US 11,774,908 B2
Device for controlling a horological movement with tactile feedback and timepiece, in particular a watch, comprising such a device
Julien Bonenfant, Bienne (CH); Rémy Thiry, Les Bréseux (FR); and Samuel Geiser, Bienne (CH)
Assigned to MECO SA, Grenchen (CH)
Filed by MECO SA, Grenchen (CH)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/645,173.
Claims priority of application No. 21161683 (EP), filed on Mar. 10, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0291630 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. G04B 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC G04B 3/046 (2013.01) [G04B 3/041 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control device (10) for a horological movement, comprising:
a first part comprising a sliding guide tube (11) configured to be fixed relative to said horological movement, and
a second movable part (12) slidably guided by the guide tube (11) in an axial direction relative to said first part, between an active position wherein it is able to be integral, by means of an adjustment rod (120), with a component of the horological movement, and an inactive position wherein said adjustment rod (120) is intended to release the component of the horological movement, said second part (12) comprising a head (140) covering a reversible elastic casing module (130) fixed to the adjustment rod (120) and arranged so as to occupy a rest state when the second part (12) occupies the active and inactive positions and being urged by the guide tube (11) when the second part (12) moves between these positions,
wherein the elastic casing module (130) comprises a cage extending between two end walls connected to each other by a peripheral wall, the end walls being respectively fixed to the head (140) and to the adjustment rod (120), said cage receiving an elastic element projecting through the peripheral wall.