Patents by Inventor Ari Kiviniitty

Ari Kiviniitty 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: 6752283
    Abstract: A rope hoist provided with traversing machinery, the rope hoist comprising a trolley (2), and in connection therewith a lifting gear (3), a lifting rope (4), rope pulleys (5) and traversing machinery (7) for moving the trolley (2). The traversing machinery (7) allows to move the trolley (2) along a girder (11), for example. Rope pulleys (5) are used to reduce the strength of the rope. A part of the traversing machinery (7) is arranged inside at least one rope pulley (5) in such a manner that at least one shaft in the traversing machinery (7) remains at least partly inside the rope pulley (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: KCI Konecranes Plc.
    Inventor: Ari Kiviniitty
  • Patent number: 6619625
    Abstract: A hoisting apparatus comprising a frame (2), a rope drum (3) provided with a groove (12), a hoisting motor (4), a gear (5) and a pinion (6). The hoisting motor (4) is at least partly positioned inside the rope drum (3) supported against the frame (2) by its both ends. The hoisting motor (4) and the gear (5) are supported against the frame (2) only by one end of the rope drum (3), by which end the hoisting motor (4) and the gear (5) are arranged to rotate the rope drum (3) via the pinion (6). The pinion (6) is positioned between a cylinder, which is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rope drum (3) and defined by the housing (15) of the hoisting motor (4), and the rope drum (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: KCI Konecranes Plc.
    Inventor: Ari Kiviniitty
  • Patent number: 6561490
    Abstract: A rope pulley construction comprising a frame, at least one rope pulley equipped with a rope groove, rope pulley bearing, guard to prevent a lifting rope from coming off the rope pulley, and suspension point for hanging the rope pulley. The frame of the rope pulley construction comprises two plate parts joined together which simultaneously provide suspension for the rope pulley, at least one suspension point for hanging the rope pulley construction and guard to prevent a lifting rope from coming off the rope pulley.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: KCi Konecranes International PLC
    Inventor: Ari Kiviniitty
  • Patent number: 6543300
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for measuring a load of a hoisting apparatus, where electricity is used as the driving force and a squirrel cage motor as the hoisting motor for moving a load attached to a hoisting member of the hoisting apparatus substantially in the vertical direction. The method and arrangement are employed to determine air gap torque of the hoisting motor, which describes the load of the hoisting apparatus, utilizing magnetization flux of the hoisting motor determined on the basis of the current, supply voltage and stator winding resistance of the hoisting motor. The value of the air gap torque is compared with an air gap torque curve determined for the hoisting apparatus at known reference loads to determine the load that corresponds to the air gap torque in question.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: KCI Konecranes International, PLC
    Inventor: Ari Kiviniitty
  • Patent number: 6533231
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lifting hook and a lifting hook. In this method a supporting portion is formed of a lifting hook billet at the end of a lifting hook shaft, the lower surface of the supporting portion is formed into a bearing surface and correspondingly a separate uniform bearing ring surrounding the shaft is separated from the lifting hook billet, and a bearing surface is formed into the bearing ring. The lifting hook comprises a supporting portion at the end of the shaft and a uniform bearing ring surrounds the shaft between the hook and the supporting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: KCI Konecranes International PLC
    Inventor: Ari Kiviniitty
  • Publication number: 20030001147
    Abstract: A hoisting apparatus comprising a frame (2), a rope drum (3) provided with a groove (12), a hoisting motor (4), a gear (5) and a pinion (6). The hoisting motor (4) is at least partly positioned inside the rope drum (3) supported against the frame (2) by its both ends. The hoisting motor (4) and the gear (5) are supported against the frame (2) only by one end of the rope drum (3), by which end the hoisting motor (4) and the gear (5) are arranged to rotate the rope drum (3) via the pinion (6). The pinion (6) is positioned between a cylinder, which is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rope drum (3) and defined by the housing (15) of the hoisting motor (4), and the rope drum (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventor: Ari Kiviniitty
  • Publication number: 20020170872
