Timepiece display mechanism with an instantaneous jump function
AssigneeBlancpain SA
InventorsBernat MONFERRER, Lilian JOLY
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AssigneeBlancpain SA
InventorsBernat MONFERRER, Lilian JOLY
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A timepiece display mechanism with an instantaneous jump function, including a Maltese cross mechanism with an annular ring controlling, in part of its travel, the pivoting of a planet wheel set and driven by a timepiece movement via a cam wheel set arranged to move the annular ring from an activated position to a deactivated position in an instantaneous displacement in order to pivot a planet wheel set, and vice versa in a controlled return slower than the instantaneous displacement, the cam wheel set includes a coaxial cam and plate including a slot for driving an eccentric finger of the cam which controls the pivoting of a driver driving the annular ring between two extreme activation and deactivation positions, the slot allowing a clear jump of the driver in the deactivation position, and a longer reactivation time.
A timepiece display mechanism with an instantaneous jump function, arranged to be driven by a timepiece movement, and comprising a stop work mechanism of the Maltese cross type with a control wheel set able to control, in part of its angular travel, the pivoting of at least one planet wheel set, wherein said control wheel set comprises a annular ring arranged to be pivoted indirectly from a driver wheel set or a cannon-pinion comprised in said timepiece movement, via a cam wheel set, said cam wheel set is arranged to move said annular ring from an activated position to a deactivated position by an instantaneous displacement of said annular ring in a first direction in order to pivot said planet wheel set about a planet wheel axis, and to move said annular ring from said deactivated position to said activated position by a controlled displacement of said annular ring, slower than said instantaneous displacement, during a return movement in a second direction, opposite to said first direction, and wherein said cam wheel set comprises a plate and a cam, which are coaxially mounted, said plate being indirectly driven by said cannon-pinion and comprising a slot for driving an eccentric finger of said cam the profile of which controls the pivoting of a driver arranged to drive said annular ring between two extreme activation and deactivation positions, said slot allowing, on the one hand, a clear jump of said driver which interacts with said cam in the deactivation direction, and on the other hand, a longer reactivation time related to the relative travel of said finger and of said slot, and wherein said cam wheel set also comprises a friction wheel, mounted coaxially with said plate and said cam, and driven directly or indirectly by said cannon-pinion, and arranged to friction drive said plate, and the angular adjustment of which with respect to said plate allows precise adjustment of the instant of jump of said annular ring.
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