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F24S 20/00

Solar heat collectors specially adapted for particular uses or environments

Introduced: January 2018

Of 10 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • F24S 20/02 CPC only CPC only
  • F24S 20/04 CPC only CPC only
  • F24S 20/30 Solar heat collectors for heating objects, e.g. solar cookers or solar furnaces since 2018 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F24S 20/40 Solar heat collectors combined with other heat sources, e.g. using electrical heating or heat from ambient air since 2018 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F24S 20/70 Waterborne solar heat collector modules (for working fluids forming pools or ponds F24S10/10) since 2018 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F24S 20/80 Airborne solar heat collector modules, e.g. inflatable structures since 2018 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

  1. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 11,167
  2. QINGDAO HAIER AIR CONDITIONER COMPANY 9,225
  3. HAIER SMART HOME 8,998
  4. MIDEA 8,874
  5. GUANGDONG MIDEA REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT COMPANY 8,724
  6. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,258
  7. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 7,009
  8. QINGDAO HAIER AIR CONDITIONER ELECTRIC COMPANY 6,104
  9. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 3,544
  10. NINGBO AUX ELECTRIC COMPANY 3,302