EP1521141B1 - Uhr mit einem mechanischen Uhrwerk, das mit einem elektronischen Regulator gekoppelt ist - Google Patents

Uhr mit einem mechanischen Uhrwerk, das mit einem elektronischen Regulator gekoppelt ist Download PDF

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EP1521141B1
EP1521141B1 EP03022031A EP03022031A EP1521141B1 EP 1521141 B1 EP1521141 B1 EP 1521141B1 EP 03022031 A EP03022031 A EP 03022031A EP 03022031 A EP03022031 A EP 03022031A EP 1521141 B1 EP1521141 B1 EP 1521141B1
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    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C10/00—Arrangements of electric power supplies in time pieces
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    • 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
    • G04B17/00—Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/04—Oscillators acting by spring tension
    • G04B17/06—Oscillators with hairsprings, e.g. balance
    • G04B17/063—Balance construction
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C11/00—Synchronisation of independently-driven clocks
    • G04C11/08—Synchronisation of independently-driven clocks using an electro-magnet or-motor for oscillation correction
    • G04C11/081—Synchronisation of independently-driven clocks using an electro-magnet or-motor for oscillation correction using an electro-magnet
    • G04C11/084—Synchronisation of independently-driven clocks using an electro-magnet or-motor for oscillation correction using an electro-magnet acting on the balance

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  • FIG. 3 of the aforementioned CH 597 636 patent schematically illustrates a variant which corresponds to the preamble above, that is to say in which the part rotating of the electric generator driven by the spring of the watch movement is constituted by the pendulum of a clock-type resonator of the sprung-balance type.
  • the rotor of the generator of the basic version is replaced by an oscillating element which is the pendulum.
  • This carries two juxtaposed magnets having mutually inverted polarities and passing opposite a fixed induction coil during the oscillation of the balance.
  • no construction of such a pendulum generator is proposed in this patent and has not been realized since then, to our knowledge.
  • a particular problem that arises in such a pendulum generator lies in the configuration of the magnetic circuit ensuring the coupling between the fixed coil and the pendulum magnets, taking into account the surrounding metal masses of the mechanical clockwork movement.
  • Another kind of combination of a mechanical clockwork with an electromagnetic control device is the subject of a group of patent applications of Seiko Instruments Inc., in particular applications EP 1 093 036 and EP 1 143 307, and comprises a multipole annular magnet, mounted on the balance and cooperating with one or more fixed induction coils. These are connected by wires to a switching mechanism located on the cock and operating by contact with the spiral depending on the amplitude of oscillation of the balance. This contact shortens the coils to brake the balance when the amplitude of oscillation exceeds a predefined threshold. These coils are placed on the plate of the movement, vis-à-vis the serge of the balance. In a particular construction described in EP 1 143 307, they are grouped on a printed circuit board to form an electrical circuit unit which is installed at a location arranged for this purpose on the board.
  • An object of the invention consists in producing a timepiece of the type indicated in the preamble by arranging the electronic regulator in a manner that makes it possible to use a mechanical clockwork movement with as few modifications as possible, while ensuring a effective electromagnetic coupling between the fixed part and the moving part of the electric generator.
  • An additional aim is to arrange the electronic controller in a compact form and allowing, if possible, place it in a box of the same size as a box intended to receive only the mechanical movement.
  • a basic characteristic of a timepiece according to the invention lies in the fact that the electronic regulator is formed by a structural module entirely separate from the mechanical clockwork movement. Depending on the case, this module can be fixed on a platen of said movement, or on the contrary be supported by the box independently of said movement.
  • the electronic controller comprises a printed circuit board carrying at least the rectifier, a quartz resonator and the servo circuit, and preferably also the coil.
  • the electronic controller is formed by an autonomous structure and completely separate from the mechanical movement, all but the coil may be outside the mechanical movement.
  • this module can be attached to a casing ring that surrounds the mechanical movement. This allows to easily mount the electronic module in a watch case after the casing of the mechanical movement.
  • FIG. 1 to 5 schematically show the main elements of a wristwatch according to the invention, in a first embodiment.
  • the watch comprises a self-winding mechanical clockwork movement, of a current type such as the Eta 2824 caliber, and an electronic regulator realized in the form of an electronic module 11 comprising a coil 12 which cooperates by electromagnetic coupling with the balance 13 of the mechanical movement 10, this balance being the only part modified compared to the original movement.
  • a spring-loaded barrel 14 which drives an escape wheel 15 via a gear train 16 comprising a wheel central second 17, from which is derived the drive of the hands 18 of the watch.
