EP3502788B1 - Vorrichtung zur selbstregulierung der aktiven länge einer spirale - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur selbstregulierung der aktiven länge einer spirale Download PDF

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EP3502788B1
EP3502788B1 EP17208988.0A EP17208988A EP3502788B1 EP 3502788 B1 EP3502788 B1 EP 3502788B1 EP 17208988 A EP17208988 A EP 17208988A EP 3502788 B1 EP3502788 B1 EP 3502788B1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B18/00—Mechanisms for setting frequency
    • G04B18/02—Regulator or adjustment devices; Indexing devices, e.g. raquettes
    • G04B18/023—Regulator or adjustment devices; Indexing devices, e.g. raquettes with means for fine adjustment of the indexing device
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • 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
    • 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
    • G04B17/20—Compensation of mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/26—Compensation of mechanisms for stabilising frequency for the effect of variations of the impulses
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B17/00—Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/20—Compensation of mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/28—Compensation of mechanisms for stabilising frequency for the effect of imbalance of the weights, e.g. tourbillon
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B18/00—Mechanisms for setting frequency
    • G04B18/02—Regulator or adjustment devices; Indexing devices, e.g. raquettes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B18/00—Mechanisms for setting frequency
    • G04B18/02—Regulator or adjustment devices; Indexing devices, e.g. raquettes
    • G04B18/028—Setting the regulator by means coupled to or depending on another device, e.g. by the time indication setting mechanism
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B18/00—Mechanisms for setting frequency
    • G04B18/04—Adjusting the beat of the pendulum, balance, or the like, e.g. putting into beat
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B18/00—Mechanisms for setting frequency
    • G04B18/04—Adjusting the beat of the pendulum, balance, or the like, e.g. putting into beat
    • G04B18/06—Adjusting the beat of the pendulum, balance, or the like, e.g. putting into beat by setting the collet or the stud of a hairspring

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  • the invention relates to a device for autonomous adjustment of the active length of a hairspring, for an oscillator of the balance-spring type.
  • the invention also relates to a watch movement comprising the device for autonomous adjustment of the active length of a hairspring and an oscillator of the balance-spring type.
  • the invention further relates to a timepiece, in particular a watch, comprising the watch movement.
  • the outer end of the hairspring is immobilized by a stud fixed to a stud holder secured to a rooster.
  • a mobile racket in rotation with respect to the eyebolt holder is provided to adjust the active length of the hairspring, thus making it possible to adjust the frequency of the balance-spring.
  • the racket is a lever, generally provided with two arms, which pivots centered on the coordinate of the balance shaft.
  • a first arm of the racket carries for example two pins between which the hairspring is free.
  • a second racket arm can be manually operated to rotate the racket by a certain angle around the balance shaft. This allows the actual position of the metering point to be changed.
  • the active length of the hairspring is reduced or increased.
  • a drawback of such a manual adjustment device is that the earth's gravity influences the frequency of the oscillations of the sprung balance as a function of the orientation of the corresponding watch movement.
  • the rate of a watch may have a significant variation in rate between its horizontal and vertical positions, in particular.
  • the oscillations of the balance-spring cause a disturbance of its active length and therefore a slight variation in the frequency of the oscillations of the balance-spring assembly. .
  • a solution implementing a device for adjusting the active length of the hairspring in which the racket carries clamping means intended to clamp an end portion of the hairspring in order to define the active length of the latter.
  • the outer end of the hairspring is also integral with a fixing system mounted to move relative to the racket and arranged to cooperate with the latter.
  • the clamping means consisting for example of a pin-eccentric clamping system in which the end portion of the hairspring is clamped, can be loosened or tightened at will by a watchmaker.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a device for adjusting the active length of a hairspring, for an oscillator of the sprung balance type, making it possible to counterbalance in a simple, precise and autonomous manner the effects of gravity, in particular the disturbances of the isochronism of the balance of the oscillator, and overcoming the aforementioned drawbacks of the state of the art.
  • the invention relates to a device for independent adjustment of the active length of a hairspring, for an oscillator of the balance-spring type, which comprises the characteristics mentioned in independent claim 1.
  • An advantage of the adjustment device according to the invention lies in the fact that it comprises elastic constraint means configured to exert an elastic return action in position on the racket, and a weight mounted freely in rotation on the cock and connected to the racket pivot arm.
