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EP2124112A1
EP2124112A1 EP08156728A EP08156728A EP2124112A1 EP 2124112 A1 EP2124112 A1 EP 2124112A1 EP 08156728 A EP08156728 A EP 08156728A EP 08156728 A EP08156728 A EP 08156728A EP 2124112 A1 EP2124112 A1 EP 2124112A1
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Johnny Frédéric Girardin
Franck-Charles-Cyril Orny
Daniel Martinez
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Priority to PCT/EP2009/055821 priority patent/WO2009141262A1/en
Priority to EP09749752A priority patent/EP2279460A1/en
Priority to JP2011509931A priority patent/JP2011521243A/en
Priority to CN200980117176.2A priority patent/CN102027421B/en
Priority to RU2010143809/28A priority patent/RU2010143809A/en
Priority to US12/993,972 priority patent/US8641269B2/en
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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
    • G04B27/00—Mechanical devices for setting the time indicating means
    • G04B27/02—Mechanical devices for setting the time indicating means by making use of the winding means
    • G04B27/04—Mechanical devices for setting the time indicating means by making use of the winding means with clutch wheel

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  • the present invention relates to a timepiece mechanism comprising a control rod pivotally mounted and movable between at least two axial positions, a control gear mounted to rotate with said control rod, and at least one actuating member arranged to cooperate with said drive gear when the control rod occupies one of the axial positions.
  • the invention also relates to a module comprising such a mechanism.
  • This type of mechanism is for example a winding and setting mechanism which conventionally comprises a winding stem on which a sliding pinion, integral in rotation with the winding stem, can slide between a winding position and a position setting time.
  • the sliding pinion In the winding position, the sliding pinion cooperates with a first actuating member constituted by a winding pinion and in the setting position, the sliding pinion cooperates with a suitable return which constitutes a second actuating member.
  • the different parts are arranged on the winding stem, starting from the outside to the center of the movement in the following order: winding pinion, sliding pinion, return for setting the time.
  • the passage from one position to another is effected by means of a pull tab cooperating with the winding stem and a rocker whose end is housed in a notch provided on the sliding pinion.
  • the zipper and the latch represent the disadvantage of complicating the mechanism in its construction and operation.
  • An object of the present invention is therefore to overcome these disadvantages, by proposing a mechanism for time setting and reassembly, and more generally for the actuation of a function of a watch movement, allowing a construction and a simplified operation.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a timepiece module independent of the plate of a movement, simple and compact design, easily removable to be used on any type of movement.
  • a timepiece mechanism comprising a control rod pivotally mounted and movable between at least two axial positions, a control gear mounted to rotate with said control rod. , and at least one actuating member arranged to cooperate with said control gear when the control rod occupies one of the axial positions.
  • said control gear is furthermore integral in translation with said rod when said control rod moves from one to the other of said two positions.
  • the mechanism according to the invention is particularly compact.
  • the actuating member may be kinematically connected to display members of a clockwork movement, and may comprise a setting wheel mounted free to rotate on the rod of control, and the drive gear can include, on its side facing the time setting wheel, a toothing adapted to cooperate with the toothing of the time setting wheel to correct the time.
  • the actuating member may comprise a winding pinion arranged to be kinematically and at least temporarily connected to a mainspring of a clockwork movement, said winding pinion being freely mounted in rotation on the control rod, and the control pinion may include, on its face facing the winding pinion, a toothing adapted to cooperate with said winding pinion for reassembly of said movement.
  • the mechanism of the invention may comprise at least two actuating members, one for correcting the time and the other for reassembly, such as those described above, and the pinion
  • the control device is then arranged so that on the control rod, starting from the outside towards the center, the time setting wheel, the control gear and the winding pinion.
  • the actuating member may comprise a rack able to move perpendicularly to the control rod in a bidirectional movement, said rack comprising actuating means arranged to cooperate with a mechanism of a movement.
  • watchmaker and the drive gear may comprise a toothing adapted to cooperate with the teeth of the rack so as to move said rack and its actuating means.
  • the toothing of the rack is chosen so that, in one position, the control gear cooperates with the rack, and that the control gear can pass through the toothing of the rack to reach the other position.
  • the mechanism of the invention may comprise a first control gear for setting the time and reassembly and a second control gear arranged to cooperate with a rack for the actuation of another mechanism of a watch movement such as those described above, the first and second control gears being arranged so that, on the control rod, from the outside towards the center, the second control gear, the setting wheel, the first control gear and the winding gear, and the control rod is movable between three axial positions, a first position in which the first control gear meshes with the winding pinion, a second position in which the second drive gear meshes with the rack, and a third position in which the first drive gear meshes with the setting wheel, the second drive gear having passed through the toothing of the rack.
  • the mechanism according to the invention comprises a selector spring cooperating with the control rod and with a positioning member to define the positions of the control rod.
  • the present invention also relates to a timepiece module comprising a housing, said housing containing a mechanism as described above.
  • a timepiece module comprising a housing, said housing containing a mechanism as described above.
  • control rod may comprise a first removable element and a second element housed inside the housing.
  • the module according to the invention may comprise, on the side of the winding pinion, a tab projecting from the housing and rotatably mounted on said housing, said tab supporting at least one return arranged on the one hand to mesh with the winding pinion and secondly to be kinematically connected and at least temporarily to a mainspring.
  • the present invention also relates to a timepiece comprising a mechanism or a module as defined above.
  • the mechanism and the module comprise two control gears and three actuating members, namely a pinion. winding, a time setting wheel and a rack for actuating another function, the control rod can then occupy three positions.
  • a module 1 according to the invention comprising a housing 2 and a mechanism containing the mechanism according to the invention.
  • the mechanism according to the invention comprises a control rod 3 mounted inside the housing 2, pivoting in the plane of the timepiece, and movable in translation between three axial positions.
  • the control rod 3 comprises a first element 4 and a second element 5 housed essentially inside the housing 2.
  • the first element 4 is removably arranged inside the second element 5 so that it can be dismounted easily and to be able to easily remove the movement from its box.
  • the elements 4 and 5 of the rod are secured by means of a screw 6. It is obvious that the elements 4 and 5 can be replaced by any other broken rod device.
  • the second element 5 of the control rod 3 has a first cylindrical zone 7 comprising a circular groove 8 whose operation will be explained below.
  • the element 5 then has a square 9 and then a second cylindrical zone 10.
  • a ring 12 driven on the element 5 of the control rod 3 and a coil spring 44 arranged to keep the control pinion 11 in contact with the ring 12 so as to make the control pinion 11 integral in translation with said control rod 3 as it moves between its three axial positions.
  • a toothed bush 13 On the cylindrical portion 7 of the element 5 of the control rod 3 is driven a toothed bush 13, constituting a second control gear integral in rotation and in translation of the control rod 3.
