EP1239419A1 - Mechanical timepiece with indicator of weekly cycles - Google Patents

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EP1239419A1
EP1239419A1 EP01810237A EP01810237A EP1239419A1 EP 1239419 A1 EP1239419 A1 EP 1239419A1 EP 01810237 A EP01810237 A EP 01810237A EP 01810237 A EP01810237 A EP 01810237A EP 1239419 A1 EP1239419 A1 EP 1239419A1
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  • clocks were made register, activated by each employee when he arrives at his work, then when he leaves.
  • Such a clock commonly called stamping machine, makes it possible to check that each employee has carried out the work due.
  • the purpose of the present invention is to provide a mechanical watch or electromechanical which allows a good perception of the time devoted to work spanning a whole week, this time being particularly appreciated by many people for planning their organization of the job.
  • the mechanical members are cams.
  • the watch also comprises, manual control means for acting on the second member mechanical in order to fix the hours during which the counting means must be activated.
  • the watch also comprises, manual control means for actuating the clutch in order to allow its holder to activate, at its convenience, the counting means.
  • the hour counting means comprise a mobile temporarily connected to the gear train by the clutch, the means additional display includes a working time indicator carried out, carried by said mobile and said manual control means include first and second pushers mounted on the box and arranged to cooperate with said counting means, which are arranged so that two successive presses on the first pushbutton respectively control the start and stop of the indicator of the time worked, and pressing the second button applied when the working time indicator is stopped controls its reset.
  • the position of the components on the watch and in movement is defined with reference to the position occupied, classic way, an hour hand placed in the center of the dial and performing two rounds per day.
  • the watch shown in Figure 1 has a box 10 and, housed in the latter, a mechanical movement which will be described with reference to the Figure 2, a dial 12 and hour hands 14 and minutes 16.
  • a crown 18, placed at 3 o'clock, allows the drive of the components of the movement and possibly reassembly.
  • the watch of FIG. 1 further comprises a "24 hour" hand 20, arranged at 9 o'clock and making one turn a day, a needle additional 22 for working time indication, coaxial with hands 14 and 16, and a disc indicating the days of week 24 appearing behind a window 26 open at noon in the dial 12.
  • a pusher 28, placed at 4 o'clock, is intended to control needle 22, as will be explained further.
  • the box 10 is provided with a groove 30, formed in its periphery and surrounding the dial 12. Indexes 31 to 36 are mounted in this groove.
  • the index 31 is fixed at noon, while the others, five in number, can slide in the groove with friction. They allow to form a ladder adjustable opposite the needle 22, the index 31 giving the zero point while indexes 32 to 36 each mark the end of a working day.
  • the needle 22 is driven by the movement during working hours only.
  • the mechanism for ensuring this training is shown in FIG. 2, seen from the dial side.
  • the movement includes a plate 37 serving to support the various moving parts, in particular the disc 24. At the periphery of this plate are shown schematically, the crown 18 and the pusher 28.
  • the plate 37 carries, on the side opposite to that shown in FIG. 2 and, in consequence, not visible in the drawing, a barrel serving as a source of energy, a gear train driven by the barrel and including a mobile, the center wheel, carries a roadway on which the needle of the 16 minutes, an exhaust controlled by the gear train and a balance powered by the escapement and whose oscillations define the watch running.
  • the plate 37 carries, on its face shown in FIG. 2, a train of timer and time setting which has not been represented either and which is driven by the roadway.
  • This cog comprises a cannon wheel which performs one revolution in twelve hours, carries the needle 14 and is provided with a pinion 38.
  • a 24 hour wheel 40 meshes with pinion 38. It pivots around an axis A perpendicular to the plate 37 and arranged at 9 o'clock.
  • the needle "24 hours "20 is fixed on this wheel.
  • the pinion 38 and the wheel 40 have a number teeth in a ratio of 1 to 2, so that the wheel 40 performs a turn in one day, counterclockwise.
  • the wheel 40 comprises a central shaft 41 and carries a pinion 42 coaxial and a drive finger 43, disposed at its periphery, the functions of which will be specified below.
  • a lever 44 intended to control the driving or not of the needle of the working time 22, is pivotally mounted about an axis B perpendicular to plate 37, arranged at noon. It has two fingers 44a and 44b, and one boss 44c, the functions of which will be indicated below. In addition, she wears two wheels 46 and 48 and a pinion 50, integral with the wheel 48.
  • the wheel 46 is mounted movable in rotation about the axis B. It meshes with the pinion 50.
  • the wheel 48 is arranged so that, depending on the position of lever 44, it meshes or not with pinion 42. lever 44 thus ensures a clutch function, the wheel 48 being driven only when it is engaged with the pinion 42.
  • a spring 52 integral with the plate 37, bears against the boss 44c and thus generates a torque tending to rotate the rocker 44 in the direction counterclockwise.
  • the shaft 41 crosses the plate 37 and carries, on the opposite side, a cam 54 intended to cooperate with the finger 44a, itself passing through the plate 37 by a cutout 56.
  • the cam 54 shown in FIG. 2a, has two cutouts 54a and 54b, each embracing an angle of 60 °, this angle being traversed in 4 hours as soon as the wheel 40 makes one complete revolution in 24 hours.
  • Cam 54 is arranged so that finger 44a engages in the cutouts 54a and 54b during working hours, in this case from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • the spring 52 therefore tends to bring the rocker 44 into the position for which the wheel 48 is engaged with the pinion 42.
  • the disc in fact, a ring, 24 carries twice the indications of the days of the week, at its periphery, on its face adjacent to dial 12.
  • This disc is provided with fourteen teeth 58, only two of which are visible in the drawing, understood radially in the central opening of the ring and intended to cooperate with the training finger 43.
  • It further comprises two sectors annulars 60, of which only one is visible in the drawing, extending radially inward and disposed at the same height as the finger 44b of so that it can be supported when the days “Saturday” and "Sunday” appear in window 26. In this way, for these two days, the rocker 44 prevents the clutch of the wheel 48 with the pinion 42.
  • the movement comprises, in its center, a wheel 62 for the time indicator. work, arranged over the barrel wheel and carrying the needle 22.
  • the wheel 62 is in engagement with the wheel 46 carried by the rocker 44.
  • the wheel 62 is kinematically connected to the wheel 40 and rotates clockwise.
  • the numbers of teeth in the pinions 42 and 50 and the wheels 46, 48 and 62 are chosen so that the latter travels at an angle of 6 ° per hour, or one turn in 60 hours.
  • the working time owed by an employee is less than 60 hours. Therefore, it is necessary that the needle 22 can be brought to zero at the end of each week.
  • This function is performed by push-button 28 and by a mechanism comprising a hammer 64 and a cam 66 of the type spiral, fixed on wheel 62.
  • the hammer 64 pivots on the plate 37 around an axis C arranged towards 6 hours. It comprises an elastic arm 64a, the end of which bears against the plate 37 and which generates a torque tending to make it rotate in the direction hourly and keep it pressed against the push-piece 28.
  • the hammer 64 further comprises a bearing surface 64b, disposed facing the cam 66, so as to come to bear against the latter when acting on the pusher 28. More specifically, the hammer 64 rotates the cam 66, and with it the wheel 62 and the needle 22, until the latter is at noon. Finally, the hammer 64 forms a stop 64c, close to the bearing surface 64b, having the function of preventing an inadvertent zeroing, like this will be explained later.
  • the movement includes a latch 68 and a spring 70, arranged in the space between the hammer 64 and lever 44.
  • Latch 68 pivots about an axis D. It has a finger 68a and a boss 68b, against which is applied the spring 70 which generates a couple holding the finger 68a in abutment against the rocker 64.
  • the latch 68 is arranged so that a portion 68c forms a waste and is finds or not in the space swept by the hammer 64, depending on whether the rocker 44 provides the clutch function or not. It is therefore not possible apply the hammer 64 on the cam 66 when the wheel 62 is driven.
  • the working time is planned from 8 to 12 hours, then from 1 to 5 p.m.
  • the schedules can vary considerably from company to company or by country. It is why, the cam 54 is arranged on the side of the movement opposite to the dial 12. It is thus possible to replace it with another corresponding to the current schedule.
  • These cams can be easily manufactured by milling, on an ad hoc laying. They are then put in place by any watchmaker.
  • FIG 3 shows this watch, as seen by the wearer.
  • She includes a box 100 forming a housing in which there is a movement, which is not visible in this figure and which will be described partially with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, a dial 102 disposed on the movement, and 104 hour and 106 minute hands, mounted coaxial on the movement and pivoting around an axis arranged at noon, in the middle part of the dial 102.
  • the movement is controlled by a winding and resetting crown 108, which carries a rod, not visible in the drawing, which crosses the box 100 and allows the training of components of the movement.
  • the working time indications are displayed by means of three hands, say respectively the time worked 110, the time work due 112 and time deferred 114. More specifically, the needle 110, which rotates in the center of the movement, displays the time worked during the current week.
  • the box 100 carries, in addition, two pushers 116 and 118, respectively arranged at 2 o'clock to control the start and stop of counting, and at 4 hours to ensure reset.
  • the box 100 includes advantageously a groove 120 in which six indexes 122 to 127 are housed, the index 122 being fixed and the indexes 123 to 127 mobile.
  • the movement of this watch includes, conventionally, but not shown in the drawing, a barrel ensuring the supply of energy, a gear train which causes an exhaust, which maintains a pendulum, which defines the running of the watch.
  • Figure 4 shows, more particularly, the components associated with the commands given by means of the push-button 116
  • FIG. 5 relates to the components stressed when the pusher 118 is activated.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show only the moving parts. It goes without saying that these are arranged on a support, for example a turntable, as explained about the mode of embodiment presented with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the mechanism includes four mobile bearing references 128, 130, 132 and 134 on which are respectively fixed hour hands 104, working time 110, working time work due 112 and postponed time 114.
  • the wheel 128 is driven by the gear train and makes a revolution in twelve hours. It meshes with a central wheel 136, coaxial with the wheel 130, at across an intermediate wheel 138. The central wheel 136 therefore rotates permanently.
  • a clutch 140 provides a kinematic connection between the wheels 138 and 130. It includes a rocker 142, pivoting at E and provided with a elastic arm 142a and a boss 142b. He carries a mobile 144 formed of a wheel 144a and a pinion 144b, superimposed and arranged respectively at the same height as wheels 136 and 130.
  • the rocker 142 cooperates, by its boss 142b, with a cam 146, which is driven by the pusher 116, schematically represented by a arrow, which controls a pawl 148.
  • the cam 146 comprises, superimposed, a cross 150 with six branches 150a separated by as many recesses 150b rounded, complementary to the boss 142b, and a wheel pawl 151, with twelve teeth.
  • the cross 150 is on the same level that the rocker 142, the boss 144b being in abutment on one of the branches or in one of the hollows.
  • the wheel 151 also cooperates with a pawl of retainer, not shown in the drawing, and which prevents the cam 146 from moving backwards return of the pawl 148.
  • the cam 146 rotates 30 °, the boss 142b passing from a hollow to a next branch and vice versa.
  • the flip-flop 142 is thus arranged so that the mobile 144 is in taken with the wheels 130 and 136 when the boss 142b is in abutment one of the branches 150a, thus ensuring the clutch function, or at opposite away from these wheels when the boss 142b is supported in one of the recesses 150b, so that they are disengaged from each other.
  • the user need only press the push-button 116 to start the counting of working time, then press a new one times to stop it.
  • the needle 112 is driven in the first position taken from the crown 108, via wheel 132.
  • Sector 152 is connected to wheel 132 by a mobile 156 and carries a pin 152a forming a stop and intended to cooperate with sector 154, the latter being brought into abutment against the pin 152a in the absence of stress exterior.
  • Sector 154 is connected to wheel 130 by two references 158 and 160 carried by a rocker 162, the function of which will be specified below, mounted pivoting around an axis G which coincides with the axis of rotation of the gear 158.
  • the rocker 162 has a boss 162a, which cooperates with a spring. 164 which generates a torque now the reference 160 engaged with the sector 154, as well as a finger 162b and a bearing surface 162c, the functions will be explained with reference to Figure 5.
  • the needle 110 is at noon and the sector 154 in support against the pin 152a.
  • the clutch 140 kinematically connects the wheels 130 and 136, so that the wheel 130 starts to rotate clockwise. It causes referrals 158 and 160 as well as the sector 154 which rotates around the axis F, counterclockwise.
  • the active length of sector 154 is defined by the position of the pin 152a or, in other words, needle 112.
  • the user alternately orders the stop and the start of the counting of working time by means of push-button 116.
  • the needle 114 When the working time carried out exceeds the working time due, the needle 114 must be rotated clockwise.
  • This training takes place via a reference 166 engaged with the wheel 134. More precisely, when the sector 154 has traversed the angle corresponding to the due to working time, reference 160 is no longer retained by sector 154, from so that rocker 162 pivots under the effect of spring 164 until the reference 160 engages reference 166, as shown in lines mixed in FIG. 4. From this instant, the wheel 134 is kinematically connected to the wheel 130 and turns clockwise, until a new pressure on pusher 116 disengages wheel 130.
  • the needle 110 At the end of the week, the needle 110 must be reset to zero, the difference between the time taken and the time due being counted by the hand 114. This function is performed by the components of the mechanism shown in the figure 5.
  • the pusher 118 is schematically represented by an arrow.
  • a ratchet 167 formed by an arm rigid 167a and an elastic arm 167b, is pivotally mounted on the sector 154, the rigid arm 167a extending in the part between the point of pivoting F and the periphery provided with the toothed portion, along the sidewall against which the pin 152a bears.
  • a pin 154a is attached to the sector 154, in a position adjoining the rigid arm 167a.
  • Sector 154 is provided with a cutout 154b in which the end of the arm is engaged elastic 167b, arranged in such a way that the latter generates a torque which keeps the rigid arm in abutment against the pin 154a.
  • the mechanism further comprises three rockers 168, 170 and 172, a hammer 174 as well as a cam 176 secured to a shaft carrying the needle 110 and mounted friction on the wheel 130.
  • the rocker 168 makes it possible to amplify the movement of the pusher 118. It pivots around an H axis arranged around 6 o'clock and presses against rocker 170 halfway between the pivot point of the latter and the fulcrum of the pusher 118.
  • the rocker 170 is pivotally mounted around an axis J arranged in the vicinity 3 hours. It includes three control fingers 170a, 170b and 170c, arranged to cooperate respectively with sector 154, scale 162 and the hammer 174, and an elastic arm 170d, bearing against the plate at neighborhood of 1 hour and generating a torque tending to press the rockers 168 and 170 against each other.
  • the end of the finger 170a is arranged so that that it comes to bear against the rigid arm 167a of the pawl 167, and to thus train sector 154 until it is no longer in contact with the reference 160.
  • the end of the finger 170b is arranged so as to cooperate with the surface support 162c and thus rotate the rocker 162 counterclockwise, this which causes clutch 160 to be disengaged from sector 154.
  • the end of the finger 170c is in abutment against a side of the hammer 174, of so as to move the latter so that it comes against the cam 176, ensuring thus the zeroing of the needle 110, as will be explained later.
  • the fingers 170a and 170b form between them a cutout 170e whose function will be indicated later.
  • the flip-flop 172 pivots on an axis K arranged substantially at 5 o'clock, between the center of movement and seesaw 168. It includes an elastic arm 172a, the end of which is engaged in the cutout 170e so as to be driven when the rocker 170 pivots, a rigid arm 172b carrying a reference 178 and terminated by a finger 172c intended to cooperate with the finger 162b for retain scale 162.
  • the hammer 174 is pivotally mounted around an axis L arranged between 2 and 3 hours. It extends towards the center of the movement, in the direction of cam 176, and is arranged so that when the rocker 170 comes to pick up pressing against its side, it pivots clockwise.
  • the hammer 174 has a substantially flat work surface 174a, which comes into contact with cam 176 and generate a torque rotating the shaft until that the needle 110 is at noon.
  • a spring 180 integral with the plate, acts on the hammer 174 on the opposite side on finger 170c and generates a return torque tending to bring back, in a anti-clockwise movement, the hammer 174 in the rest position.
  • the actual working time is greater than the working time due. This means that sector 154 is no longer driven by ref 160, which is engaged with ref 166.
  • the pusher 118 When the user operates the pusher 118, it drives the rockers 168, 170 and 172.
  • Flip-flop 172 then retains flip-flop 162 in the position it occupies, by means of finger 172c, while reference 178 engages with references 160 and 166. As the latter is also engaged with the reference 166, these three references block each other, as well as the train gears going up to the wheel 130.
  • the finger 170a comes to bear against the arm 167a of the pawl 167. It pushes sector 154 clockwise, until the end of the finger 170a extends beyond the end of arm 167a. Sector 154 is no longer then retained and it falls against the reference 160.
  • the rocker 170 continues its displacement until finger 170b comes into contact with the surface 162c, which rotates the rocker 162 clockwise and releases the sector 154, which returns to its initial position, pressing against the pin 152a.
  • the finger 170c acts on the hammer 174 which rotates the cam 176 and, with it, the shaft carrying the needle 110.
  • the elastic arm 170d brings the rocks in its initial position and carries with it rockers 168 and 172. During this movement, the pawl 167 disappears to let the finger pass 170a.
  • the second situation corresponds to the case where the time worked is less than the working time due.
  • the reference 160 is still in taken with sector 154.
  • flip-flop 168 also pivots and drives flip-flops 170 and 172.
  • flip-flop 172 brings the reference 178 into engagement with the references 160 and 166, then the elastic arm 172a deforms, maintaining the return in this position.
  • the finger 170a pushes the pawl 167, which drives the sector 154, which turns references 160, 178 and 166, which leads to wheel 134 counterclockwise.
  • the sector 154 reaches the position in which the reference 160 is no longer driven, we find the same conditions as those corresponding to the end of the first situation.
  • the mechanism as described in Figures 3 to 5 can advantageously be supplemented by functions such as locking the pusher 118 when the clutch 140 is engaged with the wheels 130 and 136, or even the setting zero of needle 114. Frictions will also be added, so that it there are no untimely movements when the clutches are released. These functions are well known to those skilled in the art.
  • the locking can be ensured in a similar way to that achieved between the hammer 64 and latch 68.
  • Zeroing the needle 114 can easily be performed by an additional pusher arranged at 8 o'clock, controlling a hammer and a cam secured to the shaft carrying the needle 114.
  • the shaft carrying the needle 114 is advantageously mounted at friction on the wheel 134.
  • the wearer of the watch the possibility to set itself, a priori, the hours during which the means of counting must be activated.
  • the cam 54 of the figure 2 can be replaced by a composite mechanical structure of form adjustable from the outside in order to modify, at will, the times at which the clutch is controlled.

