B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
Description
B60W encompasses integrated control systems that coordinate multiple vehicle subsystems operating under unified logic rather than independently. This classification covers hybrid vehicle powertrains, where internal combustion engines and electric motors are managed jointly, as well as control architectures for conventional vehicles where engine, transmission, braking, and suspension systems operate synergistically. Included are supervisory control strategies, energy management algorithms, and coordinated response systems addressing overall vehicle performance objectives such as efficiency, stability, or emissions reduction. This class excludes controls of individual subsystems in isolation, which are classified in more specific B60-series categories.
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Child Classifications
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- B60W 10/00 Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function (for propulsion of purely electrically-propelled vehicles with power supplied within the vehicle B60L50/00 - B60L58/00)
- B60W 20/00 Control systems specially adapted for hybrid vehicles
- B60W 2300/00 Indexing codes relating to the type of vehicle
- B60W 2400/00 Indexing codes relating to detected, measured or calculated conditions or factors
- B60W 2420/00 Indexing codes relating to the type of sensors based on the principle of their operation
- B60W 2422/00 Indexing codes relating to the special location or mounting of sensors
- B60W 2510/00 Input parameters relating to a particular sub-units
- B60W 2520/00 Input parameters relating to overall vehicle dynamics
- B60W 2530/00 Input parameters relating to vehicle conditions or values, not covered by groups B60W2510/00 or B60W2520/00
- B60W 2540/00 Input parameters relating to occupants
- B60W 2552/00 Input parameters relating to infrastructure
- B60W 2554/00 Input parameters relating to objects
- B60W 2555/00 Input parameters relating to exterior conditions, not covered by groups B60W2552/00, B60W2554/00
- B60W 2556/00 Input parameters relating to data
- B60W 2710/00 Output or target parameters relating to a particular sub-units
- B60W 2720/00 Output or target parameters relating to overall vehicle dynamics
- B60W 2754/00 Output or target parameters relating to objects
- B60W 2756/00 Output or target parameters relating to data
- B60W 2900/00 Indexing codes relating to the purpose of, or problem solved of road vehicle drive control systems not otherwise provided for in groups B60W30/00
- B60W 30/00 Purposes of road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit, e.g. of systems using conjoint control of vehicle sub-units
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