Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
368139000 | MECHANICAL TIME BASE | 46 |
20090046540 | AUTOMATIC TIMING CONTROL DEVICE CASE - An automatic timing control device case which is used for accommodating a timing control rotation shaft and a plurality of switches. A motor is disposed on the case for driving a gear set connected to the timing control rotation shaft to rotate, thereby controlling on or off of the switches through the timing control rotation shaft. The automatic timing control device case includes a body and a gear box. The body has an accommodation space for accommodating the timing control rotation shaft and the plurality of switches. The gear box is integrally formed in the body for accommodating the gear set. The gear box has at least one through-hole communicating the gear box and the accommodation space, such that the gear set is connected to and drives the timing control rotation shaft. | 02-19-2009 |
20130148481 | MODULAR MECHANICAL TIMEPIECE UNIT WITH FUNCTIONAL MODULES - Mechanical modular unit ( | 06-13-2013 |
20160376147 | MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT WITH A REDUCED CONTACT SURFACE AND ITS FABRICATION METHOD - The invention relates to a silicon-based component with at least one reduced contact surface which, formed from a method combining at least one oblique side wall etching step with a “Bosch” etch of vertical side walls, improves, in particular, the tribology of components formed by micromachining a silicon-based wafer. | 12-29-2016 |
20160378064 | SILICON-BASED COMPONENT WITH AT LEAST ONE CHAMFER AND ITS FABRICATION METHOD - The invention relates to a silicon-based component with at least one chamfer formed from a method combining at least one oblique side wall etching step with a “Bosch” etching of vertical side walls, thereby enabling aesthetic improvement and improvement in the mechanical strength of components formed by micromachining a silicon-based wafer. | 12-29-2016 |
368140000 | Mainspring | 42 |
20090016173 | SPIRAL SPRING MADE OF ATHERMAL GLASS FOR CLOCKWORK MOVEMENT AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - The balance spring is made from a photostructurable glass plate by UV irradiation, thermal treatment and etching, said glass having a Young's modulus thermal coefficient CTE | 01-15-2009 |
20090067296 | Timepiece - A timepiece comprising a main energy storing device, a gear train coupled to the main energy storing device, a tensioning element coupled to the gear train, the tensioning element configured to be driven about a tensioning axis in cyclic steps, a tensioning control system configured to control the tensioning element, a storage hairspring having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the tensioning element, a wheel connected to the second end of the storage hairspring, a clockwork movement rotatably driven by the wheel, an escapement coupled to the clockwork movement and a device configured to be switched in a stepwise manner and driven rotatably in cyclic steps by an element of the gear train. | 03-12-2009 |
20090116343 | Balance spring, regulated balance wheel assembly and methods of manufacture thereof - A balance spring comprising a flat spiral coil and a non-elastic inner attachment part formed by laser beam cutting. The spring has an outer attachment plate in the plane of the coil formed with a channel which receives and protects the outer winding of the coil. The outer attachment plate has a curved attachment edge which allows the location of the oscillator dead point to be varied without affecting spring frequency. | 05-07-2009 |
20090161495 | POWER RESERVE INDICATOR MECHANISM - The invention concerns a power reserve indicator mechanism for a timepiece of the type comprising:
| 06-25-2009 |
20090303842 | MAINSPRING - Mainspring for a mechanism driven by a motor spring, especially for a timepiece, formed from a ribbon of metallic glass material. This ribbon is monolithic and has a thickness of greater than 50 μm. | 12-10-2009 |
20110222376 | DRIVING MECHANISM FOR A CLOCK MOVEMENT - A driving member for a timepiece movement includes a shaft, and a drum and a rotating member both mounted on the shaft. The drum and the rotating member are able to rotate with respect to each other and include teeth on their periphery. First and second superposed spiral springs have outer ends fixed to the drum and to the rotating member respectively and inner ends connected to each other to connect the springs in series. The drum and the rotating member fit together at least in the area of the peripheral wall of the drum so as to together form a closed housing containing the springs. | 09-15-2011 |
20120281510 | METHOD FOR MAKING A SPRING FOR A TIMEPIECE - The invention relates to a method for making a spring for a timepiece that comprises at least one monobloc ribbon of metal glass including at least one curvature. The method is characterized in that said method comprises the step of shaping by means of plastic-deformation said monobloc ribbon in order to obtain at least a portion of said curvature. | 11-08-2012 |
20130083633 | BARREL SPRING - A barrel spring ( | 04-04-2013 |
20140003203 | MAINSPRING FOR A TIMEPIECE | 01-02-2014 |