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Has an hour counting mechanism (42,46,48,50,62) with display linked to the counter to indicates its contents and which completes a weekly cycle. A clutch mechanism activates the counter by setting in relation to a drive wheel. Watch with casing inside of which is a movement having a time base, a drive wheel driven by the time base and manual correction button (18) acting on the drive wheel. The watch has a time display including a face and at least hour and minute hands driven by the drive wheel. The watch drive has a mobile day indicating sector (24) which effects one turn in a multiple of a week and which is fitted with a mechanical part (60) defining the days of the week during which the counter has been activated. a mobile cam (40) does one turn in 24 hours and is fitted with a mechanical cam (54) which defines the hours during which the counter has been activated. The clutch (44) is controlled by the parts (40,54). The manual control button acts on the cam (54) so as to set the hours during which the counter is activated.

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La détermination d'un temps de travail dans les entreprises a fait l'objet de nombreux développements. On a, notamment, été réalisé des horloges enregistreuses, activées par chacun des employés lorsqu'il arrive à son travail, puis lorsqu'il le quitte. Une telle horloge, appelée communément timbreuse, permet de contrôler que chaque employé a effectué le travail dû.The determination of working time in companies was the subject of many developments. In particular, clocks were made register, activated by each employee when he arrives at his work, then when he leaves. Such a clock, commonly called stamping machine, makes it possible to check that each employee has carried out the work due.

