EP2503407A2 - Timepiece movement comprising an instant actuator controlled by the movement - Google Patents
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- the present invention generally relates to a complication timepiece movement comprising a motion-controlled instantaneous actuator and arranged to actuate a movement mechanism by abruptly pushing an element of said mechanism from an initial position, the actuator comprising a trailing wheel driven in rotation about its axis by the movement, an eccentric free to rotate coaxially with the trailing wheel and arranged to abut against the trailing wheel so as to be rotated by the latter, a hammer recalled by a spring against the periphery of the eccentric and arranged to cooperate with the curve of the eccentric so as to rotate the eccentric relative to the trailing wheel, a pivoting mobile having a projecting portion free to rotate coaxially with the trailing wheel, the pivoting mobile being arranged to be rotated by the eccentric, and the projecting portion of the swivel member being provided to urge said element of the mechanism to pass, so as to change suddenly, and virtually without transition, the state of a movement mechanism or display.
- the present invention relates in particular to a movement comprising such an actuator
- This patent application discloses a watch movement comprising a walking time equation device provided for driving a minute hand of the true solar time in rotation coaxially with the hands of the minutes and the hours of the civil time.
- This time equation device comprises in particular a correction mechanism comprising a locking clip provided to maintain the minute hand of the solar time integral with the minute hand of the civil time.
- the locking clamp is equipped with a control lever which is provided to move the jaws away from the clamp when it is actuated, and to let the clamp close when it stops being actuated.
- the function of the clamp can be likened to that of a disengaging mechanism acting on the minute hand of solar time, a correction of the position of the latter being possible only when the jaws of the clamp are spaced apart.
- a motion-controlled actuator is further provided to exert, at regular intervals, pressure on the control lever of the locking clamp of the walking time equation device.
- the correction means can recall the latter to the angular position which is correct at this time. Then, after a few moments, the actuator stops actuating the control lever and the jaws of the clamp close again. From this moment, the angle between the minute hand of the solar time and the minute hand of the civil time is frozen until the next actuation.
- a problem that arises more generally with timepieces complication relates to manipulations performed by the user including the delivery on time, or date, the timepiece . Indeed, if the user performs a time setting or other manipulation on the mechanism, while the complication is in operation, this manipulation may cause breakage. For this reason, the instructions for use of calendar watches in particular often indicate that no adjustment should be made between 10 pm and 1 am. A need is therefore felt to have an instantaneous actuator to minimize the time during which a complication is in operation. Particularly, with the aforementioned walking time equation device, there is a need to minimize the length of time the clip is open and the minute hand of the solar time disengaged.
- Watch movements are known which comprise an instantaneous actuator and which correspond to the definition given in the preamble.
- the patent FR 2 232 788 describes a watch movement comprising an instantaneous advance calendar mechanism.
- This calendar mechanism is controlled by an instantaneous actuator arranged to provide advance jump indication of the date and that of the day of the week.
- the actuator described in this document is intended to trigger almost instantaneously the jump of the calendar from one day to the next.
- This actuator is therefore not suitable for controlling a transient actuation, that is to say a time-limited actuation and in which the actuated mechanism suddenly resumes its initial position.
- An object of the present invention is therefore to overcome the disadvantages just mentioned.
- the present invention achieves this goal by providing a watch movement comprising a movement-controlled instant actuator and which is in accordance with the appended claim 1.
- the duration of the period during which the actuator pushes the element of the mechanism to be actuated is not determined by the speed of rotation of the trailing wheel, but by a double relaxation.
- the first trigger is the fact of the spring reminding the hammer against the periphery of the eccentric, while the second trigger involves said restoring force.
- the clockwork of the present example includes a calendar mechanism and a walking time equation device. Note, however, that the present invention is not limited only to such watch movements. On the contrary, the present invention generally relates to complicated watch movements.
- the walking time equation device also comprises a pivoted lever 103.
- This lever is subjected to a return action of a spring (not shown) tending to apply the probe 104 forming the distal end of the lever. against the periphery of the time equation cam 101.
- the pivoted lever 103 is rotationally integral with a first gear sector 105 which constitutes the first element of a gear wheel actuated by the time equation cam 101.
