EP2498145B1 - Ringing mechanism with differentiated alarms - Google Patents

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EP2498145B1
EP2498145B1 EP11157267.3A EP11157267A EP2498145B1 EP 2498145 B1 EP2498145 B1 EP 2498145B1 EP 11157267 A EP11157267 A EP 11157267A EP 2498145 B1 EP2498145 B1 EP 2498145B1
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Eric Goeller
Jean Remont
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    • 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
    • G04B21/00—Indicating the time by acoustic means
    • G04B21/02—Regular striking mechanisms giving the full hour, half hour or quarter hour
    • G04B21/04—Hour wheels; Racks or rakes; Snails or similar control mechanisms
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    • G04B19/22—Arrangements for indicating different local apparent times; Universal time pieces
    • G04B19/23—Arrangements for indicating different local apparent times; Universal time pieces by means of additional hands or additional pairs of hands
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    • G04B21/00—Indicating the time by acoustic means
    • G04B21/02—Regular striking mechanisms giving the full hour, half hour or quarter hour
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  • the invention relates to a downstream ring block stage for a recurring striking mechanism, said block being of the type comprising a gun-shaped driving plate pivotally mounted about a pivot axis, said driving plate carrying a a pawl comprising a hook with a beak pointed towards said axis by a spring, said pawl being movable against said spring under the action of a pin which comprises a trigger ratchet that includes said block and which is arranged to cooperate with a striking mechanism, said downstream stage comprising a barrel ratchet arranged to be pivotally mounted on a said barrel about said axis and to cooperate, at the level of a toothing that it comprises, with a said nozzle which, according to its position allows or prohibits the pivoting of said barrel ratchet, said barrel ratchet being pivotally mounted about said axis with a first ratchet of hours arranged to cooperate with a first hammer drive lift that includes such a recurring ring mechanism.
  • the invention also relates to a ringing unit for a repetitive ringing mechanism, comprising a barrel drive plate pivotally mounted about a pivot axis, said drive plate being provided with a pawl comprising a latch hook. beak biased towards said axis by a spring, said pawl being movable against said spring under the action of a pin that includes a trigger ratchet that includes said block and which is arranged to cooperate with a striking control mechanism .
  • the invention also relates to a repetitive striking mechanism, comprising a motor shaft pivotally mounted about a pivot axis, and on which is fitted such a striking block, for the control of a first lift and a second lifting that includes said striking mechanism for the actuation of at least one hammer.
  • the invention also relates to a timepiece comprising at least one watch movement and at least one such striking mechanism.
  • the invention relates to the field of watchmaking, and more specifically the field of timepieces comprising repeating ring mechanisms.
  • the document EP Patent No. 1,429,214 A1 in the name of ROTH & GENTA HAULOGRAPHY describes a mechanism preventing the actuation of the time setting during the execution of a ring, with means of locking the time-of-day switch connecting the latter to a movable part of the striking mechanism, which is movable between a rest position and an operating position. These locking means block this rocker as soon as the moving part is moved away from its rest position.
  • the mechanism includes a barrel ratchet, an hour ratchet and a detent ratchet, and a toothed sector for engaging the quarter piece and pivotably mounted, which can be driven by a finger. This sector and the rack pinion are released after a ringing.
  • the invention proposes to go beyond the state of the prior art, by proposing a timepiece to play diversified ringtones according to different circumstances, for example different in the morning and afternoon , or day and night, or for a first and second time zone.
  • the invention relates to a buzzer block according to the sole independent claim 1.
  • the invention relates to a ringing unit for a recurring ringing mechanism, said block being of the type comprising a driving plate with a gun pivotally mounted about a pivot axis, said drive plate carrying the a pawl comprising a hook provided with a nose biased towards said axis by a spring, said block further comprising a detent ratchet arranged to pivot about said axis and carrying a pin which bears, through a light that comprises said drive plate, said pawl against said spring for the operation of said hook during a pivoting of said trigger ratchet, said spout of said hook, according to its position, allowing or prohibiting the pivoting of a ratchet that includes a downstream stage, said barrel ratchet being mounted coaxially pivoted on said gun and further mounted pivotally mounted about said axis with a first hour ratchet, said downstream stage further comprising, pivoting about said axis, at least a second hour ratchet which has a toothing which is
  • said toothing of said first ratchet of hours and said toothing of said second hour ratchet are angularly offset by an angle in the center with respect to said axis which is the sum of, on the one hand, the value of the center angle formed with respect to said axis by pivoting axes around which the first driving lift with which is arranged to cooperate the first ratchet of hours and the second driving lift with which is arranged to cooperate the second ratch hour, and secondly an angular offset of a value less than the smallest of the first angular pitch and second angular pitch.
  • said barrel of said barrel ratchet comprises a cylindrical bearing arranged to receive, pivotally movable, a quarter piece gear that includes said block and which is arranged to cooperate with a quarter-of-a-quarter piece.
  • said barrel comprises means for pivoting a finger that includes said mobile, said finger having a bearing face arranged to cooperate with said pin, for driving said block in pivoting when such a quarter part rotates in a single pivoting direction suitable for driving said finger.
  • said barrel of said drive plate comprises pivoting drive means arranged to cooperate with a drive shaft of a recurring striking mechanism, and said drive plate comprises a light passage of said pin of said trigger ratchet for the operation of said hook under the action of such a striking mechanism or a trigger rocker or a pawl of such a rocker that includes such a mechanism of ringing tone.
  • a motor shaft is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis, and on which is fitted such a ringer block, for the control of a first lift and a second lift that includes a striking mechanism, for actuation at least one hammer, this striking mechanism comprising a ringing mechanism or / and a trigger rocker or / and a pawl of such a rocker, which is arranged to pivotally control said ringer block.
  • said striking mechanism comprises at least a first hammer arranged to be actuated by said first lift, and at least a second hammer arranged to be actuated by said second lift.
  • said striking mechanism comprises a cam arranged to give said ringer mechanism differentiated information between a first period and a second period, to control, during the first period, respectively the second period, a only the first or second ratchets of the hours, and to control during the second period, respectively the first period, or the other of the first or second ratchets of the hours, or at the same time the first and second ratchets of the hours.
  • said cam comprises a first track corresponding to said first period and a second track corresponding to said second period, successively traversed by a finger that comprises a pivoting probe having a nose arranged to cooperate with a beak of lifting that includes said second lift for hooking said lifting spout so as to block when said finger travels the track corresponding to the first period, respectively the second period, and to allow the passage of said lifting spout and the pivoting of the second raised when the finger travels the track corresponding to the second period, respectively the first period.
  • the invention also relates to a timepiece comprising at least one watch movement and at least one such striking mechanism, said watch movement being arranged to control said striking mechanism.
  • the invention relates to the field of watchmaking, and more specifically the field of timepieces comprising repeating ring mechanisms.
  • the figure 1 illustrates the constitution of a complicated timepiece 1000, including a watch.
  • This piece 1000 conventionally comprises a watch movement 200, driving a repeating ring mechanism 100.
  • the latter comprises a ring control mechanism interfaced with the watch movement 100.
  • FIG 2 partially present, a repetitive ringing mechanism 100 according to the invention, the conventional constituents of a large ring or repeating ring are not all represented, the skilled person can refer to the book "Complicated watches” cited above to find the usual combinations.
  • the figure 2 shows the sounding organs of the bell: rimes of hours 101, quarters 102, minutes 103 with surprise 103A.
  • a tripping lever 105 is shown with its spring 107, and with a pawl 109 intended to cooperate with a trigger ratchet 9 which will be presented later.
  • the parts of the minutes 110 and quarters 111 are visible, as well as, for the hour bell, a first lift 58 for driving a first hammer 108 on a stamp not shown in the figures, located under the stamp 117, alone shown in order not to overload the figure, and a second lifting 56 drive a second hammer 106 which cooperates with the stamp 117.
  • a lift 112 causes a small hammer 113.
  • a rack rake 115 for the arming the ring is partially visible, it is intended to cooperate with a rack pinion 14 which will be presented later.
  • a minute hook 116 is fixed on the quarter part 111, to limit the ringing according to the number of minutes and quarters to ring, to prevent the mechanism from running idle between quarters and minutes. The minute piece 110 then always stops at the same rest position.
  • a striking mechanism 100 comprises motor means, preferably differentiated from those of the watch movement 200 itself. These motor means are not detailed here, they can take the form of a barrel, a spring, or the like, in general powered by a user action on a rack pusher or the like. These motor means provide the energy necessary to perform the ringtone or ringtones. They are represented here only by a motor shaft 120, transmitting energy to the mobile generation of sound ringtones.
  • this motor shaft 120 makes it possible to set in motion a ringer block 2.
  • the present invention is more particularly concerned with a particular arrangement of this block 2, allowing the creation of new functionalities. More particularly, the invention relates to a downstream stage 1 of this block 2, which is the most downstream stage of the ringing block 2, that is to say the one which directly communicates the energy to one or more lifts hammer 58, 56, which includes the striking mechanism 100, to control the percussion of one or more hammers on stamps 117, gongs, bells, or the like.
  • the ringing block 2 as visible on the figure 3 is described here of the conventional type, the invention however adapts without problems to different compositions.
  • this block 2 comprises a driving plate 3 to gun 4, pivotally mounted about a pivot axis D.
  • This drive plate 3 is carrying a pawl 5.
  • the pawl 5 comprises a hook 6 beak 6A biased towards the axis D by a spring 7.
  • Block 2 comprises a trigger ratchet 9, which is arranged to cooperate with a striking control mechanism 10, in particular in the case of the figure 2 to be driven by the pawl 109 of the tripping lever 105.
  • This trigger ratchet 9, visible on the figure 19 carries a pin 8, which can act, through a slot 3A that includes the drive plate 3, on the pawl 5.
  • This pawl 5 is thus movable, preferably substantially radially, against the spring 7 , that is to say towards the periphery of the plate 3, under the action of this pin 8.
  • the downstream stage 1 comprises a barrel ratchet 11, which is arranged to be pivotally mounted on the barrel 4 of a drive plate 3, about the axis D.
  • This barrel ratchet 11 is designed to cooperate, at the level of a toothing 12 which it comprises, with the spout 6A of the hook 6, as visible on the figure 14A . According to its position, this spout 6A allows or prohibits the pivoting of the ratchet 11.
  • the barrel ratchet 11 is pivotably mounted about the axis D with a first hour ratchet 13, which is arranged to cooperate with a first hammer drive lift 58 that includes such a repetitive striking mechanism 100.
  • the downstream stage 1 further comprises, arranged for its pivotal mobility around the axis D, at least a second hour ratchet 15, which is arranged to cooperate with a hammer drive lift that includes such a mechanism of This hammer drive lift may be the same first lift 58, but, preferably, it is a second hammer drive lift 56, belonging to the same striking mechanism 100.
  • the invention is described below with the preferred case of a single second ratchet of hours, however it is obvious to those skilled in the art to extrapolate if necessary the design to a greater number of ratchets hours, to control the actuation of different lifts. Indeed, the principle of the invention, as will be detailed below, is to allow the production of differentiated ring tones according to different circumstances: the invention is described here in the case of a differentiation morning-after- noon, also called AM-PM, but may equally well be applied for other periods, equal or not between them.
  • this at least one second hour ratchet 15 is pivotally mounted around the axis D with the first hour ratchet 13.
  • the second ratchet 15 can have an angular mobility pivoting around of the axis D relative to the first ratchet 13, by the combination of an oblong slot with a pin, or the like.
  • the first hour ratchet 13 has a toothing 33 on at least a first angular sector centered on the axis D.
  • the second hour ratchet 15 also has a toothing 35 on at least a second angular sector centered on the axis D.
  • at least a portion of the first angular sector, respectively of the second angular sector is distinct from the second angular sector, respectively of the first angular sector, so as to allow said at least one second ratchet hours to cooperate with a second drive lift 56 separate from the first drive lift 58 with which the first hour ratchet 13 is arranged to cooperate.
  • the toothing 33 is developed on at least a first angular sector centered on the axis D, with triangular teeth, one side of which is aimed at the pivot axis D, in a first angular pitch P1.
  • the toothing 35 preferably develops on at least a second angular sector centered on the axis D, with triangular teeth, one side of which faces the pivot axis D, in a second angular pitch P2.
  • the corresponding lifts 56 and 58 are spaced apart.
  • the toothing 33 of the first ratchet 13 and the toothing 35 of the second ratchet 15 are angularly offset by an angle at the center with respect to the axis D, which is the sum of, on the one hand, the value of the center angle AC formed with respect to the axis D by pivot axes around which the first drive lift 58 and the second drive lift 56 pivot, and on the other hand an angular offset DA of a value less than the smallest of the first angular pitch P1 and second angular pitch P2, as visible on the figure 4 .
  • This value DA may be zero, but the acoustic effect is better with a value making it possible to emit a well-audible sequenced or modulated sound, for example with a value DA corresponding to a time difference of the order of one millisecond.
  • the second angular pitch P2 is equal to the first angular pitch P1.
  • the downstream stage 1 further comprises, pivotably mounted about the axis D with the first hour ratchet 13, a rack pinion 14, visible on the figure 10 , arranged to cooperate with a rack rake 115 that includes such a recurring ring mechanism 100.
  • the invention also relates to such a ringing unit 2 for a repetitive ringing mechanism 100, comprising a driving plate 3 to gun 4 pivotally mounted about a pivot axis D, the drive plate 3 being a carrier.
  • a pawl 5 having a hook 6 beak 6A biased towards the axis D by a spring 7, the pawl 5 being movable against the spring 6 under the action of a pin 8 that includes a trigger ratchet 9 which comprises the block 2 and which is arranged to cooperate with a ring control mechanism 10.
  • this block 2 comprises at least one downstream stage 1 as described above.
  • the barrel 16 of the barrel ratchet 11 has a cylindrical bearing surface 17 arranged to receive, pivotally movable, a quarter piece gear 19 that includes the block 2, visible on the figure 3 .
  • This pinion 19 is arranged to cooperate with a quarter part 111 of such a striking mechanism 100, and carries a pin 21.
  • the barrel 16 comprises pivoting drive means 18, for example in the form of a driving square or the like, of a finger 22 which the block 2 comprises.
  • This finger 22 visible on the figure 3 , comprises a bearing face 23, which is arranged to cooperate with the pin 21, to drive the pinion 19.
  • the finger 22 is secured to the downstream stage 1 by its drive square, and it leaves the pinion 19 s stop in a position that is imposed only by the quarter room.
  • the angular difference between the bearing face 23 and the pin 8 is all the greater as there are hours to ring, before the start of the ring.
  • the barrel 4 of the drive plate 3 preferably comprises pivoting drive means, for example in the form of a driving square or the like, arranged to cooperate with the drive shaft 120 of the repetitive striking mechanism 100 .
  • the drive plate 3 comprises a light 3A for the passage of the pin 8 of the trigger ratchet 9 for the operation of the hook 6, under the action of such a striking mechanism 10 or a trigger rocker 105 or a pawl 109 of such a flip-flop 105, that includes such a repetitive striking mechanism 100.
  • the Figures 13 to 19 illustrate the detail of the assembly of the lower subassembly of the ringer block 2, which is intended to carry the downstream stage 1.
  • the Figures 15 to 18 illustrate a particular variant, wherein the trigger ratchet 9 is juxtaposed with an independent wheel 118 used for other functions of the striking mechanism 100, each of them being able to act on the hook 5 by a pin, but never at the same time.
  • This particular variant also comprises a drive plate 3 with a peripheral toothing 119 for other applications.
  • the mechanism according to the invention can be used for a minute repeater, or for a large ring, as shown in the figures.
  • the clock mechanism 200 drives the snails 101, 102, and 103, which provide at any time an exact time reference.
  • the triggering of the ring whether performed automatically or manually, causes the action of the pawl 109 of the trigger rocker 105 on the trigger ratchet 9, causing its pivoting.
  • the pin 8 carried by this ratchet 9 circulates in the slot 3A of the drive plate 3, and pushes the hook 6, and then releases the toothing 12 of the barrel ratchet 11 which, in the rest position of the spring 7, meshes with the spout 6A of the hook 6.
  • the downstream stage 1 can then rotate freely about the axis D. Under the action of springs that cooperate with the parts of quarters 111 and 110 minutes, there is pivoting of the downstream stage 1 under the action of the rack pinion 14 permanently drives the rack 115, until the end of a rack arm on the rim of the hours 101.
  • the spring of the quarter part 111 drives as for him the quarter pieces pinion 19, until the stop of an arm of the quarters room 111 on the quarters snail 102. the position of the minutes room arm 110 on the minutes snail 103 is classic, through the movement of the room quarters 111.
  • the invention also relates to a repetitive striking mechanism 100, comprising a motor shaft 120 pivotally mounted about a pivot axis D, and on which is fitted such a ringing device 2, for the control of a first lift 58 and a second lift 56 that includes the striking mechanism 10, for the actuation of at least one hammer 108.
  • the striking mechanism 100 comprises a ring control mechanism 10 and / or a trigger rocker 105 and / or and a pawl 109 of such a rocker 105, which is arranged to pivotally control the ringer block 2.
  • the striking mechanism 100 comprises at least a first hammer 108 arranged to be actuated by the first lift 58, and preferably at least a second hammer 106 arranged to be actuated by the second lift 56.
  • the striking mechanism 100 comprises a cam 51, visible on the figure 21 , and which is arranged to give the striking mechanism 100 differentiated information between a first period and a second period, to control, during the first period, respectively the second period, only one of the first 13 or second 15 hour ratchets, and to control during the second period, respectively the first period, or the other of the first 13 or second 15 hour ratchets, or both the first 13 and second 15 hour ratchets.
  • the cam 51 pivoting about an axis D1
  • the cam 51 comprises a first track 52 corresponding to the first period and a second track 53 corresponding to the second period, which are successively traversed by a finger 54A, visible on the figure 22 , which comprises a pivoting probe 54.
  • This sensor 54 pivoting about an axis D2, preferably to the axis D1, itself preferably parallel to the axis D, has a spout 55.
  • This spout 55 is arranged to cooperate with a lifting spout 57 that includes the second lift 56, for hooking the lifting spout 57 so as to block it, as visible on the figure 24 when the finger 54A travels the track corresponding to the first period, respectively the second period, and to allow the passage of the lifting spout 57 and the pivoting of the second lift 56, as visible on the figure 23 when finger 54A travels the track corresponding to the second period, respectively the first period.
  • the first period corresponds to the morning
  • the second period corresponds to the afternoon, or vice versa.
  • the cam 51 is then a 24-hour cam, located under the ring, driven by the hour wheel in a gear ratio of 1 ⁇ 2, it makes a turn in 24 hours.
  • This cam 51 is represented on the figure 21 with a spring 59 to ensure a hold during the rise of the finger 54A of the probe 54 of the track 52 on the track 53. so during this sudden rise is avoided any floating at the nozzle 55 of the probe 54 relative to the beak 57 of the lift 56.
  • the cam 51 again includes a trigger finger 114 for a date mechanism.
  • the second drive lift 56 is arranged for driving the first hammer 108 or / and a second hammer 106. Preferably, as shown in the figures, it drives the second hammer 106 alone.
  • the reading of the track corresponding to the morning by the finger 54A leads to the locking of the lift 56, at its beak 57, by the beak 55 of the finger 55 of the probe 54.
  • This lift 56 can not, in the morning, not rock, which prohibits, in the morning, the operation of the second hammer 106.
  • the ringing then takes place in the morning, in a conventional manner, with a single hammer on a single stamp or the like.
  • the probe 54 releases, at the spout 55, the spout 57 of the lift 56, the latter can therefore rotate freely.
  • the ringer control mechanism 10 acts on the ringer block 2 and triggers the pivoting of the downstream stage 1, the ratchets 13 and 15 respectively activate the rises 58 and 56, which trigger the operation of the hammers 108 and 106. It would be possible to exercise these on a single tone, but the resonance effects may be unacceptable acoustically, and it is preferable, and more rewarding for the user, to strike separate stamps with the two hammers 108 and 106.
  • the striking is synchronous, if this offset DA is not zero, a more pleasant effect is produced, in the form of a prolonged sound by a modulation, in the manner of the overlapping notes of the lute Baroque or harpsichord pieces.
  • the watchmaker can set a particular DA offset at the choice of his client.
  • the pivot axes around which the first drive lift 58 and the second drive lever 56 pivot form with respect to the axis D an angle at the center AC
  • the first ratchet hour 13 has a toothing 33 in a first angular pitch P1 on at least a first angular sector centered on the axis D
  • the second hour ratchet 15 has a toothing 35 in a second angular pitch P2 on at least a second sector angularly centered on the axis D
  • the toothing 33 and the toothing 35 are angularly offset by an angle in the center with respect to the axis D which is the sum of, on the one hand, the value of the angle in the center AC, and on the other hand an angular offset DA of a value less than the smallest of the first angular pitch P1 and second angular pitch P2.
  • the invention also relates to a timepiece 1000 comprising at least one watch movement 200 and at least one such striking mechanism 100, the watch movement 200 being arranged to control the striking mechanism 100.
  • the invention makes it possible to create differentiated ring tones without major modification of the existing ringing mechanisms.