Il va de soi que les informations ainsi obtenues présentent un caractère confidentiel. L'employé ne peut y accéder qu'à son départ ou à son arrivée. Ces moments sont peu propices à l'analyse d'informations, car il se trouve généralement de nombreuses personnes à arriver ou à sortir en même temps. Il est, en conséquence, difficile à l'employé de connaítre le temps qu'il a effectivement consacré à son travail.It goes without saying that the information thus obtained has a character confidential. The employee can only access it on departure or arrival. These moments are not conducive to the analysis of information, because there is usually many people arriving or leaving at the same time. It is therefore difficult for the employee to know the time he has actually devoted to his work.

Il existe également des appareils permettant de déterminer le temps nécessaire à effectuer une tâche particulière. La connaissance de ce temps facilite la facturation du travail. L'un d'eux est décrit, par exemple, dans le document US 3 719 037. Il comporte un indicateur des heures et des minutes et permet d'afficher un temps allant jusqu'à un demi-jour. Un poussoir permet de commander son départ et son arrêt.There are also devices to determine the time necessary to perform a particular task. Knowledge of this time facilitates the invoicing of work. One of them is described, for example, in the document US 3,719,037. It includes an hour and minute indicator and displays a time of up to half a day. A pusher allows to order his departure and his stop.

Si une telle solution est bien adaptée à la mesure du temps de travail relatif à une tâche particulière, elle ne permet pas à un employé de suivre de manière satisfaisante le temps qu'il accorde à son employeur.If such a solution is well suited to the measurement of working time relating to a particular task, it does not allow an employee to follow in a way the time he gives his employer.

Le but de la présente invention est de proposer une montre mécanique ou électromécanique qui permet une bonne perception du temps consacré au travail s'étendant sur toute une semaine, ce temps étant particulièrement apprécié par de nombreuses personnes pour planifier leur organisation du travail.The purpose of the present invention is to provide a mechanical watch or electromechanical which allows a good perception of the time devoted to work spanning a whole week, this time being particularly appreciated by many people for planning their organization of the job.

De façon plus précise, la montre selon l'invention est du type comportant, de manière classique, une boíte et, disposés à l'intérieur de celle-ci:

  • un mouvement qui possède une base de temps, un rouage entraíné par la base de temps et des moyens de correction manuelle permettant d'agir sur le rouage, et
  • des moyens d'affichage du temps comprenant un cadran et au moins deux aiguilles entraínées par le rouage et se déplaçant devant le cadran pour indiquer les heures et les minutes.
More precisely, the watch according to the invention is of the type comprising, in a conventional manner, a case and, arranged inside the latter:
  • a movement which has a time base, a train driven by the time base and manual correction means making it possible to act on the train, and
  • time display means comprising a dial and at least two hands driven by the train and moving in front of the dial to indicate the hours and minutes.

La montre ainsi définie comporte, en outre:

  • des moyens de comptage horaire,
  • des moyens complémentaires d'affichage, associés aux moyens de comptage horaire pour en indiquer le contenu et agencés pour parcourir un cycle en une semaine, et
  • un embrayage destiné à activer les moyens de comptage en les mettant en relation avec le rouage.
The watch thus defined further comprises:
  • hour counting means,
  • additional display means, associated with the hour counting means to indicate the content thereof and arranged to cover a cycle in one week, and
  • a clutch intended to activate the counting means by putting them in relation to the gear train.

Selon un premier mode de réalisation avantageux, le rouage comporte:

  • un premier mobile effectuant un tour en un multiple d'une semaine et muni d'un premier organe mécanique servant à définir les jours de la semaine durant lesquels les moyens de comptage doivent être activés, et
  • un deuxième mobile effectuant un tour en 24 heures et muni d'un deuxième organe mécanique servant à définir les heures durant lesquelles les moyens de comptage doivent être activés,
ledit embrayage étant alors commandé par ces deux organes mécaniques pour activer lesdits moyens de comptage aux jours et heures désirés.According to a first advantageous embodiment, the train comprises:
  • a first mobile carrying out a revolution in a multiple of a week and provided with a first mechanical member serving to define the days of the week during which the counting means must be activated, and
  • a second mobile carrying out a revolution in 24 hours and provided with a second mechanical member used to define the hours during which the counting means must be activated,
said clutch then being controlled by these two mechanical members to activate said counting means on the desired days and hours.

De préférence, dans ce mode de réalisation, les organes mécaniques sont des cames.Preferably, in this embodiment, the mechanical members are cams.

Dans une variante de réalisation avantageuse, la montre comporte, en outre, des moyens de commande manuelle pour agir sur le deuxième organe mécanique afin de fixer les heures durant lesquelles les moyens de comptage doivent être activés. In an advantageous alternative embodiment, the watch also comprises, manual control means for acting on the second member mechanical in order to fix the hours during which the counting means must be activated.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation avantageux, la montre comporte, en outre, des moyens de commande manuelle servant à actionner l'embrayage afin de permettre à son porteur d'activer, à sa convenance, les moyens de comptage.According to another advantageous embodiment, the watch also comprises, manual control means for actuating the clutch in order to allow its holder to activate, at its convenience, the counting means.

Dans cette réalisation, les moyens de comptage horaire comprennent un mobile relié temporairement au rouage par l'embrayage, les moyens complémentaires d'affichage comprennent un indicateur du temps de travail effectué, porté par ledit mobile et lesdits moyens de commande manuelle comprennent des premier et deuxième poussoirs montés sur la boíte et disposés pour coopérer avec lesdits moyens de comptage, lesquels sont agencés de manière à ce que deux pressions successives sur le premier poussoir commandent respectivement le départ et l'arrêt de l'indicateur du temps de travail effectué, et qu'une pression sur le deuxième poussoir appliquée lorsque l'indicateur du temps de travail est arrêté commande sa mise à zéro.In this embodiment, the hour counting means comprise a mobile temporarily connected to the gear train by the clutch, the means additional display includes a working time indicator carried out, carried by said mobile and said manual control means include first and second pushers mounted on the box and arranged to cooperate with said counting means, which are arranged so that two successive presses on the first pushbutton respectively control the start and stop of the indicator of the time worked, and pressing the second button applied when the working time indicator is stopped controls its reset.

En outre et de façon particulièrement avantageuse, lesdits moyens complémentaires d'affichage comportent, en plus:

  • un indicateur du temps de travail dû, réglable à l'aide desdits moyens de correction, et
  • un indicateur de temps reporté commandé par l'actionnement dudit deuxième poussoir,
lesdits moyens de comptage horaire étant alors agencés de manière à ce qu'une pression sur le deuxième poussoir, effectuée lorsque l'indicateur du temps de travail est arrêté, fait se déplacer l'indicateur du temps reporté d'un angle correspondant à la différence entre le temps effectué et le temps dû, respectivement affiché par l'indicateur du temps effectué et par l'indicateur du temps dû.In addition, and in a particularly advantageous manner, said complementary display means comprise, in addition:
  • an indicator of the working time due, adjustable using said correction means, and
  • a postponed time indicator controlled by the actuation of said second pusher,
said hour counting means then being arranged so that a pressure on the second pusher, carried out when the working time indicator is stopped, causes the carried time indicator to move by an angle corresponding to the difference between the time performed and the time due, respectively displayed by the time indicator and by the time indicator.

D'autres avantages et caractéristiques de l'invention ressortiront de la description qui va suivre, faite en regard du dessin annexé, dans lequel:

  • les figures 1 et 2 illustrent respectivement les moyens d'affichage et le mécanisme d'une montre mécanique selon un premier mode de réalisation;
  • la figure 3 représente les moyens d'affichage d'une montre mécanique selon un deuxième mode de réalisation; et
  • les figures 4 et 5 montrent le mécanisme de commande du mode de réalisation de la figure 3.
Other advantages and characteristics of the invention will emerge from the description which follows, given with reference to the appended drawing, in which:
  • Figures 1 and 2 respectively illustrate the display means and the mechanism of a mechanical watch according to a first embodiment;
  • FIG. 3 represents the display means of a mechanical watch according to a second embodiment; and
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 show the control mechanism of the embodiment of FIG. 3.

Dans la présente description, la position des composants sur la montre et dans le mouvement est définie en référence à la position qu'occupe, de manière classique, une aiguille des heures disposée au centre du cadran et effectuant deux tours par jour.In the present description, the position of the components on the watch and in movement is defined with reference to the position occupied, classic way, an hour hand placed in the center of the dial and performing two rounds per day.

La montre représentée à la figure 1 comporte une boíte 10 et, logés dans cette dernière, un mouvement mécanique qui sera décrit en référence à la figure 2, un cadran 12 et des aiguilles des heures 14 et des minutes 16. Une couronne 18, disposée à 3 heures, permet l'entraínement des composants du mouvement et, éventuellement, son remontage.The watch shown in Figure 1 has a box 10 and, housed in the latter, a mechanical movement which will be described with reference to the Figure 2, a dial 12 and hour hands 14 and minutes 16. A crown 18, placed at 3 o'clock, allows the drive of the components of the movement and possibly reassembly.

La montre de la figure 1 comprend, en outre, une aiguille "24 heures" 20, disposée à 9 heures et effectuant un tour par jour, une aiguille complémentaire 22 d'indication du temps de travail, coaxiale aux aiguilles 14 et 16, et un disque indicateur des jours de la semaine 24 apparaissant derrière un guichet 26 ouvert à midi dans le cadran 12. Un poussoir 28, placé à 4 heures, est destiné à commander l'aiguille 22, comme cela sera expliqué plus loin.The watch of FIG. 1 further comprises a "24 hour" hand 20, arranged at 9 o'clock and making one turn a day, a needle additional 22 for working time indication, coaxial with hands 14 and 16, and a disc indicating the days of week 24 appearing behind a window 26 open at noon in the dial 12. A pusher 28, placed at 4 o'clock, is intended to control needle 22, as will be explained further.

