Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units (self-contained units F24F1/02)

Introduced: January 2019

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units

CPC: Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units (self-contained units F24F1/02)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station > Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units

CPC:

Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station > Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units (self-contained units F24F1/02)

Of 15 combined children, 12 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2019.

Child Classifications

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F24F 1/00073 CPC only CPC only
F24F 1/00075 CPC only CPC only
F24F 1/00077 CPC only CPC only
F24F 1/0011 characterised by air outlets since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F24F 1/0018 characterised by fans (with secondary air induced by injector action of the primary air F24F1/01) since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F24F 1/0035 characterised by introduction of outside air to the room since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F24F 1/0041 characterised by exhaustion of inside air from the room (in combination with simultaneous introduction of outside air F24F1/0038) since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F24F 1/0043 characterised by mounting arrangements since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F24F 1/0059 characterised by heat exchangers since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F24F 1/0068 characterised by the arrangement of refrigerant piping outside the heat exchanger within the unit casing since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F24F 1/0071 with means for purifying supplied air (perfuming or deodorising means F24F1/008) since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F24F 1/008 with perfuming or deodorising means since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F24F 1/0083 with dehumidification means since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F24F 1/0087 with humidification means since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F24F 1/009 characterised by heating arrangements (characterised by heat exchangers F24F1/0059) since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F24,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

MIDEA 21,834
GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 21,535
GUANGDONG MIDEA REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT COMPANY 20,870
QINGDAO HAIER AIR CONDITIONER COMPANY 15,443
HAIER SMART HOME 15,442
QINGDAO HAIER AIR CONDITIONER ELECTRIC COMPANY 10,008
AUX AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY 7,723
NINGBO AUX ELECTRIC COMPANY 7,499
NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 6,712
LG ELECTRONICS KR 6,441

Top Applicants (CPC)

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