EP3002643B1 - Chronograph mechanism with column wheel - Google Patents

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EP3002643B1
EP3002643B1 EP15186151.5A EP15186151A EP3002643B1 EP 3002643 B1 EP3002643 B1 EP 3002643B1 EP 15186151 A EP15186151 A EP 15186151A EP 3002643 B1 EP3002643 B1 EP 3002643B1
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    • G04F7/04—Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by non-electric means using a mechanical oscillator
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    • G04F7/0842—Watches or clocks with stop devices, e.g. chronograph with start-stop control mechanisms
    • G04F7/0857—Watches or clocks with stop devices, e.g. chronograph with start-stop control mechanisms with single push-button or actuation member for start-stop and reset
    • 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
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    • G04B13/02—Wheels; Pinions; Spindles; Pivots
    • G04B13/028—Wheels; Pinions; Spindles; Pivots wheels in which the teeth are conic, contrate, etc; also column wheels construction
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04F—TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING
    • G04F7/00—Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by non-electric means
    • G04F7/04—Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by non-electric means using a mechanical oscillator
    • G04F7/08—Watches or clocks with stop devices, e.g. chronograph
    • G04F7/0823—Watches or clocks with stop devices, e.g. chronograph with couplings between the chronograph mechanism and the base movement
    • G04F7/0833—Watches or clocks with stop devices, e.g. chronograph with couplings between the chronograph mechanism and the base movement acting perpendicular to the plane of the movement
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04F—TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING
    • G04F7/00—Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by non-electric means
    • G04F7/04—Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by non-electric means using a mechanical oscillator
    • G04F7/08—Watches or clocks with stop devices, e.g. chronograph
    • G04F7/0842—Watches or clocks with stop devices, e.g. chronograph with start-stop control mechanisms
    • G04F7/0847—Watches or clocks with stop devices, e.g. chronograph with start-stop control mechanisms with column wheel
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04F—TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING
    • G04F7/00—Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by non-electric means
    • G04F7/04—Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by non-electric means using a mechanical oscillator
    • G04F7/08—Watches or clocks with stop devices, e.g. chronograph
    • G04F7/0804—Watches or clocks with stop devices, e.g. chronograph with reset mechanisms
    • G04F7/0809—Watches or clocks with stop devices, e.g. chronograph with reset mechanisms with single hammers, i.e. one hammer acts on each counter

