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 | INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY |
| B60Y 2200/00 | Type of vehicle (not used; see subgroups) |
| B60Y 2200/10 | . | Road Vehicles |
| B60Y 2200/11 | . . | Passenger cars; Automobiles |
B60Y 2200/112 | . . . | City movers, small sized city motor vehicles |
B60Y 2200/114 | . . . | Racing vehicles, e.g. Formula one, Karts |
B60Y 2200/116 | . . . | Ambulances |
| B60Y 2200/12 | . . | Motorcycles, Trikes; Quads; Scooters |
| B60Y 2200/13 | . . | Bicycles; Tricycles |
| B60Y 2200/14 | . . | Trucks; Load vehicles, Busses |
B60Y 2200/141 | . . . | Light trucks |
| B60Y 2200/142 | . . . | Heavy duty trucks |
| B60Y 2200/143 | . . . | Busses |
B60Y 2200/144 | . . . | Garbage trucks, e.g. refuse trucks |
B60Y 2200/145 | . . . | Haulage vehicles, trailing trucks |
B60Y 2200/146 | . . . | Silo or fluid transporting vehicles |
B60Y 2200/147 | . . . | Trailers, e.g. full trailers or caravans |
B60Y 2200/148 | . . . | Semi-trailers, articulated vehicles |
B60Y 2200/15 | . . | Fork lift trucks, Industrial trucks |
B60Y 2200/16 | . . | Vehicles with lowerable bed or chassis, e.g. to facilitate loading |
| B60Y 2200/20 | . | Off-Road Vehicles |
| B60Y 2200/22 | . . | Agricultural vehicles |
B60Y 2200/221 | . . . | Tractors |
B60Y 2200/222 | . . . | Harvesters |
B60Y 2200/223 | . . . | Ridable lawn mowers |
B60Y 2200/224 | . . . | Boom carrying vehicles, e.g. for irrigation |
B60Y 2200/225 | . . . | Walk behind vehicles, e.g. motorized wheel barrows |
B60Y 2200/23 | . . | Ridable golf cars |
B60Y 2200/24 | . . | Military vehicles (track vehicles L60Y220/50, tanks L60Y220/54) |
B60Y 2200/25 | . . | Track vehicles |
B60Y 2200/252 | . . | Snowmobiles |
B60Y 2200/254 | . . | Tanks |
| B60Y 2200/30 | . | Railway vehicles |
B60Y 2200/31 | . . | Locomotives |
B60Y 2200/33 | . . | Rail cars; Waggons |
B60Y 2200/34 | . . | Monorails |
B60Y 2200/37 | . . | Roller coasters |
B60Y 2200/39 | . . | having track following mechanism for lateral stability |
| B60Y 2200/40 | . | Special vehicles |
| B60Y 2200/41 | . . | Construction vehicles, e.g. graders, excavators |
B60Y 2200/411 | . . . | Bulldozers, Graders |
B60Y 2200/412 | . . . | Excavators |
B60Y 2200/413 | . . . | Compactors |
B60Y 2200/414 | . . . | Pavers |
B60Y 2200/415 | . . . | Wheel loaders |
B60Y 2200/416 | . . . | Cranes |
B60Y 2200/417 | . . . | Articulated frame vehicles |
B60Y 2200/42 | . . | Amphibious vehicles |
B60Y 2200/43 | . . | Variable track or wheelbase vehicles |
B60Y 2200/44 | . . | Multi-axle long vehicles, with independently drivable or steerable wheels |
B60Y 2200/45 | . . | Vehicles having steerable wheels mounted on a vertically moving column |
B60Y 2200/46 | . . | Arctic-/Extraterrestric explorers |
| B60Y 2200/47 | . . | Climbing vehicles, e.g. facade climbing devices |
B60Y 2200/49 | . . | Movable platforms, Load ramps, e.g. working platforms |
| B60Y 2200/50 | . | Aeroplanes, Helicopters |
| B60Y 2200/60 | . | Industrial applications, e.g. pipe inspection vehicles |
B60Y 2200/62 | . . | Conveyors, floor conveyors |
B60Y 2200/64 | . . | Beam Hoists |
B60Y 2200/66 | . . | Containers; Pallets; Skids |
