EP1373988A1 - Device for adjusting a time indicator - Google Patents

Device for adjusting a time indicator

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EP1373988A1
EP1373988A1 EP01927810A EP01927810A EP1373988A1 EP 1373988 A1 EP1373988 A1 EP 1373988A1 EP 01927810 A EP01927810 A EP 01927810A EP 01927810 A EP01927810 A EP 01927810A EP 1373988 A1 EP1373988 A1 EP 1373988A1
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sliding pinion
mobile
driven
rod
groove
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Christian Schmiedchen
Mathias Schneider
Patrick Streubel
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Glashuetter Uhrenbetrieb GmbH
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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
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/24—Clocks or watches with date or week-day indicators, i.e. calendar clocks or watches; Clockwork calendars
    • G04B19/243—Clocks or watches with date or week-day indicators, i.e. calendar clocks or watches; Clockwork calendars characterised by the shape of the date indicator
    • G04B19/247—Clocks or watches with date or week-day indicators, i.e. calendar clocks or watches; Clockwork calendars characterised by the shape of the date indicator disc-shaped
    • G04B19/25—Devices for setting the date indicators manually
    • 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
    • G04B27/00—Mechanical devices for setting the time indicating means
    • G04B27/02—Mechanical devices for setting the time indicating means by making use of the winding means
    • G04B27/04—Mechanical devices for setting the time indicating means by making use of the winding means with clutch wheel

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  • the present invention relates to a device for adjusting a time indicator comprising a gear train whose kinematic chain comprises a sliding pinion driven by a mobile driving this sliding pinion driving a mobile driven when the driving mobile rotates in a first direction and disconnecting from said driven mobile when said driving mobile rotates in a second direction, opposite to the first, to interrupt said kinematic chain.
  • Such a device equips a watch displaying both the date and the day of the week.
  • the date and day of the week are set using a rod crowned with a crown.
  • you pull the stem to a first position and turn the crown in a first direction you correct the date.
  • the day of the week is corrected by turning the crown in a second direction, opposite to the first.
  • the device described above gives complete satisfaction for the functions mentioned, it has a major drawback if it is a question of implementing it in a watch comprising for example a date and a timer, the latter allowing counting down. and displaying on a dial a predetermined time interval. Indeed, by going from setting the date to the date to setting the desired time of the timer, or vice-versa, the time displayed by the timer is disturbed or adjusted, this disturbance being caused by the sliding pinion which is not not introduced or removed from the mobile it drives in an appropriate direction.
  • the device of the invention in addition to satisfying what is described in the first paragraph above, is original and remarkable in that the shaft which comprises the sliding pinion is engaged in a groove having first and second final portions, at least the first final portion of this groove being directed radially to the mobile driven by the sliding pinion.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of the timepiece containing the invention
  • Figure 2 is a plan view of the adjustment device according to the invention, this device showing a sliding pinion engaged in a kinematic chain
  • Figure 3 is a plan view of the adjustment device according to the invention, this device showing a sliding pinion disconnected from a kinematic chain
  • Figure 4 is an enlargement of Figure 2 in which were kept only the elements suitable for understanding the invention
  • Figure 5 is a section of the adjustment device according to the invention.
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of the timepiece 10 containing the invention.
  • This piece includes timepiece hands, namely an hour hand 30, a minute hand 31 and a small second hand 32.
  • a calendar with large aperture 33 completes the timepiece.
  • the timepiece taken here as an example also includes a chronograph function with a second hand 34 and a minute counter 11.
  • the starting and stopping of the hand 34 and of the counter 11 are carried out by means of a first pusher 35, while a second pusher 36 allows the indicators 34 and 11 to be reset to zero.
  • a crown 37 allows, according to the axial positions to which it is brought, to wind the timepiece, to set the calendar to day and set the time hands.
  • the minute counter 11 is also used as a timer or countdown counter 11, the setting of the period to be counted down being entrusted to the crown 37.
  • the starting of the timer and the winding of 'a ringing barrel activating a ringing indicating the end of the countdown are carried out by pressing on a third pusher 38.
  • the timer counter 11 comprises a dial 13 containing three concentric scales of ten minutes each and each traversed by a needle of different width 19, 20 and 21.
  • the device for adjusting a time indicator - here the timer 11 - comprises a gear train 1, the kinematic chain of which comprises a sliding pinion 2 driven by a driving mobile 3.
  • the sliding pinion drives a driven mobile 4 when the driving mobile 3 rotates in a first direction A.
