Horology movement fitted with a bidirectional drive mechanism for a jumping indicator
AssigneeETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
InventorThéo PENNINO
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AssigneeETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
InventorThéo PENNINO
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A horology movement is fitted with an indicator (4) and includes a mechanism (6) for driving this indicator in jumps in a first direction, the mechanism including a wheel plate (8) defining an axis of rotation, a rigid part (10) arranged above the wheel plate and forming a drive finger (12), and a spring having one end rotationally attached to the wheel plate and the other end rotationally attached to the rigid part, which is rotationally mobile relative to the wheel plate and runs through an opening (26) that enables the drive finger to be retracted towards the axis of rotation. The mechanism can drive the indicator in both directions and is arranged such that the spring contracts as it is being loaded in order to cause the indicator to jump in said first direction.
A horology movement fitted with an indicator and comprising a mechanism for driving this indicator in a first direction of movement provided for the indicator, the drive being in jumps in the first direction, which corresponds to the direction of movement of the indicator when the horology movement is functioning normally,
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