US 12,405,575 B2
Horological resonator mechanism equipped with inertial element stopping means
Dominique Lechot, Les Reussilles (CH)
Assigned to The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd, Marin (CH)
Filed by The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd, Marin (CH)
Filed on Jul. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/816,010.
Claims priority of application No. 21193559 (EP), filed on Aug. 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0062088 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. G04B 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G04B 17/32 (2013.01) 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A horological resonator mechanism, comprising: a structure and an anchoring unit from which at least one inertial element arranged to oscillate along a first degree of freedom in rotation about a pivoting axis extending along a first direction is suspended, said inertial element being configured to be subjected to return forces exerted by return means configured to make the inertial element oscillate; and means for stopping the inertial element that are configured to be actuated on demand to prevent the oscillations of the inertial element, wherein the stopping means are configured to rotate to move the inertial element in translation between a pivoting position and a stopping position wherein the inertial element cannot oscillate, wherein the stopping means comprise a stopping banking against which the inertial element is in contact in the stopping position, the inertial element no longer being in contact with the stopping banking in the pivoting position, and wherein the stopping means are configured to rotate to move the inertial element in translation against the stopping banking in the stopping position.