EP1873696B1 - Mechanical golf counter - Google Patents

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EP1873696B1
EP1873696B1 EP06116401A EP06116401A EP1873696B1 EP 1873696 B1 EP1873696 B1 EP 1873696B1 EP 06116401 A EP06116401 A EP 06116401A EP 06116401 A EP06116401 A EP 06116401A EP 1873696 B1 EP1873696 B1 EP 1873696B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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    • 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
    • G04B47/00—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece
    • G04B47/003—Mounting in and combined with adjustable indicating means, e.g. date indicating means adjustable by hand, marks or counters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06M—COUNTING MECHANISMS; COUNTING OF OBJECTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06M3/00—Counters with additional facilities
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2102/00—Application of clubs, bats, rackets or the like to the sporting activity ; particular sports involving the use of balls and clubs, bats, rackets, or the like
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  • the invention relates to the field of mechanics and watchmaking. It relates more particularly to a mechanical golf counter that can be integrated into a mechanical watch.
  • Such golf counters are already disclosed, in particular by patent applications GB 309 613 and GB 310 401 . These documents describe mechanical golf counters, simultaneously displaying the score of all the holes, but not allowing, because of their design, the display of the time. At the same time, there are watches with mechanical golf counters to display the current hole score and the total score. This type of watch is certainly very useful to the golfer; However, the information regarding the number of hits made for a hole is lost from the next hole. The player can not return to the number of shots made for a given hole, and analyze its course hole after hole. Such devices are described in the documents EP 1 099 459 , DE 3 816 713 and WO 00/54116 .
  • the present invention makes it possible to overcome these drawbacks by proposing a mechanical golf counter equipped with a device for counting and memorizing the score of each hole, and a device for displaying the score of a selected hole.
  • the mechanical golf counter shown on the figures 1 and 2 conventionally comprises a box 10 enclosing a golf counter mechanism 12.
  • the mechanical golf counter further comprises a movement 14 surmounted by a dial 16 carrying a graduation 18 of a time display cooperating with hour hands 20, minutes 22 and seconds 24 driven by the movement 14
  • the movement 14 could be absent from the golf counter.
  • the dial 16 has a first window 26 showing a hole number, for example the hole in progress, a second window 28 corresponding to the score of this hole, and a third window 30 through which the total score is visible.
  • the box is provided with a ring 32 located at 3 o'clock to select a given hole, two pushers 34 and 36 located respectively at 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock respectively for incrementing and decrementing the score of the hole selected and the score total, and a lever 37 for resetting the score of each hole.
  • the movement 14 of the mechanical golf counter is conventionally mounted in the box 10.
  • the golf counter mechanism 12 is placed above the 14.
  • it comprises a plate 38 of axis AA fixedly mounted in the box 10.
  • the plate 38 is integral with the box 10.
  • the plate 38 could be integral with the movement 14, itself fixedly mounted in the box 10.
  • the mechanism 12 is surmounted by the dial 16 integral with the box 10.
  • a central axis 40 associated with the movement 14 and carrying the needles 20, 22 and 24 passes through the mechanism 12 and the dial 16.
  • the golf counter mechanism 12 is shown in more detail on the figures 3 , 4 and 5 . It comprises the fixed plate 38 of axis AA, and a plate 42 mounted to rotate about the axis AA, on the fixed plate 38.
  • the fixed plate 38 is provided with a circular housing 44 located on its upper face.
  • the movable plate 42 is formed of a lower plate 46 and an upper plate 48, both recessed in the center.
  • the upper plate 48 located directly under the dial 16, bears the numbering of the holes, visible through the window 26. It is, moreover, provided with a plurality of notches 49, distributed at its inner periphery, the function of which will appear. later.
  • the lower plate 46 is provided with an edge toothing 50 located on its underside.
  • the lower and upper trays 46 and 48 are held integral with each other by a plurality of shafts 52 distributed in a circle and fixed by a first end to the lower plate 46, and by a second end to the upper plate 48.
  • the lower plate 46 is disposed in the housing 44, so that the plate 42 is positioned radially while being guided in its rotational movement.
  • the plate 42 is controlled in rotation by a control member 54 located at 3 o'clock and formed of a rod 56 on which is mounted the ring gear 32 and a pinion 58.
  • the control member 54 is arranged in the box 10 so that the gear 58 meshes with the toothing 500 in the pulled position, and freely rotates in the pushed position.
  • the rod 56 extends beyond the pinion 58 and further comprises a circular protrusion 59 whose function will be explained later.
  • the trees 52, 18 in number, each correspond to a hole in the golf course and to a number on the numbering of the upper plate 48. In a simplified variant of this embodiment, it could be limited to 9 trees, for one 9 hole course.
  • a mobile 60 formed, from the lower plate 46 to the upper plate 48, a star with ten teeth 62, a core 64 and a snail 66, the various elements being superposed and in solidarity with each other.
  • the star 62, the core 64 and the snail 66 are oriented relatively so that the tip of the heart 64 is aligned with a tooth of the star 62 and the portion of the snail 66 having the largest radius.
  • Each snail 66 is also provided with a shim 68 secured to its underside. or its upper face, so that it extends respectively in a higher or lower level. Two adjacent snails 66 extend in two different levels, which brings the movable 60 closer without the snails 66, which is the widest part of the mobile 60, collide.
  • a ring 70 is interposed, at the periphery of the counter mechanism 12, between the stars 62 and the snails 66, in the plane of the cores 64. It is provided with eighteen asymmetrical teeth 72 intended to cooperate with the lever 37 of delivery. to zero, as it will appear later. It comprises, directed towards the hearts 64, eighteen protrusions 74 forming hammers for orienting the mobiles 60 for resetting the score of each hole. Furthermore, it is provided with 18 jumper 76 integral with its lower face, each jumper 76 cooperating with a star 62 to position it. When the plate 42 is rotated, the ring 70 is itself rotated due to the friction forces exerted by the eighteen stars on the eighteen jumpers.
  • the mobile 60 located at 3 o'clock is the mobile corresponding to the selected hole. In this position, the mobile 60 can be actuated to allow the incrementation and reading of the score of the selected hole.
