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EP3835880B1
EP3835880B1 EP19214648.8A EP19214648A EP3835880B1 EP 3835880 B1 EP3835880 B1 EP 3835880B1 EP 19214648 A EP19214648 A EP 19214648A EP 3835880 B1 EP3835880 B1 EP 3835880B1
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Stéphane Lauper
Lionel BLASER
Alexandre Netuschill
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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
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/06—Dials
    • G04B19/14—Fastening the dials to the clock or watch plates
    • 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
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/06—Dials
    • G04B19/12—Selection of materials for dials or graduations markings
    • 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
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/06—Dials
    • G04B19/065—Dials with several parts
    • 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
    • G04B37/0008—Cases for pocket watches and wrist watches
    • 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
    • G04B39/00—Watch crystals; Fastening or sealing of crystals; Clock glasses

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  • the invention relates to a fragile material dial with feet for a timepiece.
  • the invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such a dial.
  • the invention also relates to a watch case comprising a dial made of fragile material.
  • the invention further relates to a watch comprising the watch case.
  • Watch dials can be made from fragile materials such as ceramic, mother-of-pearl, aventurine, etc. which have an attractive aesthetic appearance but which have the disadvantages of having a high thickness because of having to add a support comprising the feet, of comprising numerous steps to assemble them and of being fragile.
  • the dial comprises two plates glued to one another with a support plate made of a metallic material such as brass and a plate visible through the crystal and which is made of the fragile material in question.
  • the support plate also has feet for positioning the dial.
  • dials with "sandwich” type feet as described for example in the patent CH 352 962 .
  • the feet are welded to a first metal plate onto which a second metal plate is welded or glued, constituting the visible face of the dial featuring hour markers in relief, but no particular coating.
  • an enamelled dial with positioning feet consisting of a first ceramic element assembled to a second element to which at least one foot is attached, characterized in that the outer surface of the said first element is coated with one or two layers of enamel and in that the second element is provided with at least one housing making it possible to fix a foot by driving in and/or gluing before the assembly of the first and second elements by a joint of glue or welding.
  • the document CH 33 698 A describes a dial with housings in which the feet of the dial are inserted.
  • the present invention therefore aims to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art, by providing a dial made of a thinner fragile material and a method of manufacturing a dial with mounted feet comprising fewer steps.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a dial made of fragile material whose size is identical to what is done conventionally, but by eliminating the metal plate in favor of thickening the plate made of fragile material to make it more solid. .
  • the invention relates to a dial intended to be mounted in a watch case, the dial comprising a plate made of a fragile material, said plate defining a horizontal plane and comprising at least one housing defining an assembly point for at least one foot formed from a body and a head arranged to rest in the said at least one housing, characterized in that the foot comprises on its head a circular groove arranged to receive a rod made of a shape memory alloy able to pass from a retracted position to a rest position in which the foot is mechanically held in said housing.
  • the invention also relates to a watch case comprising a dial as defined according to claims 1 to 6.
  • the invention also relates to a watch comprising the watch case described above.
  • the present invention relates to a construction of a dial arranged to be mounted in a watch case comprising a watch movement M surmounted by a dial 2 above which move hour, H, minute m and seconds S driven by movement M.
  • the dial 2 is formed of a plate 3 made of the fragile material.
  • Fragile material means any material liable to break/crack following machining or under the effect of a shock.
  • it can be ceramic, quartz with one of its varieties which is aventurine, sapphire, mother-of-pearl, silicon, etc.
  • the watch case 1 comprises a crystal 5, a back 8 and a junction element between the crystal 5 and the back 8 made in one or more parts and comprising a bezel 6 and a middle part 7.
  • the side face of the fragile plate 3 is oriented towards the glass 5 and the back side of the plate is oriented towards the bottom 8 of the watch case 1, the plate 3 forming the dial defining a horizontal plane.
  • the plate 3 is pierced with at least one orifice 9 for the passage of the axis 10 of the needles.
  • the plate 3 forming the dial comprises, on the back side, at least one housing 3a in which is arranged a foot 3b, the housing defining an assembly point for the foot.
  • the foot is formed by a body and a head arranged to rest in said at least one housing, the foot being in the form of a cylinder of revolution, the head and the body of the foot having an identical diameter.
  • Housing 3a of dial 2 can be made by any suitable means, such as machining, milling, laser ablation, or even directly during molding of the support.
  • the hollow can be obtained by machining or laser ablation of the raw ceramic, the hollowed support then being fired and densified.
  • the foot 3b comprises on its head a circular groove 30 arranged to receive a ring 31 made of a shape memory alloy.
  • the rod 31 is capable of moving from a first position, called the retracted position in which it rests in the groove, to a second position, called the rest position, in which the rod 31 resumes its initial shape and protrudes at least in part from the annular groove 30 so as to be in contact with the walls of the housing and mechanically hold the foot in the housing.
  • the ring is made of a shape memory alloy such as an alloy of nickel and titanium, known as Nitinol.
  • the rod 3 can be made in the form of a star comprising eight lobes 30. Such a geometry makes it possible to guarantee better deformation of the rod 3 compared to a ring-shaped rod, the section of the rod 3 according to the invention having a section smaller than an annular rod.
  • Another advantage of such a geometry is to obtain several points of contact 31 with the wall 7 of the recess 5, which makes it possible to exert more force on a smaller surface and thus guarantee good support.
  • the housing has an opening opening onto one of the faces of the plate 3, in this case the rear face, and comprises a first part in the immediate vicinity of the opening, called the upper part and having a cylindrical section, and a second part, called the lower part, having a frustoconical section.
  • the housing 3a has a slight taper, the surface of a straight section of the recess increasing slightly with depth, the recess then having a slightly inclined wall so as to increase the space between the foot and the inclined wall. of the housing and allow easier deformation of the ring 31 and more effective mechanical anchoring of the foot.
  • the depth of the housing 3a is less than the thickness of the plate forming the dial and substantially greater than the height of the head of the foot so that the foot is well maintained.