  • a rotation of the weight, freely subjected to gravity thus causes a displacement of the pivoting arm of the racket, between a rest position and a correction position of the device, and acts simultaneously on the means for modifying the active length of the racket. hairspring, making it possible to adjust the latter in order to compensate for disturbances in the isochronism of the balance due to gravity.
  • the adjustment device according to the invention makes it possible to compensate precisely for the operation of the oscillator as a function of its position in space, by counterbalancing the disturbances of the isochronism of the balance due to gravity, and this independently.
  • the adjustment device further comprises a drive cam for the pivoting arm of the racket, said cam being integral with the flyweight and in contact with the pivoting arm.
  • the cam is in contact with the pivoting arm of the racket whatever the position of the flyweight. This makes it possible to constantly compensate for the rate of the oscillator as a function of its position in space, as well as to further improve the precision of the correction.
  • the elastic constraint means comprise an elastically deformable arm, a first end of the arm resting against a part integral with the cock, a second end of the arm being fixed to the racket.
  • the racket, the pivot arm and the elastically deformable arm form a single piece of material. This makes it possible to reduce the bulk as well as to improve the reliability of the adjustment device.
  • the adjustment device further comprises means for adjusting the elastic stress defined by the elastic stress means. This allows a user to be able to adjust the intensity of the elastic return action exerted on the racket, depending for example on the type of use desired for the watch equipped with the adjustment device.
  • the invention also relates to a watch movement comprising the adjustment device described above, and which comprises the characteristics mentioned in dependent claim 14.
  • the invention also relates to a timepiece comprising the horological movement described above, and which comprises the characteristics mentioned in dependent claim 15.
  • the figure 1 shows a part of a timepiece 1, which comprises a timepiece movement 2.
  • the timepiece 1 is a watch.
  • the watch movement 2 comprises an oscillator provided with a balance 4 and a balance spring 5, and a device 6 for independent adjustment of the active length of the balance spring 5.
  • the balance spring 5 is fixed to a balance shaft 7. 4 by its internal end (not visible).
  • the balance shaft 7 4 has one end pivotally mounted in a balance bridge (the latter not being visible in the figures for greater clarity).
  • the outer end of the hairspring 5 is fixed in a conventional manner to a stud 8 fixed to a stud holder 10, the stud holder 10 being secured to a cock 12 by light tightening.
  • the eyebolt 10 is pivotally mounted on the cock 12 concentrically with the balance shaft 7 4, as illustrated in FIG. figure 2 .
  • the balance shaft 7 4 is pivotally mounted in the cock 12.
  • the adjustment device 6 is mounted on a frame 13 of the watch movement 2 by means of the cock 12, and comprises a racket 14. As shown in FIG. figure 2 , the racket 14 is pivotally mounted on the eyebolt 10 concentrically with the balance shaft 7 4. The racket 14 comprises a pivot arm 16 and means 18 for modifying the active length of the hairspring 5.
  • the means 18 for modifying the active length of the hairspring 5 are suitable for modifying the active length of the hairspring 5 by pivoting the racket 14.
  • the means 18 for modifying the active length of the hairspring 5 comprise two pins 19 fixed to the racket 14.
  • the hairspring 5 is arranged so that an outer turn 21 of the hairspring 5 passes between the two pins 19.
  • Both pins pins 19 act as a clamp for the outer coil 21 and are oriented along a plane substantially perpendicular to the frame 13 of the watch movement 2, in other words along a substantially vertical plane when the watch movement 2 extends along a horizontal plane.
  • the upper ends of the two pins 19 are for example driven into a slot 23 formed in the racket 14, which makes it possible to fix the pins 19 to the racket 14.
  • Lower main portions of the pins 19 thus extend from the side of a lower face 14a of the racket. racket 14, allowing the outer turn 21 of the hairspring 5 to be able to be arranged between these lower main portions.
  • the pins 19 have a substantially parallelepipedal shape. However, any other shape than the parallelepiped shape can be envisaged for the pins 19 in the context of the present invention.
  • the adjustment device 6 further comprises elastic constraint means 20 and a weight 22.
  • the adjustment device 6 further comprises a cam 24 for driving the pivot arm 16 of the racket 14.
  • the adjustment device 6 may also include means 26 for adjusting the elastic stress defined by the elastic stress means 20, and shock absorbing means 28.
  • the elastic constraint means 20 are configured to exert an elastic return action in position on the racket 14. More precisely, the elastic constraint means 20 are configured to exert, on the racket 14, an elastic return action towards a position of. rest of the adjuster 6 illustrated on figure 3 .
