EP3435176A1 - Torque smoothing for timepiece with chiming mechanism, in particular with chiming mechanism - Google Patents

Torque smoothing for timepiece with chiming mechanism, in particular with chiming mechanism Download PDF

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EP3435176A1
EP3435176A1 EP17207336.3A EP17207336A EP3435176A1 EP 3435176 A1 EP3435176 A1 EP 3435176A1 EP 17207336 A EP17207336 A EP 17207336A EP 3435176 A1 EP3435176 A1 EP 3435176A1
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Julien Peter
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  • the invention relates to a timepiece comprising at least one movement comprising main energy storage means for supplying at least one resonator and arranged to continuously drive at least one output mobile having at least one tooth said timepiece further comprising at least one display mechanism arranged to be controlled by a said movement or by an action of a user, said display mechanism being powered at least by said main storage means; energy through said mobile output, and said display mechanism comprising means of elastic return with progressive arming under the action of said mobile output and arranged to change the display at times controlled by a said movement or by a action of a user, by disarming said elastic return means, the arming and disarming cycle of said corresponding elastic return means a variation of the torque consumed by said display mechanism at said output mobile, which comprises at least one tooth arranged to lift an intermediate flip-flop by the movement, that includes said display mechanism.
  • the invention also relates to an additional mechanism for a timepiece comprising a striking mechanism for executing a ringer during passage and / or minute repetition, and a movement comprising main energy storage means for a timepiece. supplying at least one resonator and arranged to continuously drive at least one output mobile having at least one tooth, and arranged to trigger the operation of ringtones in passing.
  • the invention also relates to such a timepiece comprising at least one such additional mechanism.
  • the invention relates to the field of timepieces, and more particularly watches, comprising a striking mechanism, or melody game, such as music boxes.
  • the invention proposes to develop a better regulation, by reducing the torque consumption variations of the movement, without however canceling them, because of the higher torque consumptions corresponding to the ringtones of the full hour.
  • the invention relates to a timepiece according to claim 1.
  • the invention also relates to a timepiece comprising at least one such additional mechanism.
  • the invention relates to a timepiece 2000, in particular a watch, comprising at least one movement 200.
  • This movement 200 comprises main means of energy storage, such as a barrel or the like, for feeding at least one resonator.
  • the invention relates both to mechanical watches and electro-mechanical watches.
  • Such a timepiece 2000 can also be a music box, or include a music box.
  • the movement 200 is arranged to continuously drive at least one output mobile 3 having at least one tooth.
  • This timepiece 2000 comprises at least one display mechanism, which is arranged to be controlled by such a movement 200 or by an action of a user.
  • This display mechanism is supplied with energy at least by the main means of energy storage through said mobile output 3.
  • This display mechanism comprises means of elastic return with progressive arming under the action of the mobile output 3, and which are arranged to change the display at times controlled by a movement 200 or by an action of a user, by disarming the elastic return means.
  • the arming and disarming cycle of the elastic return means corresponds to a variation of the torque consumed by the display mechanism at the level of the output mobile 3.
  • This output mobile 3 comprises at least one tooth which is arranged to lift a intermediate triggering flip-flop 70, that includes said display mechanism.
  • the display mechanism comprises a straightener jumper 900, which is arranged to cooperate in discontinuous support with the output mobile 3, either directly or through an intermediate gear train.
  • a first spring 902 tends to bring back this jumper smoother of torque 900 in support on the mobile output 3, so as to consume, when the intermediate triggering lever by the movement 70 is not engaged with the output mobile 3, a torque equivalent to that consumed by the intermediate trigger latch by the movement 70 when it is engaged with the output mobile 3, so as to avoid jerking on the finishing gear of the movement 200, and to prevent any amplitude variation of the resonator.
  • the display mechanism is a striking mechanism 100.
  • the output mobile 3 comprises at least one tooth, which is arranged to cooperate with control members of this striking mechanism. .
  • the timepiece 2000 thus comprises at least one ringer mechanism 100 for executing a ringer during passage and / or minute repetition when this ringer mechanism 100 comprises a minute repetition.
  • the striking mechanism 100 is arranged to be controlled by a movement 200 or by an action of a user.
  • the striking mechanism 100 is conventionally supplied with energy, by the main means of energy storage and / or by secondary energy storage means 220 such as a striking barrel or the like.
  • This ringing mechanism 100 also comprises at least one ring-driving mobile 2, as described in particular in the "big ring” chapter of the book “Complicated watches” and visible in particular in FIG. 40 of this work.
  • This mobile ring driver 2 conventionally comprises a trigger ratchet 22 and a rack pinion.
  • the detent ratchet 22 is arranged to cooperate with a main ratchet 85 for the execution of a ringer in the passage, or with a minute repeater ratchet, not illustrated in the figures, when the ringer mechanism 100 has a minute repetition.
  • the striking mechanism 100 comprises a striking clutch release lever 55, which is arranged to move the main pawl 85 away from the ringing device 2, and the minute repetition triggering pawl when the ringing mechanism 100 has them.
  • This striking clutch release lever 55 comprises a movement trigger latch 50 which carries the main ratchet pawl 85 and a thrust spring 52 which bears against the ringer main ratchet 85.
  • the output mobile 3 comprises at least one tooth arranged to lift an intermediate trigger latch by the movement 70, which comprises the striking mechanism 100, and whose pivoting causes the trigger rocker to pivot by the movement 50.
  • the striking mechanism 100 comprises a snap-on jumper 900, arranged to cooperate with the mobile output 3, either directly as illustrated by the figures, or through an intermediate gear train.
  • a first spring 902 tends to bring back this jumper smoother of torque 900, or the last mobile of its cogwheel if necessary, resting on the mobile output 3, so as to consume, when the intermediate flip-flop by the movement 70 is not engaged with the output mobile 3, a torque equivalent to that consumed by the intermediate flip-flop by the movement 70 when it is engaged with the output mobile 3, so as to avoid -coups on the gear train of the movement 200 and prevent any amplitude variation of the resonator.
  • the striking mechanism 100 comprises an eccentric 901 bearing on an arm 903 of the straightener jumper 900 to adjust the position of the straightener jumper 900, so that the torque consumed by the straightener jumper 900 and that consumed by the intermediate trigger latch by the movement 70 are superimposed as little as possible.
  • the straightener jumper 900 comprises a polygonal head, comprising a main bearing surface 906 whose position is adjustable by this eccentric 901, separated by a ridge 905 of a second bearing surface 904, which is provided to be adjusted in position at the factory by removal of material, after the establishment of the movement 200 and the striking mechanism 100 in the timepiece 2000 and before the commissioning thereof, and so as to avoid a early release of the straightener jumper 900 and thus prevent any rebate at the resonator, and to avoid a release too late smoother jumper 900 and thus prevent any loss of amplitude at the resonator.
  • the intermediate flip-flop by the movement 70 comprises an elastic nose 72 arranged to cooperate with a tooth of the exit mobile 3.
  • This spout 72 can, depending on the force applied to it, be at a distance from a arm 75 of the intermediate tripping lever by the movement 70, or in support on this arm 75.
  • the flip-flop by the movement 50 is subjected to the return torque of a second spring 501 bearing on a pin 502 that it comprises.
  • the figures illustrate a particular embodiment, not limiting, of the mobile output 3, in the non-limiting form of a star 130 triggering ringing movement with four teeth, so as to be able to lift, every quarter of an hour, intermediate trigger rocker by movement 70.
  • FIGS 15 and 16 illustrate a detail of a variant comprising, a wheel intermediate 132 synchronous with the output mobile 3, via a first wheel 131 that comprises the latter, and carrier of a cam 133 with which cooperates an end 134 of a support rocker 135, the another end 136 is subjected to the action of a not shown spring to press the support rocker 135 on the cam 133.
  • the end 134 of the rocker 135 traverses the periphery of the cam, which is indexed on its wheel 132 by a pin 137, for the synchronization between the support rocker 135 on the cam 133 and the mobile output 3 with the intermediate flip-flop by the movement 70.
  • the support rocker 135 When the mobile output 3 is in contact with the intermediate trigger rocker by the movement 70, the support rocker 135 is on a concentric radius of the cam 133, the torque consumed by the rocker is then negligible; when the output mobile 3 is no longer in contact with the intermediate tripping lever by the movement 70, the support lever 135 is on an ascending radius of the cam 133, in order to consume the same torque as when the drive the intermediate trigger rocker by the movement 70.
  • the end 134 of the rocker 135 bears on a concentric radius 1330 to the axis of the cam 133, the consumed torque is negligible.
  • the end 134 of the rocker 135 bears on an upward radius 1331 of the cam, the consumed torque corresponds to the driving of the intermediate tripping lever by the movement 70.
  • the cam 133 has an alternation of concentric rays 1330 and ascending rays 1331, and is of snail type, with a sharp jump between its largest radius and its smallest radius, as illustrated by the Figures 15 and 16 .
  • the intermediate wheel 132 and the first wheel 131 are chosen such that each passage from one tooth to the other on the movement triggering star 130 corresponds to a concentric radius change 1330.
  • the invention also relates to an additional mechanism 1000 for a timepiece 2000 as described above, comprising a movement 200 comprising main energy storage means for supplying at least one resonator and arranged to drive in continuous at least one output mobile 3 having at least one tooth.
  • This timepiece 2000 comprises a display mechanism comprising means for elastic return with progressive arming under the action of the mobile output 3, and which are arranged to change the display at times controlled by the movement 200 or by an action of a user, by disarming the elastic return means, the arming and disarming cycle of the elastic return means corresponds to a variation of the torque consumed by the display mechanism at the level of the output mobile 3.
  • this additional mechanism 1000 comprises a straightener jumper 900, which is arranged to pivot on a plate or a bridge of such a timepiece 2000 or of such a display mechanism or a such a movement 200.
  • the additional mechanism 1000 comprises a first spring 902, fixed to the plate or the bridge, and which tends to bring the jumper smoothness of torque 900 in discontinuous support on the output mobile 3, either directly or through an intermediate wheel, so as to consume as much torque of the movement 200 that the display mechanism consumes when it consumes, during the phases where the display mechanism consumes no torque of the movement 200.
  • the additional mechanism 1000 advantageously comprises an eccentric 901, which is arranged to be fixed on the plate or the bridge, and to bear on an arm 903 of the straightener jumper 900 to adjust the position of the straightener jumper 900, for that the torque consumed by the jumper smoother of torque 900 and that consumed by the display mechanism are superimposed as little as possible.
  • this additional mechanism 1000 is provided for a timepiece 2000, and in particular but not limited to a timepiece 2000, including a watch, of which at least one display mechanism is a striking mechanism 100 for the execution of a ringing tone at the passage and / or minute repeater, and a movement 200 comprising main energy storage means for supplying at least one resonator and arranged to drive continuously at least one mobile of output 3 having at least one tooth, and arranged to trigger the operation of ringtones in passing.
  • a timepiece 2000 including a watch, of which at least one display mechanism is a striking mechanism 100 for the execution of a ringing tone at the passage and / or minute repeater, and a movement 200 comprising main energy storage means for supplying at least one resonator and arranged to drive continuously at least one mobile of output 3 having at least one tooth, and arranged to trigger the operation of ringtones in passing.
  • this additional mechanism 1000 comprises a straightener jumper 900, arranged to pivot on a plate or a bridge of such a timepiece 2000 or a striking mechanism 100 or a movement 200. It comprises a first spring 902, fixed to the plate or to the bridge, and tending to bring back the smoother jumper 900 resting on the mobile output 3, either directly or through an intermediate gear, so as to consume as much torque of the movement 200 as the ringing mechanism 100 consumes when it consumes, during the phases where the ringing mechanism 100 does not consume torque of the movement 200.
  • the invention also relates to such a timepiece 2000 comprising at least one such additional mechanism 1000.
  • the figure 1 at time A shows the arm 903 of the jumper 900 resting on the eccentric 901.
  • a first tooth of the output mobile 3 bears on the main bearing surface 906, the side opposite the edge 905 , and its subsequent stroke along this bearing surface 906, against the first spring 902, will result in the torque consumption of the straightener jumper 900.
  • a second tooth of the output mobile 3 is in support point on tip on the beak 72, which she is preparing to leave.
  • Pawl 85 is in the extreme rearmost position relative to ratchet 22.
  • the torque smoothing consumption is performed during this phase.
  • the intermediate triggering latch by the movement 70 which is no longer retained by the output mobile 3, pivots in the counter-clockwise direction, its travel being limited by a pin, not shown, which cooperates with the oblong light that it involves.
  • the pawl 85 is still stationary, but the pivoting of the intermediate tripping lever by the movement 70 will allow that of the tripping lever by the movement 50, and therefore the movement of the pawl to the left of the figure.
  • a tooth of the output mobile 3 is on the edge 905, tip to tip, which corresponds to the high end point of the jumper 900, another tooth of the output mobile 3 comes into contact with the nose 72 of the intermediate tripping lever by the movement 70, without yet bending, which will allow the arming of the second spring 501 pushing the flip-flop by the movement 50, then the first spring 902 via the jumper 900.
  • the figure 4 at the moment D immediately following the instant C, of the order of one second after, shows the tooth of the output mobile 3 crossing the edge 905, and the other tooth of the output mobile 3 now pushes the spout 72 of the intermediate tripping lever by the movement 70, resting on its arm 75, thereby making up the game.
  • the figure 5 at the instant E shows the clockwise travel of the intermediate tripping lever by the movement 70 under the thrust of a tooth of the exit mobile 3, corresponding to the arming of the flip-flop trigger.
  • the opposite tooth of the output mobile 3 is along the second bearing surface 904.
  • the jumper 900 falls slowly clockwise, accompanying the rotation of the output mobile 3, and restores torque to the ringing trigger.
  • the arm 903 of the jumper 900 returns to contact with the eccentric 901. The fine adjustment thereof allows the precise adjustment of the position of the edge 905 of the straightener jumper 900.
  • the ratchet 85 begins its recoil.
  • the figure 6 shows the mobile output 3 without any contact with the jumper 900 which rests on the eccentric 901, and which completes the thrust in the clockwise direction of the spout 72 and the intermediate flip-flop by the movement 70, the face 74 causes the flip-flop by the movement 50.
  • the further rotation of the output mobile 3 then returns the assembly in the position of the figure 1 .

