EP2804055A1 - Regulator having a balance wheel, a spiral spring, a stud and a stud support and assembly consisting of a stud and a stud support - Google Patents

Regulator having a balance wheel, a spiral spring, a stud and a stud support and assembly consisting of a stud and a stud support Download PDF

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EP2804055A1
EP2804055A1 EP20130168076 EP13168076A EP2804055A1 EP 2804055 A1 EP2804055 A1 EP 2804055A1 EP 20130168076 EP20130168076 EP 20130168076 EP 13168076 A EP13168076 A EP 13168076A EP 2804055 A1 EP2804055 A1 EP 2804055A1
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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
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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
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    • G04B17/325—Component parts or constructional details, e.g. collet, stud, virole or piton for fastening the hairspring in a fixed position, e.g. using a block
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    • G04C3/00—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
    • G04C3/04—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means wherein movement is regulated by a balance

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  • the present invention relates to a balance spring-balance member for a timepiece comprising a rocker, a spiral spring, a stud and a stud holder, the spiral spring having one end connected to the rocker and being fixed by the other end to piton, the bolt itself being held rigidly in place by the bolt carrier.
  • the present invention relates more specifically to the assembly formed by the assembly of the stud and the stud holder.
  • Regulating members comprising a balance and a hairspring whose inner end is fixed rigidly to a hoop driven on the axis of the balance beam, while the outer end of the hairspring is fixed rigidly to a pin carried by a holder. angle displaceable angularly concentrically to the axis of the balance.
  • the bolt carrier is pivoted to hard friction on a part of the cock (or balance beam) concentric with the balance shaft.
  • a watchmaker can adjust the angular position of the stud and the outer end of the hairspring by simply pivoting the bolt carrier relative to the pendulum. This manipulation is important because the angular position of the outer end of the spiral must be such that the plate pin is in the anchor-balance axis when the balance is in its equilibrium position.
  • the adjustment of the position of the spiral spring relative to the balance shaft must be precise. In fact, an off-centering of the spiral spring or a defect of perpendicularity with respect to the balance shaft generates significant chronometric defects, in particular at the level of the isochronism of the regulator.
  • the pin must be perpendicular to the plane of the spiral spring and positioned accurately to ensure a concentric development of the spiral spring. In practice, the adjustment of the position of the peak is delicate because access is restricted and the parts concerned are very small. With traditional metal alloy spiral springs, once the outer end of the balance spring is fixed to the balance bridge by the pin and the bolt carrier, the residual deviations from the ideal three-dimensional shape of the spiral spring can still be corrected by deformation. Plastic end of the spiral spring.
  • the spiral spring is made of a brittle material, such as silicon, diamond or quartz
  • adjustment by plastic deformation as above is not possible.
  • the use of a pin imposes very tight manufacturing tolerances and a robust piton-spiral assembly, so as to obtain the most perfect perpendicularity possible between the pin axis and the plane of the spiral spring .
  • this imperative represents a major difficulty on an industrial scale, when we know that the simple fact of immobilizing the bolt in its housing by tightening a screw can suffice to distort its orientation.
  • An object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art which have just been mentioned by providing a set formed of a stud and a peg holder and which offers the possibility of adjusting the position of the peak relative to the bolt carrier and then to immobilize the bolt more easily without using a screw.
  • the present invention achieves this goal by providing an assembly formed of a bolt and a bolt carrier according to the appended claim 1.
  • the figure 3 shows a balance-sprung regulator member for a timepiece corresponding to a particular embodiment of the invention.
  • the balance 7 whose axis is rotated between two bearings.
  • one of these bearings (referenced 11) is supported by the cock 9, while the other bearing is mounted in the plate (not shown).
  • the balance is associated with a hairspring 1 whose central end is fixed to the axis of the balance.
  • the cock 9 also serves as a support for an assembly constituted by the stud 3 and the stud holder 5.
  • This assembly is intended to position the outer end 1a of the hairspring 1.
