Watch winder assembly with moveable attention-attracting mechanism
a technology of watch winder and movement, applied in the direction of electric winding, instruments, horology, etc., can solve the problems of shortened mechanical life, loss of viscosity, and settlement of lubricating oil inside the watch, and achieve the effect of preventing slippage of the straps
Inactive Publication Date: 2012-10-25
BALTER VALENTIN
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[0010]The outer surface of the base upper wall supports a stand formed by two posts between which in bearings is installed a shaft that supports a pulley that is driven into rotation by a belt transmission from the drive pulley secured on the output shaft of the motor. The ends of the shaft that extend outside the posts support spring-loaded yokes that hold the strapped watches. Each yoke is placed in a compressed state into a loop formed by the straps of the strapped watches and when released, the yoke expands by its springing force and is tightly pressed to the inner surface of the straps, thus keeping the straps in a tensed condition. In order to prevent slippage of the straps on the yoke, the latter is provided with rubber pads. The yoke is attached to the rotating shaft of the watch winder rotation mechanism.
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When a watch winds down and stops, the lubricating oil inside the watch tends to settle and clot, losing a certain extent of its viscosity over an extended period of time.
As a result, the chance of certain moving parts not being properly lubricated when the watch runs again is much greater, resulting in increased friction and pressure for certain moving parts inside the watch and shortened mechanical life and hampered performance.
This explains why certain watches in a retail store that remain unwound for a long time do not perform well even though the watches are new.
However, the disadvantage of all existing watch winders is that generally they have a rather unattractive appearance and the structure and design of these devices are focused exclusively on provision of the watch-winding function.
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[0023]A watch winder assembly made in accordance with one aspect of the invention is shown in FIG. 1, which is a three-dimensional view of the assembly; FIG. 2, which is a view of the bottom of the base in the direction of arrow A; and FIG. 3, which is a side view of the assembly of FIG. 1 in the direction of arrow B with a partial cross-section along line III-III of FIG. 1 through the base and a watch winder support stand. If the bottom of the base is closed with a cover plate (not shown), the view in FIG. 2 is a view of the parts located under the cover.
[0024]The assembly as a whole is designated by reference numeral 20 and comprises essentially the aforementioned base 22 which contains a drive motor 24 (FIG. 2) and support stands 26a, 26b, 27, and 28 (FIG. 1) for supporting rotating parts, an attention-attracting object, and a transmission mechanism for transmitting movement of the watch winder to the attention-attracting object, all of which are described below.
[0025]In accordan...
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Provided is the assembly of a watch winder with a moveable attention-attracting mechanism driven from the motor of the watch winder through a transmission mechanism. According to one modification, the attention-attracting mechanism comprises a multilink mechanism composed of a crank driven into rotation from the watch winder through pulleys and driving belt and pivotally connected to a first link, the other end of which is connected to one end of the second link. The other end of the second link is pivotally connected to the base of the assembly. The multilink mechanism of the device of this modification is made in the form of a human being, wherein the first link is formed as hands, the second link as a body, and the base support as legs. Rotation of the crank may be further transmitted to another attention-attracting mechanism that is formed as a Ferris wheel. According to the second modification, the multilink mechanism is formed as an oil-extracting pump.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a watch winder assembly that contains a watch winder used for keeping a mechanical wristwatch in an operating state when the watch is not worn over a period of time and is beyond the capacity of the spring of the winding mechanism. More specifically, the invention relates to a watch winder that consists of a watch winder and a moveable and decorative or attention-attracting mechanism. In addition to the main watch-winding function, the watch winder assembly of the invention may be used for advertising, for attracting the attention of customers or visitors, and for collecting.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Self-winding watches have been available for many years and are known for keeping a mechanical wrist watch wound by movements of the hand when the watch is worn. Generally, the winding mechanism of a self-winding watch comprises a rotary pendulum or rotor that is connected by means of a gear transmission mechanism to a ...
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IPC IPC(8): G04B5/00
CPCG04D7/009G04B5/00
Inventor BALTER, VALENTIN
Owner BALTER VALENTIN
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