EP2869139A1 - Tourbillon mechanism - Google Patents

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EP2869139A1
EP2869139A1 EP20130191467 EP13191467A EP2869139A1 EP 2869139 A1 EP2869139 A1 EP 2869139A1 EP 20130191467 EP20130191467 EP 20130191467 EP 13191467 A EP13191467 A EP 13191467A EP 2869139 A1 EP2869139 A1 EP 2869139A1
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  • the present invention relates to the field of watchmaking. It relates more particularly to a vortex mechanism.
  • the document CH 33 816 discloses a vortex mechanism in which the vortex cage is pivoted between a first pivot, bridge side, and a second pivot, platinum side, that includes the driving carrier of the cage.
  • the cage is linked to a tray secured to the mobile trainer of the cage by means of several screws.
  • such a connection is bulky and requires a relatively large diameter to allow the watchmaker to access the screws during the assembly of the tourbillon.
  • the driving mobile of the cage must have a smaller diameter than the inner diameter of the serge of the fixed wheel, because of the fact that the fixed wheel must be mounted on the plate before the cage and the mobile coach can be placed in the movement.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a tourbillon mechanism for a timepiece in which the aforementioned defects are at least partially overcome.
  • the invention relates to a tourbillon mechanism for a timepiece, comprising a tourbillon cage housing a regulating member comprising a balance, a spiral spring and an exhaust pivotally mounted on the cage.
  • the vortex cage is arranged to rotate about an axis of rotation and includes a first pivot.
  • the tourbillon mechanism further comprises a fixed wheel intended to be mounted integral with a frame element of said timepiece and arranged to mesh with an exhaust pinion that includes said exhaust.
  • the vortex mechanism further comprises a cage driving wheel, coaxial with said cage, and preferably arranged to make one turn per minute.
  • the cage driving wheel is rotatably connected to the tourbillon cage and comprises a gear wheel, a hub, and a second pivot.
  • the vortex cage is intended to be pivoted on frame members of the timepiece between said first pivot and said second pivot.
  • the vortex cage and said hub of the cage-driving mobile unit are secured in rotation by means of a first part of non-circular shape situated on said hub and adapted to interact with a second portion of complementary non-circular shape located on the cage. Consequently, it is no longer necessary or useful to have screws joining the cage to the cage-driving mobile, which thus makes it possible to mount the fixed wheel after the cage-driving mobile is already pivoted in the movement. It is thus possible to use a cage-driving mobile having a diameter greater than the inside diameter of the serge of the fixed wheel, for example a diameter identical to the second wheel of the finishing gear train.
  • the vortex mechanism includes a support member adapted to support the hub during assembly of the vortex mechanism.
  • the support member comprises a ring surrounding the hub and, preferably, a ruby-type ring located between the ring and the hub. This simplifies the assembly of vortex mechanism, because the cage drive mobile is held in place during assembly.
  • the support member is integral with said fixed wheel, and the support member is intended to be mounted on a frame member of the timepiece. Therefore, the fixed wheel and the support member can be mounted in the movement in one step.
  • the invention further relates to a watch movement comprising a vortex mechanism as defined above.
  • the first pivot is pivoted on a bridge that includes the watch movement
  • the second pivot is pivoted on a plate that includes the watch movement.
  • said fixed wheel is mounted on the support element before the support member is secured to the plate.
  • a cage driving mobile having a diameter greater than the inner diameter of the fixed wheel can be used in the vortex mechanism, as stated above.
  • the figure 1 shows a sectional view of a vortex mechanism 1 according to the invention, which illustrates the general construction of the vortex mechanism 1.
  • the vortex mechanism 1 comprises, in a general manner, a cage 3 formed of two bridges 5, 6, 9.
  • the cage 3 houses, as is generally known, a regulating member 11 comprising a spiral spring 13, a rocker 15 and an exhaust (not shown).
  • the details of the regulator member 11 are not part of the present invention and will not be described in more detail.
  • the cage 3 is pivoted on its upper side (with reference to the figure 1 ) in a frame member such as a bridge (not shown) by a first pivot 7.
  • the vortex mechanism 1 further comprises a fixed wheel 17, secured via a support member 19 to a frame member of a clockwork movement (not shown), such as a platen.
  • a frame member of a clockwork movement (not shown), such as a platen.
  • an exhaust pinion 18 that includes the exhaust, meshes with the toothing of the fixed wheel 17.
  • the cage 3 is rotated by means of a cage drive gear 21, which is preferably arranged to turn in one minute, but other rotational speeds are possible.
  • the mobile coach of cage 21 comprises a toothed wheel 22, which can mesh with a seconds wheel (not shown), located at the center of the watch movement or not, and having the same number of teeth as the toothed wheel 22.
  • the seconds wheel is located in the center of the movement and meshes directly with the cage driving wheel 21, advantageously obtaining a second display in the direct center by using the tourbillon mechanism 1 of the invention.
  • such an arrangement makes it possible to prevent the clogging of a seconds hand in the center.
  • the mobile cage drive 21 is used as a single seconds wheel in the finishing gear of the watch movement.
  • the cage driving wheel 21 further comprises a hub 23, which is pivoted at its lower end (with reference to the figures) in a frame member such as a plate (not shown) by means of a second pivot 25 , which also serves as the second pivot of the cage 3.
  • the support member 19 serves to support the hub 23 of the cage drive unit 21 via a support ring 27 formed of a ruby-type ring during the assembly of the vortex, as will be explained more clearly later. It should be noted that the support member supports the seconds handpiece 21, holding it in place exclusively during assembly, and has no function after the vortex is mounted.
  • the hub 23 of the cage drive unit 21 has at its upper end, that is to say its end opposite the second pivot 25, a first non-circular shape 37, which is integral in rotation with a corresponding second non-circular shape 39 that comprises the lower bridge 6 of the cage 3 at its hub 31.
  • the non-circular shape can be of any shape allowing the drive of the cage 3 by the hub 23 of the seconds mobile 21, for example square, fluted, with an oval cylinder, or the like, by form locking, without driving or screwing.
  • the first non-circular shape 37 is formed by two pins 29 driven into the upper end of the hub 23 of the cage drive gear 21 and protruding from the hub 23. They are arranged parallel to the axis of rotation of the latter, next to a generally cylindrical portion 35 that comprises the upper end of said hub 23
  • the hub 31 of the lower bridge 6 of the cage 3 has a second non-circular shape comprising an opening complementary to the first non-circular shape and adapted to receive the upper end of the hub 23 of the cage drive unit 21, including the pins 29.
  • the cage 3 is thus secured in rotation to the seconds mobile 21, and can be driven by the latter. It should be noted that the number of pins 29 can be chosen according to the needs of the watchmaker.
  • the mounting steps of the vortex mechanism are as follows.
  • the vortex cage 3, including the regulating member 11, is assembled, as is the cage driving wheel 21 with its toothed wheel 22.
  • the fixed wheel 17 is secured to the support member 19, which comprises the support ring 27.
  • the cage driving wheel 21 and its toothed wheel 22 are pivoted on a frame element, such as a platinum, of a clockwork movement. Then, the fixed wheel assembly 17 - support member 19 - support ring 27 is fitted around the hub 23 of the cage drive unit 21, and is secured to the frame element, for example by means of screws 33. The mobile cage drive 21 is thus supported in position by the support ring 27.
  • the cage 3 is placed on the upper end of the hub 23 of the cage drive unit 21, the first non-circular portion and the second non-circular portion interacting with each other.
  • an upper bridge is placed around the first pivot 7 of the cage 3, and is secured to a frame member of the watch movement.

