Method for manufacturing a mechanism
AssigneeLVMH Swiss Manufactures SA
InventorsThomas Mercier, Christian Guichard, Guy Semon
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing a mechanism comprises the steps of: i) assembling flat layers together to form a substantially flat multilayer structure; ii) deploying the multilayer structure in a direction substantially normal to the flat layers. At least a first layer of said layers forms a flexible blade in the mechanism. The blade is fixed, in the mechanism, to a mass. The mass is more rigid than the blade. The blade is fixed to the mass in a step subsequent to step ii). This method can in particular be used to manufacture all or part of a mechanism such as a timepiece movement.
Claims20
A method for manufacturing a mechanism comprising the steps of:
- i. assembling flat layers together to form a substantially flat multilayer structure;
- ii. deploying the multilayer structure in a direction substantially normal to the flat layers;
- wherein at least a first layer of said layers forms at least one flexible blade in the mechanism, the blade or blades being fixed, in the mechanism, to at least one mass, the or each mass being more rigid than the blade or blades, the blade or blades being fixed to the or to each mass in a step subsequent to step ii).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.