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Timepiece component based on photostructurable glass

a timepiece and glass technology, applied in the field of timepiece components based on photostructurable glass, can solve the problems of limiting the possibility of components' shapes, the technique of etching fragile materials,

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-12-03
NIVAROX FAR
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The invention proposes a timepiece component that can be shaped in a more flexible way while still using parts made of silicon or ceramic. This solves the limitations of traditional components.

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However, techniques for etching these fragile materials limit possibilities as regards the possible shapes of components.

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[0028]As explained above, the invention relates to a component formed with the aid of a first part based on photostructurable glass with a second part including the same type of material or another type of material, i.e. based on silicon, metal or ceramic.

[0029]This component was devised for applications in the field of horology and is made necessary by the structuration limitations of fragile materials such as silicon or ceramic based materials. By way of example, it is possible to envisage forming the balance spring, balance, pallets, bridges, oscillating weights or even wheel sets, such as the escape wheels, completely or partially based on fragile materials.

[0030]Hence the invention relates to a timepiece component including a first part based on photostructurable glass, at least a second part based on at least a second material, characterized in that one surface of the first part is made integral with a surface of the second part so as to form a one-piece timepiece component.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a timepiece component including a first part based on photostructurable glass and at least a second part based on at least one second material. According to the invention, one surface of the first part is made integral with a surface of the second part so as to form a one-piece timepiece component.

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[0001]This application claims priority from European Patent Application No.14171008.7 filed Jun. 3, 2014, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates to a timepiece component based on photostructurable glass and particularly a component of this type including at least one photostructurable glass based part and at least one other silicon, metal or ceramic based part.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]In the field of horology, an increasing number of timepiece components are formed with the aid of fragile materials such as those based on silicon or ceramic. For example, it is possible to envisage forming the balance spring, balance or pallets.[0004]However, techniques for etching these fragile materials limit possibilities as regards the possible shapes of components.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0005]It is an object of the present invention to overcome all or part of the aforecited drawbacks by proposing a timep...

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IPC IPC(8): G04B13/00C03C15/00C03C27/06
CPCG04B13/00C03C15/00C03C27/06G04D3/00G04B1/145G04B31/004G04B1/00
Inventor DUBOIS, PHILIPPEHESSLER, THIERRYCHARBON, CHRISTIAN
Owner NIVAROX FAR