  • a first actuating member is constituted by a winding pinion 15.
  • Said winding pinion 15 is mounted free to rotate on the element 5 of the control rod 3 on the side of a watch movement (not shown) and is blocked in translation by means of a bearing 45 of appropriate shape and driven on the housing 2.
  • the winding pinion 15 is arranged to be kinematically connected and at least temporarily to a mainspring (not shown) of said movement.
  • a lug 16 projecting from the housing 2 and rotatably mounted around a pivot 17 on the housing 2.
  • Said tab 16 supports two references, a first reference 18 arranged to mesh with the toothing 19 of the winding pinion 15, and a second return 20 arranged to be kinematically connected and at least temporarily to the mainspring.
  • the lug 16 can tilt and disengage the return 20 of the ratchet barrel to disengage and avoid rotating the control rod 3 during automatic winding.
  • the winding pinion 15 and the control pinion 11 comprise a Breguet toothing 21 allowing the control pinion 11 to cooperate with the winding pinion 15 for the reassembly of the movement when the control rod 3 is in position. winding. Thanks to the Breguet toothing, meshing between the control pinion 11 and the winding pinion 15 occurs only when the control rod 3 is turned in the direction of reassembly. In the other direction, the control pinion 11 can rotate without driving the winding pinion 15.
  • the control pinion 11 comprises a singing toothing 22 opposite and capable of cooperating with a toothing 23 of a setting wheel of an hour 24.
  • Said clocking wheel 24 is mounted free to rotate on the toothed sleeve 13 of the element 5 of the control rod 3 and is a second actuator for correcting the time.
  • the hour-setting wheel 24 comprises a toothing 25 and is arranged so that the toothing 25 meshes with a return 26 mounted free to rotate on the housing 2, itself meshing with a return 27 mounted freely in rotation on the housing 2 and kinematically connected to display members (not shown) of the watch movement.
  • the module 1 comprises a third actuating member constituted by a rack 30, of generally cylindrical shape.
  • Said rack 30 is adapted to move perpendicularly to the control rod 3 in a bidirectional front-rear movement, and is held by two leaf springs 31 fixed on either side of the housing 2 (cf. Fig. 2 ).
  • the rack comprises a toothing 32 adapted to cooperate with the toothing 33 of the toothed sleeve 13.
  • the toothing 32 of the rack is in the form of a pyramid so that it can be traversed by the toothing 33 of the toothed sleeve 13 avoiding any collision, when the control rod 3 is moved to occupy the third position, as will be seen below.
  • the actuating means of the rack 30 are constituted by two actuating fingers 34 provided on the cylindrical body of the rack. These actuating fingers 34 protrude from the housing 2 which comprises two channels 35 in which said actuating fingers 34 may flow.
  • the actuating fingers 34 are arranged to cooperate with a mechanism (not shown) of the watch movement, which can for example, a date correction mechanism of a calendar, a mechanism for activating a minute repeater, a mechanism for engaging a chronograph, etc.
  • actuating means of the rack may also consist of a reverse system, that is to say a groove provided on the body of the rack arranged to be able to move pins cooperating with a mechanism of the watch movement.
  • the drive gear 11 and the toothed bushing 13 are arranged on the control rod 3 so that, on the control rod 3, starting from the outside towards the center, the toothed bush 13, the wheel of setting at time 24, the control pinion 11 and the winding pinion 15, and so that the rack 30 is located before the toothed socket 13 when the control rod 3 occupies the first winding position and between the setting wheel 24 and the toothed sleeve 13, when the control rod 3 occupies the third setting position.
  • a selector spring 40 secured to two pins 41 which plunge into the groove 8 of the element 5 of the control rod 3, so that the selector spring 40 follows the displacement in translation of the control rod 3.
  • the ends 43 of the spring-selector 40 are arranged to cooperate with a positioning member 42 which comprises three indexing elements on which can engage the ends 43 of the spring- selector 40, thereby defining the three positions of the control rod 3.
  • All the elements of the mechanism are sized and arranged to be able to contain in the housing 2 and constitute a particularly compact mechanism and module.
  • this module 1 is independent of the rest of the clockwork movement and can be easily removed to be replaced.
  • the mechanism is in the first winding position, represented on the Figures 3 and 4 .
  • the control rod 3 is pushed back to the bottom of the housing 2 and the control pinion 11 is pressed against the winding pinion 15.
  • the control pinion 11 does not cooperate with the clocking wheel 24 and the toothed sleeve 13 does not cooperate with the rack 30.
  • the ends 43 of the selector spring 40 are engaged in the first indexing member of the positioning member 42 to maintain the control rod in its first position.
  • the toothing 19 of the winding pinion 15 then meshes with the return 18, which meshes with the 20 which is kinematically connected to the ratchet fixed on the barrel shaft for reassembly.
  • the lug 16 movable in rotation makes it possible to best cooperate with the module 1 with the ratchet and allows disengagement in case of automatic winding, so that the control rod is not rotated. If the control rod 3 is rotated in the opposite direction, the control pinion 11 is disengaged from the winding pinion 15.
  • the selector spring 40 driven by the pins 41 housed in the groove 8 of the control rod, moves in the same manner until its ends 43 engage in the second indexing element of the positioning member 42, thus defining the second position corresponding to the actuation of a movement mechanism.
  • the toothing 33 of the toothed sleeve 13 cooperates with the toothing 32 of the Rack 30.
  • the rack 30 and the actuating fingers 34 move in a reciprocating manner perpendicular to the control rod 3 to actuate a suitable mechanism.
  • the leaf springs 31 act as return springs.
  • the skilled person will choose a suitable rack, in order to rotate the control rod 3 in a continuous movement instead of reciprocating.
  • the selector spring 40 driven by the pins 41 housed in the groove 8 of the control rod, moves in the same manner until its ends 43 are closed. engage in the third indexing member of the positioning member 42, thereby defining the third position for correcting the time.
  • the control pinion 11, constrained by the coil spring 44 and pushed by the ring 12, and the toothed sleeve 13, also integral in translation with the control rod 3 move in the same way until occupying the third position of correction of the hour.
  • control pinion 11 does not cooperate with the winding pinion 15 and the toothing 33 of the toothed sleeve 13 has passed through the toothing of the rack 30 so that the control pinion 11 co-operates with the setting wheel. 24.
  • the control gear 11 secured to the control rod 3 rotates by driving the time setting wheel 24 by the edge teeth 22 and 23.
  • the toothing 25 the time-setting wheel 24 then meshes with the gear 26 which itself meshes with the gear 27, itself being kinematically connected to display elements, for the correction of the time.
  • the positioning member 42 is arranged to allow a return of the mechanism in the first position by pushing the control rod 3 without passing through the second intermediate position.
  • the mechanism and the module according to the invention may comprise different combinations of control gears and actuating members, as described above.
  • a mechanism and its module comprising one or more bushings integral with the control rod arranged to cooperate with different racks each operating a mechanism different from the movement.
  • a winding mechanism and time setting and its module similar to that described above, but comprising only the control pinion can cooperate with the winding pinion and the wheel worm. 'hour.

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The mechanism has a control rod (3) pivotably mounted and moved among winding, actuating and hand setting positions. A control pinion (11) is rotatably mounted on the control rod. An actuating unit cooperates with the control pinion, when the control rod occupies one of the positions. The actuating unit is formed of a winding pinion (15), a hand setting wheel (24) and a rack (30). The control pinion is translationally integrated to the control rod, when the control rod is displaced from one position to another position. An independent claim is also included for a timepiece module comprising a case.