  • the mobile 60 can be actuated to allow the incrementation and reading of the score of the selected hole.
  • two mobiles 80 and 82, respectively of incrementation and decrementation, each provided with two spouts, respectively 80a, 80b and 82a, 82b, and a finger, respectively 80c and 82c are mounted in the fixed plate 38, in the vicinity of the star 62 in the incrementing / reading position, on either side of the diameter 9 hours - 3 hours.
  • the spouts 80a, 80b, 82a, and 82b are located in the plane of the star 62, while the fingers 80c and 82c extend in the plane of the fixed plate 38.
  • the mobiles 80 and 82 are actuated by two levers , respectively 84 and 86, pivotally mounted in the fixed plate 38. These levers 84 and 86 extend in the plane of the fixed plate 38 so as to cooperate respectively with the fingers 80c and 82c. They are actuated respectively by the pushers 34 and 36.
  • the pushers 34, 36, the levers 84, 86, and the mobiles 80, 82 form with the stars 62 an incrementing / decrementing device 88 of the score of the selected hole.
  • the golf counter mechanism 12 further comprises a feeler 90 bearing on the snail 66 in the incrementing / reading position. Its end extends over the lower and upper levels of the snails 66 so as to come into contact with each other indifferently. It has, in addition, a spout 91 extending in the plane of the upper plate 48 and intended to cooperate with the notches 49 to block the movable plate 42, as it will appear later.
  • the feeler 90 is secured to a rake 92 pivotally mounted about an axis 94 in the fixed plate 38, and having a first portion 93 extending in the plane of the plate 38 and a second portion 95 extending in the plane of the probe 90.
  • the probe assembly 90 - rake 92 is subjected to the action of an unrepresented return spring tending to maintain the feeler 90 bearing on the snail 66 in incremental / read position.
  • the rake 92 meshes with a pinion 96 belonging to a mobile 98 mounted in the fixed plate 38.
  • the mobile 98 comprises, in addition to the pinion 96, a display disk 100 of the score of the selected hole located opposite the window 28.
  • the probe 90 forms a reading device 102 of the score of the selected hole, while the rake 92 forms with the mobile 98 a display device 104 of this score.
  • a substantially triangular cam 106 extending in the plane of the fixed plate 38, is pivotally mounted thereon. It comprises a stop 108, located on a vertex of the triangle and extending axially towards the movement 14, and a rounded protuberance 110 forming substantially another vertex of the triangle and intended to cooperate with the portion 95 of the rake 92.
  • the cam 106 is subjected to the action of a return spring not shown, tending to maintain the abutment 108 bearing against the rod 56 of the control member 54. In this position, the protrusion 110 does not come into contact with the rake 92, whatever the position of the latter.
  • the golf counter mechanism 12 finally comprises a star 112 mounted in the fixed plate 38 in the vicinity of the star 62 in incremental / read position, on the diameter 9 o'clock - 3 o'clock, and extending in the plane of the star 62. In this position, the star 112 can be actuated by the spouts 80b and 82b of the mobiles 80 and 82 respectively.
  • the star 112 constitutes the first element of an unrepresented totalizer, of the type disclosed in the document GB 310 401 .
  • the totalizer is associated with a display device for displaying the total score through the window 30.
  • the mechanism 12 also optionally includes a device for resetting the total score, of the type presented in the document. GB 310 401 .
  • the operation of the golf counter mechanism 12 is as follows:
  • the mobile 60 corresponding to the first hole is in the incrementation / reading position, and the aperture 26 reveals the hole number 1.
  • the mobiles 60 which provide, by their angular position, a indication of the score of the holes, are oriented so that the snail 66 points to the axis AA, which corresponds to a zero score.
  • the window 28, associated with the score of the selected hole displays a score of zero.
  • the window 30 associated with the total score displays a score of zero.
  • the turntable 42 is locked in rotation by the spout 91 engaged in the notch 49 of the plate 48 corresponding to this initial position.
  • a pressure exerted on the pusher 34 actuates the lever 84 which drives the mobile of incrementation 80 in rotation via the finger 80c.
  • the spout 80a bears on a tooth of the star 62 in the incrementation / reading position, and the latter rotates by one tooth with the jumper 76.
  • the score of the selected hole, which is linked to the angular position of the mobile 60, is thus incremented by one point.
  • the spout 80b bears on a tooth of the star 112, and the latter rotates by one tooth, driving the totalizer. The total score is thus incremented by one point.
  • the probe 90 bears against the portion of the snail 66 in incrementation / reading position having the largest radius.
  • the snail 66 presents to the probe 90 a smaller radius, which causes the tilting of the probe assembly 90 - rake 92 about its axis 94
  • the rake 92 in turn drives the mobile 98 rotated through the pinion 96, and the display of the first hole score changes from 0 to 1.
  • the passage from the first hole to the second hole is performed using the control member 54 in the pulled position.
  • the protuberance 59 on the rod 56 is positioned opposite the stop 108 belonging to the cam 106, which has the effect of rotating the cam 106 about its axis.
  • the protrusion 110 then bears on the rake 92 so as to rotate it about its axis 94.
  • the feeler 90 is thus separated from the snail 66, and the spout 91 leaves the notch 49, which allows to unlock the plate 42
  • the mobile stage 42 is rotated and the mobile 60 corresponding to the second hole is brought into the incrementation / reading position.
  • the window 26 then leaves the number 2, and a zero score is displayed through the window 28 associated with the score of the selected hole.
  • the scores of the second hole and total are modified using the pushers 34 and 36 as described above.
  • the angular position of the mobiles 60 being fixed by the jumpers 76, the score of each hole made is stored when the user goes to the next hole. It is thus possible, at any time, to consult the score of a hole already played, by moving the plate 42 by means of the ring gear 32 so as to position a determined mobile 60 in the incrementing / reading position. The score having been stored using the jumper 76, the probe 90 reads this score and transmits it to the display device 104.
  • the zeroing of the scores of the holes played is carried out thanks to the ring 70.
  • the latter is actuated by means of the reset lever 37 which cooperates with the asymmetric teeth 72 to drive it into position. rotation.
  • the hammers 74 then return all the cores 64 to their initial position, that is to say the point directed towards the axis AA.
  • the mobiles 60 are thus all reoriented so as to provide a zero score indication.

