EP1664941B8 - Watch movement with an animation - Google Patents

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EP1664941B8
EP1664941B8 EP04761882A EP04761882A EP1664941B8 EP 1664941 B8 EP1664941 B8 EP 1664941B8 EP 04761882 A EP04761882 A EP 04761882A EP 04761882 A EP04761882 A EP 04761882A EP 1664941 B8 EP1664941 B8 EP 1664941B8
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  • the present invention relates to watch movements of the type comprising a visible movable member and ensuring animation of the display.
  • the present invention relates to a mechanical type watch movement, comprising a frame and, carried by the frame: - a finishing train comprising a plurality of wheels and periodically driven in rotation by a motor member, - a mobile animated by a pulsed movement, - an animation part intended to be visible and arranged so as to be animated by a periodic movement, - a control member of the animation part, and - an animation cog in taken with a mobile of the gear train and driving the control member.
  • a watch movement of this type is, for example, described in patent CH 30,220, which proposes to animate a figurine by means of a wheel connected to the gear train comprising wolf teeth. The latter periodically drive a rod part of the automaton.
  • the drawback of such a solution is that the movement of the automaton is jerky, because of the jumps on the teeth of wolves.
  • watches such as that described in document FR 630,190 are known, in which a pendulum image is fixed on the anchor of the escapement. In this way, at each alternation, this image moves suddenly. Here too, the movement is jerky and therefore more annoying than soothing.
  • the object of the present invention is to produce an animation in which the jerks due to the pulsed movement of the exhaust or the stepping motor are damped so that the movement of the automaton is uniform and smooth.
  • the watch movement according to the invention is characterized in that the animation train, the control member and the piece animation are arranged so that the periodic movement has a sinusoidal oscillation movement.
  • an elastic member is interposed between the moving part of the finishing train with which the animation train is engaged and the animation part, thus forming a mechanical filter, by the combination of the elastic member with the inertia of the moving parts of the animation train, the control member and the animation part.
  • the animation train is arranged so as to accelerate the speed of rotation of the second mobile to the mobile cooperating with the animation part.
  • the animation piece oscillates at a frequency between 0.2 and 2 Hz.
  • the movement further comprises a lever.
  • the last mobile of the animation train is equipped with a board.
  • the animation part and the board are provided with connecting means arranged eccentrically and arranged to be each connected to one of the ends of the lever, to form together a connecting rod connecting the animation train to the animation.
  • the lever has, over at least part of its length, an elastically deformable structure, arranged so as to constitute said elastic member.
  • the elastic member elastically connects two coaxial mobiles of the animation train.
  • the elastic member forms, with the animation part and the moving part (s) interposed between that cooperating with the animation part and that connected to the elastic member, an oscillating system whose period is between that defined by the periodicity of the advancement of the gear train and that of the reciprocating movement of said part.
  • the animation part is as insensitive as possible to shocks, it is pivotally mounted on the frame and its center of gravity is substantially on its pivot axis.
  • the movement frame according to the invention comprises: a first plate and a first bridge between which the mobiles of the gear train pivot, and - a second plate on which the mobile of the animation train and the animation part, the stage, the animation train and the animation part together forming an independent module which can be fixed by the second stage on the first stage.
  • FIG. 1 represents a watch fitted with a watch movement according to the invention
  • - Figure 2 is a plan view of part of the watch movement according to the invention, which performs the animation function
  • - FIG. 3 is a sectional view along the lines III-III of the movement part illustrated in Figure 2
  • - Figures 4 and 5 show, on a larger scale and respectively in plan and in section a part of the movement of Figures 2 and 3
  • - Figure 6 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of '' a movement according to the invention
  • - Figure 7 shows a third embodiment of the invention.
  • the watch shown in FIG. 1 comprises a box 10 defining a housing in which is disposed a watch movement which will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5, which comprises a finishing train and a timer train which respectively carry seconds 12, minutes 14 and hours 16.
  • a dial 18 is interposed between the movement and the hands. It is pierced by a window 20 through which appears an animation piece 22 arranged so as to simulate the movement of a pendulum, as will be explained below.
  • Figure 2 shows, seen from above, a watch movement 24 according to the invention, such as that housed in the box 10.
  • the dial has been removed.
  • the hands 12, 14 and 16 are visible in transparency.
  • Animation room 22 is also visible. Its extreme positions are shown in dotted lines.
  • the movement 24 includes a basic caliber 26, shown diagrammatically seen from the side in FIG. 3, ensuring the essential functions of a timepiece, namely the supply of energy, the generation of a basic frequency, the division mechanical by means of cogs as well as the correction functions.
  • Its time base can be either a quartz or a balance-spring.
  • Caliber 26 is notably provided with a plate and a bridge which are not referenced and a gear train comprising mobiles which are pivotally mounted between the plate and the bridge, only the end of the seconds 30 mobile being visible on Figure 3.
  • a clockwork no longer shown, carries and drives the minute hands 14 and hours 16.
  • the basic caliber 26 carries a module 32 comprising a plate 34 and a bridge 36 which, together, serve to support an animation train 38.
  • the latter comprises three mobiles 40, 42 and 44, each formed by a pinion identified by the letter a, and a wheel identified by the letter b, with the exception of the mobile 44 which has a pinion 44a and a board 44c, but no wheel.
  • the mobile 40 is coaxial with the second seconds wheel 30. Its pinion 40a is provided with a hole engaged in the end of the second mobile 30, the hole and the end being arranged so that the mobile 30 and 40 are integral in rotation, for example by means of a lanterning effected on the pinion 40a, the mobile 40 then being driven out on the end of the mobile 30.
  • the wheel 40b drives the pinion 42a and, with it, the wheel 42b, which meshes with the pinion 44a of the mobile 44.
  • the mobiles 40, 42 and 44 are numbers so that the speed of rotation of the mobile 44 is l 'order of 1 revolution per second, typically between 0.2 and 2 revolutions per second.
  • the mobiles 40 and 42, as well as the pinion 44a, are arranged and pivot between the plate 34 and the bridge 36.