  • the end 1a is first fixed rigidly to the peg by gluing. To do this, first introduces the end of the spiral in a notch (not shown) of the peak. The hairspring is then locked in the notch by gluing.
  • the invention is not limited to a particular method of fixing the end 1a of the spiral on the peak.
  • the end 1a could, just as well, be for example fixed to a conventional stud pin. Or, according to yet another variant, it is possible to provide the stud 3 and the spiral 1 of material in one piece.
  • the bolt carrier 5 essentially consists of an annular portion concentric with the balance shaft, and an arm-shaped extension which carries the stud 3 and which extends radially with respect to the axle. axis of the balance 7, towards the outer turns of the spiral.
  • the extension of the bolt carrier 5 has a housing 13 oriented parallel to the axis of the balance 7 and in which the piton and inserted longitudinally.
  • the bolt carrier 5 is pivoted to hard friction by its annular portion on a portion of the cock 9 which is concentric with the pendulum.
  • the housing 13 is formed by a straight groove which is closed over most of its length by a flexible thin blade 15.
  • the blade 15 is arranged to tighten and immobilize the peak 3 against the bottom of the groove by elastic pressure.
  • the figure 4 shows again that the blade 15 comes from material with the walls of the groove and that it extends without discontinuity from one wall to the other of the latter.
  • the blade could not extend from one wall to the other of the groove, but on the contrary be secured to only one wall and to extend in cantilever.
  • the blade could also not come from material with the bolt carrier, but be fixed to the bolt carrier by one of the sides of the groove (or by both sides).
  • the bolt carrier is preferably made of silicon, but that it could also be made of another material.
  • the bolt carrier could be made of metal or composite material. If the peak is made of metal, it is preferably formed by galvanic deposition according to the LIGA technique.
  • the blade 15 carries a fastening structure 17 provided to allow a watchmaker to pull the blade back to release the peak. More specifically, when a watchmaker wants to adjust the position of the stud 3 vis-à-vis the door stud 5, it can use a tool (not shown) adapted to cooperate with the attachment structure 17. Thus, thanks to the attachment structure, it can move the elastic blade 15 so as to clear the peak. Recall that the illustrated blade 15 is attached to both sides of the groove. Moreover, by referring always at the figure 4 it can be seen that, in accordance with the illustrated embodiment, the blade forms a curved arc towards the bottom of the groove. An advantage of this configuration is that it gives the blade 15 two distinct stable positions.
  • the second position corresponds to the situation in which the curvature of the blade is reversed; the blade then forming a curved arc towards the outside of the groove. It will be understood from the foregoing that by removing the blade 15 of the peak 3, the watchmaker will blow the blade from its first to its second stable position, so that the blade will no longer support against the peak. This second position being stable, it is not necessary then to hold the blade during the adjustment of the position of the peak. Once the stud is correctly positioned, it suffices for the watchmaker to push the blade towards the bottom of the throat so that the latter jumps from its second to its first stable position, again immobilizing the stud.
  • the shape of the stud 3 is essentially cylindrical.
  • One advantage of the rotational symmetry inherent in the cylindrical shape is that the position of the stud relative to the stud holder 5 can be adjusted, not only longitudinally, but also in rotation.
  • This additional possibility may be advantageous when the spiral spring is made of a brittle material. Indeed, when the spring is made with such a material, it is in principle not possible to correct a possible deflection of the spring plastically deforming its end.
  • the figure 5 is an enlarged partial view showing the assembly of a bolt and a bolt carrier forming part of a regulating member conforming to a second embodiment of the invention.
  • the blade 215 can occupy two distinct stable positions. It will be understood that the position represented in the figure 5 is that in which the blade immobilizes the stud 203 against the bottom of the groove by elastic pressure.
  • the second position, not shown, corresponds to the situation in which the curvature of the blade is reversed.
  • the blade 215 is made of material with an edge of the groove to which it is connected by one of its sides.
  • the other side of the blade is connected to a flexible arm, or spring 212, which is also integral with the remainder of the bolt carrier.
  • An advantage associated with the presence of the flexible arm 212 is that it reduces the work required to blow the blade 215 from one of these stable positions to another, while maintaining the blade buckling.
  • the housing arranged in the bolt carrier to receive the bolt may, according to a first variant, be through.
  • this housing could only lead to the side of the spiral.

