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EP1116075B1
EP1116075B1 EP00951385A EP00951385A EP1116075B1 EP 1116075 B1 EP1116075 B1 EP 1116075B1 EP 00951385 A EP00951385 A EP 00951385A EP 00951385 A EP00951385 A EP 00951385A EP 1116075 B1 EP1116075 B1 EP 1116075B1
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Angélique Chappuis
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • A44C5/14—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps characterised by the way of fastening to a wrist-watch or the like
    • A44C5/147—Watchcase itself used as fastener
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • 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
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  • the invention relates to a reversible wristwatch comprising a first box enclosing elements adapted to control a first display and a second box enclosing elements adapted to control a second display, said first and second boxes each having a bottom and being placed back to back.
  • the watch described in the patent CH 646 569 consists of two parts fixed to each other and each constituting one of the faces of the reversible watch. These two parts form a single sealed box which is journalled along its axis six o'clock in the afternoon on two bars each receiving one end of a bracelet.
  • the box has two lateral covers hinged at one of their ends on the box, covering in service position the side edges of the watch case.
  • the respective frames of the two parts of the watch are fixed together by means of screws.
  • both parts of the watch need batteries to function, it is difficult to see how to access these batteries without first unscrewing all the screws that bind these two parts, which is not easily achievable by an ordinary user.
  • the patent US 5,479,381 discloses a reversible watch having at least two opposite faces and at least one movement.
  • the caseband is attached to an extensible bracelet by means of horns so that the wearer of the watch can pass from one face to the other without having to leave the watch of the wrist.
  • the description refers to movements mounted in a single box and therefore there is no need to find a solution for attaching two separate boxes, themselves attached to a bracelet.
  • the patent FR 497'082 describes a two-sided pocket watch with a middle-piece in which two boxes of shows. The presence of the shaped piece necessarily contributes to increasing the diameter of the watch. It will also be noted that the two-sided watch described in this prior document does not correspond to the preamble above since it is not a wristwatch.
  • Reverso also known under the name "Reverso” (registered trademark) a reversible watch made of a single housing engaged on a cradle support provided with slides, the support being in turn linked to the bracelet.
  • the proposed construction leads to a watch of rather large thickness and generally provided with a mechanical movement only, because the use of an electric movement would require, for the replacement of the battery, either to open the box, or a hatch side stack if both sides of the watch were each equipped with a display.
  • a watch of this kind is described, in its simplest embodiment, in the patent FR 712 868 .
  • the state of the art in the field of reversible wristwatches offers, on the one hand, one-box watches and, on the other hand, two-box watches.
  • the first category has the disadvantage of a generally high cost, because of the special construction of the double-sided box and movements with double-sided display if necessary, as well as difficulties for the replacement of the battery in the case of movements electric.
  • the second category illustrated by the patent CH 680 329 In particular, the disadvantages are a considerable thickness of the assembly and complicated mounting of the boxes on a common support.
  • the present invention relates to a watch of the second category and aims to create a watch having a moderate thickness and allowing both a manufacturing at a moderate cost and good comfort of use.
  • a watch of the second category aims to create a watch having a moderate thickness and allowing both a manufacturing at a moderate cost and good comfort of use.
  • it is a question of creating a construction allowing easy replacement of the battery by the user, without the aesthetics of the watch and the cost of manufacture being affected significantly. .
  • each of the two boxes comprises at least one fixing element arranged to be removably attached to an element corresponding attachment of the other box, for securing the boxes to each other in a position where their respective bottoms are adjacent.
  • each of the two boxes can advantageously be sealed by itself and be designed from a common type of single-sided watch case, to which it is sufficient to add the fasteners to the other boxes. These may be hidden in the bottom region of the boxes or made near the edges of the boxes in a form of little or no visible.
  • the bottom of the box in question may include an ordinary battery door, which will be hidden by the other box but will remain easily accessible to the user through that it can easily separate the boxes by disassembly of their mutual fixation. The replacement of a battery will then be done as in an ordinary watch.
  • the fixing elements of each of the boxes comprise horns traversed by bars, the latter serving both means for fixing the first box on the second and means for fixing each of the ends. presents the bracelet to the assembly formed by said first and second boxes.
  • the fastening elements may be arranged on the bottom of the box, for example in the form of dovetail type sliding assembly elements.
  • the two boxes fixed to each other form a mobile housing, which is pivotally and slidably mounted on a support attached to a bracelet, the support having two parallel side bars between which the mobile housing takes place in two mutually reversed use positions, positions in which two opposite side faces of the mobile housing extend along said bars.
  • An advantageous arrangement in this case consists in that each bar of the support is provided with a hinge pin, which is engaged in a slide of the corresponding lateral face of the mobile housing, and in that the said slide is formed by juxtaposition two recesses L-shaped profile, each formed along an edge of the bottom of each box.
  • Each pin may be integral with a removable part retained by means of a bracelet attachment bar, so that the user can easily remove the mobile housing from the support to separate the two boxes, for example to change one. from them or to replace a battery.
  • the reversible wristwatch has a first box 1 enclosing elements (not shown) able to control a first display 3 and a second box 2 also enclosing elements (not shown) adapted to control a second display (not shown, because found under the box 2).
  • These first and second boxes are placed back to back so as to display the displays on either side of the assembly thus formed.
  • the display 3 shown here is an analog display but could be of another form, digital for example.
  • the not shown display and affecting the box 2 can be, optionally, digital or analog.
  • the boxes 1 and 2 can display the time, for example the local time for the first and the time for another time zone for the second. However, we could display something other than time, for example a time interval (chronograph function) or a message (pager function). It will therefore be understood that various combinations are possible.
  • each of the boxes 1 and 2 comprises fixing elements in the form of horns, referenced 4 in the first embodiment of the figure 1 and referenced 5 in the second execution of figures 2 and 3 these horns being traversed by removable bars 6 and 7 for the first execution and by removable bars 8 and 9 for the second execution.
  • these bars serve a double function: they serve firstly means for fixing the first box 1 on the second box 2 and, secondly, means for fixing the each of the ends that presents the bracelet to the assembly formed by the first and second boxes.
  • the ends 10 and 11 of the bracelet 14 of the first embodiment ( figure 1 ) are fixed to the assembly formed by the boxes 1 and 2 by the bars 6 and 7 respectively.
  • the ends 12 and 13 of bracelet 15 of the second embodiment ( figures 2 and 3 ) are fixed to the assembly formed by the boxes 1 and 2 by the bars 9 and 8 respectively.
  • the first embodiment is illustrated at figure 1 .
  • the reversible watch comprises a first box 1 with its display 3 and a time setting command 80 and a second box 2 whose display is not apparent, this second box having its own time setting command 81.
  • the two boxes 1 and 2 are arranged back to back, so that their respective bottoms 85 and 86 are adjacent.
  • the first box 1 comprises at six o'clock a pair of horns 16 and 17 and at noon another pair of horns 20 and 21.
  • the second box 2 comprises at six o'clock a pair of horns 18 and 19 and at noon another pair of horns 22 and 23. Each of these horns is provided with a bore respectively referenced 24, 25, 28, 29, 26, 27, 30 and 31.
  • each bore is adjusted to the diameter of the bars 6 and 7.
  • Each horn of the first box 1 is juxtaposed with a corresponding horn of the second box 2. This is how the horn 16 takes place next to the horn 18, the horn 17 next to the horn 19, the horn 20 (not shown) next to the horn 22 and the horn 21 next to the horn 23.
  • the corresponding horns are juxtaposed, that is to say when the boxes 1 and 2 are placed back to back, is created at six o'clock a housing 32 in which takes place the end 11 of the bracelet 14, and at noon a housing 33 in which takes place the end 10 of the bracelet 14.
  • the ends 11 and 10 of the bracelet 14 are provided with a bore respectively referenced 34 and 35. These holes 34 and 35 are arranged in alignment with the drilling of the horns to receive the bars 7 and 6 inserted by sliding through the horns, so that once introduced, these bars fix the first box on the second and the bracelet 14 on the assembly thus formed.
