CN110269354A - Clock or jewel case - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a travel-format case (1) for a timepiece or jewelry (10), the box is arranged to be operated with one hand, the box comprises a closable box body (2), said case being arranged to house at least one holder (3) for receiving at least one timepiece or jewelry (10) between at least one tray (4) and a cover (5), the box (2) comprising a base (6) with which the lid (5) cooperates to close the box (1), at least one tray (4) and at least one holder (3) being arranged to be held on top of each other by magnetic attraction, the base (6) comprising an upper recess (7) for each tray (4), wherein at least one of the trays (4) is removable with respect to the base (6).

Description

clock or jewelry box

technical field

The present invention relates to a travel size watch or jewelry case arranged to be operated with one hand, comprising a closable case and arranged to contain at least one holder for receiving at least one timepiece or jewelry Between at least one tray and a cover, the box body includes a base, and the cover cooperates with the base to close the box.

The invention relates to the field of devices for protecting and transporting timepieces or jewellery.

Background technique

The protection and transport of timepieces or jewelry requires suitable packaging in order to protect these often very expensive objects. Such packages are susceptible to high dynamic stresses, especially during travel or transport, where spatial position changes and high velocity and acceleration gradients occur.

Padded boxes that fit to the exact dimensions of the object provide proper protection when they are new. However, fillers—particularly plastic foams—are prone to aging and degrade over time, so they no longer provide optimal stability. Also, these boxes are for objects of a certain shape and size and are therefore not universal, which is not practical when traveling and carrying several watches or jewellery, and the user does not want all his luggage space to be filled with various boxes, Also these boxes usually have large external dimensions.

Spanish Patent No. 1041455U in the name of YGC Comunicacion discloses a case for wristwatches having a functional combination of a base and a cover, one of which includes a hollow compartment for receiving a watch, allowing it to be housed and viewed.

French patent application No. 2293757A in the name of YEMA discloses a device for displaying objects such as jewelry or watches, comprising a holding frame capable of receiving the displayed object, the frame being formed from at least one block of molded material, material The block contains a hollow imprint of the object so the object can be placed and locked in place on said support to which the object is attached by friction only so the visible face of the object is visible and displayed above the support. The stand has a back or support surface on the opposite side to receive the imprint of the displayed object, the support surface being provided with means for securing it to the support surface. More specifically, the illustrated object holding bracket is associated with a support surface which in turn is provided with a detachable attachment mechanism capable of being associated with and allowing the bracket to be detachably attached to The surface and the mechanism that moves relative to the surface.

Contents of the invention

The present invention proposes to develop a very versatile case of moderate volume and offering optimum protection for the watch and/or jewelry contained and transported in it.

To this end, the invention relates to a travel size case for timepieces or jewellery, said case being arranged to be operated with one hand, said case comprising a closable case arranged to receive at least one holder , the holder is for receiving at least one timepiece or jewelry between at least one tray and a cover, the box body includes a base, the cover cooperates with the base to close the box, at least one of the trays and at least One of said holders is arranged to be held one above the other by magnetic attraction force, said base includes an upper recess for each of said trays, wherein at least one of said trays is detachable relative to said base.

Description of drawings

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent by reading the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

- Figure 1 represents a schematic top view of the box according to the invention in the closed position.

- Figure 2 represents a schematic perspective view of the case of Figure 1 in an open position, showing the holder carrying the watch held securely on the flat surface of the tray by magnetic attraction.

- Fig. 3 represents a schematic perspective view of the holder of Fig. 2 carrying a watch, the strap of which passes below and above the holder, the strap being held on the holder by a fastening mechanism comprising a buckle.

- Figure 4 represents a schematic perspective view of the pallet of Figure 2 including a lateral clamping mechanism.

- Figure 5 represents, in a similar manner to Figure 2, the same box from which the tray carrying the watch holder has been disassembled to provide access to the container insert.

- Figure 6 represents a schematic perspective view of the container insert of Figure 5 .

- Figure 7 represents a schematic perspective view of the case according to the invention in an open position, showing the holder carrying the watch held securely by magnetic attraction on the flat surface of the tray; Compartment for bulky holders.

