EP3435174B1 - Chime mode selector for watch or timepiece - Google Patents

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EP3435174B1
EP3435174B1 EP17182975.7A EP17182975A EP3435174B1 EP 3435174 B1 EP3435174 B1 EP 3435174B1 EP 17182975 A EP17182975 A EP 17182975A EP 3435174 B1 EP3435174 B1 EP 3435174B1
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Mehdi Denden
Julien Peter
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    • G04B21/00—Indicating the time by acoustic means
    • G04B21/02—Regular striking mechanisms giving the full hour, half hour or quarter hour
    • G04B21/04—Hour wheels; Racks or rakes; Snails or similar control mechanisms
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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
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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
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    • G04B21/00—Indicating the time by acoustic means
    • G04B21/02—Regular striking mechanisms giving the full hour, half hour or quarter hour
    • G04B21/06—Details of striking mechanisms, e.g. hammer, fan governor
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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
    • G04B21/00—Indicating the time by acoustic means
    • G04B21/02—Regular striking mechanisms giving the full hour, half hour or quarter hour
    • G04B21/10—Releasing or locking the regular stroke, e.g. for silence during the night
    • 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
    • G04B21/00—Indicating the time by acoustic means
    • G04B21/02—Regular striking mechanisms giving the full hour, half hour or quarter hour
    • G04B21/12—Reiterating watches or clocks
    • 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
    • G04B23/00—Arrangements producing acoustic signals at preselected times
    • G04B23/02—Alarm clocks
    • G04B23/026—Hammer driving; hammers; devices with several hammers or sounding bodies; vibrators
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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
    • G04B9/00—Supervision of the state of winding, e.g. indicating the amount of winding
    • G04B9/02—Devices controlled by such state, e.g. device affording protection means against overwinding

