EP2767875A2 - Striking mechanism and timepiece provided with said striking mechanism - Google Patents

Striking mechanism and timepiece provided with said striking mechanism Download PDF

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EP2767875A2
EP2767875A2 EP14154724.0A EP14154724A EP2767875A2 EP 2767875 A2 EP2767875 A2 EP 2767875A2 EP 14154724 A EP14154724 A EP 14154724A EP 2767875 A2 EP2767875 A2 EP 2767875A2
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  • the present invention relates to a striking mechanism, in particular for a timepiece, for example of the minute repeater type or ringing in passing or on demand.
  • a striking mechanism in particular for a timepiece, for example of the minute repeater type or ringing in passing or on demand.
  • each stamp is associated with a hammer so that the sound produced is a note for each strike.
  • the invention also relates to timepieces equipped with a striking mechanism, that is to say a mechanism that makes it possible to strike simultaneously several tonal pitch timbres chosen so as to produce sounds composed of harmonic notes allowing the generation of chords by the simultaneous striking of two, three, four or five stamps.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a harmonic ringing mechanism that is to say that can for a strike to produce a chord of two, three or more notes of choice to have a more harmonious and richer result.
  • the present invention proposes to make a harmonic ringing mechanism, where several stamps are struck simultaneously with precision while ensuring a given energy transmission to each stamp.
  • the subject of the present invention is a minute repetition or on-demand bell ringing mechanism comprising a group of two or more timbres each struck simultaneously by a hammer and in which a single trigger mechanism operates all the hammers.
  • the present invention also relates to a timepiece comprising such a striking mechanism.
  • the harmonic striking mechanism suitable for being integrated into a timepiece, in particular a wristwatch comprises a group of coaxial stamps of two or more stamps, generally three or four, each comprising a heel 1a, 1b, 1c fixed to the 2 using screws on a fixed part of the timepiece such as a platinum or middle case for example.
  • Each stamp comprises a vibrating member 3a, 3b, 3c extending in parallel planes preferably and following concentric circular arcs superimposed and same radii.
  • the vibrating member of the stamps could be rectilinear or have another shape. It is simply necessary that at least one point of the inner surface of each stamp is disposed on a first straight line 4 preferably perpendicular to the plane of the stamps. These aligned points of the stamps constitute for each stamp the point of strike where the corresponding hammer will strike the stamp.
  • the striking mechanism further comprises a group of hammers, a hammer 5a, 5b, 5c for each stamp, pivoted about a common axis 6 on a ring plate 7.
  • each hammer 5a, 5b, 5c is rotated crazy on the common axis 6 and is held axially to be located in the plane of the corresponding stamp.
  • Each hammer 5a, 5b, 5c has a hammer 8a, 8b, 8c respectively intended to come into contact with the corresponding vibrating member 3a, 3b, 3c when striking.
  • strikers 8 are aligned on a second straight line 4 ', parallel to the first straight line 4, and strike the corresponding vibrating members at the level of the first straight line 4 where the surfaces of the vibrating members 3a, 3b, 3c are located in a same plan. In this way it is ensured that the stroke of each hammer 5a, 5b, 5c during the striking is identical, which ensures the simultaneity of the striking of all the vibrating members and a well-determined energy transfer to each of them. Indeed this amount of energy transmitted to each vibrating member depends on the mass and the speed of the corresponding hammer.
  • each hammer comprises a movable head pivotally mounted on a support itself pivoted on the common axis 6.
  • a spring 9a, 9b, 9c tends to keep each hammer head in the rest position.
  • the hammers can be monobloc, directly rotated on the common axis 6.
  • All the hammers 5a, 5b, 5c are connected together by a connecting pin 10 so that the hammers are integral and can move in rotation about the common axis 6 that all together.
  • a hammer spring 11 secured to the ring plate 7 bears on the connecting pin 10 and tends to move all the hammers 5 towards the vibrating members 3 and maintains these hammers in support on a stop 12 integral with the ring plate 7.
  • One of the hammers here the upper hammer 5a, comprises a lift 13 cooperating with a winding wheel 14 to wolf teeth driven in stepwise rotation in a traditional manner by a control mechanism, here a pusher 15 and a rocker 16 pivoted on the ring plate 7 whose free end includes a hook 17 cooperating with the winding wheel 14.
  • a control mechanism here a pusher 15 and a rocker 16 pivoted on the ring plate 7 whose free end includes a hook 17 cooperating with the winding wheel 14.
  • the triggering of the hammers is absolutely simultaneous, their speed and their stroke are exactly the same, so that the striking of the vibrating members occurs exactly simultaneously and the energy which is transmitted to each vibrating organ depends only on the mass of each hammer. , which can be easily adjusted to the manufacture of the mechanism.
  • the described example of the striking mechanism uses hammers as described in the patent application EP 2 048 548 of the depositor which represents a preferred embodiment but this harmonic ringing mechanism can be equipped with all conventional hammers when they are secured to each other and controlled by the same trigger mechanism.
  • the arming wheel 14 may be driven step by step by any ringing mechanism different from the manual one described by way of example above.
  • the number of stamps is at least two but could be three to five or more depending on the applications.
  • the hammers 8 of all the hammers are aligned on a second straight line 4 'and arranged in planes corresponding to the plans of the stamps.
  • the hammers may be identical to each other if the same amount of energy is to be delivered to each patch. Alternatively the mass of the hammers may be different from one hammer to another depending on the energy to be transmitted to each of the stamps.
  • the timbres are arranged in the timepiece so that their vibrating members are preferably located in parallel planes and at least one point, the striking point, of each vibrating member is located on a first straight line 4 preferably perpendicular to the planes of the vibrating members. These striking points of the vibrating members are thus aligned and can be struck simultaneously by the corresponding jaws of the hammers, these jaws being aligned on a second straight line 4 'parallel to the first straight line 4 on which said strike points are aligned.

