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IPC Subclass
B60K

ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Subclass:
ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES

Description

B60K covers the physical arrangement, mounting, and integration of propulsion systems and auxiliary components within vehicles. This includes positioning and structural support of engines, transmissions, and hybrid/multi-fuel power systems, as well as instrumentation, dashboards, and subsystems for cooling, air intake, exhaust, and fuel delivery. The classification encompasses mechanical engineering solutions for vehicle powertrain layout and vehicle-level integration of propulsion units, but excludes the internal design of engines, transmissions, and fuel systems themselves, which fall under separate classes.

Related Keywords

GEAR(S) shift arrangements for vehiclesvehicle GEAR(S) arrangementsarrangements of vehicle PROPULSIONarrangement of propulsion plant and control devices therefor on VEHICLESgearing arrangements for VEHICLESmodifications of VEHICLES for cooling, air intake, gas exhaust or fuel supply of propulsion units

19 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B60K 16/00 Arrangements in connection with power supply of propulsion units in vehicles from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind
  • B60K 7/00 Disposition of motor in, or adjacent to, traction wheel
  • B60K 8/00 Arrangement or mounting of propulsion units not provided for in one of main groups

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B60, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 28,052
  2. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 27,773
  3. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 26,243
  4. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 20,110
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 19,033
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 17,924
  7. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,214
  8. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 12,527
  9. AUDI DE 10,806
  10. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 10,336