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EP1797482B1
EP1797482B1 EP05792068A EP05792068A EP1797482B1 EP 1797482 B1 EP1797482 B1 EP 1797482B1 EP 05792068 A EP05792068 A EP 05792068A EP 05792068 A EP05792068 A EP 05792068A EP 1797482 B1 EP1797482 B1 EP 1797482B1
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Alain Guyot
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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
    • G04B21/00—Indicating the time by acoustic means
    • G04B21/02—Regular striking mechanisms giving the full hour, half hour or quarter hour
    • G04B21/14—Winding-up the striking mechanism by the clockwork; winding up the clockwork by the striking mechanism
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    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/08—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits
    • G04B37/10—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits of winding stems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/08—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits
    • G04B37/10—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits of winding stems
    • G04B37/106—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits of winding stems of push buttons

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  • the present invention relates to the field of watchmaking. More particularly, it relates to a control device of the type intended to actuate, from the outside of its box, a mechanism of a watch movement.
  • Some mechanisms are generally actuated by a rotational movement of a part provided with a toothed sector, whose pivoting is generated directly by the circular sliding of a bolt in the middle of the box of the watch.
  • One of the aims of the invention is to allow to operate a mechanism of this type by the translation of a bolt along a straight line and not by a circular sliding.
  • the trajectory of this translation has an infinite radius of curvature, in the case of a rectangular box, the box may also have a radius of curvature typically greater than twice the width of the box in the case of a barrel shape.
  • the invention relates to a control device for a watch mechanism comprising a part movable in rotation about an axis A as defined by claim 1.
  • the device is intended to be associated with a watch case and has a bolt operable from the outside of the box.
  • the invention also relates to a watch case provided with a control device as mentioned above.
  • the devices of the prior art have a second drawback.
  • the movement of the bolt in the box being of the order of 25 °, it is very difficult to seal the connection between the movement and the bolt on such a large sector, while allowing the movement of the control device.
  • a second object of the invention is to provide a bolt control device which is sealed.
  • the document EP0869412 proposes a solution for obtaining a sealed box for a control device of a minute repeater mechanism.
  • a piston is actuated from outside the watch and pushes on a pivotally mounted piece and provided with a toothed sector to cooperate with the striking mechanism.
  • the translation of the piston is obtained by a circular movement of a bolt of conventional type mounted movably on the periphery of a round box.
  • relatively high friction occurs at the interface between the piston and the workpiece, which provides poor operating conditions.
  • the document discloses an embodiment for avoiding such friction, but using a complicated device comprising gear wheels for transmitting energy between the bolt and the piece provided with the toothed sector.
  • the rod slides in a housing disposed longitudinally on an edge of the box.
  • This housing is advantageously formed by an insert on the watch case.
  • This insert consists of a strip which comprises, in the vicinity of one of its ends, a housing through which the rod and for receiving a seal.
  • a casing ring 10 of barrel shape intended to take place in a watch case 11 with a middle part 12 of the same shape.
  • the casing ring 10 is provided with a housing 13 for receiving a watch movement, not shown, and its outer contour matches the shape of the inside of the box.
  • the movement comprises a minute repetition mechanism, the ringing of which is triggered by means of a toothed sector rotating in rotation about an axis A.
  • the drawing are represented only the projections of the various axes of the mechanism, the latter are perpendicular to the plane defined by the box 11.
  • the control device according to the invention takes place in a space 14 formed in a corner of the casing ring 10 and extends on the adjacent side 16 to this corner, which is in a space intended to be between the two strands of the bracelet.