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Domaine de l'inventionField of the invention

L'invention concerne un étage aval de bloc de sonnerie pour un mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition, ledit bloc étant du type comportant un plateau d'entraînement à canon monté pivotant autour d'un axe de pivotement, ledit plateau d'entraînement étant porteur d'un cliquet comportant un crochet à bec rappelé vers ledit axe par un ressort, ledit cliquet étant mobile à l'encontre dudit ressort sous l'action d'une goupille que comporte un rochet de détente que comporte ledit bloc et qui est agencé pour coopérer avec un mécanisme de commande de sonnerie, ledit étage aval comportant un rochet à canon agencé pour être monté pivotant sur un dit canon autour dudit axe et pour coopérer, au niveau d'une denture qu'il comporte, avec un dit bec lequel, selon sa position, autorise ou interdit le pivotement dudit rochet à canon, ledit rochet à canon étant monté solidaire en pivotement autour dudit axe avec un premier rochet des heures agencé pour coopérer avec une première levée d'entraînement de marteau que comporte un tel mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition.The invention relates to a downstream ring block stage for a recurring striking mechanism, said block being of the type comprising a gun-shaped driving plate pivotally mounted about a pivot axis, said driving plate carrying a a pawl comprising a hook with a beak pointed towards said axis by a spring, said pawl being movable against said spring under the action of a pin which comprises a trigger ratchet that includes said block and which is arranged to cooperate with a striking mechanism, said downstream stage comprising a barrel ratchet arranged to be pivotally mounted on a said barrel about said axis and to cooperate, at the level of a toothing that it comprises, with a said nozzle which, according to its position allows or prohibits the pivoting of said barrel ratchet, said barrel ratchet being pivotally mounted about said axis with a first ratchet of hours arranged to cooperate with a first hammer drive lift that includes such a recurring ring mechanism.

