SOLAR WATCH COMPRISING A SHUTTER DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220291638A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17669646

    申请日:2022-02-11

    Inventor: Matthias IMBODEN

    Abstract: A watch (10) including a case provided with a back, with a crystal (12), with a set of components forming a horological movement (13), and with a dial (14) disposed between the movement and the crystal (12), the dial (14) including a photovoltaic cell module (16) connected to an electric accumulator (17) intended to provide an electrical energy source to the watch (10), the dial (14) further including a shutter device (18) arranged between the photovoltaic cell module (16) and the crystal (12) of the watch (10), and configured to occupy a shutter state wherein it masks the entire photovoltaic cell module (16) and an exposure state wherein it exposes all or part of the photovoltaic cell module (16).

    EMBEDDED WINDING MECHANISM FOR A WATCH

    公开(公告)号:US20220206440A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:US17518647

    申请日:2021-11-04

    Abstract: An embedded winding mechanism for a watch or an automatic watch. The watch or the automatic watch including a mainspring wheel configured to wind a mainspring, at least one electric motor and at least one oscillating weight. The embedded winding mechanism including at least one primary ratchet gear configured to mesh the mainspring wheel of the watch or an automatic watch when the at least one oscillating weight meshes the at least one primary ratchet gear, and at least one secondary ratchet gear configured to actuate the mainspring wheel of the watch or an automatic watch when the at least one electric motor actuates the at least one secondary ratchet gear.

    Device and method for adjusting the rate and correcting the state of display of a watch

    公开(公告)号:US11334026B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-17

    申请号:US15948192

    申请日:2018-04-09

    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.

    FLEXIBLE GUIDE WITH TRANSLATION TABLE FOR A ROTATING RESONATOR MECHANISM, IN PARTICULAR FOR A HOROLOGICAL MOVEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220137560A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-05

    申请号:US17486010

    申请日:2021-09-27

    Abstract: A flexible guide for a rotating resonator mechanism, in particular of a horological movement, the guide including a fixed support, an element that is capable of moving relative to the fixed support, at least two main flexible blades allowing the movable element to move relative to the fixed support by bending the main flexible blades via a rotary motion about a centre of rotation, the flexible guide being arranged substantially in one plane, the flexible guide including at least two translation tables, each joined to one end of a main flexible blade, such that each translation table is configured to move in translation at least in part under the effect of the bending of the corresponding main flexible blade, the flexible guide including at least one tertiary flexible blade connecting the two translation tables.

    TIMEPIECE COMPRISING A GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SUCH A GENERATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20220066394A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17376385

    申请日:2021-07-15

    Abstract: A timepiece and method for mounting a generator in the timepiece, this generator being formed of a rotor with permanent magnets and two coils. A supporting structure is preassembled with the rotor and an electronic module including the two coils is preformed. The method includes the following successive steps for laterally mounting the electronic module in the supporting structure so as to form the generator; assembly of an electronic module support with the supporting structure to form an articulation; rotation of the electronic module thanks to the articulation to bring the two coils closer to the axis of rotation of the rotor, so that these two coils are finally each located in a functional position at the same distance from the axis of rotation of the rotor; fastening of the electronic module to block the articulation after said rotation and thus maintain this electronic module in a functional angular position.

    Crystal oscillator and startup method for a crystal oscillator

    公开(公告)号:US11251750B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-15

    申请号:US17326434

    申请日:2021-05-21

    Abstract: A crystal oscillator and a startup method for initiating operation of a crystal oscillator, the crystal oscillator includes an oscillator structure including a crystal resonator and an electronic oscillator circuit connected to the crystal resonator, the oscillator structure having a first terminal and a second terminal, a startup controller operable to initiate an oscillation in the oscillator structure by exciting the oscillator structure with a sequence of excitation signals derivable from a clock signal and when triggered by a timing signal, the sequence of excitation signals includes at least a first excitation signal and a second excitation signal, a comparator including a first and a second input terminal and an output terminal, the first input terminal being connected to the first terminal and wherein the second input terminal is connected to the second terminal.

    DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A DECORATIVE OBJECT

    公开(公告)号:US20220022667A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-27

    申请号:US17343161

    申请日:2021-06-09

    Abstract: A display device (1) for displaying a decorative object (2), including a case (4) provided with a support element (5) on which an area of interest (3) is defined, inside which the decorative object (2) is likely to be disposed and/or handled. A processing unit generates a command for controlling the illumination properties of a main illumination device (8a) and/or of a secondary illumination device (8b) as a function of criteria concerning the viewer's visual perception of the object (3) and controls the main illumination device (8a) and/or the secondary illumination device (8b) as a function of the command for controlling the properties of the illumination devices (8a, 8b).

    Battery, in particular a button battery, and method of manufacturing same

    公开(公告)号:US11196116B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-07

    申请号:US16543662

    申请日:2019-08-19

    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a battery, in particular a button battery, including a case, provided with a container and a cap, and a polymer gasket, in particular made of polypropylene, compressed and bonded between the container and the cap. The method successively includes a step of implanting a silicatised layer by tribochemical sand blasting on all or part of the surface of the gasket, a step of adding a layer of adhesive to the surface of the gasket including the silicatised layer and/or on all or part of the surface of the container and of the surface of the cap intended to be joined to the gasket, a step of assembling the case with the gasket positioned by compression and bonding with the layer of adhesive between the container and the cap.

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