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Indent Level
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| Color | Curly Brackets (indicating CPC extensions to IPC) | |
CPC | COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION | ||
![]() | GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC (power supply lines for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; vehicle signalling in general B60Q; brakes or auxiliary equipment B61H, B61K; point or crossing construction E01B; insulated rail joints E01B 11/54; optical devices in general G02; controlling in general G05; electric communication technique H04) |
![]() | B61L 1/00 | Devices along the route controlled by interaction with the vehicle or vehicle train, { e.g. pedals} (detonators B61L 5/20; operation of points or signals by passage of the vehicle B61L 11/00, B61L 13/00; central traffic control systems controlled by train B61L 27/04; operation of gates, or gates and signals, by approaching vehicle B61L 29/18) |
![]() | B61L 1/02 | . | Electric devices associated with track { e.g. rail contacts} |
B61L 1/025 | . . | { actuated by variation of resistance or by piezo-electricity} |
![]() | B61L 1/04 | . . | mechanically actuated by a part of the vehicle |
B61L 1/06 | . . | actuated by deformation of rail; actuated by vibration in rail |
B61L 1/08 | . . | magnetically actuated; electrostatically actuated |
B61L 1/10 | . . | actuated by electromagnetic radiation; actuated by particle radiation |
B61L 1/12 | . | Electric devices associated with overhead trolley wires |
B61L 1/14 | . | Devices for indicating the passing of the end of the vehicle or vehicle train |
![]() | B61L 1/16 | . | Devices for counting axles; Devices for counting vehicles (counting moving objects in general G06M) |
B61L 1/161 | . . | { characterised by the counting methods} |
B61L 1/162 | . . | { characterised by the error correction} |
![]() | B61L 1/163 | . . | { Detection devices} |
B61L 1/167 | . . | { Circuit details} |
B61L 1/168 | . . | { Specific transmission details} |
B61L 1/169 | . . | { Diagnosis} |
![]() | B61L 1/18 | . | Railway track circuits (automatically-operated track circuits specially adapted for section blocking for controlling traffic B61L 23/00; rail joints E01B 11/00) |
![]() | B61L 1/181 | . . | { Details} |
![]() | B61L 1/182 | . . . | { Use of current of indifferent sort or a combination of different current types} |
B61L 1/183 | . . . . | { Use of means on the vehicle for improving short circuit e.g. in vehicles with rubber bandages} |
B61L 1/184 | . . . . | { Use of additional conductors for examining leakages between rails} |
B61L 1/185 | . . . | { Use of direct current} |
B61L 1/186 | . . . | { Use of rectified alternating current} |
B61L 1/187 | . . . | { Use of alternating current} |
B61L 1/188 | . . . | { Use of coded current} |
B61L 1/20 | . | Safety arrangements for preventing or indicating malfunction of the device, e.g. by leakage current, by lightning { remote indicating means for abnormal operations conditions G08B 21/00, G08B 23/00; detectors for indicating the overheating of axle bearings B61K 9/00} |
![]() | B61L 3/00 | Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal |
B61L 3/002 | . | { Recorders on the vehicle} |
B61L 3/004 | . | { Memory means reproducing during the running of the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. smart cards} |
B61L 3/006 | . | { On-board optimisation of vehicle or vehicle train operation (track-side optimisation of operation B61L 27/0027)} |
B61L 3/008 | . | { On-board target speed calculation or supervision (track-side control of safe travel B61L 27/0038; speed control circuitry B60L 3/08; speed control of electric drives B60L 15/20)} |
![]() | B61L 3/02 | . | at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control { simultaneous mechanical and electrical control} |
B61L 3/04 | . . |
![]() | B61L 3/06 | . . | controlling by electromagnetic or particle radiation, e.g. by light beam (using radio waves B61L 3/12) |
![]() | B61L 3/08 | . . | controlling electrically |
![]() | B61L 3/10 | . . . | using current passing between devices along the route and devices on the vehicle train |
