EP2952976A1 - Verkleidungselement einer Uhr aus geschweißten Metallen - Google Patents

Verkleidungselement einer Uhr aus geschweißten Metallen Download PDF

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EP2952976A1
EP2952976A1 EP14171019.4A EP14171019A EP2952976A1 EP 2952976 A1 EP2952976 A1 EP 2952976A1 EP 14171019 A EP14171019 A EP 14171019A EP 2952976 A1 EP2952976 A1 EP 2952976A1
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Jean-Luc Bazin
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Priority to PCT/EP2015/061458 priority patent/WO2015185383A2/fr
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Priority to US15/312,802 priority patent/US11537081B2/en
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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
    • G04B37/22—Materials or processes of manufacturing pocket watch or wrist watch cases
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04D—APPARATUS OR TOOLS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR MAKING OR MAINTAINING CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04D3/00—Watchmakers' or watch-repairers' machines or tools for working materials

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  • the invention relates to a covering part made of welded materials and in particular such a part comprising a material based on silicon or ceramic.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome all or part of the disadvantages mentioned above by providing a trim part formed from a part comprising a silicon-based material or ceramic which is directly welded electromagnetic radiation to another part as, for example, a metal or a metal alloy.
  • the invention relates to a cladding part for a timepiece comprising a first silicon-based part, a second metal-based part characterized in that The surface of the first part is welded by electromagnetic radiation to a surface of the second part in order to secure them.
  • the first silicon-based part comprises monocrystalline silicon, doped monocrystalline silicon, polycrystalline silicon, doped polycrystalline silicon, porous silicon, silicon oxide, quartz, silica, silicon nitride or silicon carbide.
  • the invention relates to a trim piece for a timepiece comprising a first ceramic-based portion, a second metal-based portion characterized in that a surface of the first part is welded by electromagnetic radiation on a surface of the second part to secure them.
  • the first ceramic-based part comprises photostructurable glass, borosilicate, aluminosilicate, quartz glass, zerodur, monocrystalline corundum, polycrystalline corundum, alumina, oxide of aluminum, aluminum nitride, monocrystalline ruby, polycrystalline ruby, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, titanium nitride, titanium carbide, tungsten nitride, carbide tungsten, boron nitride or boron carbide.
  • the two embodiments of the invention it is understood that it is not necessary to provide the material for joining the two materials.
  • the already developed parts can be used and now welded with a better adhesion and a guarantee of holding in the time higher than with the collage.
  • the direct welding of the surfaces makes the fastening substantially invisible.
  • the invention relates to a timepiece characterized in that it comprises a dressing part according to one of the previous variants.
  • the invention relates to a cladding part formed using a part whose material does not comprise a usable plastic field, that is to say with a very restricted plastic field , with a second part comprising the same type of material or another type of material.
  • This piece of clothing has been designed for applications in the field of watchmaking and is made necessary by the growing share of fragile materials such as those based on silicon or ceramic. It is possible, for example, to form a case, a dial, a flange, an ice, a bezel, a pusher, a crown, a case back, a needle or a bracelet wholly or partially based on materials. fragile.
  • the invention relates to a trim piece for a timepiece comprising a first silicon-based part, a second metal-based part characterized in that a surface of the first part is welded by electromagnetic radiation to a surface of the second part to secure them.
  • the already developed parts can be used and now welded by electromagnetic radiation with better adhesion and a guarantee of staying with time higher than with a collage.
  • the direct welding of the surfaces makes the fastening substantially invisible. Indeed, it suffices that one of the first and second parts is opaque and another transparent to the wavelength of said electromagnetic radiation to weld said surfaces of the first and second parts when they are one against the other.
  • Such welding by electromagnetic radiation is, for example, explained in the document EP 1 436 830 incorporated by reference in the present description.
  • an intermediate material for promoting bonding between the two materials may be used.
  • this intermediate material forms a layer intended to induce a sufficiently intense heating to generate the melting of the two materials.
  • the first silicon-based part preferably comprises monocrystalline silicon, doped monocrystalline silicon, polycrystalline silicon, doped polycrystalline silicon, porous silicon, silicon oxide, quartz, silica, silicon nitride or silicon carbide.
  • the first silicon-based portion may further optionally comprise at least one partial coating of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon carbide or a carbon allotrope according to the intended applications of the part of silicon. dressing.
  • the invention relates to a covering part for a timepiece comprising a first ceramic-based part, a second metal-based part characterized in that a surface of the first part is welded by electromagnetic radiation on a surface of the second part to secure them.
  • the already developed parts can be used and now welded by electromagnetic radiation with better adhesion and a guarantee of staying with time higher than with a collage.
