EP3227754B1 - Clockwork balance wheel-hairspring assembly - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a sprung-balance assembly whose balance has means for adjusting the inertia.
- the invention also relates to a watch movement comprising such a system and a timepiece equipped with such a movement.
- the invention particularly aims to overcome the various disadvantages of these known techniques.
- an object of the invention is to provide a pendulum for obtaining a compact watch movement.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a balance spring system allowing easy access to the flyweights for adjusting the inertia after the casing.
- the invention also aims, at least in a particular embodiment, to provide a balance spring system that is simple to implement and inexpensive.
- a balance-balance system comprising at least one balance oscillating about a pivot axis via a control shaft.
- balance wheel mounted between a plate and a bridge (9) and aligned on said pivot axis, and at least one spiral of which an inner turn is fixed to said balance shaft or to a ferrule mounted integral with said balance shaft and an outer turn of which is fixed to a pin integral with the bridge carrying said shaft, said rocker having a balance hub, a serge, at least one arm connecting said hub to said serge, a front face having a recess and a rear face, said at least one arm comprising a housing for receiving and maintaining a feeder, and said hairspring being mounted facing the front face of the balance.
- said flyweight is mounted on the side of the rear face of the balance, on said at least one arm of said balance, and in that the distance between the bottom of the core of the front face of the balance and the balance is within a predetermined range of 0.05mm to 1.50mm
- the invention also relates to a watch movement comprising a balance-balance oscillator system according to the invention.
- the invention also relates to a timepiece comprising a watch movement according to the invention.
- the object of the present invention by its different functional and structural aspects described above, makes it possible to obtain a clockwork movement comprising a balance-spring system whose access to the means for adjusting the inertia is particularly easy. .
- the invention thus relates to a sprung balance-balance system, intended to be incorporated in an oscillating mechanism within a watch movement, and comprising at least one rocker 1 oscillating about a pivot axis P via a balance shaft 40 aligned on the axis P and at least one hairspring 2.
- the rocker shaft 40 is mounted between a plate 13 and a bridge 9, the rocker shaft 40 having at each of its ends a tapered pivot 41 to allow the rocker shaft 40 to pivot about the axis pivoting P by limiting the friction.
- An inner turn (not visible in the figures) of the hairspring 2 is fixed to the balance shaft 40 or to a shell 7 which can be integral with the hairspring 2 mounted integral with the balance shaft 40 and an outer turn 21 of the hairspring 2 is fixed to a stud 8 secured to a bridge 9.
- the balance 1 comprises a hub 3 carrying the balance shaft 40, a serge 4, at least one arm 5 connecting the hub 3 to the serge 4, a front face 10 having a core 11 and a flat rear face 12 which can also be embedded.
- the arm 5 comprises a housing 6 for receiving and holding at least one feeder 30, and the hairspring 2 is mounted opposite the front face 10 of the rocker 1 receiving the casing 11.
- the rocker 1 comprises rigid parts constituted by the hub 3, the serge 4, and the arm 5 connecting the serge 4 to the hub 2.
- the housing 6 is delimited, on the one hand by a rigid portion of the balance 1, and on the other hand a portion 61 elastically deformable.
- the arm 5 comprises a housing 6 for receiving and pinching in the position of a rod 32 of a flyweight 30.
- This weight 30 comprises a head 31 having handling means such as a control profile 33 arranged to cooperate with a tool, such as a screwdriver.
- a tool such as a screwdriver.
- the rod 32 of the weight 30 extends the head 31, which is of greater diameter than that of the rod 32.
- the diameter of the rod 32 of the weight 30 is chosen greater than the width of the housing 6 so that the rod 32 is retained by the portion 61 elastically deformable, the portion 61 exerting a restoring force.
- the length of the rod 32 does not exceed the thickness of the arm 5, so that the rod 32 is not protruding and thus optimize the arrangement of parts within the movement to gain compactness.
- This simple configuration of a feeder 30 consisting solely of the head 31 and the rod 32 is favorable for mounting the feeder on the balance 1 from the bottom of the latter.
