EP3324247B1 - Schutz der platten eines resonators einer mechanischen armbanduhr - Google Patents

Schutz der platten eines resonators einer mechanischen armbanduhr Download PDF

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EP3324247B1
EP3324247B1 EP17196269.9A EP17196269A EP3324247B1 EP 3324247 B1 EP3324247 B1 EP 3324247B1 EP 17196269 A EP17196269 A EP 17196269A EP 3324247 B1 EP3324247 B1 EP 3324247B1
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Pascal Winkler
Jean-Luc Helfer
Dominique Léchot
Jean-Jacques Born
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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
    • G04B43/00—Protecting clockworks by shields or other means against external influences, e.g. magnetic fields
    • G04B43/002—Component shock protection arrangements
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    • 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
    • G04B17/00—Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/04—Oscillators acting by spring tension
    • 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
    • G04B17/00—Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/04—Oscillators acting by spring tension
    • G04B17/045—Oscillators acting by spring tension with oscillating blade springs
    • 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
    • G04B17/00—Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/04—Oscillators acting by spring tension
    • G04B17/10—Oscillators with torsion strips or springs acting in the same manner as torsion strips, e.g. weight oscillating in a horizontal plane
    • 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
    • G04B31/00—Bearings; Point suspensions or counter-point suspensions; Pivot bearings; Single parts therefor
    • G04B31/02—Shock-damping bearings

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  • the invention relates to a blade resonator for mechanical watch movement, arranged to be fixed on a plate of a movement or to constitute a plate, the resonator comprising a fixed structure, arranged to be fixed on the plate or to constitute the plate and with respect to which fixed structure at least one inertial element is arranged to vibrate and / or oscillate, and the resonator comprising at least one elastic blade extending between at a first end a first anchor arranged at the fixed structure and at a second end a second anchor arranged at at least one inertial element, and the blade being arranged to vibrate substantially in a main plane.
  • the invention relates to the field of mechanical clock resonators.
  • the demand EP3035127A1 the same depositor describes a clock oscillator comprising a resonator consisting of a tuning fork which comprises at least two oscillating mobile parts, fixed to a connecting element by flexible elements whose geometry determines a virtual pivot axis of position determined with respect to a plate, and around which oscillates the respective moving part, whose center of mass is merged in the rest position with the respective virtual pivot axis.
  • these flexible elements consist of elastic blades crossed at a distance from each other in two parallel planes, the projections of the directions on one of said parallel planes intersect at the pivot axis virtual part of the mobile part.
  • the demand EP3054356A1 of the same applicant describes a clock resonator comprising at least one oscillating mass with respect to a connecting element fixed to a structure of a movement.
  • This mass is suspended from the connecting element by elastic crossed blades which extend at a distance from one another in two parallel planes, and whose projections on one of the planes intersect at a center line. virtual pivoting of the mass, and define a first angle which is the angle at the apex to which extends the portion of the connecting element located between the fasteners of crossed blades on the connecting element.
  • This apex angle is between 68 ° and 76 ° for optimal isochronism.
  • the present invention aims to provide a blade protection device in case of shock.
  • shockproof such a device.
  • the invention relates to a resonator according to claim 1.
  • the invention also relates to a watch movement comprising at least one such resonator.
  • the invention also relates to a watch comprising at least one such movement.
  • the invention proposes to develop a timepiece, in particular a mechanical watch 300, comprising at least one resonator 100 with blades, comprising resilient flexible blades 10 effectively protected against shocks.
  • this resonator 100 with blades is a rotary resonator.
  • the blades 10 fulfill the guiding function for the inertial element of the resonator, and they are protected from rupture in the event of impact by at least one planar shockproof device 20.
  • the shocks can exert efforts in any direction of the space, and the resonator with blades comprises means protecting the blades from the forces which are printed to them in the plane in which they deform in normal operation, which is called here. after the main plane PP.
  • the resonator 100 with blades further comprises means protecting the blades from the forces which are printed to them in a so-called axial Z direction, perpendicular to this main plane PP.
  • the resonator 100 includes both protection means in this plane PP, and in the axial direction.
  • the blades can be protected in tension, in compression, and in shear.
