EP2450756A1 - Anti-tripping device for escapement mechanism - Google Patents
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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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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.
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.
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Peu de documents de brevets sont spécifiquement dédiés aux mécanismes anti-galop.Few patent documents are specifically dedicated to anti-gallop mechanisms.
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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.
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.
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 :
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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 lafigure 1 , dans la même position ; - la
figure 3 représente, de façon schématisée et en vue de face, le dispositif anti-galop de lafigure 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 lafigure 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 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.et 7
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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 thefigure 1 in the same position; - the
figure 3 represents, schematically and in front view, the anti-gallop device of thefigure 1 in a first end position; - the
figure 4 represents, schematically and in front view, the anti-gallop device of thefigure 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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Dans une réalisation particulière, tel que visible sur les
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
Dans une autre réalisation particulière, tel que visible sur la
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
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
Ainsi le plateau 3 de la
La
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
Dans une réalisation particulière, le plateau 3 est réalisé monobloc avec le balancier 2.In a particular embodiment, the
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
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
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
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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