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Domaine techniqueTechnical area

La présente invention concerne un mécanisme de pièce d'horlogerie comprenant une tige de commande montée pivotante et mobile entre au moins deux positions axiales, un pignon de commande monté solidaire en rotation sur ladite tige de commande, et au moins un organe d'actionnement agencé pour coopérer avec ledit pignon de commande lorsque la tige de commande occupe l'une des positions axiales. L'invention concerne également un module comprenant un tel mécanisme.The present invention relates to a timepiece mechanism comprising a control rod pivotally mounted and movable between at least two axial positions, a control gear mounted to rotate with said control rod, and at least one actuating member arranged to cooperate with said drive gear when the control rod occupies one of the axial positions. The invention also relates to a module comprising such a mechanism.

Etat de la techniqueState of the art

Ce type de mécanisme est par exemple un mécanisme de remontoir et de mise à l'heure qui comprend classiquement une tige de remontoir sur laquelle un pignon coulant, solidaire en rotation de la tige de remontoir, peut coulisser entre une position de remontage et une position de mise à l'heure. En position de remontage, le pignon coulant coopère avec un premier organe d'actionnement constitué par un pignon de remontoir et en position de mise à l'heure, le pignon coulant coopère avec un renvoi approprié qui constitue un second organe d'actionnement. Les différentes pièces sont disposées sur la tige de remontoir, en partant de l'extérieur vers le centre du mouvement dans l'ordre suivant: pignon de remontoir, pignon coulant, renvoi pour la mise à l'heure. Le passage d'une position à l'autre s'effectue au moyen d'une tirette coopérant avec la tige de remontoir et d'une bascule dont l'extrémité est logée dans une encoche prévue sur le pignon coulant. La tirette et la bascule représentent l'inconvénient de compliquer le mécanisme dans sa construction et son fonctionnement.This type of mechanism is for example a winding and setting mechanism which conventionally comprises a winding stem on which a sliding pinion, integral in rotation with the winding stem, can slide between a winding position and a position setting time. In the winding position, the sliding pinion cooperates with a first actuating member constituted by a winding pinion and in the setting position, the sliding pinion cooperates with a suitable return which constitutes a second actuating member. The different parts are arranged on the winding stem, starting from the outside to the center of the movement in the following order: winding pinion, sliding pinion, return for setting the time. The passage from one position to another is effected by means of a pull tab cooperating with the winding stem and a rocker whose end is housed in a notch provided on the sliding pinion. The zipper and the latch represent the disadvantage of complicating the mechanism in its construction and operation.

Il est connu de placer ce mécanisme de remontoir et de mise à l'heure dans un boitier pour constituer un module indépendant pouvant être séparé de la platine d'un mouvement d'horlogerie. Un tel module est par exemple décrit dans le brevet suisse CH 81927 , qui présente un mécanisme de remontoir et de mise à l'heure dont tous les composants sont fixés entre deux platines, formant un module amovible. Le brevet suisse CH 17991 décrit également un module constitué d'un pont amovible se fixant sur la platine d'une montre, sur lequel sont placées toutes les pièces constituant les mécanismes de remontoir et de mise à l'heure. Cependant, ces modules présentent les mêmes inconvénients que ceux rencontrés par les mécanismes de remontoir et de mise à l'heure classique, du fait de la présence de tirette et de bascule.It is known to place this winding mechanism and time setting in a box to form an independent module that can be separated from the plate of a watch movement. Such a module is for example described in the Swiss patent CH 81927 , which has a winding mechanism and time setting of which all the components are fixed between two plates, forming a removable module. The Swiss patent CH 17991 also discloses a module consisting of a removable bridge attaching to the plate of a watch, on which are placed all the parts constituting the mechanisms of winding and setting time. However, these modules have the same disadvantages as those encountered by winding mechanisms and conventional time setting, due to the presence of zipper and rocker.

Un but de la présente invention est donc de pallier ces inconvénients, en proposant un mécanisme pour la mise à l'heure et le remontage, et plus généralement pour l'actionnement d'une fonction d'un mouvement horloger, permettant une construction et un fonctionnement simplifiés.An object of the present invention is therefore to overcome these disadvantages, by proposing a mechanism for time setting and reassembly, and more generally for the actuation of a function of a watch movement, allowing a construction and a simplified operation.

Un autre but de la présente invention est de proposer un module de pièce d'horlogerie indépendant de la platine d'un mouvement, de conception simple et compacte, facilement amovible pour pouvoir être utilisé sur tout type de mouvement.Another object of the present invention is to provide a timepiece module independent of the plate of a movement, simple and compact design, easily removable to be used on any type of movement.

Divulgation de l'inventionDisclosure of the invention

A cet effet, et conformément à la présente invention, il est proposé un mécanisme de pièce d'horlogerie comprenant une tige de commande montée pivotante et mobile entre au moins deux positions axiales, un pignon de commande monté solidaire en rotation sur ladite tige de commande, et au moins un organe d'actionnement agencé pour coopérer avec ledit pignon de commande lorsque la tige de commande occupe l'une des positions axiales. Selon l'invention, ledit pignon de commande est en outre solidaire en translation de ladite tige lorsque ladite tige de commande se déplace de l'une à l'autre desdites deux positions.For this purpose, and in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a timepiece mechanism comprising a control rod pivotally mounted and movable between at least two axial positions, a control gear mounted to rotate with said control rod. , and at least one actuating member arranged to cooperate with said control gear when the control rod occupies one of the axial positions. According to the invention, said control gear is furthermore integral in translation with said rod when said control rod moves from one to the other of said two positions.

Le mécanisme selon l'invention est particulièrement compact.The mechanism according to the invention is particularly compact.

Selon une première variante de réalisation, l'organe d'actionnement peut être relié cinématiquement à des organes d'affichage d'un mouvement d'horlogerie, et peut comprend une roue de mise à l'heure montée libre en rotation sur la tige de commande, et le pignon de commande peut comprendre, sur sa face en regard de la roue de mise à l'heure, une denture apte à coopérer avec la denture de la roue de mise à l'heure pour corriger l'heure.According to a first variant embodiment, the actuating member may be kinematically connected to display members of a clockwork movement, and may comprise a setting wheel mounted free to rotate on the rod of control, and the drive gear can include, on its side facing the time setting wheel, a toothing adapted to cooperate with the toothing of the time setting wheel to correct the time.

Selon une autre variante de réalisation, l'organe d'actionnement peut comprendre un pignon de remontoir agencé pour pouvoir être relié cinématiquement et au moins temporairement à un ressort de barillet d'un mouvement d'horlogerie, ledit pignon de remontoir étant monté libre en rotation sur la tige de commande, et le pignon de commande peut comprendre, sur sa face en regard du pignon de remontoir, une denture apte à coopérer avec ledit pignon de remontoir pour le remontage dudit mouvement.According to another variant embodiment, the actuating member may comprise a winding pinion arranged to be kinematically and at least temporarily connected to a mainspring of a clockwork movement, said winding pinion being freely mounted in rotation on the control rod, and the control pinion may include, on its face facing the winding pinion, a toothing adapted to cooperate with said winding pinion for reassembly of said movement.

Selon une autre variante de réalisation, le mécanisme de l'invention peut comprendre au moins deux organes d'actionnement, l'un pour corriger l'heure et l'autre pour le remontage, tels que ceux décrits ci-dessus, et le pignon de commande est alors disposé de sorte que se trouvent, sur la tige de commande, en partant de l'extérieur vers le centre, la roue de mise à l'heure, le pignon de commande et le pignon de remontoir.According to another variant embodiment, the mechanism of the invention may comprise at least two actuating members, one for correcting the time and the other for reassembly, such as those described above, and the pinion The control device is then arranged so that on the control rod, starting from the outside towards the center, the time setting wheel, the control gear and the winding pinion.

