Patents Assigned to Metso Minerals Inc.
  • Publication number: 20180264477
    Abstract: A mineral material processing plant, a crusher and an upper frame for a crusher. The upper frame includes a central hub for receiving a main shaft of the crusher, an upper rim, and a spider arm. A u-shaped cavity extends towards a lower flange from the upper rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mika Peltonen, Petri Kujansuu
  • Publication number: 20180252217
    Abstract: A mineral material processing plant, a crusher, a lubrication method and system, the system including a thrust bearing, a lubrication piston and adjusting piston arranged to be movable in a cylinder. The piston includes a first space configured to receive fluid and to continuously conduct the fluid to the thrust bearing. The cylinder and the piston define therebetween a second space configured to receive and hold fluid. The system is configured to, in response to detecting a downward movement of the piston, conduct fluid to the first space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kari Kuvaja, Aki Lautala
  • Publication number: 20180250684
    Abstract: A mineral material processing plant including a base frame, an intermediate frame configured to be attached on top of the base frame of a mineral material processing plant and at least one actuator, wherein the intermediate frame is configured to support the at least one actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vesa-Matti Salminen, Tuomas Juutinen
  • Patent number: 9993827
    Abstract: A mineral material processing plant and a method for controlling thereof. The mineral material processing plant includes at least one motor, at least one actuator, a feeder device, a control system, and an arrangement for recognizing a need to switch off a standby-mode. The control system is configured to control the processing plant in such a way that the need to switch off a standby mode is automatically recognized. In response to the recognized need to switch off the standby mode the running speed of a motor or motors of the mineral material processing plant is raised from a stand-by speed (Rsb) to a process speed (Rf); and the feeding of mineral material into the processing plant is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sami Permi, Juho Tirranen, Paavo Nieminen, Juha Konttila, Jukka-Pekka Rantanen, Kai Yla-Outinen, Toni Kujala
  • Patent number: 9937500
    Abstract: A jaw crusher including a body, a fixed jaw, a shaft which is arranged horizontally and in direction of a crushing surface of the fixed jaw, and a pitman which is eccentrically movable in relation to the shaft, wherein an electric motor is arranged between the pitman and the shaft. A mineral material processing plant. A method for driving a jaw crusher including a body, a fixed jaw, a shaft which is arranged horizontally and in direction of a crushing surface of the fixed jaw, and a pitman which is forming a crushing chamber with the fixed jaw, the method including moving the shaft eccentrically in relation to the pitman, the method further including the steps of arranging an electric motor between the pitman and the shaft and rotating the shaft by the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Risto Sutti, Jari Jonkka, Marko Salonen
  • Patent number: 9914129
    Abstract: This invention relates to a wear part for the rotor of a rock crusher, the rotor including at least one outlet port, and a mounting bar, wherein the wear part is configured to engage with the mounting bar, the wear part including: a body having an upper surface and a lower surface, the body also including a surface configured to abut against the outlet port, characterized in that the wear part is configured with a channel having substantially an U-shaped cross section running between the upper surface and the lower surface of the body, the channel having a mouth and a location portion, wherein the locating portion is complementary to the width of the mounting bar; wherein the exterior surface of the bottom portion of the U-shaped cross section includes a lateral projection and abuts the outlet port in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Hackworth Clint, Chandrasekaran Prem, Omundsen Shane, Dew Joseph
  • Patent number: 9914128
    Abstract: A top wear plate for the rotor of a rock crusher, wherein the rotor includes a rotor body, the rotor body having an upper surface. The top plate includes a lip positioned about and descending vertically from the underside of the outer circumference of the lip wear plate, the lip including a protrusion to engage with a complementary recess on the top surface of the rotor body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventor: Clint Hackworth
  • Publication number: 20180050345
