Abstract: A print head module for delivering ink to a print head comprising a module venting system comprising a one-time vent built into the interior of the print head module in which, when an amount of ink comes in contact with the one-time vent, air is prevented from passing through the one-time vent. A system for delivering ink to a print head comprising a print head, a external reservoir of ink, and a print head module comprising a one-time vent built into the interior of the print head module and fluidly coupling the print head to the external reservoir of ink, in which, when an amount of ink comes in contact with the one-time vent within the print head module, air is prevented from passing through the one-time vent.

Abstract: White-balance is improved when printing on colored media, while minimizing the time and use of costly materials required by present approaches. In an embodiment, the typical solid white fill or background layer is altered by including in the white layer one or more of the other colors already available in the printer to shade this layer. Thus, a small amount of cyan, for example, helps balance a pink-ish (red) media; yellow is used for blue media; and magenta is used for green media; as well as combinations thereof. A combination of transparent process inks and opaque white helps to maintain brightness (luminosity).

Abstract: A tape cartridge 11 includes a platen roller 15, when the tape cartridge 11 is mounted on a tape printer 1, a print head 22 of the tape printer 1 contacting the platen roller 15 with a print tape T and an ink ribbon R arranged therebetween such that the print head 22 can be separated from the platen roller 15; a cartridge case 16 that houses the print tape T, the ink ribbon R, and the platen roller 15; and an insertion opening 17 formed in the cartridge case 16, the print head 22 being inserted into the insertion opening 17. A contact portion 10 of the platen roller 15 that is brought into contact with the print head 22 protrudes relative to a head receiver 72 of the insertion opening 17 to which the print head 22 is exposed.

Abstract: A method of controlling a printer includes measuring a first voltage value of a power supply of the printer before energizing heat generating elements of a print head of the printer. The method also includes calculating, by a controller of the printer, the number of heat generating elements that are simultaneously energizable based on the measured first voltage value of the power supply, an end voltage value of the power supply, an internal resistance value of the power supply, a resistance value of each of the heat generating elements, and a current value of an electric current flowing through a motor of the printer for conveying recording paper. The method further includes performing printing on the recording paper by the print head using the heat generating elements of the calculated number.

Abstract: A method for producing a document blank or a security document includes providing a substrate layer having a metal layer or applying a metal layer to a substrate layer, forming a color-effective pattern in or on the metal layer, in which the pattern has a pixel structure and each pixel includes at least two subpixels which cause a monochromatic color effect, and joining together the substrate layer and at least one further transparent substrate layer to form a document body. A security document blank, a personalized security document and a method for the laser personalization of security document blanks in color are also provided.

Abstract: A printer of the present invention includes a first image pickup device that picks up an image of one side of an object, a first checking section that checks the one side of the object based on the image picked up by the first image pickup device, a first printing device that is disposed at a downstream side of the first image pickup device and that performs printing on the one side of the object while being conveyed, a second image pickup device that picks up an image of the other side of the object while being conveyed, a second checking section that checks the other side of the object based on the image picked up by the second image pickup device, and a second printing device that is disposed at a downstream side of the second image pickup device and that performs printing on the other side of the object while being conveyed.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: an apparatus main body that has a transportation unit which transports a recording medium and a liquid droplet ejection head which ejects an ink onto the recording medium; a curing unit that has a curing heater which heats and cures the ink on the recording medium; and a support mechanism that connects the apparatus main body and the curing unit, and displaceably supports the curing unit to be in an unfolded state and to be in a folded state where a depth which is the total length of the apparatus main body and the curing unit is shorter than that in the unfolded state in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the apparatus main body.

