166results about "Visual indication" patented technology

The invention relates to a timepiece component (1) formed of a substrate (10) that is at least partially covered by a coating (20) comprising at least one functional layer (20A) which is deposited by the MLD method and made of an organic material in order to improve the durability of said coating (20).

An item including a substrate and a coating having a colour with an interference effect for the decoration and / or the protection of the item, the coating including: a first opaque layer covering at least partially at least one surface of the substrate; a stack of at least two semi-transparent layers deposited by an ALD method covering the first layer; the stack having a thickness depending on the colour with an interference phenomenon of the coating.

A rack mountable enclosure may be suitable for mounting and enclosing electrical equipment, including electronic servers. The enclosure may include a locking bezel to cover and protect user accessible features from tampering. The enclosure may also include removeable hard-disk drive carriers and latching mechanisms.

The invention relates to an actuating mechanism for a flexible display hand, the hand comprising a first and a second drive tube connected to a first and a second flexible arm respectively at a first end, the first and second flexible arms being connected by a tip portion at a second end, the actuating mechanism comprising a first pinion shaft, the first drive tube of the hand being press-fitted to the first pinion shaft, the first pinion shaft being driven by a watch movement and driving an intermediate wheel set, the intermediate wheel set driving a second pinion shaft, the second drive tube being press-fitted to the second pinion shaft, the hand moving between an initial position and a final position, in the final position the hand jumps to return to the initial position, the hand changing shape and length in a desired manner during the movement, the kinematic link between the intermediate wheel set and the second pinion shaft being instantaneously interrupted when the hand makes the jump, causing the second pinion shaft to pivot, then the first pinion shaft and the second pinion shaft directly engaging, the first pinion shaft driving both the second pinion shaft and the intermediate wheel set until the second pinion shaft engages again with the intermediate wheel set.

The invention relates to a covering part (10) comprising a substrate (11) having a coating (12) composed of the following successively superimposed layers: - an opaque or semi-opaque reflective layer (121), configured to have a reflectance of at least 90% for wavelengths between 600 nm and 780 nm, - a transparent or semi-transparent layer (122), having a refractive index between 1.45 and 2.8 for a wavelength of 630 nm, - an absorbing layer (123), said layers giving the coating (12) a predetermined interference color.

The application discloses a modular moon phase display mechanism, comprising a bottom plate, a connecting unit is arranged on the bottom plate, the connecting unit is connected with a driving unit, the driving unit is connected with a display unit, the connecting unit, the driving unit and the display unit are arranged on the bottom plate to form an independent module mechanism; the connecting unit can be connected with a watch movement, the movement of the watch movement can be transmitted to the driving unit through the connecting unit, so that the driving unit drives the display unit to rotate to display different moon phase changes. The modular moon phase display mechanism is ingenious in design, simple in assembly and suitable for mass production. In addition, the moon phase display mechanism can be installed on the movement of the watch as an independent module mechanism, by changing the positions of the two long nails on the bottom plate, the moon phase display mechanism can be applied to various movements, and the adaptability is high. Moreover, by changing the position of the assembled blocking disc, the position of the moon phase window can be changed at will, the appearance display diversification is realized at low cost, and the user experience is good.

A timepiece including: a dial on which a first sign and a second sign are arranged, the first sign indicating a first display content and the second sign indicating a second display content which is different from the first display content; and a hand that moves above the dial. The hand has a through hole to allow visibility of the dial arranged below the hand, and the first sign and the second sign are arranged at a position through which the through hole passes when the hand is moved.

The invention relates to the manufacture of a ceramic assembly, in particular to a method for manufacturing a ceramic powder for a watch or jewelry component. The method comprises a stage of manufacturing a ceramic powder comprising: a first stage of preparing a ceramic powder based on zirconium and / or aluminum oxide and / or strontium aluminate; a deposition step comprising depositing at least one added element or compound on the ceramic powder by atomic layer deposition; a second stage of integrating a binder of organic material type into the ceramic powder; after the deposition step, the manufacturing method proceeds with: a third stage of temporarily shaping the ceramic powder with binder comprising the at least one added element or compound; a fourth stage comprising a step of debinding the temporarily shaped ceramic assembly and a step of sintering the ceramic assembly to manufacture a gray watch or jewelry component with two parameters a* and b* of -3 to 3.