  • a housing is disposed longitudinally on the outer edge of the side 16. It is, for example, made by means of a part 18 attached and welded to the middle part 12, over the entire contact area between these two elements.
  • This piece 18 consists of a lamella whose ends 19, 20 are bent outwards and join the edge of the box 11.
  • the end 19 is provided with a hole, not visible in the drawing and an annular housing 22, the utility will appear later.
  • a rod 24 is slidably mounted in the housing and passes through the hole of the end 19.
  • This rod 24 has two parts: one 24a is located on the side of the space 14 and the other, 24b, is a greater diameter.
  • the two parts are of similar length and form, at their junction, a stop positioned substantially in the middle of the rod. The diameter of the portion 24a and that of the openings of the piece 18 are adjusted.
  • the portion 24b of the rod is removably attached to a bolt 25 for protruding from the watch case.
  • the latter has an opening to allow the bolt 25 to move around its periphery.
  • a pallet 26, disposed in the space 14, is attached to the end of the portion 24a of the rod. The shape of the pallet 26 will be described in detail below.
  • a return spring 27 is mounted on the portion 24a of the rod. It is supported, on one side, on the abutment formed at the junction with the portion 24b and, on the other, on the end 19.
  • the space 14 extends into an opening 28 located on the dial side, inside which there is a plate 30, pivotally mounted about an axis D, on the casing ring 10.
  • the thicknesses of the bottom of the casing opening 28 and the plate 30 are adjusted so that the pallet 26 is located in a plane greater than that of the plate 30.
  • the plate 30 is provided with a pin 32 disposed at its periphery, in the plane of the pallet 26.
  • the device further comprises an articulated arm 34 in an elbow of axis B.
  • a first end of the arm 34 is arranged on said plate, free to rotate about an axis C, not coincident with the axis D.
  • the axis C is located at the periphery of the plate 30.
  • the second end of the arm 34 is fixed on the toothed sector of the minute repeater mechanism to operate it.
  • the articulated arm 34 and the plate 30 are sized so that the toothed sector of the minute repeater mechanism pivots about 25 ° about the axis A.
  • the portion of the arm 34 mounted on the plate measures 7.2 mm and that of the toothed sector operating the minute repeater mechanism, 7.8 mm.
  • the plate 30 measures 9.4mm in diameter.
  • the axis C is substantially diametrically opposed to the pin 32.
  • the length of the first portion of the arm 34 above being less than the diameter of the plate 30, a notch 40 is formed at the periphery of the latter to allow the second part of the arm, which is in the thickness of the plate 30, not to collide with the latter.
  • the rod 24 is disposed in the housing formed by the part 18. Then, the casing ring 10 and the movement are installed in the box 11 and the bolt 25 is fixed 24. Finally, the box is closed in a sealed manner, as known to those skilled in the art, on one side by the ice and, on the other side by the bottom of the box 11. Similarly, the winding stem is waterproof.
  • a seal 42 visible on the figure 2 is conventionally arranged in a groove formed on the inner periphery of the box 11. Due to the presence of this seal 42, the only opening not yet sealed between the movement and the outside of the watch is located at the rod 24, more precisely where it passes through the openings of the part 18.
  • the shape of the piece 18 described above allows to introduce into the housing 22, an annular seal 44, through which passes the portion 24a of the rod. The latter can slide freely, the seal 44 being held in position between the two walls of the housing 22.
  • the bolt 25 and the rod 24 are pushed into a first extreme position, by the spring 27.
  • the pallet 26 is supported on the outside of the end 19 of the piece 18, which serves as a stop. More precisely, the pallet 26 is in the form of a rectangular trapezoid.
  • the pin 32 rests at the corner formed by the large base and the biased side of the pallet 26.
  • the arm 34 is held in this position by the barrel of the minute repeater mechanism to which they are connected via the pivot around the axis A.
  • the rod 24 and the bolt 25 automatically resume their rest position under the effect of the spring 27.
  • the arm 34 and the plate 30 are returned to their first rest position at the same time time that the mechanism of repetition which the barrel of ringer, too, returns to the rest.

