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H02K 23/02

characterised by arrangement for exciting

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

DC commutator motors or generators having mechanical commutator; Universal AC/DC commutator motors > characterised by arrangement for exciting

Of 13 combined children, 11 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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  • H02K 23/023 CPC only CPC only
  • H02K 23/026 CPC only CPC only
  • H02K 23/04 having permanent magnet excitation IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02K 23/06 having shunt connection of excitation windings IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02K 23/08 having series connection of excitation windings IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02K 23/10 having compound connection of excitation windings IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02K 23/12 having excitation produced by current sources independent of the armature circuit IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02K 23/14 having high-speed excitation or de-excitation, e.g. by neutralising the remanent excitation field IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02K 23/16 having angularly adjustable excitation field, e.g. by pole reversing or pole switching IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02K 23/18 having displaceable main or auxiliary brushes IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02K 23/20 having additional brushes spaced intermediately of the main brushes on the commutator, e.g. cross-field machines, metadynes, amplidynes or other armature-reaction excited machines IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02K 23/22 having compensating or damping windings IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02K 23/24 having commutating-pole windings IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class H02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 54,496
  2. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 10,495
  3. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 9,464
  4. GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 9,339
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 8,226
  6. SIEMENS DE 8,218
  7. DENSO CORPORATION 7,063
  8. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 6,619
  9. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 5,826
  10. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 5,094

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class H02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 24,515
  2. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 11,346
  3. SIEMENS DE 9,026
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 9,005
  5. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 6,729
  6. GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 5,740
  7. DENSO CORPORATION JP 5,077
  8. LG ELECTRONICS KR 5,041
  9. LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 4,442
  10. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,349