EP2911013A1 - Timepiece capable of indicating the sunrise or sunset at any point on the globe - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a timepiece comprising a dial, a watch movement and means for indicating the sunrise and sunset taking into account seasonal variations, said means comprising a sphere reproducing the terrestrial globe, a shell arranged concentrically to the sphere and arranged to delimit a part of the terrestrial globe where it is night of another party where it is daylight indicating the position of the terrestrial terminator, the sphere being arranged to be driven by the movement so as to rotate at the rate of one revolution per 24 hours around a first axis of rotation (XX) corresponding to the polar axis of the terrestrial globe, and the hull being pivotally mounted about a second axis (YY) perpendicular to the first axis (XX) and crossing the first axis substantially in the center of the globe.
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- the duration of the day is the time included, each day between the moment when the upper limb of the Sun appears to the east above the horizon, at sunrise, until its disappearance to the west below the horizon, at sunset. Whatever the time, there is always half of the surface of the globe which is illuminated by the Sun, and another half which is in the shadow.
- the term terrestrial terminator is the line of demarcation between the part of the Earth which is illuminated and that which is in the shadow.
- the terrestrial terminator is a large circle that surrounds the globe. This large circle extends in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the earth's orbit around the sun (called the plane of the ecliptic). We can still note that the center of the Earth is on the line of intersection between these two planes.
- the length of the day varies throughout the year and depends on the latitude. This variation is caused by the inclination of the axis of rotation of the Earth on itself with respect to the plane of the ecliptic. This inclination corresponds by definition to the latitude of the tropics which is ⁇ 23 ° 27 '.
- the duration of the day is shortest during the December solstice in the northern hemisphere, and June in the southern hemisphere. At the equinoxes, the duration of the day is equal to that of the night on the whole Earth.
- the upper face of the support has an annular dial arranged concentrically to the axis of the sphere and showing a 24 hour turn.
- a watch movement housed in the holder is intended to rotate the globe over the dial at the rate of one turn per 24 hours.
- This known table clock still has a hemispherical shell slightly larger than the globe and mounted concentrically to the latter so as to surround it and reveal only half of it.
- the hemispherical hull is intended to allow to distinguish, on the terrestrial globe, a half-sphere lit by sun of another which is in the shade.
- the hemispherical hull is further articulated on two vertical uprights on both sides of the Earth. It can thus pivot about a horizontal axis which crosses the vertical axis which carries the globe in the center of this latest.
- the hull is further provided with a rack arranged to cooperate with a pinion forming part of a mechanism designed to control the angle of inclination of the hull so as to traverse at this angle, once a year in one direction then in the other, the entire range between values - and + 23.5 °, to reproduce the effect of the variation of the sun's inclination over the equator according to the seasons.
- the construction described in the aforementioned prior document is not very suitable for a watch to be carried with oneself.
- the sphere that reproduces the globe must be large enough to be easy to locate, at least approximately, anywhere on the planet.
- the cramped space between the dial and the glass of a watch requires that the globe used has a small footprint.
- it is naturally possible to arrange in the dial a well-shaped opening for receiving the sphere.
- Such an arrangement limits visibility, since only the top hemisphere is visible (in principle, it can be the southern hemisphere as well as the northern hemisphere), but in the conventional case it is the North Pole which is oriented upwards).
- One solution could be to propose two different watches; one for people living in the southern hemisphere and the other for those living in the north.
- An object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art which have just been described. It achieves this goal by providing a timepiece according to the appended claim 1.
- the terrestrial globe is arranged in a supine position (the straight line passing through the two poles is parallel to the plane of the dial).
- the shell designed to delimit the day of the night is rotated about an axis of rotation perpendicular to the dial.
- An advantage of this arrangement is that the terrestrial terminator is centered relative to the globe. The limit between day and night is therefore optimally visible.
- Another interesting effect of the combination according to the invention of a recumbent globe and a vertically pivoted shell is that the part of the terrestrial terminator visible above the dial indicates either the places where the sun rises or the places where the sun goes down. Thanks to this characteristic, it is possible to provide, as desired, a timepiece indicating the places where the Sun rises or a timepiece indicating the places where the Sun is setting.
- the watch shown in Figures 1 and 2 comprises in particular the main dial generally designated by the general numerical reference 1.
