EP1981365B1 - Device for the fine adjustment of the useful length of a wrist strap, such as the wrist strap of a watch - Google Patents

Device for the fine adjustment of the useful length of a wrist strap, such as the wrist strap of a watch Download PDF

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EP1981365B1
EP1981365B1 EP07700131A EP07700131A EP1981365B1 EP 1981365 B1 EP1981365 B1 EP 1981365B1 EP 07700131 A EP07700131 A EP 07700131A EP 07700131 A EP07700131 A EP 07700131A EP 1981365 B1 EP1981365 B1 EP 1981365B1
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François-Paul JOURNE
Claude Curta
Roland Iten
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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
    • A44C5/18—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like
    • A44C5/185—Attachment of fasteners to straps or chains
    • 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
    • A44C5/18—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like
    • A44C5/22—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like for closed straps
    • A44C5/24—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like for closed straps with folding devices
    • A44C5/246—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like for closed straps with folding devices having size adjusting means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/47—Strap-end-attaching devices
    • Y10T24/4782—Watch strap

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  • the present invention relates to a device for fine adjustment of the useful length of a bracelet, in particular a watch strap comprising two strands and a clasp for connecting the free ends of said strands to make it possible to connect these free ends with a length useful determined.
  • one of the branches of the clasp is telescopic and has several openings to allow the attachment elements of the other branch to attach to different lengths of the telescopic branch.
  • the CH-A-663,522 and WO-A-03/015562 both have, between the two articulated branches, a small articulated link, can be tilted in two positions, one in which its length is added to that of the branches and the other in which it is removed from that of the branches, allowing to vary the useful length of the bracelet between two determined values .
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome, at least in part, the aforementioned drawbacks.
  • this invention relates to a device for fine adjustment of the useful length of a bracelet, in particular a watchband, according to claim 1.
  • the adjustment device object of this invention has several advantages, that of allowing a quasi-continuous adjustment over a range of several millimeters, typically over a range corresponding to half the width of the bracelet. This adjustment is made without the need to open the clasp, making it the easiest adjustment device to use that one can imagine. Thanks to this characteristic, the wearer of the bracelet realizes in real time the effect of the adjustment, which allows him to make a precise adjustment, especially since this device allows him to modify the useful length in very small increments on a adjustment range with three to four times more adjustment positions than known devices.
  • this device is of extremely simple construction and can be easily dismantled and reassembled to perform a cleaning if necessary.
  • the figure 1 illustrates a preferred form of the invention in which the adjustment device object of the invention is associated with a clasp with blades or articulated branches connecting the two free ends of the bracelet and generally called clasp blades or folding arms or clasp.
  • This clasp of known type therefore comprises two curved branches 1, 2 hinged to one another and held in the folded position by separable hooking means (not shown).
  • One of the strands 3a of the bracelet is connected by a fixing bar 4 to the free end of the branch, 1 of the clasp, while the free end of the branch 2 of this clasp is connected by a bar 5 to the adjusting device 6 object of the invention.
  • This adjusting device 6 essentially comprises a first adjusting member 7 having the shape of a disc connected to the clasp 1, 2 by the bar 5, the ends of which are fixed in two parallel and diametrically opposite fastening tabs 7c, which extend perpendicularly below the disk forming the first adjustment member 7.
  • This bar 5 passes through the free end of the branch 2 of the clasp located between the fixing lugs 7c of the disc 7. Consequently, the first adjustment member 7 of the adjustment device 6 is connected by the two curved branches 1, 2 of the clasp at the end of the strand 3a of the bracelet, thus ensuring a fixed position of the first adjustment member 7 relative to the longitudinal axis of the strand 3a of the bracelet.
  • This first adjustment member 7 comprises a circular lateral surface 7a which serves as a guiding surface for a second manual adjustment member 8, also in the form of a disk provided with a circular rim having an inner circular guide inner surface 8f engaged with the circular guide surface 7a.
  • These two circular guide surfaces 7a, 8f are held engaged by two bolts 10, as illustrated by the figure 4 allowing the inner circular guide surface 8f to rotate about the circular guide surface 7a.
