Disengagement of two gear trains

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11733654-B2
Application number	US-202016926021-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 10, 2020
Priority date	Aug 26, 2019
Publication date	Aug 22, 2023
Grant date	Aug 22, 2023

Abstract

A timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) for disengaging a gear train. The timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) includes a gear set ( 110 ), a disengagement member ( 120 ), a holding member ( 121 ) and a control member ( 130 ). The gear set ( 110 ) includes a first wheel ( 111 ), a second wheel ( 112 ) and an intermediate wheel ( 113 ) configured to be driven by or for driving the first wheel ( 111 ) and/or for driving the second wheel ( 112 ). The holding member ( 121 ) holds the first wheel ( 111 ) and/or the second wheel ( 112 ) when the disengagement member ( 120 ), controlled by the control member ( 130 ), moves the intermediate wheel ( 113 ) between an engaged position ( 101 ) and a disengaged position ( 102 ). Hence the timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) is held in position while disengaging the watch mechanism.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) for disengaging a gear train, said timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) comprising at least:
at least one gear set ( 110 ) comprising a first wheel ( 111 ), a second wheel ( 112 ) and an intermediate wheel ( 113 ) arranged between said first wheel ( 111 ) and said second wheel ( 112 ); said intermediate wheel ( 113 ) being configured to be driven by or for driving said first wheel ( 111 ) and/or said second wheel ( 112 );
at one disengagement member ( 120 ) configured to move said intermediate wheel ( 113 ) in a movement plane between an engaged position ( 101 ) in which said first wheel ( 111 ), said intermediate wheel ( 113 ) and said second wheel ( 112 ) are kinematically connected and a disengaged position ( 102 ) in which said intermediate wheel ( 113 ) is unmeshed from said first wheel ( 111 ) and/or from said second wheel ( 112 );
at least one holding member ( 121 ) configured to hold said first wheel ( 111 ) and/or said second wheel ( 112 ); and
at least one control member ( 130 ) configured to move said at least one disengagement member ( 120 ) between said engaged position ( 101 ) and said disengaged position ( 102 ) and to move said at least one holding member ( 121 ) into contact and to hold said first wheel ( 111 ) and/or said second wheel ( 112 ) when said at least one disengagement member ( 120 ) is in the disengaged position ( 102 ),
wherein said at least one disengagement member ( 120 ) comprises at least one first flexible arm ( 122 ) configured to connect said at least one holding member ( 121 ) to said at least one disengagement member ( 120 ),
wherein said first wheel ( 111 ) and/or said second wheel ( 112 ) comprises a friction surface ( 118 ),
wherein said at least one holding member ( 121 ) has a holding surface ( 124 ) configured to cooperate with said friction surface ( 118 ) of said first wheel ( 111 ) and/or said second wheel ( 112 ),
wherein the holding of said first wheel and/or of said second wheel by said holding surface is performed by friction or lubricated friction allowing the user a manual correction in the disengaged position ( 102 ), and
wherein said at least one control member is slidably movable in translation between a first position and a second position to move said at least one disengagement member ( 120 ) between said engaged position ( 101 ) and said disengaged position ( 102 ) and to move said at least one holding member ( 121 ) into contact and to hold said first wheel ( 111 ) and/or said second wheel ( 112 ) when said at least one disengagement member ( 120 ) is in the disengaged position ( 102 ).

2. The timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said first wheel ( 111 ) is a first disc ( 111 ) or comprises at least one first pinion ( 116 ) and/or said second wheel ( 112 ) is a second disc ( 112 ) or comprises at least one second pinion; said at least one first pinion ( 116 ) and/or said at least one second pinion being configured to or are configured to drive said intermediate wheel ( 113 ).

3. The timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one disengagement member ( 120 ) comprises at least one actuating arm ( 125 ); said at least one control member ( 130 ) is configured to move said at least one disengagement member ( 120 ) by means of said at least one actuating arm ( 125 ).

4. The timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) according to claim 3 , wherein said intermediate wheel ( 113 ) is arranged between said pivot axis ( 123 ) and said at least one actuating arm ( 125 ).

