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EP2904458B1
EP2904458B1 EP13770423.5A EP13770423A EP2904458B1 EP 2904458 B1 EP2904458 B1 EP 2904458B1 EP 13770423 A EP13770423 A EP 13770423A EP 2904458 B1 EP2904458 B1 EP 2904458B1
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Thierry Hessler
Jean-Claude Martin
Michel Willemin
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • 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
    • G04B1/00—Driving mechanisms
    • G04B1/10—Driving mechanisms with mainspring
    • G04B1/14—Mainsprings; Bridles therefor
    • G04B1/145—Composition and manufacture of the springs
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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
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/30—Illumination of dials or hands
    • G04B19/32—Illumination of dials or hands by luminescent substances
    • G—PHYSICS
    • 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
    • G04B17/04—Oscillators acting by spring tension
    • G04B17/06—Oscillators with hairsprings, e.g. balance
    • G04B17/066—Manufacture of the spiral spring
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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
    • G04B19/30—Illumination of dials or hands

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  • the invention relates to a watch comprising a clockwork mechanical movement which comprises at least one watchmaker display which comprises at least one watchmaking or timepiece mobile watch component, said mobile unit being deformed due to its function during the operation of said movement, said mobile being an elongated and elastic component whose function is related to its elastic nature.
  • the invention relates to the field of mechanical watchmaking.
  • the display of different watch functions is often complex on mechanical timepieces with complications.
  • the outputs of these mechanisms of complications have spatial distributions that often make it inconvenient direct display by needles or disks, and require the use of references, which complicate the timepiece, make it more expensive, and increase its value. thickness.
  • Any display consumes energy, and the accumulation of energy consumption is a chronic problem of mechanical watchmaking.
  • the document EP 1 319 998 A1 in the name of ASULAB discloses a light source constituted by LEDs under a dial, with a cylindrical light guide in the central orifice of the dial, near luminous needle heads which comprise dihedral reflectors.
  • the document FR 2,957,688 in the name of RHUL & ALLANO describes the transmission of light in a watch, with an optical fiber, from a light source external to the watch.
  • the invention proposes to provide a space-saving and energy-saving solution to the problem of the visualization of certain watch displays of a mechanical watch, or, more generally, of a mechanical timepiece.
  • the invention relates to a watch comprising a mechanical watchmaking movement which comprises at least one watchmaker display which comprises at least one watchmaking or timepiece mobile watch component, said mobile unit being deformed due to its function during the operation of said movement according to claim 1.
  • the invention relates to the field of mechanical watchmaking.
  • the invention provides a new visualization of a clock display of a movement of a mechanical watch, or, more generally, a mechanical timepiece.
  • this watch display light by using, for the manufacture of at least one of its constituents called “watchmaking component", a particular material allowing the diffusion of light, and to enable it to visualize information on its state, either by highlighting mechanical constraints in its internal structure, or by highlighting its relative position relative to its environment, for example the arming or disarming of a particular function .
  • watchmaking component a particular material allowing the diffusion of light, and to enable it to visualize information on its state, either by highlighting mechanical constraints in its internal structure, or by highlighting its relative position relative to its environment, for example the arming or disarming of a particular function .
  • silica, quartz, monocrystalline quartz, sapphire and glass can be used as light guides.
  • the light coming from an active or passive light source, injected into a part of the watch component, is distributed in a distributed manner over at least a part of the watch component, or throughout this watch component, this which makes it possible to see him in the dim light.
  • the component watchmaker drives and diffuses this light.
  • the injection of light can be made more easily at one end of the watch component, and in particular at an outer end, preferably remote from the center of the watch movement, by a light source such as an electroluminescent diode, or a component coated with a passive phosphorescent layer, these light sources not being limiting.
  • the watch component is, if necessary, coated with a layer allowing the diffusion of only a portion of the light to the outside, while guiding most of the light along the watch component, such a surface layer can also be phosphorescent or fluorescent.
  • the material of the watchmaking component silica, quartz, monocrystalline quartz, glass, sapphire, photo-structured glass, or the like, can be designed to include phosphorescence or fluorescence, either in the bulk of the material or by implantation.
  • the watch component according to the invention behaves like an optical fiber, for guiding and / or diffusing the light.