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  • the present invention relates to a column wheel chronograph mechanism, more particularly such a three-stroke chronograph mechanism.
  • the column wheel chronograph mechanisms currently found on the market are generally two-stroke, that is to say they include two push buttons, one of which controls the chronograph starts and stops and the other orders the resets.
  • the figure 1 shows a known two-stroke chronograph mechanism. It comprises two push buttons 1, 2, a column wheel 3, a clutch device 4 (vertical clutch type), a chronograph mobile 5 and a resetting device 6.
  • the column wheel 3 comprises a ratchet 7 to 2xN teeth and N columns 8 above the ratchet 7, where N is typically equal to 6.
  • the chronograph mobile 5, which carries the chronograph second hand can be coupled to a drive train 8 or decoupled from this drive train 8 by the clutch device 4.
  • the chronograph mobile 5 When the chronograph mobile 5 is coupled to the drive train 8, it rotates with the latter.
  • the chronograph mobile 5 is decoupled from the drive train 8, the latter rotates without driving the chronograph mobile 5 which is immobilized by the clutch device 4.
  • the reset device 6 comprises a rocker 9 which carries two hammers 10, 11 arranged to act on cams 12, 13 secured respectively to the chronograph mobile 5 and a minute counter mobile.
  • the resetting device 6 also comprises a third hammer 14 cooperating with the rocker 9 via a pin 15 carried by the hammer 14 and received in a housing 16 of the rocker 9, this third hammer 14 being arranged to act on a cam 17 integral with a mobile hours counter.
  • the first button push 1 Via a control lever 18 and a pawl 19 which acts on the ratchet 7, the first button push 1 actuates the column wheel 3 which itself controls the clutch device 4 so that each pressure on the push button 1 alternately controls the start and stop of the chronograph.
  • the second push button 2 Via a, the second push button 2 actuates a latch 20 which unlocks the third hammer 14 and, with it, all the reset device 6, allowing the reset of the chronograph when the Mobile Chronograph 5 is stopped.
  • the figure 1 shows this mechanism in a shutdown configuration.
  • a spout 21 of a clamp 22 of the clutch device 4 bears against a column 8 of the column wheel 3, which keeps the clamp 22 closed, which keeps the chronograph mobile 5 immobilized.
  • a spout 23 of the rocker 9 of the reset device 6 is opposite a vacuum between two columns 8 of the column wheel 3, but it does not fall into this vacuum because the reset device 6 is retained by the lock 20.
  • the figure 2 shows this mechanism in an operating configuration. From the shutdown configuration of the mechanism illustrated in figure 1 , a pressure on the first push button 1 rotates the column wheel 3 of a tooth 7 and the nose 21 of the clamp 22 falls into a gap between two columns 8, allowing the separation of the branches of the clamp 22 and the release of the chronograph mobile 5 which, by the action of a return spring, is pressed against a wheel 24 of the drive train 8 and secured to the wheel 24 by friction. The chronograph mobile 5 is then coupled to the drive train 8.
  • the figure 3 shows this mechanism in a reset configuration. From the shutdown configuration of the mechanism illustrated in figure 1 , a pressure on the second push button 2 actuates the latch 20 and releases the reset device 6. Under the action of a return spring 25, the spout 23 falls into the vacuum in front of which it was and the hammers 10, 11 strike the 12, 13. Under the action of another return spring 26, the hammer 14 strikes the cam 17. The needles of the mechanism are thus reset.
  • a so-called "three-stroke” chronograph mechanism comprises a single push button whose successive pressures control the start, stop and reset of the chronograph.
  • Such a chronograph is disclosed by EP 2,602,672 A1 .
  • Such a mechanism may have a structure similar to that illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 .
  • the number of columns and, especially, the kinematics of all parts must be changed.
  • the columns and the beaks that cooperate with them must have very particular shapes. Designing such a three-stroke mechanism is complicated.
  • first and second shall not be construed as indicating the order of the floors.
  • the first column stage may be above or below the second column stage.
  • the chronograph mechanism according to the invention can be easily obtained from a known two-stroke mechanism with a minimum of changes, most of the components being able to keep the same shape and the same cinematic.
  • the column wheel further comprises a ratchet for its actuation by the push button.
  • the first column stage comprises an N number of columns
  • the second column stage comprises the same number N of columns
  • the ratchet comprises 3xN teeth, where N can be equal to four.
  • the column wheel may comprise two monolithic parts assembled to each other, the first part defining the ratchet and one of the first and second column stages, the second part defining the other column stage.
  • the clutch device is vertical type.
  • a three-cycle column wheel chronograph mechanism for a chronograph-watch for example of the wristwatch type, comprises a push button 30, a column wheel 31, a clutch device 32, a mobile chronograph 33 and a resetting device 34.
  • the chronograph mobile 33 comprises a chronograph disc 35 mounted integral around a chronograph axis 36 which carries the chronograph second hand (second hand). Conventionally, the chronograph mobile 33 also includes a drive finger of a minute counter mobile (not shown).
  • the chronograph mobile 33 can be coupled to a drive train 37, or decoupled from the drive train 37, by the clutch device 32.
  • the drive train 37 comprises a chronograph second wheel 38 coaxial with the mobile chronograph 33 and the second wheel 39 of the movement which includes the chronograph mechanism, the second wheel 39 meshing with the chronograph second wheel 38 via a reference 40.
  • the clutch device 32 is preferably vertical type. It comprises a clamp 41 whose one of the two branches comprises a spout 42 which cooperates with the column wheel 31 and the other leg is subjected to the action of a return spring 43, the two branches being in contact with one another in a conventional manner.
  • the clamp 41 is closed ( figure 4 )
  • the chronograph disc 35 is axially distant from the chronograph second wheel 38 and the chronograph mobile 33 is thus decoupled from the drive train 37.
  • the chronograph mobile 33 is immobilized by the friction that exerts the clamp 41 on the chronograph disc 35.
  • the clamp 41 is open ( figure 6 )
  • the chronograph disc 35 is pressed against the chronograph second wheel 38 by a return spring and thus secured to this wheel 38 by friction, and the chronograph mobile 33 is thus coupled to the drive train 37, which rotate it.
  • the resetting device 34 comprises a rocker 44 pivotally mounted about a pivot 45, this rocker 44 being subjected to the action of a return spring 46 and carrying two hammers 47, 48.
  • the reset device 34 also comprises a third hammer 49 subjected to the action of a return spring 50 and slidably mounted in a direction defined by oblong openings 51, 52 of the hammer 49 which receive fixed pins 53, 54.
  • the return spring 50 acts indirectly on the hammer 49, via a lever 55 pivoting about a pivot 56 and one end of which cooperates with a pin 57 carried by the hammer 49.
  • the return spring 50 could act directly on the hammer 49.
  • the hammers 47, 48, 49 are arranged to act respectively on reset cams, or hearts, 58, 59, 60 secured respectively to the chronograph mobile 33, the mobile meter counter inutes and a mobile hour meter.
  • the hammer 49 carries a pin 61 which cooperates with a housing 62 formed in the latch 44.
  • the push-button 30 is connected to a ratchet 63 of the column wheel 31 via a control lever 64 and a pawl or hook 65.
  • the column wheel 31 of the chronograph mechanism according to the invention is shown in FIGS. Figures 7 to 9 . It comprises the ratchet 63, which itself comprises peripheral teeth 66, typically triangular, and a hub 67 traversed by the axis around which is mounted the column wheel 31.
  • a jumper 68 ( figure 4 ) cooperates with the teeth 66 to maintain in position the column wheel 31 between two rotations thereof.
  • the pawl 65 also engages the teeth 66 to advance the tooth ratchet 66 and therefore the column wheel 31 with each pressure exerted on the push button 30.
  • the column wheel 31 comprises two column stages 69, 70, each stage comprising the same number N of columns.
  • the columns of each stage are in the form of solid sectors regularly distributed around the axis of the column wheel 31 and defining voids between them.
  • the columns of the second stage 70 are offset angularly with respect to the columns of the first stage 69.
  • the number of teeth 66 of the ratchet 63 is equal to 3 ⁇ N.
  • the number N is equal to four.
  • the column wheel 31 is in two pieces assembled to one another.
  • the first piece ( Figures 10 to 12 ) defines monolithically the ratchet 63, with its teeth 66 and its hub 67, and the first column stage 69. In their inner part (that is to say, located near the hub 67), the columns 69 define each a recess 71.
  • the second piece ( Figures 13 and 14 ) defines monolithically a hub 72 and the second column stage 70 disposed around the hub 72.
  • the hub 72 is fixed in the housing formed by the recesses 71, for example being driven there.
  • the column wheel 31 may also comprise positioning means for positioning the first and second parts arigularily relative to each other during the assembly of the latter. These positioning means may for example be in the form of pins each engaged in respective aligned holes of the first and second parts.
  • the first stage of columns 69 cooperates with the spout 42 of the clamp 41.
  • the second stage of columns 70 it cooperates with a spout 74 of the rocker 44. Thanks to the two stages of columns 69, 70, the leading edges 75 ( figure 11 ) of the first stage columns 69, as well as the leading edges 76 ( figure 14 ) columns of the second stage 70 may have a conventional shape, for example the same shape as the leading edges of the column wheel 3 of the two-stroke mechanism illustrated in FIGS. Figures 1 to 3 .
  • the spouts 42, 74 of the clamp 41 and the latch 44 may also have a conventional shape.
  • the rocker 44 with its hammers 47, 48, the hammer 49 and the clamp 41 may be identical to the corresponding elements of the two-stroke mechanism illustrated in FIGS. Figures 1 to 3 and have the same kinematics.
  • the only difference is that the spout 74 of the rocker 44 must be raised in order to cooperate with the second column stage 70 located above the first stage 69.
  • the spout 74 may be an insert attached to the rocker 44.
  • the lever 20 is a latch which, in the stop configuration of the mechanism, is held by the return spring 26 in an angular position where it holds the third hammer 14 in a rest position remote from the cam 17, the pin 15 holding the rocker 9 against the action of its return spring 25, preventing the spout 23 from falling into a void between two columns 8.
  • the lever 55 no longer acts as a lock but simply an intermediate piece between the hammer 49 and the return spring 50.
  • the shape of the lever 55 is therefore slightly modified relative to the lock 20 so that the free end of the return spring 50 always acts on the same side of the protrusion 55a, to rotate the lever 55 in the direction that moves the hammer 49 to the cam 60.
  • the lever 55 could be removed and the return spring 50 could be arranged to act directly on the hammer 49.
  • the figure 4 shows the chronograph mechanism according to the invention in a stop configuration.
  • the lip 74 of the rocker 44 bears against a column of the second stage 70 which holds the rocker 44 against the action of its return spring 46 and also holds the hammer 49 by the cooperation between the pin 61 and the housing 62
  • the spout 42 of the clamp 41 bears against a column of the first stage 69, thus keeping the clamp 41 in a closed position which keeps the chronograph mobile 33 stationary and uncoupled from the drive train 37.
  • the figure 5 shows the chronograph mechanism according to the invention in a reset configuration. From the configuration illustrated in the figure 4 pushing the push button 30 rotates the column wheel 31 with a tooth 63, which allows the spout 74 to fall into a void between two columns 70 and thus the hammers 47, 48, 49 to hit the cams 58 , 59, 60 under the action of the return springs 46, 50. The spout 42 of the clamp 41 remains resting against a column 69.
  • the figure 6 shows the chronograph mechanism according to the invention in an operating configuration. From the configuration illustrated in the figure 5 pushing the push button 30 rotates the column wheel 31 with a tooth 63, causing the rocker 44 and thus the hammer 49 to rise. The spout 42 of the gripper 41 falls into a void between two columns 69. under the action of the return spring 43 which opens the clamp 41. The chronograph mobile 33 is then coupled to the drive train 37 and begins to rotate.
  • the chronograph mechanism according to the invention could use a clutch device of the lateral type.
  • one of the stages of the column wheel could cooperate with a spout of a clutch rocker and a spout of a brake used to immobilize the chronograph mobile when the clutch rocker is in a position disengaged, while the other stage of the column wheel could cooperate with the spout of the reset device.

