Seiko Instruments Inc

Maruzen Petrochemical Company, Limited

Takashi Takahashi

Katsuyoshi Takizawa

Mamoru Watanabe

Shigeo Suzuki

Takeshi Tokoro

Norio Shibuya

Koichiro Jujo

Takayuki Satodate

Masahiro Endo

Takahito Mita

Yuichi Shino

Norihiro Yoshida

Keisuke Matsushita

Eiichi Ikawa

Tsuyoshi Tanaka

Masaki Sugiyama

A method for producing poly(dimethyl vinylphosphonate) from a monomer component mainly containing dimethyl vinylphosphonate by anionic polymerization in the presence of an anionic polymerization initiator, the method being characterized in that an aliphatic ether is used as a polymerization solvent, and a method for producing poly(vinylphosphonic acid) characterized in that the poly(dimethyl vinylphosphonate) obtained by the former method is hydrolyzed in the presence of an acid are provided. The methods make it possible to easily produce a poly(dimethyl vinylphosphonate) which has a high molecular weight and in which the molecular weight is controlled, and make it possible to produce a poly(vinylphosphonic acid) which has a high molecular weight and in which the molecular weight is controlled corresponding to the poly(dimethyl vinylphosphonate).

Method for producing dimethyl polyvinylphosphonate and polyvinylphosphonic acid

To provide a power reserve display mechanism having a mainspring remaining amount display showing a novel behavior and a mechanical timepiece having the same. A power reserve display mechanism of a mechanical timepiece includes a displacement conversion mechanism having a first rotation input portion coupled to a ratchet wheel and rotated in accordance with rotation of the ratchet wheel and a second rotation input portion coupled to a barrel wheel and rotated in accordance with rotation of the barrel wheel as well as an output portion moved linearly in one direction in accordance with rotation of the first rotation input portion and moved linearly in other direction in accordance with rotation of the second rotation input portion, and mainspring accumulating remaining amount display means provided at the output portion of the displacement conversion mechanism for displaying a mainspring accumulating remaining amount by a position along a linear line. The mainspring accumulating remaining amount display means is moved in parallel with an extended face of a dial on a side of the dial of the timepiece.

Power reserve display mechanism and mechanical timepiece having the same

A calendar timepiece has a main plate, a time indicator mounted on the main plate for undergoing rotational movement to indicate time information, a date indicator mounted for undergoing rotation to indicate date information, and a date indicator driving wheel mounted on the main plate for undergoing rotation. A date jumper is disposed on the main plate and has a train wheel comprised of a date indicator setting portion for controlling rotation of the date indicator by engagement with the inner teeth portion of the date indicator. The date indicator setting portion has a first setting portion for contacting a tip of a first tooth of the date indicator, a second setting portion, and a third setting portion for contacting a tip of a second tooth of the date indicator. Each of the first, second, and third setting portions has a generally linear surface portion disposed at an angle relative to one another.

Calendar timepiece

To realize a chronograph timepiece capable of firmly and simultaneously zeroing an hour heart cam, a second heart cam and a minute heart cam. A chronograph timepiece of the invention includes a hammer operated by operating a reset button for controlling to operate to zero an hour chronograph wheel & pinion, a minute chronograph wheel & pinion and a second chronograph wheel & pinion. When the hammer is brought into contact with an hour heart cam, a second heart cam and a minute heart cam, a position of the hammer is determined only by the hour heart cam, the second heart cam and the minute heart cam. When the hammer is brought into contact with the hour heart cam, the second heart cam and the minute heart cam, a direction of a press force exerted to the hammer is constituted to pass a rotational center of the second chronograph wheel.

Chronograph timepiece having zeroing structure

A battery holding structure for an electronic timepiece has a battery frame having an opening for receiving a battery. The battery frame has a plurality of fittings each having a tapered overhang extending toward the opening for holding the battery in the opening.

