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
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