  • the elastic constraint means 20 comprise an elastically deformable arm 30. A first end 32a of the arm 30 bears against a part 34 integral with the cock 12, making it possible to put the arm 30 in elastic constraint.
  • the cock 12 can for example be provided, on a lateral surface 12a, with a flange 36 for supporting and guiding the deformable arm 30.
  • the part 34 is for example constituted by the means 26 of adjustment of the elastic stress, as will be detailed later, but can alternatively be formed of a pin secured to the cock 12.
  • a second end 32b of the arm 30 is fixed to the racket 14.
  • the racket 14, the pivot arm 16 and the elastically deformable arm 30 form a single piece of material.
  • the piece of material formed by the racket 14, the pivot arm 16 and the elastically deformable arm 30 defines for example a substantially “U” shape, the pivot arm 16 and the elastically deformable arm 30 forming the two branches of the “U”. ".
  • the flyweight 22 is mounted to rotate freely on the cock 12 and is connected to the pivot arm 16 of the racket 14 so that a rotation of the flyweight 22 causes a displacement of the pivot arm. 16 of the racket 14 and acts simultaneously on the means 18 for modifying the active length of the hairspring 5.
  • the weight 22 is for example made up of a half-full disc. In an alternative embodiment not shown in the figures, the weight 22 consists of a solid bi-material disc, the two materials of the disc having different densities.
  • the weight 22 is mounted to rotate freely on the plate 13.
  • the cam 24 is integral with the weight 22 and is in contact with the pivot arm 16.
  • the flyweight 22 is mounted to rotate freely on the cock 12 via an axis 38 integral with the flyweight 22.
  • the cam 24 is mounted on the flyweight 22 concentrically with the axis 38 and is integral with the axis 38.
  • the cam 24 is a radial cam with an external profile.
  • a radial cam 24 with a substantially rectangular exterior profile is shown in the figures 1 to 4 , in practice any type of shape can be considered for the outer profile of the cam 24, depending on the type of hairspring 5 used.
  • a radial cam with a triangular, oblong or even ovoid outer profile can also be used in the context of the present invention.
  • a flat portion 40 of the cam 24 is in contact with the pivoting arm 16 of the racket 14, while in the correction position of the device 6, a wedge or an angle 42 of the cam 24 is in contact with the pivot arm 16. More preferably, as seen in the figures 1 , 3 and 4 , the cam 24 is in contact with the pivot arm 16 of the racket 14 regardless of the position of the flyweight 22.
  • the cam 24 is arranged between the pivot arm 16 and the elastically deformable arm 30 of so that the cam 24 acts as a support for the pivot arm 16 and thus contributes to the elastic stressing of the elastically deformable arm 30.
  • the support part 34 of the elastically deformable arm 30 is also arranged between the pivot arm 16 and the elastically deformable arm 30, in the recess between the two branches of the “U”.
  • the means for adjusting the elastic stress 26 can serve as a part 34 for supporting the elastically deformable arm 30.
  • the elastic stress adjustment means 26 comprise an elastic stress adjustment button 44, movable between several adjustment positions.
  • the adjustment button 44 is preferably operable from outside the timepiece 1 by a user, by any means known to those skilled in the art such as, in particular, a push button or a bezel.
  • the elastic stress adjustment knob 44 has for example an outer profile defining a radial contour of variable radius.
  • the adjustment knob 44 acts as a support part 34 of the elastically deformable arm 30, this makes it possible to modify the position of the arm 30 relative to the pivot arm 16, and therefore to modify the intensity of the elastic stress exerted on racket 14, as a function of the position of the adjustment button 44.
  • the tripping threshold of the cam 24 / weight 22 assembly is thus modified, making it possible to adapt the control device. setting 6 according to the use desired by the user.
  • the adjustment button 44 can be movable between three adjustment positions, corresponding to uses in sedentary mode, in normal mode, or even in sports mode of the watch. watch.
  • the shock absorbing means 28 are arranged on the racket 14 and are at least partially supported on the balance shaft 7 4.
  • the shock absorbing means 28 comprise for example a usual shock absorber 46 in which is chased a spring clover 48.
  • the weight 22 freely subjected to gravity, can rotate about its axis of rotation and thus cause a displacement of the pivot arm 16 of the racket. 14, as shown on figures 3 and 4 .
