IP Library Granted Patent US 11,520,294
Granted Patent B2
US 11,520,294 · App. 16/292,868 · Granted Dec 6, 2022

Component for timepiece, movement, and timepiece

Inventors: Takahiko Nakamura (Chiba, JP); Natsuki Ebihara (Chiba, JP)
Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
G04B31/08G04B15/14
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Patent No.
US 11,520,294
App. No.
16/292,868
Granted
Dec 6, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

There are provided a component for a timepiece, a movement, and a timepiece having excellent lubricating oil holding performance. There is provided a component for a timepiece including a sliding surface having a surface tension of 10 to 35 mN/m. It is preferable that when lubricating oil having a surface tension of 25 to 35 mN/m is applied to the sliding surface, an interfacial tension between the sliding surface and the lubricating oil is 0 to 7 mN/m.

Claims (10)

1. A component for a timepiece, comprising a sliding surface having a surface tension of 10 to 35 mN/m,

wherein the sliding surface comprises an oil holding film comprising a compound represented by the formula (1):

wherein M 1 is silicon, titanium, or zirconium;

R is a hydrocarbon group;

each of Y 1 and Y 2 independently is a hydrocarbon group, a hydroxy group, or a functional group that generates the hydroxy group by hydrolysis; and

Z 1 is a polar group.

2. The component for a timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein, when a lubricating oil having a surface tension of 25 to 35 mN/m is applied to the sliding surface, an interfacial tension between the sliding surface and the lubricating oil is 0 to 7 mN/m.

3. A movement comprising the component for a time piece according to claim 1 .

4. A timepiece comprising the movement according to claim 3 .

5. The component for a timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Oct 17, 2024
From: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
To: SEIKO WATCH CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069183/0051 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2019
From: NAKAMURA, TAKAHIKO; EBIHARA, NATSUKI
To: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
Reel/Frame 048508/0636 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-043194 · Mar 9, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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