  • FIG. 2 shows that when the driving mobile 3 rotates in a second direction B, opposite to the first , the sliding pinion 2 disconnects from the driven mobile 4.
  • the kinematic chain is then interrupted.
  • the sliding pinion 2 comprises a shaft 6 engaged in a groove 7 made for example in the plate or in a bridge of the timepiece.
  • This groove 7 has first and second final portions 9 and 12, the invention residing in the fact that at least the first final portion 9 of the groove 7 is directed radially (reference R) to the driven mobile 4.
  • FIG. 4 makes it clear that when the sliding pinion 2 engages or disengages from the driven mobile 4, it is forced to follow the first portion 9 of the groove 7, this portion being directed towards the center of the driven mobile 4. Thus , leaving the teeth 14 of the driven mobile 4, the sliding pinion 2 does not change the angular position of said driven mobile and therefore does not disturb the time value introduced in the timer 11 which is at the end of the kinematic chain. Examination of FIG. 4 will also make it clear that the width of the first final portion 9 of the groove 7 or, in other words, the length L of the path traveled by the shaft 6 of the player 2 in said first final portion 9 must be substantially greater than the height h of the teeth 14 of the driven mobile 4, this to allow the sliding pinion to disengage completely from said driven mobile.
  • the time indicator considered here is a timer 11 allowing the countdown to countdown and the display on a dial 13 of a predetermined time interval.
  • the figures show that the device for adjusting this timer comprises a rod 15 capped by a crown 37 which can be actuated manually, an assembly formed by a sliding pinion 16, a pull tab 7 and a rocker 18 linked to the rod. 15, and a gear train 1 leading to said timer consisting of the minute wheel 8.
  • the gear train 1 is capable of being driven by the sliding pinion 16 when the rod 15 is pulled in a determined axial position ( in this example: first position pulled).
  • Figures 2 and 3 show the mechanism related to the rod 15.
  • the pull tab 17 which pivots at 40.
  • the first end of the pull tab is engaged by a pin 42 in a groove 41 of the rod 15.
  • the second end of the pull tab controls the rocker 18, itself engaged in a groove 43 of the sliding pinion 16.
  • the position of the pull tab 17 is ensured by a jumper spring 44.
  • the mechanism is completed by a second rocker 45 which is controlled by the pull tab 17 and pivots at 46, this second rocker 46 carrying the driving mobile 3.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show which elements are made up of the gear train 1.
  • the sliding pinion 16 drives the driving pinion 3 which in turn drives the sliding pinion 2.
  • the sliding pinion 2 drives the driven mobile 4 which is composed, as can be seen in FIG. 5, of two wheels 47 and 48 mounted coaxially and integral with one another. Wheel 48 meshes with a mounted wheel 49 integral and coaxial with a wheel 50 which ultimately drives the minute wheel 8 which constitutes the timer 11.
  • the driven mobile 4 comprises a wheel 47 meshing with the sliding pinion 2 (see particularly FIG. 4).
  • the timepiece taken here as an example, it can be seen that two teeth 14 of the wheel 47 are embraced by a single space between the teeth of the sliding pinion 2 and that the teeth 14 of the wheel 47 have a particular profile.
  • This arrangement allows a smooth introduction of the sliding pinion 2 into the wheel 47. It will also be understood that this particular profile avoids the arqueboutement of the teeth 14 on the teeth of the sliding pinion 2 when the latter enters the wheel 47.
  • the sliding pinion 2 engages with the driven mobile 4 and more precisely the wheel 47 of this mobile 4.
  • the shaft 6 of the sliding pinion 2 is then positioned at the bottom of the first portion 9 of the groove 7 in which it s is moved. From this moment, and if the crown 37 is continued to rotate in the same direction E, the minute wheel 8 of the timer 11 is driven in the direction of the arrow M, which makes it possible to choose the desired time interval.
  • the pusher 38 is pressed (see FIG. 1) to simultaneously arm a barrel which will sound a bell at the end of the countdown.
  • FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 show that the lever 18 carries or is extended by a hook 22. This hook is capable of rapidly driving the shaft 6 of the sliding pinion 2 at the bottom of the second final portion 12 of the groove 7. In fact, when the rod 15 is pushed into a position allowing the timepiece to be reassembled, the sliding pinion 16 moves in the direction of the arrow G shown in FIG.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a device for adjusting a time indicator comprising a gear train (1), the kinematic chain of which comprises a sliding pinion (2) which is driven by a driving mobile (3). The sliding pinion drives a driven mobile (4) when the driving mobile turns in a first direction (A) and disconnects from said driven mobile when the driving mobile (9) turns in a second opposing direciton (B). The shaft (6) that forms the sliding pinion (2) is engaged in a groove (7) having first (9) and second (12) end sections, of which at least the first end section (9) is directed radially (R) to the driven mobile (4).