La boíte 10 est munie d'une gorge 30, pratiquée dans sa périphérie et entourant le cadran 12. Des index 31 à 36 sont montés dans cette gorge. L'index 31 est fixe, à midi, tandis que les autres, au nombre de cinq, peuvent coulisser dans la gorge avec friction. Ils permettent de former une échelle ajustable en regard de l'aiguille 22, l'index 31 donnant le point zéro alors que les index 32 à 36 marquent chacun la fin d'une journée de travail. The box 10 is provided with a groove 30, formed in its periphery and surrounding the dial 12. Indexes 31 to 36 are mounted in this groove. The index 31 is fixed at noon, while the others, five in number, can slide in the groove with friction. They allow to form a ladder adjustable opposite the needle 22, the index 31 giving the zero point while indexes 32 to 36 each mark the end of a working day.

L'affichage des informations au moyen des aiguilles 14, 16 et 20, ainsi que du disque des jours 24, se fait de manière classique et ne nécessite aucune remarque particulière.Display of information using hands 14, 16 and 20, as well as 24 day disc, is done in a classic way and requires no special remark.

L'aiguille 22 est entraínée par le mouvement durant les heures de travail uniquement. Le mécanisme destiné à assurer cet entraínement est représenté sur la figure 2, vu côté cadran.The needle 22 is driven by the movement during working hours only. The mechanism for ensuring this training is shown in FIG. 2, seen from the dial side.

Le mouvement comporte une platine 37 servant de support aux différentes pièces mobiles, notamment au disque 24. A la périphérie de cette platine sont représentés, de manière schématique, la couronne 18 et le poussoir 28.The movement includes a plate 37 serving to support the various moving parts, in particular the disc 24. At the periphery of this plate are shown schematically, the crown 18 and the pusher 28.

La platine 37 porte, du côté opposé à celui représenté sur la figure 2 et, en conséquence, non visibles sur le dessin, un barillet tenant lieu de source d'énergie, un rouage de finissage entraíné par le barillet et dont un mobile, la roue de centre, porte une chaussée sur laquelle se trouve l'aiguille des minutes 16, un échappement commandé par le rouage de finissage et un balancier alimenté par l'échappement et dont les oscillations définissent la marche de la montre.The plate 37 carries, on the side opposite to that shown in FIG. 2 and, in consequence, not visible in the drawing, a barrel serving as a source of energy, a gear train driven by the barrel and including a mobile, the center wheel, carries a roadway on which the needle of the 16 minutes, an exhaust controlled by the gear train and a balance powered by the escapement and whose oscillations define the watch running.

La platine 37 porte, sur sa face représentée à la figure 2, un rouage de minuterie et de mise à l'heure qui n'a pas, non plus, été représenté et qui est entraíné par la chaussée. Ce rouage comporte une roue à canon qui effectue un tour en douze heures, porte l'aiguille 14 et est munie d'un pignon 38. Une roue de vingt-quatre heures 40 engrène avec le pignon 38. Elle pivote autour d'un axe A perpendiculaire à la platine 37et disposé à 9 heures. L'aiguille "24 heures" 20 est fixée sur cette roue. Le pignon 38 et la roue 40 ont un nombre de dents dans un rapport de 1 à 2, de manière à ce que la roue 40 effectue un tour en un jour, dans le sens anti-horaire.The plate 37 carries, on its face shown in FIG. 2, a train of timer and time setting which has not been represented either and which is driven by the roadway. This cog comprises a cannon wheel which performs one revolution in twelve hours, carries the needle 14 and is provided with a pinion 38. A 24 hour wheel 40 meshes with pinion 38. It pivots around an axis A perpendicular to the plate 37 and arranged at 9 o'clock. The needle "24 hours "20 is fixed on this wheel. The pinion 38 and the wheel 40 have a number teeth in a ratio of 1 to 2, so that the wheel 40 performs a turn in one day, counterclockwise.

La roue 40 comprend un arbre central 41 et porte un pignon 42 coaxial et un doigt d'entraínement 43, disposé à sa périphérie, dont les fonctions seront précisées plus loin.The wheel 40 comprises a central shaft 41 and carries a pinion 42 coaxial and a drive finger 43, disposed at its periphery, the functions of which will be specified below.

Une bascule 44, destinée à commander l'entraínement ou non de l'aiguille du temps de travail 22, est montée pivotante autour d'un axe B perpendiculaire à la platine 37, disposé à midi. Elle comporte deux doigts 44a et 44b, et un bossage 44c, dont les fonctions seront indiquées plus loin. De plus, elle porte deux roues 46 et 48 et un pignon 50, solidaire de la roue 48.A lever 44, intended to control the driving or not of the needle of the working time 22, is pivotally mounted about an axis B perpendicular to plate 37, arranged at noon. It has two fingers 44a and 44b, and one boss 44c, the functions of which will be indicated below. In addition, she wears two wheels 46 and 48 and a pinion 50, integral with the wheel 48.

La roue 46 est montée mobile en rotation autour de l'axe B. Elle engrène avec le pignon 50. La roue 48 est disposée de manière à ce que, selon la position de la bascule 44, elle engrène ou non avec le pignon 42. La bascule 44 assure ainsi une fonction d'embrayage, la roue 48 n'étant entraínée que lorsqu'elle est en prise avec le pignon 42.The wheel 46 is mounted movable in rotation about the axis B. It meshes with the pinion 50. The wheel 48 is arranged so that, depending on the position of lever 44, it meshes or not with pinion 42. lever 44 thus ensures a clutch function, the wheel 48 being driven only when it is engaged with the pinion 42.

Un ressort 52, solidaire de la platine 37, prend appui contre le bossage 44c et engendre ainsi un couple tendant à faire pivoter la bascule 44 dans le sens anti-horaire.A spring 52, integral with the plate 37, bears against the boss 44c and thus generates a torque tending to rotate the rocker 44 in the direction counterclockwise.

L'arbre 41 traverse la platine 37 et porte, du côté opposé, une came 54 destinée à coopérer avec le doigt 44a, lui-même traversant la platine 37 par une découpe 56.The shaft 41 crosses the plate 37 and carries, on the opposite side, a cam 54 intended to cooperate with the finger 44a, itself passing through the plate 37 by a cutout 56.

La came 54, représentée sur la figure 2a, comporte deux découpes 54a et 54b, embrassant chacune un angle de 60°, cet angle étant parcouru en 4 heures dès lors que la roue 40 fait un tour complet en 24 heures. La came 54 est disposée de manière à ce que le doigt 44a s'engage dans les découpes 54a et 54b durant les heures de travail, en l'occurrence de 8 heures à midi et de 13 heures à 17 heures. Lorsque le doigt 44a est engagé dans l'une des découpes 54a ou 54b, le ressort 52 tend donc à amener la bascule 44 dans la position pour laquelle la roue 48 est en prise avec le pignon 42.The cam 54, shown in FIG. 2a, has two cutouts 54a and 54b, each embracing an angle of 60 °, this angle being traversed in 4 hours as soon as the wheel 40 makes one complete revolution in 24 hours. Cam 54 is arranged so that finger 44a engages in the cutouts 54a and 54b during working hours, in this case from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. When the finger 44a is engaged in one of the cutouts 54a or 54b, the spring 52 therefore tends to bring the rocker 44 into the position for which the wheel 48 is engaged with the pinion 42.

Le disque, en fait, un anneau, 24 porte deux fois les indications des jours de la semaine, à sa périphérie, sur sa face adjacente au cadran 12. Ce disque est muni de quatorze dents 58, dont deux seulement sont visibles au dessin, s'entendant radialement dans l'ouverture centrale de l'anneau et destinées à coopérer avec le doigt d'entraínement 43. Il comporte, en outre, deux secteurs annulaires 60, dont l'un seulement est visible au dessin, s'étendant radialement vers l'intérieur et disposé à la même hauteur que le doigt 44b de manière que celui-ci puisse y prendre appui lorsque les jours "samedi" et "dimanche" apparaissent dans le guichet 26. De la sorte, pour ces deux jours, la bascule 44 empêche l'embrayage de la roue 48 avec le pignon 42.The disc, in fact, a ring, 24 carries twice the indications of the days of the week, at its periphery, on its face adjacent to dial 12. This disc is provided with fourteen teeth 58, only two of which are visible in the drawing, understood radially in the central opening of the ring and intended to cooperate with the training finger 43. It further comprises two sectors annulars 60, of which only one is visible in the drawing, extending radially inward and disposed at the same height as the finger 44b of so that it can be supported when the days "Saturday" and "Sunday" appear in window 26. In this way, for these two days, the rocker 44 prevents the clutch of the wheel 48 with the pinion 42.

Le mouvement comporte, en son centre, une roue 62 d'indicateur de temps de travail, disposée par dessus la roue à canon et portant l'aiguille 22. La roue 62 est en prise avec la roue 46 portée par la bascule 44. Ainsi, lorsque le doigt 44a pénètre dans l'une des gorges 54a ou 54b de la came 54, les secteurs 60 ne se trouvant, en conséquence pas en regard du doigt 44b, la roue 62 est reliée cinématiquement à la roue 40 et tourne dans le sens horaire. Les nombres de dents que comportent les pignons 42 et 50 et les roues 46, 48 et 62 sont choisis de manière à ce que cette dernière parcoure un angle de 6° par heure, soit un tour en 60 heures.The movement comprises, in its center, a wheel 62 for the time indicator. work, arranged over the barrel wheel and carrying the needle 22. The wheel 62 is in engagement with the wheel 46 carried by the rocker 44. Thus, when the finger 44a enters one of the grooves 54a or 54b of the cam 54, the sectors 60 not being, consequently not opposite finger 44b, the wheel 62 is kinematically connected to the wheel 40 and rotates clockwise. The numbers of teeth in the pinions 42 and 50 and the wheels 46, 48 and 62 are chosen so that the latter travels at an angle of 6 ° per hour, or one turn in 60 hours.

