IPC 7 English version G05G !A-G05G 25/04

G05G-G05G02504

SECTION G – PHYSICS

G 05

CONTROLLING; REGULATING

G 05 G

CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY ("Bowden" or like mechanisms F16C 1/10; gearings or mechanisms not peculiar to this purpose F16H; speed changing or reversing mechanisms for gearings conveying rotary motion F16H 59/00 to F16H 63/00)

Notes

(1)

This subclass covers:

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members of general applicability for mechanical control;

–

mechanical systems for moving members to one or more definite settings.

(2)

Systems peculiar to the control of particular machines or apparatus provided for in a single other class are classified in the relevant class for such machines or apparatus, for example: [6]

A61G 13/02

Controls for adjusting operating tables [6]

A61G 15/02

Controls for adjusting operating chairs [6]

A63F 13/02

Accessories for games using an electronically generated display [7]

B25J

Manipulators, e.g. controls therefor [6]

B60K 26/00

Arrangement or mounting of propulsion-unit control devices in vehicles [6]

B60T 7/00

Vehicle brake-action initiating means [6]

B62D 33/073

Adaptations of control devices for movable vehicle cabs [6]

B62K 21/00

Cycle-steering devices [6]

B62K 23/00

Rider-operated controls specially adapted for cycles [6]

B62L 3/00

Brake-actuating mechanisms specially adapted for cycles [6]

B63H 25/02

Marine steering initiating means [6]

B66B 1/00

Controls for elevators [6]

B66C 13/18

Control systems or devices for cranes [6]

B66C 13/56

Arrangements of handles or pedals for crane operation [6]

E02F 9/20

Control devices for dredging or soil shifting machines [6]

F16C 3/28

Adjustable cranks or eccentrics [6]

F16D 43/00

Automatic clutches [6]

F16K 31/00, F16K 33/00

Controls for valves [6]

F16P 3/00

Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machine [6]

F16P 7/02

Stopping machines on occurrence of dangerous conditions therein [6]

G02B 21/32

Micromanipulators structurally combined with microscopes [6]

G04B 1/00 to G04B 18/00

Driving mechanisms in clocks or watches [6]

G06C

Digital computers in which all the computation is effected mechanically [6]

G06F 3/02

Manual computer input arrangements [6]

G06K 11/00

Converting a pattern of mechanical parameters into electric signals [6]

G21C 7/08

Displacement of solid control elements in nuclear reactors [6]

H01H

Mechanisms for operating switch contacts [6]

H03J 1/00

Mechanical control of resonant circuits. [6]

Subclass Index

MANUALLY-ACTUATED CONTROL MECHANISMS, ONE OR MORE CONTROLLING MEMBERS ACTUATING ONE OR MORE CONTROLLED MEMBERS

G05G 7/00, G05G 9/00, G05G 11/00, G05G 13/00

AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT-INITIATING DEVICES; TRIP MECHANISMS

G05G 15/00; G05G 17/00

SERVO-MECHANISMS

G05G 19/00

PROGRAMME-CONTROL DEVICES

G05G 21/00

LOCKING MEANS, LIMITING MEANS; POSITIONING MEANS

G05G 5/00; G05G 23/00

COMPONENT PARTS

G05G 1/00, G05G 3/00, G05G 25/00

Controlling members, e.g. knobs, handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members (means for holding or locking them in position G05G 5/00; specially for programme control G05G 21/00)

Controlling members for hand-actuation by linear movement, e.g. push buttons [1,7]

Controlling members for hand-actuation by pivoting movement, e.g. levers [1,7]

Details of their grip parts [1,7]

Controlling members for hand-actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels [1,7]

Details, e.g. of discs, knobs, wheels or handles

Means for securing the members on rotatable spindles or the like

Controlling members for foot-actuation, e.g. pedal; Foot rests or foot guides

Non-slip treads therefor; Pedal extension or like attachments

Foot rests or foot guides, not on the pedal

Controlling members specially adapted for actuation by other parts of the human body than hand or foot

Controlling members specially adapted for actuation by auxiliary operating members or extensions; Operating members or extensions therefor (G05G 1/16 takes precedence) [5]

Controlling members specially adapted for actuation by keys, screwdrivers or like tools [5]