    Abstract: A method, crusher, computer program and crushing plant, in which bridging generated on an arm is detected in a crusher that has a body, an outer wear part fixed to the body, an outer wear part fixed to the body; a support cone rotatable inside the body via a main shaft); an inner wear part on a cone surface of the support cone; and a support of the support cone. The support contains a group of arms inside the body and extending inwards from the body; a main shaft radially supported to the arms; and a thrust bearer supported by the arms for supporting the main shaft and for axially supporting the support cone via the main shaft. The crusher crushes mineral material between the inner wear part and the outer wear part. Measurement information is received describing stress of the support of the support cone; and bridging formed onto an arm is detected from the measurement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kari Kuvaja, Mika Peltonen
  • Patent number: 9873123
    Abstract: A jaw crusher, a crushing plant, and a method for using a crusher. A toggle plate is coupled between a pitman and a rear end of the jaw crusher with bearings at the ends of the toggle plate. A bearing holder for the bearing is present at least at one end of the toggle plate. The bearing is transferred continuously in the bearing holder to a desired location between an upper limit and a lower limit, inclusive of the upper and lower limits, with a transfer member of the bearing holder, and thus the operating angle of the toggle plate in relation to a frame of the crusher and the stroke of the crusher are changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventor: Jari Jonkka
  • Publication number: 20170333909
    Abstract: A cone or gyratory crusher, including a slip ring, a crusher head, and a first sealing member, arranged between the slip ring and the crusher head, defining a first space above the first sealing member. A first flexible member is connected to the first sealing member and defines a second space below the first sealing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kari Kuvaja, Aki Lautala, Mika Peltonen
  • Publication number: 20170304840
    Abstract: A hopper and a mineral material processing plant. The hopper includes hinged side walls configured to be pivoted into a first position and a second position and a connection wall attached between the hinged side walls. The connection wall includes a flexible member and is configured to fold together in response to the hinged side walls being pivoted from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikko PAJUNEN, Jouni RAJALA
  • Publication number: 20170274388
    Abstract: An adjusting apparatus of a feed opening of a crushing chamber of a crusher includes one or more adjusting parts arranged in connection with the feed opening, which one or more adjusting parts is/are movable during crushing for adjusting a flow area of material which is to be crushed and is flowing through the feed opening to the crushing chamber. The front edges of the adjusting parts form a unitary flow opening, the flow area of which is adjustable by moving one or more adjusting parts. An adjusting system includes the adjusting apparatus for a feed opening of a crushing chamber of a crusher. A method for adjusting a pressing crusher or a crushing plant suitable for mineral material crushing. A method for avoiding a start peak of a crusher. A method for limiting power intake and/or crushing pressure of a crusher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Keijo Viilo, Kimmo Anttila, Kari Kuvaja, Jouni Mahonen, Tero Onnela, Kari Peltomaki, Mika Peltonen, Tuomas Takalo
  • Patent number: 9726015
    Abstract: In a mineral material processing method, mineral material is processed in a mineral material processing plant. Heat generated in heat sources of the processing plant and/or fuel used in a motor of the processing plant is cooled in a cooler of the processing plant. The cooler is equipped with a blower. Wetting water is directed to the mineral material for binding dust generated in the processing. Heat of at least one heat source of the processing plant and/or heat of the fuel is transferred to the wetting water before using the wetting water for dust binding. The wetting water is directed, before the dust binding, to a first heat exchanger for receiving heat in the wetting water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Juhamatti Heikkila, Tuomas Juutinen
  • Patent number: 9724696
    Abstract: A wear part for a jaw crusher comprises at a first side a wear surface to be directed to a crushing chamber of the crusher; and at an opposite second side a first counter surface which is fixable against a fixed or movable jaw of the crusher in a detach-able manner. The wear part comprises second counter surfaces inclined in opposite directions, for holding the wear part in place vertically and in a centering way in side direction relative to the jaw. A jaw crusher, a mineral material processing plant and a method for fixing a wear part to a jaw of a jaw crusher in a detachable manner. A wedge tightening coming from three directions is locking the wear part in a centering way in place relative to any possible transfer direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventor: Kari Peltomaki
