Patents by Inventor Antti Koskimäki

Antti Koskimäki 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: 12330281
    Abstract: A piston guiding element, rock drilling machine and method for supporting a front end portion of a percussion piston of a rock drilling machine. The piston guiding element includes a braking recess at its rear end. The element further includes at least one bearing sleeve, which is provided with two axially successive slide bearing sections. Hydraulic fluid is conveyed between the slide bearing sections via a feed system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Antti Koskimaki, Lars Kandelin, Mikko Hamalainen, Timo Kela, Matti Viinikka, Esa Laakkola
  • Publication number: 20250187166
    Abstract: A control valve, an impact device for a rock breaking apparatus, and a method are provided. The control valve is an elongated piece with a central axis and radial outer and inner surfaces (Ros, Ris). The control valve includes several control surfaces disposed at axial distances from each other for controlling hydraulic fluid flows (Hff) in response to axial control movement (M). One or more radial surfaces of the control valve include one or more slanted surface (SS) a longitudinal direction of which have oblique orientation in relation to the central axis (Ca) of the control valve. The control valve rotates or turns during a working cycle due to hydraulic flow effecting on the slanted surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Antti KOSKIMAKI, Timo KELA, Mikko HAMALAINEN, Lars KANDELIN
  • Patent number: 12005558
    Abstract: A rock drilling arrangement includes an impact device having a frame, pressure chambers in the frame, and a piston arranged in the impact device. The arrangement further includes a rear mounting arrangement for attaching the impact device to a carriage, a front mounting arrangement for attaching the impact device to a machine component, at least one fore pressure accumulator arranged on a front side of the rear mounting arrangement in an axial direction of the piston, and at least one rear pressure accumulator arranged on a back side of the rear mounting arrangement. The fore pressure accumulator and the rear pressure accumulator are connected to one of the pressure chambers and arranged to absorb pressure fluctuations in the pressure chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Antti Koskimaki, Mikko Hamalainen, Matti Viinikka
  • Publication number: 20230294260
    Abstract: A piston guiding element, rock drilling machine and method for supporting a front end portion of a percussion piston of a rock drilling machine. The piston guiding element includes a braking recess at its rear end. The element further includes at least one bearing sleeve, which is provided with two axially successive slide bearing sections. Hydraulic fluid is conveyed between the slide bearing sections via a feed system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Antti KOSKIMAKI, Lars KANDELIN, Mikko HAMALAINEN, Timo KELA, Matti VIINIKKA, Esa LAAKKOLA
  • Publication number: 20220176535
    Abstract: A rock drilling arrangement includes an impact device having a frame, pressure chambers in the frame, and a piston arranged in the impact device. The arrangement further includes a rear mounting arrangement for attaching the impact device to a carriage, a front mounting arrangement for attaching the impact device to a machine component, at least one fore pressure accumulator arranged on a front side of the rear mounting arrangement in an axial direction of the piston, and at least one rear pressure accumulator arranged on a back side of the rear mounting arrangement. The fore pressure accumulator and the rear pressure accumulator are connected to one of the pressure chambers and arranged to absorb pressure fluctuations in the pressure chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Antti KOSKIMAKI, Mikko HAMALAINEN, Matti VIINIKKA
  • Patent number: 10550685
    Abstract: A component for a rock breaking system is magnetized into a state of remanent magnetization. The remanent magnetization of the component has a predetermined varying magnetization profile relative to geometry of the component, the varying magnetization profile describing varying magnetization intensity in the component relative to the geometry of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Constuction Oy
    Inventors: Noora Kalevo, Vesa Uitto, Tuomo Pirinen, Antti Koskimaki
  • Patent number: 10012024
    Abstract: A control valve for controlling flow of a pressure fluid in a breaking device includes a sleeve-like control valve having at least one opening enabling flow of the pressure fluid through the opening. The at least one opening includes at least one wall, at least a part of which is not arranged in a direction parallel to a radial direction of the control valve extending through the middle point of the cross section of the opening on the outer circumference of the control valve, such that the pressure fluid flowing through the opening may be arranged to rotate the control valve about the longitudinal axis of the control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Timo Leino, Timo Muuttonen, Antti Koskimaki, Ari Kotala
