EP0109542A2 - Pièce d'horlogerie destinée à être accrochée ou à être posée - Google Patents

Pièce d'horlogerie destinée à être accrochée ou à être posée Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0109542A2
EP0109542A2 EP83110274A EP83110274A EP0109542A2 EP 0109542 A2 EP0109542 A2 EP 0109542A2 EP 83110274 A EP83110274 A EP 83110274A EP 83110274 A EP83110274 A EP 83110274A EP 0109542 A2 EP0109542 A2 EP 0109542A2
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
wall
tree
clock according
grandfather clock
clock
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP83110274A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP0109542A3 (en
EP0109542B1 (fr
Inventor
Simon Hauser
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Priority to AT83110274T priority Critical patent/ATE28002T1/de
Publication of EP0109542A2 publication Critical patent/EP0109542A2/fr
Publication of EP0109542A3 publication Critical patent/EP0109542A3/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0109542B1 publication Critical patent/EP0109542B1/fr
Expired legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/06—Dials
    • G04B19/12—Selection of materials for dials or graduations markings
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/22—Materials or processes of manufacturing pocket watch or wrist watch cases
    • G04B37/225—Non-metallic cases
    • G04B37/228—Wooden cases

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a wall or grandfather clock with a clockwork arranged on one side of a plate, held by this and a display device arranged on the other side.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide an economically producible, particularly flat, but possibly large-diameter watch of the type mentioned, which is robust and insensitive to shocks and less susceptible to falling apart under rough treatment or aging.
  • the clocks of the invention should also have a simple structure, without the risk of troublesome cracking.
  • the plate consists of a solid wooden disk cut out substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of a tree trunk or from a rhizome.
  • the thickness of the wooden disc is preferably between 3 and 12 cm, preferably between 5 and 10 cm and in particular approximately 7 cm. This creates a fairly flat structure, especially for wall clocks, even with a larger diameter.
  • the wooden disc is cut out of a tree trunk of the yew, plum, cherry or rüster tree category, provided the tree in the rüster tree category has died while standing. According to the invention, there is no risk of pronounced crack formation in these types of wood without any special treatment of the tree trunks or the wooden disks being necessary.
  • the clockwork and batteries for possible drive are arranged in a recess formed in the wooden disc by milling or drilling.
  • the recess can be arranged essentially in the middle, especially in the case of wooden disks cut from a tree stick.
  • the hands of the watch should run directly on the cut surface forming the front of the watch. Since no special dial is required, this design also leads to significant cost savings.
  • the clock positions are preferably formed by nails, in particular in each case by a forged nail.
  • the cut surface that forms the clock face is preferably machined by a planing or grinding process and can then be treated with a stain or clear varnish to emphasize the normally circular grain that simplifies reading the time.
  • the natural bark of the tree trunk or the rhizome preferably forms the side walls of the plate, especially for clocks that are not set up or hung outdoors. The bark forms a rough surface that prevents the clock from slipping.
  • the clocks according to the invention are not only intended for use with clockworks having hands, they can also. be equipped with digital displays. To this end, the cut surface forming the dial is formed for 'receiving a digital display.
  • the clocks according to the invention are particularly suitable for wall clocks, they should accordingly have a device for hanging.
  • This device is preferably provided through a hole in the cut surface forming the back of the watch.
  • the wood used can possibly be subjected to a ripening process before cutting, but this is not absolutely necessary, not even for the rhizomes.
  • the wooden disks preferably have essentially closed annual rings, which serves for stability or for reading the time.
  • FIG. 1 shows a section from the trunk 10 of a tree of the genus yew, which has a longitudinal axis 11.
  • the trunk is suitable to be cut into individual slices or pieces 12 without any annoying crack formation.
  • the individual wooden disks 12 are formed by two substantially parallel cuts through the trunk of the tree and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 11.
  • the individual disks are shown in FIG. 2 as a plate for Wearing a clockwork 17, ie used as a watch case, one cut surface 13 forming the front and the second cut surface 14 forming the back of the plate.
  • a substantially rectangular recess 15 for receiving a clockwork 17 provided with battery drive 16 is milled into the rear side 14 of the plate.
  • the clockwork 17 is held in the recess by means of screws or pins 18.
  • An axis 19, which can only be seen in FIG. 2, projects through an essentially centrally arranged bore and carries the usual clock and minute hands 20, 21 on the front of the plate.
  • the individual digits are marked by hammered-in forged nails 22. As shown in FIG ..
  • the dial is directly formed by the intersection 13, wherein the grain 22 by plane grinding, polishing, pickling, or can be emphasized by clearcoat etc..
  • the side walls of the plate preferably have the natural bark 24 of the wooden disc, which facilitates the safe handling of the watch.
  • a device for hanging it in the form of a hole or a blind bore 25 is introduced.
  • Fig. 4 shows the rootstock of any tree, which is preferably the rootstock of a pine, fir or spruce. It has surprisingly been found that no disruptive crack formation is to be feared in the case of wooden disks cut from the rootstock, regardless of the direction of the cutting lines.
  • Fig. 2 shows two different cutting directions that can be easily used for the production of suitable plates. 4 shows the two parallel cuts 26, 27 which are inclined to the longitudinal axis 11 of the tree. The rhizome is broken down into wooden disks by further parallel cuts, whereby all resulting wooden disks can be used for watch cases.
  • the cutting direction is not up this example is limited, in principle all cutting directions are possible, including parallel cuts perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 11 as represented by the dashed lines 28, 29.
  • Fig. 5 shows a schematic representation of a wooden disc as it is formed by the two parallel cuts 26, 27 through the rhizome of Fig. 4.
  • This wooden disc is in turn suitable for the production of a clock and must of course be further processed in accordance with FIGS. 2 and 3.
  • a central arrangement of the clockwork is not necessary, the position of the clockwork can be freely selected depending on the wooden disc. It is very advantageous when using a rhizome that a number of different casings can be cut from a rhizome. The individual housings therefore have a certain peculiarity.
  • a further possibility with the hollow disk according to FIG. 5 is to insert a feed cable for an electrical clockwork through one of the root branches into the recess provided for the clockwork. This possibility is shown at 30.
  • the wooden disc can be sealed with a waterproof varnish, whereby a: pressure impregnation process is preferred. As a result, the drying out of the wood and thus the associated tendency to crack is excluded.
  • the pressure impregnation takes place as explained below in a chamber which consists of two essentially identical parts, which can be two hemispheres or two cylinders closed on one side, which can be attached to one another in a mirror-image and sealed manner.
  • a chamber which consists of two essentially identical parts, which can be two hemispheres or two cylinders closed on one side, which can be attached to one another in a mirror-image and sealed manner.

