Abstract: A control module (10) of an electronic appliance including a push-piece (11) including a striker element (111), and a switch (12) adapted to occupy a connected state and an idle state. The striker element (111) is configured to drive the switch (12) into the connected state or into the idle state when the push-piece (11) is acted on. A shock absorber (116) is provided to absorb, by deforming elastically, a part of the forces involved when the striker element (111) drives the switch (12) into the connected state or into the idle state, at least when said forces are above a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A control module (10) for an electronic device including a push-button (11) including a striker element (111), a switch (12) adapted to occupy a connected state and a rest state, said striker element (111) being configured to drive the switch (12) into one or the other of the connected and rest states, the control module further comprising a stop member (13) against which the striker element (111) comes to bear when it drives the switch (12) into the connected state or into the rest state.

Abstract: A control circuit of a timepiece motor (2), including a bipolar permanent magnet (6), a stator (4) defining two isthmi (12a & 12b) and two rest positions for the rotor, and a coil (18) mounted on the stator. The control circuit can determine the position of the rotor at rest. An electric pulse generator (22) for detecting an external magnetic field formed by a circuits for: measuring the electrical current in the coil after an electrical pulse has been triggered, comparing the measured electrical current with a reference current, measuring the time allowing measuring a rise time between triggering of the electrical pulse and the next time the electrical current flowing in the coil reaches the reference current, and processing the rise time to be able to determine whether the measured rise time indicates the presence of a given external magnetic field passing through the two isthmi.

Abstract: A horological movement including a setting stem, a movement winding mechanism, a date display mechanism, a time display mechanism, and a first lever carrying a drive wheel capable of being kinematically connected to the setting stem, and carrying at least one hand-setting wheel to cooperate with the time display mechanism and capable of being kinematically connected to the drive wheel, and a second lever carrying a date correction mechanism capable of being kinematically connected to the drive wheel as well as to the date display mechanism, the second lever being pivotably mounted on the first lever and arranged to move between a meshed position in which the date correction mechanism cooperates with the date display mechanism and a retracted position in which the date correction mechanism is disconnected from the date display mechanism, and the setting stem and the first lever and second lever are arranged to occupy three positions.

Abstract: A gripper device (100) for maintaining, centring, and/or clamping a micromechanical or horological component (200) in a clamping chamber defined by a clamp including at least one mobile jaw (2). At least a part of the mobile jaws (2) includes a reference surface (20) for frontal bearing of a component (200), and the gripper device (100) includes a vacuum generator (60) for creating the vacuum in the clamping chamber. Also, a method for fastening a micromechanical or horological component (200) in the clamping chamber of such a gripper device (100) according to which the component (200) is disposed on the reference surface (20), then a first maintaining by vacuum is carried out, then a second maintaining having a torque greater than that of the first maintaining by pivoting of the mobile jaws (2).

Abstract: A gripping device (100) for holding, centring and/or clamping a micromechanical or horological component (200) in a chamber delimited by a collet including at least one movable jaw (2) and at least one stationary jaw (3), wherein some of the movable jaws (2) and/or stationary jaws (3) include a reference surface (20) to support a component (200) bearing frontally thereagainst, and this gripping device (100) includes both, on the one hand, stationary jaws (3) including the reference surface (20) to support the component (200) bearing thereagainst, and movable jaws (2) for centring and/or clamping the component (200).

Abstract: An assembly (1) for attaching a free end (8) of an outer last coil (10) of a balance spring (12) for a horological movement, this attachment assembly (1) including a stud (2) and a blocking element (14), the stud (2) being provided with a groove (6) in which the free end (8) of the outer last coil (10) of the balance spring (12) is engaged, the blocking element (14) also being engaged in the groove (6), in contact with the outer last coil (10) of the balance spring (12), the attachment assembly (1) further including a clamping member (16) which presses the blocking element (14) against the free end (8) of the outer last coil (10) of the balance spring (12), such that the free end (8) of the outer last coil (10) of the balance spring (12) is immobilised in the groove (6) of the stud (2).

Abstract: A gripping device (100) for holding, centring and/or clamping a micromechanical or horological component (200) in a chamber delimited by a collet including at least one movable jaw (2) and at least one stationary jaw (3), wherein some of the movable jaws (2) and/or stationary jaws (3) include a reference surface (20) to support a component (200) bearing frontally thereagainst, and the gripping device (100) includes both, on the one hand, stationary jaws (3) including the reference surface (20) to support the component (200) bearing thereagainst, and movable jaws (2) for centring and/or clamping the component (200), and on the other hand a vacuum generator (60) for creating the vacuum in the clamping chamber. Also a related method.

Abstract: A photovoltaic cell set (10). The set (10) includes at least one conductive layer (21, 23; 25, 25?) over a top face of the substrate (22; 28) or a bottom faced of the substrate (22; 28) to establish an electrical contact of the photovoltaic cells (2, 12). At least one large-size first photovoltaic cell (2) is provided to capture light energy to be converted into electrical energy in a module (1). At least one small-size second photovoltaic cell (12) independent of the first photovoltaic cell (2) is provided. It is arranged to measure in the module (1) a voltage or a current to optimise the operation of the module (1).

