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Timepiece comprising a device for locking a valve or a crown Download PDF

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EP3650951A1
EP3650951A1 EP18205381.9A EP18205381A EP3650951A1 EP 3650951 A1 EP3650951 A1 EP 3650951A1 EP 18205381 A EP18205381 A EP 18205381A EP 3650951 A1 EP3650951 A1 EP 3650951A1
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Philippe Loetscher
Gregory Kissling
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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
    • G04B3/00—Normal winding of clockworks by hand or mechanically; Winding up several mainsprings or driving weights simultaneously
    • G04B3/04—Rigidly-mounted keys, knobs or crowns
    • G04B3/048—Operation exclusively by axial movement of a push-button, e.g. for chronographs
    • 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
    • G04B3/00—Normal winding of clockworks by hand or mechanically; Winding up several mainsprings or driving weights simultaneously
    • G04B3/04—Rigidly-mounted keys, knobs or crowns
    • G04B3/043—Locking of the operating element, also by mounting in a concealed place
    • 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
    • G04B19/18—Graduations on the crystal or glass, on the bezel, or on the rim
    • 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
    • G04B37/08—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits
    • 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
    • G04B37/08—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits
    • G04B37/10—Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits of winding stems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C3/00—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
    • G04C3/001—Electromechanical switches for setting or display
    • G04C3/005—Multiple switches
    • 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
    • G04B19/28—Adjustable guide marks or pointers for indicating determined points of time
    • G04B19/283—Adjustable guide marks or pointers for indicating determined points of time on rotatable rings, i.e. bezel