  • the pinion 44a is provided with a pivot 44d projecting from the bridge 36 and on which the plate 44c is chased.
  • the latter carries a rod 44e, the function of which will be specified below.
  • the animation part 22 comprises a central portion 22a (FIG. 2) provided with a hole in which is driven a shaft 22b pivotally mounted between the plate 34 and the bridge 36, in the vicinity of the center of the movement.
  • Two arms 22c and 22d extend on either side of the central portion 22a.
  • the free end of the arm 22c carries a lens 22d visible through the window 20 and simulating the lens of a pendulum.
  • the end of the other arm 22d is provided with a rod 22e, better visible in FIG. 5 and intended to ensure a connection with the board 44c, by a lever 46 pivotally mounted on the rods 44e and 22e.
  • the mobile 44 and the lever 46 together form a control member for the animation part 22.
  • the lever 46 carries two timepieces 46a and 46b, driven respectively at one and the other of its ends and cooperating one with the rod 22e, the other with the rod 44e. It presents, in its middle part 46c, a meandering structure giving it greater elasticity than that of a straight bar.
  • the lever 46 is held on the rods 22e and 44e by sleeves 48 driven out on the rods 22e and 44e, leaving sufficient space with the stones 46a and 46b so that they are not impeded in their movement.
  • the mobile 44 and the lever 46 thus together form a connecting rod system driving the animation part 22.
  • the seconds wheel jumps slightly each time the escapement gives impulse to the balance. This happens every half oscillation, 5-10 times per second. This frequency is too low to simulate continuous movement.
  • the duration of the pulse is of the order of 1% of the time of the half-period.
  • the pendulum In order for the pendulum to give the illusion of having a continuous and sinusoidal movement, it is necessary to introduce a member damping the movement. This is the function of the meandering structure 46c, which gives greater elasticity to the lever 46.
  • the elastic structure 46c of the lever 46 could be replaced by mounting the wheel 42b on the pinion 42a to rotate freely and connecting them by a spiral spring.
  • This variant has not been shown in the drawing, since it is easily achievable by a person skilled in the art.
  • the period of the assembly formed by the animation part 22 and the elastic member 46b is between that defined by the periodicity of the progress of the gear train and that of the oscillating movement of the animation piece 22.
  • the assembly formed by the lever 46 and the animation part 22 are balanced, that is to say that their center of gravity is located substantially on the pivot axis of the part 22.
  • the way of ensuring the connection of the animation part 22 with the animation train 38 could be done by other means than those shown and described. It is thus possible to produce an animation part whose arm 22d would be considerably shortened and would carry a stud.
  • the lever 46 would be replaced by a fine spring, fixed on the stud of the lever 22d.
  • the other end of the spring would be provided with a protuberance in which a stone similar to that bearing the reference 46b would be driven out. In this way, it would be possible to have a more flexible elastic member.
  • the animation piece could also have another shape than that of a pendulum, with its rod and its lens, without going beyond the ambit of the invention.
  • the animation piece could thus have the shape of a boat, the oscillating movement simulating the movement of the waves, or any other object performing a slow pendulum movement.
  • the embodiment shown in Figure 6 further improves the smoothing of the movement of the machine.
  • the mobiles have been represented. It goes without saying that they pivot in the frame of the movement, generally between a bridge and the plate.
  • the motor member which supplies energy to the gear train, is formed by a barrel spring, housed in a barrel 50, constituting the first moving part of the gear train, the latter driving an exhaust and a balance-spring, which together form a pulsed movement member.
  • the animation cog comprises five mobiles 52, 54, 56, 58 and 60.
  • the mobile 52 comprises a pinion 52a, in engagement with the teeth of the barrel 50, and a wheel 52b which drives the mobile 54 by its pinion 54a.
  • the latter is integral with a ferrule 54b, fixed by hunting and which carries a hairspring 54c.
  • a wheel 54d is mounted idly on the pinion 54a, held in place axially by a ring 54e driven out on the shaft of the pinion 54a. It has a peg 54f fixed to the end of the hairspring 54c.
  • the fixing of the hairspring 54c on the ferrule 54b and on the stud 54f is done in a conventional manner, for example by gluing or welding.
  • the pinion 54a and the wheel 54d are integral in rotation, but elastically connected to each other, absorbing the jolts due to the jerky movements of the pendulum. It is also possible to produce the hairspring 54c and its fixing means, the ferrule 54b and the stud 54f in one piece, driven onto the pinion 54a and on a stud that the wheel 54d would include.
  • the wheel 54d meshes with the mobile 56 and more particularly with its pinion 56a, while its wheel 56b drives the mobile 58 by its pinion 58a.
  • the wheel 58b meshes with the pinion 60a of the mobile 60.
  • the latter comprises a board 60b carrying a rod 60c, similar to the rod 44e, and on which the lever 46 pivots.
  • the board 60b will be dimensioned so that it forms a mass of inertia sufficient for the hairspring 54c to remain slightly armed, so that the pendulum continues to move between two alternations of the pendulum.
  • the dimensioning of the balance spring and the mass of inertia will be all the more delicate as the energy will be taken from a fast moving part of the finishing gear train.
  • the sample could also be taken from the large-medium wheel or the medium wheel.
  • the number of mobiles included between the organ animated by a pulsed movement, or the escapement, and the organ simulating a sinusoidal movement, or the pendulum is such that their enough elasticity to make the pendulum pulses invisible. It is therefore not essential to add an additional elastic member, even if the animation part oscillates at a relatively high frequency, for example of 2 Hz.
  • FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the invention, in which the animation train 38 is limited to a wheel 62 arranged on the shaft of the seconds wheel of the finishing train and the last mobile 44 including the pinion 44a meshes with the wheel 62.
  • the board 44c drives, as explained above, the animation part 22.
  • the gear ratio between the wheel 62 and the pinion 44a is advantageously 1/12, so that the period of the animation part is 5 seconds.
  • the pulsed movement of the gear train is greatly attenuated on the one hand because of the high moment of inertia of the wheel 62, on the other hand because of the very small displacement of the animation part at each alternation pendulum.
