Patents by Inventor Ville MYYRYLAINEN
Ville MYYRYLAINEN 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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Publication number: 20240067504Abstract: This invention relates to a method of monitoring assembly of an elevator, comprising prefabricating a plurality of hoistway sections each hoistway section having a hoistway space, transporting the hoistway sections to a building site, and lifting the hoistway sections at the building site on top of each other. In order to facilitate fast and reliable assembly, a hoistway section is provided during prefabrication with a sensor device having a transmitter which is activating during prefabrication to transmit sensor data via to a data storage storing the transmitted sensor data in a memory. The sensor data is monitored, and transmission of a message to a predetermined recipient is triggered when the sensor data fulfills at least one predetermined criterion defined in an assembly plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Kone CorporationInventors: Aki HAIKONEN, Anssi VENHO, Mika IJAS, Jukka LAITINEN, Ville MYYRYLAINEN, Kai PRUSTI
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Patent number: 11679958Abstract: A safety gear arrangement for an elevator system, comprising a safety gear mechanism comprising at least one wedge portion of the safety gear arrangement, wherein, in a normal position, the at least one wedge portion is retracted and, in an operated position, extended by a first spring element for acting on a guide rail of the elevator system, and a triggering device comprising an electromagnet, a second spring element, an actuating member, and an excitation power input, wherein the electromagnet is arranged, while being supplied with excitation power, to maintain the actuating member in an untriggered position against the second spring element, and the actuating member is arranged to operate the safety gear mechanism in response to moving of the member from the untriggered to a triggered position due to the second spring element.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Kone CorporationInventors: Janne Laine, Veijo Manninen, Tuukka Korhonen, Matti Rasanen, Jorma Mustalahti, Ville Myyrylainen, Tarvo Viita-Aho, Henri Wenlin
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Publication number: 20230142195Abstract: An elevator shaft element, an elevator arrangement and a method. The elevator shaft element comprises a frame module arranged for receiving an elevator car therein. The frame module is constructed from a transport and/or storage unit, comprising side walls, a bottom wall and a roof wall. The unit is arranged to be positioned vertically such that said side walls, bottom wall and upper wall of the unit define an inner space of the elevator shaft. Elevator car guides for guiding movement of the elevator car in the elevator shaft element are attached to said bottom wall and/or roof wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Kone CorporationInventors: Aki HAIKONEN, Anssi VENHO, Jukka LAITINEN, Markku HAAPANIEMI, Matti RASANEN, Tapani TALONEN, Ville MYYRYLAINEN
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Patent number: 11639285Abstract: An elevator car (100) defining an interior space (1) for accommodating passengers. The elevator car (100) comprises an openable roof (2), horizontal roof guide rails (13a, 13b) arranged on a top side of the elevator car (100), a support structure (4) pivotably mounted to the guide rails (13a, 13b) by a first joint (5a, 5b), and a working platform (6) pivotably and movably mounted to the support structure (4) by a second joint (7a, 7b) arranged at a distance from the first joint (5a, 5b). The working platform (6) is pivotable between a retracted position, in which said working platform is oriented close to the guide rails (13a, 13b) in the top side of the elevator car, and a deployed position, in which the working platform (6) is in the interior space (1), at a distance from the guide rails (13a, 13b). The first joint (5a, 5b) being arranged movable along the guide rails (13a, 13b).Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Tapio Siironen, Aleksi Immonen, Pekka Halonen, Ari Pitkänen, Tapani Talonen, Ville Myyryläinen
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Patent number: 11535485Abstract: The method includes loading and/or unloading the car, determining whether the car doors are fully closed or not fully open, measuring a total actual axial mass F?act hanging from the traction sheave, determining a stalling limit total minimum axial mass F?min, checking reopening of the car doors, whereby if the car doors are reopened, then return to beginning, else, continue, permitting starting of elevator, comparing the total actual axial mass with the stalling limit total minimum axial mass, whereby if the total actual axial mass is equal to or greater than the stalling limit total minimum axial mass, then permit normal run of the elevator car to the next landing, else, stop the elevator.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Tarvo Viita-aho, Tapani Talonen, Janne Mikkonen, Tapio Siironen, Ville Myyryläinen, Alessio Calcagno, Markku Jokinen