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  • the present invention relates to the field of watchmaking. It relates more particularly to a timepiece comprising a device for locking a control member such as a crown or more generally any member operable by a user such as a valve.
  • timepieces comprising a locking device which makes it possible to deactivate a control member. These devices are intended to prevent accidental actuation of the control member. Numerous documents are thus known which describe such a locking device for push buttons or crowns, a device which could possibly be transposable for safety valves fitted to diving watches.
  • a device for locking a crown comprises a lug secured to the inner face of a rotating bezel.
  • the lug is positioned in a groove made in the crown, which blocks its movement in translation.
  • This construction has the disadvantage that the device can lock if the adjustment between the groove and the lug for the given angular position is not perfect.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy the aforementioned drawbacks by proposing a timepiece comprising a device for locking a member which is reliable while being easily manipulated by the user and aesthetic.
  • the body designates a control body, e.g. a crown, or even a valve.
  • the present invention provides a timepiece comprising a locking device provided with a locking element capable of moving in translation along the longitudinal axis of the member between a locking position and an unlocking position.
  • the blocking element is arranged to lock the valve in its closed position and the crown in its depressed position.
  • the displacement in translation of the blocking element is controlled by a part mounted to move in rotation about the central axis of the housing.
  • the mobile part is intended to be rotated by the user. It may be a rotating ring hidden under the bezel and secured to a gripping area extending outside the perimeter delimited by a section of the housing so as to be graspable by the user.
  • the angular displacement of the part mounted mobile in rotation is linked to the translational movement of the blocking element by drive means.
  • drive means include a cam disposed on the movable part defining a guide surface for a follower disposed on the locking element.
  • the guide surface is profiled so as to move away from the central axis of the housing in order to cause the translational movement of the locking element towards the outside of the housing from its locked position to its unlocked position.
  • the cam is formed by a recess made in the part mounted to move in rotation and the follower is a finger disposed on the blocking element.
  • the latter is formed of a socket surrounding a portion of the member disposed under the head of said member, the socket comprising a housing intended to receive the finger standing in the direction of the movable part.
  • the sleeve has a re-entrant part forming a stop for a shoulder formed on said portion of the member when the blocking element is translated into its locking position.
  • the blocking element remains hidden under the bezel without overflowing outside the perimeter delimited by the edge of the case.
  • the device for locking the member according to the invention is thus perfectly integrated into the design of the housing while being easy to use. Furthermore, whatever the position adopted, the finger of the locking element is always engaged with the recess of the movable part which guarantees the reliability of the locking device.
  • the present invention relates to a timepiece of the wristwatch type comprising a device for locking a member capable of moving in translation along its longitudinal axis and in rotation about this same axis. It may be a screwed valve 3 as illustrated in the figure 1A or a screwed crown (not shown).
  • the timepiece conventionally comprises a case 1 provided with a middle part 2 and a valve 3 screwed onto a tube 7 fixed to the middle part 2.
  • the screwing and unscrewing of the valve 3 makes it possible to move in translation the valve along its longitudinal axis, which can also be described as a radial axis with respect to the housing, between a closed position and an open position which, in contrast to the closed position, allows the evacuation of a gas in the event of overpressure inside the watch case.
  • the tube 7 is crossed by the rod 8 integral with the valve 3.
  • the latter comprises a head 4 which surmounts a hollow body 5 substantially cylindrical terminated by a ring 6.
  • the ring 6 has an outside diameter greater than that of the hollow body 5 of so as to form a shoulder 6a at the junction between the outer faces of the hollow body 5 and the ring 6.
  • the head 4 with the hollow body 5 is a separate part from the ring 6 .
  • the timepiece comprises a locking device which makes it possible to block the valve in the closed position.
  • the locking device comprises a blocking element 9 movable in translation along the longitudinal axis of the valve between a position of lock and unlock position.
  • the locking element 9 surrounds the ring 6 and at least partially the hollow body 5 of the valve. It is formed of a cylindrical sleeve 10. This sleeve 10 has on its inner face a re-entrant part 10a defining a stop for the shoulder 6a of the ring 6 when the locking device is in its locking position.
  • the sleeve has on its inner face a part of inner diameter smaller than that of the rest of the sleeve, the junction between the parts of different diameters forming the stop for the shoulder.
  • This re-entrant part 10a is disposed at the end of the sleeve 10 which is opposite the head 4 of the valve.
  • the locking element 9 also comprises a finger 11 with a base housed in a recess 10b formed in the bush 10 and a protruding portion standing out of the latter in the direction of the bezel 12 of the housing ( fig.1B and fig.1C ).
  • This finger stands in a direction parallel to the central axis 1a of the housing 1 which is an axis perpendicular to the general plane of the housing and to the longitudinal axis of the valve.
  • the locking device also comprises a part 13 mounted movable in rotation about the central axis 1a and intended to be rotated by a user.
  • This part 13 which is mobile in rotation controls the translational movement of the locking element 9 between the locking and unlocking positions. It thus has two angular positions corresponding respectively to the locking and unlocking positions. These two angular positions can for example be indicated by a marking on the bezel.
  • the mobile part 13 forms a rotating ring concealed under the bezel 12 with a projecting portion 13b, which will also be called a gripping zone, extending outside the perimeter delimited by a section of the housing 1 so to allow its gripping by the user.
  • this gripping area is textured to facilitate its entry by the user.
  • the movable part is a ring only partially concealed under the bezel, a portion of the ring extending on the periphery of the bezel so as to be accessible by a user.
  • the mobile part is the telescope as such.
  • the mobile part is kinematically linked to the blocking element by means of drive means.
  • the drive means comprise the finger 11 of the locking element 9 acting as a follower intended to cooperate with a cam disposed on the movable part 13.
  • the cam is defined by at least one of the two lateral surfaces of an interior recess 13a formed in the rotating ring 13 ( fig.1D ).
  • the recess 13a has two sections a1 corresponding respectively to the locked and unlocked positions.
  • the sections a1 are arranged so as to move away from the central axis of the housing in order to generate this axial displacement of the blocking element between the locking position which is closest to the central axis of the housing and a more distant position corresponding to the unlocking position.
  • the sections a1 are rectilinear and separated by a transition zone a2 allowing a smooth passage of the finger 11 between the positions ( fig.1D ).
  • This transition zone can be substantially rectilinear, curved or have curved and rectilinear portions. It is also conceivable that the sections and the transition zone form a single section in an arc of a circle offset relative to the central axis of the housing.
  • the protruding portion of the finger 11 standing up from the blocking element may have a diameter substantially equal to the width of the recess 13a as shown in the figures. It is also possible that the finger has a smaller diameter provided that it is always in contact with a lateral surface of the recess to ensure its guidance. To this end, return means such as a helical spring can be provided to hold the finger in contact with one of the two lateral surfaces of the recess in the two directions of actuation of the movable part.
  • the locking device can also include means which make it possible to maintain the movable part in the desired position without risk of untimely changes.
  • the device locking can be provided with ball pawls with the balls which are received in cavities formed in the movable part.
  • valve locking device The operation of the valve locking device is as follows. To the Figures 1A to 1D , the valve 3 is locked in the closed position, which corresponds in the example illustrated to the positioning of the gripping area 13b of the movable part 13 at 9 o'clock. In this position, the finger 11 is engaged with the section a1 of the recess 13a which is closest to the axis 1a of the housing. It follows that the locking element 9 is in its axial position closest to the axis of the housing. In this position, the shoulder 6a of the ring 6 is in abutment against the re-entrant part 10a of the sleeve 10. Any axial displacement of the valve towards its open position further from the axis of the housing is thus prevented.
  • the gripping area 13b is rotated by an angle given by the user.
  • the amplitude between the two positions is approximately 30 °. It is of course conceivable to extend or reduce this amplitude.
  • the finger 11 of the locking element 9 is positioned in the section a1 of the recess 13a which is further from the axis of the housing compared to the previous position. It follows an axial displacement of the blocking element 9 in a direction opposite to the axis of the housing freeing a space D between the re-entrant part 10a of the sleeve 10 and the shoulder 6a of the ring 6 ( fig. 2B ). The user can then freely unscrew the valve in order to move it axially over a maximum stroke D where the valve is in the open position as shown in the figures 3A-3C .
  • the locking device and its operation have been described for a valve but it can also be used for a crown which would be held in the depressed position by this same locking device.
  • the crown can adopt this depressed position, an intermediate position and a pulled position allowing respectively to wind the timepiece, change a date and change a time.
  • the cam is formed by a lateral surface delimiting a projecting portion formed on the movable part and that the follower is formed by a recess formed in the blocking element.

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Abstract

La pièce d'horlogerie comprend un dispositif de verrouillage apte à bloquer en translation une soupape (3) ou un organe de commande dans la position la plus proche de l'axe central (1a) du boîtier. Le dispositif de verrouillage comporte :- un élément de blocage (9) apte à se déplacer en translation le long d'un axe radial entre une position de verrouillage et une position de déverrouillage où l'organe est respectivement bloqué ou libre en translation,- une partie (13) montée mobile en rotation autour de l'axe central (1a) du boîtier (1) et destinée à être mise en rotation par un utilisateur,- des moyens d'entraînement liant le déplacement angulaire de la partie (13) montée mobile en rotation au déplacement en translation de l'élément de blocage (9) entre les positions de verrouillage et de déverrouillage.The timepiece comprises a locking device capable of blocking in translation a valve (3) or a control member in the position closest to the central axis (1a) of the housing. The locking device comprises: - a locking element (9) capable of moving in translation along a radial axis between a locking position and an unlocking position where the member is respectively locked or free in translation, - a part (13) mounted movable in rotation around the central axis (1a) of the housing (1) and intended to be rotated by a user, - drive means linking the angular displacement of the part (13) mounted movable in rotation to the translational movement of the locking element (9) between the locking and unlocking positions.

