EP0869410B1 - Timepiece,especially wrist-watch - Google Patents

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EP0869410B1
EP0869410B1 EP98105385A EP98105385A EP0869410B1 EP 0869410 B1 EP0869410 B1 EP 0869410B1 EP 98105385 A EP98105385 A EP 98105385A EP 98105385 A EP98105385 A EP 98105385A EP 0869410 B1 EP0869410 B1 EP 0869410B1
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  • the present invention relates to a part horological, in particular a wristwatch, comprising a date display device of the so-called type "retrograde" (see patent CH-A3-666,591, fig.1, p.4, col. 9., ll. 12-15).
  • the object of the invention is to provide a mechanism for control of this retrograde display device of the date which is reliable, simple and efficient, which does not take no place at the center of the movement and that can easily adapt to any movement involving date crown.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wristwatch.
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the retrograde date display control.
  • the wristwatch includes a dial 1 provided with a graduation from 1 to 31 for the date 2 cooperating with a hand 3.
  • This hand 3 is driven by a date mechanism of so that every day it is moved angularly of a value corresponding to a step of the graduation 2 then when it arrives at 31 it moves one blow back, either counterclockwise a watch to display the first day of the month next.
  • the mechanism according to the invention for driving hand 3 of the date display is very simple and can be grafted onto any watch movement including a date crown.
  • Hand 3 of the retrograde date display is carried by a barrel 4 secured to a pivoted pinion 5 in plate 6.
  • This pinion 5 is engaged with the teeth of a first rake 7, pivoted on plate 6 and subjected to action a return spring 8 tending to move the pinion 5 counterclockwise.
  • This same pinion 5 is also engaged with a second rake 9 also pivoted on plate 6 on the other side of the pinion axis 5.
  • the free end of this second rake 9 has a feeler or a roller 10 which abuts against a date crown 11.
  • This probe 10 is permanently held against the peripheral edge outside of the date crown 11 under the action springs 8 and pinion 5.
  • pinion 5, and therefore needle 3 are always positively held in a determined angular position, all sets of teeth of rakes and pinion are eliminated.
  • the date crown 11 is housed in the part lower device of the plate and pivoted or guided with play by a thicker central part of this plate 6.
  • the date crown 11 is kept high by bridges (not shown).
  • the training of date crown 11 is made by its internal toothing 12 conventionally using a finger or a tooth of a cog making one revolution per day.
  • the position angular of the crown 11 is maintained, between two successive trainings, by a jumper.
  • the peripheral edge 13 of the date crown 11 constitutes a snail cam so that for each angular pitch of the crown 11 the probe 10 causes a angular pitch of the barrel 4 and therefore of the needle 3 corresponding to the passage from one day to the next on the graduation 2. After the 31st of the month, the crown 11 has rotated 360 ° and the probe 10 falls from the value of the lift L of the snail cam which causes the return of needle 3 opposite the number 1 of the graduation 2.
  • the modification of the duration of the months is obtained automatically by the winding stem acting on the date crown 11 as in any movement comprising a rapidly correcting date crown.
  • This mechanism is very simple, it has only one pinion 5 and two rakes 7.9. It can be located in the periphery of the movement where we have enough square.
  • the date crown 11 is the element controlling the movement of needle 3, this crown is conventional except for the shape of its periphery which constitutes a snail cam. All advantages of this mechanism arise from the fact that taking forcibly actuating the date display mechanism retrograde is constituted by the date crown and especially its periphery.
  • the snail cam worn by the date crown could be different, for example formed from a machined shaped groove in the upper side of the crown.

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Abstract

The watch has a day display of numbers from 1 to 31 arranged over a lower circular sector over which a day indicating hand is centred, see. FIG 1). The drive mechanism(FIG 2) for the day hand includes a spindle(4) fixed to a pinion(5) which pivots in a plate(6). The pinion(5) is also in contact with a two toothed arms(7,9) which pivot on the plate(6). The arm(7) is acted on by a spring(8) which tends to displace the pinion(5) in a anti-hourly direction. The free end of the arm(9) has a feeler or roller(10) which butts up against a crown(11) for the day indicator. This roller(10) is maintained permanently against the exterior periphery of the crown(11) under the action of the springs(8) and the pinion(5). This ensures that the pinion(5) and the day hand(3) are always positively maintained in a set angular position, all the play between the teeth of the racks and the pinion is eliminated.