Abstract: A LED illumination source may include one or a plurality of LED illumination modules, each LED illumination module comprising a plurality of LED clusters, wherein each LED cluster comprises a LED array which is rotated by an angle of rotation with respect to an axis which is parallel to a predefined direction of sweep.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method includes recording an image by discharging an ink composition which contains water and a coloring material on a recording surface of a recording medium having low absorbency or non-absorbency to ink, and forming a protective layer, which contains first resin particles where a glass transition temperature is 50° C. or higher and second resin particles where a glass transition temperature is less than 50° C. and which substantially does not contain a coloring material, on the image.

Abstract: In a rewind operation in which a supply motor rotates a paper roll to take up slack in the recording paper, movement of a movable member that is pushed in the direction applying tension to the recording paper and moves according to variation in the tension on the recording paper is detected, the supply motor is controlled according to movement of the movable member, and the time required to take up slack in the roll paper is shortened.

Abstract: A self-inking stamp with a stamp housing, in which a type unit, which is coupled via a turning axle device to an actuating bow that is upwardly and downwardly displaceable relative to the stamp housing, is arranged such that it can be moved between an upper inking position when it is in contact with an ink pad and a lower printing position turned by 180° with the help of a turning mechanism, wherein the type unit includes two type unit parts arranged one within the other, namely an outer and an inner type unit part, wherein the inner type unit part thereof is accommodated in an inner receiving space in the outer type unit part and is releasably connected to the outer, bow-shaped type unit part, wherein the turning axle device includes two separate, outer axle elements, each extending through an opening in a leg of the actuating bow, through a slot in the stamp housing to and into the outer type unit part and being connected thereto.

Abstract: Methods for fabricating stamps and systems for patterning a substrate, and devices resulting from those methods are provided.

Abstract: A scrap book page design kit formed to contain elements used to enable a method of creating a desired visual effect on a scrapbook page. This is done by providing a user with a selection of themes of associated templates. The kit having a base surface designed to place at least two scrap book working pages thereon, which are used to place the templates thereon and thus create the desired visual effect. The kit also having a top flap, coupled to a top edge of the base surface, having at least three pockets thereon for placing the boarder, accessory and picture templates separately therein. Additionally, the kit has a right flap, coupled to a right edge of the base surface, having at least one pocket for placing a sheet of working paper therein, and a left flap, coupled to a left edge of the base surface, having a least one pocket for holding pictures selected to be placed on the scrap book working page.

Abstract: Provided is a durable substrate for security documents such as banknotes, cheques, identification documents, etc. and a method of manufacturing such a substrate. A soil resistant paper substrate is made from a stock having a suspension of paper fibres. The paper substrate is treated with microfibrillated cellulose. The microfibrillated cellulose bridges pore spaces formed by and in between the paper fibres at least at a surface of the substrate to provide soil resistance. The microfibrillated cellulose may be added to the stock, and/or applied prior to printing and/or after printing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a security and/or valuable document containing a polymer layer composite or consisting thereof, said polymer layer composite being formed from a polymer layer partial composite and a polymer cover layer and the polymer layer partial composite and/or the polymer cover layer containing a laser sensitive component, consisting of the followings steps: A) first personalized information is applied to the polymer layer partial composite by means of an inkjet printing method as a colored inkjet printed layer, B) the polymer cover layer is applied to the inkjet printed layer and is joined to the polymer layer partial composite by thermal lamination, and C) second personalized information is inscribed into the polymer layer composite of the security and/or valuable document, obtained in step B), by means of laser engraving. The invention also relates to a security and/or valuable document that can be produced according to said method.

Abstract: A security element has at least two luminescent substances, in which the security element has a first and a second luminescent substance which have a substantially identical, joint emission band. The first or the second luminescent substance, or both luminescent substances, have at least one excitation band that leads to an emission at the joint emission band only in the case of the first or the second luminescent substance.

