Patents Assigned to Ponsse Oyj
  • Patent number: 10955286
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method in a weighing system, in which method the mass of the bundle is weighed and recorded during both loading % and unloading mi_p of the bundle, during loading, the total loading mass mK_kok_j is calculated from the mass mi_c of one or more bundles weighed during loading and corrected using a correction factor Cj, the total unloading mass mp_kok_j is calculated from the mass mi_p of one or more bundles weighed during unloading, with the aid of the said total loading mass mK_COk_j and total unloading mass mp_kok_j?, a new corrected value Cj+1 is calculated for the correction factor Cj in order to adjust the weighing for the loading of the next load Kj+1. The invention also relates to a corresponding software product, an arrangement, and a material-handling machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ponsse Oyj
    Inventor: Aleksi Kivi
  • Patent number: 10793205
    Abstract: An assembly for enabling rotational motion in a vehicle or mobile working machine is disclosed which includes at least two sections arranged in an overlying position relative to the vehicle's or working machine's working surface. A top section can be led to motion relative to a bottom section and a longitudinal rotation axis, the top section and the bottom section being movably coupled to each other by at least one trajectory element which generates a curvilinear trajectory. The relative motion of the top section and the bottom section proceeds along a curvilinear trajectory in a section plane which is perpendicular relative to the lengthwise rotation axis. The trajectory can be at least partly in the shape of a circular arc, the midpoint of this curvilinear trajectory being disposed below the bottom section. An actuator mounted on the vehicle or working machine affects the top section and/or the bottom section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: PONSSE OYJ
    Inventor: Pentti Hukkanen
  • Publication number: 20200254918
    Abstract: The invention relates to a forest machine, comprising a chassis having a first chassis and a second chassis pivoted consecutively by a central pivot, first sets of wheels arranged in connection with the first chassis, an engine fitted in connection with the first chassis, a load space supported on the second chassis extending at least partly below an upper surface of the second sets of wheels, power transmission transmitting power to the second drive wheel of the second sets of wheels, wherein the second chassis includes two longitudinal parts attached to each other at least in front of the load space, which longitudinal parts are at a distance from each other in lateral direction of the forest machine at least over a partial length of the load space, in which forest machine the load space extends between the longitudinal parts in vertical direction of the forest machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Ponsse Oyj
    Inventors: Pentti HUKKANEN, Kalle EINOLA
  • Publication number: 20200094892
    Abstract: The invention relates to a forest machine, comprising a chassis having sides, a swing bogie mounted on bearings to the chassis, comprising a swing frame, second sides and at least two wheels, a swing bearing attaching the chassis to mount the swing bogie, a power transmission arranged through the swing bearing in connection with the chassis, a support formed by two pairs between the chassis and the swing frame, each pair having a protrusion as a support surface and a rail as a counter surface to transmit lateral forces between the chassis and the swing frame during contact between the two surfaces, wherein each pair is located at a distance from the swing bearing on separate side of the swing bearing, and in each pair, one of the protrusions and the rail is attached to the side of the chassis and other to the second side of the swing frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Ponsse Oyj
    Inventors: Pentti HUKKANEN, Kalle EINOLA, Jorma HYVONEN
  • Patent number: 10598511
    Abstract: The invention relates to a detector arrangement and method for determining a mutual position or a mutual state of motion of at least two structural parts of a mobile work machine. The arrangement comprises detectors configurable to determine at least in one direction of measurement at least two different measured variables in order to determine at least structural-part-specific position or state of motion information for each direction of measurement. The arrangement further comprises a data processing means for receiving measurement signals describing measured variables as well as for determining a mutual position or state of motion of the structural parts on the basis of the structural-part-specific position or state of motion information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: PONSSE OYJ
    Inventors: Juha Inberg, Aleksi Kivi
  • Patent number: 10517234
    Abstract: A solution for presenting information describing an operation of a forest work unit includes identifying a change affecting the operation of the forest work unit and storing information relating to the change, determining at least one key indicator describing the operation of the forest work unit, and presenting the key indicator describing the operation of the forest work unit and the changes taking place during a monitoring period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: PONSSE OYJ
    Inventors: Jani Savuoja, Niko Ranta, Jarmo Hiljanen
  • Publication number: 20190373826
