US 12,443,142 B2
Head-to-tail flexible guide assembly for a horological movement, in particular for a display device
Marc Stranczl, Nyon (CH)
Assigned to Montres Breguet S.A., L'Abbaye (CH)
Filed by Montres Breguet S.A., L'Abbaye (CH)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/062,751.
Claims priority of application No. 21216986 (EP), filed on Dec. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0195034 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. G04B 15/14 (2006.01); G04B 19/253 (2006.01); G04B 19/26 (2006.01)
CPC G04B 15/14 (2013.01) [G04B 19/2536 (2013.01); G04B 19/268 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A flexible guide assembly for a horological movement for a display device of the horological movement, the assembly comprising:
a first flexible guide and a second flexible guide arranged in series, the first and second flexible guides being oriented substantially in opposite directions relative to one another when the assembly is in a rest position,
wherein the first flexible guide includes a support and a first movable element that is capable of moving relative to the support, as well as a first elongate, flexible body connecting the support to the first movable element, such that the first movable element can move by bending the first elongate, flexible body in a circular motion,
wherein the second flexible guide includes a second movable element capable of moving relative to the first movable element and to the support of the first flexible guide, a second elongate, flexible body connecting the second movable element to the first movable element, such that the second movable element can move relative to the first movable element by bending the second elongate, flexible body in a circular motion, and
wherein the first elongate, flexible body and the second elongate flexible body extend parallel to each other in the rest position and are flexible in a same first plane.