- the main dial carries three small dials (referenced 7, 9 and 15) to provide the wearer of the watch various information. It is first of all the hour which is indicated by a minute hand 3 and a hand of the hours 5 arranged to turn in a conventional manner next to the first small dial 7.
- the illustrated watch also comprises a calendar of which The display uses the other two small dials 9, 15. This calendar will not be described in detail since it is not the subject of the invention.
- the display of the date (from 1 to 31) (or date) is provided by a small needle 11 arranged to turn over the small dial 9, and another small needle 13 is arranged to provide a indication of the month of the year in cooperation with the third small dial 15.
- the watch which is the subject of this example still comprises means for indicating the sunrise and sunset in different parts of the Earth while taking into account seasonal variations.
- the watch of Figures 1 and 2 still has a sphere 17 which represents the terrestrial globe.
- the sphere 17 is mounted on a traversing shaft 19 which is arranged concentrically with the polar axis (XX) of the terrestrial globe.
- the shaft 19 is oriented parallel to the plane of the dial, and its two ends are engaged in two bearings (not referenced) that carries the frame, so as to allow the sphere to rotate about the polar axis (XX).
- the sphere is housed in a circular well 21 arranged at 12 o'clock in the dial.
- the polar axis XX of the globe is superimposed on the diameter 12 hours - 6 hours of the watch. Conventionally, the north pole of the globe is oriented upwards (in the direction of 12 hours).
- the means for indicating the sunrise and sunset at different locations of the Earth also comprise a shell 23 which is arranged concentrically with the sphere 17 and which is intended to make it possible to distinguish a part of the earth where it is night of another where it is day.
- the shell 23 has the general shape of a hollow half-sphere which surrounds a half of the terrestrial globe.
- the shell may for example be made of a translucent or transparent material which is preferably slightly tinted, so as to give the impression that the part of the globe covered by the hull is immersed in the night.
- the shell 23 is arranged to pivot about an axis of rotation (Y-Y) oriented perpendicularly to the plane of the dial 1 (this axis is hereinafter called the ecliptic axis).
- the shell carries two pivots which are fixed in diametrically opposite locations of its flange.
- the figures also show two bridges 25a, 25b located on either side of the terrestrial globe, one above and one below the dial 1. These two bridges (hereinafter referred to as “terminator bridges”) have two bearings in which are inserted and held the two integral pivots of the shell 23.
- the two joints each constituted by the interlocking of one of the hull pivots in the bearing of the corresponding bridge (25a or 25b), respectively referenced 27a and 27b in the figures.
- the bridges 25a, 25b each have the shape of a small openwork isosceles triangle and one of the vertices carries the bearing. This vertex extends cantilevered towards the center of the well 21 in the dial, so that the two joints 27a, 27b are aligned along the ecliptic axis in the center of the well 21.
- the shell 23 also carries a rake 31 secured to one of the pivots at the joint 27b.
- the toothed sector of the rake 31 meshes with the toothed sector of a second rake 33 which is part of a mechanism which will be described later and which is intended to control the pivoting of the shell around the ecliptic axis (YY), so as to tilt relative to the polar axis (XX) of the globe.
- the mechanism is arranged to reproduce the effect of the variation of the inclination of the sun over the equator according to the seasons by making travel at the angle of inclination of the shell 23, in one direction then in the the other, the entire range of values between + and -23.5 °.
- the rim of the shell 23 has two notches 29a and 29b arranged on either side, halfway between the joints 27a and 27b.
- the notch 29a is clearly visible on the figure 4 , and it will be understood that the notch 29b, which appears only on the figure 1 is symmetrically arranged at the notch 29a.
- the function of the notches 29a and 29b is to allow the passage of the shaft 19 when the shell 23 is inclined relative to the polar axis (XX).
- the mechanism provided for controlling the pivoting of the shell comprises an annual cam 35 arranged to be rotated by the movement at the rate of one revolution per year, and a cam follower 37 arranged to cooperate with the cam.
- the cam 35 is integral with a wheel 38.
- the watch of the present example comprises a calendar.
- the wheel 38 is the wheel of the calendar month counter. The wheel 38 thus rotates at the rate of one turn per year by driving the small hand 13 with it, so as to give an indication of the month on the small dial 15 ( figure 1 ). It will be understood from the foregoing that wheel 38 also drives cam 35 at the rate of one revolution per year.