- the weight 30, once pinched in the housing 6, is angularly adjustable by means of a tool without being disturbed by the spiral 2 or by the limited space available.
- the weight 30 comprises an unbalance made by means of a flat portion 34 made on the head 31, as visible on the figure 1a , to allow the inertia adjustment of the balance 1.
- the weight 30 is mounted on the side of the rear face 12 of the balance 1, the head 31 resting against the rear face 12 of the balance 1 under the arm 5, the distance between the bottom of the face of the yoke before 10 of the balance 1 and the balance spring 2 is in a range V predetermined between 0.05mm and 1.50mm. More preferably, the predetermined interval V is between 0.10mm and 0.70mm. Such an arrangement provides a compact arrangement and thus reduce the size of the watch movement.
- the rod 32 is flush with the bottom of the core 11 of the front face 10 of the rocker 1 so that the core 11 does not have a projecting element, the stud 8 can then be arranged at most near the serge 4, the piton 8 can even be closer to the bottom of the hole 11.
- the arm 5, the serge 4 and the hub 3 form a single piece element, the rocker 1 can be made of a metal material.
- the invention also relates to a watch movement and a timepiece equipped with a balance spring system according to the invention.
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Description
L'invention se rapporte à un ensemble balancier-spiral dont le balancier présente des moyens de réglage de l'inertie.The invention relates to a sprung-balance assembly whose balance has means for adjusting the inertia.
L'invention concerne également un mouvement d'horlogerie comprenant un tel système ainsi qu'une pièce d'horlogerie équipée d'un tel mouvement.The invention also relates to a watch movement comprising such a system and a timepiece equipped with such a movement.
Il est connu du brevet
L'invention a notamment pour objectif de pallier les différents inconvénients de ces techniques connues.The invention particularly aims to overcome the various disadvantages of these known techniques.
Plus précisément, un objectif de l'invention est de fournir un balancier permettant d'obtenir un mouvement d'horlogerie compact.More specifically, an object of the invention is to provide a pendulum for obtaining a compact watch movement.
Un autre objectif de l'invention est de fournir un système balancier-spiral permettant un accès aisé aux masselottes pour le réglage de l'inertie après l'emboîtage.Another object of the invention is to provide a balance spring system allowing easy access to the flyweights for adjusting the inertia after the casing.
L'invention a également pour objectif, au moins dans un mode de réalisation particulier, de fournir un système balancier-spiral qui soit simple à mettre en œuvre et peu coûteux.The invention also aims, at least in a particular embodiment, to provide a balance spring system that is simple to implement and inexpensive.
Ces objectifs, ainsi que d'autres qui apparaîtront plus clairement par la suite, sont atteints selon l'invention à l'aide d'un système balancier-spiral comportant au moins un balancier oscillant autour d'un axe de pivotement via un arbre de balancier monté entre une platine et un pont (9) et aligné sur ledit axe de pivotement, et au moins un spiral dont une spire intérieure est fixée audit arbre de balancier ou à une virole montée solidaire dudit arbre de balancier et dont une spire extérieure est fixée à un piton solidaire du pont portant ledit arbre, ledit balancier comportant un moyeu de balancier, une serge, au moins un bras reliant ledit moyeu à ladite serge, une face avant présentant une noyure et une face arrière, ledit au moins un bras comportant un logement pour la réception et le maintien d'une masselotte, et ledit spiral étant monté en regard de la face avant du balancier.These objectives, as well as others which will appear more clearly later, are achieved according to the invention with the aid of a balance-balance system comprising at least one balance oscillating about a pivot axis via a control shaft. balance wheel mounted between a plate and a bridge (9) and aligned on said pivot axis, and at least one spiral of which an inner turn is fixed to said balance shaft or to a ferrule mounted integral with said balance shaft and an outer turn of which is fixed to a pin integral with the bridge carrying said shaft, said rocker having a balance hub, a serge, at least one arm connecting said hub to said serge, a front face having a recess and a rear face, said at least one arm comprising a housing for receiving and maintaining a feeder, and said hairspring being mounted facing the front face of the balance.
