escapement mechanism
Timepiece motion controller
An escapement mechanism is the part of a clock or watch that controls the release of energy from the mainspring or weight, translating stored power into the regular ticks that drive the hands.
The escapement allows one gear tooth to "escape" at precise intervals, giving mechanical timepieces their characteristic sound.
The term extends to similar ratcheting devices in typewriters and music boxes.
- balance wheelTimekeeping oscillator in watches
- spring tensionElastic restoring force
- winding keyTool for tightening mainsprings
- verge escapementEarly clock speed regulator
- deadbeatPerson avoiding owed payments
pendulum · grandfather clock · torque · hairspring · oscillation · recoil · cylinder · chronometer · Swiss watch · friction · gear ratio · horology · pallet · angular momentum · detent · kinematics · damping · energy transfer
escapement mechanismmainspring
Clock's power coil
power source · barrel · motor · power reserve · energy storage