EP3386337B1 - Bekleidungselement in variablen farben - Google Patents

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EP3386337B1
EP3386337B1 EP16808977.9A EP16808977A EP3386337B1 EP 3386337 B1 EP3386337 B1 EP 3386337B1 EP 16808977 A EP16808977 A EP 16808977A EP 3386337 B1 EP3386337 B1 EP 3386337B1
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Claire RANNOUX
Nicolas François
Milan Calic
Stewes Bourban
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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
    • G04B45/00—Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects
    • G04B45/0015—Light-, colour-, line- or spot-effects caused by or on stationary parts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C27/00—Making jewellery or other personal adornments
    • A44C27/001—Materials for manufacturing jewellery
    • A44C27/005—Coating layers for jewellery
    • 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
    • A44C5/0053—Flexible straps
    • 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
    • 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
    • G04B45/00—Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects
    • G04B45/0076—Decoration of the case and of parts thereof, e.g. as a method of manufacture thereof

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  • the present invention relates to a covering element for a portable object comprising a support on which a first material is arranged, said first material being chosen capable of selectively reflecting different visible wavelengths as a function of the stress applied.
  • Portable objects such as watches are known which are equipped with colored covering elements.
  • the covering elements are colored with a particular color or pattern and this coloring is final.
  • An obvious solution is to provide accessories such as phone cases or spare parts which can be easily replaced by the user.
  • Another solution consists in using pigments whose color can vary, these pigments being able to be photochromic or thermochromic. These pigments are incorporated into an ink or directly into the material forming the covering element. A change of temperature or brightness is then sufficient to modify the color of the covering element.
  • the document EP1017209 describes such a covering element.
  • a disadvantage here is that this configuration is not controllable.
  • WO2009050412 the use of mechanochromic material as a pressure gauge on a tire.
  • the invention relates to a covering element which overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art by providing a portable object covering element which allows a controllable color variation.
  • the invention aims to provide a covering element for portable object according to claim 1.
  • This invention advantageously makes it possible to have a covering element which can have its color changed without having to apply a layer of paint or without having to add a colored shell.
  • the support and the device making it possible to modify the stress applied to said first material are one and the same piece.
  • the support is a bistable metal strip coated with said first material.
  • the device making it possible to modify the stress applied to said first material uses a second material capable of seeing its volume vary as a function of a physical quantity, said second material being associated with a flexible element carrying the first material.
  • the support comprises at least one recess closed by a film provided with the first material and forming a housing, said housing receiving a capsule composed of two integral half-shells filled with said second material.
  • the support comprises at least one recess closed by a film provided with the first material and forming a housing in which a capsule-piston system and the material are placed, said capsule-piston system consists of 'a half-shell and a piston so that the variation in the volume of the second material causes a displacement of the piston.
  • each capsule is filled with said second material, the latter being able to be different from one capsule to another.
  • each recess is filled with said second material, the latter being able to be different from one housing to another.
  • the support is formed by at least two integral parts and fixed together by their periphery so as to leave an empty space between these two parts, at least one of the two parts being flexible and carrying said first material, said space forming the recess containing the second material.
  • the support formed by the at least two parts further comprises at least one structure extending between the two parts in order to delimit at least two zones, each zone possibly containing a pocket.
  • each zone contains a second specific material.
  • the device allowing the stress applied to said first material to be modified comprises a plastic bag connected to a pump system allowing the bag to inflate / deflate, said pump system comprising a hollow bell provided a hole allowing the air filling of the bell and a non-return valve comprising a pair of sheets of plastic material each welded to a wall of the pump, said sheets being folded substantially in a U shape and arranged one relative to each other in order to allow air to pass only in the direction of the pocket, said device being associated with a flexible element carrying the first material.
  • the support is formed by at least two parts fixed together by their periphery so as to leave an empty space between them, said space allowing the pocket to be accommodated therein, one of the parts forming the strand being provided with an opening for the pump system to be inserted therein and to be accessible.
