IPC 6 English version  F24D-F24D01910
SECTION F– MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING

F 24

HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING (protecting plants by heating in gardens, orchards, or forests A 01 G 13/06; baking ovens and apparatus A 21 B; cooking devices other than ranges A 47 J; forging B 21 J, B 21 K; specially adapted for vehicles, see the relevant subclasses of classes B 60 to B 64; combustion apparatus in general F 23; drying F 26 B; ovens in general F 27; electric heating elements or arrangements H 05 B)

F 24 D

DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR (preventing corrosion C 23 F; water supply in general E 03; using steam or condensate extracted or exhausted from steam engine plants for heating purposes F 01 K 17/02; steam traps F 16 T; domestic stoves or ranges F 24 B, F 24 C; water or air heaters having heat generating means F 24 H; combined heating and refrigeration systems F 25 B; heat exchange apparatus or elements F 28; removing furring F 28 G)

Note

In this subclass, the following expression is used with the meaning indicated:

"central heating system" means a system in which heat is generated or stored at central sources and is distributed by means of a transfer fluid to the spaces or areas to be heated. [5]


Central heating systems

1/

00

Steam central heating systems (F 24 D 10/00, F 24 D 11/00 take precedence)

1/

02

operating with live steam

1/

04

operating with exhaust steam

1/

06

operating with superheated steam

1/

08

Feed-line arrangements, e.g. providing for one-pipe system

3/

00

Hot-water central heating systems (F 24 D 10/00, F 24 D 11/00 take precedence)

3/

02

with forced circulation, e.g. by pumps

3/

04

with the water under high pressure

3/

06

. . 

Arrangements or devices for maintaining high pressure

3/

08

in combination with systems for domestic hot-water supply

3/

10

Feed-line arrangements, e.g. providing for heat-accumulator tanks, expansion tanks

3/

12

Tube and panel arrangements for ceiling, wall, or underfloor heating (electric underfloor heating F 24 D 13/02; special adaptations of floors for incorporating ducts, e.g. for heating or ventilating, E 04 B 5/48; building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings characterised by special adaptations, e.g. serving for locating conduits, E 04 C 1/39; building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings with special adaptations for auxiliary purposes, e.g. serving for locating conduits, E 04 C 2/52) [4]

3/

14

. . 

incorporated in a ceiling, wall or floor [4]

3/

16

. . 

mounted on, or adjacent to, a ceiling, wall or floor [4]

3/

18

using heat pumps [5]

5/

00

Hot-air central heating systems (F 24 D 10/00, F 24 D 11/00 take precedence; air conditioning F 24 F); Exhaust-gas central heating systems

5/

02

operating with discharge of hot air into the space or area to be heated

5/

04

. . 

with return of the air to the air heater

5/

06

operating without discharge of hot air into the space or area to be heated

5/

08

. . 

with hot air led through radiators

5/

10

. . 

with hot air led through heat-exchange ducts in the walls, floor, or ceiling

5/

12

using heat pumps [5]

7/

00

Central heating systems employing heat-transfer fluids not covered by groups F 24 D 1/00 to F 24 D 5/00, e.g. oil, salt, gas (F 24 D 10/00, F 24 D 11/00 take precedence)

9/

00

Central heating systems employing combinations of heat-transfer fluids covered by two or more of groups F 24 D 1/00 to F 24 D 7/00 (F 24 D 10/00, F 24 D 11/00 take precedence)

9/

02

Hot water and steam systems

10/

00

District heating systems [5]

11/

00

Central heating systems using heat accumulated in storage masses (self-contained storage heating units F 24 D 15/02; storage masses, see the relevant subclasses)

11/

02

using heat pumps

12/

00

Other central heating systems

12/

02

having more than one heat source (F 24 D 3/18, F 24 D 5/12, F 24 D 11/02 take precedence) [5]
Other domestic- or space-heating systems

13/

00

Electric heating systems (electric water or air heaters F 24 H)

13/

02

solely using resistance heating, e.g. underfloor heating

13/

04

using electric heating of heat-transfer fluid in separate units of the system

15/

00

Other domestic- or space-heating systems

15/

02

consisting of self-contained heating units, e.g. storage heaters [3]

15/

04

using heat pumps [5]

17/

00

Domestic hot-water supply systems (combined with domestic- or space-heating systems F 24 D 1/00 to F 24 D 15/00)

17/

02

using heat pumps [5]

19/

00

Details (of water or air heaters F 24 H 9/00; of heat-exchange or heat-transfer apparatus, of general application F 28 F) [3]

19/

02

Arrangement of mountings or supports for radiators [3]

19/

04

. . 

in skirtings [3]

19/

06

Casings, cover lids or ornamental panels, for radiators [3]

19/

08

Arrangements for drainage, venting or aerating (valves for drainage F 16 K, e.g. F 16 K 21/00, for venting or aerating F 16 K 24/00) [3]

19/

10

Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices (control valves F 16 K; only the heater being controlled F 24 H 9/20) [3]

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