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Abstract

The counter has a golf counter mechanism including mobiles (60) providing indications of scores of holes, and jumpers (76) storing the indications. The mechanism has a score incrementing/decrementing device (88) modifying the indication of a selected hole, and a sensor (90) and a display device (104), respectively reading and displaying the score of the selected hole. The mobiles are movably mounted inside a case such that one of the mobiles occupies a determined score reading/incrementing position in which the mobile co-operates with the device and the sensor.

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L'invention se rapporte au domaine de la mécanique et de l'horlogerie. Elle concerne plus particulièrement un compteur de golf mécanique pouvant être intégré à une montre mécanique.The invention relates to the field of mechanics and watchmaking. It relates more particularly to a mechanical golf counter that can be integrated into a mechanical watch.

De tels compteurs de golf sont déjà divulgués, notamment par les demandes de brevets GB 309 613 et GB 310 401 . Ces documents décrivent des compteurs de golf mécaniques, affichant simultanément le score de tous les trous, mais ne permettant pas, du fait de leur conception, l'affichage de l'heure. Parallèlement, il existe des montres munies de compteurs de golf mécaniques permettant d'afficher le score du trou en cours ainsi que le score total. Ce type de montre est certes très utile au golfeur; Toutefois, l'information concernant le nombre de coups effectués pour un trou est perdue dès le trou suivant. Le joueur ne peut donc pas revenir sur le nombre de coups effectués pour un trou donné, et analyser son parcours trou après trou. De tels dispositifs sont décrits dans les documents EP 1 099 459 , DE 3 816 713 et WO 00/54116 .Such golf counters are already disclosed, in particular by patent applications GB 309 613 and GB 310 401 . These documents describe mechanical golf counters, simultaneously displaying the score of all the holes, but not allowing, because of their design, the display of the time. At the same time, there are watches with mechanical golf counters to display the current hole score and the total score. This type of watch is certainly very useful to the golfer; However, the information regarding the number of hits made for a hole is lost from the next hole. The player can not return to the number of shots made for a given hole, and analyze its course hole after hole. Such devices are described in the documents EP 1 099 459 , DE 3 816 713 and WO 00/54116 .

La présente invention permet de pallier ces inconvénients en proposant un compteur de golf mécanique muni d'un dispositif de comptage et de mémorisation du score de chaque trou, et d'un dispositif d'affichage du score d'un trou sélectionné.The present invention makes it possible to overcome these drawbacks by proposing a mechanical golf counter equipped with a device for counting and memorizing the score of each hole, and a device for displaying the score of a selected hole.

Plus précisément, l'invention concerne un compteur de golf mécanique comportant une boîte dans laquelle est monté un mécanisme de compteur de golf comprenant :

  • une pluralité de premiers moyens de comptage d'un score associé à une pluralité de trous, et aptes à fournir une indication du score de chaque trou, et
  • une pluralité de deuxièmes moyens aptes à mémoriser cette indication pour chaque trou, et coopérant avec lesdits premiers moyens,
le mécanisme de compteur de golf étant caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte, en outre :
  • des troisièmes moyens aptes à modifier l'indication du score d'un trou sélectionné, ces troisièmes moyens coopérant avec les premiers moyens,
  • des quatrièmes moyens aptes à lire le score du trou sélectionné, ces quatrièmes moyens coopérant avec les premiers moyens,
  • des cinquièmes moyens aptes à afficher le score du trou sélectionné, ces cinquièmes moyens coopérant avec les quatrièmes moyens,
le mécanisme de compteur de golf étant encore caractérisé en ce que les premiers moyens sont montés mobiles à l'intérieur de la boîte de façon que l'un quelconque d'entre eux puisse occuper une position déterminée d'incrémentation /lecture du score, dans laquelle il est sélectionné pour coopérer avec les troisièmes et quatrièmes moyens.More specifically, the invention relates to a mechanical golf counter comprising a box in which is mounted a golf counter mechanism comprising:
  • a plurality of first counting means of a score associated with a plurality of holes, and capable of providing an indication of the score of each hole, and
  • a plurality of second means able to memorize this indication for each hole, and cooperating with said first means,
the golf counter mechanism being characterized in that it further comprises:
  • third means adapted to modify the indication of the score of a selected hole, these third means cooperating with the first means,
  • fourth means able to read the score of the selected hole, these fourth means cooperating with the first means,
  • fifth means capable of displaying the score of the selected hole, these fifth means cooperating with the fourth means,
the golf meter mechanism being further characterized in that the first means are movably mounted within the box so that one any of them can occupy a determined position of incrementation / reading of the score, in which it is selected to cooperate with the third and fourth means.

Grâce au fait que les moyens de comptage du score de chaque trou sont montés mobiles à l'intérieur de la boîte, et que chacun d'entre eux peut être amené dans une position de modification, de lecture et d'affichage de son score, le cadran du compteur de golf selon l'invention n'est pas inutilement occupé par l'affichage du score de chaque trou, et de la sorte, il est peut être utilisé pour l'affichage de l'heure. Le compteur de golf selon l'invention peut ainsi être facilement intégré dans une montre. D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention ressortiront plus clairement de la description détaillée qui suit d'un exemple de réalisation d'une montre selon l'invention, cet exemple étant donné à titre purement illustratif et non limitatif seulement, en liaison avec les dessins annexés sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue de dessus du compteur de golf selon l'invention,
  • la figure 2, est une vue en coupe de du compteur de golf selon l'invention,
  • la figure 3 est une vue de dessus du mécanisme de compteur de golf équipant le compteur de golf selon l'invention, et
  • les figures 4 et 5 sont des vues en coupe selon 9h-3h et 2h-8h de ce mécanisme.
Thanks to the fact that the counting means of the score of each hole are movably mounted inside the box, and that each of them can be brought into a position of modification, reading and display of its score, the dial of the golf meter according to the invention is not unnecessarily occupied by the display of the score of each hole, and in this way, it can be used for the display of the time. The golf meter according to the invention can thus be easily integrated into a watch. Other features and advantages of the present invention will emerge more clearly from the detailed description which follows of an example of embodiment of a watch according to the invention, this example being given purely by way of illustration and not limiting only, in conjunction with the attached drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 is a top view of the golf meter according to the invention,
  • the figure 2 , is a sectional view of the golf meter according to the invention,
  • the figure 3 is a top view of the golf counter mechanism equipping the golf meter according to the invention, and
  • the Figures 4 and 5 are sectional views according to 9h-3h and 2h-8h of this mechanism.

