公开(公告)号：US20240248434A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18559695

申请日：2022-06-23

Applicant: MANUFACTURE D'HORLOGERIE AUDEMARS PIGUET SA

Inventor： Thibaut LE LOARER ,  Pedro SANCHEZ NOGUEIRA

IPC: G04B37/22 ,  B29C70/00 ,  B29C70/02 ,  B29C70/46 ,  B29K63/00 ,  B29K307/04 ,  B29K505/02 ,  G04B45/00

CPC classification number: G04B37/225 ,  B29C70/0035 ,  B29C70/025 ,  B29C70/46 ,  G04B45/0015 ,  B29K2063/00 ,  B29K2307/04 ,  B29K2505/02

Abstract: A horological component is disclosed, which comprises at least one portion made of colored forged carbon comprising cut carbon fibers, secured to one another by a matrix comprising at least one resin as component, and at least one pigment, the pigment taking the form of solid particles that cannot be mixed with, or are not soluble in, the resin or resins of which the matrix is composed, and the particles of pigment being situated on the surface of at least some of the carbon fibers and located in one or more predefined regions of the portion of horological component. A manufacturing method allowing such a horological component to be produced is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20220332009A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17711653

申请日：2022-04-01

Applicant: Manufacture d'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet SA

Inventor： Thibaut LE LOARER

IPC: B28B1/52 ,  B28B3/02 ,  B28B11/24 ,  G04B37/22 ,  G04B15/14

Abstract: The present invention relates to a manufacturing process for a watch component (50) in composite material with a ceramic matrix comprising the following steps: depositing in a mould a succession of layers (10, 20, 30, 40) each comprising a ceramic powder (12), at least one layer (10; 10, 30; 10, 20, 30, 40) further including fibres (14) mixed with the ceramic powder (12), the fibres (14) being arranged randomly; performing a FAST/SPS sintering operation; demoulding the sintered watch component comprising the succession of layers (10, 20, 30, 40), and optionally machining the sintered component to the final dimensions of the watch component (50). The fibres (14) are visible on the surface of the watch component (50).

公开(公告)号：US20230413961A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18252951

申请日：2021-11-16

Applicant: MANUFACTURE D'HORLOGERIE AUDEMARS PIGUET SA

Inventor： Thibaut LE LOARER ,  Maxime GOVAERTS ,  Duncan DELEZINIER

IPC: A44C27/00 ,  G04D3/00 ,  G04B37/22

CPC classification number: A44C27/001 ,  G04D3/0069 ,  G04B37/225

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a casing element made of ceramic, for the fields of watchmaking or jewelry making, which enables a casing element to be obtained that is substantially homogeneous in terms of its structure and mechanical properties and that has variations of hue and/or color that are both original and unique on its surface. The manufacturing method includes, in particular, a machining step intended to make different layers, of different respective natures, visible on the surface of the casing element.

公开(公告)号：US20210046548A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US16994311

申请日：2020-08-14

Applicant: Manufacture d'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet SA

Inventor： Thibaut LE LOARER ,  Sandra GUADALUPE MALDONADO

IPC: B22F5/10 ,  B22F7/00 ,  B22F7/04 ,  B22F3/105 ,  A44C27/00

Abstract: Preform and manufacturing process producing heterogeneous components with a first fraction (11) made from a first metallic material and having a cellular structure with stochastic or regular cells, and a second fraction (12) made from a second metallic material different from the first metallic material, in which the second fraction (12) at least partly infiltrates the cells of the first fraction (11). The second fraction is poured into the preform which also acts as a mould. The finished product after machining may have a unified surface of the second fraction or several zones exposing the second fraction, the first fraction, the cellular structure which is open or infiltrated with the second metallic fraction, or open zones, in a predetermined design.

公开(公告)号：US20220291636A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17685737

申请日：2022-03-03

Applicant: MANUFACTURE D'HORLOGERIE AUDEMARS PIGUET SA

Inventor： Thibaut LE LOARER ,  Sandra GUADALUPE MALDONADO

IPC: G04B37/10 ,  G04B37/22

Abstract: A case element for a timepiece is described, having a through-hole and bearing a pushbutton including a tube, that is accommodated inside the through-hole and is closed by an actuating surface at its end oriented towards the outside, the actuating surface being intended to be pressed by a user in order to actuate a timepiece mechanism arranged inside the case element, wherein the pushbutton is made in one piece, of a bulk metallic glass, and further includes a connection surface which is arranged against the case element so as to establish a permanent, water-resistant connection with the latter, and wherein the actuating surface is able to move, with respect to the connection surface, in response to a pressure exerted thereon by the user. A corresponding production method is also described.

公开(公告)号：US20210088976A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US17020452

申请日：2020-09-14

Applicant: Manufacture d'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet SA

Inventor： Thibaut LE LOARER

IPC: G04B37/22

Abstract: The present invention relates to a timepiece component (100) made up of a polymer-based matrix (110) and a reinforcement (120) that consists of at least two different kinds of cut fibres (121, 122), one of which is a polyazole.