EP1373990A1 - Timepiece component comprising a mechanism for interlocking a time indicating function and simultaneous winding of a barrel spring - Google Patents
Timepiece component comprising a mechanism for interlocking a time indicating function and simultaneous winding of a barrel springInfo
- Publication number
- EP1373990A1 EP1373990A1 EP01933744A EP01933744A EP1373990A1 EP 1373990 A1 EP1373990 A1 EP 1373990A1 EP 01933744 A EP01933744 A EP 01933744A EP 01933744 A EP01933744 A EP 01933744A EP 1373990 A1 EP1373990 A1 EP 1373990A1
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- Prior art keywords
- timepiece according
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- pusher
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
- G04B23/00—Arrangements producing acoustic signals at preselected times
- G04B23/02—Alarm clocks
- G04B23/021—Controls (winding up the alarm; adjusting and indicating the waking time)
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- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04F—TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING
- G04F3/00—Apparatus which can be set and started to measure-off predetermined or adjustably-fixed time intervals with driving mechanisms, e.g. dosimeters with clockwork
- G04F3/02—Apparatus which can be set and started to measure-off predetermined or adjustably-fixed time intervals with driving mechanisms, e.g. dosimeters with clockwork with mechanical driving mechanisms
- G04F3/022—Apparatus which can be set and started to measure-off predetermined or adjustably-fixed time intervals with driving mechanisms, e.g. dosimeters with clockwork with mechanical driving mechanisms using mechanical signalling device
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- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04F—TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING
- G04F7/00—Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by non-electric means
- G04F7/04—Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by non-electric means using a mechanical oscillator
- G04F7/08—Watches or clocks with stop devices, e.g. chronograph
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- G04F7/0895—Special arrangements with a separate barrel for the chronograph functions
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a timepiece comprising a mechanism for triggering a time function and simultaneous winding of a barrel spring. More particularly, the invention relates to such a timepiece whose mechanism allows the winding of a barrel spring intended to activate a striking mechanism at the end of a predetermined time interval counted down by a connected timer mechanism to the timepiece of the timepiece.
- timer mechanism there will be understood a device allowing the countdown of a predetermined time interval.
- the main object of the present invention is to remedy the drawbacks of the aforementioned prior art by providing a timepiece comprising a mechanism for triggering a time function and the simultaneous winding of a barrel spring, said mechanism having a simple and space-saving construction.
- the invention also aims to provide a timepiece of the type described above, and in particular a wristwatch, in which the mechanism control means can be integrated into the watch case without affecting the water resistance of it.
- the invention also aims to provide a timepiece of the type described above in which the control means comprise a control member of the conventional type.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a timepiece of the type described above comprising a mechanism which makes it possible to arm the striking barrel simultaneously with the triggering of an additional device, for example a timer, and in particular without disrupt the operation of the timepiece of the timepiece.
- the subject of the invention is a timepiece comprising a timepiece movement provided with a main barrel serving as an energy source for a timepiece device for the timepiece movement and with an auxiliary barrel provided for supplying mechanical energy to an additional device, and mechanical control means capable of being actuated manually to activate said additional device, characterized in that said control means are arranged to simultaneously activate the additional device and arm the auxiliary barrel.
- the additional device includes a ring associated with a timer mechanism connected to the time keeping device of the clock movement, the ring being triggered at the end of a time interval counted down by the mechanism timer.
- the control means comprise a pusher.
- FIG. 1 is a top view of a timepiece according to the invention
- FIGS. 2 and 3 are respectively detailed plan views of the control means, shown in two operating positions and seen from the side opposite the dial, of a timepiece according to the invention
- - Figure 4 shows a partial section of the guide means of an element of the control means of a timepiece according to the invention.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a timepiece 10 of the wristwatch type conventionally comprising a timepiece movement containing the invention.
- This piece 10 includes an hour hand 30, a minute hand 31 and a small second hand 32 driven respectively by a timekeeping device for the watch movement.
- the timekeeping device is conventionally supplied with energy by a main barrel.
- a calendar with a large window 33 completes the indications provided by the timekeeping device.
- the watch 10 shown further comprises a second hand 34 and a minute counter 11 providing a chronograph function. The starting and then stopping of the needle 34 and of the counter 11 are carried out by means of a first pusher 35, while a second pusher 36 allows said indicators 34 and 11 to be reset to zero.
- a crown 37 allows , according to the axial positions to which it is brought, to arm a main barrel serving as an energy source for the timepiece device, to update the calendar and to set the hands of the timepiece device.
- the timepiece according to the invention further comprises an additional device which uses the minute counter 11, and which is supplied with energy at least in part by an auxiliary barrel BA (FIG. 2) arranged in the timepiece movement.
- the additional device comprises a striking mechanism associated with a timer mechanism (not shown) which is kinematically connected to the timekeeping device of the clock movement, the striking being triggered at the end of a time interval preselected which is counted down by the timer mechanism.
- the auxiliary barrel BA therefore supplies the mechanical energy necessary for actuating the hammers of the striking mechanism, which will not be described here in more detail, while the main barrel supplies the mechanical energy necessary for driving the timer.
- the preselection of the time to be counted down is fixed by rotation of the crown 37 which acts, via a gear train (not shown) on a needle 19 with three branches of different lengths and angularly offset by 120 °. Only one of the branches is represented in FIG. 1.
