B62DMOTOR VEHICLESTRAILERS steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M In this subclass, the following terms are used with the meanings indicated: "vehicles" include motor vehicles and trailers; "trailers" include forecars or sidecars.
The following IPC groups are not in the CPC scheme. The subject matter for these IPC groups is classified in the following CPC groups: B62D25/13 covered by B60J1/20, B60R13/07B62D25/22 covered by B60R3/00B62D65/08 covered by B60J10/45B62D101/00-B62D137/00 covered by B62D6/00 - B62D6/008 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. B62D1/00Steering of motor vehicles or trailers Steering devices acting on ground-engaging wheels, endless tracks or the like and also applicable to aircraft are classified in B62D1/00 and relevant subsequent groups; these groups take precedence over B64C; These elaborations also embrace steering of vehicles in general but applicable to land vehicles B62D1/00Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle B62D1/02vehicle-mounted B62D1/04Hand wheels B62D1/043with a device allowing single-hand operation of the steering wheel B62D1/046Adaptations on rotatable parts of the steering wheel for accommodation of switches B62D1/06Rims, e.g. with heating meansRim covers B62D1/11 takes precedence B62D1/065Steering wheels with heating and ventilating means heating and ventilating arrangements for spaces of vehicles B60H B62D1/08Spokes, e.g. resilient B62D1/11 takes precedence B62D1/10HubsConnecting hubs to steering columns, e.g. adjustable B62D1/11 takes precedence B62D1/105Non-rotatable hubs, e.g. the central part of the steering wheel not rotating for storing airbags B60R21/2032 B62D1/11incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible padded linings associated with the steering wheel B60R21/05; shock absorbers using plastic deformation of members in general F16F7/12 B62D1/12Hand levers B62D1/14Tillers, i.e. hand levers operating on steering columns B62D1/16Steering columns B62D1/163Part of the steering column replaced by flexible means, e.g. cable or belt B62D1/166Means changing the transfer ratio between steering wheel and steering gear by continuous supply of energy, e.g. from electric motor B62D5/008; controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to B62D6/00 B62D1/18yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable padded linings associated with the steering column B60R21/05 Group B62D1/181 takes precedence over groups B62D1/183 - B62D1/187. B62D1/181with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory B62D1/183adjustable between in-use and out-of-use positions, e.g. to improve access B62D1/184Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions locking of telescopic systems in general F16B7/10 B62D1/185adjustable by axial displacement, e.g. telescopically B62D1/183, B62D1/187, B62D1/19 take precedence B62D1/187with tilt adjustmentwith tilt and axial adjustment B62D1/183, B62D1/19 takes precedence B62D1/189the entire column being tiltable as a unit B62D1/19incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible shock absorbers using plastic deformation of members in general F16F7/12 B62D1/192Yieldable or collapsible columns B62D1/195Yieldable supports for the steering column B62D1/197incorporating devices for preventing ingress of the steering column into the passengers space in case of accident B62D1/20Connecting steering column to steering gear B62D1/22Alternative steering-control elements, e.g. for teaching purposes B62D1/24not vehicle-mounted special adaptations of automatic tractor steering A01B69/008; 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for non-deflectable wheels B62D11/00; fluid pressure servomotors in general F15B B62D5/001Mechanical aspects of steer-by-wire systems, not otherwise provided in B62D5/00 hydraulic steer-by-wire systems B62D5/091 B62D5/003Backup systems, e.g. for manual steering B62D5/30 takes precedence B62D5/005means for generating torque on steering wheel, e.g. feedback B62D5/006power actuated control thereof B62D6/008 B62D5/008Changing the transfer ratio between the steering wheel and the steering gear by variable supply of energy, e.g. by using a superposition gear B62D5/02mechanical, e.g. using a power-take-off mechanism for taking power from a rotating shaft of the vehicle and applying it to the steering gear B62D5/04electrical, e.g. using an electric servo-motor connected to, or forming part of, the steering gear B62D5/0403characterised by constructional features, e.g. common housing for motor and gear box B62D5/0406including housing for electronic control unit B62D5/0409Electric motor acting on the steering column B62D5/0412the axes of motor and steering column being parallel B62D5/0415the axes being coaxial B62D5/0418Electric motor acting on road wheel carriers B62D5/0421Electric motor acting on or near steering gear B62D5/0424the axes of motor and final driven element of steering gear, e.g. rack, being parallel B62D5/0427the axes being coaxial B62D5/043characterised by clutch means between driving element, e.g. motor, and driven