Method for producing friction by indenting

    公开(公告)号:US11256216B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-22

    申请号:US16552141

    申请日:2019-08-27

    Applicant: ROLEX SA

    Abstract: A method for producing a tube (1) for a friction system comprising the tube (1) and an arbor (2), in particular a tube provided to rub around a pinion arbor, the method comprising a first stage of plastic deformation of the tube, in particular a first stage of plastic deformation of the tube that is controlled in deformation, followed by a second stage of hardening of the tube, in particular hardening by heat treatment.

    TIMEPIECE COMPONENT
    83.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210178479A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-17

    申请号:US17087828

    申请日:2020-11-03

    Applicant: ROLEX SA

    Abstract: A surface treatment process for manufacturing a metal- and/or cermet-based timepiece component from a component having irregularities, such as pores and/or precipitates and/or striations, obtained by a powder metallurgy or additive manufacturing method, which process includes a step of improving the surface finish of the component by superficial remelting on a surface zone of the component.

    SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR A HOROLOGICAL COMPONENT

    公开(公告)号:US20210165371A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-03

    申请号:US17105898

    申请日:2020-11-27

    Applicant: ROLEX SA

    Inventor: Claude Hauser

    Abstract: A support system (1) for a horological component (9), in particular for a horological component comprising a surface (91) generated by revolution and/or an axis (A9), includes a positioning device (2), in particular a centering device, for the horological component (9) in relation to an axis (A) of the system, and a holding device (3) for the horological component (9), the positioning device and holding device being independent and/or different and/or distinct.

    HOROLOGICAL COMPONENT INTENDED TO RECEIVE A MEMBER DRIVEN IN IT

    公开(公告)号:US20210063967A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US17003936

    申请日:2020-08-26

    Applicant: ROLEX SA

    Inventor: Dany Comment

    Abstract: Horological component (100) having a first opening (1) intended to receive a member (20) driven into the first opening, the component having an axis (A1; 1A1) centered in the first opening and at least two structures (10; 110) intended to receive the member, each comprising a receiving element (4b; 14b) intended to come into contact with the member and extending at least substantially orthoradially relative to the axis (A1; 1A1), a first connecting element (4c; 14c) extending at least substantially radially relative to the axis (A1; 1A1) from a first end of the receiving element, a second connecting element (4d; 14d) extending at least substantially radially relative to the axis (A1; 1A1) from a second end of the receiving element, a first elastically deformable element (4a; 14a) extending at least substantially orthoradially relative to the axis (A1; 1A1), and a second elastically deformable element (4a; 14a′) extending at least substantially orthoradially relative to the axis (A1; 1A1), the first connecting element mechanically connecting the first end of the receiving element to the first elastically deformable element and the second connecting element mechanically connecting the second end of the receiving element to the second elastically deformable element.

    Horology pawl system
    86.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10890877B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-12

    申请号:US15894133

    申请日:2018-02-12

    Applicant: ROLEX SA

    Abstract: A pawl system (1) for a wheel (2) of a drivetrain for winding a horology barrel (3), including (i) a pawl (10) having at least one tooth (1a) intended to collaborate with a toothset (2a) of the wheel (2); and (ii) an element (6) for activating and deactivating the pawl, which is arranged so that, when it is in a first configuration, the at least one tooth (1a) of the pawl collaborates with the toothset (2a) directly or indirectly, notably under the effect of a return force returning the at least one tooth (1a) of the pawl against the toothset (2a), and, when the activation and deactivation element is in a second configuration, the at least one tooth (1a) of the pawl does not collaborate with the toothset (2a) or a return force returning the at least one tooth (1a) of the pawl against the toothset (2a) is reduced.

    COMPOSITION FOR IMPREGNATING A SUBSTRATE, IN PARTICULAR A WATCHSTRAP

    公开(公告)号:US20200375191A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16886060

    申请日:2020-05-28

    Applicant: ROLEX SA

    Abstract: A composition for impregnating a watchstrap or parts thereof is disclosed, the composition comprising a) an organic solvent or a sol-gel, b) at least one active organic compound comprising, preferably consisting of, a phosphonate group —PO3H and an hydrophobic or hyper-hydrophobic group, and c) optionally one or more functional groups selected from i. an antifouling functional group and ii. a bioactive functional group, Further, two processes for functionalizing a watchstrap or parts thereof are disclosed, one comprising impregnating a watchstrap or parts thereof with the composition containing the organic solvent, the second comprising impregnating a watchstrap or parts thereof with a silica sol-gel solution, which optionally comprises at least one active organic molecule as defined above.

    TIMEPIECE BEZEL
    88.
    发明申请
    TIMEPIECE BEZEL 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20200301366A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-24

    申请号:US16822248

    申请日:2020-03-18

    Applicant: ROLEX SA

    Abstract: A timepiece component (1) for a watch case, notably a bezel, comprising an axis (A), a first ring (10), a second ring (11) and a connecting element (12) for connecting the first and second rings, the connecting element being elastic and positioned between the first and second rings, the first ring and/or the second ring comprising an element (31) for retention on the rest of a watch case (200), particularly on a watch middle (4).

    Device for the comfort-adjustment of the length of a bracelet

    公开(公告)号:US10588384B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US15830711

    申请日:2017-12-04

    Applicant: ROLEX SA

    Abstract: Device for adjusting the length of a bracelet, including at least one adjusting link element (23) mounted with the ability to rotate about a first axis (A1), the adjusting link element (23) being connected to an end link element (25) of a bracelet by a connecting pin (26), so that the end link element (25) can occupy two positions, each of these two positions respectively corresponding to a short and long configuration of the length of the bracelet, and wherein the bracelet length adjustment device includes an elastic fastening device so as to elastically fasten together the at least one adjusting link element (23) and the end link element (25) in the short configuration, in which configuration the elastic fastening device is arranged around a third axis (A3) that is not aligned with the first axis (A1).

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