Patents Assigned to Kone Corporation
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Publication number: 20220055866Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for detecting a state of an elevator door, the apparatus configured to: determine, on a basis of a pressure data, at least one indicator value indicative of a change in the pressure; compare the at least one indicator value to a respective reference value; and set, in accordance with a comparison between the at least one indicator value and the respective reference value, a detection result to express one of the following: (i) the elevator door is open, (ii) the elevator door is closed. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method, a computer program product and an elevator system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: Kone CorporationInventor: Davide LA CROCE
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Publication number: 20220048740Abstract: An escalator monitoring system includes a data collection device disposed near parts of an escalator that need to be monitored for collecting data of the parts; a data transmittal device used to transmit data relevant to safe operation of the escalator; a local data processing device or cloud processors used to receive the data relevant to the safe operation of the escalator, to compare it against a threshold value stored therein and derived from the parts in normal operating conditions, and to respond to comparison result.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Tao YE, Wenke DENG, Chao ZHANG
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Publication number: 20220048735Abstract: In a system and method for an automatic rescue operation of an elevator car in an elevator system, the elevator system includes a hoisting machine and a battery-operated rescue drive device configured to provide power signals to the hoisting machine and/or hoisting machinery brakes. A load sensor is configured to gather elevator car load information, and the rescue drive device is configured to select, based on the elevator car load information, a first rescue run or a second rescue run.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: KONE CorporationInventors: Juhamatti Nikander, Janne Salomäki
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Patent number: 11247870Abstract: The invention relates to a belt-shaped rope of an elevator having opposite lateral sides facing in thickness direction of the rope, at least one of the lateral sides being shaped to have elongated wedge-shaped ribs that are disposed adjacent each other in width direction of the rope and extend parallel with the longitudinal direction of the rope, each said wedge-shaped rib having a first flank face and a second flank face that are at an acute angle relative to each other, and the surface material of said flank faces has shore A hardness more than 85 and less than 100. The invention also relates to an elevator arrangement as well as to an elevator, implementing the aforementioned belt-shaped rope.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Kone CorporationInventors: Petteri Valjus, Juha Helenius, Raimo Pelto-Huikko, Petri Kere
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Publication number: 20220041405Abstract: A device and a method for controlling an apparatus being an elevator, an escalator or automatic doors are provided, by which it is detected whether a fault is present in the apparatus, it is determined, when the fault is present, whether an automatic fault clearing may be carried out, and if it is determined that the automatic fault clearing may be carried out, the automatic fault clearing is performed by automatically clearing one or more faults.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Kone CorporationInventors: Matti MUSTONEN, Shaun SEQUEIRA
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Patent number: 11242223Abstract: A safety gear system for an elevator has a main static mass, an auxiliary static mass and a dynamically changing mass, wherein the dynamically changing mass changes in accordance with the travel of the main static mass. The safety gear system includes at least one first safety gear which is configured to brake the auxiliary static mass by a constant braking force, and at least one second safety gear which is configured to brake the main static mass and the dynamically changing mass by an adjustable brake force which is adjustable in accordance with the change of the dynamically changing mass.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: KONE CORPORATIONInventor: Jaakko Kalliomäki
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Patent number: 11242221Abstract: A sensor connecting unit includes a safety input for connecting with a sensor; a power supply that is controllable through a controllable power switch; and a first I/O processing unit and a second I/O processing unit being connected to each other through a reciprocal comparison communication channel. The first I/O processing unit and the second I/O processing unit are both connected through a measurement circuit to measure voltage, current or power between a reference input and the safety input, and connected to a safety bus. The first I/O processing unit informs the second I/O processing unit about switching off of the controllable power supply, the second I/O processing unit commands the first I/O processing unit to switch off the controllable power supply, and/or the second I/O processing unit measures an output of the controllable power switch to detect switching of the power switch.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Ari Kattainen, Antti Hovi
