IP Library › Granted Patent US 8,500,323
Granted Patent B2
US 8,500,323 · App. 13/039,917 · Granted Aug 6, 2013

Timepiece including a high frequency mechanical movement

Inventors: Alain Zaugg (Le Brassus, CH); Jean-Philippe Rochat (Les Bioux, CH)
Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,500,323
App. No.
13/039,917
Granted
Aug 6, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention pertains to the field of high frequency watch movements. The invention relates to a timepiece including a movement that has a resonator of the type with a balance and balance spring and an escape system of the type with a wheel and Swiss lever. According to the invention, the balance oscillates at more than 36,000 vibrations per hour and the escape system is at least partially pierced to decrease the inertia thereof.

Claims (28)

1. A timepiece comprising:

(a) a movement that has a resonator with a balance and balance spring; and

(b) an escape system with a wheel and Swiss lever,

wherein the balance oscillates at more than 36,000 vibrations per hour, wherein the escape system is at least partially pierced so as to reduce the inertia thereof, and wherein the escape system includes an escape wheel with less than 25 teeth.

2. The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein the balance oscillates at 72,000 vibrations per hour.

3. The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein the wheel of the escape system includes a projecting main face with a surface density is less than 0.7 mg.mm −2 .

4. The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein a toothing of the wheel is pierced.

5. The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein a felloe of the wheel is pierced.

6. A timepiece comprising:

(a) a movement that has a resonator with a balance and balance spring; and

(b) an escape system with a wheel and Swiss lever,

wherein the balance oscillates at more than 36,000 vibrations per hour,

wherein the escape system is at least partially pierced so as to reduce the inertia thereof,

wherein the escape system includes an escape wheel with less than 25 teeth,

wherein a felloe of the wheel is pierced, and

wherein the pierced wheel forms frames that each carry a tooth and are substantially triangular, wherein a base of the frame is formed by the inner diameter of the felloe and wherein the base connects the tooth associated therewith by two sides.

7. The timepiece according to claim 6 , wherein each frame is imbricated with the other two adjacent frames.

8. The timepiece according to claim 7 , wherein each frame has a first side and a second side, and wherein the first side of the two sides of each frame is secant with the second side of a preceding frame and the second side thereof is secant with the first side of following frame.

9. The timepiece according to claim 8 , wherein the second side of the preceding frame joins the first side of the following frame substantially in a middle of the base of the frame.

10. The timepiece according to claim 6 , wherein each frame surrounds a substantially quadrilateral shaped recess and two substantially triangular piercings.

11. The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein the wheel of the escape system includes twenty teeth.

12. The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein the wheel is formed from monocrystalline silicon coated with silicon dioxide.

13. The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein the Swiss lever of the escape system includes a projecting main face with a surface mass is less than 1 mg.mm −2 .

14. The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein the Swiss lever is pierced forming a honeycomb-type structure so as to preserve the mechanical resistance thereof.

15. The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein the Swiss lever is formed from monocrystalline silicon coated with silicon dioxide.

16. The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein at least one part of the escape system includes an outer coating so as to alter a tribology or mechanical features or the tribology and mechanical features thereof.

17. The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein the balance is a variable inertia type balance.

18. The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein a seconds wheel of the movement is mounted to complete one revolution in 30 seconds in order to simplify the gear train of the movement.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2011
From: ZAUGG, ALAIN; ROCHAT, JEAN-PHILIPPE
To: MONTRES BREGUET S.A.
Reel/Frame 025896/0558 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 10155490 · Mar 4, 2010 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110216629A1 · Sep 8, 2011