Patents by Inventor Esa Rantala
Esa Rantala 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).
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Patent number: 11053744Abstract: A feed beam, a rock drilling unit and to a method of manufacturing a feed beam is provided. The feed beam includes a basic profile element, which has two or more superimposed material layers. At least one of the material layers may be made of a composite material.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction OyInventors: Kimmo Eronen, Anssi Hyvarinen, Paul Brown, Stephen Connelly, Risto Kallinen, Sirpa Launis, Juha Piipponen, Esa Rantala, Teemu Majander
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Publication number: 20190186206Abstract: A feed beam, a rock drilling unit and to a method of manufacturing a feed beam is provided. The feed beam includes a basic profile element, which has two or more superimposed material layers. At least one of the material layers may be made of a composite material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Kimmo ERONEN, Anssi HYVARINEN, Paul BROWN, Stephen CONNELLY, Risto KALLINEN, Sirpa LAUNIS, Juha PIIPPONEN, Esa RANTALA, Teemu MAJANDER
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Patent number: 10294724Abstract: A rock drill includes a frame, a percussion member, an axial shank, and an axial sleeve provided within the frame and including a first pressure surface provided in a first pressure space and a second pressure surface provided in a second pressure space. A first channel is provided in the axial sleeve for providing a connection between the first pressure space and the second pressure space in at least one position of the axial sleeve in the frame. A second pressure channel connected to the second pressure space is connectable to external pressure. A pressure accumulator is connected to the first pressure space and the flow of the pressure medium outwards from the first pressure space is throttled.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction OYInventors: Esa Rantala, Timo Muuttonen, Ari Kotala, Pekka Saukko
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Publication number: 20170370150Abstract: A rock drill includes a frame, a percussion member, an axial shank, and an axial sleeve provided within the frame and including a first pressure surface provided in a first pressure space and a second pressure surface provided in a second pressure space. A first channel is provided in the axial sleeve for providing a connection between the first pressure space and the second pressure space in at least one position of the axial sleeve in the frame. A second pressure channel connected to the second pressure space is connectable to external pressure. A iu pressure accumulator is connected to the first pressure space and the flow of the pressure medium outwards from the first pressure space is throttled.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Esa RANTALA, Timo MUUTTONEN, Ari KOTALA, Pekka SAUKKO
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Patent number: 7464635Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 7, 2004Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction OyInventors: Esa Rantala, Jarmo Heinonen, Antti Koskimäki
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Patent number: 7419015Abstract: An axial bearing includes a first piston and a second piston. Axial contact surfaces between the pistons are arranged in the same pressure space. The same pressure fluid fed to the axial bearing acts on the contact surfaces and on working pressure surfaces of the pistons. A rock drilling machine is also provided with such an axial bearing.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2003Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction OyInventors: Timo Muuttonen, Esa Rantala
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Publication number: 20060213690Abstract: The invention relates to an axial bearing and to a rock drilling machine pro-vided with an axial bearing. The axial bearing (100) comprises a first piston (20) and a second piston (21). Axial contact surfaces (60, 43a) between the pistons (20, 21) are arranged in the same pressure space (28). The same pressure fluid fed to the axial bearing acts on the contact surfaces and on working pressure surfaces of the pistons.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2003Publication date: September 28, 2006Applicant: SANDVIK TAMROCK OYInventors: Timo Muuttonen, Esa Rantala
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Patent number: 7013996Abstract: An impact device for a rock drill. The rock drill includes a tool and a mechanism for delivering a stress pulse to the tool. That mechanism includes an impact element supported to a frame of the drill, and a mechanism for subjecting the impact element to stress and thereafter releasing the impact element suddenly from the stress, whereupon stored stress energy in the impact element is discharged in the form of a stress pulse directed at the tool.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2004Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Sandvik Tamrock OyInventors: Markku Keskiniva, Jorma Mäki, Erkki Ahola, Esa Rantala
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Patent number: 6938702Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 5, 2002Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Sandvik Inteleectual Property ABInventors: Heikki Saha, Markku Keskiniva, Antti Koskimäki, Esa Rantala, Tapani Pöysti, Vesa Peltonen, Jaakko Niemi, Timo Kemppainen, Vesa Uitto, Pauli Lemmetty
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Publication number: 20050056439Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2002Publication date: March 17, 2005Inventors: Heikki Saha, Markku Kesiniva, Antti Koskimaki, Esa Rantala, Tapani Poysti, Vesa Peltonen, Jaakko Niemi, Timo Kemppainen, Vesa Uitto, Pauli Lemmetty
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Publication number: 20040251038Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Applicant: SANDVIK TAMROCK OYInventors: Esa Rantala, Jarmo Heinonen, Antti Koskimaki
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Publication number: 20040226752Abstract: An impact device for a rock drill or the like, comprising means for delivering a stroke, or a stress pulse, at a tool connected to the impact device. The means for delivering a stress pulse comprise an impact element (2) supported to a frame (1a) of the impact device, and means for subjecting the impact element to stress and correspondingly for releasing the impact element (2) suddenly from stress, whereupon the stress energy is discharged in the form of a stress pulse directed at the tool (3) that is directly or indirectly connected to the impact element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: Sandvik Tamrock OyInventors: Markku Keskiniva, Jorma Maki, Erkki Ahola, Esa Rantala