111results about "Acoustic indication" patented technology

The invention relates to a mechanism (100) for a striking timepiece, comprising: - a first cannon pinion (1); - a second cannon pinion (2); - a geared connection (14, 15, 21) between the first cannon pinion (1) and the second cannon pinon (2); and - a device (16) for compensating clearance in the geared connection. The geared connection (14, 15, 21) between the first cannon pinion (1) and the second cannon pinon (2) comprises: - a first gear (15) attached to the first cannon pinion (1); - a second gear (14) mounted pivotably relative to the first cannon pinion; and - a third gear (21) attached to the second cannon pinion (2), wherein the first and second gears mesh with the third gear, and the clearance compensation device (16) in the geared connection is arranged so as to exert a return force from the first and second gears against: - the opposing faces of at least one tooth of the third gear (21); and / or - the adjacent faces of at least two consecutive teeth of the third gear (21).

The invention relates to a horological movement comprising a striking mechanism of a watch including a vibrating element and a striking device of said vibrating element comprising a hammer fixed overhanging a structure of the horological movement by means of strips of a flexible guide, said strips being both arranged so as to extend in directions intersecting at a point materialising an instantaneous centre of rotation C disposed along an axis T tangent to the vibrating element.

One aspect of the invention relates to a resonating organ (100) of a striking mechanism (200) comprising a bell (110a, 110b) integral with a bell holder (120), characterized in that said bell (110a, 110b) has a notch (117) in which a stone (1) is housed and held integrally, said stone (1) having a table (3) having an impact surface adapted to be struck by a hammer (210a, 210b) of the striking mechanism (200).

To provide means that effectively holds two components at predetermined positions relative to each other and allows reassembly.SOLUTION: There is provided a device (100) for setting the position and marking a first component (1) and a second component (10), which can be assembled together with a single degree of freedom and immobilised by the cooperation of a first screw (4) with first tapping (12) of the second component (10) via a first notch (2) of the first component (1), and of a second screw (5) with a second tapping (13) of the second component (10) via a second notch (3) of the first component (1), the first notch (2) and the second notch (3) defining a setting range, the second screw (5) being a cone-head screw, arranged to make an imprint on the edge of the second notch (3) under a predetermined tightening torque, in order to permanently mark the relative position of the first component (1) and of the second component (10).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The mechanism (100) for a striking timepiece includes a first, and a second cannon pinions, a geared connection (14,15,21) between the first (1) and second (2) cannon pinions, and—a device (16) for compensating clearance in the geared connection. The geared connection (14,15,21) includes a first gear (15) attached to the first cannon pinion (1),—a second gear (14) mounted pivotably relative to the first cannon pinion, and—a third gear (21) attached to the second cannon pinion (2). The first and second gears mesh with the third gear, and the clearance compensation device (16) in the geared connection is arranged so as to exert a return force from the first and second gears against the opposing faces of at least one tooth of the third gear (21) and / or—the adjacent faces of at least two consecutive teeth of the third gear (21).

To provide a watch case that emits sound, which is easy for a user to clean and can continuously propagate sound. [Solution] The present invention relates to a watch case (10) for a wristwatch with a musical or chiming mechanism, the case being constructed with an acoustic membrane (28) held at its periphery at the bottom of the watch case (10). The watch case includes a cover (14) with a bottom (20). The cover (14) is mounted for movement between an open position and a closed position, with the bottom (20) of the cover (14) covering the outer surface of the acoustic membrane (28), allowing the membrane to vibrate freely in the closed position. The watch case (10) further includes at least one acoustic diffusion opening (24).

A drive device (1) of a timepiece mechanism, comprising: a drive member (2) mounted so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation (10) and configured to drive the timepiece mechanism, the drive member (2) comprising a plurality of bearing surfaces (21); a first transmission member (3) movable in a winding motion from a first position of the first transmission member (3) to a second position of the first transmission member (3) and a return motion from the second position of the first transmission member (3) to the first position of the first transmission member (3); a second transmission member (4) movable in a winding motion from a first position of the second transmission member (4) to a second position of the second transmission member (4) and a return motion from the second position of the second transmission member (4) to the first position of the second transmission member (4); each transmission member (3, 4) is configured to drive the drive member (2) in rotation by cooperating with a bearing surface (21) of the plurality of bearing surfaces (21) in movement from its second position to its first position; the second transmission member (4) is configured so as not to hinder rotation of the drive member (2) when the first transmission member (3) drives the drive member (2), and the first transmission member (3) is configured so as not to hinder rotation of the drive member (2) when the second transmission member (4) drives the drive member (2). A timepiece comprising a timepiece movement and the drive device, in which the first transmission member is moved by the timepiece movement from its first position to its second position, and the second transmission member is configured to be moved by the manual control mechanism from its first position to its second position.

