公开(公告)号：US11614714B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US16388982

申请日：2019-04-19

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Fabien Grand ,  Flavien Kressmann ,  Jean-Baptiste Robin

IPC: G04B37/14

Abstract: A strand of a wristband (10) comprising an end intended for fixing removably to a watch case, wherein said strand comprises a projection (16) or a groove arranged at said end, said projection (16) or groove being intended to become lodged within a groove or projection of a watch case, and wherein said strand comprises at least one vertical opening (17) arranged in the thickness of said projection (16) or of a wall forming said groove and wherein said strand comprises an elastic element (30), so as to be able to accept a pin (20) through the elastic element (30) and through at least part of the length of said at least one vertical opening.

公开(公告)号：US11609538B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-21

申请号：US16424858

申请日：2019-05-29

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Philippe Di Piazza ,  Jean-Baptiste Robin ,  Alain Ruck

IPC: G04B19/28

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US20230070627A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17939157

申请日：2022-09-07

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： William Carreno

IPC: G04B15/08 ,  G04B29/02 ,  G04B17/06 ,  G04B18/02

Abstract: Timepiece module (300) including a mobile (100), a first bridge (34), a second bridge (36), and a positioning system (150) for positioning the second bridge (36) on the first bridge (34), the positioning system (150) including positioning elements (31a, 31b) each one including a first positioning portion (312a, 312b) for positioning the first bridge (34), a second positioning portion (314a, 314b) for positioning the second bridge (36), and a third positioning portion (311a, 311b) able to position the positioning element (31a, 31b) relative to a frame (99), notably relative to a bridge or to a manipulate (4).

公开(公告)号：US20230030001A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-02

申请号：US17865793

申请日：2022-07-15

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Philippe Di Piazza ,  Teddy Grivet

IPC: A44C5/24

Abstract: A device for adjusting the length of a wristlet includes: a cover (10); a link element (40) designed to be connected to a wristlet strand (9) and mounted movable relative to the cover (10) in the longitudinal direction in which extends a wristlet strand to be connected to the adjusting link element, such that this displacement of the adjusting link element (40) relative to the cover (10) enables lengthening or shortening the length of a wristlet strand; an actuating device (30) arranged on the cover (10) movable relative to the cover in at least the longitudinal direction; and a kinematic connection connecting the actuating device (30) and the adjusting link element (40), such that the actuation of the actuating device (30) in at least the longitudinal direction relative to the cover (10) can bring about the longitudinal displacement of the adjusting link element (40) relative to the cover (10).

公开(公告)号：US20230029031A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17865779

申请日：2022-07-15

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Nicolas Fatio ,  Romuald Flavignie ,  Jean-Baptiste Robin

IPC: G04B19/14 ,  G04B13/02 ,  G04D3/00

Abstract: Ring (1) for mechanically connecting a first horology component (2) to a second horology component (3), the ring having at least one first elastic arm (11) arranged and/or configured in such a way as to press against a first horology component (2); and at least one second elastic arm (12) arranged and/or configured in such a way as to press against a second horology component (3).

公开(公告)号：US11531305B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US16448971

申请日：2019-06-21

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Detlef Berner ,  Pierre Di Luna ,  Romain Girod ,  Alexandre Oliveira ,  Ollivier Pujol ,  Alexandra Roulet

IPC: G04G9/00 ,  G04G11/00 ,  G04G17/08

Abstract: A horology component (1) for a timepiece, including a first portion (10) and a second portion (20), the first portion (10) comprising one part that is at least partially transparent and at least partially superposed on top of the second portion (20), this second portion (20) taking the form of a massive portion comprising a material capable of emitting at least one emission light wave if excited by at least one excitation light wave, and the at least partially transparent part of the first portion allowing an emission light wave emitted by the second portion (20) to be transmitted at least partially toward the outside of the horology component so that the horology component exhibits at least a first appearance by day and at least one different second appearance by night where the first portion (10) is backlit by an emission light wave emitted by the second portion (20).

公开(公告)号：US20220390896A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17828497

申请日：2022-05-31

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Jean-Louis Bertrand ,  Pierre Villaret

IPC: G04B15/14

Abstract: A device (200) for assembling an oscillator (100) including a spiral spring (1) to an assembly (300) or to a movement (300) of a timepiece (400),
a first movement-blank (5) for pivoting the oscillator (100), a second pivot movement-blank (6) for pivoting the oscillator (100), a first element (7a, 7b) for positioning the first movement-blank (5) relative to the second movement-blank (6), the first positioning element (7a, 7b) being arranged and/or configured so as to position a spiral spring (1) relative to the first movement-blank (5) and/or relative to the second movement-blank (6) in a plane of the assembly (300) or of the movement (300).

公开(公告)号：US20220305700A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17683722

申请日：2022-03-01

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Florian Calame ,  Benjamin Celant

IPC: B29C41/12 ,  G04B45/00 ,  B29C41/38 ,  A44C5/00

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a structured insert (10) for a mold for manufacturing a timepiece or jewelry component, for example a bracelet strand, including: —providing (E1) a template element (50) comprising a structured surface (51) with a pattern to be reproduced on a surface of a timepiece component; —covering (E2) the structured surface (51) of the template element (50) with a molding resin capable of reproducing a negative pattern of the pattern of the structured surface, and leaving the molding resin to solidify in order to obtain a structured insert (10); —separating (E3) the structured insert (10) from the template element (50), the structured insert (10) comprising a surface comprising the negative pattern; —optionally, cutting the structured insert (10) to the format corresponding to at least part of the timepiece component to be manufactured.

公开(公告)号：US11409243B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16027652

申请日：2018-07-05

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Raoul Behrend ,  Blaise Fracheboud ,  Ludovic Zbylut

IPC: G04B13/02

Abstract: A transmission coupling (100), especially a timepiece transmission coupling, for the mechanical linkage of at least one first part (2A) of a first shaft at least movable in rotation about a first axis (A2) to at least one second part (3A) of a second shaft at least movable in rotation about a second axis (A3), the first and second axes being parallel or substantially parallel, the transmission coupling including the at least one first part (2A), the at least one second part (3A), and at least a first elastic return system (15, 16; 18; 16a′-16d′; 111a, 111b; 221, 222, 223, 224) arranged so as to limit or cancel out the play between the at least one first part (2A) and the at least one second part (3A), and connecting the at least one first part (2A) and the at least one second part (3A).

公开(公告)号：US11347186B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US16398734

申请日：2019-04-30

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Denis Rudaz

IPC: G04B19/253

Abstract: A system (1) for a watch calendar includes: a first wheel (3); a first finger (5b) for driving the first wheel; a tooth (31b) for driving the first wheel, the tooth being movably mounted on the first wheel (3) between a retracted position and a driving position; and a desmodromic system (2, 4) having a cam (2) and a cam follower (4), the desmodromic system being arranged in such a way that at least a first position of the cam defines a first position of the follower permitting the retraction of the tooth, and that at least a second position of the cam defines a second position of the follower preventing the retraction of the tooth.