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Abstract

Control device for a watch movement having a part rotatably movable around an axis A. The device is associated with a watch case (11) and has a lock (25) actuatable from outside the watch. The lock is movably mounted in translation to the periphery of the watch case (11). The device also has a movably mounted plate (30) which is rotatable around an axis D inside the watch case and is kinematically connected to the lock. An arm (34) is pivotable around and axis B, whose first end is placed on the plate in such a way that it is freely rotatable around an axis C non-merging with the axis D and whose other end is fixed to the part for driving the movement.

Description

Domaine techniqueTechnical area

La présente invention se rapporte au domaine de l'horlogerie. Elle concerne, plus particulièrement, un dispositif de commande du type destiné à actionner, depuis l'extérieur de sa boîte, un mécanisme d'un mouvement de montre.The present invention relates to the field of watchmaking. More particularly, it relates to a control device of the type intended to actuate, from the outside of its box, a mechanism of a watch movement.

Etat de la techniqueState of the art

Certains mécanismes, comme par exemple celui connu de l'homme du métier sous le nom de "répétition minutes", sont généralement actionnés par un mouvement de rotation d'une pièce munie d'un secteur denté, dont le pivotement est engendré directement par le coulissement circulaire d'une targette dans la carrure de la boîte de la montre.Some mechanisms, such as those known to those skilled in the art under the name of "minute repetition", are generally actuated by a rotational movement of a part provided with a toothed sector, whose pivoting is generated directly by the circular sliding of a bolt in the middle of the box of the watch.

Une telle solution présente un premier inconvénient. Tout d'abord, elle ne peut s'adapter que sur une boîte ronde car la course de la targette est nécessairement circulaire, sans quoi la liaison avec la pièce à secteur denté ne peut pas être directe.Such a solution has a first disadvantage. First of all, it can only fit on a round box because the stroke of the bolt is necessarily circular, otherwise the connection with the toothed sector part can not be direct.

Un des buts de l'invention est de permettre d'actionner un mécanisme de ce type par la translation d'une targette selon une droite et non par un coulissement circulaire. La trajectoire de cette translation présente un rayon de courbure infini, dans le cas d'une boîte rectangulaire, la bôite peut également présenter un rayon de courbure typiquement supérieur à deux fois la largeur de la boîte dans le cas d'une forme tonneau.One of the aims of the invention is to allow to operate a mechanism of this type by the translation of a bolt along a straight line and not by a circular sliding. The trajectory of this translation has an infinite radius of curvature, in the case of a rectangular box, the box may also have a radius of curvature typically greater than twice the width of the box in the case of a barrel shape.

Divulgation de l'inventionDisclosure of the invention

De façon plus précise, l'invention concerne un dispositif de commande pour un mécanisme de montre comportant une pièce mobile en rotation autour d'un axe A comme défini par la revendication 1. Le dispositif est destiné à être associé à une boîte de montre et comporte une targette actionnable depuis l'extérieur de la boîte.More specifically, the invention relates to a control device for a watch mechanism comprising a part movable in rotation about an axis A as defined by claim 1. The device is intended to be associated with a watch case and has a bolt operable from the outside of the box.

Selon l'invention, la targette est destinée à être montée mobile en translation à la périphérie de la boîte et le dispositif comprend, pour être logé dans la boîte de montre :

  • un plateau monté mobile en rotation autour d'un axe Det relié cinématiquement à ladite targette,
  • un bras articulé autour d'un axe B et dont une première extrémité est disposée sur le plateau, libre en rotation autour d'un axe C non confondu avec l'axe D, et dont l'autre extrémité est fixée sur la pièce pour actionner le mécanisme.
According to the invention, the bolt is intended to be mounted mobile in translation at the periphery of the box and the device comprises, to be housed in the watch case:
  • a plate rotatably mounted around a Det axis kinematically connected to said bolt,
  • an arm articulated about an axis B and a first end of which is arranged on the plate, free to rotate about an axis C not coinciding with the axis D, and whose other end is fixed on the part to actuate the mechanism.

