Abstract: A regulating member for a horological movement includes an oscillating weight, for example a balance, a balance spring including a flexible strip wound about itself in a plurality of turns, the strip having a predefined rigidity to allow the oscillating weight to undergo a rotary oscillatory motion, and the strip including an outer end of the strip. The regulating member includes a resilient device for compensating for external pressure, connecting the outer end to a first support that is immobile with respect to the horological movement, the resilient compensation device being configured to adapt its stiffness according to the external pressure in order to compensate for an effect of the external pressure on the regulating member. Additionally, the horological movement includes the regulating member.

Abstract: A member for a horological movement including an oscillating mass, for example a balance, a flexible guide including at least two main flexible blades connecting a movable support to the oscillating mass to enable the oscillating mass to make a rotary movement about a virtual pivot, wherein the regulating member includes an elastic device for compensating for the temperature arranged so as to connect the movable support to a securing device for securing the regulating member on the horological movement, the elastic compensation device being configured to adapt its stiffness according to the temperature in order to compensate for the effect of temperature on the regulating member.

Abstract: A regulating member for a horological movement including an oscillating mass, for example a balance, a flexible guide including at least two flexible blades connecting a rigid support to the oscillating mass to enable the oscillating mass to make a rotary movement about a virtual pivot, the regulating member including an elastic device for compensating for the external pressure, the elastic compensation device being arranged in series with the rigid support, so as to connect the rigid support to means for securing the regulating member to the horological movement, the elastic compensation device being configured to adapt its stiffness according to the external pressure in order to compensate for the effect of external pressure on the regulating member.

Abstract: A regulating member (1) for a horological movement including an oscillating weight, for example a balance, and a balance spring including a flexible strip (2) wound about itself in a plurality of turns, the strip (2) having a predefined rigidity to allow the oscillating weight to undergo a rotary oscillatory motion, the strip (2) including an outer end (9), wherein the regulating member (1, 10) includes a temperature-compensating resilient device configured to adapt the stiffness thereof as a function of the temperature to compensate for the effect of temperature on the regulating member (1, 10), the resilient device including a resilient element (5) connecting the outer end (9) to a first support (7) that is stationary relative to the horological movement, as well as preloading means (6) for applying a variable force or torque to the resilient element (5) as a function of the temperature.

Abstract: A regulating member (10) for a horological movement including a balance, a balance spring including a flexible strip (2) coiled on itself in several turns, the strip (2) having a predefined rigidity to enable the balance to perform a rotary oscillatory movement, the strip including an outer end (9). The regulating member (10) includes a resilient device for compensating the direction of gravity with respect to the regulating member (10), the resilient device adapting its stiffness according to gravity to compensate for the effect of gravity on the regulating member, the resilient device including a resilient element (5) connecting the outer end (9) to a first non-movable support (7) with respect to the horological movement, as well as prestressing means (6) for applying a variable force or torque on the resilient element (5) according to the direction of gravity with respect to the regulating member (10).

Abstract: A flexible guide assembly (10) including a fixed support (22) and three flexible guides arranged in series, the first flexible guide including a first movable element (23) relative to the fixed support (22), a first pair of uncrossed flexible blades (26, 27) connected to the first movable element (23), the second flexible guide including a second movable element (24) relative to the first movable element (23), a second pair of uncrossed flexible blades (28, 29) connecting the second movable element (24) to the first movable element (23), the third flexible guide including a third movable element (25) and a third pair of uncrossed flexible blades (31, 32) connecting the third movable element (25) to the second movable element (24), the third movable element (25) forming a balance or a balance support of the rotary resonator mechanism.

Abstract: A device (10) for guiding a pivoting mass in rotary pivoting, in particular for a horological movement comprising, arranged in series substantially in the same plane, a first support (2), a first pair of uncrossed strips (5, 6), a second support (3), a pair of crossed strips (7, 8), and a third support (4), the pair of uncrossed strips including, a first (5) and a second (6) flexible strip connecting the first support (2) to the second support (3) without crossing each other, the pair of crossed strips including a third (7) and a fourth (8) flexible strip connecting the second support (3) to the third support (4), the third (7) and fourth (8) flexible strips crossing each other between the second (3) and the third (4) support.

