FLEXIBLE HOROLOGICAL COMPONENT, PARTICULARLY FOR AN OSCILLATOR MECHANISM, AND HOROLOGICAL MOVEMENT INCLUDING SUCH A COMPONENT

    公开(公告)号:US20210191335A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US17113810

    申请日:2020-12-07

    申请人: Nivarox-FAR S.A.

    摘要: A flexible horological component for an oscillator mechanism of a horological movement, the component extending along a principal plane (P) and including at least a part made of a composite material (1), the composite material (1) including a matrix (2) and a multitude of nanotubes or nanowires (3) distributed in the matrix (2), the nanotubes or nanowires (3) being juxtaposed and disposed substantially parallel with an axis (A) substantially perpendicular to the plane (P) of the component, the matrix including a flexible filling material (4) to fill the interstices between the nanotubes or nanowires (3), the filling material (4) comprising at least in part a thermal compensation material wherein the thermoelastic coefficient (TEC) is of the opposite sign to that of the other materials of the composite material (1).

    PIVOTING GUIDE DEVICE FOR A PIVOTING MASS AND TIMEPIECE RESONATOR MECHANISM

    公开(公告)号:US20210124307A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-29

    申请号:US17065648

    申请日:2020-10-08

    IPC分类号: G04B17/04 G04B17/28

    摘要: A device (10) for guiding a pivoting mass in rotary pivoting, in particular for a horological movement comprising, arranged in series substantially in the same plane, a first support (2), a first pair of uncrossed strips (5, 6), a second support (3), a pair of crossed strips (7, 8), and a third support (4), the pair of uncrossed strips including, a first (5) and a second (6) flexible strip connecting the first support (2) to the second support (3) without crossing each other, the pair of crossed strips including a third (7) and a fourth (8) flexible strip connecting the second support (3) to the third support (4), the third (7) and fourth (8) flexible strips crossing each other between the second (3) and the third (4) support.

    TIMEPIECE MECHANISM
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210096513A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US16603735

    申请日:2018-04-17

    摘要: A timepiece mechanism includes a first energy source with a regulating member, a second independent energy source, a control member driven by the second energy source, and a blocking device controlled by the first energy source to block the second energy source and release it to allow the control member to be displaced by jumps powered by the second energy source. The blocking device includes first and second mobile parts kinematically interconnected, the first mobile part including a drive device, the second mobile part including a stopping device; a rotating drive member connected to the first energy source and cooperating with the drive device to displace the mobile parts, alternately in opposite directions; and a rotating blocking member connected to the second energy source and cooperating with the stopping device to be blocked by the second mobile part and released at the determined times by second mobile part movement.

    ANTISHOCK DEVICE AND TIMEPIECE MECHANICAL OSCILLATOR WITH FLEXIBLE GUIDANCE HAVING SUCH AN ANTISHOCK DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20200319597A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-08

    申请号:US16839137

    申请日:2020-04-03

    IPC分类号: G04B31/02 G04B43/00 G04B17/04

    摘要: An antishock device intended to protect from shocks a timepiece mechanical oscillator with flexure guiding, the antishock device including a visco-elastic element and a rigid stop, each being configured in such a manner as to cooperate with a portion of the oscillator. The visco-elastic element is configured to be deformed elastically if the oscillator is subjected, in the event of a shock, to an acceleration between 20 G and 1000 G NIHS, preferably between 50 G and 500 G NIHS. The portion cooperating with the rigid stop if the portion is subjected to an acceleration beyond at least 1000 G NIHS, preferably at least 500 G. A timepiece mechanical oscillator includes a balance, a suspension with flexure guiding and elastically restoring the balance into a plane of oscillation and provided with shock protection, the oscillator including at least one antishock device according to the invention.

    Mechanism for a timepiece and timepiece having such a mechanism

    公开(公告)号:US10528005B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-07

    申请号:US15534852

    申请日:2015-12-09

    IPC分类号: G04B17/04 G04B15/06

    摘要: A mechanism for a timepiece, comprising a an oscillating regulator mechanism, a rotary energy distribution toothed wheel, a blocking mechanism controlled by the regulator mechanism to alternatively hold and release the energy distribution wheel, and a monostable elastic member linked to the regulator mechanism and bearing on the teeth of the energy distribution wheel. The teeth of the energy distribution wheel are adapted to elastically deform the monostable elastic member by cam effect during rotation of the wheel, and the monostable elastic member is adapted to elastically return to its rest position, thus releasing mechanical energy to the regulator mechanism.

    Method for maintaining and regulating a timepiece resonator

    公开(公告)号:US10241473B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-26

    申请号:US14917780

    申请日:2015-01-14

    摘要: A method for maintaining and regulating frequency of a timepiece resonator mechanism around its natural frequency, the method including: at least one regulator device acting on the resonator mechanism with a periodic motion, to impose a periodic modulation of resonant frequency or quality factor or a position of a point of rest of the resonator mechanism, with a regulation frequency between 0.9 times and 1.1 times the value of an integer multiple of the natural frequency, the integer being greater than or equal to 2 and less than or equal to 10, and the periodic motion imposes a periodic modulation of the quality factor of the resonator mechanism, by acting on losses and/or damping and/or friction of the resonator mechanism.

    TIMEPIECE OSCILLATOR STRUCTURE WITH A DIVISIBLE ELEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20190011887A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-10

    申请号:US16027799

    申请日:2018-07-05

    IPC分类号: G04B17/04

    摘要: A timepiece oscillator structure includes at least one divisible unit, which includes at least one component which includes at least one flexible blade or at least one blade with necks, joining two main units, each more rigid than the flexible blade or blade with necks, where the divisible unit includes at least one gripping unit adjacent to at least one main unit to which it is connected by at least one divisible linkage which is designed in order to make possible the detachment of this gripping unit from the component when the component is fixed, with at least the particular main unit which is adjacent to the gripping unit, to a more rigid external element than the flexible blade or than the necks of the blade with necks.