L'invention concerne encore un bloc de sonnerie pour un mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition, comportant un plateau d'entraînement à canon monté pivotant autour d'un axe de pivotement, ledit plateau d'entraînement étant porteur d'un cliquet comportant un crochet à bec rappelé vers ledit axe par un ressort, ledit cliquet étant mobile à l'encontre dudit ressort sous l'action d'une goupille que comporte un rochet de détente que comporte ledit bloc et qui est agencé pour coopérer avec un mécanisme de commande de sonnerie.The invention also relates to a ringing unit for a repetitive ringing mechanism, comprising a barrel drive plate pivotally mounted about a pivot axis, said drive plate being provided with a pawl comprising a latch hook. beak biased towards said axis by a spring, said pawl being movable against said spring under the action of a pin that includes a trigger ratchet that includes said block and which is arranged to cooperate with a striking control mechanism .

L'invention concerne encore un mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition, comportant un arbre moteur monté pivotant autour d'un axe de pivotement, et sur lequel est ajusté un tel bloc de sonnerie, pour la commande d'une première levée et d'une deuxième levée que comporte ledit mécanisme de sonnerie, pour l'actionnement d'au moins un marteau.The invention also relates to a repetitive striking mechanism, comprising a motor shaft pivotally mounted about a pivot axis, and on which is fitted such a striking block, for the control of a first lift and a second lifting that includes said striking mechanism for the actuation of at least one hammer.

L'invention concerne encore une pièce d'horlogerie comportant au moins un mouvement horloger et au moins un tel mécanisme de sonnerie. L'invention concerne le domaine de l'horlogerie, et plus précisément le domaine des pièces d'horlogerie comportant des mécanismes de sonnerie à répétition.The invention also relates to a timepiece comprising at least one watch movement and at least one such striking mechanism. The invention relates to the field of watchmaking, and more specifically the field of timepieces comprising repeating ring mechanisms.

Arrière-plan de l'inventionBackground of the invention

Les mécanismes de sonnerie à répétition sont des pièces d'exception, par le grand nombre de leurs composants et par les soins et la durée des travaux de fabrication et d'assemblage. Les complications de sonnerie sont connues depuis au moins le XVIIIème siècle, mais n'ont fait l'objet que d'un nombre limité de publications entre 1763 et le milieu du XXème siècle. L'ouvrage de référence bien connu du praticien des complications, en particulier des grandes sonneries et des répétitions, auquel on se référera pour ne pas surcharger l'exposé de l'invention, est le traité « Les montres compliquées » rédigé par François Lecoultre et édité aux Editions horlogères à Bienne.Repetitive striking mechanisms are exceptional parts, because of the large number of their components and the care and duration of the manufacturing and assembly work. Ringing complications have been known since at least the 18th century, but were the subject of only a limited number of publications between 1763 and the middle of the 20th century. The well-known reference book of the practitioner of complications, in particular large ring tones and repetitions, to which reference will be made not to overloading the presentation of the invention is the treatise "Complicated watches" written by François Lecoultre and published by Editions horlogères in Bienne.

Le document de brevet EP 1 429 214 A1 au nom de ROTH & GENTA HAUTE HORLOGERIE décrit un mécanisme empêchant l'actionnement de la mise à l'heure pendant l'exécution d'une sonnerie, avec des moyens de verrouillage de la bascule de mise à l'heure reliant cette dernière à une pièce mobile du mécanisme de sonnerie, laquelle est susceptible d'être déplacée entre une position de repos et une position de fonctionnement. Ces moyens de verrouillage bloquent cette bascule dès que la pièce mobile est écartée de sa position de repos. Ce mécanisme comporte un rochet à canon, un rochet des heures et un rochet de détente, ainsi qu'un secteur denté destiné à venir en prise avec la pièce des quarts et monté libre en pivotement, et qui peut être entraîné par un doigt. Ce secteur et le pignon de crémaillère sont libérés après un déclenchement de la sonnerie.The document EP Patent No. 1,429,214 A1 in the name of ROTH & GENTA HAULOGRAPHY describes a mechanism preventing the actuation of the time setting during the execution of a ring, with means of locking the time-of-day switch connecting the latter to a movable part of the striking mechanism, which is movable between a rest position and an operating position. These locking means block this rocker as soon as the moving part is moved away from its rest position. The mechanism includes a barrel ratchet, an hour ratchet and a detent ratchet, and a toothed sector for engaging the quarter piece and pivotably mounted, which can be driven by a finger. This sector and the rack pinion are released after a ringing.

Le document de brevet CH 689 337 A5 au nom de PATEK PHILIPPE SA divulgue une pièce d'horlogerie à carillon avec des mélodies différentes à chacun des quarts, avec quatre pièces de quart et quatre cames de quart. Elle comporte un rochet à canon, un rochet des heures et un rochet de détente.The patent document CH 689 337 A5 in the name of PATEK PHILIPPE SA discloses a carillon timepiece with different melodies at each quarter, with four quarter and four quarter notes. It has a ratchet, a ratchet of hours and a ratchet of relaxation.

Le document de brevet EP 1 879 086 A1 au nom de SEIKO EPSON CORP décrit une montre à sonnerie avec un rochet d'entraînement, un rochet de détente, et un rochet des heures unique.The document patent EP 1 879 086 A1 in the name of SEIKO EPSON CORP describes a striking watch with a ratchet of training, a ratchet of relaxation, and a ratchet of the hours unique.

Le document de brevet EP 1 770 453 A1 au nom de CHRISTOPHE CLARET présente un mécanisme à double sonnerie, pour produire, au choix, des sonneries correspondant à deux fuseaux horaires différents.The document EP Patent 1 770 453 A1 in the name of CHRISTOPHE CLARET presents a mechanism with double ring, to produce, with the choice, ringtones corresponding to two different time zones.

Le document de brevet CH 633 376 D au nom de DUBOIS & DEPRAZ décrit une montre à répétition dont ce mécanisme est entièrement porté par un bâti indépendant se fixant à la platine du mouvement.The patent document CH 633 376 D in the name of DUBOIS & DEPRAZ describes a repeating watch whose mechanism is entirely carried by an independent frame attached to the movement stage.

Résumé de l'inventionSummary of the invention

L'invention se propose d'aller au-delà de l'état de l'art antérieur, en proposant une pièce d'horlogerie permettant de jouer des sonneries diversifiées selon des circonstances différentes, par exemple différentes le matin et l'après-midi, ou le jour et la nuit, ou pour un premier et un deuxième fuseau horaire.The invention proposes to go beyond the state of the prior art, by proposing a timepiece to play diversified ringtones according to different circumstances, for example different in the morning and afternoon , or day and night, or for a first and second time zone.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne un bloc de sonnerie selon la seule revendication indépendante 1.For this purpose, the invention relates to a buzzer block according to the sole independent claim 1.

En particulier l'invention concerne un bloc de sonnerie pour un mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition, ledit bloc étant du type comportant un plateau d'entraînement à canon monté pivotant autour d'un axe de pivotement, ledit plateau d'entraînement étant porteur d'un cliquet comportant un crochet pourvu d'un bec rappelé vers ledit axe par un ressort, ledit bloc comportant encore un rochet de détente agencé pour pivoter autour dudit axe et porteur d'une goupille laquelle est en appui, au travers d'une lumière que comporte ledit plateau d'entraînement, sur ledit cliquet à l'encontre dudit ressort pour la manoeuvre dudit crochet lors d'un pivotement dudit rochet de détente, ledit bec dudit crochet, selon sa position, autorisant ou interdisant le pivotement d'un rochet à canon que comporte un étage aval, ledit rochet à canon étant monté coaxial en pivotement sur ledit canon et encore monté solidaire en pivotement autour dudit axe avec un premier rochet des heures, ledit étage aval comportant encore, pivotant autour dudit axe, au moins un deuxième rochet des heures qui comporte une denture qui est inclinée dans le même sens qu'une denture que comporte ledit premier rochet des heures, et en ce que ledit au moins un deuxième rochet des heures est monté solidaire en pivotement autour dudit axe avec ledit premier rochet des heures. Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, ledit deuxième rochet des heures comporte une denture sur au moins un deuxième secteur angulaire centré sur ledit axe, à dents triangulaires dont un côté vise ledit axe, selon un deuxième pas angulaire.In particular, the invention relates to a ringing unit for a recurring ringing mechanism, said block being of the type comprising a driving plate with a gun pivotally mounted about a pivot axis, said drive plate carrying the a pawl comprising a hook provided with a nose biased towards said axis by a spring, said block further comprising a detent ratchet arranged to pivot about said axis and carrying a pin which bears, through a light that comprises said drive plate, said pawl against said spring for the operation of said hook during a pivoting of said trigger ratchet, said spout of said hook, according to its position, allowing or prohibiting the pivoting of a ratchet that includes a downstream stage, said barrel ratchet being mounted coaxially pivoted on said gun and further mounted pivotally mounted about said axis with a first hour ratchet, said downstream stage further comprising, pivoting about said axis, at least a second hour ratchet which has a toothing which is inclined in the same direction as a toothing includes said first ratchet hours, and in that said at least a second hour ratchet is pivotally mounted about said axis with said first hour ratchet. According to a feature of the invention, said second hour ratchet includes a toothing on at least a second angular sector centered on said axis, with triangular teeth, one side of said axis, according to a second angular pitch.