  • this rotation of the weight 22 acts simultaneously on the means 18 for modifying the active length of the hairspring 5, making it possible to continuously adjust the active length of the hairspring in order to compensate for the disturbances of the isochronism of the balance due to the gravity.

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  1. Vorrichtung (6) zur autonomen Einstellung der aktiven Länge einer Spiralfeder (5) für einen Oszillator (4, 5) vom Typ Unruh-Spiralfeder-Oszillator, umfassend einen Rücker (14), der auf einer Platine (13) eines Uhrwerks (2) mittels eines Unruhklobens (12) montiert ist, in dem sich eine Welle (7) einer Unruh (4) dreht, wobei die Spiralfeder (5) ein inneres Ende umfasst, das mit der Welle (7) der Unruh (4) fest verbunden ist, und ein äußeres Ende, das mit einem Spiralklötzchen (8) fest verbunden ist, das an einem Spiralklötzchenträger (10) fixiert ist, wobei der Spiralklötzchenträger (10) auf dem Unruhkloben (12) konzentrisch mit der Welle (7) der Unruh (4) drehbar gelagert ist, wobei der Rücker (14) auf dem Spiralklötzchenträger (10) konzentrisch mit der Welle (7) der Unruh (4) drehbar gelagert ist, und dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie weiter umfasst:
    - einen Dreharm (16) und Mittel (18) zur Änderung der aktiven Länge der Spiralfeder (5) durch Drehen des Rückers (14);
    - Mittel zur elastischen Beanspruchung (20), die ausgestaltet sind, eine elastische Wirkung zur Positionsrückstellung auf den Rücker (14) auszuüben;
    - ein Gewichtchen (22), das freidrehend auf dem Unruhkloben (12) montiert ist und mit dem Dreharm (16) des Rückers (14) so verbunden ist, dass eine Drehung des Gewichtchens (22) eine Verschiebung des Dreharms (16) des Rückers (14) zwischen einer Ruheposition und einer Position zur Korrektur der Vorrichtung (6) bewirkt und gleichzeitig auf die Mittel (18) zur Änderung der aktiven Länge der Spiralfeder (5) einwirkt.
  2. Vorrichtung (6) zur autonomen Einstellung der aktiven Länge einer Spiralfeder (5) für einen Oszillator (4, 5) vom Typ Unruh-Spiralfeder-Oszillator, umfassend einen Rücker (14), der auf einer Platine (13) eines Uhrwerks (2) mittels eines Unruhklobens (12) montiert ist, in dem sich eine Welle (7) einer Unruh (4) dreht, wobei die Spiralfeder (5) ein inneres Ende umfasst, das mit der Welle (7) der Unruh (4) fest verbunden ist, und ein äußeres Ende, das mit einem Spiralklötzchen (8) fest verbunden ist, das an einem Spiralklötzchenträger (10) fixiert ist, wobei der Spiralklötzchenträger (10) auf dem Unruhkloben (12) konzentrisch mit der Welle (7) der Unruh (4) drehbar gelagert ist, wobei der Rücker (14) auf dem Spiralklötzchenträger (10) konzentrisch mit der Welle (7) der Unruh (4) drehbar gelagert ist, und dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie weiter umfasst:
    - einen Dreharm (16) und Mittel (18) zur Änderung der aktiven Länge der Spiralfeder (5) durch Drehen des Rückers (14);
    - Mittel zur elastischen Beanspruchung (20), die ausgestaltet sind, eine elastische Wirkung zur Positionsrückstellung auf den Rücker (14) auszuüben;
    - ein Gewichtchen (22), das freidrehend auf der Platine (13) montiert ist und mit dem Dreharm (16) des Rückers (14) so verbunden ist, dass eine Drehung des Gewichtchens (22) eine Verschiebung des Dreharms (16) des Rückers (14) zwischen einer Ruheposition und einer Position zur Korrektur der Vorrichtung (6) bewirkt und gleichzeitig auf die Mittel (18) zur Änderung der aktiven Länge der Spiralfeder (5) einwirkt.
  3. Vorrichtung (6) zur autonomen Einstellung der aktiven Länge einer Spiralfeder (5) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie weiter eine Kurvenscheibe (24) für den Antrieb des Dreharms (16) des Rückers (14) umfasst, wobei die Kurvenscheibe (24) mit dem Gewichtchen (22) fest verbunden und in Kontakt mit dem Dreharm (16) ist.