  • the escapement comprises an anchor 19 giving pulses to the mechanical regulator 20 which comprises the rocker 13 and a spiral spring 21, the regulator being rotatably mounted between the plate 22 of the movement 10 and a cock 23 fixed to the plate.
  • the cock 23 is shown transparent to clarify the drawing.
  • the plate 22 ( Figure 4) of the movement 10 is located in the watch case on the side of the dial 24 and is fixed by flanges 25 to a casing ring 26 which surrounds the movement 10 and which is mounted itself inside the middle 27 of the watch case.
  • the cock 23 and the other bridges of the movement 10, as well as the oscillating weight 28 of the automatic winding, are on the side of the removable bottom 29 of the watch case.
  • the top of the box is formed by an ice 30 mounted on the middle part 27, either directly or via a telescope.
  • the movement 10 is designed to operate with a usual frequency of oscillation of the regulator 20, the usual frequencies being generally between 2.5 Hz and 5 Hz, and preferably equal to 3 Hz or 4 Hz. In the examples described here, the theoretical oscillation frequency of the regulator 20 is 4 Hz.
  • FIG. 2 shows in more detail the rocker 13, seen from the side of the cock 23.
  • the rocker has an axis 32, whose ends are mounted in bearings carried by the plate 22 and the cock 23, and a flat wheel having a serge 34 provided with two enlarged portions 35 and 36 each centered on a diametral axis 37 of the balance wheel.
  • the portion 35 carries two magnets 38 and 39, while the portion 36 is a counterweight so that the center of gravity of the balance is at the center of its axis 32.
  • Each of the magnets 38 and 39 is formed by a small magnetized cylindrical pellet parallel to the axis 32 of the balance wheel, but with opposite polarities of a magnet to another to create field lines that pass through the two magnets.
  • the magnets are fixed on the part 35 of the serge, for example by gluing, on the opposite side to the plate 22.
  • the strut 34 of the balance is made of a magnetic metal such as iron-nickel, so that its part 35 forms a magnetic shunt which closes the circuit of the magnetic field created magnets 38 and 39 on the side of the plate 22.
  • the balance 13 may have approximately the same external dimensions and the same mass.
  • the thickness of the serge 34 may be 0.15 mm and that of the magnets 0.25 mm, so that the total thickness of 0.4 mm is the same as that of the serge of the balance of the movement of 'origin.
  • the mechanical regulator 20 is arranged to have a slightly higher natural frequency of oscillation (for example of about 1%) than the theoretical frequency of 4 Hz over the entire useful range of the arming of the spring 54, so that the stabilization its actual frequency by the control circuit can be made only by small braking pulses.
  • a simple solution is to use a spiral identical to that of the original movement and to give the balance a slightly lower moment of inertia. It is also possible to adjust the advance of the mechanical regulator in the conventional manner by means of the racket.
  • the mechanical regulator 20 is mounted so that, in its neutral position where the hairspring 21 is at rest, the diametrical axis 37 and thus the pair of magnets 38 and 39 are opposite the coil 12.
  • the rocker 13 oscillates on either side of this neutral position as indicated by the arrows A and B of Figure 2.
  • the instantaneous speed of the pendulum is maximum when it passes through its neutral position, the effective voltage induced in the coil will be maximized if the pair of magnets passes in front of the coil at that time.
  • the amplitude of oscillation of about ⁇ 270 degrees when the barrel spring is fully armed in a traditional movement can here be somewhat reduced, for example to about ⁇ 180 degrees, by the power consumption of the electric generator.
  • two or more fixed coils 12 connected in series, cooperating with a corresponding number of pairs of magnets on the balance 13, can be provided.
  • FIG. 3 shows the external appearance of the electronic module 11, the circuits of which will be described below with reference to FIG. 6. Its components are supported by a printed circuit board 41 having a general shape in a segment of a circle, in order to take placed against the lower face of the casing ring 26, to which it is fixed by screws 42.
  • the components shown in FIG. comprise the coil 12 mounted on a portion 43 of the card 41 widened towards the inside of the watch, a pair of Schottky diodes 44 and 45, a pair of capacitors 46 and 47, a quartz resonator 48 and an integrated circuit 49.
  • the coil 12 is mounted on the upper face of the card 41, which holds it in a fixed position which is chosen so that there is a small gap between the coil 12 and the magnets 38 and 39, typically of 0.2 mm order to ensure a strong enough electromagnetic coupling.
