Patents by Inventor Vesa Peltonen

Vesa Peltonen 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: 9033065
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling rock drilling with a percussion device belonging to a rock drill to deliver stress waves to rock through a tool by pushing the tool against the rock by means of a feed motor and rotating simultaneously the tool by means of a rotation motor, whereby the maximum feed force is determined, pressure medium is supplied to the feed motor and to the rotation motor and the feed force is controlled according to the drilling conditions. The feed force is controlled on the basis of the feed speed and the rotation torque. The apparatus has a load control valve which controls the feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Jarno Viitaniemi, Vesa Peltonen, Markus Saarela, Juho Seppälä
  • Publication number: 20120097449
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling rock drilling with a percussion device belonging to a rock drill to deliver stress waves to rock through a tool by pushing the tool against the rock by means of a feed motor and rotating simultaneously the tool by means of a rotation motor, whereby the maximum feed force is determined, pressure medium is supplied to the feed motor and to the rotation motor and the feed force is controlled according to the drilling conditions. The feed force is controlled on the basis of the feed speed and the rotation torque. The apparatus has a load control valve which controls the feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Jarno Viitaniemi, Vesa Peltonen, Markus Saarela, Juho Seppälä
  • Publication number: 20090025947
    Abstract: A method, arrangement and valve for controlling rock drilling. In the method, a pressure difference acting across a rotation motor is used to regulate a separate feed regulating valve, which, on the basis of this, regulates control pressures of a feed control valve. The arrangement comprises a separate feed regulating valve, which, under the influence of the pressure difference acting across the rotation motor, regulates control pressures of a feed control valve. The valve comprises a separate retarding element, which slows down the returning of a spool of the valve to the normal position, if the spool has moved away from its normal position under the influence of the pressure difference acting across the rotation motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventor: Vesa Peltonen
  • Patent number: 6938702
    Abstract: A method and an equipment for controlling the operation of a rock drilling apparatus, which rock drilling apparatus comprises a percussion device for producing impact energy to a tool of the rock drilling apparatus, a rotating device for rotating the tool in a drill hole, a feeding device for feeding the tool in the drill hole and a flushing device for supplying flushing agent through the tool and the bit for flushing loose drilling waste from the hole. The feed force and the percussion power are determined and the relation between the feed force and the percussion power is adjusted to a targeted operation area within an upper and a lower limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Sandvik Inteleectual Property AB
    Inventors: Heikki Saha, Markku Keskiniva, Antti Koskimäki, Esa Rantala, Tapani Pöysti, Vesa Peltonen, Jaakko Niemi, Timo Kemppainen, Vesa Uitto, Pauli Lemmetty
  • Publication number: 20050056439
    Abstract: A method and an equipment for controlling the operation of a rock drilling apparatus, which rock drilling apparatus comprises a percussion device for producing impact energy to a tool of the rock drilling apparatus, a rotating device for rotating the tool in a drill hole, a feeding device for feeding the tool in the drill hole and a flushing device for supplying flushing agent through the tool and the bit for flushing loose drilling waste from the hole. The feed force and the percussion power are determined and the relation between the feed force and the percussion power is adjusted to a targeted operation area within an upper and a lower limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Heikki Saha, Markku Kesiniva, Antti Koskimaki, Esa Rantala, Tapani Poysti, Vesa Peltonen, Jaakko Niemi, Timo Kemppainen, Vesa Uitto, Pauli Lemmetty
  • Patent number: 6802674
    Abstract: An arrangement for feeding soldering material into a space between a bolt and rock includes a sleeve-like nozzle which can be pushed tightly against a feed chamber on the rock bolt so that a feed hole in the feed chamber is connected to the inner space of the nozzle. The arrangement further includes a device for placing the nozzle around the feed chamber so that soldering material can be fed from the inner space of the nozzle into the drill hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Sandvik Tamrock Oy
    Inventors: Vesa Peltonen, Aulis Kataja, Kimmo Ulvelin
  • Publication number: 20030052153
    Abstract: An arrangement for feeding soldering material into a space between a bolt and rock includes a sleeve-like nozzle which can be pushed tightly against a feed chamber on the rock bolt so that a feed hole in the feed chamber is connected to the inner space of the nozzle. The arrangement further includes a device for placing the nozzle around the feed chamber so that soldering material can be fed from the inner space of the nozzle into the drill hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Vesa Peltonen, Aulis Kataja, Kimmo Ulvelin
  • Patent number: 6390189
    Abstract: The invention relates to a feed apparatus for feeding capsular cartridges into a drilled hole, the apparatus being intended to be used in conjunction with a rock drill apparatus. The feed apparatus comprises a rotatable roll-like cartridge magazine (1) with charge tubes (2) which are arranged on at least one perimeter and into which the capsular cartridges can be loaded in advance. The apparatus further comprises means for indexing a magazine, whereby the desired charge tubes (2) can be rotated to align with the feeding line. In an embodiment of the invention the feed is performed by feeding pressure air into the rear end of the charge tube at a high pressure, whereby the cartridge loaded into the charge tube moves from the charge tube to a connecting pipe (7) positioned at the firing line at the front end of the cartridge magazine and further along a feed hose 86) to a hole drilled in advance. The apparatus can also comprise a control apparatus for automatic control of the feed apparatus from the cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Sandvik Tamrock Oy
    Inventors: Ossi Tienari, Heikki Jantunen, Tauno Tikkanen, Olli Jokisalo, Vesa Peltonen