267results about "Frequency stabilisation mechanism" patented technology

A flexible guide assembly for a rotating resonator mechanism, the assembly including a fixed support and two flexible guides extending in substantially the same plane or in two different parallel planes, the first flexible guide including a first element movable with respect to the fixed support, a first pair of flexible strips connected to the first movable element, such that the first movable element can move by bending the strips of the first pair in a circular motion about a first centre of rotation, the second flexible guide includes a second element movable with respect to first movable element, a second pair of flexible strips connecting the second movable element to the first movable element, such that the second movable element can move with respect to the first movable element by bending the strips of the second pair in a circular motion about a second centre of rotation. The first centre of rotation and the second centre of rotation are offset by a first predefined distance belonging to a plane of the assembly.

The invention relates to a regulating organ (1) for a clockwork movement comprising an inertial mass, for example an annular balance wheel (23), a balance spring (25), and a regulator system (20) for adjusting the rate of the balance spring (25). The balance spring (25) comprises a wound ribbon (2) and means for adjusting the stiffness of the balance spring having an elastic element (5) arranged in series with the wound ribbon (2). The regulator system (20) comprises a stud holder (31) having a first stud (34) and a second stud (35). The elastic element (5) is arranged between the first stud (34) and the second stud (35), the first stud (34) being movable relative to the second stud (35), the movement of the first stud (34) modifying the stiffness of the balance spring (25).

A method for the fine adjustment of the rate of a mechanical oscillator with an oscillating inertial mass, equipped, in a first step, with an actuator made of material suitable for irreversible local micro-expansion under the action of laser fires, to impart to an inertia-block a radial travel during suitable laser fires on a writing zone of the actuator, in a second step, the initial rate of the oscillator is set and measured, in a third step, the direction and the value of the deviation required to achieve a predetermined rate range, and of the travel to be imparted to inertia-blocks are calculated, in a fourth step, a writing zone is subjected to femtosecond laser fires to create expansion lines by local molecular expansion to radially deform the actuator, in a fifth step the rate is measured and the third step and fourth step are repeated if required.

The present invention relates to an escapement mechanism (1) arranged to supply mechanical impulses from a driving source to an oscillating regulator (2) of a clock movement via a leaf spring (6) operating in buckling around an inflection point (I). The mechanism comprises a winding rocker (10), a release rocker (12), and a locking rocker (14). The leaf spring (6), in normal operation, is capable of accumulating energy from the driving source transmitted by winding elements (40a, 40b) during a winding phase, remaining in a wound state during a locking phase, and then releasing the accumulated energy to the oscillating regulator (2) during a pulse phase preceded by a release phase. The locking rocker (14) comprises two locking arms (56a, 56b), each equipped with a locking member. (58a, 58b) arranged to cooperate with a locking member (46a,46b) respective complement of the cocking lever (10) to block said cocking lever (10) during the locking phase. Each locking arm (56a, 56b) of said locking rocker (14) has, at its free end, an inclined plane (66a, 66b) configured to cooperate with the starting inclined plane (61a, 61b) provided correspondingly on the arming rocker (10) during a self-start phase during which an activation of the drive source causes the arming rocker (10) to move, the free passage of which is permitted by the locking rocker (14) which was previously positioned by the detent rocker (12) under the influence of the oscillating regulator (2) at rest, said angular movement of the arming rocker causing a displacement of the locking rocker (14) by pushing one of the starting inclined planes (61a, 61b) on the corresponding inclined plane (66a, 66b) of the locking rocker (10),so that said locking lever (14) rotates the oscillating regulator (2) out of the lifting angle, the escapement mechanism (1) positioning itself in a position corresponding to a locking phase ready to be followed by an unlocking phase and a pulse phase of normal operation.

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.

Method for manufacturing watch components (100), comprising the steps of: (a) taking a wafer (10) comprising a support layer (20), a working layer (30) and a buried layer (40) formed of graphene and separating the working layer (30) from the support layer (20), (b) etching at least a part of the watch components into the working layer (30), (c) separating the working layer (30) from the support layer (20) and / or the buried layer (40) formed of graphene.

