81 |
타임피스 메카니즘 카세트 |
KR1020140031459 |
2014-03-18 |
KR101545441B1 |
2015-08-18 |
스트랜첼마르크; 헤슬러띠에리; 헬페르장-뤽 |
타임피스메카니즘카세트 (1) 는무브먼트 (100) 에카세트를위치결정하기위한적어도하나의베어링면 (101), 플레이트 (2) 및바 (3) 를포함하고, 그중 적어도하나는강성이고, 플레이트와바 사이또는플레이트와바에기능부품들 (10) 이배열되고상기기능부품들중 적어도 2 개는서로에대해이동가능하다. 적어도하나의기능부품 (10) 은플레이트 (2) 와바 (3) 사이에서피봇식으로이동가능하고피봇되고, 플레이트 (2) 및/또는바 (3) 와분리할수 없는단일편부품 (20) 을형성한다. |
82 |
타임피스 메카니즘 카세트 |
KR1020140031460 |
2014-03-18 |
KR1020140114781A |
2014-09-29 |
스트랜첼마르크; 헤슬러띠에리; 헬페르장-뤽 |
A timepiece mechanism cassette (1) includes at least one bearing surface (101) for positioning of the cassette in a movement (100), and a plate (2) and a bar (3), at least one of which is rigid. Functional components (10) are arranged between the plate and the bar or in the plate and the bar. At least two of the functional components can be moved with respect to each other. The plate (2) and the bar (3) form the functional members (10) and a single-piece component (20) that cannot be separated from at least one elastically deformable connection element (16). The plate and the bar can be moved between a close position where the plate and the bar are separated by a minimum distance (EMIN) and a far position where the plate and the bar are separated by a maximum distance (EMAX). The plate and the bar include a snap insertion fitting means (22) and a complementary snap insertion fitting means (32) so as to maintain the plate and the bar at the close position. |
83 |
GUIDE BEARING FOR A TIMEPIECE BALANCE PIVOT |
US15935609 |
2018-03-26 |
US20180284698A1 |
2018-10-04 |
Raphaël Cettour-Baron; Olivier Hunziker; Léonard Testori |
A bearing (1a) for guiding a timepiece shaft about an axis, notably a guide bearing for a portion of a timepiece resonator shaft, comprising at least one pressing element (13a) arranged in such a way as to constantly exert an action on the shaft, radially or substantially radially with respect to the axis. |
84 |
Magnetic and/or electrostatic pivot |
US14667040 |
2015-03-24 |
US10018967B2 |
2018-07-10 |
Sylvain Marechal; Davide Sarchi; Olivier Karlen; Arnaud Todeschini |
A method for orienting a timepiece component including ferromagnetic material, where, on both ends of this component, two magnetic fields each attract it onto a pole piece, with an unbalance in the intensity of these fields around this component, in order to create a differential in the forces thereon and to press one of these ends onto a contact surface of one of the pole pieces, and to hold the other end at a distance from the other pole piece. A magnetic pivot includes such a component with two ends. It includes a guide device with surfaces of two pole pieces each generating a magnetic field attracting one of these ends, the magnetic forces exerted on the two ends being of different intensity, in order to attract only one end into contact with only one of these pole piece surfaces. |
85 |
ASSEMBLY SCREW FOR ASSEMBLING TWO HOROLOGY COMPONENTS |
US15622687 |
2017-06-14 |
US20170360163A1 |
2017-12-21 |
Adrien Catheline; James Rejzner |
Assembly screw (1) for the pivoting attachment of at least two horology components in a position of assembly, the assembly screw (1) comprising at least one guide portion (3) allowing one of the horology components to pivot, and at least one threaded portion (4) allowing it to be fixed to another horology component, wherein this screw comprises a shoulder (5) intended to come into abutment against this other horology component and a zone (10) of lower mechanical rigidity to reduce the contact pressure applied at the shoulder (5) of the assembly screw when the horology components are in the position of assembly. |
86 |
Flexible bearing for pivoting a mobile timepiece element |
US15244101 |
2016-08-23 |
US09829861B2 |
2017-11-28 |
Roman Egli; Matthaus Friedli |
Elementary timepiece mechanism comprising a first housing about an axis, a second housing, and a mobile element comprising a first shoulder pivoting in the first housing and a second shoulder pivoting in the second housing, the second housing comprising at least a first abutment surface arranged to ensure the alignment of the mobile element on said axis when the mobile element is in abutment on the first abutment surface, and the elementary mechanism includes at least one elastic return means arranged to return the mobile element to this first abutment surface. |
87 |
FLEXURAL PIVOT |
US15326903 |
2015-07-10 |
US20170205768A1 |
2017-07-20 |
Dominique Renaud |
A timekeeping pivot linking a first part with a second part, pivotably about a pivot axis, the pivot comprising a blade having an edge, rigidly connected to one of the first or second parts and the median plane of which passing via the edge defines a blade plane, and a bearing area rigidly connected to the other of the first and second parts and against which the edge of the blade bears, the contact points of the blade and of the bearing area being substantially situated on the pivot axis, the first and second parts being rigidly connected in translation in the direction orthogonal to the pivot axis contained in the blade plane. |
88 |
FLEXIBLE BEARING FOR PIVOTING A MOBILE TIMEPIECE ELEMENT |
US15244101 |
2016-08-23 |
US20170115637A1 |
2017-04-27 |
Roman EGLI; Matthaus FRIEDLI |