Selon l'invention, ladite masselotte est montée sur le côté de la face arrière du balancier, sur ledit au moins un bras dudit balancier, et en ce que la distance entre le fond de la noyure de la face avant du balancier et le spiral est comprise dans un intervalle prédéterminé compris entre 0.05mm et 1.50mmAccording to the invention, said flyweight is mounted on the side of the rear face of the balance, on said at least one arm of said balance, and in that the distance between the bottom of the core of the front face of the balance and the balance is within a predetermined range of 0.05mm to 1.50mm
Conformément à d'autres variantes avantageuses de l'invention :
- la valeur de l'intervalle prédéterminé est comprise entre 0.10mm et 0.70mm ;
- la au moins une masselotte comprend une tête et une tige, la tête reposant contre la face arrière dudit balancier, et la tige reposant dans le logement ;
- la tête de la au moins une masselotte comprend des moyens de manipulation de manière à régler la au moins une masselotte depuis la face arrière du balancier ;
- la tige est affleurante avec le fond de la noyure de la face avant du balancier de manière à ce que la noyure ne présente pas d'élément saillant ;
- le diamètre de la tige de la au moins une masselotte est au moins égal à la largeur du logement ;
- l'au moins un bras, la serge et le moyeu forment un élément monobloc.
- the value of the predetermined interval is between 0.10mm and 0.70mm;
- the at least one flyweight comprises a head and a rod, the head resting against the rear face of said balance, and the rod resting in the housing;
- the head of the at least one feeder comprises manipulation means so as to adjust the at least one feeder from the rear face of the balance;
- the stem is flush with the bottom of the hole of the front face of the beam so that the hole does not have a projecting element;
- the diameter of the rod of the at least one feeder is at least equal to the width of the housing;
- the at least one arm, the serge and the hub form a monobloc element.
L'invention concerne aussi un mouvement d'horlogerie comprenant un système oscillateur balancier-spiral conforme à l'invention.The invention also relates to a watch movement comprising a balance-balance oscillator system according to the invention.
L'invention concerne également une pièce d'horlogerie comprenant un mouvement horloger conforme à l'invention.The invention also relates to a timepiece comprising a watch movement according to the invention.
Ainsi, l'objet de la présente invention, par ses différents aspects fonctionnels et structurels décrits ci-dessus, permet d'obtenir un mouvement horloger comprenant un système balancier-spiral dont l'accès aux moyens de réglage de l'inertie est particulièrement aisé.Thus, the object of the present invention, by its different functional and structural aspects described above, makes it possible to obtain a clockwork movement comprising a balance-spring system whose access to the means for adjusting the inertia is particularly easy. .
D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description suivante d'un mode de réalisation particulier de l'invention, donné à titre de simple exemple illustratif et non limitatif, et des figures annexées, parmi lesquelles :
- la
figure 1a est une vue de dessous d'un balancier conforme à l'invention ; - la
figure 1b est une vue en coupe selon la ligne A-A de lafigure 1 d'un balancier conforme à l'invention ; - la
figure 2 est une vue en coupe selon la ligne A-A de lafigure 1 d'un système balancier-spiral conforme à l'invention équipant un mouvement horloger.
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figure 1a is a bottom view of a balance according to the invention; - the
figure 1b is a sectional view along line AA of thefigure 1 a balance according to the invention; - the
figure 2 is a sectional view along line AA of thefigure 1 a balance-balance system according to the invention equipping a watch movement.
