Abstract: The connector 10 includes a movable housing 40 that is displaceable with respect to an attachment object 90 in an X direction, which is a direction perpendicular to a connection direction, and a terminal 20 configured to electrically connect the attachment object 90 and a connection object 80. The terminal 20 includes the displacement portion 24 that is displaceable in the X direction with respect to the attachment object 90. The contact portions 24c1 and 24f1 configured to contact the connection object 80 are formed in the displacement portion 24. Here, the displacement portion 24 is displaceable with respect to the movable housing 40.

Abstract: A decorative, wearable system includes at least one decorative element mechanically and moveably suspended in a liquid by mechanical fixation elements and actuated by invisible mechanism(s). The liquid shares a substantially similar refraction index as at least one of mechanical fixation elements and/or actuation mechanisms.

Abstract: A miniature, self-powered, user-powered lighting device, employing mechanical energy storage and incorporating miniature lighting elements which are illuminated on-demand for a limited duration for backlighting or illumination purposes without the need for a battery or other electro-chemical storage device. The device comprising a manual spring loading mechanism, a spiral spring, a manual trigger mechanism, a transmission for increasing the rotational speed, a miniature generator, and at least one light source.

Abstract: A hand display control device includes a processor. The processor causes an oscillation circuit to output a first frequency signal or a second frequency signal to a first processing circuit that executes processing for operating a hand in response to the first frequency signal. The oscillation circuit outputs the first frequency signal or the second frequency signal by switching. The second frequency signal is higher in frequency than the first frequency signal. The processor controls whether to output the second frequency signal to a second processing circuit that performs previously determined certain processing in response to the second frequency signal. The processor controls the switching of the oscillation circuit depending on whether the certain processing is performed. The processor prohibits the first processing circuit from performing a specific operation of the hand while the second processing circuit is performing the certain processing.

Abstract: A calendar mobile (10) indicating time information or information derived from the time, comprising at least one first obstacle element (1a, 2a, 3a) intended to receive a driving contact action driving the calendar mobile and/or intended to transmit a driving contact action from the calendar mobile, the first obstacle element being made of titanium or of titanium alloy, the mobile being a disk or the mobile having substantially the shape of a disk or the mobile having substantially the shape of a disk ring.

Abstract: A case includes a main case body and an exterior member. The exterior member is welded to the main case body with laser light. The laser light is irradiated onto a welding part of the main case body and the exterior member and reflected at an irradiation surface, and a reflected-light receiving part is formed at a position where the reflected laser light is irradiated according to an incidence angle of the laser light to the irradiation surface. The exterior member includes a flange part which is disposed on an upper side of the main case body and which protrudes toward an inner side of the main case body. A lower surface of the flange part includes a module receiving surface which receives a module to be disposed inside the main case body, and the reflected-light receiving part is formed at a part of the module receiving surface.

Abstract: An electrical contact is provided that includes a conductive base contact. The electrical contact may include a layer of a second material resistant to reaction with a liquid metal. The layer of second material may be bonded to the base contact. The electrical contact may include a layer of a third material. The third material may be a reaction product of a reactant metal with at least one metal of the liquid metal. The electrical contact may include a layer of the liquid metal that wets to a surface of the third material.

Abstract: A method for adjusting a clock on board a motor vehicle, the clock providing an actual time for functions of the vehicle, the vehicle connected via wireless communication to a data server, the method including: the server transmitting a sequence of consecutive actual-time values, separated from one another by a fixed time interval; the vehicle receiving the actual-time values shifted by an unknown and variable time of flight between transmission and reception; for each received actual-time value: calculating a difference between an actual-time value received at a given instant and an actual-time value received at a previous instant; calculating a discrepancy between the calculated difference and the fixed time interval; calculating a cumulative disparity, consisting in summing the discrepancy calculated for a time value received at one instant and a time value received at the previous instant; determining the actual time for adjusting the on-board clock according to the disparity.

Abstract: A terminal of a connector has a receiving portion, a first supporting portion which is resiliently deformable and extends from the receiving portion, a contact portion supported by the first supporting portion, a second supporting portion extending from the contact portion and an abutment portion supported by the second supporting portion. In a connection process of the connector and a mating connector, the abutment portion of the terminal begins to be brought into contact with the receiving portion at a first position on the receiving portion, and it is slid on the receiving portion until the abutment portion reaches a second position. The contact portion is brought into contact with a mating terminal when the connector is connected to the mating connector.

Abstract: A timepiece case including a middle (20) receiving a horological movement (1) having at least one function corrector (10, 12) for carrying out various functions of activating, selecting, resetting and/or correcting a piece of information derived from the current time of the horological movement (1). The middle has a correction member (100), and a control stem (120) moving in translation within the cylindrical body of the correction member. The correction member (100) is mounted such that it slides in the middle (20) between a plurality of stable positions, each of the stable positions modifying the position of the end (122) of the control stem (120) facing the horological movement (1).