5. The timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) according to claim 3 , comprising at least one pin ( 139 ); said at least one actuating arm ( 125 ) being configured to come into abutment against said at least one pin ( 139 ) so that when said intermediate wheel ( 113 ) is driven by said first wheel ( 111 ) or by said second wheel ( 112 ), the intermediate wheel ( 113 ) and said first wheel ( 111 ) and/or the intermediate wheel ( 113 ) and said second wheel ( 112 ) are in contact at their respective pitch circles.

6. The timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one first flexible arm ( 122 ) is configured to move said at least one holding member ( 121 ) into contact with the first wheel ( 111 ) and/or with the second wheel ( 112 ).

7. The timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one first flexible arm ( 122 ) is configured to deform elastically.

8. The timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one disengagement member ( 120 ) is mounted to pivot about a pivot axis ( 123 ).

9. The timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) according to claim 8 , wherein said at least one disengagement member ( 120 ) is configured to pivot about said pivot axis ( 123 ) so as to move between said engaged position ( 101 ) and said disengaged position ( 102 ).

10. The timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said intermediate wheel ( 113 ) is arranged on said at least one disengagement member ( 120 ) and is mounted to pivot on a return axis ( 127 ).

11. The timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said first wheel ( 111 ) and/or said second wheel ( 112 ) comprises or comprise a friction surface ( 118 ) and a toothing and/or a peripheral surface, and a guide member ( 119 ) configured to guide said at least one holding member ( 121 ) into contact with said friction surface ( 118 ) and with said toothing and/or said peripheral surface of said first wheel ( 111 ) and/or of said second wheel ( 112 ).

12. The timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one holding member ( 121 ) is tangential with and/or matches the shape of said friction surface ( 118 ) and of said toothing and/or of said peripheral surface of said first wheel ( 111 ) and/or of said second wheel ( 112 ).

13. The timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said movement plane forms an angle of between 0° and 10° with said first wheel ( 111 ) and/or said second wheel ( 112 ).

14. A timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) for disengaging a gear train, said timepiece mechanism ( 100 ) comprising at least:
at least one gear set ( 110 ) comprising a first wheel ( 111 ), a second wheel ( 112 ) and an intermediate wheel ( 113 ) arranged between said first wheel ( 111 ) and said second wheel ( 112 ), said intermediate wheel ( 113 ) being configured to be driven by or for driving said first wheel ( 111 ) and/or said second wheel ( 112 );
at one disengagement member ( 120 ) having at least one actuating arm, said at least one disengagement member ( 120 ) being configured to move said intermediate wheel ( 113 ) in a movement plane between an engaged position ( 101 ) in which said first wheel ( 111 ), said intermediate wheel ( 113 ) and said second wheel ( 112 ) are kinematically connected and a disengaged position ( 102 ) in which said intermediate wheel ( 113 ) is unmeshed from said first wheel ( 111 ) and/or from said second wheel ( 112 );
at least one holding member ( 121 ) configured to hold said first wheel ( 111 ) and/or said second wheel ( 112 ); and
at least one control member ( 130 ) configured to move said at least one disengagement member ( 120 ) between said engaged position ( 101 ) and said disengaged position ( 102 ) and to move said at least one holding member ( 121 ) into contact and to hold said first wheel ( 111 ) and/or said second wheel ( 112 ) when said at least one disengagement member ( 120 ) is in the disengaged position ( 102 ),
wherein said at least one disengagement member ( 120 ) comprises at least one first flexible arm ( 122 ) configured to connect s

Assignees

• Omega Sa

Inventors

• Jeanrenaud Timothee
• Monferrer Bernat

Classifications

• G04B13/028 Primary

  wheels in which the teeth are conic, contrate, etc; also column wheels construction (start-stop mechanisms with column wheels G04F7/0847) · CPC title

• G04B13/026

  Physics · mapped topic

• G04B27/001

  Internal gear therefor, e.g. for setting the second hand or for setting several clockworks · CPC title

• G04B27/004 Primary

  having several simultaneous functions, e.g. stopping or starting the clockwork or the hands (G04B27/02 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G04B13/021 Primary

  elastic fitting with a spindle, axis or shaft · CPC title