Un ensemble balancier-spiral selon un exemple de réalisation va maintenant être décrit dans ce qui suit faisant référence conjointement aux
L'invention concerne ainsi un système balancier-spiral d'horlogerie, destiné à être incorporé à un mécanisme oscillateur au sein d'un mouvement d'horlogerie, et comportant au moins un balancier 1 oscillant autour d'un axe de pivotement P via un arbre de balancier 40 aligné sur l'axe P et au moins un spiral 2.The invention thus relates to a sprung balance-balance system, intended to be incorporated in an oscillating mechanism within a watch movement, and comprising at least one
Comme on peut l'observer à la
L'invention est décrite ici dans le cas particulier d'un organe régulateur à balancier unique et spiral unique, l'homme du métier saura extrapoler l'invention aux cas de plusieurs balanciers et/ou plusieurs spiraux.The invention is described here in the particular case of a single balance spring and single spiral regulator member, the skilled person will extrapolate the invention to the case of several rockers and / or several spirals.
Comme on peut l'observer sur les figures, le balancier 1 comporte un moyeu 3 portant l'arbre de balancier 40, une serge 4, au moins un bras 5 reliant le moyeu 3 à la serge 4, une face avant 10 présentant une noyure 11 et une face arrière 12 plane pouvant aussi être noyurée. Le bras 5 comporte un logement 6 pour la réception et le maintien d'au moins une masselotte 30, et le spiral 2 est monté en regard de la face avant 10 du balancier 1 recevant la noyure 11.As can be seen in the figures, the
Comme on peut l'observer sur les
Le bras 5 comporte un logement 6 pour la réception et le pincement en position d'une tige 32 d'une masselotte 30. Cette masselotte 30 comporte une tête 31 présentant des moyens de manipulation tels qu'un profil de réglage 33 agencé pour coopérer avec un outil, tel qu'un tournevis. Ainsi, la masselotte 30 peut être réglée depuis ladite face arrière 12 du balancier 1. La tige 32 de la masselotte 30 prolonge la tête 31, laquelle est de diamètre supérieur à celui de la tige 32.The
Le diamètre de la tige 32 de la masselotte 30 est choisi supérieur à la largeur du logement 6 de manière que la tige 32 soit retenue par la portion 61 déformable élastiquement, la portion 61 exerçant une force de rappel.The diameter of the
Avantageusement, la longueur de la tige 32 n'excède pas l'épaisseur du bras 5, de telle manière que la tige 32 ne soit pas saillante et ainsi optimiser l'agencement des pièces au sein du mouvement pour gagner en compacité.Advantageously, the length of the
Cette configuration simple d'une masselotte 30 constituée uniquement de la tête 31 et de la tige 32 est favorable pour un montage de la masselotte sur le balancier 1 depuis le fond de ce dernier.This simple configuration of a
La masselotte 30, une fois pincée dans le logement 6, est orientable angulairement par le biais d'un outil sans être gêné par le spiral 2 ou par le peu de place disponible. La masselotte 30 comporte un balourd réalisé au moyen d'un méplat 34 pratiqué sur la tête 31, tel que visible sur la
Selon l'invention, la masselotte 30 est montée sur le côté de la face arrière 12 du balancier 1, la tête 31 reposant contre la face arrière 12 du balancier 1 sous le bras 5, la distance entre le fond de la noyure de la face avant 10 du balancier 1 et le spiral 2 est comprise dans un intervalle V prédéterminé compris entre 0.05mm et 1.50mm. De manière plus préférentielle, l'intervalle V prédéterminé est compris entre 0.10mm et 0.70mm. Une telle disposition permet d'obtenir un agencement compact et ainsi réduire l'encombrement du mouvement horloger.According to the invention, the
De manière particulièrement avantageuse, la tige 32 est affleurante avec le fond de la noyure 11 de la face avant 10 du balancier 1 de manière à ce que la noyure 11 ne présente pas d'élément saillant, le piton 8 pouvant alors être agencé au plus près de la serge 4, le piton 8 pouvant même se trouver au plus près du fond de la noyure 11.In a particularly advantageous manner, the
Le bras 5, la serge 4 et le moyeu 3 forment un même élément monobloc, le balancier 1 pouvant être réalisé dans un matériau métallique.The
L'invention concerne également un mouvement horloger et une pièce d'horlogerie équipés d'un système balancier-spiral conforme à l'invention.The invention also relates to a watch movement and a timepiece equipped with a balance spring system according to the invention.