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Pièce d'horlogerie (2000) avec mouvement (200) entraînant un mobile de sortie (3), un mécanisme de sonnerie (100) au passage ou de répétition minutes, comportant un mobile entraîneur de sonnerie (2) comportant un rochet de détente (22) avec lequel coopère un cliquet (85) pour l'exécution d'une sonnerie, un levier de débrayage de sonnerie (55) pour éloigner tout cliquet du mobile de sonnerie (2), comportant une première bascule (50) portant le cliquet (85) et son ressort (52), le mobile de sortie (3) actionnant une deuxième bascule (70) dont le pivotement entraîne celui de la première bascule (50), le mécanisme de sonnerie (100) comporte un sautoir lisseur de couple (900), qu'un premier ressort (902) ramène en appui sur le mobile de sortie (3), pour consommer, quand la deuxième bascule (70) n'est pas en prise avec le mobile de sortie (3), un couple équivalent à celui qu'elle consomme quand elle est en prise avec lui.Timepiece (2000) with movement (200) driving an output mobile (3), a striking mechanism (100) at the passage or a minute repeater, comprising a ringing driving mobile (2) comprising a trigger ratchet ( 22) with which cooperates a pawl (85) for performing a ringing, a striking clutch release lever (55) to remove any ratchet ringing mobile (2), having a first latch (50) carrying the ratchet (85) and its spring (52), the output mobile (3) actuating a second flip-flop (70) whose pivoting drives that of the first flip-flop (50), the striking mechanism (100) comprises a brightener jumper (900), that a first spring (902) bears back on the output mobile (3), to consume, when the second latch (70) is not engaged with the output mobile (3), a equivalent to the one she consumes when she is engaged with him.

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Domaine de l'inventionField of the invention

L'invention concerne une pièce d'horlogerie comportant au moins un mouvement comportant des moyens principaux de stockage d'énergie pour l'alimentation au moins d'un résonateur et agencé pour entraîner en continu au moins un mobile de sortie comportant au moins une dent, ladite pièce d'horlogerie comportant encore au moins un mécanisme d'affichage agencé pour être commandé par un dit mouvement ou par une action d'un utilisateur, ledit mécanisme d'affichage étant alimenté en énergie au moins par lesdits moyens principaux de stockage d'énergie au travers dudit mobile de sortie, et ledit mécanisme d'affichage comportant des moyens de rappel élastique à armement progressif sous l'action dudit mobile de sortie et agencés pour modifier l'affichage à des instants commandés par un dit mouvement ou par une action d'un utilisateur, par un désarmement desdits moyens de rappel élastique, le cycle d'armement et de désarmement desdits moyens de rappel élastique correspondant à une variation du couple consommé par ledit mécanisme d'affichage au niveau dudit mobile de sortie, lequel comporte au moins une dent agencée pour soulever une bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement, que comporte ledit mécanisme d'affichage.The invention relates to a timepiece comprising at least one movement comprising main energy storage means for supplying at least one resonator and arranged to continuously drive at least one output mobile having at least one tooth said timepiece further comprising at least one display mechanism arranged to be controlled by a said movement or by an action of a user, said display mechanism being powered at least by said main storage means; energy through said mobile output, and said display mechanism comprising means of elastic return with progressive arming under the action of said mobile output and arranged to change the display at times controlled by a said movement or by a action of a user, by disarming said elastic return means, the arming and disarming cycle of said corresponding elastic return means a variation of the torque consumed by said display mechanism at said output mobile, which comprises at least one tooth arranged to lift an intermediate flip-flop by the movement, that includes said display mechanism.

L'invention concerne encore un mécanisme additionnel pour une pièce d'horlogerie comportant un mécanisme de sonnerie pour l'exécution d'une sonnerie au passage et/ou de répétition minutes, et un mouvement comportant des moyens principaux de stockage d'énergie pour l'alimentation au moins d'un résonateur et agencé pour entraîner en continu au moins un mobile de sortie comportant au moins une dent, et agencé pour déclencher le fonctionnement de sonneries au passage.The invention also relates to an additional mechanism for a timepiece comprising a striking mechanism for executing a ringer during passage and / or minute repetition, and a movement comprising main energy storage means for a timepiece. supplying at least one resonator and arranged to continuously drive at least one output mobile having at least one tooth, and arranged to trigger the operation of ringtones in passing.

L'invention concerne encore une telle pièce d'horlogerie comportant au moins un tel mécanisme additionnel.The invention also relates to such a timepiece comprising at least one such additional mechanism.

L'invention concerne le domaine des pièces d'horlogerie, et plus particulièrement des montres, comportant un mécanisme de sonnerie, ou de jeu de mélodie, comme des boîtes à musique.The invention relates to the field of timepieces, and more particularly watches, comprising a striking mechanism, or melody game, such as music boxes.

Arrière-plan de l'inventionBackground of the invention

Dans un mécanisme de sonnerie d'horlogerie, la consommation de couple est irrégulière. Une quantité important de couple est consommée à chaque quart d'heure, mais un creux de consommation intervient jusqu'à la préparation de la sonnerie suivante. Ceci se traduit par des à-coups dans le rouage de finissage, et aussi par une variation d'amplitude du résonateur du mouvement d'horlogerie.In a clockwork mechanism, the torque consumption is irregular. A significant amount of torque is consumed every quarter of an hour, but a low consumption occurs until the preparation of the next ring. This results in jerks in the finishing gear, and also in a variation in amplitude of the resonator of the watch movement.

