Technical Filed
[0001] This invention relates to a hand-indicating type multi-function timepiece in which
a variety of function, such as time indication function, timer function, alarm function
or chronographic function, may be displayed by indicating hands.
Background Art
[0002] A move has come up to the surface of providing an indicating hand display or hand-indicating
type multi-function timepiece by annexing a variety of functions now in extensive
use in digital timepiece or composite timepiece, such as alarm, chronographic or timer
functions, to an indicating hand display type timepiece, and attempts have already
been made in this line in certain timepiece versions.
[0003] Recently, with propagation of micro-ICs, it has become possible to achieve a timepiece
capable of displaying various functions by the same basic module by simply changing
the software of the microcomputer ICs in conformity to timepiece specifications. In
the case of a digital timepiece or a composite timepiece, display specifications other
than the functional specifications by the software of the micro-computer IC of the
digital timepiece can be changed rather easily by changing the pattern of the liquid
crystal cell as timepiece display means, so that conformity so design changes can
be made easily.
[0004] However, with an indicating hand display type timepiece, a set of wheel trains is
customarily associated with an electric motor. Indication by a plurality of hands
being taken charge of by a single electric motor is disclosed in JP Patent KOKAI Publication
No. 60-147678 (1985) in which only the second-hand function is changed from a center
three hands structure to a subsidiary hand structure.
[0005] European Patent Application No. EP0247520 discloses a chronograph module which is
suitable for addition to a conventional timepiece movement. The chronograph module
includes three electric motors mounted on an annular support plate. Each motor drives
a single respective wheel train, with each wheel train being connected to a single
hand. In this way a completely separate movement is provided for each of an hour hand,
minute hand and second hand of a chronograph. Swiss Patent Application No. CH664666
also discloses a separate chronograph module for a timepiece. This chronograph module
consists of a single motor which drives a single wheel train which is in turn connected
to a single counter hand.
[0006] Swiss Patent Application No. CH668350 discloses a timepiece which includes two separate
mechanical modules. Each module consists of an electric motor and a single associated
wheel train, with each wheel train driving a separate hand European Patent Application
No. EP0082110 discloses a watch which can be constructed with or without a second
hand. This is facilitated by including an extra wheel in the existing wheel train
when connection to a second hand is required.
[0007] However, if a single set of wheel trains is associated with a single electric motor,
changes of the display specifications can not be achieved with ease, so that it is
difficult to provide a timepiece with different display contents by indicating hands
by a single basic module. With such timepiece, even if a timepiece of different functions
could be designed by changing the software by microcomputer ICs, only timepieces of
similar designs can be produced by reason of difficulties involved in changing the
display specifications, such that it has been difficult to provide timepieces having
display contents conforming to the various functions.
[0008] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a variety of types
of hand-indicating timepieces in which plural functions are selectively combined on
the basis of a sole basic module.
Disclosure of the Invention
[0009] The present invention provides a combination according to claim 1.
[0010] The invention also provides a method of constructing a hand indicating type timepiece
according to claim 18.
[0011] The invention also provides a hand indicating timepiece according to claim 17.
[0012] With the present hand indicating timepiece, various timepiece systems having selectively
combined functions may be provided by a single basic module.
[0013] The timepiece functions may be changed freely by changing the software specifications
of the microcomputer IC so that various timepiece systems with different specifications
may be provided.
[0014] Common circuit boards and mounting methods may be used to simplify the development
process. Common parts other than the wheel trains, such as presser plates, may be
used to improve productivity to provide a hand-indicating type multi-function timepiece
at lower costs.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0015] Fig. 1 is a block diagram sewing a basic timepiece construction.
[0016] Fig. 2 is a plan view showing a multi-functional timepiece with a second speed-reducing
wheel train having been selected.
[0017] Figs. 3 to 5 are plan views showing a multi-functional timepiece with a first speed-reducing
wheel train 1 having been selected.
[0018] Fig. 6 is an assembly plan view showing an arrangement in which a second speed-reducing
wheel train, a fourth speed-reducing wheel train and a fifth speed-reducing wheel
train are selectively associated with motors A, B and C, respectively.
[0019] Fig. 7 is an assembly plan view showing an arrangement in which a first speed-reducing
wheel train, a fourth speed-reducing wheel train and a seventh speed-reducing wheel
train are selectively associated with motors A, B and C, respectively.
[0020] Fig. 8 is an assembly plan view showing an arrangement in which a first speed-reducing
wheel train, a third speed-reducing wheel train and a sixth speed-reducing wheel train
are selectively associated with motors A, B and C, respectively.
[0021] Fig. 9 is an assembly plan view showing an arrangement in which a first speed-reducing
wheel train, a third speed-reducing wheel train and an eighth speed-reducing wheel
train are selectively associated with motors A, B and C, respectively.
[0022] Fig. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an arrangement in which a first
speed-reducing wheel train and a third speed-reducing wheel train are selectively
associated with motors A and B, respectively.
[0023] Fig. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an arrangement in which a third
speed-reducing wheel train is selectively associated with motor B.
[0024] Fig. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an arrangement in which a second
speed-reducing wheel train and a fourth speed-reducing wheel train are selectively
associated with motors A and B, respectively.
[0025] Fig. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an arrangement in which a seventh
speed-reducing wheel train is selectively associated with motor C.
[0026] Fig. 14 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an arrangement in which a sixth
wheel train is selectively associated with motor C.
[0027] Fig. 15 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an arrangement in which an eighth
wheel train is selectively associated with motor C.
[0028] Fig. 16 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an arrangement in the vicinity
of a winding stem.
[0029] Fig. 17 is a partial cross-sectional view for illustrating the general construction
of a switch block.
Best Embodiment for Practicing the Invention
[0030] Referring to a block view of Fig. 1 showing a basic timepiece structure, the basic
concept of a hand indicating timepiece is explained.
[0031] The hand indicating timepiece includes three motors 90, 100, 110, a microcomputer
integrated circuit 120, a switch block 130 for electrically controlling the microcomputer
integrated circuit 120, a battery 140 as an energy source and a crystal oscillator
150 as a signal source.
[0032] In Fig. 1, the microcomputer IC, outputs a signal for driving motors A90, B100 and
C110, and a signal for ringing a buzzer 160.
[0033] Rotation of the motor A90 is transmitted to a first speed-reducing wheel train 1
(second-hand driving wheel train) or a second speed-reducing wheel train 2 (minute-hand
driving wheel train), which wheel trains 1 or 2 are arrayed selectably. When the first
wheel train 1 or the second wheel train 2 are selected, a second hand 170 or a minute
hand 180 are rotated, respectively.
[0034] Rotation of the motor B100 is transmitted to a third speed-reducing wheel train 3
or a fourth speed-reducing wheel train 4, which wheel trains 3 and 4 are arrayed selectably.
When the third wheel train 3 is selected, both the minute hand 180 and the hour hand
190 are rotated, whereas, when the fourth wheel train 4 is selected, only the hour
hand 190 is rotated.
[0035] Rotation of the motor C110 is transmitted to a fifth speed-reducing wheel train 5,
a sixth speed-reducing wheel train 6, a seventh speed-reducing wheel train 7 or to
an eighth speed-reducing wheel train 8. When the fifth speed-reducing wheel train
5 is selected, a subsidiary hand A200 is rotated, whereas, when the sixth speed-reducing
wheel train 6 is selected, both the subsidiary hand A200 and a subsidiary hand B210
are rotated. On the other hand, when the seventh speed-reducing wheel train 7 is selected,
only the minute hand 180 is rotated, whereas, when the eighth speed-reducing wheel
train 8 is selected, a picture date dial 220 is rotated.
[0036] First referring to Figs. 6, 7, 10 and 12, the first speed-reducing wheel train 1
and the second speed-reducing wheel train 2, selectively driven by motor A90, a wheel
train bridge 250 for selectively supporting these train wheels, and a plate 260, are
explained.
Selection of First Speed-Reducing Wheel Train
[0037] Motor A90 is provided with a motor A coil 91, a motor A yoke 92 and a motor A rotor
93. The first speed-reducing wheel train 1 is comprised of a second intermediate wheel
11 and a second wheel 12 (see Figs. 7 and 10).
[0038] The motor A rotor 93 has a wheel pinion 93a (with the number of teeth Z equal to
6) engaged with a wheel gear 11a (with the number of teeth Z equal to 48) of the second
intermediate wheel 11. The wheel 11 has a wheel pinion 11b (with the number of teeth
Z equal to 12) engaged with a wheel gear 12a (with the number of teeth Z equal to
45) of the second wheel 12. The second hand 170 is fitted in a fitting part 12b of
the second wheel 12 and, when the motor A rotor 93 is rotated through 180°, the second
wheel 170 is rotated through 6°.
[0039] When the second hand 170 is rotated through 6° per second, rotation through 360°
is achieved in one minute, so that the second hand 170 performs one complete revolution.
Selection of Second Speed-Reducing Wheel Train
[0040] The second speed-reducing wheel train 2 is composed of a third wheel B21 and a second
wheel B22 (see Figs. 6 and 12).
[0041] The motor A rotor 93 has a wheel pinion 93b (with the number of teeth Z equal to
6) engaged with a wheel gear 21a (with the number of teeth Z equal to 63) of the third
wheel B21, which has a wheel pinion 21b (with the number of teeth Z equal to 7) engaged
with a wheel gear 22a of the second wheel B22. The minute hand 180 is fitted in a
fitting part 22b of the second wheel B22. When the motor A rotor A93 is rotated through
180° once every 20 seconds, the minute hand 180 is rotated through 2°.
[0042] When the minute-hand 180 is rotated through 2° every 20 seconds, rotation through
360° or one complete revolution is achieved in 60 minutes.
Wheel Train Bridge 250 and Plate 260
[0043] A wheel train bridge 250 supporting the first speed-reducing wheel train 1 and the
second speed-reducing wheel train 2 and the plate 260 are so arranged that the intermediate
second wheel 11 and the third wheel B21 on one hand and the second wheel 12 and the
second wheel B22 on the other may be mounted exchangeably at common supporting positions.
[0044] That is, the intermediate second wheel 11 and the third wheel B21 are respectively
provided with shafts 11x, 21x and attachment sections 11y, 21y, with respectively
common shape, and the wheel train bridge 250 has a bearing hole 251 for supporting
the shafts 11x, 21x while the plate 260 has a bridge 261 for rotatably supporting
the attachment sections 11y, 21y.
[0045] The second wheel 12 and the second wheel B22 include shafts 12x, 21x and flanges
12y, 22y, respectively. The wheel train support 250 has a bearing hole 252 for supporting
shafts 12x, 22x, while the plate 260 has a flange support 262 for rotatably supporting
flanges 12y, 22y.
[0046] Meanwhile, the intermediate second wheel 11 is not formed with a wheel pinion engaged
with a wheel gear 34a of a second wheel A34.
[0047] A presser plate 230, a circuit board 240 and a dial 280 etc. is adapted to be used
with any of the first speed-reducing or second speed-reducing wheel trains which may
selectively be brought into operation.
[0048] Referring to Figs. 6, 8 and 10 to 12, the third speed-reducing wheel train 3 and
the fourth speed-reducing wheel train 4, selectively driven by motor B100, the wheel
train bridge 250 for selectively supporting these wheel trains and the plate 260 are
explained.