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  • the invention relates to a striking mechanism for a watch or timepiece comprising a movement, said striking mechanism comprising at least one reference mobile arranged to be driven by a said movement and of which at least one said reference mobile is a limaçon. hours, at least one striking mobile device comprising a detent ratchet and a rack pinion, said striking mechanism comprising at least one pivoting part arranged to cooperate indirectly with an output of said movement, comprising a reading feeler d 'a said reference mobile and a drive rake of said rack pinion, one of said pivoting parts being an hours piece arranged to cooperate with said hour snail, said striking mechanism further comprising a main pawl arranged to be set in motion during each ringing in passing and driving said trigger ratchet, and said striking mechanism being able to operate salt there are at least two distinct ringing modes including a silent mode, where said ringing mechanism comprises a mode selector mechanism, comprising a selector accessible to the user to allow him to choose the ringing mode to be used, and
  • the invention also relates to a watch comprising a movement comprising an output for triggering a strike when passing through the movement, this movement being arranged to drive at least one reference mobile, and the watch comprises at least one such striking mechanism.
  • the invention also relates to a timepiece comprising a movement comprising an output for triggering a chime when passing through. the movement, this movement being arranged to drive at least one reference mobile, and the timepiece comprises at least one such striking mechanism.
  • the invention relates to the field of striking mechanisms for watches, timepieces or music boxes.
  • Clockwork striking mechanisms are major complications, complex as much by the number and the complexity of the kinematics of their components, as by the operating modes of which they are capable.
  • the selection among different ringing modes is in itself an additional complication, which involves expensive components, such as column wheels or the like, and which consumes a substantial volume inside the watch case or watch case.
  • the timepiece a box which often has a notch for this selection function.
  • the interface between the selection mechanism and the outside of the box must, again, benefit from a particular seal. Managing security between the different modes is always tricky.
  • the patent CH706080B1 in the name of PATEK PHILIPPE describes a timepiece comprising a case enclosing a mechanical watch movement, comprising a repeating striking mechanism which can be automatically triggered by the mechanical clock movement in which the striking mechanism comprises a triggering latch provided with a pawl pivotally mounted on this trigger lever and designed to engage with the teeth of a detent ratchet included in the spindle of the striking mechanism so that, in automatic triggering, a nut driven by the timing gear of the movement , preferably integral with the roadway of the watch movement, causes the pivoting of the trigger lever towards the ratchet of trigger, and that when the trigger lever falls, the pawl of the pawl drives the trigger in rotation; the striking mechanism comprising a mechanism for selecting the striking mode.
  • This striking mode selection mechanism comprises a maneuvering member accessible from outside the timepiece formed by a slider mounted to slide in a reciprocating movement on the periphery of the case of the timepiece. 'clockwork between at least two positions, one corresponding to a ringing mode and the other to silent mode.
  • Requirement CH704590A1 in the name of MONTRES BREGUET describes an isolation mechanism for a timepiece comprising on the one hand a watch movement, and on the other hand at least one striking mechanism comprising feelers for taking time information, on time references driven by said watch movement.
  • This isolation mechanism comprises at least a first isolator, arranged to cooperate with a control mechanism that includes the timepiece, in order, in a first armed position, to take a stop position preventing the probes from taking information. time to search for the information on the time references, and, in a second disarming position, to allow the passage of the probes to come into contact with the time references.
  • Requirement CH711258A2 in the name of RICHEMONT describes a selector device for a striking mechanism of a timepiece, the striking mechanism being drivable by a striking gear and being configured to be put into a “striking” mode in which the striking is always activated, a “night” mode in which the ringer is deactivated only for a predetermined duration of the day, or a “silent” mode in which the ringer is always deactivated; the selector device comprising: a cam performing a complete rotation in 24 hours and comprising a profile required for said predetermined duration, a first lever, configured to switch between a first position in which the first lever does not cooperate with the cam so that the mechanism ringing is in "ringing" mode, and a second position in which the feeler cooperates with the cam so that the striking mechanism is in "night”mode; and a second lever, configured to switch between a first position in which the strike mechanism is connected to the strike gear, and a second position in which the strike mechanism is
  • the invention proposes to carry out the selection of ringing modes in a simple and reliable manner, and compatible with the installation of effective security systems of moderate complexity.
  • the invention relates to a striking mechanism according to claim 1.
  • the invention also relates to a watch comprising a movement comprising an output for triggering a strike when passing through the movement, this movement being arranged to drive at least one reference mobile, and the watch comprises at least one such striking mechanism.
  • the invention also relates to a timepiece comprising a movement comprising an output for triggering a chime when the movement passes, this movement being arranged to drive at least one reference mobile, and the timepiece comprises at least one such striking mechanism.
  • the invention relates to a watch 1000 or a timepiece 2000, comprising at least one particular striking mechanism 100.
  • a 2000 timepiece can be a music box, or include a music box.
  • the striking mechanism 100 comprises, conventionally, at least one reference mobile 1, and preferably a plurality of reference mobile 1, comprising the snails and / or reference stars. temporal, and in particular a snail for minutes, a snail for quarters, a snail for 190 hours.
  • This striking mechanism 100 also comprises at least one striking mobile device 2, as explained in particular in the “grand strike” chapter of the work “Complicated watches” and visible in particular in FIG. 40 of this work.
  • This ringing drive mobile 2 conventionally comprises a detent ratchet 22 and a rack pinion 24.
  • the striking mechanism 100 cooperates with a movement 200, which drives the reference mobile (s) 1, and of which a particular output 3 is illustrated in the figures, in the nonlimiting form of a star 130 for triggering the striking by the movement. , adjusted on a roadway, and comprising four teeth, so as to be able to lift, every quarter of an hour, an intermediate lever triggered by the movement, hereinafter referred to as lifting 70.
  • the striking mechanism 100 comprises at least one pivoting part, which is arranged to cooperate indirectly, by means of this lift 70, with the output 3 of the movement 200, and in particular comprises a feeler for reading such a reference mobile. 1 and a drive rake for the rack pinion 24.
  • One of these pivoting parts is an hour piece 20 arranged to cooperate with the hour snail 190.
  • the striking mechanism 100 further comprises a main pawl 85, which is arranged to be set in motion during each ringing in the process, and to come and drive, when possible, the trigger ratchet 22.
  • the striking mechanism 100 comprises all or part of the main striking modes: grand bell, small bell, alarm clock, silence, and more particularly comprises a repeating mechanism, in particular a minute repeater mechanism, as explained. in particular in the chapter “minute repeater” of the book “Complicated watches”.
  • the non-limiting variant illustrated by the figures comprises three ringing modes: grand bell (GS), small bell (PS), silence (S), and a minute repeater.
  • This minute repeater mechanism comprises in particular a part for hours 20, arranged to cooperate, with a feeler 29 that it comprises, with a snail of hours 190.
  • the striking mechanism 100 comprises a mode selector mechanism 9.
  • This mode selector mechanism 9 comprises a selector 96 accessible to the user to allow him to choose the ringing mode to be used, and which controls the angular position of at least one cam 90.
  • the mode selector mechanism 9 comprises at least one cam 90, which can include as many particular positions as there are modes attributable to the striking mechanism as in the variant illustrated by the figures, or which comprises positions specific to only some of these modes.
  • the illustrated variant represents a flat cam 90, which has three notches each corresponding to one of the selectable modes: 93 small bell, 94 large bell, 95 silence.
  • the notches correspond to notches of variable amplitude, requiring an increasing force in one of the two directions of operation. More particularly, a particular notch, for example a notch in the center, is larger than those at the end, so as to ensure security by preventing the user from switching unexpectedly from one ringing mode to another.
  • the cam 90 occupies particular positions for the different modes.
  • This cam 90 comprises a continuous outer profile 98 of the probe support, which is arranged to cooperate with a beak 61 that comprises a silence lever 60.
  • This outer profile 98 comprises a zone of greater radius 98S corresponding to the silent mode, which is arranged to orient the silence latch 60 in a position where a main arm 64 of the silence latch 60 moves the main pawl 85 away from the detent ratchet 22, to ensure the deactivation of any ringing in passing, in silent mode.
  • the invention lends itself to the selection of an even greater number of distinct modes, in particular when it is a question of differentiating the playing of different melodies, which can for example be used to differentiate the quarters sounded, or the playing of different stamps, as in the patent EP2947523B1 from the same depositor, to integrate a wake-up mechanism according to the request EP15190808.4 from the same depositor, a safety mechanism for selecting and / or triggering a ringing or melody according to the request EP15168700.1 from the same depositor, a mechanism for selecting a disengageable lift melody according to the request EP15183110.4 from the same depositor, or a chime bell depending on the request EP16206572.6 from the same depositor.
  • Cam 90 can thus have multiple notches: GS melody A, GS melody B, PS melody A, PS melody B, S, and / or again: GS timbre A, GS timbre B, PS stamp A, PS stamp B, S.
  • the mode selector mechanism 9 may include a plurality of cams 90, in particular superimposed, each of them possibly relating to some of the cams. these modes, for example with a particular melody, or a particular timbre, or the like.
  • the large ring mode corresponds to a first melody and / or a first set of stamps
  • the small ring mode corresponds to a second melody and / or a second set of stamps.
  • cams 90 can be superimposed, in particular coaxial, or juxtaposed in a plane, and in particular chained to each other.
  • the mode selector mechanism 9 ensures the deactivation of the ringer in silent mode, by moving the pawls away from the bell. mobile ringing trainer 2, and makes it possible to prevent access of the hour room to the corresponding snail.
  • the striking mechanism 100 comprises a minute repeater with a minute repeater control 4 comprising a repeater pawl 40, which is arranged to drive the trigger ratchet 22 after a reading by said hour piece 20 on the dial. snail of 190 hours.
  • the main arm 64 of the silence rocker 60 allows access from the repeating pawl 40 to the trigger ratchet 22, as long as the available energy is sufficient for the execution of the operation. 'a full ringtone.
  • the striking mechanism 100 comprises a grand strike mode for striking at the passage of each hour, and of each quarter of an hour with the repetition of striking from the hour to the quarter of an hour, and a mode of small bell for the bell at the passage of each hour, and of each quarter of an hour without the repetition of the bell from the hour to the quarter hour.
  • the striking mechanism 100 then comprises a small strike rocker 80, which is arranged to cooperate by resting on a cam pin 97 which the cam 90 of the mode selector mechanism 9 comprises for, when the small strike mode is selected, orienting the small bell flip-flop 80 in one position in which this prohibits the passage of the piece from hours 20 to the snail of hours 190, to prevent the striking of the hours to the quarter of an hour.
  • the cam pin 97 orients the small strike lever 80 in another position in which the latter allows the passage of the hour piece 20 towards the hour limaçon. 190, to authorize the bell at the passage of the hours to quarter hours.
  • the striking mechanism 100 advantageously comprises, coaxial with a star 130 of four driven by the output 3 and which is arranged to trigger the ringing at the quarter-hourly intervals. , a teardrop-shaped hour cam 131, comprising a tip 132 which is arranged to lift the small strike lever 80, and allow the passage of the 20 hours piece to the 190 hour snail.
  • the striking mechanism 100 includes a particular stopping function designed to prevent the execution of any ringing if the amount of energy available is insufficient to ensure complete execution: the striking mechanism 100 then advantageously comprises a stopping mechanism 5, which is arranged to prevent the execution of any ringing, in order to prevent the risk of stopping certain moving parts in intermediate positions, which could lead to collisions when restarting. In the only case where the stop function is efficient, the operation of the minute repeater is also prohibited.
  • This stopping mechanism 5 is arranged to rotate a ringing reversal latch 59 when the available energy is insufficient for the execution of a complete ring.
  • This ringing reversal latch 59 controls the pivoting of a ringing release lever 55, which is arranged to prevent access of the repeating pawl 40 to the detent ratchet 22 when the available energy is insufficient for execution. of a full ring, and to move the main pawl 85 away from the trigger 22 when the available energy is insufficient for the execution of a full ring.
  • the mode selector mechanism 9 is preferably designed to dispense with the notching on the watch case, customary in the prior art: for this purpose, a selector lever 96 advantageously controls, in particular by an articulated connection such as can be seen on the figures, the pivoting of the cam 90, or of the cams 90 when there are several. More particularly, a cam jumper 91, associated with a cam jumper spring 92 for holding it in position, comprises a selector finger 99, which cooperates with one of the notches of the cam 90.
  • This jumper 91 and its spring 92 have a double function: to ensure the feeling of passage of the notches for the user, and the certainty of completing the selection maneuver, with a return to a clear position corresponding to one of the modes, and never to an intermediate position.
  • the spring 92 is oversized to ensure security, and in particular to overcome the friction forces of the seal in the watch case.
  • This cam 90 also comprises a cam pin 97, which is arranged to constitute a stop for a small strike rocker 20, the function of which is explained below.
  • the cam 90 advantageously comprises an outer profile 98 which is continuous and comprising at least two sensor bearing zones, arranged to cooperate with a beak 61 which a silence lever 60 comprises: a zone of larger radius 98S corresponding to a silent mode, and a zone of smaller radius 98AGS corresponding to a stopping in grand bell mode, when the mute function and the great bell mode exist.
  • the mode selection mechanism 9 can be used for different ringing mechanisms. Its interactions with the conventional components of a striking mechanism 100 comprising a minute repeater mechanism are illustrated in a particular arrangement which is detailed below, those skilled in the art, specialist in ringing tones for watches or mechanical timepieces , will know how to transpose them to mechanisms presenting variants.
  • This striking mechanism 100 is first exposed without a stop mechanism.
  • the figures 1 and 2 show the mode selector 9 in the indexing position corresponding to notch 93 of the small bell, which strikes the full hours in passing, and only quarter hours in passing.
  • the quarters room and the snail of the usual quarters are not shown, so as to simplify the description of the operation.
  • the star 130 arranged near the mobiles of the references 1, is arranged to cooperate, every quarter of an hour, with a spout 72, in particular elastic, which the ring triggering lift 70 comprises.
  • This hour part 20 comprises a feeler 29 arranged to feel a snail of hours 190, and a rake 25 arranged to cooperate with a rack pinion 24 that comprises a mobile ringing drive 2.
  • This hour part 20 also comprises, set back relative to the feeler 29, a rib 23 which is terminated, on the same side as the feeler 29, by a stop bearing plate 27.
  • the mobile ringing trainer 2 for its part comprises, in a conventional manner, a trigger 22, with which is arranged to cooperate, either a main ringing pawl 85, or else a 40 minute repeater triggering pawl, provided with 'a pin 41, and that includes a minute repeater control 4, where the latter pawl 40 cooperates with a spring 43.
  • the pivoting of the ringing triggering lift 70 causes the movement of a trigger lever 50 to pivot, which carries a thrust spring 52 which bears on the main ringing pawl 85, which the triggering lever 50 also carries. .
  • a small strike rocker 80 of conventional type carries a stop pin 82.
  • This small strike rocker 80 biased by a release spring 83 fixed to a plate, comprises a release spout 81, which is arranged to rest on the cam pin 97, which cam 90 has.
  • the small bell flip-flop 80 faces the 20-hour piece during the angular travel of the latter, and the stop pin 82 is at the level of the rib 23 of the 20-hour piece, on the same radius, thereby makes it possible to cooperate in abutment bearing with the flat 27 of the hour piece 20, and to immobilize the latter by preventing it from reaching the hour mark 190, so as not to repeat the striking of the hours at each quarter , according to the operation specific to the small bell mode.
  • the star 130 is integral with a tear-shaped hour cam 131, the point 132 of which is arranged to lift the small strike lever 80, and therefore its stop pin 82, for allow the passage to the probe 29 of the 20 hours part to take its reading on the 190 hours snail.
  • the figures 3 and 4 show the mode selector 9 in the indexing position corresponding to notch 94 of the large bell, which strikes the full hours on the way, and both the hour and the quarter hour on the way.
  • the quarter piece and the usual quarter snail are not shown.
  • the support of the cam pin 97 on the small bell rocker 80 is made at a greater distance from the end of the release spout 81 than in the case of the small bell, and therefore the stop pin 82 n 'is no longer at the level of the rib 23, nor of the flat 27 of the 20 hour piece, but is at the level of the clearance 28, which allows the 20 hour piece to freely pivot towards the 190 hour snail at each quarter hour.
  • the striking mechanism 100 comprises a large bell and small bell isolator, hereinafter referred to as the silence latch 60, which comprises at one end a reading nozzle 61 arranged to cooperate with one of the zones. peripherals 98 of the mode selection cam 90, and at a second end 62 a main arm 64, which is arranged to stop a main pawl pin 86, which the main bell pawl 85 has. in its middle part near its pivot, a silence pin 63.
  • the silence latch 60 which comprises at one end a reading nozzle 61 arranged to cooperate with one of the zones. peripherals 98 of the mode selection cam 90, and at a second end 62 a main arm 64, which is arranged to stop a main pawl pin 86, which the main bell pawl 85 has. in its middle part near its pivot, a silence pin 63.
  • the spring 65 forces the silence latch 60 by means of the pin 63, for this latch to always be in contact with the cam 90 by its beak 61.
  • this silence latch 60 pivots and its part 62 disconnects the pawl 85 from the ratchet 22.
  • the cam pin 97 is in contact with the release lip 81 of the small bell rocker 80.
  • a rocker not shown in the figures makes the link between the control 4 and the rocker light 80, so that the hour rake 20 can fall on the hour snail 190 of the part 1.
  • This silence rocker 60 is visible on the figures 5 to 11 , which also comprise a stopping mechanism 5, which essentially comprises a striking disengagement lever 55.
  • the striking mechanism 100 thus comprises, partially superimposed, the silence latch 60 and the striking disengagement lever 55, which are each designed to prevent access by a particular ratchet to the ratchet 22 of the ringing drive mobile 2.
  • the ringing release lever 55 comprises a stop arm 56, which is arranged to stop a repeating pawl pin 41, which includes a minute repeater release pawl 40, from the repeat control to minutes 4.
  • the figures show the particular arrangement of the main pawl 85 and of the minute repeater trigger pawl 40, which are both located on the same side of the striking drive mobile 2 and of its ratchet 22, between the selection cam. mode 90 and this ratchet 22.
  • This arrangement is particularly favorable, due to a particularly small volume, short distances between the various components, allowing the use of more rigid rockers, and it allows the design of a mechanism of compact, reliable and efficient shutdown.
  • this release latch 50 supports the articulation of this main pawl 85, and comprises the spring 52 which pushes on this pawl; it allows the main pawl 85 to be positioned on the same side as the 40 minute repeater trigger pawl with respect to the ratchet 22, it reverses the direction of pivoting of the main pawl 85 with respect to a standard assembly where the latter would be in direct engagement on the lifting 70, and above all makes it possible to generate energy savings by precisely managing the engagements and exits of the nose of the main pawl 85 with respect to the ratchet 22.
  • the main pawl 85 and the 40 minute repeater trigger pawl are substantially aligned thanks to this new arrangement, and the silence rocker 60 and the bell disengagement lever 55 can be superimposed, in an almost collinear fashion, which greatly simplifies the control and stopping of the bells, by reducing the number of rings. components and the maneuvering strokes of these components.
  • the figures 5 and 6 show the mode selector 9 in the indexing position corresponding to notch 95 of the silent mode, in which the small bell and the large bell are disengaged, but where the minute repeater operation is authorized.
  • the reading beak 61 of the silence rocker 60 is supported on the largest radius 98S of the peripheral bearing surface 98 of the cam 90, and, therefore, on the one hand, the small bell rocker 80 is stopped by the cam pin 97 and by the spring 67, and, on the other hand, the main arm 64 of the silence rocker 60 is in its position furthest from the ringing drive mobile 2, and stops the main pawl pin 86.
  • the ringing disengaging lever 55 is very close to the ringing drive mobile 2, since nothing is opposed to this extreme position, and therefore the minute repeater trigger pawl 40 is not impeded and can access the trigger 22, and the minute repeater can therefore be started at will by the user.
  • the figures 7 and 8 illustrate the stopping in grand bell mode, and show the mode selector 9 in the indexing position corresponding to notch 94 of the grand bell.
  • the stopping mechanism 5 is arranged to disengage all the pawls, when the quantity of energy available, at the level of the barrel or barrels or the like, is insufficient. This time, the reading lip 61 of the silence rocker 60 is supported on the smallest radius 98AGS of the peripheral reach 98 of the cam 90, and, at its second end 62, the main arm 64 of the silence rocker 60 is in its position closest to the ringing drive mobile 2, and cannot stop the main pawl pin 86.
  • the ringing release lever 55 is in its position furthest from the ringing driving mobile 2, and thereby hamper both the main pin 86 of the main pawl 85 and the repeat pawl pin 41, so the main pawl 85 and the minute repeater trigger pawl 40 are hampered and cannot access the detent ratchet 22
  • the minute repeater cannot be activated by the user. No ringtone can therefore be started. There is nothing to prevent a maneuver of the mode selection lever 96 to another position.
  • the figures 9 to 11 illustrate stopping in silent mode, and show the mode selector 9 in the indexing position corresponding to notch 95 of silent mode.
  • These figures show a maneuvering bolt 59 for the articulated control of the striking disengagement lever 55.
  • the reading beak 61 of the silence rocker 60 rests on the largest radius 98S of the peripheral bearing surface 98 of the cam 90 , and the main arm 64 of the silence rocker 60 is in its position furthest from the ring driving mobile 2, and stops the main pawl pin 86.
  • the ringing release lever 55 is also in its furthest position. of the ringing driving mobile 2, and hinders the repeating pawl pin 41. Therefore the main pawl 85 and the minute repeater trigger pawl 40 are hampered and cannot access the trigger ratchet 22.
  • the stopping is only active in the single case where there is no longer enough energy, and that, if not, this stopping mechanism is disengaged.
  • the figures 13 to 19 illustrate a first variant of a ringing mechanism combining a ring selection and a mode selection according to the invention, making it possible to play a first melody in the small ring mode, and a second melody different from the first melody in the large ring mode.
  • the figures 20 to 29 illustrate a second variant of a ringing mechanism combining a ringing selection and a mode selection according to the invention, making it possible to play one or the other of the first melody or the second melody, in each ringing mode.
  • the first variant comprises a melody selection cam 101, which cooperates with a first melody lever 103 and a second melody lever 104, which themselves cooperate with a melody selector 106, arranged to control the different lifts 107.
  • Each one works together. of these levers 103 and 104 comprises an intermediate probe nose, which runs on the periphery of the melody selection cam 101.
  • the melody selection cam 101 comprises a pin 1010, which controls the fork 1050 of a selection probe melody 105, one of the fingers 1051 of which cooperates with the periphery of a melody selection cam by mode 102. The latter is here in the same plane as the melody selection cam 101.
  • the second variant comprises, in a similar manner, a first melody lever 103 and a second melody lever 104, which themselves cooperate with a melody selector 106, arranged to control the different lifts 107.
  • the mode and melody selection control is performed here by a control mobile 110, which comprises, stacked one on top of the other, several cams.
  • a first cam 111 is similar to the cam 90 presented above, and comprises notches 112 for jumper, and management of the small bell, large bell, silence modes, by its peripheral contour 113, which follows a beak 1090 that comprises a ringing isolator on passage 109, designed to prevent any interference between a minute repeater and a ringing on passage.
  • Each of the levers 103 and 104 comprises an intermediate feeler nose, which runs on the periphery, respectively of a first cam 114 for managing the first melody, and of a second cam 115 for managing the second melody.
  • This mobile control unit 110 is extremely compact and has a smaller height than the bell mobile 2.
  • the invention therefore provides the possibility of creating a wide variety of sets of differentiated ringing tones, either controlled by the movement 200 of the watch or of the timepiece to ring in passing, for example day / night, AM / PM, day. weekly holiday, or other, or ordered by the user according to his tastes.
  • the invention also relates to a watch 1000 comprising a movement 200 comprising an output 3 for triggering a chime when the movement passes, this movement 200 being arranged to drive at least one reference mobile 1, and the watch 1000 comprises at least one such strike mechanism 100.
  • the invention also relates to a timepiece 2000 comprising a movement 200 comprising an output 3 for triggering a chime when the movement passes, this movement 200 being arranged to drive at least one reference mobile 1, and the timepiece 2000 includes at least one such striking mechanism 100.

