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EP3136188B1 - Melody selection mechanism for a chiming timepiece - Google Patents

Melody selection mechanism for a chiming timepiece Download PDF

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EP3136188B1
EP3136188B1 EP15183110.4A EP15183110A EP3136188B1 EP 3136188 B1 EP3136188 B1 EP 3136188B1 EP 15183110 A EP15183110 A EP 15183110A EP 3136188 B1 EP3136188 B1 EP 3136188B1
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    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
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    • G04B21/02—Regular striking mechanisms giving the full hour, half hour or quarter hour
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    • G04B21/02—Regular striking mechanisms giving the full hour, half hour or quarter hour
    • G04B21/06—Details of striking mechanisms, e.g. hammer, fan governor
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    • G04B21/00—Indicating the time by acoustic means
    • G04B21/02—Regular striking mechanisms giving the full hour, half hour or quarter hour
    • G04B21/08—Sounding bodies; Whistles; Musical apparatus
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    • G04B21/00—Indicating the time by acoustic means
    • G04B21/02—Regular striking mechanisms giving the full hour, half hour or quarter hour
    • G04B21/10—Releasing or locking the regular stroke, e.g. for silence during the night
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    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B21/00—Indicating the time by acoustic means
    • G04B21/02—Regular striking mechanisms giving the full hour, half hour or quarter hour
    • G04B21/12—Reiterating watches or clocks
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    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B23/00—Arrangements producing acoustic signals at preselected times
    • G04B23/005—Arrangements producing acoustic signals at preselected times by starting up musical boxes or other musical recordings
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    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K1/00—Devices in which sound is produced by striking a resonating body, e.g. bells, chimes or gongs
    • G10K1/06—Devices in which sound is produced by striking a resonating body, e.g. bells, chimes or gongs the resonating devices having the shape of a bell, plate, rod, or tube
    • G10K1/07—Devices in which sound is produced by striking a resonating body, e.g. bells, chimes or gongs the resonating devices having the shape of a bell, plate, rod, or tube mechanically operated; Hand bells; Bells for animals
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    • G10K1/076—Operating or striking mechanisms therefor for timed or repeated operation
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    • G10F—AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
    • G10F1/00—Automatic musical instruments
    • G10F1/06—Musical boxes with plucked teeth, blades, or the like