B61L 3/103 | . . . . | { Details of current transmitting conductors or contact brushes} |
B61L 3/106 | . . . . | { with mechanically controlled electrical switch on the vehicle} |
![]() | B61L 3/12 | . . . | using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using radio waves |
B61L 3/121 | . . . . | { using magnetic induction} |
B61L 3/125 | . . . . |
B61L 3/126 | . . . . | { Constructional details} |
B61L 3/127 | . . . . | { for remote control of locomotives (remote control of locomotives within a train consist B61C 17/12)} |
B61L 3/128 | . . . . | { for control of tilting trains by external control devices, e.g. by Eurobalise (tilting details B61F 5/22)} |
B61L 3/14 | . . | to cut-off the power supply to traction motors of electrically-propelled vehicles |
![]() | B61L 3/16 | . | Continuous control along the route |
![]() | B61L 3/18 | . . | using electric current passing between devices along the route and devices on the vehicle or vehicle train |
B61L 3/185 | . . . | { using separate conductors} |
B61L 3/20 | . . . | employing different frequences or coded pulse groups { e.g. using currents carried by traction current (operating and signalling systems using network power supply H02J 13/00)} |
![]() | B61L 3/22 | . . | using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using electromagnetic radiation |
![]() | B61L 5/00 | Local operating mechanisms for points or track-mounted scotch-blocks (track-mounted scotch-blocks per se B61K); Visible or audible signals; Local operating mechanisms for visible or audible signals (B61L 11/00 takes precedence) |
![]() | B61L 5/02 | . | Mechanical devices for operating points or scotch-blocks { e.g. local manual control} |
B61L 5/023 | . . | { using funicular driving means} |
B61L 5/026 | . . | { fixing switch-rails to the driving means} |
![]() | B61L 5/04 | . | Fluid-pressure devices for operating points or scotch-blocks |
![]() | B61L 5/06 | . | Electric devices for operating points or scotch-blocks { e.g. using electromotive driving means} |
B61L 5/062 | . . | { Wiring diagrams} |
B61L 5/065 | . . | { Construction of driving mechanism} |
B61L 5/067 | . . | { using electromagnetic driving means} |
B61L 5/08 | . | Underground actuating arrangements, e.g. for tramways |
![]() | B61L 5/10 | . | Locking mechanisms for points; Means for indicating the setting of points |
B61L 5/102 | . . | { Controlling electrically} |
B61L 5/105 | . . | { Controlling funicularly} |
B61L 5/107 | . . | { electrical control of points position} |
![]() | B61L 5/12 | . | Visible signals { (signalling means on the vehicle B61L 15/00; signalling means for classification yards, or the like, with multiple indicating means B61L 17/023; signalling means for road crossings B61L 29/24; lighting in general F21; visible signalling arrangements in general G08B 5/00)} |
B61L 5/125 | . . | { Fixed signals, beacons, or the like} |
![]() | B61L 5/14 | . . |
![]() | B61L 5/16 | . . . | Local operating mechanisms for form signals |
![]() | B61L 5/161 | . . . . | { using electromotive driving means} |
B61L 5/165 | . . . . | { using electromagnetic driving means} |
B61L 5/166 | . . . . | { using electrically controlled gravity operated driving means} |
B61L 5/167 | . . . . | { using electrically controlled fluid-pressure operated driving means} |
B61L 5/168 | . . . . | { using funicular driving means} |
![]() | B61L 5/18 | . . | Light signals; Mechanisms associated therewith, e.g. blinders |
![]() | B61L 5/1809 | . . . | { Daylight signals} |
B61L 5/1818 | . . . . | { using mobile coloured screen} |
B61L 5/1827 | . . . . | { using light sources of different colours and a common optical system} |
B61L 5/1836 | . . . . | { using light sources of different colours and seperate optical systems} |
B61L 5/1845 | . . . . | { Optical systems, lenses} |
B61L 5/1854 | . . . . | { Mounting and focussing of the light source in a lamp, fixing means (focussing of the light source in reflecting mirrors F21M3/02)} |
B61L 5/1863 | . . . . | { Lamp mountings on a mast} |
B61L 5/1872 | . . . . | { Mobile mounting arrangements on a mast; Arrangements for hoisting of the lamp along the mast} |
B61L 5/1881 | . . . . | { Wiring diagrams for power supply, control or testing} |
