363results about "Mechanical devices for setting time" patented technology

An electronic watch may include a tactile switch and / or one or more sensors for detecting rotational and translational inputs. The watch may include a display configured to produce graphical outputs that may change in response to rotational inputs, translational inputs, and / or touch inputs received at the display. The watch include a crown positioned along an exterior of the watch enclosure and a shaft coupled to the crown and extending into the enclosure. The tactile switch and / or the one or more sensors may be used to detect rotational and / or translational inputs provided at the crown.

A timepiece movement comprising a device for displaying the time in at least two time zones, the display device comprising a minute display member, a member for displaying the current hour representing a first time zone, a member for displaying the local hour representing a second time zone, the member for displaying the current hour and the member for displaying the local hour being superimposed, the movement further comprising a mechanism for setting the time in the second time zone, arranged to move the member for displaying the local hour, and a mechanism for synchronizing the member for displaying the current hour and the member for displaying the local hour, arranged to reposition the member for displaying the local hour so as to be superimposed with the member for displaying the current hour in order to leave only one hour-indicating member visible.

A device for selecting and controlling functions of a horological movement, including a selector member arranged such that, when it is acted on, it causes a column wheel including a plurality of coaxial cams which are integral with one another for rotation as one, to rotate in a single direction of rotation, the device including a plurality of transmission yokes, each of which is arranged such that it bears against a cam specific thereto so as to be able to successively occupy, depending on the angular position of the cam, a rest position and an active position, each transmission yoke being configured such that when it occupies the active position, it is disposed in the path of a control member which is intended, when it is acted on from a rest position, to drive the transmission yoke located in an active position, towards a position for controlling a function specific thereto.

A friction system (100) for a horology movement including: an arbor (1) with a longitudinal axis (L) including: a first fixed element (2) mounted so as to rotate integrally with the arbor (1) and having a first support surface (40); a second fixed element (7) mounted so as to rotate integrally with the arbor (1); a toothed organ (3) mounted so as to rotate freely on the arbor (1) between the first fixed element (2) and the second fixed element (7). The toothed organ (3) is integral with a socket coupling (4) having a second support surface (42), and the second fixed element (7) includes a body (72) configured to rotate integrally with the arbor (1) and resilient brackets (71) protruding relative to the body (72) and extending towards the toothed organ, the resilient brackets (71) being resiliently pressed against the second support surface (42) of the socket coupling.

To provide a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional horology component of a shape that is complex on a micrometric or nanometric scale.SOLUTION: A method for manufacturing a horology component 6 at least comprises: a step of manufacturing, from a first photosensitive resin, a first structure comprising at least one photosensitive resin layer comprising a first pattern obtained by polymerizing the first photosensitive resin by irradiation through at least one mask, and then developing the first photosensitive resin; and a step of transforming the first structure into a second structure by structuring at least one surface of the first structure by addition of a second photosensitive resin to the at least one surface, the second structure being intended to at least partially form a manufacturing mold for the horology component.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

An electronic watch includes memory that stores a reference time and a time difference relative to the reference time, a timekeeper that clocks the reference time, a time display unit that includes an hour hand displaying a display time based on the reference time and the time difference, a calendar display unit that displays a date based on the reference time and the time difference, an operation device that includes a crown or a button, and a controller that, in a set time-difference setting range, corrects the time difference at a regular interval for each of operations of the operation device, and updates the hour hand and the date in accordance with the corrected time difference.

A horological mechanism (1000) with a first train (100) and a first output wheel set (101), a second train (200) and a second output wheel set (102), for alternately displaying on a display (800, 8, 28) a first and a second indication respectively specific to the first train and second train, by a switching and coupling mechanism (500), including two input wheel sets (1; 2) connected to the output wheel sets, which includes a sliding wheel set (5) capable of moving under constant strain between the two input wheel sets, and cooperating alternately and exclusively with either one, selected under the action of a command from a user, to establish a driving connection between the input wheel set engaged with the sliding wheel set at the given moment in time, and a display (800, 8, 28) to produce a switchable display.