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  • the invention relates to a timepiece with a bell, comprising a watch movement and a manual control operable by a user, and comprising at least one audible indication mechanism with a control mechanism arranged to control the execution of at least one ring or melody by the setting in motion of at least one control lift to actuate at least one hammer arranged to strike a patch, where at least one said control lift is movable between at least one disengaged position where it is uncoupled from said control mechanism, and a rest position where it is capable of being driven for the actuation of said hammer by said control mechanism which is set in motion, or by said watch movement, or by an actuator that includes said manual control, and wherein said timepiece further comprises melodic selection means for selecting at least one ring or melody and which are controlled, either by said clockwork movement, or by a selector included in said manual control, and wherein said melodic selection means are arranged to control the passage of said at least one said control lift of its position disengaged at its rest position, or vice versa, and
  • Improvements have enabled the performance of melodies, for example by juxtaposition in a predetermined order of sequences controlled by discs or cylinders with holes or pins as used in the music boxes.
  • bell watches do not yet offer all the possibilities offered by watches with visual displays, including the distinction day / night, morning or afternoon (AM / PM), the distinction between multiple time zones (GMT) , or the decomposition of time according to particular scales, and the choice of the user.
  • the document EP 2 498 145 A1 in the name of WATCHES BREGUET SA describes a ringing mechanism with distinctive ringtones, with a stage for repeated ringing unit comprising a swivel-type driving plate carrying a ratchet with beak recalled by a spring and movable under the action a pin of a detent ratchet cooperating with a striking control mechanism, this stage comprising a ratchet with a barrel pivoting on this barrel to cooperate, at the level of a toothing that it comprises, with the beak of the pawl, which authorizes or prohibits the pivoting of the ratchet, which is secured to a first ratchet of hours cooperating with a first hammer driving lift.
  • This stage comprises, pivoting about the same axis, a second hour ratchet cooperating with a hammer driving lift of said striking mechanism.
  • the document EP 1 770 453 A1 in the name of CHRISTOPHE CLARET SA describes a mechanical timepiece comprising a mechanism for indicating the time of a first and a second time zone, provided with a striking device making it possible to produce, as desired, a ringtone corresponding to the time of the first or the second time zone; this ringing device is powered by a single ring barrel controlled by control means for triggering a ring corresponding to the time of the first and second time zone.
  • the invention proposes to make a timepiece display sound, including a watch, more versatile, offering the user the ability to distinguish particular circumstances of use according to the melody played and / or stamps used. These improvements also concern music boxes.
  • the invention relates to a timepiece or watch comprising at least one audible indication mechanism, according to claim 1.
  • the invention further relates to a music box comprising at least one such sound indicating mechanism.
  • the invention proposes to provide a bell or melody selection mechanism for a timepiece, in particular and not for a limited extent for a watch or a music box, which can be easily controlled by the user and / or by a movement watchmaking.
  • ringing is used interchangeably to mean a mechanism for ringing or executing a melody.
  • the invention seeks to occupy the minimum possible volume, and in particular by releasing the center of the piece and, as far as possible, postpone the selection mechanisms at the periphery of the box.
  • This space saving is also intended to authorize the equipment of the timepiece with more control parts, of the quarter-piece type or the like, than in the prior art, and allows, again, the use of a greater number of hammers and stamps.
  • the invention is based on an architecture of control, selection, control, actuation, and percussion, on different levels parallel to each other. The invention is described in the preferred and nonlimiting case where these parallel levels are all planes.
  • the invention relates to ringing or musical mechanisms, and more particularly mechanisms with selection of ringing and / or melody.
  • the requests EP14169217.8 and CH0769 / 14 of the same applicant, are incorporated herein by reference. These requests describe a mechanism for selecting ringing or melody by acting on control parts, especially quarter pieces.
  • the invention proposes a selection by action on the control levers of hammers, making these stops disengageable and movable under the action of selection means.
  • the invention relates to a timepiece 100 ringing, comprising a clockwork 30 and a manual control 40 operable by a user.
  • This piece 100 comprises at least one audible indication mechanism 10 with a control mechanism 20 arranged to control the execution of at least one ring or melody by the setting in motion of at least one control lift 1 to operate at the minus a hammer 2 arranged to hit a stamp.
  • the sound indication mechanism 10 may be of the big ring or small ring type or minute repeater or chime or alarm clock, or type music box or the like.
  • the invention is exposed here for a timepiece, the skilled person will transpose the lessons to a music box or other similar mechanism.
  • the present description does not detail the usual mechanisms for ringing control, well known to those skilled in the art of ringtones.
  • At least one such control lift 1 is movable between at least one disengaged position where it is uncoupled from the control mechanism 20, and a rest position where it is capable of being driven for the actuation of the hammer. 2 by the control mechanism 20 which is set in motion, or by the clockwork movement 30, or by an actuator 45 which comprises the manual control 40.
  • This actuator 45 may be conventionally a bolt or the like.
  • the timepiece 100 further comprises melodic selection means 50, for the selection of at least one particular ring or melody, which are controlled, or else by the watch movement 30, or else by a selector 46 that includes the manual control 40, such as a pusher or the like.
  • melodic selection means 50 are arranged to control the passage of at least one such control lift 1 from its disengaged position to its rest position, or vice versa.
  • the sound indicating mechanism 10 comprises a plurality of control levels parallel to each other, and parallel to lifting planes in which such control levers 1 are arranged.
  • the control mechanism 20 comprises a control part 21 which is arranged to drive, when the control part 21 is set in motion by the clockwork movement 30 or by the actuator 45, at least one such control lift 1 previously positioned in such a rest position and located in a coplanar lifting plane with the control level of the control part 21.
  • a control level can cooperate with, or a single lift plane, or with several different lifting.
  • control part 21 which here is a part of quarters, driven by its internal toothing 27 by a wheel 28 connected to the barrel of ringing.
  • the same wheel 28 can cause several internal teeth 27 of control parts superimposed in parallel planes.
  • This quarter part 21 is conventionally in abutment, by its beak, on a snail not shown in the figures, and it has a toothing 25 having teeth 26 for pivoting control levers 1 located in its path.
  • this part of the quarters 21 has four toothed sectors of RDA, RDB, DRC, RDD, degressive radii, which are arranged to cooperate respectively with control levies 1, located on also degressive spokes RA, RB, RC, RD , visible on the figure 2 .
  • control levies 1 located on also degressive spokes RA, RB, RC, RD , visible on the figure 2 .
  • At least one such control part 21 of such a level of control is arranged to drive a plurality of such control lifts 1 all located in the same coplanar lifting plane with the control level of the control part 21
  • the figure 2 shows an upper lift plane comprising control levers 1 all positioned in a disengaged position called 1D, and a lower lift plane which comprises control levers 1 called 1R all positioned in a rest position in which they can cooperate with, either a control part 21 common to the upper and lower lift planes, or with a lower control part 21, parallel to that controlling the upper plane of lift.
  • At least one such control part 21 of such a level of control is arranged to drive a plurality of control lifts 1 located in at least two different lifting planes.
  • the melodic selection means 50 are arranged to control simultaneously, in a given lifting plane, the passage of each control lift 1 controlled by the control part 21, located at a command level controlling the control plane. lifting given, from one to the other of its such positions disengaged or rest.
  • the melodic selection means 50 are arranged to simultaneously control, in a given lift plan, the passage of each control lift 1, which includes the plane lifting, its such disengaged position to its said rest position, or vice versa, so that at any time they are in the free state without interaction with the control room 21 located at a command level commander this given lifting plane, all control levies 1 that includes the given lifting plane are either in their disengaged position, or in their rest position.
  • a silent mode or the activation of a ringtone or melody.
  • the melodic selection means 50 are arranged to simultaneously control two control lifts 1 located in different lifting planes and forming together a pair, so as to that one of these control lifts 1 of the pair is in its rest position when the other of these lifts control 1 of the pair is in such disengaged, as visible on the figure 2 where these lifts are called 1R and 1D, respectively in the lower plane of lift and in the upper plane of lift.
  • these lifts are called 1R and 1D, respectively in the lower plane of lift and in the upper plane of lift.
  • all the control lifts 1 with which this control part 21 cooperates are distributed over at least two different lift planes, here an upper lift plane and a lower lift plane in the illustrated embodiment, and form two pairs of such pairs, so that one of the control levies 1 of each pair either in its rest position when the other control levers 1 of the same pair is in its disengaged position.
  • the melodic selection means 50 comprise at least one operating rod 7, which is movable in a selection stage where the operating rod 7 is arranged to cooperate with all the control lifts 1 that includes such a plan of emergence given.
  • the melodic selection means 50 comprise at least one operating rod 7 movable in a selection stage where the operating rod 7 is arranged to cooperate with all such control levers 1 that comprise at least two planes adjacent lift, these control lifts then all belonging to different pairs, and can also cooperate with different control stages.
  • the melodic selection means 50 comprise a plurality of such operating rods 7 each movable in such a selection stage and parallel to the others.
  • the figures 1 and 2 thus show an upper rod 75, which maintains in an upper plane of control levers 1 in the disengaged position 1D, the four lift positions A, B, C, D, and a lower rod 76, which maintains in a plane lower lift control lifts 1 in the rest position 1R, at the four lift positions A, B, C, D,
  • each such operating rod 7, 75, 76 comprises, according to the same curvilinear spacing as the control levies 1 with which this operating rod is arranged to cooperate, reliefs 71, which are arranged to cooperate each with the peripheral contour 14 of a corresponding control lift 1, to change position this control lift 1 during the relative movement of the operating rod relative to the control lift 1 concerned, by pivoting and / or translation of the control lift 1, and to immobilize this control lift 1 corresponding when it is in its such disengaged position, as visible on the figure 5 .
  • the operating rod 7 comprises concentric circular profiles 72 for guiding on rollers 8 that includes a plate or a bridge of the timepiece 100.
  • control lifts 1 are preferably guided relative to guide elements not shown, reported on such a plate or such a bridge. If, in the variant of the figures, the control lifts 1 are pivotally mounted, they can also adopt other kinematics, in particular by translation in a groove, or the like.
  • the operating rod 7 comprises straight and parallel guide profiles on such rollers 8, or other similar guiding means.
  • control levers 1 are arranged to actuate hammers 2 located on different hammer planes, at which these hammers 2 are arranged to strike different stamps.
  • the melodic selection means 50 are arranged to simultaneously control the passage of each control lift 1, that includes this given lifting plane, from its disengaged position to its rest position, Or vice versa. And, at any time when they are in the free state without interaction with the control part 21 controlling this given lifting plane, some of these control levers 1 that includes this given lifting plane are in their disengaged position, and the other order lifts 1 that includes the same given lifting plan, are in their rest position.
  • the figures 1 and 2 show the particular case where all the control lifts 1 of a given lifting plane are, or in the disengaged position, or in the rest position.
  • each control lift 1 is equipped with elastic return means tending to return it to one of its disengaged or rest positions.
  • each control lift 1 is equipped with elastic return means tending to bring it back to its rest position.
  • each control lift 1 comprises a spout 11 arranged to cooperate with a toothing 25 of a control part 21, for driving this control lift 1 during a movement of the control member 21 resting on the spout 11.
  • each control lift 1 comprises, on its periphery 14 and at a distance from the spout 11, at least one hollow profile delimited by a first flange 12 and a second flange 13.
  • This hollow profile is arranged to cooperate with a relief 71 that includes an operating rod 7, 75, 76, belonging to the melodic selection means 50, this operating rod 7 being arranged to control a change of position of each such control lift 1.
  • the figure 4 shows the lower operating rod 76 in the pushed position, with a lower control lift 1 in the rest position 1R, where a bearing face 313 of a second wing 13 that it has abuts against the abutment 3 the corresponding hammer 2.
  • FIG 5 shows the upper operating rod 75 in the pulled position, with a lower control lift 1 in the disengaged position 1D, where a first wing 12 and a second wing 13, which comprises this control lift 1, together form a female dihedron cooperating in ablocking with side faces 712 and 713, forming together a male dihedron, the corresponding relief 71 of the upper rod 75.
  • the figure 3 shows the detail of these two control lifts 1 superimposed on one another and forming a pair, the upper one in the disengaged position 1D, and the other lower in the rest position 1R, where its beak 11R is in the the grip of the radius RDA of the corresponding teeth 26 of the control part 21.
  • Each hammer 2 comprises at least one hammer stop 3 arranged to be displaced by at least one such control lift 1.
  • this stop 3 is unique in a given lift plane.
  • the hammer 2 When the hammer 2 carries several stops 3, they can be distributed on both sides (above and below) of the percussive mass constituting the hammer 2.
  • At least one such hammer 2 comprises several such hammer stops 3, which are arranged to be moved by different control levies 1.
  • At least one such hammer 2 comprises at least one such hammer stop 3 arranged to be moved by such different control lifts 1 located in different lifting planes.
  • the manual control 40 actuates the melodic selection means 50 by means of control means 60, which comprise at least as many control stages as the melodic selection means 50 comprise 'stages of selection.
  • Each such selection stage then comprises an operating rod 7 arranged to modify the position of at least one such control lift 1.
  • the manual control 40 comprises a selector 46, arranged to drive a control lever 41 controlling the movement of a hook 42, to draw a ratchet 62 of a multi-stage column wheel 61 that comprises the control means 60.
  • This multi-stage column wheel 61 comprises at its periphery, on each such control stage, an alternation of solid profiles 63 and recesses 64, to which is recalled by elastic return means an upper finger 67; respectively lower 68, a selection flip-flop 65 upper; respectively lower 66, which drives through an articulated connection or the like at least one such upper operating rod 75, respectively lower 76, of the selection stage corresponding to the driving stage concerned.
  • the melodic selection means 50 comprise at least two selection stages each comprising an operating rod 7, 75, 76, arranged to change the position of at least one such control lift 1, the operating rod 7, 75, 76, having a particular cam profile for the execution, in combination with the control part 21 controlling the control levies 1 of such a level of control cooperating with the operating rod 7, 75, 76, at least a first particular melodic sequence when at least one such control lift 1 is in the rest position, or to remain in a silent mode if all the control lifts 1 of the command level concerned are each in disengaged position.
  • the timepiece 100 is a music box.
  • the timepiece 100 is a watch.
  • the invention allows a melody selection, but also a simple selection of timbre.
  • the invention thus allows the user to select a melody, or a stamp, for the execution of a particular ring.
  • a similar selection is also possible directly by the movement 30 of the timepiece 100.
  • the movement may control a first ringer melody for the AM hours and another ringer melody for the evening hours. (PM), or distinguish ringtones on two consecutive days, or trigger the game of a first ring for a first time zone before triggering another ring for a second time zone.
  • the applications have no limit, and such a sound indication with particular combinations of ringtones and / or timbres may be more meaningful to the user than visual displays sometimes difficult reading on astronomical or spindle watches, or the like .
  • the mechanisms realized are compact.
  • the invention comprises only components working in tension, and none in buckling.
  • the invention lends itself, again, to the modification of existing sound indicating mechanisms, and easily declable under different geometries, in particular the operating rods can be adapted to the space available in the timepiece, and their kinematics can be rotational or translational, without changing the control functionality of the lifts.

