Global Patent Index - EP 4202573 B1

EP 4202573 B1 20240904 - ANIMATION MECHANISM OF AN OBJECT FOR A TIMEPIECE

Title (en)

ANIMATION MECHANISM OF AN OBJECT FOR A TIMEPIECE

Title (de)

MECHANISMUS ZUR ANIMATION EINES OBJEKTS FÜR UHR

Title (fr)

MECANISME D'ANIMATION D'UN OBJET POUR PIECE D'HORLOGERIE

Publication

EP 4202573 B1 20240904 (FR)

Application

EP 21216235 A 20211221

Priority

EP 21216235 A 20211221

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2023117622A1] The invention relates to a mechanism (1) for animating an object (7) for a portable timepiece, comprising a mount element (3) on which are mounted:- a driving source (5);- a drive wheel (12) arranged to be driven by said driving source (5) and defining a main pivot axis (A) about which said drive wheel (12) is arranged to pivot;- a driving element (15) connected to said drive wheel (12) for rotation therewith and arranged to drive said object (7) such that it rotates about said main pivot axis (A);- a revolving plate (17) arranged coaxially with said drive wheel (12) and having a support system (13) for said object, said support system (13) being off-center relative to said main pivot axis (A), wherein said support system (13) comprises a first frame (13b) pivotably mounted on said revolving plate (17) about said first pivot axis (A1), as well as an inner frame (13f) pivotably mounted in said first frame (13b) about a second pivot axis (A2) which is substantially orthogonal to said first pivot axis (A1), and wherein said object (7) is supported by a shaft (13h) pivotably mounted in said inner frame (13f) about a third pivot axis (A3), said shaft (13h) being connected to a pinion (13l) for rotation therewith, which pinion meshes with a toothing (19a) which is coaxial with said drive wheel, said toothing (19a) being stationary or arranged to rotate.

IPC 8 full level

G04B 45/00 (2006.01); G04B 47/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04B 45/0007 (2013.01); G04B 47/042 (2013.01); G04B 47/044 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4202573 A1 20230628; EP 4202573 B1 20240904; CN 118575135 A 20240830; WO 2023117622 A1 20230629

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21216235 A 20211221; CN 202280083435 A 20221214; EP 2022085828 W 20221214