  • At least one of the two parts is flexible and carries the first material.
  • the at least one of the two parts is perforated, the first material being supported by the pocket acting as a flexible element and visible through the perforation.
  • the support is formed by at least two integral parts and fixed together by their periphery so as to leave an empty space between these two parts, at least one of the two parts being flexible and carrying the first material, said space forming the pocket of the pump system, one of the parts forming the strand being provided with an opening for the pump system to be arranged therein.
  • said first material is in the form of a film deposited on said support.
  • the flexible element is made at least in part by the first material.
  • the flexible part is formed at least in part by the first material.
  • the invention further relates to a portable object comprising a case closed by a bottom and a cover, characterized in that said portable object comprises at least one covering element according to one of the preceding claims.
  • said portable object is a timepiece comprising a case formed by a middle part closed by a back and a crystal, and a bracelet fixed to the middle part by two pairs of horns, said bracelet being provided with at least one strand of bracelet, and in that the covering element is chosen to be arranged in the list comprising the middle, the bezel, the crown, a push-piece, the back, the bracelet and the buckle.
  • said timepiece further comprising a timepiece movement providing time information to display means comprising a dial, said dial being part of the list in which the covering element is chosen.
  • the present invention relates to a covering element 10 of a portable object 1.
  • Said portable object can for example be a timepiece or watch 1.
  • a conventional portable object comprises a case closed by a bottom and a cover and comprises a device enclosed in the case.
  • a portable object can be a telephone or a computer or a touch-sensitive electronic tablet or a piece of jewelry such as a bracelet. It can also be a fashion accessory, such as a bag or glasses.
  • the timepiece 1 visible to Figures 1 and 2 , is for example a wristwatch comprising a case 2.
  • This case 2 is formed by a middle part 20 closed by a bottom 21 and a crystal 22.
  • the timepiece also includes a strap 3. The latter is fixed to the middle by example via two pairs of horns 24 at the middle.
  • Bracelet 3 can consist of two bracelet strands, each strand being attached to a pair of horns and connected to the other strand via a clasp.
  • the timepiece further comprises a mechanical or electronic watch movement providing time information to display means 4.
  • These display means comprise for example a dial 41 and hands 42 or disks 43 or an LCD screen 44 .
  • the covering element comprises a frame 12 also called a support and made of a metallic or plastic material.
  • the covering element 10 uses a first material M1 capable of selectively reflecting different visible wavelengths according to the stress applied to it.
  • a first material M1 capable of selectively reflecting different visible wavelengths according to the stress applied to it.
  • materials capable of creating so-called structural colors. These materials are composed of at least two elements with different refractive indices and periodically alternated.
  • the size of the elements is of the order of magnitude of the wavelengths of light so that optical interference phenomena (constructive and destructive waves) are created which lead to the selective reflection of certain wavelengths . Interference phenomena and therefore the colors reflected depend on the size of the periodic lattice and the refractive indices of the at least 2 selected elements.
  • structural colors there are several examples of structural colors. We can cite: butterfly wings, opals.
  • This type of material can also be synthesized by techniques known to those skilled in the art. art. Synthetic photonic crystals are generally produced by orderly assembling mono-dispersed and bi-material spheres (with 2 different refractive indices at the heart and at the periphery).
  • the periodic network thus formed is then frozen by UV polymerization.
  • a second method of manufacturing photonic crystals consists of creating nanometric-sized "pads" on flexible thin film (typically a sheet of PDMS).
  • PDMS flexible thin film
  • researchers from the University of California Berkeley fabricated rows of silicon pixels by lithography techniques, which they then encapsulated in 2 sheets of PDMS ( Flexible photonic metastructures for tunable coloration, Optical Letters, 2015, p255 ) to lead to a thin and flexible film which can change color at will under the effect of small deformations.
  • the periodic network can then be modified by varying the geometrical dimensions of the material and it is then possible to obtain a material with structural colors which change in a controlled manner when the material is mechanically stressed.
