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CPC
COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION
B23H
WORKING OF METAL BY THE ACTION OF A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON A WORKPIECE USING AN ELECTRODE WHICH TAKES THE PLACE OF A TOOL; SUCH WORKING COMBINED WITH OTHER FORMS OF WORKING OF METAL (processes for the electrolytic or electrophoretic production of coatings, electroforming, or apparatus therefor C25D; processes for the electrolytic removal of material from objects C25F; manufacturing printed circuits using precipitation techniques to apply the conductive material to form the desired conductive pattern H05K 3/18) [2018-08]
NOTE

  • This subclass covers the working of metal described as "electroerosion"
WARNING

  • In this subclass non-limiting references (in the sense of paragraph 39 of the Guide to the IPC) may still be displayed in the scheme.
B23H 1/00
Electrical discharge machining, i.e. removing metal with a series of rapidly recurring electrical discharges between an electrode and a workpiece in the presence of a fluid dielectric [2013-01]
B23H 1/02
.
Electric circuits specially adapted therefor, e.g. power supply, control, preventing short circuits or other abnormal discharges [2013-01]
B23H 1/022
. .
{for shaping the discharge pulse train (B23H 1/024 takes precedence)} [2013-01]
B23H 1/024
. .
{Detection of, and response to, abnormal gap conditions, e.g. short circuits (preventing short circuits or other abnormal discharges by altering machining parameters using adaptive control B23H 7/16)} [2013-01]
B23H 1/026
. .
{Power supply protection, e.g. detection of power switch breakdown} [2013-01]
B23H 1/028
. .
{for multiple gap machining} [2013-01]
B23H 1/04
.
Electrodes specially adapted therefor or their manufacture (B23H 9/00 takes precedence) [2013-01]
B23H 1/06
. .
Electrode material [2013-01]
B23H 1/08
.
Working media [2013-01]
B23H 1/10
.
Supply or regeneration of working media [2013-01]
B23H 3/00
Electrochemical machining, i.e. removing metal by passing current between an electrode and a workpiece in the presence of an electrolyte [2013-01]
B23H 3/02
.
Electric circuits specially adapted therefor, e.g. power supply, control, preventing short circuits [2013-01]
B23H 3/04
.
Electrodes specially adapted therefor or their manufacture (B23H 9/00 takes precedence) [2013-01]
B23H 3/06
. .
Electrode material [2013-01]
B23H 3/08
.
Working media [2013-01]
B23H 3/10
.
Supply or regeneration of working media [2013-01]
B23H 5/00
Combined machining [2013-01]
B23H 5/02
.
Electrical discharge machining combined with electrochemical machining [2013-01]
B23H 5/04
.
Electrical discharge machining combined with mechanical working [2013-01]
B23H 5/06
.
Electrochemical machining combined with mechanical working, e.g. grinding or honing [2013-01]
B23H 5/08
. .
Electrolytic grinding [2013-01]
B23H 5/10
.
Electrodes specially adapted therefor or their manufacture (B23H 1/04, B23H 3/04 take precedence) [2013-01]
B23H 5/12
.
Working media [2013-01]
B23H 5/14
.
Supply or regeneration of working media [2013-01]
B23H 7/00
Processes or apparatus applicable to both electrical discharge machining and electrochemical machining [2013-01]
B23H 7/02
.
Wire-cutting [2013-01]
B23H 7/04
. .
Apparatus for supplying current to working gap; Electric circuits specially adapted therefor [2013-01]
B23H 7/06
. .
Control of the travel curve of the relative movement between electrode and workpiece [2013-01]
B23H 7/065
. . .
{Electric circuits specially adapted therefor} [2013-01]
B23H 7/08
. .
Wire electrodes [2013-01]
B23H 7/10
. . .
Supporting, winding or electrical connection of wire-electrode [2013-01]
B23H 7/101
. . . .
{Supply of working media} [2013-01]
B23H 7/102
. . . .
{Automatic wire threading} [2013-01]
B23H 7/104
. . . .
{Wire tension control} [2013-01]
B23H 7/105
. . . .
{Wire guides} [2013-01]
B23H 7/107
. . . .
{Current pickups} [2013-01]
B23H 7/108
. . . .
{Used wire disposal devices} [2013-01]
B23H 7/12
.
Rotating-disc electrodes [2013-01]
B23H 7/14
.
