CH316843A - Clockwork movement - Google Patents

Clockwork movement

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CH316843A
CH316843A CH316843DA CH316843A CH 316843 A CH316843 A CH 316843A CH 316843D A CH316843D A CH 316843DA CH 316843 A CH316843 A CH 316843A
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Switzerland
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movement
parts
movement according
anodic oxidation
oxidized
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French (fr)
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Ducommun Georges
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Baumgartner Freres Sa
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G04HOROLOGY
    • G04BMECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B29/00Frameworks
    • G04B29/02Plates; Bridges; Cocks
    • G04B29/027Materials and manufacturing

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  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Other Surface Treatments For Metallic Materials (AREA)

Description

  

  Mouvement     d'horlogerie       La présente invention a pour objet un mou  vement d'horlogerie, caractérisé en ce qu'il est  formé au moins en partie de pièces métalliques  dont la surface a subi un traitement d'oxyda  tion anodique.  



  On sait que la surface d'un métal oxydé       anodiquement    se durcit considérablement. Par  exemple, la couche superficielle d'un morceau  d'aluminium ainsi traité devient aussi dure que  les alliages métalliques connus sous le nom  commercial       Widia      et est par conséquent  bien plus dure que le laiton habituellement  employé pour fabriquer la plupart des pièces  des mouvements d'horlogerie.  



  Pour réaliser un mouvement d'horlogerie  suivant l'invention, on prépare comme d'ha  bitude les différents éléments qui le consti  tuent, mais, du fait que l'oxydation anodique  durcit de façon appréciable la couche superfi  cielle du métal, il est possible de choisir d'au  tres métaux que ceux employés d'ordinaire.  C'est ainsi qu'on pourra, par exemple, faire en  aluminium la platine, les ponts, le barillet, le  coqueret, et même les éléments du rouage, ces  pièces étant d'abord usinées puis étant soumi  ses à un traitement d'oxydation anodique et  étant enfin assemblées.    Il est particulièrement avantageux de faire  de cette façon la cage du mouvement,     c'est-à-          dire    la platine et les ponts.

   En effet, la couche    d'oxyde formée à la surface des pièces- traitées  étant très dure, on peut     faire    pivoter au moins  la plus grande partie des     mobfles,    du moins  dans les montres de qualité courante,     direc-          ment    dans la platine et dans les ponts, s s       utiliser    de coussinets rapportés tels que pierres  percées et bouchons.     Il    en résulte une fabrica  tion plus rapide et meilleur marché.  



  L'oxydation anodique peut se faire en plu  sieurs couleurs. On peut donc varier les effets  en donnant des couleurs     différentes    aux pièces  visibles du mouvement, surtout lorsqu'on  monte le mouvement dans une boîte au moins  partiellement transparente, par exemple à fond  en     résine    marque   Plexiglas  .  



  Un autre avantage du mouvement décrit  réside dans le fait qu'on peut faire figurer des       inscriptions    sur certaines pièces du mouve  ment, par exemple sur les ponts, sans avoir  besoin de frapper ces parties, comme cela se  fait actuellement ; une     telle        frappe    provoque  des déformations de ces pièces, surtout lors  qu'il s'agit de pièces assez minces. En revan  che,     grâce    à l'oxydation anodique, on peut mé  nager, lors du traitement, certains espaces de  la surface de la pièce de façon à faire     appa-          raitre    toutes inscriptions voulues, de sorte  qu'aucune déformation n'est plus à     -craindre.     



  L'invention permet enfin de réduire con  sidérablement le poids du mouvement d'horlo  gerie, en choisissant     un    métal léger tel que      l'aluminium. Il est toutefois bien entendu que  d'autres métaux pourraient également être em  ployés.



  Clockwork movement The present invention relates to a clockwork movement, characterized in that it is formed at least in part from metal parts, the surface of which has undergone an anodic oxidation treatment.



  It is known that the surface of an anodically oxidized metal hardens considerably. For example, the surface layer of a piece of aluminum thus treated becomes as hard as the metal alloys known under the trade name Widia and is therefore much harder than the brass usually used to make most of the movement parts. watchmaking.