Selon une caractéristique encore de l'invention, ladite denture dudit premier rochet des heures et ladite denture dudit deuxième rochet des heures sont décalées angulairement d'un angle au centre par rapport audit axe qui est la somme de, d'une part la valeur de l'angle au centre formé par rapport audit axe par des axes de pivotement autour desquels pivotent la première levée d'entraînement avec laquelle est agencé pour coopérer le premier rochet des heures et la deuxième levée d'entraînement avec laquelle est agencé pour coopérer le deuxième rochet des heures, et d'autre part d'un décalage angulaire d'une valeur inférieure au plus petit des premier pas angulaire et deuxième pas angulaire.According to a still further feature of the invention, said toothing of said first ratchet of hours and said toothing of said second hour ratchet are angularly offset by an angle in the center with respect to said axis which is the sum of, on the one hand, the value of the center angle formed with respect to said axis by pivoting axes around which the first driving lift with which is arranged to cooperate the first ratchet of hours and the second driving lift with which is arranged to cooperate the second ratch hour, and secondly an angular offset of a value less than the smallest of the first angular pitch and second angular pitch.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, ledit canon dudit rochet à canon comporte une portée cylindrique agencée pour recevoir, mobile en pivotement, un pignon de pièce des quarts que comporte ledit bloc et qui est agencé pour coopérer avec une pièce des quarts d'un tel mécanisme de sonnerie et porteur d'une goupille, et ledit canon comporte des moyens d'entraînement en pivotement d'un doigt que comporte ledit mobile, ledit doigt comportant une face d'appui agencée pour coopérer avec ladite goupille, pour entraîner ledit bloc en pivotement quand une telle pièce des quarts pivote dans un seul sens de pivotement apte à entraîner ledit doigt.According to a characteristic of the invention, said barrel of said barrel ratchet comprises a cylindrical bearing arranged to receive, pivotally movable, a quarter piece gear that includes said block and which is arranged to cooperate with a quarter-of-a-quarter piece. such a striking mechanism and carrying a pin, and said barrel comprises means for pivoting a finger that includes said mobile, said finger having a bearing face arranged to cooperate with said pin, for driving said block in pivoting when such a quarter part rotates in a single pivoting direction suitable for driving said finger.

Selon une autre caractéristique encore de l'invention, ledit canon dudit plateau d'entraînement comporte des moyens d'entraînement en pivotement agencés pour coopérer avec un arbre moteur d'un mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition, et ledit plateau d'entraînement comporte une lumière de passage de ladite goupille dudit rochet de détente pour la manoeuvre dudit crochet sous l'action d'un tel mécanisme de commande de sonnerie ou d'une bascule de déclenchement ou d'un cliquet d'une telle bascule que comporte un tel mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition. Un arbre moteur est monté pivotant autour d'un axe de pivotement, et sur lequel est ajusté un tel bloc de sonnerie, pour la commande d'une première levée et d'une deuxième levée que comporte un mécanisme de sonnerie, pour l'actionnement d'au moins un marteau, ce mécanisme de sonnerie comportant un mécanisme de commande de sonnerie ou/et une bascule de déclenchement ou/et un cliquet d'une telle bascule, qui est agencé pour commander en pivotement ledit bloc de sonnerie.According to yet another feature of the invention, said barrel of said drive plate comprises pivoting drive means arranged to cooperate with a drive shaft of a recurring striking mechanism, and said drive plate comprises a light passage of said pin of said trigger ratchet for the operation of said hook under the action of such a striking mechanism or a trigger rocker or a pawl of such a rocker that includes such a mechanism of ringing tone. A motor shaft is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis, and on which is fitted such a ringer block, for the control of a first lift and a second lift that includes a striking mechanism, for actuation at least one hammer, this striking mechanism comprising a ringing mechanism or / and a trigger rocker or / and a pawl of such a rocker, which is arranged to pivotally control said ringer block.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention ledit mécanisme de sonnerie comporte au moins un premier marteau agencé pour être actionné par ladite première levée, et au moins un deuxième marteau agencé pour être actionné par ladite deuxième levée.According to a feature of the invention said striking mechanism comprises at least a first hammer arranged to be actuated by said first lift, and at least a second hammer arranged to be actuated by said second lift.

Selon une autre caractéristique encore de l'invention, ledit mécanisme de sonnerie comporte une came agencée pour donner audit mécanisme de sonnerie une information différenciée entre une première période et une deuxième période, pour commander, pendant la première période, respectivement la deuxième période, un seul des premier ou deuxième rochets des heures, et pour commander pendant la deuxième période, respectivement la première période, ou bien l'autre des premier ou deuxième rochets des heures, ou bien à la fois les premier et deuxième rochets des heures.According to yet another characteristic of the invention, said striking mechanism comprises a cam arranged to give said ringer mechanism differentiated information between a first period and a second period, to control, during the first period, respectively the second period, a only the first or second ratchets of the hours, and to control during the second period, respectively the first period, or the other of the first or second ratchets of the hours, or at the same time the first and second ratchets of the hours.

Selon une autre caractéristique encore de l'invention, ladite came comporte une première piste correspondant à ladite première période et une deuxième piste correspondant à ladite deuxième période, parcourues successivement par un doigt que comporte un palpeur pivotant comportant un bec agencé pour coopérer avec un bec de levée que comporte ladite deuxième levée pour accrocher ledit bec de levée de façon à la bloquer quand ledit doigt parcourt la piste correspondant à la première période, respectivement la deuxième période, et pour autoriser le passage dudit bec de levée et le pivotement de la deuxième levée quand le doigt parcourt la piste correspondant à la deuxième période, respectivement la première période.According to another characteristic of the invention, said cam comprises a first track corresponding to said first period and a second track corresponding to said second period, successively traversed by a finger that comprises a pivoting probe having a nose arranged to cooperate with a beak of lifting that includes said second lift for hooking said lifting spout so as to block when said finger travels the track corresponding to the first period, respectively the second period, and to allow the passage of said lifting spout and the pivoting of the second raised when the finger travels the track corresponding to the second period, respectively the first period.

L'invention concerne encore une pièce d'horlogerie comportant au moins un mouvement horloger et au moins un tel mécanisme de sonnerie, ledit mouvement horloger étant agencé pour commander ledit mécanisme de sonnerie.The invention also relates to a timepiece comprising at least one watch movement and at least one such striking mechanism, said watch movement being arranged to control said striking mechanism.

Description sommaire des dessinsBrief description of the drawings

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront mieux à la lecture de la description détaillée qui va suivre, en référence aux dessins annexés où :

  • la figure 1 représente, de façon schématisée et sous forme d'un schéma-bloc, une pièce d'horlogerie, comportant un mécanisme horloger, un mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition, un bloc de sonnerie, et un étage aval de bloc de sonnerie, selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 représente, de façon schématisée et partielle, un mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition, comportant un bloc de sonnerie, et un étage aval de bloc de sonnerie selon l'invention ; selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 3 représente, de façon schématisée, éclatée et en perspective, un bloc de sonnerie comportant un étage aval selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 4 représente, de façon schématisée et en perspective, un étage aval de bloc de sonnerie selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 5 représente, de façon schématisée, et en plan, l'étage aval de la figure 4 ;
  • les figures 6 et 7 représentent, de façon schématisée, des coupes respectivement selon le plan AA et selon le plan BB de la figure 5 ;
  • la figure 8 représente, de façon schématisée et en perspective, un premier rochet des heures que comporte l'étage aval de la figure 4 ;
  • la figure 9 représente, de façon schématisée et en perspective, un deuxième rochet des heures que comporte l'étage aval de la figure 4 ;
  • la figure 10 représente, de façon schématisée et en perspective, un pignon de crémaillère que comporte l'étage aval de la figure 4 ;
  • la figure 11 représente, de façon schématisée et en perspective, le module de fusée de la figure 3, assemblé et en coopération avec un arbre moteur ;
  • la figure 12 est une vue partielle, analogue à la figure 11, vue à l'opposé de celle-ci ;
  • la figure 13 représente, de façon schématisée et en perspective, un plateau d'entraînement, équipé d'un cliquet à crochet à bec et d'un ressort, que comporte le bloc de sonnerie de la figure 3, ce cliquet représenté en coopération avec une goupille que comporte un rochet de détente appartenant aussi à ce bloc de sonnerie, ce plateau d'entraînement étant assemblé avec ce rochet de détente et une roue que comporte encore le bloc de sonnerie ;
  • la figure 14 représente, de façon schématisée et en plan en vue de dessus, le sous-ensemble de la figure 13 ;
  • la figure 14A représente, de façon schématisée, partielle et simplifiée, en vue en plan, la coopération du bec de cliquet avec le rochet de détente ;
  • la figure 15 représente, de façon schématisée et en coupe selon le plan AA de la figure 13, le sous-ensemble de la figure 13 ;
  • la figure 16 représente, de façon schématisée et en plan en vue de dessous, le sous-ensemble de la figure 13 ;
  • la figure 17 représente, de façon schématisée, partielle, et en coupe selon le plan BB de la figure 14, le sous-ensemble de la figure 13 ;
  • la figure 18 représente, de façon schématisée, partielle, et en coupe selon le plan CC de la figure 14, le sous-ensemble de la figure 13 ;
  • la figure 19 représente, de façon schématisée et en perspective, le rochet de détente du sous-ensemble de la figure 13 ;
  • la figure 20 représente, de façon schématisée et en perspective, le plateau d'entraînement seul du sous-ensemble de la figure 13 ;
  • la figure 21 représente, de façon schématisée et en perspective, une came de référence de période que comporte le mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition de la figure 2 ;
  • la figure 22 représente, de façon schématisée, partielle et en perspective, un détail du mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition de la figure 2, comportant un palpeur destiné à coopérer avec la came de la figure 21 ;
  • la figure 23 représente, de façon schématisée et en plan en vue de dessous, le palpeur de la figure 22 en regard d'une levée de marteau que comporte le mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition de la figure 2, dans une position autorisant le pivotement de cette levée ;
  • la figure 24 représente, de façon analogue à la figure 23, ce palpeur dans une position de verrouillage de cette levée.
Other features and advantages of the invention will appear better on reading the detailed description which follows, with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 schematically shows in the form of a block diagram, a timepiece, comprising a clock mechanism, a recurring ringing mechanism, a ringing block, and a downstream ring block stage, according to the invention;
  • the figure 2 shows, schematically and partially, a recurring ringing mechanism, comprising a ringing block, and a ring block downstream stage according to the invention; according to the invention;
  • the figure 3 represents, schematically, exploded and in perspective, a ringing block comprising a downstream stage according to the invention;
  • the figure 4 represents, schematically and in perspective, a downstream stage of the ringing unit according to the invention;
  • the figure 5 represents, schematically, and in plan, the downstream stage of the figure 4 ;
  • the Figures 6 and 7 schematically represent sections respectively along plane AA and plane BB of figure 5 ;
  • the figure 8 represents, schematically and in perspective, a first ratchet of hours that includes the downstream stage of the figure 4 ;
  • the figure 9 represents, schematically and in perspective, a second ratchet of hours that includes the downstream stage of the figure 4 ;
  • the figure 10 represents, schematically and in perspective, a rack pinion that includes the downstream stage of the figure 4 ;
  • the figure 11 represents, schematically and in perspective, the rocket module of the figure 3 , assembled and in cooperation with a motor shaft;
  • the figure 12 is a partial view, similar to the figure 11 opposite view of this one;
  • the figure 13 represents schematically and in perspective, a drive plate, equipped with a hooked hook catch and a spring, that includes the ringing block of the figure 3 , this pawl shown in cooperation with a pin that includes a detent ratchet also belonging to this ringing unit, this drive plate being assembled with the trigger ratchet and a wheel that still includes the ringing unit;
  • the figure 14 represents, schematically and in plan view from above, the subset of the figure 13 ;
  • the figure 14A represents schematically, partially and simplified, in plan view, the cooperation of the ratchet beak with the trigger ratchet;
  • the figure 15 represents, schematically and in section according to the plan AA of the figure 13 , the subset of the figure 13 ;
  • the figure 16 represents, schematically and in plan view from below, the subset of the figure 13 ;
  • the figure 17 represents, schematically, partially, and in section along the plane BB of the figure 14 , the subset of the figure 13 ;
  • the figure 18 represents, schematically, partially, and in section along the plane CC of the figure 14 , the subset of the figure 13 ;
  • the figure 19 represents, schematically and in perspective, the detent ratchet of the subset of the figure 13 ;
  • the figure 20 represents, schematically and in perspective, the drive plate alone of the subset of the figure 13 ;
  • the figure 21 is a schematic perspective view of a period reference cam in the repetitive striking mechanism of the figure 2 ;
  • the figure 22 represents, schematically, partially and in perspective, a detail of the repetitive striking mechanism of the figure 2 , having a probe intended to cooperate with the cam of the figure 21 ;
  • the figure 23 represents, schematically and in plan view from below, the probe of the figure 22 facing a hammer lift that features the repetitive ringing mechanism of the figure 2 in a position permitting the pivoting of this lift;
  • the figure 24 represents, in a similar way to figure 23 , this probe in a locking position of this lift.

