Curved paddle anchor for swiss anchor escapement mechanism
The curved pallet design in the anchor for the Swiss lever escapement mechanism addresses efficiency and collision issues by increasing safety distance and reducing pallet thickness, improving the escapement mechanism's performance.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ETA SA MFG HORLOGERE SUISSE
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing escapement mechanisms in mechanical watches face challenges in achieving efficient operation while maintaining a sufficient safety distance between the pallets and the teeth of the escape wheel, leading to reduced efficiency and potential collisions, particularly with the use of flexible-guided balance wheels and in-line or triangular arrangements.
The design of an anchor for a Swiss lever escapement mechanism with curved side walls on the pallets, allowing for increased safety distance and improved efficiency by reducing the thickness of the pallets in critical areas, and utilizing silicon material for enhanced curvature and flexibility.
The curved pallet design ensures a safer and more efficient operation of the escapement mechanism, maintaining optimal interaction with the balance wheel and escape wheel while reducing the risk of collisions and enhancing the overall mechanism's performance.
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