EP3736639A1 - Herstellungsverfahren einer spiralfeder für uhrwerk - Google Patents

Herstellungsverfahren einer spiralfeder für uhrwerk Download PDF

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EP3736639A1
EP3736639A1 EP19173114.0A EP19173114A EP3736639A1 EP 3736639 A1 EP3736639 A1 EP 3736639A1 EP 19173114 A EP19173114 A EP 19173114A EP 3736639 A1 EP3736639 A1 EP 3736639A1
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Christian Charbon
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Priority to EP21170773.2A priority patent/EP3889691B1/de
Priority to US16/831,913 priority patent/US11550263B2/en
Priority to JP2020068864A priority patent/JP2020183940A/ja
Priority to CN202010372078.1A priority patent/CN111913380A/zh
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G04HOROLOGY
    • G04BMECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B17/00Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/04Oscillators acting by spring tension
    • G04B17/06Oscillators with hairsprings, e.g. balance
    • G04B17/066Manufacture of the spiral spring
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22CALLOYS
    • C22C27/00Alloys based on rhenium or a refractory metal not mentioned in groups C22C14/00 or C22C16/00
    • C22C27/02Alloys based on vanadium, niobium, or tantalum
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22FCHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C22F1/00Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
    • C22F1/16Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of other metals or alloys based thereon
    • C22F1/18High-melting or refractory metals or alloys based thereon
    • GPHYSICS
    • G04HOROLOGY
    • G04BMECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B17/00Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/04Oscillators acting by spring tension
    • G04B17/06Oscillators with hairsprings, e.g. balance
    • GPHYSICS
    • G04HOROLOGY
    • G04BMECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B17/00Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/04Oscillators acting by spring tension
    • G04B17/06Oscillators with hairsprings, e.g. balance
    • G04B17/063Balance construction

