EP2741150A1 - Mehrfachkäfig-Tourbillon, Uhrwerk und Uhr, die ein solches Mehrfachkäfig-Tourbillon umfasst - Google Patents

Mehrfachkäfig-Tourbillon, Uhrwerk und Uhr, die ein solches Mehrfachkäfig-Tourbillon umfasst Download PDF

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EP2741150A1
EP2741150A1 EP12008165.8A EP12008165A EP2741150A1 EP 2741150 A1 EP2741150 A1 EP 2741150A1 EP 12008165 A EP12008165 A EP 12008165A EP 2741150 A1 EP2741150 A1 EP 2741150A1
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Yannick PINTUS
Micke PINTUS
Jean-Luc Perrin
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    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B17/00—Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/20—Compensation of mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/28—Compensation of mechanisms for stabilising frequency for the effect of imbalance of the weights, e.g. tourbillon
    • G04B17/285—Tourbillons or carrousels
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    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/02—Back-gearing arrangements between gear train and hands
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    • G04B19/04—Hands; Discs with a single mark or the like

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  • the present invention relates to multicore vortices, in particular vortices having two cages pivoted relative to each other along two axes, typically coaxial or orthogonal, and to watch movements and timepieces equipped with such a whirlwind.
  • One of the aims of the present invention is to improve the chronometry of a clockwork movement by using a multicore vortex as a support for its regulating organ.
  • the present invention aims to make visible, for the wearer of a timepiece equipped with a multicore vortex, a particular and distinctive representation, letter, number, logo, geometric shape or other sign, at predetermined regular intervals. . This allows the user to appreciate or count time intervals of predetermined duration different from usual time units such as seconds, minutes or hours.
  • the subject of the present invention is a multi-eddy tourbillon, in particular for a watch movement, comprising an outer cage and an inner cage pivoted in the outer cage, characterized in that the outer cage comprises at least one distinctive element; in that the inner cage has a distinctive element; and in that for at least one relative position of the inner cage with respect to the outer cage a distinctive element of the outer cage combines with the distinctive element of the inner cage to form a particular representation.
  • the subject of the present invention is also a watch movement comprising a frame, a motor member, a regulating member, an escapement and a multicore vortex mechanism comprising an outer cage rotatably mounted on the frame and kinematically connected for its rotational drive.
  • the motor member and an inner cage rotatably mounted on the outer cage and carrying the regulating member and the escapement, this inner cage carries a second wheel meshing with a third fixed wheel relative to the frame, while a mobile of the escapement is kinematically connected to a first wheel, fixed relative to the internal cage; characterized in that the outer cage has at least one distinctive element; that the inner cage has a distinctive element; and in that for at least one determined relative position of the inner cage with respect to the outer cage the distinctive element of the outer cage combines with the distinctive element of the inner cage to form a particular representation.
  • the present invention also relates to a timepiece provided with the aforesaid movement which is distinguished by the fact that the particular representation periodically formed by the distinctive elements of the tourbillon cages is visible from the outside of the timepiece .
  • the present invention relates to a multicore vortex, generally comprising two cages, intended to be mounted in a watch movement comprising a frame or plate and bridges, a motor member generally formed by a barrel, a regulator member generally constituted by a pendulum -spiral and an exhaust.
  • the multi-eddy vortex comprises an outer cage and an inner cage which may be coaxial or have axes of rotation orthogonal to one another.
  • This multichannel vortex is mounted in the clockwork movement so that the external cage of the tourbillon is pivoted on the movement frame and is kinematically connected for its rotational drive to the motor member of said movement.
  • the inner cage of the vortex is itself rotated in the outer cage of the vortex and carries the regulating member and the exhaust.
  • This inner cage carries a third wheel engaged with a second wheel secured to the movement frame while a pinion of the exhaust carried by this inner cage, is engaged with a first wheel secured to the outer cage of the vortex.
  • the tourbillon cages are rotated by the motor member of the watch movement at a rate determined by the regulating member and the exhaust carried by the internal cage of the tourbillon.
  • Rotation speeds multicore vortex cages may be equal or different; for example, the inner cage can rotate faster than the outer cage.