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The mechanism has gongs struck simultaneously by hammers (5a-5c) that are actuated by a single trigger mechanism. The hammers are pivoted around a same axis and aligned and secured to each other. One of the hammers comprises a pallet (13) cooperating with a winding wheel driven by the trigger mechanism. The hammers secured to each other are subjected to an action of a hammer spring (11). The hammers include striking nozzles (8a-8c) placed in a plane of the gongs, so that the nozzles simultaneously contact with the gongs during striking.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un mécanisme de sonnerie, notamment pour pièce d'horlogerie, par exemple du type répétition minute ou sonnerie en passant ou à la demande. Dans ce type de mécanisme de sonnerie chaque timbre est associé à un marteau de sorte que le son produit est une note pour chaque frappe. L'invention se rapporte aussi aux pièces d'horlogerie munies d'un mécanisme de sonnerie, soit un mécanisme qui permette de frapper simultanément plusieurs timbres de hauteur tonale choisie de manière à produire des sons composés de notes harmoniques permettant la génération d'accords par la frappe simultanée de deux, trois, quatre ou cinq timbres.The present invention relates to a striking mechanism, in particular for a timepiece, for example of the minute repeater type or ringing in passing or on demand. In this type of striking mechanism each stamp is associated with a hammer so that the sound produced is a note for each strike. The invention also relates to timepieces equipped with a striking mechanism, that is to say a mechanism that makes it possible to strike simultaneously several tonal pitch timbres chosen so as to produce sounds composed of harmonic notes allowing the generation of chords by the simultaneous striking of two, three, four or five stamps.

Le but de la présente invention est de réaliser un mécanisme de sonnerie harmonique c'est-à-dire qui puisse pour une frappe produire un accord de deux, trois ou plusieurs notes à choix pour avoir un résultat plus harmonieux et plus riche.The object of the present invention is to provide a harmonic ringing mechanism that is to say that can for a strike to produce a chord of two, three or more notes of choice to have a more harmonious and richer result.

De tels mécanismes de sonnerie ont été proposés dans lesquels plusieurs marteaux indépendants viennent frapper au même moment un timbre chacun pour produire un accord de plusieurs notes. De tels mécanismes ne sont pas satisfaisant car ils sont très complexes et ne permettent pas d'assurer une frappe de tous les timbres de façon exactement simultanée chaque marteau étant commandé par son mécanisme de commande propre.Such striking mechanisms have been proposed in which several independent hammers strike at the same time a stamp each to produce a chord of several notes. Such mechanisms are unsatisfactory because they are very complex and do not allow to ensure a stamp of all the stamps exactly simultaneous each hammer being controlled by its own control mechanism.