Selon une autre variante de réalisation, l'organe d'actionnement peut comprendre une crémaillère apte à se déplacer perpendiculairement à la tige de commande dans un mouvement bidirectionnel, ladite crémaillère comprenant des moyens d'actionnement agencés pour coopérer avec un mécanisme d'un mouvement horloger, et le pignon de commande peut comprendre une denture apte à coopérer avec la denture de la crémaillère de manière à déplacer ladite crémaillère et ses moyens d'actionnement.According to another variant embodiment, the actuating member may comprise a rack able to move perpendicularly to the control rod in a bidirectional movement, said rack comprising actuating means arranged to cooperate with a mechanism of a movement. watchmaker, and the drive gear may comprise a toothing adapted to cooperate with the teeth of the rack so as to move said rack and its actuating means.

De préférence, la denture de la crémaillère est choisie de sorte que, dans une position, le pignon de commande coopère avec la crémaillère, et que le pignon de commande peut traverser la denture de la crémaillère pour atteindre l'autre position.Preferably, the toothing of the rack is chosen so that, in one position, the control gear cooperates with the rack, and that the control gear can pass through the toothing of the rack to reach the other position.

Selon une autre variante de réalisation, le mécanisme de l'invention peut comprendre un premier pignon de commande pour la mise à l'heure et le remontage et un second pignon de commande agencé pour coopérer avec une crémaillère pour l'actionnement d'un autre mécanisme d'un mouvement horloger tels que ceux décrits ci-dessus, les premier et second pignons de commande étant disposés de sorte que se trouvent, sur la tige de commande, de l'extérieur vers le centre, le second pignon de commande, la roue de mise à l'heure, le premier pignon de commande et le pignon de remontoir, et la tige de commande est mobile entre trois positions axiales, une première position selon laquelle le premier pignon de commande engrène avec le pignon de remontoir, une deuxième position selon laquelle le second pignon de commande engrène avec la crémaillère, et une troisième position selon laquelle le premier pignon de commande engrène avec la roue de mise à l'heure, le second pignon de commande ayant traversé la denture de la crémaillère.According to another variant embodiment, the mechanism of the invention may comprise a first control gear for setting the time and reassembly and a second control gear arranged to cooperate with a rack for the actuation of another mechanism of a watch movement such as those described above, the first and second control gears being arranged so that, on the control rod, from the outside towards the center, the second control gear, the setting wheel, the first control gear and the winding gear, and the control rod is movable between three axial positions, a first position in which the first control gear meshes with the winding pinion, a second position in which the second drive gear meshes with the rack, and a third position in which the first drive gear meshes with the setting wheel, the second drive gear having passed through the toothing of the rack.

De préférence, le mécanisme selon l'invention comprend un ressort-sélecteur coopérant avec la tige de commande et avec un organe de positionnement pour définir les positions de la tige de commande.Preferably, the mechanism according to the invention comprises a selector spring cooperating with the control rod and with a positioning member to define the positions of the control rod.

La présente invention concerne également un module de pièce d'horlogerie comprenant un boitier, ledit boitier contenant un mécanisme tel que décrit ci-dessus. Un tel module est compact, amovible et facilement interchangeable.The present invention also relates to a timepiece module comprising a housing, said housing containing a mechanism as described above. Such a module is compact, removable and easily interchangeable.

D'une manière avantageuse, la tige de commande peut comprendre un premier élément amovible et un second élément logé à l'intérieur du boitier.Advantageously, the control rod may comprise a first removable element and a second element housed inside the housing.

De préférence, le module selon l'invention peut comprendre, du côté du pignon de remontoir, une patte faisant saillie du boitier et montée mobile en rotation sur ledit boitier, ladite patte supportant au moins un renvoi agencé d'une part pour engrener avec le pignon de remontoir et d'autre part pour pouvoir être relié cinématiquement et au moins temporairement à un ressort de barillet.Preferably, the module according to the invention may comprise, on the side of the winding pinion, a tab projecting from the housing and rotatably mounted on said housing, said tab supporting at least one return arranged on the one hand to mesh with the winding pinion and secondly to be kinematically connected and at least temporarily to a mainspring.

La présente invention concerne également une pièce d'horlogerie comprenant un mécanisme ou un module tels que définis ci-dessus.The present invention also relates to a timepiece comprising a mechanism or a module as defined above.

Brève description des dessinsBrief description of the drawings

D'autres caractéristiques de la présente invention apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description qui va suivre, faite en référence aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels:

  • les figures 1 et 2 sont des vues en perspective montrant respectivement le dessus et le dessous d'un module selon la présente invention,
  • les figures 3 et 4 sont respectivement une vue en coupe et une vue de dessus du module de l'invention, la tige de commande étant dans une première position de remontage,
  • les figures 5 et 6 sont respectivement une vue en coupe et une vue de dessus du module de l'invention, la tige de commande étant dans une deuxième position d'actionnement d'une autre fonction, et
  • les figures 7 et 8 sont respectivement une vue en coupe et une vue de dessus du module de l'invention, la tige de commande étant dans une troisième position de mise à l'heure.
Other features of the present invention will emerge more clearly on reading the description which follows, made with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
  • the Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views respectively showing the top and the bottom of a module according to the present invention,
  • the Figures 3 and 4 are respectively a sectional view and a top view of the module of the invention, the control rod being in a first winding position,
  • the Figures 5 and 6 are respectively a sectional view and a top view of the module of the invention, the control rod being in a second operating position of another function, and
  • the Figures 7 and 8 are respectively a sectional view and a top view of the module of the invention, the control rod being in a third setting position.

Mode de réalisation de l'inventionEmbodiment of the invention

En référence aux figures, il est décrit une variante de réalisation du mécanisme et du module de pièce d'horlogerie selon l'invention, selon laquelle le mécanisme et le module comprennent deux pignons de commande et trois organes d'actionnement, à savoir un pignon de remontoir, une roue de mise à l'heure et une crémaillère pour l'actionnement d'une autre fonction, la tige de commande pouvant alors occuper trois positions.With reference to the figures, there is described an alternative embodiment of the mechanism and the timepiece module according to the invention, according to which the mechanism and the module comprise two control gears and three actuating members, namely a pinion. winding, a time setting wheel and a rack for actuating another function, the control rod can then occupy three positions.

En référence aux figures 1 et 2, il est représenté un module 1 selon l'invention comprenant un boitier 2 et un mécanisme contenant le mécanisme selon l'invention.With reference to Figures 1 and 2 , there is shown a module 1 according to the invention comprising a housing 2 and a mechanism containing the mechanism according to the invention.