  • the speed of rotation of the outer cage is one revolution per minute and this cage carries an index cooperating with a graduation of the seconds, fixed on the frame of the movement.
  • the outer cage has at least one distinctive element and that the inner cage also includes minus a distinctive element such that during the rotations of these outer and inner cages and for at least one determined relative position of these two cages a distinctive element of the outer cage combines with a distinctive element of the inner cage to form a particular representation to the wearer of the watch.
  • this particular representation which may be a number, a letter, a logo, or any other sign or indication, is made visible at predetermined time intervals.
  • the duration of these time intervals can also be different from the units of time, seconds, minutes, hours or days, and is determined by the kinematic links connecting the two cages, the time intervals being typically 15 or 30 seconds. for example.
  • the tourbillon according to the invention is incorporated in a watch movement, itself arranged in a watch case, so that the particular representation is visible from outside the timepiece and the user can thus count or appreciate the flow of time by observing the appearance of this particular representation at regular intervals.
  • each cage has at least one of these distinctive elements and thanks to these technical means these distinctive elements are set in motion and form, at regular intervals, particular representations conferring on the timepiece comprising such a vortex not only the capacity to measure or count intervals of time of determined duration, but to present a graphic and playful animation visible from the outside of the timepiece.
  • FIGS. Figures 1 to 8 , 9, 10 and 21 The first embodiment of the timepiece and the multichannel tourbillon according to the invention is illustrated in FIGS. Figures 1 to 8 , 9, 10 and 21 .
  • This timepiece comprises a box 1 provided with a mirror 2 revealing a dial 3 having an opening 4 bordered by a graduation of seconds 5 and revealing the multi-eddy vortex according to the invention.
  • the multicore vortex comprises two coaxial cages pivoted relative to one another, an internal cage 6 on which is mounted the regulating member is a balance-spiral and the escapement and an outer cage 7 kinematically connected to the barrel of the watch movement of the timepiece.
  • the inner cage 6 ( figure 9 ) comprises a first plate 8 connected to a second plate 9 by pillars 10.
  • the first 8 and second 9 plates are parallel and coaxial with a direction CC.
  • the balance 11 and the spiral 10 of the regulating member are pivoted between the first plate 8 and the second plate 9 coaxially with the direction CC.
  • the second plate 9 carries the exhaust is the anchor 13 and the mobile escape 14.
  • a first wheel is fixed coaxially to the first plate 8 and meshes with the pinion of the exhaust mobile 14.
  • the inner cage 6 carries a distinctive element 15a, b internal formed in the example shown by two elements of its structure located in the plane of the second plate 9 and extending radially diametrically opposite.
  • Each of these structural elements 15a, 15b has in this embodiment, seen in plan, the general shape of a petal or branch of a Maltese cross.
  • These structural elements 15a, 15b are represented in strong lines at the figure 10 for a better understanding. Together, they thus form the distinctive element of the inner cage having the general shape, seen in plan, of two opposite branches of a Maltese cross. This distinctive element 15a, 15b forms part of the very structure of the inner cage 6.
  • This inner cage can be made in one piece or in two pieces assembled together, for example by screws.
  • the outer cage 7 ( figure 10 ) has a generally openwork cylindrical shape and comprises an upper bearing support 16 and a lower bearing support 17 located in parallel planes and aligned on a direction BB showing the axis of rotation of this outer cage.
  • These bearing supports 16, 17 are connected by a structure including a first and a second external distinguishing element 18a, b and 19a, b.
  • These distinctive elements 18, 19 of the outer cage are represented in bold lines at the figure 10 for a better understanding.
  • each distinctive element 18, 19 of the outer cage comprises two diametrically opposed parts a, b extending radially from the bearing supports 16, 17 respectively, so that when the outer cage is observed next the direction BB, these distinctive elements 18a, b and 19a, b are superimposed and represent the general shape of two opposite branches of a Maltese cross.
  • This outer cage 7 may be in one piece or in two pieces assembled together.
  • the inner cage 6 is pivoted on the outer cage 7 coaxially, that is to say that the direction BB of the outer cage is coincident with the direction CC of the inner cage.