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Abstract

Mécanisme de tourbillon (1) pour pièce d'horlogerie comprenant : - une cage de tourbillon (3) logeant un organe régulateur (11) comprenant un balancier (15), un ressort spiral (13) et un échappement montés pivotants sur ladite cage (3), ladite cage (3) étant agencée pour tourner autour d'un axe de rotation et comprenant un premier pivot (7) ; - une roue fixe (17) destinée à être monté solidaire avec un élément de bâti de ladite pièce d'horlogerie et agencée pour engrener avec un pignon d'échappement (18) que comporte ledit échappement ; - un mobile entraîneur de cage (21) coaxial à ladite cage (3) et comprenant une roue dentée (22) et un moyeu (23), le mobile entraîneur de cage (21) comprenant un second pivot (25) ; dans lequel ladite cage (3) est destinée à être pivotée sur des éléments de bâti de la pièce d'horlogerie entre ledit premier pivot (7) et ledit second pivot (25). Selon l'invention, ladite cage (3) et ledit moyeu (23) du mobile entraîneur de cage (21) sont solidaires en rotation au moyen d'une première partie de forme non circulaire située sur ledit moyeu (23) et adaptée pour interagir avec une seconde partie de forme non circulaire complémentaire située sur la cage (3).A tourbillon mechanism (1) for a timepiece comprising: - A vortex cage (3) housing a regulating member (11) comprising a rocker (15), a spiral spring (13) and an exhaust pivotally mounted on said cage (3), said cage (3) being arranged to turn around an axis of rotation and comprising a first pivot (7); - A fixed wheel (17) intended to be mounted integral with a frame member of said timepiece and arranged to mesh with an exhaust pinion (18) that includes said exhaust; - A cage driving wheel (21) coaxial with said cage (3) and comprising a gear wheel (22) and a hub (23), the cage driving wheel (21) comprising a second pivot (25); wherein said cage (3) is intended to be pivoted on frame members of the timepiece between said first pivot (7) and said second pivot (25). According to the invention, said cage (3) and said hub (23) of the cage-driving mobile (21) are secured in rotation by means of a first part of non-circular shape located on said hub (23) and adapted to interact with a second portion of complementary non-circular shape located on the cage (3).