  • the control member of the animation part is of the crank type.
  • the same effect could be obtained by means of a cam and a lever pressing against the cam.
  • a watch fitted with a slow animation tending to bring a touch of serenity and calm, contrasting with the usual conditions of everyone's life. during the day, thus offering the wearer a little calm, even when he reads the time.
  • the presence of a cog allows the pivot point of the animation piece to be placed almost anywhere, and in particular in the immediate vicinity of the center of the movement, which gives the watch an original aesthetic appearance.

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The mechanism has a finishing gear train rotatably driven by a driving mechanism. An animation part (22) is visible and arranged to be animated with an oscillating movement to simulate a pendulum movement. An animation gear train (38) is carried by a frame and is engaged with seconds mobile of the finishing gear train. The train (38) is connected kinematically with the animation part.

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MOUVEMENT DE MONTRE MUNI D'UNE ANIMATION WATCH MOVEMENT WITH ANIMATION
La présente invention se rapporte aux mouvements de montre du type comportant un organe mobile visible et assurant une animation de l'affichage.The present invention relates to watch movements of the type comprising a visible movable member and ensuring animation of the display.
De manière plus précise, la présente invention concerne un mouvement de montre de type mécanique, comportant un bâti et, portés par le bâti : - un rouage de finissage comprenant une pluralité de roues et entraîné périodiquement en rotation par un organe moteur, - un mobile animé d'un mouvement puisé, - une pièce d'animation destinée à être visible et agencée de manière à être animée d'un mouvement périodique, - un organe de commande de la pièce d'animation, et - un rouage d'animation en prise avec un mobile du rouage de finissage et entraînant l'organe de commande.More specifically, the present invention relates to a mechanical type watch movement, comprising a frame and, carried by the frame: - a finishing train comprising a plurality of wheels and periodically driven in rotation by a motor member, - a mobile animated by a pulsed movement, - an animation part intended to be visible and arranged so as to be animated by a periodic movement, - a control member of the animation part, and - an animation cog in taken with a mobile of the gear train and driving the control member.
Un mouvement de montre de ce type est, par exemple, décrit dans le brevet CH 30.220, qui propose d'animer une figurine au moyen d'une roue reliée au rouage de finissage comportant des dents de loups. Ces dernières entraînent périodiquement une tige partie de l'automate. Une telle solution a pour inconvénient que le mouvement de l'automate est saccadé, à cause des sauts sur les dents de loups. On connaît, par ailleurs, des montres telles que celle décrite dans le document FR 630.190, dans lesquelles une image de pendule est fixée sur l'ancre de l'échappement. De la sorte, à chaque alternance, cette image se déplace brusquement. Ici aussi, le mouvement est saccadé et donc plus énervant qu'apaisant. Le but de la présente invention est de réaliser une animation dans laquelle les saccades dues au mouvement puisé de l'échappement ou du moteur pas à pas sont amorties pour que le mouvement de l'automate soit uniforme et sans à coup. A cet effet, le mouvement de montre selon l'invention est caractérisé en ce que le rouage d'animation, l'organe de commande et la pièce d'animation sont agencés de manière à ce que le mouvement périodique présente un mouvement d'oscillation sinusoïdal.A watch movement of this type is, for example, described in patent CH 30,220, which proposes to animate a figurine by means of a wheel connected to the gear train comprising wolf teeth. The latter periodically drive a rod part of the automaton. The drawback of such a solution is that the movement of the automaton is jerky, because of the jumps on the teeth of wolves. Furthermore, watches such as that described in document FR 630,190 are known, in which a pendulum image is fixed on the anchor of the escapement. In this way, at each alternation, this image moves suddenly. Here too, the movement is jerky and therefore more annoying than soothing. The object of the present invention is to produce an animation in which the jerks due to the pulsed movement of the exhaust or the stepping motor are damped so that the movement of the automaton is uniform and smooth. To this end, the watch movement according to the invention is characterized in that the animation train, the control member and the piece animation are arranged so that the periodic movement has a sinusoidal oscillation movement.
Afin d'obtenir une qualité de la simulation aussi bonne que possible, un organe élastique est intercalé entre le mobile du rouage de finissage avec lequel le rouage d'animation est en prise et la pièce d'animation, formant ainsi un filtre mécanique, par la combinaison de l'organe élastique avec l'inertie des mobiles du rouage d'animation, de l'organe de commande et de la pièce d'animation.In order to obtain as good a quality of the simulation as possible, an elastic member is interposed between the moving part of the finishing train with which the animation train is engaged and the animation part, thus forming a mechanical filter, by the combination of the elastic member with the inertia of the moving parts of the animation train, the control member and the animation part.
Du point de vue de la disposition des différents composants, il apparaît comme avantageux que le rouage d'animation soit relié au rouage de finissage par son mobile de secondes. Dans ce cas, le rouage d'animation est agencé de manière à accélérer la vitesse de rotation du mobile de secondes vers le mobile coopérant avec la pièce d'animation.From the point of view of the arrangement of the various components, it appears to be advantageous for the animation train to be connected to the finishing train by its seconds mobile. In this case, the animation train is arranged so as to accelerate the speed of rotation of the second mobile to the mobile cooperating with the animation part.
De manière avantageuse, la pièce d'animation oscille à une fréquence comprise entre 0,2 et 2 Hz.Advantageously, the animation piece oscillates at a frequency between 0.2 and 2 Hz.
Dans un mode particulier de réalisation le mouvement comporte, en outre, un levier. Le dernier mobile du rouage d'animation est muni d'une planche. De plus, la pièce d'animation et la planche sont munies de moyens de liaison disposés excentriquement et agencés pour être reliés chacun à l'une des extrémités du levier, pour former ensemble une bielle reliant le rouage d'animation à la pièce d'animation.In a particular embodiment, the movement further comprises a lever. The last mobile of the animation train is equipped with a board. In addition, the animation part and the board are provided with connecting means arranged eccentrically and arranged to be each connected to one of the ends of the lever, to form together a connecting rod connecting the animation train to the animation.