Description détaillée des modes de réalisation préférésDetailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments

L'invention concerne le domaine de l'horlogerie, et plus précisément le domaine des pièces d'horlogerie comportant des mécanismes de sonnerie à répétition.The invention relates to the field of watchmaking, and more specifically the field of timepieces comprising repeating ring mechanisms.

La figure 1 illustre la constitution d'une pièce d'horlogerie 1000 compliquée, notamment une montre. Cette pièce 1000 comporte classiquement un mouvement horloger 200, pilotant un mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition 100. Ce dernier comporte un mécanisme de commande de sonnerie interfacé avec le mouvement horloger 100.The figure 1 illustrates the constitution of a complicated timepiece 1000, including a watch. This piece 1000 conventionally comprises a watch movement 200, driving a repeating ring mechanism 100. The latter comprises a ring control mechanism interfaced with the watch movement 100.

La figure 2 présente, de façon partielle, un mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition 100 selon l'invention, les constituants classiques d'une grande sonnerie ou d'une sonnerie à répétition ne sont pas tous représentés, l'homme du métier pourra se référer à l'ouvrage « Les montres compliquées » cité plus haut pour retrouver les combinaisons usuelles.The figure 2 partially present, a repetitive ringing mechanism 100 according to the invention, the conventional constituents of a large ring or repeating ring are not all represented, the skilled person can refer to the book "Complicated watches" cited above to find the usual combinations.

La figure 2 montre les organes de prise d'information de la sonnerie : limaçons des heures 101, des quarts 102, des minutes 103 avec la surprise 103A. Une bascule de déclenchement 105 est représentée avec son ressort 107, et avec un cliquet 109 destiné à coopérer avec un rochet de détente 9 qui sera présenté plus loin. Les pièces des minutes 110 et des quarts 111 sont visibles, ainsi que, pour la sonnerie des heures, une première levée 58 d'entraînement d'un premier marteau 108 sur un timbre non représenté sur les figures, situé sous le timbre 117, seul représenté pour ne pas surcharger la figure, et une deuxième levée 56 d'entraînement d'un deuxième marteau 106 qui coopère avec ce timbre 117. Pour la sonnerie des minutes une levée 112 entraîne un petit marteau 113. Un râteau de crémaillère 115 pour l'armement de la sonnerie est partiellement visible, il est destiné à coopérer avec un pignon à crémaillère 14 qui sera présenté plus loin. Un crochet des minutes 116 est fixé sur la pièce des quarts 111, pour limiter la sonnerie en fonction du nombre de minutes et de quarts à sonner, pour éviter au mécanisme de tourner à vide entre quarts et minutes. La pièce des minutes 110 s'arrête alors toujours sur la même position de repos.The figure 2 shows the sounding organs of the bell: rimes of hours 101, quarters 102, minutes 103 with surprise 103A. A tripping lever 105 is shown with its spring 107, and with a pawl 109 intended to cooperate with a trigger ratchet 9 which will be presented later. The parts of the minutes 110 and quarters 111 are visible, as well as, for the hour bell, a first lift 58 for driving a first hammer 108 on a stamp not shown in the figures, located under the stamp 117, alone shown in order not to overload the figure, and a second lifting 56 drive a second hammer 106 which cooperates with the stamp 117. For the minute ring a lift 112 causes a small hammer 113. A rack rake 115 for the arming the ring is partially visible, it is intended to cooperate with a rack pinion 14 which will be presented later. A minute hook 116 is fixed on the quarter part 111, to limit the ringing according to the number of minutes and quarters to ring, to prevent the mechanism from running idle between quarters and minutes. The minute piece 110 then always stops at the same rest position.

Un mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte des moyens moteurs, de préférence différenciés de ceux du mouvement horloger 200 proprement dit. Ces moyens moteurs ne sont pas détaillés ici, ils peuvent prendre la forme d'un barillet, d'un ressort, ou similaire, en général alimentés par une action de l'utilisateur sur un poussoir de crémaillère ou similaire. Ces moyens moteurs procurent l'énergie nécessaire à l'exécution de la ou des sonneries. Ils ne sont représentés ici que par un arbre moteur 120, transmettant l'énergie aux mobiles de génération du son des sonneries.A striking mechanism 100 comprises motor means, preferably differentiated from those of the watch movement 200 itself. These motor means are not detailed here, they can take the form of a barrel, a spring, or the like, in general powered by a user action on a rack pusher or the like. These motor means provide the energy necessary to perform the ringtone or ringtones. They are represented here only by a motor shaft 120, transmitting energy to the mobile generation of sound ringtones.

Classiquement cet arbre moteur 120 permet de mettre en mouvement un bloc de sonnerie 2. La présente invention s'attache plus particulièrement à un agencement particulier de ce bloc 2, permettant la création de fonctionnalités nouvelles. Plus particulièrement, l'invention concerne un étage aval 1 de ce bloc 2, qui est l'étage le plus en aval du bloc de sonnerie 2, c'est-à-dire celui qui communique directement l'énergie à une ou plusieurs levées de marteau 58, 56, que comporte le mécanisme de sonnerie 100, pour commander la percussion d'un ou plusieurs marteaux sur des timbres 117, gongs, cloches, ou similaires.Conventionally, this motor shaft 120 makes it possible to set in motion a ringer block 2. The present invention is more particularly concerned with a particular arrangement of this block 2, allowing the creation of new functionalities. More particularly, the invention relates to a downstream stage 1 of this block 2, which is the most downstream stage of the ringing block 2, that is to say the one which directly communicates the energy to one or more lifts hammer 58, 56, which includes the striking mechanism 100, to control the percussion of one or more hammers on stamps 117, gongs, bells, or the like.

Le bloc de sonnerie 2, tel que visible sur la figure 3, est décrit ici du type classique, l'invention s'adapte toutefois sans problème à des compositions différentes. Usuellement ce bloc 2 comporte un plateau d'entraînement 3 à canon 4, monté pivotant autour d'un axe de pivotement D.The ringing block 2, as visible on the figure 3 is described here of the conventional type, the invention however adapts without problems to different compositions. Usually this block 2 comprises a driving plate 3 to gun 4, pivotally mounted about a pivot axis D.

Ce plateau d'entraînement 3 est porteur d'un cliquet 5. Le cliquet 5 comporte un crochet 6 à bec 6A rappelé vers l'axe D par un ressort 7.This drive plate 3 is carrying a pawl 5. The pawl 5 comprises a hook 6 beak 6A biased towards the axis D by a spring 7.

Le bloc 2 comporte un rochet de détente 9, qui est agencé pour coopérer avec un mécanisme de commande de sonnerie 10, en particulier dans le cas de la figure 2 pour être entraîné par le cliquet 109 de la bascule de déclenchement 105. Ce rochet de détente 9, visible sur la figure 19, porte une goupille 8, qui peut agir, au travers d'une lumière 3A que comporte le plateau d'entraînement 3, sur le cliquet 5. Ce cliquet 5 est ainsi mobile, de préférence sensiblement radialement, à l'encontre du ressort 7, c'est-à-dire vers la périphérie du plateau 3, sous l'action de cette goupille 8.Block 2 comprises a trigger ratchet 9, which is arranged to cooperate with a striking control mechanism 10, in particular in the case of the figure 2 to be driven by the pawl 109 of the tripping lever 105. This trigger ratchet 9, visible on the figure 19 , carries a pin 8, which can act, through a slot 3A that includes the drive plate 3, on the pawl 5. This pawl 5 is thus movable, preferably substantially radially, against the spring 7 , that is to say towards the periphery of the plate 3, under the action of this pin 8.

Tel que visible sur la figure 4, l'étage aval 1 comporte un rochet à canon 11, qui est agencé pour être monté pivotant sur le canon 4 d'un plateau d'entraînement 3, autour de l'axe D. Ce rochet à canon 11 est conçu pour coopérer, au niveau d'une denture 12 qu'il comporte, avec le bec 6A du crochet 6, tel que visible sur la figure 14A. Selon sa position, ce bec 6A autorise ou interdit le pivotement du rochet à canon 11.As visible on the figure 4 the downstream stage 1 comprises a barrel ratchet 11, which is arranged to be pivotally mounted on the barrel 4 of a drive plate 3, about the axis D. This barrel ratchet 11 is designed to cooperate, at the level of a toothing 12 which it comprises, with the spout 6A of the hook 6, as visible on the figure 14A . According to its position, this spout 6A allows or prohibits the pivoting of the ratchet 11.

Le rochet à canon 11 est monté solidaire en pivotement autour de l'axe D avec un premier rochet des heures 13, lequel est agencé pour coopérer avec une première levée 58 d'entraînement de marteau que comporte un tel mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition 100.The barrel ratchet 11 is pivotably mounted about the axis D with a first hour ratchet 13, which is arranged to cooperate with a first hammer drive lift 58 that includes such a repetitive striking mechanism 100.

Selon l'invention, tel que visible sur la figure 4, l'étage aval 1 comporte encore, agencé pour sa mobilité en pivotement autour de l'axe D, au moins un deuxième rochet des heures 15, qui est agencé pour coopérer avec une levée d'entraînement de marteau que comporte un tel mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition 100. Cette levée d'entraînement de marteau peut être la même première levée 58, mais, de façon préférée, il s'agit d'une deuxième levée d'entraînement de marteau 56, appartenant au même mécanisme de sonnerie 100.According to the invention, as visible on the figure 4 , the downstream stage 1 further comprises, arranged for its pivotal mobility around the axis D, at least a second hour ratchet 15, which is arranged to cooperate with a hammer drive lift that includes such a mechanism of This hammer drive lift may be the same first lift 58, but, preferably, it is a second hammer drive lift 56, belonging to the same striking mechanism 100.

