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D06F 37/30

Driving arrangements (control circuits or arrangements D06F34/08)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Driving arrangements

CPC: Driving arrangements (control circuits or arrangements D06F34/08)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Details specific to washing machines covered by groups > Driving arrangements

CPC:

Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00 > Driving arrangements (control circuits or arrangements D06F34/08)

Of 6 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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  • D06F 37/302 CPC only CPC only
  • D06F 37/304 CPC only CPC only
  • D06F 37/308 CPC only CPC only
  • D06F 37/40 for driving the receptacle and an agitator or impeller, e.g. alternatively IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class D06,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 10,520
  2. HAIER SMART HOME 8,532
  3. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,853
  4. WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 5,749
  5. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,905
  6. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,785
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,662
  8. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 1,701
  9. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,391
  10. MIELE DE 1,374

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class D06,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,955
  2. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 7,190
  3. HAIER SMART HOME 5,471
  4. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,962
  5. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,870
  6. WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 2,869
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,731
  8. MIELE DE 1,371
  9. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION US 1,285
  10. ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES SE 1,261