  • the other elements 44 to 49 are mounted on the underside of the card 41, so that they are in a space 50 usually free between the casing ring 26 and the bottom 29 of the card. box.
  • these elements or some of them could also be arranged on the upper face of the card 41, provided to provide appropriate clearances in the casing ring 26.
  • the coil 12 could be mounted on a separate support instead of being directly on the card 41. It could then be replaced by a flexible film, which could be glued under the casing ring 26 .
  • the configuration of the electronic module 11 can accommodate this module in the watch box entirely outside the mechanical movement 10, with the exception of the coil 12 which must be in front
  • this coil occupies a space which, in the usual mechanical movements, is generally free between the hairspring 21 and the periphery of the movement. In certain types of self-winding movements, this space may be partially occupied by the thick peripheral portion of the oscillating mass 28. If it is desired to use the present invention with such a movement, it will suffice to slightly modify this part. of the oscillating mass so as to release a sufficient height for the coil 12. Such a modification is easy and has no impact on the other components of the movement, provided that the change in the oscillating weight does not decrease the torque of the reassembly.
  • the box of the watch can be identical to that which receives the original mechanical movement.
  • the circuits of the electronic module 11 described above are represented in FIG. 6 and comprise the coil 12, a rectifier 58 and a servocontrol circuit 60 which is formed in the integrated circuit 49 shown in FIG. 3.
  • the rectifier 58 comprises both Schottky diodes 44 and 45 and the two capacitors 46 and 47, which are preferably of the ceramic type.
  • the rectifier inputs are connected to the terminals of the coil 12 and its outputs V +, V0 and V- provide power to the servocontrol circuit 60 by virtue of the electrical energy produced by the generator 56 and stored in the two capacitors.
  • a minimum value of 0.6 V of the rectified voltages V + and V-, corresponding to the minimum allowable amplitude of the oscillation of the balance 13, is sufficient to operate the integrated circuit 49, especially if it is realized in technology. SOI.
  • the timing diagram (a) of FIG. 7 represents the evolution of the voltage Ug induced across the coil 12 by three alternations of the balance 13, each alternation comprising a passage of the pair of magnets 38 and 39 in front of the coil.
  • the first passage during the movement of the balance in a first direction, generates successively three main alternations of the voltage Ug, namely a negative half cycle A1, a positive half cycle A2 and a negative half cycle A3, then the voltage remains substantially zero while the movement of the pendulum ends and changes direction.
  • the interruption of the voltage for a short time tf corresponds to a braking which will be described later.
  • the servocontrol circuit 60 comprises an oscillator referenced Osc, driven by the quartz resonator 48 to form a time base.
  • the circuit 60 is arranged to control the oscillation frequency of the beam 13 at a reference frequency FR derived from the oscillator Osc, by performing short braking operations of the balance by short-circuiting the coil 12 by means of an electronic switch such as a transistor 62, according to the principle described in patents EP 679 968 and EP 806 710 mentioned above. Since the servo circuit 60 shown in Figure 6 is substantially similar to that described in EP 806 710 (corresponding to US 5,740,131) to which the reader can refer for more details, it will be described here in a simplified manner, while explaining in detail the differences resulting from the present invention.
  • An output of the timer Tmr delivers, when necessary, a braking pulse IF of duration tf, which turns on the transistor 62 to short-circuit the coil 12.
  • the voltage Ug falls to a value close to zero, as seen in the timing diagram (a) of Figure 7.
  • the voltage Ug across the coil 12 is delivered to means for measuring its frequency, comprising a Schmitt trigger referenced Trig and an inhibition circuit Inh.
  • the Trig flip-flop delivers to the inhibition circuit a detection signal IM which changes sign each time the absolute value of the voltage Ug rises. enough to cross the high Uth or low Utb voltage threshold of the flip-flop.
  • the role of the inhibition circuit Inh is to deliver, for each period of the oscillation of the balance 13 and therefore for a passage on two of the pair of magnets 38 and 39 in front of the coil 12, a measurement pulse IN at the positive input of the comparator circuit Cmp and the timer Tmr.
  • the measurement pulses IN represented in the timing diagram (c) of FIG. 7, therefore theoretically have a frequency f of 4 Hz and a period T of 250 ms, but it is also possible to envisage delivering a measurement pulse IN for each passage. magnets in front of the coil, therefore at a theoretical frequency of 8 Hz.
