EP2133759A1 - Timepiece incorporating a striking mechanism - Google Patents

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EP2133759A1
EP2133759A1 EP09155605A EP09155605A EP2133759A1 EP 2133759 A1 EP2133759 A1 EP 2133759A1 EP 09155605 A EP09155605 A EP 09155605A EP 09155605 A EP09155605 A EP 09155605A EP 2133759 A1 EP2133759 A1 EP 2133759A1
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Edmond Capt
Cédric Reymond
Marco Rochat
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  • the present invention relates to a timepiece, in particular a watch, comprising a striking mechanism, a time display device, driven by a clockwork movement, and a time setting mechanism comprising in particular a time-setting wheel connected to the display device, a manual control rod and a sliding pinion rotated by said rod and capable of sliding thereon to engage with a first transmission of the gear wheel at the time to transmit the rotation of the sliding pinion to the time display device.
  • the present invention aims to avoid the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art, by avoiding in a sure way that a user can damage the timepiece by untimely manipulation when the striking mechanism is no longer in the rest position. .
  • a timepiece of the type indicated in the preamble above characterized by a disengagement device, interposed in the time-setting train and able to remove on command the transmission of the rotational movement.
  • said first reference to the time display device and by a disengagement command, actuated by a moving part of the striking mechanism to actuate the disengagement device during operation of the striking mechanism.
  • the time setting mechanism is not blocked when the ringing is triggered, but simply disengaged, so that the kinematic connection between the first return of the time-setting train and the display device is provisionally deleted.
  • This clutch is operated regardless of the position of the control rod and / or the sliding pinion.
  • the user pulls the control rod and tries to perform a time setting, he can rotate the crown with the rod and the sliding pinion without having any effect on the other elements, so without risk causing damage.
  • not encountering resistance and noting that the display organs do not move he becomes aware of the neutralization of the maneuver he has attempted.
  • the invention leads to the presence of two clutches in series between the manual control rod and the time display device, the first being formed by the traditional coupling of the pinion flowing with the first return of the time setting wheel.
  • the solution according to the invention is simpler to make and more reliable than the solution envisaged in the patent document EP 1933212 stopping the sliding pinion in an intermediate position where it is not yet engaged with said first return during operation of the striking mechanism. This earlier solution had not yet been published on the priority date of this application.
  • the disengaging device comprises, in the time setting train, a movable return moved by the disengagement control between an engaged position, where it is engaged with at least one of the elements of the setting wheel. at the time, and a disengaged position where it is disengaged from said element, the disengaging device further comprising an elastic member having the effect of maintaining the mobile return in its engaged position.
  • This return can be movable either in its axial direction, or laterally, depending on the choice of the manufacturer.
  • the Figures 1 to 4 represent those elements of a ring watch, in this case a minute repeater wristwatch, which contribute to the understanding of the invention.
  • the clockwork frictionally drives the display device of the hour 2, which is shown here the roadway 3 provided with the minute hand and the clockwork 4 composed of a wheel 5, engaged with the roadway 3, and a pinion 6 engaged with the hour wheel (not shown).
  • the time setting mechanism 8 conventionally comprises a control rod 9, having a neutral position for reassembly of the movement and at least one drawn position for setting the time, and carrying at its outer end (no shown) a manual control ring.
  • a sliding pinion 10 having a toothing 11 can slide on a square section 12 of the rod 9.
  • the axial movement of the rod 9 controls the axial displacement of the sliding pinion between a winding position (not shown), where it cooperates with a conventional winding return 15, and a time setting position ( figures 1 and 2 ) in which its toothing 11 meshes with a first pinion 16 (usually called the sliding gear wheel) of the time-setting train 17.
  • This wheel 17 also comprises a rotary wheel 18 comprising a timer gear 19 and an intermediate gear 20 which is engaged with the timer wheel 5.
  • the reference 19 which is normally engaged with the sliding pinion 16, can be released in order to interrupt the kinematic connection performed by the time setting train.
  • the reference 19 is sliding on a non-circular section 22 ( Figures 3 and 4 ), for example square, of the axis of the intermediate gear 20 and can therefore move in the axial direction.
  • a non-circular section 22 Figures 3 and 4
  • it has a circular outer groove 23 in which is engaged the free end 24 of a flexible blade 25 slightly inclined, the base 26 is fixed and prestressed so that the elasticity of the blade tends to lower the 19 to keep it normally in its engaged position, as shown in figure 3 .
  • the shaft 46 of the ringer barrel having a bung 47 ( figure 4 ) for fixing the ring spring.
  • the shaft 46 has a square section 50 along which are in particular a hour ratchet 51, a rack pinion 52, a quarter drive finger 53 associated with a sprocket of the quarters 54, and a fixing nut 55.
  • an isolator cam 56 is also mounted on the square section 50, so that it is rotatably connected to the shaft 46.
  • the cam 56 has a peripheral profile 57, having a spiral shape on part of its periphery and in an arc on the rest of the periphery, against which an end 59 of an isolator lever 60 is supported by the action of a spring symbolized by the arrow R.
  • the isolating lever 60 has a hub 61 mounted on a pivot 62, so that it can not oscillate vertically. Its other end 63 is provided with a curved stud 64 on which the elastic blade 25 is supported by its preload in downward vertical direction.
  • the lower face of this blade has a depression 65 forming a notch for the pad 64 in the rest position of the insulator 60 and the blade 25, having the effect of maintaining the timer return 19 in the engaged position. Because of the inclination of the lower face 67 of the blade 25, this blade can be lifted by a displacement of the stud 64 in the direction of the arrow D of the figure 4 , that is, towards the timer return 19.
  • the shaft 46 and the cam 56 turn clockwise (according to the views of the figures 1 and 2 ) under the action of the mainspring.
  • the return movement of the isolator lever 60 under the action of the spring R begins only at the end of the ring, once the end 59 of this lever has traveled the circular part of the profile of the cam 56 and is located on the spiral part.
  • the probes are then already out of contact with the cams 31, 32 and 33.
  • the time setting wheel 17 can return to the engaged state at the end of operation of the ring.
  • the arrangements described above exclude any risk of interference and damage in cases where the user would turn the crown of the control rod 9, even involuntarily, when the ring is put into action.
  • the Figures 5 to 8 represent a second embodiment of the disengagement device, whose movement is lateral instead of the axial movement of the reference 19 described above.
  • the striking mechanism may be the same as that of the preceding example and is not shown, except the shaft 46 of the striking barrel, a square section 50 carries the isolator cam 56. There is no change either in the time display device, which we see in the figure 5 only the timer wheel 4 comprising the timer wheel 5.
  • the time setting mechanism 8 is also similar to that of the preceding example, with the elements 9 to 17, except that the disengaging device is lateral displacement . It comprises for it a rotating intermediate wheel 70 carried by a timer rocker 71 and comprising a timer transmission 72 and an intermediate gear 73, which is in permanent engagement with the timer wheel 5.
  • the timer return 72 which is normally engaged with the sliding pinion 16, can be released laterally by a pivoting of the latch 71 around its pivot 74, to interrupt the kinematic connection performed by the time setting train.
  • the disengagement control means comprise an isolator lever 76 mounted on a pivot 77 and provided with a spout 78, a spring 80 resiliently bearing against a stud 81 of the isolator lever, an intermediate rocker 82 mounted on a pivot 83, and a timer latch 84 formed by a lever mounted on a pivot 85.
  • the spring 80 has the effect of maintaining the spout 78 bearing against the peripheral profile of the cam 56.
  • a first arm of the intermediate latch 82 has a slot 86 in FIG. L in which a pin 87 of the insulator 76 is engaged and can flow.
  • the other arm of the rocker 82 is provided with a pin 88 engaged in an oblong hole 89 of the rocker 71.
  • a first arm of the lock 84 has an oblong hole 90 receiving an ankle 91 of the insulator 76.
  • the other The latch arm 84 has a pin 92 which can circulate in an opening 93 of the latch 71.
  • This opening has a large upper portion (in the orientation of the drawings) and a narrow lower portion 94 (see FIGS. figure 8 ) directed towards the pivot 74 of the rocker, so that the pin 92 prevents pivoting of the latch 71 when it is in this narrow part.
  • the shaft 46 of the striking barrel is at the end of the stroke, so that the spout 78 of the insulator 76 rests against the smaller radius portion of the cam 56.
  • the latches 82 and 71 occupy the positions represented in the figure 5 and keep the timer gear 72 in mesh with the idler gear 16, so the time setting train 17 is in the engaged state.
  • the sliding pinion 10 meshes with the return 16 and the rotation of the rod 9 is transmitted to the timer wheel 5 via the intermediate mobile 70.
  • the figure 6 represents the state during the arming of the ring.
  • the arming lever that will turn on the striking mechanism, it turns the shaft 46 counterclockwise to arm the ring spring as explained in the previous example .
  • This rotation also rotates the isolator cam 56, whose spiral profile portion 95 rotates the isolator lever 76 in the direction of the arrow B.
  • the latch 84 then pivots as indicated by the arrow in the figure 6 , so that the pin 92 of the bolt exits the narrow portion 94 of the opening 93 to unlock the pivoting of the latch 71.
  • the return movement of the isolator lever 76 under the action of the spring 80 begins only after the end of the ring, once the spout 78 of the insulator has finished to traverse the circular portion 96 of the cam 56 and descends along the spiral portion 95. Due to the displacement of the pin 87 in the slot 86, the flip-flops 82 and 71 are pivoted and the timer return 72 returns to mesh with the sliding pinion gear 16, then the movement lock 84 returns its peg 92 in the narrow portion 94 of the opening 93 to lock the latch 71 in the engaged position. It is again possible to put the watch on time by means of the control rod 9.
  • the clutch and disengagement function provided by the present invention can be performed by devices different from that shown in the drawings.
  • the mobile return 19 could be rotatable on a cylindrical section of the deflection axis 20 instead of the square section 22 and, by its axial displacement, engage positively or by friction on the return 20 being constantly in engagement with the reference 16.
  • one could dispense with the latch 84 and the intermediate latch 82 could be replaced by another type of connection, for example a connecting rod.
  • the exemplary embodiment described here relates to a minute repeater watch
  • the principle of the present invention is applicable without restriction to other types of striking timepieces, insofar as they have a clockwork train.
  • the shaft of the striking barrel it would not be possible to choose the shaft of the striking barrel as a moving part serving to actuate the disengaging device according to the invention, since the rotations of this shaft have variable amplitudes. It is therefore advisable to choose another part moving at the beginning of the operation of the striking mechanism, for example the part of the quarters (referenced 43 on the figure 1 ), in the case of a big-bell watch.

