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EP2450756A1 - Anti-tripping device for escapement mechanism - Google Patents

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EP2450756A1
EP2450756A1 EP10189998A EP10189998A EP2450756A1 EP 2450756 A1 EP2450756 A1 EP 2450756A1 EP 10189998 A EP10189998 A EP 10189998A EP 10189998 A EP10189998 A EP 10189998A EP 2450756 A1 EP2450756 A1 EP 2450756A1
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    • G04B17/26Compensation of mechanisms for stabilising frequency for the effect of variations of the impulses
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    • G04B43/00Protecting clockworks by shields or other means against external influences, e.g. magnetic fields
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  • the invention relates to an anti-gallop device for an escapement mechanism arranged to cooperate with a rocker pivoting about a first axis of pivoting position fixed relative to a plate.
  • the invention also relates to an escapement mechanism comprising, pivotally movable with respect to a plate, at least one rocker pivoting about a balance shaft.
  • the invention also relates to a watch movement comprising at least one such escape mechanism.
  • the invention also relates to a timepiece comprising at least one such watch movement or / and at least one such escape mechanism.
  • the invention relates to the field of watchmaking, in particular the field of escape mechanisms, and more particularly the field of relaxation escapements.
  • the trigger escapement mechanisms are considered the most accurate, and have long been reserved for marine chronometers.
  • gallop has the effect of distorting the isochronism of the oscillator.
  • the patent EP 1 708 047 in the name of WATCHES BREGUET SA describes a rocker having an arm carrying both a first finger to cooperate with the second actuating finger, and a beaked probe cooperating with a notched cam similar to the previous.
  • the first finger drives the second finger to disengage the pallets or rest of the escape wheel.
  • the spout of the arm-probe is then driven by a rising edge of the notched cam, to re-engage the locking means in the escape wheel.
  • the rocker pivots in the opposite direction the first finger drives the second finger to maintain the locking means engaged in the escape wheel.
  • this mechanism comprises two juxtaposed rest palettes comprising contiguous but non-aligned resting planes, which makes it possible to accommodate the tip of the wheel tooth. exhaust on a line of rest at the junction of these rest planes, creating a pull effect to overcome any stop pin.
  • the rest plan of the stopping pallet closest to the escape wheel is in effect before the tooth, and prevents him from continuing on his way.
  • the patent EP 1 708 046 on behalf of WATCHES BREGUET SA discloses a safety finger fixed on the balance plate, and arranged to cooperate with the teeth of the escape wheel and block if the pulse pallet was to be released by accident of the teeth of wheel. This arrangement prevents any panic of the escape wheel in the event of shock resulting in the reversal of the direction of rotation of the trays at the precise moment of the impulse of the wheel. The encounter of a tooth of the wheel with this safety finger blocks the wheel, brings back the trays in the correct direction of rotation.
  • a first mobile is subjected to a periodic torque, obtained for example by a rotor mounted in a stator.
  • This first mobile comprises, firstly in a base plane a first wheel having teething gaps on its periphery, and secondly on a second plane a first blocker having a plurality of fingers and adapted to block a release lever that includes a balance plate, in a first pivoting direction of this last.
  • This first mobile cooperates, depending on its position, either by the first blocker, or by its first wheel, with a second mobile.
  • This second mobile comprises, in the base plane, a second wheel having teething gaps, in the second plane a shaped piece having a plurality of fingers and adapted to lock the release lever of the balance plate, in a second pivoting direction. opposed to the first, and the second mobile further comprises, in a first plane parallel to the previous plans a locking piece.
  • This second mobile cooperates, depending on its position, either by the locking piece or by its second wheel, with an escape wheel, which comprises, in the base plane, a toothed wheel having teething gaps, and in the first plan impulse wheel receiving a continuous mechanical torque such as that of a cylinder, similar to a conventional escape wheel, and adapted to cooperate with a lever pulse that includes the balance plate, to maintain the movement of oscillation of this denier.
  • the locking pieces, or of shape, or the teeth cooperate with each other, so that the device has, for each revolution of rotation of the first axis, four stable locking positions, between which it has so many unlocking positions.
  • the combination of two locking means and two means of unlocking the mechanical torque, and the particular sequence imposing an unlocking operation between two blocking operations realize the prevention of any runaway or gallop in case of impact on the mechanism.
  • Such a mechanism is complex, relatively expensive, and unfolds in several planes, which makes its thickness significant.
  • a large platform of the balance typically carries a pulse pallet, preceded by a first recess, and followed by a second recess, to allow the release of the pallet rest when the release pallet rotates the trigger rocker.
  • the choice of a particular geometry both in terms of the positioning of the pallet of rest and the pallet of impulse in quasi-symmetry of the line of the centers of the escape wheel and the pendulum during the phase of rest, which 'at the fork formed by the finger and the free end of the leaf spring, limit the disruptive effect related to the inertia of the trigger on the pendulum oscillations.
  • the amplitude of the pivoting movements of the trigger in case of shock, is limited by the interaction of the pallet rest and large plateau.
  • this mechanism comprises an anti-gallop rocker, in the vicinity of the small plate, pivotally mounted on the movement between two stable end positions held by a jumper on stops with which can cooperate a first end, and a fork-shaped second end interacts with the release pallet: at each passage through the fork, the release pallet exerts pressure to tilt the anti-gallop rocker from one to the other of its stable positions.
  • the fork is thus two stops for the small plateau in case of galloping, and prevents the pendulum to do more than one turn in pivoting.
  • the document EP 1 860 511 in the name of Christophe Claret SA describes a moving bridge movement, providing protection against side impacts of a detent escapement.
  • This movable bridge carries the pivot axis of the sprung balance, the pivot axis of the escape wheel, the pivot axis of the trigger, and a part of the finishing gear. It is rotated elastically on the axis of one of the wheels of the cogwheel finishing, for example the second wheel. Forces, such as a side impact, capable of disengaging the pallet of rest, then drive the movable bridge in its entirety, and the relative positions of the trigger and the escape wheel are maintained. Thus, a constant step of the exhaust is ensured.
  • This movable bridge can, again, be damped by a damping system that allows to dissipate some of the energy due to impact.
  • the patent application CH 700 091 in the name of Christophe Claret SA describes a detent escapement, with a trigger rocker pivotally mounted on a spiral spring and cooperating at the other end with a first recessed spring blade in the vicinity of the pivot.
  • the balance plate has two separate pallets.
  • a movable member disposed on the opposite side of the escape wheel, relative to the trigger rocker, carries a pivoting cam, holding a cam spring blade, and biased toward the trigger by a spiral spring at a stop position. This cam is arranged to cooperate the cam spring-blade, or in a first state with the end of the load-bearing latch of the leaf spring, or in a second state with the pallets of release of the balance.
  • the first release pallet is arranged to cooperate with the first leaf spring and operate the trigger when the first paddle crosses the first blade in a first direction, and to cooperate only with the first blade and without actuating the trigger when it crosses in the opposite direction.
  • the cam in its first state, cooperates with the trigger to limit the movements thereof.
  • the second clearance pallet is arranged to move the cam into its second state where the trigger is free to perform its release and release the exhaust wheel tooth of the pallet rest.
  • the two clearance pallets are close together, and arranged in such a way that the cam is brought into its second state just before the detent makes its release.
  • the spiral return cam spring stronger than the cam spring blade, tends to return the cam to its first state.
  • the cam in its first state, is positioned to oppose everything inadvertent movement of the trigger that would result in an untimely release of the pallet rest, and the exhaust is less sensitive to the effects of a shock.
  • the adjustment of this mechanism is difficult because it depends on the characteristics of the springs it comprises, the number of at least three.
  • the patent application EP 2,224,292 in the name of Rolex SA discloses a direct impulse escapement, including expansion. Its trigger rocker is arranged in a particular way, pivoting between two stops, it has, turned towards the escape wheel, a finger successively comprising a stop surface serving as a pallet of rest, a safety surface which, depending on the position of pivoting of the rocker, interferes or not with the trajectory of the escape wheel, and a sliding surface which forces the rocker to tilt, during the pivoting of the escape wheel, in order to reduce the sliding surface and therefore the stop surface in the interference zone with the escape wheel to stop the pivoting thereof.
  • the balance plate conventionally comprises a pulse pallet and a release finger.
  • the rocker During the alternation in a first pivoting direction of the balance, the rocker is in a first pivoted position in abutment which leaves the passage to the release finger, while in the other alternation in the other direction of pivoting, the pivoted rocker in another abutment position encounters, at a resilient clearance element that it comprises, the release finger.
  • the elastic travel of this resilient release member allows the balance to continue its course, the pulse pallet passes between two adjacent teeth of the escape wheel. Shortly afterwards, the balance is stopped by its spring-spiral and pivots in opposite directions.
  • the rocker remains braced on its stop, and the stop surface of the rocker slides on the tooth of the escape wheel that keeps it in stop.
  • the safety of this mechanism is ensured by the arrangement of the finger of the rocker, with a stop surface and a sliding surface which penetrate alternately in the path of the toothing of the escape wheel.
  • the length of the safety surface between the stop surface and the sliding surface corresponds to the angle traveled by the wheel to communicate the driving energy to the balance, to prevent the premature return of the stop element in the path of the wheel , which constitutes a complementary security. Part of the energy of the cylinder is however consumed in friction during the sliding phase.
  • the document EP 1 645 918 in the name of MONTRES BREGUET SA describes such a mechanism, comprising a finger fixed on an arm of the balance.
  • the balance bridge has two columns, between which can pass this finger.
  • a locking arm is fixed on the outer turn of the spiral, in particular by pinching, and is likely, when the pendulum tends to pack under the effect of a shock, and exceed its normal amplitude, to come in support on the columns to prohibit the passage of the finger.
  • the invention proposes to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, by proposing a mechanism that is both simple and reliable, inexpensive, and easily adaptable to existing exhaust mechanisms.
  • the invention relates to an anti-gallop device for an escapement mechanism arranged to cooperate with a rocker pivoting about a first axis of pivoting of fixed position relative to a plate, characterized in that said device comprises, movable pivoting about a second axis of pivoting parallel to said first axis of pivoting and fixed position relative to said plate, a pivoting mobile having a guide means arranged to cooperate with a complementary guide means that comprises a plate arranged to be attached to said balance and secured to pivot with it, and further characterized in that said guide means, or respectively said complementary guide means, comprises a cam arranged to bring said pivoting mobile of said first pivot axis when said balance pivots in a first direction of pivoting, and to move said pivoting mobile from said first pivot axis when said rocker pivots in a second pivoting direction opposite to said first pivoting direction, while said complementary guide means, or respectively said guide means, comprises a fixed finger arranged to cooperate with said cam.
  • said cam is limited by a first limit stop near the axis of pivoting of the component which carries said cam, and by a second limit stop further away than said first stop. end of travel of the pivot axis of the component carrying said cam, so as to immobilize said balance when reaching said first limit stop or said second limit stop.
  • said complementary guiding means comprises a cam track arranged with a radially increasing radius, or with an increasing radius with radial growth stages, around said first pivot axis and that said guide means comprises a finger pin arranged to cooperate with said cam track.
  • the invention also relates to an escapement mechanism comprising, pivotally movable relative to a plate, at least one rocker pivoting about a balance shaft, characterized in that it is a trigger escapement mechanism, and in that it comprises such an anti-gallop device, said pivoting mobile is pivotally mounted about a second pivot axis parallel to said first axis of pivoting and fixed position relative to said platen.
  • the invention also relates to a watch movement comprising at least one such escape mechanism.
  • the invention also relates to a timepiece comprising at least one such watch movement or / and at least one such escape mechanism.
  • the invention relates to the field of watchmaking.
  • the invention relates to an anti-gallop device 1 for escape mechanism 10, which is arranged to cooperate with a balance 2 pivoting about a first pivot axis D1 fixed position relative to a plate.
  • the device 1 comprises, pivotally movable about a second pivot axis D2 parallel to this first pivot axis D1, and fixed position relative to the plate, a pivoting mobile 5.
  • This mobile 5 comprises a guide means 7, which is arranged to cooperate with a complementary guide means 9 that comprises a plate 3 arranged to be fixed to the rocker 2 integrally pivotally with it.
  • the guiding means 7, or respectively the complementary guiding means 9 in another embodiment, comprises a cam 90, which is arranged to bring the pivoting mobile 5 of the first pivot axis D1 when the balance pivots in a first direction of pivoting B1, and to move the pivoting mobile 5 from the first axis of pivoting D1 when the rocker pivots in a second pivoting direction B2 opposite the first pivoting direction B1.
  • the complementary guiding means 9, or the guiding means 7 respectively, comprises a fixed finger arranged to cooperate with the cam 90.
  • the cam 90 is carried by the plate 3 fixed to the rocker 2. But the reverse configuration is also feasible.
  • the cam 90 is limited on either side, firstly by a first limit stop 11 near the pivot axis of the component carrying the cam 90, and secondly by a second stop end of stroke 12 more distant than the first limit stop of the pivot axis of the component carrying the cam 90, so as to immobilize the balance 2 when reaching the first limit stop 11 or the second end stop 12.
  • the guiding means 7 is a mobile pin 71, which runs along a cam track 91 of the cam 9, constituted by a groove formed in the plate 3.
  • the tangent T thus passes through the axis 4 which constitutes the pivot of the mobile pivot 5 along the pivot axis D2, as visible on the Figures 3 and 4 .
  • This particular arrangement makes it possible to pass through this axis the direction of the vector of the force exerted by the rocker abutting on the pin of mobile 71 by means of one of the two end stops. race 11 or 12, and thus to create a zero torque on the pivoting mobile 5, while blocking the pivoting of the balance 2, thus preventing it from performing any additional revolution in case of shock.
  • the complementary guide means 9 comprises a cam track 91 arranged with a radially increasing radius, or with an increasing radius with radial growth bearings, around the first pivot axis D1, and the means 7 comprises a pin 71 forming a finger arranged to cooperate with the cam track 91.
  • the pin 71 is movable with a radial clearance J in the cam track 91.
  • a tribological surface treatment at the cam track 91 and / or the pin 71 further advantageously makes it possible to reduce these losses. friction.
  • the anti-gallop device 1 is of interest only in case of shock and runaway balance 2. In normal operation, that is to say in a rest position where the pin 71 occupies an intermediate position between the stops 11 and 12, as visible on the figure 1 or 2 the anti-gallop device 1 must consume as little energy as possible.
  • the cam 90 has a cam track 91 spiraling about the first pivot axis D1.
  • this spiral is dimensioned and positioned relative to the pivot axis D2 so that a line joining the second pivot axis D2 to an axis 72 that includes the guide means 7 is tangent to the average profile. of the spiral in any position of the guide means 7.
  • the cam 90 comprises a cam track 91 comprising a plurality of circular sectors of revolution about the first pivot axis D1 connected in pairs by a transition zone 13 with a radially increasing radius.
  • the figure 5 thus shows two zones of respective radii R1 and R2. It is understood that, when the pin 71 runs through these sections of revolution about the pivot axis D1, it is not subjected to any radial forces, and friction losses are minimal or even zero.
  • the pivoting wheel 5 comprises a balancing zone 8, which is preferably arranged to dynamically balance the pivoting wheel 5 around the second pivot axis D2, up to a maximum angular speed of rotation determined by the angular velocity pivoting of the balance 2 about the first pivot axis D1 on the one hand, and secondly by the combination between a first constant lever arm constituted by the distance between the second pivot axis D2 to an axis 72 that comprises the guide means 7 and a second variable lever arm constituted by the distance between the first pivot axis D1 to the axis 72.
  • the balancing zone 8 is defined by a simple static balancing.
  • the pivoting mobile 5 and / or the plate 3 is made of a micro-machinable material, or silicon, or quartz, or one of their compounds, or an alloy derived from MEMS technology, or an alloy as obtained by the DRIE or "LIGA” method, or an at least partially amorphous material.
  • the areas of the pivoting mobile 5 and the plate 3 subjected to shocks in case of runaway balance can be arranged, as visible on the Figures 6 and 7 .
  • the plateau 3 of the figure 6 comprises, in the vicinity of each of the first limit stop 11 and second limit stop 12, at least one chamber 14 defining at least one elastic partition 15 arranged to cash the tangential force during an impact, and prevent thus any deterioration of the structure concerned, or comprises, as shown, a plurality of such chambers 14, emerging or not, defining elastic partitions 15 arranged to cash the tangential force during impact.
  • the figure 7 shows the end of an arm 6 that comprises the pivoting mobile 5.
  • This arm 6 is similarly equipped with at least one chamber 14 defining at least one elastic partition 15 arranged to cash the tangential force when a shock, or a plurality of such chambers 14 defining resilient partitions 15.
  • the mobile pin 71 is shown fixed in a groove 73, which may include pre-machined housings to adapt the positioning of the pin 71 according to the exhaust on which the pivoting mobile 5 is installed, and according to the plate 3 used.
  • such elastic partitions can be arranged also in the vicinity of the center of the spiral, or on the actual finger.
  • the swivel mobile 5 comprises an arm with a flip-flop, where the holding in each of the two stable positions is ensured, either by the cooperation of a notch with an elastic return means such as a spring, either by the cooperation of the magnet with another magnet or a pallet of magnetic material such as soft iron, or the like.
  • the pivoting mobile can thus be on an elastic pivot, and comprise a bistable elastic blade, for example with two concave spokes, to define two stable positions.
  • the invention also relates to an escapement mechanism 10 comprising, pivotally movable relative to a plate, at least one rocker 2 pivoting about a balance shaft D1.
  • this mechanism 10 is a trigger escapement mechanism, and it comprises an anti-gallop device 1 according to the invention, whose pivoting mobile 5 is pivotally mounted about a second pivot axis D2. parallel to the first pivot axis D1 and fixed position relative to the platen.
  • the plate 3 is made in one piece with the balance 2.
  • the assembly consisting of the rocker 2 and the plate 3 is preferably monobloc, and is made of a micro-machinable material, or silicon, or quartz or one of their compounds, or an alloy derived from MEMS technology, or an alloy as obtained by the DRIE or "LIGA” method, or an at least partially amorphous material.
  • This assembly can also be made in one piece with a spiral spring, as described in the European patent application. EP 2 104 008 in the name of the plaintiff.
  • the invention also relates to a watch movement comprising at least one such escape mechanism 10.
  • the invention also relates to a timepiece comprising at least one such watch movement, and / or at least one such exhaust mechanism 10.
  • the invention thus offers a reliable solution, very easy to implement, which has the advantage of being applicable to any existing expansion escapement model at the cost of minor modifications consisting in the fixing of a plate on the balance shaft, and the attachment of a mobile pivoting on the plate.

