EP3018535B1 - Winding device with one-way drive arrangement - Google Patents

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EP3018535B1
EP3018535B1 EP14192336.7A EP14192336A EP3018535B1 EP 3018535 B1 EP3018535 B1 EP 3018535B1 EP 14192336 A EP14192336 A EP 14192336A EP 3018535 B1 EP3018535 B1 EP 3018535B1
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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
    • G04B3/00—Normal winding of clockworks by hand or mechanically; Winding up several mainsprings or driving weights simultaneously
    • G04B3/006—Mechanical winding up; winding up with special equipment
    • 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
    • G04B5/00—Automatic winding up
    • G04B5/02—Automatic winding up by self-winding caused by the movement of the watch
    • G04B5/04—Automatic winding up by self-winding caused by the movement of the watch by oscillating weights the movement of which is limited
    • G04B5/08—Automatic winding up by self-winding caused by the movement of the watch by oscillating weights the movement of which is limited acting in both directions
    • 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
    • G04B5/00—Automatic winding up
    • G04B5/02—Automatic winding up by self-winding caused by the movement of the watch
    • G04B5/04—Automatic winding up by self-winding caused by the movement of the watch by oscillating weights the movement of which is limited
    • G04B5/06—Automatic winding up by self-winding caused by the movement of the watch by oscillating weights the movement of which is limited acting in one direction only
    • 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
    • G04B13/00—Gearwork
    • 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
    • G04B5/00—Automatic winding up
    • 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
    • G04B7/00—Combined normal and automatic winding up
    • 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
    • G04B5/00—Automatic winding up
    • G04B5/02—Automatic winding up by self-winding caused by the movement of the watch

