Patents by Inventor Sven-Olov Nystrom

Sven-Olov Nystrom 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: 10060260
    Abstract: Arrangement (10) for a rock grouting equipment for positioning at least one cartridge (11) is described. The arrangement incorporates at least one magazine (12), arranged around an axis (15). The magazine (12) incorporates at least one space (13), in which space (13) a plurality of said cartridges (11) is stored. The arrangement further incorporates at least one, radially extending, catching device (3, 14), arranged and formed such that it catches at least one cartridge (11) between itself and the inner surface (4) of the magazine body (12), when it performs a rotating movement around the axis (15). The invention also relates to a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Epiroc Rock Drills Aktiebolag
    Inventor: Sven-Olov Nystrom
  • Patent number: 9982536
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method pertaining to a bolting configuration (299) where a drilling unit and a bolting unit are arranged to be supported by a bottom carriage (330) via a respective top carriage (271; 272), wherein said bottom carriage (330) is arranged to be supported by a feed beam (230), relative to which said bottom carriage (330) is displaceable, wherein said top carriages (271; 272) are arranged to alternately be supported by said bottom carriage (330) to alternately be brought into operative engagement and hereby alternately be locked relative to said bottom carriage (330).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Epiroc Rock Drills Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Sven-Olov Nystrom, Jan Olsson
  • Patent number: 9739103
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method pertaining to a drill support device (290) comprising two relatively movable drill support arms (241; 242), wherein a support space is formed between opposite arm sections (261, 262), in which a drill steel (201) is adapted to be guided and wherein said space is opened and closed by relative displacement of said sections (261, 262). The method includes the step of: —fixing (S401) at least one of said drill support arms (241; 242) by sealingly clamping between, on one side, a support element (670) and, on the other side, a housing section (650), which accommodates a hydraulic cylinder (605) with a hydraulic piston (680), on which hydraulic cylinder (605), said drill support arm (241; 242) is revolvingly mounted, wherein said drill support arm (241; 242) is clamped by means of a screw means (640) by which the housing section (650) is displaceable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
    Inventors: Sven-Olov Nyström, Jan Olsson
  • Publication number: 20160115789
    Abstract: Arrangement (10) for a rock grouting equipment for positioning at least one cartridge (11) is described. The arrangement incorporates at least one magazine (12), arranged around an axis (15). The magazine (12) incorporates at least one space (13), in which space (13) a plurality of said cartridges (11) is stored. The arrangement further incorporates at least one, radially extending, catching device (3, 14), arranged and formed such that it catches at least one cartridge (11) between itself and the inner surface (4) of the magazine body (12), when it performs a rotating movement around the axis (15). The invention also relates to a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
    Inventor: Sven-Olov Nystrom
  • Patent number: 9157321
    Abstract: The invention comprises an injection device (6), for injecting fixing material in a drill hole (13) during rock bolting, comprising a hose system (12) and a feed unit (15). The hose system (12) comprises an injection pipe (10), the injection device further comprises a positioning means (33) adapted to adjust the position of the injection pipe (10) in relation to the drill hole (13) and the feed unit (15) comprises means (31, 32) adapted to drive the hose system (12) such that the injection pipe (10) enters the drill hole (13) for supplying fixing material into the hole (13) during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
    Inventors: Sven-Olov Nystrom, Jan Olsson
  • Publication number: 20150218896
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method pertaining to a drill support device (290) comprising two relatively movable drill support arms (241; 242), wherein a support space is formed between opposite arm sections (261, 262), in which a drill steel (201) is adapted to be guided and wherein said space is opened and closed by relative displacement of said sections (261, 262). The method includes the step of: fixing (S401) at least one of said drill support arms (241; 242) by sealingly clamping between, on one side, a support element (670) and, on the other side, a housing section (650), which accommodates a hydraulic cylinder (605) with a hydraulic piston (680), on which hydraulic cylinder (605), said drill support arm (241; 242) is revolvingly mounted, wherein said drill support arm (241; 242) is clamped by means of a screw means (640) by which the housing section (650) is displaceable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
