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D06F 33/3

Control of washing machines characterised by the purpose or target of the control

Introduced: January 2020

Full Title

Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers > Control of washing machines characterised by the purpose or target of the control

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

6 direct subcodes

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  • D06F 33/43 Control of cleaning or disinfection of washing machine parts, e.g. of tubs
  • D06F 33/44 Control of the operating time, e.g. reduction of overall operating time
  • D06F 33/46 Control of the energy or water consumption
  • D06F 33/47 Responding to irregular working conditions, e.g. malfunctioning of pumps
  • D06F 33/48 Preventing or reducing imbalance or noise

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 10,520
  2. HAIER SMART HOME 8,532
  3. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,853
  4. WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 5,749
  5. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,905
  6. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,785
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,662
  8. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 1,701
  9. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,391
  10. MIELE DE 1,374