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Table Devices Or Equipment (AREA)
  • Acyclic And Carbocyclic Compounds In Medicinal Compositions (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
  • Coating Apparatus (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
EP83110274A 1982-10-14 1983-10-14 Pièce d'horlogerie destinée à être accrochée ou à être posée Expired EP0109542B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT83110274T ATE28002T1 (de) 1982-10-14 1983-10-14 Wand- oder standuhr.

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3238136 1982-10-14
DE19823238136 DE3238136A1 (de) 1982-10-14 1982-10-14 Wand- oder standuhr

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0109542A2 true EP0109542A2 (fr) 1984-05-30
EP0109542A3 EP0109542A3 (en) 1984-07-18
EP0109542B1 EP0109542B1 (fr) 1987-06-24

Family

ID=6175733

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP83110274A Expired EP0109542B1 (fr) 1982-10-14 1983-10-14 Pièce d'horlogerie destinée à être accrochée ou à être posée

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0109542B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE28002T1 (fr)
DE (2) DE3238136A1 (fr)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2736298A1 (fr) * 1995-07-03 1997-01-10 Beraud Jean Pierre Procede et moyens de fabrication d'articles presentant comme element principal une plaque en bois

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3635529A1 (de) * 1986-10-18 1988-04-28 Wehrle Uhrenfabrik Gmbh Stand- oder wanduhr