Dans la plupart des cas, le temps de travail dû par un employé est inférieur à 60 heures. C'est pourquoi, il est nécessaire que l'aiguille 22 puisse être mise à zéro à la fin de chaque semaine. Cette fonction est assurée par le poussoir 28 et par un mécanisme comportant un marteau 64 et une came 66 de type colimaçon, fixée sur la roue 62.In most cases, the working time owed by an employee is less than 60 hours. Therefore, it is necessary that the needle 22 can be brought to zero at the end of each week. This function is performed by push-button 28 and by a mechanism comprising a hammer 64 and a cam 66 of the type spiral, fixed on wheel 62.

Le marteau 64 pivote sur la platine 37 autour d'un axe C disposé vers 6 heures. Il comporte un bras élastique 64a dont l'extrémité est en appui contre la platine 37 et qui engendre un couple tendant à le faire tourner dans le sens horaire et à le maintenir ainsi en appui contre le poussoir 28. Le marteau 64 comprend, en outre, une surface d'appui 64b, disposée en regard de la came 66, de manière à venir prendre appui contre cette dernière lorsqu'on agit sur le poussoir 28. Plus précisément, le marteau 64 fait tourner la came 66, et avec elle la roue 62 et l'aiguille 22, jusqu'à ce que celle-ci se trouve à midi. Enfin, le marteau 64 forme une butée 64c, voisine de la surface d'appui 64b, ayant pour fonction d'empêcher une mise à zéro intempestive, comme cela sera expliqué plus loin.The hammer 64 pivots on the plate 37 around an axis C arranged towards 6 hours. It comprises an elastic arm 64a, the end of which bears against the plate 37 and which generates a torque tending to make it rotate in the direction hourly and keep it pressed against the push-piece 28. The hammer 64 further comprises a bearing surface 64b, disposed facing the cam 66, so as to come to bear against the latter when acting on the pusher 28. More specifically, the hammer 64 rotates the cam 66, and with it the wheel 62 and the needle 22, until the latter is at noon. Finally, the hammer 64 forms a stop 64c, close to the bearing surface 64b, having the function of preventing an inadvertent zeroing, like this will be explained later.

Il est bien clair que la mise à zéro de l'aiguille 22 doit s'effectuer à la fin de la semaine de travail, lorsque la bascule 44 est débrayée. De la sorte, seuls les roues 46 et 48 et le pignon 50 tournent avec la roue 62. Si ce n'était pas le cas, tout le rouage de minuterie pourrait être entraíné, ce qui modifierait l'affichage de l'heure.It is quite clear that the needle 22 must be reset to zero at the end of the work week, when scale 44 is disengaged. In this way, only the wheels 46 and 48 and the pinion 50 rotate with the wheel 62. If it were not the case, all of the timer cog could be driven, which would change time display.

Afin d'éviter toute manipulation intempestive, le mouvement comprend un verrou 68 et un ressort 70, disposés dans l'espace compris entre le marteau 64 et la bascule 44. Le verrou 68 pivote autour d'un axe D. Il comporte un doigt 68a et un bossage 68b, contre lequel est appliqué le ressort 70 qui engendre un couple maintenant le doigt 68a en appui contre la bascule 64. Le verrou 68 est disposé de manière à ce qu'une portion 68c forme gâche et se trouve ou non dans l'espace balayé par le marteau 64, selon que la bascule 44 assure ou non la fonction d'embrayage. Il n'est, de la sorte, pas possible d'appliquer le marteau 64 sur la came 66 lorsque la roue 62 est entraínée.In order to avoid untimely manipulation, the movement includes a latch 68 and a spring 70, arranged in the space between the hammer 64 and lever 44. Latch 68 pivots about an axis D. It has a finger 68a and a boss 68b, against which is applied the spring 70 which generates a couple holding the finger 68a in abutment against the rocker 64. The latch 68 is arranged so that a portion 68c forms a waste and is finds or not in the space swept by the hammer 64, depending on whether the rocker 44 provides the clutch function or not. It is therefore not possible apply the hammer 64 on the cam 66 when the wheel 62 is driven.

Dans l'exemple qui vient d'être donné, le temps de travail est prévu de 8 à 12 heures, puis de 13 à 17 heures. Or, il est bien clair que les horaires peuvent considérablement varier d'une entreprise à l'autre ou selon le pays. C'est pourquoi, la came 54 est disposée du côté du mouvement opposé au cadran 12. Il est ainsi possible de la remplacer par une autre correspondant à l'horaire en vigueur. Ces cames peuvent être facilement fabriquées par fraisage, sur un posage ad hoc. Elles sont ensuite mises en place par n'importe quel horloger.In the example which has just been given, the working time is planned from 8 to 12 hours, then from 1 to 5 p.m. However, it is quite clear that the schedules can vary considerably from company to company or by country. It is why, the cam 54 is arranged on the side of the movement opposite to the dial 12. It is thus possible to replace it with another corresponding to the current schedule. These cams can be easily manufactured by milling, on an ad hoc laying. They are then put in place by any watchmaker.

Le mécanisme décrit en référence aux figures 1 et 2 est bien adapté pour les personnes travaillant selon un horaire régulier. Il est, toutefois, de peu d'intérêt pour les entreprises pratiquant l'horaire libre. La montre représentée aux figures 3 à 5 offre au porteur la possibilité de suivre son programme de travail.The mechanism described with reference to Figures 1 and 2 is well suited for people working a regular schedule. It is, however, of little interest for companies with open hours. The watch shown in Figures 3 to 5 offer the wearer the possibility of following his work program.

La figure 3 présente cette montre, comme elle est vue par le porteur. Elle comprend une boíte 100 formant un logement dans lequel se trouvent un mouvement, qui n'est pas visible sur cette figure et qui sera décrit partiellement en référence aux figures 4 et 5, un cadran 102 disposé sur le mouvement, et des aiguilles d'heures 104 et de minutes 106, montées coaxiales sur le mouvement et pivotant autour d'un axe disposé à midi, dans la partie médiane du cadran 102. Le mouvement est commandé par une couronne de remontoir et de remise à l'heure 108, laquelle porte une tige, non visible au dessin, qui traverse la boíte 100 et permet l'entraínement des composants du mouvement.Figure 3 shows this watch, as seen by the wearer. She includes a box 100 forming a housing in which there is a movement, which is not visible in this figure and which will be described partially with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, a dial 102 disposed on the movement, and 104 hour and 106 minute hands, mounted coaxial on the movement and pivoting around an axis arranged at noon, in the middle part of the dial 102. The movement is controlled by a winding and resetting crown 108, which carries a rod, not visible in the drawing, which crosses the box 100 and allows the training of components of the movement.

Les indications relatives au temps de travail sont affichées au moyen de trois aiguilles, dites respectivement du temps de travail effectué 110, du temps de travail dû 112 et du temps reporté 114. Plus précisément, l'aiguille 110, qui pivote au centre du mouvement, affiche le temps de travail effectué durant la semaine en cours. L'aiguille 112, disposée à 4 heures, indique le temps de travail hebdomadaire moyen dû par l'employé à son employeur, alors que l'aiguille 114, qui se trouve à 8 heures, affiche le cumul des différences, en plus ou en moins, entre le temps du travail effectué chaque semaine et le temps dû.The working time indications are displayed by means of three hands, say respectively the time worked 110, the time work due 112 and time deferred 114. More specifically, the needle 110, which rotates in the center of the movement, displays the time worked during the current week. The hand 112, placed at 4 o'clock, indicates the time of average weekly work owed by the employee to his employer, while hand 114, which is at 8 o'clock, displays the cumulative difference, in more or less, between the time worked each week and the due time.

La boíte 100 porte, en outre, deux poussoirs 116 et 118, respectivement disposés à 2 heures, pour commander le départ et l'arrêt du comptage, et à 4 heures pour assurer la remise à zéro.The box 100 carries, in addition, two pushers 116 and 118, respectively arranged at 2 o'clock to control the start and stop of counting, and at 4 hours to ensure reset.

De manière similaire à la montre des figures 1 et 2, la boíte 100 comporte avantageusement une gorge 120 dans laquelle six index 122 à 127 sont logés, l'index 122 étant fixe et les index 123 à 127 mobiles.Similar to the watch in Figures 1 and 2, the box 100 includes advantageously a groove 120 in which six indexes 122 to 127 are housed, the index 122 being fixed and the indexes 123 to 127 mobile.

Le mouvement de cette montre comprend, de manière classique, mais non représentée au dessin, un barillet assurant la fourniture de l'énergie, un rouage de finissage qui entraíne un échappement, lequel entretient un balancier, qui définit la marche de la montre.The movement of this watch includes, conventionally, but not shown in the drawing, a barrel ensuring the supply of energy, a gear train which causes an exhaust, which maintains a pendulum, which defines the running of the watch.

Le mécanisme spécifique à la commande des aiguilles 110, 112 et 114 est représenté sur les figures 4 et 5. La figure 4 montre, plus particulièrement, les composants associés aux commandes données au moyen du poussoir 116, alors que la figure 5 se rapporte aux composants sollicités lorsque le poussoir 118 est actionné. Sur ces figures, seules les pièces mobiles sont représentées. Il va de soi que celles-ci sont disposées sur un support, par exemple une platine, comme cela a été expliqué à propos du mode de réalisation présenté en référence aux figures 1 et 2. The specific mechanism for controlling needles 110, 112 and 114 is shown in Figures 4 and 5. Figure 4 shows, more particularly, the components associated with the commands given by means of the push-button 116, while FIG. 5 relates to the components stressed when the pusher 118 is activated. In these figures, only the moving parts are represented. It goes without saying that these are arranged on a support, for example a turntable, as explained about the mode of embodiment presented with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

Comme le montre la figure 4, le mécanisme comprend quatre mobiles portant les références 128, 130, 132 et 134 sur lesquels sont respectivement fixées les aiguilles d'heures 104, du temps de travail effectué 110, du temps de travail dû 112 et du temps reporté 114.As shown in Figure 4, the mechanism includes four mobile bearing references 128, 130, 132 and 134 on which are respectively fixed hour hands 104, working time 110, working time work due 112 and postponed time 114.