  • the direct welding of the surfaces makes the fastening substantially invisible. Indeed, it suffices that one of the first and second parts is opaque and another transparent to the wavelength of said electromagnetic radiation to weld said surfaces of the first and second parts when they are one against the other.
  • Such welding by electromagnetic radiation is, for example, explained in the document EP 1 436 830 incorporated by reference in the present description.
  • an intermediate material for promoting bonding between the two materials may be used.
  • this intermediate material forms a layer intended to induce a sufficiently intense heating to generate the melting of the two materials.
  • the first ceramic-based part comprises photostructurable glass, borosilicate, aluminosilicate, quartz glass, zerodur, monocrystalline corundum, polycrystalline corundum, alumina, aluminum oxide, aluminum oxide, monocrystalline ruby, polycrystalline ruby, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, titanium nitride, titanium carbide, tungsten nitride, tungsten carbide, boron nitride or boron carbide.
  • the first ceramic-based portion may further optionally comprise at least one partial coating of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon carbide or a carbon allotrope according to the intended applications of the component part. dressing.
  • the second part preferably comprises an iron alloy such as 15P, 20AP or 316L steel, a copper alloy such as brass, a nickel alloy such as nickel silver, titanium or one of its alloys , gold or one of its alloys, silver or one of its alloys, platinum or one of its alloys, ruthenium or one of its alloys, rhodium or any of its alloys or palladium or one of its alloys its alloys.
  • iron alloy such as 15P, 20AP or 316L steel
  • a copper alloy such as brass
  • a nickel alloy such as nickel silver, titanium or one of its alloys , gold or one of its alloys, silver or one of its alloys, platinum or one of its alloys, ruthenium or one of its alloys, rhodium or any of its alloys or palladium or one of its alloys its alloys.
  • the first portion and / or the second portion can form a wide variety of trim parts for a timepiece.
  • the first part and / or the second part can thus form in particular a housing 1 such as the middle part 2 and the horns 3, a dial 4, a flange, a bezel 5, a pusher 6, a crown 7, a bottom 8 of the housing , a needle 9, a bracelet 10 as a link 11, a decoration 12, a wall 13, an ice 14, a clasp, a dial foot, a crown rod, a push rod.
  • the figure 2 has a dressing part 21 forming a dial 22.
  • the body of the dial 22 comprises several appliques 23, 24 forming for example a timehole, a decor 25 may for example represent a trademark and several feet 26, 27 of dial for fixing the dial 22 to a timepiece.
  • the dial 22 can be directly welded by electromagnetic radiation such as a laser at its contact surfaces 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 with the appliques 23, 24 and / or the decoration 25 and / or the feet 26, 27. It suffices that either the dial 22, or the appliques 23, 24 and / or the decor 25 and / or the feet 26, 27, is transparent to the wavelength of said electromagnetic radiation for welding the surfaces in contact. Of course, other types of contact surfaces may be provided such as sloped surfaces or non-rectilinear surfaces.
  • the second part may be of another type of material than a metal or a metal alloy.
  • the second part may also be of the same material as the first part, ceramic or a semiconductor material.
  • an intermediate material for promoting bonding between the two materials should be used. Indeed, this intermediate material would then form a layer intended to induce heating sufficiently intense to generate the fusion of the two transparent materials at the wavelength of said electromagnetic radiation.
  • the first portion and / or the second portion may form a variety of trim pieces.
  • the housing 1 could be formed from a first part forming the middle part 2 and several second parts forming the horns 3 or the bracelet 10 could be formed from several first parts forming several links 11 each first part being secured to several second parts forming decorations.
  • a first part could form a lens 14 and be integral with a second part forming a bezel 5
  • a first part could form a pusher 6 and be integral with a second part forming a push rod
  • a first part could form a ring 7 and being secured to a second part forming a rod of crown
  • a first part could form a bottom 8 of the housing and be integral with a second portion forming an ice intended to show the watch movement
  • a first part could form a bracelet attachment link and be integral with a second part forming a clasp or a first part could form a bracelet link 11 and be integral with a second part forming a counter-link.
  • said at least one optional partial coating is not limited to silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon carbide or an allotrope of carbon.
  • other materials may be envisaged to, for example, improve the tribological, thermal or visual qualities of the dressing room.
  • at least one partial antireflection coating may be deposited.

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EP14171019.4A EP2952976A1 (de) 2014-06-03 2014-06-03 Verkleidungselement einer Uhr aus geschweißten Metallen
CN201580029635.7A CN106462111B (zh) 2014-06-03 2015-05-22 由焊接材料制成的用于钟表的由外部零件组成的构件
PCT/EP2015/061458 WO2015185383A2 (fr) 2014-06-03 2015-05-22 Piece d'habillage d'une piece d'horlogerie en materiaux soudes
EP15724639.8A EP3152625B1 (de) 2014-06-03 2015-05-22 Uhr aussenteil aus geschweisstem materials
US15/312,802 US11537081B2 (en) 2014-06-03 2015-05-22 Component of external parts for a timepiece made of welded materials
JP2017514949A JP2017518515A (ja) 2014-06-03 2015-05-22 溶接材で作られた計時器用の外側部分の部品

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WO2015185383A2 (fr) 2015-12-10
EP3152625A2 (de) 2017-04-12
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