IPC Main Group
D06F 105/00 Systems or parameters controlled or affected by the control systems of 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
Filing statistics
IPC D06F 105/00 belongs to the parent subclass D06F, which recorded 135,930 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 8,089 in 2013 to 12,840 in 2023 (+59%), peaking at 15,523 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class D06 are QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY (10,520 applications), HAIER SMART HOME (8,532 applications) and LG ELECTRONICS (7,853 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
23 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- D06F 105/02 Water supply
- D06F 105/06 Recirculation of washing liquids, e.g. by pumps or diverting valves
- D06F 105/08 Draining of washing liquids
- D06F 105/1 Temperature of washing liquids; Heating means therefor
- D06F 105/12 Humidity or dryness of laundry
- D06F 105/14 Temperature of laundry
- D06F 105/16 Air properties
- D06F 105/26 Heat pumps
- D06F 105/28 Electric heating
- D06F 105/3 Blowers
- D06F 105/32 Air flow control means
- D06F 105/34 Filtering , e.g. control of lint removal devices
- D06F 105/36 Condensing arrangements, e.g. control of water injection therefor
- D06F 105/38 Conditioning or finishing, e.g. control of perfume injection
- D06F 105/42 Detergent or additive supply
- D06F 105/44 Opening, closing or locking of doors
- D06F 105/46 Drum speed; Actuation of motors, e.g. starting or interrupting
- D06F 105/5 Starting machine operation, e.g. delayed start or re-start after power cut
- D06F 105/52 Changing sequence of operational steps; Carrying out additional operational steps; Modifying operational steps, e.g. by extending duration of steps
- D06F 105/54 Changing between normal operation mode and special operation modes, e.g. service mode, component cleaning mode or stand-by mode
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