The contrivance in a timepiece which connects the train of wheel work with the pendulum or balance, giving to the latter the impulse by which it is kept in vibration; -- so called because it allows a tooth to escape from a pallet at each vibration.
That portion of the movement that allows the motive power of the watch to "escape" slowly and in a regulated fashion, thus keeping time.
The means or device which regulates the release of the power of a timepiece to it's pendulum or balance.
mechanical device that regulates movement
a device within a watch that provides periodic impulses to the balance wheel that helps to regulate time- keeping
an assembly of gears having the purpose of using energy to slow down the mechanism
The combined mechanism of balance, lever, and escape wheel, which divides the impulses coming from the going barrel into small, accurately portioned doses.
The escapement controls the mainspring by ensuring it releases its power in a fixed and timely manner. This device controls the rotation of the wheels and thus the motion of the hands.
The escapement is a group of parts that allow the release of mainspring power through the rotary motion of the watch train of wheels into the back and forth motion of the balance assembly oscillation into equal time intervals.
Controls the rotation of the wheels and movement of the hands in a mechanical movement.
Device in a mechanical movement that controls the rotation of the wheels and thus the motion of the hands.
Set of parts (escape wheel, lever, roller) which converts the rotary motion of the train into to-and-fro motion (the balance).
The escapement in a mechanical watch refers to a combination of parts including the anchor, pallets and balance wheel amongst others which translate the power of the mechanism into regular timekeeping. The escapement is responsible for the familiar ticking sound of a mechanical watch.
The portion of a watch or clock that measures beats and controls the speed of the going train.
The device in a clock that controls the action of it's movement
The mechanism that "releases" the energy that maintains the oscillations of the balance wheel.
Positioned between the train (s.) and the balance wheel and governing the rotation speed of the wheel-train wheels. In today's horology the most widespread escapement type is the lever escapement. In the past, numerous types of escapements were realized, such as: verge, cylinder, pin-pallet, detent and duplex escapements. Recently, George Daniels developed a so-called "coaxial" escapement.
the device in mechanical watches, that controls operation of the movement's wheels and rotation of the hands.
A mechanical device that delivers the energy of the mainspring in small impulsesto the balance wheel, at the same time preventing the mainspring unwinding rapidly.
Term used for the type of parts that transmit power to the pendulum or other device that regulates timekeeping; such as the verge, anchor, dead beat and platform escapements.
Mechanism between the gear-train and the balance which controls the driving power and periodically gives impulse to the balance.
The mechanism in a clock or watch that allows energy to be released in discrete second bursts rather than all in one go. More information: escapements
The escapement drives the pendulum in a pendulum clock, usually from a gear train. The gear train is powered to provide energy into the pendulum, typically using springs or weights. Without the escapement the system would simply unwind continuously, but the escapement makes this motion periodic, controlled by the pendulum.