The invention relates to a timepiece movement, in particular an armilla watch, comprising a plurality of concentrically or eccentrically arranged rings or discs, called armillas (1), used for displaying regular or irregular cycles of any type. Each armilla is mounted on a support (2) and can be driven by modular gearboxes, called chiplets. These chiplets constitute interchangeable, autonomous transmission units that can be arranged on a single functional plane or on distinct functional levels. The drive is provided either by a central motor (conventional timepiece movement), or by a digital mechanical motor (4), that is to say a movement associated with a constant force mechanism, delivering the energy in a time-controlled manner to the chiplets, or by any electrical or electronic motor or drive unit. By virtue of this modular structure, the timepiece movement can be freely configured without it being necessary to modify the basic drive motor. It thus becomes possible to represent a wide variety of cycles and periodic phenomena, going significantly beyond the time or calendar display functions of conventional watches.

The invention relates to a watch comprising an intermediate part (1), a bezel (2) and a dial (3), the bezel being attached to the intermediate part by fastening means such as a screw thread. The dial (3) is held between the intermediate part and the bezel along its outer periphery. Furthermore, an axial shock-absorbing element (4) made of a flexible material is arranged and partially compressed between the dial (3) and the bezel (2). The shock-absorbing element can take the form of an O-ring and is mounted between a peripheral stop (13) on the inner wall of the bezel (2) and the outer periphery (15) of the front face of the dial. The axial shock-absorbing element (4) is able to attenuate the effects of a frontal impact on the watch, thereby reducing the risk of breakage or other damage to the dial. The fact that the dial (3) is held between the bezel and the intermediate part makes it possible to integrate the dial fastening structure in the external parts of the watch.

A watchcase (100) including a first bezel (1) and a second bezel (2) that are coaxial around the same axis (D), including a mechanism for rotationally bolting the second bezel (2) which is in a fixed axial position in the direction of the axis (D) and which is unbolted by axial pressure by a user, in the direction of the axis (D), on the first bezel (1) to unbolt the second bezel (2) and rotate it under the effect a rotational movement imparted by the user to the first bezel (1), this bolting mechanism including an annular spring (5) that is substantially circular around the axis (D) and which is in permanent contact with the first bezel (1), on one hand, and the second bezel (2) on the other hand. The invention also relates to a watch (1000) including such a case (100).

A vibratory-actuated drive device (1, 10, 20, 30, 40) for a horology movement, the drive device (1, 10, 20, 30, 40) including a rotationally mobile organ (2, 12) with toothing (3, 33) enabling it to be set in motion, at least two mobile oscillators (4, 5) arranged to mechanically engage with the mobile organ (2, 12), each mobile oscillator (4, 5) being configured to oscillate at a different predetermined frequency when the drive device (1, 10, 20, 30, 40) vibrates at said predetermined frequency, each mobile oscillator (4, 5) being provided with a tooth (21) capable of striking the toothing (3) on the mobile organ (2, 12) to drive it when the oscillator (4, 5) oscillates at its predetermined frequency.

An animation mechanism (1) for a clock (3) includes a support system (13) for carrying a first ornament (11), the support system being designed to rotate about a first axis of rotation (A1) and about a second axis of rotation (A2) under the action of a drive source (5), wherein the support system (13) includes a first frame (13b) mounted to pivot about the first axis of rotation (A1) on a structural member, and an inner frame (13f) mounted to pivot about the second axis of rotation (A2) in the first frame (13b), the second axis of rotation being substantially orthogonal to the first axis of rotation (A1), the inner frame (13f) carrying a second ornament (23), and wherein the inner frame (13f) is configured to be driven by an eccentric drive member (15b) rigidly rotatably engaged with a drive wheel (15), the drive wheel being configured to be driven directly or indirectly by the drive source (5).

A watch including a movement including a plate. The dial (2) of the watch is attached to the plate. The dial includes dial feet (3) fastened to the rear face of the dial (2). The feet are inserted into orifices (4) that run through the plate from its front face (5) to its rear face (6). The orifices (4) includes a peripheral stop (7) so that the ends (11) of the feet move away from the stop (7). Fastening elements (13) are fitted to the feet (3) on the side with the ends, with the addition of axial damping elements (14) arranged between the fastening elements (13) and the stops (7) on the orifices (4). The damping elements (14) are produced using a flexible material and partially compressed between the fastening elements (13) and the stops (7), to dampen the effects of frontal shocks on the plate and dial.

