Abstract: A label modification unit may receive a label modification input that indicates a label modification associated with content being written to a label or erased from the label. The label modification unit may identify an area of the label that is associated with the label modification according to the label modification input. The label modification unit may determine, based on a size of the area, a spot size of a light beam that is configured to be emitted by a laser printhead to modify the content within the area. The label modification unit may determine, based on the spot size and the content, an optical path configuration for the laser printhead. The label modification unit may operate the laser printhead according to the optical path configuration to write the content to the area or erase the content from the area.

Abstract: An inkjet head unit capable of performing high-resolution pixel printing on a large-size substrate and a substrate treatment apparatus including the inkjet head unit are provided. The substrate treatment apparatus includes: a processing unit supporting and moving a substrate; an inkjet head unit performing pixel printing on the substrate; and a gantry unit moving the inkjet head unit over the substrate, wherein the inkjet head unit includes head packs, which include a plurality of nozzles ejecting a substrate treatment liquid onto the substrate, and a head base, in which the head packs are installed and the head packs are disposed in a single row in the head base.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes: a nozzle substrate including a nozzle, from which a liquid is discharged in a discharge direction, on a nozzle face; a chamber forming plate on a first face of the nozzle substrate and including a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle, the first face opposite to the nozzle face in the discharge direction; and a frame holding the chamber forming plate on a second face and including a rib on each end of the frame outside the nozzle substrate in a longitudinal direction orthogonal to the discharge direction, and a leading end of the rib protruding from the second face of the frame toward the nozzle face and not protruding from the nozzle face in the discharge direction.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head is a liquid ejecting head that is configured to eject a first liquid and a reaction liquid containing an aggregating agent for aggregating the first liquid. The liquid ejecting head includes a plurality of head units. A plurality of head chips having one or more nozzle rows are mounted on each of the plurality of head units, the plurality of head units are arranged side by side along a first axis, and a head chip having a first type nozzle row that is configured to eject the first liquid and a head chip having a second type nozzle row that is configured to eject the reaction liquid are mounted on different head units among the plurality of head units.

Abstract: A water-based maintenance liquid is used for a recording apparatus, the recording apparatus is an apparatus to perform recording by ejecting at least two types of water-based ink compositions from an ink jet head, the ink jet head has a nozzle surface in which nozzles to eject the water-based ink compositions are formed, the nozzles are formed in the nozzle surface respectively for the at least two types of water-based ink compositions, the maintenance liquid is used to moisturize the nozzle surface by being supplied to a cap portion which covers the nozzle surface and includes water and a moisturizing agent component which contains at least one type of moisturizing agent, the moisturizing agent component is a water-soluble organic compound, and a content A (percent by mass) of the moisturizing agent component with respect to a total mass of the moisturizing agent component and the water satisfies a predetermined equation.

Abstract: An inkjet recording device includes a first tank, a second tank and a communicating passage. The first tank stores a first liquid containing a volatile component and supplies the first liquid to an inkjet head. The second tank has a vent hole leading to an atmosphere and stores a second liquid containing the volatile component. The communicating passage communicates a space above a liquid level in the first tank with a space above a liquid level in the second tank.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a removable member including a printing unit, a battery that drives the printing unit, a control board that controls the printing unit, and a body unit that holds the removable member, the battery, and the control board. The removable member and the battery are disposed on a straight line extending in a sub-scanning direction perpendicular to a main scanning direction of the body unit. The control board is disposed in the body unit with a side, as a facing side, of the control board being along a height direction of the printing apparatus and facing the removable member and the battery in the main scanning direction.

Abstract: A liquid storage includes: a liquid storing portion for storing liquid; a liquid supply member coupled to the liquid storing portion and having a supply path for supplying the liquid stored in the liquid storing portion to a printing apparatus; and an adapter having a plurality of engaging portions configured to engage the liquid supply member.

Abstract: A printing apparatus on which an ink tank containing ink to be used for printing is mounted, the printing apparatus including: a cover configured to be opened in a case where the ink tank is replaced; an operation unit configured for shifting to a replacement state in which the ink tank can be replaced; and a control unit configured to display a screen for guidance of a user operation for shifting the ink tank to the replacement state on a display unit if the cover is opened in a case where the ink tank can be replaced and shift the ink tank to the replacement state in a case where the operation unit is operated in a state where the screen is displayed on the display unit.