L'invention concerne également une boîte de montre munie d'un dispositif de commande tel que mentionné ci-dessus.The invention also relates to a watch case provided with a control device as mentioned above.

Par ailleurs, les dispositifs de l'art antérieur présentent un deuxième inconvénient. Le mouvement de la targette dans la boîte étant de l'ordre de 25°, il est très difficile de rendre étanche la liaison entre le mouvement et la targette sur un secteur aussi important, tout en permettant le déplacement du dispositif de commande.In addition, the devices of the prior art have a second drawback. The movement of the bolt in the box being of the order of 25 °, it is very difficult to seal the connection between the movement and the bolt on such a large sector, while allowing the movement of the control device.

Un deuxième but de l'invention est de fournir un dispositif de commande à targette qui soit étanche.A second object of the invention is to provide a bolt control device which is sealed.

Le document EP0869412 propose une solution permettant d'obtenir une boîte étanche pour un dispositif de commande d'un mécanisme de répétition minutes. Un piston est actionné depuis l'extérieur de la montre et pousse sur une pièce montée pivotante et munie d'un secteur denté pour coopérer avec le mécanisme de sonnerie. La translation du piston est obtenue par un mouvement circulaire d'une targette de type conventionnel, montée mobile à la périphérie d'une boîte ronde. De fait, des frottements relativement importants se produisent à l'interface entre le piston et la pièce, ce qui fournit de mauvaises conditions de fonctionnement. Le document divulgue un mode de réalisation permettant d'éviter ces frottements, mais en utilisant un dispositif compliqué, comprenant des roues dentées pour transmettre l'énergie entre la targette et la pièce munie du secteur denté.The document EP0869412 proposes a solution for obtaining a sealed box for a control device of a minute repeater mechanism. A piston is actuated from outside the watch and pushes on a pivotally mounted piece and provided with a toothed sector to cooperate with the striking mechanism. The translation of the piston is obtained by a circular movement of a bolt of conventional type mounted movably on the periphery of a round box. In fact, relatively high friction occurs at the interface between the piston and the workpiece, which provides poor operating conditions. The document discloses an embodiment for avoiding such friction, but using a complicated device comprising gear wheels for transmitting energy between the bolt and the piece provided with the toothed sector.

Pour proposer une boîte étanche exempte des inconvénients ci-dessus, dans le dispositif proposé ci-dessus, la tige coulisse dans un logement disposé longitudinalement sur un bord de la boîte. Ce logement est avantageusement formé par une pièce rapportée sur la boîte de montre. Cette pièce rapportée est constituée d'une lamelle qui comporte, au voisinage de l'une de ses extrémités, un logement traversé par la tige et destinée à recevoir un joint d'étanchéité.To provide a sealed box free from the above disadvantages, in the device proposed above, the rod slides in a housing disposed longitudinally on an edge of the box. This housing is advantageously formed by an insert on the watch case. This insert consists of a strip which comprises, in the vicinity of one of its ends, a housing through which the rod and for receiving a seal.

Brève description des dessinsBrief description of the drawings

D'autres détails apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description qui suit, faite en référence au dessin annexé dans lequel :

  • les figures 1a et 1b sont des vues de dessus de mécanisme dans ses première et deuxième positions extrêmes, la figure 1a comprenant une vue agrandie d'un élément particulier, et
  • la figure 2 est une vue, côté fond, de la boîte de montre intégrant ce dispositif.
Other details will appear more clearly on reading the description which follows, made with reference to the appended drawing in which:
  • the figures 1a and 1b are mechanism top views in its first and second extreme positions, the figure 1a comprising an enlarged view of a particular element, and
  • the figure 2 is a view, bottom side, of the watch case incorporating this device.