  • box 1 can also be mounted on box 2 by rotating it 180 ° in its plane. We would then have a wrong fitting not suitable for a reversible wristwatch. This is due to the symmetrical arrangement of the horns of the first box 1 with respect to the horns of the second box 2. To avoid this we can break this symmetry by moving by example the horns 16 and 17 of the box 1 to the outside of said box and the horns 18 and 19 of the box 2 to the inside of said box. At this time the box 1 can be mounted only in one direction on the box 2.
  • the second embodiment is illustrated on the figures 2 and 3 .
  • the first and second boxes 1 and 2 comprise at four o'clock and four horns 5, each horn of the first box being superimposed on and nested in a horn of the second box when these boxes are placed back to back.
  • three dwellings are created, namely dwellings 36, 37 and 38 at six o'clock, and dwellings 39, 40 and 41 at noon.
  • the housings 36, 37 and 38 takes place the end 13 of the bracelet 15, this end being divided into three sections 42, 43 and 44.
  • In the housings 39, 40 and 41 takes place the end 12 of the bracelet 15, this end being divided into three sections 45,46 and 47.
  • the first box 1 has at six o'clock and in the order a first male horn 48 provided with a bore 49 and nested in a first female horn 50 that has the second box 2, second 51 and third 52 female horns respectively nested on second 53 and third 54 male horns that presents the second box 2, the male horns being each provided with a bore respectively referenced 55 and 56, and a fourth male horn 57 provided with a bore 58 and nested in a fourth female horn
  • the first box 1 presents at noon and in the order a first female horn 60 fitted on a first male horn 61 that presents the second box 2, this horn 61 being provided with a bore 62, second 63 and third 64 male horns each provided with a bore respectively referenced 65 and 66 and nested respectively in second 67 and third 68 female horns s that presents the second box 2, and a fourth female horn 69 fitted on a fourth male horn 70 that has the second box 2, this horn 70 being provided with a bore
  • the three sections 42, 43 and 44 of the end 13 of the bracelet 15 are provided with a hole respectively referenced 72, 73 and 74 and the three sections 45, 46 and 47 of the end 12 of the bracelet 15 are provided with a hole respectively referenced 75, 76 and 77. These holes are arranged in alignment with the holes of the horns to receive the removable bars 8 and 9 which fix the first box 1 to the second 2 and the bracelet 15 to the assembly thus formed.
  • the box 1 can be mounted only one way on the box 2 and it is therefore not possible to rotate it 180 ° in its plane and then mount it on the box 1. This is due to the configuration and alternation of male and female horns. Indeed, turning the box 1 in a wrong direction the male horns 63 and 64 of the box 1 would meet other male horns, in this case the male horns 53 and 54 of the box 2.
  • the execution mode shown in figure 2 reveals in the bottom 86 of the box 2 a cover 82 closing a battery door 83. As this cover can exceed the level of the back of the box 2, there is provided in the bottom 85 of the box 1 a recess 84 as shown on the figures 2 and 3 , this depression being intended to receive an unseen battery door cover and being in the bottom of the box 1.
  • the present invention makes it possible to offer an extremely thin reversible watch, especially if two boxes with a small thickness are chosen, as for example marketed under the name Swatch Skin (registered trademark).
  • bracelet 14 or 15 of the reversible watch can be an extensible bracelet as described in the document US 5,479,381 or a leather strap with a pivoting buckle, as described in the document DE 35 12 369 .
  • first and second boxes 1 and 2 are equipped with power batteries
  • the arrangement proposed by the invention allows easy exchange of these batteries. It is sufficient to remove the strips to separate the boxes and have access to the battery door.
  • the horns on one side of the watch may further be arranged to form a hinge, so that it is sufficient to remove only the bar on the other side to spread the boxes and access each battery door.
  • the reversible wristwatch comprises a reversible mobile housing 100 formed by assembling a first box 101, enclosing a first watch movement provided with a first display 103, for example of analog type, and a second box 102 comprising a second watch movement provided with a second display 104, for example of digital type.
  • the boxes 101 and 102 have a general square or rectangular shape and are arranged back to back, so that their displays 103 and 104 respectively appear on the two opposite faces of the mobile housing 100.
  • the two displays can be arranged to display the time, but one or the other could display something else, for example a timed time, an alarm time, data stored, a message received by radio or other alphanumeric information, or combinations of such elements.
  • the mobile housing 100 is pivotally and slidably mounted on a rigid support 105 attached to both ends 106 and 107 of a bracelet 108 which may be non-reversible.
  • This support is shown in detail at figure 6 and comprises two parallel bars 110 connected by a bottom plate 112, so that the support 105 has a cradle shape longitudinally inside which the mobile housing 100 takes place.
  • Each bar 110 comprises horns 113 provided with holes 114 for to be attached to the bracelet 108 in the same manner as in the previous example, that is to say by means of two removable bars 115 also passing through holes 109 ends 106 and 107 of the bracelet.
  • Each bar 110 has a through hole 116 opening into an inner vertical face 117 of the bar, facing the opposite bar 110.
  • Each hole 116 is intended for the passage of a cylindrical pin 118 integral with a removable piece 119 which is housed in a recess 120 of the bar 110, while the pin 118 engaged through the hole 116 emerges from the face 117 of the bar for form a pivot joint.
  • Each piece 119 has the same shape on the outside as the horns 113 and, like them, has a hole 121 intended to be traversed by the bar 115, so that this bar holds the piece 119 in position in the bar 110 as can be seen in the figure 4 (e) .
  • the inner plate 112 of the support 105 does not extend over the entire length of the bars 110, but has an edge 122 set back a vertical through the holes 116, to clear the space at below trunnions 118 for a reason that will appear further.
  • each box 101 and 102 are shown so as to show their respective bottoms 125 and 126, provided with battery traps 127 and 128 to allow easy replacement of the battery feeding the watch movement.
  • a control ring 129 is provided on the box 101, as well as a control ring 130 on the box 102, in the usual position.
  • each box On its opposite side to the crown, each box has a small recess 131, 132 which, when the boxes are assembled as seen in FIG. figure 4 , allows the user to insert a fingernail under the crown to pull it.
  • two longitudinal recesses 133 having an L-shaped profile and extending symmetrically over most of the length of the side of the box.
  • Two similar longitudinal recesses 134 are formed along two opposite edges of the bottom 126 of the second box 102.
  • the bottom 125 of the first box 101 is traversed entirely, in its zone. central, by a wide groove 135 having a dovetail profile.
  • the bottom 126 of the second box 102 has its central zone a wide rib 136 having a dovetail profile which corresponds to that of the groove 135 in order to slidably fit into it when the boxes are placed back to back, in the position shown in figure 6 .
  • the groove 135 and the rib 136 constitute elements for directly fixing a box to the other without interposition of an intermediate element.
  • a pawl may be formed by a ball-head pin mounted on a spring.
  • the figure 4 shows five successive positions (a) to (e) of the mobile housing 100 when a user returns it.
  • the position (a) is a first use position where the first box 101 has its analog display 103.
  • By lifting the left edge 145 of the housing it overcomes the retention of the pawls 144 and puts the housing in the inclined position (b) by pivoting on the pins 118.
  • the straight edge 146 of the housing is then lowered between the bars 110 of the support 105, in the area where the central plate 112 does not extend.
  • the edge 146 of the casing is then higher than the plate 112.
  • the casing 100 is then pivoted to the horizontal position (d) and then slid horizontally to the left above the plate 112 to bring it to the second use position (e) in which the box 102 is at the top and has its digital display 104.
  • the pawls 144 are then engaged again in the slide 140 to stabilize the mobile housing 100.
  • the pins 118 are not in the vicinity of one end of the bars 110 of the support, because the removable parts 119 which carry them can not transmit a force between the bracelet and the support and would not be properly guided to the end of the bar. It is conceivable, however, variants where the pins 118 are close to the end of the bar to abut against one end of the slide 140 in the two positions of use of the housing. For example, each pin could be provided at the end of a screw passing through the bar.
  • the watch represented in Figures 4 to 7 could further include stopping members to prevent the movable housing from moving to the left beyond the positions (a) and (e) of the figure 4 .
  • the ends 142 and 143 of the slide 140 could be deepened or widened locally for the pawls 144 to engage more deeply.
  • Another solution consists in providing at least one protruding stop at the left end of each face 117 of the bars 110, to serve as a stop for the mobile housing.
  • Such a stop may also be formed by an element connecting the left ends of the two bars to form a U-shaped rigid frame. The plate 122 could then be removed.
  • the reverse arrangement can be provided, that is to say a sliding housing in a direction parallel to the bracelet, without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • the horns 113 of the support 105 may be replaced by horns arranged in the extension of the bars 110, or by two handles connecting the ends of the two bars and each attached to one end of the bracelet, the support then having the shape of a rectangular frame.
  • These loops may also be provided with several horns similar to the horns 113 shown in figures 4 and 6 .