Résumé de l'invention Summary of the invention

L'invention se propose de mettre au point une meilleure régulation, en diminuant les variations de consommation de couple du mouvement, sans toutefois les annuler, en raison des plus fortes consommations de couple correspondant aux sonneries de l'heure pleine.The invention proposes to develop a better regulation, by reducing the torque consumption variations of the movement, without however canceling them, because of the higher torque consumptions corresponding to the ringtones of the full hour.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne une pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 1.For this purpose, the invention relates to a timepiece according to claim 1.

De par sa simplicité, mais qui n'est effective que par la possibilité de réglages fins très précis qu'offre l'invention, celle-ci autorise aussi l'optimisation de mécanismes de pièces d'horlogerie existants, et l'invention concerne aussi un mécanisme additionnel selon la revendication 8, qui peut être rajouté à une pièce d'horlogerie existante.By its simplicity, but which is only effective by the possibility of very precise fine adjustments offered by the invention, it also allows the optimization of mechanisms of existing timepieces, and the invention also relates to an additional mechanism according to claim 8, which can be added to an existing timepiece.

L'invention concerne encore une pièce d'horlogerie comportant au moins un tel mécanisme additionnel.The invention also relates to a timepiece comprising at least one such additional mechanism.

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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 6 représentent, de façon schématisée et en plan, dans six positions successives, un détail d'une réalisation particulière de l'invention, où le mécanisme d'affichage est un mécanisme de sonnerie incorporé dans une pièce d'horlogerie, et qui comporte, autour d'un mobile de sortie entraîné par un mouvement d'horlogerie, ici constitué non limitativement par une étoile de quatre, d'une part des composants propres au mécanisme de sonnerie : un rochet de détente coopérant avec un cliquet principal porté, ainsi que son ressort, par une bascule de déclenchement par le mouvement, et une bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement, soulevée périodiquement par une dent du mobile de sortie, et dont le pivotement entraîne le pivotement de la bascule de déclenchement par le mouvement, et d'autre part un sautoir lisseur de couple, qu'un premier ressort tend à ramener en appui sur le mobile de sortie ;
  • les figures 7 à 11 représentent, de façon schématisée, à chaque fois en vues de dessus, dessous et perspective, différents composants propres à ce mécanisme :
  • en figure 7 une étoile de quatre constituant une réalisation particulière du mobile de sortie ;
  • en figure 8 un mobile entraîneur de sonnerie avec son rochet monté ;
  • en figure 9 un levier de débrayage de sonnerie, comportant une bascule de déclenchement par le mouvement, qui porte un cliquet principal de sonnerie et un ressort de poussée qui prend appui sur ce dernier ;
  • en figure 10 le sautoir lisseur de couple propre à l'invention ;
  • en figure 11 une bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement qui coopère directement avec le mobile de sortie ;
  • la figure 12 est un diagramme représentant, en ordonnée, la consommation de couple, en fonction du temps exprimé en abscisse ; deux courbes de couple se croisent sensiblement :
    • ∘ d'une part une première courbe, en trait interrompu, avec un cycle périodique, sensiblement rectangulaire, avec des valeurs de couple non nulles et égales entre elles, pendant des plages de temps de 3 minutes au moment des changements de quarts, et qui correspond au couple résistant supplémentaire créé par le sautoir lisseur de couple, et
    • ∘ d'autre part une deuxième courbe, en trait continu, qui correspond à la consommation de couple par le mécanisme de sonnerie sans la mise en oeuvre de l'invention ;
    et cette figure 12 comporte des repères A, B, C, D, E, F, correspondant aux instants respectifs des figures 1 à 6 ;
  • la figure 13 est un schéma-blocs représentant une pièce d'horlogerie comportant un mouvement avec son mobile de sortie coopérant avec un mécanisme de sonnerie auquel est incorporé le dispositif à sautoir lisseur de couple selon l'invention,
  • la figure 14 est un autre schéma-blocs représentant une pièce d'horlogerie comportant un mouvement avec son mobile de sortie coopérant avec un mécanisme de sonnerie, et avec un mécanisme additionnel lequel comporte le dispositif à sautoir lisseur de couple selon l'invention ;
  • les figures 15 et 16 illustrent un détail d'une variante comportant, entre le mobile de sortie et la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement que comporte le mécanisme, une roue intermédiaire synchrone avec le mobile de sortie et porteuse d'une came avec laquelle coopère une bascule d'appui, rappelée sur la came par un ressort non représentée sur la figure :
  • sur la figure 15 la bascule est en appui sur un rayon concentrique à l'axe de la came, le couple consommé est négligeable ;
  • sur la figure 16 la bascule est en appui sur un rayon ascendant de la came, le couple consommé correspond à l'entraînement de la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement.
Other features and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the detailed description which follows, with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
  • the Figures 1 to 6 show, schematically and in plan, in six successive positions, a detail of a particular embodiment of the invention, wherein the display mechanism is a striking mechanism incorporated in a timepiece, and which comprises, around an output mobile driven by a clockwork movement, here constituted in a non-limiting manner by a star of four, on the one hand components specific to the striking mechanism: a detent ratchet cooperating with a main ratchet worn, as well as its spring, by a flip-flop by the movement, and an intermediate flip-flop by the movement, periodically raised by a tooth of the output mobile, and whose pivoting causes the pivoting of the trigger flip-flop by the movement, and of on the other hand a straightener, which a first spring tends to bring in support on the mobile output;
  • the Figures 7 to 11 represent, schematically, each time in views from above, below and perspective, different components specific to this mechanism:
  • in figure 7 a star of four constituting a particular embodiment of the output mobile;
  • in figure 8 a mobile coach ringing with his ratchet mounted;
  • in figure 9 a clutch disengagement lever, comprising a movement trigger rocker, which carries a main ratchet and a push spring which bears on the latter;
  • in figure 10 the pair of straightener jumpers according to the invention;
  • in figure 11 an intermediate tripping trigger by the movement which cooperates directly with the mobile output;
  • the figure 12 is a diagram representing, on the ordinate, the torque consumption, as a function of the time expressed as abscissa; two curves of torque intersect substantially:
    • ∘ firstly a first curve, in broken lines, with a periodic cycle, substantially rectangular, with non-zero torque values and equal to each other, during time periods of 3 minutes at the time of shift changes, and corresponds to the additional resistant torque created by the jumper, and
    • ∘ on the other hand a second curve, in solid line, which corresponds to the torque consumption by the striking mechanism without the implementation of the invention;
    and this figure 12 comprises marks A, B, C, D, E, F, corresponding to the respective instants of the Figures 1 to 6 ;
  • the figure 13 is a block diagram showing a timepiece comprising a movement with its output mobile cooperating with a striking mechanism which incorporates the jumper device according to the invention,
  • the figure 14 is another block diagram showing a timepiece comprising a movement with its output mobile cooperating with a striking mechanism, and with an additional mechanism which comprises the hopper device according to the invention;
  • the Figures 15 and 16 illustrate a detail of a variant comprising, between the mobile output and the intermediate trigger rocker by the movement that includes the mechanism, a synchronous intermediate wheel with the output mobile and carrier of a cam with which cooperates a support rocker, recalled on the cam by a spring not shown in the figure:
  • on the figure 15 the rocker is supported on a concentric radius to the axis of the cam, the consumed torque is negligible;
  • on the figure 16 the rocker is in support on an ascending radius of the cam, the consumed torque corresponds to the drive of the intermediate tripping lever by the movement.

Description détaillée des modes de réalisation préférésDetailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments

L'invention concerne une pièce d'horlogerie 2000, notamment une montre, comportant au moins un mouvement 200. Ce mouvement 200 comporte des moyens principaux de stockage d'énergie, tels que barillet ou similaire, pour l'alimentation au moins d'un résonateur. L'invention concerne aussi bien des montres mécaniques que des montres électro-mécaniques.The invention relates to a timepiece 2000, in particular a watch, comprising at least one movement 200. This movement 200 comprises main means of energy storage, such as a barrel or the like, for feeding at least one resonator. The invention relates both to mechanical watches and electro-mechanical watches.

Une telle pièce d'horlogerie 2000 peut aussi être une boîte à musique, ou comporter une boîte à musique.Such a timepiece 2000 can also be a music box, or include a music box.

Le mouvement 200 est agencé pour entraîner en continu au moins un mobile de sortie 3 comportant au moins une dent.The movement 200 is arranged to continuously drive at least one output mobile 3 having at least one tooth.

Cette pièce d'horlogerie 2000 comporte au moins un mécanisme d'affichage, qui est agencé pour être commandé par un tel mouvement 200 ou par une action d'un utilisateur. Ce mécanisme d'affichage est alimenté en énergie au moins par les moyens principaux de stockage d'énergie au travers dudit mobile de sortie 3.This timepiece 2000 comprises at least one display mechanism, which is arranged to be controlled by such a movement 200 or by an action of a user. This display mechanism is supplied with energy at least by the main means of energy storage through said mobile output 3.

Ce mécanisme d'affichage comporte des moyens de rappel élastique à armement progressif sous l'action du mobile de sortie 3, et qui sont agencés pour modifier l'affichage à des instants commandés par un mouvement 200 ou par une action d'un utilisateur, par un désarmement des moyens de rappel élastique. Le cycle d'armement et de désarmement des moyens de rappel élastique correspond à une variation du couple consommé par le mécanisme d'affichage au niveau du mobile de sortie 3. Ce mobile de sortie 3 comporte au moins une dent qui est agencée pour soulever une bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70, que comporte ledit mécanisme d'affichage.This display mechanism comprises means of elastic return with progressive arming under the action of the mobile output 3, and which are arranged to change the display at times controlled by a movement 200 or by an action of a user, by disarming the elastic return means. The arming and disarming cycle of the elastic return means corresponds to a variation of the torque consumed by the display mechanism at the level of the output mobile 3. This output mobile 3 comprises at least one tooth which is arranged to lift a intermediate triggering flip-flop 70, that includes said display mechanism.