  • These geometric dimensions are modified by applying a constraint on said material. These constraints can be stretching, compression, a twist, a pinch or any other constraints allowing a modification of the shape and / or dimensions of the material.
  • This first material M1 can then be in the form of a more or less thick film or be directly integrated into the substrate forming the covering element 10.
  • a first configuration allows the first material M1 to include only a film or a so-called opal strip obtained by the techniques described above.
  • said first material M1 comprises the so-called opal film assembled on a flexible film.
  • said first material M1 comprises the opal film encapsulated in two flexible films.
  • the flexible films are preferably PDMS films or thermoplastic films, preferably polyurethane thermoplastic films
  • the covering element 10 according to the invention must be provided, in addition to the support 12, with a device 14 making it possible to apply a stress to the first material M1 to cause it to change color.
  • the covering element 10 is configured so that the support 12 and the device 14 making it possible to apply a stress to the first material to make it change color are one and the same element. It is then understood that the support is capable, by its characteristics, of being manipulated so as to generate a mechanical stress on the first material M1.
  • the covering element 10 is a bracelet 30 called “slap strap” or “slap band” in the Anglo-Saxon version.
  • a bracelet 30 is composed of a bistable metal strip 32 serving as a support 12.
  • the bracelet 30 can be laid flat by tensioning the bistable metal strip 32 and then wound again around the wrist by snapping the bracelet.
  • This bistable metal strip 32 can then be coated with a protective layer 34.
  • This protective layer 34 can be an overmolded plastic material or a film or ink which hardens in order to improve its aesthetics as visible on figure 3a .
  • the first material M1 is arranged on this bistable metal strip.
  • the first material is arranged to cover the entire surface of the bracelet 30.
  • the first material M1 can then be in the form of a more or less thick film which can be glued and / or sewn and / or assembled by gluing, ultrasonic welding, laser welding, infrared welding or extruded directly onto the bistable metal strip 32 as visible on the figure 3a or even molded onto the support 12.
  • a protective layer 34 (varnish or thermoplastic) can optionally be applied over it.
  • the first material M1 can then be placed either on the metal strip 32 or on the protective layer 34 of the bistable metal strip 32 as visible on the figure 3b .
  • said material M1 is deposited on the bracelet 30 and then overmolded with a transparent TPU type thermoplastic.
  • said first material M1 comprises an opal film encapsulated in 2 transparent thermoplastic films (TPU type) and the material M1 is assembled to the bracelet by thermal welding techniques.
  • TPU type transparent thermoplastic films
  • the first material M1 is visible at certain specific locations on the bracelet.
  • the first material M1 is placed on the bistable metal strip (sewn, glued, overmolded, assembled or extruded) then a second layer 35 (perforated leather, thermoplastic, ...) is placed so as to reveal the first M1 material as visible to the figure 3c .
  • the bistable metal strip 32 changes from one state to another, that is to say from the state in which the metal strip is under tension to the state in which the metal strip 32 does not is not energized and is wound, a stress variation occurs on the metal strip.
  • This stress variation is transmitted to the first material M1.
  • the first material M1 is capable of reflecting different wavelengths according to the stress which is applied to it. Consequently, when the slap bracelet 30 goes from one state to another, the variation in stress allows the first material M1 to reflect different wavelengths and therefore to have a bracelet having different designs depending on whether it is wound or not.
  • the support 12 and the device making it possible to apply a stress 14 to the first material M1 to make it change color are dissociated and the stress is applied to the first material by means of a M2 material capable of seeing its volume vary as a function of a physical quantity, this physical quantity possibly being temperature.
  • the material M2 is a liquid with a boiling temperature at atmospheric pressure of between 0 and 60 ° C. Under these conditions, when a temperature higher than the boiling point of M2 is applied to the covering element, the material M2 goes into the gas phase and thus sees its volume increase.
  • the material M2 is ethyl chloride, butane, propane or a mixture of these compounds.
  • the support 12 comprises at least one recess 40.