- the figure 4 also shows that the second rake 33 is integral with the cam follower 37.
- the shell 23 is kinematically connected to the cam follower 37 via the two rakes 31 and 33.
- the profile of the cam 35 is representative of the inclination of the sun relative to the equatorial plane. (or in an equivalent way: the inclination of the plane of the terminator relative to the polar axis of the terrestrial globe).
- the shell 23 being integral with the rake 31, it pivots around the ecliptic axis (YY), so that the mechanism is found in the configuration represented by the figure 3A . Conversely, when the profile of the cam lifts the cam follower 37 so that it deviates from the axis of rotation of the cam 35, the shell 23 pivots about the ecliptic axis (YY) in the opposite direction, so that the mechanism is found in the configuration represented by the figure 3B .
- the figure 4 still shows a toothed wheel 40 and another toothed wheel 42.
- the wheel 40 is secured to the shaft 19 at the south pole of the earth, while the wheel 42 is arranged to be driven by the movement of the watch to the speed of a revolution every 24 hours.
- the wheels 40 and 42 are perpendicular to each other.
- the wheel 42 is arranged to drive the wheel 40 via a bevel gear.
- the gear ratio is 1. Thanks to this arrangement, the movement of the watch can rotate the globe on itself at the rate of one turn per day. The direction of the Earth's rotation is chosen to reproduce the real motion of the Earth turning on itself. In these conditions, the different places on the surface of the globe move from West to East in relation to the Sun.
- the shell 23 is placed on the right side of the globe. Moreover, as already indicated, the north pole of the globe is oriented towards the top of the figure. Thus one can observe that the east coast of America is covered by the hull 23 (that is, plunged into the night), while the Sun illuminates the Pacific Ocean, off the west coast. Like the surface visible from the earth turns from west to east, the west coast of America will soon pass under the edge of the hull (whose position on the globe corresponds to that of the terrestrial terminator) to also find itself in the night. It can be understood from the foregoing that in the configuration illustrated by the figure 1 , the dial side of the watch indicates the places on the globe where the sun is setting. On the other hand, the dial side provides no indication of where the Sun is rising.
- the watch indicate the places on the globe where the sun is rising, instead of the places where the sun is setting, simply by installing the hull. 23 on the left side of the globe instead of on the right.
- the well 21 in which the sphere 17 is housed is a bottomless well which passes through the frame.
- the watch case has a transparent bottom 44 which makes it possible to observe the terrestrial globe and the shell 23 from below.
- the illustrated watch may indicate the areas of the globe where the sun is setting on the dial side, and may indicate where the sun is rising from the side.
- FIGS. 6A and 6B are partial schematic views, respectively from the side and from above, sunrise and sunset indication means according to a second embodiment of the invention.
- the means of indication represented in the Figures 6A and 6B are different from the previous ones in that the shell 123 is held only by a single terminator bridge 125.
- the bridge 125 is located above the dial 101 and has the shape of a relatively thin arch which extends above the equator of the globe 117. The hull is in a way suspended from this arch.
- the inclination of the shell is not controlled via a rake, but via a rack 131 which is arranged to cooperate with a pinion 133 kinematically connected to the annual cam. It will further be understood that the rack being disposed below the level of the dial, it is virtually invisible.
- FIGS 7A and 7B are partial schematic views, respectively from the side and from above, sunrise and sunset indication means according to a third embodiment of the invention.
- the means of indication represented in the Figures 7A and 7B differ from the previous ones in that the hull 223 is a "flying" hull which is carried by a single terminator bridge (not shown) located below the dial 201.
- the inclination of the shell is not controlled by means of a rake or a rack, but by means of a connected gear 231 cinematically to the annual cam. It will be further understood that the wheel 231 being disposed under the earth, it is virtually invisible.
- FIGs 8A and 8B are partial schematic views, respectively from the side and from above, sunrise and sunset indication means according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.
- the means of indication represented in the Figures 8A and 8B differ from those represented in the Figures 6A and 6B in that the shell 323 is truncated perpendicularly to the plane of the terrestrial terminator.
- the hull which hangs from the deck 325 extends below the level of the dial 301, but stops just above the axis 319 of rotation of the Earth.