A roller-type jumping clockwork display mechanism (100), each display comprising a roller (1, 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 3A, 3B, 4) and / or a combination roller (10) comprising two rollers (1A, 1B, 3A, 3B) internal to one another, held in the rest position by first elastic return means (311, 312, 313, 314, 316), at least one display being rotatable by the movement of at least one rocker (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) whose fall is controlled or prevented by at least one cam (21, 22, 23, 24, 244, 245, 246, 247) driven by a movement (500), and at least one triggering or correction rocker (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) is arranged to cooperate simultaneously in support with two cams (21, 22, 23, 24, 244, 245, 246, 247) towards which it is recalled by second elastic return means (119, 129, 139, 149, 159, 169).

The disclosure provides an example watch. The watch includes (a) a housing having a first face and a second face and a cavity extending therebetween, where the first face includes a first bezel coupled to a first transparent watch crystal, (b) a disc disposed within the cavity between the first face and the second face and coupled to the housing, where the disc comprises a watch face for indicating time, and (c) a case cap removably coupled to the second face of the housing, where the case cap includes a casing having a first side configured to mate with the second face of the housing and a second side configured to be engraved.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a crown and wearable equipment, and relates to the technical field of wearable equipment, a rotating structure of the crown is provided with a first end and a second end which are opposite in a first direction, the second end is provided with a mounting groove, the outer surface of the rotating structure is provided with a first indication layer, and a pressing structure is detachably connected with the first end of the rotating structure. The outer surface of the pressing structure is provided with a second indicating layer, the first indicating layer is different from the second indicating layer, the rotating shaft is provided with a connecting end, and the connecting end is located in the mounting groove and detachably connected with the side wall of the mounting groove. The utility model provides a watch crown. According to the watch crown provided by the embodiment of the invention, the quality of the first indication layer and the second indication layer can be improved, so that the distinguishing degree of the rotating structure and the pressing structure is ensured, the manufacturing efficiency of the first indication layer and the second indication layer can be improved, and the production efficiency and quality of the watch crown can be improved. And the production efficiency and quality of the wearable equipment can be improved.

The invention relates to an adjustment system for a display mechanism, the adjustment system comprising:-a wheel (1) arranged to pivot together with a spindle (2), the wheel having a peripheral portion (10) defining a central opening (11) for receiving the spindle (2); display means (3) for displaying information, rigidly connected to the peripheral portion; characterised in that said adjustment system comprises friction means comprising:-a friction portion at said central opening (11), which friction portion comprises a friction region (12, 13) around said spindle (2) in order to hold the wheel on said spindle; -at least two elastically deformable arms (4, 5) connecting a friction to a peripheral portion (10) of the wheel (1) in order to clamp the spindle and prevent the wheel from rotating and / or translating on the spindle below a predetermined force.

The present invention relates to a display device (2) for a clock movement, the display device comprising a movable time indicator (52) for displaying the time in a predetermined time zone, and a frame (10) intended to pivot to display information in interaction with a fixed display relative to the casing of the clock movement, the respective angular positions of the frame (10) and the movable time indicator (52) being indexed relative to one another in such a way that the angular position of the frame (10) is related to the display of information relating to the predetermined time zone, the device (2) further comprising a selection mechanism configured to: in response to a predetermined action by a user, rotate the time indicator (52) between a first position associated with a first time zone and a second position associated with a second time zone; and simultaneously rotate the frame (10) in steps such that the frame moves from the first position associated with the first time zone to the second position associated with the second time zone.

The invention relates to a timepiece 1 comprising a first member 6 for displaying local time HT, a second member 8 for displaying GMT time, a drive wheel 10 of the first display member 6, a first correction mechanism 23 adapted to be kinematically coupled to the drive wheel 10 of the first display member 6 to allow simultaneous correction of local time HT and GMT time, a second correction mechanism 32 of the second display member 8 adapted to be able to correct the GMT time independently of the local time HT, and a drive mechanism 34 of the second display member 8 including a differential gear 22 with a first input part adapted to be kinematically coupled to the drive wheel 10 of the first display member 6, a second input part adapted to be kinematically coupled to the second correction mechanism 32 of the second display member 8 and an output part adapted to drive said second display member 8. The timepiece comprises a gear train 48 mounted parallel to the drive mechanism 34 of the second display member 8, said gear train 48 being kinematically coupled in an engageable and disengageable manner to the drive wheel 10 of the first display member 6 and to the output part of the differential gear 22 by means of a first star 50 coupled to said parallel mounted gear train 48 and a first jumper 52 connected to the output part of the differential gear 22 and cooperating with said first star 50, so that during the simultaneous correction of the local time HT and the GMT time by the first correction mechanism 23, said output part is driven by said parallel mounted gear train 48, and during the correction of the GMT time independent of the local time HT by the second correction mechanism 32, said output part is decoupled from said parallel mounted gear train 48, while after the correction, a repositioning of the second display member 8 synchronized with the positioning of the first display member 6 is possible.