  • the inhibition circuit Inh is arranged not to consider the first change of state of the signal IM at time t1 shown in FIG. 7, but only the second at time t2, to deliver the pulse measuring IN. Otherwise, one could also consider braking during the first alternation A1.
  • the function of the comparator circuit Cmp is to indicate by its output signal AV whether the oscillation of the balance 13 is ahead of that of the oscillator OSC.
  • This comparator may for example be a down-counter or reversible counter, which totals the difference between the number of measurement pulses IN received at its positive input and the number of reference pulses received at the frequency FR at its negative input.
  • the timer Tmr receives the signal AV and, if it indicates that the balance is in advance, it delivers a brief braking signal IF which temporarily turns on the transistor 62, which brakes the balance as explained above.
  • the beginning of the braking signal IF is preferably slightly delayed with respect to the appearance of the measuring pulse IN, as seen in FIG.
  • the duration tf of the braking signal IF is predetermined so that the braking takes place in an initial part of the greater alternation A2 of the voltage Ug, but not in the period when the voltage is the highest, because it is at this moment that the electric generator 56 can provide the most at the moment when it delivers the braking signal IF, the timer Tmr begins to deliver to the circuit Inh a muting signal IF whose function is to prevent the emission of another measurement pulse IN before the next pendulum swing period.
  • the duration t 1 of the inhibition signal S 1 is a little shorter than the period T, for example 80% of T.
  • the timing diagrams of FIG. 7 correspond to the case where a single braking of duration tf was sufficient to bring back to zero the differential count in the comparator Cmp, so that there is no new braking during the next alternation A2 of tension. In the opposite case, braking will be carried out at each successive period until the number of periods of the balance 13 is equal to that of the electronic oscillator Osc.
  • control circuit 60 The particular structure of the control circuit 60 described above and the functions of its various components are not critical for the implementation of the present invention, because they can be made differently. In addition, they may be provided with the improvements provided for in the patents cited above by the same applicant. In particular, the improvement described in patent EP 875 807 applies advantageously in combination with the present invention. It is a question of applying electrical driving pulses to the electromechanical converter constituted by the electric generator 56, in order to maintain a sufficient oscillation amplitude of the balance so that the escapement 55 functions well when the torque supplied by the spring 54 drops to below a limit value, and this until the spring is reset, for example by automatic winding. It is then necessary to add an accumulator capable of supplying the electrical energy serving to temporarily overcome the insufficiency of mechanical energy.
  • FIG. 8 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 4 and shows a second embodiment of a watch according to the invention, only the differences of which will be described with respect to the example described above, by reusing the same reference numbers for the corresponding elements.
  • the printed circuit board 41 of the electronic module 11 instead of being placed against the face bottom of the casing ring 26, is on the upper face of this circle, that is to say the side of the dial 24.
  • the coil 12 and the other components mounted on the card 41 are placed on the underside of the card, said components taking place in recesses (not shown) formed in the casing ring 26.
  • An insulating sheet may be interposed between this circle and the card in the areas where the card is fixed to the circle by the screws 42.
  • the operation of the watch is the same as in the first embodiment.
  • the rocker 13 differs from that of the previous example only in that the magnets 38 and 39 are placed on the upper face of the serge, to pass near the coil 12 above. Depending on the original movement used, it may be necessary to make a cut 52 in the plate 22 to make room for the coil 12. This can be done in general without difficulty, because if the platinum of the usual movements extends in this region, it is only to support the dial and it usually carries no component of the movement itself.
  • the only modifications to be made on the mechanical clockwork 10 are to change the balance and possibly to cut 52 in the plate. No modification is required on the oscillating weight 28 of the automatic winding.
  • the casing ring 26 will obviously have to be adapted to receive the electronic module 11.
  • the box of the watch may be identical to that which receives the original mechanical movement.
  • the arrangement shown in FIG. 8 can be modified in order to fix the electronic module 11 to the plate 22 instead of the casing ring 26.
  • the cutout 52 can be replaced by a recess occupying only part of the thickness of the plate.
  • the attachment to the plate has the advantage of ensuring a high positioning accuracy of the coil 12 relative to the balance 13.
  • the applications of the present invention are not limited to this object and extend to any type of timepiece having a mechanical movement provided with a balance spring regulator.

