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F24C 1/02

adapted for the use of two or more kinds of fuel or energy supply

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2021

Full Title

Stoves or ranges in which the fuel or energy supply is not restricted to solid fuel or to a type covered by a single one of groups; Stoves or ranges in which the type of fuel or energy supply is not specified > adapted for the use of two or more kinds of fuel or energy supply

Classification Context

Section:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Class:
HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
Subclass:
DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION

Filing statistics

IPC F24C 1/02 belongs to the parent subclass F24C, which recorded 116,007 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 6,325 in 2013 to 11,303 in 2023 (+79%), peaking at 13,981 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class F24 are MIDEA (21,834 applications), GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES (21,535 applications) and GUANGDONG MIDEA REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT COMPANY (20,870 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • F24C 1/04 simultaneously
  • F24C 1/06 by replacing parts, e.g. replacing burners by electric heaters

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F24, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. MIDEA 21,834
  2. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 21,535
  3. GUANGDONG MIDEA REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT COMPANY 20,870
  4. QINGDAO HAIER AIR CONDITIONER COMPANY 15,443
  5. HAIER SMART HOME 15,442
  6. QINGDAO HAIER AIR CONDITIONER ELECTRIC COMPANY 10,008
  7. AUX AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY 7,723
  8. NINGBO AUX ELECTRIC COMPANY 7,499
  9. NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 6,712
  10. LG ELECTRONICS KR 6,441