  • This at least one recess 40 is used to place a capsule-piston system 43 and the material M2 therein.
  • This capsule-piston system 43 sealed to the material M2 consists of a half-shell 44 and a piston 45 as visible on Figures 4a and 4b .
  • the recess 40 is closed by a film 42 made of the material M1 or carrying the material M1. Consequently, when the temperature increases, the volume of the material M2 increases and acts on the piston 45.
  • the piston 45 has a surface external rounded which comes into contact with the film of said material M1 when the piston is in the high position. In this way, when the piston 45 is pushed by the material M2, it comes to stretch the material M1 which then changes color.
  • the piston capsule 43 thus formed is then placed in a recess 40 of the covering element.
  • This piston capsule 43 can be glued, driven out, welded, screwed or even crimped into the recess to be held there.
  • the covering element is incorporated into a thermoplastic component of the portable object (for example bracelet, dial, watch case, etc.) and the thermoplastic component of the portable object carrying the 'covering element 1 is directly overmolded on the piston capsule 43 thus forming the recess 40. In this case, very good adhesion is obtained between the covering element and the portable object in which it is integrated.
  • said first material M1 comprises an opal film encapsulated in 2 films of transparent thermoplastic (TPU type) and the material M1 is assembled for example by heat welding or by bonding.
  • TPU type transparent thermoplastic
  • This configuration advantageously makes it possible to produce recesses 40 each accommodating a piston capsule 43 as visible on the figure 4c , these capsules can include specific and different M2 materials.
  • the variation in coloring of the material M1 capable of reflecting different wavelengths depending on the stress applied to it is possible.
  • the material according to the invention is capable of reflecting different wavelengths according to the applied stress so that, for the same material, a difference in stress implies a different variation in color.
  • a first solution consists in modifying the dimensions: length, volume of the piston capsule 43 or hollow 40. These changes in dimensions then lead to a different response to the stress applied by the expansion of the M2 material.
  • a second solution consists in using different variants of the material M2, each variant having a different coefficient of expansion.
  • This solution makes it possible to have, for capsules 43 or a recess 40 of the same size, variations in different colors since the material M2 will be different.
  • a third solution consists in using different materials for the embodiments of the membrane 42. Indeed, by using materials each having different deformation properties, it is ensured that the stress applied to the material M1 will be different and therefore the variation in color will be different. It can also be provided to have, for each piston capsule 43, a specific material M1.
  • the recess 40 is used to accommodate a capsule 43 'provided with two half-shells 44' made of flexible material as visible to the Figures 5a and 5b .
  • This capsule 43 ′ is then fixed in the recess by gluing or heat welding of one of the half-shells 44 ′.
  • This capsule 43 ′ is also arranged to be filled with a material M2 which expands as a function of a physical quantity such as temperature or pressure.
  • the recess 40 is closed by a film 42 ′ produced with the material M1. Consequently, when the temperature increases for example, the material M2 in the capsule expands and deforms the half-shell 44 '.
  • This half-shell 44 ' exerts a stress in turn on the film 42'. This constraint deforms the film 42 ′ and therefore the material M1 reflects another wavelength. Provision may be made for having several capsules 43 ′ per recess 40 as visible on the figure 5c .
  • the covering element 10 is itself used as a capsule 43 ′.
  • the covering element will be a strand 31 or a bracelet link 3.
  • the bracelet strand is then composed of two strips assembled 310 together. This assembly is carried out so that the two strips 310 are fixed by their periphery so that the interior space 312 can serve as a cavity. This cavity 312 cleverly allows it to accommodate a pocket containing M2 material which expands as a function of a physical quantity such as temperature or pressure.
  • one or both bands 310 forming the strand 31 of bracelet 3 carry the material M1 capable of reflecting different wavelengths according to the stress which is applied to it.
  • This first material M1 is arranged on one and / or the other of these strips in the form of a film or a strip or by making direct part of the material forming the said strip (s) 310 as visible on the surface. figure 6 .