- the terrestrial terminator is no longer represented by a large circle, but by an arc concentric with the sphere 317, which is subtended by an angle greater than 120 ° and less than 180 °. It will be understood that this last variant allows a significant decrease in the necessary height.
- the North Pole of the Earth could be oriented downwards (in the direction of 6 hours).
- Such an arrangement makes it possible to indicate to the watch the places of the globe where the sun is rising, instead of the places where the sun is setting, while keeping the hull 23 on the right (in the figure 1 ).
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La pièce d'horlogerie comprend des moyens d'indication du lever et du coucher du soleil tenant compte des variations saisonnières (17, 23), ces moyens comprennent une sphère (17) reproduisant le globe terrestre, une coque (23) arrangée concentriquement à la sphère et agencée pour délimiter une partie du globe terrestre où il fait nuit d'une autre partie où il fait jour en indiquant la position du terminateur terrestre. La sphère est agencée pour être entraînée par le mouvement de manière à tourner au rythme d'un tour par 24 heures autour d'un premier axe de rotation (X-X) orienté parallèlement au plan du cadran (1), et la coque est montée pivotante autour d'un second axe (Y-Y) perpendiculaire au plan du cadran. Les moyens d'indication du lever et du coucher du soleil comprennent encore une came annuelle (35) agencée pour être entraînée en rotation par le mouvement à raison d'une révolution par année, la came présentant un profil représentatif de l'inclinaison du soleil par rapport au plan équatorial.The timepiece comprises means for indicating the sunrise and sunset taking into account seasonal variations (17, 23), these means comprise a sphere (17) reproducing the terrestrial globe, a shell (23) arranged concentrically to the sphere and arranged to delimit a part of the terrestrial globe where it is night of another party where it is daylight indicating the position of the terrestrial terminator. The sphere is arranged to be driven by the movement so as to rotate at the rate of one turn per 24 hours around a first axis of rotation (XX) oriented parallel to the plane of the dial (1), and the hull is pivotally mounted around a second axis (YY) perpendicular to the plane of the dial. The means for indicating the sunrise and sunset also comprise an annual cam (35) arranged to be rotated by the movement at the rate of one revolution per year, the cam having a profile representative of the inclination of the sun compared to the equatorial plane.
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La présente invention concerne une pièce d'horlogerie comprenant un cadran, un mouvement horloger et des moyens d'indication du lever et du coucher du soleil tenant compte des variations saisonnières, lesdits moyens comprenant une sphère reproduisant le globe terrestre, une coque arrangée concentriquement à la sphère et agencée pour délimiter une partie du globe terrestre où il fait nuit d'une autre partie où il fait jour en indiquant la position du terminateur terrestre, la sphère étant agencée pour être entraînée par le mouvement de manière à tourner au rythme d'un tour par 24 heures autour d'un premier axe de rotation (X-X) correspondant à l'axe polaire du globe terrestre, et la coque étant montée pivotante autour d'un second axe (Y-Y) perpendiculaire au premier axe (X-X) et croisant le premier axe sensiblement au centre du globe.The present invention relates to a timepiece comprising a dial, a watch movement and means for indicating the sunrise and sunset taking into account seasonal variations, said means comprising a sphere reproducing the terrestrial globe, a shell arranged concentrically to the sphere and arranged to delimit a part of the terrestrial globe where it is night of another party where it is daylight indicating the position of the terrestrial terminator, the sphere being arranged to be driven by the movement so as to rotate at the rate of one revolution per 24 hours around a first axis of rotation (XX) corresponding to the polar axis of the terrestrial globe, and the hull being pivotally mounted about a second axis (YY) perpendicular to the first axis (XX) and crossing the first axis substantially in the center of the globe.
