B
SECTION B — PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
 B01 - 
B07
Subsection index
LIQUID/LIQUID, LIQUID/GAS OR GAS/GAS SEPARATION
Method
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal force, using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB01D
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
Apparatus
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal force, using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
SOLID/LIQUID OR SOLID/GAS SEPARATION
Method
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal forceB01D
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB01D
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
Apparatus
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal forceB01D
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
SOLID/SOLID SEPARATION
Method
Dry methods
material in bulkB07B
Individual sortingB07C
Screening, sifting, pneumatic sortingB07B
using pneumatic tables or jigsB03B
by magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
by centrifugal forceB07B
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB07B
Wet methods
General operationsB03B
flotation, differential sedimentationB03D
screeningB07B
Combinations Dry methods - wet methodsB03B
Apparatus
Dry methods
material in bulkB07B
Individual sortingB07C
Screening, sifting, pneumatic sortingB07B
using pneumatic tables or jigsB03B
by magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
by centrifugal forceB07B
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
Wet methods
General operationsB03B
flotation, differential sedimentationB03D
screeningB07B
Combinations Dry methods - wet methodsB03B
  
TRANSPORTING
 B60
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
 B60

Note(s)

In this class, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:

 B60L
ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES, IN GENERAL (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D 1/62; electric heating for vehicles B60H; arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units in vehicles B60K 1/00; arrangements or mounting of electric gearing in vehicles B60K 17/12, B60K 17/14; auxiliary drives on vehicles B60K 25/00; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicle brake control systems in general B60T; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C; railway track circuits in general B61L; lighting in general F21, H05B; switches in general H01H; coupling devices for electric connections in general H01R; dynamo-electric machines H02K; electric converters H02M; starting, controlling, braking of electric machines or converters in general H02P; electric heating in general H05B)  [4]
 B60L

Note(s)

This subclass covers, subject to the references following the title of the subclass:

  • feeding of power to auxiliary circuits;
  • current-collectors, arrangements thereof on rail or road vehicles or on vehicles in general;
  • electrodynamic brake systems;
  • electric propulsion of vehicles; control and regulation therefor.

