EP3144743B1 - Mouvement horloger comprenant un mécanisme de correction de la date - Google Patents

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EP3144743B1
EP3144743B1 EP15185349.6A EP15185349A EP3144743B1 EP 3144743 B1 EP3144743 B1 EP 3144743B1 EP 15185349 A EP15185349 A EP 15185349A EP 3144743 B1 EP3144743 B1 EP 3144743B1
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Olivier Mertenat
Baptist Wyssbrod
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    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B3/00—Normal winding of clockworks by hand or mechanically; Winding up several mainsprings or driving weights simultaneously
    • G04B3/003—Normal winding of clockworks by hand or mechanically; Winding up several mainsprings or driving weights simultaneously by lever mechanism
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    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/24—Clocks or watches with date or week-day indicators, i.e. calendar clocks or watches; Clockwork calendars
    • G04B19/243—Clocks or watches with date or week-day indicators, i.e. calendar clocks or watches; Clockwork calendars characterised by the shape of the date indicator
    • G04B19/247—Clocks or watches with date or week-day indicators, i.e. calendar clocks or watches; Clockwork calendars characterised by the shape of the date indicator disc-shaped
    • G04B19/25—Devices for setting the date indicators manually

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  • the invention relates to the field of mechanical watchmaking. More particularly, it relates to a watch movement comprising a control rod, a mechanism for winding the movement, a mechanism for displaying the date and a mechanism for displaying the time.
  • Many mechanical watches conventionally comprise a control rod, arranged at 3 o'clock, and capable of occupying two positions, namely a manual winding position, and a setting time setting position. These watches may also include a date display mechanism. A quick correction of the date is carried out by means of a push-button provided on the watch case at a position different from the control rod, for example at 10 o'clock.
  • this embodiment requires to provide an opening in the box for the passage of the push button, which has the disadvantage of weakening the tightness of the watch and limiting choices in the realization of the decorations of the watch.
  • the invention particularly aims to overcome the various disadvantages of the known mechanisms.
  • an object of the invention is to provide a watch movement for rapid correction of the date by the control rod and to remove the opening in the box relative to the pusher allowing until then perform this function.
  • the invention also aims to provide a watch movement for correction of the unidirectional date by the control rod.
  • the present invention relates to a watch movement comprising a control rod, a mechanism for winding the movement, a mechanism for displaying the date and a mechanism for displaying the time.
  • the first rocker can carry a positioning pin arranged to cooperate with the second rocker, the cooperation between said positioning pin and the second rocker defining the position of said second rocker.
  • a return spring arranged to cooperate with the second latch and ensure the contact between said second latch and the first latch.
  • the second flip-flop can additionally carry a connecting mobile comprising a third connecting wheel that can be kinematically connected to the first drive wheel and a link gear cooperating with the date correction mechanism.
  • the second flip-flop may comprise, at a first end, a first axis on which is mounted the second time-setting wheel, and at a second end a second axis on which are mounted the third flip-flop as well as the movable link, the latter being secured to said second axis.
  • the third latch may comprise a support arm on which the date correction mechanism is pivotally mounted and an arm carrying a stop element.
  • a support member arranged to press the stop member of the third latch when the control rod and the first and second latches are in the time setting position so as to rotate the third latch in its retracted position disconnected from the date display mechanism.
  • the date correction mechanism may comprise a fourth correction wheel that can be kinematically linked to the first drive wheel and a corrector member actuated by said fourth correction wheel and comprising at least one correction finger capable of cooperate with the date display mechanism.
  • the third rocker can be frictionally mounted on the second axis of the second rocker to be secured to the second axis during the correction of the date to occupy the meshing position with the date display mechanism when the control rod is rotated in one direction and occupy its withdrawn position disconnected from the date display mechanism when the control rod is turned in the other direction and to be detached from the second axis when setting at a time to pivot in the disconnected removal position of the date display mechanism when its stop member cooperates with the bearing member.
  • a holding plate having an opening arranged to delimit the stroke of the third latch.
  • the watch movement comprising a date correction mechanism according to the invention allows a fast and unidirectional correction of the date by means of the control rod, without the risk of breaking an element of the date mechanism in case of correction of the date around from midnight. No specific cutting of the teeth of the wheels and gears used is necessary.
  • a part of a watch movement including a control rod 1, a winding mechanism, a date display mechanism and a time display mechanism.
  • control rod 1 or winding stem is operable from outside the box of the movement and is movable in rotation on the one hand and in translation on the other hand to occupy its different positions. It is also provided a winding pinion 2, a sliding pinion 4, the setting in position of the sliding pinion 4 being provided by a pull tab 6 and a rocker 8.
  • the winding pinion 2 meshes with the winding mechanism (not shown) to proceed with the manual winding of the movement when the control rod is in its winding position (in general its undrawn position) and the pinion 4 cooperates with the winding pinion 2, as shown on the figure 3 .
