B
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
TRANSPORTING
B60
VEHICLES IN GENERAL

Note(s) [2009.01]

  • In this class, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:
    • "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, which are covered by the relevant subclasses of B61-B64.
      • Thus the term "vehicle" includes:
        • vehicular characteristics which are common to more than one of the above-listed types;
        • certain characteristics restricted to automobiles, road or cross-country trailers.
        • The following exceptions to the above should be noted:
          • subclass B60B or 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;
          • subclass B60C embraces the connection of valves to inflatable elastic bodies in general, and in this respect it is not limited to vehicles;
          • subclass B60L embraces certain electric equipment of all electrically-propelled vehicles;
          • subclass B60M embraces certain power supply equipment for, but external to, any kind of electrically-propelled vehicle;
          • subclass B60R embraces safety belts or body harnesses used in all types of land vehicles;
          • subclass 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;
          • subclass 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;
          • subclass B60V embraces air-cushion vehicles per se and land vehicles, waterborne vessels or aircraft combined with features allowing them to alternatively operate as air-cushion vehicles or to be partially supported by an air cushion.
B60L
PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K 1/00, B60K 6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K 17/12, B60K 17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C 15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D 1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H 1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES [4]
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
B60L 1/00
Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of electrically-propelled vehicles (arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q) [2006.01]
B60L 1/02
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to electric heating circuits [2006.01]
B60L 1/04
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fed by the power supply line [2006.01]
B60L 1/06
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using only one supply [2006.01]
B60L 1/08
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Methods or devices for control or regulation [2006.01]
B60L 1/10
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with provision for using different supplies [2006.01]
B60L 1/12
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Methods or devices for control or regulation [2006.01]
B60L 1/14
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to electric lighting circuits [2006.01]
B60L 1/16
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fed by the power supply line [2006.01]
B60L 3/00
Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes; Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration, power consumption [2006.01]
B60L 3/02
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Dead-man's devices [2006.01]
B60L 3/04
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Cutting-off the power supply under fault conditions [2006.01]
B60L 3/06
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Limiting the traction current under mechanical- overload conditions [2006.01]
B60L 3/08
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Means for preventing excessive speed of the vehicle [2006.01]
B60L 3/10
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Indicating wheel slip [2006.01]
B60L 3/12
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Recording operating variables [2006.01]
B60L 5/00
Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles [2006.01]
B60L 5/02
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with ice-removing device [2006.01]
B60L 5/04
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using rollers or sliding shoes in contact with trolley wire (B60L 5/40 takes precedence) [2006.01]
B60L 5/06
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Structure of the rollers or their carrying means [2006.01]
B60L 5/08
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Structure of the sliding shoes or their carrying means [2006.01]
B60L 5/10
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Devices preventing the collector from jumping off [2006.01]
B60L 5/12
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Structural features of poles or their bases [2006.01]
B60L 5/14
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Devices for automatic lowering of a jumped-off collector [2006.01]
B60L 5/16
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Devices for lifting and resetting the collector (B60L 5/34 takes precedence) [2006.01]
B60L 5/18
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using bow-type collectors in contact with trolley wire [2006.01]
B60L 5/19
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using arrangements for effecting collector movement transverse to the direction of vehicle motion [2006.01]
B60L 5/20
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Details of contact bow [2006.01]
B60L 5/22
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Supporting means for the contact bow [2006.01]
B60L 5/24
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Pantographs [2006.01]
B60L 5/26
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Half-pantographs, e.g. using counter-rocking beams [2006.01]
B60L 5/28
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Devices for lifting and resetting the collector [2006.01]
B60L 5/30
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using springs [2006.01]
B60L 5/32
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using fluid pressure [2006.01]
B60L 5/34
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with devices to enable one vehicle to pass another one using the same power supply line [2006.01]
B60L 5/36
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with means for collecting current simultaneously from more than one conductor, e.g. from more than one phase [2006.01]
B60L 5/38
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for collecting current from conductor rails (B60L 5/40 takes precedence) [2006.01]
B60L 5/39
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from third rail [2006.01]
B60L 5/40
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for collecting current from lines in slotted conduits [2006.01]
B60L 5/42
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for collecting current from individual contact pieces connected to the power supply line [2006.01]
B60L 7/00
Electrodynamic brake systems for vehicles in general [2006.01]
B60L 7/02
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Dynamic electric resistor braking (B60L 7/22 takes precedence) [2006.01]
B60L 7/04
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for vehicles propelled by dc motors [2006.01]
B60L 7/06
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for vehicles propelled by ac motors [2006.01]
B60L 7/08
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Controlling the braking effect (B60L 7/04, B60L 7/06 take precedence) [2006.01]
B60L 7/10
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Dynamic electric regenerative braking (B60L 7/22 takes precedence) [2006.01]
B60L 7/12
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for vehicles propelled by dc motors [2006.01]
B60L 7/14
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for vehicles propelled by ac motors [2006.01]
B60L 7/16