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Description

DOMAINE TECHNIQUE DE L'INVENTIONTECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

L'invention concerne un cadran en matériau fragile avec pieds pour pièce d'horlogerie. L'invention concerne également un procédé permettant de fabriquer un tel cadran.The invention relates to a fragile material dial with feet for a timepiece. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such a dial.

L'invention concerne également une boîte de montre comprenant un cadran en matériau fragile.The invention also relates to a watch case comprising a dial made of fragile material.

L'invention concerne en outre une montre comportant la boîte de montre.The invention further relates to a watch comprising the watch case.

ETAT DE LA TECHNIQUESTATE OF THE ART

Les cadrans de montre peuvent être réalisés dans des matériaux fragiles tels que la céramique, la nacre, l'aventurine, etc. qui présentent un aspect esthétique attractifs mais qui ont pour inconvénients de présenter une épaisseur élevée du fait de devoir ajouter un support comprenant les pieds, de comporter de nombreuses étapes pour les assembler et d'être fragiles.Watch dials can be made from fragile materials such as ceramic, mother-of-pearl, aventurine, etc. which have an attractive aesthetic appearance but which have the disadvantages of having a high thickness because of having to add a support comprising the feet, of comprising numerous steps to assemble them and of being fragile.

Dans une construction classique le cadran comporte deux plaques collées l'une sur l'autre avec une plaque de support réalisée dans un matériau métallique tel que le laiton et une plaque visible au travers de la glace et qui est réalisée dans le matériau fragile en question. Dans cette construction, la plaque de support présente également des pieds pour positionner le cadran.In a classic construction, the dial comprises two plates glued to one another with a support plate made of a metallic material such as brass and a plate visible through the crystal and which is made of the fragile material in question. . In this construction, the support plate also has feet for positioning the dial.

On connaît également des cadrans avec pieds de type "sandwich" comme décrit par exemple dans le brevet CH 352 962 . Les pieds sont soudés sur une première plaque métallique sur laquelle on vient souder ou coller une deuxième plaque métallique constituant la face visible du cadran comportant en relief des index horaires, mais aucun revêtement particulier.Also known are dials with "sandwich" type feet as described for example in the patent CH 352 962 . The feet are welded to a first metal plate onto which a second metal plate is welded or glued, constituting the visible face of the dial featuring hour markers in relief, but no particular coating.

On connait également du brevet EP1538493 un cadran émaillé avec pieds de positionnement constitué par un premier élément en céramique assemblé à un deuxième élément auquel est assujetti au moins un pied, caractérisé en ce que la surface externe dudit premier élément est revêtue d'une à deux couches d'émail et en ce que le deuxième élément est pourvu d'au moins un logement permettant de fixer un pied par chassage et/ou collage avant l'assemblage des premier et deuxième éléments par un joint de colle ou de soudure.We also know from the patent EP1538493 an enamelled dial with positioning feet consisting of a first ceramic element assembled to a second element to which at least one foot is attached, characterized in that the outer surface of the said first element is coated with one or two layers of enamel and in that the second element is provided with at least one housing making it possible to fix a foot by driving in and/or gluing before the assembly of the first and second elements by a joint of glue or welding.