Abstract: Proposed are an ink supply system of an ink-jet head provided with an emergency drain function and an ink-jet printer having the ink supply system. The ink supply system includes an ink-jet head, an ink storage apparatus, a supply flow path configured to supply ink to the ink-jet head, a recovery flow path configured to return at least some of ink to the ink storage apparatus, a flow path blocker configured to block an ink flow in an emergency situation, a flow path changer configured to block an ink flow and to connect a drain pipe with the ink-jet head in the emergency situation, the drain pipe connected to the flow path changer and connected to the ink-jet head in the emergency situation, a drain ink storage portion configured to drain and store ink in the emergency situation, and a drain portion configured to drain ink in the emergency situation.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an ink supply system for use in a device for printing on articles, in particular containers, with ink, comprising: one or more recirculating ink supply devices, each comprising at least one print head, a pressurized feed tank coupled to an input of the print head for supplying ink to the print head, a pressurized return tank coupled to an output of the print head for removal of ink not consumed by the print head, wherein the return tank is coupled to the feed tank, and wherein the ink supply system comprises a central feed pressure unit and a central return pressure unit, and wherein at least one ink supply device is coupled to the central feed pressure unit and to the central return pressure unit such that the pressure in the feed tank of the at least one ink supply device is provided by the central feed pressure unit and the pressure in the return tank of the at least one ink supply device is provided by the central return pressure unit.

Abstract: A printing unit includes: a platen roller configured to convey a recording sheet; a thermal head configured to perform printing on the recording sheet through press contact with an outer peripheral surface of the platen roller; a motor configured to serve as a drive source of the platen roller; and a frame configured to support the platen roller in a rotatable manner, wherein the frame includes: a motor support portion configured to support the motor; a base portion which is connected to the motor support portion, and extends in an axial direction of the platen roller; mounting portions which are attached to a member on which the printing unit is to be mounted; a protruding portion which protrudes from the base portion; and a rib which is provided between the motor support portion and the mounting portions, and extends so as to connect the protruding portion and the base portion to each other, wherein the base portion includes a guide surface configured to guide the recording sheet toward the thermal head, an

Abstract: A personalized identification document processing system includes a print station that includes a thermal print head and a print ribbon that is engageable by the thermal print head to thermally transfer material from the print ribbon to personalize the plastic identification document. The print ribbon includes a repeating sequence of panels of thermally transferrable material, with each sequence of panels including at least one panel of thermally transferrable color material followed by at least one panel of thermally transferrable radiation curable protective topcoat material. The color material and the topcoat material are applied to the plastic identification document in a printing process, with the topcoat material applied over at least a portion of the color material. The topcoat material is then cured and once cured enhances the durability of the color material.

Abstract: Machinery and techniques are disclosed for applying treatment processes to surfaces of objects arranged in a form of an array of objects, and for inspecting surface areas of the objects in such object arrays before and/or after applying the surface treatment processes thereto.

Abstract: A device is described that is designed to activate the different heating elements of a drying unit respectively per block within a heating cycle in order to enable an operation of the drying unit that is particularly power-efficient and gentle on the mains.

Abstract: A light irradiator includes a light source including a plurality of light-emitting elements, a blower for blowing toward the light source, a heat sink coupled to the light source, a housing accommodating the light source, the blower, and the heat sink and having an outlet adjacent to the heat sink and an inlet adjacent to the blower, and a partition in the housing. The partition divides an internal space of the housing into an air blowing space between the blower and the heat sink and a remaining space excluding the air blowing space.

