Patents by Inventor Jari Jonkka

Jari Jonkka 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: 10434518
    Abstract: A method and a system for supporting a frame of a mineral material crusher on a body of a crushing plant and a mineral material processing plant. The crusher frame is supported by first support devices in place in relation to the body of the crushing plant at first support points and by at least two second support devices at second support points. The second support device has an adjusting member between the crusher frame and the body of the crushing plant, and at least one second support device is configured to move the frame of the crusher vertically in relation to the body of the crushing plant. The adjusting member has a cylinder and a piston inside the cylinder which define an adjusting volume therebetween. A pressure is formed from a load above the adjusting member and is arranged to form into the adjusting volumes of the adjusting members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventor: Jari Jonkka
  • Patent number: 10183297
    Abstract: A crusher for crushing mineral material, a method for decreasing give in a crusher and a mineral material processing plant. The crusher includes a movable and a fixed crushing element arranged to receive a force. The crusher further includes a hydraulic cylinder and a piston inside the hydraulic cylinder and a piston rod attached to the piston which extends through a first end of the hydraulic cylinder and is connected to the movable crushing element. The hydraulic cylinder has a first space around the part of the piston rod in the hydraulic cylinder and a second space limited by the first space and the piston. The crusher further includes a valve and a hydraulic fluid connection from the valve to the first space. The valve is configured to enable a flow of hydraulic fluid into the first space in response only to the piston moving in the hydraulic cylinder towards the second space due to said force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventor: Jari Jonkka
  • 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: 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: 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: 9586209
    Abstract: A mineral material crusher and method of operating a mineral material crusher that includes: a body, a rotating crusher element, a drive shaft arrangement that supports the rotating crusher element to the body and to rotate the rotating crusher element, and a motor including a rotor for driving the drive shaft arrangement. The motor is formed inside the rotating crusher element and the drive shaft arrangement is configured to form of the rotor a rotating axle that is rigidly coupled with the rotating crusher element and capable of leading torque from the rotor to the rotating crusher element for rotating the crusher element around the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kari Rikkonen, Jari Jonkka, Marko Salonen, Risto Sutti, Kari Kuvaja, Petri Kujansuu
  • Publication number: 20160175846
    Abstract: A crusher for crushing mineral material, a method for decreasing twisting of a pitman in a crusher and a mineral material processing plant. The crusher includes a fixed crushing element and a pitman as a crushing element configured to be movable. The crusher includes at least two hydraulic cylinders and a piston in each hydraulic cylinder and a piston rod attached to the piston and extending through a first end of the hydraulic cylinder and being in connection with the movable crushing element. The crusher includes a hydraulic fluid connecting channel between the at least two hydraulic cylinders which connecting channel is connected to a hydraulic fluid space of the hydraulic cylinder to be pressurized by the crushing force. The connecting channel is dimensioned so that the diameter of the hydraulic fluid space of said hydraulic cylinder is at least 25 times larger than the diameter of the connecting channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventor: Jari Jonkka
  • Publication number: 20160121338
    Abstract: A method and a system for supporting a frame of a mineral material crusher on a body of a crushing plant and a mineral material processing plant. The crusher frame is supported by first support devices in place in relation to the body of the crushing plant at first support points and by at least two second support devices at second support points. The second support device has an adjusting member between the crusher frame and the body of the crushing plant, and at least one second support device is configured to move the frame of the crusher vertically in relation to the body of the crushing plant. The adjusting member has a cylinder and a piston inside the cylinder which define an adjusting volume therebetween. A pressure is formed from a load above the adjusting member and is arranged to form into the adjusting volumes of the adjusting members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventor: Jari Jonkka
  • Patent number: 9283564
    Abstract: A frame of a jaw crusher comprises a front wall for receiving crushing force and side walls connected to the front wall. The frame of the jaw crusher comprises a front part and a rear part joinable to the front part, and the front part comprises the front wall, and a major part of the front wall and the front part of both side walls form a unitary piece. A jaw crusher and a crushing plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Risto Sutti, Kari Rikkonen, Ilkka Somero, Juhamatti Heikkila, Jari Jonkka, Mika Yli-Marttila
  • Publication number: 20150224508
    Abstract: A crusher for crushing mineral material, a method for decreasing give in a crusher and a mineral material processing plant. The crusher includes a movable and a fixed crushing element arranged to receive a force. The crusher further includes a hydraulic cylinder and a piston inside the hydraulic cylinder and a piston rod attached to the piston which extends through a first end of the hydraulic cylinder and is connected to the movable crushing element. The hydraulic cylinder has a first space around the part of the piston rod in the hydraulic cylinder and a second space limited by the first space and the piston. The crusher further includes a valve and a hydraulic fluid connection from the valve to the first space. The valve is configured to enable a flow of hydraulic fluid into the first space in response only to the piston moving in the hydraulic cylinder towards the second space due to said force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventor: Jari Jonkka
  • Publication number: 20150014454
    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: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: METSO MINERALS, INC.
