Patents by Inventor Juha Soldan

Juha Soldan 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: 11222758
    Abstract: The construction comprises a rotary handle with a first pivot axis, a locking latch with a second pivot axis, a fixed bottom ring, a locking pin movable with the locking latch between a first position in which the rotary handle can be turned in relation to the bottom ring and a second position in which the locking pin prevents turning of the rotary handle in relation to the bottom ring, a shaft adapter rotationally movable against a spring force in relation to the rotary handle. The shaft adapter comprises a protrusion having a locking member which locks the locking pin into the first position when the torsional moment acting on the rotary handle exceeds the spring force acting on the shaft adapter causing a limited rotational movement of the shaft adapter in relation to the rotary handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Juha Soldan, Matti Knuuttila
  • Patent number: 11069492
    Abstract: The construction includes a rotary handle turnable around a first pivot axis between an open- and a closed-position, a locking latch turnable around a second pivot axis between a locked position and a released position, a fixed bottom ring, a first locking pin movable in the longitudinal direction with the locking latch between a first position in which turning of the rotary handle is allowed and a second position in which turning of the rotary handle is allowed and a second position in which turning of the rotary handle is prevented. A second locking pin is movable between a first position in which turning of the locking latch between a locked-position and a released-position is allowed and a second position in which turning of the locking latch into the locked-position is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Juha Soldan, Matti Knuuttila, Mikko Välivainio
  • Patent number: 10896789
    Abstract: An electrical switch. The electrical switch comprises at least one fixed contact, a movable contact contacting the fixed contact, and at least one extinguishing apparatus positioned after the fixed contact in an opening direction of the movable contact. A permanent magnet is further positioned after the extinguishing apparatus in the opening direction of the movable contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Fredrik Strand, Juha Soldan, Jukka Lintamo, Mikko Välivainio
  • Patent number: 10804056
    Abstract: An electrical switch. The electrical switch includes at least one fixed contact and a movable contact contacting the fixed contact. At least one shutter element is arranged to move in synchronism with the movable contact. The shutter element is positioned in an extended position between the fixed contact and the movable contact and in a contracted position outside the patch of the movable contact allowing the movable contact to turn from the open position to the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Fredrik Strand, Mikko Välivainio, Jukka Lintamo, Juha Soldan
  • Publication number: 20200312591
    Abstract: The construction includes a rotary handle turnable around a first pivot axis between an open- and a closed-position, a locking latch turnable around a second pivot axis between a locked position and a released position, a fixed bottom ring, a first locking pin movable in the longitudinal direction with the locking latch between a first position in which turning of the rotary handle is allowed and a second position in which turning of the rotary handle is allowed and a second position in which turning of the rotary handle is prevented. A second locking pin is movable between a first position in which turning of the locking latch between a locked-position and a released-position is allowed and a second position in which turning of the locking latch into the locked-position is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Juha Soldan, Matti Knuuttila, Mikko Välivainio
  • Publication number: 20200279702
    Abstract: The construction comprises a rotary handle with a first pivot axis, a locking latch with a second pivot axis, a fixed bottom ring, a locking pin movable with the locking latch between a first position in which the rotary handle can be turned in relation to the bottom ring and a second position in which the locking pin prevents turning of the rotary handle in relation to the bottom ring, a shaft adapter rotationally movable against a spring force in relation to the rotary handle. The shaft adapter comprises a protrusion having a locking member which locks the locking pin into the first position when the torsional moment acting on the rotary handle exceeds the spring force acting on the shaft adapter causing a limited rotational movement of the shaft adapter in relation to the rotary handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Juha Soldan, Matti Knuuttila
  • Publication number: 20190326083
    Abstract: An electrical switch. The electrical switch includes at least one fixed contact and a movable contact contacting the fixed contact. At least one shutter element is arranged to move in synchronism with the movable contact. The shutter element is positioned in an extended position between the fixed contact and the movable contact and in a contracted position outside the patch of the movable contact allowing the movable contact to turn from the open position to the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Fredrik Strand, Mikko Välivainio, Jukka Lintamo, Juha Soldan
  • Publication number: 20190326073
    Abstract: An electrical switch. The electrical switch comprises at least one fixed contact, a movable contact contacting the fixed contact, and at least one extinguishing apparatus positioned after the fixed contact in an opening direction of the movable contact. A permanent magnet is further positioned after the extinguishing apparatus in the opening direction of the movable contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Fredrik Strand, Juha Soldan, Jukka Lintamo, Mikko Välivainio
  • Patent number: 10037858
    Abstract: A rotary switch assembly, including a rotary contact and a stationary contact, and a rotary actuator for rotating the rotary contact such as to connect with and disconnect from the stationary contact. The rotary actuator includes a shield for shielding the rotary contact from a side that faces the stationary contact when the rotary contact and the stationary contacted are being disconnected from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Mikko Välivainio, Juha Soldan, Jari Elomaa
  • Patent number: 9478373
    Abstract: A rotary switch housing (100), comprising a bottom wall (102) for mounting of the switch housing (100) to a mounting base, and side walls (104, 106) extending from the bottom wall (102), the switch housing further comprising an arc chamber (120) for extinguishing an electric arc, and a gas exhaust channel (130) for exhausting gas developed in the arc chamber (120) out of the housing (100). The gas exhaust channel (130) comprises a guiding portion (130A), which is substantially parallel to a side wall (106) of the housing (100) for leading the gases to a direction away from the bottom wall (102) of the housing (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ABB OY
    Inventors: Mikko Välivainio, Juha Soldan, Jari Elomaa
  • Publication number: 20160181029
    Abstract: A rotary switch housing (100), comprising a bottom wall (102) for mounting of the switch housing (100) to a mounting base, and side walls (104, 106) extending from the bottom wall (102), the switch housing further comprising an arc chamber (120) for extinguishing an electric arc, and a gas exhaust channel (130) for exhausting gas developed in the arc chamber (120) out of the housing (100). The gas exhaust channel (130) comprises a guiding portion (130A), which is substantially parallel to a side wall (106) of the housing (100) for leading the gases to a direction away from the bottom wall (102) of the housing (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Mikko Välivainio, Juha Soldan, Jari Elomaa
  • Patent number: D755730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: ABB OY
    Inventors: Mikko Välivainio, Oskari Ulitto, Juha Soldan
  • Patent number: D756308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: ABB OY
    Inventors: Mikko Valivainio, Oskari Uitto, Juha Soldan
  • Patent number: D782983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Juha-Matti Rajala, Juha Soldan, Oskari Uitto
  • Patent number: D784268
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Juha-Matti Rajala, Juha Soldan, Oskari Uitto
  • Patent number: D791715
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Juha-Matti Rajala, Juha Soldan, Oskari Uitto
  • Patent number: D792348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Juha-Matti Rajala, Juha Soldan, Oskari Uitto
  • Patent number: D792349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Technology Oy
    Inventors: Juha-Matti Rajala, Juha Soldan, Oskari Uitto
  • Patent number: D792350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Juha-Matti Rajala, Juha Soldan, Oskari Uitto
  • Patent number: D863229
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Mikko Välivainio, Oskari Uitto, Juha Soldan