Selon l'invention, le mécanisme d'affichage comporte un sautoir lisseur de couple 900, qui est agencé pour coopérer en appui discontinu avec le mobile de sortie 3, soit directement, soit au travers d'un rouage intermédiaire. Un premier ressort 902 tend à ramener ce sautoir lisseur de couple 900 en appui sur le mobile de sortie 3, de façon à consommer, quand la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70 n'est pas en prise avec le mobile de sortie 3, un couple équivalent à celui que consomme la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70 quand elle est en prise avec le mobile de sortie 3, de façon à éviter des à-coups sur le rouage de finissage du mouvement 200, et à prévenir toute variation d'amplitude du résonateur.According to the invention, the display mechanism comprises a straightener jumper 900, which is arranged to cooperate in discontinuous support with the output mobile 3, either directly or through an intermediate gear train. A first spring 902 tends to bring back this jumper smoother of torque 900 in support on the mobile output 3, so as to consume, when the intermediate triggering lever by the movement 70 is not engaged with the output mobile 3, a torque equivalent to that consumed by the intermediate trigger latch by the movement 70 when it is engaged with the output mobile 3, so as to avoid jerking on the finishing gear of the movement 200, and to prevent any amplitude variation of the resonator.

Plus particulièrement, et tel qu'illustré par les figures, le mécanisme d'affichage est un mécanisme de sonnerie 100. Le mobile de sortie 3 comporte au moins une dent, qui est agencée pour coopérer avec des organes de commande de ce mécanisme de sonnerie.More particularly, and as illustrated by the figures, the display mechanism is a striking mechanism 100. The output mobile 3 comprises at least one tooth, which is arranged to cooperate with control members of this striking mechanism. .

La pièce d'horlogerie 2000 comporte ainsi au moins un mécanisme de sonnerie 100 pour l'exécution d'une sonnerie au passage et/ou de répétition minutes quand ce mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte une répétition minutes. Le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 est agencé pour être commandé par un mouvement 200 ou par une action d'un utilisateur. Le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 est classiquement alimenté en énergie, par les moyens principaux de stockage d'énergie ou/et par des moyens secondaires de stockage d'énergie 220 tels que barillet de sonnerie ou similaire.The timepiece 2000 thus comprises at least one ringer mechanism 100 for executing a ringer during passage and / or minute repetition when this ringer mechanism 100 comprises a minute repetition. The striking mechanism 100 is arranged to be controlled by a movement 200 or by an action of a user. The striking mechanism 100 is conventionally supplied with energy, by the main means of energy storage and / or by secondary energy storage means 220 such as a striking barrel or the like.

Ce mécanisme de sonnerie 100 n'est pas détaillé ici. 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.This ring mechanism 100 is not detailed here. The book François LECOULTRE "Complicated Watches", Watchmaking Editions, Bienne (Switzerland), 1985, ISBN 2-88175-000-1 , describes in detail the basic mechanisms constituting the striking mechanisms, on pages 97 to 205, under different chapters:
  • ringtones,
  • ancient repetition,
  • modern quarter rehearsal,
  • simplified repetition,
  • half-quarter repetition,
  • half-quarter Breguet repetition,
  • five minutes repetition,
  • repetition to minutes,
  • great ringtone.
Unless necessary, these basic mechanisms will not be repeated here in detail, the ringtones specialist will find its constitution in this universal reference book, especially in the last two chapters cited above.

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.This ringing mechanism 100 also comprises at least one ring-driving mobile 2, as described in particular in the "big ring" chapter of the book "Complicated watches" and visible in particular in FIG. 40 of this work. This mobile ring driver 2 conventionally comprises a trigger ratchet 22 and a rack pinion.

Le rochet de détente 22 est agencé pour coopérer avec un cliquet principal 85 pour l'exécution d'une sonnerie au passage, ou avec un cliquet de répétition minutes, non illustré sur les figures, quand le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte une répétition minutes.The detent ratchet 22 is arranged to cooperate with a main ratchet 85 for the execution of a ringer in the passage, or with a minute repeater ratchet, not illustrated in the figures, when the ringer mechanism 100 has a minute repetition.

Plus particulièrement le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte un levier de débrayage de sonnerie 55, qui est agencé pour éloigner du mobile de sonnerie 2 le cliquet principal 85, et le cliquet de déclenchement de répétition minutes quand le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 en comporte.More particularly, the striking mechanism 100 comprises a striking clutch release lever 55, which is arranged to move the main pawl 85 away from the ringing device 2, and the minute repetition triggering pawl when the ringing mechanism 100 has them.

Ce levier de débrayage de sonnerie 55 comporte une bascule de déclenchement par le mouvement 50, qui porte le cliquet principal de sonnerie 85 et un ressort de poussée 52 qui prend appui sur le cliquet principal de sonnerie 85.This striking clutch release lever 55 comprises a movement trigger latch 50 which carries the main ratchet pawl 85 and a thrust spring 52 which bears against the ringer main ratchet 85.

Le mobile de sortie 3 comporte au moins une dent agencée pour soulever une bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70, que comporte le mécanisme de sonnerie 100, et dont le pivotement entraîne le pivotement de la bascule de déclenchement par le mouvement 50.The output mobile 3 comprises at least one tooth arranged to lift an intermediate trigger latch by the movement 70, which comprises the striking mechanism 100, and whose pivoting causes the trigger rocker to pivot by the movement 50.

Selon l'invention, le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte un sautoir lisseur de couple 900, agencé pour coopérer avec le mobile de sortie 3, soit directement comme illustré par les figures, soit au travers d'un rouage intermédiaire. Un premier ressort 902 tend à ramener ce sautoir lisseur de couple 900, ou le dernier mobile de son rouage intermédiaire s'il y a lieu, en appui sur le mobile de sortie 3, de façon à consommer, quand la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70 n'est pas en prise avec le mobile de sortie 3, un couple équivalent à celui que consomme la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70 quand elle est en prise avec le mobile de sortie 3, de façon à éviter des à-coups sur le rouage de finissage du mouvement 200 et à prévenir toute variation d'amplitude du résonateur.According to the invention, the striking mechanism 100 comprises a snap-on jumper 900, arranged to cooperate with the mobile output 3, either directly as illustrated by the figures, or through an intermediate gear train. A first spring 902 tends to bring back this jumper smoother of torque 900, or the last mobile of its cogwheel if necessary, resting on the mobile output 3, so as to consume, when the intermediate flip-flop by the movement 70 is not engaged with the output mobile 3, a torque equivalent to that consumed by the intermediate flip-flop by the movement 70 when it is engaged with the output mobile 3, so as to avoid -coups on the gear train of the movement 200 and prevent any amplitude variation of the resonator.

La description qui suit n'expose que le cas préféré de la liaison directe entre le sautoir lisseur de couple 900 et le mobile de sortie 3, l'homme du métier n'aura aucune difficulté à interposer des mobiles intermédiaires, notamment si l'encombrement l'exige. Toutefois le dernier mobile agencé pour coopérer directement avec le mobile de sortie doit alors comporter les caractéristiques particulières exposées plus loin.The following description sets forth only the preferred case of the direct connection between the smoother jumper 900 and the mobile output 3, the skilled person will have no difficulty in interposing intermediate mobiles, especially if the clutter required. However, the last mobile arranged to cooperate directly with the mobile output must then include the particular features discussed below.

Plus particulièrement, le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 comporte un excentrique 901 prenant appui sur un bras 903 du sautoir lisseur de couple 900 pour régler la position du sautoir lisseur de couple 900, pour que le couple consommé par le sautoir lisseur de couple 900 et celui consommé par la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70 se superposent le moins possible.More particularly, the striking mechanism 100 comprises an eccentric 901 bearing on an arm 903 of the straightener jumper 900 to adjust the position of the straightener jumper 900, so that the torque consumed by the straightener jumper 900 and that consumed by the intermediate trigger latch by the movement 70 are superimposed as little as possible.

Plus particulièrement, le sautoir lisseur de couple 900 comporte une tête polygonale, comportant une surface principale d'appui 906 dont la position est réglable par cet excentrique 901, séparée par une arête 905 d'une deuxième surface d'appui 904, laquelle est prévue pour être ajustée en position en usine par enlèvement de matière, après la mise en place du mouvement 200 et du mécanisme de sonnerie 100 dans la pièce d'horlogerie 2000 et avant la mise en service de celle-ci, et de façon à éviter une libération anticipée du sautoir lisseur de couple 900 et à prévenir ainsi tout rebat au niveau du résonateur, et à éviter une libération trop tardive du sautoir lisseur de couple 900 et à prévenir ainsi toute perte d'amplitude au niveau du résonateur.More particularly, the straightener jumper 900 comprises a polygonal head, comprising a main bearing surface 906 whose position is adjustable by this eccentric 901, separated by a ridge 905 of a second bearing surface 904, which is provided to be adjusted in position at the factory by removal of material, after the establishment of the movement 200 and the striking mechanism 100 in the timepiece 2000 and before the commissioning thereof, and so as to avoid a early release of the straightener jumper 900 and thus prevent any rebate at the resonator, and to avoid a release too late smoother jumper 900 and thus prevent any loss of amplitude at the resonator.

De façon avantageuse, la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70 comporte un bec 72 élastique agencé pour coopérer avec une dent du mobile de sortie 3. Ce bec 72 peut, selon l'effort qui lui est appliqué, être à distance d'un bras 75 de la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70, ou bien en appui sur ce bras 75.Advantageously, the intermediate flip-flop by the movement 70 comprises an elastic nose 72 arranged to cooperate with a tooth of the exit mobile 3. This spout 72 can, depending on the force applied to it, be at a distance from a arm 75 of the intermediate tripping lever by the movement 70, or in support on this arm 75.

