公开(公告)号：US07641381B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-05

申请号：US10520926

申请日：2003-07-10

申请人： Gideon Levingston

发明人： Gideon Levingston

IPC分类号： G04B17/00 ,  G04B17/04

CPC分类号： G04B17/066 ,  F16F1/3665 ,  G04B17/063 ,  G04B17/227 ,  Y10T74/10

摘要： A mechanical oscillator system comprising a balance wheel and a spiral or helicoidal balance spring for use in horological mechanisms or other precision instruments. The balance spring is made of a non-magnetic composite, polymer, carbon or ceramic material, preferably a composite material of carbon fibres in a polymer, carbon or ceramic matrix, and the balance wheel is made from a non-magnetic ceramic. The values of the thermal expansion coefficients for the balance spring and balance wheel are similar, very small and stable over a wide temperature range. The expansion coefficients in the axial sense of the spring and of the balance wheel are of opposite sign and they compensate one another. The density of these materials is smaller than that of the currently used metals. Through this combination of materials it is possible to obtain significant advantages and a higher level of accuracy and stability compared with metal oscillator systems.

摘要翻译： 一种机械振荡器系统，包括摆轮和用于钟表机构或其他精密仪器的螺旋或螺旋平衡弹簧。 平衡弹簧由非磁性复合材料，聚合物，碳或陶瓷材料制成，优选在聚合物，碳或陶瓷基体中的碳纤维的复合材料，并且所述摆轮由非磁性陶瓷制成。 平衡弹簧和摆轮的热膨胀系数值在很宽的温度范围内非常小，稳定。 弹簧和摆轮轴向的膨胀系数是相反的，它们相互补偿。 这些材料的密度小于目前使用的金属的密度。 通过这种材料的组合，与金属振荡器系统相比，可以获得显着的优点和更高的精度和稳定性。

公开(公告)号：US20070140065A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-21

申请号：US10576572

申请日：2004-09-17

申请人： Gideon Levingston

发明人： Gideon Levingston

IPC分类号： G04B15/00

CPC分类号： B21F35/04 ,  F16F1/3665 ,  G04B17/066

摘要： The application discloses a method of making a balance spring (100) from continuous fibres or ceramic by winding them around a cylindrical former (90), interspaced with a releasing agent (110). Also disclosed is a method of making a balance spring, preferably of a ceramic material (60), by applying it to a rotating former (70) mandrel or plate and subsequently heat treating. Balance wheels (30) having a moment of inertia which decreases with a rise in temperature due to a special arrangement of components (8, 9, 10) having different coefficients of thermal expansion are also disclosed. A mechanical oscillator system comprising a non-magnetic ceramic or continuous fibre balance spring (50) and a non-magnetic balance wheel (30) formed of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 6×10−6K−1 and having a plurality of non-magnetic poising or timing appendages (5) is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 本申请公开了一种通过将连续纤维或陶瓷的平衡弹簧（100）卷绕在与释放剂（110）间隔开的圆柱形成形器（90）上的方法。 还公开了一种通过将其施加到旋转成形器（70）心轴或板并随后进行热处理来制造平衡弹簧，优选由陶瓷材料（60）制成的方法。 还公开了具有由于具有不同热膨胀系数的组件（8,9,10）的特殊布置而随着温度升高而降低的惯性矩的平衡轮（30）。 一种包括非磁性陶瓷或连续光纤平衡弹簧（50）的机械振荡器系统和由热膨胀系数小于6×10 -6的材料形成的非磁性摆轮（30） 还公开了具有多个非磁性放大或定时附件（5）的K ^{-1 。}