Selection of Third Speed-Reducing Wheel Train
[0049] The motor B100 includes a motor B coil 101, a motor B yoke 102 and a motor B rotor
103. The third speed-reducing wheel train 3 is composed of a fifth wheel 31, a fourth
wheel 32, a third wheel A33, a second wheel A 34, a minute wheel A 35 and a hour wheel
A36 (see Figs. 6, 8, 10 and 11).
[0050] The motor B rotor 103 has a wheel pinion 103a (with the number of teeth Z equal to
6) engaged with a wheel gear 31a (number of teeth Z equal to 48) of the fifth wheel
31, which has a wheel pinion 31b (with the number of teeth Z equal to 8) engaged with
one of wheel gears 32a (with the number of teeth Z equal to 45) of the fourth wheel
32. The other wheel gear 32a of the fourth wheel 32 is engaged with a wheel gear 33a
(with the number of teeth Z equal to 54) of the third wheel A33, which has a wheel
pinion 33b (with the number of teeth Z equal to 27) engaged with a wheel gear 34a
(with the number of teeth Z equal to 45) of the second wheel A34.
[0051] The minute hand 180 is fitted in a fitting part 34c of the second wheel A34, which
has a wheel pinion 34b (with the number of teeth Z equal to 12) engaged with a wheel
gear 35a (with the number of teeth Z equal to 21) of the minute wheel A35, which has
a wheel pinion 35b (with the number of teeth Z equal to 7) engaged with a wheel gear
36a (with the number of teeth Z equal to 48) of the hour wheel A36. The hour hand
190 is fitted in a fitting part 36b of the hour wheel A36, so that, when the motor
B rotor 103 is rotated through 180° once every 20 seconds, the minute hand 180° is
rotated through 2° to cause the hour-hand to be rotated through 1/6°.
[0052] When the minute hand 180 is rotated through 2° every 20 seconds, rotation through
360° or one complete revolution is achieved in 60 minutes, while the hour hand 190
is rotated through 180° or performs one complete revolution in 12 hours.
Selection of Fourth Speed-Reducing Wheel Train
[0053] The fourth speed-reducing wheel train 4 is partially of the same construction as
the third speed-reducing wheel train 3, and has the construction from the motor B
rotor 103 as far as the fifth wheel 31 and the fourth wheel 32 in common with the
third speed-reducing wheel train 3. That is, the fourth speed-reducing wheel train
4 is composed of a fifth wheel 31, a fourth wheel 32, a third wheel C41 and a hour
wheel B42 (see figs. 6, 10 and 12).
[0054] Since the construction from the motor B rotor 103 as far as the fifth wheel 31 and
the fourth wheel 32 is the same as that for the third speed-reducing wheel train 3,
the corresponding description is omitted for simplicity.
[0055] In Fig. 12, the wheel gear 32a (with the number of teeth Z equal to 45) of the fourth
wheel 32 is engaged with a wheel gear 41a (with the number of teeth Z equal to 54)
of the third wheel C41, which has a wheel pinion 41b (with the number of the teeth
Z equal to 9) engaged with a wheel gear 42a (with the number of teeth Z equal to 30)
of the hour wheel B. The hour-hand 190 is fitted in a fitting part 42b of the hour
wheel B42 and, when the motor 103 is rotated through 180° once every two minutes,
the hour-hand 190 is rotated through 1°.
[0056] If the hour-hand 190 is rotated through 1° once every two minutes, rotation through
360° is completed in 12 hours (= 720 minutes) so that the hour-hand 190 performs one
complete revolution.
Wheel Train Bridge 250 and Plate 260
[0057] The wheel train bridge 250, axially supporting the third speed-reducing wheel train
3 and the fourth speed-reducing wheel train 4, and the plate 260, are so arranged
that the third wheel A33 and the third wheel C41 on one hand and the hour-wheel C41
and the hour wheel B42 on the other hand may be mounted exchangeably at common supporting
positions.
[0058] That is, the third wheel A33 an the third wheel C41 are provided with bearing holes
33x, 41x and attachment portions 33y, 41y, respectively, and the wheel train bridge
250 is provided with a shaft 253 rotatably freely fitted in the bearing holes 33x,
41x, while the plate 260 is provided with a bridge 263 for rotatably supporting the
attachment sections 33y, 41y.
[0059] The hour-wheel A36 and the hour-wheel B42 are provided with bearing holes 36x, 42x
of the same shape, while the plate 260 is provided with a shaft tube 264 for rotatably
supporting the bearing holes 36x, 42x.
[0060] Meanwhile, the wheel train bridge 250 and the plate 260 detachably support the second
wheel A34 and the minute wheel A35 making up the third speed-reducing wheel train
3.
[0061] Referring to Figs. 6 to 9 and 13 to 15, the fifth speed-reducing wheel train 5, the
sixth speed-reducing wheel train 6, the seventh speed-reducing wheel train 7 and the
eighth speed-reducing wheel train 8, selectively driven by the motor C110, the wheel
train bridge 250 for selectively supporting these wheel trains, and the plate 260,
will be explained.
Selection of Sixth Wheel Train 6
[0062] For ease in understanding, the case of selecting the sixth speed-reducing wheel train
6 is explained.
[0063] The motor C110 is provided with a motor C coil 111, a motor C yoke 112 and a motor
C rotor 113. The sixth speed-reducing wheel train 6 is composed of a dual intermediate
wheel 51, a dual wheel 52, a minute wheel B61 and an hour-wheel C62 (see Figs. 8 and
14).
[0064] The motor C rotor 113 has a pinion 113a (with the number of teeth Z equal to 6) engaged
with a wheel gear 51a (with the number of teeth Z equal to 48) of the dual intermediate
wheel 51, which has a wheel pinion 51b (with the number of teeth Z equal to 12) engaged
with gear 52a (with the number of teeth equal to 45) of the dual wheel 52, which has
a wheel pinion 52b (with the number of teeth Z equal to 8) engaged with wheel gear
61a (with the number of teeth Z equal to 32) of the minute wheel B61. The minute wheel
B61 has a wheel pinion 61b (with the number of teeth Z equal to 9) engaged with wheel
gear 62a (with the number of teeth Z equal to 54) of the hour-wheel C62. The subsidiary
hand A200 is fitted in a fitting part 52C of the dual wheel 52.
[0065] The subsidiary wheel B210 is engaged in a fitting part 62b of the hour-wheel C62
and, when the motor C rotor 113 is rotated through 180° once every one minute, the
subsidiary hand A200 is rotated through 6° to cause the subsidiary hand B210 to be
rotated through 1/4°.
[0066] If the subsidiary hand A200 is rotated through 6° every one minute, it is rotated
through 360° in 60 minutes, or completes one revolution, while the subsidiary hand
B210 is rotated through 360° in 24 hours, or completes one revolution.
Selection of Fifth Speed-Reducing Wheel Train 5
[0067] The above mentioned fifth speed-reducing wheel train 5 is explained. The fifth speed-reducing
wheel train 5 means a wheel train which corresponds to the sixth speed-reducing wheel
train 6 shown in Fig. 14 less the minute wheel B61, hour-wheel C62 and the subsidiary
hand B210.
[0068] Thus the fifth speed-reducing wheel train 6 has only the function of rotating the
subsidiary hand A200 in the sixth speed-reducing wheel train 6.
Selection of Seventh Speed-Reducing Wheel Train 7
[0069] The seventh speed-reducing wheel train 7 is composed of a minute transmitting wheel
A71, a minute transmitting wheel B72, a minute transmitting wheel C73 and a minute
wheel 74 (see Figs. 7 and 13). The motor C rotor 113 has a pinion 113a (with the number
of teeth Z equal to 6) engaged with a wheel gear 71a (with the number of teeth Z equal
to 63) of the minute transmitting wheel A71, which has a wheel pinion 71b (with the
number of teeth Z equal to 7) engaged with wheel gear 72a (with the number of teeth
Z equal to 60) of the minute transmitting wheel B72. The minute transmitting wheel
B72 has a wheel gear 72a engaged with a wheel gear 73a (with the number of teeth Z
equal to 27) of the transmitting wheel C73 having a wheel pinion 73b (having the number
of teeth Z equal to 27) engaged with wheel gear 74a (with the number of teeth Z equal
to 45) of the minute wheel 74. The minute-hand 180 is fitted in a fitting part 74b
of the minute wheel 74. When the motor C rotor 113 is rotated through 180° once every
12 seconds, the minute-hand 180 is rotated through 1.2°.
[0070] When the minute-hand 180 is rotated through 1.2° every 12 seconds, it is rotated
through 360°, or completes one full revolution, in 60 minutes.
Selection of Eighth Speed-Reducing Wheel Train 8
[0071] The eighth speed-reducing wheel train 8 is composed of a picture date dial transmitting
wheel A81, a picture date dial transmitting wheel B82, a picture date dial transmitting
wheel C83 and a picture date dial transmitting wheel D84 (see Figs. 9 and 11).
[0072] The motor C rotor 113 has a wheel pinion 113a (with the number of teeth Z equal to
6) engaged with wheel gear 81a (with the number of teeth Z equal to 48) of the picture
date dial transmitting wheel A81, which has a wheel pinion 81b (with the number of
teeth Z equal to 12) engaged with wheel gear 82a (with the number of teeth Z equal
to 45) of the picture date dial transmitting wheel B82. The wheel B82 has a wheel
pinion 82b (with the number of teeth Z equal to 45) engaged with wheel gear 83a (with
the number of teeth Z equal to 30) of the picture date dial transmitting wheel C83
having its wheel pinion 83b (with the number of teeth Z equal to 9) engaged with a
wheel gear 84a (with the number of teeth Z equal to 54) of the picture date dial transmitting
wheel D84. The wheel D84 has a wheel, pinion 84b (with the number of teeth Z equal
to 10) engaged with a wheel gear 220a (with the number of teeth Z equal to 120) of
the picture date dial 220, which makes a rotation through 0.125° when the motor C
rotor 113 is rotated through 180°.
[0073] The picture date dial 220 is rotated through 180° by 2880 steps (2886 STEP/one round).
Wheel Train Bridge 250 and Plate 260
[0074] The wheel train bridge 250 axially supporting the fifth speed-reducing wheel train
5 to the eighth speed-reducing wheel train 8 and the plate 260 are so arranged that
one of the dual intermediate wheel 51, minute transmitting wheel A91 and the picture
date dial transmitting wheel A81 and one of the dual wheel 52, minute transmitting
wheel B72 and the picture date dial transmitting wheel B82 are selectively and exchangeably
mounted at common supporting positions. The minute wheel B61, picture date dial transmitting
wheel C83 and the hour-wheel C62 as well as the picture date dial transmitting wheel
D84 are also adapted to be selectively and exchangeably mounted at common supporting
positions.
[0075] That is, the dual intermediate wheel 51, the minute transmitting wheel A71 and the
picture date dial transmitting wheel A81 are provided with similarly shaped shafts
51x, 71x and 81x and similarly shaped attachment sections 51y, 71y and 81y. The wheel
train bridge 250 has a bearing hole 254 for axially supporting shafts 51x, 71x and
81x, while the plate 260 is provided with a bridge 265 for rotatably supporting the
attachment sections 51y, 71y and 81y.
