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F16H 61/00

Control functions within change-speed- or reversing-gearings for conveying rotary motion

Introduced: January 1990

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Class:
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS OR UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
Subclass:
GEARING

Additional Content

Varying the speed ratio of driving or feeding mechanisms of machine tools , Conjoint control of drive units for vehicles Cycle transmissions Marine propulsion

16 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • F16H 61/02 characterised by the signals used
  • F16H 61/1 Controlling shift hysteresis
  • F16H 61/12 Detecting malfunction or potential malfunction, e.g. fail safe
  • F16H 61/14 Control of torque converter lock-up clutches
  • F16H 61/16 Inhibiting shift during unfavourable conditions
  • F16H 61/18 Preventing unintentional or unsafe shift
  • F16H 61/2 Preventing gear creeping
  • F16H 61/21 Providing engine brake control
  • F16H 61/22 Locking
  • F16H 61/24 Providing feel, e.g. to enable selection
  • F16H 61/7 specially adapted for change-speed gearing in group arrangement, i.e. with separate change-speed gear trains arranged in series, e.g. range or overdrive-type gearing arrangements

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F16, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 21,545
  2. ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN DE 9,446
  3. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 7,215
  4. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 6,846
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 6,106
  6. NTN CORPORATION 5,305
  7. SKF SE 4,219
  8. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 3,852
  9. NSK 3,850
  10. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 3,639