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Publication number: 20220033214Abstract: The invention relates to an elevator system comprising at least two elevator cars adapted to travel in respective separate hoistways of the same building. The at least two elevator cars have at least two different rated speeds comprising lowest rated speed and a rated speed higher than the lowest rated speed. At least each said elevator car with the rated speed higher than the lowest rated speed is provided with an electronic overspeed monitoring equipment configured to stop the movement of the elevator car, if the speed of the elevator car meets an overspeed threshold. The overspeed threshold is decreasing towards at least one end terminal of the hoistway. Each of said separate hoistway of the building has a bottom end terminal space with a substantially equal height and/or a top end terminal space with a substantially equal height.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: KONE CorporationInventors: Mikko Viljanen, Henri Wenlin, Asmo Tenhunen, Antti Kallioniemi, Mikko Parviainen
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Publication number: 20220028197Abstract: An access control system for a passage device includes a first imaging device having a first field of view to an entrance area of the passage device for providing first image data, a second imaging device having a second field of view to the entrance area of the passage device for providing second image data, and a control unit for performing a facial recognition-based access control procedure for the first image data and/or for the second image data. The first imaging device is arranged to the passage device or in a vicinity of the passage device and the second imaging device is arranged to the passage device or in a vicinity of the passage device so that the second field of view differs at least partly from the first field of view. A method for access control of the passage device is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: KONE CorporationInventors: Visa Rauta, Matti Unelius
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Publication number: 20220024723Abstract: The invention relates to a method for constructing an elevator, comprising providing an elevator car; providing plurality of prefabricated hoistway modules to be piled on top of each other, each hoistway module bordering a hoistway space into which the whole elevator car or at least an upper or lower end thereof can be fitted to move; and piling said plurality of prefabricated modules on top of each other, such that the hoistway spaces of the prefabricated modules are vertically aligned forming a continuous vertically elongated hoistway where the elevator car can be fitted to move; and arranging the elevator car to be vertically movable in the hoistway. The invention also relates to an elevator obtained with the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Kone CorporationInventors: Jukka LAITINEN, Anssi VENHO, Ville MYYRYLAINEN, Tarvo VIITA-AHO
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Patent number: 11230458Abstract: The invention relates to rope gripping member for a rope gripping device, the rope gripping member comprising an elongated rope gripping face for being pressed against an elongated side face of an end section of a rope, the elongated rope gripping face having a longitudinal direction and a front edge and a rear edge; wherein tensile stiffness of the rope gripping member in longitudinal direction of the gripping face increases non-linearly with accelerating rate from the front edge towards the rear edge of the gripping face. The invention also relates to a rope gripping device, a rope terminal arrangement and a hoisting apparatus implementing the rope gripping member.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Kone CorporationInventors: Juha Helenius, Jani Renvall
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Publication number: 20220017333Abstract: An arrangement for controlling a lock of an upmost landing door of an elevator, an elevator and a method. The arrangement comprises an actuator arranged to be activated in consequence of activation of a service limit device of the elevator, the actuator being connected to the lock of the upmost landing door, and said activation of the actuator arranged to open said lock.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Kone CorporationInventors: Aki HAIKONEN, Tapio SIIRONEN, Seppo VALLIOVUO, Ville MYYRYLAINEN, Lasse NYMAN
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Publication number: 20220018132Abstract: A joint assembly for a truss bottom plate, the truss bottom plate includes a first bottom plate and a second bottom plate adjacent to each other, and a gap exists at an adjacent position between the first bottom plate and the second bottom plate; the joint assembly includes a first barrier plate and a second barrier plate; the first barrier plate is connected with the first bottom plate; the second barrier plate is connected with the second bottom plate; a part of the first barrier plate is arranged to overlap a part of the second barrier plate and cover the gap. A truss of an escalator or a passenger conveyor, the truss of the escalator or the passenger conveyor includes the joint assembly as described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicants: KONE Elevators Co., Ltd., KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Lichun LI, Fuqiang ZHANG, Hongfei ZHOU, Xiang GAO
