EP3067755A1 - Barillet pour une piece d'horlogerie - Google Patents

Barillet pour une piece d'horlogerie Download PDF

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EP3067755A1
EP3067755A1 EP16159999.8A EP16159999A EP3067755A1 EP 3067755 A1 EP3067755 A1 EP 3067755A1 EP 16159999 A EP16159999 A EP 16159999A EP 3067755 A1 EP3067755 A1 EP 3067755A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B1/00—Driving mechanisms
    • G04B1/10—Driving mechanisms with mainspring
    • G04B1/16—Barrels; Arbors; Barrel axles

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  • the present invention relates to a timepiece and is particularly directed to a mechanical timepiece wherein the barrel is made of titanium and/or titanium alloy in order to produce a lighter weight barrel.
  • the mating wall surface of the barrel is of oxidized titanium surface.
  • the oxidation process is achieved through plasma electrolytic oxidation or microarc oxidation.
  • the oxidised titanium surface of the barrel provides less frictions between the mating wall surface of the barrel and the main spring, thereby increasing the accuracy rate and reducing energy loss.
  • the drive power is provided by a main spring by being transmitted to the barrel.
  • the main spring is fitted in the barrel and freely engages the inner surface of the barrel wall. It is possible to rivet the outer end of the main spring to a friction spring.
  • This friction spring together with the wall of the barrel forms a slip coupling which prevents over-winding of the main spring by allowing the outer end of the main spring to slip when it is being wound.
  • timepiece barrels are typically made of brass while the main spring is made of steel.
  • steel is harder than brass, it was generally accepted that this combination of mating materials favourable reduces wear and energy loss.
  • gold or a layer of high quality synthetic material has been used to plate between the outermost turn of the spring and the inner wall of the brass surface of the barrel.
  • timepiece barrel that has a lighter weight, has a higher strength, is corrosion-protective, is efficient in transferring energy by minimising frictions, low cost and is abundant and can be found easily.
  • Titanium is abundant on the sub-surface of the earth and can easily be found. Titanium could be mixed with other metal elements, forming titanium alloy. Such alloys have very high tensile strength and toughness (even at extreme temperatures). There are light in weight, have extraordinary corrosion resistance and the ability to withstand extreme temperatures.
  • the barrel is furthermore treated with plasma electrolytic oxidation or microarc oxidation to achieve a satisfying oxidized titanium on the mating surface of the timepiece barrel.
  • Barrel made of titanium not only gives a light weight and thereby reduces the overall weight of the timepiece, the oxidation process through plasma electrolytic oxidation or microarc oxidation renders less energy loss as fewer frictions occur between the mating surface of the surface wall of the barrel and the mating surface of the main spring, and hence increases its accuracy rate.
  • another advantage of using titanium in producing barrel is of its high strength-to-weight ratio compared to other typically used materials such as brass.
  • the present invention relates to a timepiece having a barrel, wherein a main spring is located within the barrel, wherein the hardness of the material of the main spring is substantially equal or higher than the hardness of the material of the mating wall surface of the barrel, wherein the material of the mating wall surface of the barrel comprises titanium.
  • the titanium barrel has a lighter weight compared to other conventional timepiece barrel, for instance barrel made of brass.
  • the titanium barrel also has the hardness equal or less than the main spring, thereby "give" to avoid energy loss due to frictions between the mating surface of the timepiece barrel and the main spring.
  • the material of the mating wall surface of the barrel is titanium alloy Grade 5.
  • Titanium alloy Grade 5 also known as Ti6Al4V, Ti-6Al-4V or Ti 6-4.
  • the chemical composition of the titanium alloy Grade 5 comprises of 6 % aluminium, 4 % vanadium, 0.25 % (maximum) iron, 0.2 % (maximum) oxygen, and the remainder being titanium. It is significantly stronger than commercially pure titanium while having the same stiffness and thermal properties (excluding thermal conductivity). Titanium alloy Grade 5 is especially known for its heat treatable properties. For these reasons, this grade is an excellent combination of strength, corrosion resistance, weld and fabricability and thereby is chosen as an alternative material for timepiece barrel according to the present invention.
  • the mating wall surface of the barrel is of oxidised titanium surface.
  • the oxidised titanium barrel generally gives a dark grey corrosion-protective layer to prevent the corrosion of the barrel.
  • the oxidized titanium surface of the barrel according to the present invention has improved wear and corrosion resistance as well as anti-galling properties.
  • the oxidised titanium barrel renders less energy loss resulting from frictions between the mating surface of the titanium barrel and mating surface of the main spring.
  • the oxidized titanium surface of the mating wall surface of the barrel may be of AMS 2488C standard, which is anodic treated.
  • Anodization process accelerates the formation of an oxide coating under controlled conditions to provide the desired result.
  • Titanium anodizing provides the advantages of hardening and colouring the surface of titanium components without altering the surface properties of the metal. By precisely specifying the surface oxide level, an entire range of colours can be produced. The resulting anodize colours are achieved without any dyes or coatings, therefore the surface properties remain unchanged, making the part suitable for different applications including in timepiece.
  • titanium anodizing process combined with passivation produces implant grade cleanliness, while the resulting colours provide for product identification. The process also improves the fatigue strength of the titanium, with minimal dimensional change.
  • titanium anodizing is primarily used in the medical industry, there is an increasing interest in the consumer, especially in the luxury markets such as timepiece. Titanium colour anodizing has many advantages including large colour spectrum, produces a clean and passive surface.
  • titanium type II anodizing has the advantages such as anti-galling, lubrication, increased resistance to galvanic corrosion and has a passive surface.
  • the mating wall surface of the barrel is treated with plasma electrolytic oxidation or microarc oxidation thus giving the oxidised titanium barrel which has the corrosion-protective effect as well as efficient in transferring energy from main spring to the barrel by avoiding unnecessary energy loss by reducing friction rate.
  • the main spring is made of metal or non-metal.
  • Non-metal main spring may comprise of silicon or fibre enhanced plastic such as fibreglass. These non-metal materials are suitable to make main spring.
  • non-metal main spring has advantages over metal main spring for instance the increased torque and also its efficient in storing energy. Furthermore, main spring made of silicon or fibre glass loses less than 1 % energy compared to metal main spring which could lose more than 10 % energy in a period of 24 hours.
  • metal main spring such as steel or any metal that has a relatively high hardness are widely used to make main spring due to its economic value as well as its easy and simple construction.
  • the metal main spring is made of alloy, preferably on Ni-Co-Cr basis.
  • the alloy main spring has a higher strength compared to steel main spring and it is resistant to corrosion.
  • present invention searches for alternative composition to produce a barrel that is lighter and in the meantime which is more efficient is transferring energy while minimizing frictions which is the major reason contributing for energy loss.
  • barrel which is made of titanium renders the weight of the barrel significantly less than the barrel that is made of brass by approximately 10 % or up to 40 %.
  • titanium barrel surface that is treated with oxidation process such as plasma electrolytic oxidation or microarc oxidation renders less friction between the mating surface of the barrel and the mating surface of the main spring, while the oxidized titanium surface of the barrel acts as a superior corrosion-protective layer.
  • oxidation process such as plasma electrolytic oxidation or microarc oxidation
  • the mating wall surface of the barrel is made of titanium and/or titanium alloy according to the present invention whereas the non-mating wall surface of the barrel (for instance the outer and bottom wall surface of the barrel) maybe made of other conventional metal elements, for instance of brass.
  • the mating wall surface of the barrel which is in exposed to the movements of the main spring plays a critical role in reducing the frictional rates thereby losing the transmitted energy from the main spring to the barrel.
  • Barrel having a combination of brass or any other metals and titanium according to the present invention provides a superior combination, whereby on one hand, less friction on the mating wall surface occurs thus less energy is lost, on another hand, an ideal weight of the timepiece can be regulated through the barrel while the cost of the barrel can be kept at an optimal level. For this reason, different timepiece weights accustomed to different purposes or users (male, female or children timepiece) can be produced accordingly.