  • This second manual adjustment member 8 also forms a closure cover for the adjustment device 6.
  • the first adjusting member 7 further comprises guide means which, in this example, are in the form of a rectilinear guide opening 7b radially oriented and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bracelet.
  • This rectilinear guide opening 7b, radially oriented is engaged with a connecting member 9 slidably mounted in this rectilinear guide opening 7b radially oriented.
  • This connecting member 9 is still engaged on the one hand, with an arcuate opening 8a formed through the second manual adjustment member 8 and on the other hand, with one of the perforations 11 for fixing and the preliminary adjustment of length, arranged through the second strand 3b of the bracelet.
  • the two ends of the arcuate opening 8a are located on the same diameter of the manual adjustment member 8.
  • the arcuate opening 8a has the general shape of a half-ring whose center C is located near this same diameter. As illustrated by figure 4 , the outer edge of this opening 8a has a notch 8b for cooperating with the connecting member 9 for the purpose that will be explained later.
  • the role of the notch 8b formed along the outer edge of the arcuate opening 8a is to allow to retain the connecting member 9 in different positions, when the member 9 is subjected to a centrifugal force relative to the manual adjustment device 8 This force can result from putting under a certain tension of the bracelet.
  • a friction disc 13 is still housed between the two adjustment members 7 and 8.
  • This friction disc 13 is a bent spring disk, designed to create friction between the two adjustment members 7 and 8, to prevent the second member manual adjustment 8 is able to rotate freely relative to the first.
  • this friction disc 13 is traversed by the connecting member 9 and is housed in a circular recess 8c centered on the center C of the arcuate opening 8a, so that the friction disk 13 is rotated around the center C, when the second manual adjustment member 8 is rotated, thereby continuously blocking the arcuate opening 8a.
  • the second adjustment member 8 "has an internal toothing 8" e engaged with a pinion 16 pivotally mounted on the first fixed adjustment member 7 and meshing with a rack 17 radially oriented and parallel to the opening straight guide 7b radially oriented and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bracelet of the first adjustment member 7.
  • the connecting member 9 is simultaneously engaged with the rectilinear guide opening 7b and with the rack 17.
  • a pawl 18 is engaged with a second set of teeth 17a for positioning the adjusting device in different positions.
  • the connecting member 29 is integral with an elongated slider 29a mounted in a diametrical slider 27b formed in the first adjustment member 27.
  • This elongate slider 29a has a projection 29b, 29c at each of its ends.
  • the second manual adjustment member 28 is guided in rotation by the circular lateral surface 27a of the first adjustment member 27 and has two driving grooves 28a, 28b intended to come respectively and alternately in engagement with the projections 29b, 29c.
  • the driving grooves 28a, 28b each comprise an active portion in semicircular circular arc, the two semicircular portions of the same radius being aligned with respect to the same diameter of the second manual adjustment member 28 and staggered along of this diameter.
  • This variant with two drive grooves 28a, 28b for alternately engaging two projections 29b, 29c of the slider 29a allows to double the range of adjustment, relative to the first embodiment. This adjustment range is shown by the displacement of the slider 29a, from its position illustrated by the figure 8 to that illustrated by the figure 10 and corresponds to a rotation of 360 ° of the manual adjustment member 28.
  • the latter 28b has a end 28b, located beyond its semicircular active portion, to temporarily engage with the projection 29c at the moment when the projection 29b is at the intersection between the drive grooves 28a, 28b, as illustrated by FIG. figure 9 .
  • the groove 28b is deeper than the groove 28a and the projection 29c is longer than the projection 29b, so that the crossover problem does not arise when the projection 29c intersects the groove 28a.
  • the width of these grooves 28a, 28b increases, to allow simultaneous guiding only with one of the two grooves 28a, 28b.
  • the center of the second manual adjustment member 28 comprises a circular opening in which a fixed indicator member 34 is located which has, on its internal face, a diametric slide 34a in engagement with the slide 29a.
  • the external face of this fixed indicator member 34, as well as the external face of the second manual adjustment member 28 may advantageously carry marks (not shown) to enable the angular position of the second member to be known. manual adjustment 28 relative to the range of adjustment that extends over 360 °.
  • An internal lateral portion of the second manual adjustment member 28 carries angular positioning means 28c in the form of notches regularly distributed around its axis of rotation and intended to come selectively and successively in engagement with a fold 35a arranged along an elastic positioning member 35 formed by a leaf spring housed in the first positioning member 27, as illustrated by the figure 12 .