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Wristwatch comprises first (1) and second (2) halves, placed back to back. Each half has series of horns (5). Small rods (8, 9) slide through horns so as to attach both halves to each other, and to secure halves to ends (12, 13) of strap (15) of watch.

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L'invention est relative à une montre-bracelet réversible comprenant une première boîte enfermant des éléments propres à commander un premier affichage et une seconde boîte enfermant des éléments propres à commander un second affichage, lesdites première et seconde boîtes ayant chacune un fond et étant placées dos à dos.The invention relates to a reversible wristwatch comprising a first box enclosing elements adapted to control a first display and a second box enclosing elements adapted to control a second display, said first and second boxes each having a bottom and being placed back to back.

Plusieurs montres réversibles ont déjà été proposées qui répondent plus ou moins à la définition donnée ci-dessus.Several reversible watches have already been proposed that more or less meet the definition given above.

La montre décrite dans le brevet CH 646 569 est constituée de deux parties fixées l'une à l'autre et constituant chacune l'une des faces de la montre réversible. Ces deux parties forment une seule boîte étanche qui est tourillonnée suivant son axe six heures-midi sur deux barrettes recevant chacune l'une des extrémités d'un bracelet. La boîte comporte deux couvercles latéraux articulés à l'une de leurs extrémités sur la boîte, recouvrant en position de service les tranches latérales de la boite de montre. Dans cette construction, les carrures respectives des deux parties de la montre sont fixées ensemble au moyen de vis. En général on observe que la construction proposée est compliquée et demande beaucoup de pièces constitutives tant pour fixer les carrures que pour attacher les extrémités du bracelet à l'ensemble ainsi formé. Dans la mesure où les deux parties de la montre auraient besoin de piles pour fonctionner, on voit mal comment accéder à ces piles sans dévisser préalablement toutes les vis qui lient ces deux parties, ce qui n'est pas réalisable aisément par un utilisateur ordinaire.The watch described in the patent CH 646 569 consists of two parts fixed to each other and each constituting one of the faces of the reversible watch. These two parts form a single sealed box which is journalled along its axis six o'clock in the afternoon on two bars each receiving one end of a bracelet. The box has two lateral covers hinged at one of their ends on the box, covering in service position the side edges of the watch case. In this construction, the respective frames of the two parts of the watch are fixed together by means of screws. In general it is observed that the proposed construction is complicated and requires a lot of component parts both to fix the middle and to attach the ends of the bracelet to the assembly thus formed. Since both parts of the watch need batteries to function, it is difficult to see how to access these batteries without first unscrewing all the screws that bind these two parts, which is not easily achievable by an ordinary user.

Dans la demande de brevet EP 0 359 181 , il est décrit une montre ayant une boîte à deux affichages disposés sur des faces opposées, cette boîte étant montée par une charnière sur une plaque de base rattachée au bracelet. Ceci permet de soulever la boîte pour lire l'affichage placé au dos, mais on ne peut évidemment pas porter la montre dans cette position durant d'autres activités, car elle subirait rapidement des dommages.In the patent application EP 0 359 181 , there is described a watch having a box with two displays disposed on opposite sides, this box being mounted by a hinge on a base plate attached to the bracelet. This allows the box to be lifted to read the display on the back, but obviously the watch can not be worn in this position during other activities, as it would quickly suffer damage.

Le brevet US 5 479 381 décrit une montre réversible ayant au moins deux faces opposées et au moins un mouvement. La carrure est fixée à un bracelet extensible au moyen de cornes de telle façon que le porteur de la montre peut passer d'une face à l'autre sans devoir sortir la montre du poignet. Cependant la description fait état de mouvements montés dans une seule boîte et il n'y a donc pas lieu de trouver une solution pour attacher deux boîtes distinctes, elles-mêmes fixées à un bracelet.The patent US 5,479,381 discloses a reversible watch having at least two opposite faces and at least one movement. The caseband is attached to an extensible bracelet by means of horns so that the wearer of the watch can pass from one face to the other without having to leave the watch of the wrist. However, the description refers to movements mounted in a single box and therefore there is no need to find a solution for attaching two separate boxes, themselves attached to a bracelet.

Le brevet FR 497'082 décrit une montre de poche à deux faces comportant une pièce en forme de carrure dans laquelle s'ajuste dos à dos deux boîtes de montre. La présence de la pièce en forme de contribue nécessairement à augmenter le diamètre de la montre. On notera également que la montre à deux faces décrites dans ce document antérieur ne correspond pas au préambule ci-dessus puisqu'il ne s'agit pas d'une montre-bracelet.The patent FR 497'082 describes a two-sided pocket watch with a middle-piece in which two boxes of shows. The presence of the shaped piece necessarily contributes to increasing the diameter of the watch. It will also be noted that the two-sided watch described in this prior document does not correspond to the preamble above since it is not a wristwatch.

Il est aussi montré dans le brevet CH 680 329 un article d'horlogerie réversible du genre indiqué ci-dessus en préambule. Cet article comporte une partie centrale de chaque côté de laquelle est montée une montre complète avec son cadran dirigé vers l'extérieur. Chaque montre est articulée sur cette partie centrale, cette dernière possédant des cornes pour l'attache d'un bracelet. Il est clair que cette disposition conduit à une montre d'épaisseur importante, vu la présence de la partie centrale.It is also shown in the patent CH 680 329 a reversible clockwork article of the type mentioned above in the preamble. This article has a central part on each side of which is mounted a complete watch with its dial facing outwards. Each watch is articulated on this central part, the latter having horns for the attachment of a bracelet. It is clear that this arrangement leads to a watch of significant thickness, given the presence of the central part.

On connaît également sous le nom de "Reverso" (marque déposée) une montre réversible faite d'un seul boîtier engagé sur un support en berceau muni de glissières, le support étant à son tour lié au bracelet. La construction proposée conduit à une montre d'assez forte épaisseur et généralement pourvue d'un mouvement mécanique seulement, car l'utilisation d'un mouvement électrique nécessiterait, pour le remplacement de la pile, soit d'ouvrir la boîte, soit une trappe de pile latérale si les deux faces de la montre étaient équipées chacune d'un affichage. Une montre de ce genre est décrite, dans son exécution la plus simple, dans le brevet FR 712 868 .Also known under the name "Reverso" (registered trademark) a reversible watch made of a single housing engaged on a cradle support provided with slides, the support being in turn linked to the bracelet. The proposed construction leads to a watch of rather large thickness and generally provided with a mechanical movement only, because the use of an electric movement would require, for the replacement of the battery, either to open the box, or a hatch side stack if both sides of the watch were each equipped with a display. A watch of this kind is described, in its simplest embodiment, in the patent FR 712 868 .

Il apparaît donc que l'état de la technique dans le domaine des montres-bracelets réversibles propose d'une part des montres à une seule boîte, et d'autre part des montres à deux boîtes. La première catégorie a pour inconvénients un coût généralement élevé, à cause de la construction spéciale de la boîte à double face et des mouvements à affichage à double face le cas échéant, ainsi que des difficultés pour le remplacement de la pile dans le cas des mouvements électriques. La seconde catégorie, illustrée par le brevet CH 680 329 , a notamment pour inconvénients une épaisseur considérable de l'ensemble et un montage compliqué des boîtes sur un support commun.It therefore appears that the state of the art in the field of reversible wristwatches offers, on the one hand, one-box watches and, on the other hand, two-box watches. The first category has the disadvantage of a generally high cost, because of the special construction of the double-sided box and movements with double-sided display if necessary, as well as difficulties for the replacement of the battery in the case of movements electric. The second category, illustrated by the patent CH 680 329 In particular, the disadvantages are a considerable thickness of the assembly and complicated mounting of the boxes on a common support.

La présente invention concerne une montre de la seconde catégorie et vise à créer une montre ayant une épaisseur modérée et permettant à la fois une fabrication à un coût modéré et un bon confort d'utilisation. De plus, dans le cas des montres comportant des piles électriques, il s'agit de créer une construction permettant un remplacement facile de la pile par l'utilisateur, sans que l'esthétique de la montre et le coût de fabrication en soient affectés notablement.The present invention relates to a watch of the second category and aims to create a watch having a moderate thickness and allowing both a manufacturing at a moderate cost and good comfort of use. In addition, in the case of watches with batteries, it is a question of creating a construction allowing easy replacement of the battery by the user, without the aesthetics of the watch and the cost of manufacture being affected significantly. .

Dans ce but, il est prévu une montre-bracelet réversible du genre indiqué en préambule, caractérisée en ce que chacune des deux boites comporte au moins un élément de fixation agencé pour être rattaché de manière démontable à un élément de fixation correspondant de l'autre boîte, pour fixer les boîtes l'une à l'autre dans une position où leurs fonds respectifs sont adjacents.For this purpose, there is provided a reversible wristwatch of the kind indicated in the preamble, characterized in that each of the two boxes comprises at least one fixing element arranged to be removably attached to an element corresponding attachment of the other box, for securing the boxes to each other in a position where their respective bottoms are adjacent.

