CPC Main Group
F24S 40/00 Safety or protection arrangements of solar heat collectors; Preventing malfunction of solar heat collectors (control arrangements F24S50/00)
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F24S 40/10 Protective covers or shrouds; Closure members, e.g. lids (transparent coverings F24S80/50)
- F24S 40/20 Cleaning; Removing snow
- F24S 40/40 Preventing corrosion; Protecting against dirt or contamination
- F24S 40/50 Preventing overheating or overpressure (by draining the working fluid F24S40/60)
- F24S 40/60 Arrangements for draining the working fluid
- F24S 40/70 Preventing freezing (arrangements for draining the working fluid F24S40/60)
- F24S 40/80 Accommodating differential expansion of solar collector elements
- F24S 40/90 Arrangements for testing solar heat collectors
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F24, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 11,167
- QINGDAO HAIER AIR CONDITIONER COMPANY 9,225
- HAIER SMART HOME 8,998
- MIDEA 8,874
- GUANGDONG MIDEA REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT COMPANY 8,724
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,258
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 7,009
- QINGDAO HAIER AIR CONDITIONER ELECTRIC COMPANY 6,104
- BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 3,544
- NINGBO AUX ELECTRIC COMPANY 3,302