CN103792827B - The flight top flywheel with flight escapement for watch and clock movement - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a kind of top flywheel for watch and clock movement（1）, including a framework（18）, it is designed as being installed as by the frame bearing with ball or roller（32）Rotated in the edge frame members of watch and clock movement, framework（18）Support a balancing arbor（6）, balancing arbor（6）Selve support escapement（4）, an also escapement (26,28) and a balance spring (2).Top flywheel is characterised by：Balancing arbor（6）With framework（18）It is integrally formed, but escapement（4）It is installed as by the escapement bearing with ball or roller（54）To related balancing arbor（6）Pivot.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of top flywheel for watch and clock movement, including a framework, be designed as being installed as by with
The framework of ball or roller (cage) bearing, rotated on frame (frame) element of watch and clock movement, the frame bearing is special
It is the balancing arbor of one escapement of selve support, and an escapement and a balance spring.
The invention further relates to the top flywheel of a kind of watch and clock movement, including a this type, and one has this type
The clock and watch of watch and clock movement.
Background technology
The top flywheel structure that many is used for watch and clock movement discloses in the prior art, to solve caused by timing process
Different technologies problem.
These top flywheels, it is assembled in by the single bearing cantilever with ball or roller on watch and clock movement, traditionally
Incorporate into as flight top flywheel.Particularly, they have the advantages of providing more outstanding outward appearance, due to that need not appoint above top flywheel
He Qiao, to ensure that framework pivots.Therefore, only framework, it is designed to mitigate and personalized, partly cover balance spring and
The outward appearance of escapement, what these units formd clock and watch beats center.
United States Patent (USP) 7,744,271B2 describes a kind of top flywheel of this type.More specifically, it this document disclose one
Kind top flywheel, its frame bearing have the inner frame of a form of sleeve, and by this inner frame, balancing arbor is placed.
The first end of balancing arbor is neighbouring, and escapement is integral with, but the support of the second end of the axle coordinates with escapement
Plate.In addition to Main subrack bridge formation both sides better quality is distributed, this arrangement also allows it to use with long length
Balancing arbor.In fact, this United States Patent (USP) details this last feature, it is set to reduce the application of the bearing of balancing arbor
Pressure, on the top flywheel of prior art, its balancing arbor is shorter.
It is worth noting that, the top flywheel shown within this document has and those existing top flywheels phase in a thickness direction
As size.
The content of the invention
A primary object of the present invention is to propose a kind of embodiment of the replacement of top flywheel known in the art, therefore special
It is not to allow it to construct one there is the top flywheel of reduced thickness, but does not detract the precision of balance spring vibration.
For this purpose, the present invention relates more particularly to a kind of top flywheel of aforementioned type, it is characterised in that：Balancing arbor and frame
Put up and be integrated, but escapement is suitable for pivoting on balancing arbor by the escapement bearing with ball or roller.
By these characteristics, habitually use to ensure that the upper bearing of the pivot of balancing arbor and lower bearing can take
Disappear, it therefore meets a part for the top flywheel framework of the function of escapement bridge and usual covering balance spring can be also cancelled.
Therefore, balance spring and escapement ratio prior art are more readily spotted in top flywheel, and top flywheel can have one
The individual thickness greatly reduced.
According to preferred embodiment, frame bearing includes a central module and an external component, central module and outer
One of portion's part is integrally formed with framework, and therein another is designed as being integrally formed with watch and clock movement, balancing arbor direct-assembling
On the part for the frame bearing being integrally formed with framework.
Advantageously, frame bearing includes a wheel shaft being integrally formed with framework, and one is designed as turning into watch and clock movement
One external rings, then balancing arbor be integrally formed with the wheel shaft.In addition, balancing arbor can preferably have a shoulder,
The wheel shaft for being designed as being adjacent is resisted against, and one is located at the screw thread relative with shoulder in its end, in the screw thread top nut
Screw so that balancing arbor and wheel shaft are each one.
Then, the gear of driver framework is preferably inserted between wheel shaft and nut.
According to currently preferred characteristic, top flywheel framework includes a lower bridge being integrally formed with wheel shaft, and one
The top bridge being integrally formed with lower bridge, escapement includes a crab-bolt and an escape wheel, both of which are arranged in
Pivoted between portion's bridge and lower bridge.
