Abstract: A watch interaction simulation apparatus for carrying out interaction with a watch interaction member for a watch includes a sensor device adapted to be coupled with the watch interaction member. The sensor device is operable to sense an interaction with the watch interaction member. The apparatus includes an actuator device being coupled to the watch interaction member, an actuator control device for controlling the actuator device, and a sensor information computing device being operatively coupled to the sensor device.

Abstract: A winding machine includes motorization means arranged to move a support, carrying at least one watch or one horological movement, along a path in a plane. The motorization means are arranged to move each support parallel to a starting position corresponding to the loading or unloading of a watch or of a movement on the support, the axes of a three-dimensional frame of reference specific to the support always remaining parallel to the oriented directions that the axes occupy in the starting position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for securing and adjusting a bearing in an orifice in a bridge or a plate of a timepiece. It includes a first bearing screw defining a crimping opening of such a bearing and including an external thread, a second screw, so-called locking screw, defining an internal bore and including an external thread and a socket defining a tubular housing extending following a longitudinal axis, the tubular housing including a first tapped section, adapted to screw the first screw, and a second tapped section, adapted to screw the second screw. Advantageously, the external threads of the first and second screws and the corresponding sections of the socket have respective screwing pitches in opposite directions. Also disclosed is a method for securing and adjusting a bearing in an orifice provided for that purpose in a bridge or a plate of a timepiece thanks to such a device.

Abstract: A watch case for a wristwatch including a case middle having a central axis, a case back, bracelet attachment device removably connected to the case middle, and an annular ring rotatably mounted about the central axis of the case middle, the annular ring being provided with mechanical locking device capable, when the annular ring is in a locking position, of cooperating with complementary engagement device arranged on the bracelet attachment device, in order to secure the attachment device to the case middle. The annular ring is held between the case middle and the case back and the mechanical locking device include at least one resilient member, the member being elastically engaged with the complementary engagement device when the annular ring is in the locking position.

Abstract: Horological component (100) having a first opening (1) intended to receive a member (20) driven into the first opening, the component having an axis (A1; 1A1) centered in the first opening and at least two structures (10; 110) intended to receive the member, each comprising a receiving element (4b; 14b) intended to come into contact with the member and extending at least substantially orthoradially relative to the axis (A1; 1A1), a first connecting element (4c; 14c) extending at least substantially radially relative to the axis (A1; 1A1) from a first end of the receiving element, a second connecting element (4d; 14d) extending at least substantially radially relative to the axis (A1; 1A1) from a second end of the receiving element, a first elastically deformable element (4a; 14a) extending at least substantially orthoradially relative to the axis (A1; 1A1), and a second elastically deformable element (4a?; 14a?) extending at least substantially orthoradially relative to the axis (A1; 1A1), the first connectin

Abstract: A timepiece includes a mechanical oscillator and an electromechanical transducer formed by an electromagnetic assembly including a coil and a magnet mounted on the balance of the mechanical oscillator. The induced voltage signal, produced by the electromagnetic transducer during each oscillation, exhibits, in a first half-alternation between the oscillator passes via the neutral position thereof, a first lobe of maximum amplitude having a first polarity and, in a second half-alternation following a passage via the neutral position, a second lobe of maximum amplitude having a second polarity opposite the first. An electric converter includes two power supply capacitors and a device for regulating the medium frequency of the mechanical oscillator. The first power supply capacitor is charged merely with a positive voltage whereas the second capacitor is charged merely with a negative voltage.

Abstract: A contactor module is adapted to detect a switching state of a contactor. The contactor module includes a movable element that is arranged to transmit the movement of a switching element of the contactor to the contactor module; and a deflection lever attached to the movable element. The deflection lever is arranged to indicate the switching state.

Abstract: Disclosed is an escapement mechanism with a locking anchor for a timepiece including a sprung-balance regulating organ, including an escapement wheel provided with a series of peripheral teeth, and a locking anchor including first and second locking pallets arranged respectively at one end of first and second arms to allow alternately engaging a tooth of the escapement wheel at each rotation step of the escapement wheel and of the anchor about their respective axis of rotation. This mechanism includes an impulse pallet adapted to be fixed to one the regulating organ to transmit an impulse by sliding a tooth of the escapement wheel on an impulse plane of the impulse pallet once at least every two oscillations of the regulating organ while the locking anchor includes a connecting member for permanent kinematic engagement in rotation to the regulating organ. Also disclosed is a timepiece incorporating such an escapement mechanism.

Abstract: A watch is a watch including a watch case, a cover glass attached to the watch case, and a decorative body attached to the watch case, wherein the watch case includes a holding wall portion provided along an outer periphery of the cover glass, a first column portion provided outside the holding wall portion, a second column portion provided outside the holding wall portion, and provided at a distance from the first column portion, and an inclined portion including an inner end portion formed from between the first and second column portions to the holding wall portion, and is connected with the holding wall portion, and an outer end portion is connected with an outer surface of the watch case and provided at a position close to a rear surface of the watch case, and the decorative body is held by the holding wall portion, the first, and second column portions.

Abstract: The resonant member for a striking mechanism of a watch or of a music box includes at least one resonant part, such as one or more gongs, arranged to vibrate and resonate once activated, and an attachment part. The resonant part is made from a copper alloy with more than 70% of copper in the alloy.

Abstract: A timepiece rotating regulator mechanism for regulating the rotational speed of a mechanism subjected to the action of a motor device through a transmission device, including an oscillator mechanism indirectly connected to the transmission device by a movement transformation device including a connecting-rod-crank-handle system, with a crank-handle rotated about a crank-handle axis by the transmission device, and a connecting-rod angularly moveable on the one hand in relation to the crank-handle, and on the other hand in relation to an inertial mass that this oscillator mechanism includes, to ensure the maintenance of the oscillator mechanism by the energy supplied by the motor device, and to ensure the speed regulation of a train that the transmission device include in relation to the frequency of the oscillator mechanism.