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Domaine de l'inventionField of the invention

L'invention concerne une pièce d'horlogerie à sonnerie, comportant un mouvement d'horlogerie et une commande manuelle manoeuvrable par un utilisateur, et comportant au moins un mécanisme d'indication sonore avec un mécanisme de commande agencé pour commander l'exécution d'au moins une sonnerie ou mélodie par la mise en mouvement d'au moins une levée de commande pour actionner au moins un marteau agencé pour percuter un timbre, où au moins une dite levée de commande est mobile entre au moins une position débrayée où elle est découplée dudit mécanisme de commande, et une position de repos où elle est susceptible d'être entraînée pour l'actionnement dudit marteau par ledit mécanisme de commande lequel est mis en mouvement, ou bien par ledit mouvement d'horlogerie, ou bien par un actionneur que comporte ladite commande manuelle, et où ladite pièce d'horlogerie comporte encore des moyens de sélection mélodique pour la sélection d'au moins une sonnerie ou mélodie particulière et qui sont commandés, ou bien par ledit mouvement d'horlogerie, ou bien par un sélecteur que comporte ladite commande manuelle, et où lesdits moyens de sélection mélodique sont agencés pour commander le passage de ladite au moins une dite levée de commande de sa position débrayée à sa position de repos, ou inversement, et où ledit mécanisme d'indication sonore comporte une pluralité de niveaux de commande parallèles les uns aux autres et parallèles à des plans de levée dans lesquels sont disposées des dites levées de commande, dans chacun desquels niveaux de commande ledit mécanisme de commande comporte une pièce de commande qui est agencée pour entraîner, lorsque ladite pièce de commande est mise en mouvement par ledit mouvement d'horlogerie ou par ledit actionneur, au moins une dite levée de commande positionnée dans sa dite position de repos et située dans un plan de levée coplanaire avec ledit niveau de commande de ladite pièce de commande. L'invention concerne le domaine des pièces d'horlogerie comportant une indication sonore, ainsi que le domaine connexe des boîtes à musique ou similaire.The invention relates to a timepiece with a bell, comprising a watch movement and a manual control operable by a user, and comprising at least one audible indication mechanism with a control mechanism arranged to control the execution of at least one ring or melody by the setting in motion of at least one control lift to actuate at least one hammer arranged to strike a patch, where at least one said control lift is movable between at least one disengaged position where it is uncoupled from said control mechanism, and a rest position where it is capable of being driven for the actuation of said hammer by said control mechanism which is set in motion, or by said watch movement, or by an actuator that includes said manual control, and wherein said timepiece further comprises melodic selection means for selecting at least one ring or melody and which are controlled, either by said clockwork movement, or by a selector included in said manual control, and wherein said melodic selection means are arranged to control the passage of said at least one said control lift of its position disengaged at its rest position, or vice versa, and wherein said sound indicating mechanism comprises a plurality of control levels parallel to each other and parallel to the lift planes in which are disposed of said control levies, in each which control levels said control mechanism comprises a control part which is arranged to drive, when said control part is set in motion by said watch movement or by said actuator, at least one said control lift positioned in its said rest position and located in a coplanar lifting plane with said command level of said command piece e. The invention relates to the field of timepieces comprising a sound indication, as well as the related field of music boxes or the like.

Arrière-plan de l'inventionBackground of the invention

Les mécanismes de sonnerie à répétition sont des pièces d'exception, par le grand nombre de leurs composants et par les soins et la durée des travaux de fabrication et d'assemblage. Les complications de sonnerie sont connues depuis au moins le XVIIIème siècle, mais n'ont fait l'objet que d'un nombre limité de publications entre 1763 et le milieu du XXème siècle. L'ouvrage de référence bien connu du praticien des complications, en particulier des grandes sonneries et des répétitions, auquel on se référera pour ne pas surcharger l'exposé de l'invention, est le traité « Les montres compliquées » rédigé par François Lecoultre et édité aux Editions horlogères à Bienne . Il est complété par l'ouvrage collectif « Théorie d'horlogerie » de MM. Reymondin, Monnier, Jeanneret, Pelaratti, édité par la FET (Fédération des écoles techniques) en Suisse .Repetitive striking mechanisms are exceptional pieces, by the large number of their components and by the care and the duration of the work of manufacturing and assembly. Ringing complications have been known since at least the 18th century, but were the subject of only a limited number of publications between 1763 and the middle of the 20th century. The well-known reference work of the practitioner of complications, especially of great ringing and repetition, to which reference will be made not to overburden the description of the invention, is the treatise "Complicated watches" written by François Lecoultre and published by Editions horlogères in Bienne . It is completed by the collective work "Horological Theory" by MM. Reymondin, Monnier, Jeanneret, Pelaratti, published by the FET (Federation of Technical Schools) in Switzerland .

Les montres à sonnerie ont été inventées pour pallier autrefois l'absence d'éclairage nocturne, et pour connaître l'heure à tout instant.Bell watches have been invented to make up for the lack of night lighting and to know the time at any time.

Des perfectionnements ont permis l'exécution de mélodies, par exemple par juxtaposition dans un ordre prédéterminé de séquences commandées par des disques ou cylindres à trous ou picots tels qu'utilisés dans les boîtes à musique.Improvements have enabled the performance of melodies, for example by juxtaposition in a predetermined order of sequences controlled by discs or cylinders with holes or pins as used in the music boxes.

Toutefois, les montres à sonnerie n'offrent pas encore toutes les possibilités offertes par les montres à affichage visuel, et notamment la distinction jour/nuit, matin ou après-midi (AM/PM), la distinction entre plusieurs fuseaux horaires (GMT), ou encore la décomposition du temps selon des échelles particulières, et au choix de l'utilisateur.However, bell watches do not yet offer all the possibilities offered by watches with visual displays, including the distinction day / night, morning or afternoon (AM / PM), the distinction between multiple time zones (GMT) , or the decomposition of time according to particular scales, and the choice of the user.

Le document EP 2 498 145 A1 au nom de MONTRES BREGUET SA décrit un mécanisme de sonnerie à sonneries différenciées, avec un étage pour bloc de sonnerie à répétition comportant un plateau d'entraînement à canon pivotant porteur d'un cliquet à bec rappelé par un ressort et mobile sous l'action d'une goupille d'un rochet de détente coopérant avec un mécanisme de commande de sonnerie, cet étage comportant un rochet à canon pivotant sur ce canon pour coopérer, au niveau d'une denture qu'il comporte, avec le bec du cliquet, lequel autorise ou interdit le pivotement du rochet à canon, lequel est solidaire d'un premier rochet des heures coopérant avec une première levée d'entraînement de marteau. Cet étage comporte, pivotant autour du même axe, un deuxième rochet des heures coopérant avec une levée d'entraînement de marteau dudit mécanisme de sonnerie.The document EP 2 498 145 A1 in the name of WATCHES BREGUET SA describes a ringing mechanism with distinctive ringtones, with a stage for repeated ringing unit comprising a swivel-type driving plate carrying a ratchet with beak recalled by a spring and movable under the action a pin of a detent ratchet cooperating with a striking control mechanism, this stage comprising a ratchet with a barrel pivoting on this barrel to cooperate, at the level of a toothing that it comprises, with the beak of the pawl, which authorizes or prohibits the pivoting of the ratchet, which is secured to a first ratchet of hours cooperating with a first hammer driving lift. This stage comprises, pivoting about the same axis, a second hour ratchet cooperating with a hammer driving lift of said striking mechanism.

Le document EP 1 770 453 A1 au nom de CHRISTOPHE CLARET SA décrit une pièce d'horlogerie mécanique comprenant un mécanisme d'indication de l'heure d'un premier et d'un deuxième fuseaux horaire, munie d'un dispositif de sonnerie permettant de produire, au choix, une sonnerie correspondant à l'heure du premier ou du deuxième fuseau horaire ; ce dispositif de sonnerie est alimenté en énergie par un unique barillet de sonnerie commandé par des organes de commande destinés à déclencher une sonnerie correspondant à l'heure du premier et du deuxième fuseau horaire.The document EP 1 770 453 A1 in the name of CHRISTOPHE CLARET SA describes a mechanical timepiece comprising a mechanism for indicating the time of a first and a second time zone, provided with a striking device making it possible to produce, as desired, a ringtone corresponding to the time of the first or the second time zone; this ringing device is powered by a single ring barrel controlled by control means for triggering a ring corresponding to the time of the first and second time zone.

Résumé de l'inventionSummary of the invention

L'invention se propose de rendre une pièce d'horlogerie à affichage sonre, notamment une montre, plus polyvalente, en offrant à l'utilisateur la possibilité de distinguer des circonstances particulières d'utilisation en fonction de la mélodie jouée et/ou des timbres utilisés. Ces perfectionnements concernent aussi les boîtes à musique.The invention proposes to make a timepiece display sound, including a watch, more versatile, offering the user the ability to distinguish particular circumstances of use according to the melody played and / or stamps used. These improvements also concern music boxes.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne une pièce d'horlogerie ou montre comportant au moins un mécanisme d'indication sonore, selon la revendication 1.For this purpose, the invention relates to a timepiece or watch comprising at least one audible indication mechanism, according to claim 1.

L'invention concerne encore une boîte à musique comportant au moins un tel mécanisme d'indication sonore.The invention further relates to a music box comprising at least one such sound indicating mechanism.