En référence à la figure 5, le mécanisme selon l'invention comprend une tige de commande 3 montée, à l'intérieur du boitier 2, pivotante dans le plan de la pièce d'horlogerie, et mobile en translation entre trois positions axiales. La tige de commande 3 comprend un premier élément 4 et un second élément 5 logé essentiellement à l'intérieur du boitier 2. Le premier élément 4 est agencé de manière amovible à l'intérieur du second élément 5 de manière à pouvoir être démonté facilement et à pouvoir facilement retirer le mouvement de sa boite. Les éléments 4 et 5 de la tige sont rendus solidaires au moyen d'une vis 6. Il est bien évident que les éléments 4 et 5 peuvent être remplacés par tout autre dispositif de tige brisée. Le second élément 5 de la tige de commande 3 possède une première zone cylindrique 7 comprenant une rainure circulaire 8 dont le fonctionnement sera expliqué ci-après. L'élément 5 présente ensuite un carré 9 puis une deuxième zone cylindrique 10. Sur le carré 9 est monté un premier pignon de commande 11, qui est donc solidaire en rotation avec la tige de commande 3. Par ailleurs, il est prévu une bague 12 chassée sur l'élément 5 de la tige de commande 3 et un ressort-boudin 44 agencé pour maintenir le pignon de commande 11 en contact avec la bague 12 de manière à rendre le pignon de commande 11 solidaire en translation de ladite tige de commande 3 lorsqu'elle se déplace entre ses trois positions axiales. Sur la partie cylindrique 7 de l'élément 5 de la tige de commande 3 est chassée une douille dentée 13, constituant un deuxième pignon de commande solidaire en rotation et en translation de la tige de commande 3.With reference to the figure 5 , the mechanism according to the invention comprises a control rod 3 mounted inside the housing 2, pivoting in the plane of the timepiece, and movable in translation between three axial positions. The control rod 3 comprises a first element 4 and a second element 5 housed essentially inside the housing 2. The first element 4 is removably arranged inside the second element 5 so that it can be dismounted easily and to be able to easily remove the movement from its box. The elements 4 and 5 of the rod are secured by means of a screw 6. It is obvious that the elements 4 and 5 can be replaced by any other broken rod device. The second element 5 of the control rod 3 has a first cylindrical zone 7 comprising a circular groove 8 whose operation will be explained below. The element 5 then has a square 9 and then a second cylindrical zone 10. On the square 9 is mounted a first control gear 11, which is thus integral in rotation with the control rod 3. Furthermore, there is provided a ring 12 driven on the element 5 of the control rod 3 and a coil spring 44 arranged to keep the control pinion 11 in contact with the ring 12 so as to make the control pinion 11 integral in translation with said control rod 3 as it moves between its three axial positions. On the cylindrical portion 7 of the element 5 of the control rod 3 is driven a toothed bush 13, constituting a second control gear integral in rotation and in translation of the control rod 3.

Un premier organe d'actionnement est constitué par un pignon de remontoir 15. Ledit pignon de remontoir 15 est monté libre en rotation sur l'élément 5 de la tige de commande 3 du côté d'un mouvement horloger (non représenté) et est bloqué en translation au moyen d'un palier 45 de forme approprié et chassé sur le boitier 2. Le pignon de remontoir 15 est agencé pour pouvoir être relié cinématiquement et au moins temporairement à un ressort de barillet (non représenté) dudit mouvement. A cet effet, comme le montrent les figures 1 ou 2, il est prévu du côté du pignon de remontoir 15 une patte 16 faisant saillie du boitier 2 et montée mobile en rotation autour d'un pivot 17 sur le boitier 2. Ladite patte 16 supporte deux renvois, un premier renvoi 18 agencé pour engrener avec la denture 19 du pignon de remontoir 15, et un second renvoi 20 agencé pour pouvoir être relié cinématiquement et au moins temporairement au ressort de barillet. Dans un mouvement à remontage automatique, la patte 16 peut basculer et dégager le renvoi 20 du rochet du barillet afin de débrayer et d'éviter de faire tourner la tige de commande 3 lors du remontage automatique.A first actuating member is constituted by a winding pinion 15. Said winding pinion 15 is mounted free to rotate on the element 5 of the control rod 3 on the side of a watch movement (not shown) and is blocked in translation by means of a bearing 45 of appropriate shape and driven on the housing 2. The winding pinion 15 is arranged to be kinematically connected and at least temporarily to a mainspring (not shown) of said movement. For this purpose, as shown by Figures 1 or 2 , there is provided on the side of the winding pinion 15 a lug 16 projecting from the housing 2 and rotatably mounted around a pivot 17 on the housing 2. Said tab 16 supports two references, a first reference 18 arranged to mesh with the toothing 19 of the winding pinion 15, and a second return 20 arranged to be kinematically connected and at least temporarily to the mainspring. In a self-winding movement, the lug 16 can tilt and disengage the return 20 of the ratchet barrel to disengage and avoid rotating the control rod 3 during automatic winding.

Sur leurs faces en regard, le pignon de remontoir 15 et le pignon de commande 11 comprennent une denture Breguet 21 permettant au pignon de commande 11 de coopérer avec le pignon de remontoir 15 pour le remontage du mouvement lorsque la tige de commande 3 est en position de remontage. Grâce à la denture Breguet, l'engrènement entre le pignon de commande 11 et le pignon de remontoir 15 ne se produit que lorsque la tige de commande 3 est tournée dans le sens du remontage. Dans l'autre sens, le pignon de commande 11 peut tourner sans entrainer le pignon de remontoir 15.On their facing faces, the winding pinion 15 and the control pinion 11 comprise a Breguet toothing 21 allowing the control pinion 11 to cooperate with the winding pinion 15 for the reassembly of the movement when the control rod 3 is in position. winding. Thanks to the Breguet toothing, meshing between the control pinion 11 and the winding pinion 15 occurs only when the control rod 3 is turned in the direction of reassembly. In the other direction, the control pinion 11 can rotate without driving the winding pinion 15.

Sur son autre face, le pignon de commande 11 comprend une denture de chant 22 en regard et apte à coopérer avec une denture de chant 23 d'une roue de mise à l'heure 24. Ladite roue de mise à l'heure 24 est montée libre en rotation sur la douille dentée 13 de l'élément 5 de la tige de commande 3 et constitue un deuxième organe d'actionnement pour corriger l'heure. Pour ce faire, la roue de mise à l'heure 24 comprend une denture 25 et est disposée pour que la denture 25 engrène avec un renvoi 26 monté libre en rotation sur le boitier 2, lui-même engrenant avec un renvoi 27 monté libre en rotation sur le boitier 2 et relié cinématiquement à des organes d'affichage (non représentés) du mouvement d'horlogerie.On its other face, the control pinion 11 comprises a singing toothing 22 opposite and capable of cooperating with a toothing 23 of a setting wheel of an hour 24. Said clocking wheel 24 is mounted free to rotate on the toothed sleeve 13 of the element 5 of the control rod 3 and is a second actuator for correcting the time. To do this, the hour-setting wheel 24 comprises a toothing 25 and is arranged so that the toothing 25 meshes with a return 26 mounted free to rotate on the housing 2, itself meshing with a return 27 mounted freely in rotation on the housing 2 and kinematically connected to display members (not shown) of the watch movement.

