EP1389310B1 - Running reserve indicating device - Google Patents

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EP1389310B1
EP1389310B1 EP02700529A EP02700529A EP1389310B1 EP 1389310 B1 EP1389310 B1 EP 1389310B1 EP 02700529 A EP02700529 A EP 02700529A EP 02700529 A EP02700529 A EP 02700529A EP 1389310 B1 EP1389310 B1 EP 1389310B1
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  • the present invention relates to a timepiece, more particularly the mechanism for measuring and displaying the operating energy stored in a watch.
  • winder Mechanical watches with manual winding must have a winding system, called winder. It is through this device that manually transmits energy to the barrel, energy accumulator of the shows. The watch winder is also used for other functions such as resetting the time or changing the date.
  • the object of the present invention is to propose a device for indicating power reserve for watches with double barrels, both those with manual winding, than those with automatic winding.
  • a power reserve device comprising two barrels, one known as armament and the other known as disarming, a solid star wheel display means, characterized in that the winding barrel comprises a winding pin actuating a winding lever driving in rotation positive the star wheel, the disarming barrel includes a pin disarming actuating a disarming lever causing negative rotation the star wheel, the latter being held in its position by a jumper.
  • the present invention applies firstly to watches equipped with two barrels.
  • the special feature of the double barrel mechanism is that during the arming, only one barrel is in rotation, the second remaining stationary. Conversely, during disarming, the second barrel is in rotation while the first remains motionless.
  • the winding is done by turning the winding crown, the pinion sliding being in its gear position with the winding pinion. This last meshes with the crown wheel itself driving the ratchet (fixed on the disarming barrel shaft).
  • the barrels are thus armed and execute their primary function namely: to store the energy necessary for watch operation.
  • a winding pin has been fixed on the barrel winding. According to the rotational movement of this barrel, the said pin enters in contact with a lever whose tilting at its opposite end, will activate the star wheel on which the display is located.
  • the reassembly is carried out using an oscillating mass, whose rotation is ensured by arm movements and through a combination of pawls and cogs, and arms the spring.
  • the barrel is thus armed and performs its primary function namely: to store the energy necessary for watch operation.
  • a winding pin has been fixed on the barrel winding. According to the rotational movement of this barrel, the said pin enters in contact with a lever whose tilting, at its opposite end, activates the star wheel on which the display is located.
  • the two levers, the winding lever and the disarming lever, are disengaged from the star wheel by return springs. This allows to leave free the star wheel for the action of the lever which is being tilted.
  • a jumper resting on the star wheel guarantees that the star stays in place in the position defined by the action of the levers.
  • Each of the levers is mounted on a pivot axis, one of the sides being positioned opposite the toothing of the star wheel, the other side being placed in look of the barrel pin.
  • FIG. 1 describes the part specific to the arming of the barrels with its mechanism driving an indication wheel (star wheel) 3 by a winding lever 4.
  • a first lever, said winding lever 4, is mounted on a pivot axis 11 secured to a bridge not shown.
  • One end of this lever 4 has a pin 14, the other end being terminated by a lug 13 of function drive.
  • This winding lever 4 is held in its rest position by a return spring 6 pressing on the pin 12, said spring having as a function of returning the winding lever 4 to its rest position, that is to say outside the circumference of the star wheel 3.
  • the impulse given by the pin 14 allows the rotation of the star wheel of a tooth in the positive direction (arming direction).
  • the winding barrel 1 has a winding pin 9 placed on the periphery of the barrel 1. At each turn of this barrel, the winding pin 9 drives the lug 13 of the winding lever 4, said lever coming by pivoting, engage the toothing of the star wheel 3 using the pin 14 drive.
  • the disarming lever 5 comprises at one of its ends a lug 15 shown in dotted lines in the figure, driven by a disarm pin 10 secured to the disarming barrel 2. At each rotation of this barrel 2, the lever disarming 5 rocks around its pivot axis 11 and causes the star wheel 3 of a tooth in the so-called negative direction (disarming direction).
  • This disarming lever 5 is held in its rest position by a return spring 7 pressing by means of a pin 16, said spring having the function of returning the disarming lever 5 to its position rest, i.e. outside the circumference of the star wheel 3.
  • the function of the jumper 8 is on the one hand to guarantee the maintenance of the star wheel 3 in its position of indication and on the other hand to participate in the tilting.
  • the jumper 8 allows the stroke of a tooth to be ended.
  • Figure 3 shows a top view of the complete mechanism with its two levers. These are mounted on the same axis 11 and we can observe the dual function of arming and disarming.
  • Figure 4 is a section of the assembly along a plane determined by the axes of barrels and star wheel.
  • the axis of the star wheel 3 is integral with the means display of the power reserve, in our case a graduated drum 17. This the latter, through a window serving as a fixed reference, will indicate the reserve of watch running.
  • the location of the pins on the barrels is not important in itself, whether either on the barrel board as illustrated on the disarming barrel 2, or on the drum as illustrated on the winding barrel 1.
  • FIG. 5 represents a variant of the invention with the two barrels mounted on the same plane.
  • the system of the invention also applies in this case, the main difference is that each lever has its own own axis, ie 11 'and 11 ".
  • the number of pins per barrel can be greater than one depending on the display mode chosen. Indeed, if the number of teeth of the star wheel is important, it may be desirable to cause the training of two teeth per barrel turn.

