Patents by Inventor Kimmo Heikkila

Kimmo Heikkila 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: 7980363
    Abstract: An elevator safety arrangement and a method for implementing safety spaces in an elevator has a mechanical safety device which can be set to a working position to ensure a sufficient safety space in the elevator shaft and an electric safety system for identifying the operating state of the mechanical safety device. An electric safety controller comprises means for measuring the total resistance of a series circuit. The method includes reading the number of landing doors open by means of detectors fitted in conjunction with the landing doors, reading the number of elevator car doors open by means of detectors fitted in conjunction with the elevator car doors, and reading the position of a mechanical safety device by means of detectors fitted in conjunction with the mechanical safety device. If it is established that number of landing doors open is greater than the number of elevator car doors open, then setting the safety system into a ‘person in shaft’ state and preventing operation of the elevator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Ari Kattainen, Kimmo Heikkilä, Timo Syrman
  • Publication number: 20110114422
    Abstract: An elevator safety arrangement and a method for implementing safety spaces in an elevator has a mechanical safety device which can be set to a working position to ensure a sufficient safety space in the elevator shaft and an electric safety system for identifying the operating state of the mechanical safety device. An electric safety controller comprises means for measuring the total resistance of a series circuit. The method includes reading the number of landing doors open by means of detectors fitted in conjunction with the landing doors, reading the number of elevator car doors open by means of detectors fitted in conjunction with the elevator car doors, and reading the position of a mechanical safety device by means of detectors fitted in conjunction with the mechanical safety device. If it is established that number of landing doors open is greater than the number of elevator car doors open, then setting the safety system into a ‘person in shaft’ state and preventing operation of the elevator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Ari Kattainen, Kimmo Heikkila, Timo Syrman
  • Patent number: 7891467
    Abstract: An elevator safety arrangement and a method for implementing safety spaces in an elevator has a mechanical safety device which can be set to a working position to ensure a sufficient safety space in the elevator shaft and an electric safety system for identifying the operating state of the mechanical safety device. According to the method of the invention, detectors in the electric safety system are read by an electric safety controller and, when a functional deviation is detected, one or more stopping devices are actuated to bring the elevator system into a safe operating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Ari Kattainen, Kimmo Heikkilä, Timo Syrman
  • Publication number: 20090321192
    Abstract: The invention relates to an elevator safety arrangement and a method for implementing safety spaces in an elevator shaft. The safety arrangement of the invention comprises a mechanical safety device which can be set to a working position to ensure a sufficient safety space in the elevator shaft and an electric safety system for identifying the operating state of the mechanical safety device. According to the method of the invention, detectors comprised in the electric safety system are read by an electric safety controller and, when a functional deviation is detected, one or more stopping devices are actuated to bring the elevator system into a safe operating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ari Kattainen, Kimmo Heikkilã, Timo Syrman
  • Patent number: 5616894
    Abstract: A procedure supplies and modifies the data required in the control system of an elevator and for displaying the instructions needed for installation, maintenance and adjustment on a display comprised in the control system. The parameter data of the elevator control system and the instructions for each person carrying out maintenance work are stored in a separate storage unit. When modification or maintenance work is being carried out, a communication link is established between the storage unit and the data storage means of a control unit included in the control system. The data stored in the storage unit is read and saved in the control unit and the modifications and actions required by the data read from the storage unit are carried out in the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Kone Oy
    Inventors: Juha Nieminen, Aki Tamminen, Petri Huotari, Reima Reinvall, Marjo Kauppinen, Kimmo Heikkila