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The device (1) has a pivoting mobile (5) including a guide unit arranged for cooperating with a complementary guide unit (9) that includes a roller (3) fixed to a balance (2). The guide unit or complementary guide unit includes a cam arranged to move the mobile closer to a pivot axis (D1) when the balance is pivoting in a pivoting direction and to move the balance from the axis when the balance is pivoting in another pivoting direction opposite to the former pivoting direction. The complementary guide unit or the guide unit includes a fixed finger arranged to cooperate with the cam. The assembly formed of balance and roller is made of silicon, or quartz or silicon or quartz compound or an alloy issued from microelectromechanical system (MEMS) technology or alloy obtained from Deep reactive-ion etching (DRIE) or Lithography, electroplating, and molding process or partially amorphous material. An independent claim is also included for an escape mechanism comprising an anti-trip device.

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Domaine de l'inventionField of the invention

L'invention concerne un dispositif anti-galop pour mécanisme d'échappement agencé pour coopérer avec un balancier pivotant autour d'un premier axe de pivotement de position fixe par rapport à une platine.The invention relates to an anti-gallop device for an escapement mechanism arranged to cooperate with a rocker pivoting about a first axis of pivoting position fixed relative to a plate.

L'invention concerne encore un mécanisme d'échappement comportant, mobile en pivotement par rapport à une platine, au moins un balancier pivotant autour d'un axe de balancier.The invention also relates to an escapement mechanism comprising, pivotally movable with respect to a plate, at least one rocker pivoting about a balance shaft.

L'invention concerne encore un mouvement d'horlogerie comportant au moins un tel mécanisme d'échappement.The invention also relates to a watch movement comprising at least one such escape mechanism.