B61L 5/189 | . . . | { using flashing light sources (visible signalling in general using flashing light sources G08B 5/38; thermal switches operating intermittently H01H 61/06, H01H 61/08)} |
![]() | B61L 5/20 | . | Audible signals, e.g. detonator { audible signalling} |
![]() | B61L 7/00 | Remote control of local operating means for points, signals, or trackmounted scotch-blocks (B61L 11/00 takes precedence; interlocking arrangements B61L 19/00; transmission per se, see the relevant classes) |
![]() | B61L 7/02 | . | using mechanical transmission; e.g. wire, lever |
B61L 7/021 | . . | { Driving wheels or supports for traction wires} |
B61L 7/022 | . . | { Guiding means or supporting foundations in beton} |
B61L 7/024 | . . | { Coupling for wires or traction bars} |
B61L 7/025 | . . | { Bracing or compensating arrangements} |
B61L 7/027 | . . | { Control levers} |
B61L 7/028 | . . | { Indicating or fixing arrangements in the event of breaking or tension difference of transmission wires for points, signals or similar} |
B61L 7/04 | . | using fluid-pressure transmissing |
![]() | B61L 7/06 | . | using electrical transmission |
![]() | B61L 7/061 | . . | { using electromotive driving means} |
B61L 7/065 | . . | { using electromagnetic driving means} |
B61L 7/066 | . . | { using electrically controlled fluid-pressure operated driving means} |
B61L 7/067 | . . | { Supply for electric safety arrangements} |
B61L 7/068 | . . | { Protection against eddy-currents, short-circuits, or the like, for electric safety arrangements} |
![]() | B61L 7/08 | . . | Circuitry |
B61L 7/081 | . . . | { Direct line wire control} |
B61L 7/083 | . . . | { Common line wire control using currents of different amplitudes, polarities, frequencies, or the like} |
B61L 7/085 | . . . | { Common line wire control using synchronous distributors} |
B61L 7/086 | . . . | { Common line wire control using relay distributors} |
B61L 7/088 | . . . | { Common line wire control using series of coded pulses} |
![]() | B61L 7/10 | . . . | for light signals, e.g. for supervision, back-signalling |
![]() | B61L 9/00 | Illumination specially adapted for points, form signals, or gates (lighting in general F21) |
![]() | B61L 11/00 | Operation of points from the vehicle or by the passage of the vehicle |
![]() | B61L 11/02 | . | Using mechanical interaction between vehicle and track |
![]() | B61L 11/08 | . | using electrical or magnetic interaction between vehicle and track |
![]() | B61L 13/00 | Operation of signals from the vehicle or by the passage of the vehicle |
B61L 13/002 | . | { actuated by the passage of the vehicle} |
B61L 13/005 | . | { optically actuated} |
B61L 13/007 | . | { acoustically actuated} |
B61L 13/02 | . |
![]() | B61L 13/04 | . | using electrical or magnetic interaction between vehicle and track { e.g. by conductor circuits using special means or special conductors} |
![]() | B61L 15/00 | Indicators provided on the vehicle or vehicle train for signalling purposes; { On-board control or communication systems} |
B61L 15/0009 | . | { wiring diagrams for start- or stop-signals on vehicles having one or more carriages and having electrical communication lines between the carriages} |
![]() | B61L 15/0018 | . |
B61L 15/0027 | . . | { Radio-based, e.g. using GSM-R} |
B61L 15/0036 | . . | { Conductor-based, e.g. using CAN-Bus, train-line or optical fibres} |
B61L 15/0045 | . | { Destination indicators, identification panels or distinguishing signs on the vehicles (displaying in general G09F)} |
B61L 15/0054 | . | { Train integrity supervision, e.g. end-of-train (EOT) devices} |
B61L 15/0063 | . | { Multiple on-board control systems, e.g. "2 out of 3"-systems (trackside multiple control systems B61L 27/0061)} |
B61L 15/0072 | . |
B61L 15/0081 | . |
B61L 15/009 | . | { On-board display devices} |
B61L 15/02 | . | Head or tail indicators, e.g. light |
![]() | B61L 17/00 | Switching systems for classification yards (rail brakes B61K) |
![]() | B61L 19/00 | Arrangements for interlocking between points and signals by means of a single interlocking device, { e.g. central control (remote control B61L 7/00; station block arrangements B61L 21/00)} |
![]() | B61L 19/02 | . | Interlocking devices having mechanical or fluid-pressure operation |
