DATE DISPLAY DEVICE
    1.
    发明公开
    DATE DISPLAY DEVICE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230408980A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-21

    申请号:US18301546

    申请日:2023-04-17

    IPC分类号: G04B19/16

    CPC分类号: G04B19/166

    摘要: A date display device (10) including: a dial (11) including date indications in the form of a character scale (15), of which a part is of apertures (150), a mobile index (12) with respect to the dial (11); a date mechanism configured to move the index (12) by one step per day, such that each position occupied by the index (12) denotes one of the characters (15); and a mobile element (13) arranged between the dial (11) and the date mechanism having on a surface facing the dial, a portion of interest (131), the mobile element being linked with the date mechanism such that the latter drives it in an active position, wherein the portion of interest is visible through the aperture (150) and in a rest position wherein the portion of interest is set back from the aperture and wherein a marking zone (160) is visible through the aperture.

    HOROLOGICAL MECHANISM FOR ACTUATING A FLEXIBLE HAND

    公开(公告)号:US20230367265A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18174146

    申请日:2023-02-24

    IPC分类号: G04B19/04 G04B19/02 G04B13/02

    摘要: A flexible hand actuation mechanism to which a disk of a horological movement applies a first angular rotation (θ1), the flexible hand including a first cannon and a second cannon connected to a point of the flexible hand via flexible arms, an operating position where the first cannon and the second cannon are coaxial about an exit axis, the first cannon being fitted with a first defined prestress angle, the second cannon being fitted with a second defined prestress angle of opposite direction to that of the first cannon, the actuation mechanism being arranged to actuate the flexible hand such that the latter changes shape and length in the desired manner by varying the angular position of the second cannon with respect to the first cannon by pivoting about the exit axis.

    HEAD-TO-TAIL FLEXIBLE GUIDE ASSEMBLY FOR A HOROLOGICAL MOVEMENT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A DISPLAY DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20230195034A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US18062751

    申请日:2022-12-07

    发明人: Marc STRANCZL

    IPC分类号: G04B15/14

    CPC分类号: G04B15/14 G04B19/268

    摘要: A flexible guide assembly for a horological movement, in particular for a display device of the horological movement, the assembly including two flexible guides arranged in series in a substantially head-to-tail manner, the first flexible guide including a support and a first movable element that is capable of moving relative to the support, as well as a first elongate, flexible body connecting the support to the first movable element, such that the first movable element can move by bending the first elongate, flexible body in a circular motion, the second flexible guide including a second movable element capable of moving relative to the first movable element and to the support of the first flexible guide, a second elongate, flexible body connecting the second movable element to the first movable element.

    DIAPHRAGM-TYPE DEPLOYMENT DEVICE, PARTICULARLY FOR HOROLOGY

    公开(公告)号:US20230055934A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-23

    申请号:US17815785

    申请日:2022-07-28

    发明人: Marc STRANCZL

    IPC分类号: G04B45/02 G04B19/06

    摘要: A diaphragm-type deployment device, particularly for horology, the device including a first rigid armature and a second deformable armature, the first rigid armature and the second deformable armature being connected to one another, so that the second deformable armature changes from a first extended configuration to a second compact configuration, and vice versa, the device defining a first geometry when the second deformable armature is in the first extended configuration, and defining a second geometry smaller than the first geometry, when the second deformable armature is in the second compact configuration, the device extending substantially in the same plane when the second armature is in the first or in the second configuration, wherein the second deformable armature includes first deformable portions and rigid portions assembled alternately, a first deformable portion connecting a rigid portion to a following rigid portion. The device also relates to a timepiece including such a display device.

    TIMEPIECE DISPLAY DEVICE ON MULTIPLE LEVELS

    公开(公告)号:US20220179363A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-09

    申请号:US17480541

    申请日:2021-09-21

    发明人: Marc STRANCZL

    IPC分类号: G04B19/247 G04B31/02

    摘要: A timepiece display device including a first display element and a second display element superimposed above a fixed part including a main bearing surface, this second display element is subjected to opposing forces exerted, on the one hand by lower return means which tend to bring the second display element closer to the first display element, and, on the other hand, by upper return mechanism which tends to move the second display element away from the first display element without contact between them or else by mechanical spacing device which includes a bearing surface providing a stop bearing function on a stop surface of the second display element, to limit the travel from the second display element to the first display element.

