US 10,642,224 B1Granted

Watch winding apparatus for winding a wrist watch and method thereof

OwnerFernando Macias Garzainventor

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Abstract

A watch winding apparatus for winding a wrist watch with mechanical self-winding eccentrics and having a bracelet is provided. The watch winding apparatus includes a carrier adapted for mounting the wrist watch therein. The carrier also includes a bracelet holding mechanism arranged inside a hollow cylindrical housing, which in an open position thereof is disposed providing a gap with respect to an inner wall, and in the closed position thereof is disposed with the said gap being narrower with respect to the inner wall. The carrier is adapted to receive the wrist watch therein with the bracelet being slided through the said gap and being snugly supported with the bracelet holding mechanism disposed in the closed position thereof. Further, the watch winding apparatus includes a rocker device configured to rotate the carrier to activate the mechanical self-winding eccentrics for winding of the wrist watch mounted therein.

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Dependent claims

A watch winding apparatus for winding a wrist watch with mechanical self-winding eccentrics and having a bracelet, the watch winding apparatus comprising:

a carrier adapted for mounting the wrist watch therein, the carrier comprising:
a hollow cylindrical housing with an inner wall;
and
a bracelet holding mechanism arranged inside the hollow cylindrical housing, the bracelet holding mechanism adapted to be switched between a closed position and an open position such that in the open position thereof, the bracelet holding mechanism is disposed providing a gap with respect to the inner wall, and in the closed position thereof, the bracelet holding mechanism is disposed with the said gap being narrower with respect to the inner wall,
wherein the carrier is adapted to receive the wrist watch therein with the bracelet being slided through the said gap between the bracelet holding mechanism and the inner wall while the bracelet holding mechanism is disposed in the open position thereof, and the bracelet being snugly supported in the gap with the bracelet holding mechanism disposed in the closed position thereof;
and
a rocker device adapted to allow placement of the carrier thereon, the rocker device comprising:
a first block with a rolling surface adapted to allow placement of the carrier thereon;
a second block pivotally supporting the first block thereon;
and
an actuation mechanism arranged between the first block and the second block, the actuation mechanism configured to cause rocking of the first block, with respect to the second block, such that the carrier placed on the rolling surface is rolled between two longitudinal ends thereof and rotate thereby,
wherein the rocker device is configured to rotate the carrier, based on user-configurable setting, to activate the mechanical self-winding eccentrics for winding of the wrist watch mounted therein.

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A carrier for mounting a wrist watch, having a bracelet, therein, the carrier comprising:

a hollow cylindrical housing with an inner wall, comprising
a first half-cylindrical structure having one or more pin sleeves arranged along a distal peripheral face thereof;
and
a second half-cylindrical structure having one or more pins,
corresponding to the one or more pin sleeves, arranged along the distal peripheral face thereof,
wherein the second half-cylindrical structure is adapted to slide onto the first half-cylindrical structure such that the one or more pins are received in the corresponding one or more pin sleeves to align the distal peripheral face of the first half-cylindrical structure with the distal peripheral face of the second half-cylindrical structure;
and
a bracelet holding mechanism arranged inside the hollow cylindrical housing, the bracelet holding mechanism adapted to be switched between a closed position and an open position such that in the open position thereof, the bracelet holding mechanism is disposed providing a gap with respect to the inner wall, and in the closed position thereof, the bracelet holding mechanism is disposed with the said gap being narrower with respect to the inner wall,
wherein the carrier is adapted to receive the wrist watch therein with the bracelet being slided through the said gap between the bracelet holding mechanism and the inner wall while the bracelet holding mechanism disposed in the open position thereof, and the bracelet being snugly supported in the gap with the bracelet holding mechanism disposed in the closed position thereof.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.