La roue 128 est entraínée par le rouage de finissage et fait un tour en douze heures. Elle engrène avec une roue centrale 136, coaxiale à la roue 130, au travers d'une roue intermédiaire 138. La roue centrale 136 tourne donc en permanence. Un embrayage 140 assure une liaison cinématique entre les roues 138 et 130. Il comprend une bascule 142, pivotant en E et munie d'un bras élastique 142a et d'un bossage 142b. Il porte un mobile 144 formé d'une roue 144a et d'un pignon 144b, superposés et disposés respectivement à la même hauteur que les roues 136 et 130.The wheel 128 is driven by the gear train and makes a revolution in twelve hours. It meshes with a central wheel 136, coaxial with the wheel 130, at across an intermediate wheel 138. The central wheel 136 therefore rotates permanently. A clutch 140 provides a kinematic connection between the wheels 138 and 130. It includes a rocker 142, pivoting at E and provided with a elastic arm 142a and a boss 142b. He carries a mobile 144 formed of a wheel 144a and a pinion 144b, superimposed and arranged respectively at the same height as wheels 136 and 130.

La bascule 142 coopère, par son bossage 142b, avec une came 146, laquelle est entraínée par le poussoir 116, schématiquement représenté par une flèche, qui commande un cliquet 148. La came 146 comprend, superposées, une croix 150 à six branches 150a séparées par autant de creusures arrondies 150b, de forme complémentaire au bossage 142b, et une roue à cliquet 151, comportant douze dents. La croix 150 se trouve au même niveau que la bascule 142, le bossage 144b étant en appui sur l'un des branches ou dans l'une des creusures. La roue 151 coopère, en outre, avec un cliquet de retenue, non représenté au dessin, et qui empêche la came 146 de reculer au retour du cliquet 148.The rocker 142 cooperates, by its boss 142b, with a cam 146, which is driven by the pusher 116, schematically represented by a arrow, which controls a pawl 148. The cam 146 comprises, superimposed, a cross 150 with six branches 150a separated by as many recesses 150b rounded, complementary to the boss 142b, and a wheel pawl 151, with twelve teeth. The cross 150 is on the same level that the rocker 142, the boss 144b being in abutment on one of the branches or in one of the hollows. The wheel 151 also cooperates with a pawl of retainer, not shown in the drawing, and which prevents the cam 146 from moving backwards return of the pawl 148.

A chaque pression sur le poussoir 116, la came 146 tourne de 30°, le bossage 142b passant d'une creusure à une branche suivante et inversement. La bascule 142 est ainsi disposée de manière à ce que le mobile 144 soit en prise avec les roues 130 et 136 lorsque le bossage 142b est en appui contre l'une des branches 150a, assurant ainsi la fonction d'embrayage, ou au contraire éloigné de ces roues lorsque le bossage 142b est en appui dans l'une des creusures 150b, de sorte qu'elles sont débrayées l'une de l'autre. En d'autres termes, il suffit à l'utilisateur de presser sur le poussoir 116 pour mettre en route le comptage du temps de travail, puis de presser une nouvelle fois pour l'arrêter.Each time the push-button 116 is pressed, the cam 146 rotates 30 °, the boss 142b passing from a hollow to a next branch and vice versa. The flip-flop 142 is thus arranged so that the mobile 144 is in taken with the wheels 130 and 136 when the boss 142b is in abutment one of the branches 150a, thus ensuring the clutch function, or at opposite away from these wheels when the boss 142b is supported in one of the recesses 150b, so that they are disengaged from each other. In in other words, the user need only press the push-button 116 to start the counting of working time, then press a new one times to stop it.

Le réglage de la position de l'aiguille 112, qui correspond au temps de travail dû, se fait au moyen de la couronne 108 et d'un mécanisme similaire à celui représenté sur la figure 2, qui n'a pas été montré au dessin, pour éviter de le surcharger.The adjustment of the position of the needle 112, which corresponds to the working time due, is done by means of crown 108 and a mechanism similar to that shown in Figure 2, which has not been shown in the drawing, to avoid it overload.

L'entraínement de l'aiguille 112 se fait en première position tirée de la couronne 108, par l'intermédiaire de la roue 132. Pour que cette information soit utile, il est nécessaire qu'elle puisse être comparée avec le temps de travail effectué, ce qu'assurent deux secteurs dentés 152 et 154 superposés, pivotant autour d'un même axe F et reliés l'un à l'autre au moyen d'un ressort spiral 155, schématiquement représenté sur la figure 5, intercalé entre eux et fixé à chacun d'eux par ses extrémités.The needle 112 is driven in the first position taken from the crown 108, via wheel 132. For this information be useful, it needs to be compared over time work done, which is ensured by two toothed sectors 152 and 154 superimposed, pivoting around the same axis F and connected to each other by means of a spring hairspring 155, schematically represented in FIG. 5, inserted between them and attached to each of them by its ends.

Le secteur 152 est relié à la roue 132 par un mobile 156 et porte une goupille 152a formant butée et destinée à coopérer avec le secteur 154, ce dernier étant amené en appui contre la goupille 152a en l'absence de contrainte extérieure. Le secteur 154 est relié à la roue 130 par deux renvois 158 et 160 portés par une bascule 162, dont la fonction sera précisée plus loin, montée pivotante autour d'un axe G qui est confondu avec l'axe de rotation du renvoi 158. La bascule 162 comporte un bossage 162a, qui coopère avec un ressort 164 lequel engendre un couple maintenant le renvoi 160 en prise avec le secteur 154, ainsi qu'un doigt 162b et une surface d'appui 162c, dont les fonctions seront expliquées en référence à la figure 5.Sector 152 is connected to wheel 132 by a mobile 156 and carries a pin 152a forming a stop and intended to cooperate with sector 154, the latter being brought into abutment against the pin 152a in the absence of stress exterior. Sector 154 is connected to wheel 130 by two references 158 and 160 carried by a rocker 162, the function of which will be specified below, mounted pivoting around an axis G which coincides with the axis of rotation of the gear 158. The rocker 162 has a boss 162a, which cooperates with a spring. 164 which generates a torque now the reference 160 engaged with the sector 154, as well as a finger 162b and a bearing surface 162c, the functions will be explained with reference to Figure 5.

Au départ du comptage, l'aiguille 110 est à midi et le secteur 154 en appui contre la goupille 152a. Lorsque l'utilisateur actionne le poussoir 116, l'embrayage 140 relie cinématiquement les roues 130 et 136, de sorte que la roue 130 se met à tourner dans le sens horaire. Elle entraíne les renvois 158 et 160 ainsi que le secteur 154 qui tourne autour de l'axe F, dans le sens anti-horaire. La longueur active du secteur 154 est définie par la position de la goupille 152a ou, en d'autres termes, de l'aiguille 112. At the start of the count, the needle 110 is at noon and the sector 154 in support against the pin 152a. When the user actuates the push-button 116, the clutch 140 kinematically connects the wheels 130 and 136, so that the wheel 130 starts to rotate clockwise. It causes referrals 158 and 160 as well as the sector 154 which rotates around the axis F, counterclockwise. The active length of sector 154 is defined by the position of the pin 152a or, in other words, needle 112.

Tout au long de la semaine, l'utilisateur commande alternativement l'arrêt et le départ du comptage du temps de travail au moyen du poussoir 116. Lorsque le temps de travail effectué dépasse le temps de travail dû, l'aiguille 114 doit être entraínée en rotation dans le sens horaire. Cet entraínement s'effectue par l'intermédiaire d'un renvoi 166 en prise avec la roue 134. Plus précisément, lorsque le secteur 154 a parcouru l'angle correspondant au temps de travail dû, le renvoi 160 n'est plus retenu par le secteur 154, de sorte que la bascule 162 pivote sous l'effet du ressort 164 jusqu'à ce que le renvoi 160 entre en prise avec le renvoi 166, comme représenté en traits mixtes sur la figure 4. Dès cet instant, la roue 134 est reliée cinématiquement à la roue 130 et tourne dans le sens horaire, jusqu'à ce qu'une nouvelle pression sur le poussoir 116 débraye la roue 130.Throughout the week, the user alternately orders the stop and the start of the counting of working time by means of push-button 116. When the working time carried out exceeds the working time due, the needle 114 must be rotated clockwise. This training takes place via a reference 166 engaged with the wheel 134. More precisely, when the sector 154 has traversed the angle corresponding to the due to working time, reference 160 is no longer retained by sector 154, from so that rocker 162 pivots under the effect of spring 164 until the reference 160 engages reference 166, as shown in lines mixed in FIG. 4. From this instant, the wheel 134 is kinematically connected to the wheel 130 and turns clockwise, until a new pressure on pusher 116 disengages wheel 130.

A la fin de la semaine, l'aiguille 110 doit être remise à zéro, la différence entre le temps effectué et le temps dû étant comptabilisé par l'aiguille 114. Cette fonction est effectuée par les composants du mécanisme représentés à la figure 5.At the end of the week, the needle 110 must be reset to zero, the difference between the time taken and the time due being counted by the hand 114. This function is performed by the components of the mechanism shown in the figure 5.