Description sommaire des dessinsBrief description of the drawings

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront 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 plan, un mécanisme d'indication sonore selon l'invention, comportant une partie d'un mécanisme de sonnerie, avec un mécanisme d'indication sonore et un mécanisme de commande agencé pour commander l'exécution d'au moins une sonnerie ou mélodie par la mise en mouvement de levées de commande pour actionner des marteaux agencés pour percuter des timbres non représentés sur la figure; le mécanisme de commande est représenté partiellement : une roue d'entraînement, manoeuvrable par un mouvement d'horlogerie ou par une targette non représentés, entraîne une pièce de commande qui est ici une pièce des quarts, dont la denture coopère ou non avec des levées débrayables propres à l'invention, ces levées débrayables pouvant changer de position angulaire sous l'action de tringles de manoeuvre en arc de cercle tirées ou poussées par une roue à colonnes, selon la position donnée par un utilisateur à une bascule de commande. La figure montre deux telles tringles superposées, la tringle supérieure maintient les levées supérieures dans une position débrayée, tandis que la tringle inférieure vient d'amener les levées dans une position de repos, vers laquelle elles sont ramenées par des ressorts non illustrées, et où un bec que comporte chacune de ces levées peut interférer avec la denture de la pièce des quarts lors de la rotation de cette dernière pour jouer une sonnerie ou une mélodie ;
  • la figure 2 représente le mécanise de la figure 1, dans la même position, la pièce des quarts étant enlevée ;
  • la figure 3 représente, de façon schématisée, partielle, et en vue de dessus, un détail cerclé sur la figure 1, montrant deux levées superposées, supérieure en position débrayée, inférieure en position de repos où son bec est dans l'emprise du déplacement de la denture de la pièce des quarts ;
  • la figure 4 représente, de façon schématisée et en plan, l'action d'une tringle de manoeuvre sur la levée correspondante, ici en position poussée où la levée interfère avec la denture de la pièce des quarts et où un de ses bras est en appui sur une butée de marteau, prête à faire pivoter celui-ci lors de l'arrivée d'une dent de la pièce des quarts, et correspondant aux levées inférieures de la figure 1;
  • la figure 5 est le pendant en position tirée de la tringle de manoeuvre, avec la levée maintenue en position débrayée par un relief de la tringle, correspondant aux levées supérieures de la figure 1;
  • la figure 6 est un détail de la commande des tringles de manoeuvre par une roue à colonnes ;
  • la figure 7 représente une montre à sonnerie équipée d'un mécanisme selon l'invention, comportant un sélecteur actionnant un moyen de sélection mélodique, un guichet permettant de faire apparaître un repère d'identification de la mélodie sélectionnée, et comportant un actionneur constitué par une targette pour le lancement d'une sonnerie de répétition minutes ;
  • la figure 8 est un schéma-blocs d'une pièce d'horlogerie selon l'invention, qui peut être aussi bien une montre qu'une boîte à musique.
Other features and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the detailed description which follows, with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
  • the figure 1 schematically and in plan view, a sound indicating mechanism according to the invention, comprising a portion of a striking mechanism, with an audible indication mechanism and a control mechanism arranged to control the execution of at least one ring or melody by the setting in motion of control lifts to actuate hammers arranged to strike stamps not shown in the figure; the control mechanism is partially shown: a drive wheel, operable by a watch movement or by a bolt not shown, drives a control part which is here a part of the quarters, whose teeth cooperate or not with levées disengageable specific to the invention, these disengageable lifts can change angular position under the action of arcuate operating rods pulled or pushed by a column wheel, according to the position given by a user to a control rocker. The figure shows two such superimposed rods, the upper rod maintains the upper lifts in a disengaged position, while the lower rod has just brought the lifts into a rest position, to which they are brought by springs not shown, and where a beak in each of these lifts can interfere with the tooth of the quarter piece when rotating the latter to play a ring or a melody;
  • the figure 2 represents the mechanics of the figure 1 in the same position, the quarter piece being removed;
  • the figure 3 represents, schematically, partially, and in plan view, a detail circled on the figure 1 , showing two superimposed lifts, upper in the disengaged position, lower in the resting position where its beak is in the grip of the displacement of the teeth of the quarter piece;
  • the figure 4 represents, schematically and in plan, the action of an operating rod on the corresponding lift, here in a pushed position where the lift interferes with the toothing of the quarter piece and where one of its arms bears against a hammer stop, ready to rotate it when a tooth arrives from the quarters room, and corresponding to the lower levees of the figure 1 ;
  • the figure 5 is the pendant in the pulled position of the operating rod, with the lift maintained in the disengaged position by a relief of the rod, corresponding to the upper levees of the figure 1 ;
  • the figure 6 is a detail of the control of the rods of maneuvering by a column wheel;
  • the figure 7 represents a striking watch equipped with a mechanism according to the invention, comprising a selector actuating a melodic selection means, a window making it possible to display an identification mark of the selected melody, and comprising an actuator constituted by a bolt for launching a minute repeater ring;
  • the figure 8 is a block diagram of a timepiece according to the invention, which can be both a watch and a music box.

Description détaillée des modes de réalisation préférésDetailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments

L'invention se propose de réaliser un mécanisme de sélection de sonnerie ou de mélodie pour pièce d'horlogerie, notamment et non limitativement pour une montre ou une boîte à musique, qui puisse être facilement commandée par l'utilisateur ou/et par un mouvement d'horlogerie. On désigne ci-après indifféremment par le terme de « sonnerie » un mécanisme de sonnerie ou d'exécution d'une mélodie.The invention proposes to provide a bell or melody selection mechanism for a timepiece, in particular and not for a limited extent for a watch or a music box, which can be easily controlled by the user and / or by a movement watchmaking. Hereinafter, the term "ringing" is used interchangeably to mean a mechanism for ringing or executing a melody.

Dans le cas particulier d'une montre, l'invention s'attache à occuper le volume minimal possible, et en particulier en libérant le centre de la pièce d'horlogerie, et en reportant autant que possible les mécanismes de sélection en périphérie de boîte. Cette économie d'espace est aussi destinée à autoriser l'équipement de la pièce d'horlogerie avec davantage de pièces de commande, du type pièces des quarts ou similaire, que dans l'art antérieur, et permet, encore, l'emploi d'un nombre supérieur de marteaux et de timbres. L'invention est basée sur une architecture de pilotage, de sélection, de commande, d'actionnement, et de percussion, sur différents niveau parallèles entre eux. L'invention est décrite dans le cas préféré et non limitatif où ces niveaux parallèles sont tous plans.In the particular case of a watch, the invention seeks to occupy the minimum possible volume, and in particular by releasing the center of the piece and, as far as possible, postpone the selection mechanisms at the periphery of the box. This space saving is also intended to authorize the equipment of the timepiece with more control parts, of the quarter-piece type or the like, than in the prior art, and allows, again, the use of a greater number of hammers and stamps. The invention is based on an architecture of control, selection, control, actuation, and percussion, on different levels parallel to each other. The invention is described in the preferred and nonlimiting case where these parallel levels are all planes.

L'invention concerne des mécanismes de sonnerie ou musicaux, et plus particulièrement des mécanismes à sélection de sonnerie ou/et de mélodie. Les demandes EP14169217.8 et CH0769/14 du même déposant, sont incorporées ici par référence. Ces demandes décrivent un mécanisme de sélection de sonnerie ou de mélodie par action sur des pièces de commande, notamment pièces de quarts.The invention relates to ringing or musical mechanisms, and more particularly mechanisms with selection of ringing and / or melody. The requests EP14169217.8 and CH0769 / 14 of the same applicant, are incorporated herein by reference. These requests describe a mechanism for selecting ringing or melody by acting on control parts, especially quarter pieces.

L'invention propose une sélection par action sur les levées de commande de marteaux, en rendant ces butées débrayables et mobiles sous l'action de moyens de sélection.The invention proposes a selection by action on the control levers of hammers, making these stops disengageable and movable under the action of selection means.

Ainsi, l'invention concerne une pièce d'horlogerie 100 à sonnerie, comportant un mouvement d'horlogerie 30 et une commande manuelle 40 manoeuvrable par un utilisateur. Cette pièce 100 comporte au moins un mécanisme d'indication sonore 10 avec un mécanisme de commande 20 agencé pour commander l'exécution d'au moins une sonnerie ou mélodie par la mise en mouvement d'au moins une levée de commande 1 pour actionner au moins un marteau 2 agencé pour percuter un timbre.Thus, the invention relates to a timepiece 100 ringing, comprising a clockwork 30 and a manual control 40 operable by a user. This piece 100 comprises at least one audible indication mechanism 10 with a control mechanism 20 arranged to control the execution of at least one ring or melody by the setting in motion of at least one control lift 1 to operate at the minus a hammer 2 arranged to hit a stamp.

Le mécanisme d'indication sonore 10 peut être de type grande sonnerie ou petite sonnerie ou répétition minute ou carillon ou réveil, ou encore de type boîte à musique ou similaire. L'invention est exposée ici pour une pièce d'horlogerie, l'homme du métier saura en transposer les enseignements à une boîte à musique ou tout autre mécanisme similaire. La présente description ne détaille pas les mécanismes usuels de commande de sonnerie, bien connus de l'homme du métier spécialiste des sonneries.The sound indication mechanism 10 may be of the big ring or small ring type or minute repeater or chime or alarm clock, or type music box or the like. The invention is exposed here for a timepiece, the skilled person will transpose the lessons to a music box or other similar mechanism. The present description does not detail the usual mechanisms for ringing control, well known to those skilled in the art of ringtones.

Selon l'invention, au moins une telle levée de commande 1 est mobile entre au moins une position débrayée où elle est découplée du mécanisme de commande 20, et une position de repos où elle est susceptible d'être entraînée pour l'actionnement du marteau 2 par le mécanisme de commande 20 lequel est mis en mouvement, ou bien par le mouvement d'horlogerie 30, ou bien par un actionneur 45 que comporte la commande manuelle 40. Cet actionneur 45 peut être classiquement une targette ou similaire.According to the invention, at least one such control lift 1 is movable between at least one disengaged position where it is uncoupled from the control mechanism 20, and a rest position where it is capable of being driven for the actuation of the hammer. 2 by the control mechanism 20 which is set in motion, or by the clockwork movement 30, or by an actuator 45 which comprises the manual control 40. This actuator 45 may be conventionally a bolt or the like.

