Patent classifications
G04B19/25373
Timepiece mobile for a semi-instantaneous jump mechanism
A timepiece mobile for a semi-instantaneous jump mechanism, including a stop member, an elastic return device, and a drive wheel including, around an axis a hub for guiding this movable stop member with respect to the drive wheel and including a disengageable stop finger movable between a wound position where its radial extension is maximum with respect to the axis, and an unwound position where its radial extension is minimal with respect to the axis, this stop finger being moved away from the axis by the elastic return device, and the stop member including a housing the walls of which are arranged to bearingly cooperate, during the winding of the elastic return device with a contact surface that this elastic return device includes to limit the value of the winding and to limit the deformation of the elastic return means to its elastic range only.
Drive device for horology calendar system
Drive device (100), notably for a horology calendar system (200), the drive device including a drive mobile (10) for driving an element (4) that is to be driven, notably a calendar element, the drive mobile being intended to be mounted so that it can rotate about an axis (A1) and including (a) a support (11); (b) a first flank (f11) for driving the element that is to be driven; and (c) a second flank (f12′) arranged in such a way as to receive an action to retract the drive mobile, notably extending orthoradially or substantially orthoradially with respect to the axis (A1); the mobile comprising a slide link (111, 121; 11, 120; 110, 120′) connecting the second flank to the support.
Instantaneous control device for a date display of a timepiece
An instantaneous date control device for a timepiece, in particular for a mechanical wristwatch, including: a date disc, a gear train forming a kinematic linkage between the control device and a horological movement of said timepiece, a first mobile including a first toothed wheel driven at a speed of one turn per day and a cam mounted freely rotatably, over a limited angular range and/or in a single direction of rotation, as well as temporarily coupled in rotation to said first toothed wheel, a second mobile including a second toothed wheel driven at a speed of one turn per day, an unlocking and driving yoke carrying a feeler bearing on said cam and a driving finger which can mesh with teeth located on the date disc, an unlocking and driving spring, and a retaining means allowing to secure the angular position of the date disc between two instantaneous jumps.
ANTEROGRADE DISPLAY MECHANISM FOR TIMEPIECE
An anterograde display mechanism including: a first wheel driven by a horological movement; a second wheel coaxial with the first wheel and linked to the first wheel by an elastic organ; a first intermediate wheel driven directly by the first wheel and which directly drives a third wheel bearing a display organ; the third wheel including a smooth angular sector where at least two teeth are truncated; a fourth wheel coaxial and rigidly connected in rotation with the third wheel, the fourth wheel meshing the second wheel via a second intermediate wheel; the anterograde display mechanism being configured so that the rotational speed of the second wheel is less than the rotational speed of the first wheel when the display organ is driven in the angular movements thereof by successive short jumps of an angle (α) between two guide-marks separated by the first angle (α).
SYSTEM FOR DRIVING AND HOLDING IN POSITION A MOBILE UNIT FOR DISPLAYING TIME OR TIME DERIVATIVE INFORMATION
A system (90) for driving and holding in position a mobile unit (50) for displaying time or time derivative information includes: a device (80) for driving a mobile unit (50) including a driving cam (13) and a driving lever (30) provided to drive a driving member (23), a device (40) for holding a mobile unit (50) in position, a device (70) for activating and deactivating the position-holding device (40) including a deactivation cam (22), and a device (12, 21) for mechanically coupling or synchronizing the driving cam (13) and the deactivation cam (22).
TIMEPIECE MOBILE FOR A SEMI-INSTANTANEOUS JUMP MECHANISM
A timepiece mobile for a semi-instantaneous jump mechanism, including a stop member, an elastic return device, and a drive wheel including, around an axis a hub for guiding this movable stop member with respect to the drive wheel and including a disengageable stop finger movable between a wound position where its radial extension is maximum with respect to the axis, and an unwound position where its radial extension is minimal with respect to the axis, this stop finger being moved away from the axis by the elastic return device, and the stop member including a housing the walls of which are arranged to bearingly cooperate, during the winding of the elastic return device with a contact surface that this elastic return device includes to limit the value of the winding and to limit the deformation of the elastic return means to its elastic range only.
Timepiece movement and timepiece
A timepiece movement includes: an hour wheel and pinion; a minute wheel and pinion; a winding stem; a time difference correction train; a date indicator; and a date change mechanism. The hour wheel and pinion includes an hour wheel that rotates with the minute wheel and pinion, an hour jumper, an hour jumper pinion, and an hour wheel body that turns with the hour wheel via the hour jumper and hour jumper pinion, and turns with the time difference correction train. The date change mechanism includes a date change wheel that turns with the hour wheel body, a date change lever, a date change cam that flexes the date change lever by rotating with the date change wheel, and turns in response to the flexed date change lever spring force, and a date change pawl that rotates with the date change cam, and advances the date indicator.
INSTANTANEOUS CONTROL DEVICE FOR A DATE DISPLAY OF A TIMEPIECE
An instantaneous date control device for a timepiece, in particular for a mechanical wristwatch, comprising: a date disc, a gear train forming a kinematic linkage between the control device and a horological movement of said timepiece, a first mobile comprising a first toothed wheel driven at a speed of one turn per day and a cam mounted freely rotatably, over a limited angular range and/or in a single direction of rotation, as well as temporarily coupled in rotation to said first toothed wheel, a second mobile comprising a second toothed wheel driven at a speed of one turn per day, an unlocking and driving yoke carrying a feeler bearing on said cam and a driving finger which can mesh with teeth located on the date disc, an unlocking and driving spring, and a retaining means allowing to secure the angular position of the date disc between two instantaneous jumps.
Timepiece mechanism for control of a plurality of displays
A control mechanism for control of a plurality of timepiece displays, including a group with one first display and one second display which are separate, driven, according to a reference period, by a timepiece movement, and including, for each group of displays, a train provided to drive, according to a control period, a control moving body, this mechanism including, for each group, a first control element, for control of the first display, and a second control element, for control of the second display, at different moments within the control period, and control device for disengaging the first and the second control elements, including a control lever, which is provided to pivot with a to-and-from motion, according to a limited angular course, and which supports the first control element and the second control element.
DRIVE DEVICE FOR HOROLOGY CALENDAR SYSTEM
Drive device (100), notably for a horology calendar system (200), the drive device comprising a drive mobile (10) for driving an element (4) that is to be driven, notably a calendar element, the drive mobile being intended to be mounted so that it can rotate about an axis (A1) and comprising (a) a support (11); (b) a first flank (f11) for driving the element that is to be driven; and (c) a second flank (f12) arranged in such a way as to receive an action to retract the drive mobile, notably extending orthoradially or substantially orthoradially with respect to the axis (A1); the mobile comprising a slide link (111, 121; 11, 120; 110, 120) connecting the second flank to the support.