  • the blades 10 fulfill both the guiding function and the return force function, that is to say the restoring force and / or the restoring torque, according to the configuration of the resonator 100, for the inertial element 120 of the resonator, or the inertial elements when the resonator has several.
  • the invention relates to a resonator 100 with a blade for a mechanical movement 200 of a watch 300.
  • This resonator 100 is arranged to be fixed on a plate 210 of such a movement 200, or to constitute such a plate 210.
  • This resonator 100 comprises a structure 110, in particular but not limited to a fixed structure, which is arranged to be fixed on the plate 210, or to constitute the plate 210.
  • At least one inertial element 120 is arranged to vibrate and / or oscillate with respect to this structure 110.
  • the resonator 100 comprises at least one elastic blade 10, which extends between, at a first end 11 a first anchor 1 arranged at the structure 110, and at a second end 12 a second anchor 2 arranged at a at least one inertial element 120.
  • the connection between the structure 110 and an inertial element 120 may also be provided by a plurality of blades, or by a plurality of blades between which intermediate masses are arranged, for example in flexible pivots to four blades vee head-to-tail, or others.
  • the notion of "blade” then covers the crew interposed between the structure 110 and the inertial element 120 concerned, and of which at least one element is such a flexible blade.
  • Such an elastic blade 10 is arranged to vibrate essentially in a main plane PP.
  • This at least one blade 10 constitutes a guide of the inertial element 120, with which it cooperates, in the main plane PP.
  • the resonator 1000 comprises a plurality of such blades 10.
  • the resonator 100 comprises at least, at the level of the first anchorage 1 and / or at the level of the second anchorage 2, at least one planar shockproof device 20, which is arranged to protect each at the less a blade 10 of the rupture in case of shock.
  • this plan shockproof device 20 comprises at least a first prestressed flexible element 30, with a prestressing force in the main plane PP which is adjusted to a predetermined safety force value.
  • the plan shockproof device 20 comprises at least one prestressed elastic portion.
  • it is completed by at least one stop, capable of limiting the stroke of the blade or the inertial element.
  • the anti-shock device 20 advantageously comprises at least a first prestressed flexible element 30, which is arranged to allow a variation in length during an expansion or contraction of at least one blade 10 in a range of lengths Lmin-Lmax corresponding to the normal operation of this blade 10 under the action of a force of intensity less than a threshold S, and to prohibit an expansion or contraction of the at least one blade 10 outside the first range of lengths Lmin - Lmax when the blade 10 is subjected to a tensile stress or intensity compression respectively greater than the threshold S.
  • the prestressed elastic portion is placed between the resonator support and the inertial element of the resonator, and stops are integral with the support and act on the inertial element of the resonator.
  • the prestressed elastic portion is placed between the support of the resonator and the plate, and stops are integral with the plate and act on the inertial element of the resonator.
  • At least one of the prestressed elastic parts is arranged to protect at least one of the blades from the compression failure.
  • At least one of the prestressed elastic portions is arranged to protect at least one of the blades from the tensile failure.
  • At least one blade 10, and more particularly each blade 10, is protected both by a first planar shockproof device 20T arranged to protect it in tension, and by a second planar shockproof device 20C arranged to protect it in compression.
  • At least one blade 10, and more particularly each blade 10, is arranged to exert a return force of an inertial element 120 towards a neutral position thereof.
  • the plan shockproof device 20 comprises at least one prestressed flexible element 30 at the first anchor 1 and at least one prestressed flexible element 30 at the second anchor 2.
  • the planar shock device 20 comprises at least one stop 50, which is arranged to limit the stroke of the first end 11 or the second end 12 of the blade 10 concerned, and / or has at least one stop 60 arranged to limit the stroke of at least one inertial element 120.
  • At least one first prestressed flexible element 30 is enclosed in a cage 40 comprising or constituting a stop 50.
  • the at least one prestressed flexible element 30 is placed between the structure 110 and an inertial element 120, and the planar shock device 20 comprises at least one stop 60 integral with the structure 110 and arranged to limit the stroke of at least one inertial element 120.
  • the structure 110 is distinct from the plate 210, and the first prestressed flexible element 30 is placed between the structure 110 and the plate 210, and the flat shockproof device 20 comprises at least one stop 60 integral with the plate 210 and arranged to limit the race of the at least one inertial element 120.