Selon l'invention, la pièce d'horlogerie 100 comporte encore des moyens de sélection mélodique 50, pour la sélection d'au moins une sonnerie ou mélodie particulière, et qui sont commandés, ou bien par le mouvement d'horlogerie 30, ou bien par un sélecteur 46 que comporte la commande manuelle 40, tel qu'un poussoir ou similaire.According to the invention, the timepiece 100 further comprises melodic selection means 50, for the selection of at least one particular ring or melody, which are controlled, or else by the watch movement 30, or else by a selector 46 that includes the manual control 40, such as a pusher or the like.

Et ces moyens de sélection mélodique 50 sont agencés pour commander le passage d'au moins une telle levée de commande 1 de sa position débrayée à sa position de repos, ou inversement.And these melodic selection means 50 are arranged to control the passage of at least one such control lift 1 from its disengaged position to its rest position, or vice versa.

Dans une réalisation avantageuse, le mécanisme d'indication sonore 10 comporte une pluralité de niveaux de commande parallèles les uns aux autres, et parallèles à des plans de levée dans lesquels sont disposées de telles levées de commande 1. Dans chacun de ces niveaux de commande, le mécanisme de commande 20 comporte une pièce de commande 21 qui est agencée pour entraîner, lorsque la pièce de commande 21 est mise en mouvement par le mouvement d'horlogerie 30 ou par l'actionneur 45, au moins une telle levée de commande 1 préalablement positionnée dans sa telle position de repos et située dans un plan de levée coplanaire avec le niveau de commande de la pièce de commande 21. Un niveau de commande peut coopérer avec, ou bien un plan de levée unique, ou bien avec plusieurs plans de levée différents.In an advantageous embodiment, the sound indicating mechanism 10 comprises a plurality of control levels parallel to each other, and parallel to lifting planes in which such control levers 1 are arranged. In each of these control levels , the control mechanism 20 comprises a control part 21 which is arranged to drive, when the control part 21 is set in motion by the clockwork movement 30 or by the actuator 45, at least one such control lift 1 previously positioned in such a rest position and located in a coplanar lifting plane with the control level of the control part 21. A control level can cooperate with, or a single lift plane, or with several different lifting.

L'invention est illustrée, pour la clarté des figures, avec une seule pièce de commande 21, qui est ici une pièce des quarts, entraînée par sa denture interne 27 par une roue 28 reliée au barillet de sonnerie. Une même roue 28 peut entraîner plusieurs dentures intérieures 27 de pièces de commande superposées selon des plans parallèles. Cette pièce des quarts 21 vient de façon classique en butée, par son bec, sur un limaçon non représenté sur les figures, et elle comporte une denture 25 comportant des dents 26 pour faire pivoter les levées de commande 1 situées sur son passage. Sur la figure 1 on voit que cette pièce des quarts 21 comporte quatre secteurs dentés de rayons RDA, RDB, RDC, RDD, dégressifs, qui sont agencés pour coopérer respectivement avec des levées de commande 1, situées sur des rayons également dégressifs RA, RB, RC, RD, visibles sur la figure 2. Ainsi aucune interférence ne peut se produire, ni entre les sonneries de quarts, ni au passage aux sonneries de minutes, dans le cas d'une répétition minutes classique.The invention is illustrated, for the sake of clarity of the figures, with a single control part 21, which here is a part of quarters, driven by its internal toothing 27 by a wheel 28 connected to the barrel of ringing. The same wheel 28 can cause several internal teeth 27 of control parts superimposed in parallel planes. This quarter part 21 is conventionally in abutment, by its beak, on a snail not shown in the figures, and it has a toothing 25 having teeth 26 for pivoting control levers 1 located in its path. On the figure 1 it can be seen that this part of the quarters 21 has four toothed sectors of RDA, RDB, DRC, RDD, degressive radii, which are arranged to cooperate respectively with control levies 1, located on also degressive spokes RA, RB, RC, RD , visible on the figure 2 . Thus, no interference can occur between the quarter tones and the transition to the minute ringtones in the case of a conventional minute repeater.

Plus particulièrement, au moins une telle pièce de commande 21 d'un tel niveau de commande est agencée pour entraîner une pluralité de telles levées de commande 1 toutes situées dans un même plan de levée coplanaire avec le niveau de commande de la pièce de commande 21. C'est le cas de la réalisation illustrée par les figures. La figure 2 montre un plan de levée supérieur comportant des levées de commande 1 toutes positionnées dans une position débrayée dénommées 1D, et un plan de levée inférieur qui comporte des levées de commande 1 dénommées 1R toutes positionnées dans une position de repos dans laquelle elles peuvent coopérer avec, soit une pièce de commande 21 commune aux plans de levée supérieur et inférieur, soit avec une pièce de commande 21 inférieure, parallèle à celle commandant le plan de levée supérieur.More particularly, at least one such control part 21 of such a level of control is arranged to drive a plurality of such control lifts 1 all located in the same coplanar lifting plane with the control level of the control part 21 This is the case of the embodiment illustrated by the figures. The figure 2 shows an upper lift plane comprising control levers 1 all positioned in a disengaged position called 1D, and a lower lift plane which comprises control levers 1 called 1R all positioned in a rest position in which they can cooperate with, either a control part 21 common to the upper and lower lift planes, or with a lower control part 21, parallel to that controlling the upper plane of lift.

Dans une variante, au moins une telle pièce de commande 21 d'un tel niveau de commande est agencée pour entraîner une pluralité de levées de commande 1 situées dans au moins deux plans de levée différents. Selon l'invention, les moyens de sélection mélodique 50 sont agencés pour commander simultanément, dans un plan de levée donné, le passage de chaque levée de commande 1 commandée par la pièce de commande 21, située à un niveau de commande commandant le plan de levée donné, de l'une à l'autre de ses telles positions débrayée ou de repos.In a variant, at least one such control part 21 of such a level of control is arranged to drive a plurality of control lifts 1 located in at least two different lifting planes. According to the invention, the melodic selection means 50 are arranged to control simultaneously, in a given lifting plane, the passage of each control lift 1 controlled by the control part 21, located at a command level controlling the control plane. lifting given, from one to the other of its such positions disengaged or rest.

Dans une réalisation particulière, et tel que visible sur l'exemple illustré par les figures, les moyens de sélection mélodique 50 sont agencés pour commander simultanément, dans un plan de levée donné, le passage de chaque levée de commande 1, que comporte le plan de levée, de sa telle position débrayée à sa telle position de repos, ou inversement, de façon à ce que, à tout instant où elles sont à l'état libre sans interaction avec la pièce de commande 21 située à un niveau de commande commandant ce plan de levée donné, toutes les levées de commande 1 que comporte le plan de levée donné sont, ou bien dans leur position débrayée, ou bien dans leur position de repos. Ainsi, on réalise, ou bien un mode silence, ou bien l'activation d'une sonnerie ou mélodie.In a particular embodiment, and as visible in the example illustrated by the figures, the melodic selection means 50 are arranged to simultaneously control, in a given lift plan, the passage of each control lift 1, which includes the plane lifting, its such disengaged position to its said rest position, or vice versa, so that at any time they are in the free state without interaction with the control room 21 located at a command level commander this given lifting plane, all control levies 1 that includes the given lifting plane are either in their disengaged position, or in their rest position. Thus, one realizes, either a silent mode, or the activation of a ringtone or melody.

Dans une réalisation particulière, et tel que visible sur l'exemple illustré par les figures, les moyens de sélection mélodique 50 sont agencés pour commander simultanément deux levées de commande 1 situées dans des plans de levée différents et formant ensemble une paire, de façon à ce que l'une de ces levées de commande 1 de la paire soit dans sa position de repos quand l'autre de ces levées de commande 1 de la paire est dans sa telle débrayée, tel que visible sur la figure 2 où ces levées sont dénommées 1R et 1D, respectivement dans le plan de levée inférieur et dans le plan de levée supérieur. Ainsi, quand les deux levées 1D et 1R d'une même paire sont agencées pour venir en appui sur la même butée 3 du même marteau 2, on s'assure que cette butée 3 est poussée par une seule levée de commande 1 à la fois.In a particular embodiment, and as visible in the example illustrated by the figures, the melodic selection means 50 are arranged to simultaneously control two control lifts 1 located in different lifting planes and forming together a pair, so as to that one of these control lifts 1 of the pair is in its rest position when the other of these lifts control 1 of the pair is in such disengaged, as visible on the figure 2 where these lifts are called 1R and 1D, respectively in the lower plane of lift and in the upper plane of lift. Thus, when the two lifts 1D and 1R of the same pair are arranged to bear on the same stop 3 of the same hammer 2, it is ensured that this stop 3 is pushed by a single control lift 1 at a time .