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Patent number: 11518654Abstract: An element includes a vibration isolation pad with two opposite substantially planar surfaces, an elastic material layer being permanently attached to a first of the two substantially planar surfaces of the vibration isolation pad, a load sensor arrangement integrated into the combined elevator vibration isolation and load measurement element. A load acting on the combined elevator vibration isolation and load measurement element can be measured with the load sensor arrangement as a function of the compression of the elastic material layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Tapani Talonen, Tapio Siironen, Henri Wenlin, Ville Myyryläinen
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Publication number: 20220024723Abstract: The invention relates to a method for constructing an elevator, comprising providing an elevator car; providing plurality of prefabricated hoistway modules to be piled on top of each other, each hoistway module bordering a hoistway space into which the whole elevator car or at least an upper or lower end thereof can be fitted to move; and piling said plurality of prefabricated modules on top of each other, such that the hoistway spaces of the prefabricated modules are vertically aligned forming a continuous vertically elongated hoistway where the elevator car can be fitted to move; and arranging the elevator car to be vertically movable in the hoistway. The invention also relates to an elevator obtained with the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Kone CorporationInventors: Jukka LAITINEN, Anssi VENHO, Ville MYYRYLAINEN, Tarvo VIITA-AHO
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Publication number: 20220017333Abstract: An arrangement for controlling a lock of an upmost landing door of an elevator, an elevator and a method. The arrangement comprises an actuator arranged to be activated in consequence of activation of a service limit device of the elevator, the actuator being connected to the lock of the upmost landing door, and said activation of the actuator arranged to open said lock.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Kone CorporationInventors: Aki HAIKONEN, Tapio SIIRONEN, Seppo VALLIOVUO, Ville MYYRYLAINEN, Lasse NYMAN
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Publication number: 20220002115Abstract: A safety gear arrangement for an elevator system, comprising a safety gear mechanism comprising at least one wedge portion of the safety gear arrangement, wherein, in a normal position, the at least one wedge portion is retracted and, in an operated position, extended by a first spring element for acting on a guide rail of the elevator system, and a triggering device comprising an electromagnet, a second spring element, an actuating member, and an excitation power input, wherein the electromagnet is arranged, while being supplied with excitation power, to maintain the actuating member in an untriggered position against the second spring element, and the actuating member is arranged to operate the safety gear mechanism in response to moving of the member from the untriggered to a triggered position due to the second spring element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Kone CorporationInventors: Janne LAINE, Veijo MANNINEN, Tuukka KORHONEN, Matti RASANEN, Jorma MUSTALAHTI, Ville MYYRYLAINEN, Tarvo VIITA-AHO, Henri WENLIN
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Publication number: 20210387832Abstract: The invention concerns a method, system and computer program for monitoring the run of a roping interconnecting a car and a counterweight of an elevator and for detecting an abnormal operation condition during the drive of a traction sheave intending therewith the car and the counterweight to be moved via said roping. Said roping is running on its way from the car to the traction sheave via at least one pulley and on its way from the counterweight to the traction sheave via at least one pulley, wherein the rotation of said at least two pulleys is monitored by sensing their rotation. These rotation data are then analysed in view of a mutual correlation indicating therewith a synchronized run of the roping on either side of the traction sheave, and detecting therewith an abnormal situation when detecting an absence of such correlation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: KONE CorporationInventors: Mikko Viljanen, Tarvo Viita-aho, Tapani Talonen, Matti Räsänen, Juha-Matti Aitamurto, Tapio Siironen, Ville Myyryläinen, Henri Wenlin
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Publication number: 20210269284Abstract: A system for controlling service access associated with an elevator car includes a divider configured to divide an elevator shaft into a plurality of service access zones; and a controller configured to control a locking state of at least one service access from inside the elevator car to the elevator shaft based on a service access zone of the plurality of service access zones at which the elevator car is located.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: KONE CorporationInventors: Tapani Talonen, Pekka Halonen, Aki Haikonen, Jari Kantola, Matti Räsänen, Tapio Siironen, Ville Myyryläinen