[0076] The dual wheel 52, minute transmitting wheel B72 and the picture date dial transmitting
wheel B82 are provided with similarly shaped shafts 52x, 72x and 82x and similarly
shaped attachment sections 52y, 72y and 82y. The wheel train bridge 250 has a bearing
hole 255 for supporting the shafts 52x, 72x and 82x, while the plate 260 has a bridge
266 for rotatably supporting the attachment sections 52y, 72y and 82y.
[0077] The minute wheel B61 and the picture date dial transmitting wheel C83 are provided
with similarly shaped shafts 61x, 83x and attachment sections 61y, 83y. The wheel
train bridge 250 has a bearing hole 256 for axially supporting the shafts 61x, 83x,
while the plate 260 is provided with a bridge 267 for rotatably supporting the attachment
sections 61y, 83y.
[0078] The hour-wheel C62 and the picture date dial transmitting wheel D84 are provided
with similarly shaped bearing holes 62x, 84x, while the plate 260 has a shaft tube
268 for supporting the bearing holes 62x, 84x.
[0079] Meanwhile, the wheel train bridge 250 and the plate 260 are adapted for detachably
supporting the minute transmitting wheel C73 of the seventh wheel train 7.
[0080] For exchange and removal of the components of the above described speed-reducing
wheel trains, a tube 260a and a screw 270 securing the wheel train bridge 250 to the
plate 260 are dismantled for detaching the wheel train bridge 250 from the plate 260.
[0081] the above mentioned switch block 130 is provided with three pushbuttons 132, 133
and 134. When these pushbuttons 132, 133 and 134 are pressed, presser plate switching
spring sections 230b, 230c and 230d, forming parts of a presser plate 230, associated
with the pushbuttons 132, 133 and 134, are pressed and electrically connected to pushbutton
switch patterns 240c, 240d and 240e printed on a circuit board 240, associated with
the pushbuttons 132, 133 and 134, so that the switch is turned on.
[0082] Although not shown, the pushbuttons 132, 133 and 134 are supported by a watch case.
[0083] The switch block 130 is provided with a winding stem 131 which is switched by a push/pull
operation. As shown in Figs. 2,6 and 16, the winding stem 131 has three positions,
namely a normal position P1, a pushed-in position P2 and a pulled-out position P3.
[0084] When the winding stem 131 is pushed to the pushed-in position P2, a mode spring 135
(shown in Fig. 16) contacted with a mode spring pushing section 131a of the winding
stem 131 is thrust and rotated about a dowel 260b as a center of rotation. At this
time, a mode lever 136 contacted with the mode spring 135 is also rotated about the
dowel as a center of rotation. A mode wheel 138 is rotated by a mode wheel feed part
136a of the mode lever 136 thrusting teeth of the mode wheel 138. When the teeth of
the mode wheel 138 skip the skip position of a mode wheel jumper section 137 of a
jumper lever 137, adapted for controlling the position of the mode wheel 138, the
mode wheel 138 is rotated by one tooth.
[0085] This causes rotation of a function indicating hand 30 fitted in a fitting part 138b
of the mode wheel 138 shown in Fig. 16, along with a mode changeover switching spring
13a engaged with a mode wheel dowel 138a of the mode wheel 138.
[0086] Since the mode wheel has eight teeth, the mode wheel 138 and the mode changeover
switch spring 139 are rotated by one-eighth of the full rotation, or through 45°,
by each feed operation of the mode lever 136.
[0087] The mode changeover switch spring 139 has two contacts 139a. Eight mode states are
created depending on which of the four mode switch patterns 240a printed on the circuit
board 240 is connected to the contacts 139a.
[0088] When the winding stem 131 is released, the winding stem 131, mode spring 135 and
the mode lever 136 are returned, by the spring force of the mode spring thrusting
section 137a of the mode jumper lever 137 and the mode lever thrusting section 137b,
to a state in which the winding stem 131 is in its normal position P1.
[0089] When the winding stem 131 is pulled to its pull-out position P3, the mode spring
135 is rotated, under the force of the mode spring thrusting section 137a of the mode
jumper lever 137, about the dowel 260b as a center of rotation. On rotation of the
mode spring 135, the mode spring contact part 135a is contacted with the winding stem
switch pattern 240b printed on the circuit board 240 and is electrically connected
so that electrical signals are sent to the microcomputer IC 120 for establishing the
correcting state.
[0090] When the winding stem 131 is pulled to the pulled-out position P3, a link 131b of
the winding stem 131 rides over a link 230a of the presser plate 230.
[0091] A variety of multi-function timepieces are explained.
[0092] A multi-functional timepiece A510 has a minute hand 180, an hour-hand 190, an auxiliary
hand A200, a dial plate 280 and a case 320. Roman letters I to XII for indicating
the calendar months and time are inscribed on a circumference 320a of the case 320.
[0093] In a circumferential graduated part 280a of the dial 280, 60 graduations indicating
the minutes and date numbers "1" to "31" indicating the date are inscribed. The date
numerals "1" to "29" are inscribed at every two graduations and the date numerals
"30"and "31" are inscribed at each graduation.
[0094] On a circumferential graduated part 330a of a small dial 330, 60 graduations indicating
the seconds, letters and numerals Ly, +1, +2, +3, indicating the calendar leap year,
and letters "ON" and "OFF" indicating alarm ON and OFF, are inscribed.
[0095] The plan view of Fig. 6 is an assembly plan view of a movement of a multi-functional
timepiece A510 shown in Fig. 2. As described above, the minute-hand 180, the hour-hand
190 and the subsidiary wheel A200 are adapted to be driven independently by the motor
A90 and the second speed-reducing wheel train 2, the motor B100 and the fourth speed-reducing
wheel train 4 and by the motor C110 and the fifth speed-reducing wheel train 5, respectively.
[0096] The function indicating section 310 is provided with seven function indicating sections
310a to 310g, inclusive of a time indicating section 310a and a calendar indicating
section 310b, and a zero-position setting section 310b. By pushing the winding stem
131 from the normal position P1 to the pushed-in position P2, the function indicating
hand 300 cyclically point to the function indicating sections 310a and 310b, zero
position setting section 310h and the function indicating sections 310e to 310d.
[0097] When the function indicating hand 300 points to the function indicating section 310a,
the multi-function timepiece A510 indicates the usual time, the hour-hand 190 indicating
the usual hour, the minute hand 180 indicating the usual minute and the subsidiary
hand A200 indicating the usual second.
[0098] When the function indicating hand 300 points to the function indicating section 310b,
the multi-function timepiece A510 indicates the calender, the subsidiary needle A200
indicates past year after leap year, the hour-hand 190 indicating the month and the
minute hand 180 indicating the date.
[0099] When the function indicating hand 300 points to the function indicating section 310c,
the multi-function timepiece A510 indicates a one-shot alarm. If the one-shot alarm
is set, the hour-hand 190 and the minute-hand 180 indicate the set hour and the set
minute of the one-shot alarm, respectively, the subsidiary hour A200 indicating the
current zero-second position. If the one-shot alarm is not set, the hour-hand 190
and the minute-hand 180 indicate the current hour and minute, respectively, while
the subsidiary hand A200 indicates the current time.
[0100] If the function indicating hand 300 points to the function indicating part 310d,
the functional timepiece A510 indicates daily alarm, the hour-hand 190 and the minute-hour
180 indicating the hour and the minute of alarm setting and the subsidiary hour A200
indicating alarm ON/OFF.
[0101] When the function indicating hour 300 points to the function indicating section 310e,
the multi-function timepiece A510 indicates chronographic time, the hour-hand 190
and the minute-hand 180 indicating chronographic minute and second and the subsidiary
hour A200 indicating chronographic 1/20 second.
[0102] When the function indicating hand 300 points to the function indicating section 310f,
the multi-function timepiece A510 indicates a timer, the hour-hand 190 and the minute
hand 180 indicating timer minute and second and the subsidiary hour A200 indicating
timer setting time.
[0103] When the function indicating hand 300 points to the function indicating section 310g,
the multi-function timepiece A510 indicates local time, the hour-hand 190, the minute-hand
180 and the subsidiary hand A200 indicating local time hour, minute and second, respectively.
[0104] When the function indicating hand 300 points to the function indicating section 310h,
the multi-function timepiece A510 indicates the zero-setting state, the hour-hand
190, minute-hand 180 and the subsidiary hand A200 indicating a 12 o'clock position,
a zero minute position and a zero second position, as zero positions, respectively.
If, in the respective functional states, indicated by the function indicating sections
310a to 310g and the zero-setting section 310h, the winding stem 131 is pulled to
its pulled-out position P3, the correcting state is established, so that correction
may be made by pushbuttons 132 to 134.
[0105] A multi-function timepiece B520 shown in Fig. 3 includes an hour-hand 190, a minute
hand 180 and a second hand 170. The assembly plan view of Fig. 7 shows the multi-function
timepiece B520 shown in Fig. 3. As described above, the second-hand 170, hour-hand
190 and the minute-hand 180 are adapted to be driven independently by the motor A90
and the first speed-reducing wheel train 1, the motor B100 and the fourth speed-reducing
wheel train 4 and by the motor B110 and the fourth speed-reducing wheel train 4, respectively.
The remaining construction is substantially the same as the construction of the multi-function
timepiece A510 shown in Fig. 2.
[0106] Thus the timepiece B520 has the same function indicating section 310 as that of the
multi-function timepiece A510, so that, if the function indicating hand 300 points
to the function indicating section 310a of the function indicating section 310, the
multi-function timepiece B520 indicates usual time, the hour-hand 190, minute-hand
180 and the second-hand 170 indicating the usual hour, usual minute and the usual
second, respectively.
[0107] When the function indicating hand 300 points to the function indicating section 310d
of the function indicating section 310, the multi-function timepiece B520 indicates
daily alarm, the hour-hand 190 and the minute-hand 180 indicating the alarm-setting
hour and alarm-setting minute, respectively. The second-hand 170 indicates an alarm
type indicating section 280B on the dial 280 for enabling the alarm ON/OFF or the
alarm sound volume to be selected as desired.
[0108] The multi-function timepiece C530 of Fig. 4 has an hour-hand 190, a minute-hand 180,
a second-hand 170 and subsidiary hands A200 and B210. The assembly plan view of Fig.
8 shows-the multi-function timepiece C530 of Fig. 4. As described above, the second-hand
170 is driven independently by the motor A90 and the first speed-reducing wheel train
1, while the minute-hand 180 and the hour-hand 190 are driven independently by the
motor B100 and the third speed-reducing wheel train 3 and the subsidiary hands A200
and B210 are driven independently by the motor C110 and the sixth wheel train 6. The
remaining construction is substantially the same as the construction of the multi-function
timepiece A510 shown in Fig. 2.
[0109] Thus the multi-function timepiece C520 has the same function indicating section 310
as that of the multi-function timepiece A510 and, when the function indicating hand
300 points to the function indicating section 310a of the function indicating section
310, the multi-function timepiece C530 indicates the usual time or home time, the
hour-hand 190, the minute-hand 180 and the second-hand 170 indicating usual hour,
usual minute and the usual second, respectively, and the subsidiary hours A200 and
B210 indicating the local time minute and the local time second, on the 24-hour basis,
respectively.
[0110] When the function indicating hand 300 points to the function pointing section 310g
of the function indicating section 310, the multi-function timepiece C530 indicates
the local time, the hour-hand 190 and the minute-hand 180 indicating the local time
hour and the local time minute, respectively, and the subsidiary hands A200 and B210
indicating the home time minutes and hours, on the 24-hour basis, respectively.
