G04B19/286

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
20180013947 · 2018-01-11 ·

Provided is an electronic device. The electronic device includes: a main body mounted with an electronic unit including a controller, including a bezel disposed at the outer side thereof, and having a locking groove formed in the bezel; and a band part mounted with an additional device for exchanging an electric signal with the electronic unit and an electronic part providing information related to the additional device for the electronic unit, and including a coupling part detachably coupled to the locking groove. Here, the controller switches an operation mode of the main body according to the information related to the additional device provided by the electronic part when the main body and the band part are coupled to each other. Thus, when the band part mounted with the additional device is connected to the main body, the operation mode of the main body is automatically switched to a mode corresponding to the additional device, thereby providing convenience of use.

Orientable back for a timepiece

A back (1) for a watch case (50), the back (1) including a first element (10) arranged so as to be screwed onto the watch case (50), and a second element (20) including an end face bearing a pattern (M), the second element (20) being mounted such that it can move in rotation about an axis (C) passing through the centre of the case (50), wherein the second element (20) has a brake arranged so as to hold same relative to the first element (10) in different angular positions about the rotational axis (C), the brake being disposed between the first and second elements (10, 20).

Watch notching device

A watch spring (1) for a first component (2), more particularly for a bezel or for a case middle or for a case back, intended for the detent of the first component (2) relative to a second component (3), the spring (1) comprising at least one first connecting element (10a) intended to interact with at least one second connecting element (20b) provided on a component (2b) of the first component so as to connect the spring and the component, the at least one first connecting element comprising at least one elastic connecting arm (10a) extending in a first direction (D1), the at least one first connecting element being intended to receive a force (F) for driving the first component relative to the second component in the first direction or substantially in the first direction.

Rotating bezel blocking device

A case for a timepiece having a middle, a rotating bezel, and a device for blocking the rotating bezel, the device including an end-link, mounted mobile relative to the middle between a first position capable of preventing the rotation of the rotating bezel and a second position capable of allowing the rotation of the rotating bezel, the end-link including an action and/or gripping portion arranged so as to allow the wearer of the timepiece to move the end-link relative to the middle, while wearing the timepiece.

Watch bezel assembly
09851695 · 2017-12-26 ·

A bezel assembly for a watch wherein a plurality of resilient devices, such as springs or balls, are positioned within a plurality of ramps within the case. A plurality of rod end screws are also inserted through a plurality of corresponding apertures of the bezel and into the case in order to prevent the bezel from rising up from the case when the balls are pushed up the ramps by the resilient devices. As the bezel is turned in a clockwise direction, the resilient devices exert pressure upon the balls in an upward direction toward and against the bezel so that the bezel is prevented from moving in the clockwise direction.

FRAME WITH ROTATING GLASS
20170364032 · 2017-12-21 · ·

Frame comprising a case body (3) and a glass (13) rotatably mounted on said case body, in which at least one interior annular channel (26) is arranged between the glass and the case body and comprising at least one holding means (32) of the glass on the case body and, between the glass an d the case body, a non-return means (35, 38) said means being arranged at least partially in said interior annular channel (26), in which frame the g lass h as at least one through passage (39), left free, for access to said interior annular channel (26), providing permanent communication of said channel with the exterior.

WATCH CASE WITH ROTATING BEZEL

A watch case (6) including a rotating bezel (1), a middle (3) and a connecting spring (2) between the rotating bezel (1) and the middle (3), the connecting spring (2) being accommodated within a first groove (7) formed in an external wall (3a) of the middle (3) and within a second groove (8) formed in an internal wall (1 a) of the rotating bezel (1), the first and second grooves (7,8) being preferably arranged opposite one another. The connecting spring (2) is made of an alloy with memory of shape.

SPRING FOR A NOTCHING SYSTEM AND TIMEPIECE NOTCHING SYSTEM
20220197221 · 2022-06-23 · ·

A notching system (100) including a spring (1) having a first including n first teeth (11a, 12a) a first member (2) having a second toothset including m second teeth (22a, 22b), and a second member (3) mounted so as to be movable, in particular mounted so as to be rotatable, with respect to the first member (2), the first and second toothsets being arranged such that, through their interactions, they define p notches or indexed positions, the spring (1) including at least two elastic arms (11, 12), and at least one first pivot connection element (1b) between said two elastic arms (11, 12), the second member including at least one second pivot connection element (3b) cooperating with the at least one first pivot connection element (1b) in order to create at least one pivot connection between the spring (1) and the second member (3).

Rotating-bezel system comprising a ceramic rotating bezel
11442410 · 2022-09-13 · ·

A rotating-bezel system intended to be mounted for rotation on a watch-case middle inside which a horological movement is housed, including a ceramic rotating bezel, an annular ring intended to cooperate with an element angularly secured to the middle, and an annular joint for connection between the rotating bezel and the annular ring, the annular ring being placed in the rotating bezel. According to the invention, the system further includes at least one element for locking the annular ring on the rotating bezel, and at least one element being configured to lock any relative rotation between the annular ring and the bezel and to thus angularly secure the assembly formed by the ring and the bezel.

Annular rotating bezel system comprising a spring ring
11385597 · 2022-07-12 · ·

An annular rotating bezel system to be rotatably mounted on a case middle of a watch case inside which is housed a timepiece movement which extends in a plane, including a rotating bezel, an annular holding ring, a toothed ring, and a spring ring which extends in a plane in which it is capable of deforming elastically along a radius, the spring ring cooperating elastically with the toothed ring, the toothed ring and the spring ring being held in an axial direction perpendicular to the plane of the movement in the bezel by the annular holding ring, either the toothed ring or the spring ring being arranged to be angularly joined to the rotating bezel, and the other being arranged to be angularly joined to the case middle, wherein the spring ring has a thinned portion to increase the flexibility of the spring ring in its plane, the thinned portion having a tooth elastically and radially meshed with the toothed ring.