Mode(s) de réalisation de l'inventionMode (s) of realization of the invention

On a représenté sur les figures un cercle d'emboîtage 10 de forme tonneau, destiné à prendre place dans une boîte de montre 11 dotée d'une carrure 12 de même forme. Le cercle d'emboîtage 10 est muni d'un logement 13 pour recevoir un mouvement de montre, non représenté et son contour extérieur épouse la forme de l'intérieur de la boîte. A titre d'exemple, le mouvement comporte un mécanisme de répétition minutes, dont la sonnerie est déclenchée par l'intermédiaire d'un secteur denté mobile en rotation autour d'un axe A. Sur le dessin ne sont représentées que les projections des divers axes du mécanisme, ces derniers sont perpendiculaires au plan défini par la boîte 11.There is shown in the figures a casing ring 10 of barrel shape, intended to take place in a watch case 11 with a middle part 12 of the same shape. The casing ring 10 is provided with a housing 13 for receiving a watch movement, not shown, and its outer contour matches the shape of the inside of the box. By way of example, the movement comprises a minute repetition mechanism, the ringing of which is triggered by means of a toothed sector rotating in rotation about an axis A. In the drawing are represented only the projections of the various axes of the mechanism, the latter are perpendicular to the plane defined by the box 11.

Le dispositif de commande selon l'invention prend place dans un espace 14 ménagé dans un coin du cercle d'emboîtage 10 et s'étend sur le côté adjacent 16 à ce coin, qui se trouve dans un espace destiné à être compris entre les deux brins du bracelet.The control device according to the invention takes place in a space 14 formed in a corner of the casing ring 10 and extends on the adjacent side 16 to this corner, which is in a space intended to be between the two strands of the bracelet.

Un logement est disposé longitudinalement sur le bord extérieur du côté 16. Il est, par exemple, réalisé au moyen d'une pièce 18 rapportée et soudée sur la carrure 12, sur toute la zone de contact entre ces deux éléments. Cette pièce 18 est constituée d'une lamelle dont les extrémités 19, 20 sont recourbées vers l'extérieur et rejoignent le bord de la boîte 11.A housing is disposed longitudinally on the outer edge of the side 16. It is, for example, made by means of a part 18 attached and welded to the middle part 12, over the entire contact area between these two elements. This piece 18 consists of a lamella whose ends 19, 20 are bent outwards and join the edge of the box 11.

L'extrémité 19 est munie d'un trou, non visible au dessin et d'un logement annulaire 22, dont l'utilité apparaîtra plus loin.The end 19 is provided with a hole, not visible in the drawing and an annular housing 22, the utility will appear later.

Une tige 24 est montée coulissante dans le logement et traverse le trou de l'extrémité 19. Cette tige 24 comporte deux parties : l'une 24a est située du côté de l'espace 14 et l'autre, 24b, est d'un diamètre supérieur. Les deux parties sont d'une longueur similaire et forment, à leur jonction, une butée positionnée sensiblement au milieu de la tige. Le diamètre de la partie 24a et celui des ouvertures de la pièce 18 sont ajustés.A rod 24 is slidably mounted in the housing and passes through the hole of the end 19. This rod 24 has two parts: one 24a is located on the side of the space 14 and the other, 24b, is a greater diameter. The two parts are of similar length and form, at their junction, a stop positioned substantially in the middle of the rod. The diameter of the portion 24a and that of the openings of the piece 18 are adjusted.

La partie 24b de la tige est fixée de manière amovible à une targette 25 destinée à dépasser de la boîte de la montre. Cette dernière comporte une ouverture pour permettre à la targette 25 de se déplacer à sa périphérie. Une palette 26, disposée dans l'espace 14, est fixée à l'extrémité de la partie 24a de la tige. La forme de la palette 26 sera décrite en détail ci-après.The portion 24b of the rod is removably attached to a bolt 25 for protruding from the watch case. The latter has an opening to allow the bolt 25 to move around its periphery. A pallet 26, disposed in the space 14, is attached to the end of the portion 24a of the rod. The shape of the pallet 26 will be described in detail below.