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OBJET DE L'INVENTIONOBJECT OF THE INVENTION

La présente invention se rapporte au domaine de l'horlogerie. Elle concerne plus particulièrement une pièce d'horlogerie comprenant un dispositif de verrouillage d'un organe de commande tel qu'une couronne ou plus généralement de tout organe actionnable par un utilisateur tel qu'une soupape.The present invention relates to the field of watchmaking. It relates more particularly to a timepiece comprising a device for locking a control member such as a crown or more generally any member operable by a user such as a valve.

ARRIÈRE-PLAN TECHNOLOGIQUE ET ÉTAT DE LA TECHNIQUETECHNOLOGICAL BACKGROUND AND STATE OF THE ART

Il est connu de réaliser des pièces d'horlogerie comprenant un dispositif de verrouillage qui permet de rendre inactif un organe de commande. Ces dispositifs ont pour but d'empêcher l'actionnement accidentel de l'organe de commande. On connaît ainsi de nombreux documents décrivant un tel dispositif de verrouillage pour des boutons poussoir ou des couronnes, dispositif qui pourrait éventuellement être transposable pour des soupapes de sécurité équipant des montres de plongée.It is known to produce timepieces comprising a locking device which makes it possible to deactivate a control member. These devices are intended to prevent accidental actuation of the control member. Numerous documents are thus known which describe such a locking device for push buttons or crowns, a device which could possibly be transposable for safety valves fitted to diving watches.

Par exemple, du document JP 2005 337792 , on connaît un dispositif de verrouillage d'une couronne. Le dispositif de verrouillage comporte un ergot solidaire de la face intérieure d'une lunette tournante. Pour une position angulaire donnée de la lunette, l'ergot vient se positionner dans une rainure ménagée dans la couronne, ce qui bloque son déplacement en translation. Cette construction présente pour désavantage que le dispositif peut se bloquer si l'ajustement entre la rainure et l'ergot pour la position angulaire donnée n'est pas parfait.For example, from the document JP 2005 337792 there is known a device for locking a crown. The locking device comprises a lug secured to the inner face of a rotating bezel. For a given angular position of the telescope, the lug is positioned in a groove made in the crown, which blocks its movement in translation. This construction has the disadvantage that the device can lock if the adjustment between the groove and the lug for the given angular position is not perfect.

RÉSUMÉ DE L'INVENTIONSUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

La présente invention a pour but de remédier aux inconvénients précités en proposant une pièce d'horlogerie comprenant un dispositif de verrouillage d'un organe qui soit fiable tout en étant aisément manipulable par l'utilisateur et esthétique. L'organe désigne un organe de commande, par ex. une couronne, ou encore une soupape.The object of the present invention is to remedy the aforementioned drawbacks by proposing a timepiece comprising a device for locking a member which is reliable while being easily manipulated by the user and aesthetic. The body designates a control body, e.g. a crown, or even a valve.

A cette fin, la présente invention propose une pièce d'horlogerie comprenant un dispositif de verrouillage muni d'un élément de blocage apte à se déplacer en translation selon l'axe longitudinal de l'organe entre une position de verrouillage et une position de déverrouillage. L'élément de blocage est agencé pour verrouiller la soupape dans sa position fermée et la couronne dans sa position enfoncée. Le déplacement en translation de l'élément de blocage est commandé par une partie montée mobile en rotation autour de l'axe central du boîtier. La partie mobile est destinée à être mise en rotation par l'utilisateur. Il peut s'agir d'un anneau tournant dissimulé sous la lunette et solidaire d'une zone de préhension s'étendant hors du périmètre délimité par une tranche du boîtier de manière à être préhensible par l'utilisateur. Il peut également s'agir d'un anneau tournant dissimulé partiellement sous la lunette avec une portion visible encadrant la lunette ou il peut s'agir de la lunette en tant que telle. Le déplacement angulaire de la partie montée mobile en rotation est lié au déplacement en translation de l'élément de blocage par des moyens d'entraînement. Ces derniers comprennent une came disposée sur la partie mobile définissant une surface de guidage pour un suiveur disposé sur l'élément de blocage. La surface de guidage est profilée de manière à s'écarter de l'axe central du boîtier afin d'engendrer le déplacement en translation de l'élément de blocage vers l'extérieur du boîtier depuis sa position de verrouillage vers sa position de déverrouillage.To this end, the present invention provides a timepiece comprising a locking device provided with a locking element capable of moving in translation along the longitudinal axis of the member between a locking position and an unlocking position. . The blocking element is arranged to lock the valve in its closed position and the crown in its depressed position. The displacement in translation of the blocking element is controlled by a part mounted to move in rotation about the central axis of the housing. The mobile part is intended to be rotated by the user. It may be a rotating ring hidden under the bezel and secured to a gripping area extending outside the perimeter delimited by a section of the housing so as to be graspable by the user. It may also be a rotating ring partially hidden under the bezel with a visible portion framing the bezel or it may be the bezel as such. The angular displacement of the part mounted mobile in rotation is linked to the translational movement of the blocking element by drive means. These include a cam disposed on the movable part defining a guide surface for a follower disposed on the locking element. The guide surface is profiled so as to move away from the central axis of the housing in order to cause the translational movement of the locking element towards the outside of the housing from its locked position to its unlocked position.