La durée du jour est le temps compris, chaque jour entre le moment où le limbe supérieur du Soleil apparait à l'est au-dessus de l'horizon, au lever du soleil, jusqu'à sa disparition à l'ouest en dessous de l'horizon, lors du coucher du soleil. Quelle que soit l'heure, il y a toujours une moitié de la surface du globe qui est éclairée par le Soleil, et une autre moitié qui est dans l'ombre. On appelle terminateur terrestre la ligne de démarcation entre la partie de la Terre qui est éclairée et celle qui est dans l'ombre. Géométriquement parlant, le terminateur terrestre est un grand cercle qui ceinture le globe terrestre. Ce grand cercle s'étend dans un plan perpendiculaire au plan de l'orbite terrestre autour du soleil (appelé le plan de l'écliptique). On peut encore noter que le centre de la Terre se trouve sur la droite d'intersection entre ces deux plans.The duration of the day is the time included, each day between the moment when the upper limb of the Sun appears to the east above the horizon, at sunrise, until its disappearance to the west below the horizon, at sunset. Whatever the time, there is always half of the surface of the globe which is illuminated by the Sun, and another half which is in the shadow. The term terrestrial terminator is the line of demarcation between the part of the Earth which is illuminated and that which is in the shadow. Geometrically speaking, the terrestrial terminator is a large circle that surrounds the globe. This large circle extends in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the earth's orbit around the sun (called the plane of the ecliptic). We can still note that the center of the Earth is on the line of intersection between these two planes.
D'une façon générale, la durée du jour varie tout au long de l'année et dépend de la latitude. Cette variation est provoquée par l'inclinaison de l'axe de rotation de la Terre sur elle-même par rapport au plan de l'écliptique. Cette inclinaison correspond par définition à la latitude des tropiques qui est de ± 23° 27'. Comme on le sait bien, la durée du jour est au plus court lors du solstice de décembre dans l'hémisphère nord, et de juin dans l'hémisphère sud. Lors des équinoxes, la durée du jour est égale à celle de la nuit sur toute la Terre.In general, the length of the day varies throughout the year and depends on the latitude. This variation is caused by the inclination of the axis of rotation of the Earth on itself with respect to the plane of the ecliptic. This inclination corresponds by definition to the latitude of the tropics which is ± 23 ° 27 '. As is well known, the duration of the day is shortest during the December solstice in the northern hemisphere, and June in the southern hemisphere. At the equinoxes, the duration of the day is equal to that of the night on the whole Earth.
On connait déjà des pièces d'horlogerie correspondant à la définition donnée en préambule ci-avant. La
Bien que satisfaisante pour une horloge de table, la construction décrite dans le document antérieur susmentionné ne convient pas très bien pour une montre destinée à être emportée avec soi. En effet, la sphère qui reproduit le globe terrestre doit être suffisamment grande pour qu'il soit aisé de repérer, au moins approximativement, tout endroit de la planète. Toutefois, l'espace exigu entre le cadran et le verre d'une montre impose que le globe utilisé ait un faible encombrement. Pour réduire la hauteur nécessaire au globe, il est naturellement possible d'aménager dans le cadran une ouverture en forme de puits pour recevoir la sphère. Un tel arrangement limite toutefois la visibilité, puisque l'hémisphère placé en haut est alors le seul qui est visible (il peut en principe s'agir de l'hémisphère sud tout aussi bien que de l'hémisphère nord. Toutefois dans le cas conventionnel, c'est le pôle nord qui est orienté vers le haut). Une solution pourrait être de proposer deux montres différentes ; l'une destinée aux personnes vivant dans l'hémisphère sud et l'autre à celles vivant au nord. Toutefois, un problème se poserait pour les voyageurs qui passent d'un hémisphère à l'autre.Although satisfactory for a table clock, the construction described in the aforementioned prior document is not very suitable for a watch to be carried with oneself. Indeed, the sphere that reproduces the globe must be large enough to be easy to locate, at least approximately, anywhere on the planet. However, the cramped space between the dial and the glass of a watch requires that the globe used has a small footprint. To reduce the height required for the globe, it is naturally possible to arrange in the dial a well-shaped opening for receiving the sphere. Such an arrangement, however, limits visibility, since only the top hemisphere is visible (in principle, it can be the southern hemisphere as well as the northern hemisphere), but in the conventional case it is the North Pole which is oriented upwards). One solution could be to propose two different watches; one for people living in the southern hemisphere and the other for those living in the north. However, a problem would arise for travelers traveling from one hemisphere to another.
Un but de la présente invention est de remédier aux inconvénients de l'art antérieur qui viennent d'être décrit. Elle atteint ce but en fournissant une pièce d'horlogerie conforme à la revendication 1 annexée.An object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art which have just been described. It achieves this goal by providing a timepiece according to the appended claim 1.