On peut ainsi se passer de tout élément intermédiaire tel qu'un support disposé entre les deux boîtes, ce qui réduit sensiblement l'épaisseur de l'ensemble et simplifie l'assemblage final. Chacune des deux boîtes peut avantageusement être étanche par elle-même et être conçue à partir d'un type courant de boîte de montre monoface, à laquelle il suffit d'ajouter les éléments de fixation à l'autre boîtes. Ceux-ci peuvent être cachés dans la région du fond des boîtes ou être réalisés près des bords des boîtes sous une forme peu ou pas visible. De plus, si l'une ou chacune des boîtes doit contenir une pile électrique, le fond de la boîte en question peut comporter une trappe de pile ordinaire, qui sera cachée par l'autre boîte mais restera facilement accessible à l'utilisateur grâce au fait que celui-ci peut aisément séparer les boîtes par démontage de leur fixation mutuelle. Le remplacement d'une pile s'effectuera alors comme dans une montre ordinaire.It is thus possible to dispense with any intermediate element such as a support disposed between the two boxes, which substantially reduces the thickness of the assembly and simplifies the final assembly. Each of the two boxes can advantageously be sealed by itself and be designed from a common type of single-sided watch case, to which it is sufficient to add the fasteners to the other boxes. These may be hidden in the bottom region of the boxes or made near the edges of the boxes in a form of little or no visible. In addition, if one or each of the boxes must contain an electric battery, the bottom of the box in question may include an ordinary battery door, which will be hidden by the other box but will remain easily accessible to the user through that it can easily separate the boxes by disassembly of their mutual fixation. The replacement of a battery will then be done as in an ordinary watch.

Dans une forme de réalisation particulière, les éléments de fixation de chacune des boîtes comportent des cornes traversées par des barrettes, ces dernières servant à la fois de moyens de fixation de la première boîte sur la seconde et de moyens de fixation de chacune des extrémités qui présente le bracelet à l'ensemble formé par lesdites première et seconde boîtes.In a particular embodiment, the fixing elements of each of the boxes comprise horns traversed by bars, the latter serving both means for fixing the first box on the second and means for fixing each of the ends. presents the bracelet to the assembly formed by said first and second boxes.

Autrement, les éléments de fixation peuvent être disposés sur le fond de la boîte, par exemple sous la forme d'éléments d'assemblage coulissant du type à queue d'aronde.Otherwise, the fastening elements may be arranged on the bottom of the box, for example in the form of dovetail type sliding assembly elements.

Dans une autre forme de réalisation particulière, les deux boîtes fixées l'une à l'autre forment un boîtier mobile, lequel est monté de manière pivotante et coulissante sur un support rattaché à un bracelet, le support ayant deux barreaux latéraux parallèles entre lesquels le boîtier mobile prend place dans deux positions d'utilisation mutuellement inversées, positions dans lesquelles deux faces latérales opposées du boîtier mobile s'étendent le long desdits barreaux. Un agencement avantageux dans ce cas consiste en ce que chaque barreau du support est muni d'un tourillon d'articulation, qui est engagé dans une glissière de la face latérale correspondante du boîtier mobile, et en ce que la dite glissière est formée par juxtaposition de deux évidements à profil en forme de L, ménagés chacun le long d'un bord du fond de chaque boîte. Chaque tourillon peut être solidaire d'une pièce amovible retenue au moyen d'une barrette d'attache du bracelet, de sorte que l'utilisateur peut facilement ôter le boîtier mobile du support pour séparer les deux boîtes, par exemple pour changer l'une d'elles ou pour remplacer une pile.In another particular embodiment, the two boxes fixed to each other form a mobile housing, which is pivotally and slidably mounted on a support attached to a bracelet, the support having two parallel side bars between which the mobile housing takes place in two mutually reversed use positions, positions in which two opposite side faces of the mobile housing extend along said bars. An advantageous arrangement in this case consists in that each bar of the support is provided with a hinge pin, which is engaged in a slide of the corresponding lateral face of the mobile housing, and in that the said slide is formed by juxtaposition two recesses L-shaped profile, each formed along an edge of the bottom of each box. Each pin may be integral with a removable part retained by means of a bracelet attachment bar, so that the user can easily remove the mobile housing from the support to separate the two boxes, for example to change one. from them or to replace a battery.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention ressortiront de la description qui va suivre, faite en référence aux dessins annexés et présentant à titre d'exemple explicatif, mais nullement limitatif, diverses formes avantageuses de réalisation de l'invention, dessins dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective éclatée des différents éléments composant une première exécution d'une montre réversible selon l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue en perspective éclatée des différents éléments composant une seconde exécution d'une montre réversible selon l'invention,
  • la figure 3 représente sous un angle différent la seconde exécution montrée en figure 2,
  • la figure 4 représente en perspective une troisième exécution d'une montre réversible selon l'invention, dans cinq positions successives d'un boîtier mobile composé de deux boîtes disposées dos contre dos,
  • la figure 5 représente en perspective les deux boîtes de la montre de la figure 4,
  • la figure 6 est une vue en perspective éclatée de la montre de la figure 4, et
  • la figure 7 est une vue latérale du boîtier mobile, suivant la flèche VII de la figure 6.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will emerge from the description which follows, made with reference to the accompanying drawings and showing by way of explanatory example, but in no way limiting, various advantageous embodiments of the invention, drawings in which :
  • the figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the various elements making up a first embodiment of a reversible watch according to the invention,
  • the figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the different elements composing a second execution of a reversible watch according to the invention,
  • the figure 3 represents from a different angle the second execution shown in figure 2 ,
  • the figure 4 represents in perspective a third embodiment of a reversible watch according to the invention, in five successive positions of a mobile housing consisting of two boxes arranged back to back,
  • the figure 5 represents in perspective the two boxes of the watch of the figure 4 ,
  • the figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of the watch from the figure 4 , and
  • the figure 7 is a side view of the mobile housing, along the arrow VII of the figure 6 .

Comme le montrent les figures 1 à 3, la montre-bracelet réversible présente une première boîte 1 enfermant des éléments (non représentés) propres à commander un premier affichage 3 et une seconde boîte 2 enfermant également des éléments (non représentés) propres à commander un second affichage (non représenté, car se trouvant sous la boîte 2). Ces première et seconde boîtes sont placées dos à dos de façon à faire apparaître les affichages de part et d'autre de l'ensemble ainsi formé. L'affichage 3 montré ici est un affichage analogique mais pourrait être d'une autre forme, numérique par exemple. L'affichage non représenté et affectant la boîte 2 peut être, au choix, numérique ou analogique. On notera également que les boîtes 1 et 2 peuvent afficher le temps, par exemple le temps local pour la première et celui d'un autre fuseau horaire pour la seconde. On pourrait cependant afficher autre chose que le temps, par exemple un intervalle de temps (fonction chronographe) ou un message (fonction pager). On comprendra donc que diverses combinaisons sont possibles.As shown by Figures 1 to 3 , the reversible wristwatch has a first box 1 enclosing elements (not shown) able to control a first display 3 and a second box 2 also enclosing elements (not shown) adapted to control a second display (not shown, because found under the box 2). These first and second boxes are placed back to back so as to display the displays on either side of the assembly thus formed. The display 3 shown here is an analog display but could be of another form, digital for example. The not shown display and affecting the box 2 can be, optionally, digital or analog. It will also be noted that the boxes 1 and 2 can display the time, for example the local time for the first and the time for another time zone for the second. However, we could display something other than time, for example a time interval (chronograph function) or a message (pager function). It will therefore be understood that various combinations are possible.