- Figure 8 shows a schematic perspective view of another box according to the invention in an open position, with a flat base supporting the container insert, the tray and the holder provided with the watch, the sides of the box being protected on the cover of the component.

- Figure 9 represents a schematic top view of the cassette according to the invention in the configuration of Figure 5 with the tray disassembled, showing the juxtaposition of two container inserts in the lower part of the base.

- Figure 10 represents a schematic top view of the cassette according to the invention in the configuration of Figure 3, showing two juxtaposed trays in the upper part.

- Figure 11 represents an exploded perspective view of the box of Figure 7 comprising an outer box emptied of its contents, here formed by a container insert intended to occupy the lower part of the box, Figure 1 The trays shown in fig. Weak distance separates.

- Figure 12 represents a schematic sectional view of the box of Figure 11 along a plane passing through the mechanism for closing and locking the box and perpendicular to a hinge or similar type of hinge not shown in detail.

Detailed ways

The invention concerns a travel-sized case 1 for a timepiece or piece of jewelry 10 . "Travel size case" means that the case 1 is arranged to be operated with one hand so as to be easily carried by a person or in luggage during travel. Such a case 1 is designed to contain one or more timepieces or jewels 10, such as watches, bracelets or other jewels or the like.

This case 1 comprises a closable case body 2 designed to accommodate several constituent parts of the case 1 and a watch or jewel 10 .

This case 2 is arranged to house at least one holder 3 for receiving at least one timepiece or jewel 10 between at least one tray 4 and the cover 5 of the case 2 .

The box body 2 has a base 6 which cooperates with the lid 5 to close the box 1 .

According to the invention, at least one tray 4 and at least one holder 3 are arranged to be held up and down by magnetic attraction force. More specifically, each tray 4 and each holder 3 are arranged to be held up and down by magnetic attraction force.

The inside of the cover 5 may be padded so that each holder 3 provided with a timepiece or jewelry 10 is held firmly on the tray 4 on the lower side and rests/rests on the padding on the upper side: more specifically, when This is particularly advantageous when the timepiece or piece of jewelry 10 comprises movable parts, as is the case with necklaces, bracelets or the like.

However, such pads are not necessary when the timepiece or jewelry 10 can be securely held on such a holder 3, which advantageously includes a securing mechanism 30 for holding the timepiece or jewelry 10, such as a clip Or similar: in fact, it is advantageous to choose the magnetic attraction force to be so high that the magnetic attraction force holding the holder 3 on the tray 4 is sufficient to hold the timepiece or jewelry 10 in any spatial position and at the normal speed and speed of the average traveler. Under acceleration conditions, it is squeezed on the pallet 4.

The holder 3 shown in FIG. 3 is more specifically designed to receive a watch, and advantageously comprises a groove in its lower part arranged to receive the lower string of the bracelet, the upper string of which is held by a securing mechanism 30, here , the securing mechanism 30 is a buckle into which the upper string is inserted.

A new generation of watches that are not sensitive to very high magnetic fields allows such use of high magnetic fields in this case to effectively hold the watch.

Various configurations are possible: apart from the configuration in which both the tray 4 and the holder 3 comprise ferromagnetic parts, each configuration is subject to storage in a box under the tray 4 and thus also under the holder 3 The attractive field of the magnet in the base 6 of the body, the simplest configurations are those in which at least the tray 4 and/or the holder 3 comprise magnetized parts:

Each tray 4 comprises at least one magnetized part having a first magnetic property or made of a ferromagnetic material, and each holder 3 then comprises at least one part each made of a ferromagnetic material , or respectively magnetized by a second magnetism opposite to the first magnetism when each tray 4 includes a magnetized portion having a first magnetism, or respectively magnetized when the tray 4 includes a portion made of a ferromagnetic material.

