Timepiece indexing element
AssigneeETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
InventorJulien Saglini
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AssigneeETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
InventorJulien Saglini
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A timepiece indexing element (10), coaxially cooperating with a component (20) including an indexing relief (30), including indexing parts (13) cooperating with this indexing relief (30) for their relative indexing in a plurality of indexing positions, and carried by first elastic arms (14) each including a first indexing surface (15), each first elastic arm (14) being arranged to exert a pushing force that is substantially radial relative to this component (20), and this indexing element (10) includes at least a first bearing surface (11) arranged, in the free state in a service position, to remain at a distance from a second complementary bearing surface (21) that a component (20) includes, and in the event of impact, to cooperate in abutment and/or guide bearing with the second complementary bearing surface (21), each first bearing surface (11) being carried by a second elastic bearing arm (40) cantilevered in the indexing element (10).
A timepiece indexing element, arranged to cooperate in a substantially coaxial manner, around an axis around which said indexing element extends, with a timepiece component including an indexing relief, including indexing parts arranged to cooperate with said indexing relief of said component for relative indexing between said indexing element and said component from a plurality of relative indexing positions, where said indexing parts are carried by a plurality of first elastic arms each including a first indexing surface, each said first elastic arm being arranged to exert a pushing force that is substantially radial relative to said axis on said component, and where said indexing element includes at least a first bearing surface which is arranged, in a free state in a service position, to remain at a distance from a second complementary bearing surface that said component includes, and in the event of impact, to cooperate in abutment and/or guide bearing with said second complementary bearing surface, wherein each said first bearing surface is carried by a second elastic bearing arm cantilevered inside said indexing element.
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