Et, dans une variante avantageuse, dans le cas où un même niveau de commande correspond à une seule pièce de commande 21, sur au moins ce niveau de commande, toutes les levées de commande 1 avec lesquelles coopère cette pièce de commande 21 sont réparties sur au moins deux plans de levée différents, ici un plan de levée supérieur et un plan de levée inférieur dans la réalisation illustrée, et forment deux à deux de telles paires, de façon à ce que l'une des levées de commande 1 de chaque paire soit dans sa position de repos quand l'autre des levées de commande 1 de la même paire est dans sa position débrayée.And, in an advantageous variant, in the case where the same level of control corresponds to a single control part 21, on at least this level of control, all the control lifts 1 with which this control part 21 cooperates are distributed over at least two different lift planes, here an upper lift plane and a lower lift plane in the illustrated embodiment, and form two pairs of such pairs, so that one of the control levies 1 of each pair either in its rest position when the other control levers 1 of the same pair is in its disengaged position.

Naturellement, tout autre arrangement est réalisable, notamment pour des applications de type carillon, par combinaison ou/et superposition de différentes séquences de mélodies élémentaires.Of course, any other arrangement is feasible, especially for carillon type applications, by combination or / and superposition of different sequences of elementary melodies.

Dans la réalisation non limitative illustrée par les figures, les moyens de sélection mélodique 50 comportent au moins une tringle de manoeuvre 7, qui est mobile dans un étage de sélection où la tringle de manoeuvre 7 est agencée pour coopérer avec toutes les levées de commande 1 que comporte un tel plan de levée donné.In the nonlimiting embodiment illustrated by the figures, the melodic selection means 50 comprise at least one operating rod 7, which is movable in a selection stage where the operating rod 7 is arranged to cooperate with all the control lifts 1 that includes such a plan of emergence given.

Dans une variante non illustrée, les moyens de sélection mélodique 50 comportent au moins une tringle de manoeuvre 7 mobile dans un étage de sélection où la tringle de manoeuvre 7 est agencée pour coopérer avec toutes les telles levées de commande 1 que comportent au moins deux plans de levée voisins, ces levées de commande appartenant alors toutes à des paires différentes, et peuvent aussi coopérer avec des étages de commande différents.In a variant not illustrated, the melodic selection means 50 comprise at least one operating rod 7 movable in a selection stage where the operating rod 7 is arranged to cooperate with all such control levers 1 that comprise at least two planes adjacent lift, these control lifts then all belonging to different pairs, and can also cooperate with different control stages.

De préférence, les moyens de sélection mélodique 50 comportent une pluralité de telles tringles de manoeuvre 7 mobiles chacune dans un tel étage de sélection et parallèlement aux autres. Les figures 1 et 2 montrent ainsi une tringle supérieure 75, qui maintient dans un plan de levée supérieur des levées de commande 1 en position débrayée 1D, sur les quatre positions de levées A, B, C, D, et une tringle inférieure 76, qui maintient dans un plan de levée inférieur des levées de commande 1 en position de repos 1R, sur les quatre positions de levées A, B, C, D,Preferably, the melodic selection means 50 comprise a plurality of such operating rods 7 each movable in such a selection stage and parallel to the others. The figures 1 and 2 thus show an upper rod 75, which maintains in an upper plane of control levers 1 in the disengaged position 1D, the four lift positions A, B, C, D, and a lower rod 76, which maintains in a plane lower lift control lifts 1 in the rest position 1R, at the four lift positions A, B, C, D,

De préférence et tel qu'illustré sur les figures 1 et 2, chaque telle tringle de manoeuvre 7, 75, 76, comporte, selon le même espacement curviligne que les levées de commande 1 avec lesquelles cette tringle de manoeuvre est agencée pour coopérer, des reliefs 71, qui sont agencés pour coopérer chacun avec le contour périphérique 14 d'une levée de commande 1 correspondante, pour faire changer de position cette levée de commande 1 lors du mouvement relatif de la tringle de manoeuvre par rapport à la levée de commande 1 concernée, par pivotement et/ou translation de la levée de commande 1, et pour immobiliser cette levée de commande 1 correspondante quand elle est dans sa telle position débrayée, tel que visible sur la figure 5.Preferably and as illustrated on the figures 1 and 2 , each such operating rod 7, 75, 76, comprises, according to the same curvilinear spacing as the control levies 1 with which this operating rod is arranged to cooperate, reliefs 71, which are arranged to cooperate each with the peripheral contour 14 of a corresponding control lift 1, to change position this control lift 1 during the relative movement of the operating rod relative to the control lift 1 concerned, by pivoting and / or translation of the control lift 1, and to immobilize this control lift 1 corresponding when it is in its such disengaged position, as visible on the figure 5 .

Dans une réalisation non limitative correspondant aux figures 1 et 2, la tringle de manoeuvre 7 comporte des profils circulaires concentriques 72 de guidage sur des galets 8 que comporte une platine ou un pont de la pièce d'horlogerie 100.In a non-limiting embodiment corresponding to figures 1 and 2 , the operating rod 7 comprises concentric circular profiles 72 for guiding on rollers 8 that includes a plate or a bridge of the timepiece 100.

Les levées de commande 1 sont de préférence guidées par rapport à des éléments de guidage non représentés, rapportés sur une telle platine ou un tel pont. Si, dans la variante des figures, les levées de commande 1 sont montées pivotantes, elles peuvent aussi adopter d'autres cinématiques, notamment par translation dans une rainure, ou similaire.The control lifts 1 are preferably guided relative to guide elements not shown, reported on such a plate or such a bridge. If, in the variant of the figures, the control lifts 1 are pivotally mounted, they can also adopt other kinematics, in particular by translation in a groove, or the like.

Dans une autre réalisation non illustrée, la tringle de manoeuvre 7 comporte des profils droits et parallèles de guidage sur de tels galets 8, ou sur d'autres moyens de guidage similaires.In another embodiment not illustrated, the operating rod 7 comprises straight and parallel guide profiles on such rollers 8, or other similar guiding means.

Dans une variante particulière, dans un plan de levée donné, plusieurs levées de commande 1 sont agencées pour actionner des marteaux 2 situés sur des plans de marteaux différents, au niveau desquels ces marteaux 2 sont agencés pour percuter des timbres différents.In a particular variant, in a given lifting plane, several control levers 1 are arranged to actuate hammers 2 located on different hammer planes, at which these hammers 2 are arranged to strike different stamps.

Dans une variante particulière, dans un plan de levée donné, les moyens de sélection mélodique 50 sont agencés pour commander simultanément le passage de chaque levée de commande 1, que comporte ce plan de levée donné, de sa position débrayée à sa position de repos, ou inversement. Et, à tout instant où elles sont à l'état libre sans interaction avec la pièce de commande 21 commandant ce plan de levée donné, certaines de ces levées de commande 1 que comporte ce plan de levée donné sont dans leur position débrayée, et les autres levées de commande 1 que comporte ce même plan de levée donné, sont dans leur position de repos. Les figures 1 et 2 montrent le cas particulier où toutes les levées de commande 1 d'un plan de levée donné sont, ou en position débrayée, ou en position de repos.In a particular variant, in a given lifting plane, the melodic selection means 50 are arranged to simultaneously control the passage of each control lift 1, that includes this given lifting plane, from its disengaged position to its rest position, Or vice versa. And, at any time when they are in the free state without interaction with the control part 21 controlling this given lifting plane, some of these control levers 1 that includes this given lifting plane are in their disengaged position, and the other order lifts 1 that includes the same given lifting plan, are in their rest position. The figures 1 and 2 show the particular case where all the control lifts 1 of a given lifting plane are, or in the disengaged position, or in the rest position.

Dans une variante avantageuse, chaque levée de commande 1 est équipée de moyens de rappel élastique tendant à la ramener vers l'une de ses positions débrayée ou de repos.In an advantageous variant, each control lift 1 is equipped with elastic return means tending to return it to one of its disengaged or rest positions.

Dans la variante particulière illustrée par les figures, chaque levée de commande 1 est équipée de moyens de rappel élastique tendant à la ramener vers sa position de repos.In the particular variant illustrated in the figures, each control lift 1 is equipped with elastic return means tending to bring it back to its rest position.

Dans la variante particulière illustrée par les figures, chaque levée de commande 1 comporte un bec 11 agencé pour coopérer avec une denture 25 d'une pièce de commande 21, pour l'entraînement de cette levée de commande 1 lors d'un mouvement de la pièce de commande 21 en appui sur le bec 11.In the particular variant illustrated in the figures, each control lift 1 comprises a spout 11 arranged to cooperate with a toothing 25 of a control part 21, for driving this control lift 1 during a movement of the control member 21 resting on the spout 11.

Dans la variante particulière illustrée par les figures, chaque levée de commande 1 comporte, sur sa périphérie 14 et à distance du bec 11, au moins un profil creux délimité par une première aile 12 et par une deuxième aile 13. Ce profil creux est agencé pour coopérer avec un relief 71 que comporte une tringle de manoeuvre 7, 75, 76, appartenant aux moyens de sélection mélodique 50, cette tringle de manoeuvre 7 étant agencée pour commander un changement de position de chaque telle levée de commande 1.In the particular variant illustrated by the figures, each control lift 1 comprises, on its periphery 14 and at a distance from the spout 11, at least one hollow profile delimited by a first flange 12 and a second flange 13. This hollow profile is arranged to cooperate with a relief 71 that includes an operating rod 7, 75, 76, belonging to the melodic selection means 50, this operating rod 7 being arranged to control a change of position of each such control lift 1.