On connaît également des documents GB 120172 et US 1367563 des tentatives de réaliser des mécanismes de sonnerie à deux timbres frappés par un seul et même marteau. Ces mécanismes, très anciens, ne sont pas satisfaisants car il est impossible de contrôler l'énergie de frappe transmise à chacun des gongs par le marteau, et on ne peut donc pas garantir que l'énergie de frappe du marteau se répartisse également ou suivant une proportion préétablie sur les gongs.Documents are also known GB 120172 and US 1367563 attempts to make two-tone bell striking mechanisms struck by one and the same hammer. These mechanisms, very old, are not satisfactory because it is impossible to control the striking energy transmitted to each of the gongs by the hammer, and we can not guarantee that the striking energy of the hammer is equally or following a pre-established proportion on the gongs.

La présente invention se propose de réaliser un mécanisme de sonnerie harmonique, où plusieurs timbres sont frappés simultanément avec précision tout en garantissant une transmission d'énergie déterminée à chaque timbre.The present invention proposes to make a harmonic ringing mechanism, where several stamps are struck simultaneously with precision while ensuring a given energy transmission to each stamp.

La présente invention a pour objet un mécanisme de sonnerie harmonique à répétition minutes ou sonnerie en passant ou à la demande comportant un groupe de deux ou plusieurs timbres frappés simultanément chacun par un marteau et dans lequel un seul mécanisme de déclenchement actionne tous les marteaux.The subject of the present invention is a minute repetition or on-demand bell ringing mechanism comprising a group of two or more timbres each struck simultaneously by a hammer and in which a single trigger mechanism operates all the hammers.

La présente invention a également pour objet une pièce d'horlogerie comportant un tel mécanisme de sonnerie.The present invention also relates to a timepiece comprising such a striking mechanism.

Le dessin annexé illustre schématiquement et à titre d'exemple une forme d'exécution du mécanisme de sonnerie harmonique selon l'invention.

  • La figure 1 est une vue générale de principe en plan du mécanisme de sonnerie apte à être implanté dans une pièce d'horlogerie du type montre bracelet.
  • La figure 2 est une vue en perspective du mécanisme de sonnerie illustré à la figure 1.
  • La figure 3 illustre en perspective un groupe de trois marteaux du mécanisme de sonnerie.
  • La figure 4 illustre en perspective un groupe de trois timbres, chacun correspondant à un des trois marteaux illustrés à la figure 3, du mécanisme de sonnerie.
The accompanying drawing illustrates schematically and by way of example an embodiment of the harmonic ringing mechanism according to the invention.
  • The figure 1 is a general plan view of the striking mechanism adapted to be implanted in a timepiece of the wristwatch type.
  • The figure 2 is a perspective view of the striking mechanism illustrated in figure 1 .
  • The figure 3 illustrates in perspective a group of three hammers of the striking mechanism.
  • The figure 4 illustrates in perspective a group of three stamps, each corresponding to one of the three hammers illustrated in FIG. figure 3 , of the striking mechanism.

Le mécanisme de sonnerie harmonique apte à être intégré dans une pièce d'horlogerie, notamment une montre bracelet, comporte un groupe de timbres coaxiaux de deux ou plusieurs timbres, généralement trois ou quatre, comportant chacun un talon 1a, 1b, 1c fixés à l'aide de vis 2 sur une partie fixe de la pièce d'horlogerie telle qu'une platine ou une carrure par exemple. Chaque timbre comporte un organe vibrant 3a, 3b, 3c s'étendant dans des plans parallèles de préférence et suivant des arcs de cercle concentriques superposés et de même rayons.The harmonic striking mechanism suitable for being integrated into a timepiece, in particular a wristwatch, comprises a group of coaxial stamps of two or more stamps, generally three or four, each comprising a heel 1a, 1b, 1c fixed to the 2 using screws on a fixed part of the timepiece such as a platinum or middle case for example. Each stamp comprises a vibrating member 3a, 3b, 3c extending in parallel planes preferably and following concentric circular arcs superimposed and same radii.

Dans des variantes du mécanisme de sonnerie l'organe vibrant des timbres pourrait être rectiligne ou présenter une autre forme. Il faut simplement qu'au moins un point de la surface interne de chaque timbre soit disposé sur une première droite 4 de préférence perpendiculaire au plan des timbres. Ces points alignés des timbres constituent pour chaque timbre le point de frappe où le marteau correspondant viendra frapper le timbre.In variants of the striking mechanism the vibrating member of the stamps could be rectilinear or have another shape. It is simply necessary that at least one point of the inner surface of each stamp is disposed on a first straight line 4 preferably perpendicular to the plane of the stamps. These aligned points of the stamps constitute for each stamp the point of strike where the corresponding hammer will strike the stamp.