Abstract

The timepiece has a hand setting mechanism (8) comprising a hand setting gear-train. A disengaging device is constituted by a timer setting wheel (19) and an elastic plate (25), and can be removed by controlling transmission of a rotation movement of a sliding pinion setting wheel (16) to a time display device. A disengaging control is constituted by a lifting-lever cam (56) and a lifting-lever (60), and is activated by a striking barrel arbor (46) of a striking mechanism i.e. minute repeater mechanism, for activating the disengaging device during an operation of the striking mechanism.

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Arrière-plan de l'inventionBackground of the invention

La présente invention concerne une pièce d'horlogerie, notamment une montre, comportant un mécanisme de sonnerie, un dispositif d'affichage de l'heure, entraîné par un mouvement d'horlogerie, et un mécanisme de mise à l'heure comportant notamment un rouage de mise à l'heure relié au dispositif d'affichage, une tige de commande manuelle et un pignon coulant entraîné en rotation par ladite tige et capable de coulisser sur celle-ci pour se mettre en prise avec un premier renvoi du rouage de mise à l'heure afin de transmettre la rotation du pignon coulant au dispositif d'affichage de l'heure.The present invention relates to a timepiece, in particular a watch, comprising a striking mechanism, a time display device, driven by a clockwork movement, and a time setting mechanism comprising in particular a time-setting wheel connected to the display device, a manual control rod and a sliding pinion rotated by said rod and capable of sliding thereon to engage with a first transmission of the gear wheel at the time to transmit the rotation of the sliding pinion to the time display device.

Dans la demande de brevet EP 1429214 , qui décrit une pièce d'horlogerie de ce genre, il est expliqué qu'une opération de mise à l'heure pendant que la sonnerie fonctionne peut causer d'importants dégâts et devrait donc être évitée. A cet effet, la solution proposée utilise un mécanisme de blocage qui est commandé par ladite pièce mobile du mécanisme de sonnerie et qui bloque la bascule classique du mécanisme de mise à l'heure, de sorte que le pignon coulant commandé par cette bascule ne peut plus se déplacer pour aller s'engrener sur le rouage de mise à l'heure.In the patent application EP 1429214 , which describes a timepiece of this kind, it is explained that a time setting operation while the buzzer is running can cause significant damage and should therefore be avoided. For this purpose, the proposed solution uses a locking mechanism which is controlled by said moving part of the striking mechanism and which blocks the conventional latch of the time setting mechanism, so that the sliding pinion controlled by this latch can not no longer move to get on the cogwheel.

Un tel blocage est efficace, mais laisse subsister des risques de dégâts si l'utilisateur, habitué à sentir une résistance chaque fois qu'il tire sur la couronne de la tige de commande, exerce une trop forte traction. Celle-ci pourrait endommager le mécanisme de mise à l'heure ou le mécanisme de blocage, ou encore le mécanisme de sonnerie si le blocage était surmonté.Such blockage is effective, but leaves the risk of damage if the user, accustomed to feel resistance every time he pulls on the crown of the control rod, exerts too much traction. This could damage the time setting mechanism or locking mechanism, or the striking mechanism if the lock was overcome.

