B60K 26/02
Arrangement or mounting of propulsion-unit control devices in vehicles: of initiating means
Official title: of initiating means or elements
B60K26/02 (Arrangement or mounting of propulsion-unit control devices in vehicles: of initiating means) appears on 1,157 US grants and 1,147 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60K- Granted patents
- 1,157
- Published applications
- 1,147
- Assignees
- 406
- Inventors
- 2,280
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
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| 2004 | 19 | 36 |
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| 2022 | 73 | 77 |
| 2023 | 86 | 82 |
| 2024 | 73 | 84 |
| 2025 | 76 | 60 |
| 2026 | 48 | 28 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60K 26/021With means for providing feel392
- B60K 2026/026Adjusting of accelerator pedal positionsIndexing code114
- B60K 2026/029Joystick type control devices for accelerationIndexing code87
- B60K 2026/025Input devices for controlling electric drive motorsIndexing code86
- B60K 2026/028Acceleration input members mounted on steering wheel or columnIndexing code36
- B60K 2026/024Adjustable consolesIndexing code23
- B60K 2026/027Acceleration input members mounted on a seatIndexing code10
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- Electric vehicle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307504 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Control pedal device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296383 A1Denso Corporation
- Operation input device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299633 A1Aisin Corporation
- Steering device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274323 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Control apparatus336US 4,513,235 ABritish Aerospace Public Limited Company · 1985
- Consumption-oriented driving-power limitation of a vehicle drive262US 5,627,752 AMercedes-Benz AG · 1997
- Fuel consumption control for charge depletion hybrid electric vehicles189US 6,116,363 AFrank Transportation Technology, LLC · 2000
- Motor vehicle fuel-waste indicator158US 4,333,070 A1982
- Operation of servo devices for driving a motor vehicle - control, arrangement and method132US 5,335,743 ASaab Automobile Aktiebolag · 1994