- first gear sector, the gear train comprises a toothed wheel 111 pivotally mounted concentrically to the switch of the movement, and a first mobile 107, formed of a pinion and a toothed sector, and a second mobile 109 also formed of a pinion and a toothed sector.
- the first and the second mobile are interposed between the first toothed sector and the toothed wheel 111.
- the first toothed sector 105 meshes with the pinion of the first mobile 107
- the toothed sector of the first mobile meshes with the pinion of the second mobile 109
- the toothed sector of the second mobile meshes with the toothed wheel 111.
- the gear ratio of the gear is selected according to the dimensions of the equation cam of the time 101, so that a variation of one minute of the Equation of time is ultimately translated by a rotation of 6 ° degrees of the toothed wheel 111. It will therefore be understood, in particular, that the angular position of the wheel 111 is representative of the difference between the civil time and the solar time.
- the movement further comprises a mobile 125 whose axis 126 carries the minute hand of the civil time (not shown).
- the mobile 125 will be called hereinafter "the false floor”.
- the walking time equation device further comprises a gun 113 freely fitted on the axis 126 and carrying the minute hand of the solar time (not shown).
- a locking clamp 121 surrounds the barrel 113. This clamp is articulated on a pivot 122 which is fixed in an eccentric position on the board of the false floor 125.
- a double spring 120 recalls the jaws of the locking clamp against the outside of the barrel 113.
- a small T-shaped lever 124 is pivoted at the base of the T on the board of the false floor 125.
- the small lever 124 is arranged in such a way that a force exerted on a first end 126 of the T bar lead the other end 128 to be inserted between the jaws of the clamp 121 and serve as a wedge to spread them. It will be understood that when the jaws of the locking clamp 121 are closed, the barrel 113 is integral with the false floor 125 which drives it in rotation. Thus, the angle made by the minute hand of the solar time with the minute hand of the civil time can not be modified as long as no force is exerted on the end 126 of the small control lever 124.
- the walking time equation device further comprises a core 119 which is driven on the barrel 113 and a time equation lever 115 whose end is biased against the periphery of the core by a spring 123.
- a radial arm referenced 112 is fixed on the toothed wheel 111. It can be seen on the figure 2 that the arm 112 extends first radially beyond the teeth of the false floor 125, to then curve upwards and end approximately opposite the heart 119. The end of the arm 112 form a small off-center support 116, and it will be understood that the function of the toothed wheel 111 with its arm 112 is that of a rotating frame.
- the small support 116 serves both anchor point for the spring 123 and pivot point for the time equation lever 115.
- the time equation lever 115 carries at its end a roll 117 and that this roll is pressed against the periphery of the heart 119 by the spring 123.
- the force exerted by the roller 117 on the heart has a tangential component which tends to recall the heart in direction of its stable equilibrium angular position, or in other words, towards the position where the roller is in the tick of the heart.
- the walking time equation device is associated with an instantaneous actuator specifically covered by the present invention. This instantaneous actuator which will be described in detail later is driven by the movement.
- the operation of the walking time equation device will now be described.
- the barrel 113 and the core 119 are integral with the false floor 125 which drives them in rotation.
- the instantaneous actuator is arranged to press the end 126 of the small lever 124 once every 3 hours. The instantaneous actuator thus forces the jaws of the locking clamp 121 to open and release their pressure on the barrel 113. Released by the clamp, the barrel pivots driven by the core until the roller 117 s' immobilize in the check of the heart.
- the position occupied by the minute hand of the solar time at this precise moment depends on the angular position of the frame 111 and therefore of that of the time equation cam 101.
- the actuator instantaneous stops pressing the control lever 124 and the jaws of the clamp 121 are closed on the barrel 113 freezing for the next 3 hours the angle between the two minute hands.
- the angle between the two minute hands at the instant when the clamp 121 closes on the barrel 113 is determined, on the one hand, by the position of the equation cam of the time, and on the other hand, by the position occupied by the minute hand of the civil time at this moment.
- the position occupied by the minute hand of the civil time, at the moment when the locking means are closed again, is therefore critical for the operation of a device with a walking time equation such as that of the present example.