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Energy reserve indicator, having two toothed wheels (1,2) one (1) for arming and the other (2) for disarming a star wheel (3) fixed to a display. The arming wheel (1) includes a tooth (9) actuating a lever (4) rotated positively by the star wheel (3). The disarming wheel includes a tooth (10) actuating lever (5) negatively rotated by the star wheel, the latter is held in position by a toothed link arm (8). The arming lever is reset to its rest position by a spring (6) which allows the lever to disengage itself from the star wheel. The disarming lever is reset into its rest position by a spring (7) which allows the lever to disengage itself from the star wheel. The two wheels (1,2) are mounted on the same axis and the levers (4,5) are mounted on a common axis.

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La présente invention est relative à une pièce d'horlogerie, plus particulièrement au mécanisme permettant de mesurer et d'afficher l'énergie de fonctionnement emmagasinée dans une montre.The present invention relates to a timepiece, more particularly the mechanism for measuring and displaying the operating energy stored in a watch.

Les montres mécaniques à remontage manuel disposent obligatoirement d'un système de remontage, appelé remontoir. C'est à travers ce dispositif que se transmet manuellement l'énergie au barillet, accumulateur d'énergie de la montre. Le remontoir est également utilisé pour d'autres fonctions telles que la remise à l'heure ou le changement de date.Mechanical watches with manual winding must have a winding system, called winder. It is through this device that manually transmits energy to the barrel, energy accumulator of the shows. The watch winder is also used for other functions such as resetting the time or changing the date.

En tournant la couronne, le pignon coulant étant engagé dans le pignon de remontoir, on met en rotation la roue de couronne. Cette dernière faisant tourner le rochet, étant lui-même fixé sur l'arbre de barillet, on charge ainsi le barillet dans une montre traditionnelle. Le calcul du nombre de tours d'armage/désarmage est parfaitement maítrisé.By turning the crown, the sliding pinion being engaged in the pinion of wind the crown wheel in rotation. The latter doing turn the ratchet, being itself fixed on the barrel shaft, we load the barrel in a traditional watch. The calculation of the number of turns of arming / disarming is perfectly mastered.

Afin d'augmenter l'autonomie d'une montre, il est connu d'utiliser des mouvements avec double barillets, tel qu'illustré dans le brevet CH 610465, en particulier la figure 2. Le principe du remontage susmentionné est applicable aux montres de ce type.In order to increase the autonomy of a watch, it is known to use movements with double barrels, as illustrated in patent CH 610465, in especially figure 2. The above-mentioned principle of reassembly is applicable to watches of this type.