L'invention concerne encore une pièce d'horlogerie comportant au moins un tel mouvement d'horlogerie ou/et au moins un tel mécanisme d'échappement.The invention also relates to a timepiece comprising at least one such watch movement or / and at least one such escape mechanism.

L'invention concerne le domaine de l'horlogerie, en particulier le domaine des mécanismes d'échappement, et plus particulièrement le domaine des échappements à détente.The invention relates to the field of watchmaking, in particular the field of escape mechanisms, and more particularly the field of relaxation escapements.

Arrière-plan de l'inventionBackground of the invention

Les mécanismes d'échappement à détente sont réputés les plus précis, et ont longtemps été réservés aux chronomètres de marine.The trigger escapement mechanisms are considered the most accurate, and have long been reserved for marine chronometers.

Leur rendement est en effet supérieur à celui des échappements à ancre, car la roue d'échappement ne communique une impulsion au balancier qu'une fois par oscillation, pendant laquelle la roue d'échappement pivote d'un pas angulaire. De ce fait, la perte d'énergie du fait de l'inertie de la roue d'échappement a lieu une fois par oscillation, contre une fois par alternance sur les échappements à ancre.Their efficiency is indeed greater than that of anchor escapements, because the escape wheel communicates an impulse to the rocker once per oscillation, during which the escape wheel pivots with an angular pitch. As a result, the energy loss of The inertia of the escape wheel occurs once by oscillation, as against once alternately on the anchor escapements.

Leur utilisation sur des montres-bracelets est plus délicate, en raison de leur vulnérabilité aux chocs.Their use on wristwatches is more delicate, because of their vulnerability to shocks.

Lors de chocs, notamment latéraux, si le balancier est amené à pivoter au-delà de son amplitude normale, une dent de la roue d'échappement peut quitter la palette de repos, il se produit alors deux dégagements et deux impulsions pendant la même alternance, ce phénomène appelé galop a pour effet de fausser l'isochronisme de l'oscillateur.During shocks, particularly lateral, if the rocker is pivoted beyond its normal amplitude, a tooth of the escape wheel can leave the pallet rest, there are two clearances and two pulses during the same alternation this phenomenon called gallop has the effect of distorting the isochronism of the oscillator.

Le brevet EP 1 708 047 au nom de MONTRES BREGUET SA décrit une bascule comportant un bras portant à la fois un premier doigt pour coopérer avec le second doigt d'actionnement, et un palpeur à bec coopérant avec une came en entaille similaire aux précédentes. Dans un premier sens de pivotement du balancier et de ses plateaux, le premier doigt entraîne le second doigt pour dégager la ou les palettes de repos de la roue d'échappement. Le bec du bras-palpeur est entraîné ensuite par un flanc montant de la came en entaille, pour réengager les moyens de blocage dans la roue d'échappement. Quand le balancier pivote dans le sens inverse, le premier doigt entraîne le second doigt pour maintenir les moyens de blocage engagés dans la roue d'échappement. La rencontre du premier et du second doigt, quel que soit le sens de pivotement des plateaux, engendre une force tournante et naturelle sur l'axe de la bascule. Cette rencontre n'engendre aucun risque de casse du mécanisme. Aucun organe élastique ni goupille d'arrêt n'est nécessaire.- Dans une réalisation particulière, ce mécanisme comporte deux palettes de repos juxtaposées comportant des plans de repos contigus mais non alignés, ce qui permet de loger la pointe de la dent de la roue d'échappement sur une ligne de repos à la jonction de ces plans de repos, créant un effet de tirage permettant de s'affranchir de toute goupille d'arrêt. Le plan de repos de la palette d'arrêt la plus proche de la roue d'échappement vient en effet se dresse devant la dent, et l'empêche de poursuivre sa route. Dans cette position de repos total de la dent de la roue d'échappement, le bec du bras-palpeur décolle du pourtour du plateau, et laisse toute liberté au balancier pour achever sa première alternance. Cette construction rend l'échappement résistant aux chocs, en effet un choc ramène le bec sur le pourtour du plateau correspondant, sans toutefois dégager les palettes de repos, car le retour de la dent sur la ligne de repos s'opère immédiatement grâce à cet effet de tirage. Quand, ensuite, lors du mouvement retour du balancier en sens inverse, vers la fin de la seconde alternance, le premier doigt et le second doigt viennent en coopération, ils font naître un couple de la bascule de détente autour de son axe de pivotement, entraînant un léger recul de la dent de la roue d'échappement, avant que, lors de la séparation des doigts, la dent revienne sur la ligne de repos dans un effet de contre-tirage.The patent EP 1 708 047 in the name of WATCHES BREGUET SA describes a rocker having an arm carrying both a first finger to cooperate with the second actuating finger, and a beaked probe cooperating with a notched cam similar to the previous. In a first pivoting direction of the balance and its trays, the first finger drives the second finger to disengage the pallets or rest of the escape wheel. The spout of the arm-probe is then driven by a rising edge of the notched cam, to re-engage the locking means in the escape wheel. When the rocker pivots in the opposite direction, the first finger drives the second finger to maintain the locking means engaged in the escape wheel. The meeting of the first and the second finger, whatever the pivoting direction of the trays, generates a rotating and natural force on the axis of the rocker. This meeting does not generate any risk of breakage of the mechanism. No elastic member or stop pin is required. In a particular embodiment, this mechanism comprises two juxtaposed rest palettes comprising contiguous but non-aligned resting planes, which makes it possible to accommodate the tip of the wheel tooth. exhaust on a line of rest at the junction of these rest planes, creating a pull effect to overcome any stop pin. The rest plan of the stopping pallet closest to the escape wheel is in effect before the tooth, and prevents him from continuing on his way. In this position of total rest of the tooth of the escape wheel, the beak of the arm-probe takes off from the periphery of the plate, and leaves full freedom to the balance to complete its first alternation. This construction makes the escapement resistant to shocks, indeed a shock brings the spout to the periphery of the corresponding plate, without however disengaging the pallets of rest, because the return of the tooth to the line of rest takes place immediately thanks to this pull effect. When, then, during the reverse movement of the balance in the opposite direction, towards the end of the second alternation, the first finger and the second finger come into cooperation, they give rise to a couple of the trigger rocker about its pivot axis, causing a slight recoil of the tooth of the escape wheel, before, during the separation of the fingers, the tooth returns to the line of rest in a counter-pulling effect.

Le brevet EP 1 708 046 au nom de MONTRES BREGUET SA divulgue un doigt de sécurité fixé sur le plateau du balancier, et arrangé pour coopérer avec les dents de la roue d'échappement et la bloquer si la palette d'impulsion venait à être dégagée par accident de la denture de la roue. Cette disposition prévient tout affolement de la roue d'échappement en cas de choc se traduisant par l'inversion du sens de rotation des plateaux au moment précis de l'impulsion de la roue. La rencontre d'une dent de la roue avec ce doigt de sécurité bloque la roue, ramène les plateaux dans le sens correct de rotation.The patent EP 1 708 046 on behalf of WATCHES BREGUET SA discloses a safety finger fixed on the balance plate, and arranged to cooperate with the teeth of the escape wheel and block if the pulse pallet was to be released by accident of the teeth of wheel. This arrangement prevents any panic of the escape wheel in the event of shock resulting in the reversal of the direction of rotation of the trays at the precise moment of the impulse of the wheel. The encounter of a tooth of the wheel with this safety finger blocks the wheel, brings back the trays in the correct direction of rotation.

Le document EP 1 522 001 au nom de Detra SA et de Patek Philippe SA propose un mécanisme d'échappement avec pièces de blocage et roues dentées à lacunes de dents. Un premier mobile est soumis à un couple périodique, obtenu par exemple par un rotor monté dans un stator. Ce premier mobile comporte, d'une part dans un plan de base une première roue comportant des lacunes de dentition sur sa périphérie, et d'autre part sur un deuxième plan un premier bloqueur comportant plusieurs doigts et apte à bloquer un levier de dégagement que comporte un plateau du balancier, dans un premier sens de pivotement de ce dernier. Ce premier mobile coopère, selon sa position, soit par ce premier bloqueur, soit par sa première roue, avec un second mobile. Ce second mobile comporte, dans le plan de base, une seconde roue comportant des lacunes de dentition, dans le second plan une pièce de forme comportant plusieurs doigts et apte à bloquer le levier de dégagement du plateau du balancier, dans un second sens de pivotement opposé au premier, et ce second mobile comporte encore, dans un premier plan parallèle aux plans précédents une pièce de blocage. Ce second mobile coopère, selon sa position, soit par cette pièce de blocage, soit par sa seconde roue, avec un mobile d'échappement, lequel comporte, dans le plan de base une roue dentée comportant des lacunes de dentition, et dans le premier plan une roue d'impulsion recevant un couple mécanique continu tel celui d'un barillet, analogue à une roue d'échappement classique, et apte à coopérer avec un levier d'impulsion que comporte le plateau du balancier, pour entretenir le mouvement d'oscillation de ce denier. Selon les positions angulaires respectives des différents mobiles, les pièces de blocage, ou de forme, ou les dentures, coopèrent entre elles, de façon à ce que le dispositif présente, pour chaque tour de rotation du premier axe, quatre positions de blocage stables, entre lesquelles il présente autant de positions de déblocage. La combinaison de deux moyens de blocage et de deux moyens de déblocage du couple mécanique, et la séquence particulière imposant une opération de déblocage entre deux opérations de blocage réalisent la prévention de tout emballement ou galop en cas de choc sur le mécanisme. Un tel mécanisme est complexe, relativement coûteux, et se déplie sur plusieurs plans, ce qui rend son épaisseur importante.The document EP 1,522,001 in the name of Detra SA and Patek Philippe SA offers an exhaust mechanism with locking parts and toothed wheels with tooth gaps. A first mobile is subjected to a periodic torque, obtained for example by a rotor mounted in a stator. This first mobile comprises, firstly in a base plane a first wheel having teething gaps on its periphery, and secondly on a second plane a first blocker having a plurality of fingers and adapted to block a release lever that includes a balance plate, in a first pivoting direction of this last. This first mobile cooperates, depending on its position, either by the first blocker, or by its first wheel, with a second mobile. This second mobile comprises, in the base plane, a second wheel having teething gaps, in the second plane a shaped piece having a plurality of fingers and adapted to lock the release lever of the balance plate, in a second pivoting direction. opposed to the first, and the second mobile further comprises, in a first plane parallel to the previous plans a locking piece. This second mobile cooperates, depending on its position, either by the locking piece or by its second wheel, with an escape wheel, which comprises, in the base plane, a toothed wheel having teething gaps, and in the first plan impulse wheel receiving a continuous mechanical torque such as that of a cylinder, similar to a conventional escape wheel, and adapted to cooperate with a lever pulse that includes the balance plate, to maintain the movement of oscillation of this denier. According to the respective angular positions of the different mobiles, the locking pieces, or of shape, or the teeth, cooperate with each other, so that the device has, for each revolution of rotation of the first axis, four stable locking positions, between which it has so many unlocking positions. The combination of two locking means and two means of unlocking the mechanical torque, and the particular sequence imposing an unlocking operation between two blocking operations realize the prevention of any runaway or gallop in case of impact on the mechanism. Such a mechanism is complex, relatively expensive, and unfolds in several planes, which makes its thickness significant.