Le compteur de golf mécanique illustré sur les figures 1 et 2 comprend classiquement une boîte 10 renfermant un mécanisme de compteur de golf 12. Dans le mode de réalisation présenté sur les figures 1 et 2, le compteur de golf mécanique comprend, en outre, un mouvement 14 surmonté d'un cadran 16 portant une graduation 18 d'un affichage horaire coopérant avec des aiguilles d'heures 20, de minutes 22 et de secondes 24 entraînées par le mouvement 14. Bien entendu, dans une variante de ce mode de réalisation, le mouvement 14 pourrait être absent du compteur de golf.The mechanical golf counter shown on the figures 1 and 2 conventionally comprises a box 10 enclosing a golf counter mechanism 12. In the embodiment shown on the figures 1 and 2 , the mechanical golf counter further comprises a movement 14 surmounted by a dial 16 carrying a graduation 18 of a time display cooperating with hour hands 20, minutes 22 and seconds 24 driven by the movement 14 Of course, in a variation of this embodiment, the movement 14 could be absent from the golf counter.

Le cadran 16 comporte un premier guichet 26 laissant apparaître un numéro de trou, par exemple le trou en cours, un deuxième guichet 28 correspondant au score de ce trou, et un troisième guichet 30 au travers duquel le score total est visible. La boîte est munie d'une couronne 32 située à 3 heures permettant de sélectionner un trou donné, de deux poussoirs 34 et 36 situées respectivement à 2 heures et 4 heures, destinés respectivement à incrémenter et décrémenter le score du trou sélectionné ainsi que le score total, et d'un levier 37 pour la remise à zéro du score de chaque trou.The dial 16 has a first window 26 showing a hole number, for example the hole in progress, a second window 28 corresponding to the score of this hole, and a third window 30 through which the total score is visible. The box is provided with a ring 32 located at 3 o'clock to select a given hole, two pushers 34 and 36 located respectively at 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock respectively for incrementing and decrementing the score of the hole selected and the score total, and a lever 37 for resetting the score of each hole.

Le mouvement 14 du compteur de golf mécanique est monté classiquement dans la boîte 10. Le mécanisme de compteur de golf 12 est placé au dessus du mouvement 14. A cet effet, il comporte une platine 38 d'axe AA montée fixe dans la boîte 10. Dans le mode de réalisation illustré en figure 2, la platine 38 est solidaire de la boîte 10. Dans une variante, la platine 38 pourrait être solidaire du mouvement 14, lui-même monté fixe dans la boîte 10. Le mécanisme 12 est surmonté du cadran 16 solidaire de la boîte 10. Un axe central 40 associé au mouvement 14 et portant les aiguilles 20, 22 et 24 traverse le mécanisme 12 et le cadran 16.The movement 14 of the mechanical golf counter is conventionally mounted in the box 10. The golf counter mechanism 12 is placed above the 14. For this purpose, it comprises a plate 38 of axis AA fixedly mounted in the box 10. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. figure 2 , the plate 38 is integral with the box 10. In a variant, the plate 38 could be integral with the movement 14, itself fixedly mounted in the box 10. The mechanism 12 is surmounted by the dial 16 integral with the box 10. A central axis 40 associated with the movement 14 and carrying the needles 20, 22 and 24 passes through the mechanism 12 and the dial 16.

Le mécanisme de compteur de golf 12 est représenté plus en détail sur les figures 3, 4 et 5. Il comprend la platine fixe 38 d'axe AA, et une platine 42 montée mobile en rotation autour de l'axe AA, sur la platine fixe 38. A cet effet, la platine fixe 38 est munie d'un logement circulaire 44 situé sur sa face supérieure. Par ailleurs, la platine mobile 42 est formée d'un plateau inférieur 46 et d'un plateau supérieur 48, tous deux évidés au centre. Le plateau supérieur 48, situé directement sous le cadran 16, porte la numérotation des trous, visible à travers le guichet 26. Il est, en outre, muni d'une pluralité de crans 49, répartis à sa périphérie intérieure, dont la fonction apparaîtra ultérieurement. Le plateau inférieur 46 est doté d'une denture de chant 50 située sur sa face inférieure. Les plateaux inférieurs et supérieurs 46 et 48 sont maintenus solidaires l'un de l'autre grâce à une pluralité d'arbres 52 répartis en cercle et fixés par une première extrémité au plateau inférieur 46, et par une deuxième extrémité au plateau supérieur 48. Le plateau inférieur 46 est disposé dans le logement 44, de sorte que la platine 42 est positionnée radialement tout en étant guidée dans son mouvement de rotation. La platine 42 est commandée en rotation par un organe de commande 54 situé à 3 heures et formé d'une tige 56 sur laquelle est montée la couronne 32 et un pignon 58. L'organe de commande 54 est agencé dans la boîte 10 de sorte que le pignon 58 engrène avec la denture de chant 50 en position tirée, et tourne librement en position poussée. La tige 56 se prolonge au-delà du pignon 58 et comporte, en outre, une protubérance circulaire 59 dont la fonction sera explicitée ultérieurement.The golf counter mechanism 12 is shown in more detail on the figures 3 , 4 and 5 . It comprises the fixed plate 38 of axis AA, and a plate 42 mounted to rotate about the axis AA, on the fixed plate 38. For this purpose, the fixed plate 38 is provided with a circular housing 44 located on its upper face. Furthermore, the movable plate 42 is formed of a lower plate 46 and an upper plate 48, both recessed in the center. The upper plate 48, located directly under the dial 16, bears the numbering of the holes, visible through the window 26. It is, moreover, provided with a plurality of notches 49, distributed at its inner periphery, the function of which will appear. later. The lower plate 46 is provided with an edge toothing 50 located on its underside. The lower and upper trays 46 and 48 are held integral with each other by a plurality of shafts 52 distributed in a circle and fixed by a first end to the lower plate 46, and by a second end to the upper plate 48. The lower plate 46 is disposed in the housing 44, so that the plate 42 is positioned radially while being guided in its rotational movement. The plate 42 is controlled in rotation by a control member 54 located at 3 o'clock and formed of a rod 56 on which is mounted the ring gear 32 and a pinion 58. The control member 54 is arranged in the box 10 so that the gear 58 meshes with the toothing 500 in the pulled position, and freely rotates in the pushed position. The rod 56 extends beyond the pinion 58 and further comprises a circular protrusion 59 whose function will be explained later.

