116results about "Calibers" patented technology

The invention relates to a process for fabricating a monolayer or multilayer metal structure in LIGA technology, in which a photoresist layer is deposited on a flat metal substrate, a photoresist mold is created by irradiation or electron or ion bombardment, a metal or alloy is electroplated in this mold, the electroformed metal structure is detached from the substrate and the photoresist is separated from this metal structure, wherein the metal substrate is used as an agent involved in the forming of at least one surface of the metal structure other than that formed by the plane surface of the substrate.

Watch movement with hand display, comprising mobile elements (44, 42), designed to receive the hour (16) and minute (20) hands indicating current time, mounted pivoting to pivot about a first axis (A—A) arranged substantially at the center of the movement and four mobile elements (58b, 60b, 64b, 62b) designed to receive hands displaying complementary functions.

According to the invention, the four mobile elements (58b, 60b, 64b, 62b) are mounted pivoting on the movement about second (B—B), third (C—C), fourth (ND) and fifth (E—E) axes arranged on a straight line (X—X) perpendicular to them.

The invention relates to the structure of a timepiece movement, more specifically the structure of the hour wheel (1), the inner side of which duct (4) comprises an annular groove arranged on the outer wall of the duct (21) of the minute pinion (7) (22) Fitting annular protrusion (6). Thus, the hour wheel is snap-fitted to the movement, it is not necessary to provide additional parts for this purpose, and therefore its gear wheel (3) cannot be disengaged from the transmission wheel (19) during transport of the movement.

A spring-barrel arrangement for a timepiece includes a fixed plate-like component with a circular cutout. A spring barrel is rotatably mounted in said circular cutout by its corresponding circular outer contour. A barrel core is coaxially rotatably mounted relatice to the spring barrel and is enclosed by a helical tension spring. An inner end of the spring is connected to the barrel core and its outer end connected to the spring barrel. A crown wheel with a toothed ring is fixed to the spring barrel and a first wheel of a wheel train of the timepiece is fixed to the barrel core. The circular cutout is formed through the plate-like component and the spring barrel has two supporting regions which extend radially beyond the diameter of the circular cutout and are each in abutment against one of the mutually opposite side surfaces of the plate-like component.

The clock movement for world time zone display consists of driving source, second timer, minute timer, hour timer and time zone display unit. The time zone display unit has a clock panel and a time zone regulating ring, a planetary idler wheel combination is made to mesh with the ring toothed part of the time zone regulating ring and a planetary wheel for the minute wheel to penetrate. In addition, a wheel of the hour timer is connected with the planetary wheel, a connecting ring has at least two elastic hooks to buckle the ratchet holes in the top of the time zone regulating ring. After calibrating the local time and dialing the time zone regulating ring to rotate the planetary idler wheel combination and the planetary wheel, the clock panel can display local time directly.

Timepiece barrel (1) with a drum (2) coaxial to a barrel arbour (3) in a direction (D) arranged to confine a barrel spring (4) hooked to said drum (2) and to a core (5) coaxial to said barrel arbour (3) and guided thereon.

Said core (5) pivots in a bore (21) of said drum (2), and includes a first stopping surface (51) limiting the axial travel of said core (5), in said direction (D), relative to an inner face (22) of said drum (2), and a second stopping surface (52) opposite the first (51) and limiting the axial travel of said core (5), relative to an outer face (23) of said drum (2), which is arranged, on the one hand, imprisoned between said first stopping surface (51) and said second stopping surface (52), and on the other hand to pivot freely about said core (5).

A substrate unit includes a first substrate and a second substrate, the second substrate including a superimposed portion superimposed on at least part of the first substrate, and bonding portions located in a plurality of positions at least defining a plane in the superimposed portion, the bonding portions bonded to the first substrate.

The invention relates to a detachable timepiece assembly (1), which comprises a bar or bridge (2) positioned on a bar-on-plate (3) through a first centering pin (6) and a second aligning pin (11). The first centering pin and the second aligning pin are in cooperation with the bar-on-plate (3) and the bar or bridge (2). The bar-on-plate (3) or the bar or bridge (2) includes a first female centering device (4) for relative centering and a gap occupying device (20). The first female centering device receives the first pin (6) by abutting against two first facets (5) forming a dihedral edge (50). The gap occupying device is configured to apply direct or indirect force to the first pin (6). The invention also relates to an escapement mechanism including the detachable assembly, a timepiece movement including the escapement mechanism, and a timepiece comprising the movement.

Provided is a self-winding timepiece having a thin and small-sized movement in which a train wheel setting apparatus for setting a balance with hairspring is efficiently arranged at the movement. A self-winding timepiece includes a main plate, a time indicating wheel, a winding stem and a switching apparatus. A movement barrel complete is arranged on a top side of the main plate and arranged to overlap a main plate reference horizontal axis line between a first region and a fourth region. A balance with hairspring is arranged on the top side of the main plate and arranged to overlap the main plate reference horizontal axis line between a second region and a third region. The switching apparatus is arranged on a back side of the main plate. A train wheel setting apparatus includes a train wheel setting portion for setting the balance with hairspring by penetrating the main plate. A portion of the train wheel setting portion of the train wheel setting apparatus for setting the balance with hairspring is disposed in the second region and a rotating center of the train wheel setting apparatus is disposed in the second region.