L'invention est décrite ci-après avec le cas préféré d'un unique deuxième rochet des heures, toutefois il est évident pour l'homme du métier d'extrapoler si nécessaire la conception à un nombre supérieur de rochets des heures, pour commander l'actionnement de levées différentes. En effet, le principe de l'invention, tel qu'il sera détaillé plus loin, est de permettre la production de sonneries différenciées en fonction de circonstances différentes: l'invention est décrite ici dans le cas d'une différenciation matin-après-midi, dite encore AM-PM, mais peut tout aussi bien être appliquée pour d'autres périodes, égales ou non entre elles.The invention is described below with the preferred case of a single second ratchet of hours, however it is obvious to those skilled in the art to extrapolate if necessary the design to a greater number of ratchets hours, to control the actuation of different lifts. Indeed, the principle of the invention, as will be detailed below, is to allow the production of differentiated ring tones according to different circumstances: the invention is described here in the case of a differentiation morning-after- noon, also called AM-PM, but may equally well be applied for other periods, equal or not between them.

De préférence, cet au moins un deuxième rochet des heures 15 est monté solidaire en pivotement autour de l'axe D avec le premier rochet des heures 13. Dans une variante non détaillée ici, le deuxième rochet 15 peut avoir une mobilité angulaire en pivotement autour de l'axe D par rapport au premier rochet 13, par la combinaison d'une lumière oblongue avec une goupille, ou similaire.Preferably, this at least one second hour ratchet 15 is pivotally mounted around the axis D with the first hour ratchet 13. In a variant not detailed here, the second ratchet 15 can have an angular mobility pivoting around of the axis D relative to the first ratchet 13, by the combination of an oblong slot with a pin, or the like.

De façon préférée, et tel que représenté sur les figures, le premier rochet des heures 13 comporte une denture 33 sur au moins un premier secteur angulaire centré sur l'axe D. Le deuxième rochet des heures 15 comporte également une denture 35 sur au moins un deuxième secteur angulaire centré sur l'axe D. Avantageusement au moins une partie du premier secteur angulaire, respectivement du deuxième secteur angulaire, est distincte du deuxième secteur angulaire, respectivement du premier secteur angulaire, de façon à permettre audit au moins un deuxième rochet des heures 15 de coopérer avec une deuxième levée d'entraînement 56 distincte de cette première levée d'entraînement 58 avec laquelle le premier rochet des heures 13 est agencé pour coopérer.Preferably, and as shown in the figures, the first hour ratchet 13 has a toothing 33 on at least a first angular sector centered on the axis D. The second hour ratchet 15 also has a toothing 35 on at least a second angular sector centered on the axis D. Advantageously at least a portion of the first angular sector, respectively of the second angular sector, is distinct from the second angular sector, respectively of the first angular sector, so as to allow said at least one second ratchet hours to cooperate with a second drive lift 56 separate from the first drive lift 58 with which the first hour ratchet 13 is arranged to cooperate.

De préférence, la denture 33 se développe sur au moins un premier secteur angulaire centré sur l'axe D, à dents triangulaires dont un côté vise l'axe de pivotement D, selon un premier pas angulaire P1.Preferably, the toothing 33 is developed on at least a first angular sector centered on the axis D, with triangular teeth, one side of which is aimed at the pivot axis D, in a first angular pitch P1.

De façon similaire, la denture 35 se développe de préférence sur au moins un deuxième secteur angulaire centré sur l'axe D, à dents triangulaires dont un côté vise l'axe de pivotement D, selon un deuxième pas angulaire P2.Similarly, the toothing 35 preferably develops on at least a second angular sector centered on the axis D, with triangular teeth, one side of which faces the pivot axis D, in a second angular pitch P2.

De façon préférée, tel que visible sur la figure 2, pour permettre l'éloignement des marteaux 108 et 106, de façon à limiter l'épaisseur de la pièce d'horlogerie 1000, les levées correspondantes 56 et 58 sont écartées. Aussi, de préférence, la denture 33 du premier rochet 13 et la denture 35 du deuxième rochet 15 sont décalées angulairement d'un angle au centre par rapport à l'axe D qui est la somme de, d'une part la valeur de l'angle au centre AC formé par rapport à l'axe D par des axes de pivotement autour desquels pivotent la première levée d'entraînement 58 et la deuxième levée d'entraînement 56, et d'autre part d'un décalage angulaire DA d'une valeur inférieure au plus petit des premier pas angulaire P1 et deuxième pas angulaire P2, tel que visible sur la figure 4. Cette valeur DA peut être nulle, mais l'effet acoustique est meilleur avec une valeur permettant d'émettre un son séquencé ou modulé bien audible, par exemple avec une valeur DA correspondant à un écart temporel de l'ordre de la milliseconde.Preferably, as visible on the figure 2 , to allow the distance of the hammers 108 and 106, so as to limit the thickness of the timepiece 1000, the corresponding lifts 56 and 58 are spaced apart. Also, preferably, the toothing 33 of the first ratchet 13 and the toothing 35 of the second ratchet 15 are angularly offset by an angle at the center with respect to the axis D, which is the sum of, on the one hand, the value of the center angle AC formed with respect to the axis D by pivot axes around which the first drive lift 58 and the second drive lift 56 pivot, and on the other hand an angular offset DA of a value less than the smallest of the first angular pitch P1 and second angular pitch P2, as visible on the figure 4 . This value DA may be zero, but the acoustic effect is better with a value making it possible to emit a well-audible sequenced or modulated sound, for example with a value DA corresponding to a time difference of the order of one millisecond.

Dans une réalisation préférée, tel que visible sur les figures, le deuxième pas angulaire P2 est égal au premier pas angulaire P1.In a preferred embodiment, as visible in the figures, the second angular pitch P2 is equal to the first angular pitch P1.

De préférence, l'étage aval 1 comporte encore, monté solidaire en pivotement autour de l'axe D avec le premier rochet des heures 13, un pignon de crémaillère 14, visible sur la figure 10, agencé pour coopérer avec un râteau de crémaillère 115 que comporte un tel mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition 100.Preferably, the downstream stage 1 further comprises, pivotably mounted about the axis D with the first hour ratchet 13, a rack pinion 14, visible on the figure 10 , arranged to cooperate with a rack rake 115 that includes such a recurring ring mechanism 100.

L'invention concerne encore un tel bloc de sonnerie 2 pour un mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition 100, comportant un plateau d'entraînement 3 à canon 4 monté pivotant autour d'un axe de pivotement D, le plateau d'entraînement 3 étant porteur d'un cliquet 5 comportant un crochet 6 à bec 6A rappelé vers l'axe D par un ressort 7, le cliquet 5 étant mobile à l'encontre du ressort 6 sous l'action d'une goupille 8 que comporte un rochet de détente 9 que comporte le bloc 2 et qui est agencé pour coopérer avec un mécanisme de commande de sonnerie 10. Selon l'invention ce bloc 2 comporte au moins un étage aval 1 tel que décrit précédemment.The invention also relates to such a ringing unit 2 for a repetitive ringing mechanism 100, comprising a driving plate 3 to gun 4 pivotally mounted about a pivot axis D, the drive plate 3 being a carrier. a pawl 5 having a hook 6 beak 6A biased towards the axis D by a spring 7, the pawl 5 being movable against the spring 6 under the action of a pin 8 that includes a trigger ratchet 9 which comprises the block 2 and which is arranged to cooperate with a ring control mechanism 10. According to the invention this block 2 comprises at least one downstream stage 1 as described above.

De façon préférée, le canon 16 du rochet à canon 11 comporte une portée cylindrique 17 agencée pour recevoir, mobile en pivotement, un pignon de pièce des quarts 19 que comporte le bloc 2, visible sur la figure 3. Ce pignon 19 est agencé pour coopérer avec une pièce des quarts 111 d'un tel mécanisme de sonnerie 100, et est porteur d'une goupille 21.Preferably, the barrel 16 of the barrel ratchet 11 has a cylindrical bearing surface 17 arranged to receive, pivotally movable, a quarter piece gear 19 that includes the block 2, visible on the figure 3 . This pinion 19 is arranged to cooperate with a quarter part 111 of such a striking mechanism 100, and carries a pin 21.

Le canon 16 comporte des moyens d'entraînement en pivotement 18, par exemple sous la forme d'un carré d'entraînement ou similaire, d'un doigt 22 que comporte le bloc 2. Ce doigt 22, visible sur la figure 3, comporte une face d'appui 23, qui est agencée pour coopérer avec la goupille 21, pour entraîner le pignon 19. Le doigt 22 est solidaire de l'étage aval 1 par son carré d'entraînement, et il laisse le pignon 19 s'arrêter dans une position qui n'est imposée que par la pièce des quarts. L'écart angulaire entre la face d'appui 23 et la goupille 8 est alors d'autant plus grand qu'il y a d'heures à sonner, avant le démarrage de la sonnerie.The barrel 16 comprises pivoting drive means 18, for example in the form of a driving square or the like, of a finger 22 which the block 2 comprises. This finger 22, visible on the figure 3 , comprises a bearing face 23, which is arranged to cooperate with the pin 21, to drive the pinion 19. The finger 22 is secured to the downstream stage 1 by its drive square, and it leaves the pinion 19 s stop in a position that is imposed only by the quarter room. The angular difference between the bearing face 23 and the pin 8 is all the greater as there are hours to ring, before the start of the ring.

Le canon 4 du plateau d'entraînement 3 comporte de préférence des moyens d'entraînement en pivotement par exemple sous la forme d'un carré d'entraînement ou similaire, agencés pour coopérer avec l'arbre moteur 120 du mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition 100.The barrel 4 of the drive plate 3 preferably comprises pivoting drive means, for example in the form of a driving square or the like, arranged to cooperate with the drive shaft 120 of the repetitive striking mechanism 100 .

Le plateau d'entraînement 3 comporte une lumière 3A de passage de la goupille 8 du rochet de détente 9 pour la manoeuvre du crochet 6, sous l'action d'un tel mécanisme de commande de sonnerie 10 ou d'une bascule de déclenchement 105 ou d'un cliquet 109 d'une telle bascule 105, que comporte un tel mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition 100.The drive plate 3 comprises a light 3A for the passage of the pin 8 of the trigger ratchet 9 for the operation of the hook 6, under the action of such a striking mechanism 10 or a trigger rocker 105 or a pawl 109 of such a flip-flop 105, that includes such a repetitive striking mechanism 100.

Les figures 13 à 19 illustrent le détail de l'assemblage du sous-ensemble inférieur du bloc de sonnerie 2, qui est destiné à porter l'étage aval 1. Les figures 15 à 18 illustrent une variante particulière, où le rochet de détente 9 est juxtaposé à une roue 118 indépendante utilisée pour d'autres fonctions du mécanisme de sonnerie 100, chacun d'entre eux étant à même d'agir sur le crochet 5 par une goupille, mais jamais en même temps. Cette variante particulière comporte aussi un plateau d'entraînement 3 avec une denture périphérique 119 pour d'autres applications.The Figures 13 to 19 illustrate the detail of the assembly of the lower subassembly of the ringer block 2, which is intended to carry the downstream stage 1. The Figures 15 to 18 illustrate a particular variant, wherein the trigger ratchet 9 is juxtaposed with an independent wheel 118 used for other functions of the striking mechanism 100, each of them being able to act on the hook 5 by a pin, but never at the same time. This particular variant also comprises a drive plate 3 with a peripheral toothing 119 for other applications.