    Abstract: A method for controlling operation of a wood-handling device in a work machine. The wood-handling device is attached through a rotation device to an end of a set of booms of the work machine to create a desired orientation of the wood-handling device for the operation. The orientation of the wood-handling device using the rotation device is tied on the basis of the operation to be performed using the set of booms. The orientation of the wood-handling device is tied to the position of the end of the set of booms. The position of the end of the set of booms is defined while performing the operation, on the basis of the position of the end of the set of booms. The wood-handling device is oriented using the rotation device, according to the said tie.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: PONSSE OYJ
    Inventors: Jukka TOSSAVAINEN, Terho TANSKANEN
  • Publication number: 20190315604
    Abstract: A crane arrangement includes a base, a pillar boom, a lifting boom, a folding boom, a lifting cylinder, and a folding cylinder. The lifting boom includes a first pivot point for connecting the pillar boom to the lifting boom, a second pivot point for connecting the lifting cylinder to the lifting boom, and a third pivot point for connecting the folding cylinder to the lifting boom. The lifting boom further includes a hollow cast connecting piece arranged at the first end of the lifting boom, in which connecting piece at least the first pivot point and second pivot point are arranged. The invention also relates to a corresponding work machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: PONSSE OYJ
    Inventors: Toni AUVINEN, Marko HALONEN
  • Publication number: 20190210665
    Abstract: An assembly for enabling rotational motion in a vehicle or mobile working machine is disclosed which includes at least two sections arranged in an overlying position relative to the vehicle's or working machine's working surface. A top section can be led to motion relative to a bottom section and a longitudinal rotation axis, the top section and the bottom section being movably coupled to each other by at least one trajectory element which generates a curvilinear trajectory. The relative motion of the top section and the bottom section proceeds along a curvilinear trajectory in a section plane which is perpendicular relative to the lengthwise rotation axis. The trajectory can be at least partly in the shape of a circular arc, the midpoint of this curvilinear trajectory being disposed below the bottom section. An actuator mounted on the vehicle or working machine affects the top section and/or the bottom section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Ponsse Oyj
    Inventor: Pentti HUKKANEN
  • Publication number: 20190119885
    Abstract: A rotation device arrangement includes a structure and a suspension part for suspending the rotation device from a boom. The structure includes a first inner body part and first conduits for leading a pressure medium through the first inner body part. A second outer body part is arranged at least partly around the first inner body part completely rotatably. First connections are fitted for leading the pressure medium through the second outer body part. Second conduits are fitted to at least one of an outer surface belonging to the first inner body part and an inner surface belonging to the second outer body part for leading the pressure medium from the first conduit to the first connections. A bearing is arranged to permit the second outer body part to rotate and to carry loads axially and radially. Second connections attach a direct-drive pressure-medium operated turning device to the structure coaxially to transmit torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: PONSSE OYJ
    Inventor: Tero KAATRASALO
  • Patent number: 10246148
    Abstract: A modular crawler-track unit for a forest machine has an engine, a chassis with a pivot bearing and a crawler-track frame. A sleeve shaft is attached to the crawler-track frame to support the crawler-track frame on the pivot bearing. A drive wheel is mounted in bearings in the crawler-track frame inside a circulation of a crawler mat. A support is arranged in the crawler-track frame inside the circulation to support a part of the crawler mat against the ground. A drive shaft is mounted in bearings in the crawler-track frame coaxially with the sleeve shaft to transmit power to the crawler-track unit. A shaft mounted in bearings on the crawler-track frame pivots the drive wheel to the crawler-track frame at a distance from the drive shaft. A power-transmission is fitted between the shaft and the drive shaft to transmit power from the drive shaft to the drive wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: PONSSE OYJ
    Inventors: Kalle Einola, Pentti Hukkanen, Jorma Hyvönen, Jukka Hyvönen
  • Publication number: 20190093309
    Abstract: A hoisting apparatus includes a rotation device with connectors for connecting pressure-medium lines to a rotation device, a boom, from which the pressure-medium lines are arranged to lead to the rotation device, and a pivoted joint for suspending the rotation device on the boom. The pivoted joint includes two consecutive pivots in a longitudinal direction of the rotation device. The rotational axes of the pivots are at right-angles to each other. The pressure-medium lines are routed between lugs of the pivot on a boom side of the pivoted joint, past the connectors of the rotation device in the longitudinal direction of the rotation device, to turn towards the connectors to form a hose loop and then routed to the connectors of the rotation device. The pressure-medium lines are arranged on both sides of the rotation device related to a plane defined in the longitudinal direction of the boom and the longitudinal direction of the rotation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: PONSSE OYJ
