WebCPC CPC COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION

B62M RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR {SINGLE-TRACK} CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of transmissions in vehicles in general B60K; transmission elements per se F16)

  NOTE - In this subclass, the term "transmission" means all parts between the prime mover or the part to which a rider immediately applies propulsive effort, e.g. pedal cranks, and a driven ground wheel.> Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles (propulsion by ground-engaging rods B62M 29/02)

B62M 1/00 Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles (rider propulsion with additional source of power B62M 6/00; propulsion by ground-engaging rods B62M 29/02)

  NOTE - Groups B62M 1/12-B62M 1/34 correspond to IPC2013.01

B62M 1/10 ・involving devices which enable the mechanical storing and releasing of energy occasionally, e.g. arrangement of flywheels

B62M 1/105 ・・{using elastic elements}

B62M 1/12 ・operated by both hand and foot power

B62M 1/14 ・operated exclusively by hand power

B62M 1/16 ・・by means of a to-and-fro movable handle-bar

B62M 1/18 ・by movement of rider`s saddle

B62M 1/20 ・・with additional rider propulsion means

B62M 1/24 ・with reciprocating levers, e.g. foot levers (levers with can be immobilised as foot rests B62M 5/00)

B62M 1/26 ・・characterised by rotary cranks combined with reciprocating levers

B62M 1/28 ・・characterised by the use of flexible drive members, e.g. chains

B62M 1/30 ・・characterised by the use of intermediate gears

B62M 1/32 ・・characterised by directly driving the wheel axle, e.g. by using a ratchet wheel

B62M 1/34 ・by walking on an endless belt

B62M 1/36 ・with rotary cranks, e.g. with pedal cranks (B62M 1/34 takes precedence; combined with reciprocating levers B62M 1/26; cranks which can be immobilised as foot rests B62M 5/00)

B62M 1/38 ・・for directly driving the wheel axle

B62M 3/00 Construction of cranks operated by hand or foot

B62M 3/003 ・{Combination of crank axles and bearings housed in the bottom bracket (bottom bracket frame details B62K 19/34)}

B62M 3/02 ・of adjustable length

B62M 3/04 ・・automatically adjusting

B62M 3/06 ・with elliptical or other non-circular rotary movement

B62M 3/08 ・Pedals

B62M 3/083 ・・{Toe clip}

B62M 3/086 ・・{Attachments between shoe and pedal other than toe clips, e.g. cleats (shoes for cyclists A43B 5/14)}

B62M 3/10 ・・All-metal pedals

B62M 3/12 ・・with reflectors

B62M 3/14 ・Hand-grips for hand-operated cranks

B62M 3/16 ・Accessories

B62M 5/00 Foot-driven levers as pedal cranks which can be immobilised as foot-rests (immobilising against theft B62H 5/10)

B62M 6/00 Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles with additional source of power, e.g. combustion engine or electric motor

  NOTE - In this main group, at each hierarchical level, in the absence of an indication to the contrary, classification is made in the first appropriate place

B62M 6/10 ・Rider propelled cycles with auxiliary combustion engine

B62M 6/15 ・・Control or actuating devices therefor

B62M 6/20 ・・power-driven at crank shaft parts

B62M 6/25 ・・power-driven at axle parts

B62M 6/30 ・・power-driven at single endless flexible member, e.g. chain, between cycle crankshaft and wheel axle, the engine engaging the endless flexible member

B62M 6/35 ・・power-driven by friction rollers or gears engaging the ground wheel

B62M 6/40 ・Rider propelled cycles with auxiliary electric motor

B62M 6/45 ・・Control or actuating devices therefor

B62M 6/50 ・・・characterised by detectors or sensors, or arrangement thereof

B62M 6/55 ・・power-driven at crank shafts parts

B62M 6/60 ・・power-driven at axle parts

B62M 6/65 ・・・with axle and driving shaft arranged coaxially

B62M 6/70 ・・power-driven at single endless flexible member, e.g. chain, between cycle crankshaft and wheel axle, the motor engaging the endless flexible member

B62M 6/75 ・・power-driven by friction rollers or gears engaging the ground wheel

B62M 6/80 ・Accessories, e.g. power sources; Arrangements thereof

B62M 6/85 ・・Solar cells

B62M 6/90 ・・Batteries

B62M 7/00 Motorcycles characterised by position of motor or engine (rider propulsion with addition source of power, e.g. auxiliary combustion engine or electric motor B62M 6/00; frames characterised by position of engine B62K 11/00)

B62M 7/02 ・with engine between front and rear wheels

B62M 7/04 ・・below the frame

B62M 7/06 ・・directly under the saddle or seat

B62M 7/08 ・with the engine over the rear wheel

B62M 7/10 ・with the engine over the front wheel

B62M 7/12 ・with the engine beside or within the driven wheel

B62M 7/14 ・with the engine on an auxiliary wheeled unit, e.g. trailer, sidecar (trailers B60P, B62D; sidecars B62K 27/00)

B62M 7/16 ・・with wheel of unit driven by the engine

  Tranmissions {(freewheels or freewheels clutches specially adapted for cycles F16D 41/24)}

B62M 9/00 Transmissions characterised by use of an endless chain, belt, or the like (cycle chain guards B62J 13/00)

  NOTE - In this main group, at each hierarchical level, in the absence of an indication to the contrary, classification is made in the first appropriate place.