One aspect of the invention relates to a timepiece movement comprising: a calendar mechanism comprising a drive wheel with 31 stable positions driven in one step per day by a time train; a display mechanism of an in-year period driven by the driving wheel in a jump manner, the display mechanism including an in-year period indicator member and an in-year period gear train directly driven by the driving wheel, and the in-year period gear train is configured to drive the in-year period indicator member to rotate; a year cycle gear train including a year cycle drive wheel kinematically coupled in rotation with a year cycle adjustment wheel, the year cycle adjustment wheel being engaged with an indicator member of a period in the year cycle; and the annual period adjusting mechanism is configured to drive the annual period adjusting wheel to rotate through rotation of the winding handle shaft and change the indexing between the annual period driving wheel and the annual period adjusting wheel so as to adjust the display mechanism of the period in the annual period.

The utility model relates to a clock movement and a timer. The timepiece movement comprises: a winding arbor having at least two pull-out positions with respect to a neutral advanced position; a time gear train; the calendar mechanism comprises a calendar ring which is gradually driven by a time gear train and one step per day; an in-year-cycle period display mechanism driven by the calendar ring in a jumping manner, comprising an in-year-cycle period indicator member and an in-year-cycle gear train directly driven by the calendar ring, the gear train being configured to rotationally drive the in-year-cycle period indicator member on each step of the calendar ring; the bidirectional correction mechanism is used for independently correcting the calendar mechanism or the display mechanism according to the rotation direction of the winding handle shaft at the first pull-out position; the bi-directional correction mechanism has a sliding gear movable between two extreme positions for engaging with the calendar ring or the indicator member of the period in the year cycle depending on the direction of rotation of the winding stem in order to correct the calendar mechanism or the display mechanism, respectively.

To provide an operation system that allows the functions of the watch to be operated without the need for an actuating tool.SOLUTION: Provided is a system 1 for operating a horological movement of a watch, the system including a coupling device 40 configured to operate at least one function of the movement by including a control device 2 and a support piece 3 which is intended not to move relative to the horological movement of the watch and in which the control device 2 is movably mounted. The control device 2 includes a gripping element 7 capable of being driven in a rotational motion, a first driving element 31 including a first coupling end 32 and a first driving zone 36, and a second driving element mounted so as to be rigidly connected to the gripping element 7, the second driving element including the second coupling end and the second driving zone.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The present invention relates to a method for acquiring data on a sympathetic table clock (100) to set the time of a sympathetic watch (200) according to a request, wherein the watch (200) and the table clock (100) together form a sympathetic component (1000), the watch (200) having an hour display (4) and a minute display (5), the reference position of which is defined at a reference time; according to the method, when the watch (200) is stored on the table clock (100), or at a predetermined time on the table clock (100), or by a user controlling a control device (3) equipped with the table clock (100) or the watch (200) 00), or according to the control of the clock movement (900) provided in the table clock (100), the table clock (100) sets the time of the watch (200); and, using the reading mechanism of the table clock (100) to read the time displayed by the table clock (100) so as to transmit the time information to the watch (200), the reading mechanism reads the deviation between the current time and the reference time, and transmits the information of the value of the deviation to the watch (200) so as to perform the indexing positioning of the watch after the display (4; 5) of the watch is set at the reference position. The present invention also relates to an interactive clock assembly (1000) for implementing the method.

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.

Timepiece driving device (100), in particular for an instantaneous jump calendar system, the device including; an input mobile (13); a main cam (11) having a main cam profile, and connected to the input mobile either (i) with angular backlash or (ii) via a unidirectional coupling; an auxiliary cam (12) connected to the input mobile, and having an auxiliary cam profile; a cam follower (21) adapted to cooperate with the main cam profile and / or with the auxiliary cam profile; and an energy accumulator (22) elastically biasing the cam follower toward the main cam profile and toward the auxiliary cam profile, the timepiece driving device (100) being arranged so that the cam follower (21) comes substantially into contact with the auxiliary cam profile immediately at the end of the driving of the main cam (11) by action of the energy accumulator (22) on the main cam (11) via the cam follower (21).