[0111] A multi-function timepiece D540 shown in Fig. 5 has an hour-hand 190, a minute-hand
180, second-hand 170 and a picture date dial 220. The assembly plan view of Fig. 9
shows the multi-function timepiece D540 shown in Fig. 5. As described previously,
the second-hand 170 is driven independently by the motor A90 and the first speed-reducing
wheel train 1, while the minute-hand 180 and the hour-hand 190 are driven independently
by the motor B100 and the third speed-reducing wheel train 3 and the picture date
dial 220 is driven independently by the motor C110 and the eighth speed-reducing wheel
train 8. The remaining construction is the same as that of the multi-function timepiece
A510 shown in Fig.2. Thus the multi-function timepiece C540 has the function indicating
section 310 substantially identical with that of the multi-function timepiece A510
and, when the function pointing hand 300 points to the function indicating section
310a of the function indicating section 310, the timepiece D540 indicates the usual
time, the hour-hand 190, the minute hand 180 and the second-hand 170 indicating the
usual hour, usual minute and usual second, and the picture date dial 220 indicating
the date.
1. An assembly for a hand indicating type timepiece comprising, in combination :
a wheel train bridge (250) ;
a support plate (260) mountable facing said bridge ;
a plurality of hands (170,180,190,200,210,220) mountable on said plate;
two motors (90,100,110) mountable on said plate, each motor being for driving at least
one of the hands;
a plurality of wheel trains (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) mountable between said bridge and said
plate, each of said wheel trains when mounted connecting one of said motors to one
of said hands,
characterised in that said plurality of wheel trains includes, for each motor, a corresponding
set of at least two preselected wheel trains, and
said bridge and said plate include, for each of said wheel trains, a corresponding
set of supporting positions (251,261,252,262) for supporting the wheel train, each
supporting position being for supporting a wheel of a wheel train;
wherein the sets of supporting positions are provided such that, for each motor, each
wheel train of the corresponding set of wheel trains, when mounted, connects the motor
to a different one of said hands than the had or hands to which the motor is connected
when each of the other wheel trains of the corresponding set of wheel trains are mounted.
2. An assembly according to claim 1 wherein, for each motor, each wheel train of raid
corresponding set of preselected wheel trains has a different speed reducing ratio
from that of the other wheel trains in the set.
3. An assembly according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein one of said supporting positions
is common to two sets of supporting positions, both of said sets of supporting positions
corresponding to respective wheel trains of the same set of wheel trains.
4. An assembly according to claim 3 wherein said sets of supporting positions are provided
on the bridge and plate such that, for each motor, only one wheel train of the corresponding
set of wheel trains is mountable between said bridge and said plate at any one time.
5. An assembly according to any of the above claims wherein, for each motor, the sets
of supporting positions are provided such that each hand or hands to which each wheel
train, when mounted, connects the motor is/are different from each of the hand or
hands to which all of the other wheel trains of the corresponding set of preselected
wheel trains, when mounted, connect the motor.
6. An assembly according to any one of the above claims wherein, for a first motor (90),
the corresponding set of wheel trains includes:
a first speed-reducing wheel train (1) for connecting the first motor to a second
hand (170) and a second speed-reducing wheel train (2) for connecting the first motor
to a minute hand (180), and
for a second motor (100), the corresponding set of wheel trains includes:
a third speed-reducing wheel train (3) for connecting the second motor to a minute
hand (180) and an hour hand (190) and a fourth speed-reducing wheel train (4) for
connecting the second motor to an hour hand (190) ;
wherein the sets of supporting positions are provided such that, when each of said
wheel trains is mounted, each of said motors is connected to the appropriate hand.
7. An assembly according to any one of the above claims wherein, for a first motor (100),
the corresponding set of wheel trains includes:
a third speed-reducing wheel train (3) for connecting the first motor to a minute
hand (180) and an hour hand (190) and a fourth speed-reducing wheel train (4) for
connecting the first motor to an hour hand (190), and
for a second motor (110), the corresponding set of wheel trains includes:
a fifth speed-reducing wheel train (5) for connecting the second motor to a subsidiary
hand A (200), a sixth speed-reducing wheel train (6) for connecting the second motor
to subsidiary hands A and B (200,210), a seventh speed-reducing wheel train (7) for
connecting the second motor to a minute hand (180) and an eighth speed-reducing wheel
train (8) for connecting the second motor to a picture date dial (220);
wherein the sets of supporting positions are provided such that, when each of said
wheel trains is mounted, each of said motors is connected to the appropriate hand
or hands.
8. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein, for a first motor (90),
the corresponding set of wheel trains includes:
a first speed-reducing wheel train (1) for connecting the first motor (1) to a second
hand (170) and a second speed-reducing wheel train (2) for connecting the first motor
to a minute hand (180),
for a second motor (100), the corresponding set of wheel trains includes:
a third speed-reducing wheel train (3) for connecting the second motor to a minute
hand (180) and a fourth speed-reducing wheel train (4) for connecting the second motor
to an hour hand (190), and
for a third motor (110), the corresponding set of wheel trains includes:
a fifth speed-reducing wheel train (5) for connecting the third motor to a subsidiary
hand A (200), a sixth speed-reducing wheel train (6) for connecting the third motor
to connecting the third motor to subsidiary hands A and B (200,210), a seventh speed-reducing
wheel train (7) for connecting the third motor to a minute hand (180) and an eighth
speed-reducing wheel train (8) for connecting the third motor to a picture date dial
(220),
wherein the sets of supporting positions are provided such that, when each of said
wheel trains is mounted, each of said motors is connected to the appropriate hand
or hands.
9. An assembly according to claim 6 or claim 8 wherein said first and second speed-reducing
wheel trains comprise an intermediate wheel gear (11, 21a) having a common shaft and
attachment section and an intermediate wheel gear having a common shaft and flange
and wherein said wheel train bridge and said support plate comprise a bridge supporting
said attachment section and a bearing hole supporting said common shaft and a bridge
supporting said flange and a bearing hole supporting said common shaft.
10. An assembly according to any of claims 6 to 8 wherein said third and fourth speed-reducing
wheel trains comprise an intermediate wheel gear having a common shaft and attachment
section and an intermediate wheel gear having a common bearing hole, and wherein said
wheel train bridge and said support plate comprise a shaft loosely fitted in said
common bearing hole,
a bridge supporting said attachment section and a shaft tube supporting said common
bearing hole.
11. An assembly according to claim 7 or claim 8 wherein said fifth speed-reducing wheel
train, sixth speed-reducing wheel train, seventh speed-reducing wheel train and said
eighth speed-reducing wheel train are provided with intermediate wheel gears (51,
71, 81) provided with common shaft (51x, 71x, 81x) and attachment sections (51y, 71y,
81y) and intermediate wheel gears (52, 72, 82) provided with common shafts (52x, 72x,
82x) and attachment sections (52y, 72y, 82y), and wherein said wheel train support
and the support plate comprise a bearing hole (254) for supporting said common shafts
(51x, 71x, 81), a bridge (265) supporting said attachment sections (51y, 71y, 81y),
a bearing hole (255) supporting said common shafts (52x, 72x, 82x) and a bridge (266)
supporting said attachment sections (52y, 72y, 82y).
12. An assembly according to claim 11 wherein said sixth speed-reducing wheel train and
said eighth speed-reducing wheel train comprise intermediate wheel gears (62, 84)
having common bearing holes (62x, 84x) and wherein said support plate comprises a
shaft tube (268) supporting said bearing holes (62x, 84x).
13. An assembly according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of wheel trains comprises
4,6 or 8 wheel trains.
14. An assembly according to claim 13 wherein said plurality of wheel trains comprises
4 wheel trains, the corresponding set of wheel trains for each motor comprising two
of said four wheel trains.
15. An assembly according to claim 13 wherein said plurality of wheel trains comprises
6 wheel trains, the corresponding set of wheel trains for a first motor comprising
two of said 6 wheel trains and the corresponding set of wheel trains for a second
motor comprising four of said 6 wheel trains.
16. An assembly according to claim 13 further including a third motor, wherein said plurality
of wheel trains comprises 8 wheel trains, the corresponding set of wheel trains for
a first motor comprising 2 of said 8 wheel trains, the corresponding set of wheel
trains for a second motor comprising two of said 8 wheel trains and the corresponding
set of wheel trains for the third motor comprising four of said 8 wheel trains.
17. A hand indicating type timepiece constructed from an assembly according to any one
of the above claims.
18. A method of constructing a hand indicating type timepiece, the method including the
steps of:
providing, in combination:
a wheel train bridge (250);
a support plate (260) mountable facing said bridge;
a plurality of hands (170,180,190,200,210,220) mountable on said plate;
two motors (90,100,110) mountable on said plate, each motor being for driving at least
one of the hands;
a plurality of wheel trains (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) mountable between said bridge and said
plate, each of said wheel trains when mounted connecting one of said motors to one
of said hands,
characterised in that said plurality of wheel trains includes, for each motor, a corresponding
set of at least two preselected wheel trains, and
said bridge and said plate include, for each of said wheel trains, a corresponding
set of supporting positions (251,261,252,262) for supporting the wheel train, each
supporting position being for supporting a wheel of a wheel train;
wherein the sets of supporting positions are provided such that, for each motor, each
wheel train of the corresponding set of wheel trains, when mounted, connects the motor
to a different one of said hands than the hand or hands to which the motor is connected
when each of the other wheel trains of the corresponding set of wheel trains are mounted,
the method further including the steps of:
selecting appropriate wheel trains from each of said sets of wheel trains according
to the functions required to be provided by the hand indicating type timepiece, and
assembling the hand indicating type timepiece from the selected components.
19. A method according to claim 18 wherein, for each motor, each wheel train of said corresponding
set of preselected wheel trains has a different speed reducing ratio from that of
the other wheel trains in the set.
20. A method according to claim 18 or claim 19 wherein one of said supporting positions
is common to two sets of supporting positions, both of said sets of supporting positions
corresponding to respective wheel trains of the same set of wheel trains.
21. A method according to claim 20 wherein said sets of supporting positions are provided
on the bridge and plate such that, for each motor, only one wheel train of the corresponding
set of wheel trains is mountable between said bridge and said plate at any one time.
22. A method according to any one of claims 18 to 21 wherein, for each motor, the sets
of supporting positions are provided such that each hand or hands to which each wheel
train, when mounted, connects the motor is/are different from each of the hand or
hands to which all of the other wheel trains of the corresponding set of preselected
wheel trains, when mounted, connect the motor.
23. A method according to any one of claims 18 to 22 wherein, for a first motor (90),
the corresponding set of wheel trains includes:
a first speed-reducing wheel train (1) for connecting the first motor to a second
hand (170) and a second speed-reducing wheel train (2) for connecting the first motor
to a minute hand (180), and
for a second motor (100), the corresponding set of wheel trains includes:
a third speed-reducing wheel train (3) for connecting the second motor to a minute
hand (180) and an hour hand (190) and a fourth speed-reducing wheel train (4) for
connecting the second motor to an hour hand (190) ;
wherein the sets of supporting positions are provided such that, when each of said
wheel trains is mounted, each of said motors is connected to the appropriate hand.