Le mécanisme de sonnerie comporte encore un groupe de marteaux, un marteau 5a, 5b, 5c pour chaque timbre, pivotés autour d'un axe commun 6 sur une platine de sonnerie 7. Dans l'exemple illustré chaque marteau 5a, 5b, 5c est pivoté fou sur l'axe commun 6 et est maintenu axialement pour être situé dans le plan du timbre correspondant. Chaque marteau 5a, 5b, 5c comporte un bec de frappe 8a, 8b, 8c respectivement destiné à entrer en contact avec l'organe vibrant 3a, 3b, 3c correspondant lors de la frappe. Ces becs de frappe 8 sont alignés sur une seconde droite 4', parallèle à la première droite 4, et viennent frapper les organes vibrants correspondant au niveau de la première droite 4 où les surfaces des organes vibrants 3a, 3b, 3c sont situées dans un même plan. De cette façon on assure que la course de chaque marteau 5a, 5b, 5c lors de la frappe est identique, ce qui assure la simultanéité de la frappe de tous les organes vibrants et un transfert d'énergie bien déterminé à chacun d'eux. En effet cette quantité d'énergie transmise à chaque organe vibrant dépend de la masse et de la vitesse du marteau correspondant.The striking mechanism further comprises a group of hammers, a hammer 5a, 5b, 5c for each stamp, pivoted about a common axis 6 on a ring plate 7. In the example illustrated, each hammer 5a, 5b, 5c is rotated crazy on the common axis 6 and is held axially to be located in the plane of the corresponding stamp. Each hammer 5a, 5b, 5c has a hammer 8a, 8b, 8c respectively intended to come into contact with the corresponding vibrating member 3a, 3b, 3c when striking. These strikers 8 are aligned on a second straight line 4 ', parallel to the first straight line 4, and strike the corresponding vibrating members at the level of the first straight line 4 where the surfaces of the vibrating members 3a, 3b, 3c are located in a same plan. In this way it is ensured that the stroke of each hammer 5a, 5b, 5c during the striking is identical, which ensures the simultaneity of the striking of all the vibrating members and a well-determined energy transfer to each of them. Indeed this amount of energy transmitted to each vibrating member depends on the mass and the speed of the corresponding hammer.

Dans l'exemple illustré chaque marteau comporte une tête mobile montée pivotante sur un support lui-même pivoté sur l'axe commun 6. Un ressort 9a, 9b, 9c tend à maintenir chaque tête des marteaux en position de repos. Dans des variantes les marteaux peuvent être monoblocs, directement pivotés sur l'axe commun 6.In the illustrated example each hammer comprises a movable head pivotally mounted on a support itself pivoted on the common axis 6. A spring 9a, 9b, 9c tends to keep each hammer head in the rest position. In variants the hammers can be monobloc, directly rotated on the common axis 6.

Tous les marteaux 5a, 5b, 5c sont reliés ensemble par une goupille de liaison 10 de sorte que les marteaux sont solidaires et ne peuvent se déplacer en rotation autour de l'axe commun 6 que tous ensemble. Un ressort de marteau 11 solidaire de la platine de sonnerie 7 prend appui sur la goupille de liaison 10 et tend à déplacer l'ensemble des marteaux 5 en direction des organes vibrants 3 et maintien ces marteaux en appuis sur une butée 12 solidaire de la platine de sonnerie 7.All the hammers 5a, 5b, 5c are connected together by a connecting pin 10 so that the hammers are integral and can move in rotation about the common axis 6 that all together. A hammer spring 11 secured to the ring plate 7 bears on the connecting pin 10 and tends to move all the hammers 5 towards the vibrating members 3 and maintains these hammers in support on a stop 12 integral with the ring plate 7.

L'un des marteaux, ici le marteau supérieur 5a, comporte une levée 13 coopérant avec une roue d'armage 14 à dent de loup entraînée en rotation pas à pas de façon traditionnelle par un mécanisme de commande, ici un poussoir 15 et une bascule 16 pivotée sur la platine de sonnerie 7 dont l'extrémité libre comporte un crochet 17 coopérant avec la roue d'armage 14.One of the hammers, here the upper hammer 5a, comprises a lift 13 cooperating with a winding wheel 14 to wolf teeth driven in stepwise rotation in a traditional manner by a control mechanism, here a pusher 15 and a rocker 16 pivoted on the ring plate 7 whose free end includes a hook 17 cooperating with the winding wheel 14.

