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KR-20260064551-A - WATCH COMPRISING A HOROLOGY MOVEMENT COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING AN EARTH PHASE

KR20260064551AKR 20260064551 AKR20260064551 AKR 20260064551AKR-20260064551-A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a watch (10) comprising a watch movement (11) and a dial (13) comprising a device for displaying the Earth, wherein the watch (10) comprises a display (120) comprising a device (12) for displaying Earth phases, the display (120) comprising two radially opposite graphic representations (121) of the Earth on each side of the rotation axis of the display (120), the display (120) being arranged toward an aperture (130) made on the dial (13) and having a shape capable of masking one of the graphic representations (121) of the Earth when the display (120) is rotated; wherein the device (12) for displaying the Earth phases comprises a mask (122) inserted between the display (120) and is rotated by a driving mechanism (14), and the display (120) and the mask (122) are driven at different rotational speeds.

Inventors

  • 키쓸링 그레고리
  • 켈러 아드리앙

Assignees

  • 에타 쏘시에떼 아노님 마누팍투레 홀로게레 스위세

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20251023
Priority Date
20241030

Claims (9)

  1. A watch (10) comprising a time movement (11) including a device for displaying the Earth and a dial (13), The device (12) for displaying Earth phases comprises the display (120) having two radially opposite graphic representations (121) of the Earth on each side of the rotation axis of the display (120), the display (120) is arranged toward an aperture (130) made on the dial (13) and has a shape capable of masking one of the graphic representations (121) of the Earth when the display (120) is rotated; the device (12) for displaying Earth phases further comprises a mask (122) inserted between the displays (120) and rotated by an organ (14), and the display (120) and the mask (122) are driven at different rotational speeds, characterized in that the watch (10).
  2. In paragraph 1, The above mask (122) is a watch (10) driven at a higher rotational speed than the display (120).
  3. In paragraph 1 or 2, A watch (10) in which the rotation axis of the display (120) and the rotation axis of the mask (122) coincide.
  4. In paragraph 1, The mask (122) has an opaque zone (1220) that forms two lobes in the shape of a circular arc, with a portion of the periphery arranged radially symmetrically with respect to each other, and the opaque zone (1220) is designed to partially or completely cover and thus mask the graphic representation (121) of the earth when the mask (122) is rotated, the watch (10).
  5. In paragraph 4, A watch (10) in which transparent and opaque zones are arranged facing each other in the radial direction, such that when the mask (122) is in a first angle position, most or all of the transparent zone (1221) is arranged toward the aperture (130), and when the mask (122) is in a second angle position oriented 180 degrees relative to the first angle position, the opaque zone (1220) is oriented toward the entire aperture (130).
  6. In paragraph 1, A watch (10), wherein the mask (122) is connected to a pivot shank (151) on a drive mobile (150) to rotate together with the mask through a mask pipe (1223), the drive mobile (150) includes a drive wheel (152) driven by the drive mechanism (14), the display (120) is connected to the pivot shank (151) to rotate through a display pipe (1201), and the display pipe (1201) includes a display pipe wheel (1202) connected to a pinion on the drive mechanism (150) through an intermediate wheel (16).
  7. In paragraph 1, The above mask (122) and the above display (120) are a watch (10) that is rotated by the same driving mechanism (14) formed by an electric motor designed to receive energy from an electric source.
  8. In paragraph 1, The above mask (122) and the above display (120) are a watch (10) that is moved by the same driving mechanism (14) formed by a barrel kinematically connected to a control mechanism.
  9. In paragraph 1, The mask (122) and the display (120) are a watch (10) that can be moved by two separate electric motors designed to receive energy from a shared or separate electric source.

Description

A watch comprising a horology movement comprising a device for displaying an earth phase. The present invention relates to a device for displaying time values on a timepiece, particularly in the field of horology. More specifically, the present invention relates to a device for displaying Earth phases for a watch movement. The display device can indicate which part of the Earth is visible from the Moon, and in particular, can display the Earth phases when they are perceived by an observer from the Moon. In the field of observation, particularly in relation to observation complications, it may be desirable to provide unexpected or commemorative displays so that the aesthetic appearance of the watch is particularly unique and attractive. Visual animation is one of the many solutions provided. Lunar phase displays are very common in the field of observation, just like Earth phase displays, that is, displays of the part of the Earth visible from the Moon. Moon or Earth phase display devices significantly complicate the integrated observation movement. The present invention satisfies the need to display an attractive Earth phase. FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of a watch including a device for displaying the Earth phase according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a predetermined component of the watch of FIG. 1 and an enlarged view of a device for displaying the Earth phase. Figure 3 shows a cross-sectional view along the axis AA of the watch in Figure 1. It should be noted that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale for the sake of clarity. The present invention relates to a watch (10) comprising a viewing movement (11) comprising an earth phase display device (12). The watch (10) is provided with a dial (13) manufactured with an aperture (130) designed to display the Earth phase, as can be seen in the front view of FIG. 1. The Earth phase display device (12) includes a display (120) that displays two radially opposite graphic representations (121) of the Earth on each side of the rotation axis of the display (120). More specifically, the display (120) is rotatably movable with respect to the dial (13) and is arranged to face the aperture (130). Advantageously, each of the graphic representations (121) of the Earth may represent complementary Earth hemispheres, for example, the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention illustrated in the drawing, the display (120) is in the form of a disc, and the aperture (130) is substantially semicircular in shape, so that the dial (13) is made of a mask that can be concealed behind the display (120) when the part of the display (120) is rotated. The Earth phase display device (12) further includes a mask (122) inserted between the display (120) and the dial (13) and arranged to rotate relative to the display (120) and the dial (13) so as to alternately hide and reveal one of the graphic representations (121) of the Earth. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rotation axis of the display (120) and the rotation axis of the mask (122) are coaxial. Preferably, a graphic representation (121) of the earth is created on the back surface, and its appearance is identical to the appearance of the mask (122). For example, the back surface and the mask (122) have the same solid color. In a preferred exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and as illustrated in FIG. 2, the mask (122) includes an opaque zone (1220), wherein a portion of the periphery forms two lobes in the shape of arcs arranged radially symmetrically with respect to each other. The opaque zone (1220) is designed to partially or completely cover and thus mask the graphic representation (121) of the Earth when the mask (122) is rotated, as can be seen in FIG. 1. Furthermore, the mask (122) also includes a transparent zone (1221) formed, for example, by a through hole or by a transparent material, which is designed so that the display (120) is visible when the mask (122) is rotated. As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 2, a portion of the periphery of the opaque zone (1220) forming the lobe is adjacent to the transparent zone (1221). The transparent zone (1221) and the opaque zone (1220) are arranged facing each other in the radial direction, so that when the mask (122) is in the first angle position, most or all of the transparent zone (1221) is oriented toward the aperture (130), and when the mask (122) is in the second angle position, the opaque zone (1220) is oriented toward the entire aperture (130). In the second angle position, the mask (122) is oriented 180 degrees relative to the first angle position. In summary, as can be seen in FIG. 1, as one of the lobes moves toward the aperture (130), it can partially or completely cover the graphic representation (121) of the Earth. Thus, when the mask (122) rotates, it causes a change in the visible surface of the graphic representation (121) of