  4. Vorrichtung (6) zur autonomen Einstellung der aktiven Länge einer Spiralfeder (5) nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gewichtchen (22) freidrehend auf dem Unruhkloben (12) über eine Welle (38) montiert ist, die mit dem Gewichtchen (22) fest verbunden ist, wobei die Kurvenscheibe (24) auf dem Gewichtchen (22) konzentrisch mit der Welle (38) montiert und mit der Welle (38) fest verbunden ist.
  5. Vorrichtung (6) zur autonomen Einstellung der aktiven Länge einer Spiralfeder (5) nach Anspruch 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kurvenscheibe (24) eine radiale Kurvenscheibe mit Außenprofil ist.
  6. Vorrichtung (6) zur autonomen Einstellung der aktiven Länge einer Spiralfeder (5) nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in der Ruheposition der Vorrichtung (6) ein ebener Abschnitt (40) der Kurvenscheibe (24) mit dem Dreharm (16) des Rückers (14) in Kontakt ist und in der Position zur Korrektur der Vorrichtung (6) eine Kante oder ein Winkel (42) der Kurvenscheibe (24) mit dem Dreharm (16) in Kontakt ist.
  7. Vorrichtung (6) zur autonomen Einstellung der aktiven Länge einer Spiralfeder (5) nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kurvenscheibe (24) mit dem Dreharm (16) des Rückers (14) in Kontakt ist, unabhängig von der Position des Gewichtchens (22).
  8. Vorrichtung (6) zur autonomen Einstellung der aktiven Länge einer Spiralfeder (5) nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mittel zur elastischen Beanspruchung (20) einen elastisch verformbaren Arm (30) umfassen, wobei ein erstes Ende (32a) des Arms (30) gegen einen Teil (34) drückt, der mit dem Unruhkloben (12) fest verbunden ist, und ein zweites Ende (32b) des Arms (30) an dem Rücker (14) fixiert ist.
  9. Vorrichtung (6) zur autonomen Einstellung der aktiven Länge einer Spiralfeder (5) nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Rücker (14), der Dreharm (16) und der elastisch verformbare Arm (30) ein und denselben Materialteil bilden.
  10. Vorrichtung (6) zur autonomen Einstellung der aktiven Länge einer Spiralfeder (5) nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie weiter Mittel (26) zur Einstellung der elastischen Beanspruchung umfasst, die von den Mitteln zur elastischen Beanspruchung (20) definiert wird.
  11. Vorrichtung (6) zur autonomen Einstellung der aktiven Länge einer Spiralfeder (5) nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mittel (18) zur Änderung der aktiven Länge der Spiralfeder (5) zwei Sperrstifte (19) umfassen, die an dem Rücker (14) fixiert sind, wobei die Spiralfeder (5) so angeordnet ist, dass eine Außenwindung (21) der Spiralfeder (5) zwischen den zwei Sperrstiften (19) verläuft.
  12. Vorrichtung (6) zur autonomen Einstellung der aktiven Länge einer Spiralfeder (5) nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie weiter Stoßdämpfungsmittel (28) umfasst, die auf dem Rücker (14) angeordnet sind und mindestens teilweise auf die Welle (7) der Unruh (4) drücken.
  13. Vorrichtung (6) zur autonomen Einstellung der aktiven Länge einer Spiralfeder (5) nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gewichtchen (22) eine volle Scheibenhälfte ist.
  14. Vorrichtung (6) zur autonomen Einstellung der aktiven Länge einer Spiralfeder (5) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gewichtchen (22) eine volle Scheibe aus zwei Materialien ist, wobei die zwei Materialien unterschiedliche Dichten aufweisen.
  15. Uhrwerk (2), umfassend einen Oszillator (4, 5) vom Typ Unruh-Spiralfeder-Oszillator und eine Vorrichtung (6) zur autonomen Einstellung der aktiven Länge der Spiralfeder (5), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorrichtung zur autonomen Einstellung (6) einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche entspricht.
  16. Teil für die Uhrmacherei (1), umfassend ein Uhrwerk (2), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Uhrwerk (2) dem Anspruch 15 entspricht.
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CH01574/17A CH714480A2 (fr) 2017-12-20 2017-12-20 Dispositif de réglage autonome de la longueur active d'un spiral.
JP2018221969A JP6688371B2 (ja) 2017-12-20 2018-11-28 バランスばねの有効長を自律的に調整するデバイス
CN201811492233.2A CN109991826B (zh) 2017-12-20 2018-12-07 用于自动调节游丝的有效长度的设备
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