Un ressort de rappel 27 est monté sur la partie 24a de la tige. Il prend appui, d'un côté, sur la butée formée à la jonction avec la partie 24b et, de l'autre, sur l'extrémité 19. Ainsi, lorsque l'on actionne la targette 25, la tige 24 translate dans le logement, parallèlement au bord du cercle d'emboîtage 10, en comprimant le ressort 27 et revient dans sa position de repos sous l'effet du ressort 27 qui se détend lorsqu'on libère la targette.A return spring 27 is mounted on the portion 24a of the rod. It is supported, on one side, on the abutment formed at the junction with the portion 24b and, on the other, on the end 19. Thus, when the bolt 25 is actuated, the rod 24 translates into the housing, parallel to the edge of the casing ring 10, compressing the spring 27 and returns to its rest position under the effect of the spring 27 which relaxes when releasing the bolt.

L'espace 14 se prolonge en une ouverture 28 située côté cadran, à l'intérieur de laquelle se trouve un plateau 30, monté pivotant autour d'un axe D, sur le cercle d'emboîtage 10. Les épaisseurs du fond de l'ouverture 28 et du plateau 30 sont ajustées de manière à ce que la palette 26 soit située dans un plan supérieur à celui du plateau 30.The space 14 extends into an opening 28 located on the dial side, inside which there is a plate 30, pivotally mounted about an axis D, on the casing ring 10. The thicknesses of the bottom of the casing opening 28 and the plate 30 are adjusted so that the pallet 26 is located in a plane greater than that of the plate 30.

Le plateau 30 est doté d'une cheville 32 disposée à sa périphérie, dans le plan de la palette 26. Le dispositif comprend, en outre, un bras articulé 34 en un coude d'axe B. Une première extrémité du bras 34 est disposée sur ledit plateau, libre en rotation autour d'un axe C, non confondu avec l'axe D. De préférence, l'axe C est situé à la périphérie du plateau 30. La deuxième extrémité du bras 34 est fixée sur le secteur denté du mécanisme de répétition minutes pour l'actionner.The plate 30 is provided with a pin 32 disposed at its periphery, in the plane of the pallet 26. The device further comprises an articulated arm 34 in an elbow of axis B. A first end of the arm 34 is arranged on said plate, free to rotate about an axis C, not coincident with the axis D. Preferably, the axis C is located at the periphery of the plate 30. The second end of the arm 34 is fixed on the toothed sector of the minute repeater mechanism to operate it.

Le bras articulé 34 et le plateau 30 sont dimensionnés de manière à ce que le secteur denté du mécanisme de répétition minutes pivote d'environ 25°autour de l'axe A.The articulated arm 34 and the plate 30 are sized so that the toothed sector of the minute repeater mechanism pivots about 25 ° about the axis A.

Ainsi, à titre d'exemple, la partie du bras 34 montée sur le plateau mesure 7,2mm et celle fixée au secteur denté actionnant le mécanisme de répétition minutes, 7,8mm. Quant au plateau 30, il mesure 9,4mm de diamètre. L'axe C est, sensiblement, diamétralement opposé à la cheville 32. La longueur de la première partie du bras 34 ci-dessus étant inférieure au diamètre du plateau 30, une encoche 40 est ménagée à la périphérie de ce dernier pour permettre à la deuxième partie du bras, qui se trouve dans l'épaisseur du plateau 30, de ne pas entrer en collision avec ce dernier.Thus, for example, the portion of the arm 34 mounted on the plate measures 7.2 mm and that of the toothed sector operating the minute repeater mechanism, 7.8 mm. As for the plate 30, it measures 9.4mm in diameter. The axis C is substantially diametrically opposed to the pin 32. The length of the first portion of the arm 34 above being less than the diameter of the plate 30, a notch 40 is formed at the periphery of the latter to allow the second part of the arm, which is in the thickness of the plate 30, not to collide with the latter.