Abstract: An adjustable dual framing square is provided. The present system comprises a pair of L-shaped framing square members that are removably attached together via connectors through slots on each of the framing square members. The length of the slots through which the connectors are disposed to secure the members together allow the positon and the orientation of the members to be adjusted relative to each other. The present invention can be utilized to transfer parallel lines, as inside calipers, as outside calipers, to calculate unknown angles, and for a variety of other purposes.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a glue bottle with flow regulation, including a bottle body, a bottle cap engaged with the bottle body, and further including a liquid outlet cap engaged with the bottle cap through thread. The bottle cap is partially contained in the liquid outlet cap. A cavity is formed between the inner wall of the liquid outlet cap and the outer wall of the bottle cap, and is provided with a first opening and a second opening. The first opening is formed in the bottle cap and the second opening is formed in the liquid outlet cap. A seal body is arranged on the top part of the bottle cap, and is positioned inside of the cavity. The position of the seal body in the cavity is adjusted by rotating the liquid outlet cap relative to the bottle cap. The closer the seal body is to the second opening, the smaller the gap is between the liquid outlet cap and the bottle cap.

Abstract: An adhesive applicator comprising: (iv) an elongate tubular body having a first open end and an opposed, second end, (v) a rod of adhesive material located within the tubular body, said rod being axially moveable along the body so that a free end of the rod is able to travel relatively past the first end of the body, and for said rod being retainable at a selected axial position, and (vi) an applicator head mounted on the first end of the body, wherein the head is axially moveable relative to the body and has a mouth configured as a transverse slot into which the edge of a sheet material may be inserted, said mouth having a roof surface between which and the free end of the rod the edge of the paper may be held, and the head has a pressure applicator to which pressure may be applied to effect movement of the head relatively towards the second end of the body; wherein the applicator head is completely removable from the body; and wherein the applicator head is configured to act as a closure for the first end o

Abstract: A decorative laminate lay-up used in the manufacture of decorative laminates includes a decorative laminate sheet assembly composed of resin impregnated paper layers and a textured release sheet positioned on a top surface of the decorative laminate sheet assembly. The textured release sheet provides a textured surface to decorative laminates resulting from processing of the decorative laminate sheet assembly, wherein the textured release sheet includes a textured surface exhibiting anti-reflective, hydrophobic and oleophobic characteristics leading to a fingerprint proof surface.

Abstract: A decorative laminate lay-up used in the manufacture of decorative laminates includes a decorative laminate sheet assembly composed of resin impregnated paper layers and a textured release sheet positioned on a top surface of the decorative laminate sheet assembly. The textured release sheet provides a textured surface to decorative laminates resulting from processing of the decorative laminate sheet assembly, wherein the textured release sheet includes a textured surface exhibiting superhydrophobicity, self-cleaning and low surface energy.

Abstract: In a hub unit of a bearing module, an outer end face of an attachment flange of an outer ring in a vehicle lateral direction is located further outward in the vehicle lateral direction than a point of a load applied to the outer ring from rolling elements located on an outer side in the vehicle lateral direction. A fitting surface for determining a radial position of the outer ring with respect to an inner periphery defining a supporting hole is formed on an outer periphery of an insertion portion. An inner edge of the fitting surface in the vehicle lateral direction is located further inward in the vehicle lateral direction than a point of a load applied to the outer ring from the rolling elements located on an inner side in the vehicle lateral direction.

Abstract: A device for reducing axle failures on motorized vehicles that includes a sleeve that wraps around the axle and a separate single pieces or two-piece axle guard that wraps around said sleeve. The present invention allows the torsional flex that the axle manufacturer intended to occur but prohibits the axle from bending and possibly breaking. The present invention also acts as a shock-absorber for the axle by absorbing energy that is being transferred through the axle during normal use. Absorbing this energy increases the life of the axle and drive-train and reduces the risk of failure during use.

Abstract: A laminate for tires is a laminate of a layer of a rubber composition and a film comprising a thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic elastomer composition; upon dynamic distortion of the film being 0.1%, a storage elastic modulus at 70° C. being 30 MPa or greater, and a thickness of the film being 60 ?m or greater; upon dynamic distortion of the rubber composition being 0.1%, a storage elastic modulus at ?20° C. being less than 400 MPa and a storage elastic modulus at 70° C. being 8.5 MPa or greater, and a thickness of the rubber composition being 150 ?m or greater; and a peel strength between the film and the rubber composition determined by 180° peel test being 30 N/inch or greater.