Arrangement of a number of controlling members with respect to one another

Rests or guides for relevant parts of the operator's body (G05G 1/18 takes precedence) [5]

Arrangements for indicating the position of the controlling member [5]

Controlled members (gear shifter yokes F16H 63/32); Assemblies or arrangements thereof (interlocking of controlled members G05G 5/08) [1,7]

Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member (G05G 17/00 takes precedence) [5]

Means preventing undesired movements of a controlling member which can be moved in two or more separate steps or ways, e.g. restricting to a stepwise movement or to a particular sequence of movements (G05G 5/28 takes precedence)

Means for enhancing the operator's awareness of arrival of the controlling member at a command or datum position, e.g. by feel (arrangements for indicating the position of the controlling member G05G 1/28) [5]

Stops for limiting movement of members, e.g. adjustable stop (G05G 5/03, G05G 5/05, G05G 5/28 take precedence) [5]

Means for returning or tending to return controlling members to an inoperative or neutral position, e.g. by providing return springs or resilient end-stops (G05G 5/28 takes precedence) [5]

for holding members in one or a limited number of definite positions only (G05G 5/03, G05G 5/05, G05G 5/28 take precedence) [5]

Interlocking of members, e.g. locking a member in a particular position before or during the movement of another member

for holding members in an indefinite number of positions, e.g. by a toothed quadrant (G05G 5/28 takes precedence) [5]

by locking a member with respect to a fixed quadrant, rod, or the like

by friction

by positive interengagement, e.g. by a pawl

by locking a quadrant, rod, or the like carried by the member

by friction

by positive interengagement, e.g. by a pawl

by other means than a quadrant, rod, or the like

for preventing unauthorised access to the controlling member or its movement to a command position [5]

Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with one single controlled member; Details thereof (controlling members G05G 1/00)

characterised by special provisions for conveying or converting motion, or for acting at a distance

altering the ratio of motion or force between controlling member and controlled member as a function of the position of the controlling member

in which repeated movement of the controlling member produces increments of movement of the controlled member (G05G 7/08 takes precedence)

in which repeated movement of the controlling member moves the controlled member through a cycle of distinct positions

specially adapted for remote control (G05G 7/04 to G05G 7/08 take precedence)

specially adapted for actuating a member on a system in motion with respect to the controlling member, e.g. on a rotating shaft

characterised by means for delaying initiation of, or making more gradual throughout, the movement of the controlled member in response to a given input from the controlling member, e.g. by providing lost motion in the command train

Special provisions for reducing the effect of slight relative movement between supports of the mechanism, e.g. resulting from resilient mounting of a controlled mechanism

Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously

the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only

in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously

047

the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks [5]

053

the controlling member comprising a ball [5]

the controlled members being actuated successively by repeated movement of the controlling member

the controlled members being actuated successively by progressive movement of the controlling member

with preselection and subsequent movement of each controlled member by movement of the controlling member in two different ways, e.g. guided by a shift gate

11/

Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with two or more controlling members co-operating with one single controlled member

13/

Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with two or more controlling members and also two or more controlled members (interlocking G05G 5/08)

13/

with separate controlling members for preselection and shifting of controlled members

15/

Mechanical devices for initiating a movement automatically due to a specific cause

15/

due to alteration of the sense of movement of a member

15/

due to distance or angle travelled by a member

15/

due to the speed of rotation or of bodily movement of a member, e.g. passing an upper or lower limit thereof (speedometers G01P)

15/

due to the load or torque on a member, e.g. if exceeding a predetermined value thereof

17/

Mechanical devices for moving a member after being released; Trip or release mechanisms characterised thereby

19/

Servo-mechanisms with follow-up action, e.g. occurring in steps

21/

Mechanical apparatus for control of a series of operations, i.e. programme control, e.g. involving a set of cams (G05G 5/02 takes precedence)

23/

Means for ensuring the correct positioning of parts of control mechanisms, e.g. for taking-up play

23/

self-adjusting

25/

Other details or appurtenances of control mechanisms, e.g. supporting intermediate members elastically

25/

Inhibiting the generation or transmission of noise [5]

25/

Sealing against entry of dust, weather or the like [5]