Patents by Inventor Teppo Lindberg
Teppo Lindberg 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: 11840429Abstract: A frame structure of a hoist, the frame structure including a support frame structure, a bearing wheel arrangement fastened to the support frame structure by suspenders to support the hoist on a main support structure and to move the hoist on the main support structure, whereby the bearing wheel arrangement includes, in the movement direction of the hoist, bearing wheels arranged on opposite sides thereof, and upper sheave arrangements secured to the support frame structure, wherein the support frame structure includes two plates arranged opposite and at a distance from each other, the upper parts of the plates bent towards each other, and in the support frame structure there is arranged an axle passing through both plates, on which axle a sheave is arranged between the plates, and the bent upper parts of the plates are detachably fastenable by a wedge locking to the suspender in order to adjust the mutual distance between the bearing wheels arranged on opposite sides of the support frame structure by means oType: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Atte Lähteenmäki, Teppo Lindberg, Mikko Jutila, Mikko Ritala, Mikko Mykrä, Henri Helkiö, Henri Kokko, Niko Laukkanen
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Publication number: 20230146376Abstract: The invention relates to a rope drum of a rope hoist, the rope drum having a drum cover for winding a hoisting rope around it, a power transmission member at an end of the drum cover for driving the rope drum, and a fastening device for fastening an end of the hoisting rope to the rope drum. The fastening device is fastenable on an area between the end surfaces of the rope drum, close to an end of the rope drum and protruding from its surface, and mainly comprises a cylindrical gripping part for installing a spliced rope loop of the hoisting rope around it, and a fastening protrusion arranged to extend from the cylindrical gripping part over the end of the rope loop and simultaneously forming a space partly enclosing the end of the rope loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2020Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Niko LAUKKANEN, Teppo LINDBERG, Henri KOKKO, Mikko JUTILA
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Patent number: 11554938Abstract: The hoisting arrangement of a hoist of a of a crane, includes a trolley arranged to move along a main support structure of the crane, whereby the trolley includes a support frame structure; bearing wheels which are fastened to the support frame structure and by means of which the trolley is arranged to move along said main support structure; a hoisting mechanism that has a rope drum for a hoisting rope, a rope pulley arrangement which has upper sheave arrangements and lower rope pulley arrangements and through which the hoisting rope may be guided from the rope drum to an attachment point, and a hoisting member in cooperation with the hoisting rope for hoisting a load; whereby the rope drum is supported to the support frame structure of the trolley so that the axle of the rope drum is parallel to the main support structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Teppo Lindberg, Henri Helkiö, Atte Lähteenmäki, Henri Kokko, Niko Laukkanen
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Patent number: 11505435Abstract: A trolley of a crane is arranged to move along a main support structure of the crane. The trolley includes a support frame structure; bearing wheels which are fastened to the support frame structure and by means of which the trolley is arranged to move along the main support structure; and a hoisting mechanism that has a rope drum for a hoisting rope, a rope pulley arrangement through which the hoisting rope may be guided from the rope drum to a fixed fastening point on the trolley, and a hoisting member in cooperation with the hoisting rope for hoisting a load. The rope drum is supported to the support frame structure of the trolley so that the axle of the rope drum is parallel to the main support structure. The rope pulley arrangement is located, in the axial direction of the rope drum, at least partly outside one rope drum end which is on the side of said fastening point.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Niko Laukkanen, Atte Lähteenmäki, Teppo Lindberg, Mats Åkesson, Henri Helkiö, Henri Kokko
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Publication number: 20220340401Abstract: A rope fastening arrangement of a hoisting device, which comprises a rope drum, a fastening device having a chamber which defines the vertical boundary dimensions, the horizontal boundary dimensions, and depth direction boundary dimensions of the fastening device, a hoisting rope and a hoisting member which by means of the hoisting rope ascends and descends supported by the fastening device and rope drum. Said rope fastening arrangement further comprises that the hoisting rope (4) is locked to the fastening device by wedging, whereby the fastening device guides the first end of the hoisting rope away so that the first end of the hoisting rope does not extend outside the vertical boundary dimensions of the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Teppo LINDBERG, Mats ÅKESSON
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Patent number: 11424661Abstract: A shaft coupling includes a first shaft supported by a bearing at a first end, and a second shaft supported by a bearing at a second end. The first shaft and second shaft are coaxially arranged so that the second end of the first shaft is against the first end of the second shaft. On an end surface of the second end of the first shaft, there is a recess, and a protrusion protrudes from the end surface of the first end of the second shaft, and the recess receives the protrusion. The shaft coupling includes only one third bearing, as well as a coupler which receives the second end of the first shaft and the first end of the second shaft. With such a solution, a greater radial error may be allowed between the shafts without the structures of the coupling point being overloaded.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Teppo Lindberg, Jussi Puhakka, Pekka Laakkonen