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for vehicles comprising converters between the power source and the motor [2006.01]
B60L 7/18
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Controlling the braking effect (B60L 7/12, B60L 7/14, B60L 7/16 take precedence) [2006.01]
B60L 7/20
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Braking by supplying regenerated power to the prime mover of vehicles comprising engine-driven generators [2006.01]
B60L 7/22
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Dynamic electric resistor braking, combined with dynamic electric regenerative braking [2006.01]
B60L 7/24
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with additional mechanical or electromagnetic braking [2006.01]
B60L 7/26
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Controlling the braking effect [2006.01]
B60L 7/28
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Eddy-current braking [2006.01]
B60L 8/00
Electric propulsion with power supply from force of nature, e.g. sun, wind [2006.01]
B60L 9/00
Electric propulsion with power supply external to vehicle (B60L 8/00, B60L 13/00 take precedence) [2006.01]
B60L 9/02
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using dc motors [2006.01]
B60L 9/04
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fed from dc supply lines [2006.01]
B60L 9/06
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with conversion by metadyne [2006.01]
B60L 9/08
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fed from ac supply lines [2006.01]
B60L 9/10
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with rotary converters [2006.01]
B60L 9/12
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with static converters [2006.01]
B60L 9/14
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fed from different kinds of power supply lines [2006.01]
B60L 9/16
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using ac induction motors [2006.01]
B60L 9/18
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fed from dc supply lines [2006.01]
B60L 9/20
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single-phase motors [2006.01]
B60L 9/22
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polyphase motors [2006.01]
B60L 9/24
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fed from ac supply lines [2006.01]
B60L 9/26
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single-phase motors [2006.01]
B60L 9/28
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polyphase motors [2006.01]
B60L 9/30
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fed from different kinds of power supply lines [2006.01]
B60L 9/32
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using ac brush-displacement motors [2006.01]
B60L 11/00
Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle (B60L 8/00, B60L 13/00 take precedence; arrangements or mounting of prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines for mutual or common propulsion B60K 6/20) [2006.01]
B60L 11/02
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using engine-driven generators [2006.01]
B60L 11/04
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using dc generators and motors [2006.01]
B60L 11/06
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using ac generators and dc motors [2006.01]
B60L 11/08
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using ac generators and motors [2006.01]
B60L 11/10
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using dc generators and ac motors [2006.01]
B60L 11/12
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with additional electric power supply, e.g. accumulator [2006.01]
B60L 11/14
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with provision for direct mechanical propulsion [2006.01]
B60L 11/16
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using power stored mechanically, e.g. in flywheel [2006.01]
B60L 11/18
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using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells [2006.01]
B60L 13/00
Electric propulsion for monorail vehicles, suspension vehicles or rack railways; Magnetic suspension or levitation for vehicles [2006.01]
B60L 13/03
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Electric propulsion by linear motors [2006.01]
B60L 13/04
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Magnetic suspension or levitation for vehicles [2006.01]
B60L 13/06
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Means to sense or control vehicle position or attitude with respect to railway [2006.01]
B60L 13/08
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for the lateral position [2006.01]
B60L 13/10
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Combination of electric propulsion and magnetic suspension or levitation [2006.01]
B60L 15/00
Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performance; Adaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train [2006.01]
B60L 15/02
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characterised by the form of the current used in the control circuit [2006.01]
B60L 15/04
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using dc [2006.01]
B60L 15/06
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using substantially-sinusoidal ac [2006.01]
B60L 15/08
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using pulses [2006.01]
B60L 15/10
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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) [2006.01]
B60L 15/12
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with circuits controlled by relays or contactors [2006.01]
B60L 15/14
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with main controller driven by a servomotor (B60L 15/18 takes precedence) [2006.01]
B60L 15/16
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with main controller driven through a ratchet mechanism (B60L 15/18 takes precedence) [2006.01]
B60L 15/18
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without contact-making and breaking, e.g. using a transductor [2006.01]
B60L 15/20
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for control of the vehicle or its driving motor to achieve a desired performance, e.g. speed, torque, programmed variation of speed [2006.01]
B60L 15/22
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with sequential operation of interdependent switches, e.g. relays, contactors, programme drum [2006.01]
B60L 15/24
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with main controller driven by a servomotor (B60L 15/28 takes precedence) [2006.01]
B60L 15/26
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with main controller driven through a ratchet mechanism (B60L 15/28 takes precedence) [2006.01]
B60L 15/28
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without contact-making and breaking, e.g. using a transductor [2006.01]
B60L 15/30
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with means to change-over to human control [2006.01]
B60L 15/32
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Control or regulation of multiple-unit electrically-propelled vehicles [2006.01]
B60L 15/34
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with human control of a setting device [2006.01]
B60L 15/36
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with automatic control superimposed, e.g. to prevent excessive motor current [2006.01]
B60L 15/38
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with automatic control [2006.01]
B60L 15/40
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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) [2006.01]
B60L 15/42
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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) [2006.01]