element, e.g. steering column or steering gear B62D5/0433the clutch being of on-off type B62D5/0436the clutch being a controlled emergency clutch, e.g. for disconnecting at motor break-down B62D5/0439Controllable friction clutches B62D5/0436 takes precedence B62D5/0442Conversion of rotational into longitudinal movement B62D5/0445Screw drives screw mechanisms in general F16H25/20 B62D5/0448Ball nuts B62D5/0451Roller spindle drives B62D5/0454Worm gears B62D5/0457characterised by control features of the drive means as such controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to B62D6/00; 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stability systems acting on the brakes B60T8/1755 B62D6/005treating sensor outputs to obtain the actual yaw rate B62D6/006using a measured or estimated road friction coefficient B62D6/007adjustable by the driver, e.g. sport mode B62D6/008Control of feed-back to the steering input member, e.g. simulating road feel in steer-by-wire applications B62D6/02responsive only to vehicle speed B62D6/04responsive only to forces disturbing the intended course of the vehicle, e.g. forces acting transversely to the direction of vehicle travel B62D6/06responsive only to vehicle vibration dampening arrangements steering dampers for cycles B62K21/08 B62D6/08responsive only to driver input torque B62D6/10characterised by means for sensing or determining torque B62D7/00Steering linkageStub axles or their mountings B62D13/00 takes precedence; power-assisted or power-driven steering B62D5/00 B62D7/02for pivoted bogies B62D7/023Steering turntables B62D7/026characterised by comprising more than one bogie, e.g. situated in more than one plane transversal to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle B62D7/04with more than one wheel B62D7/06for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins B62D7/08the pivotal axes being situated in a single plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle B62D7/09characterised by means varying the ratio between the steering angles of the steered wheels varying the ratio automatically depending on driving conditions B62D6/00 B62D7/10with single-output steering gear B62D7/12with twin-output steering gear B62D7/14the pivotal axes being situated in more than one plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle, e.g. all-wheel steering B62D7/142specially adapted for particular vehicles, e.g. tractors, carts, earth-moving vehicles, trucks B62D7/144for vehicles with more than two axles B62D7/146characterised by comprising means for steering by acting on the suspension system, e.g. on the mountings of the suspension arms means on vehicle for adjusting camber, castor or toe-in B62D17/00 B62D7/148provided with safety devices B62D7/15characterised by means varying the ratio between the steering angles of the steered wheels B62D7/148 takes precedence B62D7/1509with different steering modes, e.g. crab-steering, or steering specially adapted for reversing of the vehicle B62D7/1518comprising a mechanical interconnecting system between the steering control means of the different axles B62D7/1527comprising only mechanical parts, i.e. without assistance means B62D7/1536provided with hydraulic assistance; 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When classifying in this group, classification is also made in the appropriate one of groups B62D11/02 - B62D11/24 if other aspects of the steering system are of interest B62D11/003Electric or electronic control systems B62D11/005Hydraulic control systems B62D11/006Mechanical control systems B62D11/008Pneumatic control systems B62D11/02by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides B62D11/04by means of separate power sources B62D11/06by means of a single main power source B62D11/08using brakes or clutches as main steering-effecting means B62D11/10using gearings with differential power outputs on opposite sides, e.g. with twin-differential or epicyclic gears arrangements or mounting of transmissions in vehicles B60K17/00; gearing in general F16H B62D11/105using variable ratio belt and pulley gearings gearing for conveying rotary motion by endless flexible members F16H7/00, F16H9/00 B62D11/12using separate change-speed gearings B62D11/14differential power outputs being effected by additional power supply to one side, e.g. power originating from secondary power source B62D11/16the additional power supply being supplied mechanically B62D11/18the additional power supply being supplied hydraulically B62D11/183Control systems therefor B62D11/186Uncoupling devices for the hydraulic motors, e.g. to allow towing B62D11/20Endless-track steering having pivoted bogie carrying track B62D11/02 takes precedence B62D11/22Endless track steering being effected by deflecting endless track rollers or the like B62D11/24Endless track steering specially adapted for vehicles having both steerable wheels and endless track B62D12/00Steering specially adapted for vehicles operating in tandem or having pivotally connected frames steering endless tracks or the like B62D11/00; 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