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DISPOSITIF DE REGLAGE D'UN INDICATEUR HORAIRE DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A TIME INDICATOR
La présente invention est relative à un dispositif de réglage d'un indicateur horaire comportant un train d'engrenage dont la chaîne cinématique comprend un pignon baladeur entraîné par un mobile menant ce pignon baladeur entraînant un mobile mené quand le mobile menant tourne dans un premier sens et se déconnectant dudit mobile mené quand ledit mobile menant tourne dans un second sens, opposé au premier, pour interrompre ladite chaîne cinématique.The present invention relates to a device for adjusting a time indicator comprising a gear train whose kinematic chain comprises a sliding pinion driven by a mobile driving this sliding pinion driving a mobile driven when the driving mobile rotates in a first direction and disconnecting from said driven mobile when said driving mobile rotates in a second direction, opposite to the first, to interrupt said kinematic chain.
Un tel dispositif est connu. Il équipe par exemple une montre affichant à la fois le quantième et le jour de la semaine. Dans cette montre, la mise à la date et au jour de la semaine s'effectue au moyen d'une tige coiffée d'une couronne. Quand on tire la tige dans une première position et qu'on tourne la couronne dans un premier sens, on corrige la date. A partir de la même position tirée, on corrige le jour de la semaine en tournant la couronne dans un second sens, opposé au premier. Ces fonctions sont obtenues au moyen d'un pignon baladeur engrenant sur la tige et entraînant soit l'anneau de quantième, soit le disque des jours suivant le sens de rotation de la couronne.Such a device is known. For example, it equips a watch displaying both the date and the day of the week. In this watch, the date and day of the week are set using a rod crowned with a crown. When you pull the stem to a first position and turn the crown in a first direction, you correct the date. From the same pulled position, the day of the week is corrected by turning the crown in a second direction, opposite to the first. These functions are obtained by means of a sliding pinion meshing on the stem and driving either the date ring or the day disc according to the direction of rotation of the crown.
Si le dispositif décrit ci-dessus donne entière satisfaction pour les fonctions évoquées, il présente un inconvénient majeur s'il s'agit de la mettre en oeuvre dans une montre comportant par exemple un quantième et un temporisateur, ce dernier permettant le comptage à rebours et l'affichage sur un cadran d'un intervalle de temps prédéterminé. En effet, en passant de la mise à la date du quantième à la mise au temps souhaité du temporisateur, ou vice-versa, on dérange ou dérègle le temps affiché par le temporisateur, ce dérangement étant provoqué par le pignon baladeur qui n'est pas introduit ou retiré du mobile qu'il entraîne selon une direction appropriée. Pour pallier cet inconvénient, le dispositif de l'invention, en plus qu'il satisfait à ce qui est décrit au premier paragraphe ci-dessus, est original et remarquable en ce que l'arbre que comporte le pignon baladeur est engagé dans une rainure présentant des première et seconde portions finales, au moins la première portion finale de cette rainure étant dirigée radialement au mobile mené par le pignon baladeur.If the device described above gives complete satisfaction for the functions mentioned, it has a major drawback if it is a question of implementing it in a watch comprising for example a date and a timer, the latter allowing counting down. and displaying on a dial a predetermined time interval. Indeed, by going from setting the date to the date to setting the desired time of the timer, or vice-versa, the time displayed by the timer is disturbed or adjusted, this disturbance being caused by the sliding pinion which is not not introduced or removed from the mobile it drives in an appropriate direction. To overcome this drawback, the device of the invention, in addition to satisfying what is described in the first paragraph above, is original and remarkable in that the shaft which comprises the sliding pinion is engaged in a groove having first and second final portions, at least the first final portion of this groove being directed radially to the mobile driven by the sliding pinion.
