EP3219220A1 - Einstellvorrichtung für armband - Google Patents

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EP3219220A1
EP3219220A1 EP16160333.7A EP16160333A EP3219220A1 EP 3219220 A1 EP3219220 A1 EP 3219220A1 EP 16160333 A EP16160333 A EP 16160333A EP 3219220 A1 EP3219220 A1 EP 3219220A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
    • A44C5/02—Link constructions
    • A44C5/10—Link constructions not extensible
    • A44C5/107—Link constructions not extensible with links made of more than two elements including connecting elements
    • 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
    • A44C5/18—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like
    • A44C5/22—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like for closed straps
    • A44C5/24—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like for closed straps with folding devices
    • A44C5/246—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like for closed straps with folding devices having size adjusting means

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  • the present invention relates to a device for adjusting the length of a bracelet, particularly adapted to a bracelet provided with a folding clasp for a wristwatch, arranged between two ends of the bracelet, to form with it an endless link of which the length can vary between two dimensions. It also relates to a clasp and a bracelet as such, incorporating such a setting device, as well as a wristwatch as such comprising such a clasp or bracelet.
  • a common solution of the state of the art is to provide an intermediate clasp type element disposed between the two bracelet strands, which is always secured to the ends of these two strands.
  • Such a clasp occupies two positions: a closed position, intended for the wearing of the watch, in which the bracelet and the clasp extend around the circumference of the wrist with a total length allowing the wristwatch to be held, and a open position that increases the length of the bracelet and the clasp, by separating the two ends of the two strands of the bracelet, without detaching the clasp, to allow the passage of the hand and the removal of the watch.
  • the two strands of the bracelet are not disconnected, which minimizes the risk falling from the watch.
  • the length of each strand of bracelet is chosen to correspond to the periphery of the wrist of the wearer in the closed position of the clasp.
  • the general object of the present invention is to provide a solution that allows adjustment of the length of a bracelet, including a comfort adjustment of the length of a bracelet, while ensuring its aesthetic integrity.
  • the second end may comprise a first cutout having two planar flanks defining two lateral portions, traversed by a through bore adapted to receive a connecting pin with the end of a bracelet strand.
  • the first cut may have two flanks arranged in parallel planes oriented longitudinally and vertically.
  • the two lateral parts may have a curved visible surface imitating the shape of a mesh of a bracelet.
  • the adjustment link can be in the form of two edge meshes connected by the two axes of the adjustment link, and present a total width substantially equal to the width L of the bracelet, and the end link may have a width L8 less than the difference between on the one hand the width of the adjustment link and on the other hand the sum of the widths of the two meshes of edge, so as to be intercalated between these two edge mesh in short configuration of the adjustment device.
  • the end link may comprise a wall arranged at the level of the second transverse cut of the end link to cooperate with a corresponding element of the adjustment link in the short configuration of the adjustment device to fulfill a hooking function on this element and ensure the stable maintenance of this short configuration of the adjustment device.
  • the wall arranged at the transverse cut of the end link may have a shape of S, slightly smaller than the dimension of a bar forming the first axis of the adjusting link, so as to be resiliently clipping on this axis.
  • the end link can be in one piece in one-piece form.
  • the invention also relates to a folding clasp for bracelet, characterized in that it comprises at least one adjustment device as described above, the first axis of the adjusting link being fixed on side walls extending a lid of the clasp .
  • the invention also relates to a bracelet characterized in that it comprises at least one adjustment device as described above or a folding clasp as described above.
  • the bracelet may comprise center meshes arranged between edge meshes, and at least one center mesh may have a width L10a less than or equal to the width L10b, L10c of at least one edge mesh.
  • the width L8e of a cutout of the second end of an end link can be substantially equal to the width of an articulated center mesh of a link of the bracelet to allow its housing to play less within this cutout .
  • the bracelet may comprise a succession of two links, each comprising three stitches and two stitches respectively, these stitches being interconnected in an articulated manner by at least one transverse axis, the bracelet thus being composed of five stitches juxtaposed in parallel manner across the width.
  • the two stitches of the second link being inserted between two stitches of the first link and longitudinally offset relative to the said three stitches of a first adjacent link
  • the end of a strand of a bracelet may comprise a first link with three stitches so that these three meshes are articulated on an axis connected to the second end of the end link, the central mesh of the first link being partially housed inside a cut of the end link and the two edge meshes of the first link coming to cover a part of the outer flanks of the two lateral parts of the second extremity the end link surrounding the cut.
