WO2006056229A1 - Timepiece indicating second by means of a tourbillon or carrousel - Google Patents

Timepiece indicating second by means of a tourbillon or carrousel Download PDF

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WO2006056229A1
WO2006056229A1 PCT/EP2004/013490 EP2004013490W WO2006056229A1 WO 2006056229 A1 WO2006056229 A1 WO 2006056229A1 EP 2004013490 W EP2004013490 W EP 2004013490W WO 2006056229 A1 WO2006056229 A1 WO 2006056229A1
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tourbillon
carousel
tourbillon cage
graduation
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Mathias Buttet
Enrico Barbasini
Michel Navas
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Dalton Properties Inc
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Priority to AT04803320T priority Critical patent/ATE423993T1/en
Priority to PT04803320T priority patent/PT1815300E/en
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Priority to EP04803320A priority patent/EP1815300B1/en
Priority to PCT/EP2004/013490 priority patent/WO2006056229A1/en
Priority to DE602004019707T priority patent/DE602004019707D1/en
Priority to ES04803320T priority patent/ES2322475T3/en
Priority to DK04803320T priority patent/DK1815300T3/en
Publication of WO2006056229A1 publication Critical patent/WO2006056229A1/en
Priority to CY20091100548T priority patent/CY1109109T1/en

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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
    • G04B17/00—Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/20—Compensation of mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/28—Compensation of mechanisms for stabilising frequency for the effect of imbalance of the weights, e.g. tourbillon
    • G04B17/285—Tourbillons or carrousels

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  • Timepiece with indication of the second by a whirlpool or carousel is indicated by a whirlpool or carousel.
  • the invention relates to a timepiece comprising a tourbillon cage or a carousel visible inside a window of the dial.
  • the first concerns timepieces with a tourbillon bar or a needle is driven on the axis of the cage above the bar. This construction is very old and dates from 1801. The needle is thus used to indicate the second.
  • the second way to indicate the second with a tourbillon cage is a little more recent, and concerns the flying tourbillons.
  • the purpose of the present invention is to further simplify the indication of the second using the tourbillon cage or a carousel, and to propose a timepiece in which the indication of the second is directly visible on the whirlpool itself or on the platform of the carousel.
  • the timepiece according to the invention is characterized in that the tourbillon cage or the carousel has a graduation on its periphery arranged to indicate the second relative to a mark placed on the plate or on a solidary insert platinum.
  • the graduation around the circumference of the tourbillon cage includes numbers.
  • the mark allowing the reading of the second can be made from a stone cut in a triangle and applied either on the plate or on a fixed part of the timepiece, for example on the dial.
  • the graduation can be applied on the upper deck or on the lower deck of the tourbillon cage or on a circular piece or ring mounted on the tourbillon cage.
  • the single figure of the drawing shows a top view of the tourbillon cage according to the invention.
  • the tourbillon cage 1 shown in the drawing is placed in a bore of the plate 2 of the timepiece, and comprises a rotating cage 3 comprising, like any vortex, a conventional assortment and a pendulum.
  • the tourbillon cage 3 has a lower deck 4 and an upper deck having a central portion and three arms 5 showing the upper deck connected to the lower deck by means of the screws 6.
  • the lower bridge 4 of the tourbillon cage has graduations 7 placed between digits 8 indicating tens of seconds. If necessary, a railway may be added to the graduations represented by the marks 7 and 8, so as to indicate the seconds. This railway is not represented in the single figure of the drawing. Finally, a mark 9 is applied to the stage 2.
  • the tourbillon cage rotates in the clockwise direction and the passage of the graduations 7 and numerals 8 in front of the mark 9 indicates the flow of the seconds which are directly displayed by the tourbillon cage 1.
  • the invention can be applied to a carousel and, in this case, the graduation will for example be represented by the perimeter of the platform of the carousel.
  • the graduation can also be applied to a postponed element or to a ring integral with the tourbillon cage or the platform of the carousel.

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Abstract

The inventive timepiece provided with a tourbillon or carrousel case (1) visible inside a dial window comprises a scale (7, 8) on the circumference of the lower bridge of the case or on the carrousel platform arranged for indicating a second with respect to a point of reference (9) placed on a mounting plate (2) or an offset part connected thereto.

