Having A Clutch Patents (Class 368/191)
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Patent number: 11366429Abstract: A digital display mechanism for the alphanumeric segment display of an integer magnitude whose instantaneous value is defined by an output of a timepiece movement, including a continuous display support guided along a particular trajectory by a guide device and driven in at least one direction of travel by a drive device, including at least a first display surface and a second display surface which are different from each other, each first surface or second surface forming only one part of an alphanumeric symbol, numeral or letter, and arranged to be visible to a user of the timepiece, each continuous display support being either a serrated belt driven by a serrated pinion complementary to the serration of the belt, or a chain driven by a pinion complementary to the articulation of the links of this chain.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Blancpain SAInventor: Bernat Monferrer
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Patent number: 10126714Abstract: A smartphone includes: a touch panel display that performs display and receives an operation by a user; flash memory; a CPU; and a time display program that is stored in the flash memory and is configured so as to be executed by the CPU. This time display program includes: a command for causing the touch panel display to receive a selection operation of a specified city by the user; and a command for causing the touch panel display to display a center of a local time display of the specified city so as to be superimposed on a display location of the specified city in a map showing the specified city.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoaki Misaki, Norihito Hanafusa
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Patent number: 9927771Abstract: Watch comprising a case containing an energy accumulator recharged by a winding mechanism, this watch is arranged to receive, attached to the case or in immediate proximity thereto, an additional self-winding mechanism arranged to be worn by a user at the same time as the watch and comprising a transmitter wheel set arranged for contactless cooperation with a receiver wheel set comprised in the winding mechanism, by remote interaction under the action of a field in the air-gap between the transmitter wheel set and the receiver wheel set, the intensity of the field and the maximum air-gap distance being defined to transmit to the receiver wheel set, to recharge the energy accumulator, a torque or a force imparted by a user to the transmitter wheel set, and the additional self-winding mechanism is removable and portable with respect to the case.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Sylvain Marechal, Jerome Favre
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Patent number: 9720382Abstract: An electronic timepiece has an outside perimeter part disposed around a dial, hands, and a control unit. Further, 40 to 60 time zone indicators including time difference information representing the time difference between Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the standard time used in each time zone are on the outside perimeter part. The control unit indicates a specific time zone indicator with a hand.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Nobuhiko Nakanishi
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Patent number: 9581968Abstract: The present invention improves the weathering performance of a stopper structure preventing inadvertent rotation or a rotated body accommodated in a case. An operation member having a head portion rotated outside the case and a shaft portion inserted into a pipe so as to be movable between a first position and a second position that is outer than the first position. A stopper structure is provided inside the case to prevent rotation of the head portion when the operation member is positioned at the second position, whereas the stopper structure allows rotation of the head portion when the operation member is positioned at the first position.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.Inventors: Haruki Hiranuma, Masahiro Ishida
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Patent number: 9513603Abstract: The present invention provides a timepiece which can lightly rotate an operation member to rotate an display body, while exhibiting a high level of waterproof performance around the operation member. One of the pipe and a shaft portion of the operation member inserted into the pipe has a first annular contact surface, and a second annular contact surface that have different diameters A packing capable of elastic deformation and configured to effect waterproofing between the pipe and the shaft portion is mounted. In operation, the packing is selectively brought into contact with the first and second contact surfaces such that the packing is pressed harder on one of the first and second contact surfaces than on the other.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.Inventors: Haruki Hiranuma, Masahiro Ishida
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Publication number: 20140177397Abstract: The invention relates to a horological device, in particular a horological movement or timepiece, comprising a winding mechanism and at least one mechanism for correcting at least one indicator member. According to the invention, the aforementioned mechanisms can be actuated by a control stem that can occupy at least two axial positions, each corresponding to the actuation of one of the mechanisms, said control stem (T) comprising: a winder pinion (5) that can engage with the winding mechanism; and a sliding pinion (6) that can be moved axially, both with respect to the control stem (T) and with respect to the frame of the horological device, and can engage with the correcting mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: ROLEX S.A.Inventors: Denis Rudaz, Pierre Villaret