Abstract

Le porte-piton présente un logement en forme de gorge agencé pour recevoir longitudinalement et positionner le piton (203). Le logement est au moins partiellement fermé latéralement par une lame élastique (215) qui est agencée pour rappeler le piton (203) contre le fond de la gorge de manière à pouvoir l'immobiliser, lorsque le piton (203) est inséré dans le logement entre la lame élastique (215) et le fond de la gorge.The bolt carrier has a slot-shaped groove arranged to receive longitudinally and position the bolt (203). The housing is at least partially closed laterally by an elastic blade (215) which is arranged to bias the pin (203) against the bottom of the groove so as to immobilize it, when the pin (203) is inserted into the housing between the elastic blade (215) and the bottom of the groove.

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DOMAINE DE L'INVENTIONFIELD OF THE INVENTION

La présente invention concerne un organe régulateur à balancier-spiral pour pièce d'horlogerie comprenant un balancier, un ressort spiral, un piton et un porte-piton, le ressort spiral ayant une extrémité reliée au balancier et étant fixé par l'autre extrémité au piton, le piton étant lui-même maintenu rigidement en place par le porte-piton. La présente invention concerne plus spécifiquement l'ensemble formé par l'assemblage du piton et du porte-piton.The present invention relates to a balance spring-balance member for a timepiece comprising a rocker, a spiral spring, a stud and a stud holder, the spiral spring having one end connected to the rocker and being fixed by the other end to piton, the bolt itself being held rigidly in place by the bolt carrier. The present invention relates more specifically to the assembly formed by the assembly of the stud and the stud holder.

ART ANTERIEURPRIOR ART

On connait des organes réglant comprenant un balancier et un spiral dont l'extrémité intérieure est fixée rigidement à une virole chassée sur l'axe du balancier, tandis que l'extrémité extérieure du ressort spiral est fixée rigidement à un piton porté par un porte-piton déplaçable angulairement concentriquement à l'axe du balancier.Regulating members are known comprising a balance and a hairspring whose inner end is fixed rigidly to a hoop driven on the axis of the balance beam, while the outer end of the hairspring is fixed rigidly to a pin carried by a holder. angle displaceable angularly concentrically to the axis of the balance.

On connait plusieurs manières d'attacher l'extrémité extérieure du ressort spiral à un piton. Une de ces manières est illustrée par les figures 1 et 2 annexées. On introduit d'abord l'extrémité du ressort spiral (référencée 101) dans une encoche que présente le piton 103. Puis le spiral est bloqué dans l'encoche ou le trou par collage. Le piton 103 est ensuite inséré lui-même dans un logement aménagé dans le porte-piton 105. Une petite vis 107 est encore prévue pour immobiliser le piton une fois que sa hauteur à l'intérieur du logement a été ajustée.There are several known ways to attach the outer end of the spiral spring to a peak. One of these ways is illustrated by the Figures 1 and 2 attached. First introduced the end of the spiral spring (referenced 101) in a notch that has the pin 103. Then the spiral is locked in the notch or hole by gluing. The pin 103 is then inserted itself in a housing arranged in the peg carrier 105. small screw 107 is still planned to immobilize the peak once its height inside the housing has been adjusted.

Le porte-piton est pivoté à frottement dur sur une partie du coq (ou pont de balancier) concentrique à l'axe de balancier. Grâce à cette caractéristique, un horloger peut ajuster la position angulaire du piton et de l'extrémité extérieure du spiral en faisant simplement pivoter le porte-piton par rapport au balancier. Cette manipulation est importante parce que la position angulaire de l'extrémité extérieure du spiral doit être telle que la cheville de plateau soit dans l'axe ancre-balancier lorsque le balancier est dans sa position d'équilibre.The bolt carrier is pivoted to hard friction on a part of the cock (or balance beam) concentric with the balance shaft. With this feature, a watchmaker can adjust the angular position of the stud and the outer end of the hairspring by simply pivoting the bolt carrier relative to the pendulum. This manipulation is important because the angular position of the outer end of the spiral must be such that the plate pin is in the anchor-balance axis when the balance is in its equilibrium position.