The present invention relates to a clock mechanism comprising: a jumping disc 1 arranged to jump one step at a time in the rotational direction; a drive device for driving the jumping disc, including a rotary drive member 10, wherein the drive member 10 is arranged to remain stationary during the stationary phase and to drive the jumping disc 1 one step at a time so as to jump in the rotational direction during the jumping phase; and a lock device for locking the jumping disc, which is arranged to allow rotation of the jumping disc 1 in the rotational direction during the jumping phase and to prevent rotation of the jumping disc 1 at least in the rotational direction during the stationary phase. The locking device is mounted between the jumping disc 1 and the drive member 10 and includes a locking lever 22 with a head 25, the locking lever 22 being movable between a high-locked position and a low-release position, in the high-locked position the head 25 can be held by the outer peripheral edge 10b of the drive member 10 and at the same time form a rotation stopper in the rotational direction for the jumping disc 1 during the stationary phase, in the low-release position the head 25 is engaged in a notch 24 provided on the outer peripheral edge 10b of the drive member 10 so as to be disengaged from the jumping disc 1, the notch 24 being positioned at least partially facing the locking lever 22 at the start of the jump phase so as to allow the jumping disc 1 to rotate freely, in order to prevent any double jumps or any untimely jumps in the rotational direction of the jump in the event of a collision, and being positioned so as to no longer face the head 25 after the jump phase or preferably before the end of the jump phase so as to allow the locking lever 22 to return to its high-locked position.

A device (1) for correcting an indication provided by a display mechanism for a horology movement fitted with a display mechanism including an indicator wheel (2), the actuation of the indicator wheel (2) making it possible to change the display indication. The correction device (1) includes a correction organ (3) that is mobile between two positions around a rotational pivot (12), a locked position and a correction position, the correction organ (3) being configured to turn the indicator wheel (2) when the correction organ (3) is in the correction position, and a rotationally mobile lever (5) including a first end (23) configured to press against the correction organ (3) to move it from the locked position to the correction position. Also, a horology movement including such a correction device (1).

The invention relates to a method for producing a timepiece component (10), characterised in that the method comprises the following steps: - Providing (E1) a support member (1) comprising a bottom (4) and optionally a peripheral wall (2) and / or at least one stud (9); - Forming (E2) a lacquer coating (13) on the bottom (4) of the support member (1), the lacquer coating (13) resting on the bottom (4) of the support member (1) and being optionally delimited on some or all of its sides by a peripheral wall (2) of the support member (1) and / or at least one stud (9); - Piercing and / or machining (in particular trimming and / or contouring) (E3) the lacquer coating (13) as well as the bottom (4) of the support member (1) in a single operation by means of a laser, in particular a femtosecond laser, in order to form a continuous opening (15) passing through the entire thickness of the lacquer coating (13) and all or part of the thickness of the bottom (4) of the support member (1) and / or in order to form a cut-out in the lacquer coating (13) and in the bottom (4) of the support member (1).

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a finished or semi-finished watch or jewelry component (100; 200), comprising a main material (M1) and a different secondary material (M2) embedded in the main material (M1) and partly located on the surface of the component (100; 200).The process comprises the following steps: i) placing in a mold (M) a powder (Mp1) of the main material (M1) and at least one preform (P) of a three-dimensional element previously made from a powder (Mp2) of the secondary material (M2) such that said at least one preform (P) is completely embedded within the powder of the main material (M1); ii) carrying out a sintering operation of the material contained in the mold (M) in order to obtain a sintered pellet without either of the main material (M1) and the secondary material (M2) melting, and iii) carrying out at least one material removal operation on the sintered pellet so as to reveal on the surface of the component (100; 200) a part (S) of the three-dimensional element made of the secondary material (M2), the remainder of said three-dimensional element being integrated into the mass of said component (100; 200) made of the main material (M1).

The invention relates to a display device (1) for displaying a calendar, the display device (1) comprising a calendar year display mechanism, the calendar year display mechanism being arranged so as to simultaneously display all of the months and every day of the week of a given calendar year and being capable of having at least two different configurations for a given year, depending on whether that year is a leap year or a non-leap year, the display device (1) comprising: - a year display mechanism; - a control member (32) arranged so as to be able to act on the year display mechanism and to change the displayed year; - a leap year mechanism arranged so as to determine whether or not the displayed year is a leap year and to act on the calendar year display mechanism in order to make it switch from one of the at least two configurations to the other, when applicable, when the displayed year is changed.

A watch according to the invention comprises a movement having a movement plate (1). A dial (2) of the watch is fixed to the movement plate. The dial comprises a dial foot (3) fixed to the back of the dial (2). The foot is inserted into an aperture (4) which passes through the movement plate from the front face (5) to the back face (6) of the movement plate. The aperture (4) comprises a peripheral stop (7) which is preferably recessed inwardly from the back face (6) of the movement plate so that the end (11) of the foot moves away from said stop (7). A fastening element (13), such as a nut, is mounted to the foot (3) on the side having said end and an axial shock-absorbing element (14) is provided between the fastening element (13) and the stop (7) on the aperture (4). The shock-absorbing elements (14) are made using a flexible material and these elements are partially compressed between the fastening element (13) and said stop (7) in order to attenuate the effect of frontal impacts on the entire movement plate and dial.