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公开(公告)号:US11822294B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-21
申请号:US16891168
申请日:2020-06-03
Inventor: Gianni Di Domenico , Marc Stranczl , Benoit Legeret , Rene Piguet
Abstract: A timepiece movement includes a magnetic escapement formed of a magnetic escape wheel with an annular magnetized structure and a pallet fork whose shaft is formed by a ferromagnetic material. The pallet shaft exerts on the escape wheel a magnetic disturbance torque due to the fact that the annular magnetized structure exhibits an angular variation of at least one defining physical parameter thereof, such that the magnetic attraction varies as a function of the angular position of the escape wheel and has a tangential component. A magnetic compensation pin is incorporated in the timepiece movement, this magnetic compensation pin being arranged such that the second magnetic disturbance torque that it exerts on the escape wheel exhibits an angular phase shift relative to the first magnetic disturbance torque generated by the pallet shaft, so as to compensate largely for this first magnetic disturbance torque.
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公开(公告)号:US11334026B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-17
申请号:US15948192
申请日:2018-04-09
Inventor: Jerome Favre , Michel Willemin , Jean-Jacques Born , Dominique Lechot , Gianni Di Domenico
Abstract: Method for adjusting the rate of a basic oscillator of a watch arranged to oscillate at a nominal frequency N0, with a master oscillator generating an excitation frequency NE approximately equal to an integer multiple of this nominal frequency N0, the master oscillator subjecting the watch to excitation or a modulated motion during a transition phase after which the basic oscillator is stabilised at the excitation frequency NE, and a state of display correction method with a winder for mechanical or automatic watches, moving a support carrying the watch and comprising a state of display correction oscillator, having a lower variation of rate value than the initial variation of rate value DI of this basic oscillator, and oscillating at a correction frequency NC to impose oscillation or a motion on the watch, during a state of display correction phase whose duration is adjusted to exactly correct a state of display error measured at the initial moment of actuation.
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公开(公告)号:US10054908B2
公开(公告)日:2018-08-21
申请号:US15222517
申请日:2016-07-28
Inventor: Gianni Di Domenico , Jerome Favre
CPC classification number: G04C5/005 , G04B11/026 , G04C3/04 , G04C3/06 , G04C3/066 , G04C3/067 , G04C5/00
Abstract: A timepiece escapement mechanism including a resonator and an escape wheel arranged to cooperate with this resonator directly or indirectly through a stopper forming part of this escapement mechanism, this escape wheel including a succession of tracks carrying magnetic or electrostatic field potential ramps arranged to cooperate with the resonator or respectively with the stopper, this escapement mechanism comprising a non-return device arranged to oppose the recoil of the escape wheel, and the stopper cooperates, on the one hand, with a plate forming part of the resonator and, on the other, with these magnetic or electrostatic field potential ramps by at least one pole shoe forming part of the stopper and arranged to move in the field corresponding to the magnetic or electrostatic field potential ramps.
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公开(公告)号:US09715217B2
公开(公告)日:2017-07-25
申请号:US15109066
申请日:2014-12-22
Inventor: Gianni Di Domenico , Pascal Winkler
Abstract: There is provided a device for regulating the operation of a horological movement, including a magnetic escapement, which includes a resonator and a magnetic escapement mobile turning about an axis. The mobile includes at least one magnetic track with a plurality of magnets having an angular dimension that is greater than their radial dimension. The resonator includes at least one magnetic element for coupling to the magnetic track. The coupling element extends radially relative to the axis of rotation, and has a contour with a portion oriented substantially angularly when the resonator is in the rest position. When the mobile is driven in rotation, each magnet penetrates beneath the coupling element and gradually accumulates some potential magnetic energy. The magnet then exits from beneath the coupling element through the portion and the coupling element receives a pulse located around its rest position.
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公开(公告)号:US12248276B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-11
申请号:US17812456
申请日:2022-07-14
Inventor: Gianni Di Domenico , Mohammad Hussein Kahrobaiyan , Dominique Lechot , Pascal Winkler
Abstract: A horological resonator mechanism, including a structure carrying, via a flexible suspension, an anchor unit from which is suspended an inertial element oscillating about a pivot axis extending in a first direction Z, in a first degree of rotational freedom RZ, under the effect of the return forces of a flexure pivot including longitudinal elastic strips, each fixed to the inertial element and to the anchor unit, the flexible suspension allowing the anchor unit to move in five degrees of freedom, this resonator is a composite assembly made of at least two different materials, on the one hand for the flexure pivot, and on the other hand for the flexible suspension.