  • the date display mechanism conventionally comprises a disk or a date ring 10 having an internal toothing 11 operable by a date mechanism.
  • the time display mechanism may include a set of returns meshing with the timer wheel cooperating with the roadway.
  • a first rocker 12 pivotally mounted on the frame and carrying a first drive wheel 14 mounted free to rotate about an axis constituted by a pin 16.
  • This pin 16 is a positioning pin of which the role will be explained below.
  • the first drive wheel 14 is adapted to be engaged by the sliding pinion 4 of the control rod 1 when the control rod is in the position of correction or setting time (positions pulled).
  • Another pin 18 is provided on the frame and constitutes a stop for the first latch 12.
  • the second rocker 20 pivotally mounted on the frame.
  • the second rocker 20 comprises a first arm 20a crossed at its free end by a first axis A, constituting the pivot axis A of the second latch 20 on the frame.
  • the first arm 20 terminates in a first nose 22.
  • the first nose 22 is arranged to cooperate with a return spring 23 provided on the frame. Said return spring 23 is arranged to cooperate with the second latch 20 via the first nose 22 and ensure the contact between said second latch 20 and the first latch 12.
  • a second time setting wheel 24 On the pivot axis A is rotatably mounted a second time setting wheel 24 arranged to cooperate continuously with the time display mechanism, and more specifically with one of the elements of the set of referrals.
  • the second time setting wheel 24 is capable of being kinematically linked to the first drive wheel 14.
  • the second flip-flop 20 also comprises a second arm 20b presenting laterally, on the side of the first flip-flop 12, a second nose 26.
  • the second nose 26 is arranged to cooperate with the positioning pin 16 provided on the first flip-flop 12, the cooperation between said positioning pin 16 and the second nose 26 defining the position of the second latch 20.
  • the second arm 20b carries at its free end a second axis 28 on which are mounted a connecting mobile and a third latch 30.
  • the connecting mobile comprises a third connecting wheel 32 may be kinematically linked to the first wheel drive 14 and a pinion 34 arranged to cooperate with the date correction mechanism.
  • the third connecting wheel 32 and the connecting pinion 34 are mounted integral with the second pin 28.
  • the third lever 30 is frictionally mounted on the second pin 28, as will be explained hereinafter.
  • the third flip-flop 30 carries a date correction mechanism that can be kinematically linked to the first drive wheel 14 as well as to the date ring 10.
  • the date correction mechanism comprises a fourth correction wheel 36 that can be kinematically connected to the first drive wheel 14 via the connecting pinion 34 and the connecting wheel 32, and a correction member 38 comprising fingers correction device 40 capable of cooperating with the internal toothing 11 of the date ring 10.
  • the corrector member 38 is frictionally mounted on the correction wheel 36 via an axis 42 secured to the corrector member 38
  • the corrector member 38 and the fourth correction wheel 36 are integral, the assembly being rotatably mounted on the third latch 30.
  • correction fingers cooperate directly with the date disc, but it is obvious that cogs or other intermediate mechanisms may be provided between the corrector member 38 and the time display mechanism.
  • the third latch 30 comprises a support arm 30a on which are mounted through the axis 42 for mounting the date correction mechanism on the third latch 30 and the axis 28 for the mounting the third latch 30 on the second latch 20.
  • the third latch 30 is pivotally mounted on the second latch 20 and is arranged to move between a meshing position in which the date correction mechanism cooperates with the latch ring. date 10 and a withdrawal position in which the date correction mechanism is disconnected from the date ring 10.
  • the third flip-flop 30 also comprises an arm 30b carrying an abutment element 30c.
  • a support member 44 arranged to press the stop member 30c of the third latch 30 to pivot the third latch 30 in its retracted position disconnected from the date display mechanism as will be described below.
  • a holding plate 46 having an opening and arranged relative to the corrector member 38 so that the axis 42 of the date correction mechanism flows freely in the opening, the edges of said opening thus delimiting the race of the third latch 30.
  • the operation of the movement according to the invention is as follows: in the manual winding position, as shown in FIG. figure 3 , the sliding pinion meshes with the winding pinion 2 which meshes with the winding mechanism (not shown) to carry out the manual winding of the movement.
  • the control rod 1 occupying its winding position is kinematically linked to the winding mechanism of the movement and is not kinematically linked to the first drive wheel 14, nor consequently to the other time display mechanisms. or the date.
  • the first lever 12 is in abutment against the pin 18.
  • the return spring 23, resting on the nose 22, ensures the contact of the nose 26 of the second rocker 20 with the pin 16 secured to the first lever 12.
  • the sliding pinion 4 translates to the first drive wheel 14 and then meshes therewith.
  • the first lever 12 is in abutment against the pin 18.