Les arbres 52, au nombre de 18, correspondent chacun à un trou du parcours de golf et à un numéro sur la numérotation du plateau supérieur 48. Dans une variante simplifiée de ce mode de réalisation, on pourrait se limiter à 9 arbres, pour un parcours de 9 trous. Sur chaque arbre 52 est monté un mobile 60 formé, depuis le plateau inférieur 46 jusqu'au plateau supérieur 48, d'une étoile à dix dents 62, d'un coeur 64 et d'un limaçon 66, les différents éléments étant superposés et solidaires les uns des autres. Au sein d'un même mobile 60, l'étoile 62, le coeur 64 et le limaçon 66 sont orientés relativement de sorte que la pointe du coeur 64 soit alignée avec une dent de l'étoile 62 et la portion du limaçon 66 présentant le rayon le plus grand. Chaque limaçon 66 est, en outre, muni d'une cale 68 solidaire de sa face inférieure ou de sa face supérieure, de façon qu'il s'étende respectivement dans un niveau supérieur ou inférieur. Deux limaçons 66 voisins s'étendent dans deux niveaux différents, ce qui permet de rapprocher les mobiles 60 sans que les limaçons 66, qui constituent la pièce la plus large du mobile 60, n'entrent en collision.The trees 52, 18 in number, each correspond to a hole in the golf course and to a number on the numbering of the upper plate 48. In a simplified variant of this embodiment, it could be limited to 9 trees, for one 9 hole course. On each shaft 52 is mounted a mobile 60 formed, from the lower plate 46 to the upper plate 48, a star with ten teeth 62, a core 64 and a snail 66, the various elements being superposed and in solidarity with each other. Within the same mobile 60, the star 62, the core 64 and the snail 66 are oriented relatively so that the tip of the heart 64 is aligned with a tooth of the star 62 and the portion of the snail 66 having the largest radius. Each snail 66 is also provided with a shim 68 secured to its underside. or its upper face, so that it extends respectively in a higher or lower level. Two adjacent snails 66 extend in two different levels, which brings the movable 60 closer without the snails 66, which is the widest part of the mobile 60, collide.

Une bague 70 est interposée, à la périphérie du mécanisme de compteur 12, entre les étoiles 62 et les limaçons 66, dans le plan des coeurs 64. Elle est munie de dix-huit dents asymétriques 72 destinées à coopérer avec le levier 37 de remise à zéro, comme il apparaîtra par la suite. Elle comporte, dirigés vers les coeurs 64, dix-huit protubérances 74 formant des marteaux destinés à orienter les mobiles 60 pour la remise à zéro du score de chaque trou. Par ailleurs, elle est munie de 18 sautoirs 76 solidaires de sa face inférieure, chaque sautoir 76 coopérant avec une étoile 62 afin de la positionner. Lorsque la platine 42 est entraînée en rotation, la bague 70 est elle-même entraînée en rotation grâce aux forces de frottement exercées par les dix-huit étoiles sur les dix-huit sautoirs.A ring 70 is interposed, at the periphery of the counter mechanism 12, between the stars 62 and the snails 66, in the plane of the cores 64. It is provided with eighteen asymmetrical teeth 72 intended to cooperate with the lever 37 of delivery. to zero, as it will appear later. It comprises, directed towards the hearts 64, eighteen protrusions 74 forming hammers for orienting the mobiles 60 for resetting the score of each hole. Furthermore, it is provided with 18 jumper 76 integral with its lower face, each jumper 76 cooperating with a star 62 to position it. When the plate 42 is rotated, the ring 70 is itself rotated due to the friction forces exerted by the eighteen stars on the eighteen jumpers.

Le mobile 60 situé à 3 heures est le mobile correspondant au trou sélectionné. Dans cette position, le mobile 60 peut être actionné afin de permettre l'incrémentation et la lecture du score du trou sélectionné. On parlera dans la suite du texte, de position d'incrémentation / lecture. Afin d'incrémenter le score, deux mobiles 80 et 82, respectivement d'incrémentation et de décrémentation, munis chacun de deux becs, respectivement 80a, 80b et 82a, 82b, et d'un doigt, respectivement 80c et 82c, sont montés dans la platine fixe 38, au voisinage de l'étoile 62 située en position d'incrémentation / lecture, de part et d'autre du diamètre 9 heures - 3 heures. Les becs 80a, 80b, 82a, et 82b sont situés dans le plan de l'étoile 62, tandis que les doigts 80c et 82c s'étendent dans le plan de la platine fixe 38. Les mobiles 80 et 82 sont actionnés par deux leviers, respectivement 84 et 86, montés pivotant dans la platine fixe 38. Ces leviers 84 et 86 s'étendent dans le plan de la platine fixe 38 de façon à coopérer respectivement avec les doigts 80c et 82c. Ils sont actionnés respectivement par les poussoirs 34 et 36. Les poussoirs 34, 36, les leviers 84, 86, et les mobiles 80, 82 forment avec les étoiles 62 un dispositif d'incrémentation /décrémentation 88 du score du trou sélectionné.The mobile 60 located at 3 o'clock is the mobile corresponding to the selected hole. In this position, the mobile 60 can be actuated to allow the incrementation and reading of the score of the selected hole. We will speak in the rest of the text, position incrementation / reading. In order to increment the score, two mobiles 80 and 82, respectively of incrementation and decrementation, each provided with two spouts, respectively 80a, 80b and 82a, 82b, and a finger, respectively 80c and 82c, are mounted in the fixed plate 38, in the vicinity of the star 62 in the incrementing / reading position, on either side of the diameter 9 hours - 3 hours. The spouts 80a, 80b, 82a, and 82b are located in the plane of the star 62, while the fingers 80c and 82c extend in the plane of the fixed plate 38. The mobiles 80 and 82 are actuated by two levers , respectively 84 and 86, pivotally mounted in the fixed plate 38. These levers 84 and 86 extend in the plane of the fixed plate 38 so as to cooperate respectively with the fingers 80c and 82c. They are actuated respectively by the pushers 34 and 36. The pushers 34, 36, the levers 84, 86, and the mobiles 80, 82 form with the stars 62 an incrementing / decrementing device 88 of the score of the selected hole.