The invention provides a geological-inclinometer mechanical timing clock, which comprises an upper clamp plate, a lower clamp plate, a timing dial, an axle component, an escape wheel component, an escape fork component and a balance wheel component, wherein the upper clamp plate and the lower clamp plate are fixed to be parallel to each other by four upright columns; the axle component consisting of a head-axle component, a two-axle component, a three-axle component and a four-axle component, the escape wheel component, the escape fork component and the balance wheel component are all arranged between the upper clamp plate and the lower clamp plate and are rotationally connected with the upper clamp plate and the lower clamp plate through two ends of respective shafts thereof; a clockwork spring on a head axle allows the head-axle component to obtain power; the head-axle component passes power to the two-axle component, the three-axle component and the four-axle component; the four-axle component drives the escape wheel component; an escape wheel dries the escape fork component to move; an escape fork rotates a balance wheel to regulate swing frequency and control the clockwork spring to release energy outwards according to certain frequency; an axle drives a cam; the cam pushes an ejector rod; the ejector rod pushes an hour hand; and the clock is arranged into a geological inclinometer so as to form the geological-inclinometer mechanical timing clock. The clock has the advantages of suitability for field work, durability and use convenience.

The invention discloses a mechanical clock mechanism and a design method thereof and relates to the technical field of time-measuring instruments. The invention has the technical scheme that the design method of the mechanical clock mechanism comprises the selection of mechanical energy motive force and the design of a power driving mechanism and is characterized by comprising the following stepsof: adopting the half-axle structure design for a three-wheel assembly; arranging a small splint support at the axle end part of the half-axle structure and enabling a center hole of a front splint of the small splint support to mark out a space for mounting a second pinion assembly; fixedly arranging a second pinion tube in the center hole of the front splint; sleeving a time-travel driving mechanism outside the second pinion tube; and arranging the second pinion assembly and movably mounting the second pinion in the second pinion tube, wherein second pinion teeth are in meshed connection with four secondary pinion pieces on a four-wheel assembly and form a second hand, minute hand and hour hand coaxial mounting structure together with a minute hand tube and a hour hand tube. Compared with the prior art, the mechanical clock mechanism and the design method thereof disclosed by the invention have the outstanding substantive characteristics and remarkable progress of novel design and conception, distinct and simple structure, second hand, minute hand and hour hand coaxial mounting, improved aesthetic feeling and kinetic feeling, improved added value of products and increased economic benefit of enterprises.

A watch movement, includes a frame (10, 11, 20, 22, 24), defined by a first and a second parallel plane surface and defining reference planes (A, B), the second plane (B) being located alongside the movement for placing adjacent to the wrist of the wearer, at least one balance wheel (30), pivoting in bearings fixed in the frame, at least one escape mechanism (26, 28) providing support for the balance wheel, an energy source (12), clockwork finishing movements (14), connecting the energy source to the escape mechanism and motion work (42).The balance wheel turns about an axis (YY), inclined in relation to the reference planes and intersecting the same, the point of intersection (PA) of the axis (Y) with the first plane (A) being closer to the centre of the movement than the point of intersection (PB) of the axis (Y) with the second plane (B).

A horology component (14) comprising an opening (140) intended to house a member (13) by the latter being driven into the opening, the component comprising at least one housing structure (15) for housing the member, each housing structure comprising: a housing element (16) intended to come into contact with the member, a connecting element (17), an elastically deformable element (18), the housing element being mounted on the elastically deformable element via the connecting element.

A timepiece including an antenna, a holding member arranged with a predetermined space above the antenna, a pointer shaft arranged corresponding to an area above the antenna and rotatably held by the holding member, and a pointer mounted on the pointer shaft.

The invention provides a barrel drum assembly, a movement and a timepiece of which maintenance is facilitated and which are thinner while being such that sliding of the ratchet is prevented. The barrel drum assembly (17) includes: a barrel (28) which contains a barrel spring (80) therein, to which one end of the barrel spring (80) is attached and which rotates on an axis (O1) by disarming the barrel spring (80); a hollow barrel shaft (50) which is arranged coaxially with the axis (O1) and carries the barrel (28) in rotation relative to same, and to which the other end of the barrel spring (80)is attached; a ratchet shaft (60) which includes an upper pivot (61) and a lower pivot (62), and which is inserted inside the barrel shaft (50) so as to be arranged coaxially with the axis (O1); a ratchet (27) arranged coaxially with the axis (O1) between the upper pivot (61) and the lower pivot (62); and a relative rotation prohibition part such as flats (57 and 72) preventing relative rotationbetween the barrel shaft (50) and the ratchet (27) by engagement.