  • the width L8a, L8b of the two lateral portions of the second end of the end link surrounding the cutout may be substantially equal to the width of the stitches of a second link of the bracelet and their upper surface may mimic the shape of the visible surface of said mesh of a second link.
  • the invention also relates to a wristwatch, characterized in that it comprises at least one device for adjusting the length of the bracelet and / or at least one bracelet as defined previously.
  • the invention is based on a device for adjusting the length of a bracelet.
  • This adjustment device is intended to allow the user to have, for each initial length of the bracelet set by a first conventional main adjustment means (adjustment means separate from the second adjustment means according to the embodiment of the invention ), a determined additional length, having a small fixed gap with the length initially set, to allow to pass easily, without skill or special tool, from one to the other strap length.
  • the difference between these two lengths is chosen to take into account the differences in the circumference of the wrist according to the ambient heat and / or the efforts that the wearer of the bracelet makes with his arm and which result in swelling of the wrist.
  • the adjustment device is associated with a folding clasp with two or three folding blades.
  • it is compatible with a complex bracelet structure, for example a bracelet formed by a set of links interconnected by transverse axes, the number of links being chosen to define an initial setting substantially corresponding to the circumference of the wrist. of the user.
  • Each link may comprise several meshes, juxtaposed in a transverse direction, comprising for example one or more mesh (s) inserted center (s) between edge meshes.
  • Such a set is for example represented on the figure 8 .
  • the adjustment device according to this embodiment is arranged at the end of a bracelet strand, at a clasp of which only a lid 2 is shown in phantom on the Figures 1 to 3s , to leave visible all the components of the adjustment device.
  • the bracelet is composed of a succession of pairs of links 10, 11, each comprising respectively three meshes 10a, 10b, 10c and two meshes 11a, 11b.
  • the first link 10 thus comprises three meshes, including two edge meshes 10b, 10c extending on the sides of the bracelet, and a center mesh 10a. These three meshes are interconnected by at least one transverse axis 12 passing through openings of these three meshes. These last have the same length and extend parallel in the longitudinal direction, and their two longitudinal ends are positioned at the same level.
  • the width L10a of the center mesh 10a is less than or equal to that L10b, L10c of the two edge meshes 10b, 10c, of the same length in this embodiment.
  • Such a first link 10 is associated, on each of its two longitudinal ends, with a second link 11 consisting of two meshes 11a, 11b. These two meshes 11a, 11b constitute center meshes. They are positioned to interpose between respectively the meshes 10a, 10b and 10a, 10c of the first link 10. Their end is mounted on an axis 12 connecting the three meshes 10a, 10b, 10c of the first link 10, in an articulated manner, leaving the two links 10, 11 free in relative rotation.
  • the two meshes 11 a, 11 b of the second link 11 are substantially identical and have the same length and the same shape as the three meshes 10a, 10b, 10c of the first link 10 and their integrated end between two meshes of the first link is substantially in the middle of the length of the three meshes 10a, 10b, 10c.
  • Their width is substantially the same, and substantially also the same as that of the center mesh 10a of the first link 10.
  • the bracelet strand obtained is thus composed of five meshes juxtaposed parallel to the width of the bracelet, obtained by a succession of interposed links of respectively three meshes and two meshes, the two meshes being offset longitudinally with respect to said three adjacent meshes.
  • This construction results in a very harmonious aesthetic appearance, in particular because of a large number of meshes articulated between them, and in particular center meshes of small width.
  • this large number of stitches makes it possible to achieve a great wearing comfort of this bracelet, since the articulated stitches marry at best the contour of the wrist. This comfort decreases if the mesh size increases and / or the number of meshes is reduced.
  • a regulating device in particular a comfort adjustment, of its length, shaped to allow a slight adjustment of the length of the bracelet, in addition to a conventional initial setting, as explained above.
  • This adjustment device comprises an adjusting link 6, pivotally mounted about a first axis 5, formed by a transverse bar fixed laterally in two perforations 4 present on the side walls which face each other at the level of the cover 2, belonging to a clasp 1 to folding clasp.
  • This adjustment link 6 implements the function of adjusting the length of the bracelet.
  • this adjustment link 6 comprises a second hinge axis 7, composed of an axis not shown, on which is articulated a first end 8i of a second link, called end link 8, because its second end 8j is articulated at the end of the bracelet strand about a second axis 9.
  • the adjustment link 6 is in the form of two edge meshes 6b, 6c connected by the two axes 5, 7 mentioned.
  • the end link 8 is here in the form of a single mesh.