Dans une première variante, le levier présente, sur une part au moins de sa longueur, une structure déformable élastiquement, agencée de manière à constituer ledit organe élastique. Dans une deuxième variante, l'organe élastique relie élastiquement deux mobiles coaxiaux du rouage d'animation.In a first variant, the lever has, over at least part of its length, an elastically deformable structure, arranged so as to constitute said elastic member. In a second variant, the elastic member elastically connects two coaxial mobiles of the animation train.
De manière avantageuse, l'organe élastique forme, avec la pièce d'animation et le/les mobiles du rouage interposés entre celui coopérant avec la pièce d'animation et celui relié à l'organe élastique, un système oscillant dont la période est comprise entre celle définie par la périodicité de l'avancement du rouage de finissage et celle du mouvement alternatif de ladite pièce.Advantageously, the elastic member forms, with the animation part and the moving part (s) interposed between that cooperating with the animation part and that connected to the elastic member, an oscillating system whose period is between that defined by the periodicity of the advancement of the gear train and that of the reciprocating movement of said part.
Afin que la pièce d'animation soit aussi insensible que possible aux chocs, elle est montée pivotante sur le bâti et son centre de gravité se trouve sensiblement sur son axe de pivotement.So that the animation part is as insensitive as possible to shocks, it is pivotally mounted on the frame and its center of gravity is substantially on its pivot axis.
Pour permettre l'utilisation d'un calibre de montre déjà existant, le bâti du mouvement selon l'invention comporte : une première platine et un premier pont entre lesquels pivotent les mobiles du rouage de finissage, et - une deuxième platine sur laquelle pivotent les mobiles du rouage d'animation et la pièce d'animation, la platine, le rouage d'animation et la pièce d'animation formant ensemble un module indépendant pouvant être fixé par la deuxième platine sur la première platine.To allow the use of an already existing watch caliber, the movement frame according to the invention comprises: a first plate and a first bridge between which the mobiles of the gear train pivot, and - a second plate on which the mobile of the animation train and the animation part, the stage, the animation train and the animation part together forming an independent module which can be fixed by the second stage on the first stage.
Il est bien évident que tout ou partie du rouage d'animation peut pivoter également dans un pont, lequel est fixé sur la deuxième platine.It is obvious that all or part of the animation train can also pivot in a bridge, which is fixed on the second plate.
D'autres avantages et caractéristiques de l'invention ressortiront de la description qui va suivre, faite en regard du dessin annexé, dans lequel : - La figure 1 représente une montre munie d'un mouvement de montre selon l'invention, - La figure 2 est une vue en plan d'une partie du mouvement de montre selon l'invention, qui assure la fonction d'animation, et - La figure 3 est une vue en coupe selon les lignes lll-lll de la partie de mouvement illustrée à la figure 2, - Les figures 4 et 5 montrent, à plus grande échelle et respectivement en plan et en coupe une partie du mouvement des figures 2 et 3, - La figure 6 est une vue en coupe d'un deuxième mode de réalisation d'un mouvement selon l'invention, et - La figure 7 représente un troisième mode de réalisation de l'invention.Other advantages and characteristics of the invention will emerge from the description which follows, given with reference to the appended drawing, in which: - Figure 1 represents a watch fitted with a watch movement according to the invention, - Figure 2 is a plan view of part of the watch movement according to the invention, which performs the animation function, and - FIG. 3 is a sectional view along the lines III-III of the movement part illustrated in Figure 2, - Figures 4 and 5 show, on a larger scale and respectively in plan and in section a part of the movement of Figures 2 and 3, - Figure 6 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of '' a movement according to the invention, and - Figure 7 shows a third embodiment of the invention.
La montre représentée sur la figure 1 comporte une boîte 10 définissant un logement dans lequel est disposé un mouvement de montre qui sera décrit en référence aux figures 2 à 5, lequel comporte un rouage de finissage et un rouage de minuterie qui portent respectivement des aiguilles de secondes 12, de minutes 14 et d'heures 16. Un cadran 18 est intercalé entre le mouvement et les aiguilles. Il est percé d'une fenêtre 20 au travers de laquelle apparaît une pièce d'animation 22 agencée de manière à simuler le mouvement d'un pendule, comme cela sera expliqué ci-dessous.The watch shown in FIG. 1 comprises a box 10 defining a housing in which is disposed a watch movement which will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5, which comprises a finishing train and a timer train which respectively carry seconds 12, minutes 14 and hours 16. A dial 18 is interposed between the movement and the hands. It is pierced by a window 20 through which appears an animation piece 22 arranged so as to simulate the movement of a pendulum, as will be explained below.
La figure 2 montre, vu de dessus, un mouvement de montre 24 selon l'invention, tel que celui logé dans la boîte 10. Le cadran a été retiré. Les aiguilles 12, 14 et 16 sont visibles en transparence. La pièce d'animation 22 est également apparente. Ses positions extrêmes sont représentées en pointillé.Figure 2 shows, seen from above, a watch movement 24 according to the invention, such as that housed in the box 10. The dial has been removed. The hands 12, 14 and 16 are visible in transparency. Animation room 22 is also visible. Its extreme positions are shown in dotted lines.
Le mouvement 24 comporte un calibre de base 26, représenté schématiquement vu de côté sur la figure 3, assurant les fonctions essentielles d'une pièce d'horlogerie, soit la fourniture d'énergie, la génération d'une fréquence de base, la division mécanique au moyen de rouages ainsi que les fonctions de correction. Sa base de temps peut aussi bien être un quartz qu'un balancier-spiral.The movement 24 includes a basic caliber 26, shown diagrammatically seen from the side in FIG. 3, ensuring the essential functions of a timepiece, namely the supply of energy, the generation of a basic frequency, the division mechanical by means of cogs as well as the correction functions. Its time base can be either a quartz or a balance-spring.