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Patent number: 11225399Abstract: The present invention discloses an escalator monitoring system, which includes a data collection device disposed near the parts of the escalator that require monitoring in order to collect data the parts relevant to the operation of the escalator, a data transmittal device used to send the collected data, a cloud processor used to receive the data, to compare the data against threshold data of the parts obtained under normal operating conditions stored in the database of the cloud processor, and to respond based on the comparison result. The present invention can collect the data and analyze it in any environment independent of subjective human judgment, predict possible failure without the need to stop the operation of the escalator, save maintenance time, reduce associated cost, and thus improve its safety and ride comfort.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Tao Ye, Wenke Deng, Chao Zhang
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Patent number: 11225398Abstract: The current disclosure relates to a guide rail alignment method comprising attaching and aligning a first pair of elevator car guide rail sections in an elevator shaft and mounting a vertically moveable base between the guide rail sections. After the first pair of elevator car guide rail sections has been aligned, a target member comprising a target point is removably attached to a guide rail section, and a positioning light source able to produce a beam of collimated light is attached to the vertically moveable base, so that a beam of collimated light emitted in a predetermined direction by the positioning light source meets the target point of the target member. The position of the light source is then used to align a guide rail section of a second pair of guide rail sections. The current disclosure further relates to an elevator guide rail alignment arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Kone CorporationInventor: Hakan Barneman
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Publication number: 20220005301Abstract: A method for controlling a generation of at least one access code includes receiving, in an access control device, data representing an access code; verifying the data representing the access code; in response to a detection in a verification that the access code is valid generating a signal causing a generation of data representing a new access code; and generating a signal causing a transmit of the data representing the new access code to a party from whom the data representing the access code is received. An access control device, a computer program product and a system are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: KONE CorporationInventors: Johan ERICSSON, Henry SILVENNOINEN
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Publication number: 20220002115Abstract: A safety gear arrangement for an elevator system, comprising a safety gear mechanism comprising at least one wedge portion of the safety gear arrangement, wherein, in a normal position, the at least one wedge portion is retracted and, in an operated position, extended by a first spring element for acting on a guide rail of the elevator system, and a triggering device comprising an electromagnet, a second spring element, an actuating member, and an excitation power input, wherein the electromagnet is arranged, while being supplied with excitation power, to maintain the actuating member in an untriggered position against the second spring element, and the actuating member is arranged to operate the safety gear mechanism in response to moving of the member from the untriggered to a triggered position due to the second spring element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Kone CorporationInventors: Janne LAINE, Veijo MANNINEN, Tuukka KORHONEN, Matti RASANEN, Jorma MUSTALAHTI, Ville MYYRYLAINEN, Tarvo VIITA-AHO, Henri WENLIN
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Patent number: 11218097Abstract: A method for determining a rotor position of an electric motor, an elevator and an electrical converter unit are presented. The method comprises supplying a first excitation signal to the electric motor, determining a first response signal generated in the motor in response to the first excitation signal, determining, based on the first response signal, an electrical angle of a direct axis of the motor with respect to a stationary reference frame, supplying a second excitation signal to the motor, wherein the second excitation signal is based on the determined electrical angle, determining a second response signal generated in the motor in response to the second excitation signal, and determining the rotor position based on the second response signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: KONE CorporationInventors: Tuukka Kauppinen, Lauri Stolt, Mikko Paakkinen
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Patent number: 11217054Abstract: Managing passenger flows is an important issue in modern buildings. Particularly in high buildings there will be a lot of people arriving and leaving typically through one access floor. When passenger flows are not managed and passengers are not instructed facilities of buildings are not in optimal use. People may be queuing for one elevator group when another elevator group is not used in full capacity. This can be improved by using an access gate arrangement where the controller of the access gate arrangement receives information from external systems in the building.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Jouni Junes, Kim Bergman
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Patent number: D941502Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: KONE CorporationInventors: Visa Rauta, Heikki Kuosmanen, Lassi Kaikkonen