Lorsque la roue d'armage 14 est entraînée d'un pas elle entraîne la levée 13 entraînant tous les marteaux 5 dans leur course d'armage contre l'action du ressort de marteaux 11. Lorsque la dent de la roue d'armage 14 échappe à la levée 13 l'ensemble des marteaux tombent en direction des timbres sous l'action du ressort de marteaux 11 jusqu'à ce que le marteau supérieur 5a entre en contact avec la butée 12. A ce moment les têtes des marteaux pivotent sur leur support contre l'action des ressorts 9 et viennent buter chacune contre l'organe vibrant 3 correspondant par leur bec 8.When the winding wheel 14 is driven one step it causes the lifting 13 causing all the hammers 5 in their winding stroke against the action of the hammer spring 11. When the tooth of the winding wheel 14 escapes at the lifting 13 all the hammers fall towards the stamps under the action of the hammer spring 11 until the upper hammer 5a comes into contact with the stop 12. At this time the heads of the hammers rotate on their support against the action of the springs 9 and abut each against the corresponding vibrating member 3 by their beak 8.

Le déclenchement des marteaux est absolument simultané, leur vitesse et leur course sont exactement les mêmes de sorte que la frappe des organes vibrants intervient exactement simultanément et que l'énergie qui est transmise à chaque organe vibrant ne dépend plus que de la masse de chaque marteau, ce qui peut être facilement réglé à la fabrication du mécanisme.The triggering of the hammers is absolutely simultaneous, their speed and their stroke are exactly the same, so that the striking of the vibrating members occurs exactly simultaneously and the energy which is transmitted to each vibrating organ depends only on the mass of each hammer. , which can be easily adjusted to the manufacture of the mechanism.

Grâce à ce mécanisme simple on a résolu les problèmes liés à la simultanéité de la frappe des différents timbres d'une sonnerie harmonique ainsi que celui lié à la quantité d'énergie transmise à chacun de ces timbres.Thanks to this simple mechanism we solved the problems related to the simultaneity of the striking of the different timbres of a harmonic ring as well as that related to the amount of energy transmitted to each of these timbres.

L'exemple décrit du mécanisme de sonnerie utilise des marteaux tels que décrit dans la demande de brevet EP 2 048 548 du déposant ce qui représente une forme d'exécution préférée mais ce mécanisme de sonnerie harmonique peut être équipé de tous marteaux classiques dès lors qu'ils sont rendus solidaires les uns des autres et commandés par le même mécanisme de déclenchement.The described example of the striking mechanism uses hammers as described in the patent application EP 2 048 548 of the depositor which represents a preferred embodiment but this harmonic ringing mechanism can be equipped with all conventional hammers when they are secured to each other and controlled by the same trigger mechanism.

La roue d'armage 14 peut être entraînée pas à pas par n'importe quel mécanisme de déclenchement de sonnerie différent de celui, manuel, décrit à titre d'exemple ci-dessus.The arming wheel 14 may be driven step by step by any ringing mechanism different from the manual one described by way of example above.

Le nombre de timbres est au moins de deux mais pourrait être de trois à cinq ou plus suivant les applications.The number of stamps is at least two but could be three to five or more depending on the applications.

Les becs de frappe 8 de tous les marteaux sont alignés sur une seconde droite 4' et disposés dans des plans correspondant aux plans des timbres.The hammers 8 of all the hammers are aligned on a second straight line 4 'and arranged in planes corresponding to the plans of the stamps.

Les marteaux peuvent être identiques les uns aux autres si la même quantité d'énergie doit être délivrée à chaque timbre. En variante la masse des marteaux peut être différente d'un marteau à l'autre en fonction de l'énergie devant être transmise à chacun des timbres.The hammers may be identical to each other if the same amount of energy is to be delivered to each patch. Alternatively the mass of the hammers may be different from one hammer to another depending on the energy to be transmitted to each of the stamps.

Les timbres sont disposés dans la pièce d'horlogerie de manière à ce que leurs organes vibrants soient situés de préférence dans des plans parallèles et qu'au moins un point, le point de frappe, de chaque organe vibrant soit situé sur une première droite 4 de préférence perpendiculaire aux plans des organes vibrants. Ces points de frappe des organes vibrants sont ainsi alignés et peuvent être frappés simultanément par les becs correspondant des marteaux, ces becs étant alignés sur une seconde droite 4' parallèle à la première droite 4 sur laquelle lesdits points de frappe sont alignés.The timbres are arranged in the timepiece so that their vibrating members are preferably located in parallel planes and at least one point, the striking point, of each vibrating member is located on a first straight line 4 preferably perpendicular to the planes of the vibrating members. These striking points of the vibrating members are thus aligned and can be struck simultaneously by the corresponding jaws of the hammers, these jaws being aligned on a second straight line 4 'parallel to the first straight line 4 on which said strike points are aligned.