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The device (6) has a lug (5) traversing a free end of a branch of a clasp and connecting an adjusting part (7) to a strand (3a) of a strap. A circular guiding surface and a rectilinear guiding opening are integrated to the part. A connection part (9) is engaged with the opening and a strand (3b). A manual adjusting part (8) has an internal lateral circular guiding surface engaged with the former surface. An arched opening between the adjusting part (8) and connection part transforms a circular movement of the adjusting part (8) into a rectilinear movement of the connection part.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un dispositif de réglage fin de la longueur utile d'un bracelet, notamment d'un bracelet de montre comportant deux brins et un fermoir de liaison des extrémités libres desdits brins pour permettre de relier ces extrémités libres avec une longueur utile déterminée.The present invention relates to a device for fine adjustment of the useful length of a bracelet, in particular a watch strap comprising two strands and a clasp for connecting the free ends of said strands to make it possible to connect these free ends with a length useful determined.

On a déjà proposé plusieurs solutions pour permettre d'apporter une modification au réglage initial de la longueur utile d'un bracelet, notamment d'un bracelet de montre. Ce genre de réglage présente un intérêt en particulier dans le cas de fermoirs connus sous le nom de fermoirs à lames ou branches déployantes, dans lesquels les extrémités du bracelet restent attachées aux extrémités libres des lames ou branches articulées l'une à l'autre du fermoir, en sorte que la longueur utile du bracelet ne peut être changée qu'en modifiant le réglage initial. Or, ce réglage nécessite l'utilisation d'outils et une certaine habileté, en sorte qu'il n'est pas à la portée de tous.Several solutions have already been proposed for making it possible to make a modification to the initial setting of the useful length of a bracelet, in particular a watchband. This kind of adjustment is of particular interest in the case of clasps known as clasps with folding blades or branches, in which the ends of the bracelet remain attached to the free ends of the blades or branches articulated to each other. clasp, so that the useful length of the bracelet can only be changed by changing the initial setting. However, this adjustment requires the use of tools and a certain skill, so that it is not within the reach of all.

Des solutions destinées à permettre de régler la longueur utile du bracelet entre deux, voire trois longueurs différentes sont décrites dans le CH-A-571 327 , dans le CH-A-663 522 et dans le WO-A-03/015562 . Toutes les solutions proposées sont destinées à permettre d'effectuer le réglage sans outil et sans requérir aucune habileté particulière.Solutions for adjusting the useful length of the bracelet between two or three different lengths are described in the CH-A-571 327 , in the CH-A-663,522 and in the WO-A-03/015562 . All proposed solutions are intended to allow adjustment without tools and without requiring any special skill.

Dans le CH-A-571 327 , une des branches du fermoir est télescopique et comporte plusieurs ouvertures pour permettre aux éléments d'accrochage de l'autre branche de se fixer à des longueurs différentes de la branche télescopique.In the CH-A-571 327 , one of the branches of the clasp is telescopic and has several openings to allow the attachment elements of the other branch to attach to different lengths of the telescopic branch.

Les CH-A-663 522 et WO-A-03/015562 , comportent tous deux, entre les deux branches articulées, un petit maillon articulé, susceptible d'être basculé dans deux positions, l'une dans laquelle sa longueur s'ajoute à celle des branches et l'autre dans laquelle elle se soustrait de celle des branches, permettant de faire varier la longueur utile du bracelet entre deux valeurs déterminées.The CH-A-663,522 and WO-A-03/015562 both have, between the two articulated branches, a small articulated link, can be tilted in two positions, one in which its length is added to that of the branches and the other in which it is removed from that of the branches, allowing to vary the useful length of the bracelet between two determined values .

Ces solutions connues ne permettent de faire un réglage qu'entre deux, voire trois positions et les écarts de longueur entre ces positions sont nécessairement de quelques millimètres, la conception des dispositifs de réglage proposés ne permettant pas un réglage de longueur avec des variations quasi continues sur une plage de longueur donnée. En outre, toutes les solutions susmentionnées nécessitent l'ouverture du fermoir pour effectuer le réglage de la longueur utile du bracelet.These known solutions only make it possible to make an adjustment between two or even three positions and the length differences between these positions are necessarily of a few millimeters, the design of the proposed adjustment devices not allowing a length adjustment with almost continuous variations. on a range of given length. In addition, all the aforementioned solutions require the opening of the clasp to adjust the useful length of the bracelet.

Le but de la présente invention est de remédier, au moins en partie, aux inconvénients susmentionnés.The object of the present invention is to overcome, at least in part, the aforementioned drawbacks.

A cet effet, cette invention a pour objet un dispositif de réglage fin de la longueur utile d'un bracelet, notamment d'un bracelet de montre, selon la revendication 1.For this purpose, this invention relates to a device for fine adjustment of the useful length of a bracelet, in particular a watchband, according to claim 1.

Le dispositif de réglage objet de cette invention présente plusieurs avantages, celui de permettre un réglage quasi continu sur une plage de plusieurs millimètres, typiquement sur une plage correspondant à la moitié de la largeur du bracelet. Ce réglage s'effectue sans nécessiter l'ouverture du fermoir, ce qui en fait le dispositif de réglage le plus simple à utiliser que l'on puisse imaginer. Grâce à cette particularité, le porteur du bracelet se rend compte en temps réel de l'effet du réglage, ce qui lui permet d'effectuer un ajustage précis, surtout que ce dispositif lui permet de modifier la longueur utile par incréments très petits sur une plage de réglage comportant trois à quatre fois plus de positions de réglage que les dispositifs connus.The adjustment device object of this invention has several advantages, that of allowing a quasi-continuous adjustment over a range of several millimeters, typically over a range corresponding to half the width of the bracelet. This adjustment is made without the need to open the clasp, making it the easiest adjustment device to use that one can imagine. Thanks to this characteristic, the wearer of the bracelet realizes in real time the effect of the adjustment, which allows him to make a precise adjustment, especially since this device allows him to modify the useful length in very small increments on a adjustment range with three to four times more adjustment positions than known devices.

Enfin, ce dispositif est de construction extrêmement simple et peut être très facilement démonté et remonté pour effectuer un nettoyage en cas de besoin.Finally, this device is of extremely simple construction and can be easily dismantled and reassembled to perform a cleaning if necessary.

