IPC Main Group
D06F 103/00 Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
Introduced: January 2020
Classification Context
- Section:
- TEXTILES; PAPER
- Class:
- TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- Subclass:
- LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
21 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- D06F 103/02 Characteristics of laundry or load
- D06F 103/14 Supply, recirculation or draining of washing liquid
- D06F 103/16 Washing liquid temperature
- D06F 103/18 Washing liquid level
- D06F 103/2 Washing liquid condition, e.g. turbidity
- D06F 103/24 Spin speed; Drum movements
- D06F 103/26 Imbalance; Noise level
- D06F 103/28 Air properties
- D06F 103/38 Time, e.g. duration
- D06F 103/4 Opening or locking status of doors
- D06F 103/42 related to filters or pumps
- D06F 103/44 Current or voltage
- D06F 103/5 related to heat pumps, e.g. pressure or flow rate
- D06F 103/52 related to electric heating means, e.g. temperature or voltage
- D06F 103/54 related to blowers or fans
- D06F 103/56 related to air ducts, e.g. position of flow diverters
- D06F 103/58 related to condensation, e.g. condensate water level
- D06F 103/6 related to auxiliary conditioning or finishing agents, e.g. filling level of perfume tanks
- D06F 103/64 Radiation, e.g. microwaves
- D06F 103/68 Operation mode; Programme phase
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 10,520
- HAIER SMART HOME 8,532
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,853
- WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 5,749
- QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,905
- BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,785
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,662
- GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 1,701
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,391
- MIELE DE 1,374