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Mécanisme de sonnerie harmonique notamment répétition minute, sonnerie en passant ou à la demande, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte au moins deux timbres (3) frappés simultanément chacun par un marteau (5) correspondant et un seul mécanisme de déclenchement actionnant tous les marteaux.Harmonic ringing mechanism including minute repetition, passing or on-demand ringing, characterized by the fact that it comprises at least two stamps (3) each struck simultaneously by a corresponding hammer (5) and a single triggering mechanism actuating all hammers. Mécanisme selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte de deux à cinq timbres (3) et un nombre correspondant de marteaux (5).Mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises from two to five stamps (3) and a corresponding number of hammers (5). Mécanisme selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé par le fait que tous les marteaux (5) sont pivotés autour d'un même axe (6), ces marteaux (5) étant tous alignés et solidaires les uns des autres.Mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that all the hammers (5) are pivoted about the same axis (6), these hammers (5) being all aligned and integral with each other. Mécanisme selon la revendication 3, caractérisé par le fait que, seul l'un des marteaux (5a) comporte une levée (13) coopérant avec une roue d'armage (14) entraînée par un mécanisme de déclenchement.Mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that only one of the hammers (5a) comprises a lift (13) cooperating with a winding wheel (14) driven by a triggering mechanism. Mécanisme selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que l'ensemble des marteaux (5) solidaires les uns des autres est soumis à l'action d'un ressort de marteau (11).Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the set of hammers (5) integral with each other is subjected to the action of a hammer spring (11). Mécanisme selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que chaque marteau (5) comporte un bec de frappe (8), que tous les becs de frappe (8) sont alignés sur une seconde droite (4') et disposés chacun dans le plan d'un timbre (3) de sorte que tous les becs de frappe (8) entrent simultanément en contact avec un des timbres (3) lors d'une sonnerie.Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each hammer (5) has a spout (8), that all the strikers (8) are aligned on a second straight line (4 ') and each arranged in the plane of a stamp (3) so that all the strikers (8) enter simultaneously in contact with one of the stamps (3) during a ring. Mécanisme selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que les marteaux (5) comportent chacun un support et une tête pivotant sur ce support.Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hammers (5) each comprise a support and a pivoting head on the support. Mécanisme selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait qu'une seule butée (12) limite la course de frappe de tous les marteaux (5).Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a single stop (12) limits the striking stroke of all the hammers (5). Mécanisme selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que tous les marteaux (5) sont identiques.Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that all the hammers (5) are identical. Mécanisme selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que tous les marteaux (5) sont reliés par une goupille (10) soumise à l'action d'un ressort de marteaux (11).Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that all the hammers (5) are connected by a pin (10) subjected to the action of a hammer spring (11). Mécanisme selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que les timbres sonnent un accord de plusieurs notes.Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tones sound a chord of several notes. Mécanisme selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que les organes vibrants (3a,b,c) des timbres comportent chacun un point de point de frappe situé sur une première droite (4) parallèle à la seconde droite (4') passant par les becs (8a,b,c) de frappe de tous les marteaux (5).Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the vibrating members (3a, b, c) of the stamps each comprise a point of striking point located on a first straight line (4) parallel to the second straight line (4 ') passing through the notches (8a, b, c) of all the hammers (5). Mécanisme selon la revendication 12, caractérisé par le fait que les organes vibrants (3) des timbres sont situés dans des plans parallèles.Mechanism according to claim 12, characterized in that the vibrating members (3) of the stamps are located in parallel planes. Mécanisme selon la revendication 12 ou la revendication 13, caractérisé par le fait que la première droite (4) et la seconde droite (4') sont perpendiculaires aux plans des organes vibrants (3).Mechanism according to claim 12 or claim 13, characterized in that the first straight line (4) and the second straight line (4 ') are perpendicular to the planes of the vibrating members (3). Pièce d'horlogerie munie d'un mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'une des revendications précédentes.Timepiece provided with a striking mechanism according to one of the preceding claims.
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