Abstract: The present invention provides a studless winter tire that has enhanced performance on ice and snow both initially and after degradation while maintaining good abrasion resistance. The studless winter tire includes: a cap tread formed from a rubber composition A; and a base tread formed from a rubber composition B, wherein the studless winter tire satisfies the following formulas (1) and (2): a×c/100<b×d/100; and ??(1) a?8 ??(2) wherein a represents the softener content (% by mass) based on 100% by mass of the rubber composition A; b represents the softener content (% by mass) based on 100% by mass of the rubber composition B; c represents the percentage by mass (% by mass) of the cap tread based on the entire tread; and d represents the percentage by mass (% by mass) of the base tread based on the entire tread.

Abstract: A tire (1) has a groove bottom (50B2) of a groove wherein multiple protrusions (500) are disposed. The protrusions (500) extend from one side wall (50B1) that forms the groove to the other side wall (50B3) opposed to the one side wall (50B1). The protrusions (500) are disposed at predetermined intervals in the groove. If the length of the protrusion (500) is denoted as L, and the predetermined intervals are denoted as P, the relationship 0.75 L?P?10 L is satisfied. The length (DL) in the tread width direction from an end of the shortest belt layer in the tread width direction to the groove center line (WL) is not more than 200 mm.

Abstract: By adopting an appropriate block pattern, a pneumatic tire guarantees the tire ground contact area without impairing drainage performance and enhances on-ice performance. On the tread are formed land portions (5a, 5b) defined by at least one circumferential main groove (3) extending in the tire circumferential direction and blocks (11) in a shoulder land portion (5b) located outermost in the tire width direction among the land portions (5a, 5b), the blocks (11) being defined by narrow grooves (7a, 7b) with a groove width narrower than that of the circumferential main groove (3) and by at least one auxiliary groove (9) with a groove width that increases outward in the tire width direction at least in a region not adjacent to the circumferential main groove. The area of the tread surface of each of the blocks (11) is in a range of 100 mm2 to 200 mm2.

Abstract: A tread pattern of a pneumatic tire includes: first inclined grooves having positions located separated from a center line as starting ends and extending in a first direction of the tire circumferential direction; first lug grooves extending from respective ends on the outer side in the tire width direction of the first inclined grooves in the first direction of the tire circumferential direction, and having an angle formed with the tire width direction smaller than an angle formed with tire width direction of the first inclined grooves; second inclined grooves extending from the respective ends on the outer side in the tire width direction of the first inclined grooves in the first direction of the tire circumferential direction; and third inclined grooves extending from respective intermediate points on the first lug grooves in the first direction of the tire circumferential direction.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes blocks arranged in the tread center region that is X % (30?X?70) of the tread contact width TW with the tire equator C as center are formed elongated in the tire circumferential direction so that the block ratio is not less than 1.5. At least one end in the longitudinal direction of the sipes provided in the blocks connects to a longitudinal groove. A protrusion and a recess that can engage with each other are provided on the sipe wall surfaces that face each other constituting the sipes, at the end portion in the longitudinal direction of the sipes that connect with the longitudinal groove.

Abstract: A heavy duty pneumatic tire includes a tread portion provided with circumferentially extending zigzag shaped main grooves, a plurality of land portions separated by the main grooves, and a plurality of lateral grooves to form a plurality of block elements on each land portion. Each land portion comprises a number of pitches in a range of from 40 to 50, wherein each pitch consists of one block element and one lateral groove adjacent to the concerned block element. Each block element has a length in a range of from 85% to 95% of a length of the pitch. The main grooves include a crown main groove, a shoulder main groove, and a middle main groove. The middle main groove has a zigzag amplitude larger than those of the crown main groove and the shoulder main groove.