Abstract: Device and method for measuring contact force exerted by an object on a probe comprising a lever and said probe for contacting the object is provided. The lever is pivotably coupled to a body by a coupling module. The device comprising a fixed frame coupled to the body. The body is designed to be moved with respect to the object to put the probe in contact with the object to create force pivoting said lever with respect to the body around a pivot axis. The device comprising a sensor for measuring displacement of the lever with respect to the body upon pivoting. The coupling module comprises control stiffness module, so that when the probe contacts the object, the displacement of the lever is proportional to the force exerted by the probe on the object. Such control stiffness module is tunable so that accuracy and sensitivity of measured force is controlled.

Abstract: A horological resonator mechanism, including a structure carrying, via a flexible suspension, an anchor unit from which is suspended an inertial element oscillating about a pivot axis extending in a first direction Z, in a first degree of rotational freedom RZ, under the effect of the return forces of a flexure pivot including longitudinal elastic strips, each fixed to the inertial element and to the anchor unit, the flexible suspension allowing the anchor unit to move in five degrees of freedom, this resonator is a composite assembly made of at least two different materials, on the one hand for the flexure pivot, and on the other hand for the flexible suspension.

Abstract: A rotating resonator mechanism (60) including a flexible guide (5) and an oscillating mass (2), the flexible guide (5) including two main flexible strips (4, 6) and a rigid portion (7). The flexible strips are joined to the rigid portion and the oscillating mass. An adjustment means adjusts the stiffness of the resonator mechanism, and includes a flexible element connected to the rigid portion and to a fixed support (11), so that the flexible guide (5) is suspended by the flexible element (12), the flexible guide (5) and the flexible element (12) extending substantially in the same plane so that the oscillating mass (2) performs a rotating movement about a virtual pivot. The adjustment means also includes pre-stressing means (15) to apply a variable force or torque on the flexible element (12) or the flexible guide (5), to vary the stiffness of the flexible element (12).

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary resonator mechanism (1) comprising an oscillating mass (2), a flexible guide comprising at least two flexible blades (4) connecting a stationary support (3) to the oscillating mass (2), the resonator mechanism (1) extending substantially in the same plane to allow the oscillating mass to perform a rotary movement around a virtual pivot, the flexible guide (1) extending along a main axis of symmetry (14), characterised in that the mechanism (1) comprises a translation table (5) arranged between the flexible guide and the oscillating mass (2), the translation table (5) being joined to the flexible blades (4) and/or to the oscillating mass (2). The invention also relates to a horological movement comprising such a resonator (1).

Abstract: A flexible guide assembly for a rotating resonator mechanism, the assembly including a fixed support and two flexible guides extending in substantially the same plane or in two different parallel planes, the first flexible guide including a first element movable with respect to the fixed support, a first pair of flexible strips connected to the first movable element, such that the first movable element can move by bending the strips of the first pair in a circular motion about a first centre of rotation, the second flexible guide includes a second element movable with respect to first movable element, a second pair of flexible strips connecting the second movable element to the first movable element, such that the second movable element can move with respect to the first movable element by bending the strips of the second pair in a circular motion about a second centre of rotation.

Abstract: Device and method for measuring contact force exerted by an object on a probe comprising a lever and said probe for contacting the object is provided. The lever is pivotably coupled to a body by a coupling module. The device comprising a fixed frame coupled to the body. The body is designed to be moved with respect to the object to put the probe in contact with the object to create force pivoting said lever with respect to the body around a pivot axis. The device comprising a sensor for measuring displacement of the lever with respect to the body upon pivoting. The coupling module comprises control stiffness module, so that when the probe contacts the object, the displacement of the lever is proportional to the force exerted by the probe on the object. Such control stiffness module is tunable so that accuracy and sensitivity of measured force is controlled.