Elementary timepiece mechanism comprising a first housing about an axis, a second housing, and a mobile element comprising a first shoulder pivoting in the first housing and a second shoulder pivoting in the second housing, the second housing comprising at least a first abutment surface arranged to ensure the alignment of the mobile element on said axis when the mobile element is in abutment on the first abutment surface, and the elementary mechanism includes at least one elastic return means arranged to return the mobile element to this first abutment surface. |
89 |
Tourbillon mechanism |
US14955597 |
2015-12-01 |
US09599961B2 |
2017-03-21 |
Marc Stranczl |
A tourbillon mechanism for a timepiece movement includes a balance mechanism, an escapement mechanism and a carriage mounted in a structure of the timepiece movement in rotation about a tourbillon axis. The balance mechanism includes a spring and a balance wheel mounted in the carriage to pivot about the tourbillon axis. The escapement mechanism includes an escape wheel with teeth and a pallet-lever including pallet-stones configured to engage the teeth, the pallet-lever being mounted in the carriage and coupled in rotation to the carriage by a pivot device. The escape wheel encircles the tourbillon axis and is attached to or integral with the structure of the timepiece movement. |
90 |
MAGNETIC DEVICE FOR PIVOTING AN ARBOR OF A ROTATING MEMBER IN A TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT |
US15149639 |
2016-05-09 |
US20160370765A1 |
2016-12-22 |
Sylvain MARECHAL; Benoit LEGERET |
The device for pivoting an arbor of a rotating member, on a determined pivot axis, inside a timepiece movement includes at least one magnetic bearing including a magnet which exerts a force of attraction on a pivot made of magnetic material, of the arbor, and an endstone arranged between the magnet and the pivot, the endstone being formed of a material having a hardness greater than 500 HV and a friction coefficient less than or substantially equal to 0.1 with the material of which the pivot is made. The material forming the endstone has a high magnetic permeability and the endstone has, in cross-section to the pivot axis, smaller dimensions than those of the magnet, said endstone being arranged in the timepiece movement to be centred on the determined pivot axis. |
91 |
Micrometric adjustment of the endshake of a timepiece wheel set |
US14312845 |
2014-06-24 |
US09268305B2 |
2016-02-23 |
Olivier Rebetez; Baptist Wyssbrod |
Device for the micrometric endshake adjustment of a timepiece wheel set in an axial direction in relation to a structure, including a pivot bearing for this wheel set defining an axial stop member for this wheel set in this axial direction, and this device includes an adjustment stage of variable thickness in this axial direction, which includes at least one elastic return for pushing a first component provided with pivot drive means operable by a tool and carrying this bearing onto a second component fixed to this structure directly, or via at least one case, and this elastic return means are supported on this structure directly or via at least one case. |
92 |
Timepiece mechanism cassette |
US14218052 |
2014-03-18 |
US09122245B2 |
2015-09-01 |
Marc Stranczl; Thierry Hessler; Jean-Luc Helfer |
A timepiece mechanism cassette including at least one bearing surface for positioning the cassette in a movement, a plate and a bar, at least one of which is rigid, and functional components arranged between or on the plate and the bar. At least two of the functional components are movable relative to each other. The plate and bar form an inseparable single piece component with at least one of the functional components and with at least one elastically deformable connecting element. The plate and bar are movable between a proximate position where they are separated by a minimum distance and a distal position where they are separated by a maximum distance. The plate and bar include a snap fit connection for holding them in the proximate position. |
93 |
MICROMETRIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE ENDSHAKE OF A TIMEPIECE WHEEL SET |
US14312845 |
2014-06-24 |
US20150016231A1 |
2015-01-15 |
Olivier REBETEZ; Baptist WYSSBROD |
Device for the micrometric endshake adjustment of a timepiece wheel set in an axial direction in relation to a structure, including a pivot bearing for this wheel set defining an axial stop member for this wheel set in this axial direction.The device includes an adjustment stage of variable thickness in this axial direction, which includes at least one elastic return means pushing a first component provided with pivot drive means operable by a tool and carrying this bearing onto a second component fixed to this structure directly, or via at least one case, and this elastic return means are supported on this structure directly or via at least one case. |
94 |
TIMEPIECE MECHANISM CASSETTE |
US14218052 |
2014-03-18 |
US20140286141A1 |
2014-09-25 |
Marc STRANCZL; Thierry Hessler; Jean-Luc Helfer |
Timepiece mechanism cassette including at least one bearing surface for positioning the cassette in a movement, a plate and a bar, at least one of which is rigid, between or on which there are arranged functional components at least two of which are movable relative to each other.The plate and bar form an inseparable single piece component with such a functional member, with at least one elastically deformable connecting element, and are movable between a proximate position where they are separated by a minimum distance (EMIN) and a distal position where they are separated by a maximum distance (EMAX). They include snap fit means and complementary snap fit means for holding them in the proximate position. |
