SAFETY MECHANISM FOR SELECTION AND/OR ACTUATION OF A TIMEPIECE STRIKING WORK

Timepiece striking mechanism including control means, releasable by a timepiece movement or by a user, and arranged to start a melody or striking sound, and melody selection means including a lever for selecting a selector mechanism arranged to allow the movement of a specific control-piece in order...

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Main Author BEHRA Julien
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.11.2016
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 striking mechanism including control means, releasable by a timepiece movement or by a user, and arranged to start a melody or striking sound, and melody selection means including a lever for selecting a selector mechanism arranged to allow the movement of a specific control-piece in order to perform a specific melody or striking sound, this striking mechanism including a safety mechanism for preventing the selection or the actuation of a melody or striking sound when a melody or striking sound is already being performed, this safety mechanism includes, for each control piece, a cam arranged to prevent the operation of the melody selection means by immobilising the lever, when its control piece has started to perform a melody or striking sound.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615142608