IPC 6 English version  H01C-H01C01730
SECTION H– ELECTRICITY

H 01

BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS

H 01 C

RESISTORS

Notes

(1)

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

"adjustable" means mechanically adjustable. [2]

(2)

Variable resistors, the value of which is changed non-mechanically, e.g. by voltage or temperature, are classified in group H 01 C 7/00. [2]


1/

00

Details

1/

01

Mounting; Supporting [2]

1/

012

. . 

the base extending along, and imparting rigidity or reinforcement to, the resistive element (H 01 C 1/016 takes precedence; the resistive element being formed in two or more coils or loops as a spiral, helical, or toroidal winding H 01 C 3/18, H 01 C 3/20; the resistive element being formed as one or more layers or coatings on a base H 01 C 7/00) [2]

1/

014

. . 

the resistor being suspended between, and being supported by, two supporting sections (H 01 C 1/016 takes precedence) [2]

1/

016

. . 

with compensation for resistor expansion or contraction [2]

1/

02

Housing; Enclosing; Embedding; Filling the housing or enclosure [2]

1/

022

. . 

the housing or enclosure being openable or separable from the resistive element [2]

1/

024

. . 

the housing or enclosure being hermetically sealed (H 01 C 1/028, H 01 C 1/032, H 01 C 1/034 take precedence) [2]

1/

026

. . . 

with gaseous or vacuum spacing between the resistive element and the housing or casing [2]

1/

028

. . 

the resistive element being embedded in insulation with outer enclosing sheath [2]

1/

03

. . . 

with powdered insulation [2]

1/

032

. . 

plural layers surrounding the resistive element (H 01 C 1/028 takes precedence) [2]

1/

034

. . 

the housing or enclosure being formed as coating or mould without outer sheath (H 01 C 1/032 takes precedence) [2]

1/

036

. . . 

on wound resistive element [2]

1/

04

Arrangements of distinguishing marks, e.g. colour coding

1/

06

Electrostatic or electromagnetic shielding arrangements

1/

08

Cooling, heating, or ventilating arrangements

1/

082

. . 

using forced fluid flow [2]

1/

084

. . 

using self-cooling, e.g. fins, heat sinks [2]

1/

12

Arrangements of current collectors

1/

125

. . 

of fluid contacts [2]

1/

14

Terminals or tapping points specially adapted for resistors (in general H 01 R); Arrangements of terminals or tapping points on resistors

1/

142

. . 

the terminals or tapping points being coated on the resistive element [2]

1/

144

. . 

the terminals or tapping points being welded or soldered [2]

1/

146

. . 

the resistive element surrounding the terminal [2]

1/

148

. . 

the terminals embracing or surrounding the resistive element (H 01 C 1/142 takes precedence) [2]

1/

16

Resistor networks not otherwise provided for

3/

00

Non-adjustable metal resistors made of wire or ribbon, e.g. coiled, woven, or formed as grids

3/

02

arranged or constructed for reducing self-induction, capacitance, or variation with frequency

3/

04

Iron-filament ballast resistors; Other resistors having variable temperature coefficient

3/

06

Flexible or folding resistors, whereby such a resistor can be looped or collapsed upon itself [2]

3/

08

Dimension or characteristic of resistive element changing gradually or in discrete steps from one terminal to another [2]

3/

10

the resistive element having zig-zag or sinusoidal configuration [2]

3/

12

. . 

lying in one plane [2]

3/

14

the resistive element being formed in two or more coils or loops continuously wound as a spiral, helical, or toroidal winding (H 01 C 3/02 to H 01 C 3/12 take precedence) [2]

3/

16

. . 

including two or more distinct wound elements, or two or more winding patterns [2]

3/

18

. . 

wound on a flat or ribbon base (H 01 C 3/16 takes precedence) [2]

3/

20

. . 

wound on cylindrical or prismatic base (H 01 C 3/16 takes precedence) [2]

7/

00

Non-adjustable resistors formed as one or more layers or coatings; Non-adjustable resistors made from powdered conducting material or powdered semi-conducting material with or without insulating material (consisting of loose powdered or granular material H 01 C 8/00; resistors with a potential-jump barrier or surface barrier, e.g. field effect resistors, H 01 L 29/00; semiconductor devices sensitive to electromagnetic or corpuscular radiation, e.g. photoresistors, H 01 L 31/00; devices using superconductivity or hyperconductivity H 01 L 39/00; devices using galvano-magnetic or similar magnetic effects, e.g. magnetic-field-controlled resistors, H 01 L 43/00; solid state devices for rectifying, amplifying, oscillating, or switching without a potential-jump barrier or surface barrier H 01 L 45/00; bulk negative resistance effect devices H 01 L 47/00) [2]

7/

02

having positive temperature coefficient

7/

04

having negative temperature coefficient

7/

06

including means to minimise changes in resistance with changes in temperature

7/

10

voltage responsive, i.e. varistors [6]

7/

102

. . 

Varistor boundary, e.g. surface layers (H 01 C 7/12 takes precedence) [6]

7/

105

. . 

Varistor cores (H 01 C 7/12 takes precedence) [6]

7/

108

. . . 

Metal oxide [6]

7/

112

. . . . 

ZnO type [6]

7/

115

. . . . 

