Patents by Inventor Markku HÄIVÄLÄ

Markku HÄIVÄLÄ 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: 11713215
    Abstract: An elevator arrangement having an elevator includes an elevator car having a floor and a roof. The elevator car is provided with one or more extension spaces which are arranged to extend the height of the elevator car during construction time use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Markku Haapaniemi, Matti Räsänen, Markku Häivälä, Tarvo Viita-aho, Jukka Laitinen, Janne Mikkonen, Anssi Venho, Pekka Perunka, Hans Valtonen, Emil Hagström, Simo Mäkimattila
  • Publication number: 20200255262
    Abstract: An elevator arrangement having an elevator includes an elevator car having a floor and a roof. The elevator car is provided with one or more extension spaces which are arranged to extend the height of the elevator car during construction time use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Markku Haapaniemi, Matti Räsänen, Markku Häivälä, Tarvo Viita-aho, Jukka Laitinen, Janne Mikkonen, Anssi Venho, Pekka Perunka, Hans Valtonen, Emil Hagström, Simo Mäkimattila
  • Publication number: 20180370769
    Abstract: An elevator car includes a bottom, a roof and a cage with walls therebetween. The support structure in at least one wall is formed of a grid structure including at least one grid module. The grid module includes vertical support rods and horizontal support rods forming a grid and extending between respective frame elements in a frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Markku HÄIVÄLÄ, Timo TIAINEN, Timo MANNER, Tero SALIN, Visa RAUTA, Pauli IMMONEN, Petri KOLI, Jussi SALMINEN, Mika HAUTAMÄKI
  • Patent number: 10035682
    Abstract: An apparatus for fixing a hoisting machine in an elevator includes a machine station configured to arrange a traction sheave of the elevator, a motor and a plurality of diverting pulleys for one or more traction members into position relative to each other. A fixing arrangement for fixing a hoisting machine in an elevator includes a machine station and a plurality of brackets. The plurality of brackets fix the machine station into a final position, which is determined by a position of guide rails in the elevator hoistway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Janne Mikkonen, Matti Räsänen, Esa Suorsa, Markku Häivälä, Markku Haapaniemi, Esko Aulanko
  • Patent number: 9643817
    Abstract: The object of the invention is an elevator arrangement, which comprises at least an elevator car configured to move up and down in an elevator hoistway and at least two compensating weights, which are for their part connected to support the elevator car by the aid of their own support means, such as by the aid of ropes or belts and also e.g. diverting pulleys, and a hoisting machine provided with at least one traction sheave or corresponding, and at least one traction means such as a rope or belt, which is configured to transmit the rotational movement of the traction sheave into movement of the elevator car and of the compensating weights. Each compensating weight is connected by the aid of a traction means to the same hoisting machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matti Räsänen, Pentti Alasentie, Markku Haapaniemi, Osmo Björni, Markku Häivälä, Aki Metsänen
  • Publication number: 20160060077
    Abstract: An elevator includes a hoistway; an elevator car vertically movable in the hoistway; a balancing weight vertically movable in the hoistway; a first roping including one or more belt-shaped first ropes interconnecting the elevator car and balancing weight, each of said one or more ropes passing around one or more first rope wheels mounted in proximity of the upper end of the hoistway, each of said one or more first ropes including one or more load-bearing members, each of which load-bearing members being made of composite material including reinforcing fibers embedded in a polymer matrix; a second roping including one or more toothed belt-shaped second ropes interconnecting the elevator car and balancing weight, each passing around one or more second rope wheels mounted in proximity of the lower end of the hoistway, each of said one or more second ropes including one or more load-bearing members, each of which load-bearing members being made of composite material including reinforcing fibers embedded in a poly
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Markku HAAPANIEMI, Matti RÄSÄNEN, Markku HÄIVÄLÄ, Janne MIKKONEN, Esko AULANKO
  • Publication number: 20150158699
    Abstract: A method in the management of data relating to an elevator structure is provided, wherein data is collected about the structures of the elevator, and the collected data is recorded in memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Markku HAAPANIEMI, Markku HÄIVÄLÄ, Matti RÄSÄNEN, Osmo BJÖRNI, Pentti ALASENTIE, Simo MÄNTYNEN
  • Publication number: 20140332326
    Abstract: The object of the invention is an apparatus for fixing a hoisting machine of an elevator in an elevator comprising at least an elevator car configured to move reciprocally in an elevator hoistway and at least one or more counterweights or compensating weights, which are for their part connected to support the elevator car by the aid of at least one support member, such as by the aid of a rope or a belt, and also by the aid of diverting pulleys, and a hoisting machine provided with at least one traction sheave or corresponding, and also at least one or more traction members, such as a belt, a rope or a chain, which are configured to transmit the rotational movement of the traction sheave into movement of the elevator car guided by the guide rails and of the one or more counterweights or compensating weights guided by the counterweight guide rails or compensating weight guide rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Janne MIKKONEN, Matti RÄSÄNEN, Esa SUORSA, Markku HÄIVÄLÄ, Markku HAAPANIEMI, Esko AULANKO
  • Publication number: 20140034425
    Abstract: The object of the invention is an elevator arrangement, which comprises at least an elevator car configured to move up and down in an elevator hoistway and at least two compensating weights, which are for their part connected to support the elevator car by the aid of their own support means, such as by the aid of ropes or belts and also e.g. diverting pulleys, and a hoisting machine provided with at least one traction sheave or corresponding, and at least one traction means such as a rope or belt, which is configured to transmit the rotational movement of the traction sheave into movement of the elevator car and of the compensating weights. Each compensating weight is connected by the aid of a traction means to the same hoisting machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matti RÄSÄNEN, Pentti ALASENTIE, Markku HAAPANIEMI, Osmo BJÖRNI, Markku HÄIVÄLÄ, Aki METSÄNEN