Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
renvois mécaniques
English translation:
transfer wheels
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Sandra Petch
Feb 2, 2010 17:00
14 yrs ago
French term
renvois mécaniques
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Hi
This refers to a watch mechanism though I imagine it could refer to any mechanism with gears.
It explains how the seconds subdial is usually at 6 o'clock as this is the most natural position given the layout of the gears (la disposition du rouage). However it can be positioned elsewhere, at 9 o'clock for example, "par le biais de renvois mécaniques." All I can think of is "using a system of gears" but I feel I'm selling it short somehow. Expert help will be much appreciated!
Thank you.
This refers to a watch mechanism though I imagine it could refer to any mechanism with gears.
It explains how the seconds subdial is usually at 6 o'clock as this is the most natural position given the layout of the gears (la disposition du rouage). However it can be positioned elsewhere, at 9 o'clock for example, "par le biais de renvois mécaniques." All I can think of is "using a system of gears" but I feel I'm selling it short somehow. Expert help will be much appreciated!
Thank you.
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| 3 | intermediate gear or idler gear (wheel) |
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intermediate gear or idler gear (wheel)
en Definition device which is set in motion by the driving shaft of a transmission and which transmits this motion to the driven shaft. An intermediate shaft can either be arranged parallel to the driving and driven shafts,or it can form a line shafting with them
Quelle Wüster,Machine Tool,1968
Terminus intermediate shaft
Zuverlässigkeit 3 (Zuverlässig)
Quelle Wüster,Machine Tool,1968
Datum 24/09/2003
Terminus lay shaft
Zuverlässigkeit 3 (Zuverlässig)
Quelle Agricultural and machinery equipment,CEMAGREF,1990
Datum 24/09/2003
Terminus countershaft
Zuverlässigkeit 3 (Zuverlässig)
Quelle Agricultural and machinery equipment,CEMAGREF,1990
Datum 24/09/2003
Terminus counter-shaft
Zuverlässigkeit 3 (Zuverlässig)
Quelle Agricultural and machinery equipment,CEMAGREF,1990
Datum 24/09/2003
fr Definition arbre commandé par l'arbre moteur d'un mécanisme de transmission et commandant à son tour l'arbre récepteur. Un "arbre de renvoi" est un arbre intermédiaire parallèle aux arbres moteur et récepteur;un arbre intermédiaire peut également constituer une ligne d'arbres avec les arbres moteur et récepteur
Quelle Wüster,Machine-outil,1968
Terminus arbre de renvoi
Zuverlässigkeit 3 (Zuverlässig)
Quelle Wüster,Machine-outil,1968;Machinisme et équipements agricoles,CEMAGREF,1990
Datum 24/09/2003
Terminus arbre intermédiaire
Zuverlässigkeit 3 (Zuverlässig)
Quelle Wüster,Machine-outil,1968;Machinisme et équipements agricoles,CEMAGREF,1990
Datum 24/09/2003
http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do?method=searc...
An idler-wheel drive is a system used to transmit the rotation of the main shaft of a motor to another rotating device. For example the platter of a record-reproducing turntable or the crankshaft-to-camshaft gear train of an automobile.
An idler gear is a gear wheel that is inserted between two or more other gear wheels.
The purpose of an idler gear can be two-fold. Firstly, the idler gear will change the direction of rotation of the output shaft. Secondly, an idler gear can assist to reduce the size of the input/output gears whilst maintaining the spacing of the shafts.
An idler gear does not affect the gear ratio between the input and output shafts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idler-wheel
Quelle Wüster,Machine Tool,1968
Terminus intermediate shaft
Zuverlässigkeit 3 (Zuverlässig)
Quelle Wüster,Machine Tool,1968
Datum 24/09/2003
Terminus lay shaft
Zuverlässigkeit 3 (Zuverlässig)
Quelle Agricultural and machinery equipment,CEMAGREF,1990
Datum 24/09/2003
Terminus countershaft
Zuverlässigkeit 3 (Zuverlässig)
Quelle Agricultural and machinery equipment,CEMAGREF,1990
Datum 24/09/2003
Terminus counter-shaft
Zuverlässigkeit 3 (Zuverlässig)
Quelle Agricultural and machinery equipment,CEMAGREF,1990
Datum 24/09/2003
fr Definition arbre commandé par l'arbre moteur d'un mécanisme de transmission et commandant à son tour l'arbre récepteur. Un "arbre de renvoi" est un arbre intermédiaire parallèle aux arbres moteur et récepteur;un arbre intermédiaire peut également constituer une ligne d'arbres avec les arbres moteur et récepteur
Quelle Wüster,Machine-outil,1968
Terminus arbre de renvoi
Zuverlässigkeit 3 (Zuverlässig)
Quelle Wüster,Machine-outil,1968;Machinisme et équipements agricoles,CEMAGREF,1990
Datum 24/09/2003
Terminus arbre intermédiaire
Zuverlässigkeit 3 (Zuverlässig)
Quelle Wüster,Machine-outil,1968;Machinisme et équipements agricoles,CEMAGREF,1990
Datum 24/09/2003
http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do?method=searc...
An idler-wheel drive is a system used to transmit the rotation of the main shaft of a motor to another rotating device. For example the platter of a record-reproducing turntable or the crankshaft-to-camshaft gear train of an automobile.
An idler gear is a gear wheel that is inserted between two or more other gear wheels.
The purpose of an idler gear can be two-fold. Firstly, the idler gear will change the direction of rotation of the output shaft. Secondly, an idler gear can assist to reduce the size of the input/output gears whilst maintaining the spacing of the shafts.
An idler gear does not affect the gear ratio between the input and output shafts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idler-wheel
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Discussion
Because he wanted his Timemaster to offer the best possible legibility, Lang wasn’t interested in the small seconds subdial that this Unitas caliber typically supports. A cleverly constructed "detour" mechanism transforms the small seconds subdial into a central "sweep" seconds-hand. To accomplish this modification, the caliber is equipped with an additional ** transfer wheel ** between the fourth-wheel and the pinion of the center-wheel.