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Publication number: 20210362986Abstract: The hoisting arrangement of a hoist of a of a crane, includes a trolley arranged to move along a main support structure of the crane, whereby the trolley includes a support frame structure; bearing wheels which are fastened to the support frame structure and by means of which the trolley is arranged to move along said main support structure; a hoisting mechanism that has a rope drum for a hoisting rope, a rope pulley arrangement which has upper sheave arrangements and lower rope pulley arrangements and through which the hoisting rope may be guided from the rope drum to an attachment point, and a hoisting member in cooperation with the hoisting rope for hoisting a load; whereby the rope drum is supported to the support frame structure of the trolley so that the axle of the rope drum is parallel to the main support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Teppo LINDBERG, Henri HELKIÖ, Atte LÄHTEENMÄKI, Henri KOKKO, Niko LAUKKANEN
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Patent number: 11059703Abstract: A trolley of a crane is arranged to move along a main support structure of the crane. The trolley includes a support frame structure; bearing wheels fastened to the support frame structure and by means of which the trolley is arranged to move along the main support structure; a hoisting mechanism that has a rope drum for a hoisting rope; a rope pulley arrangement through which the hoisting rope may be guided from the rope drum to a fixed fastening point on the trolley; and a hoisting member in cooperation with the hoisting rope for hoisting a load. The rope drum is supported to the support frame structure of the trolley so that the axle of the rope drum is parallel to the main support structure. The rope pulley arrangement is located, in the axial direction of the rope drum, at least partly outside one rope drum end which is on the side of said fastening point.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventor: Teppo Lindberg
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Publication number: 20210179394Abstract: A frame structure of a hoist, the frame structure including a support frame structure, a bearing wheel arrangement fastened to the support frame structure by suspenders to support the hoist on a main support structure and to move the hoist on the main support structure, whereby the bearing wheel arrangement includes, in the movement direction of the hoist, bearing wheels arranged on opposite sides thereof, and upper sheave arrangements secured to the support frame structure, wherein the support frame structure includes two plates arranged opposite and at a distance from each other, the upper parts of the plates bent towards each other, and in the support frame structure there is arranged an axle passing through both plates, on which axle a sheave is arranged between the plates, and the bent upper parts of the plates are detachably fastenable by a wedge locking to the suspender in order to adjust the mutual distance between the bearing wheels arranged on opposite sides of the support frame structure by means oType: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Atte LÄHTEENMÄKI, Teppo LINDBERG, Mikko JUTILA, Mikko RITALA, Mikko MYKRÄ, Henri HELKIÖ, Henri KOKKO, Niko LAUKKANEN
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Patent number: 10961085Abstract: A low-construction trolley for a wire rope hoist is arranged to travel along a lower flange of a horizontal rail, on both longitudinal edges thereof. The trolley includes a trolley frame; bearing wheels that are attached to the trolley frame and arranged to travel on an upper surface of the lower flange of the rail; a hoisting mechanism including a rope drum for a hoisting rope, a hoisting member in cooperation with the hoisting rope for hoisting a load, a hoisting motor for driving the rope drum, and a gear to interconnect the hoisting motor and the rope drum; whereby the rope drum is supported to one side of the trolley frame and the hoisting member is arranged to travel under the rail in a vertical plane (A) passing substantially through the middle of the beam.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Teppo Lindberg, Henri Kokko
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Publication number: 20210066996Abstract: A shaft coupling includes a first shaft supported by a bearing at a first end, and a second shaft supported by a bearing at a second end. The first shaft and second shaft are coaxially arranged so that the second end of the first shaft is against the first end of the second shaft. On an end surface of the second end of the first shaft, there is a recess, and a protrusion protrudes from the end surface of the first end of the second shaft, and the recess receives the protrusion. The shaft coupling includes only one third bearing, as well as a coupler which receives the second end of the first shaft and the first end of the second shaft. With such a solution, a greater radial error may be allowed between the shafts without the structures of the coupling point being overloaded.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Teppo LINDBERG, Jussi PUHAKKA, Pekka LAAKKONEN
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Patent number: 10926982Abstract: A hoisting arrangement of a rope hoist includes a hoisting rope, a rope drum with one rope groove for the hoisting rope, and a hoisting member for hoisting a load. The hoisting member includes a rope pulley arrangement for the hoisting rope. The hoisting rope is routed from the rope drum via at least the hoisting member's rope pulley arrangement to a fixed attachment point on the rope hoist. The rope drum is tilted in relation to the horizontal plane in a manner where the first end of the rope drum, towards which the hoisting rope is wound in the hoisting member's upper position, is higher than the rope drum's second end, towards which the hoisting rope is unwound in the hoisting member's lower position.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventor: Teppo Lindberg