  • the prestressed elastic portion comprises a base, a slide attachment shuttle and a prestressed spring.
  • This particular plane shockproof device comprises a base 70, which is arranged to be fixed on the structure 110, or on an inertial element 120, or on the plate 210.
  • This base 70 carries, through at least one elastic element of suspension 80, a shuttle 90 to which is fixed the first end 11 or the second end 12 of a blade 10, and comprises at least a first prestressed flexible element 30 constituted by a prestressed spring in the form of clip 31 having two heads clip 32.
  • a shuttle housing 92 and the other with a housing of structure 112 that includes the structure 110 or an inertial element 120 or the plate 210, in a constrained state, in tension or in compression, of the staple 31.
  • At least one of the prestressed elastic parts is arranged to protect at least one of the blades from the compression failure.
  • At least one of the prestressed elastic parts is arranged to protect at least one of the blades of the tensile failure.
  • the resonator comprises means for protecting its blades both in compression and in traction, and at least one of the blades is protected from breaking in tension and in compression by one of the prestressed elastic parts of a device. shockproof, respectively, another of the resilient parts prestressed of a shockproof device, including but not necessarily another shockproof device. More particularly, the bases, the prestressed springs, the shuttles and the blades are in one piece.
  • the base 70 and the shuttle 90 for attaching the blade 10 are in one piece.
  • the base 70, the shuttle 90 for attaching the blade 10, and the staple 31 are in one piece.
  • this single piece is silicon, or silicon and silicon dioxide.
  • At least some blades 10, or more particularly all the blades are made of silicon thermally compensated by a layer superficial silicon dioxide. More particularly, this surface layer has a thickness of between 2.5 and 3.0 micrometers.
  • the blades are amorphous metal or metal glass.
  • the resonator 100 comprises a one-piece component 25 which groups together all the bases 70, all the shuttles 90, and all the clips 31 that comprise the planar shockproof devices 20 that this resonator 100 comprises.
  • this one-piece component 25 is made of silicon.
  • the resonator 100 has stops 60, at least one of them is placed in the center of rotation of the inertial element 120 so that, in case of shock, the disturbing torque is minimal.
  • the resonator 100 comprises a planar shockproof device 20 and blades 10, which are arranged so as to constitute two pivots in vee head to tail, and in combination with a fixed stop 60 that includes the structure 110 or an inertial element 120 or the plate 210, placed in the center of rotation of the inertial element 120.
  • a fixed stop 60 that includes the structure 110 or an inertial element 120 or the plate 210, placed in the center of rotation of the inertial element 120.
  • the threshold effect is created by the fact that, whatever the direction of impact, one of the blades of the pivot can flambé to limit traction in the blade located vis-à-vis.
  • the resonator comprises a plurality of blades 10, which form with each other a cross-blade pivot.
  • this cross-blade pivot consists of two levels 150, corresponding to cut plates, and each level 150 comprises, in one piece, a blade 10, a resilient biasing element with a first prestressed flexible element 30, and supports 160 for positioning the blades.
  • the resonator 100 advantageously comprises, for the three-dimensional shockproof protection of the blades 10 that it comprises, in an axial direction Z perpendicular to the main plane PP, axial protection means 400.
  • These axial protection means 400 comprise either axial stops 401, 401A, 401B, or at least one axial anti-shock device 402.
  • the axial abutments 401, 401A, 401B are limit stops axial stroke of at least one inertial element 120, or / and at least one blade 10.
  • these axial abutments 401, 401A, 401B are axial stroke limiting abutments which are arranged to cooperate in abutment abutment with a surface of an inertial element 120, or of an element attached to an inertial element, such as a disc or the like, in particular a transparent disc making it possible to visualize the state of the blades 10.
  • the figure 24 illustrates a variant where the axial stroke of the inertial element 120 is limited by limiting disks 61A and 61B forming axial stops above and below the resonator, and a theoretical arrangement suitable only for certain types of blades, with mechanical stops 401A and 401B in the vicinity of the blades 10, above and below the resonator, forming means for axially protecting the blades.
