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EP4386487A3
EP4386487A3 EP24171797.4A EP24171797A EP4386487A3 EP 4386487 A3 EP4386487 A3 EP 4386487A3 EP 24171797 A EP24171797 A EP 24171797A EP 4386487 A3 EP4386487 A3 EP 4386487A3
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oscillator
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clock movement
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Jean-Louis Bertrand
Benoît Boulenguiez
Thomas CIMPRICH
Raoul Behrend
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • 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
    • G04B17/00—Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/04—Oscillators acting by spring tension
    • G04B17/06—Oscillators with hairsprings, e.g. balance
    • G04B17/063—Balance construction
    • G—PHYSICS
    • 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
    • G04B17/00—Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/04—Oscillators acting by spring tension
    • G04B17/06—Oscillators with hairsprings, e.g. balance
    • G—PHYSICS
    • 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
    • G04B17/00—Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/32—Component parts or constructional details, e.g. collet, stud, virole or piton
    • G—PHYSICS
    • 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
    • G04B17/00—Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/32—Component parts or constructional details, e.g. collet, stud, virole or piton
    • G04B17/325—Component parts or constructional details, e.g. collet, stud, virole or piton for fastening the hairspring in a fixed position, e.g. using a block

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  • Apparatuses For Generation Of Mechanical Vibrations (AREA)
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Abstract

Oscillateur (10 ; 20 ; 30 ; 40 ; 50 ; 60 ; 70) comprenant un spiral (11 ; 21 ; 31 ; 41 ; 51 ; 61 ; 71) en matériau paramagnétique ou diamagnétique et un balancier assemblé (12 ; 22 ; 32 ; 42 ; 52 ; 62 ; 72) comprenant un arbre (13 ; 23 ; 33 ; 43 ; 53 ; 63 ; 73) en acier sur lequel sont montés les éléments suivants : un balancier (14 ; 24 ; 34 ; 44 ; 54 ; 64 ; 74), un plateau (15 ; 25 ; 35 ; 45 ; 55 ; 65 ; 75) et une virole (16 ; 26 ; 36 ; 46 ; 56 ; 66 ; 76) solidaire dudit spiral (11 ; 21 ; 31 ; 41 ; 51 ; 61 ; 71), caractérisé en ce que le diamètre maximal (Dmax) de l'arbre est égal au diamètre minimal (D1) de l'arbre sur lequel est monté l'un des éléments et égal au diamètre maximal (D2) de l'arbre sur lequel est monté l'un des éléments, le diamètre minimal (D1) de l'arbre sur lequel est monté l'un des éléments étant de l'ordre de 0.5 mm ou de l'ordre de 0.4 mm ou de l'ordre de 0.3 mm.

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Oscillator (10; 20; 30; 40; 50; 60; 70) comprising a balance spring (11; 21; 31; 41; 51; 61; 71) made of paramagnetic or diamagnetic material and an assembled balance wheel (12; 22; 32; 42; 52; 62; 72) comprising a steel shaft (13; 23; 33; 43; 53; 63; 73) on which the following elements are mounted: a balance wheel (14; 24; 34; 44; 54; 64 ; 74), a plate (15; 25; 35; 45; 55; 65; 75) and a ferrule (16; 26; 36; 46; 56; 66; 76) secured to said spiral (11; 21; 31; 41). 51; 61; 71), characterized in that the maximum diameter (Dmax) of the shaft is equal to the minimum diameter (D1) of the shaft on which one of the elements is mounted and equal to the maximum diameter (D2). ) of the shaft on which one of the elements is mounted, the minimum diameter (D1) of the shaft on which one of the elements is mounted being of the order of 0.5 mm or of the order of 0.4 mm or of the order of 0.3 mm.
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EP24171797.4A 2011-10-24 2012-10-23 Oscillator for a clock movement Pending EP4386487A3 (en)

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EP11405342 2011-10-24
EP12783915.7A EP2771743B8 (en) 2011-10-24 2012-10-23 Oscillator for clockwork movement
PCT/EP2012/070936 WO2013064390A1 (en) 2011-10-24 2012-10-23 Oscillator for a clock movement

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EP (2) EP2771743B8 (en)
JP (1) JP6231986B2 (en)
CN (1) CN103890666B (en)
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CN103890666B (en) 2017-10-13
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JP2014531026A (en) 2014-11-20
EP4386487A2 (en) 2024-06-19
CH705655B1 (en) 2016-12-15
WO2013064390A1 (en) 2013-05-10
US9740170B2 (en) 2017-08-22
EP2771743B8 (en) 2025-01-01
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JP6231986B2 (en) 2017-11-15
CH705655A2 (en) 2013-04-30

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