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EP0557556A1
EP0557556A1 EP92103293A EP92103293A EP0557556A1 EP 0557556 A1 EP0557556 A1 EP 0557556A1 EP 92103293 A EP92103293 A EP 92103293A EP 92103293 A EP92103293 A EP 92103293A EP 0557556 A1 EP0557556 A1 EP 0557556A1
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bracelet
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Elmar Kobs
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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
    • G04B47/00—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece
    • G04B47/04—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached ornaments or amusement apparatus
    • G04B47/042—Fastening of jewels and the like
    • 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
    • A44C5/02—Link constructions
    • A44C5/10—Link constructions not extensible
    • A44C5/105—Link constructions not extensible with links made of one piece and linked together by one connecting element
    • 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
    • G04B3/00—Normal winding of clockworks by hand or mechanically; Winding up several mainsprings or driving weights simultaneously
    • G04B3/04—Rigidly-mounted keys, knobs or crowns
    • G04B3/045—Storing the operating element, also bringing it out of storage
    • 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
    • G04B37/14—Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case
    • G04B37/1486—Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet

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  • the invention relates to a wristwatch according to the preamble of claim 1 with a watch case and a bracelet made of individual, plate-shaped bracelet links which are connected to one another and to the watch case via hinges.
  • the bracelet links and the bracelets composed of them are generally symmetrical. This leads e.g. B. to bracelets with the same Width or to those whose width tapers in the direction of the closure.
  • the design options for wristwatches of this type are therefore relatively limited, so that the customer's desire for more individuality with regard to the wristwatches cannot be sufficiently taken into account.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a wristwatch of the type mentioned, the symmetry of which is largely eliminated, at least in the area of the bracelet.
  • the mutually opposite edges of the watch case and adjacent bracelet links can be curved differently, whereby the asymmetry can be further increased.
  • at least one hinge is arranged in the area in which these edges come closest.
  • a pair of hinges is present between two adjacent bracelet links and / or between the watch case and the bracelet links adjacent to it.
  • hinge pairs are always used when the opposite edges of the bracelet links on two different Only come close to places over a relatively short distance and a longer hinge would not find a place. The same applies in the connection area between the watch case and a bracelet link. Even with only short contact areas, therefore, secure articulated connections can be established between the elements mentioned.
  • pairs of hinges are present, the separate hinge axes of which are offset from one another perpendicular to the hinge axis longitudinal direction.
  • the hinges mentioned can still be used in these areas if their offset perpendicular to the hinge axis longitudinal direction is not too great and, moreover, usually in one Hinge existing game with being exploited.
  • a pivoting of the bracelet links by such an angular range that the watch strap can still be easily placed around a wrist can then still be carried out.
  • At least one hinge of a hinge pair consisting of staggered hinges has a predetermined play between the hinge axis and the bearing for the hinge axis, as a result of which the pivoting angle of a bracelet link either against the watch case or against another bracelet link is adjusted or can be enlarged even further.
  • the hinges of a pair of hinges are preferably each formed by two hinge members with their own hinge axis.
  • such hinge pairs can be present between two bracelet links or between a bracelet link and the watch case if the respective connection areas between each of the two elements mentioned are at the same or different distance from the watch case. If the connection area between the elements mentioned is large enough, ie it extends far enough perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, a hinge can also be formed by three hinge members with a common hinge axis.
  • a central hinge member of one element is bounded on both sides by two hinge members of the other element.
  • the edges of the watch case lying between a pair of hinges and an adjacent bracelet link are curved such that a crown of the watch case is accommodated between the watch case and this bracelet link.
  • the crown over which a mechanical watch z. B. can set or wind up, then points with its longitudinal direction in the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, so it is in the range of the conventional position for the number 12. It is advantageous that the watch is then suitable for both left and right-handers and also the crown is largely protected from external damage by the adjacent bracelet link.
  • the watch case On its front side, the watch case can have recesses for rear-side attachments of a dial to be positioned relative to the crown.
  • the dials particularly those with a circular shape, are fixed in a rotationally secure manner to the watch case by means of these approaches, which reach into the recesses.