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  • the invention relates to a winding device with a unidirectional drive arrangement for a watch.
  • This device can be used for winding or winding a barrel spring for driving a clockwork movement or for driving, for example, a date or time correction disc.
  • the device comprises at least one solar drive gear rotatably mounted about a central axis arranged coaxially on a winding wheel, which can be connected to the motor spring barrel of the clockwork movement.
  • a wolf wheel in cooperation with two pawls.
  • the two pawls are held by small springs against the wheel to block rotation in one direction and allow rotation in another direction. It must also be provided another pawl under the frame wheel to lock the winding of the mainspring. This locking pawl under the wheel is difficult to access and this does not allow easy disassembly including the cylinder or parts in connection with the barrel. This is generally a disadvantage of such a winding system.
  • an inverter mechanism for a device for automatic winding oscillating weight of a movement of a watch.
  • the mechanism comprises a winding wheel, which is mounted coaxially with two wolf-tooth wheels, which are arranged on either side of the winding wheel.
  • This winding wheel carries on each of its faces at least one ratchet loaded by a spring and cooperating respectively with one of the wolf-toothed wheels.
  • This assembly is arranged in the kinematic chain of motion, interposed between the oscillating weight and the spring of the drive spring of the watch.
  • the pawls are assigned to the transmission of the rotation of the oscillating mass, and are respectively articulated on pivoting members, which are integral with the winding wheel.
  • Such a mechanism with the winding device includes too many parts, which does not facilitate the maintenance of the watch and is a drawback.
  • a timepiece that includes a chronograph and a watch.
  • the chronograph hands are driven by a first gear, which in turn drives a first resonator.
  • the hands of the watch are driven by a second wheel independent of the first wheel, which in turn drives a second resonator.
  • the first and second wheels are driven by a single source of energy.
  • the energy source is a barrel rotating freely about an axis and containing a mainspring. This motor spring can be loaded by driving a wolf wheel mounted on the axis of the barrel and blocked in a direction of rotation by ratchets.
  • a unidirectional drive arrangement in connection with the barrel.
  • the patent CH 173 803 A discloses a winding device of a watch, which is unidirectionally drive arrangement.
  • the device comprises a solar drive gear, which is rotatably mounted about a central axis coaxially fixed to a winding wheel. It also includes a satellite gear to mesh with a gear of the sun gear.
  • the satellite gear wheel is mounted free to rotate about an offset axis fixed on the wheel and parallel to the central axis. he further comprises a hook fixedly mounted on the winding wheel for engaging in a direction of rotation with the satellite gear.
  • the device further comprises a relatively complicated mechanical arrangement to allow a unidirectional drive, which is a disadvantage.
  • the object of the invention is to overcome the drawbacks of the above-mentioned state of the art by providing a winding device with a unidirectional drive arrangement, which is of simple design and which makes it easy to carry out maintenance or disassembly. part of the movement with the barrel to repair.
  • the invention relates to a winding device with unidirectional drive arrangement comprising the characteristics defined in the independent claim 1.
  • the winding device lies in the fact that there is no longer a need for multiple small springs and armature locking pawls to have a unidirectional drive arrangement especially for use in winding a spring. barrel. This is different from the winding systems of the state of the art.
  • the winding device allows in particular to load or raise the mainspring of the barrel by an action directly on the central axis connected to the center of the barrel.
  • the central axis can be connected to an inner end of the motor spiral spring.
  • a first direction of rotation of a sun gear of the device the winding wheel connected to the central axis is rotated to raise the spring.
  • a clutch takes place without driving the winding wheel.
  • An advantage of the winding device lies in the fact that a lower portion of the sun gear comprises truncated teeth to facilitate blocking of each satellite gear in contact with at least one hook in the first direction of rotation of the sun gear.
  • Each satellite gear wheel is mounted with a certain clearance around an offset axis fixed on the winding wheel. This makes it possible to obtain a locking position in a first direction of rotation of the sun gear and a position of disengagement or freedom of rotation in a second direction of rotation of the sun gear.
  • the invention relates to an assembly for reassembling at least one mainspring of at least one cylinder of a movement timepiece of a watch via a winding device comprising the characteristics defined in the independent claim 16.
  • the Figures 1a and 1b represent a winding device 1 with unidirectional drive arrangement seen from above and below.
  • the winding device 1 comprises a sun gear 2 mounted free to rotate on a winding wheel 5, which may be a wolf-tooth wheel 15.
  • the sun gear 2 is arranged coaxially on a surface of the winding wheel 5 As represented in figure 2 , the sun gear 2 is rotatably mounted about an axis or central shaft 22 not shown to Figures 1a and 1b which is inserted into a tubular opening 12 of the sun gear 2 of substantially similar diameter.
  • the winding device 1 also comprises at least one satellite toothed wheel 3 for meshing with the toothing of the sun gear 2.
  • the satellite gear 3 is mounted free to rotate with a certain clearance 4 about an axis or offset shaft 7 parallel to the central axis 22.
  • This offset axis 7 is fixed perpendicularly to the winding wheel 5.
  • the diameter of the opening of the satellite gear wheel 3 can be between 20% and 30%, preferably close to 25% of the diameter of the offset axis 7 to define the certain set of freedom of rotation.
  • the winding device 1 also comprises at least one hook 9 fixedly mounted on the winding wheel 5 to engage a tooth of the satellite gear wheel 3 as a function of the position of the toothed wheel 3 about the offset axis 7
  • a first direction of rotation of the sun gear 2 which is the direction "a" shown in FIG. figure 3a in a clockwise direction
  • the toothing of the satellite gear wheel 3 thus engages with said hook 9 so as to be in a locking position.
  • At least one tooth of the satellite toothed wheel 3 is also locked between two teeth of the sun gear 2.
  • the rotation of the sun gear 2 in the first direction of rotation causes the wheel of reassembly 5, which can allow to remount a mainspring of a barrel as explained below with reference to the figure 2 .
  • two planet gears 3, 3 ' are provided for meshing each with the toothing of the sun gear 2.
  • Each planet gear 3, 3' is mounted free to rotate with a certain clearance 4 about a respective offset axis 7, 7 'parallel to the central axis 22.
  • the two offset axes 7, 7' are fixed on the winding wheel 5.
  • the two satellite gear wheels 3, 3 ' may have an equivalent diameter.
  • the two offset axes 7, 7 'of the planet gears 3, 3' are equidistant from the central axis 22 and are preferably 180 ° apart from the central axis 22.
  • the winding device 1 may further comprise two hooks 9, 9' fixedly mounted on the winding wheel 5.
  • a first hook 9 is opposite the first satellite gear 3, while a second hook 9 'is opposite the second satellite gear 3'.
  • the winding device 1 preferably further comprises a frame 6 fixedly mounted coaxially on the winding wheel 5.
  • This frame encloses in a housing, the satellite gear 3 or the planet gear 3, 3 '.
  • the housing comprises an upper wall covering the planet gears 3, 3 'and two side walls parallel to each other and to the right connecting the central axis 22 and the offset axes 7, 7'.
  • the distance separating each side wall is substantially similar to the diameter of the sun gear 2.
  • the housing is open on two opposite sides allowing a portion of each wheel to pass.
  • the chassis 6 comprises at least the first hook 9 to come to block in rotation the satellite gear 3 in the first direction of rotation of the sun gear 2.
  • the frame 6 preferably comprises the first and second hooks 9, 9 'respectively facing the first and second planet gears 3, 3'. These two hooks 9, 9 'are arranged at the periphery of the frame 6 and an inside of the frame 6.
  • the two hooks 9, 9' are made of material with the other parts of the frame.
  • the two hooks 9, 9' are equidistant from the central axis 22. They are each made in the form of an inwardly curved portion from one of the respective side walls of the chassis housing, which encloses the two planet gear wheels 3, 3 '.
  • the two hooks 9, 9 ' are arranged at 180 ° to each other relative to the central axis 22.
  • One of the hooks is formed at the periphery of the frame 6 on one of the side walls of the housing, and the other hook is made at the periphery of the frame 6 on the other side wall.
  • the two hooks 9, 9 ' are offset by an angle of between 20 ° and 30 °, preferably 25 °, of the two planet gears 3, 3'. They are angularly offset between 20 ° and 30 ° in the first direction of rotation of the sun gear 2.
  • the two hooks 9, 9 'in the frame 6 can also be arranged angularly offset between 20 ° and 30 ° in the second direction of rotation of the sun gear 2 of the embodiment of the Figures 1a and 1b .
  • this constitutes a reverse operating arrangement of the winding device 1 described with reference to the Figures 1a and 1b .
  • the first direction of rotation of the sun gear 2 of the locking position corresponds to the second direction of rotation of the sun gear 2 shown in FIGS. Figures 1a and 1b .
  • the second direction of rotation of the reverse-operation device corresponds to the first direction of rotation of the sun gear 2 shown to the Figures 1a and 1b with disengagement of the satellite gear wheels.
  • the winding wheel 5 can be rotated inversely to the embodiment of the Figures 1a and 1b .
  • the frame 6 is fixed on the winding wheel 5, which is a wolf wheel 15, by two screws 8 inserted into openings 6a of the frame and screwed into threaded openings 5a of the winding wheel 5.
  • the openings 6a are made in a solid part of the frame and are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the offset axes 7, 7 'of the planet gears 3, 3'.
  • the chassis 6 further comprises two passage openings 6b of the offset axes 7, 7 'to keep the planet gear wheels 3, 3' locked between the winding wheel 5 and the inside of the chassis housing 6.
  • the chassis further comprises an upper opening 14 for the passage of an upper portion 2a of the sun gear 2.
  • This upper portion 2a of the sun gear 2 which protrudes from the frame 6 fixed on the winding wheel 5, is capable of being driven rotating in the first direction of rotation and the second direction of rotation by a not shown drive wheel.
  • This drive wheel is connected to an oscillating weight, not shown, of a watch movement of the watch.
  • the sun gear 2 further comprises a lower portion 2b for meshing with the one or more planet gears 3, 3 '.
  • the teeth of the lower portion 2b of the sun gear 2 are truncated to facilitate locking of at least one tooth of the planet gear or wheels 3, 3 'between two teeth of the lower portion 2b.
  • the locking of at least one of the planet gears 3, 3 ' occurs in the first direction of rotation of the sun gear 2.
  • the winding wheel 5 comprises a central opening 16, which is of rectangular section to cooperate with a portion of the central axis 22 of complementary shape. This makes it possible to make the central axis 22 of the winding wheel 5 integral with the rotation of the winding wheel 5.
  • a not shown bottom portion of the central axis 22 is intended to be connected to one end of a motor spring 23 of a cylinder 21 shown in FIG. figure 2 for the winding of the spring during the rotation of the sun gear 2 in the first direction of rotation.
  • each planet gear 3, 3 ' may be provided to have an outer diameter of each planet gear 3, 3 'between 1.3 and 1.5 times smaller than the outer diameter of the sun gear 2. It can be provided by example of having an outer diameter of each toothed satellite gear 3, 3 'of the order of 3 mm and an outer diameter of the sun gear 2 of the order of 4 mm.
  • the diameter of the tubular opening 12 of the sun gear 2 may be of the order of 1.5 mm.
  • the diameter of each offset axis may be of the order of 0.7 mm, while the axial opening 4 of each satellite gear 3, 3 'may be of the order of 0.9 mm.
  • Each hook 9, 9 'can is distant of the order of 2.6 mm from the center of the central axis 22.
  • the satellite gear wheels 3, 3' can comprise 7 teeth
  • the sun gear 2 can include 10 teeth.
  • the winding device 1 by means of its winding wheel 5 is mounted on an upper surface of a cage 21 of the barrel.
  • a drive wheel 26 of a gear chain of the watch movement is disposed on a lower surface of the cage 21 of the barrel. This drive wheel 26 can be connected to an outer end of the mainspring 23.
  • the lower portion of the central axis 22 of the device is connected to an inner end of the motor spring 23.
  • the fixed end of the motor spring 23 is on the center side of the spiral spring.
  • the motor spring 23 can thus be raised during the rotation of the sun gear 2 in particular in the first direction of rotation.
  • the upper portion 2a of the sun gear 2 can mesh with a non-drive tooth wheel. shown in connection with an oscillating weight of a watch movement.
  • the assembly 10 further comprises a locking pawl 20, which is normally mounted on a bridge or mounting plate of the not shown clockwork movement.
  • a tooth 25 of this locking pawl 20 locks in a direction of rotation the winding wheel 5, which is a wolf-tooth wheel 15.
  • the tooth 25 blocks the lion-tooth wheel 15 in the second direction of rotation of the winding device 1 presented with reference to Figures 1a and 1b .
  • a first motor spring 23 of a first barrel 21 can be provided, which can be reassembled by means of a first winding device 1 shown in FIG. figure 2 , and not shown, a second motor spring of a second cylinder, which can be reassembled via a second winding device in reverse operation of the first winding device.
  • the drive wheel in connection with an oscillating weight of a clockwork movement is arranged to mesh with the upper portions of the sun gears of the first and second winding devices.
  • the first spring is raised in the first direction of rotation of the sun gear of the first winding device, while the second spring is raised in the first direction of rotation of the sun gear of the second winding device, which is the reverse of the first direction of rotation of the first winding device.
  • winding device can be designed by the skilled person without departing from the scope of the invention defined by the claims. It can be provided more than two satellite gears in cooperation respectively with more than two hooks.
  • the winding device can also be used for a time setting being activated by means of a crown rod of the watch.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de remontage à agencement d'entraînement unidirectionnel pour une montre. Ce dispositif peut être utilisé pour le remontage ou l'armage d'un ressort de barillet pour l'entraînement d'un mouvement d'horlogerie ou pour l'entraînement par exemple d'un disque des quantièmes ou de correction de l'heure. Le dispositif comprend au moins un pignon solaire d'entraînement monté libre de rotation autour d'un axe central disposé de manière coaxiale sur une roue de remontage, qui peut être en liaison avec le barillet à ressort moteur du mouvement d'horlogerie.The invention relates to a winding device with a unidirectional drive arrangement for a watch. This device can be used for winding or winding a barrel spring for driving a clockwork movement or for driving, for example, a date or time correction disc. The device comprises at least one solar drive gear rotatably mounted about a central axis arranged coaxially on a winding wheel, which can be connected to the motor spring barrel of the clockwork movement.