    ADJUSTMENT MEMBER FOR WATCHES
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200150592A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16596924

    申请日:2019-10-09

    IPC分类号: G04B15/12 G04C5/00

    摘要: An adjustment member for a watch including a fixed structure extending substantially perpendicularly to an axial direction, the adjustment member including a regulating member with a balance arranged to pivot about a balance axis, this balance is pivoted by magnetic pivots in a carriage, arranged to pivot about a carriage axis, and comprised in a device for annulling variations in rate in the vertical positions, formed by a tourbillon or a carrousel, comprised in the adjustment member, and the carriage carrying magnets defining the balance axis which is perpendicular or oblique to the carriage axis.

    DIAPHRAGM TYPE DEPLOYMENT DEVICE, PARTICULARLY FOR WATCHMAKING

    公开(公告)号:US20230057054A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-23

    申请号:US17815708

    申请日:2022-07-28

    发明人: Marc STRANCZL

    IPC分类号: G04D1/00 G04B19/16

    摘要: A diaphragm type deployment device including a first rigid armature and a second deformable armature, the first rigid armature and the second deformable armature being connected to one another, such that the second deformable armature switches from a first extended configuration to a second compact configuration, and vice versa, the device defining a first geometry when the second deformable armature is in the first extended configuration, and defining a second smaller geometry than the first geometry, when the second deformable armature is in the second compact configuration, the device extending substantially in the same plane when the second armature is in the first or in the second configuration, wherein at least a first part of the first rigid armature and at least a first part of the second deformable armature form a first one-piece assembly, preferably from the same material.

    MICROMECHANICAL MECHANISM PROVIDED WITH A PERCUSSION ACTUATION SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR HOROLOGY

    公开(公告)号:US20220397864A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-15

    申请号:US17838651

    申请日:2022-06-13

    IPC分类号: G04B21/06

    摘要: A micromechanical mechanism (1), in particular for an horological movement (3), the mechanism including a micromechanical device including a mobile element (8) needing to be moved mechanically to trigger its operation. Included is a system for actuating the device, the actuation system including a mobile striker (16, 17, 18) configured to go from a release position (19) to a percussion position (21) in which it transmits to the mobile element (8) a momentum necessary for the release of the device, the actuation system further including a magnet (15) configured to attract the mobile striker (16, 17, 18) in a percussion position (21). Also a horological movement (3) including such a mechanism (1).

    CHRONOMETRIC TESTING DEVICE
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190146420A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    申请号:US16181571

    申请日:2018-11-06

    IPC分类号: G04D7/00

    摘要: A device that tests the chronometric precision of a watch movement or a watch includes a control device controlling a predefined cycle of motions passing through standard chronometric test positions, and a fine control device including a sequencer arranged to control the changes of chronometric test position of this movement, or respectively of this watch, in a multi-position sequence, after each measurement per position, and to start another multi-position sequence as soon as the preceding sequence finishes and which observes the predefined total duration of one cycle of several successive multi-position sequences. This sequencer is also arranged to manage the rate stabilisation durations, durations of measurement per position, and multi-position sequence durations.

    ACTUATION MECHANISM OF FLEXIBLE DISPLAY HAND DRIVEN BY A CLOCKWORK MOVEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20230418227A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-28

    申请号:US18302304

    申请日:2023-04-18

    IPC分类号: G04B19/04 G04B19/02

    CPC分类号: G04B19/042 G04B19/02

    摘要: An actuation mechanism (60) of a flexible hand (44) to which a clockwork movement applies a first angular rotation (θ1), the flexible hand (44) including a first drive barrel (46) and a second drive barrel (50) connected to a tip (54) of the flexible hand (44) by a first and a second flexible arm (48), the first drive barrel (46) being provided with a first toothing (56) and the second drive barrel (50) being provided with a second toothing (58), the first and second drive barrels (46, 50) being mounted so the first toothing (56) of the first drive barrel (46) engages with the second toothing (58) of the second drive barrel (50) in the stressed position of the flexible hand (44), the angular rotation (θ1) applied by the clockwork movement to the actuation mechanism (60) being modulated by an angle of rotation (φ) by the actuation mechanism (60).