CPC Main Group Additional Only
D06F 2105/00 Systems or parameters controlled or affected by the control systems of washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
Filing statistics
CPC D06F 2105/00 belongs to the parent subclass D06F, which recorded 79,336 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 5,117 in 2013 to 6,670 in 2023 (+30%), peaking at 9,018 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class D06 are LG ELECTRONICS (7,955 applications), QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY (7,190 applications) and HAIER SMART HOME (5,471 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
23 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
Navigate with arrow keys, Enter to open
- D06F 2105/02 Water supply
- D06F 2105/06 Recirculation of washing liquids, e.g. by pumps or diverting valves
- D06F 2105/08 Draining of washing liquids
- D06F 2105/10 Temperature of washing liquids; Heating means therefor
- D06F 2105/12 Humidity or dryness of laundry
- D06F 2105/14 Temperature of laundry
- D06F 2105/16 Air properties
- D06F 2105/26 Heat pumps
- D06F 2105/28 Electric heating
- D06F 2105/30 Blowers
- D06F 2105/32 Air flow control means
- D06F 2105/34 Filtering, e.g. control of lint removal devices
- D06F 2105/36 Condensing arrangements, e.g. control of water injection therefor
- D06F 2105/38 Conditioning or finishing, e.g. control of perfume injection
- D06F 2105/42 Detergent or additive supply
- D06F 2105/44 Opening, closing or locking of doors
- D06F 2105/46 Drum speed; Actuation of motors, e.g. starting or interrupting
- D06F 2105/50 Starting machine operation, e.g. delayed start or re-start after power cut
- D06F 2105/52 Changing sequence of operational steps; Carrying out additional operational steps; Modifying operational steps, e.g. by extending duration of steps
- D06F 2105/54 Changing between normal operation mode and special operation modes, e.g. service mode, component cleaning mode or stand-by mode
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,955
- QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 7,190
- HAIER SMART HOME 5,471
- QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,962
- BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,870
- WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 2,869
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,731
- MIELE DE 1,371
- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION US 1,285
- ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES SE 1,261