La demande de brevet EP 1 770 452 au nom de Baumberger Peter est un perfectionnement du brevet Voigt US 180 290 , conçu pour minimiser l'encombrement, et décrit un échappement à détente classique avec une bascule de détente pivotée et rappelée par un ressort spiral, un bras de cette bascule porte une extrémité d'un ressort-lame dont l'autre extrémité est maintenue en appui sur une butée portée par un autre bras de la bascule, et est agencée pour coopérer avec une palette de dégagement solidaire d'un petit plateau de balancier. Un autre bras de la bascule, au-delà d'une palette de repos, comporte un doigt qui coopère avec la périphérie de ce petit plateau, et en particulier avec une portion tronquée faisant came, à un niveau inférieur à celui du ressort-lame. Un grand plateau du balancier porte classiquement une palette d'impulsion, précédée d'un premier évidement, et suivie d'un second évidement, pour permettre le dégagement de la palette de repos lorsque la palette de dégagement fait pivoter la bascule de détente. Le choix d'une géométrie particulière, tant au niveau du positionnement de la palette de repos et de la palette d'impulsion en quasi-symétrie de la ligne des centres de la roue d'échappement et du balancier pendant la phase de repos, qu'au niveau de la fourche formée par le doigt et l'extrémité libre du ressort-lame, limitent l'effet perturbateur lié à l'inertie de la détente sur les oscillations du balancier. L'amplitude des mouvements de pivotement de la détente, en cas de choc, est limitée par l'interaction de la palette de repos et du grand plateau. Dans un mode de réalisation complémentaire, ce mécanisme comporte une bascule anti-galop, au voisinage du petit plateau, montée pivotante sur le mouvement entre deux positions extrêmes stables maintenues par un sautoir sur des butées avec lesquelles peut coopérer une première extrémité, et dont une deuxième extrémité en forme de fourchette interagit avec la palette de dégagement : à chaque passage dans la fourchette, la palette de dégagement exerce une pression pour faire basculer la bascule anti-galop de l'une à l'autre de ses positions stables. La fourchette constitue ainsi deux arrêts pour le petit plateau en cas de galop, et empêche le balancier de faire plus d'un tour en pivotement.The patent application EP 1 770 452 on behalf of Baumberger Peter is a patent enhancement Voigt US 180,290 , designed to minimize the bulk, and describes a conventional expansion exhaust with a detent rocker pivoted and recalled by a spiral spring, an arm of this rocker carries one end of a leaf spring whose other end is held in support on a stop carried by another arm of the flip-flop, and is arranged to cooperate with a release pallet secured to a small balance plate. Another arm of the rocker, beyond a pallet of rest, comprises a finger which cooperates with the periphery of this small plate, and in particular with a truncated portion making cam, at a lower level than that of the leaf spring . A large platform of the balance typically carries a pulse pallet, preceded by a first recess, and followed by a second recess, to allow the release of the pallet rest when the release pallet rotates the trigger rocker. The choice of a particular geometry, both in terms of the positioning of the pallet of rest and the pallet of impulse in quasi-symmetry of the line of the centers of the escape wheel and the pendulum during the phase of rest, which 'at the fork formed by the finger and the free end of the leaf spring, limit the disruptive effect related to the inertia of the trigger on the pendulum oscillations. The amplitude of the pivoting movements of the trigger, in case of shock, is limited by the interaction of the pallet rest and large plateau. In a complementary embodiment, this mechanism comprises an anti-gallop rocker, in the vicinity of the small plate, pivotally mounted on the movement between two stable end positions held by a jumper on stops with which can cooperate a first end, and a fork-shaped second end interacts with the release pallet: at each passage through the fork, the release pallet exerts pressure to tilt the anti-gallop rocker from one to the other of its stable positions. The fork is thus two stops for the small plateau in case of galloping, and prevents the pendulum to do more than one turn in pivoting.

Le document EP 1 860 511 au nom de Christophe Claret SA décrit un mouvement à pont mobile, assurant une protection contre les chocs latéraux d'un échappement à détente. Ce pont mobile porte l'axe de pivotement du balancier-spiral, l'axe de pivotement de la roue d'échappement, l'axe de pivotement de la détente, et une partie du rouage de finissage. Il est pivoté élastiquement sur l'axe d'une des roues du rouage de finissage, par exemple la roue de seconde. Des forces, telles qu'un choc latéral, susceptibles de dégager la palette de repos, entraînent alors le pont mobile dans son entier, et les positions relatives de la détente et de la roue d'échappement sont maintenues. Ainsi, une marche constante de l'échappement est assurée. Ce pont mobile peut, encore, être amorti par un système d'amortissement qui permet de dissiper une partie de l'énergie due au choc.The document EP 1 860 511 in the name of Christophe Claret SA describes a moving bridge movement, providing protection against side impacts of a detent escapement. This movable bridge carries the pivot axis of the sprung balance, the pivot axis of the escape wheel, the pivot axis of the trigger, and a part of the finishing gear. It is rotated elastically on the axis of one of the wheels of the cogwheel finishing, for example the second wheel. Forces, such as a side impact, capable of disengaging the pallet of rest, then drive the movable bridge in its entirety, and the relative positions of the trigger and the escape wheel are maintained. Thus, a constant step of the exhaust is ensured. This movable bridge can, again, be damped by a damping system that allows to dissipate some of the energy due to impact.

La demande de brevet CH 700 091 au nom de Christophe Claret SA décrit un échappement à détente, avec une bascule de détente montée pivotante sur un ressort spiral et coopérant à l'autre extrémité avec une première lame ressort encastrée au voisinage du pivot. Le plateau de balancier comporte deux palettes de dégagement distinctes. Un mobile disposé du côté opposé de la roue d'échappement, par rapport à la bascule de détente, porte une came pivotante, maintenant une lame-ressort de came, et rappelée vers la détente par un ressort spiral sur une position de butée. Cette came est agencée pour faire coopérer la lame-ressort de came, ou bien dans un premier état avec l'extrémité de la bascule porteuse du ressort-lame, ou bien dans un deuxième état avec les palettes de dégagement du balancier. La première palette de dégagement est agencée pour coopérer avec la première lame ressort et actionner la détente lorsque la première palette croise la première lame dans un premier sens, et pour coopérer seulement avec la première lame et sans actionner la détente lorsqu'elle la croise dans le sens opposé. La came, dans son premier état, coopère avec la détente pour limiter les mouvements de celle-ci. La deuxième palette de dégagement est agencée pour faire passer la came dans son second état où la détente est libre d'effectuer son dégagement et de libérer la dent de roue d'échappement de la palette de repos. Les deux palette de dégagement sont proches, et agencées de telle façon que la came soit amenée dans son second état juste avant que la détente effectue son dégagement. Le ressort spiral de rappel de came, plus fort que la lame-ressort de came, tend à ramener la came dans son premier état. Ainsi, la came, dans son premier état, est positionnée de façon à s'opposer à tout déplacement intempestif de la détente qui se traduirait par un dégagement intempestif de la palette de repos, et l'échappement est moins sensible aux effets d'un choc. Le réglage de ce mécanisme est délicat, car il dépend des caractéristiques propres aux ressorts qu'il comporte, au nombre d'au moins trois.The patent application CH 700 091 in the name of Christophe Claret SA describes a detent escapement, with a trigger rocker pivotally mounted on a spiral spring and cooperating at the other end with a first recessed spring blade in the vicinity of the pivot. The balance plate has two separate pallets. A movable member disposed on the opposite side of the escape wheel, relative to the trigger rocker, carries a pivoting cam, holding a cam spring blade, and biased toward the trigger by a spiral spring at a stop position. This cam is arranged to cooperate the cam spring-blade, or in a first state with the end of the load-bearing latch of the leaf spring, or in a second state with the pallets of release of the balance. The first release pallet is arranged to cooperate with the first leaf spring and operate the trigger when the first paddle crosses the first blade in a first direction, and to cooperate only with the first blade and without actuating the trigger when it crosses in the opposite direction. The cam, in its first state, cooperates with the trigger to limit the movements thereof. The second clearance pallet is arranged to move the cam into its second state where the trigger is free to perform its release and release the exhaust wheel tooth of the pallet rest. The two clearance pallets are close together, and arranged in such a way that the cam is brought into its second state just before the detent makes its release. The spiral return cam spring, stronger than the cam spring blade, tends to return the cam to its first state. Thus, the cam, in its first state, is positioned to oppose everything inadvertent movement of the trigger that would result in an untimely release of the pallet rest, and the exhaust is less sensitive to the effects of a shock. The adjustment of this mechanism is difficult because it depends on the characteristics of the springs it comprises, the number of at least three.

