Patents by Inventor Henri Kokko
Henri Kokko 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: 11840429Abstract: A frame structure of a hoist, the frame structure including a support frame structure, a bearing wheel arrangement fastened to the support frame structure by suspenders to support the hoist on a main support structure and to move the hoist on the main support structure, whereby the bearing wheel arrangement includes, in the movement direction of the hoist, bearing wheels arranged on opposite sides thereof, and upper sheave arrangements secured to the support frame structure, wherein the support frame structure includes two plates arranged opposite and at a distance from each other, the upper parts of the plates bent towards each other, and in the support frame structure there is arranged an axle passing through both plates, on which axle a sheave is arranged between the plates, and the bent upper parts of the plates are detachably fastenable by a wedge locking to the suspender in order to adjust the mutual distance between the bearing wheels arranged on opposite sides of the support frame structure by means oType: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Atte Lähteenmäki, Teppo Lindberg, Mikko Jutila, Mikko Ritala, Mikko Mykrä, Henri Helkiö, Henri Kokko, Niko Laukkanen
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Publication number: 20230146376Abstract: The invention relates to a rope drum of a rope hoist, the rope drum having a drum cover for winding a hoisting rope around it, a power transmission member at an end of the drum cover for driving the rope drum, and a fastening device for fastening an end of the hoisting rope to the rope drum. The fastening device is fastenable on an area between the end surfaces of the rope drum, close to an end of the rope drum and protruding from its surface, and mainly comprises a cylindrical gripping part for installing a spliced rope loop of the hoisting rope around it, and a fastening protrusion arranged to extend from the cylindrical gripping part over the end of the rope loop and simultaneously forming a space partly enclosing the end of the rope loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2020Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Niko LAUKKANEN, Teppo LINDBERG, Henri KOKKO, Mikko JUTILA
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Patent number: 11554938Abstract: The hoisting arrangement of a hoist of a of a crane, includes a trolley arranged to move along a main support structure of the crane, whereby the trolley includes a support frame structure; bearing wheels which are fastened to the support frame structure and by means of which the trolley is arranged to move along said main support structure; a hoisting mechanism that has a rope drum for a hoisting rope, a rope pulley arrangement which has upper sheave arrangements and lower rope pulley arrangements and through which the hoisting rope may be guided from the rope drum to an attachment point, and a hoisting member in cooperation with the hoisting rope for hoisting a load; whereby the rope drum is supported to the support frame structure of the trolley so that the axle of the rope drum is parallel to the main support structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Teppo Lindberg, Henri Helkiö, Atte Lähteenmäki, Henri Kokko, Niko Laukkanen
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Patent number: 11505435Abstract: A trolley of a crane is arranged to move along a main support structure of the crane. The trolley includes a support frame structure; bearing wheels which are fastened to the support frame structure and by means of which the trolley is arranged to move along the main support structure; and a hoisting mechanism that has a rope drum for a hoisting rope, a rope pulley arrangement through which the hoisting rope may be guided from the rope drum to a fixed fastening point on the trolley, and a hoisting member in cooperation with the hoisting rope for hoisting a load. The rope drum is supported to the support frame structure of the trolley so that the axle of the rope drum is parallel to the main support structure. The rope pulley arrangement is located, in the axial direction of the rope drum, at least partly outside one rope drum end which is on the side of said fastening point.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Niko Laukkanen, Atte Lähteenmäki, Teppo Lindberg, Mats Åkesson, Henri Helkiö, Henri Kokko
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Patent number: 11312600Abstract: A hoisting device includes a body, a hoisting rope, a rope drum arranged in connection with the body, on which a first end of the hoisting rope is fastened, and a hoisting part which ascends and descends by means of the hoisting rope. The hoisting device includes a fastening device of a second end of the hoisting rope, which is formed into a loop wherein a spiral groove is substantially surrounding the entire loop and in which the part adjacent to the second end of the hoisting rope is received. The hoisting device further has a fastening arrangement which locks the second end of the hoisting rope to the fastening device, preventing the second end from being pulled out of the fastening device.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Jenni Tähtinen, Henri Kokko, Niko Laukkanen, Adeyinka Abass
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Publication number: 20210362986Abstract: The hoisting arrangement of a hoist of a of a crane, includes a trolley arranged to move along a main support structure of the crane, whereby the trolley includes a support frame structure; bearing wheels which are fastened to the support frame structure and by means of which the trolley is arranged to move along said main support structure; a hoisting mechanism that has a rope drum for a hoisting rope, a rope pulley arrangement which has upper sheave arrangements and lower rope pulley arrangements and through which the hoisting rope may be guided from the rope drum to an attachment point, and a hoisting member in cooperation with the hoisting rope for hoisting a load; whereby the rope drum is supported to the support frame structure of the trolley so that the axle of the rope drum is parallel to the main support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Teppo LINDBERG, Henri HELKIÖ, Atte LÄHTEENMÄKI, Henri KOKKO, Niko LAUKKANEN