Résumé de l'inventionSummary of the invention

La présente invention vise à éviter les inconvénients susmentionnés de l'art antérieur, en évitant d'une manière sûre qu'un utilisateur puisse endommager la pièce d'horlogerie par des manipulations intempestives lorsque le mécanisme de sonnerie n'est plus en position de repos.The present invention aims to avoid the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art, by avoiding in a sure way that a user can damage the timepiece by untimely manipulation when the striking mechanism is no longer in the rest position. .

Dans ce but, il est prévu une pièce d'horlogerie du genre indiqué en préambule ci-dessus, caractérisée par un dispositif de débrayage, interposé dans le rouage de mise à l'heure et capable de supprimer sur commande la transmission du mouvement de rotation dudit premier renvoi au dispositif d'affichage de l'heure, et par une commande de débrayage, mise en action par une pièce mobile du mécanisme de sonnerie pour actionner le dispositif de débrayage durant le fonctionnement du mécanisme de sonnerie.For this purpose, there is provided a timepiece of the type indicated in the preamble above, characterized by a disengagement device, interposed in the time-setting train and able to remove on command the transmission of the rotational movement. said first reference to the time display device, and by a disengagement command, actuated by a moving part of the striking mechanism to actuate the disengagement device during operation of the striking mechanism.

Ainsi, contrairement au principe prévu dans la publication EP 1429214 , le mécanisme de mise à l'heure n'est pas bloqué lors du déclenchement de la sonnerie, mais simplement débrayé, de sorte que la liaison cinématique entre le premier renvoi du rouage de mise à l'heure et le dispositif d'affichage est provisoirement supprimée. Ce débrayage est opéré quelle que soit la position de la tige de commande et/ou du pignon coulant. Dans cette situation, si l'utilisateur tire la tige de commande et tente d'effectuer une mise à l'heure, il peut faire tourner la couronne avec la tige et le pignon coulant sans produire d'effet sur les autres éléments, donc sans risquer de causer des dommages. En outre, en ne rencontrant pas de résistance et constatant que les organes d'affichage ne bougent pas, il prend conscience de la neutralisation de la manoeuvre qu'il a tentée.Thus, contrary to the principle laid down in the publication EP 1429214 , the time setting mechanism is not blocked when the ringing is triggered, but simply disengaged, so that the kinematic connection between the first return of the time-setting train and the display device is provisionally deleted. This clutch is operated regardless of the position of the control rod and / or the sliding pinion. In this situation, if the user pulls the control rod and tries to perform a time setting, he can rotate the crown with the rod and the sliding pinion without having any effect on the other elements, so without risk causing damage. In addition, not encountering resistance and noting that the display organs do not move, he becomes aware of the neutralization of the maneuver he has attempted.

En pratique, l'invention conduit à la présence de deux embrayages en série entre la tige de commande manuelle et le dispositif d'affichage de l'heure, le premier étant formé par l'accouplement traditionnel du pignon coulant avec le premier renvoi du rouage de mise à l'heure. La solution selon l'invention est plus simple à réaliser et plus fiable que la solution envisagée dans le document de brevet EP 1933212 consistant à arrêter le pignon coulant dans une position intermédiaire où il n'est pas encore en prise avec ledit premier renvoi durant le fonctionnement du mécanisme de sonnerie. Cette solution antérieure n'avait d'ailleurs pas encore été publiée à la date de priorité de la présente demande.In practice, the invention leads to the presence of two clutches in series between the manual control rod and the time display device, the first being formed by the traditional coupling of the pinion flowing with the first return of the time setting wheel. The solution according to the invention is simpler to make and more reliable than the solution envisaged in the patent document EP 1933212 stopping the sliding pinion in an intermediate position where it is not yet engaged with said first return during operation of the striking mechanism. This earlier solution had not yet been published on the priority date of this application.

De préférence, le dispositif de débrayage comporte, dans le rouage de mise à l'heure, un renvoi mobile déplacé par la commande de débrayage entre une position embrayée, où il est en prise avec au moins l'un des éléments du rouage de mise à l'heure, et une position débrayée où il est dégagé dudit élément, le dispositif de débrayage comportant en outre un élément élastique ayant pour effet de maintenir le renvoi mobile dans sa position embrayée. Ce renvoi peut être mobile soit dans sa direction axiale, soit latéralement, selon le choix du constructeur.Preferably, the disengaging device comprises, in the time setting train, a movable return moved by the disengagement control between an engaged position, where it is engaged with at least one of the elements of the setting wheel. at the time, and a disengaged position where it is disengaged from said element, the disengaging device further comprising an elastic member having the effect of maintaining the mobile return in its engaged position. This return can be movable either in its axial direction, or laterally, depending on the choice of the manufacturer.

D'autres particularités et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront ci-dessous dans la description de divers modes de réalisation, présentés à titre d'exemples non limitatifs en référence aux dessins annexés.Other features and advantages of the invention will appear below in the description of various embodiments, presented as non-limiting examples with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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  • La figure 1 est une vue en plan schématique d'une partie des éléments d'une montre à sonnerie selon un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention, où l'on voit le mécanisme de mise à l'heure, le rouage de minuterie de l'affichage horaire, les moyens de débrayage de la mise à l'heure et une partie du mécanisme de sonnerie dans sa position de repos.The figure 1 is a schematic plan view of part of the elements of a bell watch according to a first embodiment of the invention, where we see the time setting mechanism, the clockwork of the time display, means for disengaging the time setting and a portion of the striking mechanism in its rest position.
  • La figure 2 est une vue analogue à la figure 1, dans une position de fonctionnement du mécanisme de sonnerie.The figure 2 is a view similar to the figure 1 in an operating position of the striking mechanism.
  • La figure 3 est une vue en coupe verticale schématique suivant la ligne III-III de la figure 1.The figure 3 is a schematic vertical sectional view along the line III-III of the figure 1 .
  • La figure 4 est une vue analogue à une partie de la figure 3, mais dans l'état illustré par la figure 2, et montre également l'arbre de barillet du mécanisme de sonnerie.The figure 4 is a view similar to some of the figure 3 but in the state illustrated by the figure 2 , and also shows the barrel shaft of the striking mechanism.
  • Les figures 5 à 8 sont des vues en plan transparentes représentant un second mode de réalisation du dispositif de débrayage dans une montre à sonnerie analogue à l'exemple des figures 1 à 4, dans quatre états successifs du mécanisme de sonnerie, la position de repos étant celle de la figure 5.The Figures 5 to 8 are transparent plan views showing a second embodiment of the disengaging device in a striking watch similar to the example of Figures 1 to 4 in four successive states of the striking mechanism, the rest position being that of the figure 5 .
Description détaillée de divers modes de réalisationDetailed description of various embodiments

Les figures 1 à 4 représentent ceux des éléments d'une montre à sonnerie, en l'occurrence une montre-bracelet à répétition minutes, qui contribuent à la compréhension de l'invention. Comme d'habitude, le mouvement d'horlogerie (non représenté) entraîne par friction le dispositif d'affichage de l'heure 2, dont on voit ici la chaussée 3 munie de l'aiguille des minutes et le rouage de minuterie 4 composé d'une roue 5, en prise avec la chaussée 3, et d'un pignon 6 en prise avec la roue des heures (non représentée).The Figures 1 to 4 represent those elements of a ring watch, in this case a minute repeater wristwatch, which contribute to the understanding of the invention. As usual, the clockwork (not shown) frictionally drives the display device of the hour 2, which is shown here the roadway 3 provided with the minute hand and the clockwork 4 composed of a wheel 5, engaged with the roadway 3, and a pinion 6 engaged with the hour wheel (not shown).