L'invention va être expliquée maintenant en détail ci-dessous par un mode d'exécution donné en exemple, cette exécution étant illustrée par les dessins annexés parmi lesquels : la figure 1 est une vue en plan de la pièce d'horlogerie contenant l'invention; la figure 2 est une vue en plan du dispositif de réglage selon l'invention, ce dispositif montrant un pignon baladeur en prise dans une chaîne cinématique; la figure 3 est une vue en plan du dispositif de réglage selon l'invention, ce dispositif montrant un pignon baladeur déconnecté d'une chaîne cinématique; la figure 4 est un agrandissement de la figure 2 dans lequel n'ont été conservés que les éléments propres à bien comprendre l'invention, et la figure 5 est une coupe du dispositif de réglage selon l'invention.The invention will now be explained in detail below by an embodiment given as an example, this embodiment being illustrated by the appended drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a plan view of the timepiece containing the invention; Figure 2 is a plan view of the adjustment device according to the invention, this device showing a sliding pinion engaged in a kinematic chain; Figure 3 is a plan view of the adjustment device according to the invention, this device showing a sliding pinion disconnected from a kinematic chain; Figure 4 is an enlargement of Figure 2 in which were kept only the elements suitable for understanding the invention, and Figure 5 is a section of the adjustment device according to the invention.
La figure 1 est une vue en plan de la pièce d'horlogerie 10 contenant l'invention. Cette pièce comporte des aiguilles de garde-temps, soit une aiguille d'heure 30, une aiguille de minute 31 et une aiguille de petite seconde 32. Un calendrier à grand guichet 33 complète le garde-temps. La pièce d'horlogerie prise ici en exemple comporte encore une fonction chronographe avec une aiguille de seconde 34 et un compteur de minute 11. La mise en marche puis l'arrêt de l'aiguille 34 et du compteur 11 sont réalisés au moyen d'un premier poussoir 35, tandis qu'un deuxième poussoir 36 permet la mise à zéro des indicateurs 34 et 11. Une couronne 37 permet, suivant des positions axiales auxquelles elle est amenée, de remonter la pièce d'horlogerie, de mettre le calendrier au jour et de mettre à l'heure les aiguilles du garde-temps.Figure 1 is a plan view of the timepiece 10 containing the invention. This piece includes timepiece hands, namely an hour hand 30, a minute hand 31 and a small second hand 32. A calendar with large aperture 33 completes the timepiece. The timepiece taken here as an example also includes a chronograph function with a second hand 34 and a minute counter 11. The starting and stopping of the hand 34 and of the counter 11 are carried out by means of a first pusher 35, while a second pusher 36 allows the indicators 34 and 11 to be reset to zero. A crown 37 allows, according to the axial positions to which it is brought, to wind the timepiece, to set the calendar to day and set the time hands.
Dans la pièce d'horlogerie prise en exemple, le compteur de minute 11 est également utilisé comme temporisateur ou compteur à rebours 11 , la mise au temps de la période à décompter étant confiée à la couronne 37. Le démarrage du temporisateur et le remontage d'un barillet de sonnerie actionnant une sonnerie indiquant la fin du comptage à rebours sont effectués en pressant sur un troisième poussoir 38. Comme le montrent toutes les figures annexées, le compteur- temporisateur 11 comporte un cadran 13 contenant trois échelles concentriques de dix minutes chacune et parcourues chacune par une aiguille de largeur différente 19, 20 et 21.In the timepiece taken as an example, the minute counter 11 is also used as a timer or countdown counter 11, the setting of the period to be counted down being entrusted to the crown 37. The starting of the timer and the winding of 'a ringing barrel activating a ringing indicating the end of the countdown are carried out by pressing on a third pusher 38. As all the appended figures show, the timer counter 11 comprises a dial 13 containing three concentric scales of ten minutes each and each traversed by a needle of different width 19, 20 and 21.
Comme le montrent les figures 2 à 5, le dispositif de réglage d'un indicateur horaire - ici le temporisateur 11 - comporte un train d'engrenages 1 dont la chaîne cinématique comprend un pignon baladeur 2 entraîné par un mobile menant 3. Le pignon baladeur entraîne un mobile mené 4 quand le mobile menant 3 tourne dans un premier sens A. Cette situation est montrée en figure 2. A l'inverse, la figure 3 montre que lorsque le mobile menant 3 tourne dans un second sens B, opposé au premier, le pignon baladeur 2 se déconnecte du mobile mené 4. La chaîne cinématique est alors interrompue.As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the device for adjusting a time indicator - here the timer 11 - comprises a gear train 1, the kinematic chain of which comprises a sliding pinion 2 driven by a driving mobile 3. The sliding pinion drives a driven mobile 4 when the driving mobile 3 rotates in a first direction A. This situation is shown in FIG. 2. Conversely, FIG. 3 shows that when the driving mobile 3 rotates in a second direction B, opposite to the first , the sliding pinion 2 disconnects from the driven mobile 4. The kinematic chain is then interrupted.