Les dessins annexés illustrent, schématiquement et à titre d'exemple, une forme d'exécution et deux variantes du dispositif de réglage, objet de la présente invention.

  • La figure 1 est une vue latérale d'un fermoir à lames déployantes associé à une forme d'exécution du dispositif de réglage et relié aux deux extrémités libres d'un bracelet;
  • la figure 2 est une vue en coupe du dispositif de réglage seul coupé selon la ligne II-II de la figure 3;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en plan de dessus du dispositif de réglage de la figure 2;
  • la figure 4 est une vue en coupe selon la ligne IV-IV de la figure 3;
  • la figure 5 est une vue en plan de dessus de l'organe de réglage fixe du dispositif de réglage;
  • la figure 6 est une vue de dessus d'une première variante du dispositif de réglage;
  • la figure 7 est une vue de dessus avec arrachement d'une seconde variante du dispositif de réglage;
  • la figure 8 est une vue selon la ligne VIII-VIII de la figure 11;
  • les figures 9 et 10 sont des vues semblables à la figure 8 dans deux autres positions du dispositif de réglage;
  • la figure 11 est une vue en coupe selon la ligne XI-XI de la figure 8;
  • la figure 12 est une vue partielle en perspective du dispositif de réglage montrant la face interne du premier organe de réglage.
The accompanying drawings illustrate, schematically and by way of example, one embodiment and two variants of the adjustment device, object of the present invention.
  • The figure 1 is a side view of a clasp with folding blades associated with an embodiment of the adjustment device and connected to the two free ends of a bracelet;
  • the figure 2 is a sectional view of the adjusting device only cut along the line II-II of the figure 3 ;
  • the figure 3 is a top plan view of the adjustment device of the figure 2 ;
  • the figure 4 is a sectional view along line IV-IV of the figure 3 ;
  • the figure 5 is a top plan view of the fixed adjustment member of the adjusting device;
  • the figure 6 is a top view of a first variant of the adjustment device;
  • the figure 7 is a top view with tearing of a second variant of the adjustment device;
  • the figure 8 is a view along line VIII-VIII of the figure 11 ;
  • the Figures 9 and 10 are views similar to the figure 8 in two other positions of the adjusting device;
  • the figure 11 is a sectional view along the line XI-XI of the figure 8 ;
  • the figure 12 is a partial perspective view of the adjustment device showing the inner face of the first adjustment member.

La figure 1 illustre une forme préférée de l'invention dans laquelle le dispositif de réglage objet de l'invention est associé à un fermoir à lames ou branches articulées reliant les deux extrémités libres du bracelet et appelé généralement fermoir à lames ou branches déployantes ou encore à boucle déployante.The figure 1 illustrates a preferred form of the invention in which the adjustment device object of the invention is associated with a clasp with blades or articulated branches connecting the two free ends of the bracelet and generally called clasp blades or folding arms or clasp.

Ce fermoir de type connu comporte donc deux branches cintrées 1, 2 articulées l'une à l'autre et maintenues en position repliée par des moyens d'accrochage séparables (non représentés). Un des brins 3a du bracelet est relié par une barrette de fixation 4 à l'extrémité libre de la branche, 1 du fermoir, tandis que l'extrémité libre de la branche 2 de ce fermoir est reliée par une barrette 5 au dispositif de réglage 6 objet de l'invention.This clasp of known type therefore comprises two curved branches 1, 2 hinged to one another and held in the folded position by separable hooking means (not shown). One of the strands 3a of the bracelet is connected by a fixing bar 4 to the free end of the branch, 1 of the clasp, while the free end of the branch 2 of this clasp is connected by a bar 5 to the adjusting device 6 object of the invention.

Ce dispositif de réglage 6 comporte essentiellement un premier organe de réglage 7 présentant la forme d'un disque relié au fermoir 1, 2 par la barrette 5 dont les extrémités sont fixées dans deux pattes de fixation 7c parallèles et diamétralement opposées, qui s'étendent perpendiculairement sous le disque formant le premier organe de réglage 7. Cette barrette 5 traverse l'extrémité libre de la branche 2 du fermoir située entre les pattes de fixation 7c du disque 7. Par conséquent, le premier organe de réglage 7 du dispositif de réglage 6 est relié par les deux branches cintrées 1, 2 du fermoir à l'extrémité du brin 3a du bracelet, assurant ainsi une position fixe de ce premier organe de réglage 7 par rapport à l'axe longitudinal du brin 3a du bracelet. Ce premier organe de réglage 7 comporte une surface latérale circulaire 7a qui sert de surface de guidage à un second organe de réglage manuel 8, également en forme de disque muni d'un rebord circulaire présentant une surface latérale interne de guidage circulaire 8f en prise avec la surface de guidage circulaire 7a. Ces deux surfaces de guidage circulaire 7a, 8f sont maintenues engagées par deux verrous 10, comme illustré par la figure 4, permettant à la surface latérale interne de guidage circulaire 8f de tourner autour de la surface de guidage circulaire 7a. Ce second organe de réglage manuel 8 forme aussi un couvercle de fermeture du dispositif de réglage 6.This adjusting device 6 essentially comprises a first adjusting member 7 having the shape of a disc connected to the clasp 1, 2 by the bar 5, the ends of which are fixed in two parallel and diametrically opposite fastening tabs 7c, which extend perpendicularly below the disk forming the first adjustment member 7. This bar 5 passes through the free end of the branch 2 of the clasp located between the fixing lugs 7c of the disc 7. Consequently, the first adjustment member 7 of the adjustment device 6 is connected by the two curved branches 1, 2 of the clasp at the end of the strand 3a of the bracelet, thus ensuring a fixed position of the first adjustment member 7 relative to the longitudinal axis of the strand 3a of the bracelet. This first adjustment member 7 comprises a circular lateral surface 7a which serves as a guiding surface for a second manual adjustment member 8, also in the form of a disk provided with a circular rim having an inner circular guide inner surface 8f engaged with the circular guide surface 7a. These two circular guide surfaces 7a, 8f are held engaged by two bolts 10, as illustrated by the figure 4 allowing the inner circular guide surface 8f to rotate about the circular guide surface 7a. This second manual adjustment member 8 also forms a closure cover for the adjustment device 6.

