A musical or striking mechanism (1) for a timepiece or musical box, includes an energy source (6) delivering a mechanical torque and device for transmitting mechanical torque from the energy source to a wheel set for generating music or a striking wheel set (4). The mechanism also includes a wheel set governor (2) configured to regulate, around a reference speed value, the pivoting speed of the wheel set about a pivot axis, and including a break for braking the wheel set configured to return the pivoting speed thereof to the reference speed. The wheel set governor includes a system having an electric generator (16) whereof a rotor is mechanically connected to the energy source delivering the mechanical torque, and an electronic circuit for regulating the rotation speed of the generator.

A resonant member for a striking mechanism of a watch or of a music box includes at least one resonant part, such as one or more gongs, arranged to vibrate and resonate once activated, and an attachment part. The resonant part and/or the attachment part is made from an alloy of palladium or platinum with more than 51% of palladium or platinum in the alloy.

A resonant member for a striking mechanism of a watch or of a music box includes at least one resonant part, such as one or more gongs, arranged to vibrate and resonate once activated, and an attachment part. The resonant part and/or the attachment part is made from an alloy of tungsten or tantalum or rhodium or hafnium with more than 51% of tungsten or tantalum or rhodium or hafnium in the alloy.

The resonant member for a striking mechanism of a watch or of a music box includes at least one resonant part, such as one or more gongs, arranged to vibrate and resonate once activated, and an attachment part. The resonant part is made from a copper alloy with more than 70% of copper in the alloy.

The invention is a music box device comprising: a vibration plate(20) having vibration pins(22); striking wheels(30) slippably friction-coupled to a first shaft(31) and having striking protrusions(32)for striking the vibration pins(22) formed on a circumferential part with concave portions(33) interposed therebetween; a driving wheel(40) fixedly coupled to a second shaft(41) and having driving protrusions(42); a driving motor(4); a stopper array part(50) having stoppers(52) disposed adjacent to the striking wheels(30) and a plurality of solenoids(54) for reciprocatingly driving each of the stoppers(52); and a microcomputer(10); wherein the solenoids(54) of the stopper array part(50)are flatly wound so as to have a long hole(56) therein, and comprise coils(55) arranged so that the flat side surfaces are adjacent to each other and a movable core(57) which has a flat plate shape that is inserted into the long hole(56) in each of the coils(55) and has an upper end in which the stoppers(52) are attached thereto.

The invention is a music box device comprising: a vibration plate(20) having vibration pins(22); striking wheels(30) slippably friction-coupled to a first shaft(31) and having striking protrusions(32)for striking the vibration pins(22) formed on a circumferential part with concave portions(33) interposed therebetween; a driving wheel(40) fixedly coupled to a second shaft(41) and having driving protrusions(42); a driving motor(4); a stopper array part(50) having stoppers(52) disposed adjacent to the striking wheels(30) and a plurality of solenoids(54) for reciprocatingly driving each of the stoppers(52); and a microcomputer(10); wherein the solenoids(54) of the stopper array part(50)are flatly wound so as to have a long hole(56) therein, and comprise coils(55) arranged so that the flat side surfaces are adjacent to each other and a movable core(57) which has a flat plate shape that is inserted into the long hole(56) in each of the coils(55) and has an upper end in which the stoppers(52) are attached thereto.

Provided is a novel music box device that can play music for a long time and can also suppress a thickness. The present invention relates to a music box device including: a sheet that has a playing engagement part and is rotated by a driving means; a star wheel arranged oppositely to the sheet and having two or more claws on an outer peripheral surface; and a vibration valve arranged adjacent to the star wheel. In the music box device, as the sheet is rotated by the driving means, the playing engagement part is linked with one claw to rotate the star wheel while another claw plucks the vibration valve to play music, and the sheet has a helical plate shape.

Provided is a novel music box device that can play music for a long time and can also suppress a thickness. The present invention relates to a music box device including: a sheet that has a playing engagement part and is rotated by a driving means; a star wheel arranged oppositely to the sheet and having two or more claws on an outer peripheral surface; and a vibration valve arranged adjacent to the star wheel. In the music box device, as the sheet is rotated by the driving means, the playing engagement part is linked with one claw to rotate the star wheel while another claw plucks the vibration valve to play music, and the sheet has a helical plate shape.

A music box includes a sounding mechanism and a pause mechanism. The pause mechanism has a guide sleeve, a stopper member, a pushbutton, a guide assembly and a restoring spring. The guide sleeve is formed with a plurality of initial locating sections, a plurality of stop locating sections and a communicating ring section. The stopper member can be moved and rotated as well as has a stop block. The pushbutton serves to push the stopper member to move in a forward direction. The guide assembly serves to drive the stopper member to rotate, while the restoring spring serves to push the stopper member to move in a backward direction. By means of the pushbutton, the guide assembly and the restoring spring, the stop block can in turn move between the initial locating sections, the stop locating sections and the communication section.

A music box includes a sounding mechanism and a pause mechanism. The pause mechanism has a guide sleeve, a stopper member, a pushbutton, a guide assembly and a restoring spring. The guide sleeve is formed with a plurality of initial locating sections, a plurality of stop locating sections and a communicating ring section. The stopper member can be moved and rotated as well as has a stop block. The pushbutton serves to push the stopper member to move in a forward direction. The guide assembly serves to drive the stopper member to rotate, while the restoring spring serves to push the stopper member to move in a backward direction. By means of the pushbutton, the guide assembly and the restoring spring, the stop block can in turn move between the initial locating sections, the stop locating sections and the communication section.