  • Patent number: 9981370
    Abstract: A breaking device includes a frame, an impact device having a pressure chamber with a rear pressure chamber and a front pressure chamber. The breaking device further includes a first low pressure port at the rear pressure chamber, a first low pressure channel and a first low pressure accumulator connected to the first low pressure channel. The breaking device further includes a second low pressure port at the rear pressure chamber substantially opposite to the first low pressure port, second low pressure channel and a second low pressure accumulator connected to the second low pressure channel. The first low pressure accumulator and the second low pressure accumulator are arranged at the outer circumference of the frame of the breaking device at different positions in the axial direction of the breaking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: SANDVIK MINING and CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Timo Kela, Timo Muuttonen, Antti Koskimaki
  • Publication number: 20180010439
    Abstract: A component for a rock breaking system is magnetized into a state of remanent magnetization. The remanent magnetization of the component has a predetermined varying magnetization profile relative to geometry of the component, the varying magnetization profile describing varying magnetization intensity in the component relative to the geometry of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Noora KALEVO, Vesa UITTO, Tuomo PIRINEN, Antti KOSKIMAKI
  • Patent number: 9737983
    Abstract: A percussion piston for a rock drill machine having a pilot cylinder, a distributor and a pressure medium includes a control edge configurable to cause a change in the position of the distributor in a direction parallel to the axial direction of the percussion piston as the percussion piston moves in the impact direction (A) in relation to the pilot cylinder. The control edge of the percussion piston includes at least one notch provided on the outer periphery of the control edge and arranged to cause a start of a state change for the distributor before the control edge of the percussion piston passes by a corresponding control edge provided on the distributor or pilot cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Timo Muuttonen, Antti Koskimäki, Ari Kotala, Timo Leino
  • Publication number: 20160144498
    Abstract: A percussion piston for a rock drill machine having a pilot cylinder, a distributor and a pressure medium includes a control edge configurable to cause a change in the position of the distributor in a direction parallel to the axial direction of the percussion piston as the percussion piston moves in the impact direction (A) in relation to the pilot cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Timo MUUTTONEN, Antti KOSKIMÄKI, Ari KOTALA, Timo LEINO
  • Publication number: 20160001432
    Abstract: A breaking device includes a frame, an impact device having a pressure chamber with a rear pressure chamber and a front pressure chamber. The breaking device further includes a first low pressure port at the rear pressure chamber, a first low pressure channel and a first low pressure accumulator connected to the first low pressure channel. The breaking device further includes a second low pressure port at the rear pressure chamber substantially opposite to the first low pressure port, second low pressure channel and a second low pressure accumulator connected to the second low pressure channel. The first low pressure accumulator and the second low pressure accumulator are arranged at the outer circumference of the frame of the breaking device at different positions in the axial direction of the breaking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Timo KELA, Timo MUUTTONEN, Antti KOSKIMAKI
  • Publication number: 20160003372
    Abstract: A control valve for controlling flow of a pressure fluid in a breaking device includes a sleeve-like control valve having at least one opening enabling flow of the pressure fluid through the opening. The at least one opening includes at least one wall, at least a part of which is not arranged in a direction parallel to a radial direction of the control valve extending through the middle point of the cross section of the opening on the outer circumference of the control valve, such that the pressure fluid flowing through the opening may be arranged to rotate the control valve about the longitudinal axis of the control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Timo LEINO, Timo MUUTTONEN, Antti KOSKIMAKI, Ari KOTALA
  • Patent number: 8800425
    Abstract: The invention relates to a percussion device having a body and a percussion piston moving therein, pressure fluid spaces in the rear and front ends of the percussion piston and pressure fluid channels for feeding pressure fluid into the percussion device. The percussion piston and the control valve comprise surfaces, which, when aligned, substantially close the pressure fluid flow from the pressure fluid space locating behind the percussion piston in front of the control valve, whereby the produced pressure displaces the control valve to another position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Antti Koskimäki, Ari Kotala