Habituellement pour un système de remontage d'au moins un barillet ou de remise à l'heure, voire correcteur de quantième, il est utilisé une roue à dents de loup en coopération de deux cliquets. Les deux cliquets sont maintenus par des petits ressorts contre la roue pour bloquer la rotation dans une direction et laisser libre la rotation dans une autre direction. Il doit également être prévu un autre cliquet sous la roue de châssis pour bloquer l'armage du ressort de barillet. Ce cliquet de blocage sous la roue est difficile d'accès et cela ne permet pas d'opérer un démontage facile notamment du barillet ou des pièces en liaison du barillet. Cela constitue généralement un inconvénient d'un tel système de remontage.Usually for a winding system of at least one cylinder or reset time, or corrector date, it is used a wolf wheel in cooperation with two pawls. The two pawls are held by small springs against the wheel to block rotation in one direction and allow rotation in another direction. It must also be provided another pawl under the frame wheel to lock the winding of the mainspring. This locking pawl under the wheel is difficult to access and this does not allow easy disassembly including the cylinder or parts in connection with the barrel. This is generally a disadvantage of such a winding system.

Dans la demande de brevet EP 0 278 338 A1 , il est décrit un mécanisme inverseur pour un dispositif de remontage automatique par masse oscillante d'un mouvement d'une montre. Le mécanisme comprend une roue d'armage, qui est montée de manière coaxiale à deux roues à dents de loup, qui sont disposées de part et d'autre de la roue d'armage. Cette roue d'armage porte sur chacune de ses faces au moins un cliquet chargé par un ressort et coopérant respectivement avec l'une des roues à dents de loup. Cet ensemble est disposé dans la chaîne cinématique du mouvement, interposée entre la masse oscillante et le barillet du ressort d'entraînement de la montre. Les cliquets sont affectés à la transmission de la rotation de la masse oscillante, et sont montés articulés respectivement sur des organes de pivotement, qui sont solidaires de la roue d'armage. Chaque organe de pivotement, qui porte le cliquet affecté à l'un des sens de rotation de la masse oscillante, sert également comme organe d'ancrage pour le ressort, qui charge le cliquet affecté à la transmission de l'autre sens de rotation de ladite masse oscillante. Cependant un tel mécanisme avec le dispositif de remontage comprend un trop grand nombre de pièces, ce qui ne facilite pas l'entretien de la montre et constitue un inconvénient.In the patent application EP 0 278 338 A1 , there is described an inverter mechanism for a device for automatic winding oscillating weight of a movement of a watch. The mechanism comprises a winding wheel, which is mounted coaxially with two wolf-tooth wheels, which are arranged on either side of the winding wheel. This winding wheel carries on each of its faces at least one ratchet loaded by a spring and cooperating respectively with one of the wolf-toothed wheels. This assembly is arranged in the kinematic chain of motion, interposed between the oscillating weight and the spring of the drive spring of the watch. The pawls are assigned to the transmission of the rotation of the oscillating mass, and are respectively articulated on pivoting members, which are integral with the winding wheel. Each pivoting member, which carries the pawl assigned to one of the rotational directions of the oscillating mass, also serves as an anchoring member for the spring, which loads the pawl assigned to the transmission of the other direction of rotation of the oscillating weight. said oscillating weight. However, such a mechanism with the winding device includes too many parts, which does not facilitate the maintenance of the watch and is a drawback.

Dans la demande de brevet EP 2 221 676 A1 , il est décrit une pièce d'horlogerie qui comprend un chronographe et une montre. Les aiguilles du chronographe sont entraînées par un premier rouage, qui entraîne à son tour un premier résonateur. Les aiguilles de la montre sont entraînées par un second rouage indépendant du premier rouage, qui entraîne à son tour un second résonateur. Les premier et second rouages sont entraînés par une unique source d'énergie. La source d'énergie est un barillet tournant librement autour d'un axe et qui contient un ressort moteur. Ce ressort moteur peut être chargé par l'entraînement d'une roue à dents de loup montée sur l'axe du barillet et bloquée dans un sens de rotation par des cliquets. Cependant il n'est pas défini un agencement d'entraînement unidirectionnel en liaison avec le barillet.In the patent application EP 2 221 676 A1 there is described a timepiece that includes a chronograph and a watch. The chronograph hands are driven by a first gear, which in turn drives a first resonator. The hands of the watch are driven by a second wheel independent of the first wheel, which in turn drives a second resonator. The first and second wheels are driven by a single source of energy. The energy source is a barrel rotating freely about an axis and containing a mainspring. This motor spring can be loaded by driving a wolf wheel mounted on the axis of the barrel and blocked in a direction of rotation by ratchets. However, there is not defined a unidirectional drive arrangement in connection with the barrel.

Le brevet CH 173 803 A décrit un dispositif de remontage d'une montre, qui est à agencement d'entraînement unidirectionnel. Le dispositif comprend un pignon solaire d'entraînement, qui est monté libre de rotation autour d'un axe central fixé de manière coaxiale à une roue de remontage. Il comprend encore une roue dentée satellite pour engrener avec une denture du pignon solaire. La roue dentée satellite est montée libre de rotation autour d'un axe décalé fixé sur la roue et parallèle à l'axe central. Il comprend encore un crochet monté fixement sur la roue de remontage pour venir en prise dans une direction de rotation avec la roue dentée satellite. Le dispositif comprend encore un agencement mécanique relativement compliqué pour permettre un entraînement unidirectionnel, ce qui est un inconvénient.The patent CH 173 803 A discloses a winding device of a watch, which is unidirectionally drive arrangement. The device comprises a solar drive gear, which is rotatably mounted about a central axis coaxially fixed to a winding wheel. It also includes a satellite gear to mesh with a gear of the sun gear. The satellite gear wheel is mounted free to rotate about an offset axis fixed on the wheel and parallel to the central axis. he further comprises a hook fixedly mounted on the winding wheel for engaging in a direction of rotation with the satellite gear. The device further comprises a relatively complicated mechanical arrangement to allow a unidirectional drive, which is a disadvantage.