Selon l'invention, le globe terrestre est arrangé en position couchée (la droite qui passent par les deux pôles est parallèle au plan du cadran). Un avantage de cette disposition est que la surface du globe peut être vue dans sa quasi intégralité même si la sphère est logée dans un puits et qu'elle se trouve en majeur partie sous le niveau du cadran. En effet, lorsque le globe terrestre est entraîné en rotation les différentes régions passent successivement au-dessus du cadran. De plus, selon l'invention, le globe peut être maintenu par deux pivots au niveau des deux pôles, ce qui rend la construction plus robuste. On ne peut pas nier, qu'avec un tel arrangement, les régions des deux pôles risquent d'être partiellement masquées. Toutefois, il s'agit d'un moindre mal compte-tenu du fait que les pôles correspondent aux latitudes les moins peuplées du globe.According to the invention, the terrestrial globe is arranged in a supine position (the straight line passing through the two poles is parallel to the plane of the dial). An advantage of this arrangement is that the surface of the globe can be seen in its almost complete even if the sphere is housed in a well and that it is in major part below the level of the dial. Indeed, when the globe is rotated the different regions pass successively above the dial. In addition, according to the invention, the globe can be held by two pivots at the two poles, which makes the construction more robust. It can not be denied that with such an arrangement the regions of the two poles may be partially masked. However, this is a lesser problem considering that the poles correspond to the least populated latitudes of the globe.
Selon l'invention toujours, la coque prévue pour délimiter le jour de la nuit est pivotée autour d'un axe de rotation perpendiculaire au cadran. Un avantage de cet arrangement est que le terminateur terrestre est centré par rapport au globe. La limite entre le jour et la nuit est donc visible de façon optimale. Un autre effet intéressant de la combinaison selon l'invention d'un globe en position couchée et d'une coque pivotée verticalement est que la partie du terminateur terrestre visible au-dessus du cadran indique soit les endroits où le soleil se lève, soit les endroits où le soleil se couche. Grâce à cette caractéristique, il est possible de fournir, au choix, une pièce d'horlogerie indiquant les endroits où le Soleil se lève ou une pièce d'horlogerie indiquant les endroits où le Soleil se couche.According to the invention always, the shell designed to delimit the day of the night is rotated about an axis of rotation perpendicular to the dial. An advantage of this arrangement is that the terrestrial terminator is centered relative to the globe. The limit between day and night is therefore optimally visible. Another interesting effect of the combination according to the invention of a recumbent globe and a vertically pivoted shell is that the part of the terrestrial terminator visible above the dial indicates either the places where the sun rises or the places where the sun goes down. Thanks to this characteristic, it is possible to provide, as desired, a timepiece indicating the places where the Sun rises or a timepiece indicating the places where the Sun is setting.
D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description qui va suivre, donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple non limitatif, et faite en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :
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figure 1 est une vue en plan de dessus d'une montre bracelet conforme à un mode de réalisation particulier de l'invention ; - la
figure 2 est une vue schématique en coupe de la montre de lafigure 1 ; - la
figure 3A est une vue schématique en plan de dessous montrant une platine sur laquelle sont montés les moyens d'indication du lever et du coucher du soleil selon l'invention, la coque étant montrée dans la position qu'elle occupe le 21 juin (été dans l'hémisphère nord) ; - la
figure 3B est une vue schématique semblable à celle de lafigure 3A , mais la coque étant montrée dans la positon qu'elle occupe le 21 décembre (hiver dans l'hémisphère nord) ; - la
figure 4 est vue partielle en perspective montrant plus en détail une partie des moyens d'indication du lever et du coucher du soleil ; - les
figures 5A et 5b sont deux vues en perspective de la platine de lafigure 3A montrant respectivement le dessous et le dessus des moyens d'indication du lever et du coucher du soleil ; - les
figures 6A et 6B sont des vues schématiques en coupes partielles, respectivement de côté et de dessus, des moyens d'indication du lever et du coucher du Soleil selon un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention ; - les
figures 7A et 7B sont des vues schématiques en coupes partielles, respectivement de côté et de dessus, des moyens d'indication du lever et du coucher du Soleil selon un troisième mode de réalisation de l'invention ; - les
figures 8A et 8B sont des vues schématiques en coupes partielles, respectivement de côté et de dessus, des moyens d'indication du lever et du coucher du Soleil selon un quatrième mode de réalisation de l'invention.