    Inventors: Toni AUVINEN, Marko HALONEN
  • Publication number: 20180320336
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an arrangement in an articulated joint of a work machine wherein at least two machine parts are rotatably fastened to each other with a conical sleeve shaft joint in which a conical sleeve is pressed against a conical sleeve shaft by an intermediate plate. This intermediate plate includes members for receiving a channel and for connecting the channel to a lubrication channel. The members are formed on the intermediate plate's outer casing which connects a counter-surface to a pressing surface on the side of the conical sleeve to provide a continuous passage for the conical sleeve shaft of the articulated joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: PONSSE OYJ
    Inventor: Ville Hukkanen
  • Publication number: 20180290329
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a chain saw of a wood handling device and to controlling the guide bar in it. The guide bar is attached to a turning frame rotatably arranged to a frame of the chain saw through a fastening arrangement. The fastening arrangement of the guide bar and the turning frame are joined by at least one guide for controlling the guide bar during movement along its longitudinal axis. The guide includes opposite slide guides with opposite sliding and mating surfaces that form a form-locking joint joining the fastening arrangement and turning frame together. This type of separate slide guide arranged in the chain saw is movable in at least one direction differing from the direction of travel allowed by the guide, which makes it possible to modify clearance between the sliding surface and mating surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Ponsse Oyj
    Inventors: Markku HUTTUNEN, Toni KOHIO, Tero KAATRASALO, Martin GARCIA
  • Publication number: 20180272554
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an arrangement for transferring fluid to a guide bar in a chain saw. A channel can extend from a chain saw body to the fastening arrangement of the guide bar. The channel can include a cavity through the entire channel, a first end of the cavity being connected to a feed channel provided in the chain saw body and a second end thereof to a counter channel provided in the fastening arrangement. The counter channel, in turn, is arranged to extend to the guide bar. The channel is thus arranged to guide fluid flowing in the feed channel provided in the chain saw body through the channel and further through the counter channel provided in the fastening arrangement to the guide bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Ponsse Oyj
    Inventor: Toni Kohio
  • Patent number: 10011310
    Abstract: A vehicle or machine suitable for operation on uneven or inclined surfaces, such as a forest work unit, comprises at least three frame parts and two rotational planes. Each frame part has rotational planes, in each particular case, on an interface between two successive frame parts of the vehicle or machine. The rotational planes are, in each particular case, planes perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle or machine in the neutral position. The frame parts are thus arranged to be independently rotatable in relation to the rotational plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: PONSSE OYJ
    Inventor: Pentti Hukkanen
  • Patent number: 9930839
    Abstract: An arrangement in a boom system, specifically in a forest machine, includes at least two interlinked boom parts and at least one power transmission connected to the boom parts for moving the boom parts in relation to each other and the environment. The boom part includes an elongated body with a hollow structure and at least one set of joints intersected by turning axles for attaching the boom part to an adjacent structure, and at least one set of attachments for attaching an actuator controlling the boom system to the body, whereby at least one boom part is formed as a uniform, hollow piece made of fluid material. The cross-section of the body is made to cinch toward the midpoint of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: PONSSE OYJ
    Inventors: Toni Auvinen, Marko Halonen
  • Patent number: 9854753
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stripping blade for a forestry machine, which includes an attachment part for pivoting the stripping blade to the forestry machine, and an at least partly curved blade part attached to the said attachment part for stripping the branches of a tree, which blade part includes a blade surface that at least partly conforms to the trunk of the tree and a support structure conforming to the blade surface connecting to the outer surface of the blade surface relative to the tree, which said stripping blade is manufactured mainly by casting. The support structure is hollow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Ponsse Oyj
    Inventors: Toni Kohio, Tero Kaatrasalo
  • Patent number: D813250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: PONSSE OYJ
    Inventors: Jarmo HilJanen, Antti Kangas, Eljas Perheentupa, Ville Pohjola, Leon Suryatenggara
  • Patent number: D814484
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: PONSSE OYJ
    Inventors: Jarmo Hiljanen, Antti Kangas, Eljas Perheentupa, Ville Pohjola, Leon Suryatenggara