Abstract: A spiral spring, in particular for a horological resonator mechanism, the spiral spring (30) extending substantially in a plane, the spiral spring (30) including a flexible strip (2) coiled on itself in a plurality of turns, the strip (2) having a predefined rigidity, the spiral spring (30) including means for adjusting its rigidity, wherein the adjustment means comprise a flexible element (5) in direct contact with the strip (2), the flexible element (5) preferably having a rigidity greater than that of the strip (2), the adjustment means including prestressing means (6) for applying a variable force or torque to the flexible element (5) so as to vary the rigidity of the flexible element (5).

Abstract: A flexible guide for a rotating resonator mechanism, in particular of a horological movement, the guide including a fixed support, an element that is capable of moving relative to the fixed support, at least one main flexible blade allowing the movable element to move relative to the fixed support by bending the one or more main flexible blades via a rotary motion about a centre of rotation, the flexible guide being arranged substantially in one plane, and includes at least one translation table joined to one end of the main flexible blade, the main flexible blade and the translation table forming a pair connected to the fixed support, to the movable element, or to an intermediate movable part, such that the translation table is configured to move in translation at least in part under the effect of the bending of the main flexible blade.

Abstract: A flexible guide for a rotating resonator mechanism, in particular of a horological movement, the guide including a fixed support, an element that is capable of moving relative to the fixed support, at least two main flexible blades allowing the movable element to move relative to the fixed support by bending the main flexible blades via a rotary motion about a centre of rotation, the flexible guide being arranged substantially in one plane, the flexible guide including at least two translation tables, each joined to one end of a main flexible blade, such that each translation table is configured to move in translation at least in part under the effect of the bending of the corresponding main flexible blade, the flexible guide including at least one tertiary flexible blade connecting the two translation tables.

Abstract: A flexible guide for a rotary resonator mechanism, in particular of a horological movement, the guide including a fixed support, an element movable relative to the fixed support, at least one main flexible strip allowing the movable element to move relative to the fixed support by bending the main flexible strip(s) in a rotary movement about a centre of rotation, the flexible guide being arranged substantially in a plane, and includes at least a first translation table joined to one end of the main flexible strip, so that the first translation table is configured to move in translation at least in part under the effect of the bending of the main flexible strip, the flexible guide including a device for adjusting the rigidity of the first translation table.

Abstract: A device (10) for guiding a pivoting mass in rotary pivoting, in particular for a horological movement comprising, arranged in series substantially in the same plane, a first support (2), a first pair of uncrossed strips (5, 6), a second support (3), a pair of crossed strips (7, 8), and a third support (4), the pair of uncrossed strips including, a first (5) and a second (6) flexible strip connecting the first support (2) to the second support (3) without crossing each other, the pair of crossed strips including a third (7) and a fourth (8) flexible strip connecting the second support (3) to the third support (4), the third (7) and fourth (8) flexible strips crossing each other between the second (3) and the third (4) support.

Abstract: Mechanical oscillator comprising: an inertial body having a primary moment of inertia I about a first (y) and second (z) orthogonal axes, and a secondary moment of inertia J about a third axis (x, P) orthogonal to each of said first (y) and second (z) axes; and an elastic system arranged to apply a restoring torque ? to said inertial body, said restoring torque ? acting to urge said inertial body towards a resting position, said elastic system being arranged such that said inertial body has substantially two degrees of freedom in rotation, one of said degrees of freedom being around said first axis (y) and another of said degrees of freedom being around said second axis (z), and substantially zero degrees of freedom in translation According to the invention, the ratio of secondary moment of inertia J to primary moment of inertia/substantially obeys the equation: J I = 2 ? k 3 k 1 + 4 / 3 and said restoring torque r substantially obeys the equation: ?(?)=k1?+k3?3+k5?5+ . . .

Abstract: Mechanical oscillator including an inertial body joined to a support by an elastic system, the elastic system being arranged to confer the inertial body substantially two degrees of freedom in rotation about a point having a substantially fixed relationship with respect to the support, and substantially no degrees of freedom in translation. The elastic system includes at least two rods and an L-shaped beam the rods and the L-shaped beam being situated in a single plane when the inertial body is in a neutral position.