- the instantaneous actuator comprises a trailing wheel 205, a pivoting mobile having a protruding portion, or finger, 213 ( figure 3 ) which is mounted idly on the axis of the trailing wheel, an eccentric 207 ( figure 4 ) which is also mounted idle on the axis of the trailing wheel and, on the opposite side with respect to the finger, a hammer, or lever, 217 terminating in a wheel 219 ( Figures 5 and 6 ), a spring (not shown) arranged to recall the wheel of the hammer against the periphery of the eccentric, and finally a rocker 209.
- the drag wheel 205 is driven by the timer of the motion (not shown) at the substantially constant rate of one revolution every 3 hours.
- the trailing wheel will henceforth be called "the 3-hour wheel”.
- the wheel 205 could be driven at any speed. Note, however, that for the time equation device of this example to work, the wheel 205 must perform exactly one revolution in N hours, the parameter "N" being any integer greater than or equal to 1. It will be understood that On the other hand, the driveline that drives the trailing wheel does not necessarily go through the timer.
- the shape of the eccentric 207 is doubly asymmetrical.
- the distance separating its periphery from its center of rotation is not constant, and on the other hand, it is also observed that the vertex of the curve (that is to say the point the farther from the center of rotation) is not situated opposite the birth of the curve (that is, from the point closest to the center of rotation).
- the radius leading to the top of the curve (referenced u) ( figure 7 ) and the radius leading to the birth of the curve (referenced v) thus share the area enclosed by the curve in two unequal sectors.
- the low tilt sector 223 The largest of these areas will be referred to hereafter as the low tilt sector 223, and the smaller one will be called the high tilt sector 225.
- the board of the 3 o'clock wheel 205 is pierced with an oblong 206 which defines an arc of a circle, and that the eccentric 207 carries a pin 215 which is arranged to slide in this oblong.
- the presence of the oblong allows the eccentric to pivot relative to the 3-hour wheel within a sector whose extent is limited by the two ends of the oblong.
- the pin 215 is shown abutting against one end of the oblong 206.
- the 3 hour wheel 205 drives the eccentric 207 in rotation through the pin.
- the rotation of the eccentric further constrains the wheel 219 to roll on the periphery of the latter.
- the direction of rotation of the wheel 3 hours is such that the wheel rises along the curve, away from the center of rotation, when it crosses the low inclination sector 223, and goes down again, recalled by the spring (not shown) in the direction of the center of rotation, as it passes through the high inclination sector 225.
- the length of the pin 215 is such that its end protrudes from the oblong 206, so that it can push the finger 213.
- the finger 213 is shown abutting against the pin.
- the eccentric 207 drives the finger 213 in rotation through the pin.
- the instantaneous actuator is arranged so that the finger meets the rocker approximately at the moment when the wheel 219 begins to roll down the inclined periphery of the eccentric.
- the spring will preferably be arranged to exert as strong a thrust as possible, so that the pivoting movement of the eccentric and the finger is very fast.
- the actuator of this example is said to be "instantaneous". Indeed, according to the invention, the duration of the period during which the actuator presses on the lever 124 is not determined by the speed of rotation of the trailing wheel, but by a double trigger involving the first powerful hammer return spring 217 and then the double spring 120. On the other hand, as explained above, the instantaneous actuator also determines when the blocking means release the barrel 113 and when they block it again. The revolutions of the trailing wheel 205 taking exactly 3 hours, the position of the minute hand of the civil time at the moment when the locking means are actuated is always the same.
- the equation device of the walking time is preferably arranged so that the minute hand of the civil time occupies the position "12 o'clock at the moment when the locking means again block the barrel after having left it free for a few moments .
- rocker 209 is not essential to the invention. Indeed, even if, in the present example, the protruding part (the finger) 213 pushes back the element of the mechanism (the control lever 124 of the equation device of the walking time) via the rocker arm 209, the protruding part could just as easily come into contact with the element of the mechanism to repel it.