Pour bien comprendre l'invention on se reportera maintenant à la figure 4. On voit bien ici que le pignon baladeur 2 comporte un arbre 6 engagé dans une rainure 7 pratiquée par exemple dans la platine ou dans un pont de la pièce d'horlogerie. Cette rainure 7 présente des première et seconde portions finales 9 et 12, l'invention résidant dans le fait qu'au moins la première portion finale 9 de la rainure 7 est dirigée radialement (référence R) au mobile mené 4.To better understand the invention, we will now refer to FIG. 4. It can be seen here that the sliding pinion 2 comprises a shaft 6 engaged in a groove 7 made for example in the plate or in a bridge of the timepiece. This groove 7 has first and second final portions 9 and 12, the invention residing in the fact that at least the first final portion 9 of the groove 7 is directed radially (reference R) to the driven mobile 4.
La figure 4 fait bien comprendre que lorsque le pignon baladeur 2 s'engage ou se désengage du mobile mené 4, il est contraint de suivre la première portion 9 de la rainure 7, cette portion étant dirigée vers le centre du mobile mené 4. Ainsi, en quittant la denture 14 du mobile mené 4, le pignon baladeur 2 ne change en rien la position angulaire dudit mobile mené et donc ne perturbe en rien la valeur de temps introduite dans le temporisateur 11 qui se trouve en fin de la chaîne cinématique. L'examen de la figure 4 fera comprendre aussi que la largeur de la première portion finale 9 de la rainure 7 ou, en d'autres termes, la longueur L du chemin parcouru par l'arbre 6 du baladeur 2 dans ladite première portion finale 9 doit être sensiblement supérieure à la hauteur h des dents 14 du mobile mené 4, ceci pour permettre au pignon baladeur de se dégager complètement dudit mobile mené. On a déjà mentionné plus haut que l'indicateur horaire considéré ici est un temporisateur 11 permettant le comptage à rebours et l'affichage sur un cadran 13 d'un intervalle de temps prédéterminé. Les figures montrent que le dispositif de réglage de ce temporisateur comprend une tige 15 coiffée par une couronne 37 pouvant être actionnée manuellement, un ensemble formé d'un pignon coulant 16, d'une tirette 7 et d'une bascule 18 liés à la tige 15, et un train d'engrenages 1 aboutissant audit temporisateur constitué de la roue des minutes 8. Le train d'engrenages 1 est susceptible d'être entraîné par le pignon coulant 16 lorsque la tige 15 se trouve tirée dans une position axiale déterminée (dans cet exemple : première position tirée).FIG. 4 makes it clear that when the sliding pinion 2 engages or disengages from the driven mobile 4, it is forced to follow the first portion 9 of the groove 7, this portion being directed towards the center of the driven mobile 4. Thus , leaving the teeth 14 of the driven mobile 4, the sliding pinion 2 does not change the angular position of said driven mobile and therefore does not disturb the time value introduced in the timer 11 which is at the end of the kinematic chain. Examination of FIG. 4 will also make it clear that the width of the first final portion 9 of the groove 7 or, in other words, the length L of the path traveled by the shaft 6 of the player 2 in said first final portion 9 must be substantially greater than the height h of the teeth 14 of the driven mobile 4, this to allow the sliding pinion to disengage completely from said driven mobile. It has already been mentioned above that the time indicator considered here is a timer 11 allowing the countdown to countdown and the display on a dial 13 of a predetermined time interval. The figures show that the device for adjusting this timer comprises a rod 15 capped by a crown 37 which can be actuated manually, an assembly formed by a sliding pinion 16, a pull tab 7 and a rocker 18 linked to the rod. 15, and a gear train 1 leading to said timer consisting of the minute wheel 8. The gear train 1 is capable of being driven by the sliding pinion 16 when the rod 15 is pulled in a determined axial position ( in this example: first position pulled).
Les figures 2 et 3 montrent le mécanisme lié à la tige 15. On y trouve de façon classique la tirette 17 qui pivote en 40. La première extrémité de la tirette est engagée par un pion 42 dans une rainure 41 de la tige 15. La seconde extrémité de la tirette commande la bascule 18, elle-même engagée dans une rainure 43 du pignon coulant 16. La position de la tirette 17 est assurée par un ressort-sautoir 44. Le mécanisme est complété par une seconde bascule 45 qui est commandée par la tirette 17 et pivote en 46, cette seconde bascule 46 portant le mobile menant 3.Figures 2 and 3 show the mechanism related to the rod 15. There is conventionally the pull tab 17 which pivots at 40. The first end of the pull tab is engaged by a pin 42 in a groove 41 of the rod 15. The second end of the pull tab controls the rocker 18, itself engaged in a groove 43 of the sliding pinion 16. The position of the pull tab 17 is ensured by a jumper spring 44. The mechanism is completed by a second rocker 45 which is controlled by the pull tab 17 and pivots at 46, this second rocker 46 carrying the driving mobile 3.