Le calibre 26 est notamment muni d'une platine et d'un pont non référencés et d'un rouage de finissage comportant des mobiles qui sont montés pivotants entre la platine et le pont, seule l'extrémité du mobile des secondes 30 étant visible sur la figure 3. Un rouage de minuterie, lui non plus représenté, porte et assure l'entraînement des aiguilles des minutes 14 et des heures 16.Caliber 26 is notably provided with a plate and a bridge which are not referenced and a gear train comprising mobiles which are pivotally mounted between the plate and the bridge, only the end of the seconds 30 mobile being visible on Figure 3. A clockwork, no longer shown, carries and drives the minute hands 14 and hours 16.
Le calibre de base 26 porte un module 32 comportant une platine 34 et un pont 36 qui, ensemble, servent de support à un rouage d'animation 38. Ce dernier comporte trois mobiles 40, 42 et 44, chacun formé d'un pignon identifié par la lettre a, et d'une roue identifiée par la lettre b, à l'exception du mobile 44 qui comporte un pignon 44a et une planche 44c, mais pas de roue.The basic caliber 26 carries a module 32 comprising a plate 34 and a bridge 36 which, together, serve to support an animation train 38. The latter comprises three mobiles 40, 42 and 44, each formed by a pinion identified by the letter a, and a wheel identified by the letter b, with the exception of the mobile 44 which has a pinion 44a and a board 44c, but no wheel.
Le mobile 40 est coaxial à la roue de secondes 30. Son pignon 40a est muni d'un trou engagé dans l'extrémité du mobile des secondes 30, le trou et l'extrémité étant agencés de manière à ce que les mobiles 30 et 40 soient solidaires en rotation, par exemple grâce à un lanternage pratiqué sur le pignon 40a, le mobile 40 étant alors chassé sur l'extrémité du mobile 30.The mobile 40 is coaxial with the second seconds wheel 30. Its pinion 40a is provided with a hole engaged in the end of the second mobile 30, the hole and the end being arranged so that the mobile 30 and 40 are integral in rotation, for example by means of a lanterning effected on the pinion 40a, the mobile 40 then being driven out on the end of the mobile 30.
La roue 40b entraîne le pignon 42a et, avec lui, la roue 42b, laquelle engrène avec le pignon 44a du mobile 44. Les mobiles 40, 42 et 44 sont nombres de manière à ce que la vitesse de rotation du mobile 44 soit de l'ordre de 1 tour par seconde, typiquement compris entre 0,2 et 2 tours par secondes.The wheel 40b drives the pinion 42a and, with it, the wheel 42b, which meshes with the pinion 44a of the mobile 44. The mobiles 40, 42 and 44 are numbers so that the speed of rotation of the mobile 44 is l 'order of 1 revolution per second, typically between 0.2 and 2 revolutions per second.
Les mobiles 40 et 42, ainsi que le pignon 44a, sont disposés et pivotent entre la platine 34 et le pont 36. Ainsi qu'on peut le voir sur la figure 5, le pignon 44a est muni d'un pivot 44d dépassant du pont 36 et sur lequel est chassée la planche 44c. Cette dernière porte une tige 44e, dont la fonction sera précisée plus loin.The mobiles 40 and 42, as well as the pinion 44a, are arranged and pivot between the plate 34 and the bridge 36. As can be seen in FIG. 5, the pinion 44a is provided with a pivot 44d projecting from the bridge 36 and on which the plate 44c is chased. The latter carries a rod 44e, the function of which will be specified below.
La pièce d'animation 22 comporte une portion centrale 22a (fig. 2) munie d'un trou dans lequel est chassé un arbre 22b monté pivotant entre la platine 34 et le pont 36, au voisinage du centre du mouvement. Deux bras 22c et 22d s'étendent de part et d'autre de la portion centrale 22a. L'extrémité libre du bras 22c porte une lentille 22d apparente au travers de la fenêtre 20 et simulant la lentille d'un pendule. L'extrémité de l'autre bras 22d est munie d'une tige 22e, mieux visible sur la figure 5 et destinée à assurer une liaison avec la planche 44c, par un levier 46 monté pivotant sur les tiges 44e et 22e. Ainsi, le mobile 44 et le levier 46 forment ensemble un organe de commande de la pièce d'animation 22.The animation part 22 comprises a central portion 22a (FIG. 2) provided with a hole in which is driven a shaft 22b pivotally mounted between the plate 34 and the bridge 36, in the vicinity of the center of the movement. Two arms 22c and 22d extend on either side of the central portion 22a. The free end of the arm 22c carries a lens 22d visible through the window 20 and simulating the lens of a pendulum. The end of the other arm 22d is provided with a rod 22e, better visible in FIG. 5 and intended to ensure a connection with the board 44c, by a lever 46 pivotally mounted on the rods 44e and 22e. Thus, the mobile 44 and the lever 46 together form a control member for the animation part 22.
Le levier 46 porte deux pierres d'horlogerie 46a et 46b, chassées respectivement à l'une et l'autre de ses extrémités et coopérant l'une avec la tige 22e, l'autre avec la tige 44e. Il présente, dans sa partie médiane 46c, une structure en méandres lui conférant une plus grande élasticité que celle d'un barreau droit.The lever 46 carries two timepieces 46a and 46b, driven respectively at one and the other of its ends and cooperating one with the rod 22e, the other with the rod 44e. It presents, in its middle part 46c, a meandering structure giving it greater elasticity than that of a straight bar.
Le levier 46 est maintenu sur les tiges 22e et 44e par des manchons 48 chassés sur les tiges 22e et 44e, laissant un espace suffisant avec les pierres 46a et 46b pour que celles-ci ne soient pas entravées dans leur mouvement.The lever 46 is held on the rods 22e and 44e by sleeves 48 driven out on the rods 22e and 44e, leaving sufficient space with the stones 46a and 46b so that they are not impeded in their movement.
Le mobile 44 et le levier 46 forment ainsi ensemble un système à bielle entraînant la pièce d'animation 22.The mobile 44 and the lever 46 thus together form a connecting rod system driving the animation part 22.
