141 |
TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR EQUALISING A MOTOR TORQUE |
US15686463 |
2017-08-25 |
US20180107166A1 |
2018-04-19 |
Benoit Legeret; Davide Sarchi |
Timepiece movement comprising a mechanism and a spring barrel provided in order to drive the mechanism. The spring barrel comprises a drum and a motor spring in order to exert a driving torque which is variable as a function of the degree of winding-up of the motor spring. The timepiece movement comprises furthermore an equalisation device which is connected kinematically to the spring barrel in order to be able to be driven by it and to be able to exert an auxiliary torque which varies as a function of the degree of winding-up of the motor spring so as to counter variations in the motor torque. The equalisation device comprises a first magnetic element and a second magnetic element which are provided such that, when the equalisation device is driven by the spring barrel, they are displaced one relative to the other by exerting one on the other a magnetic force which varies as a function of the relative position occupied by the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element and which produces the auxiliary torque. |
142 |
HYBRID TIMEPIECE OSCILLATOR |
US15616241 |
2017-06-07 |
US20180024498A1 |
2018-01-25 |
Benoit LEGERET; Deirdre LENOIR; Davide SARCHI |
Timepiece oscillator, comprising a sprung balance assembly including a balance with a rim, which is returned by a balance spring and pivoted with respect to a structure, on a first side by a torsion wire, fixed by an anchoring element to the structure, and on a second side, opposite to the first side, by a contactless magnetic pivot, the balance comprising a first pole embedded with the balance and the torsion wire, this first pole having a symmetry with respect to the axis of the sprung balance assembly, and cooperating with a second pole comprised in the structure, for the magnetic suspension of the first pole, and to exert on the distal end of the torsion wire, opposite to this anchoring element, a magnetic force for tensioning the torsion wire. |
143 |
OSCILLATOR FOR TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT |
US15536063 |
2015-12-18 |
US20180004164A1 |
2018-01-04 |
Marc André JEANNERET; Salvatore Stefano STIFANI |
The invention concerns an oscillator for a timepiece movement, comprising a staff rigidly connected to a balance carrying first and second bipolar magnets spaced apart from the staff and capable, depending on the angular position of the balance, of being positioned alternately within range of a magnetic field produced by a fixed bipolar magnet, the latter being located on the trajectory of the first and second bipolar magnets and being arranged in such a way that, when one of the bipolar magnets approaches the fixed bipolar magnet, identical polarities are located opposite each other in order to produce a repulsive force. The oscillator further comprises a pallet assembly and an escape wheel for establishing a kinematic connection between a source of energy of the timepiece movement and the balance staff, and arranged in such a way that the balance is capable of having a sustained periodic oscillating movement of an amplitude greater than 90 degrees. |
144 |
Magnetic or electrostatic pivoting of a mobile timepiece element |
US14764041 |
2013-12-10 |
US09778619B2 |
2017-10-03 |
Alain Zaugg; Sylvain Dauby; Benoit Junod; Davide Sarchi |
A timepiece sub-assembly including a mobile timepiece element including first and second annular and opposite peripheral surfaces of revolution about a same pivot axis, and a device for guiding pivoting about a theoretical axis of a timepiece mechanism. The first surface is magnetically or electrically charged, and the device includes at least three first surfaces regularly arranged around the theoretical axis, oppositely magnetically or respectively electrically charged to the first surface to repulse it at a first interface. In a watch, the second surface is magnetically or electrically charged, and the device includes at least three second surfaces regularly arranged around the theoretical axis, oppositely magnetically or electrically charged to the second surface to repulse it at a second interface. |
145 |
Timepiece synchronization mechanism |
US15104135 |
2014-12-08 |
US09772604B2 |
2017-09-26 |
Pascal Winkler; Jean-Luc Helfer |
A timepiece movement including, fixed on a same plate, a gear train subjected to a torque in a timepiece movement, and an energy storage to deliver a torque to the gear train for actuating a mechanical mechanism synchronizing rotational speed of the gear train with a resonator having a given natural resonant frequency included in the timepiece movement. The resonator is an annular resonator including a ring disposed around an axis. The ring is arranged to be periodically deformed under an action induced by motion of a drive member, included in this mechanism, and the drive member is driven in a pivoting motion, directly or indirectly, by the gear train. |