La demande de brevet EP 2 224 292 au nom de Rolex SA divulgue un échappement à impulsion directe, notamment à détente. Sa bascule de détente est agencée de façon particulière, pivotante entre deux butées, elle possède, tourné vers la roue d'échappement, un doigt comportant successivement une surface d'arrêt servant de palette de repos, une surface de sécurité qui, selon la position de pivotement de la bascule, interfère ou non avec la trajectoire de la roue d'échappement, et une surface de glissement qui contraint la bascule à basculer, lors du pivotement de la roue d'échappement, afin de ramener la surface de glissement et donc la surface d'arrêt en zone d'interférence avec la roue d'échappement pour stopper le pivotement de celle-ci. Le plateau de balancier comporte classiquement une palette d'impulsion et un doigt de dégagement. Pendant l'alternance dans un premier sens de pivotement du balancier, la bascule est dans une première position pivotée en butée qui laisse le passage au doigt de dégagement, alors que dans l'autre alternance dans l'autre sens de pivotement, la bascule pivotée dans une autre position de butée rencontre, au niveau d'un élément de dégagement élastique qu'elle comporte, le doigt de dégagement. La course élastique de cet élément de dégagement élastique permet au balancier de poursuivre sa course, la palette d'impulsion passe entre deux dents adjacentes de la roue d'échappement. Peu après, le balancier est arrêté par son ressort-spiral et pivote en sens contraire. Pendant cette course élastique, la bascule reste arc-boutée sur sa butée, et la surface d'arrêt de la bascule glisse sur la dent de la roue d'échappement qu'elle maintient en arrêt. La sécurité de ce mécanisme est assurée par l'agencement du doigt de la bascule, avec une surface d'arrêt et une surface glissante qui pénètrent alternativement dans la trajectoire de la denture de la roue d'échappement. La longueur de la surface de sécurité entre la surface d'arrêt et la surface de glissement correspond à l'angle que parcourt la roue pour communiquer l'énergie motrice au balancier, pour empêcher le retour prématuré de l'élément d'arrêt dans la trajectoire de la roue, ce qui constitue une sécurité complémentaire. Une part de l'énergie du barillet est toutefois consommée en frottement lors de la phase de glissement.The patent application EP 2,224,292 in the name of Rolex SA discloses a direct impulse escapement, including expansion. Its trigger rocker is arranged in a particular way, pivoting between two stops, it has, turned towards the escape wheel, a finger successively comprising a stop surface serving as a pallet of rest, a safety surface which, depending on the position of pivoting of the rocker, interferes or not with the trajectory of the escape wheel, and a sliding surface which forces the rocker to tilt, during the pivoting of the escape wheel, in order to reduce the sliding surface and therefore the stop surface in the interference zone with the escape wheel to stop the pivoting thereof. The balance plate conventionally comprises a pulse pallet and a release finger. During the alternation in a first pivoting direction of the balance, the rocker is in a first pivoted position in abutment which leaves the passage to the release finger, while in the other alternation in the other direction of pivoting, the pivoted rocker in another abutment position encounters, at a resilient clearance element that it comprises, the release finger. The elastic travel of this resilient release member allows the balance to continue its course, the pulse pallet passes between two adjacent teeth of the escape wheel. Shortly afterwards, the balance is stopped by its spring-spiral and pivots in opposite directions. During this elastic race, the rocker remains braced on its stop, and the stop surface of the rocker slides on the tooth of the escape wheel that keeps it in stop. The safety of this mechanism is ensured by the arrangement of the finger of the rocker, with a stop surface and a sliding surface which penetrate alternately in the path of the toothing of the escape wheel. The length of the safety surface between the stop surface and the sliding surface corresponds to the angle traveled by the wheel to communicate the driving energy to the balance, to prevent the premature return of the stop element in the path of the wheel , which constitutes a complementary security. Part of the energy of the cylinder is however consumed in friction during the sliding phase.

Peu de documents de brevets sont spécifiquement dédiés aux mécanismes anti-galop.Few patent documents are specifically dedicated to anti-gallop mechanisms.

Le document EP 1 645 918 au nom de MONTRES BREGUET SA décrit un tel mécanisme, comportant un doigt fixé sur un bras du balancier. Le pont de balancier comporte deux colonnes, entre lesquelles peut passer ce doigt. Un bras de blocage est fixé sur la spire extérieure du spiral, notamment par pincement, et il est susceptible, quand le balancier tend à s'emballer sous l'effet d'un choc, et de dépasser son amplitude normale, à venir en appui sur les colonnes pour interdire le passage du doigt.The document EP 1 645 918 in the name of MONTRES BREGUET SA describes such a mechanism, comprising a finger fixed on an arm of the balance. The balance bridge has two columns, between which can pass this finger. A locking arm is fixed on the outer turn of the spiral, in particular by pinching, and is likely, when the pendulum tends to pack under the effect of a shock, and exceed its normal amplitude, to come in support on the columns to prohibit the passage of the finger.

Le document EP 1 801 668 au nom de MONTRES BREGUET SA divulgue l'équipement de l'arbre du balancier avec un pignon, lequel coopère avec un secteur denté mobile entre deux positions de butée et empêchant le balancier de pivoter au-delà de son amplitude normale.The document EP 1 801 668 in the name of WATCHES BREGUET SA discloses the equipment of the balance shaft with a pinion, which cooperates with a toothed sector movable between two stop positions and preventing the balance to pivot beyond its normal amplitude.

En somme, les réalisations connues sont souvent complexes, et difficilement transposables d'un mécanisme d'échappement à un autre. Le mode d'arrêt du balancier est en général très brusque, et ne garantit pas toujours un redémarrage du mouvement sans intervention.In short, the known realizations are often complex, and difficult to transpose from one escape mechanism to another. The stop mode of the balance is usually very abrupt, and does not always guarantee a restart of the movement without intervention.

Résumé de l'inventionSummary of the invention

L'invention se propose de pallier les lacunes de l'art antérieur, en proposant un mécanisme à la fois simple et fiable, peu coûteux, et adaptable facilement sur des mécanismes d'échappement existants.The invention proposes to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, by proposing a mechanism that is both simple and reliable, inexpensive, and easily adaptable to existing exhaust mechanisms.

A cet effet l'invention concerne un dispositif anti-galop pour mécanisme d'échappement agencé pour coopérer avec un balancier pivotant autour d'un premier axe de pivotement de position fixe par rapport à une platine, caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif comporte, mobile en pivotement autour d'un deuxième axe de pivotement parallèle audit premier axe de pivotement et de position fixe par rapport à ladite platine, un mobile pivotant comportant un moyen de guidage agencé pour coopérer avec un moyen de guidage complémentaire que comporte un plateau agencé pour être fixé audit balancier et solidaire en pivotement avec lui, et encore caractérisé en ce que ledit moyen de guidage, ou respectivement ledit moyen de guidage complémentaire, comporte une came agencée pour rapprocher ledit mobile pivotant dudit premier axe de pivotement quand ledit balancier pivote dans un premier sens de pivotement, et pour éloigner ledit mobile pivotant dudit premier axe de pivotement quand ledit balancier pivote dans un deuxième sens de pivotement opposé audit premier sens de pivotement, tandis que ledit moyen de guidage complémentaire, ou respectivement ledit moyen de guidage, comporte un doigt fixe agencé pour coopérer avec ladite came.For this purpose the invention relates to an anti-gallop device for an escapement mechanism arranged to cooperate with a rocker pivoting about a first axis of pivoting of fixed position relative to a plate, characterized in that said device comprises, movable pivoting about a second axis of pivoting parallel to said first axis of pivoting and fixed position relative to said plate, a pivoting mobile having a guide means arranged to cooperate with a complementary guide means that comprises a plate arranged to be attached to said balance and secured to pivot with it, and further characterized in that said guide means, or respectively said complementary guide means, comprises a cam arranged to bring said pivoting mobile of said first pivot axis when said balance pivots in a first direction of pivoting, and to move said pivoting mobile from said first pivot axis when said rocker pivots in a second pivoting direction opposite to said first pivoting direction, while said complementary guide means, or respectively said guide means, comprises a fixed finger arranged to cooperate with said cam.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, ladite came est limitée par une première butée de fin de course à proximité de l'axe de pivotement du composant qui porte ladite came, et par une deuxième butée de fin de course plus éloignée que ladite première butée de fin de course de l'axe de pivotement du composant qui porte ladite came, de façon à immobiliser ledit balancier lors de l'atteinte de ladite première butée de fin de course ou de ladite deuxième butée de fin de course.According to a characteristic of the invention, said cam is limited by a first limit stop near the axis of pivoting of the component which carries said cam, and by a second limit stop further away than said first stop. end of travel of the pivot axis of the component carrying said cam, so as to immobilize said balance when reaching said first limit stop or said second limit stop.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, ledit moyen de guidage complémentaire comporte une piste de came agencée avec un rayon à évolution croissante radialement, ou avec un rayon à évolution croissante avec des paliers de croissance radiale, autour dudit premier axe de pivotement et que ledit moyen de guidage comporte une goupille formant doigt agencée pour coopérer avec ladite piste de came.According to another characteristic of the invention, said complementary guiding means comprises a cam track arranged with a radially increasing radius, or with an increasing radius with radial growth stages, around said first pivot axis and that said guide means comprises a finger pin arranged to cooperate with said cam track.

L'invention concerne encore un mécanisme d'échappement comportant, mobile en pivotement par rapport à une platine, au moins un balancier pivotant autour d'un axe de balancier, caractérisé en ce qu'il est un mécanisme d'échappement à détente, et en ce qu'il comporte un tel dispositif anti-galop, dont ledit mobile pivotant est monté mobile en pivotement autour d'un deuxième axe de pivotement parallèle audit premier axe de pivotement et de position fixe par rapport à ladite platine.The invention also relates to an escapement mechanism comprising, pivotally movable relative to a plate, at least one rocker pivoting about a balance shaft, characterized in that it is a trigger escapement mechanism, and in that it comprises such an anti-gallop device, said pivoting mobile is pivotally mounted about a second pivot axis parallel to said first axis of pivoting and fixed position relative to said platen.

L'invention concerne encore un mouvement d'horlogerie comportant au moins un tel mécanisme d'échappement.The invention also relates to a watch movement comprising at least one such escape mechanism.

L'invention concerne encore une pièce d'horlogerie comportant au moins un tel mouvement d'horlogerie ou/et au moins un tel mécanisme d'échappement.The invention also relates to a timepiece comprising at least one such watch movement or / and at least one such escape mechanism.