Le réglage de la position du ressort spiral par rapport à l'arbre du balancier doit être précis. En effet, un décentrage du ressort spiral ou encore un défaut de perpendicularité par rapport à l'arbre de balancier génère des défauts chronométriques importants, en particulier au niveau de l'isochronisme du régulateur. Le piton doit donc être perpendiculaire au plan du ressort spiral et positionné de façon précise pour garantir un développement concentrique du ressort spiral. En pratique, l'ajustement de la position du piton est délicat, car l'accès est restreint et les pièces concernées sont de très petites dimensions. Avec des ressorts spiraux traditionnels en alliage métallique, une fois l'extrémité externe du spiral fixée au pont de balancier par le piton et le porte-piton, les écarts résiduels par rapport à la forme tridimensionnelle idéale du ressort spiral peuvent encore être corrigés par déformation plastique de l'extrémité du ressort spiral.The adjustment of the position of the spiral spring relative to the balance shaft must be precise. In fact, an off-centering of the spiral spring or a defect of perpendicularity with respect to the balance shaft generates significant chronometric defects, in particular at the level of the isochronism of the regulator. The pin must be perpendicular to the plane of the spiral spring and positioned accurately to ensure a concentric development of the spiral spring. In practice, the adjustment of the position of the peak is delicate because access is restricted and the parts concerned are very small. With traditional metal alloy spiral springs, once the outer end of the balance spring is fixed to the balance bridge by the pin and the bolt carrier, the residual deviations from the ideal three-dimensional shape of the spiral spring can still be corrected by deformation. Plastic end of the spiral spring.

Dans le cas où le ressort spiral est réalisé en un matériau cassant, tel que le silicium, le diamant ou le quartz, un ajustement par déformation plastique comme ci-dessus n'est pas possible. Dans ces conditions, l'utilisation d'un piton impose des tolérances de fabrication très serrées ainsi qu'un assemblage piton-spiral robuste, de manière à obtenir la perpendicularité la plus parfaite possible entre l'axe du piton et le plan du ressort spiral. On comprend sans peine que cet impératif représente une difficulté majeure à l'échelle industrielle, quand on sait que le simple fait d'immobiliser le piton dans son logement par serrage d'une vis peut suffire pour fausser son orientation. De plus, il est courant de faire tomber et d'égarer la vis de serrage pendant l'opération d'ajustement.In the case where the spiral spring is made of a brittle material, such as silicon, diamond or quartz, adjustment by plastic deformation as above is not possible. Under these conditions, the use of a pin imposes very tight manufacturing tolerances and a robust piton-spiral assembly, so as to obtain the most perfect perpendicularity possible between the pin axis and the plane of the spiral spring . It is easy to understand that this imperative represents a major difficulty on an industrial scale, when we know that the simple fact of immobilizing the bolt in its housing by tightening a screw can suffice to distort its orientation. In addition, it is common to drop and misplace the clamping screw during the adjustment operation.

BREF EXPOSE DE L'INVENTIONBRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Un but de la présente invention est de remédier aux inconvénients de l'art antérieur qui viennent d'être mentionnés en fournissant un ensemble formé d'un piton et d'un porte-piton et qui offre la possibilité d'ajuster la position du piton relativement au porte-piton et d'immobiliser ensuite plus facilement le piton sans avoir recours à une vis. La présente invention atteint ce but en fournissant un ensemble formé d'un piton et d'un porte-piton conforme à la revendication 1 annexée.An object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art which have just been mentioned by providing a set formed of a stud and a peg holder and which offers the possibility of adjusting the position of the peak relative to the bolt carrier and then to immobilize the bolt more easily without using a screw. The present invention achieves this goal by providing an assembly formed of a bolt and a bolt carrier according to the appended claim 1.

BREVES DESCRIPTION DES FIGURESBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

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 :

  • la figure 1 est une vue schématique en plan d'un ensemble piton - porte-piton de l'art antérieur ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue en coupe selon A-A de la figure 1 ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en plan de dessus montrant un organe régulateur à balancier-spiral conforme à un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue partielle agrandie de l'organe régulateur de la figure 3 montrant plus particulièrement l'assemblage du piton et du porte-piton ;
  • la figure 5 est vue partielle agrandie semblable à la figure 4, mais représentant un organe régulateur à balancier-spiral conforme à un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will appear on reading the following description, given solely by way of non-limiting example, and with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 is a schematic plan view of a piton-piton-bolt assembly of the prior art;
  • the figure 2 is a sectional view according to AA of the figure 1 ;
  • the figure 3 is a top plan view showing a balance sprung regulator member according to a first embodiment of the invention;
  • the figure 4 is an enlarged partial view of the regulating organ of the figure 3 showing more particularly the assembly of the stud and the stud-holder;
  • the figure 5 is enlarged partial view similar to the figure 4 but representing a balance-sprung regulator member according to a second embodiment of the invention.

