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Class 368/148 - Self


Subclass of Class 368 - Horology: time measuring systems or devices
Definition: Subject matter including means to automatically wind the
No. of patents: 23
Last issue date: 03/01/2011


NumberTitleIssue Date
7896542Timepiece movement fitted with a vibrating alarm
The invention concerns a timepiece movement that includes first and second energy sources, wherein the first energy source is coupled to an oscillating weight by a first kinematic chain for automatically winding the movement, and the second energy source is coupled ...
03/01/2011
7837381Mechanical winding device for wristwatches and wristwatch for such a winding device
Automatic mechanical winding device for the driving spring of a mechanical clockwork of a wristwatch with an eccentric mass that can be swiveled on a joint, said mass having a center of mass that is radially offset from the axis of the joint, with gear means for con...
11/23/2010
7306364Timepiece having a mechanical movement associated with an electronic regulator
There is disclosed a wristwatch having a case containing a mechanical watch movement (10) driven by a spring barrel (14) and provided with a mechanical regulator with a balance and balance-spring, which is associated, via electromagnetic coupling, with...
12/11/2007
7287901Reverser mechanism for uni-directional rotational driving of a wheel set
The mechanism includes, mounted to rotate freely on an arbour 6, a driving wheel (5) driven by an oscillating drive pinion (3) and a driven wheel (7) meshed with the first wheel set (1) of a kinematic chain and comprising a dome (
10/30/2007
7016265Timepiece having a mechanical movement associated with an electronic regulator
There is disclosed a timepiece having a mechanical clockwork-movement (10) driven by a barrel spring (14) and provided with a mechanical regulator, with a balance and a balance spring, which is associated, via electromagnetic coupling, with an electron...
03/21/2006
6939034Mechanism for the transmission of axial and rotative movements between two offset axles
The mechanism for transmission of axial and rotative movements between two portions of a stem with offset axes, includes a movable assembly movable axially. The section portion of the stem carries a second pinion and is pivoted on said movable assembly but it is axi...
09/06/2005
6934222Electronic timepiece including rotary weight and antenna
The driving portion 4 is composed of multipolar motor 43. The multipolar motor 43 includes a coil 431 for multipolar motor 43, a stator 432 for multipolar motor 43, for transmitting a magnetic field from coil 431
08/23/2005
6814483Self-winding timepiece having train wheel setting apparatus
To provide a self-winding timepiece having a thin and small-sized movement in which a train wheel setting apparatus for setting a balance with hairspring is efficiently arranged at the movement. A self-winding timepiece includes a main plate, a time indicating wheel...
11/09/2004
6485172Self-winding watch
A movement 100 of a self-winding watch has a main plate 102, a train wheel bridge 104, a center wheel bridge 106, a third wheel bridge 107 and a transmission bridge 108. An oscillating weight 160 is rotatably attached to a third bridge 107. A first transm...
11/26/2002
6457856Temperature responsive self winding timepieces
A temperature sensitive element within a timepiece which includes a casing, movement, mainspring and a bi-directional rotation to unidirectional rotation converting mechanism for winding the mainspring where the temperature sensitive element tends to angu...
10/01/2002
6422348Transmission wheel, method for manufacturing transmission wheel and self-winding wheel train structure having transmission wheel
A transmission wheel comprises a gear having a hole and a pinion having a plurality of teeth and being removably mounted in the hole of the gear. The hole of the gear has at least one chord-shaped stop portion engaging two adjacent teeth of the pinion to ...
07/23/2002
6354731Oscillating winding weight for a timepiece with an automatic movement and timepiece fitted with such a winding weight
The invention concerns an oscillating winding weight for a timepiece including a heavy portion secured to a connecting element connecting said heavy portion to an arbour fixed to the movement, said weight being intended to be rotatably mounted on said arb...
03/12/2002
6244742Self-winding electric power generation watch with additional function
A self-winding electric power generation watch capable of having an additional function structure besides a time indication and an electric power generation function by virtue of an efficient arrangement of train wheels and motors for watch, electric powe...
06/12/2001
6194878Electronic speed control circuit
The electronic circuit allows the control or regulation of the speed of rotation of a microgenerator (1) in a watch movement. The electronic circuit includes two inputs (G-, G+) connected to said microgenerator, a quartz oscillator (3, 4), an energy-dissi...
02/27/2001
6169709Watch movement
A timepiece movement proposed has a spring which drives, via gearing, a time display and a generator (1) supplying an a.c. voltage. The generator (1) powers, via a voltage-transformer circuit (2), a first capacitative component (10). The first capacitativ...
01/02/2001
5881027Timepiece movement
The timepiece movement proposed has a spring which drives, via gearing, a time display and a generator (1) supplying an a.c. voltage. The generator (1) powers, via a voltage-transformer circuit (2), a first capacitative component (10). The first capacitat...
03/09/1999
5867454Automatic watch
An automatic watch, a complete barrel 30 is disposed on the side opposite from the dial of a main plate 22, i.e. on the front side, and has the center of rotation thereof within a first domain 310 or a fourth domain 340 of the main plate 22. An escape whe...
02/02/1999
5740131Stabilising of an electronic circuit for regulating a mechanical movement of a timepiece
The timepiece comprises an electrical energy generator (3) comprising a rotor (3a) and means (3b) for supplying said electrical energy in response to rotation of said rotor (3a), a source of mechanical energy (2), measuring means (Trig) coupled to said ge...
04/14/1998
5119348Mechanical selfwinding watch movement
In the mechanical selfwinding watch movement with an oscillating winding weight, the winding weight and the spring barrel driving the movement are pivoted coaxially, in the center of the movement, above the winding and the movement gears. The winding weig...
06/02/1992
4910720Watch having a visible energy producing oscillatory mass
An oscillatory mass operative to drive the rotor of a current generator adapted to charge a capacitor feeding the clockwork of an electronic watch is situated above the dial of the watch, which dial serves as a supporting plate for this mass. The arm of t...
03/20/1990
4363553Watch mechanism incorporating two barrels
A watch mechanism incorporating two barrels each containing a spring. The springs contained in each barrel are positively connected in series to each other via a gear mechanism or a common arbor. The considerable energy available makes it possible to maintain ...
12/14/1982
4174607Mechanism for self-wind watches
In an automatic winding mechanism for a wristwatch, the motion of the oscillating off-center rotor is transmitted to a ratchet wheel which drives a planetary reduction gear winding the mainspring, by means of an improved single piece rocking arm. The rock...
11/20/1979
3937001Watch movement driven by a spring and regulated by an electronic circuit
An electronically regulated watch movement comprising a time-wheel mechanism driven by a drive, a generator being coupled to the drive via at least a portion of the time-wheel mechanism and with substantial gear reduction. The generator includes a rotor w...
02/10/1976
 
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