公开(公告)号：US20230242379A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18299383

申请日：2023-04-12

Applicant: Kone Corporation

Inventor： Markku HAAPANIEMI ,  Matti RASANEN ,  Jari RYHANEN ,  Jaakko KAHILA ,  Aki HAIKONEN ,  Jorma MUSTALAHTI ,  Anssi VENHO ,  Otto LANZ ,  Janne LAINE

IPC: B66B19/04 ,  B66B19/00 ,  B66B19/02

CPC classification number: B66B19/04 ,  B66B19/002 ,  B66B19/005 ,  B66B19/02

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for constructing an elevator comprising installing comprising installing an elevator car, a counterweight, one or more vertically oriented guide rail lines, a hoisting machine in a first position, and a first hoisting roping for being moved by the hoisting machine, said installing further comprising connecting the first hoisting roping to the elevator car and counterweight; and thereafter transporting passengers and/or goods with the elevator car vertically in the hoistway while the hoisting machine is in said first position; and thereafter stopping said transporting; and thereafter removing said hoisting machine from said first position and the first roping from the hoistway, said removing comprising disconnecting the first hoisting roping from the elevator car and counterweight; wherein the method further comprises installing a hoisting machine in a second position which is higher than the first position, and a second roping for being moved by the hoisting machine, said installing comprising, connecting the second hoisting roping to the elevator car and counterweight; and thereafter transporting passengers and/or goods with the elevator car vertically in the hoistway while the hoisting machine is in said second position, said transporting comprising moving the elevator car with the hoisting machine and the second hoisting roping.

公开(公告)号：US20230192447A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18168054

申请日：2023-02-13

Applicant: Kone Corporation

Inventor： Janne LAINE ,  Matti RASANEN ,  Markku HAAPANIEMI ,  Aki HAIKONEN ,  Otto LANZ ,  Sakari KORVENRANTA ,  Anssi VENHO ,  Jorma MUSTALAHTI ,  Jaakko KAHILA ,  Jari RYHANEN ,  Mika IJAS ,  Mikko KUKKOLA

IPC: B66B19/00

CPC classification number: B66B19/00

Abstract: The installation platform comprises two decks and a support frame comprising horizontal support beams supporting a respective deck and vertical support beams. The installation platform has a width in a first horizontal direction between the guide rails, a depth in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction. The installation platform is guided movably via guide means on the guide rails. At least one of the width and the depth of the installation is adjustable in order to adjust the horizontal dimensions of the installation platform according to the horizontal dimensions of the shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20230183042A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US18168053

申请日：2023-02-13

Applicant: Kone Corporation

Inventor： Markku HAAPANIEMI ,  Jukka LAITINEN ,  Matti RASANEN

IPC: B66B11/00 ,  B66B13/30 ,  B66B9/187 ,  B66B19/00

CPC classification number: B66B11/0005 ,  B66B9/187 ,  B66B11/006 ,  B66B11/0045 ,  B66B13/301 ,  B66B13/306 ,  B66B19/00

Abstract: An elevator shaft element, an elevator arrangement and a method of a construction time use elevator. 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 arrangeable vertically such that said side walls, bottom wall and upper wall of the unit define an inner space of the elevator shaft. The side wall, the bottom wall or the upper wall of the transport and/or storage unit is opened at a length more than a floor height of a building for providing an opening for one or more landing doors, the opening having a first side-edge and a second side-edge parallel to longitudinal direction of the transport and/or storage unit. The elevator shaft element further comprises at least one stiffening beam arranged to be fixed to the opening and extending from the first side-edge to the second side-edge.