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公开(公告)号:US12124218B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-22
申请号:US17526700
申请日:2021-11-15
Inventor: Jérôme Favre , Dominique Lechot , Baptiste Hinaux , Gianni Di Domenico , Pascal Winkler
CPC classification number: G04B17/045 , G04B17/28 , G04B17/32 , G04B31/02 , G04B43/002
Abstract: A timepiece resonator mechanism (100), including a structure (1) carrying, by a flexible suspension (300), an anchoring block (30) from which is suspended an inertial element (2) oscillating about a pivot axis (D) extending in a first direction Z, according to a first rotational degree of freedom RZ, under the action of return forces of a flexible pivot (200) including elastic longitudinal strips (3) each fixed to said inertial element (2) and to said anchoring block (30), the resonator mechanism including a viscous substance (10) arranged at least partly around the flexible suspension (300), the viscous substance (10) being configured to at least partly dissipate the energy due to a shock.
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公开(公告)号:US11934150B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-19
申请号:US17221429
申请日:2021-04-02
Inventor: Gianni Di Domenico , Gérard Surmely , Marc Stranczl
Abstract: A horological movement includes a resonator and an escapement wheel with flexible teeth, and an anchor formed of two mechanical pallets capable of abutting, when the anchor switches between its two rest positions, with any one of the flexible teeth depending on the angular position of the escapement wheel. Each flexible tooth is arranged to bend by undergoing an elastic deformation under a radial force that can be exerted by one of the two mechanical pallets abutting against this flexible tooth while the escapement wheel has an unfavourable angular position and the resonator is braked by the anchor. Each tooth has an elastic capacity to elastically absorb, in a radial direction, most of a maximum mechanical energy that the mechanical resonator may have during normal operation of the horological movement, to avoid breakage or deterioration of the escapement.
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公开(公告)号:US11809137B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-07
申请号:US16767778
申请日:2018-12-03
Inventor: Alexandre Haemmerli , Francois Gueissaz , Jean-Claude Martin , Lionel Paratte , Yves Winkler , Gianni Di Domenico , Pascal Winkler , Jean-Luc Helfer , Lionel Tombez , Baptiste Hinaux , Donald William Corson , Michel Willemin
IPC: G04B17/22
CPC classification number: G04B17/227 , G04B17/222
Abstract: A balance for timepieces includes a rim, a hub, and at least one arm connecting the hub to the rim. At least one portion of the balance is made of an at least partially amorphous metal alloy. The at least partially amorphous metal alloy is based on an element chosen from the group consisting of platinum, zirconium and titanium, and has a coefficient of thermal expansion comprised between 7 ppm/° C. and 12 ppm/° C. The balance can be manufactured by moulding. A resonator can include such a balance and a monocrystalline quartz balance spring.
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公开(公告)号:US11714386B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-01
申请号:US17038025
申请日:2020-09-30
Inventor: Jean-Jacques Born , Lionel Paratte , Gianni Di Domenico
CPC classification number: G04D7/084 , G04B17/28 , G04B17/063
Abstract: An inertial mass with adjustment of inertia and/or unbalance for a horological resonator, including a plurality of mobiles for adjusting inertia and/or unbalance, toothed or fluted, each mounted pivotably about a mobile axis with respect to a flange that the inertial mass includes, and with a centre of mass off-centre with respect to this mobile axis, each mobile cooperating by meshing with an inertia and/or unbalance adjustment crown, toothed or fluted, under a permanent constraint exerted by an elastic return force exerted by the crown and/or the mobile.
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公开(公告)号:US11599064B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-07
申请号:US16896613
申请日:2020-06-09
Inventor: Gianni Di Domenico , Jérôme Favre , Olivier Matthey , Dominique Lechot , Baptiste Hinaux , Laurent Nagy , Jean-Claude Martin
Abstract: Horological resonator (100) including an inertia mobile component (1) oscillating about an axis of oscillation (D1) and including at least one magnetic area (10), the total resultant magnetic moment of all of the magnetic areas (10), included in the inertia mobile component (1), is aligned in the direction of the axis of oscillation (D1), this inertia mobile component (1) bearing at least one balancing magnet (6), the direction of the magnetic moment thereof crosses the axis of oscillation (D1) to obtain magnetic balancing of the inertia mobile component (1).
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