  • the outer cage 7 is pivoted on a frame, platinum and bridge, of the timepiece movement of the timepiece so that its axis of rotation BB is perpendicular to the plate or the dial 3 of the piece in such a way that the vortex is visible through the opening 4 of the dial 3.
  • the upper bearing support 16 of the outer cage 7 carries an external cage pinion kinematically connected to the barrel or motor member of the timepiece.
  • the outer cage 7 performs a complete revolution in one minute.
  • This outer cage carries a second hand 24 cooperating with the graduation seconds 5 worn by the dial 3 of the timepiece.
  • the inner cage 6 performs two complete turns in one minute.
  • the Figures 1 to 8 illustrate the relative position of the distinctive elements 18a, b, 15a, b at time intervals of seven and a half seconds. It can be seen that within one minute the external distinctive elements 18a, b and internal 15a, b move in such a way as to form every thirty seconds the image or the particular representation of a Maltese cross ( Figures 1 and 5 ).
  • the speeds of the inner and outer stands can be modified in particular by the ratios of the number of teeth between the pinion of the escapement wheel 14 and the mobiles of these cages. It is thus possible to modify the time interval between two moments where the particular representation is reconstituted by the two distinctive elements 18, 19.
  • the inner cage 6 of the vortex is identical to that of the first embodiment and is rotatably mounted about its axis C-C in the direction B-B of the outer cage 7 as in the first embodiment.
  • the outer cage 7 of this second embodiment ( figure 12 ) comprises a first wheel 25, two supports 26a, 26b each bearing a bearing 27a, 27b aligned in a direction AA perpendicular to the direction BB of this outer cage 7.
  • This outer cage 7 is thus pivoted about the direction AA on the frame 23 of the movement, its axis of rotation is perpendicular to that of the inner cage 6 and the rocker 11.
  • This direction AA is perpendicular to the plane of the dial 3 in this second form of execution.
  • the outer cage gear 20 is carried by the bearing 27b of the arm 26b of the outer cage and no longer by the bearing support 16 of this outer cage 7.
  • the lower bearing support 17 carries a third wheel 21 coaxial with the direction B-B engaged with a second wheel 22 fixed to the frame 23 of the timepiece movement of the timepiece.
  • the other bearing 27a of this outer cage 7 is pivoted on a bar 28 integral with the frame 23 of the movement and carries the seconds hand 24.
  • the inner cage 6 and outer 7 rotate at the same speed, a lap in one minute.
  • the Figures 11 to 15 illustrate the relative positions of the internal 6 and outer 7 cages every seven and a half seconds between two positions for which the particular representation, here, a Maltese cross, is represented by the relative positioning distinctive elements 15; 18, 19 of each of the cages 6, 7.
  • the speeds of the inner and outer cages can be modified in particular by the ratios of the number of teeth between the pinion of the escapement wheel 14, the first wheel 25 as well as between the second wheel 21 and the third wheel 22.
  • the seconds hand is carried by the axis of rotation A-A of the outer cage and cooperates with the scale 5 carried by the dial 3 of the watch.
  • the particular representation is formed by two distinctive elements 15; 18, 19 carried respectively by the inner cage 6 and the outer cage 7 found in a specific configuration, here, a Maltese cross, the distinctive elements being petals or arms of the Maltese cross.
  • the particular representation may be a letter, a number, a sign, a logo etc. or a combination thereof as far as it can be obtained by the juxtaposition of two distinctive elements carried by each of the cages 6, 7 for certain specific relative positions of these cages.
  • the distinctive element of each cage may comprise two (or more) parts arranged symmetrically about the axis of rotation of the cage.
  • the figure 20 partially illustrates a vortex according to the second embodiment, the outer cage 7 rotating about its axis AA which extends perpendicularly to the axis of rotation CC of the inner cage 6, the inner and outer cages being rotated one on the other the axes CC and BB being merged.
  • the first distinctive element 18 of the outer cage 7 is indicated on the figure 20 by horizontal hatching while the second distinctive element 15 of the inner cage 6 is indicated on said figure 20 by vertical hatching.
  • the outer cage 7 has only one distinctive element 18.
  • the vortex may have more than two cages, or the axes of rotation of the cages may be arranged so that they are not perpendicular or coaxial.

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