Plus particulièrement, la bascule de déclenchement par le mouvement 50 est soumise au couple de rappel d'un deuxième ressort 501 prenant appui sur un pion 502 qu'elle comporte.More particularly, the flip-flop by the movement 50 is subjected to the return torque of a second spring 501 bearing on a pin 502 that it comprises.

Les figures illustrent une réalisation particulière, non limitative, du mobile de sortie 3, sous la forme non limitative d'une étoile 130 de déclenchement de sonnerie par le mouvement comportant quatre dents, de façon à pouvoir soulever, à chaque quart d'heure, la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70.The figures illustrate a particular embodiment, not limiting, of the mobile output 3, in the non-limiting form of a star 130 triggering ringing movement with four teeth, so as to be able to lift, every quarter of an hour, intermediate trigger rocker by movement 70.

Les figures 15 et 16 illustrent un détail d'une variante comportant, une roue intermédiaire 132 synchrone avec le mobile de sortie 3, par l'intermédiaire d'une première roue 131 que comporte ce dernier, et porteuse d'une came 133 avec laquelle coopère une extrémité 134 d'une bascule d'appui 135, dont l'autre extrémité 136 est soumise à l'action d'un ressort non représenté pour plaquer la bascule d'appui 135 sur la came 133. L'extrémité 134 de la bascule 135 parcourt la périphérie de la came, laquelle est indexée sur sa roue 132 par un pion 137, pour la synchronisation entre la bascule d'appui 135 sur la came133 et le mobile de sortie 3 avec la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70. Lorsque le mobile de sortie 3 est en contact avec la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70, la bascule d'appui 135 est sur un rayon concentrique de la came 133, le couple consommé par la bascule est alors négligeable; lorsque le mobile de sortie 3 n'est plus en contact avec la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70, la bascule d'appui 135 est sur un rayon ascendant de la came 133, afin de consommer le même couple que lors de l'entraînement de la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70. Sur la figure 15, l'extrémité 134 de la bascule 135 est en appui sur un rayon concentrique 1330 à l'axe de la came 133, le couple consommé est négligeable. Sur la figure 16, l'extrémité 134 de la bascule 135 est en appui sur un rayon ascendant 1331 de la came, le couple consommé correspond à l'entraînement de la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70.The Figures 15 and 16 illustrate a detail of a variant comprising, a wheel intermediate 132 synchronous with the output mobile 3, via a first wheel 131 that comprises the latter, and carrier of a cam 133 with which cooperates an end 134 of a support rocker 135, the another end 136 is subjected to the action of a not shown spring to press the support rocker 135 on the cam 133. The end 134 of the rocker 135 traverses the periphery of the cam, which is indexed on its wheel 132 by a pin 137, for the synchronization between the support rocker 135 on the cam 133 and the mobile output 3 with the intermediate flip-flop by the movement 70. When the mobile output 3 is in contact with the intermediate trigger rocker by the movement 70, the support rocker 135 is on a concentric radius of the cam 133, the torque consumed by the rocker is then negligible; when the output mobile 3 is no longer in contact with the intermediate tripping lever by the movement 70, the support lever 135 is on an ascending radius of the cam 133, in order to consume the same torque as when the drive the intermediate trigger rocker by the movement 70. On the figure 15 the end 134 of the rocker 135 bears on a concentric radius 1330 to the axis of the cam 133, the consumed torque is negligible. On the figure 16 , the end 134 of the rocker 135 bears on an upward radius 1331 of the cam, the consumed torque corresponds to the driving of the intermediate tripping lever by the movement 70.

Dans une réalisation particulière, la came 133 comporte une alternance de rayons concentriques 1330 et de rayons ascendants 1331, et est de type escargot, avec un saut brusque entre son plus grand rayon et son plus petit rayon, tel qu'illustré par les figures 15 et 16.In a particular embodiment, the cam 133 has an alternation of concentric rays 1330 and ascending rays 1331, and is of snail type, with a sharp jump between its largest radius and its smallest radius, as illustrated by the Figures 15 and 16 .

Plus particulièrement, la roue intermédiaire 132 et la première roue 131 sont choisies de façon à ce que chaque passage d'une dent à l'autre sur l'étoile 130 de déclenchement de sonnerie par le mouvement corresponde à un changement de rayon concentrique 1330.More particularly, the intermediate wheel 132 and the first wheel 131 are chosen such that each passage from one tooth to the other on the movement triggering star 130 corresponds to a concentric radius change 1330.

Cette variante peut, encore, être agencée sous d'autres formes, et notamment :

  • l'appui sur la came peut se faire par l'intermédiaire d'un galet sur la bascule ;
  • la forme de la came peut varier, et en particulier en utilisant la possibilité de restituer du couple sur le mobile de sortie 3, avec une pente descendante au lieu d'une pente descendante.
This variant can, again, be arranged in other forms, and in particular:
  • the support on the cam can be done by means of a roller on the rocker;
  • the shape of the cam can vary, and in particular by using the possibility of restoring torque on the output mobile 3, with a downward slope instead of a downward slope.

On comprend que l'extrapolation de l'invention permet de gérer ainsi différents types d'échange de couple, prise de couple, ou restitution de couple, à des instants choisis. Cette fonctionnalité est particulièrement intéressante pour de nombreux mécanismes horlogers, notamment du type consommant périodiquement un couple important et ensuite plus rien, le tout durant un laps de temps assez court, de l'ordre de l'heure ou moins.It is understood that the extrapolation of the invention thus makes it possible to manage different types of torque exchange, torque pick-up, or torque recovery at selected times. This feature is particularly interesting for many watchmaking mechanisms, especially of the type periodically consuming a large torque and then nothing, all during a relatively short period of time of the order of the hour or less.

Illustré ici dans le cas particulièrement avantageux d'une grande sonnerie, le mécanisme selon l'invention peut également être utilisé, de façon nullement limitative, dans les mécanismes suivants, pour lesquels le constructeur horloger doit gérer de gros écarts de couple, qui conduisent habituellement à des surdimensionnements de certains composants et à une dégradation du rendement énergétique :

  • seconde rétrograde ;
  • seconde sautante ;
  • minute rétrograde ;
  • minute sautante ;
  • heure rétrograde ;
  • heure sautante ;
  • chronographe ;
  • compte à rebours ;
  • automate ;
et similaires.Illustrated here in the particularly advantageous case of a large ring, the mechanism according to the invention can also be used, in no way limiting, in the following mechanisms, for which the watchmaker must handle large differences in torque, which usually lead oversizing of some components and degradation of energy efficiency:
  • second retrograde;
  • jumping second;
  • retrograde minute;
  • jumping minute;
  • retrograde hour;
  • jumping hour;
  • chronograph;
  • countdown ;
  • automaton;
and the like.

L'invention concerne encore un mécanisme additionnel 1000 pour une pièce d'horlogerie 2000 telle que décrite plus haut, comportant un mouvement 200 comportant des moyens principaux de stockage d'énergie pour l'alimentation au moins d'un résonateur et agencé pour entraîner en continu au moins un mobile de sortie 3 comportant au moins une dent. Cette pièce d'horlogerie 2000 comporte un mécanisme d'affichage comportant des moyens de rappel élastique à armement progressif sous l'action du mobile de sortie 3, et qui sont agencés pour modifier l'affichage à des instants commandés par le mouvement 200 ou par une action d'un utilisateur, par un désarmement des moyens de rappel élastique, Le cycle d'armement et de désarmement des moyens de rappel élastique correspond à une variation du couple consommé par le mécanisme d'affichage au niveau du mobile de sortie 3.The invention also relates to an additional mechanism 1000 for a timepiece 2000 as described above, comprising a movement 200 comprising main energy storage means for supplying at least one resonator and arranged to drive in continuous at least one output mobile 3 having at least one tooth. This timepiece 2000 comprises a display mechanism comprising means for elastic return with progressive arming under the action of the mobile output 3, and which are arranged to change the display at times controlled by the movement 200 or by an action of a user, by disarming the elastic return means, the arming and disarming cycle of the elastic return means corresponds to a variation of the torque consumed by the display mechanism at the level of the output mobile 3.

Selon l'invention, ce mécanisme additionnel 1000 comporte un sautoir lisseur de couple 900, qui est agencé pour pivoter sur une platine ou un pont d'une telle pièce d'horlogerie 2000 ou d'un tel mécanisme d'affichage ou d'un tel mouvement 200. Le mécanisme additionnel 1000 comporte un premier ressort 902, fixé à la platine ou au pont, et qui tend à ramener le sautoir lisseur de couple 900 en appui discontinu sur le mobile de sortie 3, soit directement, soit au travers d'un rouage intermédiaire, de façon à consommer autant de couple du mouvement 200 que le mécanisme d'affichage en consomme quand il en consomme, pendant les phases où le mécanisme d'affichage ne consomme pas de couple du mouvement 200.According to the invention, this additional mechanism 1000 comprises a straightener jumper 900, which is arranged to pivot on a plate or a bridge of such a timepiece 2000 or of such a display mechanism or a such a movement 200. The additional mechanism 1000 comprises a first spring 902, fixed to the plate or the bridge, and which tends to bring the jumper smoothness of torque 900 in discontinuous support on the output mobile 3, either directly or through an intermediate wheel, so as to consume as much torque of the movement 200 that the display mechanism consumes when it consumes, during the phases where the display mechanism consumes no torque of the movement 200.