Le document CH 33 698 A décrit un cadran avec des logements dans lesquels les pieds du cadran sont insérés.The document CH 33 698 A describes a dial with housings in which the feet of the dial are inserted.

La présente invention vise donc à pallier les inconvénients de l'art antérieur, en procurant un cadran en matériau fragile plus fin et un procédé de fabrication d'un cadran avec pieds montés comportant un moins grand nombre d'étapes.The present invention therefore aims to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art, by providing a dial made of a thinner fragile material and a method of manufacturing a dial with mounted feet comprising fewer steps.

RESUMÉ DE L'INVENTIONSUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

L'invention a donc pour but de fournir un cadran en matériau fragile dont l'encombrement est identique à ce qui se fait classiquement, mais en supprimant la plaque métallique au profit de l'épaississement de la plaque en matériau fragile pour la rendre plus solide.The object of the invention is therefore to provide a dial made of fragile material whose size is identical to what is done conventionally, but by eliminating the metal plate in favor of thickening the plate made of fragile material to make it more solid. .

A cet effet, l'invention concerne un cadran destiné à être monté dans une boîte de montre, le cadran comprenant un plaque réalisée dans un matériau fragile, ladite plaque définissant un plan horizontal et comprenant au moins un logement définissant un point d'assemblage pour au moins un pied formé d'un corps et d'une tête agencée pour reposer dans ledit au moins un logement, caractérisé en ce que le pied comprend sur sa tête une gorge circulaire agencée pour recevoir un jonc réalisé dans un alliage à mémoire de forme apte à passer d'une position rétractée à une position de repos dans laquelle le pied est maintenu mécaniquement dans ledit logement.To this end, the invention relates to a dial intended to be mounted in a watch case, the dial comprising a plate made of a fragile material, said plate defining a horizontal plane and comprising at least one housing defining an assembly point for at least one foot formed from a body and a head arranged to rest in the said at least one housing, characterized in that the foot comprises on its head a circular groove arranged to receive a rod made of a shape memory alloy able to pass from a retracted position to a rest position in which the foot is mechanically held in said housing.

Des formes particulières du cadran sont définies dans les revendications dépendantes 2 à 6.Particular shapes of the dial are defined in dependent claims 2 to 6.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne également une boîte de montre comprenant un cadran tel que défini selon les revendications 1 à 6.To this end, the invention also relates to a watch case comprising a dial as defined according to claims 1 to 6.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne également une montre comportant la boîte de montre décrite ci-dessus.To this end, the invention also relates to a watch comprising the watch case described above.

BRÈVE DESCRIPTION DES FIGURESBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

Les buts, avantages et caractéristiques du cadran selon l'invention apparaîtront mieux dans la description suivante sur la base d'au moins une forme d'exécution non limitative illustrée par les dessins sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en coupe d'une boîte de montre équipée d'un cadran selon de réalisation de l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue en coupe du cadran de la figure 1 ; et
  • la figure 3 est une vue en coupe d'un pied de cadran selon l'invention.
The aims, advantages and characteristics of the dial according to the invention will appear better in the following description on the basis of at least one non-limiting embodiment illustrated by the drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 is a sectional view of a watch case fitted with a dial according to one embodiment of the invention;
  • the picture 2 is a sectional view of the dial of the figure 1 ; and
  • the figure 3 is a sectional view of a dial foot according to the invention.

DESCRIPTION DETAILLEE DE L'INVENTIONDETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

La présente invention se rapporte à une construction de cadran agencé pour être monté dans une boîte de montre comprenant un mouvement d'horlogerie M surmonté d'un cadran 2 au-dessus duquel se déplacent des aiguilles d'heures, H de minutes m et de secondes S entrainées par le mouvement M. Se référant à la figure 1, le cadran 2 est formé d'une plaque 3 réalisée dans le matériau fragile. On entend par matériau fragile tout matériau susceptible de se casser/fissurer suite à un usinage ou sous l'effet d'un choc. Par exemple, pour en citer quelques-uns, il peut s'agir de la céramique, du quartz avec une de ses variétés qui est l'aventurine, du saphir, de la nacre, du silicium, etc.The present invention relates to a construction of a dial arranged to be mounted in a watch case comprising a watch movement M surmounted by a dial 2 above which move hour, H, minute m and seconds S driven by movement M. Referring to the figure 1 , the dial 2 is formed of a plate 3 made of the fragile material. Fragile material means any material liable to break/crack following machining or under the effect of a shock. For example, to name a few, it can be ceramic, quartz with one of its varieties which is aventurine, sapphire, mother-of-pearl, silicon, etc.