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La présente invention concerne généralement un mouvement pour pièce d'horlogerie à complication comportant un actionneur instantané commandé par le mouvement et agencé pour actionner un mécanisme du mouvement en repoussant brusquement un élément de ce mécanisme à partir d'une position initiale, l'actionneur comprenant une roue traînante entraînée en rotation autour de son axe par le mouvement, un excentrique libre de tourner coaxialement à la roue traînante et agencé pour venir en butée contre la roue traînante de manière à être entraîné en rotation par cette dernière, un marteau rappelé par un ressort contre le pourtour de l'excentrique et agencé pour coopérer avec la courbe de l'excentrique de manière à faire tourner l'excentrique par rapport à la roue traînante, un mobile pivotant comportant une partie saillante libre de tourner coaxialement à la roue traînante, le mobile pivotant étant agencé pour être entraîné en rotation par l'excentrique, et la partie saillante du mobile pivotant étant prévue pour repousser au passage ledit élément du mécanisme, de manière à faire changé subitement, et pratiquement sans transition, l'état d'un mécanisme ou d'un affichage du mouvement. La présente invention concerne notamment un mouvement comportant un tel actionneur pour actionner la pince d'un mécanisme à équation du temps marchante.The present invention generally relates to a complication timepiece movement comprising a motion-controlled instantaneous actuator and arranged to actuate a movement mechanism by abruptly pushing an element of said mechanism from an initial position, the actuator comprising a trailing wheel driven in rotation about its axis by the movement, an eccentric free to rotate coaxially with the trailing wheel and arranged to abut against the trailing wheel so as to be rotated by the latter, a hammer recalled by a spring against the periphery of the eccentric and arranged to cooperate with the curve of the eccentric so as to rotate the eccentric relative to the trailing wheel, a pivoting mobile having a projecting portion free to rotate coaxially with the trailing wheel, the pivoting mobile being arranged to be rotated by the eccentric, and the projecting portion of the swivel member being provided to urge said element of the mechanism to pass, so as to change suddenly, and virtually without transition, the state of a movement mechanism or display. The present invention relates in particular to a movement comprising such an actuator for actuating the clamp of a mechanism with a walking time equation.
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Selon le document susmentionné, un actionneur commandé par le mouvement est encore prévu pour exercer, à intervalles réguliers, une pression sur le levier de commande de la pince de blocage du dispositif à équation du temps marchante. Dès que l'actionneur provoque le débrayage de l'aiguille des minutes du temps solaire, les moyens de correction peuvent rappeller cette dernière vers la position angulaire qui est correcte à ce moment-là. Ensuite, après quelques instants, l'actionneur cesse d'actionner le levier de commande et les mâchoires de la pince se referment. Dès cet instant, l'angle entre l'aiguille des minutes du temps solaire et l'aiguille des minutes du temps civil est figé jusqu'au prochain actionnement.According to the aforementioned document, a motion-controlled actuator is further provided to exert, at regular intervals, pressure on the control lever of the locking clamp of the walking time equation device. As soon as the actuator disengages the minute hand of the solar time, the correction means can recall the latter to the angular position which is correct at this time. Then, after a few moments, the actuator stops actuating the control lever and the jaws of the clamp close again. From this moment, the angle between the minute hand of the solar time and the minute hand of the civil time is frozen until the next actuation.
On comprendra de ce qui précède que l'écart angulaire entre l'aiguille des minutes du temps civil et l'aiguille des minutes du temps solaire est déterminé, d'une part, par le décalage entre temps civil et temps solaire, et d'autre part, par la position de l'aiguille des minutes du temps civil à l'instant précis où l'actionneur a cessé d'actionner le levier de commande. Avec ce système, il faut donc que l'aiguille des minutes du temps civil occupe une position bien précise à l'instant du blocage. Un besoin se fait donc sentir de disposer d'un actionneur avec lequel la transition entre l'état ouvert et l'état fermé de la pince de blocage se fait de manière franche, et pratiquement sans transition.It will be understood from the foregoing that the angular difference between the hand of the minutes of the civil time and the minute hand of the solar time is determined, on the one hand, by the difference between civil time and solar time, and of the other hand, by the position of the minute hand of the civil time at the precise moment when the actuator has stopped operating the control lever. With this system, it is necessary that the minute hand of the civil time occupies a very precise position at the moment of blocking. A need therefore arises to have an actuator with which the transition between the open state and the closed state of the clamping clamp is frank, and virtually without transition.