20140064043 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TIMEPIECE SPRING, DEVICE FOR PRODUCING TIMEPIECE SPRING, TIMEPIECE SPRING, AND TIMEPIECE - A method for producing a timepiece spring includes a step for producing, by casting, a metallic glass raw material constituted of a metallic glass; a step for heating the metallic glass raw material to achieve a superplastic state; and a step for rolling the metallic glass raw material in a superplastic state to produce a sheet material. A timepiece spring is characterized by being obtained by the method for producing a timepiece spring. | 03-06-2014 |
20140160902 | DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING AND LOCKING A JOINT - The invention relates to a system of assembling a member, made of a first material, in the aperture of a part made of a second material having no plastic domain, using an intermediate portion made of a third material, mounted between said member and said part, According to the invention, the intermediate portion is accommodated against a shoulder of the part and is laterally locked in a resilient manner by at least one resilient locking device of the part to secure together the unit comprising the member-intermediate portion-part. | 06-12-2014 |
20160085214 | TIMEPIECE MECHANISM COMPRISING A MOVABLE OSCILLATING COMPONENT WITH OPTIMISED GEOMETRY IN A MAGNETIC ENVIRONMENT - A timepiece mechanism including a movable component oscillating about a rest plane passing through a pivot axis. An arbor of the movable component includes a main protruding portion which forms the largest radius of the movable component about this axis. The protruding portion is delimited by two surfaces defining a profile inscribed in a rectangle whose shape proportion is greater than 2 wherein the direction of the length defines a main axis, which occupies a determined angular position with respect to the rest plane in the rest position of the movable component. The mechanism has a preferred direction of magnetization that is substantially orthogonal to the main axis of the arbor in the rest position. | 03-24-2016 |
20160147195 | TIMEPIECE SPRING MADE OF AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL - A timepiece spring, as a mainspring, made of austenitic stainless steel including a base formed of iron and chromium, thickness of the spring being less than 0.20 mm, and the spring including, by mass: chromium: minimum value 15%, maximum value 25%; manganese: minimum value 5%, maximum value 25%; nitrogen: minimum value 0.40%, maximum value 0.75%; carbon: minimum value 0.10%, maximum value 1.00%; the total (C+N) carbon and nitrogen content between 0.40% and 1.50% by mass; the carbon-to nitrogen ratio (C/N) by mass between 0.125 and 0.550; impurities and additional metals with the exception of iron: minimum value 0%, maximum value 12.0%; iron: the complement to 100%. | 05-26-2016 |
20180024498 | HYBRID TIMEPIECE OSCILLATOR | 01-25-2018 |
368141000 | With protection means | 2 |
20140204719 | TIMEPIECE BARREL ASSEMBLY WITH REDUCED CORE DIAMETER - Timepiece barrel assembly ( | 07-24-2014 |
20140355395 | ANTIFRICTION COATING FOR MAINSPRING MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL - Mainspring for driving a clock movement, said mainspring being made of a material comprising a polymer matrix containing fibres, said mainspring having a coating containing a thermoset or thermoplastic polymer. The mainspring proposed reduces the friction of the turns of the mainspring. | 12-04-2014 |
368142000 | With mainwheel on barrel | 16 |
20100246339 | SPRING-LOADED DRIVING MEMBER FOR TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT - The invention relates to a driving member for a timepiece movement, that comprises two superimposed coaxial barrels ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100315908 | DIFFERENTIAL GEAR FOR WATCH MOVEMENT - A differential gear for watch movement may include a central shaft whereon first and second wheels are rotatably mounted, each of which is provided with a toothing arranged to mesh with a toothing of at least one satellite borne by a satellite carrier also mounted on the central shaft. The first and second wheels may be configured to engage first and second mobiles of the watch movement, the central shaft including a toothing configured to engage a third mobile of the watch movement. Further, the satellite carrier may be secured in rotation with the central shaft by a friction device comprising a tube having a first portion arranged bearing against the central shaft and at least one second portion arranged bearing against the satellite carrier. The tube may include a substantially cylindrical skirt, wherein at least one first tab is formed in such a way that it exerts a force having a radial component on the satellite carrier. | 12-16-2010 |
20100322039 | TIMEPIECE - A timepiece includes a platen ( | 12-23-2010 |
20120082009 | TIMEPIECE - This timepiece comprises a movement with a diameter of less than 40 mm which comprises a barrel ( | 04-05-2012 |