  • Patent number: 9725249
    Abstract: An apparatus for mineral material processing including a movable frame and a side conveyor which is attached to the frame and a pivot joint for the side conveyor which pivot joint is attached between the side conveyor and the frame, and the side conveyor is pivotable horizontally around the pivot joint to one or more operating positions at least on one side of the processing apparatus and to a transportation position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Timo Horkko, Mikko Asikainen, Pasi Overmark, Tuomas Tuokko
  • Patent number: 9700897
    Abstract: An adjusting apparatus of a feed opening of a crushing chamber of a crusher includes one or more adjusting parts arranged in connection with the feed opening, which one or more adjusting parts is/are movable during crushing for adjusting a flow area of material which is to be crushed and is flowing through the feed opening to the crushing chamber. The front edges of the adjusting parts form a unitary flow opening, the flow area of which is adjustable by moving one or more adjusting parts. An adjusting system includes the adjusting apparatus for a feed opening of a crushing chamber of a crusher. A method for adjusting a pressing crusher or a crushing plant suitable for mineral material crushing. A method for avoiding a start peak of a crusher. A method for limiting power intake and/or crushing pressure of a crusher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Keijo Viilo, Kimmo Anttila, Kari Kuvaja, Jouni Mahonen, Tero Onnela, Kari Peltomaki, Mika Peltonen, Tuomas Takalo
  • Patent number: 9694363
    Abstract: A mineral material processing plant includes a frame, and a crusher and a screen which are supported on the frame, and a conveyor which is, in an operation position, arranged to discharge material which is fed into the plant to said crusher or screen. The conveyor includes separate first conveyor and second conveyor which are connectable successively to a transport connection, and the first conveyor is arranged to be moved to a transport position mainly to a first side of the crusher, and the second conveyor is fixed above the screen to be moved with the screen to the transport position mainly to a second side of the crusher. A method for operating a processing plant is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vesa-Matti Salminen, Iiro Nikkila
  • Patent number: 9636686
    Abstract: A mineral material processing plant includes a frame; a crusher; a centrifugal conveyor; and a first conveyor; and the centrifugal conveyor includes a first idler drum and a second idler drum and a main conveyor belt surrounding the idler drums, a pivot and a folding head which is pivotable around the pivot; and the folding head includes a movable frame to which the second idler drum is bearing-mounted, to connect the centrifugal conveyor in material transport connection with the first conveyor and away from said material transport connection. A pivot point of the pivot is located in a region inside the circumference of the main conveyor belt. A method for operating a processing plant is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vesa-Matti Salminen, Jouni Hulttinen
  • Publication number: 20170106372
    Abstract: A jaw crusher, a crushing plant, and a method for using a crusher. A toggle plate is coupled between a pitman and a rear end of the jaw crusher with bearings at the ends of the toggle plate. A bearing holder for the bearing is present at least at one end of the toggle plate. The bearing is transferred continuously in the bearing holder to a desired location between an upper limit and a lower limit, inclusive of the upper and lower limits, with a transfer member of the bearing holder, and thus the operating angle of the toggle plate in relation to a frame of the crusher and the stroke of the crusher are changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventor: Jari Jonkka
  • Patent number: 9597690
    Abstract: A mineral material processing plant includes a mineral material processing apparatus and a first conveyor which is arranged to feed the processing apparatus during operation of that processing apparatus. The first conveyor includes a first material transport part, a second material transport part and a pivot by which the second material transport part is fixed in relation to the first material transport part. The first conveyor is pivotable to an operation position in which the transported material is arranged to be fed via a discharge end of the second material transport part to the processing apparatus and to a service position which is in a first pivoting direction in relation to the operation position. In the service position, the projection of the discharge end of the second material transport part is arranged to leave free the lifting center of the processing apparatus when viewed from above. A method for operating a processing plant is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vesa-Matti Salminen, Jouni Koivumaki