Dans la montre telle qu'elle vient d'être décrite, lorsqu'elle est de type à balancier-spiral, la roue de secondes effectue un léger saut chaque fois que l'échappement donne une impulsion au balancier. Cela se produit à chaque demi-oscillation, soit de 5 à 10 fois par seconde. Cette fréquence est trop basse pour simuler un mouvement continu. Dans la pratique, la durée de l'impulsion est de l'ordre de 1 % du temps de la demi-période. Pour que le pendule donne l'illusion d'avoir un mouvement continu et sinusoïdal, il est nécessaire d'introduire un organe amortissant le mouvement. C'est la fonction de la structure en méandres 46c, qui confère une plus grande élasticité au levier 46.In the watch as it has just been described, when it is of the balance-spring type, the seconds wheel jumps slightly each time the escapement gives impulse to the balance. This happens every half oscillation, 5-10 times per second. This frequency is too low to simulate continuous movement. In practice, the duration of the pulse is of the order of 1% of the time of the half-period. In order for the pendulum to give the illusion of having a continuous and sinusoidal movement, it is necessary to introduce a member damping the movement. This is the function of the meandering structure 46c, which gives greater elasticity to the lever 46.
En variante, la structure élastique 46c du levier 46 pourrait être remplacée en montant libre en rotation la roue 42b sur le pignon 42a et en les reliant par un ressort-spiral. Cette variante n'a pas été représentée au dessin, car facilement réalisable par un homme du métier.As a variant, the elastic structure 46c of the lever 46 could be replaced by mounting the wheel 42b on the pinion 42a to rotate freely and connecting them by a spiral spring. This variant has not been shown in the drawing, since it is easily achievable by a person skilled in the art.
Afin d'obtenir une simulation aussi bonne que possible, la période de l'ensemble formé par la pièce d'animation 22 et l'organe élastique 46b est comprise entre celle définie par la périodicité de l'avancement du rouage de finissage et celle du mouvement oscillant de la pièce d'animation 22.In order to obtain as good a simulation as possible, the period of the assembly formed by the animation part 22 and the elastic member 46b is between that defined by the periodicity of the progress of the gear train and that of the oscillating movement of the animation piece 22.
De manière avantageuse, et pour que le mouvement d'oscillation de la pièce d'animation 22 subisse un minimum de perturbations, l'ensemble formé par le levier 46 et la pièce d'animation 22 sont équilibrés, c'est à dire que leur centre de gravité se trouve sensiblement sur l'axe de pivotement de la pièce 22. La façon d'assurer la liaison de la pièce d'animation 22 avec le rouage d'animation 38 pourrait être faite par d'autres moyens que ceux représentés et décrits. Il est ainsi possible de réaliser une pièce d'animation dont le bras 22d serait considérablement raccourci et porterait un plot. Le levier 46 serait remplacé par un ressort fin, fixé sur le plot du levier 22d. L'autre extrémité du ressort serait munie d'une protubérance dans laquelle serait chassée une pierre similaire à celle portant la référence 46b. De la sorte, il serait possible d'avoir un organe élastique plus souple.Advantageously, and so that the oscillation movement of the animation part 22 undergoes a minimum of disturbances, the assembly formed by the lever 46 and the animation part 22 are balanced, that is to say that their center of gravity is located substantially on the pivot axis of the part 22. The way of ensuring the connection of the animation part 22 with the animation train 38 could be done by other means than those shown and described. It is thus possible to produce an animation part whose arm 22d would be considerably shortened and would carry a stud. The lever 46 would be replaced by a fine spring, fixed on the stud of the lever 22d. The other end of the spring would be provided with a protuberance in which a stone similar to that bearing the reference 46b would be driven out. In this way, it would be possible to have a more flexible elastic member.
Il va de soi que la pièce d'animation pourrait également présenter une autre forme que celle d'un pendule, avec sa verge et sa lentille, sans pour autant sortir du cadre de l'invention. La pièce d'animation pourrait ainsi avoir le forme d'un bateau, le mouvement oscillant simulant le mouvement des vagues, ou de tout autre objet effectuant un mouvement pendulaire lent.It goes without saying that the animation piece could also have another shape than that of a pendulum, with its rod and its lens, without going beyond the ambit of the invention. The animation piece could thus have the shape of a boat, the oscillating movement simulating the movement of the waves, or any other object performing a slow pendulum movement.
Il est, bien sûr, aussi possible d'intégrer les composants assurant l'entraînement de la pièce d'animation directement sur la platine du calibre de base.It is, of course, also possible to integrate the components ensuring the driving of the animation piece directly on the base caliber plate.
Le mode de réalisation représenté sur la figure 6 permet d'améliorer encore le lissage du mouvement de l'automate. Sur cette figure, seuls les mobiles ont été représentés. Il va de soi qu'ils pivotent dans le bâti du mouvement, généralement entre un pont et la platine. Dans ce mode de réalisation, l'organe moteur, qui fournit l'énergie au rouage de finissage, est formé d'un ressort de barillet, logé dans un barillet 50, constituant le premier mobile du rouage de finissage, ce dernier entraînant un échappement et un balancier- spiral, qui forment ensemble un organe à mouvement puisé. Le rouage d'animation comporte cinq mobiles 52, 54, 56, 58 et 60.The embodiment shown in Figure 6 further improves the smoothing of the movement of the machine. In this figure, only the mobiles have been represented. It goes without saying that they pivot in the frame of the movement, generally between a bridge and the plate. In this embodiment, the motor member, which supplies energy to the gear train, is formed by a barrel spring, housed in a barrel 50, constituting the first moving part of the gear train, the latter driving an exhaust and a balance-spring, which together form a pulsed movement member. The animation cog comprises five mobiles 52, 54, 56, 58 and 60.