Electric circuits specially adapted therefor, e.g. power supply {(B23H 3/02 takes precedence)} [2013-01]
B23H 7/16
. .
for preventing short circuits or other abnormal discharges {by altering machining parameters using adaptive control} [2013-01]
B23H 7/18
. .
for maintaining or controlling the desired spacing between electrode and workpiece [2013-01]
B23H 7/20
. .
for programme-control, e.g. adaptive (programme-control systems in general G05B 19/00) [2013-01]
B23H 7/22
.
Electrodes specially adapted therefor or their manufacture (B23H 7/08, B23H 7/12, B23H 9/00 take precedence) [2013-01]
B23H 7/24
. .
Electrode material [2013-01]
B23H 7/26
.
Apparatus for moving or positioning electrode relatively to workpiece; Mounting of electrode [2013-01]
B23H 7/265
. .
{Mounting of one or more thin electrodes} [2013-01]
B23H 7/28
. .
Moving electrode in a plane normal to the feed direction, e.g. orbiting [2013-01]
B23H 7/30
. .
Moving electrode in the feed direction (B23H 7/32 takes precedence) [2013-01]
B23H 7/32
. .
Maintaining desired spacing between electrode and workpiece {, e.g. by means of particulate material} [2016-08]
B23H 7/34
.
Working media [2013-01]
B23H 7/36
.
Supply or regeneration of working media [2013-01]
B23H 7/38
.
Influencing metal working by using specially adapted means not directly involved in the removal of metal, e.g. ultrasonic waves, magnetic fields or laser irradiation [2013-01]
B23H 9/00
Machining specially adapted for treating particular metal objects or for obtaining special effects or results on metal objects (heat treatment by cathodic discharge C21D 1/38) [2013-01]
B23H 9/001
.
{Disintegrating} [2013-01]
B23H 9/003
.
{Making screw-threads or gears} [2013-01]
B23H 9/005
.
{Machining elongated bodies, e.g. rods} [2013-01]
B23H 9/006
.
{Cavity sinking (B23H 9/14 takes precedence)} [2013-01]
B23H 9/008
.
{Surface roughening or texturing} [2013-01]
B23H 9/02
.
Trimming or deburring {(B23H 9/003 takes precedence)} [2013-01]
B23H 9/04
.
Treating surfaces of rolls [2013-01]
B23H 9/06
.
Marking or engraving [2013-01]
B23H 9/08
.
Sharpening [2013-01]
B23H 9/10
.
Working turbine blades or nozzles [2013-01]
B23H 9/12
.
Forming parts of complementary shape, e.g. punch-and-die [2013-01]
B23H 9/14
.
Making holes [2013-01]
B23H 9/16
. .
using an electrolytic jet [2013-01]
B23H 9/18
.
Producing external conical surfaces or spikes (B23H 9/08 takes precedence) [2013-01]
B23H 11/00
Auxiliary apparatus or details, not otherwise provided for [2013-01]
B23H 11/003
.
{Mounting of workpieces, e.g. working-tables} [2013-01]
B23H 11/006
.
{Electrical contacts or wires (B23H 7/10 takes precedence)} [2013-01]
B23H 2200/00
Specific machining processes or workpieces [2013-01]
B23H 2200/10
.
for making bearings [2013-01]
B23H 2200/20
.
for making conical bores [2013-01]
B23H 2200/30
.
for making honeycomb structures [2013-01]
B23H 2300/00
Power source circuits or energization [2013-01]
B23H 2300/10
.
Pulsed electrochemical machining [2013-01]
B23H 2300/12
. .
Positive and negative pulsed electrochemical machining [2013-01]
B23H 2300/20
.
Relaxation circuit power supplies for supplying the machining current, e.g. capacitor or inductance energy storage circuits [2013-01]
B23H 2300/22
. .
Circuits using or taking into account line impedance to shape the discharge pulse [2013-01]
B23H 2400/00
Moving mechanisms for tool electrodes [2013-01]
B23H 2400/10
.
for rotating the electrode [2013-01]
B23H 2500/00
Holding and positioning of tool electrodes [2013-01]
B23H 2500/20
.
Methods or devices for detecting wire or workpiece position [2013-01]
B23H 2600/00
Machining conditions [2013-01]
B23H 2600/10
.
Switching of machining conditions during machining [2013-01]
B23H 2600/12
. .
Switching from rough cutting to finish machining [2013-01]