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Description

L'invention concerne un mécanisme de sonnerie pour montre ou pièce d'horlogerie comportant un mouvement, ledit mécanisme de sonnerie comportant au moins un mobile de référence agencé pour être entraîné par un dit mouvement et dont au moins un dit mobile de référence est un limaçon des heures, au moins un mobile entraîneur de sonnerie comportant un rochet de détente et un pignon de crémaillère, ledit mécanisme de sonnerie comportant au moins une pièce pivotante agencée pour coopérer indirectement avec une sortie d'un dit mouvement, comportant un palpeur de lecture d'un dit mobile de référence et un râteau d'entraînement dudit pignon de crémaillère, une desdites pièces pivotantes étant une pièce des heures agencée pour coopérer avec ledit limaçon des heures, ledit mécanisme de sonnerie comportant encore un cliquet principal agencé pour être mis en mouvement lors de chaque sonnerie au passage et entraîner ledit rochet de détente, et ledit mécanisme de sonnerie étant apte à fonctionner selon au moins deux modes de sonnerie distincts dont un mode silence, où ledit mécanisme de sonnerie comporte un mécanisme sélecteur de mode, comportant un sélecteur accessible à l'utilisateur pour lui permettre de choisir le mode de sonnerie à utiliser, et qui commande la position angulaire d'au moins une came, qui comporte des positions particulières pour différents modes, ladite came comportant un profil extérieur continu d'appui de palpeur, agencé pour coopérer avec un bec que comporte une bascule de silence, et qui comporte une zone de plus grand rayon correspondant audit mode silence, agencée pour orienter ladite bascule de silence dans une position où un bras principal de ladite bascule de silence éloigne ledit cliquet principal dudit rochet de détente, pour assurer la désactivation de toute de toute sonnerie au passage, en mode silence.The invention relates to a striking mechanism for a watch or timepiece comprising a movement, said striking mechanism comprising at least one reference mobile arranged to be driven by a said movement and of which at least one said reference mobile is a limaçon. hours, at least one striking mobile device comprising a detent ratchet and a rack pinion, said striking mechanism comprising at least one pivoting part arranged to cooperate indirectly with an output of said movement, comprising a reading feeler d 'a said reference mobile and a drive rake of said rack pinion, one of said pivoting parts being an hours piece arranged to cooperate with said hour snail, said striking mechanism further comprising a main pawl arranged to be set in motion during each ringing in passing and driving said trigger ratchet, and said striking mechanism being able to operate salt there are at least two distinct ringing modes including a silent mode, where said ringing mechanism comprises a mode selector mechanism, comprising a selector accessible to the user to allow him to choose the ringing mode to be used, and which controls the position angular of at least one cam, which comprises particular positions for different modes, said cam comprising a continuous outer probe bearing profile, arranged to cooperate with a nose that comprises a silent rocker, and which comprises an additional zone large radius corresponding to said silent mode, arranged to orient said silence latch in a position where a main arm of said silence latch moves said main pawl away from said trigger ratchet, to ensure the deactivation of all of any ringing in passing, in silent mode .

L'invention concerne encore une montre comportant un mouvement comportant une sortie de déclenchement de sonnerie au passage par le mouvement, ce mouvement étant agencé pour entraîner au moins un mobile de référence, et la montre comporte au moins un tel mécanisme de sonnerie.The invention also relates to a watch comprising a movement comprising an output for triggering a strike when passing through the movement, this movement being arranged to drive at least one reference mobile, and the watch comprises at least one such striking mechanism.

L'invention concerne encore une pièce d'horlogerie comportant un mouvement comportant une sortie de déclenchement de sonnerie au passage par le mouvement, ce mouvement étant agencé pour entraîner au moins un mobile de référence, et la pièce d'horlogerie comporte au moins un tel mécanisme de sonnerie.The invention also relates to a timepiece comprising a movement comprising an output for triggering a chime when passing through. the movement, this movement being arranged to drive at least one reference mobile, and the timepiece comprises at least one such striking mechanism.

L'invention concerne le domaine des mécanismes de sonnerie pour montres, pièces d'horlogerie ou boîtes à musique.The invention relates to the field of striking mechanisms for watches, timepieces or music boxes.

Arrière-plan de l'inventionBackground of the invention

Les mécanismes de sonnerie d'horlogerie sont de grandes complications, complexes autant par le nombre et la complexité des cinématiques de leurs composants, que selon les modes de fonctionnement dont ils sont capables. La sélection parmi différents modes de sonnerie est en elle-même une complication supplémentaire, qui met en œuvre des composants coûteux, tels que roues à colonnes ou similaire, et qui consomme un volume conséquent à l'intérieur de la boîte de la montre ou de la pièce d'horlogerie, boîte qui possède souvent un crantage pour cette fonction de sélection. L'interface entre le mécanisme de sélection et l'extérieur de la boîte doit, encore, bénéficier d'une étanchéité particulière. La gestion des sécurités entre les différents modes est toujours délicate.Clockwork striking mechanisms are major complications, complex as much by the number and the complexity of the kinematics of their components, as by the operating modes of which they are capable. The selection among different ringing modes is in itself an additional complication, which involves expensive components, such as column wheels or the like, and which consumes a substantial volume inside the watch case or watch case. the timepiece, a box which often has a notch for this selection function. The interface between the selection mechanism and the outside of the box must, again, benefit from a particular seal. Managing security between the different modes is always tricky.

Pour les montres comportant des complications supplémentaires telle que répétition minutes, la gestion des sécurités est très complexe, et il est difficile de bloquer des sonneries au passage pour laisser jouer une répétition minutes, ou à l'inverse de bloquer le lancement d'une répétition minutes à l'approche d'une sonnerie au passage, d'empêcher le relancement d'une répétition minutes lorsqu'un cycle de répétition vient d'être lancé, d'empêcher un réglage de minuterie pendant l'exécution d'une sonnerie, ou autre, ces sécurités mettent généralement en œuvre un assez grand nombre d'isolateurs, ce qui complexifie encore le mécanisme et les risques d'interférence.For watches with additional complications such as minute repeater, security management is very complex, and it is difficult to block chimes in passing to allow a minute repeater to play, or conversely to block the launch of a repeater. minutes when a bell is approaching in passing, prevent restarting of a minute repeater when a repetition cycle has just been started, prevent a timer setting while a bell is playing, or other, these safeties generally use a fairly large number of insulators, which further complicates the mechanism and the risks of interference.

Le brevet CH706080B1 au nom de PATEK PHILIPPE décrit une pièce d'horlogerie comportant une boîte renfermant un mouvement horloger mécanique, comportant un mécanisme de sonnerie à répétition pouvant être déclenché automatiquement par le mouvement horloger mécanique dans lequel le mécanisme de sonnerie comporte une bascule de déclenchement munie d'un cliquet monté pivotant sur cette bascule de déclenchement et prévu pour venir en prise avec la denture d'un rochet de détente que comporte la fusée du mécanisme de sonnerie de sorte que, en déclenchement automatique, un écrou entraîné par le rouage de minuterie du mouvement, de préférence solidaire de la chaussée du mouvement horloger, provoque le pivotement de la bascule de déclenchement vers le rochet de détente, et que lors de la chute de la bascule de déclenchement le bec du cliquet entraîne le rochet de détente en rotation; le mécanisme de sonnerie comportant un mécanisme de sélection du mode de sonnerie. Ce mécanisme de sélection du mode de sonnerie comporte un organe de manœuvre accessible de l'extérieur de la pièce d'horlogerie formé d'un curseur monté coulissant dans un mouvement de va-et-vient sur la périphérie de la boîte de la pièce d'horlogerie entre au moins deux positions correspondant l'une à un mode sonnerie et l'autre au mode silence.The patent CH706080B1 in the name of PATEK PHILIPPE describes a timepiece comprising a case enclosing a mechanical watch movement, comprising a repeating striking mechanism which can be automatically triggered by the mechanical clock movement in which the striking mechanism comprises a triggering latch provided with a pawl pivotally mounted on this trigger lever and designed to engage with the teeth of a detent ratchet included in the spindle of the striking mechanism so that, in automatic triggering, a nut driven by the timing gear of the movement , preferably integral with the roadway of the watch movement, causes the pivoting of the trigger lever towards the ratchet of trigger, and that when the trigger lever falls, the pawl of the pawl drives the trigger in rotation; the striking mechanism comprising a mechanism for selecting the striking mode. This striking mode selection mechanism comprises a maneuvering member accessible from outside the timepiece formed by a slider mounted to slide in a reciprocating movement on the periphery of the case of the timepiece. 'clockwork between at least two positions, one corresponding to a ringing mode and the other to silent mode.

La demande CH704590A1 au nom de MONTRES BREGUET décrit un mécanisme d'isolement pour pièce d'horlogerie comportant d'une part un mouvement horloger, et d'autre part au moins un mécanisme de sonnerie comportant des palpeurs de prise d'information temporelle, sur des références temporelles entraînées par ledit mouvement horloger. Ce mécanisme d'isolement comporte au moins un premier isolateur, agencé pour coopérer avec un mécanisme de commande que comporte la pièce d'horlogerie, pour, dans une première position d'armement prendre une position de butée interdisant aux palpeurs de prise d'information temporelle de rechercher les informations sur les références temporelles, et, dans une deuxième position de désarmement, autoriser le passage des palpeurs pour venir en contact des références temporelles.Requirement CH704590A1 in the name of MONTRES BREGUET describes an isolation mechanism for a timepiece comprising on the one hand a watch movement, and on the other hand at least one striking mechanism comprising feelers for taking time information, on time references driven by said watch movement. This isolation mechanism comprises at least a first isolator, arranged to cooperate with a control mechanism that includes the timepiece, in order, in a first armed position, to take a stop position preventing the probes from taking information. time to search for the information on the time references, and, in a second disarming position, to allow the passage of the probes to come into contact with the time references.

La demande CH711258A2 au nom de RICHEMONT décrit un dispositif sélecteur pour un mécanisme de sonnerie d'une pièce d'horlogerie, le mécanisme de sonnerie étant entraînable par un rouage de sonnerie et étant configuré pour être mis dans un mode «sonnerie» dans lequel la sonnerie est toujours activée, un mode «nuit» dans lequel la sonnerie n'est désactivée que pendant une durée prédéterminée de la journée, ou un mode «silence» dans lequel la sonnerie est toujours désactivée; le dispositif sélecteur comprenant: une came effectuant une rotation complète en 24h et comportant un profil requis pour ladite durée prédéterminée, un premier levier, configuré pour basculer entre une première position dans laquelle le premier levier ne coopère pas avec la came de sorte que le mécanisme de sonnerie est dans le mode «sonnerie», et une seconde position dans laquelle le palpeur coopère avec la came de sorte que le mécanisme de sonnerie est dans le mode «nuit»; et un second levier, configuré pour basculer entre une première position dans laquelle le mécanisme de sonnerie est connecté du rouage de sonnerie, et un seconde position dans laquelle le mécanisme de sonnerie est déconnecté du rouage de sonnerie de sorte que le mécanisme de sonnerie est dans le mode «silence». Ce dispositif sélecteur comprend un levier poussoir actionnable afin de basculer le premier levier et le second levier de manière à mettre le mécanisme de sonnerie dans l'un des modes «sonnerie», «nuit» ou «silence».Requirement CH711258A2 in the name of RICHEMONT describes a selector device for a striking mechanism of a timepiece, the striking mechanism being drivable by a striking gear and being configured to be put into a “striking” mode in which the striking is always activated, a “night” mode in which the ringer is deactivated only for a predetermined duration of the day, or a “silent” mode in which the ringer is always deactivated; the selector device comprising: a cam performing a complete rotation in 24 hours and comprising a profile required for said predetermined duration, a first lever, configured to switch between a first position in which the first lever does not cooperate with the cam so that the mechanism ringing is in "ringing" mode, and a second position in which the feeler cooperates with the cam so that the striking mechanism is in "night"mode; and a second lever, configured to switch between a first position in which the strike mechanism is connected to the strike gear, and a second position in which the strike mechanism is disconnected from the strike gear so that the strike mechanism is in "silent" mode. This selector device comprises an actuatable push lever in order to tilt the first lever and the second lever so as to put the striking mechanism in one of the “bell”, “night” or “silence” modes.

