Abstract: A watch (50) including an electromechanical movement provided with a stepper motor (2) and a control circuit (20) of the motor, and configured to communicate with an external communication device (100), including an antenna formed by the coil (18) of the motor and arranged to receive an amplitude-modulated magnetic signal according to the encoded data. The communication involves the generation of electrical detection pulses supplied to the coil of the motor with a pulse frequency corresponding to an encoding frequency of the magnetic signal.

Abstract: A vibration motor (1), in particular for a horology movement, the motor (1) including a rotor (2) fitted with a magnet, a stator (3) fitted with at least one coil enabling the rotation of the rotor (2) to be actuated, the rotor (2) being rotationally mobile relative to the stator (3) by oscillation between two end positions, when it is actuated by the coil, and including resilient means for returning the rotor (2) between the end positions and an intermediate locked position, when the rotor (2) is no longer actuated by the coil, the motor (1) functioning by a rotationally oscillating movement of the rotor (2) to generate each step.

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 watch (50) including an electromechanical movement provided with a stepper motor (2) and a control circuit (20) of the motor, and means for contactless communication with an external communication device (100), including an antenna formed by the coil (18) of the motor and arranged to receive an amplitude-modulated magnetic signal according to the encoded data. The communication means are arranged to generate electrical detection pulses supplied to the coil of the motor with a pulse frequency corresponding to an encoding frequency of the magnetic signal.

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: The present invention concerns an electronic device comprising a calculation unit capable of generating a signal representative of a physical magnitude, for a motor driving a display device, said motor comprising a rotor in a magnetic circuit, two terminals, one positive and one negative, via which the calculation unit controls the motor, the electronic device further comprising at least one shock detector circuit connected between the calculation unit and a motor terminal for the detection of an external shock applied to the motor, said motor having a first position of stable equilibrium placed at a reference angular position and a second position of stable equilibrium placed at 180° from the first stable angular position, for each direction of rotation, a maximum angular position from which it is no longer possible to return the motor rotor into a prior angular position, the calculation unit using an algorithm which, following a shock, can detect the direction of rotation of the rotor by analyzing an induc

Abstract: The present invention concerns an electronic device comprising a calculation unit capable of generating a signal representative of a physical magnitude, for a motor driving a display device, said motor comprising a rotor in a magnetic circuit, two terminals, one positive and one negative, via which the calculation unit controls the motor, the electronic device further comprising at least one shock detector circuit connected between the calculation unit and a motor terminal for the detection of an external shock applied to the motor, said motor having a first position of stable equilibrium placed at a reference angular position and a second position of stable equilibrium placed at 180° from the first stable angular position, for each direction of rotation, a maximum angular position from which it is no longer possible to return the motor rotor into a prior angular position, the calculation unit using an algorithm which, following a shock, can detect the direction of rotation of the rotor by analysing an induc

Abstract: A mechanism drives the hands of an electromechanical watch. It includes an electric motor, a set of gear wheels connected to the electric motor to move the hands forward or backward on each actuation of the electric motor, and a locking device. The locking device includes a piezoelectric actuator for locking, in a rest mode, directly or via a bolt, one wheel of the set between each actuation of the electric motor. The piezoelectric actuator releases the wheel of the set of gear wheels, when it is actuated by an electrical signal at the moment of each actuation of the electric motor to move the hands forward or backward.

Abstract: The mechanism (1) drives the hands (8, 9) of an electromechanical watch. It includes an electric motor (2), a set of gear wheels (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) connected to the electric motor to move the hands forward or backward on each actuation of the electric motor, and a locking device (20). The locking device (20) includes a piezoelectric actuator (21) for locking, in a rest mode, directly or via a bolt (22), one wheel of the set between each actuation of the electric motor. The piezoelectric actuator (21) releases the wheel of the set of gear wheels (3, 4, 5, 6, 7), when it is actuated by an electrical signal at the moment of each actuation of the electric motor (2) to move the hands forward or backward.

Abstract: The electromechanical transducer (2) includes a rotor (4) and two coil (6, 8), the rotor being formed of first, second and third parts (10, 11, 12) made of magnetic material with respectively first, second and third superposed central zones (14, 15, 16), a first, axially polarized, bipolar magnet (18) being arranged between the first and second central zones and a second bipolar magnet (20) axially polarized in an opposite direction to that of the first magnet being arranged between the second and third central zones.

Abstract: The electromechanical transducer (2) includes a rotor (4) and two coil (6, 8), the rotor being formed of first, second and third parts (10, 11, 12) made of magnetic material with respectively first, second and third superposed central zones (14, 15, 16), a first, axially polarised, bipolar magnet (18) being arranged between the first and second central zones and a second bipolar magnet (20) axially polarised in an opposite direction to that of the first magnet being arranged between the second and third central zones.