公开(公告)号：US20210078830A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US17006158

申请日：2020-08-28

Applicant: KONE Corporation

Inventor： Tero Hakala ,  Tuukka Korhonen ,  Marko Minkkinen

IPC: B66B11/04 ,  H02K3/28 ,  H02K41/03

Abstract: A linear motor includes a stator and a mover adapted to move along the stator, one of them including non-magnetic core coils arranged in a row in a longitudinal direction. The other of the stator and the mover includes permanent magnets arranged in at least two adjacent rows in a longitudinal direction. The rows of permanent magnets are separated by a gap(s) dimensioned for receiving the row(s) of coils. At least one of the rows of permanent magnets may be arranged in a form of a Halbach array. The elevator may include an elevator shaft and an elevator car arranged to be moved by the linear motor in the elevator shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20200300319A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US16796443

申请日：2020-02-20

Applicant: KONE Corporation

Inventor： Tuukka Korhonen ,  Jorma Mustalahti

IPC: F16D65/18 ,  F16D55/226 ,  F16D65/00

Abstract: An electromagnetic brake comprises an electromagnet arranged about a central axis SA; a slide movable with respect to the electromagnet in a slide actuation direction upon actuation of the electromagnet, and an air gap provided between the electromagnet and the slide through which a magnetic field passes when the electromagnet is actuated, wherein the slide is arranged radially inside or outside of the electromagnet with respect to the central axis SA. The electromagnetic brake is silent.

公开(公告)号：US12078218B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US16796443

申请日：2020-02-20

Applicant: KONE Corporation

Inventor： Tuukka Korhonen ,  Jorma Mustalahti

IPC: F16D65/14 ,  F16D55/226 ,  F16D65/00 ,  F16D65/18 ,  F16D121/20

CPC classification number: F16D65/18 ,  F16D55/2262 ,  F16D65/0006 ,  F16D2121/20

Abstract: An electromagnetic brake comprises an electromagnet arranged about a central axis SA; a slide movable with respect to the electromagnet in a slide actuation direction upon actuation of the electromagnet, and an air gap provided between the electromagnet and the slide through which a magnetic field passes when the electromagnet is actuated, wherein the slide is arranged radially inside or outside of the electromagnet with respect to the central axis SA. The electromagnetic brake is silent.

公开(公告)号：US20220073314A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17468180

申请日：2021-09-07

Applicant: KONE Corporation

Inventor： Tero Hakala ,  Tuukka Korhonen ,  Pasi Raassina ,  Antti Kallioniemi ,  Henry Piitulainen ,  Vuokko Löksy ,  Ari Koivisto

IPC: B66B9/00 ,  B66B5/00 ,  B66B1/34 ,  B66B11/04 ,  B66B1/24

Abstract: The invention relates to a multicar elevator system, comprising: a plurality of elevator cars; an elevator shaft system; the plurality of the elevator cars and the elevator shaft system comprising a plurality of elevator components; a controller; the multicar elevator system further comprising: an elevator maintenance system configured to: receive the measurement data; determine the operational condition of the respective elevator component; and generate a maintenance signal for the at least one elevator component, a maintenance is scheduled in accordance with the operational condition of the respective at least one elevator component before a failure of the at least one elevator component. The invention also relates to a method and a computer program product.

公开(公告)号：US11075572B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-27

申请号：US15945567

申请日：2018-04-04

Applicant: KONE Corporation

Inventor： Tero Hakala ,  Tuukka Korhonen ,  Tero Purosto ,  Ilya Petrov ,  Juha Pyrhönen

IPC: H02K41/03 ,  B66B11/04 ,  H02K21/44

Abstract: A linear flux switching permanent magnet (FSPM) motor includes a longitudinal linear stator with stator teeth facing an air gap and a mover including at least one armature with armature teeth, whereby at least some of said, preferably all of said armature teeth embed at least one permanent magnet, respectively, which armature teeth are spaced apart by slots for receiving an armature winding. The permanent magnets embedded in the corresponding armature teeth protrude by an overhang over the back of the armature in a direction facing away from the air gap.

公开(公告)号：US11012019B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US16690601

申请日：2019-11-21

Applicant: KONE Corporation

Inventor： Jussi Lähteenmäki ,  Tuukka Korhonen ,  Tero Purosto ,  Tero Hakala

IPC: H02P23/14 ,  H02P25/064 ,  B66B1/30 ,  B66B11/04 ,  H02K16/00

Abstract: An electric linear motor, an elevator and a method for controlling rotation of a mover with respect to a stator beam are presented. The electric linear motor includes a number of stator beams, wherein at least one of them includes stators extending in a longitudinal direction of the beam. The motor also includes a number of movers, wherein at least one them includes armatures, wherein each armature is adapted for establishing an electromagnetic coupling with a corresponding stator for moving the mover. The motor also includes an air gap regulator for regulating movement of the mover with respect to the stator beam, wherein the air gap regulator includes guide element(s) arranged for limiting the rotation of the mover with respect to the stator beam.

