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US 8,238,201 B2Granted
Modular timepiece movement
AssigneeCt Time S.A.
InventorsDaniel Martinez, Franck-Charles-Cyril Orny, Johnny Frederic Girardin
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AssigneeCt Time S.A.
InventorsDaniel Martinez, Franck-Charles-Cyril Orny, Johnny Frederic Girardin
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A timepiece movement for varying the arrangement of the different displays includes a first module provided with a first frame and at least a first mobile rotatingly mounted on the first frame, a second module provided with a second frame and at least a second mobile rotatingly mounted on the second frame, the first and second mobiles being kinematically connected to each other, elements for positioning and elements for attaching the modules to each other and associated with the first and second frames. The positioning elements are placed concentrically relative to the rotation axis of one of the first and second mobiles, and are arranged for allowing the relative positioning of the two modules in several angular positions relative to the rotation axis of the mobile to which the positioning elements are concentric. One of the first and second modules is a base module including a platen and a barrel, the barrel defining the first and the second mobile.
A timepiece movement comprising a first module provided with a first frame and at least a first module rotatingly mounted on the first frame, a second module provided with a second frame and at least a second wheel assembly rotatingly mounted on the second frame, the first and second wheel assemblies being kinematically connected to each other, positioning means and means for fastening the modules to each other, associated with the first and second frames, said positioning means being arranged concentrically to the axis of rotation of one of said first or second wheel assemblies and being arranged to allow relative positioning of the two modules in several angular positions in reference to the axis of rotation of the wheel assembly to which the positioning means are concentric, wherein one of said first and second modules is a basic module comprising a plate and a barrel, said barrel constituting the first, second wheel assembly, respectively.
A timepiece containing a timepiece movement comprising a first module provided with a first frame and at least a first module rotatingly mounted on the first frame, a second module provided with a second frame and at least a second wheel assembly rotatingly mounted on the second frame, the first and second wheel assemblies being kinematically connected to each other, positioning means and means for fastening the modules to each other, associated with the first and second frames, said positioning means being arranged concentrically to the axis of rotation of one of said first or second wheel assemblies and being arranged to allow relative positioning of the two modules in several angular positions in reference to the axis of rotation of the wheel assembly to which the positioning means are concentric, wherein one of said first and second modules is a basic module comprising a plate and a barrel, said barrel constituting the first, second wheel assembly, respectively.
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