GB939336A - Balance assembly for timekeeping instruments - Google Patents

Balance assembly for timekeeping instruments

Info

Publication number: GB939336A
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: balance; coil; supported; balance assembly; spiral spring
Prior art date: 1961-08-24
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired

Application number

GB32576/62A

Other languages

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

United States Time Corp

Original Assignee

United States Time Corp

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1961-08-24

Filing date

1962-08-24

Publication date

1963-10-09

1962-08-24 Application filed by United States Time Corp filed Critical United States Time Corp

1963-10-09 Publication of GB939336A publication Critical patent/GB939336A/en

Status Expired legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
- G04C3/00—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
- G04C3/04—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means wherein movement is regulated by a balance
- G04C3/06—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means wherein movement is regulated by a balance using electromagnetic coupling between electric power source and balance
- G04C3/065—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means wherein movement is regulated by a balance using electromagnetic coupling between electric power source and balance the balance controlling gear-train by means of static switches, e.g. transistor circuits
- G04C3/066—Constructional details, e.g. disposition of coils
- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
- G04B17/00—Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
- G04B17/04—Oscillators acting by spring tension
- G04B17/06—Oscillators with hairsprings, e.g. balance
- G04B17/066—Manufacture of the spiral spring
- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
- G04B31/00—Bearings; Point suspensions or counter-point suspensions; Pivot bearings; Single parts therefor
- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
- G04C3/00—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
- G04C3/04—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means wherein movement is regulated by a balance
- G04C3/06—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means wherein movement is regulated by a balance using electromagnetic coupling between electric power source and balance
- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
- G04C3/00—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
- G04C3/04—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means wherein movement is regulated by a balance
- G04C3/06—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means wherein movement is regulated by a balance using electromagnetic coupling between electric power source and balance
- G04C3/061—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means wherein movement is regulated by a balance using electromagnetic coupling between electric power source and balance the balance controlling contacts and mechanically driving the gear-train

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Electromagnetism (AREA)
Power Engineering (AREA)
Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
Electromechanical Clocks (AREA)
Reciprocating, Oscillating Or Vibrating Motors (AREA)
Transmission Devices (AREA)

GB32576/62A 1961-08-24 1962-08-24 Balance assembly for timekeeping instruments Expired GB939336A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DEU8295A DE1205464B (de)	1961-08-24	1961-08-24	Gangregler

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB939336A true GB939336A (en)	1963-10-09

Family

ID=7566329

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB32576/62A Expired GB939336A (en)	1961-08-24	1962-08-24	Balance assembly for timekeeping instruments

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US3186157A (de)
CH (2)	CH390800A (de)
DE (1)	DE1205464B (de)
GB (1)	GB939336A (de)

Families Citing this family (18)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3528237A (en) *	1968-04-30	1970-09-15	Timex Corp	Horological hairspring
CH1787468A4 (de) *	1968-11-29	1970-06-15
US3670492A (en) *	1969-05-28	1972-06-20	Citizen Watch Co Ltd	Balance wheel assembly
US3641761A (en) *	1970-06-17	1972-02-15	Hamilton Watch Co	Watch transducer
US3667210A (en) *	1970-07-06	1972-06-06	Timex Corp	Horological instrument
BE794259A (fr) *	1972-01-19	1973-05-16	Timex Corp	Moteur d'avancement pas a pas pour instruments d'horlogerie
US4327347A (en) *	1980-04-25	1982-04-27	The Bendix Corporation	Synchro
US5925838A (en) *	1997-06-11	1999-07-20	Mr. Christmas, Inc.	Musical device with undamped sound
EP1445670A1 (de) *	2003-02-06	2004-08-11	ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse	Spiralfeder der Resonatorunruh und Fabrikationsmethode
ATE430953T1 (de) *	2004-07-02	2009-05-15	Nivarox Sa	Spiralfeder aus zwei materialen mit selbstkompensation
US20060059947A1 (en) *	2004-09-22	2006-03-23	Gore David R	Timepiece hidden within jewelry body
EP1818736A1 (de) *	2006-02-09	2007-08-15	The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.	Stossfeste Spiralrolle
DE602008006057D1 (de) *	2008-07-04	2011-05-19	Swatch Group Res & Dev Ltd	Gekoppelte Resonatoren für Uhr
CH702062B1 (fr) *	2009-10-26	2022-01-31	Mft Dhorlogerie Audemars Piguet Sa	Organe régulateur comportant au moins deux balanciers, un mouvement de montre ainsi qu'une pièce d'horlogerie comportant un tel organe.
CN103792830A (zh) *	2011-04-07	2014-05-14	徐孝华	一种易于拆合的钟表组装结构改良
JP6231264B2 (ja) *	2011-07-29	2017-11-15	ロレックス・ソシエテ・アノニムＲｏｌｅｘＳａ	最適化された枢動支持（ｐｉｖｏｔｉｎｇ）を有するテンプ輪（ｂａｌａｎｃｅｗｈｅｅｌ）組立体
CH710115A2 (fr) *	2014-09-09	2016-03-15	Swatch Group Res & Dev Ltd	Mobile coupleur pour la synchronisation de résonateurs d'horlogerie de même fréquence.
CH710692B1 (fr) *	2015-02-03	2021-09-15	Eta Sa Mft Horlogere Suisse	Mécanisme oscillateur d'horlogerie.