24. A method according to any one of claims 18 to 23 wherein, for a first motor (100),
the corresponding set of wheel trains includes:
a third speed-reducing wheel train (3) for connecting the first motor to a minute
hand (180) and an hour hand (190) and a fourth speed-reducing wheel train (4) for
connecting the first motor to an hour hand (190), and
for a second motor (110), the corresponding set of wheel trains includes:
a fifth speed-reducing wheel train (5) for connecting the second motor to a subsidiary
hand A (200), a sixth speed-reducing wheel train (6) for connecting the second motor
to subsidiary hands A and B (200,210), a seventh speed-reducing wheel train (7) for
connecting the second motor to a minute hand (180) and an eighth speed-reducing wheel
train (8) for connecting the second motor to a picture date dial (220);
wherein the sets of supporting positions are provided such that, when each of said
wheel trains is mounted, each of said motors is connected to the appropriate hand
or hands.
25. A method according to any one of claims 18 to 24 wherein, for a first motor (90),
the corresponding set of wheel trains includes:
a first speed-reducing wheel train (1) for connecting the first motor (1) to a second
hand (170) and a second speed-reducing wheel train (2) for connecting the first motor
to a minute hand (180),
for a second motor (100), the corresponding set of wheel trains includes;
a third speed-reducing wheel train (3) for connecting the second motor to a minute
hand (180) and a fourth speed-reducing wheel train (4) for connecting the second motor
to an hour hand (190), and
for a third motor (110), the corresponding set of wheel trains includes:
a fifth speed-reducing wheel train (5) for connecting the third motor to a subsidiary
hand A (200), a sixth speed-reducing wheel train (6) for connecting the third motor
to connecting the third motor to subsidiary hands A and B (200,210), a seventh speed-reducing
wheel train (7) for connecting the third motor to a minute hand (180) and an eighth
speed-reducing wheel train (8) for connecting the third motor to a picture date dial
(220),
wherein the sets of supporting positions are provided such that, when each of said
wheel trains is mounted, each of said motors is connected to the appropriate hand
or hands.
26. A method according to claim 23 or claim 25 wherein said first and second speed-reducing
wheel trains comprise an intermediate wheel gear (11, 21a) having a common shaft and
attachment section and an intermediate wheel gear having a common shaft and flange
and wherein said wheel train bridge and said support plate comprise a bridge supporting
said attachment section and a bearing hole supporting said common shaft and a bridge
supporting said flange and a bearing hole supporting said common shaft.
27. A method according to any of claims 23 to 25 wherein said third and fourth speed-reducing
wheel trains comprise an intermediate wheel gear having a common shaft and attachment
section and an intermediate wheel gear having a common bearing hole, and wherein said
wheel train bridge and said support plate comprise a shaft loosely fitted in said
common bearing hole,
a bridge supporting said attachment section and a shaft tube supporting said common
bearing hole.
28. A method according to claim 24 or claim 25 wherein said fifth speed-reducing wheel
train, sixth speed-reducing wheel train, seventh speed-reducing wheel train and said
eighth speed-reducing wheel train are provided with intermediate wheel gears (51,
71, 81) provided with common shaft (51x, 71x, 81x) and attachment sections (51y, 71y,
81y) and intermediate wheel gears (52, 72, 82) provided with common shafts (52x, 72x,
82x) and attachment sections (52y, 72y, 82y), and wherein said wheel train support
and the support plate comprise a bearing hole (254) for supporting said common shafts
(51x, 71x, 81), a bridge (265) supporting said attachment sections (51y, 71y, 81y),
a bearing hole (255) supporting said common shafts (52x, 72x, 82x) and a bridge (266)
supporting said attachment sections (52y, 72y, 82y).
29. A method according to claim 28 wherein said sixth speed-reducing wheel train and said
eighth speed-reducing wheel train comprise intermediate wheel gears (62, 84) having
common bearing holes (62x, 84x) and wherein said support plate comprises a shaft tube
(268) supporting said bearing holes (62x, 84x),
30. A method according to claim 18 wherein said plurality of wheel trains comprises 4,
6 or 8 wheel trains.
31. A method according to claim 30 wherein said plurality of wheel trains comprises four
wheel trains, the corresponding set of wheel trains for each motor comprising two
of said four wheel trains.
32. A method according to claim 30 wherein said plurality of wheel trains comprises 6
wheel trains, the corresponding set of wheel trains for a first motor comprising two
of said 6 wheel trains and the corresponding set of wheel trains for a second motor
comprising four of said 6 wheel trains.
33. A method according to claim 30 further comprising the step of providing a third motor,
and wherein said plurality of wheel trains comprises 8 wheel trains, the corresponding
set of wheel trains for a first motor comprising two of said 8 wheel trains, the corresponding
set of wheel trains for a second motor comprising two of said 8 wheel trains and the
corresponding set of wheel trains for the third motor comprising four of said 8 wheel
trains.
34. A hand indicating type timepiece constructed using the method of any one of the claims
18 to 33.
1. Anordnung für eine(n) Chronometer bzw. Uhr des Zeigertyps, umfassend in Kombination:
eine Radwerkbrücke (250);
eine stützplatte (260), die so montierbar ist, daß sie der Brücke gegenüberliegt;
eine Vielzahl an auf der Platte montierbaren Zeigern (170, 180, 190, 200, 210, 220);
zwei auf der Platte montierbare Motoren (90, 100, 110), wobei jeder Motor dem Antrieb
zumindest eines Zeigers dient;
eine Vielzahl an zwischen der Brücke und der Platte montierbaren Räderwerken (1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), wobei jedes Radwerk im montierten Zustand einen der Motoren mit
einem der Zeiger verbindet,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vielzahl an Räderwerken für jeden Motor eine korrespondierende
Gruppe von zumindest zwei vorgewählten Räderwerken enthält, und daß
die Brücke und die Platte für jedes Radwerk eine korrespondierende Gruppe an Stützpositionen
(251, 261, 252, 262) zum Stützen des Radwerks enthalten, wobei jede Stützposition
dem Stützen eines Rads eines Radwerks dient;
worin die Gruppen an Stützpositionen solcherart angeordnet bzw. vorgesehen sind, daß
für jeden Motor jedes Radwerk der korrespondierenden Gruppe an Räderwerken im montierten
Zustand den Motor mit einem anderen Zeiger verbindet als mit dem oder den Zeiger(n),
mit der bzw. denen der Motor verbunden ist, wenn jedes der anderen Radwerke der korrespondierenden
Gruppe an Räderwerken montiert ist.
2. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1, worin für jeden Motor jedes Radwerk der korrespondierenden
Gruppe an vorgewählten Räderwerken ein anderes Geschwindigkeitsverringerungsverhältnis
aufweist als die anderen Radwerke in der Gruppe.
3. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, worin eine der Stützpositionen zwei Gruppen an Stützpositionen
gemeinsam ist, wobei beide Gruppen an Stützpositionen jeweiligen Räderwerken derselben
Gruppe an Räderwerken entsprechen.
4. Anordnung nach Anspruch 3, worin die Gruppen an Stützpositionen solcherart auf der
Brücke und der Platte angeordnet sind, daß für jeden Motor immer nur ein Radwerk der
korrespondierenden Gruppe an Räderwerken zwischen der Brücke und der Platte montierbar
ist.
5. Anordnung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin für jeden Motor die Gruppen
an Stützpositionen solcherart angeordnet sind, daß sich jeder bzw. alle Zeiger, mit
dem/denen jedes Radwerk im montierten Zustand den Motor verbindet, von jedem bzw.
allen Zeiger(n) unterscheidet/unterscheiden, mit dem bzw. denen alle anderen Radwerke
der korrespondierenden Gruppe an vorgewählten Räderwerken im montierten Zustand den
Motor verbinden.
6. Anordnung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin für einen ersten Motor (90)
die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken folgendes umfaßt:
ein erstes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (1) zum Verbinden des ersten Motors
mit einem Sekundenzeiger (170) und ein zweites geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk
(2) zum Verbinden des ersten Motors mit einem Minutenzeiger (180), und für einen zweiten
Motor (100) die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken folgendes umfaßt:
ein drittes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (3) zum Verbinden des zweiten Motors
mit einem Minutenzeiger (180) und einem Stundenzeiger (190) und ein viertes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes
Radwerk (4) zum Verbinden des zweiten Motors mit einem Stundenzeiger (190);
worin die Gruppen an Stützpositionen solcherart angeordnet sind, daß, wenn jedes Radwerk
montiert ist, jeder Motor mit dem passenden Zeiger verbunden ist.
7. Anordnung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin für einen ersten Motor (100)
die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken folgendes umfaßt:
ein drittes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (3) zum Verbinden des ersten Motors
mit einem Minutenzeiger (180) und einem Stundenzeiger (190) und ein viertes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes
Radwerk (4) zum Verbinden des ersten Motors mit einem Stundenzeiger (190), und
für einen zweiten Motor (110) die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken folgendes
umfaßt:
ein fünftes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (5) zum Verbinden des zweiten Motors
mit einem Zusatzzeiger A (200), ein sechstes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk
(6) zum Verbinden des zweiten Motors mit Zusatzzeigern A und B (200, 210), ein siebentes
geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (7) zum Verbinden des zweiten Motors mit einem
Minutenzeiger (180) und ein achtes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (8) zum Verbinden
des zweiten Motors mit einem Bild-Datum-Ziffernblatt (220);
worin die Gruppen an Stützpositionen solcherart angeordnet sind, daß, wenn jedes Radwerk
montiert ist, jeder Motor mit dem/den passenden Zeiger(n) verbunden ist.
8. Anordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, worin für einen ersten Motor (90) die
korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken folgendes umfaßt:
ein erstes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (1) zum Verbinden des ersten Motors
(1) mit einem Sekundenzeiger (170) und ein zweites geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk
(2) zum Verbinden des ersten Motors mit einem Minutenzeiger (180), und
für einen zweiten Motor (100) die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken folgendes
umfaßt:
ein drittes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (3) zum Verbinden des zweiten Motors
mit einem Minutenzeiger (180) und ein viertes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk
(4) zum Verbinden des zweiten Motors mit einem stundenzeiger (190), und
für einen dritten Motor (110) die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken folgendes
umfaßt:
ein fünftes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (5) zum Verbinden des dritten Motors
mit einem Zusatzzeiger A (200), ein sechstes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk
(6) zum Verbinden des dritten Motors mit Zusatzzeigern A und B (200, 210), ein siebentes
geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (7) zum Verbinden des dritten Motors mit einem
Minutenzeiger (180) und ein achtes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (8) zum Verbinden
des dritten Motors mit einem Bild-Datum-Ziffernblatt (220),
worin die Gruppen an Stützpositionen solcherart angeordnet sind, daß, wenn jedes Radwerk
montiert ist, jeder Motor mit dem/den passenden Zeiger(n) verbunden ist.
9. Anordnung nach Anspruch 6 oder 8, worin das erste und zweite geschwindigkeitsverringernde
Radwerk ein Zwischenradgetriebe (11, 21a) mit einer gemeinsamen Welle und einem Befestigungsabschnitt
und ein Zwischenradgetriebe mit einer gemeinsamen Welle und einem Flansch umfassen,
und worin die Radwerkbrücke und die Stützplatte folgendes umfassen: eine den Befestigungsabschnitt
stützende Brücke, ein die gemeinsame Welle stützendes Lagerloch, eine den Flansch
stützende Brücke und ein die gemeinsame Welle stützendes Lagerloch.
10. Anordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 8, worin das dritte und vierte geschwindigkeitsverringernde
Radwerk ein Zwischenradgetriebe mit einer gemeinsamen Welle und einem Befestigungsabschnitt
und ein Zwischenradgetriebe mit einem gemeinsamen Lagerloch umfassen, und worin die
Radwerkbrücke und die Stützplatte eine lose im gemeinsamen Lagerloch eingepaßte Welle,
eine den Befestigungsabschnitt stützende Brücke und ein das gemeinsame Lagerloch stützendes
Wellenrohr umfassen.
11. Anordnung nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, worin das fünfte geschwindigkeitsverringernde Radwerk,
das sechste geschwindigkeitsverringernde Radwerk, das siebente geschwindigkeitsverringernde
Radwerk und das achte geschwindigkeitsverringernde Radwerk mit Zwischenradgetrieben
(51, 71, 81), die mit einer gemeinsamen Welle (51x, 71x, 81x) und Befestigungsabschnitten
(51y, 71y, 81y) versehen sind, und mit Zwischenradgetrieben (52, 72, 82), die mit
gemeinsamen Wellen (52x, 72x, 82x) und Befestigungsabschnitten (52y, 72y, 82y) versehen
sind, ausgestattet sind, und worin die Radwerkstütze und die Stützplatte ein Lagerloch
(254) zum Stützen der gemeinsamen Wellen (51x, 71x, 81), eine Brücke (265) zum Stützen
der Befestigungsabschnitte (51y, 71y, 81y), ein Lagerloch (255) zum Stützen der gemeinsamen
Wellen (52x, 72x, 82x) und eine Brücke (266) zum Stützen der Befestigungsabschnitte
(52y, 72y, 82y) umfassen.
12. Anordnung nach Anspruch 11, worin das sechste geschwindigkeitsverringernde Radwerk
und das achte geschwindigkeitsverringernde Radwerk Zwischenradgetriebe (62, 84) mit
gemeinsamen Lagerlöchern (62x, 84x) umfassen, und worin die Stützplatte ein Wellenrohr
(268) umfaßt, das die Lagerlöcher (62x, 84x) stützt.
13. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1, worin die Vielzahl an Räderwerken 4, 6 oder 8 Radwerke
umfaßt.
14. Anordnung nach Anspruch 13, worin die Vielzahl an Räderwerken vier Radwerke umfaßt,
wobei die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken für jeden Motor zwei der vier Radwerke
umfaßt.
15. Anordnung nach Anspruch 13, worin die Vielzahl an Räderwerken sechs Radwerke umfaßt,
wobei die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken für einen ersten Motor zwei der
sechs Radwerke und die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken für einen zweiten Motor
vier der sechs Radwerke umfaßt.
16. Anordnung nach Anspruch 13, weiters umfassend einen dritten Motor, worin die Vielzahl
an Räderwerken acht Radwerke umfaßt, wobei die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken
für einen ersten Motor zwei der acht Räderwerke umfaßt, wobei die korrespondierende
Gruppe an Räderwerken für einen zweiten Motor zwei der acht Räderwerke umfaßt und
die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken für den dritten Motor vier der acht Räderwerke
umfaßt.
17. Chronometer des Zeigertyps, der aus einer Anordnung nach einem der vorhergehenden
Ansprüche besteht.
18. Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Chronometers bzw. einer Uhr des Zeigertyps, das die
folgenden Schritte umfaßt:
das Vorsehen in Kombination:
einer Radwerkbrücke (250);
einer gegenüber von der Brücke montierbaren Stützplatte (260);
einer auf der Platte montierbaren Vielzahl an Zeigern (170, 180, 190, 200, 210, 220);
von zwei auf der Platte montierbaren Motoren (90, 100, 110), wobei jeder Motor dem
Antreiben zumindest eines der Zeiger dient;
einer Vielzahl an zwischen der Brücke und der Platte montierbaren Räderwerken (1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), wobei jedes Radwerk im montierten Zustand einen der Motoren
mit einem Zeiger verbindet,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vielzahl an Räderwerken für jeden Motor eine korrespondierende
Gruppe an zumindest zwei vorgewählten Räderwerken enthält, und daß
die Brücke und die Platte für jedes Radwerk eine korrespondierende Gruppe an Stützpositionen
(251, 261, 252, 262) zum Stützen des Radwerks enthält, wobei jede Stützposition zum
Stützen eines Rads eines Radwerks dient;
worin die Gruppen an Stützpositionen solcherart vorgesehen sind, daß für jeden Motor
jedes Radwerk der korrespondierenden Gruppe an Räderwerken im montierten Zustand den
Motor mit einem anderen Zeiger als mit dem oder den Zeigern verbindet, mit dem bzw.
denen der Motor verbunden ist, wenn jedes der anderen Radwerke der korrespondierenden
Gruppe an Räderwerken montiert ist,
wobei das Verfahren weiters die folgenden Schritte umfaßt:
das Auswählen passender Räderwerke aus jeder einer Gruppe an Räderwerken gemäß den
Funktionen, die durch den Chronometer bzw. die Uhr des Zeigertyps erfüllt werden müssen,
und
das Zusammensetzen des Chronometers bzw. die Uhr des Zeigertyps aus den ausgewählten
Komponenten.
19. Verfahren nach Anspruch 18, worin für jeden Motor jedes Räderwerk der korrespondierenden
Gruppe an vorgewählten Räderwerken ein anderes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Verhältnis
als die anderen Räderwerke in der Gruppe aufweist.
20. Verfahren nach Anspruch 18 oder 19, worin eine der Stützpositionen zwei Gruppen an
Stützpositionen gemeinsam ist, wobei beide Gruppen an Stützpositionen jeweiligen Räderwerken
der gleichen Gruppe an Räderwerken entsprechen.
21. Verfahren nach Anspruch 20, worin die Gruppen an Stützpositionen solcherart auf der
Brücke und Platte angeordnet sind, daß für jeden Motor immer nur ein Radwerk der korrespondierenden
Gruppe an Räderwerken zwischen der Brücke und der Platte montierbar ist.
22. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 18 bis 21, worin für jeden Motor die Gruppen an
Stützpositionen solcherart angeordnet sind, daß sich jeder Zeiger bzw. alle Zeiger,
mit dem bzw. denen das Radwerk im montierten Zustand den Motor verbindet, von jedem
der Zeiger oder allen Zeigern unterscheidet bzw. unterscheiden, mit dem bzw. denen
alle anderen Räderwerke der korrespondierenden Gruppe aus vorgewählten Räderwerken
im montierten Zustand den Motor verbinden.
23. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 18 bis 22, worin für einen ersten Motor (90) die
korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken folgendes umfaßt:
ein erstes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (1) zum Verbinden des ersten Motors
mit einem Sekundenzeiger (170) und ein zweites geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk
(2) zum Verbinden des ersten Motors mit einem Minutenzeiger (180), und
worin für einen zweiten Motor (100) die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken folgendes
umfaßt:
ein drittes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (3) zum Verbinden des zweiten Motors
mit einem Minutenzeiger (180) und einem Stundenzeiger (190) und ein viertes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes
Radwerk (4) zum Verbinden des zweiten Motors mit einem Stundenzeiger (190);
worin die Gruppen an Stützpositionen solcherart angeordnet sind, daß beim Montieren
jedes Radwerks jeder Motor mit dem passenden Zeiger verbunden wird.
24. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 18 bis 23, worin für einen ersten Motor (100) die
korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken folgendes umfaßt:
ein drittes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (3) zum Verbinden des ersten Motors
mit einem Minutenzeiger (180) und einem Stundenzeiger (190) und ein viertes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes
Radwerk (4) zum Verbinden des ersten Motors mit einem Stundenzeiger (190), und
worin für einen zweiten Motor (110) die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken folgendes
umfaßt:
ein fünftes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (5) zum Verbinden des zweiten Motors
mit einem Zusatzzeiger A (200), ein sechstes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk
(6) zum Verbinden des zweiten Motors mit Zusatzzeigern A und B (200, 210), ein siebentes
geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (7) zum Verbinden des zweiten Motors mit einem
Minutenzeiger (180) und ein achtes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (8) zum Verbinden
des zweiten Motors mit einem Bild-Datum-Ziffernblatt (220);
worin die Gruppen an Stützpositionen solcherart angeordnet sind, daß beim Montieren
jedes Radwerks jeder Motor mit dem oder den passenden Zeiger(n) verbunden wird.
25. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 18 bis 24, worin für einen ersten Motor (90) die
korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken folgendes umfaßt:
ein erstes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (1) zum Verbinden des ersten Motors
(1) mit einem Sekundenzeiger (170) und ein zweites geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk
(2) zum Verbinden des ersten Motors mit einem Minutenzeiger (180), und
worin für einen zweiten Motor (100) die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken folgendes
umfaßt:
ein drittes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (3) zum Verbinden des zweiten Motors
mit einem Minutenzeiger (180) und ein viertes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk
(4) zum Verbinden des zweiten Motors mit einem Stundenzeiger (190), und
worin für einen dritten Motor (110) die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken folgendes
umfaßt:
ein fünftes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (5) zum Verbinden des dritten Motors
mit einem Zusatzzeiger A (200), ein sechstes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk
(6) zum Verbinden des dritten Motors mit Zusatzzeigern A und B (200, 210), ein siebentes
geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (7) zum Verbinden des dritten Motors mit einem
Minutenzeiger (180) und ein achtes geschwindigkeitsverringerndes Radwerk (8) zum Verbinden
des dritten Motors mit einem Bild-Datum-Ziffernblatt (220),
worin die Gruppen an Stützpositionen solcherart angeordnet sind, daß beim Montieren
jedes Radwerks jeder Motor mit dem oder den passenden Zeigern verbunden wird.
26. Verfahren nach Anspruch 23 oder 25, worin das erste und zweite geschwindigkeitsverringernde
Radwerk ein Zwischenradgetriebe (11, 21a) mit einer gemeinsamen Welle und einem Befestigungsabschnitt
und ein Zwischenradgetriebe mit einer gemeinsamen Welle und einem Flansch umfassen,
und worin die Radwerkbrücke und die Stützplatte eine den Befestigungsabschnitt stützende
Brücke, ein die gemeinsame Welle stützendes Lagerloch, eine den Flansch stützende
Brücke und ein die gemeinsame Welle stützendes Lagerloch umfassen.
27. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 23 bis 25, worin das dritte und das vierte geschwindigkeitsverringernde
Radwerk ein Zwischenradgetriebe mit einer gemeinsamen Welle und einem Befestigungsabschnitt
und ein Zwischenradgetriebe mit einem gemeinsamen Lagerloch umfassen, und worin die
Radwerkbrücke und die Stützplatte eine lose im gemeinsamen Lagerloch eingepaßte Welle,
eine den Befestigungsabschnitt stützende Brücke und ein das gemeinsame Lagerloch stützendes
Wellenrohr umfassen.