Abstract: Re-layout processing of the one or more objects is executed when an instruction for a re-layout for borderless printing of one or more objects included in a page that can be printed by a printing apparatus is received. The re-layout processing includes at least processing to scale down a predetermined object that does not satisfy a predetermined condition relative to a background object so that, for objects other than the background object from among the one or more objects, an object that satisfies the predetermined condition is allowed to extend into, from among a printable region and an extend region in the page in a case of borderless printing, the extend region and an object that does not satisfy the predetermined condition is not allowed to extend into the extend region.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a base, circuitry, and a detector. The image forming device includes a recording head to form an image on a recording medium conveyed in a conveyance direction. The base supports the recording medium and is movable in the conveyance direction. A type of the base is changeable according to a type of the recording medium. The circuitry sets a detection range in the conveyance direction. The detector detects, before the image is formed, a collision between the recording head and the recording medium on the base, in the detection range set by the circuitry.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing unit, a conveyance unit, a motor, and a control unit. The printing unit performs printing on a sheet. The conveyance unit conveys the sheet to a printing position for the printing unit. The motor drives the conveyance unit. The control unit executes control. The control unit stops the motor which is rotating at a target position, executes holding control to hold the motor at a stop position, and updates, during execution of the holding control, the target position to a position different than the target position based on a rotational speed of the motor.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a printing apparatus, comprising: a carriage on which a printing head is mounted and that can move reciprocally in a first direction; a motor configured to generate driving force; a driving shaft extending in the first direction and driven to rotate by the driving force; a plurality of driving units driven by the driving force transmitted through the driving shaft; a switching unit configured to switch a transmission destination of the driving force in the plurality of driving units in conjunction with the driving shaft; and a contact unit configured to rotate around a rotatably supporting unit so as to be in a contact position in which contact with the carriage is made or a non-contact position in which the contact with the carriage is not made and to move with the carriage in the contact position.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a main body unit, a head unit that ejects ink onto a medium, a carriage that reciprocates with the head unit mounted on the main body unit, a support shaft that extends in a reciprocating direction of the carriage and supports the carriage, and a cable that has one end coupled to the main body unit and the other end electrically coupled to the head unit, and supplies an electrical signal to the head unit, the carriage includes a holder that holds the cable, and a plurality of supported portions that come into contact with the support shaft and are supported by the support shaft, and the holder is disposed at a position between at least two of the plurality of supported portions in the reciprocating direction.

Abstract: A crafting apparatus (10) includes a working portion (22) and a base portion (20). The working portion (22) includes a lower surface (32) and an upper surface (34). The upper surface (34) defines a working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (X-Y-Z). The base portion (20) includes a lower surface (24) and an upper surface (26). The lower surface (32) of the working portion (22) is disposed adjacent to the upper surface (26) of the base portion (20). The lower surface (24) defines a non-working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (XS-YS-ZS). The upper surface (34) of the working portion (22) extends relative to the lower surface (24) of the base portion (20) at an angle (?22) for angularly-offsetting the working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (X-Y-Z) from the non-working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (XS-YS-ZS). Methods (200, 300) are also disclosed.

Abstract: A transport device includes a transporting belt including an outer circumferential surface configured to come into contact with a medium, the transporting belt being configured to transport the medium, a rotating brush including a brush portion configured to come into contact with the outer circumferential surface, the rotating brush being configured to rotate, and a cleaning member including a contact portion configured to come into contact with the brush portion, the cleaning member being configured to clean the rotating brush. The contact portion includes a plurality of protrusions.

Abstract: A method including receiving a first signal indicative of a first electrical current measured on a first motion assembly (77) for moving a flexible substrate (44) that receives droplets of a printing fluid from an image forming station (60) to form an image thereon. A second signal indicative of a second electrical current measured on a second motion assembly (99) for moving the flexible substrate (44), is received, wherein a section of the flexible substrate (44) is moving between the first motion assembly (77) and the second motion assembly (99). A parameter, which is indicative of a distortion in the image, is calculated based on the first signal and the second signal. In response to detecting, based on the parameter, an increase in the distortion, a corrective action is applied to reduce the distortion.

Abstract: A seal stamping machine comprises a first plate (1) and a second plate (2) disposed face to face, the first plate and the second plate being capable of compressing a stamp and a stamping carrier located between the first plate and the second plate. The first plate has a plurality of positioning holes (11); a plurality of elastic positioning mechanisms (3) disposed on the second plate, each elastic positioning mechanism corresponding to one of the plurality of positioning holes; when the first plate is pressed toward the second plate, the elastic positioning mechanisms prevent the first plate from moving away from the second plate. By enabling the positioning holes to cooperate with the elastic positioning mechanisms, the relative positioning between the first plate and the second plate can be realized, the positioning of the seal can be realized, and the displacement of the seal during the stamping process can be avoided.

Abstract: A personalized identification document processing system includes a print station that is configured as a retransfer printer with a retransfer film having a transferrable print receptive material and a transferrable radiation curable material. An image/data is printed on the transferrable print receptive material, and thereafter the print receptive material containing the printed image/data together with at least some of the transferrable radiation curable material is transferred to a surface of the plastic identification document. The radiation curable material is then cured and once cured enhances the durability of the printed image/data.