It will therefore be understood that the invention is more specifically designed to allow each timepiece or piece of jewelry 10 to be placed in a case according to the wishes of the user, regardless of pre-existing subdivisions and to optimize the use of the available interior space, while at the same time when the case 1 contains more than A watch or jewelry 10 ensures a safe distance between each watch or jewelry 10 . The flat upper surface of the tray 4 allows maximum freedom of placement. Of course, this advantage of the invention is incompatible with the traditional position of the timepiece or jewelry 10 in the hollow recess of the case: any tray 4 may thus comprise at least one compartment 40 arranged for a A specific geometric position places one holder 3 or the other in a specific way.

The particular case of a tray 4 with a flat upper surface is shown in Figures 2, 4, 8, 10 and in the variant in Figure 11, which allows the user to use the space as he wishes, making sure to know that each timepiece or piece of jewelry 10 is perfected. maintain and protect.

More specifically, the tray 4 includes a clamping mechanism 41 to facilitate manipulation in the form of lugs, rings or otherwise.

In a particular embodiment, the upper surface of the tray 4 is flush with the edge surface of the base 6 .

More specifically, the base 6 of the box 2 is hollow and serves to accommodate in the upper recess 7 all the trays 4 of the same box. The present invention shows that a single upper recess 7 is arranged to receive a single tray 4, as shown in Figures 2, 4 or 8, or a single upper recess 7 is arranged to receive a plurality of trays 4 juxtaposed in a substantially flat The mosaic in the recess 7 is also shown in FIG. 10 . In another variant not shown, the bottom 6 can be subdivided on the inside and comprise a plurality of upper recesses 7 . More specifically, the base 6 includes one upper recess 7 for each tray 4 . It should also be noted that it is possible to provide the case 1 with trays 4 of different heights, in order to have holders 3 of different heights, adapted to the height of the timepiece or piece of jewelry 10 to be protected.

The position and possible fixation of each tray 4 relative to the base 6 of the box 2 can be realized in different variants.

In the particular case of the figures, at least one tray 4 is detachable relative to the base 6 . More specifically, at least one such detachable tray 4 can be attached via "Velcro" or hook velvet or via a magnetic attraction mechanism, or via a mechanical attachment mechanism, in particular via a tool-free attachment, A quarter-turn fastener type, especially for aviation, or similar, is held in the seat 6 .

In another variant, at least one tray 4 is fixed in a non-removable manner to the base 6 by means of permanent fastening mechanisms, gluing, crimping or other means.

In another variant, the base 6 itself suitably forms each tray 4 or a single tray.

In the particular case of the figures, the box 1 comprises at least one container insert 8 arranged to be housed between such a removable tray 4 and the base 6 . More specifically, at least one such removable tray 4 is held by "Velcro" or hook velvet or by a magnetic attraction mechanism or by a mechanical attachment mechanism or by any similar means as described above to container insert 8.

Also, more specifically, at least one container insert 8 is detachable and held to the base 6 by "Velcro" or hook velvet or by a magnetic attraction mechanism or by a mechanical attachment mechanism or the like.

In another variant, at least one container insert 8 is non-releasably fixed to the base 6 by permanent attachment means.

More specifically, at least one such container insert 8 comprises at least one lower recess 9 arranged to receive spare parts for timepieces or jewellery, 10, and/or documents, instructions, warranty cards, proof of purchase or tax receipts, and /or tools.

The box 1 may comprise one or other container insert 8 on only a part of the surface of the base 6, so as to allow at least one tray 4 for carrying a timepiece or jewelry 10 to be placed directly on the base 6 so that the at least one tray 4 can occupy The full usable interior height of the box 2.

In a specific but non-limiting manner, the base 6 and/or the cover 5 in FIG. 8 comprise at least one side wall 20 , usually four side walls 20 as in the embodiment of the figure. Lid 5 or base 6 is hinged on at least one side wall 20 by a hinge mechanism 56, such as a hinge or the like. The box body 2 comprises, between the lid 5 or the base 6 and at least one side wall 20, a mechanism for maintaining the closed position and/or a locking mechanism 50 comprising a first part 505 on the lid which is mounted on the A second part 506 with a complementary function on the base cooperates. The base 6, lid 5 and mechanism for maintaining the closed position and/or locking mechanism 50 are arranged to withstand the box 1 being dropped from body height onto the ground and ensure that the box 1 remains in the closed position when dropped. Thus, the case 2 may comprise a solid structure/solid mechanism made of stamped or welded metal, fiberglass, carbon fiber, plastic material, wood, leather or other material. The solid structure may include holes to reduce its mass without compromising its rigidity. The solid structure may be covered with any internal and/or external coating suitable for the timepiece or jewelry to be housed therein.