DESCRIPTION DETAILLEE DE DEUX MODES DE REALISATIONDETAILED DESCRIPTION OF TWO EMBODIMENTS

La figure 3 montre un organe régulateur à balancier-spiral pour pièce d'horlogerie correspondant à un mode de réalisation particulier de l'invention. En se référant à la figure, on peut distinguer le balancier 7 dont l'axe est pivoté entre deux paliers. De manière classique, l'un de ces paliers (référencé 11) est supporté par le coq 9, alors que l'autre palier est monté dans la platine (non représentée). Egalement de façon classique, le balancier est associé à un spiral 1 dont l'extrémité centrale est fixée à l'axe du balancier.The figure 3 shows a balance-sprung regulator member for a timepiece corresponding to a particular embodiment of the invention. Referring to the figure, one can distinguish the balance 7 whose axis is rotated between two bearings. Conventionally, one of these bearings (referenced 11) is supported by the cock 9, while the other bearing is mounted in the plate (not shown). Also conventionally, the balance is associated with a hairspring 1 whose central end is fixed to the axis of the balance.

Le coq 9 sert également de support à un ensemble constitué par le piton 3 et le porte-piton 5. Cet ensemble est destiné à positionné l'extrémité extérieure 1a du spiral 1. Dans le présent exemple, l'extrémité 1a est d'abord fixée rigidement au piton par collage. Pour ce faire, on introduit d'abord l'extrémité du spiral dans une encoche (non représentée) du piton. Le spiral est ensuite bloqué dans l'encoche par collage. Précisons que l'invention ne se limite pas à une méthode particulière de fixation de l'extrémité 1a du spiral sur le piton. L'extrémité 1a pourrait, tout aussi bien, être par exemple fixée à un piton classique à goupille. Ou, selon une autre variante encore, on pourrait prévoir de réaliser le piton 3 et le spiral 1 de matière en une seule pièce.The cock 9 also serves as a support for an assembly constituted by the stud 3 and the stud holder 5. This assembly is intended to position the outer end 1a of the hairspring 1. In the present example, the end 1a is first fixed rigidly to the peg by gluing. To do this, first introduces the end of the spiral in a notch (not shown) of the peak. The hairspring is then locked in the notch by gluing. Note that the invention is not limited to a particular method of fixing the end 1a of the spiral on the peak. The end 1a could, just as well, be for example fixed to a conventional stud pin. Or, according to yet another variant, it is possible to provide the stud 3 and the spiral 1 of material in one piece.

Dans le présent exemple, le porte-piton 5 est essentiellement constitué d'une partie annulaire concentrique à l'axe de balancier, et d'un prolongement en forme de bras qui porte le piton 3 et qui s'étend radialement par rapport à l'axe du balancier 7, en direction des spires extérieures du spiral. De manière classique, le prolongement du porte-piton 5 présente un logement 13 orienté parallèlement à l'axe du balancier 7 et dans lequel le piton et inséré longitudinalement. De plus, le porte-piton 5 est pivoté à frottement dur par sa partie annulaire sur une partie du coq 9 qui est concentrique au balancier. Grâce à cette caractéristique, un horloger peut modifier la position du piton 3 en faisant simplement pivoter le porte-piton 5 par rapport au coq et au balancier.In the present example, the bolt carrier 5 essentially consists of an annular portion concentric with the balance shaft, and an arm-shaped extension which carries the stud 3 and which extends radially with respect to the axle. axis of the balance 7, towards the outer turns of the spiral. Conventionally, the extension of the bolt carrier 5 has a housing 13 oriented parallel to the axis of the balance 7 and in which the piton and inserted longitudinally. In addition, the bolt carrier 5 is pivoted to hard friction by its annular portion on a portion of the cock 9 which is concentric with the pendulum. With this characteristic, a watchmaker can change the position of the stud 3 simply by pivoting the stud holder 5 relative to the cock and the pendulum.