The utility model discloses a mechanical watch movement, relates to the technical field of mechanical watch movement, aims to solve the problem that a biaxial tourbillon movement is influenced by gravitational attraction when being placed on a movement plane, and comprises a middle clamping plate, a triple clamping plate, a lower clamping plate, a bottom clamping plate, a second upper support assembly and a transmission assembly, a second gear shaft is rotationally connected between the second upper supporting assembly and the bottom clamping plate, the top end of the second gear shaft is in interference connection with a second shaft support, a fixed planet wheel and a movable planet wheel are arranged on the second shaft support, and the movable planet wheel is in meshed connection with a rail wheel; the spherical frame is rotationally arranged between the fixed planet wheel and the movable planet wheel; a second clamping plate connecting piece is rotationally connected to the bottom of the interior of the spherical frame, a fixed second wheel sheet is fixedly connected to the interior of the spherical frame, and a swing clamping plate is fixedly connected to the second clamping plate connecting piece; and an escapement mechanism is also arranged.

To provide a balance with a hairspring that can maintain high accuracy, a watch, and a method for manufacturing a balance with a hairspring.SOLUTION: A balance with a hairspring comprises: a balance staff 410 that is rotatably supported on a bottom board; a collet 440 that is fixed to the balance staff 410; a balance spring 70 that is fixed to the collet 440, and has the Grossmann curve arranged on the side of the collet 440 and the Archimedes curve connected with the Grossmann curve; and a shock resistant member 500 that prevents displacement of the shape of the Grossmann curve at least on the side of the collet 440.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

The invention relates to a regulating organ (1) for a clockwork movement comprising an oscillating mass (19), for example a balance wheel, a balance spring comprising a flexible ribbon (2) wound upon itself in several turns, the ribbon (2) having a predefined stiffness to allow the oscillating mass to perform a rotary oscillatory motion, the ribbon (2) comprising an external end (9) of the ribbon (2), the regulating organ (1) comprising an elastic compensating device (50) for external pressure, connecting the external end (9) to a first support fixed (7) relative to the clockwork movement, the elastic compensating device (50) being configured to adapt its stiffness according to the external pressure in order to compensate for the effect of the external pressure on the regulating organ (1). The invention also relates to a clockwork movement comprising such a regulating organ (1).

A pallet (21) for a horology escapement mechanism (50), the pallet (21) including a fork (22) designed to engage with an ellipse (23) on a balance (35), an entry arm (11) and an exit arm (12) designed to engage with an escapement mobile (30), as well as an arbor (5) on which the fork (22), the entry arm (11) and the exit arm (12) are fitted, the fork (22), the entry arm (11) and the exit arm (12) being arranged on the arbor (5) in two separate parts, the fork (22) being arranged on a first level and the entry arm (11) and exit arm (12) being arranged on a second level of the arbor (5), the two levels being separated along the axis of the arbor (5) by a predetermined distance (D0).

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing balance springs (20) intended to equip a regulating organ of a timepiece, said method comprising the manufacture of balance springs (20) in at least one silicon wafer (10), this manufacture comprising at least one lithography step to form the pattern of the balance springs (20) on or above said wafer (10) and a machining step in said at least one wafer (10) through said patterns, said method comprising the following steps: (a) determination of the stiffness of each balance spring (20); (b) classification of each balance spring (20) according to its stiffness; (c) formation of batches of balance springs (20) detached from their original wafer by stiffness class; (d) selection of batches of balance springs (20) to be corrected; (e) application of a corrective treatment adapted to said selected batches to modify the stiffness of each spiral (20) of said batches and approach a target stiffness.

Method for making a watch component (100) in amorphous metal alloy, the manufacturing process comprising: - a step (E1) of making a first preform in amorphous metal alloy, then - a step (E2) of hot drawing of the first preform to obtain a second preform, then - a step (E3) of machining of the second preform.

A method for manufacturing an oscillator for a timepiece made from a balance and a balance spring, the method including measuring the average moment of inertia of a batch of balances; providing pinned up balance springs, the balance springs having an excess number of coils forming up to three more turns than the final number of coils; making a first predetermined external cut of the balance springs over a length of one to two coils, then measuring the torque of the balance springs and sorting them according to the value of the measured torque; assembling the balance springs, whose measured torque corresponds to the balances, are assembled to form an oscillator with an intermediate frequency and to determine the length to be cut to achieve the desired oscillation frequency; making a second external cut of the balance springs selected to achieve both the desired oscillation frequency and a target value.