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Domaine techniqueTechnical area

La présente invention se rapporte au domaine de l'horlogerie. Elle concerne, plus particulièrement, un mécanisme de tourbillon.The present invention relates to the field of watchmaking. It relates more particularly to a vortex mechanism.

Etat de la techniqueState of the art

Le document CH 33 816 divulgue un mécanisme de tourbillon dans lequel la cage de tourbillon est pivotée entre un premier pivot, côté pont, et un second pivot, côté platine, que comporte le mobile entraîneur de la cage. La cage est liée à un plateau solidarisé au mobile entraîneur de la cage au moyen de plusieurs vis. Toutefois, une telle liaison est encombrante et nécessite un diamètre relativement large afin de permettre à l'horloger d'accéder aux vis lors de l'assemblage du tourbillon. De plus, grâce à cette construction, le mobile entraîneur de la cage doit avoir un diamètre moins grand que le diamètre intérieur de la serge de la roue fixe, à cause du fait que la roue fixe doit être montée sur la platine avant que la cage et le mobile entraîneur puissent être placés dans le mouvement.The document CH 33 816 discloses a vortex mechanism in which the vortex cage is pivoted between a first pivot, bridge side, and a second pivot, platinum side, that includes the driving carrier of the cage. The cage is linked to a tray secured to the mobile trainer of the cage by means of several screws. However, such a connection is bulky and requires a relatively large diameter to allow the watchmaker to access the screws during the assembly of the tourbillon. In addition, thanks to this construction, the driving mobile of the cage must have a smaller diameter than the inner diameter of the serge of the fixed wheel, because of the fact that the fixed wheel must be mounted on the plate before the cage and the mobile coach can be placed in the movement.

Le but de l'invention est par conséquent de proposer un mécanisme de tourbillon pour pièce d'horlogerie dans lequel les défauts susmentionnés sont au moins partiellement surmontés.The object of the invention is therefore to provide a tourbillon mechanism for a timepiece in which the aforementioned defects are at least partially overcome.

Divulguation de l'inventionDisclosure of the invention

De façon plus précise, l'invention concerne un mécanisme de tourbillon pour pièce d'horlogerie, comprenant une cage de tourbillon logeant un organe régulateur comprenant un balancier, un ressort spiral et un échappement montés pivotants sur la cage. La cage de tourbillon est agencée de manière à tourner autour d'un axe de rotation et comprend un premier pivot. Le mécanisme de tourbillon comprend encore une roue fixe destinée à être montée solidaire avec un élément de bâti de ladite pièce d'horlogerie et agencée pour engrener avec un pignon d'échappement que comporte ledit échappement. Le mécanisme de tourbillon comprend en outre un mobile entraîneur de cage, coaxial à ladite cage, et agencé de préférence pour faire un tour par minute. Le mobile entraîneur de cage est solidaire en rotation avec la cage de tourbillon et comprend une roue dentée, un moyeu, et un second pivot. La cage de tourbillon est destinée à être pivotée sur des éléments de bâti de la pièce d'horlogerie entre ledit premier pivot et ledit second pivot.More specifically, the invention relates to a tourbillon mechanism for a timepiece, comprising a tourbillon cage housing a regulating member comprising a balance, a spiral spring and an exhaust pivotally mounted on the cage. The vortex cage is arranged to rotate about an axis of rotation and includes a first pivot. The tourbillon mechanism further comprises a fixed wheel intended to be mounted integral with a frame element of said timepiece and arranged to mesh with an exhaust pinion that includes said exhaust. The vortex mechanism further comprises a cage driving wheel, coaxial with said cage, and preferably arranged to make one turn per minute. The cage driving wheel is rotatably connected to the tourbillon cage and comprises a gear wheel, a hub, and a second pivot. The vortex cage is intended to be pivoted on frame members of the timepiece between said first pivot and said second pivot.