| B60Y 2200/80 | . | Other vehicles not covered by groups B60Y 2200/10 to B60Y 2200/60 |
B60Y 2200/81 | . . | Toys |
B60Y 2200/83 | . . | Perambulators; Buggies; Strollers |
B60Y 2200/84 | . . | Wheelchairs |
B60Y 2200/86 | . . | Carts; Golf carts |
| B60Y 2200/90 | . | Vehicles comprising electric prime movers |
| B60Y 2300/00 | Purposes or special features of road vehicle drive control systems (for systems using conjoint control of multiple vehicle sub-units B60W 30/00) |
| B60Y 2300/02 | . | Control of vehicle driving stability |
| B60Y 2300/022 | . . | Stability in turns or during cornering |
| B60Y 2300/045 | . . | Improving turning performance, e.g. agility of a vehicle in a curve |
B60Y 2300/06 | . | Automatic manoeuvring for parking |
| B60Y 2300/08 | . | Predicting or avoiding probable or impending collision |
B60Y 2300/085 | . . | Taking automatic action to adjust vehicle attitude or components thereof in preparation for collision, e.g. adjusting bumpers or wheels or braking for nose dropping |
B60Y 2300/09 | . . | Taking automatic action to avoid collision, e.g. braking or steering |
| B60Y 2300/095 | . . | Predicting travel path or likelihood of collision |
B60Y 2300/0952 | . . . | the prediction being responsive to vehicle dynamic parameters |
B60Y 2300/0954 | . . . | the prediction being responsive to traffic or environmental parameters |
B60Y 2300/097 | . . | Vehicle operation after collision |
| B60Y 2300/10 | . | Path keeping |
| B60Y 2300/14 | . | Cruise control |
| B60Y 2300/143 | . . | Speed control |
| B60Y 2300/16 | . . | Control of distance between vehicles, e.g. keeping a distance to preceding vehicle |
| B60Y 2300/18 | . | Propelling the vehicle |
| B60Y 2300/18008 | . . | related to particular drive situations |
B60Y 2300/18016 | . . . | Start-stop drive, e.g. in a traffic jam |
B60Y 2300/18025 | . . . | Drive off, accelerating from standstill |
| B60Y 2300/18033 | . . . | Reversing |
B60Y 2300/1805 | . . . | at stand still, e.g. engine in idling state |
B60Y 2300/18058 | . . . | Creeping |
| B60Y 2300/18066 | . . . | Coasting |
B60Y 2300/18075 | . . . . | with torque flow from driveshaft to engine, i.e. engine being driven by vehicle |
B60Y 2300/18083 | . . . . | without torque flow between driveshaft and engine, e.g. with clutch disengaged or transmission in neutral |
B60Y 2300/18091 | . . . | Preparing for stopping |
B60Y 2300/181 | . . . | Hill climbing or descending |
| B60Y 2300/18108 | . . . | Braking |
B60Y 2300/18116 | . . . . | Hill holding |
B60Y 2300/18125 | . . . . | Regenerative braking |
B60Y 2300/18133 | . . . . | Engine braking |
B60Y 2300/18141 | . . . . | Braking for parking |
B60Y 2300/1815 | . . . | Cornering |
B60Y 2300/18158 | . . . | Approaching intersection |
B60Y 2300/18166 | . . . | Overtaking, changing lanes |
B60Y 2300/18175 | . . | Preventing, or responsive to skidding of wheels |
B60Y 2300/18183 | . . | Propulsion control with common controlling member for different functions |
B60Y 2300/18191 | . . | Propulsion control with control means using analogue circuits, relays or mechanical links |
B60Y 2300/182 | . . | Selecting between different operative modes, e.g. comfort and performance modes |
| B60Y 2300/184 | . . | Preventing damage resulting from overload or excessive wear of the driveline |