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La présente invention a pour objet une pièce d'horlogerie, notamment une montre-bracelet, comprenant un dispositif d'affichage du quantième du type dit "rétrograde" (voir le brevet CH-A3-666 591, fig.1, p.4, col. 9., ll. 12-15).The present invention relates to a part horological, in particular a wristwatch, comprising a date display device of the so-called type "retrograde" (see patent CH-A3-666,591, fig.1, p.4, col. 9., ll. 12-15).

Le but de l'invention est de fournir un mécanisme de commande de ce dispositif d'affichage rétrograde du quantième qui soit fiable, simple et efficace, qui ne prenne pas de place au centre du mouvement et qui puisse s'adapter facilement à tout mouvement comportant une couronne de quantième.The object of the invention is to provide a mechanism for control of this retrograde display device of the date which is reliable, simple and efficient, which does not take no place at the center of the movement and that can easily adapt to any movement involving date crown.

Le dessin annexé illustre schématiquement et à titre d'exemple une forme d'exécution de l'objet de l'invention.The attached drawing illustrates schematically and by way of example of an embodiment of the object of the invention.

La figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'une montre-bracelet.Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wristwatch.

La figure 2 est une vue en perspective du mécanisme de commande de l'affichage rétrograde du quantième.Figure 2 is a perspective view of the retrograde date display control.

Comme on le voit sur la figure 1, la montre-bracelet comporte un cadran 1 muni d'une graduation de 1 à 31 pour les quantièmes 2 coopérant avec une aiguille 3. Cette aiguille 3 est entraínée par un mécanisme de quantième de telle sorte que chaque jour elle soit déplacée angulairement d'une valeur correspondant à un pas de la graduation 2 puis qu'arrivée au 31 elle se déplace d'un coup en arrière, soit dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre pour afficher le premier jour du mois suivant.As seen in Figure 1, the wristwatch includes a dial 1 provided with a graduation from 1 to 31 for the date 2 cooperating with a hand 3. This hand 3 is driven by a date mechanism of so that every day it is moved angularly of a value corresponding to a step of the graduation 2 then when it arrives at 31 it moves one blow back, either counterclockwise a watch to display the first day of the month next.

Généralement dans les montres comportant un tel affichage rétrograde du quantième, le mécanisme actionnant cet affichage est commandé par une grande bascule faisant partie d'un mécanisme de calendrier perpétuel ou actionné par un train de rouages du mouvement. Ces solutions sont compliquées et prennent de la place au centre du mouvement qui est déjà souvent très encombré.Generally in watches with such retrograde date display, actuating mechanism this display is controlled by a large rocker making part of a perpetual or activated calendar mechanism by a train of cogs in the movement. These solutions are complicated and take up space at the center of the movement which is already often very crowded.

Le mécanisme selon l'invention d'entraínement de l'aiguille 3 de l'affichage du quantième est très simple et peut se greffer sur tout mouvement d'horlogerie comprenant une couronne de quantième.The mechanism according to the invention for driving hand 3 of the date display is very simple and can be grafted onto any watch movement including a date crown.

L'aiguille 3 de l'affichage du quantième rétrograde est portée par un canon 4 solidaire d'un pignon 5 pivoté dans la platine 6.Hand 3 of the retrograde date display is carried by a barrel 4 secured to a pivoted pinion 5 in plate 6.

Ce pignon 5 est en prise avec la denture d'un premier râteau 7, pivoté sur la platine 6 et soumis à l'action d'un ressort de rappel 8 tendant à déplacer le pignon 5 dans le sens anti-horaire.This pinion 5 is engaged with the teeth of a first rake 7, pivoted on plate 6 and subjected to action a return spring 8 tending to move the pinion 5 counterclockwise.

Ce même pignon 5 est également en prise avec un second râteau 9 également pivoté sur la platine 6 de l'autre côté de l'axe du pignon 5. L'extrémité libre de ce second râteau 9 comporte un palpeur ou un galet 10 venant buter contre une couronne de quantième 11. Ce palpeur 10 est maintenu en permanence contre la tranche périphérique extérieure de la couronne de quantième 11 sous l'action des ressorts 8 et du pignon 5. Ainsi, le pignon 5, et donc l'aiguille 3, sont toujours positivement maintenus dans une position angulaire déterminée, tous les jeux de denture des râteaux et du pignon sont éliminés.This same pinion 5 is also engaged with a second rake 9 also pivoted on plate 6 on the other side of the pinion axis 5. The free end of this second rake 9 has a feeler or a roller 10 which abuts against a date crown 11. This probe 10 is permanently held against the peripheral edge outside of the date crown 11 under the action springs 8 and pinion 5. Thus, pinion 5, and therefore needle 3, are always positively held in a determined angular position, all sets of teeth of rakes and pinion are eliminated.