Préférentiellement, la came est formée par un évidement pratiqué au sein de la partie montée mobile en rotation et le suiveur est un doigt disposé sur l'élément de blocage. Préférentiellement, ce dernier est formé d'une douille entourant une portion de l'organe disposée sous la tête dudit organe, la douille comportant un logement destiné à accueillir le doigt se dressant en direction de la partie mobile. En outre, la douille comporte une partie rentrante formant une butée pour un épaulement ménagé sur ladite portion de l'organe lorsque l'élément de blocage est translaté dans sa position de verrouillage.Preferably, the cam is formed by a recess made in the part mounted to move in rotation and the follower is a finger disposed on the blocking element. Preferably, the latter is formed of a socket surrounding a portion of the member disposed under the head of said member, the socket comprising a housing intended to receive the finger standing in the direction of the movable part. In addition, the sleeve has a re-entrant part forming a stop for a shoulder formed on said portion of the member when the blocking element is translated into its locking position.

Que ce soit en positions de verrouillage ou de déverrouillage, l'élément de blocage reste dissimulé sous la lunette sans déborder en dehors du périmètre délimité par la tranche du boîtier. Le dispositif de verrouillage de l'organe selon l'invention est ainsi parfaitement intégré au design du boîtier tout en étant facile d'utilisation. Par ailleurs, quelle que soit la position adoptée, le doigt de l'élément de blocage est toujours en prise avec l'évidement de la partie mobile ce qui garantit la fiabilité du dispositif de verrouillage.Whether in the locking or unlocking positions, the blocking element remains hidden under the bezel without overflowing outside the perimeter delimited by the edge of the case. The device for locking the member according to the invention is thus perfectly integrated into the design of the housing while being easy to use. Furthermore, whatever the position adopted, the finger of the locking element is always engaged with the recess of the movable part which guarantees the reliability of the locking device.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description détaillée ci-dessous faisant référence aux figures suivantes.Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will appear on reading the detailed description below referring to the following figures.

BRÈVE DESCRIPTION DES FIGURESBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

  • Les figures 1A, 2A et 3A représentent des vues partielles en plan de la pièce d'horlogerie selon l'invention munie d'un dispositif de verrouillage de la soupape. A la figure 1A, la soupape est verrouillée en position fermée. Aux figures 2A et 3A, la soupape est déverrouillée et respectivement en position fermée et ouverte. La figure 1B représente une vue en coupe selon l'axe A-A de la figure 1A. Les figures 1C et 1D représentent respectivement des vues en coupe selon les axes E-E et C-C de la figure 1B.The Figures 1A , 2A and 3A show partial plan views of the timepiece according to the invention provided with a valve locking device. To the figure 1A , the valve is locked in the closed position. To the Figures 2A and 3A , the valve is unlocked and respectively in the closed and open position. The figure 1B represents a sectional view along the axis AA of the figure 1A . The Figures 1C and 1D respectively represent views in section along the axes EE and CC of the figure 1B .
  • Les figures 2B et 2C représentent respectivement des vues similaires à celles des figures 1B et 1D pour la soupape déverrouillée en position fermée et les figures 3B et 3C représentent ces mêmes vues pour la soupape déverrouillée en position ouverte.The Figures 2B and 2C respectively represent views similar to those of Figures 1B and 1D for the valve unlocked in the closed position and the Figures 3B and 3C show these same views for the valve unlocked in the open position.
DESCRIPTION DÉTAILLÉE DE L'INVENTIONDETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

La présente invention se rapporte à une pièce d'horlogerie du type montre-bracelet comprenant un dispositif de verrouillage d'un organe apte à se déplacer en translation selon son axe longitudinal et en rotation autour de ce même axe. Il peut s'agir d'une soupape 3 vissée telle qu'illustrée à la figure 1A ou encore d'une couronne vissée (non représentée).The present invention relates to a timepiece of the wristwatch type comprising a device for locking a member capable of moving in translation along its longitudinal axis and in rotation about this same axis. It may be a screwed valve 3 as illustrated in the figure 1A or a screwed crown (not shown).

Se référant aux figures 1A et 1B, la pièce d'horlogerie comporte de manière conventionnelle un boîtier 1 muni d'une carrure 2 et d'une soupape 3 vissée sur un tube 7 fixé à la carrure 2. Le vissage et le dévissage de la soupape 3 permet de déplacer en translation la soupape selon son axe longitudinal, qu'on peut également qualifier d'axe radial par rapport au boîtier, entre une position fermée et une position ouverte qui, par opposition à la position fermée, permet l'évacuation d'un gaz en cas de surpression à l'intérieur de la boîte de montre. Le tube 7 est traversé par la tige 8 solidaire de la soupape 3. Cette dernière comporte une tête 4 qui surmonte un corps creux 5 sensiblement cylindrique terminé par une bague 6. La bague 6 présente un diamètre extérieur supérieur à celui du corps creux 5 de manière à former un épaulement 6a à la jonction entre les faces extérieures du corps creux 5 et de la bague 6. Préférentiellement, pour des raisons de facilité d'assemblage, la tête 4 avec le corps creux 5 est une pièce distincte de la bague 6.Referring to Figures 1A and 1B , the timepiece conventionally comprises a case 1 provided with a middle part 2 and a valve 3 screwed onto a tube 7 fixed to the middle part 2. The screwing and unscrewing of the valve 3 makes it possible to move in translation the valve along its longitudinal axis, which can also be described as a radial axis with respect to the housing, between a closed position and an open position which, in contrast to the closed position, allows the evacuation of a gas in the event of overpressure inside the watch case. The tube 7 is crossed by the rod 8 integral with the valve 3. The latter comprises a head 4 which surmounts a hollow body 5 substantially cylindrical terminated by a ring 6. The ring 6 has an outside diameter greater than that of the hollow body 5 of so as to form a shoulder 6a at the junction between the outer faces of the hollow body 5 and the ring 6. Preferably, for reasons of ease of assembly, the head 4 with the hollow body 5 is a separate part from the ring 6 .