95 |
TIMEPIECE MECHANISM STRUCTURE |
US14204160 |
2014-03-11 |
US20140286139A1 |
2014-09-25 |
Marc Stranczl; Thierry Hessler; Jean-Luc Helfer |
Timepiece mechanism structure (1) for receiving and guiding at least one pivoting wheel set (10).The structure includes at least one inseparable single-piece structure (11), including at least one inseparable single-piece frame (17) which includes pivot housings (12) aligned in pairs in a direction of alignment (A) for receiving the pivots of an arbour (47) of at least one said pivoting wheel set (10), and in that each such pivot housing (12) is an open housing formed by a semi-bearing or by a dihedral, and includes at one end a stop bearing surface (120) in this direction of alignment (A). |
96 |
CONTROLLED CONTACT OR CONTACTLESS FORCE TRANSMISSION IN A TIMEPIECE |
US13812411 |
2011-05-11 |
US20130170330A1 |
2013-07-04 |
Thierry Hessler; Michel Willemin; Jean-Luc Helfer; Francois Gueissaz; Thierry Conus |
The invention concerns a method of making a controlled or reduced contact or contactless transmission in a timepiece movement.At least one pair of opposing cooperating surfaces of said timepiece movement, one of which drives the other or is supported thereby, is made or transformed by applying a surface or through treatment conferring an electrostatic and/or magnetic charge of the same polarisation and/or magnetisation on said opposing cooperating surfaces, such that said opposing components tend to repel each other when they are moved closer to each other.Said treatment consists in creating or depositing at least one thin layer on said cooperating surface and/or on said opposing cooperating surface.The invention also concerns a timepiece mechanism incorporating at least one pair of opposing components, one of which drives the other or is supported thereby, said pair being made or transformed by implementing this method. |
97 |
MAGNETIC AND/OR ELECTROSTATIC PIVOT |
US13290544 |
2011-11-07 |
US20120112589A1 |
2012-05-10 |
Sylvain MARECHAL; Davide Sarchi; Olivier Karlen; Arnaud Todeschini |
Method for orienting a timepiece component made of magnetic/electrostatic material.On both sends of this component, two magnetic/electrostatic fields each attract it onto a pole piece, with an unbalance in the intensity of said fields around said component, in order to create a differential in the forces thereon and to press one of said ends onto a contact surface of one of said pole pieces, and to hold the other end at a distance from the other pole piece.Magnetic/electrostatic pivot including such a component with two ends.It includes a guide device with surfaces of two pole pieces each attracted by a magnetic/electrostatic field transmitted by one of said ends, or generating a magnetic/electrostatic field attracting one of said ends, the magnetic/electrostatic forces exerted on said two ends are of different intensity, in order to attract only one end into contact with only one of said pole piece surfaces. |
98 |
Mechanical timepiece fitted with a device for adjusting the shake of a rotating part or wheel set |
US11616982 |
2006-12-28 |
US07287900B2 |
2007-10-30 |
Christian Rüfenacht; Ivan Villar |
The timepiece includes means for adjusting the shake of a rotating part or wheel set, in particular a balance one bearing of which is arranged in a bar (4). This bar comprises a base (18) associated with a adjusting screw (34) one end (36) of which rests on the bottom plate. Rotating this adjusting screw varies the distance between the base and the bottom plate (14). The center of the adjusting screw is pierced for the passage of a tightening screw (32) for fixing the bar to the bottom plate. This adjusting screw is arranged in a hole (42) passing through the base (18) and can be rotated through the hole from the top face (46) of the bar in order to adjust the balance shake. |
99 |
MECHANICAL TIMEPIECE FITTED WITH A DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE SHAKE OF A ROTATING PART OR WHEEL SET |
US11616982 |
2006-12-28 |
US20070159931A1 |
2007-07-12 |
Christian Rufenacht; Ivan Villar |
The timepiece includes means for adjusting the shake of a rotating part or wheel set, in particular a balance one bearing of which is arranged in a bar (4). This bar comprises a base (18) associated with a adjusting screw (34) one end (36) of which rests on the bottom plate. Rotating this adjusting screw varies the distance between the base and the bottom plate (14). The centre of the adjusting screw is pierced for the passage of a tightening screw (32) for fixing the bar to the bottom plate. This adjusting screw is arranged in a hole (42) passing through the base (18) and can be rotated through the hole from the top face (46) of the bar in order to adjust the balance shake. |
100 |
Balance wheel assembly |
US120620 |
1980-02-12 |
US4308605A |
1981-12-29 |
Henry E. Ayer |
A balance wheel assembly for clock works, and the like, the assembly including a base plate, lower and upper pivot blocks mounted on the base plate, the pivot blocks having opposed conical recesses therein, a vertical shaft pointed at either end disposed in the recesses, a balance wheel fixed to the shaft, and a magnet proximate the upper pivot block and operative to urge the shaft toward the upper pivot block against gravitational pull. |