Abstract: In a cross section of this tire (1) orthogonal to the tire circumferential direction and running along the tread width direction, an end (7b) that is outside in the tire diameter direction of an electronic device (7) is located farther inward in the tire diameter direction than a reference position that is located outward in the tire diameter direction away from an outer rim end portion (2b), the outer rim end portion being located on the outside in the tire diameter direction of a rim contact surface, and the distance between the outer rim end portion and the reference position being equal to the thickness (T1) of a bead portion in the outer rim end portion.

Abstract: A transmitting device in a tire condition monitoring system includes a sensor having a plane sensor detecting face that senses tire information; a transmitter that wirelessly transmits the tire information; and a housing within which the sensor and the transmitter are provided, that includes an internal space in contact with the sensor detecting face of the sensor, and a ventilation hole that communicates with the internal space and the tire cavity region and that extends in a linear manner. An inside opening part of the ventilation hole is inclined with respect to the sensor detecting face, and is provided on the wall surface of the internal space that extends parallel to the sensor detecting face. An angle ? between the extension direction of the ventilation hole extending from the internal space to the tire cavity region and the normal line direction of the sensor detecting face is 10°???120°.

Abstract: A method is provided for storing tire information in a tire sensor. For this purpose, a tire sensor is fastened to a tire having a passive RFID transponder. The RFID transponder is then supplied with energy via an energy field, with the result that the RFID transponder emits the stored tire information. If the tire sensor has determined that the tire sensor is fastened to the tire, the tire information is received and is permanently stored in the tire sensor. The tire information written to a tire sensor is preferably transmitted to the vehicle by the tire sensor and is then taken into account during a movement-dynamic function, for example.

Abstract: In a wheel position detection apparatus, a first controlling section of a transmitter repeatedly transmits a frame including specific identification information at a timing when an angle of the transmitter is at a predetermined angle. A second control unit of a receiver receives the frame transmitted from the transmitter, and identifies which of a plurality of wheels the transmitter that has transmitted the frame is attached to. The receiver changes an allowable range of variability in accordance with a road surface condition indicated by a degree of road surface roughness every time the frame is received, and sets the allowable range of variability wider for a road surface that is rough than for a road surface that is not rough.

Abstract: A sensor support is provided for tire inspection or testing that can be used over a range of tire profiles and widths to place one or more sensors at a surface of the tire. The shape or profile of the sensor support is adjustable to accommodate tire surfaces of different shapes or profiles. A locking feature can be provided to maintain the shape of the sensor support during use.

Abstract: A device for Controlling pressure is disclosed which comprises a pump (28) having opposed pistons (30) which reciprocate in cylinders (40) carried by a casing (38). The pistons (30) are at the outer ends of rings (50) which are themselves fitted to an eccentric (26). The eccentric (28) is integral with a clutch plate (24). A second clutch plate (22) is fixed to a non-rotating axle (18) which itself forms part of a hanging counterweight structure (20). A piston (84) pushes the eccentric and clutch plate (26, 24) against the clutch plate (22) thereby to prevent the eccentric (26) tyre from rotating with the rings (50) upon a sensor detecting that a tyre has a low pressure in it. Stopping the eccentric initiates the pumping action of the pistons (30).

Abstract: A mount and demount head configured as a housing affixed to a shaft of an OEM tire machine with a semicircular shaped shaft affixed to the housing. The shaft has a bulbous protrusion on a bottom end of the shaft with specific tapers. The shaft and the bulbous end have a flattened portion for following the contour of the rim. On the upper side of the bulbous end is the narrow semicircular shaft with a tapered top end, tapered to a widened shaft, which is affixed to the housing. A non-metallic insert is preferably inserted into a void in the flattened portion of the narrow semicircular shaft and bulbous end to protect the rim surface. Clamp adapters are used to clamp and hold small wheel assemblies whereby the clamp adapters are inserted over the OEM clamps to extend the clamp capability of the OEM tire machine.

