CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY ("Bowden" or like mechanisms F16C1/10; gearings or mechanisms not peculiar to this purpose F16H; speed changing or reversing mechanisms for gearings conveying rotary motion F16H59/00 - F16H63/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Description

G05G covers mechanical control devices and systems where the controlling function is achieved through purely mechanical means, without electrical or electronic components. This includes mechanical governors, mechanical regulators, mechanical feedback systems, and mechanical servo mechanisms used in engines, turbines, and industrial machinery. The classification encompasses devices such as centrifugal governors, mechanical linkages for control purposes, and mechanical threshold or limit devices. Adjacent electrical or electronic control systems are classified separately in G05B and related subclasses.

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY

CPC: CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY ("Bowden" or like mechanisms F16C1/10; gearings or mechanisms not peculiar to this purpose F16H; speed changing or reversing mechanisms for gearings conveying rotary motion F16H59/00 - F16H63/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY

CPC:

CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY ("Bowden" or like mechanisms F16C1/10; gearings or mechanisms not peculiar to this purpose F16H; speed changing or reversing mechanisms for gearings conveying rotary motion F16H59/00 - F16H63/00)

Additional Content IPC

Controls for adjusting operating tables Controls for adjusting operating chairs Accessories for games using an electronically generated display , Manipulators, e.g. controls therefor Arrangement or mounting of propulsion-unit control devices in vehicles Vehicle brake-action initiating means Adaptations of control devices for movable vehicle cabs Cycle-steering devices Rider-operated controls specially adapted for cycles Brake-actuating mechanisms specially adapted for cycles Marine steering initiating means Controls for elevators Control systems or devices for cranes Arrangements of handles or pedals for crane operation Control devices for dredging or soil shifting machines Adjustable cranks or eccentrics Automatic clutches Controls for valves , Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machine Stopping machines on occurrence of dangerous conditions therein Micromanipulators structurally combined with microscopes Driving mechanisms in clocks or watches Digital computers in which all the computation is effected mechanically Manual computer input arrangements Converting a pattern of mechanical parameters into electric signals Displacement of solid control elements in nuclear reactors Mechanisms for operating switch contacts Mechanical control of resonant circuits.

Of 15 combined children, 13 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 2 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

7 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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G05G 1/00 Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members (joysticks G05G9/04; steering wheels for motor vehicles B62D) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G05G 11/00 Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with two or more controlling members co-operating with one single controlled member IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G05G 13/00 Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with two or more controlling members and also two or more controlled members (interlocking G05G5/08) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G05G 15/00 Mechanical devices for initiating a movement automatically due to a specific cause +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G05G 17/00 Mechanical devices for moving a member after being released; Trip or release mechanisms characterised thereby IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G05G 19/00 Servo-mechanisms with follow-up action, e.g. occurring in steps IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G05G 21/00 Mechanical apparatus for control of a series of operations, i.e. program control, e.g. involving a set of cams (G05G5/02 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G05G 23/00 Means for ensuring the correct positioning of parts of control mechanisms, e.g. for taking-up play IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G05G 25/00 Other details or appurtenances of control mechanisms, e.g. supporting intermediate members elastically IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G05G 2505/00 Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member 2nd only CPC only CPC only
G05G 2700/00 Control mechanisms or elements therefor applying a mechanical movement 2nd only +5 CPC CPC only CPC only
G05G 3/00 Controlled members; Assemblies or arrangements thereof (interlocking of controlled members G05G5/08) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G05G 5/00 Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member (G05G17/00 takes precedence) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G05G 7/00 Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with one single controlled member; Details thereof (controlling members G05G1/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G05G 9/00 Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

SIEMENS DE 4,725
SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 4,571
FANUC JP 4,233
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 3,143
FANUC 2,981
ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,813
CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,500
LG ELECTRONICS KR 2,182
OMRON CORPORATION JP 2,036
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,981

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

FANUC JP 6,367
SIEMENS DE 5,963
FANUC 4,535
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 4,201
ROBERT BOSCH DE 4,010
LG ELECTRONICS KR 3,802
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 3,143
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,889
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 2,778
OMRON CORPORATION JP 2,743