Generally, framework can include a lower bridge being integrally formed with wheel shaft, and be located at framework with least one
Part on bearing edge.Therefore, outer shroud can have a tooth served as top flywheel fast pulley, positioned at frame bearing side
The part of the lower bridge of edge support escape wheel, the arrangement of gears of escape wheel are to be engaged with fast pulley.
In addition, escapement bearing advantageously comprises inner frame and external frame, escapement is integrally formed with external frame, insertion
One has substantially annular temporary location, and supports a pin, as a plate on the escapement.
According to the preferred embodiment of the invention, inner frame includes the part of a balancing arbor, is assembled with the balancing arbor
Ring it is relevant.
In addition, generally, balancing arbor can support a becket for being used to fasten the first end of balance spring.More preferably
Ground, escapement support a unit for being used to fasten the second end of the balance spring.
The invention further relates to a kind of watch and clock movement, including a kind of top flywheel according to above characteristic, and a kind of clock and watch, bag
A shell closed at least through glass is included, and the watch and clock movement of a such a form can be accommodated, top flywheel is arranged so that
Balance spring can be directly seen by glass, and another part is not inserted among balance spring and glass.Such a form
Watch and clock movement also includes an auomatic fixing chain system, and it includes a ring-shaped weight for being placed on movement edge.Therefore, this is provided
A kind of automatic movement with very flat top flywheel.
These characteristics provide a kind of clock and watch of the outstanding outward appearance with transmission major part.
Brief description of the drawings
By reading the detailed description of preferred embodiment below, other features and advantages of the present invention will become brighter
Aobvious, the relevant drawings provided by non-limitative example are as follows：
Figures 1 and 2 show that the top flywheel of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is from one end and the simplification perspective diagram of the other end.
Fig. 3,4 and 5 show the top flywheel schematic cross section being derived from according to three different cross sections.
Embodiment
Fig. 1 and 2 shows the top flywheel 1 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention from one end and the simplification perspective diagram of the other end.
These schematic diagrames make the overall appearance of top flywheel 1 it is understood that, particularly its be outstanding in which kind of degree.
In fact, top flywheel 1 includes a balance spring component, it includes the balance spring 2 of a covering escapement 4, pendulum
Wheel hairspring 2 is located at the top of top flywheel 1, in the above without any other part of placement.Therefore, if top flies in clock and watch
Wheel is placed relative to glass, then the entirety of visible balance spring, the part of escapement 4 are only covered by the part of balance spring 2.
Escapement 4 is supported by the balancing arbor 6 for being placed on the center of top flywheel 1.It includes two arms 8, and one of them, which is supported, is used for
Fasten the outer bolt (stud) 10 of balance spring of the outer end 12 of balance spring 2.The part of the inner 14 of balance spring 2 with by balancing arbor 6
The becket (collet) 16 of support is integrally formed.
Top flywheel also includes a framework 18, and particularly it includes lower bridge 20 and top bridge 22, and they are placed on pendulum
Below wheel 4.Lower bridge and top bridge are interconnected in a usual manner by frame column 24.
In known way, the part of escapement, particularly escape wheel 26 (in known way, including one wheel and
One gear) and crab-bolt 28, pivoted by jewel bearing 30 between two bridges 20,22.
Fig. 2 illustrates in greater detail how top flywheel 1 can be assembled by the frame (not shown) of watch and clock movement, escapement trip
How the vibration of silk can keep.
For this purpose, top flywheel 1 includes a frame bearing 32 with the general type of ball and roller.Frame bearing 32
Including a wheel shaft being integrally formed with framework 18 34 (while being become apparent from Fig. 3-5 detailed description), also one outer
Ring 36, it is designed as being integrally formed by the frame element of screw (not shown) and watch and clock movement.
Nut 38 and wheel shaft 34 ensure the drive gear 40 of framework 18 will be integrally formed in a manner of described below
Clamp.Drive gear 40 be designed as by with it is known in a manner of engage with the wheel of the gear transmission chain of watch and clock movement.
Outer shroud 36 has peripheral tooth 42 so that allows its part as fast pulley.In fact, lower bridge 20 has one kind
Form, a part for carrying escape wheel 26 are located at the edge of frame bearing 32.Therefore, the tooth 42 of escape wheel and outer shroud 36 is nibbled
Close, rotate whole framework 18 in a usual manner.