  • the figure 25 illustrates a variant more suitable for blades 10 of silicon or micro-machinable material, metal glass, or the like, where each blade 10A, 10B, has an eye or a clearance at the pivot axis, allowing the passage of a shaft, fixed to the plate 210, and which comprises static limiting disks 401 and 401B, which are arranged to cooperate in abutment abutment with movable limiting disks 161A and 161B integral with the inertial element 120, while the blades 10A and 10B are arranged to remain at a distance from the static limitation discs 401 and 401B when the latter are in contact with these movable limitation discs 161A and 161B.
  • the tree also participates in the stroke limitation function in the main plane.
  • the axial anti-shock device 402 comprises a second axially prestressed flexible element 403.
  • the figure 26 characteristic of the invention is a variant of the figure 25 , where the shaft carrying the static limiting discs 401 and 401B is not fixed rigidly to the plate 210, but is suspended from a prestressed axial shock 402 having compressive strength torques, and staples, similar to those of Figures 10 to 13 , tensile strength.
  • the prestressed spring in the form of a clip includes staple heads 432, arranged to cooperate in a complementary manner, one with a shaft shuttle housing 490, and the other with a fixed structure housing 470 that includes the platinum 120, springs 405 being interposed between a lower face of the shaft, and an upper face of a mushroom that comprises the plate 210, these springs 405 exerting a repulsive force tending to oppose the return force staples 403.
  • the shaft comprises static limiting disks 401 and 401B, arranged to cooperate in abutment abutment with movable limiting disks 161A and 161B arranged to be fixed to the inertial element 120, while the blades 10A and 10B are arranged to stay away from the static limiting disks 401 and 401B when they are in contact with these movable limitation disks 161A and 161B.
  • the resonator 100 comprises both, in the axial direction Z, such axial protection means 400 which comprise, on the one hand axial abutments 401, 401A, 401B, axial stroke limitation of minus one inertial element 120, or / and at least one blade 10, and on the other hand at least one such axial shock device 402 comprising a second axially prestressed flexible element 403.
  • the resonator 100 comprises at the same time, in the axial direction Z, axial protection means 400 which comprise, on the one hand axial abutments 401, 401A, 401B, axial stroke limitation of at least one inertial element 120, and on the other hand at least one such axial anti-shock device 402 comprising a second axially prestressed flexible element 403.
  • the invention also relates to a watch movement 200 comprising at least one such resonator 100.
  • this movement 200 comprises two rotary resonators 100, which are mounted in tuning fork to cancel the reactions at the level of the plate 210.
  • the movement 200 comprises three rotary resonators 100 mounted at 120 ° and out of phase by a third of their period.
  • the invention also relates to a watch 300 comprising at least one such movement 200.
  • the invention provides many advantages, and in particular excellent protection against shocks.
  • Prestressing is necessary so that the stiffness of the blades in "non-shock" mode is not affected.

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  1. Plattenresonator (100) für ein mechanisches Werk (200) einer tragbaren Uhr (300), der dazu vorgesehen ist, an einer Werkplatte (210) eines Werks (200) befestigt zu werden, wobei der Resonator (100) eine Struktur (110) aufweist, die dazu vorgesehen ist, an der Werkplatte (210) befestigt zu werden oder die Werkplatte (210) zu bilden, und in Bezug auf diese Struktur (110) mindestens ein Trägheitselement (120) zum Schwingen und/oder Oszillieren angeordnet ist, und der Resonator (100) mindestens eine elastische Zunge (10) umfasst, die sich zwischen einer ersten Verankerung (1) an einem ersten Ende (11), die in Bezug auf die Struktur (110) angeordnet ist, und einer zweiten Verankerung (2) an einem zweiten Ende (12), die in Bezug auf das mindestens eine Trägheitselement (120) angeordnet ist, erstreckt, wobei die Zunge (10) so angeordnet ist, dass sie im Wesentlichen in einer Hauptebene (PP) schwingt, wo die mindestens eine Zunge (10) eine Führung des Trägheitselements (120) in der Hauptebene (PP) bildet und wo der Resonator (100) für den Stoßschutz der Zungen (10), die er umfasst, mindestens in Bezug auf die erste Verankerung (1) und/oder in Bezug auf die zweite Verankerung (2) mindestens eine ebene Stoßschutzeinrichtungsanordnung (20) aufweist, die dazu vorgesehen ist, jede der mindestens einen Zungen (10) vor einem Bruch im Fall eines Schlages zu schützen, wobei die ebene Stoßschutzeinrichtungsanordnung (20) mindestens ein erstes vorgespanntes flexibles Element (30) mit einer auf einen vorgegebenen Belastungssicherheitswert eingestellten Vorspannkraft in der Hauptebene (PP) umfasst, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Resonator (100) für den dreidimensionalen Stoßschutz der Zungen (10), die er umfasst, in einer zu der Hauptebene (PP) senkrechten axialen Richtung (Z) axiale Schutzmittel (400) umfasst, die einerseits axiale Anschläge (401; 401A; 401B) zum Begrenzen des axialen Hubs des mindestens einen Trägheitselements (120) und andererseits eine axiale Stoßschutzeinrichtung (402), die ein zweites axial vorgespanntes flexibles Element (403) aufweist, umfassen.