On peut citer également les brevets CH 325 582 A , CH 308 939 A et CH 308 940 A , qui décrivent un dispositif de remontage au même titre que le brevet CH 173 803 A et qui doivent aussi comprendre un agencement mécanique relativement compliqué pour permettre un entraînement unidirectionnel, ce qui est un inconvénient.We can also mention patents CH 325 582 A , CH 308 939 A and CH 308 940 A , which describe a winding device in the same way as the patent CH 173 803 A and which must also include a relatively complicated mechanical arrangement to allow a unidirectional drive, which is a disadvantage.

L'invention a pour but de pallier les inconvénients de l'état de la technique susmentionné en fournissant un dispositif de remontage à agencement d'entraînement unidirectionnel, qui soit de conception simple et qui permette d'effectuer facilement un entretien ou un démontage d'une partie du mouvement avec le barillet à réparer.The object of the invention is to overcome the drawbacks of the above-mentioned state of the art by providing a winding device with a unidirectional drive arrangement, which is of simple design and which makes it easy to carry out maintenance or disassembly. part of the movement with the barrel to repair.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne un dispositif de remontage à agencement d'entraînement unidirectionnel comprenant les caractéristiques définies dans la revendication indépendante 1.To this end, the invention relates to a winding device with unidirectional drive arrangement comprising the characteristics defined in the independent claim 1.

Des formes particulières du dispositif de remontage à agencement d'entraînement unidirectionnel sont définies dans les revendications dépendantes 2 à 15.Particular forms of the winding device with unidirectional drive arrangement are defined in the dependent claims 2 to 15.

Un avantage du dispositif de remontage réside dans le fait qu'il n'y a plus besoin de multiples petits ressorts et de cliquets de blocage d'armage pour avoir un agencement d'entraînement unidirectionnel notamment pour une utilisation de remontage d'un ressort de barillet. Cela se différencie des systèmes de remontage de l'état de la technique. Dans ce cas de figure, le dispositif de remontage permet notamment de charger ou remonter le ressort du barillet par une action directement sur l'axe central relié au centre du barillet. L'axe central peut être relié à une extrémité interne du ressort spiral moteur. Dans une première direction de rotation d'un pignon solaire du dispositif, la roue de remontage relié à l'axe central est entraînée en rotation pour remonter le ressort. Dans une seconde direction de rotation du pignon solaire, un débrayage s'opère sans entraînement de la roue de remontage.An advantage of the winding device lies in the fact that there is no longer a need for multiple small springs and armature locking pawls to have a unidirectional drive arrangement especially for use in winding a spring. barrel. This is different from the winding systems of the state of the art. In this case, the winding device allows in particular to load or raise the mainspring of the barrel by an action directly on the central axis connected to the center of the barrel. The central axis can be connected to an inner end of the motor spiral spring. In a first direction of rotation of a sun gear of the device, the winding wheel connected to the central axis is rotated to raise the spring. In a second direction of rotation of the sun gear, a clutch takes place without driving the winding wheel.

Un avantage du dispositif de remontage réside dans le fait qu'une portion inférieure du pignon solaire comprend des dents tronquées pour faciliter le blocage de chaque roue dentée satellite en contact d'au moins un crochet dans la première direction de rotation du pignon solaire. Chaque roue dentée satellite est montée avec un certain jeu autour d'un axe décalé fixé sur la roue de remontage. Cela permet d'obtenir une position de blocage dans une première direction de rotation du pignon solaire et une position de débrayage ou de liberté de rotation dans une seconde direction de rotation du pignon solaire.An advantage of the winding device lies in the fact that a lower portion of the sun gear comprises truncated teeth to facilitate blocking of each satellite gear in contact with at least one hook in the first direction of rotation of the sun gear. Each satellite gear wheel is mounted with a certain clearance around an offset axis fixed on the winding wheel. This makes it possible to obtain a locking position in a first direction of rotation of the sun gear and a position of disengagement or freedom of rotation in a second direction of rotation of the sun gear.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne un ensemble pour le remontage d'au moins un ressort moteur d'au moins un barillet d'un mouvement d'horlogerie d'une montre via un dispositif de remontage comprenant les caractéristiques définies dans la revendication indépendante 16.For this purpose, the invention relates to an assembly for reassembling at least one mainspring of at least one cylinder of a movement timepiece of a watch via a winding device comprising the characteristics defined in the independent claim 16.

Une forme particulière de l'ensemble est définie dans la revendication dépendante 17.A particular form of the set is defined in the dependent claim 17.

Les buts, avantages et caractéristiques du dispositif de remontage à agencement d'entraînement unidirectionnel apparaîtront mieux dans la description suivante sur la base d'au moins une forme d'exécution non limitative illustrée par les dessins sur lesquels :

  • Les figures 1a et 1b représentent des vues tridimensionnelles de dessus et de dessous en éclaté du dispositif de remontage à agencement d'entraînement unidirectionnel selon l'invention,
  • la figure 2 représente une vue tridimensionnelle d'un ensemble comprenant un barillet, un organe à cliquet et le dispositif de remontage légèrement en éclaté selon l'invention, et
  • les figures 3a et 3b représentent une vue de dessus partielle du dispositif de remontage selon une direction de rotation d'entraînement et une direction opposée de rotation de débrayage selon l'invention.
The objects, advantages and features of the unidirectional drive arrangement winding device will become more apparent in the following description on the basis of at least one non-limiting embodiment illustrated by the drawings in which:
  • The Figures 1a and 1b represent three-dimensional top and bottom views of the unidirectional drive arrangement winding device according to the invention,
  • the figure 2 represents a three-dimensional view of an assembly comprising a barrel, a ratchet member and the slightly exploded winding device according to the invention, and
  • the Figures 3a and 3b represent a partial top view of the winding device in a driving direction of rotation and an opposite direction of disengagement rotation according to the invention.

Dans la description suivante, il est fait référence principalement au fonctionnement du dispositif de remontage à agencement d'entraînement unidirectionnel notamment pour le remontage d'un ressort moteur de barillet d'une montre mécanique. Cependant il peut aussi être concevable d'utiliser un tel dispositif de remontage pour agir sur un ou plusieurs disques de quantièmes ou des aiguilles d'indication de l'heure.In the following description, reference is made mainly to the operation of the winding device with unidirectional drive arrangement, in particular for winding a mainspring of a mechanical watch. However, it may also be conceivable to use such a winding device to act on one or more date discs or time indication hands.

Les figures 1a et 1b représentent un dispositif de remontage 1 à agencement d'entraînement unidirectionnel vu en éclaté de dessus et de dessous. Le dispositif de remontage 1 comprend un pignon solaire 2 monté libre de rotation sur une roue de remontage 5, qui peut être une roue à dents de loup 15. Le pignon solaire 2 est disposé de manière coaxiale sur une surface de la roue de remontage 5. Comme représenté en figure 2, le pignon solaire 2 est monté libre de rotation autour d'un axe ou arbre central 22 non représenté aux figures 1a et 1b, qui est inséré dans une ouverture tubulaire 12 du pignon solaire 2 de diamètre sensiblement semblable.The Figures 1a and 1b represent a winding device 1 with unidirectional drive arrangement seen from above and below. The winding device 1 comprises a sun gear 2 mounted free to rotate on a winding wheel 5, which may be a wolf-tooth wheel 15. The sun gear 2 is arranged coaxially on a surface of the winding wheel 5 As represented in figure 2 , the sun gear 2 is rotatably mounted about an axis or central shaft 22 not shown to Figures 1a and 1b which is inserted into a tubular opening 12 of the sun gear 2 of substantially similar diameter.