Selon l'invention, la cage de tourbillon et ledit moyeu du mobile entraîneur de cage sont solidaires en rotation au moyen d'une première partie de forme non circulaire située sur ledit moyeu et adaptée pour interagir avec une seconde partie de forme non circulaire complémentaire située sur la cage. Par conséquent, il n'est plus nécessaire ni utile d'avoir des vis joignant la cage au mobile entraîneur de cage, ce qui permet ainsi de monter la roue fixe après que le mobile entraîneur de cage soit déjà pivoté dans le mouvement. On peut ainsi utiliser un mobile entraîneur de cage présentant un diamètre plus large que le diamètre intérieur de la serge de la roue fixe, par exemple un diamètre identique à la roue de secondes du rouage de finissage.According to the invention, the vortex cage and said hub of the cage-driving mobile unit are secured in rotation by means of a first part of non-circular shape situated on said hub and adapted to interact with a second portion of complementary non-circular shape located on the cage. Consequently, it is no longer necessary or useful to have screws joining the cage to the cage-driving mobile, which thus makes it possible to mount the fixed wheel after the cage-driving mobile is already pivoted in the movement. It is thus possible to use a cage-driving mobile having a diameter greater than the inside diameter of the serge of the fixed wheel, for example a diameter identical to the second wheel of the finishing gear train.

De préférence, ladite forme non circulaire comprend au moins l'un des éléments suivants :

  • une goupille ;
  • une encoche ;
  • un ergot ;
  • des cannelures ;
  • une partie de forme polygonale.
Preferably, said non-circular form comprises at least one of the following elements:
  • a pin;
  • a notch ;
  • a spur;
  • splines;
  • a part of polygonal shape.

Dans un mode de réalisation, le mécanisme de tourbillon comprend un organe de support adapté pour soutenir le moyeu lors de l'assemblage du mécanisme de tourbillon. De manière avantageuse, l'organe de support comprend une bague entourant le moyeu et, de préférence, un anneau de type rubis situé entre la bague et le moyeu. Ceci simplifie l'assemblage du mécanisme de tourbillon, car le mobile entraîneur de cage est maintenu en place lors du montage.In one embodiment, the vortex mechanism includes a support member adapted to support the hub during assembly of the vortex mechanism. Advantageously, the support member comprises a ring surrounding the hub and, preferably, a ruby-type ring located between the ring and the hub. This simplifies the assembly of vortex mechanism, because the cage drive mobile is held in place during assembly.

De préférence, l'élément de support est solidaire de ladite roue fixe, et l'organe de support est destiné à être monté sur un élément de bâti de la pièce d'horlogerie. Par conséquent, la roue fixe et l'organe de support peuvent être montés dans le mouvement en une seule étape.Preferably, the support member is integral with said fixed wheel, and the support member is intended to be mounted on a frame member of the timepiece. Therefore, the fixed wheel and the support member can be mounted in the movement in one step.

L'invention concerne en outre un mouvement d'horlogerie comprenant un mécanisme de tourbillon comme défini ci-dessus. De préférence, le premier pivot est pivoté sur un pont que comporte le mouvement d'horlogerie, et dans lequel le second pivot est pivoté sur une platine que comporte le mouvement d'horlogerie.The invention further relates to a watch movement comprising a vortex mechanism as defined above. Preferably, the first pivot is pivoted on a bridge that includes the watch movement, and wherein the second pivot is pivoted on a plate that includes the watch movement.

De plus, l'invention concerne un procédé d'assemblage d'un mouvement d'horlogerie comprenant un mécanisme de tourbillon comme définie ci-dessus et comprenant ledit organe de support. Ce procédé comprend les étapes suivantes :

  • assembler ladite cage de tourbillon, y compris ledit organe régulateur comprenant ledit balancier, ledit ressort spiral et ledit échappement montés pivotants sur la cage ;
  • pivoter ledit mobile entraîneur de cage dans une platine du mouvement d'horlogerie ;
  • solidariser ledit organe de support sur ledit élément de bâti, supportant ainsi ledit moyeu du mobile entraîneur de cage ;
  • solidariser ladite roue fixe à la platine ;
  • placer ladite cage de tourbillon sur le moyeu, en engageant la première partie non circulaire avec la seconde partie non circulaire ;
  • placer un pont au-dessus de la cage, ledit premier pivot étant pivoté dans ledit pont, le pont étant subséquemment solidarisé avec un élément de bâti.
In addition, the invention relates to a method of assembling a clockwork movement comprising a vortex mechanism as defined above and comprising said support member. This process comprises the following steps:
  • assembling said vortex cage, including said regulating member comprising said balance beam, said spiral spring and said escapement pivotally mounted on the cage;
  • pivoting said cage drive gear in a turntable of the watch movement;
  • securing said support member to said frame member, thereby supporting said hub of the cage driving mobile;
  • securing said fixed wheel to the plate;
  • placing said tourbillon cage on the hub, engaging the first non-circular portion with the second non-circular portion;
  • placing a bridge over the cage, said first pivot being pivoted in said bridge, the bridge subsequently being secured to a frame member.