  • the material M1 reacts and expands or contracts, causing a deformation of the band or bands forming the bracelet strand. This deformation is therefore communicated to the first material M1 which, under the effect of this applied stress, sees its structure change and reflect different wavelengths as visible to the figure 7 .
  • the bracelet strand 31 comprises stiffening structures 313 as visible on the figure 8 .
  • These stiffening structures are arranged between the two strips 310 forming the strand and extend longitudinally or transversely relative to said strand. These structures make it possible to increase the resistance to twisting of the bracelet strand.
  • These structures 313 are in the form of at least one wall 314 fixed to the two strips. This configuration allows said walls to delimit different zones 315. For example, by having two transverse walls, three distinct zones are created in the bracelet strand. Cleverly according to this variant, these zones can each be filled with a pocket containing a separate M2 material. This configuration makes it possible to have the band or bands forming the strand which are irregularly deformed, the material M2 of each distinct zone reacting differently.
  • the constituent bands of the bracelet strand may be made of different materials. This advantageously makes it possible to have a material having more advantageous deformation characteristics for the strip carrying the first material. This results in that said strip becomes more easily deformable resulting in better reactivity to the expansion of the second material M2.
  • the application of the stress to the first material M1 is done by means of a mechanical device 14.
  • This mechanical device is arranged to apply, at the request of the user, a stress on the first material and thus modify its dimensions and / or its shape.
  • the device 14 allowing the application of a stress on the first material is a pump device 140.
  • a pump device 140 is similar to that of the patent US 5,113,599 filed by Reebok®.
  • a device schematically consists of a bag 141 made of plastic material provided with a pumping system 142.
  • a pumping system 142 comprises a pump 143 and an exhaust valve 144 for inflating and deflating the bag 141 made of plastic material.
  • a pump 143 used consists of a hollow bell 143a provided with a hole 143b allowing the air filling of the bell.
  • the pump can also be fitted with a non-return valve 145 using a pair of sheets 145a of plastic material which can be welded via a welding point, to a wall of the pump 143. These sheets are folded substantially U-shaped and allow air to pass only in the direction of the arrow from the pump to the pocket.
  • an outlet or exhaust valve 144 is used.
  • the outlet valve as shown in the figure 9 may include a piston 144a comprising a spring 144b which biases the piston in the closed position.
  • a flange 144c around the periphery of the piston rod 144a prevents air from leaking between the piston and the outlet fitting because the flange is biased in the closed position and in contact with said fitting.
  • the piston is depressed by the user so that the air escapes around the piston rod.
  • This pump system 142 can then be directly arranged at the pocket 141 or be dissociated and be connected to said pocket via a channel.
  • the direct arrangement at the pocket 141 or at the channel is achievable by independently manufacturing the pump system 142 on a plastic base. This plastic base will be welded or glued to the pocket or channel, these being provided with an opening as visible on the figure 9 .
  • the covering element 1 and the pocket 141 form only one element.
  • the covering element 1 is a strand 31 of bracelet 3.
  • a strand as described above, comprises two bands 3100 made integral and forming a hollow space 3102 between them. This hollow space 3102 then forms an air pocket.
  • One of the two strips 3100 preferably the strip that the user will see while carrying the portable object, will be provided with the pump system 142 as described.
  • one of the two strips 3100 preferably the strip which will be visible to the user, will be equipped with an opening 3103.
  • This opening 3103 is provided for the installation of the pump system 142.
  • This is arranged on a base 142a which will be welded or glued to the strip 3100 of the bracelet strand 31 at the opening 3103.
  • the user can act on the pump system 142 to inflate or deflate the bracelet strand.
  • the latter is used to carry the first material M1, that is to say the material capable of reflecting different wavelengths according to the stress applied to it.
  • This first material M1 is in the form of a more or less thick film deposited on at least one of the two strips 3100 forming the strand 31 of the bracelet, but it can also be provided that the first material M1 forms an integral part of the material. in which the strip or strips 3100 are produced.