B61L 19/023 | . . |
B61L 19/026 | . . | { using fluid-pressure operated points or signals} |
B61L 19/04 | . . | Detail- e.g. hand lever, back-signalling device |
![]() | B61L 19/06 | . | Interlocking devices having electrical operation |
![]() | B61L 21/00 | Station blocking between signal boxes in one yard (interlocking between points and signals by means of a single interlocking device B61L 19/00) |
B61L 21/02 | . | Mechanical locking and release of the route; Repeat locks; Coupling of semaphores |
B61L 21/04 | . | Electrical locking and release of the route; Electrical repeat locks { (central interlocking B61L 19/00)} |
![]() | B61L 21/06 | . | Vehicle-on-line indication; Monitoring locking and release of the route |
B61L 21/08 | . | Order transmission and reception arrangements for giving or withholding permission |
B61L 21/10 | . | Arrangements for trains which are closely following one another (automatic central traffic control systems B61L 27/04) |
![]() | B61L 23/00 | Control, warning, or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or vehicle trains |
![]() | B61L 23/002 | . | { Control or safety means for heart-points and crossings of aerial railways, funicular rack-railway (points or safety systems for model railways A63H; points, crossings or hearts for aerial railway, funicular rack railway E01B 25/12)} |
B61L 23/005 | . . | { Automatic control or safety means for points for operator-less railway, e.g. transportation systems} |
B61L 23/007 | . | { Safety arrangements on railway crossings} |
B61L 23/02 | . | for indicating along the route the failure of brakes |
![]() | B61L 23/04 | . | for monitoring the mechanical state of the route |
B61L 23/06 | . | for warning men working on the route |
![]() | B61L 23/08 | . | for controlling traffic in one direction only (station blocking between signal boxes in one yard B61L 21/00) |
B61L 23/10 | . . | manually operated { e.g. block arrangements} |
B61L 23/12 | . . | partly operated by train |
![]() | B61L 23/14 | . . | automatically operated |
![]() | B61L 23/16 | . . . | Track circuits specially adapted for section blocking |
B61L 23/161 | . . . . | { using current of indifferent sorte or a combination of different current types} |
B61L 23/163 | . . . . | { using direct current} |
B61L 23/165 | . . . . | { using rectified alternating current} |
B61L 23/166 | . . . . | { using alternating current} |
B61L 23/168 | . . . . | { using coded current} |
B61L 23/18 | . . . | specially adapted for changing lengths of track sections in dependence upon speed and traffic density |
B61L 23/20 | . . . | with transmission of instructions to stations along the route |
![]() | B61L 23/22 | . | for controlling traffic in two directions over the same pair of rails (station blocking between signal boxes in one yard B61L 21/00) |
B61L 23/24 | . . | using token systems, e.g. train staffs, tablets |
B61L 23/26 | . . | with means for actuating signals from the vehicle or by passage of the vehicle |
B61L 23/28 | . . | using non-automatic blocking from a place along the route |
![]() | B61L 23/30 | . . | using automatic section blocking |
B61L 23/34 | . | Control, warnings or like safety means indicating the distance between vehicles or vehicle trains by the transmission of signals therebetween |
![]() | B61L 25/00 | Recording or indicating positions or identities of vehicles or vehicle trains or setting of track apparatus |
![]() | B61L 25/02 | . | Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or vehicle trains |
B61L 25/021 | . . | { Measuring and recording of train speed} |
B61L 25/023 | . . | { Determination of driving direction of vehicle or vehicle train} |
B61L 25/025 | . . | { Absolute localisation, e.g. providing geodetic coordinates} |
B61L 25/026 | . . | { Relative localisation, e.g. using odometer} |
B61L 25/028 | . . | { Determination of vehicle position and orientation within a train consist, e.g. serialisation} |
![]() | B61L 25/04 | . . | Indicating or recording train identities |
![]() | B61L 25/06 | . | Indicating or recording the setting of track apparatus, e.g. of points, of signals |
![]() | B61L 27/00 | Central traffic control systems; { Track-side control or specific communication systems} |