La montre-bracelet réversible selon les figures 1 à 3 est caractérisée par le fait que chacune des boîtes 1 et 2 comporte des éléments de fixation sous la forme de cornes, référencées 4 dans la première exécution de la figure 1 et référencées 5 dans la seconde exécution des figures 2 et 3, ces cornes étant traversées par des barrettes amovibles 6 et 7 pour la première exécution et par des barrettes amovibles 8 et 9 pour la seconde exécution. Comme il est remarquable de le constater sur les figures, ces barrettes remplissent une double fonction: elles servent d'une part de moyens de fixation de la première boîte 1 sur la seconde boîte 2 et, d'autre part, de moyens de fixation de chacune des extrémités que présente le bracelet à l'ensemble formé par les première et seconde boîtes. Ainsi les extrémités 10 et 11 du bracelet 14 de la première forme d'exécution (figure 1) sont fixées à l'ensemble formé par les boîtes 1 et 2 par les barrettes 6 et 7 respectivement. De même les extrémités 12 et 13 du bracelet 15 de la seconde forme d'exécution (figures 2 et 3) sont fixées à l'ensemble formé par les boîtes 1 et 2 par les barrettes 9 et 8 respectivement.The reversible wristwatch according to Figures 1 to 3 is characterized in that each of the boxes 1 and 2 comprises fixing elements in the form of horns, referenced 4 in the first embodiment of the figure 1 and referenced 5 in the second execution of figures 2 and 3 these horns being traversed by removable bars 6 and 7 for the first execution and by removable bars 8 and 9 for the second execution. As it is remarkable to note in the figures, these bars serve a double function: they serve firstly means for fixing the first box 1 on the second box 2 and, secondly, means for fixing the each of the ends that presents the bracelet to the assembly formed by the first and second boxes. Thus the ends 10 and 11 of the bracelet 14 of the first embodiment ( figure 1 ) are fixed to the assembly formed by the boxes 1 and 2 by the bars 6 and 7 respectively. Similarly, the ends 12 and 13 of bracelet 15 of the second embodiment ( figures 2 and 3 ) are fixed to the assembly formed by the boxes 1 and 2 by the bars 9 and 8 respectively.

Pour résumer, deux seules barrettes suffisent à la fois pour lier ensemble les deux boîtes de manière démontable et pour attacher les extrémités du bracelet à l'ensemble ainsi formé. A la connaissance du déposant, un tel arrangement n'a jamais été proposé, arrangement qui simplifie considérablement l'assemblage de la montre tant en ce qui concerne le temps passé à cet assemblage qu'en ce qui concerne le nombre de pièces à mettre en oeuvre.To summarize, only two bars are sufficient both to bind together the two boxes removably and to attach the ends of the bracelet to the assembly thus formed. To the knowledge of the applicant, such an arrangement has never been proposed, an arrangement which considerably simplifies the assembly of the watch as regards both the time spent on this assembly and the number of pieces to be put in place. artwork.

On va examiner maintenant dans le détail deux modes d'exécution de l'invention dans lesquelles sont mis en pratique les principes énoncés plus haut.Two embodiments of the invention in which the principles stated above are put into practice will now be examined in detail.

Le premier mode d'exécution est illustré à la figure 1. La montre réversible comprend une première boîte 1 avec son affichage 3 et une commande de mise à l'heure 80 et une seconde boîte 2 dont l'affichage n'est pas apparent, cette seconde boîte présentant sa propre commande de mise à l'heure 81. Les deux boîtes 1 et 2 sont disposées dos à dos, de sorte que leurs fonds respectifs 85 et 86 sont adjacents. La première boîte 1 comporte à six heures une paire de cornes 16 et 17 et à midi une autre paire de cornes 20 et 21. La seconde boîte 2 comporte à six heures une paire de cornes 18 et 19 et à midi une autre paire de cornes 22 et 23. Chacune de ces cornes est pourvue d'un perçage référencé respectivement 24, 25, 28, 29, 26, 27, 30 et 31. Le diamètre de chaque perçage est ajusté au diamètre des barrettes 6 et 7. Chaque corne de la première boîte 1 est juxtaposée à une corne correspondante de la seconde boîte 2. C'est ainsi que la corne 16 prend place à côté de la corne 18, la corne 17 à côté de la corne 19, la corne 20 (non représentée) à côté de la corne 22 et la corne 21 à côté de la corne 23. Quand les cornes correspondantes sont juxtaposées, c'est-à-dire quand les boîtes 1 et 2 sont placées dos à dos, est créé à six heures un logement 32 dans lequel prend place l'extrémité 11 du bracelet 14, et à midi un logement 33 dans lequel prend place l'extrémité 10 du bracelet 14. Les extrémités 11 et 10 du bracelet 14 sont pourvues d'un perçage référencé respectivement 34 et 35. Ces perçages 34 et 35 sont disposés en alignement avec le perçage des cornes pour recevoir les barrettes 7 et 6 insérées par coulissement à travers les cornes, de telle sorte qu'une fois introduites, ces barrettes fixent la première boîte sur la seconde et le bracelet 14 sur l'ensemble ainsi formé.The first embodiment is illustrated at figure 1 . The reversible watch comprises a first box 1 with its display 3 and a time setting command 80 and a second box 2 whose display is not apparent, this second box having its own time setting command 81. The two boxes 1 and 2 are arranged back to back, so that their respective bottoms 85 and 86 are adjacent. The first box 1 comprises at six o'clock a pair of horns 16 and 17 and at noon another pair of horns 20 and 21. The second box 2 comprises at six o'clock a pair of horns 18 and 19 and at noon another pair of horns 22 and 23. Each of these horns is provided with a bore respectively referenced 24, 25, 28, 29, 26, 27, 30 and 31. The diameter of each bore is adjusted to the diameter of the bars 6 and 7. Each horn of the first box 1 is juxtaposed with a corresponding horn of the second box 2. This is how the horn 16 takes place next to the horn 18, the horn 17 next to the horn 19, the horn 20 (not shown) next to the horn 22 and the horn 21 next to the horn 23. When the corresponding horns are juxtaposed, that is to say when the boxes 1 and 2 are placed back to back, is created at six o'clock a housing 32 in which takes place the end 11 of the bracelet 14, and at noon a housing 33 in which takes place the end 10 of the bracelet 14. The ends 11 and 10 of the bracelet 14 are provided with a bore respectively referenced 34 and 35. These holes 34 and 35 are arranged in alignment with the drilling of the horns to receive the bars 7 and 6 inserted by sliding through the horns, so that once introduced, these bars fix the first box on the second and the bracelet 14 on the assembly thus formed.

Dans l'exécution montrée à la figure 1, on voit que la boîte 1 peut aussi être montée sur la boîte 2 en la faisant tourner de 180° dans son plan. On aurait alors un montage erroné non convenable à une montre-bracelet réversible. Ceci tient au fait de la disposition symétrique des cornes de la première boîte 1 par rapport aux cornes de la seconde boîte 2. Pour éviter cela on peut rompre cette symétrie en déplaçant par exemple les cornes 16 et 17 de la boîte 1 vers l'extérieur de ladite boîte et les cornes 18 et 19 de la boîte 2 vers l'intérieur de ladite boîte. A ce moment la boîte 1 ne peut être montée que selon un seul sens sur la boîte 2.In the execution shown at figure 1 it can be seen that box 1 can also be mounted on box 2 by rotating it 180 ° in its plane. We would then have a wrong fitting not suitable for a reversible wristwatch. This is due to the symmetrical arrangement of the horns of the first box 1 with respect to the horns of the second box 2. To avoid this we can break this symmetry by moving by example the horns 16 and 17 of the box 1 to the outside of said box and the horns 18 and 19 of the box 2 to the inside of said box. At this time the box 1 can be mounted only in one direction on the box 2.

Le second mode d'exécution est illustré sur les figures 2 et 3. Dans cette exécution, les première et seconde boîte 1 et 2 comportent à six heures et à midi quatre cornes 5, chaque corne de la première boîte étant superposée à et emboîtée dans une corne de la seconde boîte quand ces boîtes sont placée dos à dos. A ce moment là sont créés à six heures et à midi trois logements, soit les logements 36, 37 et 38 à six heures et les logements 39, 40 et 41 à midi. Dans les logements 36, 37 et 38 prend place l'extrémité 13 du bracelet 15, cette extrémité étant divisée en trois sections 42, 43 et 44. Dans les logements 39, 40 et 41 prend place l'extrémité 12 du bracelet 15, cette extrémité étant divisée en trois sections 45,46 et 47.The second embodiment is illustrated on the figures 2 and 3 . In this embodiment, the first and second boxes 1 and 2 comprise at four o'clock and four horns 5, each horn of the first box being superimposed on and nested in a horn of the second box when these boxes are placed back to back. At this time, at six o'clock and at noon, three dwellings are created, namely dwellings 36, 37 and 38 at six o'clock, and dwellings 39, 40 and 41 at noon. In the housings 36, 37 and 38 takes place the end 13 of the bracelet 15, this end being divided into three sections 42, 43 and 44. In the housings 39, 40 and 41 takes place the end 12 of the bracelet 15, this end being divided into three sections 45,46 and 47.