 B60L
Subclass index
ELECTRIC PROPULSION
With external or internal supply 8/00 - 11/00
For monorail vehicles, suspension vehicles or rack railways; Magnetic suspension or levitation for vehicles 13/00
Control 15/00
CURRENT-COLLECTORS 5/00
ELECTRIC SUPPLY TO AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT 1/00
SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS 3/00
ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKING 7/00
P:70 B60L 1/00
Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of vehicles (circuit arrangements for charging batteries H02J 7/00)  [6]
 B60L 1/02
·  to electric heating circuits
 B60L 1/04
·  ·  fed by the power supply line
 B60L 1/06
·  ·  ·  using only one supply
 B60L 1/08
·  ·  ·  ·  Methods or devices for control or regulation
 B60L 1/10
·  ·  ·  with provision for using different supplies
 B60L 1/12
·  ·  ·  ·  Methods or devices for control or regulation
 B60L 1/14
·  to electric lighting circuits
 B60L 1/16
·  ·  fed by the power supply line
P:50 B60L 3/00
Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes; Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration, power consumption (measuring in general G01)
 B60L 3/02
·  Dead-man's devices
 B60L 3/04
·  Cutting-off the power supply under fault conditions (protective devices or circuit arrangements in general H01H, H02H)
 B60L 3/06
·  Limiting the traction current under mechanical- overload conditions
 B60L 3/08
·  Means for preventing excessive speed of the vehicle
 B60L 3/10
·  Indicating wheel slip
 B60L 3/12
·  Recording operating variables
P:60 B60L 5/00
Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles (current-collectors in general H01R 41/00)
 B60L 5/02
·  with ice-removing device
 B60L 5/04
·  using rollers or sliding shoes in contact with trolley wire (B60L 5/40 takes precedence)
 B60L 5/06
·  ·  Structure of the rollers or their carrying means
 B60L 5/08
·  ·  Structure of the sliding shoes or their carrying means
 B60L 5/10
·  ·  Devices preventing the collector from jumping off
 B60L 5/12
·  ·  Structural features of poles or their bases
 B60L 5/14
·  ·  ·  Devices for automatic lowering of a jumped-off collector
 B60L 5/16
·  ·  ·  Devices for lifting and resetting the collector (B60L 5/34 takes precedence)
 B60L 5/18
·  using bow-type collectors in contact with trolley wire
 B60L 5/19
·  ·  using arrangements for effecting collector movement transverse to the direction of vehicle motion  [3]
 B60L 5/20
·  ·  Details of contact bow
 B60L 5/22
·  ·  Supporting means for the contact bow
 B60L 5/24
·  ·  ·  Pantographs
 B60L 5/26
·  ·  ·  Half-pantographs, e.g. using counter-rocking beams
 B60L 5/28
·  ·  ·  Devices for lifting and resetting the collector
 B60L 5/30
·  ·  ·  ·  using springs
 B60L 5/32
·  ·  ·  ·  using fluid pressure
 B60L 5/34
·  with devices to enable one vehicle to pass another one using the same power supply line
 B60L 5/36
·  with means for collecting current simultaneously from more than one conductor, e.g. from more than one phase
 B60L 5/38
·  for collecting current from conductor rails (B60L 5/40 takes precedence)
 B60L 5/39
·  ·  from third rail  [3]
 B60L 5/40
·  for collecting current from lines in slotted conduits
 B60L 5/42
·  for collecting current from individual contact pieces connected to the power supply line
P:80 B60L 7/00
Electrodynamic brake systems for vehicles in general  [4]
 B60L 7/02
·  Dynamic electric resistor braking (B60L 7/22 takes precedence)
 B60L 7/04
·  ·  for vehicles propelled by dc motors
 B60L 7/06
·  ·  for vehicles propelled by ac motors
 B60L 7/08
·  ·  Controlling the braking effect (B60L 7/04, B60L 7/06 take precedence)
 B60L 7/10
·  Dynamic electric regenerative braking (B60L 7/22 takes precedence)
 B60L 7/12
·  ·  for vehicles propelled by dc motors
 B60L 7/14
·  ·  for vehicles propelled by ac motors
 B60L 7/16
·  ·  for vehicles comprising converters between the power source and the motor
 B60L 7/18
·  ·  Controlling the braking effect (B60L 7/12, B60L 7/14, B60L 7/16 take precedence)
 B60L 7/20
·  Braking by supplying regenerated power to the prime mover of vehicles comprising engine-driven generators
 B60L 7/22
·  Dynamic electric resistor braking, combined with dynamic electric regenerative braking
 B60L 7/24
·  with additional mechanical or electromagnetic braking (electromagnetic brakes F16D 65/34)
 B60L 7/26
·  ·  Controlling the braking effect
 B60L 7/28