Pour monter le mécanisme décrit ci-dessus dans la boîte 11, la tige 24 est disposée dans le logement formé par la pièce 18. Ensuite, le cercle d'emboîtage 10 et le mouvement sont installés dans la boîte 11 et la targette 25 est fixée à la tige 24. Enfin, la boîte est refermée de manière étanche, comme sait le faire l'homme du métier, d'un côté par la glace et, de l'autre côté par le fond de la boîte 11. De même, la tige de remontoir est montée étanche.To mount the mechanism described above in the box 11, the rod 24 is disposed in the housing formed by the part 18. Then, the casing ring 10 and the movement are installed in the box 11 and the bolt 25 is fixed 24. Finally, the box is closed in a sealed manner, as known to those skilled in the art, on one side by the ice and, on the other side by the bottom of the box 11. Similarly, the winding stem is waterproof.

Plus particulièrement, pour le montage du fond, un joint d'étanchéité 42 visible sur la figure 2, est classiquement disposé dans une gorge ménagée sur le pourtour intérieur de la boîte 11. Grâce à la présence de ce joint 42, la seule ouverture non encore étanche entre le mouvement et l'extérieur de la montre se situe au niveau de la tige 24, plus précisément à l'endroit de son passage dans les ouvertures de la pièce 18.More particularly, for mounting the bottom, a seal 42 visible on the figure 2 , is conventionally arranged in a groove formed on the inner periphery of the box 11. Due to the presence of this seal 42, the only opening not yet sealed between the movement and the outside of the watch is located at the rod 24, more precisely where it passes through the openings of the part 18.

Comme le montre particulièrement la vue agrandie de la figure 1a, la forme de la pièce 18 décrite ci-dessus permet d'introduire, dans le logement 22, un joint annulaire 44, au travers duquel passe la partie 24a de la tige. Cette dernière peut coulisser librement, le joint 44 étant maintenu en position entre les deux parois du logement 22.As shown particularly in the enlarged view of the figure 1a , the shape of the piece 18 described above allows to introduce into the housing 22, an annular seal 44, through which passes the portion 24a of the rod. The latter can slide freely, the seal 44 being held in position between the two walls of the housing 22.

Ainsi, lorsque le fond de la boîte est monté, les systèmes d'étanchéité classiques (glace, remontoir, fond) combinés au joint 44 disposé sur la tige 24 permettent d'isoler complètement le mouvement des agressions extérieures.Thus, when the bottom of the box is mounted, conventional sealing systems (ice, winding, bottom) combined with the seal 44 disposed on the rod 24 can completely isolate the movement of external aggression.

Au repos, comme le montre la figure 1a, la targette 25 et la tige 24 sont repoussées dans une première position extrême, par le ressort 27. La palette 26 est en appui sur l'extérieur de l'extrémité 19 de la pièce 18, qui fait office de butée. Plus précisément, la palette 26 est en forme de trapèze rectangle. La cheville 32 repose au niveau du coin formé par la grande base et le côté biaisé de la palette 26. Le bras 34 est maintenu dans cette position par le barillet de sonnerie du mécanisme de répétition minutes auquel ils sont reliés via le pivot autour de l'axe A.At rest, as shown in figure 1a , the bolt 25 and the rod 24 are pushed into a first extreme position, by the spring 27. The pallet 26 is supported on the outside of the end 19 of the piece 18, which serves as a stop. More precisely, the pallet 26 is in the form of a rectangular trapezoid. The pin 32 rests at the corner formed by the large base and the biased side of the pallet 26. The arm 34 is held in this position by the barrel of the minute repeater mechanism to which they are connected via the pivot around the axis A.