Comme illustré par la figure 5, le premier organe de réglage 7 comporte encore des moyens de guidage qui, dans cet exemple, se présentent sous la forme d'une ouverture de guidage rectiligne 7b à orientation radiale et parallèle à l'axe longitudinal du bracelet. Cette ouverture de guidage rectiligne 7b, orientée radialement est en prise avec un organe de liaison 9 monté coulissant dans cette ouverture de guidage rectiligne 7b à orientation radiale. Cet organe de liaison 9 est encore en prise d'une part, avec une ouverture arquée 8a ménagée à travers le second organe de réglage manuel 8 et d'autre part, avec une des perforations 11 pour la fixation et le réglage préliminaire de longueur, ménagée à travers le second brin 3b du bracelet. Les deux extrémités de l'ouverture arquée 8a se situent sur un même diamètre de l'organe de réglage manuel 8. L'ouverture arquée 8a a une forme générale de demi-anneau dont le centre C se situe à proximité de ce même diamètre. Comme illustré par la figure 4, le bord externe de cette ouverture 8a comporte un crantage 8b destiné à coopérer avec l'organe de liaison 9 dans le but que l'on expliquera par la suite.As illustrated by figure 5 , the first adjusting member 7 further comprises guide means which, in this example, are in the form of a rectilinear guide opening 7b radially oriented and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bracelet. This rectilinear guide opening 7b, radially oriented is engaged with a connecting member 9 slidably mounted in this rectilinear guide opening 7b radially oriented. This connecting member 9 is still engaged on the one hand, with an arcuate opening 8a formed through the second manual adjustment member 8 and on the other hand, with one of the perforations 11 for fixing and the preliminary adjustment of length, arranged through the second strand 3b of the bracelet. The two ends of the arcuate opening 8a are located on the same diameter of the manual adjustment member 8. The arcuate opening 8a has the general shape of a half-ring whose center C is located near this same diameter. As illustrated by figure 4 , the outer edge of this opening 8a has a notch 8b for cooperating with the connecting member 9 for the purpose that will be explained later.

Compte tenu du fait que l'organe de liaison 9 est en prise avec l'ouverture arquée 8a du second organe de réglage manuel 8 et avec l'ouverture de guidage rectiligne 7b à orientation radiale du premier organe de réglage 7, il s'ensuit que la rotation du second organe de réglage manuel 8 entraîne celle de l'ouverture arquée 8a, qui constitue alors un élément d'entraînement de l'organe de liaison 9, en sorte que la rotation de l'ouverture arquée 8a autour de son extrémité coaxiale au centre du second organe de réglage manuel 8 se traduit par un déplacement de l'organe de liaison 9 le long de l'ouverture de guidage rectiligne 7b à orientation radiale. Etant donné, en outre, d'une part que l'ouverture radiale 7b est orientée dans le sens longitudinal du bracelet et d'autre part, que l'organe de liaison 9 est solidaire du brin de bracelet 3b, il s'ensuit que toute rotation du second organe de réglage manuel 8 se traduit, suivant le sens de cette rotation, par un allongement ou un raccourcissement de la longueur utile de ce bracelet.Given that the connecting member 9 is engaged with the arcuate opening 8a of the second manual adjustment member 8 and with the rectilinear guide opening 7b radially oriented first adjusting member 7, it follows that the rotation of the second manual adjustment member 8 causes that of the arcuate opening 8a, which then constitutes a driving element of the connecting member 9, so that the rotation of the arcuate opening 8a around its end coaxial in the center of the second manual adjustment member 8 results in a displacement of the connecting member 9 along the rectilinear guide opening 7b orientation radial. Given, in addition, firstly that the radial opening 7b is oriented in the longitudinal direction of the bracelet and secondly, that the connecting member 9 is integral with the bracelet strand 3b, it follows that any rotation of the second manual adjustment member 8 is translated, according to the direction of this rotation, by an elongation or shortening of the useful length of the bracelet.