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE935355C (de) *	1941-04-02	1955-11-17	Hugo Hettich	Lagerung fuer die Unruhe von Uhrwerken
DE936140C (de) *	1950-10-01	1955-12-07	Hugo Hettich	Lagerung fuer die Unruhe von Uhrwerken
CH329447A (de) *	1953-11-03	1958-04-30	Helmut Dr Ing E H Junghans	Drehpendel-Gangreglersystem

1961
- 1961-08-24 DE DEU8295A patent/DE1205464B/de active Pending
1962
- 1962-07-11 CH CH833762A patent/CH390800A/de unknown
- 1962-07-11 CH CH833762D patent/CH833762A4/xx unknown
- 1962-07-25 US US212264A patent/US3186157A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1962-08-24 GB GB32576/62A patent/GB939336A/en not_active Expired

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
DE1205464B (de)	1965-11-18
US3186157A (en)	1965-06-01
CH390800A (de)	1964-09-30
CH833762A4 (de)	1964-09-30

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB939336A (en)	1963-10-09	Balance assembly for timekeeping instruments
GB797851A (en)	1958-07-09	Tuning fork oscillators
GB1196579A (en)	1970-07-01	Horological Hairspring
GB735471A (en)	1955-08-24	Improvements in and relating to time pieces
GB1041951A (en)	1966-09-07	Dial train arrangement for a timekeeping instrument
GB828357A (en)	1960-02-17	Improvements in or relating to a watch or clock
GB1099665A (en)	1968-01-17	A flexion-type symmetrical oscillator for a timepiece
GB929591A (en)	1963-06-26	Driving system for time-pieces
US3114092A (en)	1963-12-10	Electronic driving means for timepieces
GB832781A (en)	1960-04-13	Timepiece arrangement
FR1225705A (fr)	1960-07-04	Mécanisme d'horlogerie pour montres, notamment pour montres-bracelets à remontage par masselotte centrifuge
GB843980A (en)	1960-08-10	Improvements in safety devices for the balance springs of watches
GB897813A (en)	1962-05-30	An electric clock movement
GB895127A (en)	1962-05-02	An improved mechanism for transmitting motion
GB1104072A (en)	1968-02-21	Improvements in or relating to horological instruments
GB1271626A (en)	1972-04-19	Electric timepiece
JPS5276700A (en)	1977-06-28	Bonded agent glass for thick-film varister
GB825856A (en)	1959-12-23	Time-piece
GB339873A (en)	1930-12-18	Improvements in watches or clocks
GB1017765A (en)	1966-01-19	Magnetic escapement
GB899106A (en)	1962-06-20	Improvements in or relating to moving coil electrical devices
GB886676A (en)	1962-01-10	Battery-operated generator for watches, clocks and other constant-speed apparatus
GB839448A (en)	1960-06-29	Balance-wheel for timepieces
GB895666A (en)	1962-05-02	Improvements in or relating to main springs
GB1024995A (en)	1966-04-06	Oscillator for electronic clocks