Abstract: A pressure-relief valve (1) including: a tube (2) intended to be fastened to a watch case, a recessed head (3) mounted movable in rotation and in translation about and along the axis of the tube (2), the head (3) being able to adopt a first axial position where a gas flow could be performed between the inside and the outside of the watch case and a second axial position where this gas flow is prevented, a first insert (4) mounted within the recess of the head (3), the valve (1) being wherein the head (3) is mounted on the tube (2) via the first insert (4) and wherein the head (3) is fastened to said first insert (4) by a screw thread and/or a glue.

Abstract: A mechanism (1) including a magnetic gear (2) including a first wheel (6B) and a second wheel (6C) provided with a first magnetic toothing (10) and a second magnetic toothing (12) respectively. The first and second magnetic toothings are respectively formed by first and second teeth made of a soft ferromagnetic material; and the magnetic gear (2) further includes a third wheel (6A) arranged between the first and second wheels (6B, 6C) and provided with a third magnetic toothing (8) formed by permanent magnetic poles, in particular by bipolar magnets. In general, the first wheel is a drive wheel, whereas the second wheel is driven into order to carry out a function or transmit a torque. The third intermediate wheel is preferably mounted such that it can rotate freely.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display mechanism for a timepiece movement including a first display wheel and a second display wheel, which are arranged to be coplanar, characterised in that the first and second display wheels are further arranged to be pivoted with respect to each other by way of at least one ball bearing.

Abstract: A coupling system establishes an electric connection between two electric components. The first component is positioned in a housing and includes at least one busbar, and the second component is disposed outside the housing and includes at least one current connection. An electrically conductive connection can be established between the busbar and the current connection by the coupling system. The coupling system includes a plug insert which can be plugged into the housing. The plug insert includes an insulator part, in which a sleeve and a washer nut are fixed. The insulator part has a recess which is formed in such a way that the busbar can be moved between the sleeve and the disc nut through the recess. A plug insert for a coupling system is also provided.

Abstract: A watch includes a dial including, in plan view, a central portion having a non-conductive surface, and an outer peripheral portion provided at an outer periphery of the central portion and having a conductive surface, and a case electrically coupled to the outer peripheral portion and electrically coupled to a case back.

Abstract: Provided is a device for fastening a back on a middle portion of a watch. The back includes a cover arranged to form a bearing surface with the middle portion and a body arranged to rest in the middle portion. The device includes an indexing ring disposed between the back and the middle portion, and the ring includes at least one lower catch arranged to cooperate with the back and ensure the indexing with the back and an upper catch are arranged to cooperate with the middle portion and ensure the indexing of the back and ring assembly in relation to the middle portion, and the upper catch has a height greater than that of the lower catch, or vice versa.

Abstract: A stepping motor control device configured to drive a stepping motor having a rotor and a coil includes: a train wheel including a load gear which has a load tooth whose rotation load is different from that of another tooth and in which the rotor has an odd number of rotation steps when the load gear rotates once, and transmitting a rotation force from the rotor to the hand; a voltage detection unit that detects an induced voltage generated at one end portion of a first end portion and a second end portion of the coil when the rotor vibrates; and a determination unit which, based on a result detected by the voltage detection unit, determines a mechanical load received by the rotor due to contact of the load tooth of the load gear with a tooth meshing with the load gear.

Abstract: A solar panel is provided on a visible side of a display panel and includes a transmissive area, a power generator and an anti-reflector. The transmissive area transmits light. The power generator generates electric power from light. The anti-reflector is provided on a display-panel-facing surface of the power generator to prevent reflection of light on the power generator. The display-panel-facing surface of the power generator faces the display panel. The light, the reflection of which is prevented by the anti-reflector, is among light having passed through the transmissive area and been reflected by the display panel.

Abstract: A terminal used to be mounted on a circuit board. The terminal includes: a first termination part; a second termination part; and a bending part connected between the first termination part and the second termination part. The bending part is bent by a predetermined angle relative to the first termination part and the second termination part, so that the first termination part and the second termination part are staggered by a predetermined distance along a direction transverse to a direction of inserting the terminal to the circuit board. When the terminal is mounted on the circuit board, one of the first termination part and the second termination part passes through the circuit board, so that two electronic devices located on both sides of the circuit board can be directly electrically connected through the terminal.

Abstract: Method for adjusting the rate of a basic oscillator of a watch arranged to oscillate at a nominal frequency N0, with a master oscillator generating an excitation frequency NE approximately equal to an integer multiple of this nominal frequency N0, the master oscillator subjecting the watch to excitation or a modulated motion during a transition phase after which the basic oscillator is stabilised at the excitation frequency NE, and a state of display correction method with a winder for mechanical or automatic watches, moving a support carrying the watch and comprising a state of display correction oscillator, having a lower variation of rate value than the initial variation of rate value DI of this basic oscillator, and oscillating at a correction frequency NC to impose oscillation or a motion on the watch, during a state of display correction phase whose duration is adjusted to exactly correct a state of display error measured at the initial moment of actuation.