Le mécanisme de mise à l'heure 8 comporte de manière classique une tige de commande 9, ayant une position neutre pour le remontage du mouvement et au moins une position tirée pour la mise à l'heure, et portant à son extrémité extérieure (non représentée) une couronne de commande manuelle. Un pignon coulant 10 ayant une denture de chant 11 peut coulisser sur une section carrée 12 de la tige 9. Au moyen d'une tirette 13 coopérant avec la tige 9 et d'une bascule 14 coopérant avec le pignon coulant 10, la tirette 13 et un ressort de rappel, le mouvement axial de la tige 9 commande le déplacement axial du pignon coulant entre une position de remontage (non représentée), où il coopère avec un renvoi de remontoir classique 15, et une position de mise à l'heure (figures 1 et 2) dans laquelle sa denture 11 s'engrène avec un premier pignon 16 (appelé habituellement le renvoi de pignon coulant) du rouage de mise à l'heure 17. Ce rouage 17 comporte encore un mobile rotatif 18 comprenant un renvoi de minuterie 19 et un pignon intermédiaire 20 qui est en prise avec la roue de minuterie 5. Pour permettre un débrayage conformément au principe de la présente invention, le renvoi 19, qui est normalement en prise avec le renvoi de pignon coulant 16, peut s'en dégager afin d'interrompre la liaison cinématique effectuée par le rouage de mise à l'heure. Dans le premier mode de réalisation représenté dans les figures 1 à 4, le renvoi 19 est coulissant sur une section non circulaire 22 (figures 3 et 4), par exemple carrée, de l'axe du pignon intermédiaire 20 et peut donc se déplacer en direction axiale. Dans ce but, il présente une gorge extérieure circulaire 23 dans laquelle est engagée l'extrémité libre 24 d'une lame flexible 25 légèrement inclinée, dont la base 26 est fixée et précontrainte pour que l'élasticité de la lame tende à faire descendre le renvoi 19 pour le maintenir normalement dans sa position embrayée, comme le montre la figure 3.The time setting mechanism 8 conventionally comprises a control rod 9, having a neutral position for reassembly of the movement and at least one drawn position for setting the time, and carrying at its outer end (no shown) a manual control ring. A sliding pinion 10 having a toothing 11 can slide on a square section 12 of the rod 9. By means of a pull rod 13 cooperating with the rod 9 and a rocker 14 cooperating with the sliding pinion 10, the zipper 13 and a return spring, the axial movement of the rod 9 controls the axial displacement of the sliding pinion between a winding position (not shown), where it cooperates with a conventional winding return 15, and a time setting position ( figures 1 and 2 ) in which its toothing 11 meshes with a first pinion 16 (usually called the sliding gear wheel) of the time-setting train 17. This wheel 17 also comprises a rotary wheel 18 comprising a timer gear 19 and an intermediate gear 20 which is engaged with the timer wheel 5. To enable disengagement according to the principle of the present invention, the reference 19, which is normally engaged with the sliding pinion 16, can be released in order to interrupt the kinematic connection performed by the time setting train. In the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 4 , the reference 19 is sliding on a non-circular section 22 ( Figures 3 and 4 ), for example square, of the axis of the intermediate gear 20 and can therefore move in the axial direction. For this purpose, it has a circular outer groove 23 in which is engaged the free end 24 of a flexible blade 25 slightly inclined, the base 26 is fixed and prestressed so that the elasticity of the blade tends to lower the 19 to keep it normally in its engaged position, as shown in figure 3 .

Dans les dessins, on n'a représenté que partiellement le mécanisme de sonnerie 30 à répétition minutes. Rappelons qu'un tel mécanisme sonne sur demande l'heure indiquée visuellement par le dispositif d'affichage de l'heure, par des coups indiquant les heures, les quarts et les minutes écoulées dans le quart d'heure. En général, l'utilisateur actionne un levier ayant pour effets d'armer le ressort de sonnerie et mettre en fonctionnement le mécanisme de sonnerie. Celui-ci prend l'information horaire sur des cames (appelées aussi limaçons) liées au dispositif d'affichage 2, à savoir une came des quarts 31 et une came des minutes 32 couplées à la chaussée 3, et une came des heures 33 fixée à une étoile à douze branches 34 avançant d'un pas à la fin de chaque heure.In the drawings, only part of the minute repeater mechanism 30 has been shown. Recall that such a mechanism rings on demand the time indicated visually by the display device of the hour, by blows indicating the hours, quarters and minutes elapsed in the quarter of an hour. In general, the user actuates a lever having the effect of arming the ring spring and put into operation the striking mechanism. This takes the hourly information on cams (also called snails) related to the display device 2, namely a quarter cam 31 and a minute cam 32 coupled to the roadway 3, and a cam of the hours 33 fixed to a star with twelve branches advancing one step at the end of each hour.

Un homme du métier reconnaîtra dans les figures 1 à 4 divers composants du mécanisme de sonnerie 30 à répétition minutes, en particulier la crémaillère 36, la pièce des heures 37 pivotée en 38 et pourvue d'un palpeur 39, la pièce des minutes 40 pivotée en 41 et pourvue d'un palpeur 42, la pièce des quarts 43 (supprimée dans la figure 2 afin de clarifier le dessin), pourvue d'un palpeur 44 et d'un cliquet des minutes 45, et l'arbre 46 du barillet de sonnerie, ayant une bonde 47 (figure 4) pour la fixation du ressort de sonnerie. De manière classique, l'arbre 46 comporte une section carrée 50 le long de laquelle se trouvent notamment un rochet des heures 51, un pignon de crémaillère 52, un doigt d'entraînement des quarts 53 associé à un pignon des quarts 54, et un écrou de fixation 55.A person skilled in the art will recognize in Figures 1 to 4 various components of the minute repeater mechanism 30, in particular the rack 36, the hour piece 37 pivoted at 38 and provided with a feeler 39, the minute piece 40 pivoted at 41 and provided with a feeler 42, the quarter room 43 (deleted in the figure 2 in order to clarify the drawing), provided with a feeler 44 and a ratchet minute 45, and the shaft 46 of the ringer barrel, having a bung 47 ( figure 4 ) for fixing the ring spring. Conventionally, the shaft 46 has a square section 50 along which are in particular a hour ratchet 51, a rack pinion 52, a quarter drive finger 53 associated with a sprocket of the quarters 54, and a fixing nut 55.