    Inventors: Sven-Olov Nyström, Jan Olsson
  • Publication number: 20150218944
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method pertaining to a bolting configuration (299) where a drilling unit and a bolting unit are arranged to be supported by a bottom carriage (330) via a respective top carriage (271; 272), wherein said bottom carriage (330) is arranged to be supported by a feed beam (230), relative to which said bottom carriage (330) is displaceable, wherein said top carriages (271; 272) are arranged to alternately be supported by said bottom carriage (330) to alternately be brought into operative engagement and hereby alternately be locked relative to said bottom carriage (330).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
    Inventors: Sven-Olov Nyström, Jan Olsson
  • Patent number: 8662199
    Abstract: A feed unit (105) to be used with a mining or construction machine (100), the feed unit (105) having a feeder holder (106) and a feed beam (111) able to move relative to the feeder holder (106), the feed unit (105) also having a supporting unit for a drilling machine (121), the supporting unit being arranged to support the drilling machine (121) moveably in relation to the feed beam (111), and the feed unit (105) having a driving device to move the feed beam (111) relative to the feeder holder (106) in operation. The supporting unit is attached to the feeder holder (106) such that, when the feed beam (111) moves relative to the feeder holder (106) by the driving device, the supporting unit is automatically moved at the same time along the feed beam (111). A rock drilling assembly and a rock drilling rig include the feed unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
    Inventor: Sven-Olov Nyström
  • Patent number: 8636083
    Abstract: A feeder holding device used with a rock drilling and/or rock bolting rig, in which the rock drilling and/or rock bolting rig has at least one boom with a first end and a second end, the first end is attached to a carrier, and the second end supports a feed beam by the feeder holding device, and in which the feed beam can be adjusted by the feeder holding device in a first drilling position in a first drilling direction and in a second position. The feeder holding device provides linear movement of the feed beam, in a direction different from the drilling direction, from the first drilling position to the second position, such that the feed beam in the second position is pointed in a direction parallel to the first drilling direction. A rock drilling and/or rock bolting rig is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
    Inventor: Sven-Olov Nyström
  • Patent number: 8490716
    Abstract: A boom arrangement (202) and a drilling rig having the boom arrangement for use in a mining or construction machine (200) the boom arrangement having a first boom section (203) with a first and a second end, in which the first end is designed to be fastened to a carrier (201), and the second end is designed to carry a drilling machine (210), the boom arrangement (202) also having a first rotational linking element (205) with a first axis of rotation (B1) and a second rotational linking element (206) with a second axis of rotation (B2). The first rotational linking element (205) is arranged at the first end of said first boom section (203) and the second rotational linking element (206) is arranged at said second end of the first boom section (203) such that the axes of rotation (B1, B2) are fixed in relation to each other, and the axes of rotation (B1, B2) form angles with vertical direction of the carrier, the angles being in the interval of 0 to 45°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
    Inventor: Sven-Olov Nyström
  • Patent number: 8418783
    Abstract: A boom arrangement (7) for a rock drill rig (5) including a feed beam unit (8) for displaceable reception of at least one rock drilling machine (10, 10?), a support unit (13) for connection to and support of a rotator unit (12), a boom unit (11) between the rotator unit (12) and the feed beam unit (8) for displacement of the feed beam unit in planes essentially at right angle to a main plane (P) for the support unit (13), wherein the rotator unit (12) is arranged for rotating the feed beam unit (8) around an axis (A), which is essentially-perpendicular to said main plane (P), wherein the support unit (13) is connectable to a vehicle unit being part of the rock drill rig (5), and being arranged for displacing the rock drill rig. The support unit (13) has joint connecting elements (14) being sidewardly connectable for connection to a sidewardly directed carrier device (15, 17) which is attachable to the vehicle unit, and a lower abutment side (16) for lying supporting against an outer substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
    Inventors: Fredrik Saf, Martin Ekefalk, Sven-Olov Nyström
  • Publication number: 20110182672