Le dispositif de remontage 1 comprend encore au moins une roue dentée satellite 3 pour engrener avec une denture du pignon solaire 2. La roue dentée satellite 3 est montée libre de rotation avec un certain jeu 4 autour d'un axe ou arbre décalé 7 parallèle à l'axe central 22. Cet axe décalé 7 est fixé de manière perpendiculaire sur la roue de remontage 5. Le diamètre de l'ouverture de la roue dentée satellite 3 peut être entre 20% et 30%, de préférence proche de 25% du diamètre de l'axe décalé 7 pour définir le certain jeu de liberté de rotation.The winding device 1 also comprises at least one satellite toothed wheel 3 for meshing with the toothing of the sun gear 2. The satellite gear 3 is mounted free to rotate with a certain clearance 4 about an axis or offset shaft 7 parallel to the central axis 22. This offset axis 7 is fixed perpendicularly to the winding wheel 5. The diameter of the opening of the satellite gear wheel 3 can be between 20% and 30%, preferably close to 25% of the diameter of the offset axis 7 to define the certain set of freedom of rotation.

Le dispositif de remontage 1 comprend encore au moins un crochet 9 monté fixement sur la roue de remontage 5 pour venir en prise avec une dent de la roue dentée satellite 3 en fonction de la position de la roue dentée 3 autour de l'axe décalé 7. Dans une première direction de rotation du pignon solaire 2, qui est la direction "a" montrée à la figure 3a dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre, la denture de la roue dentée satellite 3 vient ainsi en prise avec ledit crochet 9 pour ainsi être dans une position de blocage. Au moins une dent de la roue dentée satellite 3 vient aussi se bloquer entre deux dents du pignon solaire 2. Dans cette position de blocage de la roue dentée satellite 3, la rotation du pignon solaire 2 dans la première direction de rotation entraîne la roue de remontage 5, ce qui peut permettre de remonter un ressort moteur d'un barillet comme expliqué ci-après en référence à la figure 2.The winding device 1 also comprises at least one hook 9 fixedly mounted on the winding wheel 5 to engage a tooth of the satellite gear wheel 3 as a function of the position of the toothed wheel 3 about the offset axis 7 In a first direction of rotation of the sun gear 2, which is the direction "a" shown in FIG. figure 3a in a clockwise direction, the toothing of the satellite gear wheel 3 thus engages with said hook 9 so as to be in a locking position. At least one tooth of the satellite toothed wheel 3 is also locked between two teeth of the sun gear 2. In this locking position of the planet gear 3, the rotation of the sun gear 2 in the first direction of rotation causes the wheel of reassembly 5, which can allow to remount a mainspring of a barrel as explained below with reference to the figure 2 .

Dans une seconde direction de rotation du pignon solaire 2, qui est opposée à la première direction de rotation et qui est la direction "b" montrée à la figure 3b, un débrayage de la roue satellite 3 s'opère. Cela signifie qu'avec le jeu 4 de l'ouverture de la roue dentée satellite 3 autour de l'axe décalé 7, la rotation du pignon dans la seconde direction de rotation a pour effet d'écarter la roue dentée satellite 3 du crochet 9. Ainsi, la rotation du pignon solaire 2 dans la seconde direction de rotation s'opère librement sans entraîner la roue de remontage 5 avec la rotation libre de la roue dentée satellite 3.In a second direction of rotation of the sun gear 2, which is opposite to the first direction of rotation and which is the direction "b" shown in FIG. figure 3b , a disengagement of the satellite wheel 3 takes place. This means that with the clearance 4 of the opening of the planet gear 3 around the offset axis 7, the rotation of the pinion in the second direction of rotation has the effect of moving the satellite gearwheel 3 away from the hook 9 Thus, the rotation of the sun gear 2 in the second direction of rotation takes place freely without driving the winding wheel 5 with the free rotation of the satellite gear wheel 3.

De préférence comme représenté aux figures 1a et 1b, il est prévu deux roues dentées satellites 3, 3' pour engrener chacune avec la denture du pignon solaire 2. Chaque roue dentée satellite 3, 3' est montée libre de rotation avec un certain jeu 4 autour d'un axe décalé respectif 7, 7' parallèle à l'axe central 22. Les deux axes décalés 7, 7' sont fixés sur la roue de remontage 5. Les deux roues dentées satellites 3, 3' peuvent avoir un diamètre équivalent. Les deux axes décalés 7, 7' des roues dentées satellites 3, 3' sont à égale distance de l'axe central 22 et disposés de préférence à 180° l'un de l'autre par rapport à l'axe central 22.Preferably as shown in Figures 1a and 1b two planet gears 3, 3 'are provided for meshing each with the toothing of the sun gear 2. Each planet gear 3, 3' is mounted free to rotate with a certain clearance 4 about a respective offset axis 7, 7 'parallel to the central axis 22. The two offset axes 7, 7' are fixed on the winding wheel 5. The two satellite gear wheels 3, 3 'may have an equivalent diameter. The two offset axes 7, 7 'of the planet gears 3, 3' are equidistant from the central axis 22 and are preferably 180 ° apart from the central axis 22.

Avec les deux roues dentées satellites 3, 3' prévues, le dispositif de remontage 1 peut comprendre encore deux crochets 9, 9' montés fixement sur la roue de remontage 5. Un premier crochet 9 est en regard de la première roue dentée satellite 3, alors qu'un second crochet 9' est en regard de la seconde roue dentée satellite 3'. Quand le pignon solaire 2 est entraîné en rotation dans la première direction de rotation, au moins une des roues dentées satellites 3, 3' vient en prise dans une position de blocage avec au moins un des crochets 9, 9'. Ceci permet d'entraîner en rotation la roue de remontage 5. Dans la seconde direction de rotation du pignon solaire 2, un débrayage des roues dentées satellites s'opère pour ne pas entraîner la roue de remontage 5.With the two planet gears 3, 3 'provided, the winding device 1 may further comprise two hooks 9, 9' fixedly mounted on the winding wheel 5. A first hook 9 is opposite the first satellite gear 3, while a second hook 9 'is opposite the second satellite gear 3'. When the sun gear 2 is rotated in the first direction of rotation, at least one of the planet gears 3, 3 'engages in a locking position with at least one of the hooks 9, 9'. This makes it possible to rotate the winding wheel 5. In the second direction of rotation of the sun gear 2, the satellite gear wheels are disengaged so as not to drive the winding wheel 5.