Selon l'invention, la pièce d'horlogerie comporte un dispositif de verrouillage qui permet de bloquer la soupape en position fermée. Le dispositif de verrouillage comporte un élément de blocage 9 mobile en translation selon l'axe longitudinal de la soupape entre une position de verrouillage et une position de déverrouillage. L'élément de blocage 9 entoure la bague 6 et au moins en partie le corps creux 5 de la soupape. Il est formé d'une douille cylindrique 10. Cette douille 10 présente sur sa face intérieure une partie rentrante 10a définissant une butée pour l'épaulement 6a de la bague 6 lorsque le dispositif de verrouillage est dans sa position de verrouillage. En d'autres mots, la douille comporte sur sa face intérieure une partie de diamètre intérieur inférieur à celui du reste de la douille, la jonction entre les parties de diamètres différents formant la butée pour l'épaulement. Cette partie rentrante 10a est disposée à l'extrémité de la douille 10 qui se trouve en regard de la tête 4 de la soupape. L'élément de blocage 9 comporte par ailleurs un doigt 11 avec une base logée dans un évidement 10b ménagé dans la douille 10 et une portion en saillie se dressant hors de cette dernière en direction de la lunette 12 du boîtier (fig.1B et fig.1C). Ce doigt se dresse dans une direction parallèle à l'axe central 1a du boîtier 1 qui est un axe perpendiculaire au plan général du boîtier et à l'axe longitudinal de la soupape.According to the invention, the timepiece comprises a locking device which makes it possible to block the valve in the closed position. The locking device comprises a blocking element 9 movable in translation along the longitudinal axis of the valve between a position of lock and unlock position. The locking element 9 surrounds the ring 6 and at least partially the hollow body 5 of the valve. It is formed of a cylindrical sleeve 10. This sleeve 10 has on its inner face a re-entrant part 10a defining a stop for the shoulder 6a of the ring 6 when the locking device is in its locking position. In other words, the sleeve has on its inner face a part of inner diameter smaller than that of the rest of the sleeve, the junction between the parts of different diameters forming the stop for the shoulder. This re-entrant part 10a is disposed at the end of the sleeve 10 which is opposite the head 4 of the valve. The locking element 9 also comprises a finger 11 with a base housed in a recess 10b formed in the bush 10 and a protruding portion standing out of the latter in the direction of the bezel 12 of the housing ( fig.1B and fig.1C ). This finger stands in a direction parallel to the central axis 1a of the housing 1 which is an axis perpendicular to the general plane of the housing and to the longitudinal axis of the valve.

Le dispositif de verrouillage comporte également une partie 13 montée mobile en rotation autour de l'axe central 1a et destinée à être mise en rotation par un utilisateur. Cette partie 13 mobile en rotation commande le déplacement en translation de l'élément de blocage 9 entre les positions de verrouillage et de déverrouillage. Elle présente ainsi deux positions angulaires correspondant respectivement aux positions de verrouillage et de déverrouillage. Ces deux positions angulaires peuvent par exemple être signalées par un marquage sur la lunette. Dans l'exemple illustré, la partie mobile 13 forme un anneau tournant dissimulé sous la lunette 12 avec une portion en saillie 13b, qu'on qualifiera aussi de zone de préhension, s'étendant hors du périmètre délimité par une tranche du boîtier 1 afin de permettre sa préhension par l'utilisateur. Avantageusement, cette zone de préhension est texturée pour faciliter sa saisie par l'utilisateur. En variante, il est également envisageable que la partie mobile soit un anneau seulement partiellement dissimulé sous la lunette, une portion de l'anneau s'étendant sur le pourtour de la lunette de manière à être accessible par un utilisateur. Selon une autre variante, la partie mobile est la lunette en tant que telle. La partie mobile est liée cinématiquement à l'élément de blocage à l'aide de moyens d'entraînement. Les moyens d'entraînement comportent le doigt 11 de l'élément de blocage 9 faisant office de suiveur destiné à coopérer avec une came disposée sur la partie mobile 13. La came est définie par au moins une des deux surfaces latérales d'un évidement intérieur 13a ménagé dans l'anneau tournant 13 (fig.1D). L'évidement 13a comporte deux tronçons a1 correspondant respectivement aux positions verrouillée et déverrouillée. Les tronçons a1 sont agencés de manière à s'écarter de l'axe central du boîtier afin d'engendrer ce déplacement axial de l'élément de blocage entre la position de verrouillage qui est la plus proche de l'axe central du boîtier et une position plus éloignée correspondant à la position de déverrouillage. Dans l'exemple illustré dans les figures, les tronçons a1 sont rectilignes et séparés par une zone de transition a2 permettant un passage fluide du doigt 11 entre les positions (fig.1D). Cette zone de transition peut être sensiblement rectiligne, courbe ou présenter des portions courbes et rectilignes. Il est également envisageable que les tronçons et la zone de transition forment un seul tronçon en arc de cercle décentré par rapport à l'axe central du boîtier. La portion en saillie du doigt 11 se dressant hors de l'élément de blocage peut avoir un diamètre sensiblement égal à la largeur de l'évidement 13a comme montré dans les figures. Il est aussi possible que le doigt présente un diamètre inférieur pour autant qu'il soit toujours en contact avec une surface latérale de l'évidement pour assurer son guidage. A cet effet, des moyens de rappel tels qu'un ressort hélicoïdal peuvent être prévus pour maintenir le doigt au contact d'une des deux surfaces latérales de l'évidement dans les deux sens d'actionnement de la partie mobile.The locking device also comprises a part 13 mounted movable in rotation about the central axis 1a and intended to be rotated by a user. This part 13 which is mobile in rotation controls the translational movement of the locking element 9 between the locking and unlocking positions. It thus has two angular positions corresponding respectively to the locking and unlocking positions. These two angular positions can for example be indicated by a marking on the bezel. In the example illustrated, the mobile part 13 forms a rotating ring concealed under the bezel 12 with a projecting portion 13b, which will also be called a gripping zone, extending outside the perimeter delimited by a section of the housing 1 so to allow its gripping by the user. Advantageously, this gripping area is textured to facilitate its entry by the user. Alternatively, it is also conceivable that the movable part is a ring only partially concealed under the bezel, a portion of the ring extending on the periphery of the bezel so as to be accessible by a user. According to another variant, the mobile part is the telescope as such. The mobile part is kinematically linked to the blocking element by means of drive means. The drive means comprise the finger 11 of the locking element 9 acting as a follower intended to cooperate with a cam disposed on the movable part 13. The cam is defined by at least one of the two lateral surfaces of an interior recess 13a formed in the rotating ring 13 ( fig.1D ). The recess 13a has two sections a1 corresponding respectively to the locked and unlocked positions. The sections a1 are arranged so as to move away from the central axis of the housing in order to generate this axial displacement of the blocking element between the locking position which is closest to the central axis of the housing and a more distant position corresponding to the unlocking position. In the example illustrated in the figures, the sections a1 are rectilinear and separated by a transition zone a2 allowing a smooth passage of the finger 11 between the positions ( fig.1D ). This transition zone can be substantially rectilinear, curved or have curved and rectilinear portions. It is also conceivable that the sections and the transition zone form a single section in an arc of a circle offset relative to the central axis of the housing. The protruding portion of the finger 11 standing up from the blocking element may have a diameter substantially equal to the width of the recess 13a as shown in the figures. It is also possible that the finger has a smaller diameter provided that it is always in contact with a lateral surface of the recess to ensure its guidance. To this end, return means such as a helical spring can be provided to hold the finger in contact with one of the two lateral surfaces of the recess in the two directions of actuation of the movable part.