Le mobile 52 comprend un pignon 52a, en prise avec la denture du barillet 50, et une roue 52b qui entraîne le mobile 54 par son pignon 54a. Ce dernier est solidaire d'une virole 54b, fixée par chassage et qui porte un spiral 54c. Une roue 54d est montée folle sur le pignon 54a, tenue en place axialement par une bague 54e chassée sur l'arbre du pignon 54a. Elle est munie d'un piton 54f fixé à l'extrémité du spiral 54c. La fixation du spiral 54c sur la virole 54b et sur le piton 54f se fait de manière classique, par exemple par collage ou soudage. De la sorte, le pignon 54a et la roue 54d sont solidaires en rotation, mais reliées élastiquement l'une à l'autre, amortissant les à-coups dus aux mouvement saccadés du balancier. Il est aussi possible de réaliser le spiral 54c et ses moyens de fixation soit la virole 54b et le piton 54f en une seule pièce, chassée sur le pignon 54a et sur un piton que comporterait la roue 54d.The mobile 52 comprises a pinion 52a, in engagement with the teeth of the barrel 50, and a wheel 52b which drives the mobile 54 by its pinion 54a. The latter is integral with a ferrule 54b, fixed by hunting and which carries a hairspring 54c. A wheel 54d is mounted idly on the pinion 54a, held in place axially by a ring 54e driven out on the shaft of the pinion 54a. It has a peg 54f fixed to the end of the hairspring 54c. The fixing of the hairspring 54c on the ferrule 54b and on the stud 54f is done in a conventional manner, for example by gluing or welding. In this way, the pinion 54a and the wheel 54d are integral in rotation, but elastically connected to each other, absorbing the jolts due to the jerky movements of the pendulum. It is also possible to produce the hairspring 54c and its fixing means, the ferrule 54b and the stud 54f in one piece, driven onto the pinion 54a and on a stud that the wheel 54d would include.
La roue 54d engrène avec le mobile 56 et plus particulièrement avec son pignon 56a, alors que sa roue 56b entraîne le mobile 58 par son pignon 58a. La roue 58b engrène avec le pignon 60a du mobile 60. Ce dernier comporte une planche 60b portant une tige 60c, similaire à la tige 44e, et sur laquelle pivote le levier 46.The wheel 54d meshes with the mobile 56 and more particularly with its pinion 56a, while its wheel 56b drives the mobile 58 by its pinion 58a. The wheel 58b meshes with the pinion 60a of the mobile 60. The latter comprises a board 60b carrying a rod 60c, similar to the rod 44e, and on which the lever 46 pivots.
La planche 60b sera dimensionnée de manière à ce qu'elle forme une masse d'inertie suffisante pour que le spiral 54c reste légèrement armé, de telle sorte que le pendule continue à se mouvoir entre deux alternances du balancier. Le dimensionnement du spiral et de la masse d'inertie sera d'autant plus délicat que l'énergie sera prélevée sur un mobile rapide du train d'engrenages de finissage.The board 60b will be dimensioned so that it forms a mass of inertia sufficient for the hairspring 54c to remain slightly armed, so that the pendulum continues to move between two alternations of the pendulum. The dimensioning of the balance spring and the mass of inertia will be all the more delicate as the energy will be taken from a fast moving part of the finishing gear train.
Le prélèvement pourrait être fait également sur la roue de grand-moyenne ou sur la roue de moyenne. Toutefois, en prélevant l'énergie au niveau du barillet, le nombre de mobiles compris entre l'organe animé d'un mouvement puisé, soit l'échappement, et l'organe simulant un mouvement sinusoïdal, soit le pendule, est tel que leur élasticité est suffisante pour rendre invisible les impulsions du balancier. Il n'est donc pas indispensable d'ajouter un organe élastique supplémentaire, même si la pièce d'animation oscille à une fréquence relativement élevée, par exemple de 2 Hz.The sample could also be taken from the large-medium wheel or the medium wheel. However, by taking energy from the barrel, the number of mobiles included between the organ animated by a pulsed movement, or the escapement, and the organ simulating a sinusoidal movement, or the pendulum, is such that their enough elasticity to make the pendulum pulses invisible. It is therefore not essential to add an additional elastic member, even if the animation part oscillates at a relatively high frequency, for example of 2 Hz.
La figure 7 montre un autre mode de réalisation de l'invention, dans lequel le rouage d'animation 38 se limite à une roue 62 disposée sur l'arbre de la roue des secondes du rouage de finissage et le dernier mobile 44 dont le pignon 44a engrène avec la roue 62. La planche 44c entraîne, comme expliqué plus haut, la pièce d'animation 22.FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the invention, in which the animation train 38 is limited to a wheel 62 arranged on the shaft of the seconds wheel of the finishing train and the last mobile 44 including the pinion 44a meshes with the wheel 62. The board 44c drives, as explained above, the animation part 22.
Le rapport d'engrenages entre la roue 62 et le pignon 44a est avantageusement de 1/12, de telle sorte que la période de la pièce d'animation est de 5 secondes. Dans ce cas, le mouvement puisé du rouage de finissage est fortement atténué d'une part à cause du moment d'inertie élevé de la roue 62, d'autre part à cause du très faible déplacement de la pièce d'animation à chaque alternance du balancier.The gear ratio between the wheel 62 and the pinion 44a is advantageously 1/12, so that the period of the animation part is 5 seconds. In this case, the pulsed movement of the gear train is greatly attenuated on the one hand because of the high moment of inertia of the wheel 62, on the other hand because of the very small displacement of the animation part at each alternation pendulum.
Afin d'éviter que les ébats d'engrenages du rouage d'animation n'engendrent des mouvements aléatoires de la pièce d'animation, il est possible de munir cette dernière d'un frein travaillant sur l'extrémité d'un pivot de son arbre.In order to prevent the frogs of gears of the animation train from generating random movements of the animation part, it is possible to provide the latter with a brake working on the end of a pivot of its tree.