Le dispositif de remontage 1 comprend de préférence encore un châssis 6 monté fixement de manière coaxiale sur la roue de remontage 5. Ce châssis enferme dans un logement, la roue dentée satellite 3 ou les roues dentées satellites 3, 3'. Le logement comprend une paroi supérieure recouvrant les roues dentées satellites 3, 3' et deux parois latérales parallèles entre elles et à la droite reliant l'axe central 22 et les axes décalés 7, 7'. La distance séparant chaque paroi latérale est sensiblement similaire au diamètre du pignon solaire 2. De préférence, le logement est ouvert sur deux côtés opposés laissant passer une portion de chaque roue satellite 3, 3'. Le châssis 6 comprend au moins le premier crochet 9 pour venir bloquer en rotation la roue dentée satellite 3 dans la première direction de rotation du pignon solaire 2. Selon la forme d'exécution des figures 1a et 1b, le châssis 6 comprend de préférence les premier et second crochets 9, 9' en regard respectivement des première et seconde roues dentées satellites 3, 3'. Ces deux crochets 9, 9' sont disposés en périphérie du châssis 6 et d'un côté intérieur du châssis 6. Les deux crochets 9, 9' viennent de matière avec les autres parties du châssis.The winding device 1 preferably further comprises a frame 6 fixedly mounted coaxially on the winding wheel 5. This frame encloses in a housing, the satellite gear 3 or the planet gear 3, 3 '. The housing comprises an upper wall covering the planet gears 3, 3 'and two side walls parallel to each other and to the right connecting the central axis 22 and the offset axes 7, 7'. The distance separating each side wall is substantially similar to the diameter of the sun gear 2. Preferably, the housing is open on two opposite sides allowing a portion of each wheel to pass. satellite 3, 3 '. The chassis 6 comprises at least the first hook 9 to come to block in rotation the satellite gear 3 in the first direction of rotation of the sun gear 2. According to the embodiment of the Figures 1a and 1b , the frame 6 preferably comprises the first and second hooks 9, 9 'respectively facing the first and second planet gears 3, 3'. These two hooks 9, 9 'are arranged at the periphery of the frame 6 and an inside of the frame 6. The two hooks 9, 9' are made of material with the other parts of the frame.

Comme les deux roues dentées satellites 3, 3' ont des diamètres équivalents, les deux crochets 9, 9' sont à égale distance de l'axe central 22. Ils sont réalisés chacun sous la forme d'une portion courbée vers l'intérieur depuis une des parois latérales respectives du logement du châssis, qui enferme les deux roues dentées satellites 3, 3'. Les deux crochets 9, 9' sont disposés à 180° l'un de l'autre par rapport à l'axe central 22. Un des crochets est réalisé en périphérie du châssis 6 sur une des parois latérales du logement, et l'autre crochet est réalisé en périphérie du châssis 6 sur l'autre paroi latérale. Par rapport au centre de l'axe central 22, les deux crochets 9, 9' sont décalés d'un angle compris entre 20° et 30°, de préférence 25°, des deux roues dentées satellites 3, 3'. Ils sont décalés angulairement entre 20° et 30° dans la première direction de rotation du pignon solaire 2.As the two planet gears 3, 3 'have equivalent diameters, the two hooks 9, 9' are equidistant from the central axis 22. They are each made in the form of an inwardly curved portion from one of the respective side walls of the chassis housing, which encloses the two planet gear wheels 3, 3 '. The two hooks 9, 9 'are arranged at 180 ° to each other relative to the central axis 22. One of the hooks is formed at the periphery of the frame 6 on one of the side walls of the housing, and the other hook is made at the periphery of the frame 6 on the other side wall. With respect to the center of the central axis 22, the two hooks 9, 9 'are offset by an angle of between 20 ° and 30 °, preferably 25 °, of the two planet gears 3, 3'. They are angularly offset between 20 ° and 30 ° in the first direction of rotation of the sun gear 2.

Les deux crochets 9, 9' dans le châssis 6 peuvent aussi être disposés en décalage angulaire entre 20° et 30° selon la seconde direction de rotation du pignon solaire 2 de la forme d'exécution des figures 1a et 1b. Dans ce cas de figure, cela constitue une disposition de fonctionnement inverse du dispositif de remontage 1 décrit en référence aux figures 1a et 1b. Dans ce dispositif à fonctionnement inverse, la première direction de rotation du pignon solaire 2 de la position de blocage correspond à la seconde direction de rotation du pignon solaire 2 montré aux figures 1a et 1b. La seconde direction de rotation du dispositif à fonctionnement inverse correspond à la première direction de rotation du pignon solaire 2 montré aux figures 1a et 1b avec débrayage des roues dentées satellites. La roue de remontage 5 peut être entraînée en rotation inversement à la forme d'exécution des figures 1a et 1b.The two hooks 9, 9 'in the frame 6 can also be arranged angularly offset between 20 ° and 30 ° in the second direction of rotation of the sun gear 2 of the embodiment of the Figures 1a and 1b . In this case, this constitutes a reverse operating arrangement of the winding device 1 described with reference to the Figures 1a and 1b . In this reverse operation device, the first direction of rotation of the sun gear 2 of the locking position corresponds to the second direction of rotation of the sun gear 2 shown in FIGS. Figures 1a and 1b . The second direction of rotation of the reverse-operation device corresponds to the first direction of rotation of the sun gear 2 shown to the Figures 1a and 1b with disengagement of the satellite gear wheels. The winding wheel 5 can be rotated inversely to the embodiment of the Figures 1a and 1b .

Le châssis 6 est fixé sur la roue de remontage 5, qui est une roue à dents de loup 15, par deux vis 8 insérées dans des ouvertures 6a du châssis et vissées dans des ouvertures filetées 5a de la roue de remontage 5. Les ouvertures 6a sont réalisées dans une partie pleine du châssis et sont disposées dans une direction perpendiculaire à la direction des axes décalés 7, 7' des roues dentées satellites 3, 3'. Le châssis 6 comprend encore deux ouvertures de passage 6b des axes décalés 7, 7' pour maintenir enfermé les roues dentées satellites 3, 3' entre la roue de remontage 5 et l'intérieur du logement du châssis 6.The frame 6 is fixed on the winding wheel 5, which is a wolf wheel 15, by two screws 8 inserted into openings 6a of the frame and screwed into threaded openings 5a of the winding wheel 5. The openings 6a are made in a solid part of the frame and are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the offset axes 7, 7 'of the planet gears 3, 3'. The chassis 6 further comprises two passage openings 6b of the offset axes 7, 7 'to keep the planet gear wheels 3, 3' locked between the winding wheel 5 and the inside of the chassis housing 6.

Le châssis comprend encore une ouverture supérieure 14 pour le passage d'une portion supérieure 2a du pignon solaire 2. Cette portion supérieure 2a du pignon solaire 2, qui dépasse du châssis 6 fixé sur la roue de remontage 5, est susceptible d'être entraînée en rotation selon la premier direction de rotation et la seconde direction de rotation par une roue à dents d'entraînement non représentée. Cette roue à dents d'entraînement est en liaison avec une masse oscillante non représentée d'un mouvement d'horlogerie de la montre. Le pignon solaire 2 comprend encore une portion inférieure 2b pour engrener avec la ou les roues dentées satellites 3, 3'. Les dents de la portion inférieure 2b du pignon solaire 2 sont tronquées pour faciliter le blocage d'au moins une dent de la ou des roues dentées satellites 3, 3' entre deux dents de la portion inférieure 2b. Le blocage d'au moins une des roues dentées satellites 3, 3' intervient dans la première direction de rotation du pignon solaire 2.The chassis further comprises an upper opening 14 for the passage of an upper portion 2a of the sun gear 2. This upper portion 2a of the sun gear 2, which protrudes from the frame 6 fixed on the winding wheel 5, is capable of being driven rotating in the first direction of rotation and the second direction of rotation by a not shown drive wheel. This drive wheel is connected to an oscillating weight, not shown, of a watch movement of the watch. The sun gear 2 further comprises a lower portion 2b for meshing with the one or more planet gears 3, 3 '. The teeth of the lower portion 2b of the sun gear 2 are truncated to facilitate locking of at least one tooth of the planet gear or wheels 3, 3 'between two teeth of the lower portion 2b. The locking of at least one of the planet gears 3, 3 'occurs in the first direction of rotation of the sun gear 2.