Le rôle du crantage 8b formé le long du bord externe de l'ouverture arquée 8a est de permettre de retenir l'organe de liaison 9 dans différentes positions, lorsque cet organe 9 est soumis à une force centrifuge par rapport au dispositif de réglage manuel 8. Cette force peut résulter de la mise sous une certaine tension du bracelet.The role of the notch 8b formed along the outer edge of the arcuate opening 8a is to allow to retain the connecting member 9 in different positions, when the member 9 is subjected to a centrifugal force relative to the manual adjustment device 8 This force can result from putting under a certain tension of the bracelet.

Un disque de friction 13 est encore logé entre les deux organes de réglage 7 et 8. Ce disque de friction 13 est un disque ressort cintré, destiné à créer une friction entre les deux organes de réglage 7 et 8, pour éviter que le second organe de réglage manuel 8 soit susceptible de tourner librement par rapport au premier. En plus, comme illustré par la figure 2, ce disque de friction 13 est traversé par l'organe de liaison 9 et est logé dans un dégagement circulaire 8c centré sur le centre C de l'ouverture arquée 8a, en sorte que le disque de friction 13 est entraîné en rotation autour du centre C, lorsque le second organe de réglage manuel 8 est entraîné en rotation, bouchant ainsi continuellement l'ouverture arquée 8a.A friction disc 13 is still housed between the two adjustment members 7 and 8. This friction disc 13 is a bent spring disk, designed to create friction between the two adjustment members 7 and 8, to prevent the second member manual adjustment 8 is able to rotate freely relative to the first. In addition, as illustrated by figure 2 this friction disc 13 is traversed by the connecting member 9 and is housed in a circular recess 8c centered on the center C of the arcuate opening 8a, so that the friction disk 13 is rotated around the center C, when the second manual adjustment member 8 is rotated, thereby continuously blocking the arcuate opening 8a.

D'autres moyens de transmission de mouvement entre le second organe de réglage manuel 8 et l'organe de liaison 9, pour transformer le déplacement circulaire du second organe de réglage manuel 8 en un déplacement de l'organe de liaison 9, guidé par l'ouverture de guidage rectiligne 7b s'étendant dans le sens longitudinal du bracelet 3a, 3b, peuvent être envisagés. C'est ainsi que l'on pourrait avoir une biellette 14 dont une extrémité est articulée au second organe de réglage 8', tandis que l'autre extrémité est articulée à l'organe de liaison 9. Le positionnement angulaire du second organe de réglage 8' peut être obtenu par un cliquet 15 solidaire de premier organe de réglage 7 en prise avec une denture interne 8'd ménagée sur la face interne du rebord du second organe de réglage 8'.Other means for transmitting motion between the second manual adjustment member 8 and the connecting member 9, to transform the circular displacement of the second manual adjustment member 8 into a displacement of the connecting member 9, guided by the rectilinear guide opening 7b extending in the longitudinal direction of the bracelet 3a, 3b, may be envisaged. This is how one could have a link 14 whose one end is articulated to the second adjusting member 8 ', while the other end is articulated to the connecting member 9. The angular positioning of the second adjustment member 8' can be obtained by a pawl 15 integral with the first adjusting member 7 in engagement with an internal toothing 8'd formed on the inner face of the flange of the second adjustment member 8 '.

Selon une autre variante, le second organe de réglage 8" comporte une denture interne 8"e en prise avec un pignon 16 monté pivotant sur le premier organe de réglage fixe 7 et engrenant avec une crémaillère 17 à orientation radiale et parallèle à l'ouverture de guidage rectiligne 7b à orientation radiale et parallèle à l'axe longitudinal du bracelet du premier organe de réglage 7. L'organe de liaison 9 est simultanément en prise avec l'ouverture de guidage rectiligne 7b et avec la crémaillère 17. Un cliquet 18 est en prise avec une seconde denture 17a de positionnement du dispositif de réglage dans différentes positions.According to another variant, the second adjustment member 8 "has an internal toothing 8" e engaged with a pinion 16 pivotally mounted on the first fixed adjustment member 7 and meshing with a rack 17 radially oriented and parallel to the opening straight guide 7b radially oriented and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bracelet of the first adjustment member 7. The connecting member 9 is simultaneously engaged with the rectilinear guide opening 7b and with the rack 17. A pawl 18 is engaged with a second set of teeth 17a for positioning the adjusting device in different positions.