Dans les exemples décrits ci-dessus, l'organe de commande de la pièce d'animation est de type à manivelle. Le même effet pourrait être obtenu au moyen d'une came et d'un levier en appui contre la came. Ainsi, grâce aux caractéristiques particulières que présente le mouvement selon l'invention, il est possible de réaliser une montre munie d'une animation lente tendant à apporter une touche de sérénité et de calme, faisant contraste avec les conditions habituelles de la vie de tous les jours, et offrant ainsi au porteur un peu de calme, même lorsqu'il lit l'heure. De plus, la présence d'un rouage permet de mettre le point de pivotement de la pièce d'animation presque n'importe où, et notamment au voisinage immédiat du centre du mouvement, ce qui confère à la montre un aspect esthétique original. In the examples described above, the control member of the animation part is of the crank type. The same effect could be obtained by means of a cam and a lever pressing against the cam. Thus, thanks to the particular characteristics of the movement according to the invention, it is possible to make a watch fitted with a slow animation tending to bring a touch of serenity and calm, contrasting with the usual conditions of everyone's life. during the day, thus offering the wearer a little calm, even when he reads the time. In addition, the presence of a cog allows the pivot point of the animation piece to be placed almost anywhere, and in particular in the immediate vicinity of the center of the movement, which gives the watch an original aesthetic appearance.

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1. Mouvement de montre (24) de type mécanique, qui comporte un bâti et, porté par ce bâti : - un rouage de finissage comprenant une pluralité de roues et entraîné périodiquement en rotation par un organe moteur, - un mobile animé d'un mouvement puisé, - une pièce d'animation (22) destinée à être visible et agencée de manière à être animée d'un mouvement périodique, - un organe de commande (44, 46) de la pièce d'animation, et - un rouage d'animation (38) en prise avec un mobile (30) du rouage de finissage et entraînant l'organe de commande (44, 46), caractérisé en ce que le rouage d'animation, l'organe de commande et la pièce d'animation sont agencés de manière à ce que le mouvement périodique présente un mouvement d'oscillation sinusoïdal.1. Watch movement (24) of mechanical type, which comprises a frame and, carried by this frame: - a gear train comprising a plurality of wheels and periodically driven in rotation by a motor member, - a mobile driven by pulsed movement, - an animation part (22) intended to be visible and arranged so as to be animated with a periodic movement, - a control member (44, 46) of the animation part, and - a gear train animation (38) engaged with a mobile (30) of the gear train and driving the control member (44, 46), characterized in that the animation train, the control member and the part d animation are arranged so that the periodic movement has a sinusoidal oscillation movement.
2. Mouvement selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte, en outre, un organe élastique (46c) intercalé entre ledit mobile (30) et ladite pièce (22), agencé de manière à lisser le mouvement de la pièce d'animation (22). 2. Movement according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises an elastic member (46c) interposed between said mobile (30) and said part (22), arranged so as to smooth the movement of the part d animation (22).
3. Mouvement selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le rouage d'animation (38) est relié au rouage de finissage par son mobile de secondes (30) et est agencé de manière à accélérer la vitesse de rotation, du mobile de secondes (30) vers le mobile (44) coopérant avec ladite pièce (22). 3. Movement according to claim 2, characterized in that the animation train (38) is connected to the finishing train by its seconds mobile (30) and is arranged so as to accelerate the rotation speed of the seconds mobile. (30) to the mobile (44) cooperating with said part (22).
4. Mouvement selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que ladite pièce d'animation (22) oscille à une fréquence comprise entre 0,2 et 2 Hz.4. Movement according to claim 3, characterized in that said animation part (22) oscillates at a frequency between 0.2 and 2 Hz.
5. Mouvement selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte, en outre, un levier (46), en ce que le dernier mobile du rouage d'animation (44) comporte une planche (44c), et en ce que la pièce d'animation (22) et ladite planche (44c) sont munies de moyens de liaison (22e, 44e) disposés excentriquement et agencés pour être reliés chacun à l'une des extrémités du levier.5. Movement according to claim 2, characterized in that it further comprises a lever (46), in that the last mobile of the driving train (44) comprises a board (44c), and in that the animation part (22) and said board (44c) are provided with connecting means (22e, 44e) arranged eccentrically and arranged to be each connected to one of the ends of the lever.
6. Mouvement selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que ledit levier présente, sur une part au moins de sa longueur, une structure déformable élastiquement (46c), agencée de manière à former ledit organe élastique.6. Movement according to claim 5, characterized in that said lever has, on at least part of its length, an elastically deformable structure (46c), arranged so as to form said elastic member.
7. Mouvement selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit organe élastique relie élastiquement deux mobiles dudit rouage d'animation, disposés coaxialement.7. Movement according to claim 2, characterized in that said elastic member elastically connects two mobiles of said animation train, arranged coaxially.
8. Mouvement selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que ledit organe élastique forme, avec la pièce d'animation (22) et le/les mobiles du rouage interposés entre celui coopérant avec la pièce d'animation et celui relié à l'organe élastique, un système oscillant dont la période est comprise entre celle définie par la périodicité de l'avancement du rouage dé finissage et celle du mouvement alternatif de ladite pièce. 8. Movement according to claim 7, characterized in that said elastic member forms, with the animation part (22) and the mobile wheel (s) interposed between that cooperating with the animation part and that connected to the member elastic, an oscillating system whose period is between that defined by the periodicity of the advancement of the gear train and that of the reciprocating movement of said part.
9. Mouvement selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que ladite pièce d'animation (22) est montée pivotante sur le bâti et son centre de gravité se trouve sensiblement sur son axe de pivotement.9. Movement according to claim 1, characterized in that said animation part (22) is pivotally mounted on the frame and its center of gravity is substantially on its pivot axis.
10. Mouvement selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que le bâti comporte : - une première platine et un premier pont entre lesquels pivotent les mobiles du rouage de finissage, et - une deuxième platine (34) sur laquelle pivotent les mobiles du rouage d'animation (38) et la pièce d'animation (22), la platine (36), le rouage d'animation (38) et la pièce d'animation (22) formant ensemble un module indépendant (32) pouvant être fixé par la deuxième platine (34) sur la première platine. 10. Movement according to claim 1, characterized in that the frame comprises: - a first plate and a first bridge between which pivot the moving parts of the gear train, and - a second plate (34) on which pivot the moving parts of the animation (38) and the animation part (22), the plate (36), the animation train (38) and the animation part (22) together forming an independent module (32) which can be fixed by the second plate (34) on the first plate.
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