1. A detent escapement for a timepiece comprising:
an escape wheel;
a balance pivoted about a balance staff and having an impulse pallet which can contact a wheel tooth of the escape wheel and an unlocking stone; and
a blade having a locking stone which can contact the wheel tooth of the escape wheel, a locking stone support arm that supports the locking stone, a one side actuating spring having a portion capable of contacting the unlocking stone, and a one side actuating spring support arm which determines a position of an unlocking stone contact portion which is positioned in a tip of the one side actuating spring,
wherein at least two of the one side actuating spring, the one side actuating spring support arm, and the locking stone support arm of the blade are formed of the same material and have the same thickness in a direction along an axis of the balance staff.
2. The detent escapement according to claim 1, wherein the blade is configured so as to be rotated in two directions which include a direction in which the locking stone approaches the escape wheel and a direction in which the locking stone is separated from the escape wheel, and wherein a deforming spring portion of the one side actuating spring is disposed between the locking stone support arm and the one side actuating spring support arm.
3. The detent escapement according to claim 1, wherein a lower surface of the one side actuating spring support arm and a lower surface of the one side actuating spring are disposed in one plane perpendicular to a rotational center axis line of the escape wheel and a rotational center axis line of the balance.
4. The detent escapement according to claim 1, wherein a working reference line that is set as a reference is a line connecting a rotation center of the balance and a rotation center of the blade; and wherein the one side actuating spring is disposed at an angle so that a distance of the tip of the one side actuating spring from the working reference line is increased as the tip is separated from the rotation center of the balance in a side opposite to the side at which the escape wheel is present.
5. The detent escapement according to claim 4, wherein the locking stone support arm is positioned at a side opposite to the one side actuating spring support arm with respect to the working reference line.
6. The detent escapement according to claim 1, further comprising a balance spring that applies the force, which rotates the blade in the direction in which the locking stone approaches the escape wheel, to the blade; wherein the balance spring, the one side actuating spring, the locking stone support arm, and the one side actuating spring support arm are integrally formed.
7. The detent escapement according to claim 1, further comprising a balance spring that applies the force, which rotates the blade in the direction in which the locking stone approaches the escape wheel, to the blade; wherein the balance spring is spirally formed in a window which is provided at a side opposite to the locking stone support arm and the one side actuating spring support arm with respect to a rotation axis of the blade.
8. The detent escapement according to claim 1, wherein a one side actuating spring regulating lever which presses the unlocking stone contact portion of the one side actuating spring to the one side actuating spring support arm is fixed to a rotation axis of the blade or to a surface of the blade.
9. The detent escapement according to claim 1, wherein the locking stone is integrally formed with the blade.
10. A method of manufacturing a detent escapement for a timepiece which includes an escape wheel, a balance pivoted about a balance staff and having an impulse pallet which can contact a wheel tooth of the escape wheel and an unlocking stone, and a blade having a locking stone which can contact the wheel tooth of the escape wheel, a locking stone support arm that supports the locking stone, a one side actuating spring having a portion capable of contacting the unlocking stone, and a one side actuating spring support arm which determines a position of an unlocking stone contact portion which is positioned in a tip of the one side actuating spring, the method comprising:
a step of forming a resin layer on a conductive layer; and
a blade forming step of simultaneously forming at least two of the one side actuating spring, the one side actuating spring support arm, and the locking stone support arm of the blade by using a portion of the resin layer formed on the conductive layer.
11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising a step of forming the conductive layer on a substrate so that the conductive layer is disposed between the substrate and the resin layer; and wherein the blade forming step further comprises a blade mold forming step in which a portion of the conductive layer is exposed by etching a portion of the resin layer to form a blade mold, and simultaneously forming the at least two of the one side actuating spring, the one side actuating spring support arm, and the locking stone support arm of the blade by further using the conductive layer and the blade mold.
12. The method according to claim 10, wherein the blade forming step further comprises a step of forming an etching mask on the resin layer, and simultaneously forming the at least two of the one side actuating spring, the one side actuating spring support arm, and the locking stone support arm of the blade components by further removing through etching a a portion of the resin layer on which the etching mask is not formed.
13. A detent escapement for a timepiece comprising:
an escape wheel;
a balance mounted to undergo pivotal movement about a pivot axis and configured to contact a wheel tooth of the escape wheel and an unlocking stone; and
an actuating lever having a locking stone configured to contact the wheel tooth of the escape wheel, a locking stone support arm that supports the locking stone, an actuating spring having a contact portion capable of contacting the unlocking stone, and an actuating spring support arm for determining a position of the contact portion of the actuating spring, at least two of the locking stone support arm, the actuating spring, and the actuating spring support arm being formed of the same material and having the same thickness in a direction along the pivot axis of the balance.