  • the invention relates to such a timepiece display 4 comprising at least one mobile watch component 1 of a watch movement or timepiece 100.
  • this clockwork mobile component 1 transmits and diffuses light emitted by at least one light energy source 5 that this watchmaker display 4 comprises.
  • mobile a watch component that, or changes position or location because of its function, as a mobile pivoting between two pivots, or a rocker, or other, or that is deformed because of its function during the operation of the watch movement 10, such as a mainspring or a spiral spring governor, these examples being in no way limiting.
  • the present description is illustrated for a particular non-limiting case, which is that of a mainspring, for viewing its power reserve.
  • a mainspring for viewing its power reserve.
  • the invention is particularly applicable to elongate and elastic components, their function being precisely linked to their elastic nature, and to their change of state in time, linked to a change in the state of internal and external stresses.
  • the watch or timepiece mobile watch component 1 is here represented by a barrel spring 1, mounted between a shaft 2 and a structure 3, which may be here a drum, or a bridge, or the like.
  • the invention is here described, without limitation, in the case of a substantially planar clock component, that is to say which extends entirely, in all the extreme and intermediate positions of the watch component 1, between two parallel planes P1 and P2.
  • a substantially planar clock component that is to say which extends entirely, in all the extreme and intermediate positions of the watch component 1, between two parallel planes P1 and P2.
  • Only, in the particular case of a spring, an inner turn at the inner end 7 of the watch component 1, and an outer turn, at the outer end 6 of the watch component 1, can, in known manner, be deployed in the space outside the gap between these two planes, for the attachment of this spring to other elements, here a shaft 2 and a drum 3.
  • the at least one watch component transmits and diffuses light emitted by at least one light energy source 5.
  • this at least one watch component is made of silica, or quartz, or monocrystalline quartz, or glass, or ceramic, such as sapphire, or partially transparent material at visible or ultraviolet wavelengths. violet or transparent or translucent at least partially amorphous material.
  • This source of light energy 5 can be a primary source, which stores energy, then restores it by light emission, or a secondary source, here called light relay 50, connected by an optical path constituted by a guide of light 51 or an optical fiber or the like, to such a primary source 5.
  • the watch component 1 is then either in contact with or in the immediate vicinity, or of a primary source, or of a light relay 50, the choice being made according to the space available in the watch and the volume of the source 5 or the relay 50.
  • the drum 3 carries the source of light energy 5 near an outer end 6 of the watch component 1. It is understood that the drum 3 is indifferently primary source 5, or such a light relay 50, the choice being made again according to the space available in the watch and the volume of the source 5 or the relay 50.
  • the shaft 2 carries the source of light energy 5, or a light relay 50, near an inner end 7 of the watch component 1.
  • a a one-piece watch-making tree-component assembly made of silica, quartz, monocrystalline quartz, or glass or ceramic, such as sapphire, or of at least partially amorphous transparent or translucent material, and the light can be collected and brought back into a zone of convergence, for example at the tree level or the like.
  • the light source 5 or the relay 50 is close to the watch component 1, above or below the turns of this component watchmaker.
  • several such sources are arranged near the watch component 1.
  • the figure 7 thus shows two light sources 5A and 5B, arranged under the watch component 1, one near the fastener of the watch component to the shaft 2, and the other near the fastening system of the watch component 1 to the 3.
  • the fastener is a ferrule
  • the fastening system is a stud 31.
  • the attachment to the shaft is a hook of the shaft 2 cooperating with a shell lumen
  • the fastening system is a sliding flange or the like.
  • Their arrangement is such that the first source 5A comes in close proximity to at least one outer turn 86, and preferably several consecutive outer turns 84, 85, 86, during the maximum elongation of the watch component 1 and transmits the at the same time to these three turns 84, 85, 86 together only in this elongation configuration, whereas this source 5A transmits light only to one of the turns 86 in contraction configuration of the watch component.
  • a second source 5B comes in close proximity to at least one internal turn 87 and preferably several consecutive internal turns 87, 82, 83, during the maximum contraction of the watch component 1 and transmits light to the times to these three turns 87, 81, 82 together only in this contraction configuration, while this source 5B transmits light only to one of the turns 87 in contraction configuration of the watch component.