B61L 27/0005 | . | { Details of track-side communication} |
![]() | B61L 27/0011 | . | { Regulation, e.g. scheduling, time tables} |
B61L 27/0016 | . . | { Preparing schedules} |
B61L 27/0022 | . . | { Following schedules} |
B61L 27/0027 | . . |
B61L 27/0033 | . . | { Crew rosters and itineraries} |
B61L 27/0038 | . | { Track-side control of safe travel of vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. braking curve calculation (on-board target speed calculation and supervision B61L 3/008)} |
B61L 27/0055 | . | { Testing or simulation} |
![]() | B61L 27/0061 | . | { Track-side multiple control systems, e.g. switch-over between different systems, "2 out of 3"-systems (on-board multiple control systems B61L 15/0063)} |
B61L 27/0066 | . . | { Backup systems, e.g. switching when failures occur} |
B61L 27/0072 | . . | { Migration, e.g. parallel installations running simultaneously} |
B61L 27/0077 | . | { Track-side train data handling, e.g. vehicle or vehicle train data, position reports (on-board train data handling B61L 15/0072)} |
![]() | B61L 27/0083 | . | { Track-side diagnosis or maintenance, e.g. software upgrades (on-board diagnosis or maintenance B61L 15/0081)} |
B61L 27/0088 | . . | { for track-side elements or systems, e.g. trackside supervision of trackside control system conditions} |
B61L 27/0094 | . . | { for vehicles or vehicle trains, e.g. trackside supervision of train conditions} |
B61L 27/02 | . | Manual systems |
B61L 27/04 | . | Automatic systems, e.g. controlled by train; Change-over to manual control |
![]() | B61L 29/00 | Safety means for rail/road crossing traffic |
![]() | B61L 29/02 | . | Guards or obstacles for preventing access to the route (cattle guards connected to the permanent way E01B 17/00) |
![]() | B61L 29/04 | . | Gates for level crossings |
![]() | B61L 29/08 | . | Operation of gates; Combined operation of gates and signals |
B61L 29/10 | . . | Means for securing gates in their desired position |
![]() | B61L 29/12 | . . | Manual operation |
![]() | B61L 29/18 | . . | Operation by approaching rail vehicle or rail vehicle train |
![]() | B61L 29/24 | . | Means for warning road traffic that a gate is closed or closing, or that rail traffic is approaching, e.g. for visible or audible warning |
B61L 29/243 | . . | { Transmission mechanism or acoustical signals for gates} |
B61L 29/246 | . . | { Signals or brake- or lighting devices mounted on the road vehicle and controlled from the vehicle train} |
B61L 29/26 | . . | mechanically operated |
![]() | B61L 29/28 | . . | electrically operated |
B61L 29/282 | . . . | { magnetic or inductive control by the vehicle} |
B61L 29/284 | . . . | { using rail-contacts, rail microphones, or the like, controlled by the vehicle} |
B61L 29/286 | . . . | { using conductor circuits controlled by the vehicle} |
B61L 29/288 | . . . | { Wiring diagram of the signal control circuits} |
B61L 29/30 | . . . | Supervision, e.g. monitoring arrangements |
B61L 29/32 | . . . | Timing, e.g. advance warning of approaching train |
B61L 99/00 | Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass |
![]() | B61L 2003/00 | Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal |
![]() | B61L 2003/02 | . | at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control { simultaneous mechanical and electrical control} |
![]() | B61L 2003/08 | . . | controlling electrically |
![]() | B61L 2003/16 | . | Continuous control along the route |
![]() | B61L 2003/22 | . . | using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using electromagnetic radiation |
![]() | B61L 2011/00 | Operation of points from the vehicle or by the passage of the vehicle |
![]() | B61L 2019/00 | Arrangements for interlocking between points and signals by means of a single interlocking device, { e.g. central control (remote control B61L 7/00; station block arrangements B61L 21/00)} |
![]() | B61L 2027/00 | Central traffic control systems; { Track-side control or specific communication systems} |
![]() | B61L 2027/0038 | . | { Track-side control of safe travel of vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. braking curve calculation (on-board target speed calculation and supervision B61L 3/008)} |