Abstract: A traction device for a vehicle wheel can include: an elongated band having a first end and a second end adapted to couple to one another; a sleeve located around at least a portion of the elongated band; and a first locking segment located on the sleeve. The traction element can include a base protruding above the upper surface of the elongated band and defining a plateau, the base having sidewalls angled inwardly from the sleeve toward the plateau, and a spike protruding upwardly from the plateau.

Abstract: An anti-skid device includes a first main body and a second main body disposed rearward of the first main body, both of which are made of elastic material. The first main body has: a first ground-contactable sheet-like part that elongates in a circumferential direction; an inside rear connecting part provided at rear side of the first ground-contactable sheet-like; and an outside front connecting part provided at front side of the first ground-contactable sheet-like part. The second main body has: a second ground-contactable sheet-like part that elongates in the circumferential direction; an inside front connecting part provided at front side of the second ground-contactable sheet-like part; and an outside rear connecting part provided at rear side of the second ground-contactable sheet-like part. The inside rear connecting part of the first main body and the inside front connecting part of the second main body are connectable with each other.

Abstract: A towing bar assembly that may convert from an articulated assembly extracting a vehicle in an inaccessible location to a rigid assembly for safely towing a vehicle on a road and having an automatic locking mechanism for locking the towing assembly in the articulated position.

Abstract: A towing bar assembly that may convert from an articulated assembly extracting a vehicle in an inaccessible location to a rigid assembly for safely towing a vehicle on a road and having an automatic articulating mechanism for moving the towing assembly into and out of the articulated position.

Abstract: An independent suspension of a wheel of a two-track vehicle includes a trailing arm, one of the end portions of which is hinged to a vehicle body of the vehicle and the other end portion of which supports a wheel carrier. A scissor-type arm is hinged to the trailing arm and guides the trailing arm relative to the vehicle body. A spring element supports the trailing arm relative to the vehicle body. The spring element is arranged on the trailing arm in the region of the hinge point of the scissor-type arm to the trailing arm when seen in the direction of the vehicle longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A control arm base (30) for connecting a control arm (10), particularly a divided control arm, for a wheel (20) to a vehicle, which control arm (10) includes at least two partial control arms (11a, 11b) which can be connected on the one hand to a vehicle-side joint (32a, 32b) and on the other to a wheel-side joint (13, 13a, 13b, 13c). In order to realize a targeted influencing of the longitudinal and transverse rigidity of the control arm with simple conventional joints, the control arm base (30) includes at least two vehicle-connecting joints (31a; 31b) for articulated connection of the control arm base (30) to the vehicle, and at least two partial control arm connecting joints (32a, 32b) for the vehicle-side articulated connection of each of the partial control arms (11a, 11b) to the control arm base (30). The invention further relates to a wheel suspension that includes such a control arm base (30).

Abstract: A seal arrangement for an air spring system for sealing off a shock-absorbing damper is disclosed. The shock-absorbing damper is situated in a rolling tube and in another tube, where the air spring system has at least one integrated control valve for the admission of compressed air into a pressure chamber formed between the outer tube, the rolling tube, and an air spring bellows that connects the outer tube and rolling tube. The seal arrangement is arranged between an inner circumferential surface of the rolling tube and an outer circumferential surface of the shock-absorbing damper and/or between an inner circumferential surface of the outer tube and the outer circumferential surface of the shock-absorbing damper. A support ring which is of step-shaped form on an outer circumferential surface is arranged on a distal end of the rolling tube and/or on a distal end of the outer tube.

