Device for displaying an indication of time or derived from the time and indexing device

    公开(公告)号:US12259688B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-25

    申请号:US17246582

    申请日:2021-04-30

    Applicant: ROLEX SA

    Abstract: Jumper device (80) for a timepiece device (100) including at east one first arm (81) including a first beak (81a) for positioning a first mobile unit (10), at least one second arm (82) including a second beak (82a) for positioning a second mobile unit (20), an elastic element (84) for returning the first arm and the second arm to configurations positioning the first and second mobile units, and a lever (83; 83′) interfaced between, on the one hand, the elastic return element, and on the other hand, the first and second arms.

    MECHANISM FOR ADJUSTING THE ENDSHAKE OF A TIMEPIECE MOBILE UNIT FOR A TIMEPIECE

    公开(公告)号:US20250093819A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-20

    申请号:US18889304

    申请日:2024-09-18

    Applicant: ROLEX SA

    Inventor: Julien Cattaneo

    Abstract: The mechanism (20) for adjusting the endshake of a timepiece mobile unit (40) for a timepiece (300) includes: an axis (D), a first component (1), a second component (2) intended to receive or to form at least one bearing (15), interface elements (4) collaborating with the first and second components, a return element (8) returning the first and second components into collaboration with the interface elements (4), and at least first shaped portions (6, 5, 3.1) of the first and second components collaborating with the interface elements (4) to move the interface elements (4) relative to the axis (D) in a plane (P) perpendicular or near-perpendicular to the axis (D) and thus move the second component (2) translationally along the axis (D) relative to the first component (1) under the effect of a rotational movement about the axis (D) of the first component (1) or of the second component (2).

    METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TIMEPIECE COMPONENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240369972A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-07

    申请号:US18293499

    申请日:2022-07-28

    Applicant: ROLEX SA

    Abstract: The method for manufacturing a mold for manufacturing a timepiece component includes producing (E1) a recess originating from an upper surface (21) of a substrate (20), so as to form a recess (30) delimited by at least one surface (31) inclined relative to the plane (P1) in which the upper surface (21) of the substrate (20) extends, and producing (E3) at least one wall (41) of the mold comprising depositing (E31) a material on at least part of the surfaces of the substrate (20), optionally covered with a conductive layer and/or an anti-reflective layer (25), so as to form a mold at least partially delimited by at least one wall (41) of the material and by the at least one inclined surface (31) of the recess (30), and optionally by at least part of the upper surface (21) of the substrate (20).

    HAIRSPRING FOR A TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240248432A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-25

    申请号:US18419217

    申请日:2024-01-22

    Applicant: ROLEX SA

    Inventor: Pierre Villaret

    CPC classification number: G04B17/325 G04B17/063

    Abstract: The hairspring (1; 1′) has a spring blade (11; 11′) and a connecting member (12; 12′) for fastening the hairspring (1; 1′) to a frame (5, 6, 8), the connecting member including first (13a; 13a′) and second (13b; 13b′) fastening element, a first arm (121; 121′) connecting the first fastening element (13a; 13a′) to the second fastening element (13b; 13b′), and a second arm (122; 122′) connecting the first arm (121; 121′) to the spring blade (11; 11′), the second arm (122; 122′) being connected to the spring blade (11; 11′) in a first joining zone (122a; 122a′), the hairspring (1; 1′) being configured or arranged so that a first displacement of a first amplitude of the first fastening element (13a; 13a′) relative to the second fastening element (13b; 13b′) does not cause any displacement of the second arm (122; 122′), particularly of the first joining zone (122a; 122a′), or causes a second displacement of a second amplitude of the second arm (122; 122′), particularly of the first joining zone (122a; 122a′), relative to the second fastening element (13b; 13b′), the second amplitude being less than 0.15 times or 0.1 times or 0.05 times the first amplitude.

    METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TIMEPIECE COMPONENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240201633A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18539502

    申请日:2023-12-14

    Applicant: ROLEX SA

    Abstract: The method for manufacturing a timepiece component (10) having at least one first portion with at least one functional flank, for transmitting energy to another component or dissipating energy from another component, and at least one second portion with a guide surface,
    includes carrying out a first micro-injection (E1) forming a blank (10′) of the timepiece component, the blank having the at least one first portion and the at least one functional flank and a blank of the second portion,

    then a second machining (E2), particularly a second laser machining, in particular femtosecond laser machining, of at least part of the blank of the timepiece component, this part including the blank of the second portion for forming the second portion with the guide surface.

    COUPLING DEVICE FOR A TIMEPIECE
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240176296A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-30

    申请号:US18518681

    申请日:2023-11-24

    Applicant: ROLEX SA

    CPC classification number: G04B11/006 G04B5/02

    Abstract: The coupling device for a timepiece (400) includes a first part (41;41′;41″), a second part (42;42′;42″) mobile relative to the first part about a first axis (A1;A1′;A1″), at least one blocking element (43;43′;43″), and a control element (45;45′;45″) movably mounted on one of the parts to move between a deactivation first configuration (C1) and an activation second configuration (C2), the device being unidirectional or a freewheel in its activation second configuration (C2), the at least one blocking element (43;43′;43″), the first part (41;41′;41″), and the second part (42;42′;42″) being configured and/or adapted so as to connect the first and second parts by obstacle or by wedging, the at least one blocking element (43;43′;43″) being adapted and/or configured so that, in the first configuration (C1) it enables free relative movement of the first and second parts during rotation in a first direction and in a second direction opposite the first direction, and in the second configuration (C2) it enables coupling of the first and second parts during loading of one or the other in the first direction and free relative movement between the parts during rotation in the second direction.

    Timepiece calendar device
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11921462B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-05

    申请号:US16535476

    申请日:2019-08-08

    Applicant: ROLEX SA

    Inventor: Elvis Caron

    CPC classification number: G04B19/243 G04B13/027

    Abstract: Timepiece calendar device (100)



    including a first display disk (1) for displaying dates having a first face (11) bearing date indications (10) and mobile about an axis (A),
    and a second display disk (2) for displaying days having a second face (21) bearing day indications (20) and mobile about the axis (A),
    the first and second disks being such that the first and second faces are coplanar, the second face being disposed around the first face.

    Drive device for a display element
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11899401B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-13

    申请号:US16731403

    申请日:2019-12-31

    Applicant: ROLEX SA

    Inventor: Christian Fleury

    CPC classification number: G04B19/24 G04B13/02

    Abstract: A drive device for a display element for displaying a quantity associated with time or derived from time,



    includes a cam that is pivoted about a first axis and designed to drive the movement of the display element, the cam having a peak,
    a lever that is pivoted about a second axis, and
    a spring that is designed to return the lever into contact with the cam, wherein an angle (α) is formed, in a plane perpendicular to the first and second axes, between
    (i) a straight line passing through

    (a) the contact point between the peak, in particular the point is farthest from the first axis, and the lever, and
    (b) the first axis, and


    (ii) a straight line passing through the first axis (A3) and the second axis, the angle (α) is less than or equal to 70°.

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