Les mêmes figures 2 et 3 ainsi que la coupe de la figure 5 montrent de quels éléments est composé le train d'engrenages 1. Le pignon coulant 16 entraîne le pignon menant 3 qui entraîne à son tour le pignon baladeur 2. Lorsque la tige tourne dans le sens E (voir figure 2), le pignon baladeur 2 entraîne le mobile mené 4 qui est composé, comme on le voit sur la figure 5, de deux roues 47 et 48 montées coaxialement et solidaires l'une de l'autre. La roue 48 engrène une roue 49 montée solidaire et coaxiale à une roue 50 qui entraîne finalement la roue des minutes 8 qui constitue le temporisateur 11.The same FIGS. 2 and 3 as well as the section of FIG. 5 show which elements are made up of the gear train 1. The sliding pinion 16 drives the driving pinion 3 which in turn drives the sliding pinion 2. When the rod rotates in direction E (see FIG. 2), the sliding pinion 2 drives the driven mobile 4 which is composed, as can be seen in FIG. 5, of two wheels 47 and 48 mounted coaxially and integral with one another. Wheel 48 meshes with a mounted wheel 49 integral and coaxial with a wheel 50 which ultimately drives the minute wheel 8 which constitutes the timer 11.
On a vu ci-dessus que le mobile mené 4 comprend une roue 47 engrenant avec le pignon baladeur 2 (voir particulièrement la figure 4). Dans la pièce d'horlogerie prise ici en exemple, on voit que deux dents 14 de la roue 47 sont embrassées par un seul espace entre-dent du pignon baladeur 2 et que les dents 14 de la roue 47 ont un profil particulier. Cet arrangement permet une introduction en douceur du pignon baladeur 2 dans la roue 47. On comprendra aussi que ce profil particulier évite l'arqueboutement des dents 14 sur la denture du pignon baladeur 2 quand ce dernier pénètre dans la roue 47.We have seen above that the driven mobile 4 comprises a wheel 47 meshing with the sliding pinion 2 (see particularly FIG. 4). In the timepiece taken here as an example, it can be seen that two teeth 14 of the wheel 47 are embraced by a single space between the teeth of the sliding pinion 2 and that the teeth 14 of the wheel 47 have a particular profile. This arrangement allows a smooth introduction of the sliding pinion 2 into the wheel 47. It will also be understood that this particular profile avoids the arqueboutement of the teeth 14 on the teeth of the sliding pinion 2 when the latter enters the wheel 47.
La description du dispositif de réglage donnée plus haut permet maintenant d'expliquer le fonctionnement dudit dispositif.The description of the adjustment device given above now makes it possible to explain the operation of said device.
Lorsque la tige 15 est tirée dans une position axiale déterminée (il s'agit ici de la première position tirée) et que la couronne 37 est tournée dans un premier sens (soit le sens E ou sens horaire comme le montre la figure 2), le pignon baladeur 2 vient en prise avec le mobile mené 4 et plus précisément la roue 47 de ce mobile 4. L'arbre 6 du pignon baladeur 2 se positionne alors au fond de la première portion 9 de la rainure 7 dans laquelle il s'est déplacé. A partir de ce moment, et si on continue à tourner la couronne 37 dans le même sens E, on entraîne la roue des minutes 8 du temporisateur 11 dans le sens de la flèche M ce qui permet de choisir l'intervalle de temps désiré. Une fois cet intervalle de temps choisi, on presse sur le poussoir 38 (voir figure 1) pour armer simultanément un barillet qui fera retentir une sonnerie à la fin du comptage à rebours.When the rod 15 is pulled in a determined axial position (it is here the first pulled position) and the crown 37 is turned in a first direction (either the direction E or clockwise as shown in FIG. 2), the sliding pinion 2 engages with the driven mobile 4 and more precisely the wheel 47 of this mobile 4. The shaft 6 of the sliding pinion 2 is then positioned at the bottom of the first portion 9 of the groove 7 in which it s is moved. From this moment, and if the crown 37 is continued to rotate in the same direction E, the minute wheel 8 of the timer 11 is driven in the direction of the arrow M, which makes it possible to choose the desired time interval. Once this time interval has been selected, the pusher 38 is pressed (see FIG. 1) to simultaneously arm a barrel which will sound a bell at the end of the countdown.