The present invention provides a resonator for a clock striking mechanism that can generate stronger, more harmonious, and non-dissonant audible vibrations, and that has greater resonance over time for at least certain frequency modes. [Solution] The present invention relates to a resonator 100 for a bell-striking mechanism, which includes gongs 110a and 110b attached to a gong holder 120, wherein the gong includes a notch into which a stone is embedded and fixed, and the stone includes a table having a striking surface suitable for being struck by a hammer of the bell-striking mechanism.

Drive device (1) for a clockwork mechanism, comprising a drive member (2) mounted so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation (10) and configured to drive a clockwork mechanism, the drive member (2) comprising a plurality of bearing surfaces (21), a first transmission member (3) movable from a first position of the first transmission member (3) to a second position of the first transmission member (3) and from the second position of the first transmission member (3) to the first position of the first transmission member (3), a second transmission member (4) movable from a first position of the second transmission member (4) to a second position of the second transmission member (4) and from the second position of the second transmission member (4) to the first position of the second transmission member (4), each transmission member (3; 4) being configured such that, during its movement from its second position to its first position, it drives the drive member (2) in rotation by cooperation with a bearing surface (21) of the plurality of bearing surfaces (21), the second transmission member (4) being configured so as not to block the rotation of the drive device (2) when the first transmission member (3) is driving the drive member (2), and the first transmission member (3) being configured so as not to block the rotation of the drive member (2) when the second transmission member (4) is driving the drive member (2). Timepiece comprising a timepiece movement and such a drive device, in which the first transmission member is moved from its first position to its second position by the timepiece movement, and the second transmission member is configured to be moved from its first position to its second position by a manual control mechanism.

A horology movement includes a striking device (4) including an anti-bounce device (5) arranged so that each strike of the gong (10) by the hammer (6) is followed by a single bounce which is partial, such that the hammer does not touch the vibrating gong as a result of the strike, so as not to impair the quality of the sound produced by the strike.

The invention relates to a watch case (10) for a wristwatch having a music or bell mechanism, the watch case (10) being configured to comprise an acoustic membrane (28) held by its periphery at the bottom of the watch case (10). The watch case comprises a cover (14) comprising a bottom (20). The cover (14) is hingedly mounted between an open position and a closed position in which a bottom (20) of the cover (14) allows covering an outer face of the acoustic membrane (28) to ensure that the membrane can vibrate freely. The watch case (10) further comprises at least one sound diffusion opening (24).

A clockwork mechanism comprising a kinematic chain including a first moving part (2, 2') fixed for rotation about a first axis of rotation (20, 20') and a second moving part (3, 3') fixed for rotation about a second axis of rotation (30, 30'), the first moving part (2, 2') being meshed with the second moving part (3, 3') at a point of contact (4), the first moving part (2, 2') being configured to be driven directly or indirectly by a driving element and to directly drive the second moving part (3, 3'), a cam (1) for measuring and / or storing time information, the cam (1) comprising a variable diameter profile with at least one step (11) and at least one jump (12), the cam (1) being driven directly or indirectly by the second moving part (3, 3'), and a probe for reading the time information by pressing against the profile of the cam (1), characterized in that the first mobile (2, 2') and the second mobile (3,3') are non-circular moving parts with conjugate profiles, and in that the kinematic chain is configured such that the ratio (R1 / R2) between a first distance (R1) measured between the first axis of rotation (20, 20') and the point of contact (4) and a second distance (R2) measured between the second axis of rotation (30, 30') and the point of contact (4) is greater when at least one step (12) is opposite the feeler than when a part of at least one rung (11) is opposite the feeler. A timepiece comprising a watch movement and such a timekeeping mechanism.

The present invention provides a watch case (1) comprising at least one compartment (4) for receiving a watch (6) having on its periphery a latch (10) for actuating a function of said watch. The case includes a mechanical actuating device (22) for said latch (10) arranged to automatically actuate the latch (10) and perform said function when the watch (6) is in place in its compartment (4), and control means for said actuating device (22) of the latch (10) arranged to activate said actuating device (22) of the latch (10) on demand.

Tuning fork gong (2) for a striking mechanism (1) of a wristwatch, characterized in that it comprises a fixing stem (21) extending along a first arc of a circle (A1) from a base (210) to a vertex (211) on a first angular sector, the fixing stem (21) being extended by a first branch (22A) extending along a second arc of a circle (A2) and a second branch (22B) extending along a third arc of a circle (A3). The second and third arcs of a circle (A2, A3) are formed on concentric circles in the plane of the plate (P) or circles superimposed in a direction (D) perpendicular to said plane of the plate (P); the first branch (22A) and the second branch (22B) also extend over a second identical angular sector.The tuning fork (1) extends in its entirety over a total angular sector of angle (α0) strictly less than 360 degrees equal to the sum of a first angle (α1) corresponding to the first angular sector and a second angle (α2) corresponding to the second angular sector.