Le dispositif de verrouillage peut également comporter des moyens qui permettent de maintenir la partie mobile dans la position souhaitée sans risque de changements intempestifs. A cet effet, le dispositif de verrouillage peut être muni de cliquets à billes avec les billes qui viennent se loger dans des cavités pratiquées dans la partie mobile.The locking device can also include means which make it possible to maintain the movable part in the desired position without risk of untimely changes. To this end, the device locking can be provided with ball pawls with the balls which are received in cavities formed in the movable part.

Le fonctionnement du dispositif de verrouillage de la soupape est le suivant. Aux figures 1A à 1D, la soupape 3 est verrouillée en position fermée, ce qui correspond dans l'exemple illustré au positionnement de la zone de préhension 13b de la partie mobile 13 à 9h. Dans cette position, le doigt 11 est en prise avec le tronçon a1 de l'évidement 13a qui est le plus proche de l'axe 1a du boîtier. Il s'ensuit que l'élément de blocage 9 est dans sa position axiale la plus proche de l'axe du boîtier. Dans cette position, l'épaulement 6a de la bague 6 est à butée contre la partie rentrante 10a de la douille 10. Tout déplacement axial de la soupape vers sa position ouverte plus éloignée de l'axe du boîtier est ainsi empêché. Aux figures 2A à 2C, la zone de préhension 13b est mise en rotation d'un angle donné par l'utilisateur. Dans l'exemple illustré, l'amplitude entre les deux positions est d'environ 30°. Il est bien sûr envisageable d'allonger ou de réduire cette amplitude. Suite à ce déplacement angulaire de la zone de préhension 13b et donc de la partie mobile 13, le doigt 11 de l'élément de blocage 9 se positionne dans le tronçon a1 de l'évidement 13a qui est plus éloigné de l'axe du boîtier comparativement à la position précédente. Il s'ensuit un déplacement axial de l'élément de blocage 9 dans une direction opposée à l'axe du boîtier libérant un espace D entre la partie rentrante 10a de la douille 10 et l'épaulement 6a de la bague 6 (fig.2B). L'utilisateur peut alors librement dévisser la soupape afin de la déplacer axialement sur une course maximale D où la soupape est en position ouverte comme montré aux figures 3A-3C.The operation of the valve locking device is as follows. To the Figures 1A to 1D , the valve 3 is locked in the closed position, which corresponds in the example illustrated to the positioning of the gripping area 13b of the movable part 13 at 9 o'clock. In this position, the finger 11 is engaged with the section a1 of the recess 13a which is closest to the axis 1a of the housing. It follows that the locking element 9 is in its axial position closest to the axis of the housing. In this position, the shoulder 6a of the ring 6 is in abutment against the re-entrant part 10a of the sleeve 10. Any axial displacement of the valve towards its open position further from the axis of the housing is thus prevented. To the Figures 2A to 2C , the gripping area 13b is rotated by an angle given by the user. In the example illustrated, the amplitude between the two positions is approximately 30 °. It is of course conceivable to extend or reduce this amplitude. Following this angular displacement of the gripping zone 13b and therefore of the movable part 13, the finger 11 of the locking element 9 is positioned in the section a1 of the recess 13a which is further from the axis of the housing compared to the previous position. It follows an axial displacement of the blocking element 9 in a direction opposite to the axis of the housing freeing a space D between the re-entrant part 10a of the sleeve 10 and the shoulder 6a of the ring 6 ( fig. 2B ). The user can then freely unscrew the valve in order to move it axially over a maximum stroke D where the valve is in the open position as shown in the figures 3A-3C .