La figure 4 montre la tringle de manoeuvre inférieure 76 en position poussée, avec une levée de commande 1 inférieure en position de repos 1R, où une face d'appui 313 d'une deuxième aile 13 qu'elle comporte est en appui de butée sur la butée 3 du marteau 2 correspondant.The figure 4 shows the lower operating rod 76 in the pushed position, with a lower control lift 1 in the rest position 1R, where a bearing face 313 of a second wing 13 that it has abuts against the abutment 3 the corresponding hammer 2.

Et la figure 5 montre la tringle de manoeuvre supérieure 75 en position tirée, avec une levée de commande 1 inférieure en position débrayée 1D, où une première aile 12 et une deuxième aile 13, que comporte cette levée de commande 1, forment ensemble un dièdre femelle coopérant en ablocage avec des faces latérales 712 et 713, formant ensemble un dièdre mâle, du relief 71 correspondant de la tringle supérieure 75.And the figure 5 shows the upper operating rod 75 in the pulled position, with a lower control lift 1 in the disengaged position 1D, where a first wing 12 and a second wing 13, which comprises this control lift 1, together form a female dihedron cooperating in ablocking with side faces 712 and 713, forming together a male dihedron, the corresponding relief 71 of the upper rod 75.

On comprend, au vu de ces deux figures, que quand une des tringles de manoeuvre passe de sa position poussée à sa position tirée, le relief 71 pousse la première aile 12 pour faire pivoter la levée de commande 1 correspondante, et la faire passer de sa position de repos à sa position débrayée. La manoeuvre inverse libère la levée de commande 1, qui est rappelée par son ressort de rappel vers sa position de repos, où la deuxième aile 13 vient en position d'appui d'attente en appui sur la butée 3 du marteau 2.It is understood from these two figures that when one of the drive rods moves from its pushed position to its pulled position, the relief 71 pushes the first flange 12 to rotate the corresponding control lift 1, and make it pass from its rest position at its disengaged position. The opposite maneuver releases the control lift 1, which is returned by its return spring to its rest position, where the second wing 13 comes to rest support position bearing on the stop 3 of the hammer 2.

La figure 3 montre le détail de ces deux levées de commande 1 superposées l'une à l'autre et formant une paire, l'une supérieure en position débrayée 1D, et l'autre inférieure en position de repos 1R, où son bec 11R est dans l'emprise du rayon RDA des dents 26 correspondantes de la pièce de commande 21.The figure 3 shows the detail of these two control lifts 1 superimposed on one another and forming a pair, the upper one in the disengaged position 1D, and the other lower in the rest position 1R, where its beak 11R is in the the grip of the radius RDA of the corresponding teeth 26 of the control part 21.

Chaque marteau 2 comporte au moins une butée de marteau 3 agencée pour être déplacée par au moins une telle levée de commande 1. Pour la variante illustrée par les figures, cette butée 3 est unique dans un plan de levée donnée.Each hammer 2 comprises at least one hammer stop 3 arranged to be displaced by at least one such control lift 1. For the variant illustrated by the figures, this stop 3 is unique in a given lift plane.

Quand le marteau 2 porte plusieurs butées 3, elles peuvent être réparties de part et d'autre (dessus et dessous) de la masse percutante constituant le marteau 2.When the hammer 2 carries several stops 3, they can be distributed on both sides (above and below) of the percussive mass constituting the hammer 2.

Dans une autre variante non illustrée, au moins un tel marteau 2 comporte plusieurs telles butées de marteau 3, qui sont agencées pour être déplacées par des levées de commande 1 différentes.In another variant not illustrated, at least one such hammer 2 comprises several such hammer stops 3, which are arranged to be moved by different control levies 1.

On peut encore avoir, d'un même côté de cette masse percutante, plusieurs butées 3 qui sont agencées pour coopérer avec des levées de commande 1 qui ne sont pas coaxiales les unes avec les autres.One can also have, on the same side of the percussion mass, several stops 3 which are arranged to cooperate with control levers 1 which are not coaxial with each other.

Dans une autre variante encore, au moins un tel marteau 2 comporte au moins une telle butée de marteau 3 agencée pour être déplacée par des telles levées de commande 1 différentes situées dans des plans de levée différents.In yet another variant, at least one such hammer 2 comprises at least one such hammer stop 3 arranged to be moved by such different control lifts 1 located in different lifting planes.

Dans la variante non limitative illustrée par les figures, la commande manuelle 40 actionne les moyens de sélection mélodique 50 par l'intermédiaire de moyens de pilotage 60, lesquels comportent au moins autant d'étages de pilotage que les moyens de sélection mélodique 50 comportent d'étages de sélection. Chaque tel étage de sélection comporte alors une tringle de manoeuvre 7 agencée pour modifier la position d'au moins une telle levée de commande 1.In the nonlimiting variant illustrated by the figures, the manual control 40 actuates the melodic selection means 50 by means of control means 60, which comprise at least as many control stages as the melodic selection means 50 comprise 'stages of selection. Each such selection stage then comprises an operating rod 7 arranged to modify the position of at least one such control lift 1.

Dans la réalisation non limitative des figures 1 et 2, la commande manuelle 40 comporte un sélecteur 46, agencé pour entraîner une bascule de commande 41 commandant le mouvement d'un crochet 42, pour tracter une denture à rochet 62 d'une roue à colonnes 61 multi-étages que comportent les moyens de pilotage 60.In the non-limitative embodiment of figures 1 and 2 , the manual control 40 comprises a selector 46, arranged to drive a control lever 41 controlling the movement of a hook 42, to draw a ratchet 62 of a multi-stage column wheel 61 that comprises the control means 60.

Cette roue à colonnes 61 multi-étages comporte à sa périphérie, sur chaque tel étage de pilotage, une alternance de profils pleins 63 et de creux 64, vers lesquels est rappelé par des moyens de rappel élastique un doigt supérieur 67; respectivement inférieur 68, d'une bascule de sélection 65 supérieure; respectivement inférieure 66, laquelle entraîne au travers d'une liaison articulée ou similaire au moins une telle tringle de manoeuvre supérieure 75, respectivement inférieure 76, de l'étage de sélection correspondant à l'étage de pilotage concerné.This multi-stage column wheel 61 comprises at its periphery, on each such control stage, an alternation of solid profiles 63 and recesses 64, to which is recalled by elastic return means an upper finger 67; respectively lower 68, a selection flip-flop 65 upper; respectively lower 66, which drives through an articulated connection or the like at least one such upper operating rod 75, respectively lower 76, of the selection stage corresponding to the driving stage concerned.

De préférence et tel que visible dans la réalisation illustrée, les moyens de sélection mélodique 50 comportent au moins deux étages de sélection comportant chacun une tringle de manoeuvre 7, 75, 76, agencée pour modifier la position d'au moins une telle levée de commande 1, la tringle de manoeuvre 7, 75, 76, comportant un profil de came particulier pour l'exécution, en combinaison avec la pièce de commande 21 commandant les levées de commande 1 d'un tel niveau de commande coopérant avec la tringle de manoeuvre 7, 75, 76, d'au moins une première séquence mélodique particulière quand au moins une telle levée de commande 1 est en position de repos, ou pour rester dans un mode silence si toutes les levées de commande 1 du niveau de commande concerné sont chacune en position débrayée.Preferably and as visible in the illustrated embodiment, the melodic selection means 50 comprise at least two selection stages each comprising an operating rod 7, 75, 76, arranged to change the position of at least one such control lift 1, the operating rod 7, 75, 76, having a particular cam profile for the execution, in combination with the control part 21 controlling the control levies 1 of such a level of control cooperating with the operating rod 7, 75, 76, at least a first particular melodic sequence when at least one such control lift 1 is in the rest position, or to remain in a silent mode if all the control lifts 1 of the command level concerned are each in disengaged position.

Dans une réalisation particulière de la figure 8, la pièce d'horlogerie 100 est une boîte à musique.In a particular embodiment of the figure 8 , the timepiece 100 is a music box.

Dans une réalisation particulière des figures 7 et 8, la pièce d'horlogerie 100 est une montre.In a particular embodiment of Figures 7 and 8 , the timepiece 100 is a watch.

L'invention permet une sélection de mélodie, mais aussi une simple sélection de timbre.The invention allows a melody selection, but also a simple selection of timbre.

L'invention permet ainsi à l'utilisateur de sélectionner une mélodie, ou un timbre, pour l'exécution d'une sonnerie particulière. Une sélection analogue est aussi possible directement par le mouvement 30 de la pièce d'horlogerie 100. Par exemple, le mouvement peut commander une première mélodie de sonnerie pour les heures du matin (AM) et une autre mélodie de sonnerie pour les heures du soir (PM), ou encore distinguer les sonneries sur deux jours consécutifs, ou encore déclencher le jeu d'une première sonnerie pour un premier fuseau horaire avant de déclencher une autre sonnerie pour un deuxième fuseau horaire. Les applications n'ont pas de limite, et une telle indication sonore avec des combinaisons particulières de sonneries et/ou timbres peut être plus parlante à l'utilisateur que des affichages visuels de lecture parfois difficile sur des montres astronomiques ou à fuseau, ou similaires.The invention thus allows the user to select a melody, or a stamp, for the execution of a particular ring. A similar selection is also possible directly by the movement 30 of the timepiece 100. For example, the movement may control a first ringer melody for the AM hours and another ringer melody for the evening hours. (PM), or distinguish ringtones on two consecutive days, or trigger the game of a first ring for a first time zone before triggering another ring for a second time zone. The applications have no limit, and such a sound indication with particular combinations of ringtones and / or timbres may be more meaningful to the user than visual displays sometimes difficult reading on astronomical or spindle watches, or the like .

