G04B18/04

DEVICE FOR AUTONOMOUS ADJUSTMENT OF THE ACTIVE LENGTH OF A BALANCE SPRING

A device (6) for autonomous adjustment of the active length of a spiral (5), for a balance-spiral type oscillator (4, 5), including a cock (12) mounted on a plate (13) of a horological movement (2) and in which a balance shaft pivots, the spiral (5) including an inner end secured to the balance shaft and an outer end secured to a balance spring stud (8) fastened to a balance spring stud holder (10), the balance spring stud holder (10) being pivotably mounted on the cock (12) concentrically with the balance shaft, and means for modifying the active length of the spiral (5).

DEVICE FOR AUTONOMOUS ADJUSTMENT OF THE ACTIVE LENGTH OF A BALANCE SPRING

A device (6) for autonomous adjustment of the active length of a spiral (5), for a balance-spiral type oscillator (4, 5), including a cock (12) mounted on a plate (13) of a horological movement (2) and in which a balance shaft pivots, the spiral (5) including an inner end secured to the balance shaft and an outer end secured to a balance spring stud (8) fastened to a balance spring stud holder (10), the balance spring stud holder (10) being pivotably mounted on the cock (12) concentrically with the balance shaft, and means for modifying the active length of the spiral (5).

DEVICE FOR AUTONOMOUSLY ADJUSTING THE ACTIVE LENGTH OF A BALANCE SPRING

A device (6) for autonomously adjusting the active length of a balance spring (5), for an oscillator (4, 5) of the sprung balance type, including a cock (12) mounted on a plate (13) of a horological movement (2) and in which cock a balance staff pivots, the balance spring (5) including an inner end integral with the balance staff and an outer end integral with a first stud (8) fastened to a stud-holder (10), the stud-holder (10) being pivotally mounted on the cock (12) concentrically with the balance staff, and means for modifying the active length of the balance spring (5).

DEVICE FOR AUTONOMOUSLY ADJUSTING THE ACTIVE LENGTH OF A BALANCE SPRING

A device (6) for autonomously adjusting the active length of a balance spring (5), for an oscillator (4, 5) of the sprung balance type, including a cock (12) mounted on a plate (13) of a horological movement (2) and in which cock a balance staff pivots, the balance spring (5) including an inner end integral with the balance staff and an outer end integral with a first stud (8) fastened to a stud-holder (10), the stud-holder (10) being pivotally mounted on the cock (12) concentrically with the balance staff, and means for modifying the active length of the balance spring (5).

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.

TIMEPIECE REGULATING MEMBER PROVIDED WITH A HOOK ACTUATION SYSTEM

A regulating member (1) for a horological movement, including an inertial mass, for example a balance (23), a balance spring (25) including a ribbon (2) wound in a plurality of coils, the regulating member including an actuation system for adjusting the rate of the regulating member (1), the actuation system including an actuator (30) mechanically connected to the balance spring (25), the displacement of the actuator making it possible to modify the rate of the regulating member, the actuator (30) including a hook (39) engaged with the balance spring (25), and the displacement of the actuator (30) making it possible to modify the stiffness of the balance spring (25).

TIMEPIECE REGULATING MEMBER PROVIDED WITH A HOOK ACTUATION SYSTEM

A regulating member (1) for a horological movement, including an inertial mass, for example a balance (23), a balance spring (25) including a ribbon (2) wound in a plurality of coils, the regulating member including an actuation system for adjusting the rate of the regulating member (1), the actuation system including an actuator (30) mechanically connected to the balance spring (25), the displacement of the actuator making it possible to modify the rate of the regulating member, the actuator (30) including a hook (39) engaged with the balance spring (25), and the displacement of the actuator (30) making it possible to modify the stiffness of the balance spring (25).

Mechanism for regulating the rate of a timepiece oscillator

A microsystem for setting the rate of a timepiece oscillator, including a wheel/inertia block including an off-center unbalance and a toothing and arranged to pivot with respect to a base plate of the microsystem, which includes an actuator driving a first active click arranged to drive the toothing, and includes a device for stopping the toothing in position, wherein the actuator is a thermomechanical actuator arranged to convert a flow of light energy into a displacement of a distal end of the thermomechanical actuator, which carries a first active click or directly controls a movement of a first active click, and the microsystem is capable of incorporation in a watch including a crystal transparent to predetermined wavelengths ranges and allowing the passage of a light ray to regulate the microsystem.

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.