Patents by Inventor Pekka Halonen
Pekka Halonen 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).
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Patent number: 11639285Abstract: An elevator car (100) defining an interior space (1) for accommodating passengers. The elevator car (100) comprises an openable roof (2), horizontal roof guide rails (13a, 13b) arranged on a top side of the elevator car (100), a support structure (4) pivotably mounted to the guide rails (13a, 13b) by a first joint (5a, 5b), and a working platform (6) pivotably and movably mounted to the support structure (4) by a second joint (7a, 7b) arranged at a distance from the first joint (5a, 5b). The working platform (6) is pivotable between a retracted position, in which said working platform is oriented close to the guide rails (13a, 13b) in the top side of the elevator car, and a deployed position, in which the working platform (6) is in the interior space (1), at a distance from the guide rails (13a, 13b). The first joint (5a, 5b) being arranged movable along the guide rails (13a, 13b).Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Tapio Siironen, Aleksi Immonen, Pekka Halonen, Ari Pitkänen, Tapani Talonen, Ville Myyryläinen
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Publication number: 20210269279Abstract: An elevator car roof system is provided for monitoring safety of a service access located on an elevator car roof. The elevator car roof system may monitor a change in an opening state of the elevator car roof. Positions of a plurality of roof panels may indicate when the elevator car roof is partially open, fully open or fully closed. The positions of the roof panels may cause at least one sensor of the elevator car roof system to provide a signal to a control system of the elevator. Further, the elevator car roof system may detect if there is an object on the roof. Based on the detected object on the roof, the elevator car roof system may provide at least one signal to enable controlling operation of the elevator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: KONE CorporationInventors: Tapani Talonen, Pekka Halonen, Jari Kantola, Tapio Siironen, Aleksi Immonen, Juha-Matti Aitamurto, Ari Jussila, Ville Myyryläinen
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Publication number: 20210269284Abstract: A system for controlling service access associated with an elevator car includes a divider configured to divide an elevator shaft into a plurality of service access zones; and a controller configured to control a locking state of at least one service access from inside the elevator car to the elevator shaft based on a service access zone of the plurality of service access zones at which the elevator car is located.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: KONE CorporationInventors: Tapani Talonen, Pekka Halonen, Aki Haikonen, Jari Kantola, Matti Räsänen, Tapio Siironen, Ville Myyryläinen
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Publication number: 20210269283Abstract: An elevator car defining an interior space for accommodating passengers includes an openable roof, horizontal roof guide rails arranged on a top side of the elevator car, a support structure pivotably mounted to the guide rails by a first joint, and a working platform pivotably and movably mounted to the support structure by a second joint arranged at a distance from the first joint. The working platform is pivotable between a retracted position, in which said working platform is oriented close to the guide rails in the top side of the elevator car, and a deployed position, in which the working platform is in the interior space, at a distance from the guide rails. The first joint is arranged movable along the guide rails.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: KONE CorporationInventors: Tapio Siironen, Aleksi Immonen, Pekka Halonen, Ari Pitkänen, Tapani Talonen, Ville Myyryläinen
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Patent number: 10611605Abstract: The invention relates to an elevator car comprising a support frame, a floor structure and a ceiling structure, as well as at least one car door, and side walls extending between the floor structure and the ceiling structure, wherein the side walls are formed from several wall elements, which are aligned end-to-end or end-to side in corners, wherein the wall elements are composite panels consisting of at least one support material and at least one noise insulating material, that the elevator car comprises at least one flatbar, extending over the surface of both adjacent wall elements, and covering the joint between them, which flatbar comprises or is connectable with fixing elements to at least one of both adjacent wall elements. Via this means the joint between two noise insulating wall elements does prevent any essential noise leakage.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Kone CorporationInventors: Pekka Halonen, Aki Haikonen
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Patent number: 9776831Abstract: A platform assembly includes a first platform module having an elongated front face, a second platform module having an elongated front face, and a locking member for locking the front faces of the first and second platform modules to each other. The locking member is movably mounted on the first platform module in a longitudinal direction of the front face thereof, and at least one of the locking member and the second platform includes a locking protrusion, and the other of the locking member and the second platform includes a locking slot, wherein the locking protrusion is received by the locking slot and protrudes from the front face of the first platform module. An edge of the locking protrusion is behind an edge of the locking slot when the locking member is moved in said longitudinal direction of the front face, thereby locking the platform modules to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Timo Manner, Nithil Karimpanackal Natarajan, Jouni Lappalainen, Petri Koli, Sami Saarela, Aki Haikonen, Vesa Tiainen, Pekka Halonen, Anssi Venho, Seppo Kolehmainen