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CH539128A (fr) * 1971-04-05 1973-07-15 Metaux Precieux Sa Procédé de fabrication d'une pièce métallique présentant une surface dure, et pièce métallique obtenue selon le procédé
WO2005045532A2 (fr) * 2003-11-07 2005-05-19 Seiko Epson Corporation Compteur de temps et ressort correspondant
EP2548982A1 (fr) * 2011-07-08 2013-01-23 Titanium Engineering Sàrl Alliage de titane affiné

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CH539128A (fr) * 1971-04-05 1973-07-15 Metaux Precieux Sa Procédé de fabrication d'une pièce métallique présentant une surface dure, et pièce métallique obtenue selon le procédé
WO2005045532A2 (fr) * 2003-11-07 2005-05-19 Seiko Epson Corporation Compteur de temps et ressort correspondant
EP2548982A1 (fr) * 2011-07-08 2013-01-23 Titanium Engineering Sàrl Alliage de titane affiné

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KEUN-TAEK OH ET AL: "Cytocompatibility and electrochemical properties of Ti-Au alloys for biomedical applications", JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART B: APPLIED BIOMATERIALS, vol. 83B, no. 2, 1 November 2007 (2007-11-01), pages 320 - 326, XP055047686, ISSN: 1552-4973, DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.30798 *

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