MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES (; manipulators associated with rolling mills B21B39/20; manipulators associated with forging machines B21J13/10; ; means for holding wheels or parts thereof B60B30/00; ; cranes B66C; ; manipulators specially adapted for, or associated with, nuclear reactors G21C; )

Introduced: September 1968

Description

B25J encompasses robotic manipulators and mechanical handling devices, including articulated arms, grippers, and positioning systems used to move, grasp, or process materials in industrial, laboratory, or specialized environments. This classification covers both standalone manipulators and integrated systems where manipulation devices are built into chambers or enclosures (such as gloveboxes or containment vessels). Technologies include actuators, control systems, end-effectors, and mechanical linkages that enable precise movement and object handling across manufacturing, research, and hazardous material processing applications.

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES

CPC: MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES (; manipulators associated with rolling mills B21B39/20; manipulators associated with forging machines B21J13/10; ; means for holding wheels or parts thereof B60B30/00; ; cranes B66C; ; manipulators specially adapted for, or associated with, nuclear reactors G21C; )

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES

CPC:

MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES (; manipulators associated with rolling mills B21B39/20; manipulators associated with forging machines B21J13/10; ; means for holding wheels or parts thereof B60B30/00; ; cranes B66C; ; manipulators specially adapted for, or associated with, nuclear reactors G21C; )

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 12 subcodes exist in both systems.

5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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B25J 1/00 Manipulators positioned in space by hand (of leader-follower type B25J3/00; micromanipulators B25J7/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B25J 11/00 Manipulators not otherwise provided for +8 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B25J 13/00 Controls for manipulators (programme controls B25J9/16) +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B25J 15/00 Gripping heads +15 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B25J 17/00 Joints IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B25J 18/00 Arms since 1985 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B25J 19/00 Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewing; Safety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators (safety-devices in general F16P; protection against radiation in general G21F) +12 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B25J 21/00 Chambers provided with manipulation devices (constructional features of the mounting of the manipulator in the wall B25J1/08 ) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B25J 3/00 Manipulators of leader-follower type, i.e. both controlling unit and controlled unit perform corresponding spatial movements IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B25J 5/00 Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages (B25J1/00 takes precedence; programme-controlled manipulators B25J9/00 ) +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B25J 7/00 Micromanipulators IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B25J 9/00 Program-controlled manipulators +8 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC