EP2392976A2 - Mondphasenanzeigemechanismus - Google Patents

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EP2392976A2
EP2392976A2 EP11166164A EP11166164A EP2392976A2 EP 2392976 A2 EP2392976 A2 EP 2392976A2 EP 11166164 A EP11166164 A EP 11166164A EP 11166164 A EP11166164 A EP 11166164A EP 2392976 A2 EP2392976 A2 EP 2392976A2
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  • the subject of the present invention is a mechanism for indicating the phases of the moon, in particular for a mechanical watch, comprising a moon disk and a dial comprising a substantially semicircular shaped aperture, the moon disk being rotated in such a manner that to display the indications written on the moon disk through the window to indicate the phases of the moon.
  • the present invention also relates to a timepiece comprising such an indication mechanism.
  • the moon phase indication devices mentioned above have existed for a very long time and traditionally feature a moon disk on which two yellow or even generally clear circles symbolizing the moon are drawn against a dark background, while that said wicket of substantially semicircular shape in the dial has a separate base in two concave parts, all of which is well known to those skilled in the art.
  • the new moon is represented by the dark background when none of the light circles appear in the wicket, the increasing and decreasing moon by a part of the clear circle C-shaped more or less thick when one of the circles is visible but partially concealed by one of the concave parts of the wicket, and the full moon by one of the circles fully visible through the wicket.
  • this visible part can also take a D shape, especially during the phases of the lunation known as first and last quarters, and a shape convex, during the phases of the lunation known as gibbous moon increasing or decreasing.
  • This appearance of the phases of the moon is therefore not taken into account by the traditional moon phase indication devices mentioned above.
  • the prior art apparently does not so far include a mechanism which makes it possible to relatively simple means, to represent in a more real way the lunation in the above-mentioned sense.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to overcome the drawbacks of known moon phase indicating devices and to achieve the above-mentioned advantages, in particular to allow the realization of a mechanism for indicating the phases of the moon for parts of the moon. watchmaking whose display of the phases of the moon corresponds better to reality without increasing the complexity, the volume occupied or the cost of production of the mechanism.
  • an indication mechanism for the aforementioned type, in particular for a mechanical timepiece, which is distinguished by the features set forth in claim 1, or even a corresponding timepiece.
  • an indication mechanism according to the present invention comprises at least a first occulting disk rotatably housed at least partially between said moon disk and said dial, and a drive train driving said at least first disk occultation so that the indications on the moon disk are obscured at least partially during certain phases of the operation of the mechanism so that the indications appearing through the window correspond substantially to the natural appearance of the moon for the duration of the lunation.
  • a moon phase indication mechanism is obtained for timepieces, in particular mechanical watches, which offers a display corresponding more realistically to the real appearance of the visible part on the earth of the watch. surface of the moon illuminated by the sun, this throughout the duration of the lunation.
  • the mechanism according to the present invention has the advantage of representing in particular the phases of the moon of the first and last quarter and the gibbous moon increasing and decreasing more in line with the reality that before.
  • Variations of the mechanism of indication of the phases of the moon according to the present invention make it possible to have either one or several occultation discs, which can also be housed in a concentric or non-concentric manner with respect to the disc of moon, according to the needs concerning the display of the phases of the moon and / or the technical design of the watch in which the mechanism is to be integrated.
  • the arrangement of the occultation discs themselves may vary depending on these parameters. Therefore, the mechanism can be declined in several embodiments and thus has a great flexibility.
  • the drive train which rotates said at least first occulting disk normally comprises a first program wheel integral with the moon disk, a second program wheel, and at least one third program wheel which are arranged. , depending on the arrangement of the occultation discs according to the above-mentioned variants, so that these occultation discs are driven intermittently so as to release the view on the indications written on the moon disc or even hide them partially, depending on the phase of the moon to display.
  • the mechanism can then be achieved by remaining technically relatively simple and inexpensive in terms of its production.
  • the conventional moon phase indicating devices often include a moon disk 1 on which two circles 1.1, 1.2 of a light color symbolizing the moon are inscribed on a dark background 1.3 symbolizing the sky , while a dial 3 comprises a window 3.1 of substantially semicircular shape with a base having two concave portions.
  • a dial 3 comprises a window 3.1 of substantially semicircular shape with a base having two concave portions.
  • the different phases of the moon are displayed symbolically as schematically illustrated for three phases of the moon to the moon.
  • Figures 1a, 1b, and 1c In such devices, the displayed indication is usually always concave except for the new moon and the full moon.
  • FIGS. Figures 1a to 1c schematically show the eight main different silhouettes of the lunation, namely in order the new moon, the first crescent, the first quarter, the increasing gibbous moon, the full moon, the waning gibbous moon, the last quarter, and the last crescent
  • this representation does not correspond to the actual appearance of the phases of the moon throughout the duration of the lunation.
  • the conventional moon phase indication devices as illustrated in FIGS. Figures 1a to 1c can represent in a realistic way the four typical silhouettes of the moon according to the Figures 2a (new moon), 2b (first crescent), 2nd (full moon) and 2h (last crescent).
  • a moon phase indicating mechanism is intended to overcome these drawbacks and to permit a realistic display of the visible part of the moon-illuminated surface of the earth on the ground for the duration of the period. the lunation.
  • the mechanism comprises for this purpose, in principle, the parts of a conventional device, namely a moon disk 1 and a dial 3 comprising, according to a first embodiment, a window 3.1 of substantially semicircular shape, possibly but not necessarily with a separate base in two concave parts.
  • the moon disk 1 may comprise two or more circles 1.1, 1.2 of light color or any other such inscription for representing the moon on a dark background 1.3 illustrating the sky, such as the moon disk 1 in its preferred variant represented at figure 3a . It is rotated to display the indications 1.1, 1.2 written on the moon disk 1 through the window 3.1 to indicate the phases of the moon.
  • the drive of the moon disk 1 is normally provided by the base movement in a manner known to those skilled in the art, the more often at a rate of one step per day so that it performs, for example for the case that it has two inscriptions 1.1, 1.2, a rotation of 180 ° by period of lunation, in other words two lunations by rotation cycle. It is clear that the skilled person will adapt this for other arrangements of the moon disk, for example if it has three or more inscriptions.
  • an indication mechanism differs generally from the devices of the prior art in that it comprises at least one occulting disc 2.
  • This at least first occulting disc 2.1 is housed so rotating and is, in general, at least partially between said moon disk 1 and said dial 3 so as to be superimposed on the moon disk, depending on its position.
  • a driving train 4 makes it possible to drive, from the moon disk 1, said at least first occulting disk 2.1 so that the indications 1.1, 1.2 written on the moon disk 1 are obscured at least partially. during certain phases of the operation of the mechanism, so that the indications 1.1, 1.2 appearing through the window 3.1 substantially correspond to the natural appearance of the moon throughout the duration of lunation.
  • said at least first occulting disk 2.1 is arranged, according to its position in the mechanism and / or the shape of the window 3.1 formed in the dial 3 or even other parameters, being provided with branches 2.3 and / or wickets 2.5 of a particular form.
  • Such an indication mechanism according to the present invention can be declined in several embodiments, some of which will be subsequently explained in more detail in order to illustrate concretely and by way of example the general provision mentioned in the preceding paragraph.
  • these embodiments of the mechanism are distinguished, in particular, firstly with respect to the axis of rotation of said or even occultation discs 2 which can be arranged concentrically or non-concentrically with respect to the axis of rotation of the moon disk 1, and, secondly, with regard to the number of occultation disks 2 which may be one, two or more.
  • the shape of the occultation discs 2 will be chosen accordingly.
  • FIGS. Figures 3a to 3e and 4a at 4h A first embodiment of a moon phase indicating mechanism according to the present invention schematically illustrated in FIGS. Figures 3a to 3e and 4a at 4h is an example of such a mechanism comprising two occultation disks 2.1, 2.2 which are arranged non-concentrically with respect to the moon disk 1.
  • This mechanism comprises in particular a first occultation disk 2.1 and a second occultation disk 2.2 housed substantially on either side of the moon disk 1, as is visible in FIG. figure 3c .
  • each occultation disk 2.1, 2.2 is interposed between the moon disk 1 and the substantially semicircular aperture 3.1 and can, because of its arrangement and according to its angular position, obscure or not all or part of the indication 1.1, 1.2 written on the moon disk 1 which is intended to be visible in a desired shape through the window 3.1 formed in the dial 3.
  • said first - 2.1 and second occultation discs 2.2 used in this embodiment of the mechanism each comprise at least two branches 2.3 which have, seen in their direction of rotation, a front portion 2.4 of a convex shape , respectively right.
  • each of these occultation discs 2.1, 2.2 comprises three branches 2.3 having a front part 2.4 convex, straight, respectively concave.
  • the third branch having a concave front portion can be removed if the window 3.1 of the dial 3 is not exactly of semicircular shape but comprises a base having two concave-shaped parts which can take the function of this third branch of the occulting disk 2 concerned.
  • the two discs 2.1, 2.2 are preferably identical, but are mounted symmetrically relative to each other.
  • the drive train 4 which allows, in a general manner, to drive said at least first occulting disk 2.1 will be described in more detail later and by way of example in the context of the description of this first form of FIG. execution of the mechanism, but it is obvious that one skilled in the art will be able to adapt it, in view of the present technical instruction, in a similar manner for the other embodiments which will be described later.
  • Figures 3c, 3d , and 3rd which show a view from above, a side view respectively a perspective view of the first embodiment of an indication mechanism according to the present invention using a moon disk 1 and occultation discs 2.1, 2.2 according to the present invention.
  • the drive train 4 comprises a first program wheel 4.1 integral with the moon disc 1.
  • the latter being driven normally at a rate of one step per day by the basic movement, the first program wheel 4.1 performs the same rotary motion and thereby drives through at least one intermediate gear, in this case by the intermediate of a first intermediate gear 4.2 and a second intermediate gear 4.3, a second program wheel 4.4.
  • the intermediate gears allow via the arrangement of their teeth to choose the ratio of the angular drive between the first - 4.1 and the second program wheel 4.4, so to adapt the gear as needed, for example depending on the arrangement of the occultation discs 2.
  • the toothing of the program wheel 4.4 can mesh with at least one program gear 4.5 of a third wheel program 4.6.
  • the second program wheel 4.4 can mesh with two program gears 4.5 each carrying a third program wheel 4.6 which are rotatably housed on either side of the second program wheel 4.4.
  • Each of these third program wheels 4.6 can be locked against unintentional rotation, for example by means of the corresponding locking springs well known to those skilled in the art and can, if it is driven by turn by the second program wheel 4.4, drive with its teeth a blackout gear 4.7 which carries a occultation disk 2.1, 2.2.
  • the first program wheel 4.1 of a corresponding drive train 4 may for example to understand 12 distributed teeth on four identical sectors with three teeth and separated by four non-toothed sectors along its periphery. In this case, three of the non-toothed sectors are identical, while the fourth non-toothed sector is slightly shorter.
  • the second program wheel 4.4 comprises in this case three teeth distributed in a non-homogeneous manner around its periphery and separated by three non-toothed sectors, two of which are identical, as can be seen in particular in FIG. figure 3c .
  • the third program wheel 4.6 has three teeth homogeneously distributed around its periphery and separated by three identical non-toothed sectors.
  • the first program wheel 4.1 driven by the basic movement as the moon disk 1, triggers each tooth which passes the rotation of the intermediate gears 4.2, 4.3 and thus the second program wheel 4.4.
  • the latter having three teeth distributed in a non-homogeneous manner on its periphery, first drives, intermittently and via the corresponding program gear 4.5, three times in succession the third program wheel 4.6 located on one side of the second program wheel 4.4 and then, similarly, three times in succession the third program wheel 4.6 located on the other side of the second program wheel 4.4.
  • the second program wheel 4.4 thus performs a revolution during the duration of a lunation; the third program wheel 4.6 which is not driven remains stationary due to its immobilization mentioned above.
  • the third program wheel 4.6 being activated in the drive train obviously causes the occultation pinion 4.7 corresponding so that the first occultation disk 2.1 is the second occultation disk 2.2 performs a rotation of 120 °.
  • the two occultation discs 2.1, 2.2 are then, if they possess as illustrated in Figures 4a to 4h three branches 2.3, each in an angular position where the branch 2.3 having a concave front part occults the moon disk 1 and thus completes the shape of the window 3.1.
  • the upper surface of the occultation discs 2.1, 2.2 is for this purpose arranged similarly to the surface of the dial 3 in the vicinity of the window 3.1.
  • the window 3.1 may have a strictly semicircular shape.
  • the window 3.1 may also have a substantially semicircular shape but having two concave parts on its base, so that the occultation discs 2.1, 2.2 can, in this case and if desired , have only two branches with a convex part, respectively right.
  • the moon disk 1 advances each day, one of the inscriptions 1.1, 1.2 on the moon disk 1 appears partially C-shaped under the first occultation disk 2.1 to display the first crescent of the moon, as schematically illustrated in the figure 4b .
  • the drive train 4 described above rotates, here clockwise, the first occultation disk 2.1 by 120 ° so that its branch 2.3 having a partially concealed front part partially that of the inscriptions 1.1, 1.2 of the moon disk 1 appearing through the window 3.1, see figure 4c .
  • the drive train 4 rotates again the first occultation disk 2.1 by 120 ° so that its branch 2.3 having a part before convex occult partially that of the inscriptions 1.1, 1.2 of the moon disk 1 appearing through the window 3.1, see figure 4d , so that the mechanism realistically displays the increasing gibbous moon.
  • the first occulting disk 2.1 remains stationary and the drive train 4 rotates three times in succession the second occultation disk 2.2 as illustrated in FIGS. figures 4e, 4f, 4g, and 4h .
  • the second occulting disk 2.2 ensures during this phase of operation of the mechanism that the branches 2.3 having either a convex, straight or concave front part partially obscures that of the inscriptions 1.1, 1.2 of the moon disk 1 appearing through the window 3.1 to display the full moon, the waning gibbous moon, the last quarter and the last crescent.
  • the second occultation disk 2.2 remains immobile again and the cycle starts again by rotating the first occulting disk 2.1 in its position where its concave front part occults the moon disk 1.
  • the opportune moment of the rotation of the occultation discs 2.1, 2.2 can advantageously be chosen by placing the teeth correspondingly on the periphery of the second program wheel 4.4, their angle of rotation by the arrangement of the third or even third program wheels 4.6, which allows to easily adapt the mechanism for other embodiments.
  • a second embodiment of an indication mechanism according to the present invention is schematically illustrated, by top views and side view, at Figures 5a to 5e , some parts being transparently illustrated in Figures 5a to 5c to facilitate understanding, and represents an example of such a mechanism comprising a single occultation disk 2.1.
  • the occultation disk 2.1 is also positioned non-concentrically with respect to the moon disk 1.
  • the first and only occulting disk 2.1 is in this case housed on one side. of the moon disk 1 and comprises at least two windows 2.5 having a circular inner shape, respectively substantially triangular with its edge oriented towards the axis of the circular disk.
  • this occultation disk 2.1 comprises three windows 2.5 having a circular inner shape, substantially triangular with its circular central edge, respectively substantially semicircular with a base separated into two concave parts.
  • the window 3.1 in the dial 3 can have an effectively semicircular shape because it is not used to hide the inscriptions 1.1, 1.2 intended to be displayed through this window 3.1, this role being entirely filled by the windows 2.5 formed in the occultation disk 2.1.
  • the aperture 3.1 formed in the dial 3 preferably has a semicircular shape but has two concave parts on its base .
  • this second embodiment is also arranged by analogy complete with the first form of execution of the mechanism.
  • the drive train 4 can also be adapted to the case where the moon disk 1 is arranged differently, for example by being arranged for perform three or more lunar cycles per rotation cycle, which is also within the reach of the skilled person in view of the present description.
  • this second embodiment of a moon phase indication mechanism according to the present invention also makes it possible to realistically display all the eight different and main phases of the lunation, as schematically represented and example to Figures 5a, 5b, and 5c .
  • the side view of the figure 5d shows the superposition of the three levels formed by the moon disk 1, the occultation disk 2.1, and the dial 3.
  • FIGS. 6a to 6d represent top and side views, with some parts being transparently illustrated Figures 6a and 6b to facilitate understanding, a third embodiment of an indication mechanism according to the present invention which forms an example of a mechanism in which said at least first occulting disk 2.1, 2.2 is arranged concentrically by
  • the mechanism comprises in this third embodiment only one occulting disk 2.1.
  • said first occulting disk 2.1 comprises at least two branches 2.3 each having, on one side and oriented toward each other, a first portion 2.6 of a concave shape, and, on the other side and oriented one towards the other, a second part 2.7 of a convex shape.
  • this disk 2.1 could also be achieved using a disk with wickets of a corresponding shape, instead of branches. Therefore, the window 3.1 formed in the dial 3 is not used to hide the inscriptions 1.1, 1.2 on the moon disk 1 to be displayed through this window and can have a shape either strictly semicircular or with a base of different shape.
  • the drive train 4 for this embodiment of the indication mechanism it is obvious to those skilled in the art that it will only need a single third programming wheel which can for example be supportive of the axis of rotation of the occultation disc 2.1 and of which the toothing must be correspondingly adapted.
  • the other parts of the drive train 4 may also be modified in a similar manner by those skilled in the art in order to obtain an adequate masking of the moon disk 1 as a function of the phase of the moon to be displayed. Since the occulting disk 2.1 does not have in this embodiment any part having a straight shape, this third embodiment of a moon phase indicating mechanism according to the present invention allows to Realistically display all the different and main phases of the lunation except the first and last phases of the lunar phase. Again, the operating principle and the result in terms of the display obtained are illustrated schematically and by way of example to Figures 6a and 6b , the Figure 6c shows the superposition of the three levels formed by the moon disk 1, the occultation disk 2.1, and the dial 3.
  • FIGS. 7a to 7e represent top and side views, with some parts being transparently illustrated Figures 7a to 7c to facilitate understanding, a fourth embodiment of an indication mechanism according to the present invention which forms another example of a mechanism wherein said at least first occulting disk 2.1, 2.2 is arranged concentrically with respect to the moon disk 1.
  • the mechanism comprises in this fourth embodiment only one occulting disk 2.1.
  • said first occulting disk 2.1 as a whole substantially has a semicircular shape and comprises at least two third parts 2.8 of a straight form, located on the linear edge of the occultation disk 2.1, and a shaped aperture 2.5 substantially circular, located towards the middle of the semicircular shape of the occultation disk 2.1.
  • the aperture 3.1 substantially semicircular shaped formed in the dial 3 of the mechanism has in this embodiment of the mechanism, preferably a separate base in two concave parts to allow to use it to obscure, during certain phases of operation of the mechanism, the inscriptions 1.1, 1.2 on the moon disk 1 to be displayed through this counter.
  • the skilled person will adapt the teeth of the only third programming wheel necessary in this case in view of this technical instruction.