Abstract: To provide a holder housing tool with high general-purpose properties and favorable usability, and a file including the holder housing tool. A holder housing tool includes a first restriction part and a second restriction part. The first restriction part is hooked on one edge portion of an opening part of a holder by being inserted into the opening part. The second restriction part restricts the position of the holder at a position where the first restriction part is hooked by coming into contact with the holder.

Abstract: A sharpener for a writing instrument includes a receptacle, an entry assembly, and a cutter assembly. The entry assembly is coupled to the receptacle and defines an instrument opening. The entry assembly is configured to receive an end of the writing instrument through the instrument opening along an entry axis. The cutter assembly is configured to revolve about the entry axis in engagement with the entry assembly to sharpen the end of the writing instrument. The cutter assembly is removably engageable with the entry assembly at least by relative translation between the cutter assembly and the receptacle along the entry axis.

Abstract: An envelope processing apparatus conveys an envelope to an enclosing position and encloses an enclosure on which specific information is formed at a formation position. The enclosing device includes: an envelope conveyor to convey the enclosure to the enclosing position to insert the enclosure into the envelope; a sensor to acquire, as an image, a structure of the envelope during conveyance, and acquire transparent-portion information indicating a position of a transparent portion in the envelope; an envelope holder to hold the envelope in a state in which the enclosure is insertable; and control circuitry to output position adjustment information for adjusting a position of the envelope in a width direction of the envelope at the enclosing position or a position of the specific information in a conveyance direction of the envelope, based on relative positions between the formation position of the specific information and the position of the transparent portion.

Abstract: The apparatus is for use with a mechanism of the type which, when manufactured, has an axle tube terminating in a brake mount, a spindle extending from the brake mount, a spider plate mounted to the brake mount in surrounding relation to the spindle, a hub mounted to the spindle and a wheel mounted to the hub. The apparatus is adapted to receive the hub in the manner of the spindle, adapted to be mounted to the brake mount and adapted to capture the spider plate against the brake mount.

Abstract: A wheel mechanism includes a fixing base, a wheel base, a wheel, a fixing tube and a gasket. The gasket is disposed around the fixing tube to prevent the wheel with the wheel base from moving up and down. The upper gasket may be disposed between the fixing base and the wheel base to prevent the fixing base and the wheel base from colliding with each other to generate noise. The lower gasket may be disposed between the wheel base and the fixing tube to prevent the wheel base and the fixing tube from colliding with each other to generate noise. Further, when the wheel base is pivotally connected to the fixing base by the rotating shaft, the invention may selectively dispose at least one resilient member between at least two of the fixing base, the wheel base and the rotating shaft to prevent the wheel from shimmying.

Abstract: Systems are provided for an axle housing for a vehicle. In one example, system includes a differential housing comprising a modular Salisbury style center section comprising tube mounts configured to receive tube assemblies via a press fit.

Abstract: A molded body is useful in non-pneumatic tires. The non-pneumatic tires containing the molded body are useful for vehicle wheels such as wheels for cars, bikes, motorcycles, trucks, e-scooters, toys, sports equipment, golf caddy, strollers, or wheelchairs. A process for manufacturing the molded body for non-pneumatic tires is also provided.

Abstract: The invention is relating to a steel cord for rubber reinforcement. The steel cord has a construction comprising an outer layer and an inner strand surrounded by and adjacent to the outer layer, the inner strand comprises at least one steel filament with a number of N1 and an average diameter of d1 expressed in mm, the outer layer comprises steel filaments with a number of N2 and an average diameter of d2 expressed in mm, the inner strand has a torque T1 and the outer layer has a torque T2, the relation between T1 and T2 are defined. By doing this, the tip rise problem of the rubber ply reinforced by steel cords is reduced.

Abstract: A tyre changing machine (100) comprises: a wheel-holder unit (200); a frame (400); a bead breaker unit (300) including a bead breaking arm (301) articulated to the frame (400) to rotate about a vertical axis (Y), a bead breaker tool (302) and a bead breaker actuator (303) to move the bead breaker tool (302) towards and away from a wheel (R); a lifting device (500), including a lifting arm (501) and a supporting platform (502), defining a horizontal surface on which to rest the wheel (R) and connected to the lifting arm (501) to be movable between a lowered position and a raised position. The lifting device (500) also comprises a lifting actuator to move the supporting platform (502) between the raised position and the lowered position, and a box-shaped body (600) that is operatively coupled to the flank (400b) of the frame (400); the lifting actuator is at least partly positioned in the box-shaped body.