On retrouve plus particulièrement, sur cette figure, les roues 130 et 134, le secteur 154, les renvois 158, 160 et 166, la bascule 162, avec son doigt 162b et sa surface d'appui 162c, ainsi que le ressort 164. Le poussoir 118 est schématiquement représenté par une flèche. Un cliquet 167, formé d'un bras rigide 167a et d'un bras élastique 167b, est monté pivotant sur le secteur 154, le bras rigide 167a s'étendant dans la partie comprise entre le point de pivotement F et la périphérie munie de la portion dentée, le long du flanc contre lequel prend appui la goupille 152a. Une goupille 154a est fixée au secteur 154, dans une position attenante au bras rigide 167a. Le secteur 154 est muni d'une découpe 154b dans laquelle est engagée l'extrémité du bras élastique 167b, disposée de manière à ce que ce dernier engendre un couple qui maintient le bras rigide en appui contre la goupille 154a.We find more particularly, in this figure, the wheels 130 and 134, the sector 154, references 158, 160 and 166, seesaw 162, with his finger 162b and its bearing surface 162c, as well as the spring 164. The pusher 118 is schematically represented by an arrow. A ratchet 167, formed by an arm rigid 167a and an elastic arm 167b, is pivotally mounted on the sector 154, the rigid arm 167a extending in the part between the point of pivoting F and the periphery provided with the toothed portion, along the sidewall against which the pin 152a bears. A pin 154a is attached to the sector 154, in a position adjoining the rigid arm 167a. Sector 154 is provided with a cutout 154b in which the end of the arm is engaged elastic 167b, arranged in such a way that the latter generates a torque which keeps the rigid arm in abutment against the pin 154a.

Le mécanisme comporte, en outre, trois bascules 168, 170 et 172, un marteau 174 ainsi qu'une came 176 solidaire d'un arbre portant l'aiguille 110 et montée à friction sur la roue 130. La bascule 168 permet d'amplifier le mouvement du poussoir 118. Elle pivote autour d'un axe H disposé au voisinage de 6 heures et prend appui contre la bascule 170 à mi-chemin entre le point de pivotement de cette dernière et le point d'appui du poussoir 118.The mechanism further comprises three rockers 168, 170 and 172, a hammer 174 as well as a cam 176 secured to a shaft carrying the needle 110 and mounted friction on the wheel 130. The rocker 168 makes it possible to amplify the movement of the pusher 118. It pivots around an H axis arranged around 6 o'clock and presses against rocker 170 halfway between the pivot point of the latter and the fulcrum of the pusher 118.

La bascule 170 est montée pivotante autour d'un axe J disposé au voisinage de 3 heures. Elle comprend trois doigts de commande 170a, 170b et 170c, agencés pour coopérer respectivement avec le secteur 154, le bascule 162 et le marteau 174, et un bras élastique 170d, en appui contre la platine au voisinage de 1 heure et engendrant un couple tendant à appuyer les bascule 168 et 170 l'une contre l'autre.The rocker 170 is pivotally mounted around an axis J arranged in the vicinity 3 hours. It includes three control fingers 170a, 170b and 170c, arranged to cooperate respectively with sector 154, scale 162 and the hammer 174, and an elastic arm 170d, bearing against the plate at neighborhood of 1 hour and generating a torque tending to press the rockers 168 and 170 against each other.

Plus précisément, l'extrémité du doigt 170a est disposée de manière à ce qu'elle vienne prendre appui contre le bras rigide 167a du cliquet 167, et à entraíner ainsi le secteur 154 jusqu'à ce qu'il ne soit plus en prise avec le renvoi 160.More specifically, the end of the finger 170a is arranged so that that it comes to bear against the rigid arm 167a of the pawl 167, and to thus train sector 154 until it is no longer in contact with the reference 160.

L'extrémité du doigt 170b est disposée de façon à coopérer avec la surface d'appui 162c et faire ainsi pivoter la bascule 162 dans le sens anti-horaire, ce qui provoque le débrayage du renvoi 160 d'avec le secteur 154.The end of the finger 170b is arranged so as to cooperate with the surface support 162c and thus rotate the rocker 162 counterclockwise, this which causes clutch 160 to be disengaged from sector 154.

L'extrémité du doigt 170c est en appui contre un flanc du marteau 174, de manière à déplacer ce dernier pour qu'il vienne contre la came 176, assurant ainsi la mise à zéro de l'aiguille 110, comme cela sera expliqué plus loin.The end of the finger 170c is in abutment against a side of the hammer 174, of so as to move the latter so that it comes against the cam 176, ensuring thus the zeroing of the needle 110, as will be explained later.

Les doigts 170a et 170b forment entre eux une découpe 170e dont la fonction sera indiquée plus loin.The fingers 170a and 170b form between them a cutout 170e whose function will be indicated later.

La bascule 172 pivote sur un axe K disposé sensiblement à 5 heures, entre le centre du mouvement et la bascule 168. Elle comprend un bras élastique 172a, dont l'extrémité est engagée dans la découpe 170e de manière à être entraínée lorsque la bascule 170 pivote, un bras rigide 172b portant un renvoi 178 et terminé par un doigt 172c destiné à coopérer avec le doigt 162b pour retenir la bascule 162.The flip-flop 172 pivots on an axis K arranged substantially at 5 o'clock, between the center of movement and seesaw 168. It includes an elastic arm 172a, the end of which is engaged in the cutout 170e so as to be driven when the rocker 170 pivots, a rigid arm 172b carrying a reference 178 and terminated by a finger 172c intended to cooperate with the finger 162b for retain scale 162.

Le marteau 174 est monté pivotant autour d'un axe L disposé entre 2 et 3 heures. Il s'étend vers le centre du mouvement, en direction de la came 176, et est disposé de manière à ce que, lorsque la bascule 170 vient prendre appui contre son flanc, elle pivote dans le sens horaire. Le marteau 174 comporte une surface de travail 174a sensiblement plane, qui entre en contact avec la came 176 et engendre un couple faisant tourner l'arbre jusqu'à ce que l'aiguille 110 se trouve à midi.The hammer 174 is pivotally mounted around an axis L arranged between 2 and 3 hours. It extends towards the center of the movement, in the direction of cam 176, and is arranged so that when the rocker 170 comes to pick up pressing against its side, it pivots clockwise. The hammer 174 has a substantially flat work surface 174a, which comes into contact with cam 176 and generate a torque rotating the shaft until that the needle 110 is at noon.

Un ressort 180, solidaire de la platine, agit sur le marteau 174 du côté opposé au doigt 170c et engendre un couple de rappel tendant à ramener, dans un mouvement anti-horaire, le marteau 174 en position de repos.A spring 180, integral with the plate, acts on the hammer 174 on the opposite side on finger 170c and generates a return torque tending to bring back, in a anti-clockwise movement, the hammer 174 in the rest position.

Lorsqu'à la fin de la semaine, l'utilisateur veut effectuer la remise à zéro de l'aiguille 110, il appuie sur le poussoir 118. Deux situations peuvent alors se présenter.When at the end of the week the user wants to reset the needle 110, it presses pusher 118. Two situations can then arise present.

Dans la première, qui n'a pas été illustrée, le temps de travail effectif est supérieur au temps de travail dû. Cela signifie que le secteur 154 n'est plus entraíné par le renvoi 160, lequel est en prise avec le renvoi 166. Lorsque l'utilisateur actionne le poussoir 118, il entraíne les bascules 168, 170 et 172.In the first, which has not been illustrated, the actual working time is greater than the working time due. This means that sector 154 is no longer driven by ref 160, which is engaged with ref 166. When the user operates the pusher 118, it drives the rockers 168, 170 and 172.

La bascule 172 vient retenir alors la bascule 162 dans la position qu'elle occupe, au moyen du doigt 172c, alors que le renvoi 178 entre en prise avec les renvois 160 et 166. Comme ce dernier est également en prise avec le renvoi 166, ces trois renvois se bloquent mutuellement, ainsi que le train d'engrenages allant jusqu'à la roue 130.Flip-flop 172 then retains flip-flop 162 in the position it occupies, by means of finger 172c, while reference 178 engages with references 160 and 166. As the latter is also engaged with the reference 166, these three references block each other, as well as the train gears going up to the wheel 130.

Le doigt 170a vient prendre appui contre le bras 167a du cliquet 167. Il repousse le secteur 154 dans le sens horaire, jusqu'à ce que l'extrémité du doigt 170a dépasse l'extrémité du bras 167a. Le secteur 154 n'est plus alors retenu et il tombe contre le renvoi 160. La bascule 170 poursuit son déplacement jusqu'à ce que le doigt 170b entre en contact avec la surface d'appui 162c, ce qui fait pivoter la bascule 162 dans le sens horaire et libère le secteur 154, lequel retourne dans sa position initiale, en appui contre la goupille 152a.The finger 170a comes to bear against the arm 167a of the pawl 167. It pushes sector 154 clockwise, until the end of the finger 170a extends beyond the end of arm 167a. Sector 154 is no longer then retained and it falls against the reference 160. The rocker 170 continues its displacement until finger 170b comes into contact with the surface 162c, which rotates the rocker 162 clockwise and releases the sector 154, which returns to its initial position, pressing against the pin 152a.

Par ailleurs, le doigt 170c agit sur le marteau 174 qui fait tourner la came 176 et, avec elle, l'arbre portant l'aiguille 110. Furthermore, the finger 170c acts on the hammer 174 which rotates the cam 176 and, with it, the shaft carrying the needle 110.

Lorsque l'utilisateur relâche le poussoir 118, le bras élastique 170d ramène la bascule dans sa position initiale et entraíne avec elle les bascules 168 et 172. Lors de ce mouvement, le cliquet 167 s'efface pour laisser passer le doigt 170a.When the user releases the plunger 118, the elastic arm 170d brings the rocks in its initial position and carries with it rockers 168 and 172. During this movement, the pawl 167 disappears to let the finger pass 170a.