De préférence, ladite roue fixe est montée sur l'élément de support avant que l'organe de support ne soit solidarisé à la platine.Preferably, said fixed wheel is mounted on the support element before the support member is secured to the plate.

Par conséquent, grâce au fait que le montage de la roue fixe est postérieur à celui du mobile entraîneur de cage, un mobile entraîneur de cage présentant un diamètre plus large que le diamètre intérieur de la roue fixe peut être utilisé dans le mécanisme de tourbillon, comme énoncé ci-dessus.Therefore, thanks to the fact that the mounting of the fixed wheel is posterior to that of the cage driving mobile, a cage driving mobile having a diameter greater than the inner diameter of the fixed wheel can be used in the vortex mechanism, as stated above.

Brève description des dessinsBrief description of the drawings

D'autres détails de l'invention apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description qui suit, faite en référence au dessin annexé dans lequel :

  • Fig. 1 est une vue en coupe transversale d'un mécanisme de tourbillon selon l'invention ;
  • Fig. 2 est une vue en perspective d'une coupe transversale d'un mécanisme de tourbillon selon l'invention, selon une coupe passant au travers des goupilles et vue du côté platine.
Other details of the invention will emerge more clearly on reading the description which follows, made with reference to the appended drawing in which:
  • Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a vortex mechanism according to the invention;
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a cross section of a vortex mechanism according to the invention, in a section passing through the pins and view of the platinum side.

Mode de réalisation de l'inventionEmbodiment of the invention

La figure 1 présente une vue en coupe d'un mécanisme de tourbillon 1 selon l'invention, qui illustre la construction générale du mécanisme de tourbillon 1. Le mécanisme de tourbillon 1 comprend, de manière générale, une cage 3 formée de deux ponts 5, 6, reliés par des piliers 9. La cage 3 loge, comme il est généralement connu, un organe régulateur 11 comprenant un ressort spiral 13, un balancier 15 et un échappement (non illustré). Les détails de l'organe régulateur 11 ne font pas partie de l'invention actuelle et ne seront pas décrits plus en détails. La cage 3 est pivotée sur son côté supérieur (en référence à la figure 1) dans un élément de bâti tel qu'un pont (non illustré) par un premier pivot 7.The figure 1 shows a sectional view of a vortex mechanism 1 according to the invention, which illustrates the general construction of the vortex mechanism 1. The vortex mechanism 1 comprises, in a general manner, a cage 3 formed of two bridges 5, 6, 9. The cage 3 houses, as is generally known, a regulating member 11 comprising a spiral spring 13, a rocker 15 and an exhaust (not shown). The details of the regulator member 11 are not part of the present invention and will not be described in more detail. The cage 3 is pivoted on its upper side (with reference to the figure 1 ) in a frame member such as a bridge (not shown) by a first pivot 7.

Le mécanisme de tourbillon 1 comprend en outre une roue fixe 17, fixée via un organe de support 19 à un élément de bâti d'un mouvement d'horlogerie (non illustré), tel qu'une platine. De manière connue, un pignon d'échappement 18 que comporte l'échappement, engrène avec la denture de la roue fixe 17.The vortex mechanism 1 further comprises a fixed wheel 17, secured via a support member 19 to a frame member of a clockwork movement (not shown), such as a platen. In known manner, an exhaust pinion 18 that includes the exhaust, meshes with the toothing of the fixed wheel 17.