Il est encore à noter que la roue de remontage 5 comprend une ouverture centrale 16, qui est de section rectangulaire pour coopérer avec une portion de l'axe central 22 de forme complémentaire. Cela permet de rendre solidaire l'axe central 22 de la roue de remontage 5 lors de la rotation de la roue de remontage 5. Une portion basse non représentée de l'axe central 22 est destiné à être reliée à une extrémité d'un ressort moteur 23 d'un barillet 21 représenté à la figure 2 pour le remontage du ressort lors de la rotation du pignon solaire 2 dans la première direction de rotation.It should also be noted that the winding wheel 5 comprises a central opening 16, which is of rectangular section to cooperate with a portion of the central axis 22 of complementary shape. This makes it possible to make the central axis 22 of the winding wheel 5 integral with the rotation of the winding wheel 5. A not shown bottom portion of the central axis 22 is intended to be connected to one end of a motor spring 23 of a cylinder 21 shown in FIG. figure 2 for the winding of the spring during the rotation of the sun gear 2 in the first direction of rotation.

Pour définir certaines dimensions des composants du dispositif de remontage 1, il peut être prévu d'avoir un diamètre externe de chaque roue dentée satellite 3, 3' entre 1.3 et 1.5 fois inférieur au diamètre externe du pignon solaire 2. Il peut être prévu par exemple d'avoir un diamètre externe de chaque roue dentée satellite 3, 3' de l'ordre de 3 mm et un diamètre externe du pignon solaire 2 de l'ordre de 4 mm. Le diamètre de l'ouverture tubulaire 12 du pignon solaire 2 peut être de l'ordre de 1.5 mm. Le diamètre de chaque axe décalé peut être de l'ordre de 0.7 mm, alors que l'ouverture axiale 4 de chaque roue dentée satellite 3, 3' peut être de l'ordre de 0.9 mm. Chaque crochet 9, 9' peut est distant de l'ordre de 2.6 mm du centre de l'axe central 22. Avec de telles dimensions, les roues dentées satellites 3, 3' peuvent comprendre 7 dents, alors que le pignon solaire 2 peut comprendre 10 dents.To define certain dimensions of the components of the winding device 1, it may be provided to have an outer diameter of each planet gear 3, 3 'between 1.3 and 1.5 times smaller than the outer diameter of the sun gear 2. It can be provided by example of having an outer diameter of each toothed satellite gear 3, 3 'of the order of 3 mm and an outer diameter of the sun gear 2 of the order of 4 mm. The diameter of the tubular opening 12 of the sun gear 2 may be of the order of 1.5 mm. The diameter of each offset axis may be of the order of 0.7 mm, while the axial opening 4 of each satellite gear 3, 3 'may be of the order of 0.9 mm. Each hook 9, 9 'can is distant of the order of 2.6 mm from the center of the central axis 22. With such dimensions, the satellite gear wheels 3, 3' can comprise 7 teeth, whereas the sun gear 2 can include 10 teeth.

En référence à la figure 2, il est expliqué maintenant un ensemble 10 pour le remontage d'au moins un ressort moteur 23 d'au moins un barillet 21 d'un mouvement d'horlogerie d'une montre, par l'intermédiaire d'un dispositif de remontage 1. Le dispositif de remontage 1 par l'intermédiaire de sa roue de remontage 5 est monté sur une surface supérieure d'une cage 21 du barillet. Une roue d'entraînement 26 d'une chaîne d'engrenages du mouvement d'horlogerie est disposée sur une surface inférieure de la cage 21 du barillet. Cette roue d'entraînement 26 peut être reliée à une extrémité externe du ressort moteur 23.With reference to the figure 2 , it is now explained a set 10 for the reassembly of at least one motor spring 23 of at least one cylinder 21 of a clockwork movement of a watch, by means of a winding device 1. The winding device 1 by means of its winding wheel 5 is mounted on an upper surface of a cage 21 of the barrel. A drive wheel 26 of a gear chain of the watch movement is disposed on a lower surface of the cage 21 of the barrel. This drive wheel 26 can be connected to an outer end of the mainspring 23.

La portion inférieure de l'axe central 22 du dispositif est reliée à une extrémité interne du ressort moteur 23. L'extrémité fixée du ressort moteur 23 est du côté centre du ressort spiral. Le ressort moteur 23 peut ainsi être remonté lors de la rotation du pignon solaire 2 notamment dans la première direction de rotation. Pour ce faire, la portion supérieure 2a du pignon solaire 2 peut engrener avec une roue à dents d'entraînement non représentée en liaison avec une masse oscillante d'un mouvement d'horlogerie.The lower portion of the central axis 22 of the device is connected to an inner end of the motor spring 23. The fixed end of the motor spring 23 is on the center side of the spiral spring. The motor spring 23 can thus be raised during the rotation of the sun gear 2 in particular in the first direction of rotation. To do this, the upper portion 2a of the sun gear 2 can mesh with a non-drive tooth wheel. shown in connection with an oscillating weight of a watch movement.

L'ensemble 10 comprend encore un cliquet de blocage 20, qui normalement est monté sur un pont ou une platine de montage du mouvement d'horlogerie non représenté. Une dent 25 de ce cliquet de blocage 20 vient bloquer dans une direction de rotation la roue de remontage 5, qui est une roue à dents de loup 15. La dent 25 bloque la roue à dents de lion 15 dans la seconde direction de rotation du dispositif de remontage 1 présenté en référence aux figures 1a et 1b.The assembly 10 further comprises a locking pawl 20, which is normally mounted on a bridge or mounting plate of the not shown clockwork movement. A tooth 25 of this locking pawl 20 locks in a direction of rotation the winding wheel 5, which is a wolf-tooth wheel 15. The tooth 25 blocks the lion-tooth wheel 15 in the second direction of rotation of the winding device 1 presented with reference to Figures 1a and 1b .

Dans une forme plus évoluée de l'ensemble 10, il peut être prévu un premier ressort moteur 23 d'un premier barillet 21, qui peut être remonté par l'intermédiaire d'un premier dispositif de remontage 1 représenté à la figure 2, et non représentés, un second ressort moteur d'un second barillet, qui peut être remonté par l'intermédiaire d'un second dispositif de remontage à fonctionnement inverse du premier dispositif de remontage. Dans ce cas de figure, la roue à dents d'entraînement en liaison avec une masse oscillante d'un mouvement d'horlogerie est disposée pour engrener avec les portions supérieures des pignons solaires des premier et second dispositifs de remontage. Le premier ressort est remonté dans la première direction de rotation du pignon solaire du premier dispositif de remontage, alors que le second ressort est remonté dans la première direction de rotation du pignon solaire du second dispositif de remontage, qui est l'inverse de la première direction de rotation du premier dispositif de remontage.In a more advanced form of the assembly 10, a first motor spring 23 of a first barrel 21 can be provided, which can be reassembled by means of a first winding device 1 shown in FIG. figure 2 , and not shown, a second motor spring of a second cylinder, which can be reassembled via a second winding device in reverse operation of the first winding device. In this case, the drive wheel in connection with an oscillating weight of a clockwork movement is arranged to mesh with the upper portions of the sun gears of the first and second winding devices. The first spring is raised in the first direction of rotation of the sun gear of the first winding device, while the second spring is raised in the first direction of rotation of the sun gear of the second winding device, which is the reverse of the first direction of rotation of the first winding device.