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Publication number: 20170121153Abstract: The invention relates to an elevator car comprising a support frame, a floor structure and a ceiling structure, as well as at least one car door, and side walls extending between the floor structure and the ceiling structure, wherein the side walls are formed from several wall elements, which are aligned end-to-end or end-to side in corners, wherein the wall elements are composite panels consisting of at least one support material and at least one noise insulating material, that the elevator car comprises at least one flatbar, extending over the surface of both adjacent wall elements, and covering the joint between them, which flatbar comprises or is connectable with fixing elements to at least one of both adjacent wall elements. Via this means the joint between two noise insulating wall elements does prevent any essential noise leakage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Kone CorporationInventors: Pekka HALONEN, Aki HAIKONEN
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Patent number: 8925980Abstract: The object of the invention is a method and an arrangement for opening and closing a suspended ceiling or corresponding of an elevator car and also a locking device. The suspended ceiling or corresponding is supported in place at least partly by one or more locking devices. In the method the suspended ceiling or corresponding is opened from its locking and lowered away from its position and fixed again into its position. In the opening phase of the suspended ceiling the locking devices supporting the suspended ceiling are pre-tuned into a state where the suspended ceiling continues to stay in place in the upper position and after pre-tuning the suspended ceiling is released from its locking by lifting the suspended ceiling first upwards and after this by letting the suspended ceiling lower downwards.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Kone CorporationInventors: Rami Heikintupa, Pekka Halonen
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Publication number: 20140311832Abstract: A platform assembly includes a first platform module having an elongated front face, a second platform module having an elongated front face, a locking member for locking the front faces of the first and second platform modules to each other when they are set against each other, which locking member is movably mounted on the first platform module.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Timo MANNER, Nithil Karimpanackal NATARAJAN, Jouni LAPPALAINEN, Petri KOLI, Sami SAARELA, Aki HAIKONEN, Vesa TIAINEN, Pekka HALONEN, Anssi VENHO, Seppo KOLEHMAINEN
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Publication number: 20140231183Abstract: The invention relates to an elevator car comprising a support frame, a floor structure and a ceiling structure, as well as at least one car door, and side walls extending between the floor structure and the ceiling structure, wherein the side walls are formed from several wall elements, which are aligned end-to-end or end-to side in corners, wherein the wall elements are composite panels consisting of at least one support material and at least one noise insulating material, that the elevator car comprises at least one flatbar, extending over the surface of both adjacent wall elements, and covering the joint between them, which flatbar comprises or is connectable with fixing elements to at least one of both adjacent wall elements. Via this means the joint between two noise insulating wall elements does prevent any essential noise leakage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Kone CorporationInventors: Pekka HALONEN, Aki HAIKONEN
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Publication number: 20120085032Abstract: The object of the invention is a method and an arrangement for opening and closing a suspended ceiling or corresponding of an elevator car and also a locking device. The suspended ceiling or corresponding is supported in place at least partly by one or more locking devices. In the method the suspended ceiling or corresponding is opened from its locking and lowered away from its position and fixed again into its position. In the opening phase of the suspended ceiling the locking devices supporting the suspended ceiling are pre-tuned into a state where the suspended ceiling continues to stay in place in the upper position and after pre-tuning the suspended ceiling is released from its locking by lifting the suspended ceiling first upwards and after this by letting the suspended ceiling lower downwards.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Rami Heikintupa, Pekka Halonen
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Publication number: 20080146337Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for gaming and for a gaming system. More particularly the present invention relates to mobile or networked gaming with a terminal, such as a mobile terminal. In the method the player is recognized by an existing identifier without specific registration to the gaming system. Also a simple method of paying the prize is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2004Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: JETBET OY ET AL.Inventors: Olli-Pekka Halonen, Samuli Maenpaa