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Publication number: 20140056114Abstract: The present invention relates to a correction device for changing the data of a plurality N of time-related functions displayed by a timepiece. It is characterized in that the device includes a pusher (1) for changing function, whose actuation moves a control wheel (2) and meshes said wheel with a corrector pinion (3, 4, 5) for the selected function, and a stem (7) whose rotation in one direction or the other pivots said control wheel (2), which in turn drives one of said corrector pinions (3, 4, 5) to correct the data of said selected function by adding or subtracting.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: BLANCPAIN SAInventors: Bernat MONFERRER, Marco ROCHAT
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Patent number: 8641269Abstract: A mechanism and a timepiece module independent of the bottom plate of a movement, of a simple and compact design. The timepiece mechanism includes a control stem (3) mounted in a pivoting manner and movable between at least two axial positions, a control pinion (11; 13) mounted so as to rotate with the control stem (3), and at least one actuating member (15, 24; 30) configured to engage with the control pinion (11; 13) when the control stem is occupying one of the axial positions. The control pinion (11; 13) is also coupled translationally to the control stem (3) when the latter moves from one to the other of the two positions. The module includes a case (2) containing the mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: CT Time S.A.Inventors: Frederic Johnny Girardin, Franck-Charles-Cyril Orny, Daniel Martinez
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Publication number: 20120182838Abstract: A corrector (1) for a function indicator (20) for a movement (100) including: a first control mechanism (30) for a first function, in a let down (31) or wound (32) position, a second control mechanism (40) for a second function, in a let down position (41) or release control position (42) followed by a return to the preceding position, and a display indicator (20) for a third function. First mobile part (50) driven by the first control mechanism (30) occupies a letting down (51)/winding (52) position, when the mechanism occupies the let down (31)/wound (32) position. Second mobile part (60) actuating the indicator (20) is driven by the second control mechanism (40) changing into the control position (42) when the first mobile part (50) is in a winding position (52) and cooperates with this latter in the letting down position (51), under the action of return mechanism (70).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: OMEGA SAInventors: Adrien FARRON, Christian RÜFENACHT
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Patent number: 7712953Abstract: Clutch device for timepiece, comprising first and second coaxial rotary mobile parts (1, 2) able to take up a relative axial coupled position in which a rotation of the first mobile part (1) gives rise to a rotation of the second mobile part (2), and a relative axial uncoupled position in which a rotation of the first mobile part (1) does not give rise to a rotation of the second mobile part (2), characterised in that is also comprises a friction element of viscoelastic material (30) intercalated between the mobile parts (1, 2) in order to transmit the rotation of the first mobile part (1) in the coupled position to the second mobile part (2).Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2008Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Chopard Manufacture SAInventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
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Publication number: 20080304370Abstract: Clutch device for timepiece, comprising first and second coaxial rotary mobile parts (1, 2) able to take up a relative axial coupled position in which a rotation of the first mobile part (1) gives rise to a rotation of the second mobile part (2), and a relative axial uncoupled position in which a rotation of the first mobile part (1) does not give rise to a rotation of the second mobile part (2), characterised in that is also comprises a friction element of viscoelastic material (30) intercalated between the mobile parts (1, 2) in order to transmit the rotation of the first mobile part (1) in the coupled position to the second mobile part (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: CHOPARD MANUFACTURE S.A.Inventor: Karl-Friedrich SCHEUFELE
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Publication number: 20080205200Abstract: A gear shifting mechanism intended to be integrated into an horological movement includes a gear pinion rotated by a first wheel of the movement, an element holding a first fly-back heart freely mounted on the gear pinion, and rotated by the first wheel or by a second wheel of the movement. A second fly-back heart is attached to the gear pinion, a gear wheel is mounted freely rotating around the gear pinion and holds a first hammer or also a second hammer pretensioned against the first heart or also the second heart by a first pretensioning spring or also a second pretensioning spring, and a shift wheel being rotatably mounted on the periphery of the gear wheel (4.6) holds a first cam or also a second cam.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: MAURICE LACROIX S.A.Inventors: Manuel Spode, Laurent Besse, Beranger Reynard, Patrick Lete
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Patent number: 7278782Abstract: To provide a reset current conductive path between a reset lever and an overhang of a printed circuit board without using a conductive part such as a metal pin and without bending a distal end portion of the reset lever. When a movement is assembled, an overhang pattern is accommodated in an embracing recessed portion which is formed in a plate, is bent to a height of a reset lever, and a distal end portion of the overhang pattern reaches a recessed portion which is dug downwardly from a reset lever planar moving surface. Then, such a bent state of the overhang pattern is held by arm portions of the embracing recessed portion. Accordingly, when a winding stem is pulled by one stage, the reset lever performs the planar movement in the given direction and a distal end portion of the reset lever is brought into contact with the overhang pattern.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.Inventor: Akira Ebi