En se référant à nouveau à la figure 4, on peut voir que, dans l'exemple illustré, le logement 13 est formé par une gorge rectiligne qui est refermée sur la majeure partie de sa longueur par une lame mince flexible 15. La lame 15 est agencée pour serrer et immobiliser le piton 3 contre le fond de la gorge par pression élastique. La figure 4 montre encore que la lame 15 vient de matière avec les parois de la gorge et qu'elle s'étend sans discontinuité d'une paroi à l'autre de cette dernière. Précisons toutefois que, selon d'autres modes de réalisations de l'invention, la lame pourrait ne pas s'étendre d'une paroi à l'autre de la gorge, mais au contraire n'être solidaire que d'une seule paroi et s'étendre en porte-à-faux. D'autre part, la lame pourrait également ne pas venir de matière avec le porte-piton, mais être fixée au porte-piton par l'un des côtés de la gorge (ou encore par les deux côtés). Précisons encore que le porte-piton est de préférence réalisé en silicium, mais qu'il pourrait aussi être réalisé dans une autre matière. A titre d'exemple, le porte-piton pourrait être réalisé en métal, ou encore en matériau composite. Si le piton est réalisé en métal, il est de préférence formé par dépôt galvanique selon la technique LIGA.Referring again to the figure 4 , it can be seen that, in the illustrated example, the housing 13 is formed by a straight groove which is closed over most of its length by a flexible thin blade 15. The blade 15 is arranged to tighten and immobilize the peak 3 against the bottom of the groove by elastic pressure. The figure 4 shows again that the blade 15 comes from material with the walls of the groove and that it extends without discontinuity from one wall to the other of the latter. However, it should be noted that, according to other embodiments of the invention, the blade could not extend from one wall to the other of the groove, but on the contrary be secured to only one wall and to extend in cantilever. On the other hand, the blade could also not come from material with the bolt carrier, but be fixed to the bolt carrier by one of the sides of the groove (or by both sides). It should be noted that the bolt carrier is preferably made of silicon, but that it could also be made of another material. For example, the bolt carrier could be made of metal or composite material. If the peak is made of metal, it is preferably formed by galvanic deposition according to the LIGA technique.

Conformément à l'invention, la lame 15 porte une structure d'accrochage 17 prévue pour permettre à un horloger de tirer la lame en arrière pour libérer le piton. Plus précisément, lorsqu'un horloger veut ajuster la position du piton 3 vis-à-vis du porte piton 5, il peut se servir d'un outil (non représenté) adapté pour coopérer avec la structure d'accrochage 17. Ainsi, grâce à la structure d'accrochage, il peut écarter la lame élastique 15 de manière à dégager le piton. Rappelons que la lame 15 illustrée est fixée des deux côtés de la gorge. De plus, en se référant toujours à la figure 4, on peut voir que, conformément au mode de réalisation représenté, la lame forme un arc incurvé en direction du fond de la gorge. Un avantage de cette configuration est qu'elle donne à la lame 15 deux positions stables distinctes. Une de ces positions est celle qui est représentée dans les figures 3 et 4. La seconde position correspond à la situation dans laquelle la courbure de la lame est inversée ; la lame formant alors un arc incurvé en direction de l'extérieur de la gorge. On comprendra de ce qui précède qu'en écartant la lame 15 du piton 3, l'horloger va faire sauter la lame de sa première à sa seconde position stable, de sorte que la lame n'appuiera plus contre le piton. Cette seconde position étant stable, il n'est pas nécessaire ensuite de retenir la lame pendant l'ajustement de la position du piton. Une fois le piton correctement positionné, il suffit à l'horloger de repousser la lame en direction du fond de la gorge, pour que cette dernière saute de sa seconde à sa première position stable, immobilisant à nouveau le piton.According to the invention, the blade 15 carries a fastening structure 17 provided to allow a watchmaker to pull the blade back to release the peak. More specifically, when a watchmaker wants to adjust the position of the stud 3 vis-à-vis the door stud 5, it can use a tool (not shown) adapted to cooperate with the attachment structure 17. Thus, thanks to the attachment structure, it can move the elastic blade 15 so as to clear the peak. Recall that the illustrated blade 15 is attached to both sides of the groove. Moreover, by referring always at the figure 4 it can be seen that, in accordance with the illustrated embodiment, the blade forms a curved arc towards the bottom of the groove. An advantage of this configuration is that it gives the blade 15 two distinct stable positions. One of these positions is the one represented in the Figures 3 and 4 . The second position corresponds to the situation in which the curvature of the blade is reversed; the blade then forming a curved arc towards the outside of the groove. It will be understood from the foregoing that by removing the blade 15 of the peak 3, the watchmaker will blow the blade from its first to its second stable position, so that the blade will no longer support against the peak. This second position being stable, it is not necessary then to hold the blade during the adjustment of the position of the peak. Once the stud is correctly positioned, it suffices for the watchmaker to push the blade towards the bottom of the throat so that the latter jumps from its second to its first stable position, again immobilizing the stud.