Structure for holding battery of electronic timepiece

To provide a self-winding timepiece having a thin and small-sized movement in which a train wheel setting apparatus for setting a balance with hairspring is efficiently arranged at the movement. A self-winding timepiece includes a main plate, a time indicating wheel, a winding stem and a switching apparatus. A movement barrel complete is arranged on a top side of the main plate and arranged to overlap a main plate reference horizontal axis line between a first region and a fourth region. A balance with hairspring is arranged on the top side of the main plate and arranged to overlap the main plate reference horizontal axis line between a second region and a third region. The switching apparatus is arranged on a back side of the main plate. A train wheel setting apparatus includes a train wheel setting portion for setting the balance with hairspring by penetrating the main plate. A portion of the train wheel setting portion of the train wheel setting apparatus for setting the balance with hairspring is disposed in the second region and a rotating center of the train wheel setting apparatus is disposed in the second region.

Self-winding timepiece having train wheel setting apparatus

To provide a power accumulation structure of a simple construction, in which a planetary mechanism is not used, for a timepiece using a spring as power. A power accumulation structure of a simple construction not using a planetary mechanism is a power accumulation structure using a threaded mechanism. This power accumulation structure using the threaded mechanism includes a ratchet wheel , a barrel complete, an externally threaded wheel supported on a plate and a wheel train receiving member and disposed so as to be meshed with the ratchet wheel, an internally threaded wheel having an internally threaded portion meshed with the externally threaded portion of the externally threaded wheel, a gear portion and a conical portion and disposed so as to be meshed with a gear of the barrel complete, a power accumulation wheel having a cumulative power pointer fixed thereto and an arm engaged with the conical portion of the internally threaded wheel, and a spring member adapted to urge the arm of the power accumulation wheel against the conical portion of the internally threaded wheel.

Timepiece using spring as power

An intermittent feed mechanism has a counting wheel and a cam balancer mounted on the counting wheel and having a hole. A feed pawl is mounted on the cam balancer and has a spring portion and a pawl portion. The pawl portion of the feed pawl has a protrusion disposed in the hole of the cam balancer and pressed against an edge portion of the hole by a biasing force of the spring portion.

Intermittent feeding mechanism

In a state in which a chronograph mechanism is not operated, a coupling lever positions a second counting transmission pinion such that the second counting transmission pinion is separated from a second chronograph wheel In a state in which the chronograph mechanism is operated, the coupling lever is moved to rotate such that the chronograph mechanism is operated. As a result, the second counting transmission pinion is in mesh with the second counting wheel By bringing an outer peripheral portion of a guide frame into contact with a contact portion of a chronograph bridge movement of the coupling lever is set.

Chronograph timepiece and lever device for timepiece

A chronograph timepiece has a barrel mounted for undergoing rotation and a front train wheel for undergoing rotation in accordance with rotation of the barrel. A second counter intermediate wheel undergoes rotation in accordance with rotation of the front train wheel. A second counting wheel undergoes rotation in accordance with rotation of the second counter intermediate wheel in a chronograph measurement mode. A chronograph second display member displays a measurement result corresponding to an elapsed period of time in accordance with rotation of the second counting wheel. A minute counting train wheel undergoes rotation in accordance with rotation of the second counting wheel. A chronograph minute display member displays a measurement result corresponding to an elapsed period of time in accordance with rotation of the minute counting train wheel. At least one hour counting train wheel undergoes rotation in accordance with rotation of the barrel complete in the chronograph measurement mode. A chronograph hour display member displays a measurement result corresponding to an elapsed period of time in accordance with rotation of the hour counting train wheel.

Chronograph timepiece

A multi-functional timepiece comprises a base, a wheel train mounted on the base for rotation, a cam member rotationally driven by the wheel train about a rotational center, and a rotary member mounted to undergo angular displacement in opposite directions. A display member is integrally connected to the rotary member for angular displacement therewith to display time or date information. An interconnecting member interconnects the cam member to the rotary member such that rotational motion of the cam member effects angular displacement of the rotary member in the opposite directions.

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Chiba, Japan

Takashi Takahashi