IPC Main Group
D06F 39/00 Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2024
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
Additional Content
Control of operations performed in washing machines Details of control systems for washing machines
9 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- D06F 39/02 Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
- D06F 39/04 Heating arrangements
- D06F 39/06 Arrangements for preventing or destroying scum
- D06F 39/08 Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
- D06F 39/1 Filtering arrangements
- D06F 39/12 Casings; Tubs
- D06F 39/2 Arrangements for water recovery
- D06F 39/3 Arrangements for energy recovery
- D06F 39/4 Steam generating arrangements
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