Abstract: A tyre changing machine (100) for mounting and demounting a tyre (P) to and from a corresponding rim (C) of a vehicle wheel (R) comprises a wheel-holder unit (200), a frame (400) and a bead breaker unit (300) including an abutment surface (S) and a bead breaking arm (301) articulated to the frame (400) to rotate about a second vertical axis (Y). The bead breaker unit (300) comprises: a bead breaker tool (302) mounted on the bead breaking arm (301), a bead breaker actuator (303), connected to the bead breaking arm (301) to move the bead breaker tool (302) towards and away from the abutment surface (S), and a driving element (304), mounted on the bead breaking arm (301) and configured to drive the bead breaker actuator (303), the driving element (304) alternately adopting an advanced position, a return position and an intermediate position.

Abstract: The trailer tongue system is provided and includes a trailer frame, an arm support assembly secured to the trailer frame, and a trailer connection arm assembly. When the trailer tongue system is ready for deployment, the hydraulic system support activates. The hydraulic system support permits the arm support assembly to pivot between first position and second position depending on whether the user would like to connect or disconnect a trailer from a power vehicle. The arm support assembly enables the trailer arm of the trailer connection arm assembly to be either raised or lowered depending on whether the user would like to connect or disconnect the trailer.

Abstract: A height adjustable hitch receiver is disclosed and described.

Abstract: An electrical connector system for electrically coupling a movable component to a fixed component includes a first connector including a first body and a first door. The first door is movable to expose a first electrical connector disposed within the first body. The electrical connector system includes a second connector including a second body and a second door. The second door is movable to expose a second electrical connector disposed within the second body. The electrical connector system includes an actuator coupled to the second electrical connector. The actuator is configured to move the second electrical connector to couple the second electrical connector to the first electrical connector.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (400) comprising a vehicle (402), an arm assembly (408), first and second cable portions (410a, 410b), at least one cable actuator (406), and an air supply line. The vehicle has a pneumatic source of pressurized air. The arm assembly has an end effector releasably coupled to an end of an axially-extendable arm coupled to the vehicle. The end effector has a gladhand coupling portion. The air supply line can be coupled to the end effector and can deliver pressurized air from the pneumatic source to a braking system of the trailer when the gladhand coupling portion is coupled to the gladhand receptacle of a trailer. After coupling to the gladhand receptacle, the end effector can be disconnected from the arm assembly to allow the remainder of the arm assembly to be stowed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-powered drone flying car for land and air, in which a circular riding spherical body (110) that is a commercial space in which a person rides to fly, steer, and control the flying car is formed, a drone wing device (230) that is a flying device is mounted onto the riding spherical body, and a ground driving device for driving on the ground is mounted to a lower portion of the riding spherical body, in order to perform both flying in the air and driving on the ground. Also, an intermediate connection attaching and detaching device (210) is formed between the devices to separate and connect the devices depending on whether the flying device or the ground driving device is necessary.

Abstract: A dual trailing link, rear wheel suspension system for a vehicle is described. The trailing links have proximal ends coupled to the vehicle chassis and distal ends coupled to a bracket with a knuckle for the wheel. The distal ends have a larger distance between them than the proximal ends, allowing for an improved instantaneous center, which may be useful for determining lift/squat characteristics. The distal ends may be disposed proximate the knuckle, thereby providing the largest possible knuckle pivot radius, i.e., effective swingarm length, for a predetermined chassis-wheel distance, which provides a smoother, more comfortable riding experience. The disclosed arrangement makes maximum use of the space allotted for the rear suspension system and is suitable for use with an aerodynamic cowling for an energy efficient vehicle.

Abstract: A retrofittable rear aft suspension assembly comprises an air spring retained between an air spring upper mount and an air spring lower mount. The air spring lower mount is attached to the leaf spring or axle, while the air spring upper mount is attached to the vehicle chassis through U-bolts, quarter turn nuts, C-straps or an adjustable chassis hook. This allows an installer to quickly install and remove an air spring to a wide variety of chassis types without having to access the difficult-to-reach regions behind the chassis, or damage the chassis through welding, cutting or drilling additional holes. A cradle extends from the air spring upper mount under the chassis to carry the majority of the vertical load from the air spring to the bottom of the chassis.