La couronne de quantième 11 est logée dans la partie périphérique inférieure de la platine et pivotée ou guidée avec jeu par une partie centrale plus épaisse de cette platine 6.The date crown 11 is housed in the part lower device of the plate and pivoted or guided with play by a thicker central part of this plate 6.

La couronne de quantième 11 est maintenue en hauteur par des ponts (non illustrés). L'entraínement de la couronne de quantième 11 s'effectue par sa denture interne 12 de façon conventionnelle à l'aide d'un doigt ou d'une dent d'un rouage effectuant un tour par jour. La position angulaire de la couronne 11 est maintenue, entre deux entraínements successifs, par un sautoir.The date crown 11 is kept high by bridges (not shown). The training of date crown 11 is made by its internal toothing 12 conventionally using a finger or a tooth of a cog making one revolution per day. The position angular of the crown 11 is maintained, between two successive trainings, by a jumper.

La tranche périphérique 13 de la couronne de quantième 11 constitue une came escargot de sorte que pour chaque pas angulaire de la couronne 11 le palpeur 10 provoque un pas angulaire du canon 4 et donc de l'aiguille 3 correspondant au passage d'un jour au suivant sur la graduation 2. Après le 31 du mois, la couronne 11 a effectué une rotation de 360° et le palpeur 10 tombe de la valeur de la levée L de la came escargot ce qui provoque le retour de l'aiguille 3 en regard du chiffre 1 de la graduation 2.The peripheral edge 13 of the date crown 11 constitutes a snail cam so that for each angular pitch of the crown 11 the probe 10 causes a angular pitch of the barrel 4 and therefore of the needle 3 corresponding to the passage from one day to the next on the graduation 2. After the 31st of the month, the crown 11 has rotated 360 ° and the probe 10 falls from the value of the lift L of the snail cam which causes the return of needle 3 opposite the number 1 of the graduation 2.

La modification de la durée des mois est obtenue automatiquement par la tige de remontoir agissant sur la couronne de quantième 11 comme dans tout mouvement comportant une couronne de quantième à correction rapide.The modification of the duration of the months is obtained automatically by the winding stem acting on the date crown 11 as in any movement comprising a rapidly correcting date crown.

Ce mécanisme est très simple, il ne comporte qu'un pignon 5 et de deux râteaux 7,9. Il peut être situé dans la périphérie du mouvement où l'on dispose d'assez de place. La couronne de quantième 11 est l'élément commandant le déplacement de l'aiguille 3, cette couronne est conventionnelle sauf en ce qui concerne la forme de sa périphérie qui constitue une came escargot. Tous les avantages de ce mécanisme découlent du fait que la prise de force actionnant le mécanisme d'affichage du quantième rétrograde est constitué par la couronne de quantième et notamment sa périphérie.This mechanism is very simple, it has only one pinion 5 and two rakes 7.9. It can be located in the periphery of the movement where we have enough square. The date crown 11 is the element controlling the movement of needle 3, this crown is conventional except for the shape of its periphery which constitutes a snail cam. All advantages of this mechanism arise from the fact that taking forcibly actuating the date display mechanism retrograde is constituted by the date crown and especially its periphery.

Bien entendu, dans des variantes, la came escargot portée par la couronne de quantième pourrait être différente, par exemple formée d'une gorge de forme usinée dans la face supérieure de la couronne.Of course, in variants, the snail cam worn by the date crown could be different, for example formed from a machined shaped groove in the upper side of the crown.

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  1. Timepiece, particularly wristwatch, comprising a retrograde date display presenting a graduation from 1 to 31 on the dial cooperating with a hand driven by a mechanism, characterized by the fact that this driving mechanism of said hand of the retrograde date display comprises a sleeve comprising this hand fast with a pinion meshing with two racks pivoted on a plate of the movement acting in opposite direction on the pinion, one of said rack being submitted to the action of a return spring whereas the free end of the other rack is maintained, by the force of this return spring, permanently against a snail cam carried by the date crown pivoted onto the said plate and driven in a known manner of one step of each day by the watch movement.
  2. Timepiece according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the snail cam is formed by the peripheral edge of the date crown.
  3. Timepiece according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized by the fact that all the mechanism driving the retrograde date display is located at the periphery of the watch movement.
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