IPC 7 English version
 
F21V-F21V01720
  F21V 19/00 - F21V 37/02  

SECTION F – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING


F 21LIGHTING (electric aspects or elements, see section H, e.g. electric light sources H01J, H01K, H05B)


F 21 VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR [1,7]


Note

 In this subclass, it is desirable to add the indexing codes of subclasses F21W and F21Y. The indexing codes should be unlinked. [7]


Subclass Index

DETAILS OF PARTS INVOLVED IN LIGHT EMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 

Shades; globes; refractors; reflectors 

F21V 1/00; F21V 3/00; F21V 5/00; F21V 7/00 

Light guides 

F21V 8/00 

Light filters 

F21V 9/00 

Other screens 

F21V 11/00 

Combinations of elements 

F21V 13/00 

Changing characteristics or distribution of the light 

F21V 14/00 

DETAILS OF PARTS NOT INVOLVED IN LIGHT EMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 

Fastening 

F21V 17/00; F21V 19/00 

Arrangements for supporting or suspending 

F21V 21/00 

Arrangements of electric circuit elements 

F21V 23/00 

Cable stowing 

F21V 27/00 

Protection; safety; cooling; tightness 

F21V 15/00; F21V 25/00; F21V 29/00; F21V 31/00 

Combinations with other articles 

F21V 33/00 

Candle holders 

F21V 35/00 

Arrangements of mantles or burners 

F21V 36/00 

Details of combustion lighting 

F21V 37/00 



Details of those parts involved in light emission or distribution (optical elements or systems in general G02B)


1/

00Shades

 

1/

02.Frames

1/

04..rigid (F21V 1/08 takes precedence)

1/

06..foldable or collapsible

1/

08..adjustable

1/

10.Rotating shades

1/

12.Composite shades

1/

14.Covers for frames; Frameless shades

1/

16..characterised by the material

1/

18...the material being paper

1/

20...the material being glass

1/

22...the material being plastics

1/

24...the material being metal

1/

26.Manufacturing shades


3/

00Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses (with refracting properties F21V 5/00; with reflecting properties F21V 7/00)

 

3/

02.characterised by the shape

3/

04.characterised by the material; characterised by surface treatments or coatings


5/

00Refractors

 

5/

02.of prismatic shape (F21V 5/04 takes precedence)

5/

04.of lens shape

5/

06.Hanging lustres for chandeliers

5/

08.producing an asymmetric light distribution [1,7]

 


7/

00Reflectors

 

7/

02(covered by F21V 7/00)

7/

04.Optical design (F21V 7/22 takes precedence) [1,7]

7/

05..plane [1,7]

7/

06..with parabolic curvature [1,7]

7/

07..with hyperbolic curvature [1,7]

7/

08..with elliptical curvature [1,7]

7/

09..with a combination of different curvatures [1,7]

7/

10.Construction (F21V 7/22 takes precedence) [1,7]

 

7/

12to

7/

14(covered by F21V 7/00)

7/

16..with provision for adjusting the curvature [1,7]

 

7/

18..with provision for folding or collapsing [1,7]

7/

20..specially adapted for facilitating cooling, e.g. with fins (cooling by other means, e.g. fluid, F21V 29/00) [1,7]

7/

22.characterised by the material; characterised by surface treatments or coatings

 


8/

00Use of light guides, e.g. fibre optic devices, in lighting devices or systems (light guides per se, structural details of arrangements with other optical elements G02B 6/00) [4]

 


9/

00Light filters (coloured shades F21V 1/00); Selection of luminescent materials for light screens (luminescent materials per se C09K 11/00; electroluminescent light sources H05B 33/00)

 

9/

02.for simulating daylight (F21V 9/04, F21V 9/06, F21V 9/16 take precedence)

9/

04.for filtering out infra-red radiation (using liquid-filled chambers F21V 9/12)

9/

06.for filtering out ultra-violet radiation (F21V 9/16 takes precedence)

9/

08.for producing coloured light, e.g. monochromatic; for reducing intensity of light (F21V 9/16 takes precedence)

 

9/

10..with provision for variation of the colour or intensity (F21V 9/12 takes precedence)

9/

12..with liquid-filled chambers

9/

14.for producing polarised light

 

9/

16.Selection of luminescent materials for light screens


11/

00Screens not covered by groups F21V 1/00, F21V 3/00, F21V 7/00, F21V 9/00

 

11/

02.using parallel laminae or strips, e.g. of Venetian-blind type (F21V 11/06 takes precedence)

11/

04..adjustable

11/

06.using crossed laminae or strips; using lattices or honeycombs

11/

08.using diaphragms containing one or more apertures

11/

10..of iris type

11/

12..of slot type

11/

14..with many small apertures

11/

16.using sheets without apertures, e.g. fixed (F21V 11/02, F21V 11/06 take precedence)

11/

18..movable, e.g. flaps, slides


13/

00Producing particular characteristics or distribution of the light emitted by means of a combination of elements specified in two or more of main groups F21V 1/00 to F21V 11/00 (by means of a combination of two or more elements covered by a single one of main groups F21V 1/00 to F21V 11/00, see the relevant group; changing the characteristics or distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of parts F21V 14/00) [1,7]

 

13/

02.Combinations of only two kinds of elements

13/

04..the elements being reflectors and refractors

13/

06...a reflector being rotatable

13/

08..the elements being reflectors and filters

13/

10..the elements being reflectors and screens

13/

12.Combinations of only three kinds of elements

13/

14..the elements being reflectors, refractors, and filters


14/

00Changing the characteristics or distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of parts (reflectors with provision for adjusting the curvature F21V 7/16; light filters with provision for variation of colour or intensity F21V 9/10; screens using iris-type diaphragms F21V 11/10; adjustable mountings for lighting devices F21V 21/14) [7]

 

14/

02.by movement of light sources [7]

 

14/

04.by movement of reflectors [7]

 

14/

06.by movement of refractors [7]

 

14/

08.by movement of screens [7]

 


Details of those parts not involved in light emission or distribution, e.g. fittings


15/

00Protecting lighting devices from damage (cooling or heating arrangements F21V 29/00; gas-tight or water-tight arrangements F21V 31/00)

15/

01.Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts (F21V 15/02 takes precedence) [7]

 

15/

015..Devices for covering joints between adjacent lighting devices; End coverings [7]

 

15/

02.Cages

15/

04.Resilient mountings, e.g. shock-absorbers (in general F16F 15/04)

15/

06.Thermal insulation [7]

 


17/

00Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages (of light sources or light holders F21V 19/00; gas-tight or water-tight arrangements F21V 31/00)

 

17/

02.with provision for adjustment (F21V 17/04 to F21V 17/08 take precedence; changing the characteristics or distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of parts F21V 14/00) [1,7]

17/

04.onto or by the light source

17/

06.onto or by the lamp holder

17/

08.onto the supporting or suspending arrangements of the lighting device, e.g. power cords, standards [7]

 

17/

10.characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening (F21V 17/02 to F21V 17/08 take precedence) [7]

 

17/

12..by screwing [7]

 

17/

14..Bayonet-type fastening [7]

 

17/

16..by deformation of parts of the lighting device; Snap action mounting [7]

 

17/

18..Latch-type fastening, e.g. with rotary action [7]

 

17/

20..by toggle-action levers [7]

 

   F21V 19/00 - F21V 37/02