B60T VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL (electrodynamic brake systems for vehicle, in general B60L; brakes per se, i.e. devices where braking effect occurs, including ultimate brake actuators, F16D); ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES
Description
B60T encompasses vehicle braking systems, including hydraulic, pneumatic, and electric brake control mechanisms, as well as anti-lock braking systems (ABS), electronic stability control, and brake force distribution technologies. This subclass covers brake component design and arrangement on vehicles, cooling systems for brake dissipation, and portable braking aids such as wheel chocks and brake wedges. The classification includes both the control electronics and mechanical brake assemblies across all vehicle types, from passenger cars to heavy commercial vehicles. Adjacent classes address specific brake types (disc, drum, regenerative) and non-vehicle brake systems classified elsewhere.
18 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B60T 1/00 Arrangements of braking elements, i.e. of those parts where braking effect occurs
- B60T 10/00 Control or regulation for continuous braking making use of fluid or powdered medium, e.g. for use when descending a long slope
- B60T 11/00 Transmitting braking action from initiating means to ultimate brake actuator without power assistance or drive or where such assistance or drive is irrelevant (the power assistance or drive being essential B60T13/00)
- B60T 13/00 Transmitting braking action from initiating means to ultimate brake actuator with power assistance or drive; Brake systems incorporating such transmitting means, e.g. air-pressure brake systems (arrangements for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions B60T8/00; valves incorporated in such systems B60T15/00)
- B60T 15/00 Construction arrangement, or operation of valves incorporated in power brake systems and not covered by groups B60T11/00 or B60T13/00 (valve structures responsive to a speed condition B60T8/34; valves in general F16K)
- B60T 17/00 Component parts, details, or accessories of power brake systems not covered by groups B60T8/00, B60T13/00 or B60T15/00, or presenting other characteristic features (air compressors per se F04)
- B60T 2201/00 Particular use of vehicle brake systems; Special systems using also the brakes; Special software modules within the brake system controller
- B60T 2210/00 Detection or estimation of road or environment conditions; Detection or estimation of road shapes
- B60T 2220/00 Monitoring, detecting driver behaviour; Signalling thereof; Counteracting thereof
- B60T 2230/00 Monitoring, detecting special vehicle behaviour; Counteracting thereof
- B60T 2240/00 Monitoring, detecting wheel/tyre behaviour; counteracting thereof
- B60T 2250/00 Monitoring, detecting, estimating vehicle conditions
- B60T 2260/00 Interaction of vehicle brake system with other systems
- B60T 2270/00 Further aspects of brake control systems not otherwise provided for
- B60T 3/00 Portable devices for preventing unwanted movement of vehicles, e.g. chocks
- B60T 5/00 Vehicle modifications to facilitate cooling of brakes
- B60T 7/00 Brake-action initiating means
- B60T 8/00 Arrangements for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions, e.g. limiting or varying distribution of braking force (by changing number of effective brake cylinders in power brake systems B60T17/10)
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B60, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 31,729
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 29,270
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 23,892
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 20,384
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 20,311
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 20,237
- BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,629
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 11,896
- AUDI DE 11,084
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 10,940