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La présente invention concerne un mécanisme de chronographe à roue à colonnes, plus particulièrement un tel mécanisme de chronographe à trois temps.The present invention relates to a column wheel chronograph mechanism, more particularly such a three-stroke chronograph mechanism.

Les mécanismes de chronographe à roue à colonnes que l'on trouve actuellement sur le marché sont généralement à deux temps, c'est-à-dire qu'ils comprennent deux boutons poussoirs dont l'un commande les départs et arrêts du chronographe et l'autre commande les remises à zéro.The column wheel chronograph mechanisms currently found on the market are generally two-stroke, that is to say they include two push buttons, one of which controls the chronograph starts and stops and the other orders the resets.

La figure 1 annexée montre un mécanisme de chronographe à deux temps connu. Il comprend deux boutons poussoirs 1, 2, une roue à colonne 3, un dispositif d'embrayage 4 (de type embrayage vertical), un mobile de chronographe 5 et un dispositif de remise à zéro 6. La roue à colonnes 3 comprend un rochet 7 à 2xN dents et N colonnes 8 au-dessus du rochet 7, où N est typiquement égal à 6. Le mobile de chronographe 5, qui porte l'aiguille de seconde de chronographe, peut être couplé à un rouage d'entraînement 8 ou découplé de ce rouage d'entraînement 8 par le dispositif d'embrayage 4. Lorsque le mobile de chronographe 5 est couplé au rouage d'entraînement 8, il tourne avec ce dernier. Lorsque le mobile de chronographe 5 est découplé du rouage d'entraînement 8, ce dernier tourne sans entraîner le mobile de chronographe 5 qui est immobilisé par le dispositif d'embrayage 4. Le dispositif de remise à zéro 6 comprend une bascule 9 qui porte deux marteaux 10, 11 agencés pour agir sur des cames 12, 13 solidaires respectivement du mobile de chronographe 5 et d'un mobile de compteur de minutes. Le dispositif de remise à zéro 6 comprend également un troisième marteau 14 coopérant avec la bascule 9 par l'intermédiaire d'une goupille 15 portée par le marteau 14 et reçue dans un logement 16 de la bascule 9, ce troisième marteau 14 étant agencé pour agir sur une came 17 solidaire d'un mobile de compteur d'heures. Par l'intermédiaire d'une bascule de commande 18 et d'un cliquet 19 qui agit sur le rochet 7, le premier bouton poussoir 1 actionne la roue à colonnes 3 qui elle-même commande le dispositif d'embrayage 4 de sorte que chaque pression sur le bouton poussoir 1 commande alternativement le départ et l'arrêt du chronographe. Par l'intermédiaire d'une bascule de commande 20a, le deuxième bouton poussoir 2 actionne un verrou 20 qui déverrouille le troisième marteau 14 et, avec lui, tout le dispositif de remise à zéro 6, permettant la remise à zéro du chronographe lorsque le mobile de chronographe 5 est à l'arrêt.The figure 1 annexed shows a known two-stroke chronograph mechanism. It comprises two push buttons 1, 2, a column wheel 3, a clutch device 4 (vertical clutch type), a chronograph mobile 5 and a resetting device 6. The column wheel 3 comprises a ratchet 7 to 2xN teeth and N columns 8 above the ratchet 7, where N is typically equal to 6. The chronograph mobile 5, which carries the chronograph second hand, can be coupled to a drive train 8 or decoupled from this drive train 8 by the clutch device 4. When the chronograph mobile 5 is coupled to the drive train 8, it rotates with the latter. When the chronograph mobile 5 is decoupled from the drive train 8, the latter rotates without driving the chronograph mobile 5 which is immobilized by the clutch device 4. The reset device 6 comprises a rocker 9 which carries two hammers 10, 11 arranged to act on cams 12, 13 secured respectively to the chronograph mobile 5 and a minute counter mobile. The resetting device 6 also comprises a third hammer 14 cooperating with the rocker 9 via a pin 15 carried by the hammer 14 and received in a housing 16 of the rocker 9, this third hammer 14 being arranged to act on a cam 17 integral with a mobile hours counter. Via a control lever 18 and a pawl 19 which acts on the ratchet 7, the first button push 1 actuates the column wheel 3 which itself controls the clutch device 4 so that each pressure on the push button 1 alternately controls the start and stop of the chronograph. Via a control lever 20a, the second push button 2 actuates a latch 20 which unlocks the third hammer 14 and, with it, all the reset device 6, allowing the reset of the chronograph when the Mobile Chronograph 5 is stopped.