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Publication number: 20210179401Abstract: A hoisting device includes a body, a hoisting rope, a rope drum arranged in connection with the body, on which a first end of the hoisting rope is fastened, and a hoisting part which ascends and descends by means of the hoisting rope. The hoisting device includes a fastening device of a second end of the hoisting rope, which is formed into a loop wherein a spiral groove is substantially surrounding the entire loop and in which the part adjacent to the second end of the hoisting rope is received. The hoisting device further has a fastening arrangement which locks the second end of the hoisting rope to the fastening device, preventing the second end from being pulled out of the fastening device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Jenni TÄHTINEN, Henri KOKKO, Niko LAUKKANEN, Adeyinka ABASS
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Publication number: 20210179394Abstract: A frame structure of a hoist, the frame structure including a support frame structure, a bearing wheel arrangement fastened to the support frame structure by suspenders to support the hoist on a main support structure and to move the hoist on the main support structure, whereby the bearing wheel arrangement includes, in the movement direction of the hoist, bearing wheels arranged on opposite sides thereof, and upper sheave arrangements secured to the support frame structure, wherein the support frame structure includes two plates arranged opposite and at a distance from each other, the upper parts of the plates bent towards each other, and in the support frame structure there is arranged an axle passing through both plates, on which axle a sheave is arranged between the plates, and the bent upper parts of the plates are detachably fastenable by a wedge locking to the suspender in order to adjust the mutual distance between the bearing wheels arranged on opposite sides of the support frame structure by means oType: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Atte LÄHTEENMÄKI, Teppo LINDBERG, Mikko JUTILA, Mikko RITALA, Mikko MYKRÄ, Henri HELKIÖ, Henri KOKKO, Niko LAUKKANEN
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Patent number: 10961085Abstract: A low-construction trolley for a wire rope hoist is arranged to travel along a lower flange of a horizontal rail, on both longitudinal edges thereof. The trolley includes a trolley frame; bearing wheels that are attached to the trolley frame and arranged to travel on an upper surface of the lower flange of the rail; a hoisting mechanism including a rope drum for a hoisting rope, a hoisting member in cooperation with the hoisting rope for hoisting a load, a hoisting motor for driving the rope drum, and a gear to interconnect the hoisting motor and the rope drum; whereby the rope drum is supported to one side of the trolley frame and the hoisting member is arranged to travel under the rail in a vertical plane (A) passing substantially through the middle of the beam.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Teppo Lindberg, Henri Kokko
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Publication number: 20200283272Abstract: A trolley of a crane is arranged to move along a main support structure of the crane. The trolley includes a support frame structure; bearing wheels which are fastened to the support frame structure and by means of which the trolley is arranged to move along the main support structure; and a hoisting mechanism that has a rope drum for a hoisting rope, a rope pulley arrangement through which the hoisting rope may be guided from the rope drum to a fixed fastening point on the trolley, and a hoisting member in cooperation with the hoisting rope for hoisting a load. The rope drum is supported to the support frame structure of the trolley so that the axle of the rope drum is parallel to the main support structure. The rope pulley arrangement is located, in the axial direction of the rope drum, at least partly outside one rope drum end which is on the side of said fastening point.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Niko LAUKKANEN, Atte LÄHTEENMÄKI, Teppo LINDBERG, Mats ÅKESSON, Henri HELKIÖ, Henri KOKKO
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Patent number: 10526175Abstract: A low-construction hoist for a wire rope hoist is arranged to move along a lower flange of a horizontal beam or rail.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Teppo Lindberg, Henri Kokko
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Publication number: 20190367327Abstract: An elevator guide rail mounting arrangement and a method for mounting an elevator guide rail using said elevator guide rail mounting arrangement. The arrangement comprises a plurality of support brackets fixed to an elevator shaft wall and a pair of spring-like fixing clips attached to each of the support. Each fixing clip comprises a first arm being fixed to the support bracket and a second arm bearing and pressing against a lateral foot flange of the guide rail. The arrangement comprises pairs of first fixing clips, which are arranged to provide a frictional holding force to resist the movement of the first fixing clips in relation to the guide rail in the vertical direction, and at least a pair of second fixing clips, which are arranged to allow movement of the second fixing clips in relation of the guide rail in the vertical direction. In the method the guide rail is mounted to the support brackets by pairs of first fixing clips and by at least a pair of the second fixing clips.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: Kone CorporationInventors: Toni KALLIO, Jukka NORJA, Henri KOKKO, Tapio SIIRONEN, Sami RAIHA
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Publication number: 20170029251Abstract: A low-construction trolley for a wire rope hoist is arranged to travel along a lower flange of a horizontal rail, on both longitudinal edges thereof The trolley includes a trolley frame; bearing wheels that are attached to the trolley frame and arranged to travel on an upper surface of the lower flange of the rail; a hoisting mechanism including a rope drum for a hoisting rope, a hoisting member in cooperation with the hoisting rope for hoisting a load, a hoisting motor for driving the rope drum, and a gear to interconnect the hoisting motor and the rope drum; whereby the rope drum is supported to one side of the trolley frame and the hoisting member is arranged to travel under the rail in a vertical plane (A) passing substantially through the middle of the beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: Konecranes Global CorporationInventors: Teppo LINDBERG, Henri KOKKO
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Publication number: 20170022032Abstract: A low-construction hoist for a wire rope hoist is arranged to move along a lower flange of a horizontal beam or rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Teppo Lindberg, Henri Kokko