B60Y 2300/1845 | . . . | Preventing of breakage of drive line components, e.g. parts of the gearing |
| B60Y 2300/186 | . . . | Excessive wear or burn out of friction elements, e.g. clutches |
| B60Y 2300/188 | . . | Controlling power parameters of the driveline, e.g. determining the required power |
B60Y 2300/1882 | . . . | characterised by the working point of the engine, e.g. by using engine output chart |
B60Y 2300/1884 | . . . | Avoiding stall or over-speed of the engine |
| B60Y 2300/1886 | . . . | Controlling power supply to auxiliary devices |
B60Y 2300/19 | . . | Improvement of gear change, e.g. synchronisation or smoothing gear shift |
| B60Y 2300/192 | . . | Power-up or power-down of the driveline, e.g. start up of a cold engine |
| B60Y 2300/20 | . . | Reducing vibrations in the driveline |
B60Y 2300/202 | . . . | related or induced by the clutch |
B60Y 2300/205 | . . . | related or induced by the engine |
B60Y 2300/207 | . . . | related to drive shaft torsion, e.g. driveline oscillations |
B60Y 2300/22 | . . | Reducing road induced vibrations, suppressing road noise |
| B60Y 2300/24 | . . | Adaptation to external conditions, e.g. road surface conditions |
B60Y 2300/26 | . . | Dangerous conditions |
B60Y 2300/28 | . | related to towing or towed situations |
| B60Y 2300/30 | . | related to stationary vehicle situations, e.g. parked vehicles |
B60Y 2300/301 | . . | Kneeling, e.g. for letting passengers on or off |
| B60Y 2300/303 | . . | Lowering or adjusting the floor for loading or unloading |
B60Y 2300/305 | . . . | Adjusting floor height to loading ramp level |
B60Y 2300/306 | . . . | Mechanism to lock the height |
B60Y 2300/308 | . . | Jacking-up for changing tyre or for vehicle inspection |
| B60Y 2300/42 | . | Control of clutches |
B60Y 2300/421 | . . | Control of lock-up type clutches, e.g. in a torque converter |
B60Y 2300/423 | . . | Control of power take-off clutches |
B60Y 2300/424 | . . | Control of freewheel clutches |
B60Y 2300/425 | . . | Control of clutches to regulate engine speed or torque |
B60Y 2300/426 | . . | Reducing engagement shocks in main clutch |
B60Y 2300/427 | . . | Control of clutch touch point, e.g. kiss point |
B60Y 2300/428 | . . | Reducing clutch wear |
B60Y 2300/429 | . . | Control of secondary clutches in drivelines |
| B60Y 2300/43 | . | Control of engines |
B60Y 2300/431 | . . | Control of engine air-fuel ratio |
B60Y 2300/432 | . . | Control of engine fuel injection |
B60Y 2300/433 | . . | Control of engine throttle |
B60Y 2300/434 | . . | Control of engine inlet air duct by secondary means |
B60Y 2300/435 | . . | Control of engine cylinder cut-off |
B60Y 2300/436 | . . | Control of engine ignition |
B60Y 2300/437 | . . | Control of engine valves |
B60Y 2300/44 | . | Control of engine at idle speed |
B60Y 2300/45 | . | Engine shutdown at standstill |
B60Y 2300/46 | . | Engine injection cut at coasting |
| B60Y 2300/47 | . | Engine emissions |
B60Y 2300/472 | . . | Catalyst reactivation |
B60Y 2300/474 | . . | Catalyst warm up |
B60Y 2300/476 | . . | Regeneration of particle filters |
B60Y 2300/48 | . | Engine direct start by injecting fuel and fire |