Fig. 3,4 and 5 show the schematic cross section for the top flywheel 1 for being derived from three varying cross-sections, i.e.,：Pass through escape wheel
26 the first cross section, by the second cross section of the post 24 of framework 18, pass through the 3rd cross section of crab-bolt 28.These accompanying drawings make
CONSTRUCTED SPECIFICATION can be best understood from by obtaining.
More particularly, it can be seen that balancing arbor 6 has a shoulder 44, is placed as abutting with wheel shaft 34, and in escapement
Include a screw thread on the bottom 46 of axle 6, the screw thread coordinates with nut 38, and such drive gear 40 is between nut 38 and wheel shaft 34
It is clamped.Meanwhile nut 38 ensures clamping of the wheel shaft 34 against balancing arbor 6, therefore balancing arbor 6 is integrally formed with framework 18.
It will additionally note that, wheel shaft 34 is made up of two parts, has the ring 48 being driven in major part, to work as outer shroud
36 with wheel shaft 34 it is positioned opposite when, it is allowed in frame bearing ball insertion.
In addition, line bolt (peg) 50 and 52 each ensures first between lower bridge 20 and wheel shaft 34 and wheel shaft 34 and driving
The holding rotated between gear 40.
In addition, Fig. 3-5 shows that escapement 4 is installed as rotating on balancing arbor 6 by the escapement bearing 54 with ball, it is located at
The centre position of temporary location 56, temporary location 56 have ring form generally, and support a pin so as to as one
The relevant plate with the guard pin 58 of crab-bolt 28 (only figure 5 illustrates).
Escapement bearing 54 includes an inner frame, and its effect is directly ensured by balancing arbor 6 in this case.The latter
With a ring being integrally formed with axle 60, but the second ring 62 of affix, driven on balancing arbor 6, so as to when outside
Ball is enclosed after framework 64 and inner frame are staggered relatively.
These structures and the characteristic of component provide a kind of component, reduce the quantity of its part, therefore according to the present invention
Top flywheel Mass lost.In addition, this structure allows it to obtain a kind of more compact structure than prior art and thinner
Component.
Such as prior statement, according to the present embodiment, first end and the balancing arbor of balance spring are integrally formed, but it
The second end and escapement are integrally formed itself, this embodiment preferably, but non-limiting variant embodiment.This is specific
Characteristic it is saved a bridge, to ensure the confining force of balance spring outer end, allow for this its emphasize according to this
The outstanding outward appearance of the top flywheel provided is provided.
If in fact, top flywheel 1 relative to clock and watch glass place, therefore can see that it, without it is any its
The part of watch and clock movement is placed between balance spring and glass corresponding to him.
Foregoing description purpose is by non-limitative illustration, describes a specific embodiment, and the present invention is unlimited
In the implementation of a certain above-mentioned special characteristic, for example, the fastening means of balance spring end, or top flywheel frame bridge 20 and 22
Form.In fact, top bridge can have a part being placed near balance spring, so as to without departing from the scope of the invention
In the case of, it is ensured that one of end crab-bolt is on balance spring.According to another variant, lower bridge 20 and/or top bridge
22 can be integrated with the manufacture of wheel shaft 34 of frame bearing 32.Similarly, the fastening of the balancing arbor on the wheel shaft of frame bearing
Mode can improve in the case of without departing from the scope of the invention.For example, balancing arbor can include an added thread, it is designed
To coordinate with the box thread in wheel shaft, to ensure to be connected between them by way of screw tightening.
The content of the displosure is being applied to that when they need itself any spy will not be found by those skilled in the art
Fixed difficulty, in force, a top flywheel includes a framework and a balancing arbor, top flywheel are integrally formed with balancing arbor,
Escapement is installed as rotating on balancing arbor by the escapement bearing with ball or roller, and without departing from present disclosure.
Therefore, by unrestricted example, external component and the framework of frame bearing are integrally formed, but its central module
It is designed as being integrally formed with watch and clock movement.In that case, movement can include one have internal sawtooth hat, so as to
The gear engagement of escape wheel, but the external component with frame bearing is integrally formed by the drive gear of framework." top flies term
Wheel " is taken in a relatively broad sense, and " the top flywheel " includes a kind of rotating mechanism, for example, fixed component and 42 can be with passing through
The movable pulley of wheel chain driving is integrally formed.
