Patent classifications
G04B15/10
Optimised timepiece movement
Timepiece movement including a flexible strip resonator cooperating with a magnetic escapement mechanism, wherein an escape wheel set includes tangential magnetized areas repelling first magnetized areas of an inertial element of the resonator, this movement includes isochronism correction means combining the first magnetized areas and compensating magnets on the escape wheel set, each arranged in proximity to a tangential magnetized area and producing a leakage field in a different direction from that of the field of the tangential magnetized area, the leakage field intensity being low compared to that of the field of the second tangential magnetized area, and this leakage field interacting with one of the first magnetized areas to produce a low variation in the operation of the resonator mechanism.
Optimised timepiece movement
Timepiece movement including a flexible strip resonator cooperating with a magnetic escapement mechanism, wherein an escape wheel set includes tangential magnetized areas repelling first magnetized areas of an inertial element of the resonator, this movement includes isochronism correction means combining the first magnetized areas and compensating magnets on the escape wheel set, each arranged in proximity to a tangential magnetized area and producing a leakage field in a different direction from that of the field of the tangential magnetized area, the leakage field intensity being low compared to that of the field of the second tangential magnetized area, and this leakage field interacting with one of the first magnetized areas to produce a low variation in the operation of the resonator mechanism.
Mechanical timepiece movement provided with a feedback system for the movement
The mechanical timepiece movement includes at least one barrel, a set of gear wheels driven at one end by the barrel, and an escapement mechanism of a local oscillator with a resonator in the form of a sprung balance and a feedback system for the timepiece movement. The escapement mechanism is driven at another end of the set of gear wheels. The feedback system includes at least one precise reference oscillator combined with a frequency comparator to compare the frequency of the two oscillators and a mechanism for regulating the local oscillator resonator to slow down or accelerate the resonator based on the result of a comparison in the frequency comparator.
Mechanical timepiece movement provided with a feedback system for the movement
The mechanical timepiece movement includes at least one barrel, a set of gear wheels driven at one end by the barrel, and an escapement mechanism of a local oscillator with a resonator in the form of a sprung balance and a feedback system for the timepiece movement. The escapement mechanism is driven at another end of the set of gear wheels. The feedback system includes at least one precise reference oscillator combined with a frequency comparator to compare the frequency of the two oscillators and a mechanism for regulating the local oscillator resonator to slow down or accelerate the resonator based on the result of a comparison in the frequency comparator.
OPTIMISED TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT
Timepiece movement including a flexible strip resonator cooperating with a magnetic escapement mechanism, wherein an escape wheel set includes tangential magnetized areas repelling first magnetized areas of an inertial element of the resonator, this movement includes isochronism correction means combining the first magnetized areas and compensating magnets on the escape wheel set, each arranged in proximity to a tangential magnetized area and producing a leakage field in a different direction from that of the field of the tangential magnetized area, the leakage field intensity being low compared to that of the field of the second tangential magnetized area, and this leakage field interacting with one of the first magnetized areas to produce a low variation in the operation of the resonator mechanism.
CONSTANT-ENERGY ESCAPEMENT FOR TIMEPIECE
The invention relates to an escapement device for a mechanical timepiece comprising an escapement wheel cooperating with a rocker and a mobile element, the rocker cooperates with the escapement wheel by blocking means and with the balance plate by release means, the mobile element comprises elastic means and cooperates with the teeth of the escapement wheel by winding means and with the balance wheel plate by impulse means, this space-saving escapement device is able to supply the balance wheel with an almost constant quantity of energy within a variable barrel torque range.
CONSTANT-ENERGY ESCAPEMENT FOR TIMEPIECE
The invention relates to an escapement device for a mechanical timepiece comprising an escapement wheel cooperating with a rocker and a mobile element, the rocker cooperates with the escapement wheel by blocking means and with the balance plate by release means, the mobile element comprises elastic means and cooperates with the teeth of the escapement wheel by winding means and with the balance wheel plate by impulse means, this space-saving escapement device is able to supply the balance wheel with an almost constant quantity of energy within a variable barrel torque range.
Flexible constant-force pallet lever
Pallet lever (1) including a head (2) arranged to cooperate with an escape wheel (20) and a fork (6) arranged to cooperate with a balance (30). The angular position of said fork (6) is variable relative to said head (2). A flexible strip (10) provides the only permanent, mechanical connection between said head (2) and said fork (6). Escapement mechanism (100) including a plate (40), an escape wheel (20) and a balance (30), cooperating with said pallet lever (1). Said flexible strip (10) is mounted prestressed buckled between said head (2) and said fork (6), said pallet lever (1) forming a bistable system comprising at least two stable states and two metastable states.
TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT
The invention relates to a timepiece movement (1) comprising:a mechanical energy source (3);a constant-force device (7) comprising an input wheel (11), arranged to be driven by said mechanical energy source (3), as well as an output wheel (13) kinematically connected to said input wheel (11) via a resilient element (9), which is preloaded and arranged to be recharged periodically on the basis of the rotation of said output wheel (13);a regulating system (5) arranged to be driven by said output wheel (13). According to the invention, said movement (1) comprises:an activation mechanism (29) arranged to be driven by said output wheel (13) and to drive a supplementary mechanism (27); anda preload control system (23) arranged to modify said preload of said resilient member (9) on the basis of the state of said activation mechanism (29).
TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT
The invention relates to a timepiece movement (1) comprising:a mechanical energy source (3);a constant-force device (7) comprising an input wheel (11), arranged to be driven by said mechanical energy source (3), as well as an output wheel (13) kinematically connected to said input wheel (11) via a resilient element (9), which is preloaded and arranged to be recharged periodically on the basis of the rotation of said output wheel (13);a regulating system (5) arranged to be driven by said output wheel (13). According to the invention, said movement (1) comprises:an activation mechanism (29) arranged to be driven by said output wheel (13) and to drive a supplementary mechanism (27); anda preload control system (23) arranged to modify said preload of said resilient member (9) on the basis of the state of said activation mechanism (29).