Patents by Inventor Olavi Vairio

Olavi Vairio 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: 11661313
    Abstract: A drive device of an elevator includes a frequency converter to be connected to a public AC supply network and an elevator motor. The frequency converter includes a network rectifier configured to be connected to the AC supply network, a motor bridge to be connected to the elevator motor and a DC intermediate circuit located between the network rectifier and the motor bridge. The motor bridge is controlled by a control circuit which feeds the motor bridge with control pulses to regulate the motor speed. The drive device further includes at least one drive prevention circuit connected between the control circuit and the motor bridge. The drive prevention circuit is configured to obtain a safety signal from an elevator safety circuit includes two separate safety input circuits each configured to be connected to the elevator safety circuit to receive a safety signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pasi Raassina, Pekka Hytti, Arto Nakari, Ari Kattainen, Juhamatti Nikander, Olavi Vairio
  • Patent number: 10167172
    Abstract: A passenger conveyor may include a conveyor motor controlled by a conveyor control via a motor drive, the motor drive including a frequency converter with a rectifier bridge, an intermediate DC circuit and a converter bridge connected with the conveyor motor. The rectifier bridge is configured to be connected to mains via at least one relay, which relay is controlled by the conveyor control, the conveyor comprises a deep sleep mode, in which the frequency converter as well as at least a major part of conveyor control is switched off. The intermediate DC circuit forms the power supply for the conveyor control. During the activation of the deep sleep mode, the conveyor control is configured to open the relay, whereby at least one signal circuit of the conveyor is configured to remain powered at least during the deep sleep mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Pasi Raassina, Risto Jokinen, Olavi Vairio, Ari-Pekka Lahtinen
  • Publication number: 20180282123
    Abstract: A drive device of an elevator includes a frequency converter to be connected to a public AC supply network and an elevator motor. The frequency converter includes a network rectifier configured to be connected to the AC supply network, a motor bridge to be connected to the elevator motor and a DC intermediate circuit located between the network rectifier and the motor bridge. The motor bridge is controlled by a control circuit which feeds the motor bridge with control pulses to regulate the motor speed. The drive device further includes at least one drive prevention circuit connected between the control circuit and the motor bridge. The drive prevention circuit is configured to obtain a safety signal from an elevator safety circuit includes two separate safety input circuits each configured to be connected to the elevator safety circuit to receive a safety signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Pasi RAASSINA, Pekka HYTTI, Arto NAKARI, Ari KATTAINEN, Juhamatti NIKANDER, Olavi VAIRIO
  • Publication number: 20180086606
    Abstract: The invention relates to a passenger conveyor, e.g. an elevator, comprising a conveyor motor being controlled by a conveyor control via a motor drive, the motor drive comprising a frequency converter with a rectifier bridge, an intermediate DC circuit and a converter bridge connected with the conveyor motor. The rectifier bridge is configured to be connected to mains via at least one relay, which relay is controlled by the conveyor control, the conveyor comprises a deep sleep mode, in which the frequency converter as well as at least a major part of conveyor control is switched off, in which conveyor the intermediate DC circuit forms the power supply for the conveyor control. During the activation of the deep sleep mode the conveyor control is configured to open the relay, whereby at least one signal circuit of the conveyor is configured to remain powered at least during the deep sleep mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Pasi RAASSINA, Risto JOKINEN, Olavi VAIRIO, Ari-Pekka LAHTINEN
  • Patent number: 5798490
    Abstract: A procedure for determining the position of an elevator car in which the code data contained in code units mounted in the building is read by means of a code data detector unit (4) in such manner that a code unit containing floor data and door zone data is mounted essentially close to the threshold of the landing door on each floor and that the detector unit reading the floor data and door data is mounted essentially close to the threshold of the car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: Kone Oy
    Inventors: Olavi Vairio, Jarmo Maenpaa, Seppo Suur-Askola