Résumé de l'inventionSummary of the invention

L'invention se propose de réaliser la sélection de modes de sonnerie de façon simple et fiable, et compatible avec la mise en place de sécurités efficaces et de complexité moyenne.The invention proposes to carry out the selection of ringing modes in a simple and reliable manner, and compatible with the installation of effective security systems of moderate complexity.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne un mécanisme de sonnerie selon la revendication 1.To this end, the invention relates to a striking mechanism according to claim 1.

L'invention concerne encore une montre comportant un mouvement comportant une sortie de déclenchement de sonnerie au passage par le mouvement, ce mouvement étant agencé pour entraîner au moins un mobile de référence, et la montre comporte au moins un tel mécanisme de sonnerie.The invention also relates to a watch comprising a movement comprising an output for triggering a strike when passing through the movement, this movement being arranged to drive at least one reference mobile, and the watch comprises at least one such striking mechanism.

L'invention concerne encore une pièce d'horlogerie comportant un mouvement comportant une sortie de déclenchement de sonnerie au passage par le mouvement, ce mouvement étant agencé pour entraîner au moins un mobile de référence, et la pièce d'horlogerie comporte au moins un tel mécanisme de sonnerie.The invention also relates to a timepiece comprising a movement comprising an output for triggering a chime when the movement passes, this movement being arranged to drive at least one reference mobile, and the timepiece comprises at least one such striking mechanism.

Description sommaire des dessinsBrief description of the drawings

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description détaillée qui va suivre, en référence aux dessins annexés, où :

  • les figures 1 à 8 représentent deux à deux, de façon schématisée, et en vue en plan, le mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'invention dans la même position, les figures impaires du côté recto, et les figures paires du côté verso ; tous les composants n'y sont pas représentés, seuls sont visibles ceux qui sont indispensables à l'exécution de la fonction illustrée :
  • les figures 1 et 2 représentent le mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'invention dans un mode de petite sonnerie ;
  • les figures 3 et 4 représentent le mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'invention dans un mode de grande sonnerie ;
  • les figures 5 et 6 représentent le mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'invention dans un mode silence ;
  • les figures 7 et 8 représentent le mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'invention avec un arrêtage en mode de grande sonnerie ;
  • les figures 9 et 10 représentent le mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'invention avec un arrêtage en mode silence ;
  • la figure 11 est un détail de la figure 9 ;
  • la figure 12 est une représentation schématisée, en panoplie, et en plan, recto-verso, des principaux composants du mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'invention ;
  • les figures 13 à 18 représentent de façon similaire aux figures 1 à 8, une première variante de mécanisme de sonnerie combinant une sélection de sonnerie et une sélection de mode selon l'invention, permettant de jouer une première mélodie dans le mode petite sonnerie, et une deuxième mélodie différente de la première mélodie dans le mode grande sonnerie:
  • les figures 13 et 14 représentent le mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'invention dans un mode de petite sonnerie avec la première mélodie;
  • les figures 15 et 16 représentent le mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'invention dans un mode de grande sonnerie avec la deuxième mélodie;
  • les figures 17 et 18 représentent le mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'invention dans un mode silence, avec la possibilité d'enclencher la deuxième mélodie par la commande de répétition minutes;
  • la figure 19 est une représentation schématisée, en panoplie, et en plan, recto-verso, des principaux composants du mécanisme de sonnerie de cette première variante;
  • les figures 20 à 29 représentent de façon similaire aux figures 13 à 18, une deuxième variante de mécanisme de sonnerie combinant une sélection de sonnerie et une sélection de mode selon l'invention, permettant de jouer l'une ou l'autre de la première mélodie ou la deuxième mélodie, dans chaque mode de sonnerie :
  • les figures 20 et 21 représentent le mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'invention dans un mode de petite sonnerie avec la première mélodie;
  • les figures 22 et 23 représentent le mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'invention dans un mode de petite sonnerie avec la deuxième mélodie;
  • les figures 24 et 25 représentent le mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'invention dans un mode de grande sonnerie avec la première mélodie;
  • les figures 26 et 27 représentent le mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'invention dans un mode de grande sonnerie avec la deuxième mélodie;
  • les figures 28 et 29 représentent le mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'invention dans un mode silence, avec la possibilité d'enclencher la première mélodie par la commande de répétition minutes;
  • la figure 30 est une représentation schématisée, en panoplie, et en plan, recto-verso, des principaux composants du mécanisme de sonnerie de cette deuxième variante;
  • la figure 31 est un schéma-blocs qui représente une montre comportant un mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 32 est un schéma-blocs qui représente une pièce d'horlogerie à musique comportant un mécanisme de sonnerie selon l'invention.
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will become apparent on reading the detailed description which follows, with reference to the appended drawings, where:
  • the figures 1 to 8 show two by two, schematically, and in plan view, the striking mechanism according to the invention in the same position, the odd figures on the front side, and the even figures on the back side; all the components are not represented there, only those which are essential for the execution of the illustrated function are visible:
  • the figures 1 and 2 show the striking mechanism according to the invention in a small bell mode;
  • the figures 3 and 4 show the striking mechanism according to the invention in a grand strike mode;
  • the figures 5 and 6 represent the ringing mechanism according to the invention in a silent mode;
  • the figures 7 and 8 show the striking mechanism according to the invention with a stop in grand strike mode;
  • the figures 9 and 10 show the ringing mechanism according to the invention with stopping in silent mode;
  • the figure 11 is a detail of the figure 9 ;
  • the figure 12 is a schematic representation, in panoply, and in plan, recto-verso, of the main components of the striking mechanism according to the invention;
  • the figures 13 to 18 represent similarly to figures 1 to 8 , a first variant of ringing mechanism combining a ringing selection and a mode selection according to the invention, making it possible to play a first melody in the small ring mode, and a second melody different from the first melody in the large ring mode:
  • the figures 13 and 14 show the ringing mechanism according to the invention in a small ringing mode with the first melody;
  • the figures 15 and 16 show the ringing mechanism according to the invention in a grand ringing mode with the second melody;
  • the figures 17 and 18 show the ringing mechanism according to the invention in a silent mode, with the possibility of triggering the second melody by the minute repeater command;
  • the figure 19 is a schematic representation, in panoply, and in plan, front and back, of the main components of the striking mechanism of this first variant;
  • the figures 20 to 29 represent similarly to figures 13 to 18 , a second variant of ringing mechanism combining a ringing selection and a mode selection according to the invention, making it possible to play one or the other of the first melody or the second melody, in each ringing mode:
  • the figures 20 and 21 show the ringing mechanism according to the invention in a small ringing mode with the first melody;
  • the figures 22 and 23 show the ringing mechanism according to the invention in a small ringing mode with the second melody;
  • the figures 24 and 25 show the ringing mechanism according to the invention in a grand ringing mode with the first melody;
  • the figures 26 and 27 show the ringing mechanism according to the invention in a grand ringing mode with the second melody;
  • the figures 28 and 29 show the ringing mechanism according to the invention in a silent mode, with the possibility of triggering the first melody by the minute repeater command;
  • the figure 30 is a schematic representation, in panoply, and in plan, front and back, of the main components of the striking mechanism of this second variant;
  • the figure 31 is a block diagram which represents a watch comprising a striking mechanism according to the invention;
  • the figure 32 is a block diagram which represents a musical timepiece comprising a striking mechanism according to the invention.

Description détaillée des modes de réalisation préférésDetailed description of the preferred embodiments

L'invention concerne une montre 1000 ou une pièce d'horlogerie 2000, comportant au moins un mécanisme de sonnerie 100 particulier. Une telle pièce d'horlogerie 2000 peut être une boîte à musique, ou comporter une boîte à musique.The invention relates to a watch 1000 or a timepiece 2000, comprising at least one particular striking mechanism 100. Such a 2000 timepiece can be a music box, or include a music box.

L'ouvrage de François LECOULTRE « Les montres compliquées », Editions horlogères, Bienne (Suisse), 1985, ISBN 2-88175-000-1, expose de façon détaillée les mécanismes de base constitutifs des mécanismes de sonnerie, aux pages 97 à 205 , sous différents chapitres :

  • sonneries,
  • répétition antique,
  • répétition à quarts moderne,
  • répétition simplifiée,
  • répétition demi-quarts,
  • répétition demi-quarts Breguet,
  • répétition cinq minutes,
  • répétition à minutes,
  • grande sonnerie.
Sauf nécessité, ces mécanismes de base ne seront pas repris ici en détail, le spécialiste des sonneries saura en retrouver la constitution dans cet ouvrage de référence universel, en particulier dans les deux derniers chapitres cités ci-dessus.The work of François LECOULTRE “Complicated watches”, Horlogères Publishing, Bienne (Switzerland), 1985, ISBN 2-88175-000-1, describes in detail the basic mechanisms constituting striking mechanisms, on pages 97 to 205 , under different chapters:
  • ringtones,
  • ancient repetition,
  • modern quarter rehearsal,
  • simplified repetition,
  • half-quarter repetition,
  • Breguet half-quarter repeat,
  • five-minute repetition,
  • minute repeater,
  • big bell.
Unless necessary, these basic mechanisms will not be repeated here in detail; the specialist in ring tones will be able to find their constitution in this universal reference work, in particular in the last two chapters cited above.

Le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 selon l'invention comporte, de façon classique, au moins un mobile de référence 1, et de préférence une pluralité de mobiles de référence 1, comportant les limaçons et/ou étoiles de référence temporelle, et notamment un limaçon des minutes, un limaçon des quarts, un limaçon des heures 190.The striking mechanism 100 according to the invention comprises, conventionally, at least one reference mobile 1, and preferably a plurality of reference mobile 1, comprising the snails and / or reference stars. temporal, and in particular a snail for minutes, a snail for quarters, a snail for 190 hours.

Ce mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte encore au moins un mobile entraîneur de sonnerie 2, tel qu'exposé notamment au chapitre « grande sonnerie » de l'ouvrage « Les montres compliquées » et visible notamment en figure 40 de cet ouvrage. Ce mobile entraîneur de sonnerie 2 comporte classiquement un rochet de détente 22 et un pignon de crémaillère 24.This striking mechanism 100 also comprises at least one striking mobile device 2, as explained in particular in the “grand strike” chapter of the work “Complicated watches” and visible in particular in FIG. 40 of this work. This ringing drive mobile 2 conventionally comprises a detent ratchet 22 and a rack pinion 24.

Le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 coopère avec un mouvement 200, qui entraîne le ou les mobiles de référence 1, et dont une sortie 3 particulière est illustrée sur les figures, sous la forme non limitative d'une étoile 130 de déclenchement de sonnerie par le mouvement, ajustée sur une chaussée, et comportant quatre dents, de façon à pouvoir soulever, à chaque quart d'heure, une bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement, dénommée ci-après levée 70.The striking mechanism 100 cooperates with a movement 200, which drives the reference mobile (s) 1, and of which a particular output 3 is illustrated in the figures, in the nonlimiting form of a star 130 for triggering the striking by the movement. , adjusted on a roadway, and comprising four teeth, so as to be able to lift, every quarter of an hour, an intermediate lever triggered by the movement, hereinafter referred to as lifting 70.

Le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte au moins une pièce pivotante, qui est agencée pour coopérer indirectement, par l'intermédiaire de cette levée 70, avec la sortie 3 du mouvement 200, et notamment comporte un palpeur de lecture d'un tel mobile de référence 1 et un râteau d'entraînement du pignon de crémaillère 24. Une de ces pièces pivotantes est une pièce des heures 20 agencée pour coopérer avec le limaçon des heures 190. Le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte encore un cliquet principal 85, qui est agencé pour être mis en mouvement lors de chaque sonnerie au passage, et pour venir entraîner, quand c'est possible, le rochet de détente 22.The striking mechanism 100 comprises at least one pivoting part, which is arranged to cooperate indirectly, by means of this lift 70, with the output 3 of the movement 200, and in particular comprises a feeler for reading such a reference mobile. 1 and a drive rake for the rack pinion 24. One of these pivoting parts is an hour piece 20 arranged to cooperate with the hour snail 190. The striking mechanism 100 further comprises a main pawl 85, which is arranged to be set in motion during each ringing in the process, and to come and drive, when possible, the trigger ratchet 22.