28. Verfahren nach Anspruch 24 oder 25, worin das fünfte geschwindigkeitsverringernde
Radwerk, das sechste geschwindigkeitsverringernde Radwerk, das siebente geschwindigkeitsverringernde
Radwerk und das achte geschwindigkeitsverringernde Radwerk mit Zwischenradgetrieben
(51, 71, 81), die eine gemeinsame Welle (51x, 71x, 81x) und Befestigungsabschnitte
(51y, 71y, 81y) umfassen, und mit Zwischenradgetrieben (52, 72, 82), die gemeinsame
Wellen (52x, 72x, 82x) und Befestigungsabschnitte (52y, 72y, 82y) umfassen, versehen
sind, und worin die Radwerkstütze und die Stützplatte ein Lagerloch (254) zum Stützen
der gemeinsamen Wellen (51x, 71x, 81), eine Brücke (265) zum Stützen der Befestigungsabschnitte
(51y, 71y, 81y), ein Lagerloch (255) zum Stützen der gemeinsamen Wellen (52x, 72x,
82x) und eine Brücke (266) zum Stützen der Befestigungsabschnitte (52y, 72y, 82y)
umfassen.
29. Verfahren nach Anspruch 28, worin das sechste geschwindigkeitsverringernde Radwerk
und das achte geschwindigkeitsverringernde Radwerk Zwischenradgetriebe (62, 84) mit
gemeinsamen Lagerlöchern (62x, 84x) umfassen, und worin die Stützplatte ein die Lagerlöcher
(62x, 84x) stützendes Wellenrohr (268) umfaßt.
30. Verfahren nach Anspruch 18, worin die Vielzahl an Räderwerken vier, sechs oder acht
Räderwerke umfaßt.
31. Verfahren nach Anspruch 30, worin die Vielzahl an Räderwerken vier Räderwerke umfaßt,
wobei die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken für jeden Motor zwei der vier Räderwerke
umfaßt.
32. Verfahren nach Anspruch 30, worin die Vielzahl an Räderwerken sechs Räderwerke umfaßt,
wobei die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken für einen ersten Motor zwei der
sechs Räderwerke umfaßt und die korrespondierende Gruppe an Räderwerken für einen
zweiten Motor vier der sechs Räderwerke umfaßt.
33. Verfahren nach Anspruch 30, weiters umfassend den Schritt des Vorsehens eines dritten
Motors, worin die Vielzahl an Räderwerken acht Räderwerke umfaßt, wobei die korrespondierende
Gruppe an Räderwerken für einen ersten Motor zwei der acht Räderwerke, die korrespondierende
Gruppe an Räderwerken für einen zweiten Motor zwei der acht Räderwerke und die korrespondierende
Gruppe an Räderwerken für den dritten Motor vier der acht Räderwerke umfaßt.
34. Chronometer bzw. Uhr des Zeigertyps, der gemäß dem Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche
18 bis 33 konstruiert bzw. aufgebaut bzw. zusammengesetzt ist.
1. Ensemble pour pièce d'horlogerie du type à aiguilles, comprenant en combinaison :
un pont de trains de roues (250) ;
une plaque de support (260), montée de façon à être orientée vers ledit pont ;
une pluralité d'aiguilles (170, 180, 190, 200, 210, 220) pouvant être installées sur
ladite plaque ;
deux moteurs (90, 100, 110) pouvant être montés sur ladite plaque, chaque moteur étant
prévu pour entraîner au moins l'une des aiguilles ;
une pluralité de trains de roues (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) pouvant être montées entre
ledit pont et ladite plaque, chacun desdits trains de roues, lorsqu'ils sont montés,
connectant l'un desdits moteurs à l'une desdites aiguilles,
caractérisé en ce que ladite pluralité de trains de roues comporte, pour chaque moteur,
un ensemble correspondant d'au moins deux trains de roues présélectionnés et
ledit pont et ladite plaque comportent, pour chacun desdits trains de roues, un ensemble
correspondant de positions de support (251, 261, 252, 262) pour supporter le train
de roues, chaque position de support étant prévu pour supporter une roue d'un train
de roues ;
dans lequel les ensembles de positions de support sont prévus de façon que, pour chaque
moteur, chaque train de roues de l'ensemble correspondant de trains de roues, lorsqu'il
est monté, relie le moteur à l'une desdites aiguilles différentes de la ou des aiguilles
auxquelles le moteur est connecté lorsque chacun des autres trains de roues de l'ensemble
correspondant de trains de roues sont montés.
2. Ensemble selon la revendication 1, dans lequel, pour chaque moteur, chaque train de
roues dudit ensemble correspondant de trains de roues présélectionnés a un rapport
réducteur de vitesse différent de celui des autres trains de roues dans l'ensemble.
3. Ensemble selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, dans lequel l'une desdites
positions de support est commune à deux ensembles de positions de support, les deux
desdits ensembles de positions de support correspondant à des trains de roues respectifs
du même ensemble de trains de roues.
4. Ensemble selon la revendication 3, dans lequel lesdits ensembles de positions de support
sont prévus sur le pont et la plaque de façon que, pour chaque moteur, seulement un
train de roues de l'ensemble correspondant de trains de roues peut être monté entre
ledit pont et ladite plaque à la fois.
5. Ensemble selon l'une des revendications ci-dessus, dans lequel, pour chaque moteur,
les ensembles de positions de support sont prévus de façon que chaque aiguille ou
aiguilles auxquelles chaque train de roues, lorsqu'il est monté, relie le moteur est/sont
différentes de chaque aiguille ou de chacune des aiguilles auxquelles tous les autres
trains de roues de l'ensemble correspondant des trains de roues présélectionnés, lorsqu'ils
sont montés, relient le moteur.
6. Ensemble selon l'une des revendications ci-dessus, dans lequel, pour un premier moteur
(90), l'ensemble correspondant de trains de roues comporte :
un premier train de roues réducteur de vitesse (1) pour relier le premier moteur à
une aiguille des secondes (170) et un deuxième train de roues réducteur de vitesse
(2) pour relier le premier moteur à une aiguille des minutes (180) et
pour un deuxième moteur (100), l'ensemble correspondant des trains de roues comporte
:
un troisième train de roues réducteur de vitesse (3) pour relier le deuxième moteur
à une aiguille des minutes (180) et une aiguille des heures (190) et un quatrième
train de roues réducteur de vitesse (4) pour relier le deuxième moteur à une aiguille
des heures (190) ;
dans lequel les ensembles de positions de support sont prévus de façon que,lorsque
chacun desdits trains de roues est monté, chacun desdits moteurs est relié à l'aiguille
appropriée.
7. Ensemble selon l'une des revendications ci-dessus, dans lequel, pour un premier moteur
(100), l'ensemble correspondant des trains de roues comporte :
un troisième train de roues réducteur de vitesse (3) pour relier le premier moteur
à une aiguille des minutes (180) et une aiguille des heures (190) et un quatrième
train de roues réducteur de vitesse (4) pour relier le premier moteur à une aiguille
des heures (190) et
pour un deuxième moteur (110), l'ensemble correspondant des trains de roues comporte
:
un cinquième train de roues réducteur de vitesse (5) pour relier le deuxième moteur
à une aiguille auxiliaire A (200), un sixième train de roues réducteur de vitesse
(6) pour relier le deuxième moteur aux aiguilles auxiliaires A et B. (200, 210), un
septième train de roués réducteur de vitesse (7) pour relier le deuxième moteur à
une aiguille des minutes (180) et un huitième train de roues réducteur de vitesse
(8) pour relier le deuxième moteur à un cadran de date d'image (220) ;
dans lequel les ensembles de positions de support sont prévus de façon que, lorsque
chacun desdits trains de roues est monté, chacun desdits moteurs est connecté à la
ou aux aiguilles appropriées.
8. Ensemble selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, dans lequel,pour un premier moteur
(90), l'ensemble correspondant de trains de roues comporte :
un premier train de roues réducteur de vitesse (1) pour relier le premier moteur (1)
à une aiguille des secondes (170) et un deuxième train de roues réducteur de vitesse
(2) pour relier le premier moteur à une aiguille des minutes (180),
pour un deuxième moteur (100), l'ensemble correspondant des trains de roues comporte
:
un troisième train de roues réducteur de vitesse (3) pour relier le deuxième moteur
à une aiguille des minutes (180) et un quatrième train de roues réducteur de vitesse
(4) pour relier le deuxième moteur à une aiguille des heures (190) et
pour un troisième moteur (110), l'ensemble correspondant des trains de roues comporte
:
un cinquième train de roues réducteur de vitesse (5) pour relier le troisième moteur
à une aiguille auxiliaire A (200), un sixième train de roues réducteur de vitesse
(6) pour relier le troisième moteur aux aiguilles auxiliaires A et B (200, 210), un
septième train de roues réducteur de vitesse (7) pour relier le troisième moteur à
une aiguille des minutes (180) et un huitième train de roues réducteur de vitesse
(8) pour relier le troisième moteur à un cadran de date d'image (220),
dans lequel les ensembles de positions de support sont prévus de façon que, lorsque
chacun desdits trains de roues est monté, chacun desdits moteurs est relié à la ou
aux aiguilles appropriées.
9. Ensemble selon la revendication 6 ou la revendication 8, dans lequel lesdits premier
et deuxième trains de roues réducteurs de vitesse comprennent un engrenage intermédiaire
(11, 21a) ayant un arbre commun et une section de fixation et un engrenage intermédiaire
ayant un arbr.e commun et un épaulement, et dans lequel ledit pont de trains de roues
et ladite plaque de support comprennent un pont supportant ladite section de fixation
et un trou de palier supportant ledit arbre commun et un pont supportant ledit épaulement
et un trou de palier supportant ledit arbre commun.
10. Ensemble selon l'une des revendications 6 à 8, dans lequel lesdits troisième et quatrième
trains de roues réducteurs de vitesse comprennent un engrenage intermédiaire ayant
un arbre commun et une section de fixation et un engrenage intermédiaire ayant un
trou de palier commun, et dans lequel ledit pont de trains de roues et ladite plaque
de support comprennent un arbre adapté lâchement dans ledit trou de palier commun,
un pont supportant ladite section de fixation et un tube d'arbre supportant ledit
trou de palier commun.
11. Ensemble selon la revendication 7 ou la revendication 8, dans lequel lesdits cinquième
train de roues réducteur de vitesse, sixième train de roues réducteur de vitesse septième
train de roues réducteur de vitesse et ledit huitième train de roues réducteur de
vitesse présentent des engrenages intermédiaires (51, 71, 81) pourvus d'un arbre commun
(51x, 71x, 81x) et de sections de fixation (51y, 71y, 81y) et d'engrenages intermédiaires
(52, 72, 82) pourvus d'arbres communs (52x, 72x, 82x) et de sections de fixation (52y,
72y, 82y), et dans lequel ledit support de train de roues et la plaque de support
comprennent un trou de palier (254) pour supporter lesdits arbres communs (51x, 71x,
81), un pont (265) supportant lesdites sections de fixation (51y, 71y, 81y), un trou
de palier (255) supportant lesdits arbres communs (52x, 72x, 82x) et un pont (266)
supportant lesdites sections de fixation (52y, 72y, 82y).
12. Ensemble selon la revendication 11, dans lequel ledit sixième train de roues réducteur
de vitesse et ledit huitième train de roues réducteur de vitesse comprennent des engrenages
intermédiaires (62, 84) ayant des trous de palier communs (62x, 84x), et dans lequel
ladite plaque de support comprend un tube d'arbre (268) supportant lesdits trous de
palier (62x, 84x).
13. Ensemble selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite pluralité de trains de roues
comprend 4, 6 ou 8 trains de roues.
14. Ensemble selon la revendication 13, dans lequel ladite pluralité de trains de roues
comprend 4 trains de roues, l'ensemble correspondant de trains de roues pour chaque
moteur comprenant deux desdits quatre trains de roues.