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Patent number: 7275860Abstract: A timepiece has a train wheel, a display member for undergoing rotation in accordance with rotation of the train wheel, and a display correcting mechanism for correcting a display content of the display member. The display correcting mechanism has a corrector setting transmission wheel mounted for undergoing rotation, a correction transmitting spring mounted for undergoing movement in accordance with rotation of the corrector setting transmission wheel, a correcting member for undergoing operation in accordance with rotation of the corrector setting transmission wheel and movement of the correction transmitting spring to correct a display content of a display member, and a hand setting stem mounted for undergoing rotation to rotate the corrector setting transmission wheel and move the correction transmitting spring to thereby operate the correcting member to correct the display content of the display member.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2005Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.Inventors: Kei Hirano, Shigeo Suzuki
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Patent number: 7275859Abstract: The invention concerns a display device for a watch movement comprising: a frame (110), an assembly of wheels pivotably mounted on the frame and wherein the angular position of a first (116) and a second (120) among them is based on the state of an information to be displayed, and a display member (126) mobile about an axis (A-A), and designed to enable data associated with the first (116) or the second (120) wheel to be displayed by the same display member (126).Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2003Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier S.A.Inventors: Stephen Edward Methuen Forsey, Robert Greubel
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Patent number: 6994466Abstract: In order to position a clutch plate 20 in a first angular position, in which teeth 2a of a second gear 2 mesh with a pinion 3b of a third gear 3, an abutment 21 and a projection 12 are provided on the clutch plate 20 and a main plate 10, respectively. An abutment surface 21A that is substantially perpendicular to a straight line ? connecting between centers of rotation of the gears 2, 3 is provided on abutment 21. The abutment surface 21A restricts displacement in a direction, in which a distance between the centers of rotation of the gears 2, 3 is decreased, to prevent deformation of the clutch plate 20, which leads to deep meshing of the gears 2, 3, and rotating drive resistance of the gears 2, 3 is maintained small to prevent an increase in loss of mechanical energy and prevents unwanted stoppage of the timepiece 1.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2003Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Hiroyuki Kojima
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Patent number: 6688765Abstract: A clutch wheel for a timepiece includes a cylindrical portion having an inner peripheral surface for slidably receiving an indicator hand setting stem of the timepiece, an outer peripheral surface, and a flanged base surface. A plurality of teeth are formed on an upper surface of the flanged base surface surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion. The teeth may be in contact with or spaced from the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion, and the clutch wheel may be forged of metal.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2001Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.Inventor: Akihiro Matoge
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Patent number: 6499874Abstract: This timepiece has a winding stem (1) with three axial positions and two first connecting wheels (9, 10) which are superposed and pivoted about two respective stationary axes, and mesh with the winding pinion (2), two second connecting wheels (11, 14) meshing respectively with the said first connecting wheels (9, 10), two bars, namely a winding bar (8) and a connecting bar (15), which are pivoted coaxially to the respective axes of pivoting (8b, 15a) of the said second connecting wheels (11, 14), one carrying a reverser pinion (12) and the other a correcting pinion (16), meshing with the said respective second connecting wheels (11, 14), means (7, 17, 15′c, 15′d) of connection between each of the two bars (8, 15) and the said pull-out piece (6) to act on the said bars (8, 15) according to the axial position of the said winding stem (1) so as selectively to place the said reverser pinion (12) in engagement with a winding ratchet wheel (13) and the said correcting pinion (16) in engagement with theType: GrantFiled: May 4, 2001Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Rolex S.A.Inventor: Pierre-Alain Graemiger
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Publication number: 20020167866Abstract: To provide a wrist-portable equipment that may prevent malfunction of an internal rotational ring. There is provided a wrist-portable equipment including: a case, an internal rotational ring to be used as a display member for rotating independently and separately from a gear train of circumferential divisional hour/minute/second within the above-described case, an operating shaft that may be pushed into and drawn out of the above-described case, a clutch for transmitting the rotation of the above-described operating shaft to the above-described internal rotational ring and for releasing the transmission of the rotation by pushing in the above-described operating shaft; and a stem provided at one end portion of the above-described operating shaft and disposed on a side surface portion of the above-described case.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2002Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventors: Nobukazu Oomori, Haruki Hiranuma
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Publication number: 20010026501Abstract: A clutch wheel for a timepiece is formed by a metal. This comprises a cylindrical portion in which a hand setting stem penetrates slidably and relatively non-rotatable, a flange portion integrally formed with a base end of this cylindrical portion, and a plurality of teeth integrally formed on a side surface of this flange portion and radially formed in a manner surrounding the cylindrical portion from an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2001Publication date: October 4, 2001Inventor: Akihiro Matoge
