Global Patent Index - EP 1243986 B1

EP 1243986 B1 20091028 - Time piece with power generator

Title (en)

Time piece with power generator

Title (de)

Uhrwerk mit Spannungsgenerator

Title (fr)

Pièce d'horlogerie comportant une génératrice

Publication

EP 1243986 B1 20091028 (FR)

Application

EP 01201061 A 20010320

Priority

EP 01201061 A 20010320

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1243986A1] The watch has a sprung barrel (5,6) which drives hands (7) and a generator rotor (2). The generator winding (3) is connected through a rectifier (11) to a control unit (12) which also receives time data from a timebase (13). The control unit regulates the generator speed by a short circuiting switch (16) but if synchronisation is lost the generator is locked by a magnetic element (18) which has a torque equal to a preset threshold value (Cp). An Independent claim is also included for a method of setting the barrel and magnetic element torques during fabrication

IPC 8 full level

G04C 10/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04C 10/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1243986 A1 20020925; EP 1243986 B1 20091028; DE 60140294 D1 20091210

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01201061 A 20010320; DE 60140294 T 20010320