EP1241538A4 - Mechanical timepiece with timed annular balance power generating control mechanism - Google Patents

Mechanical timepiece with timed annular balance power generating control mechanism

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Publication number
EP1241538A4
EP1241538A4 EP00902142A EP00902142A EP1241538A4 EP 1241538 A4 EP1241538 A4 EP 1241538A4 EP 00902142 A EP00902142 A EP 00902142A EP 00902142 A EP00902142 A EP 00902142A EP 1241538 A4 EP1241538 A4 EP 1241538A4
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Prior art keywords
control mechanism
power generating
generating control
mechanical timepiece
balance power
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Application number
EP00902142A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1241538A1 (en
Inventor
Takeshi Tokoro
Koichiro Jujo
Masafumi Hoshino
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Seiko Instruments Inc
Original Assignee
Seiko Instruments Inc
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Publication date
Application filed by Seiko Instruments Inc filed Critical Seiko Instruments Inc
Publication of EP1241538A1 publication Critical patent/EP1241538A1/en
Publication of EP1241538A4 publication Critical patent/EP1241538A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C3/00—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
    • G04C3/04—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means wherein movement is regulated by a balance
    • G04C3/047—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means wherein movement is regulated by a balance using other coupling means, e.g. electrostrictive, magnetostrictive
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C10/00—Arrangements of electric power supplies in time pieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C11/00—Synchronisation of independently-driven clocks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C3/00—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
    • G04C3/04—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means wherein movement is regulated by a balance
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C3/00—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
    • G04C3/08—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means wherein movement is regulated by a mechanical oscillator other than a pendulum or balance, e.g. by a tuning fork, e.g. electrostatically
EP00902142A 1999-12-24 2000-02-08 Mechanical timepiece with timed annular balance power generating control mechanism Withdrawn EP1241538A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/JP1999/007290 WO2001048565A1 (en) 1999-12-24 1999-12-24 Mechanical timepiece having train wheel operation controller
WOPCT/JP99/07290 1999-12-24
PCT/JP2000/000679 WO2001048567A1 (en) 1999-12-24 2000-02-08 Mechanical timepiece with timed annular balance power generating control mechanism

Publications (2)

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EP1241538A1 EP1241538A1 (en) 2002-09-18
EP1241538A4 true EP1241538A4 (en) 2005-06-15

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EP99961377A Withdrawn EP1164441A1 (en) 1999-12-24 1999-12-24 Mechanical timepiece having train wheel operation controller
EP00902142A Withdrawn EP1241538A4 (en) 1999-12-24 2000-02-08 Mechanical timepiece with timed annular balance power generating control mechanism

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EP99961377A Withdrawn EP1164441A1 (en) 1999-12-24 1999-12-24 Mechanical timepiece having train wheel operation controller

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EP (2) EP1164441A1 (en)
CN (2) CN1434933A (en)
HK (1) HK1046170A1 (en)
WO (2) WO2001048565A1 (en)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
HK1046170A1 (en) 2002-12-27
CN1434933A (en) 2003-08-06
WO2001048565A1 (en) 2001-07-05
EP1164441A1 (en) 2001-12-19
EP1241538A1 (en) 2002-09-18
CN1347520A (en) 2002-05-01
WO2001048567A1 (en) 2001-07-05

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