  2. Resonator (100) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die ebene Stoßschutzeinrichtungsanordnung (20) mindestens ein erstes vorgespanntes flexibles Element (30) umfasst, das so beschaffen ist, dass es eine Längenänderung bei einer Ausdehnung oder einer Kontraktion der mindestens einen Zunge (10) innerhalb eines Längenbereichs (Lmin; Lmax) entsprechend dem Normalbetrieb der mindestens einen Zunge (10) unter der Wirkung einer Kraft mit einer Stärke unterhalb eines Schwellenwerts (S) zulässt und eine Ausdehnung oder Kontraktion der mindestens einen Zunge (10) außerhalb des ersten Längenbereichs (Lmin; Lmax) verhindert, wenn die Zunge (10) einer Zugkraft bzw. einer Druckkraft mit einer Stärke oberhalb des Schwellenwerts (S) unterworfen wird.
  3. Resonator (100) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede Zunge (10) sowohl durch eine erste ebene Stoßschutzeinrichtungsanordnung (20), vorgesehen für den Zugschutz, als auch durch eine zweite ebene Stoßschutzeinrichtungsanordnung (20), vorgesehen für den Druckschutz, geschützt ist.
  4. Resonator (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede Zunge (10) dafür ausgelegt ist, eine Rückstellkraft des mindestens einen Trägheitselements (120) in seine Neutralstellung auszuüben.
  5. Resonator (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Plattenresonator (100) ein Drehresonator ist.
  6. Resonator (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die ebene Stoßschutzeinrichtungsanordnung (20) mindestens ein erstes vorgespanntes flexibles Element (30) in Bezug auf die erste Verankerung (1) und ein weiteres erstes vorgespanntes flexibles Element (30) in Bezug auf die zweite Verankerung (2) umfasst.
  7. Resonator (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die ebene Stoßschutzeinrichtungsanordnung (20) mindestens eine Sperre (50) aufweist, die dafür ausgelegt ist, den Hub des ersten Endes (11) oder des zweiten Endes (12) zu begrenzen, und/oder mindestens einen Anschlag (60) aufweist, der dafür ausgelegt ist, den Hub des mindestens einen Trägheitselements (120) zu begrenzen.
  8. Resonator (100) nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens ein erstes vorgespanntes flexibles Element (30) in einen Käfig (40) eingeschlossen ist, der eine Sperre (50) aufweist oder bildet.
  9. Resonator (100) nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das mindestens eine erste vorgespannte flexible Element (30) zwischen der Struktur (110) und mindestens einem Trägheitselement (120) angeordnet ist und dass die ebene Stoßschutzeinrichtungsanordnung (20) mindestens einen Anschlag (60) aufweist, der mit der Struktur (110) fest verbunden ist und so angeordnet ist, dass er den Hub des mindestens einen Trägheitselements (120) begrenzt.
  10. Resonator (100) nach Anspruch 4 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Struktur (110) von der Werkplatte (210) verschieden ist, dass das mindestens eine erste vorgespannte flexible Element (30) zwischen der Struktur (110) und der Werkplatte (210) angeordnet ist und dass die ebene Stoßschutzeinrichtungsanordnung (20) mindestens einen Anschlag (60) aufweist, der mit der Werkplatte (210) fest verbunden ist und so angeordnet ist, dass er den Hub des mindestens einen Trägheitselements (120) begrenzt.