  • the watch component 1 when it is flat as in the case in point, is preferably made in clusters on the same substrate.
  • Each watch component 1 has a relatively extended fastener, the dimensions of which are large in front of the section S of the turns 8 of the watch component 1.
  • This fastener constitutes a receiving surface that is well adapted for the light emanating from the source 5 or the relay 50, at the same time as it allows a good mechanical fixing of the watch component 1 on the drum 3.
  • the at least one watch component 1 diffuses light over at least a portion of its largest dimension called length and / or over at least a portion of its section orthogonal to this length.
  • this watchmaking component 1 comprises, so-called lateral, upper 41, lower 42, transverse inner 46, transverse external 47 faces, which develop according to its. The light is then diffused at at least one of its lateral faces.
  • the component also comprises two outer end 43 and inner end faces 43A, generally limited to its sections, and corresponding to at least one attachment zone of the component 1.
  • this non-visible face may advantageously comprise a thin layer 40 superficial metallization to form a reflective mirror surface and prevent light diffusion by the non-visible face considered. This may especially be the case of the lower face 42, and / or the transverse faces 46, 47.
  • the local coating of all of the lateral surfaces by such a reflective layer 40 allows light to be channeled into the watch component over a certain distance without significant loss. It is thus possible to choose, over the length of the watch component 1, the zones through which it is desired to have a light diffusion, and the orientation of the faces concerned, in general the upper face 41 and one or / and the other of the transverse faces 46, 47.
  • the at least one watch component 1 diffuses light over its entire length between the drum 3 and the shaft 2.
  • the at least one watch component 1 is of rectangular section and is composed of a single material, for example silica, or quartz, or monocrystalline quartz, or glass, or sapphire, or ceramic or a partially transparent material at visible or ultraviolet wavelengths or at least partially amorphous transparent or translucent material, according to the figure 2 .
  • the at least one watch component 1 is of rectangular section and is composed of at least two materials: firstly by a first material which is silica, or quartz, or monocrystalline quartz, or glass, or sapphire, or ceramic or a partially transparent material at visible or ultraviolet wavelengths or an at least partially amorphous transparent or translucent material, and secondly by a phosphorescent or fluorescent dopant, this dopant being incorporated in the mass of the first material.
  • the material, quartz or glass or the like may be doped in the mass, for example by implantation, with at least one such phosphorescent or fluorescent dopant.
  • the at least one watch component 1 is of rectangular section and is composed firstly of a first material which is silica, or quartz, or monocrystalline quartz, or glass, or sapphire, or ceramics or a partially transparent material at visible or ultraviolet wavelengths or an at least partially amorphous transparent or translucent material, and secondly by at least a second phosphorescent or fluorescent material applied in a thin layer 40 on at least one of the side surfaces of the watch component 1.
  • a first material which is silica, or quartz, or monocrystalline quartz, or glass, or sapphire, or ceramics or a partially transparent material at visible or ultraviolet wavelengths or an at least partially amorphous transparent or translucent material
  • the second phosphorescent or fluorescent material is applied in a thin layer 40 on the four lateral surfaces of the watch component 1.
  • the at least one watch component 1 comprises, on its upper 41 and lower 42 faces defining two parallel planes P1, P2, a surface roughness Rt of between 10 nanometers and 20 nm. micrometers, and preferably close to one micrometer or slightly greater than this value.
  • This slight roughness giving a frosted appearance to the watch component 1 can be obtained during the manufacture of a quartz watch component 1, for example, the process control parameters for obtaining a more or less smooth surface state.
  • the presence, at certain angles, of an overhang along the transverse faces 46, 47, may confer a similar effect.
  • the watch component 1 can also be reworked, in particular by chemical etching, so as to include micro-cells giving it locally the desired roughness.
  • thin film deposits 40 makes it possible to increase or attenuate the diffusion or the guiding of the light in the watch component 1, the case of a fluorescent or phosphorescent layer 40 makes it possible either to modify the emission spectrum (for example if an electroluminescent UV diode is used as light source 5), either to store and emit light in the layer.
  • a fluorescent or phosphorescent layer 40 makes it possible either to modify the emission spectrum (for example if an electroluminescent UV diode is used as light source 5), either to store and emit light in the layer.