On remarquera ici que le mécanisme montré à la figure 2 est vu sous la pièce d'horlogerie, ce qui explique que la direction de la flèche M se trouve être l'inverse du sens de décomptage montré en figure 1 où la pièce d'horlogerie est vue de dessus. Lorsque la tige 15 est tirée dans la même position axiale que celle établie ci- dessus et que la couronne 37 est tournée dans un second sens (soit le sens F ou sens antihoraire comme le montre la figure 3), le pignon baladeur 2 se déconnecte du mobile mené 4 et plus précisément de la roue 47 de ce mobile 4. L'arbre 6 du pignon baladeur 2 se positionne alors au fond de la seconde portion 12 de la rainure 7 dans laquelle il s'est déplacé. A partir de ce moment et si on continue à tourner la couronne 37 dans le même sens F, on entraîne le pignon baladeur 2 dans le sens de la flèche N ce qui permet la mise à la date d'un quantième 33 (voir figure 1). A cet effet, le pignon baladeur 2 porte une étoile (voir aussi figure 5). Cette étoile est en prise avec un mécanisme de calendrier (non représenté ici). Les figures 2, 3 et 4 montrent que la bascule 18 porte ou est prolongée par un crochet 22. Ce crochet est susceptible d'entraîner rapidement l'arbre 6 du pignon baladeur 2 au fond de la seconde portion finale 12 de la rainure 7. En effet, quand la tige 15 se trouve poussée dans une position permettant le remontage de la pièce d'horlogerie, le pignon coulant 16 se déplace dans le sens de la flèche G montrée en figure 4, ce qui entraîne la bascule 18 et le crochet 22 dans la même direction. Le crochet 22 vient en appui sur l'arbre 6 et entraîne rapidement cet arbre et le baladeur 2 qui lui est lié d'abord le long de la première portion 9 puis de la seconde portion 12 de la rainure 7. Le pignon baladeur 2 est ainsi dégagé rapidement de la roue menée 47 ce qui évite ainsi tout déréglage sur la chaîne du temporisateur, ce déréglage pouvant intervenir du fait que le baladeur est laissé libre. It will be noted here that the mechanism shown in FIG. 2 is seen under the timepiece, which explains why the direction of the arrow M happens to be the reverse of the down counting direction shown in FIG. 1 where the timepiece is seen from above. When the rod 15 is pulled in the same axial position as that established above and the crown 37 is turned in a second direction (either the direction F or counterclockwise as shown in Figure 3), the sliding pinion 2 disconnects of the driven mobile 4 and more precisely of the wheel 47 of this mobile 4. The shaft 6 of the sliding pinion 2 is then positioned at the bottom of the second portion 12 of the groove 7 in which it has moved. From this moment and if we continue to turn the crown 37 in the same direction F, we drive the sliding pinion 2 in the direction of the arrow N which allows the date to be set to a date 33 (see Figure 1 ). For this purpose, the sliding pinion 2 carries a star (see also Figure 5). This star is engaged with a calendar mechanism (not shown here). FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 show that the lever 18 carries or is extended by a hook 22. This hook is capable of rapidly driving the shaft 6 of the sliding pinion 2 at the bottom of the second final portion 12 of the groove 7. In fact, when the rod 15 is pushed into a position allowing the timepiece to be reassembled, the sliding pinion 16 moves in the direction of the arrow G shown in FIG. 4, which causes the rocker 18 and the hook 22 in the same direction. The hook 22 comes to bear on the shaft 6 and quickly drives this shaft and the sliding gear 2 which is linked to it first along the first portion 9 then of the second portion 12 of the groove 7. The sliding gear 2 is thus quickly disengaged from the driven wheel 47 which thus avoids any adjustment on the timer chain, this adjustment being able to intervene because the player is left free.

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1. Dispositif de réglage d'un indicateur horaire (11) d'une pièce d'horlogerie (10) comportant un train d'engrenages (1) dont la chaîne cinématique comprend un pignon baladeur (2) entraîné par un mobile menant (3), ce pignon baladeur (2) entraînant un mobile mené (4) quand le mobile menant (3) tourne dans un premier sens (A) et se déconnectant dudit mobile mené (4) quand ledit mobile menant (3) tourne dans un second sens (B), opposé au premier, pour interrompre ladite chaîne cinématique, caractérisé par le fait que l'arbre (6) que comporte le pignon baladeur (2) est engagé dans une rainure (7) présentant des première (9) et seconde (12) portions finales, au moins la première portion finale (9) de cette rainure (7) étant dirigée radialement (R) au mobile mené (4).1. Device for adjusting a time indicator (11) of a timepiece (10) comprising a gear train (1) whose kinematic chain comprises a sliding pinion (2) driven by a driving mobile (3 ), this sliding pinion (2) driving a driven mobile (4) when the driving mobile (3) turns in a first direction (A) and disconnecting from said driven mobile (4) when said driving mobile (3) turns in a second direction (B), opposite to the first, to interrupt said kinematic chain, characterized in that the shaft (6) that comprises the sliding pinion (2) is engaged in a groove (7) having first (9) and second (12) final portions, at least the first final portion (9) of this groove (7) being directed radially (R) to the driven mobile (4).