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1797667U (de) * 1959-07-22 1959-10-08 Udo Ditter Gehaeuse aus kunstpressstoff, insbesondere fuer uhren.
DE1942081A1 (de) * 1969-08-19 1971-03-25 Maschf Augsburg Nuernberg Ag Heissgaskolbenmaschine
JPS5023826B1 (fr) * 1970-08-20 1975-08-11
DE8230698U1 (de) * 1982-11-02 1983-05-26 Telefonbau Und Normalzeit Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt Uhr mit besonderem Zifferblatt

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2736298A1 (fr) * 1995-07-03 1997-01-10 Beraud Jean Pierre Procede et moyens de fabrication d'articles presentant comme element principal une plaque en bois

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0109542A3 (en) 1984-07-18
EP0109542B1 (fr) 1987-06-24
ATE28002T1 (de) 1987-07-15
DE3238136A1 (de) 1984-04-19
DE3372237D1 (en) 1987-07-30

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE1453328C3 (de) Schneidmesser für eine mit umlaufenden Messerträger versehene Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Holzschnitzeln
EP0109542B1 (fr) Pièce d'horlogerie destinée à être accrochée ou à être posée
DE812337C (de) Schlussstueck fuer die Beschaufelung der Trommellaeufer von Kreiselradmaschinen
DE1966005B2 (de) Messerwelle für die Bearbeitung von Holz, Pappe, Kunststoff oder dgl
DE2248152B2 (de) Vorgefertigtes Türblatt für den wahlweisen links- oder Rechtsanschlag an einer Zarge
DE2943456A1 (de) Vorrichtung zum zerkleinern , insbesondere von rinden und einjahrespflanzen
DE1237024B (de) Anker fuer Zeitmesser und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung
DE331025C (de) Vorrichtung zum Abziehen von mit einem Anstrich o. dgl. behafteten Holzteilen
DE2031614A1 (fr)
DE483812C (de) Schraubenzieher, dessen Schneide in eine federnde Buechse mit kegeliger Bodenhoehlung eingeschlossen ist
DE614032C (de) Verfahren zur Herstellung von Furnieren
DE802580C (de) Befestigung von Schaufeln in Laufscheiben oder Gehaeusen von Kreiselradmaschinen, insbesondere Axialverdichtern
DE802500C (de) Schi mit Oberflaechenschutz
AT398287B (de) Verfahren zum ausbessern von astlöchern bei schnittholz
DE921832C (de) Rindenschaelmaschine
DE873302C (de) Vorrichtung zum Entrinden von Baumstaemmen, insbesondere Laubholzstaemmen
DE9101193U1 (de) Messer zum Herauslösen des Fruchtfleischkörpers aus der Fruchtaußenschale von Orangen, Apfelsinen, Pampelmusen o.dgl.
DE3412164C2 (de) Werkzeug zum Aushöhlen von Holzkörpern
DE2933802A1 (de) Segelbrett mit schwertkasten.
DE441201C (de) Bohrer mit Messerfluegeln fuer Strunkbohrmaschinen
DE335125C (de) Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von hoelzernen Riemenscheibenkraenzen
DE1429573C3 (de) Dose für Möbel scharniere zur Befestigung in einer Bohrung eines Möbelteils
DE2218623B2 (de) Anordnung zur befestigung eines uhrwerkes in einem gehaeuse
DE1112279B (de) Rillenhobel zur Herstellung einer Quernut in der oberen Deckschicht von Foerderbaendern
DE1507571C (de) Fliehkraft Schnitzel-Muhle

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Designated state(s): AT CH DE IT LI

AK Designated contracting states

Designated state(s): AT CH DE IT LI

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19850117

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19860521

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

ITF It: translation for a ep patent filed
AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT CH DE IT LI

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 28002

Country of ref document: AT

Date of ref document: 19870715

Kind code of ref document: T

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 3372237

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19870730

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Effective date: 19881014

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Effective date: 19881031

Ref country code: CH

Effective date: 19881031

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Effective date: 19900703