MAGNETIC HINGE Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC G04B15/14 

FIELD: watches and other time measuring instruments.

SUBSTANCE: element comprises a shaft-like part, having at least a region of ferromagnetic material in direction of its longitudinal axis. Selected element comprises ferromagnetic material at least at level of first end and second end of shaft-like section respectively of longitudinal axis. On both side of first end and on side of second end, a magnetic field is generated at first pole tip and a second magnetic field is created on second pole tip of same direction and opposite orientation, respectively. Each field provides attraction of element to corresponding pole tip and causes unbalance between first and second magnetic fields, surrounding element, leading to difference of forces acting on element, as a result, one end of element can be held down to contact surface of one of pole tips, and other end is kept at a distance from contact surface of other pole tip. Unbalance between magnetic fields occurs near air gap formed between contact surfaces, wherein magnetic fields are asymmetric. Invention also discloses a device, correcting position of clock element during rotation, magnetic hinge, clock mechanism, clock, based on principle, disclosed in method given above.

EFFECT: disclosed is a method of aligning clock element by correcting position of said element during rotation.

29 cl, 14 dwg