Dans cette variante, le module 1 comprend un troisième organe d'actionnement constitué par une crémaillère 30, de forme générale cylindrique. Ladite crémaillère 30 est apte à se déplacer perpendiculairement à la tige de commande 3 dans un mouvement bidirectionnel avant-arrière, et est maintenue par deux lames-ressorts 31 fixées de part et d'autre du boitier 2 (cf. Fig. 2). La crémaillère comprend une denture 32 apte à coopérer avec la denture 33 de la douille dentée 13. La denture 32 de la crémaillère est en forme de pyramide de sorte qu'elle peut être traversée par la denture 33 de la douille dentée 13 en évitant toute collision, lorsque la tige de commande 3 est déplacée pour occuper la troisième position, comme on le verra ci-après.In this variant, the module 1 comprises a third actuating member constituted by a rack 30, of generally cylindrical shape. Said rack 30 is adapted to move perpendicularly to the control rod 3 in a bidirectional front-rear movement, and is held by two leaf springs 31 fixed on either side of the housing 2 (cf. Fig. 2 ). The rack comprises a toothing 32 adapted to cooperate with the toothing 33 of the toothed sleeve 13. The toothing 32 of the rack is in the form of a pyramid so that it can be traversed by the toothing 33 of the toothed sleeve 13 avoiding any collision, when the control rod 3 is moved to occupy the third position, as will be seen below.

Dans la variante représentée, les moyens d'actionnement de la crémaillère 30 sont constitués par deux doigts d'actionnement 34 prévus sur le corps cylindrique de la crémaillère. Ces doigts d'actionnement 34 font saillie du boitier 2 qui comprend deux canaux 35 dans lesquels peuvent circuler lesdits doigts d'actionnement 34. Les doigts d'actionnement 34 sont agencés pour coopérer avec un mécanisme (non représenté) du mouvement horloger, qui peut être par exemple un mécanisme de correction de date d'un calendrier, un mécanisme d'activation d'une répétition minute, un mécanisme d'enclenchement d'un chronographe, etc...In the variant shown, the actuating means of the rack 30 are constituted by two actuating fingers 34 provided on the cylindrical body of the rack. These actuating fingers 34 protrude from the housing 2 which comprises two channels 35 in which said actuating fingers 34 may flow. The actuating fingers 34 are arranged to cooperate with a mechanism (not shown) of the watch movement, which can for example, a date correction mechanism of a calendar, a mechanism for activating a minute repeater, a mechanism for engaging a chronograph, etc.

Il est bien évident que les moyens d'actionnement de la crémaillère peuvent être également constitués d'un système inverse, c'est-à-dire d'une rainure prévue sur le corps de la crémaillère agencée pour pouvoir déplacer des goupilles coopérant avec un mécanisme du mouvement horloger.It is obvious that the actuating means of the rack may also consist of a reverse system, that is to say a groove provided on the body of the rack arranged to be able to move pins cooperating with a mechanism of the watch movement.

Le pignon de commande 11 et la douille dentée 13 sont disposés sur la tige de commande 3 de sorte que se trouvent, sur la tige de commande 3, en partant de l'extérieur vers le centre, la douille dentée 13, la roue de mise à l'heure 24, le pignon de commande 11 et le pignon de remontoir 15, et de sorte que la crémaillère 30 se trouve avant la douille dentée 13 lorsque la tige de commande 3 occupe la première position de remontage et entre la roue de mise à l'heure 24 et la douille dentée 13, lorsque la tige de commande 3 occupe la troisième position de mise à l'heure.The drive gear 11 and the toothed bushing 13 are arranged on the control rod 3 so that, on the control rod 3, starting from the outside towards the center, the toothed bush 13, the wheel of setting at time 24, the control pinion 11 and the winding pinion 15, and so that the rack 30 is located before the toothed socket 13 when the control rod 3 occupies the first winding position and between the setting wheel 24 and the toothed sleeve 13, when the control rod 3 occupies the third setting position.

Pour définir les différentes positions de la tige de commande 3, il est prévu un ressort-sélecteur 40 solidaire de deux goupilles 41 qui plongent dans la rainure 8 de l'élément 5 de la tige de commande 3, de sorte que le ressort-sélecteur 40 suit les déplacements en translation de la tige de commande 3. Les extrémités 43 du ressort-sélecteur 40 sont agencées pour coopérer avec un organe de positionnement 42 qui comprend trois éléments d'indexage sur lesquels peuvent s'engager les extrémités 43 du ressort-sélecteur 40, définissant ainsi les trois positions de la tige de commande 3.To define the different positions of the control rod 3, there is provided a selector spring 40 secured to two pins 41 which plunge into the groove 8 of the element 5 of the control rod 3, so that the selector spring 40 follows the displacement in translation of the control rod 3. The ends 43 of the spring-selector 40 are arranged to cooperate with a positioning member 42 which comprises three indexing elements on which can engage the ends 43 of the spring- selector 40, thereby defining the three positions of the control rod 3.

Tous les éléments du mécanisme sont dimensionnés et disposés pour pouvoir contenir dans le boitier 2 et constituer un mécanisme et un module particulièrement compacts.All the elements of the mechanism are sized and arranged to be able to contain in the housing 2 and constitute a particularly compact mechanism and module.

Tous les éléments du mécanisme étant regroupés dans un même module, ce module 1 est indépendant du reste du mouvement d'horlogerie et peut être facilement retiré pour être remplacé.All the elements of the mechanism being grouped in the same module, this module 1 is independent of the rest of the clockwork movement and can be easily removed to be replaced.

La plupart du temps, le mécanisme est dans la première position de remontage, représentée sur les figures 3 et 4. Dans cette première position, la tige de commande 3 est repoussée au fond du boitier 2 et le pignon de commande 11 est plaqué contre le pignon de remontoir 15. Le pignon de commande 11 ne coopère pas avec la roue de mise à l'heure 24 et la douille dentée 13 ne coopère pas avec la crémaillère 30. Les extrémités 43 du ressort-sélecteur 40 sont engagées dans le premier élément d'indexage de l'organe de positionnement 42 pour maintenir la tige de commande dans sa première position. En faisant tourner la tige de commande 3 dans le sens horaire, le pignon de commande 11 solidaire de la tige de commande 3 tourne en entrainant le pignon de remontoir 15 par la denture Breguet 21. La denture 19 du pignon de remontoir 15 engrène alors avec le renvoi 18, qui engrène lui-même avec le renvoi 20 qui est relié cinématiquement au rochet fixé sur l'arbre de barillet pour le remontage. La patte 16 mobile en rotation permet de faire coopérer au mieux le module 1 avec le rochet et permet un débrayage en cas de remontage automatique, afin que la tige de commande ne soit pas entrainée en rotation. Si la tige de commande 3 est tournée dans le sens contraire, le pignon de commande 11 dégrène du pignon de remontoir 15.Most of the time, the mechanism is in the first winding position, represented on the Figures 3 and 4 . In this first position, the control rod 3 is pushed back to the bottom of the housing 2 and the control pinion 11 is pressed against the winding pinion 15. The control pinion 11 does not cooperate with the clocking wheel 24 and the toothed sleeve 13 does not cooperate with the rack 30. The ends 43 of the selector spring 40 are engaged in the first indexing member of the positioning member 42 to maintain the control rod in its first position. By turning the control rod 3 in the direction time, the control pinion 11 integral with the control rod 3 rotates by driving the winding pinion 15 by the Breguet teeth 21. The toothing 19 of the winding pinion 15 then meshes with the return 18, which meshes with the 20 which is kinematically connected to the ratchet fixed on the barrel shaft for reassembly. The lug 16 movable in rotation makes it possible to best cooperate with the module 1 with the ratchet and allows disengagement in case of automatic winding, so that the control rod is not rotated. If the control rod 3 is rotated in the opposite direction, the control pinion 11 is disengaged from the winding pinion 15.