  • strontium aluminate SrAl2O4 doped with europium a variety of which is known as "Super-LumiNova".
  • Such a thin film deposition 40 may be used to color at least one side face during light re-emission by diffusion through at least one turn of the watch component 1.
  • the layer deposition can also ensure the desired surface roughness for good diffusion.
  • the thickness of such a layer 40 is preferably between 10 nanometers and 1 micrometer, and preferably close to 100 nanometers.
  • layers 40 of different kinds metals, oxides, for example TiO, TiO 2 Ta 2 O 5 , SiO 2 Si 3 Na, Al 2 O 3 , or alternates based on aluminum and aluminum.
  • metals for example TiO, TiO 2 Ta 2 O 5 , SiO 2 Si 3 Na, Al 2 O 3 , or alternates based on aluminum and aluminum.
  • this list is in no way limiting.
  • a layer 40 may be colored at a particular wavelength.
  • the interaction with the light from the source 5 produces a particular effect, especially if the source 5 or the relay 50 has a monochromatic filter, or is pulsed over a single wavelength.
  • the structuring of the lateral faces of the watchmaking component 1 is feasible, in particular in photolithography.
  • the path of the light within the watch component 1 can be modified by the presence of particular obstacles or changes of light environment, for example by the presence of notches, holes, chamfers, or the like.
  • Structuring at the level of the masks, during the production of the watch component 1, makes it possible to produce particular transverse surfaces 46, 47 for two neighboring turns of the watch component 1 when it is a spring like this, especially a complementarity. , notches or optical polarization for example, so that an inner transverse surface 46 of the outermost of two turns cooperates in a particular way in its greatest proximity to the outer transverse surface 47 of the innermost of the two contraction turns of the watch component 1, and that the optical effect produced during this greater proximity is different from the otic effect that, together, these two neighboring turns exhibit when they are at the greatest distance one of the Another elongation of the watch component 1.
  • these two transverse surfaces antagonists can receive a different monochrome treatment, for example blue on one, yellow on the other, these two colors being distinctly visible in elongation, whereas the diffusion is done in green in contraction position.
  • At least one of the ends 6, 7 of the watch component 1 comprises an end face 43 receiving directly light from the light source 5 or a light relay 50 thereof.
  • the figure 4 illustrates such an embodiment, where all the turns of the watch component 1 are parallel.
  • this end comprises at least one bevel 44 for receiving light in a direction D substantially perpendicular to a plane parallel to two parallel planes P1, P2, defined by the upper 41 and lower 42 faces of the watch component 1.
  • the direction D is advantageously parallel to the axis A of pivoting of the shaft 2.
  • the invention makes it possible to produce the watch component 1 as a light guide with controlled losses throughout the watch component.
  • the illumination of the watch component 1 is not necessarily in a preferred direction, in fact, it can be done by an upper face 41 (plane P1 of the figures), and / or by the transverse faces 46 and 47 of the watch component 1 .
  • the coupling between the light source 5, or the relay 50, and the watch component 1, may result from their proximity: the source 5 or the relay 50 emits light with a sufficient energy level so that the watch component 1 can capture this light, before re-broadcasting it.
  • the coupling may also be advantageously and preferably carried out by direct contact, surface-to-surface contact, or by plug-in, or by any known technology in the light guides and in the optical fibers.
  • the light is concentrated upstream of its sending to the watch component, or when entering the watch component 1, at a concentrator.
  • the concentrator is integrated with the watch component 1 during its manufacture.
  • the distribution of the stresses in the watch component 1 varies during the contraction or elongation of this watch component for a given adjustment. It also varies during a change in characteristics of the mobile watch component: In the case of a spiral spring of a regulator, in particular, as a function of the amplitude of oscillation of the shaft 2; a variation of the illumination of the component watchmaker 1 can, thus, allow to highlight a change in amplitude.
  • the watch component 1 according to the invention may not be homogeneous, which then makes it possible to create special technical features, and differentiated light scattering zones.
  • Amorphize is used here to mean changing the structure so as to modify the refractive index.
  • a coil can be locally amorphized, in particular by laser treatment.
  • the watch component 1 may be, at least locally, polished.
  • a particular mechanical structuring makes it possible to create chosen light leakage surfaces with particular orientations on certain faces and in particular locations.