    Abstract: A rope hoist provided with traversing machinery, the rope hoist comprising a trolley (2), and in connection therewith a lifting gear (3), a lifting rope (4), rope pulleys (5) and traversing machinery (7) for moving the trolley (2). The traversing machinery (7) allows to move the trolley (2) along a girder (11), for example. Rope pulleys (5) are used to reduce the strength of the rope. A part of the traversing machinery (7) is arranged inside at least one rope pulley (5) in such a manner that at least one shaft in the traversing machinery (7) remains at least partly inside the rope pulley (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventor: Ari Kiviniitty
  • Patent number: 6394420
    Abstract: An axial support of a winding drum, i.e. a support in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the winding drum, in a hoisting apparatus comprising a frame, a grooved winding drum supported substantially perpendicular to its longitudinal axis against the frame by bearings, a hoisting rope and machinery. The winding drum comprises at least one axial support element and the frame comprises at least another axial support element, and at least either the axial support element of the winding drum or the axial support element of the frame substantially extends round the circumference of the winding drum. The axial support element of the winding drum and the axial support element of the frame are arranged in respect of each other such that the movement of the winding drum in the direction of its longitudinal axis, which is caused by the axial component of the rope force of the hoisting rope, is hindered at least in one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: KCI Konecranes International PLC
    Inventor: Ari Kiviniitty
  • Patent number: 6371801
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for fastening a plug into the edges of an opening of a case. In the arrangement of the inventions the plug includes, in connection therewith, fastening portions and grooves of varying depths for fastening the plug into the case opening. The arrangement also comprises a flexible element for arranging the plug into the case opening. The invention further relates to a plug to be arranged into the edges of an opening in the case. The plug includes, in connection therewith, fastening portions and grooves of varying depths for fastening the plug into the edges of the case opening, and a flexible element to be placed at the bottom of the deeper groove for arranging the plug into the case opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: KCI Konecranes International PLC
    Inventor: Ari Kiviniitty
  • Publication number: 20020040609
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for measuring a load of a hoisting apparatus, where electricity is used as the driving force and a squirrel cage motor as the hoisting motor for moving a load attached to a hoisting member of the hoisting apparatus substantially in the vertical direction. The method and arrangement are employed to determine air gap torque of the hoisting motor, which describes the load of the hoisting apparatus, utilizing magnetization flux of the hoisting motor determined on the basis of the current, supply voltage and stator winding resistance of the hoisting motor. The value of the air gap torque is compared with an air gap torque curve determined for the hoisting apparatus at known reference loads to determine the load that corresponds to the air gap torque in question.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventor: Ari Kiviniitty
  • Publication number: 20010008279
    Abstract: An axial support of a winding drum, i.e. a support in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the winding drum, in a hoisting apparatus comprising a frame, a grooved winding drum supported substantially perpendicular to its longitudinal axis against the frame by bearings, a hoisting rope and machinery. The winding drum comprises at least one axial support element and the frame comprises at least another axial support element, and at least either the axial support element of the winding drum or the axial support element of the frame substantially extends round the circumference of the winding drum. The axial support element of the winding drum and the axial support element of the frame are arranged in respect of each other such that the movement of the winding drum in the direction of its longitudinal axis, which is caused by the axial component of the rope force of the hoisting rope, is hindered at least in one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: July 19, 2001
    Inventor: Ari Kiviniitty
  • Publication number: 20010004111
    Abstract: A rope pulley construction comprising a frame, at least one rope pulley equipped with a rope groove, rope pulley bearing, guard to prevent a lifting rope from coming off the rope pulley, and suspension point for hanging the rope pulley. The frame of the rope pulley construction comprises two plate parts joined together which simultaneously provide suspension for the rope pulley, at least one suspension point for hanging the rope pulley construction and guard to prevent a lifting rope from coming off the rope pulley.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Publication date: June 21, 2001
    Inventor: Ari Kiviniitty