Dans le cas présent, une came d'isolateur 56 est également montée sur la section carrée 50, si bien qu'elle est solidaire en rotation de l'arbre 46. La came 56 présente un profil périphérique 57, ayant une forme en spirale sur une partie de son pourtour et en arc de cercle sur le reste du pourtour, contre lequel une extrémité 59 d'un levier isolateur 60 est appuyée par l'action d'un ressort symbolisé par la flèche R. Le levier isolateur 60 possède un moyeu 61 monté sur un pivot 62, de sorte qu'il ne peut pas osciller verticalement. Son autre extrémité 63 est munie d'un plot bombé 64 sur lequel la lame élastique 25 s'appuie par sa précontrainte en direction verticale descendante. La face inférieure de cette lame présente un creux 65 formant un cran pour le plot 64 dans la position de repos de l'isolateur 60 et de la lame 25, ayant pour effet de maintenir le renvoi de minuterie 19 en position embrayée. A cause de l'inclinaison de la face inférieure 67 de la lame 25, cette lame peut être soulevée par un déplacement du plot 64 dans le sens de la flèche D de la figure 4, c'est-à-dire en direction du renvoi de minuterie 19.In the present case, an isolator cam 56 is also mounted on the square section 50, so that it is rotatably connected to the shaft 46. The cam 56 has a peripheral profile 57, having a spiral shape on part of its periphery and in an arc on the rest of the periphery, against which an end 59 of an isolator lever 60 is supported by the action of a spring symbolized by the arrow R. The isolating lever 60 has a hub 61 mounted on a pivot 62, so that it can not oscillate vertically. Its other end 63 is provided with a curved stud 64 on which the elastic blade 25 is supported by its preload in downward vertical direction. The lower face of this blade has a depression 65 forming a notch for the pad 64 in the rest position of the insulator 60 and the blade 25, having the effect of maintaining the timer return 19 in the engaged position. Because of the inclination of the lower face 67 of the blade 25, this blade can be lifted by a displacement of the stud 64 in the direction of the arrow D of the figure 4 , that is, towards the timer return 19.

Dans la position de repos du mécanisme de sonnerie 30, correspondant aux figures 1 et 3, l'arbre 46 du barillet de sonnerie est en fin de course, de sorte que l'extrémité 59 du levier isolateur 60 s'appuie contre la partie de plus petit rayon de la came 56. L'isolateur est donc en position de repos, la lame 25 occupe sa position basse représentée à la figure 3 et maintient le renvoi de minuterie 19 en prise avec le renvoi de pignon coulant 16, de sorte que le rouage de mise à l'heure 17 est à l'état embrayé. Lorsque l'utilisateur met la tige de commande 9 en position tirée pour la mise à l'heure, comme c'est le cas dans les figures 1 et 3, le pignon coulant 10 s'engrène sur le renvoi 16 et une rotation manuelle de la tige 9 se transmettra à la roue de minuterie 5 à travers le rouage de mise à l'heure 17 comme dans les montres ordinaires.In the rest position of the striking mechanism 30, corresponding to the figures 1 and 3 the shaft 46 of the striking barrel is at the end of the stroke, so that the end 59 of the isolator lever 60 rests against the smaller radius portion of the cam 56. The isolator is therefore in the rest position , the blade 25 occupies its low position represented at figure 3 and maintains the timer gear 19 engaged with the sliding gear 16, so that the time setting train 17 is in the engaged state. When the user puts the control rod 9 in the pulled position for setting the time, as is the case in the figures 1 and 3 , the pinion The flow 10 engages the return 16 and a manual rotation of the rod 9 will be transmitted to the timer wheel 5 through the time-setting train 17 as in ordinary watches.

Lorsque l'utilisateur tire le levier d'armage traditionnel qui va mettre en fonction le mécanisme de sonnerie 30 à répétition minutes, la crémaillère 36 est poussée pour pivoter suivant la flèche A et, via le pignon 52, fait tourner l'arbre 46 dans le sens antihoraire afin d'armer le ressort de sonnerie. Cette rotation fait aussi tourner la came d'isolateur 56, dont le profil en spirale fait pivoter le levier isolateur 60 dans le sens de la flèche B. Le plot 64 se déplace alors comme l'indique la flèche D dans la figure 4, soulevant la lame 25 et le renvoi de minuterie 19 suffisamment pour que ce dernier se dégage de la denture du renvoi 16. La liaison cinématique dans le rouage de mise à l'heure 17 est ainsi supprimée provisoirement. Si l'utilisateur fait tourner la tige de commande 9 en position tirée pour la mise à l'heure, comme c'est le cas dans les figures 2 et 4, la tige 9, le pignon coulant 10 et le renvoi 16 peuvent tourner sans résistance et sans produire aucun effet.When the user pulls the traditional arming lever which will turn on the minute repeater mechanism 30, the rack 36 is pushed to pivot along arrow A and, via pinion 52, rotates shaft 46 into counter clockwise to arm the ring spring. This rotation also rotates the isolator cam 56, whose spiral profile rotates the isolator lever 60 in the direction of the arrow B. The stud 64 then moves as indicated by the arrow D in the figure 4 , raising the blade 25 and the timer return 19 sufficiently for it to disengage from the toothing of the reference 16. The kinematic connection in the time-setting train 17 is thus provisionally suppressed. If the user rotates the control rod 9 in the pulled position for setting the time, as is the case in the figures 2 and 4 , the rod 9, the sliding pinion 10 and the return 16 can rotate without resistance and without producing any effect.

Lors de l'armage de la sonnerie, la rotation de l'arbre 46 et de la came 56 s'effectue sur moins d'un tour et s'arrête lorsque le palpeur des heures 39 bute contre la came des heures 33, la pièce des heures 37 étant poussée par un bord 68 de la crémaillère 36. Cette rotation comprend d'abord un angle initial, nécessaire pour que le palpeur des heures 39 franchisse l'écart minimal E qui existe entre sa position de repos et la portée 66 de plus grand rayon de la came des heures 33. Comme d'habitude, les palpeurs des quarts 44 et des minutes 42 n'entrent en jeu que plus tard, donc le parcours du palpeur des heures 39 durant ledit angle initial de rotation de l'arbre représente en quelque sorte une course à vide initiale E. II suffit donc que ledit angle initial couvre au moins la partie en spirale du profil de la came d'isolateur 56 pour garantir que le rouage de minuterie soit entièrement débrayé avant le premier contact entre l'un des palpeurs et l'une des cames 31, 32 et 33 liées au dispositif d'affichage de l'heure 2. C'est seulement à partir de ce premier contact qu'une rotation substantielle de la chaussée 3, sous l'effet d'une mise à l'heure intempestive, aurait pu provoquer des dégâts.When the bell is wired, the rotation of the shaft 46 and the cam 56 takes place on less than one revolution and stops when the hour sensor 39 stops against the hour cam 33, the workpiece hours 37 being pushed by an edge 68 of the rack 36. This rotation first comprises an initial angle, necessary for the feeler hours 39 to overcome the minimum difference E between its rest position and the range 66 of larger radius of the hour cam 33. As usual, the probes of the quarter 44 and minutes 42 come into play only later, so the course of the probe hours 39 during said initial angle of rotation of the The shaft is a kind of initial vacuum stroke E. It is therefore sufficient for said initial angle to cover at least the spiral portion of the profile of the isolator cam 56 to ensure that the timer train is fully disengaged before the first contact between one of the feelers and one of the cams 31, 32 and 33 related to the display device of hour 2. It is only from this first contact that a substantial rotation of the roadway 3, under the effect of an untimely setting, could have caused damage.