Description

Pièce d' horlogerie avec indication de la seconde par un tourbillon ou un carrousel. Timepiece with indication of the second by a whirlpool or carousel.
L'invention a pour objet une pièce d'horlogerie comprenant une cage tourbillon ou un carrousel visible à l'intérieur d'un guichet du cadran.The invention relates to a timepiece comprising a tourbillon cage or a carousel visible inside a window of the dial.
On connaît actuellement deux façons d' indiquer la seconde avec une cage tourbillon. La première concerne les pièces d'horlogerie avec une barrette de tourbillon ou une aiguille est chassée sur l'axe de la cage au dessus de la barrette. Cette construction est très ancienne et date de 1801. L'aiguille est ainsi utilisée pour indiquer la seconde.Two ways of indicating the second with a tourbillon cage are currently known. The first concerns timepieces with a tourbillon bar or a needle is driven on the axis of the cage above the bar. This construction is very old and dates from 1801. The needle is thus used to indicate the second.
La deuxième façon d' indiquer la seconde avec une cage tourbillon est un peu plus récente, et concerne les tourbillons volants. Dans ce cas, on utilise un élément de la cage ou on rajoute un élément qui sert d'aiguille des secondes et qui suit, comme dans le cas précédent, un chemin de fer de la seconde solidaire du cadran. Le but de la présente invention est de simplifier encore l'indication de la seconde à l'aide de la cage tourbillon ou d'un carrousel, et de proposer une pièce d'horlogerie dans laquelle l'indication de la seconde est directement visible sur la cage tourbillon elle-même ou sur la plate forme du carrousel.The second way to indicate the second with a tourbillon cage is a little more recent, and concerns the flying tourbillons. In this case, we use an element of the cage or we add an element that serves as second hand and follows, as in the previous case, a railway of the second secured to the dial. The purpose of the present invention is to further simplify the indication of the second using the tourbillon cage or a carousel, and to propose a timepiece in which the indication of the second is directly visible on the whirlpool itself or on the platform of the carousel.
Dans ce but, la pièce d'horlogerie selon l'invention est caractérisée en ce que la cage tourbillon ou le carrousel présente une graduation sur son pourtour agencée pour indiquer la seconde par rapport à un repère placé sur la platine ou sur une pièce rapportée solidaire de la platine.For this purpose, the timepiece according to the invention is characterized in that the tourbillon cage or the carousel has a graduation on its periphery arranged to indicate the second relative to a mark placed on the plate or on a solidary insert platinum.
Dans un mode d'exécution préféré, la graduation sur le pourtour de la cage tourbillon comprend des chiffres.In a preferred embodiment, the graduation around the circumference of the tourbillon cage includes numbers.
Le repère permettant la lecture de la seconde peut être réalisé à partir d'une pierre taillée en triangle et appliqué, soit sur la platine, soit sur une partie fixe de la pièce d'horlogerie, par exemple sur le cadran.The mark allowing the reading of the second can be made from a stone cut in a triangle and applied either on the plate or on a fixed part of the timepiece, for example on the dial.
La graduation peut être appliquée sur le pont supérieur ou sur le pont inférieur de la cage tourbillon ou encore sur une pièce circulaire ou un anneau monté sur la cage tourbillon. La figure unique du dessin représente une vue de dessus de la cage tourbillon selon l'invention.The graduation can be applied on the upper deck or on the lower deck of the tourbillon cage or on a circular piece or ring mounted on the tourbillon cage. The single figure of the drawing shows a top view of the tourbillon cage according to the invention.
La cage tourbillon 1 représentée dans le dessin est placée dans un alésage de la platine 2 de la pièce d'horlogerie, et comprend une cage tournante 3 comprenant, comme tout tourbillon, un assortiment conventionnel et un balancier. La cage tourbillon 3 présente un pont inférieur 4 et un pont supérieur présentant une partie centrale et trois bras 5 figurant le pont supérieur relié au pont inférieur au moyen des vis 6.The tourbillon cage 1 shown in the drawing is placed in a bore of the plate 2 of the timepiece, and comprises a rotating cage 3 comprising, like any vortex, a conventional assortment and a pendulum. The tourbillon cage 3 has a lower deck 4 and an upper deck having a central portion and three arms 5 showing the upper deck connected to the lower deck by means of the screws 6.
Le pont inférieur 4 de la cage tourbillon présente des graduations 7 placées entre des chiffres 8 indiquant les dizaines de secondes. Si nécessaire, un chemin de fer peut être ajouté aux graduations représentées par les repères 7 et 8, de manière à indiquer les secondes. Ce chemin de fer n'est pas représenté dans la figure unique du dessin. Finalement, un repère 9 est appliqué sur la platine 2.The lower bridge 4 of the tourbillon cage has graduations 7 placed between digits 8 indicating tens of seconds. If necessary, a railway may be added to the graduations represented by the marks 7 and 8, so as to indicate the seconds. This railway is not represented in the single figure of the drawing. Finally, a mark 9 is applied to the stage 2.
En fonctionnement, la cage tourbillon tourne dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre et le passage des graduations 7 et des chiffres 8 devant le repère 9 indique l'écoulement des secondes qui sont directement affichées par la cage tourbillon 1. Comme mentionné plus haut, l'invention peut s'appliquer à un carrousel et, dans ce cas, la graduation sera par exemple représentée par le pourtour de la plateforme du carrousel.In operation, the tourbillon cage rotates in the clockwise direction and the passage of the graduations 7 and numerals 8 in front of the mark 9 indicates the flow of the seconds which are directly displayed by the tourbillon cage 1. As mentioned above, the invention can be applied to a carousel and, in this case, the graduation will for example be represented by the perimeter of the platform of the carousel.
Finalement, la graduation peut également être appliquée sur un élément reporté ou sur un anneau solidaire de la cage tourbillon ou de la plateforme du carrousel. Finally, the graduation can also be applied to a postponed element or to a ring integral with the tourbillon cage or the platform of the carousel.

