Melody selection mechanism for a timepiece with striking mechanism

Timepiece or watch (1000) or music box including an acoustic display mechanism (100), for a striking timepiece (1000), including a plurality of control-pieces (1) for the same time measurement parameter, staged in parallel planes, and further including melody selection means (3), arranged to be oper...

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Main Authors Capt, Edmond, Behra, Julien
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 01.02.2017
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
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Summary:Timepiece or watch (1000) or music box including an acoustic display mechanism (100), for a striking timepiece (1000), including a plurality of control-pieces (1) for the same time measurement parameter, staged in parallel planes, and further including melody selection means (3), arranged to be operated by a user or by the timepiece movement, controlling or prohibiting, at a given moment, access of the control-pieces (1) to a common snail (2) corresponding to said time measurement parameter, to allow only one of the control-pieces (1) to operate at least one lever (4) controlling the motion of a hammer to play a melody that is specific thereto or to activate at least one gong that is specific thereto.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20140169217