20120120775 | DRIVING MECHANISM FOR WATCH MOVEMENT - Driving mechanism for watch movement having: a barrel mounted on an arbor so as to be capable of turning around an axis of the arbor when the driving mechanism is wound up. A mainspring unit has a first and second spring coiled up inside the barrel in superimposed fashion and coaxial one relative to the other. The first and second springs are coupled at one of their extremities to the barrel and to the arbor, respectively. The unit has a plate mounted coaxially between the two springs, and mounted rotatively on the axis. The first and second springs are coupled at their other extremity to the centre and to the periphery of the plate, respectively, so that the two springs simultaneously wind up around the axis when the driving mechanism is wound up. | 05-17-2012 |
20120281511 | BARREL INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL ELASTIC MEANS OF ACCUMULATING ENERGY - The invention relates to a barrel. According to the invention, the barrel further includes a device for increasing the torque of said at least one spring including additional elastic energy accumulating means provided in addition to the spiral shape of said at least one spring, said elastic means being added to said at least one spring so that the barrel torque is personalised according to the winding tension of said at least one spring. | 11-08-2012 |
20140056113 | TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT WITH POWER RESERVE FOR EXTENDED OPERATION - A mechanical timepiece movement, including a spiral spring, a barrel, the spiral spring accommodated in the barrel as an energy storage, the barrel transmitting energy of the spiral spring by a gear train to an oscillator, the oscillator including a balance as a regulating device, and a mechanism configured to reduce a torque generated by the barrel to reduce loss of energy stored in the spiral spring. | 02-27-2014 |
20140146646 | WATCH MOVEMENT COMPRISING A FUSEE - The watch movement comprises a motor barrel ( | 05-29-2014 |
20140211595 | TIMEPIECE BARREL WITH REDUCED CORE DIAMETER - Timepiece barrel assembly, including a mainspring mounted between a drum and a receiving surface of a core coaxial to the drum about an axis. The core includes in series from a first end towards a second end: a means of fixing a ratchet, and/or a first pivot shoulder in a plate; a pivot shoulder of the drum; a collar radially projecting relative to the shoulder and resting on an inner face of the drum towards the spring; set back radially relative to the collar, the receiving surface; set back radially relative to the receiving surface, a pivot shoulder of a cover for closing the barrel; and a second pivot shoulder in a plate. | 07-31-2014 |
20140211596 | TIMEPIECE BARREL ASSEMBLY WITH REDUCED CORE DIAMETER - A timepiece barrel assembly, including a barrel mainspring mounted between a barrel drum and a receiving surface of a barrel core coaxial to the drum. The spring is made of a multiphase, cobalt-nickel-chromium based alloy, having a Young's modulus of between 200 and 240 GPa and a shear modulus of between 80 and 100 GPa, and having a width to thickness ratio of between 9 and 21, and the maximum radius of the steel or stainless steel core relative to its pivot axis is less than nine times the maximum thickness of the spring, and the barrel assembly includes, on the spring or the drum, a mechanism limiting longitudinal clearance, towards the pivot axis, between the drum and the mainspring. | 07-31-2014 |
20150092523 | BARREL SHAFT FOR A CLOCK MOVEMENT, BARREL SPRING AND BARREL INCLUDING SUCH A SPRING AND/OR SUCH A SHAFT - The invention relates to a barrel spring ( | 04-02-2015 |
20150138932 | BARREL - A timepiece barrel includes: a drum ( | 05-21-2015 |
20150309475 | TIMEPIECE BARREL - A ratchet for winding a barrel, including an axial passage for fitting the ratchet onto an arbor carrying pivotal drive mechanism. The ratchet includes, in the axial passage, a strip spring permitting fitting of the ratchet onto the arbor, and exerting a bearing force on the pivotal drive mechanism, wherein the at least one strip spring forms a complementary drive for pivotally driving the arbor. A timepiece barrel for pivotal assembly between a bottom plate and a bridge includes a spring housed between a pivoting drum and a ratchet and hooked between, at an outer end thereof, the drum, and at an inner end thereof, an arbor, the arbor pivoting integrally with the ratchet about a pivot axis. | 10-29-2015 |
20150338826 | DRIVE MEMBER FOR CLOCK MOVEMENT - Drive member for timepiece movement comprising: a barrel comprising a drum mounted on an arbor; a main spring wound inside the barrel, and a core coaxial with and pivoting on the arbor; the exterior end of the spring being coupled to the drum and the interior end of the spring being coupled to the core; the exterior end of the spring is coupled to the drum by a first clamp that is pivot-mounted in the drum so that when the spring is unwound, the first clamp pivots in such a way as to hold the exterior turn of the first spring against the drum and when the spring is wound up, the first clamp pivots towards the center of the barrel to follow the exterior turn of the spring. The bending stresses in the spring are reduced. | 11-26-2015 |
20150378308 | BARREL FOR TIMEPIECE - A barrel for timepiece movement, comprising a barrel shaft ( | 12-31-2015 |
20160026152 | TIMEPIECE BARREL WITH IMPROVED TRANSMISSION OF FORCE | 01-28-2016 |
368143000 | With mainwheel on arbor | 3 |
20130039155 | TIMEPIECE - A timepiece includes:—a barrel bridge ( | 02-14-2013 |