La cage 3 est entraînée en rotation au moyen d'un mobile entraîneur de cage 21, qui est de préférence agencé pour faire un tour en une minute, mais d'autres vitesses de rotation sont envisageables. Le mobile entraîneur de cage 21 comprend une roue dentée 22, qui peut engrener avec une roue de secondes (non illustrée), située au centre du mouvement d'horlogerie ou non, et présentant le même nombre de dents que la roue dentée 22. Dans le cas où ladite roue de secondes est située au centre du mouvement et engrène directement avec le mobile entraîneur de cage 21, on obtient avantageusement un affichage de seconde au centre directe en utilisant le mécanisme de tourbillon 1 de l'invention. De plus, un tel agencement permet d'empêcher le chevrotement d'une aiguille de secondes au centre. Il est aussi possible que le mobile entraîneur de cage 21 soit utilisé comme roue de secondes unique dans le rouage de finissage du mouvement d'horlogerie.The cage 3 is rotated by means of a cage drive gear 21, which is preferably arranged to turn in one minute, but other rotational speeds are possible. The mobile coach of cage 21 comprises a toothed wheel 22, which can mesh with a seconds wheel (not shown), located at the center of the watch movement or not, and having the same number of teeth as the toothed wheel 22. In the case where said The seconds wheel is located in the center of the movement and meshes directly with the cage driving wheel 21, advantageously obtaining a second display in the direct center by using the tourbillon mechanism 1 of the invention. In addition, such an arrangement makes it possible to prevent the clogging of a seconds hand in the center. It is also possible that the mobile cage drive 21 is used as a single seconds wheel in the finishing gear of the watch movement.

Le mobile entraîneur de cage 21 comprend en outre un moyeu 23, qui est pivoté du côté de son extrémité inférieure (en référence aux figures) dans un élément de bâti tel qu'une platine (non illustrée) au moyen d'un second pivot 25, qui sert également comme second pivot de la cage 3.The cage driving wheel 21 further comprises a hub 23, which is pivoted at its lower end (with reference to the figures) in a frame member such as a plate (not shown) by means of a second pivot 25 , which also serves as the second pivot of the cage 3.

L'organe de support 19 sert à soutenir le moyeu 23 du mobile entraîneur de cage 21 via une bague de support 27 formée d'un anneau de type rubis lors du montage du tourbillon, comme on l'expliquera plus clairement par la suite. Il est à noter que l'organe de support soutient le mobile de secondes 21, le tenant en place exclusivement pendant le montage, et n'a aucune fonction après que le tourbillon soit monté.The support member 19 serves to support the hub 23 of the cage drive unit 21 via a support ring 27 formed of a ruby-type ring during the assembly of the vortex, as will be explained more clearly later. It should be noted that the support member supports the seconds handpiece 21, holding it in place exclusively during assembly, and has no function after the vortex is mounted.

Le moyeu 23 du mobile entraîneur de cage 21 présente à son extrémité supérieure, c'est-à-dire son extrémité opposée au second pivot 25, une première forme non circulaire 37, qui est solidaire en rotation avec une seconde forme non circulaire 39 correspondante que comporte le pont inférieur 6 de la cage 3 au niveau de son moyeu 31. En principe, la forme non circulaire peut être de n'importe quelle forme permettant l'entraînement de la cage 3 par le moyeu 23 du mobile de secondes 21, par exemple carrée, cannelée, avec un cylindre ovale, ou similaire, par blocage de forme, sans chassage, ni vissage. De plus, il n'est pas important si le mobile entraîneur de cage 21 porte une forme male ou une forme femelle.The hub 23 of the cage drive unit 21 has at its upper end, that is to say its end opposite the second pivot 25, a first non-circular shape 37, which is integral in rotation with a corresponding second non-circular shape 39 that comprises the lower bridge 6 of the cage 3 at its hub 31. In principle, the non-circular shape can be of any shape allowing the drive of the cage 3 by the hub 23 of the seconds mobile 21, for example square, fluted, with an oval cylinder, or the like, by form locking, without driving or screwing. In addition, it is not important if the cage driving wheel 21 has a male shape or a female form.

Dans le mode de réalisation de la figure 2, la première forme non circulaire 37 est formée par deux goupilles 29 chassées dans l'extrémité supérieure du moyeu 23 du mobile entraîneur de cage 21 et s'étendant en saillie du moyeu 23. Elles sont agencées parallèles à l'axe de rotation de ce dernier, à côté d'une partie généralement cylindrique 35 que comporte l'extrémité supérieure dudit moyeu 23. Le moyeu 31 du pont inférieur 6 de la cage 3 présente une seconde forme non-circulaire comprenant une ouverture complémentaire à la première forme non circulaire et adaptée pour recevoir l'extrémité supérieure du moyeu 23 du mobile entraîneur de cage 21, y compris les goupilles 29. La cage 3 est ainsi solidarisée en rotation au mobile de secondes 21, et peut être entraînée par ce dernier. Il est à noter que le nombre de goupilles 29 peut être choisi selon les besoins de l'horloger.In the embodiment of the figure 2 , the first non-circular shape 37 is formed by two pins 29 driven into the upper end of the hub 23 of the cage drive gear 21 and protruding from the hub 23. They are arranged parallel to the axis of rotation of the latter, next to a generally cylindrical portion 35 that comprises the upper end of said hub 23 The hub 31 of the lower bridge 6 of the cage 3 has a second non-circular shape comprising an opening complementary to the first non-circular shape and adapted to receive the upper end of the hub 23 of the cage drive unit 21, including the pins 29. The cage 3 is thus secured in rotation to the seconds mobile 21, and can be driven by the latter. It should be noted that the number of pins 29 can be chosen according to the needs of the watchmaker.