Dès que la sonnerie est déclenchée, l'arbre 46 et la came 56 tournent dans le sens horaire (selon les vues des figures 1 et 2) sous l'action du ressort de barillet. Le mouvement de retour du levier isolateur 60 sous l'action du ressort R ne commence qu'à la fin de la sonnerie, une fois que l'extrémité 59 de ce levier a parcouru la partie circulaire du profil de la came 56 et se trouve sur la partie en spirale. Les palpeurs sont alors déjà hors de contact des cames 31, 32 et 33. Ainsi, le rouage de mise à l'heure 17 ne peut revenir à l'état embrayé qu'à la fin du fonctionnement de la sonnerie.As soon as the ringing is triggered, the shaft 46 and the cam 56 turn clockwise (according to the views of the figures 1 and 2 ) under the action of the mainspring. The return movement of the isolator lever 60 under the action of the spring R begins only at the end of the ring, once the end 59 of this lever has traveled the circular part of the profile of the cam 56 and is located on the spiral part. The probes are then already out of contact with the cams 31, 32 and 33. Thus, the time setting wheel 17 can return to the engaged state at the end of operation of the ring.

Par conséquent, les dispositions décrites ci-dessus excluent tout risque d'interférence et de dommage dans les cas où l'utilisateur ferait tourner la couronne de la tige de commande 9, même involontairement, lorsque la sonnerie est mise en action.Therefore, the arrangements described above exclude any risk of interference and damage in cases where the user would turn the crown of the control rod 9, even involuntarily, when the ring is put into action.

Les figures 5 à 8 représentent un second mode de réalisation du dispositif de débrayage, dont le mouvement est latéral au lieu du mouvement axial du renvoi 19 décrit plus haut. Le mécanisme de sonnerie peut être le même que celui de l'exemple précédent et n'est pas représenté, sauf l'arbre 46 du barillet de sonnerie, dont une section carrée 50 porte la came d'isolateur 56. II n'y a pas de changement non plus dans le dispositif d'affichage de l'heure, dont on voit dans la figure 5 seulement le mobile de minuterie 4 comprenant la roue de minuterie 5. Le mécanisme de mise à l'heure 8 est également semblable à celui de l'exemple précédent, avec les éléments 9 à 17, sauf que le dispositif de débrayage est à déplacement latéral. II comporte pour cela un mobile intermédiaire rotatif 70 porté par une bascule de minuterie 71 et comprenant un renvoi de minuterie 72 et un pignon intermédiaire 73, lequel est en prise permanente avec la roue de minuterie 5. Pour permettre un débrayage conformément au principe de la présente invention, le renvoi de minuterie 72, qui est normalement en prise avec le renvoi de pignon coulant 16, peut s'en dégager latéralement par un pivotement de la bascule 71 autour de son pivot 74, afin d'interrompre la liaison cinématique effectuée par le rouage de mise à l'heure.The Figures 5 to 8 represent a second embodiment of the disengagement device, whose movement is lateral instead of the axial movement of the reference 19 described above. The striking mechanism may be the same as that of the preceding example and is not shown, except the shaft 46 of the striking barrel, a square section 50 carries the isolator cam 56. There is no change either in the time display device, which we see in the figure 5 only the timer wheel 4 comprising the timer wheel 5. The time setting mechanism 8 is also similar to that of the preceding example, with the elements 9 to 17, except that the disengaging device is lateral displacement . It comprises for it a rotating intermediate wheel 70 carried by a timer rocker 71 and comprising a timer transmission 72 and an intermediate gear 73, which is in permanent engagement with the timer wheel 5. To allow a disengagement in accordance with the principle of the present invention, the timer return 72, which is normally engaged with the sliding pinion 16, can be released laterally by a pivoting of the latch 71 around its pivot 74, to interrupt the kinematic connection performed by the time setting train.

Les moyens de commande du débrayage comprennent un levier isolateur 76 monté sur un pivot 77 et pourvu d'un bec 78, un ressort 80 s'appuyant élastiquement contre un plot 81 du levier isolateur, une bascule intermédiaire 82 montée sur un pivot 83, et un verrou de minuterie 84 formé par un levier monté sur un pivot 85. Le ressort 80 a pour effet de maintenir le bec 78 en appui contre le profil périphérique de la came 56. Un premier bras de la bascule intermédiaire 82 comporte une fente 86 en L dans laquelle une cheville 87 de l'isolateur 76 est engagée et peut circuler. L'autre bras de la bascule 82 est muni d'une cheville 88 engagée dans un trou oblong 89 de la bascule 71. Un premier bras du verrou 84 comporte un trou oblong 90 recevant une cheville 91 de l'isolateur 76. L'autre bras du verrou 84 comporte une cheville 92 qui peut circuler dans une ouverture 93 de la bascule 71. Cette ouverture a une partie supérieure (dans l'orientation des dessins) large et une partie inférieure étroite 94 (voir figure 8) dirigée vers le pivot 74 de la bascule, si bien que la cheville 92 empêche un pivotement de la bascule 71 quand elle se trouve dans cette partie étroite.The disengagement control means comprise an isolator lever 76 mounted on a pivot 77 and provided with a spout 78, a spring 80 resiliently bearing against a stud 81 of the isolator lever, an intermediate rocker 82 mounted on a pivot 83, and a timer latch 84 formed by a lever mounted on a pivot 85. The spring 80 has the effect of maintaining the spout 78 bearing against the peripheral profile of the cam 56. A first arm of the intermediate latch 82 has a slot 86 in FIG. L in which a pin 87 of the insulator 76 is engaged and can flow. The other arm of the rocker 82 is provided with a pin 88 engaged in an oblong hole 89 of the rocker 71. A first arm of the lock 84 has an oblong hole 90 receiving an ankle 91 of the insulator 76. The other The latch arm 84 has a pin 92 which can circulate in an opening 93 of the latch 71. This opening has a large upper portion (in the orientation of the drawings) and a narrow lower portion 94 (see FIGS. figure 8 ) directed towards the pivot 74 of the rocker, so that the pin 92 prevents pivoting of the latch 71 when it is in this narrow part.