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  • the invention relates to a method of manufacturing a spiral spring intended to equip a balance of a clockwork movement. It also relates to the spiral spring resulting from this process produced in an Nb-Hf alloy.
  • spiral springs are also centered on the concern for thermal compensation, so as to guarantee regular chronometric performance. This requires obtaining a thermoelastic coefficient close to zero. We are also looking to produce spiral springs having limited sensitivity to magnetic fields.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a spiral spring intended to equip a balance with a clockwork movement making it possible to facilitate deformation, and more particularly to obtain easy rolling.
  • the invention relates to a method of manufacturing a spiral spring intended to equip a balance of a clockwork movement and made of an alloy comprising niobium and hafnium.
  • the NbHf alloy blank used in the present invention does not include other elements except for possible and inevitable traces. This prevents the formation of fragile phases.
  • the carbon content is less than or equal to 0.04% by weight of the total, in particular less than or equal to 0.02% by weight of the total, or even less than or equal to 0.015% by weight of the total.
  • the iron content is less than or equal to 0.05% by weight of the total, in particular less than or equal to 0.02% by weight of the total, or even less than or equal to 0.005% by weight of the total.
  • the hydrogen content is less than or equal to 0.01% by weight of the total, in particular less than or equal to 0.0035% by weight of the total, or even less than or equal to 0.001% by weight of the total.
  • the nickel content is less than or equal to 0.05% by weight of the total, in particular less than or equal to 0.01% by weight of the total, or even less than or equal to 0.002% by weight of the total.
  • the aluminum content is less than or equal to 0.05% by weight of the total, in particular less than or equal to 0.01% by weight of the total, or even less than or equal to 0.002% by weight of the total.
  • the chromium content is less than or equal to 0.05% by weight of the total, in particular less than or equal to 0.01% by weight of the total, or even less than or equal to 0.002% by weight of the total.
  • the manganese content is less than or equal to 0.05% by weight of the total, in particular less than or equal to 0.01% by weight of the total, or even less than or equal to 0.002% by weight of the total.
  • the vanadium content is less than or equal to 0.05% by weight of the total, in particular less than or equal to 0.01% by weight of the total, or even less than or equal to 0.002% by weight of the total.
  • the tin content is less than or equal to 0.01% by weight of the total, in particular less than or equal to 0.0035% by weight of the total, or even less than or equal to 0.001% by weight of the total.
  • the magnesium content is less than or equal to 0.05% by weight of the total, in particular less than or equal to 0.01% by weight of the total, or even less than or equal to 0.002% by weight of the total.
  • the molybdenum content is less than or equal to 0.05% by weight of the total, in particular less than or equal to 0.01% by weight of the total, or even less than or equal to 0.002% by weight of the total.
  • the lead content is less than or equal to 0.05% by weight of the total, in particular less than or equal to 0.01% by weight of the total, or even less than or equal to 0.002% by weight of the total.
  • the cobalt content is less than or equal to 0.01% by weight of the total, in particular less than or equal to 0.0035% by weight of the total, or even less than or equal to 0.001% by weight of the total.
  • the boron content is less than or equal to 0.005% by weight of the total, in particular less than or equal to 0.0001% by weight of the total.
  • the deposition step which is more particularly the subject of the invention consists in depositing a layer of a ductile material chosen from the group comprising copper, nickel, cupro-nickel, cupro-manganese, gold , silver, nickel-phosphorus Ni-P and nickel-boron Ni-B, to facilitate wire-forming.
  • a ductile material chosen from the group comprising copper, nickel, cupro-nickel, cupro-manganese, gold , silver, nickel-phosphorus Ni-P and nickel-boron Ni-B, to facilitate wire-forming.
  • the thickness of the layer of ductile material deposited is chosen so that the ratio of ductile material surface / surface area of the NbHf alloy for a given wire section is less than 1, preferably less than 0.5, and more preferably between 0.01 and 0.4.
  • the layer of ductile material can have a thickness of 7 ⁇ m for an NbHf alloy section of 0.086 mm in diameter. This corresponds to a ratio between the area of copper (0.002 mm 2 ) and the area of NbHf (0.0058 mm 2 ) of 0.35.
  • Such a thickness of ductile material, and in particular of copper allows the Cu / NbHf composite material to be easily drawn, drawn and rolled. Indeed, the thickness of copper is optimized so that the tip, created by filing or by hot drawing, necessary for the introduction of the wire into the die during drawing or drawing is covered with copper.
  • the deformation step generally denotes one or more deformation treatments, which may include wire drawing and / or rolling.
  • Wire drawing may require the use of one or more dies during the same deformation step or during different deformation steps if necessary.
  • Wire drawing is carried out until a wire of round section is obtained.
  • Rolling can be carried out in the same deformation step as wire drawing or in another subsequent deformation step.
  • the last deformation treatment applied to the alloy is rolling, preferably with a rectangular profile compatible with the entry section of a stranding spindle.
  • the annealing prior to the deformation step as well as the intermediate annealing carried out between the deformation steps is carried out during a period of between 5 minutes and 2 hours, preferably between 10 minutes and 1 hour at a temperature of between 650 ° C and 1750 ° C.
  • the method of the invention enables the production, and more particularly the shaping, of a balance spring for a balance made of a niobium-hafnium type alloy.
  • This alloy has high mechanical properties, by combining a very high elastic limit, greater than 600 MPa, and a very low modulus of elasticity, of the order of 60 GPa to 100 GPa. This combination of properties is well suited for a spiral spring. In addition, such an alloy is paramagnetic.

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EP19173114.0A 2019-05-07 2019-05-07 Herstellungsverfahren einer spiralfeder für uhrwerk Pending EP3736639A1 (de)

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EP19173114.0A EP3736639A1 (de) 2019-05-07 2019-05-07 Herstellungsverfahren einer spiralfeder für uhrwerk
EP21170773.2A EP3889691B1 (de) 2019-05-07 2019-05-07 Uhrspiralfeder aus nb-hf-legierung
US16/831,913 US11550263B2 (en) 2019-05-07 2020-03-27 Method for manufacturing a balance spring for a horological movement
JP2020068864A JP2020183940A (ja) 2019-05-07 2020-04-07 計時器用ムーブメントのためのバランスばねを製造する方法
CN202010372078.1A CN111913380A (zh) 2019-05-07 2020-05-06 制造钟表机芯的游丝的方法

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