B60Y 2300/49 | . | Engine push start or restart by use of vehicle kinetic energy |
B60Y 2300/50 | . | Engine start by use of flywheel kinetic energy |
B60Y 2300/51 | . | Driving or powering of engine accessories |
| B60Y 2300/52 | . | Engine fuel consumption |
B60Y 2300/53 | . | Engine over-speed |
B60Y 2300/54 | . | Engine overload, high loads on engine |
B60Y 2300/55 | . | Engine low load mode |
B60Y 2300/56 | . | Engine stall prevention |
B60Y 2300/57 | . | Engine torque resume after shifting |
B60Y 2300/58 | . | Engine torque vibration dampers, e.g. flywheels, dual-mass-springs |
| B60Y 2300/60 | . | Control of electric machines, e.g. problems related to electric motors or generators |
B60Y 2300/61 | . . | Inductive lock-up |
B60Y 2300/62 | . . | Mechanical lock-up, e.g. using brake to immobilise the rotor |
B60Y 2300/63 | . . | Starter motor mode |
B60Y 2300/64 | . . | Drag run or drag torque compensation, e.g. motor to drive engine with drag torque or engine speed is brought to start speed before injection and firing |
B60Y 2300/65 | . . | Reduce shocks on mode change, e.g. during engine shutdown |
B60Y 2300/66 | . . | Control for gear shift synchronisation |
B60Y 2300/67 | . . | High load on electric machines, e.g. overheating |
B60Y 2300/68 | . . | Over-speed of electric machines |
B60Y 2300/69 | . . | Motor boost, e.g. short time overpower |
| B60Y 2300/70 | . | Control of gearings |
B60Y 2300/71 | . . | Limiting transmission input torque |
B60Y 2300/72 | . . | Facilitate disengaging of gears, e.g. by inducing a torque reversal |
B60Y 2300/73 | . . | Synchronisation of shaft speeds |
B60Y 2300/74 | . . | Reducing shift shocks |
B60Y 2300/75 | . . | Dither torque , e.g. to remove tooth butting |
B60Y 2300/77 | . . | Torque reversal, e.g. avoid clunks when changing between driving and coasting |
| B60Y 2300/78 | . . | Power split |
| B60Y 2300/80 | . | Control of differentials |
B60Y 2300/88 | . | Reducing brake wear |
B60Y 2300/89 | . | Repartition of braking force, e.g. friction braking versus regenerative braking |
B60Y 2300/90 | . | Releasing parking brake at start |
B60Y 2300/91 | . | Battery charging |
B60Y 2300/92 | . | Battery protection from overload or overcharge |
| B60Y 2302/00 | Responses or measures related to driver conditions (for propulsion units B60K 28/02, related to driving style L60W40/08B) |
| B60Y 2304/00 | Optimising design; Manufacturing; Testing |
B60Y 2304/01 | . | Minimizing space with more compact designs or arrangements |
B60Y 2304/03 | . | Reducing weight |
B60Y 2304/05 | . | Reducing production costs, e.g. by redesign |
| B60Y 2304/07 | . | Facilitating assembling or mounting |
B60Y 2304/072 | . . | by preassembled subunits |
B60Y 2304/074 | . . | by improved accessibility |
B60Y 2304/076 | . . | by add-on parts, e.g. retrofit |
B60Y 2304/078 | . . | by interchangeable parts, e.g. new part adapting to old design |
B60Y 2304/09 | . | Testing or calibrating during manufacturing |
| B60Y 2306/00 | Other features of vehicle sub-units |
B60Y 2306/01 | . | Reducing damages in case of crash, e.g. by improving battery protection |
B60Y 2306/03 | . | Lubrication |
B60Y 2306/05 | . | Cooling |
B60Y 2306/07 | . | Heating of passenger cabins |
B60Y 2306/09 | . | Reducing noise |