公开(公告)号：US20220297978A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17834646

申请日：2022-06-07

Applicant: KONE Corporation

Inventor： Matti RÄSÄNEN ,  Markku HAAPANIEMI ,  Anssi VENHO

IPC: B66B19/00 ,  B66B11/00 ,  B66B7/02

Abstract: A method for constructing an elevator includes providing a hoisting machine unit, a guide rail line, an elevator car, a counterweight, and a hoisting roping; using the elevator car for transporting passengers and/or goods while the hoisting machine unit is in a first position; installing one or more guide rail sections into the guide rail line above a guide rail section of the hoisting machine unit; removing the hoisting machine unit from the first position; installing a guide rail section into the guide rail line in place from where the guide rail section of the hoisting machine unit was removed; hoisting the hoisting machine unit; mounting the hoisting machine unit to a second position which is higher than the first position; and using the elevator car for transporting passengers and/or goods while the hoisting machine unit is in the second position. An elevator arrangement is described for implementing the method.

公开(公告)号：US20220185631A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17689261

申请日：2022-03-08

Applicant: Kone Corporation

Inventor： Otto LANZ ,  Janne LAINE ,  Matti RASANEN ,  Anssi VENHO ,  Markku HAAPANIEMI ,  Janne MIKKONEN ,  Aki HAIKONEN ,  Jari OSTERMAN ,  Jori HAGG ,  Jorma MUSTALAHTI ,  Petri KERE

IPC: B66B19/04 ,  B66B19/00 ,  E04G3/32

Abstract: The self-climbing installation platform comprises two decks positioned upon each other. Each deck comprises guide means supporting the deck movably on guide rails and locking means locking and unlocking the deck to the guide rails and/or to guide rail fixing means. Lifting means move the two decks along the guide rails in relation to each other. At least one power source provides power to the lifting means. The installation platform climbs stepwise along the guide rails by alternatingly locking and unlocking the lower and the upper deck to the guide rails and/or to the guide rail fixing means and thereafter raising the unlocked deck.

公开(公告)号：US20220127107A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17569053

申请日：2022-01-05

Applicant: Kone Corporation

Inventor： Markku HAAPANIEMI ,  Matti RASANEN ,  Sami SAARELA ,  Anssi VENHO ,  Janne MIKKONEN ,  Otto LANZ ,  Tarvo VIITA-AHO ,  Petri KERE

IPC: B66B1/24 ,  B66B7/06 ,  B66B9/00

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for managing flow of people and goods within a building under construction, comprising providing one or more elevator control systems for automatically controlling movement of elevator cars; providing a first passenger elevator, the first passenger elevator comprising a first passenger elevator car for transporting people, the first passenger elevator car being vertically movable in an elevator hoistway formed inside the building under construction, vertical movement of the car being automatically controlled by an elevator control system, the first passenger elevator car comprising an interior delimited by floor, walls, ceiling and at least one automatic door; and providing a goods elevator, the goods elevator comprising a goods elevator car for transporting goods, the goods elevator car being vertically movable beside the first passenger elevator car in an elevator hoistway formed inside the building under construction, vertical movement of the goods elevator car being automatically controlled by an elevator control system, the goods elevator car comprising at least a transport platform; using the first passenger elevator to transport passengers between floors of the building under construction; and using the goods elevator to transport goods between floors of the building under construction. The invention also relates to an arrangement for managing flow of people and goods within a building under construction, which arrangement implements the method.

公开(公告)号：US20190241399A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16385257

申请日：2019-04-16

Applicant: Kone Corporation

Inventor： Ari KATTAINEN ,  Juha-Matti AITAMURTO ,  Antti HOVI ,  Juha PANULA ,  Jari KANTOLA ,  Matti RASANEN ,  Janne MIKKONEN ,  Nithil KARIMPANACKAL NATARAJAN ,  Jari PURSIAINEN ,  Markku HAAPANIEMI

IPC: B66B5/00 ,  B66B1/34

CPC classification number: B66B5/0081 ,  B66B1/3492 ,  B66B5/0031 ,  B66B11/0246

Abstract: The invention relates to an elevator safety arrangement comprising a hoistway; an elevator car mounted in the hoistway; a working platform mounted on top of the roof the elevator car; at least one sensing arrangement for sensing load of the working platform and at least one balustrade. Said balustrade is mounted on the working platform such that its weight is carried by the working platform, and in that it is movable between a substantially upright position and a substantially horizontal position.