En référence aux figures 5 et 6, lorsque la tige de commande 3 est tirée, le ressort-sélecteur 40, entrainé par les goupilles 41 logées dans la rainure 8 de la tige de commande, se déplace de la même manière jusqu'à ce que ses extrémités 43 s'engagent dans le deuxième élément d'indexage de l'organe de positionnement 42, définissant ainsi la deuxième position correspondant à l'actionnement d'un mécanisme du mouvement. Lors du déplacement en translation de la tige de commande 3, le pignon de commande 11, contraint par le ressort-boudin 44 et poussé par la bague 12, et la douille dentée 13, également solidaire en translation de la tige de commande se déplacent de la même manière jusqu'à occuper la deuxième position. Dans cette deuxième position, le pignon de commande 11 est inactif et ne coopère ni avec le pignon de remontoir 15, ni avec la roue de mise à l'heure 24. La denture 33 de la douille dentée 13 coopère avec la denture 32 de la crémaillère 30. En faisant tourner la tige de commande 3 dans un mouvement alternatif, la crémaillère 30 et les doigts d'actionnement 34 se déplacent perpendiculairement à la tige de commande 3, dans un mouvement alternatif, pour actionner un mécanisme approprié. En choisissant le nombre de dents, il est possible de donner à la crémaillère 30 et aux doigts d'actionnement 34 un mouvement plus ou moins long. Les lames-ressorts 31 agissent comme des ressorts de rappel. Par ailleurs, L'Homme du métier saura choisir une crémaillère appropriée, afin de pouvoir faire tourner la tige de commande 3 dans un mouvement continu au lieu d'un mouvement alternatif.With reference to Figures 5 and 6 when the control rod 3 is pulled, the selector spring 40, driven by the pins 41 housed in the groove 8 of the control rod, moves in the same manner until its ends 43 engage in the second indexing element of the positioning member 42, thus defining the second position corresponding to the actuation of a movement mechanism. During the displacement in translation of the control rod 3, the control pinion 11, constrained by the coil spring 44 and pushed by the ring 12, and the toothed sleeve 13, also integral in translation with the control rod, move the same way until occupying the second position. In this second position, the control gear 11 is inactive and cooperates neither with the winding pinion 15 nor with the setting wheel 24. The toothing 33 of the toothed sleeve 13 cooperates with the toothing 32 of the Rack 30. By rotating the control rod 3 in reciprocating motion, the rack 30 and the actuating fingers 34 move in a reciprocating manner perpendicular to the control rod 3 to actuate a suitable mechanism. By choosing the number of teeth, it is possible to give the rack 30 and the actuating fingers 34 a more or less long movement. The leaf springs 31 act as return springs. Furthermore, the skilled person will choose a suitable rack, in order to rotate the control rod 3 in a continuous movement instead of reciprocating.

En référence aux figures 7 et 8, lorsque la tige de commande 3 est de nouveau tirée, le ressort-sélecteur 40, entrainé par les goupilles 41 logées dans la rainure 8 de la tige de commande, se déplace de la même manière jusqu'à ce que ses extrémités 43 s'engagent dans le troisième élément d'indexage de l'organe de positionnement 42, définissant ainsi la troisième position de correction de l'heure. Lors du déplacement en translation de la tige de commande 3, le pignon de commande 11, contraint par le ressort-boudin 44 et poussé par la bague 12, et la douille dentée 13, également solidaire en translation de la tige de commande 3 se déplacent de la même manière jusqu'à occuper la troisième position de correction de l'heure. Dans cette troisième position, le pignon de commande 11 ne coopère pas avec le pignon de remontoir 15 et la denture 33 de la douille dentée 13 a traversé la denture de la crémaillère 30 pour que le pignon de commande 11 coopère avec la roue de mise à l'heure 24. En faisant tourner la tige de commande 3, le pignon de commande 11 solidaire de la tige de commande 3 tourne en entrainant la roue de mise à l'heure 24 par les dentures de chant 22 et 23. La denture 25 de la roue de mise à l'heure 24 engrène alors avec le renvoi 26 qui engrène lui-même le renvoi 27, lui-même étant relié cinématiquement à des organes d'affichage, pour la correction de l'heure.With reference to Figures 7 and 8 when the control rod 3 is pulled again, the selector spring 40, driven by the pins 41 housed in the groove 8 of the control rod, moves in the same manner until its ends 43 are closed. engage in the third indexing member of the positioning member 42, thereby defining the third position for correcting the time. During the displacement in translation of the control rod 3, the control pinion 11, constrained by the coil spring 44 and pushed by the ring 12, and the toothed sleeve 13, also integral in translation with the control rod 3 move in the same way until occupying the third position of correction of the hour. In this third position, the control pinion 11 does not cooperate with the winding pinion 15 and the toothing 33 of the toothed sleeve 13 has passed through the toothing of the rack 30 so that the control pinion 11 co-operates with the setting wheel. 24. By turning the control rod 3, the control gear 11 secured to the control rod 3 rotates by driving the time setting wheel 24 by the edge teeth 22 and 23. The toothing 25 the time-setting wheel 24 then meshes with the gear 26 which itself meshes with the gear 27, itself being kinematically connected to display elements, for the correction of the time.

L'organe de positionnement 42 est agencé pour permettre un retour du mécanisme dans la première position en repoussant la tige de commande 3 sans passer par la deuxième position intermédiaire.The positioning member 42 is arranged to allow a return of the mechanism in the first position by pushing the control rod 3 without passing through the second intermediate position.

Il est bien évident que le mécanisme et le module selon l'invention peuvent comprendre différentes combinaisons de pignons de commande et d'organes d'actionnement, tels que décrits ci-dessus. Par exemple, il est possible de prévoir un mécanisme et son module comprenant une ou plusieurs douilles dentées solidaires de la tige de commande agencées pour coopérer avec différentes crémaillères actionnant chacune un mécanisme différent du mouvement. Il est possible également de prévoir un mécanisme de remontage et de mise à l'heure et son module, similaire à celui décrit ci-dessus, mais comprenant uniquement le pignon de commande pouvant coopérer avec le pignon de remontoir et la roue de mise à l'heure.It is obvious that the mechanism and the module according to the invention may comprise different combinations of control gears and actuating members, as described above. For example, it is possible to provide a mechanism and its module comprising one or more bushings integral with the control rod arranged to cooperate with different racks each operating a mechanism different from the movement. It is also possible to provide a winding mechanism and time setting and its module, similar to that described above, but comprising only the control pinion can cooperate with the winding pinion and the wheel worm. 'hour.