Le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 selon l'invention comporte tout ou partie des modes de sonnerie principaux : grande sonnerie, petite sonnerie, réveil, silence, et comporte plus particulièrement un mécanisme de répétition, notamment un mécanisme de répétition à minutes, tel qu'exposé notamment au chapitre «répétition à minutes» de l'ouvrage « Les montres compliquées ».The striking mechanism 100 according to the invention comprises all or part of the main striking modes: grand bell, small bell, alarm clock, silence, and more particularly comprises a repeating mechanism, in particular a minute repeater mechanism, as explained. in particular in the chapter "minute repeater" of the book "Complicated watches".

La variante non limitative illustrée par les figures comporte trois modes de sonnerie : grande sonnerie (GS), petite sonnerie (PS), silence (S), et une répétition à minutes. Ce mécanisme de répétition à minutes comporte notamment une pièce des heures 20, agencée pour coopérer, avec un palpeur 29 qu'il comporte, avec un limaçon des heures 190.The non-limiting variant illustrated by the figures comprises three ringing modes: grand bell (GS), small bell (PS), silence (S), and a minute repeater. This minute repeater mechanism comprises in particular a part for hours 20, arranged to cooperate, with a feeler 29 that it comprises, with a snail of hours 190.

Le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte un mécanisme sélecteur de mode 9. Ce mécanisme sélecteur de mode 9 comporte un sélecteur 96 accessible à l'utilisateur pour lui permettre de choisir le mode de sonnerie à utiliser, et qui commande la position angulaire d'au moins une came 90.The striking mechanism 100 comprises a mode selector mechanism 9. This mode selector mechanism 9 comprises a selector 96 accessible to the user to allow him to choose the ringing mode to be used, and which controls the angular position of at least one cam 90.

Le mécanisme sélecteur de mode 9 comporte au moins une came 90, qui peut comporter autant de positions particulières que de modes attribuables au mécanisme de sonnerie comme dans la variante illustrée par les figures, ou qui est comporte des positions propres à seulement certains de ces modes. La variante illustrée représente une came 90 plate, qui comporte trois encoches correspondant chacune à un des modes sélectionnables : 93 petite sonnerie, 94 grande sonnerie, 95 silence.The mode selector mechanism 9 comprises at least one cam 90, which can include as many particular positions as there are modes attributable to the striking mechanism as in the variant illustrated by the figures, or which comprises positions specific to only some of these modes. . The illustrated variant represents a flat cam 90, which has three notches each corresponding to one of the selectable modes: 93 small bell, 94 large bell, 95 silence.

Plus particulièrement, selon l'invention, les encoches correspondent à des crans d'amplitude variable, nécessitant un effort croissant dans un des deux sens de manœuvre. Plus particulièrement, un cran particulier, par exemple un cran au centre, est plus important que ceux d'extrémité, de façon à assurer une sécurité en évitant à l'utilisateur de passer inopinément d'un mode de sonnerie à un autre.More particularly, according to the invention, the notches correspond to notches of variable amplitude, requiring an increasing force in one of the two directions of operation. More particularly, a particular notch, for example a notch in the center, is larger than those at the end, so as to ensure security by preventing the user from switching unexpectedly from one ringing mode to another.

La came 90 occupe des positions particulières pour les différents modes. Cette came 90 comporte un profil extérieur 98 continu d'appui de palpeur, qui est agencé pour coopérer avec un bec 61 que comporte une bascule de silence 60. Ce profil extérieur 98 comporte une zone de plus grand rayon 98S correspondant au mode silence, qui est agencée pour orienter la bascule de silence 60 dans une position où un bras principal 64 de la bascule de silence 60 éloigne le cliquet principal 85 du rochet de détente 22, pour assurer la désactivation de toute sonnerie au passage, en mode silence.The cam 90 occupies particular positions for the different modes. This cam 90 comprises a continuous outer profile 98 of the probe support, which is arranged to cooperate with a beak 61 that comprises a silence lever 60. This outer profile 98 comprises a zone of greater radius 98S corresponding to the silent mode, which is arranged to orient the silence latch 60 in a position where a main arm 64 of the silence latch 60 moves the main pawl 85 away from the detent ratchet 22, to ensure the deactivation of any ringing in passing, in silent mode.

On comprend que l'invention se prête à la sélection d'un nombre encore supérieur de modes distincts, en particulier quand il s'agit de différencier le jeu de différentes mélodies, pouvant par exemple servir à différencier les quarts sonnés, ou le jeu de différents timbres, comme dans le brevet EP2947523B1 du même déposant, d'intégrer un mécanisme de réveil selon la demande EP15190808.4 du même déposant, un mécanisme de sécurité de sélection et/ou de déclenchement de sonnerie ou de mélodie selon la demande EP15168700.1 du même déposant, un mécanisme de sélection de mélodie à levée débrayable selon la demande EP15183110.4 du même déposant, ou encore une sonnerie à carillon selon la demande EP16206572.6 du même déposant.It will be understood that the invention lends itself to the selection of an even greater number of distinct modes, in particular when it is a question of differentiating the playing of different melodies, which can for example be used to differentiate the quarters sounded, or the playing of different stamps, as in the patent EP2947523B1 from the same depositor, to integrate a wake-up mechanism according to the request EP15190808.4 from the same depositor, a safety mechanism for selecting and / or triggering a ringing or melody according to the request EP15168700.1 from the same depositor, a mechanism for selecting a disengageable lift melody according to the request EP15183110.4 from the same depositor, or a chime bell depending on the request EP16206572.6 from the same depositor.

La came 90 peut ainsi comporter de multiples crans : GS mélodie A, GS mélodie B, PS mélodie A, PS mélodie B, S, et/ou encore : GS timbre A, GS timbre B, PS timbre A, PS timbre B, S. Quand les modes à différencier sont trop nombreux pour une came unique, le mécanisme sélecteur de mode 9 peut comporter une pluralité de cames 90, notamment superposées, chacune d'elles pouvant concerner certains de ces modes, par exemple avec une mélodie particulière, ou un timbre particulier, ou autre.Cam 90 can thus have multiple notches: GS melody A, GS melody B, PS melody A, PS melody B, S, and / or again: GS timbre A, GS timbre B, PS stamp A, PS stamp B, S. When the modes to be differentiated are too numerous for a single cam, the mode selector mechanism 9 may include a plurality of cams 90, in particular superimposed, each of them possibly relating to some of the cams. these modes, for example with a particular melody, or a particular timbre, or the like.

Un tel agencement permet, en particulier, de distinguer les modes de sonnerie par les mélodies jouées, et/ou par les timbres utilisés. Par exemple, le mode grande sonnerie correspond à une première mélodie et/ou un premier jeu de timbres, et le mode petite sonnerie correspond à une deuxième mélodie et/ou un deuxième jeu de timbres.Such an arrangement makes it possible, in particular, to distinguish the ringing modes by the melodies played, and / or by the timbres used. For example, the large ring mode corresponds to a first melody and / or a first set of stamps, and the small ring mode corresponds to a second melody and / or a second set of stamps.

On comprend que différentes cames 90 peuvent être superposées, notamment coaxiales, ou juxtaposées dans un plan, et notamment enchaînées les unes aux autres.It will be understood that different cams 90 can be superimposed, in particular coaxial, or juxtaposed in a plane, and in particular chained to each other.

Outre la sélection de mode, destinée à assurer que seul un mode choisi par l'utilisateur est mis en œuvre par le mécanisme de sonnerie 100, le mécanisme sélecteur de mode 9 assure la désactivation de la sonnerie en mode silence, en éloignant les cliquets du mobile entraîneur de sonnerie 2, et permet d'empêcher l'accès de la pièce des heures au limaçon correspondant.In addition to the mode selection, intended to ensure that only a mode chosen by the user is implemented by the bell mechanism 100, the mode selector mechanism 9 ensures the deactivation of the ringer in silent mode, by moving the pawls away from the bell. mobile ringing trainer 2, and makes it possible to prevent access of the hour room to the corresponding snail.

De façon particulière, le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte une répétition à minutes avec une commande de répétition minutes 4 comportant un cliquet de répétition 40, lequel est agencé pour entraîner le rochet de détente 22 après une lecture effectuée par ladite pièce des heures 20 sur le limaçon des heures 190. Et, dans le mode silence, le bras principal 64 de la bascule de silence 60 autorise l'accès du cliquet de répétition 40 au rochet de détente 22, tant que l'énergie disponible est suffisante pour l'exécution d'une sonnerie complète.In particular, the striking mechanism 100 comprises a minute repeater with a minute repeater control 4 comprising a repeater pawl 40, which is arranged to drive the trigger ratchet 22 after a reading by said hour piece 20 on the dial. snail of 190 hours. And, in the silent mode, the main arm 64 of the silence rocker 60 allows access from the repeating pawl 40 to the trigger ratchet 22, as long as the available energy is sufficient for the execution of the operation. 'a full ringtone.

Dans une exécution particulière, le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte un mode de grande sonnerie pour la sonnerie au passage de chaque heure, et de chaque quart d'heure avec la répétition de sonnerie de l'heure au quart d'heure, et un mode de petite sonnerie pour la sonnerie au passage de chaque heure, et de chaque quart d'heure sans la répétition de sonnerie de l'heure au quart d'heure. Le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte alors une bascule de petite sonnerie 80, qui est agencée pour coopérer en appui sur une goupille de came 97 que comporte la came 90 du mécanisme sélecteur de mode 9 pour, quand le mode de petite sonnerie est sélectionné, orienter la bascule de petite sonnerie 80 dans une position dans laquelle celle-ci interdit le passage de la pièce des heures 20 vers le limaçon des heures 190, pour empêcher la sonnerie des heures aux quarts d'heure.In a particular embodiment, the striking mechanism 100 comprises a grand strike mode for striking at the passage of each hour, and of each quarter of an hour with the repetition of striking from the hour to the quarter of an hour, and a mode of small bell for the bell at the passage of each hour, and of each quarter of an hour without the repetition of the bell from the hour to the quarter hour. The striking mechanism 100 then comprises a small strike rocker 80, which is arranged to cooperate by resting on a cam pin 97 which the cam 90 of the mode selector mechanism 9 comprises for, when the small strike mode is selected, orienting the small bell flip-flop 80 in one position in which this prohibits the passage of the piece from hours 20 to the snail of hours 190, to prevent the striking of the hours to the quarter of an hour.

Quand, dans ce même agencement, le mode de grande sonnerie est sélectionné, la goupille de came 97 oriente la bascule de petite sonnerie 80 dans une autre position dans laquelle celle-ci autorise le passage de la pièce des heures 20 vers le limaçon des heures 190, pour autoriser la sonnerie au passage des heures aux quarts d'heure.When, in this same arrangement, the grand strike mode is selected, the cam pin 97 orients the small strike lever 80 in another position in which the latter allows the passage of the hour piece 20 towards the hour limaçon. 190, to authorize the bell at the passage of the hours to quarter hours.

Pour différencier la sonnerie au passage des heures et des quarts d'heure, le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte avantageusement, coaxiale à une étoile 130 de quatre entraînée par la sortie 3 et qui est agencée pour déclencher au passage les sonneries aux quarts d'heure, une came d'heure 131 en forme de larme, comportant une pointe 132 qui est agencée pour soulever la bascule de petite sonnerie 80, et autoriser le passage de la pièce des heures 20 vers le limaçon des heures 190.To differentiate the ringing when the hours and quarters of an hour pass, the striking mechanism 100 advantageously comprises, coaxial with a star 130 of four driven by the output 3 and which is arranged to trigger the ringing at the quarter-hourly intervals. , a teardrop-shaped hour cam 131, comprising a tip 132 which is arranged to lift the small strike lever 80, and allow the passage of the 20 hours piece to the 190 hour snail.

