IPC 6 English version
 
B06-B06B00304

SECTION B– PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING


B 06GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL


B 06 BGENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL (for particular physical or chemical processes, see the relevant subclasses, e.g. B 07 B 1/40, B 22 C 19/06, B 23 Q 17/12, B 24 B 31/06, E 01 C 19/22; measurement of mechanical vibrations, including the combination of generation and measurement, G 01 H; systems using reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves G 01 S 15/00; generating seismic energy for prospecting G 01 V 1/02; control of mechanical vibrations G 05 D 19/00; methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound, in general G 10 K 11/00; synthesis of acoustic waves G 10 K 15/02; piezo-electric, electrostrictive or magnetostrictive elements H 01 L 41/00; motors with vibrating magnet, armature or coil H 02 K 33/00; motors using piezo-electric effect, electrostriction or magnetostriction H 02 N 2/00; generation of electrical oscillations H 03 B; electromechanical resonators as resonant circuit elements H 03 H; loudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers H 04 R) [2]


 Notes

(1)This subclass covers arrangements for generating mechanical vibrations in solids, e.g. for the purpose of performing mechanical work. [6]

(2)This subclass does not cover arrangements for generating mechanical vibrations in fluids, which are covered by subclass G 10 K. [6]



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00Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency

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02.making use of electrical energy (B 06 B 1/18, B 06 B 1/20 take precedence)

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04..operating with electromagnetism (dynamo-electric motors with vibrating magnet, armature or coil system H 02 K 33/00)

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06..operating with piezo-electric effect or with electrostriction (piezo-electric or electrostrictive elements in general H 01 L 41/00)

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08..operating with magnetostriction (magnetostrictive elements in general H 01 L 41/00)

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10.making use of mechanical energy (B 06 B 1/18, B 06 B 1/20 take precedence)

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12..operating with systems involving reciprocating masses

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14...the masses being elastically coupled

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16..operating with systems involving rotary unbalanced masses

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18.wherein the vibrator is actuated by pressure fluid (B 06 B 1/20 takes precedence)

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20.making use of a vibrating fluid


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00Processes or apparatus specially adapted for transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency

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02.involving a change of amplitude

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04.involving focusing or reflecting