La figure 1 montre ce mécanisme dans une configuration d'arrêt. Un bec 21 d'une pince 22 du dispositif d'embrayage 4 est en appui contre une colonne 8 de la roue à colonnes 3, ce qui maintient la pince 22 fermée, laquelle maintient le mobile de chronographe 5 immobilisé. Un bec 23 de la bascule 9 du dispositif de remise à zéro 6 est en face d'un vide entre deux colonnes 8 de la roue à colonnes 3, mais il ne tombe pas dans ce vide car le dispositif de remise à zéro 6 est retenu par le verrou 20.The figure 1 shows this mechanism in a shutdown configuration. A spout 21 of a clamp 22 of the clutch device 4 bears against a column 8 of the column wheel 3, which keeps the clamp 22 closed, which keeps the chronograph mobile 5 immobilized. A spout 23 of the rocker 9 of the reset device 6 is opposite a vacuum between two columns 8 of the column wheel 3, but it does not fall into this vacuum because the reset device 6 is retained by the lock 20.

La figure 2 montre ce mécanisme dans une configuration de fonctionnement. A partir de la configuration d'arrêt du mécanisme illustrée à la figure 1, une pression sur le premier bouton poussoir 1 fait tourner la roue à colonnes 3 d'une dent 7 et le bec 21 de la pince 22 tombe dans un vide entre deux colonnes 8, permettant l'écartement des branches de la pince 22 et la libération du mobile de chronographe 5 qui, par l'action d'un ressort de rappel, est plaqué contre une roue 24 du rouage d'entraînement 8 et rendu solidaire de cette roue 24 par friction. Le mobile de chronographe 5 est alors couplé au rouage d'entraînement 8.The figure 2 shows this mechanism in an operating configuration. From the shutdown configuration of the mechanism illustrated in figure 1 , a pressure on the first push button 1 rotates the column wheel 3 of a tooth 7 and the nose 21 of the clamp 22 falls into a gap between two columns 8, allowing the separation of the branches of the clamp 22 and the release of the chronograph mobile 5 which, by the action of a return spring, is pressed against a wheel 24 of the drive train 8 and secured to the wheel 24 by friction. The chronograph mobile 5 is then coupled to the drive train 8.

La figure 3 montre ce mécanisme dans une configuration de remise à zéro. A partir de la configuration d'arrêt du mécanisme illustrée à la figure 1, une pression sur le deuxième bouton poussoir 2 actionne le verrou 20 et libère le dispositif de remise à zéro 6. Sous l'action d'un ressort de rappel 25, le bec 23 tombe dans le vide en face duquel il se trouvait et les marteaux 10, 11 frappent les cames 12, 13. Sous l'action d'un autre ressort de rappel 26, le marteau 14 frappe la came 17. Les aiguilles du mécanisme sont ainsi remises à zéro.The figure 3 shows this mechanism in a reset configuration. From the shutdown configuration of the mechanism illustrated in figure 1 , a pressure on the second push button 2 actuates the latch 20 and releases the reset device 6. Under the action of a return spring 25, the spout 23 falls into the vacuum in front of which it was and the hammers 10, 11 strike the 12, 13. Under the action of another return spring 26, the hammer 14 strikes the cam 17. The needles of the mechanism are thus reset.

A partir de la configuration de remise à zéro illustrée à la figure 3, une pression sur le premier bouton poussoir 1 fait tourner d'une dent 7 la roue à colonnes 3, laquelle agit sur le bec 23 pour faire revenir le dispositif de remise à zéro 6 à sa position initiale. Plus précisément, l'action d'une colonne 8 sur le bec 23 fait remonter la bascule 9 contre l'action du ressort de rappel 25 et la coopération entre la goupille 15 et le logement 16 fait remonter le marteau 14 contre l'action du ressort de rappel 26. Le bec 21 de la pince 22, lui, chute dans un vide entre deux colonnes 8 ce qui démarre le chronographe (figure 2).From the reset configuration shown in the figure 3 , a pressure on the first pushbutton 1 rotates a tooth 7 the column wheel 3, which acts on the spout 23 to return the reset device 6 to its initial position. More specifically, the action of a column 8 on the spout 23 raises the lever 9 against the action of the return spring 25 and the cooperation between the pin 15 and the housing 16 raises the hammer 14 against the action of the return spring 26. The spout 21 of the clamp 22, it falls in a vacuum between two columns 8 which starts the chronograph ( figure 2 ).

Un mécanisme de chronographe dit « à trois temps » comprend un seul bouton poussoir dont les pressions successives commandent le départ, l'arrêt et la remise à zéro du chronographe. Un tel chronographe est divulgué par EP 2 602 672 A1 . Un tel mécanisme peut avoir une structure similaire à celle illustrée aux figures 1 à 3. Cependant, le nombre de colonnes et, surtout, la cinématique de toutes les pièces doivent être changés. Les colonnes et les becs qui coopèrent avec elles doivent avoir des formes très particulières. Concevoir un tel mécanisme à trois temps est donc compliqué.A so-called "three-stroke" chronograph mechanism comprises a single push button whose successive pressures control the start, stop and reset of the chronograph. Such a chronograph is disclosed by EP 2,602,672 A1 . Such a mechanism may have a structure similar to that illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 . However, the number of columns and, especially, the kinematics of all parts must be changed. The columns and the beaks that cooperate with them must have very particular shapes. Designing such a three-stroke mechanism is complicated.

La présente invention vise à remédier à cet inconvénient et propose à cette fin un mécanisme de chronographe comprenant

  • un mobile de chronographe,
  • un dispositif d'embrayage pour coupler le mobile de chronographe avec un rouage d'entraînement,
  • un dispositif de remise à zéro,
  • une roue à colonnes pour commander le dispositif d'embrayage et le dispositif de remise à zéro, et
  • un bouton poussoir agencé pour actionner la roue à colonnes de telle sorte que des pressions successives sur le bouton poussoir commandent le départ, l'arrêt et la remise à zéro du mécanisme de chronographe,
caractérisé en ce que la roue à colonnes comprend un premier étage de colonnes coopérant avec le dispositif d'embrayage, et un deuxième étage de colonnes coopérant avec le dispositif de remise à zéro.The present invention aims to remedy this drawback and proposes for this purpose a chronograph mechanism comprising
  • a chronograph mobile,
  • a clutch device for coupling the chronograph mobile with a drive train,
  • a resetting device,
  • a column wheel for controlling the clutch device and the reset device, and
  • a push button arranged to actuate the column wheel so that successive presses on the push button control the start, stop and reset of the chronograph mechanism,
characterized in that the column wheel comprises a first column stage cooperating with the clutch device, and a second column stage cooperating with the reset device.