公开(公告)号：US20060225526A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-12

申请号：US10520926

申请日：2003-07-10

申请人： Gideon Levingston

发明人： Gideon Levingston

IPC分类号： B06B3/02

CPC分类号： G04B17/066 ,  F16F1/3665 ,  G04B17/063 ,  G04B17/227 ,  Y10T74/10

摘要： A mechanical oscillator system comprising a balance wheel and a spiral or helicoidal balance spring for use in horological mechanisms or other precision instruments. The balance spring is made of a non-magnetic composite, polymer, carbon or ceramic material, preferably a composite material of carbon fibres in a polymer, carbon or ceramic matrix, and the balance wheel is made from a non-magnetic ceramic. The values of the thermal expansion coefficients for the balance spring and balance wheel are similar, very small and stable over a wide temperature range. The expansion coefficients in the axial sense of the spring and of the balance wheel are of opposite sign and they compensate one another. The density of these materials is smaller than that of the currently used metals. Through this combination of materials it is possible to obtain significant advantages and a higher level of accuracy and stability compared with metal oscillator systems.

摘要翻译： 一种机械振荡器系统，包括摆轮和用于钟表机构或其他精密仪器的螺旋或螺旋平衡弹簧。 平衡弹簧由非磁性复合材料，聚合物，碳或陶瓷材料制成，优选在聚合物，碳或陶瓷基体中的碳纤维的复合材料，并且所述摆轮由非磁性陶瓷制成。 平衡弹簧和摆轮的热膨胀系数值在很宽的温度范围内非常小，稳定。 弹簧和摆轮轴向的膨胀系数是相反的，它们相互补偿。 这些材料的密度小于目前使用的金属的密度。 通过这种材料的组合，与金属振荡器系统相比，可以获得显着的优点和更高的精度和稳定性。

公开(公告)号：US08100579B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-24

申请号：US12440548

申请日：2007-09-06

申请人： Gideon Levingston

发明人： Gideon Levingston

IPC分类号： G04B17/20

CPC分类号： G04B17/222 ,  G04B17/227

摘要： A balance wheel having a thermally adjustable moment of inertia is described. In one aspect, the balance wheel includes radially movable compensation portions formed of shape memory material exhibiting a two-way memory effect. The radius of gyration of the balance wheel is therefore adjustable with temperature to compensate for thermoelastic effects in a balance spring attached to the balance wheel. In another aspect, a thermally stable balance wheel includes dynamically adjusting appendages whose expansion or contraction with temperature relative to the balance wheel cause change in its moment of inertia. The invention can compensate for both ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’ thermoelastic spring behavior.

摘要翻译： 描述了具有热可调转动惯量的摆轮。 在一个方面，平衡轮包括由形状记忆材料形成的具有双向记忆效应的径向可移动的补偿部分。 因此，摆轮的回转半径可通过温度调节，以补偿连接到摆轮的平衡弹簧中的热弹性效应。 另一方面，热稳定平衡轮包括动态地调节其相对于摆轮的温度的膨胀或收缩导致其惯性矩的变化的附件。 本发明可以补偿“正常”和“异常”热弹性弹簧的特性。

公开(公告)号：US07726872B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-01

申请号：US10576572

申请日：2004-09-17

申请人： Gideon Levingston

发明人： Gideon Levingston

IPC分类号： G04B17/04

CPC分类号： B21F35/04 ,  F16F1/3665 ,  G04B17/066

摘要： The application discloses a method of making a balance spring (100) from continuous fibers or ceramic by winding them around a cylindrical former (90), interspaced with a releasing agent (110). Also disclosed is a method of making a balance spring, preferably of a ceramic material (60), by applying it to a rotating former (70) mandrel or plate and subsequently heat treating. Balance wheels (30) having a moment of inertia which decreases with a rise in temperature due to a special arrangement of components (8, 9, 10) having different coefficients of thermal expansion are also disclosed. A mechanical oscillator system comprising a non-magnetic ceramic or continuous fiber balance spring (50) and a non-magnetic balance wheel (30) formed of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 6×10−6K−1 and having a plurality of non-magnetic poising or timing appendages (5) is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 本申请公开了一种通过将连续纤维或陶瓷的平衡弹簧（100）卷绕在与释放剂（110）间隔开的圆柱形成形器（90）上的方法。 还公开了一种通过将其施加到旋转成形器（70）心轴或板并随后进行热处理来制造平衡弹簧，优选由陶瓷材料（60）制成的方法。 还公开了具有由于具有不同热膨胀系数的组件（8,9,10）的特殊布置而随着温度升高而降低的惯性矩的平衡轮（30）。 一种包括非磁性陶瓷或连续光纤平衡弹簧（50）的机械振荡器系统和由具有小于6×10-6K-1的热膨胀系数的材料形成的非磁性摆轮（30），并且具有 还公开了多个非磁性放置或定时附件（5）。