  • the end link 8 has a first bore, at the first end 8i, provided to receive the axis 7 of the adjusting link. It has a width L8 less than the width L of the bracelet and clasp, so that its first end 8i carrying the first bore can be housed between the two edge meshes 6b, 6c of the adjusting link 6 when mounted around of the axis 7.
  • This width L8 is equal to the sum of the widths of the three center stitches 11a, 10a, 11b of the bracelet.
  • the end link 8 has a second bore, at a second end 8j, provided to receive the second axis 9, particularly visible on the figure 7 , in order to create the link with the link 10 consisting of three meshes 10a, 10b, 10c forming the end of the bracelet strand, which is bound.
  • the end link 8 has at least one longitudinally extending cutout 8e, which is provided to receive a center mesh 10a of a link 10 of the bracelet strand, as will be detailed by the following.
  • This cutout 8e positioned in the central part of the end link 8, delimits two parts 8a, 8b which include the curvature of the surface of the center stitches of the bracelet, in particular the two stitches 11a, 11b of a second link 11.
  • This cut 8e can be formed by machining within the second end 8j of the end link 8, to finally have a shape delimited by two parallel plane side flanks, oriented in the vertical longitudinal direction, which substantially corresponds to the geometry of at least a portion of a center mesh of the bracelet, so that this mesh is housed with less clearance within the cutout, articulated manner around the second axis 9.
  • this cutout 8e is through in the longitudinal direction on either side of the second end 8j of the end link 8.
  • the two ends 8i, 8j of the end link 8, respectively carrying the two bores to receive the two axes 7, 9, are connected by a transverse cutout 8c of substantially semi-cylindrical shape. It further comprises an S-shaped wall 8d, substantially in the central position of this cutout 8c, the size of which is intended to be slightly smaller than the bar forming the first axis 5, so as to be able to snap elastically onto this axis 5 in a short configuration of the adjustment device.
  • This wall 8d thus forms a narrowing at the entrance of the housing formed by the transverse cut 8c, the size of which is calculated to be slightly smaller than the corresponding dimension of the part of the axis 5 which must engage in the housing.
  • This wall 8d thus serves as attachment means for the axis 5 when it is engaged elastically in this housing in short configuration of the adjustment device.
  • This transversal cut 8c comes from more truncating the second end 8j of the end link, the two parts 8a, 8b lateral around the cut 8e take the form of half meshes 11a, 11b cut at their center by a transverse median plane.
  • end link 8 is in one piece. Its two ends 8i, 8j are linked together in solidarity, with no movement. The end link 8 thus forms a monolithic piece. It comes in a monobloc form.
  • the figure 1 represents the adjustment device in the short configuration.
  • the adjusting link 6 is arranged so that its axis 7 is positioned towards the inside of the clasp, opposite the end of the bracelet with respect to its axis 5.
  • the transverse cutout 8c of the link 8 end receives the central portion of the first axis 5 of the adjusting link 6, and the wall 8d is fixed on this axis and ensures the attachment of said end link 8 in this position, ensuring the stability of the short configuration of the adjustment device.
  • the figure 2 represents an intermediate configuration, in which the adjusting link 6 began its rotation about its first axis 5, which represents an axis of articulation of the adjustment link relative to the cover of the clasp. In this illustration, it has made about a quarter turn, thus positioning its second axis 7 at the same longitudinal level as the axis 5, superimposed under this axis 5 relative to the lid 2.
  • the figure 3 illustrates finally the long configuration of the bracelet, obtained when the adjusting link 6 has finalized its rotation about the axis 5, the second axis 7 returning to the same height as the axis 5, abutting under the cover 2.
  • the link setting 6 then rotated substantially 180 degrees with respect to its first axis 5, and the second axis 7 is then positioned on the side of the bracelet strand with respect to this first axis 5.
  • the adjustment device makes it possible to adjust the length between two determined bracelet lengths.
  • the transition from one position to another is obtained only voluntarily, by simple manipulation, not requiring any particular skill of the user.
  • the configuration of the adjustment device is obtained by a simple force exerted voluntarily on the end of his bracelet, in the desired direction of actuation, by the user.
  • This set length is maintained as long as the user has not decided otherwise.
  • the clasp can be opened and closed without the setting being changed. It may also be noted that in one or other of the length configurations, the height of the clasp remains unchanged, so that this device does not detract from the aesthetic appearance of the bracelet.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate the adjustment device in its short configuration. They make it possible to visualize the axis 9 mounted at the second end 8j of the end link 8, on which is mounted a first link 10 of three-link bracelet 10a, 10b, 10c, described above.