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D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront mieux à la lecture de la description détaillée qui va suivre, en référence aux dessins annexés où :

  • la figure 1 représente, de façon schématisée et en perspective, un dispositif anti-galop selon l'invention, dans une position de repos, associé à un balancier et à une platine non représentée ;
  • la figure 2 représente, de façon schématisée et en vue de face, le dispositif anti-galop de la figure 1, dans la même position ;
  • la figure 3 représente, de façon schématisée et en vue de face, le dispositif anti-galop de la figure 1, dans une première position de fin de course;
  • la figure 4 représente, de façon schématisée et en vue de face, le dispositif anti-galop de la figure 1, dans une deuxième position de fin de course opposée à la précédente;
  • la figure 5 représente, de façon schématisée et en vue de face, un plateau que comporte un dispositif anti-galop selon l'invention, dans une autre variante de réalisation ;
  • les figures 6 et 7 représentent, de façon schématisée, partielle et en vue en plan, l'aménagement, dans un mode de réalisation particulier, du voisinage de surfaces de butée que comportent, respectivement, un plateau de balancier et un mobile pivotant que comporte le dispositif anti-galop selon l'invention.
Other features and advantages of the invention will appear better on reading the detailed description which follows, with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 represents schematically and in perspective, an anti-gallop device according to the invention, in a rest position, associated with a rocker and a plate not shown;
  • the figure 2 represents, schematically and in front view, the anti-gallop device of the figure 1 in the same position;
  • the figure 3 represents, schematically and in front view, the anti-gallop device of the figure 1 in a first end position;
  • the figure 4 represents, schematically and in front view, the anti-gallop device of the figure 1 in a second end position opposite to the previous one;
  • the figure 5 represents, schematically and in front view, a plate that comprises an anti-gallop device according to the invention, in another embodiment;
  • the Figures 6 and 7 show schematically, partially and in plan view, the arrangement, in a particular embodiment, the vicinity of abutment surfaces that comprise, respectively, a balance plate and a pivoting mobile that includes the anti-gallop device according to the invention.

Description détaillée des modes de réalisation préférés.Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments

L'invention concerne le domaine de l'horlogerie.The invention relates to the field of watchmaking.

L'invention concerne un dispositif anti-galop 1 pour mécanisme d'échappement 10, qui est agencé pour coopérer avec un balancier 2 pivotant autour d'un premier axe de pivotement D1 de position fixe par rapport à une platine.The invention relates to an anti-gallop device 1 for escape mechanism 10, which is arranged to cooperate with a balance 2 pivoting about a first pivot axis D1 fixed position relative to a plate.

Selon l'invention, le dispositif 1 comporte, mobile en pivotement autour d'un deuxième axe de pivotement D2 parallèle à ce premier axe de pivotement D1, et de position fixe par rapport à la platine, un mobile pivotant 5.According to the invention, the device 1 comprises, pivotally movable about a second pivot axis D2 parallel to this first pivot axis D1, and fixed position relative to the plate, a pivoting mobile 5.

Ce mobile 5 comporte un moyen de guidage 7, qui est agencé pour coopérer avec un moyen de guidage complémentaire 9 que comporte un plateau 3 agencé pour être fixé au balancier 2 de façon solidaire en pivotement avec lui.This mobile 5 comprises a guide means 7, which is arranged to cooperate with a complementary guide means 9 that comprises a plate 3 arranged to be fixed to the rocker 2 integrally pivotally with it.

Le moyen de guidage 7, ou respectivement le moyen de guidage complémentaire 9 dans un autre mode de réalisation, comporte une came 90, qui est agencée pour rapprocher le mobile pivotant 5 du premier axe de pivotement D1 quand le balancier pivote dans un premier sens de pivotement B1, et pour éloigner le mobile pivotant 5 du premier axe de pivotement D1 quand le balancier pivote dans un deuxième sens de pivotement B2 opposé au premier sens de pivotement B1.The guiding means 7, or respectively the complementary guiding means 9 in another embodiment, comprises a cam 90, which is arranged to bring the pivoting mobile 5 of the first pivot axis D1 when the balance pivots in a first direction of pivoting B1, and to move the pivoting mobile 5 from the first axis of pivoting D1 when the rocker pivots in a second pivoting direction B2 opposite the first pivoting direction B1.

Le moyen de guidage complémentaire 9, ou respectivement le moyen de guidage 7, comporte un doigt fixe agencé pour coopérer avec la came 90.The complementary guiding means 9, or the guiding means 7 respectively, comprises a fixed finger arranged to cooperate with the cam 90.

Dans le mode de réalisation préféré, illustré par les figures, et explicité en détail ci-après, la came 90 est portée par le plateau 3 fixé au balancier 2. Mais la configuration inverse est également réalisable.In the preferred embodiment, illustrated by the figures, and explained in detail below, the cam 90 is carried by the plate 3 fixed to the rocker 2. But the reverse configuration is also feasible.

La came 90 est limitée de part et d'autre, d'une part par une première butée de fin de course 11 à proximité de l'axe de pivotement du composant qui porte la came 90, et d'autre part par une deuxième butée de fin de course 12 plus éloignée que la première butée de fin de course de l'axe de pivotement du composant qui porte la came 90, de façon à immobiliser le balancier 2 lors de l'atteinte de la première butée de fin de course 11 ou de la deuxième butée de fin de course 12.The cam 90 is limited on either side, firstly by a first limit stop 11 near the pivot axis of the component carrying the cam 90, and secondly by a second stop end of stroke 12 more distant than the first limit stop of the pivot axis of the component carrying the cam 90, so as to immobilize the balance 2 when reaching the first limit stop 11 or the second end stop 12.

Dans une position où le balancier 2 est en butée lors de l'atteinte de la première butée de fin de course 11 ou de la deuxième butée de fin de course 12, la tangente T au profil médian de la came 90 au niveau de la première butée de fin de course 11, ainsi qu'au niveau de la deuxième butée de fin de course 12, passe par l'axe de pivotement du composant qui porte la came 90, de façon à bloquer le pivotement du balancier 2 autour de son axe de pivotement D1. Dans le mode de réalisation des figures, le moyen de guidage 7 est une goupille de mobile 71, qui parcourt une piste de came 91 de la came 9, constituée par une rainure ménagée dans le plateau 3.In a position where the rocker 2 is in abutment upon reaching the first end stop 11 or the second limit stop 12, the tangent T to the median profile of the cam 90 at the level of the first limit stop 11, as well as at the second end stop 12, passes through the axis of pivoting of the component which carries the cam 90, so as to block the pivoting of the balance 2 about its axis pivoting D1. In the embodiment of the figures, the guiding means 7 is a mobile pin 71, which runs along a cam track 91 of the cam 9, constituted by a groove formed in the plate 3.

La tangente T passe ainsi par l'axe 4 qui constitue le pivot du mobile pivotant 5 selon l'axe de pivotement D2, tel que visible sur les figures 3 et 4.The tangent T thus passes through the axis 4 which constitutes the pivot of the mobile pivot 5 along the pivot axis D2, as visible on the Figures 3 and 4 .

Cette disposition particulière permet de faire passer par cet axe la direction du vecteur de la force exercée par le balancier venant en butée sur la goupille de mobile 71 par l'intermédiaire d'une des deux butées de fin de course 11 ou 12, et donc de créer un couple nul sur le mobile pivotant 5, tout en bloquant le pivotement du balancier 2, l'empêchant ainsi d'effectuer toute révolution supplémentaire en cas de choc.This particular arrangement makes it possible to pass through this axis the direction of the vector of the force exerted by the rocker abutting on the pin of mobile 71 by means of one of the two end stops. race 11 or 12, and thus to create a zero torque on the pivoting mobile 5, while blocking the pivoting of the balance 2, thus preventing it from performing any additional revolution in case of shock.

De façon préférée, le moyen de guidage complémentaire 9 comporte une piste de came 91 agencée avec un rayon à évolution croissante radialement, ou avec un rayon à évolution croissante avec des paliers de croissance radiale, autour du premier axe de pivotement D1, et le moyen de guidage 7 comporte une goupille 71 formant doigt agencée pour coopérer avec la piste de came 91.Preferably, the complementary guide means 9 comprises a cam track 91 arranged with a radially increasing radius, or with an increasing radius with radial growth bearings, around the first pivot axis D1, and the means 7 comprises a pin 71 forming a finger arranged to cooperate with the cam track 91.

Pour minimiser les frottements, la goupille 71 est mobile avec un jeu radial J dans la piste de came 91. Un traitement de surface tribologique au niveau de la piste de came 91 ou/et de la goupille 71 permet encore, avantageusement, de réduire ces frottements. En effet, le dispositif anti-galop 1 n'a d'intérêt qu'en cas de choc et d'emballement du balancier 2. En régime normal, c'est-à-dire dans une position de repos où la goupille 71 occupe une position intermédiaire entre les butées 11 et 12, tel que visible sur la figure 1 ou 2, le dispositif anti-galop 1 doit consommer le moins d'énergie possible.To minimize friction, the pin 71 is movable with a radial clearance J in the cam track 91. A tribological surface treatment at the cam track 91 and / or the pin 71 further advantageously makes it possible to reduce these losses. friction. Indeed, the anti-gallop device 1 is of interest only in case of shock and runaway balance 2. In normal operation, that is to say in a rest position where the pin 71 occupies an intermediate position between the stops 11 and 12, as visible on the figure 1 or 2 the anti-gallop device 1 must consume as little energy as possible.

Dans une réalisation particulière, tel que visible sur les figures 1 à 4, la came 90 comporte une piste de came 91 en spirale autour du premier axe de pivotement D1.In a particular embodiment, as visible on the Figures 1 to 4 the cam 90 has a cam track 91 spiraling about the first pivot axis D1.

De façon avantageuse, cette spirale est dimensionnée et positionnée par rapport à l'axe de pivotement D2 de telle façon qu'une droite joignant le deuxième axe de pivotement D2 à un axe 72 que comporte le moyen de guidage 7 est tangente avec le profil moyen de la spirale en toute position du moyen de guidage 7.Advantageously, this spiral is dimensioned and positioned relative to the pivot axis D2 so that a line joining the second pivot axis D2 to an axis 72 that includes the guide means 7 is tangent to the average profile. of the spiral in any position of the guide means 7.