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Patent number: 10850954Abstract: A hoisting machine arrangement includes a rope drum, which has a driven gearwheel; a hoisting motor for driving the rope drum; and a gear between the hoisting motor and the rope drum. The gear has a body and a driving gearwheel, the driving gearwheel of the gear being coupled to the driven gearwheel of the rope drum. The body of the gear has a first drilling, which is arranged for fitting a shaft of the driving gearwheel; and a second drilling, which is parallel to the first drilling and arranged for fitting a shaft of the rope drum or the like. A method is disclosed for preparing a gear of a hoisting machine arrangement of this type.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Teppo Lindberg, Jussi Puhakka
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Publication number: 20200283272Abstract: A trolley of a crane is arranged to move along a main support structure of the crane. The trolley includes a support frame structure; bearing wheels which are fastened to the support frame structure and by means of which the trolley is arranged to move along the main support structure; and a hoisting mechanism that has a rope drum for a hoisting rope, a rope pulley arrangement through which the hoisting rope may be guided from the rope drum to a fixed fastening point on the trolley, and a hoisting member in cooperation with the hoisting rope for hoisting a load. The rope drum is supported to the support frame structure of the trolley so that the axle of the rope drum is parallel to the main support structure. The rope pulley arrangement is located, in the axial direction of the rope drum, at least partly outside one rope drum end which is on the side of said fastening point.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Niko LAUKKANEN, Atte LÄHTEENMÄKI, Teppo LINDBERG, Mats ÅKESSON, Henri HELKIÖ, Henri KOKKO
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Publication number: 20200231414Abstract: A trolley of a crane is arranged to move along a main support structure of the crane. The trolley includes a support frame structure; bearing wheels fastened to the support frame structure and by means of which the trolley is arranged to move along the main support structure; a hoisting mechanism that has a rope drum for a hoisting rope; a rope pulley arrangement through which the hoisting rope may be guided from the rope drum to a fixed fastening point on the trolley; and a hoisting member in cooperation with the hoisting rope for hoisting a load. The rope drum is supported to the support frame structure of the trolley so that the axle of the rope drum is parallel to the main support structure. The rope pulley arrangement is located, in the axial direction of the rope drum, at least partly outside one rope drum end which is on the side of said fastening point.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventor: Teppo LINDBERG
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Patent number: 10526175Abstract: A low-construction hoist for a wire rope hoist is arranged to move along a lower flange of a horizontal beam or rail.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Teppo Lindberg, Henri Kokko
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Publication number: 20190135595Abstract: A hoisting arrangement of a rope hoist includes a hoisting rope, a rope drum with one rope groove for the hoisting rope, and a hoisting member for hoisting a load. The hoisting member includes a rope pulley arrangement for the hoisting rope. The hoisting rope is routed from the rope drum via at least the hoisting member's rope pulley arrangement to a fixed attachment point on the rope hoist. The rope drum is tilted in relation to the horizontal plane in a manner where the first end of the rope drum, towards which the hoisting rope is wound in the hoisting member's upper position, is higher than the rope drum's second end, towards which the hoisting rope is unwound in the hoisting member's lower position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventor: Teppo LINDBERG
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Publication number: 20170029251Abstract: A low-construction trolley for a wire rope hoist is arranged to travel along a lower flange of a horizontal rail, on both longitudinal edges thereof The trolley includes a trolley frame; bearing wheels that are attached to the trolley frame and arranged to travel on an upper surface of the lower flange of the rail; a hoisting mechanism including a rope drum for a hoisting rope, a hoisting member in cooperation with the hoisting rope for hoisting a load, a hoisting motor for driving the rope drum, and a gear to interconnect the hoisting motor and the rope drum; whereby the rope drum is supported to one side of the trolley frame and the hoisting member is arranged to travel under the rail in a vertical plane (A) passing substantially through the middle of the beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: Konecranes Global CorporationInventors: Teppo LINDBERG, Henri KOKKO
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Publication number: 20170022032Abstract: A low-construction hoist for a wire rope hoist is arranged to move along a lower flange of a horizontal beam or rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Teppo Lindberg, Henri Kokko
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Publication number: 20160347591Abstract: A hoisting machine arrangement includes a rope drum, which has a driven gearwheel; a hoisting motor for driving the rope drum; and a gear between the hoisting motor and the rope drum. The gear has a body and a driving gearwheel, the driving gearwheel of the gear being coupled to the driven gearwheel of the rope drum. The body of the gear has a first drilling, which is arranged for fitting a shaft of the driving gearwheel; and a second drilling, which is parallel to the first drilling and arranged for fitting a shaft of the rope drum or the like. A method is disclosed for preparing a gear of a hoisting machine arrangement of this type.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATIONInventors: Teppo LINDBERG, Jussi PUHAKKA