La première boîte 1 présente à six heures et dans l'ordre une première corne mâle 48 munie d'un perçage 49 et emboîtée dans une première corne femelle 50 que présente la seconde boîte 2, des seconde 51 et troisième 52 cornes femelles emboîtées respectivement sur des seconde 53 et troisième 54 cornes mâles que présente la seconde boîte 2, les cornes mâles étant munies chacune d'un perçage référencé respectivement 55 et 56, et une quatrième corne mâle 57 munie d'un perçage 58 et emboîtée dans une quatrième corne femelle 59 que présente la seconde boîte 2. La première boîte 1 présente à midi et dans l'ordre une première corne femelle 60 emboîtée sur une première corne mâle 61 que présente la seconde boîte 2, cette corne 61 étant munie d'un perçage 62, des seconde 63 et troisième 64 cornes mâles munies chacune d'un perçage référencé respectivement 65 et 66 et emboîtées respectivement dans des secondes 67 et troisièmes 68 cornes femelles que présente la seconde boîte 2, et une quatrième corne femelle 69 emboîtée sur une quatrième corne mâle 70 que présente la seconde boîte 2, cette corne 70 étant munie d'un perçage 71. Les trois sections 42, 43 et 44 de l'extrémité 13 du bracelet 15 sont pourvues d'un perçage respectivement référencé 72, 73 et 74 et les trois sections 45, 46 et 47 de l'extrémité 12 du bracelet 15 sont pourvues d'un perçage respectivement référencé 75, 76 et 77. Ces perçages sont disposés en alignement avec les perçages des cornes pour recevoir les barrettes amovibles 8 et 9 qui fixent la première boîte 1 à la seconde 2 et le bracelet 15 à l'ensemble ainsi formé.The first box 1 has at six o'clock and in the order a first male horn 48 provided with a bore 49 and nested in a first female horn 50 that has the second box 2, second 51 and third 52 female horns respectively nested on second 53 and third 54 male horns that presents the second box 2, the male horns being each provided with a bore respectively referenced 55 and 56, and a fourth male horn 57 provided with a bore 58 and nested in a fourth female horn The first box 1 presents at noon and in the order a first female horn 60 fitted on a first male horn 61 that presents the second box 2, this horn 61 being provided with a bore 62, second 63 and third 64 male horns each provided with a bore respectively referenced 65 and 66 and nested respectively in second 67 and third 68 female horns s that presents the second box 2, and a fourth female horn 69 fitted on a fourth male horn 70 that has the second box 2, this horn 70 being provided with a bore 71. The three sections 42, 43 and 44 of the end 13 of the bracelet 15 are provided with a hole respectively referenced 72, 73 and 74 and the three sections 45, 46 and 47 of the end 12 of the bracelet 15 are provided with a hole respectively referenced 75, 76 and 77. These holes are arranged in alignment with the holes of the horns to receive the removable bars 8 and 9 which fix the first box 1 to the second 2 and the bracelet 15 to the assembly thus formed.

Dans l'exécution montrée aux figures 2 et 3, on s'aperçoit que la boîte 1 ne peut être montée que d'une seule façon sur la boîte 2 et qu'il n'est donc pas possible de la faire tourner de 180° dans son plan puis de la monter sur la boîte 1. Cela est dû à la configuration et à l'alternance des cornes mâles et femelles. En effet, en tournant la boîte 1 dans un sens erroné les cornes mâles 63 et 64 de la boîte 1 rencontreraient d'autres cornes mâles, en l'occurrence les cornes mâles 53 et 54 de la boîte 2.In the execution shown to figures 2 and 3 , we see that the box 1 can be mounted only one way on the box 2 and it is therefore not possible to rotate it 180 ° in its plane and then mount it on the box 1. This is due to the configuration and alternation of male and female horns. Indeed, turning the box 1 in a wrong direction the male horns 63 and 64 of the box 1 would meet other male horns, in this case the male horns 53 and 54 of the box 2.

Le mode d'exécution montré en figure 2 fait apparaître dans le fond 86 de la boîte 2 un couvercle 82 fermant une trappe de pile 83. Comme ce couvercle peut dépasser le niveau du dos de la boîte 2, on prévoit dans le fond 85 de la boîte 1 un enfoncement 84 tel que montré sur les figures 2 et 3, cet enfoncement étant destiné à recevoir un couvercle de trappe de pile non apparent et se trouvant dans le fond de la boîte 1.The execution mode shown in figure 2 reveals in the bottom 86 of the box 2 a cover 82 closing a battery door 83. As this cover can exceed the level of the back of the box 2, there is provided in the bottom 85 of the box 1 a recess 84 as shown on the figures 2 and 3 , this depression being intended to receive an unseen battery door cover and being in the bottom of the box 1.

On observera aussi que le mode d'exécution montré en figures 2 et 3 reprend la construction de la montre Swatch (marque déposée) où les extrémités du bracelet comportent chacune trois sections et la boîte deux fois quatre cornes.It will also be observed that the execution mode shown in figures 2 and 3 takes over the construction of the Swatch watch (trademark) where the ends of the bracelet each have three sections and the box twice four horns.

On remarquera enfin que la présente invention permet d'offrir une montre réversible extrêmement mince surtout si l'on choisit deux boîtes présentant une faible épaisseur, comme commercialisées par exemple sous le nom de Swatch Skin (marque déposée).Finally, it will be noted that the present invention makes it possible to offer an extremely thin reversible watch, especially if two boxes with a small thickness are chosen, as for example marketed under the name Swatch Skin (registered trademark).

La façon de réaliser le bracelet 14 ou 15 de la montre réversible n'est pas décrit ici. Ce peut être un bracelet extensible comme décrit dans le document US 5 479 381 ou un bracelet cuir muni d'une boucle pivotante, comme décrit dans le document DE 35 12 369 .The way of making the bracelet 14 or 15 of the reversible watch is not described here. It can be an extensible bracelet as described in the document US 5,479,381 or a leather strap with a pivoting buckle, as described in the document DE 35 12 369 .

Dans le cas où les première et seconde boîtes 1 et 2 sont équipées de piles d'alimentation, on voit que la disposition proposée par l'invention permet un échange facile de ces piles. Il suffit en effet de retirer les barrettes pour séparer les boîtes et avoir accès aux trappes de pile. Les cornes d'un côté de la montre peuvent en outre être agencées pour former une charnière, si bien qu'il suffit de retirer seulement la barrette de l'autre côté pour écarter les boîtes et accéder à chaque trappe de pile.In the case where the first and second boxes 1 and 2 are equipped with power batteries, we see that the arrangement proposed by the invention allows easy exchange of these batteries. It is sufficient to remove the strips to separate the boxes and have access to the battery door. The horns on one side of the watch may further be arranged to form a hinge, so that it is sufficient to remove only the bar on the other side to spread the boxes and access each battery door.

Dans la forme d'exécution représentée aux figures 4 à 7, la montre-bracelet réversible comporte un boîtier mobile réversible 100 formé par assemblage d'une première boîte 101, renfermant un premier mouvement d'horlogerie pourvu d'un premier affichage 103, par exemple de type analogique, et d'une seconde boîte 102 renfermant un second mouvement d'horlogerie pourvu d'un second affichage 104, par exemple de type numérique. Les boîtes 101 et 102 ont une forme générale carrée ou rectangulaire et sont disposées dos à dos, de sorte que leurs affichages 103 et 104 apparaissent respectivement sur les deux faces opposées du boîtier mobile 100. Comme dans l'exemple précédent, les deux affichages peuvent être agencés pour afficher le temps, mais l'un ou l'autre pourrait afficher autre chose, par exemple un temps chronométré, une heure d'alarme, des données mémorisées, un message reçu par radio ou d'autres informations alphanumériques, ou des combinaisons de tels éléments.In the form of execution shown in Figures 4 to 7 , the reversible wristwatch comprises a reversible mobile housing 100 formed by assembling a first box 101, enclosing a first watch movement provided with a first display 103, for example of analog type, and a second box 102 comprising a second watch movement provided with a second display 104, for example of digital type. The boxes 101 and 102 have a general square or rectangular shape and are arranged back to back, so that their displays 103 and 104 respectively appear on the two opposite faces of the mobile housing 100. As in the previous example, the two displays can be arranged to display the time, but one or the other could display something else, for example a timed time, an alarm time, data stored, a message received by radio or other alphanumeric information, or combinations of such elements.

