Atypical gong, watch with striking mechanism comprising the same and gong manufacturing method
AssigneeMontres Breguet S.A.
InventorsYounes KADMIRI, Thomas FRANGNE, Davide SARCHI
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Abstract
The gong is made with a wire or a strip having an atypical shape for a watch striking mechanism. The gong includes a rectilinear part connected to a curved part. The rectilinear part and/or the curved part are connected to the same gong-carrier. The gong includes several notches made at defined geometric points on a portion of the length of the gong to adapt the natural vibration frequencies within an audible range between 1 kHz and 5 kHz, so that the sound produced by the vibrating gong is harmonious.
Claims17
An atypical shaped gong for a striking mechanism of a watch, the gong in the form of a wire or a strip including a rectilinear part connected to a curved part,
- wherein the gong includes at least two notches or hollows or grooves at defined geometric points on a portion of the length thereof so as to adapt at least two natural vibration frequencies within an audible range between 1 kHz and 5 kHz, and wherein the ratio between these two frequencies is a number N+d, where N is an integer number greater than or equal to 2, and d/N is comprised between −0.01 and +0.01, so that the sound produced by the vibrating gong is harmonious.
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