Patents by Inventor Ari Airaksinen

Ari Airaksinen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6761195
    Abstract: An arrangement in connection with a circulation lubrication system, comprising an intermediate tank, inlet channel means for feeding a lubricant into the intermediate tank, and outlet channel means for removing the lubricant, discharge means for emptying the intermediate tank, and measuring means arranged to start the discharge means when the level of the lubricant rises to an upper limit and to stop the discharge means when the level of the lubricant falls to a lower limit. The discharge means comprise a pneumatic valve, which is opened, when the level of the lubricant is at the upper limit, and to let pressurized air flow into the intermediate tank, whereby the pressurized air pushes the lubricant out of the intermediate tank through the outlet channel means, and prevents the flow of pressurized air into the intermediate tank when the level of the lubricant falls to the lower limit. A counter valve is arranged to prevent the flow of the lubricant out of the intermediate tank into the inlet channel means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Safematic Oy
    Inventor: Ari Airaksinen
  • Publication number: 20030150516
    Abstract: An arrangement in connection with a circulation lubrication system, comprising an intermediate tank, inlet channel means for feeding a lubricant into the intermediate tank, and outlet channel means for removing the lubricant, discharge means for emptying the intermediate tank, and measuring means arranged to start the discharge means when the level of the lubricant rises to an upper limit and to stop the discharge means when the level of the lubricant falls to a lower limit. The discharge means comprise a pneumatic valve, which is opened, when the level of the lubricant is at the upper limit, and to let pressurized air flow into the intermediate tank, whereby the pressurized air pushes the lubricant out of the intermediate tank through the outlet channel means, and prevents the flow of pressurized air into the intermediate tank when the level of the lubricant falls to the lower limit. A counter valve is arranged to prevent the flow of the lubricant out of the intermediate tank into the inlet channel means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventor: Ari Airaksinen
  • Patent number: 6457563
    Abstract: An arrangement in a circulation lubrication system include a lubricating oil tank, pressure pipe lines for supplying oil to parts to be lubricated, return pipe lines for returning the oil from the parts to be lubricated to the oil tank, and a mechanism configured to pump oil into the pressure pipe lines and maintaining a desired state of lubrication. The mechanism configured to pump the oil into the pressure pipe lines may include a circulation lubrication pump and a suction duct through which the lubricating oil flows out of a lubricating oil tank, an underpressure tank coupled to the suction duct leading off from the lubricating oil tank, to the suction side of the circulation lubrication pump. The underpressure tank is a tank which allows the water contained in the oil to evaporate. To prevent cavitation of the circulation lubrication pump, the underpressure tank is placed substantially higher than the lubricating oil tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Safematic Oy
    Inventors: Kari Ahlbom, Ari Airaksinen, Kari Antila, Jari Rinkinen, Arto Alfthan
  • Patent number: 6341667
    Abstract: An arrangement in a circulation lubrication system includes a lubricating oil tank, pressure pipe lines for supplying oil to parts that are to be lubricated, return pipe lines for returning the oil from the parts that are to be lubricated to the oil tank, and a mechanism for pumping oil into the pressure pipe lines and maintaining a desired state of lubrication. The lubricating oil tank has a rotationally symmetric structure; and a return duct, positioned at the center axis of the rotationally symmetric structure, is configured to extend below the surface of the oil in the lubricating oil tank. A return flow through the return duct passes through a dividing element to a mechanism configured to separate impurities from the oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Safematic Oy
    Inventors: Kari Ahlbom, Ari Airaksinen, Kari Antila, Jari Rinkinen, Arto Alfthan