US3845616A - Lever escapement for a timepiece movement - Google Patents
Lever escapement for a timepiece movement Download PDFInfo
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- US3845616A US3845616A US00403658A US40365873A US3845616A US 3845616 A US3845616 A US 3845616A US 00403658 A US00403658 A US 00403658A US 40365873 A US40365873 A US 40365873A US 3845616 A US3845616 A US 3845616A
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- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
- G04B15/00—Escapements
- G04B15/14—Component parts or constructional details, e.g. construction of the lever or the escape wheel
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- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
- G04B15/00—Escapements
- G04B15/06—Free escapements
- G04B15/08—Lever escapements
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
- Y10T29/49579—Watch or clock making
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- ABSTRACT The invention provides a compact and easily assembled lever escapement by making the lever from two pre-shaped flat parts fastened together.
- the first part has a lever notch and horns at one end, and notches on two arms at the other end.
- the second part has a guard pin or dart at one end and pallets carrying banking members at the other, the pallets being fitted into and located by the notches when the two parts of the lever are assembled.
- the construction enables a relatively small escapement wheel to be used, thus reducing its inertia and hence the wear on the pallets.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a lever escapement, which can be assembled mechanically and can cooperate with an escapement wheel having a reduced movement of inertia, and hence improved accuracy, i.e.,
- FIG. 1 is a plan view an a large scale of an escapement mechanism according to the invention, taken along the line I-I of FIG. 2;
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged section of the escapement mechanism of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an alternative embodiment of the horns.
- the escapement comprises a lever 1 including a first portion constituted by an upper body 2 and a second portion constituted by a lower platform 3, which has an extension at the dart 4, which cooperates within the periphery of a safety-roller 5 to avoid an accidental upsetting of the lever l in the case of shocks.
- the opposite end of the lower platform 3 comprises banking members 6, which at times come into contact with a ring 7 fashioned on a shoulder 8 of an escapement pinion 9, which is pivoted between a plate 10 and an escapement bridge 11.
- the lever l is mounted on a shaft 14 also pivoted between the plate 10 and the escapement bridge 11.
- the upper part 2 of the lever is provided at the two arm ends with notches l5, and serving to position semicircular pallets 16, which are fixed on the lateral faces of the banking members 6.
- the shoulder 8 of the escapement pinion 9 carries an escapement wheel 18 having five teeth which considerably reduces its diameter compared with known escapement wheels.
- the wheel is driven by the pinion 9 of the gear train of the horological member in the usual manner.
- the upper body 2 of the lever is notched at one of its ends to form a fork 20 presenting a lever notch 21 comprising horns 22, which co-operate with a peg 23 fixed in the roller 24 mounted on the balance staff 25 of the balance wheel.
- the fork 20 is only shown in FIG. 1 and is machined in the upper body 2 only.
- the upper body 2 after machining, is secured, as by soldering, riveting or by adhesive to the lower platform 3
- the general principle of operation of the movement is known; in the embodiment, which forms the subject of the invention, the peg 23 engages temporarily in the notch 21 to initiate an oscillatory movement of the lever 1 around the shaft 14, which permits an unidirectional rotational rotation of the escapement wheel 18.
- the lower platform 3 of the lever l is provided with holes for positioning the pallets 16, the shape and dimension of these holes being determined by the profile of the pallets 16.
- the escapement wheel 18 may be provided with a greater number of teeth if required, for example 15.
- a lever escapement for a time piece movement comprising a lever mounted for oscillating motion and including a first and a second portion assembled together after forming thereof, said first portion having pallet guides and spaced horns defining a lever notch therebetween, said second portion including integrally a dart and banking members, and pallets on said banking members and engaged with said guides.
- a lever escapement as recited in claim 1 including an escapement wheel and shaft and a disc fixed on said shaft so that said banking members strike alternatively against said disc.
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CH1491672A CH578754B5 (sk) | 1972-10-12 | 1972-10-12 |
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US (1) | US3845616A (sk) |
JP (1) | JPS4974570A (sk) |
CH (2) | CH1491672A4 (sk) |
DE (1) | DE2350218C3 (sk) |
FR (1) | FR2203104B1 (sk) |
Cited By (11)