Lorsque le porteur de la montre veut actionner le mécanisme de répétition minutes, il appuie sur la targette 25 pour déplacer la tige 24 dans la coulisse. La palette 26 appuie sur la cheville 32 qui glisse sur sa grande base en entraînant la rotation du plateau 30 dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre. L'axe B se déplace en suivant le périmètre du plateau, C se déplace jusqu'à la position illustrée sur la figure 1b et A pivote sur lui-même en faisant tourner la crémaillère du mécanisme de répétition minutes, ce qui a pour effet d'armer le barillet de sonnerie et de déclencher le mécanisme. Le dispositif est alors dans sa deuxième position extrême.When the wearer of the watch wants to operate the minute repeater mechanism, he presses the bolt 25 to move the rod 24 in the slide. The pallet 26 presses the pin 32 which slides on its large base causing the rotation of the plate 30 in the opposite direction of clockwise. B axis moves along the perimeter of the board, C moves to the position shown on the figure 1b and A pivots on itself by rotating the rack of the minutes repeater mechanism, which has the effect of arming the ringer barrel and triggering the mechanism. The device is then in its second extreme position.

Comme on l'a vu ci-dessus, la tige 24 et la targette 25 reprennent automatiquement leur position de repos sous l'effet du ressort 27. Le bras 34 et le plateau 30 sont ramenés à leur première position de repos en même temps que le mécanisme de répétition dont le barillet de sonnerie, lui aussi, revient au repos.As seen above, the rod 24 and the bolt 25 automatically resume their rest position under the effect of the spring 27. The arm 34 and the plate 30 are returned to their first rest position at the same time time that the mechanism of repetition which the barrel of ringer, too, returns to the rest.

Ainsi est proposé un dispositif de commande pour un mécanisme à actionnement circulaire s'adaptant sur une boîte de montre non ronde et garantissant l'étanchéité de celle-ci.Thus is proposed a control device for a circularly actuated mechanism fitting on a non-round watch case and ensuring the sealing thereof.

Claims (12)

  1. A control device for a watch mechanism comprising a component rotatable about an axis A, said device being designed to be fitted to a watch case (11) and comprising a bolt (25) actuatable from the outside of the watch,
    characterized in that said bolt is designed to be mounted along the periphery of said case (11) movable translationally or rotatably according to a radius of curvature more than two times the width of the case, and in that it also includes, to be housed in the watch case (11):
    • a plate (30) designed to be mounted in said watch case, and mounted rotatably about an axis D, inside said case, and connected kinematically to said bolt, and
    • an arm (34) hinged about an axis B, with one end arranged over said plate and free to rotate about an axis C that does not coincide with axis D, and the other end is designed to be fixed to said rotatable component for actuating said mechanism.
  2. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said bolt (25) actuates said plate (30) via a first cinematic link, said plate being arranged to actuate said component via a second cinematic link.
  3. A watchcase comprising the control device according to claims 1 or 2, said bolt (25) being disposed outside said watchcase, the plate (40) and said arm (34) being disposed in said case.
  4. The watchcase according to claim 3, in which said bolt (25) occupies a first position when it is at rest, characterized in that said bolt (25) cooperates with an elastic member arranged for moving it to and keeping it in said first position.
  5. The watchcase according to claim 4, characterized in that said elastic member is a spring (27) acting on a rod (24) connected detachably to said bolt (25).
  6. The watchcase according to claim 5, characterized in that said rod ends in a cam (26) designed to act on a pin (32) located eccentrically on said plate (30).
  7. The watchcase according to claims 5 or 6, characterized in that said rod (24) slides within a housing disposed longitudinally on a side of a casing ring (10).
  8. The watchcase according to claim 7, characterized in that said housing is formed by an element (18) attached to middle of the watch.
  9. The watchcase according to claim 8, characterized in that said attached element (18) is a strip, one (19) of whose ends comprises a housing (22) through which the rod (24) passes and in which a watertight-joint (44) is to be placed.
  10. The watchcase according to one of claims 3-9, characterized in that said device is housed in one side of any or of said casing ring (10).
  11. The watchcase according to claim 10, characterized in that said plate (30) sits in a corner of the casing ring (10).
  12. Watch comprising a watchcase according to claim 10, characterised in that said plate (30) sits in a corner of the watch.
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