Le dispositif de verrouillage et son fonctionnement ont été décrits pour une soupape mais il peut également être utilisé pour une couronne qui serait maintenue en position enfoncée par ce même dispositif de verrouillage. De manière connue, la couronne peut adopter cette position enfoncée, une position intermédiaire et une position tirée permettant respectivement de remonter la pièce d'horlogerie, de changer une date et de changer une heure.The locking device and its operation have been described for a valve but it can also be used for a crown which would be held in the depressed position by this same locking device. In known manner, the crown can adopt this depressed position, an intermediate position and a pulled position allowing respectively to wind the timepiece, change a date and change a time.

On précisera pour finir que, de façon alternative aux variantes présentées sur les figures 1A à 3C, il est envisageable que la came soit formée par une surface latérale délimitant une portion en saillie ménagée sur la partie mobile et que le suiveur soit formé par un évidement pratiqué dans l'élément de blocage.Finally, we will specify that, as an alternative to the variants presented on the Figures 1A to 3C , it is conceivable that the cam is formed by a lateral surface delimiting a projecting portion formed on the movable part and that the follower is formed by a recess formed in the blocking element.

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  1. (1) Boîtier
    1. a. Axe central
    (1) Housing
    1. at. Central axis
  2. (2) Carrure(2) Shoulder
  3. (3) Soupape ou organe ou organe de commande(3) Valve or control member or member
  4. (4) Tête de la soupape(4) Valve head
  5. (5) Corps creux de la soupape(5) Hollow body of the valve
  6. (6) Bague de la soupape
    1. a. Epaulement
    (6) Valve ring
    1. at. Shoulder
  7. (7) Tube(7) Tube
  8. (8) Tige(8) Rod
  9. (9) Elément de blocage(9) Locking element
  10. (10) Douille de l'organe de blocage
    1. a. Partie rentrante ou portée
    2. b. Evidement ou logement ou ouverture
    (10) Sleeve of the locking member
    1. at. Tuck-in or carried part
    2. b. Recess or housing or opening
  11. (11) Doigt(11) Finger
  12. (12) Lunette(12) Glasses
  13. (13) Partie mobile
    1. a. Evidement intérieur
      • a1. Tronçon
      • a2. Zone de transition
    2. b. Portion en saillie ou zone de préhension
    (13) Movable part
    1. at. Interior recess
      • a1. Section
      • a2. Transition area
    2. b. Surface portion or gripping area
  14. (14) Joint(14) Seal

Claims (19)

