Device for sequentially controlling at least two lifts the timepiece mechanism

• Main Authors: Pesenti, Jean-François, Lauper, Simon
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 30.08.2017
• Subjects: HOROLOGY; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; PHYSICS; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS

The device (100) has an arming unit including a retardation unit (4) that maintains energy potential accumulated in a mobile part operating mechanism for a predetermined time, to maintain an armed mobile part i.e. hammer (7), for the predetermined time till activation of the mobile part. The arming unit has a transmission unit that transmits energy from a motor unit i.e. barrel, of a clock mechanism to a contact surface (10) comprising a strip (301), to control a striking pallet (1). A retardation surface (40) of the retardation unit is arranged at the periphery of a striking wheel (30). Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a striking mechanism comprising a striking wheel (2) a date mechanism comprising a control device (3) a timepiece comprising a control device.