Dans la variante illustrée par les figures 8 à 12, l'organe de liaison 29 est solidaire d'un coulisseau allongé 29a monté dans une coulisse 27b diamétrale ménagée dans le premier organe de réglage 27. Ce coulisseau allongé 29a comporte une saillie 29b, 29c à chacune de ses extrémités. Le second organe de réglage manuel 28 est guidé en rotation par la surface latérale circulaire 27a du premier organe de réglage 27 et comporte deux rainures d'entraînement 28a, 28b destinées à venir respectivement et alternativement en prise avec les saillies 29b, 29c.In the variant illustrated by the Figures 8 to 12 , the connecting member 29 is integral with an elongated slider 29a mounted in a diametrical slider 27b formed in the first adjustment member 27. This elongate slider 29a has a projection 29b, 29c at each of its ends. The second manual adjustment member 28 is guided in rotation by the circular lateral surface 27a of the first adjustment member 27 and has two driving grooves 28a, 28b intended to come respectively and alternately in engagement with the projections 29b, 29c.

Les rainures d'entraînement 28a, 28b comportent chacune une portion active en arc de cercle semi-circulaire, les deux portions semi-circulaires de même rayon, étant alignées par rapport à un même diamètre du second organe de réglage manuel 28 et décalées le long de ce diamètre. Cette variante avec deux rainures d'entraînement 28a, 28b destinées à venir alternativement en prise avec deux saillies 29b, 29c du coulisseau 29a permet de doubler la plage de réglage, par rapport à la première forme d'exécution. Cette plage de réglage est montrée par le déplacement du coulisseau 29a, de sa position illustrée par la figure 8 à celle illustrée par la figure 10 et correspond à une rotation de 360° de l'organe de réglage manuel 28. Pour éviter de rencontrer un problème lorsque la saillie 29b arrive au croisement entre la rainure d'entraînement 28a et la rainure d'entraînement 28b, cette dernière 28b comporte une extrémité 28b, située au-delà de sa portion active semi-circulaire, pour venir temporairement en prise avec la saillie 29c au moment où la saillie 29b se situe au croisement entre les rainures d'entraînement 28a, 28b, comme illustré par la figure 9.The driving grooves 28a, 28b each comprise an active portion in semicircular circular arc, the two semicircular portions of the same radius being aligned with respect to the same diameter of the second manual adjustment member 28 and staggered along of this diameter. This variant with two drive grooves 28a, 28b for alternately engaging two projections 29b, 29c of the slider 29a allows to double the range of adjustment, relative to the first embodiment. This adjustment range is shown by the displacement of the slider 29a, from its position illustrated by the figure 8 to that illustrated by the figure 10 and corresponds to a rotation of 360 ° of the manual adjustment member 28. In order to avoid encountering a problem when the projection 29b arrives at the intersection between the driving groove 28a and the driving groove 28b, the latter 28b has a end 28b, located beyond its semicircular active portion, to temporarily engage with the projection 29c at the moment when the projection 29b is at the intersection between the drive grooves 28a, 28b, as illustrated by FIG. figure 9 .

Comme on le voit sur la figure 11, la rainure 28b est plus profonde que la rainure 28a et la saillie 29c est plus longue que la saillie 29b, en sorte que le problème du croisement ne se pose pas lorsque la saillie 29c croise la rainure 28a. On peut aussi constater sur les figures 8 à 10 qu'en dehors des portions actives des rainures 28a, 28b définies ci-dessus, la largeur de ces rainures 28a, 28b augmente, pour ne permettre le guidage simultané qu'à l'aide d'une seule des deux rainures 28a, 28b.As we see on the figure 11 , the groove 28b is deeper than the groove 28a and the projection 29c is longer than the projection 29b, so that the crossover problem does not arise when the projection 29c intersects the groove 28a. We can also see on Figures 8 to 10 outside the active portions of the grooves 28a, 28b defined above, the width of these grooves 28a, 28b increases, to allow simultaneous guiding only with one of the two grooves 28a, 28b.

Le centre du second organe de réglage manuel 28 comporte une ouverture circulaire dans laquelle prend place un organe indicateur fixe 34 qui comporte, sur sa face interne, une coulisse diamétrale 34a en prise avec le coulisseau 29a. La face externe de cet organe indicateur fixe 34, ainsi que la face externe du second organe de réglage manuel 28 peuvent avantageusement porter des repères (non représentés) pour permettre de connaître la position angulaire du second organe de réglage manuel 28 par rapport à la plage de réglage qui s'étend sur 360°.The center of the second manual adjustment member 28 comprises a circular opening in which a fixed indicator member 34 is located which has, on its internal face, a diametric slide 34a in engagement with the slide 29a. The external face of this fixed indicator member 34, as well as the external face of the second manual adjustment member 28 may advantageously carry marks (not shown) to enable the angular position of the second member to be known. manual adjustment 28 relative to the range of adjustment that extends over 360 °.

Une portion latérale interne du second organe de réglage manuel 28 porte des moyens de positionnement angulaire 28c sous la forme d'encoches régulièrement réparties autour de son axe de rotation et destinées à venir sélectivement et successivement en prise avec un pli 35a ménagé le long d'un organe de positionnement élastique 35 formé par un ressort-lame logé dans le premier organe de positionnement 27, comme illustré par la figure 12.An internal lateral portion of the second manual adjustment member 28 carries angular positioning means 28c in the form of notches regularly distributed around its axis of rotation and intended to come selectively and successively in engagement with a fold 35a arranged along an elastic positioning member 35 formed by a leaf spring housed in the first positioning member 27, as illustrated by the figure 12 .