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  1. Zeitmessgerät mit einem Gehäuse, das ein mechanisches Gangwerk (10) enthält, das durch eine Feder (54) angetrieben wird und mit einem mechanischen Regulator (20) versehen ist, der über eine elektromagnetische Kopplung einem in dem Gehäuse vorhandenen elektronischen Regulator zugeordnet ist, wobei:
    der mechanische Regulator eine Spiralfeder (21) umfasst, die einer Unruh (13) mit einem Unruh-Ring (34) zugeordnet ist, der mit wenigstens einem Paar Permanentmagneten (38, 39) versehen ist, deren Magnetisierungsrichtungen zur Achse der Unruh im Wesentlichen parallel, jedoch zueinander entgegengesetzt sind;
    der elektronische Regulator wenigstens eine feste Spule (12), die so beschaffen ist, dass sie mit dem Magneten durch elektromagnetische Kopplung zusammenwirkt, einen Gleichrichter (58), der durch die Spule versorgt wird und mit wenigstens einem Kondensator versehen ist, und eine Regelungsschaltung (60), die mit einem Oszillator versehen und so beschaffen ist, dass sie die Frequenz des mechanischen Regulators über die elektromagnetische Kopplung auf die Oszillatorfrequenz regelt, umfasst,
    wobei das Zeitmessgerät dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der elektronische Regulator durch ein strukturelles Modul (11) gebildet ist, das von dem mechanischen Gangwerk vollständig getrennt ist.
  2. Zeitmessgerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Modul (11) an einer Platine (22) des Gangwerks (10) befestigt ist.
  3. Zeitmessgerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Modul (11) durch ein Gehäuse unabhängig von dem Gangwerk (10) unterstützt ist.
  4. Zeitmessgerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der elektronische Regulator eine gedruckte Leiterplatte (41) umfasst, die wenigstens den Gleichrichter (58), einen Quarzresonator (48) und die Regelungsschaltung (60) umfasst.
  5. Zeitmessgerät nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die gedruckte Leiterplatte (41) außerdem die Spule (12) trägt.
  6. Zeitmessgerät nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die gedruckte Leiterplatte (41), gegebenenfalls bis auf ihren die Spule tragenden Teil (43), die Form eines Kreissegments hat.
  7. Zeitmessgerät nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich die gedruckte Leiterplatte (41), gegebenenfalls bis auf ihren die Spule tragenden Teil (43), außerhalb des mechanischen Gangwerks (10) befindet.
  8. Zeitmessgerät nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die gedruckte Leiterplatte (41) an einem Werkgestellkreis (26) befestigt ist, der das mechanische Gangwerk (10) umgibt.
  9. Zeitmessgerät nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die gedruckte Leiterplatte (41) an einer oberen Fläche des Werkgestellkreises (26) auf Seiten eines Zifferblatts (24) des Zeitmessgeräts angeordnet ist.
  10. Zeitmessgerät nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die gedruckte Leiterplatte (41) an einer unteren Fläche des Werkgestellkreises (26) auf Seiten eines abnehmbaren Bodens (29) des Zeitmessgeräts angeordnet ist.
  11. Zeitmessgerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das mechanische Gangwerk (10) ein Gangwerk mit automatischem Aufzug ist, das eine Schwingmasse (28) aufweist, die so angeordnet ist, dass sie sich um eine Mittelachse des Gangwerks dreht, und dass sich die Spule (12) wenigstens teilweise zwischen dem Unruh-Ring (34) der Unruh und der Bahn eines Umfangsteils der Schwingmasse (28) erstreckt.
  12. Zeitmessgerät nach den Ansprüchen 4 und 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Quarzresonator (48) auf der gedruckten Leiterplatte (41) auf Seiten des Bodens (29) des Gehäuses angeordnet ist und sich im Wesentlichen auf derselben Höhe wie der Umfangsteil der Schwingmasse (28) befindet.
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EP03022031A EP1521141B1 (de) 2003-10-01 2003-10-01 Uhr mit einem mechanischen Uhrwerk, das mit einem elektronischen Regulator gekoppelt ist
DE60314142T DE60314142T2 (de) 2003-10-01 2003-10-01 Uhr mit einem mechanischen Uhrwerk, das mit einem elektronischen Regulator gekoppelt ist
SG200405602A SG110187A1 (en) 2003-10-01 2004-09-27 Timepiece having a mechanical movement associated with an electronic regulator
CNB2004100852169A CN100480902C (zh) 2003-10-01 2004-09-30 具有与电子调速器相联的机械机芯的时计
US10/952,939 US7306364B2 (en) 2003-10-01 2004-09-30 Timepiece having a mechanical movement associated with an electronic regulator
JP2004289802A JP4722445B2 (ja) 2003-10-01 2004-10-01 電子調整器と連結した機械式ムーブメントを有する時計
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