Le mécanisme de compteur de golf 12 comporte encore un palpeur 90 venant en appui sur le limaçon 66 en position d'incrémentation / lecture. Son extrémité s'étend sur les niveaux inférieur et supérieur des limaçons 66 de façon à venir au contact indifféremment des uns et des autres. Il possède, en outre, un bec 91 s'étendant dans le plan du plateau supérieur 48 et destiné à coopérer avec les crans 49 afin de bloquer la platine mobile 42, comme il apparaîtra par la suite. Le palpeur 90 est solidaire d'un râteau 92 monté pivotant autour d'un axe 94 dans la platine fixe 38, et comportant une première portion 93 s'étendant dans le plan de la platine 38 et une deuxième portion 95 s'étendant dans le plan du palpeur 90. L'ensemble palpeur 90 - râteau 92 est soumis à l'action d'un ressort de rappel non représenté tendant à maintenir le palpeur 90 en appui sur le limaçon 66 en position d'incrémentation / lecture. Le râteau 92 engrène avec un pignon 96 appartenant à un mobile 98 monté dans la platine fixe 38. Le mobile 98 comporte, outre le pignon 96, un disque d'affichage 100 du score du trou sélectionné situé en regard du guichet 28. Le palpeur 90 forme un dispositif de lecture 102 du score du trou sélectionné, tandis que le râteau 92 forme avec le mobile 98 un dispositif d'affichage 104 de ce score.The golf counter mechanism 12 further comprises a feeler 90 bearing on the snail 66 in the incrementing / reading position. Its end extends over the lower and upper levels of the snails 66 so as to come into contact with each other indifferently. It has, in addition, a spout 91 extending in the plane of the upper plate 48 and intended to cooperate with the notches 49 to block the movable plate 42, as it will appear later. The feeler 90 is secured to a rake 92 pivotally mounted about an axis 94 in the fixed plate 38, and having a first portion 93 extending in the plane of the plate 38 and a second portion 95 extending in the plane of the probe 90. The probe assembly 90 - rake 92 is subjected to the action of an unrepresented return spring tending to maintain the feeler 90 bearing on the snail 66 in incremental / read position. The rake 92 meshes with a pinion 96 belonging to a mobile 98 mounted in the fixed plate 38. The mobile 98 comprises, in addition to the pinion 96, a display disk 100 of the score of the selected hole located opposite the window 28. The probe 90 forms a reading device 102 of the score of the selected hole, while the rake 92 forms with the mobile 98 a display device 104 of this score.

Une came 106 sensiblement triangulaire, s'étendant dans le plan de la platine fixe 38, est montée pivotante sur celle-ci. Elle comporte une butée 108, située sur un sommet du triangle et s'étendant axialement vers le mouvement 14, et une protubérance arrondie 110 formant sensiblement un autre sommet du triangle et destinée à coopérer avec la portion 95 du râteau 92. La came 106 est soumise à l'action d'un ressort de rappel non représenté, tendant à maintenir la butée 108 en appui contre la tige 56 de l'organe de commande 54. Dans cette position, la protubérance 110 ne vient pas au contact du râteau 92, et ce, quelle que soit la position de ce dernier.A substantially triangular cam 106, extending in the plane of the fixed plate 38, is pivotally mounted thereon. It comprises a stop 108, located on a vertex of the triangle and extending axially towards the movement 14, and a rounded protuberance 110 forming substantially another vertex of the triangle and intended to cooperate with the portion 95 of the rake 92. The cam 106 is subjected to the action of a return spring not shown, tending to maintain the abutment 108 bearing against the rod 56 of the control member 54. In this position, the protrusion 110 does not come into contact with the rake 92, whatever the position of the latter.

Le mécanisme de compteur de golf 12 comporte enfin une étoile 112 montée dans la platine fixe 38 au voisinage de l'étoile 62 en position d'incrémentation /lecture, sur le diamètre 9 heures - 3 heures, et s'étendant dans le plan de l'étoile 62. Dans cette position, l'étoile 112 peut être actionnée par les becs 80b et 82b des mobiles 80 et 82 respectivement. L'étoile 112 constitue le premier élément d'un totalisateur non représenté, du type de celui divulgué dans le document GB 310 401 . Le totalisateur est associé à un dispositif d'affichage destiné à afficher le score total à travers le guichet 30. Le mécanisme 12 comporte également, de façon optionnelle, un dispositif de remise à zéro du score total, du type de celui présenté dans le document GB 310 401 .The golf counter mechanism 12 finally comprises a star 112 mounted in the fixed plate 38 in the vicinity of the star 62 in incremental / read position, on the diameter 9 o'clock - 3 o'clock, and extending in the plane of the star 62. In this position, the star 112 can be actuated by the spouts 80b and 82b of the mobiles 80 and 82 respectively. The star 112 constitutes the first element of an unrepresented totalizer, of the type disclosed in the document GB 310 401 . The totalizer is associated with a display device for displaying the total score through the window 30. The mechanism 12 also optionally includes a device for resetting the total score, of the type presented in the document. GB 310 401 .

Le fonctionnement du mécanisme de compteur de golf 12 est le suivant :The operation of the golf counter mechanism 12 is as follows:

En position dite initiale, le mobile 60 correspondant au premier trou est en position d'incrémentation / lecture, et le guichet 26 laisse apparaître le numéro de trou 1. De plus, les mobiles 60, qui fournissent, de par leur position angulaire, une indication du score des trous, sont orientés de sorte que le limaçon 66 pointe vers l'axe AA, ce qui correspond à un score nul. Dans cette position, le guichet 28, associé au score du trou sélectionné, affiche un score de zéro. De la même façon, le guichet 30 associé au score total, affiche un score de zéro. On notera, de plus, que la platine tournante 42 est bloquée en rotation grâce au bec 91 engagé dans le cran 49 du plateau 48 correspondant à cette position initiale.In the so-called initial position, the mobile 60 corresponding to the first hole is in the incrementation / reading position, and the aperture 26 reveals the hole number 1. In addition, the mobiles 60, which provide, by their angular position, a indication of the score of the holes, are oriented so that the snail 66 points to the axis AA, which corresponds to a zero score. In this position, the window 28, associated with the score of the selected hole, displays a score of zero. In the same way, the window 30 associated with the total score, displays a score of zero. It should be noted, moreover, that the turntable 42 is locked in rotation by the spout 91 engaged in the notch 49 of the plate 48 corresponding to this initial position.