  • At least the bracelet links adjacent to the watch case, but also other bracelet links, can have a recess or a plurality of recesses for receiving an object made of a material that differs from the material of these bracelet links.
  • the recesses can penetrate the bracelet links in whole or in part. They are used, for example, to hold precious stones, plates with names, etc.
  • Fig. 1 shows an enlarged rear view of the wristwatch according to the invention. It includes a watch case 1 and a bracelet 2, the two halves of which are pivotally attached to opposite edge areas of the watch case 1.
  • the watch case 1 consists of a cylindrical housing part 3 for receiving a clockwork 4.
  • the clockwork 4 is suitably arranged in the cylindrical housing part 3 and is secured against falling out to the rear by circumferential screws 5, the screw heads of which grip over the peripheral edge of the clockwork 4.
  • the screws 5 are screwed into the blind holes 6 on the circumference of the watch case 1.
  • the blind hole threaded holes 6 are in wall thickenings 7 on the inner edge of the cylindrical housing part 3, as can be seen in FIG. 2.
  • Flange areas 8 and 9 are located on the outer peripheral edge of the cylindrical housing part 3 and can be used with these z. B. be connected in one piece.
  • the flange areas 8 and 9 have irregularly running or irregularly curved edges 8a and 9a on their outer or free sides.
  • the flange area 8 located at the top in FIGS. 1 and 2 is designed such that its edge 8a in the central watch area is retracted in the direction of the cylindrical housing part 3, so that here the flange area 8 has only a small thickness.
  • a shaft channel 10 runs through this part of the flange area 8 and also passes through the side wall of the cylindrical housing part 3.
  • a shaft 11 is passed through the shaft channel 10 and is connected at one end to the clockwork 4 and at the other end to a crown 12, which is used to set and / or wind up the clockwork 4, if this is a mechanical clockwork acts.
  • the crown 12 lies in a recess in the upper flange region 8, the shaft 11 pointing in the longitudinal direction 13 of the watch band 2.
  • Hinges 14 and 15 are located on the left and right or on both sides of the crown 12.
  • the hinges 14 and 15 each consist of a first hinge member 16, 17 which are firmly connected to the flange region 8 on opposite sides of the crown 12.
  • Second hinge links 18 and 19 are fastened to a first bracelet link 20 adjacent to the watch case 1.
  • Through the hinge members 16 and 18 and through the hinge links 17 and 19 each run through hinge axes 21 and 22, so that in this way the first bracelet link 20 is pivotally articulated on the watch case 1.
  • the first bracelet link 20 has an irregular circumferential shape and is curved so that its edge facing the watch case 1 comes to lie above the crown 12 and on both sides adjacent to the crown 12 near the edge 8a of the upper flange region 8.
  • the distance between the upper flange area 8 and the first bracelet link 20 is relatively small, so that the hinges 14 and 15 are accommodated here.
  • the first hinge members 16 and 17 are closer to the crown 12 than the second hinge members 18 and 19.
  • the hinge axes 21 and 22 are on a common straight line, that is to say they are not perpendicular to their longitudinal axis offset from each other.
  • the crown 12 therefore comes to lie between the upper flange region 8 and the first bracelet member 20, so that it is relatively well protected and is therefore safe from unintentional damage.
  • Further bracelet links are connected to the first bracelet link 20, as will be described below. For the sake of clarity, these are not shown in FIG. 1.
  • the lower flange region 9 is connected to the second half of the bracelet 2.
  • This bracelet half also includes a plurality of bracelet links, a first bracelet link 23 in turn being articulated on the flange region 9 via two hinges 24 and 25.
  • the two hinges 24 and 25 each consist of first hinge members 26 and 27, which are fastened at a distance from one another on the flange region 9, and of second hinge members 28 and 29, which are fastened to the first wrist joint 23.
  • a hinge axis 30, 31 runs through the hinge members of each hinge. Relative to a line perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 13, the first hinge members 26, 27 are on the outside and the second hinge members 28, 29 are on the inside.
  • the hinge axes 30, 31 lie on a common straight line. However, this is not absolutely necessary, as will be explained, and the same also applies to the hinge axes 21 and 22.
