IPC Main Group
G05G 1/00 Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: April 2008
Classification Context
- Section:
- PHYSICS
- Class:
- CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- Subclass:
- CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
Additional Content
Limiting references
Joysticks in general Steering wheels for motor vehicles
Application references
Controlling members specially used for program control
Related Keywords
HANDLES for controlling or operatingHANDLES for operating members
9 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- G05G 1/01 Arrangements of two or more controlling members with respect to one another
- G05G 1/015 Arrangements for indicating the position of a controlling member
- G05G 1/02 Controlling members for hand-actuation by linear movement, e.g. push buttons
- G05G 1/04 Controlling members for hand-actuation by pivoting movement, e.g. levers
- G05G 1/08 Controlling members for hand-actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels
- G05G 1/3 Controlling members actuated by foot
- G05G 1/52 Controlling members specially adapted for actuation by other parts of the human body than hand or foot
- G05G 1/54 Controlling members specially adapted for actuation by auxiliary operating members or extensions; Operating members or extensions therefor
- G05G 1/58 Rests or guides for relevant parts of the operator's body
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SIEMENS DE 4,725
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 4,571
- FANUC JP 4,233
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 3,143
- FANUC 2,981
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,813
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,500
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 2,182
- OMRON CORPORATION JP 2,036
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,981