Dans une autre réalisation particulière, tel que visible sur la figure 5, la came 90 comporte une piste de came 91 comportant plusieurs secteurs circulaires de révolution autour du premier axe de pivotement D1 reliés deux à deux par une zone de transition 13 à rayon croissant radialement. La figure 5 montre ainsi deux zones de rayons respectifs R1 et R2. On comprend que, quand la goupille 71 parcourt ces tronçons de révolution autour de l'axe de pivotement D1, elle n'est soumise à aucun effort radial, et les pertes par frottement sont minimes voire nulles.In another particular embodiment, as visible on the figure 5 the cam 90 comprises a cam track 91 comprising a plurality of circular sectors of revolution about the first pivot axis D1 connected in pairs by a transition zone 13 with a radially increasing radius. The figure 5 thus shows two zones of respective radii R1 and R2. It is understood that, when the pin 71 runs through these sections of revolution about the pivot axis D1, it is not subjected to any radial forces, and friction losses are minimal or even zero.

De façon avantageuse, le mobile pivotant 5 comporte une zone d'équilibrage 8, qui est de préférence agencée pour équilibrer dynamiquement le mobile pivotant 5 autour du deuxième axe de pivotement D2, jusqu'à une vitesse angulaire maximale de pivotement déterminée par la vitesse angulaire de pivotement du balancier 2 autour du premier axe de pivotement D1 d'une part, et d'autre part par la combinaison entre un premier bras de levier constant constitué par la distance entre le deuxième axe de pivotement D2 à un axe 72 que comporte le moyen de guidage 7 et un deuxième bras de levier variable constitué par la distance entre le premier axe de pivotement D1 à l'axe 72. Dans une variante de réalisation, la zone d'équilibrage 8 est définie par un simple équilibrage statique.Advantageously, the pivoting wheel 5 comprises a balancing zone 8, which is preferably arranged to dynamically balance the pivoting wheel 5 around the second pivot axis D2, up to a maximum angular speed of rotation determined by the angular velocity pivoting of the balance 2 about the first pivot axis D1 on the one hand, and secondly by the combination between a first constant lever arm constituted by the distance between the second pivot axis D2 to an axis 72 that comprises the guide means 7 and a second variable lever arm constituted by the distance between the first pivot axis D1 to the axis 72. In an alternative embodiment, the balancing zone 8 is defined by a simple static balancing.

De façon préférée, pour des raisons de légèreté, de bonne élasticité, et de facilité de réalisation, le mobile pivotant 5 ou/et le plateau 3 est réalisé dans un matériau micro-usinable, ou silicium, ou quartz ou un de leurs composés, ou un alliage issu de la technologie des MEMS, ou un alliage tel qu'obtenu par le procédé DRIE ou « LIGA », ou en un matériau au moins partiellement amorphe. Pour améliorer la tenue aux chocs, les zones du mobile pivotant 5 et du plateau 3 soumises aux chocs en cas d'emballement du balancier peuvent être aménagées, tel que visible sur les figures 6 et 7.Preferably, for reasons of lightness, good elasticity, and ease of production, the pivoting mobile 5 and / or the plate 3 is made of a micro-machinable material, or silicon, or quartz, or one of their compounds, or an alloy derived from MEMS technology, or an alloy as obtained by the DRIE or "LIGA" method, or an at least partially amorphous material. To improve the resistance to shocks, the areas of the pivoting mobile 5 and the plate 3 subjected to shocks in case of runaway balance can be arranged, as visible on the Figures 6 and 7 .

Ainsi le plateau 3 de la figure 6 comporte, au voisinage de chacune des première butée de fin de course 11 et deuxième butée de fin de course 12, au moins une chambre 14 définissant au moins une cloison élastique 15 agencée pour encaisser l'effort tangentiel lors d'un choc, et prévenir ainsi toute détérioration de la structure concernée, ou bien comporte, tel que représenté, une pluralité de telles chambres 14, débouchantes ou non, définissant des cloisons élastiques 15 agencées pour encaisser l'effort tangentiel lors du choc.So the plateau 3 of the figure 6 comprises, in the vicinity of each of the first limit stop 11 and second limit stop 12, at least one chamber 14 defining at least one elastic partition 15 arranged to cash the tangential force during an impact, and prevent thus any deterioration of the structure concerned, or comprises, as shown, a plurality of such chambers 14, emerging or not, defining elastic partitions 15 arranged to cash the tangential force during impact.

La figure 7 montre l'extrémité d'un bras 6 que comporte le mobile pivotant 5. Ce bras 6 est équipé, de façon similaire, d'au moins une chambre 14 définissant au moins une cloison élastique 15 agencée pour encaisser l'effort tangentiel lors d'un choc, ou d'une pluralité de telles chambres 14 définissant des cloisons élastiques 15. Sur cette figure, la goupille de mobile 71 est représentée fixée dans une rainure 73, qui peut comporter des logements pré-usinés afin d'adapter le positionnement de la goupille 71 en fonction de l'échappement sur lequel on installe le mobile pivotant 5, et en fonction du plateau 3 utilisé.The figure 7 shows the end of an arm 6 that comprises the pivoting mobile 5. This arm 6 is similarly equipped with at least one chamber 14 defining at least one elastic partition 15 arranged to cash the tangential force when a shock, or a plurality of such chambers 14 defining resilient partitions 15. In this figure, the mobile pin 71 is shown fixed in a groove 73, which may include pre-machined housings to adapt the positioning of the pin 71 according to the exhaust on which the pivoting mobile 5 is installed, and according to the plate 3 used.

Dans des variantes non représentées sur les figures, de telles cloisons élastiques peuvent être aménagées également au voisinage du centre du spiral, ou encore sur le doigt proprement dit.In variants not shown in the figures, such elastic partitions can be arranged also in the vicinity of the center of the spiral, or on the actual finger.

Dans une variante non représentée sur les figures, le mobile pivotant 5 comporte un bras avec une bascule bistable, où le maintien dans chacune des deux positions stables est assuré, soit par la coopération d'une encoche avec un moyen de rappel élastique tel qu'un ressort, soit par la coopération d'au aimant avec un autre aimant ou une palette en matériau magnétique tel que fer doux, ou similaire.In a variant not shown in the figures, the swivel mobile 5 comprises an arm with a flip-flop, where the holding in each of the two stable positions is ensured, either by the cooperation of a notch with an elastic return means such as a spring, either by the cooperation of the magnet with another magnet or a pallet of magnetic material such as soft iron, or the like.

Le mobile pivotant peut ainsi être sur un pivot élastique, et comporter une lame élastique bistable, par exemple avec deux rayons concaves, permettant de définir deux positions stables.The pivoting mobile can thus be on an elastic pivot, and comprise a bistable elastic blade, for example with two concave spokes, to define two stable positions.

L'invention concerne encore un mécanisme d'échappement 10 comportant, mobile en pivotement par rapport à une platine, au moins un balancier 2 pivotant autour d'un axe de balancier D1. De façon préférée ce mécanisme 10 est un mécanisme d'échappement à détente, et il comporte un dispositif anti-galop 1 selon l'invention, dont le mobile pivotant 5 est monté mobile en pivotement autour d'un deuxième axe de pivotement D2 parallèle au premier axe de pivotement D1 et de position fixe par rapport à la platine.The invention also relates to an escapement mechanism 10 comprising, pivotally movable relative to a plate, at least one rocker 2 pivoting about a balance shaft D1. Preferably, this mechanism 10 is a trigger escapement mechanism, and it comprises an anti-gallop device 1 according to the invention, whose pivoting mobile 5 is pivotally mounted about a second pivot axis D2. parallel to the first pivot axis D1 and fixed position relative to the platen.

Dans une réalisation particulière, le plateau 3 est réalisé monobloc avec le balancier 2.In a particular embodiment, the plate 3 is made in one piece with the balance 2.

Dans une réalisation avantageuse de ce mécanisme d'échappement 10, l'ensemble constitué du balancier 2 et du plateau 3 est, de préférence monobloc, et est réalisé dans un matériau micro-usinable, ou silicium, ou quartz ou un de leurs composés, ou un alliage issu de la technologie des MEMS, ou un alliage tel qu'obtenu par le procédé DRIE ou « LIGA », ou en un matériau au moins partiellement amorphe. Cet ensemble peut, encore, être réalisé d'un seul tenant avec un ressort-spiral, tel que décrit dans la demande de brevet européen EP 2 104 008 au nom de la demanderesse.In an advantageous embodiment of this escapement mechanism 10, the assembly consisting of the rocker 2 and the plate 3 is preferably monobloc, and is made of a micro-machinable material, or silicon, or quartz or one of their compounds, or an alloy derived from MEMS technology, or an alloy as obtained by the DRIE or "LIGA" method, or an at least partially amorphous material. This assembly can also be made in one piece with a spiral spring, as described in the European patent application. EP 2 104 008 in the name of the plaintiff.

L'invention concerne encore un mouvement d'horlogerie comportant au moins un tel mécanisme d'échappement 10.The invention also relates to a watch movement comprising at least one such escape mechanism 10.

L'invention concerne encore une pièce d'horlogerie comportant au moins un tel mouvement d'horlogerie, ou/et au moins un tel mécanisme d'échappement 10.The invention also relates to a timepiece comprising at least one such watch movement, and / or at least one such exhaust mechanism 10.

L'invention offre ainsi une solution fiable, de mise en oeuvre très facile, qui présente l'avantage d'être applicable à tout modèle d'échappement à détente existant au prix de modifications mineures consistant en la fixation d'un plateau sur l'arbre du balancier, et la fixation d'un mobile pivotant sur la platine.The invention thus offers a reliable solution, very easy to implement, which has the advantage of being applicable to any existing expansion escapement model at the cost of minor modifications consisting in the fixing of a plate on the balance shaft, and the attachment of a mobile pivoting on the plate.