Il s'est avéré utile d'indiquer l'autonomie de telles montres, que ce soit pour les montres à simple ou à double barillets. Cette indication est appelée "réserve de marche".It has proven useful to indicate the autonomy of such watches, whether for watches with single or double barrels. This indication is called "reserve of market".

Un tel dispositif est décrit dans le document EP 0 568 499. Ce dispositif est compliqué et nécessite de nombreux composants et ne s'applique qu'à une montre à simple barillet.Such a device is described in document EP 0 568 499. This device is complicated and requires many components and only applies to one single barrel watch.

Le but de la présente invention est de proposer un dispositif d'indication de réserve de marche pour montres à double barillets, aussi bien celles à remontage manuel, que celles à remontage automatique. The object of the present invention is to propose a device for indicating power reserve for watches with double barrels, both those with manual winding, than those with automatic winding.

Ce but est atteint par un dispositif de réserve de marche, comprenant deux barillets, l'un dit d'armage et l'autre dit de désarmage, une roue-étoile solidaire d'un moyen d'affichage, caractérisé en ce que le barillet d'armage comprend une goupille d'armage actionnant un levier d'armage entraínant en rotation positive la roue-étoile, le barillet de désarmage comprend une goupille de désarmage actionnant un levier de désarmage entraínant en rotation négative la roue-étoile, cette dernière étant maintenue dans sa position par un sautoir.This object is achieved by a power reserve device, comprising two barrels, one known as armament and the other known as disarming, a solid star wheel display means, characterized in that the winding barrel comprises a winding pin actuating a winding lever driving in rotation positive the star wheel, the disarming barrel includes a pin disarming actuating a disarming lever causing negative rotation the star wheel, the latter being held in its position by a jumper.

La présente invention s'applique premièrement aux montres équipées de deux barillets. La particularité du mécanisme à double barillets réside dans le fait que lors de l'armage, seul un barillet est en rotation, le second restant immobile. Inversement, lors du désarmage, le deuxième barillet est en rotation alors que le premier reste immobile.The present invention applies firstly to watches equipped with two barrels. The special feature of the double barrel mechanism is that during the arming, only one barrel is in rotation, the second remaining stationary. Conversely, during disarming, the second barrel is in rotation while the first remains motionless.

La grande autonomie du système à double barillets rend utile de disposer d'un affichage de réserve de marche. Pour cela on utilise le mécanisme existant du double barillets avec l'adjonction de deux leviers. L'adjonction du mécanisme d'indication de réserve de marche affectera les barillets ainsi que l'affichage.The great autonomy of the double barrel system makes it useful to have a power reserve display. For this we use the existing mechanism of double barrels with the addition of two levers. The addition of the mechanism power reserve indication will affect the barrels as well as the display.

Le remontage s'effectue en tournant la couronne de remontoir, le pignon coulant étant dans sa position d'engrenage avec le pignon de remontoir. Ce dernier engrène avec la roue de couronne entraínant elle-même le rochet (fixé sur l'arbre de barillet de désarmage). Les barillets sont ainsi armés et exécutent leur fonction première à savoir: emmagasiner l'énergie nécessaire au fonctionnement de la montre. Une goupille d'armage a été fixée sur le barillet d'armage. Suivant le mouvement de rotation de ce barillet, la dite goupille entre en contact avec un levier dont le basculement à son extrémité opposée, actionnera la roue-étoile sur laquelle se situe l'affichage.The winding is done by turning the winding crown, the pinion sliding being in its gear position with the winding pinion. This last meshes with the crown wheel itself driving the ratchet (fixed on the disarming barrel shaft). The barrels are thus armed and execute their primary function namely: to store the energy necessary for watch operation. A winding pin has been fixed on the barrel winding. According to the rotational movement of this barrel, the said pin enters in contact with a lever whose tilting at its opposite end, will activate the star wheel on which the display is located.