  11. Resonator (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die mindestens eine ebene Stoßschutzeinrichtungsanordnung (20) eine Basis (70) umfasst, die dazu vorgesehen ist, an der Struktur (110) oder an mindestens einem Trägheitselement (120) oder an der Werkplatte (210) befestigt zu werden, wobei die Basis (70) über mindestens ein elastisches Aufhängungselement (80) ein Schützen (90) trägt, an dem das erste Ende (11) oder das zweite Ende (12) der mindestens einen Zunge (10) befestigt ist, und mindestens ein erstes vorgespanntes flexibles Element (30) umfasst, das durch eine vorgespannte Feder in Form einer Klammer (31) gebildet ist, die zwei Klammerköpfe (32) aufweist, die so angeordnet sind, dass sie auf komplementäre Weise mit einer Aufnahme des Schützens (92) bzw. mit einer Aufnahme der Struktur (112), die die Struktur (110) oder das mindestens eine Trägheitselement (120) oder die Werkplatte (210) aufweist, in einem entweder durch Zug oder durch Druck vorgespannten Zustand der Klammer (31) zusammenwirken.
  12. Resonator (100) nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Basis (70) und das Schützen (90) zur Befestigung der Zunge (10) einteilig ausgebildet sind.
  13. Resonator (100) nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Basis (70), das Schützen (90) zur Befestigung der Zunge (10) und die Klammer (31) einteilig ausgebildet sind.
  14. Resonator (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 11 bis 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Resonator (100) eine einteilige Komponente (25) umfasst, die sämtliche Basen (70), sämtliche Schützen (90) und sämtliche Klammern (31), die die ebene Stoßschutzeinrichtungsanordnung (20) umfassen, welche der Resonator (100) enthält, gruppiert.
  15. Resonator (100) nach Anspruch 14, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die einteilige Komponente (25) aus Silicium hergestellt ist.
  16. Resonator (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede Zunge (10), die der Resonator (100) umfasst, aus thermisch kompensiertem Silicium hergestellt ist.
  17. Resonator (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede Zunge (10), die der Resonator (100) umfasst, aus einem amorphen Metall hergestellt ist.
  18. Resonator (100) nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens ein Anschlag (60) im Drehzentrum des Trägheitselements (120) derart angeordnet ist, dass das Stördrehmoment im Fall eines Schlages minimiert wird.
  19. Resonator (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 18, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Resonator (100) eine ebene Stoßschutzeinrichtungsanordnung (20) und Zungen (10) umfasst, die so angeordnet sind, dass sie zwei einander entgegengerichtete Vs mit Angelpunkt bilden, und mit einem festen Anschlag (60) kombiniert sind, den die Struktur (110) oder das mindestens eine Trägheitselement (120) oder die Werkplatte (210) aufweist und der im Drehzentrum des Trägheitselements (120) angeordnet ist.
  20. Resonator (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Resonator mehrere Zungen (10) umfasst, die miteinander einen Angelpunkt mit gekreuzten Zungen bilden.
  21. Resonator (100) nach Anspruch 20, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Angelpunkt mit gekreuzten Zungen mindestens zwei Ebenen (150) aufweist, die jeweils einteilig eine Zunge (10), ein erstes vorgespanntes flexibles Element (30) und Zungenpositionierungsabstützungen (160) umfassen.
  22. Uhrwerk (200), umfassend mindestens einen Resonator (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 21.
  23. Uhrwerk (200) nach Anspruch 22, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Werk (200) zwei Drehresonatoren (100) umfasst, die als Stimmgabel montiert sind, um Gegenkräfte in Bezug auf die Werkplatte (210) aufzuheben.
  24. Uhrwerk (200) nach Anspruch 22, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Werk (200) drei Drehresonatoren (100) umfasst, die unter 120° montiert sind und um ein Drittel ihrer Periode phasenverschoben sind.
  25. Uhr (300), umfassend mindestens ein Werk (200) nach einem der Ansprüche 22 bis 24.
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