The mechanism for maintaining the closed position and/or locking mechanism 50 may be of the magnetic type, or include a mechanical lock or latch, or include a key or combination lock to prevent accidental opening, etc.

In a particular variant, the box body 2 of the box 1 is in one piece, more particularly but not exclusively made of leather or plastic material, or the like.

Although the invention is more particularly intended for use in travel-size boxes, aimed at the user's personal use, it also has a derivation in storage boxes for watch and jewelry stores, to facilitate the storage and handling of collections of multiple pieces without the need for resale Individual boxes were previously used, as well as for display or storage in bank vaults.

Claims (12)

1. box (1) of the one kind for the travelling specification of clock and watch or jewelry (10), the box is arranged to use one-handed performance, described Box includes closeable box body (2), and the box body is configured to receive at least one retainer (3), and the retainer is used for will At least one clock and watch or jewelry (10) are received between at least one pallet (4) and lid (5), and the box body (2) includes pedestal (6), the lid (5) and the base engagement to be to be closed the box (1), at least one described pallet (4) and at least one The retainer (3) is arranged to self keep by magnetic attraction, and the pedestal (6) includes being used for each pallet (4) upper recess (7), which is characterized in that at least one described pallet (4) is dismountable relative to the pedestal (6).

2. box (1) according to claim 1, which is characterized in that each pallet (4) and each retainer (3) it is arranged to self keep by magnetic attraction.

3. box (1) according to claim 2, which is characterized in that each pallet (4) includes having the first magnetism Or at least one magnetized spot made of ferromagnetic material, each retainer (3) include made of ferromagnetic material or Person is when each pallet (4) includes with the first magnetic magnetized spot with second magnetic opposite with first magnetism At least one portion that is that property is magnetized or being magnetized when the pallet (4) includes the part made of ferromagnetic material.

4. box (1) according to claim 1, which is characterized in that at least one dismountable described pallet (4) passes through " Velcro " or snag suede are kept by magnetic attachment mechanism or by mechanical attachment mechanism to the pedestal (6).

5. box (1) according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the box includes at least one container insert (8), the container insert (8) is configured to receive dismountable between the pallet (4) and the pedestal (6) at one.

6. box (1) according to claim 5, which is characterized in that at least one dismountable described pallet (4) passes through " Velcro " or snag suede keep to the container being inserted by magnetic attachment mechanism or by mechanical attachment mechanism Part (8).

7. box (1) according to claim 5, which is characterized in that at least one described container insert (8) is detachable And by " Velcro " or snag suede or by magnetic attraction mechanism or by mechanical attachment mechanism keep to The pedestal (6).

8. box (1) according to claim 5, which is characterized in that at least one described container insert (8) passes through permanent Attachment mechanism is fixed to the pedestal (6) in a manner of non-removable.

9. box (1) according to claim 5, which is characterized in that at least one described container insert (8) includes at least One lower concave part (9), the lower concave part are arranged to receive the spare part of the clock and watch or jewelry (10) and/or file and/or work Tool.

10. box (1) according to claim 1, which is characterized in that at least one described pallet (4) includes at least one Compartment (40), at least one described compartment is for being contained in the guarantor at least one described retainer (3) in a complementary fashion Specific geometrical position of the holder (3) relative to the box (1).

11. box (1) according to claim 1, which is characterized in that at least one described retainer (3) includes for protecting Hold the fixed mechanism (30) of clock and watch or jewelry (10).

12. box (1) according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the pedestal (6) or the lid (5) are including at least One side wall (20), the lid (5) or the pedestal (6) are hinged at least one described side wall (20), the box body It (2) include for maintaining closed position between the lid (5) or the pedestal (6) and at least one described side wall (20) Mechanism and/or locking device (50).