发明名称 |
Method for making a timepiece component |
摘要 |
A method of manufacturing a timepiece component, such as a balance, an oscillating mass or a wheel, comprises a micro-manufacturing technique, such as the DRIE technique. The method may comprise forming at least one member in or at the periphery of the structure, of a material different from that of the structure. This member is typically metal and is formed by electro-forming using a cavity of the structure as a mold. |
申请公布号 |
US9342053(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.05.17 |
申请号 |
US201314103243 |
申请日期 |
2013.12.11 |
申请人 |
PATEK PHILIPPE SA GENEVE |
发明人 |
Maier Frédéric;Von Gunten Stéphane;Jeanneret Sylvain |
分类号 |
G04B5/16;G04B13/02;G04B17/06;G04D3/00;B81C99/00;G04F7/08 |
主分类号 |
G04B5/16 |
代理机构 |
Bacon & Thomas, PLLC |
代理人 |
Bacon & Thomas, PLLC |
主权项 |
1. A method of manufacturing a timepiece component, comprising the steps:
forming a structure of a first material by a micro-manufacturing technique, said structure having a periphery; and forming at least one element in said structure or at the periphery of said structure, said element being of a second material different from the first material, such that the final timepiece component comprises said structure and said element, and such that said element forms a single piece with the structure, wherein the step of forming said element comprises depositing said second material in a cavity at least partly defined by the structure, using said cavity as a mold. |
地址 |
Geneva CH |