公开(公告)号：US20090116343A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-07

申请号：US11914322

申请日：2006-05-04

申请人： Gideon Levingston

发明人： Gideon Levingston

IPC分类号： G04B1/10 ,  B29C35/08

CPC分类号： G04D3/0069 ,  F16F1/10 ,  F16F2226/00 ,  G04B17/066 ,  G04B17/325 ,  G04D3/0041

摘要： A balance spring comprising a flat spiral coil and a non-elastic inner attachment part formed by laser beam cutting. The spring has an outer attachment plate in the plane of the coil formed with a channel which receives and protects the outer winding of the coil. The outer attachment plate has a curved attachment edge which allows the location of the oscillator dead point to be varied without affecting spring frequency.

摘要翻译： 一种平衡弹簧，包括平面螺旋线圈和通过激光束切割形成的非弹性内部附接部分。 该弹簧在线圈的平面中具有外部附接板，该外部连接板形成有容纳和保护线圈的外部线圈的通道。 外部附接板具有弯曲的附接边缘，其允许在不影响弹簧频率的情况下改变振荡器死点的位置。

公开(公告)号：US08333501B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-18

申请号：US11914322

申请日：2006-05-04

申请人： Gideon Levingston

发明人： Gideon Levingston

IPC分类号： G04B17/04

CPC分类号： G04D3/0069 ,  F16F1/10 ,  F16F2226/00 ,  G04B17/066 ,  G04B17/325 ,  G04D3/0041

摘要： A balance spring comprising a flat spiral coil and a non-elastic inner attachment part formed by laser beam cutting. The spring has an outer attachment plate in the plane of the coil formed with a channel which receives and protects the outer winding of the coil. The outer attachment plate has a curved attachment edge which allows the location of the oscillator dead point to be varied without affecting spring frequency.

摘要翻译： 一种平衡弹簧，包括平面螺旋线圈和通过激光束切割形成的非弹性内部附接部分。 该弹簧在线圈的平面中具有外部附接板，该外部连接板形成有容纳和保护线圈的外部线圈的通道。 外部附接板具有弯曲的附接边缘，其允许在不影响弹簧频率的情况下改变振荡器死点的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20100034057A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-11

申请号：US12440548

申请日：2007-09-06

申请人： Gideon Levingston

发明人： Gideon Levingston

IPC分类号： G04B17/06 ,  G04B17/22

CPC分类号： G04B17/222 ,  G04B17/227

摘要： A balance wheel having a thermally adjustable moment of inertia is described. In one aspect, the balance wheel includes radially movable compensation portions formed of shape memory material exhibiting a two-way memory effect. The radius of gyration of the balance wheel is therefore adjustable with temperature to compensate for thermoelastic effects in a balance spring attached to the balance wheel. In another aspect, a thermally stable balance wheel includes dynamically adjusting appendages whose expansion or contraction with temperature relative to the balance wheel cause change in its moment of inertia. The invention can compensate for both ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’ thermoelastic spring behaviour.

摘要翻译： 描述了具有热可调转动惯量的摆轮。 在一个方面，平衡轮包括由形状记忆材料形成的具有双向记忆效应的径向可移动的补偿部分。 因此，摆轮的回转半径可通过温度调节，以补偿连接到摆轮的平衡弹簧中的热弹性效应。 另一方面，热稳定平衡轮包括动态地调节其相对于摆轮的温度的膨胀或收缩引起其惯性矩变化的附件。 本发明可以补偿“正常”和“异常”热弹性弹簧的特性。