D'autre part, un problème qui se pose de manière plus générale avec les pièces d'horlogerie à complication concerne les manipulations effectuées par l'utilisateur et notamment la remise à l'heure, ou à la date, de la pièce d'horlogerie. En effet, si l'utilisateur effectue une mise à l'heure ou toute autre manipulation sur le mécanisme, pendant que la complication est en fonctionnement, cette manipulation risque de provoquer de la casse. C'est la raison pour laquelle, le mode d'emploi des montres à calendrier notamment, indiquent souvent qu'aucun réglage ne doit être effectué entre 22 heures et 1 heure du matin. Un besoin se fait donc sentir de disposer d'un actionneur instantané permettant de limiter au maximum le temps durant lequel une complication est en fonctionnement. Particulièrement, avec le dispositif à équation du temps marchante susmentionné, un besoin se fait sentir de réduire au minimum la durée durant laquelle la pince est ouverte et l'aiguille des minutes du temps solaire débrayée.On the other hand, a problem that arises more generally with timepieces complication relates to manipulations performed by the user including the delivery on time, or date, the timepiece . Indeed, if the user performs a time setting or other manipulation on the mechanism, while the complication is in operation, this manipulation may cause breakage. For this reason, the instructions for use of calendar watches in particular often indicate that no adjustment should be made between 10 pm and 1 am. A need is therefore felt to have an instantaneous actuator to minimize the time during which a complication is in operation. Particularly, with the aforementioned walking time equation device, there is a need to minimize the length of time the clip is open and the minute hand of the solar time disengaged.
On connaît des mouvements horlogers qui comprennent un actionneur instantané et qui correspondent à la définition donnée en préambule. Le Brevet
Un but de la présente invention est donc de remédier aux inconvénients qui viennent d'être mentionnés. La présente invention atteint ce but en fournissant un mouvement horloger comportant un actionneur instantané commandé par le mouvement et qui est conforme à la revendication 1 annexée.An object of the present invention is therefore to overcome the disadvantages just mentioned. The present invention achieves this goal by providing a watch movement comprising a movement-controlled instant actuator and which is in accordance with the appended claim 1.
On comprendra notamment que, grâce aux caractéristiques de l'invention, la durée de la période durant laquelle l'actionneur repousse l'élément du mécanisme à actionner n'est pas déterminée par la vitesse de rotation de la roue traînante, mais par une double détente. La première détente est le fait du ressort qui rappelle le marteau contre le pourtour de l'excentrique, alors que la seconde détente fait intervenir ladite force de rappel.It will be understood that, thanks to the characteristics of the invention, the duration of the period during which the actuator pushes the element of the mechanism to be actuated is not determined by the speed of rotation of the trailing wheel, but by a double relaxation. The first trigger is the fact of the spring reminding the hammer against the periphery of the eccentric, while the second trigger involves said restoring force.
D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description qui va suivre, donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple non limitatif, et faite en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :
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figure 1 est une vue schématique de dessus (depuis le côté ponts) d'un mode de réalisation exemplaire d'un dispositif à équation du temps marchante ; - la
figure 2 est une vue partielle en perspective du dispositif à équation du temps marchante de lafigure 1 ; - la
figure 3 est une vue schématique partielle de dessus du dispositif à équation du temps marchante desfigures 1 et2 , montrant notamment un mode particulier de réalisation de l'actionneur instantané de la présente invention ; - la
figure 4 est une vue schématique de dessous (depuis le côté cadran) montrant l'actionneur instantané de lafigure 3 ; - la
figure 5 est une vue partielle agrandie de dessus montrant l'actionneur instantané desfigures 3 et 4 dans sa configuration à l'instant qui précède le saut : - la
figure 6 est une vue partielle semblable à celle de lafigure 5 et montrant la configuration de l'actionneur instantané pendant le saut ; - la
figure 7 est une vue schématique agrandie de l'excentrique de l'actionneur instantané desfigure 3 à 6 dans sa configuration à l'instant qui précède le saut.