B62M 9/02 ・of unchangeable ratio

B62M 9/04 ・of changeable ratio

B62M 9/06 ・・using a single chain, belt, or the like

B62M 9/08 ・・・involving eccentrically- mounted or elliptically-shaped driving or driven wheel; with expansible driving or driven wheel

B62M 9/085 ・・・・{involving eccentrically mounted driving or driven wheel}

B62M 9/10 ・・・involving different-sized wheels, {e.g. rear sprocket chain wheels} selectively engaged by the chain, belt, or the like {(bicycle hubs rotatably arranged on axle B60B 27/023)}

B62M 9/105 ・・・・{involving front sprocket chain-wheels engaged by the chain, belt or the like}

B62M 9/12 ・・・・the chain, belt, or the like being laterally shiftable, {e.g. using a rear derailleur}

B62M 9/121 ・・・・・Rear derailleurs

B62M 9/122 ・・・・・・electrically or fluid actuated; Controls thereof

B62M 9/123 ・・・・・・changing gears automatically

B62M 9/124 ・・・・・・Mechanisms for shifting laterally

B62M 9/1242 ・・・・・・・characterised by the linkage mechanisms

B62M 9/1244 ・・・・・・・limiting or positioning the movement

B62M 9/1246 ・・・・・・・・using cams or plates

B62M 9/1248 ・・・・・・・characterised by the use of biasing means, e.g. springs; Arrangements thereof

B62M 9/125 ・・・・・・Mounting the derailleur on the frame

B62M 9/126 ・・・・・・Chain guides; Mounting thereof

B62M 9/127 ・・・・・・Mounting or guiding of cables

B62M 9/128 ・・・・・・Accessories, e.g. protectors

B62M 9/131 ・・・・・Front derailleurs

B62M 9/132 ・・・・・・electrically or fluid actuated; Controls thereof

B62M 9/133 ・・・・・・changing gears automatically

B62M 9/134 ・・・・・・Mechanisms for shifting laterally

B62M 9/1342 ・・・・・・・characterised by the linkage mechanisms

B62M 9/1344 ・・・・・・・limiting or positioning the movement

B62M 9/1346 ・・・・・・・・using cams or plates

B62M 9/1348 ・・・・・・・・characterised by the use of biasing means, e.g. springs; Arrangements thereof

B62M 9/135 ・・・・・・Mounting the derailleur on the frame

B62M 9/136 ・・・・・・Chain guides; Mounting thereof

B62M 9/137 ・・・・・・Mounting or guiding of cables

B62M 9/138 ・・・・・・Accessories, e.g. protectors

B62M 9/14 ・・・・the wheels being laterally shiftable

B62M 9/16 ・Tensioning or adjusting equipment for chains, belts or the like

B62M 11/00 Transmissions characterised by the use of inter-engaging toothed wheels or frictionally-engaging wheels (with roller engaging the periphery of ground wheel B62M 13/00)

B62M 11/02 ・of unchangeable ratio

B62M 11/04 ・of changeable ratio

B62M 11/06 ・・with spur gear wheels (B62M 11/14 takes precedence)

B62M 11/08 ・・・with a radially-shiftable intermediate gear wheel

B62M 11/10 ・・with bevel gear wheels (B62M 11/14 takes precedence)

B62M 11/12 ・・with frictionally-engaging wheels (B62M 11/14 takes precedence)

B62M 11/14 ・・with planetary gears

B62M 11/145 ・・・{built in, or adjacent to, the bottom bracket}

B62M 11/16 ・・・built in, or adjacent to, the ground-wheel hub

B62M 11/18 ・・・with a plurality of planetary gear units

B62M 13/00 Transmissions characterised by use of friction rollers engaging the periphery of the ground wheel (for rider propelled cycles with additional source of power B62M 6/35, B62M 6/75)

B62M 13/02 ・with changeable ratio, e.g. with roller of varying diameter

B62M 13/04 ・with means for moving roller into driving contact with ground wheel

B62M 15/00 Transmissions characterised by use of crank shafts and coupling rods

B62M 17/00 Transmissions characterised by use of rotary shaft, e.g. cardan shaft

B62M 19/00 Transmissions characterised by use of non-mechanical gearing, e.g. fluid gearing

B62M 21/00 Transmissions characterised by use of resilient elements therein

B62M 23/00 Transmissions characterised by use of other elements; Other transmissions

B62M 23/02 ・characterised by the use of two or more dissimilar sources of power, e.g. transmissions for hybrid motorcycles (transmissions for wheeled vehicles using rider propulsion with additional source of power B62M 6/00)

B62M 25/00 Actuators for gearing speed-change mechanisms specially adapted for cycles (rider operated controls for cycles in general B62K 23/00; gearing speed change mechanisms F16H)