  • the first bracelet links 20 and 23 can be provided with rectangular recesses 32 and 33 which, for. B. suitable for receiving metal plates.
  • the recesses 32, 33 can be flat or through recesses and in the latter case have an edge-side circumferential step 34, 35 for positioning an inlay, not shown.
  • the inlay can be z. B. on the front of the watch with data or letters, for example with the name of the owner of the watch. It does not necessarily have to be made of metallic material.
  • Fig. 3 shows a front view of the watch case 1 without bracelet halves.
  • FIG. 4 shows in detail how the dial 36 is connected to the cylindrical housing part 3, which is shown here without the flange areas 8 and 9.
  • the bracelet links 20 and 23 and the crown 12 are only shown schematically.
  • pins 43 and 44 are located on the rear side of the dial 36 on radially opposite edge areas and run perpendicular to the plane of the dial 36. These pins 43 and 44 engage in openings 45 and 46 on the edge, which are located in the cylindrical housing part 3. In this way, the dial 36 is secured against rotation relative to the cylindrical housing part and thus to the watch housing 1.
  • FIG. 5 shows, for example, the upper bracelet half in FIG. 1 with the first bracelet link 20, to which further bracelet links 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 20e, 20f and a closure link 47 are connected. All bracelet links 20, 20a to 20f and the closure member 47 are, as the rear view in Fig. 5, also hinged together, the same applies to the lower bracelet half in Fig. 1, which also has a closure member, not shown, at its end has, which can be connected to the closure member 47.
  • all of the bracelet links and also the closure member 47 are irregular in their circumferential shape, the mutually opposite edges of adjacent bracelet links being curved differently. This also applies to the edges between the watch case and bracelet link and between the bracelet link and clasp link.
  • the mutually opposite edges of two of the elements mentioned come close, so that areas for the arrangement of hinges are obtained in this way.
  • two hinges 48 and 49 lie between the bracelet links 20a and 20b in order to connect these two bracelet links in an articulated manner, while only one hinge 50 is present between the bracelet links 20b and 20c in order to establish an articulated connection between them.
  • the number of hinges present between two links is determined by the shape of the bracelet links, the clasp links and the edge of the watch case, so that the bracelet half shown in FIG. 5 serves only as an example.
  • the hinges between different and articulated elements are not aligned symmetrically to each other, but more or less randomly distributed, which is determined by the circumferential shape of the individual links.
  • FIG. 6 shows an enlarged representation of the area between the bracelet links 20a, 20b and 20c.
  • Two hinge links 51 and 52 are integrally connected to the bracelet link 20a, while to the bracelet link 20b, two hinge members 53 and 54 are connected in one piece, which are spaced apart and are arranged between the hinge members 51 and 52.
  • a hinge axis 55 forms the hinge 48 together with the hinge members 51 and 53, while a hinge axis 56 forms the hinge 49 together with the hinge members 52 and 54.
  • the hinge axes 55 and 56 can, for. B. be small head pins that are extended after pushing through channels in the hinge members at the opposite ends of the heads to avoid slipping out of the channels.
  • the hinge axes 55 and 56 are arranged offset with respect to one another perpendicular to their longitudinal axis direction, specifically as a result of the displaced areas on the bracelet links 20a and 20b provided for the arrangement of the hinges 48 and 49, which is a consequence of the predetermined and irregular circumferential shape of these bracelet links.
  • a pivoting of both bracelet links 20a and 20b is nevertheless possible, since hinges of the type mentioned always have a certain amount of play and at least allow pivoting by a small angle, which is sufficient to be able to put the bracelet around a wrist overall.
  • the bracelet links 20b and 20c are connected to one another only via a hinge, namely via the hinge 50. It consists of two hinge links 57 and 58, which are connected in one piece to the bracelet link 20b, and a hinge link 59, which is connected in one piece to the bracelet link 20c is and comes to rest between the hinge members 57 and 58.
  • a hinge axis 60 runs through all three hinge members 57, 58 and 59, e.g. B. a head pin, which is extended at its end facing away from the head to prevent slipping out of the hinge members.