15. Ensemble selon- la revendication 13, dans lequel ladite pluralité de trains de roues
comprend 6 trains de roues, l'ensemble correspondant de trains de roues pour un premier
moteur comprenant deux desdits 6 trains de roues et l'ensemble correspondant de trains
de roues pour un deuxième moteur comprenant quatre desdits 6 trains de roues.
16. Ensemble selon la revendication 13, incluant en outre un troisième moteur, dans lequel
ladite pluralité de trains de roues comprend huit trains de roues, l'ensemble correspondant
de trains de roues pour un premier moteur comprenant 2 desdits 8 trains de roues,
l'ensemble correspondant de trains de roues pour un deuxième moteur comprenant deux
desdits 8 trains de roues, et l'ensemble correspondant de trains de roues pour le
troisième moteur comprenant quatre desdits 8 trains de roues.
17. Pièce d'horlogerie du type à aiguilles réalisée à partir d'un ensemble selon l'une
des revendications ci-dessus.
18. Procédé de fabrication d'une pièce d'horlogerie du type à aiguilles, le procédé incluant
les étapes consistant à :
réaliser, en combinaison :
un pont de trains de roues (250) ;
une plaque de support (260) pouvant être montée de façon à être orientée vers ledit
pont ;
une pluralité d'aiguilles (170, 180, 190, 200, 210, 220) pouvant être montées sur
ladite plaque ;
deux moteurs (90, 100, 110.) pouvant être montés sur ladite plaque, chaque moteur
étant prévu pour entraîner au moins l'une des aiguilles ;
une pluralité de trains de roues (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) pouvant être montés entre
ledit pont et ladite plaque, chacun desdits trains de roues, lorsqu'ils sont montés,
reliant l'un desdits moteurs à l'une desdites aiguilles,
caractérisé en ce que ladite pluralité de trains de roues comporte, pour chaque moteur,
un ensemble correspondant d'au moins deux trains de roues présélectionnés et
ledit pont et ladite plaque comportent, pour chacun desdits trains de roues, un ensemble
correspondant de pos'itions de support (251, 261, 252, 262) pour supporter le train
de roues, chaque position de support étant prévue pour supporter une roue d'un train
de roues ;
dans lequel les ensembles des positions de support sont prévues de façon que, pour
chaque moteur, chaque train de roues de l'ensemble correspondant de trains de roues,
lorsqu'il est monté, relie le moteur à l'une desdites aiguilles différentes de la
ou des aiguilles auxquelles le moteur est relié lorsque chacun des autres trains de
roues de l'ensemble correspondant de trains de roues sont montés,
le procédé comportant en outre les étapes consistant à :
choisir des trains de roues appropriés parmi chacun desdits ensembles de trains de
roues selon les fonctions devant être fournies par la pièce d'horlogerie du type à
aiguilles et
assembler la pièce d'horlogerie du type à aiguilles à partir des composés choisis.
19. Procédé selon la revendication 18, dans lequel, pour chaque moteur, chaque train de
roues dudit ensemble correspondant de trains de roues présélectionnés a un rapport
réducteur de vitesse différent de celui des autres trains de roues dans l'ensemble.
20. Procédé selon la revendication 18 ou la revendication 19, dans lequel l'une desdites
positions de support est commune à deux ensembles de positions de support, les deux
desdits ensembles de positions de support correspondant à des trains de roues respectifs
du même ensemble de trains de roues.
21. Procédé selon la revendication 20, dans lequel lesdits ensembles de positions de support
sont prévus sur le pont et la plaque de façon que, pour chaque moteur, seulement un
train de roues de l'ensemble correspondant des trains de roues peut être monté entre
ledit pont et ladite plaque à la fois.
22. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 18 à 21, dans lequel, pour chaque moteur, les
ensembles de positions de support sont prévus de façon-que chaque aiguille ou chacune
des aiguilles auxquelles chaque train de roues, lorsqu'il est monté, relie le moteur
est/sont différentes de chaque aiguille ou de chacune des aiguilles auxquelles tous
les autres trains de roues de l'ensemble correspondant de trains de roues présélectionnés,
lorsqu'ils sont montés, relient le moteur.
23. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 18 à 22, dans lequel, pour un premier moteur
(90), l'ensemble correspondant des trains de roues comporte :
un premier train de roues réducteur de vitesse (1) pour relier le premier moteur à
une aiguille des secondes (170) et un deuxième train de roues réducteur de vitesse
(2) pour relier le premier moteur à une aiguille des minutes (180) et
pour un deuxième moteur (100), l'ensemble correspondant des trains de roues comporte
:
un troisième train de roues réducteur de vitesse (3) pour relier le deuxième moteur
à une aiguille des minutes (180) et une aiguille des heures (190), et un quatrième
train de roues réducteur de vitesse (4) pour relier le deuxième moteur à une aiguille
des heures (190) ;
dans lequel les ensembles de positions de support sont prévus de façon que, lorsque
chacun desdits trains de roues est monté, chacun desdits moteurs soit connecté à une
aiguille appropriée.
24. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 18 à 23, dans lequel, pour un premier moteur
(100), l'ensemble correspondant des trains de roues comporte :
un troisième train de roues réducteur de vitesse (3) pour relier le premier moteur
à une aiguille des minutes (180) et une aiguille des heures (190) et un quatrième
train de roues réducteur de vitesse (4) pour relier le premier moteur à une aiguille
des heures (190) et
pour un deuxième moteur (110), l'ensemble correspondant des trains de roues comporte
:
un cinquième train de roues réducteur de vitesse (5) pour relier le deuxième moteur
à une aiguille auxiliaire A (200), un sixième train de roues réducteur de vitesse
(6) pour relier le deuxième moteur aux aiguilles auxiliaires A et B (200, 210), un
septième train de roues réducteur de vitesse (7) pour relier le deuxième moteur à
une aiguille des minutes (180) et un huitième train de roues réducteur de vitesse
(8) pour relier le deuxième moteur un cadran de date d'image (220) ;
dans lequel les ensembles de positions de support sont prévue de façon que, lorsque
chacun desdits trains de roues est monté, chacun desdits moteurs soit connecté à la
ou aux aiguilles appropriées.
25. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 18 à 24, dans lequel, pour un premier moteur
(90) l'ensemble correspondant de trains de roues comporte :
un premier train de roues réducteur de vitesse (1) pour relier le premier moteur (1)
à une aiguille des secondes (170) et un deuxième train de roues réducteur de vitesse
(2) pour relier le premier moteur à une aiguille des minutes (180),
pour un deuxième moteur (100), l'ensemble correspondant de trains de roues comporte
:
un troisième train de roues réducteur de vitesse (3) pour relier le deuxième moteur
à une aiguille des minutes (180) et un quatrième train de roues réducteur de vitesse
(4) pour relier le deuxième moteur à une aiguille des heures (190) et
pour un troisième moteur (110), l'ensemble correspondant de trains de roues comporte
:
un cinquième train de roues réducteur de vitesse (5) pour relier le troisième moteur
à une aiguille auxiliaire A (200), un sixième train de roues réducteur de vitesse
(6) pour relier le troisième moteur aux aiguilles auxiliaires A et B (200, 210), un
septième train de roues réducteur de vitesse (7) pour relier le troisième moteur à
une aiguille des minutes (180) et un huitième train de roues réducteur de vitesse
(8) pour relier le troisième moteur à un cadran de date d'image (220),
dans lequel les ensembles de positions de support sont prévus de façon que, lorsque
chacun desdits trains de roues est monté, lesdits moteurs soient connectés à la ou
aux aiguilles appropriées.
26. Procédé selon la revendication 23 ou la revendication 25, dans lequel lesdits premier
et deuxième trains de roues réducteurs de vitesse comprennent un engrenage intermédiaire
(11, 21a) comportant un arbre commun et une section de fixation, et un engrenage intermédiaire
ayant un arbre commun et un épaulement, et dans lequel ledit pont de train de roues
et ladite plaque de support comprennent un pont supportant ladite section de fixation
et un trou de palier supportant ledit arbre commun et un pont supportant ledit épaulement
et un trou de palier supportant ledit arbre commun.
27. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 23 à 25, dans lequel lesdits troisième et quatrième
trains de roues réducteurs de vitesse comprennent un engrenage intermédiaire ayant
un arbre commun et une section de fixation et un engrenage intermédiaire ayant un
trou de palier commun, et dans lequel ledit pont de trains de roues et ladite plaque
de support comprennent un arbre adapté lâchement dans ledit trou de palier commun,
un pont supportant ladite section de fixation et un tube d'arbre supportant ledit
trou de palier commun.
28. Procédé selon la revendication 24 ou la revendication 25, dans lequel lesdits cinquième
train de roues réducteur de vitesse, sixième train de roues réducteur de vitesse,
septième train de roues réducteur de vitesse et ledit huitième train de roues réducteur
de vitesse sont pourvus d'engrenages intermédiaires (51, 71, 81) pourvus d'un arbre
commun (51x, 71x, 81x) et de sections de fixation (51y, 71y, 81y) et d'engrenages
intermédiaires (52, 72, 82) pourvus d'arbres communs (52x, 72x, 82x) et de sections
de fixation (52y, 72y, 82y), et dans lequel ledit support de train de roues et la
plaque de support comprennent un trou de palier (254) pour supporter lesdits arbres
communs (51x, 71x, 81), un pont (265) supportant lesdites sections de fixation (51y,
71y, 81y), un trou de palier (255) supportant lesdits arbres communs (52x, 72x, 82x)
et un pont (266) supportant lesdites sections de fixation (52y, 72y, 82y).
29. Procédé selon la revendication 28, dans lequel ledit sixième train de roues réducteur
de vitesse et ledit huitième train de roues réducteur de vitesse comprennent des engrenages
intermédiaires(62, 84) ayant des trous de palier communs (62x, 84x), et dans lequel
ladite plaque de support comprend un tube d'arbre (268) supportant lesdits trous de
palier (62x, 84x).
30. Procédé selon la revendication 18, dans lequel ladite pluralité de trains de roues
comprend 4, 6 ou 8 trains de roues.
31. Procédé selon la revendication 30, dans lequel ladite pluralité de trains de roues
comprend quatre trains de roues, l'ensemble correspondant de trains de roues pour
chaque moteur comprenant deux desdits quatre trains de roues.
32. Procédé selon la revendication 30, dans lequel ladite pluralité de trains de roues
comprend 6 trains de roues, l'ensemble correspondant des trains de roues pour un premier
moteur comprenant deux desdits 6 trains de roues, et l'ensemble correspondant de trains
de roues pour un deuxième moteur comprenant quatre desdits 6 trains de roues.
33. Procédé selon la revendication 30, comprenant en outre l'étape consistant à prévoir
un troisième moteur, et dans lequel ladite pluralité de trains de roues comprend 8
trains de roues, l'ensemble correspondant des trains de roues pour un premier moteur
comprenant deux desdits 8 trains de roues , l'ensemble correspondant des trains de
roues pour un deuxième moteur comprenant deux desdits 8 trains de roues, et l'ensemble
correspondant des trains de roues pour le troisième moteur comprenant quatre desdits
8 trains de roues.
34. Pièce d'horlogerie du type à aiguilles construite en utilisant le procédé selon l'une
des revendications 18 à 33.