Comme dans l'exemple précédent, dans la position de repos (figure 5) du mécanisme de sonnerie, l'arbre 46 du barillet de sonnerie est en fin de course, de sorte que le bec 78 de l'isolateur 76 s'appuie contre la partie de plus petit rayon de la came 56. Dans cette position de repos, les bascules 82 et 71 occupent les positions représentées dans la figure 5 et maintiennent le renvoi de minuterie 72 en prise avec le renvoi de pignon coulant 16, donc le rouage de mise à l'heure 17 est à l'état embrayé. Lorsque l'utilisateur tire la tige de commande 9 et la fait tourner pour la mise à l'heure, le pignon coulant 10 s'engrène sur le renvoi 16 et la rotation de la tige 9 se transmet à la roue de minuterie 5 via le mobile intermédiaire 70.As in the previous example, in the rest position ( figure 5 ) of the striking mechanism, the shaft 46 of the striking barrel is at the end of the stroke, so that the spout 78 of the insulator 76 rests against the smaller radius portion of the cam 56. In this position of rest, the latches 82 and 71 occupy the positions represented in the figure 5 and keep the timer gear 72 in mesh with the idler gear 16, so the time setting train 17 is in the engaged state. When the user pulls the control rod 9 and rotates it to set the time, the sliding pinion 10 meshes with the return 16 and the rotation of the rod 9 is transmitted to the timer wheel 5 via the intermediate mobile 70.

La figure 6 représente l'état au cours de l'armage de la sonnerie. Lorsque l'utilisateur tire le levier d'armage qui va mettre en fonction le mécanisme de sonnerie, cela fait tourner l'arbre 46 dans le sens antihoraire afin d'armer le ressort de sonnerie comme on l'a expliqué dans l'exemple précédent. Cette rotation fait aussi tourner la came d'isolateur 56, dont la portion de profil en spirale 95 fait pivoter le levier isolateur 76 dans le sens de la flèche B. Le verrou 84 pivote alors comme l'indique la flèche dans la figure 6, de sorte que la cheville 92 du verrou sort de la partie étroite 94 de l'ouverture 93 pour déverrouiller le pivotement de la bascule 71. Ce pivotement se produit dans l'état de débrayage illustré par la figure 7: dès que la cheville 87 a franchi le coude de la fente 86, le pivotement des bascules 82 et 71 comme indiqué par les flèches déplace latéralement le renvoi de minuterie 72 afin qu'il se dégage de la denture du renvoi 16. La liaison cinématique dans le rouage de mise à l'heure 17 est ainsi supprimée provisoirement. Si l'utilisateur fait tourner la tige de commande 9 en position tirée pour la mise à l'heure, la tige 9, le pignon coulant 10 et le renvoi 16 tournent sans résistance et sans produire aucun effet. Dans cet état, le bec 78 de l'isolateur reste appuyé contre la partie circulaire 96 du profil de la came 56 et la position du dispositif ne change donc pas pendant que l'arbre 46 tourne dans le sens horaire durant la sonnerie.The figure 6 represents the state during the arming of the ring. When the user pulls the arming lever that will turn on the striking mechanism, it turns the shaft 46 counterclockwise to arm the ring spring as explained in the previous example . This rotation also rotates the isolator cam 56, whose spiral profile portion 95 rotates the isolator lever 76 in the direction of the arrow B. The latch 84 then pivots as indicated by the arrow in the figure 6 , so that the pin 92 of the bolt exits the narrow portion 94 of the opening 93 to unlock the pivoting of the latch 71. This pivoting occurs in the disengaged state illustrated by the figure 7 : as soon as the pin 87 has passed the elbow of the slot 86, the pivoting of the latches 82 and 71 as indicated by the arrows laterally moves the timer return 72 so that it is disengaged from the toothing of the transmission 16. The kinematic connection in the time setting wheel 17 is thus provisionally suppressed. If the user rotates the control rod 9 in the pulled position for setting the time, the rod 9, the sliding pinion 10 and the return 16 rotate without resistance and without producing any effect. In this state, the tip 78 of the insulator remains pressed against the circular portion 96 of the profile of the cam 56 and the position of the device does not change while the shaft 46 rotates clockwise during the ring.

Comme on le voit dans la figure 8, le mouvement de retour du levier isolateur 76 sous l'action du ressort 80 ne commence qu'après la fin de la sonnerie, une fois que le bec 78 de l'isolateur a fini de parcourir la partie circulaire 96 de la came 56 et redescend le long de la partie en spirale 95. Du fait du déplacement de la cheville 87 dans la fente 86, les bascules 82 et 71 pivotent et le renvoi de minuterie 72 revient s'engrener sur le renvoi de pignon coulant 16, puis le mouvement du verrou 84 ramène sa cheville 92 dans la partie étroite 94 de l'ouverture 93 pour verrouiller la bascule 71 en position embrayée. II est de nouveau possible de mettre la montre à l'heure au moyen de la tige de commande 9.As we see in the figure 8 , the return movement of the isolator lever 76 under the action of the spring 80 begins only after the end of the ring, once the spout 78 of the insulator has finished to traverse the circular portion 96 of the cam 56 and descends along the spiral portion 95. Due to the displacement of the pin 87 in the slot 86, the flip-flops 82 and 71 are pivoted and the timer return 72 returns to mesh with the sliding pinion gear 16, then the movement lock 84 returns its peg 92 in the narrow portion 94 of the opening 93 to lock the latch 71 in the engaged position. It is again possible to put the watch on time by means of the control rod 9.

Bien entendu, la fonction d'embrayage et débrayage prévue par la présente invention peut être effectuée par des dispositifs différents de celui que montrent les dessins. Par exemple, dans le premier mode de réalisation, le renvoi mobile 19 pourrait être rotatif sur une section cylindrique de l'axe du renvoi 20 au lieu de la section carrée 22 et, par son déplacement axial, s'embrayer positivement ou par friction sur le renvoi 20 en restant constamment en prise avec le renvoi 16. Dans le second mode de réalisation, on pourrait se passer du verrou 84 et la bascule intermédiaire 82 pourrait être remplacée par un autre type de liaison, par exemple une bielle.Of course, the clutch and disengagement function provided by the present invention can be performed by devices different from that shown in the drawings. For example, in the first embodiment, the mobile return 19 could be rotatable on a cylindrical section of the deflection axis 20 instead of the square section 22 and, by its axial displacement, engage positively or by friction on the return 20 being constantly in engagement with the reference 16. In the second embodiment, one could dispense with the latch 84 and the intermediate latch 82 could be replaced by another type of connection, for example a connecting rod.