Abstract: A mechanical horological movement (1) including at least one barrel system (2) for driving a set of wheels and power reserve detector. The detector (10) includes a control wheel (3) disposed opposite the cage of the barrel system (2) and is rotated by a complementary wheel (8) at the differential output to determine a power reserve level. An aperture (13) has a first end (21) to define a complete charge of the barrel system and a second end (22) to define a complete discharge. A lever (4) is rotatably mounted about a lever axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the control wheel. A contact element (5) disposed in the aperture contacts the second end during a zero power reserve indication. A portion of the lever contacts a component of the movement to stop its operation when power reserve indication is at zero.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a timepiece element, such as an applique, to be mounted on a timepiece component, such as a dial of a timepiece, includes producing a blank of the timepiece element from an injection overmoulding of injectable material into a cavity of a mould. The cavity is defined by the association of at least one impression of a first part of the mould with a second part of the mould including an inlet orifice of the cavity for injecting the material into the cavity. The method also includes finishing the timepiece element including applying a coating on the blank of the timepiece element overmoulded on the second part, and withdrawing the finished timepiece element from the second part, which includes breaking an injection point connecting the timepiece element to the second part in preparation for mounting thereof on the timepiece component.

Abstract: A geometric inspection device for horological mobile components, including a headstock bearing a first spindle defining a first axis of rotation and a tailstock defining a second axis of rotation, on a common sole relative to which the headstock or the tailstock can move along a common direction parallel with the first axis of rotation. The device includes interchangeable micro-centering devices, at least one of the first spindle and the second spindle includes receiving means arranged to coaxially house a removable centering device, and at least one of the headstock and the tail stock includes pulling means arranged to pull without contact a micro-centering device axially along a common direction, opposite a space separating the headstock and the tailstock.

Abstract: A combined device applies an axial force to a timepiece component, and simultaneously measures the axial distance between a reference and a surface of the component. The device includes a support carrying a measuring body which includes a measuring unit for carrying out an axial measurement of the position of this surface, and a controller operated by a user or by an automated manipulator, for applying to this surface, a characterised axial force transmitted to the bearing and measuring point by a calibrated axial resilient return device. The device is used by having a stack of flat, specific resilient elements, which are characterised by the combined force characteristic thereof as a function of the applied axial stroke, impart to the controller the rotational or axial stroke which corresponds to the specific axial force to be applied.

Abstract: A method for permutation of a time display mode of an electronic watch with an analogue display, including, after manipulation of a control member of the watch, a permutation of the position of main time indicating means of the watch, such that the device changes from indicating a first time to indicating a second time, the position of secondary time indicating device of the watch, such that the device changes from indicating the second time to indicating the first time, the position of an analogue time display mode indicator of the watch, such that the indicator changes from a first position characteristic of the first mode to a second position characteristic of the second mode.

Abstract: A method for producing a three-dimensional element on a timepiece component, in particular on a dial, that includes generating, by means of a control unit, at least one control instruction for a printing device for reproducing a reference digital graphical representation relating to said three-dimensional element, and constructing, by means of the printing device, at least two substantially superimposed or superimposed layers each having at least one particle which is printed on the timepiece component and which forms the three-dimensional element.

Abstract: A mechanical horological bearing (1) intended to be arranged on a mechanical timepiece movement (10), the bearing (1) including, coaxial around a common rotation axis (D), at least one internal frame (4) and at least one external frame (5) forming a running track (20), as well as a plurality of wheels (12) sliding or rolling in the running track (20), during a relative movement between the internal frame (4) and the external frame (5) that guides them and wherein at least one of the internal frame (4) and external frame (5) is a dynamic frame, at least one structural part of the bearing (1) being produced from an elastic metal material with a high damping capacity, the damping factor of which is greater than 10%, preferably greater than 30%.

Abstract: A removable bracelet that can be connected to the body of a portable object, the bracelet being provided with a flexible body and including at least one end for fastening the bracelet to this body of the portable object, the fastening end including an attachment area provided with two rigid fastening parts and a deformable part configured to contribute to reversibly fastening the bracelet to the body of the portable object, the deformable part being arranged between the two rigid fastening parts of the area.

Abstract: A method for updating (500) the date for a watch implemented by an updating device (100). The updating method (500) including storing in memory the current date (171) according to a perpetual calendar programmed on a time zone (175), receiving a second signal (181) before verifying a first signal (131) after having received the second signal (181). A comparison is carried out between the second signal (181) and the current date (171) in order to control the driving of at least one date-disc (120) with a drive member (160) if the second portion (127) is different from the current date (171) until the first sensor (130) detects a first portion (126) of the at least one date-disc (120).

Abstract: A balance spring (1) of a sprung balance assembly of a mechanical horological movement, formed by a succession of coils (S1, . . . , Sn) which extend between a first free end, referred to as inner first coil (2), and a second free end, referred to as outer last coil (6). The are arranged off-centre when the balance spring is in the free state, the outer last coil (6) terminating in a stop means for the attachment thereof to a stud (14). The balance spring (1) is centred and its spires concentric when the spring (1) is in the mounted state inside the sprung balance assembly, the coils being rearranged concentrically when the spring is in the mounted state. The attachment of the spring to the stud inducing, in the coils, a resilient stress as a result whereof the stop is attached in a captive manner to the stud (14).

Abstract: A timepiece indexing element (10), coaxially cooperating with a component (20) including an indexing relief (30), including indexing parts (13) cooperating with this indexing relief (30) for their relative indexing in a plurality of indexing positions, and carried by first elastic arms (14) each including a first indexing surface (15), each first elastic arm (14) being arranged to exert a pushing force that is substantially radial relative to this component (20), and this indexing element (10) includes at least a first bearing surface (11) arranged, in the free state in a service position, to remain at a distance from a second complementary bearing surface (21) that a component (20) includes, and in the event of impact, to cooperate in abutment and/or guide bearing with the second complementary bearing surface (21), each first bearing surface (11) being carried by a second elastic bearing arm (40) cantilevered in the indexing element (10).