Abstract: A suspension strut includes a telescopic damper, a coil spring and a suspension stop. The rotation of the suspension stop is provided by a bearing including at least one single-piece upper washer and a single-piece lower washer, the upper washer forming a planar annular bearing surface for a rod of the telescopic damper. The interface between the coiled spring and the bearing is provided by a single-piece cup including a body forming a peripheral annular zone for housing an upper end of the coiled spring. The single-piece cup includes an anti-wear coating having a thickness of less than 2 mm, overmolded on the body and at least partially covering the peripheral annular zone housing zone in order to be interposed between the body of the single-piece cup and the upper end of the coil spring.

Abstract: In a suspension control device, an acquisition unit acquires a target roll moment, a target pitch moment, and a target heave force that are calculated based on a vehicle motion model. A correction unit corrects the target pitch moment based on the target roll moment, and corrects the target heave force based on the target roll moment and the target pitch moment. A warp moment calculation unit calculates a target warp moment based on the target roll moment. A control unit controls a damping force of a suspension of a vehicle, based on the target roll moment, the corrected target pitch moment that is corrected by the correction unit, the corrected target heave force that is corrected by the correction unit, and the target warp moment.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to determine the load of a vehicle via calibrate a suspension sensor are disclosed herein. An example vehicle described herein includes a force transducer, an actuator coupled to the force transducer, memory including instructions and a processor to execute the instructions to engage the actuator to a bottom surface of a vehicle, apply a first force to the bottom surface via the actuator, determine a first displacement of a first suspension component of the vehicle, and calibrate a first sensor of the vehicle based on the first force and the first displacement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a flow from a source of pressurized air to an air bag of a pneumatic suspension arrangement in a vehicle. The method comprises obtaining a set of vehicle condition signals comprising at least two vehicle condition signals, each vehicle condition signal being indicative of an individual current condition associated with said vehicle. The method further comprises, on the basis of said set of vehicle condition signals, determining whether or not there is a need to supply the air bag with air from the source of pressurized air. The method further comprises, in response to determining that there is not a need to supply the air bag with air from the source of pressurized air, preventing pressurized air to be fed from said source of pressurized air to said air bag.

Abstract: A hub carrier includes a front arm part extending toward an inner side of the vehicle on a front side of the vehicle relative to an axle of the rear wheel; and a rear arm part extending on a rear side of the vehicle relative to the axle of the rear wheel. The rear arm part is joined to a lateral beam, extending in a vehicle width direction, on the rear side of the vehicle relative to the axle of the rear wheel. A vehicle rear end portion of a trailing arm, extending in a vehicle front-rear direction, is joined to the lateral beam. A vehicle front end portion of the trailing arm is joined to a vehicle body by using a first bush. A front arm part is joined to a front arm attachment part disposed on the trailing arm by using a second bush. A first support shaft of the first bush and a second support shaft of the second bush have respectively axial directions oriented differently from each other.

Abstract: A cooling system for cooling the battery of an electric vehicle is described including: a primary cooling circuit including a battery and a first heat exchanger, and a pump which circulates a first liquid coolant between the battery and the first heat exchanger; a secondary coolant circuit including an evaporator and a condenser, the evaporator being incorporated into the first heat exchanger, and at least one compressor which circulates a refrigerant fluid between the evaporator and the condenser; and a tertiary cooling circuit including a second heating exchanger and a dry cooler, the condenser being incorporated into the second heat exchanger, and a second pump which circulates a second liquid coolant between the second heat exchanger and the dry cooler.

Abstract: An air-conditioning system for an electrified motor vehicle with an interior and a high-voltage accumulator, includes an air-conditioning installation and an electronic control unit. The air-conditioning installation air-conditions both the interior and the high-voltage accumulator. The control unit implements a preconditioning mode during charging of the parked vehicle before a journey begins in such a way that: (a) at least the length of the route and the outside temperature over the length of the route can be predicted, and (b) in that, depending on the prediction, the high-voltage accumulator can be used as: (i) a heat accumulator, when the predicted outside temperature over the length of the route is lower than the heating threshold target temperature required by the high-voltage accumulator, or (ii) a cold accumulator, when the predicted outside temperature over the length of the route is greater than the heating threshold target temperature required by the high-voltage accumulator.