EP2102717B1 - Oscillateur mecanique pour une piece d'horlogerie - Google Patents

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EP2102717B1
EP2102717B1 EP07857010.8A EP07857010A EP2102717B1 EP 2102717 B1 EP2102717 B1 EP 2102717B1 EP 07857010 A EP07857010 A EP 07857010A EP 2102717 B1 EP2102717 B1 EP 2102717B1
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Franck Orny
Stephen Forsey
Johnny Girardin
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B17/00—Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/04—Oscillators acting by spring tension
    • G04B17/06—Oscillators with hairsprings, e.g. balance
    • G04B17/066—Manufacture of the spiral spring
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B17/00—Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/04—Oscillators acting by spring tension
    • G04B17/06—Oscillators with hairsprings, e.g. balance
    • G04B17/063—Balance construction
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B18/00—Mechanisms for setting frequency
    • G04B18/006—Mechanisms for setting frequency by adjusting the devices fixed on the balance

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  • the materials used for producing the balance and the hairspring in the most frequently used mechanical oscillators are chosen so that the variation of the moment of inertia of the balance and the variation of the return torque of the respective hairspring compensate each other.
  • a cupro-beryllium alloy balance associated with a spiral made of specially designed alloys such as invar and élinvar, which is an alloy of iron-nickel having a coefficient very weak dilatation.
  • This type of balance spring is however always sensitive to magnetic fields.
  • the search for new alloys that can be used for producing the spiral is still relevant, as shown for example by the development of silinvar (TM) .
  • the self-compensating result of these alloys is mainly the result of two contrary influences, notably that of the temperature and that of the magnetostriction on the modulus of elasticity of the metal.
  • GB2416408 discloses a mechanical oscillator according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the present invention aims to at least significantly reduce the self-compensating effect of the spiral.
  • the present invention proposes a spiral balance which is in wide temperature ranges insensitive to variations in temperature. temperature to avoid dilation and variation of the moment of inertia of the pendulum.
  • the object of the present invention is to propose a spiral balance having an improved stability of its frequency, both with regard to its sensitivity to variations in temperature and amplitude, as well as to magnetic fields.
  • the spring 12 is made from the same material as the balance 10. More specifically, the spring 12 and the plate 16 of the balance 10 are made of the same material. This embodiment of the balance 10 and / or its plate 16, and the spring 12 from the same material avoids the compensating effect of the spiral 12 relative to the balance 10, which thus has an almost constant inertia. As a result, the self-compensation between the balance 10 and the balance spring 12 is almost negligible.
  • the material chosen to produce the rocker 10, and / or its board 16, and the spiral 12, is preferably non-magnetic and has the advantage of having a coefficient of thermal expansion preferably 5 ⁇ 10 -6 / C °, and even more preferably 2 ⁇ 10 -6 / ° C maximum.
  • the density of the material is preferably in a range of 2.0 to 5.0 g / cm 3 , preferably 2.5 to 4.5 g / cm 3 , and still more preferably 3 to 4.0 g / cm 3 .
  • the shaft 14 of the balance 10 has an axis of symmetry, designated as the axis AA, which is also its pivot axis.
  • the shaft 14 is conventionally made of hardened steel and comprises a plate 14a, cylindrical portions 14b, 14c and 14d disposed on either side of the plate 14a and intended to receive respectively the shell 20, the plate 16 and the plateau 22. Its ends form pivots 14e and 14f intended to be engaged in bearings constituted in the frame of the timepiece, not shown in the drawing.
  • the rocker 10 and / or the spiral 12 are coated with nanoparticles of a material which is preferably non-magnetic and has the advantage of having a coefficient of thermal expansion of 5 ⁇ 10 -6 / ° C, and even more preferably 2 ⁇ 10 -6 / ° C maximum.
  • the density of said material is preferably in a range of 2.0 to 5.0 g / cm 3 , preferably 2.5 to 4.5 g / cm 3 , and still more preferably 3 to 4.0 g / cm 3 .
  • the balance 10 and the balance spring 12 have a nano-diamond coating.
  • This coating is also advantageously applicable to a sprung balance known to those skilled in the art, such as, for example, a sprung balance comprising a balance made of cupro-beryllium alloy associated with a spiral made of alloys specially studied as per example the invar.
  • the weights 18 are each formed of a nail 18a of cylindrical shape having an axis of symmetry, designated in the Fig. 2 as the BB axis, a heavy material whose density is greater than 15 g / cm 3 , for example gold or platinum, provided with a head 18b and a body 18c, and a ring 18d made of the same material.
  • the body 18c of each of the weights 18 is engaged in a hole 16d, the head 18b bearing against the board 16.
  • the ring 18d associated with it is fixed on the other side of the board 16, by driving, gluing or welding.
  • the weights 18 have a symmetrical structure with respect to the axis BB of each of the nails 18a. In this way, during changes in temperature, the nails expand or contract radially relative to the axis BB, without their center of gravity moves. Consequently, as a first approximation, this expansion does not modify the inertia of the pendulum.
  • the weights 19 have a center of gravity offset from the axis of the hole 16d in which they are engaged. In this way, by turning them, it is possible to modify the moment of inertia and thus correct the frequency of the oscillator. To allow this rotation, the weights 19 comprise a cylindrical portion 19a provided with axially oriented slots 19b, allowing a frictional attachment.
  • a low coefficient of thermal expansion and an optimized mass-radius ratio are obtained. More particularly, like the mechanical oscillator of Fig. 1 and 2 comprising the balance 10 and the spiral 12 is made from a very stable material relative to the temperature, its frequency is very stable and varies very little depending on the temperature. This frequency stability is enhanced by the fact that the flyweights 18 have a fixed center of gravity with respect to the axis of the balance 10. This makes it possible to achieve a high degree of isochronism of the mechanical oscillator according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated in the Fig. 3 .
  • the Fig. 3 illustrates a diagram showing exemplary day-to-day variations of two different mechanical oscillators by way of example. These diurnal cycle variations are represented in seconds ([s]) on an axis 41, depending on the different temperatures at which the corresponding mechanical oscillators were tested. These temperatures are represented in degrees Celsius ([° C]] on an axis 31.
  • the material used to make the weights 18 preferably has a specific mass greater than 10. It may be in particular gold or platinum, while the balance 10 and the spiral 12 are made of diamond. In this way, the ratio between the moment of inertia and the specific mass is particularly favorable.

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CH02119/06A CH701155B1 (fr) 2006-12-27 2006-12-27 Oscillateur pour pièce d'horlogerie.
PCT/EP2007/011287 WO2008080570A2 (fr) 2006-12-21 2007-12-20 Oscillateur mecanique pour une piece d'horlogerie
EP07857010.8A EP2102717B1 (fr) 2006-12-21 2007-12-20 Oscillateur mecanique pour une piece d'horlogerie

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