Pièce d'horlogerie comprenant : - un boîtier (1) avec un axe central (1a) sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan général du boîtier (1), - un organe de commande ou une soupape (3), aussi appelés respectivement organe, ledit organe étant monté mobile en translation sur une carrure (2) du boîtier (1) selon un axe radial entre au moins une première position et une deuxième position, cette dernière étant plus éloignée de l'axe central (1a) du boîtier (1) que la première position, l'organe étant vissé sur au moins une partie terminale du trajet entre la deuxième position et la première position, - un dispositif de verrouillage apte à bloquer en translation l'organe dans la première position, le dispositif de verrouillage comportant : - un élément de blocage (9) apte à se déplacer en translation le long de l'axe radial entre une position de verrouillage et une position de déverrouillage où l'organe est respectivement bloqué ou libre en translation, - une partie (13) montée mobile en rotation autour de l'axe central (1a) du boîtier (1) et destinée à être mise en rotation par un utilisateur, - des moyens d'entraînement liant le déplacement angulaire de la partie (13) montée mobile en rotation au déplacement en translation de l'élément de blocage (9) entre les positions de verrouillage et de déverrouillage. Timepiece including: - a housing (1) with a central axis (1a) substantially perpendicular to the general plane of the housing (1), a control member or a valve (3), also called respectively a member, said member being mounted movable in translation on a middle part (2) of the housing (1) along a radial axis between at least a first position and a second position, the latter being further from the central axis (1a) of the housing (1) than the first position, the member being screwed on at least one end portion of the path between the second position and the first position, a locking device capable of locking the member in translation in the first position, the locking device comprising: a blocking element (9) able to move in translation along the radial axis between a locking position and an unlocking position where the member is respectively blocked or free in translation, a part (13) mounted to rotate about the central axis (1a) of the housing (1) and intended to be rotated by a user, - drive means linking the angular displacement of the part (13) mounted mobile in rotation to the translational movement of the locking element (9) between the locking and unlocking positions. Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les moyens d'entraînement comportent une came et un suiveur coopérant avec ladite came, la came et le suiveur étant respectivement ménagés sur la partie (13) montée mobile en rotation et sur l'élément de blocage (9).Timepiece according to claim 1, characterized in that the drive means comprise a cam and a follower cooperating with said cam, the cam and the follower being respectively formed on the part (13) mounted movable in rotation and on the locking element (9). Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que la came est formée par un évidement (13a) pratiqué au sein de la partie (13) montée mobile en rotation, ledit évidement (13a) étant délimité par au moins une surface latérale de guidage du suiveur, et en ce que le suiveur est un doigt (11) disposé sur l'élément de blocage (9).Timepiece according to claim 2, characterized in that the cam is formed by a recess (13a) formed within the part (13) mounted movable in rotation, said recess (13a) being delimited by at least one lateral surface guide the follower, and in that the follower is a finger (11) disposed on the locking element (9). Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que la came est formée par une portion en saillie ménagée sur la partie (13) montée mobile en rotation, ladite portion en saillie étant délimitée par au moins une surface latérale de guidage du suiveur, et en ce que le suiveur est un évidement creusé dans l'élément de blocage (9).Timepiece according to claim 2, characterized in that the cam is formed by a projecting portion formed on the part (13) mounted movable in rotation, said projecting portion being delimited by at least one lateral guide surface of the follower. , and in that the follower is a recess hollowed out in the blocking element (9). Pièce d'horlogerie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'organe comporte une tête (4) surmontant un corps creux (5) terminé par une bague (6), la bague (6) présentant un diamètre extérieur supérieur à celui du corps creux (5) de manière à former un épaulement (6a).Timepiece according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the member comprises a head (4) surmounting a hollow body (5) terminated by a ring (6), the ring (6) having an outside diameter higher than that of the hollow body (5) so as to form a shoulder (6a). Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 5, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de blocage (9) comporte une douille (10) cylindrique entourant la bague (6) et au moins en partie le corps creux (5).Timepiece according to claim 5, characterized in that the locking element (9) comprises a cylindrical sleeve (10) surrounding the ring (6) and at least partially the hollow body (5). Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce que la douille (10) comporte sur sa face intérieure une partie rentrante (10a) définissant une butée pour l'épaulement (6a) de la bague (6) lorsque l'élément de blocage (9) est en position de verrouillage.Timepiece according to claim 6, characterized in that the sleeve (10) has on its inner face a re-entrant part (10a) defining a stop for the shoulder (6a) of the ring (6) when the element of blocking (9) is in the locked position. Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 7, caractérisée en ce que la partie rentrante (10a) est disposée à l'extrémité de la douille (10) qui se trouve en regard de la tête (4) de l'organe.Timepiece according to claim 7, characterized in that the re-entrant part (10a) is disposed at the end of the sleeve (10) which is opposite the head (4) of the member. Pièce d'horlogerie selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 et 5 à 8, caractérisée en ce que le doigt (11) comporte une base et en ce que la douille (10) comporte une ouverture (10b) dans laquelle est logée la base du doigt (11).Timepiece according to any one of claims 3 and 5 to 8, characterized in that the finger (11) has a base and in that the sleeve (10) has an opening (10b) in which the base is housed finger (11). Pièce d'horlogerie selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 9, caractérisée en ce que ladite au moins surface latérale de guidage s'écarte progressivement de l'axe central (1a) du boîtier (1).Timepiece according to any one of claims 3 to 9, characterized in that said at least lateral guide surface deviates progressively from the central axis (1a) of the case (1). Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 10, caractérisée en ce que ladite au moins surface latérale de guidage forme un arc de cercle.Timepiece according to claim 10, characterized in that said at least lateral guide surface forms an arc of a circle. Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 10, caractérisée en ce que ladite au moins surface latérale de guidage est formée de deux tronçons (a1) correspondant respectivement aux positions de verrouillage et de déverrouillage séparées par une zone de transition (a2) permettant un passage fluide du suiveur entre les positions de verrouillage et de déverrouillage.Timepiece according to claim 10, characterized in that said at least lateral guide surface is formed by two sections (a1) corresponding respectively to the locking and unlocking positions separated by a transition zone (a2) allowing fluid passage of the follower between the locking and unlocking positions. Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 12, caractérisée en ce que les tronçons (a1) sont rectilignes et en ce que la zone de transition (a2) est courbe, rectiligne ou partiellement courbe et rectiligne.Timepiece according to claim 12, characterized in that the sections (a1) are rectilinear and in that the transition zone (a2) is curved, rectilinear or partially curved and rectilinear. Pièce d'horlogerie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes et dont le boîtier (1) comporte ou supporte une lunette (12), caractérisée en ce que la partie (13) montée mobile en rotation est un anneau dissimulé sous la lunette (12) avec une zone de préhension (13b) s'étendant hors du périmètre délimité par une tranche du boîtier (1) de manière à être accessible par l'utilisateur.Timepiece according to any one of the preceding claims and whose case (1) comprises or supports a bezel (12), characterized in that the part (13) mounted movable in rotation is a ring concealed under the bezel (12 ) with a gripping area (13b) extending outside the perimeter defined by a section of the housing (1) so as to be accessible by the user. Pièce d'horlogerie selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13 et dont le boîtier (1) comporte ou supporte une lunette (12), caractérisée en ce que la partie (13) montée mobile en rotation est un anneau dissimulé partiellement sous la lunette (12), une portion visible de l'anneau s'étendant sur le pourtour de la lunette (12) de manière à être accessible par l'utilisateur.Timepiece according to any one of claims 1 to 13 and whose case (1) comprises or supports a bezel (12), characterized in that the part (13) mounted movable in rotation is a ring partially concealed under the bezel (12), a visible portion of the ring extending around the periphery of the bezel (12) so as to be accessible by the user. Pièce d'horlogerie selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13, et dont le boîtier (1) comporte ou supporte une lunette (12), caractérisée en ce que la partie (13) montée mobile en rotation est formée par ladite lunette (12).Timepiece according to any one of claims 1 to 13, and the case (1) of which includes or supports a bezel (12), characterized in that the part (13) mounted movable in rotation is formed by said bezel ( 12). Pièce d'horlogerie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de blocage (9) est complètement dissimulé sous la partie mobile (13) dans les positions de verrouillage et de déverrouillage.Timepiece according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locking element (9) is completely concealed under the movable part (13) in the locking and unlocking positions. Pièce d'horlogerie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'organe est une couronne pouvant adopter ladite première position, ladite deuxième position et une troisième position, lesdites première, deuxième et troisième positions permettant respectivement de remonter la pièce d'horlogerie, de changer une date et de corriger une heure apparente affichée.Timepiece according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the member is a crown capable of adopting said first position, said second position and a third position, said first, second and third positions making it possible to wind the piece respectively. to change the date and correct an apparent time displayed. Pièce d'horlogerie selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 17, caractérisée en ce que l'organe est la soupape (3) pouvant adopter ladite première position correspondant à la position fermée de la soupape (3) et ladite deuxième position correspondant à la position ouverte de la soupape (3).Timepiece according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the member is the valve (3) capable of adopting said first position corresponding to the closed position of the valve (3) and said second position corresponding to the open position of the valve (3).
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