Les étapes de montage du mécanisme de tourbillon sont les suivantes.The mounting steps of the vortex mechanism are as follows.

La cage 3 de tourbillon, y compris l'organe régulateur 11, est assemblée, ainsi que le mobile entraîneur de cage 21 avec sa roue dentée 22. En outre, la roue fixe 17 est solidarisée avec l'organe de support 19, qui comprend la bague de support 27.The vortex cage 3, including the regulating member 11, is assembled, as is the cage driving wheel 21 with its toothed wheel 22. In addition, the fixed wheel 17 is secured to the support member 19, which comprises the support ring 27.

Le mobile entraîneur de cage 21 et sa roue dentée 22 sont pivotés sur un élément de bâti, tel qu'une platine, d'un mouvement d'horlogerie. Puis, l'ensemble roue fixe 17 - organe de support 19 - bague de support 27 est emmanché autour du moyeu 23 du mobile entraîneur de cage 21, et est solidarisé à l'élément de bâti, par exemple au moyen de vis 33. Le mobile entraîneur de cage 21 est ainsi supporté en position par la bague de support 27.The cage driving wheel 21 and its toothed wheel 22 are pivoted on a frame element, such as a platinum, of a clockwork movement. Then, the fixed wheel assembly 17 - support member 19 - support ring 27 is fitted around the hub 23 of the cage drive unit 21, and is secured to the frame element, for example by means of screws 33. The mobile cage drive 21 is thus supported in position by the support ring 27.

Subséquemment, la cage 3 est placée sur l'extrémité supérieure du moyeu 23 du mobile entraîneur de cage 21, la première partie non circulaire et la seconde partie non circulaire interagissant entre eux.Subsequently, the cage 3 is placed on the upper end of the hub 23 of the cage drive unit 21, the first non-circular portion and the second non-circular portion interacting with each other.

Finalement, un pont supérieur est placé autour du premier pivot 7 de la cage 3, et est solidarisé avec un élément du bâti du mouvement d'horlogerie.Finally, an upper bridge is placed around the first pivot 7 of the cage 3, and is secured to a frame member of the watch movement.