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Patent number: 5392260Abstract: The date disc correction mechanism (3) of this time-piece comprises a control stem (7) movable between at least two axial positions, and on which a sliding pinion (9) and a correction pinion (17) are mounted. The sliding pinion exhibits at least one spur (28) provided in order to come into engagement with an opening (25) formed in the correction pinion in one of the axial positions of the stem (7) so as to render the correction pinion fixed in rotation with the sliding pinion (9).Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1994Date of Patent: February 21, 1995Assignee: Eta SA Fabriques d'EbauchesInventors: Wolfgang Kroener, Edwin Jakob
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Patent number: 5349574Abstract: The instant invention relates to a horological movement provided with shaft guide means.This movement has horometric means (H) capable of supplying a time information and at least one control member (34) composed of the shaft and adapted to act on the horometric means (H), this control member (34) being guided axially and/or in rotation by the intermediary of guide means, this movement also being characterized in that said guide means are composed of three guide pieces (38, 40, 42) mounted and maintained sandwiched on one another to form therebetween a seating in which the control member (34) is freely received.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1993Date of Patent: September 20, 1994Assignee: ETA S.A. Fabriques D'EbauchesInventors: Jakob Edwin, Siegfried Grau
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Patent number: 4811312Abstract: A timer includes a cam driven by a motor and a clutch for permitting the cam to be turned independently of the motor. The clutch includes a clutch plate having a toothed rim, the plate sandwiched between a pair of spring washers, and a tubular eyelet passing through openings in the plate and washers. The clutch assembly is placed on a mandrel and the washers are spun while the teeth on the plate engage a force gauge. The end of the eyelet is flared to fasten the clutch assembly together with a force which provides a predetermined torque between the plate and washer as measured by the force gauge.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1988Date of Patent: March 7, 1989Assignee: Emhart Industries, Inc.Inventor: Ronald E. Cole
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Patent number: 4727523Abstract: A hand setting mechanism including a stem and a sliding pinion slaved to one another by means of a setting lever and a yoke. The sliding pinion is driven in rotation by means of a slit with which it is provided and which cooperates with two flattened surface borne on the stem. The sliding pinion is freely engaged in an orifice pierced in the base plate and is provided with a circular hole which serves as a bearing for a pivot at the end of the stem.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1986Date of Patent: February 23, 1988Assignee: ETA SA Fabriques d'Ebauches Schild-Rust-StrasseInventor: Philippe Morata
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Patent number: 4447163Abstract: A winding stem mechanism for a watch having a winding stem and a pinion with a shaft body. The winding stem and pinion are dimensioned to slidably fit within a base plate recess, and have respective facing ends. One facing end is provided with a square blind bore, and the other facing end is square and complementary to the blind bore and dimensioned to slidably fit within the blind bore so that the winding stem can slide away from the pinion without displacing same and the winding stem can slide toward the pinion and displace same in the direction of travel of the winding stem. The pinion engages a setting wheel for setting a wheel train.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1982Date of Patent: May 8, 1984Assignee: Seiko Instruments & Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Tsukada, Isamu Nishida
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Patent number: 4396294Abstract: In an electronic timepiece equipped with both an analog display section having time indicating hands and a digital display section, a time correction system is provided whereby correction of both the analog and digital time displays can be performed by rotation of a crown, with the directions of rotation of the crown for time data incrementation and decrementation being identical both for analog and digital display correction. Selection of either analog time correction or digital time correction is performed simply by pulling the crown out to either of two axial positions. Correction of both analog and digital time display information is thereby simplified and made more rapid, while the number of external operating members is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1981Date of Patent: August 2, 1983Assignee: Citizen Watch Company LimitedInventor: Masaru Yoshida
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Patent number: 4382689Abstract: A clutch permits rotation of a cam means from one drive means independent of another. The clutch is operable through at least two diametrically opposed fingers engaging slots which are provided on a gear, the gear being part of a gear train for the motor drive means.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1980Date of Patent: May 10, 1983Assignee: Emhart Industries, Inc.Inventor: Elmo W. Voland
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Patent number: 4274152Abstract: The setting mechanism of a watch includes a winding stem and a clutch wheel which can be moved selectively either rotationally or axially by said winding stem for control of one or more setting levers or wheels. The setting levers or wheels are disposed on the opposite side of said winding stem from the dial plate of the watch, thereby making it possible to center the winding stem in the thickness direction of the watch and to reduce the over-all thickness of the watch.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1979Date of Patent: June 16, 1981Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Suwa SeikoshaInventor: Toshimasa Ikegami