Abstract: A suspension control system includes a suspension device (2) that connects a sprung member (5) and an unsprung member (6) of a vehicle, an actuator (3) operable to adjust frictional force along a stroke direction of the suspension device (2), and a control device (4) configured to control the actuator (3), based on a velocity direction of the sprung member (5) parallel to the stroke direction of the suspension device (2), and a stroke velocity direction of the suspension device (2), so as to adjust suspension frictional force as the frictional force along the stroke direction of the suspension device (2). The control device (4) is configured to adjust a magnitude of the suspension frictional force, so that it becomes substantially equal to a required frictional force determined based on a value obtained by exponentiating the velocity of the sprung member (5), and a value obtained by exponentiating the stroke velocity of the suspension device (2).

Abstract: An air spring arrangement is disclosed. The air spring arrangement has at least one integrated control valve for the admission of compressed air into a pressure chamber formed between an outer tube, a rolling tube, and an air spring bellows that connects the outer tube and rolling tube. The at least one integrated control valve can be actuated, with multiple switching positions, by an integrated mechanical actuator as a function of an air spring stroke for ride-height adjustment. The pressure chamber includes a compression spring between a tube upper part and a tube lower part of the outer tube. A lever which is mechanically connected to the at least one integrated control valve can be actuated by at least one actuation lug, which is arranged on an end surface of the tube lower part, in order to realize a stepped characteristic for an aeration and deaeration of the pressure chamber.

Abstract: A damper assembly for a vehicle suspension system includes a damper and a manifold. The damper includes a tubular sidewall that defines an inner damper volume and a plunger separating the inner damper volume into a first chamber and a second chamber. The damper defines a first opening in fluid communication with the first chamber and a second opening in fluid communication with the second chamber. The manifold includes a housing having a pilot and defining a flow path between an inlet port and an outlet port, a flow controller coupled to the housing and positioned along the flow path, and a piston including a pilot end coupled to the pilot and an interface end that engages the flow controller with a pilot force. The inlet port is in fluid communication with at least one of the first opening and the second opening of the damper.

Abstract: A semi-independent suspension system adapted for a rear or front drive and optionally steerable axle system of a low-floor heavy vehicle, comprising a twist beam axle assembly (1), a Panhard rod (8), and a pair of spring and shock absorber systems (9). The twist beam axle assembly (1) comprises a pair of rigid longitudinal trailing arms (3), a pair of wheel mounting members to lower the cross-beam relative to the wheel axis (2) and a straight cross-beam (7). The cross-beam is set in the right and left trailing arms and the wheel mounting members by an interference fit technique. The cross-beam (7) has an open-section and is rigid in bending but flexible in torsion. The shape of the cross-section is specifically tailored to increase and control each of the vertical and horizontal bending stiffness (7). The cross-section is characterized by having horizontal and vertical lines of symmetry, but with asymmetric horizontal and vertical geometries.

Abstract: An adjustable wheel suspension for the wheels of an axle of a motor vehicle is disclosed, wherein each wheel is guided by means of wheel guide elements and each wheel is operatively connected to an adjustable torsion bar, the torsion bars associated with the respective wheels being partially aligned with each other and each torsion bar being associated with an adjusting device that can be regulated and/or controlled by a controller for adjustment and each torsion bar being mounted on an auxiliary frame via its adjusting device and the controller. The adjusting devices and the adjusting mechanism are mounted in a common housing, which can be mounted on the auxiliary frame as an integral structural component.

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle device includes an air heat exchanger that heats air to be blown into an interior of a vehicle compartment using refrigerant discharged from a compressor, a high-stage side expansion valve decompressing the refrigerant flowing out of the air heat exchanger, and a battery heat exchanger that heats air to be blown to a battery using the refrigerant decompressed by the high-stage side expansion valve. In an air heating-warming up mode of heating the air for the interior and the air for the battery, a refrigerant discharge capacity of the compressor is controlled such that an air temperature for the interior approaches a target air temperature, and an opening degree of the high-stage side expansion valve is controlled such that a battery temperature becomes within a predetermined reference temperature range. A selector switch allows a passenger to select which operation of air conditioning or warming-up is prioritized.