B62M 25/02 ・with mechanical transmitting systems, e.g. cables, levers

B62M 25/04 ・・hand actuated

B62M 25/045 ・・・{having single actuating means operating both front and rear derailleur}

B62M 25/06 ・・foot actuated

B62M 25/08 ・with electrical or fluid transmitting systems

B62M 27/00 Propulsion devices for sledges or the like (pushed or pulled by persons or animals B62B, B62C; wind propulsion B62B 15/00)

B62M 27/02 ・power driven

B62M 29/00 Ground engaging propulsion devices for cycles, sledges, or rider-propelled wheeled vehicles, not otherwise provided for {(non-motorized scooters with skis or runners B62K 3/002)}

B62M 29/02 ・using ground-engaging rods

B62M 2003/00 Construction of cranks operated by hand or foot

B62M 2003/006 ・Crank arrangements to overcome dead points

B62M 2007/00 Motorcycles characterised by position of motor or engine (rider propulsion with addition source of power, e.g. auxiliary combustion engine or electric motor B62M 6/00; frames characterised by position of engine B62K 11/00)

B62M 2007/005 ・the cycle being equipped with a pneumatic motor

B62M 2009/00 Transmissions characterised by use of an endless chain, belt, or the like (cycle chain guards B62J 13/00)

  NOTE - In this main group, at each hierarchical level, in the absence of an indication to the contrary, classification is made in the first appropriate place.

B62M 2009/002 ・Non-circular chain rings or sprockets

B62M 2009/005 ・Details of transmission chains specially adapted for bicycles

B62M 2009/007 ・Guides to prevent chain from slipping off the sprocket

B62M 2009/04 ・of changeable ratio

B62M 2009/06 ・・using a single chain, belt, or the like

B62M 2009/10 ・・・involving different-sized wheels, {e.g. rear sprocket chain wheels} selectively engaged by the chain, belt, or the like {(bicycle hubs rotatably arranged on axle B60B 27/023)}

B62M 2009/12 ・・・・the chain, belt, or the like being laterally shiftable, {e.g. using a rear derailleur}

B62M 2009/121 ・・・・・Rear derailleurs

B62M 2009/124 ・・・・・・Mechanisms for shifting laterally

B62M 2009/12406 ・・・・・・・Rear derailleur comprising a rigid pivoting arm

B62M 2009/12413 ・・・・・・・Rear derailleur comprising telescoping mechanisms

B62M 2025/00 Actuators for gearing speed-change mechanisms specially adapted for cycles (rider operated controls for cycles in general B62K 23/00; gearing speed change mechanisms F16H)

B62M 2025/003 ・with gear indicating means, e.g. a display

B62M 2025/006 ・with auxiliary shift assisting means

B62M 2027/00 Propulsion devices for sledges or the like (pushed or pulled by persons or animals B62B, B62C; wind propulsion B62B 15/00)

B62M 2027/02 ・power driven

B62M 2027/021 ・・Snow bikes resembling conventional motorcycles

B62M 2027/022 ・・Snow drive conversions for cycles with wheels

B62M 2027/023 ・・Snow mobiles characterised by engine mounting arrangements

B62M 2027/025 ・・Snow mobiles characterised by the skis

B62M 2027/026 ・・Snow mobiles characterised by the suspension means

B62M 2027/027 ・・Snow mobiles characterised by the tracks

B62M 2027/028 ・・Snow mobiles characterised by chassis or bodywork

B62M 2700/00 Rider propulsion of bicycles or vehicles having transmission mainly of unchangeable ratio

B62M 2700/001 ・Propulsion of bicycles and vehicles using planetary gears transmission

B62M 2700/003 ・Propulsion of bicycles and vehicles using toothed wheels transmission

B62M 2700/005 ・Propulsion of bicycles and vehicles using bevel/conical wheels transmission

B62M 2700/006 ・Propulsion of bicycles and vehicles using cranks having reciprocating levers

B62M 2700/008 ・Propulsion of bicycles and vehicles using other means

B62M 2701/00 Transmissions for motorcycles or motorised bicycles characterised by position of engine or gear box

B62M 2701/0007 ・Construction details of gear box for motorcycles

B62M 2701/0015 ・Transmissions and/or engine attachement to frame

B62M 2701/0023 ・Transmissions using belt, chain and friction wheel

B62M 2701/003 ・・Motorcycles or bicycles with engine besides or within driven wheel

B62M 2701/0038 ・・Motorcycles or bicycles with engine over the front or rear wheel

B62M 2701/0046 ・Gear change control and other for motorcycles or bicycles

B62M 2701/0053 ・・Control by means of a lever

B62M 2701/0061 ・・Control of pulleys in transmission

B62M 2701/0069 ・Engine control

B62M 2701/0076 ・Chain and chainwheel

B62M 2701/0084 ・Clutch control by driver

B62M 2701/0092 ・Clutch arrangement in the transmission

B62M 2901/00 Rear derailleur supported by the chain-stay or rear fork of the bicycle

--- Edited by Muguruma Professional Engineer Office(C), 2013 ---