    Inventors: Risto Sutti, Jari Jonkka, Marko Salonen
  • Publication number: 20150001323
    Abstract: A mineral material crusher and method of operating a mineral material crusher that includes: a body, a rotating crusher element, a drive shaft arrangement that supports the rotating crusher element to the body and to rotate the rotating crusher element, and a motor including a rotor for driving the drive shaft arrangement. The motor is formed inside the rotating crusher element and the drive shaft arrangement is configured to form of the rotor a rotating axle that is rigidly coupled with the rotating crusher element and capable of leading torque from the rotor to the rotating crusher element for rotating the crusher element around the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: METSO MINERALS, INC.
    Inventors: Kari Rikkonen, Jari Jonkka, Marko Salonen, Risto Sutti, Kari Kuvaja, Petri Kujansuu
  • Patent number: 8757530
    Abstract: A pitman of a jaw crusher has an upper part, which includes an upper supporting point for supporting the pitman in the body of the jaw crusher, and a lower part having a lower supporting point for supporting the pitman in the body of the jaw crusher through a toggle plate. The lower part of the pitman includes sidewalls and honeycomb structure open to the crushing direction, which structure has one or more cross-sectional supports reaching from the first sidewall of the pitman to the second sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Risto Sutti, Jari Jonkka
  • Publication number: 20130043335
    Abstract: A pitman of a jaw crusher comprising an upper part, which comprises an upper supporting point for supporting the pitman in the body of the jaw crusher, and a lower part comprising a lower supporting point for supporting the pitman in the body of the jaw crusher through a toggle plate. The lower part of the pitman comprises sidewalls and honeycomb structure open to the crushing direction, which structure comprises one or more cross-sectional supports reaching from the first sidewall of the pitman to the second sidewall. A jaw crusher, a crushing plant and a method for increasing crushing capacity of mineral material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: METSO MINERALS, INC.
    Inventors: Risto Sutti, Jari Jonkka
  • Publication number: 20120175447
    Abstract: A frame of a jaw crusher comprises a front wall for receiving crushing force and side walls connected to the front wall. The frame of the jaw crusher comprises a front part and a rear part joinable to the front part, and the front part comprises the front wall, and a major part of the front wall and the front part of both side walls form a unitary piece. A jaw crusher and a crushing plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: METSO MINERALS, INC.
    Inventors: Risto Sutti, Kari Rikkonen, Ilkka Somero, Juhamatti Heikkila, Jari Jonkka, Mika Yli-Marttila
  • Patent number: 6772533
    Abstract: A multi-cylinder dryer of a paper machine, has at least one drying cylinder (10) and at least one roll (11, 12) located at a different height to the cylinder and at a distance to it in the machine direction. A paper web (14) travels from the drying cylinder (10) to this roll (11, 12). Dry air is brought to the dryer through a beam (13) located in front of the web (14) in the machine direction, the air is directed by means of nozzles (33) in the beam into a throat (21) between the drying cylinder (10) and the web (14) mainly to intensify the drying effect. A doctor (27) keeps the surface of the drying cylinder clean. The beam (13) forms with the roll (12) a smooth, high channel (25), at least on the side of the roll (12), for the passage of the web during a disturbance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Reijo Hassinen, Jari Jonkka, Markku Lyytinen, Mika Saari
  • Publication number: 20040128854
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement in a multi-cylinder dryer of a paper machine, which arrangement includes at least one drying cylinder (10) and at least one roll (11,12) located at a different height to the cylinder and at a distance to it in the machine direction, the paper web (14) travelling from the drying cylinder (10) to this roll (11, 12). Dry air is brought to the dryer through a beam (13) located in front of the paper web (14) in the machine direction, in which dryer the air is directed by means of nozzles (33) arranged in the beam into a throat (21) between the drying cylinder (10) and the paper web (14) mainly to intensify the drying effect. A doctor (27) is arranged in, or in connection with the said beam (13) to keep the surface of the drying cylinder clean. The beam (13) is arranged to form with the roll (12) a smooth, high channel (25), at least on the side of the roll (12), for the passage of the web during a disturbance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Reijo Hassinen, Jari Jonkka, Markku Lyytinen, Mika Saari