Titanium dioxide- or titanate type [6]

7/

118

. . . 

Carbide, e.g. SiC type [6]

7/

12

. . 

Overvoltage protection resistors; Arresters [3]

7/

13

current-responsive [2]

Note

Groups H 01 C 7/02 to H 01 C 7/13 take precedence over groups H 01 C 7/18 to H 01 C 7/22. [2]

7/

18

comprising a plurality of layers stacked between terminals [2]

7/

20

the resistive layer or coating being tapered [2]

7/

22

Elongated resistive element being bent or curved, e.g. sinusoidal, helical [2]

8/

00

Non-adjustable resistors consisting of loose powdered or granular conducting, or powdered or granular semi-conducting material [2]

8/

02

Coherers or like imperfect resistors for detecting electromagnetic waves [2]

8/

04

Overvoltage protection resistors; Arresters [2,3]

10/

00

Adjustable resistors [2]

10/

02

Liquid resistors [2]

10/

04

with specified mathematical relationship between movement of resistor actuating means and value of resistance, other than direct proportional relationship [2]

10/

06

adjustable by short-circuiting different amounts of the resistive element [2]

10/

08

. . 

with intervening conducting structure between the resistive element and the short-circuiting means, e.g. taps [2]

10/

10

adjustable by mechanical pressure or force [2]

10/

12

. . 

by changing surface pressure between resistive masses or resistive and conductive masses, e.g. pile type [2]

10/

14

adjustable by auxiliary driving means [2]

10/

16

including plural resistive elements [2]

10/

18

. . 

including coarse and fine resistive elements [2]

10/

20

. . 

Contact structure or movable resistive elements being ganged [2]

10/

22

resistive-element dimensions changing gradually in one direction, e.g. tapered resistive element (H 01 C 10/04 takes precedence) [2]

10/

23

resistive-element dimensions changing in a series of discrete, progressive steps [2]

10/

24

the contact moving along turns of a helical resistive element, or vice versa [2]

10/

26

resistive element moving (H 01 C 10/16, H 01 C 10/24 take precedence) [2]

Note

Groups H 01 C 10/02 to H 01 C 10/26 take precedence over groups H 01 C 10/28 to H 01 C 10/50. [2]

10/

28

the contact rocking or rolling along resistive element or taps [2]

10/

30

the contact sliding along resistive element [2]

10/

32

. . 

the contact moving in an arcuate path [2]

10/

34

. . . 

the contact or the associated conducting structure riding on collector formed as a ring or portion thereof [2]

10/

36

. . . 

structurally combined with switching arrangements [2]

10/

38

. . 

the contact moving along a straight path [2]

10/

40

. . . 

screw-operated [2]

10/

42

. . . . 

the contact bridging and sliding along resistive element and parallel conducting bar or collector [2]

10/

44

. . . 

the contact bridging and sliding along resistive element and parallel conducting bar or collector (H 01 C 10/42 takes precedence) [2]

10/

46

Arrangements of fixed resistors with intervening connectors, e.g. taps (H 01 C 10/28, H 01 C 10/30 take precedence) [2]

10/

48

. . 

including contact movable in an arcuate path [2]

10/

50

structurally combined with switching arrangement (H 01 C 10/36 takes precedence) [2]

11/

00

Non-adjustable liquid resistors [2]

13/

00

Resistors not provided for elsewhere

13/

02

Structural combinations of resistors (impedance networks H 03 H) [2]

17/

00

Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing resistors (providing fillings for housings or enclosures H 01 C 1/02; reducing insulation surrounding a resistor to powder H 01 C 1/03; manufacture of thermally variable resistors H 01 C 7/02, H 01 C 7/04) [2]

17/

02

adapted for manufacturing resistors with envelope or housing (apparatus or processes for filling or compressing insulating material in heating element tubes H 05 B 3/52) [2]

17/

04

adapted for winding the resistive element [2]

17/

06

adapted for coating resistive material on a base [2]

17/

065

. . 

by thick-film techniques, e.g. serigraphy [6]

17/

07

. . 

by resistor foil bonding, e.g. cladding [6]

17/

075

. . 

by thin-film techniques [6]

17/

08

. . . 

by vapour deposition [2]

17/

10

. . . 

by flame spraying [2]

17/

12

. . . 

by sputtering [2]

17/

14

. . . 

by chemical deposition [2]

17/

16

. . . . 

using electric current [2]

17/

18

. . . . 

without using electric current [2]

17/

20

. . 

by pyrolytic processes [2]

17/

22

adapted for trimming [2]

17/

23

. . 

by opening or closing resistor tracks of predetermined resistive values [6]

17/

232

. . 

Adjusting the temperature coefficient; Adjusting value of resistance by adjusting temperature coefficient [6]

17/

235

. . 

Initial adjustment of potentiometer parts for calibration [6]

17/

24

. . 

by removing or adding resistive material (H 01 C 17/23, H 01 C 17/232, H 01 C 17/235 take precedence) [2,6]

17/

242

. . . 

by laser [6]

17/

245

. . . 

by mechanical means, e.g. sand-blasting, cutting, ultrasonic treatment [6]

17/

26

. . 

by converting resistive material [2]

17/

28

adapted for applying terminals [2]

17/

30

adapted for baking [2]

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