Advantageously, top flywheel of the invention can be used in being combined with the system of movement going barrel auomatic fixing chain, movement hair
The counterweight (mass) of barrel has a kind of ring form, and is installed in the perimeter of movement, hence in so that automatic top flywheel
Movement is very flat.
Claims (15)
1. a kind of top flywheel (1) for watch and clock movement, including a framework (18), are designed as being installed as passing through frame bearing
(32) rotated in the edge frame members of watch and clock movement, the framework (18) supports the balancing arbor of its own one escapement (4) of support
, and an escapement (26,28) and a balance spring (2) (6), it is characterised in that：The balancing arbor (6) and the frame
Frame (18) is integrally formed, and the escapement (4) is installed as pivoting relative to the balancing arbor (6) by escapement bearing (54).
2. top flywheel (1) as claimed in claim 1, the frame bearing (32) includes a central module (34,38) and one
Individual external component, one of them is integrally formed with the framework (18), and therein another is designed as turning into one with watch and clock movement
Body, it is characterised in that：Balancing arbor (6) direct-assembling is in the portion for the frame bearing (32) being integrally formed with the framework (18)
On part.
3. top flywheel (1) as claimed in claim 2, the central module (34,38) of the frame bearing (32) includes one
The individual wheel shaft (34) being integrally formed with the framework (18), the external component of the frame bearing (32) are one and are designed as
The outer shroud (36) being integrally formed with watch and clock movement, it is characterised in that：The balancing arbor (6) is integrally formed with the wheel shaft (34).
4. top flywheel (1) as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that：The balancing arbor (6) has：
One shoulder (44), the wheel shaft (34) be designed as being adjacent and with its against；With
One screw thread, the shoulder (44) is located relative in its end (46), is tightened in shoulder (44) top nut (38) so that
The balancing arbor (6) and the wheel shaft (34) are each one.
5. top flywheel (1) as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that：The gear (40) of the framework (18) is driven to insert institute
State between wheel shaft (34) and the nut (38).
6. top flywheel (1) as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that：The framework (18) includes one and the wheel shaft
(34) lower bridge (20) being integrally formed, and a top bridge (22) being integrally formed with the lower bridge (20), the escapement
Mechanism (26,28) includes a crab-bolt (28) and an escape wheel (26), and both are placed in the top bridge and lower bridge
Pivoted between (20,22).
7. top flywheel (1) as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that：The framework (18) includes one and the wheel shaft
(34) lower bridge (20) being integrally formed, and with least one part on the frame bearing (32) edge.
8. top flywheel (1) as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that：The outer shroud (36) serves as top flywheel (1) including one
Fast pulley tooth, the part of the lower bridge (20) supports an escape wheel (26), the arrangement of gears of escape wheel (26)
To be engaged with the fast pulley.
9. top flywheel (1) as claimed in claim 1, the escapement bearing (54) includes inner frame (60,62) and external frame
Frame (64), the escapement (4) are integrally formed with the external frame (64), one temporary location (56) with annular of insertion,
And one pin of support, as a plate on the escapement (26,28).
10. top flywheel (1) as claimed in claim 9, it is characterised in that：The inner frame (60,62) is included described in one
The part (60) of balancing arbor (6), it is relevant with the ring (62) of the balancing arbor (6) assembling.
11. top flywheel (1) as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that：The balancing arbor (6) supports one to be used to fasten institute
State the becket (16) of the first end (14) of balance spring (2).
12. top flywheel (1) as claimed in claim 11, it is characterised in that：Escapement (4) support one is described for fastening
The unit (10) of the second end (12) of balance spring (2).
13. watch and clock movement, including one the top flywheel (1) as described in one of claim 1-12.
14. watch and clock movement, including one the top flywheel (1) as described in one of claim 1-12, and one and auomatic fixing chain
The related source of mechanical energy of system, it is characterised in that：The auomatic fixing chain system includes an annular moveable counter weight, is placed
At the edge of watch and clock movement.
15. a kind of clock and watch, including a shell, it is closed at least through glass, and can be accommodated one and be wanted including a such as right
Seek the watch and clock movement of the top flywheel (1) described in one of 1-12, it is characterised in that：The top flywheel (1) is arranged as the escapement trip
Silk (2) can be visible directly by the glass, and another part is not inserted into the balance spring (2) and the glass.
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