La deuxième situation correspond au cas où le temps de travail effectué est inférieur au temps de travail dû. Dans ce cas, le renvoi 160 est toujours en prise avec le secteur 154. Lorsqu'une pression est appliquée sur le poussoir 118, la bascule 168 pivote et entraíne également les bascules 170 et 172. La bascule 172 amène le renvoi 178 en prise avec les renvois 160 et 166, puis le bras élastique 172a se déforme, maintenant le renvoi dans cette position. Après quoi, le doigt 170a vient pousser le cliquet 167, lequel entraíne le secteur 154, qui fait tourner les renvois 160, 178 et 166, ce qui entraíne la roue 134 dans le sens anti-horaire. Cela revient à dire que le mécanisme porte en compte négatif la différence entre temps dû et temps effectué. Lorsque le secteur 154 atteint la position dans laquelle le renvoi 160 n'est plus entraíné, on retrouve les mêmes conditions que celles correspondant à la fin de la première situation.The second situation corresponds to the case where the time worked is less than the working time due. In this case, the reference 160 is still in taken with sector 154. When pressure is applied to the pusher 118, flip-flop 168 also pivots and drives flip-flops 170 and 172. flip-flop 172 brings the reference 178 into engagement with the references 160 and 166, then the elastic arm 172a deforms, maintaining the return in this position. After which, the finger 170a pushes the pawl 167, which drives the sector 154, which turns references 160, 178 and 166, which leads to wheel 134 counterclockwise. This amounts to saying that the mechanism takes into account the difference between due time and completed time. When the sector 154 reaches the position in which the reference 160 is no longer driven, we find the same conditions as those corresponding to the end of the first situation.

Le mécanisme tel que décrit aux figures 3 à 5 peut avantageusement être complété par des fonctions telles que verrouillage du poussoir 118 lorsque l'embrayage 140 est en prise avec le roues 130 et 136, ou encore la mise à zéro de l'aiguille 114. Des frictions seront également ajoutées, de façon qu'il n'y ait pas de déplacements intempestifs lorsque les embrayages sont dégagés. Ces fonctions sont bien connues de l'homme du métier. Le verrouillage peut être assuré de manière similaire à celui réalisé entre le marteau 64 et le verrou 68. La mise à zéro de l'aiguille 114 peut facilement être effectuée par un poussoir supplémentaire disposé à 8 heures, commandant un marteau et une came solidaire de l'arbre portant l'aiguille 114. Ici aussi, l'arbre portant l'aiguille 114 est avantageusement monté à friction sur la roue 134.The mechanism as described in Figures 3 to 5 can advantageously be supplemented by functions such as locking the pusher 118 when the clutch 140 is engaged with the wheels 130 and 136, or even the setting zero of needle 114. Frictions will also be added, so that it there are no untimely movements when the clutches are released. These functions are well known to those skilled in the art. The locking can be ensured in a similar way to that achieved between the hammer 64 and latch 68. Zeroing the needle 114 can easily be performed by an additional pusher arranged at 8 o'clock, controlling a hammer and a cam secured to the shaft carrying the needle 114. Here too, the shaft carrying the needle 114 is advantageously mounted at friction on the wheel 134.

La présente description a été faite en référence à deux modes de réalisation très différents l'un de l'autre, montrant deux manières de permettre le comptage d'un temps de travail hebdomadaire. Il est bien évident, cependant, que de nombreuses autres solutions peuvent être envisagées, sans pour autant sortir du cadre de l'invention.This description has been made with reference to two embodiments very different from each other, showing two ways to allow the counting a weekly working time. It is quite obvious, however, that many other solutions can be envisaged, without as well go beyond the scope of the invention.

C'est ainsi, notamment, que, selon une variante de réalisation non représentée, il est possible de donner au porteur de la montre la possibilité de fixer lui-même, à priori, les heures durant lesquelles les moyens de comptage doivent être activés. A cet effet, par exemple, la came 54 de la figure 2 peut être remplacée par une structure mécanique composite de forme ajustable de l'extérieur afin de modifier, à volonté, les instants auxquels l'embrayage est commandé.Thus, in particular, according to an alternative embodiment not shown, it is possible to give the wearer of the watch the possibility to set itself, a priori, the hours during which the means of counting must be activated. For this purpose, for example, the cam 54 of the figure 2 can be replaced by a composite mechanical structure of form adjustable from the outside in order to modify, at will, the times at which the clutch is controlled.

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Montre comportant une boíte (10 ; 100) et, disposés à l'intérieur de celle-ci: un mouvement qui possède une base de temps, un rouage entraíné par la base de temps et de moyens de correction manuelle (18 ; 108) permettant d'agir sur le rouage, et des moyens d'affichage du temps comprenant un cadran (12 ; 102) et au moins deux aiguilles (14, 16 ; 104, 106) entraínées par le rouage et se déplaçant devant le cadran (12 ; 102) pour indiquer les heures et les minutes, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte, en outre: des moyens de comptage horaire (42, 48, 50, 46, 62 ; 144 130), des moyens complémentaires d'affichage (22 ; 110), associés aux moyens de comptage horaire pour en indiquer le contenu et agencés pour parcourir un cycle en une semaine, et un embrayage (44; 140) destiné à activer lesdits moyens de comptage en les mettant en relation avec le rouage. Watch with a box (10; 100) and, arranged inside it: a movement which has a time base, a train driven by the time base and manual correction means (18; 108) allowing to act on the train, and time display means comprising a dial (12; 102) and at least two hands (14, 16; 104, 106) driven by the gear train and moving in front of the dial (12; 102) to indicate the hours and the minutes, characterized in that it further comprises: hour counting means (42, 48, 50, 46, 62; 144,130), additional display means (22; 110), associated with the hour counting means to indicate the content thereof and arranged to cover a cycle in one week, and a clutch (44; 140) intended to activate said counting means by relating them to the gear train. Montre selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que ledit rouage comporte: un premier mobile (24) effectuant un tour en un multiple d'une semaine et muni d'un premier organe mécanique (60) servant à définir les jours de la semaine durant lesquels les moyens de comptage (42, 48, 50, 46, 62) doivent être activés, et un deuxième mobile (40) effectuant un tour en 24 heures et muni d'un deuxième organe mécanique (54) servant à définir les heures durant lesquelles les moyens de comptage doivent être activés, ledit embrayage (44) étant commandé par ces deux organes mécaniques (40, 54) pour activer lesdits moyens de comptage aux jours et heures désirés.Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that said gear train comprises: a first mobile (24) performing a turn in a multiple of a week and provided with a first mechanical member (60) used to define the days of the week during which the counting means (42, 48, 50, 46, 62) must be activated, and a second mobile (40) performing one revolution in 24 hours and provided with a second mechanical member (54) used to define the hours during which the counting means must be activated, said clutch (44) being controlled by these two mechanical members (40, 54) to activate said counting means on the desired days and hours. Montre selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que lesdits organes mécaniques (40, 54) sont des cames. Watch according to claim 2, characterized in that said mechanical members (40, 54) are cams. Montre selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte, en outre, des moyens de commande manuelle pour agir sur le deuxième organe mécanique (54) afin de fixer les heures durant lesquelles les moyens de comptage doivent être activés.Watch according to claim 2, characterized in that it further comprises manual control means for acting on the second mechanical member (54) in order to fix the hours during which the counting means must be activated. Montre selon l'une des revendications 2 à 4, caractérisée en ce que les moyens complémentaires d'affichage comportent une aiguille (22) associée aux moyens de comptage (42, 48, 50, 46, 62) et une pluralité d'index mobiles (31 ― 36) disposés à la périphérie de l'espace parcouru par ladite aiguille (22), pour marquer les positions dans lesquelles elle s'arrête à la fin d'une journée de travail.Watch according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the complementary display means comprise a needle (22) associated with the counting means (42, 48, 50, 46, 62) and a plurality of movable indexes (31 - 36) arranged at the periphery of the space traversed by said needle (22), to mark the positions in which it stops at the end of a working day. Montre selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte, en outre, des moyens de commande manuelle (116, 146, 148 ; 118) servant à actionner l'embrayage (140) afin de permettre à son porteur d'activer à sa convenance les moyens de comptage (144,130).Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises manual control means (116, 146, 148; 118) serving to actuate the clutch (140) in order to allow its wearer to activate at its convenience the counting means (144,130). Montre selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce que les moyens de comptage horaire comprennent un mobile (130) relié temporairement au rouage par l'embrayage (140), en ce que les moyens complémentaires d'affichage comprennent un indicateur du temps de travail effectué (110), porté par ledit mobile (130) et en ce que lesdits moyens de commande manuelle comprennent des premier et deuxième poussoirs (116, 118) montés sur la boíte (100) et disposés pour coopérer avec lesdits moyens de comptage (144, 130), lesquels sont agencés de manière à ce que deux pressions successives sur le premier poussoir (116) commandent respectivement le départ et l'arrêt de l'indicateur du temps de travail effectué (110), et qu'une pression sur le deuxième poussoir (118) appliquée lorsque l'indicateur du temps de travail (110) est arrêté commande sa mise à zéro.Watch according to claim 6, characterized in that the hour counting means comprise a mobile (130) temporarily connected to the gear train by the clutch (140), in that the additional display means comprise an indicator of the time worked (110), carried by said mobile (130) and in that said manual control means comprise first and second pushers (116, 118) mounted on the box (100) and arranged to cooperate with said counting means (144, 130), which are arranged so that two successive presses on the first pusher (116) respectively control the start and stop of the working time indicator (110), and that one press on the second pusher (118) applied when the working time indicator (110) is stopped controls its setting to zero. Montre selon la revendication 7, caractérisée en ce que lesdits moyens complémentaires d'affichage comportent, en outre: un indicateur du temps de travail dû (112), réglable à l'aide desdits moyens de correction (108), et un indicateur de temps reporté (114) commandé par l'actionnement dudit deuxième poussoir (118), et en ce que lesdits moyens de comptage horaire sont agencés de manière à ce qu'une pression sur le deuxième poussoir (118), effectuée lorsque l'indicateur du temps de travail (110) est arrêté, fait se déplacer l'indicateur du temps reporté (114) d'un angle correspondant à la différence entre le temps effectué et le temps dû, respectivement affiché par l'indicateur du temps effectué (110) et par l'indicateur du temps dû (112).Watch according to claim 7, characterized in that said complementary display means further comprise: an indicator of the working time due (112), adjustable using said correction means (108), and a postponed time indicator (114) controlled by the actuation of said second pusher (118), and in that said hour counting means are arranged so that a pressure on the second pusher (118), carried out when the working time indicator (110) is stopped, causes the postponed time indicator to move (114) by an angle corresponding to the difference between the time taken and the time due, respectively displayed by the time taken indicator (110) and by the time due indicator (112).
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