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figure 1 is a schematic view from above (from the bridge side) of an exemplary embodiment of a walking time equation device; - the
figure 2 is a partial perspective view of the equation device of the walking time of thefigure 1 ; - the
figure 3 is a partial schematic view from above of the equation device of the walking time of thefigures 1 and2 , showing in particular a particular embodiment of the instantaneous actuator of the present invention; - the
figure 4 is a schematic view from below (from the dial side) showing the instantaneous actuator of thefigure 3 ; - the
figure 5 is an enlarged partial view from above showing the instantaneous actuator ofFigures 3 and 4 in its configuration at the instant before the jump: - the
figure 6 is a partial view similar to that of thefigure 5 and showing the configuration of the instantaneous actuator during the jump; - the
figure 7 is an enlarged schematic view of the eccentric of the instantaneous actuatorfigure 3 to 6 in its configuration at the instant before the jump.
Le mouvement d'horlogerie du présent exemple comporte un mécanisme de calendrier et un dispositif à équation du temps marchante. Précisons toutefois que la présente invention ne se limite pas uniquement à de tels mouvements d'horlogerie. Au contraire, la présente invention concerne de manière générale les mouvements horlogers à complication.The clockwork of the present example includes a calendar mechanism and a walking time equation device. Note, however, that the present invention is not limited only to such watch movements. On the contrary, the present invention generally relates to complicated watch movements.
Dans la description qui suit, on ne décrira pas le mouvement d'horlogerie dans sa totalité mais seulement le mécanisme à équation du temps marchante et l'actionneur objet de l'invention. Concernant le calendrier, suffit de préciser que l'indication du quantième est mise en oeuvre de façon connue grâce à un mobile de 31 entraîné à raison d'un tour par mois, et que le mobile de 31 entraîne lui-même, par l'intermédiaire d'un train d'engrenages de rapport 1/12, une came d'équation du temps 101 prévue pour effectuer une révolution complète en un an. De façon connue, le rayon de la came d'équation du temps exprime en chaque point de sa circonférence la valeur de l'écart entre le temps civil et le temps solaire vrai pour un jour donné de l'année.In the description which follows, we will not describe the watch movement in its entirety but only the equation mechanism of walking time and the actuator object of the invention. Regarding the calendar, suffice to specify that the indication of the date is implemented in a known manner with a mobile of 31 driven at a rate of one turn per month, and that the mobile of 31 drives itself, by the intermediate gear a gear ratio 1/12, a
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Le dispositif d'équation du temps marchante comporte encore un coeur 119 qui est chassé sur le canon 113 et un levier d'équation du temps 115 dont l'extrémité est rappelée contre le pourtour du coeur par un ressort 123. D'autre part, comme on peut le voir sur la
Le dispositif d'équation du temps marchante est associé à un actionneur instantané sur lequel porte spécifiquement la présente invention. Cet actionneur instantané qui sera décrit en détail plus loin est entraîné par le mouvement.The walking time equation device is associated with an instantaneous actuator specifically covered by the present invention. This instantaneous actuator which will be described in detail later is driven by the movement.
Le fonctionnement du dispositif d'équation du temps marchante va maintenant être décrit. Comme on l'a vu, tant qu'aucune force n'est exercée sur le levier de commande 124, le canon 113 et le coeur 119 sont solidaires de la fausse-chaussée 125 qui les entraîne en rotation. Conformément à ce qui sera décrit plus avant, l'actionneur instantané est agencé pour appuyer sur l'extrémité 126 du petit levier 124 une fois toutes les 3 heures. L'actionneur instantané force ainsi les mâchoires de la pince de blocage 121 à s'entrouvrir et à relâcher leur pression sur le canon 113. Libéré par la pince, le canon pivote entraîné par le coeur jusqu'à ce que le rouleau 117 s'immobilise dans la coche du coeur. On comprendra que la position qu'occupe l'aiguille des minutes du temps solaire à ce moment précis dépend de la position angulaire du châssis 111 et donc de celle de la came d'équation du temps 101. Quelques instants plus tard, l'actionneur instantané cesse d'appuyer sur le levier de commande 124 et les mâchoires de la pince 121 se referment sur le canon 113 figeant pour les 3 prochaines heures l'angle entre les deux aiguilles des minutes. A ce propos, on comprendra que l'angle entre les deux aiguilles des minutes à l'instant où la pince 121 se referme sur le canon 113 est déterminé, d'une part, par la position de la came d'équation du temps, et d'autre part, par la position qu'occupe l'aiguille des minutes du temps civil à cet instant. La position qu'occupe l'aiguille des minutes du temps civil, à l'instant où les moyens de blocage se referment, est donc critique pour le fonctionnement d'un dispositif à équation du temps marchante comme celui du présent exemple.The operation of the walking time equation device will now be described. As we have seen, as long as no force is exerted on the