  • the axial offset of the hinge axes 55 and 56 can be compensated to a certain extent in order to prevent excessive deflection of the bracelet relative to the longitudinal direction 13.
  • the individual parts of the wristwatch in particular the watch case, the bracelet links and the closure links, can be made of one or more pieces of precious metal, with recesses 61 in particular for receiving additional elements, in particular for receiving precious stones, and the like can be located in the bracelet links.

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EP1283453A2 (fr) 2001-08-10 2003-02-12 HTM SPORT S.p.A. Boítier de montre
WO2024192824A1 (fr) * 2023-03-20 2024-09-26 东莞市艾特精密五金配件有限公司 Structure de liaison d'extrémité pour relier un boîtier de montre et un bracelet de montre, bracelet de montre et montre

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CH275215A (de) * 1949-07-18 1951-05-15 Koegel Hilde Schmuckband mit gelenkig verbundenen Gliedern.
DE949909C (de) * 1953-06-09 1956-09-27 Robert Sparn Bandkoerper fuer Schmuck- und Gebrauchszwecke
FR1151673A (fr) * 1955-12-05 1958-02-04 Rodi & Wienerberger Ag Bande à éléments articulés
CH367122A (fr) * 1961-05-24 1963-03-15 Ametor S A Boîte de montre-bracelet
CH462726A (fr) * 1963-07-30 1968-05-15 Zuccolo Rochet & Cie Montre-bracelet étanche
DE2921597A1 (de) * 1979-05-28 1980-12-04 Liss Ag Verfahren zum anbringen von abriebfesten dekorationselementen auf uhrenschalen und uhrenarmbaendern
EP0196996A1 (fr) * 1985-03-14 1986-10-08 Fabrique Ebel Société Anonyme Bracelet articulé à maillons
WO1988000013A1 (fr) * 1986-06-27 1988-01-14 Heinz Hermann Weick Bande decorative pour montre-bracelet et bracelet a rosette decorative
EP0288438A1 (fr) * 1987-04-23 1988-10-26 Sirmakes, Vartan Bracelet
US4935910A (en) * 1988-09-12 1990-06-19 Hattori Seiko Co., Ltd. Fitting structure for watch case and band

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CH275215A (de) * 1949-07-18 1951-05-15 Koegel Hilde Schmuckband mit gelenkig verbundenen Gliedern.
DE949909C (de) * 1953-06-09 1956-09-27 Robert Sparn Bandkoerper fuer Schmuck- und Gebrauchszwecke
FR1151673A (fr) * 1955-12-05 1958-02-04 Rodi & Wienerberger Ag Bande à éléments articulés
CH367122A (fr) * 1961-05-24 1963-03-15 Ametor S A Boîte de montre-bracelet
CH462726A (fr) * 1963-07-30 1968-05-15 Zuccolo Rochet & Cie Montre-bracelet étanche
DE2921597A1 (de) * 1979-05-28 1980-12-04 Liss Ag Verfahren zum anbringen von abriebfesten dekorationselementen auf uhrenschalen und uhrenarmbaendern
EP0196996A1 (fr) * 1985-03-14 1986-10-08 Fabrique Ebel Société Anonyme Bracelet articulé à maillons
WO1988000013A1 (fr) * 1986-06-27 1988-01-14 Heinz Hermann Weick Bande decorative pour montre-bracelet et bracelet a rosette decorative
EP0288438A1 (fr) * 1987-04-23 1988-10-26 Sirmakes, Vartan Bracelet
US4935910A (en) * 1988-09-12 1990-06-19 Hattori Seiko Co., Ltd. Fitting structure for watch case and band

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EP1283453A2 (fr) 2001-08-10 2003-02-12 HTM SPORT S.p.A. Boítier de montre
EP1283453A3 (fr) * 2001-08-10 2007-05-30 MARES S.p.A. Boîtier de montre
WO2024192824A1 (fr) * 2023-03-20 2024-09-26 东莞市艾特精密五金配件有限公司 Structure de liaison d'extrémité pour relier un boîtier de montre et un bracelet de montre, bracelet de montre et montre

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