Le remontage s'effectue à l'aide d'une masse oscillante, dont la rotation est assurée par les mouvements du bras et à travers une combinaison de cliquets et de rouages, et arme le ressort. Le barillet est ainsi armé et exécute sa fonction première à savoir : emmagasiner l'énergie nécessaire au fonctionnement de la montre. Une goupille d'armage a été fixée sur le barillet d'armage. Suivant le mouvement de rotation de ce barillet, la dite goupille entre en contact avec un levier dont le basculement, à son extrémité opposée, actionne la roue-étoile sur laquelle se situe l'affichage.The reassembly is carried out using an oscillating mass, whose rotation is ensured by arm movements and through a combination of pawls and cogs, and arms the spring. The barrel is thus armed and performs its primary function namely: to store the energy necessary for watch operation. A winding pin has been fixed on the barrel winding. According to the rotational movement of this barrel, the said pin enters in contact with a lever whose tilting, at its opposite end, activates the star wheel on which the display is located.

Les deux leviers, soit le levier d'armage et le levier de désarmage, sont désengagés de la roue étoile par des ressorts de rappel. Ceci permet de laisser libre la roue-étoile pour l'action du levier qui est en cours de basculement.The two levers, the winding lever and the disarming lever, are disengaged from the star wheel by return springs. This allows to leave free the star wheel for the action of the lever which is being tilted.

Un sautoir en appui sur la roue-étoile garantit à cette dernière son maintien dans la position définie par l'action des leviers.A jumper resting on the star wheel guarantees that the star stays in place in the position defined by the action of the levers.

Chacun des leviers est monté sur un axe de pivotement, un des côtés étant positionné en face de la denture de la roue-étoile, l'autre côté étant placé en regard de la goupille du barillet.Each of the levers is mounted on a pivot axis, one of the sides being positioned opposite the toothing of the star wheel, the other side being placed in look of the barrel pin.

L'invention sera mieux comprise grâce à la description détaillée qui va suivre en se référant aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • La figure 1 représente un indicateur de réserve de charge avec son mécanisme d'armage,
  • La figure 2 représente un indicateur de réserve de charge avec son mécanisme de désarmage,
  • La figure 3 représente une vue de dessus illustrant les deux mécanisme d'armage et de désarmage,
  • La figure 4 représente, en coupe, l'indicateur de réserve de charge avec son mécanisme de rotation positive/négative et deux barillets superposés.
  • La figure 5 représente l'indicateur de réserve de charge avec son mécanisme de rotation positive/négative et deux barillets côte à côte.
The invention will be better understood thanks to the detailed description which follows, with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • FIG. 1 represents a charge reserve indicator with its winding mechanism,
  • FIG. 2 represents a charge reserve indicator with its disarming mechanism,
  • FIG. 3 represents a top view illustrating the two arming and disarming mechanisms,
  • Figure 4 shows, in section, the charge reserve indicator with its positive / negative rotation mechanism and two superimposed barrels.
  • Figure 5 shows the charge reserve indicator with its positive / negative rotation mechanism and two barrels side by side.

La figure 1 décrit la partie propre à l'armage des barillets avec son mécanisme d'entraínement d'une roue d'indication (roue-étoile) 3 par un levier d'armage 4.FIG. 1 describes the part specific to the arming of the barrels with its mechanism driving an indication wheel (star wheel) 3 by a winding lever 4.