  • the return spring 23, bearing on the nose 22, ensures the contact of the nose 26 of the second latch 20 with the pin 16 secured to the first latch 12.
  • the control rod 1 is kinematically linked to the first drive wheel 14 and the first 12 and second 20 rockers are positioned so that the first drive wheel 14 is kinematically linked to the correction mechanism of the date carried by the third latch 30 and is not kinematically related to the second clocking wheel 24.
  • the second latch 20 is positioned so that the first drive wheel 14 meshes with the third connecting wheel 32 carried by said second latch 20.
  • the connecting pinion 34 integral with the third connecting wheel 32, is then rotated and meshes with the fourth wheel of correction 36 carried by the third latch 30, so that the corrector member 38 secured to said fourth correction wheel 36 is rotated so that one of the correction fingers 40 cooperates with a tooth 11 of the ring of date 10 and activate the latter to correct the date.
  • the second flip-flop 20 is positioned so that the first drive wheel 14 does not cooperate with the second time-setting wheel 24.
  • the fast date correction function is isolated from the time-setting functions. and reassembly.
  • the third latch 30 is integral with the axis 28 carrying the connecting mobile (third connecting wheel 32 and pinion 34).
  • the rotation of the control rod 1 in one direction causes the rotation of the connecting rod and the axis 28 in one direction, and thus the pivoting of the third latch 30 in the same direction, this direction of pivoting for example bringing the arm 30a of the third latch 30 and therefore the mechanism of correction of the date towards the date ring 10, as represented on the figure 4 .
  • the third latch 30 then occupies its meshing position with the date ring 10.
  • the displacement of the date correction mechanism towards the date ring 10, and thus the meshing between the correction member 38 and the date ring 10 is managed by the edges of the opening provided in the holding plate 46. It is then possible to proceed to the correction of the date.
  • the control rod 1 When the control rod 1 is turned in the opposite direction, it causes the rotation of the connecting rod and the axis 28 in the opposite direction, and thus the pivoting of the third lever 30 in the same opposite direction, this reverse pivoting direction away from the arm 30a of the third latch 30, and therefore the mechanism for correcting the date, of the date ring 10, as shown in FIG. figure 5 .
  • the third flip-flop 30 then occupies its withdrawal position disconnected from the date ring 10.
  • the distance of the date correction mechanism from the date ring 10 is limited by the edges of the opening provided in the date plate. 46. Since the date correction mechanism is disconnected from the date ring 10, the date correction is therefore no longer possible even if the control rod is actuated.
  • the mechanism according to the invention allows unidirectional correction of the date by means of the control rod.
  • the sliding pinion 4 performs a new translation towards the first latch 12.
  • the control rod 1 then cooperates with the first latch 12 so that the latter pivots towards the second latch 20 so that the first drive wheel 14 meshes with the second time setting wheel 24, the sliding pinion 4 remaining meshing with the first drive wheel 14.
  • the return spring 23, resting on the nose 22, ensures the contact of the nose 26 of the second rocker 20 with the pin 16 secured to the first latch 12.
  • the control rod 1 is kinematically linked to the first drive wheel 14 and the first 12 and second 20 latches are positioned so that the first drive wheel 14 is kinematically linked to the second time setting wheel 24 to allow the time setting and is not kinematically related to the date correction mechanism carried by the time Third flip-flop 30. More precisely, during the tilting of the first flip-flop 12, the cooperation between the pin 16 and the second flip-flop 20 has caused the second flip-flop 20 to tilt around the axis A which evolves from its position of correction of the date at its time setting position, so that the third connecting wheel 32 carried by said second latch 20 disengages from the first drive wheel 14. Thus the time setting function is isolated from the fast date correction and winding functions.
  • the stop element 30c of the third flip-flop 30 bears against the support element 44 so that, thanks to the friction fit, the third flip-flop 30 disconnects from the axis 28 and pivots in its withdrawn withdrawal position of the date ring 10, as shown in FIG. figure 6 .
  • the positioning of the third flip-flop in its retracted position makes it possible to guarantee that, when setting the time, the date correction mechanism does not cooperate with the date ring 10.
  • the meshing between the first drive wheel and the mechanisms for displaying the date or setting time is not permanent, so that the teeth of the different parts do not require no specific cutting.
  • the meshing between the first drive wheel and the date display or time setting mechanisms is managed by the positions of the first latch 12 and the second latch 20 in contact with the pin 16 of FIG. said first latch 12, the return spring 23 ensuring the contact between said first and second latches 12 and 20.
  • the proposed mechanism is compact and compact. It advantageously allows, in the context of a movement comprising a chronograph mechanism, to leave enough room to provide the counter mechanism minutes at 3 o'clock, near the control rod.

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CN201610827001.2A CN106527094B (zh) 2015-09-15 2016-09-14 包括日期校正机构的钟表机芯
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