Le fonctionnement du mécanisme sélecteur de mode 9 n'entrave pas le fonctionnement de la répétition à minutes, et notamment en mode silence, sauf quand, de façon avantageuse, le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte une fonction particulière d'arrêtage agencée pour prévenir l'exécution de toute sonnerie si la quantité d'énergie disponible est insuffisante pour en assurer l'exécution complète: le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte alors avantageusement un mécanisme d'arrêtage 5, qui est agencé pour empêcher l'exécution de toute sonnerie, afin de prévenir le risque que présente l'arrêt de certains mobiles dans des positions intermédiaires, susceptibles d'entraîner des collisions lors d'un redémarrage. Dans le seul cas où la fonction d'arrêtage est efficiente, le fonctionnement de la répétition à minutes est aussi interdit.The operation of the mode selector mechanism 9 does not interfere with the operation of the minute repeater, and in particular in silent mode, except when, advantageously, the striking mechanism 100 includes a particular stopping function designed to prevent the execution of any ringing if the amount of energy available is insufficient to ensure complete execution: the striking mechanism 100 then advantageously comprises a stopping mechanism 5, which is arranged to prevent the execution of any ringing, in order to prevent the risk of stopping certain moving parts in intermediate positions, which could lead to collisions when restarting. In the only case where the stop function is efficient, the operation of the minute repeater is also prohibited.

Ce mécanisme d'arrêtage 5 est agencé pour faire pivoter une bascule d'inversion de sonnerie 59 quand l'énergie disponible est insuffisante pour l'exécution d'une sonnerie complète. Cette bascule d'inversion de sonnerie 59 commande le pivotement d'un levier de débrayage de sonnerie 55, qui est agencé pour empêcher l'accès du cliquet de répétition 40 au rochet de détente 22 quand l'énergie disponible est insuffisante pour l'exécution d'une sonnerie complète, et pour éloigner le cliquet principal 85 du rochet de détente 22 quand l'énergie disponible est insuffisante pour l'exécution d'une sonnerie complète.This stopping mechanism 5 is arranged to rotate a ringing reversal latch 59 when the available energy is insufficient for the execution of a complete ring. This ringing reversal latch 59 controls the pivoting of a ringing release lever 55, which is arranged to prevent access of the repeating pawl 40 to the detent ratchet 22 when the available energy is insufficient for execution. of a full ring, and to move the main pawl 85 away from the trigger 22 when the available energy is insufficient for the execution of a full ring.

Le mécanisme sélecteur de mode 9 est de préférence conçu pour s'affranchir du crantage sur la boîte de montre, usuel dans l'art antérieur: à cet effet, un levier sélecteur 96 commande avantageusement, notamment par une liaison articulée tel que visible sur les figures, le pivotement de la came 90, ou des cames 90 quand il y en a plusieurs. Plus particulièrement, un sautoir de came 91, associé à un ressort de sautoir de came 92 pour son maintien en position, comporte un doigt de sélecteur 99, qui coopère avec un des crans de la came 90. Ce sautoir 91 et son ressort 92 ont une double fonction : assurer la sensation de passage des crans pour l'utilisateur, et la certitude d'achever la manœuvre de sélection, avec un retour dans une position franche correspondant à l'un des modes, et jamais à une position intermédiaire. De façon avantageuse, le ressort 92 est surdimensionné pour assurer la sécurisation, et en particulier pour vaincre les efforts de friction du joint dans la boîte de montre.The mode selector mechanism 9 is preferably designed to dispense with the notching on the watch case, customary in the prior art: for this purpose, a selector lever 96 advantageously controls, in particular by an articulated connection such as can be seen on the figures, the pivoting of the cam 90, or of the cams 90 when there are several. More particularly, a cam jumper 91, associated with a cam jumper spring 92 for holding it in position, comprises a selector finger 99, which cooperates with one of the notches of the cam 90. This jumper 91 and its spring 92 have a double function: to ensure the feeling of passage of the notches for the user, and the certainty of completing the selection maneuver, with a return to a clear position corresponding to one of the modes, and never to an intermediate position. Advantageously, the spring 92 is oversized to ensure security, and in particular to overcome the friction forces of the seal in the watch case.

Cette came 90 comporte encore une goupille de came 97, qui est agencée pour constituer une butée pour une bascule de petite sonnerie 20, dont la fonction est exposée plus loin. En-dehors des crans de sélection de mode, la came 90 comporte avantageusement un profil extérieur 98 continu et comportant au moins deux zones d'appui de palpeur, agencées pour coopérer avec un bec 61 que comporte une bascule de silence 60: une zone de plus grand rayon 98S correspondant à un mode silence, et une zone de plus faible rayon 98AGS correspondant à un arrêtage en mode grande sonnerie, quand la fonction d'arrêtage et le mode grande sonnerie existent.This cam 90 also comprises a cam pin 97, which is arranged to constitute a stop for a small strike rocker 20, the function of which is explained below. Apart from the mode selection notches, the cam 90 advantageously comprises an outer profile 98 which is continuous and comprising at least two sensor bearing zones, arranged to cooperate with a beak 61 which a silence lever 60 comprises: a zone of larger radius 98S corresponding to a silent mode, and a zone of smaller radius 98AGS corresponding to a stopping in grand bell mode, when the mute function and the great bell mode exist.

Le mécanisme de sélection de mode 9 est utilisable pour différents mécanismes de sonnerie. Ses interactions avec les composants classiques d'un mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comportant un mécanisme de répétition à minutes sont illustrées dans un agencement particulier qui est détaillé ci-après, l'homme du métier, spécialiste des sonneries pour montres ou pièces d'horlogerie mécaniques, saura les transposer à des mécanismes présentant des variantes.The mode selection mechanism 9 can be used for different ringing mechanisms. Its interactions with the conventional components of a striking mechanism 100 comprising a minute repeater mechanism are illustrated in a particular arrangement which is detailed below, those skilled in the art, specialist in ringing tones for watches or mechanical timepieces , will know how to transpose them to mechanisms presenting variants.

Ce mécanisme de sonnerie 100 est tout d'abord exposé sans mécanisme d'arrêtage.This striking mechanism 100 is first exposed without a stop mechanism.

Les figures 1 et 2 montrent le sélecteur de mode 9 dans la position d'indexage correspondant au cran 93 de la petite sonnerie, qui sonne les heures pleines au passage, et les quarts d'heure seuls au passage. La pièce des quarts et le limaçon des quarts usuels ne sont pas représentés, de façon à simplifier l'exposé du fonctionnement.The figures 1 and 2 show the mode selector 9 in the indexing position corresponding to notch 93 of the small bell, which strikes the full hours in passing, and only quarter hours in passing. The quarters room and the snail of the usual quarters are not shown, so as to simplify the description of the operation.

L'étoile 130, agencée à proximité des mobiles des références 1, est agencée pour venir coopérer, chaque quart d'heure, avec un bec 72, notamment élastique, que comporte la levée 70 de déclenchement de sonnerie.The star 130, arranged near the mobiles of the references 1, is arranged to cooperate, every quarter of an hour, with a spout 72, in particular elastic, which the ring triggering lift 70 comprises.

Cette pièce des heures 20 comporte un palpeur 29 agencé pour palper un limaçon des heures 190, et un râteau 25 agencé pour coopérer avec un pignon de crémaillère 24 que comporte un mobile entraîneur de sonnerie 2. Cette pièce des heures 20 comporte encore, en retrait par rapport au palpeur 29, une nervure 23 qui est terminée, du même côté que le palpeur 29, par un plat 27 d'appui de butée.This hour part 20 comprises a feeler 29 arranged to feel a snail of hours 190, and a rake 25 arranged to cooperate with a rack pinion 24 that comprises a mobile ringing drive 2. This hour part 20 also comprises, set back relative to the feeler 29, a rib 23 which is terminated, on the same side as the feeler 29, by a stop bearing plate 27.

Le mobile entraîneur de sonnerie 2 comporte quant à lui, de façon classique, un rochet de détente 22, avec lequel est agencé pour coopérer, ou bien un cliquet principal de sonnerie 85, ou bien un cliquet de déclenchement de répétition minutes 40, muni d'une goupille 41, et que comporte une commande de répétition minutes 4, où ce dernier cliquet 40 coopère avec un ressort 43.The mobile ringing trainer 2 for its part comprises, in a conventional manner, a trigger 22, with which is arranged to cooperate, either a main ringing pawl 85, or else a 40 minute repeater triggering pawl, provided with 'a pin 41, and that includes a minute repeater control 4, where the latter pawl 40 cooperates with a spring 43.

Le pivotement de la levée 70 de déclenchement de sonnerie entraîne le pivotement d'une bascule de déclenchement 50 par le mouvement, qui porte un ressort de poussée 52 qui prend appui sur le cliquet principal de sonnerie 85, que porte également la bascule de déclenchement 50.The pivoting of the ringing triggering lift 70 causes the movement of a trigger lever 50 to pivot, which carries a thrust spring 52 which bears on the main ringing pawl 85, which the triggering lever 50 also carries. .

Une bascule de petite sonnerie 80 de type classique porte une goupille de butée 82. Cette bascule de petite sonnerie 80, rappelée par un ressort de débrayage 83 fixé à une platine, comporte un bec de débrayage 81, qui est agencé pour prendre appui sur la goupille de came 97, que comporte la came 90.A small strike rocker 80 of conventional type carries a stop pin 82. This small strike rocker 80, biased by a release spring 83 fixed to a plate, comprises a release spout 81, which is arranged to rest on the cam pin 97, which cam 90 has.

La bascule de petite sonnerie 80 fait face à la pièce des heures 20 pendant la course angulaire de cette dernière, et la goupille de butée 82 est au niveau de la nervure 23 de la pièce des heures 20, sur le même rayon, ce qui lui permet de coopérer en appui de butée avec le plat 27 de la pièce des heures 20, et d'immobiliser cette dernière en l'empêchant d'atteindre le limaçon des heures 190, de façon à ne pas répéter la sonnerie des heures à chaque quart, selon le fonctionnement propre au mode de petite sonnerie.The small bell flip-flop 80 faces the 20-hour piece during the angular travel of the latter, and the stop pin 82 is at the level of the rib 23 of the 20-hour piece, on the same radius, thereby makes it possible to cooperate in abutment bearing with the flat 27 of the hour piece 20, and to immobilize the latter by preventing it from reaching the hour mark 190, so as not to repeat the striking of the hours at each quarter , according to the operation specific to the small bell mode.

De façon à assurer la sonnerie de l'heure à l'heure pleine, l'étoile 130 est solidaire d'une came d'heure 131 en forme de larme, dont la pointe 132 est agencée pour soulever la bascule de petite sonnerie 80, et donc sa goupille de butée 82, pour laisser le passage au palpeur 29 de la pièce des heures 20 pour effectuer sa lecture sur le limaçon des heures 190.In order to ensure the striking of the hour at the full hour, the star 130 is integral with a tear-shaped hour cam 131, the point 132 of which is arranged to lift the small strike lever 80, and therefore its stop pin 82, for allow the passage to the probe 29 of the 20 hours part to take its reading on the 190 hours snail.

Les figures 3 et 4 montrent le sélecteur de mode 9 dans la position d'indexage correspondant au cran 94 de la grande sonnerie, qui sonne les heures pleines au passage, et à la fois l'heure et les quarts d'heure au passage. La pièce des quarts et le limaçon des quarts usuels ne sont pas représentés. L'appui de la goupille de came 97 sur la bascule de petite sonnerie 80 se fait à plus grande distance de l'extrémité du bec de débrayage 81 que dans le cas de la petite sonnerie, et de ce fait la goupille de butée 82 n'est plus au niveau de la nervure 23, ni du plat 27 de la pièce des heures 20, mais est au niveau du dégagement 28, ce qui permet à la pièces des heures 20 de pivoter librement vers le limaçon des heures 190 à chaque quart d'heure.The figures 3 and 4 show the mode selector 9 in the indexing position corresponding to notch 94 of the large bell, which strikes the full hours on the way, and both the hour and the quarter hour on the way. The quarter piece and the usual quarter snail are not shown. The support of the cam pin 97 on the small bell rocker 80 is made at a greater distance from the end of the release spout 81 than in the case of the small bell, and therefore the stop pin 82 n 'is no longer at the level of the rib 23, nor of the flat 27 of the 20 hour piece, but is at the level of the clearance 28, which allows the 20 hour piece to freely pivot towards the 190 hour snail at each quarter hour.