Conformément au présent exemple, la forme du piton 3 est essentiellement cylindrique. Un avantage lié à la symétrie de rotation inhérente à la forme cylindrique est que la position du piton relativement au porte-piton 5 peut être ajustée, non seulement longitudinalement, mais aussi en rotation. Cette possibilité supplémentaire peut s'avérer avantageuse lorsque le ressort spiral est réalisé en un matériau cassant. En effet, lorsque le ressort est réalisé avec un tel matériau, il n'est en principe pas possible de corriger une éventuelle déviation du ressort en déformant plastiquement son extrémité. Toutefois, dans les cas où la possibilité d'un réglage en rotation n'est pas nécessaire, on pourra avantageusement utiliser un piton présentant un méplat (non représenté) agencé pour coopérer avec la paroi intérieure du logement 13, de manière à caler angulairement le piton.According to the present example, the shape of the stud 3 is essentially cylindrical. One advantage of the rotational symmetry inherent in the cylindrical shape is that the position of the stud relative to the stud holder 5 can be adjusted, not only longitudinally, but also in rotation. This additional possibility may be advantageous when the spiral spring is made of a brittle material. Indeed, when the spring is made with such a material, it is in principle not possible to correct a possible deflection of the spring plastically deforming its end. However, in cases where the possibility of adjustment in rotation is not necessary, it is advantageous to use a stud having a flat (not shown) arranged to cooperate with the inner wall of the housing 13, so as to angularly wedge the peak.

La figure 5 est vue partielle agrandie montrant l'assemblage d'un piton et d'un porte-piton faisant partie d'un organe régulateur conforme à un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention. Dans ce deuxième mode de réalisation, comme dans le premier, la lame 215 peut occuper deux positions stables distinctes. On comprendra que la position représentée dans la figure 5 est celle dans laquelle la lame immobilise le piton 203 contre le fond de la gorge par pression élastique. La seconde position, non représentée, correspond à la situation dans laquelle la courbure de la lame est inversée. De préférence, la lame 215 vient de matière avec un bord de la gorge auquel elle est reliée par un de ses côtés. Dans le mode de réalisation illustré, l'autre côté de la lame est relié à un bras flexible, ou ressort 212, qui vient également de matière avec le reste du porte-piton. Un avantage associé à la présence du bras flexible 212 est qu'il permet de réduire le travail nécessaire pour faire sauter la lame 215 d'une de ces positions stable à l'autre, tout en maintenant la lame en flambage.The figure 5 is an enlarged partial view showing the assembly of a bolt and a bolt carrier forming part of a regulating member conforming to a second embodiment of the invention. In this second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the blade 215 can occupy two distinct stable positions. It will be understood that the position represented in the figure 5 is that in which the blade immobilizes the stud 203 against the bottom of the groove by elastic pressure. The second position, not shown, corresponds to the situation in which the curvature of the blade is reversed. Preferably, the blade 215 is made of material with an edge of the groove to which it is connected by one of its sides. In the illustrated embodiment, the other side of the blade is connected to a flexible arm, or spring 212, which is also integral with the remainder of the bolt carrier. An advantage associated with the presence of the flexible arm 212 is that it reduces the work required to blow the blade 215 from one of these stable positions to another, while maintaining the blade buckling.