Une pression exercée sur le poussoir 34 actionne le levier 84 qui entraîne le mobile d'incrémentation 80 en rotation par l'intermédiaire du doigt 80c. Le bec 80a vient en appui sur une dent de l'étoile 62 en position d'incrémentation / lecture, et celle-ci tourne d'une dent à l'aide du sautoir 76. Le score du trou sélectionné, qui est lié à la position angulaire du mobile 60, est ainsi incrémenté d'un point. Dans le même temps, le bec 80b vient en appui sur une dent de l'étoile 112, et celle-ci tourne d'une dent, en entraînant le totalisateur. Le score total est ainsi incrémenté d'un point.A pressure exerted on the pusher 34 actuates the lever 84 which drives the mobile of incrementation 80 in rotation via the finger 80c. The spout 80a bears on a tooth of the star 62 in the incrementation / reading position, and the latter rotates by one tooth with the jumper 76. The score of the selected hole, which is linked to the angular position of the mobile 60, is thus incremented by one point. At the same time, the spout 80b bears on a tooth of the star 112, and the latter rotates by one tooth, driving the totalizer. The total score is thus incremented by one point.

En position initiale, le palpeur 90 vient en appui sur la portion du limaçon 66 en position d'incrémentation / lecture présentant le plus grand rayon. Lorsque le mobile 60 tourne sous l'effet d'une pression exercée sur le poussoir 34, le limaçon 66 présente au palpeur 90 un rayon plus faible, ce qui entraîne le basculement de l'ensemble palpeur 90 - râteau 92 autour de son axe 94. Le râteau 92 entraîne à son tour le mobile 98 en rotation par l'intermédiaire du pignon 96, et l'affichage du score du premier trou passe de 0 à 1.In the initial position, the probe 90 bears against the portion of the snail 66 in incrementation / reading position having the largest radius. When the mobile 60 rotates under the effect of a pressure exerted on the pusher 34, the snail 66 presents to the probe 90 a smaller radius, which causes the tilting of the probe assembly 90 - rake 92 about its axis 94 The rake 92 in turn drives the mobile 98 rotated through the pinion 96, and the display of the first hole score changes from 0 to 1.

Des pressions répétées sur le poussoir 34 permettent ainsi d'incrémenter et afficher le score du premier trou et le score total. On notera qu'il est possible d'effectuer une correction de ces scores par l'intermédiaire du poussoir 36. En effet, l'action du poussoir 36, associé au levier 86 et au mobile 82, est symétrique à l'action du poussoir 34. Le poussoir 36 fait ainsi tourner les étoiles 62 et 112 dans le sens contraire au sens d'incrémentation, ce qui permet de décrémenter les scores.Repeated presses on the pusher 34 thus make it possible to increment and display the score of the first hole and the total score. Note that it is possible to perform a correction of these scores via the pusher 36. Indeed, the action of the pusher 36, associated with the lever 86 and the mobile 82, is symmetrical to the action of the pusher 34. The pusher 36 thus rotates the stars 62 and 112 in the opposite direction to the incrementing direction, which allows to decrement the scores.

Le passage du premier trou au deuxième trou s'effectue à l'aide de l'organe de commande 54 en position tirée. Dans cette position, la protubérance 59 présente sur la tige 56 vient se positionner en regard de la butée 108 appartenant à la came 106, ce qui a pour effet de faire pivoter la came 106 autour de son axe. La protubérance 110 vient alors en appui sur le râteau 92 de manière à le faire pivoter autour de son axe 94. Le palpeur 90 est ainsi écarté du limaçon 66, et le bec 91 sort du cran 49, ce qui permet de débloquer la platine 42. Lorsque l'opérateur actionne l'organe de commande 54, la platine mobile 42 est entraînée en rotation et le mobile 60 correspondant au deuxième trou est amené en position d'incrémentation /lecture. Le guichet 26 laisse alors apparaître le numéro 2, et un score nul s'affiche à travers le guichet 28 associé au score du trou sélectionné. Les scores du deuxième trou et total sont modifiés à l'aide des poussoirs 34 et 36 comme exposé précédemment.The passage from the first hole to the second hole is performed using the control member 54 in the pulled position. In this position, the protuberance 59 on the rod 56 is positioned opposite the stop 108 belonging to the cam 106, which has the effect of rotating the cam 106 about its axis. The protrusion 110 then bears on the rake 92 so as to rotate it about its axis 94. The feeler 90 is thus separated from the snail 66, and the spout 91 leaves the notch 49, which allows to unlock the plate 42 When the operator actuates the control member 54, the mobile stage 42 is rotated and the mobile 60 corresponding to the second hole is brought into the incrementation / reading position. The window 26 then leaves the number 2, and a zero score is displayed through the window 28 associated with the score of the selected hole. The scores of the second hole and total are modified using the pushers 34 and 36 as described above.

Les opérations décrites précédemment sont ensuite réitérées jusqu'au dernier trou.The operations described above are then repeated until the last hole.

On notera que la position angulaire des mobiles 60 étant fixée grâce aux sautoirs 76, le score de chaque trou effectué est mémorisé lorsque l'utilisateur passe au trou suivant. Il est ainsi possible, à tout moment, de consulter le score d'un trou déjà joué, en déplaçant la platine 42 à l'aide de la couronne 32 de manière à positionner un mobile 60 déterminé en position d'incrémentation / lecture. Le score ayant été mémorisé à l'aide du sautoir 76, le palpeur 90 vient lire ce score et le transmet au dispositif d'affichage 104.It will be noted that the angular position of the mobiles 60 being fixed by the jumpers 76, the score of each hole made is stored when the user goes to the next hole. It is thus possible, at any time, to consult the score of a hole already played, by moving the plate 42 by means of the ring gear 32 so as to position a determined mobile 60 in the incrementing / reading position. The score having been stored using the jumper 76, the probe 90 reads this score and transmits it to the display device 104.