Pour le fonctionnement en mode silence, le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte un isolateur de grande sonnerie et de petite sonnerie, ci-après dénommé bascule de silence 60, laquelle comporte à une première extrémité un bec de lecture 61 agencé pour coopérer avec une des zones périphériques 98 de la came de sélection de mode 90, et à une deuxième extrémité 62 un bras principal 64, qui est agencé pour arrêter une goupille de cliquet principal 86, que comporte le cliquet principal de sonnerie 85. Cette bascule de silence 60 comporte, dans sa partie médiane à proximité de son pivot, une goupille de silence 63.For operation in silent mode, the striking mechanism 100 comprises a large bell and small bell isolator, hereinafter referred to as the silence latch 60, which comprises at one end a reading nozzle 61 arranged to cooperate with one of the zones. peripherals 98 of the mode selection cam 90, and at a second end 62 a main arm 64, which is arranged to stop a main pawl pin 86, which the main bell pawl 85 has. in its middle part near its pivot, a silence pin 63.

Le ressort 65 contraint la bascule de silence 60 par l'intermédiaire de la goupille 63, pour cette bascule soit toujours en contact avec la came 90 par son bec 61. Lorsque le mode sélectionné est le mode silence, cette bascule de silence 60 pivote et sa partie 62 vient déconnecter le cliquet 85 du rochet 22. La goupille de came 97 est en contact avec le bec de débrayage 81 de la bascule de petite sonnerie 80. Lors d'une répétition minute (en mode petite sonnerie), une bascule non représentée sur les figures fait le lien entre la commande 4 et la lumière de bascule 80, afin que le râteau des heures 20 puisse tomber sur le limaçon des heures 190 de la pièce 1.The spring 65 forces the silence latch 60 by means of the pin 63, for this latch to always be in contact with the cam 90 by its beak 61. When the mode selected is the silent mode, this silence latch 60 pivots and its part 62 disconnects the pawl 85 from the ratchet 22. The cam pin 97 is in contact with the release lip 81 of the small bell rocker 80. During a minute repeater (in small bell mode), a rocker not shown in the figures makes the link between the control 4 and the rocker light 80, so that the hour rake 20 can fall on the hour snail 190 of the part 1.

Cette bascule de silence 60 est visible sur les figures 5 à 11, qui comportent aussi un mécanisme d'arrêtage 5, qui comporte essentiellement un levier de débrayage de sonnerie 55. Le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte ainsi, partiellement superposées, la bascule de silence 60 et le levier de débrayage de sonnerie 55, qui sont chacune agencée pour entraver l'accès d'un cliquet particulier au rochet 22 du mobile entraîneur de sonnerie 2. En effet, le levier de débrayage de sonnerie 55 comporte un bras d'arrêtage 56, qui est agencé pour arrêter une goupille de cliquet de répétition 41, que comporte un cliquet de déclenchement de répétition minutes 40, de la commande de répétition à minutes 4.This silence rocker 60 is visible on the figures 5 to 11 , which also comprise a stopping mechanism 5, which essentially comprises a striking disengagement lever 55. The striking mechanism 100 thus comprises, partially superimposed, the silence latch 60 and the striking disengagement lever 55, which are each designed to prevent access by a particular ratchet to the ratchet 22 of the ringing drive mobile 2. In fact, the ringing release lever 55 comprises a stop arm 56, which is arranged to stop a repeating pawl pin 41, which includes a minute repeater release pawl 40, from the repeat control to minutes 4.

Les figures montrent l'agencement particulier du cliquet principal 85 et du cliquet de déclenchement de répétition minutes 40, qui sont tous les deux situés du même côté du mobile d'entraînement de sonnerie 2 et de son rochet 22, entre la came de sélection de mode 90 et ce rochet 22. Cet agencement est particulièrement favorable, en raison d'un volume particulièrement réduit, de distances courtes entre les différents composants, permettant l'utilisation de bascules plus rigides, et il permet la conception d'un mécanisme d'arrêtage à la fois compact, fiable, et efficace. Cet agencement est rendu possible en particulier par l'interposition de la bascule de déclenchement 50 entre la levée 70 ou première bascule de déclenchement de sonnerie, et le cliquet principal 85 : cette bascule de déclenchement 50 supporte l'articulation de ce cliquet principal 85, et comporte le ressort 52 qui pousse sur ce cliquet ; elle permet le positionnement du cliquet principal 85 du même côté que le cliquet de déclenchement de répétition minutes 40 par rapport au rochet 22, elle inverse le sens de pivotement du cliquet principal 85 par rapport à un montage standard où ce dernier serait en prise directe sur la levée 70, et surtout permet de générer une économie d'énergie en gérant précisément les engagements et sorties du bec du cliquet principal 85 par rapport au rochet 22. Tout particulièrement, le cliquet principal 85 et le cliquet de déclenchement de répétition minutes 40 sont sensiblement alignés grâce à cette disposition nouvelle, et la bascule de silence 60 et levier de débrayage de sonnerie 55 peuvent être superposés, de façon presque colinéaire, ce qui simplifie de façon importante la commande et l'arrêtage des sonneries, en réduisant le nombre des composants et les courses de manœuvre de ces composants.The figures show the particular arrangement of the main pawl 85 and of the minute repeater trigger pawl 40, which are both located on the same side of the striking drive mobile 2 and of its ratchet 22, between the selection cam. mode 90 and this ratchet 22. This arrangement is particularly favorable, due to a particularly small volume, short distances between the various components, allowing the use of more rigid rockers, and it allows the design of a mechanism of compact, reliable and efficient shutdown. This arrangement is made possible in particular by the interposition of the trigger latch 50 between the lift 70 or first ring trigger latch, and the main pawl 85: this release latch 50 supports the articulation of this main pawl 85, and comprises the spring 52 which pushes on this pawl; it allows the main pawl 85 to be positioned on the same side as the 40 minute repeater trigger pawl with respect to the ratchet 22, it reverses the direction of pivoting of the main pawl 85 with respect to a standard assembly where the latter would be in direct engagement on the lifting 70, and above all makes it possible to generate energy savings by precisely managing the engagements and exits of the nose of the main pawl 85 with respect to the ratchet 22. In particular, the main pawl 85 and the 40 minute repeater trigger pawl are substantially aligned thanks to this new arrangement, and the silence rocker 60 and the bell disengagement lever 55 can be superimposed, in an almost collinear fashion, which greatly simplifies the control and stopping of the bells, by reducing the number of rings. components and the maneuvering strokes of these components.

Les figures 5 et 6 montrent le sélecteur de mode 9 dans la position d'indexage correspondant au cran 95 du mode silence, dans lequel la petite sonnerie et la grande sonnerie sont débrayées, mais où la manœuvre de la répétition minutes est autorisée. Le bec de lecture 61 de la bascule de silence 60 est en appui sur le plus grand rayon 98S de la portée périphérique 98 de la came 90, et, de ce fait, d'une part la bascule de petite sonnerie 80 est arrêtée par la goupille de came 97 et par le ressort 67, et, d'autre part, le bras principal 64 de la bascule de silence 60 est dans sa position la plus éloignée du mobile entraîneur de sonnerie 2, et arrête la goupille de cliquet principal 86. En revanche, le levier de débrayage de sonnerie 55 est très proche du mobile entraîneur de sonnerie 2, puisque rien ne s'oppose à cette position extrême, et de ce fait le cliquet de déclenchement de répétition minutes 40 n'est pas entravé et peut accéder au rochet de détente 22, et la répétition minutes peut donc être lancée à volonté par l'utilisateur.The figures 5 and 6 show the mode selector 9 in the indexing position corresponding to notch 95 of the silent mode, in which the small bell and the large bell are disengaged, but where the minute repeater operation is authorized. The reading beak 61 of the silence rocker 60 is supported on the largest radius 98S of the peripheral bearing surface 98 of the cam 90, and, therefore, on the one hand, the small bell rocker 80 is stopped by the cam pin 97 and by the spring 67, and, on the other hand, the main arm 64 of the silence rocker 60 is in its position furthest from the ringing drive mobile 2, and stops the main pawl pin 86. On the other hand, the ringing disengaging lever 55 is very close to the ringing drive mobile 2, since nothing is opposed to this extreme position, and therefore the minute repeater trigger pawl 40 is not impeded and can access the trigger 22, and the minute repeater can therefore be started at will by the user.

Les figures 7 et 8 illustrent l'arrêtage en mode grande sonnerie, et montrent le sélecteur de mode 9 dans la position d'indexage correspondant au cran 94 de la grande sonnerie. Le mécanisme d'arrêtage 5 est agencé pour débrayer tous les cliquets, quand la quantité d'énergie disponible, au niveau du ou des barillets ou similaire, est insuffisante. Cette fois, le bec de lecture 61 de la bascule de silence 60 est en appui sur le plus faible rayon 98AGS de la portée périphérique 98 de la came 90, et, à sa deuxième extrémité 62 le bras principal 64 de la bascule de silence 60 est dans sa position la plus proche du mobile entraîneur de sonnerie 2, et ne peut pas arrêter la goupille de cliquet principal 86. En revanche, le levier de débrayage de sonnerie 55 est dans sa position la plus éloignée du mobile entraîneur de sonnerie 2, et de ce fait entrave à la fois la goupille principale 86 du cliquet principal 85 et la goupille de cliquet de répétition 41, donc le cliquet principal 85 et le cliquet de déclenchement de répétition minutes 40 sont entravés et ne peuvent accéder au rochet de détente 22. La répétition minutes ne peut pas être activée par l'utilisateur. Aucune sonnerie ne peut donc être lancée. Rien ne s'oppose à une manœuvre du levier de sélection de mode 96 dans une autre position.The figures 7 and 8 illustrate the stopping in grand bell mode, and show the mode selector 9 in the indexing position corresponding to notch 94 of the grand bell. The stopping mechanism 5 is arranged to disengage all the pawls, when the quantity of energy available, at the level of the barrel or barrels or the like, is insufficient. This time, the reading lip 61 of the silence rocker 60 is supported on the smallest radius 98AGS of the peripheral reach 98 of the cam 90, and, at its second end 62, the main arm 64 of the silence rocker 60 is in its position closest to the ringing drive mobile 2, and cannot stop the main pawl pin 86. On the other hand, the ringing release lever 55 is in its position furthest from the ringing driving mobile 2, and thereby hamper both the main pin 86 of the main pawl 85 and the repeat pawl pin 41, so the main pawl 85 and the minute repeater trigger pawl 40 are hampered and cannot access the detent ratchet 22 The minute repeater cannot be activated by the user. No ringtone can therefore be started. There is nothing to prevent a maneuver of the mode selection lever 96 to another position.

Les figures 9 à 11 illustrent l'arrêtage en mode silence, et montrent le sélecteur de mode 9 dans la position d'indexage correspondant au cran 95 du mode silence. Ce figures montrent une targette de manœuvre 59 pour la commande articulée de le levier de débrayage de sonnerie 55. Le bec de lecture 61 de la bascule de silence 60 est en appui sur le plus grand rayon 98S de la portée périphérique 98 de la came 90, et le bras principal 64 de la bascule de silence 60 est dans sa position la plus éloignée du mobile entraîneur de sonnerie 2, et arrête la goupille de cliquet principal 86. Le levier de débrayage de sonnerie 55 est aussi dans sa position la plus éloignée du mobile entraîneur de sonnerie 2, et entrave la goupille de cliquet de répétition 41. Donc le cliquet principal 85 et le cliquet de déclenchement de répétition minutes 40 sont entravés et ne peuvent accéder au rochet de détente 22.The figures 9 to 11 illustrate stopping in silent mode, and show the mode selector 9 in the indexing position corresponding to notch 95 of silent mode. These figures show a maneuvering bolt 59 for the articulated control of the striking disengagement lever 55. The reading beak 61 of the silence rocker 60 rests on the largest radius 98S of the peripheral bearing surface 98 of the cam 90 , and the main arm 64 of the silence rocker 60 is in its position furthest from the ring driving mobile 2, and stops the main pawl pin 86. The ringing release lever 55 is also in its furthest position. of the ringing driving mobile 2, and hinders the repeating pawl pin 41. Therefore the main pawl 85 and the minute repeater trigger pawl 40 are hampered and cannot access the trigger ratchet 22.

On comprend que l'arrêtage n'est actif que dans le seul cas où il n'y a plus assez d'énergie, et que, sinon, ce mécanisme d'arrêtage est débrayé.It will be understood that the stopping is only active in the single case where there is no longer enough energy, and that, if not, this stopping mechanism is disengaged.

Les figures 13 à 19 illustrent une première variante de mécanisme de sonnerie combinant une sélection de sonnerie et une sélection de mode selon l'invention, permettant de jouer une première mélodie dans le mode petite sonnerie, et une deuxième mélodie différente de la première mélodie dans le mode grande sonnerie.The figures 13 to 19 illustrate a first variant of a ringing mechanism combining a ring selection and a mode selection according to the invention, making it possible to play a first melody in the small ring mode, and a second melody different from the first melody in the large ring mode.