2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé par le fait que la longueur (L) de ladite portion finale (9) est sensiblement supérieure à la hauteur (h) des dents (14) dudit mobile mené (4).2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the length (L) of said final portion (9) is substantially greater than the height (h) of the teeth (14) of said driven mobile (4).
3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé par le fait que l'indicateur horaire est un temporisateur (11) permettant le comptage à rebours et l'affichage sur un cadran (13) d'un intervalle de temps prédéterminé, ce dispositif de réglage comprenant une tige (15) coiffée d'une couronne (37) pouvant être actionnée manuellement et un ensemble formé d'un pignon coulant (16), d'une tirette (17) et d'une bascule (18) liés à cette tige (15), le train d'engrenages (1) étant susceptible d'être entraîné par le pignon coulant (16) lorsque la tige (15) se trouve tirée dans une position axiale déterminée, ce train d'engrenages entraînant à son tour une roue (8) des minutes constituant ledit temporisateur.3. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the time indicator is a timer (11) allowing the countdown and the display on a dial (13) of a predetermined time interval, this adjustment device comprising a rod (15) capped with a crown (37) which can be actuated manually and an assembly formed by a sliding pinion (16), a pull tab (17) and a rocker (18) linked to this rod (15), the gear train (1) being capable of being driven by the sliding pinion (16) when the rod (15) is pulled in a determined axial position, this gear train in turn causing a minute wheel (8) constituting said timer.
4. Dispositif selon la revendication 3, caractérisé par le fait que lorsque la tige (15) est tirée dans ladite position axiale déterminée et que la couronne (37) est tournée dans un premier sens (E), le pignon baladeur (2) vient en prise avec le mobile mené (4), son arbre (6) se positionnant alors au fond de la première portion (9) finale de la rainure (7) dans laquelle il s'est déplacé, la rotation de la couronne se poursuivant dans ledit premier sens (E) permettant alors l'affichage sur le cadran de l'intervalle de temps choisi. 4. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that when the rod (15) is pulled into said determined axial position and that the crown (37) is turned in a first direction (E), the sliding pinion (2) comes in engagement with the driven mobile (4), its shaft (6) then positioning itself at the bottom of the first final portion (9) of the groove (7) in which it has moved, the rotation of the crown continuing in said first direction (E) then allowing the display on the dial of the chosen time interval.
5. Dispositif selon la revendication 3, caractérisé par le fait que lorsque la tige (15) est tirée dans ladite position axiale déterminée et que la couronne (37) est tournée dans un second sens (F), le pignon baladeur (2) se déconnecte du mobile mené (4), son arbre (6) se positionnant alors au fond de la seconde portion (12) finale de la rainure (7) dans laquelle il s'est déplacé, la rotation de la couronne se poursuivant dans ledit second sens permettant alors la mise à la date d'un quantième (33) équipant la pièce d'horlogerie (10).5. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that when the rod (15) is pulled into said determined axial position and the crown (37) is turned in a second direction (F), the sliding pinion (2) is disconnects the driven mobile (4), its shaft (6) then positioning itself at the bottom of the second second portion (12) of the groove (7) in which it has moved, the rotation of the crown continuing in said second direction then allowing date setting of a date (33) fitted to the timepiece (10).
6. Dispositif selon la revendication 3, caractérisé par le fait que la bascule (18) porte un crochet (22) susceptible d'entraîner rapidement l'arbre (6) du pignon baladeur (2) au fond de la seconde portion (12) finale de la rainure (7) quand la tige (15) se trouve poussée dans une position permettant le remontage de la pièce d'horlogerie (10). 6. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the lever (18) carries a hook (22) capable of rapidly driving the shaft (6) of the sliding pinion (2) at the bottom of the second portion (12) final of the groove (7) when the rod (15) is pushed into a position allowing reassembly of the timepiece (10).
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