Timepiece mechanism provided with a magnetic gear
AssigneeThe Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
InventorsMatthias Imboden, Jean-Pierre Mignot, Milan Calic, Cédric Nicolas, Jean-Jacques Born
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AssigneeThe Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
InventorsMatthias Imboden, Jean-Pierre Mignot, Milan Calic, Cédric Nicolas, Jean-Jacques Born
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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.
A timepiece mechanism, comprising a magnetic gear including a first wheel and a second wheel provided with a first magnetic toothing and a second magnetic toothing respectively;
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