B60Y 2306/11 | . | Noise generation, e.g. drive noise to warn pedestrians that an electric vehicle is approaching |
B60Y 2306/13 | . | Failsafe arrangements |
B60Y 2306/15 | . | Failure diagnostics |
| B60Y 2400/00 | Special features of vehicle units |
| B60Y 2400/10 | . | Energy storage devices |
B60Y 2400/102 | . . | for hydrogen fuel |
B60Y 2400/104 | . . | for liquid petrol gas |
B60Y 2400/106 | . . | for gasoil |
| B60Y 2400/11 | . | Electric energy storages |
B60Y 2400/14 | . | Hydraulic energy storages, e.g. hydraulic accumulators |
B60Y 2400/15 | . | Pneumatic energy storages, e.g. pressure air tanks |
| B60Y 2400/16 | . | Mechanic energy storages |
| B60Y 2400/20 | . | Energy converters |
B60Y 2400/202 | . . | Fuel cells |
B60Y 2400/204 | . . | Generator sets, engine and generator as one unit |
B60Y 2400/206 | . . | Thermo-electric generators |
B60Y 2400/208 | . . | Peltier or Thomson elements for cooling or heating |
B60Y 2400/209 | . . | Piezo-electric elements |
| B60Y 2400/21 | . | External power supplies |
B60Y 2400/212 | . . | by power from overhead cables using trolleys |
B60Y 2400/214 | . . | by power from domestic supply, e.g. plug in supplies |
B60Y 2400/216 | . . | by solar panels |
| B60Y 2400/30 | . | Sensors |
| B60Y 2400/301 | . . | for position or displacement |
B60Y 2400/3012 | . . . | using Hall effect |
B60Y 2400/3015 | . . . | Optical cameras |
B60Y 2400/3017 | . . . | Radars |
B60Y 2400/3018 | . . | Flow-meters |
B60Y 2400/3019 | . . | Fluid level sensors |
B60Y 2400/302 | . . | Temperature sensors |
| B60Y 2400/303 | . . | Speed sensors |
| B60Y 2400/304 | . . | Acceleration sensors |
B60Y 2400/305 | . . | Force sensors |
B60Y 2400/306 | . . | Pressure sensors |
B60Y 2400/307 | . . | Torque sensors |
| B60Y 2400/308 | . . | Electric sensors |
| B60Y 2400/40 | . | Actuators for moving a controlled member |
| B60Y 2400/402 | . . | Manual actuators, i.e. input levers or linkages therefor |
B60Y 2400/4024 | . . . | with adjustable positions |
B60Y 2400/4026 | . . . | providing feel, e.g. with feedback force |
| B60Y 2400/404 | . . | Electro-magnetic actuators, e.g. with an electromagnet not rotating for moving a clutching member |
B60Y 2400/405 | . . | Electric motors actuators |
B60Y 2400/406 | . . | Hydraulic actuators |
B60Y 2400/408 | . . | Pneumatic actuators |
| B60Y 2400/41 | . . | Mechanical transmissions for actuators |
| B60Y 2400/411 | . . . | Bowden cables or linkages |
B60Y 2400/412 | . . . | Screw-nut mechanisms |
B60Y 2400/414 | . . . | Ramp or cam mechanisms |
B60Y 2400/416 | . . . | Centrifugal actuators |
| B60Y 2400/418 | . . | Power assistance, e.g. servo-motors |
| B60Y 2400/42 | . | Clutches or brakes |
B60Y 2400/421 | . . | Dog type clutches or brakes |
B60Y 2400/422 | . . | Synchromesh type clutches or brakes |
B60Y 2400/423 | . . | Electromagnetic clutches, e.g. powder type clutches |
| B60Y 2400/424 | . . | Friction clutches |
B60Y 2400/425 | . . | Viscous couplings |
B60Y 2400/426 | . . | Hydrodynamic couplings, e.g. torque converters |
B60Y 2400/427 | . . | One-way clutches |
B60Y 2400/428 | . . | Double clutch arrangements; Dual clutches |
| B60Y 2400/43 | . | Engines |
B60Y 2400/431 | . . | Gas turbine engines |