Et le mécanisme additionnel 1000 comporte avantageusement un excentrique 901, qui est agencé pour être fixé sur la platine ou le pont, et pour prendre appui sur un bras 903 du sautoir lisseur de couple 900 pour régler la position du sautoir lisseur de couple 900, pour que le couple consommé par le sautoir lisseur de couple 900 et celui consommé par le mécanisme d'affichage se superposent le moins possible.And the additional mechanism 1000 advantageously comprises an eccentric 901, which is arranged to be fixed on the plate or the bridge, and to bear on an arm 903 of the straightener jumper 900 to adjust the position of the straightener jumper 900, for that the torque consumed by the jumper smoother of torque 900 and that consumed by the display mechanism are superimposed as little as possible.

Plus particulièrement, ce mécanisme additionnel 1000 est prévu pour une pièce d'horlogerie 2000, et en particulier mais non limitativement pour une pièce d'horlogerie 2000, notamment une montre, dont au moins un mécanisme d'affichage est un mécanisme de sonnerie 100 pour l'exécution d'une sonnerie au passage et/ou de répétition minutes, et un mouvement 200 comportant des moyens principaux de stockage d'énergie pour l'alimentation au moins d'un résonateur et agencé pour entraîner en continu au moins un mobile de sortie 3 comportant au moins une dent, et agencé pour déclencher le fonctionnement de sonneries au passage.More particularly, this additional mechanism 1000 is provided for a timepiece 2000, and in particular but not limited to a timepiece 2000, including a watch, of which at least one display mechanism is a striking mechanism 100 for the execution of a ringing tone at the passage and / or minute repeater, and a movement 200 comprising main energy storage means for supplying at least one resonator and arranged to drive continuously at least one mobile of output 3 having at least one tooth, and arranged to trigger the operation of ringtones in passing.

Selon l'invention, ce mécanisme additionnel 1000 comporte un sautoir lisseur de couple 900, agencé pour pivoter sur une platine ou un pont d'une telle pièce d'horlogerie 2000 ou d'un mécanisme de sonnerie 100 ou d'un mouvement 200. Il comporte un premier ressort 902, fixé à la platine ou au pont, et tendant à ramener le sautoir lisseur de couple 900 en appui sur le mobile de sortie 3, soit directement, soit au travers d'un rouage intermédiaire, de façon à consommer autant de couple du mouvement 200 que le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 en consomme quand il en consomme, pendant les phases où le mécanisme de sonnerie 100 ne consomme pas de couple du mouvement 200.According to the invention, this additional mechanism 1000 comprises a straightener jumper 900, arranged to pivot on a plate or a bridge of such a timepiece 2000 or a striking mechanism 100 or a movement 200. It comprises a first spring 902, fixed to the plate or to the bridge, and tending to bring back the smoother jumper 900 resting on the mobile output 3, either directly or through an intermediate gear, so as to consume as much torque of the movement 200 as the ringing mechanism 100 consumes when it consumes, during the phases where the ringing mechanism 100 does not consume torque of the movement 200.

L'invention concerne encore une telle pièce d'horlogerie 2000 comportant au moins un tel mécanisme additionnel 1000.The invention also relates to such a timepiece 2000 comprising at least one such additional mechanism 1000.

La cinématique est exposée aux figures 1 à 6, en relation avec les instants A à F au voisinage de la demi-heure et des trois quarts d'heure du graphe de la figure 12, qui illustre un exemple de mise en oeuvre de l'invention dans une montre-bracelet à grande sonnerie, avec en ordonnée un couple, et en abscisse un temps en minutes.The kinematics is exposed to Figures 1 to 6 , in relation to instants A to F in the vicinity of the half hour and three quarters of an hour of the graph of the figure 12 , which illustrates an example of implementation of the invention in a big-bell wristwatch, with ordinate a couple, and abscissa a time in minutes.

La figure 1, à l'instant A, montre le bras 903 du sautoir 900 au repos sur l'excentrique 901. Une première dent du mobile de sortie 3 est en appui sur la surface principale d'appui 906, du côté opposé à l'arête 905, et sa course ultérieure le long de cette surface d'appui 906, à l'encontre du premier ressort 902, va se traduire par la consommation de couple du sautoir lisseur de couple 900. Une deuxième dent du mobile de sortie 3 est en appui pointe sur pointe sur le bec 72, qu'elle s'apprête à quitter. Le cliquet 85 est dans la position extrême, la plus en arrière, par rapport au rochet 22.The figure 1 at time A, shows the arm 903 of the jumper 900 resting on the eccentric 901. A first tooth of the output mobile 3 bears on the main bearing surface 906, the side opposite the edge 905 , and its subsequent stroke along this bearing surface 906, against the first spring 902, will result in the torque consumption of the straightener jumper 900. A second tooth of the output mobile 3 is in support point on tip on the beak 72, which she is preparing to leave. Pawl 85 is in the extreme rearmost position relative to ratchet 22.

La figure 2, à l'instant B immédiatement consécutif à l'instant A, de l'ordre d'une seconde après, montre le mobile de sortie 3 poussant le sautoir 900 en sens anti-horaire, toujours sur la surface principale d'appui 906, et en se rapprochant de l'arête 905, et décollant son bras 903 de l'excentrique 901. La consommation de lissage de couple est effectuée lors de cette phase. La bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70, qui n'est plus retenue par le mobile de sortie 3, pivote dans le sens anti-horaire, sa course étant limitée par une goupille, non représentée, qui coopère avec la lumière oblongue qu'elle comporte. Le cliquet 85 est encore immobile, mais le pivotement de la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70 va autoriser celui de la bascule de déclenchement par le mouvement 50, et donc le mouvement du cliquet vers la gauche de la figure.The figure 2 at the moment B immediately following the instant A, of the order of one second after, shows the exit mobile 3 pushing the jumper 900 counterclockwise, always on the main bearing surface 906, and approaching the edge 905, and taking off its arm 903 from the eccentric 901. The torque smoothing consumption is performed during this phase. The intermediate triggering latch by the movement 70, which is no longer retained by the output mobile 3, pivots in the counter-clockwise direction, its travel being limited by a pin, not shown, which cooperates with the oblong light that it involves. The pawl 85 is still stationary, but the pivoting of the intermediate tripping lever by the movement 70 will allow that of the tripping lever by the movement 50, and therefore the movement of the pawl to the left of the figure.

La figure 3, à l'instant C quelques minutes après l'instant B, montre l'instant où on quitte la consommation de couple par le sautoir de lissage de couple 900, pour reprendre la consommation de couple par le mécanisme de sonnerie. Une dent du mobile de sortie 3 est sur l'arête 905, pointe sur pointe, ce qui correspond au point haut extremum du sautoir 900, une autre dent du mobile de sortie 3 vient au contact du bec 72 de la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70, sans encore le faire fléchir, ce qui va permettre l'armement du deuxième ressort 501 poussant la bascule de déclenchement par le mouvement 50, puis du premier ressort 902 via le sautoir 900.The figure 3 at the moment C a few minutes after the instant B, shows the moment when the torque consumption is left by the torque smoothing jumper 900, to take back the torque consumption by the striking mechanism. A tooth of the output mobile 3 is on the edge 905, tip to tip, which corresponds to the high end point of the jumper 900, another tooth of the output mobile 3 comes into contact with the nose 72 of the intermediate tripping lever by the movement 70, without yet bending, which will allow the arming of the second spring 501 pushing the flip-flop by the movement 50, then the first spring 902 via the jumper 900.

La figure 4, à l'instant D immédiatement consécutif à l'instant C, de l'ordre d'une seconde après, montre la dent du mobile de sortie 3 en train de franchir l'arête 905, et l'autre dent du mobile de sortie 3 pousse maintenant le bec 72 de la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70, en appui sur son bras 75, effectuant ainsi le rattrapage du jeu.The figure 4 at the moment D immediately following the instant C, of the order of one second after, shows the tooth of the output mobile 3 crossing the edge 905, and the other tooth of the output mobile 3 now pushes the spout 72 of the intermediate tripping lever by the movement 70, resting on its arm 75, thereby making up the game.

La figure 5, à l'instant E quelques minutes après l'instant D, montre la course en sens horaire de la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70 sous la poussée d'une dent du mobile de sortie 3, correspondant à l'armement de la bascule de déclenchement de sonnerie. La dent opposée du mobile de sortie 3 est le long de la deuxième surface d'appui 904. Le sautoir 900 retombe lentement en sens horaire, en accompagnant la rotation du mobile de sortie 3, et restitue du couple au déclenchement de sonnerie. Le bras 903 du sautoir 900 revient au contact de l'excentrique 901. Le réglage fin de celui-ci permet l'ajustement précis de la position de l'arête 905 du sautoir lisseur de couple 900. Le cliquet 85 commence son recul.The figure 5 at the instant E, a few minutes after the instant D, shows the clockwise travel of the intermediate tripping lever by the movement 70 under the thrust of a tooth of the exit mobile 3, corresponding to the arming of the flip-flop trigger. The opposite tooth of the output mobile 3 is along the second bearing surface 904. The jumper 900 falls slowly clockwise, accompanying the rotation of the output mobile 3, and restores torque to the ringing trigger. The arm 903 of the jumper 900 returns to contact with the eccentric 901. The fine adjustment thereof allows the precise adjustment of the position of the edge 905 of the straightener jumper 900. The ratchet 85 begins its recoil.

La figure 6, à l'instant F quelques minutes après l'instant E, montre le mobile de sortie 3 sans aucun contact avec le sautoir 900 qui repose en appui sur l'excentrique 901, et qui achève la poussée en sens horaire du bec 72 et de la bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement 70, dont la face 74 entraîne la bascule de déclenchement par le mouvement 50. La poursuite de la rotation du mobile de sortie 3 ramène ensuite l'ensemble dans la position de la figure 1.The figure 6 , at the instant F a few minutes after the instant E, shows the mobile output 3 without any contact with the jumper 900 which rests on the eccentric 901, and which completes the thrust in the clockwise direction of the spout 72 and the intermediate flip-flop by the movement 70, the face 74 causes the flip-flop by the movement 50. The further rotation of the output mobile 3 then returns the assembly in the position of the figure 1 .