公开(公告)号：US20180134520A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15869277

申请日：2018-01-12

Applicant: Kone Corporation

Inventor： Janne MIKKONEN ,  Esko AULANKO ,  Markku HAAPANIEMI ,  Matti RASANEN

IPC: B66B7/12 ,  B66B7/06 ,  B66B7/08 ,  B66B3/00 ,  G01L5/10 ,  D07B1/14

CPC classification number: B66B7/1223 ,  B66B3/002 ,  B66B7/062 ,  B66B7/08 ,  D07B1/14 ,  D07B1/145 ,  D07B1/147 ,  G01L5/10

Abstract: An arrangement for condition monitoring of a traction belt and/or termination of a traction belt, wherein the arrangement comprises at least two independent condition monitoring means. The invention contains independent claims also for methods for the condition monitoring of the traction belt and/or termination of the traction belt, as well as a method for evaluating the way how traction belts wear, and an elevator.

公开(公告)号：US20240400350A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18806894

申请日：2024-08-16

Applicant: Kone Corporation

Inventor： Mika IJÄS ,  Matti RÄSÄNEN ,  Mikko KUKKOLA ,  Markku HAAPANIEMI ,  Janne LAINE ,  Otto LANZ

IPC: B66B19/00 ,  B66B9/00 ,  E04G3/28 ,  E04G3/32

Abstract: An elevator construction arrangement comprises: a hoistway having a bottom section, a top section and optionally at least one intermediate section between the bottom and top sections in a building, an elevator car, a counterweight, car guide rails for guiding the car, counterweight guide rails for guiding the counterweight, an elevator hoisting machine and a suspension roping arranged to suspend the car and the counterweight during construction time use of the elevator, at least one protection deck mounted within the hoistway during elevator installation in a section of the hoistway, an installation platform configured to be guided on car guide rails during installation of at least one hoistway section, a hoist device configured to hoist a working platform in the bottom section and configured to hoist the working platform in hoistway sections above the bottom section, the hoist device preferably comprises a man riding hoist attachable to the car or the installation platform, and a hoist rope attachable to the car or the installation platform and movable with the hoist device during the elevator installation, a hoisting point configured to support the working platform via the hoist device and the hoist rope. During the elevator installation in the bottom section the hoisting point is configured to be mounted to a first protection deck, and the working platform guided on the car guide rails is configured to be used as an installation platform, and after each section elevator installation, the car is during construction time use configured to be moved by the elevator hoisting machine suspending the car and the counterweight together with the suspension roping, and during construction time use of the car, the installation platform is configured to be used as installation platform for an above section installation. A method for installing an elevator during construction of a building.

公开(公告)号：US20230416055A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18464534

申请日：2023-09-11

Applicant: Kone Corporation

Inventor： Matti RASANEN ,  Markku HAAPANIEMI ,  Otto LANZ ,  Janne LAINE ,  Aki HAIKONEN ,  Jorma MUSTALAHTI ,  Sakari KORVENRANTA

IPC: B66B19/02 ,  B66B19/04

CPC classification number: B66B19/02 ,  B66B19/04

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of constructing an elevator comprising providing an elevator car in a hoistway, said elevator car comprising a cabin frame, and a temporary pulley beam detachably mounted on the cabin frame; mounting a hoisting machine in a first position which first position is at a first vertical level in the hoistway; suspending (first suspending) the elevator car with a hoisting roping from the hoisting machine via said temporary pulley beam; moving the elevator car in the hoistway with the hoisting machine while it is in said first position and suspended by the roping via said temporary pulley beam; mounting a hoisting machine in a second position which second position is at a second higher vertical level inside a machine room located above the hoistway; removing the temporary pulley beam from the elevator car, comprising detaching the temporary pulley beam from the cabin frame; suspending the car with a hoisting roping from the hoisting machine mounted in said second position via said cabin frame without said temporary pulley beam; moving the elevator car in the hoistway with the hoisting machine while it is in said second position and the car is suspended via said cabin frame without said temporary pulley beam. The invention also relates to an elevator arrangement for implementing the method.