A sound production device is designed to be arranged in a case of a timepiece, in association with a timepiece movement comprising a chiming or alarm mechanism, and comprises:at least one external connecting member for assembling the sound production device to the timepiece case,a sound producing member comprising a heel carrying at least one vibrating member made in one piece with said heel,a damping member, assembled to the sound producing member and designed to form an assembly interface between the latter and the timepiece movement, andone or more internal connecting members arranged solely on the damping member and designed to assemble the sound production device to the timepiece movement.

The device for the coordinated actuation of two functions of a timepiece comprises one or more cams (7; 51, 53) arranged to be driven by the movement of the timepiece, each of whose contours comprises one or more discontinuities (9; 52, 54), and a first transmission member (11a, 11b; 49, 61) and a second transmission member (13a, 13b; 63) each of which comprises a cam follower (11a, 13a; 61, 64), the cam follower (11a; 61) of the first transmission member cooperating with the contour of the cam (7) or of the first cam (51) of the cams (51, 53) and the contour of the cam (7) or of the cams (51, 53) The cam follower (11a; 61) of the first transmission member is arranged to periodically fall on the discontinuities (9; 52) in the profile of the first cam (51), and the cam follower (13a; 64) of the second transmission member cooperates with the profile of the cam (7) or the profile of the second cam (53) of the cams (51, 53) to periodically fall on the discontinuities (9; 54) in the profile of the cam (7) or the profile of the second cam (53) of the cams (51, 53) with the same period as the fall of the cam follower (11a; 61) of the first transmission member, and the fall of the cam follower (11a; 61) of the first transmission member is offset with respect to the fall of the cam follower (13a; 64) of the second transmission member.

One aspect of the invention relates to a device (100) for adjusting the position and locating a first (1) and a second (10) watch components, which can be assembled together with a single degree of freedom, and can be immobilized by the cooperation of a first screw (4) with a first thread (12) of the second component (10) via a first notch (2) of the first component (1), and of a second screw (5) with a second thread (13) of the second component (10) via a second notch (3) of the first component (1), the first (2) and second (3) notches defining an adjustment range, the second screw (5) being a conical head screw, arranged to print an imprint on the edge of the second notch (3) under a predetermined tightening torque, to permanently mark the relative position of the first component (1) and the second component (10).

The utility model belongs to the technical field of mechanical clocks, and particularly relates to a mechanical clock time telling device which comprises a time telling power heavy hammer, a transmission mechanism and a clock hammer, the time telling power heavy hammer is connected with the clock hammer through the transmission mechanism, when time telling is needed, the time telling power heavy hammer descends under the action of gravity, and then the clock hammer is driven to conduct knocking time telling action. A position detection switch is arranged on a descending path of the time telling power heavy hammer, the position detection switch is connected with a lifting mechanism through a control unit, and the position detection switch is a time delay switch and is used for delaying a set threshold value after the time telling power heavy hammer descends and triggers the position detection switch and then sending a trigger signal to the control unit. After the time telling power heavy hammer descends to the position detection switch, the time telling power heavy hammer is lifted after the time telling power heavy hammer delays the set threshold value. According to the mechanical clock time telling device of the utility model, the automatic lifting of the time telling power heavy hammer is realized by adopting the switch additionally provided with the time delay setting, the time telling failure condition under the critical condition can be eliminated, and the time telling reliability is improved.

An arrangement is provided for retaining and transmitting vibrations of an acoustic radiating diaphragm (10) within a musical or chiming watch case (1) (2). The case comprises at least one crystal (3) mounted on a case middle (4) and a case back (5) mounted on a side opposite the case middle. The acoustic radiating diaphragm is retained within a portion of the watch case, such as the case middle, by at least one connecting piece (12) disposed between a peripheral edge of the diaphragm or an edge element (11) of the diaphragm and the case middle, acting to maintain the diaphragm in a direction parallel to the plane of the watch. The connecting piece may be a screw threaded into a tapped opening (14) in the case middle and contacting the edge element of the diaphragm.

The invention relates to a timepiece movement comprising a time striking device provided with an anti-rebound device configured to generate only one partial rebound of the hammers after each strike of the hammers on the gongs, and such that the hammers do not touch the gongs in vibration as a result of this rebound, so as not to affect the sound quality produced by the strike. The anti-rebound device is configured to be alternately in two configurations: - a first configuration in which the anti-rebound device prevents the rotation of the hammer body of the hammers in a first direction of rotation towards the gongs starting from at least a first intermediate position between the rest position and the limit position of the hammers in which they are energized; - a second configuration in which the anti-rebound device neither prevents nor slows down the rotation of the hammers in the first direction of rotation between the limit position of the hammer body and the contact position with the gongs, as long as the anti-rebound device is in the second configuration when the hammer body moves past a second intermediate position between the rest position and the limit position.