146 |
Combined resonator with improved isochronism |
US15027478 |
2015-07-07 |
US09581969B2 |
2017-02-28 |
Marc Stranczl; Jean-Jacques Born; Jerome Favre |
A timepiece assembly including a combined resonator with at least two degrees of freedom which includes a first linear or rotary oscillator with reduced amplitude in a first direction relative to which oscillates a second linear or rotary oscillator with reduced amplitude in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction. The rotary oscillator includes a second weight carrying a sliding-block. A wheel set is arranged for application of a torque to the resonator, the wheel set including a groove in which the sliding-block slides with minimal play. The sliding-block is arranged at least either to follow curvature of the groove when present, or to rub with friction in the groove, or to repel the inner lateral surfaces of the groove by magnetically or electrically charged surfaces in the sliding-block. |
147 |
ESCAPEMENT WITH ESCAPE WHEEL WITH FIELD RAMPS AND NON-RETURN |
US15222517 |
2016-07-28 |
US20170038737A1 |
2017-02-09 |
Gianni DI DOMENICO; Jerome FAVRE |
A timepiece escapement mechanism including a resonator and an escape wheel arranged to cooperate with this resonator directly or indirectly through a stopper forming part of this escapement mechanism, this escape wheel including a succession of tracks carrying magnetic or electrostatic field potential ramps arranged to cooperate with the resonator or respectively with the stopper, this escapement mechanism comprising a non-return device arranged to oppose the recoil of the escape wheel, and the stopper cooperates, on the one hand, with a plate forming part of the resonator and, on the other, with these magnetic or electrostatic field potential ramps by at least one pole shoe forming part of the stopper and arranged to move in the field corresponding to the magnetic or electrostatic field potential ramps. |
148 |
DEVICE INTENDED TO CONTROL THE ANGULAR SPEED OF A TRAIN IN A TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT AND INCLUDING A MAGNETIC ESCAPEMENT |
US15109066 |
2014-12-22 |
US20160357155A1 |
2016-12-08 |
Gianni DI DOMENICO; Pascal WINKLER |
There is provided a device for regulating the operation of a horological movement, including a magnetic escapement, which includes a resonator and a magnetic escapement mobile turning about an axis. The mobile includes at least one magnetic track with a plurality of magnets having an angular dimension that is greater than their radial dimension. The resonator includes at least one magnetic element for coupling to the magnetic track. The coupling element extends radially relative to the axis of rotation, and has a contour with a portion oriented substantially angularly when the resonator is in the rest position. When the mobile is driven in rotation, each magnet penetrates beneath the coupling element and gradually accumulates some potential magnetic energy. The magnet then exits from beneath the coupling element through the portion and the coupling element receives a pulse located around its rest position. |
149 |
OPTIMISED ESCAPEMENT WITH SECURITY MEANS |
US15106946 |
2014-12-09 |
US20160357149A1 |
2016-12-08 |
Marc STRANCZL; Gianni DI DOMENICO; Pascal WINKLER |
An escapement mechanism including a stop member including a first actuator cooperating with a resonator and a second actuator cooperating with an escape wheel set subjected to a drive torque lower than a nominal torque. The first actuator includes a magnetically or electrically charged pole piece, the resonator includes a magnetically or electrically charged track, and the pole piece and/or the track create, in an air gap between the pole piece and the track, a magnetic or electrostatic field having an intensity ensuring relative driving of the stop member and of the resonator when the torque is lower than the nominal torque. The stop member and/or the resonator include an arresting mechanism limiting relative movement between the actuator and the resonator when the torque is greater than the nominal torque. |
150 |
Angular speed regulating device for a wheel set in a timepiece movement including a magnetic escapement mechanism |
US14579287 |
2014-12-22 |
US09483026B2 |
2016-11-01 |
Gianni Di Domenico; Pascal Winkler; Jerome Favre; Jean-Luc Helfer; Baptiste Hinaux; Dominique Lechot; Patrick Ragot; Fanel Piccini |