Abstract: A telecommunications patch panel system (10) including a plurality of multiport telecommunications bezel assemblies (200) installed within a panel frame (100) is presented. The bezel assemblies (200) are formed from cooperating first and second frame parts (210, 240) to define a plurality of jack receptacle openings (202). In one example, the plurality of jack receptacles (202) are arranged in a two-row array. The first and second frame parts (210, 240) also retain a central bonding strip (290) having a plurality of grounding contact elements (292, 293). The grounding contact elements (292, 293) ground the jack modules (120) that are installed within the bezel assembly jack receptacle openings (202). Where a two-row array of jack receptacle openings (202) is provided, the central bonding strip (290) can be configured to extend between the rows. The central bonding strip (290) can provide grounding for multiple bezel assemblies (200).

Abstract: A watch includes a first barrel complete including a first barrel arbor, a first mainspring, and a first barrel, and a second barrel complete that includes a second barrel arbor, a second mainspring, and a second barrel, is disposed side by side in a planar direction orthogonal to a shaft direction of the first barrel arbor, and receives transmission of rotation of the first barrel complete. A tooth tip circle diameter of the first barrel complete is smaller than a tooth tip circle diameter of the second barrel complete, and a thickness of the first barrel is greater than a thickness of the second barrel.

Abstract: A watch cover that covers the face of a watch. The watch cover has a plurality of receivers around the circumference of the watch cover. The plurality of receivers receive either a plastic or a glass capsule that snaps into the plurality of receivers. The plastic or the glass capsules have removable caps that allow the plastic or glass capsules to be filled with either a liquid or solid material prior to the plastic or the glass capsules being snapped into the plurality of receivers. The watch cover can have two wrist bands that attach to the watch cover. The wrist bands will have a plurality of wrist receivers throughout the length of the wrist bands. The wrist receivers will receive either the plastic or the glass capsules after they are filled with the liquid or the solid materials.

Abstract: The micromechanical clockwork part is cut from a plate-like silicon substrate. The cut edges of the part include portions intended to serve as contact surfaces arranged to slide against corresponding contact zones of another micromechanical part in a clockwork piece. The cut edges have a ribbed surface including an alternating set of ribs and furrows, the ribs and the furrows being straight and each contained in a plane parallel to the plate. Moreover, the ribs and furrows which the cut edges have form a stepped pattern on the cut edge, with first intervals in which the spacing separating the ribs from one another is equal to a first distance, and at least one second interval in which the spacing between the ribs is equal to a second distance different from the first distance.

Abstract: Provided are a movable contact, a variable resistor, and a method for manufacturing a movable contact that can suppress a cost increase. The movable contacts are spaced apart from each other. The variable resistor, having a resistor, an electrode and the movable contact, comprises: a first wire rod group which has a plurality of first wire rods made of a precious metal and in which the plurality of first wire rods are arranged along the resistor; a second wire rod group which has a plurality of second wire rods made of a metal other than the precious metal and in which the plurality of second wire rods are arranged along the electrode; and a shaft-shaped member which is disposed to cross the first wire rod group and the second wire rod group and is welded to the first wire rod group and the second wire rod group.

Abstract: A power disconnection device for manually disconnecting power of a battery pack, the device including a housing, first and second interlock terminals provided in the housing and connectable to an interlock circuit of the battery pack, first and second high voltage terminals connectable to a high voltage line of the battery pack, a switch lever disposed over inner and outer portions of the housing, a first switch module in contact with the first and second interlock terminals, and upon an off operation of the switch lever, configured to be separated from any one of the first and second interlock terminals, and a second switch module configured to interlock with the first switch module, the second switch module being in contact with the first and second high voltage terminals, separated from any one of the first and second interlock terminals, and then separated from the first and second high voltage terminals.

Abstract: A device (10) for fastening an external or display element (20) onto a horological structure (100), including a retaining key (1) including a post (2) fastened to the structure (100) and a head (9) with a truncated flange (3) having a first lip (31) cooperating by bearing, in a blocking manner, with a face (41) of a fastening element (4) integral with this display element (20), which first lip (31) is delimited by non-coplanar edges (51, 52), this retaining key (1) includes, joined to each edge (51, 52) and radially retracted relative to the periphery (30) of the first lip (31), a second lip (6) having an upper surface (68) which is, at each edge (51, 52), tapered relative to the upper surface (38) of the first lip (31).

Abstract: A timepiece movement includes a magnetic escapement formed of a magnetic escape wheel with an annular magnetized structure and a pallet fork whose shaft is formed by a ferromagnetic material. The pallet shaft exerts on the escape wheel a magnetic disturbance torque due to the fact that the annular magnetized structure exhibits an angular variation of at least one defining physical parameter thereof, such that the magnetic attraction varies as a function of the angular position of the escape wheel and has a tangential component. A magnetic compensation pin is incorporated in the timepiece movement, this magnetic compensation pin being arranged such that the second magnetic disturbance torque that it exerts on the escape wheel exhibits an angular phase shift relative to the first magnetic disturbance torque generated by the pallet shaft, so as to compensate largely for this first magnetic disturbance torque.

Abstract: An external fitting device includes an external fitting member having a front wall member configured to cover partially a front side of a case of a wristwatch, a side wall member continuously connected to the front wall member and configured to cover a lateral surface of the case, and a locking target member provided on the side wall member, and a fixing member comprising a locking member being locked on the locking target member, and configured to fix the external fitting member to the case by the locking member.