  In order to produce a clockwork movement according to the invention, the various elements which constitute it are prepared as usual, but, because the anodic oxidation appreciably hardens the surface layer of the metal, it is possible to choose other metals than those usually used. This is how we can, for example, make aluminum plate, bridges, barrel, cockpit, and even the components of the gear, these parts being first machined and then being subjected to a treatment. anodic oxidation and finally being assembled. It is particularly advantageous to make in this way the cage of the movement, that is to say the plate and the bridges.

   In fact, the oxide layer formed on the surface of the treated parts being very hard, it is possible to rotate at least the majority of the mounts, at least in watches of current quality, directly in the plate and in the case. bridges, ss use inserts such as pierced stones and plugs. The result is faster and cheaper manufacture.



  The anodic oxidation can be done in several colors. The effects can therefore be varied by giving different colors to the visible parts of the movement, especially when the movement is mounted in an at least partially transparent case, for example with a Plexiglas resin base.



  Another advantage of the movement described lies in the fact that it is possible to include inscriptions on certain parts of the movement, for example on bridges, without having to strike these parts, as is currently done; such a strike causes deformation of these parts, especially when it comes to fairly thin parts. On the other hand, thanks to the anodic oxidation, it is possible, during the treatment, to move certain spaces of the surface of the part so as to reveal all the desired inscriptions, so that no deformation is left to. -to fear.



  Finally, the invention makes it possible to considerably reduce the weight of the clock movement, by choosing a light metal such as aluminum. However, it is understood that other metals could also be used.

 

Claims (1)

REVENDICATION Mouvement d'horlogerie, caractérisé en ce qu'il est formé au moins en partie de pièces métalliques dont la surface a subi un traite ment d'oxydation anodique. SOUS-REVENDICATIONS 1. Mouvement d'horlogerie selon la reven dication, caractérisé en ce que les pièces oxy dées sont en aluminium. 2. Mouvement d'horlogerie selon la reven dication, caractérisé en ce que la cage dudit mouvement est formée de pièces oxydées ano- diquement, de façon à permettre le pivote ment des mobiles du mouvement sans utiliser de coussinets rapportés. 3. Mouvement d'horlogerie selon les sous- revendications 1 et 2. 4. CLAIM Clock movement, characterized in that it is formed at least in part from metal parts, the surface of which has undergone an anodic oxidation treatment. SUB-CLAIMS 1. Watch movement according to the claim, characterized in that the oxidized parts are made of aluminum. 2. Timepiece movement according to the claim, characterized in that the cage of said movement is formed of anodically oxidized parts, so as to allow the pivoting of the moving parts of the movement without using attached pads. 3. Clock movement according to sub-claims 1 and 2. 4. Mouvement d'horlogerie selon la reven dication, caractérisé en ce que les pièces visi bles du mouvement sont oxydées en différentes couleurs. 5. Mouvement d'horlogerie selon la reven dication, caractérisé en ce que certaines de ses pièces portent des inscriptions obtenues lors du traitement d'oxydation anodique. Clockwork movement according to the claim, characterized in that the visible parts of the movement are oxidized in different colors. 5. Watch movement according to the claim, characterized in that some of its parts bear inscriptions obtained during the anodic oxidation treatment.
CH316843D 1954-10-16 1954-10-16 Clockwork movement CH316843A (en)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1157155B (en) * 1957-01-31 1963-11-07 Straumann Inst Ag Mainspring housing made of metal, especially for small watches
FR2415328A1 (en) * 1978-01-19 1979-08-17 Gillette Co CLOCKWISE DEVICE WITH ALARM SWITCH

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1157155B (en) * 1957-01-31 1963-11-07 Straumann Inst Ag Mainspring housing made of metal, especially for small watches
FR2415328A1 (en) * 1978-01-19 1979-08-17 Gillette Co CLOCKWISE DEVICE WITH ALARM SWITCH

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