De manière conventionnelle, la boîte de montre 1 comporte une glace 5, un fond 8 et un élément de jonction entre la glace 5 et le fond 8 réalisé en une ou plusieurs pièces et comprenant une lunette 6 et une carrure 7. Le côté face de la plaque fragile 3 est orienté vers la glace 5 et le côté dos de la plaque est orienté vers le fond 8 de la boîte de montre 1, la plaque 3 formant le cadran définissant un plan horizontal. De manière classique, la plaque 3 est percée d'au moins un orifice 9 pour le passage de l'axe 10 des aiguilles.Conventionally, the watch case 1 comprises a crystal 5, a back 8 and a junction element between the crystal 5 and the back 8 made in one or more parts and comprising a bezel 6 and a middle part 7. The side face of the fragile plate 3 is oriented towards the glass 5 and the back side of the plate is oriented towards the bottom 8 of the watch case 1, the plate 3 forming the dial defining a horizontal plane. Conventionally, the plate 3 is pierced with at least one orifice 9 for the passage of the axis 10 of the needles.

La plaque 3 formant le cadran comprend côté dos, au moins un logement 3a dans lequel est disposé un pied 3b, le logement définissant un point d'assemblage pour le pied. De manière classique, le pied est formé par un corps et une tête agencée pour reposer dans ledit au moins un logement, le pied se présentant sous la forme d'un cylindre de révolution, la tête et le corps du pied ayant un diamètre identique.The plate 3 forming the dial comprises, on the back side, at least one housing 3a in which is arranged a foot 3b, the housing defining an assembly point for the foot. Conventionally, the foot is formed by a body and a head arranged to rest in said at least one housing, the foot being in the form of a cylinder of revolution, the head and the body of the foot having an identical diameter.

La logement 3a du cadran 2 peut être réalisé par tout moyen adéquat, tel que l'usinage, le fraisage, l'ablation laser, voir directement lors du moulage du support. Par exemple, dans le cas d'un support céramique, la creusure peut être obtenue par usinage ou ablation laser de la céramique crue, le support creusé étant ensuite cuit et densifié.Housing 3a of dial 2 can be made by any suitable means, such as machining, milling, laser ablation, or even directly during molding of the support. For example, in the case of a ceramic support, the hollow can be obtained by machining or laser ablation of the raw ceramic, the hollowed support then being fired and densified.

Selon l'invention, le pied 3b comprend sur sa tête une gorge circulaire 30 agencée pour recevoir un jonc 31 réalisé dans un alliage à mémoire de forme. Le jonc 31 est apte à passer d'une première position, dite position rétractée dans laquelle il repose dans la gorge, vers une deuxième position, dite position de repos, dans laquelle le jonc 31 reprend sa forme initiale et dépasse au moins en partie de la gorge annulaire 30 de manière à être en contact avec les parois du logement et maintenir mécaniquement le pied dans le logement. Le jonc est réalisé en un alliage à mémoire de forme tel qu'un alliage de nickel et de titane, connu sous le nom de Nitinol.According to the invention, the foot 3b comprises on its head a circular groove 30 arranged to receive a ring 31 made of a shape memory alloy. The rod 31 is capable of moving from a first position, called the retracted position in which it rests in the groove, to a second position, called the rest position, in which the rod 31 resumes its initial shape and protrudes at least in part from the annular groove 30 so as to be in contact with the walls of the housing and mechanically hold the foot in the housing. The ring is made of a shape memory alloy such as an alloy of nickel and titanium, known as Nitinol.

Le jonc 3 peut être réalisé sous la forme d'une étoile comprenant huit lobes 30. Une telle géométrie permet de garantir une meilleure déformation du jonc 3 par rapport à un jonc de forme annulaire, la section du jonc 3 selon l'invention présentant une section plus faible qu'un jonc annulaire.The rod 3 can be made in the form of a star comprising eight lobes 30. Such a geometry makes it possible to guarantee better deformation of the rod 3 compared to a ring-shaped rod, the section of the rod 3 according to the invention having a section smaller than an annular rod.