  • these figures serve to illustrate the integration of the center mesh 10a in the central cutout 8e. Its lateral flanks come almost in contact with the lateral flanks of the cut, allowing its articulation with less play relative to the end link 8.
  • the two parts 8a, 8b around the cut 8e are thus respectively positioned between the meshes 10a, 10b and 10a, 10c, in the manner of a second link 11 of the bracelet.
  • the three meshes 10a, 10b, 10c of the link 10 are traversed by a second axis 12 intended to receive the articulated connection of a second link 11, the two meshes 11a, 11b of which would be in continuity with the two parts 8a, 8b of the end link 8, as is visible on the Figures 1 to 3 and 8 .
  • the end link 8 makes it possible to link the link adjusting the length of the bracelet and the end of the bracelet, while ensuring the aesthetic integrity of the bracelet, in both configurations. short and long adjustment device, even in the example shown a complex architecture because of its many small meshes.
  • this end link 8 ensures the comfort of the bracelet to its end.
  • the figure 7 represents a cross-sectional view at the central portion of an axis 9. It shows the connection between the three meshes 10a, 10b, 10c of the bracelet and the end link 8.
  • the axis 9 is driven into bores of the edge meshes 10b, 10c, and mounted with less clearance within the bore of the center mesh 10a.
  • the solution according to the embodiment is particularly suitable for a bracelet comprising articulated links, and more particularly links comprising several meshes, including meshes of the center and edge, as explained above.
  • the width of all or part of the center stitches 10a, 11a, 11b is less than or equal to that of an edge stitch 10b, 10c.
  • the center mesh 10a of a link has a width L10a less than or equal to the width L10b of the first edge mesh 10b and / or less than or equal to the width L10c of the second edge mesh 10c ( figure 6 ).
  • the mesh widths comply with the following conditions: 1 ⁇ L10b / L10a ⁇ 1.5, or even ⁇ 1.3, or even ⁇ 1.2 and / or 1 ⁇ L10c / L10a ⁇ 1.5, or even ⁇ 1.3, or even ⁇ 1.2.
  • the width L8e of the cutout 8e corresponds substantially to the width L10a of a center mesh 10a of a link of the bracelet, as explained above, and can therefore also be less than or equal to the width at least one edge mesh L10b, L10c, and possibly comply with the following condition (s): 1 ⁇ L10b / L8e ⁇ 1.5, or even ⁇ 1.3, or even ⁇ 1.2 and / or 1 ⁇ L10c / L10a ⁇ 1.5, or even ⁇ 1.3 , even ⁇ 1.2.
  • the width L8a, L8b of the two lateral portions 8a, 8b of the end link 8 corresponds to that of the center meshes 11a, 11b
  • this width is advantageously substantially equal to the width of the mesh of center L10a (also L8e).
  • the width L10b, L10c of the edge meshes 10b, 10c, which are arranged against the outer flanks of the end link 8 in the continuity of the two edge meshes 6b, 6c of the adjustment link 6, corresponds substantially to the width of these two edge meshes 6b, 6c of the adjusting link 6.
  • the adjustment device described above can be a watch strap as well as any other bracelet, for any object to be fixed on a wrist or any other part of the body.
  • This object can be a scuba diving accessory such as a depth gauge or a scuba diving computer, for example, or a jewelery component.
  • the adjustment device is particularly suitable for a clasp type folding blades or a comparable type, generally any bracelet forming with its clasp an endless link. It is for example adaptable to a double folding clasp, comprising a central blade at the ends of which are respectively mounted to pivotally movable a first folding mobile blade and a second folding mobile blade.
  • the device for adjusting the length of the bracelet is advantageously associated with any folding blade of a clasp.
  • the adjusting link and possibly at least a portion of the end link is disposed under a lid formed by the clasp, this mechanism thus remaining hidden.
  • the visible part guarantees the aesthetic integrity of the bracelet, in both configurations of the adjustment device, as explained above.
  • the invention also relates to a bracelet and / or a clasp, which integrates (s) at least one device for adjusting the length of the bracelet.
  • a device for adjusting the length of the bracelet may be arranged on each end of the bracelet strands, or on one end only.
  • the adjustment link may have other forms. It comprises an element that cooperates with the end link in short configuration to allow the respective attachment of the two links.
  • the end link 8 may likewise have other shapes.
  • its second end 8j adapts to the architecture of the bracelet, and may include several cuts 8th parallel, and any other number of parts imitating a bracelet mesh.

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CN201710350060.XA CN107183849B (zh) 2016-03-15 2017-03-14 用于链带的调节装置
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