Comme on peut le constater, si une force est exercée sur l'organe de liaison 29 suite à une traction sur le bracelet, cette force sera pratiquement dirigée vers le centre du second organe de réglage manuel 28, en sorte qu'il n'en résultera pas de couple susceptible de faire tourner involontairement ce second organe de réglage manuel 28.As can be seen, if a force is exerted on the connecting member 29 following traction on the bracelet, this force will be substantially directed towards the center of the second manual adjustment member 28, so that it does not will result no torque likely to turn involuntarily this second manual adjustment member 28.

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  1. A device for the fine adjustment of the useful length of a wrist strap, such as the wrist strap of a watch, comprising two portions (3a, 3b) and a clasp (1, 2) for connecting the free ends of said portions (3a, 3b) to allow said free ends to be connected at a specific useful length, characterized in that it comprises a first adjustment member (7), attaching means (4, 5, 7c) for connecting said first adjustment member to one (3a) of the portions of the wrist strap at a fixed position relative to the longitudinal axis of the wrist strap, first guide means (7b) extending in the longitudinal direction of the wrist strap, integral with said first adjustment member (7), a connecting member (9) in engagement on the one hand with said first guide means (7b) and on the other hand with the other (3b) of the portions of the wrist strap, second means (7a) for guiding in rotation, integral with said first adjustment member (7), a second manual adjustment member (8) having guide means (8f) shaped to be brought into engagement with said second means (7a) for guiding the first adjustment member 7 in rotation and means for transmitting movement (8a, 14, 16) between said second manual adjustment member (8, 8', 8") and said connecting member (9) so that the circular movement of the second manual adjustment member (8, 8', 8") is transformed by said first guide means (7b) into a rectilinear movement of said connecting member (9).
  2. The adjustment device as claimed in claim 1, in which said attaching means for connecting said first adjustment member to one of the portions of the wrist strap at a fixed position relative to the longitudinal axis of the wrist strap comprise two arms (1, 2) articulated to one another, provided with means for hooking to one another, forming a clasp with a folding buckle, the free end of one (1) of said arms being integral with one (3a) of the portions of the wrist strap and the free end of the other (2) of said arms comprising said attaching means of said first adjustment member (7).
  3. The device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, in which said means for transmitting movement between said second manual adjustment member (8) and said connecting member (9) comprise a semi-circular drive element (8a) in engagement with said connecting member (9) and of which one end is coaxial with the axis of rotation of said second manual adjustment member (8).
  4. The device as claimed in one of claims 1 and 2, in which said means for transmitting movement between said second manual adjustment member (8, 8', 8") and said connecting member (9) comprise a connecting rod (14) of which one end is articulated to said connecting member (9) and the other end is articulated to said second manual adjustment member (8) around an axis which is offset relative to the pivot axis defined by said guide means (8'f) in engagement with said second means (7a) for guiding said first adjustment member (7) in rotation.
  5. The device as claimed in one of claims 1 and 2, in which said means for transmitting movement between said second manual adjusting member (8") and said connecting member (9) comprise a toothed sector (8"e) which is coaxial and integral with said second manual adjustment member (8"), a radially oriented rack (17) integral with said connecting member (9) and a pinion (16) in engagement with said toothed sector (8"e) and with said rack (17).
  6. The device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, in which a spring element (13) is arranged between the first and second adjustment members (7, 8) to create friction therebetween.
  7. The device as claimed in claims 3 and 6, in which said semi-circular drive element (8a) is an opening made through said second adjustment member (8), said spring element (13) being formed by a disc housed in a circular opening (8c) centered on the center (C) of said semi-circular opening (8a) and in engagement with said connecting member (9).
  8. The device as claimed in one of claims 1 and 2, in which said means for transmitting movement between said second manual adjustment member (28) and said connecting member (29) comprise two semi-circular elements (28a, 28b) of which the ends of the active parts are located on the same diameter of said second means (27a) for guiding the first adjustment member (27) in rotation and in which said connecting member (29) is integral with a slide (29a) in engagement with a diametrical slideway (27b), integral with the first adjustment member (27), said slide (29a) having two projections (29b, 29c) to be brought into alternate and successive engagement, with each half turn of the second manual adjustment member (28), with the two semi-circular elements (28a, 28b) of said means for transmitting movement.
  9. The device as claimed in claim 8, in which said second manual adjustment member (28) has a central opening to receive a fixed indicator member (34) provided with a diametrical slideway (34a) in engagement with the slide (29a).
  10. The device as claimed in one of claims 8 and 9, in which said second manual adjustment member (28) has angular positioning means (28c) distributed about its rotational axis, a resilient positioning member (35) being mounted on the first adjustment member (27) to be brought successively into engagement with said angular positioning means (28c).
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