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US6431746B1 (en) * | 1999-04-28 | 2002-08-13 | Seiko Instruments Inc. | Mechanical timepiece with timed annular balance rotating angle control mechanism |
US20040013046A1 (en) * | 2002-05-28 | 2004-01-22 | Ulysse Nardin S.A. | Escapement for timekeeper |
US6708576B2 (en) * | 2001-01-09 | 2004-03-23 | Ulysse Nardin S.A. | Escapement for a timekeeper |
CN100547502C (zh) * | 2003-12-04 | 2009-10-07 | 蒙特雷布勒盖股份有限公司 | 用于钟表的擒纵机构 |
CN100549873C (zh) * | 2003-12-16 | 2009-10-14 | 蒙特雷布勒盖股份有限公司 | 钟表的擒纵机构 |
CN100552570C (zh) * | 2003-12-04 | 2009-10-21 | 蒙特雷布勒盖股份有限公司 | 钟表的擒纵机构 |
CN102375401A (zh) * | 2010-07-30 | 2012-03-14 | Eta瑞士钟表制造股份有限公司 | 用于钟表机芯的耐磨和抗冲击的擒纵杆 |
US20130036599A1 (en) * | 2011-08-12 | 2013-02-14 | Nivarox-Far S.A. | Metal pallets with polymer horns |
US9075395B2 (en) | 2013-11-06 | 2015-07-07 | Eta Sa Manufacture Horlogere Suisse | Timepiece pallet lever with optimised horns |
CN108700845A (zh) * | 2015-12-21 | 2018-10-23 | 迪特拉有限公司 | 钟表擒纵装置和该装置的操作方法 |
WO2020018838A1 (en) * | 2018-07-19 | 2020-01-23 | Janer Werner | Multi-cam, continuous-drive escapement mechanism |
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EP2320280A1 (fr) * | 2009-11-06 | 2011-05-11 | Nivarox-FAR S.A. | Ancre pour système d'échappement d'horlogerie |
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CH243142A (fr) * | 1944-08-09 | 1946-06-30 | Cornioley Maurice | Ancre à chevilles. |
US2717488A (en) * | 1952-01-07 | 1955-09-13 | Gen Horlogere | Noiseless anchor-escapement, particularly for clock-works |
GB761332A (en) * | 1953-12-24 | 1956-11-14 | Camille Joriot | Automatic device for regulating the amplitude of the oscillations of a watch balance wheel |
US3248783A (en) * | 1961-11-09 | 1966-05-03 | Far Fab Assortiments Reunies | Method of manufacture of a pin pallet fork of a timepiece |
FR2126225A3 (sk) * | 1971-02-22 | 1972-10-06 | Dl | |
US3708975A (en) * | 1970-03-12 | 1973-01-09 | Fab D Assortiments Reunies | Flat pin pallet |
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- 1972-10-12 CH CH1491672A patent/CH578754B5/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 1973-10-04 FR FR7335496A patent/FR2203104B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1973-10-04 US US00403658A patent/US3845616A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1973-10-05 DE DE2350218A patent/DE2350218C3/de not_active Expired
- 1973-10-12 JP JP48114653A patent/JPS4974570A/ja active Pending
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DE93041C (sk) * | ||||
CH243142A (fr) * | 1944-08-09 | 1946-06-30 | Cornioley Maurice | Ancre à chevilles. |
US2717488A (en) * | 1952-01-07 | 1955-09-13 | Gen Horlogere | Noiseless anchor-escapement, particularly for clock-works |
GB761332A (en) * | 1953-12-24 | 1956-11-14 | Camille Joriot | Automatic device for regulating the amplitude of the oscillations of a watch balance wheel |
US3248783A (en) * | 1961-11-09 | 1966-05-03 | Far Fab Assortiments Reunies | Method of manufacture of a pin pallet fork of a timepiece |
US3708975A (en) * | 1970-03-12 | 1973-01-09 | Fab D Assortiments Reunies | Flat pin pallet |
FR2126225A3 (sk) * | 1971-02-22 | 1972-10-06 | Dl |
Cited By (16)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6431746B1 (en) * | 1999-04-28 | 2002-08-13 | Seiko Instruments Inc. | Mechanical timepiece with timed annular balance rotating angle control mechanism |
US6708576B2 (en) * | 2001-01-09 | 2004-03-23 | Ulysse Nardin S.A. | Escapement for a timekeeper |
US20040013046A1 (en) * | 2002-05-28 | 2004-01-22 | Ulysse Nardin S.A. | Escapement for timekeeper |
US6802645B2 (en) * | 2002-05-28 | 2004-10-12 | Ulysse Nardin S.A. | Escapement for timekeeper |
CN100547502C (zh) * | 2003-12-04 | 2009-10-07 | 蒙特雷布勒盖股份有限公司 | 用于钟表的擒纵机构 |
CN100552570C (zh) * | 2003-12-04 | 2009-10-21 | 蒙特雷布勒盖股份有限公司 | 钟表的擒纵机构 |
CN100549873C (zh) * | 2003-12-16 | 2009-10-14 | 蒙特雷布勒盖股份有限公司 | 钟表的擒纵机构 |
CN103257564B (zh) * | 2010-07-30 | 2015-12-09 | Eta瑞士钟表制造股份有限公司 | 用于钟表机芯的耐磨和抗冲击的擒纵杆 |
CN103257564A (zh) * | 2010-07-30 | 2013-08-21 | Eta瑞士钟表制造股份有限公司 | 用于钟表机芯的耐磨和抗冲击的擒纵杆 |
CN102375401A (zh) * | 2010-07-30 | 2012-03-14 | Eta瑞士钟表制造股份有限公司 | 用于钟表机芯的耐磨和抗冲击的擒纵杆 |
US20130036599A1 (en) * | 2011-08-12 | 2013-02-14 | Nivarox-Far S.A. | Metal pallets with polymer horns |
US9015921B2 (en) * | 2011-08-12 | 2015-04-28 | Nivarox-Far S.A. | Metal pallets with polymer horns |
US9075395B2 (en) | 2013-11-06 | 2015-07-07 | Eta Sa Manufacture Horlogere Suisse | Timepiece pallet lever with optimised horns |
CN108700845A (zh) * | 2015-12-21 | 2018-10-23 | 迪特拉有限公司 | 钟表擒纵装置和该装置的操作方法 |
CN108700845B (zh) * | 2015-12-21 | 2020-08-04 | 迪特拉有限公司 | 钟表擒纵装置和该装置的操作方法 |
WO2020018838A1 (en) * | 2018-07-19 | 2020-01-23 | Janer Werner | Multi-cam, continuous-drive escapement mechanism |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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CH578754B5 (sk) | 1976-08-13 |
CH1491672A4 (sk) | 1976-03-15 |
DE2350218A1 (de) | 1974-05-02 |
DE2350218B2 (de) | 1975-05-07 |
FR2203104A1 (sk) | 1974-05-10 |
JPS4974570A (sk) | 1974-07-18 |
FR2203104B1 (sk) | 1977-03-11 |
DE2350218C3 (de) | 1975-12-11 |
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