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

Introduced: January 2006

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.

Additional Content IPC

Glossary

Automatic control Control system for mechanising or assisting, to a full- or partial extent, tasks associated with driving of the vehicle, e.g. those normally carried out by the driver or those necessary to control the motion of the vehicle. Autonomous road vehicle Autonomous road vehicles Road vehicle capable of controlling all dynamic driving tasks without human intervention during different driving scenarios by using on-board computer hardware and software to execute decision making processes in real-time. Auxiliary equipment auxiliary equipments Subsidiary or supplementary device of the propulsion, transmission or other units of the vehicle, e.g. a pump for supply of pressure for the control unit. Conjoint Control Programmed or condition-responsive automatic controller on-board the vehicle, embodying control logic for plural vehicle sub-units and sends control signals to actuators of two or more vehicle sub-units, so that the sub-units act together to solve a particular problem, in order to improve stability, comfort or safety by managing the global dynamics of the vehicle, or in response to a particular driving condition. Conjoint control of diverse vehicle sub-units Control of different sub-units within the same vehicle for those vehicles defined under note to class , and of general applicability to different types of vehicles normally under the control of a human driver. Cruise control System for automatically controlling vehicle speed, which may include additional functions e.g. control of distance between vehicles, so-called "Adaptive Cruise Control" (ACC). Drive control system drive control systems Electronic system on board a road vehicle for automatically controlling the movement of that vehicle in order to take certain actions. Driving parameter driving parameters All input or output parameters of the road vehicle drive control systems, e.g. road specific parameters, driver or passenger related parameters, state variables of motion of the vehicle body or parameters related to the vehicle itself like load or weight of the vehicle. Hybrid vehicle hybrid vehicles Vehicles having two or more prime movers of more than one type, e.g. electrical and internal combustion motors, and that are either singularly or in combination used for propulsion of the vehicle. Road vehicle Road vehicles Motorised vehicle for transportation on roads, e.g. an automobile, truck or bus. Sub-unit sub-units one of the following vehicle systems: propulsion system, clutch system, change-speed gearing system, system for distributing drive torque between front and rear axles, axle differential system, brake system, steering system, suspension system, energy storage means, fuel cells or auxiliary equipment.

Limiting references

Arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion, e.g. hybrid propulsion systems comprising electrical and internal combustion motors Vehicle fittings for automatically controlling vehicle speed by acting on a single sub-unit Propulsion of purely electrically-propelled vehicles with power supplied within the vehicle Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements to protect or prevent injuries to occupants or pedestrians Brake control systems for vehicle drive stability Traffic control systems i.e. systems transmitting information to a plurality of vehicles simultaneously in order to co-ordinate the flow of vehicles or systems controlling platoons of vehicles

CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 17 additional codes.

17 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 17 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

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) since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B60W 20/00 Control systems specially adapted for hybrid vehicles since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B60W 2300/00 Indexing codes relating to the type of vehicle 2nd only +16 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60W 2400/00 Indexing codes relating to detected, measured or calculated conditions or factors 2nd only CPC only CPC only
B60W 2420/00 Indexing codes relating to the type of sensors based on the principle of their operation 2nd only +10 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60W 2422/00 Indexing codes relating to the special location or mounting of sensors 2nd only +8 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60W 2510/00 Input parameters relating to a particular sub-units 2nd only +12 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60W 2520/00 Input parameters relating to overall vehicle dynamics 2nd only +13 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60W 2530/00 Input parameters relating to vehicle conditions or values, not covered by groups B60W2510/00 or B60W2520/00 2nd only +11 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60W 2540/00 Input parameters relating to occupants 2nd only +24 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60W 2552/00 Input parameters relating to infrastructure 2nd only +11 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60W 2554/00 Input parameters relating to objects 2nd only +4 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60W 2555/00 Input parameters relating to exterior conditions, not covered by groups B60W2552/00, B60W2554/00 2nd only +3 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60W 2556/00 Input parameters relating to data 2nd only +9 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60W 2710/00 Output or target parameters relating to a particular sub-units 2nd only +12 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60W 2720/00 Output or target parameters relating to overall vehicle dynamics 2nd only +12 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60W 2754/00 Output or target parameters relating to objects 2nd only +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60W 2756/00 Output or target parameters relating to data 2nd only +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
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 2nd only CPC only CPC only
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 since 2006 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