B60Y 2400/432 | . . | Diesel Engines |
B60Y 2400/433 | . . | Gas Engines, e.g. using LPG, natural gas or gasifiers |
B60Y 2400/434 | . . | Hydrogen fuel engines |
B60Y 2400/435 | . . | Supercharger or turbochargers |
B60Y 2400/436 | . . | Electromagnetic engines valves |
B60Y 2400/44 | . . | Exhaust turbines driving generators |
B60Y 2400/442 | . . | Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) |
B60Y 2400/446 | . . | Exhaust gas reformers, e.g. treated by fuel cells |
B60Y 2400/46 | . | Engine start hydraulic or electric motors |
B60Y 2400/47 | . | Starter generator drive systems |
B60Y 2400/48 | . | Vibration dampers, e.g. dual mass flywheels |
| B60Y 2400/60 | . | Electric Machines, e.g. motors or generators |
B60Y 2400/602 | . . | DC Machines |
B60Y 2400/604 | . . | AC Machines, e.g. asynchronous motors |
B60Y 2400/607 | . . | Axial flux machines |
B60Y 2400/608 | . . | Clutch motors, i.e. having rotating stators |
B60Y 2400/61 | . | Arrangements of controllers for electric machines, e.g. inverters |
| B60Y 2400/70 | . | Gearings |
B60Y 2400/702 | . . | Worm gearings |
B60Y 2400/71 | . . | Manual or semi-automatic, e.g. automated manual transmissions |
B60Y 2400/72 | . . | Continous variable transmissions (CVT) |
| B60Y 2400/73 | . . | Planetary gearings |
B60Y 2400/74 | . . | Shaft brakes, e.g. input shaft brakes |
B60Y 2400/75 | . . | Power shifting, e.g. without interruption of drive torque |
B60Y 2400/76 | . . | Automatic gearshift to neutral |
B60Y 2400/77 | . . | Gearshift position determination, e.g. check of neutral position |
| B60Y 2400/78 | . . | Pumps, e.g. jet type |
| B60Y 2400/79 | . . | Drive shafts, output shafts or propeller shafts |
| B60Y 2400/80 | . | Differentials |
B60Y 2400/81 | . | Braking systems |
B60Y 2400/82 | . | Four wheel drive systems |
B60Y 2400/83 | . | Steering input members |
B60Y 2400/84 | . | Rear wheel steering; All wheel steerings |
B60Y 2400/85 | . | Skid-steer systems, e.g. for tracked vehicles |
B60Y 2400/86 | . | Suspension systems |
| B60Y 2400/87 | . | Auxiliary drives |
B60Y 2400/88 | . . | Air conditioners, e.g. compressor drives |
B60Y 2400/89 | . . | Cooling systems, e.g. fan drives |
| B60Y 2400/90 | . | Driver alarms |
B60Y 2400/92 | . | Driver displays |
| B60Y 2410/00 | Constructional features of vehicle sub-units |
B60Y 2410/10 | . | Housings |
| B60Y 2410/102 | . | Shaft arrangements; Shaft supports, e.g. bearings |
B60Y 2410/104 | . | Hydraulic valves |
B60Y 2410/105 | . | Valve bodies; Mounting of hydraulic controllers |
B60Y 2410/111 | . | Aggregate identification or specification, e.g. using RFID |
B60Y 2410/113 | . | Mount clips, snap-fit, e.g. quick fit with elastic members |
B60Y 2410/114 | . | Shields, e.g. for heat protection |
B60Y 2410/115 | . | Electric wiring; Electric connectors |
| B60Y 2410/12 | . | Production or manufacturing of vehicle parts |
B60Y 2410/121 | . . | Metal parts manufactured by moulding |
B60Y 2410/122 | . . | Plastic parts manufactured by moulding |
B60Y 2410/123 | . . | Over-moulded parts |
B60Y 2410/124 | . . | Welded parts |
B60Y 2410/125 | . . | Bounded parts |
| B60Y 2410/13 | . | Materials or fluids with special properties |
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