公开(公告)号：US10749423B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US15945535

申请日：2018-04-04

Applicant: KONE Corporation

Inventor： Tero Hakala ,  Tuukka Korhonen ,  Tero Purosto ,  Ilya Petrov ,  Juha Pyrhönen

IPC: H02K41/03 ,  B66B11/04 ,  H02K1/02 ,  H02K1/22

Abstract: A linear flux switching permanent magnet (FSPM) motor includes a longitudinal linear stator with stator teeth facing an air gap and a mover including at least one armature including armature teeth, which are spaced apart by slots for receiving an armature winding. At least some, preferably all of the armature teeth embed at least two permanent magnets, respectively, which are positioned successively in longitudinal direction of the tooth, whereby the two permanent magnets have different magnetic properties.

公开(公告)号：US10689227B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US16273310

申请日：2019-02-12

Applicant: Kone Corporation

Inventor： Tuukka Korhonen ,  Tero Hakala ,  Pasi Raassina ,  Seppo Suur-Askola ,  Marko Hinkkanen ,  Seppo Saarakkala ,  Maksim Sokolov ,  Reza Hosseinzadeh

IPC: B66B1/30 ,  H02K41/03 ,  H02P6/00 ,  B66B7/04 ,  B66B11/04 ,  B66B9/00 ,  H02K7/09 ,  H02K7/08

Abstract: The invention refers to an electric linear motor, control apparatus, transport system and a method. The electric linear motor comprises a longitudinal stator beam; at least one mover at least partially surrounding the stator beam and adapted to move along the stator beam; which stator beam comprises at least two side faces located at opposite sides of the stator beam, each of the side faces carrying ferromagnetic poles spaced apart by a pitch, and which mover comprises at least two counter-faces facing the respective side faces of the stator beam. The mover has in at least one of said counter-faces rotor units having at least one winding and at least one permanent magnet arranged to co-act with the ferromagnetic poles of the respective side faces of the stator beam. The ferromagnetic stator poles of the stator beam and the rotor units of the mover are used for generating propulsion forces for driving the mover along the stator beam as well as for generating attraction forces to levitate the mover around the stator beam while driving.

公开(公告)号：US10574166B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US15900494

申请日：2018-02-20

Applicant: KONE Corporation

Inventor： Pasi Raassina ,  Seppo Suur-Askola ,  Jussi Lähteenmäki ,  Marko Minkkinen ,  Tuukka Korhonen

IPC: H02K41/00 ,  H02P1/00 ,  H02P3/00 ,  H02P5/00 ,  H02P25/064 ,  B66B11/04 ,  H02K41/03 ,  B66B7/04 ,  H02K11/21 ,  H02K11/33 ,  B66B1/30

Abstract: An electric linear motor for an elevator and a method for controlling the operation thereof are presented. The electric linear motor comprises at least one stator beam and at least one mover, wherein said at least one stator beam comprises at least two stators on opposite sides of the stator beam, and the at least one mover is in electromagnetic engagement with said at least two stators and configured to be moved relative to said stator beam. Said at least one mover comprises at least two units of electromagnetic components arranged on opposite sides of the stator beam to face said at least two stators for controlling the movement and the position of the mover with respect to said stator beam.

公开(公告)号：US20190055109A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-21

申请号：US16104002

申请日：2018-08-16

Applicant: KONE Corporation

Inventor： Tuukka Korhonen ,  Mika Virnes ,  Perttu Luukkonen

IPC: B66B11/04 ,  B66B9/00 ,  B66B15/04 ,  B66B11/00 ,  H02K5/24 ,  H02K7/08 ,  H02K7/102 ,  H02K21/22

Abstract: A radial flux permanent magnet elevator motor includes a motor frame forming the stator frame having fixing points to be fixed to an elevator guide rail, which frame has a back wall facing and/or abutting with the guide rail, which motor frame includes an axially extending flange protruding away from the back wall in the direction of the rotor, and which motor frame includes at least one axially extending first wall section in a defined radial distance from the axis of the motor frame, which first wall section is configured to support a stator winding of the motor. The rotor includes a central hub protruding into the flange of the motor frame and is rotatively supported within the flange via bearings, which rotor includes a traction sheave in a first radial distance from the motor axis and a ring-like support wall in a second radial distance from the motor axis for supporting permanent magnets, which second distance is larger than the first distance, and whereby the stator winding and the permanent magnets form a radial air gap.