Les mécanismes réalisés sont compacts.The mechanisms realized are compact.

L'invention ne comporte que des composants travaillant en traction, et aucun en flambage.The invention comprises only components working in tension, and none in buckling.

L'invention se prête, encore, à la modification de mécanismes d'indication sonore existants, et facilement déclinable sous différentes géométries, en particulier les tringles de manoeuvre peuvent être adaptées à l'espace disponible dans la pièce d'horlogerie, et leur cinématique peut être de rotation ou de translation, sans changer la fonctionnalité de commande des levées.The invention lends itself, again, to the modification of existing sound indicating mechanisms, and easily declable under different geometries, in particular the operating rods can be adapted to the space available in the timepiece, and their kinematics can be rotational or translational, without changing the control functionality of the lifts.

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  1. Chiming timepiece (100) comprising a timepiece movement (30) and a manual control (40) operable by a user and comprising at least one acoustic indication mechanism (10) with a control mechanism (20) arranged to control the playing of at least one chime or tune by setting in motion at least one control lift (1) to actuate at least one hammer (2) arranged to strike a gong, wherein at least one said control lift (1) is movable between at least one released position, in which it is decoupled from said control mechanism (20), and a resting position, in which it is able to be driven for actuation of said hammer (2) by said control mechanism (20) which is set in motion, either by said timepiece movement (30), or by an actuator (45) forming part of said manual control (40), and wherein said timepiece (100) also comprises tune selection means (50) for the selection of at least one particular chime or tune, which are controlled either by said timepiece movement (30) or by a selector (46) forming part of said manual control (40), and wherein said tune selection means (50) are arranged to control the passage of said at least one control lift (1) from its released position to its resting position or vice versa, and wherein said acoustic indication mechanism (10) comprises a plurality of control levels parallel to one another and parallel to lift planes, in which said control lifts (1) are arranged, and on each of these control levels said control mechanism (20) comprises a control part (21), which, when said control part (21) is set in motion by said timepiece movement (30) or by said actuator (45), is arranged to drive at least one said control lift (1) positioned in its said resting position and located in a lift plane coplanar with said control level of said control part (21), characterized in that at least one said control part (21) of a said control level is arranged to drive a plurality of said control lifts (1) all situated in the same lift plane coplanar with said control level of said control part (21), and in that said tune selection means (50) are arranged to simultaneously control, in a said given lift plane, the passage of each said control lift (1), controlled by said control part (21) located on a said control level controlling said given lift plane, from one to another of its said released or resting positions.
  2. Timepiece (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one said control part (21) of a said control level (21) is arranged to drive a plurality of said control lifts (1) distributed over at least two different lift planes.
  3. Timepiece (100) according to any of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that said tune selection means (50) are arranged to simultaneously control, in a said given lift plane, the passage of each said control lift (1) comprised in said lift plane from its said released position to its said resting position, or vice versa, such that, at any instant when in a free state without interaction with said control part (21) located on a said control level controlling said given lift plane, all said control lifts (1) comprised in said given lift plane are either in their released position or in their resting position.
  4. Timepiece (100) according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said tune selection means (50) are arranged to simultaneously control two said control lifts (1) located in different lift planes and together forming a pair, so that one of said control lifts (1) of said pair is in its said resting position when the other of said control lifts (1) of said pair is in its said released position.
  5. Timepiece (100) according to claim 4, characterized in that, on at least one said control level, all said control lifts (1), with which said control part (21) cooperates, are arranged in different lift planes, and in twos form said pairs, so that one of said control lifts (1) of each pair is in its resting position when the other of said control lifts (1) of the same pair in its said released position.
  6. Timepiece (100) according to any of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said tune selection means (50) comprise at least one operating rod (7), which is movable in a selection stage wherein said operating rod (7) is arranged to cooperate with all said control lifts (1) comprised in a said given lift plane.
  7. Timepiece (100) according to claim 6, characterized in that said tune selection means (50) comprise at least one operating rod (7), which is movable in a selection stage wherein said operating rod (7) is arranged to cooperate with all said control lifts (1) comprised in at least two adjacent said lift planes.
  8. Timepiece (100) according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that said tune selection means (50) comprise a plurality of said operating rods (7), each movable in one said selection stage and parallel to the others.
  9. Timepiece (100) according to any of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that each said operating rod (7) comprises, with the same curvilinear spacing as said control lifts (1) with which said operating rod (7) is arranged to cooperate, raised areas (71), each arranged to cooperate with the peripheral contour (14) of a said corresponding control lift (1), to cause said control lift (1) to change position during their relative motion by the pivoting and/or translational motion of said control lift (1), and to immobilise said corresponding control lift (1) when it is in its said released position.
  10. Timepiece (100) according to claim 9, characterized in that said operating rod (7) comprises concentric circular profiles (72) for guidance on runners (8) comprised in a bottom plate or a bar of said timepiece (100).
  11. Timepiece (100) according to claim 9, characterized in that said operating rod (7) comprises straight parallel profiles for guidance on runners (8) comprised in a bottom plate or a bar of said timepiece (100).
  12. Timepiece (100) according to any of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that, in a given lift plane, several said control lifts (1) are arranged to actuate said hammers (2) located on different hammer planes, on which they are arranged to strike different gongs.
  13. Timepiece (100) according to any of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that, in a said given lift plane, said tune selection means (50) are arranged to simultaneously control the passage of each said control lift (1) comprised in said given lift plane, from its said released position to its said resting position, or vice versa, and in that at each instant when they are in a free state without interaction with said control part (21) controlling said given lift plane, some of said control lifts (1) comprised in said given lift plane are in their said released position and the other said control lifts (1) comprised in said same given plane are in their said resting position.
  14. Timepiece (100) according to any of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that each said control lift (1) is fitted with elastic return means tending to return said control lift either to its said released or its said resting position.
  15. Timepiece (100) according to claim 14, characterized in that said each control lift (1) is fitted with elastic return means tending to return said control lift to its said resting position.
  16. Timepiece (100) according to any of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that each said control lift (1) comprises a beak (11) arranged to cooperate with a said control part (21) to drive said control lift (1) during a movement of said control part (21) bearing on said beak (11).
  17. Timepiece (100) according to claim 16, characterized in that each said control lift (1) comprises, on its periphery (14) and remote from said beak (11), at least one hollow profile delimited by a first wing (12) and by a second wing (13), said hollow profile being arranged to cooperate with a raised section (71) comprised in an operating rod (7) belonging to said tune selection means (50), and said operating rod (7) is arranged to control a change in position of each said control lift (1).
  18. Timepiece (100) according to any of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that each said hammer (2) comprises at least one hammer stop (3) arranged to be moved by at least one said control lift (1).
  19. Timepiece (100) according to claim 18, characterized in that at least one said hammer (2) comprises several said hammer stops (3), arranged to be moved by different control lifts (1).
  20. Timepiece (100) according to claim 18, characterized in that at least one said hammer (2) comprises at least one said hammer stop (3) arranged to be moved by different control lifts (1) located in different lift planes.
  21. Timepiece (100) according to any of claims 1 to 20, characterized in that said manual control (40) actuates said tune selection means (50) by means of guide means (60) comprising at least as many guide stages as said tune selection means (50) have selection stages, wherein each said selection stage comprises an operating rod (7) arranged to modify the position of at least one said control lift (1).
  22. Timepiece (100) according to claim 21, characterized in that said manual control (40) comprises a control lever (41) controlling the movement of a hook (42) to pull a ratchet toothing (62) of a multi-stage column wheel (61) comprised in said guide means (60), wherein said multi-stage column wheel (61) comprises, on its periphery on each guide stage, an alternation of solid (63) and hollow (64) profiles, towards which is returned, by elastic return means, a finger (67; 68) of a selection lever (65; 66), which drives, via an articulated joint, at least one said operating rod (75, 76) from said corresponding selection stage to said guide stage.
  23. Timepiece (100) according to any of claims 1 to 22, characterized in that said tune selection means (50) comprise at least two selection stages, each comprising an operating rod (7) arranged to modify the position of at least one said control lift (1), wherein said operating rod (7) comprises a particular cam profile for playing, in combination with said control part (21) controlling said control lifts (1) of a said control level cooperating with said operating rod (7), at least one particular tune sequence, when at least one said control lift (1) is in a resting position, or to remain in a silent mode if all the control lifts (1) of said control level are in a released position.
  24. Timepiece (100) according to any of claims 1 to 23, characterized in that said timepiece (100) is a musical box.
  25. Timepiece (100) according to any of claims 1 to 23, characterized in that said timepiece (100) is a watch.
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