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 timepiece case including a middle (20) receiving a horological movement (1) having at least one function corrector (10, 12) for carrying out various functions of activating, selecting, resetting and / or correcting a piece of information derived from the current time of the horological movement (1). The middle has a correction member (100), and a control stem (120) moving in translation within the cylindrical body of the correction member. The correction member (100) is mounted such that it slides in the middle (20) between a plurality of stable positions, each of the stable positions modifying the position of the end (122) of the control stem (120) facing the horological movement (1).

The utility model relates to the technical field of articles for the blind, in particular to an intelligent watch with a blind operation button structure, which comprises a braille dial plate for the blind, a detachable base is mounted at the bottom of the braille dial plate, and a waterproof top plate is mounted on the top surface of the braille dial plate. According to the utility model, the floating blind spots which intelligently float up and down on the top surface of the braille dial plate can float according to the change of information such as time, so that the blind can accurately sense the content such as time; the detachable base is mounted at the bottom, so that the smart watch can be conveniently maintained, and parts can be conveniently replaced; the voice broadcast key and the microphone are matched with the voice broadcast device on the top surface, so that the blind can obtain watch information through voice; the waterproof top disc, the through holes which are arranged on the top surface and are the same as the floating blind spots in number and correspond to the floating blind spots in position and the elastic waterproof covers which are arranged in the through holes and are matched with the floating blind spots in size do not affect normal use of the floating blind spots, water can be effectively prevented from entering the watch, and the waterproof performance of the watch is improved.

A remote control device for a horological movement of a watch wherein the remote control device includes an input control member intended to be acted on by a user and kinematically connected, with a connecting member, to an output control member intended to act on the horological movement of the watch, the connecting member being intended to be arranged such that it can rotate about the horological movement, and being configured such that it is driven in rotation by the input control member when the latter is acted upon, and such that it causes the output control member to move during this rotation.

Provided is a watch case (10) that includes a middle (11) to which are attached a crystal (12) and a back (13) delimiting an internal volume in which is arranged a horological movement (14) intended to drive indicating members. The case (10) also includes a mechanism for actuating an indicator (16) capable of moving in rotation and housed inside the internal volume of the case (10), the actuation mechanism including a bezel (15) capable of moving in rotation and intended to be handled by a user, and a transmission pinion (17) arranged such that it meshes with the bezel (15) and the indicator (16), the respective axes of rotation of the bezel (15), the transmission pinion (17) and the indicator (16) being parallel to one another.

The invention relates to a lockable crown (10) for a timepiece comprising a middle shell (100) embedded with a cavity (102) opening on a lateral flank (101) of the middle shell and communicating via an opening (106) with a central space (103) intended for a frame. The lockable crown (10) comprises a crown (12), a shank (14) rigidly attached to the crown (12), a tube (20) mounted on the shank (14) and intended to be fastened in an opening (106) of the intermediate shell (100), and a locking mechanism (30) intended to be mounted around the tube (20) in a cavity (102) of the intermediate shell (100). The locking mechanism (30) comprises a locking member (40), an actuator (48) and a lock (50) having a plurality of combination elements (60, 70, 80) pivotally mounted around the tube (20) and rotatably actuatable via the crown (12) when the crown is mounted on the intermediate shell (100) and rotated in one direction or the other. The locking member (40) is configured to assume a locked position and an unlocked position in which the crown (12) is translationally locked or released. The locking part (40) is intended to be actuated by an actuator (48) from a locked position to an unlocked position when all the combined elements (60, 70, 80) are arranged in a predetermined angular position. The invention also relates to a timepiece comprising a lockable crown (10).

The timepiece mechanism (800; 800′) for correcting a timepiece function, includes a first lever (14) including a first cam desmodromic connecting element (14a), a correcting mobile (404), and a second lever (402), the second lever (402) including: at least one first element (402d) for guiding the correcting mobile (404), at least one first friction element (402b) in contact with the correcting mobile (404), and a second cam desmodromic connecting element (402a) provided to cooperate by contact with the first cam desmodromic connecting element (14a).