Patent classifications
G04B17/28
Balance of a timepiece
A balance of a timepiece including an adjustment face provided with at least one recess provided for receiving a projected material for an implementation of an adjustment of the rate of the timepiece notably by the modification of the inertia and of the unbalance of the balance, the recess including an opening and a back notably a solid back or a back fully or partially forming an orifice, the back being at most partially visible from a position defined above the opening notably on a central axis of the opening.
Balance of a timepiece
A balance of a timepiece including an adjustment face provided with at least one recess provided for receiving a projected material for an implementation of an adjustment of the rate of the timepiece notably by the modification of the inertia and of the unbalance of the balance, the recess including an opening and a back notably a solid back or a back fully or partially forming an orifice, the back being at most partially visible from a position defined above the opening notably on a central axis of the opening.
ADJUSTABLE LEVER OF A TOURBILLON MECHANISM AND A METHOD OF ADJUSTMENT
An adjustable lever (100) of a tourbillon mechanism for stopping at least one tourbillon unit (200). The adjustable lever (100) includes at least one first member (110) configured to be actuated, at least one second member (120) configured to actuate at least one brake element (240) and at least one adjustment member (130) configured to adjust a position of the at least one second member (120) via a method of adjustment.
Anti shock protection for a resonator mechanism with rotary flexure bearing
A timepiece resonator mechanism including a structure carrying, via a flexible suspension system, an anchor unit to which is suspended an inertia element oscillating with a first rotational degree of freedom RZ, under the action of return forces exerted by a flexure pivot including first elastic strips each fixed to the inertia element and to the anchor unit, the flexible suspension system being arranged to allow the anchor unit some mobility in every degree of freedom except the first rotational degree of freedom RZ wherein only the inertia element can move to avoid any disturbance to its oscillation, and the stiffness of the suspension system in the first rotational degree of freedom RZ is very considerably higher than the stiffness of the flexure pivot in this same rotational degree of freedom RZ.
Anti shock protection for a resonator mechanism with rotary flexure bearing
A timepiece resonator mechanism including a structure carrying, via a flexible suspension system, an anchor unit to which is suspended an inertia element oscillating with a first rotational degree of freedom RZ, under the action of return forces exerted by a flexure pivot including first elastic strips each fixed to the inertia element and to the anchor unit, the flexible suspension system being arranged to allow the anchor unit some mobility in every degree of freedom except the first rotational degree of freedom RZ wherein only the inertia element can move to avoid any disturbance to its oscillation, and the stiffness of the suspension system in the first rotational degree of freedom RZ is very considerably higher than the stiffness of the flexure pivot in this same rotational degree of freedom RZ.
Pivoting guide device for a pivoting mass and timepiece resonator mechanism
A device (10) for guiding a pivoting mass in rotary pivoting, in particular for a horological movement comprising, arranged in series substantially in the same plane, a first support (2), a first pair of uncrossed strips (5, 6), a second support (3), a pair of crossed strips (7, 8), and a third support (4), the pair of uncrossed strips including, a first (5) and a second (6) flexible strip connecting the first support (2) to the second support (3) without crossing each other, the pair of crossed strips including a third (7) and a fourth (8) flexible strip connecting the second support (3) to the third support (4), the third (7) and fourth (8) flexible strips crossing each other between the second (3) and the third (4) support.
Pivoting guide device for a pivoting mass and timepiece resonator mechanism
A device (10) for guiding a pivoting mass in rotary pivoting, in particular for a horological movement comprising, arranged in series substantially in the same plane, a first support (2), a first pair of uncrossed strips (5, 6), a second support (3), a pair of crossed strips (7, 8), and a third support (4), the pair of uncrossed strips including, a first (5) and a second (6) flexible strip connecting the first support (2) to the second support (3) without crossing each other, the pair of crossed strips including a third (7) and a fourth (8) flexible strip connecting the second support (3) to the third support (4), the third (7) and fourth (8) flexible strips crossing each other between the second (3) and the third (4) support.
THREE-DIMENSIONAL KARUSSEL- OR TOURBILLON-TYPE REGULATING MEMBER PROVIDED WITH A PERIPHERAL BALL BEARING
A three-dimensional karussel- or tourbillon-type regulating member for a horological movement, the regulating member including a drive device provided with a barrel and a gear train, the regulating member including an inertial mass, elastic return device for the inertial mass, an escapement mechanism, an inner carriage capable of moving in rotation about a first axis of rotation, and an outer carriage capable of moving in rotation about a second axis of rotation, the inner carriage being housed inside the outer carriage, the inner carriage carrying the inertial mass, the elastic return device for the inertial mass and the escapement mechanism, and including a first ball bearing arranged to enable the outer carriage to rotate in the horological movement, with the first ball bearing being arranged at the periphery of the outer carriage.
THREE-DIMENSIONAL KARUSSEL FOR A HOROLOGICAL MOVEMENT
A three-dimensional karussel for a horological movement including a drive device provided with a barrel and a gear train, the three-dimensional karussel including an inertial mass, an elastic return device for the inertial mass and an escapement mechanism, wherein the horological movement includes an inner carriage and an outer carriage, the inner carriage carrying the inertial mass, the elastic return device for the inertial mass and the escapement mechanism, the inner carriage being capable of moving in rotation about a first axis of rotation, the outer carriage being capable of moving in rotation about a second axis of rotation, the inner carriage being housed inside the outer carriage, the drive device being configured to actuate the rotational motion of the outer carriage in parallel with the rotational motion of the inner carriage.
Tourbillon with two oscillators in one single cage
A horological Tourbillon comprising A) a cage CC rotating around an axis (ZC), divided in two half-cages (1a,b) by a medial plane (RC) perpendicular to the rotation axis (ZC); a double tourbillon (TD) with two regulation systems each made of an oscillator (OSa,b), a lever and it's escapement mobile (MEa,b), installed in their respective half-cage (1a, 1b); the two regulation systems being made of identical elements but organized in an opposite configuration and installed in each half-cage (1a, 1b) symmetrically relatively to the medial plan (RC) so that, in the medial plane, the rotation direction of the two escapement mobiles (MEa,b) are identical; each regulation system has a compensating wheel (RFa,b) that meshes with its escapement mobile (MEa,b); B) a differential (D) made of: two outputs S (a,b) each meshing into a compensating wheel (RFa,b), thus creating a position compensation; one input pinion (ED) linked to the horological mechanism (MH); C) one linkage (EC) between the horological mechanism (MH) and the cage (CC) that allows the cage to rotate around its axis (ZC).