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Pièce d'horlogerie (2000) comportant au moins un mouvement (200) comportant des moyens principaux de stockage d'énergie pour l'alimentation au moins d'un résonateur et agencé pour entraîner en continu au moins un mobile de sortie (3) comportant au moins une dent, ladite pièce d'horlogerie (2000) comportant encore au moins un mécanisme d'affichage agencé pour être commandé par un dit mouvement (200) ou par une action d'un utilisateur, ledit mécanisme d'affichage étant alimenté en énergie au moins par lesdits moyens principaux de stockage d'énergie au travers dudit mobile de sortie (3), et ledit mécanisme d'affichage comportant des moyens de rappel élastique à armement progressif sous l'action dudit mobile de sortie (3) et agencés pour modifier l'affichage à des instants commandés par un dit mouvement (200) ou par une action d'un utilisateur, par un désarmement desdits moyens de rappel élastique, le cycle d'armement et de désarmement desdits moyens de rappel élastique correspondant à une variation du couple consommé par ledit mécanisme d'affichage au niveau dudit mobile de sortie (3), lequel comporte au moins une dent agencée pour soulever une bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement (70), que comporte ledit mécanisme d'affichage, caractérisée en ce que ledit mécanisme d'affichage comporte un sautoir lisseur de couple (900) agencé pour coopérer en appui discontinu avec ledit mobile de sortie (3), soit directement, soit au travers d'un rouage intermédiaire, et qu'un premier ressort (902) tend à ramener en appui sur ledit mobile de sortie (3), de façon à consommer, quand ladite bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement (70) n'est pas en prise avec ledit mobile de sortie (3), un couple équivalent à celui que consomme ladite bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement (70) quand elle est en prise avec ledit mobile de sortie (3), de façon à éviter des à-coups sur le rouage de finissage dudit mouvement (200) et à prévenir toute variation d'amplitude dudit résonateur.Timepiece (2000) comprising at least one movement (200) comprising main energy storage means for supplying at least one resonator and arranged to continuously drive at least one output mobile (3) comprising at least one tooth, said timepiece (2000) further comprising at least one display mechanism arranged to be controlled by a said movement (200) or by an action of a user, said display mechanism being powered by at least energy by said main means of energy storage through said mobile output (3), and said display mechanism comprising means of elastic return to progressive arming under the action of said mobile output (3) and arranged to modify the display at times controlled by a said movement (200) or by an action of a user, by disarming said elastic return means, the arming and disarming cycle of said elastic return means tick corresponding to a variation of the torque consumed by said display mechanism at said output mobile (3), which comprises at least one tooth arranged to lift an intermediate trigger latch by the movement (70), that comprises said mechanism of display, characterized in that said display mechanism comprises a torque-smooth jumper (900) arranged to cooperate in discontinuous contact with said output mobile (3), either directly or through an intermediate gear, and a first spring (902) tends to bring back on said output mobile (3), so as to consume, when said intermediate flip-flop by the movement (70) is not in engagement with said output mobile ( 3), a torque equivalent to that consumed by said intermediate flip-flop by the movement (70) when it is engaged with said output mobile (3), so as to avoid jolts on the work train. said movement (200) and to prevent any amplitude variation of said resonator. Pièce d'horlogerie (2000) selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que ledit mécanisme d'affichage est un mécanisme de sonnerie (100) pour l'exécution d'une sonnerie au passage et/ou de répétition minutes quand ledit mécanisme de sonnerie (100) comporte une répétition minutes, ledit mécanisme de sonnerie (100) étant agencé pour être commandé par un dit mouvement (200) ou par une action d'un utilisateur, ledit mécanisme de sonnerie (100) étant alimenté en énergie par lesdits moyens principaux de stockage d'énergie ou/et par des moyens secondaires de stockage d'énergie (220), et ledit mécanisme de sonnerie (100) comportant au moins un mobile entraîneur de sonnerie (2) comportant un rochet de détente (22), avec lequel est agencé pour coopérer un cliquet principal (85) pour l'exécution d'une sonnerie au passage et/ou de répétition minutes quand ledit mécanisme de sonnerie (100) comporte une répétition minutes, caractérisée en ce que ledit mécanisme de sonnerie (100) comporte un levier de débrayage de sonnerie (55) agencé pour éloigner dudit mobile de sonnerie (2) ledit cliquet principal (85) et ledit cliquet de déclenchement de répétition minutes quand ledit mécanisme de sonnerie (100) en comporte, ledit levier de débrayage de sonnerie (55) comportant une bascule de déclenchement par le mouvement (50) qui porte ledit cliquet principal de sonnerie (85) et un ressort de poussée (52) qui prend appui sur ledit cliquet principal de sonnerie (85), en ce que ledit mobile de sortie (3) comporte au moins une dent agencée pour soulever une bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement (70), que comporte ledit mécanisme de sonnerie (100), et dont le pivotement entraîne le pivotement de ladite bascule de déclenchement par le mouvement (50), et en ce que ledit mécanisme de sonnerie (100) comporte un sautoir lisseur de couple (900) agencé pour coopérer avec ledit mobile de sortie (3), soit directement, soit au travers d'un rouage intermédiaire, et qu'un premier ressort (902) tend à ramener en appui sur ledit mobile de sortie (3), de façon à consommer, quand ladite bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement (70) n'est pas en prise avec ledit mobile de sortie (3), un couple équivalent à celui que consomme ladite bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement (70) quand elle est en prise avec ledit mobile de sortie (3), de façon à éviter des à-coups sur le rouage de finissage dudit mouvement (200) et à prévenir toute variation d'amplitude dudit résonateur.Timepiece (2000) according to claim 1, characterized in that said display mechanism is a striking mechanism (100) for executing a ringing tone at the passage and / or minute repetition when said striking mechanism (100) comprises a minute repeater, said ringing mechanism (100) being arranged to be controlled by said movement (200) or by an action of a user, said ringing mechanism (100) being energized by said means energy storage and / or by secondary means of energy storage (220), and said striking mechanism (100) comprising at least one ring-shaking mobile (2) comprising a trigger ratchet (22), with which is arranged to cooperate a main pawl (85) for execution of a ringing tone during passage and / or minute repetition when said ringing mechanism (100) comprises a minute repeater, characterized in that said ringing mechanism (100) comprises a striking clutch release lever (55) arranged to moving said ratchet (85) and said minute ratchet pawl away from said ringer (2) when said ringer mechanism (100) has it, said ratchet release lever (55) having a movement trigger latch (50) which carries said main ratchet (85) and a thrust spring (52) which bears on said ratchet main ratchet (85), in that said output rudder (3) has at least one tooth to raise an intermediate trigger latch by the movement (70), which includes said ringing mechanism (100), and whose pivoting causes the pivoting of said trigger rocker by the movement (50), and in that said mechanism ringing device (100) comprises a torque smoothing collar (900) arranged to cooperate with said output mobile (3), either directly or through an intermediate gear, and that a first spring (902) tends to bring resting on said output mobile (3), so as to consume, when said intermediate triggering latch by the movement (70) is not engaged with said output mobile (3), a torque equivalent to that consumed by said intermediate movement triggering latch (70) when engaged with said output movable (3), so as to avoid jerking on the finishing gear of said movement (200) and to prevent any variation of amplitude of said reso nator. Pièce d'horlogerie (2000) selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que ledit mécanisme de sonnerie (100) comporte un excentrique (901) prenant appui sur un bras (903) dudit sautoir lisseur de couple (900) pour régler la position dudit sautoir lisseur de couple (900) pour que le couple consommé par ledit sautoir lisseur de couple (900) et celui consommé par ladite bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement (70) se superposent le moins possible.Timepiece (2000) according to claim 2, characterized in that said striking mechanism (100) comprises an eccentric (901) bearing on an arm (903) of said smoother (900) to adjust the position of said torque-stretcher (900) so that the torque consumed by said torque-straightener (900) and that consumed by said intermediate triggering latch by the movement (70) overlap as little as possible. Pièce d'horlogerie (2000) selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que ledit sautoir lisseur de couple (900) comporte une tête polygonale comportant une surface principale d'appui (906) dont la position est réglable par ledit excentrique (901), séparée par une arête (905) d'une deuxième surface d'appui (904) qui est prévue pour être ajustée en position en usine par enlèvement de matière, après la mise en place dudit mouvement (200) et dudit mécanisme de sonnerie (100) dans ladite pièce d'horlogerie (2000) et avant la mise en service de celle-ci, et de façon à éviter une libération anticipée dudit sautoir lisseur de couple (900) et à prévenir ainsi tout rebat au niveau dudit résonateur, et à éviter une libération trop tardive dudit sautoir lisseur de couple (900) et à prévenir ainsi toute perte d'amplitude au niveau dudit résonateur.Timepiece (2000) according to claim 3, characterized in that said jumper smoother (900) comprises a polygonal head having a main bearing surface (906) whose position is adjustable by said eccentric (901), separated by a ridge (905) from a second bearing surface (904) which is adapted to be adjusted to the factory position by removal of material, after the positioning of said movement (200) and said mechanism ringing (100) in said timepiece (2000) and before putting it into service, and so as to avoid an early release of said straightener jumper (900) and thus prevent any rebate at said level; resonator, and to avoid too late release of said straightener jumper (900) and thus prevent any loss of amplitude at said resonator. Pièce d'horlogerie (2000) selon l'une des revendications 2 à 4, caractérisée en ce que ladite bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement (70) comporte un bec (72) élastique agencé pour coopérer avec une dent dudit mobile de sortie (3).Timepiece (2000) according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that said intermediate flip-flop by the movement (70) comprises an elastic nose (72) arranged to cooperate with a tooth of said mobile output ( 3). Pièce d'horlogerie (2000) selon l'une des revendications 2 à 5, caractérisée en ce que ladite bascule de déclenchement par le mouvement (50) est soumise au couple de rappel d'un deuxième ressort (501) prenant appui sur un pion (502) qu'elle comporte.Timepiece (2000) according to one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that said flip-flop by the movement (50) is subjected to the return torque of a second spring (501) bearing on a counter (502) that it entails. Pièce d'horlogerie (2000) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisée en ce que ledit mobile de sortie (3) est une étoile (130) comportant quatre dents, de façon à pouvoir soulever, à chaque quart d'heure, ladite bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement (70).Timepiece (2000) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that said mobile output (3) is a star (130) having four teeth, so as to lift every quarter of an hour said intermediate trigger latch by movement (70). Pièce d'horlogerie (2000) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisée en ce que ledit mobile de sortie (3) comporte une première roue (131) pour l'entraînement d'une roue intermédiaire (132) porteuse d'une came (133) avec laquelle coopère une extrémité (134) d'une bascule d'appui (135), dont l'autre extrémité (136) est soumise à l'action d'un ressort agencé pour plaquer ladite bascule d'appui (135) sur ladite came (133), le profil de ladite came (133) étant tel que, lorsque ledit mobile de sortie (3) est en contact avec ladite bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement (70), ladite bascule d'appui (135) est sur un rayon concentrique de ladite came (133), et, lorsque ledit mobile de sortie (3) n'est plus en contact avec ladite bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement (70), ladite bascule d'appui (135) est sur un rayon ascendant de ladite came (133), afin de consommer le même couple que lors de l'entraînement de ladite bascule intermédiaire de déclenchement par le mouvement (70).Timepiece (2000) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that said movable outlet (3) comprises a first wheel (131) for driving an intermediate wheel (132) carrying the a cam (133) with which one end (134) of a support rocker (135) cooperates, whose other end (136) is subjected to the action of a spring arranged to press said support rocker (135) on said cam (133), the profile of said cam (133) being such that, when said movable exit (3) is in contact with said intermediate triggering latch by the movement (70), said latch of support (135) is on a concentric radius of said cam (133), and, when said movable outlet (3) is no longer in contact with said intermediate trigger latch by the movement (70), said support rocker (135) is on an ascending radius of said cam (133), in order to consume the same torque as during the driving of said latch inter medial triggering motion (70). Mécanisme additionnel (1000) pour une pièce d'horlogerie (2000) comportant un mouvement (200) comportant des moyens principaux de stockage d'énergie pour l'alimentation au moins d'un résonateur et agencé pour entraîner en continu au moins un mobile de sortie (3) comportant au moins une dent, ladite pièce d'horlogerie (2000) comportant un mécanisme d'affichage comportant des moyens de rappel élastique à armement progressif sous l'action dudit mobile de sortie (3) et agencés pour modifier l'affichage à des instants commandés par ledit mouvement (200) ou par une action d'un utilisateur, par un désarmement desdits moyens de rappel élastique, le cycle d'armement et de désarmement desdits moyens de rappel élastique correspondant à une variation du couple consommé par ledit mécanisme d'affichage au niveau dudit mobile de sortie (3), caractérisé en ce que ledit mécanisme additionnel (1000) comporte un sautoir lisseur de couple (900), agencé pour pivoter sur une platine ou un pont d'une dite pièce d'horlogerie (2000) ou d'un dit mécanisme d'affichage ou d'un dit mouvement (200), et comporte un premier ressort (902) fixé à ladite platine ou audit pont et tendant à ramener ledit sautoir lisseur de couple (900) en appui discontinu sur ledit mobile de sortie (3), soit directement, soit au travers d'un rouage intermédiaire, de façon à consommer autant de couple dudit mouvement (200) que ledit mécanisme d'affichage en consomme quand il en consomme, pendant les phases où ledit mécanisme d'affichage ne consomme pas de couple dudit mouvement (200), et en ce que ledit mécanisme additionnel (1000) comporte un excentrique (901) agencé pour être fixé sur ladite platine ou ledit pont, et pour prendre appui sur un bras (903) dudit sautoir lisseur de couple (900) pour régler la position dudit sautoir lisseur de couple (900) pour que le couple consommé par ledit sautoir lisseur de couple (900) et celui consommé par ledit mécanisme d'affichage se superposent le moins possible.Additional mechanism (1000) for a timepiece (2000) comprising a movement (200) comprising main energy storage means for supplying at least one resonator and arranged to continuously drive at least one mobile of outlet (3) comprising at least one tooth, said timepiece (2000) comprising a display mechanism comprising elastically progressive arming means under the action of said output mobile (3) and arranged to modify the display at times controlled by said movement (200) or by an action of a user, by disarming said elastic return means, the arming and disarming cycle of said elastic return means corresponding to a variation of the torque consumed by said display mechanism at said output mobile (3), characterized in that said additional mechanism (1000) comprises a jumper (900), designed to pivot on a turntable or a bridge of a said timepiece (2000) or a said display mechanism or a said movement (200), and comprises a first spring (902) fixed to said plate or said bridge and tending to bring said pair of straightener shackles (900) into discontinuous support on said output mobile (3), either directly or through an intermediate gear, so as to consume as much torque of said movement (200) as said gear mechanism; display consumes when it consumes, during the phases where said display mechanism consumes no torque of said movement (200), and in that said additional mechanism (1000) comprises an eccentric (901) arranged to be fixed on said platen or said bridge, and to rest on an arm (903) of said smoother (900) to adjust the position of said smoother (900) so that the torque consumed by said smoother (900) and that consumed by said display mechanism is sup erase as little as possible. Mécanisme additionnel (1000) selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que ledit mécanisme d'affichage est un mécanisme de sonnerie (100) pour l'exécution d'une sonnerie au passage et/ou de répétition minutes, et un mouvement (200) comportant des moyens principaux de stockage d'énergie pour l'alimentation au moins d'un résonateur et agencé pour entraîner en continu au moins un mobile de sortie (3) comportant au moins une dent, et agencé pour déclencher le fonctionnement de sonneries au passage, caractérisé en ce que ledit mécanisme additionnel (1000) comporte un sautoir lisseur de couple (900), agencé pour pivoter sur une platine ou un pont d'une dite pièce d'horlogerie (2000) ou d'un dit mécanisme de sonnerie (100) ou d'un dit mouvement (200), et comporte un premier ressort (902) fixé à ladite platine ou audit pont et tendant à ramener ledit sautoir lisseur de couple (900) en appui sur ledit mobile de sortie (3), soit directement, soit au travers d'un rouage intermédiaire, de façon à consommer autant de couple dudit mouvement (200) que ledit mécanisme de sonnerie (100) en consomme quand il en consomme, pendant les phases où ledit mécanisme de sonnerie (100) ne consomme pas de couple dudit mouvement (200), et en ce que ledit mécanisme additionnel (1000) comporte un excentrique (901) agencé pour être fixé sur ladite platine ou ledit pont, et pour prendre appui sur un bras (903) dudit sautoir lisseur de couple (900) pour régler la position dudit sautoir lisseur de couple (900) pour que le couple consommé par ledit sautoir lisseur de couple (900) et celui consommé par ledit mécanisme de sonnerie (100) se superposent le moins possible.An additional mechanism (1000) according to claim 9, characterized in that said display mechanism is a ringing mechanism (100) for executing a minute pass and / or repetition, and a movement (200) comprising main energy storage means for supplying at least one resonator and arranged to continuously drive at least one output mobile (3) having at least one tooth, and arranged to trigger the operation of ringtones in passing , characterized in that said additional mechanism (1000) comprises a torque-smooth jumper (900), arranged to pivot on a plate or a bridge of a said timepiece (2000) or a said ringing mechanism (100) or a said movement (200), and comprises a first spring (902) fixed to said plate or said bridge and tending to bring back said smoother (900) resting on said mobile output (3), either directly or through an intermediate gear, so as to consume as much torque of said movement (200) that said striking mechanism (100) consumes when it consumes, during the phases where said mechanism of ring (100) does not consume torque of said movement (200), and in that said additional mechanism (1000) comprises an eccentric (901) arranged to be fixed on said plate or said bridge, and to bear on an arm ( 903) of said smoother (900) to adjust the position of said smoother (900) so that the torque consumed by said smoother (900) and that consumed by said buzzer (100) is superimposed on the less possible. Pièce d'horlogerie (2000) comportant un mouvement (200) comportant des moyens principaux de stockage d'énergie pour l'alimentation au moins d'un résonateur et agencé pour entraîner en continu au moins un mobile de sortie (3) comportant au moins une dent, ladite pièce d'horlogerie (2000) comportant un mécanisme d'affichage comportant des moyens de rappel élastique à armement progressif sous l'action dudit mobile de sortie (3) et agencés pour modifier l'affichage à des instants commandés par ledit mouvement (200) ou par une action d'un utilisateur, par un désarmement desdits moyens de rappel élastique, le cycle d'armement et de désarmement desdits moyens de rappel élastique correspondant à une variation du couple consommé par ledit mécanisme d'affichage au niveau dudit mobile de sortie (3), et comportant au moins un mécanisme additionnel (1000) selon la revendication 9 ou 10.Timepiece (2000) comprising a movement (200) comprising main energy storage means for supplying at least one resonator and arranged to continuously drive at least one output mobile (3) comprising at least a tooth, said timepiece (2000) comprising a display mechanism comprising elastically progressive arming means under the action of said output mobile (3) and arranged to modify the display at times controlled by said movement (200) or by an action of a user, by disarming said elastic return means, the arming and disarming cycle of said elastic return means corresponding to a variation of the torque consumed by said display mechanism at the level of said mobile output (3), and comprising at least one additional mechanism (1000) according to claim 9 or 10.
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