  • said first material M1 comprises an opal film encapsulated in two films of transparent thermoplastics (TPU type) and the material M1 constitutes at least one of the bands 3100 of the strand.
  • TPU type transparent thermoplastics
  • the production of the bag and its plastic pump system can be easily carried out by a few heat-sealing operations. Consequently, when the user acts on the pump system 142, he can then increase or decrease the air pressure in the bracelet strand 31. If the pressure increases, the stress exerted by this increase in pressure is transmitted to the bands forming the bracelet strand 31 until it causes a deformation of one and / or the other of the bands 3100.
  • the bands 3100 constituting the strand 31 of the bracelet may be made of different materials. It advantageously makes it possible to have a material having more advantageous deformation characteristics for the strip carrying the first material M1. This results in that said strip 3100 becomes more easily deformable resulting in better reactivity to pumping.
  • the covering element 10 and the pocket 141 are separated.
  • the covering element 10 is a strand 31 of the bracelet.
  • Such a strand as described above, comprises two bands 3100 made integral and forming a hollow space 3102 between them.
  • the hollow space 3102 between the two strips 3100 is used as housing.
  • This housing is used to house a pocket 141 which can be inflated and deflated and provided with an opening 3103 for housing the pump system 142 as described above.
  • the principle is therefore that the activation of the pump 145 makes it possible to inflate or deflate the pocket 141 causing its deformation and that of the bands 3100 forming the strand of the bracelet.
  • one and / or the other band 3100 forming the bracelet strand carries the first material M1 as described for the first alternative embodiment.
  • the inflation or deflation of the bag 141 causes the application or not of a constraint on the bracelet strand which deforms or not.
  • the pocket 141 is the element which carries the first material M1.
  • This first material M1 is in the form of a film deposited on the pocket but it can also be provided that the first material M1 is an integral part of the material in which the pocket 141 is made.
  • at least one of the bands 3100 of the bracelet strand 31 comprises openings 3103. These openings 3103 allow the user to see the pocket 141 reflecting a certain wavelength through the band or bands 3100 forming the bracelet strand 31.
  • the pocket 141 inflates under the action of the pump 145, the pocket 141 can be partially inserted into the openings 3103 and therefore deform locally. This local deformation therefore causes a local stress on the first material M1 and therefore a modification of the wavelength that it can reflect.
  • the covering element 1, here a bracelet strand 31 consists of a recess 400 and a flexible film 410 made of the material M1 or carrying the material M1.
  • the hollow / film assembly constitutes the pocket 141.
  • a pump system 142 can then be arranged at the level of the pocket 141 so as to inflate or deflate the pocket 141 and therefore to apply a geometric constraint on the material M1 and therefore to modify its coloring.
  • the recess 400, the pump system 142 and the flexible film 410 sealing the pocket are made of thermoplastic. More preferably, the recess 410 is incorporated into a strand 31 of the bracelet obtained by injection.
  • the M1 material consists of an opal polymer film encapsulated between 2 sheets of thermoplastics. In this way, the covering element 1 can be obtained by simple assembly operations (ultrasound, heat sealing, or the like).
  • the covering element 1 is a watch dial 41, the portable object being a watch comprising a watch movement 25.
  • the portable object being a watch comprising a watch movement 25.
  • this pocket 141 which can be made from two heat-sealed half-pockets.
  • This possibility of using two half-pockets makes it possible to have a pocket 141 produced with different materials such as to have half-pockets with different rigidities in order to have a half-pocket serving as a support and a half-pocket called active which will easily deform.
  • This pocket 141 can then be disposed in the housing formed by the dial 41, the middle part 20 and the plate of the watch movement.
  • This pocket 141 is then supplied with air via a pumping system 142 placed outside, at the level of the watch case 2 so that it can be handled by the watch wearer.
  • a pumping system 142 placed outside, at the level of the watch case 2 so that it can be handled by the watch wearer.
  • An ultrasonic bonding or a joint makes it possible to assemble this pumping system to the watch case tightly.
  • the pumping system is connected to the bag via a channel 146.
