公开(公告)号：US10826368B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US15945521

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 embedding at least one permanent magnet, which armature teeth are spaced apart by slots for receiving an armature winding, and which armature teeth have an extended width portion towards the air gap. The extended width portion of the armature teeth begins in the longitudinal direction of the armature teeth already at the level of the armature windings.

公开(公告)号：US11679958B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17357165

申请日：2021-06-24

Applicant: Kone Corporation

Inventor： Janne Laine ,  Veijo Manninen ,  Tuukka Korhonen ,  Matti Rasanen ,  Jorma Mustalahti ,  Ville Myyrylainen ,  Tarvo Viita-Aho ,  Henri Wenlin

IPC: B66B5/22

CPC classification number: B66B5/22

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US11025186B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16690409

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 the stator beams includes a plurality of stators extending in a longitudinal direction of the stator beam, a number of movers, wherein at least one of the movers includes a plurality of armatures, wherein each one of the armatures is adapted for establishing an electromagnetic coupling with a corresponding one of the stators for moving the mover along said stator, and wherein at least one of the armatures is arranged to be offset from the aligned position with respect to the corresponding one of the stators in a perpendicular direction relative to the longitudinal direction.

公开(公告)号：US20210155446A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-27

申请号：US17072687

申请日：2020-10-16

Applicant: KONE Corporation

Inventor： Pasi Raassina ,  Tuukka Korhonen ,  Ari Hänninen ,  Ari Koivisto ,  Hannu Nousu ,  Mikko Puranen ,  Tapio Tyni ,  Tommi Huotari

IPC: B66B1/30 ,  B66B11/04 ,  B66B5/00 ,  B66B1/34 ,  H02K41/03 ,  H02P25/064

Abstract: A method for operating, such as commissioning, an elevator, and an elevator are presented herein. The elevator comprises an electric linear motor for moving movable units. The method comprises moving a first movable unit along a linear stator of the electric linear motor in the elevator shaft, and determining at least one characteristic, such as a floor position or an air gap width of the electric linear motor, at a plurality of elevator shaft positions by the first movable unit, such as by a winding, a coil, or a sensor, during the moving. The method further comprises storing the determined at least one characteristic, and controlling moving of at least a second movable unit, such as comprising another of the elevator cars or a second motor unit, by utilizing the stored at least one characteristic.

公开(公告)号：US20190300329A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

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 ,  H02P6/00 ,  H02K41/03

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：US20210024329A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US16916357

申请日：2020-06-30

Applicant: KONE Corporation

Inventor： Henry Piitulainen ,  Tuukka Korhonen ,  Antti Kallioniemi

IPC: B66B11/04 ,  B66B1/30 ,  B66B9/00 ,  H02K41/025

Abstract: The invention relates to a conveyor for passengers and/or goods, the conveyor comprising at least one linear electric motor formed by linear stator beams with stator poles being located in a fixed correlation to an environment, and at least one mover co-acting and moving along the stator beams, the stator beams comprising at least a first stator beam extending in a first movement path in a first direction of the passenger conveyor and at least a second stator beam extending in a second movement path in a second direction of the passenger conveyor, wherein the first direction and the second direction are different directions, selected from the group of horizontal, inclined and vertical direction, and which mover is adapted to face the respective stator poles of the stator beam, wherein the mover has at least one winding arranged to co-act with the stator poles; the linear motor being controlled by a motor drive, which is controlled by a drive control. The drive control comprises a set of control parameters, and whereby the drive control is configured to use at least partly different set of control parameters when associated with the first stator beam than with the second stator beam, and which drive control is further connected with an input for the position of the mover, and that the drive control is configured to select the control signals for the mover dependent on the location of the mover on either the first or second stator beam.

公开(公告)号：US20210006143A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：US16909213

申请日：2020-06-23

Applicant: KONE Corporation

Inventor： Tuukka Korhonen

IPC: H02K41/03 ,  B66B11/04 ,  B66B23/02

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric linear motor for a transport system, the electric linear motor being formed by at least one linear stator rail with stator poles being located in a fixed correlation to an environment, and at least one mover co-acting and moving along the stator rail, the linear stator rail comprising at least one horizontal stator rail, having upper stator poles extending upwards from the horizontal stator rail and lower stator poles extending downwards from the horizontal stator rail. According to the invention at least one of the physical characteristic of the upper stator poles differs from that of the lower stator poles, as to cope with gravitational forces acting on the mover in normal direction of the horizontal stator rail.

公开(公告)号：US20190352128A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US16399069

申请日：2019-04-30

Applicant: KONE Corporation

Inventor： Tuukka Korhonen ,  Jouni Ratia ,  Tero Hakala ,  Tero Purosto

IPC: B66B7/04

Abstract: A levitating guide shoe arrangement and a method for guiding an elevator car along a stator beam of an electric linear motor during an emergency condition are presented. A levitating guide shoe arrangement for guiding an elevator car along a stator beam of an electric linear motor during an emergency condition includes a levitating guide shoe and a guide surface. The guide surface is included in the stator beam. The levitating guide shoe is configured for arranging in an operating position with respect to the guide surface and includes a magnetic field generator configured to generate a magnetic field that extends to the guide surface. The arrangement is configured to establish an air gap between the levitating guide shoe and the guide surface by the magnetic field.

公开(公告)号：US08596420B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US13649012

申请日：2012-10-10

Applicant: Kone Corporation

Inventor： Tuukka Korhonen ,  Asmo Tenhunen ,  Jussi Lahteenmaki ,  Jussi Huppunen

IPC: B66B1/34

CPC classification number: B66B1/3492 ,  H02K7/1008 ,  H02K11/215

Abstract: A measuring arrangement for the measurement of the position and/or movement of a rotor of an electric machine, an electric drive including the measuring arrangement, and an elevator system including the electric drive are provided. The measuring arrangement includes a magnetic band whose magnetic property is so implemented that it varies in the longitudinal direction of the band.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于测量电机的转子的位置和/或运动的测量装置，包括测量装置的电驱动器和包括电驱动器的电梯系统。 测量装置包括磁带，其磁特性被实现为其在带的纵向方向上变化。

公开(公告)号：US11136221B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-05

申请号：US16104002

申请日：2018-08-16

Applicant: KONE Corporation

Inventor： Tuukka Korhonen ,  Mika Virnes ,  Perttu Luukkonen

IPC: B66B11/04 ,  H02K7/10 ,  H02K7/08 ,  B66B9/00 ,  B66B11/00 ,  B66B15/04 ,  H02K5/24 ,  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.