donc pas nécessaire que le tiroir 6 touche la peau du porteur.The tactile alarm signal produced by the rotation of the element 25 vibrates not only the drawer 6, but the entire box 2, the bottom 16 transmits the signal to the carrier. It is therefore not necessary that the drawer 6 touches the skin of the wearer.

Bien que le tiroir 6 décrit ci-dessus soit rattaché à une extrémité du bracelet 10, cette disposition n'est pas indispensable. Par exemple, l'ouverture de la carrure 5 recevant le tiroir 6 pourrait se trouver à un autre endroit, en particulier à l'opposé de la tige de commande 4.Although the drawer 6 described above is attached to one end of the bracelet 10, this provision is not essential. For example, the opening of the middle part 5 receiving the drawer 6 could be at another place, in particular opposite the control rod 4.

Les applications de la présente invention se sont pas limitées à une montre équipée d'un organe d'alarme silencieuse, mais s'étendent à tout autre appareil électrique monté dans le tiroir de la montre et alimenté par la pile logée dans ce tiroir. En particulier, l'appareil électrique peut consister en l'un quelconque des dispositifs électriques additionnels mentionnés dans l'introduction. En outre, le tiroir peut contenir des circuits de commande de l'appareil qu'il contient et comporter des moyens manuels de commande de l'appareil, par exemple des touches. Ceci permet d'agencer le tiroir spécifiquement en fonction de l'appareil qu'il contient et de l'utiliser en combinaison avec une montre d'un type standard, en permettant de changer l'appareil au gré du fabricant ou de l'utilisateur.The applications of the present invention are not limited to a watch equipped with a silent alarm member, but extend to any other electrical device mounted in the watch drawer and powered by the battery housed in this drawer. In particular, the electrical apparatus may consist of any of the additional electrical devices mentioned in the introduction. In addition, the drawer may contain control circuits of the device it contains and include manual control means of the device, for example keys. This makes it possible to arrange the drawer specifically according to the apparatus it contains and to use it in combination with a watch of a standard type, by making it possible to change the apparatus at the discretion of the manufacturer or the user. .

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  1. Watch including a case (2), an electric clockwork movement housed in the case (2), provided with display means (3) and powered by an electric battery (7) fitted in a removable drawer (6), and including an additional electric apparatus (18) powered by said battery (7), the removable drawer (6) being able to be engaged in said case (2), and said battery (7) being located inside said case (2) when said drawer (6) is engaged therein,
    characterized in that the additional electric apparatus (18) is mounted in said removable drawer (6).
  2. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that the drawer (6) is engaged through a lateral opening in the case.
  3. Watch according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the drawer (6) has an outer portion (8) projecting outside the case and in that the additional apparatus (18) extends at least partially into said outer portion.
  4. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that electronic control circuits (33) for the additional apparatus are arranged inside the case, outside the drawer (6), and are connected to the drawer by electric contact means (29).
  5. Watch according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the additional apparatus is an alarm member (18) electrically controlled by the clockwork movement.
  6. Watch according to claim 5, characterized in that the alarm member (18) is a tactile alarm member, the watch being a wristwatch.
  7. Watch according to claim 6, characterized in that the tactile alarm member (18) includes an electric motor (23) whose rotor is coupled to a rotating element (25) with an unbalanced mass.
  8. Watch according to claim 5, characterized in that the alarm member is an acoustic alarm member.
  9. Watch according to claim 3, characterized in that the additional apparatus includes luminous indicating means on said outer portion of the drawer.
  10. Watch according to claim 3, characterized in that the additional apparatus includes optical communication means including transmitter or receiver elements on said outer portion of the drawer.
  11. Watch according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the additional apparatus includes a sensor.
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