  • Publication number: 20100059242
    Abstract: The invention relates to a percussion device having a body and a percussion piston moving therein, pressure fluid spaces in the rear and front ends of the percussion piston and pressure fluid channels for feeding pressure fluid into the percussion device. The percussion piston and the control valve comprise surfaces, which, when aligned, substantially close the pressure fluid flow from the pressure fluid space locating behind the percussion piston in front of the control valve, whereby the produced pressure displaces the control valve to another position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Antti Koskimäki, Ari Kotala
  • Patent number: 7464635
    Abstract: The invention relates to a percussion device comprising two percussion pistons alternately making a percussion motion and a control valve for controlling the percussion pistons. The control valve (7) comprises a slide (8) affected by a force so that the slide is generally in a first position, but moves at the end of the percussion motion of the first percussion piston from the first position to a second position and correspondingly back to the first position at the end of the percussion motion of the second percussion piston (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Esa Rantala, Jarmo Heinonen, Antti Koskimäki
  • Patent number: 7178447
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control valve, a percussion device and a method of controlling a working cycle of a percussion device. A percussion device (1) for breaking rock includes an impact element (8) controlled by a control valve (2). The control valve includes a control element (5) arranged to control channels (7b) leading to a working pressure surface (9) of the impact element (8). The control element, during a working cycle of the control valve, is arranged to open and close pressure channels at several connecting moments so that during one working cycle of the valve, several impact pulses are arranged to be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Sandvik Tamrock Oy
    Inventors: Antti Koskimäki, Markku Keskiniva, Jorma Mäki, Mauri Esko, Erkki Ahola, Aimo Helin
  • Patent number: 7174824
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control valve, a percussion device and a method of controlling a working cycle of a percussion device. The percussion device (1) used for breaking rock comprises an impact element (8), which is controlled by a control valve (2). The control valve comprises a control element (5), which is arranged to control channels (7b) leading to a working pressure surface (9) of the impact element (8). The movement of the control element to its extreme position is arranged to form a closed pressure space, where pressure medium compresses and converts kinetic energy of the control element into pressure energy. The pressure energy is re-converted into kinetic energy and utilized when the control element changes its direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Sahdvik Tamrock Oy
    Inventors: Antti Koskimäki, Markku Keskiniva, Jorma Mäki, Erkki Ahola
  • Publication number: 20060175091
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control valve, a percussion device and a method of controlling a working cycle of a percussion device. The percussion device (1) used for breaking rock comprises an impact element (8), which is controlled by a control valve (2). The control valve comprises a control element (5), which is arranged to control channels (7b) leading to a working pressure surface (9) of the impact element (8). The movement of the control element to its extreme position is arranged to form a closed pressure space, where pressure medium compresses and converts kinetic energy of the control element into pressure energy. The pressure energy is re-converted into kinetic energy and utilized when the control element changes its direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Antti Koskimaki, Markku Keskiniva, Jorma Maki, Erkki Ahola
  • Publication number: 20060169468
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control valve, a percussion device and a method of controlling a working cycle of a percussion device. A percussion device (1) for breaking rock includes an impact element (8) controlled by a control valve (2). The control valve includes a control element (5) arranged to control channels (7b) leading to a working pressure surface (9) of the impact element (8). The control element, during a working cycle of the control valve, is arranged to open and close pressure channels at several connecting moments so that during one working cycle of the valve, several impact pulses are arranged to be produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Antti Koskimaki, Markku Keskiniva, Jorma Maki, Mauri Esko, Erkki Ahola, Aimo Helin