Un premier levier dit levier d'armage 4 est monté sur un axe de pivotement 11 solidaire d'un pont non représenté. L'une des extrémités de ce levier 4, dispose d'une goupille 14, l'autre extrémité étant terminée par un ergot 13 de fonction d'entraínement. Ce levier d'armage 4 est maintenu dans sa position de repos par un ressort de rappel 6 appuyant sur la goupille 12, ledit ressort ayant comme fonction de ramener le levier d'armage 4 dans sa position de repos, c'est-à-dire hors de la circonférence de la roue-étoile 3. L'impulsion donnée par la goupille 14 permet la rotation de la roue-étoile d'une dent dans le sens positif (sens d'armage).A first lever, said winding lever 4, is mounted on a pivot axis 11 secured to a bridge not shown. One end of this lever 4 has a pin 14, the other end being terminated by a lug 13 of function drive. This winding lever 4 is held in its rest position by a return spring 6 pressing on the pin 12, said spring having as a function of returning the winding lever 4 to its rest position, that is to say outside the circumference of the star wheel 3. The impulse given by the pin 14 allows the rotation of the star wheel of a tooth in the positive direction (arming direction).

Le barillet d'armage 1 dispose d'une goupille d'armage 9 placée sur la périphérie du barillet 1. A chaque tour de ce barillet, la goupille d'armage 9 entraíne l'ergot 13 du levier d'armage 4, ledit levier venant par pivotement, s'engager dans la denture de la roue-étoile 3 grâce à la goupille 14 d'entraínement.The winding barrel 1 has a winding pin 9 placed on the periphery of the barrel 1. At each turn of this barrel, the winding pin 9 drives the lug 13 of the winding lever 4, said lever coming by pivoting, engage the toothing of the star wheel 3 using the pin 14 drive.

Sur la figure 2, la partie responsable de l'armage a été volontairement enlevée. Le levier de désarmage 5 comprend à l'une de ses extrémités un ergot 15 représenté en pointillé sur la figure, entraíné par une goupille de désarmage 10 solidaire du barillet 2 de désarmage. A chaque rotation de ce barillet 2, le levier de désarmage 5 bascule autour de son axe de pivotement 11 et entraíne la roue-étoile 3 d'une dent dans le sens dit négatif (sens de désarmage).In figure 2, the party responsible for the armouring has been voluntarily removed. The disarming lever 5 comprises at one of its ends a lug 15 shown in dotted lines in the figure, driven by a disarm pin 10 secured to the disarming barrel 2. At each rotation of this barrel 2, the lever disarming 5 rocks around its pivot axis 11 and causes the star wheel 3 of a tooth in the so-called negative direction (disarming direction).

Ce levier de désarmage 5 est maintenu dans sa position de repos par un ressort de rappel 7 appuyant par l'intermédiaire d'une goupille 16, ledit ressort ayant comme fonction de ramener le levier de désarmage 5 dans sa position de repos, c'est-à-dire hors de la circonférence de la roue-étoile 3.This disarming lever 5 is held in its rest position by a return spring 7 pressing by means of a pin 16, said spring having the function of returning the disarming lever 5 to its position rest, i.e. outside the circumference of the star wheel 3.

La fonction du sautoir 8 est d'une part de garantir le maintien de la roue-étoile 3 dans sa position d'indication et d'autre part de participer au basculement. The function of the jumper 8 is on the one hand to guarantee the maintenance of the star wheel 3 in its position of indication and on the other hand to participate in the tilting.

En effet, à chaque impulsion soit de la goupille d'armage 14, soit l'extrémité du levier de désarmage 5, le sautoir 8 permet de terminer la course d'une dent.Indeed, with each pulse either of the winding pin 14, or the end of the disarming lever 5, the jumper 8 allows the stroke of a tooth to be ended.

La figure 3 représente une vue de dessus du mécanisme complet avec ses deux leviers. Ces derniers sont montés sur un même axe 11 et on peut observer la double fonction d'armage et de désarmage.Figure 3 shows a top view of the complete mechanism with its two levers. These are mounted on the same axis 11 and we can observe the dual function of arming and disarming.

La figure 4 est une coupe du montage selon un plan déterminé par les axes des barillets et de la roue-étoile. L'axe de la roue-étoile 3 est solidaire des moyens d'affichage de la réserve de marche, dans notre cas un tambour gradué 17. Ce dernier, au travers d'un guichet servant de repère fixe, indiquera la réserve de marche de la montre.Figure 4 is a section of the assembly along a plane determined by the axes of barrels and star wheel. The axis of the star wheel 3 is integral with the means display of the power reserve, in our case a graduated drum 17. This the latter, through a window serving as a fixed reference, will indicate the reserve of watch running.