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Dispositif anti-galop (1) pour mécanisme d'échappement (10) agencé pour coopérer avec un balancier (2) pivotant autour d'un premier axe de pivotement (D1) de position fixe par rapport à une platine, caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif (1) comporte, mobile en pivotement autour d'un deuxième axe de pivotement (D2) parallèle audit premier axe de pivotement (D1) et de position fixe par rapport à ladite platine, un mobile pivotant (5) comportant un moyen de guidage (7) agencé pour coopérer avec un moyen de guidage complémentaire (9) que comporte un plateau (3) agencé pour être fixé audit balancier (2) et solidaire en pivotement avec lui, et encore caractérisé en ce que ledit moyen de guidage (7), ou respectivement ledit moyen de guidage complémentaire (9), comporte une came (90) agencée pour rapprocher ledit mobile pivotant (5) dudit premier axe de pivotement (D1) quand ledit balancier pivote dans un premier sens de pivotement (B1), et pour éloigner ledit mobile pivotant (5) dudit premier axe de pivotement (D1) quand ledit balancier pivote dans un deuxième sens de pivotement (B2) opposé audit premier sens de pivotement (B1), tandis que ledit moyen de guidage complémentaire (9), ou respectivement ledit moyen de guidage (7), comporte un doigt fixe agencé pour coopérer avec ladite came.Anti-gallop device (1) for an escapement mechanism (10) arranged to cooperate with a rocker (2) pivoting about a first pivot axis (D1) with a fixed position relative to a plate, characterized in that said device (1) comprises, pivotally movable about a second pivot axis (D2) parallel to said first pivot axis (D1) and fixed position relative to said plate, a pivoting mobile (5) comprising a guide means (7) arranged to cooperate with a complementary guiding means (9) that comprises a plate (3) arranged to be fixed to said rocker (2) and integral in pivoting with it, and further characterized in that said guiding means (7) ), or respectively said complementary guide means (9), comprises a cam (90) arranged to bring said pivoting mobile (5) of said first pivot axis (D1) when said rocker pivots in a first pivoting direction (B1), and to move away said movable pivo both (5) of said first pivot axis (D1) when said rocker pivots in a second pivoting direction (B2) opposite said first pivoting direction (B1), while said complementary guiding means (9), or respectively said means guide (7) comprises a fixed finger arranged to cooperate with said cam. Dispositif anti-galop (1) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que ladite came (90) est limitée par une première butée de fin de course (11) à proximité de l'axe de pivotement du composant qui porte ladite came (90), et par une deuxième butée de fin de course (12) plus éloignée que ladite première butée de fin de course de l'axe de pivotement du composant qui porte ladite came (90), de façon à immobiliser ledit balancier (2) lors de l'atteinte de ladite première butée de fin de course (11) ou de ladite deuxième butée de fin de course (12).Anti-gallop device (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said cam (90) is limited by a first limit stop (11) close to the pivot axis of the component carrying said cam (90). ), and by a second limit stop (12) further than said first end stop of the pivot axis of the component carrying said cam (90), so as to immobilize said balance (2) when reaching said first end stop (11) or said second end stop (12). Dispositif anti-galop (1) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que, dans une position où ledit balancier (2) est en butée lors de l'atteinte de ladite première butée de fin de course (11) ou de ladite deuxième butée de fin de course (12), la tangente au profil médian de ladite came (90) au niveau de ladite première butée de fin de course (11), ainsi qu'au niveau de ladite deuxième butée de fin de course (12), passe par l'axe de pivotement du composant qui porte ladite came (90), de façon à bloquer le pivotement dudit balancier (2) autour de son axe de pivotement (D1).Anti-gallop device (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that , in a position where said rocker (2) is in abutment upon reaching said first end stop (11) or said second stop end of stroke (12), the tangent to the median profile of said cam (90) at said first limit stop (11), as well as at said second end stop (12), passes through the axis of pivoting of the component carrying said cam (90), so as to block the pivoting of said balance (2) about its pivot axis (D1). Dispositif anti-galop (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit moyen de guidage complémentaire (9) comporte une piste de came (91) agencée avec un rayon à évolution croissante radialement, ou avec un rayon à évolution croissante avec des paliers de croissance radiale, autour dudit premier axe de pivotement (D1) et que ledit moyen de guidage (7) comporte une goupille (71) formant doigt agencée pour coopérer avec ladite piste de came (91).Anti-jib device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said complementary guiding means (9) comprises a cam track (91) arranged with a radially increasing radius, or with a changing radius. increasing with radial growth bearings, around said first pivot axis (D1) and said guide means (7) comprises a finger pin (71) arranged to cooperate with said cam track (91). Dispositif anti-galop (1) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que ladite goupille (71) est mobile avec un jeu radial (J) dans ladite piste de came (91).Anti-gallop device (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said pin (71) is movable with a radial clearance (J) in said cam track (91). Dispositif anti-galop (1) selon l'une des revendications 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce que ladite came (90) comporte une piste de came (91) en spirale autour dudit premier axe de pivotement (D1).Anti-gallop device (1) according to one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that said cam (90) comprises a cam track (91) spiral around said first pivot axis (D1). Dispositif anti-galop (1) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce qu'une droite joignant ledit deuxième axe de pivotement (D2) à un axe (72) que comporte ledit moyen de guidage (7) est tangente avec le profil moyen de ladite spirale en toute position dudit moyen de guidage (7).Anti-gallop device (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that a straight line joining said second pivot axis (D2) to an axis (72) that comprises said guide means (7) is tangent to the average profile of said spiral at any position of said guide means (7). Dispositif anti-galop (1) selon l'une des revendications 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce que ladite came (90) comporte une piste de came (91) comportant plusieurs secteurs circulaires de révolution autour dudit premier axe de pivotement (D1) reliés deux à deux par une zone de transition (13) à rayon croissant radialement.Anti-gallop device (1) according to one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that said cam (90) comprises a cam track (91) comprising several circular sectors of revolution about said first pivot axis (D1) connected in pairs by a transition zone (13) radially increasing radius. Dispositif anti-galop (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit mobile pivotant (5) comporte une zone d'équilibrage (8) agencée pour équilibrer dynamiquement ledit mobile pivotant (5) autour dudit deuxième axe de pivotement (D2), jusqu'à une vitesse angulaire maximale de pivotement déterminée par la vitesse angulaire de pivotement dudit balancier (2) autour dudit premier axe de pivotement (D1) d'une part, et d'autre part par la combinaison entre un premier bras de levier constant constitué par la distance entre ledit deuxième axe de pivotement (D2) à un axe (72) que comporte ledit moyen de guidage (7) et un deuxième bras de levier variable constitué par la distance entre ledit premier axe de pivotement (D1) audit axe (72).Anti-gallop device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said pivoting mobile (5) comprises a balancing zone (8) arranged to dynamically balance said pivoting mobile (5) around said second pivot axis (D2), up to a maximum angular speed of rotation determined by the angular speed of pivoting of said rocker (2) around said first pivot axis (D1) on the one hand, and on the other hand by the combination between a first constant lever arm constituted by the distance between said second pivot axis (D2) and an axis (72) provided by said guide means (7) and a second variable lever arm constituted by the distance between said first pivot axis ( D1) to said axis (72). Dispositif anti-galop (1) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit plateau (3) comporte, au voisinage de chacune desdites première butée de fin de course (11) et deuxième butée de fin de course (12), au moins une chambre (14) définissant au moins une cloison élastique (15) agencée pour encaisser l'effort tangentiel lors d'un choc.Anti-gallop device (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that said plate (3) comprises, in the vicinity of each of said first end stop (11) and second end stop (12), at least a chamber (14) defining at least one resilient partition (15) arranged to absorb the tangential force during an impact. Dispositif anti-galop (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit mobile pivotant (5) comporte , au voisinage dudit moyen de guidage (7), au moins une chambre (14) définissant au moins une cloison élastique (15) agencée pour encaisser l'effort tangentiel lors d'un choc.Anti-gallop device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said pivoting mobile (5) comprises, in the vicinity of said guide means (7), at least one chamber (14) defining at least one elastic partition (15) arranged to cash the tangential force during an impact. Dispositif anti-galop (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit mobile pivotant (5) ou/et ledit plateau (3) est réalisé dans un matériau micro-usinable, ou silicium, ou quartz ou un de leurs composés, ou un alliage issu de la technologie des MEMS, ou un alliage tel qu'obtenu par le procédé DRIE ou « LIGA », ou en un matériau au moins partiellement amorphe.Anti-gallop device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said pivoting mobile (5) and / or said plate (3) is made of a micro-machinable material, or silicon, or quartz or one of their compounds, or an alloy derived from MEMS technology, or an alloy as obtained by the DRIE or "LIGA" method, or an at least partially amorphous material. Mécanisme d'échappement (10) comportant, mobile en pivotement par rapport à une platine, au moins un balancier (2) pivotant autour d'un axe de balancier (D1), caractérisé en ce qu'il est un mécanisme d'échappement à détente, et en ce qu'il comporte un dispositif anti-galop (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dont ledit mobile pivotant (5) est monté mobile en pivotement autour d'un deuxième axe de pivotement (D2) parallèle audit premier axe de pivotement (D1) et de position fixe par rapport à ladite platine.Exhaust mechanism (10) comprising, pivotally movable relative to a plate, at least one rocker (2) pivoting about a rocker axis (D1), characterized in that it is an escape mechanism to detent, and in that it comprises an anti-gallop device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein said pivoting mobile (5) is pivotally mounted about a second pivot axis (D2) parallel to said first pivot axis (D1) and fixed position relative to said platen. Mécanisme d'échappement (10) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que ledit plateau (3) est réalisé monobloc avec ledit balancier (2).Exhaust mechanism (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said plate (3) is made in one piece with said beam (2). Mécanisme d'échappement (10) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que ledit ensemble constitué dudit balancier (2) et dudit plateau (3) est réalisé dans un matériau micro-usinable, ou silicium, ou quartz ou un de leurs composés, ou un alliage issu de la technologie des MEMS, ou un alliage tel qu'obtenu par le procédé DRIE ou « LIGA », ou en un matériau au moins partiellement amorphe.Exhaust mechanism (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said assembly consisting of said rocker (2) and said plate (3) is made of a micro-machinable material, or silicon, or quartz or one of their compounds, or an alloy derived from MEMS technology, or an alloy as obtained by the DRIE or "LIGA" method, or an at least partially amorphous material. Mouvement d'horlogerie comportant au moins un mécanisme d'échappement selon l'une des revendications 13 à 16.Clockwork movement comprising at least one exhaust mechanism according to one of Claims 13 to 16. Pièce d'horlogerie comportant au moins un mouvement d'horlogerie selon la revendication précédente ou/et au moins un mécanisme d'échappement selon l'une des revendications 13 à 16.Timepiece comprising at least one watch movement according to the preceding claim and / or at least one exhaust mechanism according to one of Claims 13 to 16.
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