EP2633776A1 - Verschluss mit Klappöse - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP2633776A1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: clasp; blade; locking; stretcher; folding
Prior art date: 2012-02-29
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EP12157481.8A

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Dirk Schmiedecke

Claudio Corbucci

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Glashuetter Uhrenbetrieb GmbH

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Glashuetter Uhrenbetrieb GmbH

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2012-02-29

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2012-02-29

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2013-09-04

2012-02-29 Application filed by Glashuetter Uhrenbetrieb GmbH filed Critical Glashuetter Uhrenbetrieb GmbH

2012-02-29 Priority to EP12157481.8A priority Critical patent/EP2633776B1/de

2013-02-28 Priority to CN201310086182.4A priority patent/CN103284417B/zh

2013-02-28 Priority to JP2013038554A priority patent/JP5695104B2/ja

2013-09-04 Publication of EP2633776A1 publication Critical patent/EP2633776A1/de

2014-03-06 Priority to HK14102268.5A priority patent/HK1189135A1/xx

2015-09-02 Application granted granted Critical

2015-09-02 Publication of EP2633776B1 publication Critical patent/EP2633776B1/de

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2032-02-29 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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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
- A44C5/22—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
- 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

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the present invention relates to a clasp type deployant clasp, and more particularly to a locking device of such a clasp.
the so-called "open” bracelets are often distinguished, that is to say the two strands of which can be separated from each other, so-called “closed” bracelets, that is to say the two strands are secured to a clasp type folding clasp comprising a plurality of blades, and which allow to put the bracelet in the deployed position and then sufficiently tighten the wrist in the closed position.
Open bracelets typically have two leather strands, one of which is provided with a buckle and a barb at its end, and a second has a series of holes into one of which penetrates the barb according to the length desired for the bracelet; closed wristbands with folding clasp, very often made of steel, typically have push buttons that can be actuated by moving them in the opposite direction, perpendicular to the blades, against spring bars. The adjustment of the length is done in this case by removing rows of links.
the mutual attachment system blades usually uses notches protruding above the blades, and which are shaped to receive a bar, or a tongue arranged on one of the blades and entering a hole arranged in another blade.
the disadvantage of this type of locking parts is that they wear out quickly, on the one hand, and on the other hand they may break easily because of their relative fragility due to their shape.
An object of the present invention is to provide an alternative solution to known clasp clasps, simplified construction and locking is more reliable.
a clasp with a folding clasp having a first blade and a second blade articulated around a hinge, the first blade being attached to a first strand and the second blade being attached to a second strand of a bracelet.
the clasp further comprising a locking device for fixing the first blade to the second blade when the blades are folded over one another in the closed position of the clasp, the locking device comprising a first locking element of the type male and a second female-type locking member interengaging with each other in the closed position of the clasp, characterized in that one of the first blade or second blade exerts a locking force between first element locking and the second locking member to maintain their mutual engagement in the closed position of the clasp.
Another advantage of the proposed solution is to durably guarantee a better locking security for the clasp, and in particular a better impact resistance through the application of the locking force which plates the blades on the other in the closed position of the clasp , and thus maintains the mutual engagement of the locking parts in a safe and robust manner.
the figure 1 shows an exploded view of the various parts constituting a clasp 100 according to a preferred embodiment, which comprises a first central blade 1 which is folded between a first and a second leg 21,22 of a stretcher in the closed position of the clasp 100, so that the overall height of the assembly is reduced to a minimum.
the first and second blades 1,2 are hinged at one of their ends by a hinge 3 formed for example by a tube 31 closed at its end by a plug 32, and the first central blade 1 comprises at its other end a fastener 14 to a fastener 6 of a first strand of the strap 101, visible on the figure 3 , while the stretcher is connected at its other end to a first bar 4 for fastening a loop 5 whose upper bridge 51 comprises a pin 54, here formed by a threaded tube 541 and a large-head screw 542, which is intended to be introduced into one of the holes 10 of a second strand of the bracelet 102, as is also illustrated in FIG. figure 3 described below.
the attachment piece 6 comprises a central claw 61, allowing the centering of the first strand 101.
the central blade 1 comprises a first transverse hole 12 for the passage of a pin forming a first locking element 7 of the male type and whose ends protrude on either side of the central blade 1, and a second hole 13 to allow the passage of the pin 54 and thus fold the loop 5 completely on the blades in the closed position of the clasp.
