公开(公告)号：US20160320753A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-03

申请号：US15105438

申请日：2014-12-19

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Richard Bossart ,  Edward Michelet

IPC: G04B19/04 ,  G04B17/06 ,  G04B15/14

CPC classification number: G04B19/042 ,  B81C99/008 ,  G04B15/14 ,  G04B17/063 ,  G04B17/066

Abstract: The invention relates to a method which comprises the steps of providing a plate (2) made of a micromachinable material, forming the timepiece component (1) with at least one attachment (3) for keeping the component attached to the rest of the plate (2), by etching the plate (2); and creating, along a desired breakage line of the attachment, a pre-detachment area (4) comprising at least one gap (5) obtained by etching into the body of the plate (2).

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种方法，该方法包括以下步骤：提供由可微加工材料制成的板（2），用至少一个附件（3）形成钟表件（1），用于保持附着在板的其余部分上的部件 2），通过蚀刻板（2）; 以及沿所述附件的期望的断裂线产生包括通过蚀刻进入所述板（2）的主体而获得的至少一个间隙（5）的预分离区域（4）。

公开(公告)号：US11429065B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-30

申请号：US16202284

申请日：2018-11-28

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Richard Bossart ,  Nima Merk

IPC: G04B19/04 ,  G04B15/14 ,  G04B13/02 ,  G04B17/06

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a clock or watch component (19; 29) includes (i) providing (E11; E21) a wafer (11; 21) having a single slice (12; 22) including a material of the component, notably silicon, diamond, quartz, sapphire or ceramic, optionally first coating the lower surface of the slice (22) with a lower layer (24), (iii) etching (E12 to E14; E22 to E24) the slice (12; 22) starting from its upper surface to form at least one clock or watch component, (iv) revealing (E15; E25) at least one clock or watch component (19; 29), by removing a layer that served as a mask for etching (E15; E25) and (y) optionally releasing (E26) the slice and the at least one etched clock or watch component by removing the lower layer (24).

公开(公告)号：US20190171164A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US16202284

申请日：2018-11-28

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Richard Bossart ,  Nima Merk

IPC: G04B19/04

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a clock or watch component (19; 29) includes (i) providing (Ell; E21) a wafer (11; 21) having a single slice (12; 22) including a material of the component, notably silicon, diamond, quartz, sapphire or ceramic, optionally first coating the lower surface of the slice (22) with a lower layer (24), (iii) etching (E12 to E14; E22 to E24) the slice (12; 22) starting from its upper surface to form at least one clock or watch component, (iv) revealing (E15; E25) at least one clock or watch component (19; 29), by removing a layer that served as a mask for etching (E15; E25) and (y) optionally releasing (E26) the slice and the at least one etched clock or watch component by removing the lower layer (24).

公开(公告)号：US10359738B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-23

申请号：US15417854

申请日：2017-01-27

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Richard Bossart ,  Florian Calame

IPC: G04B13/02 ,  G04B31/06 ,  G04B1/14 ,  B81C99/00 ,  G04B15/14 ,  G04B17/06 ,  G04B18/08 ,  G04B19/04

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a hybrid timepiece component, comprising structuring at least one wafer (14) of a first micromachinable material so as to form at least one through-opening (15) within the wafer (14), said structured wafer (14) being intended to form a first part (4) of the hybrid timepiece component; and depositing a metal by electroforming, so that the metal extends through the through-opening (15) and over the two upper and lower faces of the wafer (14) as a single piece resulting from one and the same electroforming step, the electroformed metal being intended to form a second part (8) of the hybrid timepiece component.

公开(公告)号：US20190137934A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16202293

申请日：2018-11-28

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Richard Bossart ,  Edward Michelet

IPC: G04B19/04 ,  G04B17/06 ,  B81C99/00 ,  G04B15/14

Abstract: The invention relates to a method which comprises the steps of providing a plate (2) made of a micromachinable material, forming the timepiece component (1) with at least one attachment (3) for keeping the component attached to the rest of the plate (2), by etching the plate (2); and creating, along a desired breakage line of the attachment, a pre-detachment area (4) comprising at least one gap (5) obtained by etching into the body of the plate (2).