A partir de la description qui vient d'être faite, plusieurs variantes de réalisation du dispositif de remontage peuvent être conçues par l'homme du métier sans sortir du cadre de l'invention définie par les revendications. Il peut être prévu plus de deux roues dentées satellites en coopération respectivement avec plus de deux crochets. Le dispositif de remontage peut servir également pour une remise à l'heure en étant activé par l'intermédiaire d'une tige couronne de la montre.From the description that has just been given, several embodiments of the winding device can be designed by the skilled person without departing from the scope of the invention defined by the claims. It can be provided more than two satellite gears in cooperation respectively with more than two hooks. The winding device can also be used for a time setting being activated by means of a crown rod of the watch.

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  1. Winding device (1) with a unidirectional drive arrangement for a watch, the device including at least one solar drive pinion (2) mounted for free rotation about a central arbor (22) integral with a winding wheel (5) and arranged coaxially to said winding wheel (5), at least one toothed planetary wheel (3) arranged for meshing with a toothing of the solar pinion (2), the toothed planetary wheel being mounted for free rotation about an offset arbor (7) parallel to the central arbor, the offset arbor being fixed to the winding wheel (5), and at least one hook (9) being fixedly mounted on the winding wheel (5), the toothed planetary wheel being mounted for free rotation with a certain play (4) about the offset arbor (7), said device being arranged such that, in a first direction of rotation of the solar pinion (2), the toothing of the planetary wheel (3) meshes with the hook (9) to be in a locking position, such that the rotation of the solar pinion (2) in the first direction of rotation drives the winding wheel (5), and in a second direction of rotation opposite to the first direction of rotation, uncoupling of the planetary wheel (3) occuring, such that the solar pinion (2) rotates freely in the second direction of rotation without driving the winding wheel (5),
    characterized in that the device further includes a frame (6) fixedly mounted in a coaxial manner on the winding wheel (5), said frame enclosing the toothed planetary wheel (3) in a housing, and
    in that the frame (6) includes the hook (9) for impeding the rotation of the toothed wheel (3) in the first direction of rotation of the solar pinion (2).
  2. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the hook (9) is arranged at the periphery of the frame (6) and on an inner side of the frame, and in that the hook (9) is integral with the frame.
  3. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the frame includes said hook (9) and a second hook (9') arranged at the periphery of the frame and on an inner side of the frame, and in that the two hooks (9) are equidistant from the central arbor (22).
  4. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the two hooks (9, 9') are arranged at 180° from each other with respect to the central arbor (22).
  5. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the housing of the frame (6) includes an upper wall covering the toothed planetary wheel (3) and two side walls parallel to each other and to the line joining the central arbor (22) and the offset arbor (7), in that a first hook (9) is made at the periphery of the frame (6) on one of the side walls of the housing, and in that a second hook (9') is made at the periphery of the frame (6) on the other side wall.
  6. Device according to any of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that each hook (9, 9') is offset by an angle comprised between 20° and 30°, preferably 25°, from the central arbor (22) with respect to the line joining the centre of the central arbor (22) and the offset arbor (7) and in the first direction of rotation of the solar pinion (2).
  7. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the frame (6) includes an opening (14) for the passage of an upper portion (2a) of the solar pinion (2).
  8. Device according to claim 7, characterized in that the solar pinion (2) includes the upper portion (2a) capable of being driven in rotation in the first direction of rotation and the second direction of rotation by a toothed drive wheel connected to an oscillating weight of a timepiece movement of the watch, and a lower portion (2b) for meshing with the toothed planetary wheel (3).
  9. Device according to claim 8, characterized in that the teeth of the lower portion (2b) of the solar pinion (2) are truncated to facilitate the locking of at least one tooth of the toothed planetary wheel between two teeth of the lower portion (2b) in the locking position in the first direction of rotation of the solar pinion (2).
  10. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the device includes two toothed planetary wheels (3, 3') each for meshing with the toothing of the solar pinion (2), each toothed planetary wheel being mounted for free rotation with a certain play (4) about a respective offset arbor (7, 7') parallel to the central arbor, the offset arbors being fixed to the winding wheel (5).
  11. Device according to claim 10, characterized in that the two toothed planetary wheels (3, 3') have the same diameter, in that the two offset arbors (7, 7') of the two planetary wheels (3, 3') are equidistant from the central arbor (22) and are preferably disposed at 180° from each other with respect to the central arbor (22).
  12. Device according to claim 10, characterized in that the device includes two hooks (9, 9') fixedly mounted on the winding wheel (5), a first hook (9) being opposite the first toothed planetary wheel (3), whereas a second hook (9') is opposite the second toothed planetary wheel (3'), and in that during the rotation of the solar pinion (2) in the first direction of rotation, at least one of the toothed planetary wheels (3, 3') meshes in a locking position with at least one of the hooks (9, 9') so as to drive the winding wheel (5) in rotation.
  13. Device according to claim 10, characterized in that the two toothed planetary wheels (3, 3') are enclosed in a housing of a frame (6), which is fixedly mounted in a coaxial manner on the winding wheel (5), and in that the frame (6) includes two inner hooks (9, 9') arranged at 180° from each other with respect to the central arbor (22) for impeding the rotation of at least one of the toothed wheels (3, 3') in the first direction of rotation of the solar pinion (2).
  14. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the winding wheel (5) is a wheel with wolf teeth (15) capable of cooperating with a tooth (25) of a locking click (20) of the wheel in the second direction of rotation.
  15. Device according to claim 14, characterized in that the wheel (5) with wolf teeth (15) includes a central opening (16) of rectangular section for cooperating with a complementary-shaped portion of the central arbor (22) so as to make the central arbor integral with the wheel with wolf teeth during rotation of the wheel with wolf teeth, the central arbor being intended to be connected to one end of a mainspring (23) of a barrel (21) in order to wind the spring during rotation of the solar pinion (2) in the first direction of rotation.
  16. Assembly (10) for winding at least one mainspring (23) of at least one barrel (21) of a timepiece movement of a watch, by means of a winding device (1) according to any of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that the central arbor (22) of the device is connected to one end of the mainspring (23) in order to be wound during rotation of the solar pinion (2) in the first direction of rotation.
  17. Assembly (10) according to claim 16 for winding a first mainspring (23) of a first barrel (21) of a timepiece movement of a watch, by means of a first winding device (1), and a second mainspring of a second barrel by means of a second winding device (1) of reverse operation to the first winding device,
    characterized in that a toothed drive wheel connected to an oscillating weight of a timepiece movement is arranged to mesh with the upper portion (2a) of the solar pinion (2) of the first winding device (1) and with the upper portion of the solar pinion of the second winding device (1) so as to wind the first mainspring by the first winding device (1) in the first direction of rotation of the solar pinion (2) thereof and to wind the second mainspring by the second winding device in a first direction of rotation of the solar pinion thereof, which is opposite to the first direction of rotation of the first winding device (1).
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