- the
figure 1 is a top plan view of a wristwatch according to a particular embodiment of the invention; - the
figure 2 is a schematic sectional view of the watch from thefigure 1 ; - the
figure 3A is a diagrammatic bottom plan view showing a plate on which are mounted the sunrise and sunset indication means according to the invention, the hull being shown in the position it occupies on June 21 (summer in summer). 'northern hemisphere) ; - the
figure 3B is a schematic view similar to that of thefigure 3A but the hull being shown in the position it occupies on December 21st (winter in the northern hemisphere); - the
figure 4 is a perspective partial view showing in greater detail a part of the means of indicating the sunrise and sunset; - the
FIGS. 5A and 5B are two perspective views of the platinum of thefigure 3A showing respectively the underside and the top of the means of indicating the sunrise and sunset; - the
Figures 6A and 6B are schematic views in partial sections, respectively from the side and from above, means for indicating the sunrise and sunset according to a second embodiment of the invention; - the
Figures 7A and 7B are schematic views in partial sections, respectively from the side and from above, means for indicating the sunrise and sunset according to a third embodiment of the invention; - the
Figures 8A and 8B are schematic views in partial sections, respectively from the side and from above, means for indicating the sunrise and sunset according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.
La montre illustrée dans les
Conformément à l'invention, la montre qui fait l'objet du présent exemple comporte encore des moyens pour indiquer le lever et le coucher du soleil en différents endroits de la Terre tout en tenant compte des variations saisonnières. A ce titre, la montre des
Conformément à l'invention, les moyens pour indiquer le lever et le coucher du soleil en différents endroits de la Terre comprennent également une coque 23 qui est arrangée concentriquement à la sphère 17 et qui est prévue pour permettre de distinguer une partie du globe terrestre où il fait nuit d'une autre où il fait jour. Dans l'exemple illustré, la coque 23 présente la forme générale d'une demi-sphère creuse qui entoure une moitié du globe terrestre. La coque peut par exemple être réalisée dans un matériau translucide ou transparent qui est de préférence légèrement teinté, de manière à donner l'impression que la partie du globe recouverte par la coque est plongée dans la nuit.According to the invention, the means for indicating the sunrise and sunset at different locations of the Earth also comprise a
Conformément à l'invention, la coque 23 est agencée pour pivoter autour d'un axe de rotation (Y-Y) orienté perpendiculairement au plan du cadran 1 (cet axe est appelé ci-après l'axe écliptique). Dans l'exemple illustré, la coque porte deux pivots qui sont fixés en des emplacements diamétralement opposés de son rebord. Les figures montrent encore deux ponts 25a, 25b situés de part et d'autre du globe terrestre, l'un au-dessus et l'autre au-dessous du cadran 1. Ces deux ponts (appelés ci-après « ponts de terminateur) portent deux paliers dans lesquels sont insérés et maintenus les deux pivots solidaires de la coque 23. Les deux articulations, constituées chacune par l'emboîtement d'un des pivots de la coque dans le palier du pont correspondant (25a ou 25b), sont respectivement référencées 27a et 27b sur les figures. On peut observer que les ponts 25a, 25b ont chacun la forme d'un petit triangle isocèle ajouré et dont un des sommets porte le palier. Ce sommet s'étend en porte-à-faux en direction du centre du puits 21 dans le cadran, de façon à ce que les deux articulations 27a, 27b soient alignées selon l'axe écliptique au centre du puits 21.According to the invention, the
En se référant maintenant plus particulièrement aux
Conformément à l'invention, le mécanisme prévu pour commander le pivotement de la coque comprend une came annuelle 35 agencée pour être entraînée en rotation par le mouvement à raison d'une révolution par année, et un suiveur de came 37 agencé pour coopérer avec la came. En se référant aux
La
La
En se référant à nouveau à la
Selon une variante de l'invention, il est possible de faire indiquer à la montre les endroits du globe où le soleil est en train de se lever, au lieu des endroits où le Soleil est en train de se coucher, simplement en installant la coque 23 du côté gauche du globe terrestre au lieu du côté droit. En se référant maintenant à la
Les
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