The invention concerns a device for regulating the relative angular speed between a magnetic structure and a resonator magnetically coupled to each other and forming an oscillator which defines a magnetic escapement. The magnetic structure includes at least one annular magnetic path at least partially formed of a magnetic material of which one physical parameter is correlated to the magnetic potential energy of the oscillator, the magnetic material being arranged along the annular path so that the physical parameter varies angularly in a periodic manner. The annular path includes, in each angular period, an area of accumulation of magnetic potential energy in the oscillator, radially adjacent to an impulse area. The magnetic material, in each accumulation area, is arranged so that the physical parameter of said magnetic material gradually increases angularly or gradually decreases angularly. |
151 |
Angular speed regulating device for a wheel set in a timepiece movement including a magnetic escapement mechanism |
US14579166 |
2014-12-22 |
US09465366B2 |
2016-10-11 |
Gianni Di Domenico; Pascal Winkler; Jerome Favre; Jean-Luc Helfer; Baptiste Hinaux; Dominique Lechot; Patrick Ragot; Fanel Piccini |
The invention concerns a device for regulating the relative angular speed between a magnetic structure and a resonator magnetically coupled to each other and forming an oscillator which defines a magnetic escapement. The magnetic structure includes at least one annular magnetic path at least partially formed of a magnetic material and the resonator includes at least one element for magnetic coupling to the annular magnetic path, this coupling element being formed of a magnetic material having a physical parameter correlated to the magnetic potential energy of the oscillator. The radial dimension of the annular magnetic path is smaller than a corresponding dimension of the coupling element, and the magnetic material is arranged so that the physical parameter of said magnetic material gradually increases angularly or gradually decreases angularly in order to obtain an angularly extended magnetic potential energy area in each angular period of the annular magnetic path. |
152 |
Regulating device |
US14564581 |
2014-12-09 |
US09389591B2 |
2016-07-12 |
Jean-Jacques Born; Gianni Di Domenico; Jerome Favre; Baptiste Hinaux; Dominique Lechot; Patrick Ragot |
The invention concerns a magnetic device for regulating the relative angular velocity of a wheel and of at least one magnetic dipole integral with an oscillating device. The wheel or the dipole is driven by a driving torque. The wheel includes a periodic, ferromagnetic pole path which alternates according to a center angle and the at least one dipole is arranged to permit magnetic coupling with the ferromagnetic path and oscillation of the dipole at the natural frequency of the oscillating element during the relative motion of the wheel and of the magnetic dipole to regulate the relative angular velocity. The wheel further includes an assembly to dissipate the kinetic energy of the at least one dipole when it moves away from the ferromagnetic path. |
153 |
Timepiece mechanism cassette |
US14218026 |
2014-03-18 |
US09195218B2 |
2015-11-24 |
Marc Stranczl; Thierry Hessler; Jean-Luc Helfer |
A timepiece mechanism cassette includes 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. At least one functional component is pivotally movable and pivoted between the plate and the bar, and forms an inseparable single piece component with the plate and/or with the bar. |
154 |
Construction arrangement applied to electromagnetic or magnetic watch |
US14575317 |
2014-12-18 |
US20150234360A1 |
2015-08-20 |
Leon Gerhard KARSTEN |
CONSTRUCTIVE ARRANGEMENT APPLIED IN ELECTROMAGNETIC OR MAGNETIC WATCH, consisting of a mechanism that works by magnetic force. In this condition, besides proportioning the user an option for a mechanism with low power consumption, enables that the same be constructed in a total transparent form, without the need of traditional pinions and gears than that of traditional watches. |
155 |
REGULATING DEVICE |
US14564581 |
2014-12-09 |
US20150177696A1 |
2015-06-25 |
Jean-Jacques BORN; Gianni DI DOMENICO; Jerome FAVRE; Baptiste HINAUX; Dominique LECHOT; Patrick RAGOT |
The invention concerns a magnetic device for regulating the relative angular velocity of a wheel and of at least one magnetic dipole integral with an oscillating device, said wheel or said dipole being driven by a driving torque, said wheel including a periodic, ferromagnetic pole path which alternates according to a center angle and said at least one dipole being arranged to permit magnetic coupling with said ferromagnetic path and oscillation of said dipole at the natural frequency of the oscillating element during the relative motion of the wheel and of the magnetic dipole to regulate said relative angular velocity, said device being characterized in that said wheel further includes means for dissipating the kinetic energy of said at least one dipole when it moves away from said ferromagnetic path. |