公开(公告)号：US20170108831A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-20

申请号：US15295449

申请日：2016-10-17

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Richard Bossart ,  Olivier Hunziker

IPC: G04B17/22 ,  G04B17/06

CPC classification number: G04B17/227 ,  G04B17/063 ,  G04B17/066 ,  G04B17/22

Abstract: A balance spring for an oscillator of a timepiece, wherein it comprises a component part, in particular at least a coil or a portion of a coil, provided with heavily doped silicon having an ion density greater than or equal to 1018 at/cm3, in order to permit the thermo-compensation of the oscillator.

公开(公告)号：US20150338829A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-26

申请号：US14411235

申请日：2013-06-25

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Richard Bossart ,  Marc Cerutti ,  Frédéric Burger ,  Olivier Hunziker ,  Denis Favez

IPC: G04D7/10

CPC classification number: G04D7/10 ,  G04B17/20 ,  G04D7/082 ,  G04D7/085 ,  G04D7/1214 ,  G04D7/1242

Abstract: A method for determining an imbalance characteristic of a hairspring (5) balance (4) oscillator (3) of a timepiece movement (2), the method comprising at least the following steps: —Setting the hairspring balance oscillator in an oscillating motion at at least two amplitudes, —Determining, for each amplitude and for at least two positions of the oscillator, a piece of data representative of the oscillation period of the oscillator, —Using the data from the previous step to calculate the imbalance characteristic of the hairspring balance oscillator.

Abstract translation: 一种用于确定钟表移动（2）的游丝（5）平衡（4）振荡器（3）的不平衡特性的方法，所述方法至少包括以下步骤： - 将游丝平衡振荡器设置在振荡运动 至少两个幅度， - 对振荡器的每个振幅和至少两个位置确定表示振荡器的振荡周期的一条数据， - 使用前一步骤的数据计算游丝平衡的不平衡特性 振荡器

公开(公告)号：US20150309474A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：US14695697

申请日：2015-04-24

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Richard Bossart ,  Denis Favez

IPC: G04B1/14 ,  G04B15/14 ,  G04B13/00 ,  G04B31/004 ,  G04B31/06

CPC classification number: G04B1/145 ,  B81B2201/035 ,  B81C1/00682 ,  G04B13/00 ,  G04B15/14 ,  G04B31/004 ,  G04B31/06

Abstract: The manufacturing process produces a part (10), from a micromachinable material, the part (10) forming a blank of the timepiece component and comprising at least one surface having an initial roughness. It comprises a step of mechanical strengthening treatment of the part in an etching fluid intended to decrease the roughness of said surface. For example, a substrate of said micromachinable material is provided; the substrate is at least partially covered with a protective coating containing at least one aperture; the substrate is etched through the aperture in the protective coating and an etched surface is thus obtained; the mechanical strengthening treatment is applied to said etched surface through the aperture in the protective coating; and then the protective coating is removed. The etching fluid may be a plasma or a liquid chemical etchant.

Abstract translation: 该制造工艺从可微加工材料制造零件（10），所述零件（10）形成钟表件的坯件，并且包括具有初始粗糙度的至少一个表面。 它包括在旨在降低所述表面的粗糙度的蚀刻流体中机械强化处理该部件的步骤。 例如，提供所述可微加工材料的基材; 所述基底至少部分地被包含至少一个孔的保护涂层覆盖; 通过保护涂层中的孔蚀刻衬底，从而获得蚀刻表面; 通过保护涂层中的孔将机械强化处理施加到所述蚀刻表面; 然后去除保护涂层。 蚀刻流体可以是等离子体或液体化学蚀刻剂。

公开(公告)号：US11385596B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US16202293

申请日：2018-11-28

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Richard Bossart ,  Edward Michelet

IPC: B32B3/00 ,  G04B19/04 ,  B81C99/00 ,  G04B15/14 ,  G04B17/06

Abstract: The invention relates to a method which comprises the steps of providing a plate (2) made of a micromachinable material, forming the timepiece component (1) with at least one attachment (3) for keeping the component attached to the rest of the plate (2), by etching the plate (2); and creating, along a desired breakage line of the attachment, a pre-detachment area (4) comprising at least one gap (5) obtained by etching into the body of the plate (2).

公开(公告)号：US10539926B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US15295449

申请日：2016-10-17

Applicant: ROLEX SA

Inventor： Richard Bossart ,  Olivier Hunziker

IPC: G04B17/22 ,  G04B17/06

Abstract: A balance spring for an oscillator of a timepiece, wherein it comprises a component part, in particular at least a coil or a portion of a coil, provided with heavily doped silicon having an ion density greater than or equal to 1018 at/cm3, in order to permit the thermo-compensation of the oscillator.