Musical or striking mechanism comprising an electric generator system

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PATENT NO 12242229
APP PUB NO 20210191337A1
SERIAL NO

17077036

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A musical or striking mechanism (1) for a timepiece or musical box, includes an energy source (6) delivering a mechanical torque and device for transmitting mechanical torque from the energy source to a wheel set for generating music or a striking wheel set (4). The mechanism also includes a wheel set governor (2) configured to regulate, around a reference speed value, the pivoting speed of the wheel set about a pivot axis, and including a break for braking the wheel set configured to return the pivoting speed thereof to the reference speed. The wheel set governor includes a system having an electric generator (16) whereof a rotor is mechanically connected to the energy source delivering the mechanical torque, and an electronic circuit for regulating the rotation speed of the generator.

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  • THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Born, Jean-Jacques Morges, CH 130 1215
Favre, Jérôme Neuchatel, CH 36 75

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