Les termes « premier » et « deuxième » ne doivent pas être interprétés comme indiquant l'ordre des étages. Le premier étage de colonnes peut être au-dessus ou au-dessous du deuxième étage de colonnes.The terms "first" and "second" shall not be construed as indicating the order of the floors. The first column stage may be above or below the second column stage.

Grâce à sa roue à colonnes à deux étages, le mécanisme de chronographe selon l'invention peut être facilement obtenu à partir d'un mécanisme à deux temps connu avec un minimum de changements, la plupart des composants pouvant conserver la même forme et la même cinématique.Thanks to its two-stage column wheel, the chronograph mechanism according to the invention can be easily obtained from a known two-stroke mechanism with a minimum of changes, most of the components being able to keep the same shape and the same cinematic.

Typiquement, la roue à colonnes comprend en outre un rochet pour son actionnement par le bouton poussoir.Typically, the column wheel further comprises a ratchet for its actuation by the push button.

De préférence, le premier étage de colonnes comprend un nombre N de colonnes, le deuxième étage de colonnes comprend le même nombre N de colonnes et le rochet comprend 3xN dents, où N peut être égal à quatre.Preferably, the first column stage comprises an N number of columns, the second column stage comprises the same number N of columns and the ratchet comprises 3xN teeth, where N can be equal to four.

La roue à colonnes peut comprendre deux pièces monolithiques assemblées l'une à l'autre, la première pièce définissant le rochet et l'un des premier et deuxième étages de colonnes, la deuxième pièce définissant l'autre étage de colonnes.The column wheel may comprise two monolithic parts assembled to each other, the first part defining the ratchet and one of the first and second column stages, the second part defining the other column stage.

Dans un mode de réalisation particulier, le dispositif d'embrayage est de type vertical.In a particular embodiment, the clutch device is vertical type.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description détaillée suivante faite en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • les figures 1 à 3, déjà commentées, montrent un mécanisme de chronographe à deux temps selon l'art antérieur, respectivement dans des configurations d'arrêt, de fonctionnement (départ) et de remise à zéro ;
  • les figures 4 à 6 montrent un mécanisme de chronographe à trois temps selon l'invention, respectivement dans des configurations d'arrêt, de remise à zéro et de fonctionnement (départ) ;
  • les figures 7 à 9 montrent respectivement en perspective, en vue de dessus et en coupe une roue à colonnes utilisée dans le mécanisme selon l'invention ;
  • les figures 10 à 12 montrent respectivement en perspective, en vue de dessus et en coupe une première pièce faisant partie de la roue à colonnes ; et
  • les figures 13 et 14 montrent respectivement en perspective et en vue de dessous une deuxième pièce faisant partie de la roue à colonnes.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will appear on reading the following detailed description given with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
  • the Figures 1 to 3 , already commented on, show a two-stroke chronograph mechanism according to the prior art, respectively in shutdown, operation (start) and reset configurations;
  • the Figures 4 to 6 show a three-cycle chronograph mechanism according to the invention, respectively in stopping, resetting and operating (starting) configurations;
  • the Figures 7 to 9 show respectively in perspective, in top view and in section a column wheel used in the mechanism according to the invention;
  • the Figures 10 to 12 show respectively in perspective, in plan view and in section a first part forming part of the column wheel; and
  • the Figures 13 and 14 show respectively in perspective and in view from below a second part forming part of the column wheel.

En référence à la figure 4, un mécanisme de chronographe à roue à colonnes à trois temps selon l'invention, pour une montre-chronographe par exemple de type montre-bracelet, comprend un bouton poussoir 30, une roue à colonne 31, un dispositif d'embrayage 32, un mobile de chronographe 33 et un dispositif de remise à zéro 34.With reference to the figure 4 , a three-cycle column wheel chronograph mechanism according to the invention, for a chronograph-watch for example of the wristwatch type, comprises a push button 30, a column wheel 31, a clutch device 32, a mobile chronograph 33 and a resetting device 34.

Le mobile de chronographe 33 comprend un disque de chronographe 35 monté solidaire autour d'un axe de chronographe 36 qui porte l'aiguille de seconde de chronographe (trotteuse). De manière classique, le mobile de chronographe 33 comprend aussi un doigt d'entraînement d'un mobile de compteur de minutes (non représentés). Le mobile de chronographe 33 peut être couplé à un rouage d'entraînement 37, ou découplé de ce rouage d'entraînement 37, par le dispositif d'embrayage 32. Le rouage d'entraînement 37 comprend une roue de seconde de chronographe 38 coaxiale au mobile de chronographe 33 et la roue de seconde 39 du mouvement dont fait partie le mécanisme de chronographe, cette roue de seconde 39 engrenant avec la roue de seconde de chronographe 38 par l'intermédiaire d'un renvoi 40.The chronograph mobile 33 comprises a chronograph disc 35 mounted integral around a chronograph axis 36 which carries the chronograph second hand (second hand). Conventionally, the chronograph mobile 33 also includes a drive finger of a minute counter mobile (not shown). The chronograph mobile 33 can be coupled to a drive train 37, or decoupled from the drive train 37, by the clutch device 32. The drive train 37 comprises a chronograph second wheel 38 coaxial with the mobile chronograph 33 and the second wheel 39 of the movement which includes the chronograph mechanism, the second wheel 39 meshing with the chronograph second wheel 38 via a reference 40.

Le dispositif d'embrayage 32 est de préférence de type vertical. Il comprend une pince 41 dont l'une des deux branches comprend un bec 42 qui coopère avec la roue à colonnes 31 et dont l'autre branche est soumise à l'action d'un ressort de rappel 43, les deux branches étant en contact l'une avec l'autre de manière classique. Lorsque la pince 41 est fermée (figure 4), le disque de chronographe 35 est éloigné axialement de la roue de seconde de chronographe 38 et le mobile de chronographe 33 est donc découplé du rouage d'entraînement 37. Dans cette configuration, le mobile de chronographe 33 est immobilisé par la friction qu'exerce la pince 41 sur le disque de chronographe 35. Lorsque la pince 41 est ouverte (figure 6), le disque de chronographe 35 est plaqué contre la roue de seconde de chronographe 38 par un ressort de rappel et ainsi rendu solidaire de cette roue 38 par friction, et le mobile de chronographe 33 est donc couplé au rouage d'entraînement 37, qui le fait tourner.The clutch device 32 is preferably vertical type. It comprises a clamp 41 whose one of the two branches comprises a spout 42 which cooperates with the column wheel 31 and the other leg is subjected to the action of a return spring 43, the two branches being in contact with one another in a conventional manner. When the clamp 41 is closed ( figure 4 ), the chronograph disc 35 is axially distant from the chronograph second wheel 38 and the chronograph mobile 33 is thus decoupled from the drive train 37. In this configuration, the chronograph mobile 33 is immobilized by the friction that exerts the clamp 41 on the chronograph disc 35. When the clamp 41 is open ( figure 6 ), the chronograph disc 35 is pressed against the chronograph second wheel 38 by a return spring and thus secured to this wheel 38 by friction, and the chronograph mobile 33 is thus coupled to the drive train 37, which rotate it.