Le boîtier mobile 100 est monté de manière pivotante et coulissante sur un support rigide 105 rattaché aux deux extrémités 106 et 107 d'un bracelet 108 qui peut être non réversible. Ce support est représenté en détail à la figure 6 et comporte deux barreaux parallèles 110 reliés par une plaque inférieure 112, de sorte que le support 105 présente longitudinalement une forme en berceau à l'intérieur de laquelle prend place le boîtier mobile 100. Chaque barreau 110 comporte des cornes 113 pourvues de perçages 114 pour être rattachées au bracelet 108 de la même manière que dans l'exemple précédent, c'est à dire au moyen de deux barrettes amovibles 115 passant aussi à travers des perçages 109 des extrémités 106 et 107 du bracelet.The mobile housing 100 is pivotally and slidably mounted on a rigid support 105 attached to both ends 106 and 107 of a bracelet 108 which may be non-reversible. This support is shown in detail at figure 6 and comprises two parallel bars 110 connected by a bottom plate 112, so that the support 105 has a cradle shape longitudinally inside which the mobile housing 100 takes place. Each bar 110 comprises horns 113 provided with holes 114 for to be attached to the bracelet 108 in the same manner as in the previous example, that is to say by means of two removable bars 115 also passing through holes 109 ends 106 and 107 of the bracelet.

Chaque barreau 110 comporte un trou traversant 116 débouchant dans une face verticale intérieure 117 du barreau, en regard du barreau 110 opposé. Chaque trou 116 est destiné au passage d'un tourillon cylindrique 118 solidaire d'une pièce amovible 119 qui se loge dans un évidement 120 du barreau 110, tandis que le tourillon 118 engagé à travers le trou 116 émerge de la face 117 du barreau pour former un pivot d'articulation. Chaque pièce 119 présente extérieurement la même forme que les cornes 113 et elle comporte comme celles-ci un perçage 121 destiné à être traversées par la barrette 115, de sorte que cette barrette maintient la pièce 119 en position dans le barreau 110 comme on le voit dans la figure 4(e). On notera en autre que la plaque intérieure 112 du support 105 ne s'étend pas sur toute la longueur des barreaux 110, mais présente un bord 122 situé en retrait d'une verticale passant par les trous 116, afin de dégager l'espace au-dessous des tourillons 118 pour une raison qui apparaîtra plus loin.Each bar 110 has a through hole 116 opening into an inner vertical face 117 of the bar, facing the opposite bar 110. Each hole 116 is intended for the passage of a cylindrical pin 118 integral with a removable piece 119 which is housed in a recess 120 of the bar 110, while the pin 118 engaged through the hole 116 emerges from the face 117 of the bar for form a pivot joint. Each piece 119 has the same shape on the outside as the horns 113 and, like them, has a hole 121 intended to be traversed by the bar 115, so that this bar holds the piece 119 in position in the bar 110 as can be seen in the figure 4 (e) . Note further that the inner plate 112 of the support 105 does not extend over the entire length of the bars 110, but has an edge 122 set back a vertical through the holes 116, to clear the space at below trunnions 118 for a reason that will appear further.

Dans la figure 5, les deux boîtes 101 et 102 sont représentées de façon à faire voir leurs fonds respectifs 125 et 126, pourvus de trappes de piles 127 et 128 pour permettre un remplacement aisé de la pile alimentant le mouvement d'horlogerie. Une couronne de commande 129 est prévue sur la boîte 101, de même qu'une couronne de commande 130 sur la boîte 102, dans la position habituelle. Sur son côté opposé à la couronne, chaque boîte présente un petit évidement 131, 132 qui, lorsque les boîtes sont assemblées comme on le voit dans la figure 4, permet à l'utilisateur d'insérer un ongle sous la couronne pour la tirer. Le long des deux autres bords opposés du fond de la première boîte 101, il est prévu deux évidements longitudinaux 133 ayant un profil en forme de L et s'étendant symétriquement sur la majeure partie de la longueur du côté de la boîte. Deux évidements longitudinaux semblables 134 sont ménagés le long de deux bords opposés du fond 126 de la seconde boîte 102. En outre, le fond 125 de la première boîte 101 est traversé entièrement, dans sa zone centrale, par une large rainure 135 ayant un profil en queue d'aronde. De même, le fond 126 de la seconde boîte 102 présente sa zone centrale une large nervure 136 ayant un profil en queue d'aronde qui correspond à celui de la rainure 135 afin de pouvoir s'emboîter par coulissement dans celle-ci lorsque les boîtes sont mises dos à dos, dans la position représentée à la figure 6. Ainsi, la rainure 135 et la nervure 136 constituent des éléments pour fixer directement une boîte à l'autre sans interposition d'un élément intermédiaire.In the figure 5 , the two boxes 101 and 102 are shown so as to show their respective bottoms 125 and 126, provided with battery traps 127 and 128 to allow easy replacement of the battery feeding the watch movement. A control ring 129 is provided on the box 101, as well as a control ring 130 on the box 102, in the usual position. On its opposite side to the crown, each box has a small recess 131, 132 which, when the boxes are assembled as seen in FIG. figure 4 , allows the user to insert a fingernail under the crown to pull it. Along the other two opposite edges of the bottom of the first box 101, there are provided two longitudinal recesses 133 having an L-shaped profile and extending symmetrically over most of the length of the side of the box. Two similar longitudinal recesses 134 are formed along two opposite edges of the bottom 126 of the second box 102. In addition, the bottom 125 of the first box 101 is traversed entirely, in its zone. central, by a wide groove 135 having a dovetail profile. Similarly, the bottom 126 of the second box 102 has its central zone a wide rib 136 having a dovetail profile which corresponds to that of the groove 135 in order to slidably fit into it when the boxes are placed back to back, in the position shown in figure 6 . Thus, the groove 135 and the rib 136 constitute elements for directly fixing a box to the other without interposition of an intermediate element.

Quand les deux boîtes 101 et 102 sont ainsi assemblées, comme on le voit dans la figure 7, leurs évidements longitudinaux respectifs 133 et 134, juxtaposés le long de chaque côté du boîtier mobile 100, forment ensemble une glissière longitudinale 140 dans chaque face latérale 141 du boîtier mobile, cette glissière ayant des extrémités fermées 142 et 143. Lorsque le boîtier mobile 100 est placé entre les deux barreaux 110 du support 105, les deux tourillons 118 mutuellement opposés sont engagés chacun dans l'une des glissières 140 du boîtier mobile 100, de sorte que celui-ci peut pivoter et coulisser sur les tourillons, tandis que les deux boîtes sont maintenues latéralement par les faces 117 des barreaux 110. Le coulissement est arrêté par l'une ou l'autre des extrémités 142 et 143 des glissières. Lorsque le boîtier mobile est mis à plat dans le support 105 dans l'une des deux positions (a) et (e) représentées en figure 4, il est empêché de pivoter et de coulisser par deux cliquets opposés 144 émergeant des faces 117 des barreaux s'engageant dans la glissière 140. Un tel cliquet peut être formé par une goupille à tête sphérique montée sur un ressort.When the two boxes 101 and 102 are thus assembled, as seen in the figure 7 , their respective longitudinal recesses 133 and 134, juxtaposed along each side of the mobile housing 100, together form a longitudinal slide 140 in each side face 141 of the mobile housing, this slide having closed ends 142 and 143. When the mobile housing 100 is placed between the two bars 110 of the support 105, the two journals 118 mutually opposite are each engaged in one of the slides 140 of the mobile housing 100, so that it can pivot and slide on the journals, while the two boxes are held laterally by the faces 117 of the bars 110. The sliding is stopped by one or other of the ends 142 and 143 of the slides. When the mobile housing is laid flat in the support 105 in one of the two positions (a) and (e) represented in figure 4 , it is prevented from pivoting and sliding by two opposite pawls 144 emerging from the faces 117 of the bars engaging in the slide 140. Such a pawl may be formed by a ball-head pin mounted on a spring.

La figure 4 montre cinq positions successives (a) à (e) du boîtier mobile 100 lorsqu'un utilisateur retourne celui-ci. La position (a) est une première position d'utilisation où la première boîte 101 présente son affichage analogique 103. En soulevant le bord gauche 145 du boîtier, on vainc la retenue des cliquets 144 et met le boîtier dans la position inclinée (b) par pivotement sur les tourillons 118. Le bord droit 146 du boîtier s'abaisse alors entre les barreaux 110 du support 105, dans la zone où la plaque centrale 112 ne s'étend pas. Pour passer à la position (c), on tire le boîtier en arrière pour qu'il coulisse sur les tourillons jusqu'à l'extrémité correspondante de la glissière 140. Le bord 146 du boîtier se trouve alors plus haut que la plaque 112. On fait alors pivoter le boîtier 100 jusqu'à la position horizontale (d) puis on le fait coulisser horizontalement vers la gauche au-dessus de la plaque 112 pour l'amener à la seconde position d'utilisation (e) dans laquelle la boîte 102 se trouve en haut et présente son affichage numérique 104. Les cliquets 144 sont alors de nouveau engagés dans la glissière 140 pour stabiliser le boîtier mobile 100.The figure 4 shows five successive positions (a) to (e) of the mobile housing 100 when a user returns it. The position (a) is a first use position where the first box 101 has its analog display 103. By lifting the left edge 145 of the housing, it overcomes the retention of the pawls 144 and puts the housing in the inclined position (b) by pivoting on the pins 118. The straight edge 146 of the housing is then lowered between the bars 110 of the support 105, in the area where the central plate 112 does not extend. To move to position (c), the casing is pulled back to slide on the journals to the corresponding end of the slide 140. The edge 146 of the casing is then higher than the plate 112. The casing 100 is then pivoted to the horizontal position (d) and then slid horizontally to the left above the plate 112 to bring it to the second use position (e) in which the box 102 is at the top and has its digital display 104. The pawls 144 are then engaged again in the slide 140 to stabilize the mobile housing 100.