a first recess 11, preferably cylindrical, is arranged at the upper face 15 of the central blade 1, to allow the passage of the first fastening bar 4, and the second and third recesses, respectively referenced 211 in the first leg 21 of the stretcher and 221 in the second leg 22 of the stretcher.
the second and third recesses 211 and 221 form a housing for receiving the projecting ends of the pin; they are arranged at the lower face 24 of the stretcher, visible on the Figures 4A and 4B and constitute the second locking elements 8 of the female type of the clasp.
Such an arrangement of the locking pieces of the male 7 and female 8 type not only makes it possible to minimize also the space requirement. height of the clasp in the closed position, but also to partially hide the locking elements, which are not visible from the top of the clasp 100.
enlargement tubes 9 are provided at the ends of the first bar 4 fixing the loop 5. It can be seen that indeed the spacing between the first leg 52 and the second leg 53 of the loop 5 is greater than the spacing between the side faces 20 of the stretcher.
bosses to improve retention of the pin clasp closure position, as well as inclined contact surfaces to minimize the deformation of the central blade during its folding between the first and second legs 21,22 of the stretcher.
a first boss arranged on the first leg 21 of the stretcher is referenced 212, while a second boss arranged on the second leg 22 of the stretcher is referenced 222.
a first bearing surface is referenced 213 on the first leg of the stretcher 21 and a second inclined bearing surface is referenced 223 on the second leg of the stretcher 22.
a detailed view of a boss and an inclined surface is illustrated in FIG. Figure 4B and described in more detail below.
the figure 2 shows a top view of the clasp 100, where all the pieces of the figure 1 have now been assembled.
the clasp is illustrated in this figure in the locking position (PV) where the first central blade 1 is between the first and second leg 21,22 of the stretcher, and the loop 5, connected to the stretcher via the first bar 4 and fastening tubes 9, is folded over the first central blade 1, the stud 54 engaging in its second hole 13.
the arms can be distinguished from the pin, forming the first locking element type male 7 of the locking device according to the invention, extending parallel to the axis of the hinge 3, formed by the tube 31 and the plug 32 in the vicinity of the fixing bar 4, while the attachment part 6 secured to the attachment end 14 of the first central blade 1.
the radius of curvature of the first blade 1 and the 2nd blade 2 are the same in the closed position; however, as is visible on the figure 3 , the first radius of curvature C1 of the first central plate 1 is larger than the second radius of curvature C2 of the second plate 2, that is to say that the first plate 1 is less curved than the second at rest, as in the unlocked position (D) of the clasp 100 illustrated in this figure in which the male locking element 7 is distinguished, as well as the first and second strands 101 and 102 with their respective fastening elements to the blades, this is -to say the attachment part 6 to the first strand and the loop 5 for the 2nd strand, which a pin (not visible in this Figure) arranged on the underside of the deck 51 enters one of the holes 10 second strand 102 to adjust the length of the bracelet.
the attachment piece 6 one can distinguish the central claw 61 which can be introduced into a slot at
the locking element 7 of the male type can not only, as described above, take the form of a pin but could also consist of arms machined integrally with the first blade 1 central. According to a variant, it would also be possible to arrange a portion of the first male-type locking elements 7 and a part of the female-type elements 8 on one of the blades, and another part of these first and second locking elements. 7.8 on the other blade.
the advantage of choosing preferably a pin, preferably forcibly fitted into the first hole 12 of the first central blade 1, is that one can choose a harder material for the pin than for the blade, which must be able to deform sufficiently to fix the blades without much effort on the part of the user.
the pin can be welded after its introduction in the first hole 12 of the central blade, to improve its resistance and permanently prevent lateral movement along the axis of the hole.
the locking device proposed according to the invention has a better durability than conventional clasps using fixed locking parts relative to the blades and using a clipping of male elements in female elements, because such a method of attachment requires a plastic deformation of the locking elements at each opening and at each closure of the clasp.
the plastic deformation must be important to guarantee the safety of the locking in the closed position, which renders on the one hand inconvenient use in view of the forces that must be exercised to engage and disengage mutually locking elements, and secondly necessarily generates a rapid wear of the parts used for locking.
the proposed solution also provides additional elastic elements to exert a restoring force, as for transverse pushers conventionally held protruding out of the cover of a clasp for metal bracelet at rest.
the Figure 4A shows a bottom view of the clasp 100 according to the preferred embodiment illustrated in the previous figures, in the locked position (PV).
the attachment piece 6 and the loop 5 are distinguished, and the male-type locking element 7, as well as the widening tubes 9 in the extension of the axis of the first bar 4 (not visible on this figure).
the second locking elements 8 of the female type that is to say the recesses for housing the elements male-type lock 7, as well as the second hole 13 of the central blade.