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1. Pièce d'horlogerie comprenant une cage tourbillon (1) ou un carrousel visible à l'intérieur d'un guichet ou cadran, caractérisée en ce que la cage tourbillon ou le carrousel présente une graduation sur son pourtour agencée pour indiquer la seconde par rapport à un repère placé sur la platine ou sur une pièce rapportée solidaire de la platine.1. Timepiece comprising a tourbillon cage (1) or a carousel visible inside a window or dial, characterized in that the tourbillon cage or the carousel has a graduation on its periphery arranged to indicate the second by relative to a reference placed on the plate or on an insert attached to the plate.
2. Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la graduation sur le pourtour de la cage tourbillon ou sur la plateforme du carrousel comprend des chiffres.2. Timepiece according to claim 1, characterized in that the graduation on the periphery of the tourbillon cage or on the platform of the carousel comprises numbers.
3. Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le repère permettant la lecture de la seconde est une pierre taillée en triangle.3. Timepiece according to claim 1, characterized in that the marker for reading the second is a stone cut in a triangle.
4. Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication I1 caractérisée en ce que la graduation est appliquée sur le pont supérieur ou inférieur de la cage tourbillon.4. Timepiece according to claim I 1 characterized in that the graduation is applied to the upper or lower bridge of the tourbillon cage.
5. Pièce d'horlogerie selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la graduation est appliquée sur un élément reporté ou un anneau solidaire de la cage tourbillon ou de la plateforme du carrousel. 5. Timepiece according to claim 1, characterized in that the graduation is applied to a postponed element or a ring integral with the tourbillon cage or the platform of the carousel.
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AT04803320T ATE423993T1 (en) 2004-11-27 2004-11-27 CLOCK THAT SHOWS THE SECONDS USING A TOURBILLON OR CAROUSEL
PT04803320T PT1815300E (en) 2004-11-27 2004-11-27 Timepiece indicating second by means of a tourbillon or carrousel
PL04803320T PL1815300T3 (en) 2004-11-27 2004-11-27 Timepiece indicating second by means of a tourbillon or carrousel
EP04803320A EP1815300B1 (en) 2004-11-27 2004-11-27 Timepiece indicating second by means of a tourbillon or carrousel
PCT/EP2004/013490 WO2006056229A1 (en) 2004-11-27 2004-11-27 Timepiece indicating second by means of a tourbillon or carrousel
DE602004019707T DE602004019707D1 (en) 2004-11-27 2004-11-27 WATCH DISPLAYING THE SECONDS BY MEANS OF A TOURBILLON OR CAROUSEL
ES04803320T ES2322475T3 (en) 2004-11-27 2004-11-27 PIECE OF WATCH WITH INDICATION OF THE SECOND THROUGH A TOURBILLON OR CARRUSEL.
DK04803320T DK1815300T3 (en) 2004-11-27 2004-11-27 Clock indicating seconds using a tourbillon or carousel
CY20091100548T CY1109109T1 (en) 2004-11-27 2009-05-22 WATCHING ACCESSORIES SIGNIFIED BY TWO-FROM A ROTATED BASE OR A CARROUSEL

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