Patents by Inventor Osmo Pikkala

Osmo Pikkala 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: 7863530
    Abstract: A modular switching device is disclosed which includes a plurality of interconnected modules, the modules having a control device module and a pole cell module, the modules of the switching device being interconnected with a shaft adapted to transfer a torque required for operating the switching device from one module to another module. The modular switching device is configured such that each module has a shaft element, and the shaft transferring the torque is composed of directly interconnected shaft elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Harri Mattlar, Rainer Kolmonen, Juho Salo, Osmo Pikkala, Aki Suutarinen, Jarkko Alanen, Martti Tuononen
  • Patent number: 7741572
    Abstract: A switching device module comprising a frame (2), the switching device module being adapted to be connected to another switching device module for providing a modular switching device. The frame (2) of the switching device module is provided with one or more wire troughs (8), each of which is adapted to receive at least one wire of an auxiliary circuit of said modular switching device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: ABB OY
    Inventors: Harri Mattlar, Rainer Kolmonen, Juho Salo, Osmo Pikkala, Aki Suutarinen, Jarkko Alanen, Martti Tuononen
  • Patent number: 7728247
    Abstract: A switching device is disclosed which includes a frame, a first connector and a second connector, the first connector and the second connector extending from inside the frame outside the frame. The first and the second connector are electrically connected to one another, and one or more gas flow openings are provided in the frame and arranged for a gas flow produced by a switching event. In its portion remaining inside the frame, the first connector includes a hole provided for said gas flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: ABB OY
    Inventors: Osmo Pikkala, Harri Mattlar
  • Publication number: 20090039987
    Abstract: A switching device module comprising a frame (2), the switching device module being adapted to be connected to another switching device module for providing a modular switching device. The frame (2) of the switching device module is provided with one or more wire troughs (8), each of which is adapted to receive at least one wire of an auxiliary circuit of said modular switching device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: ABB OY
    Inventors: Harri Mattlar, Rainer Kolmonen, Juho Salo, Osmo Pikkala, Aki Suutarinen, Jarkko Alanen, Martti Tuononen
  • Publication number: 20080204976
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fastening arrangement for fastening a switching device to a mounting tray, the fastening arrangement comprising a fastening point (12) formed in the switching device or the like, and a lug (10) to be fastened to the fastening point (12). The fastening point comprises at least three recesses (16) to receive the protrusion (24) in the lug (10) in such a way that the lug (10) is optionally lockable, when being fastened to the switching device, to different positions defined by the recesses (16), one of the positions being a substantially vertical position, another being a substantially horizontal position, and the rest being positions at an angle between these positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: ABB OY
    Inventors: Harri Mattlar, Rainer Kolmonen, Juho Salo, Osmo Pikkala, Aki Suutarinen, Jarkko Alanen, Risto Kajan
  • Publication number: 20070145016
    Abstract: A switching device is disclosed which includes a frame, a first connector and a second connector, the first connector and the second connector extending from inside the frame outside the frame. The first and the second connector are electrically connected to one another, and one or more gas flow openings are provided in the frame and arranged for a gas flow produced by a switching event. In its portion remaining inside the frame, the first connector includes a hole provided for said gas flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: ABB OY
    Inventors: Osmo Pikkala, Harri Mattlar
  • Publication number: 20070063796
    Abstract: A modular switching device is disclosed which includes a plurality of interconnected modules, the modules having a control device module and a pole cell module, the modules of the switching device being interconnected with a shaft adapted to transfer a torque required for operating the switching device from one module to another module. The modular switching device is configured such that each module has a shaft element, and the shaft transferring the torque is composed of directly interconnected shaft elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: ABB OY
    Inventors: Harri Mattlar, Rainer Kolmonen, Juho Salo, Osmo Pikkala, Aki Suutarinen, Jarkko Alanen, Martti Tuononen