    Abstract: The invention comprises an injection device (6), for injecting fixing material in a drill hole (13) during rock bolting, comprising a hose system (12) and a feed unit (15). The hose system (12) comprises an injection pipe (10), the injection device further comprises a positioning means (33) adapted to adjust the position of the injection pipe (10) in relation to the drill hole (13) and the feed unit (15) comprises means (31, 32) adapted to drive the hose system (12) such that the injection pipe (10) enters the drill hole (13) for supplying fixing material into the hole (13) during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventor: Sven-Olov Nystrom
  • Publication number: 20110048808
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a feed unit (105) to be used with a mining and/or construction machine (100), said feed unit (105) comprising a feeder holder (106) and a feed beam (111) able to move relative to the feeder holder (106), said feed unit (105) further comprising a supporting unit to bear a drilling machine (121), wherein said supporting unit is arranged to bear said drilling machine (121) moveably in relation to said feed beam (111), and said feed unit (105) furthermore comprises driving means to move said feed beam (111) relative to said feeder holder (106) in operation. Said supporting unit is attached to said feeder holder (106) such that, when said feed beam (111) moves relative to said feeder holder (106) thanks to said driving means, the supporting unit is automatically moved at the same time along the feed beam (111). The invention also pertains to a rock drilling assembly and a rock drilling rig.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventor: Sven-Olov Nyström
  • Publication number: 20110036608
    Abstract: The invention concerns a boom arrangement (202) for use in a mining and/or construction machine (200), comprising a first boom section (203) with a first and a second end, wherein said first end is designed to be fastened to a carrier (201), and said second end is designed to carry a drilling machine (210), wherein said boom arrangement (202) furthermore comprises a first rotational linking means (205) with a first axis of rotation (B1) and a second rotational linking means (206) with a second axis of rotation (B2). Said first rotational linking means (205) is arranged at said first end of said first boom section (203) and said second rotational linking means (206) is arranged at said second end of said first boom section (203) such that said axes of rotation (B1, B2) are fixed in relation to each other, and said axes of rotation (B1, B2) make angles with the vertical direction of the carrier, said angles being in the interval of 0 to 45°. The invention also pertains to a rock drilling rig.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventor: Sven-Olov Nyström
  • Publication number: 20110036634
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a feeder holding device to be used with a rock drilling and/or rock bolting rig, wherein said rock drilling and/or rock bolting rig comprises at least one boom with a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is attached to a carrier, and said second end is designed to support a feed beam by means of the feeder holding device, wherein said feed beam can be adjusted by means of said feeder holding device in a first drilling position in a first drilling direction and in a second position. The feeder holding device is designed for linear movement of said feed beam, in a direction different from said drilling direction, from said first drilling position to said second position, wherein the feed beam in said second position is pointed in a direction parallel to said first drilling direction. The invention also pertains to a rock drilling and/or rock bolting rig.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventor: Sven-Olov Nyström
  • Publication number: 20100294570
    Abstract: A boom arrangement (7) for a rock drill rig (5) including a feed beam unit (8) for displaceable reception of at least one rock drilling machine (10, 10?), a support unit (13) for connection to and support of a rotator unit (12), a boom unit (11) between the rotator unit (12) and the feed beam unit (8) for displacement of the feed beam unit in planes essentially at right angle to a main plane (P) for the support unit (13), wherein the rotator unit (12) is arranged for rotating the feed beam unit (8)around an axis (A), which is essentially-perpendicular to said main plane (P), wherein the support unit (13) is connectable to a vehicle unit being part of the rock drill rig (5), and being arranged for displacing the rock drill rig. The support unit (13) has joint connecting elements (14) being sidewardly connectable for connection to a sidewardly directed carrier device (15, 17) which is attachable to the vehicle unit, and a lower abutment side (16) for lying supporting against an outer substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Fredrik Saf, Martin Ekefalk, Sven-Olov Nyström