En fin de partie, la remise à zéro des scores des trous joués, est réalisée grâce à la bague 70. Cette dernière est actionnée à l'aide du levier de remise à zéro 37 qui coopère avec les dents asymétriques 72 pour l'entraîner en rotation. Les marteaux 74 ramènent alors l'ensemble des coeurs 64 à leur position initiale, c'est-à-dire la pointe dirigée vers l'axe AA. Les mobiles 60 sont ainsi tous réorientés de façon à fournir une indication de score nul.At the end of the game, the zeroing of the scores of the holes played, is carried out thanks to the ring 70. The latter is actuated by means of the reset lever 37 which cooperates with the asymmetric teeth 72 to drive it into position. rotation. The hammers 74 then return all the cores 64 to their initial position, that is to say the point directed towards the axis AA. The mobiles 60 are thus all reoriented so as to provide a zero score indication.

Claims (17)

  1. Mechanical golf counter including a case (10) in which there is mounted a golf counter mechanism (12) including:
    - a plurality of first means (60) for counting a score associated with a plurality of holes, and able to provide an indication of the score at each hole, and
    - a plurality of second means (76) able to store said indication for each hole, and cooperating with said first means (60), said golf counter mechanism (12) being
    characterized in that it further includes:
    - third means (88) able to alter the score indication of a selected hole, said third means (88) cooperating with said first means (60),
    - fourth means (90) able to read the score of said selected hole, said fourth means (90) cooperating with said first means (60).
    - fifth means (104) able to display the score of said selected hole, said fifth means (104) cooperating with said fourth means (90), and
    said golf counter mechanism (12) being further characterized in that said first means (60) are mounted mobile inside the case (10) so that any one of said means can occupy a determined score incrementing/read position, in which said means is selected to cooperate with said third (88) and fourth (90) means.
  2. Mechanical golf counter according to claim 1, characterized in that said first means (60) are formed of wheel sets (60) each providing an indication of the score at one hole, and in that said wheel sets (60) are mounted on a first plate (42) being mounted mobile in rotation inside the case (10) so as to cause the wheel sets (60) to pass in succession into said determined incrementing/read position.
  3. Mechanical golf counter according to claim 2, characterized in that said first plate (42) is actuated by a rotation control member (54).
  4. Mechanical golf counter according to any of claims 2 and 3. characterized in that said golf counter mechanism (12) further includes a second plate (38) fixedly mounted in the case (10) and on which said first plate (42) is mounted so as to move in rotation.
  5. Mechanical golf counter according to any of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that said wheel sets (60) include a star wheel (62) and a snail (66) secured to said star wheel (62).
  6. Mechanical golf counter according to claim 5, characterized in that said third means (88) able to alter the score indication of a selected hole include an incrementing wheel set (80) fixedly mounted on said second plate (38) and provided with a beak (80a) cooperating with said wheel set (62) in the incrementing/read position, a first lever (84) pivotably mounted on said second plate (38) and cooperating with said incrementing wheel set (80) so as to rotate the same, and a first push-button (34) mounted in said case (10) and cooperating with said first lever (84) so as to pivot the same.
  7. Mechanical golf counter according to any of claims 5 and 6, characterized in that said fourth means (90) able to read the score of said selected hole include a feeler spindle (90) pivotably mounted on said second plate (38) and cooperating with said snail (66) in the incrementing/read position.
  8. Mechanical golf counter according to claim 7, characterized in that said fifth means (104) able to display the score of said selected hole include a rack (92) secured to said feeler spindle (90), and a wheel set (98) formed of a pinion (96) and a display disc (100), said rack (92) meshing with said pinion (96).
  9. Mechanical golf counter according to any of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that said second means (76) able to store said indication for each hole include a plurality of elastic members (76) cooperating with said star wheels (62) so as to position the same.
  10. Mechanical golf counter according to any of claims 5 to 9, characterized in that said wheel sets (60) further include a heart piece (64) inserted between said star wheel (62) and said snail (66) and secured to said star wheel (62) and to said snail (66).
  11. Mechanical golf counter according to claim 10, characterized in that said elastic members (76) are mounted on a ring (70) inserted between said star wheels (62) and said snails (66), said ring (70) further including a plurality of hammers (74) cooperating with said heart pieces (64) so as to orientate the same.
  12. Mechanical golf counter according to any of claims 7 to 11, characterized in that said feeler spindle (90) further includes a beak (91) and in that said first plate (42) includes a plurality of notches (49), said beak (91) cooperating with said notches (49) so as to block said first plate (42) in rotation.
  13. Mechanical golf counter according to any of claims 2 to 12, characterized in that said first plate (42) rotatably mounted inside said case (10) is provided with a contrate toothing (50), and in that said control member (54) includes a stem (56), a crown (32) mounted on a first end of said stem (56) and a pinion (58) mounted on a second end of said stem (56), said pinion (58) meshing with said contrate toothing (50).
  14. Mechanical golf counter according to any of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that said golf counter mechanism (12) further includes an adder.
  15. Mechanical golf counter according to any of claims 2 to 14, characterized in that said golf counter mechanism (12) further includes means (88) for decrementing the score provided by said wheel set (60) in the incrementing/read position.
  16. Mechanical golf counter according to claim 15, characterized in that said decrementing means (88) include a decrementing wheel set (82) fixedly mounted on said second plate (38) and fitted with a beak (82a) cooperating with said star wheel (62) in the incrementing/read position, a second lever (86) pivotably mounted on said second plate (38) and cooperating with said decrementing wheel set (82) so as to rotate the same, and a second push-button (36) mounted in said case ( 10) and cooperating with said second lever (86) so as to pivot the same, said decrementing means (82), second lever (86) and second push-button (36) being symmetrically mounted relative to the wheel set (60) in the incrementing/read position or respectively to the incrementing wheel set (80), first lever (84) and first push-button (34).
  17. Mechanical golf counter according to any of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that it further includes a movement (14) mounted in said case (10).
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