Un autre avantage d'une telle géométrie est d'obtenir plusieurs points de contact 31 avec la paroi 7 de la creusure 5, ce qui permet d'exercer plus de force sur une surface plus faible et ainsi garantir un bon maintien.Another advantage of such a geometry is to obtain several points of contact 31 with the wall 7 of the recess 5, which makes it possible to exert more force on a smaller surface and thus guarantee good support.

L'homme du métier n'aura pas de difficulté particulière pour adapter la forme du jonc pour obtenir des effets similaires, il pourra diminuer ou augmenter le nombre de lobes de l'étoile pour obtenir des étoiles à cinq, six ou neuf lobes par exempleThe person skilled in the art will have no particular difficulty in adapting the shape of the rod to obtain similar effects, he can reduce or increase the number of lobes of the star to obtain stars with five, six or nine lobes for example

Comme on peut l'observer sur la figure 2, le logement présente une ouverture débouchant sur l'une des faces de la plaque 3, en l'occurrence la face arrière, et comprend une première partie à proximité immédiate de l'ouverture, dite partie supérieure et présentant une section cylindrique, et une deuxième partie, dite partie inférieure, présentant une section tronconique.As can be observed on the picture 2 , the housing has an opening opening onto one of the faces of the plate 3, in this case the rear face, and comprises a first part in the immediate vicinity of the opening, called the upper part and having a cylindrical section, and a second part, called the lower part, having a frustoconical section.

De façon avantageuse, la logement 3a présente une légère conicité, la surface d'une section droite de la creusure augmentant légèrement avec la profondeur, la creusure présentant alors une paroi légèrement inclinée de façon à augmenter l'espace entre le pied et la paroi inclinée du logement et permettre une déformation plus aisée du jonc 31 et un ancrage mécanique plus efficace du pied.Advantageously, the housing 3a has a slight taper, the surface of a straight section of the recess increasing slightly with depth, the recess then having a slightly inclined wall so as to increase the space between the foot and the inclined wall. of the housing and allow easier deformation of the ring 31 and more effective mechanical anchoring of the foot.

Selon l'invention, la profondeur du logement 3a est inférieure à l'épaisseur de la plaque formant le cadran et sensiblement supérieure à la hauteur de la tête du pied de manière à ce que le pied soit bien maintenu.According to the invention, the depth of the housing 3a is less than the thickness of the plate forming the dial and substantially greater than the height of the head of the foot so that the foot is well maintained.

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  1. Dial (2) intended to be mounted in a watch case (1), the dial (2) comprising a plate (3) made of a fragile material, said plate (3) defining a horizontal plane and comprising at least one housing (3a) defining a point of attachment for at least one foot (3b) consisting of a body and a head arranged to rest inside said at least one housing (3a), characterized in that the head of the foot (3b) includes a circular slot (30) arranged to receive a ring-like element (31) made of a shape memory alloy able to move from a retracted position in which the ring-like element (31) rests in the slot (30), to a rest position in which the foot is mechanically held inside said housing (3a).
  2. Dial (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing has an aperture opening onto one of the faces of the plate (3) and comprises a first portion, called the upper portion, having a cylindrical cross-section, and a second portion, called the lower portion, having a truncated cross-section.
  3. Dial (2) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the depth of the housing (3a) is smaller than the thickness of the plate (3) forming the dial (2) and is substantially greater than the height of the head of the foot so that the foot is well retained.
  4. Dial (2) according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said ring-like element is made of an alloy of nickel and titanium.
  5. Dial (2) according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the housing (3a) has a complementary shape to that of the foot.
  6. Dial (2) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plate (3) forming the dial is made of a fragile material selected from the list including ceramic, mother-of-pearl, aventurine, sapphire and silicon.
  7. Watch case (1) comprising a dial according to any of claims 1 to 6, the case being provided with a back cover (8), with a crystal (5) and with a joining element between the back cover (8) and the crystal (5) made in one or more pieces and comprising a case middle (7).
  8. Watch comprising a case (1) delimiting a space inside which is mounted the dial (2) according to any of claims 1 to 6.
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CN202011346848.1A CN112947029B (en) 2019-12-10 2020-11-26 Dial made of non-conductive material with legs
KR1020200165749A KR102256417B1 (en) 2019-12-10 2020-12-01 Dial made of non-conductive material with feet
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