B
SECTION B — PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  
TRANSPORTING
 B60
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
 B60

Note(s)

In this class, the term "vehicle" means all vehicles except those restricted to one of the following types of vehicles: rail vehicles, waterborne vessels, aircraft, space vehicles, hand carts, cycles, animal-drawn vehicles, and sledges; these types are to be found in the relevant classes B61-B64. Thus, the term "vehicle" embraces vehicular characteristics which are common to more than one of the above-listed types. It also embraces certain characteristics restricted to automobile or road or cross-country trailers. The following exceptions to the above should be noted:

  1. Sub-classes B60B and B60C embrace all vehicle wheels and tyres, except wheels for roller skates A63C 17/22, wheels for model railway vehicles A63H 19/22, and special adaptations of wheels or tyres for aircraft B64C 25/36.
  2. Sub-class B60C embraces the repairing of, and the connection of valves to, inflatable elastic bodies in general, and in this respect it is not limited to vehicles.
  3. Sub-class B60L embraces certain electric equipment of all electrically-propelled vehicles.
  4. Sub-class B60M embraces certain power supply equipment for, but external to, any kind of electrically-propelled vehicle.
  5. Sub-class B60S relates to all kinds of vehicles, except the servicing of rail locomotives B61K 11/00, ground equipment for aircraft B64F, or cleaning apparatus peculiar to waterborne vessels B63B 57/00, B63B 59/00.
  6. Sub-class B60T includes brake control systems of general applicability, and in this respect it is not limited to vehicles. It also includes rail-vehicle power-brake systems and some other features of rail-vehicle brake systems.

 B60L
ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D 1/08; electric heating for vehicles B60H; transmitting drive from electric motors to ultimate propulsive elements in vehicles B60K; disposition of electric propulsion equipment, other than current-collectors, in vehicles B60K; auxiliary generator drives on vehicles B60K; lighting for vehicles 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)
 B60L

Note(s)

This sub-classes deals, subject to the above references, with:

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

 B60L 1/00
Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of vehicles (charging batteries H02J)
 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 and devices for control or regulation
 B60L 1/10
·  ·  ·  with provision for using different supplies
 B60L 1/12
·  ·  ·  ·  Methods and devices for control or regulation
 B60L 1/14
·  to electric lighting circuits
 B60L 1/16
·  ·  fed by the power supply line
 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 and 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
 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 and their carrying means
 B60L 5/08
·  ·  Structure of the sliding shoes and their carrying means
 B60L 5/10
·  ·  Devices preventing the collector from jumping off
 B60L 5/12
·  ·  Structural features of poles and 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
 B60L 7/00
Electrodynamic brake systems for electrically-propelled vehicles
 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
 B60L 9/00
Electric propulsion with power supply external to vehicle
 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
 B60L 11/00
Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle
 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
 B60L 13/00
Other electric propulsion, e.g. specially adapted for monorail vehicles, for rack railways, or for suspension vehicles
 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)