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Publication number: 20210269279Abstract: An elevator car roof system is provided for monitoring safety of a service access located on an elevator car roof. The elevator car roof system may monitor a change in an opening state of the elevator car roof. Positions of a plurality of roof panels may indicate when the elevator car roof is partially open, fully open or fully closed. The positions of the roof panels may cause at least one sensor of the elevator car roof system to provide a signal to a control system of the elevator. Further, the elevator car roof system may detect if there is an object on the roof. Based on the detected object on the roof, the elevator car roof system may provide at least one signal to enable controlling operation of the elevator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: KONE CorporationInventors: Tapani Talonen, Pekka Halonen, Jari Kantola, Tapio Siironen, Aleksi Immonen, Juha-Matti Aitamurto, Ari Jussila, Ville Myyryläinen
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Publication number: 20210269283Abstract: An elevator car defining an interior space for accommodating passengers includes an openable roof, horizontal roof guide rails arranged on a top side of the elevator car, a support structure pivotably mounted to the guide rails by a first joint, and a working platform pivotably and movably mounted to the support structure by a second joint arranged at a distance from the first joint. The working platform is pivotable between a retracted position, in which said working platform is oriented close to the guide rails in the top side of the elevator car, and a deployed position, in which the working platform is in the interior space, at a distance from the guide rails. The first joint is arranged movable along the guide rails.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: KONE CorporationInventors: Tapio Siironen, Aleksi Immonen, Pekka Halonen, Ari Pitkänen, Tapani Talonen, Ville Myyryläinen
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Publication number: 20200283259Abstract: The method includes loading and/or unloading the car, determining whether the car doors are fully closed or not fully open, measuring a total actual axial mass F?act hanging from the traction sheave, determining a stalling limit total minimum axial mass F?min, checking reopening of the car doors, whereby if the car doors are reopened, then return to beginning, else, continue, permitting starting of elevator, comparing the total actual axial mass with the stalling limit total minimum axial mass, whereby if the total actual axial mass is equal to or greater than the stalling limit total minimum axial mass, then permit normal run of the elevator car to the next landing, else, stop the elevator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: KONE CorporationInventors: Tarvo Viita-aho, Tapani Talonen, Janne Mikkonen, Tapio Siironen, Ville Myyryläinen, Alessio Calcagno, Markku Jokinen
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Publication number: 20200283269Abstract: An element includes a vibration isolation pad with two opposite substantially planar surfaces, an elastic material layer being permanently attached to a first of the two substantially planar surfaces of the vibration isolation pad, a load sensor arrangement integrated into the combined elevator vibration isolation and load measurement element. A load acting on the combined elevator vibration isolation and load measurement element can be measured with the load sensor arrangement as a function of the compression of the elastic material layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: KONE CorporationInventors: Tapani Talonen, Tapio Siironen, Henri Wenlin, Ville Myyryläinen
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Patent number: 10077167Abstract: The invention relates to an elevator car comprising a car spoiler at its top and/or bottom, which car spoiler comprises at least one spoiler component having at least one curved spoiler element, characterized in that the spoiler component is made of a sandwich material of an outer flat material layer connected to at least one inner structured material layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Gabriela Roivainen, Iiro Heinonen, Ville Myyrylainen, Pekka Markkanen, Jaakko Kalliomaki
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Publication number: 20160167925Abstract: The invention relates to an elevator car comprising a car spoiler at its top and/or bottom, which car spoiler comprises at least one spoiler component having at least one curved spoiler element, characterized in that the spoiler component is made of a sandwich material of an outer flat material layer connected to at least one inner structured material layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: Kone CorporationInventors: Gabriela ROIVAINEN, liro HEINONEN, Ville MYYRYLAINEN, Pekka MARKKANEN, Jaakko KALLIOMAKI