En outre, bien que l'exemple de réalisation décrit ici se rapporte à une montre à répétition minutes, le principe de la présente invention est applicable sans restriction à d'autres types de pièces d'horlogerie à sonnerie, dans la mesure où elles disposent d'un rouage de mise à l'heure. Par exemple, dans une montre à sonnerie en passant, on ne pourrait pas choisir l'arbre du barillet de sonnerie comme pièce mobile servant à actionner le dispositif de débrayage selon l'invention, puisque les rotations de cet arbre ont des amplitudes variables. II conviendrait donc de choisir une autre pièce se mouvant au début du fonctionnement du mécanisme de sonnerie, par exemple la pièce des quarts (référencée 43 sur la figure 1), dans le cas d'une montre à grande sonnerie.Furthermore, although the exemplary embodiment described here relates to a minute repeater watch, the principle of the present invention is applicable without restriction to other types of striking timepieces, insofar as they have a clockwork train. For example, in a passing bell watch, it would not be possible to choose the shaft of the striking barrel as a moving part serving to actuate the disengaging device according to the invention, since the rotations of this shaft have variable amplitudes. It is therefore advisable to choose another part moving at the beginning of the operation of the striking mechanism, for example the part of the quarters (referenced 43 on the figure 1 ), in the case of a big-bell watch.

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Pièce d'horlogerie comportant un mécanisme de sonnerie (30), un dispositif d'affichage de l'heure (2), entraîné par un mouvement d'horlogerie, et un mécanisme de mise à l'heure (8) comportant notamment un rouage de mise à l'heure (17) relié au dispositif d'affichage, une tige de commande manuelle (9) et un pignon coulant (10) entraîné en rotation par ladite tige et capable de coulisser sur celle-ci pour se mettre en prise avec un premier renvoi (16) du rouage de mise à l'heure afin de transmettre la rotation du pignon coulant au dispositif d'affichage de l'heure,
caractérisée par un dispositif de débrayage (19, 25; 71, 72), interposé dans le rouage de mise à l'heure (17) et capable de supprimer sur commande la transmission du mouvement de rotation dudit premier renvoi (16) au dispositif d'affichage de l'heure (2), et par une commande de débrayage (56, 60; 56, 76, 82, 84), mise en action par une pièce mobile (46) du mécanisme de sonnerie (30) pour actionner le dispositif de débrayage durant le fonctionnement du mécanisme de sonnerie.Timepiece comprising a striking mechanism (30), a time display device (2), driven by a clockwork movement, and a time setting mechanism (8) including a gear train time setting (17) connected to the display device, a manual control rod (9) and a sliding pinion (10) rotated by said rod and slidable thereon to engage with a first return (16) of the time-setting train in order to transmit the rotation of the sliding pinion to the time display device,
characterized by a disengagement device (19, 25; 71, 72) interposed in the time-setting train (17) and capable of suppressing on command the transmission of the rotational movement of said first gear (16) to the device time display (2), and by a disengagement control (56, 60; 56, 76, 82, 84) actuated by a moving part (46) of the striking mechanism (30) to actuate the disengagement device during operation of the striking mechanism. Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le dispositif de débrayage comporte, dans le rouage de mise à l'heure (17), un renvoi mobile (19, 72) déplacé par la commande de débrayage entre une position embrayée, où il est en prise avec au moins l'un (16) des éléments du rouage de mise à l'heure, et une position débrayée où il est dégagé dudit élément (16), le dispositif de débrayage comportant en outre un élément élastique (25, 80) ayant pour effet de maintenir le renvoi mobile (19) dans sa position embrayée.Timepiece according to claim 1, characterized in that the disengaging device comprises, in the time setting train (17), a movable return (19, 72) moved by the disengagement control between an engaged position , where it is in engagement with at least one (16) of the elements of the time-setting train, and a disengaged position in which it is disengaged from said element (16), the disengaging device further comprising an elastic element (25, 80) having the effect of maintaining the movable return (19) in its engaged position. Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que le renvoi mobile (19) est mobile dans sa direction axiale.Timepiece according to claim 2, characterized in that the movable return (19) is movable in its axial direction. Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que le renvoi mobile (19) est monté de manière coulissante sur une section non circulaire (22) de l'axe d'un autre élément (20) du rouage de mise à l'heure (17).Timepiece according to claim 3, characterized in that the movable return (19) is slidably mounted on a section non-circular (22) of the axis of another element (20) of the time-setting train (17). Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que ladite lame (25) est une lame flexible ayant une base fixe (26), une extrémité (24) engagée dans une gorge (23) du renvoi mobile (19), et une face inclinée (67) entre ladite base et ladite extrémité.Timepiece according to claim 3, characterized in that said blade (25) is a flexible blade having a fixed base (26), an end (24) engaged in a groove (23) of the mobile return (19), and an inclined face (67) between said base and said end. Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la commande de débrayage comprend une came (56), solidaire de ladite pièce mobile (46) du mécanisme de sonnerie, et un levier isolateur (60, 76) qui coopère d'une part avec ladite came (56) et d'autre part avec le dispositif de débrayage.Timepiece according to claim 1, characterized in that the clutch control comprises a cam (56), integral with said movable part (46) of the striking mechanism, and an isolator lever (60, 76) which cooperates with partly with said cam (56) and secondly with the disengaging device. Pièce d'horlogerie selon les revendications 5 et 6, caractérisée en ce que le levier isolateur (60) comporte un plot (64) contre lequel la face inclinée (67) de ladite lame flexible (25) est appuyée en permanence par précontrainte.Timepiece according to claims 5 and 6, characterized in that the isolator lever (60) comprises a stud (64) against which the inclined face (67) of said flexible blade (25) is permanently supported by prestressing. Pièce d'horlogerie selon les revendications 2 et 6, caractérisée en ce que le renvoi mobile (72) est mobile dans une direction radiale et porté par une bascule (71) reliée au levier isolateur (76).Timepiece according to claims 2 and 6, characterized in that the movable return (72) is movable in a radial direction and carried by a rocker (71) connected to the isolator lever (76). Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 8, caractérisée en ce que ladite bascule (71) est reliée au levier isolateur (76) par un premier élément (82), produisant son déplacement, et par un verrou (84) capable de la bloquer dans la position embrayée du renvoi mobile (72).Timepiece according to claim 8, characterized in that said rocker (71) is connected to the isolator lever (76) by a first element (82), producing its displacement, and by a lock (84) capable of blocking it in the engaged position of the mobile return (72). Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce que le mécanisme de sonnerie (30) est un mécanisme de répétition minutes et en ce que ladite pièce mobile, dont la came (56) est solidaire, est l'arbre (46) du barillet de sonnerie.Timepiece according to claim 6, characterized in that the striking mechanism (30) is a minute repetition mechanism and in that said moving part, whose cam (56) is integral, is the shaft (46) of the barrel of ringing. Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 10, caractérisée en ce que la came (56) comporte, sur son profil périphérique (57) coopérant avec le levier isolateur, une partie en spirale (95) suivie d'une partie circulaire (96), et en ce que ladite partie en spirale s'étend sur un angle plus petit qu'un angle initial de rotation dudit arbre (46), ledit angle initial produisant une course à vide initiale (E) d'un premier palpeur (39) du mécanisme de sonnerie.Timepiece according to claim 10, characterized in that the cam (56) comprises, on its peripheral profile (57) cooperating with the isolating lever, a spiral portion (95) followed by a circular portion (96), and in that said spiral portion extends at a smaller angle an initial angle of rotation of said shaft (46), said initial angle producing an initial idle stroke (E) of a first feeler (39) of the striking mechanism.
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