L'actionneur instantané va maintenant être décrit en se référant aux
Dans le présent exemple, la roue traînante 205 est entraînée par la minuterie du mouvement (non représentée) à la vitesse sensiblement constante d'une révolution toutes les 3 heures. La roue traînante sera donc appelée ci-après « la roue de 3 heures ». On comprendra toutefois que l'invention ne se limite pas à cette vitesse de rotation particulière. En effet, selon l'invention, la roue 205 pourrait être entraînée à une vitesse absolument quelconque. Précisons toutefois que pour que le dispositif à équation du temps du présent exemple fonctionne, il faut que la roue 205 accomplisse exactement une révolution en N heures, le paramètre « N » pouvant être tout nombre entier plus grand ou égal à 1. On comprendra d'autre part que la chaîne cinématique qui entraîne la roue traînante ne passe pas nécessairement par la minuterie.In the present example, the
On peut voir sur la
Sur la
La longueur de la goupille 215 est telle que son extrémité dépasse de l'oblong 206, de sorte qu'elle peut pousser le doigt 213. Sur la
Comme on peut encore le voir sur les figures, lorsque le culbuteur 209 est soulevé par le doigt 213, le dos du culbuteur vient presser contre l'extrémité 126 du petit levier de commande 124 avec suffisamment de force pour faire s'entrouvrir les mâchoires de la pince de blocage 121 et pour libérer le canon 113. Pour entrouvrir les mâchoires de la pince de blocage, le culbuteur doit contraindre le double ressort 120, et on comprendra que, par réaction, le levier de commande et le culbuteur sont alors eux-mêmes rappelés contre la partie saillante (le doigt) 213 par le double ressort (120). Cette force de réaction est sans effet tant que le doigt 213 est poussé par la goupille 215 et que le point de soulèvement maximum du culbuteur n'est pas atteint. En revanche, dès que le doigt dépasse le point de soulèvement maximum du culbuteur (
On peut comprendre de ce qui précède la raison pour laquelle l'actionneur du présent exemple est dit « instantané ». En effet, selon l'invention, la durée de la période durant laquelle l'actionneur appuie sur le levier 124 n'est pas déterminée par la vitesse de rotation de la roue traînante, mais par une double détente faisant intervenir d'abord le puissant ressort de rappel du marteau 217 et ensuite le double ressort 120. D'autre part, comme expliqué plus haut, l'actionneur instantané détermine également à quel moment les moyens de blocage libèrent le canon 113 et à quel moment ils le bloquent à nouveau. Les révolutions de la roue traînante 205 prenant exactement 3 heures, la position de l'aiguille des minutes du temps civil à l'instant où les moyens de blocage sont actionnés est toujours la même. On agence de préférence le dispositif d'équation du temps marchante pour que l'aiguille des minutes du temps civil occupe la position « 12 heures à l'instant où les moyens de blocage bloquent à nouveau le canon après l'avoir laissé libre quelques instants.It can be understood from the foregoing why the actuator of this example is said to be "instantaneous". Indeed, according to the invention, the duration of the period during which the actuator presses on the
On comprendra en outre que diverses modifications et/ou améliorations évidentes pour un homme du métier peuvent être apportées au mode de réalisation qui fait l'objet de la présente description sans sortir du cadre de la présente invention définie par les revendications annexées. En particulier, la présence du culbuteur 209 n'est pas essentielle à l'invention. En effet, même si, dans le présent exemple, la partie saillante (le doigt) 213 repousse l'élément du mécanisme (le levier de commande 124 du dispositif à équation du temps marchante) par l'intermédiaire du culbuteur 209, la partie saillante pourrait tout aussi bien entrer directement en contact avec l'élément du mécanisme pour le repousser.It will be further understood that various modifications and / or improvements obvious to those skilled in the art can be made to the embodiment which is the subject of the present description without departing from the scope of the present invention defined by the appended claims. In particular, the presence of
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