Le mécanisme selon l'invention est utilisable pour une répétition minutes, ou bien pour une grande sonnerie, tel que représenté sur les figures. Dans ce cas particulier d'une grande sonnerie, le mécanisme horloger 200 entraîne les limaçons 101, 102, et 103, qui fournissent à tout instant une référence temporelle exacte. Le déclenchement de la sonnerie, qu'il soit effectué en automatique ou en manuel, provoque l'action du cliquet 109 de la bascule de déclenchement 105 sur le rochet de détente 9, provoquant son pivotement. De ce fait, la goupille 8 que porte ce rochet 9 circule dans la lumière 3A du plateau d'entraînement 3, et vient pousser le crochet 6, et libère alors la denture 12 du rochet à canon 11 qui, en position de repos du ressort 7, engrenait avec le bec 6A du crochet 6. L'étage aval 1 peut alors pivoter librement autour de l'axe D. Sous l'action de ressorts qui coopèrent avec les pièces des quarts 111 et des minutes 110, il y a pivotement de l'étage aval 1 sous l'action du pignon de crémaillère 14 entraîne en permanence la crémaillère 115, jusqu'à l'arrêt d'un bras de crémaillère sur le limaçon des heures 101. Le ressort de la pièce des quarts 111 entraîne quant à lui le pignon de pièce des quarts 19, jusqu'à l'arrêt d'un bras de la pièce des quarts 111 sur le limaçon des quarts 102. la prise de position du bras de pièce des minutes 110 sur le limaçon des minutes 103 est classique, par l'intermédiaire du mouvement de la pièce des quarts 111. Quand la sonnerie se met en route, la goupille 8 est libérée, et le ressort 7 réaccouple l'étage aval 1, au niveau de la denture 12 du rochet à canon 11, qui est en prise sur le bec 6A du crochet 6, ce qui actionne les différentes levées sur les marteaux respectifs.The mechanism according to the invention can be used for a minute repeater, or for a large ring, as shown in the figures. In this particular case of a big ring, the clock mechanism 200 drives the snails 101, 102, and 103, which provide at any time an exact time reference. The triggering of the ring, whether performed automatically or manually, causes the action of the pawl 109 of the trigger rocker 105 on the trigger ratchet 9, causing its pivoting. As a result, the pin 8 carried by this ratchet 9 circulates in the slot 3A of the drive plate 3, and pushes the hook 6, and then releases the toothing 12 of the barrel ratchet 11 which, in the rest position of the spring 7, meshes with the spout 6A of the hook 6. The downstream stage 1 can then rotate freely about the axis D. Under the action of springs that cooperate with the parts of quarters 111 and 110 minutes, there is pivoting of the downstream stage 1 under the action of the rack pinion 14 permanently drives the rack 115, until the end of a rack arm on the rim of the hours 101. The spring of the quarter part 111 drives as for him the quarter pieces pinion 19, until the stop of an arm of the quarters room 111 on the quarters snail 102. the position of the minutes room arm 110 on the minutes snail 103 is classic, through the movement of the room quarters 111. When the ringtone is starts, the pin 8 is released, and the spring 7 re-couples the downstream stage 1, at the teeth 12 of the ratchet 11, which is engaged on the spout 6A of the hook 6, which actuates the different lifted on the respective hammers.

L'invention concerne encore un mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition 100, comportant un arbre moteur 120 monté pivotant autour d'un axe de pivotement D, et sur lequel est ajusté un tel bloc de sonnerie 2, pour la commande d'une première levée 58 et d'une deuxième levée 56 que comporte le mécanisme de sonnerie 10, pour l'actionnement d'au moins un marteau 108. Le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte un mécanisme de commande de sonnerie 10 ou/et une bascule de déclenchement 105 ou/et un cliquet 109 d'une telle bascule 105, qui est agencé pour commander en pivotement le bloc de sonnerie 2.The invention also relates to a repetitive striking mechanism 100, comprising a motor shaft 120 pivotally mounted about a pivot axis D, and on which is fitted such a ringing device 2, for the control of a first lift 58 and a second lift 56 that includes the striking mechanism 10, for the actuation of at least one hammer 108. The striking mechanism 100 comprises a ring control mechanism 10 and / or a trigger rocker 105 and / or and a pawl 109 of such a rocker 105, which is arranged to pivotally control the ringer block 2.

Le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte au moins un premier marteau 108 agencé pour être actionné par la première levée 58, et de préférence au moins un deuxième marteau 106 agencé pour être actionné par la deuxième levée 56.The striking mechanism 100 comprises at least a first hammer 108 arranged to be actuated by the first lift 58, and preferably at least a second hammer 106 arranged to be actuated by the second lift 56.

Selon une caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention, le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte une came 51, visible sur la figure 21, et qui est agencée pour donner au mécanisme de sonnerie 100 une information différenciée entre une première période et une deuxième période, pour commander, pendant la première période, respectivement la deuxième période, un seul des premier 13 ou deuxième 15 rochets des heures, et pour commander pendant la deuxième période, respectivement la première période, ou bien l'autre des premier 13 ou deuxième 15 rochets des heures, ou bien à la fois les premier 13 et deuxième 15 rochets des heures.According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, the striking mechanism 100 comprises a cam 51, visible on the figure 21 , and which is arranged to give the striking mechanism 100 differentiated information between a first period and a second period, to control, during the first period, respectively the second period, only one of the first 13 or second 15 hour ratchets, and to control during the second period, respectively the first period, or the other of the first 13 or second 15 hour ratchets, or both the first 13 and second 15 hour ratchets.

Tel que visible sur la figure 21, la came 51, pivotante autour d'un axe D1, comporte une première piste 52 correspondant à la première période et une deuxième piste 53 correspondant à la deuxième période, qui sont parcourues successivement par un doigt 54A, visible sur la figure 22, que comporte un palpeur pivotant 54. Ce palpeur 54, pivotant autour d'un axe D2, de préférence à l'axe D1, lui-même de préférence parallèle à l'axe D, comporte un bec 55. Ce bec 55 est agencé pour coopérer avec un bec de levée 57 que comporte la deuxième levée 56, pour accrocher le bec de levée 57 de façon à la bloquer, tel que visible sur la figure 24, quand le doigt 54A parcourt la piste correspondant à la première période, respectivement la deuxième période, et pour autoriser le passage du bec de levée 57 et le pivotement de la deuxième levée 56, tel que visible sur la figure 23, quand le doigt 54A parcourt la piste correspondant à la deuxième période, respectivement la première période.As visible on the figure 21 , the cam 51, pivoting about an axis D1, comprises a first track 52 corresponding to the first period and a second track 53 corresponding to the second period, which are successively traversed by a finger 54A, visible on the figure 22 , which comprises a pivoting probe 54. This sensor 54, pivoting about an axis D2, preferably to the axis D1, itself preferably parallel to the axis D, has a spout 55. This spout 55 is arranged to cooperate with a lifting spout 57 that includes the second lift 56, for hooking the lifting spout 57 so as to block it, as visible on the figure 24 when the finger 54A travels the track corresponding to the first period, respectively the second period, and to allow the passage of the lifting spout 57 and the pivoting of the second lift 56, as visible on the figure 23 when finger 54A travels the track corresponding to the second period, respectively the first period.

Dans une application particulière, la première période correspond au matin, et la deuxième période correspond à l'après-midi, ou inversement. La came 51 est alors une came de 24 heures, située sous la sonnerie, entraînée par la roue des heures dans un rapport d'engrenage de ½, elle fait un tour en 24 heures.In a particular application, the first period corresponds to the morning, and the second period corresponds to the afternoon, or vice versa. The cam 51 is then a 24-hour cam, located under the ring, driven by the hour wheel in a gear ratio of ½, it makes a turn in 24 hours.

Cette came 51 est représentée sur la figure 21 avec un ressort 59 permettant d'assurer un maintien pendant la montée du doigt 54A du palpeur 54 de la piste 52 sur la piste 53. ainsi lors de cette montée brusque on évite tout flottement au niveau du bec 55 du palpeur 54 par rapport au bec 57 de la levée 56.This cam 51 is represented on the figure 21 with a spring 59 to ensure a hold during the rise of the finger 54A of the probe 54 of the track 52 on the track 53. so during this sudden rise is avoided any floating at the nozzle 55 of the probe 54 relative to the beak 57 of the lift 56.

La came 51 comporte ici encore un doigt de déclenchement 114 pour un mécanisme de quantième.The cam 51 again includes a trigger finger 114 for a date mechanism.

La deuxième levée d'entraînement 56 est agencée pour l'entraînement du premier marteau 108 ou/et d'un deuxième marteau 106. De préférence, tel qu'illustré sur les figures, elle entraîne le deuxième marteau 106 seul.The second drive lift 56 is arranged for driving the first hammer 108 or / and a second hammer 106. Preferably, as shown in the figures, it drives the second hammer 106 alone.

Dans cette application préférée mais nullement limitative des sonneries différenciées entre matin et après-midi, la lecture de la piste correspondant au matin par le doigt 54A conduit au verrouillage de la levée 56, au niveau de son bec 57, par le bec 55 du doigt 55 du palpeur 54. Cette levée 56 ne peut donc, le matin, pas basculer, ce qui interdit, le matin, le fonctionnement du deuxième marteau 106. La sonnerie se déroule alors, le matin, de façon classique, avec un seul marteau sur un seul timbre ou similaire.In this preferred but non-limiting application of differentiated ringtones between morning and afternoon, the reading of the track corresponding to the morning by the finger 54A leads to the locking of the lift 56, at its beak 57, by the beak 55 of the finger 55 of the probe 54. This lift 56 can not, in the morning, not rock, which prohibits, in the morning, the operation of the second hammer 106. The ringing then takes place in the morning, in a conventional manner, with a single hammer on a single stamp or the like.

L'après-midi, le palpeur 54 libère, au niveau du bec 55, le bec 57 de la levée 56, celle-ci peut donc pivoter librement. Quand le mécanisme de commande de sonnerie 10 agit sur le bloc de sonnerie 2 et déclenche le pivotement de l'étage aval 1, les rochets 13 et 15 actionnent respectivement les levées 58 et 56, qui déclenchent le fonctionnement des marteaux 108 et 106. il serait possible d'exercer ceux-ci sur un timbre unique, mais les effets de résonance peuvent s'avérer peu agréables acoustiquement, et il est préférable, et plus valorisant pour l'utilisateur, de frapper des timbres séparés avec les deux marteaux 108 et 106. Si le décalage angulaire DA est nul, la frappe est synchrone, si ce décalage DA est non nul, un effet plus agréable est produit, sous la forme d'un son prolongé par une modulation, à la façon des notes chevauchées du luth baroque ou des pièces pour clavecin.In the afternoon, the probe 54 releases, at the spout 55, the spout 57 of the lift 56, the latter can therefore rotate freely. When the ringer control mechanism 10 acts on the ringer block 2 and triggers the pivoting of the downstream stage 1, the ratchets 13 and 15 respectively activate the rises 58 and 56, which trigger the operation of the hammers 108 and 106. It would be possible to exercise these on a single tone, but the resonance effects may be unacceptable acoustically, and it is preferable, and more rewarding for the user, to strike separate stamps with the two hammers 108 and 106. If the angular offset DA is zero, the striking is synchronous, if this offset DA is not zero, a more pleasant effect is produced, in the form of a prolonged sound by a modulation, in the manner of the overlapping notes of the lute Baroque or harpsichord pieces.