On peut observer les deux barillets montés coaxialement et sur chacun de ceux-ci, est placé une goupille d'entraínement. Le levier d'armage 4 prend son mouvement sur la goupille 9 solidaire du barillet supérieur 1. D'autre part, le levier de désarmage 5 prend son mouvement sur la goupille 10 solidaire du barillet inférieur 2.We can observe the two barrels mounted coaxially and on each of these, is placed a drive pin. The winding lever 4 takes its movement on the pin 9 secured to the upper barrel 1. On the other hand, the disarming lever 5 takes its movement on the pin 10 secured to the lower barrel 2.

L'emplacement des goupilles sur les barillets n'est pas important en soi, que ce soit sur la planche du barillet tel qu'illustré sur le barillet de désarmage 2, ou sur le tambour tel qu'illustré sur le barillet d'armage 1.The location of the pins on the barrels is not important in itself, whether either on the barrel board as illustrated on the disarming barrel 2, or on the drum as illustrated on the winding barrel 1.

La figure 5 représente une variante de l'invention avec les deux barillets montés sur un même plan. Le système de l'invention s'applique également dans ce cas, la différence principale résidant dans le fait que chaque levier dispose de son axe propre, soit 11' et 11".FIG. 5 represents a variant of the invention with the two barrels mounted on the same plane. The system of the invention also applies in this case, the main difference is that each lever has its own own axis, ie 11 'and 11 ".

On retrouve les mêmes éléments à savoir les goupilles sur les barillets 1 et 2 qui provoquent le basculement de chaque levier respectif.We find the same elements namely the pins on barrels 1 and 2 which cause each respective lever to tilt.

Il est à noter que d'autres formes d'affichage peuvent être utilisées dans le cadre de cette invention; par exemple à l'aide d'une simple aiguille située sur la roue-étoile, les repères d'indication de réserve de charge étant dans ce cas fixés sur un cadran. It should be noted that other forms of display can be used in the framework of this invention; for example using a simple needle located on the star wheel, the load reserve indication marks being in this case fixed on a dial.

De plus, le nombre de goupilles par barillet peut être supérieur à un selon le mode d'affichage choisi. En effet, si le nombre de dents de la roue-étoile est important, il peut être souhaitable de provoquer l'entraínement de deux dents par tour de barillet.In addition, the number of pins per barrel can be greater than one depending on the display mode chosen. Indeed, if the number of teeth of the star wheel is important, it may be desirable to cause the training of two teeth per barrel turn.

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  1. A power reserve device, comprising two barrels (1, 2), one termed a loading barrel (1) and the other an unloading barrel (2), and a star wheel (3) fixedly connected to a display means (17), characterized in that the loading barrel (1) comprises at least one loading pin (9) actuating a loading lever (4) driving the star wheel (3) in positive rotation and the unloading barrel (2) comprises at least one unloading pin (10) actuating an unloading lever (5) driving the star wheel (3) in negative rotation, the latter being held in its position by a catch (8).
  2. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the loading lever (4) is restored to its rest position by a return spring (6) allowing the loading lever (4) to disengage from the star wheel (3).
  3. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the unloading lever (5) is restored to its rest position by a return spring (7) allowing the unloading lever (5) to disengage from the star wheel (3).
  4. The device as claimed in claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the star wheel (3) is held in its position by a catch (8).
  5. The device as claimed in one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the two barrels are mounted on a same shaft and in that the loading lever (4) and unloading lever (5) are mounted on a common shaft.
  6. The device as claimed in claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the barrels are mounted on a same plane, each lever having its pivot shaft.
  7. A watch comprising the device as claimed in claims 1 to 6.
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