The watch movement comprises a mechanical resonator (2) and an escapement (12) including an escape wheel (16), which has a plurality of flexible teeth (42), and an anchor (14) formed of two mechanical pallets (28, 29) which are capable of abutting, when the anchor swings between its two rest positions, any of the flexible teeth depending on the angular position of the escape wheel. Each flexible tooth is arranged so as to be able to flex by undergoing elastic deformation under the action of a radial force that can be exerted by one of the two mechanical pallets abutting that flexible tooth when the escape wheel is in an unfavorable angular position and the mechanical resonator is braked by the anchor.Each tooth has an elastic capacity that allows it to elastically absorb, in a radial direction, most of the maximum mechanical energy that the mechanical resonator can have during the normal operation of the watch movement, so as to avoid breakage or deterioration of the escapement.

The invention relates to a flexible guide (20) for a rotary resonator mechanism, in particular for a clockwork movement, the guide (20) comprising a fixed support (25), a movable element (26) relative to the fixed support (25), at least two main flexible blades (36, 37, 38) allowing the movable element (26) to move relative to the fixed support (25) by bending the main flexible blades (36, 37, 38) in a rotary motion around a center of rotation, the flexible guide (20) being arranged substantially in a plane, the flexible guide comprising at least two translation tables (33, 34, 35) each joined to one end of a main flexible blade (36, 37, 38), such that each translation table (33, 34, 35) is configured to move in translation at least partially under the effect of the bending of the main flexible blade (36, 37, 38). 37, 38) corresponding, the flexible guide (20) comprising at least one tertiary flexible blade (31, 39,41) linking the two translation tables (33, 34, 35).

The invention discloses a tourbillon structure of a mechanical watch with counterweight compensation, and relates to the technical field of mechanical watch application, the tourbillon structure comprises a frame plate, a first direction shaft, an outer tourbillon, a second direction shaft, an inner tourbillon, an escapement mechanism and a transmission system, the outer tourbillon is rotatably connected with the frame plate through the first direction shaft, and the outer tourbillon is rotatably connected with the frame plate through the second direction shaft; the outer tourbillon is rotatably connected with the inner tourbillon through a first direction shaft, the axis of the outer tourbillon is perpendicular to the first direction shaft, the inner tourbillon is rotatably connected with the outer tourbillon through a second direction shaft, the escapement mechanism is arranged on the inner tourbillon, and the escapement mechanism comprises an escapement wheel, an escapement fork and a hairspring balance wheel. And in combination with an inertia fine adjustment mechanism on the balance wheel, collaborative optimization is performed from two levels of frame dynamic balance and speed regulation period, so that the problem of uneven mass distribution easily caused by a complex structure of the double-shaft tourbillon is effectively solved, and frictional resistance and unnecessary energy loss of the rotating frame are remarkably reduced.

The invention relates to a method for machining a watch or jewelry component (20) by cutting material, comprising the steps of: - obtaining a support substrate (10), - positioning or clamping the support substrate (10) in a machine tool, - machining at least partially the watch or jewelry component (20), - applying a vibratory excitation to the watch or jewelry component (20) still attached to the support substrate (10), - measuring a vibratory response of the watch or jewelry component (20), to determine at least one characteristic of a resonance frequency, - providing said at least one resonance frequency characteristic to a machining prediction machine to determine or modify at least one machining step to be carried out before finishing the watch or jewelry component (20).

A method for manufacturing a plurality of watch components (90) in a wafer (110) includes the steps of: (a) providing a wafer (110) having a lower side (110A) and an upper side (110B), the wafer (110) comprising a single layer of silicon (130) without a support layer, the single layer (130) having a thickness (e130) greater than a maximum thickness (e90) of the components; (b) form the components (90) by etching patterns into the silicon single layer (130) from the upper side (110B) of the wafer (110) to obtain a structured single layer (130'), the structured single layer (130') comprising regions (135) around the etched patterns in which the material of the single layer has been removed, and the removed regions (135) having a depth (p) corresponding substantially to the maximum thickness (e90) of the components;(c) form a protective layer (155, 260) at least on the flank surfaces of the components etched in step (b); and (d) etch the silicon in the structured single layer (130') through the removed regions (135) of said layer to obtain a structured and excavated single layer (130") having at least one cavity (124) formed below at least one component (90).

