Patents by Inventor Timo KELA

Timo KELA 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).

  • Publication number: 20240133254
    Abstract: A flushing element, rock drilling machine and method of providing a flushing space around a shank adapter of a rock drilling machine. The flushing element surrounds the shank adapter passing through it. The flushing element has a feed opening for feeding flushing agent to the flushing space and at least two sealing housings for flushing sealings and wherein the flushing sealings are on opposite axial sides of the flushing space. Furthermore, the flushing element has split configuration whereby it is mountable and demountable in radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Timo KELA, Jussi PEURALA, Esa LAAKKOLA
  • Publication number: 20240133247
    Abstract: A shank adapter, rock drilling machine and method of mounting a shank adapter of a rock drilling machine inside a slide bearing element. The shank adapter includes a coupling head and a rotation portion at its opposite ends, and a flushing portion located therebetween. Outer diameters of the coupling head and the rotation portion are both greater than outer diameters of portions of the shank adaptor located therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Esa LAAKKOLA, Jussi PEURALA, Timo KELA
  • Publication number: 20230294260
    Abstract: A piston guiding element, rock drilling machine and method for supporting a front end portion of a percussion piston of a rock drilling machine. The piston guiding element includes a braking recess at its rear end. The element further includes at least one bearing sleeve, which is provided with two axially successive slide bearing sections. Hydraulic fluid is conveyed between the slide bearing sections via a feed system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Antti KOSKIMAKI, Lars KANDELIN, Mikko HAMALAINEN, Timo KELA, Matti VIINIKKA, Esa LAAKKOLA
  • Patent number: 10415621
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a blind nut, a fastening arrangement and further to a method of fastening. The blind nut includes a cylindrical outer surface portion provided with one or more sealing elements. The sealing elements of the blind nut may seal against a cylindrical inner surface of a nut space inside which the blind nut is configured to penetrate when being tightened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction OY
    Inventors: Timo Muuttonen, Timo Kela, Teemu Hietakari, Jari Kiili
  • Patent number: 9981370
    Abstract: A breaking device includes a frame, an impact device having a pressure chamber with a rear pressure chamber and a front pressure chamber. The breaking device further includes a first low pressure port at the rear pressure chamber, a first low pressure channel and a first low pressure accumulator connected to the first low pressure channel. The breaking device further includes a second low pressure port at the rear pressure chamber substantially opposite to the first low pressure port, second low pressure channel and a second low pressure accumulator connected to the second low pressure channel. The first low pressure accumulator and the second low pressure accumulator are arranged at the outer circumference of the frame of the breaking device at different positions in the axial direction of the breaking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: SANDVIK MINING and CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Timo Kela, Timo Muuttonen, Antti Koskimaki
  • Publication number: 20170159695
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a blind nut, a fastening arrangement and further to a method of fastening. The blind nut includes a cylindrical outer surface portion provided with one or more sealing elements. The sealing elements of the blind nut may seal against a cylindrical inner surface of a nut space inside which the blind nut is configured to penetrate when being tightened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Timo MUUTTONEN, Timo KELA, Teemu HIETAKARI, Jari KIILI
  • Publication number: 20170074040
    Abstract: An arrangement in a rock drilling machine and to a method of mounting the same, the rock drilling machine including a gear module and a percussion module, which are arranged on a same axial line. The modules are pressed towards each other by several first connecting devices and several second connecting devices. The connecting devices generate first axial connecting forces and second axial connecting forces, which receive axial operational forces of the rock drilling machine. The second connecting devices also fasten the rock drilling machine to a carriage provided with support surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Timo MUUTTONEN, Timo KELA
  • Publication number: 20160001432
    Abstract: A breaking device includes a frame, an impact device having a pressure chamber with a rear pressure chamber and a front pressure chamber. The breaking device further includes a first low pressure port at the rear pressure chamber, a first low pressure channel and a first low pressure accumulator connected to the first low pressure channel. The breaking device further includes a second low pressure port at the rear pressure chamber substantially opposite to the first low pressure port, second low pressure channel and a second low pressure accumulator connected to the second low pressure channel. The first low pressure accumulator and the second low pressure accumulator are arranged at the outer circumference of the frame of the breaking device at different positions in the axial direction of the breaking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Timo KELA, Timo MUUTTONEN, Antti KOSKIMAKI