  • the problem of guiding and diffusing light over the entire length of a watch component 1 which may have a large developed length may cause some turns to be neutralized, or certain portions of turns, by preventing the light from escaping from them. for example by reflective layer deposits or savings of similar functionality. This then allows a saving of light, and the light guide to the ends 6 and 7 of the watch component 1.
  • the mobile watch component 1 comprises at least one elastic and deformable part, and the light diffusion through this mobile watch component 1 is variable according to the constraints in this elastic and deformable part.
  • the watchmaking mobile component 1 is an energy storage spring or a mainspring or a striking spring, and its illumination mode displays its remaining power reserve.
  • the mobile watch component 1 is a game recovery spring. More particularly, it constitutes a game recovery spring for an altimeter watch.
  • the clockwise mobile component 1 is a split-spring.
  • the clockwise mobile component 1 is a jumper or a jumper spring
  • the component 1 may, again, be a spiral spring of the same material that would have other functions than that in a regulating member.
  • the component 1 may, again, be a quartz spiral spring intended to be used as a return spring to eliminate the play of a needle, or the like.
  • the light source 5 can take various forms. Preferably, this source 5 is an electroluminescent diode or a phosphorescent or fluorescent component.
  • the source 5 is phosphorescent and / or fluorescent, preferably phosphorescent due to the longer duration of remanence, which can reach several hours, and is compatible with a possibility of illumination of the watch component at any time during the period of time. a night.
  • the source of light will be "phosphorescent" in the rest of the presentation.
  • a phosphorescent source advantageously comprises rare earth aluminates, which are well known to physicists, for example europium doped strontium aluminate SrAl2O4, a variety of which is known under the name “Super-LumiNova”, or rare earth silicates, or a mixture of aluminates and rare earth silicates.
  • Other trading materials such as “Lumibrite” are also suitable.
  • Materials such as tritium 3H, promethium 147, or radium 226 have excellent phosphorescent properties, but their high radioactivity beta and / or gamma strongly limits their use, and they can be used only in minute amounts, preferably in conjunction with rare earth aluminates, for some very specific applications, military, astronautics, use at great depths, or the like, and with a protection significantly increasing the volume of the timepiece, it is called radioluminescence or autoluminescence when using these materials.
  • Borosilicate glass capsules containing gases called “GTLS” from the company “MB Microtech”, containing tritium 3H, and which, like radium, do not require any external excitation to emit light, are still known, such capsules are used especially for the visualization of needles or appliques of watches, essentially military.
  • the excitation light comes from the user's environment, solar light, ambient light.
  • the light source is housed in the interior volume of the timepiece box or the watch.
  • Ambient energy can be collected at a partially or completely transparent, or translucent middle part or / and at a partially or completely transparent, or translucent dial, or / and still at a display window, particularly for a date or similar.
  • the ambient energy may, again, be collected by an adjoining accessory to the timepiece, such as a watchband, and be transmitted by a waveguide or an optical fiber, or the like. In the same way, the capture of ambient energy can be performed at the level of other elements of dressing such as the bottom, the telescope, the flange, or others.
  • the light source 5 can emit pulsed monochromatic light.
  • One of the preferred applications of the invention is the visualization of the internal stresses within the watch component, revealed by the light coming from the light source 5, transmitted and diffused by the component 1.
  • the invention relates to a watchmaking mechanical movement comprising at least one such timepiece display 4.
  • the light source 5 is located at this timepiece display 4.
  • the light source 5 is offset from this clock display 4 and inside the movement 10 in which case it is connected by at least one light guide 51 or an optical fiber to a light relay. 50 which is located at the timepiece display 4 in the immediate vicinity of the mobile watch component 1 or in contact therewith.
  • the invention also concerns a timepiece 100 comprising such a mechanical movement 10, and / or at least one such timepiece display 4.
  • the light source 5 is either located at the timepiece display 4.
  • the light source 5 is offset from the watchmaker display 4 and inside the movement 10 in which case it is connected by at least one light guide 51 or an optical fiber to a relay light 50 which is located at the timepiece display 4 in the immediate vicinity of the mobile watch component 1 or in its contact, or is deported out of the movement 10 and inside the timepiece 100 in which case it is connected by at least one light guide 51 or an optical fiber to a light relay 50 which is located at the timepiece display 4 in the immediate vicinity of the clockwise mobile component 1 or in contact therewith.