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Mécanisme de pièce d'horlogerie comprenant une tige de commande (3) montée pivotante et mobile entre au moins deux positions axiales, un pignon de commande (11; 13) monté solidaire en rotation sur ladite tige de commande (3), et au moins un organe d'actionnement (15, 24; 30) agencé pour coopérer avec ledit pignon de commande (11; 13) lorsque la tige de commande occupe l'une des positions axiales, caractérisé en ce que ledit pignon de commande (11; 13) est en outre solidaire en translation de ladite tige de commande (3) lorsque celle-ci se déplace de l'une à l'autre desdites deux positions.Timepiece mechanism comprising a control rod (3) pivotally mounted and moveable between at least two axial positions, a control pinion (11; 13) rotatably mounted on said control rod (3), and at least one an actuating member (15, 24; 30) arranged to cooperate with said control pinion (11; 13) when the control rod occupies one of the axial positions, characterized in that said control pinion (11; ) is further integral in translation of said control rod (3) when it moves from one to the other of said two positions. Mécanisme selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'organe d'actionnement est relié cinématiquement à des organes d'affichage d'un mouvement d'horlogerie, et comprend une roue de mise à l'heure (24) montée libre en rotation sur la tige de commande (3), et en ce que le pignon de commande (11) comprend, sur sa face en regard de la roue de mise à l'heure (24), une denture (22) apte à coopérer avec la denture (23) de la roue de mise à l'heure (24) pour corriger l'heure.Mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that the actuating member is kinematically connected to display members of a clockwork movement, and comprises a setting wheel (24) rotatably mounted on the control rod (3), and in that the control gear (11) comprises, on its face facing the setting wheel (24), a toothing (22) adapted to cooperate with the toothing (23) of the setting wheel (24) to correct the time. Mécanisme selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'organe d'actionnement comprend un pignon de remontoir (15) agencé pour pouvoir être relié cinématiquement et au moins temporairement à un ressort de barillet d'un mouvement d'horlogerie, ledit pignon de remontoir (15) étant monté libre en rotation sur la tige de commande (3), et en ce que le pignon de commande (11) comprend, sur sa face en regard du pignon de remontoir (15), une denture (21) apte à coopérer avec ledit pignon de remontoir (15) pour le remontage dudit mouvement.Mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that the actuating member comprises a winding pinion (15) arranged to be kinematically connected and at least temporarily to a mainspring of a watch movement, said pinion of winder (15) being rotatably mounted on the control rod (3), and in that the control pinion (11) comprises, on its face facing the winding pinion (15), a toothing (21) fit to cooperate with said winding pinion (15) for reassembly of said movement. Mécanisme selon les revendications 2 et 3, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend au moins deux organes d'actionnement (15, 24), l'un pour corriger l'heure et l'autre pour le remontage, et en ce que le pignon de commande (11) est disposé de sorte que se trouvent, sur la tige de commande (3), en partant de l'extérieur vers le centre, la roue de mise à l'heure (24), le pignon de commande (11) et le pignon de remontoir (15).Mechanism according to claims 2 and 3, characterized in that it comprises at least two actuating members (15, 24), one for correcting the time and the other for reassembly, and in that the pinion control device (11) is arranged so that, on the control rod (3), from the outside towards the center, the setting wheel (24), the control gear (11 ) and the winding pinion (15). Mécanisme selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'organe d'actionnement comprend une crémaillère (30) apte à se déplacer perpendiculairement à la tige de commande (3) dans un mouvement bidirectionnel, ladite crémaillère (30) comprenant des moyens d'actionnement (34) agencés pour coopérer avec un mécanisme d'un mouvement horloger, et en ce que le pignon de commande (13) comprend une denture (33) apte à coopérer avec la denture (32) de la crémaillère (30) de manière à déplacer ladite crémaillère (30) et ses moyens d'actionnement (34).Mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that the actuating member comprises a rack (30) able to move perpendicular to the control rod (3) in a bi-directional movement, said rack (30) comprising actuating means (34) arranged to cooperate with a mechanism of a watch movement, and in that the control pinion (13) ) comprises a toothing (33) adapted to cooperate with the toothing (32) of the rack (30) so as to move said rack (30) and its actuating means (34). Mécanisme selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que la denture (32) de la crémaillère (30) est choisie de sorte que, dans une position, le pignon de commande (13) coopère avec la crémaillère (30), et que le pignon de commande (13) peut traverser la denture (32) de la crémaillère (30) pour atteindre l'autre position.Mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that the toothing (32) of the rack (30) is chosen so that, in one position, the control pinion (13) cooperates with the rack (30), and that the pinion control (13) can pass through the toothing (32) of the rack (30) to reach the other position. Mécanisme selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un premier pignon de commande (11) pour la mise à l'heure et le remontage et un second pignon de commande (13) agencé pour coopérer avec une crémaillère (30) pour l'actionnement d'un autre mécanisme d'un mouvement horloger, les premier et second pignons de commande (11, 13) étant disposés de sorte que se trouvent, sur la tige de commande (3), de l'extérieur vers le centre, le second pignon de commande (13), la roue de mise à l'heure (24), le premier pignon de commande (11) et le pignon de remontoir (15), et en ce que la tige de commande (3) est mobile entre trois positions axiales, une première position selon laquelle le premier pignon de commande (11) engrène avec le pignon de remontoir (15), une deuxième position selon laquelle le second pignon de commande (13) engrène avec la crémaillère (30), et une troisième position selon laquelle le premier pignon de commande (11) engrène avec la roue de mise à l'heure (24), le second pignon de commande (13) ayant traversé la denture (32) de la crémaillère (30).Mechanism according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a first control gear (11) for setting the time and reassembly and a second control gear (13) arranged to cooperate with a rack (30) for actuating another mechanism of a watch movement, the first and second control gears (11, 13) being arranged so that on the control rod (3) there is out-of-center, the second drive gear (13), the setting wheel (24), the first drive gear (11) and the winding gear (15), and that control (3) is movable between three axial positions, a first position in which the first control gear (11) meshes with the winding gear (15), a second position in which the second control gear (13) meshes with the rack (30), and a third position according to which the first control pinion (11) meshes with the setting wheel (24), the second drive gear (13) having passed through the toothing (32) of the rack (30). Mécanisme selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un ressort-sélecteur (40) coopérant avec la tige de commande (3) et avec un organe de positionnement (42) pour définir les positions de la tige de commande (3).Mechanism according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a selector spring (40) cooperating with the control rod (3) and with a positioning member (42) for defining the positions of the rod of command (3). Module (1) de pièce d'horlogerie comprenant un boitier (2), caractérisé en ce que ledit boitier (2) contient un mécanisme selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8.Module (1) of timepiece comprising a housing (2), characterized in that said housing (2) contains a mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 8. Module selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que la tige de commande (3) comprend un premier élément (4) amovible et un second élément (5) logé à l'intérieur du boitier (2).Module according to claim 9, characterized in that the control rod (3) comprises a first element (4) and a removable second element (5) housed inside the housing (2). Module selon la revendication 9 ou 10, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend, du côté du pignon de remontoir, une patte (16) faisant saillie du boitier (2) et montée mobile en rotation sur ledit boitier (2), ladite patte (16) supportant au moins un renvoi (18, 20) agencé d'une part pour engrener avec le pignon de remontoir (15) et d'autre part pour pouvoir être relié cinématiquement et au moins temporairement à un ressort de barillet.Module according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that it comprises, on the winding pinion side, a lug (16) projecting from the housing (2) and mounted rotatably on said housing (2), said lug ( 16) supporting at least one return (18, 20) arranged on the one hand to mesh with the winding pinion (15) and on the other hand to be kinematically connected and at least temporarily to a mainspring. Pièce d'horlogerie comprenant un mécanisme selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8 ou un module selon l'une quelconque des revendications 9 à 11.Timepiece comprising a mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 8 or a module according to any one of claims 9 to 11.
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