the Figure 4B is an enlarged view of the Figure 4A at the level of the parts performing the locking. It distinguishes the locking force F applied by the central blade, integral with the locking elements of the male type 7, towards the bottom of the second female-type elements 8, that is to say the second and third recesses 211, and 221.
the locking force F is thus exerted in a direction corresponding to that towards which the central blade, which is compressed in the closed position of the clasp to have the same radius of curvature as the stretcher, is recalled to its position of rest with a smaller curvature.
This locking force F which corresponds according to this embodiment to a restoring force of the central blade towards its rest position, extends in a direction substantially at 45 degrees to the left relative to the vertical, it is that is to say towards the left bottom of the second recess 211, and thus makes it possible to keep the two compressed blades one on the other in the locked position in a stable manner.
the second locking elements 8 of the female type preferably define a housing of a depth greater than or equal to the size of said first locking elements 7 of the male type, that is to say here the diameter of the protruding arms of the pin, and the first and second legs 21,22 of the stretcher respectively comprise a first and a second boss 212,222.
first boss 212 is visible on the Figure 4B
the second boss 212 may preferably be identical to the first, although only one of these bosses suffices to fulfill the function of retaining the pin by one of its arms.
the first boss 212 is located in the lower portion of the first recess 211 to form a bulge ending the housing in which the pin arm is inserted for locking the clasp.
the lower part of this boss is formed by a first inclined bearing surface 213 - (Note: a second bearing surface 223 is similarly formed preferably on the 2nd leg 22 of stretcher, but not visible in this figure) which makes it easier to lock and unlock the clasp by sliding the pin more easily, that is to say by generating a lesser deformation of the central blade, up to the level of the boss .
the arm of the pin extends to the outer side wall 20 of the first leg 21 of the stretcher, which allows the user to easily see if the clasp is actually in the closed position by throwing a glance in the transverse direction of the clasp, that is to say parallel to the axis of the hinge 3, while the locking device is not visible from the top because masked by the loop 5 according to the preferred embodiment described.
the correspondence of the lengthening of the arms of the pin up flush with the level of the outer side walls makes it possible to increase the contact surface between the male-type elements and the female-type elements of the device. locking, and therefore improve the holding of the fastener.
the length of the arms of the pin is preferably chosen so that no protruding portion projects beyond the side walls to avoid hanging or scratching external elements (for example the skin or clothing of the wearer of the bracelet).
first attachment end 210 of said first leg of the stretcher 21 which determines the axis of the first bar 4 of the fastening loop 5 with the second fastening end 220 of said second leg of the stretcher 22, although not visible in this figure, and the axis of the pin are located in the vicinity of one another.
the first and second attachment ends 210, 220 are located at the end of the first and second legs 21,22 of the stretcher, and preferably distant from the pins of at most 5 millimeters.
first and second recesses on the lower face 24 of the stretcher and the cylindrical recess 11 on the upper face 15 of the central blade not only makes it possible to mask the locking system, but also to facilitate the unlocking of the system by a pressure on the attachment piece 6, which will result in bending the central blade downwards and generate an unlocking force in the opposite direction of the locking force F.
the bridge 51 of the loop 5 is a preferred bearing surface for locking the clasp when the blades are in contact with the wrist of the user.
a lever effect to facilitate the locking of the clasp will be increased by shifting on the one hand the bridge 51 relative to the axis of the fixing bar 4 and on the other hand by increasing the size of the attachment end 14 of the attachment piece 6, which also allows to create a fulcrum further away from the axis of the fixing bar and therefore to increase the moment of a force exerted at this point of support.
the pins and more generally of the locking element 7 of the male type is configured to extend in a direction perpendicular to the locking force F, in order to maximize the overall contact area with the elements. of female type.
the arrangement of pins makes it possible to avoid machining male-type elements which follow the curvature of the blade on which they are fixed.
the clasp 100 described in the context of the invention is particularly suitable for wristwatches, but it will be understood that it can be used for any type of bracelet, with or without a buckle for releasably attaching to one of the strands.

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Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP12157481.8A EP2633776B1 (de)	2012-02-29	2012-02-29	Verschluss mit Klappöse
CN201310086182.4A CN103284417B (zh)	2012-02-29	2013-02-28	带有展开型带扣的搭扣
JP2013038554A JP5695104B2 (ja)	2012-02-29	2013-02-28	展開式バックルを備える中留め
HK14102268.5A HK1189135A1 (en)	2012-02-29	2014-03-06	Fermoir a boucle deployante

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EP12157481.8A EP2633776B1 (de)	2012-02-29	2012-02-29	Verschluss mit Klappöse

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JP5695104B2 (ja)	2015-04-01
HK1189135A1 (en)	2014-05-30
JP2013180208A (ja)	2013-09-12
EP2633776B1 (de)	2015-09-02
CN103284417B (zh)	2015-10-07

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