  • This channel 146 is an integral part of the bag 141 and is created by the addition of circular welds to reduce the thickness of the inflated area.
  • the dial 41 has openings 41a so that the pocket 141 is visible to the wearer of the portable object.
  • the part of the pocket visible to the wearer is the part which supports the first material M1.
  • the bag inflates or deflates and the material M1 undergoes a stress which makes it change the wavelength of the light it reflects.
  • the pocket carrying the material M1 is located in a window or an openwork dial to leave the pocket visible.
  • the pocket carrying the M1 material inflates, the opal motif changes color and appears in relief in relation to the rest of the dial.
  • the covering element is made of a material which absorbs water. Such a configuration allows the covering element to swell with humidity and therefore causes the appearance of a stress on the first material.

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  1. Bekleidungselement (1) für einen tragbaren Gegenstand mit einem Träger (12), auf dem ein erstes Material (M1) angeordnet ist, wobei das erste Material so ausgewählt ist, dass es zum Reflektieren unterschiedlicher sichtbarer Wellenlängen in Abhängigkeit von einer angewandten mechanischen Beanspruchung geeignet ist, wobei das Bekleidungselement ferner eine Vorrichtung (14) zum Verändern der auf das erste Material ausgeübten Beanspruchung umfasst,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorrichtung (14) zum Verändern der auf das erste Material ausgeübten Beanspruchung ein zweites Material (M2) verwendet, das geeignet ist, sein Volumen in Abhängigkeit von einer physikalischen Größe zu variieren, wobei dem zweiten Material ein flexibles Element zugeordnet ist, das das erste Material (M1) trägt.
  2. Bekleidungselement nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Träger (12) und die Vorrichtung (14) zum Verändern der auf das erste Material ausgeübten Beanspruchung ein und dasselbe Teil sind.
  3. Bekleidungselement nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Träger (12) ein bistabiles Metallband (32) ist, das mit dem ersten Material beschichtet ist.
  4. Bekleidungselement nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Träger (12) mindestens eine Aussparung (40) aufweist, die durch eine mit dem ersten Material (M1) versehene Folie (42') verschlossen ist und eine Aufnahme bildet, wobei die Aufnahme eine Kapsel (43') aufnimmt, die aus zwei fest verbundenen Halbschalen (44') gebildet ist, die mit dem zweiten Material (M2) gefüllt sind.
  5. Bekleidungselement nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Träger (12) mindestens eine Aussparung (40) umfasst, die durch eine mit dem ersten Material versehene Folie (42) verschlossen ist und ein Gehäuse bildet, in dem ein Kolbenkapselsystem (43) und das Material (M2) angeordnet sind, wobei das Kolbenkapselsystem (43) aus einer Halbschale (44) und einem Kolben (45) gebildet ist, so dass die Volumenänderung des zweiten Materials (M2) eine Bewegung des Kolbens bewirkt.
  6. Bekleidungselement nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede Kapsel (43) mit dem zweiten Material gefüllt ist, das von einer Kapsel zur anderen unterschiedlich sein kann.
  7. Bekleidungselement nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede Aussparung (40) mit dem zweiten Material (M2) gefüllt ist, das sich von Aufnahme zu Aufnahme unterscheiden kann.
  8. Bekleidungselement nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Träger (12) aus mindestens zwei Teilen (310) gebildet wird, die fest verbunden und durch ihren Umfang so miteinander verbunden sind, dass zwischen diesen beiden Teilen ein freier Raum (312) verbleibt, wobei mindestens einer der beiden Teile flexibel ist und das erste Material trägt, wobei der Raum die Aussparung (40) bildet, die das zweite Material enthält.
  9. Bekleidungselement nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der durch die mindestens zwei Teile gebildete Träger ferner mindestens eine Struktur (313) umfasst, die sich zwischen den beiden Teilen erstreckt, um mindestens zwei Bereiche (315) abzugrenzen, wobei jeder Bereich eine Tasche enthalten kann.
