Magnetic device for centring a shaft in a clockwork movement
AssigneeMontres Breguet S.A.
InventorsJean-Philippe ROCHAT, Benoit Legeret
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AssigneeMontres Breguet S.A.
InventorsJean-Philippe ROCHAT, Benoit Legeret
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A magnetic device for centring a shaft on a predetermined axis in a clockwork movement includes at least one first magnetic bearing provided with a magnet to exert an attractive force on a first ferromagnetic end pivot of the shaft. The first magnetic bearing includes a central part made of soft ferromagnetic material mounted between the magnet and the first end pivot of the shaft. The central part is positioned centrally in a washer made of non-magnetic material so as to centre the magnetic field flux generated by the permanent magnet through the central part in order to magnetically attract the first end pivot of the shaft on the predetermined axis. The diameter of the central part can be identical to, or 0 to 20% less than, or 0 to 20% greater than, the diameter of the first end pivot.
A magnetic device for centring a shaft on a predetermined axis in a clockwork movement, the device comprising at least one first magnetic bearing including a first magnet, which is intended to exert an attractive force on a first end pivot, made of ferromagnetic material, of the shaft,
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