B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Introduced: September 1968
Description
B60Q covers the arrangement, mounting, support structures, and electrical circuits for signalling and lighting systems installed on vehicles. This includes headlights, tail lights, turn signals, brake lights, fog lights, and related control circuits, as well as their physical integration into vehicle bodies. The classification encompasses both the mechanical aspects (fixture design, positioning, installation hardware) and the electrical aspects (wiring, control systems, switching mechanisms) necessary for vehicle illumination and signalling functions. Adjacent specialized vehicle lighting applications (such as railway or aircraft-specific lighting) are typically classified in their respective transport mode subclasses.
Additional Content IPC
Arrangement of lighting devices on rail vehicles Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices on cycles; Mounting or supporting thereof; Circuits therefor Arrangements or adaptations of signalling or lighting devices on ships Arrangements or adaptations of signal or lighting devices on aircrafts
Of 12 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.
6 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 6 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- B60Q 1/00 Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor (for lighting vehicle interior B60Q3/00) +7 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60Q 11/00 Arrangement of monitoring devices for devices provided for in groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q9/00 since 1974 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60Q 2200/00 Special features or arrangements of vehicle headlamps 2nd only +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
- B60Q 2300/00 Indexing codes for automatically adjustable headlamps or automatically dimmable headlamps 2nd only +5 CPC CPC only CPC only
- B60Q 2400/00 Special features or arrangements of exterior signal lamps for vehicles 2nd only +5 CPC CPC only CPC only
- B60Q 2500/00 Special features or arrangements of vehicle interior lamps 2nd only +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
- B60Q 2800/00 Features related to particular types of vehicles not otherwise provided for 2nd only +3 CPC CPC only CPC only
- B60Q 2900/00 Features of lamps not covered by other groups in B60Q 2nd only +5 CPC CPC only CPC only
- B60Q 3/00 Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60Q 5/00 Arrangement or adaptation of acoustic signal devices +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60Q 7/00 Arrangement or adaptation of portable emergency signal devices on vehicles +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60Q 9/00 Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B60,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 28,052
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 27,773
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 26,243
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 20,110
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 19,033
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 17,924
- BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,214
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 12,527
- AUDI DE 10,806
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 10,336
Top Applicants (CPC)
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