Le dispositif de remise à zéro 34 comprend une bascule 44 montée pivotante autour d'un pivot 45, cette bascule 44 étant soumise à l'action d'un ressort de rappel 46 et portant deux marteaux 47, 48. Le dispositif de remise à zéro 34 comprend également un troisième marteau 49 soumis à l'action d'un ressort de rappel 50 et monté coulissant dans une direction définie par des ouvertures oblongues 51, 52 du marteau 49 qui reçoivent des goupilles fixes 53, 54. Dans l'exemple illustré, le ressort de rappel 50 agit indirectement sur le marteau 49, par l'intermédiaire d'un levier 55 pivotant autour d'un pivot 56 et dont une extrémité coopère avec une goupille 57 portée par le marteau 49. En variante, toutefois, le ressort de rappel 50 pourrait agir directement sur le marteau 49. Les marteaux 47, 48, 49 sont agencés pour agir respectivement sur des cames de remise à zéro, ou coeurs, 58, 59, 60 solidaires respectivement du mobile de chronographe 33, du mobile de compteur de minutes et d'un mobile de compteur d'heures. Le marteau 49 porte une goupille 61 qui coopère avec un logement 62 pratiqué dans la bascule 44.The resetting device 34 comprises a rocker 44 pivotally mounted about a pivot 45, this rocker 44 being subjected to the action of a return spring 46 and carrying two hammers 47, 48. The reset device 34 also comprises a third hammer 49 subjected to the action of a return spring 50 and slidably mounted in a direction defined by oblong openings 51, 52 of the hammer 49 which receive fixed pins 53, 54. In the illustrated example , the return spring 50 acts indirectly on the hammer 49, via a lever 55 pivoting about a pivot 56 and one end of which cooperates with a pin 57 carried by the hammer 49. Alternatively, however, the return spring 50 could act directly on the hammer 49. The hammers 47, 48, 49 are arranged to act respectively on reset cams, or hearts, 58, 59, 60 secured respectively to the chronograph mobile 33, the mobile meter counter inutes and a mobile hour meter. The hammer 49 carries a pin 61 which cooperates with a housing 62 formed in the latch 44.

Le bouton poussoir 30 est relié à un rochet 63 de la roue à colonnes 31 par l'intermédiaire successivement d'une bascule de commande 64 et d'un cliquet ou crochet 65.The push-button 30 is connected to a ratchet 63 of the column wheel 31 via a control lever 64 and a pawl or hook 65.

La roue à colonnes 31 du mécanisme de chronographe selon l'invention est représentée aux figures 7 à 9. Elle comprend le rochet 63, qui comprend lui-même des dents périphériques 66, typiquement triangulaires, et un moyeu 67 traversé par l'axe autour duquel est montée la roue à colonnes 31. Un sautoir 68 (figure 4) coopère avec les dents 66 pour maintenir en position la roue à colonnes 31 entre deux rotations de celle-ci. Le cliquet 65 coopère lui aussi avec les dents 66 pour faire avancer d'une dent 66 le rochet 63 et donc la roue à colonnes 31 à chaque pression exercée sur le bouton poussoir 30.The column wheel 31 of the chronograph mechanism according to the invention is shown in FIGS. Figures 7 to 9 . It comprises the ratchet 63, which itself comprises peripheral teeth 66, typically triangular, and a hub 67 traversed by the axis around which is mounted the column wheel 31. A jumper 68 ( figure 4 ) cooperates with the teeth 66 to maintain in position the column wheel 31 between two rotations thereof. The pawl 65 also engages the teeth 66 to advance the tooth ratchet 66 and therefore the column wheel 31 with each pressure exerted on the push button 30.

Au-dessus du rochet 63, la roue à colonnes 31 comprend deux étages de colonnes 69, 70, chaque étage comprenant le même nombre N de colonnes. Les colonnes de chaque étage sont sous la forme de secteurs pleins régulièrement répartis autour de l'axe de la roue à colonnes 31 et définissant des vides entre eux. Les colonnes du deuxième étage 70 sont décalées angulairement par rapport aux colonnes du premier étage 69. Le nombre des dents 66 du rochet 63 est égal à 3xN. De préférence, le nombre N est égal à quatre.Above the ratchet 63, the column wheel 31 comprises two column stages 69, 70, each stage comprising the same number N of columns. The columns of each stage are in the form of solid sectors regularly distributed around the axis of the column wheel 31 and defining voids between them. The columns of the second stage 70 are offset angularly with respect to the columns of the first stage 69. The number of teeth 66 of the ratchet 63 is equal to 3 × N. Preferably, the number N is equal to four.

Dans l'exemple illustré, la roue à colonnes 31 est en deux pièces assemblées l'une à l'autre. La première pièce (figures 10 à 12) définit de manière monolithique le rochet 63, avec ses dents 66 et son moyeu 67, et le premier étage de colonnes 69. Dans leur partie intérieure (c'est-à-dire située près du moyeu 67), les colonnes 69 définissent chacune un évidement 71. La deuxième pièce (figures 13 et 14) définit de manière monolithique un moyeu 72 et le deuxième étage de colonnes 70 disposé autour du moyeu 72. Le moyeu 72 est fixé dans le logement formé par les évidements 71, en y étant par exemple chassé. La roue à colonnes 31 peut aussi comprendre des moyens de positionnement pour positionner arigulairement les première et deuxième pièces l'une par rapport à l'autre lors de l'assemblage de ces dernières. Ces moyens de positionnement peuvent par exemple être sous la forme de goupilles engagées chacune dans des trous respectifs alignés de la première et de la deuxième pièce.In the illustrated example, the column wheel 31 is in two pieces assembled to one another. The first piece ( Figures 10 to 12 ) defines monolithically the ratchet 63, with its teeth 66 and its hub 67, and the first column stage 69. In their inner part (that is to say, located near the hub 67), the columns 69 define each a recess 71. The second piece ( Figures 13 and 14 ) defines monolithically a hub 72 and the second column stage 70 disposed around the hub 72. The hub 72 is fixed in the housing formed by the recesses 71, for example being driven there. The column wheel 31 may also comprise positioning means for positioning the first and second parts arigularily relative to each other during the assembly of the latter. These positioning means may for example be in the form of pins each engaged in respective aligned holes of the first and second parts.

Le premier étage de colonnes 69 coopère avec le bec 42 de la pince 41. Le deuxième étage de colonnes 70, lui, coopère avec un bec 74 de la bascule 44. Grâce aux deux étages de colonnes 69, 70, les bords d'attaque 75 (figure 11) des colonnes du premier étage 69, de même que les bords d'attaque 76 (figure 14) des colonnes du deuxième étage 70, peuvent avoir une forme classique, par exemple la même forme que les bords d'attaque de la roue à colonnes 3 du mécanisme à deux temps illustré aux figures 1 à 3. Les becs 42, 74 de la pince 41 et de la bascule 44 peuvent eux aussi avoir une forme classique. De manière plus générale, la bascule 44 avec ses marteaux 47, 48, le marteau 49 et la pince 41 peuvent être identiques aux éléments correspondants du mécanisme à deux temps illustré aux figures 1 à 3 et avoir la même cinématique. La seule différence est que le bec 74 de la bascule 44 doit être surélevé pour pouvoir coopérer avec le deuxième étage de colonnes 70 situé au-dessus du premier étage 69. A cet effet, le bec 74 peut être une pièce rapportée fixée à la bascule 44. En variante, bien entendu, on pourrait intervertir les premier et deuxième étages de colonnes 69, 70 et surélever le bec 42 de la pince 41 plutôt que le bec 74 de la bascule 44.The first stage of columns 69 cooperates with the spout 42 of the clamp 41. The second stage of columns 70, it cooperates with a spout 74 of the rocker 44. Thanks to the two stages of columns 69, 70, the leading edges 75 ( figure 11 ) of the first stage columns 69, as well as the leading edges 76 ( figure 14 ) columns of the second stage 70 may have a conventional shape, for example the same shape as the leading edges of the column wheel 3 of the two-stroke mechanism illustrated in FIGS. Figures 1 to 3 . The spouts 42, 74 of the clamp 41 and the latch 44 may also have a conventional shape. More generally, the rocker 44 with its hammers 47, 48, the hammer 49 and the clamp 41 may be identical to the corresponding elements of the two-stroke mechanism illustrated in FIGS. Figures 1 to 3 and have the same kinematics. The only difference is that the spout 74 of the rocker 44 must be raised in order to cooperate with the second column stage 70 located above the first stage 69. For this purpose, the spout 74 may be an insert attached to the rocker 44. Alternatively, of course, it would be possible to swap the first and second stages of columns 69, 70 and raise the spout 42 of the clamp 41 rather than the spout 74 of the latch 44.

Ainsi, les seuls éléments à changer par rapport au mécanisme de chronographe à deux temps illustré aux figures 1 à 3 sont la roue à colonnes 31, la position verticale du bec de la bascule 44 ou de la pince 41, et le levier 55. Aux figures 1 à 3, le levier 20 est un verrou qui, en configuration d'arrêt du mécanisme, est maintenu par le ressort de rappel 26 dans une position angulaire où il maintient le troisième marteau 14 dans une position de repos éloignée de la came 17, la goupille 15 retenant la bascule 9 contre l'action de son ressort de rappel 25, empêchant le bec 23 de tomber dans un vide entre deux colonnes 8. Lorsque le verrou 20 est actionné par une pression sur le bouton poussoir 2, le sommet d'une protubérance 20a du verrou 20 en contact avec l'extrémité libre 28 du ressort de rappel 26 passe cette extrémité libre 28 si bien que le ressort de rappel 26 fait pivoter le verrou 20 dans le sens où il entraîne le marteau 14 vers la came 17. La bascule 9 n'est alors plus retenue, son bec 23 tombe dans un vide entre deux colonnes 8 et les marteaux 10, 11 vont frapper les cames 12, 13. Lors d'une pression sur le bouton poussoir 1 après la remise à zéro, la roue à colonnes 3 fait remonter la bascule 9 contre l'action du ressort de rappel 25, laquelle bascule fait remonter le marteau 14 contre l'action du ressort de rappel 26 par la coopération entre la goupille 15 et le logement 16. Dans la présente invention telle qu'illustrée aux figures 4 à 6, le levier 55 ne joue plus le rôle d'un verrou mais simplement d'une pièce intermédiaire entre le marteau 49 et le ressort de rappel 50. La forme du levier 55 est donc légèrement modifiée par rapport au verrou 20 de sorte que l'extrémité libre du ressort de rappel 50 agisse toujours du même côté de la protubérance 55a, pour faire tourner le levier 55 dans le sens qui fait déplacer le marteau 49 vers la came 60. Toutefois, comme déjà indiqué, le levier 55 pourrait être supprimé et le ressort de rappel 50 pourrait être agencé pour agir directement sur le marteau 49.Thus, the only elements to be changed with respect to the two-stroke chronograph mechanism illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 are the column wheel 31, the vertical position of the tip of the rocker 44 or the clamp 41, and the lever 55. Aux Figures 1 to 3 , the lever 20 is a latch which, in the stop configuration of the mechanism, is held by the return spring 26 in an angular position where it holds the third hammer 14 in a rest position remote from the cam 17, the pin 15 holding the rocker 9 against the action of its return spring 25, preventing the spout 23 from falling into a void between two columns 8. When the latch 20 is actuated by pressing the push button 2, the top of a protuberance 20a of the latch 20 in contact with the free end 28 of the return spring 26 passes this free end 28 so that the return spring 26 rotates the latch 20 in the direction that it drives the hammer 14 to the cam 17. The flip-flop 9 is then no longer held, its spout 23 falls in a gap between two columns 8 and the hammers 10, 11 will hit the cams 12, 13. When pressing the pushbutton 1 after the reset, the column wheel 3 raises the rocker 9 against the action of the return spring 25, which tilts up the hammer 14 against the action of the return spring 26 by the cooperation between the pin 15 and the housing 16. In the present invention as illustrated in FIGS. Figures 4 to 6 , the lever 55 no longer acts as a lock but simply an intermediate piece between the hammer 49 and the return spring 50. The shape of the lever 55 is therefore slightly modified relative to the lock 20 so that the free end of the return spring 50 always acts on the same side of the protrusion 55a, to rotate the lever 55 in the direction that moves the hammer 49 to the cam 60. However, as already indicated, the lever 55 could be removed and the return spring 50 could be arranged to act directly on the hammer 49.