To provide a carousel that is smaller in thickness than carousels of the prior art.SOLUTION: The invention relates to a carousel 1 for a horological movement 10. The carousel includes: an inertial mass; a guide; a resilient return element for returning the inertial mass, configured to cause the inertial mass to oscillate in a plane; and an escapement mechanism cooperating with the inertial mass. The carousel includes a carriage intended to be rotatable. The inertial mass, the guide, the resilient return element and the escapement mechanism are arranged inside the carriage. The carousel includes a first ball bearing allowing the carriage to rotate when mounted in a horological movement, and a second ball bearing allowing the escapement mechanism to be actuated. The first ball bearing and the second ball bearing are arranged substantially in the same plane.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

A regulating member for a horological movement including an inertial mass, for example a balance, a balance spring, and an index-assembly system for adjusting the rate of the balance spring, the index-assembly system including a stud-holder including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being movable relative to the second portion, wherein the regulating member includes locking device configured to block the second portion of the stud-holder in one position with respect to a plate of the movement.

The invention relates to a spiral spring, particularly for a resonator mechanism in watchmaking, the spiral spring (1) comprising a flexible ribbon (2) wound upon itself in several turns, the ribbon (2) having a predefined stiffness, the spiral spring (1) comprising means for adjusting its stiffness, the adjustment means comprising a single elongated flexible element (5) arranged in series with the ribbon (2), the elongated flexible element (5) connecting one end (4) of said ribbon (2) to a fixed support (11), so as to add additional stiffness to the ribbon (2), the elongated flexible element (5) preferably having a stiffness greater than that of the ribbon (2), the adjustment means comprising preload means (6) for applying at least two different forces on the elongated flexible element (5), the preload means (6) comprising a first lever (8) attached to the end (4) of the ribbon (2) for being able to adjust a first force,The preload means (6) include a second lever (8) also attached to the end (4) of the ribbon (2) to allow for adjusting a second force independently of the first force. The invention also relates to a clockwork resonator mechanism comprising such a balance spring (1).

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a watch component in a substrate (100) comprising a useful layer (10) of silicon. By a first side (101) of the substrate (100), a so-called primary etching is made of at least one primary zone (A) of said useful layer (10), so as to form at least one edge of a first level (I) of the component (1), and by the same first side (101), a so-called secondary etching is made of at least one secondary zone (B) of the useful layer (10), so as to form at least one edge of a second level (II) of the component (1).

Disclosed is a method for adjusting an adjustment system (100) comprising:-an oscillator (2), in particular a balance (21)-hairspring (22) oscillator, comprising an inertial element (21) and a return spring (22) pivoting about a pivot axis, and-an escapement (3), in particular a double-pulse escapement, in particular a Swiss fork tile escapement (3), in order to facilitate and / or balance the restart of the adjustment system, the adjustment method comprises:-a step of adjusting the guide marking setting, in particular to a non-zero value, and / or-a step of adjusting the input depth of the pallet pin (31) in the escapement wheel (32), and / or-a step of adjusting the output depth of the pallet pin in the escapement wheel.

A regulator of the present disclosure includes a regulator pin having a pair of leg portions in which a hairspring is loosely fitted in a gap between the pair of leg portions, a regulator body configured to hold the regulator pin, and a pin support having an attachment portion that is detachably attached to the regulator pin or the regulator body, and a receiving portion that prevents the hairspring from being detached from the pair of leg portions.

An organ comprises a rotating element (22) and a magnetic device for rotationally guiding the rotating element, the magnetic device being arranged to exert a radial magnetic biasing force on the rotating element when a central axis (26) of the rotating element undergoes a radial displacement with respect to a given rotation axis (28). The magnetic device comprises a pair of annular magnets, a first annular magnet (32) of the pair of annular magnets being carried by the rotating element and a second annular magnet (34) being carried by a structure of the organ. When the central axis of the rotating element coincides with the rotation axis, the second annular magnet is parallel and axially superposed to the first annular magnet, the first and second annular magnets being in a magnetic attraction arrangement so as to exert a first axial magnetic force on each other and a first radial magnetic force substantially as soon as the central axis of the rotating element is radially displaced from the rotation axis. In particular, the organ is a timepiece movement and the rotating element is a balance.