20130223194 | ECONOMICAL TIMEPIECE BARREL - Timepiece barrel ( | 08-29-2013 |
20140169141 | TIMEPIECE BARREL - Timepiece barrel for pivotal assembly between a bottom plate and a bridge and including at least one spring housed between a pivoting drum and a ratchet and hooked between this drum at the outer end thereof and an arbour at the inner end thereof, this arbour pivoting integrally with this ratchet about a pivot axis. | 06-19-2014 |
368147000 | With winding | 7 |
20090274013 | TIMING DEVICE WITH POWER WINDER - A timing device utilizes hybrid power to drive a movement of the timing device, the hybrid power supply functioning as an auxiliary unit to deliver power to an electro-magnetically driving unit through an automatic control unit manipulated by a mechanical energy storage status detection unit to produce mechanical energy in time to prevent the movement from stopping; a main spring barrel or a potential difference weight of the kinetic energy storage unit being driven to further drive a wheel chain of the timing device and automatically suspend driving upon the completion of winding the wheel train. | 11-05-2009 |
20110051564 | Windup portable timepiece and method of operating crown with which this timepiece is equipped - A portable timepiece has a timepiece exterior assembly having a case band containing a movement having a one-way clutch transmitting rotation to wind up a mainspring to the mainspring and preventing transmission of rotation to rewind the mainspring to the mainspring, and a winding stem, a winding stem pipe with a male screw portion arranged outside the case band being fixed to the case band, a crown connected to the winding stem being detachably brought into the male screw portion, an engagement end surface of the crown being brought into contact with a lock surface of the case band to maintain the crown in a lock state. The portable timepiece is characterized in that when placing the crown in the lock state, the crown is rotated in a direction opposite to the winding-up direction of the mainspring, and when releasing the lock state to wind up the mainspring, the crown is rotated in the same direction as the mainspring winding-up direction. | 03-03-2011 |
20130329533 | CAPSULE FOR SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT - A capsule including two shells secured to each other so to be joined by a common closed surface and together defining, on both sides of the surface, a closed space delimited by the shells. At least one of the two shells is a flexible membrane configured to deform under effect of a physical magnitude. At least the membrane is made of at least partially amorphous metal alloy to optimize dimensions of the capsule. | 12-12-2013 |
368148000 | Self | 4 |
20090086584 | SPRING DEVICE AND TIMEPIECE - A spring device having an inside-end wheel that moves in conjunction with the inside end of a mainspring; an outside-end wheel that moves in conjunction with the outside end of the mainspring; a torque return unit that transfers part of the output torque of the mainspring from one to the other of the inside-end wheel and outside-end wheel; a duration time indicating unit that operates in conjunction with both the inside-end wheel and outside-end wheel and indicates the number of winds in the mainspring; and a torque transfer clutch unit that disengages torque transfer between the inside-end wheel and outside-end wheel by means of the torque return unit when the mainspring unwinds and the duration time indicating unit indicates a predetermined reference number of winds. | 04-02-2009 |
20160033936 | TEMPERATURE DRIVEN WINDING SYSTEM - A drive system for energizing a device that includes a bellows actuated drive. The bellows actuated drive provides linear forward and backward movement by fluid expansion and contraction of a fluid within a reservoir according to a temperature differential while the reservoir is in fluid contact with the bellows. In one variant, two bellows are configured in a V shaped conformation. Various devices are driven using the drive system of the current invention and include a timepiece, a medical device, an implantable medical device, a cardiac rhythm management device, a hearing aid, a medical micro-injector, a sensor, and a biometric transmitter. | 02-04-2016 |
368149000 | Electric | 1 |
20100039903 | HYBRID POWER TIMING DEVICE - A timing device utilizes hybrid power to drive a movement of the timing device, the hybrid power supply functioning as an auxiliary unit to deliver power to an electro-magnetically driving unit through an automatic control unit manipulated by a mechanical energy storage status detection unit to produce mechanical energy in time to prevent the movement from stopping; a main spring barrel or a potential difference weight of the kinetic energy storage unit being driven to further drive a wheel chain of the timing device and automatically suspend driving upon the completion of winding the wheel train. | 02-18-2010 |
368151000 | Spring | 1 |
20120243387 | OSCILLATING WEIGHT FOR AUTOMATIC WATCH - Oscillating weight for automatic watch movement, having a massive peripheral ring in the shape of an arc of circle, a connecting element connecting the peripheral ring to the weight's pivoting center, wherein the connecting element is set with a plurality of stones. | 09-27-2012 |