156 |
MAGNETIC CENTRING DEVICE |
US14526864 |
2014-10-29 |
US20150177695A1 |
2015-06-25 |
Camille TADLA; Philippe POUX; Jean-Philippe ROCHAT; Davide SARCHI |
Magnetic centring device for micromechanical applications, including a magnet and a magnetic flux conduction device arranged on the magnet, the magnetic flux conduction device including a central magnetic flux conduction disc made of a magnetic material having high magnetic permeability, and a peripheral area arranged around the central disc and separated from the central disc by a non-zero distance. |
157 |
Magnetic resonator for a mechanical timepiece |
US13917430 |
2013-06-13 |
US08794823B2 |
2014-08-05 |
Ilan Vardi |
A magnetic resonator, for a timepiece, is disclosed which comprises an oscillator of the tuning-fork type having first and second branches in the form of a U of which at least a first branch supports a first permanent magnet defining a first magnetic field, an escape wheel, designed to be arranged in engagement with a watchwork gear train in order to allow it to be driven by a power source of the timepiece and, situated within range of said first permanent magnet in order to undergo the influence of the first magnetic field. In particular, provision is made for the escape wheel to be free and support at least two permanent magnets, preferably at least four, arranged so that the vibrations of the first branch of the tuning fork, on the one hand, control the rotation speed of the escape wheel and, on the other hand, are sustained periodically by the magnetic interaction between the first permanent magnet of the tuning fork and the permanent magnets of the escape wheel in order to define a free escapement. |
158 |
Detent escapement for timepiece |
US11000370 |
2004-12-01 |
US06942378B2 |
2005-09-13 |
Nicolas Georges Hayek; Thierry Conus; Andréas Cabezas Jurin |
The detent escapement includes a wheel 2 fitted with teeth 3, a roller 4 fitted with an impulse pallet stone 5, a blocking member in the form of a lever 6 hinged on a pin 8. The first and second arms 9 and 10 of the lever respectively carry a locking pallet stone 7 and a first actuating finger 11. An elastic member 12 is mounted on the roller 4, said member carrying a second actuating finger 14 capable of driving the first finger 11 when the roller 4 rotates in a first direction a to actuate the blocking member 6 and to move around said first finger 11 without driving it, when the roller 4 rotates in a second direction b opposite to the first. The elastic member 12 is a spring of great length including a plurality of turns 15 wounded about a centre 16. |
159 |
Electronic timepiece with diffusion resistor for compensating threshold
variations |
US181764 |
1980-08-27 |
US4333171A |
1982-06-01 |
Yasuhiko Nishikubo |
An electronic timepiece comprising a quartz crystal oscillator for producing a time standard signal, a frequency divider, and a display driver. The electronic circuit comprises a digital logic circuit employing a complementary MOS integrated circuit (CMOS.multidot.IC). A diffusion resistor is formed in the N-type substrate of the CMOS transistor of the CMOS.multidot.IC by diffusing an impurity at the same time with the diffusion of the P-well for the N-channel MOS transistor of the CMOS transistor. Supply voltage of a battery is supplied to a part of the CMOS.multidot.IC through the diffusion resistor, whereby variation of the threshold voltage of the CMOST may be compensated. |
160 |
Crystal oscillation-type electronic timepiece |
US14641 |
1979-02-23 |
US4296490A |
1981-10-20 |
Yasuhiko Nishikubo |
A crystal oscillation-type electronic timepiece having an oscillator with a crystal oscillator as a time base, means for dividing the frequency of the oscillator, display driving means and time display means. The oscillator has a complementary metal oxide semiconductor logic circuit including an inverter with a gated N-channel transistor and a gated P-channel transistor. The inverter is designed such that a ratio of the width and length in a channel of the gated N-channel transistor is made less than one and that a ratio of the width and length in a channel of the gated P-channel transistor is made less than two. The capacity of an input capacitor connected to an input of the crystal oscillating element is larger than that of an output capacitor connected to an input of the crystal oscillating element. The consumed power at the oscillating part is thereby decreased. |