Les mêmes opérations sont répétées pour passer de la position (e) à la position (a).The same operations are repeated to move from position (e) to position (a).

La construction décrite ci-dessus permet un remplacement facile des piles contenues dans les boîtes 101 et 102, aussi bien par un utilisateur moyen que par un horloger. On peut en effet séparer les deux boîtes comme le montre la figure 6, en retirant les deux barrettes 115, puis les deux pièces 119 pour séparer le boîtier mobile 100 du support 105, puis on sépare les deux boîtes par coulissement de l'assemblage en queue d'aronde. Les deux trappes de pile 127 et 128 deviennent alors accessibles comme dans une montre ordinaire. Ensuite, on assemble à nouveau la montre par les opérations inverses.The construction described above allows easy replacement of the batteries contained in the boxes 101 and 102, as well by an average user as a watchmaker. We can indeed separate the two boxes as shown in figure 6 , by removing the two bars 115, then the two pieces 119 to separate the mobile housing 100 from the support 105, then the two boxes are separated by sliding the assembly dovetail. The two battery traps 127 and 128 then become accessible as in an ordinary watch. Then, we assemble the watch again by reverse operations.

On notera que dans l'exemple représenté aux figures 4 à 7, les tourillons 118 ne se trouvent pas au voisinage d'une extrémité des barreaux 110 du support, parce que les pièces amovibles 119 qui les portent ne peuvent pas transmettre une force entre le bracelet et le support et ne seraient pas guidées convenablement à l'extrémité du barreau. On peut toutefois concevoir des variantes où les tourillons 118 se trouvent tout près de l'extrémité du barreau afin de buter contre une extrémité de la glissière 140 dans les deux positions d'utilisation du boîtier. Par exemple, chaque tourillon pourrait être prévu à l'extrémité d'une vis traversant le barreau.It will be noted that in the example shown in Figures 4 to 7 , the pins 118 are not in the vicinity of one end of the bars 110 of the support, because the removable parts 119 which carry them can not transmit a force between the bracelet and the support and would not be properly guided to the end of the bar. It is conceivable, however, variants where the pins 118 are close to the end of the bar to abut against one end of the slide 140 in the two positions of use of the housing. For example, each pin could be provided at the end of a screw passing through the bar.

On notera que la montre représentée aux figures 4 à 7 pourrait comporter en outre des organes d'arrêt pour empêcher que le boîtier mobile se déplace vers la gauche au-delà des positions (a) et (e) de la figure 4. Par exemple, les extrémités 142 et 143 de la coulisse 140 pourraient être approfondies ou élargies localement pour que les cliquets 144 s'y engagent plus profondément. Une autre solution consiste à prévoir au moins un arrêt saillant à l'extrémité gauche de chaque face 117 des barreaux 110, pour servir de butée au boîtier mobile. Un tel arrêt peut aussi être formé par un élément reliant les extrémités gauches des deux barreaux pour constituer un cadre rigide en forme de U. La plaque 122 pourrait alors être supprimée.It will be noted that the watch represented in Figures 4 to 7 could further include stopping members to prevent the movable housing from moving to the left beyond the positions (a) and (e) of the figure 4 . For example, the ends 142 and 143 of the slide 140 could be deepened or widened locally for the pawls 144 to engage more deeply. Another solution consists in providing at least one protruding stop at the left end of each face 117 of the bars 110, to serve as a stop for the mobile housing. Such a stop may also be formed by an element connecting the left ends of the two bars to form a U-shaped rigid frame. The plate 122 could then be removed.

Au lieu d'un coulissement du boîtier mobile sur le support dans une direction perpendiculaire au bracelet, avec pivotement autour d'un axe parallèle à la direction générale du bracelet, on peut prévoir la disposition inverse, c'est-à-dire un coulissement du boîtier dans une direction parallèle au bracelet, sans sortir du cadre de l'invention. Dans ce cas, les cornes 113 du support 105 pourront être remplacées par des cornes disposées dans le prolongement des barreaux 110, ou par deux anses reliant les extrémités des deux barreaux et rattachées chacune à une extrémité du bracelet, le support ayant alors la forme d'un cadre rectangulaire. Ces anses peuvent aussi être munies de plusieurs cornes semblables aux cornes 113 représentées aux figures 4 et 6.Instead of a sliding of the mobile housing on the support in a direction perpendicular to the bracelet, with pivoting about an axis parallel to the general direction of the bracelet, the reverse arrangement can be provided, that is to say a sliding housing in a direction parallel to the bracelet, without departing from the scope of the invention. In this case, the horns 113 of the support 105 may be replaced by horns arranged in the extension of the bars 110, or by two handles connecting the ends of the two bars and each attached to one end of the bracelet, the support then having the shape of a rectangular frame. These loops may also be provided with several horns similar to the horns 113 shown in figures 4 and 6 .

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  1. Reversible wristwatch including a first case (1, 101) enclosing elements able to control a first display (3, 103) and a second case (2, 102) enclosing elements able to control a second display (104), said first and second cases each having a back cover (85, 86; 125, 126) and being placed back-to-back, characterised in that each of the two cases (1, 2; 101, 102) includes at least one securing element (4, 5; 135, 136) arranged to be secured in a removable manner to a corresponding securing element of the other case, to secure the cases to each other in a position in which their respective back covers are adjacent and in that the securing elements of each of the cases (1, 2) include horns (4, 5) through which bars (6, 7; 8, 9) pass, said bars acting both as means for securing the first case (1) to the second case (2) and means for securing each of the ends (10, 11; 12, 13) of the wristband (14, 15) to the assembly formed by said first and second cases.
  2. Wristwatch according to claim 1, characterised in that each case contains an electric battery and includes a battery hatch (83, 127, 128) in its back cover.
  3. Wristwatch according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the first (1) and second (2) cases include at six o'clock and a twelve o'clock a pair of horns (16, 17; 18, 19; 20, 21; 22, 23) provided with holes (24, 25; 26, 27; 28, 29; 30, 31), each horn (16, 17; 20, 21) of the first case (1) being juxtaposed with a horn (18, 19; 22, 23) of the second case (2) when said cases are placed back-to-back to define, at six o'clock and at twelve o'clock a recess (32, 33) occupied by the corresponding end (11, 10) of the wristband (14), said ends (11, 10) being provided with a hole (34, 35) arranged in alignment with the holes of the horns to accommodate the bars (7, 6) securing the first case to the second and the wristband to the assembly thereby formed.
  4. Wristwatch according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the first (1) and second (2) cases include at six o'clock and twelve o'clock four horns (5), each horn of the first case being superposed on and encased in a horn of the second case when said cases are placed back-to-back to define at six o'clock and twelve o'clock three recesses (36, 37, 38; 39, 40, 41) which are occupied by the corresponding end (13, 12) of the wristband (15) divided into three sections (42, 43, 44; 45, 46, 47), the first case having at six o'clock and in order, a first male horn (48) provided with a hole (49) and encased in a first female horn (50) of the second case (2), second (51) and third (52) female horns respectively encased in second (53) and third (54) male horns of the second case (2), said horns each being provided with a hole (55, 56), and a fourth male horn (57) provided with a hole (58) and encased in a fourth female horn (59) of the second case (2), said first case (1) having, at twelve o'clock and in order, a first female horn (60) encased on a first male horn (61) of the second case (2), said horn (61) being provided with a hole (62), second (63) and third (64) male horns each provided with a hole (65, 66) and respectively encased in second (67) and third (68) female horns of the second case, and a fourth female horn (69) encased in a fourth male horn (70) of the second case (2), said horn (70) being provided with a hole (71), each of the three sections (42, 43,44; 45, 46, 47) of the ends (13, 12) of the wristband (15) being provided with a hole (72, 73, 74; 75, 76, 77) arranged in alignment with the holes of the horns to accommodate the bars (8, 9) which secure the first case (1) to the second case (2) and the wristband (15) to the assembly thereby formed.
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