14. The detent escapement according to claim 13, wherein the actuating lever is mounted to undergo rotation in two directions including a direction in which the locking stone approaches the escape wheel and a direction in which the locking stone separates from the escape wheel; and wherein a deformable spring portion of the actuating spring is disposed between the locking stone support arm and the actuating spring support arm.
15. The detent escapement according to claim 13, wherein a lower surface of the actuating spring support arm and a lower surface of the actuating spring are disposed in one plane perpendicular to a rotational center axis line of the escapement escape wheel and a rotational center axis line of the balance.
16. The detent escapement according to claim 13, wherein the actuating spring is disposed at an angle so that a distance of a tip of the actuating spring from a connecting line connecting a rotation center of the balance and a rotation center of the actuating lever increases as the tip separates from the rotation center of the balance in a side opposite to the side at which the escape wheel is present.
17. The detent escapement according to claim 16, wherein the locking stone support arm is positioned at a side opposite to the actuating spring support arm with respect to the connecting.
18. The detent escapement according to claim 13, further comprising a balance spring for applying a force that rotates the actuating lever in a direction in which the locking stone approaches the escape wheel; wherein the balance spring, the actuating spring, the locking stone support arm, and the actuating spring support arm are integrally formed.
19. The detent escapement according to claim 13, further comprising a balance spring for applying a force that rotates the actuating lever in a direction in which the locking stone approaches the escape wheel; wherein the balance spring is spirally formed in a window which is provided at a side opposite to the locking stone support arm and the actuating spring support arm with respect to a rotation axis of the actuating lever.
20. The detent escapement according to claim 13, further comprising an actuating spring regulating lever for pressing the contact portion of the actuating spring to the actuating spring support arm, the actuating spring regulating lever being fixedly mounted to a surface of the actuating lever or to a rotational shaft about which the actuating lever is configured to undergo rotation.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
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21. A light emitting diode (LED) device comprising:
an active light-emitting layer;
a top contact layer having a top surface formed over the active light-emitting layer; and
a first top electrode at least partially embedded in the top contact and having a non-conductive bottommost surface, wherein the first top electrode electrically contacts the top contact layer.
22. The LED device of claim 21, wherein the first top electrode comprises a metal, a metal alloy, a conductive material, or combinations thereof.
23. The LED device of claim 22, wherein the conductive material is transparent.
24. The LED device of claim 21, wherein the top contact layer includes a transparent conductive material and the first top electrode includes a metal material.
25. The LED device of claim 21, further comprising:
a bottom electrode;
a buffer layer formed over the bottom electrode; and
a bottom contact layer formed over the buffer layer, wherein the active light-emitting layer is formed over the bottom electrode, the buffer layer, and the bottom contact layer.
26. The LED device of claim 25, wherein the buffer layer is reflective.
27. The LED device of claim 21, further comprising a conductive web connecting the first top electrode and a second top electrode in the top contact layer.
28. The LED device of claim 27, wherein the conductive web comprises a metal, a metal alloy, a conductive material, or combinations thereof.
29. A method of forming a light emitting diode (LED) device, the method comprising:
forming an active light-emitting layer over a substrate;
forming a top contact layer over the active light-emitting layer;
patterning the top contact layer to form a first trench therein;
forming a top electrode within the first trench, wherein the top electrode has a non-conductive bottommost surface.
30. The method of claim 29, wherein the top electrode comprises a metal, a metal alloy, a conductive material, or combinations thereof.
31. The method of claim 29, wherein forming the top electrode within the first trench includes:
forming a dielectric material layer in the first trench; and
depositing a conductive material layer over the dielectric material layer in the first trench.
32. The method of claim 29, wherein patterning the top contact layer to form the first trench therein includes patterning the top contact layer to form a second trench therein.
33. The method of claim 29, wherein forming the top electrode within the first trench includes:
forming a dielectric material layer in the first trench and the second trench;
removing the dielectric material layer from the second trench; and
depositing a conductive material layer in the second trench and over the dielectric material layer in the first trench.
34. The method of claim 29 further comprising:
forming a bottom electrode over the substrate;
forming a buffer layer over the bottom electrode; and
forming a bottom contact layer formed over the buffer layer, wherein the active light-emitting layer is formed over the bottom electrode, the buffer layer, and the bottom contact layer.
35. A light emitting diode (LED) structure comprising:
a top contact layer; and
an electrode partially embedded in the top contact layer, wherein the electrode has a non-conductive bottommost surface.
36. The LED structure of claim 35, wherein the electrode comprises a metal, a metal alloy, a conductive material, or combinations thereof.
37. The LED device of claim 35, wherein the conductive material is transparent.
38. The LED device of claim 35, wherein the top contact layer includes a transparent conductive material and the first top electrode includes a metal material.
39. The LED structure of claim 35, wherein the electrode has a top surface that is non-coplanar with a top surface of the top contact layer.
40. The LED structure of claim 39, wherein the top surface of the electrode is recessed relative to the top surface of the top contact layer.