  • the other parts of the drive train 4 may be modified in a similar manner by the skilled person to obtain an adequate masking of the moon disk 1 according to the phase of the moon to be displayed. Since, in this embodiment of the mechanism, the occultation disc 2.1 has convex and straight-shaped parts, whereas the aperture 3.1 formed in the dial 3 has a concave part, this fourth form Execution of a moon phase indication mechanism according to the present invention makes it possible to realistically display all the different and main phases of the lunation.
  • FIGS. 7a, 7b, and 7c illustrate schematically and by way of example the operation and the result in terms of the display obtained by this mechanism, while the figure 7d shows the superposition of the three levels formed by the moon disk 1, the occultation disk 2.1, and the dial 3.
  • FIGS. 8a to 8f represent top and side views, with some parts being transparently illustrated Figures 8a to 8c to facilitate understanding, a fifth embodiment of an indication mechanism according to the present invention which forms yet another example of a mechanism in which said at least first occulting disk 2.1, 2.2 is arranged concentrically with respect to the moon disk 1.
  • this mechanism comprises a first occultation disk 2.1 and a second occultation disk 2.2 rotatably housed and coaxial with each other. another, forming two levels of occultation discs between the moon disk 1 and the window 3.1 formed in the dial 3.
  • said first occulting disk 2.1 comprises at least two third parts 2.8 of a straight form, preferably oriented toward each other.
  • this first occulting disk 2.1 may generally have a semi-circular shape and comprise a substantially triangular shaped aperture whose two radial sides form said third parts 2.8 of a straight form.
  • the second occulting disk 2.2 may also have a semicircular shape as a whole and comprises a substantially circular aperture box 2.5 located towards the middle of the semicircular shape of the occultation disk 2.2, as illustrated. schematically to the figure 8e .
  • the aperture 3.1 of substantially semicircular shape formed in the dial 3 of the mechanism preferably has a base separated into two concave parts in order to allow it to be used for occulting, during certain phases of operation of the mechanism. , partially or completely the inscriptions 1.1, 1.2 on the moon disk 1, inscriptions intended to be displayed through this window 3.1.
  • this base separated into two concave parts could also be placed on one of the disks 2.1, 2.2.
  • the drive train 4 of this embodiment of the indication mechanism the skilled person will be able to adapt the teeth of the two third programming wheels necessary in this case in view of this technical instruction.
  • the other parts of the drive train 4 may be modified in a similar manner by the skilled person to obtain an adequate occultation of the moon disk 1 according to the phase of the moon to be displayed.
  • the first - 2.1 and second occultation discs 2.2 comprise parts of convex shape and of straight shape, while the aperture 3.1 formed in the dial 3 has a portion of form concave, this fifth embodiment of a moon phase indicating mechanism according to the present invention also allows to realistically display all the different and main phases of the lunation.
  • FIGS. 8a, 8b, and 8c illustrate schematically and by way of example the operation and the result in terms of the display obtained by this mechanism, while the figure 8d shows the superposition of the four levels formed by the moon disk 1, the first occultation disk 2.1, the second occultation disk 2.2, and the dial 3.
  • an indicating mechanism having the features mentioned above according to the present invention has the important advantage of being able to realistically display all the phases different and main of the lunation, that is to say to display at any time in a more real way the visible part on earth of the surface of the moon illuminated by the sun.
  • a mechanism has great flexibility because it can be declined in several variants depending on the technical or aesthetic requirements.
  • An indication mechanism according to the present invention can cooperate in a conventional manner with the other parts of the timepiece in which it is intended to be integrated, in particular with its basic movement, so that the mechanism can easily be integrated into existing timepieces without requiring too much adjustment or a major re-design of these parts.
  • the mechanism according to the present invention is ideally suited to be highlighted visually on the dial of the timepiece, thus contributing significantly to the aesthetics of such a timepiece.
  • the present invention also includes a timepiece, including a mechanical watch, which comprises a mechanism for indicating the phases of the moon according to one of its forms execution, said moon disk 1 being normally driven at a rate of one step per day by the basic movement of said timepiece.

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