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US 10,768,576 · App. 15/562,548 · Granted Sep 8, 2020

Mechanism for rewinding and/or correcting at least one clock function and device for selecting a clock function

Inventors: Nicolas Bonvin (Châtelaine, CH); Vincent Lemosquet (Bons-en-Chablais, FR); Denis Rudaz (Segny, FR); Pierre Villaret (Villy le Pelloux, FR)
Assignee: ROLEX SA
G04B27/02G04B27/06
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Patent No.
US 10,768,576
App. No.
15/562,548
Granted
Sep 8, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Device ( 400 ) for selecting a clock function from a rewinding function and m correction functions, m>1, comprising a control member ( 3 ), notably a staff, able to select the rewind function by movement of the control member in a first direction and to select sequentially one function from m correction functions by movement of the control member in a second direction.

Claims (26)

1. A device for selecting a horological function from among a winding function and m correction functions, m>1, comprising:

a control member adapted:

to select the winding function by displacement of the control member in a first direction, and

to select sequentially one function from among m correction functions by displacement of the control member in a second direction,

wherein the control member is monostable so that the control member is returned to a single rest position after being actuated in any of the first direction or the second direction.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a wheel set rotatably mounted on a frame element, of which a direction of rotation is determined by a direction of translation of the control member.

3. The device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the device comprises a member for driving the wheel set sequentially in a first direction.

4. The device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the driving member comprises a first lever, a second lever and a third lever or finger.

5. The device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the device comprises a first return spring so arranged as to return the first lever and the control member to a rest position.

6. The device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the device comprises a second return spring so arranged as to return the third lever to a rest position.

7. The device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the first lever is a pull-out piece and the third lever or finger is pivoted on the second lever.

8. The device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the wheel set comprises toothing so arranged as to interact with the sequential drive member.

9. The device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the wheel set comprises toothing so arranged as to interact with the third lever or finger.

10. The device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the device comprises a pawl for indexing the wheel set into position.

11. The device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the indexing pawl is so arranged as to interact with the second lever.

12. The device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the indexing pawl is so arranged that the actuation of the second lever on the pawl deactivates the pawl.

13. The device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the device comprises an element for returning the wheel set to a rest position.

14. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control member comprises an arbor and the device is so arranged that a translatory actuation of the arbor, in a direction of pushing against the arbor, causes activation of a watch winding function, or wherein the device is so arranged that a translatory actuation of the arbor, in a pulling direction of the arbor, causes activation of a watch correction function.

15. A mechanism for performing at least one action selected from the group consisting of winding and correcting at least one horological function, comprising:

a control wheel for controlling at least one action selected from the group consisting of winding and correcting, in direct and permanent engagement respectively with a movable member and with n wheels, n>1,

wherein each of the n wheels is part of a kinematic train for correction or winding, and each kinematic train comprises a respective clutch, at least n−1 of the clutches being of a vertical type, and

wherein the mechanism comprises the device as claimed in claim 1 .

16. The mechanism according to claim 15 , wherein n>2.

17. A watch movement comprising the device as claimed in claim 1 .

18. A watch comprising the device as claimed in claim 1 .

19. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control member comprises a stem.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2018
From: BONVIN, NICOLAS; LEMOSQUET, VINCENT; RUDAZ, DENIS; VILLARET, PIERRE
To: ROLEX SA
Reel/Frame 046487/0173 →
Continuity (1)
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