摘要:
A spring device having an inside-end wheel that moves in conjunction with the inside end of a mainspring; an outside-end wheel that moves in conjunction with the outside end of the mainspring; a torque return unit that transfers part of the output torque of the mainspring from one to the other of the inside-end wheel and outside-end wheel; a duration time indicating unit that operates in conjunction with both the inside-end wheel and outside-end wheel and indicates the number of winds in the mainspring; and a torque transfer clutch unit that disengages torque transfer between the inside-end wheel and outside-end wheel by means of the torque return unit when the mainspring unwinds and the duration time indicating unit indicates a predetermined reference number of winds.
摘要:
A governor that is small, does not produce wear particles or noise, is low cost, is not affected by differences in attitude, is not affected by magnetism, and has outstanding durability has a rotor 200 that rotates using energy supplied from an energy storage means through a power transfer means, a wing 210 having wing surfaces perpendicular to the rotational axis of the rotor 200, and disposed movably to an outside circumference side radially to the rotor by means of centrifugal force produced by rotor rotation, a zigzag spring 220 disposed between the rotor and wing for pulling the wing to the inside circumference side radially to the rotor, and an opposing member 230 disposed to the outside circumference of the rotor and having an opposing surface located opposite and separated a predetermined gap from the wing surface when the wing moves to the outside circumference side radially to the rotor.
摘要:
A thermal energy is converted into a mechanical energy by a thermal converter (21) including a phase change material whose phase changes between solid and liquid by a temperature change, so that good thermal conductivity can be secured within a normal operating temperature range since the phase change material of the thermal converter (21) does not become a gas and sufficient mechanical energy can be obtained in decreasing an ambient temperature, thereby enhancing conversion efficiency thereof. Further, since an inside of a case (22) is not required to be at a high pressure, the case (22) can be easily manufactured and a compressing means such as a strong spring is not required, thus reducing a size of whole device (1).
摘要:
An electronically controlled mechanical timepiece capable of increasing the brake torque of a generator as well as reducing a cost while keeping generated power to at least a prescribed level is provided. The electronically controlled mechanical timepiece includes a generator 20 for converting mechanical energy transmitted from a mainspring la through a train wheel to electric energy, hands coupled with the train wheel and rotation control means 50 driven by the converted electric energy for controlling the rotational cycle of the generator 20. A switch capable of short circuiting both the ends of the generator 20 is provided and the generator 20 is chopper controlled by intermittently operating the switch by the rotation control means 50. Since the generator 20 is chopper controlled, brake torque can be improved as well as a cost can be reduced while keeping a generated voltage to at least a prescribed level.
摘要:
An electronic timepiece comprises an oscillator circuit (1) for generating an oscillating signal having a predetermined frequency, and a frequency divider circuit (2) responsive to the oscillating signal for supplying an output for intermittently driving a movable actuator (6). Storage means (7) are provided for storing kinetic energy of the actuator, together with means (10) for controlling release of the stored energy for smoothly driving a time keeping hand (9). Setting means (11) stop the time keeping hand during correction of the time displayed by the timepiece. The frequency divider circuit is arranged such that at least a portion thereof is held during time correction in the state prevailing immediately prior to time correction. This may be achieved by employing state holding means (3; 77; 75) for holding the at least a portion of the frequency divider circuit in said state during time correction. Alternatively, the frequency divider circuit may be arranged such that the at least a portion thereof is set in said state during time correction.
摘要:
A timepiece having a movement, a substantially cylindrical case that houses the movement, a bezel that holds the outside edge part of a crystal and is fastened to the case, and a back cover that is fastened to the opposite side of the case as the side to which the bezel is disposed. The case has a plurality of movement fastening units for fastening the movement by means of screws, a plurality of bezel fastening units for fastening the bezel by means of screws, and a plurality of back cover fastening units for fastening the back cover by means of screws. The screws disposed to the movement fastening units, the bezel fastening units, and the back cover fastening units are substantially aligned with the axial direction of the case. The movement fastening units, the bezel fastening units, and the back cover fastening units are respectively disposed at different positions in the circumferential direction of the case, and are disposed to a fastener reference position substantially similar in shape to the shape of the outside of the movement facing the case.
摘要:
A diaphragm 10 is fixed to a base plate 102 by a screw 13. A lever 20 has a spring member 23, a rotor-fixing member 25, and an insertion hole 22 formed therein. By passing a shaft 21 through the insertion hole 22, the lever 20 is turnably supported so as to turn about its own axis. In a state in which the spring member 23 abuts against an eccentric pressure-adjusting cam 26, a pressing force for urging the diaphragm 10 via the rotor 100 is adjusted by turning the pressure-adjusting cam 26 so as to change an elastic force of the spring member 23.
摘要:
A diaphragm 10 is fixed to a base plate 102 by a screw 13. A lever 20 has a spring member 23, a rotor-fixing member 25, and an insertion hole 22 formed therein. By passing a shaft 21 through the insertion hole 22, the lever 20 is turnably supported so as to turn about its own axis. In a state in which the spring member 23 abuts against an eccentric pressure-adjusting cam 26, a pressing force for urging the diaphragm 10 via the rotor 100 is adjusted by turning the pressure-adjusting cam 26 so as to change an elastic force of the spring member 23.