  • this timepiece 100 is a watch, and the watch component 1 is of the so-called "flat" type described above.
  • the invention can be coupled with a stroboscopic device interposed on the light path between the light source and the watch component, so as to perform particular lighting.
  • Structuring with stroboscopic effect according to the frequency and the wavelength of the light diffused by the source 5 or the relay 50, makes it possible to carry out an anti-counterfeiting marking or a secret signature, by structuration or masking, and which n is revealed only under certain lighting conditions.
  • the slowing down of the light because of the variation of the refractive index which is linked to the variation of the core stresses during the contraction or the elongation of the watch component, also allows a particular authentication.
  • the diffusion by a watch component 1 treated and colored at a first wavelength, with a monochrome pulsed light of another wavelength, allows a particular visualization.
  • a variant of the invention rather applicable to the clocks and timepieces static, consists in its application mobile watch component, which is not a substantially flat spring as above, but which is a helical spring.
  • the display device of the watch component offered by the invention is compact and low energy consumption. It attracts the eye of the user on the visible heart of his watch or his timepiece, and highlights the particularly lively character of a mechanical timepiece, saving mechanical display elements of the watch. status of a watchmaking function.

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  1. Uhr (100), umfassend ein mechanisches Uhrwerk (10), das mindestens eine Uhrenanzeigeeinheit (4) umfasst, wobei die Anzeigeeinheit (4) mindestens eine bewegliche Komponente (1) umfasst, die sich infolge ihrer Funktion während des Betriebs des mechanischen Werks (10) verformt,
    wobei die bewegliche Komponente (1) eine langgestreckte und elastische Komponente ist, deren Funktion mit ihren elastischen Eigenschaften in Beziehung steht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegliche Komponente (1) von mindestens einer Lichtenergiequelle (5), die die Uhrenanzeigeeinheit (4) aufweist, ausgesendetes Licht durchlässt und streut, und dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegliche Komponente (1) mindestens einen elastischen und verformbaren Teil aufweist und dass die Streuung des Lichts durch die bewegliche Komponente (1) hindurch je nach den Beanspruchungen in dem elastischen und verformbaren Teil veränderlich ist, und dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegliche Komponente (1) einen rechteckigen Querschnitt besitzt und einerseits aus einem ersten Material, das Siliziumdioxid oder Quarz oder monokristallines Quarz oder Glas oder Saphir oder eine Keramik oder ein bei sichtbaren oder ultravioletten Wellenlängen teilweise durchlässiges Material oder ein zumindest teilweise amorphes, lichtdurchlässiges oder durchscheinendes Material ist, und andererseits aus mindestens einem zweiten phosphoreszierenden oder fluoreszierenden Material gebildet ist, das als Dünnschicht (40) auf mindestens eine der Oberflächen der beweglichen Komponente (1) aufgebracht ist, und dass die aktive oder passive Lichtquelle (5) dafür ausgelegt ist, Licht in einen Teil der beweglichen Komponente (1) einzuleiten, der dieses Licht zumindest auf einen Teil der beweglichen Komponente (1) oder längs der gesamten beweglichen Komponente (1) leitet und streut, um es im Dämmerlicht sichtbar zu machen.
  2. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegliche Komponente (1) aus einer spiralförmig gewickelten Feder gebildet ist und die Lichtquelle (5) sich in der Nähe der Feder oberhalb oder unterhalb der Windungen der Feder befindet.
  3. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass unter der Feder zwei Lichtquellen (5A; 5B) angeordnet sind, eine in der Nähe der Befestigung der Feder an einer Welle (2) und die andere in der Nähe eines Systems für die Befestigung der Feder an einer Trommel (3) oder einem Spiralklötzchen (31).
  4. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegliche Komponente (1) eine Regulierungs-Spiralfeder ist, die Befestigung der Feder an einer Welle (2) eine Spiralrolle ist und das Befestigungssystem ein Spiralklötzchen (31) ist.
