Patents by Inventor Jukka PENTTILÄ

Jukka PENTTILÄ 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).

  • Diverting pulley arrangement, elevator, and method
    Patent number: 9840398
    Abstract: Diverting pulley arrangement, more particularly a diverting pulley arrangement of an elevator, which arrangement includes an axle, at least one diverting pulley that rotates while supported on the axle, a faceplate structure, in relation to which and supported by which the diverting pulley is arranged to rotate on the first side of the faceplate structure, which axle is locked so that it does not rotate by the aid of a locking element that moves in relation to the faceplate structure, which locking element is on the second side of the faceplate structure. When it starts to rotate, the end of the axle forces the locking element to displace out of its position and to trip a safety switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jussi Paasisalo, Jani Nieminen, Jari Österman, Jukka Penttilä, Joni Kiiski
  • DIVERTING PULLEY ARRANGEMENT, ELEVATOR, AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140209414
    Abstract: Diverting pulley arrangement, more particularly a diverting pulley arrangement of an elevator, which arrangement includes an axle, at least one diverting pulley that rotates while supported on the axle, a faceplate structure, in relation to which and supported by which the diverting pulley is arranged to rotate on the first side of the faceplate structure, which axle is locked so that it does not rotate by the aid of a locking element that moves in relation to the faceplate structure, which locking element is on the second side of the faceplate structure. When it starts to rotate, the end of the axle forces the locking element to displace out of its position and to trip a safety switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Jussi PAASISALO, Jani NIEMINEN, Jari ÖSTERMAN, Jukka PENTTILÄ, Joni KIISKI