Patents by Inventor Osmo Bjorni
Osmo Bjorni 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).
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Patent number: 8397437Abstract: Method and system for installing the guide rails (1, 2), such as the car guide rails and/or counterweight guide rails, in an elevator shaft (3). The guide rails are installed by assembly in phases starting from the bottom (4) of the elevator shaft by placing one on top of the other guide rail sections (51, 52; 61, 62; 71, 72 . . . ) that are shorter than the whole length of the guide rail and by aligning the guide rail sections perpendicularly by means of the laser beam produced by a direction laser (8). The direction laser (8) is moved upwards along with progressive assembly of the guide rail. As assembly progresses the direction laser (8) is supported in the proximity of the top end of the topmost vertically aligned guide rail section at the time for aligning the next guide rail section to be installed in the vertical direction. These phases are repeated until the entire guide rail is assembled.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2008Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Kone CorporationInventors: Hakan Barneman, Osmo Björni
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Publication number: 20130056310Abstract: Guide rail of an elevator, for guiding an elevator car and/or the counterweight of an elevator, which guide rail comprises an elongated metal profile piece that continues essentially the same in its cross-sectional shape, which metal profile piece comprises a continuous inside space for at least essentially the whole length of the guide rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: KONE CORPORATIONInventor: Osmo BJÖRNI
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Publication number: 20120312640Abstract: Elevator, which includes a guide rail line, which includes a plurality of consecutive guide rails, which are supported on the building with guide rail brackets fixed to the building, which guide rail brackets comprise a frame, a mounting base and structure for pressing the guide rail against the mounting base, which guide rail bracket essentially prevents at its point lateral movement of the guide rail in relation to the fixing point of the guide rail bracket and permits longitudinal movement of the guide rail in relation to the fixing point of the guide rail bracket. The aforementioned mounting base is fixed to the frame of the guide rail bracket movably in the longitudinal direction of the guide rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Osmo Björni, Antti Saarelainen, Erik Lindfors
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Patent number: 8141684Abstract: An elevator, preferably an elevator without counterweight, comprising a number of diverting pulleys in the upper part of an elevator shaft or equivalent, a number of diverting pulleys in the lower part of the elevator shaft and a number of diverting pulleys on an elevator car, is installed in such manner that at least some of the diverting pulleys for the upper part are rigged in the lower part of the elevator shaft and at least some of the diverting pulleys from which the passage of the ropes is directed upwards are rigged at the same time. The diverting pulleys for the upper part thus rigged are raised in the rigged state to the upper part of the elevator shaft or equivalent and mounted in place.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Kone CorporationInventors: Osmo Björni, Esko Aulanko, Teuvo Väntänen, Jorma Mustalahti
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Patent number: 8118138Abstract: A method for installing an elevator may include stopping an elevator car or partially completed elevator car in the upper part of an elevator shaft; rigging first portions of hoisting ropes between the car and diverting pulleys in the upper part of the shaft so that the first portions pass via the diverting pulleys in the upper part of the shaft and first diverting pulleys on the car; moving the car to the lower part of the shaft, while supplying ropes from rope reels to the first portions between the car and the diverting pulleys in the upper part of the shaft; and rigging second portions of the hoisting ropes between the car and diverting pulleys in the lower part of the shaft so that the second portions pass via the diverting pulleys in the lower part of the shaft and second diverting pulleys on the car.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Kone CorporationInventors: Esko Aulanko, Jorma Mustalahti, Osmo Björni, Teuvo Väntänen
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Patent number: 8113319Abstract: An elevator may include an elevator car, one or more hoisting ropes, a traction sheave, an overspeed governor, at least one safety gear, a locking mechanism, and guide rails. The car may be suspended by the one or more hoisting ropes. The traction sheave may move the car using the one or more hoisting ropes. The at least one safety gear and locking mechanism may be fitted in conjunction with the car. The overspeed governor may be configured to activate and release, via a linkage, the at least one safety gear during operation of the elevator. The locking mechanism may be configured to activate and release, by operatively acting on the linkage, the at least one safety gear during installation, maintenance, or installation and maintenance of the elevator. When activated, the at least one safety gear may engage one of the guide rails to lock the car in place.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2006Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Kone CorporationInventors: Aripekka Anttila, Esko Aulanko, Håkan Bärneman, Osmo Björni
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Patent number: 8028393Abstract: A method for installing the hoisting roping of an includes at least an elevator car provided with safety gear, the elevator car moving in essentially a vertical direction along guide rails in the elevator shaft, a hoisting machine, a traction sheave, and at least a plurality of diverting pulleys as well as hoisting roping and a rope compensation appliance. In the installation phase the hoisting ropes are lifted into the elevator shaft by means of an auxiliary hoist by moving the elevator car situated in the shaft with the auxiliary hoist, in connection with which elevator car the ends of the hoisting ropes are fixed.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Kone CorporationInventors: Osmo Björni, Niko Korkeakangas