·  Eddy-current braking
P:0 B60L 8/00
Electric propulsion with power supply from force of nature, e.g. sun, wind  [5]
P:30 B60L 9/00
Electric propulsion with power supply external to vehicle (B60L 8/00, B60L 13/00 take precedence)  [5,6]
 B60L 9/02
·  using dc motors
 B60L 9/04
·  ·  fed from dc supply lines
 B60L 9/06
·  ·  ·  with conversion by metadyne
 B60L 9/08
·  ·  fed from ac supply lines
 B60L 9/10
·  ·  ·  with rotary converters
 B60L 9/12
·  ·  ·  with static converters
 B60L 9/14
·  ·  fed from different kinds of power supply lines
 B60L 9/16
·  using ac induction motors
 B60L 9/18
·  ·  fed from dc supply lines
 B60L 9/20
·  ·  ·  single-phase motors
 B60L 9/22
·  ·  ·  polyphase motors
 B60L 9/24
·  ·  fed from ac supply lines
 B60L 9/26
·  ·  ·  single-phase motors
 B60L 9/28
·  ·  ·  polyphase motors
 B60L 9/30
·  ·  fed from different kinds of power supply lines
 B60L 9/32
·  using ac brush-displacement motors
P:40 B60L 11/00
Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle (B60L 8/00, B60L 13/00 take precedence; arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion B60K 6/00; control systems specially adapted for hybrid vehicles B60W 20/00)  [5,6,8]
 B60L 11/02
·  using engine-driven generators
 B60L 11/04
·  ·  using dc generators and motors
 B60L 11/06
·  ·  using ac generators and dc motors
 B60L 11/08
·  ·  using ac generators and motors
 B60L 11/10
·  ·  using dc generators and ac motors
 B60L 11/12
·  ·  with additional electric power supply, e.g. accumulator
 B60L 11/14
·  ·  with provision for direct mechanical propulsion
 B60L 11/16
·  using power stored mechanically, e.g. in flywheel
 B60L 11/18
·  using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
P:10 B60L 13/00
Electric propulsion for monorail vehicles, suspension vehicles or rack railways; Magnetic suspension or levitation for vehicles (electromagnetics per se H01F 7/06; linear motors per se H02K 41/00)  [4,6]
 B60L 13/03
·  Electric propulsion by linear motors  [6]
 B60L 13/04
·  Magnetic suspension or levitation for vehicles  [4]
 B60L 13/06
·  ·  Means to sense or control vehicle position or attitude with respect to railway  [4]
 B60L 13/08
·  ·  ·  for the lateral position  [4]
 B60L 13/10
·  Combination of electric propulsion and magnetic suspension or levitation  [4]
P:20 B60L 15/00
Methods, circuits, or devices for controlling the traction-motor speed of electrically-propelled vehicles
 B60L 15/02
·  characterised by the form of the current used in the control circuit
 B60L 15/04
·  ·  using dc
 B60L 15/06
·  ·  using substantially-sinusoidal ac
 B60L 15/08
·  ·  using pulses
 B60L 15/10
·  for automatic control superimposed on human control to limit the acceleration of the vehicle, e.g. to prevent excessive motor current (electric devices for safety purposes B60L 3/00)
 B60L 15/12
·  ·  with circuits controlled by relays or contactors
 B60L 15/14
·  ·  with main controller driven by a servomotor (B60L 15/18 takes precedence)
 B60L 15/16
·  ·  with main controller driven through a ratchet mechanism (B60L 15/18 takes precedence)
 B60L 15/18
·  ·  without contact-making and breaking, e.g. using a transductor
 B60L 15/20
·  for control of the vehicle or its driving motor to achieve a desired performance, e.g. speed, torque, programmed variation of speed
 B60L 15/22
·  ·  with sequential operation of interdependent switches, e.g. relays, contactors, programme drum
 B60L 15/24
·  ·  with main controller driven by a servomotor (B60L 15/28 takes precedence)
 B60L 15/26
·  ·  with main controller driven through a ratchet mechanism (B60L 15/28 takes precedence)
 B60L 15/28
·  ·  without contact-making and breaking, e.g. using a transductor
 B60L 15/30
·  ·  with means to change-over to human control
 B60L 15/32
·  Control or regulation of multiple-unit electrically-propelled vehicles
 B60L 15/34
·  ·  with human control of a setting device
 B60L 15/36
·  ·  ·  with automatic control superimposed, e.g. to prevent excessive motor current
 B60L 15/38
·  ·  with automatic control
 B60L 15/40
·  Adaptation of control equipment on vehicle for remote actuation from a stationary place (devices along the route for controlling devices on rail vehicles B61L 3/00; central rail-traffic control systems B61L 27/00)
 B60L 15/42
·  Adaptation of control equipment on vehicle for actuation from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train (B60L 15/32 takes precedence)