- the three branches cooperate with a dial 13 in the form of a circular sector and comprising three concentric scales of 10 minutes each.
- the watch 10 comprises mechanical control means MC comprising a pusher 38 located approximately at 9 o'clock and which are arranged to simultaneously engage the additional device and arm the auxiliary barrel BA.
- the control means MC further comprise a rocker 40 pivoted at A on the movement plate (not shown) for the engagement control of the additional device and a winding bar 42 which extends through the movement between pusher 38 and auxiliary barrel BA to arm the latter.
- the plunger 38 acts simultaneously on the rocker 40 and on the winding bar 42 by means of an articulated lever 43 interposed between the rocker 40 respectively the winding bar 42 and the end 38a of the rod of the plunger 38
- the stroke of the pusher is designated by the length L in FIG. 2.
- the lever 43 has the shape of a blade which is substantially curved in the plane.
- the lever 43 is articulated at B on the movement plate by one of its ends in a known manner.
- the lever 43 further comprises three pins 44, 45 and 46 distributed over its length and which extend perpendicular to its surface. Two of these pins 44 and 45 serve respectively as support points for transmitting the movement of the lever 43 to the rocker 40 and to the winding bar 42.
- the third pin 46 serves as a support point for a return spring 47 which tends to pivot the lever 43 in the direction of the arrow F.
- the pin 45 which acts on the winding bar 42 also forms a fulcrum for the end 38a of the rod pusher 38. It goes without saying that, as a variant, it could be envisaged to remove the articulated lever 43 and to associate with the rod of the pusher 38 a part (not shown) comprising two fingers cooperating respectively with the lever 40 and the winding bar. 42.
- the winding bar 42 has at its distal end a rack 42a which meshes with a pinion 48 connected to the shaft of the auxiliary barrel BA, while its proximal end cooperates with the articulated lever 43.
- the winding bar 42 s' extends in a direction parallel to the movement of the pusher 38 and is preferably aligned with the longitudinal direction of the latter.
- the bar 42 is associated with guide means 50 in translation.
- guide means 50 comprise, in the example illustrated, two oblong holes 51 formed respectively at the opposite ends of the bar 42 and each associated with a stud 52 secured to the plate P of the movement.
- the pins 52 are formed from a stone with a large hole 53, for example a ruby, held flat on the plate by a screw. 54.
- a displacement in translation of the winding bar 42 under the action of the pusher 38 via the lever 43 drives the pinion 48 in the direction of the arrow I which arms the spring of the auxiliary barrel BA.
- the bar 42 remains in place in an end-of-travel position in which the spring of the auxiliary barrel BA is fully armed ( Figure 3).
- the control lever 40 of the additional device comprises a body 56 from which extend four arms 57, 58, 59, and 60.
- the lever 40 is articulated in a conventional manner at the end of a first arm 57 on the plate. movement.
- the free end of a second arm 58 extends opposite the pin 44 of the lever 43.
- a third arm 59 cooperates with a column wheel 61 controlled by a device (not shown) connected to the pushers 35 and 37 (figurel).
- a fourth arm 60 cooperates by its free end with a jumper spring 62 which makes it possible to index two predefined positions of the rocker 40. To achieve this indexing, the free end of the fourth arm 60 comprises two notches 63 and 64 in which the end of the jumper spring 62 engages.
- the tension of the jumper spring 63 as well as its position relative to the notches 63 and 64 are adjustable by means of a screw 65 and an eccentric 66 cooperating respectively with two oblong holes 67 and 68 formed in a end of the spring 62.
- the arm 60 further carries an inverting wheel 69 permanently engaged with a chronograph wheel 70 which is carried by a chronograph rocker 77 pivoted at C (FIG. 2) and which in turn meshes with a wheel 71, the axis of which carries the small second hand 32.
- the reversing wheel is engaged or disengaged from a wheel 72 which drives the second hand of the chronograph counterclockwise.
- the free ends of the arms 58 and 60 each comprise an oblong hole 73, 74 associated with a stud 75, 76 in order to ensure precise guidance of the lever 40 as well as a maintenance of the latter against the plate.
- the column wheel 61 is arranged to lock the lever 40 in a position in which the reversing wheel 69 is disengaged from the wheel 72 when the chronograph function is engaged and block the chronograph lever 77 in a position in which the wheel 70 is disengaged from the wheel 72 when the timer function is engaged.
- the lever 40 cooperates with an eccentric stop 78 which allows the adjustment of the penetration depth of the teeth of the reversing wheel 69 in the teeth of the wheel 72 of the second of the chronograph.
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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PCT/EP2001/003346 WO2002077723A1 (en) | 2001-03-21 | 2001-03-21 | Timepiece component comprising a mechanism for interlocking a time indicating function and simultaneous winding of a barrel spring |
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EP1373990A1 true EP1373990A1 (en) | 2004-01-02 |
EP1373990B1 EP1373990B1 (en) | 2010-12-29 |
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US (1) | US7192181B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1373990B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP4598363B2 (en) |
DE (1) | DE60143768D1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2002077723A1 (en) |
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- 2001-03-21 US US10/472,220 patent/US7192181B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-03-21 JP JP2002575717A patent/JP4598363B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-03-21 WO PCT/EP2001/003346 patent/WO2002077723A1/en active Application Filing
- 2001-03-21 EP EP01933744A patent/EP1373990B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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