  5. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegliche Komponente (1) eine Federhaus-Feder ist, die Befestigung an der Welle ein Haken einer Welle (2) ist, der mit einer Öffnung des Federherzens der Feder zusammenwirkt, und das Befestigungssystem ein Gleitzaum ist.
  6. Uhr (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anordnung der Lichtquellen (5A; 5B) derart ist, dass eine erste Quelle (5A) bei maximaler Dehnung der Feder in unmittelbare Nähe mehrerer aufeinander folgender, äußerer Windungen (84, 85, 86) gelangt und das Licht ausschließlich in dieser Dehnungskonfiguration gleichzeitig an die drei äußeren Windungen (84, 85, 86) gemeinsam überträgt, während die erste Quelle (5A) in einer Kontraktionskonfiguration der Feder Licht nur an eine einzige der äußeren Windungen überträgt, und derart ist, dass eine zweite Quelle (5B) bei maximaler Kontraktion der Feder in unmittelbare Nähe mehrerer aufeinanderfolgender, innerer Windungen (87, 82, 83) gelangt und das Licht ausschließlich in dieser Kontraktionskonfiguration gleichzeitig an die drei inneren Windungen (87, 81, 82) gemeinsam überträgt, während die zweite Quelle (5B) in der Kontraktionskonfiguration der Feder Licht nur an eine einzige der inneren Windungen überträgt.
  7. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kontraktion oder die Dehnung der Feder entweder durch Verwendung von verschiedenen Farbfiltern für die erste Quelle (5A) und für die zweite Quelle (5B) oder durch unterschiedliche Einfärbung der Feder auf Höhe der äußeren Windungen (84, 85, 86) und der inneren Windungen (87, 82, 83) in einer Dünnschicht (40) auf mindestens einer der Seitenflächen der Feder sichtbar gemacht wird.
  8. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Quelle (5) an einem der Enden der beweglichen Komponente (1) angeordnet ist.
  9. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Quelle (5) an einem der Enden der beweglichen Komponente (1) angeordnet ist, das vom Mittelpunkt des Werks (10) entfernt ist.
  10. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Quelle (5) eine Leuchtdiode ist.
  11. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Quelle (5) eine mit einer passiven phosphoreszierenden Schicht beschichtete Komponente ist.
  12. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegliche Komponente (1) Licht zumindest auf einen Teil ihrer größten Abmessung, der sogenannten Länge, und/oder zumindest auf einen Teil ihres zu der Länge senkrechten Querschnitts streut.
  13. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegliche Komponente (1) Licht auf ihre gesamte große Abmessung, die sogenannte Länge, streut.
  14. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegliche Komponente (1) einen rechteckigen Querschnitt aufweist und mindestens ein zweites phosphoreszierendes oder fluoreszierendes Material enthält, das als Dünnschicht (40) auf die vier seitlichen Oberflächen der beweglichen Komponente (1) aufgebracht ist.
  15. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegliche Komponente (1) auf ihrer oberen Fläche (41) und ihrer unteren Fläche (42), die parallele Ebenen (P1; P2) definieren, eine Oberflächenrauheit Rt aufweist, die im Bereich von 10 nm bis 20 µm liegt.
  16. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens eines der Enden (6; 7) der beweglichen Komponente (1) eine Auftrefffläche (43) aufweist, die das Licht der Lichtquelle (5) direkt empfängt.
  17. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Ende (6; 7) mindestens eine Abschrägung (44) für die Aufnahme des Lichts in einer Richtung im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu einer Ebene aufweist, die parallel ist zu den beiden parallelen Ebenen (P1; P2), die die obere Fläche (41) und die untere Fläche (42) der beweglichen Komponente (1) definieren.
  18. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegliche Komponente (1) eine Energiespeicher-Feder oder eine Federhaus-Feder oder eine Läutwerk-Feder ist und dass ihr Beleuchtungsmodus die verbleibende Gangreserve sichtbar macht.
  19. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegliche Komponente (1) eine Spielausgleichsfeder ist.
  20. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegliche Komponente (1) eine Spielausgleichsfeder für eine Höhenmesser-Uhr ist.
  21. Uhren (100) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegliche Komponente (1) eine Doppelzeiger-Feder ist.
  22. Uhr (100) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegliche Komponente (1) ein Sperrkegel oder eine Hebelfeder ist.
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