La figure 4 montre le mécanisme de chronographe selon l'invention dans une configuration d'arrêt. Le bec 74 de la bascule 44 est en appui contre une colonne du deuxième étage 70 ce qui retient la bascule 44 contre l'action de son ressort de rappel 46 et retient également le marteau 49 par la coopération entre la goupille 61 et le logement 62. Le bec 42 de la pince 41 est en appui contre une colonne du premier étage 69, maintenant ainsi la pince 41 dans une position fermée qui maintient le mobile de chronographe 33 immobile et découplé du rouage d'entraînement 37.The figure 4 shows the chronograph mechanism according to the invention in a stop configuration. The lip 74 of the rocker 44 bears against a column of the second stage 70 which holds the rocker 44 against the action of its return spring 46 and also holds the hammer 49 by the cooperation between the pin 61 and the housing 62 The spout 42 of the clamp 41 bears against a column of the first stage 69, thus keeping the clamp 41 in a closed position which keeps the chronograph mobile 33 stationary and uncoupled from the drive train 37.

La figure 5 montre le mécanisme de chronographe selon l'invention dans une configuration de remise à zéro. A partir de la configuration illustrée à la figure 4, une pression sur le bouton poussoir 30 fait tourner la roue à colonnes 31 d'une dent 63, ce qui permet au bec 74 de tomber dans un vide entre deux colonnes 70 et donc aux marteaux 47, 48, 49 de frapper les cames 58, 59, 60 sous l'action des ressorts de rappel 46, 50. Le bec 42 de la pince 41 reste, lui, en appui contre une colonne 69.The figure 5 shows the chronograph mechanism according to the invention in a reset configuration. From the configuration illustrated in the figure 4 pushing the push button 30 rotates the column wheel 31 with a tooth 63, which allows the spout 74 to fall into a void between two columns 70 and thus the hammers 47, 48, 49 to hit the cams 58 , 59, 60 under the action of the return springs 46, 50. The spout 42 of the clamp 41 remains resting against a column 69.

La figure 6 montre le mécanisme de chronographe selon l'invention dans une configuration de fonctionnement. A partir de la configuration illustrée à la figure 5, une pression sur le bouton poussoir 30 fait tourner la roue à colonnes 31 d'une dent 63, ce qui fait remonter la bascule 44 et donc aussi le marteau 49. Le bec 42 de la pince 41 tombe dans un vide entre deux colonnes 69 sous l'action du ressort de rappel 43 qui ouvre la pince 41. Le mobile de chronographe 33 est alors couplé au rouage d'entraînement 37 et se met à tourner.The figure 6 shows the chronograph mechanism according to the invention in an operating configuration. From the configuration illustrated in the figure 5 pushing the push button 30 rotates the column wheel 31 with a tooth 63, causing the rocker 44 and thus the hammer 49 to rise. The spout 42 of the gripper 41 falls into a void between two columns 69. under the action of the return spring 43 which opens the clamp 41. The chronograph mobile 33 is then coupled to the drive train 37 and begins to rotate.

A partir de la configuration illustrée à la figure 6, une pression sur le bouton poussoir 30 fait tourner la roue à colonnes 31 d'une dent 63 supplémentaire et l'on revient à la configuration de la figure 4.From the configuration illustrated in the figure 6 pushing the push button 30 rotates the column wheel 31 by an additional tooth 63 and returns to the configuration of the figure 4 .

La présente invention a été décrite ci-dessus à titre d'exemple uniquement. Il apparaîtra clairement à l'homme du métier que des modifications peuvent être faites sans sortir du cadre de l'invention revendiquée. Par exemple, au lieu d'un dispositif d'embrayage vertical, le mécanisme de chronographe selon l'invention pourrait utiliser un dispositif d'embrayage de type latéral. Dans ce cas, l'un des étages de la roue à colonnes pourrait coopérer avec un bec d'une bascule d'embrayage et un bec d'un frein servant à immobiliser le mobile de chronographe lorsque la bascule d'embrayage est dans une position débrayée, tandis que l'autre étage de la roue à colonnes pourrait coopérer avec le bec du dispositif de remise à zéro.The present invention has been described above by way of example only. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the claimed invention. For example, instead of a vertical clutch device, the chronograph mechanism according to the invention could use a clutch device of the lateral type. In this case, one of the stages of the column wheel could cooperate with a spout of a clutch rocker and a spout of a brake used to immobilize the chronograph mobile when the clutch rocker is in a position disengaged, while the other stage of the column wheel could cooperate with the spout of the reset device.

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  1. Chronograph mechanism, comprising
    - a chronograph mobile (33),
    - a coupling device (32) for coupling the chronograph mobile (33) to a drive geartrain (37),
    - a resetting device (34),
    - a column wheel (31) for controlling the coupling device (32) and the resetting device (34), and
    - a push button (30) arranged to actuate the column wheel (31) such that successive presses on the push button (30) control the starting, stopping and resetting of the chronograph mechanism,
    characterised in that the column wheel (31) comprises a first column stage (69) co-operating with the coupling device (32) and a second column stage (70) co-operating with the resetting device (34).
  2. Chronograph mechanism as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the column wheel (31) further comprises a ratchet (63) in order to be actuated by the push button (30).
  3. Chronograph mechanism as claimed in claim 2, characterised in that the first column stage (69) comprises a number N of columns, the second column stage (70) comprises the same number N of columns and the ratchet (63) comprises 3xN teeth.
  4. Chronograph mechanism as claimed in claim 3, characterised in that the number N is equal to four.
  5. Chronograph mechanism as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 4, characterised in that the column wheel (31) comprises two monolithic parts assembled to one another, the first part defining the ratchet (63) and one of the first and second column stages (69, 70), the second part defining the other column stage.
  6. Chronograph mechanism as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the coupling device (32) is of the vertical type.
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