Les figures 20 à 29 illustrent une deuxième variante de mécanisme de sonnerie combinant une sélection de sonnerie et une sélection de mode selon l'invention, permettant de jouer l'une ou l'autre de la première mélodie ou la deuxième mélodie, dans chaque mode de sonnerie.The figures 20 to 29 illustrate a second variant of a ringing mechanism combining a ringing selection and a mode selection according to the invention, making it possible to play one or the other of the first melody or the second melody, in each ringing mode.

On comprend que la seule limitation est celle de l'encombrement à l'intérieur de la montre ou de la pièce d'horlogerie à musique : ces première et deuxième variantes sont présentées ici avec chacune deux mélodies, mais on comprend que le mécanisme de sonnerie pourrait jouer davantage de mélodies, ou encore différencier les mélodies sur des jeux différents de timbres ou de gongs, en combinaison avec les enseignements du brevet EP2947523B1 du même déposant, et des demandes EP15190808.4 , EP15168700.1 , EP15183110.4 , et EP16206572.6 du même déposant, dont le détail n'est pas repris ici. De la même façon, la sélection de mode peut être effectuée par des cames coaxiales et/ou des cames juxtaposées dans un plan.We understand that the only limitation is that of the size inside the watch or the musical timepiece: these first and second variants are presented here each with two melodies, but we understand that the striking mechanism could play more melodies, or even differentiate melodies on different sets of timbres or gongs, in combination with the teachings of the patent EP2947523B1 from the same applicant, and applications EP15190808.4 , EP15168700.1 , EP15183110.4 , and EP16206572.6 from the same depositor, details of which are not repeated here. Likewise, mode selection can be performed by coaxial cams and / or cams juxtaposed in a plane.

La première variante comporte une came de sélection de mélodie 101, qui coopère avec un levier de première mélodie 103 et un levier de deuxième mélodie 104, qui coopèrent eux-mêmes avec un sélecteur de mélodie 106, agencé pour commander les différentes levées 107. Chacun de ces leviers 103 et 104 comporte un bec intermédiaire de palpage, qui court sur la périphérie de la came de sélection de mélodie 101. La came de sélection de mélodie 101 comporte un pion 1010, qui pilote la fourchette 1050 d'un palpeur de sélection de mélodie 105, dont un des doigts 1051 coopère avec le pourtour d'une came de sélection de mélodie par mode 102. Cette dernière est ici dans le même plan que la came de sélection de mélodie 101.The first variant comprises a melody selection cam 101, which cooperates with a first melody lever 103 and a second melody lever 104, which themselves cooperate with a melody selector 106, arranged to control the different lifts 107. Each one works together. of these levers 103 and 104 comprises an intermediate probe nose, which runs on the periphery of the melody selection cam 101. The melody selection cam 101 comprises a pin 1010, which controls the fork 1050 of a selection probe melody 105, one of the fingers 1051 of which cooperates with the periphery of a melody selection cam by mode 102. The latter is here in the same plane as the melody selection cam 101.

La deuxième variante comporte, de façon similaire, un levier de première mélodie 103 et un levier de deuxième mélodie 104, qui coopèrent eux-mêmes avec un sélecteur de mélodie 106, agencé pour commander les différentes levées 107.The second variant comprises, in a similar manner, a first melody lever 103 and a second melody lever 104, which themselves cooperate with a melody selector 106, arranged to control the different lifts 107.

La commande de sélection de mode et de mélodie est effectuée ici par un mobile de commande 110, qui comporte, empilées l'une sur l'autre, plusieurs cames.The mode and melody selection control is performed here by a control mobile 110, which comprises, stacked one on top of the other, several cams.

Au niveau inférieur une première came 111 est similaire à la came 90 présentée plus haut, et comporte des crans 112 pour sautoir, et une gestion des modes petite sonnerie, grande sonnerie, silence, par son contour périphérique 113, que suit un bec 1090 que comporte un isolateur de sonnerie au passage 109, agencé pour interdire toute interférence entre une répétition minutes et une sonnerie au passage.At the lower level, a first cam 111 is similar to the cam 90 presented above, and comprises notches 112 for jumper, and management of the small bell, large bell, silence modes, by its peripheral contour 113, which follows a beak 1090 that comprises a ringing isolator on passage 109, designed to prevent any interference between a minute repeater and a ringing on passage.

Chacun des leviers 103 et 104 comporte un bec intermédiaire de palpage, qui court sur la périphérie, respectivement d'une première came 114 de gestion de la première mélodie, et d'une deuxième came 115 de gestion de la deuxième mélodie.Each of the levers 103 and 104 comprises an intermediate feeler nose, which runs on the periphery, respectively of a first cam 114 for managing the first melody, and of a second cam 115 for managing the second melody.

Ce mobile de commande 110 est extrêmement compact, est d'encombrement en hauteur moindre que le mobile de sonnerie 2.This mobile control unit 110 is extremely compact and has a smaller height than the bell mobile 2.

On voit que ces différentes variantes utilisent beaucoup de composants communs, ce qui allège le coût de production, toujours élevé pour des grandes complications.It can be seen that these different variants use many common components, which reduces the production cost, which is always high for major complications.

L'invention procure donc la possibilité de créer une grande variété de jeux de sonneries différenciées, soit commandées par le mouvement 200 de la montre ou de la pièce d'horlogerie pour sonner au passage, par exemple jour/nuit, AM/PM, jour férié hebdomadaire, ou autre, soit commandées par l'utilisateur selon ses goûts.The invention therefore provides the possibility of creating a wide variety of sets of differentiated ringing tones, either controlled by the movement 200 of the watch or of the timepiece to ring in passing, for example day / night, AM / PM, day. weekly holiday, or other, or ordered by the user according to his tastes.

L'invention concerne encore une montre 1000 comportant un mouvement 200 comportant une sortie 3 de déclenchement de sonnerie au passage par le mouvement, ce mouvement 200 étant agencé pour entraîner au moins un mobile de référence 1, et la montre 1000 comporte au moins un tel mécanisme de sonnerie 100.The invention also relates to a watch 1000 comprising a movement 200 comprising an output 3 for triggering a chime when the movement passes, this movement 200 being arranged to drive at least one reference mobile 1, and the watch 1000 comprises at least one such strike mechanism 100.

L'invention concerne encore une pièce d'horlogerie 2000 comportant un mouvement 200 comportant une sortie 3 de déclenchement de sonnerie au passage par le mouvement, ce mouvement 200 étant agencé pour entraîner au moins un mobile de référence 1, et la pièce d'horlogerie 2000 comporte au moins un tel mécanisme de sonnerie 100.The invention also relates to a timepiece 2000 comprising a movement 200 comprising an output 3 for triggering a chime when the movement passes, this movement 200 being arranged to drive at least one reference mobile 1, and the timepiece 2000 includes at least one such striking mechanism 100.

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  1. Striking mechanism (100) for a watch (1000) or timepiece (2000) comprising a movement (200), said striking mechanism (100) including at least one reference wheel set (1) arranged to be driven by a said movement (200) and wherein at least one said reference wheel set (1) is an hour snail (190), at least one strike drive wheel set (2) including a detent ratchet (22) and a repeating rack pinion (24), said striking mechanism (100) including at least one pivoting part, arranged to cooperate indirectly with an output (3) of a said movement (200), including a feeler arm for reading a said reference wheel set (1) and a rack for driving said repeating rack pinion (24), one of said pivoting parts being an hour-rack (20) arranged to cooperate with said hour snail (190), said striking mechanism (100) further including main click (85) arranged to be set in motion at each passing strike and to drive said detent ratchet (22), and said striking mechanism (100) being able to operate in at least two distinct strike modes including a silent mode, wherein said striking mechanism (100) includes a mode selector mechanism (9), comprising a user-accessible selector (96) which allows the user to choose which strike mode to use, and which controls the angular position of at least one cam (90), which has specific positions for different modes, said cam (90) including a continuous, external, feeler arm support profile (98), arranged to cooperate with a beak (61) comprised in a silencing lever (60), and which includes an area of larger radius (98S) corresponding to said silent mode, arranged to orient said silencing lever (60) into a position wherein a main arm (64) of said silencing lever (60) moves said main click (85) away from said detent ratchet (22), in order to disable every passing strike in silent mode, and wherein said striking mechanism (100) includes at least said cam (90) which is flat and which includes notched portions (93; 94; 95) each corresponding to one of the selectable modes (93; 94; 95), and characterized in that said notched portions correspond to notches of variable size, requiring increasing force in one of the two directions of operation.
  2. Striking mechanism (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that said mode selector mechanism (9) includes at least one said cam (90), which can have as many specific positions as there are designated modes of the striking mechanism, or which has positions specific to only certain of said modes.
  3. Striking mechanism (100) according to one of the claims 1 or 2, characterized in that one particular notch, at the centre or close to the centre, is larger than the end notches, so as to ensure safety by preventing the user from inadvertently changing from one strike mode to another.
  4. Striking mechanism (100) according to one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said mode selector mechanism (9) includes at least one said cam (90) arranged to differentiate between the different tunes played and/or the set of different gongs.
  5. Striking mechanism (100) according to one of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said mode selector mechanism (9) includes at least one said cam (90) including multiple notches for differentiating between tunes and/or gongs assigned to each strike mode.
  6. Striking mechanism (100) according to one of the claims 1, characterized in that said mode selector mechanism (9) includes a plurality of cams (90) which are superposed or juxtaposed in one plane.
  7. Striking mechanism (100) according to one of the claims 1 to 6, characterized in that said mode selector mechanism (9) is arranged to disable the striking mechanism in silent mode, by moving said main click (85) away from said strike drive wheel set (2), and by preventing access by said hour-rack (20) to said hour snail (190).
  8. Striking mechanism (100) according to one of the claims 1 to 7, characterized in that said striking mechanism (100) includes a minute repeater with a minute repeater control device (4) including a repeater click (40), arranged to drive said detent ratchet (22) once said hour-rack (20) has performed a reading on said hour-snail (190), and in that, in said silent mode, said main arm (64) of said silencing lever (60) allows said repeater click (40) access to said detent ratchet (22), provided that the energy available is sufficient to complete a striking function.
  9. Striking mechanism (100) according to one of the claims 1 to 8, characterized in that said striking mechanism (100) includes a grande sonnerie mode for the passing strike of each hour, and of each quarter hour, repeating the hour at the quarter hour, and a petite sonnerie mode for the passing strike of each hour and of each quarter hour without repeating the hour at the quarter hour, and in that said striking mechanism (100) includes a petite sonnerie lever (80) arranged to cooperate in abutment with a cam pin (97) comprised in said cam (90) of said mode selector mechanism (9), in order, when the petite sonnerie mode is selected, to orient the petite sonnerie lever (80) into a position in which the latter prevents said hour-rack (20) moving towards said hour-snail (190), to prevent the hours being struck on the quarter hours.
  10. Striking mechanism (100) according to claim 9, characterized in that, when grande sonnerie mode is selected, said cam pin (97) orients said petite sonnerie lever (80) into a position in which the latter allows hour-rack 20 to move towards said hour-snail (190), to allow the hour to be struck on the quarter hours.
  11. Striking mechanism (100) according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that said striking mechanism (100) includes, coaxial to a four-tooth star (130) driven by said output (3) and which is arranged to release passing strikes on the quarter hours, a tear-shaped hour cam (131), comprising a tip (132) arranged to lift said petite sonnerie lever (80) and to allow said hour-rack (20) to move towards said hour-snail (190).
  12. Striking mechanism (100) according to claim 8 or according a depend claim of claim 8, characterized in that said striking mechanism (100) includes a stopping mechanism (5) arranged to pivot a strike reversing lever (59) when the energy available is insufficient to complete a striking function, and in that said strike reversing lever (59) controls the pivoting of a strike uncoupling lever (55) arranged to prevent access by said repeater click (40) to said detent ratchet (22) when the available energy is insufficient to complete a striking function, and to move said main click (85) away from said detent ratchet (22) when the available energy is insufficient to complete a striking function.
  13. Watch (1000) comprising at least one said striking mechanism (100) according to one of the claims 1 to 12 and a movement (200) including an said (3) for releasing a passing strike function by the movement, said movement (200) being arranged to drive at least said reference wheel set (1).
  14. Timepiece (2000) comprising at least one striking mechanism according to one of the claims 1 to 12 and a movement (200) including said output (3) for releasing a passing strike function by the movement, said movement (200) being arranged to drive at least said reference wheel set (1).
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