Patents by Inventor Jan Hanna

Jan Hanna 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: 10415327
    Abstract: A positioning arrangement, a rod handling device, a drill rig and a method for positioning a drill rod are provided. The positioning arrangement comprises a positioning organ, arranged to position a drill rod with a length axis, and a displacement arrangement with a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being connected to the positioning organ and the second portion being connectable to a base part. The displacement arrangement is arranged to displace the positioning organ from a first position to a second position via a translational displacement, such that a length axis of a drill rod positioned by the positioning organ will be substantially aligned with the drill hole axis in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: EPIROC ROCK DRILLS AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Jan Hanna, Venugopal Nagaraj
  • Patent number: 10392877
    Abstract: A chuck for a drill head of a rotation rock drilling rig, wherein a plurality of jaws are equally angularly distributed around a grip position axis, wherein the jaws co-operate with actuator means for radial movements of the jaws, and wherein the chuck includes urging means being arranged for influencing the jaws into the release position. The urging means is a partially annular jaw spring surrounding said axis and having two spring ends adjacent to each other. The jaws together form an inside seat for the jaw spring and the jaw spring is arranged for fixing engagement with one of the jaws. The invention also relates to a drill head, a rig and a jaw spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: EPIROC ROCK DRILLS AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Jan Hanna, Martin Forsberg, Karolina Årdh
  • Patent number: 10174555
    Abstract: A drill head for a rotation drilling rig, including: a rotation motor, a drill head spindle, and a gear change transmission between the rotation motor and the drill head spindle, the gear change transmission including an input shaft connected to the rotation motor and an output shaft connected to the drill head spindle. The input shaft is co-axial with the output shaft, the input shaft is permanently coupled to an intermediate shaft over a first speed reduction gear couple, the gear change transmission) includes a clutch being shiftable between a first position interconnecting the input and output shafts for obtaining the same rotational speed for the input and output shafts, and a second position connecting the intermediate shaft to the output shaft over a second speed reduction gear couple. The invention also relates to a rig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: EPIROC ROCK DRILLS AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Jan Hanna, Martin Forsberg, Jim Gryler
  • Publication number: 20180023353
    Abstract: A positioning arrangement, a rod handling device, a drill rig and a method for positioning a drill rod are provided. The positioning arrangement comprises a positioning organ, arranged to position a drill rod with a length axis, and a displacement arrangement with a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being connected to the positioning organ and the second portion being connectable to a base part. The displacement arrangement is arranged to displace the positioning organ from a first position to a second position via a translational displacement, such that a length axis of a drill rod positioned by the positioning organ will be substantially aligned with the drill hole axis in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
    Inventors: Jan Hanna, Venugopal Nagaraj
  • Publication number: 20170044832
    Abstract: A drill head for a rotation drilling rig, including: a rotation motor, a drill head spindle, and a gear change transmission between the rotation motor and the drill head spindle, the gear change transmission including an input shaft connected to the rotation motor and an output shaft connected to the drill head spindle. The input shaft is co-axial with the output shaft, the input shaft is permanently coupled to an intermediate shaft over a first speed reduction gear couple, the gear change transmission) includes a clutch being shiftable between a first position interconnecting the input and output shafts for obtaining the same rotational speed for the input and output shafts, and a second position connecting the intermediate shaft to the output shaft over a second speed reduction gear couple. The invention also relates to a rig.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
    Inventors: Jan Hanna, Martin Forsberg, Jim Gryler
  • Publication number: 20170044851
    Abstract: A chuck for a drill head of a rotation rock drilling rig, wherein a plurality of jaws are equally angularly distributed around a grip position axis, wherein the jaws co-operate with actuator means for radial movements of the jaws, and wherein the chuck includes urging means being arranged for influencing the jaws into the release position. The urging means is a partially annular jaw spring surrounding said axis and having two spring ends adjacent to each other. The jaws together form an inside seat for the jaw spring and the jaw spring is arranged for fixing engagement with one of the jaws. The invention also relates to a drill head, a rig and a jaw spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jan Hanna, Martin Forsberg, Karolina Årdh