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Patent number: 7996992Abstract: A method for mounting one or more ropes on a rope pulley includes fitting a first end of the one or more ropes into one or more corresponding rope grooves of the rope pulley, attaching a rope holder to the rope pulley to press the first end of the one or more ropes into the one or more corresponding rope grooves of the rope pulley, and winding the one or more ropes at least partially around the rope pulley by rotating the rope pulley.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2007Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Kone CorporationInventor: Osmo Björni
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Publication number: 20090120734Abstract: Method and system for installing the guide rails (1, 2), such as the car guide rails and/or counterweight guide rails, in an elevator shaft (3). The guide rails are installed by assembly in phases starting from the bottom (4) of the elevator shaft by placing one on top of the other guide rail sections (51, 52; 61, 62; 71, 72 . . . ) that are shorter than the whole length of the guide rail and by aligning the guide rail sections perpendicularly by means of the laser beam produced by a direction laser (8). The direction laser (8) is moved upwards along with progressive assembly of the guide rail. As assembly progresses the direction laser (8) is supported in the proximity of the top end of the topmost vertically aligned guide rail section at the time for aligning the next guide rail section to be installed in the vertical direction. These phases are repeated until the entire guide rail is assembled.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hakan BARNEMAN, Osmo Bjorni
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Publication number: 20090114487Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for installing the hoisting roping of an elevator, which elevator comprises at least an elevator car (4) provided with safety gear (3), said elevator car moving in essentially a vertical direction along guide rails (1) in the elevator shaft (2), a hoisting machine (5), a traction sheave (6), and at least a plurality of diverting pulleys (10-13) as well as hoisting roping (9) and a rope compensation appliance (14). In the installation phase the hoisting ropes (9) are lifted into the elevator shaft (2) by means of an auxiliary hoist (18) by moving the elevator car (4) situated in the shaft with the auxiliary hoist (18), in connection with which elevator car (4) the ends of the hoisting ropes (9) are fixed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Osmo BJORNI, Niko Korkeakangas
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Publication number: 20080029347Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for mounting a rope 3 on a rope pulley (2) by winding the rope (3) at least partially around the rope pulley (2). According to the invention, the end of the rope (3) to be mounted is pressed into a rope groove of the rope pulley (2) by means of a special rope holder (4) attached to the rope pulley (2), and the rope (3) is guided over the rope pulley (2) by setting the rope pulley (2) into rotating motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventor: Osmo Bjorni
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Publication number: 20060266589Abstract: An elevator, preferably an elevator without counterweight, wherein the elevator car is suspended by hoisting ropes consisting of a single rope or a plurality of parallel ropes. The elevator has a traction sheave which moves the elevator car by means of the hoisting ropes. The elevator has rope portions of the hoisting ropes going upwards and downwards from the elevator car, and the elevator is provided with a safety gear fitted in conjunction with the elevator car and engaging a guide rail. The elevator is provided with a locking mechanism fitted in conjunction with the elevator car for locking the elevator car in place, said mechanism comprising means for activating and releasing the safety gear fitted on the elevator car.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventors: Aripekka Anttila, Esko Aulanko, Hakan Barneman, Osmo Bjorni
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Publication number: 20060243530Abstract: An elevator, preferably without counterweight, comprising a number of diverting pulleys in the upper part of the elevator shaft or equivalent, a number of diverting pulleys in the lower part of the elevator shaft and a number of diverting pulleys on the elevator car. The rope portions between the upwards-directed diverting pulleys on the elevator car and the diverting pulleys in the upper part of the elevator shaft are rigged when the car is in the upper part of the shaft, and the diverting pulleys between the downwards-directed diverting pulleys on the elevator car and the diverting pulleys in the lower part of the elevator shaft are rigged when the car is in the lower part of the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2006Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: Esko Aulanko, Jorma Mustalahti, Osmo Bjorni, Teuvo Vantanen
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Publication number: 20060243531Abstract: An elevator, preferably an elevator with-out counterweight, comprising a number of diverting pulleys in the upper part of an elevator shaft or equivalent, a number of diverting pulleys in the lower part of the elevator shaft and a number of diverting pulleys on an elevator car, is installed in such manner that at least some of the diverting pulleys for the upper part are rigged in the lower part of the elevator shaft and at least some of the diverting pulleys from which the passage of the ropes is directed upwards are rigged at the same time. The diverting pulleys for the upper part thus rigged are raised in the rigged state to the upper part of the elevator shaft or equivalent and mounted in place.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2006Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: Osmo Bjorni, Esko Aulanko, Teuvo Vantanen, Jorma Mustalahti