On remarque que si, par construction, sur le bloc 1 le rochet 13 et le rochet 15 sont mobiles angulairement, et si des moyens de verrouillage en position sont prévus, l'horloger peut régler un décalage DA particulier au choix de son Client.Note that if, by construction, on the block 1 the ratchet 13 and the ratchet 15 are angularly movable, and if locking means in position are provided, the watchmaker can set a particular DA offset at the choice of his client.

De préférence, au niveau du mécanisme de sonnerie 100, les axes de pivotement autour desquels pivotent la première levée d'entraînement 58 et la deuxième levée d'entraînement 56 forment par rapport à l'axe D un angle au centre AC, et le premier rochet des heures 13 comporte une denture 33 selon un premier pas angulaire P1 sur au moins un premier secteur angulaire centré sur l'axe D, le deuxième rochet des heures 15 comporte une denture 35 selon un deuxième pas angulaire P2 sur au moins un deuxième secteur angulaire centré sur l'axe D, et la denture 33 et la denture 35 sont décalées angulairement d'un angle au centre par rapport à l'axe D qui est la somme de, d'une part la valeur de l'angle au centre AC, et d'autre part d'un décalage angulaire DA d'une valeur inférieure au plus petit des premier pas angulaire P1 et deuxième pas angulaire P2.Preferably, at the level of the striking mechanism 100, the pivot axes around which the first drive lift 58 and the second drive lever 56 pivot, form with respect to the axis D an angle at the center AC, and the first ratchet hour 13 has a toothing 33 in a first angular pitch P1 on at least a first angular sector centered on the axis D, the second hour ratchet 15 has a toothing 35 in a second angular pitch P2 on at least a second sector angularly centered on the axis D, and the toothing 33 and the toothing 35 are angularly offset by an angle in the center with respect to the axis D which is the sum of, on the one hand, the value of the angle in the center AC, and on the other hand an angular offset DA of a value less than the smallest of the first angular pitch P1 and second angular pitch P2.

L'invention concerne encore une pièce d'horlogerie 1000 comportant au moins un mouvement horloger 200 et au moins un tel mécanisme de sonnerie 100, le mouvement horloger 200 étant agencé pour commander le mécanisme de sonnerie 100.The invention also relates to a timepiece 1000 comprising at least one watch movement 200 and at least one such striking mechanism 100, the watch movement 200 being arranged to control the striking mechanism 100.

L'invention permet de créer des sonneries différenciées sans modification importante des mécanismes de sonnerie à répétition existants.The invention makes it possible to create differentiated ring tones without major modification of the existing ringing mechanisms.

Il est encore possible d'utiliser une pluralité de cames, ou des cames avec une pluralité de pistes. Notamment le couplage d'un poussoir de fuseau avec le déclenchement de sonnerie à la demande permet de sélectionner une came propre au fuseau concerné. La combinaison avec des marteaux et des timbres dédiés au second fuseau permet de différencier facilement quelle est l'heure affichée par la sonnerie. On peut naturellement coupler une telle application fuseau avec l'application AM-PM décrite ici, ou encore avec une application jour-nuit, ou autre, puisqu'il n'y a pas de limitation à l'emploi de l'invention. Par exemple on peut déclencher l'heure de lever du soleil dans l'hémisphère nord ou sud, en créant une application appropriée.It is still possible to use a plurality of cams, or cams with a plurality of tracks. In particular the coupling of a spindle pusher with the triggering of ringing on demand makes it possible to select a cam specific to the spindle concerned. The combination with hammers and timbres dedicated to the second time zone makes it easy to differentiate what time is displayed by the ring. Such a spindle application can naturally be coupled with the AM-PM application described here, or with a day-night application, or else, since there is no limitation to the use of the invention. For example one can trigger the sunrise time in the northern or southern hemisphere, creating an appropriate application.

Dans une variante de l'invention, pour reprendre l'exemple de l'application AM-PM décrite ici, on pet encore utiliser la came pour déclencher le débrayage de la levée 58. Dans ce cas, la sonnerie joue le matin sur un timbre, et l'après-midi sur un timbre différent.In a variant of the invention, to use the example of the AM-PM application described here, it is still possible to use the cam to trigger the disengagement of the lift 58. In this case, the bell plays in the morning on a stamp. , and the afternoon on a different stamp.

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  1. Striking mechanism unit (2) for a repeater striking mechanism (100), said unit (2) being of the type including a drive plate (3) comprising a pipe (4) mounted to pivot about a pivot axis (D), said drive plate (3) carrying a click (5) including a hook (6) provided with a beak (6A) returned towards said axis (D) by a spring (7), said unit (2) further including a detent ratchet (9) arranged to pivot about said axis (D) and carrying a pin (8) which is in abutment, through a hole (3A) in said drive plate (3), on said click (5) against said spring (7), to operate said hook (6) when said detent ratchet (9) pivots, said beak (6A) of said hook (6), depending on the position thereof, allowing or preventing pivoting of a pipe ratchet (11), comprised in a downstream stage (1), said pipe ratchet (11) being mounted to pivot coaxially on said pipe (4) and also to pivot integrally about said axis (D) with a first hour ratchet (13), characterized in that said downstream stage (1) further includes, arranged to pivot about said axis (D), at least one second hour ratchet (15), which includes a toothing (35), which is inclined in the same direction as a toothing (33) comprised in said first hour ratchet (13), and in that said at least one second hour ratchet (15) is mounted to pivot integrally about said axis (D) with said first hour ratchet (13).
  2. Striking mechanism unit (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that said first hour ratchet (13) includes said toothing (33) on at least a first angular sector centred on said axis (D), in that said second hour ratchet (15) includes said toothing (35) on at least a second angular sector centred on said axis (D), and in that at least one part of said first angular sector, or of said second angular sector respectively, is distinct from said second angular sector or from said first angular sector respectively, so as to allow said first hour ratchet (13) and said at least one second hour ratchet (15) to cooperate with separate lifting pieces.
  3. Striking mechanism unit (2) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first hour ratchet (13) includes said toothing (33) on at least a first angular sector centred on said axis (D), with triangular teeth, one side of which points towards said pivot axis (D) at a first angular pitch (P1).
  4. Striking mechanism unit (2) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said second hour ratchet (15) includes a toothing (35) on at least a second angular sector centred on said axis (D), with triangular teeth, one side of which points towards said pivot axis (D), at a second angular pitch (P2).
  5. Striking mechanism unit (2) according to claims 3 and 4, characterized in that said second angular pitch (P2) is equal to said first angular pitch (P1).
  6. Striking mechanism unit (2) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the unit further includes a rack pinion (14), mounted to pivot integrally about said axis (D) with said first hour ratchet (13).
  7. Striking mechanism unit (2) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the unit includes a quarter-rack pinion (19) which is pivotally movable on a pipe (16) comprised in said pipe ratchet (11), said quarter-rack pinion (19) carrying a pin (21), and in that said pipe (16) includes means (18) for driving the pivoting of a finger (22) comprised in said unit (2), said finger (22) being pivotally movable about said axis (D) and including a bearing surface (23) cooperating with said pin (21) to pivot said unit (2) when said quarter-rack pinion (19) pivots in the only direction of pivoting capable of driving said finger (22).
  8. Repeater striking mechanism (100) including a striking mechanism unit (2) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further includes, on the one hand, a first lifting piece (58) for driving a first hammer (108) cooperating with said first hour ratchet (13) and, on the other hand, a second lifting piece (56) for driving a second hammer (106), distinct from said first lifting and drive piece (58) and cooperating with said at least one second hour ratchet (15), and in that it includes a striking mechanism control mechanism (10) controlling the pivoting of said striking mechanism unit (2) by operating said hook (6).
  9. Repeater striking mechanism (100) according to claims 8 and 2, characterized in that said toothing (33) of said first hour ratchet (13) at a first angular pitch (P1) and said toothing (35) of said second hour ratchet (15) at a second angular pitch (P2) are angularly shifted by an angle at centre relative to said axis (D) which is the sum, on the one hand, of the value of the angle at centre (AC) formed relative to said axis (D) by axes of pivoting about which said first lifting and drive piece (58) and said second lifting and drive piece (56) pivot, and on the other hand, an angular shift (DA) of lower value than the smaller of said first angular pitch (P1) and said second angular pitch (P2).
  10. Repeater striking mechanism (100) according to claims 8 and 7, characterized it includes a quarter-rack for driving said quarter-rack pinion (19), said finger (22) pivoting said striking mechanism unit (2) when said quarter-rack pivots in the only direction of pivoting capable of driving said finger (22).
  11. Repeater striking mechanism (100) according to claims 8 to 10, characterized in that it includes a drive arbor (120) mounted to pivot about said pivot axis (D), and onto which said striking mechanism unit (2) is fitted to control said first lifting piece (58) and said second lifting piece (56).
  12. Repeater striking mechanism (100) according to any of claims 8 to 11, characterized in that said striking mechanism control mechanism (10) includes a release lever (105) controlling the pivoting of said striking mechanism unit (2), either directly, or via a click (109) comprised in said lever (105).
  13. Repeater striking mechanism (100) according to any of claims 8 to 12, characterized in that it includes a rack (115) for driving a rack pinion (14) mounted to pivot integrally about said axis (D) with said first hour ratchet (13).
  14. Striking mechanism (100) according to any of claims 8 to 13, characterized in that it includes a cam (51) arranged to give said striking mechanism (100) information differentiating between a first period and a second period, for operating, during said first period, or said second period respectively, only one of said first (13) or second (15) hour ratchets, and for operating during said second period, or said first period respectively, either the other of said first (13) or second (15) hour ratchets, or both of said first (13) and second (15) hour ratchets.
  15. Striking mechanism (100) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said cam (51) includes at least a first path (52) corresponding to said first period and at least a second path (53) corresponding to said second period, travelled in succession by a finger (54A) comprised in a pivoting feeler spindle (54) including a beak (55) arranged to cooperate with a lifting piece beak (57) comprised in said second lifting piece (56) in order to hook said lifting piece beak (57) so as to lock said lifting piece when said finger travels the path corresponding to said first period or said second period respectively, and to allow said lifting piece beak (57) to pass and said second lifting piece (56) to pivot when said finger travels the path corresponding to said second period or said first period respectively.
  16. Striking mechanism (100) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said cam (51) is a 24-hour cam, and in that said first period corresponds to the morning and said second period corresponds to the afternoon, or vice versa.
  17. Striking mechanism (100) according to any of claims 8 to 16, characterized in that it includes at least a first hammer arranged to be actuated by said first lifting piece (58) or by said second lifting piece (56) and at least one second hammer arranged to be actuated by said second lifting piece (56).
  18. Timepiece (1000) including at least one timepiece movement (200) and at least one striking mechanism (100) according to any of claims 8 to 17, said timepiece movement (200) controlling said striking mechanism (100).
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