  10. Bekleidungselement nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder Bereich (315) ein zweites spezifisches Material enthält.
  11. Bekleidungselement nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorrichtung (14) zum Verändern der auf das erste Material ausgeübten Beanspruchung eine Kunststofftasche (141) umfasst, die mit einem Pumpsystem (142) zum Aufblasen/Abblasen der Tasche verbunden ist, wobei das Pumpsystem eine hohle Glocke (143a), die mit einem Loch (143b) zum Füllen der Glocke mit Luft versehen ist, und ein Rückschlagventil (145) mit einem Paar Blätter (145a) aus Kunststoffmaterial umfasst, die jeweils verschweißt sind an eine Wand der Pumpe, wobei die Blätter im Wesentlichen U-förmig gebogen und relativ so zueinander angeordnet sind, dass der Luftdurchtritt nur in Richtung der Tasche möglich ist, wobei die Vorrichtung einem flexiblen Element zugeordnet ist, das das erste Material (M1) trägt.
  12. Bekleidungselement nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Träger (12) aus mindestens zwei Teilen gebildet ist, die an ihrem Umfang derart aneinander befestigt (3100) sind, dass sie einen leeren Raum (3102) zwischen sich lassen, wobei der Raum die Aufnahme der Tasche (141) darin ermöglicht, wobei einer der den Strang bildenden Teile mit einer Öffnung versehen ist, damit das Pumpsystem (142) eingesetzt werden kann und zugänglich ist.
  13. Bekleidungselement nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens einer der beiden Teile (3100) flexibel ist und das erste Material (M1) trägt.
  14. Bekleidungselement nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens einer der beiden Teile (3100) durchbrochen ist, wobei das erste Material von der Tasche getragen wird, die als flexibles Element wirkt und durch die Öffnung sichtbar ist.
  15. Bekleidungselement nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Träger (12) aus mindestens zwei Teilen (3100) gebildet wird, die fest verbunden und durch ihren Umfang so miteinander verbunden sind, dass zwischen diesen beiden Teilen ein leerer Raum (3102) verbleibt, wobei mindestens einer der beiden Teile flexibel ist und das erste Material trägt, wobei der Raum die Tasche (141) des Pumpsystems bildet und einer der den Strang bildenden Teile mit einer Öffnung versehen ist, damit das Pumpsystem darin angeordnet werden kann.
  16. Bekleidungselement nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das erste Material (M1) in Form einer auf dem Träger (12, 32) aufgebrachten Folie ausgebildet ist.
  17. Bekleidungselement nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das flexible Element (42, 42', 310, 3100) zumindest teilweise aus dem ersten Material (M1) hergestellt ist.
  18. Bekleidungselement nach einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der flexible Teil (42, 42', 310, 3100) zumindest teilweise aus dem ersten Material (M1) hergestellt ist.
  19. Tragbarer Gegenstand mit einem durch einen Boden und eine Abdeckung geschlossenen Gehäuse, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der tragbare Gegenstand mindestens ein Bekleidungselement (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche aufweist.
  20. Tragbarer Gegenstand nach Anspruch 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der tragbare Gegenstand eine Uhr ist, die ein Gehäuse (2), das von einem Mittelteil (20) gebildet wird, der durch einen Boden (21) und ein Glas (22) verschlossen ist, und ein Armband (3) umfasst, das über zwei Paar Hörner (24) am Mittelteil befestigt ist, wobei das Armband mit mindestens einem Armbandstrang (31) versehen ist, und das Bekleidungselement so ausgewählt ist, dass es zur Liste, die den Mittelteil, den Boden und das Armband umfasst, gehört.
  21. Tragbarer Gegenstand nach Anspruch 20, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Uhr ferner ein Uhrwerk umfasst, das eine Zeitinformation für Anzeigemittel bereitstellt, die ein Zifferblatt (41) umfassen, wobei das Zifferblatt Teil der Liste ist, aus der das Bekleidungselement ausgewählt wird.
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