Grâce à ces différents aspects de l'invention, on dispose d'un système balancier-spiral compact permettant de réduire l'épaisseur du mouvement horloger et implicitement l'épaisseur de la boite de montre de manière à fournir une montre relativement fine.Thanks to these different aspects of the invention, there is a compact balance-balance system to reduce the thickness of the watch movement and implicitly the thickness of the watch case so as to provide a relatively thin watch.
Bien entendu, la présente invention ne se limite pas à l'exemple illustré et est susceptible de diverses variantes et modifications qui apparaîtront à l'homme de l'art.Of course, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated example and is susceptible of various variations and modifications that will occur to those skilled in the art.
- 1. Balancier,1. Pendulum,
- 2. Spiral,2. Spiral,
- 21. Spire extérieure,21. Outside spire,
- 3. Moyeu,3. Hub,
- 4. Serge,4. Serge,
- 5. Bras,5. Arms,
- 6. Logement,6. Housing,
- 61. Portion élastique,61. Elastic portion,
- 7. Virole,7. Ferrule,
- 8. Piton,8. Piton,
- 9. Pont,9. Bridge,
- 10. Face avant,10. Front side,
- 11. Noyure,11. Noyure,
- 12. Face arrière,12. Back side,
- 13. Platine,13. Platinum,
- 30. Masselotte,30. Masselotte,
- 31. Tête,31. Head,
- 32. Tige,32. Stem,
- 33. Profil de réglage33. Adjustment profile
- 34. Méplat,34. Flats,
- 40. Arbre de balancier,40. Balance shaft,
- 41. Pivot,41. Swivel,
- P. Axe de pivotement,P. Pivot axis,
- V. Valeur prédéterminée.V. predetermined value.
Claims (7)
- Balance wheel-spring system (100) comprising at least one balance wheel (1) which oscillates about a pivot axis (P) via a balance wheel shaft (40) mounted between a bottom plate (13) and a bridge (9) and aligned on said pivot axis (P), and at least one spring (2), one inner spiral of which is fixed to said balance wheel shaft (40) or to a collet (7) which is mounted integrally with said balance wheel shaft (40) and one outer spiral of which is fixed to a stud (8) which is integral with said bridge (9) bearing said balance wheel shaft (40), said balance wheel (1) comprising a balance wheel (1), a hub (3), a rim (4), at least one arm (5) connecting said hub (3) to said rim (4), a front face (10) which has a countersink (11) and a rear face (12), said at least one arm (5) comprising a housing (6) for receiving and retaining at least one flyweight (30) comprising a head (31) and a rod (32), and said spring (2) being mounted opposite the front face (10) of the balance wheel,
characterised in that said at least one flyweight (30) is mounted on the rear face (12) of the balance wheel (1), on said at least one arm (5) of said balance wheel (1), the head (31) resting against the rear face of the balance and the rod (32) being flush with the bottom of the countersink (11) of the front face (10) of said balance (1) such that the countersink of the front face of said balance does not have any protruding element, the rod (32) resting inside said housing (6),
and characterised in that the distance between the bottom of the countersink of said front face (10) of said balance (1) and said balance spring (2) is within a predetermined interval (V) that lies in the range 0.05 mm to 1.50 mm. - System (100) according to claim 1, in which the value of said predetermined interval is between 0.10 mm and 0.70 mm.
- System (100) according to claim 1 or 2, in which said head (31) of said at least one flyweight (30) comprises control means so as to adjust said at least one flyweight (30) from said rear face (12) of the balance wheel (1).
- System (100) according to any claims 1 to 3, in which the diameter of said rod (32) of said at least one flyweight (30) is at least equal to the width of said housing (6).
- System (100) according to any of the claims 1 to 4, in which said at least one arm (5), said rim (4) and said hub (3) form a monobloc element.
- Timepiece movement comprising a balance wheel-spring system (100) according to one of the claims 1 to 5.
- Timepiece comprising a movement according to claim 6.
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