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Mécanisme de tourbillon (1) pour pièce d'horlogerie comprenant : - une cage de tourbillon (3) logeant un organe régulateur (11) comprenant un balancier (15), un ressort spiral (13) et un échappement, montés pivotants sur ladite cage (3), ladite cage (3) étant agencée pour tourner autour d'un axe de rotation et comprenant un premier pivot (7) ; - une roue fixe (17) destinée à être montée solidaire avec un élément de bâti de ladite pièce d'horlogerie et agencée pour engrener avec un pignon d'échappement (18) que comporte ledit échappement ; - un mobile entraîneur de cage (21) coaxial à ladite cage (3), ledit mobile entraîneur de cage (21) comprenant une roue dentée (22) et un moyeu (23), et un second pivot (25) ; dans lequel ladite cage (3) est destinée à être pivotée sur des éléments de bâti de la pièce d'horlogerie entre ledit premier pivot (7) et ledit second pivot (25),
caractérisé en ce que ladite cage (3) et ledit moyeu (23) du mobile entraîneur de cage (21) sont solidaires en rotation au moyen d'une première partie de forme non circulaire située sur ledit moyeu (23) et adaptée pour interagir avec une seconde partie de forme non circulaire complémentaire située sur la cage (3).A tourbillon mechanism (1) for a timepiece comprising: - A vortex cage (3) housing a regulating member (11) comprising a rocker (15), a spiral spring (13) and an escapement, pivotally mounted on said cage (3), said cage (3) being arranged to rotate around an axis of rotation and comprising a first pivot (7); - A fixed wheel (17) intended to be mounted integral with a frame member of said timepiece and arranged to mesh with an exhaust pinion (18) that includes said exhaust; - a cage driving wheel (21) coaxial with said cage (3), said cage driving wheel (21) comprising a toothed wheel (22) and a hub (23), and a second pivot (25); wherein said cage (3) is intended to be pivoted on frame members of the timepiece between said first pivot (7) and said second pivot (25),
characterized in that said cage (3) and said hub (23) of the cage drive gear (21) are rotationally secured by means of a first non-circular shaped portion located on said hub (23) and adapted to interact with a second portion of complementary non-circular shape located on the cage (3). Mécanisme de tourbillon (1) selon la revendication précédente, dans lequel ladite forme non circulaire comprend au moins l'un des éléments suivants : - une goupille (29) ; - une encoche ; - un ergot ; - des cannelures ; - une partie de forme polygonale. A vortex mechanism (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein said non-circular form comprises at least one of the following: - a pin (29); - a notch ; - a lug; - splines; a part of polygonal shape. Mécanisme de tourbillon (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le mécanisme de tourbillon (1) comprend un organe de support (19) adapté pour soutenir ledit moyeu (23) du mobile entraîneur de cage (21) lors de l'assemblage du mécanisme de tourbillon (1).The vortex mechanism (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the vortex mechanism (1) comprises a support member (19) adapted to support said hub (23) of the cage drive gear (21) when the assembly of the vortex mechanism (1). Mécanisme de tourbillon (1) selon la revendication précédente, dans lequel l'organe de support (19) comprend une bague entourant ledit moyeu (23) du mobile entraîneur de cage (21) et, de préférence, un anneau (27) de type rubis situé entre la bague et ledit moyeu (23).Vortex mechanism (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the support member (19) comprises a ring surrounding said hub (23) of the cage drive gear (21) and, preferably, a ring (27) of the type ruby located between the ring and said hub (23). Mécanisme de tourbillon (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'organe de support (19) est solidaire de ladite roue fixe (17), l'élément de support (19) étant destiné à être monté sur un élément de bâti de la pièce d'horlogerie.Vortex mechanism (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the support member (19) is integral with said fixed wheel (17), the support member (19) being intended to be mounted on an element frame of the timepiece. Mouvement d'horlogerie comprenant un mécanisme de tourbillon (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes.Clockwork movement comprising a vortex mechanism (1) according to one of the preceding claims. Mouvement d'horlogerie selon la revendication précédente, dans lequel le premier pivot (7) est pivoté sur un pont que comporte le mouvement d'horlogerie, et dans lequel le second pivot (25) est pivoté sur une platine que comporte le mouvement d'horlogerie.Timepiece movement according to the preceding claim, wherein the first pivot (7) is pivoted on a bridge that includes the watch movement, and wherein the second pivot (25) is pivoted on a plate that includes the movement of watchmaking. Procédé d'assemblage d'un mouvement d'horlogerie comprenant un mécanisme de tourbillon (1) selon l'une des revendications 3 à 6, comprenant les étapes de : - assembler la cage (3) de tourbillon, y compris ledit organe régulateur (11) comprenant ledit balancier (15), ledit ressort spiral (13) et ledit échappement montés pivotants sur ladite cage (3) ; - pivoter ledit mobile entraîneur de cage (21) dans un élément de bâti du mouvement d'horlogerie ; - solidariser ledit organe de support (19) sur ledit élément de bâti, supportant ainsi ledit moyeu (23) du mobile entraîneur de cage (21) ; - solidariser la roue fixe (17) audit élément de bâti ; - placer ladite cage (3) de tourbillon sur ledit moyeu (23) du mobile entraîneur de cage (21), engageant la première partie non circulaire avec la seconde partie non circulaire ; - placer un pont au-dessus de ladite cage (23), ledit premier pivot (7) étant pivoté dans ledit pont, le pont étant subséquemment solidarisé avec un élément de bâti. A method of assembling a clockwork movement comprising a vortex mechanism (1) according to one of claims 3 to 6, comprising the steps of: - Assemble the vortex cage (3), including said regulating member (11) comprising said balance (15), said spiral spring (13) and said escapement pivotally mounted on said cage (3); - pivoting said cage drive carrier (21) in a frame member of the watch movement; - securing said support member (19) on said frame member, thereby supporting said hub (23) of the cage drive carrier (21); - Secure the fixed wheel (17) to said frame member; - placing said vortex casing (3) on said hub (23) of the cage drive (21), engaging the first non-circular portion with the second non-circular portion; - Place a bridge above said cage (23), said first pivot (7) being pivoted in said bridge, the bridge subsequently being secured to a frame member. Procédé selon la revendication précédente, dans lequel ladite roue fixe (17) est montée sur l'élément de support (19) avant que ledit organe de support (19) soit solidarisé sur la platine, ladite roue fixe (17) et l'élément de support (19 étant ainsi solidarisés au dit élément de bâti de manière simultanée.Method according to the preceding claim, wherein said fixed wheel (17) is mounted on the support element (19) before said support member (19) is secured to the plate, said fixed wheel (17) and the element support (19 being thus secured to said frame element simultaneously.
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