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, le logement aménagé dans le porte-piton pour recevoir le piton pourra, selon une première variante, être traversant. Toutefois, selon une autre variante, ce logement pourrait ne déboucher que du côté du spiral.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 housing arranged in the bolt carrier to receive the bolt may, according to a first variant, be through. However, according to another variant, this housing could only lead to the side of the spiral.

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Ensemble formé d'un porte-piton et d'un piton caractérisé en ce que le porte-piton présente un logement en forme de gorge agencé pour recevoir longitudinalement et positionner le piton, le logement étant au moins partiellement fermé latéralement par une lame élastique, la lame élastique étant agencée pour rappeler le piton contre le fond de la gorge de manière à immobiliser le piton lorsque ce dernier est inséré dans le logement entre la lame élastique et le fond de la gorge.A set consisting of a peg and a piton characterized in that the bolt carrier has a slot-shaped groove arranged to receive longitudinally and position the bolt, the housing being at least partially closed laterally by an elastic blade, the resilient blade being arranged to recall the stud against the bottom of the groove so as to immobilize the stud when the latter is inserted into the housing between the elastic blade and the bottom of the groove. Ensemble formé d'un porte-piton et d'un piton conforme à la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la lame élastique présente en outre une structure d'accrochage conformée pour coopérer avec un outil préhensile de manière à ce qu'il soit possible d'écarter la lame élastique du piton au moyen de l'outil préhensile pour libérer le piton.Assembly formed by a stud holder and a stud according to claim 1, characterized in that the elastic blade further has a hooking structure shaped to cooperate with a prehensile tool so that it is possible to remove the elastic blade of the piton by means of the prehensile tool to release the peak. Ensemble formé d'un porte-piton et d'un piton conforme à la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la gorge présente un profil transversal (figure 4) agencé de manière à ce qu'il n'y ait qu'un nombre limité de points de contact entre le piton et la paroi intérieure de la gorge lorsque le piton est immobilisé.Assembly formed by a stud holder and a stud according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the groove has a transverse profile (FIG. 4) arranged in such a way that there is only one limited number of points of contact between the peak and the inner wall of the throat when the peak is immobilized. Ensemble formé d'un porte-piton et d'un piton conforme à l'une des revendications 1, 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que la gorge est sensiblement rectiligne et orientée parallèlement à l'axe du balancier.Assembly formed by a stud holder and a stud according to one of claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the groove is substantially rectilinear and oriented parallel to the axis of the balance. Ensemble formé d'un porte-piton et d'un piton conforme à l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la lame élastique vient de matière avec le porte-piton.Assembly formed of a peg and a bolt according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the elastic blade comes from material with the bolt carrier. Ensemble formé d'un porte-piton et d'un piton conforme à l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la lame est attachée au porte-piton de part et d'autre de la gorge.Assembly formed of a peg and a piton according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the blade is attached to the bolt carrier on both sides of the groove. Ensemble formé d'un porte-piton et d'un piton conforme à la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que le porte-piton est réalisé en silicium.Assembly formed by a peg and piton according to claim 5, characterized in that the bolt carrier is made of silicon. Ensemble formé d'un porte-piton et d'un piton conforme à la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que le porte-piton est réalisé en métal.Set consisting of a stud holder and a stud according to claim 5, characterized in that the stud holder is made of metal. Ensemble formé d'un porte-piton et d'un piton conforme à la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que le profil transversal de la lame forme un arc incurvé reliant les deux côtés de la gorge, et en ce que la lame peut occuper une première position stable dans laquelle l'arc formé par la lame est incurvé vers le fond de la gorge et une seconde position stable dans laquelle l'arc est incurvé dans le sens opposé.A set consisting of a stud holder and a stud according to claim 6, characterized in that the transverse profile of the blade forms a curved arc connecting the two sides of the groove, and in that the blade can occupy a first stable position in which the arc formed by the blade is curved towards the bottom of the groove and a second stable position in which the arc is curved in the opposite direction.
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